The paper is an account of a trip to Aimé Césaire's country, Martinique which, after he passed away, is bound, for so many reasons, to become a land of pilgrimage. First of all, one discovers with emotion, his grave in a popular graveyard in a suburb where he chose to repose. Then, full of admiration, one moves about downtown Fort-de-France, a town on which Aimé Césaire left so many indelible marks in his capacity as spokesman for the people. In the same vein, the people sprinkled the town with so many marks acknowledging the achievements of the hero. Lastly, the descent on places known from then on as "reference places", because Césaire walked passed them at one point in his life time, and for this reason his spirit is still alive on them, the meeting with his heirs or caretakers of his memory and bearers of his vision of the feature are so many factors that turn Martinique, henceforth into a land of pilgrimage.
Ntonfo, André (2011) "La Martinique d'Aimé Césaire : une terre de pèlerinage pour le monde noir," Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 77 : No. 1 , Article 4.


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Upper Schuylkill
Region of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Anthracite Miners Memorial
Girard Park, Washington & Main Sts, Shenandoah
Park and sculpted monument dedicated to the thousands of men who mined Anthracite Coal in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Museum of Anthracite Mining focuses on the history of anthracite coal mining industries and technology. It features a diverse collection of tools, machinery and photographs that depicts the mining of hard coal. Exhibits and equipment offer a unique glimpse of work in and around the anthracite mines, from an era when workers labored underground with pick and shovel-to the surface mining operations of today.
Nearby, the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train allow visitors to examine firsthand the rigorous work of the coal miner. Easily accessible from I-81. From I-80 take I-81 to Exit 124B (Frackville Exit) then take PA Route 61 N. to Ashland. From I-78 – take Route 61 N. to Ashland.
Centralia, PA
A Pennsylvania community consumed by an underground mine fire. Less than 1 mile from Ashland on Rt. 61 North experience a once vibrant town that is really no longer a town. The story began sometime in 1962 along the outskirts of Centralia when trash was burned in the pit of an abandoned strip mine, which connected to a coal vein running near the surface. Today Centralia is a near-ghost town with only a few remaining residents.
Home of the Famous Dorsey Brothers
The Dorsey Brothers Big Band sounds of the 30s, 40s and 50s entertained millions across the country and beyond. Visit the Burial Site of Tommy Dorsey in Shenandoah.
Born: November 19, 1905 Shenandoah, PA
Died: November 26, 1956 Greenwich, CT
Marriages:"Toots" Pat Dane
Theme Song: I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Looking over the postcard town of Ashland is Whistler's mother. The world's only three-dimensional replica of James McNeill Whistler's iconic painting. The Ashland Boy's Association (ABA) back in the heart of the Great Depression, set her half-ton bronze figure upon a granite throne, surrounded by beautiful Old-World stonemason walls. Etched in the granite, in foot-high letters, is this simple proclamation: A mother is the holiest thing alive.
Old White Church
Outside of town on the Ringtown-Brandonville Highway is the Old White Church, dedicated in 1842, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours by appointment only.
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train …the Other Land Down Under.
Where miner-guides relate the fascinating history of anthracite coal, as you tour an underground mine and ride an old-time steam train. Gift shop offers fine handcrafted jewelry, coal related gifts, books and fine apparel. Lunch and snack bar is adjacent to a spacious park and playground, and there is plenty of free on-site parking. Easily accessible from I-81. From I-80 take I-81 to Exit 124B (Frackville Exit) then take PA Route 61 N. to Ashland. From I-78 – take Route 61 N. to Ashland.
Old Saint Nicholas Breaker
Rt. 54 at the border of Mahanoy City and one mile west of Shenandoah
The Old St. Nicholas Breaker, located just outside of Mahanoy City, was
constructed in 1930 and began operating in 1932. Half of the village of
Suffolk was relocated in order to create room for Reading Anthracite's Old
St. Nicholas Breaker, the largest coal breaker in the world. 20 miles of
railroad track were laid, 3,800 tons of steel and more than 10,000 cubic
yards of concrete were used. A mile and a half of conveyor lines, 25 miles
of conduit, 26,241 square feet of rubber belting, 118 miles of wire and
cable and 20 miles of pipe were installed. When the breaker was constructed it was divided into two sides. Each side could be operated independently, producing 12,500 tons of coal a day. Once the raw coal enters the production process within the breaker it took just 12 minutes to pass through the
entire breaker.
For 31 years, the Old St. Nicholas Breaker prepared all sizes of Famous READING ANTHRACITE for the markets of the world.
Victor Schertzinger Historical Marker
Victor Schertzinger was born in Mahanoy City and raised in his family's jewelry store at 115 West Centre Street. Award winning composer, he composed songs for the Ziegfeld Follies, produced the first Technicolor movie, and was nominated for three Academy Awards, receiving one in 1934 for the "Best Musical Score." He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Fritz Wehrmann (* 1. Juni 1927 im Gebiet des heutigen Wuppertal; † 17. Juli 2003) war ein deutscher Verwaltungsdirektor und Politiker (SPD). Er war Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft.

Biografie

Ausbildung und Beruf

Wehrmann lernte von 1942 bis 1945 den Beruf eines Industriekaufmanns. Nach dem Krieg übte er verschiedene Tätigkeiten aus. Von 1948 bis 1950 war er als Angestellter in einem Steuerberatungsbüro beschäftigt und von 1950 bis 1956 als Helfer in Steuersachen in Erkelenz, Stuttgart und Bremen. Seit 1956 war er Verwaltungsdirektor der Roland-Klinik in Bremen.

Politik
Wehrmann trat 1944 der NSDAP bei. Nach dem Krieg wurde er Mitglied der SPD.

Er war von 1967 bis 1975 rund acht Jahre lang Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft und in verschieden Deputationen der Bürgerschaft tätig.

Quellen
 Norbert Korfmacher: Mitgliederverzeichnis der Bremischen Bürgerschaft 1946 bis 1996 (= Kommunalpolitik. Band 1). LIT, Münster 1997, ISBN 3-8258-3212-0.
 Bremische Bürgerschaft (Hrsg.), Karl-Ludwig Sommer: Die NS-Vergangenheit früherer Mitglieder der Bremischen Bürgerschaft. Projektstudie und wissenschaftliches Colloquium (= Kleine Schriften des Staatsarchivs Bremen. Heft 50). Staatsarchiv Bremen, Bremen 2014, ISBN 978-3-925729-72-0.

Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft (ab 1945)
SPD-Mitglied
Person (Bremen)
NSDAP-Mitglied
Deutscher
Geboren 1927
Gestorben 2003
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Come on Pilgrim — дебютный мини-альбом американской альтернативной группы Pixies, вышедший на британском инди-лейбле 4AD в 1987 году.

Об альбоме
Материал, вошедший в мини-альбом, стал частью 17-трекового демо под названием The Purple Tape (оставшаяся часть демо была выпущена после распада группы), которое переслал президенту лейбла 4AD продюсер демо Гэри Смит. Из всех песен, вошедших на выпущенный EP, только «Vamos» была перезаписана ещё раз позже (на Surfer Rosa, первом LP группы); все невошедшие на EP песни с демо позже были выпущены на других релизах, за исключением «Rock A My Soul». EP получило значительный отзыв в прессе, однако в основном у британской, а не у американской музыкальной журналистики.

В 1992 году компания Elektra Records выпустила в США отдельные компакт-диски Come On Pilgrim и Surfer Rosa. После того, как 4AD в 2004 году повторно приобрела права на дистрибуцию материала группы в США, они снова были отдельно выпущены на компакт-дисках. Альбом получил гораздо больше внимания со стороны британской музыкальной прессы, чем в Соединенных Штатах.

Список композиций
Все песни написаны Блэком Фрэнсисом, кроме отмеченных.

 «Caribou» — 3:14
 «Vamos» — 2:53
 «Isla de Encanta» — 1:41
 «Ed Is Dead» — 2:30
 «The Holiday Song» — 2:14
 «Nimrod's Son» — 2:17
 «I've Been Tired» — 3:00
 «Levitate Me» (Блэк Фрэнсис / Мисс Джон Мёрфи / Дэвид Ловеринг / Джин Уолш) — 2:37

Примечания

Альбомы Pixies
Дебютные мини-альбомы 1987 года
Мини-альбомы 4AD
Мини-альбомы Elektra Records


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Hannele Klemettilä (Hannele Klemettilä-McHale), née en 1966 à Helsinki, est une historienne médiéviste finlandaise, spécialiste de l'histoire culturelle française du Bas Moyen Âge.

Biographie
Docteur en histoire médiévale de l'Université de Leyde, et maître de conférences en histoire culturelle de l'Université de Turku, ses premiers travaux portaient sur les représentations des bourreaux et les attitudes envers la mort. Dans ses nombreux ouvrages consacrés à l'histoire culturelle du Moyen Âge, elle a cherché à remettre en cause le mythe d'un « âge sombre ». Ses recherches ont également porté sur la culture pénale et la cuisine médiévales, les animaux au Moyen Âge, Gilles de Rais et Gaston Fébus.

Membre à vie au Clare Hall de Université de Cambridge, elle habite à Sonning-on-Thames en Grande-Bretagne.

Bibliographie partielle
 The Executioner in Late Medieval French Culture. Turku 2003. .
 Keskiajan pyövelit. Jyväskylä 2004. .
 Ritari Siniparta: Gilles de Rais'n tarina. Jyväskylä 2005. .
 Epitomes of Evil: Representations of Executioners in Northern France and the Low Countries in the Late Middle Ages. Turnhout 2006. .
 Keskiajan keittiö. Jyväskylä 2007. .
 Keskiajan julmuus. Jyväskylä 2008. .
 Keskaja köök. Tallin 2008. .
 Mansimarjasta punapuolaan. Marjakasvien kulttuurihistoriaa. Helsinki 2011. .
 The Medieval Kitchen. A Social History with Recipes. London 2012. .
 Federigon haukka ja muita keskiajan eläimiä. Jyväskylä 2013. .
 Das Mittelalter-Kochbuch. Köln 2013. .
 Animals and Hunters in the Late Middle Ages. Evidence from the BnF MS fr. 616 of the Livre de chasse by Gaston Fébus. New York 2015. .
 中世纪厨房. Shanghai: Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, 2021. .

Liens externes

 Un article de Luigi G. de Anna dans la Rondine
 Site Web d'Hannele Klemettilä
 Une interview de David Bremmer
 Une critique de Daniel E. Thiery
 Une critique d'Alex Burghart

Historien finlandais du XXe siècle
Historien finlandais du XXIe siècle
Universitaire finlandais du XXe siècle
Universitaire finlandais du XXIe siècle
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Vehicle, Timeliness Extraordinarily prompt. I expected assistance within 20 minutes and he showed up in less than 5! Extremely professional and friendly, I'll definitely call again and recommend to everyone I know.
-------- Original message -------- From: Square Date: 4/16/18 3:16 PM (GMT-05:00) To: info@callcharley.info Subject: A customer left you positive feedback (#UUAS) Vehicle, Timeliness Extraordinarily prompt. I expected assistance within 20 minutes and he showed up in less than 5! Extremely professional and friendly, I'll definitely call again and recommend to everyone I know.
My insurance compsny sent Call Charley. The dispatch call and said a vehicke woukd arrive in 5 minutes one arrived in 4 minutes. It was scary. Lol. He changed the tire on my Audi in 6 minutes snd i was back on the road. It does not get ant better than than this.
My car door would not open so i call a locksmith. Mr Charles came himself when found out it was a Prius. He opened the car then he jumped it and reprogrammed the key system. Now every thing works well. And only charge for a service call. A real nice man and good businessman. Im a custmer for life.
It was snowing a few nights to go. My insurance company called Mr Charly. He was there in 15 minutes by the time I left the store the vehicle was jacked up and the tire was off. Charlie was waiting for me to open the trunk and give him the spare. He put the spare on and I was on my way before I could put my groceries in the car. This is real service. Even in the snow.
I was stuck on Pennsylvania Avenue and call Charlie. I thought I was in Anne Arundel County. Oh well, I was in Upper Marlboro. Charlie was able to ask questions about what I saw around me and the and ascertain where I was. I am so sorry that I took him on a wild goose chase. But his service is exemplary. There is a lot to be said about experience and knowledge of his business. Thank you so much Charlie and I'm sorry about that. He also change my tire quickly and found by spear when I didn't know where it was.
I tried to change my own Tire!
I needed a key cut for my Mercedes and the Dealer wanted $1,000 plus they wanted me to tow the car and leave it for 4 days. Charleys locksmith came out in his van and cut a key on the the scene. In less than 1 hour. Knowledgable, informed and awesone equipment! Charley is the man!
Last Friday evening I was locked out of my apartment and called Charly. I could tell he was tired and didn't want to do the job but I told him that I had my two-year-old son so he said he would be here in 30 minutes. He came out and took good care of us. I appreciate him so.
I called Charlie to request a tow. He asked me a series of questions and found out that a toll was not necessary. He told me to go out and push my car into gear. This worked and save me a lot of money. This is great service.
my son has a slow leak in his tire. Call Charlie came out in 20 degree weather he fix the tire and put it back on the on the car. What surprised me was when he called the next day to check that everything was okay. I am new to Maryland and did not expect this kind of service. I love it.
I had a flat last Thursday at the Upper Marlboro courthouse. Charley came and changed the tire while i waited. It took him 10 minutes. He was quick and courteous.
I needed the locks changed on my townhouse. Charley came with new locks 1 hour after i called. He professionally changed all the hardware and repaired the wood from bad work done previously on the door. At no charge. The lock was free and key the whole house with one key for all. The price was less than 1/2 what his competition was asking for.
My car remote was not working so i was locked out if my car Sunday afternion. Charley came right out in his personal car and Sunday clothes. Looked at the car and said your battery is dead. He opened the car and we found out hecwas right. So he jumped the car and everything went back to normal. It was so refreshing to have someone go the extra mile.
I called Charley Locksmith to replace all of the commercial locks in my store, We had fired an employee that had keys. He said you need to change the locks before closing, so he dispatched his locksmith Mr. Avi that afternoon. Charley informed me that he could re-key the locks and this saved us over $750. This made me and my company customer for life. Charley and his staff was so knowledgeable and professional i was very impressed. They also inspected the security systems and made some great observations that we are going to have fixed and changed aftyer the New Year. We love Charley!!!
I called Charley to open my house door when i locked it by mistake. He was so honest. He said that he could send a technician for a lower price that a locksmith. I felt that the Locksmith price was too high for his customer and should be used for more skilled jobs. So Charley came out himself in 25 minutes,opened the old my lock and gave me a free replacement lock for less than $100. I was so happy i tipped him $30.00. A locksmith would have been almost $200 for a lock out and a new lock.
I called Charleys in an emergency. Thank G poo d he was close, he jumped my car and got me going. He came in his personal vehicle. He says that neighbors should take care of each other and he took care of me. God bless Charles.
I had a flat and did not k ow what to do. I asked Charley, he ask me if I wanted to fix it or buy a new tire. The answer was easy. He fixed it right on the spot and we were on our way.
Charley made a key for my Benz in 45 minutes. He sent the locksmith and did the work work on my driveway. Price was right and service was excellent.
I needed fuel because I ran out if gas. They came promptly and brought me gas, then jumpstarted my F250 diesel. I could not want better service.
Last Friday night I called for a jumpstart at 3 o'clock in the morning. Charley was asleep but he got up and got here in 15 minutes. I feel loved.
301 Tires is Charley's shop, Thank God!
I was stuck on Rt 4 with a blow out. I called Charley because I did not have a spare tire. He opened his shop and retrieved the proper tire and changed our tire. If you want solutions Call Charley.
I've used the services of other roadside assistance companies none like Charley. He made me and my family feel like royalty. He came in 15minutes, he had black bags for my old tire so it would not put dirt in my trunk. He informed us and advised about the issues. He took control and we were back on the road in 30minutes. The best!
I had a flat and the car did not come with a spare tire. Mr Charley came out and took my wheel to his shop 301 Tires and came back with a used tire that looked new and it cost 30% of a new tire. This saved me money and time.I did not have to spend the night in Maryland. The best service ever.
I called Charley yesterday because i did not have a spare tire snd was stuck in Bowie. Luckily Charleys new shop 301 Tires was near so he went there and replaced my tire and got me back on the road. A $35 used tire was a true blessing. Charley did not even mark the price up for profit.
I lock my keys in my car about once a week. Charley always comes personally and gives me the best service and does not mention how stupid it is to lock my keys in the car. Hes very nice.
There were four tires and rims stolen from my BMW last week. The insurance company sent callcharley roadside and they were fantastic. Charlie was pleasant and knowledgeable very accommodating. He took right over and ordered all necessary parts from BMW. He then assembled at his shop and delivered and installed my new tires and rims. Then he came out the next day and program my tire pressure sensors with a state-of-the-art computer. A very impressive operation. Thank you Charlie. Thank you State Farm for sending him.
I was at the courthouse and found I had a flat tire. I called Charlie and he came out within 15 minutes. He found that I had no spare and I started to cry. He calm me down and fix the tire that was on the car. I love his service.
I was at the gym with my child and found that I had a flat when I was leaving. I also found that my roadside assistance had expired. This was a good thing I called Charlie and he came right out. He not only replaced the spare he also plug the tire so that I didn't need the space and didn't need to go to the shop for any repairs. He's the best. Thanks Charlie.
My 17 year old daughter had a tire flat on her way to school. Charley's service arrived quickly and tried to fix the flat tire. It was not repairable so he put the spare on and told my daughter to drive carefully on the spare until she could get a new tire. It gave me peace of mind knowing my daughter was getting such reliable service when I could not be there to help. Very pleased!!
I had a blow out on Richie Rd. I called Charley, he was there in 15 minutes and he changed my Tire in 5 minutes and I was back on my way. He was so pleasant and helpful. This is my second time using this service and I was impressed each time. Love Call Charley!
I locked my keys in the car with it running and call Charley. I didn't have enough money to pay him his price. Charlie came out and open my car and when he charged my account he left $5 for me. This is his way of not taking my last dollar.
I hate to say but I'm going to Charlie's steady customer Charlie always has state-of-the-art equipment. Today he came out and jump my car with a box the size of a cigarette pack. I drive a General Motors 8 cylinder Yukon this was amazing. But not from Charley. The best thing is that it worked the first time.
Last night I mistakenly locked my 1 year old daughter in our van in Lothian, MD. The insurance company called Charley at home, he was at our house in his bedroom slippers in 15 minutes and opened the van. Upper Marlboro is 13 miles away and we are on a farm so it was hard to find, but he knew the gravity of our situation. He said I have chikdren,too. I gave him a bottle of my homemade Muscatine jelly. Such a nice man.
I luv the serbice. Great service and nice people!
I had a flat on my BMW many months ago and Charley came out and fixed it. I call him yesterday for another tire and he plugged it last night and he said this one is iffy. He told me to call him if it lost air pressure. It did lose pressure so Charley came back and tried another plug that was also iffy because of where the hole was. When it did not wirk to his satifaction he returned my money and put in my spare free if charge after 2 trips and multiple plugs. He was more than hinest but generous.
Allstate sent Call Charley to inflate my spare tire. He also fixed the flat tire by plugging it for free. My boyfriend used duct tape to fix it. That did not work. But we had Charley, he is wonderful.
I had a flat on my Lexus. Charley pulled a six inch rod out if the brand new tire. He plugged it and inflated the tire to the manufactuers specs and i was able to drive to Ohio to pick up my dsughter. If i had to go to the shop my day would have been wrecked and i would have been driving all night. Love this man. He is also a performer in his other life, i have seen him on stage. Hes goid there too. At first i.thought he looked familiar, then when i heard his voice. I ssked him if he knew Kenney Holmes, he said thst my stage name. Wow. I had seen him on a Caribbean cruise last winter in Grand Cayman, small world. My times with Charley have been good.
Charley came out himself to help me with my Honda Accord. 3 other roadside companies thay my insurance sent tried to unlock my car and failed. They wanted to call a locksmith. When i spoke to Charleys dispatch they said even though Call Charley is a locksmith company the roadside assidtance is less expensive. They sent Mr Charley to unlock my car and he did it in 5 minutes and charged 50% less than he could have charged. This made me a customer for life.
I had a flat and no spare tire. Charley had the solution on site. Ha plugged my tire and now it is like new. Tthis man knows his business.
It was 7:30 this morning and I had a flat tire in Lanham Maryland. I called Charlie he was there by 8. He was so nice. He changed the tire after plugging two holes made by nails. This is the kind of service that our community needs.
I had Call Charley come to my home to install s tire that i bought from a local shop.Before he installed the tire he inspected it then he tested it and found a hole. He repaired to tire on the spot thus saving me from another flat. His plugs are for the life of the tire. I keep his car in my car from now on.
That you for great service. My car was stuck and I had to spend the night in my office . I had a flat and the lug was stuck and I could not get it off.. Charlie had the right tools and I went home 15 minutes after he came. Very much.
I had lost my key to my Saab in southern Maryland. Everyone that I called was poised to rob me with exorbitant price. Charley gave me a fair price. He also personally discounted the price because to key was expensive. He said that the. Cost hurt him., and it was my car. It took two days but we got it done.
I am a dealer and there are times that I need keys and lock out services. I always call Charlie price is fair and he is fast. Is lockouts don't mess up the car so that I may sell it. I endorse this man.
I am a soldier in a rental car.
I had a flat on base. Charly had to make 3 attempt to get on base because of security. I could not escorts him on because my transport was down. Finally we met at the visitors center and not only did he fix the flat but plugged it and said thank you for your service to our country and left without payment.
I was on 495 and got a flat. I could not get the lug nuts loose because the tool was not good. I called and Charly came on 15 minutes. He changed the tire and I got there on time. He's the best! The price was good also.
I was stuck on the side of the road and Charley came and helped me. AAA said they would be there at 10:00 Charley came at 8:35 . He fixed my Tire and I was at my job at 9:30. He was so unDer standing and his price was $20 less than AAA. He has daughters and understands. Love this service.
I am a ROTC leader and we were to present at the event today. My assistant locked the truck with all the materials in it. Charly saved the day.
I had a flat and could not get the tire off the car. Charley came out and got the tire off, plugged and saved the tire. This saved me from going to the repair shop and the price of a tire. This was well worth the price.
I recommend call Charlie . He lives in this neighborhood and serves this neighborhood well. Today Charlie came by and fix my battery wire without charge because he is my neighbor. We see him and his employees at community events and in the grocery store. We see his children know his wife. I am a single woman and need to know and trust those who come to my house. We trust Call Charley.
I was stuck at work on a bus lot and Nation safe drivers set call Charlie roadside out. He not only pump up the tire he also plugged it with a permanent plug. I love this guy.
We are a commercial construction company that is working a project downtown DC. I had a truck full of very expensive Construction Equipment the battery dies. Call Charley Roadside was despatched and they came out and got us on the road. To start diesel engines require an immense amount of power. Charlie brought the power. Thank you Charlie.
I and my family were traveling to DC and got a flat on a mobile home. I called Charlie and he came right out. My spare was no good so he he jacked up the vehicle and to off the tire. He then took the tire and rim and Mounted of the tire and brought it back. He put it back on the RV and we were on our way. Charlie was a godsend.
I have a high top Nissan glass van that is commercial. I called my insurance company and they sent Call Charley Roadside. Charlie knew everything about this vehicle. The spare tire was crazy to get Charlie knew just how to get it. He jacked up the vehicle change the tire and I was back to work in 20 minutes. You could not want for a better service then Call Charley Roadside.
My service vehicle had a flat tire on Pennsylvania Avenue I tried to change the tire and the lug nuts was frozen on. The Motor Club that Charlie would be there within 30 minutes he got there within 15 minutes and the tire was changed very quickly. This man knows his business.
I call Charley when I had a flat on 301. He was so nice and was prompt. He was there in 15 minutes and the tire was fixed in 20 minutes. He found a hole from a nail and plugged it with a permanent plug. A great solution and it made a bad situation live able. This is the best service in Maryland.
My boyfriend couldn't get the tire off the car so we called Charlie he came right out and fix my car. He knew just what to do and the price was truly amazing. What a nice man.
I was moving and nothing was going my way including a flat tire on route 5. I called Charley and he was there in 20 minutes. I was nasty and mean to him. He did not get a flat tire, he did not ruin his rim, I did. He was so professional and kind that now I feel bad about my behavior. I want to apologize and thank you mr Charley. You are the best.
I ran over cone and Clinton in my rental car. I called Charley and he came in 5 minutes. He jacked up my car and took all the broken pieces out. Now I'm going to New York.
I had a flat tire on my Honda Ridgeline in Crofton. I called Charlie and told him who I was. He remembered me and he was at my house in 23 minutes. He repaired my tire and I was like new. Thank you so much Charlie will always use your company.
The Motor Club sent Charlie out to start my Denali. The Denali is extremely hard to start and Charlie volunteered to go back to his shop and get a new jump box so that my car would start. He was back in 15 minutes started my car and I just love his service.
I didn't have a spare so I asked for air. Charlie came and gave me air however he stated that in the tire went flat there was something wrong. I was required to be in court. Charlie came back around 3 hours later jacked up my car found a hole in my tire and plugged it. He called me and I paid him gladly and I was able to fulfill my duties.
As I do business in my community there are times when my clients don't have money. I know that they cannot live in Upper Marlboro without money but might not have it at that time. I plug the ladies Tire about 2 months ago and she didn't have money so I just said catch me when you can. I was called to a job and at the end of the job when it was time for her signature she brings out a lot of cash and reminded me that she owes me money. My customers are the best in the world.
I had a dead battery in Brandywine Maryland and Charlie was on the way in Upper Marlboro. He dropped what he was doing and came and got me. I am a single lady and I appreciate his kind service. I recommend that you call Charlie.
I was in an accident and the rear of my vehicle was hit. Flattened my tire and there was more damage.. Charlie came out and he knew everything about my vehicle. He knew where to find the tools for the spare which were hidden, he knew the access point to get the spare down which was hidden. I respect a business that is knowledgeable about their business.
I had a flat and called my Motor Club USAA, good luck charlie what a blessing. A plug has gone bad and my front tire. Charlie found the cause of the flat and offered to fix it however I had no money. I could have taken the tire back to the original place I got the plug. But because it was Charleys first job of the day he fixed it for free putting two plugs in. He also unlock my door as I had lock myself out of the car also. I will always Call Charley.
It was a rental car and they called Call Charlie roadside. Charlie was there within 15 minutes and change the tire and 5 minutes. Thank you Charleys for getting me off of this dangerous highway.
The wire hangers weren't working so Charlie opened it at a reduced price. Charlie and his family were here having dinner also. Luckily he had his lockout tools in his personal car. He is always ready to go. He unlocked the car without any damage. I recommend Charlie to everybody.
I woke up this morning and had two flat tires. Charlie came out and put my spare on the back and pluggged the nail in the front tire. I got to work on time. I recommend Call Charlie to anybody.
My Motor Club Roadamerica called Call Charley locksmith and we were quoted a price of $800 for a new key for my Mercedes. My key was locked in the trunk. The Mercedes dealer wanted $1500 for the new key. Avi, Call Charley's locksmith came out in less than an hour and opened my trunk for me saving me more than $1300. He's a rockstar in my book. Call Charlie Roadside and locksmiths are not only good they are fair and honest.
When Mr Charlie got to my car my battery cable terminal was in three pieces. He found a way to get the car started by placing the jumper cables on another part of the battery. I drove directly to Advance Auto Parts and bought a new terminal. Thank you Mr Charlie for not letting me be stuck.
I had a flat on my Jetta and my wheel lock key was worn out. The grooves wouldn't fit tight enough to take it off. I had the choice of having it towed to VW but Charlie had a better solution. He lifted the car and found the hole in the tire he plugged the hole. Now the tire is good as new . This allowed me to drive to the dealership and have it removed the saving me at least $300. I love this guy.
I was on my way to a musical performance when I had a flat. This service came right out and change the tire. It took 30 minutes total, from the time I called until we were on the road. If you have trouble call Charlie.
I had stripped lug nuts on my Jaguar and I called Charlie. Charlie had the specific tools to cut those lug nuts off and get me back on the road. He even change the tire for free. I highly recommend this service.
Flat tire are a pain, but Charley made it better.
I haven't use my car in 10 days and it had a flat tire. I called the Motor Club and they sent Charlie what a godsend. Charlie came out in 20 minutes and saw that there was a nail in my tire. He fix the tire and save me a lot of money end time. What a nice man.
How was at the Upper Marlboro courthouse in my battery died. I called the Motor Club and Charlie was there in 15 minutes. He started my car and inspected my battery and found out that the battery was 4 years old. He save me a trip to the dealership, I went right to Advance Auto Parts and got a new battery with Charleys discount. What a great guy.
My husband bought a used tire for my BMW last night. When I woke up this morning the tire was flat. I called Charlie and he came out fix d the tire and save me a lot of money and headache. When you have troubles call Charlie!
Charlie came out and fixed it within 15 minutes . He was fast, polite and friendly. I recommend call Charlie roadside to everybody.
I had a blowout on 210, Indian Head Highway. My Mercedes was stuck in the middle of of the road. It was too dangerous to change the tire there and also too dangerous for me to be there. Charlie came out and immediately order the tow truck to move my vehicle to a safe place. The tow truck came within 7 minutes and I was safe. Charlie stayed with me the whole time. I love the service. He is a wonderful AAA provider.
Ken broght me gas, thank you.
I and my wife was stuck on BWI parkway tonight and Call Charley roadside broght me gas. I 20 minutes. This road is dangerous and he was b prepared.
I called call Charlie 3 o'clock this morning and I thought my battery was dead. the owner of course Charlie came out and he listened to my car. he said there was a fuel problem. it was I had no gas. Ken put gas in the vehicle and I went home. This is fine service.
I am used to waiting 2 to 3 hours for Triple A Charlie was here to change my tire in 15 minutes.
My car broke down with a flat on route 4. The owner of Call Charlie roadside left his family barbecue and came right out and changed my tire. Ken, I hope you enjoy the rest of the evening thank you so much.
I was in DC celebrating the fourth and lost the keys to my Mercedes 500. Call Charlie roadside & locksmith came out and Avi the locksmith made a key on the spot. It was actually cheaper than the Mercedes dealership. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Enough partying I'm going home.
I called Lexus roadside assistance and they sent subcontractor Call Charlie roadside. I had a big piece of metal in my rear tire and Ken said he could fix it however it would not be safe for the long term. He stated that he would not put me on a tire that he would not put his wife and children on. He gave me a phone number to his shop and I will put on a discounted tired in the morning. Thanks Ken.
I called Allstate motor club for a flat tire service. The sent out contractor Call Charley, great move. I had a 3 inch piece of metal in my rear tire. Ken tested the tire and found that the hole was fixable. He plugged and glued the plug in. Then tested the whole tire to make sure that there was no more leaks. Great service. I now have his card in all 7 of my cars.
I have many problems with my cars and Charley seems to know the solution. Last night my BMW keys would not work and the battery was dead. Charkey said do not worry. He opened the trunk and added power to the system, evrything started to work even my keys. He knows his business.
Last night at 11: we had a flst on my Camry, the spare was flat too. The jack fell and the car was on the ground. Ken came out in 20 minutes. It was fortunate when he fixed the tire on the spot. He then used a low profile jack and put the ttire on. Grest service, we will pass the word.
My car was locked at Enterprise Rental cars. Ken from Call charley worked my crazy schedule to get it open. I appreciate the family friendly feel of this business.
Yiu came to Walmart open my car. I know it's hard to open BMWs and you did it in 5 seconds very impressive. You're the best.
I am staying at a camp ground in Lothian and we really have no address except the one at the office. He found us and jumped our car. Thank you for good service abd good tracking.
My car fell off the jack this morning about 6 o'clock well I was trying to change my own tire.Charlie came with a low profile Jack jacked up my car and no damage was done.he helped me get to work on time.
I was in the mall and my car wouldn't start. I went on the internet and found Charlie,. His tecknician came in less than 6 minutes. there was a problem with my battery cable not my battery and he was able to fix that on site. This is great service.
I was stuck on Pennsylvania Avenue at nine ocloxk at night with 6000 pounds of pea gravel on a trailer. had a blown tire and the size was what specifically for heavy load trailers. Charlie had the tire in stock.Charlie had enough equipment to lift 6000 lbs of rocks and my trailer. He brought a new tire and it cost less than daytime prices in St Marys County where i am from. If you are in trouble Call Charley.
The door on my Lexus woukd not lock. Chsrley fixed it in 2 minutes.im impressed. Great service.
My car had a flat at CVS in Upper Marlboro. Call Charles was there 12 minutes, the motor club told me 30 minutes. He changed the tire and had finished when the Motor called to see if he had arrived. Love this service.
I needed a 225 /50/15 low profile tire, used. It is hard enough to find this tire new, but Charlie had it. When we called Charlie stated that it would be difficult. However he called back in 5 minutes. I am so happy with Charlie service. Thanks Ken.
Charley opened my Dodge Challenger when other companies tried and failed. The other companies damaged my molding and did not open the car. Charley opened it in 2 minutes. His tools are superior and he knows his stuff.
I was stuck on 495 and found out my car did not come with a spare. This service was here in 20 minutes, this was during rush hour. He took my rim to his shop and brought back a brand new tire mount and balanced. The device was outstanding.
I was stuck on the beltway with a flat. Charlie came out in 15 minutes and changed the flat. He also taught me how the change my tire. Thank you.
My BMW had a flat and I had no spare. I called Charley, he took my tire and came back with a new tire in 30 minutes. My tire was 245. 50. 18, this is hard to findm. He found it.
It was 4:45 am when I had a flat on Rt 50. My spare had also exploded in the trunk. Charley came out and took the 2 tires to his shop and came back with 2 brand new ones. He put one on the car and mounted one in the trunk. I was back en route by 06:00. He was able to take the GSA credit card and gave me a fir price.
He came out to change my tire and the spare was bad.Charley fixed to tire free of charge and I'm back on the road. This is great service.
I lock ed the keys in my work truck, 03:00 am. Charles was here in 20 minutes and saved my job. Thank you man.
I got big screw in my tire. Charles fixed the tire with a plug for the life if the tire. Good guy.
In DC with flat tire.
Thanks Charles for coming out so late. Al it took was 25 minutes and the tire was fixed in 10 minutes. The service was grand and less than expensive. I will keep the little cute card, too.
I was stuck on route 4 in Lothian. Charles brought me gas and gave me a jump start in 20minutes At 3 in the morning. Price was good and service was great.
I and my children were traveling from Baltimore. my run flat tire blew out. I called car ley and he was here in 15 minutes. We found out that there was no spare. Charlie Took off the bad tire and had his shop mount a new tire And we were on our way. Great service.
I had a flat on my Jetta. I was on the left side and traffic was going 70mph, Charles tried to jack up the car and it was too dangerous. He called his tow truck and had me towed home. Then he came to my home and changed tire. I appreciate the pprofessional.
Call Charles came to my emergency very quickly. He plugged my tired and in was on my way. He was very nice.
I and wife were stuck on the beltway. My spare was flat too. Charles came in 15 minutes and fixed both tires. I love the fact that he could plug tires right on the scene. He is the best. .
My key broke off in the lock. I call AAA and this was too big for them. They referred me to Call Charley. Cornelius came out and made a key that opened the door a day I and my bus load of students are on our way back home.
This is good service. Charley came out and fixed my flat on the exit. He had plenty emergency lights and got it done quickly.
When my car would not start. Mr Charley test my battery and it was good He told me to get in and shift it out of gear than put it back into gear. My truck started immediatly. He knows his stuff.
Very timely and professional workers. I have used this service many times and each time has been fantastic.!!
We were out of town with a flat house trailer tire and Call Charley came to our rescue in the time that was quoted. Truly a life saver! Would definitely use again.
3 o'clock this morning roadside technician Mike Pryor came and opened my F150. He traveled 48 miles from base to get here. He was so nice and did not damage the truck. You guys are great.
I locked my keys in my BMW at BJ's Gas station. The attendant called Charley He came In 15 minutes and opened my car. It was difficult, but he got it done. Thanks again.
Charley is nothing short of amazing! Fast, professional and I would recommend him to anyone and everyone!! Thank you so much Charley!
We had a tire blow on a car we were towing on a Uhaul. Charley came out right away and jacked up the car while on the trailer. He took our rim to his shop and brought us a brand new tire. We are back the road to North Carolina.
I called my insurance for a jumpstart and they sent Charlie. He arrived in 15 minutes and got me started. When he left I turned off the car by mistakeach. I called Charlie and he came back. So nice of him.This is customer service at its best.
Excellent customer Got to me in less than 10 minutes! Very professional and courteous! He saved the day! Thanks!
When Roffside assist came we found out there was no spare tire included in my new car. We had the choice or being towed for 100 miles or sitting get on the side of the road until morning.ken took our tire to his shop and had a tire mounted for us. We were back on the road in about an hour. Thank you!!!
Came fast, worked fast, extremely friendly. Great job.
I had a flat and found out that I did not have spare. Call Charley came out at 2:30 on a nday morning and jacked up my car took off the old tire and brought back a new tire. I was back on the road at by 3:30. Wow! I was braced for a nightmare, Call Charley saved mw.
Charlie came in 15 minutes and started my car. A Volkswagen. Good service.
I and my family were on the way from BWA this morning at 4:00. We had a flat on our Jeep Liberty and our jack was sinking in the mud We called Charley and he promised to be there in 30 minutes. He came out and got us back on the road safely to Virginia. Thanks Charley!
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Carnwath motorbike racer Corey McMorran (11) quick to show that autism is no barrier
Corey McMorran will be going for glory in this years UK Mini Moto Championship (Submitted pic)
Published: 13:25 Thursday 08 February 2018
Carnwath motorbike racer Corey McMorran is living proof that having autism should be no barrier to your sporting ambitions.
For the 11-year-old Carnwath Primary pupil will battle it out in this year's UK Mini Moto Championship, with the season running from March to November.
"Corey's autism means that he doesn't have an easy time," his dad Jamie told the Carluke and Lanark Gazette.
"He has a daily battle with himself to make sure everything is perfect.
"Competing in these races will give him a real boost.
"It would mean everything to him if he could win one race.
"His race helmet is painted with autism colours.
"He likes to advertise it to show that you don't have to be perfect to be competing at a high level."
Corey's busy 2018 season in the 'Junior C' class – which will feature regular race days of three 10-lap contests – is in stark contrast to a curtailed 2017 campaign for the talented Clydesdale youngster.
"He did a bedding in season of four or five races last year," Jamie said.
"Despite not doing a full campaign, he finished eighth out of 13 riders.
"When Corey was racing he was doing so against a different group from what he should have been.
"He won a few races but it didn't count for anything as he was in the wrong group.
"This is his first full year and there is a very high quality of riders but he should be competitive in all the races."
Corey, who has been riding mini motos since age three, took it up as both his dad and grandad rode motorbikes.
"Corey's ultimate ambition is to be a Moto GP rider," Jamie added.
"He looks up to guys like Luke Mossey from British Speedway and Chaz Davies from World Superbikes.
"A lot of the superbike riders started off in mini motos.
"So no doubt some lads who are competing in this year's UK Mini Moto Championship will move onto big things."
Hopefully Corey will be one who does exactly that.
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Oatmeal reimagines itself and life & work in creative, imaginative, and new ways of thinking,
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How a Village Turned Against a Boy with Unrecognized ADHD
Reimagining the Moral to the Story for the Boy Who Cried Wolf
You might've thought that after 2500 years, they'd be insightful enough to give the poor Shepherd's Boy a break. Or at least quit going around saying to school children everywhere that he was just quite simply a liar and deserved what he got.
But parents and teachers, struggling to teach the consequences of lying, are perhaps scared of being blamed by the kids, sitting in front of their psychiatrists, for making them into liars, unless they stick to the 2500-year-old-moral-of-the-story. Or maybe since that's the way the fable has been told for centuries, it's difficult to think of it any other way. Or maybe they didn't recognize perhaps he was ADHD.
So "a liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth" is the only moral to the story of The Shepherd's Boy that they tell. They leave out the difficult part that requires them to take action and effort and go deeper into the Shepherd's Boy troubling behavior.
For a refresher, here's how the story goes.
From Aesop's Fables: The Shepherd's Boy
There was once a young Shepherd Boy who tended his sheep at the foot of a mountain near a dark forest.
It was rather lonely for him all day, so he thought upon a plan by which he could get a little company and some excitement.
He rushed down towards the village calling out, "Wolf, Wolf," and the villagers came out to meet him, and some of them stopped with him for a considerable time.
This pleased the boy so much that a few days afterwards he tried the same trick, and again the villagers came to his help.
But shortly after this a Wolf actually did come out from the forest, and began to worry the sheep, and the boy of course cried out "Wolf, Wolf," still louder than before.
But this time the villagers, who had been fooled twice before, thought the boy was again deceiving them, and nobody stirred to come to his help.
So the Wolf made a good meal off the boy's flock, and when the boy complained, the wise man of the village said:
"A liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth."
The villagers heap blame on the Shepherd's Boy, smacking the-liar-liar-pants-on-fire label on him and walking away. But the Shepherd boy is undeserving of the total burden of blame.
What Goes Unrecognized by the Villagers
What goes unrecognized is this Shepherd's Boy is a child and perhaps he is ADHD. He cries out in boredom and loneliness to the villagers. "It was rather lonely for him all day, so he thought upon a plan by which he could get a little company and some excitement," according to the fable. But that goes unacknowledged by the villagers as they brush that aside to only know him as a liar.
The What Ifs
What if … the villagers had acknowledged his boredom and recognized his agonizing loneliness?
What if … the Shepherd's Boy had ADHD and was given the job of sheep shaver, a more active task, instead of the sedentary job of sheep watcher?
What if … the villagers simply asked themselves: what drives the Shepherd's Boy behavior? And what can we do to interrupt it and teach acceptable behaviors?
What if … the villagers asked themselves to examine their own behaviors and how it continued to drive the Shepherd's Boy unacceptable behavior?
Then the moral of the story would have been different. The slaughtered sheep would have been saved. The Shepherd's Boy integrity would have been saved. Teaching and learning opportunities would have been seized.
If only … the villagers had recognized the real problem, they would have felt better about themselves and the boy. If only …
Reimagining the moral to the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf
"It takes a village, a community, a society, all advocating to meet all the needs of our children."
Reimagining Oatmeal with Oatmeal Wolf
What you will need to serve one Oatmeal Wolf
¼ cup quick cook steel cut oatmeal
Dash of sea salt
1 pat of butter
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 strawberries, sliced lengthwise
3 blueberries
1 raspberry
How to prepare Oatmeal Wolf
Bring milk to the brink of boiling in a saucepan on the stovetop. Add oatmeal, sea salt, butter, honey, and vanilla extract. Reduce heat to medium low and stir to combine well.
Gently cook about 7 minutes, stirring frequently. When oatmeal mixture gets as thick as you like it, turn off heat, put a lid on top of the saucepan, and allow to cool a few minutes.
Meanwhile, slice 2 strawberries lengthwise.
Serve oatmeal in a bowl, topped with strawberries for the eyebrows and cheeks, blueberries for the eyes and nose, and a raspberry mouth.
A new way to imagine, prepare, and serve oatmeal! Enjoy!
Oatmeal Wolf
Reimagining a new moral to a fable
along with a creative way to fix oatmeal
The Moral to the Fable of The Fox and The Stork
Reimagining the Moral to the Story
Fables and stories teach us goodness. They ignite our imaginations and creativity and inspire our moral development. Aesop's fable of The Fox and The Stork is no exception.
Morals govern our behaviors. Several morals can be reaped from The Fox and The Stork.
Never make fun of the limitations of others.
People will treat you the same way you treat them.
An eye for an eye.
Here's the fable, in case you need a refresher:
The Fox and The Stork from Aesop's Fables
At one time the Fox and the stork were on visiting terms and seemed very good friends.
So the fox invited the Stork to dinner, and for a joke put nothing before her but some soup in a very shallow dish.
This the Fox could easily lap up, but the Stork could only wet the end of her long bill in it, and left the meal as hungry as when she began.
"I'm sorry," said the Fox, "the soup is not to your liking." "Pray do not apologize," said the Stork. "I hope you will return this visit and come and dine with me soon."
So a day was appointed when the Fox should visit the Stork; but when they were seated at the table all that was for their dinner was contained in a very longnecked jar with a narrow mouth in which the Fox could not insert his snout, so all he could manage to do was lick the outside of the jar.
"I will not apologize for the dinner," said the Stork: "One bad turn deserves another."
Or in other words the moral of The Fox and the Stork story is:
What's wrong with embracing "an eye for an eye" as a guiding light?
Well, for one thing, it's using it as justification for personal vengeance.
"An eye for an eye only leads to more blindness," says Margaret Atwood.
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind," admonishes Mahatma Gandhi.
"If we do an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, we will be a blind and toothless nation," says Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Stork in the fable of The Fox and The Stork would do better to call out the Fox. The Stork could acknowledge that the trick is recognized as the insult it is intended to be.
The best the Stork can do is to get the Fox and such others out of her life. "We accept the love we think we deserve," says Stephen Chbosky.
People, who cannot find happiness in their own lives, will not permit those around them to be happy either.
A better moral to the Aesop's fable of The Fox and The Stork is:
"Walk away and don't look back."
A better, more creative way to imagine oatmeal is Wise Owl Oatmeal.
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Q: Import Resolve Error in Eclipse for a little project of mine I want to read a JSON from a Webservice. For this I want to use GSON. My Problem is that I cannot import the dependencies into my eclipse-project. I put the jars into my classpath and they really are in the .classpath-File. The strange thing is, that the eclipse autocomplete suggests me to import the GSON-FIles, but in the import section the import "com.google" cannot be resolved.
It looks like this:
Picture of file in eclipse
It also does not only happen with GSON, it seems like nothing from a imported .jar can be resolved.
I hope one of you guys knows a solution to my problem.

EDIT
I figured it out myself, didn't consider the module-info java10 creates. By adding requires gson it worked fine.

A: Right click on your project> Properties> java build path> Libraries are you able to see the required jar file if not please add via add external jars.
Do Project > clean

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*Remove existing jar entry from build path.

*Put the jar gson-2.2.4.jar in some folder, for example E:\external-jar\gson-2.2.4.jar

*Right click on the project and go to build path then click on "Add External Archives..".

*Select the gson-2.2.4.jar and click open.

*The gson-2.2.4.jar will now appear in the referenced libraries.

Hope this help! Let me know if you still face issues.

A: For me this procedure work well:

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*create a folder lib into your src folder

*copy the jar folder into it

*open file properties -> java build path

*select module path option

*select the jar file copied in lib folder

*click on ok button

*click on apply and close to complete

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(Tinguely, Jean) (1925-1991) - K.G. Pontus Hultén: Jean Tinguely. "Méta".
Stockholm (pr. Malmö), 1972. 30,5 x 21,5 cms. 1-38, 43-364 pp. + plate (with perforated gutter edge) made with Tinguely's Méta-matique in Stockholm in 1972, and signed in pencil by the artist + 33 rpm gramophone record inside rear cover.
Richly illustrated with photos and reproductions, many full- or double-page. (Pages 39-42, containing a translation of a text by Hultén on kinetic art in the non-Swedish editions, were omitted in this original Swedish edition.)
Original pictorial binding in colour, designed as a briefcase with handle and a keyless lock, red silk marker. Very fine.
Provenance: Jeanette Bonnier (1934-2016).
Hultén had followed Tinguely's career since their first meeting in 1954 and was the first director of Museum Tinguely in Basel, Switzerland, which opened in 1996. On the copyright page of this book Hultén states it is published in lieu of his great monograph on the artist, which, however, he still hopes to complete.


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EPSRC Energy Demand Champion Call
Funding for a UK-based researcher to become the 'Energy Demand Research Champion' to lead the next stage of energy demand research in the UK. The Champion will develop a consortium to apply for the upcoming funding opportunity for a new 'Energy Demand Research Centre' and lead this centre if the proposal is successful.
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have launched this opportunity for a UK-based researcher to become the 'Energy Demand Research Champion' to lead the next stage of energy demand research in the UK.
The Champion will provide transformational leadership and coordination in energy demand research to help inform the UK's transition to net zero by 2050. They will also be expected to develop a consortium that will apply for the upcoming funding opportunity for a new 'Energy Demand Research Centre', and subsequently act as lead of this centre if the consortium proposal is successful.
The champion will be expected to:
Increase understanding and actionable insights to inform the transformation of energy demand within the UK and internationally.
Provide leadership through the design and implementation of an interdisciplinary Energy Demand Research Centre that includes wider stakeholders.
Champion interdisciplinary research, integrating a range of disciplines to provide actionable solutions.
Support capacity and capability building for research and knowledge mobilisation, to ensure insights are deployed as rapidly and effectively as possible.
Contribute to the wider national and international energy demand research community, including being an equality, diversity and inclusivity (EDI) role model.
The Energy Demand Research Champion will be required to:
Develop a detailed proposal for assessing future UKRI investment in energy demand research. This should include a focus on interdisciplinary research, a strong career development programme, a clear EDI plan, and an appropriate management and governance model with effective monitoring and evaluation.
Develop a stakeholder engagement and knowledge mobilisation strategy for input into the design and development of the Energy Demand Research Centre, including how the energy demand community, business and government will be integrated.
Summarise how future investment in energy demand research will build upon existing activities, infrastructure and investments.
Develop a plan of engagement with the UKRI office on future ideas for energy demand research, through regular catch ups and effective collaboration.
Draw up a clear communication plan that details how potential impacts and outputs will be communicated to a wide range of audiences, both internally and externally.
The long-term goals for the champion are to:
Provide leadership and coordination on interdisciplinary energy demand research, including through the design and delivery of a world-leading Energy Demand Research Centre (if the funding application is successful).
Contribute towards the evidence base for energy demand, informing strategies to help meet the UK's 2050 net zero target and broader global environmental and sustainability goals.
Enhance utilisation and engagement with energy demand research across society, to ensure more sustainable and equitable decision making.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)


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Climate Change Trial Starts on Rough Footing for Environmentalists
Haris Alic
A civil suit playing out between five American oil companies and the municipalities of Oakland and San Francisco started off poorly for climate change activists.
PR Firm's Undisclosed Work for Ecuadorian Government Raises Legal Questions
Firm with ties to Correa regime fails to notify DOJ of US advocacy and PR efforts
A New York City-based public relations firm touted the government of Ecuador as a client last month despite not registering as a foreign agent with the Department of Justice, raising legal questions about its relationship. The firm, MCSquared, promoted protests at a May shareholders meeting of oil giant Chevron, which has squared off with the administration of President Rafael Correa over a long-running environmental lawsuit in Ecuador.
D.C. Lobbying Firm to Pay Chevron $15M
Latest blow to efforts to enforce judgment against oil company
Daniel Wiser
Prominent Washington, D.C., lobbying firm Patton Boggs has agreed to pay Chevron $15 million in a settlement announced on Wednesday, the latest blow to efforts to enforce a multibillion dollar judgment against the oil company that critics have decried as fraudulent.
Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Chevron
Chevron accused of polluting land in Ecuador
A federal judge threw out a case brought against Chevron by a Washington law firm attempting to get the company to pay $18 billion for allegedly polluting an Ecuadorian oil field, on Wednesday.
The Five Worst Things About Ecuador
President Rafael Correa tops list
Observers wondering who would assume the mantle of Hugo Chavez as Latin America's fiery, anti-American strong man did not have to wait long. That man is Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa. Correa won a second term last February and promised to continue his "citizens' revolution." However, his record looks different beyond the rhetoric.


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NOVEMBER 8--Claiming that an ex-girlfriend is threatening to falsely accuse him of domestic violence and drug abuse, Burt Reynolds sued the woman today, alleging that she was scheming to extort millions from him in return for her silence.
In this Florida Circuit Court complaint, Reynolds, 68, claims that Pamela Seals, 48, has threatened to go public with her abuse claims unless the actor forked over millions. According to Reynolds, Seals, who was his girlfriend for 10 years, has recently threatened to file a lawsuit accusing him of physical and verbal abuse (such as screaming at her and stomping on her toes) and abuse of prescription medications.
The Reynolds complaint (a preemptive strike a la O'Reilly) seeks unspecified damages and a court order barring Seals from suing the performer in California, where the pair once lived. While the lawsuit describes Reynolds as a "nationally and internationally known public figure" whose performances have received widespread acclaim, his ex is described less charitably.


The Air Car Rides Again?
Conceived in a shed, one man's liquid-air-fueled engine might not revolutionize transportation, but it could help make wind power a feasible technology.
The air-powered car: It's one of those elusive but irresistible ideas. PM highlighted one attempt at a pneumatic car as early as 1945, yet none has managed to come close to the internal combustion engine in terms of range.
That hasn't stopped modern companies from trying. Indian automaker Tata's range of Air Cars, powered by 4350 psi of compressed air, were announced in 2007. But the technology, licensed from Luxembourg-based Motor Development International, never quite made it. When the company failed to deliver in 2009, onlookers, including PM, began to cast doubts. "We found that it wouldn't be able to perform in normal driving conditions," says Andrew Papson, a senior associate at technology consulting firm ICF International. He co-authored the study that debunked the compressed-air car. "You wouldn't get the range that would make a car feasible."
With so many years of air-car technology being five years away, you can understand the modern skepticism that this technology will ever come to fruition. But here comes a new and interesting idea to the fray.
Soft-spoken Peter Dearman has been quietly toiling away in a garage in the Midlands of Britain, developing his own take on the pneumatic engine. Instead of relying on compressed air—with an energy density that pales in comparison to that of gasoline or lithium-ion batteries—his Dearman Engine uses liquid air, which, according to his Dearman Engine Co., has a density similar to lithium-ion batteries—an important hurdle to overcome if air-powered cars are to travel any significant distance before refueling.
Rather than behaving like a volatile propellant such gasoline or hydrogen, liquid air acts more as a non-chemical battery, functioning as a medium for energy transfer. Industrial gas companies have long produced liquid gases using what's called the Joule-Thomson effect. Essentially, it works by compressing the air, whisking away any heat produced by compression, and then expanding it back to ambient pressure, further cooling the gas. When cooled to minus 321 F, the air turns into a liquid—effectively storing the energy required to cool it.
While it doesn't produce the liquid air onboard, Dearman's engine injects the liquid from a vacuum-sealed tank into a cylinder at ambient temperature; the liquid sublimates, instantly transitioning to a gas and releasing a surge of energy through gas expansion that drives a piston. It's the elementary mechanics of an engine, minus an ignition system and combustion cycle.
And so far it works, in practice. Dearman retrofitted his engine to a small hatchback and was able to hit speeds of up to 35 miles per hour, he told Sky News, with nothing but cold air coming out of the tailpipe.
According to Mikaël Toussaint, a spokesman for Dearman, the engine can output a maximum of 94 hp. Not too shabby for a car that runs on the very same air we breathe. Engineering firm Ricardo is refining a demonstration version of the Dearman engine for a late 2013 release—though we've heard that one before.
Is Dearman's engine ready for the road? Papson says that the technology makes sense to him, but he's skeptical of its efficiency. In terms of energy density—a crucial metric for determining a car's range—liquid air and lithium-ion batteries are not equals, Papson says. He cites one study done in 1988, in which a team of Stanford researchers pinned the energy density of liquid air at 181 watt-hours per liter (w-hr/l). Although that's much greater than compressed air's 16.7 w-hr/l, it's less than a quarter of what modern lithium-ion batteries can do.
Energy-density issues aside, there's still the issue of efficiency. "The big question about this technology is not the fuel itself, but how it's expanded and how it goes through the engine," Papson says. "Even if you have a liquid-air tank that has the same energy as automotive batteries, if it's expanded poorly you could use half of that just in the thermodynamic process."
Indeed, Dearman's numbers point toward this conclusion. Running at ambient temperature, the specific energy—a measure of how much power is in one kilogram—of the liquid air in Dearman's engine peaks at 87 w-hr/l; less than half what the Stanford researchers reported possible. Even introducing low-grade waste heat to improve the efficiency of the reaction with a small-diesel-engine hybrid system bumps the energy availability up to only 104 w-hr/l. That's a drastic improvement over compressed-air cars in terms of energy density. But compared to EVs—which tout roughly 80 percent efficiency—the Dearman Engine just doesn't make sense in a transportation application, Papson says.
However, just because liquid-air-powered engines might not work in cars doesn't mean they can't work elsewhere.
Highview Power Storage, another UK-based company, took the idea of liquid air functioning as a battery, and adapted it to store energy generated by wind turbines and other sources of renewable energy. "Essentially, what we've done is married two industries," Highview COO Toby Peters says.
Like Dearman's engine, Highview's system uses liquid air as a nonchemical battery, using off-peak generated power to cool air into a liquid and storing energy in the process. When demand rises, the liquid air is boiled off, spinning a turbine and regenerating energy during peak hours. When used in tandem with the waste heat produced from an industrial plant, the system is up to 70 percent efficient, Peters says.
Storing power is not a major issue for thermal power plants that can increase generation to meet high demands. But it's a huge concern for "wrong time" renewable energy. "The wind is blowing at three o'clock in the morning, but you need the power at seven o'clock in the morning," Peters says. "Electricity is essentially the only commodity that you can't warehouse."
For a year, Highview's pilot program has been storing energy generated from a wind farm in the southeast of England and supplying Britain's National Grid with 2.5 megawatts per hour during high demand, Peters says. Aside from being relatively location-agnostic, Highview's technology is built from components that already exist—what Peters calls mature components. "Compressors, turbines, heat exchangers—stuff that comes from a GE catalog," he says. The benefits from using existing components are twofold, he says. "First, you don't need to invest in new manufacturing plants—which is quite important given the state of the economy. Second, you've got components that are well-known, robust, and proven in their performance and longevity."
In an industry that's in dire need of an inexpensive, zero-emissions system for storing "wrong time" energy, Highview's solution could be more feasible than any automotive applications for liquid air. "The primary restriction on the car is you have limited space to store fuel," Papson says. "In an industrial application or an energy application you have much more freedom to have large fuel tanks—whatever the fuel may be—then you don't have to worry about these efficiency issues as much."