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In the Hashmark section they went a bit further for the Texans running game, threw in Alex Gibbs, how this style of running game can bring surprise rbs, and mentioned Taylor as a possibility. Of course we have all hashed out his story around here. Just more press on the Texans.
Scouts Inc. has ranked the NFL's run games [Insider], and while the AFC South's three playoff teams from 2007 all rank in the top half -- Jacksonville third, Indianapolis eighth, Tennessee 15th -- Houston is at No. 28, ahead of only Denver, Arizona, Detroit and Chicago.
The Texans' run game will be a big story this season. To improve on 8-8 and get out of the cellar of what could be the toughest division in football again, it has to do better than the last year, when the rush offense ranked 22nd in the NFL in yards. With 1,586, Houston collectively outran San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson by just 112 yards. (It's not quite as bad as it sounds: 10 teams were worse.)
Coach Gary Kubiak lured an old coaching friend, Alex Gibbs, to Houston to teach the offensive line the zone blocking scheme that worked so well for so long when both coaches were part of Mike Shanahan's Broncos staff.
The question could well be more about the backs than the blocking. Ahman Green's knee injury killed his 2007 season and he has to show he can be a durable feature guy for the Texans. Chris Brown had the same exact issue in Tennessee, which is why the Titans let him walk away as a free agent.
But as Scouts suggests, it may not take a marquee back to excel in Houston's system.
Third-round draft pick Steve Slaton will have a chance to make an impact as will Darius Walker. But the candidate who could surprise is Chris Taylor. Undrafted out of Indiana in 2006, he played in four games as a rookie and averaged 4.4 yards a carry in four games that season, a half yard better than the rest of the team.
Taylor suffered a season-ending knee injury in July 2007, missed the entire season and will come into camp as a forgotten man to many who aren't devoted followers of the team.
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Looking to replace potato salad with a healthier side? Brown rice salad is great for large gatherings and it's good for you. While mayo-laden salads often grace the buffet table, they aren't always ideal when it comes to sitting out for hours at a time. This dish delivers tons of fresh vibrant flavors, not to mention looking great in a spread. We made this with brown rice but feel free to substitute your grain of choice.
Servings: 6 servings
1 cup brown rice, rinsed
1/3 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 cups baby spinach
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup scallions, chopped, white and light green parts
1 cup Feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup cucumber, finely diced
1 small red onion, small diced
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
3 tablespoons mint, chopped
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Date Issued:
January 15, 2002
November 22, 1999
Baker; Richard H.
(Bedford, MN)
Finigan; Krista K.
(Marblehead, MA)
Marini; Anthony G. P.
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This invention is related generally to detachable assemblies and more particularly to novel hardware for easily attaching or removing portable members from stationary structures. A quick acting fastener assembly is described for attaching a portable member, such as a toilet seat, to a stationary member, such as a toilet bowl, for example. The portable member carries a pair of headed pins fixed to the margin thereof and projecting outward to mate with receptacles on the stationary member. Said pins and the mating receptacles are of a unique design such that when the pins are inserted into the matching receptacles the portable member is securely fastened to the stationary member, yet can be removed, disengaged, without any adjustments (levers pulled, fasteners removed, etc.). The distinguishing feature of this invention is in the simplicity of the mechanical hardware, the absence of moving parts, springs, fasteners, levers, or removable nuts, etc.
What is claimed is:
1. A fastener for removably attaching a toilet seat assembly to a toilet bowl, said toilet seat assembly comprising a seat, a seat lid and a hinge for attaching said seat andsaid seat lid for independent pivotal motion with respect to said toilet bowl, said assembly including a mounting hole at each end thereof, said fastener comprising, in combination,
two elongated pins each having a threaded end inserted through one of said mounting holes and being attached to said assembly by a pin-securing nut screwed onto said threaded end,
two receptacles, each having deflectable side walls for receiving one of said pins, said receptacles being attached to said toilet bowl and positioned to align with said two pins, and
means for applying a constricting force to deflect said side walls of each of said receptacles when said pins are inserted therein to frictionally clamp each of said pins in a fixed position within its surrounding receptacle to secure said seathinge to said toilet bowl.
2. A fastener as set forth in claim 1 wherein said toilet bowl defines a pair of seat mounting holes and wherein each of said receptacles has a first threaded end adapted to be inserted through and attached to one of said seat mounting holes bya receptacle securing nut.
3. A fastener as set forth in claim 2 wherein each of said receptacles has a second threaded end opposite to said first threaded end adapted to receive a clamping nut which includes an internal bearing surface which applies said constrictingforce to said side walls when said clamping nut is screwed onto said second threaded end.
This invention relates to fasteners for detachably connecting a removable member, such as a toilet seat, to a stationary member, such as a toilet bowl.
It is frequently desirable to securely attach a removable member to stationary member in a way that positively secures the removable member but also allows the removable member to be quickly detached from and re-attached to the stationary member. For example, an improved mechanism for easily attaching and removing a toilet seat from a toilet bowl would facilitate installation, maintenance and cleaning, thus lowering costs and promoting sanitation.
It is accordingly a principle object of the present invention to positively secure a removable member, such as a toilet seat, to a stationary member, such as a toilet bowl, while permitting the removable member to be quickly detached and quicklyre-installed.
It's a further object of the present invention removably attach a toilet seat to a toilet bowl without requiring the use of complex structures employing multiple moving parts, levers, bolts, slide mechanisms etc., thus reducing the cost of aremovable toilet seat.
It is still another object of this invention to quickly and easily adjust the frictional force which must be applied in order to detach and re-install a toilet seat, so that the seat is effectively held in place during normal use but is also beeasily removed to facilitate cleaning.
It is still a further object of the invention to convert a conventional toilet seat into a removable toilet seat by simply replacing the conventional fastener with a special fastener which permits the seat to be easily detached, without requiringany modification to either the seat or the toilet bowl.
It is another object of the invention to provide a simple, positive-acting, long-lasting, maintenance free, inexpensive fastener for interconnecting two members which incorporates manually operable means for force needed to attach and release ofthe two members.
In accordance with a feature of the invention, a novel fastener is employed for detachably connecting first and second members, such as a toilet seat and a toilet bowl. The fastener employs an elongated pin secured at one end to the first memberand hollow elongated pin ptacle secured to the second member, the receptacle having deformable side walls which, when subjected to a constricting force, deflect inwardly to clamp and retain the pin within the receptacle. Means are preferably employedfor adjusting the constricting force to vary the friction between the receptacle and the pin, thus adjusting the force that must be applied to attach and separate the two members. To provide the needed variable constricting force, the exterior of thepin receptacle is preferably threaded to receive and mate with a manually rotatable member which includes a bearing surface that adjustably engages with the deformable side walls when rotated.
The principles of the invention may be used to modify a conventional toilet bowl and toilet set assembly, allowing the seat to be readily removed from the bowl, and promoting sanitation by allowing the toilet seat and bowl to be more easily andcompletely cleaned. The conventional fasteners which are normally installed through seat mounting holes in the toilet bowl and in the toilet seat are replaced with the new detachable fasteners which use the same mounting holes. One end of an outwardlyextending pin is secured to each mounting hole in the toilet seat, and a mounting receptacle is attached to each corresponding mounting hole in the toilet bowl. In accordance with the invention, a constricting force is applied to deflect the receptacleside walls to clamp each pin in place, and a manually adjustable bearing member is employed to adjust the constricting force to vary the friction between the receptacles and pins which secure the toilet seat to the toilet bowl.
These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention may be better understood by considering the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention. In the course of this description, frequentreference will be made to the attached drawings.
FIG. 1 is a side-elevational view of a conventional toilet seat to which the pin portion of the detachable fastener has been secured;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of a conventional toilet bowl, shown partially in cross-section, to which the pin receptacle portion of the detachable fastener has been secured;
FIG. 3 is a side-elevational view showing the toilet seat attached to the toilet bowl by means of the detachable fastener;
FIGS. 4 and 5 are end and side views respectively of the pin;
FIGS. 6-8 are first end, side and second end elevational views, respectively, of the pin receptacle;
FIGS. 9-10 are cross-sectional and end elevational views respectively of the captivation nut; and
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the assembled fastener showing the pin in its captured position within the receptacle.
The preferred embodiment of the invention is a detachable fastener, two of which may be used to advantage to removably attach a toilet seat to a toilet bowl. Each fastener consists of three specially-formed parts (a pin, a pin receptacle, and acaptivation nut) which are attached to the toilet seat and bowl using two standard threaded hardware nuts.
The detachable fastener may be used with a conventional toilet assembly consisting of a seat 25, a seat lid 27, a lid hinge 29 and a toilet bowl 30 as seen in FIGS. 1-3. Conventional deformable seat bumpers 31 and lid bumpers 33 support the seatand lid when attached to a toilet bowl 40 as seen in FIG. 3. A pair of conventional mounting flanges seen at 32 extend outwardly from the lid hinge 29 to define seat mounting holes which align with corresponding mounting holes 34 in the toilet bowl 30as seen in FIG. 3. In accordance with the invention, the conventional plastic nut-and-bolt fasteners (not shown) which are normally inserted through these mounting holes to secure the seat assembly flanges 32 to the bowl 30 may be advantageouslyreplaced by the detachable fastener contemplated by the present invention in order to facilitate the removal and cleaning of the seat assembly and toilet bowl.
As seen in FIG. 1, a pin 40 is permanently attached to the flange 32 by a standard plastic flare-headed nut 42. The configuration of the pin 40 is depicted in FIGS. 4 and 5. Pin 40 is shaped to define an annular flange 44 near a first end ofits ends, and is threaded between the flange 44 and that first end to receive the nut 42. The pin 40 is also preferably formed from a standard moldable plastic material similar to that used in to form the fasteners used by conventional toilet seats forpermanent attachment. The distal and threaded portions of the pin 40 preferably have a 0.25 inch diameter. The annular flange 44 preferably has a diameter of 0.625 inches.
A pin receptacle assembly is attached to the toilet bowl 30 with a standard flare-headed nut 51 and receives the distal end of the pin 40. The receptacle assembly, shown attached to the toilet bowl 30 in FIG. 2, includes a hollow receptacle 54,shown separately in FIGS. 6-9, defines a central bore which receives the pin 40. The receptacle 54 is formed to include head flange 52 at one end whose outer face is provided with a transverse screwdriver slot 53 used when tightening the nut 51. Thehollow receptacle 54 is tapered at its other end at 55. Four slots 57 are cut through the wall of receptacle 54 at the tapered end 55 to permit the receptacle to be inwardly deformed to adjustably clamp the pin 40 as described below. The receptacle 54preferably has an overall length of 2.5 inches, a 0.175 inch inside diameter (before deformation), a 0.36 inch outside diameter. The diameter of the head 52 is preferably 0.95 inches.
Similarly, the receptacle 54 has exterior threads which mate with the threads of the conventional flare-headed nut 51 seen in FIGS. 2 and 11. The receptacle 54 is inserted through the mounting hole 34 in the toilet 30 so that, when the nut 51 istightened, the adjacent section of the toilet bowl 30 is tightly clamped between the nut 51 and receptacle's head flange 52, firmly securing the receptacle 50 to the bowl 30. Note that, at the time of first installation, the nut 51 is preferably fullytightened only after the seat and lid assembly are in place with the two pins 40 inserted into the two corresponding receptacles 54, thereby insuring that, when the nut 51 is tightened, the receptacles and pins will be properly aligned.
FIGS. 9 and 10 shows the design of a plastic captivation nut 70 which, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 11, screws onto and engages with the threaded, slotted end of the hollow receptacle 54. The captive nut 70 is provided with two outwardly projectingwing flanges at 72 which allow the nut 70 to be manually tightened to clamp the pin 40 against the inner sidewalls of the threaded receptacle 54. When the nut 70 is tightened, as seen in FIG. 11, the tapered end 55 of the receptacle 54 are drawn intocontact with bearing surface defined by the interior bevel 73 (best seen in FIG. 9), deflecting the sidewalls of receptacle 54 axially inward to clamp the pin 40, thereby adjusting the frictional force required to slide the seat assembly secured by thefastener pin 40 onto the bowl secured receptacle.
The amount of force required to insert or remove the fastener pin 40 is adjusted by adjusting how far the captivation nut 70 is screwed onto the receptacle 54. Accordingly, the force required to attach or to remove the seat from the bowl can bevaried by properly adjusting the tightness of the nut 70. In this way, the seat assembly may be secured against any lateral movement yet may be removed from the toilet bowl by applying only a moderate force to raise the seat assembly vertically, pullingthe pair of seat fastener pins 40 out of two bowl receptacle receptacles 54. When the seat assembly is to be returned, the pins 40 may be reinserted and fully seated within the hollow receptacles 54 by applying a similar moderate downward force.
The detachable fastener shown in the drawings may be used to convert an existing toilet seat into a detachable toilet set. The conventional pair of plastic nuts and bolts normally used to attach the seat hinge to the bowl are simply removed andreplaced with two detachable fasteners of the type described above. To attach each fastener, the nut 42 which secures the pin 40 to the lid hinge flange 32 is rotated into place, but initially left un-tightened. Similarly, the nut 51 which secures thereceptacle 54 to the toilet bowl is also initially left un-tightened. After the seat assembly is in place, with the pins 40 inserted into the receptacles 54, which serves to align the pins and receptacles, the nuts 52 and 51 are tightened to secure thepins 40 and receptacles 54 respectively in their proper positions with respect to the seat and bowl. The captivation nut 70 is then tightened sufficiently to clamp the pin 40 against longitudinal movement within the receptacle 54 by applying aconstricting force which deflects the sidewalls of receptacle 54 into tight frictional engagement with the pin 40. Once the captivation nut is rotated to the proper position to provide the desired frictional force, no further adjustment is necessaryduring normal use, and the seat may be periodically removed for cleaning and then replaced by simply disengaging and re-engaging the pins and pin receptacles.
It is to be understood that the preferred embodiment of the invention described above is merely one illustrative application of the principles of the invention. Numerous modifications may be made to the arrangement and procedures describedwithout departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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When selecting a sound engineering school, students may want to consider the level of programs offered. Programs in sound engineering are commonly offered at the certificate, associate and bachelor's degrees levels. Some school's programs are geared towards the artistic side, with a focus on the recording arts, while others focus more on engineering principles by offering programs that take more of a scientific approach to sound and acoustics. The former type of program is usually offered through a school's music department.
School Facilities and Equipment
Sound engineering students might also investigate a school's facilities. The hardware and software used in the sound engineering and recording arts fields constantly evolve. A school that offers instruction using the latest technologies and tools for audio engineering may better prepare students to work in the field upon graduation.
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Certificate Programs
Students of a certificate program are usually qualified for a specific type of equipment or job function, such as audiovisual technology, upon graduation. Depending upon the student's career goals, this option may be a fast and efficient way to enter the field. Certificate students take courses such as:
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- Music business
- Music theory
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Associate's Degree Programs
Graduates of these programs may be eligible for entry-level positions in the field. Programs may require students to complete a work experience or compile a portfolio. The curriculum of an associate's degree program in sound engineering includes coursework in:
- Piano
- Sound reinforcement
- Music theory
- Sound mixing
- Music technology
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In December 1960, the US Navy Bureau of Ships issued a requirements document for a hydrofoil research ship designated the AGEH-1. This designation stands for Ocean-Going Auxiliary (A), General (G), Experimental (E), Hydrofoil (H). It was to be a 50-knot hydrofoil with provision for future conversion to achieve speeds up to 90 knots! This was to be accomplished by addition of two more gas turbines and a supercavitating strut foil system. Its purpose was to provide criteria for design of future Navy hydrofoil ships and to explore the utility of such ships for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and other Navy missions. W. M. Ellsworth* summarizes the long and sometimes agonizing history of PLAINVIEW acquisition, construction and trials. He relates that proposals were submitted by a number of contractors. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation (now named Grumman Aerospace Corporation) was selected as the contractor based on their submission, which consisted of two different concepts. One had fixed foils that could be retracted only with a crane at dockside. The other had a fully self-contained foil retraction system. The fully-retractable design was selected and, on 26 October 1961, Grumman was awarded a cost-type contract for the guidance design of AGEH-1. The Grumman team included Newport News Shipbuilding Corp. and General Electric Co. Grumman was designated the Program Manager and principal designer, and it was proposed that they build the foils and install the transmission. Newport News was to be involved in the design of the shipboard systems and the hull, and would be the hull builder and outfitter. The General Electric Co. had the responsibility for the propulsion system. |
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This 320-ton hydrofoil was characterized by its long, slender. One might wonder why there was no "A" on the hull of PLAINVIEW in view of its "AGEH-1" designation. It turns out that it is not customary to include the "A" on the hull of US Navy auxiliary ships.
The ship had a length of 212 feet and an extreme beam with foils down of 70.8 feet. It attained foilborne speeds of over 50 knots from two General Electric LM-1500 gas turbine engines driving two supercavitating propellers. Two Packard diesel engines drove propellers for low-speed hullborne operations.
The large foils were forward, and a smaller foil was located aft, which puts the PLAINVIEW foil arrangement in the conventional, or airplane category.
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The story of PLAINVIEW is told in much more detail in a paper entitled "A Ship Whose Time Has Come and Gone," by Robert J. Johnston and W. C. O'Neill, which was presented at the AIAA/SNAME Advanced Marine Vehicles Conference, Baltimore MD, October 2-4, 1979.
As mentioned before, on of the objectives of the ship was to demonstrate the applicability of hydrofoils to Navy missions. In addition to the many technical aspects of the ship's design, the authors described several operations which include the launching of torpedoes, the firing of missiles such as the Sea Sparrow, the launching and retrieval of remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), underway replenishment / personnel transfer, and multiple ship close formation flying.
Unfortunately, soon after emerging from a program of deficiencies correction and returning to the trials program with many successful operations in its log, PLAINVIEW fell victim to the Congressional budget knife. She made her last foilborne flight on 17 July 1978, ending with a total of 268 foilborne hours and without ever being tested to the limits of her rough water capability. The ship was officially inactivated on 22 September 1978 and towed to the inactive fleet at Bremerton WA. In May of 1979, the hull (less the struts and foils, gas turbines, and other special equipment) was sold to a private party for the sum of $128,000. The engines, foils, and transmissions were retained by the Navy for possible use on another prototype hydrofoil or another advanced naval vehicle. It was understood that the ship was to be converted for use as a fishing boat. This was either unsuccessful or was never attempted. The final indignity for this once proud and beautiful ship was being relegated to resting on a mud flat near Astoria Oregon.
* Ellsworth, William M., Twenty Foilborne Years, The US Navy Hydrofoil HIGH POINT (PCH-1), published by the David Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center in 1987.
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VLC media player[edit]
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Download and install the component, and it will add a "Movie to OGG" option to the File->Export dialog. On Mac OS, you can only do this using QuickTime 7, and you can download QuickTime 7 by visiting Apple.
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- See above for the command line tools avconv, ffmpeg, and ffmpeg2theora.
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The Xiph oggz tool is able to 'chop' or split a theora file between given start and end times and 'merge' or join two Theora-encoded videos.
Ogg Video Tools is a collection of command-line tools that help with OGG video editing, including resizing, splitting and joining, creating slideshows from png files, and joining or separating audio and video streams from a .ogv file.
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Tools for Windows[edit]
- See above for multi-platform solutions. Frequent FFmpeg builds and a user forum are offered by zeranoe.
- FFCoder
FFCoder (v2.2 BETA, 2013-02) is a .NET 2.0 frontend for FFmpeg and MEncoder.
- Video to Theora
Video to Theora (version 2.0, 2013) is an AutoIt GUI for ffmpeg2theora.
- XMedia Recode
XMedia Recode was recommended by the WebM project. Download an installer from xmedia-recode.de; a portable version is also available.
See also[edit]
- WebEx conference videos conversion (a subpage of this help page)
- Commons:Animated image resources: animated GIFs
- Commons:Video and Commons:Audio: covers converting audio
- Commons:YouTube (COM:YT): recipes for YouTube downloads.
- Commons:Media help: Help for how to play and view media files.
- Commons:Software: Tools for viewing or creating these formats.
- Open Source Toolset on Meta
External links[edit]
- List of Theora software encoders from Xiph.org
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Knowing how to choose a white wine is an important skill that can carry you through many social situations. A simple understanding of the categories of white wine will lead to a better understanding of how to choose a white wine. White wine is one of four types of wine: white, red, champagne, and rose. White wine is made from grape juice that is free of any imperfections such as stems, skins, or seeds. This leads to its lighter "white†color. Here is a quick little intro or lesson on how to choose a white wine in almost any social situation.
One of the first categories white wines are usually divided into are the terms sweet and dry. We all know what sweet is, but what about dry. Dry is basically just saying the opposite of sweet, in wine speak that is. All white wines fall into either one of these categories or somewhere in between. A Riesling white wine is one of the sweetest white wine categories out there. Chardonnay also falls on the sweeter side of the spectrum. A Chenin Blanc is about halfway in between sweet and dry, so that type of white wine is a safe bet if you don't know if you like your white wine sweet. Sauvignon Blancs are more on the dry side and a Brut is definitely dry.
The next category that will help you know how to choose a white wine is how heavy or light a white wine is. A Brut white wine is a light white wine. Next comes a Fume Blanc. Somewhere almost in the middle between light and heavy is a Pinot Grigio. A Riesling is slightly on the heavy side ad a chardonnay is the heaviest.
Now you might ask in what way all of this basic information will help you in how to choose a white wine. Well, it is simple. White wine is usually meant to be enjoyed with food. So, if you know you are having a light dinner, say steamed fish or sushi, you might try successfully pairing a light white wine with such a dish. If your steamed fish has a sweet soy sauce served with it, you might try a dry light wine like a Brut to really bring out the sweetness of the dish. The rule that red wines are meant to be paired with meats is completely null and void, so if your date is ordering a steak, but enjoys white wine, you might suggest a more heavy white wine like a Chardonnay. These are only suggestions. There are no set rules on how to choose a white wine. Education and understanding of wine leads to the understanding of how to choose a white wine. You should always enjoy what you are drinking. Drinking a wine you like is always a good choice with any dinner.
If you aren't eating a meal with your wine you could use how sweet a wine is to determine how to choose a white wine. If you know that you enjoy something more on the sweeter side you could choose as Riesling. If you are a beginner these guidelines to sweet, dry, light, and heavy are a great starting point. You can always defer to your host or waiter and let them know you prefer a heavier wine that is sweet. It is always good manners to ask you host a question in an area that you know they excel at. They may have a particular reason for choosing the wine they chose to serve at their social gathering. This is a good starting point that will set on the right track to exploring a world of white wines.
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Exactly what I expected I love this rug! It looks exactly as the picture shows. I got the red/burgandy one and it is just lovely. It is so comfy to walk on and really just what I was looking for.
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Dot Matrix Printer Rug The red area of this rug is very nice. The rest is a rather cheaply constructed rug with the pattern looking like it was printed on a old dot matrix printer. It will do for our needs but it is not a quality looking rug by any means. Just average
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Better than expected! We purchased this in ivory for our dining room. We wanted a more formal look and this rug does the job! The colors are rich-looking and true to photo. The pile is dense but not difficult to clean with a vacuum. We don't use a skid mat as the table anchors it. It arrived quickly and after a few daysit laid perfectly flat. Very satisified with our purchase.
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great rug I was so excited to find this rug! It's just what I needed. I bought the red rug. It looks slightly darker red (wine color) in real life than it looks on my computer screen but it's not far off. It's beautiful! Exactly what I was looking for for my living room. The rug is thin though as the other reviewers have mentioned as well but and a pad can be added. Great rug!! I think I'm going to buy the black one as well.
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I love mine. I was a little hesitant about this after reading some other reviews. Does it feel like a $4000 Persian rug? No. But it is very soft. I bought it for a living room with little traffic. I think this rug is a good value.
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The reviews made all the difference. It looks very pretty, and that it will match my dining room decor. Can't wait for it to come!
We were looking for a traditional rug at an affordable price and this beautiful looking rug appears to fit. The reviews were great so I hope we will not be disappointed
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It is made in Turkey and is 100% enhanced polyester. It is punched through backing not glued. It is very high quality construction. Looks exquisite.
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This rug is available in the colors of rose, tan, and green.
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The colors are black, ivory, tan, and red.
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Pass X250.5 right channel hum problem
Nelson this is a strange problem, without any inputs attached the amp is dead silent out of both channels, as soon as one of the many pre's and a passive we tried, be they balanced or single ended, there is an audible annoying hum from the right channel, we tried to disconect the earth from the pre's with no help.
The amp sounds fine either in balanced or single ended, but the hum has me stumped, and it's just loud enough to be heard from the listening chair during quiet passages, Nelson have you a simple fix for this? Cheers George |
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slightly more hum on the right channel, about 250 uV as opposed to the left channel at around 200 uV. This is due to its closer proximity to the AC line input, and is most apparent with RCA cables. In practice we find that the issue is minimized by twisting the RCA cables helically between the amp and preamp, and of course balanced lines takes care of it well. As I understand it from the customer, this problem showed up after the amplifier was modified by inserting more resistance in series with the input. I has been my experience that doing so will not increase the noise, so I wonder if something else has crept into the equation, but I don't have any better advice. Ordinarily at this point we like to see the amplifier for ourselves. |
I purchased a X250.5 last year and I noticed the same problem.
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Hi, Im new the forum and am coming back to windows phone (had the original optima). My phone experience ranges from blackberry, android (4 models) and a short stint with iphone4. My carrier is VZW
I know the 822 is not THE flagship phone but after doing research since the 920 is not available to us poor slogs on vzw, I decided to go with the 822 in large part due to expandable memory capability. I expect bugs in an OS this new and in first run phones. However, I am having the lion's share of the issues I have seen listed with these phones.
Data connection loss; both LTE and WiFi
Youtube video problems; it may be the app that sux but I also have problems when I go straight to the site. It has been years since I have seen youtube buffer (and no my broadband connection is fine) We have experimented with a nexus and iphone running the same video while the 822 is "opening" in the middle of videos. I also get lots of this device can't play this video errors.
headphone jack malfunction: at level 30 can barely hear. External speakers are plenty loud and I tried 3 different headphone sets all which work fine on othe devices.
Screen randomly freezes for short periods then corrects itself?????
pinch to zoom is laggy
back button is laggy (may be related to data/wifi issue)
about 1/3 of my text messages don't send. I don't have the greatest signal in the rural mountains of north ga BUT if I have 3 bars showing and can talk I should be able to send text yeah? This could be a carrier issue I know but it adds to the annoyance.
So my question is, are these things that plague newer windows phones or did vzw just send me a lemon? I have seen posts about the data issue enough to know this is a common theme with this phone. I am wondering if anyone has the HTC 8X and the 822 and if the HTC seems to operate more solidly. This phone is going back due to the headphone jack issue. I'm just trying to decide whether to give the 822 another shot or just bug out to a different phone altogether. Comments/recommendations appreciated.
There are some things about the interface that drive me buggy like not being able to edit a contacts info that imported from FB.Last edited by jambaugh; 12-20-2012 at 11:47 AM. Reason: my proof reading sux
Sounds like you got a lemon, my 822 doesn't have really any issues to speak of, except it did drop my data connection a couple times
The 822 is my first personal smart phone and have had it since it was first available. Here is my experience in regards to yours:
Data connection loss; both LTE and WiFi: Don't have this issue.
Youtube video problems; it may be the app that sux but I also have problems when I go straight to the site. It has been years since I have seen youtube buffer (and no my broadband connection is fine) We have experimented with a nexus and iphone running the same video while the 822 is "opening" in the middle of videos. I also get lots of this device can't play this video errors: I don't use the app, seen your issues but not enough for me to be an issue.
headphone jack malfunction: at level 30 can barely hear. External speakers are plenty loud and I tried 3 different headphone sets all which work fine on othe devices.: Funny I have the opposite problem. Headphones are great external speakers I can barely hear.
Screen randomly freezes for short periods then corrects itself?????: Never had a freeze, or I have never have seen it.
pinch to zoom is laggy: Not on mine, same as my works BB 9930, and my wife's iPhone 5.
back button is laggy (may be related to data/wifi issue): This one does frustrate me, it will some time zoom out to show all the "tabs / screens" opened.
about 1/3 of my text messages don't send. I don't have the greatest signal in the rural mountains of north ga BUT if I have 3 bars showing and can talk I should be able to send text yeah? This could be a carrier issue I know but it adds to the annoyance.: Don't have this issue.
There are some things about the interface that drive me buggy like not being able to edit a contacts info that imported from FB. Amen to that one I wish they could fix this. - 12-20-2012, 01:07 PM #4
So you have every problem under the sun and that comprises your first post? I am sorry but I am always suspicious on any forum when this is the route to introducing oneself. If this is all true then the first response pretty much sums it up - you got a lemon and should exchange it. BTW, I have had none of the problems you describe....
Yes, unfortunately, my first post was all about the multiple problems with my 822. And, yes my phone is having all of those problems. I am really not a forum kind of girl. I read lots of them but rarely post and only when I don't see the answers I am looking for. (except in my old crackberry days)
I'm not sure what there is to be suspicious about. I didn't jump on here and say "horrible phone" or give some buyer beware warning. I listed my difficulties and asked if they were common or IF I GOT A LEMON. I in no way implied that ALL 822's were problematic. I see that some people are having data issues and many of the other things going on with my phone could be attributed to said issue. I thought I would check and see if anyone else had experienced some of the other issues as things like screen freezes can pop up after certain app instalations (on android devices anyway) and the fix is very simple.
I remember the original bb storm had so many little issues and it was a nightmare on the phones manufactured in certain areas (luckily for me, my storm was pretty much flawless until the mic died after 18 months) but I had many discussion with others who had "every problem under the sun" so I HAVE heard of phones being this buggy out of the box.
I do a lot of reading and comparing phones before I decide what to buy as a primary phone. I came back to Windows because I thought I would enjoy the UI and for the most part I do. The phone is still under warranty and I can simply do a warranty replacement if the feed back I get says you got a lemon but if I get a lot of "yeah I have this problem too" then I may opt for a different choice in phones. I asked specifically about the 8X because it is the other windows phone on my carrier and if I choose to avoid the data issue which does seem common, I would like to stay with the windows 8 UI. Someone please explain to me how that is suspicious?
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Your post isn't suspicious at all...I guess some people don't realize forums are for getting help as well as whatever else you want them to be. Nothing wrong with posting up the problems you are having.
I can't say I've had any of those problems myself, so I'd say return the phone for another. - 12-20-2012, 06:24 PM #7
I'd agree with those who say it's probably a lemon, but some of it may also be your location. I've had an 822 more than a month with none of the problems you're seeing, but I'm in Boston. Posts on this forum suggest some problems are more common when signals are weak or dicey, but that would be more likely to explain LTE dropout than WiFi.
I've had that thought about the text problem. Even though we don't get the greatest signal up here, this phone gives me the best radio signal I have seen in a long long time and up here that is something to do cartwheels over, I tried to blame it on my broad band until I couldnt duplicate it on any other device. I don't get 4g at the house. That priviledge is restricted to when I go to town :) I do seem to be having more trouble than the average bear and I know that with so many phones rolling out, a few of them are just gonna have some problems so I think my best recourse is to get a new one under warranty. I don't know if it makes a difference but this is my first "mid-level device" the hardware is certainly on par with a lot of flagship phones so I doubt it.
A new issue for me now is that because I ordered over the phone with VZW (there was an issue with my upgrade showing up) I can't do a swap at a store and am heading out on a 10 hour drive Christmas Eve and need a reliable phone for the trip with reliable navigation. VZW can't get a replacement phone to me before then obviously but I CAN go to the coporate store and exchange for a different model (how does that make sense?) So, I have to think long and hard about that one. Thanks for all the feedback guys.Last edited by jambaugh; 12-20-2012 at 11:05 PM. Reason: i can not spell to save my life today
I'd go with LEMON too. I've had my 822 since two days after release and it's been flawless. I was demonstrating the incredible headphone sound to some people last night with a little AC/DC and they were blown away by the depth of the sound with enhanced audio...both iPhone users.
Lemon. Mine has not had any of those issues. Welcome to the forum!
As for exchanging, they won't exchange it in the store because you bought it over the phone? That's weird. Maybe exchange for an 8X for your time away and see if you can then re-exchange for the 822? I know that sounds like a pain, but it would give you a reliable phone and an opportunity to try the other phone available. - 12-28-2012, 11:44 AM #11
Have you tried a factory reset of the phone? It seemed like I was having odd issues here and there and then decided to do a reset and it seemed to clear a bunch of not all them up.
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