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Winding Trail
Matthews, NC 28105
Party Pets brings the zoo to you! Exciting hands-on programs with exotic pets including snakes,...more
Various locations,
Charlotte NC 704-965-8147
Way Cool Birthday Parties!" With our classic Tie Dye party the kids will tie dye...more
Charlotte, NC 28227
Two exciting age-appropriate puppet shows. Each begins with a custom-written birthday song. TINY TALES (ages...more
1658 Sterling Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
704-372-6261 x300
From cake to snakes, Charlotte Nature Museum birthday parties are wild by nature. Choose your...more
301 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-372-6261 x300
Kids can go nose-to-fin with cool critters, create cosmetics or learn magic at one of...more
105 Gilead Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
704-372-6261 x300
Have your party at the coolest kids location in town! Offers customizable party packages to...more
Charlotte and Lake Norman Area
If your child loves science, then celebrate with one of Einsteinz Lab Ooey-Gooey Science Birthday...more
11100 Monroe Road Ste. O
Matthews NC 28105
Everything glam. From Birthdays, Play Dates, Glam Dates, Parent Night Out, Girl Scout Badge Parties,...more
4200 Main St., Ste. 100
Harrisburg NC 28075
They make the mess. We clean it up. You get the hugs. Happy Birthday, indeed....more
210 E Trade Street
Charlotte NC 28202
In a few words StrikeCity is a 21st century, multimedia, bowling, dining and private event...more
Charlotte, NC 704-780-4300
Voted BEST Party Entertainer 2013! Make your child's dream a reality! Clowns, Characters, Princesses, Fairies,...more
1700 Montford Drive
Charlotte, NC 28209
Ten Park Lanes is a new spin on an old favorite. If you're looking for...more
Concord, NC 28025
Hands-on outreach science programs with live animals. For all ages. We come to you with...more
Charlotte, NC 28227
We offer an age and content appropriate mystery solving program for 9-13 year olds. It's...more
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10400 Cadillac St.
Pineville NC 704-552-7888
Formerly known as Zuma Fun Centers, there is something for everyone, so the whole family...more
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2600 E. Franklin Blvd.
Gastonia, NC 28056
Adventure Landing is The Place to Play! There is something for everyone, from kids to...more
7850-B Clinard Farms Road
High Point, NC 27265
Demonstrations of all stages of development to the emergence of the delicate and beautiful adult...more
Party Planning
Charlotte, NC 704-532-8408
Master Puppeteers offering puppet shows for schools, events and parties, puppet making workshops and custom-made...more
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2424 N. Davidson St.
Charlotte, NC 28205
Offers event spaces including The Salon and The Versailles Room. Enjoy award-winning pastries and gourmet...more
Multiple locations
Matthews, Charlotte, Gastonia NC 1-800-342-5263
Looking for a great way to guarantee a memorable birthday party for kids? Look no...more
4036 Quail Glen Court Apt M
Charlotte NC 28226
Brings customized and creative children's party entertainment to Holiday, Birthday, and Neighborhood parties.Provides ideas, supplies,...more
10109 Northcross Center Court Ste. 140
Huntersville, NC 28078
Offers party packages for all occasions. Includes pizza, drinks, activities, games, paper products, favors, invitations...more
3718 Plyler Mill Road
Monroe, NC 28112
Farm field trips and 10 different birthday packages. Target shooting, pony rides, fishing, and fossil...more
Party Planning
Charlotte NC 704-297-2000
Providing quality affordable Bouncer and Bouncer/Slide rentals for kid's parties, schools, churches, grand openings and...more
Charlotte, NC 28269
Quality moonwalks, slides, obstacle courses, water slides, dunk tanks, cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, games,...more
1504 Carolina Place Drive, Ste. 101
Fort Mill, SC 29708
Where fun and good health collide.� Pay to play.� Birthday Parties starting at $159.� Parents...more
Party Planning,
Sports Sign-Ups
Charlotte, Davidson, Gastonia NC 704-543-8333
Birthday parties, cakes and catering! Tour the scoop shop, make homemade ice cream to take...more
16920 Birkdale Commons Pkwy.
Huntersville NC 704-895-7996
Kids will have a blast watching a great movie, enjoying kids' popcorn packs and having...more
Memorable entertainment assured to capture everyone's curiosity and imagination! Combining comedy, storytelling and audience participation...more
Midland NC 704-888-5252
Call Blue Baboons for all your party rental needs! We have been doing this for...more
Offers bounce houses, combo bouncers, slides, obstacles courses, water slides, and toddler combos. Also rents...more
Charlotte NC 28277
Full day party rentals: bouncers, obstacles, water/dry slides, snowcone, cotton candy, popcorn, audio/video supplies, Drive-In...more
10624 Metromont Pkwy., Ste. 300
Charlotte, NC 28269
Featuring private stress-free parties in a 9,000 square foot facility. Giant inflatables fill two stadiums...more
Party Planning
1750 Highway 160W and 8634 Camfied St.
Fort Mill and Charlotte SC and NC 803-792-5346; 980-245-7720
Uses LEGO® tech bricks, gears, motors, and more to teach science, technology, engineering, and math...more
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225 E. Sixth St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Make your own pizza parties on Sundays! With everything you need right at the table,...more
Matthews NC 28105
Offers an ice cream truck to your party or function!...more
10915 Carolina Place Parkway
Pineville NC 28134
Offers Italian cuisine served family-style in a large dining room. Provides special menu packages with...more
8111 Concord Mills Blvd.
Concord, NC 704-979-0328
Build-A-Party offers a new best friend, a goody bag and the guest of honor gets...more
1029 Central Drive
Concord, NC 28027
Offers 2 hour parties, take home gift for birthday child and guests, coaches for supervised...more
1116-B South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28273
Offers an art studio party where kids follow step-by-step instructions to complete a painting and...more
15905 Brookway Drive Suite 4106
Huntersville NC 28078
Cake decoration classes and parties....more
Party Planning
Charlotte NC 704-540-1456
Cara Zara Hula Hoop Entertainer performs at parties, festivals, events, & libraries plus teaches her...more
Enrichment and After-School,
Party Planning
1515 Arrowhead Road
Winnsboro, SC 29180
Southeast's largest ATV and dirt bike, riding park with over 100 miles of trails. ATV,...more
2634 Crane Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Two hour birthday parties include a pony ride for each child, horseshoe craft, and instruction...more
4201 Pleasant Road
Fort Mill, SC 29708
Carolina Stars offers gymnastics and karate classes for children 18 months and over. We also...more
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Sports Sign-Ups
4672 First Flight Drive
Charlotte, NC 28208
Make a birthday take off with airplanes, jets and other aircraft that fly at Carolinas...more
14523 Carowinds Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
Packages include small group picnics, large group catered buffets and park admission. Contact an account...more
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2620 Waxhaw Marvin Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Offers pony rides, helmets, hostess, party space and birthday cake time. Heated and cooled room...more
1657 Ebenezer Road
Rock Hill SC 20732
Dress up tea parties for girls ages 3-12. Themes include Princess, Fancy Nancy, American Girl...more
Enrichment and After-School,
Party Planning
210 E. Trade St., Ste. E-480
Charlotte NC 28202
Looking for a fun family activity? Bring your kids to see a Charlotte Checkers game!...more
Party Planning,
Sports Sign-Ups
7510 Pineville-Matthews Road, Ste. 12A
Charlotte, NC 28226
Classes, Camps and Workshops for children, teens or adults. All media of art available. Private...more
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P.O. Box 36864
Charlotte, NC 28236-6864
Mobile party entertainment where musicians offer sing-a-longs, dance instruction, hands-on activities and performances. Ages 6...more
324 S. Mint St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Get the whole gang together and celebrate your birthday at Knights Stadium. Our parties are...more
2228 Hawkins St.
Charlotte, NC 28203
Teaching students the power of a positive attitude, the confidence of self-defense and the self-discipline...more
Party Planning,
Sports Sign-Ups
1658 Sterling Road
Charlotte, NC 28209
704-372-6261 x300
From cake to snakes, Charlotte Nature Museum birthday parties are wild by nature. Choose your...more
627 S. Sharon Amity Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
Themed camps and classes offered throughout the summer in ballet, jazz, modern and musical theatre,...more
Enrichment and After-School,
Party Planning
1026 W Roosevelt Blvd
Monroe, NC 28270
Parties include 30 minutes of free play time on the gym floor, and one hour...more
1524 Clarence Secrest Road
Monroe NC 28110
Celebrate your birthday with horses! Party rain or shine in the indoor arena and air-conditioned/heated...more
Charlotte, NC 704-249-2134
Mobile party company that caters to each child as an individual and strives to create...more
Charlotte, Gastonia, Concord NC 7701 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte, 704-541-01065612 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, 704-532-95707970 Lyles Lane NW, Concord, 704-979-1380416 Cox...more
700 West C St.
Kannapolis, NC 28081
Ride on the Rotary Express train or cool off at the Splash Pad. Party packages...more


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Ok, well, here's the announcement of the century. Hell froze over this afternoon. I decided I am buying a Glock. If all goes well I'll go from crazy Sig girl to crazy Glock girl. So, I need some advice from the Glock-aholics.
The only thing I really don't like about Glocks is how they feel in my hand. They're just too bulky. However, for some reason, the 34 doesn't feel too bad. Neither does the older 17 without the finger grooves. And I kind of like the new 21SF, although I'm not sure I want a plastic 45.
So with this new info, what are some ideas for other Glocks I should check out? I'm not too hot on the 9MM, but I'll take what I can get if that's the only thing that feels right.
So... convert me.
Don't know anything about Glocks but I wouldn't worry about a plastic .45. I have shot the Springfield plastic .45 and my son in law puts it through its paces and I mean hard. Never had any trouble with the plastics. I would say Glock has it together too. Good luck on what ever you get.
How is it to control? I have trouble controlling the 40s in HK and Glock (haven't tried it in any other tactical tupperware). I know the recoil is different between the 40 and the 45, more snap to the 40. But is it easy to control? If so I may just ask about the 21SF.
Well I just read your issues with Sig and don't blame you.
Buy why glock?!?
I own a 23C. I was surprised to find that my buddies 36 was easier to handle. Going from a compensated compact .40 to a sub compact .45 I wouldn't have believe it if I hadn't experienced it myself. I guess what I'm trying to say is don't rule out any caliber until you shoot them first.
Good luck with your choice!
Congrats. nothing wrong with owning at least one Glock. For a range gun, I'd recommend the 34. For carry look at either a 17 or 19. For years I said I'd never own a Glock but once I got over my prejudice, now I like them. Don't be afraid of the Dark Side.
By virtue of my (civilian) job, I've handled, shot, owned and/or carried just about every major pistol introduced in the last half-century. I was a 1911 guy for years, but went Glock a couple of years ago. I found the Glock totally reliable, easy to operate, relatively inexpensive, and easy to shoot well. Mainly I am sold on the reliability aspect.
I shoot 9mm Glocks exclusively. I have no issues with 9mm for defense, as long as I can use good JHPs. The pistol is extremely easy to control, and VERY fast on repeat shots. I don't know what your split times look like with .40 and .45, but I'll bet you can shoot 9mm faster with the same level of accuracy. I can shoot reasonably quickly with a 1911 in .45, with splits in the .20 range on 5-7m targets (A-zone hits). With a Glock 17, I can run about .12-.15 splits at the same distance. I am also faster on multiple targets and control the gun better in one-handed fire, as well.
Grip reductions are fairly cheap for the Glocks, though I generally advocate leaving the gun as-is. Your hand will most likely adapt to the gun if you shoot enough. Mine did, even though I have small hands for a man.
Yes, Glocks are common-as-dirt, cookie-cutter guns with zero personality. But the things work, and work well. Some of my colleagues switch pistols every season, but I just stick with my dirty little Glock 9mms. They work whenever I press the trigger, and the hits go where I want 'em. I can't ask for more than that. I am fully satisfied with the Glock design.
1. Get Glock.
2. Get case of ammo.
3. Get good holster.
4. Go to range and shoot case of ammo.
5. Repeat step 4.
I bet you'll be happy with your purchase.
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congrat on the glock. Go with what works.
And Mike I dont change every season, however I did just go back to the 1911...
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." -Mark Twain
Have you tried the XD?
Welcome to the dark side young Jedi. I shoot a .40 (G23) and shoot good with it. I've never shot a Glock in .45 so can't compair the two. One thing I do like about my Glock is the simplicity of working on it and shooting it-ie, no manual saftey etc. The thing I don't like about my G23 is the size for concealed carry. That is why I got the Kel-Tec P-3AT. I carry the Glock in the winter when I wear more clothes. The Kel-Tec is so easy to conceal that I could probably wear it skinny dipping if I could squeeze my checks tight enough.
Just don't let another armored car drive over the polymer Glock. I don't think it will make it :P
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You need to actually fire a Glock to appreciate its... "ergonomics". Due to the shape of the butts of these pistols(not size but shape in relation to frame), I've found the recoil is noticeably exaggerated compared to other similarly weighted pistols in the same caliber. I could also go on about the horrible trigger that seems to be prevalent in all plastic-framed, striker-fired pistols except for the Walther P99 A/S. At least those have been my observations. I hope I didn't anger anyone.
Don't take my word for it. You need to try them yourself. Glock makes pistols you either love or hate.
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I've fired a few. Let me see, I know I've fired the 34 and the 31. I may have fired either the 17 or the 19 a few years ago. Not real sure, though. It was either the 17 or the 19 that turned me off to them in the first place. But my manager carries an older 17 without the finger groves and he let me hold it the other day. I really liked it. But I won't have the chance to fire one of those.
I don't find the trigger horrible. It's not crisp like a 1911, but once you get the hang of the reset, it works fine. And it resets faster than just about anything but a 1911.
Everyone says you either love or hate Glocks. I have no love for any mechanical object, and don't love or hate Glocks. They are what they are: simple, unexciting and uninteresting pistols that you can heap abuse upon, and that always work when you need them.
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What a shame...
Have you though about maybe a 1911 or the HK USPc .45? Both are very low recoil and both have a very comfortable grip on them.
I agree with a lot of what has already been said. I am what might be best described as a hostile convert to Glocks. Did not like them and had many of the same issues regarding ergonomics, feel in hand, goofy trigger mechanism dingus, etc. But after trying just about everything else with mixed success it really is the best platform for me (other than 1911's). Sigs, for example, I love just about everything about them but cannot shoot them well at all. I instinctively can shoot very good with the glock and with practice even better. Intuitive or instinctive ability is important to me because it gives me a very solid base to build up from with consistent range time. Glocks are a very good value considering features, weight and overall size in my opinion.
On topic, I would echo the suggestions about trying all the different frame sizes for personal fit and shoot the most promising models prior to purchase if possible. I personally settled on a G19 because the compact is the best fit for me and I like it's power to size ratio (i.e. similar size to a sig P239 but twice the capacity and much less weight). The big frames especially in .45 and 10mm feel akward to my hands as well but I can shoot them with ease. Smooth shooting and accurate 2x4 is how I'd describe it. Lots of quality pre-finger groove models to be had on the used market at gun shows in the $350 to $400 range (in my neck of the woods at least). I don't have a problem with the finger grooves myself but it is a very common complaint for many. Grip reduction as mentioned already is an option.
Caliber choice I am personally partial to the 9mm placing more stock in placement and fast follow up shots over raw power but YMMV. If I can put 16 rounds on target(s) in half as many seconds precisly were I want them at 25 yards or less with a 9mm Glock I don't feel the need for more horse power. It sounds like you are comfortable and well versed in the larger stouter calibers and you will have no troubles with them in the Glock renditions. When compared to the 9mm you already know you are in for a bit more kick, a half beat slower shot recovery but will gain increased power potential. The low bore axis does indeed help reduce felt recoil and should produce quicker follow up shots for you and be fairly noticable having transitioned from the sig line up.
Good luck and happy Glocking. They're not for everyone but as much as I didn't want to like them they do got the goods were it counts in my book.
Tuefelhunden: That's where my problem lies. I am extremely picky when it comes to guns. So there isn't much out there that I really like. And the things I really like and shoot well with are a pain in the butt to carry.
Like right now I am carrying my S&W 686 at work. It is a wonderful gun, I shoot well with it, it handles well, fits my hand like a glove, and is near perfect in just about every way. But my word is that gun a pain to carry! It's the 6" version, which is perfect for me for shooting. But now it gets caught on my shirt sleeve, and lord help me if I ever have to draw it from the holster quickly because the grip is in my armpit. If not for this I'd say the heck with it and keep this as my carry gun.
I'm drawn to larger calibers for some odd reason. I never really understood why I was like that. So I'll take a 9mm (actually, when I eventually get my P99, it will most definetly be a 9mm) but would prefer a 45. My Sig is a 40, but it isn't a great round in a lot of guns.


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|Jan 5, 2013, 07:58 AM
ATV3 Parental Controls - please help me!
First post here but hopefully someone will be kind enough to help me
I have all my (and the kids) DVD's ripped to iTunes and I have used Subler to get the relevant metadata and add UK Ratings (i.e. U, PG, 12, 15 & 18) - I can see the Ratings in iTunes against each movie, so I'm pretty sure this process has been successful.
Each kid has an ATV3 in their bedroom and I want to restrict one of them to show up to a 12 rating and the other up to a 15 rating, so I turned on Parental Control on each ATV and set the Restrict Movies section to 12 & 15.
However, when I go into the ATV Library, I can only play either a U or a PG film without having to enter the Parental Control code - I have even tried leaving Parental Control on and setting the 'Restrict To' value to No but any 12, 15 or 18 film needs the code in order to view.
I'm obviously doing something fundamental wrong but can't quite work out what that 'something' is
I did try a Restore on one ATV but the same thing still happens.
Does any kind soul out there have any idea why this might be?
|Jan 6, 2013, 01:17 PM
This has happened to me since the 5.1.1 update. I think it's a bug. My solution was to turn off parental control completely.
|Jan 7, 2013, 08:09 AM
I think you might be right - I am finding the same issue on my ATV2 running 5.1.1 as well.
Need to try and downgrade - once I have found a micro USB cable that will work and get iTunes to recognise the ATV
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We have developed new ideas to convey our campaign messages in more innovative and creative ways; and used creative campaign tools so that people can understand and support our messages more easily. These included a series of video clips (community testimonies) and using YouTube to broadcast them to the public. We have also started to work with artists in designing strong visuals with a clear message.
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'Lost in Palm Oil' is a documentary about the impacts of oil palm plantations on local communities in Indonesia, and the production, trade and consumption of palm oil. The documentary was screened (sometimes fully, sometimes partially) on TV and at film festivals. Many of these broadcasts reached out to audiences of more than 100,000 viewers. A list of TV broadcasts and slots in 2008 includes: Eenvandaag (Netherlands); ORF Weltjournal (Austria); TV Eco (Switzerland); French TV channel France 2; YLE (Finland); SWR Auslandsreporter, Phönix and NDR ARD (Germany); RTP (Portugal); TVN27 (Poland); TV2 (Finland); SVT (Sweden); Green Film Festival-Seoul (Korea); NHK (Japan); and the Berlin Film Festival (Germany). 'Lost in palm oil' was also screened at an alternative summit in Bali, Indonesia, during the United Nations climate talks (UNFCCC) in December 2007; and about 500 DVD copies of the film were circulated to communities in Indonesia (in Bahasa Indonesia). The DVD version is available in English, French, German and Bahasa.
For 'Poison Fire' FoEI contracted Lars Johansson to make a documentary about the impacts of oil in Nigeria, using a 'participatory approach' to film-making and at the same time training local community members in Nigeria to use video tools in their campaign activities. Poison Fire shows how increasing people's capacity to advocate on their own behalf with video tools and skills led to exposing oil giant Shell's violations of Nigerian law and the fact that it was ignoring court judgments in Nigeria.
'Poison Fire' was selected by and launched at the world's largest documentary festival, IDFA. The film was screened at IDFA five times (always sold out), and public debates followed the screenings. The documentary was also broadcast in its entirety on BEN TV (Great Britain and Ireland), reaching more than 8 million homes via the popular BSKYB platform (channel 184). This channel also reaches out to Western Europe and Africa potentially reaching more than 30 million homes.
Footage of the documentary was even aired by the Dutch investigative program 'Netwerk' and mainstream news program 'RTL news' in the years previous to the film's formal launch. A short film based on footage from Lars Johansson was produced with Element TV (a project focused on the UN millennium development goals) and broadcast on other MTV channels in 2007. Element was initially broadcast on three European MTV 'feeds' and in Israel, and was picked up for 'Switch', a global campaign for MTV which reached a potential audience of 1.5 billion viewers in 62 countries. Guardian films also used footage from Poison Fire (and took on board information exposed in the film) in a video report by The Guardian's George Monbiot (a renowned environmental writer and author of a number of bestselling books). The report focused on an interview with Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer, and generated substantial debate on The Guardian newspaper's website. A short version of the documentary was also aired on MTV and at the March 2008 Amnesty 'Movies that Matter' film festival in Amsterdam.
The film, which can be viewed online on various websites including its own, at www.poisonfire.org, also caused intense debate in Nigeria, where it has been screened to many local communities and policy makers. Nigerian lawmakers have watched it in special screenings and commented on it. A high policy committee annexed it to its report on the Niger Delta sent to the Nigerian President. It also had an impact on Shell; the company made direct references to the film in a Shell video online on www.shell.com. In 2008, the film-maker entered a co-production agreement with Danish production company Everest Pictures (Anders Ostergaard, the director of the highly successful documentary 'Burma VJ') which decided to finance a longer, more ambitious version of Poison Fire.
FoE Europe also created and displayed an exhibition on the extractive industry with images of Shell's operations around the world, showing the negative social and environmental effects of some of their activities. We started touring with it at the 2008 Shell shareholder meeting in The Hague, at the 2008 EU Green Week, and at an event organized by Shell in Brussels on future energy scenarios, where our campaigners distributed an alternative publication depicting what Shell's future energy scenarios are likely to be. We also spoke directly to Shell CEO, Jeroen Van Der Veer, and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana. Our report, 'Extracting the truth' also revealed the oil industry's attempts to undermine the European Commission's Fuel Quality Directive through a barrage of oil company advertisements, which had appeared in European media in the previous year; and exposed the industry's combative approach towards European efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuels.
In February 2008, following up on a project which started in 2006, a map with details of 50 environmentally damaging and economically dubious infrastructure projects in Central and Eastern Europe was launched by CEE Bankwatch Network and FoE Europe. The projects are either already financed, or in preparation and likely to be financed by EU structural and cohesion funds and/or the European Investment Bank (EIB). FoE Europe continues to monitor the developments of these projects, raise public awareness and campaign to stop them.
From 28 May through to 2 June 2008, representatives of Sakhalin Environment Watch, FoE Japan and Pacific Environment conducted a fact-finding mission along the pipeline right of way for the Sakhalin-II oil and gas project. During the trip, these groups documented serious violations of public and private bank policies, internationally accepted good practice and Russian law. This photo report provides graphic evidence of these violations.
To respond to various destructive projects in Southern and Eastern Africa, FoE South Africa and FoE Mozambique, together with the International Working Group on Oil, hosted the East and Southern African workshop in September 2008. Participation was from a variety of sectors that had close links to the daily reality on the ground: fishermen from Mauritius, Islamic clerics from rural Mozambique, community members from Lake Albert in Uganda, and rural community folk from Ethiopia, together with other representatives of social organizations and local communities from Angola, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Malawi, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Uganda, A number of participants also came from West African countries including Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Mali and Nigeria. Critically, community people shared the experience of their present struggles and considered how these struggles could provide a platform for articulating their efforts in the future.
FoEI also convened a network of groups focusing on the environment and social impacts of ArcelorMittal, connecting civil society organizations in the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Liberia, South Africa, Ukraine and the US. In 2008, we produced a report on these impacts and visited the shareholder meeting. We also met with the board of ArcelorMittal, who committed to improving their performance.
FoEI continued, along with others around the world, to denounce the abuse by companies aiming to put Latin American governments under pressure. ATALC is monitoring the cases with ETI Telecom in Bolivia, RDC in Guatemala, Harken and other oil companies in Costa Rica, and Katoen Natie in Uruguay.
FoE groups also continue to monitor regional infrastructure projects under the Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA). Throughout 2008, FoE Uruguay monitored all infrastructure projects planned for Uruguay, especially those related to ports and harbors. FoE Brazil and FoE Argentina jointly carried out activities on the Garabi Hydro-electric complex, alerting local organizations and individuals about the potential socio-ecological impacts of this mega-project. FoE Brazil produced and screened a video on the Garabi project, using it at schools, at rural workers' labor unions at the Brazil-Argentina border, and on various web sites. The video was launched in the Argentinean Social Forum of Misiones, which around 500 people attended. In this process, FoE Brazil worked very closely with the large and influential Brazilian Movement of Dam Affected People (MAB).
Together with various FoE groups, FoEI also produced a booklet 'The story of IIRSA; Latin American people versus mega infrastructure projects and trade negotiations with the European Union' This booklet is designed with popular education in mind, in line with the new FoEI communications strategy, and is currently being used in activities by us and by social movements and local leaders in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Uruguay.
FoE groups in Europe and Latin America also worked together to address the impacts of European (mostly Scandinavian) pulp and paper producers in Latin America. At the European Social Forum, an exhibition exposing these impacts was displayed. Groups also worked together on a specific project relating to the Finnish company Botnia, and its activities in Uruguay. Several European investors, such as ING, decided not to finance the project as it has been highly controversial in Uruguay and Argentina and did not adhere to World Bank's environmental standards.
In 2008, we also exposed the myth that fossil fuels are central to development. FoEI believes this assumption is misguided on both climate and development grounds, and subsidies to the fossil fuel sector must be ended. We challenged the Asian Development Bank during at its annual meeting in Madrid in May 2008. The ADB issues calls for clean energy investments to fight global warming, while providing massive financial support to dirty coal projects in Asia. Together with WEED, Oil Change International and APMDD Jubilee South, we produced a concise argument about the link between oil and poverty, which was distributed at the 2008 ADB annual meeting, the Netherlands conference in July 2008 on 'The Future of the World Bank,' and at the national level.
Several FoE groups (Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Africa and affiliate member the Mineral Policy Institute) participated in the International Mining Conference and Skillshare organized by FoE Philippines in November 2007; and a 10 minute-video of women resisters, campaigners and advocates from Australia, Indonesia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Thailand was produced. The video is available at the following link: www.youtube.com/lrckskvideos. Inspired by this experience, FoE national groups working with communities resisting large-scale mining projects are beginning to record testimonies in order to make another video, which will highlight women's roles and contributions to community-based resistance movements. It is hoped that this project will also inspire other civil society groups, prompting them to give due attention to women and the gender dimensions of extractive projects such as mining.
FoEI had a strong presence at several international events in 2008. We also supported the participation of community representatives and civil society organizations from the South in many international events, giving them an opportunity to publicize their experiences and struggles.
Some of the events in 2008 included:
- the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank
- the spring and annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank
- UN Framework Convention for Climate Change meetings
- UN Convention for Biological Diversity meetings
- MOVIAC's meetings
- Via Campesina´s 5th International Conference
- the EU-Latin American Summit and the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal on Corporations
- the III Americas Social Forum
- the European Social Forum 2008
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Hello everyone!
I have been a chocolate enthusiast since I can remember and the time has now come for me to deep dive into a pool of dark shiny melting chocolate!
Firstly, I'd like to share my larger vision. It is to build a strong chocolate movement in India - more awareness, more options and creation of more reasonably priced products - and build a product that ensures the lowest carbon footprint for a population as large as ours, with an in-built social and economic balance.
The purpose of this forum is to understand and discuss a range of topics revolving around chocolate in India from the viability of starting a new venture in India in cocoa farming, manufacturing, supply chain, the limitations posed by climate, new innovations, sustainability and costs, holding conferences with experts in-country to even using chocolate as a medium for experential learning in schools!
Basically, anything that interests you and will benefit the group.
There are many questions on farming, manufacturing, sustainability whose answers would enable me and I believe, others to understand the scope of developing cocoa and chocolate products in India.
With a huge sense of possibility, I request you all to share your expertise and your questions on this forum, and come together for living the chocolate life, as Clay calls it!
To begin the discussions, one of the first questions I'd like to post is:
Are there opportunities to apprentice with chocolatiers and cocoa farmers in France/India/Belgium/elsewhere and what are the nitty-gritties involved?
Looking forward to many lively discussions here!
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My name is sinclair. I am glad and happy to see this enthusiasm in you. We could connect via email firstname.lastname@example.com.
I am originally from goa and would like to hear more about your current project status as in what are you doing and where.
Hi Subhashini - This is a great group. I am a chocolate lover/enthusiast but only recently joined this website to meet other like-minded people and learn as much as possible about chocolate and the business of chocolate. I want to set up a chocolate business at some point. I also happen to be curious about the production of chocolate in India so I hope i can learn a lot from the group!
Dear Vidya,
Welcome to the group!
It's great to have someone with very similar interests here - perhaps together we could ask all the right questions on the TCL forums and begin our tryst with chocolate! Do write in about where you are based, what specifically you are looking at doing and where you'd like others to pitch in?
Looking forward to your response
Hi - So I'm based in NYC and the goal for me is to start a chocolate business with chocolate sourced from India. At this stage, I'm most interested in understanding the entire production process of chocolate - from bean to bar. I actually started another question thread about nyc chocolate classes that would focus on this. So far, most people only have recommendations for confectioners classes. I was recommnedeed the online class from ecole chocolate which I am exploring. If anyone knows of any kinds of good in-person classes on this subject (even if its not in the states), I'd be really interested in learning about it.
I'm also interested in learning about cacao growth in general in India. I've read its so far not really cultivated much even though the climate is great for it. Is this true? And why hasn't it been cultivated more? Is this something that is changing?
Thanks Vidya! Coincidentally, I started out with very similar questions on growing cocoa in india but have not got the answers and explanations for the same fully yet. That's why I am trying to invite more people to the group who may be able to throw some light on these questions. Maybe you could do the same. I guess should we get more relevant people in India to join the group, these discussions would become quite meaningful!
Dear Subhashini
I am too an Ecole Chocolate graduate like you and am currently have a business in India.I work from bar to chocolate and am extremely impressed and happy with your effort. My first few questions too during research were - WHY NOT INDIA? the only likely answer that came to me were- education and awareness of good chocolate lacks in India . Additionally, Cocoa being an intercrop cant alone provide livelihood to farmers . perhaps its too risky and our demand too low compared to other crops in India and therefore the low yield. I understand 70% of prodn is bought by Cadbury in India. I hope people like you and I can change that in the future. I would love to get in touch with you ... my email is firstname.lastname@example.com. I am an artisan chocolatier and love the thought of being able to use good quality chocolate from India.My vision is to educate the consumer and help the Indian consumer appreciate good quality coverture chocolate and with people like you going down to basics from bean to bar...I dont see this as an 'impossible task'. Good luck to you and look fwd to an interesting discussion understanding the Indian market.Do keep in touch
Hey Sinclair I have sent you an email
Hi Devika,
I am from the Philippines and is planning to buy a tempering machine sourced from your country. Do you have a knowledge or experience working with equipments made from R.B. Mangharam Foods Limited website www.makechocolates.com? Would appreciate very much your response. Thank You
Dear Subhashini :
Sorry if this is off the topic but I like to mention a business model that fits your vision for a sustainable, green and fair trade chocolate. Although the product is different, the concept is the same. Here's a link for Cup-to-Crop : http://www.croptocup.com/index.php
Let me quote their mission statement : "We provide the supply chain tools for our customers to connect with their coffee and its origins, and build successful and sustainable coffee programs....Our mission is to serve...coffee lovers in their quest to enjoy high quality coffee from unique and sustainable origins at a fair price. All of our products, services and projects operate with quality, the environment and social equality as their driving forces...."
Personally, I think the same concept would carry over very well to chocolate : bring small cacao growers to a large market in a sustainable, green and fair trade way.
My own personal interest is in unique single source chocolates from various regions, much the same as with coffees of the world. To be able to do this knowing it is done with good conscience or convey that along with the farmed product would be an asset.
You've a great idea!!
Your interested reader
Thank you Mike for the encouraging word and the link to croptocup. Truly appreciate it! I am going to be doing more research into the Indian context of cocoa farming in the next 2 months that will hopefully help throw more light on the current reality on the ground here.
hey members,
I just recently started attempting to make chocolate at home from bean to bar..
let me explain how this came about
i am a graduate of hotel management and whenever i tried to obtain a good cooking chocolate for my recipes (callebaut is a little out of budget) i hit a road block.
that got me thinking, why not manufacture a good cooking chocolate that is affordable..
and this further got me thinking that we dont have any good 'Indian' chocolate brands..
and for the past couple of months ive been going through everything i can find on bean to bar chocolate.. ive been through almost all the discussions on your site (very helpful).. and then i decided its time to stop reading and time to start acting..
through a colleague i procured 60 kgs of cocoa beans (not sure which variety, though i think its Indian Forastero) i was too excited to get starterd..
since i got these beans ive gone pretty mad ( in a good way).. i roast and then winnow them by hand.. and stay up the whole night conching/refining in a stone wet grinder..
i know i've rambled quite a bit and i apologize but i wanted you to get an idea of who i am and how much ive fallen in love with chocolate.
Chirag Bhatia
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Darkstalkers Resurrection and Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel new on PSN
Also JRPG Atelier Ayesha, Dead Space 3 Awakened and online multiplayer for Scott Pilgrim.
The European PlayStation Store has updated, bringing a selection of new games, demos and DLC.
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Keystone was ranked 13th among Regional Colleges in the North in U.S. News & World Report's inaugural "Best Colleges for Veterans" rankings.
The recently released rankings list colleges which best help veterans pursue a college education under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The new rankings provide data and information on schools that offer federal benefits, including tuition and housing assistance, to veterans and active service members.
All of the schools listed in "Best Colleges for Veterans" scored well in terms of graduation rate, faculty resources, reputation and other markers of academic quality. To qualify for the rankings, schools had to be certified for the GI Bill and participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program and Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium. In all, there were 234 colleges and universities listed in 10 total categories:
"While all prospective students seek a good education from a reputable institution, our military veterans can take advantage of expanded educational benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill," said Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer for U.S. News & World Report. "We developed these rankings to help them find a top-quality institution that also offers federal benefits that ease the burden of applying, paying for, and completing a college degree."
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While the results on paper may tell one story, Sparks coach Tarina Elliot felt that the outcome was a reflection of her team's execution rather than being outplayed.
"As far as their performance, we beat ourselves, bottom line. That's it," Elliot said. "We beat ourselves out there. We weren't doing our passing and our setting has been struggling."
Throughout the contest, the Lions took advantage of holes in the Sparks defense, dropping in uncontested shots. When Yerington was not exploiting the Railroaders, they were doing so themselves.
"We weren't there mindset wise," Elliot said. "They weren't awake on the court. They weren't ready for anything coming at them. We have quite a few younger players that never have been on varsity before. I have four returning players and that's it and then the rest of the players are kind of put in a big position because they have to play all the way around and they're not ready to pass yet, so we need to work on that."
Things started out promising for Sparks as it took an early 4-2 edge over the Lions in the first set thanks to a pair of kills from Krystal Parker and Areli Hernandez. From there, the two teams battled to a 9-9 tie before things unraveled for the Railroaders.
Ignited by a powerful kill from Kassidy Lommori, the Lions turned the draw into a 14-10 advantage before Sparks called timeout to stop the surge. Unfortunately for the Maroon and Gold, the short break did little to slow Yerington's momentum.
Following the brief pause, Yerington extended its lead to 21-12 on a combination of Railroader mistakes and kills from Lommori and Jazzmin Bryan. Trying to stop the bleeding, Sparks again called timeout but the damage was done as Makenzie Benner closed out Game 1 with a volley that dropped between a pair of diving Railroaders.
Much like the first game, the second set saw both sides work back-and-forth to a 6-6 tie before the Lions yet again took control.
Starting off with a Bryan kill, set up by teammate Arcelia Arellanano, Yerington strung together a 12-1 run en route to an 18-7 advantage that left no doubt as to which team had control of Game 2. Sparks handed Yerington the spurt's final seven points with hits either into the net or out of bounds. From that point, the Lions closed out the second game for a 25-12 win.
With its back against the ropes, Sparks showed signs of life initially in Game 3, taking a 3-0 lead. Yerington quickly erased that deficit though, working its way to an 11-6 advantage. The discrepancy remained at five with the score 15-10 until Yerington separated itself for good, scoring five unanswered points. The Railroaders desperately attempted to crawl back into the contest, putting together a 5-1 run to bring the score to 21-16, but the Lions secured four of the final five points to take the match.
Parker led the Railroaders with seven kills, six digs and three blocks. She also added a pair of aces. Senior Marjorie Cabales chipped in on the night with seven assists.
Sparks plays again at home, Sept. 5 against Dayton. With the extended time off, Elliot hopes to get the Railroaders on the right track.
"We're missing a couple of our players because they didn't get their packets in yet, so we are missing two of our main players," Elliot said. "We've been struggling with our setting because we don't have a main setter. Our setting definitely needs improvement and our passing. I have setters this year, it's just getting them set up has been the problem. So if I can get my setters on track, I think our whole season can be different."


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One foot in front of the other, just keep moving!
Also started today as well... breakfast was egg whites and oatmeal, just had a protein shake for snack and will be ready for lunch soon...Turkey Sand on WW bread... workouts have been planned out for the week so don't have to think about what exercises to do each day. Just need to make my meals the night before as I was a little rushed this morning. Can't wait for my UB workout tonight...
Hey Jennifer, My hubby is from Kerrville. We love the San Antonio area.
I was rushed this morning too... and all day! I am just now sitting down to get some work done (I work from home most of the time). This morning was a total cluster. I didn't go grocery shopping yesterday so when I ran out of time to make breakfast before heading out I held out all morning on one piece of plain wheat toast. Not good. I met my husband for lunch and we ate at Garbanzo's, think Chipotle but with Greek food. I did a basic plate of lots of veggies, white meat chicken, and a little hummus. Ate only 1/2 the pita to keep the carbs under control. Now finishing off a can of tuna and some frozen grapes. Tonight I am grilling some top sirloin steak with fresh bell pepper and onion, sauteed kale with garlic, and maybe some quinoa for a carb. Husband and I are hitting the gym later tonight for UBWO... it will be my first upper body workout in 4 weeks! Anticipating some soreness tomorrow. I can't wait for HIIT cardio tomorrow. When I started my first Challenge, I HATED running. Now I can run for 6 miles easily at a 9:45 min mile pace; it's amazing how our bodies adapt!
Hope everyone else is having a good start to the week!
Hello everyone in Team Rocket. I started my second challenge yesterday as well and would love to be a part of this team if possible. I just finished my first challenge last week and decided to dive right into this one since the first one was so awesome!! I didn't chat with a lot of people through the first process though and I thought it might be nice to be a part of a community where I can share my experiences and maybe get a little bit of extra support when times feel tough. Good luck to all of you and enjoy the next 12 weeks cause if it's anything like my first challenge was they are going to fly by.
Day 1 went great, did exactly as I was supposed to. Day 2 is off to another great start, this time I was prepared and ready to go... only problem on day 1 was the gym was really busy and did not feel that I got the best UBWO possible (too much waiting around for the weights and benches), going to have to try and wake up earlier and hit the gym in the morning.
This is my 2nd go around . 1st time 14 years ago, fell off the routine and just kept slipping ...
it is hard but soooo worth it . Stick to it, by week 8 is when you finally see results day after day.
I went from 25 percent body fat to 15 percent.
the food site most difficult being organized for me .
Having this community really helps . I did it with a friend so we kept each other accountable , it was great .
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Day 2 went great, I am tweaking the interval system slightly for now as I am 3 weeks away from my first 5k. I have been training for it for 2 months and was able to go 20 minutes of running. For me, that is just miraculous, I never thought I could get there.
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People often ask me what it's like to talk to men and women accused -- and often convicted -- of horrendous crimes. Is it frightening, they'll ask, to interview such people? Can you tell if they are innocent or guilty? Can you sense evil in the room?
And usually, to such questions, the answer is.. no. A person capable of doing something quite terrible will frequently arrive for an interview well scrubbed and thoroughly prepared, and will prove to be intelligent, funny or charming. And almost always, such a person will present a reasonably believable argument for innocence. Skepticism is an important companion during prison interviews; truth is rarely easy to pin down.
And then there is Vinson Filyaw.
For one thing, what Vinson did to Elizabeth Shoaf is almost beyond description. In court he finally admitted it was all true: he kidnapped her, held her in truly dreadful conditions for ten days, raped her several times a day, chained her by the neck to the ceiling of his underground bunker, and gave her every reason to believe he would eventually kill her.
But the man who sat down for an interview in the prison library was no longer the least bit terrifying, not anymore. Vinson seemed almost needy in his desire to explain how he had been victimized by law enforcement, that his attempt at revenge -- sexually abusing a young girl -- was somehow reasonable. Did he do those awful things to Elizabeth? Well, yes, but she was really only "collateral damage" (said Vinson) in his own struggle for justice. And then, a little later, he tried out a new (and quite monstrously untrue) claim, suggesting that his victim actually enjoyed the experience and that it was her idea. Among prison interviews, Vinson's was, shall we say, unique.
As is, in her own way, the remarkable young woman he attempted to destroy. I'd been eager to meet Elizabeth. What sort of girl, I wondered, could survive the sustained attacks of a predator such as he, and then in the end somehow outwit him? Would she be tough, cynical, somehow hardened?
Well, no, she wasn't. This quiet, rather shy, teenager was obviously bright, even wise, about her circumstances in life. But during the hours and hours we talked in the course of taping her story, she never once strayed into anything like the worldly cynicism you can see on TV or read in gossip magazines every day.
When Vinson snatched Elizabeth, just 14 years old, she had never dated a boy, had never once spent even a single night away from home without a family member. She was taken by a wiley wolf of a man who had just spent the better part of a year eluding the efforts of law enforcement.
She endured unspeakable horrors, faced what seemed to her certain death. And she prevailed.
The contrast -- Vinson to Elizabeth -- was quite remarkable.
Where his story was self serving, claims shifting back and forth to suit whatever version he was trying to sell, Elizabeth was open and brutally candid. Where his fearsome behavior wilted in the presence of a television crew, Elizabeth seemed to gain strength from telling the experience. And having come through it with her dignity and humanity fully intact, she smiled a smile to light up the room.
Every once in a while, a dark tale turns out well, and the worst in human behavior is overcome by the best. Which is why it was quite an honor to tell the story of Elizabeth Shouf.
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While they don't do it for the recognition, the Ascuagas will be the center of attention Thursday when they receive the 5th annual Bishop's Humanitarian Award from Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada. The ceremony and a charity dinner will be held at John Ascuaga's Nugget from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Most notably, the Ascuagas have been providing St. Vincent's Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for years. Because of the food and staff the Ascuagas provide, St. Vincent's is able to feed nearly 1,300 people at each of these holiday meals.
All proceeds from the event benefit CCNN's St. Vincent's Dining Room, Food Pantry, Emergency Assistance, Affordable Housing and Immigration Programs. The event will feature dinner, a live and silent auction, a video, photos with Bishop Calvo and a raffle.
"CCNN assists approximately 50,000 people per month in northern Nevada and with economic conditions as they are, that number continues to grow," said Peter Vogel, Executive Director of CCNN. "This event creates the perfect opportunity to learn more about how our agency assists those less fortunate throughout the year. Our services have never been in such high demand, and this is a great way to support our mission, while helping us celebrate our accomplishments."
Individual tickets, tables, and sponsorships/advertisements are available for the event. For more information about the event and/or CCNN, please visit www.CatholicCharitiesNorthernNevada.org.


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A new study by UCSF cardiologists and researchers found that high concentrations of cocoa flavanols decrease blood pressure, improve the health of blood vessels and increase the number of circulating angiogenic cells in patients with heart disease. The findings indicate that foods rich in flavanols – such as cocoa products, tea, wine, and various fruits and vegetables – have a cardio-protective benefit for heart disease patients.
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HIV-infected patients who lost subcutaneous fat as a result of taking first-generation antiretroviral drugs still had strikingly less body fat than non-infected controls five years after switching to newer medications, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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The Plumbers speech was actually a follow-up to an earlier presentation. The issue of Canonical's contribution came up in a general talk on kernel development Kroah-Hartman gave at Google on June 5, at which point he reportedly stated that "Canonical does not give back to the community." A month later, at the OSCON conference in July, Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth announced a new initiative to provide programming support for the X, OpenGL, GTK, Qt, Gnome, and KDE projects. Although Canonical was careful not to cast this announcement as a reaction to Kroah-Hartman's remarks, the effect is the same: The community raised a complaint, and the company responded swiftly with a new initiative to reassert their positive image within the community. In other words, the exchange was relatively healthy and the process worked exactly as it was supposed to work.
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A few options are available. My preference is a simple Chemilizer or similar style pump. As long as it is not in earshot, these are noisy.
Check out this video, it is a great cutaway display of how these non electric demand style pumps work.
In another thread Dittohead mentioned (http://www.terrylove.com/forums/show...l=1#post384090) that "Irrigation should not be fed off the softener."
With a single well, pump, and pressure tank, how do you plumb and wire the components so that the chlorine dose to the treated-water flow doesn't get adversely affected by the irrigation use? The chlorinator pump is commonly wired in parallel with the pump, but with an irrigation load, the chlorinator pump would run when irrigation water is flowing, resulting in overchlorination. Controlling the chlorinator with a flow switch in the treated-water line wouldn't detect the many small flows that make up the treated load, resulting in underchlorination. A flow switch in the irrigation line to turn off the chlorinator would help, but if there's a large treated load at the same time, underchlorination results. An extra pressure tank, flow switch(es), and check valve(s) could minimize the problem, especially if the chlorine is injected prior to the treated-side pressure tank, but many pro's don't like that approach. Sensing the chlorine level downstream of the contact tank and using that to control the chlorinator is much better, but introduces a potential time lag in the dosage, and probably costs a ton of money. A small circulation loop across the contact tank feeding the chlorine detector solves the time-lag problem, but doesn't help the ton-of-money problem. A sensitive flow meter controlling a variable-dose chlorinator comes close as well, but also misses small flows, and is also pricey. Any ideas/suggestions?
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A few options are available. My preference is a simple Chemilizer or similar style pump. As long as it is not in earshot, these are noisy.
Check out this video, it is a great cutaway display of how these non electric demand style pumps work.
Thanks; interesting, but not very informative without narration. So I match up the pump injection ratio, average flow (maybe), and chemical concentration? Simple, and not terribly expensive. The installation and operation manual has some inconsistencies I've got to talk to them about, but I'll have to wait until next week. How come these aren't more widely recommended/used?
They are very common in the irrigation and carwash market. They have not gotten wide acceptance in the water treatment industry. Iam not really sure why. Everytime one of our customers is willing to switch, they never go back to the older pumps. The ease of installation, the potential to run a bypass so a small pump can work on a larger line, etc, the low intial cost, no electricity, easy plumbing, these really are a great product. Many of the large distributors are starting to carry them finally over the past few years.
will result in restricting flow to the 3/4" limitation. You could regain full capacity and still meter the chlorine precisely by putting a calibrated restriction in the 1" line and adjusting the chlorine concentration upward, but that's well above my pay grade.
Thanks, perfect diagram. This usually works for higher flow applications but has tends to become less accurate in fluctuating flow conditions. I prefer to have all of the water run through the pump if the water flow is going to vary. If it wont, then this works great.
They make this pump design in larger sizes.
I wonder why it works at all. There is essentially no differential pressure between B and C to drive the flow through the pump motor. In my case, it probably doesn't matter that much -- I'll just accept the 3/4" flow limit.
The flow would be restricted at point A. The majority of the water would be forced through the pump. This bypass design really only works if you have a set flow rate. If you have a 20 GPM pump, you would open valve A to allow 12 GPM through it, and 8 would have to go though the Chemilizer pump.
They make these pumps in larger sizes or multiple pumps can be used.
Thanks -- I thought something like that, but that's Chemical or Civil engineering stuff. Same principles apply as in EE, but different parts & pieces. A lot of those problems are solved via electrical analogs -- I've just got to do the reverse. Or, I could just throttle Valve A until the flows through both arms of the loop are identical and note the position of the valve for service use. Interesting problem.
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