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Does anyone know if there is a similar Lutron fan control/dimmer similar to the Maestro MA-LFQHW that will work with a 2.35a Hunter 60" fan? Can the one above be used even though it is only 1.0a? What are the potential safety concerns or consequences for this setup? Sorry for so many questions but I don't really know to much about electricity other than basic wiring and to turn it off when working with it!!! Thanks, John |
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If your fan exceeds the rating of the fan control, it will burn out the fan control. Simple as that. Might as well just put a match to the money you'd spend on that Maestro. :( |
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Exciting times lie ahead as we have now sold the Gunn TS11. We thought we had achieved all we could in Sports 2000 with two championships under our belt so we now move on to a new challenge.Tom Stoten has bought the Gunn so we wish him every success in the Duratec championship and hope the car continues it's winning ways. We are now the proud owners of a Lola 212 and intend to take it Historic Sports car racing.


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Lucky's Eva Chen shows off her chic mini skirt style to Kelly Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos during her appearance on LIVE with Kelly and Michael.
Blake Lively, Keira Knightley, Alexa Chung—what do all these amazing women have in common, other than being at the top of our style a-list? They all rock the winter mini skirt like no one else.
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- 3 medium-size sweet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds total) or 2 cans (18 ounces each) sweet potatoes, drained and cut up
- 2 medium-size tart cooking apples, cored and sliced
- 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple juice
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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I always had some thoughts on the Orion class. Note, that it is a magnificent ship, vast, sleek, manoeuvrable, the best weapon fits in the whole game....about the only disadvantage is its dismal armour, that is in fact the same as a basic Jericho. And that is the problem, it is too good. Compare it to the Jericho and the Hazeroth Raider:
Speed: 3/10/10 Manoeuvrability: -10/+23/+25
Detection: +5/+12/+10 Hull Integrity: 50/32/35
Armour: 12/14/12 Turret Rating: 1/1/1
Space: 45/35/40 Sp: 20/30/25
Weapon Capacity: 1 Prow, 1Port, 1Starboard/1 Prow, 1 Dorsal/1 Dorsal, 1Keel
So, for 5 SP you get 7 speed, 35 manoeuvrability, 5 detection and the ability to concentrate your two weapon systems anywhere on prow/port/starboard and even behind you at a sacrifice of 15 hull integrity and 5 space. You would be an abject fool not to go for such a bargain. Why are there any other traders produced if you have this ship? Why even take a raider if you can get this ship with all its extra space? Admitted, getting enough energy for good weapons might be a bother, but with good planning an Orion remains a steal.
And, as said before, that is to me the problem. In a game, advantages and disadvantages should balance each other or the price tag should reflect it. With the Orion-class, this is in my opinion not the case. So I would propose the following:
Remove the keel weapon slot and add 'Handles like a Raider' (in any circumstance where speed or manoeuvrability are concerned, this ship is treated as a raider rather then a transport). Furthermore, I would make it harder to find these ships later in the game if players would wish to purchase them for their fleet. The basic Imperial transport is a stolid, plodding craft, not a sleek clipper. The dramatic reduction in armament makes the Orion more akin to the Viper-class scout sloop: very fast, but at the price of very limited armament.
Alternatively, the ships SP cost could be cranked up, but not sure how far would be logical. As written, it is a ship that can outrun anything human made that could threaten it and has a good chance fighting off anything that can fight it. I am not sure how much it should cost in that case, but 30 SP seems to me a minimum.
So, what are your thoughts on this? Is this to harsh, or am I going in the right direction. The Orion would get less fighting power with 1 Dorsal slot (And the odd sole keel weapon slot would be removed. The fact that amongst all the ships in the Imperium only a transport would be equipped as such always seemed unlogical to me) but would be even better at running away from danger. This seems to me a fair exchange and would still make the Orion a cheap ship and a very good choice for its SP.
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The Dallas Cowboys had a need in their secondary last night. Once it became clear that Morris Claiborne would fall out of the top five, they pounced on the opportunity to snag the draft's best cornerback, and pair him with Brandon Carr, who was signed during free agency.
Jerry Jones thought so highly of Morris Claiborne that he gave up Dallas' second-round pick in a trade with St. Louis, moving up eight spots. Audio from Jones' call to inform Claiborne of the selection surfaced this afternoon, and it provides a rare glimpse showing the immense emotion that flows when a prospect receives the draft day phone call that's every players' dream.
Claiborne's mother evidently isn't a Cowboys fan, and prior to the draft she joked that her son can go anywhere "as long as he doesn't go to Dallas."
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You can question some of the life choices that Tom Hayes, a/k/a Trader A, UBS's Libor-manipulating-est Libor manipulator, has made, but this seems to me inarguable:
Citigroup executives wooed him in June 2009 at a swanky bar in Tokyo. As they showered him with praise, say people who were there, Mr. Hayes rarely spoke, instead letting his girlfriend, a lawyer, answer questions.
Shady traders: date lawyers! And let them do all the talking for you.
That detail is from this amazing Wall Street Journal article about Hayes. When we last discussed Hayes and his totally open and casual requests to people he'd just met to manipulate Libor for him, I asked "is this: (1) all of these people did not fully realize that they weren't supposed to be doing what they were doing, (2) UBS's culture was one of complete lawlessness and fuck-around-ery, or (3) both of those things are true and reinforce each other?," and per the Journal the answer is fascinatingly (3).
I've occasionally said that Hayes made a career of Libor manipulating but that's not entirely right. He started at RBS and, per the Journal's account,1 spent his time there mainly being smart and dressing "like a college student — with washed out jeans, a polo shirt and sometimes a threadbare sweater" rather than IMing people to ask them to fix Libor. (That, at RBS, seems to have come later.) Then he moved to UBS: Read more »


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After retirement, Loffredo still spent a lot of time at the company — with the exception of winter, which he spent in Arizona. He spent his final years living at Arbor Springs, a care facility in Des Monies.
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It's been so very long since Tony Moeaki was relevant, and even longer since the Chiefs passing game was relevant too. Now a replacement-level pairing has been formed.
Andy Reid has recruited Anthony Fasano, the now former Dolphins tight end who is the epitome of being just sort of alright at his position. The 29-year-old signed a four-year contract with the Chiefs, according to Adam Teicher of the Kansas City Star.
He's good at being very large, and occupying a lot of space in the red zone, both basic job requirements for a tight end. That skill is reflected in Fasano's 24 career touchdown receptions, despite a very modest 205 catches over seven seasons.
With Moeaki still under contract for one more year, this sets up a tandem of averageness for new quarterback Alex Smith. Moaeki will occupy the deep seam and the lead role while hoping to duplicate his 2010 season when he had 556 receiving yards, while Fasano becomes the red-zone target.


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Looking at the front of the HD 5830, it's extremely clear that it's nothing we haven't seen before with the same black cooler with red stripe and fan that's been seen on the HD 5770 and above.
It doesn't come as a surprise that the HD 5830 carries with it the same cooler design as it's been a popular offering on the HD 5850 and HD 5870 with few companies moving away from it at the moment.
No doubt we'll see companies like HIS, Sapphire, PowerColor and more attack the cooler eventually which is always nice.
At the back of the card, but across the top we have two 6-Pin power connectors that are needed to get the card up and running. Still across the top but closer to the front we of course have our two Crossfire connectors; not something we'll be making use of today, but soon enough.
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Younger, an American Board of Allergy and Immunology certified allergist, said much of spring's pollen is due to hardwood trees.
"We have a very lush, green altitude and rainfall, but the other thing that makes it tough is we have a very long pollen season," Younger said. "If you go up to New England, they've got a lot of hardwood trees, but [their season] is really short."
"So we have long seasons," Younger continued, "extreme density of hardwood trees, which produce pollen people are used to, and our pollen seasons merge and cross over."
Summer pollution also makes it difficult for individuals already susceptible to allergic reactions.
"It only takes one pollen in your eyes or nose, if you are allergic, to trigger your symptoms," Younger said. "The more allergic you are, the more active your symptoms and the more severe [they are]."
Huffington Post published an article earlier this month listing Chattanooga as the third-worst place for springtime allergies. Last year, Chattanooga was only No. 7 on the list.
A list of variables are looked at to rank the top 11 worst cities for allergies.
"For example, if you have high pollen counts — which we are world class here — then you get more points for that," Younger said. "If there is a relatively low frequency of board-certified allergists per geographical area and per population, then you get more points for having limited access to allergy/asthma specialists."
He said the Chattanooga area's high score is probably due to a mixture of pollution, access to allergy/asthma specialists and pollens.
Allergy season is often linked with spring, but studies show pollen can come as early as February.
"Tree pollens are distinctly seasonal. The first allergy-producing pollens begin in mid-February. The first one is cedar and shortly after that, long before you see any leaf on any tree, the hardwoods begin to release pollen in, typically, late February," Younger said. "The hardwood tree pollens are not finished until early June. We've got a big variety. Typically, what you might think of as the northern hardwoods, like Maple and Oak, will be out in March and then more southern types of trees, like Hickory and Willow, are more prominent in April while the northern ones are still out."
Continued Younger, "Then there are the last ones, like Mulberry, which is the only one you can actually see a flower on."
Aside from tree pollen, grass, weed and mold contribute to pollen levels.
"Grass pollen is variable year-round. The highest grass pollen counts are May and June," Younger said. "The common nonflowering weeds that contribute to pollen pretty much follow the grass season. These are the weeds in your yards and the ones along the road."
Younger said Ragweed comes out as the length of sunshine per day diminishes in mid- to late-August. Grass and weed pollen effects are lost after the first winter freeze.
According to Pollen.com, a National Allergy Forecast website, the pollen count for Cleveland today and tomorrow is in the medium to high range.
"The pollen count represents the numbers of pollen on average in a cubic meter of air, which is a geometric volume, during the past 24 hours," Younger said. "... The way the device works — it is actually a glass rod set in a spinning device and you can control the duration of time."
"It will come on for 30 seconds and the pollen will stick to it. It will do that every hour."
As the pollen count increases, the amount of time is shortened. Otherwise, the stick will collect too much pollen. Younger said the process, "takes some finesse."
A blue stain is applied to the rod to identify the pollens. The pollens are then counted per a specific area. Younger said the amount is then calculated to create the day's pollen count.
"There is a lot of science to [the process]," Younger said. "Where you place the pollen counter makes a difference, as well."
He suggested several practical ways to cut down on pollen intake.
First, leave all home and car windows closed. This will lower the indoor pollen count.
Second, if you are noticeably affected by pollen take a nondrowsy antihistamine before being exposed. Younger described it as putting on sunscreen before receiving a sunburn.
"Take it right after waking up," Younger said. "The three over-the-counter drugs are Claritin, Allegra and Zyrtec. For some people, one will work better than the other."
Third, use eye drops with ketotefen as the primary ingredient.
"You can use it twice daily. You can use it and wear contact lenses, but you should wait 10 minutes before putting your lens in," Younger said. "That allows the preservatives to clear out so it won't form deposits in the lens."
He said individuals who experience a significant impairment to their daily life, despite the three steps, should seek medical help. Specifically, from a board-certified allergist.
"It is not necessary to suffer. The idea it is going to go away and get better next year is unlikely. It is going to be as bad next year," Younger said. "By nature, they do not go away. By nature they get worse."
"When they get worse, they lead to chronic allergies. All of that is controllable."
Continued Younger, "When we get a child with moderate to severe allergies around the preschool or early school-age years, we give them everything we've got, which includes desensitizing allergy shots. Those children are half as likely to develop asthma."
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Between 1927 and 1937, Copland also taught and lectured at the New School for Social Research, and wrote several books, including Music and Imagination (1952). He appeared frequently as a conductor of his own and other composers' music. In 1964 he was awarded the Medal of Freedom by the U.S. government.
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Ah summer, warm weather and a more relaxed attitude equal fun times- but not for the HR department…between more casual dress codes and summer events HR managers have their hands full during the summer months.
Setting and monitoring dress codes is one of those tasks that HR ends up with but wish they didn't. I still laugh and cringe simultaneously when I remember the general manager I once worked for who decided allowing shorts during the summer on Friday was a great idea, but "not too short". Despite my pleading that HR had better things to do then be the "shorts police", I ended up crafting a policy regarding the exact length of inseam shorts should have (9 inches for the record). The rest of the summer was spent constantly counseling employees on what was and was not appropriate. The experience left me with a real bent toward uniforms for everyone and a strong recommendation to clients that a special dress codes for summer is never a good idea. For a bit of real HR fun I give you this joke, its been around forever but when I saw it recently on the Employee Benefit News website it made me laugh and think about all the interesting roles we have in HR and how the best of intentions to improve the workplace for employees can go awry.
Casual Fridays:
Week 1 – Memo No. 1
Effective this week, the company is adopting Fridays as Casual Day. Employees are free to dress in the casual attire of their choice.
Week 3 – Memo No. 2
Spandex and leather micro-miniskirts are not appropriate attire for Casual Day. Neither are string ties, rodeo belt buckles or moccasins.
Week 6 – Memo No. 3
Casual Day refers to dress only, not attitude. When planning Friday's wardrobe, remember image is a key to our success.
Week 8 – Memo No. 4
A seminar on how to dress for Casual Day will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in the cafeteria. A fashion show will follow. Attendance is mandatory.
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As an outgrowth of Friday's seminar, a 14-member Casual Day Task Force has been appointed to prepare guidelines for proper casual-day dress.
Week 14 – Memo No. 6
The Casual Day Task Force has now completed a 30-page manual entitled "Relaxing Dress Without Relaxing Company Standards." A copy has been distributed to every employee. Please review the chapter "You Are What You Wear" and consult the "home casual" versus "business casual" checklist before leaving for work each Friday. If you have doubts about the appropriateness of an item of clothing, contact your CDTF representative before 7 a.m. on Friday.
Week 18 – Memo No. 7
Our EAP has now been expanded to provide support for psychological counseling for employees who may be having difficulty adjusting to Casual Day.
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Due to budget cuts in the HR Department we are no longer able to effectively support or manage Casual Day. Casual Day will be discontinued, effective immediately.
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AFOLCON and The LEGO Show are back in 2012
Posted by Huw,
We've just had confirmation that AFOLCON and The LEGO Show are back for 2012. Once again they'll be held in Manchester, in the north of England, but this time at a different venue. The dates for your diary are 3rd - 7th May 2012.
For those of you that haven't heard about the show before, AFOLCON is a special adult only fan convention for AFOLs from all over the world. After private convention days on the 3rd and 4th, the show is opened to the public as The LEGO Show over the bank holiday weekend.
In 2011, AFOLCON had around 80 attendees from all over the UK, Europe and even as far away as Zimbabwe. There was a full day of conference sessions giving the inside track about the LEGO community.
The keynote session saw the launch of the LEGO Master Builder Academy, followed by sessions from LEGO and TT Games designers as well as a LEGO certified professional and LEGO Serious Play consultant.
Not only that, but every AFOLCON attendee also received a goodie bag worth over £50 each and were invited to visit the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre for a special after hours visit.
The LEGO Show attracted over 5250 members of the public and included both Bricklink stores and a LEGO Brand store, as well as a LEGO museum and theatre.
For 2012, the team have raised the bar...
- New Location: It's moving to a huge new location at the Trafford Center with over 6000 sq metres of exhibition space (and it's right opposite the Discovery Centre!)
- Free Parking: Not only for AFOLS, but also the public. There are over 3000 free spaces.
- More sessions: AFOLCON will be split over two days this year, giving more time for talks, workshops and of course socialising.
- Open to everyone: The extra space available also means that now anyone can display at The LEGO Show - you don't have to register for the full convention to join in the weekend fun (though of course you'll miss out on all the sessions and other goodies!)
For more details on AFOLCON and how to get involved, check out http://www.afolcon.com now. Registration is open to attend the full conference or just display a MOC. Public ticket sales and information are also open right now at http://www.thelegoshow.com.
Once again, the organisers have offered Brickset visitors a 20% discount on the normal AFOLCON ticket price of £60. All you have to do is quote the code BRICKSET20 when you check out. This is a limited offer so order now to guarantee your discount!
Brickset is a Silver Sponsor of AFOLCON again and we'll be helping to promote and publicise it. Also, Warren, one of the organisers, will be keeping an eye out in the forum to answer any questions you may have about the events, so ask away in this Q&A discussion.
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GOOD GRIEF! O_O That banner is HUMONGOUS! When I came here, I was STUNNED! O_O
Well it got your attention, didn't it?? :-)
@Huw: Too much of it, I'd say. :P XD
Manchester again, huh? Cost me a fortune to go to AFOLcon 2011, so I think I'll be giving this one a miss...
^ Don't complain. What else is in Manchester?
@Huw; If that size banner 'is a Silver Sponsor' , then I don't even want to think how big the gold one would be!
Last year didn't you just have a small logo in the top right corner (where the Amazon thing currently is). Can't you put it somewhere like that again? :P
Anyway this is a) Too expensive and b) Too far away for me. If it was closer I'd make an effort but Manchester is just too far for me.
It's nice that they are offering us a 20% discount, and for those of you who do take this offer and go to the event, have fun! :)
I'll be there giving another presentation on LEGO set development and there should be other (to be announced) LEGO Designers too. The only other place you can get anything like this sort of access is the LEGO Inside Tour in Billund - that costs considerably more money though!
Hope to see some of you there!
Awesome!, shame I can not go :)
^^ Looking forward to it, Nabii. Next year I *will* be there: I'll get the cruise with the wife out of the way earlier in the year to ensure it :-)
Having missed this year's event for business reasons I'll definitely be prioritising it next year - there are no other events like this in the UK and us AFOLs need to give it our support.
I will definitely be amongst those there and will sign up to display this year also! Looking at what's on offer it would be hard to pass up.
There'll be no new baby to stop me going next year (hang on, better go and check with the wife to be sure!).
Well I am going, will have to sort something out for the little one :)
@atkinsar - checking with the wife is the sort of thing that leads to new babies!! Stay away! Though mentioning you're going to leave her for the wkd for more LEGO might also put an end to new babies ;-)
I'll be there. I really enjoyed the lego show last year as an AFOL just out of her dark ages, I think by next spring I'll be a fully fledged AFOL, ready for conference thingies (and meeting you lot!)
This is all great - except for the fact that I don't live in Europe.
I'll be going. Looking forward to it. whoop.
And of course it excludes us TFOLs, as usual....
@jonbuddy: Hm... how about a "TFOLCON", then?... ;) No "KFOLCON", though; too messy. :P
Sounds like a lot of fun! I won't be going though.
@savage_steel, maybe we could do the trip together seen as we are heading the same way?
@Alemas, That would work. You'd be right about the KFOLCON, though. :P
@Alemas; So where exactly would this take place :P
Seriously it is a good idea, us TFOL's are left out of everything, the AFOLCON, the Brickset Forum (yes I still angry about that over 16 rule)...
@BrickBob09: I'm still angry too. :P
I want 2013 AFOLCON to do 15+. If it is in May of that year then I'll actually be 15. That's fair for everyone, right? ;-)
I'll even fly to Manchester. :P
I have asked about the 16+ rule as I would rather present to anyone who wants to listen regardless of age (though screaming babies might be a bit much). I have been told it is insurance reasons that keep the age limit in place. There is no affordable insurance option for a private event with both adults and children present, as it seems it would require police checks of all adults present (though I am vetted by LEGO most adults do not have the required checks) and the costs quickly mount up and become prohibitive.
So, I have asked to give a presentation on the LEGOShow public days. This would be the same talk each day, it would be a generalized talk about how the work of a LEGO Designer is done rather then the in depth discussion of my latest set designs that I will give at AFOLCON, though it may include some similar information. I'll then answer questions.
Hopefully this will give the KFOLs and younger TFOLs at least a little of the AFOLCON experience!
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