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PUBLIC Reveals New Tracks, Headlines First Show
Plus news on Flesh and the Devils, Catapult Music Festival and more
Mike Breen
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After revealing new tracks over the past few weeks, Cincy Indie Pop/Rock trio PUBLIC gears up for its first headlining show this weekend. Plus, Musicians' Desk Reference goes subscription, progressive Hip Hop/Electronic fest Catapult debuts in Northside, Flesh and the Devils release their debut 7-inch single and Tunes & Blooms closes with one more (rescheduled) show.
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Musicians' Desk Reference Switches Format, Offers Free Trial
Locally-created music industry e-guidebook goes the monthly subscription route
After launching last year locally at the MidPoint Music Festival and nationally at New York's CMJ conference, the intuitive and comprehensive music industry e-book Musicians' Desk Reference has relaunched with a new format. Created in Cincinnati by longtime local musician and promoter Brian Penick (also the founder of The Counter Rhythm Group, which has helped numerous local acts garner national attention and work), MDR is moving from its original, one-time-purchase approach to a monthly (or annual) subscription plan. (Penick wrote guest blogs for CityBeat as he put the project together. For a more comprehensive MDR overview, click here and here. Billboard magazine has also given the project lots of love.)For those who may have been cautious about its upfront cost, Musicians' Desk Reference, which is customizable to the user's needs (no matter where they are in their career) and features information, templates and advice relating to everything from touring, promoting and recording to radio and press campaigns and well beyond, is now available to test-drive for free. The no-cost 30-day trial doesn't even require a credit card; click here to get started. Artists serious about pursuing a career in music will likely become more interested in MDR as they dive in and look at all it has to offer. After the 30-day trial, MDR can be accessed for $10 a month or $100 for the year. Visit musiciansdeskreference.com for complete info.
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Guest Blog: Musicians' Desk Reference Content Completed
Interactive musicians' guide eBook moves towards beta-testing phase
Editor's Note: Brian Penick of local music promotions company The Counter Rhythm Group is guest blogging for CityBeat monthly to provide a behind-the-scenes look at his journey to release his interactive industry guidebook, Musicians' Desk Reference. Click here for his previous blog entries.Aaaaaaaaaaand we are done! Well, kind of …After nearly two years of content creation, testing, editing, restructuring and discussion, I am very proud to announce that the content for Musicians' Desk Reference is finally complete! There is still much work to be done ahead of the release — completion of web development, beta testing, marketing, promotions and more — but we are at least moving ahead, right on schedule. It sounds cliché, but it is amazing to take a step back and realize how far this project has really come, in addition to considering how much it has forced me to grow as an individual. It all started with an idea that I simply could not let go of, despite my initial thoughts that The Counter Rhythm Group just could not handle taking on a project of this (theoretical) scale. I tried working around this notion from every angle, discussing it with an array of employees that have helped in our growth, and at the end of each reflection period I knew that we had to still move forward with the idea, any way we could.Those that know me know that I am a planner. I like making lists — and especially checking things off of that list. I try to find structure in everything when at all possible, and more often than not I find myself asking, "Why?" I have no idea where this mentality came from and my immediate family has reaffirmed that statement over the course of the last few months. It is this mentality, combined with my passion for helping musicians that has provided the fuel for this journey.I am so excited to share this vision with the world. While it sounds cheesy, I can promise you that every page has my heart and soul poured into it, and that it has been painstakingly been picked apart by myself and a dedicated group of contributors. We are truly aiming to provide the best information possible to be used for many generations to come. I have stated before in these blogs that this is by far the most involved I have ever been in a project — I never considered leaving a legacy, but I am starting to think that this could be it.So what does this mean for the user? I can say with confidence that there is way more to this project than I ever could have imagined, and the fact that it still consistently "wows" me should be a testament to those who have been patiently waiting for the final product over the past several months. While the eBook is completely customizable to each individual and scenario, I can honestly say (to those who are interested) to get ready to spend some time reading and considering the subject matter. We have meticulously worked to build the documentation so that it touches base on certain generalities and specifics, offering clarity and understanding on the matter without requiring several days' worth of reading. I am not a big fan of lengthy reading materials and our generation tends to be intimidated by large batches of text — the sole reason we have invested so much time and resources into a digital platform. To state it conservatively, it will take an artist some time to work through the entire project, which is meant to serve the user through several areas of their career as they develop and grow.We are so close to being able to put Musicians' Desk Reference in your hands that I honestly have a hard time sleeping at night. Looking ahead, we will be receiving a beta version of the eBook within the next week and we have many users lined up to participate. If you are interested in being considered for a beta trial, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. September is when things start getting really exciting, as we are pulling out all of the stops for this release. Without going into too much detail, I can say that we will have an established presence at the Midpoint Music Festival this year, and that this will be the first time the eBook will be available for purchase (acting as our "soft" release, exclusively to those physically at the festival). Pre-orders will be available in early September and are expected to ship the week after MPMF. This will all build up to our national release in October at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York City, where we will be also have a significant presence. There are many more things in the works; I promise that it will all be worth the wait.I would like to close by thanking all of those that have shown support throughout this process, to The Counter Rhythm Group and to myself. While this is not the time to name anyone individually (that comes later), I want you all to know how much it means to us. Your continued support will help us through the coming months and we hope you will join us in spreading the word about Musicians' Desk Reference. We have literally put everything we can into this project, and we are proud to say that we were able to build it while living in this great city, utilizing most outsourced services to companies and individuals located in the Queen City. We want to make a significant impact in the music industry, and I look forward to proudly telling anyone and everyone where it all started — right here in Cincinnati.
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Guest Blog: Musicians' Desk Reference Inches Closer to Reality
Editor's Note: Brian Penick of local music promotions company The Counter Rhythm Group is guest blogging for CityBeat monthly to provide a behind-the-scenes look at his journey to release his interactive industry guidebook, Musicians' Desk Reference. We are very much in the trenches right now! Keeping afloat amongst a sea of deadlines is a feat in and of itself. And while we typically do not doubt ourselves here at The Counter Rhythm Group, we are quite impressed to bear witness the amount of information being processed within the schedule we have upheld.This past week I did something that I never thought I would do with Musicians' Desk Reference — I printed it out! Well, part of it at least. I was simply amazed at the amount of pages and text that printed, so much that I had to refill the printer several times with new reams of paper and even with new ink cartridges.Through several stages of copy editing and revisions we are finally starting to show how massive this project really is. I knew somewhat early on that it was going to be a wealth of information and documentation (as demonstrated by my inability to stick to the five-page limit set by my high school teachers), but this is far beyond what I imagined.The interesting thing about all of this — beyond the content — is the fact that the entire workload is customizable to the user. If an artist wants to check every item on a list to recall all potential information, they could be in for several nights' worth of preparation and work. However, the opposite is also true, as we have built MDR to allow both the beginner and the full-time touring musician to grab a single doc on the go with minimal effort. Maybe I have just been staring at the same set of screens for too long, but it still seems impressive after working on it for over two years!The rest of the month will see us continually chopping away at content and revisions, plus document sign-offs and content uploads. We are also starting to work out some specifics for the national release and promotional campaigns, which is enough excitement to keep me going like a kid on the night before Christmas morning. Every day that this project gets closer to release, the potential impact seems to grow exponentially and that is reward enough keep us awake and help pull us through all of these longs days and late nights.I am going to make this my shortest blog entry yet, because there is still so much work to do. Unfortunately, I have had to remove myself from much of the live music world that I enjoy so very much over the past few months. While this trend will likely continue through most of the summer for me, I hope that you all are able to get out and support the local music scene. We are very fortunate to live in this city with all of its talent and available venues. While you may not be able to contribute as much to the music industry and independent artists around here as you would like to, a simple start is to go see a show, buy a piece of merch and tell an artist "thank you" for doing what they do. The music industry is not an easy place to find success. We are trying to create a platform that informs and eases the process, but it cannot move forward without the support and contribution from the fans. Thank you for reading – now go see some live music!
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Guest Blog: Musicians' Desk Reference, More Specifically
Editor's Note: Brian Penick of local music promotions company The Counter Rhythm Group is guest blogging for CityBeat monthly to provide a behind-the-scenes look at his journey to release his interactive industry guidebook, Musicians' Desk Reference.It has been killing me to remain so broad and vague this entire time about what exactly me and my staff have been working on, and while I will attempt to be slightly more specific this time around, I am afraid that you will inevitably be strung along for yet another 30-day span, inching closer to the release this Fall. If you have been reading these entries (or know me personally), you know I am a musician, and that I have experience touring and working in the music industry for about half of my life. While I do not necessarily claim to be an expert (I believe it requires an extreme longevity with multiple facets of success and even some failure to be given that label), I can tell you that I have an understanding of how the working elements of this business function, and that I have been able to make a career as both a performer and a servicing agent. That being said, my passion (and I do consider myself a passionate person), has become helping others to succeed in this industry through sharing my experiences and knowledge. While competition certainly has its place and can keep you sharp, ultimately we are all in this together, trying to reach a common goal of finding success. The more we work together the better the potential is for any one of us to achieve these goals. I truly believe Musicians' Desk Reference is the next step in the evolutionary process to bind us together as a musical community. My overall intention with this project is to level the playing field as much as possible, everywhere from general theories of advancement to the specified documentation that an artist will actually work with. At the end of the day, we hope to unveil the unknown variables that musicians will face and provide the tools and the understanding and put the focus on what matters most: your music. How do you know if Musisicans' Desk Reference is something for you? The eBook encompasses several distinct areas of the music business, ranging from the inner workings of just starting out as a musician, down the necessary paths of recording, promoting, touring and eventually building a team of industry professionals to work for you. These topics are based on my own personal experiences as a musician and with operating The Counter Rhythm Group (my music industry promotions company), in addition to many conversations with musicians over time about what topics they are most curious about. Not surprisingly, many of the requests were in the same categories, so in the end the subject matter was not too difficult to choose from. It is an exciting time for sure, as we are literally in the last two weeks of content creation, working right along schedule with our team of professionals we have amassed to help make the dream a become a reality. Looking ahead into the near future, I am excited to announce that we will be conducting some closed focus groups for the content, eventually leading into beta testing a full working version. All preparation is leading up to the release of the final product this Fall, and while I cannot give out too many specifics (sorry!), I can say that it will be a series of events not to be missed. I apologize if the bulk of these blogs seem to relate more to the backstory and the generalities of the book rather than the specific content and the process behind the final product, but that is unfortunately the direction that it must take for now. While I have been hit with a wave of positivity from musicians familiar with the project, it is very clear that more explanation is required as to offer insight as to what we are actually doing over here. The process, as that of many servicing professionals, can often feel like a variety of desk jobs that exist in the world, with the obvious exception of working with fantastic clients and the ability to go to shows, travel and be among others with similar interests that are typically awesome. In all honesty, I sit at a desk and work on several computers, monitors and devices, working with my team to create, verify and edit content, hour after hour. It is nothing but work, work, work around here (especially lately), and I would not have it any other way.
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Guest Blog: Musicians' Desk Reference Gets Real(er)
Editor's Note: Brian Penick of local music promotions company The Counter Rhythm Group is guest blogging for CityBeat monthly to provide a behind-the-scenes look at his journey to release his interactive industry guidebook, Musicians' Desk Reference. Read Penick's first three blogs here.I am not sure where I originally heard it, but the statement about how an idea "is the most contagious thing in the world" has really been resonating with me this past month. It is amazing to take a step back from most things in the world and realize that they all started with an initial concept that grew through some evolutionary process. Probably not the way you would expect me to start a blog entry, but you have to understand this to know where this entire microcosm of Musicians' Desk Reference has come from to consider where we are hoping to take it.All of this started with an idea, something that had been bubbling up in my sub-conscience for over a decade, since I first started touring in bands. The business side of the music industry had always fascinated me, if only to simply question "why" and "how" the process worked for artists finding success. I knew that there had to be a great deal of factors behind this and that there isn't really one true answer, but it was still enough to start me on a quest to find out whatever I could. Quite a task for someone barely old enough to drive, but, still, I knew that it was something worth investigating.I have no shame in seeking the truth. I would ask anyone that I had met along the way, from bands to promoters and bar staff to industry professionals … if I could steal someone for a 30-second conversation, they would be hit with as many questions as I could get in. This always comes to a peak at any sort of festival/conference event when I am on the hunt for individuals that I know will be in attendance. The fangs come out and the hunt is on. I've been able to leverage some tours and significant milestones out for some of my projects, most notably at this year's South by Southwest conference. This soon turned to me attempting to give back to the music community, offering advice to anyone that asked for it. Casual conversations at shows over drinks eventually led to me wonder if I could do something similar for a living. Several months and numerous drafts of a business plan later, I was on my way, always intending on helping the greatest number of artists as I possibly could. Here we are now, several years into the (initial phase of the) process, and the idea has certainly become infectious. What started as me wishfully thinking in the back of vans and busses that were buzzing across the land has started to take shape in a way that I would have never imagined. While there are many things that are happening behind closed doors and cannot be disclosed (this document would have more redacted text than not were I to reveal many of the details), I can tell you that this idea has grown into more than a book and more than a batch of information. Our team has now tripled in size and the partnerships with third parties are growing by the month. The end result is going to be something that will even impress me, which is important to note because I am probably the harshest critic of them all.I have had a vision for this project throughout the course of all of this. While I have been flexible at times, the integrity of Musicians' Desk Reference is one thing that I am not willing to compromise. I am treating this as if it were a band trying to advance on its own through the music industry, gaining organic support along the way through due diligence and hard work. I am so proud of how far we have come. As we prepare to build the final version with a team of engineers over these next couple weeks, the anticipation builds like a child's on Christmas morning — except we want to give rather than receive.It has been slightly unnerving while building Musicians' Desk Reference, knowing that it will inevitably be released to the world and run through the gauntlet of reviewers and critics, but in the end it should be known that we are here to help. Others may be creating a process, but we are trying to set a standard; a precedent that the industry can work from to give everyone an equal opportunity. Call us crazy, but this is a mantra that we use on a daily basis.I know this may not all make sense and seem broad from an outside perspective, but, trust us, it will make sense as we delve further into the specifics. More clear details will emerge as our release date at this year's Midpoint Music Festival (Sept. 26-28) approaches. Just know we are working hard with good intentions.
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Guest Blog: Musicians' Desk Reference Goes to SXSW
I feel like an entire calendar year has passed since my last blog entry. The thought of "how much time has passed this year" is instantly canceled out by the perplexing conclusion of that it's really only April. This year has been one long workweek for me and I honestly would not have it any other way. The main focus of these past few weeks has been the preparation and actual duration of South by Southwest (SXSW), the largest music festival/conference in the USA. This event is best described as organized chaos, with almost 2,000 bands performing showcases on 80 or so stages with about 500,000 running around a small downtown setting in the evening. This does not include the 2,000 or so "unofficial" artists that come to play free events during the day, basically creating a microcosm for a week that involves live music, networking, workshops, cheap beer and even cheaper tacos. Most people have a love hate relationship with it, yet still return each year for the spectacle. This year was very unique experience for myself, not only because I was not preforming (I did for 3-years in a row and last year came down just with The Counter Rhythm Group), but for the fact that my main focus was not necessarily on music/artists (crazy, right?). This year, rather, I was down to unveil Musicians' Desk Reference to a select few individuals that are considered important in the music industry (and rightfully so, I might add). These meetings were strategically in place for equal parts discussion, pre-endorsement and even some initial shock value. I cannot describe to you the feeling of anxiety and pride you have when presenting something to the world that almost no one has seen. A blogger that is way more full of themselves may describe it as close to bringing a new life into the world, but I'm definitely not that guy. Still, it is pretty amazing indeed. For any music fans out there, Haim and Alpine were definitely my highlights this year. While I cannot technically say whom/what companies I met with down at the festival (legal blah blah blah), I can say that they are significant entities designed to help musicians in this ever-changing industry and all of the meetings went extremely well, even vastly exceeding my expectations at times. The overall week went better than I had hoped and there are definitely some tricks up my sleeve for the release of Musicians' Desk Reference this fall. The actual informal networking at SXSW is what absolutely amazes me. My job (in addition to Izzi Krombholz's, employee extraordinaire) was to literally go hang out with other people in the music business, dip in and see a few songs of a set and then find a quiet corner to have a drink and talk shop about what both parties do and how they could potentially help each other in the industry. Maybe my next written venture should be titled, "How to Network at SXSW: Drink, Talk, Drink, Talk, Drink, Drink, 15-minute Nap, Tacos, Talk and Drink." I see a fruitful career move here. By now you're asking, "Why has he spent the entire duration of this blog yapping about SXSW?" Because this single week has such a large impact on the music industry, if you are a fan that has the slightest interest in music culture you should be paying attention. This organized chaos dictates what you are going to read about in music magazines and blogs for months to come, what videos you'll see go viral, the secondary headliners that you'll pay hundreds to see at music festivals, the fashion trends for the summer and fall, the soundtracks to the latest electronic commercials featuring artists that win all of the awards and your annoying "mainstream/generic" friends are going to be bugging you about next year. My favorite part of SXSW is not the festival itself, but its sound waves that echo year-round in music venues like The Comet and Mayday and mid-sized festivals such as Midpoint and Bunbury. If you are not one of the individuals willing to pay hundreds (or thousands) of dollars to make the musical exodus, I strongly encourage you to exhaust the minimal amount of research required to see if the bands playing in venues around town have made the trek to perform at such an elite event. If so, consider it a stamp of approval by the music industry and, most importantly, give these bands a chance when they come to you. I often hear chatter from people wishing that they could go be a part of the festivities and see these "unforgettable performances" from "groundbreaking artists" in "intimate venues," yet they have no clue that their chances of seeing that same scenario in a city like ours (often times for FREE) is extremely high and is tirelessly being written about week after week by poor Mr. Breen and Mr. Baker. Open your eyes and ears people; you'll probably be glad you did. Sorry for the rant, but I do feel it was necessary. Next month I promise to write more about the book, as we have some major updates taking place, in addition to having what we hope to be 99% completed prototype in our hands. Exciting times for sure! But for now, go appreciate some awesome live music (April is the busiest touring month of the year due to post-SXSW tours) and have some fun for me … I will not see the light day for several weeks to come. Send help and some Thai Express if I don't turn in my next blog on time next month.Brian Penick of local music promotions company The Counter Rhythm Group is guest blogging for CityBeat monthly to provide a behind-the-scenes look at his journey to release his interactive industry guidebook, Musicians' Desk Reference
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Thought I'd post an excerpt from my newest release. It's called Fionn o' the Fae, and its part of a series of three novellas in the Chaser line at Torquere Press. The first installment is called Fionn o' the Fae: A Fairy Tail, and you can find it here: http://www.torquerepress.com/cart/ca...ct_list&c=1571
Excerpt from Fionn o' the Fae: A Fairy Tail:
Sprawled spread-eagled across his bed, his golden skin and pale hair stark against his favored black satin sheets, Fionn stared up at the intricately carved canopy and sighed.
It had been over a hundred years at least since hed last been summoned, and even one of the Fae could take only so much boredom before he started climbing the figurative walls. Fionn had just about reached his limit.
Spending most of his days and nights alone, hed become a hermit, his entire world reduced to the four walls of his boudoir. On rare occasions he might take a walk along one of the beaches that ringed Tir-Na-Nog, but even then he did so in solitude.
There wasnt a single book or parchment in Tir-Na-Nog that he hadnt read several times and practically committed to memory, nor was there a single activity he hadnt engaged in over the years. Painting, sculpting, calligraphy, weaving hed tried his hand at them all, and each had had similar disastrous results. He simply had not been blessed with talent in the usual Fae arts. There was really only one thing Fionn was good at, and that was the one thing he was no longer allowed to do.
He found the company of his own kind to be tedious. Conversation was stilted as everyone knew of his curse and would try to tiptoe around it, not mentioning it but certainly thinking about it. Fionn was sick of the sympathetic glances and tongue clucking. Especially considering that Fionns peers spent most of their time indulging themselves in the one activity that had been forbidden to him. He, for one, took no pleasure in their company. As a matter of fact, he took no pleasure in practically anything anymore.
Sighing heavily, he thought that perhaps a walkabout would ease his mind, although he knew it wouldnt do much for the discomfort in his groin. As a matter of fact, it might make matters worse. Today was one of those days when Fionns balls felt as swollen as a pair of casaba melons, and walking with them bouncing between his legs would be uncomfortable at best, and downright painful at worst.
Damn Danu and her highhanded curses. What had he done to deserve such a punishment? Shed acted as if hed known that her attendants were off limits to anyone but her.
Well, in all honesty, he had known. But hed been thinking with his cock at the time and it surely hadnt given a shit. The memory, as crystal clear in his mind as if it had happened only yesterday, still burned his ass, even after thousands of years.

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If you see water leaking out of the bottom of the pool pump assembly, it's a good indication that you may have to replace the shaft seal within the motor pump assembly. As shown in the pool pump cut away, the shaft seal is located in the motor pump assembly behind the impeller. Although this description is specific to a Hayward pool pump, many of the steps can apply to other models of pool pumps.
The first step is to turn off all power to the pool pump. For maximum safety turn off the power at the circuit breaker to the motor.
Next you will want to remove the motor pump assembly from the wet end housing. Remove the four 9/16" bolts that bind the motor pump assembly to the housing. Note: some Hayward pool pump models have six bolts.
Now pull the assembly apart from the pool pump housing.
After the assembly is out, you should see the pool pump diffuser and diffuser gasket on the end of the assembly. If you do not see the diffuser or its gasket, check inside the housing.
If the pool pump diffuser came out with the assembly, pull the diffuser off the assembly. You may have to pry it off gently with a screwdriver. Now you will see the pool pump impeller. The shaft seal is behind the impeller so you will now have to remove the impeller.
To remove the pool pump impeller you will twist the impeller off in a counter clockwise motion. The impeller cannot be freed from the motor shaft without first securing the motor shaft.
Move to the other end of the motor shaft in the back of the motor assembly. Take off the two screws that hold the back cover onto the pool pump assembly.
You will see the pool pump motor wiring and capacitor. You will have to remove the capacitor to gain access to the end of the motor shaft. Capacitors store power. To avoid a possible shock, lay a screwdriver across the two leads to short out the capacitor. These capacitors sometimes burst when shorted out, so it is a good practice to place a cloth over the capacitor and to wear eye protection.
Now unscrew the single screw that hold the capacitor in place and push it out of the way. No need to disconnect capacitor from leads.
Place a 7/16" wrench on the flat end of the pool pump motor shaft to secure the shaft from rotating.
At the pool pump impeller end, twist off the impeller, counter clockwise. You may have to use a strap wrench to gently free up the impeller.
Now you will see the motor shaft seal. One half on the pool pump impeller and the other half in the seal plate on the shaft.
Inspect the threads on the inside of the pool pump impeller. If these are badly worn, you will have to replace the impeller.
Stand the motor up on end and gently remove the white ceramic seal inside the seal plate. You may have to use a small screwdriver to gently pry out the seal. If the seal plate lifts off, it may be simpler to push the seal out of the seal plate from the other side.
Set the new seal on the shaft inside the seal plate - white side up. Be very careful NOT TO TOUCH the white ceramic side of the seal with your hands. If necessary, gently seat the seal with the blunt end of a screwdriver.
Grab the seal on the pool pump impeller and twist it off. Make a note of how the seal is positioned on the impeller so you know how to place the new seal. It is possible to place this seal upside down. Note: You may have to also have to remove the metal collar if the new shaft seal also has one. Several people have written in saying that the new seal won't fit because they were trying to place the new collar on top of the old one.
Now push the other half of the new seal onto the pool pump impeller. Place the new seal on in the same postion noted above. Again, DO NOT touch the bearing (top) surface of this seal.
With the wrench securing the back end of the motor shaft, screw the pool pump impeller back onto the shaft (clockwise). Hand tight is sufficient.
Inspect the diffuser gasket for wear. Replace if required. Put a thin coat of lubrication on the gasket.
Snap on the pool pump diffuser - no screws are required. Ensure that the part of the diffuser labeled "TOP" is aligned with the "TOP" labeled on the seal plate.
Slip the motor assembly into the housing.
Replace the four bolts evenly. If bolts were numbered 1 though 4, replace bolts in this sequence - 1, 3, 2, 4 - to ensure that the motor is set properly inside the housing. Loosely tighten bolts in this sequence, then go back and tighten them down again in this sequence. If pool pump has 6 bolts, replace bolts in this sequence - 1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6.
Replace the capacitor on the backside of the assembly. Make sure the plastic strip is in place between the clip and capacitor so that the capacitor does not short out.
Replace motor cover and secure with two screws.
Prime pump by removing strainer lid and filling strainer with water. Replace lid.
Reset circuit breakers and start pool pump.
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Posted: 3/23/2016 10:32:22 AM
User: inyopools
danshoopty - I have not installed this type of motor. Try giving Jacuzzi a call at 450-250-4500. They should be able to help you.
Posted: 3/23/2016 9:56:20 AM
User: danshoopty
I am trying to replace my pump motor on a Jacuzzi pump. I have the correct pieces installed where they should be and when I try to fit the pump into the proper position, the tabs around the ring will not go all the way into the motor housing with the large nut style retainer. Any advice?
Posted: 2/11/2016 1:24:18 AM
User: Jim
Viewers be apprised that the impeller ring orientation shown in the video is incorrect. The broader, wider diameter end should be toward the pump end, not the motor end. I just had an email exchange with Inyo Pools outside of this blog and they confirm this. To clarify, I'm talking about the one piece, white, plastic impeller ring, not the impeller or seal.
Posted: 2/5/2016 12:16:34 AM
User: Inyopools
bobthebuilder - We show using the plastic end of the screwdriver in the step by step guide. Like you say, I would not use a metal tool to press the seal into the plate as erroneously shown in the video. If you prefer using your finger, place a clean cloth over the ceramic seal face. The oil in your fingertip will cause the ceramic face to burn.
Posted: 2/4/2016 8:30:17 AM
User: bobthebuilder
I have ordered a new motor and seal kit from INYOPOOLS and should be getting them today. I plan of doing the swap during the weekend. Your instructions are very clear and helpful. I do however have a question pertaining to the shaft seal replacement. You very strongly warn against touching the ceramic part as well as the graphite part (mating faces) with fingers. Instead you show seating of the ceramic seal using a screwdriver and pliers. On other sites, the warning is never to push the ceramic seal down using a screwdriver. Which is correct? As long a fingers are clean and free of grease etc, why is it not okay to touch the seal face? It seems that using metal tools to push down on the ceramic seal is more risky especially for inexperienced diy'ers. Please elaborate. Thanks,Patrick
Posted: 8/31/2015 2:34:58 PM
Texas - I would take the motor out again and make sure the two halves of the seal are seated correctly especially in the seal plate. Also check that the two ceramic surfaces are placed together. It is possible to flip one or the other.
Posted: 8/29/2015 4:06:27 PM
User: Texas
I replaced the shaft seal and now when the pump motor runs, it makes a load high-pitched squeal like the ceramic bearings are rubbing together causing a whine. The motor and impeller turns freely with no binding or drag. Could the new ceramic shaft seal be defective? I didn't touch it with my bare hands. Very loud noise.
Posted: 8/20/2015 11:36:14 AM
replace shaft seal - If you get the capacitor out of the way, you should be able reach the flat part of the shaft to secure it. If your shaft has a slot on the end of it to place a screwdriver, use a large screwdriver to secure the shaft.
Posted: 8/18/2015 5:56:14 PM
I have a Hayward Super Pump 1/12 HP. I was trying to replace all the gaskets on it. Mine does not have a place for a wrench, just for a screw driver. I have not been able to take it a part. Any suggestion's? Thanks
Posted: 7/29/2015 11:15:11 AM
JJinYardleyPA - With that much noise, the motor's bearings are probably going. But you may want to check that the impeller is not rubbing against the inside of the pump or debris between the impeller and the side. See the first part of our guide on "How To Replace A Pool Pump Impeller" for instructions on getting to the impeller.
Posted: 7/28/2015 8:11:53 PM
User: JJinYardleyPA
I have a Pentair pump, (ironically) the Whisperflo model, which can now be heard inside the house on the 2nd floor with the windows closed and our AC on. It is NOT leaking any water... do you think the noise is from the seal, from the motor / bearings, or the pump head / impeller? Thanks...
Posted: 7/27/2015 5:06:44 PM
$400 mistake? - Not sure which metal tab broke off but I would guess it's not critical. Some of these tabs/posts are there to keep the wires from getting caught in the spinning governor under the switch. You would have to tuck that wire somewhere else.
Posted: 7/27/2015 1:49:40 PM
I have a Hayward Super Pump. As I was putting in the wrench to hold the motor shaft, I had it at the wrong place. A small metal tab broke off above where the springs are, but it looks like the tab bumps up against a plastic piece for some reason. Did I just make a $400 mistake by breaking off this metal tab? If so, is there anything i can do to fix it now?
Posted: 7/22/2015 10:16:06 AM
FrustratedPoolOwner - Yes, GOKIT3 or GOKIT3SALT are the GOKIT options for your Hayward Super Pump. If you have a salt water pool, I would recommend the salt version. The gaskets in that kit will hold up better against salt water. These kits come with all the gaskets and seals required for a motor replacement. I would replace the housing gasket first and see if that stops your leak. If not, then replace the shaft seal and other gaskets. Avoid running the pump dry (water level below skimmer etc). This will cause the shaft seal to fail and start spraying the motor.
Posted: 7/20/2015 11:31:11 PM
User: FrustratedPoolOwner
My pump is a Hayward Super Pump Model# SP2610X15, and it is leaking from the bottom of the pump. It is only 14 months old (out of warranty by 2 months), so I hope this isn't a sign of things to come every year!! However, based on Google searches it looks like I am not alone. :-( Does the salt water cause this much corrosion to ruin the gaskets and shaft seal in such a short amount of time? I can't pinpoint if it's just leaking at the housing gasket or the shaft seal. Is there an easy way to tell? I've re-lubricated the housing and diffuser gaskets and made sure the bolts were tight; but haven't gone further into the motor yet until I decide what to order. Although the steps I described above have helped some, it is still leaking (more slowly than before) and I'm not getting as many air bubbles. 1. Is there something I'm overlooking that could be causing the leak besides what I've listed above?2. Just to clarify, if I order the Tune Up Kit (GOKIT3/GOKIT3SALT), will it come with the shaft seal AND all the gaskets I will need to (hopefully) repair the leak? 3. What is the difference in the Salt Water Tune Up Kit and the regular version, besides one is made for salt water? Thank you in advance for your time!
Posted: 6/30/2015 2:28:37 PM
Richard - The pressure on the shaft seal should be positive when the pump is running. If you could see the seal leaking, you would see it spraying onto the motor. Your suction leak is somewhere in the piping between the pool and the front end of the pump, before the impeller.
Posted: 6/29/2015 12:46:51 PM
User: Richard
I have an Haward Super Pump 1HP. When I stop the pump, I can see the floor becoming wet under the pump between the basket and the motor. I presume my seal gasket is leaking. However when the pump runs it remains completely dry but my pump is sucking air. At run time is the pressure on the shaft seal positive or negative? A negative pressure would explain my problem but I have not seen that being described anywhere on the web. The drain plugs of the pump are not leaking this I am sure.ThanksRichard
Posted: 5/26/2015 11:35:12 AM
silly question - Yes, some water will flow out of the top of the filter, but that will fill again when your prime the pump. If you have an above ground pool, make sure you also plug the return port. This is not an issue for an in-ground pool since the pump/filter is above the surface of the pool and not gravity fed.
Posted: 5/26/2015 10:39:25 AM
User: silly question
I know this might be a silly question for some, but I am not certain if the water will flow out the motor when I remove it to replace the shaft seal.I can plug the skimmer, but can I stop the water from flowing from the sand filter?
Posted: 4/15/2015 11:18:59 AM
Mike - I am not familiar with this pump, but if it is like most pumps, the impeller has to be twisted off the motor shaft (counter-clockwise). Most set screws are there to prevent the impeller from twisting off during operation. Try twisting it off CCW with a strap wrench.
Posted: 4/14/2015 12:42:47 AM
User: Mike
I am trying to replace the shaft seal on a Pyrex series A pump! I pulled the set screws out (2) and sprayed WD40 in the holes, I came back about a hour later and with a slide hammer puller, ( made for this ) tried the pull the impeller off. Won't move, tried several times. I tried to heat up the impeller and tried again. It won't come off. Any suggestions
Posted: 8/25/2014 8:37:29 AM
No flow - Generally when something isn't working it has to do with what you just changed. Go back through your steps and check the parts that your removed to make sure they are good and that you placed them back like they were.
Posted: 8/23/2014 2:30:50 PM
I just replace the shaft seal for our Hayward motor. The basket is full of water but it is not filling up the filter and circulating back into the pool??? Any suggestions
Posted: 7/5/2014 11:10:56 PM
TheChlorinator - Did you replace the shaft seal with a new one? If so and you used all new gaskets, check and see if you have a crack in the pump housing where the motor and housing come together.
Posted: 7/4/2014 11:23:04 AM
User: TheChlorinator
Hello - So I just went through and replaced the gasket, impeller, seals, etc. via a maintenance/go kit. I used your video which helped me every step of the way. Turned on the pump, still behaving the same. I had to work up enough water between the skimmer and drains/jets to get the pump to work, but the water is still coming out of the bottom pretty heavily, not dripping. It's more of a stream of water than a drip. Any ideas what I should try next? It's really hard to see where the leak is coming from since it's on the bottom, but it's definitely what seems like in the area of the bolts that connect the motor and stuff. Sorry I'm not so pool savvy. Any ideas?
Posted: 6/18/2014 10:11:53 AM
Newpool owner - Try applying a soapy solution on all the suction line connections [between the intake port of the pump and the pool]. If you see any bubbles being sucked in, you have a suction air leak.
Posted: 6/17/2014 7:07:48 PM
User: Newpoolowner
When I open the pool this year the pump stated to suck air. It's fine for about 20 secs and then again air bubbles inside the pump strainer. I didn't have this problem last year. I hope it's not a cracked line, I am also not losing water. That I can see.
Posted: 6/6/2014 9:32:18 AM
starite seal plate leak - Sounds like a good place to start, but if the pump is "very old", you might better put that money towards a new more cost efficient pump. Look for EE [Energy Efficient]. Saves about 20% in operating costs.
Posted: 6/4/2014 1:12:29 PM
User: starite seal plate leak
I have a drip between motor and pump, and replaced the shaft seal and all O rings, but drip continues. Could it be a "warped" seal plate (it's very old)? If I buy/install new seal plate kit including shaft seal, is it likely to fix drip? Sta Rite dura glass/maxe glass pump. Seal plate kit C203-193P?
Posted: 5/13/2014 9:14:15 AM
Craig - You don't have to lubricate the motor shaft seal. And definitely don't lubricate the surfaces of the shaft seal that come into contact with each other.
Posted: 5/12/2014 1:03:10 PM
User: Craig
I didn't order any lubricant with new my shaft seal. Can I lubricate the pump motor shaft seal with silicone grease?
Posted: 4/14/2014 10:35:58 AM
SAMUEL JOYE - Make sure all the gaskets are installed - like the diffuser gasket. If applicable, check the union on the suction side of the pump to make sure the o-ring is in place. Fill the strainer basket with water before you turn the pump on.
Posted: 4/12/2014 8:00:06 PM
User: SAMUEL JOYE
Posted: 8/10/2013 11:37:51 AM
new to this - If the leak is between the motor and the pump and you can see it spraying or dripping out at this junction, your housing gasket probably needs to be replaced. With this kind of leak you can still run your motor. If you have water dripping out of the bottom of the motor, your shaft seal is leaking and spraying water inside the motor. You should not run your motor with a bad shaft seal. See our guide on "How To Replace Pool Pump Gaskets" for more information.
Posted: 8/9/2013 2:08:35 PM
User: new to this
My pool stopped pulling water. The repair person replaced something to do with the impeller, but now there is a leak from the bottom between the motor and the pump, which sounds like a shaft seal problem. The repair person says he cannot come until Monday (4 days from now)! QUESTION: Can I run the pump with the leak so my pool doesn't turn green while waiting for the repair person?
Posted: 7/18/2013 10:36:05 AM
GinaBeena33 - If the pump ran dry for any period of time and water is leaking under the motor, the shaft seal is probably damaged and will have to be replaced.
Posted: 7/16/2013 8:48:26 PM
User: GinaBeena33
My husband forgot to put enough water into the pool and while I was away the pool pump ran without enough water. Since I've been home, I have tried to reprime the pump. Right now, the pump turns on and it have plenty of water in the strainer housing. The pump is not sucking in water and not pushing it to the sand filter. I've noticed water leaking from the bottom of the pump coming from the metal spinning rod thing (sorry to get technical. Does this seem like a shaft seal situation, or should I be looking for something else? Thanks!
Posted: 5/22/2013 11:10:38 AM
mnyrk - Here's the seal kit for your Leisure Bay Cyclone 200 pump. See this link. I would try replacing the seal first, but it sounds like you may have bearing problems that may also have to be replaced.
Posted: 5/21/2013 6:46:09 PM
User: mnyrk
I have a Leisure Bay Cyclone 200 Pump/Filter assembly. The pump was hard starting this spring. I broke it free with pliers to get it spinning. Its working fine now, but the pump has a high pitched whine to it and it is leaking a tiny bit of water. Is there a seal in that pump/motor set that can be replaced to stop the noise?
Posted: 5/21/2013 4:29:28 PM
User: rgholloman
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But Nigro said at Tuesday night's supervisors meet- ing that nothing has worked out. Long has secured all the neces- sary approvals for his project except an OK on a developer's agreement that township supervi- sors need to vote on. Kirby said Long could have asked supervisors to vote Tuesday so he could move forward on his development. Instead, Long grant- ed the township a 90-day extension so the traffic study could be done. Please see A8 HONORING COLLEGE GRADUATES Mirror photo by Jason Sipes Francis University President the Rev. Christian Oravec delivers opening remarks Sunday at SFU's 150th commencement at Maurice Stokes Athletics Center in Loretto. Valedictorian of the class of 2001 was 36-year-old Philipsburg resident Lisa Onink, who majored in social work. The class was one of the largest to graduate in St. Francis' history with 500 students. The featured speaker was themostRev. Gabriel Montalw, Apostolic Nuncio, Pope John Paul It's official representative in the United States. 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The Top 11 Vegan Ice Creams
When the weather heats up, our thoughts automatically seem to turn to ice cream. Nothing screams summer holiday like a scoop (or four!) of this delicious frozen dessert. Choosing to shun the cruelty of the dairy industry certainly doesn't mean that you have to go without the good stuff, and – as more and more people make the switch to ethical vegan eating – the aisles of UK supermarkets increasingly offer a tempting selection.
Here are our top picks for vegan ice creams for this summer – let us know if we've missed any great brands by leaving a comment below!
- Swedish Glace Neapolitan: Perhaps the most widely available vegan ice cream, Swedish Glace is stocked in larger branches of Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Holland & Barrett. It's a soya-based Italian-style ice cream that is deliciously creamy and comes in a range of classic flavours.
- Oatly! Vanilla Ice Cream: Bet you didn't know it was possible to make ice cream out of oats! This classic vanilla ice cream tastes great and is full of oats, too! Dig in.
- Bessant & Drury's Vanilla: This fresh coconut-based dessert is light in texture and was a winner in the 2013 FreeFrom Awards. Stocked in selected Waitrose and Tesco stores and available online from Goodness Direct, it is gluten-, soy- and GMO-free, with no artificial additives.
- Almond Dream Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream: This delicious ice cream from America is available in Waitrose. Other tempting flavours include salted caramel and praline. Go on – treat yourself.
- Booja-Booja Hunky Punky Chocolate: If you're after something a bit special, these Booja-Booja cashew-based ice creams are raw, organic and seriously decadent. Promising no more than four to five ingredients and with creative flavours, they are definitely a treat worth investing in. Booja-Booja is available in Whole Foods Market and selected Waitrose stores.
- Sticky Date CO YO Ice Cream: This ice cream might be the most perfect treat for relaxing with in the shade on a hot, sunny day. You can find it at health-food shops in England, Wales and Ireland.
- Food Heaven Wild Blueberry: This range of dairy-free soya iced desserts by Food Heaven has even beaten off competition from its dairy-laden rivals to win an international award. Pretty impressive! Find it in selected branches of Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsbury's or in independent retailers.
- Tesco Free From 4 Strawberry and Vanilla Cones: These delicious cones will make you nostalgic for the summer holidays of your childhood! They're available in the bigger Tesco shops.
- ZenZen Maple, Pecan & Banana: Find this luxurious yet reassuringly healthy coconut-milk ice cream in selected health-food stores across the country.
- Marks & Spencer Lemon Lush Sorbet: OK, so this isn't technically ice cream – but it is a delicious, fruity, affordable and widely available frozen vegan dessert, so we thought we'd include it anyway. All major UK supermarkets offer their own version of this refreshing treat.
- Homemade: The best thing about vegan ice cream is it's really easy to make at home, with no need for special equipment or multiple ingredients. All you need are frozen bananas and a blender, and you can start from there. Why not try this three-ingredient vegan ice cream recipe. It's delicious, customisable and so healthy that you could even eat it for breakfast. (You're welcome.)
Apologies if all this talk of ice cream has got you craving something sweet, but these delicious desserts are all the more reason to ditch the dairy and look forward to a cruelty-free summer! Why not take our vegan pledge and try it for yourself? You can have as much ice cream as you like. Promise.
unfortunately swedisch glace belong to uniliver
Unilever is an Anglo–Dutch multinational consumer goods company co-headquartered in London, England and Rotterdam, Netherlands. Its products include food, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products
I would rather make my own 🙂
Mamma Cucina is my fave. In Holland & Barrett/vegan & health stores as well as online stores like Goodness Direct. http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/343669_Mamma_Cucina_Strawberry_Dessert_750ml.html
do you have an ice cream for diabetics on diets
I've been desperate to make my own ice-cream since going vegan. I have an ice-cream maker and tried a vanilla ice-cream recipe using coconut milk instead of dairy cream. But it was pretty grim.
Apparently if you add vegetable oil to vegan single cream, it makes it into double cream. Has anyone tried that? I'm sceptical.
Any other vanilla ice-cream recipes people can share?
Please remove swedish glace. They're owned by unilever.
Thank you to all who spotted that Swedish Glace is owned by Unilever. I almost made a mistake and bought it.
PETA – I thought you guys would have known better!!!
Hi Kam,
We share many people's concerns about Unilever's animal testing policies – as you may know, working with PETA affiliates in the US, India and Germany, PETA approached Unilever, which makes PG tips and Lipton teas, to ask it to stop performing animal tests for its tea products. Although initially unresponsive, after further work and the threat of international campaigns, Unilever agreed to stop all non-legally mandated testing for its teas.
However, invariably, when a massive corporation such as Unilever buys a smaller, more compassionate company such as Swedish Glace, the big company learns from the smaller company's success that consumers are concerned about issues such as animal testing and cruelty to farmed animals. Large corporations such as now recognise the expanding market of compassionate consumers who want cruelty-free food, cosmetics and clothing. We hope consumer purchases from cruelty-free subsidiaries will convince parent corporations to abandon animal testing and the use of animal products.
Animal testing shouldn't still be going on. How can people conflict cruelty on animals in this day and age. It really sickens me
please save ice cream vegan, I have try other vegan foods that I like because I am save animals . I never try ice cream vegan I really want try it I knew it ill love it . no more stole animals . thank you ..
Unfortunately, you are all talking British,. We live in the U.S and there's no such brands you all mention :((
Hi, check out US brands such as Soy Delicious, Soy or Rice Dream or Tofutti. PETA US' website also has many resources on vegan living: http://www.peta.org/living/
Unilever – Never
Gosh Yashoda, there are loads of excellent vegan choices in the U.S using soy, almond and coconut milks in many different flavors and formats.
OUI…..si nous le voulons nous pouvons vivre sans avoir recour à la cruauté envers nos animaux et vivre sereinement donc……végétalien…super.
Are Any of these sold in France ?
Swedish Glace is owned by Unilever, a company that conducts animal testing! I would never buy that stuff!
Swedish Glace contains palm oil….
Can I edit?! Got autocorrected!
I'm disappointed that you think it's okay to put a Unilever product here. Shame on small companies for selling to the likes of Unilever and, as far as I'm concerned, they don't give a damn about the ethics of the product and deserve for the product to go under in favour of those products that are ethically made by companies that care.. I'm disappointed in Peta's response….
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There is so much hype around 3D printing it's incredible. Articles on Yahoo! & Mashable and more to come! I'm wondering if this is the "internet revolution" of the printing world?? So many companies popping up and carving themselves unique paths.
XONE is skyrocketing today and has gone up 25% in the last two days (hype). DDD rose again and ONVO is currently up 7% today.
Once ONVO establishes a solid product offering and builds a sales division, it's price will climb like the other 3D tech groups and if anything, it will shoot higher. BUY BUY BUY NOW AND HOLD HOLD HOLD LONG
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Ahahaha...fkin pumper. Beware! ONVO is pumped everywhere. Atleast 3D have something. ONVO have nothing. They cannot print organs and god knows if they will be able in future. Only thing they can do is to print tissue for biotech testing. But almost every cell company can provide that.
Are you an onvo short? You seem to have limited knowledge of what they do there and assume the company is all hype. Well, it's not.
The reason behind 3d systems moving up is due to a 3 for 2 split coming at the end of this month.
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I'm looking for the most well ventilated bike helmet for the hot summer months. Any recommendations?
I'm looking for the most well ventilated bike helmet for the hot summer months. Any recommendations?
I like the LOOK of this
I use a Giro Atmos that keeps me pretty cool in the summer...never tried a Catlike, though.
Do you have a giro head, bell head, or indescriminate head?
Quietly elevating being dropped to an art form
I just got a catlike and I think it is by far the best in terms of ventilation. In fact, at 25 and up it feels like someone has 10 hairdryers on your head and your scalp starts to tickle from the wind. It's so strong in fact, that I am thinking you must be paying an aerodynamic penalty, no kidding. It has way more venitaltion than the Ionos, Atmos, and S-works.
Now, that being said, I am not sure it is the coolest. The helmet appears to be extremely safe and covers much of your head, quite a bit more than my S-works, but I was probably undersized on the S-works. My forehead is warmer on the Catlike than the S-works with it's cool forehead venting, but as far as all the other vents ... holy high speed fan batman.
there was an iron man helmet at performance bike a while ago, dont now if they still have then, but it was a 200 dollar helmet on sale for about 50 bucks at the time, unfortunatly didnt have my size
there is a bell in wally world.
$40 maybe? a lot of huge vents.
On the cheap, I would say Bell Alchera has the best ventilation for a < $50 helmet.
That being said, I now use a Rudy Project Sterling and Selev XP helmet(s). Both have inferior ventilation to the S-Works.
The catlike looks very well ventilated, I'll have to see if I can find any place that sells it.
i hear the search function makes a great helmet. This question comes up about every week.
May your tires or beer never be flat.
"I just googled triple crank set and i see what your saying. this bike has 9 of those "cranksets".
"They are showing [the TDF of Versus] at 5 different times in the day. It doesn't say which one is the live one."
I just switched to a Bell Ghisallo. Pretty good, but I have to say, I don't know that there's going to be *that* much difference in ventilation among helmets.
I never ride faster than I can see, and besides, it's all in the reflexes.
Ionos. Vents are massive--you can literally feel the air channeling through the helmet as you ride.
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CorrectTry on every helmet at your LBS and get the one that fits you best.
He was asking about ventilation not fit.The $99 Bell Array fits me much better than the top of the line Giro Ionos.
To the OP: I have an Ionos and an Atmos. They both provide superior ventilation to previous generation and cheaper helmets I've had in the past and work well in Central Florida summers.
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Love the catlike...those vents are awesome! The way it looks is not for everyone, though.
Wilier Izoard XP (Campagnolo Record)
Cinelli Xperience (SRAM Force)
Specialized Allez (SRAM Rival)
Bianchi Via Nirone 7 (Campagnolo Centaur)
"Well, I guess you can cut the arts as much as you want... Sooner or later, these kids aren't going to have anything to read or write about." (Richard Dreyfus as Glenn Holland)
I hear good things about the S-Works helmet as far ventilation goes. I am in search of a new helmet right now too.


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A broad consensus exists that the long-term impact of immigration on Americans' average income is small but positive, improving employment, productivity, and income. In the short term, however, immigration may slightly reduce native employment and average income. This report provides an analysis of short- and long-run impacts of immigration over the business cycle.
This statement from the fourth plenary meeting of the Transatlantic Council on Migration focuses on immigrant integration and how to shift focus back onto integration as a continuous and interactive process, even amidst the tumult of a persistent economic crisis.
This volume, by a former senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission, argues that the U.S. approach to immigration and border security is off-kilter and not keeping pace with the scope and complexity of people's movement around the world, nor with expectations regarding freedom of movement.


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