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Nielsen succeeds Nelson at Purdue
Veteran researcher and educator S. Suzanne Nielsen is the new Head of the Dept. of Food Science at Purdue University.
She took over the position vacated by Philip Nelson in June. Nelson, current IFT President, headed the department since its founding in 1983.
Purdue School of Agriculture Dean Victor Lechtenberg applauded Nielsen's appointment. "Suzanne has an outstanding record in both research and teaching, and brings an excellent understanding of the food industry and its potential for growth in Indiana," he said. "We are thrilled to have her on board as the new head of the department."
Nielsen joined the Purdue faculty in 1983. Part of her research has focused on proteins that affect the quality of food. She has worked on investigating the plasmin enzyme system in milk that affects the cheese-ripening process. She also has worked to find ways for people in developing countries to make better use of dry beans, which are inexpensive sources of protein.
An active member of IFT, Nielsen has served as Chair of the Indiana Section and on the IFT Constitution & By-Laws Committee, Expert Panel, Research Committee, and Executive Committee. She has also served on and chaired several task forces. She was elected an IFT Fellow in 2000 and received the William V. Cruess Award for excellence in teaching in 2002.
Clydesdale named Distinguished Professor
Fergus M. Clydesdale, Head of the Dept. of Food Science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, was appointed Distinguished Professor by University President William M. Bulger in May.
The appointment was made following a vote of approval by the University's Board of Trustees. Clydesdale was recommended for the honor by University Chancellor John V. Lombardi, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Charlena Seymour, and College of Natural Resources and the Environment Dean Cleve Willis. In their letter of recommendation, Lombardi and Seymour stated that the quality of Clydesdale's work has made him one of the world's experts on food policy. Clydesdale has authored 360 scientific articles and either coauthored or edited 20 books.
Although Clydesdale's academic accomplishments are numerous, he also received the award in recognition of his outstanding teaching accomplishments, for which he previously received the university's Distinguished Teaching Award for teaching large general education classes and smaller, upper-level graduate offerings.
Clydesdale has received a number of other honors and awards, including IFT's William Cruess Award for teaching, Babcock Hart Award for research, Donald K. Tressler Award, and Nicholas Appert Award, IFT's highest honor. He was elected a Fellow of IFT in 1979.
Chapman students win NASA contest
A bite-sized pizza snack product developed by a student team from Chapman University received the top prize in the Product Development Competition sponsored by the NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center.
The competition was established in 2001 to increase awareness among food science and technology students about foods and food-processing techniques required for space travel. Student teams are challenged to design food products or processing systems that could be used on missions to the moon or planetary outposts. The products must be based on crops grown in space, be easily prepared, nutritious, and safe to eat, have few crumbs, and taste good.
Students Gerrie Adams, Pei-Chen Chen, Wan-Lin Chou, Akua Kwakwa, and Heather Pe developed the winning entry with their adviser, Chapman Associate Professor of Food Science and Nutrition Anuradha Prakash. The product, called Pizza Poppers, comes in three flavors—original pizza flavor, garlic, and hot and spicy. The snacks include tomatoes, wheat, onions, and herbs, all crops that could potentially be grown on a moon or Mars outpost. The Pizza Poppers dough recipe utilizes okara and wastewater, both byproducts of soymilk processing in space. The product is vacuum packaged and has a minimum shelf life of one year.
The Chapman team earned a trip to IFT's 2003 Annual Meeting & Food Expo®, in Chicago, Ill., July 12–16, to showcase its product.
The NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center was established in 1999 at Iowa State University to develop foods and food-processing technologies that enhance space missions and advance commercial food products.
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Jamie Grant, née le  à Tilbourg, est une actrice néerlandaise.

Filmographie

Téléfilms
 2011 : Flikken Maastricht : Esmee van Rooy
 2011 :  : Sascha Blaauw
 2011 :  :	Elvira Hermans
 2013-2014 : Flikken Maastricht :	Esmee van Rooy
 2016 : De mannen van dokter Anne : Natasja Romein
 2017 :  : Hannah Lopez Diaz

Cinéma
 2009 :  : Katinka
 2010 : Loft : Linda
 2012 : Quantum Zeno : Aurelia de Vries
 2014 :  : Emilie
 2016 :  : Silvia

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Naissance en juillet 1986
Naissance à Tilbourg
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Tag: Footsteps to the Future
My take: The night that gave us cause to remember
April 24/May 1, 2017: Volume 31, Issue 23
By Steven Feldman
On Thursday night, April 21, two of our industry's own, Jeff Lorberbaum and Howard Brodsky, were feted at the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers' inaugural Footsteps to the Future Gala for their companies' contributions in building smart homes for America's wounded veterans. It was a lavish event where many individuals from our industry came out to pay tribute to these two leaders and visionaries.
Of course, Mohawk and Carpet One executives turned out in droves. And there was the retired Ralph Boe fitting right in like he never left. There was Carl Bouckaert, making his first appearance anywhere in almost two years since a dirt bike accident almost claimed one of his legs. It's been a long road back, but no one has the competitive spirit of Bouckaert, a former Olympian.
For those who might not know, Stephen Siller was a firefighter who on that infamous day was on his way to play golf with his brothers after finishing his shift when he got word over his scanner of the first plane hitting the Twin Towers. Upon hearing the news, Siller drove his truck to the entrance of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, but it had already been closed for security purposes. Determined to carry out his duty, he strapped 60 pounds of gear to his back and raced on foot through the tunnel to the Twin Towers, where he lost his life while saving others. He was one of 343 firefighters who perished that day.
The Siller family decided to keep Stephen's memory alive by starting a foundation and an annual 5K race/walk tracing Stephen's final steps on Sept. 11 through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel into Lower Manhattan. Last year's event drew more than 25,000 entries. The foundation then launched Building for America's Bravest, which builds the aforementioned smart homes. Mohawk supplies the flooring; Carpet One members facilitate the installation.
While Frank Siller was telling the story of his brother on that fateful day, I couldn't help but reflect. It has been almost 16 years but it still seems like yesterday. If you're from New York you probably have your own story. Where you were when the planes hit the towers. How you found out. Who you lost that day. Who you know who escaped death. And…how you have dealt with it for these last 15 and a half years. You wonder if there will ever be a time when you can watch the reading of the names and not ball like a baby when they ring that bell, signifying the two moments when the planes hit both towers.
Like Brodsky and Lorberbaum, others are making a difference. I remember meeting a woman who worked for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 104th floor of one of the towers. Pretty much the entire company was gone. But she had picked the right day to get married. Three days before Sept. 11. She was on her honeymoon. And was spared. I'll never forget her. A year later she started a foundation called A Little Hope, whose mission is to help provide bereavement support services and grief counseling for children, teens and young adults who have experienced the loss of a parent, sibling or a loved one. Read up on that at alittlehope.org.
My ex-wife's cousin, who worked for the same company, was not as fortunate. You can read about her and the foundation that was started in her memory at brookejackmanfoundation.org. It also makes a big difference for children.
You know, after 9-11, I never went back to the site. Too many memories. Even as a kid. I must have been 7 when my grandparents would take me to a very nice restaurant called The Downtown. Loved it. It was owned by their next-door neighbors. Then one day they told me we couldn't go anymore. It was closing and being demolished…to build what would become known as the Twin Towers. So I cried when those buildings went up and cried when they came crashing down.
If I were ever to go back, the reason would have to be extraordinary. When I learned of an event that would be honoring Brodsky and Lorberbaum, I knew it was time. Two men who epitomize the art of making a difference. But I couldn't help but keep looking out that window and drifting back in time.
It may be painful to remember, but it would be a travesty to forget.
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(fräNswä` ädrēăN` bwäldyö`), 1775–1834, French composer. He studied with the organist of the cathedral in Rouen and composed one successful opera, Le Calife de Bagdad (1800), before he went to St. Petersburg. There he conducted (1803–11) the Imperial Opera. After his return to Paris his graceful opéras comiques, such as Jean de Paris (1812) and La Dame blanche (1825), were popular. He taught piano and composition at the Paris Conservatory.
Born Dec. 16, 1775, in Rouen; died Oct. 8, 1834, at Jarcy, near Paris. French composer. Member of the Institute of France (1817).
In 1798, Boieldieu began teaching a piano class at the Paris Conservatory. During the years 1804-11 he served as conductor of the French opera troupe attached to the court at St. Petersburg. (In 1808 he went on tour with this troupe in Moscow.) In 1820, Boieldieu became a professor at the Paris Conservatory (composition class). A. Adam was one of his students.
Boieldieu was the most prominent representative of French comic opera during the first third of the 19th century. He wrote approximately 40 operas (several of them with other composers), including The Caliph of Baghdad (1800), Jean of Paris (1812), and Little Red Riding Hood (1818). A vivid example of the romantic tendency in French comic opera is his The White Lady (1825). He also wrote numerous romances and piano pieces. Boieldieu's music is distinguished by its melodic quality and refinement.
Findeizin, N. "Boal'd'e i pridvornaia frantsuzskaia opera v S.-Peterburge v nachale 19 v." Ezhegodnik imperatorskikh teatrov, 1910, issue 5.
Pougin, A. Boieldieu: Sa vie, ses oeuvres, son caractère, sa correspondance. Paris, 1875.
Favre, G. Boieldieu: Sa vie, son ouevre, vols. 1-2. Paris, 1944-45.


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The text of President George W. Bush's second inaugural speech is online.
We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion: The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.
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Today, I also speak anew to my fellow citizens:
From all of you, I have asked patience in the hard task of securing America, which you have granted in good measure. Our country has accepted obligations that are difficult to fulfill, and would be dishonorable to abandon. Yet because we have acted in the great liberating tradition of this nation, tens of millions have achieved their freedom. And as hope kindles hope, millions more will find it. By our efforts, we have lit a fire as well – a fire in the minds of men. It warms those who feel its power, it burns those who fight its progress, and one day this untamed fire of freedom will reach the darkest corners of our world.
A few Americans have accepted the hardest duties in this cause – in the quiet work of intelligence and diplomacy … the idealistic work of helping raise up free governments … the dangerous and necessary work of fighting our enemies. Some have shown their devotion to our country in deaths that honored their whole lives – and we will always honor their names and their sacrifice.
All Americans have witnessed this idealism, and some for the first time. I ask our youngest citizens to believe the evidence of your eyes. You have seen duty and allegiance in the determined faces of our soldiers. You have seen that life is fragile, and evil is real, and courage triumphs. Make the choice to serve in a cause larger than your wants, larger than yourself – and in your days you will add not just to the wealth of our country, but to its character.
America has need of idealism and courage, because we have essential work at home – the unfinished work of American freedom. In a world moving toward liberty, we are determined to show the meaning and promise of liberty.
From the perspective of a single day, including this day of dedication, the issues and questions before our country are many. From the viewpoint of centuries, the questions that come to us are narrowed and few. Did our generation advance the cause of freedom? And did our character bring credit to that cause?
You can read the whole speech.
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And in Conclusion…
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Speeches can be timeless.
With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan — to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations.
President George W. Bush could do a lot worse than to close his second inaugural speech with these words. But it's already been done. President Abraham Lincoln used these words to conclude his second inaugural speech in 1865.
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Fellow countrymen: At this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first. Then a statement, somewhat in detail, of a course to be pursued, seemed fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself; and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.
On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it — all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving the Union without war, insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war — seeking to dissolve the Union, and divide effects, by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came.
One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was, somehow, the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war; while the government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it.
Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before, the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both read the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and each invokes his aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces; but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered — that of neither has been answered fully.
The Almighty has his own purposes. "Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh." If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through his appointed time, he now wills to remove, and that he gives to both North and South this terrible war, as the woe due to those by whom the offense came, shall we discern therein any departure from those divine attributes which the believers in a living God always ascribe to him? Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn by the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, "The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether."
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I'm a social worker, and follow different social worky things on Facebook. I just saw a moving story.
The other day, one of them posted a story from NPR about an assisted living home that was shut down last fall with 16 residents still there. The nurses and professional staff left when they stopped getting paid, all the staff, except for the cook and the janitor. It seems like they would take turns going home and resting and then coming back and doing the cooking, cleaning, monitoring, crisis management and medication dispensing. They did this for several days until other people came in to help.
What would I have done in a similar situation? Would I have stayed behind and helped?
I hope that I would have the humility to show this kind of love and servitude. Actions like these are ones I think we can all aspire to in all our efforts.


Many associations are either not using social media at all or are using it poorly – and in ways that discourage engagement from their members. We need to remember that people do business with people they know and trust. Social media, used well, can help your members get to know, like and trust you more.
5 social media tactics to include in your association marketing plan.
One of the first things you should do when considering social media as a communications tool is to clearly identify who your target market is. You need to know who they are so you can gain an understanding of their problems, so you can provide a solution. And you need to know their communication preferences so you can reach them via the channels they use.
Social media provides an excellent opportunity for you to gain insights into what your members like and dislike their problems and challenges. Connect with your members on as many social media channels as possible. It is particularly easy to follow your members on Twitter and Instagram and encourage your senior leaders to connect with your members on LinkedIn.
Social media is a low-cost way to educate and enlighten your audience. Share and discuss business ideas. Answer questions and help solve the challenges your members face. Follow your peers, colleagues, influencers and other interesting people from around the world, and share their content with your audience. Make sure you also follow your members and have conversations with them – this allows them to get to know, like and trust you. Incorporate member social media account details in your member application forms and capture this information in your database.
Promote your events on your social media channels, create a Facebook event for each of your events, establish a hashtag with the name of the event (and ask your speakers to also use it), set up a twitter list of conference speakers and attendees, share images and videos of your events, write blog posts summarizing the highlights and information shared.
Research from the 2017 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report tells us that activities such as participating in social media are driving an increase in member engagement. People don't want to be told the value you're providing, they want to be shown. If you know what your members want from you, then use social media as one of the ways to demonstrate you are delivering the value they want and expect. By creating and sharing content that educates your audience, you encourage involvement and create a community.
By demonstrating the human side of your organization, you encourage members to get involved. Remember, people do business with people they know, like and trust, so help your members get to know your team. Ask for and give referrals. Perhaps you can't refer specific members, but you can create a member directory that you can share with people seeking experts in your industry.
Create a community that enriches the member experience. Talk to your members via your chosen social media channels and strengthen relationships by engaging in conversations with current and prospective members.
Create and widely share content that helps solve the problems your members face. Be active and share your thoughts via written, video or audio content. Participate in relevant chats, live events you attend, and when you share other people's content, add a short commentary as to why you think it's of value.


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Q: Prove that with the subspace metric $Y\cap Z$ is complete. Let $(X, d)$ be a metric space and $Y, Z\subseteq X$ so that with the subspace metric $Y$ and $Z$ are complete. Prove that with the subspace metric $Y\cap Z$ is complete.
Since $Y$ and $Z$ are complete every Cauchy sequence in $Y$ and $Z$ converges.
So $\exists N_1 \in \mathbb{N}$ such that $n,m > N_1$ implies $d(y_n,y_m)< \epsilon$
And $\exists N_2 \in \mathbb{N}$ such that $n,m > N_2$ implies $d(z_n,z_m)< \epsilon$.
But i'm confused on how to represent a cauchy sequence in $Y\cap Z$  to prove that it converges.

A: Let $\{a_n\}\subset Y\cap Z$ be a Cauchy sequence in $Y\cap Z$. It has a limit $y$ in $Y$ as a Cauchy sequence in $Y$, and also a limit $z$ in $Z$ because it is Cauchy in $Z$. It remains to show $y=z\in\ Y\cap Z$.

A: Hints (all subspaces with the induced metric):

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*a complete subspace of a metric space is closed;

*a closed subspace of a complete metric space is complete.

A: Attempt:
Let $x_n $ a Cauchy sequence in $Y \cap Z$.
$x_n$ is  Cauchy in $Y$, since complete, has a limit $y \in Y$.
$x_n$ is Cauchy in $Z$, since complete, has a limit $z \in Z$.
Assume $z \not =y$.
Then $d(z,y) >0$.
Choose $\epsilon = d(z,y)/4$.
There is a $n_1$ s.t. for $n\ge n_1$
$d(x_n, y) <\epsilon$.
There is a $n_2$ s.t. for $n\ge n_2$
$d(x_n, z) < \epsilon$.
For $n > \max(n_1,n_2)$ we have:
$d(y,z)< d(y,x_n) +d(x_n,z) < $
$2\epsilon= d(y,z)/2$
Contradiction.
Hence $y=z$, and $l:= y=z \in Y \cap Z$.

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Texas- The Frisco Independent School District will be putting a $691 million bond before voters this November, with $43 million set aside for a new performing arts center. This bond election comes in the wake of a similar failed measure in 2015. If the city and the school district decide to partner on the project, up to $57 million would be offered as incentive for a developer to take on the performing arts center as a public-private partnership (P3).
The two entities are inspired by actions taken by the city of Lubbock that recently opened the Buddy Holly Performing Arts Center by way of a P3. The facility includes a 2,200-seat main theatre, a 425-seat studio and a multiuse room. Officials are convinced that the project does not need to be taken on using 100 percent of city funds, nor does the center need to be managed by the city. Two locations within Hall Park are being examined as possible sites.


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China Official Warns: U.S. & North Korea On 'Collision' Course For War
Written by: Off The Grid News Staff Current Events March 10, 2017 4 Comments
BEIJING — China's foreign minister says war between the United States and North Korea may be inevitable.
"The two sides are like two accelerating trains coming towards each other," Wang Yi said at a news conference this week. "The question is, are the two sides really ready for a head-on collision?"
Wang's remarks were prompted by North Korean ballistic missile tests and the U.S. beginning deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korea. Once functional, THAAD will be able to shoot down North Korean missiles. The Chinese government is afraid THAAD's deployment will kick off an arms race in Asia.
Xinhua, China's state media, warned of an "arms race."
"More missile shields of one side inevitably bring more nuclear missiles of the opposing side that can break through the missile shield," the Xinhua article said, according to CNN.
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Wang warned South Korea, a key U.S. ally, to cease and desist the deployment of THAAD because it undermines China's security. China also believes the system could be used to spy on the country.
Wang's frankness was unusual for a Chinese leader.
"They don't usually use this kind of language but it's not completely surprising given that they are not really effectively able to constrain or restrain what the North Koreans do and they're deeply unhappy about the U.S. deployment of THAAD to South Korea," Professor Steve Tsang of the SOAS China Institute told CNN.
U.S. Causing North Korean Missiles to Explode?
The US already is conducting cyberwarfare and electronic warfare against North Korea, and hacking may have caused a number of its missiles to explode, The New York Times reported. The effort was apparently so successful that North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un ordered an investigation and may have had security officials executed.
Still, North Korea has managed three successful medium-range missile tests and Kim claims his military is in the final stage of preparation for the test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that could hit the United States.
"Senior [American] national security leaders have stated that the U.S. needs to work off the assumption that North Korea will have ICBM capabilities soon, and in this business 'soon' could mean five to 10 years, or earlier," Ariel Cohen of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security told the Washington Free Beacon.
Cohen thinks North Korea soon may be able to launch an attack on U.S. military bases in Hawaii. The U.S. would have little defense against an attack because 56 percent of the anti-missiles deployed in Alaska and California failed in tests, The Times reported.
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Five reasons why I love writing for older actors.
19th November 2019 Dougie Brimson	5 Comments
As my latest comedy script, The Gentle Sex, begins the difficult journey from keyboard to (hopefully) production, I thought it worthwhile to reboot this blog which focusses on an element of the creative process that I am quite passionate about. Age.
I shall, from the outset, put my cards on the table and say that I am, at least numerically speaking, old. I don't feel it mind (and I certainly don't act it) but it is fair to say that having crossed the 60th threshold, I'm much closer to my closing scene than I am to the opening act.
The reason I mention this is because for fairly obvious reasons, my age impacts on my writing output. Rule number three in Doug's Guide To Writing is 'write what you know' and since I know more about being a male over 60 in 2019 than I do about being a teenage lad in 2019, my central characters tend to be older and I hope, more realistic. There will after all, be a part of me in all of them.
Thankfully, this is working to my advantage. For example when I worked on We Still Kill The Old Way it received a great deal of positive press because of the age of the main cast, most of whom were actually older than I was. This leads me nicely into the central reason for this blog because generally speaking, when I start thinking about a project, be it book or film, one of the first things I consider is who is going to read or watch it. But recently, when it comes to screenplays, I've also started to think about potential cast and with that in mind, what follows are 5 reasons why these days I tend to favour writing for actors who have actually been around for a while.
Choice – We have a huge untapped source of talent in this country and it isn't lurking in acting classes or talent schools, it's working in small theatres or sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring. Sad for them but great for writers like me because when you're working on something and putting together a dream cast you know that there's a greater chance of actually getting them.
Gratitude – The main reason why they're sitting at home is because the phone rarely rings. And it rarely rings because there are so few decent roles being written for people over 60 (let alone 70!). As a consequence, if you create these age specific roles and cast accordingly, not only are the actors grateful, but they give you everything from vast experience to PR gold!
Talent – To me, it's criminal that all this amazing acting talent is being allowed to go to waste. Aside from the ones I've already worked with, I can think of ten amazing actors and actresses I'd crawl over broken glass to hear reading my words yet I doubt one has had a decent film or TV role in ten years. That's tragic, not least because, as has been proven time and time again, the public genuinely want to see these great actors on screen.
Fun – If you don't think working with legends of the movie world is fun, you really shouldn't be writing screenplays.
Inspiration – When an actor you've watched for years and who you have nothing but respect for comes up and not only praises your script but thanks you for the opportunity you've given them, it's both humbling and gratifying. But equally, such praise drives you on to create more of the same which is exactly why I currently have two film projects in development that feature ensemble casts of actors over 60. And d'you know what? I can't wait to get them moving primarily because they're going to be great fun to work on which is kind of why I started doing this in the first place.
The problem of course, is that the production process isn't down to the writers or the actors, it's down to those mythical beasts called producers. So what's really needed are more of those to step up and start taking the odd chance or two.
The talent is there, the ideas are there and as movies such as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (1&2), The Book Club, Best Foot Forward and the recently released and quite brilliant The Good Liar have proved, the audience is certainly there, so how about it?
You could certainly do worse than drop me a line and ask to have a look at The Gentle Sex (a fabulous comedy co-written with Gary Lawrence who also worked with me on We Still Kill The Old Way) or even ask to meet up for a chat. You never know, you might be pleasantly surprised.
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Alongside that, I still occasionally dive back into the sequel to Billy's Log and have published a few extracts of 'Billy's Blog' online to hopefully whet the appetite.
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5 reasons why I love writing for older actors.
11th January 2015 Dougie Brimson	4 Comments
I shall, from the outset, put my cards on the table and say that I am, at least numerically speaking, old. I don't feel old mind, and I certainly don't act it. But it is fair to say that at 56 I'm much closer to my closing scene than I am to the opening act.
The reason I mention this is because for fairly obvious reasons, my age impacts on my writing output. Rule number two in Doug's Guide To Writing is 'write what you know' and since I know more about being a male over 50 in 2015 than I do about being a teenage lad in 2015, my central characters tend to be older and I hope, more realistic. There will after all, be a part of me in all of them.
Thankfully, this is working to my advantage. We Still Kill The Old Way for example, is clearly receiving more press than most of its contemporaries because of the age of the main cast which is great for me, the film and the actors involved. Most of whom are actually older than I am, which leads me nicely into the central reason for this blog.
You see generally speaking, when I start thinking about a project, be it book or film, one of the first things I consider is who is going to read or watch it. But recently, when it comes to screenplays, I've also been thinking about something else, who I can cast. And so with that in mind, what follows are 5 reasons why these days I prefer writing for older actors.
Choice – We have a huge untapped source of talent in this country and it isn't lurking in acting classes or talent schools, it's working in small theatres or sitting at home waiting for the phone to ring. Sad for them but great for writers like me when you're working on something and putting together a dream cast because you know that there's a bigger chance of actually getting them.
Gratitude – The main reason why they're sitting at home is because the phone rarely rings. And it rarely rings because there are so few decent roles being written for people over 50 (let alone 60 or 70). As a consequence, if you create these age specific roles and cast accordingly, not only are the actors grateful, but they give you everything from vast experience to PR gold!
Talent – To me, it's criminal that all this amazing acting talent is being allowed to go to waste. Aside from the ones I've already worked with, I can think of ten amazing actors and actresses I'd crawl over broken glass to hear reading my words yet I doubt one has had a decent film or TV role in ten years. That's tragic, not least because, as has been proven with We Still Kill, people actually want to see these great actors on screen.
Fun – If you don't think working with legends of the entertainment world is fun, you really shouldn't be writing screenplays.
Inspiration – When an actor you've watched for years and who you have nothing but respect for comes up and not only praises your script but thanks you for the opportunity you've given them, it's both humbling and gratifying. But equally, such praise drives you on to create more of the same which is exactly why I currently have two projects in development that will feature ensemble casts of actors over 60.
The audio version of Top Dog is now available to download by clicking on the picture to the left.
It's been narrated by Karl Jenkinson who has done a brilliant job and joins the film, the paperback and the ebook to give a clean sweep for this title which is something of which I'm justly proud.
In other news, details of the script I've just had optioned should be made public fairly soon whilst work is progressing on the screen adaptation of Wings of a Sparrow and a new project which is coming together very nicely.
I might also be releasing news of something else I've been involved with which may well shock a few people.
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Review: 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV (With Video)
By Alex L. Dykes on January 28, 2014
Outside North America, this little blue pill of an A-segment car is known as the Daewoo Matiz Creative. It may look an obsolete computer peripheral (or a pregnant roller skate), but GM claims that the Chevrolet Spark has more torque than a Ferrari 458 Italia. As a self-described technology lover, and card-carrying resident of the Left Coast, I had to check it out.
The Spark EV starts its life in Changwon, South Korea where gasoline and electric sparks are built by GM Korea, which was once known as Daewoo. But the heart of the Spark comes from America. GM is building the permanent magnet motors in Maryland, and instead of LG batteries made in Korea (like the Volt) GM is using American-made batteries courtesy of B456 (formerly A123. I'm not making this up). For reasons we don't understand, GM isn't "doing a CODA" and shipping cars sans-drivetran to America for assembly. The plant in Maryland ships the batteries and drivetrain to Korea, GM Korea inserts it in the car and ships the completed unit back to the USA.
The Spark EV exists because of my home state of California. The California Air Resources Board has mandated that Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Ford, GM and Chrysler make a total of 7,500 zero emissions vehicles available for sale by 2014 and 25,000 by 2017. By 2025, this number is expected to rise tenfold.
Overall length slots the Chevy between the two-door Fiat 500e and the four-door Honda Fit EV but the small Chevy is narrower than both by a decent amount. Like the Fiat and other small cars, there's something "cartoonish" about the Spark that is endearing. It's all about proportions. The headlamps, tail lamps and grille are all fairly standard in size, but they are large in relation to the overall vehicle. The Spark isn't alone in this, the same thing can be said of the Mini Cooper, Fiat 500 and Fiat 500L.
Because small cars tend to value practicality in design, the Spark has a tall roofline and the wheels have been pushed as close to the four corners as possible. This mechanical necessity pays dividends in handling and interior space but causes the Spark to look unusually tall when viewed head-on.
As with the gasoline version, the front seats are flat, firmly padded and offer little lumbar support. The hard plastics on the doors make for an uncomfortable place to rest your elbow, but there is a padded armrest in the center for the driver only. This isn't unusual for compact cars, but electrification makes for strange bedfellows and the Leaf, Focus EV and Fiat 500e are direct competition that all offer more driver and passenger comfort.
Because of the Spark's narrow width, the Chevy is a strict four-seater putting it on par with the 500e but one passenger behind the Fit, Leaf and Focus. It was surprisingly easy to put four tall adults in the Spark, a task that is more difficult in the considerably larger Focus because of its sloping roof-line. Still, passengers will be more comfortable in the Honda Fit which offers a bit more room for four, seating for five and more headroom all the way around. Despite the Leaf's rear seat numbers being average, because of the way the seating position in the Leaf most people will find the Nissan roomier.
As with most gas to EV conversions, the Spark loses a bit of cargo volume in the process dropping 2 cubes to 9.6 cubic feet of cargo space. That's slightly larger than the 500e, but a long way from the Leaf's spacious 24 cubic foot booty. Unlike the Fiat 500e however, GM chose not sacrifice passenger footwell space for battery storage.
All Spark EVs get the same touchscreen head unit that is optional in the gasoline car. The system's layout is simple, attractive and intuitive. Along the bottom of the screen sits a row of touch buttons for power, volume and a home button. After a week with Chevy's entry-level system I was left wondering why every GM car can't have this software. The system isn't the height of modernity compared to uConnect or SYNC. It does not offer integrated voice commands, integrated navigation software or snazzy animations. This system's claim to fame is in its simplicity and its integration with your smartphone.
Once you have an Android or iPhone paired with MyLink you can voice command your phone, your tunes, and anything on your device with the voice command button on the steering wheel. This means the mobile services provided my MyLink are limited to the app selection on your device. GM has taken another step that other manufacturers would do well to copy: integrated smartphone navigation. For $5 you can download the BringGo navigation app to your smartphone and the MyLink system will use the app as the processing engine and the car's display as the user interface. This gives you a large, bright map with controls that look like a standard integrated navigation system coupled with the ability to pre-program addresses using the app before you get into the car.
In the Spark EV the MyLink system also handles vehicle charging control. You can choose to charge immediately, at a specific time, or you can program your electrical rates into the system and have the car charge when it is most economical. We of course get the typical power flow meter which is getting a little silly in the 21st century and a display that shows what percentage of your battery was used for driving, cabin heating/cooling and battery conditioning. Driving your Spark, or any EV, in a "polar vortex" will reduce battery life due to both cabin heating and battery heating.
As with most EVs on the road power is delivered by a 3-phase AC motor connected to a fixed-speed reduction gear. EV's don't have a transmission in the traditional sense in order to reduce weight. If you want to go in reverse you spin the motor backwards and if you need neutral you simply disconnect the motor from the electrical path. Power output is rated at 140 horsepower and torque comes in at a whopping 400 lb-ft. (Most EV makers choose to electronically limit torque to reduce torque steer and improve battery life.)
Power is supplied by a 560lb, 21.3 kWh lithium battery pack located where the gas tank is in the gasoline Spark. As with the Chevy Volt, GM is taking the cautious path to battery preservation equipping the pack with an active heating and cooling system. That's a stark contrast to the Nissan Leaf which uses a passive cooling system. Thanks to the lightest curb weight in the group (2,989lbs), the Spark scores 82 miles of EPA range and the highest efficiency rating of any EV to date. Depending on the weight of my right foot, my real world range varied from 70-100 miles.
For any battery, heat is the enemy. Especially when charging or discharging rapidly or when charging in hot desert climates. As a result I would anticipate that all things being equal, the Spark, 500e and Focus should suffer less capacity loss and battery degradation over time than the passively cooled Nissan Leaf.
The big news for 2014 is the world's first implementation of the new SAE DC fast charging connector. I'm a bit torn on this twist in EV development. While I agree that the DC "combo connector" is more logical and compact than the competing CHAdeMO connector found on the Nissan Leaf and most EVs in Japan, there are already several hundred CHAdeMO stations in the USA and right now there is one SAE station. I'm told there is unlikely to be an adapter so this makes three charging standards on offer in the USA. One for Nissan and Mitsubishi, one for Tesla and one for GM and BMW (the i3 will use it as well.)
The biggest thing people forget about an EV isn't charging related, it's heat related. When you want to heat the cabin in a gasoline car you are using "waste" energy to do it. If you didn't have the heater on, that heat would just end up dissipating via the engine's radiator. Electric cars produce little heat when running and rely on resistive heating elements to heat the cabin and an electric air conditioning to cool the cabin. Heat pumps would be more efficient because they "move" heat rather than "creating" heat but so far the Nissan Leaf (SV and higher) are the only production cars to adopt this tech. In 50 degree weather on a 60 mile journey nearly 15% of the energy consumed went into heating the Spark's cabin, while on my way home when it was 80 degrees only 8% of the energy was used to cool the cabin.
Thanks to a better weight balance vs the gasoline model and staggered tires, 185/55 front 195/55 rear, the Spark handles surprisingly well. Many have posited that this is simply a band-aid measure due to the weight shift in the car but all sources point to the Spark EV still being heavier in the front. This means the tire selection was likely done for handling reasons, which makes sense because the Spark beats the 500e in fun-to-corner metrics. The extra weight has also improved the ride in the small hatchback which, although still choppy on the freeway like many small hatches, it much smoother in EV trim. Steering is numb but accurate, a common complaint with EVs.
With 140 horsepower and 400lb0ft of twist routed through the front wheels, the Spark is probably the 2014 torque steer king. Is that bad? Not in my book. I found the effect amusing and perhaps even a challenge to control on winding mountain roads. The competition limits their torque output to reduce torque steer but in doing so they reduce the fun-factor as well as performance, something that really shows in the Spark's 7.08 second run to 60, notably faster than the competition.
When it is time to stop the Spark comes up short. Stopping distances and fade aren't the issue, it's feel. The brake pedal is softer than average and the transition between regenerative and friction braking is probably the poorest, excluding the current generation Honda Civic Hybrid. When the system is entirely in friction braking mode (if the battery is full and you are going down hill) the brakes get even more vague, requiring more travel than when the system is regenerating to get the same effect.
At $26,685, the least expensive EV on the market excluding the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. For $27,010 the 2LT trim swaps cloth seats for "leatherette" and adds a leather wrapped steering wheel. That's about the fastest and cheapest model walk in the industry. GM tells us that the DC quick charge port is an independent $750 option and it cannot be retrofitted to a Spark shipped without it. The Spark undercuts Nissan's Leaf by nearly $2,000 and the Fiat by more than $5,000. While I might argue that the Nissan Leaf is more practical than the Spark, GM's aggressive pricing screams value at every turn, especially if you lease. At the time of our loan GM was offering a $199 lease deal on the Spark with $1,000 down plus the usual miscellaneous fees.
The Spark's main sales proposition for many is as a commuter car. When you factor in everything the Spark is the cheapest way to drive in California's carpool lanes (you know, other than actually carpooling.) Despite not being less attractive than a Fiat 500e, less practical than a Nissan Leaf and less luxurious than a Focus EV, I'd probably pick the Spark.
GM provided the vehicle, insurance and one tank of gas for this review
Specifications as tested
0-30: 2.72 Seconds
1/4 Mile: 15.78 Seconds @ 86 MPH
Average observed economy: 4.3 miles/kWh
Sound level at 50 MPH: 70dB
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What really kills me is seeing that huge, heavy lead-acid battery under the hood. It is obvious that they took a conventional car and adapted electric powertrain to it. It is probably full of compromises and cost cutting measures like that.
My Leaf also has a 12V battery under the hood. It operates the accessories, and is necessary to 'start' the car. It also permits the car to be jumped if the lead-acid battery dies, or to jump other cars if needed. This battery is charged by the lithium-ion pack.
I think all EVs have such an arrangement, so while surprising, it isn't really a compromise.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
Yeah, the Model S has a 12v battery, and I believe it's been a source of problems for them. I'm a bit surprised they actually use a lead-acid lump instead of a more modern Li-Ion 12V: they're lighter, store better, don't offgas, and more compact.
E46M3_333
And they have no capacity at -20°C.
Neither do lead-acid batteries, when their cases crack.
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/discharging_at_high_and_low_temperatures
"The performance of all battery chemistries drops drastically at low temperatures. At –20°C (–4°F) most nickel-, lead- and lithium-based batteries stop functioning. Although NiCd can go down to –40°C (-40°F), the permissible discharge is only 0.2C (5-hour rate). Specially built Li- ion brings the operating temperature down to –40°C, but only on discharge and at a reduced discharge. With lead acid we have the danger of the electrolyte freezing, which can crack the enclosure. Lead acid freezes more easily with a low charge when the specific gravity of the electrolyte is more like water."
philadlj
I don't think they're trying to HIDE the fact that the Chevy Spark EV is based on the conventional Chevy Spark. They have the same name and bodywork and such..
But adapting a gas car body makes it harder to optimize the EV design. At least that's a common opinion among EV enthusiasts, and it has a lot going for it as far as hypotheses go.
rp2s
As noted by SCE to AUX, the lead acid battery is common in electric cars.
The Chevy Spark was designed from the beginning to be electrified, not just a lame conversion.
protomech
That's a FMVSS requirement, I believe. Vehicles are required to maintain lighting and brakes for a certain period of time in the event of traction battery failure. So you can't just use a DC/DC converter to provide 12V power to accessories.
Thanks, Alex, for a balanced review.
It is extremely unfortunate, for the EV manufacturers, to actually have fragmented a niche market further with three different charging plugs….didn't these guys learn anything from other format wars?
It weakens EVERYONE. The car manufacturers, the car users, the charger hardware manufacturers, the charging station business. It is beyond stupid.
The Spark is the only minicar to get an acceptable rating in the latest gov crash tests.
I think you're referring to the 1/4 offset impact, which everybody is struggling with. Pretty impressive for the Spark.
Correct. Been thinking about getting a minicar for running around. After seeing the crash results video, the Spark is the only one I would now consider.
The new Accord and new Mazda 3 both passed with flying colors. So not everyone is struggling with the new requirement.
True, but mjz was referring to minicars. Actually, I think the Leaf qualifies as a mid-size. The classes tend to blur for me.
Isn't the new test that so many cars are failing an insurance group test, not the govt?
Yes, after reading it again I see that it was only sub-compacts.
My 2012 Suzuki Kizashi passed this test. Actually, the original 2010 Kizashi was designed to pass this test.
Pretty forward thinking on Suzuki's part. Too bad they couldn't extent that to their Suzuki USA operations.
Was it tested with the Electric or the Gas? The weight of the batteries plus the potential lack of frontal reinforcement needed for the gas engine might make some difference in the crash – say from the 5 star rating to something lower.
I'm pretty sure it was the Gas version, which is the one I would get anyway.
So why, if the Spark and the Sonic both employ the same Gamma II platform and aren't that different in size, did the Sonic score so much lower than the Spark on that particular test?
SC5door
The one that needs explaining is the Rio and Accent.
Accent: Poor
Rio: Marginal
Interesting note about braking feel, but IMO in an EV if you're touching the brakes unless absolutely necessary you're doing it wrong. The idea is to drive one-pedal as much as possible, think ahead and let max regen slow you down, and only brake for safety or to come to a full stop.
Strangely enough, planning ahead and laying off the brakes as much as possible is the most economical way to drive an ICE car, too.
Indeed, since braking is just turning money into heat and dust.. However, with the strength of regen you get with an EV, it's a bit more practical. The ICE equivalent would be to downshift and engine brake, but that adds wear and tear to the engine + trans.
I've been told that the blending of regen and braking on the Volt isn't bad, but I can't really say since I drive it at all times in "L", so by the time I'm engaging the actual brakes I don't really care much about the feel.
How did GM provide "one tank of gas for this review"? In a can next to the parking spot?
Secret Hi5
Gas goes into the author's car. :D
Maybe the "gas" is just regular air?
Or they paid for a trip to taco bell?
Blackcloud_9
I saw that too. Maybe they refueled the car Alex used to drive over to the Spark
"Oh yeah, take the fuel purchase option. We and Avis – we go way back."
So, the 'half-ass compliance car' is actually a rather capable machine. And by GM of all folks. My internal GM Fanboy is beaming with pride.
Wish these were rolled out nationwide. These would be immensely popular in parts of Florida, especially the Keys, the beaches, and high-income enclaves like the Villages where it would be a compelling alternative for wealthy retired residents who can already spend into the mid-teens on a fully-kitted street-legal customized electric Club Car.
They probably lose money on them. FIAT supposedly loses $10,000 per 500e, that's why they are limited to California right now.
Won't happen while they can get CARB credits for 'em. Which is a shame.
I am not in the market for a Spark EV, but put 2 of its motors on the rear wheels of a mid-or-larger-CUV and at least 50 usable kWh of battery under the floor, and I'd be trading my Volt in as soon as they had one in black.
How the hell do you play the video full screen?
Click on the lower right corner of the video to expand the screen.
TorontoSkeptic
Am I reading this right, an a-segment car weights ~3000 lbs? I get that EVs will be heavier with the battery but that seems huge. Pretty sure my Pontiac Vibe is more like 2700 and it's gigantic by comparison.
Thanks for the review, I think the EV market will get much more intriguing as the price continues to trend downward. The Leaf has already dropped a ton and seems like it will eventually get into direct competition with compacts. At $27k the Spark isn't attractive. At <$20k it might start to get interesting.
Does the $7500 tax credit count on this? Or has the price already got that included? Otherwise that does drop down to $20K.
According to the web site, the "Net Price" is $19,185 after Federal tax credit.
MSRP does not include the credit.
CA price is quoted as low as $19185 on their site, after applicable credits.
j_slez
In addition, CA will send you a check for $2500 for buying it or leasing it for 3 years.
Ah I didn't know that about the credit… I still think the trend for EVs is lower prices every year, so there is some tipping point where I'm going to be interested.
Having kids I'm never going to buy a Spark obviously but I could see an EV as an attractive option. Gas was over $5/gallon this past summer, at $6 or $7 these would have serious traction in the marketplace.
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Really enjoyed your video review. I watched it two days ago after driving the Cadillac ELR for a day.
I still see no reason whatsoever to desire an EV without a gasoline generator backup.
For the money, I'd have a nav/moonroof equipped Dart or Elantra GT.
The 2014 Dart Limited is $22,995 and that baby is LOADED with equipment, heated leather seats/steering wheel, sunroof, etc. Plus it comes with the 2.4 now, so it can get out of its own way. Wish Alex would do a test review of one. Hey Alex…
An EV without a gasoline generator backup can be desirable in a 2+ car household. I would purchase an EV if it had the following qualities:
The cargo capacity of my C-Max
200+ mile range
Big enough to carry a family of 4
Under $30K (forget tax credits, I don't care)
One day these things will all happen and I will buy an EV. Until then, I wait patiently.
It doesn't make ANY SENSE WHATSOEVER.
What's your goal? Saving money during the up-front financing or saving money over a long period of time by simply driving shorter distances???
If you're willing to accept such a poorly equipped vehicle, why not buy a Sonata or Dart GT – which will save you $8000 or more – that you could spend on gas and maintenance for 3 years?
If a vehicle tells me its EV max range is "40 miles" I could only see driving it around Manhattan. For some people a pure EV is OK, but I won't even look in that direction till range is closer to 500 miles per full charge. And YES – I do drive long range every now and then – in situations I can't afford to stop for a supercharger.
The ELR makes more sense as a Hybrid but the cost is INSANE. I can get a W221 Sclass for far less than $80,000. I could get a W222 with that kind of payment.
It says the Spark gets 82 miles, which is considerably more useful the 40 miles of range.
I'm just saying 40 as an example. 82 miles isn't enough for me. My weekends are pretty wild.
Good review, Alex.
Having lived with an EV for the last 16 months (2012 Leaf), here's $0.02:
The Spark has better instrumentation (so does the 500e).
The Spark has better navigation (that cell phone app is cool). No nav could be worse than the Leaf's.
My Leaf is fitted with the CHAdeMO charging port, but on my car it will never be used. The closest CHAdeMO charger to me is 550 miles away; they seem to be clustered around certain cities. Tesla has done a much better job with their implementation. Like schmitt trigger said, the EV DC charging format war is self-defeating.
The Leaf's brakes are outstanding. GM should have done likewise.
The Leaf may resemble a frog, but I prefer its looks, comfort, and roominess over the Spark. I've never liked "EV blue", or those science project "EV" decals that seem to appear on every EV test car. But the low price of the Spark is attractive, putting squarely in the fight as an economical commuter car.
One item to make clear: The Spark EV is only available in California and Oregon in limited quantities, which is a shame, because it could compete well against other EVs nationwide.
A charger would be rated in kilowatts, not kilowatt-hours.
ClutchCarGo
I'm surprised that no mfr has found a way to use propane to heat the passenger compartment instead of using up precious battery power. I used to have a small camping heater that used disposable propane bottles, and it seems that something like that would make EV operation in cold weather more feasible.
jhefner
As one who has to use propane to heat their house; you will only be adding "propane anxiety" to "range anxiety." Seems we always run out in the middle of the night.
Considering your idea, I'm estimating I'd consume about 15 lbs of propane a month, given the cold weather and heating consumption of my Leaf during the worst part of winter.
While such a scheme would improve battery range, it introduces a host of engineering, packaging, safety, and cost issues that make it untenable for an EV. It would also cost much more to operate than just using the battery, and the 'dual-fuel' nature of the vehicle would make it a pain for most consumers.
These past 3 weeks in Pittsburgh were probably a good test of your Leaf's heating system – how did it work for you?
When I was buying my '13 Malibu, a young lady and her family took purchase of a '13 Spark; a goofy-looking, lime green roller skate – but the girl was giddy with excitement as they announced her purchase over the outside loudspeaker, and her family piled into the little clown-car.
Had that been a Spark EV, I may very well have been their second customer that day…
I've always had the thought that a properly-designed ethanol heater would be a good idea in the very coldest of weather as a "supplement" to the heat pump – but you'd need reasonably-priced fuel; liquor store prices are a bit high ;-)
As a former EV owner I have to add my EV heater story: I had a 1981 Jet Electrica 007 that had a gasoline-fired Espar (the brand name) heater mounted on the firewall. There was a 3-gallon plastic tank for the gas in place of the regular full-sized tank, fed from the standard filler neck location.
When I got the car, it came with a repair estimate of over $1K just to fix the heater. I got in touch with the former owners, and they told me that in the winter, the car got about 20mpg when that heater was in operation!!!
I never fixed the heater BTW. Ended up selling the car when I got laid off from my job 3 miles away and the new job was beyond the range of that car (20-50 miles depending upon battery temperature and terrain).
Here's another EV heating technology being developed by MIT:
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/513466/novel-heating-system-could-improve-electric-cars-range/
Already been done. The 1976 Sebring-Vanguard CitiCar used a propane heater, with the bottle (Bernz-O-Matic torch size) by the passenger's feet.
Do EVs use a heat pump or resistance heater?
Japanese Buick
An EV with propane heat wouldn't be a "zero emission" vehicle which would kill its appeal with a lot of EV fans (IMO)
Do I see three coolant tanks under the hood? Weird, I guess they have something to do with the active cooling for the battery.
"The Spark EV starts its life in Changwon, South Korea where gasoline and electric sparks are built by GM Korea, which was once known as Daewoo."
THANK YOU ALEX. There are still some people on this site who insist on continuing to call GM Korea Daewoo. Apparently these are the same people who continue to call Exxon "Jersey Standard.", and Istanbul "Byzantium."
BigOlds
I find it hard to believe that anyone in this day and age would do that. I mean really, who doesn't know it's called Constantinople?
Istanbul, not Constantinople. according to the song.
Probably around the same time people stop saying "its Bush's fault" so round about, never.
Seriously though you are correct but I suspect when they stop acting like Daewoo people will stop referring to GM Korea as such. This Spark while having some merits looks completely ridiculous and "Daewoo", the model was even sold as the Daewoo Matiz until 2011 until GM decided Daewoo models were Chevrolets, which is akin to putting lipstick on a pig. Future GM Korea offerings may dispel the stigma but if Chevrolet continues to offer 21st century equivalents to "Geos", I'll have no choice to call it as I see it.
Like I said, there *appear* to be at least 4 "MyLink"/"IntelliLink" systems:
1. The not-particularly-nice system in the Acadia, Enclave and Traverse (Lambdas). These vehicles were given nothing so much as a heavy facelift for MY2013, and since their electronics architecture wasn't replaced with the new Global-A system, they cannot support the *real* MyLink/IntelliLink setups, so they make do with a modular head unit similar to the previous one in the 2007-2012 Lambdas.
2. The system in the Spark and Sonic, mentioned here.
3. What I would consider to be the *original* MyLink/IntelliLink, this is the one with the shiny, rectangular icons. It's seen on the Cruze, Camaro, Equinox, Terrain, Malibu, SS, Verano and Encore…and probably something else, too.
4. The CUE-based system with the circular or rounded-square icons. It looks like this one wears separate skins between brands and even models, but it's been seen in the Silverado, Sierra, Impala, LaCrosse (2014), Regal (2014), and maybe the Corvette. I hear this one, being a derivative of CUE, is kind of glitchy…
What's nice about system number 2, the one in the Spark, is that it is actually the most current in terms of design. We see that interfaces are going to flatter designs with bold colors, such as Microsoft's "Metro" or Apple's iOS. Yet auto manufacturers continue to fly in the face of that by offering chintzy, chromed-out skeuomorphic interfaces to go with their chintzy interiors ane exteriors. Chrysler Group's Uconnect and BMW's iDrive actually do an excellent job with the now-old-school skeuomorphic look, but everyone else fails at it…tremendously. That's why I like the fact that the Spark and Sonic MyLink fully embraces the new school of design. It also features large text, and appears to be the only GM infotainment system that can interact with iOS Siri. Best of all, you can download an app for navigation that uses your phone's internet. I don't know how much that costs, but surely it's cheaper than paying $750-$1000 for a hard upgrade to navigation.
Thanks so much for the "word of the day", "skeuomorphic". I never knew of a word that covered those "retro" touches that give familiarity to new designs. So, faux wood-grain dashes and wire wheel covers could be covered by the term, as well as the "steampunk" movement.
Another thing about computer interfaces and "skeuomorphism" is that those shiny buttons and perceived inward movement when you touch them actually take a toll on the speed of the system, as they require extra processor and memory overhead to implement, delaying any actual function they're supposed to implement.
That word was a big deal last year when Apple ditched skeumorphic design with iOS 7
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It's a real shame GM refuses to sell this 'compliance car' outside of CA and OR. I asked my local (WA) dealer to get a straight answer from the GM rep on when/if they'd sell these in WA, the answer was 'not soon'.
At the time I was comparing the Spark against the Leaf and Focus. Desperate to make a decision, I ended up driving one while on a trip through Oregon and was very impressed. This car is quick (Clarkson would say "properly quick"). You feel the torque pull and pull until you need to slow from 80 at the end of the highway onramp just to merge into traffic. It handles well and is fun overall.
At $199/mo leased, this car makes a lot of sense as a commuter or second car. But not for me, GM dealers are prohibited from selling/leasing one to someone from outside CA or OR. In the end the Focus was a cheaper monthly lease than the Leaf. The fact that the Focus looks better and doesn't scream "ZERO EMISSIONS!" like a Leaf balances the compromise in cargo space. Neither are especially quick or fun to drive, it was a choice of economics.
But I would have preferred this rollerskate with no cargo space. It is FUN to drive.
Several have been purchased by people outside of CA/OR. They purchased from a participating dealer and had the car shipped to them. GM isn't thrilled about it because they don't get their CARB credits, but so far they haven't declared that they won't honor the warranty. Since the drivetrain is heavily based on the Volt and the rest of the car is the gas Spark, any Chevy dealer should be able to handle it. Scheduled maintenance is tire rotations, and they're covered for two years. I got a reminder from the dealer to come in for an oil change. I wonder what they'd do if I showed up?
Tifighter
I don't blame them for not selling it outside those states. Total profit vacuum.
I noticed the radio/entertainment center does not include a Compact Disk player.
I'm afraid that would be a deal breaker for me.
Like the relentless shift to touch screens and gunslit windows, the CD will go away. Ford, for example, has made it clear they want it gone so they can free up space for other equipment.
eamiller
I'm sure there's an aux port for you to plug in your Sony Discman.
mad_science
My EV catch-22: if I had a long enough commute to motivate an EV purchase, it wouldn't have the range to get it done. (unless I could charge at work).
…well, that and the fact that I'd rather use something for interesting to solve the problem (used CRX Si or the like).
A college friend had a CRX Si. I'd never thought of it before, but the Spark EV is the closest I've been to that ride since. A very small, quick car with a quite firm but not punishing ride. The steering feel isn't even close, and it's much quieter, but otherwise it's remarkably similar.
Seriously though why does the clown car have appropriate size wheels and nothing else does?
galaxygreymx5
It should be noted that the Spark EV trundles along with GM's super-pokey 15A 240V on-board charger (3.3kW). Most other EVs on the market today have 6.6kW (Most Leafs, Focus EV, Fit EV, Fiat 500e), 7.2kW (BMW i3, Accord PHV), or 10kW (Model S, RAV4EV) charging equipment. Even the newspaper special stripper leaf has a 16A 3.6kW 240V charger.
Pop home for an hour in a Spark EV and you'll pick up 12 miles of range. In the rest of the competition you'll pick up twice that or better. Same at a public L2 station.
This alone takes the Spark off the consideration list for me.
natebrau
I know this will get buried but…
Yay, a review of my car!
I leased a Spark EV right after they came out. I live in sunny Los Angeles, CA, am a super-commuter (just drove 70 miles today, round-trip to and from work). The car itself is great, I will be buying another one once my lease is up. GM got the engineering right on this.
1) Stop-and-go traffic is merely really bad instead of utterly appalling. There's no engine vibration when stopped. The regenerative braking means I actually get better energy efficiency in stop and go than at 70 mph. Also, it means that I use the brakes that much less, I simply let off the gas pedal (I need new vocabulary!), and the aggressive regen slows me down nicely. Plus, the brake lights automatically turn on when the regen is aggressive.
2) Oddly enough, because I charge every night, the car's always ready to go in the morning with a full charge. It's like going to the gas station every night, but I never go to the gas station. So I never suffer from "range anxiety" except when I'm driving the minivan, and the gas tank gauge is getting low… strange but true.
3) The solar panels are going up shortly. I'm putting in a 5.5kW grid, which will more than cover my normal household electricity use, plus the car's use. So I've converted a variable cost into a single capital cost (cost of car plus solar panels), and my gas bill has gone down from about $300/mo to $0, and now my house electricity bill will go down to around $0 most months. My wild estimate is that this will "earn" me about $500/mo in un-spent expenses, meaning the time to payoff for both car and panels will be about 5-6 years. If the car lasts longer than 6 years, it begins paying me for the privilege of driving it. Quite remarkable.
Anyway, there's plenty more, but this post won't be read by anyone anyway, so I may as well quit while I'm ahead. I like my Spark EV so much, I'm sorry I leased instead of bought- instead, I'll buy new when it's time to turn this one back in.
natebrau: It's always good to hear from an actual owner. Despite some disadvantages, there's a lot to like about EVs. I'm thinking about adding an EV to my collection, but I'm not going to buy it to save money or the planet. I want one because I'm a fan of electric drive-trains. Screw the disadvantages – I really don't care.
As with most questions in life, the answer can be found in The Simpsons. Mr. Burns referred to the gas pedal as the "velocitator." Works for me.
I concur about the benefits of starting with a full energy supply each day.
I used to commute to work on a 50 mpg GS500, 25-50 miles each day. 4 gallon tank w/ 1 gallon reserve meant that I would fill up 1-2/week .. and finding a station that carried ethanol-free gas meant that refueling "cost" me ~20 minutes per week.
It's a small hassle that I didn't mind until it disappeared, when I bought a Zero motorcycle for commuting. Charge time for the Zero is effectively 20 seconds per day: 10 seconds to plug in, 10 seconds to unplug in the morning.
Useful check in. I'm excited to hear of your new grid, and wish our Nazi HOA allowed them.
After hearing these actual owners' stories, my chest swelling for going from 16 mpg to 26 mpg has suddenly decreased…
I'm a bit jealous of your situation – I love the idea of going off-grid, having an EV that I could drive "for free", etc.
But, living in sunny Pittsburrrgh, and having to put more money aside for my looming retirement/obsolescence has put the kibosh on those dreams.
Good luck – hope your example catches on.
The lack of vibration in traffic is a huge unexpected benefit of EVs as well as many hybrids. But car reviews rarely talk about what it's like to drive a car in a traffic jam.
I spend a lot more time in traffic than on the track. Sure I'd be happier if it were the reverse, but I don't expect that situation to change any time soon.
If you want this benefit without the pure EV lifestyle, the Ford hybrid system works very smoothly to deliver a largely vibration-free traffic jam experience.
Even though it's cheaper than the competitors, it LOOKS cheaper too. I like how the headrest adjuster grommet/latch isn't even remotely flush or attached to the seat fabric. And the rest of the interior looks on par with some Soviet Bloc car from the early 80s.
The other options at least have a little cache with them. This has zero. And it looks like a mangled Pokemon.
Leaf or Focus all day long. Probably Focus.
HiFlite999
The Chevy Volt/ELR battery is now made in Michigan, BTW.
A significant factor left out of this article is that the improved efficiency/range of the Spark EV compared to others is precisely the GM-developed motor. Motors of other EVs were developed from existing on-the-shelf industrial units. Most industrial motors in this range of power output are fixed-speed and not optimized for use in a variable speed application. GM's motor was designed from a blank slate to be used in cars and hence, are more efficient in that role.
HerrKaLeun
How do you rotate staggered tires? They often are rotational and since front is narrower than rear you really have no way to rotate tires.
Besides the Smart I don't know of a car with staggered tires. Seems weird and likely more expensive to replace a set since normally a set of four gives you a discount.
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Q: Vim color schemes and SAS programs I have a problem that when I open SAS programs (.sas files) in Vim, the colors look very ugly (a mix of white and black background, etc.).
Example here: This is how vim looks when I open a SAS file (setf=sas)

My colorscheme is koehler.
I have tried changing colorscheme, but then this happens:

So I run :setf sas, and syntax highlighting appears again with correct colors.

I am not sure what the underlying problem is here: It could be a problem in the colorscheme 'koehler', however, since syntax highlighting just disappears when I change colorscheme, it might rather be a problem in filytype detection.
How do I fix this?
Can I somehow configure vim to use a different colorscheme for a specific filetype? (e.g. use delek for .sas files?)
Update 2015-05-15:
Appearently, the problem only occurs in gvim and not Vim run in a terminal.
I have a screenshot here of how it looks when I open a .sas file in Vim from a terminal: https://imgur.com/EQguEst
Update 2016-01-15:
Problem was fixed by editing sas.vim and changing all the constant color definitions to HiLinks:
HiLink sComment Comment
HiLink sCard    String
HiLink sDate_Time   Special
HiLink sKeyword Structure
HiLink sFmtInfmt    Special
HiLink sString  String
HiLink sText    String
HiLink sNumber  Number
HiLink sProc    Structure
HiLink sSection Structure
HiLink mDefine  Define
HiLink mKeyword Structure
HiLink mReference   Structure
HiLink mSection Structure
HiLink mText    String

A: Explaining this behaviour
Syntax highlighting is meant to modify a colour scheme. The default SAS syntax highlighting is meant to modify a normal colour scheme, like I use, and then it is suitable to show data as blue on white. On a reverse video scheme, like koehler, it is not.
When you change your colour scheme to a normal one, vim throws away your syntax highlighting, because it might well be incompatible with the newly selected colour scheme.
You can solve this
by creating a custom syntax highlighting for SAS in reverse video.
To do this, edit your sas.vim file (on my windows system in C:\Program Files (x84)\vim74\syntax), setting all guibg to Black, replacint guifg=Blue guifg=LightBlue and applying similar changes till it looks alright


Todays lesson is a focus on one of the chords that you will find in songs time after time. It is not one of the CAGED chords that we have covered but as you progress through your lessons into the higher level of beginner guitar you will understand how it fits in with the CAGED system.
Ensure fingers three, four and two are on their tips to avoid muting the string below each of those fingers.
Take the 'lazy' approach with your first finger to mute the high E string with the underside of the first finger. If you let the high E ring out it can sound great in some songs and not quite right in others.
If you are wishing to do strumming you may want to bring your thumb over the top of the neck so the soft underside of the thumb rests on the low E string, muting it as we are not wishing to play any notes on that string.
Adele 'Rolling In the Deep' is a great example of the F major chord in use, you will see it is used in the song along with C major chord, A minor chord, E minor chord and G major chord. These are all chord that we have covered in our Beginner Guitar Lesson series.
You will also see guitar players playing the F major chord as shown below. This is known as the Barre chord technique and is covered in great detail in my eBook 'Be The Guitarist' .
Stay tuned for Beginner Guitar Lesson 9 where we will start to look at the Csus2/ B chord and the Am7 chord. By learning these two extra chords you will open up a very popular songwriters' trick- the 'Walkdown'. Our aim is to start moving between the CAGED chords and you are almost ready!


2004 Kongsgaard Chardonnay The Judge - I was late in getting to the office by about half an hour, so the wine was only opened and decanted 45 minutes before I got to the restaurant. As it turned out this wine really needed more close to 1½ hours of decanting time, as I had been doing before. Without sufficient aeration the alcohol was too sharp in the nose, much like paint thinner. This faded gradually. Very sweet and caramelized on the nose, a little like cotton candy, with lemon, straw and finally toasty notes after 2 hours. Drank reasonably well but slightly disappointed.
1999 Sine Qua Non Pinot Noir The Ox - this wine surprised on the upside. Didn't taste like a Californian Pinot at all… Very classic Burgundian, like a cool climate wine. Mushroom and black cherry notes, and pretty sweet on the nose while not very sweet on the palate. Quite elegant. Very sad that this was my last bottle.


James Buchanan pioneered the political economics of public debt 60 years ago. In this paper, we contrast his thinking of the burden of debt, the public choice mechanisms that lead to excessive debt and the demand for constitutional restraints on public debt with its development, its sustainability, the evidence on the political economy of debt and on the effects of institutions. It turns out that Buchanan farsightedly anticipated the problems that would emerge from excessive indebtedness in the developed world. The introduction of fiscal rules appear as a late triumph of Buchanan's thinking. However, socialism is dead, but Leviathan lives on. Opposition to sound fiscal policies has increasingly dominated the public debates since the Great Recession.


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One of the cool things about working in real estate is meeting really wonderful people. Sometimes you meet people who's hearts are so big they leave you feeling utterly humble. That's the case with my friend Linda. Linda is a nurse and I can't think of a better profession for her because she's one of those rare human beings who truly loves helping others. If I'm ever in the hospital, I'll be hoping and praying she's my nurse!
Today Linda started a go-fund-me account to help her husband Tom, who is in a wheelchair. Tom is such a great guy and the love of Linda's life. She's trying to raise money to take him to the Mayo clinic. I'm sharing the link to her go-fund-me page so that you can help with this cause if you wish. Even small donations add up, so don't be shy if you can only give $1 or $5. Every little bit will help!
Linda explains more about Tom's condition on her Go-Fund-Me page.
To help with this cause, click here: Taking my Tom to the Mayo clinic.
Very cool Virginia Kail it's obvious you have a big heart as well. As a (born) Minnesotian I'm very proud of the Mayo.


One of the biggest struggles when starting proofreading training is letting go of the rules that we were taught in school. From grade school on, certain grammatical rules were reinforced on a consistent basis. Rules like "Don't start a sentence with the word So," or "Write he or she — not they!" haunt many of us to this day.
But language evolves, and rules were made to be broken. Below, I'm sharing a video lesson from my grammar hero, John McIntyre of The Baltimore Sun. We both share the same empathetic and flexible approach to language, which is something that I try my best to share with y'all. After all, it's the only way you should be working with words. Enjoy the video!
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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can find it hard to communicate with other people. They might show delay in developing language, have no language at all, or have significant difficulties in understanding or using spoken language.
Children with ASD often don't understand that communication is a two-way process that uses eye contact, facial expressions and gestures as well as words. Some children with ASD develop good speech but can still have trouble knowing how to use language to communicate with other people. They might also communicate mostly to ask for something, rather than for social reasons.
Many children with ASD use words and verbal strategies to communicate and interact, but they might use language in unusual ways.
For example, echolalia is common in children with ASD. This is when children mimic words or phrases without meaning or in an unusual tone of voice. They might repeat someone's words straight away or much later on. They might also repeat words they've heard on TV, YouTube or videos as well as in real life.
confuse pronouns and refer to themselves as 'you', and the person they're talking to as 'I'.
Using objects – for example, the child gives an object to another person to communicate.
Leave "space" for your child to talk.


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Jeff Hughes is an unbelievable woodcarver and sculptor.
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Other New CEO at MillenniumIT
New CEO at MillenniumIT
By Darsana Sanjeewa
Mack Gill has been appointed the new CEO of MillenniumIT, a unit of diversified international exchange business of London Stock Exchange Group.
Mack joins MillenniumIT from global technology group, SunGard Data Systems Inc., where he was Senior Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy. He will be based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The founder and former CEO Millennium IT, Tony Weerasinghe has been appointed as Non Executive Chairman of MillenniumIT and Director of Global Business Development of London Stock Exchange.


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Q: How to read all the contents of a file using read() system call in C I want to read a file using read() system call and copy all its contents to another file. As the input file can be large, I don't know what buffer size to use. How to change the buffer size dynamically? Or is there any other approach like reading a file part by part using a fixed buffer ? Can anyone tell how to do this.

A: Read the file part-by-part using a fixed buffer. To copy a file, there is no reason why you have to read the entire file in one call.

A: If I understood your question correctly, each time you want to read with a different BUFFER_SIZE, read all the file and copy it to an other one.
I think you can easily read the file using BUFFER_SIZE each time, and join the string to what you've read before until Read returns zero which means end of file(check [read(2) — Linux manual page][1]), than you can write the whole thing to the other file, I hope that this answered your question.