I'm a case worker. Someone save me.
Today, those of us in training learned our assigned units. I was assigned to the GEMS unit. GEMS doesn't stand for anything. They just wanted a name that was appropriate for the value of the workers who manage the ongoing cases once the Intake unit determines someone is eligible. GEMS is better than Ongoing Cases unit. That's so dismal sounding.
It's pretty much sink or swim at this case worker job. The turn-over is unbelievable. I have a friend from high school, JoAnn, who worked at the York office for 25 years. That is amazing. I was told most people do five years or much less. She left while I was in Harrisburg for training. There were people in our training class who left during or shortly after the training in Harrisburg. In fact, Harrisburg has a 100% turn-over rate. No one ever wants to remain a case worker in Harrisburg. There are so many opportunities for positions that pay more and are less stressful.
I'd never go back to Harrisburg. Not with my husband working at the York City Schools. I like that we're in the same city and hope to eventually have similar enough schedules that we can ride together. So I'm excited to have a job that is challenging to the point no one wants it. Seems like job security to me. I've been handling cases for about two or three weeks. My supervisor said I'm doing well. I follow the golden rule: don't let work carry over to home. Once I walk out that door at work, I don't think about it again until I walk back in.
I had my first day of training in Harrisburg for my new position as an Income Maintenance Case Manager. I had my doubts about the first day because the speaker was going to talk to us about poverty. I wasn't sure what exactly she was going to say. I've seen poverty in India and know that poverty there is much different than poverty in America, but just the same, it is poverty.
Being poor is hoping that toothache goes away.
Being poor is needing that 35 cents raise.
Being poor is a lumpy bed.
Situational is caused by a specific event and is shorter in time. I personally am relatively fresh out of situational poverty. My journey into poverty wasn't really unique; poverty due to divorce is one of three big reasons that poverty happens. The other two are death and illness.
It was incredibly strange to apply for food stamps and medical assistance for Tesla and me when I drove a Mercedes. Yeah, crazy huh? If it makes you feel any better about me getting assistance, eventually the Mercedes was repossessed. Then the state paid $750 for a car so I could drive to college on my state-funded scholarship. If it makes you feel any better, I still had to take out student loans to pay rent and utilities and anything else I needed to pay for (lawyer fees!!) to survive. I still drive that car everyday to my state job. 1992 Honda Accord…I will drive it until it doesn't run.
The other poverty, generational, is much different. It is a cycle that seems impossible to break. The speaker today gave us a piece of advice and I am taking it to heart. She said that it's none of our concern what recipients spend their money on, and we shouldn't even concern ourselves with it, and in the long run it will save us tons of grief and an early burn out.
According to research, those in poverty live in the present and money is to be spent, and since they're living in the now, they might as well get what makes them happy and helps them to feel their life is normal. Something clicked in my head while we went through the research and I listened to the speaker. Those in poverty don't want to be in poverty, but they can't seem to escape it, so since they're stuck, they might as well make the most of it while they can.
I want to love my job and do the best I can to serve the public. I'm not a social worker, I'm a case manager. Most people I'll never even see or talk to. That's just how it works. It's all about managing the cases in quantity because, the programs we direct them too, and that's who helps them handle their lives.
And that was just day one of training.
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It's almost Christmas break and you know what that means — all kids, all the time.
I love having a break from the hustle and bustle of getting kids to school every day, packing lunches, and dealing with homework, but let's be real. Having your kids at home with you all day isn't much of a break either. And if you're working outside of the home and taking time off during the break, it's not exactly a relaxing vacation either.
I've been watching a lot of people go on fun tropical vacations this time of year, but that's not a realistic option for our family at the moment. So, instead of being the same ol' boring mom I've always been over break (naps for all, anyone?), I've been brainstorming some ways we could have fun with a staycation over winter break.
Spend a night in a local hotel. Waterparks are a popular getaway for families this time of year, but can you say holy packed and holy expensive? Yeah. To save your sanity and some money, consider booking a cheaper night in a local hotel to give your kids the excitement of "getting away" — but with a lot fewer crowds. You could stay in the smaller hotel and even get a day pass for the bigger waterpark. Genius.
Do a holiday lights drive. Soon the holidays may be over, but the lights are not. Take advantage of less crowded roads and pile in the car for a snowy night light show, complete with hot chocolate, of course.
Hit up your library for free passes. I've said it before and I'll say it again — libraries rule. Not only does your library probably have some free (drop-off, ahem) activities going on for kids over the holiday break, but many of them offer free passes for local activities. Some passes include everything from ski passes to day passes to local parks. Ask your library what they have and take advantage of the goods!
Go on a nature hike. Did you know that you can actually rent snowshoes for a day? I know it's lame, but I've always wanted to try snowshoeing around town. I think I picture myself as Anne of Green Gables when she goes home for Christmas, but nonetheless, I think it would be so fun. And what better way to get the kids moving than a fun and invigorating nature hike in the snow?
Puzzle/game day. Bust out the pajamas, pile on the blankets, and have your kids haul out every single forgotten game and puzzle from the closet for the world's most epic game day. You won't regret it.
Museum day. Make like a tourist and tour your own town — are there museums you haven't explored nearby? Hit them up! And again, check with your local library for what free passes they offer.
"Vacation" day. I don't know about you, but when we are on vacation, I'm a completely different person. I don't look at my phone, I let myself do crazy stuff like read a book for no reason, I look for the fun in every situation, etc. So what if you took that same mentality and just applied it to your life at home? It's harder than it sounds, but I can guarantee you you'll have more fun that you thought, right at home.
What plans do you have for winter break?


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Mark Alan Smith (born June 27, 1949) is an American serial killer who killed at least four women in Illinois and Arkansas during the 1960s, and was sentenced to 500 years' imprisonment for three of the deaths. Smith later confessed to killing eight women while stationed as a marine in West Germany, for which he was never prosecuted, and authorities believe he could be involved in other murders, both in the USA and overseas.

Early life
Smith was born at the Illinois Masonic Hospital, to marine Charles Gilbert Smith and Delores Rechlin, who had another four children. The couple separated when Mark was 2 to 3 years old, with his mother receiving primary custody. At the age of 7, his mother remarried, and the family moved out to McHenry County, Illinois, where Smith grew up. He attended the local grade school, but anger issues and the difficulty of adjusting to a new locale resulted in his return to Chicago.

A year later, while a student at Edgebrook Public School, Smith attempted to strangle a female classmate behind the school building. One year after that, he stabbed a 6-year-old playmate with a pen knife more than 20 times. The boy managed to survive, and Mark was sent off to a psychiatrist.

In 1966, he was enlisted in the army during the Vietnam War and stationed in West Germany, where, in 1967, he was court-martialed for assaulting four African-American colleagues. After three years in the army, he returned to the USA, settling in McHenry County.

Murders

Obie Fay Ash
On December 3, 1969, Smith abducted 32-year-old Obie Fay Ash of Cotter, before proceeding to rape and strangle her. After ensuring she was deceased, he repeatedly stabbed her. All of this occurred in the nearby city of Mountain Home, where Smith worked as a handyman at a TV repair shop. When she was deceased, Smith tied Ash up with wire, placed her in the backseat of her own car, and drove the car near to the repair shop. Ash's body was discovered later the same day. Ash left behind three children. Smith later admitted Ash's murder in a bench trial.

Jean Bianchi
On January 27, 1970, the 27-year-old housewife and mother of two Jean Bianchi, from McHenry, was last seen at a local laundromat on Elm Street. In the evening, she had phoned her husband to inform him that she would come home shortly, but she didn't return. Bianchi's laundry and an unfinished letter were all located at the laundromat, with no sign of her. Three days later, her body was found in a partially frozen creek near one of the town's bridges, having been sexually assaulted and stabbed multiple times.

After chancing upon her, Smith forced Bianchi into his car at knifepoint, whereupon he repeatedly stabbed and raped her. He then drove outside of town and dumped the body in a local stream, but as he was leaving, he saw that she was trying to climb up an embankment and escape. He quickly caught up with her, and inserted his fist up her vagina. Then, he pulled her shirt over her head and continued stabbing Bianchi, to the point where he could clearly hear that her lungs had collapsed. After assuring himself she had died, Smith dumped the body into the stream again, where it was later found at the creek.

Janice Bolyard
On February 27, 1970, Smith was working at the Resin Research Laboratory, part of the Desoto Chemical Company, situated in Mount Prospect. He was left to work in the late evening hours, along with 22-year-old Janice Bolyard, from Evanston. Taking the opportunity to follow her into the basement, Smith began making sexual advances on her, which Bolyard resisted. Infuriated, he began beating her, before choking her into unconsciousness. Smith then moved her to another room, where he took off her undergarments and tampon, before proceeding to rape her. After he had finished, he took her pantyhose and wrapped it around her neck, strangling her to death. She was discovered on the next day, after she'd been reported missing by her fiancé.

Jean Lingenfelter
On May 27, 1970, 17-year-old Jean Ann Lingenfelter, an honors student at McHenry's local high school who had triple-dated with Mark Smith at the school prom, left her home so she could study at a friend's house, as she was only a week away from graduation. After two hours, she left the house so she could meet Smith, and was last seen entering his vehicle. After she did not return home, her parents reported her missing. The next day, her naked body was found by a young couple on a beach, lying motionless at the Lakeland Park subdivision. Her body showed signs of rape, severe beating and strangulation, as well as sexual assault of her vagina and rectum.

Smith admitted that he raped and strangled Lingenfelter, later inserting a beer bottle in both her vagina and rectum after she had died. He then put the lifeless body in the trunk of his car, and dumped the body at McCollum Lake.

Suspected

Aside from these murders, Smith himself confessed to killing between three and eight women in West Germany during his enlistment, which he later recanted to just two. German authorities never prosecuted him for these alleged killings, despite his confessions being credible.

The prosecutors at his trial alleged that his victim count likely exceeds 20 in number, but because his crimes covered a two-year period over a large geographic area, they were largely ignored. Authorities have questioned him regarding murders in South Vietnam, South Korea, five other states and in Washington, D.C., as well as the still-unsolved Kenilworth 1966 murder of 21-year-old Valerie Percy, daughter of businessman and Republican politician Charles H. Percy.

Capture, trial and imprisonment
The murders of Bianchi and Lingenfelter had shocked the population of McHenry, and large amounts of people aided in the search for the killer—one of them being Mark Alan Smith himself. He was arrested and charged with murder, after he discovered Lingenfelter's body "by accident", with surprising accuracy. He was interviewed shortly after his arrest, where he displayed cold-blooded indifference towards the victim. Additionally, prosecutors recalled a quote from an earlier parole hearing, where he claimed that "everybody has got to die sometime".

He later confessed to the two killings, as well as those of Ash and Bolyard. He was sentenced to 500 years' imprisonment for the Illinois murders in 1971. He dodged the death penalty, as there was a moratorium for it at the time.

On April 27, 1977, Smith was caught trying to escape from the Pontiac Correctional Center through the boiler room, to which he later pleaded guilty and was given another 18 years. While serving his time, Smith's defense attorney, Harold C. McKenney, aided by Jon K. Hahn, helped Smith co-author a book, titled "Legally Sane", in which Mark described his life and crime spree in vivid detail, where he also admits the killings in Germany.

He now claims to be a changed man who can reintegrate into society, having chosen a new identity for himself—Remington Steele. Every 3 years, he has a mandatory hearing for parole, but he claims to know that being released is unlikely. Even if he was to be released, he would have to be transferred to Arkansas, where he will serve a life sentence for the killing of Obie Fay Ash. Smith currently remains incarcerated at Pontiac, where he earns an income through selling oil paintings to guards, and is currently studying for his third college degree.

See also
 List of serial killers in the United States

References

Bibliography

External links
 Illinois Review Board, with information regarding Smith's early life and parole

1949 births
20th-century American criminals
American male criminals
American murderers of children
American people convicted of murder
American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment
American rapists
American serial killers
Criminals from Chicago
Living people
Male serial killers
Military personnel from Illinois
People convicted of murder by Arkansas
People convicted of murder by Illinois
Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Arkansas
Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Illinois

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REVIEW: The MegaCruise 2019
Posted on November 5, 2019 by Scott Sommer
Like most metalheads, I've been to a lot of metal shows over the years. Over the hundreds of metal shows I've attended, never once did I think to myself "You know what would make this even better? Being trapped on a boat in the middle of the fucking ocean." And yet, having taken some time to reflect on my experiences aboard the inaugural MegaCruise by Megadeth, I revel in the memories of experiencing choppy water while thrashing through the Pacific, convinced I'm going to die on a boat watching Dragonforce and being oddly ok with it.
A heavy metal cruise is not for everyone, but for those daring enough to give it a go, you'll have one-of-a-kind experiences you're guaranteed to never forget. In the case of this years MegaCruise, it wasn't unusual to be eating breakfast alongside Joey Belladonna of Anthrax, ride the elevator with Overkill's Bobby Blitz, or enjoy an official Megadeth "Saison 13" or "A Tout Le Monde" beer at the poolside bar with the infamous Pepper Keenan of Corrosion of Conformity. Right from the get-go, fans knew they were in for something special when cruise hosts Jose Mangin and Luc Carl of SiriusXM, DJ Will of KNAC, and Eddie Trunk, and metal comedian Don Jamison hyped up the crowd before bringing out Megadeth, sans- Dave Mustaine, who is still dealing with his battle against throat cancer. Everyone lost their shit when Dave Ellefson, Kiko Loureiro, and Dirk Verbeuren took the stage but the real shocker was the surprise visit from Dave's's daughter, Elektra, who gave a positive update on Dave's condition. Once the send-off ceremony concluded, Metalatchi took the stage and we officially set sail. What followed was five days of heavy metal debauchery including performances from Lamb of God, Overkill, Anthrax, Armored Saint, Metal Church, Doro, and many more. The pool stage was the source of many of the performance highlights from Death Angel, Corrosion of Conformity, Queensryche, Testament, and an absolute rager from Suicidal Tendencies. All the bands partook in signings, photo ops, and in-depth Q & A's throughout the trip.
For many, the highlight performance came from Suicidal Tendencies' final set on the pool stage. Mike Muir was in true form, running around the stage hollering like a mad man desperately in need of a certain carbonated soft drink. Billy Rymer, formerly of The Dillinger Escape Plan, was filling in for Dave Lombardo on drums and he certainly did not disappoint. It's not an easy task to fill in for the legendary ex-Slayer drummer but he absolutely crushed it. Ben Weinman, also a TDEP alumni, stole the show when he scaled the back of the stage up to the balcony and played a solo while balancing on a tension wire above the audience.
One of the more unique concert experiences came in the form of a KISS tribute performance which featured members of almost every band on the boat (and surprise guest appearances from artists that were not scheduled to perform such as Carla Harvey of Butcher Babies and Kyle Sanders of Hellyeah). The ship's first stop was in San Diego where attendees were welcome to wander around the city and even catch a performance from UFO and Armored Saint at the House of Blues. Shortly before departing San Diego, John 5 began his ill-fated pool stage set before being shut down by the San Diego police for noise violations, with police supposedly threatening to arrest the ship's captain if the performance continued. Luckily for the fans, John 5 made it up to them by moving the show downstairs for a much more intimate, private set.
When the ship landed in Ensenada, Mexico, the metal crew took over the city in swarms. Thrash metal blasted from the speakers of every bar in the town. Local townsfolk were spotted throwing up horns while hocking their wears. Members of Metal Church and Toothgrinder could be spotted taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of the city. I stopped at a local food cart where a small family worked in tandem to craft the tastiest tostada I've ever encountered (and I love a good tostada).
There were many dining options onboard, but most opted for the quick and free buffet option, which featured a giant MegaCruise themed sheet cake on the final night. The final night of the cruise was a mixed bag of emotions, as we were sad for the fun to be ending while also relieved to get back to a sense of normalcy. One can only party for so long before it begins to lose it's appeal, even if you're a metal god.
There were some things that could have been improved and certain scheduling snafus left a few of us wanting. While the debut MegaCruise had some issues, every music cruise or festival does, don't go painting warheads on their foreheads just yet. Both the bands and the organizers rolled with the punches to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience that the cruisers will never forget.
WORDS AND PHOTOS BY SCOTT SOMMER
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Experienced surgeons means fewer splenic injuries in operations for esophageal cancer
Patients operated on for esophageal cancer by surgeons who often perform such operations run a lower risk of splenic injury during the operation and of needing to have their spleen removed, an intervention which increases the risk of serious infection and death. This is shown by an extensive new study from Karolinska Institutet which has been published in the scientific journal Annals of Surgery. These results lend additional support to the view that surgery for esophageal cancer ought to be performed by a smaller number of surgeons, who will gain the opportunity to carry out more operations, the researchers believe.
Esophageal cancer is an aggressive illness with a gloomy prognosis. As only one patient in four is suitable for surgical treatment the operation is relatively infrequent in Sweden. At the same time the intervention is one of the most extensive, with surgery in the abdomen, chest and sometimes also the neck, and there is a high risk of complications. During the operation most of the esophagus is removed and the part that is taken is normally replaced with the stomach which is detached from its anchorages in the abdomen and reshaped into a narrow tube. A complication that is feared in connection with the detaching of the stomach is damage to the spleen, which sometimes leads to the organ having to be removed. A few limited studies have indicated an increased risk of death after removal of the spleen during surgery for esophageal cancer. The aim of the current study was to identify factors that increase the risk of damage to the spleen and of its removal and also to clarify the connection between removal of the spleen and risk of death and serious infections
The research group examined data on virtually all patients operated on for esophageal cancer in Sweden between 1987-2010. The analyses took into account several factors that could have influenced the results. It was found that neither the sex of the patient, nor the age, nor the severity of the tumour affected the risk of damage to the spleen or of having to remove it. On the other hand the risk of damage to the spleen was 42 per cent lower if the surgeon performed this type of operation frequently. The risk of the spleen having to be removed in connection with the operation was 59 per cent lower. The results indicate that this surgery ought to be concentrated on a smaller number of surgeons.
The study also showed that the risk of death and serious infections, for example blood poisoning, increased when the spleen was removed in the course of the operation. This indicates that the surgeon should if possible repair a damaged spleen.
Find a press release about this research
Splenic injury during resection for esophageal cancer: risk factors and consequences.
Derogar M, Sadr-Azodi O, Lagergren P, Lagergren J
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Jackery Portable External Charger Giant+ 12000mah Wh/hr – A MAGNIFICENT 45% OFF!
The Jackery is a multipurpose tool that includes DC input, three output plugs, a small torch, and a display. Is the torch useful for most uses? It is definitely a novelty, but it is an unnecessary addition to a lump that weighs six pounds. But is it worth the price? We'll find out in this product review. Continue reading to learn more about this handy tool.
If you're looking for a portable power source, the Jackery Explorer 1500 is the right choice. The Jackery Explorer 1500 is powered by a 1488-watt hour battery and can produce up to 1,800-watts of load power. It can also trickle down at lower loads for longer periods of time. Jackery's motto is "Power Outdoors". This review will look at the pros and cons of the Explorer 1500. This portable power source is perfect for camping, hiking and fishing, as well as other outdoor activities.
The Jackery Explorer 1500 is a portable power source that provides power for backpacking, camping, and traveling. It has the same design as other Jackery products. It is orange in color and has a sturdy handle. This portable power station can be charged at any time, making it useful for all outdoor activities. But before you buy one, make sure you read our Jackery Explorer 1500 review.
The Explorer 1500 is the latest version of this power station. It is a bit more modern than its predecessor and has a port to charge Anderson solar panels. It also has a DC input port, which allows up to four Jackery Solar Panels of 100-watt to simultaneously recharge the Explorer 1500. It will take approximately four hours for the Explorer 1500 to fully charge with that much power. It can also save money if you plan to use it for extended periods of time.
The Jackery 1500 Explorer is safe to use. It comes with a high-quality Battery Management System. It also features a single-button design. The Jackery 1500 Explorer features an upgraded MPPT solar regulator called Solarpeak Technology. It maximizes input and extracts sun energy under all conditions. This technology decreases the time required for solar recharging. The Jackery 1500 is the ideal choice for outdoor activities.
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The Jackery Explorer 240 portable solar charger is one of today's most popular. The maximum continuous output of the Jackery Explorer 240/250 is 200 watts. This means that a fully charged Jackery Explorer 240/250 can power a 100W device for up four hours. For comparison, a typical mobile battery lasts between 2.5 and three hours. A Jackery 240/250 would charge a mobile phone battery 20-25 times more efficiently.
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The Jackery Explorer 240 is a versatile product that can be used for camping, tailgaters, and emergency preparedness. It has a 12V car outlet, 2 USB plugs, as well as a 110V AC socket. While it may not be waterproof, it is completely silent and has zero emissions. It also comes with a solar panel that can be purchased separately for about $200. The solar panels are not waterproof.
The Jackery Explorer 240 has plenty of empty space in its battery compartments. This is great for cooling. However, the 300 version has more power and a larger battery. Despite being a portable power station, it weighs about six pounds, which makes it a bit bulky and heavy. Although its portability is a plus, it is also an excellent choice for travelers. So long as you're aware of its limitations and potential drawbacks, this charger will serve you well.
The Jackery Explorer 240 is a portable solar panel that can recharge itself via a wall outlet, car outlet, or solar panel. The Jackery Explorer 240's MPPT controller, which is built into the Jackery Explorer 240, can help you manage your portable devices' power output. If you need more power, the Jackery Explorer 500 Watts or Sungzu 1,000 Watts will be sufficient. The Jackery Explorer 240 makes a great camping purchase for those on a budget.
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In this Jackery Explorer 300 product review, we will cover the charging capabilities and battery life. The battery life is great, charging devices such as smartphones and laptops up to 125W for 30 charges, and drones up to six charges. This battery will last most people for at most a weekend. The device should be charged at 70% to 90%, which is sufficient for most people's needs.
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If you're looking for a portable power source that can run a variety of electronic devices, the Jackery Explorer is a great choice. The Jackery Explorer can produce up to 300W pure sine wave electricity using a 293Wh lithium battery. While this might not be enough for a whole house, it's plenty for small appliances such as a toaster. It's enough power to run a tablet or laptop. But you won't need any more.
Fortunately, the Jackery Explorer 300's recharge time is surprisingly good for such a small device. The Explorer 300 can be charged with a good PD USBC charger in just two hours. That's pretty impressive compared to the few minutes some smartphones boast. Although the battery life is impressive it is quite expensive. In addition, the battery is not removable.
The Jackery Explorer 300 is a pioneer in the moveable power industry. Its stylish design supports up to six devices. Its 300 watts of output are enough to power most smartphones and tablets. Another advantage is its portability and ease of usage. Its sleek design makes it easy-to-carry and portable. If you are looking for a portable solar power source that can charge a variety of devices, the Jackery Explorer 300 is a great choice.
The power station lets you charge and recharge your devices when you're not connected to the grid. While the device isn't ideal for hiking or remote jobsites, it's still useful if you need to recharge your battery on the go. It can be used wherever power outlets and extension cords are not available. It also runs silently so you won't hear it. The Jackery Explorer 300 has its advantages but also some drawbacks.
The Jackery Explorer 1000 portable power station is quiet, versatile, and affordable. It can provide clean power for your campsite. It can be used with solar panels, and it is completely silent. In this Jackery portable power station review, we'll go over the benefits of this product and discuss its pros and cons. This review is based on my experience using the Jackery portable power station. It is highly recommended.
The Explorer 1000 includes an AC adapter, but it's also possible to use a 12V source. It will take approximately seven hours to charge to 100%. The portable power station also has a power display that allows you to see how much battery power you have left. The Explorer 1000 can be purchased with the SolarSaga 100 panels. These panels will provide up to 100W peak power.
The modern design of the power station is sturdy and durable. It is made of tough black plastic with grey trim. However it lacks waterproofing and ruggedness. This means you'll have to store it under cover to keep it from leaking. The resulting noise level will be lower than that of the battery-powered units, which are usually quite loud.
While the Jackery 1000 is not a "whole house" solution, it can solve your problem of running water, communication, and heat if you're desperate for it. It's a great choice for camping, but you need to know how often and how much. A 300-watt rice cooker, for example, can drain 4% of the battery's energy in just 15 minutes.
The company also offers solar panels, in addition to its Jackery portable power station. The SolarSaga 100Watt model, compatible with solar panel, includes a charging station that has USB outlets. The shipping date for this unit is between two and three business days, and delivery time is usually four to eight business days, depending on the destination. Please note that transit times are not guaranteed and can be subject to change.
The Jackery power station can handle solar panel amperage. If you want to use your own solar panels, the connectors on the back of the panels must be 8 mm. To make sure your solar panels will connect correctly to the Jackery unit, you need to purchase an MC4 to 8mm adapter cable. You can purchase this cable from Renogy. A similar cable is also available for Newpowa and Richsolar panels.
There are many Jackery portable power station types. Choose the one that best fits your needs. The Explorer 160 is great for charging mobile devices. The Explorer 1000 and 1500 can charge larger items and are compatible with solar panels. The Compact Explorer is smaller and lighter than the Explorer range. You can even purchase two or more of these units and combine them with solar panels to create the Ultimate Solar Charging station.
The Explorer 2000 Pro is ideal for larger vehicles, job sites and backup power. It is not suitable for overlanders or vanlifers. The smaller units can charge between zero and eighty percent in just four hours. The power station can charge multiple solar panels simultaneously, so you can maximize your charging capacity. Although the Jackery Explorer 500 Pro is a good option for larger vehicles, it has limited power and may need be used in parallel.
A portable power station has many benefits. For starters, it's quiet and it's gas-free. It can also be used to charge your electronic devices and power your RV's electrical outlets when the RV power goes out. You'll love the Jackery Explorer 244, no matter if you're a full-time RVer, weekend warrior, or not. This unit also features an integrated battery management system that ensures that your portable power station is running smoothly even during power outages.
Its size is another advantage. The Jackery Explorer 1000 portable battery charger is small enough to fit in a microwave. It can keep your electronics powered up for several hours, if it not days. The Jackery Explorer 1000's quietness means that you don't have worry about overheating or running out of power. You can also use it anywhere you need it because it's lightweight and compact enough to fit in your backpack or car.
Another plus is the four charging ports on the Jackery Explorer 240. Each one has two USB outlets to charge multiple devices. The Jackery's AC/DC port is another benefit. Although this feature isn't available on all power stations it's important to note that some don't have enough ports to accommodate a laptop. If you're not using your laptop, a portable power station will be your best friend.
One of the best things about a Jackery portable power station is its size. It's quite large, but it doesn't seem bulky. The Jackery Explorer 1000 makes a great choice if you want something lightweight and portable but still offers all the features you need. Jackery's portable power station is quiet
The Jackery portable power station makes a great backup plan for those who are constantly on the go. The Jackery portable power station is powered by a 240-watt lithium ion battery and can power up to four devices. Its lightweight design and push button operation make it easy to carry. The unit can charge smartphones and tablets, and it even has an LED flashlight. The flashlight is useful for navigation and can be viewed as a novelty by some.
The Jackery portable station doesn't daisy chain with other power sources, which is a drawback. This means it's best for short-term travel rather than full-time vanlife. This station comes with a two-year warranty and a hassle-free return policy. Jackery offers top-tier professional service, as well, which can help you with problems, repairs, or even replacements.
The Jackery Explorer 500 is another great option. It features plenty of ports for most applications, and can power several devices at once. The Explorer 500 is particularly handy, since it can handle larger electronics and weighs 13 pounds. It's a lot cheaper than competing models and comes with a built-in handle, so it's easy to carry. The Jackery Explorer 500 is a great option if you are looking for a portable power source for camping.
One of the greatest benefits of the Jackery portable power station is that it can charge multiple devices at the same time. It's easy to take this power station with you on the road and you can use it to power up your laptop, smartphone, and other small electronics. The 144-watt battery provides enough power to power most small electronic devices. It has an automatic shut-off that limits its output power to 500 watts.
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If you're looking for a portable power source that's both powerful and portable, consider the Jackery portable power station. The EVO 300 is the biggest, and weighs seven pounds, while the Explorer is lightweight and about the size of a handheld radio. Both power sources can be used with small electronics and mobile phones. The Jackery Explorer 300 is also a good choice if you're looking for a smaller, more lightweight power source.
The Jackery Portable Power Station provides a backup source for your RV's electrical power. You can power anything in your RV or even outside with this power source. It can power a laptop computer, LED lights and other electronic devices. This device can also be used to power outdoor activities such as picnics or sports games. It doesn't require gasoline, so you can use it indoors or outside without worrying about the noise or exhaust.
The Jackery Explorer 1500 is an excellent portable power station. It has almost perfect 5-star ratings from actual users. The device also has an output power of over one thousand Watt-hours. The Power Station is quite expensive but still provides emergency power. Even the largest power station in the line, the Jackery Explorer 1000, weighs only 22 pounds.
Although the Explorer 1000 is an excellent product, it's also easy to use. It has all the connectors, ports, and connectors that you need for your portable power source. You can use its AC/DC adapters to charge it. The Explorer 1000 weighs 22 lbs, making it easy for you to carry. It comes with a flashlight as well. While some people find this gimmicky, it's a great feature for navigating in the dark.
The Jackery Solar Generator can be plugged into any car or wall outlet. It can also recharge using solar panels. The Jackery Solar generator can provide a larger backup battery if you are concerned about its size. These generators have a power output of 240 watts and 408 watts, respectively. However, if you're concerned about its size, you may consider purchasing a smaller version.
The Jackery Explorer delivers outdoor portable power designed with safety in mind. It can power small electronics and recharge batteries. You can use it to charge small appliances and recharge it using optional solar panels. If you're not going to use it for a long time, you can always plug it in and let it recharge itself. That way, you can use it again. In addition to its portable power, the Jackery Explorer is safe and easy to transport.
Although the Jackery 240 won't be able to replace your RVs electricals, it will power most gadgets. It also features a USB output so that you can charge your phone or laptop while you are away from your RV. However, it doesn't solve all your van life problems. The Jackery 240 is not designed to replace your main electricals, but it can be used as a second source of power for your RV.
The Jackery solar panel generator of 240 watts is compatible with 60W and100W solar panels. It needs to be placed in the sun for hours and can only be charged if it is in good weather. It can be charged in 5.5 hours using the 100w panel or 7.5 hours using the 60W panel. This generator can be used for camping, hiking, and even on boats. You have many options, so you don't have to decide which one.
The Jackery Explorer portable power source, 240 watts, comes with a charger, an AC adapter, as well as a manual. It's designed to recharge multiple USB devices at the same time. It is not recommended to use high-wattage devices such as phones, cameras, or laptops. The Jackery Explorer 240 should not be used in situations that your device requires more than 200W.
You'll also need an adapter if you're planning to use it in a US campsite. US pedestals use the same socket connectors as household mains. This means you don't need an adapter if you're camping in the UK, but if you are in doubt, you can buy one here. However, the charging cable measures only two meters in length, which could be a problem for long journeys.
The Jackery Explorer 240 is a great one-trick pony and provides hours of power. It is small but durable and safe for outdoor use. Jackery has partnered up with Honda to offer identical power stations under the "Honda by Jackery" brand. Amazon sells a Jackery Explorer 244 at 240 watts for $79.
With optional solar panels (cost $200), the Jackery Explorer 240 can be charged in just 10 hours. You can also use a 12V car charger to charge your 240-watt solar generator. The Jackery, 240-watt, is not waterproof but it's built to last many years. It is also completely silent and emits no emissions. If you have any questions about the 240-watt power source, make sure to check its compatibility with your vehicle.
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Podcasts aren't new - they've been around since the early 2000s - but they're now incredibly popular. Shows like "Radiolab" and "This American Life" likely have radio and online audiences of equal sizes. In fact, NPR proved many of its radio programs not only have a home online, but they're wildly well received in that medium. For instance, "Serial," the investigate journalism podcast hosted by Sarah Koening, was the subject of many water cooler conversations when it debuted in 2014. Overall, NPR held the top spot on Podtrac for six consecutive months in 2016. During that September, it's combined collections reach 63 million unique downloads. One could argue podcasts are ready to take their place in pop culture hierarchy right next to primetime television shows.
There's a strong lesson here for media publications using subscription billing to learn: Podcasts bring a new element to the customer experience that can be incredibly engaging. In fact, for print companies, they bring a literal voice to a publication's popular contributors. Through podcasts, publishers can engage new readers, re-engage existing ones and push both groups further through the subscription funnel.
While major players like The New York Times manage to achieve stable revenue from online subscribers, smaller and newer companies still struggle with establishing and maintaining their internet presence. The internet has shifted the way publishers and consumers think of media, leading to what journalist Josh Sternberg described as an identity crisis during a conversation with Neiman Lab.
"Are we pageview chasers?" he asked to illustrate his point. "Are we the full bundle of news and information we used to offer, or some subset? Are we planning a strategic future or just managing decline, watching the plane slowly circle its way to the ground?"
"This confusion may be part of why media companies struggle to market online."
This confusion may be part of why media companies have struggled to market online. They don't know what their objectives are - Journalism? Engagement? Advertising? - so they're unable to effectively convey their value to their audience.
At the same time, many have tried to use social media as an engagement tool. There's no doubt platforms like Twitter and Facebook are essential to a core marketing strategy. However, publishers must conform to the rules of these social channels, not their own. All of their content is displayed through a Facebook- or Twitter-filtered lens.
Podcasts free publishers from both dilemmas, restoring their identities and providing greater control over the customer experience. They can be as structured or conversational as the publisher likes, and listeners grown more engaged as they hear their favorite writers speak with their own words and intonations.
What's most innovative about podcasts is they can be used in almost any industry. To provide an example, Fast Company profiled several nonmedia businesses, including two that operate on a subscription billing model, for insight on how these programs are part of their marketing strategies. Most notably, the content of their podcasts are only partially related to the products and services they provide. In fact, State Farm Insurance uses its podcast to target a specific demographic rather than to discuss its area of expertise. Instead of talking about insurance, the program speaks to women of color on subjects like relationships and personal finance. In doing so, State Farm ties its name to these subjects and increases its top-of-mind awareness among listeners.
This #ColorFullLives podcast is amazing. Thanks @StateFarm x @LSNpodcasts for bringing @HeyFranHey @angelayee and @TatianaKing together!
With a little creativity, businesses in other industries can most certainly do the same. Now is the time to do so, as podcasts have never been more popular.
Subscription companies need new ways of encouraging people through the sales funnel, and podcasts are an effective tool to that end. For the most part, they're simple and inexpensive to produce, easy for listeners to obtain and get consumers engaged with the organization. In addition, as Wired reported, Apple recently announced changes in its iOS software that will provide podcast creators exceptionally detailed analytics on how listeners interact with their programs. This is the perfect chance for media companies and other subscription services to capitalize on this trend.


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 Король Уэссекса Эгберт победил короля Мерсии Беорнвульфа в битве при Елландуне. Как следствие он подчинил себе королевства Кент, Сассекс, Эссекс. Королевство Восточная Англия тоже признало его верховенство.
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Edna Milton Chadwell, madam of Texas' 'Best Little Whorehouse,' dies
by Opinion Contributor March 2, 2012
There weren't many professional opportunities available in the 1940s for a young woman like Edna Milton. Born in rural Oklahoma, one of 11 children, she left her Dust Bowl-ravaged state with her family in search of a better life in California, Arizona and Texas before going back to Oklahoma.
After a brief marriage at 16, Miss Milton left her husband and was reduced to earning a living through her charms and wiles. She was a prostitute in Houston and Fort Worth before arriving in La Grange, Texas, in 1952. She went to work at the Chicken Ranch, a brothel that was technically against the law but tolerated by all.
Miss Edna, as she was known, later became the sharp-witted proprietor of the Chicken Ranch, which later catapulted to Broadway and Hollywood fame as "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas."
After publicity tours and a non-speaking part in the Broadway production of "Best Little Whorehouse," Edna Milton Chadwell spent the past 29 years living in retirement in Phoenix, where she died Feb. 25.
She was 84 and had complications from injuries suffered in a car accident in October, her nephew Robert Kleffman said.
If not exactly beloved, the Chicken Ranch was certainly renowned long before Chadwell came on the scene. Prostitution was legal in parts of Texas well into the 20th century, and La Grange — a town of a few thousand people midway between Houston and Austin — had a history of bordellos dating from before the Civil War.
Chadwell's predecessor as madam of the Chicken House, Jessie Williams, had bought some property about two miles outside La Grange and was in business by 1915. The establishment got its name during the Depression, when cash-poor customers paid for services with chickens and other farm produce.
Miss Jessie also established a firm code of morality at the Chicken Ranch that Chadwell reinforced when she took over in 1961. Doctors examined the women at the Chicken Ranch each week for venereal diseases. Drunkenness, violence and cursing were not tolerated among customers.
"It's never caused no trouble round here," Sheriff T.J. Flournoy told Texas Monthly magazine in 1973. "No fights or dope or nothin'. I ain't never got no complaints."
The Chicken Ranch was frequented by businessmen, soldiers and college boys from the University of Texas and Texas A&M. In a Playboy magazine article, Larry L. King wrote, "Veteran legislators. . . could have driven to the (Chicken Ranch) without headlights even in a midnight rainstorm."
In July 1973, flamboyant Houston TV reporter Marvin Zindler went on the air with a story exposing the Chicken Ranch as a den of rampant prostitution. He said that in two days, he counted 484 men entering the unmarked building, which contained 11 bedrooms. He suggested that there may have been possible links to organized crime.
When Sheriff Flournoy was asked what was going on at the Chicken Ranch, he said, "It don't take a very . . . intelligent man to know what's going on up there. Any little farm boy knows what's going on up there."
Within days, Texas officials ordered the Chicken Ranch to be shut down.
The townspeople rallied to Chadwell's defense, and the sheriff took a petition of support, with thousands of signatures, to the governor's office. Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr., D, refused to see him.
Chadwell had been one of the most generous philanthropists in Fayette County, donating to the local hospital and sponsoring a youth baseball team — the Demons. She and her "girls" were regular customers at local hairdressers, clothing stores and grocery markets, but after the Chicken Ranch was closed, the town became the subject of jokes on late-night talk shows. When Chadwell tried to buy a house in La Grange, her down payment was returned because of the negative publicity.
King, a Washington-based writer, adapted his Playboy article into a musical play, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," which debuted on Broadway in 1978 and was nominated for several Tony Awards. Dolly Parton played a character based on Chadwell in a 1982 movie version.
According to the Associated Press, Chadwell told her nephew, "The only thing in the movie that was correct was that there was a whorehouse."
Edna Arretha Milton was born Jan. 3, 1928, in Caddo County, Okla. Her nephew said her family lived in sharecropper's shacks and even in wagons.
At 16, Chadwell was living in California, she later told writer Jayme Lynn Blaschke, when she was pushed into a marriage to Elva A. Hutson; they later divorced. She had a son who died in infancy.
With no other resources, Chadwell moved to Texas and turned to prostitution.
"She told me she was on the brink of starvation," said Blaschke, who is writing a book about the Chicken Ranch.
After the Chicken Ranch was shuttered in 1973, Chadwell was a hostess at a restaurant in Dallas and briefly ran a bar in Fort Worth. (Both were called the Chicken Ranch.)
She was married four times, including to Glen Davidson, who died in 1982, and to Clayton Chadwell, who died in 1997. Survivors include two brothers and a sister.
Chadwell had always hoped to attend college, Blaschke said, but poverty drove her in another direction. She spent her later years largely in seclusion.
In addition to the play and movie, the rock band ZZ Top had a popular song about the Chicken Ranch called "La Grange."
For years, men kept driving to La Grange, only to find the Chicken Ranch falling into ruins in the Texas countryside.
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Saudi Aramco 'Suspends' Oil Product Supply to Egypt
A worker holds up a fuel pump nozzle after filling up the tank of a car at a petrol station in Cairo October 3, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
Saudi Arabia's Aramco suspended all shipments of petroleum products to Egypt in early October, Reuters reported, quoting an Egyptian government official on Monday.
"Aramco informed the EGPC early this month of its inability to supply Egypt with shipments of petroleum products," the official told Reuters.
Egypt's Oil Ministry spokesman told privately owned Mada Masr that the Saudi oil company has suspended its petroleum shipments to Egypt for October but has not called off the the five-year supply agreement.
However, according to Saudi news website Al-Mnatiq, an official from Aramco denied that the company was suspending the contract, saying that the shipments have simply been "delayed."
According to Reuters, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), Egypt's state oil company, has had to rapidly increase tenders in order to purchase more than USD 500 million of petroleum products. The EGPC is also reportedly planning to launch tenders to buy fuel needed for local consumption.
If the report is true, the Egyptian government will be scrambling to solve the issue due to the shortage in Egypt's foreign currency reserves.
Recent reports indicate tension between Saudi Arabia and Egypt over the situation in Syria. The Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United Nations recently blasted Egypt, which represents the Arab bloc in the Security Council, for supporting both a Russian and a French resolution aimed at ending hostilities in Syria.
Egypt's foreign reserves increased by more than USD 3 billion to reach USD 19.592 billion at the end of September. Egypt's foreign exchange reserves prior to the 2011 revolution amounted to around USD 36 billion, before the country entered a period of political and economic turmoil that negatively impacted tourism and foreign investments.
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The 7 Keys to Low-Carbon Business Innovation
Leslie Guevarra
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 4:30am
With rising energy consumption, a lingering economic malaise and a dearth of climate policy, companies that contrive ways to grow while reducing the carbon impact of their products can not only survive, but flourish despite uncertain times.
That's the case the Pew Center on Global Climate Change makes in its latest report, "The Business of Innovating: Bringing Low-Carbon Solutions to Market." The study, released Tuesday, identifies seven best practices that are key to low-carbon innovation and takes a look at how four companies -- Hewlett-Packard, Daimler AG, Johnson Controls Inc. and Alstom SA -- are using them to unlock growth opportunities.
The report's "seven keys" for low-carbon business innovation were distilled from wide-ranging research that included a survey of executives at 35 companies with annual revenues of $600 million to $285 billion and robust R&D budgets. According to the report, companies that are successfully pursuing low-carbon strategies share several of these characteristics:
The 7 Keys to Low-Carbon Innovation
1. Manage policy uncertainty by integrating existing and likely future policies into innovation strategies.
2. Set a clear direction with a firm commitment from company leaders.
3. Focus on multidimensional customer value propositions. For example, low-carbon innovations that not only reduce carbon emissions, but also result in lower operating costs, greater flexibility and other competitive advantages.
4. Create new business models. This is often more important than technical inventions, the report said, because the success of new technology or services depends on a company's ability to re-engineer its business model to launch and support the innovation.
5. Organize or reorganize critical business relationships inside and outside established networks -- a task called "nexus work."
6. Craft robust and resilient innovation strategies. Given that a company's chosen strategy rarely plays out as planned, the report noted, innovation strategies must advance the firm's competitive advantage in the short run while preserving enough flexibility so that the company can respond to changing technology, markets and policy in the long run.
7. Wisely leverage partnerships, investments and acquisitions. Some new technology never makes it over the hurdle that separates scientific breakthrough and commercial success. Established companies can meet the changing needs of their market by engaging in early-stage efforts, and through partnerships, investments and acquisitions integrate newly developed technologies into products and services.
Combinations of the best practices were evident in innovations by HP, Daimler, Johnson Controls and Alstom. The Pew Center's report included case studies of eight solutions devised by the firms. Here are highlights:
HP's Videoconferencing and Managed Print Services
HP, the world's largest information and communications technology, emphasizes energy efficiency and energy innovation through "green IT and IT for green," according to Engelina Jaspers, the company's vice president for sustainability. Of the two strategies, IT for green presents the bigger opportunity to change how people live and work for the better, she said during a Pew Center briefing on the report. [See recent GreenBiz articles on HP's increasing focus on IT for sustainability are here and here.]
HP's Visual Collaboration videoconferencing system and managed print services, the two examples detailed in the Pew Center research, illustrate HP's evolution from a firm focusing on hardware to company that emphasizes solutions. Videoconferencing and print services have brought HP customers substantial savings in costs, use of resources and greenhouse gas emissions.
Daimler's BlueTEC Diesel Technology and Freightliner Cascadia Trucks
Daimler's BlueTEC diesel technology is at the heart of the company's efforts to reduce emissions in widely used commercial and passenger vehicles while working toward an ultimate goal of zero-emissions. BlueTEC is a diesel engine exhaust treatment that reduces emissions of traditional air pollutants, making it possible to use fuel-efficient diesel engines in a variety of cars and trucks, said Jake Jones of Daimler.
BlueTEC is central to the company's efforts to put cleaner, greener heavy-duty trucks on the road and was one of the major green features of the redesigned Cascadia truck that the firm's Freightliner division rolled out in 2007. The company's BlueTEC strategy recognizes that for the immediate future internal combustion engines will hold sway in the commercial and passenger markets until the push for emission-free vehicles reaches a tipping point.
Johnson Controls' Building Efficiency Business and Stop-Start Batteries
Building efficiency and automotive power solutions are two huge businesses for Johnson Controls, as GreenBiz has frequently reported. Like Daimler, Johnson Controls' strategies in both areas represent an effort to capture current opportunities -- for JCI that means retrofits in existing buildings and batteries used in internal combustion vehicles -- while also developing next-gen solutions for the built environment and cars.
JCI is now adapting its techniques in delivering public sector retrofits through performance contracts -- arrangements in which the work is paid for through realized savings with little or no upfront costs -- to the private sector. And its battery business is ramping up manufacture of stop-start batteries. The technology can can improve the efficiency of traditional internal combustion engine vehicles by 5 to 12 percent.
Alstom's High-Speed Rail and Ultra-Efficient Power Plants
French firm Alstom manufactures high-speed rail rolling stock and is developing supercritical and ultrasupercritical high-efficiency steam power plants. Both represent new takes on long-existing technology, though the power plant strategy recognizes an element that many environmentalists, particularly those in the U.S., do not embrace -- the concept of clean coal plants. Here is what the Pew Center report says about the strategy:
"While replacing fossil fuel-based technologies with zero-carbon alternatives represents the best long-term path for significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, opportunities for low-carbon innovations that improve existing and widely used products and processes can help reduce GHG emissions today. ... Existing technologies are expected to play the dominant role in meeting that demand for capacity and, as a result, global dependence on fossil fuels for electric power generation and transportation will remain practically unchanged.
"In electricity generation, this demand is expected to outpace the introduction of low-carbon energy sources such as wind, solar, nuclear, and hydroelectric power and, particularly in developing economies, is driving the construction of new coal- and natural gas-fueled power plants."
Robert Hilton, Alstom's vice president of Power Technologies for Government Affairs, acknowledged that the demonstration projects of his firm's next-gen plants are chiefly in Europe and China, but he remained bullish on the prospect of their also coming to the U.S. one day. "We're going to build coal plants in this country eventually," Hilton said during the Q&A session of the briefing on the report. "We advocate that we can make coal as clean as anything else."
The full report by Pew Center on Global Climate Change is available for free download from the organization at www.pewclimate.org/business-innovation/report.
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11,380sqm of commercial/educational/agricultural buildings.
Rent roll: £156,955 pa.
Planning permission in principle for housing led mixed use development.
Delightful woodland and farmland within Designed Landscape.
About 117.45 acres.
Auchincruive Estate is the former location of the agricultural college developed on the lands of a traditional country estate of great landscape quality and scenic beauty, originally land set out in the eighteenth century. It combines fine historic buildings and …
Auchincruive Estate is the former location of the agricultural college developed on the lands of a traditional country estate of great landscape quality and scenic beauty, originally land set out in the eighteenth century. It combines fine historic buildings and beautiful countryside adjacent to the banks of the River Ayr with educational and research structures. It is located just outside the attractive county town of Ayr, on the west coast of Scotland, about 34 miles south of Glasgow (a 45 minute drive). South Ayrshire includes a coastal network of scenic towns and villages amongst rolling hills and panoramic beach landscapes.
The Burgh of Ayr was founded in the 12th century. Nearby Alloway was the birthplace of the poet Robert Burns. A number of Scotland's most famous Links golf courses including Turnberry, Royal Troon and Prestwick are close at hand. Ayr Racecourse is home to the Scottish Grand National. There are exceptional yachting facilities at the marinas at Troon, Ardrossan and Largs. There are some delightful river walks along the River Ayr close by, including a deep wooded gorge ascending to a viewpoint known as Wallace's Seat.
Ayr has a population of about 46,000 (out of a population of 112,000 in South Ayrshire). There are a number of large employers in the area, primarily focused at Prestwick International Airport about 5 miles away. Accessibility to Glasgow is excellent via the M77 motorway, and there are frequent train services.
Ayr has a comprehensive range of facilities and services including excellent shopping and restaurants and good state and private schools. Significant new housing development is taking place in Doonfoot in South Ayr and in Troon. The town benefits from a wealth of public parks, good path networks and wide sandy beaches on the Firth of Clyde coast.
The main part of SRUC's West of Scotland Campus, Auchincruive Estate offers great potential for residential and commercial development and for other uses encompassing research, education and leisure.
- Planning Permission for the wider Estate was granted in 2012 for a mixed use development including 495 houses.
- 16 existing houses on the estate.
- About 11,380 sq metres of existing and former commercial, educational research and agricultural buildings.
- Part of an important Designed Landscape with historical interest and listed buildings.
The local economy in South Ayrshire is performing well in aerospace and tourism. The area has a stable population with a steady growth in the number of households leading to more demand for housing a trend which is set to continue. In addition proximity to Glasgow and good road and rail links for commuting, provide a further economic boost, and good residential demand.
Neogen, a global biotechnology company have their European base at Auchincruive and there is clearly scope for the development of other businesses of that nature. SRUC will also remain in situ in a more focussed campus. Currently on the estate there are a number of small businesses renting commercial office space. There is continuing demand for this type of space and the other existing buildings could be utilised for this purpose. The Auchincruive Estate offers the opportunity for a mixed use development, taking advantage of its strategic location, attractive setting and existing buildings and businesses.
Auchincruive Estate was originally laid out in 1723 on behalf of the owner, Charles Cathcart. The estate was sold in 1764 to Richard Oswald, a rich merchant who commissioned Robert Adam to embellish the mansion and design the tea house "Oswalds Temple". The Oswald family sold the estate in 1925 to John Hannah a local farmer who presented the estate 2 years later to the West of Scotland Agricultural College. Over the next 85 years, the College buildings and facilities were developed. In recent years parts of the Estate have been demolished, other parts sold and Neogen have purchased the mansion at Oswald Hall and various College buildings. SRUC have largely relocated from the site, but will retain a presence on neighbouring land.
Planning permission in principle for a mixed use development not exceeding 495 houses, hotel, golf course, leisure and business uses and equestrian centre was granted on 9th July 2012 on the greater Auchincruive Estate of which a significant portion is now being marketed. This permission subsists for 8 years and is expected to lapse in 2020 unless renewed. Since 2012, circumstances have changed and evolved. Parts of the estate are being retained by SRUC and some other parts have been sold. The estate is situated in the greenbelt and is not presently allocated for development under the Adopted Local Development plan. However, the principle of a housing led mixed use redevelopment to ensure the beneficial use of the listed buildings on the estate and to promote take up of previously developed land was accepted previously by the Planning Authority, South Ayrshire Council. A copy of the consented Master Plan together with further information is included in the data room.
Planning consent reference: 09/01416/PPPMN.
A fresh pre application enquiry accompanied by a draft development plan was submitted in 2017 to South Ayrshire Council and will be made available to seriously interested parties.
The Estate includes most of the former campus of the agricultural college. Access is taken from the B743 public road with a secondary entrance also off the B743 at Nellies Gate.
The 117 acres includes a mixture of farmland, mature woodland and parkland with fine views to the south and west towards the River Ayr.
The main part of the former campus is centred on two imposing listed buildings. Gibbs Yard, the original Home Farm of the estate which has various let office suites and cottages, and Wilson Hall, the hall of residence for the college built in 1955. A number of farm and office buildings have been demolished in preparation for the likely future housing development planned for this area. South Ayrshire Council Archives occupy the Watson Peat building, one of the larger remaining buildings. Further offices and buildings opposite Gibbs Yard form Temple Mount and SRUC's poultry research unit. Oswalds Temple is a folly on the hill behind Temple Mount designed by Robert Adam in 1778. Nearly all the houses and cottages, which are in varying states of repair, are in this part of the estate.
The Nellies Gate entrance provides access to the eastern part of the Estate. Buildings here include the Veterinary laboratories, and the East Lodge. A further 17 acres of parkland comprises part of the Arboretum.
There are various private utility networks on the Estate. Both future development of the estate and the continuing provision of services to existing tenants and adjoining proprietors will require the existing private networks to be replaced with replacement and vested infrastructure. The layout of such infrastructure would require to serve new development and existing users/ properties that will be retained.
An outline of the existing position is as follows.
A 180mm SGN Medium Pressure main runs along the B743 and terminates at a boundary meter at point 2 on the plan. A further portion of SGN Medium Pressure main network runs from the B743 south along the C37 road. Existing buildings are served by the private network which emanates from these points. The existing private main on the Estate will require replacement for adoption purposes in connection with future development of the estate and to ensure that existing users/properties are served via the replacement network.
Available from a 300mm Scottish Water trunk main on the B743 and a 3" distribution main within the C37 road to an existing private network on the estate. The existing private network will require replacement for adoption purposes in connection with future development of the estate and to ensure that existing users/ properties are served via the replacement network.
11kV Scottish Power underground cables on the B743 provides the point of connection to the estate at a private high voltage substation. There is further Scottish Power HV overhead plant that runs through the site along the C37 road. The existing electrical private network is of considerable age and will require replacement for adoption purposes in connection with future development of the estate and to ensure that existing users/properties are served via the replacement network.
BT Openreach has overhead plant and underground ducting throughout the site. Connection to the wider BT network is available at West Lodge and within the B743. Existing private connections will require replacement for adoption purposes in connection with future development of the estate and to ensure that existing users/properties are served via the replacement network.
A combined foul water and surface water gravity drainage system services most of the buildings and those to the south and east drain to a private pumping station to the south of the Estate. The drainage is pumped from there via a 100mm MS Rising Main into a Scottish Water adopted combined sewer within the C37 road before connecting via combined gravity sewers to the B743. Existing private sewers will require replacement for adoption purposes in connection with future development of the estate and to ensure that existing users/ properties are served via the replacement network.
Neogen are the adjoining proprietors of the Dairy Buildings and Oswald Hall and as part of the contractual arrangements in relation to the sale of these properties to them, SRUC is obliged to procure the continued provision of utilities to these properties through the existing private networks within the Estate. The cost of these utility supplies is recharged to Neogen by SRUC. SRUC is entitled to procure the connection of these properties to publicly adopted services when available in the future, at which point these arrangements will cease. As part of the arrangements for the sale of the Estate, SRUC will require the purchaser to take over these contractual arrangements with Neogen. Further details of these arrangements are available in the data room. SRUC also undertook to Neogen to provide certain estate management services in respect of the common parts of the Estate, insofar as SRUC considers appropriate, having regard to the principles of good estate management. An appropriate share of these costs can be recovered from Neogen, subject to an annual cap. Again, SRUC will require a purchaser of the Estate to take over these obligations. Further details are available in the data room.
A similar arrangement is being set up with another prospective adjoining proprietor.
The 30 acre Arboretum is parkland containing 1015 memorial trees sponsored by individuals and groups for various reasons. The western section comprising 17 acres of it is included in the sale. There are incomplete records of these sponsorships which have been deposited with Ayrshire Archives to whom the occasional requests from individuals to identify a particular tree should be directed. The purchasers of the Estate will be obliged to maintain this amenity parkland, permit access from sponsors, and protect the memorial trees as far as it is reasonably practical to do so.
SRUC LEASEBACK AREAS
A number of buildings and areas on the estate will be leased back to SRUC from the date of entry to 31/3/2020 or later. These sites are shown in blue on the plan. The rent will be nominal and SRUC will pay a service charge to cover utilities consumption and rates.
SERVITUDE RIGHTS, RIGHTS OF ACCESS, ETC.
The Estates is burdened with the following principal access and servitude rights:-
- Access rights to the Neogen campus at the Dairy Buildings and Oswald Hall from the main entrance.
- Access rights to the Walled Garden from the Nellies Gate entrance.
In so far as the Sellers are aware, there are no public rights of way or public access rights through the Estate. Appropriate servitude rights will be granted to the pumping station which is situated on land being retained by SRUC.
RATEABLE VALUES AND COUNCIL TAX
See property schedule.
The rateable values of the former SRUC buildings will be reassessed following the sale and be dependent on future use, potential demolition, allowances listings etc. Further information available from the Selling Agents.
Auchincruive is designated as a Designed Landscape "an informal 19th century parkland and woodland landscape overlaying an earlier formal 18th century one".
Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents. This is essential because there are biosecurity restrictions on parts of the estate.
A Data Room has been set up which contains a considerable amount of detailed information about the estate. Access will be made available to seriously interested parties.
www.auchincruiveestate.com: with video and further images.
Auchincruive Estate, By Ayr, South Ayrshire, KA6 5AE
Travelling south along the A77 towards Ayr, turn left at the Whitletts roundabout on to the B743 signposted Mauchline. After one mile turn right for SAC Auchincruive and you have arrived at the Estate.
Vivien Wright
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