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Lessons from Ireland's recent referendums: how deliberation helps inform voters
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Ireland's 2015 referendum on equal marriage and its 2018 one on abortion both had their origins in deliberative assemblies. But did such processes influence the result? The evidence suggests that the information and debate that came with these assemblies had an impact both on vote choice and turnout, writes Jane Suiter.
Ireland has made history in recent years with two landmark socially progressive referendum votes on abortion and marriage equality. The votes revealed a growing liberal consensus and generational change in the once conservative Catholic nation; but the votes were also notable for the new deliberative procedures they employed, and which appear to have had an impact on understanding, vote, and turnout.
Referendum research has revealed the importance of voters understanding the issues at stake in driving both turnout and votes in line with attitudes and values. A good deal of the research has focused on Ireland which has a long history of referendums due to a combination of fairly restrictive constitutional provisions for consulting the people and extensive social and political change. These referendums can be classified into three categories: those relating to sovereignty (EU Treaties largely); administrative or technical; and moral or social. It is the latter category which have made the headlines in recent years.
These votes tend to draw from a deep-rooted conservative-liberal cleavage in Irish politics and have delivered some of the divisive and bitter referendums of recent years. Divorce passed by just 9,000 votes in 1995; abortion referendums from the 1980s and until 2002 were noted for the deep hostilities they exposed; a Children's Right referendum as recently as 2015 passed by just 58-42% on a turnout of just 33.5%, despite almost no opposition. As a result, successive governments were reluctant to hold further referendums on abortion despite calls from the UN and the European Court of Justice. Yet in 2015, marriage equality was passed by a large majority with a high turnout. In 2018, the abortion proposal was passed with an even larger majority on a higher turnout, confounding many analysts who had predicted a narrow victory.
So what had changed in the Republic? Ireland of course was becoming more liberal, partly the result of a generational shift and partly as a result of widespread revulsion at cases of clerical sex abuse in the Catholic Church. But there is another factor: Ireland's new deliberative assemblies. Both referendums are notable for having their origins in these assemblies and for the extensive campaigns with widespread political and civil society involvement which accompanied them. These national citizen assemblies or constitutional conventions are made up of randomly selected citizens (in the case of the convention one-third are politicians). Experts on both sides give evidence and the members deliberate in small groups voting at the end of the session. In both cases, the attendees voted for a referendum on these issues and in favour of progressive change following deliberation on the evidence.
For many politicians, the initial advantage of stabling these assemblies may have been the passing of responsibility for a contentious issue to citizens. But the assemblies had other advantages. The idea is that deliberation in advance of a referendum can structurally undermine populist rhetoric, increase knowledge levels, and provide a closer match between values and vote choice. Specifically, it is argued that these assemblies can assuage the most common criticism associated with referendums: that they represent 'the tyranny of the majority', which is based on voter ignorance and the tendency to vote based on heuristics rather than evidence.
Indeed, we find in both referendums that voters who are familiar with the Convention or Assembly to vote differently from those who are not. This suggests that the establishment of assemblies in advance of the referendum has an impact on the deliberative nature of the referendum in the wider community. In both referendums there is a positive and statistically significant effect on the probability of voting Yes by those who felt they fully understood the issues. Further research to clarify the mechanisms and impact is currently being undertaken by the research team.
Prior to the establishment of these assemblies, information provision was left solely to the Referendum Commission – an independent body that explains the subject matter of referendum proposals, promotes public awareness of a referendum, and encourages the electorate to vote. However, the Referendum Commission cannot and does not provide any arguments on the substance of the proposal. Arguably as a result many referendums have fallen short of deliberative ideals with confusion and uncertainty amongst voters across many referendums.
Following the deliberative assemblies and substantial civil society involvement in the marriage equality and abortion referendums, close to 90% of voters felt they fully understood the issues. This compares with just 47% (admittedly just among No voters due to the poor data collected) in the Children's Referendum just a few years earlier. Those who are more informed are more likely to vote, and more likely to vote Yes, thus significantly contributing to the referendum outcome.
There may also be a turnout impact. Turnout in the marriage referendum was 62.1%, a 20-year record in the history of Irish referendums. Abortion was even higher at 66.4% with reportedly high turnouts of younger voters. However, given we have to rely on an exit poll rather than on a referendum study we cannot be sure of the exact demographic make up of the vote.
The tentative answer then for referendums (in Ireland at least) is that information provision matters; experts matter; and deliberation matters as well. But there are fewer answers for abortion provision in Northern Ireland, where 'its laws breach human rights, and its people back change, but politicians remain resistant to change'. The DUP is vehemently pro-life and Theresa May, no doubt mindful that the DUP is crucial to propping up her government, has already insisted that the question is a matter for Northern Ireland's own leaders. In addition, there is no constitutional barrier to abortion. Nonetheless, an advisory referendum preceded by a deliberative assembly may well lay the foundations for a change in the law.
Jane Suiter is Associate Professor at the School of Communications at Dublin City University. She is part of the Voters, Parties and Elections research group with DCU, UCD and UCC which took part in the RTE/Universities Exit Poll.
All articles posted on this blog give the views of the author(s), and not the position of LSE British Politics and Policy, nor of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Featured image credit: Pixabay (Public Domain).
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Turnout was not 62.1% in the marriage referendum; it was 60.5%. 62.1% was the percentage yes vote.
Turnout was not 66.4% in the abortion referendum; it was 64.1%. 66.4% was the percentage yes vote.
SelfOppressedId says:
The second Lisbon referendum was called after changes and clarifications to the issues of concern to Irish voters – try a bit of reality prior to self serving rhetoric,
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-eighth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland
Why no mention of the two referenda on the eu constitution first voting against it then under pressure and threats from the eu aka the commission reversed the vote, of course both votes were later ignored by bringing in the Lisbon treaty, the constitution with no vote at all. However the latest 2 votes were taken and accepted.
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His son back from long time abroad.
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This post was written as part of the late-film blogathon, an event created by David Cairns, proprietor of Shadowplay, the internet's finest film blog, to encourage greater consideration of the often-neglected later works of cinema's greatest directors, producers, writers and actors. I don't have anything on them, but here's a piece about one of their brothers.
The Ince brothers, John, Thomas and Ralph—the sons of Victorian vaudeville performers—were a pretty big deal in early Hollywood. Between them, they acted in or directed more than 500 shorts and feature-length silent pictures, most of which were produced by their own companies.
Thomas Ince, the middle brother, is the only one of the three to be remembered to any significant degree, and that's mainly because he was (supposedly) shot dead by William Randolph Hearst while Hearst was trying to kill Charlie Chaplin. However, before he died, in 1925, he had built the first modern movie studio—complete with stages, back-lots with permanent street sets, processing labs and an on-site colony of cowboy and Indian extras—and established many of the conventions of Hollywood's industrial system, from the use of detailed shooting scripts to the notion of having the producer, rather than the director, as the person in charge of every stage of the film.
Ralph, the youngest brother, was considered to be a better director than Thomas and was also hailed as "the greatest actor of the Ince family". He made frequent appearances in the early gossip columns, fighting over women, punching inquisitive reporters and getting in various other newsworthy scrapes (including being knocked out by a robber using chloroform and, on another occasion, having a three-inch fishing hook embedded in his skull). He died in a car crash in 1937, while making a film in England.
In the publicity material, Clara Smith praised John's acting, saying, "Mr Ince so strikingly resembles Mr Hamon and is so realistic that I have many times been on the verge of fainting as the dreadful events were re-enacted." Nevertheless, the film bombed.
He's the policeman on the right.
His final appearance was in Gun Cargo (1949), which is described by one commenter on the IMDB as "an unwitting, dimwitted masterpiece of rank filmmaking, a shocking assault on the senses, and one of the most godawful adventure dramas ever committed to celluloid". John can take none of the blame for the film. He appeared in footage shot a decade earlier and, in any case, had been dead for two years by the time it was released. He died in 1947, at the age of sixty-eight.
Sources: Logansport Pharos-Tribune, 14 July 1921; Oakland Tribune, 3 May 1925; Fresno Bee, 1 July 1927; Waterloo Daily Courier, 28 July 1930; Casa Grande Dispatch, 15 Dec 1932; Fresno Bee, 12 April 1937; Port Arthur News, 29 April, 1930; Portland Press-Herald, 11 April 1947.
Thanks for this wonderful piece: I can't claim to know anything of the Ince brothers, although aspects of their story remind me of the Moore brothers, although arguably they fared somewhat better after the coming of sound, at least when they survived that long.
In the photo, from "Panther's Claw", that's Sidney Blackmer, not Herbert Rawlinson. Even tho the release date, for "Gun Cargo" is given as 1949, filming actually began, in 1930, then the money ran out, and it was completed, in 1939, but never released theatrically. The 1949 date is when it was released to television.
Hi Ed - thanks for writing, and for pointing out those stupid errors! I appreciate your help. Thanks again!


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Home :: Military :: World :: Africa :: Mozambique :: Introduction ::
Climate Risk and Adaptation Country Profile
Mozambique - Climate
Mozambique has a tropical to subtropical climate, with some semi-arid regions in the southwest of the country. The east consists of lowlands while the west is more mountainous. Mozambique has a coastline of 2,700 kilometers. Average temperatures are highest along the coast as well as in the south of the country (20-26°C) and lower in high inland regions. There are seasonal temperature variations, with a cool dry season from April to September (coolest months are June – August) and a hot humid season from October to March (warmest months are December – February).
Rainfall is highest in the north (1,000 mm/year) and lowest in the southeast (500 mm/year), but also varies according to topographic features – with most rainfall in higher areas and along the coast (800-1,200 mm). The driest area of the country is the southern inland area, where some locations receive only 300 mm of rainfall per year. Rainfall mainly occurs during the hot season, from November to April – with the majority falling between December and February. The north receives 150-300 mm of rainfall per month during this season, while the south receives 50-150 mm per month.
The country experiences high levels of climate variability and extreme weather events (i.e. droughts, floods, and tropical cyclones). Droughts are the most frequent disaster, occurring every three to four years, and pose a major constraint to development since most of the country's population, especially the poor, reside in rural areas and rely on rain-fed agriculture. Mozambique also lies at the end of numerous transnational river basins and flooding in its deltas is a perennial threat to both farmers and infrastructure, especially when coupled with cyclonic storm surges. Mozambique is already investing in prevention of natural hazards and improving its early warning systems. Adaptation measures are being implemented in the agriculture, fisheries, energy, environmental, and water sectors, with particular attention being paid to the coastal zones and erosion control.
Although industrial countries produce the lion's share of greenhouse gases globally, countries of the Global South are the ones facing the brunt of global warming — and they often have the least resources to adapt to changing weather patterns and rising seas. Mozambique is among such countries. Recurring droughts and floods destroy entire harvests, further threatening already precarious food security. One in four people already suffers from malnutrition, according to the World Food Program.
Mozambique is located on the eastern coast of southern Africa at 11-26° south of the equator, and has a tropical to sub-tropical climate that is moderated by its mountainous topography and influenced by the movement of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), El Niño, and surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean, all of which can vary from one year to another due to variations in patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation. The rainy season is a function of the southern migration of the ITCZ and corresponds to the warmest months of the year.
Inter-annual variability in wet-season rainfall in Mozambique is very high, particularly in the central and southern regions, often with negative effects on rain-fed agriculture. The severe droughts of 1982-83 and 1991-92, which spread famine across most of the southern Africa region, including southern and central Mozambique, were related to strong El Niño events. The catastrophic flooding that occurred during 2000 and 2001 was strongly linked to La Niña conditions, coupled with destructive cyclones occurring during the same period. This variability causes severe stress on many sectors across the country. Floods and droughts are common occurrences in the central and southern regions, often occurring during the same year. Mozambique's long coastline facing the Indian Ocean places the country in the path of increasingly more intense cyclones.
Increasingly intense tropical cyclones, torrential rains and rising sea levels threaten cities and villages along the country's coast, where 60 percent of Mozambicans live. Seven of the 11 major cities are located along the seaside. The impacts of climate change are being felt daily in these coastal cities — which is why their mayors have taken adaption into their own hands as part of a growing movement of mayors who are stepping up their game to fight climate change.
Mozambique is one of Africa's most vulnerable countries to climate change. Poverty, weak institutional development and frequent extreme weather events make Mozambique especially vulnerable. Climaterelated hazards such as droughts, floods and cyclones are occurring with increasing frequency, which is having a cumulative and devastating impact on a population that is insufficiently prepared. Central Mozambique is projected to experience recurrent agricultural losses as a result of droughts, floods, and uncontrolled bush fires. The densely populated coastal lowlands will be increasingly affected by severe erosion, saltwater intrusion, loss of vital infrastructure and the spread of diseases such as malaria, cholera, and influenza. Changing rainfall patterns will lead to a decrease of soil water recharge, impacting ground water resources and the water table in wells. Reduction of Mozambique's transboundary river flows will decrease the availability of surface water.
Mozambique ranked 142 out of 178 countries in the ND-GAIN index1 (2013), which is worse than in 2010 (rank 137). It ranks 36th on vulnerability and 144th on readiness – meaning that it is vulnerable to, yet unready to combat climate change effects. Vulnerability measures the exposure, sensitivity, and ability to cope with climate related hazards by accounting for the overall status of food, water, environment, health, and infrastructure within a country. Readiness targets those portions of the economy, governance and society that affect the speed and efficiency of adaptation.
Cyclone Idai may be one of the worst weather disasters ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, U.N. experts said, with Mozambique suffering the brunt of the storm. Idai tore across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe in mid-March 2019, leaving behind a trail of devastation, including more than 350 people killed, hundreds missing, and hundreds of thousands homeless. Mozambique's death toll exceeded 200 Tuesday, President Filipe Nyusi said, after saying earlier the final number of dead could top 1,000. Officials say the cyclone created an "inland ocean" across the country. In Zimbabwe, the death toll stood at 98. One local government official says bodies from Zambia had been flowing on the river into neighboring Mozambique.
Cyclone Kenneth arrived late 25 april 2019, just six weeks after Cyclone Idai. Kenneth, packing the power of a Category 4 hurricane, tore into a region that had never seen such a fierce storm during the age of satellite observation. Serious flooding raged on 28 April 2019 in parts of northern Mozambique hit by Cyclone Kenneth three days earlier, with water waist-high in places, after the government urged people to immediately seek higher ground. Hundreds of thousands of people were at risk with more rain forecast for days ahead. Kenneth arrived just six weeks after Cyclone Idai ripped into central Mozambique and killed more than 600 people with flooding. The new storm's remnants could dump twice as much rain as Idai, the UN World Program has said. As much as 250 millimetres (9 inches), or about a quarter of the average annual rainfall for the region, had been forecast over the next few days.
This was the first time in recorded history that the southern African country has been hit by two cyclones in one season, again raising concerns about climate change.


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Five free things to do in the new year
The Ozarks has plenty of ways to enjoy downtime without spending a dime.
Five free things to do in the new year The Ozarks has plenty of ways to enjoy downtime without spending a dime. Check out this story on news-leader.com: https://www.news-leader.com/story/entertainment/weekend/2020/01/09/5-free-things-do-new-year/2806732001/
Jan Peterson, Special to the Springfield News-Leader Published 6:59 p.m. CT Jan. 9, 2020 | Updated 7:01 p.m. CT Jan. 9, 2020
At this time of year, resolutions are swarming — lose weight, clean out the closet, save money.
Losing weight and getting organized can be monumental challenges. Fortunately, free or cheap entertainment is not. Here in the Ozarks, we have a slew of great ways to enjoy our downtime for free.
If you are among those who have resolved to spend less without sacrificing a good time, here are a few ideas to get you rolling.
Matt Forir, director of the Missouri Institute of Natural Science, talks about the head of Henry the triceratops that they have just installed. (Photo: Andrew Jansen/News-Leader)
1. Visit the Missouri Institute of Natural Science/Riverbluff Cave
The Missouri Institute of Natural Science — Riverbluff Cave is at 2327 W. Farm Road 190. If you haven't been here, you are missing out. To be honest, the story of how this museum came to be is nearly as fascinating as the fossils and artifacts it houses. No one knew about Riverbluff Cave until the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 (yep, 9/11) when a road crew got special permission to go ahead and blast a path for a new road because explosives had already been set in the ground. When the dust settled, a cave filled with Ice Age wonders was revealed. By 2003, all was in order to create the institute and open a museum on the 50-acre site. Today, visitors will find a large collection of prehistoric artifacts and specimens, including fossils and dinosaurs including Henry the Tricerotops, who was discovered by researchers in 2013 in Wyoming. If the weather is agreeable, you can also go fossil hunting or hiking. A half-day could be spent exploring the museum and grounds, plus you're guaranteed to learn a bunch. Admission is free (though donations are accepted). Hours are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, but call ahead just to make sure the hours haven't shifted. For more info, go to https://www.monatsci.org/ or call 417-883-0594.
Springfield Art Museum's 'Creating An American Identity'
Ben Messick, Santa Monica Bus, ca. 1937, oil on canvas Collection of the Springfield Art Museum and Copyright is retained by the artist or artist's estate.
Beverly Hopkins, self portrait, n.d., oil on canvas board. Collection of the Springfield Art Museum and Copyright is retained by the artist or artist's estate.
Anna Hyatt Huntington, Two Llamas, 1936, bronze Collection of the Springfield Art Museum and Copyright is retained by the artist or artist's estate.
Frank Owen, Timing, 1971, acrylic on canvas. Collection of the Springfield Art Museum and Copyright is retained by the artist or artist's estate.
Jackson Pollock, Untitled (landscape), ca. 1934-1938, oil on canvas Collection of the Springfield Art Museum and Copyright is retained by the artist or artist's estate.
Benjamin West, Portrait of William Whitworth Moon, ca. 1748-1759, oil on canvas Collection of the Springfield Art Museum and Copyright is retained by the artist or artist's estate.
2. Take in some art at the Springfield Art Museum
Under director Nick Nelson's leadership, the art museum in recent years has developed a more dynamic presence in the community. It is home to more than 10,000 works in its permanent collection and this year looks forward to a number of interesting exhibits, including "Creating an American Identity," going on now. This exhibit features 75 works selected from the permanent collection that show how the American identity has shifted over time. Be sure to continue to visit the museum periodically throughout 2020 to enjoy more exhibits, including "Eye to I: Self Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery," which begins Oct. 17. The museum also offers a slew of educational and interactive programming, so visit the museum's website at www.sgfmuseum.org to learn more. The Springfield Art Museum is at 1111 E. Brookside Drive. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed Mondays. Call 417-837-5700 for more information.
Melissa Huckleberry looks at firearms in a display case with her son Brody, 9, at the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at Bass Pro Shops on Friday, August 2, 2013. (Photo: Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader)
3. Free museums inside Bass Pro
Sure, everyone knows about Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium. But Bass Pro also is home to several museums that are free to visit. They include the National Archery Hall of Fame, with a bow handmade by Apache leader Geronimo; the National Rifle Association Sporting Arms Museum, with firearms from colonial America to the present day; and the Motorsports Museum, which includes the late Dale Earnhardt's No. 3 car that he drove to victory in the 1998 Daytona 500. These museums, along with all of the wildlife on display at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, 1935 S. Campbell Ave., can make for a full day's amusement. Go to www.basspro.com or call 417-887-7334.
Red Oak II sits three miles east of Carthage, Mo., in the middle of a field. This tiny town is the creation of artist Lowell Davis and his vision of a pre-World War II Missouri farm village. (Photo: Associated Press file photo)
4. Road trip to Red Oak II
This one is going to require a bit of gas money, but once you're there, it's all free. This delightful village just off Old Route 66 west of Springfield, at 12275 Kafir Road, Carthage, is the creation of artist and resident Lowell Davis. Davis created the whimsical re-imagining of his hometown of Red Oak using actual buildings from Red Oak (about 20 miles away) and elsewhere. He relocated buildings and created a "town" complete with privately owned houses, a church, school, restaurant, gas station, a mill — even a cemetery. Guests are free to park their cars and wander around and through the colorful buildings scattered throughout the grounds if they're unlocked. Be respectful, though. Those really cool houses you see are likely occupied. And don't be surprised to encounter one of Davis' chickens — or even Davis himself. Stop by the gift shop to see some of Davis' paintings and sculptures before calling it a day. There aren't really official hours, but it's best to stick with daytime.
Take in the old-fashioned charm of downtown Branson with a ride on Sparky, a free trolley that makes the rounds. (Photo: Photographer: Jason Spencer/Courtesy Branson CVB)
5. Tour downtown Branson by trolley
Even in the offseason, navigating downtown Branson can be tricky. So park your car near any of the stops and hop aboard Sparky, the free downtown Branson trolley. The trolleys cruise down Main Street, to Branson Landing and the Branson Convention Center. You can hop off wherever you like to explore and hop back aboard when you're ready to move on to the next destination. Along the way, you can explore shops such as Dicks 5 and 10, enjoy the water and fire show at Branson Landing and maybe splurge on a snack. Or just stay aboard and enjoy the roughly 30-minute tour of the heart of Branson. The trolley operates 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends through February then 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily March through December. For more info, go to www.ridesparky.com or call 417-334-1548.
Explore shops like Dicks 5 & 10 during the offseason in downtown Branson. (Photo: Courtesy Branson CVB)
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Technology transfer: NASA opens vault of space-age patents
The space agency has released more than 50 previously patented technologies that could be adopted by innovators to spur America's economy.
Courtesy of NASA
NASA has released 56 formerly patented agency technologies into the public domain as part of the NASA Technology Transfer Program.
By Josh Kenworthy Staff writer
@joshkenworthy
The world's entrepreneurs just received a potential boost after NASA released 56 formerly patented technologies.
NASA technologies have already been spun-off to develop innovations that permeate civilian life in areas including medicine, transportation, and public safety. For example, NASA funding and innovations have been used to improve or develop better prosthetic limbs, anti-icing systems for small aircraft, and land mine removal technology.
"By making these technologies available in the public domain, we are helping foster a new era of entrepreneurship that will again place America at the forefront of high-tech manufacturing and economic competitiveness," said Daniel Lockney, NASA's Technology Transfer program executive, in a press release.
Tinkerers, innovators, and entrepreneurs can now peruse a searchable database full of expired NASA patents for ideas to springboard their own work.
"By releasing this collection into the public domain, we are encouraging entrepreneurs to explore new ways to commercialize NASA technologies," Mr. Lockney said.
At the same time, NASA says that serious consideration goes into deciding which technologies to release to the public.
"The innovations included in this transfer were selected by NASA officials using a rigorous review process, during which decision-makers looked for technologies that offer the potential for high unit values but are less likely to be licensed by outside companies because of low demand for resulting products (e.g. spacecraft), or the technology still requires significant development before it is marketable," NASA said in a statement.
Examples of those in the new batch released included:
Advanced manufacturing processes
Technologies designed to mitigate the dangerous gases created as humans live and work in space
Inventions related to rocket nozzles, injection systems, and propellants that might help launch a new generation of commercial spacecraft
Methods for controlling airflow around vehicles in hypersonic flight
"These technologies were developed to advance NASA missions but may have non-aerospace applications and be used by commercial space ventures and other companies free of charge, eliminating the time, expense and paperwork often associated with licensing intellectual property," NASA said in statement accompanying the release of the database.
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'''
General utility functions.
'''

__pychecker__ = 'unusednames=metaclass_,attr_,no-unreachable'

# Converts a binary string character into a hexidecimal equivalent.
#
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Read the article about our test drives with the new Audi RS6 here.
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Atypical Will Return to Netflix For 4th and Final Season
By MaFt On February 24, 2020 In Cancellations, Netflix Originals, News, Renewals	Cancellations, Netflix Originals, News, Renewals 0
Netflix has announced the the fourth season of their Original series "Atypical" will be the final season. The series follows Sam (played by Keir Gilchrist), an 18-year-old on the autistic spectrum as he searches for love and independence. While Sam is on his funny and emotional journey of self-discovery, the rest of his family must grapple with change in their own lives as they all struggle with the central theme: what does it really mean to be normal?
Previous seasons of the show have arrived between August and November so it is likely that the final season will arrive towards the end of 2020.
Join Sam on one last expedition.
Atypical will return for a fourth and final season. 🐧 pic.twitter.com/0IfN0fEIUG
— Netflix (@netflix) February 24, 2020
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Tuesday, February 9, 2016, Magh 27, 1422 BS, Rabius Sani 28, 1437 Hijri
GP declares 60pc final cash dividend
Published :Tuesday, 9 February, 2016, Time : 12:00 AM View Count : 24
The board of directors of Grameenphone Limited (GP) has recommended 60 per cent final cash dividend (i.e. total 140 per cent cash dividend for the year 2015 which represents 96 per cent of profit after tax for the year 2015 inclusive of 80 per cent interim cash dividend which has already been paid) for the year that concluded on December 31, 2015.
The GP's annual general meeting (AGM) will be held at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital at 10:00am on April 19, 2016.
The company's record date is on February 29, 2016.
The Company has also reported EPS of Tk 14.59, NAV per share of Tk 22.68 and NOCFPS of Tk 28.73 for the year that ended on December 31, 2015 as against Tk 14.67, Tk 23.23 and Tk 23.15 respectively for the year that ended on December 31, 2014.
Trading of co shares
SIL: Trading of the shares of Shurwid Industries Limited (SIL) will be allowed only in the Spot Market and Block transactions will also be settled as per spot settlement cycle from today (February 9) to February 22, 2016.
Trading of the company's shares will remain suspended on record date on February 23, 2016 for extraordinary general meeting (EGM) and annual general meeting (AGM).
HR Textile: The trading of the shares of HR Textile Mills Limited (HR Textile) will be allowed only in the spot market from Monday (February 8) to today (February 9, 2016).
The company's record date is tomorrow (February 10, 2016).
Cos' trading category changed
KPPL: Khulna Printing & Packaging Limited ((KPPL) will be placed in 'Z' category from existing 'A' category with effect from today (February 9, 2016) as the company failed to disburse the declared cash dividend within the stipulated time as per securities laws.
As per SEC Directive No. SEC/CMRRCD/2001-43/169 dated on October 1, 2009; the stock brokers and merchant bankers are requested not to provide loan facilities to their clients against trading of the shares of KPPL from today.
MSML: Maksons Spinning Mills Limited (MSML) had been placed in 'Z' category from existing 'B' category with effect from Monday (February 8, 2016) as the company did not recommend any dividend for its shareholders for the year that ended on September 30, 2015.
As per SEC Directive No. SEC/CMRRCD/2001-43/169 dated on October 1, 2009; the stock brokers and merchant bankers are requested not to provide loan facilities to their clients against trading of the shares of MAKSONSPIN from Monday.
Firms to hold board meeting
HR Textile: HR Textile Mills Limited (HR Textile) has organised its board meeting iat the company's head office at 4:00pm on February 10, 2016.
The company's board members will consider, among others, its un-audited financial statements for the First Quarter (Q1) period that concluded on December 31, 2015 in the meeting.
RIL: Reliance Insurance Limited (RIL) has organized its board meeting at the company's head office in the city at 3:00pm on February 15, 2016.
The RIL board members will consider, among others, its audited financial statements for the year that ended on December 31, 2015 in the meeting.
JBL to buy 4.60 decimal land
The board of directors of Jamuna Bank Limited (JBL) has decided, among others, to purchase 4.60 decimal land with 4 storied building at BSCIC Industrial Estate, Mouza-Harihorpara, District-Narayanganj of Tk 1,20,00,000.00 subject to approval of Bangladesh Small and Chemical Industries Corporation (BSCIC) and other concerned regulatory authorities.
BWTL sponsor sells shares
Arifa Kabir, sponsor/director of Bengal Windsor Thermoplastics Limited (BWTL), has sold 10,00,000 bonus shares of the company at prevailing market price through stock exchange as announced earlier.
SOURCE: DSE/CSE
Action against 5 cops recommended
Afghanistan move to Plate Cup final
Manik new head coach of Sheikh Jamal
Proposal to play World Twenty20 matches on neutral venue: Pakistan
Dhoni takes legal-action against fixing allegations
Final round of Bangabandhu, Bangamata School Football begins today
SA Games: Bangladesh beat Maldives in Women's Football:
India seal final berth routing SL
Bangladesh focus on Windies hurdle first then final
Warne lashes out at 'selfish' Steve Waugh
Fresh blow for Van Gaal
Ronaldo committed to seeing out Real contract
Messi undergoes kidney stone treatment
Smith takes Australia captaincy for World Twenty20
BB to probe controversial role of IT firm selected for trng
An Exigency of Intermingling Law and Literature
Govt initiates e-learning project for masses
PM asks engineers to devise affordable development plan
Muslim personal law based on Koran, judiciary can't change it: Indian Clerics
12 men jailed for abusing UK girl
Qatar to recruit 3 lakh migrants from Bangladesh
PM opts for home treatment: Lesson for others
BB to disburse $200 million to promote sustainable energy
Malaysia to legalize 2m workers
Mahfuz Anam admits to publishing DGFI reports
Google boss becomes highest-paid in US
Oil price sucks Bangladesh remittance down
Lior predicted the result and runs of both teams 12 hours before the match begun


Patellar tendinitis or 'jumpers knee' is a condition that results from an inflammation of the patellar tendon. The patellar tendon is the structure that connects the patella (knee cap) to the tibia (shin bone). Taking a closer look at anatomy, the knee cap is a small floating bone (sesamoid bone) which attaches the quadriceps to the tibia through the patellar tendon. Hence the patellar tendon being a continuation of the bulky quadriceps muscle is pivotal in the way you move your leg. It helps the quadriceps muscle extend the lower leg so that you can kick a ball, jump in air or push the pedals on your bike.
The commonest cause of jumpers knee is overuse. This occurs frequently in jumping sports such as basketball and volleyball and hence it is often referred to as 'jumpers knee.' However it can occur with sports such as running and soccer too. A less common cause is due to direct injury to the tendon.
The symptoms of patellar tendonitis are pain and occasionally a swelling over the patellar tendon. Pain is usually sharp during the sporting activities such as jumping or running and persists as a dull ache after the activity. Initially the pain might be present only during the start or after completing the sport or work out which then worsens to becoming more constant in nature. Everyday activities such as climbing up and down stairs might be painful too. Pain on pressing directly over the patellar tendon is a characteristic feature in examination.
An X-ray might provide additional information of a bone spur and an MRI is needed in more chronic cases to rule out tendon degeneration.
If the symptoms persists beyond 6 months after attempting conservative treatment then surgery can be discussed. There is little research available on the best surgical options for patellar tendonitis so the procedure depends largely on the surgeons discretion.


2019 marks Zymo Research's 25th birthday. From its simple beginning manufacturing yeast research products out of a garage, to the industry leader it is today, Zymo Research never lost sight of its vision - to have a positive impact in the biomedical field and contribute to the greater good of humanity.
Our 25th anniversary is a celebration of that vision and all the people who have supported us and helped change the world. None of this would be possible without you. Your research, your feedback and your support has been the driving force behind all we have accomplished.
Let this year be not only a celebration of the past, but also a promise for the future. To continue our positive impact and stay true to our roots as we grow.
We hope you enjoy the stories and surprises this year as we look back at the past 25 years and look forward to a brighter future together. We can't wait to see where we go from here.
In an ordinary garage in Orange, California, a young scientist looked down in disappointment at murky tubes of E. coli from a broken-down centrifuge.
Realizing his centrifuge couldn't spin down E. coli, the virologist put off his dreams of creating gene therapy products for the only thing his secondhand centrifuge could spin down – yeast.
The small pellet that emerged from the centrifuge marked the beginning of Zymo Research Corporation and the start of a revolution in yeast research technologies.
With a new vision and scarce resources, he eliminated 9 out of the 11 steps in yeast transformation and introduced a simple and efficient product to the world called the EZ Yeast Transformation Kit. Now, instead of taking a week to complete a yeast transformation, it only took an hour.
With just one part-time employee and no marketing budget, Zymo Research's name started to appear in industry-leading publications for its coveted yeast products. Zymo Research soon became a leader in the field of yeast research, but the company's founder knew its true potential was well beyond yeast.
As the company grew, it expanded its focus to include plasmid purification, RNA/DNA isolation technology and also became an industry leader in epigenetics and microbiomics.
While the company has evolved, the three budding yeast cells that still adorn Zymo Research's logo are a constant reminder of its roots. They represent a timeless promise that its growth will always stem from one fundamental belief - The beauty of science is to make things simple.
While researching unidentified pathogens, a young virologist became frustrated with conventional methods of nucleic acid clean up. Low concentrations of DNA from large elution volumes hindered his research and took up precious time. One day, he finally had enough of inefficient protocols and products, so he pioneered his own.
With a glass microfiber filter, a micro Eppendorf tube and a hot needle to make holes, the founder of Zymo Research fashioned the first ever micro-elution spin column.
The homemade spin column provided the scientist with very high concentrations of DNA from small elution volumes. The ultra-pure, highly concentrated DNA from the spin column enabled him to reliably sequence DNA directly from PCR without cloning, something that had previously been very inconsistent.
When nearby researchers noticed how efficiently the scientist was working, the spin columns started to disappear from his work station. It was clear that this technology fulfilled a widespread need in the industry, so he decided to make it available to the world. This marked the beginning of the Zymo-Spin Micro-Elution Spin Column.
Zymo Research's micro-elution spin column technology designated the first wave of DNA purification products launched by Zymo Research and went on to be used in groundbreaking research, including the discovery of the West Nile Virus in North America. Today, the Zymo-Spin technology not only simplifies work at the lab bench, but it enables researchers to make cutting-edge discoveries in various fields all over the world.
Prompted by scorching temperatures in the Middle East and no access to freezers, the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research set out to compare nucleic acid preservation methods to find the most reliable solution for collecting specimens for surveillance.
Inspired by the idea of a soldier in the Middle East with nothing more than a small tube and a backpack, Zymo Research submitted formulations that could preserve nucleic acids at any temperature and also protect users from harmful pathogens.
What would later become DNA/RNA Shield, the formulations provided by Zymo Research far outperformed other methods due to its ability to inactivate pathogens and stabilize RNA in extreme temperatures. The results of this study sparked other military interest from US Army Medical Detachments in Kuwait.
After validating the preservation of viral nucleic acids in DNA/RNA Shield, a group requested and distributed the solution throughout the region. The reagent helped the operation of field response to disease outbreaks and facilitated sample collection from places where medical assets were very limited.


We are an independent Commonwealth Government body. We are set up under and administer the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (ASIC Act), and we carry out most of our work under the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act).
Our vision: A fair, strong and efficient financial system for all Australians.
provide efficient and accessible business registers that make it easier to do business.
ASIC's strategic priorities are outlined in our Corporate Plan, updated each year. For ASIC's current strategic priorities, refer to ASIC's Corporate Plan 2018-22.
We regulate Australian companies, financial markets, financial services organisations and professionals who deal and advise in investments, superannuation, insurance, deposit taking and credit.
As the consumer credit regulator, we license and regulate people and businesses engaging in consumer credit activities (including banks, credit unions, finance companies, and mortgage and finance brokers). We ensure that licensees meet the standards – including their responsibilities to consumers – that are set out in the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009.
As the markets regulator, we assess how effectively authorised financial markets are complying with their legal obligations to operate fair, orderly and transparent markets. We also advise the Minister about authorising new markets.
On 1 August 2010, we assumed responsibility for the supervision of trading on Australia's domestic licensed equity, derivatives and futures markets.
commence prosecutions – these are generally conducted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, although there are some categories of matters which we prosecute ourselves.
We have powers to protect consumers against misleading or deceptive and unconscionable conduct affecting all financial products and services, including credit.


The New-York Historical Society makes a rich investment in the local community, especially teaching kids about history! On the basement level of the N-YHS is the DiMenna Children's history museum, where the staff puts on a diverse and exciting slate of family activities every week. These storybook readings, touch tables, interactive museum tours, and craft hours make history come alive for children and adults alike. Bring your family to one of these rich cultural experiences, most of them free with museum admission, this spring at the New-York Historical Society.
Every Sunday at 11:30am, bring your kids for story time at New-York Historical Society. This weekly engagement, sponsored by Macy's, will present readings like The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein on April 29 and The Earth and I by Frank Asch in honor of Earth Day on April 22. After the readings, your child can make a craft related to the story! The event is free with museum admission and recommended for ages 3-7.
History will come alive at Living History Days, which occur most Saturdays and Sundays at N-YHS. Topics will range from Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad to James and Dolley Madison to historic hats and shoes. These talks and demonstrations are designed for kids as interactive learning experiences. For example, they can touch historical objects and reproductions at the Vietnam War Front/Home Front Touch Table on April 21 and 22. The event is free with museum admission and typically lasts 12-4pm on Saturdays and Sundays. All ages are welcome!
Embark on a history scavenger hunt with History Detective Briefcase for Families. Armed with a briefcase full of tools, you and your kids will set off through the N-YHS Luce Center to discover clues, play games, think outside the box, and learn about the past. This activity is held every Saturday and Sunday from 1-4pm and is free with museum admission.
Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, bring young historians to N-YHS for songs, stories, and crafts. At Little New Yorkers, books and crafts will be paired based on a theme each week. The first week of May, for example, will feature the books Jennie's Hat by Ezra Jack Keats and She's Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head by Kathryn Lasky to celebrate the new exhibition Feathers: Fashion and the Fight for Wildlife. This weekly event is held every Tuesday and Friday from 3:30-4:15pm and is free with museum admission. Recommended for ages 3-5.
Walk your child through the quiet of the New-York Historical Society before it opens for the day! This stroller tour will bring in toddlers to the magic of the museum with singing, movement, crafts, and more. Kids can touch certain objects and feel free to run and play throughout the space. This event occurs the second Friday of each month from 9:15-10am and is $25 for two adults and their children. Ages 3 and below are welcome!
Bring your child to NYHS to teach them embroidery! Every Thursday, kids can learn to stitch in a safe, supervised environment and create their own unique bookmark. The more they attend, the more advanced projects they can work on as they develop this time-honored skill. Every Thursday, Cross-Stitch Circle will be held from 3:30 to 5:30pm. It's free with museum admission and recommended for ages 6 and above.
Any young readers in the family? Bring them to meet a young-adult author in person on Sunday, April 29. Firoozeh Dumas, author of It Ain't So Awful, Falafel, will be at N-YHS to field questions about her novel, which follows a young Iranian immigrant to America in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. The event will also take you to the Library at N-YHS to see artifacts relevant to the Iranian Revolution. The event is Sunday, April 29 at 2pm. Check back on the N-YHS website for upcoming events in the Reading into History Book Club.
The New-York Historical Society is located at 170 Central Park West. Call 212-873-3400 or visit nyhistory.org for more information.


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WATCH: Jamesmont is not your garden variety home
No 9, Jamesmont, in Cork's salubrious Rochestown, is exceptionally opulent and, quirkily, has an astro turf lawn, says Tommy Barker
Jamesmont, Rochestown, Cork - €725,000
Size: 269 sq m (2,900 sq ft)
BER: B3
THE owners of this fastidiously-kept, fabulously finished family home don't let the grass grow under their feet...literally.
A busy family, with dogs who love digging and pawing, they occasionally also foster dogs for the Irish Guide Dogs: unsurprisingly, they eventually tired of fixing the grass after their determined dogs and so they put in a smart 'lawn' of Astroturf as a green garden centrepiece, framed by real shrubs, flowering cosmos, box-hedge shapes, laurel standards, some sculpture and trim, and well-rooted beech hedging.
The lawn, though, is a fake.
But it looks as good as the day it went down.
It is easily swept and tidied and maintained and dog-proof, and, it seems, the canines didn't even take too much umbrage at having their old turf encroached upon.
As importantly, it definitely suits the crispness of the otherwise contemporary, soft-and-hard landscaping, which is as much a feature of No 9, Jamesmont as its high-end, understated interiors.
Now, though, the family with energy to spare are embracing a new home chapter, and are aiming to tackle a house renovation project, on grounds of about an acre and a half, where there'll be loads of real grass, and a special patch where the dogs can dig away as deeply as they want, to their hearts' and paws' desire.
That's all only a tiny bit of backdrop, but a curiously engaging one, nonetheless, to the joys and surprises at No 9, Jamesmont, a family home that's spacious, stylish, and immaculate, inside and outside, on which time, thought, and more than a modicum of investment have been lavished.
The changes and upgrades start at the front door, which has been given an upwardly mobile 'twist'.
The original door was taken out, and replaced with a very tall, domed porch/portico surround.
This holds a high-quality, new, panelled-and-painted hardwood door, with twelve, small glass panes, polished brass-door furniture, and a limestone threshold.
Overhead is a faux fanlight, whose four segments are in mirrored glass, with a pendant glass porch light in front: the result is transformative, effective, and elegant.
It sets a tone for what's to come within, with understated, but assuredly high-quality, rooms off the oak-floored hall, and some reworked living rooms, and more than a surprise or two through the house and out into the back garden.
The owners have been here for 12 years, and are No 9's second owners.
They bought this resale after a few previous house moves of their own, because they had family living in Jamesmont already, who strongly enthused about the development of big, tall detached houses there.
Jamesmont was developed on lands by Garryduff, in Rochestown/Monfieldstown, by Jim Butler, of Butler Construction, on his family-owned lands, which ran over much of this elevated Rochestown hill and back down towards Monastery Hill, to the east.
Entered by Belmont and Carmen Lawn, by Eyrecourt and Garryduff Sport Centre, near the now traffic-lit junction with the top of Clarke's Hill, Jamesmont is comprised of 20 detached homes in a cul de sac, on a good-sized site, and pretty much all of the neighbours have landscaped extensively, so now there's a lovely, leafy, arboreal feel.
This lends maturity and privacy to the homes, several of which, like No 9, have continued to evolve with extensions and alterations.
There's only been a handful of resales here in the past decade-plus, and No 6 sold in 2015 for a reported €640,000.
In early 2016, three new, 2,500 sq ft builds, called Williams Court, were launched via DNG Creedon, priced from €600,000: the Price Register shows sales of No 1 at €528,000, and of No 3 at €572,000, in 2016.
Now, the fully realised No 9, Jamesmont is on the market for €720,000, via estate agent, Barry Smith, of James G Coughlan Associates: he rightly raves about its finishes and look and accommodation and comforts, and takes an almost parental pride in it.
He has already started viewings.
Warning: the standard of presentation is so high, it might well depress some coming to look, who'll go back dejected to (possibly) lesser living conditions.
Barry Smith slags the owner about her meticulousness, but there is some evidence, and she says the last two weeks have been a whirlwind of tidying and touch-ups, since they decided, suddenly, to sell, move, and start again.
The woman of the house gives generous acknowledgement of the input of interior designer, Sara Murphy, in helping to source particular items and in assisting with the overall look in what was a very collaborative project.
Interior-wise, an individual tone is set in the hall, with a well-conceived, calm wallpaper, which has horizontal stripes.
It covers all walls, and a side panel under the stair, and it goes up the stairwell and up to, and around, the first-floor landing, giving a sense of continuity, and appears quite masterfully pasted and matched.
It weaves its banded way around architraves, switches, and a hall/console table, a handy piece of furniture that also serves as a radiator cover, with all-but concealed sockets and switches, as well.
Attention to finish "is almost off-the-scale," says Barry Smith, vouching that the owners were "fastidious in making sure nothing has escaped receiving the utmost in attention to detail."
They reworked some of the original ground-floor layout and rooms, adding a side sunroom, opening through to the kitchen/dining room, with a Velux overhead in a solid ceiling slope to allow light deep into the dining section.
Sliding 'pocket' doors with finger hooks, or latches, come out of the gable wall and shut off the extra additional space, when extra tranquility is needed.
There's a bit of a dog-leg into the kitchen/dining area, which is home to a corner-set, wall-mounted telly, (with dog beds underneath).
Hence the need for quiet spaces, elsewhere in this family home, which has also accommodated three children, now all young adults, and their sports paraphernalia, musical instruments, and regular sleep-overs, the latter aided and abetted by the fact that the house has five bedrooms, over its two upper floors, with not a small or single bedroom among them.
First and foremost, the kitchen, which is, unsurprisingly, the heart of the home.
Its units are in black granite-topped cherry wood, but have been painted since first installed, and were sourced from Applewood Kitchens, which used to trade on Cork's Parnell Place, in a warehouse building now set to become a boutique hotel.
In pride of place is a black, four-oven Aga, which has the back-up of integrated Neff ovens to one side, while facing is a Bosch American fridge and double ceramic sink, overlooking the pristine back garden, with raised veg and herb beds, and that never-growing Astroturf 'lawn', smooth as any putting green.
Competing for visual attention with what's outside is whimsical,
but engaging, artwork hanging over the Aga, depicting young children's clothes (tiny dresses and tights) on a notional clothes line, but with the four items seemingly starched to within an inch of their existence and seemingly made of beach sand, bought from the now-defunct Private Collector Gallery in Innishannon.
The entirely usable, family relaxing/eating/dining/reading space is 28' by 27'.
Separately, the front reception rooms, at 24' by 16', are off-square or off-rectangle, with an added portion to the far end able to accommodate a baby grand piano.
Walls have the simplest of beading for a panel effect,while the entire wall by the back door, to the hall, has been fitted with a custom-made bank of shelving for books and artefact display, with concealed storage underneath, behind cupboard doors with cut/pressed steel insets.
The bespoke wall units were done by Unique Fitout, a company which more commonly does commercial and office work, and are topped by ceiling coving, while room lighting is ceiling-set down-lighters.
Most of the ground level's flooring is quality oak board, done, in the first instance, by the house's first owner, and, where rooms have been altered, the floor boards were matched for continuity sake, and the oak boards even have a cut-out by the hall door for an inset, 'welcome' coir door mat.
Up overhead, most bedrooms (and the stairs) are done underfoot with neutral shades of wool carpets, and the master bedroom has an en suite shower room, reached via walk-through robe, with mirrored doors either side.
This mid-level has a good-sized landing and feature, arched window with plantation shutter/blind, two other bedrooms (one is use as home office), plus family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath.
The top floor has two immaculate attic bedrooms, also carpeted, with sloping ceilings, some eaves-set display shelving, and dormer windows, a large landing, Stira access to an attic and a door to a large, walk-in hot-press/store room.
There's also a newly refitted bathroom up here, with painted wood panels/wainscoting, wall-mounted fittings, large ceramic sink, and a double shower.
Decor, over all three floors, is uniform, while left-as-was-at-the-time-of-purchase are the perfectly good family bathroom and master bed's en suite, with glossy, varnished floorboards: everything else has been given the once-over, if not a twice-over.
So, too, the gardens are more or less untouched in front, bar some extra landscaping and planting at the corners of the brick-paved drive, while the gates, knackily, have hinged mid-sections, so that they tuck away neatly back into the maturing, shrubbed borders.
It's to the side, and to the back, that the most dramatic landscaping has taken place, and it's highly effective and aesthetic, like a suite of distinct garden 'rooms' off a central, sit-out section with limestone paving.
It has differing purposes: most formal is the white, beach-stone pebbled long bed, with repeats of low-slung circular box hedge and taller, standard, lollipop-like bay tree, with a backdrop of boundary wall trim with hedging, and climbers.
The back is a replacement screen of serried beech trees, forming a new, double-hedge boundary with houses in Abbotswoood, and, elsewhere, there's a powerful rotisserie BBQ unit, large enough to cook the proverbial fatted calf, with lots of al fresco dining seating, overlooked by some sculptures
There's a secondary patio off the sun room, and raised bed made up of old rail sleepers in a far corner, past raised veg-and-herb beds with abundant peas in a block-built, lofted shed, which is almost garage size.
It's used for storing bikes, sports gear, and a recently installed set-up for dog grooming, which is about to have a short-lived tenure as No 9's occupants pack up, pets and all.
An eye-catcher is a side wall separating the front and back gardens, with side gate.
The wall itself has a very large mirror affixed to it, which acts as sort of trompe l'oeuil, seemingly extending and doubling the length of the white-graveled formal bay and box beds, while a thriving wisteria is making its way over the wall and now starting to drape down over the mirror, which means a visual doubling-up of each May's increasingly abundant spring racemes.
The plant Wisteria symbolises 'welcome,' adds the woman of this most welcoming house and garden, helpfully, as she hopes to roll out the welcome mat, and real, seeded lawns, at the family's next home and gardens project.
VERDICT: The 'grass' is indeed greener on No 9's other side.