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It should work. You would need a different library for your display.
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This has been a long thread, hopefully it can still garner some activity.
What would need to be done to make this code work with an Arduino Mega 2560 and a ITDB02 or Nextion TFT screen?
I'm wanting to building my own LED lighting controller and I think having a PAR meter built in would be a great feature. This way it could display the PAR value during the different light cycles like sunrise/sunset etc.
Originally Posted by rubenhak View Post
Dear Mr. Green,
I see you've been through a long journey of building a PAR sensor. May I ask if you have complete instructions on hand? If yes I'd really appreciate if you could share them.
If not, could you give me few pointers. I have few questions here. What is the purpose of Cosine diffuser and how do you use it? Is the Photodiode VTB8441BH submersible? I was thinking to put the sensor into the aquarium for constant monitoring. Will this work with Miniature Solar Cell - BPW34? I'd prefer to use the latter one since it is much smaller.
Also, what is the algorithm to calculate the PAR value from the sensor reading?
Thanks a lot,
I've also added spectral light filters to the diode to further help with PAR calculations. You can find it here
AquaticTechTank.net ? View topic - DIY PAR meter
Originally Posted by mistergreen View Post
*Edit 5-10-13
NOTICE - Firmware has been updated for outdoor lighting.
Final product list:
Photodiode: VTB8441BH
price: $4.660
Excelitas Technologies Sensors - VTB8441BH - SILICON PHOTODIODES - Allied Electronics
Cosine diffuser: 1/8" thickness, 2447 white plexiglass
price: varies, get the sample or buy a big sheet of it.
Plexiglass White & Black acrylic sheets
Acrylic 1/8" Tinted & Colored Sheeting | U.S. Plastic Corp.
Basic 16x2 Character LCD - Black on Green 5V
price: $14 but you can get it cheaper on e b a y
Arduino Uno
price: $30
http://www.sparkfun.com/products/11021 (newer model)
I see you've been through a long journey of building a PAR sensor. May I ask if you have complete instructions on hand? If yes I'd really appreciate if you could share them.
If not, could you give me few pointers. I have few questions here. What is the purpose of Cosine diffuser and how do you use it? Is the Photodiode VTB8441BH submersible? I was thinking to put the sensor into the aquarium for constant monitoring. Will this work with Miniature Solar Cell - BPW34? I'd prefer to use the latter one since it is much smaller.
Also, what is the algorithm to calculate the PAR value from the sensor reading?
Thanks a lot,
|mistergreen now that I have my par meter built I need to calibrate it my local club has a apogee meter I can use. Do you do any thing special to calibrate? And how do you calibrate the par meter normaly?
|that is how I thought it went also just wanted to make sure before it was glued down
I believe that the diffuser goes into the bottom of the jar first, then you put the filters between the acrylic diffuser and the photo diode, so that light passes first through the diffuser, then through the filters, where it hits the screen of the photo diode. Correct me if I'm wrong Mistergreen.
Originally Posted by rottison View Post
so in the morning I will make it more permanent but I have 3 colored ronco disk cut to fit the jar and just dropped in then I will glue the photo optic to the diffuser and drop that in and dab a bit of silicon on the edges to hold it in place few hours drying time I should be almost done.
|so in the morning I will make it more permanent but I have 3 colored ronco disk cut to fit the jar and just dropped in then I will glue the photo optic to the diffuser and drop that in and dab a bit of silicon on the edges to hold it in place few hours drying time I should be almost done.
|The order of the light filters doesn't matter but I would put the diffuser on top.
|mistergreen does it matter what filter or disk goes to the bottom of the jar fist or in what order
hmm, interesting. The only thing I can think of is the variance on the voltage regulator and resistors in that chain to the atmega that would give us different results. So it would vary from batch to batch.
The regulator is outputting to 4.99V (middle & right pin)and the resistor by the atmega is 10.05K.
Yeah, there might be too many variance to get an exact number. I guess the only way to calibrate is to use another calibrated CEP with light sensor or a PAR sensor.
I think that O2Surplus envisioned that any calibrated CEP, once calibrated to a PAR meter, and the values known, will calibrate exactly the same way each time via the 10K resistor method, the 10K resistor eliminating the variability of the sensor itself. Then, because of the standardization of the sensor input to 10K, only one calibrated CEP would be necessary for anyone to calibrate their individual CEP using the 10K resistor method.
But, having taken some readings from my own CEP, the theory does not seem to correlate to readings Mistergreen obtained from his calibrated CEP.
I confirmed the value of my 10K ohm resistor that was put across the sensor terminals, and it is 9.97K ohms. Close enough, tolerance of about 3%, but it occurs to me that there may be variabilites in all the components within the circuits of individual CEPs to make universal calibration through a mathematical formula almost impossible as these variabilities add up...unless there is some kind of conversion factor that can be used to acount for the actual values of components used in individual CEPs. Take my 15K ohm resistor for example. Mine reads 11.94K, and not 15K.
Here are the results...
I was very fortunate, in that I had an Electronics Rainbow kit for my grandson that I was able to find a 10K ohm resistor.
So, I wrapped black electrical tape around the leads of the resistor so that my holding it did not change the resistance.
First, I tested the CEP that had been calibrated to Mistergreen's commercially produced PAR meter, we will call it CEP #1, and got the following result on the LDC screen of the CEP:
Indoor = 3813
Outdoor = 3458
(Note Mistergreen's reading was 4357, an almost identical reversal of the 1st two numbers above on my Outdoor reading)
I tested several ways, from the soldered pins of the jack, and also from the two terminals of the green block where the Sensor wires connect, holding the resistor with my fingers, making sure to only hold the resistor through the black electrical tape I applied to the resistor. I also took readings holding the resistor with a set of tweezers grasping the black tape area. But, I don't have a set of plastic tweezers, which would have been preferable to perform this test. So, I hope that the black electrical tape did the job to isolate the resistor from any effects from my touching it. The readings were taken multiple times, and the results were always consistent.
I also tested the two CEPs that have only been calibrated by me using the resistance method, and not through a light emitter via a commercially produced PAR meter. These CEPs were calibrated by putting a probe on the top pad of the 15K ohm resistor, and touching the other probe to pin #1 and #2 on the 10K POT. You may recal that CEP #2 calibrated
to 27.46 ohms, and CEP #3 calibrated to 27.5K ohms using this method, and were calibrated to closely match the results using this method from CEP #1, which had been calibrated using a PAR meter by Mistergreen.
When using the 10K ohm resistor touched to the input of the sensor terminals, the CEPs returned the following values on the LCD screen:
CEP #2 previously calibrated to 27.46K using the resistance method between the 15K resistor and terminals 1 & 2 at the POT:
LCD Reading =
Indoor = 3813 using 10K resistor at the input terminals of the sensor
Outdoor = 3458 using 10K resistor at the input terminals of the sensor
CEP #3 calibrated to 27.5K using the resistance method between the 15K resistor and terminals 1 & 2 at the POT:
LCD Reading =
Indoor = 3819 using 10K resistor at the input terminals of the sensor
Outdoor = 3463 using 10K resistor at the input terminals of the sensor
CEO #2 and CEP #3 are consistent with the results returned from CEP #1, the one calibrated to Mistergreen's PAR meter, but slightly off from one another because the POT is pretty touchy, and it's hard to get that fine of an exact adjustment using a screw driver.
I did not change the POT adjustments of CEP 2 & 3 because they appeared to mimmick the adjustment I made via the top resistor pad and the POT terminals previously made, versus the 10K resistor method, so I left them alone, right where they were.
I don't know why the values I obtained versus the values obtained by Mistergreen on his CEP using the 10K resistor at the sensor terminals are so far off from one another.
Could it have anything to do with my 15K resistor value being measured at 11.94K versus 15K? If so, then perhaps a reading of the 15K resistor would be in order before calibrating using the 10K resistor method, and some kind of conversion factor could be applied to acheive actual calibration based on the actual 15K resistor value of any random CEP.
I'll try this as soon as I can. Because I live in a rural area, it may take a few days to come up with a 10K resistor. They just closed our Radio Shack for good. I'll check my stash to see if I have one, but if not, then I'll have to order one from Mouser. So, it may be a few days before I can get back to you guys. But, if it works, it's a wonderful stroke of genious!
Now, one question, regarding my calibrated CEP, the PCB is permanently stuck to the back wall of a plastic cabinet via double stick tape, and can not be removed, it's like concrete. The photo diode is connected to the PCB via a power jack/plug via wire extensions between the jack and the input for the sensor at the PCB. See the white wire on the left? The sensor connects to the PCB through the jack. Power, is the Red/Black wire on the right, connected to power on the PCB through a power plug/jack.
Can I just unplug the sensor, unplug power, and put the 10K resistor across the center pin and ground at the sensor's jack terminals, and be good to go, or will having the jack in the mix throw things off with respect to the jack and wire extenstions to the PCB adding resistance? And, if accessing the sensor terminals through the jack is a problem, technically speaking, then it just makes it a little more difficult to access the sensor terminals inside the cabinet to make the connections, due to the confined space inside the cabinet, and because the CEP can't be removed. It can be done, no problem, but it would make it easier and quicker to connect at the jack if it won't throw everything off.
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What are the anticipated electrical varitions (ie:tolerances) between the photo diodes with respect to photo diode specs? Anybody know the percentages?
Originally Posted by O2surplus View Post
I've got an idea that should make calibrating the new meters against the known calibrated unit really easy. You can use the voltage signal on A0 and the PAR number output to the Lcd to calibrate the units. It's a simple matter of turning the sensor circuit into a voltage divider by using a resistor instead of the photo diode.
1.) Start by disconnecting the photo diode from the known good calibrated unit.
2.) Install a 10K resistor across the photo diode connection points at the CEP PcB.
3.) Power up the CEP and take note of the PAR number displayed on the Lcd. This PAR number will be your reference.
4.) Reinstall the photo diode and set this CEP meter aside.
5.) Grab one of the new units and install the same resistor across the photo diode connections.
6.) Power up the unit and adjust the pot until the Par reading is the same as the original calibrated unit.
7.) Perform the same steps above on any remaining uncalibrated units.
Following these steps should set up all your CEP's to be identically calibrated. The only variable left will be slight electrical variations between the photo diodes.
Originally Posted by rottison View Post
so if quizcat gets that can I plug that into mine and call it calibrated
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Peoria Chiefs First Half Recap
The Peoria Chiefs first half came to an end on Sunday with Chiefs falling short of a playoff spot by four games. First here's a rundown of how the Midwest League playoffs work…
First Half Qualifiers (4)
- 1. Team finishing in first place in the Western Division ("Western First Half Champion")
- 2. Team finishing in first place in the Eastern Division ("Eastern First Half Champion")
- 3. Team finishing in second place in the Western Division ("Western First Half Wild Card")
- 4. Team finishing in second place in the Eastern Division ("Eastern First Half Wild Card")
Each half determines playoff teams, so the Chiefs just missed being the wild card team for the first half. The fact that the Chiefs finished so close to a playoff spot is amazing given their start to the season. The Chiefs went 11-3 in June to close the gap on second place Beloit but they came up just short, here's a recap of the first half.
Final Standings:
First Half Stats:
The addition of 2011 first round draft pick Javier Baez was a big reason for the Chiefs resurgence. Baez appeared in 18 games and hit .317 with 4 HR's, and 11 RBI's, he also had 7 stolen bases in 7 attempts. Midwest League pitchers had a hard time keeping Baez off base as he finished the first half with a .419 OBP, and a .975 OPS. Dustin Geiger, and Anthony Giansanti were also late additions to the Chiefs team that had big impacts.
There were a number of standouts on the mound for the Peoria Chiefs as the entire pitching staff seemed to find a groove down the stretch. PJ Franceson who has since been promoted to double A was outstanding early on the help the Chiefs stay afloat amid a rough start. Franceson was 5-1 with a 1.86 ERA in nine starts before his promotion. Another pitcher who paced the Chiefs wasn't even a pitcher for his entire career. Kyler Burke was an outfielder before making the change to become a pitcher, so far that decision seems to be the right one. Burke finished the first half 2-2 with a 2.31 ERA in 15 appearances (10 starts). Jeffrey Lorick, Hunter Cervenka, Sheldon McDonald, Luis Lira, and Michael Jensen all had great first half performances on the mound.
I'm expecting a big second half for the Peoria Chiefs. Continued progression from Baez, Geiger, Giansanti and an already talented pitching staff should only mean good things for Peoria. Not to mention the possible influx in talent from any 2012 draft picks that might be making the jump towards the end of the season. Add this all up and the future of the Peoria Chiefs and Chicago Cubs for that matter is very bright.
2012 All-Stars!
1B – Paul Hoilman
INF – Zeke DeVoss
LHP – Kyler Burke
Thanks for reading, go Chiefs!
– George
Cubs Minor League Standings (All Levels)
Here are the standings for every level that is currently playing in the Cubs system (Low A – Triple A) — Boise kicks off in a few weeks, enjoy.
Thanks for reading,
– George
Peoria Chiefs Update (as of 5/21/12)
The Chiefs continue to play better baseball as they finished this week going 4-3 and have a record of 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Chiefs are winning despite their lack of power up and down the lineup as the Chiefs only have 15 home runs as a team through 44 games. Home runs are definitely not everything and the Chiefs have proven that by closing in on the .500 mark, a big reason for that is the pitching. Patrick Francescon leads the way as he boasts a 1.86 ERA and a 5-1 record over nine starts.
– George
Peoria Chiefs Stats and Standings (as of 5/14/12)
The Chiefs have turned it around, they have won three straight and have climbed out of the basement of the Midwest League Western Division. Peoria's pitching has been lights out of late which is a big reason why they have turned it around, they currently sit 7 games out of first.
Full stats:
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Peoria Chiefs Stats and Standings (as of 5/7/12)
Peoria Chiefs Stats and Standings Through 4/23/12
The Chiefs got off to a slow start this season, but are hovering right around the .500 mark. They should get a boost from the addition of Geraldo Concepcion to the roster. Full stats and standings after the jump.

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It was a beautiful Saturday morning (finally) in Frederick and we loaded the AOPA Caravan for a flight to Suffolk Executive Airport (KSFQ) to drop in for the pancake breakfast at the Virginia Regional Festival of Flight. The good folks at Suffolk made us all feel welcomed and we had a great time showing AOPA members their aircraft. Some even asked for pictures with N394GA and we were happy to share our enthusiasm for this fine aircraft.
The show goes on today and Sunday. If you are in the Norfolk, Virginia area, drop in!
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (468 votes).
In short: Running through Hell? I think so!In full: What an enjoyable race - only those of us crazy to do these type of things will understand me saying that! Awesome atmosphere and great camaraderie amongst participants. Little me had to swim the Bog of Doom but fortunately managed to stay upright in the Lake towards the end. The Hills of Hell at the end were nothing compared to some of the hills you go up and down during the majority of the race. Beautiful scenery and lots of fun.Downsides were the portaloo situation at the start. Blocked already by 9am...dread to think what they're like now if they haven't been replaced for the Sunday lot! Not many marshalls on the course either, but luckily I didn't see anyone running near me needing assistance at any stage.All-in-all, lots of cold messy fun but what a sense of achievement when you finish!Date of review: November 28, 2010
In short: Frostbite fingers anyone?In full: Like others, I have only just decided that I'm warm again (it's 22:05). We paid the £4 for VIP parking and frankly I'd happily have paid double that for the convenience. Talking of convenience, toilet facilities horrific. Again as someone else said, suprising lack of marshalls on some areas however it was very enjoyable and whilst wading through freezing water collecting pond slime round ones ankles may not be everyones idea of fun, I loved it.Date of review: November 27, 2010
In short: Shockingly cold, bit over-subscribed in placesIn full: The bottle necks are irritating, spent the first 6 or so miles getting into a stride, which was broken by having to walk up the gullies.Landscape is great, organisation faultless. Not sure why they gave out full bottles of water half way as the majority of people only sipped a couple of times and then threw them away - bit of a waste.Date of review: November 27, 2010
In short: So pleased i've done this race, but now that box is ticked, i doubt i'll be back. A must do once only race!In full: I found the organisation very good, route was clearly marked and start/finish area had plenty of space and things to do. Thought there was a lack of marshalls around the course, especially given the chance of twisted ankles and hypathermia! Goody bag was nice and full, although t-shirt is a bit cheap. Can't get over how cold the event was, but to be expected given the time of year. Wish i hadn't put my hands in the water, never been so cold in all my life, took the shine of the event for me unfortuantly (but it does have Hell in the title, so im trying to not complain).Date of review: November 27, 2010
In short: stunning scenery, possibly they've overreached themselves on scale?In full: arrived an hour early for the race as we'd not received our racepacks (it turned out 300 other people hadn't either). queued for 45 minutes then had to leg it to the car and back super quickly which made for a slightly stressful start! race was fine, scenery was gorgeous, but it felt super oversubscribed compared to previous years - queueing for hills and having run slowly along narrow paths sucks - are they just trying to make the most amount of money possible or what? super super cold at the end, didn't appreciate the woman who disputed whether I 'really needed' the hypothermia foil thingy I was begging her for. my last hellrunner I think... Date of review: November 27, 2010
In short: hell freezes over !In full: finally 4 hours after finishing the race i have enough feelings in my fingers to write a review. the cold snap made the ground hard which spoilt it a bit but what a challenge it made the water crossings and the bog of doom the water was the coldest it has been in the 4 years ive done this race. still i had a enjoyable race and met some great people. the only thing that lets this race down is getting out of the parking area and again like last year a poor t-shirt ( mulberry purple !! ) despite this i have no doubt that i will coming back to hell again next year :)Date of review: November 27, 2010
In short: Absolutely BrilliantDate of review: July 13, 2010
In short: Brutal but thoroughly enjoyableDate of review: February 28, 2010
In short: Best off-road race of the season?In full: Fabulous race, helped by great weather and the celeb presence of Gordon Ramsey. Date of review: February 1, 2010
In short: SAND, MUD, DIRT, WATER & PAIN ! ! ! MAGNIFICENTDate of review: January 5, 2010
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Carnival theme recalls visiting sailors
SARANAC LAKE – This year's ocean-related Winter Carnival theme brings to mind the story of the Norwegian sailors. During World War II, hundreds of Norwegian sailors came to the area for the fresh-air cure, enlivening the life of the community in many lasting ways.
As a special event during Winter Carnival, Historic Saranac Lake will host a brown-bag lunch gathering to remember the Norwegian sailors.
When the Nazis invaded Norway on April 9, 1940, many Norwegians became exiled from their country. Thousands of Norwegian merchant seamen who were at sea at the time came to the United Sates and other allied countries in the hope of joining the war effort. As these sailors arrived at port in New York City, they were given medical examinations. A number were found to be suffering from tuberculosis and were sent to Saranac Lake for their health.
The Norwegian sailors cured in many places in the village, including the Sageman, Leonard and Walker cottages on Park Avenue, the Spear Cottage on Riverside Drive, 47 Franklin Ave. and the Robinson cottage on Franklin Avenue as well as Stony Wold Sanatorium and Gabriels Sanatorium. It is difficult to estimate how many sailors came to Saranac Lake, since records are incomplete and they were spread among many different cure cottages. It is said that the number may have been as high as 500.
During the 1940s, 16 Norwegians died in Saranac Lake – 15 men and one woman, a sea captain's daughter – and they are buried in a special section of Pine Ridge Cemetery. Two Norwegian sailors who settled in Saranac Lake, Alfred Larson and Jacob Jacobson, cared for this section of the cemetery for many years. In the 1980s, Anders Knutsen, who was living in Vermont, cared for the graves and was responsible for installing the chain-link fence that surrounds the gravesite. The Norwegian government has also helped to maintain the cemetery in past years. These 16 sailors and sea captain's daughter are commemorated with Norwegian flags at each of their stones. A memorial reads: "TIL MINNE OM NORSKE SJFOLK SOM DDE I KAMPEN FOR SITT LANDS FRIGJRING, 1940-1945" ("In memory of Norwegian seafarers who died fighting for the liberation of their country, 1940-45").
Exiled Norwegian sailors touched the lives of many Americans throughout the United States during wartime. With thanks to local resident Natalie Leduc, Historic Saranac Lake's attention was brought a memorial in Battery Park, New York City, that was established in 1982 to commemorate the Norwegian sailors. The memorial features boulders brought from Norway that read, "Dedicated in the year 1982 to the people of the United States of America by war veterans of the Norwegian Merchant Marine and the Royal Norwegian Navy in memory of help and hospitality shown during our mutual struggle for freedom and peace in WW II. In World War II 1,100 Norwegian ships served the Allied cause by hauling supplies between U.S. ports and the war theaters abroad. A sizable part of the Allied Forces were supplied by ships flying the Norwegian flag. More than 30,000 sailors and naval gunners manned the ships. Many of them looked to New York, the principal port of call, as their home port during the War. The losses were heavy: 570 ships and 4,000 sailors."
Next to the monument to the Norwegian sailors in Battery Park is the American Merchant Mariners' Memorial, dedicated in 1991 to the thousands of American merchant mariners who died at sea during war times. The statue depicts the tragic struggle of three American sailors as their boat is sinking. One of the sailors is reaching out of the water for the hand of his comrade. As the tide rises on the monument, the arm is submerged. The statue is based on a photo taken by the Nazis of their American victims following a U-boat attack. It is estimated that more than 6,500 American merchant mariners lost their lives during WWII.
The story of the Norwegian sailors is dear to the heart of Leduc. Over the years she has collected stories and information given to her from various sources. On Thursday, Historic Saranac Lake will host a discussion titled "Tales of the Sea." Leduc and other local history buffs will share memories during a brown bag lunch at noon in the John Black Room of the Saranac Laboratory. The public is invited to stop by to hear stories and contribute thoughts on the sailors in Saranac Lake. Artifacts and documents relating to the sailors and their stay in Saranac Lake will be on display.
Seidenstein, Bob (May 29, 2000) "Pine Ridge Cemetery reveals chapter of Saranac Lake's wartime history," Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Lawson, Siri Holm (March 28, 2006) "Memorials," warsailors.com


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For a more detailed look at what makes Landice treadmills different than other brands.
The Landice frame is made of aircraft quality 6063-T6 aluminum and secured with aircraft locking hardware. Costing three times more than steel, aluminum gives our frame the strength to support a user weighing up to 500 lbs.
• Aluminum is an inert material — It does not rust.
When you run on a treadmill, you sweat. Sweat is salt water, which is highly corrosive and causes steel to rust. Steel treadmill frames, like automobiles, are painted to delay the rusting process but eventually, like automobiles, steel frames can rust from the inside out over the life of the treadmill.
• Aluminum is three times stronger than steel per unit weight
The Landice treadmills use aluminum frame construction and weigh over 275 lbs. It is this strength that allows us to offer up to a 500-lb. user weight capacity and a lifetime frame warranty. When money is not an option, auto manufacturers turn to aluminum over steel for car frames and engine blocks, therefore maximizing power and strength while simultaneously reducing weight.
• Aircraft locking hardware is more reliable than welding
Both aircraft and Landice treadmills are assembled with locking hardware. Locking hardware provides a reliably repeatable system of securing the frame. The problem with a weld is that without x-ray equipment it is impossible to tell if a weld is solid. Poor welds may look solid but can lead to squeaking and eventually structural failure. Just as airplane wings do not fall off airplanes, Landice frames retain their structural integrity after years of heavy health club usage.
Drive Motor
Landice uses a 4 HP continuous duty drive motor. Made in the USA, this motor can continuously deliver 4 HP in our treadmill without overheating.
• Importance of horsepower rating
A 2.0 HP motor will run twice as hot as a 4 HP motor delivering the same load. The hotter a motor runs, the faster it will burn out. A good analogy involves a pickup truck and a dump truck. You can load both with the same number of bricks and drive them across the country back and forth for a year. The dump truck, however, will obviously last much longer.
• Importance of the continuous duty rating
Beware of motors that depart from the continuous duty rating. The Landice motor is rated for 5 peak horsepower, which means it can deliver 5 HP for 15 minutes before it begins to overheat. If you overheat your motor you will shorten its life span.
• Look at the drive motor's physical size and construction quality
Be sure to look at a motor's physical size before buying a treadmill. Compare its size to that of a Landice for a good indication of its true continuous duty rating. Be sure to check out the quality of the motor. Does the motor have an integrated fan for additional cooling in its design or was it an after thought. What materials were used in the construction of the motor...metal, plastic or even paper?
Look at our competitors who sell both home and club treadmills. All offer larger diameter rollers in their more expensive institutional treadmills. When it comes to their home models, they often sacrifice the quality of their treadmill by using less expensive, smaller diameter rollers.
• Larger rollers provide for less friction and longer life
The larger the roller diameter, the less tension required on the treadbelt since the roller has more surface area to grab the belt. Decreased tension means decreased friction and longer life on belts and bearings.
• Larger rollers allow us to use a large industrial bearing
Landice treadmills use a 2.05" industrial bearing. Even some of our competitors' larger institutional rollers use a less durable 1" bearing with a spacer to fill the rest of the tube. Landice roller bearings are completely sealed using polyurethane gaskets
• Landice uses the thickest steel tubing in the industry
Compare the 5/16" wall thickness of our rollers to our competitors'. You notice that ours are considerably thicker. The strength of these walls prevents the bearings from "cocking." Knocking, noisy bearings are often caused by a "cocked" bearing. To further prevent "cocking," Landice mills a seat in the roller for the bearing to sit on. Many competitors simply rely on the friction of the tube to hold the bearing in place.
• Landice rollers weigh 14 pounds (L7 Series) and 22 pounds (L8 Series)
If you pick up a Landice roller, you will notice it weighs significantly more than our competitors'. In fact, it weighs more than many of our competitors' flywheels. Our rollers actually act as two extra flywheels in the treadmill, further contributing to smooth operation and longer treadmill life.
• Landice rollers are crowned
Larger diameter rollers naturally track better than smaller ones. Landice further enhances belt tracking by machining a crown on its front and rear rollers.
Elevation Motor
Put three heavy people on a Landice treadmill and try the electric elevation. You will notice that the treadmill is as quiet as it would be with no one on the treadmill. Perform the same test with our competitors' models and you will definitely hear the strain in their elevation motors. Some even stop elevating.
• Our elevation motor delivers 1000 pounds of thrust
Landice's treadmill elevation motor delivers 1000 pounds of thrust across the entire range of the treadmill's 15 % elevation. The 1000-pound rating allows up to a 500-pound user to run on the treadmill at top speed and still elevate smoothly during all phases of operation.
• But I don't weigh 500 pounds
Consider the dump truck and the pickup truck. You can load both with the same number of bricks and drive them around town for the day. The dump truck will obviously last much longer. The same is true for elevation motors. The higher the thrust rating, the longer it will last, no matter what the load.
• Landice 4-ply treadbelts are twice as strong as our competitors'
Lift up the edge of a Landice treadbelt and count the number of layers. You will easily see the 4 layers which make up the treadbelt. Compare us to our competitors. You will notice that most use a 2-ply treadbelt. Although costing significantly more, this 4-ply belt provides twice the strength of a 2-ply belt.
• Why do I need a strong treadbelt?
As a treadbelt stretches, it begins to slip. In order to compensate for this slippage, every treadmill has two take-up or tensioning screws on the rear roller, which are used to re-tighten the treadbelt. The problem with weaker 2-ply belts is that eventually (usually outside the warranty period) the belt has stretched to the point where the rear roller hits the back of the treadmill and can no longer be tightened. The over-stretched treadbelt must then be replaced. Even under the heaviest institutional usage, Landice 4-ply belts do not over-stretch..
• Landice treadbelts keep friction under control
Friction between the deck and belt is the number one enemy of a treadmill. Increased friction causes the motor to draw high amperage and generate excessive heat, which in turn reduces motor and electronic life. A myriad of costs and options are available to treadmill manufactures when it comes to selecting the material for the underside of their treadbelt. A cheap belt material may be suitable for the conveyor at the checkout counter at your local supermarket, but in a treadmill it can fail within hours.
• Landice's 1" thick decks are the strongest in the industry
The running deck receives impact force more than double a runner's weight. Our 1" thick deck is 237% stronger than our nearest competitor's 3/4" system.
• Our no-maintenance decks have a life of over 3000 hours perside
Most treadmill manufacturers use a one-sided deck with a single phenolic coating. Landice's five process deck system is applied to both sides of our deck. Consisting of 2 phenolic layers, wax impregnation, TFE, and SlipCoating, this process provides for a life of over 3000 hours per side. This equates to a life of over 20 years in a residential setting. In heavy institutional settings where usage can be as high as 5 hours per day, Landice SlipCoat can be applied on a monthly basis to further extend belt and deck life.
• We do not switch belt/deck systems until we know they work
Many of our competitors change their belt/deck systems from year to year. This is a sure sign that they are still searching for a reliable combination. Since 1967 Landice has continuously run treadbelts and decks on our life testers searching for longer life. We do not even begin to consider a new material until it has lasted at least 3000 hours, the equivalent of 10 years of home treadmill use.
Shock Absorption
A 150 lb runner can experience a peak impact force of up to 450 lb with every footstep on a hard surface such as asphalt or concrete. A properly designed treadmill can eliminate this initial jolt, reducing the peak force transmitted through the body by up to 50%. This increases the runner's comfort while reducing the risk of injury. At Landice, we have been making state-of-the-art treadmills since 1967. Our latest treadmills are designed with built-in shock absorption in accordance with the latest medical research. Researchers at Harvard University studied the effects of the stiffness of a running surface on a runner's performance. They concluded that a stiffness rating below 15 klbf/ft is necessary to provide an optimal surface that is both comfortable and reduces the risk of injuries. Landice VFXPlus treadmills have a spring stiffness constant of 7 klbf/ft (OrthoPlus: 5 klbf/ft).
The unique design of the VFXPlus system guides the deck strictly in the vertical plane, eliminating any lateral movement and creating an optimal running surface. "Flexing/Springboard" deck designs tend to neglect lateral stability, which can result in joint injury.
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The Escape and Rescued Memories: New York Stories
by Lenora Lee Dance
with Kei Lun Martial Arts and Enshin Karate, South San Francisco Dojo
featuring media design by Olivia Ting; music by Francis Wong; text by poet Genny Lim; lighting by Patty-Ann Farrell; and videography directed by Tatsu Aoki and filmed by Ben Estabrook, Eric Koziol, Keith Orchard, Joel Wanek, Zhouyun Chen, and Joshua Chuck
The Escape and Rescued Memories: New York Stories are companion performance pieces inspired by stories of women who became vulnerable upon their arrival in the United States in the early 20th century. They seek to shed light on the the social history of the period for the Chinese in America, as well as the struggles and achievements of the women's movement.
The multimedia projection in The Escape highlights a site-specific re-creation of scenes from Cameron House in San Francisco Chinatown, where more than 2,000 women received shelter, education, and opportunities, or sought refuge from forced domestic labor or servitude. These women came through Cameron House to recover their lives and make positive contributions to the community and society at large.
Rescued Memories: New York Stories is inspired by stories of women who sought shelter from human trafficking in missions in New York Chinatown in the early 20th century. These missions provided refuge from forced domestic labor or servitude during the period of the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882–1943).
These works provide insight into the role that community institutions and practices initiated during the era of Exclusion played in creating social infrastructure for the Chinese in America. Such institutions presented an alternative to the dangerous environment and fostered healthy, lasting communities. The performance pieces connect this history with today's fabric of organizations and individuals on the front lines of the continuing struggle against the exploitation of women in our communities.
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Promontory Point
DescriptionThe Promontory Point Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is located on the very south end of the Promontory Mountains, three sides of the Unit are surrounded by the Great Salt Lake. The Promontory Mountains start at 5500 feet elevation in the south, then drop into Little Valley, 5000 feet elevation. Then increase to 6800 feet before decreasing again. On the eastside the Promontory Mountains are cut by Maple canyon, 4200 feet to 5000 feet and Cellar Canyon, 4200 feet to 5400 feet elevation. On the west side. Long Canyon, 4200 feet to 6200 feet; and Brushy Canyon, 5400 feet to 5800 feet, cut the mountains. The most common elevation is 4300 feet but ranges from 4200 feet to 7000 feet with an elevation difference of 2800 feet. Fifty-three percent (53%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 4900 feet and 6300 feet an elevation difference of 1400 feet.
Over seventy percent of the Promontory Point Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is a combination of Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland (48), Great Basin Pinyon- Juniper (37), and Invasive Annual Grassland (121). Invasive Annual Grasslands and Big Sage-brush Shrubland and at the lower elevations, and Pinyon-Juniper are at the higher elevations. There are areas of Inter-Mountain Basins Semi-Desert Grassland (76) and areas of Invasive Annual and Biennial Forbland (122). Nearer the Great Salt Lake are areas of Inter- Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat and Great Basin Xeric Mixed Sagebrush Shrubland (49). In the middle of the unit is an area of Recently Mined or Quarried land cover.
One of the Promontory Point Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, BEAR RIVER BAY (420490), is 10.0 km east of the east edge of the CWMU. BEAR RIVER BAY has twenty-seven (27) years of records, 1969 - 1996. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 3.95 inches, but it can be as high as 9.13 inches or as low as 1.61 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 21 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 10 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 2 days of the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. Snowfall during the FALL averages less than an inch. FALL temperature at BEAR RIVER BAY averages 51.8degrees F. but can be as high as 94.0 degrees F. or as low as 10.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 17 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and 1 day above 90 degrees F. This map is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a legal hunt boundary. The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or other excluded areas.
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Australian Giant Cuttlefish
The Australian Giant Cuttlefish, Sepia apama, is the world's largest cuttlefish species, growing to 50 cm in mantle length and over 10.5 kg (23 lb) in weight.[1]
S. apama is native to the southern coast of Australia, from Brisbane in Queensland to Shark Bay in Western Australia. It occurs on rocky reefs, seagrass beds, and sand and mud seafloor to a depth of 100 m.[2]
Breeding takes place with the onset of the southern winter. Males abandon their normal cryptic colouring and set out to dazzle the females by adopting rapidly changing bright colours and striking patterns. Devious males mimic female colouring and form in order to gain access to females protected by dominant males. Females are polyandrous, and collaborative research indicates the tendency for females to reproduce using male genetic material deposited in spermatangia more favorably than in sperm receptacles directly.[citation needed] Death follows shortly after mating and laying of eggs that will spawn the next generation.
Physiology and biochemistry
A recent energetics study found that Sepia apama are primarily diurnal and have a small home range (90–550 meters) over short recording periods. They are able to channel most of their energy directly into growth because they spend 95% of the day resting, suggesting bioenergetics more like that of an octopus than a squid. Very little time is spent foraging (3.7% during the day and 2.1% during the night), most of their time is spent resting and hiding in crevices from predators. The exception to this behavioral routine is the mass spawning aggregation, where cuttlefish are far more active during the days or weeks that they spend there.[3][4]
Role in ecosystem
The Australian Giant Cuttlefish is eaten by Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, which have been observed (in South Australia's Spencer Gulf) to have developed a technique for removing the ink and cuttlebone from a cuttlefish before eating it.[5]
See also
- ^ Reid, A., P. Jereb, & C.F.E. Roper 2005. Family Sepiidae. In: P. Jereb & C.F.E. Roper, eds. Cephalopods of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species known to date. Volume 1. Chambered nautiluses and sepioids (Nautilidae, Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Sepiadariidae, Idiosepiidae and Spirulidae). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 4, Vol. 1. Rome, FAO. pp. 57–152.
- ^ Norman, M.D. 2000. Cephalopods: A World Guide. ConchBooks.
- ^ Hanlon, R.T. 2008. Australian Giant Cuttlefish - Physiology and Biochemistry. Encyclopedia of Life.
- ^ Aitken, J.P., R.K. O'Dor & G.D. Jackson. 2005. The secret life of the giant Australian cuttlefish Sepia apama (Cephalopoda): Behaviour and energetics in nature revealed through radio acoustic positioning and telemetry (RAPT). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 320: 77–91.
- ^ Catch cuttlefish, drain off the ink, then fillet. Serves five (dolphins): Scientists stunned by mammals' elaborate culinary preparations


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They say the way to a person's heart is through the stomach. And if you haven't fallen in love with Mexico yet, our Capella Ixtapa Sabor + Vino Festival, would have you in head over heels, guaranteed!
Sabor + Vino 2014, which we held this past May, was Capella Ixtapa's first culinary festival, and with the amazing feedback we received from our guests and visitors, I can promise you it won't be the last!
"This region of Mexico has so much to offer gastronomically, offering an authentic Mexican cuisine experience. We gathered well known chefs from different towns within the region to participate in festival Capella Ixtapa Sabor + Vino 2014, which established a sense of pride and honor, as we presented diverse traditional Mexican dishes, combined with exquisite Mexican wine and spirits for all attendees, complemented with a wonderful culinary event. The feedback we received was fantastic, and I hope to see you all again at Capella Ixtapa's Sabor + Vino 2015!" said Eliezer Quinones, General Manager of Capella Ixtapa.
The Capella Ixtapa Sabor + Vino Festival ran over two weekends in May, and featured Guest Chefs, Carmen Valencia, Ramiro Ortega, Karla Chápero, Jesús Ordoñez. Hosted by Capella Ixtapa's Chef Miguel Baltazar, guests were delighted by appetizers based on regional cuisines, cocktail events, cooking classes, two exquisite 7 course wine pairing dinners and a special breakfast where each of the chefs prepared their own signature breakfast dish.
"Sabor + Vino 2014 was an incredible experience," said Chef Miguel Baltazar. "Four different culinary minds came to Capella Ixtapa with the same objective; to satisfy the palate of our guests, surprise them with the magnificent flavors and show them the best of their cuisine. It was a great pleasure having them with us and creating the first edition of Capella Ixtapa's culinary festival together. For me personally it was also a magnificent opportunity to create, innovate and practice with these amazing Chefs for the Chef of the Year in Mexico contest, at which I will be participating in June, and representing the colors of Capella Ixtapa and our region. Some of the unforgettable dishes from the festival for me were jack fish with black radish, scallops tiradito, jicama fruit infused with beet and mezcal, cocoa with meringue of salt from Zihuatanejo, and crystallized nopal."
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Eddie de Jong and his high school buddy René Windig are best known as the comics duo Gezellig en Leuk ('Cozy and Nice'). They have created hilarious parodies of such classic comics as 'Oom Wim', 'Donald Duck' and 'Dick Bos', and of course the cat 'Heinz'. They began their collaboration during their highschool years, forming the artist's collective "De Vijf Slijmerds" with three other friends. Together they drew for Aloha magazine, and launched the first issue of Gezellig & Leuk magazine (1973). Windig and De Jong introduced their parody on 'Oom Wim', the wise uncle from Spirou magazine, and created stories with this character in a variety of magazines (Caramba, Gummi) over a period of ten years.
For a brief period the two even worked for the Dutch edition of Donald Duck magazine, but after a few contributions the editor-in-chief kicked them out. Their Duck parodies grew even more acerbic and hilarious after this memorable event. After working on an animation project for a while, the duo returned to comics with new (annual) issues of Gezellig & Leuk, that featured their parodies on 'Donald Duck' and 'Oom Wim', and the new characters 'Père Leonard', 'Pietje Pelikaan' and the farmer 'Theun'. In addition, they created the clowns 'Zappo & Pipetti' for Caramba (1978).
The hilarious parody on Alfred Mazure's 1940s action hero 'Dick Bos', aptly renamed to 'Dick Bosch', first appeared in Supergum magazine in 1980. The strip, that was full of exagerated oldfashioned language and cliches, later appeared in comic magazine Wordt Vervolgd (1981) and De Balloen (1982) and as a newspaper comic in De Waarheid (1983) and Het Parool (1988). Windig and De Jong's work has been collected in albums by Ger van Wulften's Espee since 1980, starting with 'Ouwe Troep' and 'Fnirwak, Boek vol Vertwijfeling en Hoop'.
Under the label Stichting Gezellig & Leuk (1984), Windig and De Jong published new versions of their magazine, now also including work by Paul Bodoni, Aart Clerkx, Mark Smeets, Kamagurka, Herr Seele, Hein de Kort, Eric Schreurs, Peter Pontiac and Wim Stevenhagen. They also published books, not only their own, such as 'Dick Bosch in: Tuinen, Dick!' and 'Rockin' Belly', but also by Bodoni, Smeets and Clerkx.
For the squatter's magazine Bluf, they had created the comic 'Rockin' Belly', based on the band that Windig was part of, for the squatter's magazine Bluf, in 1983. By 1986, the comic appeared on the children's page of Amsterdam daily Het Parool, and marked the introduction of the cat with an attitude, 'Heinz'. The cat acchieved great popularity and got its own comic in Het Parool from 1987. 'Heinz' also appeared in foreign newspapers, a series of books, and was also featured (in color) in the comic magazine Sjors & Sjimmie Stripblad.
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A "miniatures" exhibition by Windig & De Jong opened in Galerie Lambiek in December 2002. Windig and De Jong opened another exposition in our gallery on 24 August 2006, where their new books were introduced. On Friday the 13th of November 2009, the duo introduced the first volume of their 'Heinz' compilation series 'Heinz van H tot Z' in Galerie Lambiek. 'Heinz de graphic novel' was published in 2011. This "graphic novel" was partially based on the script from the aborted animation film.
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Minutes to Facilities Meeting: sept. 11, 07
- cave and acess
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- screen printing stuff
- sunday art thing
- frecords update. futire and past: events.
- submit: call for contributors / promo stuff
mike, yaz, magda, jonathan, marcos, nix, danny, dan gorman, gareth, jane, dai
Nix says cave is good and is almost fully up and running. £40 should have it working well and tidy. things are not so good in terms of rent but, at least there is stuff in there.
Danny will be doing cd making / recording workshops in the cave from Wed. every wed. to spread forest music faster and quicker. Danny into curating a show for outside the forest.
- Darkroom? :: Yaz and Magda wanna meet danny to make dark room better / more accesible.
- screenprinting stuff:: Yaz:: wants to start SP. But hasn't done anything. Wants to learn how to SP. The equiptment is currently at Cps house. We need space. Well ventilated.
- PA system: we are getting a new one.
- Danny's Sunday Art Thing: (put onto workshop) noon – 4pm in cafe. Come and make us some art stuff! nice one. Action: danny to contact bits and bobs!
- Forest Records Update: We have vinal! avalance and analogue will take them. hmv have taken over fopp – emi jazz missiles. Some have gone to NYC. We are trying to send them to many.
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ACTION: multi-cd burner. ??? should we?
if we get the burner than it means hand labeling and doing the production manually.
should we buy off our own back or look for a grant? grants!
Action: Dai and Ryan to start working on this asap: cd burner and photocopy grant!
shop: jane and ryan to add record to the shop.
future release! danny mullins, pandacetamol.
what to do re: pandacetamol? wait for cd burner?
next aim: a 12 inch LP?
action: ryan to get poster from Jason!
action: tell friends to buy book! make it viral.
action: jane to reprint forest free press!
action: ryan to hide pamphlets
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heavydoom wrote:Victoria wrote:Wow HD, that's a big order! After looking up some of your items and reading the descriptions, I want to order too.
Although as a total newbie who knows nothing about puerh, I do know that 2007 was not a good year for many teas. The way puerh is processed and then aged may change all that, but I'm just sayin'.
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GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:Smells_Familiar wrote:thanks for the heads up HD. What geekgirlunveiled said, you might want to edit your post. I surely won't forward this and I didn't "quote" you on purpose. I bet GGU will edit her post as well. Thanks for the help man.
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Womens National Team Handball Team to Compete in Final 2007 Pan American Games Qualifying Event
Team USA will face the host country Mexico tonight, Thursday, March 29 at 5:00 p.m. and will play Chile, Friday, March 30, also at 5:00 p.m. Mexico will host Chile in the final game of the event on Saturday, March 31 at 12:00 noon. All games will be played at the Mexican National Olympic Training Center in Mexico City. All times are Central Standard Time, as Mexico does not switch to Daylight Savings Time until April 1.
The team that finishes the event in first place (as decided by a point system) will be awarded the eighth and final qualification slot for the 2007 Pan American Games. In their first opportunity to qualify for the 2007 Pan American Games, the U.S. women fell short; losing two games to none to Canada in the North Region 2007 Pan American Games Qualification Event, January 4-7, 2007 in Lake Placid, N.Y. and Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
"Two years ago, we completely rebuilt the U.S. Women's National Team Handball program, developing a full-time team residency program at Cortland University in New York," said Mike Cavanaugh, the United States Olympic Committee's Manager of High Performance for Team Handball. "This is a defining moment for this particular team. It is very, very important for them to qualify for the Pan Am Games. We have a bit of a tough ladder to climb, but I'm confident with the athletes we have and their desire, we should be able to prevail."
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Name; Hometown; Current Residence; University; Position
Megan Ballard; Atlanta, Ga.; Cortland, N.Y.; Colgate University; Back Court
Edina Batar; Budapest, Hungary; Cortland, N.Y.; Lehman University; Back Court
Erika Bohn; Rutland, Vt.; Cortland, N.Y.; University of Notre Dame; Goal Keeper
Sunny Chen; Virginia Beach, Va.; Cortland, N.Y.; U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Left Wing
Jennie Choi;Valencia, Calif.; Cortland, N.Y.; U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Right Wing
Anne Coulter; Cortland, N.Y.; Cortland, N.Y.; TBD; Circle
Kathleen Darling; Milford, Del.; Cortland, N.Y.; Johns Hopkins University; Back Court
Tomuke Ebuwei-Holmes; Ft. Washington, Md.; Cortland, N.Y.; Penn State University; Back Court
Jennifer Farrell; Los Angeles, Calif.; Cortland, N.Y.; Duke University; Circle
Sarah Gascon; San Pedro, Calif.; Cortland, N.Y.; University of Southeastern Louisiana; Back Court
Tabitha Lowey; Cortland, N.Y.; Cortland, N.Y.; TBD; Left Wing
Melanie McCormick; Sachem, N.Y.; Cortland, N.Y.; SUNY Cortland; Right Wing
Jacquelyn Messel; Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; Cortland, N.Y.; U.S. Military Academy at West Point; Goal Keeper
Anca Stevens; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; TBD; Goal Keeper
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Assistant Coach: Thomas Brond
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I'm interested I work at Gateway pm me. Also you should know that myself and two other friends are the only ones on my team... and we just became a team like last week.
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Will Fed Pause on Jittery Financial Markets?
If tensions across financial markets intensify, could it throw a wrench in the Fed's tapering plan?
Investors believe the bar is high for the Fed to deviate from what most expect to be a slow-and-steady reduction to its monthly bond purchases. Even a bad December payrolls report was brushed off as market participants held on to expectations that the Fed would announce another $10 billion cut later this month.
The Fed's policy-setting board meets next on Jan. 28-29.
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The Fed isn't one to turn a blind eye on market stress. In September, the central bank surprised the world by deciding not to taper, bucking widespread expectations that it would. The Fed cited "the tightening of financial conditions" as a key reason behind its decision, likely concerned about a swift rise in interest rates over the summer.
"Given how poorly equity and currency markets have traded this week, Janet Yellen has the 'perfect excuse' to delay tapering at next week's Fed meeting," said Tom di Galoma, co-head of fixed-income rates trading at ED&F Man Capital. "She is very careful about disruptions."
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To be sure, it'll take more than a few down days in stocks to stop the Fed from tapering. Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher, a voter this year, even noted recently that a correction in stocks wouldn't stop him from supporting a further taper, as long as the economy keeps growing.
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In addition to the process ramp up which the underlying The Grinder engine provides, nGrinder 3.3 supports the thread ramp up. Because the process is the very expensive resource and about 10 is the maximum count of executable process in a single core machine. Because of it, the process ramp-up only supports very limited ramp-up (from 0 to 10) so far. From nGrinder 3.3, the thread ramp up can be enabled by the configuration. Because more than 100 threads can be executed per a process, this made very smooth ramp-up than process ramp-up.
By selecting the Thread in the upper-right and provide the enough thread count in the vuser section, the chart will shows the smooth ramp up chart. After executing the test you may see the result like following in the detailed report. The count of vuser is increased as time goes time and the TPS is increased as well.
nGrinder prior to 3.3 version supports the process ramp up as a default feature. If a user want to increase the loads step by steps, User can set a number of process and how to increase them at the ramp-up panel in the test configuration page.
It's the process ramp-up. If you like to 10 steps in ramp-up, you should set the process count at least 10. If you want more, you should set the process count more.
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David De Gea tells Sky Sports News HQ Manchester United were frustrated not to beat Liverpool in the Premier League, but he's still not ruling out a title challenge.


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Amendment would rezone part of West Main
MARSHALL – Members of the Marshall Planning Commission will be discussing a possible zoning amendment for properties along part of West Main Street. I
f the amendment is approved, a row of properties including residences would be re-zoned as being in a limited business district.
The city of Marshall has filed an application for a zoning amendment on an area including 12 properties on the 600 and 700 blocks of West Main Street. The properties are currently zoned as R-4, a designation for higher density multiple-family housing, like apartment buildings. However, there are no apartment complexes in that area, said Marshall Building Official Ilya Gutman.
"It doesn't serve the purpose" of the zoning district, Gutman said. If passed, the properties would be re-zoned as a B-1, or limited business district. Gutman said the city generally tries to have business zones along Main Street.
If the zoning amendment is passed, it does not necessarily mean changes for the existing residential properties along that part of West Main Street, or that development is planned in that area, Gutman said. There are residential properties further north along West Main Street that are also part of areas zoned for business, he said.
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the possible zoning amendment at its regular meeting March 13. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers of the Marshall Municipal Building.
– Deb Gau


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Library offers admissions passes
The Friends of the Conant Library are adding three new passes to those already available at the library: the Worcester Art Museum, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the Franklin Park and Stoneham zoos.
The Friends also provide passes to the Children's Discovery Museums, the Ecotarium, Fruitlands, the Higgins Armory, the Boston Museum of Science the Paw Sox and Lowell Spinners, parking passes to Massachusetts state parks, and Davis' Farmland and Mega Maze.
Other passes available at the library include Tower Hill, donated by the Sterling Garden Club; Mystic Aquarium, provided by the aquarium; the USS Constitution Museum, provided by the museum; and Worcester Historical Museum, donated by the museum.


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Today is May 5th ... should we designate this Happy Shincha de Mayo? Too bad I missed posting this topic on May 2nd, which was Hachiju-Hachiya, the traditional 88 Nights, when traditional Hachiju-Hachiya is picked.
Anyway, I digress.
This is the official Shincha review topic for 2013 harvest. Please post your comments, reviews, discussions, questions on this year's Shincha.