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C.D.S. Newsletter August 2009
In this issue...
- Reduce or Eliminate Unmet Load Hours In TRACE™700
- TRACE 6.2.2 Release Adds VRF models, Enhanced Schedule Functionality and More!
- Use TRACE 700 to Model for LEED® v3
- Meet Jeremy Arms
Reducing/Eliminating Unmet Load Hours in TRACE 700
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When conducting Performance Rating Method analyses on a LEED model, the proposed and baseline models may not exceed 300 unmet hours. Furthermore, the unmet load hours in the proposed model may not exceed those of the baseline by more than 50 hours. When faced with unmet load hours exceeding these marks, understanding the reason why can be difficult. This article addresses what unmet hours are, why they occur, and how to reduce or eliminate them.
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007 defines an unmet load hour as "an hour in which one or more zones is outside of the thermostat setpoint range." In TRACE, unmet hours are restricted to hours when the excess load on a coil is at least 1% greater than the design coil capacity, and at least one room attached to that coil is in excess of +/- 1.5°F of the thermostat setpoint for that hour. Simply put, if a room is outside the defined setpoint and the coil does not have the capacity to bring it to setpoint in a given hour, an unmet hour is generated.
From this explanation, the solution seems simple…increase capacity. However, many unmet load hour issues do not directly relate to a lack of coil or plant capacity. In many cases, they are a result of restrictions the user inadvertently placed on the building's operation during data entry.
It is for that reason we propose following a basic framework for diagnosing and correcting any unmet hour issues imposed by incorrect inputs. These steps target commonly overlooked assumptions in the TRACE data entry process, as well as the complex interactions that typically occur in building simulations. Each building model is unique, and as such, the impact of each of these steps may be different. In some cases, the number of unmet load hours may even increase.
Understand the underlying cause of the loss of space control rather than arbitrarily adjusting inputs to reduce or eliminate the unmet hours.
Step 1 – Identify Unmet Hours
The Energy Cost Budget / PRM Summary report provides the cumulative number of cooling and heating unmet hours per alternative. Although this gives you a good overview regarding problematic alternatives, you will need to view the Building Temperature Profile report for a detailed accounting of unmet hours. This report lists rooms (by system) showing the number of cooling and heating unmet hours associated with each. Use this report to identify the system(s) and room(s) responsible for the unmet hours.
In the recently released version 6.2.2, additional information regarding unmet hours will be available on the Building Temperature Profile report. A section of the report will show the time-of-day, daytype, and month the unmet hours occur. This information will help identify potential causes for the unmet hours. For example, if a space consistently has unmet load hours on Mondays around the time occupancy begins, an optimum start schedule may help eliminate those hours due to pull-up/pull-down loads.
Step 2 – Review Inputs
Once the problem areas have been identified, focus on the data entry process. TRACE version 6.2 and later includes a "Scan for Errors" feature (found through Calculate and View Results) that reports many of the items discussed below. Utilizing this feature (particularly prior to calculating) will help identify potential problem errors. Keep in mind many of the results are simply warnings and do not necessarily require action…only your attention to ensure the model was set up as intended.
Verify that design and simulation schedule assumptions are accurate Perhaps the single largest area of uncertainty in a building simulation model occurs in the scheduling of internal loads. TRACE allows users to differentiate design and simulation internal load schedules for proper coil sizing. If the design schedules are too moderate, coils could be undersized. Alternatively, if the simulation schedules are overly conservative, this could also lead to undersized coils due to dynamic building changes that are not accounted for during design calculations.
Verify correct thermal zoning and thermostat placement Proper thermal zoning of spaces as well as properly modeling thermostat locations is vital to proper building simulation. Ensure you have properly zoned spaces per design documents and you have correctly modeled this in the Assign Rooms to Systems section. If you have questions regarding how to appropriately model various thermostat placement options, please view the Help entry regarding this input. To access online help, press F1 while in the Create Rooms - Rooms tab. Select the Thermostat entry for an explanation of the various options.
Verify accuracy of drift point entries or thermostat schedules When a space is unoccupied (less than 5% occupancy) and there is no thermostat schedule applied, drift temperatures are used as the thermostat setpoints. If there is a wide variance between the occupied setpoint and the drift point, the HVAC equipment may not be able to handle the pull-up or pull-down load in the one-hour time increment as the building becomes occupied. Verify the temperatures entered are an accurate representation of the actual building thermostat controls. The same suggestion applies when utilizing thermostat schedules. However, realize thermostat schedules are not affected by occupancy like drift points. Instead, they follow the user-defined schedule.
Limit restrictions to fan operation TRACE has fan control options allowing the program to intelligently cycle the fan to meet changing load conditions. Avoid scheduling fans manually because the simulation may not match up with the expected fan operation schedule. Leaving the fan schedules set to "Available (100%)" and applying a fan cycling schedule provides the most accurate method for controlling the fan operation. Scheduling a fan as something other than "Available (100%)" can quickly lead to a high number of unmet load hours.
Verify that diversity has been accurately defined One way to reduce design coil capacity for VAV systems is to apply a diversity factor for internal loads. This factor allows a user to credit VAV system capacity for shifting loads in a building (e.g., each space has to be designed to handle its worst case loads, but at any given point in time there are less than design internal loads in the building). If the diversity factors are overly optimistic and do not mesh with the occupancy schedules for simulation, coils could be undersized. This approach does not apply to constant volume systems. To access the diversity input, go to the Coils tab of Create Systems.
Apply an optimum start schedule TRACE design coil capacities are determined at steady state conditions assuming the space is always controlled to the desired design space setpoint. In some instances, pull-up or pull–down loads associated with dynamic building operation can exceed the capacity of a coil. These dynamic conditions are not accounted for in the design process. A common example of when this might occur is when a building has night setback thermostat controls that allow the building to drift during unoccupied hours. When the building becomes occupied, the design coil capacity may not be large enough to condition the space(s) to the desired setpoint in a single hour, thus triggering unmet load hours. Applying this control strategy allows the building automation system to condition the spaces in advance in order to reach the desired setpoint when the building becomes occupied. ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004 and 2007 requires optimum start controls to be modeled for systems larger than 10,000 cfm.
In the recently released version 6.2.2, it is recommended that users select the "Available (100%)" schedule for the optimum start schedule. Doing so will allow the program to activate the system as early as is necessary to maintain space control (if possible) under pull-up or pull-down situations.
Note: Only an optimum start schedule is needed to combat unmet hours, not an optimum stop schedule.
Step 3 – Additional Considerations
Hopefully, the preceding strategies solved your unmet load hour issue. If not, here are additional items you may want to investigate.
Verify envelope parameters (walls, floors, roofs, etc.) are correctly defined TRACE considers the thermal mass effects of the building's envelope. Typically, loads in a high mass building will peak later (and at a lower value) than loads in a low mass building. Incorrectly defining envelope parameters will have an impact on the program's ability to accurately calculate the thermal mass effects of the building. If users choose to create custom elements (e.g. walls, roofs, floors), they need to correctly define the library value. Remember, construction types should always begin with outside/inside surface resistance and end with the opposite outside/inside surface resistance.
Verify correct application of ASHRAE Standard 62.1 in TRACE When modeling ASHRAE Standard 62.1 in TRACE, ensure you have turned the feature on in Create Rooms - Airflows tab and in Create Systems - Selection tab (Advanced button). Doing so ensures an accurate ventilation load calculation.
Utilize an appropriate ventilation schedule Users often wish to schedule ventilation to follow the occupancy schedule. The concept is sound, but incorrectly modeling this causes problems. The standard occupancy schedules in TRACE do not work well for ventilation. Since ASHRAE recommends not taking credit for internal heat gains, standard occupancy schedules set the heating design schedule values to 0%. When used as a ventilation schedule, the 0% value for heating design exempts ventilation from the heating design calculation. Instead, a more conservative approach would be to utilize a standard ventilation schedule. If you view the standard ventilation schedule with its corresponding standard occupancy schedule, you will see the only difference is the heating design value is set to 100% for ventilation.
Similarly, using a ventilation schedule of "Available (100%)" may not always be appropriate. Depending on code requirements, introducing ventilation only during occupied periods can provide substantial energy savings. Utilizing the "Available (100%)" schedule brings ventilation air into the space 24/7.
Check VAV airflow Typically this occurs with VAV systems and manifests as unmet heating hours. Since heating airflow is limited by the minimum stop of a VAV box, sufficient airflow may not reach the space to satisfy the load. You can detect this by reviewing the Room Checksums report. If the heating supply temperature appears unusually high, consider increasing the VAV minimum for the space. Likewise, if the space does not receive the required ventilation during heating due to the minimum stop, select Actions > Change Load Parameters from the menu bar. On the Change Load Parameters screen, check the "Force VAV minimum always >= nominal ventilation during design" box. This will adjust the VAV minimum automatically to ensure the space receives the defined amount of ventilation.
Correctly define the return air path Those modeling spaces without plenums often forget to change the return air path from "Plenum" to "Ducted." To do so, go to the Create Systems – Selections tab and select the Advanced button. Making this change ensures TRACE does not calculate a plenum temperature. Not doing so could result in additional load on the system.
If you have a situation where some rooms on the system do have a plenum and some do not, you can do one of two things: you can define a one-foot plenum for those rooms not having one, or you can place the rooms without plenums on a separate system.
Verify coil sizing and scheduling Much like with fan scheduling, applying a schedule other than "Available (100%)" can quickly lead to a high number of unmet load hours. In other words, if TRACE needs the coil to satisfy a load and the coil is scheduled off, then the load will not be satisfied and will be carried over to the next hour. Likewise, undersizing coils or turning coils off can lead to unmet hours.
Step 4 – Increase Capacity
If all other approaches fail, consider increasing the system coil or plant capacity in an attempt to reduce unmet load hours.
Increase the appropriate coil capacities on the Create Systems – Coils tab. This may be an iterative process if the desired increase in capacity has a limited effect on the number of unmet hours.
Note: Coil capacities will automatically be carried over to the plants they are assigned to, thus increasing the plant size automatically. Changing equipment capacities under the Create Plants section of the program has no impact on the system simulation unless the user has checked the box to link the equipment capacity to the system coil capacities on the Change Energy Parameters screen. If the user has already adjusted the capacities of the coils in the Create Systems section, the plant linking feature should not be utilized. Generally, the equipment capacities are only used for energy calculations.
It is important to verify the increase in capacity is realistic given the building design properties.
TRACE 700 Version 6.2.2 Now Available
TRACE 700, Load Design, Chiller Plant Analyzer, and Load Express updates are now available. The newest version, 6.2.2, adds additional information to the System Temperature Profiles report, enhanced schedule functionality for optimum start control schemes, the ability to import glass data from LBNL Window 5, additional variable refrigerant flow cooling plants, and numerous bug fixes.
The two new Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) models now available in TRACE 700 version 6.2.2. are based upon empirical manufacturer data and represent two different types of unloading. The VRF Heat Pump (digital scroll) allows for a constant speed compressor system while modulating refrigerant flow, and the VRF Heat Pump (Variable Speed Compressor) model allows for constant refrigerant flow and a variable speed compressor.
Both models use biquadratic unloading curves to define the cooling and heating operation of the equipment. These curves describe the operation of a cooling plant as a function of condenser and evaporator conditions.
These two new models are installed, by default, with the new program library when updating to version 6.2.2. For a complete list of changes to this version, visit the TRACE 700 Version Information section.
Use TRACE 700 to Model for LEED® v3
As of June 27, 2009, new projects registered under LEED must be registered for version 3. As with version 2.2, TRACE can be used to show compliance with EAp1 as well as performance under EAc1. For version 3, Appendix G from ASHRAE 90.1-2007 should be used. Many similarities exist between ASHRAE 90.1-2004 (used for version 2.2) and ASHRAE 90.1-2007 and these similarities make the transition easier. It should be noted that Automatic Fan Sizing should not be used as the fan motor sizing rules have changed. The rules that exist in TRACE are designed for ASHRAE 90.1-2004. In the near future, these rules will be updated to reflect the new rules listed in 90.1-2007. In addition, the 90.1-2004 equipment library has not been updated to reflect the new full and part load equipment efficiencies, however, many efficiencies have not changed between 90.1-2004 and 90.1-2007.
Meet the C.D.S. Support Staff...Jeremy Arms
Jeremy joined Trane in February of 2005. He is a graduate of the
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse with a bachelor's degree in
General Management and Technology. In his current role, Jeremy
supports customers with many Trane software programs including TRACE
700, System Analyzer, and Engineering Toolbox. Jeremy grew up in the
La Crosse area, as well as Lexington, KY. He enjoys spending time with
his wife and two daughters, fishing, and following Green Bay Packer
football and Milwaukee Brewer baseball.
Q. What three items would you take if stranded on a desert island?
My dog, Duncan.
A fishing pole.
The entire collection of Rudy Ray Moore films.
Q. What is the most enlightening book you've read in the past year?
The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek
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Egypt: Is feminization key to future?
by- 2nd May 2012
'When you look at the form of a woman, you see beauty and love.'
So said the Sheikh of al-Azhar University, Mohamed Gamia, in an address that challenged stereotypes at the opening of the fourth annual Caravan Festival of Arts in Cairo last week.
'We came here today to satisfy our soul for its need of beauty,' Gamia went on.
'When you look to the heavens, you see beauty and love. When you look to the kingdom of earth, you see beauty and love. When you look in the faces of people, you see beauty and love.'
He gestured to the exhibits, many of which used the female form to make points that seemed deliberately to confront historic shibboleths.
The Festival was hosted at the historic St John the Baptist Church in Maadi, Egypt, and founded by its rector, the US Anglican Revd. Paul-Gordon Chandler to bring together artists from across the religious and social spectrum in Egypt.
It had a pronounced emphasis on the femininity of Egypt's future, even though the theme – 'The Road Ahead' - was about religious harmony.
Two of Egypt's most prominent female stars sang at the event: Youssra, Egypt's top actress and a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme who is a powerful advocate for the oppressed.
She said that those who wished to restrict freedom also often wished to restrict art.
'One year after the revolution we are starting to hear voices that threaten our freedom. This scares me, but it also makes me want to fight harder for it. You can never negotiate a person's freedom.'
Rula Zaki is a popular Egyptian singer who captivated the crowd through her beautiful rendition of 'People of the Book', celebrating the unity of Muslim and Christian in Egypt. [Watch here]
The Lebanese portraitist Khalil al-Hakim exhibited 'She is our Mirror' – a portrait of Alia al-Mahdi, who caused controversy in Egypt by posting nude artistic images of herself online, in defense of revolutionary freedoms.
US-born artist, Julia Moran-Leamon had made a painting that revealed itself on close inspection to be a woman's dress upon which is written the word 'freedom' in Arabic
'Motherhood and the Future' by the Egyptian Ahmed Salim from Aswan is an image depicting the Nubian people of Egypt and their hope for the future
Entitled 'The Road Ahead', the exhibition contemplated the future direction of the Egyptian revolution.
It featured 45 artists from both the East and the West. All pieces were available for purchase, with twenty per cent of all proceeds going to charities aiding the poor of Egypt.
Chandler explained what had sparked his idea for a festival four years ago. 'Art is one of the best means for encouraging friendship among those with differences.'
He introduced Bishop Mouneer, head of the Anglican diocese of Egypt, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa, and Dr Mahmoud Azab, head of the Azhar committee for interfaith dialogue.
Dr Azab declared, 'Religion as a sign of civilization is an inspiration to scholars and artists alike.
'Christianity is the religion of love, Islam is the religion of mercy, and Egypt is in dire need of both.'
Bishop Mouneer, also an exhibitor, supplying a photograph entitled 'All in the same boat' declared, 'When we love God truly, we love each other also. The road ahead in the revolution is to realize we are all in one boat. We must take care of this boat, which is Egypt. We must also row in the same direction.'
The exhibition runs until 5 May.
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The Turtles are back with an all new season on 4Kids Tv. Due to a green ooze a rat name Splinter who was trained in the art of ninjitsu mutated into a human size rat.
4 turtles also got exposed to the ooze and are now under the teaching of their Master Spliter will kick some butt: Leonardo, Rapahel, Michaelangelo, and Donatello.


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From New York to Michigan to Oregon, cherry season is in full swing, and back in Martha Washington's day that meant it was time to mix up a batch of homemade cherry bounce—the first First Lady even documented her own version on husband George's stationary. Fortunately, that tradition lives on today, and now's the perfect time to make a batch yourself. An infusion of fresh cherries, sugar and spirit (typically brandy, whiskey or rum), cherry bounce offers a delicious taste of summer. And cocktail consultant Todd Appel has just the recipe. Appel updated the colonial classic to fuse plump, ripe cherries with rye whiskey and cane sugar for a taste of the season that'll last long after the last leaves fall from the cherry trees.
1 ½ quarts (6 cups) whole cherries (sour cherries work best, but any mix of fresh cherries will work)
1 quart rye whiskey
2 cups cane sugar (if using non-sour cherries, reduce to 1 cup of sugar and add 2 ounces of fresh lemon juice)
In a large saucepan, combine the cherries and sugar (and lemon juice, if using) and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool.
Pour cooled cherry mixture into a large glass jar and add the rye whiskey. Secure the lid, shake to combine and let rest in a cool, dark place for 3 months.
After 3 months, strain into a clean glass jar. If desired, reserve infused cherries for garnishing. The bounce will keep for up to 2 months.
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* Local nature writer photographer Marlene Condon will appear live on PBS' Virginia Home Grown at 8pm May 24 answering questions and showing views of her yard on Channel 41.
* The new restaurant on Elliewood is called AJ's Patio Grill.
* Last week, the Hook's copy desk slapped an ungrammatical headline on the perfectly grammatical column by Dr. Hook. Sorry!


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Kenosha father says victim in Mount Pleasant fatal fire is his daughter
Bianca Vite's dental records given to medical examiner
A Kenosha family told WISN 12 News a woman whose severely burned body was pulled from a Mount Pleasant house fire is their daughter.
WISN 12 News reporter Marianne Lyles sat down the alleged victim's father Friday morning.
Michael Vite is preparing for 21-year-old Bianca Vite's funeral.
"She was supposed to be at my brother's house Christmas Eve, so when we couldn't get ahold of her, we were a little concerned, but not thinking anything bad. Just concerned that she didn't come," Vite said.
Mount Pleasant police said the fatal fire on Christmas Day on 16th Street was suspicious, and a woman's body was pulled from inside. The body was so badly burned it couldn't be identified.
Officers visited the Vite home in Kenosha to tell them it was a homicide.
"Well, the officers found her car there. Just a couple of things they pieced together that they're not really telling us that led them to believe they're pretty certain it's her," Vite said.
Neighbors told police the owners of the home that burned moved months ago, so it should have been empty, but recently neighbors said they saw a woman there.
Bianca Vite's father said he's confused because she was living and working in Pleasant Prairie.
Police have not answered WISN 12 News' questions, but the Vites said they were told by police that someone was taken in for questioning.
Vite said his daughter stayed out of trouble.
"She was a straight A student, and not just because she's my daughter, but a beautiful girl. (She was) kind of the life of the party when she came in," Vite said.
It's those memories Vite will hold onto as he waits for justice.
The Vite family has given the Racine County medical examiner Bianca's dental records.
Her wake is scheduled for Sunday with the funeral and burial on Monday in Kenosha.
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The invaluable Clive Crook offers the necessarily astringent British response to President Obama's statement that America wants Britain to stay in the EU because it's . . . good for America:
Washington lectures London on the foolishness of debating process instead of getting to grips with real problems? It wants Europe to be less obsessed with its own internal wrangling and more outward-looking? Priceless. Not to mention the fact that the United States would never consent, would not for one nano-second think of consenting, to a fraction of the pooling of sovereignty that Britain and its EU partners have already undertaken, let alone the further pooling now contemplated.
I think Britain should call on the US and its partners to start recasting NAFTA as a full monetary and political union. Be visionary, for heaven's sake. Put the Federal Reserve in Mexico City as a measure of good faith. Europe would benefit if North America were unified, speaking with a single voice, and focused on shared interests around the world and in the region. Also, it would be so much easier for Europe to deal with one government in North America instead of three.
What's that? It's not so simple? No, it isn't.
Of course, it's not unusual for any country to try to get fellow nations to do things that are in your interest, if not necessarily theirs. But it doesn't sound good when you say it out loud.


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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Wayland Library
7 comments:
- ricci said...
Hi David,
I have emailed Scott Wolter a few times about the Newport Tower ~ I have read his book and plan on ordering yours this weekend. I use to live in Wayland and would have loved to have come to the library last night...I am fascinated with the tower. Can't wait to read your book!
Take care,
Ricci Semple
- February 26, 2010 at 9:56 AM
- David Brody said...
Hi Ricci:
You'll find much of the research in my book tracks Scott's--he and I have been collaborating for the past few years.
Turns out the Wayland event is going to be rescheduled due to the storms last night. Are you still in the area?
- February 26, 2010 at 5:47 PM
- ricci said...
Unfortunately, no. I now live north of Atlanta, and I really miss New England. My dad and my husband's family still live around Mass. so we visit often. I fell in love with Newport on my first visit and we go back every summer. I never even knew the tower was there until I saw The Holy Grail in America, now I can't wait until June when we go to Newport so I can see it! We always stay at Longwharf resort, which is so close to the tower. Talk about something being right in front of you and not even knowing it is there! I just ordered your book and would love to come to one of your events...any chance your coming to the Atlanta area?
- February 26, 2010 at 7:10 PM
- David Brody said...
I have a similar story. My wife and I met in Newport, and got married there, but never knew about the Tower until I started my research.
Sorry, I'm not scheduled for any Atlanta appearances.
- March 1, 2010 at 12:10 PM
My mother showed me the stone in westford that you reference when I was a little girl - I grew up in chelmsford. I thought you might like to know about a map that I found of the entire area you talk about - it actually shows all the high spots around westfords with elevation noted, copyright 1891. The book is in the Lathrop section of sturgis library, barnstable, Cape Cod - MA. It is the Atlas of Massachusetts by Geowalker Co. Boston. They would not let me make a copy of it because of it's age, but I drew a replica of it because I knew alot of the places it referenced i.e. Nashoba Hill is where I learned to ski - Francis Hill is near stony and tadmuck brook where I used to play and swim and spaulding hill near nabnasett pond where I learned to sail. Millstone hill, Kissacook hill and prospect hill 440 - the highest point in the area are all documented. It would be interesting to find these points and see if they have any markers. Well I live in Chicago now, but I enjoyed reading your book - it was close to home. Hope you get a chance to look at this old map - if not I'm happy to send you a copy of my drawing.
Lori Lathrop
- March 8, 2010 at 5:42 PM
I just wanted to say I loved your book. My grandfather was reading it and once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. I had to go and get my own copy. I go to school in Providence and I would really love to see the Narragansett Rune stone but Im having trouble finding how to get to it. Any suggestions? I would also love to here you speak sometime. Will you be speaking in Rhode Island or Mass anytime soon?
- April 16, 2010 at 9:30 PM
- David Brody said...
Hi Ashley Q:
The Narrangansett Rune Stone is hard to find unless you know exactly where to look. Periodically the NEARA group has a field trip to visit the site--that's probably your best bet. (Go to NEARA.org for more info.)
Cominug up I'll be speaking at:
Shirley, MA Library, May 13
Tewksbury, MA Library, June 16
Reading, MA library, June 22
Glad you enjoyed the book!
- April 17, 2010 at 8:24 PM


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Two dead in separate Washington County crashes
Deputies investigate pair of fatal crashes on New Year's Day
Deputies in Washington County are investigating two fatal car crashes that occurred on New Year's Day.
The first accident took place on Highway 164 and Pioneer Road in the Village of Richfield around 7:45 p.m.
Investigators believe a vehicle operated by a 21-year-old Sussex man was heading south on Highway 164. When the driver attempted to pass another southbound vehicle, he struck a northbound vehicle head-on.
A man and a woman from the Village of Richfield were in the vehicle that was struck. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the woman was transported by Flight For Life to Froedtert Hospital. Neither was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
The driver of the southbound vehicle was taken to Community memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls.
The second crash took place at 8:09 p.m. at County Highway C and Hillside Road in the Town of Polk.
Investigators believe a sport utility vehicle was traveling north on County C and was traveling too fast to negotiate a curve.
Deputies said the SUV was found on its roof and the 60-year-old driver from the Town of Farmington was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said the driver was not wearing a seat belt.
Names of victims are being withheld until all family members have been notified by the Sheriff's Department.


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Snowe delivers farewell address in Senate
Snowe is third-longest-serving woman in congressional history
U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe says she remains hopeful that the Senate can overcome "excessive political polarization" to work together to reach consensus on important issues facing the nation.
With her staff on the Senate floor and her husband watching from the gallery, the Maine Republican on Thursday delivered her farewell speech.
She said she's not leaving the Senate because he's ceased believing in its potential. Instead, she said she wants to work from outside to encourage bipartisanship and consensus, adhering to the founding precepts of compromise and conciliation over partisanship and division.
She thanked the people of Maine for placing their trust with her during 34 years in Congress, including three terms in the Senate. Snowe, who was orphaned at age 9, is the third-longest-serving woman in congressional history.


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This story originally appeared on GoodHousekeeping.com
The latest numbers are in: Plastic surgeons performed 15,457 upper-arm lifts in 2012, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (a more than 4,000% increase since 2000). But home workouts can defeat the dreaded jiggle at no cost. Which moves work best? In a study from the American Council on Exercise, chair dips, kickbacks (with weights) and—for the advanced—triangle push-ups scored tops for muscle activity. That means more toning in less time. Here's how to do the moves:
1. Chair dips
Start by sitting on a low bench or chair, with your hands next to your hips. Extend your legs in front of you, then slide your butt off the bench, leaving your hands in place. Lower your hips, and then push up with your arms to raise them again. Repeat.
RELATED: Tone Your Thighs in Just a Month
2. Kickbacks
From a split stance, lean forward and place your right hand on your right thigh. Holding a dumbbell in your left hand, angle your left elbow to 90 degrees, keeping your upper arm close to your body. Move the lower part of your left arm so your arm is fully extended. Return to 90 degrees. Repeat on each side.
RELATED: 8 Exercises That'll Make You Lose Weight
3. Triangle push-ups
Start in a push-up position (or a modified push-up, with your knees on the ground), but form a triangle with your thumbs and forefingers, directly below your chest. Lower your body towards the floor, keeping your hips, back and head aligned. Press back to start. Repeat.
RELATED: 11 Exercises You Should Never Do
Images courtesy of the American Council on Exercise.


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Audi A3 Sportback | 40 TFSI Quattro S Line 5dr S Tronic
Audi A3 Sportback Overview
I would like all maintenance and service costs included
Initial Rental (Personal)
POA inc VAT
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POA ex VAT
Contract Length
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Processing fee
£199.99 ex VAT
Standard Options
- Electric front windows
- Electric rear windows
- Heated windscreen washer jets
- Light and rain sensors
- Rear wiper
- Electromechanical parking brake
- ESC - Electronic Stability Control traction control
- Hill hold assist
- Multi-Collision braking
- Front/rear floor mats
- Sports suspension
- Audi smartphone interface
- Mobile telephone preparation - bluetooth interface
- Voice control system
- Audi drive select
- Cruise control
- Electro - mechanical power assisted steering
- Rear parking sensors
- Automatic start/stop system
- Colour driver's information system display
- SD card based MMI navigation
- Service interval indicator
- Speed limit display
- Voice recognition for navigation system
- Auto dimming interior rear view mirror
- Body colour door mirrors
- Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors with integrated LED side indicators
- Aluminium air vent surrounds
- Aluminium trim elements
- Matt brushed aluminium inlays
- 2 USB interfaces and Aux-In jack
- Audi music interface
- Audi sound system with 10 loudspeakers
- CD player
- DAB Digital radio
- MMI radio plus with 7" colour MMI screen and MMI controller
- Online entertainment
- Aluminium window trim
- Chrome exhaust tailpipes
- Illuminated door sill trims with S logo
- Matt black radiator grille
- S line badges on front wings
- S Line body styling with front & rear bumpers and side skirts, radiator grille and rear diffuser insert, roof spoiler
- Solid paint
- Sport specific side air inlet grille and diffuser insert
- LED daytime running lights
- LED headlights with LED rear lights dynamic rear indicators
- Dual zone electronic climate control
- Adjustable front centre armrest
- Black cloth headlining
- Flat bottom 3 spoke multifunction leather sport steering wheel with gear-shift paddles plus S badging and grips in perforated leather
- Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
- Lashing point in luggage compartment
- Sequence cloth/leather upholstery with front sports seats S embossed logo
- Stainless steel pedals
- Storage compartments in doors side trims, centre console and under front drivers seat
- Tool kit
- Front and rear interior lights with delay
- LED interior light pack - A3/RS3
- Non smoking pack - A3
- Storage and luggage pack - A3/RS3
- 3 point seatbelts on all seats
- Active bonnet
- Active front headrests
- Airbags - front driver/passenger, front & rear side, curtain, drivers knee
- Front passenger airbag deactivation
- Manual rear child locks
- Seatbelt warning
- Tyre pressure warning
- Warning triangle and first aid kit
- 3 adjustable rear headrests
- 60/40 split folding rear seat
- Isofix child seat preparation for front passenger/outer rear seats inc passenger airbag deactivation including top tether
- Manual height adjustable front seats
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- 18" 5-parallel-spoke design alloy wheels in diamond cut finish
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Audi A3 Sportback CONVENTION CENTRE? (75/100)
With its third generation A3, Audi has subtly developed a winning formula. Jonathan Crouch reports.
Ten Second Review
This improved MK3 model A3 - now offered in five-door Sportback form only - shows Audi at its slick, intelligent best. Its styling might still be low key and the engineering eminently sensible, but there's now a polish to this vehicle that escapes virtually all of its rivals. Efficiency and economy are excellent by class standards, especially when it comes to a much improved range of petrol engines. And some of the high-tech options available are extremely tempting.
Audi's A3 has always been a car marked out by its quiet confidence. You don't buy one if you're an attention seeker or want to show off quite how much money you've spent. Instead, it's a premium compact hatch that blends in with real panache. Owners like that and so do we. As for this improved version, well it's essentially a refinement of the 2012 original design. Audi's latest Virtual Cockpit instrument panel makes an appearance as a desirable option and Ingolstadt's latest know-how when it comes to media connectivity is paraded in the redesigned MMI infotainment system. More significantly perhaps, a frugal 1.0 TFSI petrol engine now props up the range - and there's an improved 2.0 TFSI petrol unit too. Evolution then, not revolution.
Driving Experience
Lots of changes have been made in recent years on the petrol engine front, the range these days beginning with a downsized 115PS 1.0-litre TFSI unit that, nonetheless, still generates a useful 200Nm of torque. Next up is the more family 1.5 TFSI COD engine with 150PS and the efficiency of its clever 'Cylinder-on-Demand' technology. If you want more power, then the next step is a 2.0 TFSI unit - this a new engine featuring 190PS and an innovative new combustion process. It can be ordered with a freshly developed 7-speed S tronic auto gearbox and there's the option of quattro 4WD. Near the top of the range, the S3 hot hatch also gets 2.0 TFSI power - in this case with power upped by 10PS to a 310PS total. The diesel line-up is more familiar, things kicking off with the usual 1.6-litre TDI powerplant developing 110PS and offered with either manual or S tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission. Above that sits the consistently popular 2.0-litre TDI unit, available, as usual, with either 150 or 190PS and the normal transmission choices. Top diesels also get the quattro option. As before, lowered firmer 'Sport' or 'S line Sport' suspension set-ups are available and buyers can specify a progressive steering system for sharper turn-in. The Sportback e-tron petrol/electric Plug-in hybrid variant continues on for those with an eye on their tax status.
Design and Build
The five-door Sportback bodystyle is now the only one on offer. Exterior changes to the A3 over recent years have been slight but the front still looks purposeful, courtesy of sharp lines for the familiar broad Singleframe grille. The headlights are flat, with distinctive outer contours and can be ordered in Matrix LED form, so they are significantly brighter and constantly adapt themselves to avoid dazzling other road users, plus of course they never need to be dipped. Equally subtle styling at the rear aims to accentuate the width of this car - with the horizontal illuminated graphics of the rear lights and the separation edge above the redesigned diffuser. Inside, the 'Virtual Cockpit' instrument display used in the TT and other pricier Audis is available in this one as an option. This displays the most important driving-relevant information in high resolution on a 12.3-inch diagonal TFT screen. The driver can switch between two views by pressing the "View" button on the multifunction steering wheel. In addition, the menu structure that works the centre dash MMI infotainment screen has been redesigned and is now more intuitive. Otherwise, everything is pretty much as before, with classy materials and strong build quality. The five-door Sportback hatch has a 365-litre boot - and there's still the option of saloon or Cabriolet bodystyles if you want them.
Market and Model
Pricing is much as before, which means that it sits mainly in the £22,000 to £35,000 bracket expected for premium compact hatches. There's there's the option of a five-door Sportback hatch, plus saloon and cabriolet bodystyles. The key option with this current model is the clever 'Virtual Cockpit' system replacing the conventional instrument dials with an eye-catching 12.3-inch TFT display. But of course, there's much else to select from. As for infotainment, well Audi reckons that this A3 sets fresh standards here. An 'MMI radio plus' set-up with an electrically extending 7-inch diagonal monitor is standard, while the 'MMI navigation' system is fitted from 'SE Technik' trim upwards. Go further and specify the 'MMI navigation plus with MMI touch in conjunction with the Audi connect' package (what a mouthful!) and you can have many online functions in your A3 at high speed via the super-fast LTE standard. They include, for example, navigation with Google Earth and Google Street View traffic information in real time, as well as practical information on parking, destinations, news or the weather. There's also a free 'Audi MMI connect' app that enables other services, such as online media streaming and transfer of a calendar from a smartphone to the MMI. Mobile phones with iOS and Android operating systems can now be connected with the car via the standard Audi smartphone interface.
Cost of Ownership
Forgive us if you've heard this script before, but the current A3 is quicker, more economical and emits less carbon dioxide than its predecessor. It will also challenge the very best in class for residual values. So much, so predictable. The usual drill now is to quote the faintly unbelievable economy figure of the most economical diesel model in the range to underscore that point, but petrol buyers are in for a treat with the 1.0-litre TFSI engine. Expect over 60mpg combined fuel economy and CO2 emissions getting down towards 100g/km. Although Audi will roll out even more fuel efficient diesels in the future, the current 2.0-litre TDI 150PS unit is no slouch. In the combined cycle test it covered 68.9mpg - equivalent to CO2 emissions of just 108g/km. The A3 range also encompasses a 1.6 TDI engine, promising 74.3mpg potential with CO2 emissions of just 99g/km. If you want to go further, then the Plug-in petrol electric Sportback e-tron hybrid continues on at the top of the range with its 176mpg and 37g/km CO2 capability.
The power of the brand. It's something Audi muses on at some length and it's the driving force behind the success of the A3. After all, an A3 is a Golf in a posh frock and commands a significantly heftier asking price. That hasn't changed with this current model. Nor has the fact that there will be many quite happy to pay that premium. Forget all the numbers that surround this A3. What Audi continues to do better than anybody else is tap directly into the often deeply illogical subconscious of the buyer. It sows seeds of desirability that are hard to bat away with simple financial rectitude. The A3 is an artfully laid trap that most of us can't wait to blunder into. Is that wrong? Is it cynical? Not really. The A3 serves a need and serves it very well. The current model is, by any reasonable measure, a smart, admirable and technically brilliant thing. The intelligent people who will buy it will nevertheless have the self-awareness to ask themselves whether they have been beguiled by brand awareness, even if only just a little. Those with typical Audi owner self confidence probably won't mind either way.
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Today, Colin and I were reading some Henry and Mudge books. We got done with a story about kittens--who happened to be named after some of the planets--and this conversation ensued:
Colin: "Oh! Venus! My reading buddy lives on Venus."
Me, taken aback: "What's that? Your who does what now?"
Colin: "My reading buddy. Lives on Venus."
Now, this is the first I've heard of such a thing as 'his reading buddy'.
Me: "Your reading buddy? Who is that?"
Colin: "His name is Jack. He's a lobster."
I sat and just stared, squinty-eyed and a bit open-mouthed, at Colin. I hear a lot of wacky things each day, but this conversation was getting weirder by the second, and just caught me a little more off guard than usual.
A reading buddy. Named Jack. Who is a lobster. And lives on Venus.
Colin could tell I wasn't picking up what he was laying down.
He opens his mouth and does 'the slow speak'.
"Moooooooom. At schoooooool. I have this reeeeeeading buddy. His name is Jaaaaack. He is a loooooobster. He lives on Veeeeenus and sometimes goes to Mer...Mer-ker-ee to warm up. 'Cause Mer-ker-ee is warmer than Venus, you know? And trust me. You'd really like him! He's niiiiiiiiice."
I burst into giggles.
Me: "Colin, why on earth are you talking like that?"
Colin: "Well, usually when Cameron doesn't understand things, you talk really slow and make your words.....like....longer, or.....or something....I just thought if I did that too, it might help you understand about Jack a little better!"
Monday, February 21, 2011
Oh, be careful little mouth, what you say (and, apparently--HOW you say it)
Today, Colin and I were reading some Henry and Mudge books. We got done with a story about kittens--who happened to be named after some of the planets--and this conversation ensued:
5 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Grandma Nette got a laugh out of it!
- February 21, 2011 at 8:41 PM
- Amanda Hoyt said...
That is tooooo funny!!!!!!!!!!!
- February 21, 2011 at 9:11 PM
- Unknown said...
OH NOW THATS GREAT AND SUPER FUNNY!!!!!!!! LOVE IT! and to think he thinks thats how you get it by talking sllloooowwwwwwww
- February 21, 2011 at 11:40 PM
- Brittany said...
Is his reading buddy a beanie baby? That's what Southwest has for their K class.
Your kids constantly make me laugh. I can't imagine the giggles you get every day! It's good that you blog them so you don't forget them.
- February 24, 2011 at 7:09 PM
- JMB said...
Love it, that is so funny. I do that squinty-eye thing at Sophie, often, because she usually just starts talking about something totally out of context. And I just have to look at her for a moment, like 'huh??', until my brain catches up to where hers might be. I'm surprised she doesn't use slow-speak on me...maybe she should...maybe that would help me keep up with her!
- February 24, 2011 at 9:36 PM


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The Kroc Center in Salem, OR, has stepped up its fundraising efforts and is investigating ways to cut operational costs after seeing its membership figures drop by nearly half since summer 2010.
At its peak in August 2010, the Salvation Army-operated community center had 10,000 members. That number has now dropped by approximately 44 percent to 5,600 members, a quarter of whom receive financial assistance to cover some or all of their membership fees, according to a story in Salem's Statesman Journal newspaper.
Last week, the Kroc launched a new newsletter to promote its Halo Club program, which asks nonmembers as well as members who can afford their fees to donate $15 per month or to make an annual gift of at least $180 to help fund the scholarships that allow low-income individuals and families to become members. Over the last few years, these scholarships have cost the Kroc $379,698.
To lessen the effects of the drop in membership, the $40 million facility also has had to make several operational adjustments, including eliminating jobs, cutting back operating hours and raising fees.
Kroc officials told the newspaper that they are looking to make additional cost-cutting measures and do not plan to fundraise for operational costs. Fundraising efforts for the scholarship program will target a new base of donors who are not current supporters of the Salvation Army in order to avoid pulling financial support from the organization's social service efforts.
The Salem Kroc's expenses for the 2009-2010 fiscal year were reportedly $10 million. A quarter of its annual operating costs is covered by a $35.5 million endowment, which was made possible through a posthumous gift from Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc.


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The Work Goes On, the Cause Endures, the Hope Still Lives, Etc., Etc.
I've taken issue with plenty of things Ted Kennedy has done in the past, most recently his suggested reforms to the judicial confirmation system. My response [$] to his proposals was essentially that he ought to go back to Civics 101 and learn the difference between law and politics, and between the respective powers of the judicial and legislative branches.
Apparently, someone on Kennedy's staff has done just that because this week the good senator introduced two bills designed essentially to remedy what he sees as Supreme Court error in the field of employment discrimination. This action naturally caught the attention of the New York Times editorial page:
One of the most troubling rulings was in the case of Lilly Ledbetter, a supervisor at a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant who was paid less than her male colleagues after she was given smaller raises over several years. The court's conservative majority ruled that Ms. Ledbetter had not met the 180-day deadline to file her complaint. It insisted that the 180 days ran from the day the company had made the original decision to give her a smaller raise than the men.
The Fair Pay Restoration Act, one of Senator Kennedy's bills, would undo the injustice of the Ledbetter decision by establishing that the 180-day deadline runs from when a worker receives the unequal pay, not when the employer decided to discriminate. It would make clear that each discriminatory paycheck restarts the clock.
Kennedy's other bill, the Civil Rights Act of 2008, would reverse more bad decisions. One of these is a 2001 ruling that says that people who are discriminated against in programs using federal funds can sue only for intentional discrimination, not for actions that have a discriminatory effect.
Kennedy, wittingly or not, has just demonstrated how our constitutional system of checks and balances and separation of powers should work — as well as illustrating the difference between law and politics.
The Fair Pay Restoration Act is Congress's proper (legislative) response to the Supreme Court's proper (judicial) decision in the Ledbetter case. The Court had no choice but to rule the way it did under the relevant (and constitutionally valid) law, even if the result was arguably unjust. The correct response is, as has happened here, to propose a bill changing that law, not to urge judges to ignore it and rule as they see fit.
Similarly, the Civil Rights Act of 2008 is a legislative attempt to correct a perceived failing in employment discrimination law as correctly interpreted by the judiciary. The wisdom of allowing people to sue for actions that have "discriminatory effect" without an intent to discriminate — whatever that means and however it can be established for legal purposes — is debatable, but it is only through congressional action (with the president's assent or properly overridden veto) that the law can change.
The bottom line is that judges — including the highest court in the land — have the power only to interpret the law (constitutional and otherwise), not rewrite it or otherwise legislate from the bench. I'm glad that Kennedy has thus decided, for this week at least, to use his lawful authority to legislate from the legislature — instead of merely railing against a judiciary that does nothing more nor less than its job.


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WINDSOR — The University of Windsor has removed three globes from its Leddy Library after complaints that the State of Israel had been defaced on them.
Peter Zimmerman, the library's head of information services, said the university is "investigating" whether the globes can be repaired. The university's human rights office was also alerted.
Zimmerman called the defacement, which was reported in January, "disturbing" with its "obvious undertones."
As for repairing the globes, he said, "We'd have to find someone with the right expertise and make a determination whether or not it's really viable to [repair] properly."
Zimmerman said the word Israel had been scraped off the globes, but not the actual geographical state, as "the word [Israel] typically appears in the Mediterranean next to two of the actual countries."
He said the globes were in the curriculum resource centre media room, a "public area," but one that's not prominent. Two of the globes were "fairly large" and sat on tables.
He said it's the first time something like that had occurred in the two buildings that make up the library.
Library administrators acted after being contacted by the student newspaper the Lance. The paper spoke with Gavin Wolch, a third-year law student who had seen the globes.
He told The CJN that the Lance brought the issue to the attention of the administration, and the globes "were gone the next day."
Wolch had seen one globe and the reporter another two, he said. But Wolch added that the globes had been in that state for several years.
"The first time I saw them was actually about five or six years ago," when he was a master's student, said Wolch, who is from Winnipeg but is now a Windsor resident.
"It's probably something that comes up in conversation, I guess, every two years when someone spots it and says something," he said.
Wolch, who is Jewish, called the vandalism "cowardly and small."
Bryan Kravetz, president of the campus Jewish Students Association and also a third-year law student, said he had not seen the globes and was "pretty surprised" by the vandalism.
"I do think that the campus here is pretty friendly," said Kravetz, who's from Toronto. "There's not that much political tension on the Windsor campus."
He said during a recent talk by Jerusalem Post chief political correspondent Gil Hoffman, pro-Palestinian students attended, "and they asked questions at the end and they were actually very respectful."
Kravetz said he had seen anti-Israel slogans on posters in the library in the past. And there was an incident of anti-Arab graffiti last fall in a new campus multifaith centre, in an area where Muslim students wash their feet before prayer.
Kravetz said that while the campus is generally calm, he's concerned about an upcoming Israeli Apartheid Week taking place for the first time since he's been at the university.
"I haven't really felt threatened as a Jew, but I guess we'll see what happens."


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KALAMAZOO--They've done it before. But not quite like this.
For the second time in the past year, Western Michigan's acclaimed vocal jazz ensemble Gold Company will hit the stage at New York's famed Jazz at Lincoln Center as part of the New York City Jazz Festival. After knocking the socks off festival-goers a year ago, Gold Company was asked to do it again this year on Sunday, March 4.
But there's an added twist this time. Joining the ensemble will be nine-time Grammy Award-winner, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and composer Paquito D'Rivera, who performed with Gold Company last November in Miller Auditorium. D'Rivera, who was featured last fall as part of the new "Jazz Masters at Miller" series, shared the stage with Gold Company and the University Jazz Orchestra.
A funny thing happened at that concert. On-stage banter between D'Rivera and Gold Company director Dr. Stephen Zegree resulted in the jazz luminary's impromptu offer to perform with Gold Company at its upcoming Lincoln Center gig.
"He's just a hilarious person and has tons of stage personality," says Zegree, WMU's Bobby McFerrin Professor of Jazz. "Somebody had told him that we were going to be performing at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and while we were on stage, he said, 'Man, I heard you guys are going to be at Jazz at Lincoln Center. I really dig what you guys are doing.' I said, 'Great. Do you want to join us?' and he said, 'Sure!' "
And so it came to pass that D'Rivera, the only artist to have won Grammies in both the classical and Latin jazz categories, would perform with Gold Company at its second Jazz at Lincoln Center concert.
"The students will have a wonderful challenge to go toe-to-toe with a world class artist," Zegree says. "To say they're excited would be an understatement."
Visit wmugoldcompany.com to learn more about the group.


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Does this polish remind anyone else of Spike? From Buffy? A buff, pale vampire? No? Just me? Okay.
I'd like to tell you guys that I have missed you! Life has gotten busy and I haven't been dedicating enough time to my nail polish habit, but I have missed keeping up with the trends and hopefully finding more interesting colors to add to my collection.
I've been on a search for a nice almost white polish for a long time. As we know, it's hard to find the shade we have in our heads and My Vampire Is Buff isn't quite it, but I do think it's quite nice.
My Vampire is Buff is a cool, creamy white beige. A nice, light neutral. It doesn't have much pink / fleshy tones to it. I like that it's a cool toned almost white color. Although I am fairly warm toned, in the dead of winter (can I get some sun please?) cooler toned polishes look alright on me. Although I think I will like this one a lot more in the summer when I have a bit of color to me. Overall though, I think this color is very pretty and a nice addition to my collection.
I didn't have much difficulty with the formula. I have heard some complaints of it being a bit streaky, but for a polish of this color, I actually thought the formula was pretty good. I only used two coats, with the first one thicker, and everything evened out and covered just fine.
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Okay, tell me. What's your favorite color from the OPI Euro collection? Did you pick up My Vampire is Buff? Any others I should add to my collection? I want to hear from you guys, I've missed chit chatting about polish!
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Pascal Chretien did what famed helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky hasn't yet. He designed, built and flew an untethered, manned electric helicopter. This record-setting flight is like taking your toy remote control helicopter, blowing it up to full size and piloting it.
With the backing of French company Solution F, Chretien spent 12 months building and testing his electric chopper. His biggest challenge in this process was overcoming the limited power provided by a battery. If you think about the power difference between a battery-operated device and its gas-powered counterpart, then you'll appreciate the difficulty of this challenge.
In its first public test flight, Chretien's chopper flew two minutes, 10 seconds and reached an altitude of one metre. This small, but significant flight went down in the record books as the first liftoff of an untethered, manned electric helicopter. This is just the beginning for Chretien. He hopes to refine his design and attempt a 4m liftoff. [Gizmag]


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The Norwegian practice Kristin Jarmund Architects presented the new Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal last year.
"The New Norwegian Embassy been been built on the north end of the existing embassy site in Patan part of Kathmandu. The building is integrated into the slope of the site, allowing plateaus of outdoor space to extend into the building. A south facing intimate patio is directly linked to the vestibule inside."
"The facade, facing the Himalayen Mountains, is architecturally expressed by an added volume, which raises above the main entrance of the otherwise single-storey building. This added volume contains – among other functions – the Ambassador's office and is accented by a dynamic zigzag panoramic window, which footprint makes a tribute to and reflects the Himalayas.
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What would you do with a spare Aston Martin V12? I could imagine several things: a massive El Camino engine swap, new coffee table, etc. One German's genius answer: Stuffing it into a motorcycle frame, painted with a Simpsons theme.
Displayed at the Essen Motor Show earlier this month, this "V12 Aston/Homer" was available to the right buyer for the low price of $130,000, giving the lucky owner the 6-liter Aston engine pumping out 412 hp between their legs, and a gas tank air brush portrait of Homer Simpson in "Springfield Choppers" gear.
The seller describes the bike's speed as "fast, heavy, brutal," and when ridden the Aston sounds like a Beatles song covered by Rammstein. Now if we could only arrange a showdown with a certain V10-powered competitor...
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We had a gorgeous spring weekend around here. (Finally!) And I'm kicking myself for not taking outside pictures of some current projects while the weather was beautiful. Because today it is raining, which is nice for my tulips, but bad for quilts.
Spring, an App, and a Sale
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jac.April 18, 2011 at 1:47 pm
That app is pure genius, only if I had the right phone!
LindaApril 18, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Unfortunately, my husband is the one with the iPhone and I doubt he will want that app. It's neat though!
And the sale…….any extra money I had was sent off with the tax form! :o(
The Hunter's PrizeApril 18, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Oh, that App is amazing. I am getting an iPhone this month and I will be needing that!
ecuakimApril 18, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Is there some way to use the app on your computer? I don't have an app phone.

Signed,

Need this app immediately!!!
GerryARTApril 18, 2011 at 3:04 pm
This is a pretty good deal. I can download iTunes to my laptop and use the calc on it at home
and it looks as though I can download it to my NookColor since it is capable of reading iTunes file format.
Thanks for this BIG tip, Amy.
Hugs,
Gerry
MargApril 18, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Ooh thanks for the tip, I I just checked and this app is available for Androids too, so if you don't have an iPhone, but an Android phone like I do, you can download it from Market.
ChrisJune 5, 2014 at 2:14 am
Marg, Can you give me the url for "Market" as I want to obtain the Android version of block-fab
Chris
Deron Ashley and GavinApril 18, 2011 at 6:45 pm
ahh fabric! I had to get some – they were on sale so how could anyone resist, right? Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Sarah CraigApril 18, 2011 at 8:02 pm
I have several quilting apps, but once I downloaded the Kaufman app, the others became obsolete. It is, hands down, the best quilting app out there!
MelissaApril 18, 2011 at 9:55 pm
very cool! Thanks for the heads up. I would never have thought to look in itunes for anything to do with quilting.
MadCraftyMamaApril 19, 2011 at 3:48 am
Downloaded!! Thanks for the heads up, and I am glad it is an Android app too. Yay! Off to play now!
GariApril 19, 2011 at 7:49 pm
I found this app a couple of months ago and it has come in so very handy. I expecially like it for calculating bindings and backing.
HeidiApril 20, 2011 at 1:36 pm
Thanks for the heads on the calculating app! To me, that is the worst part of quilting–all the math. I think I'll get a lot of use out of this!
KathleenApril 24, 2011 at 5:24 am
Ii have an app on my ipad called BlockFab. It has a library of blocks then different options you could do with them like Tile, w/Plain, Sashing, Pair, and Combine plus it gives you the sizes and amounts for each piece you need. Pretty cool plus it's free! 🙂


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On Saturday February 23rd, at UFC 157 Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche will meet inside the Octagon at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The two will be the first women fighting in the UFC, and they will be battling for the women's bantamweight title which was awarded to Rousey by default during a "UFC on Fox 5" pre-fight press conference.
Liz Carmouche (8-2, 5 KOs) has more experience in the MMA world than Rousey (6-0,). However, Rousey is recognized around the world as the face of women's MMA, previously held by Gina Carano. With only six professional fights, and 6 first round submissions via armbar, Rousey has thrust herself into the limelight. Nonetheless, we have yet to see Rousey's jaw get tested, can she take a punch, can she weather a storm, nobody knows because none of her fights have gotten to that point.
Also on this stacked card is Machida vs. Henderson. The winner of this could end up meeting Jon Jones if and when he defeats Chael Sonnen. I find this fight very interesting because Dan Henderson has become more one dimensional during his recent success. He loads up that right nicknamed the H-Bomb, and he lets it rip, which has proved to be pretty damn effective. His opponent Lyoto Machida just might be the most elusive fighter in UFC history. Machida is crafty, unorthodox, a great striker, and this could prove to be very challenging for Dan Henderson who has the tendency to just come straight forward with that loaded right hand. Urijah Faber finds himself in a must win situation, a loss here could really hurt his clout, and raise the question where does he go from here. He will meet Ivan Menjivar who by no means is an easy fight.
Josh Koshcheck will meet slugger Robbie Lawler who is back in the UFC after a long absence. Robbie Lawler has struggled lately in the Octagon, and its usually when he gets caught in a submission. If Koshcheck wants to win this fight, he'll play it smart and immediately take it to the ground. If he chooses to stand and bang with Lawler, he could quickly find himself snoring. Brendan Schaub meets Lavar Johnson, expect this fight to be over in the first round with one of these guys flat on their back, no need to say more. Other exciting bouts has Court McGee vs. Josh Neer, Michael Chiesa vs. Anton Kuivanen, and Sam Stout vs Caros Fodor.


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A comment posted here on Mrs. Singy by "jik2" asked if I would explain the meaning of our SUV's license plate – 29ANGLS – which s/he once spotted in Syracuse, New York, as Ken exited from the car. (Ken had been attending a Chiefs Triple-A baseball game when our son Justin had played in the Toronto Blue Jays system.)
I never meant to confuse anyone with my vanity plate into thinking that the number 29 and the word angels corresponded to a baseball player on a Los Angeles team. It doesn't of course; rather it's a combination of Ken's jersey number and my passion and belief in celestial beings. Angels decorate our lawn, our home, me, and The Angelmobile – the nickname with which I've christened our Nissan Armada.
It was also the name of a small business I began in 1997 when I self-published a theme gift-giving book (Clever Gift Giving) and merged our two passions to create Twenty-Nine Angels Publishing. Although I moved along after three books (also Clever Party Planning and Clever Costume Creating for Halloween), I kept the license plate because of its double and special significance.
Comical how people furrow their brows trying to figure it out – they almost never do. Even if they remember 29 was Ken's number, they say, "Wait, he never played for the Angels."
One guy pulled up to me at a traffic light and yelled over, "What's 29 angles mean?" Sorry buddy, the word says angels. He drove off unaffected – or maybe not.
The clerk at Burger King the other morning as she handed me a large cup of coffee through the drive-in window asked the meaning of 29ANGLS. When I don't wish to reveal the Singleton identity, I just explain the plate represents my favorite number and my belief in angels. This avoids a lengthy explanation – or a stalking fan. She smiled brightly and said it had made her day to think about angels.
Angels will do that to people.
Too bad Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration won't allow eight letters on a vanity plate because then the word angels could be properly spelled out.
Oh well. Why take out all the fun of confusing people?
If I can infuse a little angel belief into humanity as I ride around in The Angelmobile adorned in angel wings and images on bumper stickers … terrific.
And if I can do this more than 29 times a day … then angel mission accomplished.
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That was quick! Thanks for the explanation.
Glad I could inspire another fun and informative blog post. (And since I never did make it clear before, it's "he.")


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How gender-based training can make us all better cops
Police trainers have the responsibility to be open-minded and informed so that they can give all of their students — male and female — the best possible training experience
As a young narc in the mid-'80s, I was assigned to a training class called "Stress Reduction for Women Police." Was I stressed? Heck no. I was living the life I'd always dreamed of. I had a great assignment, unlimited overtime, a take-home car and every day was a new adventure in policing. But I'd never been to a woman's class before, so being the good employee, I went where I was sent.
The class was taught by a female psychologist who assumed that all women in law enforcement were stressed out about things like encountering criminals, witnessing violence, and carrying a gun — you know, all the stuff that makes our job fun! I wrote a lengthy evaluation of the class and was invited to teach it with her a few months down the road.
That relationship never really worked out, and I went on to teach a class that turned into "Career Survival for Women in Law Enforcement." For several years, I taught that class with a male partner to help dilute some of the suspicion about the class — many administrators in my area assumed that my partner and I were teaching women how to sue their agencies, how to receive special treatment, and so on. Little did they know we were teaching them to be thick-skinned leaders and warriors.
Aren't All Cops Equal?
In 2003, my husband Dave Smith and I developed a two-day officer survival class for women and took it on the market nationally. Although the class was extremely successful, we received some pushback from other trainers.
Why did women need a special class? Aren't all cops equal? Again, there was an assumption that we were teaching women to be angry victims, not well-rounded crimefighters.
We now teach "The Winning Mind for Women" throughout the United States, and after every class at least half of the women say virtually the same thing: "I wish our department's trainers knew the things you're teaching!"
What is it that these women think is missing from their training programs? Here are a few gender differences to consider as a police trainer — male or female — to get the best out of your students.
Sensory Differences
We see differently. Men have better distance vision and depth perception, are usually more comfortable in lighted environments and are hard-wired to track moving targets. Women have better night vision, better peripheral vision, see colors in greater detail, and have better visual memory.
Women are more sensitive to sound, and can often be distracted by it. Women also have a more acute sense of smell.
Physical Differences
Generally speaking, men are 10-15 percent larger than women and usually about 30 percent stronger in the upper body. A female hand has about 60-75 percent of the strength of the male hand and the female fingers tend to be about one knuckle-length shorter.
Women have fewer slow-twitch muscle fibers (the muscle cells that work best for endurance activities) than men, but the female's higher percentage of body fat means they can supply fuel to their muscles longer than men.
Women tend to be more flexible, have a lower center of gravity and a powerful lower body. Women are more sensitive to physical pain but tend to manage it better because they have more complex endorphin and oxytocin responses.
Communication Differences
Women tend to talk more than men, which can be a huge advantage when it comes to subject control. Most women cops have more than a few stories about talking an angry bad guy into handcuffs and into the back of their patrol car without having to go "hands-on" with them.
Females have a tendency to catch the emotions and facial expressions of other people, although males can generally inhibit their own expressions better than females, especially when cued to do so by circumstances.
Women make more eye contact than men, and they expect more eye contact from people in general. Very often, if you're not making eye contact with a woman in conversation, she assumes you aren't listening. Men tend to use and appreciate humor more than women — woman's humor tends to be self-deprecating.
No One Size Fits All
These are just a few examples of the many differences between men and women. Each sex has advantages and disadvantages in law enforcement, and we need to understand these differences to optimize our training programs.
For example, the one-size-fits-all trend in duty firearms should be a relic of the past, but unfortunately I meet hundreds of women each year who are carrying a firearm that does not fit their hand because departmental policy mandates it.
Both sexes must have outstanding physical fighting skills, but defensive tactics programs designed specifically for smaller officers can be an excellent supplement to any agency's standard DT program.
And as trainers, learning the vast differences between the way men and women communicate is essential to our success — and that of our students — in the classroom, on the mat, and in the range.
Male and female cops must absolutely be able to do the same job. Police training, like society, is not androgynous. We need to meld the talents of men and women into an effective whole. Law enforcement is truly a brotherhood — a family — and we are brothers and sisters. Police trainers have a great responsibility to be open-minded and properly informed so that they can give all of their students the best possible experience in the classroom, on the range, and in the DT room. The lives of our students depend on us.
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Betty,Your picture of the houses was taken one block further down the hill from where we took our picture of the houses (see attached photo). We both just loved those brightly colored houses.It also appears that the "Where Canada Begins" sign has changed to the much nicer Mile 0 sign that Russ is standing next to (see attached photo). The sign in the photo is the one that both the Nathans and Ardra & I photographed.JerryF
Betty, is that your new coral pendant in the Mile 0 photo?
... I had lots of water shots but managed to get a few whale tales....
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Finding the perfect Valentine's Day fashion projects can be tricky, I think. It's very easy to cross the line from sentimentality into little-girl cutesy. These projects by a few of my favorite refashionistas manage to be on-trend with just the right amount of syrupy goodness for the love fest that is Valentine's Day — exactly the sort of projects I'd love to tackle if I had even two seconds to rub together (and if these DIY mavens hadn't already done a smash-up job of breaking it down for us).
Felt heart elbow tutorial via A Little Sparkle On The Side
Stitch heart elbow tutorial via One Sheepish Girl
Felt dahlia flower brooch tutorial via Holidash
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Micro Persuasion's Steve Rubel announces the "W3C Proposes Widget 1.0 Standard" coming from the The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the governing body that determines Internet standards.
The proposal covers "small client-side applications for displaying and updating remote data, packaged in a way to allow a single download and installation on a client machine." The standard covers widgets that run on the desktop as well as in the browser.
The W3C says widgets include "clocks, stock tickers, news casters, games and weather forecasters. It also notes that widgets go by many names, including "gadgets" or "modules".
The Widgets 1.0 – W3C Working Draft of November 9, 2006, is under consideration and the W3C is requesting proposals and input on this.
The aspect most interesting to many is the issue of Widget Autodiscovery, allowing Widgets to be automatically "found" by Internet browsers, much like RSS feeds are.
Widget autodiscovery enables a user agent to identify and install a widget that is associated with a web page. When a web page points to a related widget user agents should expose the presence of the widget to the user and allows the user to install the widget.
Widget autodiscovery uses the HTML link element, as defined in section 12.3. of [HTML4], with certain required attributes and values as defined below. As with other link elements, an autodiscovery element may appear in the head element of an HTML or XHTML document, but it must not appear inside the body element.
…A document may contain multiple autodiscovery elements. A User Agent should present an installation option for all autodiscovered widgets to the user, listed in the order of appearance in the source code.
Opening the gate to autodiscovery could be a big can of worms for security issues, though currently, autodiscovery feeds aren't an issue. Widgets, however, initiate program code.
As with all new technology, the current Widget makers have their own formats and styles. Google has a ton of Widgets for their Google customized homepage and feed reader, as does WordPress, Typepad, Microsoft, Yahoo, and others.
An aspect of Widgets often overlooked is how Widget content often resides elsewhere. So the page using the Widget hotlinks and uses the bandwidth of the other site to generate "content". For example, I use the Current Moon Phase Google Gadget on my custom Google homepage. The content information and images which generate the Widget are pulled through Google from Calculatorcat.com, so they are hosting the bandwidth I use to use their Widget, which is called "hotlinking". It's good publicity for them, sure, and they are providing a service to others, but how are they handling 3 million users doing the same thing every time they reload their Google homepage? This cross-sharing of bandwidth for such Widgets will definitely create an impact.
Still, Widgets are going to be the "hottest gadget" of 2006 and/or 2007. Widgets are all over the place this year and will be definitely hot next year as they improve in quality and quantity. I'm using some in the sidebar of this blog. The ability to easily add Widgets to web pages and blogs will revolutionize web page designs, development, structure, and give folks a lot more bling bling to clutter up their blogs. On the serious side, I think it will really help increase the easy usability of blogs and websites for the average, non-technical user, developing drag and drop design elements.
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