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Whether you love exploring regional delicacies, or tearing into a long-marinated rotisserie chicken, the latest issue of Sauce Magazine has something for you. We talk to Sauce Magazine managing editor Iain Shaw about Brasas, a new Peruvian rotisserie chicken restaurant and the latest project form Jalea chef/owner Andrew Cisneros. Meanwhile, Sauce Magazine writer Ileana Martinez has continued her culinary journey through Central American cuisine, highlighting dishes from Honduras and Nicaragua served at Sbor K-Trancho, Merendero Las Catrachitas, and Fritanga Nicaraguan Cuisine.
To rebuild or to retrofit? That is the question posed by former Secretary of State Michael Gove's intervention in planning applications for the redevelopment of M&S' Oxford Street store and the former Museum of London building. According to the Climate Change Committee, direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions from buildings account for 23% of the UK total. How can we create energy-efficient, carbon neutral and climate resilient new buildings and what is needed to accelerate the decarbonisation of existing buildings? The greenest building, so it is said, is the building that already exists and a ‘retrofit fit first, not retrofit only' position appears to be emerging as the default, but this involves understanding which development options would have the lowest embodied carbon intensity and operational carbon emissions. Who is measuring what and how? Friend of the podcast Katie Wray kindly convened a group of experts in this field to tackle these questions in a conversation recorded online in April 2024. Katie, Director in Real Assets Advisory team at Deloitte, spoke to Iain Shaw, Mike Keaveney and Alex Edwards. Iain is a Director at Max Fordham, Mike is a Land & Development Director at Grainger; and Alex is ESG Director at Bruntwood SciTech. They talk about where the drivers for change in this area are coming from, how decisions around rebuild and retrofit are arrived at, and the concept of ‘value for carbon'. Some accompanying reading. Retrofit First: The City of London, Camden, now Westminster- who will be next? https://lichfields.uk/blog/2024/april/02/retrofit-first-the-city-camden-now-westminster-who-will-be-next/ UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Home | UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (nzcbuildings.co.uk) Climate Change and Historic Building Adaptation Historic England Advice Note DRAFT Climate Change and Historic Building Adaptation - draft for consultation (historicengland.org.uk) City of London Corporation's heritage building retrofit toolkit https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/assets/Services-Environment/Heritage-Buildings-Retrofit-Toolkit.pdf Retrofit and Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/technical-advice/retrofit-and-energy-efficiency-in-historic-buildings/#:~:text=We%20use%20the%20term%20retrofit,and%20use%20of%20the%20building Manchester Climate Change Framework (see section on retrofit) MANCHESTER CLIMATE CHANGE FRAMEWORK(2020-25) | 2022 UPDATE (squarespace.com) Some accompanying listening. Build It Up, Tear It Down by Fatboy Slim https://youtu.be/bxHjytBY7Z8?si=k0dTMcz8CO8Im-bg 50 Shades T-Shirts! If you have listened to Episode 45 of 50 Shades of Planning you will have heard Clive Betts say that... 'In the Netherlands planning is seen as part of the solution. In the UK, too often, planning is seen as part of the problem'. Sam said in reply that that would look good on a t-shirt and it does. Further details can be found here. You can also sign up for the 50 Shades Newsletter via the 50 Shades Blog. Any other business. Sam is on Bluesky (@samuelstafford.bsky.social) and Instagram (@samuel__stafford). He shares bits and pieces of planning-related interest on Instagram (@50shadesofplanning) and LinkedIn so please follow those accounts as well.
Sauce Magazine staff writer Iain Shaw dishes on the top new St. Louis restaurants to check out this month, including Bagel Union, the Vandy, Fleur STL and Lola Jean's Pizza.
When it comes to St. Louis-made beers, there's a special place in Iain Shaw's heart for Civil Life's American Brown Ale. A staff writer for Sauce Magazine, his new essay “An Ode to Civil Life's American Brown Ale” sings the praises of the popular local ale. Shaw discusses his long-standing fascination with the ale and its status as Civil Life's flagship drink, and Dylan Mosely, head brewer at Civil Life, reflects on the ale's creation and his reputation as a “malt whisperer.”
When it comes to St. Louis-made beers, there's a special place in Iain Shaw's heart for Civil Life's American Brown Ale. A staff writer for Sauce Magazine, his new essay “An Ode to Civil Life's American Brown Ale” sings the praises of the popular local ale. Shaw discusses his long-standing fascination with the ale and its status as Civil Life's flagship drink, and Dylan Mosely, head brewer at Civil Life, reflects on the ale's creation and his reputation as a “malt whisperer.”
Welcome to episode eighty of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!This week's show will hopefully leave you saying Snyggt! (“Nice!” in Swedish)In this show we are demystifying one of the most mystifying aspects of Swimrun to non-Swimrunners and Swimrunners alike: The Tether! We are going to break it all down for you and by the end, hopefully convince you why you will want to race with a tether at your next Swimrun event. Welcome to Swimrun 101: The Tether!But First…Training UpdateWe had a good Casco Bay race simulation practice over the weekend and we're definitely starting to feel the itch to race in a few weeks. In the meantime, we'll keep swimming and running and swimming and running and so on.ShoutoutsThis week we're shouting out our newest Patron on Patreon: Hugh B. As ever, we really appreciate folks supporting the show and helping us keep the lights on at Studio G. You're awesome Hugh!Feats of EnduranceIt was really tough to pick a winner this week but we had to give the award to Tom Avontour from The Netherlands. Tom raced the Trail des 6 cols 45k race in France over the weekend and given that he lives in a practically pancake flat country, a race that had over 11,000ft of climbing is no easy feat. Major kudos Tom!Make sure to check out our Strava Club and follow fellow Swimrunners from around the world as they train for races and life.This Week In Swimrun (Powered by Raceid.com)It's been a good week for Swimrun news!ÖTILLÖ Engadin took place over the weekend and it looked as epic as ever. Congrats to everyone that raced and a special shoutout to Desirée Andersson and her partner Victor Dahl for winning the World Series event Mixed Division AND finishing 3rd overall! A bonus shoutout to Oscar Olsson and his partner for Adriel Young for finishing 2nd overall and then doing a bunch of interviews with livesporttv.se after the race! This race is second on our bucket list (just being ÖTILLÖ Utö) and we were experiencing major FOMO. Hopefully next year.... Swimrun Madrid by HEAD happened over the weekend in Peyalos de la Presa Spain. They had over 300 Swimrunners in attendance (according to their website) racing either their Sprint (10km) or Half (19km) distances. Both courses looked like a lot of fun!Over in the UK, Breca Coniston and Mad Hatter Sports's Hokey Cokey Roseland Swimrun took place and both events looked like a success! Shoutouts to friends of the podcast Iain Shaw and Sarah King who raced Coniston and Bill and Christina Lankford who won the mixed division at Roseland. Strong work all around.In more UK news, our friends at As Keen As Mustard Events are back at their back to back event hosting escapades with the Manvers Lake Swimrun that happened last weekend and the Long Eaton Swimrun coming up this weekend in Nottingham. We expect to see some clever Robin Hood-themed team names for that one!Here in the U.S., Swimrun season is about to get kicked into overdrive with five Ödyssey Swimrun events starting with Casco Bay on August 8th (use the code LOWTIDE15 to save 15% on registration for any 2021 Ödyssey event), Swimrun NC on November 7th, and fittingly closing out the year with ÖTILLÖ Catalina on November 20th.That's it for this week. Feel free to email us to tip us off to any events or Swimrun news that you'd like for us to share on the show.UpdatesIf you're going to be in Portland, Maine on Aug. 8th, make sure to come join us at our inaugural LTBz post-race after-party, co-hosted by Ödyssey Swimrun at Lone Pine Brewery. We'll be there from 5:30ish until they close at 8 pm. Mark it on your calendars!SWIMRUN 101: THE TETHERWe've been getting a lot of feedback asking us for a Tether episode so for this edition of Swimrun 101 series we are going to break down the What? Why? And How? of the Swimrun Tether and make our case as to why you should be going to your local paracord/shock cord and carabiner supplier and DIY'ing one of these for your next Swimrun.You can also check out our article in Triathlete Magazine about the tether and our video on Youtube.What is it?The tether, or tow line, is essentially a 3m (or roughly 10ft) cord that Swimrun teams use to stay in contact with each other in the water and on land during a Swimrun. Swimrun event rules typically state that teams must stay within 10 ft of each other at all times for safety. The genesis for the tether, according to previous guest of the show and legendary swimrunner Jonas Colting, was to keep teams safe and in contact during the original ÖTILLÖ race, which in the early years took teams 18+ hours to finish. While they aren't mandatory at every race, as you will hear later, it's a definite advantage to use one.Why is it a thing?There are some tactical advantages for using a tether. Mainly, it allows teams to stay in contact during swim legs and stay in each other's draft. The advantages of drafting in the water are pretty well understood. In longer swimrun events, recovering behind the lead swimmer can keep everyone fresh, which can pay off later in the race. Teams can draft with different strategies. Teams will typically stay tethered during run legs and we would definitely recommend this. The tether provides real-time haptic feedback that lets you know exactly how your partner is doing pace-wise. If a team member is not having a good day, it's not uncommon for a runner to tow their partner up a steep climb. The tether can keep a team moving forward until they recover or hit the next aid station. Rather than thinking of it as your teammate giving you a push of motivation, they are actually giving you a pull of motivation. When you are using a tether, we would also recommend keeping it on all the time unless the terrain makes that dangerous (cliff jumps) or annoying (lots of shrubbery for it to get caught on.) Clipping, unclipping, wrapping the cord up after a 200m swim, pulling it out and trying to rehook it to your partner will eat up a lot of time. This all comes down to practice and developing the technique to wield the tether effectively.How to build a tether and how to use it?The majority of teams DIY their tethers and we recommend using quick release carabiners to attach at both ends for um...quick release. (You can buy them pre-made but they are usually way overpriced and, more importantly, where's the fun in that?!) The length can vary depending on comfort level, but typically you want it just long enough so that you stay on your partner's feet in the water. (PRO TIP: if the tether is too long during a race, make a knot on the line during the next run leg.) Teams then attach each end to their wetsuit (some suits have integrated loops for attaching one), to the cord of your pull buoy waist loop (if you're using that type of pull buoy mount), or to a waist utility belt a la Batman. Chris uses a “tactical military grade” nylon belt that has a loop built into the belt that sells for around $13.00 on Amazon. Companies like Orca and ARK Sports also make these belts.To make your tether, we recommend using either a thick, bright-colored 1/4” paracord/shockcord or ½-¾” nylon webbing material and attach carabiners on either side. We recommend a highly visible color that can be easily seen in murky lakes and crystal clear ocean waters. You don't need anything special in terms of carabiners, something that's light and basic (but not easily snapped) will do the trick. As with anything Swimrun, you should experiment in training to see what works best for you. It definitely takes some getting used to swim and run with a tether...and dinner plate-sized hand paddles...and a giant pull buoy. Basically though, the partner being towed wants to keep the tether in their midline so that they can swim freely without getting all caught up in the tether.In summary, we really can't recommend the tether enough! It was a game changer for us when we finally stopped taking the tether off during runs and think that it will be the same for other teams as well.That's it for this week's show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!- Chip and Chris
Sam Woodward from Lutron, Peter Aylett from Archimedia, and Iain Shaw of Brilliant Lighting join the CEDIA podcast crew to parse the difference between lighting design and lighting control design — and reveal a ton of new info in the offing.
Tredje Verdenskrig bliver sat i gang ved et uheld. En misforståelse i Beringshavet, så en uheldig flyulykke, lidt dårlig diplomati, de forkerte fingre på de store knapper og så har vi balladen.På Tim Hinmans dunkle hvad-nu-hvis-tur igennem vor tids dommedagsscenarier er vi nået til Krig. Hvor sandsynligt er det, at det er krig, der vil sætte det endelige punktum i historien om menneskene på Jorden? Hvordan ser det ud fra militærekspertens stol? Eller fra koldkrigerens bunker? Og hvad kan vi lære af strudsen i zoologiskhave?Credits:Skrevet, fortalt og redigeret af Tim HinmanResearch og Interviews af Maria Dønvang, Frederik Nielbo og Tim HinmanManusredigering og historiekonsulent er Krister MoltzenPodcastredaktør på Politiken er Hanne Budtz-JørgensenMusik af Tim HinmanOutro-musik: "Listening to Slayer" af Iain Shaw & David ShrigleyMedvirkende: Palle Dønvang og Lars Bangert Struwe
Atjuuu. Det starter med et nys på Hovedbanegården. Og før vi ved af det, hærger en pandemi i Danmark og snart også resten af verden.I tanken starter Tim Hinman en global pandemi midt i København og han får hjælp af nogle af dem, der skal tage sig af sådan en. Dem i de orange dragter, der i visse kredse går under navnet Disease Cowboys. Hvordan ville en global pandemi udspille sig i dag? Er vi klar til den? Og hvor galt kan det egentligt gå? Credits:Skrevet, fortalt og redigeret af Tim HinmanResearch og Interviews af Maria Dønvang, Frederik Nielbo og Tim Hinman.Manusredigering og historiekonsulent er Krister MoltzenPodcastredaktør på Politiken er Hanne Budtz-JørgensenMusik af Tim HinmanOutro-musik: "Listening to Slayer" af Iain Shaw & David ShrigleyMedvirkende: Lone Simonsen, Thea Kølsen Fischer og Michael Osterholm
Vi ved godt at vi bruger for meget energi - for meget kul, olie og gas. Det er derfor isen smelter og havene stiger. Men hvad ville der ske, hvis vi bare slukkede for det hele – eller nærmere hvis noget slukkede for det hele?Tim Hinman fortsætter sin undersøgelse af nutidens undergangsriter. Denne gang med et tegn i himlen, lidt overgang i el-nettet, et hul i væggen ind til Netto og en mand med et jagtgevær og et bjerg af pastaskruer. Og han finder ud af præcis hvordan en dårlig dag hurtigt kan blive meget værre. Credits:Skrevet, fortalt og redigeret af Tim HinmanResearch og Interviews af Maria Dønvang, Frederik Nielbo og Tim Hinman.Manusredigering og historiekonsulent er Krister MoltzenPodcastredaktør på Politiken er Hanne Budtz-JørgensenMusik af Tim HinmanOutro-musik: "Listening to Slayer" af Iain Shaw & David ShrigleyMedvirkende: Mads Ecklon, Ted Scambos og Rasmus Dahlberg
Det handler om menneskehedens fremtid. Intet mindre. Kender du den ikke godt, den der knugende fornemmelse af, at vi alle sammen galoperer imod afgrunden?Third Ears Tim Hinman tager i denne serie et dystopisk ridt gennem nutidens katastrofeland. Han starter med en top 12-liste over de mest sandsynlige scenarier, for hvad der kommer til at udslette os alle sammen. Det er den slags de tænker over på Future of Humanity Institute i Oxford, men hvad med herhjemme - er der en plan for hvad vi gør hvis lorten virkelig rammer ventilatoren?Credits:Skrevet, fortalt og redigeret af Tim HinmanResearch og Interviews af Maria Dønvang, Andrea Rangecroft, Frederik Nielbo og Tim Hinman.Manusredigering og historiekonsulent er Krister MoltzenPodcastredaktør på Politiken er Hanne Budtz-JørgensenMusik af Tim HinmanOutro-musik: "Listening to Slayer" af Iain Shaw & David ShrigleyMedvirkende: Nick Bostrom fra Future of Humanity Institute
Lees hosted a Film & TV panel live from Geekedfest 2015. This previously lost episode featuring our panel with John Challis from Only Fools And Horses, John Altman from Eastenders and the lovely Virginia Hey from Farscape, among others as they took questions from our live audience and tell stories from their vast careers. For the intro Lees is joined by Doctor Squee, host of Gallifrey Stands Podcast. Special thanks to Iain Shaw for recording all our live sessions at Geekedfest.Brought to you by Sin City Comics sincitycomics.co.uk
Lees had the chance to sit down with Ian McElhinney who we all love as "Ser Barristan The Bold" on Game Of Thrones. He shares his vast knowledge on the Game Of Thrones books, and talks in depth about the process of putting together a television show set in such a vast and rich universe and as well as what it's like to "quit like a boss" he also takes questions from our live audience. For the complete Geekedfest experience be sure to check out Gallifrey Stands Podcast episode 69 with Doctor Squee where you can listen to the Q&A with John Levene and our panel with Simon Fisher-Becker, Sarah Louise Madison, and Matthew Dale all stars from Doctor Who. Also check out our follow up Get Geeked episode featuring our panel with John Challis from Only Fools And Horses, John Altman from Eastenders and the lovely Virginia Hey from Farscape as they took questions from our live audience. Special thanks to Iain Shaw for recording all our live sessions at Geekedfest. Brought to you by Sin City Comics in Cwmbran and online at sincitycomics.co.uk
In the second of our video interviews from this years Smart Home Show we talk to Iain Shaw, founder of the UK based integrators - Brilliant Living. Iain talks us through a live example of a recent custom installation carried out on a holiday home on the east coast of England. Using the beautiful AMX panel (around £3,000 worth) we see how the skill of an integrator can combine audio, video, lighting, heating, security and weather cameras into a single, easily managed interface.