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Greenville County SWAT standoff ends after three hours; man charged
Deputies tracked a speeding suspect back to his Gibson Drive home when he opened fire on the deputies and retreated into his home.
Greenville County SWAT standoff ends after three hours; man charged Deputies tracked a speeding suspect back to his Gibson Drive home when he opened fire on the deputies and retreated into his home. Check out this story on greenvilleonline.com: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/06/07/swat-activated-after-shots-fired-greenville-county-deputies/680502002/
Daniel J. Gross and Elizabeth LaFleur, The Greenville News Published 10:04 a.m. ET June 7, 2018 | Updated 5:22 p.m. ET June 7, 2018
SWAT standoff
Local law enforcement respond to a standoff after shots were fired at Greenville County Deputies in Greenville County on Thursday, June 7, 2018. JOSH MORGAN/Staff
Sgt. Ryan Flood of the Greenville County Sheriff's Office gives an update on a standoff off Gibson Drive after shots were fired at Greenville County deputies in Greenville County on Thursday, June 7, 2018. JOSH MORGAN/Staff
A Greenville County Sheriff's Office SWAT officer hitches a ride in the back of a vehicle after a standoff between deputies and and a man who barricaded himself in a home on Gibson Drive peacefully ended on Thursday, June 7, 2018. JOSH MORGAN/Staff
Charles Bradley Martin(Photo: Provided/Greenville County Detention Center)Buy Photo
A three-hour SWAT standoff in Greenville County ended after tear gas brought out a man who had barricaded himself inside his home Thursday.
Charles Bradley Martin, 40, had fired shots from a long gun once deputies showed up at his home to follow-up on a speeding case, said Sgt. Ryan Flood, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office.
The ordeal stemmed from an attempted traffic stop where a man was spotted driving a black Chevrolet truck on Cedar Lane Road toward Pickens County and traveling at a speed of 88 mph in a 45 mph zone, the Sheriff's Office said. A deputy activated the vehicle's siren and observed the truck strike the yellow lane divider multiple times, according to an arrest warrant.
Deputies did not pursue the vehicle but obtained the vehicle's license plate number, which brought them to a home on Gibson Drive.
Once there, a man came out of his home with a gun and fired shots.
"It's unknown if it was directed at the deputies or up in the air," Flood said, "but he fired multiple rounds and deputies got cover."
He then drove around his own home in a vehicle before firing more shots and retreating inside his home, Flood said.
No deputies were struck. It was unclear how many shots had been fired and deputies did not return fire, Flood said.
Martin has criminal history
Members of the Sheriff's Office's SWAT and hazardous devices unit arrived on scene after the shots were fired.
Deputies fired gas through the windows of Martin's home to get him to surrender. He was taken into custody around 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
Flood said deputies ensured that no one else was inside the home before firing the gas.
Martin is charged with speeding, failure to stop for blue lights, passing unlawfully and possession of a firearm by a violent felon. He was being held at the Greenville County Detention Center.
Martin's criminal background shows various convictions.
Crimes include driving under the influence, breach of peace, malicious injury to personal property, criminal domestic violence, public disorderly conduct and burglary dating back to 1995, according to records obtained from the State Law Enforcement Division.
'They shoot around here all the time'
Nathan Chavez lives nearby and said he left with his family after hearing about the standoff on the news. He was worried about stray bullets hitting his children, he said.
He left his home with his family around 10:30 a.m. but returned around 11:30 a.m. to retrieve diapers, baby food and other essential items.
He said he has only been living there about six months and does not know Martin.
Another neighbor said she was outside when the first shots were fired.
"I was just going to spray for poison oak," said Gay Scott, who lives on Gibson Drive. "And I was in the back fixing the water and everything and I heard four shots, but they shoot around here all the time.
Scott also did not know Martin. She said she has lived in her home for about 18 years and has always felt safe.
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Rising rents forcing small businesses out of downtown Raleigh
Updated February 24, 2016 11:35 a.m. EST
Raleigh, N.C. — Downtown Raleigh is growing, but some retailers are suffering as a result.
Locally owned, independent businesses are finding it harder to do business downtown because rents charged by landlords are growing along with the central business district, according to Jennifer Martin, executive director of Shop Local Raleigh.
"Property value, it's just soaring in this area right now. It makes it very hard for the small business to compete sometimes," Martin said Tuesday.
Ornamentea, a bead and jewelry shop, is going out of business after 17 years on North West Street.
"We're closing our doors. We're having a big close-out sale and sell everything," owner Cynthia Deis said. "There is some sadness. It's beautiful, and I love it, and we have amazing customers."
Raleigh officials have formed a retail task force to study some of the challenges independent retailers face downtown and citywide. The Downtown Raleigh Alliance booster organization also offers grants to help small businesses defray some of their costs.
Still, some entrepreneurs are willing to pay the higher price of doing business downtown.
"We want to be a part of the community that goes beyond just being residents," said Ana Maria Munoz, owner of Port of Raleigh, a home goods store on South McDowell Street. "Investing in our community with a business that adds to it was just a no-brainer for us."
Munoz added that rent isn't as steep as in other big cities where she's lived.
Also, Ornamentea's building has a new owner, who has a plan for a new development on the property.
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Gold rally to endure until the end of 2016
The gold rally will last, thanks to the uncertainties brought by the recent US presidential elections and the Federal Reserves possible rate hike.
Michael Jermaine Cards
Gold prices almost reached its four-week high during European hours on Monday, according to Investing.com. The precious metal held strong amid the Federal Reserve's policy meeting early this month and the upset win of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential elections
On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, December gold delivery gained 0.35 percent, to $1,277.55 a troy ounce on the last day of October. Reuters reported that spot gold climbed 0.13 percent at $1,278.99 per ounce by early morning of November 1. U.S. gold futures for December delivery was up 0.52 percent to $1,279.70.
The central bank did not raise interest rates at the end of its two-day policy meeting on November 2. The Fed has not yet released a statement that would enlighten investors if the December rate hike is more probable.
The precious metal reached $1,285.40, its highest since the start of the month, last October 28. This came after Comey revealed that the FBI would review more emails possible related to Hillary Clinton's private email server. Then, worries and doubts were renewed amid a shocking election result.
Ron William, Founder and Principal Market Strategist of RW Market Advisory believes gold could reach as high as $1,500 per ounce since the "current price point" gives space for upside.
"Gold has already unwound from its overbought conditions. We had very crowded positions at the recent high—it's looking like it's ticking up again on the back of Friday's uncertainty and now gold is pushing up, I suspect that will continue technically until the 1,500 mark," he predicts.
"Traditionally yes, the inverse correlation has always been there. But there are exceptions and I think this is when it depends on the timing of the move, but also the cause. In this case, it will be more of a safe haven flow argument, the U.S. dollar in particular, given what might happen around the election cycle," he told CNBC.
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Gold's positive outlook push miners higher
Gold futures rose 20 percent so far this year. It peaked in mid-July and tumbled notably at the beginning of October. The ups and downs of the precious metal were determined by various factors. These include Brexit, Fed rate hikes becoming more probable, Bank of Japan disappointments and U.S. economic data releases exceeding expectations.
Now on the upswing, political uncertainties push the gold rally further. Companies are expected to maintain current output levels. Smaller explorers and developers, no longer squeezed, can explore new mines. For instance, Mineral Mountain Mining & Milling Company (OTC: MMMM) is currently putting its efforts on its Iditarod Gold Project in Alaska, just 35 miles north of the giant Donlin Project, owned by NovaGold and Barrick . MMMM completed staking 36 additional claims at the Iditarod Project last May 2016.
Gold rally will endure and gold companies continue to boost their efforts. (Source)
The company also plans a Summer 2017 Program. This is where it will build a camp on the airstrip and run a six-week program of claim staking, soil and rock sampling, and geologic mapping. It will begin by gathering and evaluating data and will also work on follow-up geochemical, geophysical and mapping program prior to any drilling.
Depending on the results of the geochemical and other work, MMMM will design and execute follow-on drill programs to continue to expand the resource. The estimated budgets for the first and second year are $750,000 and $2,000,000, respectively. Due to the increased interest in gold, the Company may attempt to due to an initial drill program in late summer 2017. This would push the first year budget to closer to $2,000,000.
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Gold rally amid U.S. political climate
Meanwhile, Bloomberg also reported that the gold rally will last, thanks to the uncertainties brought about by U.S. presidential election. The Bank of America Merrill together with Lynch DBS Group Holdings Ltd. stated that the U.S. election is a factor that could push gold toward $1,500. According to Francisco Blanch, Bank of America Merrill Lynch commodities research head, backing for gold will continue to rise. He attributes the enduring gold rally to intensifying political debates in the U.S.
"The overall trend is up. It's a longer-term trend heading upward because of what's happening with the global economies around the world, it's positive for gold," Northern Star Resources managing director Bill Beament told the news site.
Northern Star rose 92 percent as of this year, indicating that the revival in gold has increased miners' stock prices. St Barbara Ltd., a Melbourne-based mining firm, has more than doubled so far this year. On the other hand, Australia's biggest producer Newcrest Mining Ltd. hiked 87 percent.
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Michael Jermaine Cards is a business executive and a financial journalist, with a focus on IT, innovation and transportation, as well as crypto and AI. He writes about robotics, automation, deep learning, multimodal transit, among others. He updates his readers on the latest market developments, tech and CBD stocks, and even the commodities industry. He does management consulting parallel to his writing, and has been based in Singapore for the past 15 years.
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There are two important specifications to keep in mind when determining what signals can be recorded with the Saleae products and what signals could potentially damage the device.
The first is the supported IO thresholds. These define the voltage thresholds that determine what is recorded as a digital 0 and a digital 1.
The second is the over-voltage protection. It determines the maximum input voltage that can be applied without risking damage to the device.
For all Saleae products, all inputs share the same IO threshold. For products with selectable thresholds, there is no way to assign different IO thresholds to different pins at the same time. All pins share the same threshold setting.
The new Logic 8 also has a fixed input voltage threshold.
Over-voltage protection provides the same benefits as the other new devices, as listed in the notes for Logic 4.
The 1.2V input voltage high spec allows Logic 8 to be used directly with the CAN low channel of 3.3V CAN.
Logic Pro devices have three selectable threshold voltage options. The inputs are also implemented with comparators instead of standard CMOS buffers such as Logic 4 and the new Logic 8. That makes the input-low and input-high voltages very close to each other. The exact behavior of these comparators is not defined here.
Use this option for all IO standards 3.3 volts or above.
The precise threshold voltage is not calibrated and may vary as much as +/- 15%. That is more than accurate enough to record standard IO families.
Logic 4 has a simple, fixed input voltage threshold.
Over-voltage protection is sufficient to use this product safely with RS-232, RS-485, 12V TTL, and other larger swing signals inside the +/- 25 V range. No adapter or additional protection is required.
Because of the voltage input high threshold of 2.0 volts, this device cannot be used with 1.8V or 1.2V logic. It also cannot be directly connected to 3.3V CAN signals. Please see our article about recording CAN for more details.
The original Logic also has a fixed input voltage threshold.
Note: Over-voltage protection is not meant for continuous operation outside of -0.5V to 5.25V. That makes the device unsuitable for safe, direct recording of RS-232 and similar standards.
The original Logic is the only Saleae device to have internally pulled up inputs. All other Saleae devices had an internal resistance to ground. The original Logic's inputs float at about 2.4 volts, with over 100 K ohms of pull-up resistance, producing a very small pull-up effect.
The original Logic16 had two selectable threshold settings.
Note: Over-voltage protection not meant for continuous operation outside of -0.9V to 6V. That makes the device unsuitable for safe, direct recording of RS-232 and similar standards.
There might be some small variation in the precise threshold voltage channel to channel. That is most notable in the Saleae Logic Pro devices because comparators with low hysteresis are used.


You are released into enemy territory with a prototype ship capable to shapeshift spacetime itself!
Your mission is to destroy as many enemies as possible to make them fear our new weapon.
Use LT to accelerate and the left thumb to steer. With the right thumb you'll be able to shoot but beware, you can not shoot backwards!
Use RB to activate the SpacetimeShift(tm) skill. Remember that it is very costly and you can't have it activated for a long time.
Use 'W' to accelerate and the 'A''D' to steer. With the the arrow keys you'll be able to shoot but beware, you can not shoot backwards!
Use 'SPACEBAR' to activate the SpacetimeShift(tm) skill. Remember that it is very costly and you can't have it activated for a long time.
Some actions can be activated with more than one key / button. And there is a (mostly irrelevant) brake action. Try different settings to find wich one you preffer. I've playtested with the gamepad, though.
Let me know if you experience any problem running it!
Very fun gameplay, controls worked better than expected, and I like how it gradually ramped up in difficulty. Graphics are strong too. My only negative is the audio, with only a couple sound effects that get a bit annoying after a while.
I took a long time before I encountered any enemies. I drove around, nothing happened, and I almost quit. Pretty basic gameplay, worked as one would expect. Nice ship models, though.
Very nice and fun to play! The art style reminds me of the niche late 90's games in a good way.
Overall, it was enjoyable and looked good. Graphics wise, my only issue was with the slow fading out of colours in the background. That was just weird.
I played with keyboard controls and by spamming the arrow keys (rather than holding them down) I got a really high rate of fire. I'm guessing this was unintended, as I played for about 10-15 minutes before giving up as I was easily beating all the enemies.
I also subsequently never felt the need to use the transform/time shift.
Also took me a while to work out the controls. Although the slow acceleration makes sense in some ways, it meant that at the start, I was hitting W, not seeing a reaction and so letting go before my ship started moving. In fact, there wasn't ever really a reason to not hold it down once I did get going. The enemies were also really slow to start spawning and ramping up in difficulty. I did though like the way the keyboard controls were placed around the ship to teach you which each of them did. That part was done well!
The spam the keys to get better firerate is actually intentional, but I'd change to a lesser rate if I could now due to balancing reasons, the game was balanced for gamepad anyway.
Based on the fact that you didn't include the audio category I assumed you didn't include any. I noticed some other commenters are talking about audio anyway. So if it is supposed to be there it might be bugged, as I didn't hear any.
The tutorial sequence was long and didn't make any sense to me and still didn't really understand the shape shift aspect. Cool idea and nice artwork.
Nice visual effects, intresting gameplay.


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Q: Can we add  embedded Angular/SPA page url to Azure AD B2C Endpoint? According to official documentation, we can use HTML Template(static html) to customize login using Azure AD B2C, my question is it possible to embed Angular/SPA page url with "div id='api'" in Azure B2C Login Endpoint/ Custom page uri? I only see examples of embedding simple HTML page url and not angular generated HTML url. Is it technically feasible currently?
I know there are other ways as shown in official documentation where the flows go from website to B2C i.e. we can use redirect or popup. But I need the B2C endpoint to show my embedded angular page.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

A: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-b2c/javascript-and-page-layout?pivots=b2c-custom-policy#guidelines-for-using-javascript

JavaScript frameworks:
Azure AD B2C uses a specific version of jQuery. Don't include another version of jQuery. Using more than one version on the same page causes issues.
Using RequireJS isn't supported.
Most JavaScript frameworks are not supported by Azure AD B2C.

You can try to embed Angular in your custom HTML endpoint, but there's no guarantee it will work due to the number of dependencies it brings.


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Creekside East + Greenwich Creekside East
As we reported in December, there was an exhibition of Kitewood's plans for one of the plots behind the Laban on 10th and 12th January. These plans can also be viewed on their website.
Whilst there is a live application in for Kent Wharf (see previous post and put your objections in now!), it may be a couple of months before Kitewood's application for Creekside East hits the Lewisham planners' desks.
The main thing to note from the above visual (apart from the appalling height of the tower) is that it excludes the towers that will sit besides these buildings as part of the redevelopment of the third plot of the Creekside Village development – Essential Living's Greenwich Creekside East. That application is sitting with Greenwich Council but has not been 'validated' so is not yet available to view in detail is now available to view on the Greenwich Planning Portal (Ref: 14/3795/F). But we did a quick montage using an image from their website:
Back to the Kitewood plans: there are two buildings: a 25-storey tower by the waterfront and a 10-storey block behind it. At 25%, the percentage of 'affordable' housing here is higher than what we've come to expect (ie 13% at Kent Wharf, 14% at Convoys Wharf). However, it will be housed in the smaller block that is hemmed in by three buildings: Essential Living's 10-storey 'Family Block' on the waterside, the existing Creekside Village buildings to the north, and the 24-storey tower to its south. They will have a south westerly view from the upper floors though.
Creekside East has 224 flats: 111 x 1-bed, 84 x 2-bed, and 29 x 3-bed and a mix of sizes across the site. Lewisham's strategy for Creekside as a 'creative hub' means Kitewood have included "a number of affordable commercial spaces that would be perfect for start-up businesses or artists studios". We pointed out that the commercial spaces in Creekside Village West had never been let or sold and were told that Kitewood's spaces would be much smaller without the ridiculous ceiling heights.
There will also be underground parking – the same as in the existing Creekside Village (West). How they can manage this when Bellway Homes cannot offer such a facility at Kent Wharf is anyone's guess. Considering the congestion on surrounding roads, some might suggest there should be no parking here either.
The interesting thing to note from the above plan is the waterfront space between Kitewood's plot and that of Essential Living's, right on the borough boundary with Greenwich (a thin black line demarcates the boundary). We were surprised to learn this patch of land belongs to Lewisham Council, and no one appears to know what they plan to do with it. Originally (see below) this was going to be a theatre.
Design-wise, Kitewood have stuck with the original architects of Creekside Village, Squire & Partners. In 2011 the Deptford Dame described Creekside Village as a "leering lump of steel and glass", and it looks like we're to get more of the same. The young architect from Squire & Partners working on Kitewood's development was possibly just starting big school when these designs were first mooted. Back in 2010 we reported on Squire's plan for the entire site:
The 2010 website for "The Creekside Village" is still live, and the embedded promotional video – made with the 2012 Olympics in mind – is available to view in all its glory, along with some animations. Oh how we laughed at the time! This was how Creekside East was to develop:
A similar view is available on Essential Living's website and we've added to it an outline of Kitewood's 10-storey "affordable housing" block:
All of the developers clustering in Creekside seem highly reluctant to show their buildings in relation to neighbouring proposals. That's a shame, because they could do a much better job of it than us – below, a Creekside East elevation visual on which we have crudely drawn in some other buildings:
Update 22 Jan: The Dame has just discovered that Essential Living's Greenwich Creekside East application is now up for viewing on the Greenwich Planning website. She has already commented on their December exhibition and may have more to say once she has digested the plans.
Update 23 Jan: A quick look at Essential Living's planning application and their Transport Assessment in particular:
They are not revealing full details on their Construction Traffic plans. They will be using the same route as Kent Wharf – off Copperas Street and onto Creekside then up Blackheath Hill to the A2 (because HGVs are not allowed in Greenwich town centre). They say: "At this stage the level of traffic that is likely to be generated during the construction of the proposed development is not known." We know that Faircharm will generate 80-90 HGV trips along Creekside and Bellway Homes claim they will only add 25 to this traffic. It is likely Greenwich Creekside East will generate at least the same as Faircharm. And Creekside East the same. Plus construction workers' vehicles.
So, with FOUR developments being built at the same time, there is a potential 275 HGV trips per day along Creekside over two years. Add to that the Thames Tunnel work on Deptford Church Street (140 vehicles a day of which 64 will be HGVs) and the construction traffic from Convoys Wharf which will also be using this route.
Apart from the lack of detail on Construction logistics, Essential Living's Transport Assessment is almost an exact replica of Kent Wharf's with regard to Parking and Public Transport. Both developments will be car-free – although Essential Living has an underground carpark with 13 disabled spaces (not all of which will be used) – and neither's residents will be eligible for "on-street parking permits in existing CPZs". Everyone will be cycling to work, naturally. Both use the same TfL figures and have conducted similar parking surveys to show how much on-street unrestricted parking will be available, despite their intention to market to "would-be suitors" that there is minimal parking.
Essential Living say statistics show that 65% of Greenwich residents do not have a car and have applied that rate to their development so that "there could be up to 90 vehicles associated with the proposed development. Based on parking provision of 13 spaces this could result in 77 vehicles parking off-site...It is evident from the on-street parking survey that only some of these vehicles could park on the surrounding highway network during the day [in fact, their survey shows daytime parking maxed out at 103%!] whilst the significant majority could park overnight".
Just as both applicants provide drawings which omit the other proposed developments, they also present these figures in complete isolation: each claim there is ample overnight on-street parking for their own residents without admitting these spaces will be shared by FOUR new developments.
As for Public Transport, how much more overcrowding can we stand? We're reminded of the Clapham Junction resident commuting into town, who gets the train to Tooting every morning (the opposite direction) so that from there he can actually get standing room on the Clapham Junction train back into town.
Posted by Sue at Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Labels Creekside, Creekside East, Creekside Village East, Greenwich Creekside East, new developments
That Kent Wharf application in more detail…
We've had a look at the documents provided for application DC/14/89953 and have made a few notes. Go to the LewishamPlanning Portal and search for the application number or 'Creekside' (it's the first one listed). Then click on Documents to find the ones referred to below.
Email your comments to planning@lewisham.gov.uk with the application number DC/14/89953 in the subject heading, and include your name and address. Although the statutory 21 days has passed, comments will be accepted over the next month and up the time (tbc) the application goes before the Planning Committee.
Compared to the monster nearby which is about to grow into an even larger carbuncle (Creekside Village East and Greenwich Creekside East) this could be viewed as a fairly benign development of a long derelict site, if it weren't for the height of the buildings and the very low percentage of affordable housing. Public access to the Creek where there was none before is welcomed, as are the 'artist workspaces' providing signs of life on the ground floors.
Of the 143 residential units, only 18 are so-called 'affordable' (13%). These will be contained within a 6-storey building fronting Creekside. The heights of the buildings overall range from 6 to 16 storeys and the construction is planned to take 20 months.
The developer, Bellway Homes, was also asked to draw up an "indicative masterplan" of the adjacent Sun Wharf site (presently occupied by Jones on lease till 2022). That site could generate a further 242 'homes' to add to the 148 about to be built at Faircharm.
Construction traffic on Creekside
We mention this first because it affects the most people over the next two years. In the Construction Logistic Plan (p.5), it states:
2.7 During the construction of the nearby Thames Tunnel, Deptford Church Street will be reduced to two-lane traffic with the existing cycle route, and potentially some bus services, diverted along Creekside. The Contractor will therefore ensure that any construction deliveries minimise impact to the operation of Creekside to ensure the free-flow of both vehicular and cycle traffic is retained at all times.
2.10 Drawing upon this experience and using the most efficient logistics available, Bellway Homes estimate that the development of Kent Wharf is likely to generate up to approximately 20 construction delivery vehicles per day during peak phases of the construction process.
2.14 The development of the Faircharm Creative Quarter (FCQ) is located immediately to the south of Sun Wharf and the construction phase is likely to generate some overlap with the construction of Kent Wharf. The London Borough of Lewisham has advised that Faircharm Creative Quarter is likely to generate up to 80 HGV deliveries during the construction phase. This in conjunction with Kent Wharf is likely to total around 95 HGVs throughout the day, which is unlikely to generate any material impact. span> (Er… so that's actually 25 HGVs, not only 20 as referred to in point 2.10)
2.15 Bellway Homes will investigate the potential to deliver construction material via the river, subject to phasing and tidal conditions.
However, hidden away in the Transport Assessment (not the Construction Logistic Plan) it is stated (p.57):
7.14 The Council are keen to investigate and promote the potential of Deptford Creek to be used for transporting materials as part of the construction phase.
7.15 Bellway Homes have since confirmed that due to the tidal nature of the river and presence of an ecological barrier located adjacent to the river wall, it will not be possible to transport construction materials by barge.
Because of the "sensitive bascule bridge on Creek Road" (2.8 Construction Logistic Plan) their lorries will be coming down Blackheath Hill and Deptford Church Street then hurtling down Creekside from the south end. Although it was a condition of the Faircharm planning application being granted that the developer conduct a feasibility study on using the Creek to transport materials, one can assume that the Faircharm developers, Workspace plc, have come to the same conclusion. Those dastardly tides!
[We have asked Planning for sight of the reports generated in Bellway Homes' 'investigations' and the Faircharm's feasibility study that prove beyond doubt the case for using the road and not the river.]
Building heights
Between July and September when public exhibitions were held at Laban, the height of the main tower increased from 12 to 16 storeys. The reasons for this are the usual ones. First of all it's because it won't be out of place since there are other tall buildings in the area:
"Emerging development seizes the opportunity to push the massing higher in key locations, in particular along the waterway and adjacent to key transport nodes (such as the Movement, Greenwich) and Distillery Crescent to the south at Deptford Bridge." (p.18 Design & Access Statement)
"On the basis that the argument for height in this location was sound, it was felt that additional height on Block C was not only acceptable but appropriate, providing a transition between the consented Faircharm tower in the south (12 storeys) and the proposed development at Creekside Village east to the north (22 storeys). The increase in height from 12 to 16 storeys had no detrimental impact on views from the east and, along with the introduction of subtle modelling to the facade delivered a substantially more successful northern elevation to the tower." (p.38 Design & Access Statement)
Then there is the usual old tosh about tall buildings serving as 'markers' – in this case, the Kent Wharf tower will serve to "denote the northern extent of the art quarter" on Creekside, and will create "a dialogue between the development…and St Paul's Church" (and also give better views to its luxury home residents).
Positioning and height of Blocks D and E (5 and 6 storeys) on Creekside "have been determined by consideration of Finch House, the existing residential block…a five storey linear block which, with its substantial pitched roof, is equivalent to six storeys." These blocks have apparently been particularly "assessed in terms of daylight/sunlight and over-shadowing…" (p.38 Design & Access Statement). See later in this post for more on the Sunlight/Daylight Report.
The affordable housing figure of 13% could only be referenced in the Planning Obligations Statement (aka Obligation Form). 8768sqm goes to 'Market Housing' (private) and 1225sqm to 'Social Housing including shared ownership housing'. (A further 1375sqm goes to artists' workspace.)
The breakdown of provision can be found in the Application Form. Private housing: 41x1-bed, 66x2-bed, 18x3-bed. 'Intermediate' housing (not 'Social Housing' then!): 4x1-bed, 13x2-bed, and only one 3-bed flat. (This compares to 18 private 3-bed flats).
So, less wealthy families raising two children beyond primary school age (when they might require separate bedrooms, especially if they are different genders) are not encouraged in this development.
Only 3 parking spaces are available for "affordable accessible" units (disabled occupants in the 'intermediary'/'social housing' units). If these are not taken up, they can be offered for purchase by other residents. There is no other parking provision. Like Faircharm, this is a 'car-less development' (or whatever the buzz word is). So where they gonna park?
Well, they can park on the street, can't they! The Transport Assessment has a whole section on Parking. It estimates a demand for 0.481 spaces per dwelling, making it 69 vehicles requiring parking at night and on weekends (or rather 66 because there are 3 provided onsite). The 'commercial' spaces (artists) may generate a further 29 vehicles. There is also a 20% rise in car-use in Lewisham to take into account.
The consultants conducted a local survey on available restriction-free on-street parking during a couple of days in June 2014, covering a 200m and 400m radius. They concluded there was enough space to accommodate drivers from Kent Wharf, Faircharm and the potential new 2020s development at Sun Wharf. The figures in the Appendix are difficult to decipher, but it would appear they didn't include Crossfields in their on-street parking survey. This is where many of the local workers and visitors park – so no wonder the survey found plenty of space elsewhere!
But all that is completely irrelevant, since Lewisham wants to introduce a CPZ on Creekside and other streets nearby and for the developer to contribute money to the implementation of such a proposal. And a condition of a CPZ will be that Kent Wharf residents and 'commerical' renters will be totally exempt from applying for a parking permit.
"Should the CPZ come forward," says the Transport Assessment, "clearly parking impact would be nil…" Of course, they could always park on Crossfields – unless the residents finally drop their resistance to Residents Permits.
It goes without saying that public transport links to Kent Wharf are fantastic. But if one extrapolates the new population from the number of bedrooms (and treat a 1-bed flat as potentially sleeping x2, and so on with the larger flats), there could be up to 500 people moving in. That could make quite an impact on local routes – and it's not looking good for South Eastern train users right now or in two years' time (see 853's latest post).
Never mind, they'll all be cycling! Or at least half of them – the secure cycle storage provided at the site (a single space for 1- and 2-bed dwellings and two for 3-bed flats) is fairly generous. There's no provision for the 'artists' though – apparently they will want to bring their cycles into their studios, (cos that's what artists do).
The only other comment we have to make right now on Transport is the rather bizarre statistics on road accidents that have been compiled by TfL (p.105 of the Transport Assessment) in the 60 months leading up to April 2014. We can find no mention of the fatal death of TJ who was knocked off his bicycle by a hit-and-run driver on Deptford Church St at a legitimate crossing in March 2012. The omission renders these statistics a tad unreliable.
We thought this bit about Artists' Studio Space (p.59 Design & Access Statement) being beneficial to the Kent Wharf scheme was amusing:
• It ensures the ground floor spaces – unsuitable for residential use because of the risk of flooding – will be occupied and in use from the outset.
We're not going to comment on the design of the building. We like some of the materials proposed but wonder if they'll actually be used when building starts. This was amusing though:
"Despite the loss of existing industrial fabric on site, a key design principle at Kent Wharf has been to create the impression of a series of buildings that could have grown over a period of time rather than developed in one piece. This approach contrasts with that evident in Creekside Village which makes little reference to its surroundings, choosing to, not entirely successfully, reference the contemporary treatment of the Laban."(p.46 Design & Access Statement)
Yeah, right, even though your buildings are going to completely loom over Laban in the same way as Creekside Village, they'll be nicer.
Indicative masterplan
So when Jones's lease is up in 2022, the development of Sun Wharf will commence. At Lewisham's request, outline plans have already been drawn up and are presented with this application. These will not be decided upon with this application, but, being that much closer, they will perhaps be more shocking to Crossfields residents than what is proposed at Creekside Village East.
Considering Bellway Homes describes Crossfields Estate as "a strong element of the area's physical character as well as the heart of the area's existing residential community" (p.11 Design & Access Statement), we wonder why it is necessary to propose yet another tower at Sun Wharf – only 14 storeys here, but oh, how easy it is to justify adding another 4 floors!
These visuals show Cockpit Arts (and the area on the Creek behind their building) completely transformed:
What is mainly missing from this application is a townscape view that shows a dwarfed Crossfields alongside the above, with the new Faircharm and the entire Creekside Village development including Creekside Village East. The nearest to such a visual that we can find is this, but it doesn't include Sun Wharf or Creekside Village East:
Daylight/Sunlight/Overshadowing
The Sunlight/Daylight Report concludes (like these reports always do) that "the proposal will have little effect on the neighbouring buildings". Go to p.24 to view the 'desk study' renderings which show overshadowing occurring at various times of the day at key points in the year. There is no 3D modeling, so it's difficult to work out the impact of the shadows on various heights – such as the five storey (oh sorry, six, with the roof) Finch House. You'll just have to believe them when they say:
"Daylight levels to the neighbouring properties generally adhere with the intentions of the BRE guidance. There are minor deviations from the BRE targets in respect to localized rooms within Finch House however the retained levels remain good for an urban area…the proposal would not cause additional shading…to neighbouring amenity spaces and would have minimal transient effect to Deptford Creek…" (Conclusion, p.8)
Apparently, the windows affected in Finch House are just five on the ground floor, four on the first and two on the second – and residents here are deemed lucky to have faced a single storey industrial unit for the past 40 or more years and enjoyed "unusually high levels of existing sky visibility". Yep, you Finch Housers have been spoilt! Luckily, Farrer House won't be affected at all.
Sunrise is at 6am in March 2015. According to the report, this is the effect by 8am (click to enlarge):
By sunset at 6pm, Finch House will be overshadowing the new block opposite. But in midsummer when sunrise is about 4.43am, Finch Housers may not be leaping out of bed at 7am since their block will be in darkness:
Any shadowing on the Creek is merely 'transient'. Although sunset is at 18.15 in mid-March, it'll be dark on this bit of the Creek by 4pm. And although sunset isn't till 21.21 in midsummer, the tower will overshadow the Creek in a narrow strip at 6pm. Oddly, by 7pm, the whole world will be in darkness (surely shome mistake?):
Meanwhile, the street and the Laban front lawn may suffer more than any of the others. At 10am in mid-March the street is dark, then the tower's shadow fills much of the Laban lawn by midday:
But in the summer months when lots of people use the Laban's outdoor 'amenity space', the renderings show there will only be a small shadow cast for a couple of hours in the early afternoon, with "the vast majority of the space receiving full sunlight during the course of the day".
In Winter, however, it looks pretty grim. But, "our assessment shows shadows cast by the proposal but this is wholly in keeping with the existing context of shadows cast by lower properties such as Finch House. In mid-winter such shading extents are inevitable but are unlikely to significantly affect the use of any neighbouring amenity areas." The students will be happy to walk to morning and lunchtime classes in the dark, since they won't be doing any sun bathing, and anyway, the Sue Godfrey Nature Park is in shadow, so why not Laban as well?
Statement of Community Involvement
This is the applicant's report on the feedback they have received so far. The Conclusion (p.14) states:
"Residents provided a significant amount of positive feedback at the first public exhibition. Recurring comments relate to the viability and usefulness of the commercial units, the scheme's tenure mix and the ecology surrounding the site."
"There were some concerns about the revised height of the proposals following the second consultation. However, these comments were balanced against the majority of positive comments regarding the improved access to the creek, the need to redevelop this derelict site and the introduction of artists' studios."
On p.9 they note the number of times various issues are raised:
Positive comments about regeneration – 7
Commercial spaces and their viability – 5
Ecology – 3
Positive comments about the design – 3
Concerns about tenure and house prices – 3
Positive comments about public access – 2
Comments about the presentation of materials – 2
Height of the tower is too tall – 1
Height of the tower is not tall enough – 1
Make the development car free – 1
But fail to record issues raised that they have not chosen themselves:
- Moorings on the Creek (permanent or temporary)
- Need for more affordable housing
- Overshadowing of Laban and surrounds
- Canyonisation of the Creek and the road, creating wind tunnels
- Reduction in views for existing residents
- No parking spaces resulting in even more on-street parking already at a shortage
- Increase in construction traffic
- Boring design
Appendix 6 shows mainly uncritical feedback from the first exhibition with 15 forms filled in. Appendix 7 shows 4 feedback forms after the second exhibition (at which more detailed plans emerged), the fourth of which states:
"The buildings looked fatter and the tower had got even taller. Don't agree that the blocks should be any taller than Crossfields opposite – why should the gargantuan glass Creekside development set the precedent?...The general plan for this whole area with its rows of massive blocks linking roads and the Creek will create a series of canyons, blocking sunlight, reducing privacy and making wind tunnels in the winter."
Appendix 8 has 11 letters and emails highly critical of the proposals shown in the second exhibition. These start on p41 and only two of these does not criticise the tower or general heights. Far from there being only 1 adverse comment on the height of the buildings, there are in fact 9. More comments, therefore, than on any other 'issue'!
"…5 stories is simply too high for a waterfront development…" (Creekside resident)
"Tower is too high and too near Creekside – why so tall?? Relocate & reduce height. Your choice is not Deptford Creek= lightless canyon or Creekside = lightless canyon…I cannot see how putting x6 storeys across a narrow street from x5 storeys will not result in a drastic reduction to light, feeling of space and to views, even with top-storey set back…." (Crossfields resident)
"…Whilst the provision of artists' studios is a great addition to the local community, the proposals include a 15/16 storey block, which is not. This would tower over the beautiful Laban building and dominate the area, my block of flats in particular, and is detrimental to the established character of the area. The argument that it would be a beacon to enable people travelling from the station or further is very poor indeed, and takes no account whatsoever of local considerations. The huge tower is deeply unwelcome in this traditionally low-rise area..." (Crossfields resident)
"…The Laban building already seems somewhat swamped / overshadowed by the residential development to its left side, and given it is an award winning building, any surrounding developments should not adversely impact on its occupation and presence…" (Trinity Laban user)
"The 12 story block is far too high… there should be no high rise section and all floors should end at 5 stories. We already have a monster new-build in Copperas St and on the other side of Deptford…" (Crossfields resident)
"…the proposed height of the tall building at 12 storeys was too high for the area…" (Greenwich Society on the July exhibit)
"…Some concerns at the height of the development, particularly the six storeys on the Creekside frontage…also at the 12 storey height of the tower element…"(Greenwich Conservation Group on July exhibit)
16 storeys now, of course, as if 12 wasn't enough. But that's OK, because after all, "the argument for height in this location is sound".
Update 24 Jan: The Deptford Dame has just posted about this development. Importantly, she reminds objectors to copy their comments to their local councillors and the strategic planning committee.
Posted by Sue at Saturday, January 10, 2015 Labels Bellway Homes, Creekside, Creekside Village, Creekside Village East, Deptford Creek, Finch House, Greenwich Creekside East, Kent Wharf, Lewisham planning, new developments, Sun Wharf


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"Only the best is good enough"
23.08.2019 | The second generation and the island culture
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"Three generations that know KKB: The first that launched the steamboat out to sea. The second that weathered the storm. And the third and last that brought it back into the harbour," is what the KKB generations say about themselves. They have their values and promote interaction just like a great big family. Three employees from the second generation offer insights into the island culture.
If you listen around at KKB, you will hear things like: "When the power plant began operating, it joined people together. Today it's our opponents that unite us." Words like "quality" are frequently heard in connection with this industry during the conversation. Three members of the second generation, Team Leader Thomas Minikus, Department Head Mechanical Engineering Frank Kündig, and Department Head Operations Roger Gampp explain what "quality" means to them:
«Quality - The best features of a system»
Roger Gampp: There is no room "trial and error" here. We cannot allow that. Everything has to function.
Thomas Minikus: We inherited a lot of home remedies from the first generation to do a good job here at the plant. It reminds me of the advertisement for Swiss Appenzeller cheese where the three old guys are sitting on the bench and know the perfect recipe. But they won't reveal it to just anyone. Our recipe for success is to share know-how with each other. No one keeps anything a secret. What I learned from my predecessors I pass on to others. I do that so the next generation can be successful. I do it out of a deep sense of responsibility – that's the most important thing in my opinion.
Roger Gampp: What's also important to me is this: When something doesn't work at the beginning, never force it! If something isn't going right, there's a reason. And that reason has to be found.
Thomas Minikus: I even strive for only the best solutions in my personal life. Anything else is out of the question.
Frank Kündig: I don't do anything if I don't know how it will turn out. That's very deeply engrained in me. By the way that was not always fun for my boys.
Thomas Minikus: Only the best is good enough.
Roger Gampp: Which doesn't mean it has to be the most expensive.
Frank Kündig: That's why can't let a handyman in my house any more. It's painful to watch when someone is not doing their best. Why is he doing this job if he won't do his best? That's why I ended up re-modelling our second bath myself.
Roger Gampp: In a lot of companies there's this idea "You can always save five per cent". That doesn't work for us. We cannot and must not work that way.
«Wir von der Insel»
Three generations that have operated and still operate the power plant talk about their experiences and memories at Beznau: From the euphoric beginnings in the 60's through all the upheavals up until today. These are testimonies on 50 years of nuclear history in Switzerland.
On the occasion of the KKB 50-year anniversary, a book featuring three generations of employees, how they work at the Beznau power plant, how they think and how they live will be published in September 2019.
The book was written Steven Schneider from Bad Zurzach, a journalist and the author of various works including Axpo anniversary publications.
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Julie Yoo
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Healthcare is a deeply complex system with a large surface area. This is why we look for technical founders with deep domain expertise who have traversed the idea maze. And just like our founders, we, as investors and board members, also need to deeply understand the domain and know the terrain — expertise and experience is required. Which is why when we decided to expand our efforts in healthcare technology investments, Julie Yoo was my first phone call.
I first met Julie twelve years ago, in the early days of the genome revolution. I had recently founded genomics startup Knome, and we desperately needed a product manager to create a product to interpret and develop use cases for data that had not, until then, existed at scale. Julie was just wrapping up graduate school at Harvard and MIT, where she was studying biomedicine and business; previously, she had been a software engineer at enterprise search company Endeca, and had done her undergraduate work in computer science and pre-medicine, also at MIT. (She also claimed to be unbeatable in Super Mario Kart at that time, but that was quickly debunked.)
It was immediately clear that Julie had a deep technical understanding of both software and DNA data, and an innate talent for managing the product design and development cycle. She was critical in shaping both our vision and culture — and as one journalist described her, she is "intensely bright and engaging." Over the course of two years, she led our product innovations, including creating our core genome analysis platform architecture. Julie left an indelible mark on our company.
Julie left Knome to jump in as VP of Product at Generation Health, a genetic testing benefit manager on the leading edge of a broad movement to better understand the costs and benefits of these emerging technologies. The company was quickly acquired by CVS Health. So for her next act, she dove even deeper into the healthcare system, starting her own company.
Julie's company Kyruus had the incredibly ambitious goal of creating a modern routing and scheduling platform for hospital systems to match patients to the right physicians. This "OpenTable for healthcare" play aimed to both improve the patient experience and to optimize capacity utilization across the healthcare system. Under Julie's leadership as Chief Product Officer, she created the company's industry-leading ProviderMatch platform, and the company successfully raised capital from some of the top healthcare venture capital firms. Today, Kyruus' platform has served over 20M patients and is used by over 225,000 healthcare providers across the country.
As Julie recognized when founding Kyruus, our healthcare system could use an upgrade. We're in the midst of a major tectonic shift in this $3 trillion sector: technology is on the verge of transforming how we access, pay for, and even deliver healthcare; software is eating care delivery. As one of the bold entrepreneurs helping to catalyze the industry herself, Julie has a deep understanding of how to support founders on their journeys through this high-stakes, high-impact world. She has fought the boardroom battles, endured the long sales cycles, and has orchestrated complex integrations into legacy infrastructure. Her network runs deep, from decision-makers at leading health systems and insurers to the next-generation entrepreneurs building the next new thing. And she's known across the industry as an inexhaustible source of energy and enthusiasm. As far as I can see, her only notable downside is that she habitually overuses the Party Parrot emoji.
I'm thrilled to announce that Julie Yoo has joined us as a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where she will focus on healthcare technology investments for the a16z bio fund. We are fortunate to have someone on our team who understands deeply how both software and the healthcare system work, and who knows how to build both products and companies. Health tech entrepreneurs will be lucky to have her on their team, too.
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Building a Studio: The Importance of Studio Design
We had the chance to go to AES 2022 in New York, and see this amazing panel of top award -winning audio experts. Luckily we were able to bring the panel to all of you amazing folks to listen in and learn from some of the best in the audio world.
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Dave Malekpour (Moderator)
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The sound that emanates from each recording studio in New York's historic Quad Building has been significantly influenced by studio and loudspeaker designer Dave Malekpour.
Malekpour is a key figure in developing the equipment workflows and monitoring systems that define current Hip-Hop. Malekpour currently runs Pro Audio Design and Augspurger Monitoring out of his 27,000 square foot headquarters in Hanover, Massachusetts.
These businesses provide design, speaker manufacturing, console refurbishment, and wiring system fabrication for facilities all over the world, including Beijing, China, Amsterdam, and Saudi Arabia. Dave is frequently found fine-tuning speakers all over the place to give the detailed precision with tremendous impact that producers and mixers adore!
Rafa Sardina (Speaker)
Based in Los Angeles, 18-Time Grammy® & Latin Grammy® Winner Producer, Mixer, Engineer Rafa Sardina has amassed a diverse and remarkable clientele over the years.
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Joshua began his career as a mix artist in 2006 when he co-founded The Penua Project with his mentor Dave Pensado. Joshua has received numerous Grammy Awards and mixed multiple Grammy Award-winning songs, including Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and Jamie Foxx's "Blame It," in addition to over 60 #1 singles and albums.
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Michael Bashkhangy (Speaker)
Professional Audio Design, Malekpour Design Partners
Michael is a professional architect and a senior project designer for Malekpour Design.
Luis Valdez (Speaker)
Luis Valdez is the General Manager and Head of Technology for JOCAVI Acoustics.
JOCAVI was born in 1992 as a manufacturer of acoustic panels, it is a worldwide company specialized in developing and manufacturing acoustic treatment materials for the professional audio industry.
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Online businesses have for years relied on third-party cookies for profiles of site visitors. Are they prepared for a world without them?
Third-party cookies are like Cretaceous dinosaurs. They're munching away on consumers' data while asteroids lobbed by Google, Mozilla, Apple, and others are on the brink of obliterating the current marketing ecosystem.
Google is planning to phase out these online tracking tools by 2022. For its part, Apple plans to make its mobile device ID—known as identifier for advertisers, or IDFA—opt-in only: a move that will prevent cross-application tracking of site visitors. Their plans are only two examples of a far broader pivot toward consumer privacy that's also been manifested in expansive pro-privacy laws such as the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act.
For better or worse, the internet has evolved to run on consumers' data: the data that "third parties" such as advertisers and marketers collect so that retailers and other businesses can track website visitors, improve their customers' experiences, target ads, and figure out what visitors check out on other websites as they move from site to site. Now that the tech giants have either banned these trackers outright or plan to banish them from their web browsers, how many businesses are ready for a "cookieless" future?
Preparing for the cookie-pocalypse
The answer, unfortunately, is not many. A recent Adobe survey found that only 37% of companies are "very prepared" for a world without third-party cookies. Many companies are taking a wait-and-see approach—an attitude that typically results in "last-minute, short-term fixes and workarounds," according to Amit Ahuja, vice president for Experience Cloud product and strategy at Adobe.
But the impending phase-out of third-party cookies doesn't have to entail panicked flailing. Rather, a future without the trackers holds opportunity for businesses that learn how to ride the change, keeping experiences at the personalized level customers have come to expect, even without the use of third-party data. The time to strike is now, Ahuja says: "The fact that 63% of organizations are not prepared for a cookieless world points to a tremendous opportunity in moving to first-party data strategies now to create long-term differentiation."
You snooze, you lose. But before delving into the wake-up strategy, you may well ask, Why should I care?
Consumers are rightfully demanding transparency about how their data is collected and handled. Who can blame them? In recent years, organizations have suffered from massive data leaks that have led to billions of breached emails and passwords. That suffering is not without consequence. Consumers are putting the hurt on companies when they fumble data in this way. According to Gartner's Brand Survey 2019, 81% of customers refuse to patronize a company that they don't trust, and 89% expect to disengage from one that breaches their trust. "Consumers must have ultimate control over their data and how it's being used by brands. This is crucial to earning consumer trust," says Ahuja.
But consumers still expect a high degree of customization: customization that's previously been enabled by data from third-party cookies. "As consumers, we all have a high expectation for personalization as we engage with brands," Ahuja says. "Especially with everybody having moved so much of their interactions to digital over the past year, it's now higher than it's ever been." Without third-party data, customer experience is going to suffer, as will companies.
That's why they need to care—and to prepare, Ahuja says. The loss of third-party cookies will have an effect on companies' ability to find new customers for their products or services, as well as retain and maximize the value of their existing customers.
A not-entirely cookieless future
What can you do about it? First, keep in mind that the traditional use cases for third-party cookies—for example, using data to personalize the customer experience—won't disappear. Rather, they'll evolve. Companies need to maximize the value of first-party data: the data collected from their own domains about customers. First-party data isn't going away: it's only the third-party cookies that are being phased out, as in, ones that don't belong to the main domain opened on users' browsers but are instead loaded by third-party servers, such as ad servers, on publishers' websites. "Brands must now shift the focus to first-party data strategies to effectively personalize experiences across the customer journey," says Ahuja.
Companies are still going to collect data and share or buy it from trusted partners. They need to ensure that consumer consent is honored, and the data is actionable—that is, that companies can act on the data, in real time, and at scale to deliver personalized experiences. And they need to continue to find new customers and maximize the value of existing ones. To do that, here's a mantra to keep in mind: real time or bust.
Relevant personalization needs to happen instantly, Ahuja says. There can't be a day of delay between when customers buy something and when they stop seeing ads. They also need to start receiving emails right away, not days after. "We consider it a requirement for a future-proof data strategy: to have a system that's able to update customer profiles in real time, as new actions are taken across channels or as they've opted out or opted into different engagements, to be able to then activate those profiles with governance applied instantly for end point personalization," Ahuja says.
Third-party cookie deprecation doesn't have to be a cookie-pocalypse. It can instead be a catalyst: one that gives businesses an opportunity to take a step back and figure it all out, to ask themselves how they will improve their customer experiences. To make things even more interesting, businesses will have to handle the data while also ensuring that they're honoring consumer privacy and complying with regional restrictions.
The asteroids are on their way. Now is the time to catalyze.
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The Center for Sustainable Groundwater has been created to provide hydrogeologic understanding to the extraction and management of subsurface water. Center staff's knowledge has been gained through years of drilling and geophysical surveying , and during our staff's earlier careers with state, local, and regional government, and private consulting.
Part of the mission of the Center is to "demystify" groundwater occurrence, particularly in fractured bedrock hydrogeolgic settings, where misconceptions about groundwater abound, which can lead to poor management decisions for both private and community wells.
When rain falls from the sky, part of it runs off along the surface and flows into creeks, rivers, lakes and the ocean. Part of it gets soaked up by trees and plants, and evapo-transpires back into the atmosphere. The rest soaks into the ground and becomes groundwater recharge. The proportion of rainfall that actually ends up recharging groundwater is influenced greatly by land cover. Undisturbed forest land may allow 50 or more percent of rainfall to soak into the ground…..an asphalt parking lot does not permit any rainfall to soak into the ground.
An idealized surface wa ter / groundwater regime for the rolling hills east of the Blue Ridge in central Virginia is shown in the diagram. Rainwater that enters the ground becomes groundwater, and moves slowly downward through soils and saprolite (weathered rock), into the underlying fractured bedrock. In stream and river bottoms, alluvial material (yellow in the cartoon) also serves as a conduit for groundwater. The water table is shown in blue. Below the water table, the soils, saprolite, bedrock and alluvium are saturated with groundwater. Above the water table, both air and water, occupy the spaces between soil and mineral grains, and fractures in the bedrock. When rain falls from the sky, part of it runs off along the surface and flows into creeks, rivers, lakes and the ocean. Part of it gets soaked up by trees and plants, and evapo-transpires back into the atmosphere. The rest soaks into the ground and becomes groundwater recharge. The proportion of rainfall that actually ends up recharging groundwater is influenced greatly by land cover. Undisturbed forest land may allow 50 or more percent of rainfall to soak into the ground. In contrast, an asphalt parking lot does not permit any rainfall to soak into the ground.
There are a number of types of wells that are in use in central Virginia. Hand-dug wells and wells that are bored with an auger penetrate soil and saprolite to maximum depths of about 75 feet, but do not penetrate the solid bedrock beneath. This type of well continues to be widely used in many parts of the world for domestic, agricultural and other uses, because of the relative ease (and economy) of construction. These wells are, however, vulnerable to seasonal fluctuations in the water table and to contamination from surface waters. In Virginia, shallow wells that are constructed above bedrock can be reliable water sources if sited in conditions where amply near-surface groundwater occurs throughout the year. If the well is intended for domestic use, particular care must be exercised to prevent near-surface contaminants from entering the well. In many localities, public Health Department regulations do not permit this type of well for a drinking water supply.
Drill ed wells tap sources of high quality groundwater in the bedrock, below the level of soils and saprolite, at depths of up to several hundred feet. These wells are cased, or sealed, from the surface downward through soils and saprolite to the top of the bedrock, in order to prevent direct infiltration of surface waters into the well. Ideally, the water that is pumped from a deep drilled well has spent a long time percolating downward through soils, saprolite, and the bedrock itself, and has been cleansed of biological and chemical impurities. Drilled bedrock wells constructed with and air-rotary rig are the most common type in most localities for supplying domestic and industrial water needs. Air-rotary technology uses c ompressed air to operate a pneumatic hammer that breaks the rock as drilling proceeds. Air circulation also clears the broken rock and cuttings from the bore hole as the well is deepened. While compressed air enables these rigs to make rapid progress through very hard rock, under some conditions, down-hole air pressure can force cuttings into the very fractures that could contribute water to the well, potentially diminishing the ultimate yield of the well.
The purpose of the well casing is twofold: (1) casing prevents the well from collapsing where the well penetrates poorly consolidated formations (such as soil and saprolite) and (2) casing prevents contaminants such as septic field effluents from entering the well. The well casing extends through layers of soil and saprolite into the top of the bedrock. Below the bottom of the casing, the well is just an open hole in the rock. When properly constructed and grouted, the only water that can enter a drilled bedrock well comes from fractures in the rock.
Another type of rig that is less common today (although in use for many more years than the modern air-rotary) is the so-called cable-tool rig. These rigs break the rock by percussion from a weighted hammer on the end of a woven cable, that is repeatedly impacted on the bottom of the drill hole with a slight spin. Cuttings are removed from the hole periodically by lowering a cylindrical "baler" with a one-way valve at its bottom into the hole. Cuttings and water flow upward into the baler, which is hoisted to the top and dumped at the surface. The cable tool is not as fast as a big air-rotary rig, but has the advantage of not occluding water-bearing zones as drilling proceeds.


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Sorry the blog is a few days late this week. With full cottages and camp site we have been rather busy. Coupled with fabulous weather this week, I have not been on the computer much.
On Monday evening Richard (Judith & John's son and my Husband) and I popped down to Porthpean beach (pictured). The beach was empty, but the sun was out and the sea was as calm as a mill pond. A short drive away, it is well worth a visit. There is a car park that costs £2 across from the beach. I stocked up on portable BBQ's in this weeks shopping, so we can have our tea on the beach on future visits!
Judith has been grateful to the helpers she has with the animals over the last few weeks. Pictured are George, Lucy, Catherine and Jenny who were eager egg collectors a few weeks ago. Keep an eye out for the 'Frizzles' that are joining the flock. The strangest looking chickens I have ever seen look like their feathers are on upside down!
Over the summer outdoor theatre comes to life in Cornwall. There are so many places to choose from. The Minack, which I have previously mentioned is always popular. But there are also a number of touring theatres to chose from. The Miracle Theatre Company are currently touring with The Death of Sherlock Holmes, they are performing at Heligan on Wednesday night, a stunning setting where you can take your own picnic. They tour until 29th August. Or there is Judith's favourite – the Kneehigh Theatre who perform near Truro.
Don't forget you can get all the latest information about Tregongeeves Farm Cottages and River Valley Holiday Park by following us on Facebook. We would love to see your pictures posted on these pages too.


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Exactly How to Tell If You Have a Kidney Infection
Here's How to Tell If You Have a Kidney Infection
Experts explain everything you need to know, including how to tell if it's actually a bladder infection.
By Korin Miller Published: Nov 15, 2021
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Bachelorette co-host Tayshia Adams shared a scary health update with fans over the weekend: She developed a kidney infection that was so severe, she needed to go to the hospital. But what is a kidney infection anyhow, and how is one treated?
Adams, 31, said in her Instagram Stories that she had stomach pain here and there early last week but started struggling with severe abdominal pain on Wednesday night. By Thursday morning, she said she, "couldn't even sit up straight because I was in so much pain." Adams went to the hospital where, she said, she was diagnosed with "a really bad kidney infection."
Adams, who ran the New York City marathon the weekend before, implied that her lack of drinking water could have contributed to the issue. "I do not drink water, like, at all," she said. "And it's really bad, especially after a marathon, so that maybe could've been the effect that it may have had on this whole thing. But other than that, it's really just me."
She later updated fans on her condition on Sunday, noting that she felt well enough to go out to lunch and shopping. Adams also pointed out that she bought bottled water while she was out, adding, "never have I ever, but I'm hydrating!"
It's only natural to wonder about kidney infections after hearing Adams' story. Here's what you need to know.
What is a kidney infection?
A kidney infection, aka pyelonephritis, is a type of urinary tract infection (UTI) that usually starts in your bladder and moves up to one or both of your kidneys, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). It's also possible to get a kidney infection through bacteria in your blood, says S. Adam Ramin, M.D., urologist and medical director of Urology Cancer Specialists in Los Angeles, Calif. But, he adds, "this is much less common."
Your body has natural defenses in place to help prevent urinary tract infections—including kidney infections—like urinary flowing one way from your kidneys to your bladder to help flush out bacteria or viruses that could get into those areas, the NIDDK says. But sometimes those defenses fail and bacteria and viruses can thrive, leading to an infection.
While kidney infections are less common than bladder infection, they "are usually more serious," Lewis Nelson, M.D., the chair of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Certain factors increase your risk of developing a kidney infection, according to the Mayo Clinic, including being female (the urethra is shorter in women than men, making it easier for bacteria to travel to the bladder), having a urinary blockage from a kidney stone, having a weakened immune system, nerve damage around the bladder, and having a condition that causes urine to flow the wrong way.
What are the symptoms of a kidney infection?
Symptoms can vary, according to the NIDDK, but generally include the following:
pain in your back, side, or groin
cloudy, dark, bloody, or foul-smelling pee
frequent, painful urination
It can be tricky to tell the symptoms of a kidney infection from a bladder infection, but Dr. Nelson says there are a few key signs to look out for. "Bladder infections cause painful urination, lower abdominal pain, and sometimes a low-grade fever," he says. "Kidney infections are associated with pain in the back or flank on the affected side as well as high fever, vomiting, and other more serious signs. Even though both involve the urinary tract, they are quite different diseases."
How are kidney infections treated?
Kidney infections are treated with antibiotics, and usually for two weeks, Dr. Ramin says. The actual type of antibiotic depends on the type of bacteria that's detected in your urine, though.
In more severe cases, a patient will be hospitalized and given IV antibiotics and fluids to try to help them feel better, the Mayo Clinic says.
When kidney infections aren't treated in time, they can lead to serious complications like scarring of your kidneys, blood infections, and even pregnancy complications, Dr. Ramin points out.
Once you start treatment for a kidney infection, you should start to feel better soon, says Brad Rovin, M.D., director of nephrology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. "It can take several days to get better, but usually resolves with antibiotics," he says.
How can you prevent kidney infections in the first place?
Adams is right: Drinking water is important. "Drinking more water has been shown to reduce the risk of infection," Dr. Nelson says. "This makes sense because the increase rate of bladder emptying reduces the chance for the urine and bladder to become infected." Not only can be well hydrated help flush out your urinary tract, it can also help keep your immune system functioning well enough to fight off infections, Dr. Ramin says.
Other tips that can help, per Dr. Rovin, including peeing after you have sex (to flush out any bacteria that could have been pushed into your urethra), peeing as soon as you need to go, and wiping from front to back.
It's also important to keep tabs on your urinary symptoms and taking action if anything seems off, says David Kaufman, M.D., director of Central Park Urology, a division of Maiden Lane Medical. "Do not try to self-manage by tolerating symptoms and over-hydrating to mitigate symptoms," he says. Dr. Ramin agrees. "Any burning, increased frequency, or blood in the urine should prompt a call to your doctor," he says. "It's really important that these symptoms are taken seriously and treated right away."
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Korin Miller
Korin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men's Health, Women's Health, Self, Glamour, and more. She has a master's degree from American University, lives by the beach, and hopes to own a teacup pig and taco truck one day.
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