I have a lot more to say about this issue but I won't go into that in this blog post and should you like to read my objection please visit the planning website page for nonsuch where you can read my comments under Documents and then scroll down for objections and it spans four of the 14th August ones.
I have a lot more to say about this issue but I won't go into that in this blog post and should you like to read my objection please visit the planning website page for nonsuch where you can read my comments under Documents and then scroll down for objections and it spans four of the 14th August ones. I noticed on your school website that the financial figures in the term of pie charts showed a loss of around £7,000 from 2013-2014. What are the financial costs of this project and where's the money coming from? The answer was that they couldn't give me a figure and when I asked for maybe just an initial estimate the answer was there wasn't one. The first indication of cost would be after planning permission was granted. On reflection the source of money was not said. The answer to this one was given by the architect and the wildflower species were not known unless I contact the landscapers and he wasn't aware of the problem of Canadian goldenrod. I then had to explain that Canadian goldenrod in warren farm (located next to the proposed site) was an invasive plant species which aggressively takes over land and spreads by around 10 shoots from the root and 100,000 seeds taken by the wind... these figures are for just one plant. In warren farm there are thousands. They will be deciduous - this is because they have to be native The answer to this one was a struggle for Peter Gale the Nonsuch Headmaster to give. Ultimately he could do nothing but agree with me. I cannot answer the fuel question without asking the Dome manufactures and there will be not air conditioning because the dome is inflated by air so there is already a stream of air flowing through it. The reasonable answer to this was that the David Lloyd dome is a single membrane and the Nonsuch Dome will be a double membrane allowing a trapped layer of air and so the dome will be cooler. There is currently no time estimate available, just the information that the building process will be done in stages i.e. Dome then Artificial Pitch and then running track
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I could have spent all day in this little village in the south of Portugal near to the golden triangle in the Algarve, however time was not on my side and so I made the most walking around for half an hour or so. What caught my eye straight away was the beauty of the doors, a strange thing to like and photograph but what I photographed none the less. Each door was different in its own way whether it be dilapidated or grand and spectacular. Many door were even the same design but each still in appearance was different. So I present a blog post dedicated entirely to pictures of doors within this small gem of a town.
There isn't much to say about this product, it performs the job needed efficiently and is very simple to use. By unscrewing one side of the mount you can slide it onto the pole and then by screwing it back up you can secure the mount in place. The only problem I found with this mount is that sometimes it slips and slides, however this can be sorted with a rubber insert normally found in bicycle accessory boxes. The newer versions actually do come with a rubber grip insert now as standard.
The CN-160 video light is a cheap alternative to a massive barn door lighting system, however is preferred amongst videographers for providing decent lighting and being lightweight and easy to transport on a shoot. It offers a range of lighting options including the intensity and colour and is provided with three different temperature colour gels which slot easily into the front of the lighting unit.
Education is Conservation! This phrase will probably become a lot more frequently heard in the next few decades and although this may be considered good it could be due to the struggles our native wildlife will face, as we, the human race, develop our technology, build bigger housing developments and struggle to appreciate our marvelous wildlife. Consumption of fossil fuels (that I won't go into) and 'nature deficit disorder' is expected to increase dramatically in only a short amount of time.
Taken for my Documentary project, I thought this was some pretty cool footage that I wanted to share of a mole hill being formed. Throughout this week, plenty of natural history programs have been shown across the BBC. Some, being extraordinary, displaying unique animal behaviour whilst also reflecting real and upsetting issues and events BLACKFISH - The Whale That Killed This is a documentary which reveals the ins and outs of the story of the notorious performing whale Tilikum. Tilikum (a male killer whale) took the lives of several people whilst in captivity and endangered many more. A team of investigators bring this documentary to our screens for an hour and twenty minutes, full of interviews with trainers, experts and never before seen footage. Orcas have received cruel treatment whilst in captivity over the last four decades and the film explores the shock and horror of fellow sea-park workers and trainers at the deaths of colleagues. The footage shows of quick rescues, but all because of the flaws in the safety and misleading of sea-park workers in order for management to obtain a higher net profit. "This emotionally-wrenching, tautly-structured story challenges us to consider our relationship to nature and reveals how little we humans have learned from these highly intelligent and enormously sentient fellow mammals" This is one of my favourite natural history documentaries, the real life stories full of horrors will leave you clinging on the edge of your sofa, hands on face and tears in the eyes. You'll be taken from the very beginning of the sea-park industry and taken from the USA to Teneriffe, if you watch one documentary this week, make sure its this one. We know nothing of how to care for an orca and we must send out our prayers for those lost to the killer whales in captivity. Read more about the investigation into the deaths plus more facts
http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/nature/Blood-in-the-Water-Keto.html http://www.seaworldofhurt.com/ten-things.aspx Recently I was sent a copy of a DVD called the secret life of a sparrow hawk, filmed by David Culley and narrated by Chris Packham. This film was 10 years in the making as a Dave undertook all the filming himself! Unique behaviour was captured and inspiring and incredible footage is included in the hour (Approx) long film on these beautiful birds. Take a trip to the sparrowhawk Island website Dave had a great response to the film from industry professionals and experts including -
The Rode Deadcat is a windshield Mic protector. Considering the price I feel there are better ones on the market, but in the UK this is the only product which fits the Rode Videomic directly. When purchasing this product you should be looking for around the £30 - £35 mark. The windshield is a useful accessory and great to use when trying to eliminate, or reduce the odd gust of wind during filming. However the windshield doesn't live up to its price when filming in more violent conditions. To be fair, not many shotgun mics cope in hard wind and a proper blimp would be a better purchase; although these are often over the £150 mark. One tip I will share is that in windy conditions always test the audio first with headphones before going straight into filming, if the mic and deadcat aren't working then switch to a smaller lavalier mic - best used with a wireless transmitter. This smaller Mic will often not pick up wind interference as much, especially when the audio levels are configured manually (Recommended)
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