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The Earth Institute
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|Columbia University
The Earth Institute was established at Columbia University in 1995. The research institute's stated mission is to address complex issues facing the planet and its inhabitants, with particular focus on sustainable development and the needs of the world's poor. The Earth Institute's activities are guided by the idea that science and technological tools that already exist could be applied to greatly improve conditions for the world's poor, while preserving the natural systems that support life on Earth.
- 1 Description
- 2 Research Units
- 2.1 Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
- 2.2 Agriculture and Food Security Center (AgCenter)
- 2.3 Columbia Water Center (CWC)
- 2.4 Center for Rivers and Estuaries
- 2.5 Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR)
- 2.6 Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability (EICES)
- 2.7 The Earth Engineering Center (EEC)
- 2.8 Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy (LCSE)
- 2.9 The Center for Global Health and Economic Development (CGHED)
- 2.10 The Center for National Health Development in Ethiopia (CNHDE)
- 2.11 The Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development (CGSD)
- 2.12 The Center for the Study of Science and Religion (CSSR)
- 2.13 The Center on Capitalism and Society
- 2.14 The Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD)
- 2.15 Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
- 2.16 International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)
- 2.17 The Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)
- 2.18 The Urban Design Lab
- 3 Partnership Institutions
- 4 See also
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Under the direction of international economist Professor Jeffrey Sachs, the Earth Institute supports pioneering projects in the biological, engineering, social, and health sciences, while actively encouraging interdisciplinary projects—often combining natural and social sciences—in pursuit of solutions to real world problems.
Sachs also serves as Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and was head of the United Nations Millennium Project from 2002-2006. Earth Institute faculty lead several MDG task forces and are using MDG goals to shape their own research agendas.
In its work, the Earth Institute remains mindful of the staggering disparities between rich and poor nations, and the tremendous impact that global-scale problems—such as the HIV/AIDS pandemic, climate change and extreme poverty—have on all nations.
Research Units[edit]
Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)[edit]
Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory was established in 1949 and is a world-class research institution specializing in the Earth sciences. LDEO conducts research on all aspects of the planet both above and below ground, on land and sea, with topics that include earthquakes, volcanoes, global climate change, resources, and environmental hazards. The current director of Lamont is Sean Solomon.
Agriculture and Food Security Center (AgCenter)[edit]
The Agriculture and Food Security Center's mission is to mobilize science and technology to advance sustainable agricultural intensification on the ground, with a particular emphasis on tropical areas but including developed countries as appropriate to our comparative advantage. This approach emphasizes field-based systems research that identifies biophysical limitations and constraints to production and focuses on the agronomic tools and practices to overcome them, as well as their effects on livelihoods and the environment.
Columbia Water Center (CWC)[edit]
The Columbia Water Center was founded in 2008 and is looking into the assessment, understanding and resolution of the global crisis of water scarcity. The Center aims to design reliable, sustainable models of water management and development that can be implemented on local, regional and global levels.[1] The Columbia Water Center conducts projects both domestically and internationally, with projects currently underway in India, Mali, Brazil, and China. The current director of CWC is Upmanu Lall.
Center for Rivers and Estuaries[edit]
The Center for River and Estuaries is focused on the better understanding of rivers and estuaries worldwide. This includes the distribution, transport, and flux of contaminants, sediments, nutrients, organic material, carbon, and aerosols. The center also studies the evolution and linkage of marshes and wetlands.[2]
The Center is divided into three main areas of research:[3] maintenance of the Hudson River and New York Harbor, finding solutions to use the water system without harming the ecosystems of the watershed, and maintaining the diverse estuary fisheries for commercial and recreational use.
Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR)[edit]
The Center for Climate Systems Research was established in 1994 to promote interdisciplinary research in Earth and climate systems for both the Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia. CCSR seeks a greater understanding of climate sensitivity and variability including the force and feedback mechanisms that influence climate, particularly with regard to how this can impact humanity and environmental stability. Its current director is Leonard Druyan.
Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability (EICES)[edit]
The Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability (EICES), formerly known as the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC), has been actively involved in protecting biodiversity and ecosystems. The Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability is dedicated to the development of a rich, robust and vibrant world within which we can secure a sustainable future. Through a diverse array of strategic partners in science, education and outreach, the center builds unique programs that promote human well-being through the preservation, restoration and management of biodiversity and the services our ecosystems provide.
The Earth Engineering Center (EEC)[edit]
The Earth Engineering Center was established in 1996 and serves as the principal engineering unit of the Earth Institute. The EEC aims to find solutions to achieve sustainable development of Earth's resources including water, energy, minerals, materials, and the environment at large. It includes over 20 members of the Engineering School faculty at Columbia and specialists from other Columbia schools as well as environmental organizations and other universities. The EEC is a part of the Henry Krumb School of Mines and linked to the earth and environmental engineering department. Its current director is Professor Nickolas Themelis.
Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy (LCSE)[edit]
The mission of the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy (LCSE) is to advance science and develop innovative technologies that provide sustainable energy for all humanity while maintaining the stability of the Earth's natural systems. Lenfest research areas include advanced fuel concepts, carbon sequestration, and small scale energy conversion systems (e.g., Fischer–Tropsch process).[4] The current director is Ah-Hyung (Alissa) Park.
The Center for Global Health and Economic Development (CGHED)[edit]
The Center for Global Health and Economic Development is a joint effort between the Mailman School of Public Health and the Earth Institute that seeks to address issues of global health. CGHED partners with the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and private donors to expand successful existing programs and develop new ones as well. The center focuses on many issues including AIDS, tuberculosis, gender equity, maternal mortality, reproductive health, environmental contamination such as arsenic, forced migration and human rights. Projects include the Access Project and the Millennium Villages Project. CGHED aims to develop the best health systems for the poor while promoting sustainable economic development to reach the Millennium Development Goals. The current director is Joanna Rubinstein.
The Center for National Health Development in Ethiopia (CNHDE)[edit]
The Center for National Health Development in Ethiopia (CNHDE) is a project that supports efforts to better the health and lives of Ethiopian people by working on a variety of programs to meet substantive public health goals in the state. The Center's 4 main activities, designed to serve as a model for national health beyond Ethiopia's borders, are: The Health Extension Program, The Millennium Development Goals for Ethiopia, The Millennium Village Project, and The Quick Impact Initiative. The director is Awash Teklehaimanot.
The Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development (CGSD)[edit]
The Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development is a research unit of The Earth Institute of Columbia University charged with managing social science activities.
The mission of CGSD is to apply social science approaches to international development problems. The center collaborates with the faculty of the social science departments of Columbia University and is primarily focused on interdisciplinary research and policy application. The center is operated on the principle that solutions must cross many disciplines because the problems do as well, including the environment, public health, disaster preparedness, and economic planning.
The Center for the Study of Science and Religion (CSSR)[edit]
The Center for the Study of Science and Religion is a collaborative forum designed to examine the issues "lying at the boundary of scientific and religious ways of comprehending the world."[5] CSSR works across disciplines and schools in an effort to have social scientists incorporate religion and rituals in the modeling and prediction of human behavior, particularly in the areas of social planning, research and policy. The director is Robert Pollack
The Center on Capitalism and Society[edit]
The Center on Capitalism and Society seeks to determine the means by which a country can successfully achieve economic success through its ability to generate and develop sound commercial ideas. The Center's work is based upon a theory of capitalism where entrepreneurs and financiers are the key actors and the discovery of viable ideas is the essential activity. The director is Professor of Economics and Nobel-Laureate Edmund Phelps.
The Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD)[edit]
The Center for Sustainable Urban Development was established in 2004 by the Volvo Research and Education Foundations and seeks the creation of sustainable cities, both physically and socially. The center's first project was to develop land use and transport planning in developing countries that promote sustainable growth. The director is Elliott Sclar.
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)[edit]
The Center for International Earth Science Information Network was established in 1989 as an independent NGO to research the interaction between man and the environment. In 1998, CIESIN became part of the Columbia University Earth Institute. Offices are located at the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York. CIESIN provides a large amount of data and information about the Earth to meet the needs of both scientists and decision makers by means of education, consultation, and training. The Center is focused on applying modern information technology towards many research problems to meet this goal. Specifically CIESIN was one of the first groups that developed and provided interactive Informatics tools using the internet.[6] The current Office of Directors include director Robert S. Chen, Deputy Directory Marc Levy, and Communications Coordinator Elisabeth Sydor.
International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)[edit]
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society was established in 1996 and became part of the Earth Institute in 2005.[7] The IRI's mission is to enhance society's capability to understand, anticipate and manage the impacts of climate in order to improve human welfare and the environment, especially in developing countries. The IRI conducts this mission through strategic and applied research, education, capacity building, and by providing forecasts and information products, with an emphasis on practical and verifiable utility and partnership. Its director is Lisa Goddard.
The Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)[edit]
The Center for Hazards and Risk Research is focused on hazard assessment and risk management by advancing predictive capability and integrating core sciences to that effort. Physical and social scientists work to reduce impacts on society from hazards, both natural and man-made. Its director is Art Lerner-Lam.
The Urban Design Lab[edit]
The Urban Design Lab offers a unique approach to helping communities identify their needs and choose the strategies that best address those needs. This approach is driven by applied design research – including conceptualizing and prototyping alternatives – that can act as a catalyst for projects that advance sustainable development in New York City and the metropolitan region.
Partnership Institutions[edit]
The Black Rock Forest Consortium[edit]
The Black Rock Forest Consortium is a collection of universities, schools, and institutions that operate the 3,750-acre (15.2 km2) Black Rock Forest in the Hudson Highlands. The forest acts as a field station for research, education, and conservation. Its director is William Schuster.
Center for Research on Environmental Decisions (CRED)[edit]
The Center for Research on Environmental Decisions was established under the National Science Foundation's Decision Making Under Uncertainty (DMUU) program. CRED serves to research decision making under climate uncertainty and environmental risk. The Center's objectives include promoting scientific information and communication for a collective response to climate change and variability. CRED is also affiliated with the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy (ISERP). Its directors are David Krantz, Elke Weber, Benjamin Orlove, and Kenneth Broad.[8]
Cooperative Institute for Climate Applications and Research (CICAR)[edit]
The Cooperative Institute for Climate Applications and Research formalizes a major collaborative relationship between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, (OAR) and Columbia University. CICAR research themes include modeling and prediction of climate variability and change, collection and analysis of Paleoclimate data, and providing information for decision makers in topics that include water resources, agriculture, health, and policy. Its director is Yochanan Kushnir.
Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS)[edit]
The NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies was established in 1961 as the Goddard Space Flight Center Institute. It is a component laboratory of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Earth-Sun Exploration Division. Current research at GISS emphasizes a broad study of global climate change. Goals include basic research in space sciences in support of Goddard programs. Its director is James E. Hansen.
Laboratory of Populations[edit]
The Laboratory of Populations is a joint venture between Rockefeller University and Columbia that researches populations and their changes, including the spread of disease and social structures. Sciences used to that effort include demography, epidemiology, and statistical modeling to best measure the various changes in populations that are always in flux. Its director is Joel Cohen.
Global Coalition Against Pneumonia[edit]
The Earth Institute is a member of the Global Coalition Against Pneumonia and supports World Pneumonia Day on November 2, 2009.[9]
See also[edit]
- SedDB, online database for sediment geochemistry
- ^ "Columbia Water Center".
- ^ "The Center for Rivers and Estuaries".
- ^ "The Earth Institute at Columbia University Disciplines". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
- ^ "Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy - Research Areas".
- ^ "The Earth Institute at Columbia University - Disciplines".
- ^ "About Us". Center for International Earth Science Information Network.
- ^ "The IRI Becomes The International Research Institute for Climate and Society -- The Earth Institute at Columbia University". Retrieved 2007-06-25.
- ^ http://cred.columbia.edu/about-cred/people/directors-staff/
- ^ Worldpneumoniaday.org, Global Fight Against #1 Killer of Children Welcomes The Earth Institute
External links[edit]
Research Units[edit]
- Agriculture and Food Security Center, Columbia University
- Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
- Center for Rivers and Estuaries
- Center for Climate Systems Research (CCSR)
- Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability (EICES)
- The Earth Engineering Center (EEC)
- Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy (LCSE)
- The Center for Global Health and Economic Development (CGHED)
- The Center for National Health Development in Ethiopia (CNHDE)
- The Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development (CGSD)
- The Center for the Study of Science and Religion (CSSR)
- The Center on Capitalism and Society
- The Center for Sustainable Urban Development (CSUD)
- Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
- International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)
- The Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)
Partnership Institutions[edit]
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Telling Stories with Your Video Footage: Part 1
Former Crutchfield staff writer Woody Sherman spent years working as an editor and manager in the video industry at the national level.
More from Woody Sherman
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
Video is everywhere
Everything shoots video. Your phone. Your tablet. Your still camera. Your laptop. And while you probably wouldn't take your iPad® to document a graduation ceremony, rest assured it's been done by more than one person. Don't be that person.
Drowning in assets
Because video is everywhere, we must recognize that we probably have a great many more life moments stored away than any generation ever has to this point. Even if your grandfather was a huge 8mm movie buff, the sheer cost of film and processing lent a discipline to the process of documenting the family. One had to choose the moment carefully in those days. Today, we are literally drowning in digital assets — video, stills, music. How do we tame the flood and learn to swim?
12 Tips
I need to point out some work that's been done before on this site about how to acquire great footage. Tara W. wrote an excellent article in 2011 called 12 Tips for Shooting Better Video with Your Camcorder. You'll find it's a great source for going about the process of making great video for storytelling. But what do you do once you've finished the shoot and brought home the bacon?
Job one: Filtration
Many of us now own video recording devices that are capable of taking hours of video at a stretch, and so, consequently we leave them rolling (although you should have read tip #6 in Tara's article!). This generates huge amounts of footage, and recordings that mirror the way real life unfolds: long periods of unremarkable activity, punctuated by great, unpredictable moments that are worthy of preserving for a lifetime. And while some people might want to document every moment of their lives, I'd wager that most of you would settle for a well-told story that gives you a digest-view of something memorable.
So do yourself a favor: sit down with what you've shot, while it's still fresh in your mind. Take a notepad and a pen. Yes, I'm talking old school. I know, you could use a computer or tablet to do the logging, but writing things in longhand doesn't interrupt the process of considering the footage.
|Logging your raw video footage will save you lots of time later
Log your footage
Because file-based media (stored on hard-disk or flash memory) have nearly taken over from tape-based acquisition, I'm going to describe that workflow here. Should you be using tape sources, the concepts are nearly identical: define the media you wish to keep in a way that lets you find it easily later on.
First, identify your source – flash memory card, camera on-board flash storage, or hard drive with video files – and copy it to another hard drive, right now. Don't use your computer's hard drive — you can in a pinch, but video files are large and your computer has better things to do with its system drive.
If you have stuff you know is precious, copy to TWO drives and keep one in another, climate-controlled location. Place the files into a folder that identifies the shoot CLEARLY. I recommend starting all folder names with the date (01022012 would be January 2nd, 2012) and then an underscore and a short description on what was shot, something like 01022012_NewYearSnow. Make a folder for each separate shoot.
Open a folder and write its name on the top of your notepad. Make three columns on your notepad. In the first column, write down the filename you're going to view. Given that it was generated by your camera, it's probably alphanumeric scramble that doesn't make a lot of sense. Write it down anyway.
Now look at that clip, using either the software provided by your camera's manufacturer, a computer viewer like QuickTime® player, VLC, or Windows Media® Player, or editing software that's compatible with the type of media your camera shoots. Is there something there worth keeping? No? Throw that clip away (this is sometimes easier said than done, for many reasons, but give it a try). If you can't let unremarkable footage go, you're being a video hoarder, and eventually you will fill your garage with unsightly hard drives. Only you know what's important, but trust your instincts and pare down your sources. You're filtering it.
Rate the good stuff
Okay, you see something you like. Is there a face, a sentence spoken, a referenced item, an action or reaction that could advance the viewer's comprehension of the story you'd like to tell? If so, write the TIME/TIME CODE reference in your computer's player down where the action occurs in column 2. Most often, it will appear in a format similar to this one: 01:47:55:13. This means hour 01, minute 47, seconds 55, frame 13. Here's a tip: when you're logging quickly, all 8 numbers aren't necessarily needed, you just need to know where to find it again, so the middle pairs are the important ones, minutes and seconds. That will help you find that moment again.
In column 3, write down what makes that image memorable in a way that makes sense to you: " CU [close-up]duck quacks" or "MS [medium shot] she picks up baby" or "K says why running race was hard today." When I was doing this for a living I often gave these notations a "star" rating, with 5 stars being something that had to be featured.
Repeat til done
Once you've finished logging all the clips on your first folder, place the logged notepad pages in a safe place next to the associated media files' hard drive. Then go to the next folder and create logged pages for that media. Do this until you've seen and logged everything you've shot that applies to your story.
See what you've done here? You may not have thrown out any media (or maybe you couldn't, it can be tricky), but in your mind, you have a set of mental images of the memorable shots in the body of raw footage, and words associated with them. And whether you think it's happening or not, your mind is already going to work, thinking about what to do with all this. And that — will be the subject of our next article. Happy logging til then.

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Resurgence was granted charitable status in 2006 and is established as an educational trust. This means that we are able, more proactively, to be 'more than just a magazine'. We aim to bring together a community of people and organisations who believe that another world is possible, a world that embraces culture, aesthetics, sustainability and spirituality. Our aim is to help create a world based on justice, equality and respect for all beings.
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Is that a tooth pick or your mini misslile?
Is that a tooth pick or your mini misslile?
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All-conference cross country honors have been presented to Hope College athletes by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The honors are awarded on the basis of an athlete's finish at the conference jamboree and championship meet.
Both Hope teams finished in the seasonal MIAA cross country standings.
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All-MIAA second team honors were earned by sophomore Rob Bailey of Portage, Ind. (Portage HS), sophomore Kate Freshour of Bloomington, Ill. (Olympia HS), senior Anne Hoekstra of Kalamazoo, Mich. (Loy Norrix HS), senior Amanda Huck of Fowlerville, Mich. (Fowlerville HS), senior Alison Mejeur of St. Joseph, Mich. (St. Joseph HS), senior Aaron Kenemer of Zeeland, Mich. (Zeeland HS), freshman Ben Miller of Beulah, Mich. (Benzie Central HS), senior Katie Robinson of Shelby Township, Mich. (Lutheran North HS) and senior Leslie Tableman of Grand Rapids, Mich. (Lansing HS).


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Building your own house
Well I was looking for another forum on the subject, but until I find one I'll pose the question here:
Anyone built your own house? I don't necessarily mean doing 100% of the work yourself, but being your own general, doing some work yourself, etc.?
I'm looking into doing it sooner than later. Luckily I work for a construction company so things that are expensive for some (basement an septic excavation) will be cheap for me. I'm also considering some alternative materials like rammed earth, concrete counters, more raw floor products, etc.
Is the most important thing an accurate estimate? Well planned schedule? The prospect seems kind of scarey, as costs could go WAY over plan, but at the same time it's a house, it's not a mars rover, it can't be THAT hard to plan right!
Anyone? :blink:
Builders dont build anymore, they are tradie organisers and need a certain kind of fear related respect to get everyone on site and jobs completed on time. Mr nice guy gets shit on and the jobs dont get done on time, so does mr owner builder.
I am a Construction Manager for a local home builder.. I've supervised the construction on hundreds of homes including my own. If you start getting too fancy on alternative building methods and materials you may never recoup those costs if you plan to sell... People don't care that you have fancy concrete work and excessive engineering, they pay for square footage and a nice lot. If you plan to live in the house forever and don't care about equity, then go to town on the fancy stuff. I've seen people spend 600,000 on a house after basement developments and fancy upgrades in subdivisions where the average house of the same size sells for 400,000... Good luck selling it later on.
Supervising a home build is really just good organization and management. If you have good trades, then they will deliver a good quality product on time and on budget. Don't start anything without estimating out all your costs, including extra for a contingency should problems arise (9 times out of 10 there are unseen or unplanned issues that cost money). The hardest thing right now is finding good reputable trades to work with, there is a real trade shortage starting up in Calgary, especially if you're trying to get things done at a reasonable price.
Thanks guys. Yeah I see myself doing about 40% of the work on the house myself. Looking at one of the pre-fab home builders in the area. You spec the structure you want, they design it including engineered drawings, build it at their facility, and either truck it in pieces or as one unit depending on the options.
Torpedo, I'm thinking of doing a bit of a modern design, but not going crazy on material costs. The concrete counters I will do myself so they'll actually be cheaper than quartz or marble.
Work I'm planning to sub-out:
- foundation forming and pouring
- main structure from one supplier
- plumbing (may do this myself also)
- drywall mudding/taping
- kitchen cabinets
Work I'm planning to do myself:
- pre-grading, septic excavation and backfill
- electrical
- drywall hanging
- flooring
- tile/concrete in bathrooms/showers
- roofing
Luckily if the trades are really bad around here, I can steal some portugese guys from work for a month in the winter and they'll have the house built for me in no time! :yahoo: Everything on my list of things to do I've done before, and half of the sub-out list.
The piece of land I'm looking at is really nice (for me) it's about 4 acres just outside the city. Not excessively priced, already serviced, etc. Similar pieces of land in the area with 2000 sq ft homes on them sell for $600-$800k and up. I think I can build one including the land for $500k. Gotta start working on a proper estimate!
I'll come up and put the roof on for ya for the price of beer and lodging (I know what I'm doing too).
Just have the shingles roof loaded and Ill be up there with bells on. If I can I'll stick a Yankie chick into a duffel bag for yas.
Check local laws regarding electrical work.
In QC I could not do anything related to electrical in a new building. You need to be a licensed electrician, even to run the wires...
Don't forget to plan the unplanned :)
that's why you work at night :)
As for the unexpected: what's a reasonable percentage of margin to add into my own bid? When I did my basement in Ontario I did the estimate in excel, then as I purchased things/service I put the actual prices in. Can't remember for sure but I think it was within 10% of estimate.
Also, anyone have experience with building mortgages? I'd either need a bridge mortgage while I built, and lived in my current house, or rent an apartment for 6 months while it's being built. Dunno...
I like the idea of building partially underground. Moderating effect of the earth would mean no A/C needed in summer (at least probably from Montana and North), and less heat needed on the cold winter nights.
What I'm planning is a wide bungalow with a walkout basement facing SW. Should be able to capture some of the suns energy to help heat the inside of the house (hence the concrete surfaces to again act as moderators)
If people won't pay more for fancy finishes, they will be more if their monthly bills can be reduced or eliminated. How much would you pay extra identical houses if one was off the grid?
My neighbor completely built his own house himself the only thing he had done was the foundation and the roof, everything else was done by him.he said once the plans were drawn up it was pretty easy, but he has also built two planes in his garage :blink:. I was even crazy enough to fly in one of them :dizzy:.
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How to keep youth from leaving Central Oregon?
La Pine thinks it has step in right direction
LA PINE, Ore. - Rural areas like our own are having trouble keeping young workers, that's according to a report from WorkSource Oregon.
Cities across the High Desert are scrambling to come up with a solution. And one city thinks it has taken the right step.
That report says the challenge won't end any time soon.
The governor, state lawmakers and city leaders know the dire situation.
One answer: getting youth involved more in civic life.
It's a topic the governor addressed in his State of the State address last month -- high unemployment in areas like Central Oregon.
"We cannot and we will not settle for an unequal or uneven recovery," said Kitzhaber. "In fact, I think recovery is the wrong word, if it is used to describe a state where employment in the Portland metro area returns to pre-recession levels, while much of rural Oregon continues to suffer from the economic and social consequences of double-digit unemployment, outdated infrastructure and an aging workforce."
Now lawmakers like Oregon House Minority Leader Mike McLane of Powell Butte are dealing with how to make sure all of Oregon recovers from the economic recession.
"We've got to do more to make sure we are attracting these larger businesses that want to locate in Central Oregon, because it is beautiful and workers are excellent," McLane said.
It's the younger workforce, though, that's leaving rural areas at a faster pace.
To see just how much of impact it is having in our area, I visited La Pine High School, located in a town where more than half of the residents are 55 or older.
"I definitely would like to see more jobs come to Central Oregon and La Pine," said La Pine High student Ashlee Horn.
Horn isn't alone.
"I wish there was more here, because I really like the area," said Devin Johnson.
"We are a new community," said La Pine City Manager Steve Hasson. "We don't have a lot of amenities to attract youth."
Hasson is trying to change that.
He says if you want to keep young workers, you have to start young.
"The question is: Have you done enough in your community to keep them in your community? And if you haven't, then you lose that investment to another community," Hasson said.
The La Pine City Council will have a student sit in and advise the councilors.
"So it's likely he's going to sit here, or he's going to sit here (pointing to where the student is going to sit) but most importantly he is going to sit up here amongst us," Hasson said. "He's going to be part of the leadership. He's going to help direct how this community moves forward."
That student is sophomore Conrad Parker.
"I think it will be useful to have me there, because I'm a student here," Parker said. "I feel like there are not a lot of opportunities and activities for (youth) to do here, and I would like to see more."
"If we get a little more activities here, there would be so many reasons for the youth to come back," Parker added.
Hasson said, "We have a wonderful industrial park -- we are shovel-ready for people to bring their businesses."
"We want to give them the confidence chip that this place is the place for them to develop their business, and we want them to know that they have ample resources in youth in order to fulfill some of these positions," he added.
McLane says getting a four-year university in Central Oregon will help our employment situation.
"(It will) help send a message to companies that they're going to have an educated workforce that's going to be focused and will serve them well," McLane said.
When asked if Horn sees Central Oregon providing jobs for her after college, she says "I think so. I'm not so sure in Bend, but maybe by the time I graduate college there will be more opportunities for me."
So what can the youth in La Pine look forward to after high school?
Hasson told me right now, not very much -- most are basic service jobs or low-paying jobs.
The city is currently trying to reach out and capture some higher-paying, year-round jobs -- something all cities are striving to do.


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I received my recent shipment of Mann Lake PF-120 frames yesterday and as I was removing them from the boxes and placing them in freshly assembled and painted medium supers, I came across an interesting transition.
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What I appeared to catch was the transition from one plastic supply to another. I even have some which have streaks of the older plastic while being made mostly of the newer.
This has happened once before to my knowledge. The original PF-120 frames (of which Michael Bush has thousands and you can see all over his website) were white. I have 20 of those originals. The frames that I have been purchasing over the past couple years have been yellow, slightly translucent, in other words you can see light through them if you hold them up to the sun.
However, these new ones are completely opaque, you cannot see light through them if you hold them up to the sun. They are of a slightly darker yellow plastic.
I don't really see any other changes. They've obviously not changed the mold, that would cost thousands of dollars, but it seems they have changed the plastic.


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Convergence Channel: Reading Between the Data Lines
Fortunately for both security integrators and their end-user customers, technology providers are collaborating like never before to bring amazing capabilities into the marketplace. At the top of that list is video analytics, which is finally working out the bugs, kinks and false alarms to deliver on its extremely high potential.
By Paul Boucherle · April 2, 2013
1. Video content analysis is not a magic wand you can wave around to solve problems.
2. There are practical limitations to capturing facial content for analysis, lighting being a key ingredient.
3. New strides in 2D to 3D video content analysis by Animetrics promises improved confidence in facial analytics along with having wide comparative databases to work with.
4. Continued improvement in sharing video content analysis across the enterprise by 3VR makes this technology cost-effective for mainstream applications.
5. New, more flexible 720p IP camera products that address more targeted image capture, like the Axis p12 Series, allows analytic software to process more efficiently.
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Double Overhand Stopper Knot
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Animation: Double Overhand Stopper Knot Tying
Double Overhand Stopper Knot TyingForm a loop in the rope. Pass the end through it. Pass the end through the loop again. Tighten the knot to make a secure stopper knot.
Double Overhand Stopper Knot Details
Uses: The Double Overhand Knot (ABOK # 516, p 84) is based on the Overhand Knot with one additional turn. It creates a reliable, moderately large, stopper knot.
Alternative Method: In addition to the technique shown in the animation, the Double Overhand can also be tied by threading the end of the rope through the coil as shown here.
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3. Unless under load, a Bowline can shake loose. To virtually eliminate this risk, the short end is tied round the adjacent part of the loop to make a Stopped Bowline.
Other Stopper Knots: The Figure 8 may be the most widely used, especially in boating, but it tends to come undone. The Ashley Stopper Knot and the Stevedore both deserve to be more widely used and known. The Matthew Walker requires three or four strand rope because it is tied with the separated strands. Therefore, after the strands are reassembled and whipped it cannot be just "untied". Its greatest use may be in smart installations such as rope handrails. For slippery ropes the EStar Stopper is the best.
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Rad News: Modeselektor Interview on This Week's Belly of the Beast
Ooooh wee, I'm thrilled for things! The German gods of all things IDM and electro, Modeselektor, are my esteemed guests on East Village Radio's Belly of the Beast this week. As always, the show is live from 8-10pm ET and it's happening this Thursday, September 22. You can read more here.
In "oh hey PS other news...", my buddy Jason reviewed the duo's new disc, Monkeytown, which is Gernot and Sebastian's 3rd LP but the 1st via their own imprint.
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There are numerous annual days recognising causes or pursuits. We have Kite Flying Day and even Pancake Day. But today, February 4, is World Cancer Day and the Cancer Society would argue there are few days as important, to reflect on an issue that affects so many.
World Cancer Day's theme this year is around dispelling myths and shedding light on complex issues.
The latest cancer statistics reveal that every day around 50 people are diagnosed with cancer in New Zealand and 22 people lose their lives. Most of us know about the enormous impact of this disease because it will have already touched our lives in some way.
Overall cancer incidence continues to rise largely as a function of our growing and ageing population and the strain this will place on our already overburdened health system should be a catalyst for more investment in cancer prevention strategies such as the Government's goal of a Smokefree NZ by 2025 or programmes aimed at reducing health inequalities across our community.
There are strong links between obesity and cancer. The previous Government sought to ensure schools provided healthy food in their tuck shops, a move that had few critics and no inherent costs.
This has been reversed by the current government and we have seen the ubiquitous coke, pie & chippies lunch remain and a continued rise in obesity rates among our young people, the effects of which will be seen in hospital wards within a few decades.
Not to leave out the taboo subject of alcohol consumption, which elevates many types of cancer risk. Much of the public discussion around alcohol law reform is focused on problems related to violence and disorder, however, more attention needs to be paid to the negative health effects of alcohol.
The most fatal cancer today is of the lung which accounts for the most deaths from cancer (18.8 per cent). Breast and bowel cancer (colorectal) are the next most common.
More than 80 per cent of lung cancers are attributed to smoking and one in every two smokers will die of a smoking-related disease.
What's worse is that businesses are actually benefiting from this and are fighting hard against measures to curb their industry. Revenue for British American Tobacco Ltd (BAT) in New Zealand exceeded $1 billion last year with profits topping $120 million, 4 per cent up on the previous year. In a difficult economic climate BAT remains one of New Zealand's most profitable companies.
However, with the government's goal of a Smokefree New Zealand by 2025 we are expecting to see a range of measures introduced, from plain packaging to further tax increases, more Smokefree places and reducing the supply of cigarettes in our local communities.
As a community we will need to be focused on making sure these actions eventuate, otherwise we will simply not achieve this important goal.
There is also much to be talked about in terms of population screening for cancer. It would be wonderful if a universal test could tell if a cancer was present, how aggressive it might be or what would be the most effective treatment.
Frequently there are calls for new or extended cancer screening programmes with individual cases cited as evidence of those who could have been saved "if only the cancer was found earlier".
It is very difficult for the public to understand the nuances of these arguments when medical experts are sometimes divided on the issues. More must be done to raise health literacy across our population.
World Cancer Day is an opportunity to recognise the advances in research into the causes and treatments of cancer that are being made on our own doorstep.
The Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre is one of the world's most productive academic cancer drug development groups, having to date brought 12 new drugs to clinical trials in New Zealand and around the world.
A recent breakthrough includes the start of Clinical Trials at Auckland City Hospital that if successful would change the lives of hundreds of cancer patients.
Forever the optimist, I am feeling confident as I see new cancer treatments being introduced for local patients, an increasing cancer survival rate and a growing commitment from government, Auckland Council and Public Health Organisations to work together to create healthier futures.
We do have a long way to go, but by breaking down the myths, and working together as a community we can provide cancer support for all of those in need and achieve a future with less cancer.
John Loof is the chief executive of the Cancer Society.


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The Best of Both Worlds in Chinatown
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"DC" to locals and "Washington" to the rest of the world, the nation's capital has split personalities to go along with its monikers. While tourists flock to the National Mall, flanked by the Smithsonian and the National Air and Space Museum, Washingtonians gravitate toward the young atmosphere and hip hangouts of neighborhoods like Logan Circle and H Street. Still, Chinatown manages to straddle the line between residents and sightseers. Peek into one of the Zagat-rated restaurants or hole-in-the-wall bars and you'll discover it packed with those who call the city home. Just around the corner, world-class museums and the Verizon Center draw visitors from down the block and across the country.
The Digs
The Courtyard by Marriott Washington Convention Center is housed in an old bank building with loads of architectural character, so it fits right in along F Street just blocks from the Verizon Center, the Convention Center, and the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station. Its conscientious staff treats guests like visiting dignitaries with services like valet parking and dinner delivery from a host of local restaurants.
Inside the newly renovated guest rooms, you'll find thick mattresses topped with custom bedding and fluffy pillows, not to mention high-speed Internet access and contemporary décor in a palette of claret and white. An on-site fitness center, indoor pool, and two restaurants ensure that you don't need to leave the hotel to stay entertained and well fed.
The Diversions
Scope out a variety of exhibits at the National Portrait Gallery, where you can catch images of greats that range from Abraham Lincoln to Muhammad Ali. Afterward, stroll across the street to get your sleuth on at the International Spy Museum before filling up on Latin-Asian cuisine at Zengo. A DC date wouldn't be complete without a cocktail and, lucky for you, the options at The Passenger are both creative and delicious.
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This chili is a little sweeter than other recipes I've tasted, but I like it that way. It reminds me of the chili my mom used to make. —Jeanne Boberg, Muncie, Indiana
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- 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes
- 1 can (46 ounces) tomato juice
- 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) beef broth
- 1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown beef until no longer pink. Add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender. Add all remaining ingredients except last two; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, adding macaroni for last half hour of cooking time. Stir in the beans and heat through. Yield: 12 servings (about 4-1/2 quarts).
Originally published as Hoosier Chili in Country Extra November 1991, p49
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"I made some substitutions because i was trying to keep the sodium as low as possible, used low sodium V8 instead of tomato juice, turkey instead of beef, and vegtable broth instead of beef, and it still came out really well, i kinda surprised myself!"


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Crossing borders is fun
That's the best part of the journey!
Gold Fountains !!!
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Today is my last day in St. Petersburg, so I am doing the last, but the best of the excursions, Petrodvorts or Peterhof. This is a small town 19 km to the west of St. Petersburg build in the 1700s so that Peter the Great can oversee the construction of the military fort on an island in the Gulf of Finland. The Palace and the garden here is just spectacular. But the center piece here is the water fountain and statues amongst them. Every statue is covered in Shiney Gold, under the sun the sparkles of gold figures just blows me away. I started the day by taking a luxury hydrofoil from St. Petersburg to Peterhof then walk around the the water fountains. I then entered the spectacular Grand Palace. back inthe 1800s the Palace reached its peak with maximum luxury interior, furnitures, paintings and fine dining room plus reception areas. However, during WWII, the Soviets closed this placeremoving all the valuables inland to prevent the advancing Germans from holding their victory new year party inside the palace. the rest of the palace was badly damaged by the German planes, and it is not until the 1960 to 1970 the restoration started and now it is back to its former glory. The rooms are full gold plated statues, carvings and every room is loaded with the artifacts from the 1800 and 1700s now back from the storage boxes. I got sneaky and started tagging along a loud speaking English tour guide and kind of listened in about the history of the room. Being alone is kind of hard to get English guide last minutes so since she talks so loud..... thanks....
After touring the palace, i have some time left to see the lower garden which is just huge. Imagine the size the Huntington Library, it is 5 to 6 time of size of that. There are small museums scattered all over the massive park. Their admission is 6 dollars per entry, with 5 to 6 of these things adds up rather quickly. Too bad I didnt have enough time or money to spend in these minor museum, just walking from one to another is an workout.
I have to say the most intersting thing in the park has to be the the trick fountains. When people walk across them, or step on them, the water will squirt, get the victim all wet. I couldnt stopp laughing at this one girl who was posing one minute inside the fountain and next minute got sprayed from all directions with no place to go. I did take some photos..... The other trick fountain spray water at people as they walked across.
Since now I have my bus to catch at 6pm, I must get going.....
Couple interesting observations here in Russia, what is up with all these Sushi bars, they are literally everywhere, more so than in LA. Also getting around in Russia is very difficult without fluent Russian. No one, even at the airport, bus, train station knows any English. When I ask them, do you understand English politely in Russian, they automatically says no and respond in Russian. My few Russian words and knowing the Cryillic alphabets did get me a long way. Also Russian love soming while walking on sidewalks or gather outside bars and puff cigarettes. Even while waiting in line for the museums, people start smoking. I bet Philip Morris will make MAJOR profit if they found this Golden market, forget about all that Surgeon Generals warning, smoking up.
I took me 2 and half hours before the Euroline bus arrives at the Russian Estonian border. Now the drama starts. The female border guard started looking at tmy passport as if I am crazy with 20 million countries and stamps all over, she even try to tear my passort apart trying to look for something......Anyways she didnt but she asked me to wait on the side until the other guard arrives. Luckly the male gurad speaks English, he wants more documents....what...I dont get it....... the I showed him my itinary that I am not lingering here as some illegals, I even showed him my plane ticket getting back to Moscow that is when he let me go....he then asked why is my Russian Visa issued in San Francisco while i live in LA.... i told him that is what the company In LA did for me. Very odd indeed, but I am lucky that he let me pass with out sending back into Russian...what a relief.
Then its time for Estonian border, not any easier. The Estonian gurad came aboard the bus and took everyones passport. He even asked for travel insurance.. I guess health insurance is free for all in Estonia like most social medicine countries so they make sure we do not take advantage of their system.
The border is a beautiful river with 2 castles overlooking at each other. After that , it was a SMOOTH ride into Tallin. I do mean smooth, because the Russian roads are so full of pothole that I am developing this major carsickness, luckly I didnt puke..
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It is interesting, crossing border between Estonia and Latvia is essentailly nonexistant due to the European Union. One can go from Portugal all the way to Estonia without being stopped by any border guards. I didnt even realized that I passed a border until I see the flag change.


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Diplomatic sources: State Department had credible intel 48 hours before attacks that U.S. embassies might be targeted; Update: White House denies
posted at 9:03 pm on September 13, 2012 by Allahpundit
I'm looking forward to having it explained to me on the news tomorrow why this is all a misunderstanding and not a very big deal at all.
Some of the missing papers from the consulate are said to list names of Libyans who are working with Americans, putting them potentially at risk from extremist groups, while some of the other documents are said to relate to oil contracts.
According to senior diplomatic sources, the US State Department had credible information 48 hours before mobs charged the consulate in Benghazi, and the embassy in Cairo, that American missions may be targeted, but no warnings were given for diplomats to go on high alert and "lockdown", under which movement is severely restricted…
According to security sources the consulate had been given a "health check" in preparation for any violence connected to the 9/11 anniversary. In the event, the perimeter was breached within 15 minutes of an angry crowd starting to attack it at around 10pm on Tuesday night. There was, according to witnesses, little defence put up by the 30 or more local guards meant to protect the staff. Ali Fetori, a 59-year-old accountant who lives near by, said: "The security people just all ran away and the people in charge were the young men with guns and bombs."
I'm awfully curious to hear how thorough that "health check" was given how quickly consulate security crumbled. Two thoughts here. One: While the bit about credible information is new and important, you don't need that detail to know that Obama and his team dropped the ball on protecting the consulate. We already know there were no Marines stationed there; even the locals couldn't believe how lightly guarded the building was. There's no earthly reason for security to be that thin on 9/11, especially when jihadis had targeted the consulate and other western diplomats in Benghazi before. Two: I wonder if the "credible information" described in the piece has something to do with the Zawahiri video eulogizing Abu Yahya al-Libi, a top AQ chieftain from Libya. The video appeared on jihadi websites on Tuesday to coincide with 9/11, but intel experts who watch those sites sometimes see new material show up on their servers in advance. If they knew that a new Zawahiri video was coming on 9/11, that alone might have been reason to think Al Qaeda was out for revenge and eager to make a splash against U.S. interests somewhere on the anniversary. Is that the sort of intel we're dealing with here or do they mean something more concrete and specific about a planned attack?
While we're on the subject of Obama's foreign-policy failures, here's a blast from the past for longtime HA readers:
An Iraqi militia that carried out some of the most prominent attacks on foreigners during the Iraq war on Thursday threatened U.S. interests in the country over a film that has triggered protests in Libya, Egypt and Yemen.
"The offence caused to the messenger (Prophet Mohammad) will put all American interests in danger and we will not forgive them for that," said Qais al-Khazali, leader of the Asaib al-Haq militia.
That's the same Qais Khazali who led Iran's "Special Groups" in Iraq, and who allegedly masterminded the famous 2007 operation in Karbala in which five U.S. servicemen were captured and executed. He was captured by American troops two months later. So why's he back on the streets now and threatening to kill people over the Mohammed movie, you ask? Because, silly: We let him go as part of a prisoner exchange in 2009, over the strenuous objections of some military officers. Remember that, because Khazali's expertly trained and sufficiently ruthless that he's capable of following through on his threats in spectacular fashion. You might be seeing his name in the news again soon.
Exit question: Any word from the White House on whether Obama regrets not attending a daily intel briefing since September 5? I know he supposedly reads his briefing instead, but he's been super busy lately doing interviews with morning-show DJs and scheduling appearances on Letterman, so maybe he hasn't had time.
Update: It's a big ol' lie, says the White House.
The Obama administration is flatly denying a blaring British newspaper report that the U.S. diplomats in Libya were killed as a result of a "continuing security breach," and that "credible information" about possible attacks had been ignored.
A U.S. official told POLITICO: "There's no intelligence indicating that the attack in Benghazi was premeditated."…
Shawn Turner, spokesman for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, emailed: "This is absolutely wrong. We are not aware of any actionable intelligence indicating that an attack on the U.S. Mission in Benghazi was planned or imminent."
The Independent didn't claim that the intelligence said there'd be an attack on the Benghazi consulate specifically. It claimed that American missions generally, including the one in Benghazi, could be targeted. The point is, security should have been ramped up at U.S. missions worldwide. Why didn't that happen in Benghazi?
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I need some professional clarification on this process. I have 2 4ohm dvc alpine type r 12's and I need to know the optimal way to hook them up to a lanzar vibe 286 amp.
Here are the specs for my amp...
These are the exact Type r's in question
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-5AZwcNirw3j/p_500SWR1242/Alpine-SWR-1242D.html <Mod Edit: Linked to Crutchfield. Please link to Crutchfield's Item Page or manufacturer's website. Thanks.>
Also, I am a complete noob, so please be extremely clear in your description please.
Im assuming from the reading Ive done that this amp is not 1ohm stable, and that my optimal hook up would be running these subs at 2ohms. If this is correct, what is the proper method. Thanks so much in advance for the help with this. Please dont respond if you are not 100% sure of the answer. Thanks again......if you need to know any additional info from my end, please ask. Ill respond asap.
Run your subwoofers like so.....
And run your positive wire to the Left Channel (+) and the Negative Wire to your Right Channel (-) so that the amp goes into "bridge" mode. There should be a diagram under your channels (+)(-) that says "bridged" and points to exactly what terminals to connect to.
Hope this helps.....anyone else think of something better??
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GLHSometimes there is more than one correct answer ! What's wrong with mine ?
Depends on your point of view, but the question was "How can I wire two Alpine subs to my Lanzar Amp?" Your reply was "You can wire them at 1-ohm with an amp that is 1000W RMS at 1-ohm" - that's more of a suggestion than an answer. It wasn't bad advice and actually in fact is the best advice, but it didn't answer what was being asked.
LOWCOUNTRYDAVESo do I make the bridge from one sub to the other inside of the speaker
box? This doesnt seem possible without drilling a hole inside the box
which I dont want to do. Can I make the jump outside the box, from one
speaker terminal to the other? Sorry for being a complete noob, but the
help is much appreciated?
GLH's answer here is not incorrect, but is very misleading.
What Kennedy's Crutchfield diagram is showing is two DVC-4-ohm subs with the voice coils wired together in series for an 8-ohm load and then the subs wired together in parallel for a 4-ohm load at the amp.
You DO have to open the box to wire the subs for 8-ohms. You DO NOT have to drill holes through the interior of the box and wire the subs together to connect the subs to the amp (assuming the box has two sets of terminal cups, which your reply implied it does).
I don't have a fantastic diagram of this, but assuming you still have the subwoofer jumpers, you would wire each sub inside the box to the box terminals like Page 4 - Example 1, One amp, One subwoofer, 8-ohms in the manual.
You then wire the terminal cups in parallel to the bridged terminals of the amp. Here is an example of that:
The image shows the sub voice coils wired in parallel for a 2-ohm load on each sub, but ignore the in-box wiring and wire the box to the amp as shown above and you will be all set.
Hope This Helps!!!
Anyone else have suggestions?
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Here is a diagram to show how to wire to amp...
LOWCOUNTRYDAVE this amp is not 1ohm stable, and that my optimal hook up would be running these subs at 2ohms
You can only wire those 2 subs together as a 1 ohm or 4 ohm load to an amp. Optimally, you need a 1 ohm stable mono amp which outputs 1000 watts RMS and wire it to the subs like so -
Kennedy's reply is correct.
You could also wire the subs as 2-ohms stereo, but bridged is preferred.
Note that the Lanzar amp is Class AB with 70A of internal fuses, so I would expect it to make about 500W RMS bridged. It will work okay, but a more powerful amp would be better.
Sometimes there is more than one correct answer ! What's wrong with mine ?
I want to try Kennedy's suggestion...
So do I make the bridge from one sub to the other inside of the speaker box? This doesnt seem possible without drilling a hole inside the box which I dont want to do. Can I make the jump outside the box, from one speaker terminal to the other? Sorry for being a complete noob, but the help is much appreciated?
I want to try Kennedy's suggestion...
Well, unless you have a 1 ohm stable amp, you sorta have to, with those subs and that amp.
You just pull the subs off the baffle and fix the wiring. They should just be held onto the box with screws.
Well said Tiger. Bought to try this now, will post my findings when finished. Thanks again.....
Ok Tiger, I tried the method you suggested in the last post, Im 99.9% confident I did everything exactly as you suggested. It sounded as though I had one 5 inch sub, as in I could barely even tell I had woofers.
Say my speakers connections look like this.... + - + -
When I run wire from + to + and - to -, then run wire from the left most + to the right most - on both speakers, I have some serious boom. Is this a harmful setup? Hope I said that so it could be understood. Any suggestions as to why when trying the method you suggested it sounded as though I hardly had beat? Thanks in advance!
It looks like the diagram you last posted, except without bridging to the amp and using both terminals.....
No, I didn't quite follow that, but I think you are running the amp in stereo (2-channel mode) at 8-ohms, rather than bridged at 4-ohms - and YES, THAT WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!!!
Let's take it from the beginning:
Thats how I did it, using the alternative sloppy method, and I hardly had any boom. Should 8ohms be louder than 4 ohms?
Alternative sloppy method is the same as recommended - still would be bridged at 4-ohms.
Did you try turning up the gain (LEVEL) on the amp?
There aren't a lot of options for wiring these:
Stereo at 8-ohms - not goodStereo at 2-ohms - okayBridged at 4-ohms - should be the same as stereo at 2-ohmsBridged at 1-ohm - roughly 4x the power of above, but I wouldn't expect the amp to be stable.
LOWCOUNTRYDAVE Im 99.9% confident I did everything exactly as you suggested. It sounded as though I had one 5 inch sub, as in I could barely even tell I had woofers.
Thinking about it over the weekend ...
One other possibility is that you don't have each individual sub wired for 8-ohms. The instructions are pretty clear, but if you aren't familiar with DVC subs, I've seen people connect the pos and neg on the SAME voice coil - which leaves you with an SVC-4-ohm sub with 1/2 the power handling and unpredictable parameters.
Not saying to did that, but you should check the resistances of the subs with a DMM.
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Maybe Mr. Weaver used Andrews' Lunar Tellurian to instruct his pupils. As shown in the diagram: A. The globe ball. S. Arc of the sun's circumference, drawn upon the same scale as the globe. Extend the arc S until a circle is completed, and this circle shows the size of sun upon the same scale as the globe represents the earth. B. The circle of illumination, showing how far the sunlight extends. C. The twilight circle showing how far the twilight extends. D. The moon ball, showing the light and dark hemispheres of the moon. The gearing at F keeps the light hemisphere always toward the sun. E. Plate showing the inclination of the moon's orbit. G. A calendar index. L. Pointer showing the position of the sun's vertical ray. H. A longitudinal or time index, used to find time of sunrise and sunset, length of days, nights and twilight. J. The ecliptic. K. The equator.
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Take a 2X4 18 inches long. Cut two triangles off one 2in. side, to make an edge. the edge should be about 3/8 in. wide, not sharp. The other end of the 2X4 can be cut down to fit the hand. Hold the rabbit by the scruff and strike just behind the head at a 45 degree swing. It breaks the neck instantly. The rabbit muscles tighten, then relax. It's over.
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