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- Listen to Us
- First prize awarded to CIHD researcher
- MaiMwana Project Film
- Congenital syphilis screening 'cuts baby deaths'
- New UCL Grand Challenges for Global Health Report
- New Good Practice Guide: Community Mobilisation through Women's Groups to Improve the Health of Mothers and Babies
- Anthony Costello's talk at the RCPCH's International Child Health Group
- Anthony Costello awarded the RCPCH's James Spence Medal
- Clinical Trials Award
- Developing sexual health programmes
- Population Footprints
- Ekjut's work profiled in The Hindu newspaper
- UCL Beacon Bursary for Public Engagement
- Ekjut, India, represented at Women Deliver 2010 conference
- Anthony Costello's letter in the Guardian
- Lancet Commentary in the New York Times
- Work in Malawi
- Nepal's women's groups help cut infant deaths
- New Lancet papers on Women's support groups improving neonatal survival rates
- Dissemination workshop in Delhi
- New grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- CIHD success at the RSTMH
- Climate change: The biggest global-health threat of the 21st century
- Anthony Costello becomes a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
- The UCL Lancet Lecture 2010
- Perinatal Care Project Film
- Professor Therese Hesketh's latest research finding
- Professor David Morley
- War in Gaza - Children and Civilians Pay the Highest Price
- DFID Research Consortium Meets in Ghana
- Institute for Global Health Symposia: 'Managing the health effects of climate change'
- UCL Lancet Lecture 2008 - 24th November
- New Integrated Web Sites for Postgraduate and Undergraduate Courses
- Market Speculation and Malnutrition?
- Wellcome Trust Strategic Award
- Launch of Global e-Learning Course in Medical Peace Work
- Institute for Global Health Web Site Goes Live
- International Nutrition Seminar Series
- UN Report on Micronutrient Deficiencies
- Award Honours Head of MIRA
- Institute for Global Health
- UCL Symposium
- The UCL Lancet Lecture, 2007
- New international magazine for nutrition practitioners
- Sally McGregor receives a Caribbean Child Research Award
- Child Health Symposium event
- CIHD hosts child development forum
- International meeting
- Participatory film by Women's Group in rural Nepal
- World Bank Blog about our work with Women's Groups
- Head to Head: Should UK membership exams be held overseas? Yes or No?
- UK Community Based Rehabilitation Guidelines
- China's high sex ratio: Read Prof Hesketh's comments in The Guardian
- Violence against health workers in conflict zones: CNN interview with CIHD Alumna, Sohur Mire
- Public health experts warn Lords to reject health reforms
- From hookworms to bookworms: Read Prof Costello and Dr Prost's article
- NHS reforms: A medical student's view
- The Guardian: UK aid 2010-15- Get the data
- Call for urgent action on climate change
- 24 November: Launch event of Global Health Watch 3
- The DIFFER Project launch
- Read the event blog for the CMAM Conference 2011
- Read the event blog for Population and Climate Change in a World of 7 Billion
- CIHD awarded £394k for research on inequalities
- Transformative Education for Global Health - Preparing Health Professionals for an Interdependent World
- Child Maltreatment
- Professor Zef Ebrahim
- MOYO Weight for Height Chart
- Lift the threat of nuclear weapons
- E-learning module on the Economic Evaluation of Health Programmes
- 2010
- The Global Doctor Launched
Perinatal Care Project Film
22 July 2011
The Perinatal Care Project (PCP), Bangladesh, has produced a film.
PCP is a joint collaborative project between the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS),
Women and Children First (UK) and the UCL Centre for
International Health and Development (UK) which is working to improve
maternal, newborn and child health across Bangladesh. The project was
established in 2002, and is sponsored in part by the Big
Lottery Fund and in part by the Wellcome Trust.
- Bangladesh has one of the highest maternal and neonatal mortality rates in the world with an MMR of 320 per 100,000 live births and NMR of 37 per 1000 live births.
- More than 85% of deliveries occur at home assisted by untrained birth attendants.
- PCP is working towards MDGs 4 and 5 and aims to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in three project areas Bogra, Faridpur and Moulvibazar.
- PCP is working in eighteen Unions within 6 Upazilas; the total population covered is nearly 500,000, including 36,819 women of reproductive age.


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Ryan Gosling on your fingernails? Not so much. Ice cream on little feet? Perfection!
Living Royal makes socks with images of cupcakes, doughnuts, ice-cream cones, macaroons, watermelon slices … so many yummy things it's hard to pick what's cutest (we're going to pretend we didn't see the bacon).
As Diana Vreeland said — and every kindergartner knows — "A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika." So send your budding fashionista off to school in style.

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By Colleen Wheeler | Tuesday, July 12, 2011
If you tuned in to Deke's Techniques last week, you probably still have your red/cyan cardboard sunglasses at hand. Good thing, because this week, Deke shows you how to take your stereoscopic image and move solid objects (in this case text) behind and in front of the perceived screen plane. Words and pictures coming at you courtesy of Deke and lynda.com! And despite its intricate effect, this technique primarily consists of systemtatically turning channels on and off and moving layers right and left. In fact, Deke gives you a cool, non-3D (take those silly glasses off for a second) graphic that shows you how to move your anaglyphic objects to and fro for the desired effect:
By the end of this free video, you'll have your text dancing in and out of the screen. And in this week's lynda.com member-exclusive video, Deke shows you how to apply a tilt effect to that text for an amazingly sophisticated effect that you'll be hard pressed to find documented anywhere else. Put your silly glasses back on for this one, kids.
And we'll see you back next week for another Deke's Technique (Illustrator-style!)
Related links:Deke's Techniques courses on Photoshop in the Online Training Library® courses by Deke McClelland in the Online Training Library®
By Colleen Wheeler | Tuesday, July 05, 2011
In this week's free Deke's Technique, you'll see how to create a classic anaglyphic stereoscopic 3D image in Photoshop. Anaglyph images are created by superimposing two slightly different perspectives of the same scene, with each version seen by only one eye or the other, resulting in a sense of depth when your brain fuses the two images into one. In this case, Deke shows you how to create an image intended to be viewed through the old-school red (left) and cyan (right) glasses.
In order to achieve this classic effect, you have to first correctly shoot a pair of images with a slightly shifted perspective, like the ones shown below shot by lynda.com's own Jacob Cunningham. You can see in the top two images (each with a simulated filter applied), slightly means slightly—as in the distance between your two eyes. Then the two images are placed on separate layers in the same file, and the color channels are turned off so that each of your eyes (with the requisite glasses on) sees a slightly different image. Then, your brain does the rest.
If that's not enough depth for you, lynda.com members can see an exclusive video in the Online Training Library®, in which Deke (again with the help of Jacob) demonstrates how to create a stereoscopic image with an object projecting out beyond the screen plane.
So grab your cardboard glasses and come experience Deke in 3D! And come back again next week for another free (3D) technique from Deke.
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By Crystal McCullough | Wednesday, May 19, 2010
In Maya 2011 New Features, lynda.com author and content manager for 3D, animation, and video George Maestri explores the significant and robust features in Maya 2011 that add functionality to its 3D workflows. This course covers the addition of Bezier curves for NURBS modelers, the Connect Component and Spin Edge tools in the polygonal modeling mode, and rigging tools for character animation. George also covers enhancements to rendering and special effects, adjusting skin weights with color feedback with Paint Skin Weights, making object-level soft selections, using the camera sequencer, and much more.
By Megan O. Read | Friday, May 07, 2010
There have been a lot of new releases in the 3D category at lynda.com lately, with more to come.
First-time lynda.com author Rob Garrott was just in town recording a new project-based course using Cinema 4D training. Rob has worked in the industry for 17 years as an art director, animator, editor, and an instructor at Art Center College of Design teaching 3D motion graphics, compositing, and motion design.
Veteran lynda.com author and channel manager for 3D and video, George Maestri, just wrapped up recording new Maya 2011 training. Maya 2011 is a really significant upgrade, and George's new training will explore the numerous upgrades and functionality.
Jeff Bartels' AutoCAD 2011 New Features course was released recently, and covers all of the new and cool features AutoCAD 2011 has to offer, from transparency, to the new 3D surfaces, to hatch creation. Look for more AutoCAD training from Jeff soon.
The highly anticipated Rhino 4 Essential Training by Dave Schultze was released this month, and is proving to be an exciting addition to the Library. In addition to building with the curve, surface, and the solid, members can learn how to create shoes for their robots and watch as their sketches come to life.
And in case you missed the New Deal Studios, Visual EffectsCreative Inspirations documentary that was published in February, you might want to check out how this visual effects house uses Rhino and other 3D applications to create models, miniatures, and other computer graphics you will probably recognize from major motion pictures like Shutter Island, and The Dark Knight.
By Megan O. Read | Monday, April 05, 2010
I recently interviewed the talented AutoCAD instructor Jeff Bartels and asked him how he got involved with AutoCAD, with lynda.com, and what his recording process is like.
How did you get started with AutoCAD? Walk us through the story.
By George Maestri | Friday, February 12, 2010
Allow me to introduce myself: My name is George Maestri, and I'm the content manager for 3D, animation, and video for lynda.com. My job is to find great authors in these areas and have them produce and teach courses that our members need.
My background is in animation, and I started my animation career 20 years ago. Back then, learning animation was not an easy task. There were very few books, and only a handful of colleges in the country taught the subject. The technology was primitive, as well. Even the best computers struggled with something as simple as a pencil test, and computers that could do 3D animation cost as much as a house.
Back then, we resorted to pencil, paper, videotape, and film to learn how to animate. I was fortunate to live close to a college which had a good animation program and a giant Oxberry camera stand. While there, I made enough films to get my foot in the door and start my career. Others were not as fortunate, and many had to literally move across the country to learn the craft.
In the intervening years, a technology revolution has made animation much easier, not only in the way it is made, but also the way it is taught. Almost all animation today is created digitally, and just about any modern computer is powerful enough to create high quality animation. The only barrier these days is some talent and the willingness to learn.
This is where technology comes to the rescue again. Instead of having to move across the country to learn animation, the power of the internet allows lynda.com to bring some of the best teachers of animation to you. I'm a total animation geek, and I'm very happy to bring my laser geek focus to bear on creating great animation courses for both 3D and 2D character animation, as well as special effects, motion graphics, and anywhere else animation is used. Look forward to a lot of great new courses in the coming year, and let me know what kinds of courses you'd like to see.
By Crystal McCullough | Wednesday, January 13, 2010
In Google SketchUp 7 New Features, George Maestri reviews the major enhancements to Google's free and user-friendly 3D modeling software. One of the most exciting changes is the addition of Dynamic Components, and George takes an in-depth tour of their features, including built-in animation and the ability to scale without distortion. He also reviews the new point-and-click Interact tool, which allows users to customize Dynamic Components without the use of a keyboard or menus, and the improved Line tool, which transforms intersecting lines into separate segments. Other improvements include updates to the 3D warehouse and the ability to download models directly from Google Earth.
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Should You Protect Your Child From Watching Internet Porn?
I checked back with my friend, Linda, one year later. Her son, Jake, was now a freshman in high school. He was constantly talking about getting blow jobs and wanting other sexual acts from girls. She said that he was still watching a lot of porn. She didn't allow him to watch it on his computer, but since he paid his own cell phone bill, he was free to watch it on his phone. Here's how the next conversation went:
Linda: Jake did something disgusting the other day.
Me: What?
Linda: He was at a friend's house, and his parents were out of town. There was a party, and Jake got a girl to give him a blow job in the friend's bedroom. The friend was very angry at Jake.
Me: Was that his girlfriend?
Linda: No. He barely knew her.
Is there a relationship between Jake's early desire for blow jobs from girls he doesn't know or care about and the variety of Internet porn he's watching on a regular basis? An Australian study has shown that sexual arousal decreases over time with repeated displays of the same erotic film. If Jake is constantly watching porn and presumably masturbating, will he be satisfied with "normal sex" when the time is right? Will he need more stimulating sex acts like the porn he watched as a child?
What is the parents' responsibility in protecting a child from watching porn?


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Breckenridge has a 19th century feel to it, as it was a gold-mining town, but with all the bright colours does seem a touch "Disneyland". The resort has every type and price range of accommodation, from self-catering to top hotels, but some are quite far from the lifts requiring the use of a free shuttle bus. With a wide selection of restaurants and bars, après ski is lively without being too rawcus. Breckenridge also provides lots of non-skiing activities such as sleigh rides and ice skating as well as a cinema, swimming pool, art gallery and good shopping.
Overall, Breckenridge is a solid ski base from which to explore the Summit County resorts. Lastly, though, please be aware of altitude sickness that, when combined with jetlag, can make for a few uncomfortable days.
Colorado can expect some light snowfall over the next five days, with cloudy skies dominating the weather pattern. A possible 15cm could fall, although there could be some significant local variations, with some seeing more and others less. Utah should remain mostly dry, with some excellent sunny spells for most, although some light snow showers cannot be ruled out. Further north in Montana and Wyoming, some decent falls are expected from Sunday onwards, accompanied by a much needed drop in temperature. Unfortunately the Californian snow drought is showing no signs of letting up. A significant dump is needed but the present forecasts are looking sunny and mild for at least the next nine days. Up in western Canada, mostly sunny weather is predicted until Saturday, before a cloudy change arrives on Saturday. Some light snow is expected on and off during next week which should help to freshen up the on-piste conditions and provide some pockets of powder off-piste. Across on the east coast, the bitterly cold weather is forecast to continue. Up to 20cm of fresh snow can be expected across Quebec before sunny skies return for the weekend. Further south in Vermont, Maine and New England, cloudier skies are forecast throughout the period, bringing snowfall on and off to most resorts. Around a further 20cm of fresh snow can be expected.


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Very good point and this is where design, skill, and sail quality and inventory come into play. I sail a very small, heavy 22' full keeler that can kill a standard 30' fin on any point of sail in light winds. I also sail engine-less which might be why I purchased a high performance boat. I purchased the boat for blue water so performance and safety were at the top of my list. At the end of the day its all about personal preference. My sailing skills are average at best so I chose a boat that I knew would take care of me. I guess another factor in choice might be price, you can drop 10 grand on an old full keel plastic fantastic and set off to see the world. Fin keel boats have there place as do full keel boats, I've owned both.
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I'm interested in what's a better material for a steel deck infill - cement, diamondplate, metal slats, etc.? Here's the feedback I've gotten so far (I'd love feedback from professionals and people who have real-world experience with different options): Cement is more expensive (about $3,000 more for our deck) but lower maintenance and doesn't get as hot for bare feet in the summer (but it's uglier), metal slats (what I'll call the Lopopolo deck) are pretty, let water and some light through, and will get hot probably; diamondplate gets fairly hot in summer but is less costly. One possible contractor said to get through permitting and building and then put an overlay of wood on whatever material we choose for the deck (but of course that means we pay for the steel or cement and then again for the wood). Thoughts? I'm in New York City and our particular deck has to be steel, nothing combustible, at least through the permitting process, if we're doing it legally (which most people don't do, but which we already decided we would do for whatever reason) |
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Amid the July heat of 1955, four brothers—Arnold, Horace, Howard, and Oreon Wesche—took ownership of the existing Overland Hardware, working tirelessly to keep their store well oiled until 1975 when the next generation of Wesches grabbed the reigns. Dedicated to upholding their forbearers' rigorous standards of friendly and personalized service, current owners Gregg Wesche and Don Burkhardt maintain the store's old-fashioned sensibilities of customer service. The knowledgeable staff spends time explaining tools and their uses to shoppers before carrying out purchases to customers' horses tied up out front. The affable crew stocks shelves with seasonal supplies for all manner of projects, from large-scale home repairs to garden hobbies. Champions of speedy yet meticulous workmanship, Overland Hardware's jack-of-all-trades staff also performs multifarious in-store and on-location services, from cutting chip keys for cars to repairing screens smashed by thieves attempting to steal cooling pies off of windowsills.
True Value traces its origins back to 1910, and now boasts 4,500 independent retailers across the country—one of which perches locally on Hampton Avenue, ready to outfit DIYers, gardeners, and homeowners with the supplies their projects demand. Should the store's generously stocked shelves leave a specific screwdriver or grass seed to be desired, a staffer can order items from True Value's densely packed catalog at no extra charge. In addition to equipping jacks-of-all-trades, the skilled technicians at Southside True Value Hardware can be called upon to repair household items, such as lawn mowers that have lost their faith in the tenets of a neatly trimmed yard.
Family patriarch Nordy Rockler opened the doors of his first store in 1954 to supply his fellow craftsmen with knowledge, friendly advice, and a large selection of tools for at-home woodworking projects. Now, the chain of retail outlets brims with more than 20,000 tools and specialized woodworking equipment. Next to a steely rainbow of hinges, casters, and screws, a supply of lumber and exotic hardwoods provides planks for building tree houses or just leaving around as a warning to uncooperative trees. The tenor buzz of power tools operated by newly knowledgeable guests drifts from educational sessions on operating equipment and woodworking.
PPG Porter Paints' team has dedicated 90 years to sprucing up homes with its revered brand of vivid, low-odor paints, stains, and primers. Multiple lines and sheens of interior paint offer to protect walls from presidential portraits painted in mustard ($25.79+/gal.). Eco-conscious shoppers can snag gallons of Pure Performance color, designed to thwart mold and mildew without angering Mother Nature's overprotective rottweiler ($33.39+/gal.). Peruse exterior paints if looking to prevent al fresco fortifications from cracking and peeling during super-soaker season ($25.79+/gal.). Effective on most surfaces, Porter's acrylic, synthetic, and alkyd Seal Grip primers also help house-wide paint jobs to stay put ($40+/gal.). Amicable staff members roam each locale's voluminous aisles and are eager to provide product recommendations for any home, office, or abandoned grain silo.
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MUMBAI: Extension of the Bandra-Worli sea link ahead of Worli seems impossible now. Mumbaikars may get a coastal road instead, but only if it gets environmental nod from the Centre.
The attorney general of India, G E Vahanvati, sealed the sea link's fate in a letter to the MSRDC last week. Vahanvati has agreed with ex-Justice B P Singh's mediation report recommending that the sea link's extension was not possible and that the contract for this should be scrapped.
The work to build the Worli-Haji Ali sea link was awarded to Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra). But differences cropped up between the two after the state government refused to give a bank guarantee to the MSRDC for sharing funds with RInfra despite promising to do so in the original agreement. Similarly, the BMC refused to offer the casting yard in Bandra for construction. Following this, Justice Singh's mediation was sought by both parties.
Vahanvati's latest letter to the MSRDC has been accessed by TOI. In the letter, he suggests that both parties-the MSRDC and Reliance Infra-led consortium-should amicably terminate the agreement without any monetary liability on either side, with MSRDC releasing the RInfra's (Rs 100 crore) deposit as defect liability and both sides confirming that neither had any claim against each other.
The MSRDC had referred Justice Singh's mediation report on the sea link to the attorney general and asked for his opinion. In his report, Singh recommended that the state and project's developer should end the contract to build the sea link's extension because terms in the contract were not met by the government and it was not viable for the developer to go ahead with the plan without the state's bank guarantee and casting yard. The AG said, "The real problem seems to be that the MSRDC finds itself in a situation over which it does not have effective control. There is no certainty that the government will agree to execute the state-supported agreement as promised originally. I am in agreement with Justice Singh that unless these issues are resolved, this project can't be implemented."
Vahanvati has also observed that the state has announced in the media that there is a proposal to build a coastal road in Mumbai and it's clear that both coastal road and sea link cannot co-exist. The letter nullifies MSRDC's claim for liquidated damages from Rinfra against the latter's alleged failure to achieve financial closure within 180 days of agreement as the report establishes that the MSRDC and the government were responsible for this sorry state of affairs and not the RInfra.
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"I have been in this industry for over a decade, and I still don't consider myself a movie star. I started off as a mimicry artist, have sung 'Gaana' folk music and popularized pop music in the South before I got into acting. I am not one of those who eats, sleeps and drinks movies. I only want to use my status as a comic actor to bring about a difference to society," he says.
The Nandha comedian also has his hands full, and says he cannot be happy with a couple of releases a year.
"I am happiest if I have many releases each year, and will be seen in Ragalaipuram, Chandamama and Machan, with two other films in the negotiation stages. After Dindigul Sarathy and Ambasamudram Ambani, Ragalaipuram will be my third film as an unconventional hero," he quips.
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Funny little thing happen to me the other day, I was out at the mall on my way to get fitted for a tux for my brother's wedding. I get there with my wife and go through the usual questions and then the part where they start to measure things like your waist line. For some reason I forgot about that part and the guy goes to measure my waist and immediately I think Uh Oh, because I'm CC'ing at the time. The next thing I hear is "could you remove your cell phone please?" and I'm just standing there like "Um....yeah.....cell phone.....". So I turn my strong side away from him and towards my wife and try to discreetly hand her my gun to put in her purse. I doubt if they saw anything besides me take a black thing off and hand it to my wife, ether that or they just didn't care. I know there is no reason to hide it, I carry legally, I just didn't feel like producing a gun in front of 2 people that were expecting a cell phone lol.
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Hey everyone, I just ordered a new 44 quart stainless brew kettle and a friend in the local home brew club offered to help me drill it out for a spigot. My question would be, what all do I need in addition to the ball valve to make the spigot work? Would it be a very similar setup to the design used in Flyguy's Mash Tun conversion, or would I need other pieces? Another question: The guys in my local club both have pickups designed into their spigots. Do I need these as well, or can I just attack the spigot to the pot with no filtering system and be ok? As always, thanks in advance for your help! Cheers! Jek
Very similar to FlyGuy's setup, I think. There's a parts list here:http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthre...light=bulkhead And you can look at these commercial examples for help:http://www.zymico.com/weld-b-gone/ A pickup tube helps you get more of the wort out of your kettle. Whether/how you install it depends a lot on what kind of hops you use (whole or pellet) and how you plan to filter them. I think some folks go without a filter for pellets; I can't see how you could do that with whole hops, though.
From our very own wiki: Hop Strainer If you drain your wort into an external chiller such as a counterflow or especially a plate chiller, your boiled hops must be kept from entering your syphon tube to prevent clogging. In general, if you use whole hops, the straining material can be courser with low surface area because they are of larger particles. When using hop pellets, they tend to break down to finer particles requiring a tighter straining material (smaller holes) with a much larger overall surface area. It is claimed by some that a mix of whole hops and pellets helps keep fine stainers from clogging. As with many brewing items, there is a wide variety of do it yourself and commercially manufactured options to choose from: Hop Stopper - A commercially available option that combines a syphon tube with a large dish shaped fine stainless screen. The finer mesh stops both whole and pellet hops and works best, as claimed by the manufacturer, when a combination of the two is used. Cost is approximately $60 USD. Bazooka Tube - A commercially available tube of stainless wiremesh screen that is closed on one end and attached to a pipe fitting on the other. The medium course mesh will likely stop all whole hops but likely lets pellet hop particles though. Does not seem to work in conjunction with a syphon tube, which would leave quite a bit of liquid in a converted keg. Cost is approximately $20 USD. Pan Scrubber - A homebrewer derived method of keeping coarse particles out of the syphon tube. A stainless steel pan scrubber is a mass of long shavings wadded into a ball. It is forced under the opening of the syphon tube. The main benefit of this method is low cost (approximately $3 USD). Drilled Copper tube - Another do-it-yourself option whereby a longer dip tube is drilled with several small holes to create a coarse strainer. The diptube itself is sometimes made of softer copper tubing which can be bent in a circle at the bottom of the keg to provide more surface area/holes. The smaller overall area of this method requires larger holes and will unlikely stop pellet hops (probably the only option using parts you already had).
I don't really see the need to try and keep 100% of the hops out of the fermeter, I've done 10 batches or so and just syphon the beer off the trub/yeast/hops when racking to the keg.
Hey folks, I'm getting a new 53-qt SS pot and I have a welder friend who's agreed to weld on a ball valve for me. What's the best approach to this? I have a 1/2" NPT coupling I was going to ask him to put on there and then find a SS ball valve to add to it, but as a non-welder (non handyman, really) I don't know what parts I should be looking for, or if I need anything else. Any advice?
Alright, so I've got a 1/2" NPT coupling and a 3-piece SS 1/2" ball valve. Can I just connect them with 1/2" NPT nipple? Then I thought I 'd add some fittings for a pick-up tube to the coupling on the inside of the kettle. Is this the right move?
You've got to think like a water molecule. The fittings interior to the vessel need a flat surface to push against your Oring or rubber washer. One way of doing this is to silver solder a washer to either the 1/2" NPT nipple or to whatever fitting that nipple threads into (a coupling, a copper female adapter, etc). Without soldering, an NPT locknut threaded onto the nipple with a crapton of teflon tape will work too.
Thanks for the reply BobbyM--I'm actually asking a different question than the OP. I'm getting a friend to weld the kettle. Do I still need an o-ring for a welded setup?


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"This did take more time and was a bit expensive to make if you are on a budget. It was very good and restaurant quality. The side dish of cappelini was good but way too sour lemon tasting. I will modify that next time.
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On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 02:17:48AM -0500, Thomas Vecchione wrote:
> > So, consider a musician playing a Stradivarius violin. You'd want to be
Violins (and many other instruments) can and do produce harmonics
above 20 kHz. As long as these are vibrations inside the instrument
they could even interact in non-linear ways and produce something that
is audible. Once they are 'in the air', they don't interact and you
can't hear them.
The sound of a violin is determined by mainly two things (apart from
the skill of the player):
1. Body resonances. These depend on the construction and the
materials used and can be very complex (complex as complicated).
2. The mechanical impedance at the bridge as seen by the strings.
This is strongly related to (1) of course, depends on frequency
and can be complex (complex as in maths). That means that the
string will not have the same effective lenght at different
frequencies, and harmonics need not be at exact integer
multiples of the fundamental.
What sets a violins like a Stradivarius or a Guadagnini apart from
others is that they have the right combination of these properties,
one that is musically pleasing. What exactly those desirable traits
are in terms of (1) and (2) is still a matter of research. What is
certain is that you don't need any harmonics above 20 kHz in order
to hear the difference.
Last year I recorded six Guadagninis, the recording was explicitly
meant for research on their sound. The researcher wanted 48 kHz,
24 bit, a DPA omni mic and a strictly linear 'no tube nonsense'
preamp (I used an RME Micstasy).
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i altered a banana bread recipe to make it lower calorie and lower fat. it's absolutely delicious and tastes like you are eating something more sinful! Try it warm with a little bit of butterLow Cal Banana Bundt Cake
- 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/4 cup margarine, softened 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3-4 medium) 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1. heat oven to 350ºF. prepare a bundt pan with cooking spray
- 2. blend sugar, applesauce and margarine on medium speed until well combined
- 3. add in eggs one at a time until well blended
- 4. add bananas, buttermilk and vanilla and beat until smooth
- 5. mix in flour, baking soda and salt until moistened. stir in nuts
- 6. pour into pan
- 7. bake about 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
- 8. cool 10 minutes. remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack
- wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days
- 1 serving = 60 calories (10 calories from fat) 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat)


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While the X800GT was supposed to compete against the GeForce 6600GT from nVidia, the X800GTO is up against the non-existent GeForce 6800XT from nVidia. Since we don't have the 6800XT and information that can be trusted, we are looking at the X800GTO as more of a beefed up version of the X800GT.
With a core clock of 475MHz and a memory speed of 500MHz we find that the core is actually slower then the X800GT which comes clocked at 500MHz and the memory speed is running at the same speed.
Like the X800GT, the X800GTO comes with Samsung 2NS DDR3 modules. While clock for clock the X800GTO does look like the slower card, it does utilize a 12 pixel pipeline architecture as opposed to the 8 pixel pipeline on the GT version.
There are two key factors when it comes to speed - raw MHz being the core and memory speed along with the amount of pipelines. While normally we find that cards with more pipelines are usually faster, if the core and memory speed is extreme enough a card with less pipelines can perform just as well as another with more pipelines.
For example, with the X1800 due out soon with a 16 pixel pipeline architecture there is no doubt that a much higher core and memory speed will be used for it to compete against the 24 pixel pipeline nVidia offering we call the 7800GTX.
Now we know more about what powers the X800GTO, let's take a look at the sample card from GeCube.


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Victory Day is an international holiday to celebrate the capitulation of Nazi Germany on May 9, 1945. Dr. Anastasia Pease, Lecturer in American Literature and a scholar of Russian, will present a talk about her own family's memories about the events of World War II, and the significance of Hitler's defeat.
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I have been working on designing my kitchen which has been a challenge. Small, three (3) entries, window lower than counter hieght and radiator. I have come up with a plan. Involves closing up window, replacing radiator the radiant floors and creating a half wall with wider entry which would allow dining room light to pour in. I would greatly appricate feedback. Thanks you all. |
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- Posted by tracie.erin (My Page) on Wed, Jul 30, 14 at 15:39
With the information given, the most functional layout would be to put the fridge on the DR wall with a pantry cabinet, then put the sink and range on the top wall at opposite ends. I would put the DW between the sink and range and deepen the counters there to 30" in order to maximize counter space. You would shorten the shallow window and put the sink under it. You might get more ideas if you post a whole-house layout including measurements. |
What are the blacked-out areas on your proposed plan? I see you show stools opposite the sink. With a table right there, that seating is redundant, and it doesn't look like you have room for it. I like tracie.erin's idea of making the DR wall for fridge/pantry. I would hate to close off a window if I could possibly avoid it. And corners are not very efficient - you can probably improve the storage a lot by making those cabinets deeper and eliminating the corners. Maybe cabinets/counter would suit you better than a pantry wall - you'd have to decide what you wanted to put where, and how much room you needed. You have virtually no storage space now, except on cabinet next to the fridge, and your hutch. Where do you keep pots and pans, and food? |
I agree regarding preserving as much of the window as possible. The light and sense of freedom it gives when doing routine kitchen chores is not to be underestimated. Additionally, it is a source of fresh air and adds a supplementary venting point (with a window fan) if something goes horribly wrong in the kitchen and you need to eliminate smoke from burned food. |
I was thinking along the same lines as tracie.erin. It's best to keep sink and range nearby - makes it eas1er to fill a pot of water and to drain a pot of pasta. And as annkh pointed out, you do not have enough room for table and peninsula seating. If your drawing is to scale, it looks as though you only have 30" between the seating overhang and the table. That's less than the recommended aisle to sidle back seating on only one side of the aisle, much less get past back to back chairs (the min rec for that is 60"). As annkh suggested, the seating is redundant. I suggest you eliminate it and add cushions to what looks like window seats at the top end of the table for additional casual seating. |
This post was edited by lisa_a on Wed, Jul 30, 14 at 18:07
- Posted by debrak2008 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 30, 14 at 18:33
As already said put the sink in the same run as the range. Moving plumbing is usually not hard or expensive. |
I love both my Lazy Susan base corner cabs, but would advise that the type with the attached door are best in tight situations like yours. Mine have a hinged door opening, and they need spacers in order to open fully. One of mine is right by the frig which sticks out further than the base cab, and so it's hard to open. It just barely squeezes by, LOL! I have this, which you DON'T want in tight corners: ...but this type works: (photos from Google Images from woodweb.com) |
- Posted by palimpsest (My Page) on Wed, Jul 30, 14 at 21:55
- Posted by palimpsest (My Page) on Wed, Jul 30, 14 at 21:56
Thanks All. Tracie.erin - Your idea is what I needed to rethink this. annekh - The black spots in the corner is dead space between upper wall cabinets. I'm not a fan of blind cabinets and not worth the money imo. Above the fridge I would have a false depth cabinet so things don't get lost in a deep upper fridge cabinet. Cheaper cabinet too ;) I'd still like to open up the wall at least as much to leave space for open counter/pantry and fridge maybe on DR wall like Tracie.erin said. Right now its a narrow 30" or so and closed off from DR. We have a shallow pantry left of the photo through the other doorway. Eibren - Good point. That window has gone up for kitchen mishaps before. Lisa - Both you and annekh make a good argument for ditching the stools. Not much thought was put into that feature by really not necessary, I agree. debra - thanks. I was trying to preserve the plumbing but if it doesnt make design/cost sense then the move will have to take place. agreed. jkom51 - Excellent point. If Lazy Susans stay in the design i will very much consider your observation. thanks. Keep those ideas coming!!!! |
Is it possible to move the doorway on the right towards the DR? If so, you could create a U-shaped kitchen like this: It would also allow you to remove that wall completely, connecting your kitchen and DR. Not sure if that is on your wish list but since you were trying to widen the doorway, I thought it might be. Alternatively, you could create a galley-type kitchen like this: No corner cabinets, wider drawer bases, a pull-out pantry but fewer upper cabs. I made the cab over the fridge 24" deep so that you can use it to store cookie sheets, etc. All of the above depends on whether you can move that doorway but if you can, you open up more possible lay-outs for your kitchen in addition to what's already been suggested. Options are good to have. ;-) |
This post was edited by lisa_a on Thu, Jul 31, 14 at 3:00
What's to the right of the kitchen? Can you take down that wall and expand the kitchen footprint? Also, I think having the range off-set with the existing window may be awkward.... |
Thanks again. Palimpest - Range on the end makes me nervous. Not for me. If I stuck with my original layout shown flipping the fridge might provide a more welcoming entryway instead of walking into a large fridge wall. thanks. Lisa - Anything is po$$ible ;) I like option A for kinda the same reason Tracie .erin suggested putting the sink on the exterior wall with window. having the ability to unload DW and feed cabinets above is ideal and our current situation. I'd hate to now walk away from the DW ove and over again to put glasses away. My plan does not allow for that which I'm not sure is smart. The galley option B is is interesting but I might have the same challege unloading the DW unless upper cabinets were directly behind me. Im also unsure about DW in corner. The doorway that you suggest relocating for both plans is an exterior door to unconditioned sun portch. Im not sure how easy that would be. In both cases; window and door, this would involve repairing stucco which will not be an easy task. I do like the picture of pullout pantry, fridge an counter. Maybe something like this on dining room wall right next a wider entry excluding upper cabinet though. Cookie sheets would be a good item for that. As long as things can be reached from the front. FoxCrane - To the right of the kitchen is an unconditioned sun portch added to the exterior of the home. I'll add a few more pics to give you a better sense of space. |
Found these for inspiration. |
Check your local code to see how much space you need between range and wall. I'd also want enough space on that side to set things down, or to extend pot or pan handles. A 15" cabinet on the left side will be a lot more useful than a 12" cab and a filler. I would definitely put in a full-depth cab above the fridge. Put tray dividers on one side, and a shelf on the other. Think about large things you don't use often - a stock pot, roasting pan, large mixing bowl. Using that space for big things frees up other space for smaller things, used often. Will you close off the corner? Someone here - I can't remember who - had access to the blind corner through the sink cab. A roll-out tray could make items in the back more accessible. But closing off the corner isn't a bad idea either - I have one such corner in my kitchen. It allowed me to put drawers on both sides, which I love. In your case, one 36" cabinet will be cheaper (and provide more storage) than two 18" cabinets. Another option on the fridge wall is to use a 24" cab on the right side (24" drawers are wonderful), and a 12" floor to ceiling cabinet on the left, opening to the side. That gives you structural support for the cab above the fridge, and closes in the fridge. |
- Posted by palimpsest (My Page) on Thu, Jul 31, 14 at 13:39
The one where I moved the range to the left-hand wall I added a cabinet between it an the doorway. |
annkh - Your a wealth of knowledge! great ideas. I like the idea of more room on the wall side of the range but was making an attempt not to breakup the counter space for more prep work area. But Code will certainly need to be reviewed. I see your point on usability too. Fridge cabinet: Maybe better to have full depth cabinet above the fridge than not. - agreed. Corner cabinet area: Im not really a fan of the blind cabinet, so yes, thinking to closed off corner. 36" rather than two 18" seems like good sen$e. I only thought to break it up for asthetics, might be worth the cost if it looks better. But the better storage opportunity might previal. Fridge Cabinet area: 12" floor to ceiling would make for the same intersting look I like in the sample photo too. Questions: -You or anyone have an opinion on the microwave setup in the photo as well? Thanks again! |
Palimpsest - Oh, I see. That makes more sense. Im now; hoever, on the fence about wrapping my kitchen around with cabinets for storage sake or just leaving that wall open for better flow. I'd have to measure this space. You or anyone else have thoughts on continuing with cabinets around to the blank wall? Im unsure about that. |
Palimpsest - Oh, I see. That makes more sense. Im now; hoever, on the fence about wrapping my kitchen around with cabinets for storage sake or just leaving that wall open for better flow. I'd have to measure this space. You or anyone else have thoughts on continuing with cabinets around to the blank wall? Im unsure about that. |
Palimpsest - Oh, I see. That makes more sense. Im now; hoever, on the fence about wrapping my kitchen around with cabinets for storage sake or just leaving that wall open for better flow. I'd have to measure this space. You or anyone else have thoughts on continuing with cabinets around to the blank wall? Im unsure about that. |
Ok. Taking everyone into consideration I made a few options. For now In not interested in blind cabinets but I see the advantage. I would rather have drawers and loose the dead space....for now;) One other issue that I did not bring up. As always, your advice is very welcomed! |
You need to move the DW over in Plans A, B & C. You need to have at least a 12" cabinet between a corner sink and a DW in order to be able to stand at the sink while you load the DW. Draw an imaginary open DW door and you'll see what I mean. Of the ones you've posted, my favorite is D. But frankly, I prefer my Plan D or Palimpsest's first plan above. Why are you giving up corner storage? Blind corner cabinets or lazy Susans can provide much needed storage to your small kitchen. If you're going to do that, ditch the 24" wide cab between fridge and pantry for a 36" wide pantry cab. A 24" wide cab becomes a bit of a dark hole and isn't as useful as counter in your work areas or as storage. (I have a 29" wide cabinet between wall and wall oven and it's always been a junk counter.) |
- Posted by jennifer132 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 31, 14 at 17:19
Nevik, my kitchen is very similarly sized and challenged. My working counter/cab L is 135" x 75". The kitchen is only 112" deep and that opposite wall has doorways, our frig and open pantry shelves. I could not put cabs along that wall bc of doorways. Here is a link to my mostly finished project, http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0512061311484.html?61 I love our layout. We have a clean up zone on one side of the sink. The clean up side is a 45" of much needed secondary prep space. My main prep zone between the sink and range is 39" + 21" around the corner to the range. |
A couple of things: You'll notice in Lisa's corner sink plan, she has a cabinet between the sink and DW. In your plans, the sink is right next to the DW, and I don't think you'd be very comfortable with that layout. There's not room to stand at the sink with the DW open. Next, in any plans where you have a dead corner, you have to have at least a couple of inches of filler on each side of the corner, so adjacent doors and drawers can open past each other. With the stove on the left wall, you maximize space by putting a 33" lazy susan in the corner, and cut the end cabinet (left of the stove) to 12". That also cuts the cab between DW and left corner to 12", and since that's not a terribly convenient size, it would be best to avoid 2 of them, if possible. This is such an interesting puzzle! I=Opening up the window to the sun room is an intriguing possibility. How about the range on the left wall, like Pal's layout from 21:55 on the 30th, combined with the fridge wall in any of your recent plans (but I'd put the pantry on the other side of the fridge, opening from the side). I'd also swap the DW and the sink. I know that interferes with the prep zone, but it allows for more prep space between sink and range, and puts the sink closer to the window. But, I'd eliminate the uppers on the right side, and open up the window to the sun room. Maybe keep the shelves, for display from both sides. I'd still have base cabinets, probably with a 33" or 36" drawer stack instead of the second lazy susan. |
Here is a link that might be useful: link to Pal's layout
All good points everyone. Im conflicted on the fridge pantry area. Thought this might work too. We are coffee drinkers and I think the idea not having the microwave above the range is nice. We currently do have a shallow pantry technically out of the kitchen. Going along with Pal's idea and everyone comments for that matter. I also went back to a lazy susan. Does anyone have a corner sink? When side by side the left load would seem a bit less akward. Thanks for commenting. this is quite a process.!! |
I'm a righty and I have a corner sink with the DW on my left. Never gave it a second thought. In fact, when we remodel, our DW is moving to the right and I was concerned it would feel awkward. Then I remembered that my DW was on my right in our first home and I never gave that placement a second thought either. ;-) The best location for a DW is where it makes the most functional sense for a kitchen lay-out. As long as you have enough clearance between fridge and side wall to open the fridge door wide enough to access fridge drawers, its location in your latest plans should be fine. It will block the doorway when open but whether that's an issue will depend on how often that door is used. Have you considered an 18" DW? Check into European brands (Bosch, Miele); they can hold more than 18" US brands and often as much as 24" DWs. That little change would allow you to swap out that 12" cab for an 18" cab, which would be much more usable. (interior usable space for a drawer in a 12" cab is, at most, 9" and could be less, depending on drawer glides and construction.) |
Because the shelves on a super susan are cut to fit the opening (pie-cut for an opening such as you show and angle cut for an angled opening such as the one in the link below), your susan can be significantly larger than you show. It should basically fill the area--the largest circle you can draw in the space with a triangle cut out for clearance when the door is closed. Some time back I posted a retrofitting of lazy susans in my upper corner cabinets. Since I don't do much prepping under them, I made these cabinets 15" deep. It is surprising how much more they will store! You might want to consider something like this. I think the extra storage would be welcome. |
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Lisa - I would love to see about a large cabinet. Hmmmm 18" european DW.... Volume will be a significant factor. I suppose loading dishes would not really be akward, just wrapping my head around the corner sink concept. If I went corner sink I think I would most certainly open up the old window that got closed. Not sure cabinet would look good on that wall otherwise. BellsMom - Thats a cool idea. |
Lisa - I would love to see about a large cabinet. Hmmmm 18" european DW.... Volume will be a significant factor. I suppose loading dishes would not really be akward, just wrapping my head around the corner sink concept. If I went corner sink I think I would most certainly open up the old window that got closed. Not sure cabinet would look good on that wall otherwise. BellsMom - Thats a cool idea. |
Can you clarify if the dead space you had shown was for just lower cabinets, or for upper cabinets, too? If it was also for upper cabinets, you have other options besides a blind cabinet. You could do the "traditional" angled corner cabinet, which I personally don't like, or an easy reach corner cabinet. That would give you back storage in the corners while still being able to reach the stuff. If you were only talking about lower cabinets, then as Roseanne Rosanna Danna would say, "Never mind...." :) |
Thanks KB. - Yes. Dead Space shown next to sink is base area only, not upper cabinet. The I might leave as open shelving or regular cabinet. Now the left corner above the lazy susan I have dead space in the corner. No interested in reaching or loosing stuff in the far back of a blind cabinet. |
Repairing stucco is not that difficult! It can certainly be a DIY project if you watch some clips and practice. |
- Posted by Christina222 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 3, 14 at 7:11
You mentioned a couple of times about not being sure you want to fully wrap the kitchen in cabinets. I tend to agree but you need both storage and counter space. You could wrap with lowers but not uppers. With the windows to the right and perhaps no uppers on that left wall it would look very nice I think. |
Thanks Ranton and Christina. The stucco repair is somewhat less of an issue since its on a side of the house that no one would really see so that would not need to be perfect. At a minimum raising the existing window will create this work. My short term goal is to end up with three different plans and compare the pros and cons between them; counter space, cabinet volume, function and cost. Lisa - I see great benefit to moving that exterior door I would just need to consider the cost aspect. As far as the large window, that would be great, but I do not have an attractive view on that side of the house. I essentially look at my neighbors house and driveway which is very narrow. Pic shows my neighbors driveway on the left, my kitchen window looks over their driveway and their own kitchen window. Very narrow and not a great view. This was my thought on walling up the window since I have no real view, but natural light and fresh air is also important. |
Here is another pic looking from my DR and seeing the existing window. At a minimum I plan to double the kitchen entry width to the right. Lisa - your suggestion to moving the exterior door (maybe anothers suggestion as well) would allow me to open up the entire wall which would be nice. And yes, I hate the DR paint color too! Thanks again ALL... |
Cute house! You can always dress up a unattractive view. It looks like you have some space between house and neighbor's driveway. How wide is it and what's there now? Adding plants or a structure of some sort could either block the view or distract your eye from seeing beyond whatever you add. Perhaps a structure like this would be in order Another option is to add privacy glass windows. You get the light but not the view. Or, if you have some extra $$ lying around somewhere (don't we all wish for that!), you could add a stunning glass window ala shanghaimom's stunning kitchen (see link). There's likely an inexpensive way to accomplish what she did. In other words, there are ways to deal with an uninspiring view. It doesn't have to be a permanent situation. |
Here is a link that might be useful: finished! Vintage Cream in the City
Thanks Lisa. Wow, quite a kitchen. That window would be perfect!! Im considering a few design ideas based on what you suggested. |
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Sirhind-Fatehgarh ਸਰਹਿੰਦ-ਫ਼ਤਿਹਗੜ੍ਹ |
city and municipal council | |
Location in Punjab, India | |
Coordinates: 30°22′N 76°14′E / 30.367°N 76.233°ECoordinates: 30°22′N 76°14′E / 30.367°N 76.233°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Fatehgarh Sahib |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 60,852 |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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Sirhind-Fatehgarh (Punjabi: ਸਰਹਿੰਦ-ਫ਼ਤਿਹਗੜ੍ਹ) is a city and a municipal council in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab.
As of 2013[update] India census,[1] Sirhind-Fategarh had a population of 60852. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sirhind-Fatehgarh has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 76%. In Sirhind-Fatehgarh, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
According to popular notion, the present name of the city, Sirhind, comes from 'Sar-i hind', meaning the Frontier of Hind, as Mughal invaders saw it as the 'gateway to Hindustan'.[2][3] However, a 5th-century AD tribe 'Sairindhas Aryans, which inhabited this area, might have also led to its present name.[4]
Sirhind has been known as a small township from the beginning of the Christian era. Varahamihira (505 – 587) in his Sanskrit treatise, Brihat Samhita, mentions the city as 'Satudar Desh', later it was inhabited by a tribe of 'Sairindhas Aryans, leading to its present name.[4]
According to Huan Tsang, the Chinese traveller who visited India during the seventh century, Sirhind was the capital of the district of Shitotulo, or Shatadru (the present day River Sutlej).[5]
In 1012, it became the capital of the 'Hindushahi' dynasty and remained so till the end of the 12th century, when it was taken over by the Chauhans.[6] Later during the rule of Prithvi Raj Chauhan (1168–1192), the Hindu Rajput ruler of Delhi, it became his military outpost.
It further rose in glory during the Mughal Empire, when it became its provincial capital, controlling the Lahore-Delhi Highway, the Grand Trunk Road. During the Mughal era, Sirhind was the name for Malwa, since it was the area's capital city. Sirhind was the headquarters or the Mughal administration in Eastern Punjab. Many European travellers describe its splendours, and it also developed into a center of cultural activity.[7]
Sirhind was known for the dozens of saints, scholars, poets, historians, calligraphers and scribes who lived there. A large number of buildings survive from this period, including the fort named 'Aam Khas Bagh'; it is said that in its heyday, the city had 360 mosques, gardens, tombs, caravansarais and wells. It has also been home to 16th-century saint of the Naqshbandi order, 'Ahmad Sirhindi' (c1564-1624), whose mausoleum, the Rauza Sharif is situated in Sirhind.[2]
Beginning with the first decade of the eighteenth century, with the Mughal hegemony on the wane, Sirhind was plundered repeatedly by the Sikhs, Marathas and Afghans. An important event in the history of the city, was the live entombment of the two sons of the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, Sri Guru Gobind Singh on 12 December 1705, by the Governor of Sirhind, Wazir Khan,[8] the place is today commemorated by Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, 5 km. north of the Sirhind.[9] This action further soured relations between the Sikhs and the Mughals and the city faced many attacks.
It was captured in 1758 by the Marathas, led by Raghunathrao.[10]
How to reach Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib[edit]
One can visit Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib through various means of transport. Those are as follows -
By Air:The nearest International Airport from Fatehgarh Sahib is Chandigarh International Airport, roughly one hour drive from the district headquarters. It is well connected to the major cities like Amritsar, New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Goa, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Leh via Air Mantra, Air India, Jagson Airlines, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines.
By Train:The major Railway Stations in this District are located at Fatehgarh Sahib City and Sirhind town. The Railway Station at Fatehgarh Sahib is located on Sirhind-Nangal Railway Line which is served by Northern Railways. The Sirhind Junction Railway Station is located on Delhi-Amritsar Section of Northern Railways. Many Regular as well as Super Fast Trains halt here.
By Road:Fatehgarh Sahib is 43 km from Chandigarh, 53 km from Ambala, 62 km from Ludhiana, 148 km from Saharanpur, 161 km from Shimla, 204 km from Dehradun, 213 km from Haridwar, 271 km from New Delhi and is connected through Punjab State Road Transport Corporation (PSRTC) and some private travel services.
Education Institutions in Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib[edit]
- Guru Granth Sahib World Sikh University,Fatehgarh Sahib
- Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College,Fatehgarh Sahib
- Mata Gujri College,Fatehgarh Sahib
- Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Polytechnic College,Fatehgarh Sahib
- M G Ashoka Girls College,Sirhind
- Lincoln College of Law, Sirhind
- Jesus Saviour School,Sirhind
- Saffron College for Girls,Kotla Bajwara
- BZSFS.SEN.SEC PUBLIC SCHOOL,Fatehgarh Sahib
- Saffron City School,Kotla Bajwara,Fatehgarh Sahib
- Dyanand High School,Sirhind
- Divine Light School,Sirhind
- Mata Sundri Public School,Fatehgarh Sahib
- Sirhind Public School,Sirhind
- Ashoka Sen. Sec. School,Sirhind
- Baba Dyalpuri Sen.sec.school,Sirhind
Hotels & Restaurants in Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib[edit]
- Hotel Noor Mahal Regency,Fatehgarh Sahib
- Hotel Palm Regency,Chandigarh Road,Sirhind
- Virk Hotel,Sirhind
- Taj Motel,Sirhind
- Sahil Motel,GT Road Sirhind
- McDonald's, Rajpura Road
- Subway,Bassi Road
Historical & Religious places in Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib[edit]
- Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib
- Gurdwara Jyoti Sarup
- Gurdwara Shahid Ganj
- Rauza Sharif
- Tomb of Ustad and Shagird
- Tomb of Mir-I-Miran, Sirhind
- Aam Khas Bagh,Sirhind
- Mata Shri Chakreshwari Devi Jain Temple Village Attewali (Sirhind)
Further reading[edit]
- Subhash Parihar, History and Architectural Remains of Sirhind, 2006, Aryan Books International. ISBN 81-7305-311-1.
Subhash Parihar, "Medieval Sirhind and its Monuments", Marg (Mumbai), vol. 55, no. 4, June 2004, pp. 42–57. Subhash Parihar,"Historic Mosques of Sirhind". Islamic Studies, 43(3)(2004): 481-510. Subhash Parihar,"Arabic and Persian Inscriptions from Sirhind". Islamic Studies, 38(2)(1999): 255-74.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ a b Memories of a town known as Sirhind The Sunday Tribune, April 15, 2007.
- ^ Sirhind Town(Sahrind) The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 23, p. 20.
- ^ a b District at a glance Sirhind at fatehgarhsahib.nic.in.
- ^ Huan-Tsang
- ^ [1] - Punjab Government Website
- ^ Subhash Parihar. Sirhind : The Greatest Mughal City on Delhi-Lahore Highway. ISBN 81-7305-311-1.
- ^ Sirhind Tourist Circuits & Cities of Punjab at punjabgovt.nic.in.
- ^ [2] - Sikh Tourism Website
- ^ http://books.google.co.in/books?id=zp0FbTniNaYC&pg=PA103&dq=maratha+plunder+rohilkhand&hl=en&ei=kh0tTuaaEIjsrQeo3qGyDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=maratha%20plunder%20rohilkhand&f=false
External links[edit]
- Battle_of_Sirhind Battle of Sirhind at Sikhstudies.org
- www.sirhindinfo.com


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Hi there. I saw this in the "recent posts". It so happens that we saw a news program on the weekend with regards to Spray foam insulation. A family had purchased a house and had sprayed foam. They got severely ill and can't live in the house, they're camping in a trailer on the property. The company won't admit that there's anything wrong with the install. It IS completely safe as long as it is properly applied, in a thin layer. This was far too thick and it didn't cure properly. It was a Canadian program called Marketplace and was very interesting. I'm not sure if you can watch it from where you live, online. |
- Posted by lavender_lass (My Page) on Tue, May 13, 14 at 16:02
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- Posted by housebuilder14 (My Page) on Tue, May 13, 14 at 16:04
Thank you very much jasdip. I am worried about installation, lingering dust as well as gassing issues. I read an article that was about a family similar to the one you described in your post. I guess at the end of the day is SPF that much better than traditional fiberglass insulation that it warrants any long-term health risks we might be assuming. |
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thanks lavender_lass. The problem is that its unclear what the real risks are (if any). There is not much available "real" data -- more is anecdotal stories or health issues re: those that install the SPF. There have been no long term studies (at least that I could find) re: gassing and health concerns of those living in the house. was curious what others here thought - and if anyone shared my concern. |
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It looks like almost all the available public info comes from the insulation companies or sites with insulation company sponsors. I don't know about you but I certainly completely trust my health and my life to the chemical industry. Closed-cell spray foam is the most expensive residential insulation. When installed well it performs better than any other insulation. It is an excellent air barrier, is impervious to moisture, is an effective vapor retarder, and adds structural strength to a wall. It's made of a mixture of isocyanate, a petroleum-based chemical, and a catalyst, polyol resin, a surfactant, and a blowing agent. Spray foam comes in many varieties: high density, low density, medium density, polyurethane, phenol formaldehyde, and urea formaldehyde. It is plastic, it will not burn, but it will melt and the fumes will kill you, but the main problem is off-gassing formaldehyde, a chemical that can cause a variety of health problems and is listed by the EPA as a possible carcinogen in humans. Urea-formaldehyde is found in some pressed wood products, such as particleboard, hardwood plywood paneling and medium density fiberboard. Urea-formaldehyde foam insulation installed during the 1970s resulted in high indoor concentrations of formaldehyde but outgassing declines with time. Phenol-formaldehyde formulation proves better at lowering outgassing in foam and in wood products. After Polyurethane foams have cured, VOC emissions are extremely low and the foam should pose no problems to all but those who have chemical sensitivities. In any event, they don't off-gas formaldehyde. |
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I've never had issues with the homes with spray foam. we use open cell here in south La. the only closed cell is under floors of raised homes. install is dependent upon lots of things.. do some more reading at energyvanguard blog & best of luck. |
You are partially right, there are no long term studies which means we become the study and time will tell if there are long term effects. If the product is applied under the right conditions and in the right ratio of the two raw components it appears to be safe. We are planning to build soon and we ponder the same question. We are looking at alternatives like rock wool and foam sheet which has been made under factory conditions. With houses being more airtight there is a real risk of indoor pollution. The key to good ventilation is installing an ERV or HRV but I have yet to see a good installation that distributes fresh air evenly throughout the house. I believe the FDA is beginning to look at the safety of sprayed foam after some lawsuits. One linked below: |
Here is a link that might be useful: Class Action
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Wed, May 14, 14 at 17:40
We have closed cell and the house did smell funny after they applied it. But by the time the sheet rock went up, the odor was gone.... |
While it is probably safe when applied correctly, polyurethane spray foam is extremely nasty when set on fire (I know, fire retardant, drywall, yadda ,yadda, yadda. It still burns). I managed to set cured spray foam on fire when welding and I can't imagine how horrible it must be to breathe those fumes in the event of a house fire. On the plus side, you'll die quickly without the pain of fire. |
housebuilder, I am researching proper ventilation for homes which are well insulated. I found an article I had saved which discusses ventilation and it is particularly directed to homes built with spray foam insulation. Ventilation can help to alleviate concerns you may have about indoor air quality, but more importantly, it is very important to control moisture build up. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Why Ventilation is Important in Spray Foam Homes
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Historic building by Slocan Lake in a quiet village with an idyllic setting. Large, bright rooms, with lakeviews, WiFi, coffee maker & fridge available, large yard & patio. Bring your canoe or kayak & spend a day on the lake you see from your window, or start your adventure by bike or on foot across the street from Sweet Dreams. New Denver is like a museum of wooden buildings so enjoy exploring the town too. We think there's a nice small town atmosphere here, & on Fridays there is a thriving market May to September.
The charming decor & curved interiors of our award-winning dome lodge & cottages offer a unique experience. Four self-contained dome cottages with patios are set amidst landscaped gardens. The lodge has ten bedrooms; guests enjoy a large outdoor spa, cedar sauna, fully equipped guest kitchen (complimentary fair trade organic coffee & teas), spacious dome sitting room with wireless (WiFi), balconies, views of the Valhallas & Selkirks, outdoor seating in garden with BBQ. Excellent for groups, celebrations, meetings, weddings & family reunions. Kayak or swim in pristine Slocan Lake. Explore a network of walking, hiking & mountain biking trails, three Provincial Parks, Idaho Peak, ghost towns, Friday Market, museums & galleries. In winter snowshoe, cross-country or backcountry ski, visit hot springs or hibernate in the round.
Welcome to Glacier View Cabins. Our individual cabins are clean, quiet & private. All of the cabins are equipped with a full kitchen, comfortable beds, TV & WiFi. Available for nightly rental & longer stays. Enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as boating, hiking, biking, skiing & snowmobiling. Close to many amenities & located just 2 blocks from Slocan Lake. We welcome your visit.
On the shores of spectacular Slocan Lake, visitors can explore numerous ghost & mining towns or relax in the many hot springs in the area. Drinking water, pit toilets, fire rings & biking.
The Cottage is a high quality, 2-bedroom, handcrafted, timber frame, guest house, located in a beautiful and tranquil garden setting on the shore of pristine Slocan Lake. It offers space for 2-5 people. You can rent it on a 3-day minimum or long-term basis. With a fully equipped kitchen and dining area, we offer self-contained rental or fully catered services. Share the laid back life style of our community, and experience the great outdoors, the rich history and colourful culture of our valley. Activities include hiking, cycling, fishing, kayaking, mountain biking and winter activities such as cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Once you are here, you won't want to leave!
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