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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|May 24, 1994
|Filing date
|Jun 19, 1992
|Priority date
|Jun 28, 1991
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|Ron J. Bilas, Drew A. Reid, Martin J. Wittrock
|Original Assignee
|Square D Company
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (40), Classifications (20), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/723,370, filed on Jun. 28, 1991 and entitled ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAVING MAPPABLE CONTROL INPUTS, incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates generally to circuit breaker tripping arrangements, and, more particularly, to microcomputer-based circuit breaker energy management units in which the circuit breakers open and close in response to a control signal from a computer.
Circuit breaker energy management systems are designed to control circuit breakers in a circuit breaker panelboard by commanding the circuit breakers to turn "on" and "off," so as to "close" and "open" the current path for efficient energy use. It is advantageous for such systems to be user-programmable in order to control the circuit breakers automatically at predesignated times of the day. This attribute cannot be accurately or reliably provided, however, without a reprogramming circuit which corrects the time after a power interruption.
Previously known energy management arrangements have attempted to provide the above attribute by including a separate control system conveniently located, e.g., in a homeowner's kitchen, so that the time can be reprogrammed by the user after the power interruption. Unfortunately, a separate control system is not acceptable in many applications due to cost and maintenance, and a user-reprogramming requirement is unacceptable in many applications.
Accordingly, a microcomputer-based circuit breaker energy management system is needed which overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an energy management loadpanel arrangement includes a load panel enclosure having a plurality of circuit breakers, each of which opens and closes in response to a control signal so as to interrupt an associated current path. A microcomputer generates the control signals to control the position of the circuit breakers and their associated current paths, and a volatile memory circuit, for example, RAM, stores time-event data which is used to indicate when the control signals should be generated. A charged electronic double-layered capacitor is coupled to the volatile memory so that, in the event of a power outage, operating power is provided to the volatile memory for extended periods of time. In this manner, the time-event data is retained until after the power outage so that the circuit breakers are timely controlled.
In a particular embodiment, a real time clock circuit is used to track the time, and the charged electronic double-layered capacitor is coupled to the real time clock circuit so that it also continues to operate during a power outage. Preferably, the current time is periodically stored in RAM during normal operation, so that when the microcomputer 120 recovers from a power outage, the current value of the RTC can be compared against this stored value stored in RAM. If there is a difference between these two values, the microcomputer will adjust any duration timers in RAM by this difference and correct the error caused by the power interruption.
Other advantages of the invention will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1a is a perspective view of a load center arrangement, according to the present invention;
FIG. 1b is another perspective view of the load center arrangement of FIG. 1a;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control module and interface shown in FIGS. 1a and 1b; and
FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of an arbitration circuit as set forth generally in the block diagram of FIG. 2; and
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, a specific embodiment thereof has been shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
The present invention has direct application for managing energy by monitoring and interrupting current paths passing through a panelboard (or circuit breaker box), according to specifications that are programmed by the user. For example, it may be desirous to program the panelboard so that certain circuit breakers open and close at specified times of the day. In this way, the energy provided through the panelboard can be efficiently used.
The arrangement of FIGS. 1a and 1b is illustrative. This arrangement includes a panelboard or load-center enclosure 10 which receives a plurality of input power lines 12 (FIG. 1a) from a power source (not shown). Lines 14 exit the enclosure 10 to distribute power to various loads (not shown). Bus boards 16 and 18, which may be implemented on the same board or separate boards, are disposed in parallel on each side of the loadcenter for mounting remotely-controlled circuit breakers 20, each having a plug-in socket which is coupled to one of a plurality of connectors 22 (FIG. 1a) on the bus boards 16 and 18. The connectors 22 are used with the bus boards 16 and 18 to carry motor control and contact-status signals, via an interface module 24 (FIG. 1a), to and from the circuit breakers 20. The interface module (not shown) interprets messages from a controller (or control module) 32 so as to facilitate electrical control and monitoring functions from both local and remote locations.
As illustrated in the block diagram of FIG. 2, the circuit breakers 20 are controlled by a microcomputer 102, which is part of the interface module depicted below the dashed lines. The circuit breaker 20 can be implemented using, for example, the device described in copending patent application Ser. No. 07/722,050 entitled "REMOTE CONTROLLED CIRCUIT BREAKER," which was filed on Jun. 28, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,180,051, and incorporated herein by reference.
Between the circuit breakers 20 and the microcomputer 102 there resides an interface circuit 104 which preferably includes an optical isolation circuit (not shown) to isolate the circuit breakers 20 from the remainder of the interface module. A detailed schematic of an adequate interface circuit is described and illustrated in "ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HAVING MAPPABLE CONTROL INPUTS", supra. However, for the purpose of controlling the circuit breaker 20, a much less complex interface can be used. For example, the I/O bits from the microcomputer 102 can be used so as to directly drive the inputs of the optical isolators via motor driver circuits.
The microcomputer 102 commands the circuit breakers to their respective "opened" and "closed" positions according to respective 3-wire switch inputs provided at a dry contact interface 106. The dry contact interface 106 can be implemented using the corresponding circuit disclosed in the last-referenced application, or any equivalent circuit capable of converting the switch inputs to digital signals for retrieval by the microcomputer 102.
The circuit breakers 20 can also be controlled via a program stored by the microcomputer 120. The microcomputer 102 uses conventional memory circuits, for example ROM 108 and EEROM 110, for storage of its object code and other important data.
As an option, the interface module can also include a serial interface circuit 112 to permit the microcomputer 102 to communicate with similarly situated panelboard arrangements, such as the one shown in FIGS. 1a and 1b.
The control module (32 of FIG. 1b and shown above the dashed lines in FIG. 2) incorporates a microcomputer 120, and conventional memory circuits including ROM 122, EEPROM 124 and RAM 126, to provide the overall control for the panelboard arrangement. This control includes overall initialization, communication between the microcomputers 120 and 102, monitoring and control of the keyboard and display 130, and I/O communication via a serial interface 132 or a network interface 134. A multiplexer 136 is used to establish which interface 132 or 134 communicates with the microcomputer 120. The ability to control the circuit breakers 20 according to the time of the day is established by a program entered via the keyboard and display 130. The microcomputer 120 employs a conventional real time clock (RTC) 138, such as the DS1283S available from Dallas Semiconductor, to maintain the time.
The entire panelboard arrangement of FIG. 2 is provided power via a power supply 140, which is conventionally sourced by a 240 volt AC or 480 volt AC line and, therefore, is susceptible to long-term power interruptions. These long-term power interruptions, for example, are frequently encountered with electric company overloads, blackouts and other events requiring manual service or repair by the electric company. Thus, during these interruptions a secondary power supply is needed to maintain the integrity of important data which is used frequently and is not stored in the non-volatile EEPROM.
According to the present invention, the secondary power supply is provided using an electrical double-layer capacitor (EDLC or SUPERCAP) 144, which supplies secondary power to the RTC 138 and RAM 126 via a power arbitration circuit 146. The arbitration circuit 146 ensures that a +5 Volt source supplies power to the RTC 138 and RAM 126 either from the power supply 140 or from a stored capacitive charge on the EDLC 144. Thus, in the event that the power supply 140 shuts down, each of the circuits shown in FIG. 2 powers down except for the RTC 138 and RAM 126 (and unshown logic support circuits), which stay powered up as long as there is sufficient charge on the EDLC 144. An FS or FE type SUPERCAP available from NEC Corporation, which may be used for this application provides several weeks of standby power for the implementation shown in the figures.
A reset switch 148 is used to reset the entire circuit of FIG. 2 via its connection to both the microcomputer 120 and the arbitration circuit 146.
The arbitration circuit 146, which is shown in expanded form in FIG. 3, includes a bipolar transistor 154 and a FET 156, a Schottky diode 158, 270 Ohm and 1000 Ohm bias resistors 160 and 162, respectively, and a reset circuit 164. The transistor 154 responds to a reset signal so that the FET 156 is activated whenever reset is active high. The Schottky diode 158 is the primary arbitrating component insofar as it passes current from the +5 Volt power supply (Vcc) in only one direction to provide power to the RTC and RAM and charge the EDLC 144 until power fails; at which time the EDLC 144 begins to discharge slowly, thereby providing power to the RTC and RAM.
The microcomputer 120 of FIG. 2 executes a program, stored in ROM 122, to ensure that any software timer (stored in RAM 126 as a variable) being used to time an event is stopped when the power supply has failed to maintain the microcomputer 120 in a powered up mode. Otherwise, all time-based control systems will exhibit an error when an output is controlled for a duration of time which overlaps the time during which the power supply has failed. For example if a one-hour override timer is started immediately before the power outage and the outage lasts for one hour, the output intended to be controlled by the override timer will remain on for one hour after power is restored instead of turning off after the proper elapsed time. This is because software timers that are used to time an event are stopped during this outage, although the RTC 138 may continue to keep the correct time.
This problem is resolved by periodically storing the current time in RAM 126 during normal operation. Preferably, this image of the RTC time is saved in RAM 126 at least once per minute. During a power outage, the microcomputer 120 will stop running, and this image in the RAM will not be updated. After power up, the current value of the RTC is compared against the value stored in RAM. If there is a difference between these two values, the microcomputer will adjust any duration timers in RAM by this difference and correct the error caused by the power interruption.
Other aspects of the arrangement shown in FIG. 2 are illustrated and described in co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 901,453, filed concurrently herewith and entitled "COMPUTER-CONTROLLED CIRCUIT BREAKER ARRANGEMENT WITH CIRCUIT BREAKER HAVING IDENTIFICATION CIRCUIT," assigned to the instant assignee.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a few particular embodiments, it will be recognized by those skilled in the art that modifications and changes may be made to the present invention described above. For example, the block diagram shown in FIG. 2 is representative of only one implementation, and numerous modifications can be made thereto, as well as to the individual circuits, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention which is set forth in the claims that follow.
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Owner name: SQUARE D COMPANY, ILLINOIS
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17 former Texas Department of Criminal Justice correction officers were arrested, along with 12 others, in relation to a four-year racketeering investigation.
A sealed indictment was unsealed and announced Wednesday, following the arrests of 22 of those individuals, who were detained in a joint operation between federal, state and local law enforcement personnel based on criminal charges in that indictment. Seven individuals named in the indictment were already in custody, making it a total of 29 defendants.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the arrests were made to break the "culture of corruption" that permeated the McConnell Unit Prison between 2005-present, adding that authorities worked together to "disrupt and dismantle the violent criminal gangs who were profiting through the corruption of guards at the prison."
According to the indictment, 13 former TDCJ correction officers took part in a criminal enterprise, engaging in bribery and narcotics trafficking. It goes on to describe how those guards would help McConnell Unit prisoners to get their hands on cell phones and drugs, to be sold to other inmates once inside the prison system.
Also, the phones were allegedly used to conduct criminal activities outside of the prison.
The four-year investigation began in 2009 when Aryan Circle gang members were arrested trying to transport stolen vehicles from Corpus Christi to Brownsville, where they would then be smuggled across the Mexican border to be sold to Mexican Cartel members. That operation was allegedly coordinated by McConnell Unit inmates, using those illegal cell phones.
That investigation, dubbed Operation Prison Cell, was conducted by multiple agencies, many of which took part in Wednesday's announcement of the indictment. Among those who made the announcement were U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, agents from Homeland Security Investigations, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and even Corpus Christi Police Department Chief Floyd Simpson.
The following defendants were listed in the indictment:
- Stephanie Deming
- Christy Nesloney
- Kimberly Marie Koenig
- James Randal Standlea
- Desiree Silguero
- Lela Ysolde Hinojosa
- Emmanuel Cotto
- Megan Brook Morales
- Lakeisha Jeanette Reid
- Arturo Salas
- Jaime Jorge Garza
- Oscar Juraidini
- Yvonne Sandoval
- Maria Fernanda Hidalgo
- Melissa Lozano
- Lindsey Elaine Savage
- Aaron Trevino
- Christopher Karl Owens
- Jamar Tremayne Green
- Donte Aubry Jones
- Casey Simmons
- Justin Leonard
- Juanita Beltran Mendez
- Nancy Star Onega
- Donna Sorise
- Craig Owens
- Maria Rose Rodriguez
- Karla Sanchez
- Juan Ledezma

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Did you see this? We need to write the NCAA to petition that this sort of nonsense be changed. Recruiting is bad enough; football recruiting probably the worst, but recruiting 13-years olds is out of bounds — and USC backers need to weigh in too.
Go ahead and laugh, but this time, Lane Kiffin may have outfoxed us.
Kiffin's scholarship offer to a 13-year-old seventh grader has turned into a national joke, right down to the obligatory Chris Hansen/Dateline NBC references. It's positively hilarious that Kiffin — whose just-spell-my-name-right style of attention-grabbing recruiting has earned him a reputation bigger than his 7-6 record as a college head coach — would promise a scholarship in the class of 2015 to a player who might not shave for three more years.
I'll admit it. I chuckled, too. Until I searched for David Sills on YouTube. Then everything made sense.
The description of the clip touts the Bear, Del., quarterback prodigy as "the best young phenom since Tiger Woods." (Get your minds out of the gutter, sickos.) The clip itself is a 117-second commercial for DreamMaker, the newest project for quarterback guru Steve Clarkson, whose past students include Matt Leinart, Jimmy Clausen and Matt Barkley.


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Audience approval gives racing strong foundation for TV negotiations
Measuring the health of racing at the start of a new year is not a straightforward process. The heartbeat is curiously irregular. Those inside the sport will maintain there is much to complain about, yet those who merely watch may feel they have never had it so good.
That both views are sustainable says everything about the complexities of this industry. Its failings could scarcely be more fundamental — a funding system that leaks disastrously and a governing body with no power — and yet there is, simultaneously, so much to admire and anticipate.
This is not just blue sky thinking. There is science behind the optimism, the measurements of the turnstiles and the viewing figures on terrestrial television. Few other sports can claim a…


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Best Of TV Awards 2015 - WINNER - Best Youth Actress - CHANDLER KINNEY "Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street"
The 2015 Best Of TV Awards Winner for Best Youth Actress is Chandler Kinney "Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street".
Chandler Kinney "Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street" came in as a write in candidate to win this years Best Youth Actress Award. Kinney finished 3rd in the opening round as a write in candidate, and followed that up in the semi-finals with a 2nd place showing to show she was no fluke.
Kinney narrowly won by 6 votes over 2013 winner and last years runner up Maisie Williams "Game Of Thrones" who I will fully admit, I was so sure would win I had already written up a write up a post for her as she was leading by 11 votes with a day & a half left & seemed to be pulling away. In 3rd was another "Gortimer Gibbons" actress Ashley Boettcher giving this childrens show two of the top 3 finalists here. Sasha Pieterse "Pretty Little Liars" was down 1 spot from last years 3rd place finish to nab 4th. Camren Bicondova "Gotham" looked like a challenger after the opening round, finished 5th in the finals.
In 6th was Olivia Steele-Falconer "Once Upon A Time". Sophie Tuner "Game Of Thrones" in her 3rd year slips to 7th after a 6th last year. Danielle Campbell "The Originals" hold son to last years ranking as she again finishes 8th. Teilor Grubbs "Hawaii Five-0" sneaks up 1 spot from last years 10th place finish to get 9th this year. Skyler Wexler "Orphan Black" switches spots with Grubbs to go from 9th to 10th.
Zoe De Grand'Maison "Orphan Black" aslo was in her 2nd finals, finishing 13th. While newcomers Madison McLaughlin "Chicago PD" finished 11th and Natalie Alyn Lind "The Goldbergs" was 12th and "Gotham" 14th
Complete Results
1st CHANDLER KINNEY "Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street" 281
2nd MAISIE WILLIAMS "Game Of Thrones" 275
3rd ASHLEY BOETTCHER "Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street" 167
4th SASHA PIETERSE "Pretty Little Liars" 140
5th CAMREN BICONDOVA " Gotham" 136
6th OLIVIA STEELE-FALCONER "Once Upon A Time" 132
7th SOPHIE TURNER "Game Of Thrones" 100
8th DANIELLE CAMPBELL "The Originals" 98
9th TEILOR GRUBBS "Hawaii Five-0" 91
10th SKYLER WEXLER "Orphan Black" 82
11th MADISON MCLAUGHLIN "Chicago PD" 77
12th NATALIE ALYN LIND "The Goldbergs" 62
13th ZOE DE GRAND MAISON "Orphan Black" 53
14th NATALIE ALYN LIND "Gotham" 41
To see the winners for all categories, you can find them on the 2015 BOTVA page HERE or on the all-time Best OF TV Awards winners page here.
This is the first win for Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street, and the first win for Amazon Prime.
You can find all the finalists on their Social Media accounts here
Chandler Kinney Twitter
Maisie Williams Twitter facebook
Ashley Boettcher Twitter
Sasha Pieterse Twitter facebook
Camren Bicondova Twitter facebook
Sophie Turner Twitter facebook
Danielle Campbell Twitter facebook
Teilor Grubbs Twitter
Skyler Wexler Twitter
Madison McLaughlin Twitter
Natalie Alyn Lind Twitter
Zoe De Grand'Maison Twitter
Best Of TV Awards 2015 - Round 2 Semi-Finals Results and FINALISTS for Best New Program, Youth Actor and Actress.
The 2015 Best Of TV Awards are about to start the Finals soon. The 6th annual BOTVA's are still closing out some polls for the run off round before we advance to the finals. We've already shattered the previous record for votes in the first round combined. With over 487,000 votes. The 2015 BOTVA's all time record of 575,000 votes in a year.
The Semi-Final rounds for Best Youth Actor, Actress and New Program categories took place a couple weeks ago.
Here are the complete results (BOLD nominees have qualified for the Finals)
Best New Program
Better Call Saul 42, Heroes Reborn 37, 12 Monkeys 32, X Company 32, The Player 31, Minority Report 28, UnReal 28, Wayward Pines 28
Best Youth Actor
JARED GILMORE "Once Upon A Time" 138
CHANDLER RIGGS "The Walking Dead" 122
DAVID MAZOUZ "Gotham" 115
ISAAC HEMPSTEAD-WRIGHT "Game Of Thrones" 76
RAPHAEL ALEJANDRO "Once Upon A Time" 73
ROBBIE KAY "Heroes Reborn" 62
ROSS LYNCH "AUstin & Ally" 49
SLOANE MORGAN SIEGEL "Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street" 39
SEAN GIAMBRONE "The Goldbergs" 34
TANNER FLOOD "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" 34
BENJAMIN STOCKHAM "About A Boy" 32
Bradley Steven Perry "Mighty Med" 17, Sean Michael Kyer "When Calls The Heart" 16, Brandon Soo Hoo "From Dusk Till Dawn" 11, Jake Short "Mighty Med" 9
Best Youth Actress
MAISIE WILLIAMS "Game Of Thrones" 219
CHANDLER KINNEY "Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street" 166
CAMREN BICONDOVA "Gotham" 112
SASHA PIETERSE "Pretty Little Liars" 100
SOPHIE TURNER "Game Of Thrones" 97
OLIVIA STEELE FALCONER "Once Upon A Time" 89
ASHLEY BOETTCHER "Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street" 87
DANIELLE CAMPBELL "The Originals" 77
TEILOR GRUBBS "Hawaii Five-0" 59
SKYLER WEXLER "Orphan Black" 55
NATALIE ALYN LIND "Gotham" 46
ZOE DE GRAND MAISON "Orphan Black" 39
MADISON MCLAUGHLIN "Chicago PD" 38
NATALIE ALYN LIND "The Goldbergs" 37
Clare foley "Gotham" 30, Danika Yarosh "Heroes Reborn" 26, Gatlin Green "Heroes Reborn" 21, Sammi Hanratty "Salem" 15, Paris Berelc "Mighty Med" 10, Amelia Rose Blaire "Scream" 10, Cozi Zuehlsdorff "Mighty Med" 8
The Best Youth Actor Host category will see the two winners of this award in the finals again, but neither seems to be a serious favorite this time around. Last years winner Isaac Hempstead-Wright from "Game Of Thrones" is back, along with the 2013 winner Robbie Kay for his work on "Heroes Reborn", previously he won with his work on "Once Upon A Time". But its regular finalsts Jared Gilmore "Once Upon A Time" and Chandler Riggs "The Walking Dead", along with David Mazouz "Gothqam" who led the semi-final voting & look like they will give serious competition for the title this year.
The Best Youth Actress Category looks like it might again go to the 2013 winner Maisie Williams from "Game Of Thrones:". After losing the 2014 title to now over 20 actress Bex Taylor-Klaus, the inagural winner looks to have a serious run at a 2nd title set up. While some competition was put in for the semi-finals from unexpected contender Chandler Kinney from "Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street" and Camren Bicondova from "Gotham", Williams seems like the safe bet in this category again.
The Best New Program Category seems poised to crown a female led hero show this year. Jessica Jones, Supergirl and Agent carter were the top 3 vote getters in the semi-finals. While Quantico & Daredevil were also close to the leaders. Fear The Walking Dead makes the finals, hoping to follow in its origin shows footsteps and win the New Program award. Two comedies Galavant & Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt eek into the finals, making them the first comedies to make the finals since 2011 Breaking In did so.
The Final round of the 2015 Best Of TV Awards will be under way with some categories soon. Each voting round will last 3 to 6 days.
Voting, and a complete list of nominees in all categories can be found HERE
The Winner of the 2014 Best Of TV Award for Best Youth Actress is.... Bex Taylor-Klaus "Arrow"
With 3 finals nominations in 2 years for this award, Bex Taylor-Klaus wins in her final year of eligibility for the award for her role as the smart mouthed street kid "Sin" on "Arrow" with 524 votes. Bex finished 8th last year for her role on "The Killing" and also finished 5th for this role on "Arrow". Bex managed to beat out last years winner Maisie Williams "Game Of Thrones" who came well back in 2nd with 280 votes. The 244 vote margin is a new category record. Coming in 3rd was Sasha Pieterse "Pretty Little Liars" in her 1st finals appearance.
In 4th is newcomer Camren Bicondova from the rookie hit "Gotham", ahead of 5th place Brighton Sharbino in her last year on "The Walking Dead' was up from her 7th place finish last year. Last years 3rd place finalist Sophie Turner "Game Of Thrones" finished back in 6th this year. Taissa Farmiga "American Horror Story" also drops from 4th to 7th this year. In 8th is Zoe de Grand'Maison "Orphan Black", 9th was Danielel Campbell "The Originals", 10th was Skyler Wexler "Orphan Black" & Telior Grubbs "Hawaii Five-0" rounds out the finalists in 11th.
1st BEX TAYLOR-KLAUS "Arrow" 524
2nd MAISIE WILLIAMS "Game Of Thrones" 280
3rd SASHA PIETERSE "Pretty Little Liars" 246
4th Camren Bicondova "Gotham" 155
5th Brighton Sharbino "The Walking Dead" 129
6th Sophie Turner "Game Of Thrones" 117
7th Taissa Farmiga "American Horror Story" 103
8th Zoe de Grand'Maison "Orphan Black" 85
8th Danielle Campbell "The Originals" 81
9th Skyler Wexler "Orphan Black" 78
10th Teilor Grubbs "Hawaii Five-0" 61
The 2014 Best Of TV Awards Semi-Finals are now Closed. The Finals for the 5th annual BOTVA's will begin in early 2015.
But 1st we need candidates to compete in the finals.
The results below are for the categories of Best Youth Actor & Actress.
Vote totals are in RED
Finalists are in BOLD TEXT
Best Youth Actor
DAVID MAZOUZ "Gotham" 156
JARED GILMORE "Once Upon A Time" 153
ISAAC HEMPSTEAD WRIGHT "Game Of Thrones" 118
CHANDLER RIGGS "The Walking Dead" 98
RAPHAEL ALEJANDRO "Once Upon A Time" 85
JAKE T. AUSTIN "The Fosters" 51
NOLAN GOULD "Modern Family" 46
LUKE BILYK "Degrassi : The Next Generation" 43
CHARLIE ROWE "Red Band Society" 43
NICK ROBINSON "Melissa & Joey" 41
CONNOR JESSUP "Falling Skies" 35, MAX BURKHOLDER "Parenthood" 30, MAXIM KNIGHT "Falling Skies" 27, SEAN GIAMBRONE "The Goldbergs" 26, STERLING BEAUMON "The Killing" 25, LIAM JAMES "The Killing" 21, BRANDON SOO HOO "From Dusk Till Dawn" 15
Best Youth Actress
BEX TAYLOR-KLAUS "Arrow" 327
MAISIE WILLIAMS "Game Of Thrones" 162
CAMREN BICONDOVA "Gotham" 142
SOPHIE TURNER "Game Of Thrones" 126
DANIELLE CAMPBELL "The Originals" 80
SKYLER WEXLER "Orphan Black" 73
ZOE DE GRAND MAISON "Orphan Black" 72
SASHA PIETERSE "Pretty Little Liars" 70
BRIGHTON SHARBINO "The Walking Dead" 61
TAISSA FARMIGA "American Horror Story" 61
TEILOR GRUBBS 'Hawaii Five-O" 60
BAILEE MADISON "The Fosters" 48, ANA GOLJA "Degrassi: Next Generation" 42, ARIEL WINTER "Modern Family" 42, SKYLER SAMUELS "American Horror Story" 33, HAYLEY ORRANTIA "The Goldbergs" 33, PEYTON LIST "Jessie" 27, MAKENZIE VEGA "The Good Wife" 26, MADISON DAVENPORT "From Dusk Till Dawn" 21
In the Youth Actor category.... last years winner Robbie Kay did not have a chance to defend his title due to the show writing him off, so the field is open. Newcomer David Mazouz "Gotham" jumped in and took the lead in the semi-final round, narrowly beating last years runner up Jared Gilmore "Once Upon A Time". Another newcomer to the category Isaac Hempstead Wright "Game Of Thrones" came in 3rd ahead of last years 3rd place finisher Chandler Riggs "The Walking Dead". This year 4 of last years finalists are in this eyars finals. As stated earlier, the defending champ is out due to not being on the show this year, Same goes for Rowan Longworth, while Shane Harper was ineligible due to his age.
In the Youth Actress category... last eyars winner Maisie Williams "Game Of Thrones" again looks like she will be a major contender. However, the semi-final vote saw last years double finalist Bex Taylor-Klaus "Arrow" take a strong stranglehold on things and will go into the finals as the probable favorite based on her nearly 2 to 1 vote ratio of last years winner in the runner up spot. Camren Bicondova "Gotham" like her male counterpart finished strong with a 3rd place spot ahead of last years 3rd place finalist Sophie Turner "Game Of Thrones" who finished 4th in the semi-finals this year. Like on the guys side, theres a couple missing from this year who were in last year. Molly Quinn "Castle" was ineligible for her age, Gage Golightly was both ineligible for her age and the fact her show ended, and finally Bex Taylor-Klaus "The Killing" will only be a finalist for 1 show this year as her role in the final season of the drama was not reprised.
The finals for these categeories will take place in January 2015 HERE.
The Best Of TV Awards 2013 winner in the category of Best New TV Program is Orphan Black.
Probably the most contested award this year, the New Program category eventually found its winner in the rookie drama about con-woman Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany) & her clones. The drama drew rave reviews this year & even saw Maslany nominated for major awards for her portrayal of various versions of the same person. Orphan Black won with 433 votes. Runner up, "Hannibal" had 405 votes.
In 3rd was "Sleepy Hollow" with 399 votes.
In 4th "Almost Human". In 5th "Marvel Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D". In 6th "The Blacklist". In 7th "The Originals". In 8th "The Tomorrow People". In 9th "Under The Dome". In 10th "Dracula".
Day 1 had over 40 lead changes. mainly among the top 4, but The Originals & Agents of SHIELD also held the lead on day 1. Day 2 was Sleepy Hollow & Hannibal with the leads. Day 3 was Orphan Black & Sleepy Hollow. Day 4 saw all 3 of the top 3 lead again. Day 5 was Hannibal & Orphan Black. Day 6 saw Orphan Black open a small lead & never relinquished the lead again, but did get down to as low as 5 vote lead on the final day before a final push to close it out strong.
1st ORPHAN BLACK (BBC America) 433
2nd Hannibal (NBC) 405
3rd Sleepy Hollow (FOX) 399
4th Almost Human (FOX) 334
5th Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) 321
6th The Blacklist (NBC) 241
7th The Originals (CW) 240
8th The Tomorrow People (CW) 187
9th Under The Dome (NBC) 175
10th Dracula (NBC) 114
The Best New Program category has been dominated by drama/action or sci-fi/fantasy programs in the 1st 3 years of its existence, this year is no different as all 10 finalists fit those 2 categories.
"Hannibal" with the slimmest of margains beat out "Sleepy Hollow" 247 to 2465 in the semi-finals. "Orphan Black" was not too far back in 3rd with 226 votes. Rounding out the top 5 were "Agents Of SHIELD" & "The Blacklist"
The rest of the finalists are "Almost Human", "The Tomorrow People", "The Originals", "Under The Dome" & "Dracula"
Missing the finals - "Bates Motel" well back missing by 25 votes, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" was the top comedy in 12th 34 votes out of the race.
The finals will started January 5 , 2014 in some categories.. This category starts later today. You can vote HERE
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On June 1st Kari and I floated from Robertson bridge to Barn Riffle. We camped out on a beautiful sandy beach. Kari cooked steaks over the fire and we celebrated good times and a great friendship with an Irish Spirit. Karyn joined us the next day for a great breakfast and an afternoon float.Read More


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DV suggested that we document some libvirt setups using shared storage. I'm not a fan of NFS, so I wrote some blog posts on how to use iSCSI in the context of libvirt + KVM.
Thank you for creating and sharing these.
I have a question about this example, specifically the shareable permission option and tag: (perm=sh, <shareable/>)
What does that do, exactly? Is it simply the required r/w option to prevent corruption of VMs when using shared storage, or is it needed only if the disk will be actively by more than one VM? (That 2nd idea doesn't seem quite right to me, I would expect to have to use some kind of locking technology to prevent it two or more VMs trying to write to the same disk at the same time).
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I stayed at the Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport (DC) for about a week early April, 2013 while in meetings in Washington, D.C. I've uploaded photos of the outdoor mezzanine, back of the hotel, the hallway to the rooms, my room's bathroom, bathroom amenities, coffee machine, desk/television, bedside stereo, and several of the room itself.
Please note two things about my review for context: first, I was upgraded to stay on the "executive" 12th floor and received free internet and breakfast, as I often stay at Crowne Plaza (and other IHG hotel properties); second, I stayed at the hotel while the DC cherry blossom trees were blooming, during which time many DC area hotels host many tourists and increase their room rates. I came to stay at this hotel (rather than the hotel I generally use in DC) because all the hotels in and closer to DC were charging rates almost double what I normally pay or had no availability. Nonetheless, this hotel pleasantly surprised me.
I found the hotel's lobby, meeting rooms, hallways, and rooms to be tasteful, clean, and modern. The restaurants and on-premises restaurants/bar and Starbucks were less impressive, but were quite standard for a North American business-oriented airport hotel, and I had no complaints about them except for the bad "elevator music" they constantly played, making it hard to work productively in these common areas.
The hotel's "business center" is not a quiet work area with a door, but rather a line of computers against a wall in a nook of the lobby. There's a free printer for basics, such as a last minute agenda or travel reservation details. The common area and in-room wifi was fast during all times of the day and suitable for business use. As I mentioned, I received free internet access, but I believe it's normally an additional cost per day. The hotel has strong 4G LTE service from both AT&T and Verizon.
The hotel driveway was under construction during my stay, which required guests to walk around the back of the hotel to reach the nearby shops, restaurants, and Metro stop. The back of the hotel wasn't well kept, with old mattresses, dirty laundry, and hotel employees taking smoking breaks littered about. I assume this situation is temporary, until the entryway work is complete. This back area of the hotel was also quite unlit, making my colleague and I slightly uncomfortable when returning from dinner at nearby restaurants in the evening.
Regarding my room, do note that I was upgraded to the 12th "executive" floor. It's possible that other guest rooms in the hotel are differently outfitted. The room had a comfortable king-sized bed and lounge chair with side-table. There were plenty of bedside, desk, and bathroom electric outlets, and a convenient and easy-to-use bedside stereo/alarm clock. The room was very well appointed and appeared recently redone. The room felt clean, fresh, and welcoming. The heater/air-conditioning unit was on the louder side, but didn't disturb sleep. There was a refrigerator for guest use with free bottled water under the television. My corner room on the 12th floor was slightly smaller than others I saw on the floor. Others have a two-person couch with a large table.
The bathroom was small for a hotel not located in a city, but modern, clean and well outfitted. Brand-name amenities from Templespa and Scope were nice, and the bathroom had a wicker-basket under the counter for dirty towels, which was a comforting touch. The shower water pressure and temperature was weak and almost warm (rather than "hot"), and when I mentioned this at check-out the front-desk indicated that this sometimes happens when the hotel is full. My colleagues staying elsewhere in the hotel had no such trouble.
The breakfast buffet was standard for a North American business-oriented airport hotel. The food was good, and one could request specially made meals for dietary restrictions. The staff was welcoming, professional, and attentive.
The hotel is located in a business/residential complex, with several high-rise business centers and luxury residential buildings connected through hallways lined with multiple breakfast and lunch shops. There's a beautiful outdoor mezzanine connecting several of the buildings at the second-floor level, which was great in April, but must be sweltering in the summer.
The hotel is a short walk (5 - 10 minutes) from the Metro, and the plentiful and diverse shops and restaurants of Crystal City. The airport shuttle was running every 15 minutes, upon advance request.
Again, please see my uploaded photos of the outdoor mezzanine, back of the hotel, the hallway to the rooms, my room's bathroom, bathroom amenities, coffee machine, desk/television, bedside stereo, and several of the room itself.
Overall, I'd recommend the hotel for business travel, as it's clean, modern, convenient to DC and DCA airport. As a big bonus for an airport hotel, this Crowne Plaza is within walking distance of local shopping and restaurants. I will stay here again.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- The Crowne Plaza National Airport Hotel in Arlington, Virginia is a first class, full service hotel located in the heart of Crystal City. Only moments away from the Nation s Capitol and the Pentagon, we are less than one mile from Reagan National Airport. Located within minutes of Washington, DC agencies and attractions, the Crowne Plaza has been newly upgraded offering the Sleep Advantage Program for your additional comfort. With you in mind, each guest room offers plush duvet covers with 7 pillows, upgraded linen and mattress toppers, and a 43" flat-panel television. The Crowne Plaza National Airport Hotel is close to companies and agencies such as US Airways, IBM, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, National Guard , and many more. We specialize in government travelers offering per diem rates. Stay connected with our free Wireless High Speed Internet Access in our public areas and 24 Hour business center. Maintain your exercise regimen in our 24 Hour Fitness Center. The Crystal City Metro Station is one block away with Historic Old Town Alexandria only two miles. We boast five meeting rooms plus an array of business class amenities. We take pride in providing exemplary customer service and will take care of your every need. Come to the Crowne Plaza National Airport Hotel, The Place To Meet! ... more less
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We have all been there. We spend our time running from one fire to another. Some of these fires deal with closing that next deal, making the next sell, and getting money into the bank so we can make this week's payroll. Of course, Karl Marx and Warren Buffett would be happy with the amount of Capitalism that is taking place. We are making money and that is an important goal for a business but sometimes we end up forgetting about the Big Picture.Read More
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In a decision handed down last week, the Court of Appeal has given a broad interpretation to the JCT provisions dealing with suspension of payment following contractor insolvency. The decision also provides notable commentary on the effect of a failure to serve Pay Less Notices in the context of a winding up petition.
Wilson and Sharp Investments v Harbour View Developments
Harbour View ("the Contractor") was employed by Wilson and Sharp ("the Employer") under two building contracts for the development of student accommodation in Bournemouth. Both contracts were subject to the JCT Intermediate Building Contract with contractor's design (2011). In August and September 2013, four interim certificates were issued by the contract administrator totalling £1.2 million. One of the four interim certificates was paid, but the sums in the three remaining certificates remained outstanding after the final dates for payment. The Employer did not issue Pay Less Notices.
The Contractor suspended its services, and it was common ground that the contract was subsequently terminated in late January 2014 when both parties served notices of termination. The Contractor notified its intention to present a winding up petition against the Employer and on 24 April 2014, the Employer issued an application for an injunction to restrain the Contractor's winding up petition.
Prior to the hearing, the Contractor's own solvency position deteriorated. The Contractor put forward proposals to its creditors for a CVA (a process intended to rescue a business), but this was rejected. On 2 July 2014 the Contractor gave notice that a meeting of creditors was to be held on 11 July 2014 for the purposes of appointing a liquidator.
At the hearing on 10 July 2014, the Judge dismissed the Employer's application for an injunction, finding against the Employer on the following two grounds in particular:
- The applicable JCT terms with regard to suspension of payments following contractor insolvency were in the Judge's view limited to insolvency situations arising prior to termination of the contract and did not therefore assist the Employer.
- The Employer submitted expert quantity surveying evidence to show that the four interim certificates were significantly overvalued and that in fact a net amount was owing to the Employer. The Judge relied on the Employer's failure to serve Pay Less Notices and its acceptance that the interim certificate amounts were due to the Contractor to conclude that this evidence did not amount to a serious and genuine cross-claim sufficient to prevent the presentation of a winding up petition.
The Employer appealed.
Suspension of payment under the JCT
The Court of Appeal disagreed with the Judge's conclusion as to the JCT provisions. The particular clauses in question import the House of Lords decision in Melville Dundas v George Wimpey and give effect to section 111(10) of the Construction Act (as amended). They read as follows:
"Insolvency of Contractor
8.5.1 If the Contractor is Insolvent, the Employer may at any time by notice to the Contractor terminate the Contractor's employment under this Contract.
8.5.3 As from the date the Contractor becomes insolvent, whether or not the Employer has given notice of termination [188.8.131.52] clauses 8.7.3 … shall apply as if such notice had been given …
8.7 If the Contractor's employment is terminated under clause 8.4, 8.5 or 8.6 … [8.7.3] no further sum shall become due to the Contractor under this Contract other than any amount that may become due to him under clause 8.7.5 or 8.8.2 and the Employer need not pay any sum that has already become due … [18.104.22.168] if the Contractor, after the last date upon which [a Pay Less Notice] could have been given by the Employer in respect of that sum, has become insolvent within the meaning of clauses 8.1.1 to 8.1.3."
The Court of Appeal disagreed that these provisions were to apply only where insolvency occurs prior to termination of the contract or for situations in which the contract is terminated for insolvency. The clause was sufficiently clear in the Court of Appeal's view that insolvency occurring at any time would suspend payment to the Contractor regardless of the absence of any Pay Less Notices.
Failure to serve Pay Less Notices
The Court of Appeal also disagreed with the Judge's approach to the Employer's cross-claim. The fact that the Employer had accepted that amounts were due under the interim certificates in the absence of Pay Less Notices was not something which affected the genuineness of the Employer's cross-claim for the re-valuation of those certificates. The Court noted in particular:
"Similarly, the fact that an employer accepts that interim payments have become due, because of a failure to serve a Pay Less Notice, is not prejudiced by such acceptance when it seeks to raise a serious and genuine cross claim … the fact that interim payments [have] fallen due under the HGCRA, by reason of a failure to issue a Pay Less Notice, [does] not preclude the employer from challenging the valuation at a later date or raising a cross-claim in response to a winding up petition."
The Court of Appeal's comments in this regard are potentially significant in the context of the broader debate over the effect of failures to serve Pay Less Notices. We have previously reported on a run of three cases (Harding v Paice, ISG v Seevic and Galliford Try v Estura) in which the TCC has not permitted parties to challenge the valuation of interim payments in circumstances where Pay Less Notices have not been issued (see our last Law-Now on the topic here). An appeal in the first of these cases is due to be heard by the Court of Appeal later this year.
Conclusion and implications
This decision provides authoritative guidance as to an important aspect of the JCT form. Parties faced with potential termination scenarios under the JCT would be well advised to take into account the broad application of the suspension of payment provisions upheld by the Court of Appeal. The potential for insolvency and its impact on the enforceability of payment obligations will often have significant financial consequences for both parties.
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Deanna Hand compared it to someone working an eight hour day, adding a half-hour lunch break and perhaps 30 minutes getting to and from the job -- nine hours in all.
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One problem has been the lower average because of the high percentage of special education-special needs students enrolled in the Blackduck system. "At 23 percent, we have the second highest special ed numbers in this area." He referred to the numbers at the state level, a growing number, he said and "we're growing about one percent a year right here."
At a meeting earlier in the year, the board had over-ruled the objection of Blackduck High School Principal Wendy Templin, allowing a senior just short of the required graduation credits, to complete course work at Bemidji and walk with the senior class at commencement exercises. She asked for a policy change to make permanent the barring from the graduation ceremony of any senior who had not achieved the required number of credits.
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|Super easy, can easily dodge tornado, just don't let him get first blood.
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|Easy, if he ults its better for you.
Hello, this is my Fiora build I use in most ranked/normal games. It has been tested against multiple enemies multiple times, and seeing how Fiora was free recently I thought I would help out the new people wanting to play Fiora. Considering this is my first attempt at a build I would appreciate feedback where necessary, and thanks for checking out my build.
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In this section we will be going over spells to use on Fiora, taking into consideration the map, enemy champion, and style of play.
Flash Flash, the most commonly used spell in league is a must for any champion (Unless you're one of those pesky Shaco/Udyr junglers), Flash is important to make plays, catching champions, escaping champions, dodging, annoying team mates by attempting to flash over the starting barrier, the possibilities are endless. If you're going Fiora you're going flash.
Ignite Ignite is especially use-full if you confident in your ability to get kills, for example if you are against your counter Yasuo you should take this in-case they attempt to run away from their inevitable fate. Or if it is someone who heals insanely fast, such as another Fiora or Dr. Mundo. Ignite is also use-full finishing off people, especially since it deals true damage. I prefer to take ignite personally as Fiora is fairly nimble so she should be able to get back into lane fast.
Teleport Teleport, top laners top pick. If you are less confident in your ability to get kills against your laner, or you just prefer to push harder, teleport is a must. It is especially use-full if you are far ahead of you laner and wish to help another laner, simply teleport to their ward and help your team mates out for some free wins.
Exhaust Exhaust, probably the least common spell taken top lane, it could be use-full if you are attempting a build without boots. However exhaust is one of my favorite spells, the reduced damage output and decreased resistance means for a pretty sturdy first blood spell, however personally I would take ignite for that true damage, however it is a viable option.
Heal Heal, commonly used by squishy ADC's wouldn't be much use after level 6 with Fiora, especially since you have all that sustain and you ult to heal from. Personally I wouldn't recommend it over Ignite/Teleport. Unless of-course you are Faker in which case be my guest.
Barrier Barrier is commonly used with champions such as Azir who have very low base resistance and no sustain. However with this build we have both so we shouldn't worry about taking Barrier in any instance.
Ghost I think could be a viable option for Fiora if used correctly, such as using it to position yourself to hit vitals whilst Grand Challenge is active. Or chasing someone down, such as a Garen. Its up to your style of play whether you take this spell or not.
I think that's all the spells people really use, I personally don't believe you would need any of the other spells with Fiora.
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This section I dedicate to actually explaining what the spells do, as well as how to use them properly.
Q / Lunge
Your lunge will be your most used spell, it is great for closing gaps, dodging, activating passive, mobility, farming, escape, dashing over walls, it is a pretty usefull skill. The proper way to use this is to dash near the side the passive is facing, since then you will also get the speed boost allowing you to chase.
W / Riposte
Your Riposte is critical to getting kills early, and to stop dying late. A good example to use riposte would be when Yasuo uses his Steel Tempest tornado. As not only does this stop the knock-up which would allow him to ult, if you can position correctly you can then stun him. A bad time would be to slow him as an engage as then they can CC you. Now remember that your W can also activate your passive if timed correctly.
E / Bladework
Bladework is an extremely use full kill and you will find it getting majority of your kills. Bladework works off 2 auto attacks, the first one which slows by 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 / 65% for 1 second, while the second is guaranteed to crit, dealing 140 / 155 / 170 / 185 / 200% damage. Keep in mind that the first auto attack cannot crit. A good example of when to use this is engaging the enemy, for when they are trying to run away.
R / Grand Challenge
Grand challenge, her unique ability to heal no matter what. If you can master this you can do anything. Grand challenge is especially usefull in team fights because it can also heal team mates making it great for engages. Normally when you use this ability you should focus the squishy, less mobile champs. For the reason being that if you only hit one vital and the target dies the heal will go off anyway. Also the vitals act like normal passive vitals, which regenerate health, give a speed buff and also deals true damage. (You also get a small speed boost when stood in the area)
Passive / Duelist's Dance
Another one of Fiora's unique abilities. This passive will spawn a hitbox on the side of nearby enemy champions, which when hit, will grant a little bit of health, speed and deal true damage according to champions max health. This can be triggered by auto attacks, Lunge or Riposte. These will be vital (Hehe get it) to killing enemies.
Pros / Cons
|+ Strong chase and escape
+ High sustain
+ Doesn't fall out late
+ Good team fighter and 1v1
|Fiora is a great late game champion whether solo or team fight. You can always rely on her to get fed, or to push. If you can master her early she is Free ELO.
|- Harder to fight with earlier
- High cool-downs early
- Squishy
- Hard to land ult
|As you can tell Fioras' early game is pretty bad, however after buying your Tiamat it becomes easier to get kills as well as farm, so long as you don't over extend you should be fine, however if your opponent is squishy Azir you could probably go in for a kill.
Farming with Fiora is extremely easy after the purchase of a Tiamat/ Ravenous Hydra, a lot of the time you can use your Lunge or Bladework to farm as Fiora isn't a mana hungry person, considering she has quite high base mana and low costs. If you are behind farming under tower should be easy with the Ravenous Hydra active and Lunge
Thank you for reading this build through, I tried to make it as in depth as possible, and I hope to be making more in the future. Any feedback would be great as this is my first build, and good luck!