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Hybrids - what the judges said
The judges were: Gillie Russell, Fiction Publishing Director of HarperCollins Children's Books, Emma Soames, Editor of Saga Magazine, and author Helen Dunmore, winner of the first Orange Prize for Fiction.
They said:
For me the clear champion is Hybrids by David Thorpe. His wonderfully original and compelling story is told in the alternating voices of the two young teenage protagonists in a totally fresh and exciting way.
The reader is instantly drawn into a world which is current but not quite; which is real but only just; which is horribly close to our fears of what is happening and may happen in future. Exciting, page-turning, vivid and unputdownable, Hybrids and David Thorpe will I am sure be a real winner.
The alternating voices of the two protagonists will draw children in immediately with their fresh contemporary and compelling teenage voices.
The author writes so that one is immediately drawn in -- shown rather than told the story, which is key and critical for success and isn't always the case with new writers.
It questions our human dependency on technology and the loneliness of children and teenagers who may well have a stronger relationship with their computer, iPod and their mobile than with their own families and is a powerful and interesting way of dealing with an ever present difficulty in writing children's books, that is the way of "removing the parents" from the main thrust of the plot, in an original way.
It shows the reader our world in a different light and, like all the good, seminal writers of sci-fi, it takes the new technology and pushes it further and faster than is actually happening -- thereby tapping into our fears that things are changing faster than we can really cope with -- just as the great writers like John Wyndham did with Day of the Triffids and HG Wells with the War of the worlds etc.
The narrative is vivid and the imagery is strong -- I believe children will get a real buzz from Hybrids -- it will snatch the imagination and change the world a little bit each reader, which is what good fiction does. If strong imager stay in the mind, e.g. the Gene Police chasing the boy who had bonded with a scooter and forcing him to crash.
I believe we can take Hybrids into the marketplace in a way which is fresh and exciting and that it will attract good reviews and publicity on the strength of its writing and originality.
Congratulations - a reward for hard thinking.
"The new J K Rowling"
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Synthesis and Characterization of One-Co...
Synthesis and Characterization of One-Component Polymeric Photoinitiator by Simultaneous Double Click Reactions and Its Use in Photoinduced Free Radical Polymerization
TEMEL G., Aydogan B., ARSU N. , Yağcı Y.
MACROMOLECULES, vol.42, no.16, pp.6098-6106, 2009 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
Doi Number: 10.1021/ma901162y
Title of Journal : MACROMOLECULES
A polystyrene copolymer (PS-B-DMAB) possessing both benzophenone and dimethylamino moieties in the side chain was synthesized by a combination of nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization (NMRP) and simultaneous double "click" reactions. First, a random copolymer of styrene (S) and chloromethyl styrene (CMS) with 32 mol % CMS content was prepared by NMRP process. Then, chloromethyl groups were converted to azide groups by reacting with NaN3 in DMF. The other two click components, namely, propargyl benzophenone (Pr-B) and propargyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate (Pr-DMAB), were prepared independently by the etherification and esterification reactions, respectively. Then, in the final stage, the obtained alkyne functional chromophoric (Pr-B) and hydrogen-donating (Pr-DMAB) molecules were anchored to azide-modified polystyrene (PS-N-3) in one-step by "click chemistry". The final polymer (PS-B-DMAB) and the intermediates were characterized in detail by spectral analysis and laser flash photolysis studies. The resulting polymer possesses absorption characteristics similar to bare bezophenone. The one-component photoinitiating nature of PS-B-DMAB was demonstrated by photopolymerization of mono- and multifunctional monomers, namely, methyl methacrylate (MMA) and trimethylolpropane triacrylate (TMPTA), respectively.
Yıldız Mh., 34349
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Q: Как намеренно испортить качество видео с помощью Python? Как намеренно испортить качество видео с помощью Python? Знаю про библиотеку ffmpeg. Как можно сжать видео настолько сильно, что его качество будет приблизительно такое:

A: Кодирование видео с битрейтом 100 кбит/с:
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -b:v 100k -y output.mp4

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Product Hunt, the 'Reddit for apps,' launches on iOS
by Owen Williams — in Apps
Product Hunt, the hot startup that helps you find the best new products and companies, has today launched an iOS app as it announces a $1 million seed round.
If you're somehow still not familiar with Product Hunt, it's a mashup of Reddit and Hacker News with the sole purpose of surfacing cool new products from around the world on a daily basis.
The startup has gone from strength to strength, with founder Ryan Hoover recently announcing the team had joined YCombinator.
Now, just a few weeks later, Hoover says that the company has gathered 51,000 active users on its email newsletter, 250,000 unique viewers this month and 1.7 million clicks to products in the last thirty days. If there's one thing for certain, Product Hunt is getting big, fast.
Product Hunt's community is made up of early adopters that range from founders to tech journalists and VCs who frequent the comments to discuss the latest and greatest products built by entrepreneurs.
With Product Hunt's new iOS app, you can now hunt on the go which makes it much easier to be up with the latest and gives the ability to comment/upvote inside the app as well as search for products.
We've written quite a lot before today about Product Hunt and how it's leveling the playing field for startups. With this new funding, the service has an opportunity to continue its growth and hire new staff to build out an already fantastic community.
The site is open for all to visit but requires an invitation to jump into the comments or submit products. Happy hunting!
We're waiting to hear if an Android app is planned in the future and will update with further details when we have them.
➤ Product Hunt (iOS app)
Read next: 3 ways to Boost your startup
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A thermostat is a component which senses the temperature of a physical system and performs actions so that the system's temperature is maintained near a desired setpoint.
This article is about the temperature regulating device. For the French cooking oven temperature scale, see Gas Mark § Other cooking temperature scales.
Thermostats are used in any device or system that heats or cools to a setpoint temperature, examples include building heating, central heating, air conditioners, HVAC systems, water heaters, as well as kitchen equipment including ovens and refrigerators and medical and scientific incubators. In scientific literature, these devices are often broadly classified as thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs). Thermostatically controlled loads comprise roughly 50% of the overall electricity demand in the United States.[1]
A thermostat operates as a "closed loop" control device, as it seeks to reduce the error between the desired and measured temperatures. Sometimes a thermostat combines both the sensing and control action elements of a controlled system, such as in an automotive thermostat.
The word thermostat is derived from the Greek words θερμός thermos, "hot" and στατός statos, "standing, stationary".
A thermostat exerts control by switching heating or cooling devices on or off, or by regulating the flow of a heat transfer fluid as needed, to maintain the correct temperature. A thermostat can often be the main control unit for a heating or cooling system, in applications ranging from ambient air control, to such as automotive coolant control. Thermostats are used in any device or system that heats or cools to a setpoint temperature, examples include building heating, central heating, air conditioners, as well as kitchen equipment including ovens and refrigerators and medical and scientific incubators.
Thermostats use different types of sensors to measure the temperature. In one form, the mechanical thermostat, a bimetallic strip in the form of a coil directly operates electrical contacts that control the heating or cooling source. Electronic thermostats, instead, use a thermistor or other semiconductor sensor that requires amplification and processing to control the heating or cooling equipment. A thermostat is an example of a "bang-bang controller" as the heating or cooling equipment output is not proportional to the difference between actual temperature and the temperature setpoint. Instead, the heating or cooling equipment runs at full capacity until the set temperature is reached, then shuts off. Increasing the difference between the thermostat setting and the desired temperature therefore does not change the time to achieve the desired temperature. The rate at which the target system temperature can change is determined both by the capacity of the heating or cooling equipment to respectively add or remove heat to or from a target system and the capacity of the target system to store heat.
To prevent excessively rapid cycling of the equipment when the temperature is near the setpoint, a thermostat can include some hysteresis. Instead of changing from "on" to "off" and vice versa instantly at the set temperature, a thermostat with hysteresis will not switch until the temperature has changed a little past the set temperature point. For example, a refrigerator set to 2°C might not start the cooling compressor until its food compartment's temperature reaches 3°C, and will keep it running until the temperature has been lowered to 1 °C. This reduces the risk of equipment wear from too frequent switching, although it introduces a target system temperature oscillation of a certain magnitude.
To improve the comfort of the occupants of heated or air-conditioned spaces, bimetal sensor thermostats can include an "anticipator" system to slightly warm the temperature sensor while the heating equipment is operating, or to slightly warm the sensor when the cooling system is not operating. When correctly adjusted this reduces any excessive hysteresis in the system and reduces the magnitude of temperature variations. Electronic thermostats have an electronic equivalent. [2]
Sensor types
Early technologies included mercury thermometers with electrodes inserted directly through the glass, so that when a certain (fixed) temperature was reached the contacts would be closed by the mercury. These were accurate to within a degree of temperature.
Common sensor technologies in use today include:
Bimetallic mechanical or electrical sensors.
Expanding wax pellets
Electronic thermistors and semiconductor devices
Electrical thermocouples
These may then control the heating or cooling apparatus using:
Direct mechanical control
Electrical signals
Pneumatic signals
Possibly the earliest recorded examples of thermostat control were built by the Dutch innovator Cornelis Drebbel (1572–1633) around 1620 in England. He invented a mercury thermostat to regulate the temperature of a chicken incubator.[3] This is one of the first recorded feedback-controlled devices.
Modern thermostat control was developed in the 1830s by Andrew Ure (1778–1857), a Scottish chemist, who invented the bi-metallic thermostat. The textile mills of the time needed a constant and steady temperature to operate optimally, so to achieve this Ure designed the bimetallic thermostat, which would bend as one of the metals expanded in response to the increased temperature and cut off the energy supply.[4]
Warren S. Johnson (1847–1911) of Wisconsin patented a bi-metal room thermostat in 1883, and two years later filed a patent for the first multi-zone thermostatic control system.[5][6] Albert Butz (1849–1905) invented the electric thermostat and patented it in 1886.
One of the first industrial uses of the thermostat was in the regulation of the temperature in poultry incubators. Charles Hearson, a British engineer, designed the first modern incubator for eggs that was taken up for use on poultry farms in 1879. The incubators incorporated an accurate thermostat to regulate the temperature so as to precisely simulate the experience of an egg being hatched naturally.[7]
This covers only devices which both sense and control using purely mechanical means.
Domestic water and steam based central heating systems have traditionally been controlled by bi-metallic strip thermostats, and this is dealt with later in this article. Purely mechanical control has been localised steam or hot-water radiator bi-metallic thermostats which regulated the individual flow. However, thermostatic radiator valves (TRV) are now being widely used.
Purely mechanical thermostats are used to regulate dampers in some rooftop turbine vents, reducing building heat loss in cool or cold periods.
Some automobile passenger heating systems have a thermostatically controlled valve to regulate the water flow and temperature to an adjustable level. In older vehicles the thermostat controls the application of engine vacuum to actuators that control water valves and flappers to direct the flow of air. In modern vehicles, the vacuum actuators may be operated by small solenoids under the control of a central computer.
Wax pellet
Main article: Wax thermostatic element
Perhaps the most common example of purely mechanical thermostat technology in use today is the internal combustion engine cooling system thermostat, used to maintain the engine near its optimum operating temperature by regulating the flow of coolant to an air-cooled radiator. This type of thermostat operates using a sealed chamber containing a wax pellet that melts and expands at a set temperature. The expansion of the chamber operates a rod which opens a valve when the operating temperature is exceeded. The operating temperature is determined by the composition of the wax. Once the operating temperature is reached, the thermostat progressively increases or decreases its opening in response to temperature changes, dynamically balancing the coolant recirculation flow and coolant flow to the radiator to maintain the engine temperature in the optimum range.
On many automobile engines, including all Chrysler Group and General Motors products, the thermostat does not restrict flow to the heater core. The passenger side tank of the radiator is used as a bypass to the thermostat, flowing through the heater core. This prevents formation of steam pockets before the thermostat opens, and allows the heater to function before the thermostat opens. Another benefit is that there is still some flow through the radiator if the thermostat fails.
Shower and other hot water controls
A thermostatic mixing valve uses a wax pellet to control the mixing of hot and cold water. A common application is to permit operation of an electric water heater at a temperature hot enough to kill Legionella bacteria (above 60 °C (140 °F)), while the output of the valve produces water that is cool enough to not immediately scald (49 °C (120 °F)).
A wax pellet driven valve can be analyzed through graphing the wax pellet's hysteresis which consists of two thermal expansion curves; extension (motion) vs. temperature increase, and contraction (motion) vs. temperature decrease. The spread between the up and down curves visually illustrate the valve's hysteresis; there is always hysteresis within wax driven valves due to the phase change between solids and liquids. Hysteresis can be controlled with specialized blended mixes of hydrocarbons; tight hysteresis is what most desire, however some applications require broader ranges. Wax pellet driven valves are used in anti scald, freeze protection, over-temp purge, solar thermal, automotive, and aerospace applications among many others.
Gas expansion
Thermostats are sometimes used to regulate gas ovens. It consists of a gas-filled bulb connected to the control unit by a slender copper tube. The bulb is normally located at the top of the oven. The tube ends in a chamber sealed by a diaphragm. As the thermostat heats up, the gas expands applying pressure to the diaphragm which reduces the flow of gas to the burner.
Pneumatic thermostats
A pneumatic thermostat is a thermostat that controls a heating or cooling system via a series of air-filled control tubes. This "control air" system responds to the pressure changes (due to temperature) in the control tube to activate heating or cooling when required. The control air typically is maintained on "mains" at 15-18 psi (although usually operable up to 20 psi). Pneumatic thermostats typically provide output/ branch/ post-restrictor (for single-pipe operation) pressures of 3-15 psi which is piped to the end device (valve/ damper actuator/ pneumatic-electric switch, etc.).[8]
The pneumatic thermostat was invented by Warren Johnson in 1895[9] soon after he invented the electric thermostat. In 2009, Harry Sim was awarded a patent for a pneumatic-to-digital interface[10] that allows pneumatically controlled buildings to be integrated with building automation systems to provide similar benefits as direct digital control (DDC).
A wax pellet driven valve can be analyzed by graphing the wax pellet's hysteresis which consists of two thermal expansion curves; extension (motion) vs. temperature increase, and contraction (motion) vs. temperature decrease. The spread between the up and down curves visually illustrate the valve's hysteresis; there is always hysteresis within wax driven technology due to the phase change between solids and liquids. Hysteresis can be controlled with specialized blended mixes of hydrocarbons; tight hysteresis is what most desire, however specialized engineering applications require broader ranges. Wax pellet driven valves are used in anti scald, freeze protection, over-temp purge, solar thermal, automotive, and aerospace applications among many others.
Electrical and analog electronic thermostats
Bimetallic switching thermostats
Water and steam based central heating systems have traditionally had overall control by wall-mounted bi-metallic strip thermostats. These sense the air temperature using the differential expansion of two metals to actuate an on/off switch. Typically the central system would be switched on when the temperature drops below the setpoint on the thermostat, and switched off when it rises above, with a few degrees of hysteresis to prevent excessive switching. Bi-metallic sensing is now being superseded by electronic sensors. A principal use of the bi-metallic thermostat today is in individual electric convection heaters, where control is on/off, based on the local air temperature and the setpoint desired by the user. These are also used on air-conditioners, where local control is required.
Contact configuration nomenclature
This follows the same nomenclature as described in Relay (Force-guided contacts relay) and Switch (Contact terminology).
"NO" stands for "Normally Open". This is the same as "COR" ("Close on Rise"). May be used to start a fan when it is becoming hot, i.e. stop the fan when it has become cold enough.
"NC" stands for "Normally Closed". This is the same as "OOR" ("Open on Rise"). May be used to start a heater when it is becoming cold, i.e. stop the heater when it has become warm enough.
"CO" stands for "Change Over". This serves both as "NO" and "NC". May be used to start a fan when it is becoming hot, but also (on the opposite terminal), to start a heater when it is becoming cold.
Any leading number stands for number of contact sets, like "1NO", "1NC" for one contact set with two terminals. "1CO" wil also have one contact set, even if it is a switch-over with three terminals.
Simple two wire thermostats
The illustration is the interior of a common two wire heat-only household thermostat, used to regulate a gas-fired heater via an electric gas valve. Similar mechanisms may also be used to control oil furnaces, boilers, boiler zone valves, electric attic fans, electric furnaces, electric baseboard heaters, and household appliances such as refrigerators, coffee pots and hair dryers. The power through the thermostat is provided by the heating device and may range from millivolts to 240 volts in common North American construction, and is used to control the heating system either directly (electric baseboard heaters and some electric furnaces) or indirectly (all gas, oil and forced hot water systems). Due to the variety of possible voltages and currents available at the thermostat, caution must be taken when selecting a replacement device.
Setpoint control lever. This is moved to the right for a higher temperature. The round indicator pin in the center of the second slot shows through a numbered slot in the outer case.
Bimetallic strip wound into a coil. The center of the coil is attached to a rotating post attached to lever (1). As the coil gets colder the moving end — carrying (4) — moves clockwise.
Flexible wire. The left side is connected via one wire of a pair to the heater control valve.
Moving contact attached to the bimetal coil. Thence, to the heater's controller.
Fixed contact screw. This is adjusted by the manufacturer. It is connected electrically by a second wire of the pair to the thermocouple and the heater's electrically operated gas valve.
Magnet. This ensures a good contact when the contact closes. It also provides hysteresis to prevent short heating cycles, as the temperature must be raised several degrees before the contacts will open. As an alternative, some thermostats instead use a mercury switch on the end of the bimetal coil. The weight of the mercury on the end of the coil tends to keep it there, also preventing short heating cycles. However, this type of thermostat is banned in many countries due to its highly and permanently toxic nature if broken. When replacing these thermostats they must be regarded as chemical waste.
Not shown in the illustration is a separate bimetal thermometer on the outer case to show the actual temperature at the thermostat.
Millivolt thermostats
As illustrated in the use of the thermostat above, all of the power for the control system is provided by a thermopile which is a combination of many stacked thermocouples, heated by the pilot light. The thermopile produces sufficient electrical power to drive a low-power gas valve, which under control of one or more thermostat switches, in turn controls the input of fuel to the burner.
This type of device is generally considered obsolete as pilot lights can waste a surprising amount of gas (in the same way a dripping faucet can waste a large amount of water over an extended period), and are also no longer used on stoves, but are still to be found in many gas water heaters and gas fireplaces. Their poor efficiency is acceptable in water heaters, since most of the energy "wasted" on the pilot still represents a direct heat gain for the water tank. The Millivolt system also makes it unnecessary for a special electrical circuit to be run to the water heater or furnace; these systems are often completely self-sufficient and can run without any external electrical power supply. For tankless "on demand" water heaters, pilot ignition is preferable because it is faster than hot-surface ignition and more reliable than spark ignition.
Some programmable thermostats - those that offer simple "millivolt" or "two-wire" modes - will control these systems.
24 volt thermostats
The majority of modern heating/cooling/heat pump thermostats operate on low voltage (typically 24 volts AC) control circuits. The source of the 24 volt AC power is a control transformer installed as part of the heating/cooling equipment. The advantage of the low voltage control system is the ability to operate multiple electromechanical switching devices such as relays, contactors, and sequencers using inherently safe voltage and current levels.[11] Built into the thermostat is a provision for enhanced temperature control using anticipation. A heat anticipator generates a small amount of additional heat to the sensing element while the heating appliance is operating. This opens the heating contacts slightly early to prevent the space temperature from greatly overshooting the thermostat setting. A mechanical heat anticipator is generally adjustable and should be set to the current flowing in the heating control circuit when the system is operating. A cooling anticipator generates a small amount of additional heat to the sensing element while the cooling appliance is not operating. This causes the contacts to energize the cooling equipment slightly early, preventing the space temperature from climbing excessively. Cooling anticipators are generally non-adjustable.
Electromechanical thermostats use resistance elements as anticipators. Most electronic thermostats use either thermistor devices or integrated logic elements for the anticipation function. In some electronic thermostats, the thermistor anticipator may be located outdoors, providing a variable anticipation depending on the outdoor temperature. Thermostat enhancements include outdoor temperature display, programmability, and system fault indication. While such 24 volt thermostats are incapable of operating a furnace when the mains power fails, most such furnaces require mains power for heated air fans (and often also hot-surface or electronic spark ignition) rendering moot the functionality of the thermostat. In other circumstances such as piloted wall and "gravity" (fanless) floor and central heaters the low voltage system described previously may be capable of remaining functional when electrical power is unavailable.
There are no standards for wiring color codes, but convention has settled on the following terminal codes and colors.[12][13] In all cases, the manufacturer's instructions should be considered definitive.
Terminal Code
R / V Red 24 volt
Rh / 4 Red 24 volt HEAT load
Rc Red 24 volt COOL load
C Black/Blue/Brown 24 volt Common (Ground)
W / W1 White Heat
W2 Varies/White/Black 2nd Stage / Backup Heat
Y / Y1 Yellow Cool
Y2 Blue/Orange/Purple/Yellow/White 2nd Stage Cool
G Green Fan
O Varies/Orange/Black Reversing valve Energize to Cool (Heat Pump)
B Varies/Blue/Black/Brown/Orange Reversing valve Energize to Heat (Heat Pump) or Common
E Varies/Blue/Pink/Gray/Tan Emergency Heat (Heat Pump)
S1/S2 Brown/Black/Blue Temperature Sensor (Usually outdoors on a Heat Pump System)
T Varies/Tan/Gray Outdoor Anticipator Reset
X Varies Emergency Heat (Heat Pump) or Common
X2 Varies 2nd stage/emergency heating or indicator lights
L Varies Service Light
Line voltage thermostats are most commonly used for electric space heaters such as a baseboard heater or a direct-wired electric furnace. If a line voltage thermostat is used, system power (in the United States, 120 or 240 volts) is directly switched by the thermostat. With switching current often exceeding 40 amperes, using a low voltage thermostat on a line voltage circuit will result at least in the failure of the thermostat and possibly a fire. Line voltage thermostats are sometimes used in other applications, such as the control of fan-coil (fan powered from line voltage blowing through a coil of tubing which is either heated or cooled by a larger system) units in large systems using centralized boilers and chillers, or to control circulation pumps in hydronic heating applications.
Some programmable thermostats are available to control line-voltage systems. Baseboard heaters will especially benefit from a programmable thermostat which is capable of continuous control (as are at least some Honeywell models), effectively controlling the heater like a lamp dimmer, and gradually increasing and decreasing heating to ensure an extremely constant room temperature (continuous control rather than relying on the averaging effects of hysteresis). Systems which include a fan (electric furnaces, wall heaters, etc.) must typically use simple on/off controls.
Digital electronic thermostats
See also: Programmable thermostat
Newer digital thermostats have no moving parts to measure temperature and instead rely on thermistors or other semiconductor devices such as a resistance thermometer (resistance temperature detector). Typically one or more regular batteries must be installed to operate it, although some so-called "power stealing" digital thermostats use the common 24 volt AC circuits as a power source, but will not operate on thermopile powered "millivolt" circuits used in some furnaces. Each has an LCD screen showing the current temperature, and the current setting. Most also have a clock, and time-of-day and even day-of-week settings for the temperature, used for comfort and energy conservation. Some advanced models have touch screens, or the ability to work with home automation or building automation systems.
Digital thermostats use either a relay or a semiconductor device such as triac to act as a switch to control the HVAC unit. Units with relays will operate millivolt systems, but often make an audible "click" noise when switching on or off.
HVAC systems with the ability to modulate their output can be combined with thermostats that have a built-in PID controller to achieve smoother operation. There are also modern thermostats featuring adaptive algorithms to further improve the inertia prone system behaviour. For instance, setting those up so that the temperature in the morning at 7 a.m. should be 21 °C (69.8 °F), makes sure that at that time the temperature will be 21 °C (69.8 °F), where a conventional thermostat would just start working at that time. The algorithms decide at what time the system should be activated in order to reach the desired temperature at the desired time.[14] Other thermostat used for process/industrial control where ON/OFF control is not suitable the PID control can also makes sure that the temperature is very stable (for instance, by reducing overshoots by fine tuning PID constants for set value(SV)[15] or maintaining temperature in a band by deploying hysteresis control.[16])
Most digital thermostats in common residential use in North America and Europe are programmable thermostats, which will typically provide a 30% energy savings if left with their default programs; adjustments to these defaults may increase or reduce energy savings. The programmable thermostat article provides basic information on the operation, selection and installation of such a thermostat.
Thermostats and HVAC operation
Ignition sequences in modern conventional systems
Start drafting fan (if the furnace is relatively recent) to create a column of air flowing up the chimney
Heat ignitor or start spark-ignition system
Open gas valve to ignite main burners
Wait (if furnace is relatively recent) until the heat exchanger is at proper operating temperature before starting main blower fan or circulator pump
Similar to gas, except rather than opening a valve, the furnace will start an oil pump to inject oil into the burner
The blower fan or circulator pump will be started, and a large electromechanical relay or TRIAC will turn on the heating elements
Coal (including grains such as corn, wheat, and barley, or pellets made of wood, bark, or cardboard)
Generally rare today (though grains and pellets are increasing in popularity); similar to gas, except rather than opening a valve, the furnace will start a screw to drive coal/grain/pellets into the firebox
With non-zoned (typical residential, one thermostat for the whole house) systems, when the thermostat's R (or Rh) and W terminals are connected, the furnace will go through its start-up procedure and produce heat.
With zoned systems (some residential, many commercial systems — several thermostats controlling different "zones" in the building), the thermostat will cause small electric motors to open valves or dampers and start the furnace or boiler if it's not already running.
Most programmable thermostats will control these systems.
Combination heating/cooling regulation
Depending on what is being controlled, a forced-air air conditioning thermostat generally has an external switch for heat/off/cool, and another on/auto to turn the blower fan on constantly or only when heating and cooling are running. Four wires come to the centrally-located thermostat from the main heating/cooling unit (usually located in a closet, basement, or occasionally in the attic): One wire, usually red, supplies 24 volts AC power to the thermostat, while the other three supply control signals from the thermostat, usually white for heat, yellow for cooling, and green to turn on the blower fan. The power is supplied by a transformer, and when the thermostat makes contact between the 24 volt power and one or two of the other wires, a relay back at the heating/cooling unit activates the corresponding heat/fan/cool function of the unit(s).
A thermostat, when set to "cool", will only turn on when the ambient temperature of the surrounding room is above the set temperature. Thus, if the controlled space has a temperature normally above the desired setting when the heating/cooling system is off, it would be wise to keep the thermostat set to "cool", despite what the temperature is outside. On the other hand, if the temperature of the controlled area falls below the desired degree, then it is advisable to turn the thermostat to "heat".
Heat pump regulation
The heat pump is a refrigeration based appliance which reverses refrigerant flow between the indoor and outdoor coils. This is done by energizing a reversing valve (also known as a "4-way" or "change-over" valve). During cooling, the indoor coil is an evaporator removing heat from the indoor air and transferring it to the outdoor coil where it is rejected to the outdoor air. During heating, the outdoor coil becomes the evaporator and heat is removed from the outdoor air and transferred to the indoor air through the indoor coil. The reversing valve, controlled by the thermostat, causes the change-over from heat to cool. Residential heat pump thermostats generally have an "O" terminal to energize the reversing valve in cooling. Some residential and many commercial heat pump thermostats use a "B" terminal to energize the reversing valve in heating. The heating capacity of a heat pump decreases as outdoor temperatures fall. At some outdoor temperature (called the balance point) the ability of the refrigeration system to transfer heat into the building falls below the heating needs of the building. A typical heat pump is fitted with electric heating elements to supplement the refrigeration heat when the outdoor temperature is below this balance point. Operation of the supplemental heat is controlled by a second stage heating contact in the heat pump thermostat. During heating, the outdoor coil is operating at a temperature below the outdoor temperature and condensation on the coil may take place. This condensation may then freeze onto the coil, reducing its heat transfer capacity. Heat pumps therefore have a provision for occasional defrost of the outdoor coil. This is done by reversing the cycle to the cooling mode, shutting off the outdoor fan, and energizing the electric heating elements. The electric heat in defrost mode is needed to keep the system from blowing cold air inside the building. The elements are then used in the "reheat" function. Although the thermostat may indicate the system is in defrost and electric heat is activated, the defrost function is not controlled by the thermostat. Since the heat pump has electric heat elements for supplemental and reheats, the heat pump thermostat provides for use of the electric heat elements should the refrigeration system fail. This function is normally activated by an "E" terminal on the thermostat. When in emergency heat, the thermostat makes no attempt to operate the compressor or outdoor fan.
Thermostat location
The thermostat should not be located on an outside wall or where it could be exposed to direct sunlight at any time during the day. It should be located away from the room's cooling or heating vents or device, yet exposed to general airflow from the room(s) to be regulated.[17] An open hallway may be most appropriate for a single zone system, where living rooms and bedrooms are operated as a single zone. If the hallway may be closed by doors from the regulated spaces then these should be left open when the system is in use. If the thermostat is too close to the source controlled then the system will tend to "short a cycle", and numerous starts and stops can be annoying and in some cases shorten equipment life. A multiple zoned system can save considerable energy by regulating individual spaces, allowing unused rooms to vary in temperature by turning off the heating and cooling.
Dummy thermostats
It has been reported that many thermostats in office buildings are non-functional dummy devices, installed to give tenants' employees an illusion of control.[18][19] These dummy thermostats are in effect a type of placebo button. However, these thermostats are often used to detect the temperature in the zone, even though their controls are disabled. This function is often referred to as "lockout".[20]
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The Witch: A Fantastic Horror Film That Will Linger in Your Memory
tags: Best horror movie of 2015, Robert Eggers director, The Witch, The Witch horror movie, The Witch Horror movie 2015
The biggest problem with The Witch is the insane visuals can never be unseen. It is a sensory-blasting experience that is confidently directed and skillfully filmed. The Witch is a realistic and patient horror film that rewards people with attention spans and will certainly annoy those who are looking for slasher violence. It joins the ranks of recent horror films like It Follows, The Babadook, Spring, Creep, Honeymoon, Under the Skin, Cheap Thrills and The Guest because of their adherence to telling a good story that fits in the "horror" realm.
The Witch tells the story of a 17th-century Puritan family dealing with an absolute jerk of a witch. The family moved away from their Puritan settlement because of threat of banishment, and they've alienated themselves in the New England woods in order to practice their interpretation of the bible. The father William (Ralph Ineson) is a gruff man who wants to "conquer the woods" and his family suffers from the isolation and oppression. The four kids do the best they can, but living in the harsh conditions makes them stir-crazy and bored (never a good thing for kids).
Things start going south when during an innocent game of peekaboo between teenage daughter Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her baby brother goes awry. When Thomasin opens her eyes the baby is missing and we are unlucky enough to view a shocking montage of terrible witch/baby activity. From there, paranoia and shifting blame takes place, and the family has to endure things that would make the Blair Witch cringe.
The Witch is a tough watch, but director Robert Eggers confident direction gives the viewer a truly unique and meticulously researched vision. As a fan of film I appreciated that a rookie director was able to create such a unique and singular film. I was also surprised to learn that director Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) rescued the film in post-production and helped get it a wide release. I appreciate that such a tiny film has made such a splash.
Thank you Chris Columbus!
The gap between critics and audiences when it comes to The Witch is pretty wild. The Rotten Tomatoes critical average is currently 91% while audiences scored it at 55%. The gap is understandable because this is an art-house horror film that doesn't pander to the gore hounds. Jason Coffman of Cinenation wrote a great piece entitled "This is why we can't have nice things: "The Witch" and horror fandoms gatekeepers." Coffman laments the fact that supposed horror lovers hate the film and went of their way to bash it in the online forums. I loved the piece and it motivated me to write about horror films that could actually unite the masses because I am very interested in the gap between horror fans. The Witch was marketed as "the scariest horror film in years." I can somewhat agree with the statement but that statement doomed the film to mass complaints. This is not a "wham bam" horror film that kills co-eds and features a horror menace who needs sequels.
The Witch is not for the faint of heart. It is a tough watch that will linger in your memory and make you uncomfortable when building a settlement in the woods. If you are a big time cinephile check it out!
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Antiguan singer makes Switzerland's Hot 100 charts
Oct 17, 2020 | The Big Stories | 0 comments
Antiguan artiste Zamoni Martin (Photos contributed)
Making it big is not wishful thinking for Antiguan singer Zamoni Martin who has managed to get his name into Switzerland's Hot 100 music charts.
The artist released his 'Wishful Thinking' EP on September 18 and in less than a month it has secured the 56th spot in the Swiss charts – which include pop stars such as Miley Cyrus and Adele – with almost 500,000 streams.
Martin, who is from Buckley's Village but currently lives in Switzerland, told Observer that the EP is a short form of an album he decided to do two years ago.
It was inspired by "my lifestyle, me touring, travelling back and forth from home and on the road and other life experiences", he shared.
It features other artistes from the twin island nation too, such as Jashaan Hughes whose talent was showcased on a song called 'Letter to Her', Arlen Seaton who collaborated on a song called 'Where I'm Going' and Dropilot who added his spice to a song called 'Rodeo'.
The six songs are described as a blend of emo-pop, hip-hop and afro, a slight detour from Zamoni's soca style.
The 'Don't Look Back' artist disclosed that "the most popular song would be 'Rodeo' but 'Where I'm Going' is picking up traction because of the amount of radio spin it's been getting in Switzerland".
He further shared that the project is "being well accepted for the masses in Switzerland and south Germany".
"It's been added to multiple Spotify playlists within those countries," he added.
The singer, despite having to cancel his tour due to the coronavirus pandemic, has managed to keep his fans engaged.
He released his first music video from the short album on October 2and says that by the end of next year his 'Wishful Thoughts' album will hit several platforms.


N.B. The calculation of ascent is a rather inexact science; different figures tend to come out depending what methods are used. The figures I have given are based on my own measurements and my own counting of contour lines, but should only be used as a rough guide.
The GPS mileage figure is what I recorded from accommodation to accommodation, and includes any small detours, meandering around boggy sections, and errors in route finding. In general this is about 5% to 15% greater than the mileage calculated from the map, depending upon the type of terrain.
The time had now arrived for me to set off on my walk. All my kit was checked out and packed, watched intently by the dog, who gets very excited at the sight of anything to do with walking such as boots, maps, rucksacks and, most of all, sandwich boxes. Somehow, though, he seemed to sense that things were not quite right. It was a larger rucksack that I was packing, it was a different colour, and I was putting in all sorts of things that I wouldn't normally take. When it came to setting off and he was told that he wasn't going with me, he seemed resigned to his fate and got back onto his bed, but then he will probably sulk for the whole of the time that I am away. My younger daughter insisted on driving me to Rhyl railway station even though a bus, that could take me there for free with my bus pass, stops just across the road. Such is her contempt of public transport and, in particular, of buses that she wouldn't see her father having to use one, even though I have no qualms about doing so.
I had to change at Manchester and Leeds on the way to Skipton, so was a little worried when the train was running 10 minutes late, as that was the amount of time I had for my connection in Manchester. However, my mind was set at ease when the ticket inspector informed someone nearby that both trains used the same platform so, unless it found some way of overtaking us, it was bound to be behind us, however long the delay.
The journey was rather uneventful, at first following the North Wales coast and the Dee estuary, which is always a pleasant sight, especially on a sunny day like today. Then followed a less picturesque part of the journey into Manchester via some of its less attractive parts. A quick change to the Leeds train saw me soon heading out of Manchester and into the attractive hills and moors of the Pennines, until a long tunnel took us through to the Yorkshire side on the way to Huddersfield and Leeds. Although this part of Yorkshire is quite industrialised in many parts, the buildings are mainly of Yorkshire stone and fit in well with the landscape, especially once the soot and grime has either been cleaned off, or has eventually weathered away.
Leeds is the place where I was born, though I lived in the village of Rawdon, seven miles to the west, on the road to Ilkley. Like most cities, Leeds has undergone many changes and there are parts that have changed beyond recognition, though much of the city centre is still the same, not that there is too much of it to see from the train. Leeds station is quite large and I had to cross from one side to the other for the Skipton train, though there was no problem as I had 15 minutes to make the connection.
As we headed out towards Skipton, passing through places I knew quite well from my earlier years, the scenery gradually changed from that of the more built-up areas of the old Yorkshire woollen mill towns to that of open countryside on the fringes of the Yorkshire Dales, all looking very beautiful in the bright summer sunshine. I arrived in Skipton, the self-proclaimed 'Gateway to the Dales', just after 16.00 and headed off to find my B&B armed with a street map that they sent me.
Skipton is an old market town with a castle that has managed to retain its roof when many others have been left to go to ruins. The Leeds Liverpool canal runs through the centre, and there is an offshoot going near to the castle where there was a limestone wharf. All this plus the buildings built mainly of Yorkshire stone make it very attractive and a popular tourist destination.
I found my B&B quite easily, a little way from the town centre, and deposited my things there before setting off to make the most of the good weather. I wandered up the road past the Holy Trinity church and the castle entrance, then took a seat in the church grounds to write up my diary. At 18.00, a man, who was probably the verger, approached me and said that he was going to lock the gates. After a short chat, he suggested I took a walk along the canal round the back of the castle towards Skipton Woods.
The view of the castle, as I had been promised, was quite spectacular, as the back of it was built on the edge of a vertical cliff, making it impregnable from that side. The path ran between the canal and the river until the canal terminated at the limestone quay, from where the locally quarried stone was shipped. Further along, the path led upwards through the woods with sunlight streaming through the trees, and there were various water engineering works associated with the canal along the way. Higher up above the river and the trees, Embsay Moor, the start of my walk, could be seen highlighted by sunshine and presenting a fine prospect for the day ahead.
I walked as far as the end of the woods and then back down into town, by which time I was ready to find somewhere to eat and drink. Like most market towns, Skipton has pubs all over the place, so I was spoiled for choice, but I eventually settled for the Royal Shepherd overlooking the canal. They served several Copper Dragon ales, brewed locally, and I settled on their 1816 ale, which was extremely good. It was still quite warm outside in the sunshine despite the rather chilly wind that had been blowing, so I drank my pint outside, overlooking the canal. At 19.15, after my first pint, I went inside to see about ordering some food, only to find that they had already stopped serving, so I wandered down the road to see if there were any other places still doing meals.
As I was walking around, I noticed a large fish and chip shop, also with a place for eating indoors. The thought then struck me that I might be able to get some of the real Yorkshire fish and chips that I knew from my youth. There were only certain parts of Yorkshire where the best fish and chips were to be had, and I was brought up in one of them. Fish and chips in most other places were generally a disappointment. This is not just nostalgia, as I lived only three miles from where Harry Ramsden opened his first fish and chip shop, which later became a restaurant. Now there is a chain of Harry Ramsden's fish and chip restaurants stretching around the globe. We seldom went there, however, as they were more expensive than other places that were equally good and nearer home. Fish was always haddock with the skin removed, the chips firm and crisp, and the batter made to a recipe that was a closely guarded secret, the whole lot being fried in beef dripping. In those days, smaller fish and chip shops, like the one we had just up the road, served just fish and chips plus a few soft drinks, but there was always a long queue during the limited hours that they opened. Occasionally, one or two other things were on offer such as fish cakes. These were not he ones made out of mashed up fish and potato, but two thin slices of potato with scraps of fish sandwiched in between before being dipped in batter and deep-fried. On other occasions they served scallops - not the shellfish variety, but just thin slices of potato, battered and fried.
The fish and chip shop in Skipton had cod as its standard fish, but also served a large haddock to special order. Unfortunately this did not quite live up to expectations, lacking some of the freshness of taste that I had hoped for, but everything else: the batter, the chips and the peas were very good so I wasn't altogether disappointed.
I returned to the Royal Shepherd for another pint of their 1816 ale, sitting outside again, but with the sun now fading, the chill wind was getting the better of me, so I drank up and left. I needed to get a few things for tomorrow's lunch, so made my way to Tesco's, which I had passed earlier on my way from the station, then returned to my B&B, where I watched television for a while. I intended to catch the news and weather, but ended up falling asleep before the weather came on, which left me none the wiser.
I awoke quite early but lay in bed for a while until it was nearer to breakfast time, which I had arranged for 8.00. There were a large number of items on offer, but I had crossed out a few from the list, not because I didn't like them, but because I didn't want such a big breakfast. Even so, it was still quite large with egg, bacon, two sausages, beans and mushrooms, all very nicely cooked, plus cereals, fruit juice and toast. There were a few others who came down to breakfast, all of them looking as if they were on business.
I managed to get myself off at 8.40, as I had packed most of my things before breakfast, so I only needed to change into my shorts and boots and I was ready. The forecast was for cloud today and showers tomorrow, but the sun was trying to come through as I set off down the road into town, though it didn't last for long. The only reasonable route to Embsay was along the road unless I took a rather devious route to find footpaths. I don't particularly like walking along roads, but there was a pavement for most of the way and there was not a lot of traffic. From Embsay, a minor road leads up to the reservoir and the views gradually improve as it climbs up towards the moor. The small reservoir is also the home to a sailing club, and there is parking there, which is useful for walkers.
As I passed by, I met a chap who was just putting on his boots. He was planning a circular walk of about eleven miles around the edge of the moors, possibly extending it to fifteen miles with a diversion if he felt like it. By the head of the reservoir, several paths lead off to the right, some making their way towards Embsay Crag to the east, but the one I wanted kept to the left heading for the western edge of Embsay Moor. The chap I had met earlier was following behind me and, when I stopped for a rest near the top of the moor, he caught up with me and advised me on the route to take for the best views. There was quite a cool breeze blowing so, even though I had got warm climbing, I put on my fleece whilst I had a rest and wrote up my diary. Setting off again, I crossed over the wall at a stile, as suggested, onto the gritstone edge with numerous rock formations sculpted by the wind and rain. On this side of the wall, there were open views across the valley to the west with gentle rolling hills and higher moors in the distance, whilst to the right was open heather moorland. The going wasn't easy along the edge, the path twisting and turning round rocks and boulders and in and out of the heather, but it didn't go on for long like this before it reached the trig point where it crossed back over the wall again.
For a while, trees at the edge of a forest obscured the view, but this didn't last for long, and two landmarks then came into view ahead. The first was the Rylstone Cross and the second the war memorial on the highest point of the moor. Further along, the deep valley of Waterfall Gill Beck cuts into the edge of the moor and the path has to drop down some way then climb steeply back up the other side. I am not sure of the history of Rylstone Cross; all I know is that it commands a fine view across the valley and that it was rebuilt out of stone in 1995 with the help of several organisations, the original cross having been made of wood. There was a stiff, cool breeze blowing by the cross itself but the wall offered some shelter.
About a mile further on was the war memorial, which seemed like a good place to stop for an early lunch break at 11.50. It offered a good view across to what I think was Ingleborough, but the cool wind at the top of the moor soon made me seek the shelter of some large rocks nearby. I could see a band of rain spreading across to the north, but the weather to the south was still quite bright. Apart from a few spots of rain, the bad weather passed me by, and the sky started to look a lot brighter, though there were still a few areas of dark cloud around. A couple passed by as I was having my lunch, but apart from that, there were not many people about.
The going was easier now, with a smoother path and a slight downhill slope. This led to a track and then, by a renovated barn, was a footpath running down off the moor towards Thorpe. This is an area of old mining activity, so there were several paths around and it was sometimes hard to tell which was the one marked on the map. As I descended from the moor, I was treated to a welcome patch of sunshine to light up the landscape, but it only lasted for about ten minutes. There was no real option but to follow minor roads for a while until I picked up the footpath down towards Linton.
Linton is a small village in a very attractive position beside waterfalls, with a footbridge running right above them to cross the River Wharfe. There are also two weirs and various other water works from an old mill nearby. The village has been expanded somewhat with more houses, but they all blend in well with those of the original village. I can remember back over forty years ago when my father first discovered Linton on driving around the Dales in his Reliant Robin three-wheeler car. I generally did most of the driving on sightseeing trips, as he was very much lacking in confidence, having taken up driving late in life, but he did manage to venture out sometimes with my mother. He was, therefore, very pleased with himself for finding this lovely place that we had not noticed before, despite having passed by on a number of occasions. From then onwards, whenever we had any visitors, he would always want to show them Linton, glowing with pride at his discovery.
After dropping down from the moors, the scenery changed from heather and gritstone to the more characteristic limestone scenery of the Dales. Today there was very little water flowing over the limestone falls, as there had been very little rainfall in Northern England and Scotland for many weeks. I crossed over the footbridge to join the Dales Way for the short walk into Grassington, which, like most of the Dales villages, has turned heavily to tourism for much of its income. It was quite busy, despite the rather dull weather, or perhaps because of the rather dull weather, so I didn't linger but pressed on through, thinking I would take a rest once I got back out into the open countryside. With all the little lanes and back streets, it wasn't easy to make out which road to take for the Dales Way, but a chap who saw my looking at my map soon pointed me in the right direction.
I was quite pleased to see a sign saying Kettlewell 5½ miles, as I thought I had further than that still to go. As I climbed steadily up towards the limestone area north of Grassington, I suddenly noticed that my fleece was missing. With all the changes of weather between cold wind in exposed places and more shelter in others, I kept wearing it then taking it off again and, rather than pack it in my rucksack every time, I just tucked it behind the two fastening straps, which were not very tight. The last time I did this was about two or three miles back and, since then, I had been through a number of very awkward squeeze stiles and kissing gates, so it must have got caught in one of those and dragged out of the straps. I couldn't afford the time to go back looking for it now, so I would just have to manage without it for the rest of the walk. I had only had it for about 18 months, so it was a pity to lose it before I had had full use out of it.
This section of upland walking is one of the few where the Dales Way deviates from following the valley bottom. It is an excellent walk over a velvet carpet of grass, with wide views of the surrounding hills and dales, as well stretches of limestone pavement and limestone escarpments on the hillsides. I stopped for a drink and a rest, but soon it started raining, so I put on my waterproof jacket and continued on my way. The rain continued on and off for about half an hour, then brightened up, so I stopped again for a while until the rain returned. There was one very heavy shower with large raindrops that looked almost like melting hailstones, but fortunately it didn't last very long. The rest of the way into Kettlewell was sprinkled with light showers, but it didn't spoil the walk too much, as there was still quite good visibility most of the time, and there were some good views on the way. For some time I had been able to see the war memorial across on Embsay Moor, and now there was a fine view of Kilnsey Crags in the valley below. I also passed a beautiful dry valley running from the path down the hillside. The thing that I dislike most about the dull, wet weather is that it is very bad for taking photographs. The views are often quite good to the naked eye, but are rather lacklustre when photographed, and when there is rain, I tend to pack away the camera to stop it from getting wet, so then miss out on some shots that I might otherwise have taken.
Eventually Kettlewell came into view and the route dropped down to meet the road for a while, before cutting through a series of fields, then emerging at the top end of the village. Kettlewell Youth Hostel is also the Post Office. I wasn't sure whether the youth hostel had taken over the post office building or whether the post office services were now being administered from the youth hostel, but the latter appears to be the case. In many rural communities, where there is not enough business to justify the retention of a dedicated post office, the services are often administered from some other business in this way. I have even seen pubs taking on the services of the post office - this is the only way that many local services can survive these days.
I checked into the youth hostel at 17.30, ordering an evening meal and packed lunch as well as the bed and breakfast that I had already booked online. Dinner was at 19.00 and breakfast from 7.45 to 09.00. There was no reception on my mobile phone, only a message saying Emergency Calls Only, meaning that there was a signal on another network but not on mine. Most hostels have payphones, so I was able to call home using that, which was a situation I found in most places throughout the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. In many places there is not even the ability to make emergency calls, as there is no reception from any of the networks. The situation is often better on the tops of hills or mountains, where there may be line of sight to larger towns or other places with masts, though this can by no means be relied upon.
After a shower, which I needed more to warm me up than to get me clean, having never got to the point of sweating all day, I had a rest and then went to dinner. I had ordered a steak and ale pie followed by sticky toffee pudding and had a bottle of Black Sheep ale with which to wash it down. The ever-changing format of the YHA over recent years has seen moves from the original, basic but cheap, catering to a much more up-market format. Instead of having uniform prices throughout all hostels, every hostel is free to set its own standards and prices. This means that some of the more adventurous hostels offer a service much more like that of a bistro, whilst others stick to basic food. In either case, prices have gone up considerably since the days of a fixed price, three-course meal, even allowing for inflation. These days, as I get older, I usually find that three courses are too much, so I just opt for two, though I often find that just one course in a pub can be as filling as two courses in a hostel and may well work out cheaper. Tea and coffee used to be included in the price of an evening meal, but, from this year, it has to be paid for as an extra; just another way of trying to squeeze a little more money out of hostellers.
Most hostels now sell alcohol to consume with meals, and some are licensed to sell it at other times as well, so some hostels have a reasonably sized wine and drinks list. They always make a point of saying that their licences do not allow hostellers to consume their own alcoholic drinks on the premises, though I am never sure whether this is just a ploy to make more money, or whether it really is the case. I must admit that it is very much better to have drinks available in hostels, especially when they are in out of the way places and a long distance from any pubs, though I do find that some hostels charge rather high prices for their drinks, which are often more costly than they are in pubs.
The hostel was quite busy, with five out of the six bunks in my dormitory occupied, and there was some debate between the people in there as to what the forecast was for tomorrow's weather. One chap had heard that there could be 50mm of rain, whilst someone else had heard that it was just showers. Either way, it wasn't particularly good weather for walking, though I don't mind coping with a few showers, even if they are heavy ones, so long as there is chance to dry out in between.
One chap in the dormitory was near to completing all the Nuttalls; the mountain tops of England and Wales more than 2,000 ft above sea level with a clear dip of 50 ft all around. He had already completed all of the Welsh ones and had only a few of the English ones left to do. Tomorrow, he was planning to climb some more of these, which would leave him only one more in the north and two more on Dartmoor before he would have completed the lot. The whole thing had taken him several years to achieve, though he had only started working through the list a few years ago, having first ticked off ones that he had already done in the past. I have looked at the lists myself and ticked off the ones I have already done, which is about half of the English ones and two thirds of the Welsh ones, but I couldn't really work up the enthusiasm to venture all over the country seeking out obscure hills, sometimes little trodden, with flat, boggy tops just to say I have done them. If I am doing a walk near a Nuttall that I have not climbed, I may well try to encompass it in the walk, and I have also done a few walks, not too far from home in North Wales, with the deliberate intention of seeking out some Nuttalls, but this has been more from the point of view of finding new walks rather than just to tick them off from the list.
Having looked at John and Anne Nuttall's website recently, I discovered that there have been recent amendments to the list, after more accurate surveying has been undertaken to check the qualifying requirements. This has resulted in some tops being dropped from the list, but also new tops being added to the list. I told the chap this, which was, perhaps not the best thing to have done when he thought that he was almost finished. It may mean that he is left with a few new tops, scattered all over the place, that he has not done because he didn't know that they qualified. Some of them he may have done whilst walking between others, but there are bound to be some that he has missed. For anyone wishing to see the Welsh Nuttalls in Google Earth, I have produced a file marking the summits as accurately as I can, often pinpointing a summit cairn or other landmark. These have been submitted to the Google Earth Community Forum, but have not yet been approved by a moderator. If they are approved then they will appear for everyone to see if they have the Google Earth Community layer ticked under Geographic Web, otherwise they are still visible to anyone who opens the Welsh Mountain Tops.kmz (28 kb) file in Google Earth.
I had intended to go down to the pub later, but I was still feeling rather full from my meal and rather weary from my day's walking, so I just stayed in the hostel. My measurement of the route from the maps showed it to be 17 miles that I had walked today, though my GPS showed it to be over 18 miles. It is quite normal for GPS mileages to be greater that map measurements, as they take into account all the meandering and zigzagging of footpaths that are difficult to measure on a map. The South West Coast Path gained over 60 miles when the route was measured by GPS! Over some terrain there can be well over 10% difference, whereas where paths are straighter the difference may only be about 5%. Either way, this was quite a long distance for the first day of a walk, before I had got used to carrying the extra weight of a large pack. It is generally preferable to aim for shorter distances in the first few days, but this doesn't always work out with accommodation.


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DHS has recommended prospective tenderers to re-submit responses to the tender and address a new statement of requirement.
The tender seeks a service to enable the secure transfer of email data over public networks - a contract currently held by Verizon and due to expire within months.
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Borgli married Ketil Skorstad in 2004, and the couple had their first child in 2005.

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The nuclear-armed countries, permanent UN Security Council members, must work on a common approach aimed at preventing a global war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
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Putin made the comments during his annual state-of-the-nation address on Wednesday.
The president said the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the US, China, Russia, Britain and France – carry a "special responsibility for securing the sustainable development of humanity."
These five nations must begin to devise measures aimed at neutralizing any conditions for a global war, and develop new approaches towards securing the stability of the planet.
He previously expressed "deep concern" over the recent flare-up of tensions between the US and Iran, which almost put the two countries on a brink of war. Both states did not mince words after Washington ordered the drone strike which killed senior Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq. Moscow urged everyone to show restraint and seek diplomatic means to defuse the conflict.
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Talking national security and latest add-ons to Russia's military arsenal, Putin stated that Moscow is "not threatening anyone and does not seek to impose its will" on other countries.
At the same time, for the first time in history, Russia is "not catching up" to anyone in terms of its defense capabilities.
Instead, "it is the other countries" that are racing to develop advanced weapons that Russia already posseses.
In 2018, Putin unveiled a number of new state-of-the-art weapons – including the Kinzhal hypersonic nuclear-capable air-launched missile, which can be fitted on fighter jets.
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Vegan diners awaiting Ikea's new plant-based "meatballs" don't have long to wait.
Furniture giant Ikea is close to finalizing its new item, with in-store testing planned for this fall before a global rollout in summer 2020, managing director for Ikea food services Michael La Cour said in an interview. That's faster than the trials originally scheduled for "early next year."
The chain, which has more than 400 locations around the world, considered wheat, soy, peas and even oats as chief ingredients for the product, La Cour said. Eight employees are working exclusively on the vegan meatballs as the company ramps up development of plant-based items. Ikea has already sold 7 million of its new veggie hot dog, exceeding expectations, La Cour said.
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Fiona Hill reveals how Trump dismissed opposite sex aside from 'ideal' Ivanka: 'He looked at women as secretaries'
The former Trump administration official says he respected the Queen more than Theresa May and Ivanka was his 'ideal woman.'
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Former Trump administration national security official and Russia advisor Fiona Hill says the former president saw women as non-entities in a new interview with The Independent.
Dr Hill, who grew up in the United Kingdom before emigrating to the United States, describes many of the incidents of sexism in her new book There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century.
In particular, she writes about how former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and others referred to her as "the Russia Bitch."
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"But I think for women who he didn't know, women who didn't appear to be loyal, women who didn't come from Fox News or one of the other places that he used as his litmus test for who people were, as far as they were concerned, they were non-entities," she added. "And in my experience, I mean, he looked at most women as secretaries, members of the staff."
Elsewhere, she describes how on her first day meeting Mr Trump, she wore sneakers because she forgot her work shoes on the Washington Metro, but Mr Trump barely paid her any attention. When his daughter Ivanka appeared and sat beside her, she saw the sneakers and baulked.
"[She] wafted into the room wearing an elaborately lacy two-piece white outfit and alarmingly high stiletto heels as if she were off to a gala. Ivanka sat down right beside me, immediately taking in my black sneakers, which I had failed to conceal under the chair, and flashing me a look of surprise. I was busted", Dr Hill writes.
Dr Hill also notes how Mr Trump disparaged women in power like former United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
"I mean, he was fairly disparaging of Theresa May after she basically failed to get a resounding majority," she said.
He similarly criticised Chancellor Merkel, whom he had long disparaged for welcoming refugees from Syria, after he initially praised her.
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Conversely, Dr Hill said he seemed to admire Queen Elizabeth II for the regality, as well as CIA Director Gina Haspel, along with Ms Conway.
But in Mr Trump's eyes, the ideal woman was his daughter Ivanka, Dr. Hill said.
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"The high glamor, the fact that his view, everybody admired and adored her. He was always talking about this, so Ivanka Trump was a reflection of self," she said. "Other women, he was just much less interested in, and certainly didn't think that they had something to tell him."
"His ideal woman was Ivanka Trump," Dr Hill said, "because he saw Ivanka Trump as his female alter ego."
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