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Dwight Silverman's TechBlog
Upgrade your geek with Houston Chronicle technology writer Dwight Silverman
Here's why Aereo scares broadcasters to death
If you've been curious as to just why broadcasters are so frightened of Aereo, the company's CEO provides some insight. [Read More]
It's open-comment Friday on TechBlog, with bonus kitten video
Since it's Friday, may as well haul out the usual open-comment thread on TechBlog. You know how this goes: You leave a comment about anything having to do with personal technology, and I'll approve it. Other folks will see what you had to say, and they'll respond. You come back later to see what they […] [Read More]
Aereo lays out its Supreme Court case at ProtectMyAntenna.org
Aereo has launched a website that lays out for the public the case it will make to the Court. Don't expect to find a balanced discussion of whether Aereo is legal or not – as the site's name implies, ProtectMyAntenna.org is strictly one-sided. [Read More]
Review: Samsung Galaxy S5
It's been obvious for a while that smartphones have reached a plateau of design and innovation. The stall began, I think, with the iPhone 4S and Samsung's Galaxy S3. Ever since the introduction of those two flagship models, critics and many consumers have complained that what was once a rapid pace of development has slowed […] [Read More]
What if Android's engineers had ignored the iPhone?
In 2006, Google engineers were hard at work prepping Android, a free operating system to be offered to smartphone manufacturers. In January 2007, their work would be disrupted by the unveiling of Apple's first iPhone, sending them back to the drawing board. In a December 2013 story in The Atlantic, engineer Chris DeSalvo says the […] [Read More]
Is this new technology cool or creepy?
There's a gadget for everything. Want to follow your kids digitally? There's an app for that. Do you need a smart bra to sense when you're in love? Ravijour has you covered. [Read More]
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Thousands of websites powered by now-vulnerable Windows XP
On Tuesday, Microsoft released the final set of patches for Windows XP. They are included among the general Windows fixes issued on what's come to be known as Patch Tuesday, the second Tuesday of each month. From here on out, Patch Tuesday will be XP-free. As I wrote earlier this week, that means serious security […] [Read More]

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Exclusive: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Saudi intelligence chief Bandar are going head-to-head against U.S. President Obama and Russian President Putin on resolving crises in Iran and Syria, reports Robert Parry.
Tag Archive for Benjamin Netanyahu
Kerry's Saudi-Israeli Appeasement Tour
Exclusive: Secretary of State Kerry is scurrying from capital to capital across the Mideast in what looks like an apology tour, seeking to soothe the hurt feelings of Saudi Arabia and Israel, but the appeasement may encourage more resistance to U.S. policies, writes Robert Parry.
NYTimes Mentions Israeli Nukes
Exclusive: The U.S. press is very tolerant of Israeli cross-border attacks inside Syria, like the latest one against a military target in Latakia. Israel's nuclear arsenal usually goes unmentioned, too. But the New York Times surprisingly deviated from that pattern, notes Robert Parry.
A Threat to Nuke Tehran
Exclusive: Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson urged the United States to coerce Iran by dropping a demonstration nuke in the desert followed by a blackmail threat that the next one would obliterate Tehran. But this idea of genocide-extortion has drawn no official U.S. condemnation, says Robert Parry.
Israeli-Saudi Alliance Slips into View
Exclusive: The Israeli-Saudi détente is slowly emerging from the shadows, with a media report on a secret Jerusalem meeting and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's oblique reference in his UN speech. But this powerhouse collaboration could mean trouble for U.S. diplomacy in the Mideast, reports Robert Parry.
Hyping the Iran ICBM 'Threat'
Amid promising signs of a negotiated end to the long-running dispute over Iran's nuclear program, the counter-effort to derail a resolution is heating up, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his neocon backers hype a "threat" from non-existent Iranian ICBMs, as Gareth Porter reported for Inter Press Service.
Netanyahu's Scheme for Palestine
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu loves having U.S. politicians dance to his tune, whether it's President Obama following his lead or members of Congress hopping up and down to applaud him. But this geopolitical line dance ignores Netanyahu's stomping on the Palestinians, as Max Blumenthal tells Dennis J Bernstein.
Israel's Lost Clout
The Israeli government and the neocons have long felt they can dictate U.S. policy in the Mideast, including demands for military strikes against "enemies." But President Obama's push for diplomacy on Syria and Iran may be challenging that longstanding reality, writes Lawrence Davidson.
NYTimes Again Ignores Israel's Nukes
Exclusive: The U.S. news media's bias in favor of Israel and against Israel's enemies represents a journalistic failure to honestly inform the American people about issues that can lead to war. A glaring example is the double standard applied to Israel's rogue nuclear arsenal, notes Robert Parry.
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Lipper International Art Desk & Chair
Lipper International Art Desk & Chair
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|Product Type: Child's desk & chair
|Top Finish: Maple
|Hardware Finish: Nickel
|Base Material: Wooden
|Hardware Material: Nickel
|Non-Toxic: Yes
|Corner Desk: No
|Height Adjustable: No
|Drawers: No
|Keyboard Tray: No
|Exterior Shelves: No
|Cabinets Included: Yes
|Ergonomic Design: No
|Handedness: Both
|Chair Included: Yes
|Legs Included: Yes
|Casters: No
|Hutch Included: No
|Cork Back Panel: No
|Locking Drawer or Cabinet: No
|CPU Storage: No
|Cable Management: No
|Lighted: No
|Finished Back: Yes
|Age Group: 3 to 4 Years; 5 to 6 Years; 7 to 8 Years
|Age Recommendation: Up to 8 years old
|Weight Capacity: 50 Pounds
|Eco-Friendly: Yes
|Product Care: Wipe clean with a damp cloth
|Country of Manufacture: Imported
|Solid Wood Construction: Yes
|Assembly Required: Yes
|Additional Parts Required: No
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Lipper International Art Desk & Chair
About the ManufacturerLipper International provides exceptionally valued Kitchen, Home & Office Organizers including the SOHO Spice Collection; Single Serve Coffee Pod Organizers; Kitchen Pantryware, Cutting Boards and Tools; Serving & Entertaining Accessories; and Children's Furniture and Toy Chests. We use the finest quality materials including Stainless Steel, Bamboo, Acacia Wood, Chrome and Powder Coated Metals and other fine quality hard woods. Known for its functionality as well as for its beauty and quality craftsmanship, Lipper International combines quality, style, service and price into every product and collection it offers.
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Lyndsay Bailey from Beaverton, ON – Verified Buyer
We were looking for a while for a desk for our 4 year old. She wanted a proper desk but all the ones we found wer either far too big, too childish or far too expensive for our budget. I ordered this one based on the picture and reviews but was somewhat sceptical as to its quality given its low price. However, I was pleasantly suprised. It is a lovely looking set and very sturdy despite its relatively thin legs. It is neither too babyish for our daughters likes (god forbid we got her a baby dsk at the grand age of 4!) nor too grownup and will suit her for a few years to come. I out it together in less than 15 minutes and had no issues with loose parts like some of the other reviews. In short, it is exactly what we wee looking for.
Great gift
Chris from New York – Verified Buyer
The desk is solid wood. It assembled easily. The result is sturdy. It is currently being used by a four year old--I think she'll get at least three years use from it and it will then be passed on to her younger brother--my guess is that we'll get about 6 years--maybe more from this product. Help other customers find the
Wonderful item!
Sujin from United States – Verified Buyer
This desk is classic and beautiful. Very easy to assemble and quite sturdy so far. My 6-year-old daughter uses it everyday for homework and drawing and so far, I have not encountered any of the issues with the hinge that other reviewers have referenced, Great deal for the price and a nice addition to the living space.
Malea from Hays, KS – Verified Buyer
I bought this desk for my 2yr old grandson Brooks. He just loves it. Spends several hours at a time there. Great quality and value.
super product
Lee from East Taunton, MA – Verified Buyer
great product--was a huge hit with the granddaughter on Christmas day----a desk like most of us picture from our childhood---great quality
Desk is a really great product for kids. Sturdy materials.
L. Rosebud from Violet Louisiana – Verified Buyer
I orderd this desk for my grandson he loves it, does his homework at it everyday. Glad I made this purchase. I would recommend this to others.
Emily from Uvalde, TX – Verified Buyer
My son loves this desk! Very cute and light weight. Easy to assemble. I've already recommended to my friends
Great small desk for a child.
Emily from Marquette, MI – Verified Buyer
This is a sturdy and versatile desk that fits well in a child's room. My son is always drawing and this desk has helped reduce the art clutter on his floor.
Christmas gift....
Carrie from MN – Verified Buyer
I bought this for my granddaughter, and we'll be buying another one! Excellent gift. Beautiful gift.
Great Product!
Lori from Yarmouth, NS – Verified Buyer
Very fast delivery. If anything is ever wrong with your order they are very fast to fix it and send you what you need. My son loves his desk, it has gotten a lot of use and still looks brand new :D love it. I love the safety latch so he can not jam his fingers in it.
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How do I turn off my well water?
I will be taking an extended vacation soon and I would like to turn off the water when we leave. We had a major flooding incident a couple of years ago and recently had a connection under a sink leak and I do not want to worry about it happening while I am away.
We have a well and I am wondering if I can just flip the well switch to off, open a faucet to release pressure and that is all I need to do. Also, do I need to do anything special regarding the water heater other than turning the heat down a bit?
I would greatly appreciate your response.
brickeyee - thank you but I think I did not make myself clear. The main question is how to turn off the well. Just flip the switch to off and leave a faucet open? I think probably turn off the icemaker and humidifier. Anything else?
The water heater is a gas unit and is freestanding, not in the well, not in water.
Opening a faucet to relieve the pressure seems like overkill. The size of a possible flood, with the well pump off, is less than you could have if a leak developed on a normal day, when the well pump is on and you're out of the house from morning to night. That's assuming you've got a normal pressure tank, not something unusual like a big tank sitting on your roof.
If you've got an "instant hot" water dispenser, unplug that too.
One more thing: If your well is in a well pit, and the sump pump is fed by the same circuit as the well pump, then don't shut it off, or water might rise in the pit and seep into the well head. In that case, just close the main shutoff valve.
"The water heater is a gas unit and is freestanding, not in the well, not in water."
The tank IS full of water normally.
If it does not remain full and the burner turns on it can overheat.
Setting it to pilot will be fine.
Water heaters are NOT designed to operate without water in the tank.


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question about glycerine soap
Hi everybody, I have been lurking on this board for a while now. I am fascinated by soaping and tried it for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Here's my problem.
I found a recipe for "hard milled glycerine" soap and tried it. Super easy and fun to do, smelled great and looked very cool with the botanicals I put in it. I patiently let it sit for two weeks and tried it yesterday. NO SUDS! I was so disappointed. Any advice?
What was the recipe you used? some handmade soaps don't lather much, also somewhat depends on if you have hard or soft water etc.
Reason I asked the recipe is that you had to wait to weeks to use it. Did you make soap from scratch, or grate up already made soap, & if it was already made soap, was it handmade or store bought?
You can add some things to hand made cold process soap to help with lathering, but I don't know how much you can do with M&P base, other than trying a different base.
I'm just guessing here, but since the ingredients are so simple, & there doesn't appear to be a catalyst (like lye) to cause a true saponification to occur, (which chemically changes the ingredients into something "new"), & there isn't a lathering oil, like coconut oil (I think...brain is very blonde right now....) it may be a soap that just doesn't lather much.
Again, if I'm remembering correctly (see comment above...) soap made with olive oil alone, does produce a harder soap, BUT doesn't really lather. That's why a lot of CP soaps use a combination of olive, palm & coconut oils to produce a nice bar that lathers well, & holds up well.
I don't know that adding more glycerin will do much good, not sure if curing it any longer will help or not....
I'm sure there are some folks around who have more info on this than me......
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Editors often find themselves trying to determine how much overlap with an author's own previous work is acceptable. To help them to deal with this tricky issue, the Biology and Medical Editors at BioMed Central have developed guidelines in conjunction with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Editors-in-Chief of Arthritis Research & Therapy, Peter Lipsky and Ravinder Maini.
As overlapping text has become easier to detect, both due to increased use of plagiarism detection software and online publication, editors frequently discover overlap with authors' previous work, and struggle to know what to do. Currently there is little guidance on where to draw the line, and when (if ever) overlap is acceptable. While there is little dispute that plagiarising another's work constitutes serious misconduct, the line is far less defined when it comes to overlap with the authors' own work. Opinions are divided, with some strongly believing that previously published text should never be repeated, and others feeling that it is allowable, even inevitable, under certain circumstances.
The new guidelines were discussed among COPE members online, and at the most recent COPE forum. The key issues discussed are summarised below.
The first point that divided opinions was whether using one's own previously published text should be referred to as 'text-recycling' or 'self-plagiarism'. Proponents of the term 'text-recycling', included Liz Wager, former Chair of COPE, who felt that this term helps distinguish it from 'true plagiarism', therefore differentiating the gravity of the issues. However, others felt that it should be called 'self-plagiarism', as they felt it describes it well and it is also a serious issue.
Difficulties with naming aside, a major consideration was the amount of overlap. Some suggested defining an acceptable overlap percentage. Issues raised with this are that, as with 'true plagiarism', the overall percentage can be misleading. Many editors felt that where the overlap occurs is the more important issue. The consensus was that overlap in the methods can be acceptable, in the introduction section may be acceptable, but overlap in the results, discussion and conclusions sections of a manuscript is rarely acceptable. This reflects the different information these sections contain. Editors therefore need to consider the location and amount, a view supported by Michael Wise, Editor-in-Chief of Microbial Informatics and Experimentation.
There was consensus that overlap in publication of data is not acceptable. The new text-recycling guidelines do not aim to deal with this so called 'redundant', or 'duplicate' publication, as this is already covered by COPE's own guidance.
Overlap in the methods was considered less egregious. Some argued that there is little point in paraphrasing the authors' previously published methods and suggested that doing so results in a poorer version of the previous description. As with many issues in publication ethics, the key to this is transparency. Where overlap occurs authors should be open with the editor and transparent in the manuscript, making sure they cite the original source.
Our guidelines use the arbitrary cut off date of 2004 for published articles after which they recommend editors take action for text recycling. Although arbitrary, we believe this cut off reflects changes in attitudes to text recycling during the last 10 years. Arguably, an editor's time is better spent dealing with publication ethics relating to current manuscripts, rather than those over 10 years old, a view supported by Liz Wager.
We are very grateful to all those who have offered their comments on this tricky and topical issue. We are especially grateful to Ginny Barbour and COPE for their help in publicising and facilitating the discussion of these guidelines and to Peter Lipsky and Sir Ravinder Maini for raising the issue, and for their valuable input into the drafts. We welcome ongoing feedback and comments from editors, authors, reviewers, and readers on this issue.
Peter Lipsky and Ravinder Maini, long standing Editors-in-Chief of Arthritis Research & Therapy, explain the need for these guidelines and share their perspectives on some of the issues surrounding text-recycling:
The idea of developing guidelines relates to the issue of transparency in this contentious field. If editors and publishers expect transparency from the authors, authors have a legitimate right to expect transparency and clarity from us. Armed with the latest software sleuthing techniques, we can detect even minimal degrees of identity in published and submitted manuscripts. We will refrain from taking sides in the "self-plagiarism" versus "text recycling" debate, although we should point out that the latter phraseology seems to make this activity seem virtuous. (Why waste extra words or ideas in a world with a limited number of novel ideas or catchy ways to describe them, when one can just recycle?) In any event, this activity is all too frequent, and a means is necessary to determine objectively when the degree of repetition exceeds some threshold that moves it from innocent to possibly less innocent. The Biology and Medicine Editors have taken on this challenge and have developed initial guidelines to help us all make wise judgments when these matters arise and to be objective and fair in decision making when dealing with these issues. Publication of such guidelines, we believe will alert authors about this problem and help them to avoid exceeding a threshold that might stimulate a response. Still largely unaddressed, however, is the problem of similarity in Review articles. In such Reviews, new ideas are rarely conveyed and prominent scientists may be requested to write many Reviews on the same or closely related topics. In this context, how much similarity in writing and in graphics should be tolerated? When does a review article that references the source of graphics and Tables of published work ( usually of the author) which has already been published in a previous review become ' self- plagiarism' if the text is new, i.e. it is not a 'cut and paste job' but the concept/topic is arising from the authors original work? In an environment in which publishers and editors often inveigle scientists to write Reviews, how much similarity is acceptable? This is obviously a topic that will generate ongoing debate and much revision in thinking as publishing becomes more open and social media begin to play a larger role in scientific publication.


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Influence of Air Gap Length and Cross-Section on Magnetic Circuit Parameters
A. Polit[1], R. Jez[1]
[1]ABB Corporate Research Center, Krakow, Poland
The air gap is one of the most crucial part of magnetic circuits, especially in high-power inductors. It significantly modifies the parameters of magnetic devices by increasing the saturation current, linearizing B-H curve of magnetic circuit and causing a decreasing in the inductance. Therefore the optimal selection of shape and dimensions of the air gap is very important from the design point ...
Sensitivity Analysis of Different Models of Piezoresistive Micro Pressure Sensors
S. Meenatchisundaram[1], S. M. Kulkarni[2], S. Bhat
[1]Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
[2]Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Karnataka, India.
Piezoresistive pressure sensors have received much attention over the years because of low cost, simple measurement techniques, etc. There is a challenge in design with respect to appropriate positioning, shape and temperature compensation. Different models of piezoresistive pressure sensors are proposed to enhance its sensitivity in terms of output voltage. This paper aims in sensitivity ...
Design and Simulation of Unimorph Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting System
E. Varadarajan[1], M. Bhanusri[2],
[1]Research and Innovation Centre (RIC), IITM Research Park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
[2]Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
In this paper we made an attempt to maximize the power output in the different piezoelectric materials in a unimorph cantilever beam configuration. In this research, a macro scale unimorph piezoelectric power generator prototypes consists of an active piezoelectric layer, stainless steel substrate and titanium proof mass was designed for frequencies 60 Hz - 200 Hz. An analytical model of a micro ...
Numerical Study of Navier-Stokes Equations in Supersonic Flow over a Double Wedge Airfoil using Adaptive Grids
V. Gopal[1], R. Kolluru[1]
[1]BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Numerical study of aerodynamic characteristics in steady laminar supersonic flow over a double wedge airfoil is carried out using commercially available finite element based CFD tool COMSOL Multiphysics. The aerodynamic characteristics of double wedge airfoil like lift and drag are analyzed by solving Navier-Stokes equations in the flow field for various thickness to chord ratios (t_c) and angle ...
Modelling and Simulation of a Single Particle in Laminar Flow Regime of a Newtonian Liquid
D. Jamnani[1]
[1] Alpha Project Service, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
The interaction of a single particle in straight rectangular channel in laminar flow is modelled explicitly using the set of Navier Stokes equation for the fluid motion and Newton momentum equation for the particle motion in Cartesian coordinate system. The evaluation of integral force acting on the particle along with the behaviour of streamlines as a function of Reynolds number ReP < 120 is ...
Comparing Isotropic and Anisotropic Brain Conductivity Modeling: Planning Optimal Depth-Electrode Placement in White Matter for Direct Stimulation Therapy in an Epileptic Circuit
L. C. Zaragoza[1], B. Hondorp[2], M. A. Rossi[3]
[1]ITESM, Monterrey, Mexico
[2]Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, USA
[3]Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
The goal of our work was to calculate a patient-specific brain conductivity map for predicting the extent to which direct stimulation therapy can strategically propagate through pathological white matter. Our laboratory developed isotropic and anisotropic human brain finite element method (FEM) models derived from SPGR magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), ...
Analysis of Burning Candle
J.S. Crompton, L.T. Gritter, S.Y. Yushanov, and K.C. Koppenhoefer
AltaSim Technologies LLC, Columbus, OH, USA
Analysis of burning candles is extremely complex; combustion produces a highly non-linear temperature profile through the flame in which local temperatures may exceed 1400 °C. Heat transfer includes radiation, conduction and convection components and the low melting point of the candle wax leads to a phase change that allows mass transport via capillary flow prior to combustion in the flame. ...
A Multiphase Porous Medium Transport Model with Distributed Sublimation Front to Simulate Vacuum Freeze Drying
A. Warning[1], J. M. R. Arquiza[1], A. K. Datta[1]
[1]Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
A continuum, porous medium formulation with non-equilibrium sublimation was developed and validated for freeze drying without and with uniform microwave volumetric heating. The model incorporates the effect of Knudsen flow at low pressure and low permeability freeze drying. The distributed, non-equilibrium sublimation demonstrated that the sublimation front is a sharp boundary for high ice ...
CVD Graphene Growth Mechanism on Nickel Thin Films
K. Al-Shurman[1], H. Naseem[2]
[1]The Institute for Nanoscience & Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
[2]Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
Chemical vapor deposition is considered a promising method for synthesis of graphene films on different types of substrate utilizing transition metals such as Ni. However, synthesizing a single-layer graphene and controlling the quality of the graphene CVD film on Ni are very challenging due to the multiplicity of the CVD growth conditions. COMSOL Multiphysics® software is used to investigate ...
Study of Effect on Resonance Frequency of Piezoelectric Unimorph Cantilever for Energy Harvesting
G. R. Prakash[1], K. M. V. Swamy[1], S. Huddar[1], B. G. Sheeparamatti[1], Kirankumar B. B.[1]
[1]Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
The focus of this paper is to study the effect on resonance frequency and power enhancement techniques[1] of piezoelectric MEMS and modeling, design, and optimization of a piezoelectric generator based on a two-layer bending element(Figure 1) using COMSOL Multiphysics. An analytical relation was developed based on the shift in resonance frequency(Figure 2) caused by the addition of a thin film ...


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My God..I couldn't wait to share with my friends here! MIchelia !
I finally got a new Michelia Alba and it is the best shaped anything I have ever bought from anyone at any place!!
I expeceted a twig, really, or even a joke of a grafted tree, tiny you know?
Well the one I received is one of the best shaped ones with two flower buds already on it...My goodness, I never would of thought for a measly 45 dollars!!!
Ok, I couldn't wait to let you all know and this morning I alreay potted it up into a 5.1.1 mix with pumice and lime and I am thrilled to see it sitting under my tree in a nice looking pot..
Would you like me to share pics? I will, as soon as I can bet my but out of this workplace...
Thanks to the vendor and my friends for stopping by.
By the way, after having to almost cut my other right back to the graft live, I am see new signs of life..Maybe I'll have two if it makes a good comeback..
Hi Mike, can you please tell me where you got it? I want a good size one and that is a good price. I grew up in Louisiana and we had several michelias in the yard. The banana one was right outside my bedroom window, what a great scent! I am determined to get several of them for my current home in the north Houston area.
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I can't wait to see your new beauty, Mike!!!
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Summer present to myself? Right Mike? Instead of dinner.., new trees!!
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Choosing a new Bryant system
Hi everyone,
This is a great forum - I've learned a ton reading through back posts today.
We need to replace an old, 2-ton AC system (1983!). Our long-time AC company is a Bryant dealer. They've given us two choices:
1. Evolution series. Bryant 186b A024000 model, with a FE4ANF002 air handler. Price after rebate $6260. SEER 16
2. Preferred series. Bryant 126bNA024000, with an FXDNF025700 handler. 15.3 seer. $5970, no rebate.
My questions:
- Are these good, reliable systems?
- Are these prices reasonable?
- Should I be getting additional quotes from other companies, or go with these guys who have done our ACs for so long?
Thank you for any advice!
Hi Katherine,
I think the prices seem very reasonable. It's good that you're using a company that you have been doing business with for a long time and have (presumably) had positive experiences with. Brayant makes good systems in my opinion, and people will have different opinions. You can get another estimate if you want to get a better idea of the pricing in your area as well as what other dealers have to offer. If you've been treated well by one company for a number of years, I would give them strong consideration in doing the installation (as I'm sure you are), hoping they would provide a quality installation. But I would not limit your options to Bryant equipment -- or one company necessarily.
Both of the systems quoted are matching systems according to the AHRI AC Directory.
However, the first system is the nicer system.
Several questions though.
What is your location?
How do you heat? With what fuel and it's cost?
I personally think the prices are high strictly for an AC system with air handler.
Post back.
My mistake for not realizing the models quoted were straight A/C. I would agree that the prices are a bit high given that they aren't heat pumps. Best to get another estimate or two from a local dealer to get an idea of the price ranges in your market.
Thanks so much for your responses! Yes, you are right - they are straight AC systems. We have an oil burning furnace for heat, and oil costs about $3/gallon around here if I remember correctly. We live in the DC metro area, where it seems like everything is more expensive.
When you guys say "high" - do you mean like 10% higher, or more like 25%+?
I do want to give preference to a company we have a longstanding relationship with. But I also want to keep my good relationship and not feel I've been taken for a ride!
Thanks again for taking the time to chime in. Very much appreciated.
If you have oil heat currently, why wouldn't you get heat-pumps instead of straight A/C? Oil heat is very expensive and often the heat from heatpumps is pretty in-expensive if you have reasonable electric prices. You could probably use your heatpumps to handle the majority of you heating needs like when above 30 degrees.
Do you access to natural gas? If yes than you should consider a conversion. You must be paying more than $3 a gallon for oil.
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He even programmed in a lightsaber battle! And explosions!! The sci-fi geek who lives inside me is SO EXCITED.
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After just a few days training, this bird is able to perfectly mimic Artoo's noises...and they even look similar!
In celebration of Star Wars Day, the creators of the legendary franchise teamed up with College Humor and YouTube to bring you a very special video to celebrate 'May the 4th Be With You.'
After so many rumors and speculation, J.J. Abrams and the Lucasfilm team have finally announced the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.
The biggest question has been will the original cast (Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford) be returning.
The answer is YES!
In case you're not a super-geek like me, Hoth is the snow planet from "The Empire Strikes Back"...
On one hand, we're waiting for that Queen/Freddy Mercury biopic to find a new star...on the other hand, we're waiting for the new Star Wars movies to come out in two years. Hopefully this can tide you over for both.
If you aren't aware, today is a day meant for celebrating the greatest film series in the galaxy!
Volkswagen combines two of the greatest things in the world, Star Wars and dogs.
We've got reality stars, druggies, sisters of druggies and some actual musicians, but judging their album by their covers, it probably would have been best to stick to their own music genres. Joy to the world — anyone can release a Christmas album.
Thanks to Tyrone Johnson from "Just A Bit Outside" for showing me today's "Video Clip of the Day" It's pretty creative. Happy holidays and enjoy. Feel free leave a comment down below.


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The trio performs a PG version of their controversial collaboration 'Blurred Lines' on the show's May 14 results show.
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The Grand Hustle boss drops the clip for his Neptunes-produced track featuring the 'Forget You' singer.
'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' New Trailer Shares Humorous ScenesMarch 23, 2013 12:03:05
The one-minute sneak peak offers a look at the comedic side of the G.I. Joes, in addition to previewing more battle scenes.
Miley Cyrus Pops Her Butt in New Sexy PicMarch 23, 2013 12:03:10
Miley thanks fans who love the video of herself twerking in unicorn onesie with the sexy pic, writing, '#MCtwerkteam,' with a heart symbol.
Rihanna Slammed for Arriving at Barrington High School More Than Three Hours LateMarch 23, 2013 11:03:17
RiRi cites traffic jam as the reason for her inevitable lateness at the Chicago school that won the national 'Diamond' video contest.
'Dexter' Season 8 First Promo: Sea of BloodMarch 23, 2013 11:03:32
The first teaser pays tribute to the serial killer's victims with a tagline which reads, 'They're done. He's not.'
98 Degrees Debuts Comeback Single 'Microphone'March 23, 2013 11:03:22
The '90s popular boyband returns with a new single a decade after they went on a recording hiatus.
Lil Wayne Premieres 'Rich as F*ck' Video, Announces Tour With T.I. and FutureMarch 23, 2013 10:03:25
The rapper debuts the clip to his 2 Chainz-assisted track as he reveals an upcoming tour with T.I and Future.
Rihanna Drops 'Pour It Up' Remix Ft. Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Juicy J and T.I.March 21, 2013 03:03:40
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Game day proved to be recruiting day for Brian Kelly and Notre Dame. The Irish received their first verbal pledge for the Class of 2013.
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Where did those ugly shirts of '99 wind up?
Updated: September 13, 2004, 3:02 PM ETBy Mark Soltau | Golf Digest
Almost as unforgettable as the U.S. team's come-from-behind victory at the 1999 Ryder Cup were the shirts the team wore for its singles matches Sunday.
The burgundy shirts, created under the direction of U.S. captain Ben Crenshaw, were dotted with portraits of victorious U.S. teams from the past six decades.
"A lot of thought went into those shirts," says Crenshaw. During the tournament, BBC commentators said the shirts resembled pepperoni pizzas.
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New Release: Family Tree Builder 6.0
Today we're pleased to announce the release of a new version of our popular free genealogy software program, Family Tree Builder.
Family Tree Builder is the software that millions of users around the world rely on for building their family trees and bringing them to life with photos and additional content. Version 6.0 - released today - is packed with new features and improvements, and we've been working hard to make the new version a joy for family history lovers. You can download the new version for free right now.
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New feature: Automatic record search results
MyHeritage users now receive automatic record search results when browsing profile pages of family tree individuals.
Everyone at MyHeritage was delighted to welcome WorldVitalRecords.com to our family. See our blog post about the acquisition here. This allows MyHeritage users to benefit from World Vital Records and its database containing billions of historical records.
We have started integrating the two sites and, as a start, we've made it easier and faster for our users to view and access historical records from within MyHeritage.com.
If a MyHeritage family tree individual profile has record matches, a green button will appear in the top right corner. Click it and you'll get a breakdown of the records found.
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MyHeritage celebrates our new mobile app! (bonus video inside)
At the MyHeritage headquarters yesterday, we celebrated the release of our new app for iPad, iPhone and Android. Read the news in full here.
It was an important day for all of us, the big moment had finally arrived. The day ended with a big celebration, including a special cake!
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NEW! MyHeritage app for iPhone, iPad & Android released today!
The new MyHeritage mobile app has arrived: explore your family tree, capture family moments and much more.
We're excited to announce the release of the new MyHeritage app for iPhone, iPad and Android (version 1.0). Now you can explore your family tree, capture family moments for future generations and stay in touch with your family anytime, anywhere.
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UK Schools Genealogy Project: MyHeritage plays key role
MyHeritage believes in the importance of passing down the pleasures of genealogy to the younger generations so that –one day - they will be able to take the reins of their unique family histories and make it their own.
We've previously posted encouraging younger children interested in genealogy. Our family sites have also proven very popular with children, thanks to the intuitive interface.
When we received a call from UK television actor Colin McFarlane about assisting in a National Schools Project, we knew we had to be part of it.
The Making History project has just completed a six-month pilot program helping students at a number of UK schools reveal their family histories and trees. MyHeritage has played a key role in the project.
The project is supported by a number of actors including Jim Broadbent, Miriam Margolyes and Rudolph Walker. Nick Barratt - author, broadcaster, historian and genealogist - best known for his work on the "Who Do You Think You Are?" series, has also been taking part as the project's genealogy advisor.
The students have opened MyHeritage family sites to help grow their family trees, and MyHeritage has also provided hands-on support to a number of participating schools. Naturally inquisitive, many students have made use of the family site statistics, reports and timeline features to understand the demographics of their ancestors.
The students also enjoyed making their own family crests, playing the family game and using their iPads to upload images of documents and old photos to their MyHeritage family sites using Family Connect. They've also discovered a few Smart Matches along the way.
MyHeritage UK's head of genealogy Laurence Harris, who has been working on the project with me, said:
The surprised and delighted look on the students' faces when Smart Matches uncovered new relatives and ancestors was just amazing. This proves that that family history can be made relevant, personal, and exciting for the younger generation, and makes this project so worthwhile.
The project's pilot stage ends on 14 December, at the British Film Institute, when video footage recorded during the students' research will be shown as a series of films chronicling their journey.
We MyHeritage are extremely proud to be part of this truly inspirational project. We look forward to working with the Making History team as the project expands to schools across the UK.
MyHeritage acquires FamilyLink.com and WorldVitalRecords.com!
It is with great pleasure that we announce our acquisition of FamilyLink.com, Inc., the Utah-based company that operates the Websites FamilyLink.com and WorldVitalRecords.com.
This is our seventh and largest acquisition so far and the two Websites are joining the MyHeritage family. The exciting news was released on Techcrunch and announced by us in a press release that you can read here. We will soon be sending a personal email to our users about it.
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Success Story: Meredith Sellers
When our MyHeritage team attended the recent Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) conference in Springfield, Illinois, we met Meredith Sellers of Champaign, Illinois.
Meredith is married, in her 20s and is a genealogy and Family History Center consultant. She had a nice chat with our Chief Genealogist Daniel Horowitz about her personal research success story and the family reunion she organized. Here is her story:
Meredith's experience with MyHeritage and charts
Meredith had read about MyHeritage on various genealogy blogs long before her family reunion, and while she had quickly and easily uploaded a GEDCOM file of her family tree, she had not explored the printing functionality at MyHeritage.
"As I brainstormed the best way to display over 300 family members in an easily understandable graphic format, I discovered MyHeritage's descendant fan chart," says Meredith.
She discovered that the chart-making interface synched directly with her existing GEDCOM data which allowed her to directly import names and dates. She was also able to change various aspects, such as background color, graphics and ornamental frame.
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MyHeritage acquires BackupMyTree.com
We're pleased to announce the acquisition of the popular family tree backup service, BackupMyTree.com.
This is part of our continued efforts to expand the range of family history oriented services we offer to our customers worldwide.
With the acquisition of BackupMyTree, we add a comprehensive free backup service renowned for providing peace of mind to genealogists around the world. Already protecting over nine terabytes of precious family tree data, we are sure that BackupMyTree will continue to grow in popularity.
BackupMyTree's software automatically finds family tree files on your computer and then creates an off-site backup of your data. Other features include wide compatibility with major genealogy applications, anywhere access and multiple revision history - extremely useful if you update your family tree often.
The service is used by some of the world's most experienced genealogists to complement and secure years of painstaking research for posterity.
At MyHeritage, we know just how important protecting data contained within our family trees is, which is why we introduced our own backup service around a year ago. There is little overlap between these backup services, and they complement each other beautifully. For those interested in the differences between BackupMyTree and the MyHeritage backup service, here is a useful comparison:
* Both services, once started, provide genealogists with ongoing, automatic backup of their family tree data without having to take any special actions.
* Both provide high value and high reliability and allow restoration of the latest version, or prior versions, at any point in time.
* Both services provide extra security by encrypting the backups.
* BackupMyTree is free, whereas the MyHeritage backup service costs $3/month.
* The MyHeritage backup service also protects photos and all other files referenced within the family tree, but BackupMyTree currently does not.
* BackupMyTree is a desktop backup service, backing up family tree files on your computer, from any major genealogy software provider.
* The MyHeritage backup service is an online backup service, backing up family trees you have on MyHeritage.com itself.
BackupMyTree is a welcome addition to our range of products and we look forward to maintaining the service and keeping it completely free.
This is actually the second company that we've purchased from serial entrepreneur Cliff Shaw, having acquired Pearl Street Software, makers of GenCircles.com and Family Tree Legends, in 2007. Cliff and his team are now shifting their focus to their latest venture, genealogy search engine Mocavo.com .
If you're an existing BackupMyTree user and have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our friendly support team on our help center.
And for all our MyHeritage.com users - we'll be looking at ways for allowing BackupMyTree to benefit you in the near future.
MyHeritage at The National Family History Fair 2011
Laurence Harris (UK Head of Genealogy) and I recently returned from The National Family History Fair in Newcastle, UK. The Fair was a chance for family history experts and amateur genealogists to meet, exchange ideas and discuss the latest developments in the field.
With over 650 people attending and 35 exhibitors including MyHeritage, Laurence and I were kept busy introducing MyHeritage products and speaking with potential new users throughout the day. It was particularly enjoyable to speak with users at the Fair who'd used our Smart Matching system to find new relatives around the world. We'll soon be featuring some of these stories on our blog. Continue reading "MyHeritage at The National Family History Fair 2011" »
Meet the Judges of our API App Contest
Following the recent launch of our Family Graph API developers' competition for the creation of the best web or mobile app for families, we're proud to introduce our distinguished panel of judges.
Judging the competition are some well-known names in tech, investment and family arenas. So, without further ado, let us introduce the judges...
With a particular interest in startups, apps and the constant evolution of digital media, Martin Bryant is the European Editor at The Next Web, one of the world's leading technology blogs. Based in Manchester, UK, he co-founded the city's Social Media Cafe events that helped kickstart a lively cross-discipline digital community in the city.
Creator of GeneaBloggers, Thomas MacEntee is an authority on all things family history. He's one of our favorite genealogy bloggers and writes and lectures on the many ways that tech and social media can be leveraged to add new dimensions to the genealogy experience.
Jessica Fisher, aka FishMama, is the voice behind leading mommy blog LifeasMom. A mom of six, Jessica also writes about juggling home and family duties for parenting publications.
Experienced entrepreneur, operator and seed investor, Saul Klein is a Partner at leading VC firm Index Ventures.
Dad of 5 and passionate about pioneering new technology solutions for our customers, Yuval Ben-Galim is Executive VP R&D at MyHeritage.com
So far more than 50 companies and developers who've submitted applications have been approved to use the Family Graph API. Want the chance to win $10,000? Enter our Family Graph API app creation competition today. We'd like to wish all entrants the very best of luck... watch this space for competition updates.


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