text:
Florescent ballast, commercial or residential?
Yesterday my kitchen light went out (4 - 4 foot, 32 watt T8 lamps about 5 years old). Tested - had power to fixture, no output from the ballast (dead ballast). Also had a cracked tombstone. Stopped at Home Depot this AM and picked up a ballast and a replacement tombstone. GE ballast, the only one they had for 4 T8 lamps. Got home replaced the shunted tombstone and the ballast, light works fine.
Now the hook:
Glanced at the bottom of the instruction sheet and read
What is the difference and is there any problem with using that ballast in a residential fixture?
Class B is the "Consumer" EMI requirements
Personally, I wouldn't worry for a second. I run the same ballasts in my shop lights.
This is why it's considered a "Class A" non-cosumer device:
["RF lighting devices produce light by using RF energy to stimulate gases contained inside a lamp. In 1985, the Commission classified RF lighting devices as Part 18 Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) equipment and adopted rules to control the harmful interference to radio communications services from such devices.1 The current Part 18 rules for RF lighting devices specify AC power line-conducted emissions limits between 450 kHz and 30 MHz and radiated emissions limits between 30 MHz and 1 GHz. Part 18 specifies different emissions limits for consumer and non-consumer RF lighting equipment. Consumer ISM equipment is equipment that is used or intended to be used by the general public in a residential environment.2 Non-consumer ISM equipment is equipment that is used in commercial and industrial environments."]
Above from...
One other note. if you actually come across issues with EMI/RFI, lowes has Class B ballasts:
reb-2p32-n http://www.yourballast.com/en/up/upd...1126082845.pdf
reb-4p32-n http://yourballast.com/en/up/updown/719201126176759.pdf
I'm not sure that the extra EMF lurking about is worth the energy savings of the electronic ballasts, however.
Haven't read any posts yet.
But to be honest, only diff is that it emits radio waves. That, and if your house ever burns down and is discovered that you had that installed, and it was an electrical short, or anything electrical what so ever that caused your house to catch on fire, even if it wasn't that ballast, your home owners wont cover any damages at all, because they'll have "No way of knowing" how mixing commercial and residential grade electrical fixtures may have impacted your homes electrical circuit(s).
As far as funciton, not much to worry about, as far as insurance goes, just don't have an electrical fire, ever. And you should be good. That, and don't have any fires in your kitchen, because if that ballast blows from the gases etc. that's HAZMAT, which could void your home owners insurance as well, because you put a commercial grade ballast in a residential environment.
Other than that, nothing to worry about TBH. (aside from whether or not it voids your home owners insurance having it connected)
It's just something to think about.
If you haven't noticed, I'm very big when it comes to liability... I know on State Properties, if it's coded as residential, only residential grade products are permitted in it/on that property. If it's coded commercial, only commercial products may be used.
Landlords at least in my state, aren't permitted to use non-residential grade items for any property's if they are renting them out to other people.
My fams home owners insurance, states it will be void if we have any commercial grade electrical or plumbing assemblies. I.e. if we are found to even have a urinal in the home, entire home owners insurance is void.
Commercial grade toilets are not allowed, we can't even put in a commercial wash sink. (the one with three bins, etc) And we can't put in commercial grade outdoor lighting fixtures. To do that for us, voids the entire insurance policy.
When a house catches fire, or anytime a fire inspector, or anyone who comes in to document/record damages to a home that is filing with an insurance company for an insurance claim, 99 out of 100 things they are looking for, are reasons to not have to pay for damages.
That commercial ballast can be ammunition an insurance company could use if it doesn't say it's ok to use with residential property.
Spec grade/commercial grade materials are much better built than the cheap stuff you buy at the corner hardware store :whistling2:
But quite frankly, there are a lot of home insurance company's that will not cover with commercial grade.
Because commercial grade plumbing fixtures for instance, like commercial grade toilets, etc. have higher GPF than residential. So take smore water etc. etc. to work with. Which voids homeowners insurance, because water damages they can claim are because of "too much stress" on the residential plumbing system. Commercial Showers have higher flow rates. Which actually violate residential plumbing codes. But then on the flip side, residential plumbing fixtures are too "weak" and don't meet commercial plumbing codes.
Can't do commercial grade water heater, because it sucks in too much power. VOids home owners because they can say the power it sucks up put too much strain on your electrical system.
List goes on. Even my Grandmothers home owners insurance packet, has a small book to it (100+ pages) listing items/modifications she cannot do to her own home (aka what I can't do to her home) without voiding insurance policy.
Commercial grade equipment is designed for mass use, mass operation, etc. Definitely higher quality than residential products, but they put greater demand on a residential system that insurance company's can claim caused such and such issues.
It's why for STate Properties (properties owned by the State which the state leases out) if they are coded commercial, only commercial products may be used. If they are coded residential, only residential products may be used.
It's all about liability and what an insurance company can claim. If it was rated for both residential, and commercial (which would be ideal for home DIYers to use, are products graded for both Residential, and Commercial) I wouldn't see anything wrong at all.
But again, I'm just looking at it from a liability perspective. Functionally it's totally fine and dandy, just worth thinking about insurance side of things, and what a company would say if they found products in a home that specifically state "Commercial Use Only".
I deal with lots of insurance companys ,especially on residential propertys for sale that are nailed by hack home inspectors that wouldnt know a plumbing or electrical code violation if you smacked them in the head with the book.
Most insurance inspectors ive seen walk through a property before theyll insure it will walk over to the front of service panel and want to know if its a 100a service,they dont even want to look inside of it.
Ive never seen one walk through a house and look at what kind of toilet or shower head you have,as long as the property meets local building codes theres not a whole lot they can legally say about the property being over built.
If I decide to run all the wiring in my house in threaded rigid conduit and run oversized #10 wire to every plug in my house with spec grade 20a plugs is my insurance company going to drop me? I doubt it very much :no::laughing:
Weakest part of a chain is what breaks. If the strongest part was too strong, it'll be a weaker component that fails, not the stronger one.
NEC also bans the use of Commercial Use Only products for Residential use. Meaning unless your area says otherwise, it's against building code just to even have it. which an insurance company can absolutely claim was a factor in a fault.
Feel free to call up and ask your own home insurance company and ask them if they would cover damages if you had commercial use only products installed in your home.
That's the best way to prove my point.
Ive got a meeting with one sometime next week once I finish fixing the current bunch of handy/hackman repairs on a customers rental property theyre trying to insure,Ill make sure to point out the cast iron waste/vent stack and sq-d 100a QO panel I installed.
Same unit I install in commercial buildings :thumbsup:
Did you know that many cities and insurance companys consider rental properties to be commercial properties whether theyre a house or building?:whistling2:
|All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:57 PM.
vBulletin Security provided by vBSecurity v2.2.2 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2017 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.


text:
Try Curling. Have Fun!
Due to very popular demand and a recent opening in our schedule, the Potomac Curling Club is pleased to announce that there will be another Learn to Curl program held March 22, 2014 at 3:00 pm.
Sessions are three hours including a short warm-up break between the lesson and the mini-game. Come and learn how to deliver and release a rock, sweep, learn how to score and the basic game strategy. Sessions are $50 per person. Register today before it fills up!
Dress warmly and wear clean, soft soled shoes or sneakers. Check out our helpful articles on the basics of curling and what equipment you'll need to play.
Ages 5 to Adult welcome!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Is Cisco Beat a Good Signal For Tech ETFs? - ETF News And Commentary
Trading in the technology ETFs has been rough over the past couple of months thanks to broad sell-off in Internet and social media stocks. Earnings for the broad technology sector have also been weak despite solid results from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB).
Total earnings for 1.2% of the sector's total market capitalization that has reported results so far are up 4.3% on 2.7% higher revenues. This is lower than 5% and 3.9% growth in earnings and revenues, respectively in the fourth quarter of 2014.
However, one of the tech bellwethers – Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) – has lately propelled the tech ETFs higher on the back of the solid results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014. The company beat on both the top and bottom lines and also provided an encouraging guidance for the ongoing quarter (read: Technology ETFs: Pain or Gain Ahead?).
Earnings per share came in at 46 cents, which topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. Revenues dropped 5.5% year over year to $11.55 billion but surpassed our estimate of $11.34. Stronger-than-expected performance was credited to improving markets for the company's products in the United States and Europe as well as solid growth prospects in cloud computing, mobile and data center businesses despite the fact that government surveillance attempts continued to hurt business in emerging markets.
The network equipment maker expects revenues to fall as much as 1–3% year over year in the ongoing quarter, much better than the analyst expectation of a 5–6% decline. It also projects earnings per share in the range of 51–53 cents, which is well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents. This suggests that the company, which was hit hard in recent months on falling sales in emerging markets, in particular China, Russia and Brazil, is on the verge of turning around.
Market Impact
Driven by Cisco's robust earnings and revenue beat, most of the analysts revised their earnings estimates and target prices upward. This move swept away the negative sentiment on this networking giant and left many feeling bullish on the stock's future. Moreover, the stock has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy), suggesting that bullish trend can definitely continue in the near future (see: all the Technology ETFs here).
Cisco shares had a decent run following its Q3 earnings announcement, rising nearly 7% so far. This smooth trading has also been felt in the ETF world, particularly for those funds that have major allocations to Cisco. Given this, we have highlighted three of the biggest holders of CSCO stock in ETF form and how these have held up on its solid earnings report:
iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF (IGN)
This ETF provides concentrated exposure to the domestic multimedia networking securities by tracking the S&P North American Technology-Multimedia Networking Index. Holding 25 securities in its basket, Cisco occupies the top position with a 10.08% allocation. The product has a wide exposure to various market cap levels with 37% in large caps, 34% in small caps and the rest in mid caps.
The fund has accumulated $303.6 million while sees a moderate volume of more than 63,000 shares a day. Expense ratio comes in at 0.47%. The fund added 2.6% over the past six days post Cisco earnings. However, the fund has a Zacks ETF Rank of 4 or 'Sell' rating with High risk outlook (read: Time to Bargain Hunt with This Technology ETF?).
PowerShares Dynamic Networking Portfolio (PXQ)
This fund follows the Dynamic Networking Intellidex Index, holding 30 securities in its basket. Out of these, Cisco takes the top spot at 5.84%. From a sector look, communication equipment dominates the fund portfolio with more than three-fifths of the portfolio, followed by 16% in systems software.
The fund has a definite tilt toward small caps accounting for 48% while large and mid cap make up for 33% and 18% of the portfolio, respectively. The fund is less popular and illiquid in the broad tech space with AUM of $29.9 million and average daily volume of under 6,000 shares. It charges 64 bps in annual fees and gained 4.4% over the past six trading sessions. PXQ has a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 or 'Hold' rating with High risk outlook.
Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report >>
Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
CISCO SYSTEMS (NASDAQ: CSCO): Free Stock Analysis Report
ISHARS-NA TEC-M (ETF:IGN): ETF Research Reports
PWRSH-DYN NTWRK (ETF:PXQ): ETF Research Reports
To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
Zacks Investment Research
Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report
The following article is from one of our external contributors. It does not represent the opinion of Benzinga and has not been edited.


text:
On Insurance necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 28 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
Hi there, and thanks for checking out our creative brief. We're a new start-up originating out of Seattle, Washington. It's rainy season here (big surprise!), but we're all smiles at what we're about to get ourselves into. Our start-up is focused on empowering consumers to find straight-forward, accurate information on insurance. No more mumbo jumbo insurance industry talk. We are currently building out the back-end of our website, and need a logo to match our identity before we begin to design out the front-end. Help!
Consumers of all demographics searching for information on insurance.
1. Nothing too "serious"
2. On the other hand, nothing too over-the-top comedic and cartoony
3. Horizontal (rectangular) and vertical (square) versions of logo


text:
The caretaker president of Nauru, Marcus Stephen, says he has removed the speaker from office, a week after he had been chosen.
Aloysius Amwano was dismissed after refusing any motion to be put.
He demanded apologies from two members who Mr Amwano claimed had shown disrespect for his position during media interviews earlier this week.
Mr Stephen invoked his powers by stating that the Speaker was contravening the constitution and the Standing Orders with impunity.
Mr Amwano was the third speaker the parliament has chosen in less than two months.
Nauru has gone to the polls twice since April but the elections failed to end the deadlock in the 18-strong assembly.


text:
Popular property highlights
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort - a concept by Hyatt places you within a 10-minute stroll of Ulua Beach and Mokapu Beach. This 300-room, 4.5-star resort has 5 outdoor pools along with a full-service spa and 4 restaurants. It's on the beach and also a short walk from Ulua Beach Park and Shops at Wailea.
There are ample dining options with 4 onsite restaurants, including Morimoto Maui, which specializes in fusion cuisine. Savor a meal from the privacy of your room with 24-hour room service, or get a pick-me-up at the coffee shop/café. Start your day off with breakfast, available for a fee.
The 300 rooms are air-conditioned and have an array of amenities, including balconies, free minibar items, and coffee makers. Guests can expect to find free WiFi and 40-inch TVs with cable channels and pay movies. Beds sport premium bedding and bathrooms offer rainfall showers, hair dryers, and designer toiletries. Free newspapers, free local calls, and laptop-compatible safes are also standard.
Guests of Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort - a concept by Hyatt have access to a full-service spa, 5 outdoor pools, and a 24-hour fitness center. Valet parking is available for USD 30.00 per day, and there's also limo/town car service. Multilingual staff at the front desk are standing by 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this beach resort include a spa tub, free WiFi in public areas, and 11 meeting rooms.
Property features
- Close to Wailea Beach
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Spa
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort - a concept by Hyatt
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. At Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort - a concept by Hyatt you can cool off in one of the 5 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
Dining is available at one of the resort's 4 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a grocery/convenience store. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include 2 poolside bars and 2 bars/lounges. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This luxury resort also offers a 24-hour fitness center and a spa tub. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort - a concept by Hyatt is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 300
- Number of floors - 7
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Number of poolside bars - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Number of outdoor pools - 5
- Computer station
- Pool umbrellas
- Free WiFi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 11
- Multilingual staff
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Number of restaurants - 4
- Conference space size (feet) - 4560
- Conference space size (meters) - 424
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Beach umbrellas
- Pool cabanas (surcharge)
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Smoke-free property
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Supervised childcare/activities
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Free Wi-Fi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort - a concept by Hyatt offers 300 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars (stocked with some free items) and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Coffee/tea maker
- Minibar (stocked, some free items)
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Rainfall showerhead
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
Where to Eat
Morimoto Maui - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant specializes in fusion cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Ka'ana Kitchen - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.
Bumbye Beach Bar - This poolside restaurant serves lunch only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Nearby Things to Do
5 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a spa tub. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Kayaking on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Ziplining nearby
Spa Services
Awili Spa and Salon Spa has 10 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room.
The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Steam room in spa
- Number of treatment rooms 10
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Pets allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Resort fee: USD 41.66 per accommodation, per night
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 18 and USD 47 per person (approximately)
- Valet parking fee: USD 30.00 per day
Hotel Name
- Andaz
- Andaz Hotel
- Andaz Hotel Maui Wailea
- Andaz Maui Wailea
- Andaz Maui Wailea Resort concept Hyatt
- Andaz Maui Resort concept Hyatt
- Andaz Maui Wailea concept Hyatt
- Andaz Maui concept Hyatt
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort - a concept by Hyatt is listed in the 2014 Condé Nast Traveler Hot List.


text:
What's even better than unsweetened coconut...?
Verified Purchase
What's even better than unsweetened coconut...?
Reduced fat ones! Great for any diet, low carb, low calorie... even boost your fiber content and its SUPER AFFORDABLE. Grab this baby now!
What's even better than unsweetened coconut...?
Posted by Sweetx-Shorty on Jul 21, 2013 | Verified Purchase
Reduced fat ones! Great for any diet, low carb, low calorie... even boost your fiber content and its SUPER AFFORDABLE. Grab this baby now!
Coconut Love!
Posted by 5029509325281550290 on May 09, 2012 | Verified Purchase
I love coconut anything! I add a tablespoon of this to my casein pudding before bed and it feels like I am eating bounty pudding!
Edward & Sons Organic Coconut; reduced fat/unsweetened
Posted by Reviewer3014378 on Dec 29, 2011 | Verified Purchase
This is fantastic! I use it for baked and non-baked goods (homemade granola bars and in my Greek yogurt). It has a wonderful taste and texture and I feel better that its fat content is reduced.
Excellent shredded coconut
Posted by Reviewer1055349 on Jul 05, 2011 | Verified Purchase
Great for baking, very good texture and flavor, arrived very fresh, love the fact that it's organic and it's reduced fat. This is the only shredded coconut product we use.
Posted by Reviewer1502859 on Oct 30, 2011 | Verified Purchase
i use this almost daily now! with baking, on top of my oatmeal or oriental cooking dishes that also require coconut milk. great product and it lasts a long time!
Reduced Fat Coconut
Posted by dessertswithbenefits on Jan 03, 2013 | Verified Purchase
Good and pronounced coconut flavor, it's hard to tell it's reduced fat when it's in a dish.
Love the coconut!!! ♥♥♥ Click on my username for more reviews!
Posted by gettingwell on Jul 10, 2013 | Verified Purchase
I love using this coconut for cooking and making macaroons. It's hard to find unsweetened coconut. Would like to see a larger bag. This is a great price compaired to the specialty health food stores.
Very nice! Taste well!!! Perfect for cakes!!!
Posted by 5523372355496087641 on Jul 11, 2013 | Verified Purchase
Perfect for baking!
Posted by 5122529097568318945 on Jul 12, 2013 | Verified Purchase
amazing for a diet treat can't recommend them enough.
the best coconut products on this earth comes from Edward & Sons.
Posted by Reviewer1470517 on Oct 22, 2012 | Verified Purchase
THE BEST, although I prefer the one with more fat. it is more tasty and sweet.


text:
You missed it This great deal for K & F Custom Car Detail is over. But don't despair, we've got more great deals every day.
Related Deals That You May Like
Platinum Auto Detailing
Gold Service Auto Detailing Package
Greensboro / High Point$65$29.99
Nutrisystem Inc
4-Week Meal Plan with Delivery by Nutrisystem
Greensboro / High Point$249$149.99
Integrative Wellness Academy
Life Coaching Certification Courses
Greensboro / High Point$1,200$230
JCPenney Portraits
Photography Session with Prints and Digital Image
Greensboro / High Point$119$16
back by popular demand:
K & F Custom Car Detail
Scrub Away Dirt and Grime with a Car Wash
93% recommendedin LivingSocial customer ratings
Your ride is covered in a mishmash of colors -- yellow (pollen), green (grass stains), and brown (mud). Let the pros from this local spot -- which has been featured in Carze Automotive magazine -- clean it up:
• $10 ($20 value) for basic interior and exterior wash for car
• $32 ($65 value) for basic interior and exterior wash and hand wax for car
• $75 ($150 value) for full car detailing + interior spot removal, hand wash, and hand wax with buffing
K & F Custom Car Detail on Facebook
PAID VALUE EXPIRES ON May 30, 2022
PROMOTIONAL VALUE EXPIRES ON October 16, 2014


text:
About Us: Hours and Location
We are a 24-hour veterinary emergency and specialty care facility. We accept emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Appointments to see a specialist can be made during our weekday specialty service hours.
Specialty Services Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (emergencies accepted during daytime hours)
Emergency Services Hours
Monday through Friday 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. (weekends 24-hour availability) We are open 24 hours on holidays.
Please note that our specialty teams and emergency team work closely to ensure that your pet has 24 hour monitoring and care while at our facility. To create a seamless transition of care, there is a one-hour overlap at every shift change when case rounds are presented to update doctors and nurses on patient care.
Visiting Hours
We understand that it can be stressful for your pet and your family during your pet's hospitalization. We encourage you to visit during your pet's stay with us as your presence can often improve your pet's recovery and give your family peace of mind.
We ask that you call to schedule a visit prior to coming in, so we can be available to answer any questions you may have. The timing of your visit will depend on your pet's treatment schedule while in our care.
Please note: There is always a chance that we will be working with an emergency case in the treatment area when you come in for a visit. If this is the case, please be aware you may have a short wait.
Specialty Services Hours: Please call 303-678-8844 to schedule a visit.
Emergency Visiting Hours:
Monday through Friday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
104 South Main Street
Longmont, CO 80501


text:
Who's Gonna Win in Charlotte?!
The Sprint Cup Series is racing again in Charlotte after an exciting All-Star race and we need you to predict who will take the checkered flag this Sunday!
Leave your guess of who you think the winner will be in the comments below. We will select one random winner from all correct guesses to win a $25 Sports Authority gift card!
Entries must be entered before the start of the race on 5/29. Winner will be announced on 5/31.
Don't forget to check back before every race to play Who's Gonna Win!
Limit only one entry per person. Must be 18 years of age or older and a resident of the US or Canada to be eligible to win. Winner will be randomly selected from all correct answers posted in the comments below.


text:
- {{matchup.date.fullday}}{{matchup.date.month + ' ' + matchup.date.day}}
Oakland Falls 3-1 Against Seattle - Game Recap
Seattle needed extra innings to claim victory on Wednesday, scoring late against Oakland for a 3-1 final at Tokyo Dome.
Seattle won as a -131 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 7.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Tom Wilhelmsen earned the victory for the Mariners, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Dustin Ackley in the win.
Oakland got a 7-inning outing from Brandon McCarthy in the loss. He gave up 1 earned run, 0 walks and 6 hits in his time on the mound, while Cliff Pennington had 2 hits in the loss for the Athletics.
The battle of the bats favored Seattle as they had 9 hits, while Oakland only had 6.
The game was closed out by Brandon League who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hit, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.


text:
Revitalizing Mountain View
Bruce Liedstrand explains "What we did right and wrong, and what we learned from it" when it came to redeveloping Mountain View:
"Mountain View started off wrong. The planners did the usual thing. They hired a consultant to prepare a wonderful plan and presented the plan to the community. A disaster – the community rebelled. So, we learned from that and started with the community. We put together a group we called the Downtown Task Force and we worked together to understand our downtown and what needed to be done to make it a great place."
Thanks to Dan Zack


text:
The ready-made flower bed
I was brought up in a house where cake mix simply wasn't allowed. What seemed to me like the height of sophistication in a sachet was the equivalent of culinary poison to my mother. "What," she would remonstrate, "could be easier than beating together butter, sugar, eggs and then flour?" Well, beating an egg into an instant powdered mix, of course.
What she, also a keen gardener, will make of Plantstuff's Instant Borders (01373 812255, plantstuff.com), I can't begin to imagine. These are ready-made flower bed arrangements (choose from themes including "heritage" and "ice"), posted to you with a laminated plan detailing exactly how to plant them. The kit is so complete it includes ready-written beechwood labels. It's enough to make a seasoned horticulturalist reach for the two-pronged trowel.
Plantstuff, however, probably knows that many of us would rather reach for the cake mix and the spray-on flower bed any day. It goes with fake tan and liposuction and all the other options that offer results without us actually having to do anything. It seems especially appropriate that the company is based at Babington House, that little bit of Notting Hill in the country. Just as Babington is tailor made for people who like the idea, but not the smell, feel or dirt of real countryside, Plantstuff seems geared to those who like the idea of gardening but would rather short circuit the planning and minimise all that dreadful kneeling that's involved, too.
Even I thought the whole point of gardening was to inhale a bit of fresh air while indulging in a bit of self-expression, and possibly learning something along the way. Planting nine established plants according to a preordained plan means you'll only be doing one of those. Unless, of course, you just do the bit involving the credit card and get someone else to plant it all out for you. Bingo! "Gardening" without even getting out of a chair! Leaving you all the more time to apply the fake tan.


text:
Our website uses cookies for technical, analytical and marketing purposes. Here is more information. If you agree to this, just keep browsing.
The Chengdu Cardc Hotel (Huanhua Binguan) is located in the downtown area close to several shopping malls and the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. This Chengdu hotel has professional management teams and offers reliable service.


text:
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - Sunday, January 19, 2014
Fairchild's GardenMusic Festival
Join us at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for two weeks of incredible music and beautiful art in a magnificent setting at Fairchild's GardenMusic Festival.
Throughout the Festival week, visitors to Fairchild will be treated to chamber music through open, outdoor rehearsals and surprise concerts during the day. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet and engage the musicians, experiencing music on an intimate and personal level.
The four subscription concerts will feature many musical genres, from Schubert to Mumford & Sons!
GardenMusic's musical programs are developed by Teddy Abrams, Harrison Hollingsworth and Johnny Teyssier, the members of the Sixth Floor Trio, who met while studying at the Curtis Institute of Music. The extensive educational programming is developed by Gabriel Globus-Hoenich.
Join us at www.GardenMusicFestival.com


text:
Click on an expert's name to see his or her full details. Click on a keyword to see experts in related fields.
|Dr John Schumacher
|Research Fellow, School of Earth Sciences
|Areas of expertise:
|My research in metamorphic petrology focuses on the processes controlling the physical and chemical responses of rocks as...
|metamorphic petrology | petrology | rocks | the Earth | crust | mineral chemistry | the Earth's crust
University of Bristol
| Feedback
Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK. Tel: +44 (0)117 928 9000


text:
- This question is currently being edited.
General Question
How to Boost strength and power?
Asked by JerrnteJe (1) June 27th, 2014
Elite Test 360 is a natural testosterone booster which helps to increase your libido and build lean muscle mass. The formula works to provide you better edge in bedroom and in gym and maintains your higher sex drive and better performance. Besides, this is a great dietary supplement that improves your erectile dysfunction and maintains your healthy and fit body easily.
Observing members: 0 Composing members: 0
1 Answer
Response moderated
This discussion is closed.
Wow! You've got 847 knowledge matches!Want to see them? Join Fluther!


text:
Fast Break: Celtics claim an uneasy win over Wizards
|11.03.12 at 9:48 pm ET
If there was going to be a team that the Celtics could get well against, it would be these Washington Wizards. The Celts had, after all, won all four of the teams' meetings last season, and Washington was heading into its home opener without its star John Wall (knee).
It worked out for the C's, but it wasn't as easy as they might have wanted.
The Celtics claimed an 89-86 win over the Wizards on Saturday night, sealing the deal when Martell Webster jumper from the corner fell short with two seconds remaining. Webster's miss, which came out of a timeout with 4.5 seconds remaining and the Wizards trailing by a point, was followed by two free throws by Jason Terry to finish things off for the visitors.
The Wizards had come back from a 16-point first-quarter deficit to take a one-point lead with 2:55 to go on a jumper from Kevin Seraphin (8-of-9 from the floor, 19 points). But Paul Pierce (27 points) came right back to can a 3-pointer, giving the Celtics a lead they would never relinquish.
"A win's a win," Celtics coach Doc Rivers told reporters after the game, "and we'll take it."
Here is what went right (and wrong) in the Celtics' win:
'¢ For just the eighth time in his career, Rajon Rondo made two 3-pointers. The point guard managed multiple 3-pointers just once last season, hitting a pair against the Knicks on April 17. Rondo also finished with 10 or more assists (12) once again, also pitching in with 12 points.
'¢ The Celtics stormed out to a 26-12 lead after the first quarter, shooting 50 percent from the field while holding Washington to 21 percent. The Celts also turned the ball over only one time in the opening quarter.
'¢ Jared Sullinger got his first career start and acquitted himself fairly well. The rookie only four points (taking three shots), but managed seven rebounds. He was a plus-7 when on the floor.
'¢ Terry struggled again, finishing with a minus-12 in his 17 minutes. The guard hit just two of his eight shots from the floor. He was part of a Celtics bench that was outplayed most of the night, contributing to the C's being outscored in both the second, third and fourth quarters. The Wizards claimed a 62-27 edge over the Celts reserves.
'¢ The Celtics were beaten on the boards, losing the rebound battle, 46-35. The bench managed just seven rebounds, with Brandon Bass claiming five of them.
'¢ The Celtics had no answer when Rondo was out of the game, with Leandro Barbosa claiming a minus-12 when on the floor while going just 1-for-3 from the floor.
Latest from Bleacher Report
- Isaiah Thomas to Play vs. Wizards After Missing 2 Games with Knee Injury
- Ray Allen Not Invited to Rajon Rondo's NBA Title Celebration After...
- Isaiah Thomas Will Miss Next 2 Games for Celtics with Knee Injury
- Al Horford, Avery Bradley Out vs. Suns with Elbow, Hamstring Injuries
- Avery Bradley Returns from Achilles Injury for Celtics vs. Hawks
- Isaiah Thomas Criticizes DeMarre Carroll for Flagrant Foul in Celtics vs...


text:
|This is assuming you don't delete text messages. This only counts the amount of text messages you have not deleted.
|This may take 5 minutes or so, depending on your computer speed and how many text messages you have.
|Visit: https://www.google.com/voice/b/0#sms/ and wait for the page to fully load.
|Paste this into your Javavscript console, wait it stops and look at the last count.
|If you get a 500 error and it stops, then give it a few seconds and then call resume();
|var page = 1;
|var count = 0;
|var resultsTimer = null;
|var pageCounted = 0;
|var timeout = 10;
|var process = function() {
|if (document.getElementsByClassName('gc-message-read').length == 10 && page > pageCounted && document.getElementById('gc-inbox-page-next').style.display !== "none") {
|count += document.getElementsByClassName('gc-message-sms-text').length;
|console.log("Count(p"+page+"): "+count);
|pageCounted = page;
|setTimeout(function() {location.hash = "#sms/p"+(page++);}, timeout);
|} else {
|resultsTimer = setTimeout(function() {
|if (document.getElementById('gc-inbox-page-next').style.display === "none") {
|count += document.getElementsByClassName('gc-message-sms-text').length;
|console.log("Total text messages: "+count);
|}, 500);
|document.getElementById('gc-message-list').addEventListener('DOMNodeInserted', process, false);
|if (location.hash != "#sms/p1") {
|location.hash = "#sms/p"+(page++);
|} else {
|page = 2;
|var resume = function() {
|timeout *= 1.5;
|location.hash = "#sms/p"+(page++);
Aug 30, 2013
This is fantastic. I found that I can also use it to count how many texts I've sent to a specific contact by searching for with:contact and then copying the hash location and replacing #sms with it. If there was a way to do that that was slightly less hacky I think it would be a fantastic addition! (I'm not sure I'm good enough at JS to do it myself, though I might try.)
Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment


text:
Search Results
Keywords: varsity
Historical Items Showing 3 of 10 View All
Item 79579
Varsity letter, South Bristol, ca. 1955
Contributed by: South Bristol Historical Society
Date: circa 1955
Location: South Bristol
Media: yarn, cloth, thread
Item 9380
Bowdoin College varsity crew team, Brunswick, 1885
Contributed by: Pejepscot Historical Society
Date: 1885
Location: Worcester
Media: Photograph, Print
Item 35422
John Bapst High School athletic patch, Bangor, ca. 1970
Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School
Date: circa 1970
Location: Bangor
Media: Fabric
Sites Showing 2 of 2 View All
Highlighting Historical Hampden
An introduction to Hampden history as presented by students from Reeds Brook Middle School, the Edythe L. Dyer Community Library, and Hampden Historical Society. Areas focused on include early settlement, expansion, Riverside Park, Hampden Academy, important residents, shipyards, the War of 1812, and more.
Western Maine Foothills Region
Eleven communities comprise the Western Foothills Region, all interconnected yet each with its own unique, rich history. This site is the beginning of the towns sharing their stories with the world, each other, and the next generation. Working closely with local schools, six historical societies came together to help the next generation understand the heritage of their area. We invite you to explore our exhibits that celebrate the individuals and events that formed our communities.


text:
BECOME A PREFERRED SUBSCRIBER+ Get 10% off Your Next Order
The BEST deals come to your inbox. Sign up for GEMPLER'S emails to get exclusive offers and first dibs on hot new products!
First Aid Replacement Kit exceeds federal OSHA requirements
First aid replacement kit for the complete ANSI/OSHA compliance package (item number 10735, sold separately) exceeds federal OSHA requirements.Kit includes:GuideFabric, plastic, fingertip and knuckle bandagesSlingGauze rolls and padsTrauma padsEye padsAntiseptic wipesTriple antibiotic ointmentInsect relief padsFirst aid creamCold compressEyewashAspirinTapeTweezersScissors GlovesThis first aid replacement kit comes in a wall-mountable, durable plastic case.See all First Aid Supplies
2017 Reference Guide: Page 97
NOTE: There will be an additional shipping charge when ordering this item due to special handling per D.O.T. regulations. For specific details, please contact us or call us at 1-800-382-8473.
(based on 1 review)
Ratings Distribution
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Stars
Reviewed by 1 customer
Displaying review 1
Back to top
first aid kit
By mike
from Big Bear Lake CA
About Me Novice First Aid Skills
Best Uses
Comments about First Aid Replacement Kit:
Did not have a good selection of items only a few bandaids
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- You may also flag this review


text:
Driving Around Chamonix
Trip Start Oct 21, 2011
5Trip End May 25, 2012
Map your own trip!
Loading Map
Loading Map
Map Options
Show trip route
Hide lines
Where I stayed
Le Balcons Du Savoy
Being in the second half of October also meant that Summer had ended, the tourists are out, things have quieten down and everything is being repaired. There were quite a number of roadworks and so the roads were blocked and made into one lanes. So it was a lot of one way streets which made driving a drag.
Looking for the hotel was not easy either as we could not get a road map of Chamonix as the tourist information office was closed ( we arrived on Sat and it was closed after noon). After driving a few times in circle , I decided to stop at a hotel to look at the map and to ask for directions
Its our 20the anniversary and expectations for a romantic retreat was high especially when you couple it with million dollar views. Unfortunately, my husband rented the studio apartment and the sofa bed was a joke - two single beds on top of each other. Reminded me of my son's bed back home. The apartment was nice and spacious but the bed was really disappointing - I want my soft , bouncy bed with nice sheets. Hubby tried to change the room but it was apparently full. Well, he then pulled both mattress on the floor which ordinarily would be romantic but at my age, it meant literally crawling out of bed. But the view was something else and it made up for the little inconvenience including a WIFI that did not work.
We drove into town again this time to buy groceries as we remembered that shops are closed on Sundays as well. Parking is quite a drag in Chamonix and this is off peak season. Hate to think what it is like during f the peak season.
We walk around town which is quite dead because its off season but the views dont go off season and it is absolutely breath taking especially at dusk and when the sun sets and the snow cap Alps light up in orange fire against the clear blue sky.
Gorgeous scenery from the time we landed in Geneva...
Post your own travel photos for friends and family More Pictures
My Review Of The Place I Stayed
Loading Reviews


text:
Alausi, Ecuador
Photos from AlausiPictures of Alausi (1,365)
Hotel Deals in Alausi
Videos from AlausiAlausi Videos (15)
Travel Blogs from AlausiAlausi Travel Blogs (98)
Riding the Devils Nose!
... The whole station/train and track is brand new, the government have invested millions in updating the tracks and signals throughout Ecuador to improve safety and encourage more tourists to come. We have read many blogs of tourists that came before all ...
You can pick your nose but never the Devil's
... appropriate, a leap year) was spent, several hour's west, of Cuenca, Ecuador doing the Devil's Nose Train Tour, originating in Alausi, Ecuador & returning to the same,,,at 12 km stretch, of what is called, " The Most In-Hospititable Mountain Region ...
Die Teufelsnase
In Alausi gibt es eine spektakul�re Zugstrecke. Diese �berwindet innerhalb 12km 800 H�henmeter. Wobei die ersten 300 H�henmeter im "Zick-Zack" zur�ck gelegt werden. Der Zug f�hrt dann an den Wendepunkten nach Weichenstellung jeweils in die ...
Devil�s nose tourist trap
... a better description. Both of the guidebooks we have describe the trip in glowing terms, one saying it is a highlight of visiting Ecuador. One reads: 'Experience one of the world's great feats of railway engineering from the roof of a train as it descends ...


text:
Good evening! As I have been catching up on my blog reading from the past few days, I have come across a couple fun discussions on romance comics that you should be aware of!
Over at CBR's Scott's Classic Comics Corner , the column's namesake has put together a really nice post on ACG's recycled romance covers. I haven't had a chance to cover ACG's 1960s romance here yet, but I sure am feeling inspired to buy some after reading Scott's piece!
Check out this clever post featuring early '60s Marvel romance panels set to The J. Geils Band's Love Stinks at the ever entertaining blog, Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun! I wish I could be half as funny!
The last link I have to share is actually from back in August. My fellow romance comic presenter at the CAC in San Diego, Jarett Kobek has made available a link to his presentation from the conference. I neglected to post his slide show directly, which I really should have done right away. Anyway, here is Jarett's incredibly compelling presentation, Introducing the New Teen Swinger: Romance Comics in the Summer of Love.
Be sure to vote on the new poll here at Sequential Crush. There are only 15 days left to let it be known which decade is your favorite era for romance comics!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Link-o-saurus Rex!
Posted by Jacque Nodell at 10:35 PM
2 comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
In a lower blepharoplasty with fat repositioning, is there a chance that the area where the fat was removed from will become "hollow" over time? Even if no fat is removed, just re-positioned, is it possible that it could be too aggressively transferred from it's original site? Im curious to know if there are any long term studies on this.
Lower Blepharoplasty with Fat Repositioning-Is There a Risk of Hollowing over Time?
Doctor Answers 12
Eye Hollowing After Fat Grafting or Repositioning Unusual
Thank you for your question. There is always the possibility of loss of fat and hollowing after fat grafting or fat repositioning but it is rare.
I have used fat grafting to plump the hollow eye and treat dark circles under the eyes for 10 years in hundreds of patients. In my experience hollowing or loss of fat is very rare. In fact today I use smaller grafts because the most common problem I have seen is that too much fat has survived in some patients.
See an expert who is experienced in this technique as very few are.
Web reference: http://drseckel.com/surgical-procedures/result-oriented-removal-of-dark-circles-under-the-eyes/
According to most experts, lower blepharoplasty with fat repositioning is best for most patients
Each patient has to be evaluated as an individual. In the past, a number of patients looked to "hollow" a few years after blepharoplasty when excess fat was removed. Now for most patients, I take the bulging fat and tuck it into the hollow below called the tear trough. This reduces the chances of looking hollow down the road. Surgery takes a little longer and has longer healing time but the results are superior for properly selected patients.
Is there a risk of hollowing after fat repositioning? Absolutely!
However, that does not mean you will experience this. The real question is what is right for your lower eyelids at this time. Without photographs and ideally a personal examination, it is impossible to know if your issues should be addressed with lower eyelid surgery. Sometimes the contours in the lower eyelid are not caused by herniated or pseudo herniated fat. There is no substitute for expert assessment. Consider reposting with a photograph.
Web reference: http://www.ldilift.com
You might also like...
The real question should be who is a candidate for repositioning this fat and why. The fat that is repositioned comes from inside the orbital bone cavity so visible hollowing from the outside is moot.
This repositioning can only be done effectively on patients who have lower eyelid bags because it is the fat in those bags that surgeon drapes over the bone rim and is sutured to the cheek fat. In my practice I have seen 3 types of patients: those who have no visible lower lid bag, those who have bags that move in and out as the eyeball moves around and those in whom the bag is always our regardless of gaze. I only do the repositioning procedure on the last of these 3 because in my experience if you do it in the first 2 groups the fat goes back where it came from and does not stay repositioning. In those patients I prefer to use fat grafts or fillers.
Any procedure can be performed too agressivel by a surgeon who is not careful, including this one.
I hope you realize that this format of posting questions and receiving answers lacks the face to face direct communication required for you to make an informed decision regarding your surgery.
My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a doctor patient relationship. You need to consult with i.e. personally see a board certified plastic surgeon in order to receive a formal evaluation and develop a doctor patient relationship in order to know if this assessment is valid.
Long-term studies with fat repositioning of the eyelids
There are no long-term studies available since it's only been performed the last few years. It is still controversial procedure, so just understand that some physicians perform repositioning and some do a conservative removal a lower lid fat.
Web reference: http://eyelids.com
Hollow Appearance After Lower Blepharoplasty
Many years ago lower eyelid fat removal was commonly performed during lower blepharoplasty. We have learned over time that overly aggressive fat removal can result in a hollow appearance in many patients as they age. Today fat removal is performed judiciously as needed. Fat transfer has become the solution for some lower eyelid deformities but could potentially cause hollowing as well. Your risk for this problem can be discussed after consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.
Eye #blepharoplasty #eyelid surgery eyelid injections
Dear Msjaws
Thank you for your excellent question! Volume loss around the eyes occurs with aging. After any surgery- grafting, repositioning or simple bleph- you can experience contour change that may require a touch up.
With Warm Regards,
Trevor M Born MD
Risks for Blepharoplasty
Complications can and do occur for all surgical procedures . Complications are reduced in the hands of well trained and experienced surgeons.
Web reference: http://www.plasticsurg.org
Lower blepharoplasty with fat repositioning
The orbital fat that is mobilized and repositioned is fat that is pseudo-herniating - meaning, it is causing an irregular, biconcave contour to your lid cheek-junction. It remains pedicled to its blood supply to ensure its viability in its newly transposed location. This improves the contour and reverses the signs of aging, but as you continue to age and lose facial volume it is certainly possible to begin appearing "hollow".
Hollowing after fat grafting.
Hi Msjaws. Yes. Plastic surgeons can "turn back the clock", but we cannot stop it. As time passes, there will be involution of facial fat whether or not you have an blepharoplasty. Overaggressive fat transferral can lead to a donor-site deformity. I suggest you see a plastic surgeon to discuss the features which concern you, and determine the best surgical plan for correction. Good luck.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


text:
1. The Sumatra Music Archive mainly comprises the extensive sound and audiovisual recordings and related materials (such as photographs, slides and text documentation) collected by Professor Margaret Kartomi during her field research since 1973 in all regions and provinces of Sumatra including some of its offshore islands.
The collection, which covers the music and other cultural activity of a wide range of Sumatran groups over an extended time span, constitutes a unique primary resource for research projects into many aspects of Sumatran studies. Reel-to-reel and cassette tapes were used for the earlier recordings. All of these have been digitised and are available online via the Monash ARROW website.
Professor Kartomi's ongoing fieldwork interest culminated in the publication of her book Musical Journeys in Sumatra, published by Illinois Press in 2012. Dr David Goldsworthy, Dr Lynette Moore, Dr Mauly Purba, Dr Iwan Amir and Ashley Turner are among several other Monash academics and students who have researched the music cultures in this region.
2. The Japanese Music Archive was established in 1988 in order to coordinate and promote understanding of and research into Japanese music in Australia. The Japanese music materials in the Archive include records, tapes, compact discs, videotapes, books, journals, scores, personal collections and musical instruments such as the koto (a 13-string zither) and the shamisen (a 3-string lute). These instruments have been used for teaching purposes and in concert performances at Monash.
The Archive has been active in establishing close contacts with members of the local Japanese community who perform Japanese music. Among the Archive's aims are the acquisition of materials pertaining to the classical (traditional), popular and contemporary music of Japan including concert programmes and press cuttings, and the collection of materials on Japanese music education and the establishment of links with organisations involved with Japanese methods of music education such as the Suzuki method.
3. The Australian Archive of Jewish Music (AAJM), inaugurated in 1994, is a collection accumulated through field work and through donations of sound recordings by members of the Jewish and wider communities in Australia. These recordings were either produced in Australia or brought by Jewish immigrants from overseas in numerous waves during the past century and reveal a rich variety of musical styles and traditions.
The major foci of the AAJM, however, are the Australian and Asian components of the collection and the latter has already provided a window to the historic Jewish music cultures that developed along trade routes to Asian cities such as Bombay (Mumbai), Rangoon (Yangon), Singapore, Penang, Jakarta, Surabaya, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The Australian component has been digitised and stored in Monash University's LaRDS facility.
A select number of these recordings are accessible on the ARROW website. The AAJM has an advisory committee consisting of Australian and international members. The founding patron was the late Right Honorable Sir Zelman Cowen A.K., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.S.T.J., Q.C., P.C.
Margaret Kartomi receives major award in Indonesia
Monash Arts ethnomusicologist, Professor Margaret Kartomi, was flown to Jakarta last week to receive the 'Piagam Penghargaan Kebudayaan' (Certificate of Cultural Appreciation award) from the Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy.
Student Rachel London First to Complete Internship with MAMU
Rachel London, a third-year musicology student, has completed the first-ever internship offered by the Sir … Continue reading Student Rachel London First to Complete Internship with MAMU
Music Archive awarded Community Heritage Grant
The Museum of Indonesian Arts (MIA) at the Music Archive of Monash University (MAMU) has been awarded … Continue reading Music Archive awarded Community Heritage Grant
Advisory Board established for the Music Archive of Monash University (MAMU)
The Music Archive of Monash University (MAMU) now has an Advisory Board, chaired by Professor … Continue reading Advisory Board established for the Music Archive of Monash University (MAMU)
About the Archive
The Monash University Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music has been acquiring materials since it was first established in 1965 under the name of the Department of Music. Over the years, several special collections were acquired, including the Louise Lightfoot Collection, the Jeune Scott-Kemball Collection of Javanese music and wayang theatre, the Tagore Collection of rare nineteenth century Indian instruments, and many more.
Blurb and link to Music Archive Information
The Music Archive of Monash University (MAMU) contains valuable research materials from Southeast Asia (including … Continue reading Blurb and link to Music Archive Information
Music Archive of Monash University (MAMU)
Special Collections: A Selection
Selected special collections. The Louise Lightfoot Collection, The Jeune Scott-Kemball Collection, The Margaret Kartomi Collection, The Vera Bradford Collection.
A Virtual Stroll through the Archive
Photos from the Monash Music Archive. A virtual stroll through some of the collections in the music archive, 2012.
Enquiries and Contact Details
Enquiries and contact. The Music Archive welcomes scholars, organizations and members of the general public interested in consulting or examining the material housed in this repository. Visits by appointment.


text:
Carey Mulligan Frontrunner for Hillary Clinton Biopic. Selena Gomez Points A Gun At Ethan Hawke In 'Getaway' Trailer. Vince Vaughn Plays The Google Game, And It Gets Awkward
Thanks for checking us out. Please take a look at the rest of our videos and articles.
To stay in the loop, bookmark our homepage.


text:
I review a lot of fat loss programs.
From the most underground e-books, to the latest best seller on Amazon, I've read through stacks of them.
Actually, I USED TO.
I avoid reading that kinda stuff these days because, well most of the time, once I finished reading a diet book, I feel like I need to take a shower.
They are just that sleazy.
Sure, they're some of the greatest examples of marketing this side of beer commercials, but the actual information in them is a combination of basic good nutritional practices (you should eat more fruits and vegetables) and make-believe (never eat carbohydrates past 6:45 pm when in combination with fats).
Most of the time the marketing story starts like this… "My special 'melt the lard' program guarantees you will lose fat fast without losing any muscle".
The part I have a trouble with is the "without losing any muscle".
It seems losing muscle is something everyone is deathly afraid of doing…
And that it's somehow something that typically happens when dieting.
Here's my issue with this:
Most of the bodybuilders, athletes and fitness models I've talked with are convinced that they lose muscle when they are dieting.
But they are exactly the people who probably shouldn't worry.
At all.
Here's the truth about losing muscle mass while dieting. I don't believe it. Not at all.
I have taken over one hundred body fat measurements on amateur body builders and fitness models.
None of them lost any more than 1 or 2 pounds of lean mass while dieting for a competition!
They drop anywhere from 20 to 50 pounds of fat, but lose almost no muscle!
My measurements were taken with a BodPod, and validated with both skin fold calipers and limb circumference measurements, so I'm sure they were accurate.
And, these are the same findings that are being published in peer reviewed research papers (so it's not just me).
All of these athletes were on different types of low calorie diets and loads of different supplements or no supplements at all; however, none of them were losing muscle.
This is for one reason and one reason only.
People who are weight training while dieting (within reason) WILL NOT LOSE MUSCLE.
I believe this is for one main reason.
In MASSIVELY over-simplified terms: By lifting weights, you are telling your body you need that muscle.
Your body recognizes that need, and thinks:
"Whoa. Looks like I'm dieting again. I need to burn something for some extra energy but if I get rid of some of this muscle, it'll make this whole lifting weights thing even harder. I better keep this muscle and burn something else, maybe this fat over here…"
So as long as your diet doesn't consist of "eat nothing for 6 months straight" the number one way to ensure you don't lose any muscle while you are dieting is by lifting weights.
Protein may play a role on in this (almost all of the people I was tracking were eating a high protein diet), and even I'm a fan of slightly higher than average protein intake (not daily, but as a running average) but other than that, no fancy diet program works better than weight training for preventing you from losing muscle while you are dieting.
So here's the issue.
In food marketing, you can't do this.
You can't put "Fat Free" on an apple…because it's obvious that it is fat free and implies that other apples may not be fat free.
You can't put "Calorie Free" on a bottle of water..because again, its obvious and it implies that other water isnt' fat free (real water, not sports water or any of that nonsense)
It gets even trickier…
Since most diets IMPLY that muscle loss is a GIANT risk, it almost becomes a necessity that you advertise that muscle loss won't happen (I state this with Eat Stop Eat all the time, mostly because, whether right or wrong, it is something people are now extremely worried about).
So bottome line:
Misleading advertising creates bad public perception and public beliefs.
In other words, it's because of Misleading advertising that I almost have to say…Eat Stop Eat won't make you lose muscle as long as you are resistance training, nor will most other diets.


text:
Artistry of Design Clothing Designer
Samantha CupcakesModel Female Victorville, California, US
My MM URL: http://www.modelmayhem.com/STribble
Mayhem # 3095580
About MePlease read everything before you message me!
I currently reside in Southern California; I am willing to travel as long as expenses are paid and compensation is worth the trip. I love outdoor shoots and working with creative professionals. I enjoy a active and healthy lifestyle.
Feel free to message me. Let's get started on something fun and fresh!
At this point in time I am not interested in doing unpaid shoots, or at least shoots where the travel is not covered. I have a full portfolio now and will send you more pictures upon requests.
I will not be solicited for prostitution or for adult work (xxx). I will immediately block you. This is not what I am looking to do. Do not contact me at any time for this sort of work.
Like my page on Facebook =)
Have you worked with Samantha Cupcakes? Add Credits for Samantha Cupcakes! >>
Artistry of Design Clothing Designer
Kevin Dewayne Photographer
NEALHILTON Photographer
Shaina Nussbaum Makeup Artist
Got Your Eyes Photographer
Neal Hilton Photographer
Loading Content


text:
|Thread Tools
|View Mode
|5th Nov 2011, 15:05
Was that a warranty I just broke?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1,766
Finished! - Project Black Ice - Dec 29, GPU Installed, WC finished
I have built a lot of computers since I built my first 486SX system, but they have pretty much all been cheap, standard systems with basic air cooling and no attempt at optimising beyond basic BIOS settings. I considered a number of options for a new build, as my existing system is a few years old and no longer performing as well as it did in it's day. I decided I want a dual-Xeon system, but as the EVGA SR-3 motherboard will be out in a few months, along with the SB-EP processor, that became my first choice. That left me with a dilemna...
I wanted to build a system now, that won't dig too deeply into my resources and stop me building the SR-3 system. But I also want it to be high-end for the chosen platform and to be a platform for learning how to efficiently water cool a PC. I opted for a mATX motherboard (I'll details the parts in my next post). That gave me extra options for the case, and I opted for an Antec Mini-P180, as I like the look and the internal layout.
Most project logs that I have read seem to involve a huge amount of modding. There will be very little modding in this build, although the drill will have to come out at least once (to make holes for the bulkhead fittings). I have called this project Black Ice as it's mostly black and I am considering experimenting with a TEC once the WC loop is built. This is not related to the BlackIce radiators (although if they want to sponsor me I won't say no - my chiller can then be dedicated to my next project!).
A few pics of the case:
From the outside, this looks like any other case I've had in the past, except that there are only 4 expansion slots and it's not so plain! I've never used a mATX board or case before, so I expected something a little smaller. Measuring it, it's 2 inches shorter than my last case from front to back, but it's half an inch taller and about 1.2 inches wider! The width is going to be handy for fitting a large cooler until my water cooling parts arrive.
The interior design is compartmentalised, with the PSU at the bottom, and with this design the PSU will not generate significant heat in the main body of the case. That was one of my primary reasons for choosing this case. The drive bays are removable. The top drive bay has anti-vibration mounts, while the bottom bay has removable cages with anti-vibration mounts, as well as holes positioned for both 3.5 inch and 2.5 inch drives.
I have left the bottom bay out, and placed a 120mm BeQuiet! SilentWings USC fan there (unfortunately the fans only fit with the bays removed). This serves a dual-purpose. Firstly, it will help maintain a decent airflow until my watercooling kit arrives. Secondly, it will pump cool air toward the GPU, allowing me a little extra leeway for overclocking it. When the WC kit arrives, the 2 * Laing D5 pumps will be placed directly in front of this fan. If I opt for a GTX580, which is a distinct possibility, I will have to remove the fan, as I will be approx 10-15mm short on available length. In that case I'll have to take some new measurements and see if a slimline fan will fit.
Behind the front door, there are 3 5.25 inch drive bays, 1 at the top and 2 at the bottom. Between these are two panels that open out to reveal removable air intake filters. That's another first for me - every system I built in the past was built on an economy budget with economy cases, and they always fill with dust, sometimes quite quickly. I won't have that concern in this build.
That's it for now. Time to write up the initial build.
The inital build
Internal Watercooling Parts
More goodies
Let's Get Wet!
GPU madness
Last edited by debs3759; 29th Dec 2011 at 19:49. Reason: GPU?
|5th Nov 2011, 18:08
Was that a warranty I just broke?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1,766
Time to put the system together. Because Aquatuning have let me down with my purchase of most of my WC parts, I'll have it cooled by air for a few weeks. That means the log will be running for at least a few weeks while I do some initial testing, wait for the parts to arrive, and finish planning the loop.
The parts list:
Motherboard: Maximus IV Gene-Z
Processor: Intel i7 2600K
Cooler: Noctua NH-D14, Kingston HyperX Fan (although the latter won't fit alongside the Noctua, but will be useful when I wet the system and start to push the speeds).
Memory: 8 GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 2133MHz (2 4GB kits, KHX2133C9AD3X2K2/4GX)
Power Supply: Coolermaster SilentPro Gold 1000W (Yeah, I know 1000W is a lot, but I'll explain my choice later...).
GPU: XFX HD6770 (to be upgraded to NVidia GTX580 next month)
Hard drives: ST2000DL003-9VT166 (2TB Sata III, rated highly on benchmarks), ST31000524AS (1TB SATA II)
Optical drive: Generic DVD-RAM drive. Nopoint going overboard her as it'll only be used for Windows and a few other installs, and maybe to burn a few DVDs.
I chose the Maximus IV Gene-Z for a number of reasons. In the first post I explained why I want to use mATX for this build. Having made that decision, I wanted a board that would be good for overclocking, and the ASUS ROG boards have a good reputation. I also like the red/black colour scheme and the fact that I can get a waterblock designed for the board (OK, not full cover, but a kit which has a separate chipset block and looks good is cheaper than some of the VRM only options). i7 2600K is a good option, as this system will be overclocked and used for folding. The 2700K, which I had considered (and even pre-ordered) turned out to not be as special as the hype had suggested, so I changed the order for the cheaper 2600K.
The memory is the fastest I could find that will do the job. I bought 2 * 4GB kits asit is cheaper than 1 * 8GB kit. I'll soon know whether that was a wise decision in terms of performance
Then of course the coolers.The RAM coolers are for use after the rest of the system is under water. The Noctua is among the best air coolers available, hence my choice. I can always resell it when I have the WC installed, as it'll only see a few weeks use.
Where did my PCI-E x16 slot go? I'm glad this is a folding rig and not a gaming rig! The Noctua covers most of the board, with it huge size and 2 fans! I'll keep it in place while I install the components in the main portion of the case, but it'll have to come out before I can attach the cables, as there'll be no room for my hands.
With the board in place, its easy to see why I won't be able to install all the cables with the heatsink in place! Being able to install the drives to the bay externally to the caseis a time saver,and also means I don't have to remove both panels when I add an SSD next week. I've got a 128GB Vortex 3 on it's way from the States at the moment (courtesy of CPU-World where I'm writing a few CPU related articles).
The GPU is currently an XFX HD6770, but will be replaced with a GTX580 in a few weeks. With everything installed, it's easy to visualise (and measure) the space the GTX580 will take. I think to fit the pumps in the space left by removing the lower drive bay I'll have to remove the intake fan in order to keep room for the huge graphics card
I chose a CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gold 1000W as my PSU for a number of reasons. My first thought was that I want to be prepared in case I decide to add a second gpu (probably a second GTX580 if I do) at some point. If I decide to use a TEC block once the cooling loop is installed and tested, that will need another 150W or thereabouts. I don't want to have to redo all the cabling, so just opted for the PSU the maximum set up would need. The choice of model is a combination of wanting a modular PSU, and finding one that has 80Plus Gold certification (if I'm going to use that much power, I don't want to throw too much away!). Having just one 12V rail also means that I don'thave to mess around with calculating whichc rail has power to spare if I add all the bells and whistles (such as a second gpu and TEC) that I'm considering.
With the PSU installed and the various cables attached, I can now see why so many builds mod the PSU cables. It was a stretch to fit the 24-pin ATX cable while keeping it hidden behind the mB panel. It was also not easy to keep the cables tidy, as they were either stretched (so could only go in one direction) or were so long that lengths had to be doubled back on themselves or tucked away below the DVD drive at the base. I guess I'm going to have to look for my soldering iron, which I haven't looked at in a few years, and start buying a few modding tools ready for my next build. Not to mention the wires and sleeving I'll need
I tested the system at 4.6GHz a few days ago, and have a 90 minute Prime95 screenshot. After a couple of days of folding, it started crashing, and as I don't want to raise the voltages (and temps) too high before I get it under water, I throttled it back to 4.5GHz @ 1.35V. I don't have a screnshot at 4.5GHz, but it has been folding at that for a couple of days with core temps mostly below 60C and never exceding 66C. When I hit our folding teams top 1000 (in couple of days, although I'll be away from home for a couple of days) I'm going to stop folding for a couple of days and get back to some stress testing, and attempt to get back to 4.6GHz with reasonable temps. I consider 70C to be the max I want to go, so much over that will have to wait until it's under chilled water.
|26th Nov 2011, 18:45
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,062
Awesome! Subbed!
Steam: Gaming_Freak_10. PSN: enickel2009 Twitch/Twitter: DeafGamer2015
Black Fox: Processor: AMD FX-6300. Motherboard: GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 5.0). 16GB DDR3 RAM. 64GB SSD. 640GB and 320GB HDDs. XFX 5770 HD Graphic card. Case: Thermaltake Core V21. PSU: EVGA NEX750B 750Watt PSU
In memory of Kidmod-Southpaw (1997 - 2014) and Teelzebub (1955 - 2016)
|2nd Dec 2011, 22:01
Was that a warranty I just broke?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1,766
Internal WC Parts
A few things slowed me down in the last few weeks, but thankfully I am back on track. There was confusion with the order for most of the watercooling parts, which added a delay of about 3 weeks. Then I changed the procecssor for a 2700K, and discovered a broken pin in the CPU socket so had to wait for a new motherboard (another Maximus IV Gene-Z) to arrive. I only had a few days downtime on the working system, I just wasn't able to do any more work on the system.
If I have similar issues on my next build, I will try to always have something to document
Anyway, now I have all the parts for my watercooling loop, her are details of all the internal parts.
That's all the major internal components. I'm using 2 pumps to ensure a constant flow. It'll make more sense when you see what I'm using to cool the loop. I'm not sure what difference fancy packaging is supposed to make, but it was nice to see that most of my parts didn't come in fancy packaging
My choice of CPU block is the Swiftech Apogee XT Rev 2. It's not the best for flow, but as I'm using 2 pumps in series that won't be an issue. I picked it because out of those available (on sites that I knew at the time of ordering) it has one of the best thermal ratings, and I liked the look over others I checked out. I have seen better since I spent more time studying them, but this'll do for this build
I bought a MIPS full cover MB set. The only others I could find were either EK Nickel (which I don't have enough faith in) or didn't really match the board they are made for. I willprobablynot be using the SBS block, for a couple of reasons. First I don't think it's needed. Secondly, when I fit a GTX570 I'm not sure that I could fit the block and fittings under it. No sweat, as it's the VRMs that I will be pushing
I grabbed a Bitspower GTX570/580 block in the marketplace. I don't have the GPU yet (I'll be buying that in about a week), but having the block means I can get on with building the loop, and just slot the block into the loop when the card is here.
The part that took most planning - what fittings to buy? I have a load of straight compression fittings and a couple of extra of the 90 degre and 45 degree corners just in case things don't work exactly how I envisage it. In this photo, I have already connected the bulkhead fitings and ball valves.
These arrived today. Double distilled water with 0 ppm dissolved solids. £35 for 20 litres (shipped). As I calculated that I will be using 6-7 litres, at approx £3.50 per litre from Scan and more than that at most watercooling sites, I decided that 20 liters at half the price will allow me to flush the entire loop with distilled, then change it and let it run for a couple of months before changing it again. More on why I need to do that in the next post!.
|2nd Dec 2011, 22:06
Whatever's Geek.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Birmingham, UK
Posts: 31,302
Project logs must contain pics of work in progress. Moved to modding for now...
In memory of Kidmod-Southpaw (1997 - 2014), Teelzebub (1955 - 2016) and Waynio (1978 - 2016)
"We are the music makers; we are the dreamers of dreams"
Current project: Metaversa 02 Ada.
|2nd Dec 2011, 22:07
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denmark
Posts: 1,124
Looking very good! I have had the same case and I loved it!
It will be very interesting to see what you will do with the chiller.
Whoring Out My Hardware 4.6!Portaputer - rMBP Late 2013 - 13" / i5 / 8GB / 256gb ssd
|2nd Dec 2011, 22:09
Was that a warranty I just broke?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1,766
|2nd Dec 2011, 22:09
Pump Killer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Copenhagen
Posts: 1,610
It's NOT a mac... http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=139635 - Motm nominee
WII - UNLimited Edition http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=179763 - Moty nominee
Liquid Cooled CarPC - Sponsored by Mushkin Enhanced & Centrafuse
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=207889 - Motm nominee
The Theory of Everything http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=219504 - Motm WINNER!
|2nd Dec 2011, 22:37
The modding head is firmly back on.
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Gliding through cyber space
Posts: 8,415
|3rd Dec 2011, 00:26
Was that a warranty I just broke?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1,766
The rest of the goodies that are going to be installed tonight and tomorrow.
That's the first of the goodies I get to fit tonight. A pair of Vertex 3 120GB SSD that are going to be in RAID 0 on the 2 SATA 3 ports. If this wasn't a budget build, I'd have bought 2 240GB drives To fit them in a single 3.5 inch slot (that's all I have available) without buying an adapter, I had to think a bit. One drive is installed back to front (on the right side of the bracket but facing the wrong end). It overhangs the braccket slightly doing it that way, but that's OK. Now turning it so both drives are facing the same way, but the connections are not adjacent, I have velcroed them together and they will fit in the one slot, while being able to use angled cables.
I have been undecided about which tubing to use, so I bought some clear tubing and some neoprene for internal tubing. I have now decided I will be using the clear, as I won't always be running this system below the dew point, and when I get a window cut in the side panel it'll look a lot better with clear tubing and the die I am using than black neoprene. The blue and red are what will be going between the bulkhead and the chiller. Finally, the Armaflex is to cover the tubing when I cool below the dewpoint.
And this is how I will be keeping everything cool (or COLD!). I bought it on eBay for £200 (less than half the price new). It is rated to be able to remove 795W of heat per hour with a flow of 1500 l/h (hence using 2 pumps in series to ensure I maintain flow whatever happens).
The guy I bought it from had used it to cool an aquarium for 2 years, and he said he had never flushed or cleaned it since disconnecting a year ago. Needless to say, I expected the worst for cleaning it - dried on sludge, etc! I filled it (it took 1 litre of water) and left it soak for a couple of days. Then I emptied it - and 3 litres came out! Great, nothing had been allowed to dry in, it shouldn't be too hard to clean out
A few fill-ups and empties, until the water started flowing clean of debris. Then a few more rinses with tap water just to be sure. Then an anti-scale and anti-sludge solution, and a few more rinses. Well, you get the picture. I don't want my blocks full of fish pooh!
Last night I finally plugged it into the mains to test. The lowest setting is 3C. The current water temp was 19.2C. It took 25 minutes to cool the water (without any flow) to 3C, at which point the cooler switched off. An hour later, once the temperatures in the still water had normalised it was 1.6C! Great, I'm going to get good results here Just to make sure the thermostat was working properly, I left it plugged in until it turned back on. 4C and it turned on (another 3 hours later).
Another 30 minutes and my current folding task will be finished. I can get the drill out and start installing
|3rd Dec 2011, 00:29
Was that a warranty I just broke?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1,766
|3rd Dec 2011, 00:59
The modding head is firmly back on.
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Gliding through cyber space
Posts: 8,415
Thats a hellof a long run of pipe work, bee good to see how the temps are on it though.
|3rd Dec 2011, 05:11
Was that a warranty I just broke?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1,766
Well, I'm off to a good start. I've drilled the holes for the bulkhead fitting, went to install a few 90 degree fittings, and I've bought the wrong ones! Got 12 90 degree fittings with a 3/8 thread instead of 1/4! I have enough spare 45 degree and straight compression fittings to improvise until the replacements I just bought arrive, it just won't be the neat, final set-up that I hoped to have tonight/tomorrow!
I guess it's time to go sleep, and finish off in the afternoon when I get up No big deal, just means I have to use my old computer for a few hours longer
|5th Dec 2011, 00:05
Was that a warranty I just broke?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1,766
OK, time to get this lot wet! Time to get the drill out and venture into this wonderful new world of watercooling
That's my first time drilling a case. Of course, I forgot to take pics of the holes before I put the bulkhead fittings in place, so here's a couple of pics once they were set up with the test loop (I don't want to connect up an extra 3 litres in the chiller until I am sure there are no internal leaks).
Neither hole is perfect. The first hole had a couple of tears in the aluminium and a scratch a few mm long that shows up. The tears are covered up by the bulkhead fitting, so I didn't have to worry about them looking bad. The one problem I don't have tools to fix this week is the burringon the aluminium. I'll have to buy a file (or maybe a dremel? ) to get rid of them, but for now the bulkhead fitting is tightly in place.
The case for my next build, although it is a large watercooling case, is another without outlets for tubing. Fortunately, the seller has told me they can put the holes I will need in the position I want them prior to shipping, so I won't have that problem again
Fitting the bloccks was easy enough. No real difference to fitting a heatsink/fan, except that they are much smaller and easier to handle. I left the stock cooler on the SB as I don't think the extra cooling will outweigh the limited space for fittings when I put a larger gpu in.
The reservoir is another matter. Because it's a tight case, the options are limited, hence using a bay reservoir. It turns out the fan stops my chosen res from fully inserting in the bay! I'm about 1mm from having the res click in place. As I'm going to be away most of this week, I guess the following week I will be looking for my easiest way to cut 1 mm off the rim of the fan. I'll probably be in the market for a few good stanley blades from the local DIY shop and heat them up to make the job easier
Fitting the tubing turned out to be more difficult than expected. I've done my fair share of household plumbing, and even plumbed in equipment with potentially hazardous chemicals, so that didn't worry me. But I've never used compression fittings, and in this build they turned out not to be the easy option.
The clear tubing I bought for the interior is strong enough not to easily kink, but using it with compression fittings was a problem. Once the tubing is over the bard, the compression nuts wouldn't fit over the tubing! I measured the tubing, and it is definitely 10/13, as advertised, so maybe it just needs to be more flexible to use with compression fittings.
No problem, I just took the compression screws off the fittings and used them as barbs. Fortunately, I had bought about 15 compression clips, to use with plastic elbows, so that will work until I receive some proper barbs.
Another thing that didn't help was buying the wrong 90 degree elbows. It seems I have a pile of 10/13 90 degree fittings with a 3/8 BSP fitting instead of 1/4 BSP. I guess I must have sen 3/8 in the listing and known I needed 3/8 ID.... No harm done, it never hurts to have extra fittings
You can also see in this pic that I have installed the SSDs. The holes in the bracket that OCZ supply for fitting in a 3.5" bay only line up with the closer holes on a standard bay. My bay only has holes equivalaent to the far holes! Oh well,I have some left-over velcro. It still all looks neat even with all the cables installed (ecept power, of course).
All filled up and testing began. The pump took a while to fill properly. I let the water drain into it from the reservoir initially, and waited until it was showing in the pump outlet before turning it on. At first, it stuttered and turned on and off. I'm not sure, but I think that was an air blockage causing that, as it cleared when I shook the pump a bit. Once I had sorted that out, it took about 5 minutes to fill the loop (thata just the internal tubing and a small piece of tubing outside, no radiators or chiller yet). 0.6L and it was running for initial testing.
The only leak was a fitting that I hadn't fully tightened - that turned out to be directly above a 1000W PSU!. Phew, good thing I wasn't over-confident when it came to testing
The extraa tubing at the bottom/left is because it will only be a little over a wek before I add in a GTX 570 and block. Using a multi-way block I can drain the bottom of the loop when the block is ready to plumb in. I'll have the new fittings by then as well so will be able to improve on it.
Also, the pump is not yet fixed in place, as I need to get it's position spot on when the gpu is in place. I think I need to remove the front fan for it to work, but when I have a watercooled GPU I won't need cold air blowing toward it. That's when I will fit the second pump.
I was surprised at how quiet the pump is. I read about people saying pumps are noisy, and that decoupling is needed. My alphacool VPP655 is so quiet, I had to keep picking it up to check that it is working!
OK, it's connected up to the chiller. I've now had it running for 24 hours, with the chiller set to 12C (so I don't have to insulate against condensation yet).
I reset the BIOS to default setings, and then set the processor to the same speed and core voltage as I had under air. A 5 test run of IBT, 8 threads, maximum stress, gave a maximum temp about 23C lower than the Noctua NH-D14. I'll be testing more (different temps, overclocks, etc) in a little over a week, as well as checking whether I can get 4.8 GHz stable with a lower core voltage at the lower temps.
All that, and I think I only broke one warranty
It'll be about 10-11 days before I have another update. During that ime I won't be able to reply to any comments daily, but I hope to make up for that when I have the last few parts and finish it off. Then I just need to send the side panel off to have a window cut.
|16th Dec 2011, 01:00
Was that a warranty I just broke?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1,766
GPU madness!
Yesterday started out well. I was woken by a courier with my new gpu:
I'm looking forward to overclocking that and folding with it.
Nice, my first high-end card (well, as high-end as the size of the case will allow). And even better, the card is an inch shorter than a standard card (I hope it's still a reference design, I already have the waterblock!). That means I can keep my intake fan in place, with the pumps pushed right up against it.
Time to install it and test it.
Oh well, no point taking pics of the card in place, it's going back for RMA I guess it wasn't such a good day after all!
I have no idea what the problem is, but the card gives a totally unusable output. As soon as the card starts to post I get those lilac/green blocks all over the screen. That's using the same monitor cable I have connected with the HD 6770. The PSU is a 1000W with a singke 12V rail, so it's not a lack of power. I'm assuming a bad facctory overclcock, but I have no idea.
I sent several emails today to both EVGA and the retailer, and the retailer have got their courier collecting it tomorrow. Hopefully they will manage to get a working replacement to me before christmas
|29th Dec 2011, 19:46
Was that a warranty I just broke?
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Northampton
Posts: 1,766
I received the replacement GTX 570 Superclocked on Tuesday last week. Initially, it had the saame issues as the original, but after making some enquiries I was adavised that for this card to work on this motherboard I needed the latest BIOS for the gpu! OK, not ana easy task with a barely usabale screen, but not impossible. I updated the BIOS, and everything works as it should!
So, having established that it now works, on with the build.
Hmm, imageshack seems to have rotated the second image! My photography didn't do justice to the block, looks like I need to get in some practice with my camera before my next build (or at least check all my pics before I install everything!).
And with the gpu installed and the loop finalised and tested, this has to be the most beautiful computer I ever built.
I've spent the last few days testing various gpu overclocks. The best I got is 1000MHz gpu core, 2000MHz shaders and 2500MHz memory clock, with a core voltage of 1.088V for most benchmarks.
And the CPU benchmarks, at 5.5 GHz. I will be trying higher clocks and altering more than just the multiplier and Vcore some time next week.
I settled on speeds of 5.0 GHz @ 1.43V for the CPU, 2133 MHz @ 1.65V for the memory and 1000/2000/2300 @ 1.088V for the gpu. It seems that when folding, it finds instabilities that other stress testing and benchmarking doesn't find! So, that's helping me to find my final setings.
Curently, the CPU is at 5.0 GHz @ 1.44V. Memory is at 1600 MHz @ 1.55V. GPU is at 975/1950/2300 @ 1.1V. My chiller is set to 12C, anad is constantly on with a temp of 14C. I might change the setting to 18C so I don't overstress the chiller. An extra 4 degres will push the gpu temp up to 40C fully loaded while folding, and the CPU max temp will be 62C on the hottest core.
All in all I'm pretty pleased with my first high-end watercooled system. I've got more testing to do, but I feel I know enough to get into my dual-Xeon build I plan for 2012
|Thread Tools
|View Mode


text:
OK THANKS Jack, appreciate the help
While I'm trying to process in my mind how I'm going to approach this 'wiring job' let me ask you guys another general question. As I understand it the white (neutral) wire acts to "balance" the electrical system, correct? If that is correct then could I just tap into another white wire that might be easier to get to?
The way it stands now to run the white wire from the light to the switch would involve cutting into the floor upstairs. Not impossible but very labor intensive. However last year I ran a new outlet into the kitchen and it has all 3 wires going to it. It is on its own circuit breaker. This outlet is around 4 or 5 feet away from where the light switch is. Instead of tapping into the light box white wire, couldn't I just tap into the new kitchen outlet white wire?
Or does it have to be the white wire going to the light?


text:
U.S. toll free number is: 1 (866) 837-4245 for reservations. Currently: Hawaii State Tax 4.712% & Transient Tax 9.25%.
If you are a Starwood Preferred Guest, you can click here for a link to our Customer Contact Center.
Holiday Policy: Effective for reservation stays between December 21, 2016 and January 2, 2017, a one-night deposit due ten days after booking, full payment required 45 days prior to arrival. A 45-day cancellation policy will apply; full payment will be forfeited if canceled within 45 days of arrival.
The floor plans below may vary from the illustrations due to design configurations/renovations. Not all features are available in every floor plan. Square footages and room dimensions are approximate.
FEATURED OFFER: STAY CONNECTED - Perfect package for the family, with connecting rooms
Book a Deluxe Island View One Bedroom Villa at full price and get a connecting Studio Villa as a two bedroom villa starting at $620 per night.
Additional Deals:
Please mouse over each room type to view the room description and where it is located.
|Room Category
|Virtual Tour
|One Bedroom Villa
|Two Bedroom Villa
|Studio Villa


text: Farmers MarketsBuy fresh fruits, flowers and more just steps from where they were pickedFrom mountain-grown apples and collard greens in fall to strawberries in spring to beefsteak tomatoes in summer, North Carolina's farm-fresh crops offer an edible encyclopedia of great local tastes. Our four farmers markets are owned by the state and operated by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Department's website lets you search listings for dozens of regional, county and city farmers markets, as well as hundreds of pick-your-own farms, roadside farm stands and specialized farms all around the state.Charlotte Regional Farmers MarketCharlotte Shop for fresh produce, fresh pork products, grass-fed beef, ostrich and emu meat, goat milk cheese, baked goods, jams and jellies, goat's milk soap and beautiful, fresh-cut flowers. Also on site are the Greenery Barn, which supplies local gardeners with all kinds of flowers, bedding plants, shrubs and trees, and the Craft Barn, with a wide selection of handmade items and gifts.Piedmont Triad Farmers MarketColfax This state-of-the-art facility between Winston-Salem and Greensboro opened in 1995 and allows bona fide growers to set up store under a 21,120-square-foot retail shelter. Here, you can purchase fresh, local fruits, vegetables and ornamentals directly from the farmer who grew them. You can also enjoy a series of promotional events such as Watermelon Day, Pumpkin Day, or one of several craft fairs.Raleigh Farmers MarketRaleigh More than fresh vegetables, the Raleigh Farmers Market is a family adventure. Considered one of the best and most modern markets in the country, this market has 75 acres of indoor and outdoor specialty shops, restaurants and a garden center, with fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses and gift products from across the state. Be sure to visit the Meat and Cheese Center, where you can find farm-raised beef, poultry, ostrich, mutton, duck and bison, as well as other specialty meats, farmstead cheeses, eggs and more.Western North Carolina Farmers MarketAsheville Close to downtown Asheville and two major interstates, this 36-acre market provides visitors with a cornucopia of produce and other goods, as well as a stunning view of the mountains and the Biltmore. Take your pick from displays of high quality fruits and vegetables, mountain crafts, jams, jellies, preserves, sourwood honey and dozens of other farm-fresh items. There's also a deli with sandwiches and ice cream, a full service restaurant, garden and nursery center.