Neat, although I am curious why you used your own fixed constants to factor the voltage levels, instead of the MAP command to do all the maths for you?
if you`de have used MAP all you need to do is plug in the constraints, and all the division is done for you on the fly, even if there are changes.
I could be wrong since I`m fairly new to this lang, but it Looks to me like MAP would work nicely, rather than you work out the maths manually and then perform functions using them.
the 7400 chip is basically used as a buffer for pins 0 and 1, used for RX and TX respectively, and also as a driver for the small speaker that allows me to listen to the data being sent over the Serial.
the input side is simply an array of 8x 1K pots wiper via a 470Ohm resistor to each input pin, and the pot sides are GND and +5v.
the 2 flying leads are for running it off a 12v SLA batt.
TBH i hadnt even seen that 'MAP' function before now. However, the reason i did it in that way, is that it gives you a true voltage reading to display in hyperterminal and not just a proportional number between 0 and 255. So if the line being measured ( with a DMM) is say [sign in to see URL] , thats what the output will say from the Arduino.
I see what you mean, and you could well be right, but it`s worth a shot just to see what it scales it as.
as I said I`m relatively new to this Specific type of code (less than 1 week in fact), but I Did try it on a bargraph program and introduced new LEDs to the mix and it scaled it perfectly (but my resolution was somewhat less demanding).
have a mess about anyway, I`de be interested to see if A) you get it working the same (better/worse) and if it uses less bytes in the overall compilation.
at the moment I`m struggling with a few ideas for wireless control here, do I get the APC 220 or the likes, or try to configure a wireless router and get an ethernet card for the arduino???
I bought an Ethernet 'sheild' but have not experimented with it yet. There is also a Zigbee module that can be bought fairly cheaply for wireless comms.
Well... Currently I`m having "Problems" with crap gear from (you probably guessed it...) eBay sellers.
A) and 1, the Robot had 2 broken servos NOT mentioned!
B) and 2, the Replacement Metal Geared servos that took me a good half a day to fit because I had to modify the robot chassis and associated parts, one of them turned out to be a complete NAIL! after a few movements, the other one is fine though and they are BOTH on the same servo controller and 6v Batt supply.
this "Nail" just gets HOT now, actually Uncomfortable to touch after about 3 mins of doing Nothing.
the Servo controller although Good, is not Quite what I was hoping for as well, although in Fairness the controller isn`t the real problem but rather the S/ware that comes with it is rubbish, so I`v had to spend Again on a better one (Used in Animatronics), as it has a Memory for "macros".
in a nutshell I`m really rather disappointed!
oh well, Keep Calm and Carry On!
After you started this post I did google for arduino.
Plan this evening to buy my first arduino pcb.
Tks, Ill need it. And also, Ill need A LOT OF HELP from you.
So, Ladies and Gentelmen, Im proud to introduce to you my "BDRUINO", "A freebanding concept of Ardruino".
With your help and my junkbox, we will do.
I didnt order the Arduino board, Its about 30 Euros including VAT and shipping. A bit expensive for me when my junkbox is plenty of resistors an capacitors.
So I decided to keep costs as minimal as possible and use recicled components, my brain and your help. I had ordered only the ATmega328.
The whole thing will be on a spare breadboard, no USB interface (Its expensive).
I dont have an AVR programming device and I dont want to buy a new one if I have to burn a new bootloader to the ATmega328 before to start with the Arduino board.
I`v just bought 20 of them myself.


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Favorite read of 2011
This past year I read some great books, but in terms of delivering page after page of reading pleasure, nothing quite measured up to Frank Sinatra in a Blender by Matthew McBride.
McBride's debut novel was one of the funniest books I have read in a long time. I laughed hard. I laughed so hard, in fact, that I wept — tears rolling down my cheeks, my nose running. There's also a pretty compelling story in there, centering around the wonderfully drawn Nick Valentine (think, Bad Santa meets Hunter S. Thompson) and his hilarious little dog, Frank Sinatra.
I won't spoil anything here, but suffice it to say McBride pulls off the difficult trick making you care about some of the most amusing, disturbing and low-functioning people you could dream up, and he does it with grace, economy and flare. I couldn't put it down.
Hat's off to you, Mr. McBride.
My sweet consolation
One of the things about earning coin during the day, writing crime fic at night and being a family man throughout is that you don't get to read nearly as much as you'd like.
My consolation? I have some scary-talented buds sending me some of the best crime fic around.
Case in point, I have been thoroughly enjoying Tony Black's latest sensation, Truth Lies Bleeding. If you haven't read Black yet, do yourself a favor and check out this novel by the talented U.K. prose stylist, who once again has managed to suck me in with a story that appeals to the mind and heart. With Truth Lies Bleeding, Black introduces us to yet another fascinating and fully evolved character, Edinburgh Investigator Rob Brennan, who is dealing with demons on many fronts, not the least of which is a ruthless killer who's left a mutilated corpse in a back-alley dumpster. The police procedural element of the book is captivating, and the emotional connection to Brennan is nearly immediate. Top-shelf material from Black — again.
Also just "in": My e-book copy of Matthew McBride's breakout first novel, Frank Sinatra in a Blender, which I admit to taking a peek at last night despite the fact I'm in the middle of other books. I mean, with a title like that, how could I not take a peek? Regardless, I was laughing out loud within minutes and can tell that I will thoroughly enjoy that morsel.
Meanwhile, had the pleasure of reading some underground prose (for now, at least) by the prolific and powerfully voiced Kieran Shea – learn that name. … And Crimefactory just came out with a sick new issue with crate of great pieces by Eric Beetner, Jedidiah Ayres, Tony Black, the Nerd of Noir, Nigel Bird and Mike Sheeter. … Oh, and there's some seriously discounted, tart transgressive fic by Anthony Neil Smith over at Herman's Greasy Spoon.
And finally, was thrilled to see an excerpt of my recently completed novel appear in the legendary Plots with Guns. If you like your Crazy Larry and your Calhoun, be sure to check out The Frequency, To Which He Must Attend.
Where are my Angel Flights?
When I met Joelle Charbonneau at Bouchercon right around this time last year (and subsequently drafted behind her and Stacia Decker into a St. Martins party), she'd just signed a deal for a novel about … a rollerskating detective. Back then I cocked my head and squinted. A rollerskating detective? Hmm. Then again, who was I to judge, as I was (and still am) writing a novel involving an older gentleman who saunters about in army boots and a skin-colored Speedo. …. Anyways, what I noticed about Joelle last year was kindness (she took pity on this California boy who'd come to Indy in October with little more than T-shirts) and swift grace (she'd written her book in a matter of weeks, if I recall correctly). … Now look at Joelle and her comedic mystery, Skating Around the Law. Publisher's Weekly calls it a "funny debut." Kirkus calls it "funny and sexy." A megastore made it its book of the week. Barnes & Noble is celebrating it on its mystery site. Even hardboiled aficionado Jed Ayres is singing its praises as he also looks back longingly (with a long sad swallow) on his own roller-rink days.
Very cool, Joelle.
Greg's Friends Doing Amazing Things — Al Riske
You never know how your life might change as a result of meeting someone.
When I met Al Riske in 1999 as a fellow ghostwriter at Sun Microsystems, I couldn't have predicted the writing adventures and deep friendship that would follow. Over the course of the next nine years — during lunches, coffee breaks and hallway conversations — Al and I would compare notes on our fiction pursuits.
It didn't really matter that he wrote literary and I wrote transgressive. We supported each other — critiqued each other's pieces, read each other's books, ridiculed each other's rejection letters, dissected literary-agent search strategies and, eventually, celebrated the successes that started to develop.
Along the way, I was lucky enough to read a story collection Al had written, revised, added-to and massaged for the better part of twenty years. The stories were beautiful — elegant without trying, revealing without really showing why, brief in a satisfying way, scandalous with a light touch — and they stuck with you, key images and dialogue etching themselves into your subconscious.
His stories began to stick with other folks, too, including the editors at Hobart, Blue Mesa, Pindeldyboz and Word Riot. One story won a contest. But literary agents didn't come running — the conventional wisdom seemed to be that there was no commercial market for short story collections, unless you were Tobias Wolff or John Updike.
Then Al learned about Luminis Books, a brand-new small press that wanted to publish "beautifully crafted prose." Luminis, it seemed, was interested in publishing books it likes, and less obsessed with producing a New York Times bestseller.
Next thing he knew, Al had a book deal.
A year later, Al's collection, Precarious: Stories of Love, Sex and Misunderstanding, is shipping from Amazon and selling at bookstores. Publishers Weekly called it "charming." Novelist Catherine Ryan Hyde announced, "The art of the short story is alive and well in the hands of Al Riske." Bookstores and literary groups have invited him to read from his collection. Every week seems to deliver a new first, a new adventure.
When my copy of Precarious arrived, the whole thing hit me hard in a wonderful way — here in my hands was the fruit of Al's inspirational talent and persistence.
I couldn't be happier for him.
Each night, a fight
I don't post here like I used to. Lots of reasons for that, but basically it all boils down to the fact I'm freaking busy.
Work. Family. Friends. Household duties.
And when I do have time — at night, when everyone is finally asleep — I work on my fiction projects. With one project, it's in my agent's hands. With the other project, a new novel, I have more to write. But I'm making progress nightly, and gaining speed.
To get here, I've sacrificed a lot of couch-vegetation, blogging cycles, Facebook cruising and sleep. I'm not the only one, to say the least. For an authentic look at the realities of trying write novels in the face of 21st Century life, you really should check out the gut-wrenching blog post by the talented and well-reviewed Irish crime author Declan Burke, and the responses from authors facing similar challenges.
My own challenge is to keep the energy. When I'm halfway fresh, I'm dying to get to the writing. Then the remainder of the day takes another chunk of flesh out of me. When the day is nearly over and I actually have my personal time, I need to coach myself to the computer.
Self-talk.
Get your lazy ass off the couch, Greg. Turn the fricking TV off, now.
No, don't look at that book; walk to the computer. Now.
Don't wander into the kitchen, and don't you dare check your email.
This is your time.
Tomorrow you'll regret this lost opportunity.
Sure, you're exhausted, but who isn't?
"Mommy mommy, I'm tired. I can't write. Waa-waa-waa."
That's my internal dialogue, at least.
Most days I make it to the computer, and once I'm there, I have a blast, get a little closer to creating something that might turn out kinda cool, something that might have a little something to say about life in a fun way. We'll see. It's all a huge gamble, but I guess I have to take it — as if I had any say in the matter.
Tomorrow night, another fight.
Guest blogger Anthony Neil Smith ….
Today noir novelist Anthony Neil Smith brings his virtual biker rally to Chimichangas at Sunset as part of his epic blog tour for his soon-to-be-released fourth novel, the thoroughly engrossing Hogdoggin'. At each stop of his tour, Smith continues the story of a biker rally that keeps getting bigger …. and crazier…
Meanwhile, over at Smith's blog, Crimedog One, you can learn more about Hogdoggin' and read my guest blog post, in which the biker rally gets a little weirder (Neil's tale below follows my entry, if you wanna read these in sequence).
Be prepared to be offended, and disturbed in all venues, including Hogdoggin'.
In the Last Episode, we left Banks in Hell, where he belongs.
After signing Larry's book in the basement, Steel God and Smith came upstairs and immediately began nailing two-by-fours across the door, hoping that might keep the bastard in for the rest of the rally. Fat chance.
They pounded the last nail, slapped the dirt and sweat off their hands, and then turned to find a yuppie-type, like he fell off the screen during Office Space. And he didn't look so hot, a big gash in his shirt, bleeding. In fact, he had a bit of the zombie look to him. The wound looked more natural on him than the tie.
Grinned, said, "So you boys pounding some nails, eh? Shit, you know what that's all about, right? That hidden subtext? Hammering away. Nailing it to the wall. Dig it?"
Steel God punched him in the nose. The skin split, but this guy didn't even lift a hand to stop the blood flow. He just dropped.
They shrugged and stepped over him.
The bar had taken on a creepier quality. Moody music from some freakish types on the stage. A stranger (albeit hotter) class of women. Men who looked like they belonged performing on the streets of New Orleans.
"What did you say these guys were called again?"
Smith said, "Skull Patrol."
Steel God nodded. "You know…if I'm not mistaken, that's the club that belongs to, um…what did she say his name was?"
"Who said?"
"The chick who tried to castrate me, the one I bought the bike for."
"I thought Anastasia put her in traction."
"She did, but not before I had a good ride with her and all. Anyway, she said some guy promised to pay her a couple hundred to either kill me or take my cock back to him as a prize. I think it's the guy who leads this crew."
Smith took a gander out at the hypnotized, gender-challenged, middle-manager-type, hipster, bizzaro crowd. "I don't know his name, but I heard one of them call him El Muerto Avocado."
"Wait…The Dead Avocado?"
"Either that, or Hot Guac. It's hard to hear in this joint."
Smith stepped behind the bar for a moment and emerged with a double-barreled shotgun, which he fired into the ceiling without warning.
Everyone shut up and covered their ears, crouched. Steel God could barely hear above the ringing.
Smith took advantage of the quiet to shout, "One of you fuckers take me to Hot Guac or I start shooting you douchebags!"
They got a volunteer.
Outside, they followed this guy who must've been mute. He kept looking over his shoulder and waving his hand like Folllow me, yeeesss. Come now from some old horror flick. Smith kept the gun on him, but all three of them knew he wasn't going to fire it again. Steel God told Smith he didn't even have revenge on his mind so much.
"Instead, I'm just so damned curious. I don't think I even know this guy."
"Maybe you accidentally killed his brother or something. You know, a blood feud."
They arrived at one of the town's two travel motels–the shittier one, actually. At the other, people actually lived there long term and took care of the place. But not at the Double-D-Luxury Motor Hotel. It hadn't been luxurious since 1981. And apparently, no one had cleaned up the vomit from the sidewalks since the mid-nineties.
Mute Man waved them towards room 107 and stepped out of the way.
Smith went to knock when Steel God braced him, whispered, "What if it's a trap? You knock, he blows your head off."
Before Smith could answer, the door swung open, and the dude standing there said, "I wouldn't do that. Come on in. Grab a beer."
He turned and walked back into the room. He was definitely one of those laid-back Californians, loose jeans and a shabby T-shirt, no shoes.
Smith and Steel God followed, not sure if they should. Soon as they were in, Mute Man reached for the door handle and slammed it closed. Made everything feel itchy.
Hot Guac, if that's who this was, had already settled on the floor, bottle of Pacifico in his hand. "Beer. Or this new batch of guac I just made. Don't tell anybody, but I think the secret is to use lemon instead of lime. And the organic red onions."
Smith looked around the room. He stepped over to the bowl of guac and picked up a chip, scooped some up. Shrugged. "Not bad."
Hot Guac laughed. "Dude."
Steel God was noticing something else. On all the walls, there were mounted things. All on nice high school spelling bee award wood, metal plates at the bottom with names like "Shifty" and "Dr. Heartbreak" and "Indian Burn". Was it some sort of animal? Hard to tell. Shriveled, dried out. Was he mounted slugs? Snakes? Worms?
Then God got it. "Shit, these are cocks."
Smith had never seen the big man so stunned. He looked at the wall, then at Hot Guac, the wall again, down at his crotch, the wall again.
"You fucking collect biker cocks?"
He shrugged. "Let me tell you a story. It might better explain something about myself. You see *gack*–"
Cut off because Steel God had grabbed him by the throat and dragged him up the wall. "Make it quick."
Hot Guac, turning purple in the face, wheezed out, "A biker killed my brother."
Smith said, "Yeah, I called that one."
God asked, "Why me? Why was I next?"
"Be. Cause." Sucked in a mighty breath "Your rally. I. Fish. Big."
Steel God smiled, kept his grip on. "You know, if you'd given me some sort of sob story, something I'd done to you, I was prepared to be merciful. But I can't be seen supporting this sort of hobby. You understand, right?"
Hot Guac nodded. Or maybe he was just passing out.
Steel God turned back to Smith and said, "You go on back. I'll handle it from here."
"You sure? I can help."
"No, I mean it. This is for my eyes only. Like that Bond movie, dig? Only for me. I'll see what no one else will see. Me and this fucker here."
Smith tried to think of something to say.
"I said GO! Now!"
Smith beelined for the door.
Right before he stepped out into the night air–hot wind kicking up dust–Steel God said, "And when I see you tomorrow for breakfast, you do not ask about this. You blank it from your mind. What's about to happen officially never happened. You feel me?"
Smith cleared his throat, figured that was answer enough, and got the hell out of there. As he cleared the motel's property line, he heard Hot Guac make a noise only his mother should ever be allowed to hear, and only after she'd died.
I first learned of this Greg Bardsley fellow when he submitted the story "Upper Deck" to my re-boot of Plots with Guns. It only took the first page to convince me I'd found my first acceptance. And it only got wilder and better.
I'd been looking for stories that put into practice what had only been theory in my head–contemporary noir with a transgressive edge. Stories that got to me at a gut level. Stories that I would find impossible to shake from my memory.
"Upper Deck" did just that. It made me laugh, made me flinch, and grossed me out (that last one isn't a necessity, but if done right, well, congrats). Check this:
He tells you about upper-decking, and he tells you how he's gonna use Harvey as a decoy. He tells you how they're gonna come over to Ernie's for the season finale of "Scott Baio Is 45 and Single," and right in the middle of it all, Calhoun's gonna excuse himself and saunter off to Ernie's hall bathroom. He explains how he's been preparing for two weeks, how he's been getting into "the rhythm of nightly deuces," how he's gonna chow down lots of carnitas and beans for two days before and show up at Ernie's at 7:45 with a giant mug of creamy coffee. How Harvey is gonna distract Ernie in the TV room while Calhoun's in the can, gently removing the lid to the upper water basin of Ernie's toilet, pulling his sweats down and slowly navigating onto the toilet until his ass is practically falling into the exposed water basin, his feet planted firmly on the toilet-seat lid, his hands reaching to the sink counter and window frame for stabilization, and then (the exaltation) releases "a monster" into Ernie's upper deck, where it will either wreak immediate havoc on the flushing system or simply reside unnoticed for months on end.
See what I mean? How can this possibly go wrong? You want to know, right?
Move on through his other work, like "Funny Face", "She Don't Like Hecklers", and "Some Kind of Rugged Genius" (on the fabled 3AM Magazine site), you'll come to "Headquarters Likes Your Style" from Out of the Gutter, which I found to be another high point in a mountain range full of high points. A cubicle jockey finds a way to get back at management by insinuating to his office neighbor that the supervisor is making moves on him. And damned if the guy doesn't buy into it. Really stellar stuff. Many times, he takes mundane office drones with active imaginations and gives them that one extra little push they need to send it over the edge, and by then it's too late to reel themselves back in. Consequences abound, and the horrific black comedy that ensues will burn into your brain like a branding iron.
That's why Bardsley's work will be around a long time. He forces you to remember.
My prediction, as soon as the novels start rolling out: Bardsley will be as big as Palahniuk. But the critics will like him a lot more.
So, if the wild-man who is Bardsley tells you Hogdoggin' is good, then you have no goddamned excuse not to pick this thing up and make it your next round of bathroom reading. And if you don't mind, get it on June 1st (HOGDOGGIN' MONDAY) online, at your nearest local bookstore, or at any of the indie bookstores I've marked as my territory along the route (places and dates at Crimedog One).
Next, from out there in the morning fog, Patricia Abbott is watching you…
Tonight on the Main Stage: Primus, "Those Damned Blue Collar Tweakers"
Diggin' it
I'm happy to report that Tony Black has succeeded in putting out a great debut novel with PAYING FOR IT, and I'm left thinking this is a writer I can see myself reading for a long time. With PAYING FOR IT, Black delivers tight prose, spot-on dialogue, and a story that is both riveting and heartbreaking.
Former journalist Gus Dury is a down-and-our alcoholic with few prospects. His wife is trying serve him divorce papers, but all he can worry about is making it through the day without getting the shakes or having to think of his past. When a friend's son is brutally murdered, Dury agrees to snoop through the underbelly of Edinburgh in search of answers. Along the way, he confronts not only his haunted pasted but the best and worst of human nature. He also ends up fighting for his life. Great read.
I think what hooked me was Black's ability to say so much — in both narration and emotion — with so few words. That, and the fact he has managed to create a protagonist who, for all his shortcomings, makes you care.
In the years to come, I'm expecting much, much more from Tony Black.
I like people who like me
What can I say? I guess I'm simple and small: I like people who like me.
I also like people who like my writing.
So it goes without saying that I was thrilled to learn that badass crime novelists Victor Gischler and Anthony Neil Smith judged my forthcoming story, "Headquarters Likes Your Style," tops in a recent fiction contest. The story took top honors for longer reads in Out of the Gutter's "REVENGE Fiction Contest," which bills my story as "a sharp and hilarious piece about office cubicle tensions that end in catastrophe."
I offer Jordan Harper, who won in the shorter-read category, a big slap on the back. I also offer back-slaps to the other cats whose work will appear in this edition. I can't wait to read their stuff.
You can read some color on the contest results here and pre-order your copy of Out of the Gutter here.
Add Dorst to the stack
I had a chance to see a Doug Dorst at Kepler's Bookstore last week.
I got to know Dorst as one of his students in a fiction-writing course I took in 2003. Long story short, the former Stegner Fellow led a great class and later helped me with the novel I was completing. Along the way, I got to know a little more about Dorst. Apart from being a genuinely kindhearted and insightful guy, he's also pretty damn multi-talented — he's everything from a former lawyer to a three-time Jeopardy champion. So when I learned that his long-awaited novel, "Alive in Necropolis," had been released by Three Rivers and was winning critical acclaim (The New York Times gave it a nice review, and Amazon named it one of their favorite books in July), I was thrilled for him. Seeing him read from "Alive" at Kepler's was an added bonus.
Dorst takes some big chances with "Alive," does some interesting things, and makes it work, according to the large number of writers championing the book. At Kepler's, he read the opening section and hooked a few more writers, including me. I bought a copy and added it to my ever-growing stack of unread books authored by friends. If there's ever a reason to be happy about losing the battle against your reading stack, this is it.


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Did Iran jail 4 Britons in revenge for Theresa May arresting its officials?
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been jailed in Iran, along with three other Britons with dual nationality © AFP/ Free Nazanin campaign
Iran detained a number of UK citizens because it holds a grudge against the prime minister, it has been claimed. The news comes as Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson tries to engineer the release of British mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe from an Iranian jail.
Johnson's recent blunder over the Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe case has highlighted the plight of UK citizens who have been jailed under dubious charges. The foreign secretary may have added five more years to Zaghari-Ratcliffe's prison sentence after wrongly telling a select committee hearing she had been teaching journalism in Iran.
Boris Johnson ready to pay UK's £450mn Iran debt to help free jailed British mother
Zaghari-Ratcliffe has always maintained she was merely on holiday introducing her daughter to her Iranian relatives. The mother-of-one was detained on arrival at Tehran Airport on April 3, 2016, accused of producing "propaganda against the state."
With the publicity generated by Johnson's spectacular gaffe, other cases have begun to emerge of Britons banged up in Iran.
Kamal Foroughi, 78, is another dual British-Iranian national arrested for alleged espionage six years ago. He is being held in the notorious Evin prison, serving an eight-year sentence.
"My Dad has always strenuously maintained his innocence and we believe him," his son Kamran told the Guardian.
"We are not aware of any evidence that justifies the espionage charge. My daughters have lived half their lives without seeing Grandpa and keep asking when he is coming home. All I can do is give them a hug."
Iran's more conservative elements are notoriously suspicious of citizens with US or UK dual nationality. But there might be other motives at work. Britain has also detained Iranian citizens. Could Zaghari-Ratcliffe's arrest be tit-for-tat?
Apologetic Boris Johnson meets husband of jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ahead of Iran visit
Two Iranian officials were arrested at Heathrow Airport under Theresa May's orders when she was home secretary in David Cameron's government. They were deported within a week.
Another theory for Iran's behavior could be historical resentment over a decades old debt. Johnson is said to be addressing a dispute between Tehran and London in which Britain owes Iran £400 million (US$528 million).
Iran reportedly paid Britain for 1,750 Chieftain tanks and support vehicles in a 1970s arms deal. Only some of the tanks were ever delivered, however, because the Shah of Iran was deposed in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Britain kept the money.
Although a court has ruled Britain must return the cash, it cannot do while Iran is under sanctions. It is understood Chancellor Philip Hammond is working with Johnson to try and find a way to settle the debt as the foreign secretary plans to visit Iran next month.
Could Zaghari-Ratcliffe be a bargaining chip?


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1980, 1086 sq. ft. Renovated home in Lottie Lake for Sale. Features a sunken living room, 3 Bedroom's and 2 bathrooms on the main floor. 1 Bathroom, crawl space for storage and laundry room in the basement with access to the 2 car garage. 1.33 acres, fully developed lot. Deck surrounds fire pit area in the back of the lot. Hot water tank replaced in 2015, and shingles replaced Spring 2018. Email or call for more details.
Reduced Price 10k For Quick Sell!
OWNERS MOVING PROVINCES AND NEED A QUICK SALE-CLOSE WITHIN 90 DAYS!
Adorable & updated modular home for sale on 25 acres. Can also offer partially furnished! Tucked down a long private gated driveway is your new little piece of paradise. This beautifully up kept property has 25 acres that are fenced into three sections. On your left you have your pasture with a perfect mixture of grass and trees for your horses or other farm animals, with a gated corral that opens up into the pasture as well. In the middle section you have your main yard with amazing large pine and maple trees, a large garden area, a large work shop, two storage sheds, a large fully fenced chicken/pig coop with a third shed/enclosure as well as another fully fenced smaller chicken or duck coop with a small enclosure. On your right you have your very own farming field that can also double up as more pasture if you open the gate at the back to combine the left and right sections. The house was completely updated only two short years ago into a bright and open farmhouse type concept. There are 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a huge open kitchen/dining area with a large wood burning stove to cozy up to during those cold winter nights. The kitchen also opens up to a large living room area with a big front entrance/mud room. The master bedroom has a massive double vanity bathroom with a jacuzzi tub and a walk in closet. There is another full bathroom between the second and third bedrooms as well as a powder room situated by the large laundry room.
2151 Sq. Ft. Located between Cold Lake and Pierceland.
Contact us today for more photos or to view this little piece of paradise!
If your family is growing and you need some room for the kids, water toys and just more space. This place is for you. 8.25 acres with 500 feet of lake frontage on Moose Lake.
This home is a large custom built walk out residence with over 5,000 sq ft of living space. The residence has a large 800 sq ft deck area with magnificent views of Moose Lake, as well as an 800 sq ft covered deck area. The house is constructed of concrete block. There are 2 wood burning fire places, a sauna, games room, family room, laundry room, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, living room, large kitchen, wet bar/kitchen area downstairs. A new water softener and reverse osmosis water system were installed last year.
Address is 46318 Township Road 611. All rooms have fantastic views. Might be willing to trade for your smaller property, as we would like to downsize.
This acreage is within 5 minutes of Bonnyville and has pavement to the driveway entrance.
Built in 2014, this 1912 sq/ft fully finished home located in the MD of Bonnyville, on the edge of town. This home sits on just over 2 acre lot and backs onto a beautiful pond. Directly in front is the MD trail which provides direct and safe access to Moose Lake and the proposed new MD Recreational Park that is only 2km away. This property is fully landscaped with a concrete driveway and a wide array of shrubs and spruce trees. It has a massive, 1536 sq/ft, quadruple attached and heated tin garage with 14ft walls on one side that could possibly accommodate for an RV.
Open concept main floor with 13'6" ceiling connecting kitchen, dining room and great room with a beautiful 12' tall River Rock fireplace. The large kitchen boasts solid maple, self-closing white cabinets with unique leathered and rough-edged granite. It also has a 7' island with undermount granite sink and touch-start faucet. All appliances are stainless steel including a gas range.
Large master bedroom with custom decorative wall, expansive master closet with built in drawers and a bright ensuite with large soaker tub and stand alone shower.
Large foyer connected to two 6' wide bi-fold closets and the laundry room which includes a half bath.
The basement has 9'6" ceilings creating an open feel for the family room, bedrooms and full bath. It has custom stained concrete floors with underslab heating. The basement also has a huge 30x8' storage area under the foyer. In the utility room, you'll find an on-demand hot water tank, water softener and iron remover.
For any additional inquiries please contact Clint at 780.815.1115.
This 1,216 square foot walkout condo built in 2008 features an open floor plan and is move-in ready! We are open to trades of higher value plus CASH. We are wanting to expand our family and looking for a larger home.
The kitchen is open to the dining room and living room, has an eat-up island, newly faced cabinets, plenty of counter and cupboard space, pantry, an added piece of hard surface counter top and a wine fridge. Continuing on you will find the master bedroom with walk-in closet, 2 additional bedrooms, a 4pc main bath, linen closet and storage closet. This unit has 2 parking stalls and an exterior storage unit. This condo is located within walking distance to all amenities, North Star Elementary School and Cold Lake Middle School. Quick access to public transit system and is just minutes from the base! The condo fees are very affordable and won't compare to others in the area at $136/month. This condo includes fridge, stove, wine fridge, dishwasher, brand new washer & dryer, shed and a beautiful wooden gazebo. Can also include leather living room furniture, tv/tv wall mount, dining room table and chairs (all in new condition). Will also include paid condo fees and taxes for the year. Open to any trade opportunities.
Located in Bonnyville, this beautiful 5 bedroom and 3 FULL bathroom home was completely gutted to the studs in 2015 and redone inside and out and top to bottom.
Outside the house you will see new siding, new fences and gates, new decks front and back, and a new concrete driveway. Enjoy campfires in the huge fully fenced in backyard without having to worry about your furry friends taking off on you. Guys, if you need some alone time from the wife then you'll love the 25'x25' detached shop with a double overhead door and back alley access.
Come inside and admire the 12' vaulted ceilings with crown molding, new floors throughout the entire house, 3 full bathrooms with high end fixtures (one of which is an en-suite), and a gorgeous completely remodeled kitchen. Head downstairs to see a cozy fully finished basement with some very nice touches. Ladies, if your man can't seem to throw things away then this is the place for you as this house has storage rooms galore complete with brand new sturdy shelving. All the plumbing and electrical was redone as well with a new 100 amp panel, new furnace, and new water heater. Come and check this place out before it's too late.
Quick Possession, Great location super close to town but you get the acreage living, less than 3km from Bonnyville. The 7.09 acres has so much potential. Build your dream home, add a shop or add some animals to have the farm life, there is more than enough room for it all and more, opportunities and ideas are endless. About 4-5 acres is hay field, the rest is nicely landscaped with a creek running along the back of the property and a paved path running in the front ventures through the M.D giving you easy access to Vezeau Beach or the Golf Course. The property is lined with lots of trees, always adding and upgrading yearly since we have been here.
Our family has made many amazing memories here, unfortunately we are not able to have the little funny farm we wanted so it's time to move on and give someone else the opportunity to utilize and love this amazing space. Swing set will stay.
We also have 2 outside cats. We could not bring them to town as house cats now they would never survive, they have an insulated heated house and are great mousers. They are both fixed and' the only two that have stuck around out of probably 10 cats. They are not afraid of any dogs that come around. They could stay if you wanted them if not we would take them to the parent's farm.
The bus picks up the kids around 8:05ish drop off 3:50.
Country Clipper lawn mower and skid steer available- buyers can have first dibs on that stuff.
Massive 3238 sq ft of total living space on a corner lot property at the end of a very quiet street. Plenty of storage. On the main floor (1691 sq ft), this home boasts: master bedroom with ensuite, 2 more bedrooms (one has a half bath), living room with fireplace, dining area, main full bathroom, spacious kitchen with built in stainless steel appliances, laundry room. The 1546 sq ft basement is very open and spacious with: a man cave with bar and rec room area (with fireplace), second kitchen, huge bedroom, storage rooms. For the toys, this home comes with an oversized 700 sq ft heated double attached garage. The garage also contains a storage room and several cabinets. All windows are covered with custom blinds and shade.
Mint condition and the landscaping is fantastic, it's a peach!
Picture perfect at Floatingstone Lake - This 2007 home is set up to enjoy lake living year round and is chalk full of style; vaulted ceilings, custom cabinetry, good quality flooring throughout, and a pleasing floor plan all contribute to the inviting atmosphere of this home. The wrap around deck is is large enough to host your big summer events and comes complete a built in BBQ and seating. A two car detached and heated garage (2010) will keep the toys organized and is set up to be an ideal man cave! The landscaped half acre corner lot has been thoughtfully landscaped and includes a picturesque fire pit area surrounded by trees, its own tiny cabin, and covered wood storage to keep everything neat and dry!
CLOSE IN 90 DAYS-MOVE IN TO YOUR LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE FOR THE SUMMER!
Tucked down a long private gated driveway is your new little piece of paradise. This beautifully up kept property has 25 acres that are fenced into three sections. On your left you have your pasture with a perfect mixture of grass and trees for your horses or other farm animals, with a gated corral that opens up into the pasture as well. In the middle section you have your main yard with amazing large pine and maple trees, a large garden area, a large work shop, two storage sheds, a large fully fenced chicken/pig coop as well as another fully fenced smaller chicken or duck coop. On your right you have your very own farming field that can also double up as more pasture if you open the gate at the back to combine the left and right sections. The house was completely updated only two short years ago into a bright and open farmhouse type concept. There are 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a huge open kitchen/dining area with a large wood burning stove to cozy up to during those cold winter nights. The kitchen also opens up to a large living room area with a big front entrance/mud room. The master bedroom has a massive double vanity bathroom with a jacuzzi tub and a walk in closet. There is another full bathroom between the second and third bedrooms as well as a powder room situated by the large laundry room. The fourth bedroom can be used as a bar room, theatre room, entertainment area, or another huge bedroom. It was an addition the previous owners added and it's a huge space to be creative with and has two storage rooms attached to it as well. The deck is an extra large brand new, ground level stained deck that takes up the width of the back of the house, perfect for entertaining, having backyard barbecues and evening fires. The house has also tons of large windows for all day natural sunlight to shine through.
Beautiful 2012 modified bi-level, 3 bedroom 2 bathroom - hardwood ceramic tile and carpet throughout- well maintained family home beautiful quartz countertops in kitchen and bathrooms a open concept layout and lots more room to expand in the basement awaiting your own touch!
A must see home !
You'll love this charming, 2-story farm house conveniently located between Bonnyville and Cold Lake! The land is fenced and surrounded with gorgeous mature trees with plenty of room for your hobby farm. End your busy days with awe-inspiring sunsets in the West and then drift off to sleep with the calming sounds of nature and the creek out back!
This 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home with plenty of outbuildings will give you 1000 sq ft of cozy space to make your own. Get ready for more comfortable winters with a fire in the wood stove and enjoy reduced natural gas prices with North-East Gas Co-op.
Call now and take possession of your own little piece of paradise before summer starts!
Enjoy the lower taxes in the quiet, family-friendly and scenic neighbourhood of Pelican Narrows. Attention to detail and higher-end finishes are apparent in this well-kept 2012 open-concept bungalow with high ceilings, stone countertops and plenty of storage. This house has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and is only steps from the shores of Moose Lake.
On the open-concept main floor, you will find the master bedroom with ensuite, 2 additional bedrooms, 4 piece bathroom, kitchen and living room with vaulted ceilings, as well as main floor laundry. The bright and spacious basement has heated floors, 2 additional bedrooms, 3 piece bathroom, wet bar, workout room, and a huge storage/mechanical room. The private fenced in yard is surrounded by trees and the scenery can be enjoyed from a 12x10 screened in porch. A large deck, 12x16 storage shed, raised garden beds and fruit trees/shrubs (raspberries, apples, blueberries and strawberries) make this acreage the complete package. The front yard has been nicely landscaped with perennials and is easy to maintain. This home is located steps from Moose Lake, with public lake access that leads down to the beach.
A recent appraisal report valued our property at $595,000, selling for below appraisal value!
May consider a trade for a house located in town, of lesser value, plus cash.
**Willing to negotiate a commission fee agreement directly with a cooperating brokerage.
Executive 1772.0 SqFt, 3 story custom built by Voth Construction features 3+1 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms including Master bedroom ensuite and walk-in closet. Open kitchen with quartz countertops, banjo style island, ceramic tile flooring, large corner pantry. Hardwood flooring in large living room with wall mounted TV, wired for surround sound. Large covered deck off dining room with finished floor, includes 2 person hot tub, metal railing. Two car garage with separate doors and heated and finished floor with drain. Bonus room above garage for bright office or extra rec room. House has HVI unit, high efficiency furnace, air conditioning, and a New 75gal hot water tank, Underslab heating in basement that is fully developed. Located in quiet cul-de-sac backing on to schools. Fully fenced, landscaped, with underground sprinklers and fruit trees, RV pad and parking in back. House is well maintained and is reduced for quick sale and possession.
Beautiful, finely finished, Lindal Custom Built Cedar Home on a 1.22acre lot overlooking LAC SANTE LAKE in the peaceful and scenic Country Residential sub-division of Lac Santé Shores with a spectacular east facing view of the lake.
This bright and cozy 1512 sq. ft. home including 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, loft and finished basement was built in 2008.
Inside boasts high Vaulted Ceilings finished with Knotty Pine Wood Paneling, Large Bright Picture Windows taking full advantage of the sunlight and Amazing Lake View, Beautiful Wood Trim throughout, Exposed Wood Beams and a cozy gas fireplace.
Other Great Features include: High Efficiency Furnace, Air Conditioning, Engineered Cherry Hardwood Floors, 5 Appliances, Water Well, 22' x 24' Detached Garage, 16' x 20' Insulated Project Shed, 10' x 12' Garden Shed, 12' x 16' All Weather Storage Shed, 8' x 10' Greenhouse.
NOTE: The municipal address for this property is #122, 562115 RGE RD 114.
Built in 2009, this home has had many improvements including a fully finished basement, landscaping, fence, driveway (room to park all the toys1), and a detached garage in the back!
The main level is open concept and includes living room dining room and kitchen with access to the back deck. There are also 3 bedrooms on the main level including good sized master with cheater door into the full main bathroom.


May. 26, 2017 10:30 a.m.
Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP are investigating an accident on Highway 6 in Lavington Thursday afternoon.
Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP continue to investigate an accident that shut down Highway 6 for a time Thursday afternoon.
Preliminary reports indicate two vehicles, a car and a truck, were eastbound on Highway 6 when it appears the truck struck the rear of the car at Park Lane.
The accident happened at 3 p.m. and closed the highway for a short period of time, and later reduced to single-lane traffic.
The driver of the car, a woman, was taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The driver of the truck, a man, was not injured.


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Graphic Nonfiction: Visual Storytelling Techniques for True Tales
By Kirsten Larson
When writing picture books, we're told to leave room for the illustrator. Pictures tell half the story. But in graphic novels, the visual story is much more important. A picture is literally worth a thousand words, and the illustrator's job is daunting.
What does this mean for authors drafting graphic nonfiction scripts?
As one editor told me, you, the author, must fill in the blanks regarding what should appear in the illustrations. You must imagine every panel (those rectangular boxes) and write extensive illustration notes, called panel description. This includes describing actions and emotions for each panel and providing links to art references for the setting, characters, etc.
If you're moving to graphic novels from picture books, providing lengthy illustration notes is the opposite of what we're told to do. Picturing the story takes a mental switch and requires us to build our visual storytelling muscles. To see the possibilities, I recommend studying graphic nonfiction, focusing on "reading" the visual story.
Graphic novels have a lot in common with movies, even sharing some of the same language. (For a great post on camera "shots" in graphic novels, see this post on Rikvah Lafille's site.) But unlike movies, graphic novels don't show every second of the action. Otherwise, the books would run to thousands of pages.
Instead, each panel makes a jump in time, and a lot happens between the panels. It's up to the reader to fill in blanks. The author and illustrator's job is to figure out what must be shown and what can be left to the reader's imagination. In other words, what can be summarized, and what must be shown in real time as a scene.
As Jessica Abel and Matt Madden write in Drawing Words & Writing Pictures, every time you start a new panel, you must make three decisions:
When does the new panel take place?
Where is it set?
What does it focus on?
Let's see how some of these decisions play out in this sample from Becoming RBG by Debbie Levy, illus. by Whitney Gardner.
In this spread, a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg learns to dissent for the first time. (For fun, compare this spread to the same scene from I DISSENT, Levy's picture book biography on the same subject, which was published first.)
The first two panels are summary, a bit of back story about Ruth. In the first panel, Ruth is reading, and we're told she likes school. In the second, we shift to a completely different scene maybe on a different day, where Ruth is at her desk raising her hand. By including just one illustration per scene, we get little snapshots of Ruth's life, and the story keeps moving forward, covering big chunks of time.
Now let's look at the two middle panels on page 12. This dialog is a snippet of a scene taking place in real time. The jump in time between panels is very small. What's changed is the focus of the panels, shifting from Ruth to her teacher.
As you study graphic nonfiction you may notice dialog handled different ways visually. Sometimes both speakers are included in the same panel, even if only one speaks. Other times, the "camera" shifts completely from one subject to the other. Sometimes the characters are offscreen, and only their dialog appears with the camera focused on something else completely, like a voice over. This provides variety in the illustrations.
Returning to our mentor text, what happens after the dialog? We get a bigger jump in time, perhaps several minutes, as we move from the teacher's instruction to a close-up view of Ruth's finished assignment. Between the panels we've experienced both a shift in time – from beginning to end of the scene -- and a shift in focus from the teacher to the assignment. Imagine how this would read differently if we watched Ruth complete her assignment step by step. It would slow down the story unnecessarily.
Let's move to the middle of page 13. This is another scene in real time, but it's mostly wordless. We are in Ruth's head, experiencing her thoughts and emotions as she makes the decision to break the rules and write with her left hand. This is pivotal moment in her life. The pacing slows way down, and the jumps in time between the panels is incremental.
First, we see Ruth's thought, then, a second later, an extreme close up of her eyes as she ponders. Then another extreme close up of her eyes, as she continues to think. Finally, she chooses to switch hands, and we get a close in view of her hands. Using these moment-to-moment transitions slows the pacing forcing the reader to pay attention.
The more you read and study graphic nonfiction, the more well-versed you'll become in the conventions of visual storytelling, and the easier writing your own scripts will become.
Select a spread from a graphic nonfiction book and analyze the visual story. For each panel, consider: When does the panel take place? Where is it set? What's the subject or focus? Also consider how the "camera" is moving.
As a bonus, take a scene or two from your own work and consider how it might translate into panels. How would you write the panel description?
For a list of graphic nonfiction mentor texts, see my Pinterest board. Happy scripting!
Kirsten W. Larson's first graphic nonfiction, The Light of Resistance, illustrated by Barbara McClintock, will appear in 2023 from Roaring Brook. Kirsten is the author of the picture books Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents An Airplane, illustrated by Tracy Subisak (Calkins Creek, 2020), A True Wonder: The Comic Book Hero Who Changed Everything, illustrated by Katy Wu (Clarion, 2021), and The Fire Of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of, illustrated by Katherine Roy (Chronicle, 2023).
Find her online at Kirsten-w-larson.com or on social media @kirstenwlarson.
Posted by Peggy T at 12:30 AM
Labels: graphic nonfiction, Kirsten Larson, NF chicks, NF Fest, nonfiction for children, writing nonfiction
mochadiane February 16, 2022 at 10:20 AM
Great information! I especially appreciate the link to your Pinterest board lists of mentor texts! Amazing resource, thanks!
Kirsten Larson February 16, 2022 at 12:24 PM
Happy it's helpful. Happy drafting.
Robin Brett Wechsler February 16, 2022 at 10:39 AM
Thanks, Kirsten, for your tips on writing nonfiction in graphic form! I wonder how to decide to present a topic/subject this way.
I think there are lots of considerations. Sometimes it's subject matter based -- is the subject matter more appropriate for elementary or middle school? But I also think about visual variety (settings), how much action there is, and the potential for dialog when thinking about whether a topic could make a good graphic novel.
Robin Brett Wechsler February 16, 2022 at 2:09 PM
Thank you for noting that! It makes sense. But dialogue in NF (that is, not making it up) can be tricky. I'll read mentor texts and think about what might work well graphically.
Kirsten Larson February 16, 2022 at 2:35 PM
Robin, it is very difficult to write a truly nonfiction "graphic nonfiction." You'll find most of them, including Levy's book, which I use as my example to be historical fiction. Must of the dialog is made up. Often, you'll see the books have some convention to distinguish real dialog from invented dialog.
Melissa Keefe February 16, 2022 at 12:29 PM
Kirsten, congratulations on your recently-published and upcoming books! Thank you for the great information and resources in your post. I remember being hesitant to buy them for my media center years ago, but I knew they would appeal to students reluctant to check out regular texts, so I bought them and more. Watching graphic novels evolve is exciting.
I agree Melissa. I remember probably 7 years ago when Nathan Hale really started to take off. We couldn't keep them in the library. Now it's been fun to watch the field evolve.
Nicki Jacobsmeyer February 16, 2022 at 1:04 PM
Thank you Kirsten for all of your resources and suggestions!
You are welcome. Happy drafting!
Brenna Jeanneret February 16, 2022 at 5:47 PM
This was great! Thanks :)
Glad to hear it was helpful, Brenna.
Maryellen Annese February 16, 2022 at 7:58 PM
Graphic novels -and the process of creating them- amaze me!
Donna B McKinney February 16, 2022 at 8:51 PM
This information is so helpful and timely (for me!). Thanks Kirsten.
Dianne Borowski February 16, 2022 at 10:18 PM
Good information! Today's children love graphic books almost as much as we loved comic books growing up! some things change but many things stay the same.
Kirsten Larson February 17, 2022 at 8:53 AM
Hope you have a wonderful rest of NF Fest!
Cecilia McCarthy February 17, 2022 at 1:25 PM
Great Pinterest board and information about nonfiction graphic novels. Thank you.
Melissa Stoller February 17, 2022 at 1:53 PM
Thanks for all this wonderful information! I look forward to your upcoming book!
mona February 17, 2022 at 2:28 PM
Thanks, Kristen for "everything" here. Trying my hand at an informational fiction graphic novel so this is most helpful. I will say that graphic novels are not for the lazy. There's more than just your words to think about for anyone to understand what's going on. This is so helpful.
Manju Howard February 17, 2022 at 7:32 PM
Hi Kirsten, You're post is very helpful. Especially, the three decisions per panel and pages from Becoming RBG.
Charlotte Dixon February 17, 2022 at 7:48 PM
Thank you, Kirsten, for these insights into writing a graphic nonfiction book. I appreciate your advice and the resources.
Teresa Robeson February 17, 2022 at 8:42 PM
TERRIFIC post, Kirsten! Just like I knew it would be! Off to follow your Pinterest board now...
Bettie Boswell February 18, 2022 at 10:34 AM
Thank you for analyzing each panel and how it works. That was very helpful!
Garden Girl February 18, 2022 at 11:30 AM
Thank you for sharing valuable information about nonfiction graphic novels, Kirsten.
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McMarshall February 18, 2022 at 6:18 PM
Great post, Kirsten. I really do appreciate you walking us through the panels! I might have to give it a try.
Traci Huahn February 18, 2022 at 8:05 PM
Thanks for a great post, Kirsten - you always have such a clear way of explaining things! I love seeing the many different kinds of graphic novels now available, and especially all the NF :)
Krissy February 19, 2022 at 5:41 PM
Thank you for this informative post, Kirsten. I wonder if movie directors publish graphic novels in their dreams before their masterpieces make the big screen.
Joyce February 20, 2022 at 10:02 AM
I enjoy reading your work.
Knordstrom February 20, 2022 at 11:27 AM
Great post. Thanks!
Lauri Meyers February 22, 2022 at 1:49 PM
Graphic Novel nonfiction as a concept is kind of blowing my mind. What a great visual way of learning about a topic.
Sue Eyerman February 22, 2022 at 8:36 PM
Thank you for enlightening me on the workings of graphic non-fiction.
Roberta Gibson February 23, 2022 at 5:11 PM
This is fantastic information. Off to share it with others...
Denise Engle February 23, 2022 at 5:17 PM
How fun! My first learnings about graphic novel writing!
topangamaria February 26, 2022 at 12:01 PM
THIS IS A LOT in the most enlightening helpful way. THANKS.
Jessica Coupé March 2, 2022 at 10:15 AM
So interesting. I will look at graphic novels with new eyes.
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Minutes after the Houston Aeros beat the Quad City Flames 4-1 in a Dec. 11 game at Toyota Center, goalie Barry Brust and enforcer John Scott should have been talking about their team's big win.
But Brust's 33-save performance and how Scott scored the game-winning goal didn't come up – at first – in their initial comments to the local media.
Instead they were talking about hot wings.
Yeah, that's right. Bayou City Wings, to be exact.
The Aeros have this promotion with a local restaurant that if the Aeros score a goal within a 60-second span after a pre-designated stoppage in play, all fans can redeem their ticket stubs for Buffalo wings.
Even though the Aeros won 4-1 behind another strong game from Brust, the team was delighted that Scott, who has just two goals this season, sent the home crowd home with five free hot wings.
And Brust, 25, appeared to be more excited about the feat than his teammate. But that is just the kind of player that Brust is: he is always happy for his teammates when they do well, and shows up to the rink to do his best to make them look good.
And lately, he has been doing just that more often than not.
After getting pulled in his first start, Oct. 18 against San Antonio, a game the Aeros eventually won 8-6, Brust has been one of the better goalies in the AHL, maybe the best.
In 16 games as of Christmas, Brust was third in the AHL in goals against average (1.91), had a record of 8-3-3, and had stopped 93.3 percent of the shots he has faced this season.
He has been especially stingy in December, allowing 10 goals in seven starts, good for a 1.38 GAA and a .952 save percentage.
Even though he allowed nine goals in his first six-plus periods back in October, Brust can't be completely faulted for the slow start. He was just working his way into game shape at that point, and now the Aeros are reaping the benefits of a summer that Brust used to prepare fully for the 2008-09 season.
"It was tough at the beginning of the season because I really didn't play at the start," said Brust. "Not just here in Houston, but when I was in Minnesota during camp. I didn't get into any of their preseason games. It's tough when everyone else has played in games and you haven't.
Last year, Nolan Schaefer, Brust's friend and colleague between the pipes, got most of the work when he wasn't injured on recall to the Minnesota Wild.
The two teamed up to form the AHL's best goaltending tandem a year ago, but both got off to rough starts this year as the Aeros started slowly out of the gate defensively.
Brust would not say he was the team's No. 1 goalie now, but his numbers are better and he has gotten the starting nod in eight of the Aeros' last 11 games.
"I am not the guy to ask in regard to that question, but I can tell you that our relationship has not changed," said Brust. "We are still the best of friends and we still room together on the road. Not only do we room together on the road, but we do everything together on the road.
Before returning to the organization that made him a third round NHL draft pick in 2002, Brust played in the Los Angeles Kings' organization and spent a majority of his time in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs.
In 2006-07, Brust played in 11 games for the Kings, but won just two of his seven decisions while in the show.
Last year, he won a career-high 24 games and could have been better save for what Aeros head coach Kevin Constantine called a lack of focus at times.
All Brust decided to do in the offseason was make himself better. So far, so good.
"I stayed in Minnesota during the summer and I lost a little bit of weight," said Brust. "I worked with (Minnesota Wild goalie coach) Bob Mason at one of his goalie schools … I just basically worked out all summer and I worked with Kirk Olsen the strength coach (for the Wild), and I also worked out with a guy from back home, Shawn Murray, who is a goaltending coach for the Vancouver Giants.
As for his teammates, when they are not taking about sending the home faithful home happy with visions of Buffalo wings in their heads, the Aeros appear to care about each other and about their collective success on the ice.
After winning their first four games of the season, the Aeros were wildly inconsistent and bottomed out with a 4-0 loss in front of a good home crowd and Wild general manager Doug Risebrough on Nov. 23. They were 8-9-0-1 at that point and seemed to lose that part of playing the game that makes it fun.
Since then, however, the team is 7-1-1-4, and Brust continues to be a big part of why the Aeros should contend for a playoff spot in the very competitive West Division.
Ah yes, there won't be too many stories written about Brust this year that don't include his eye-opening poor play during the shootout.
After giving up 10 goals on 12 shots in his first three shootouts, Brust was pulled by Constantine in favor of an ice-cold Nolan Schaefer in a Dec. 17 game at Milwaukee.
Schaefer played the shootout after Brust was great during regulation and the overtime period at the Bradley Center in the Aeros' first game outside Texas in more than a month.
Brust said he has always been pretty good in the shootout and said if he knew why he was so bad, he would have already fixed the problem.
In the meantime, he said, he is just going to keep plugging away.
The way Brust worked during the offseason, and how he has turned that hard work into success thus far, it's hard to imagine him not working himself though this shootout funk.
Maybe he just needs to eat a Buffalo wing or five.


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All regular meetings of the Historical Commission take place at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors for 3-year terms.
The mission of the Historical Commission is to further the efforts of the County to document, commemorate, preserve, protect, and promote the rich historical heritage of James City County. The Commission is responsible for documenting, commemorating, and preserving the historic legacy of James City County.
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To survey, identify, and document historic buildings and sites within the County, as well as people, place names, and events.
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This Earthing Movie is One of the Best So Far
The long-anticipated Earthing Movie has had its full-feature debut in the USA and for a limited time is available to stream for free on Dr Mercola's website (until June 20, 2019).
This documentary, by Josh & Rebecca Tickell of Big Ranch Pictures, combines interviews with experts with real-life stories from people whose lives have been transformed by earthing. It includes has compelling testimonials from educators of children with autism, families with members facing multiple sclerosis, health challenges related to wheelchair users and more.
This movie gives an excellent explanation of what earthing or grounding is and how it works.
You can watch the 15minute short below, which includes interviews with Dr Joseph Mercola, Dr Stephen Sinatra, Dr Laura Koniver and more.
What is Earthing or Grounding?
In simple terms, earthing is being in conductive contact with the earth, and you can experience it immediately by putting your bare feet on the grass or soil. The positive health benefits of earthing include reduced chronic inflammation, pain, stress, plus improved sleep, cardiovascular function, blood pressure and more.
Why does earthing work for so many health conditions?
Earthing combats inflammation and most health problems today begin from hidden inflammation in the body that later manifest as disease. Find out more about earthing and inflammation including a list of inflammation-related health conditions.
In the earthing movie, Clint Ober (modern-day earthing pioneer) argues that lack of earthing is the root cause of too much inflammation in the body.
He explains that since the 1906s with the invention of synthetic sole shoes, we have become disconnected from the earth's surface and are cut-off from the earth's reservoir of inflammation-neutralising electrons.
Are you an Earthing Sceptic?
Think that earthing sounds strange or far-fetched? In the earthing movie, Clint Ober himself admits he questioned the theory of earthing for 20 years because, as he says, it sounded absurd. But the idea stuck. After a health crisis and return to health courtesy of earthing, Ober began a 20-year journey into understanding why and how earthing works, and attracted the attention and interest of scientists along the way.
The Science behind Earthing or Grounding
There are now 21 published studies on earthing in peer-reviewed journals. Earthing or grounding is a scientifically-supported health practice, albeit not yet mainstream.
One of the strengths of the earthing movie is the way it answers fundamental questions like:
• Why does earthing help with so many health conditions?
• How does the body absorb free electrons from the earth?
• Can we measure free electrons in the body?
• How does the earth's surface get its negative charge?
Long-term earthing enthusiasts and those new to earthing will appreciate the answers, which include visual diagrams and animations along with simple scientific explanations.
The Earthing Movie Addresses Increasing Concerns about EMFs
We spend more and more time on our electronic devices, bathed in wifi networks, and the wiring in our homes, plus the power stations nearby that power our devices. This electromagnetic radiation is absorbed into our bodies.
The earth has a built-in system to helps discharge this.
The surface of the earth has a negative charge and when we touch it accumulated positive charge reduces. You can measure this.
In the earthing movie, Clint Ober stands barefoot on the ground holding an electrical meter that shows his body is conducting energy. Next to him is a man wearing rubber-soled shoes, who is insulated from the earth (the meter light is not lit). When Ober, who is grounded, touches the man, the meter lights up for the man wearing rubber-soled shoes, as he is receiving the earth's energy from Ober.
You can do this test at home with a multimeter by attaching one lead on the multimeter to an earthing stake or metal rod planted in the ground, and holding the other lead and comparing your reading unearthed with shoes versus earthed barefoot without shoes. You'll see a measurable drop in unnatural AC volts in your body when earthing.
Where does the earth's negative charge come from?
• The suns rays hit the ionosphere layer of our earth's atmosphere
• The rays split molecules into negative charge called electrons and positive charge called protons.
• When the electrons reach a certain mass, they are released down to the earth's surface in the form of lightning.
• Repeated lightning strikes give the earth its plentiful source of negatively charged electrons.
When our bodies are grounded to the earth, we absorb these electrons and store them for later use.
How does the body store the earth's electrons and how does it use them?
According to James L Oschmann, PhD Biophysicist & Author of Down to Earth, electrons are stored in our body inside our collagen molecules. He says:
One of the most abundant proteins in the body is collagen. It's the building block of our tissues, and we have gazillion collagen molecules in our bodies. They are all embedded in a gel. This gel has a huge surface area and it absorbs electrons and releases them when you have an injury.
Importantly the body uses electrons to resolve inflammation.
White blood cells release free radicals and the inflammation site. They chew up any pathogens, bacteria or dead cells. They clear the area – called the repair field or the place that needs to be repaired. Without earthing, some of the free radicals that are released into the repair field, leak into the surrounding tissue. If there are not enough free electrons there to reduce the remaining radicals, they are going to steal an electron from a healthy cell and in the process damage it. Then the message goes out to the immune system and then another neutrophil does the same thing – eliminate it – and then you have a chain reaction.
Electrons also play a role in energy production within the body. As Oschmann says:
You need electrons for energy. It's called the electron transport chain in mitochondria. It generates adenosine triphosphate or ATP. It's the energy molecule in the body. I tell athletes before an event to stand barefoot 15mins in the grass and you will charge up your electron stores, and should you fall down, and athletes fall down, you will not have inflammation at all.
He goes on to add that our bodies absorb the earth's free electrons really quickly.
We tried to figure out how much charge the body takes in when you touch the earth. What happens is the body saturates itself with electrons practically instantaneously. It is so fast that you can't measure it. Electrons from the earth enter the body right away and they coat the red blood cells so that the cells repel each other And then they can't clump, and the blood viscosity goes down. Its easier for the heart to pump the blood. The blood pressure goes down. All sorts of cardiovascular issues, they go away.
The easy passage of electrons around the body may be one of the reasons why earthing can help so many of the body's systems.
Curious to try earthing?
Weather permitting, the easiest way is to start earthing is to slip off your shoes and take a barefoot stroll outside on the grass or soil. In 15minutes, you may notice some relaxation, tingling or a general feeling of wellbeing. You can earth for longer (1-8 hours or more) with an indoor earthing product that is connected to the earth via a lead while you are sitting or sleeping indoors. Find out more about earthing products here. There are options for the office, relaxing at home, sleeping and more. Dr Mercola enjoys it so much that he grounds 95% of the day, as he says in the earthing movie.
Oschman J, Chevalier G, Brown, R. 'The effects of grounding (earthing) on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing, and prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease' Journal of Inflammation Research, 2015. March 24.
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Living seawalls is a field of study that is investigating how we can redesign seawalls to be more ecologically productive.
Seawalls are an ever present structure in our intertidal environments and are very rarely designed in a way that provides shelter for native animals. Normally a seawall is completely flat and devoid of crevices minimising the potential for colonising organisms. The aim of the living seawalls project is to begin developing a blueprint for how we can design marine infrastructure in the future.
Alex's studio has created a series of 3D printed concrete geometries for the research through his company Reef Design Lab. Reef Design Lab has partnered with Sydney Institute of Marine Science who are leading the research. The collaboration sees 500 panels attached onto seawalls throughout Sydney Harbour which will be monitored over then next few years.
The project is also being supported by Swedish car maker Volvo. Our studio created a living seawall installation for Volvo which will form part of the research scope. The project can be viewed in the link below.


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