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India Routs Australia to Give Dhoni Record 22nd Test Cricket Win
India routed Australia by an innings and 135 runs to go 2-0 up in their four-match cricket series, giving Mahendra Singh Dhoni a national record 22nd elite Test victory as captain.
Resuming day four at 74-2 in Hyderabad, Australia slumped to 131 all out before lunch to become the first team in 136 years of Test cricket to lose by an innings after declaring in its first innings. Ravichandran Ashwin finished with 5-63 and fellow spin bowler Ravindra Jadeja took 3-33.
India, which is trying to rebound from a 2-1 loss to England in its last home series, would regain the Border- Gavaskar trophy by avoiding defeat in either of the remaining two matches following a 4-0 sweep in Australia in 2011-12. The third Test starts March 14 in Mohali.
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That's why I people should drill a hole in the bottom of the elbow like with the snorkusOriginally Posted by Sinister
This is a discussion on "The BIG BOV thread" (Where all bov question threads get merged) within the Engine Modifications forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; Originally Posted by Sinister Did you notice there was stuff in the bottom of your snorkus? Well now all of ...
That's why I people should drill a hole in the bottom of the elbow like with the snorkusOriginally Posted by Sinister
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I'll bet my best friend's dog on it. It costs 4 hours, $100, and will make real horsepower. It won't mess up your MAF sensor ever, at all, doesn't even get damp in a rainstorm, reduces turbo lag, knocks 4 pounds off the car (perfect for those with an Optima RedTop, 4lb lighter than OEM batt.). This mod implies a panel filter upgrade.
There's a lot of other less important reasons why this is the way to go. There's no funky, hard to find cleaner for most panel filters. The ports I drilled in my airbox are tuned. I will explain that in a minute.
It gives the car a mean turbine spool sound, louder than the normal rumble of the boxer block when warm. Very much louder in fact.
I want to mention that it doesn't aggravate Police officers who might be interested in what is under the hood. They know to look for CAI tubing and cold air cones, and they will send you for a State Inspection here where I live... and it will fail just to get them the bucks. This looks like factory parts, and will outflow almost any CAI, so just read on...
I will happily send you all to Staples for Desk Wire Hole Grommets (2 of the 3" ones, one 2", so you can do the same thing. You will also want an Apex'i Aluminum mandrel bent elbow (about $12), a Weapon-R silicone hose coupling (about $7), a cheap coffee cup from WalMart (travel cup, the black ABS ones that go for a dollar in the automotive dept.), a hot glue gun and high-temp hot glue (Walmart, $12), and a Subaru WRX/STi. Since Staples doesn't have all this stuff (and why not?!), you will do a little driving around in your 'rich condition with a CAI you spent $200 on', ignoring the CEL from misaliagned MAF sensors, or whatever else included you in this thread-to-be.
Once armed with the car and it's new pieces and parts, get the airbox out, whether it is out of the box in the garage, or out of the car, and get the sharpest, cleanest box cutter you can find, and carefully score a fine circle around each grommet until you have mapped out the holes completely. Go where you can easily clean chards of plastic after cutting the holes. Use the box cutter, and go very slowly, making single clean passes until you have effectively drilled through it's walls.
Throw away the pieces of plastic left over, and get the grommets out of their packaging, and pop the dust covers out of them. Look! Port tube flares for $3! They are ABS, solidly dyed, and will take a sanding like a champ. Same for the coffee cup, cut it so that the rim is all you have left, and use it's ridge to seat it in it's hole. Get your hot glue gun really wicked hot...
Once you are at the point of having to respect just how hot your hot glue gun is, make a bead for one port at a time, and seal it into place. Pics should outline what you are doing, they are not the rule. The reason you want really HOT hot glue is so that it doesn't turn into that globby mess that looks like it was made in a pre-school class. When at it's hottest, it is a true liquid, and will seal a fine gap very quickly, while offering it's adhesion characteristics at maximum. This builds a strong weld which will never fail.
After this setup is fabricated, the elbow is a piece of cake. As long as the rubber (floppy piece) grommet that was part of the snorkus joint is still attached to the airbox, the elbow can be clamped in from the inside. I glued that just to ensure a tight seal and no wiggling. Also, make sure you align the elbow to allow the airbox to be removeable for future work. It should point slightly toward the front headlight, which will create a ram effect from air through the lower dams. It is very effective, I am using it, it works.
When you get it into the car, you will see that the grommets are not the most aerodynamic pieces in the environment they allow passage to. It is wise to trim them until they are either vaned for turbulence, or shaved flush with the inside walls.
I chose the vanes, since they require more work, and are slightly more effective. Both will be nearly equally intense a difference in power and sound, but the vanes just seem to lend a smoothness to it all. Could be the placebo effect... at any rate, check the pics for a guideline, and you can see where I am with it. I used a Weapon-R SRI for about the last 4 months, and it isn't really very much of an upgrade, just loud and very moisture absorbant. It came with a ton of extras for free, and I figured I could get power out of it with a tune, but it is more restrictive that this airbox after the mods.
In the pics, I have not yet cut vanes to match the movement of air, but the install pics of the box in the car will show that very clearly (to be posted when it isn't freezing cold outside). I am sure you can see how to do it just by looking in the airbox, which is already a vein-grid to stagnate cooler air and allow it's induction when called for. You will increase this effect to it's maximum by shaping the sides of the port holes' tube ends to match the veins in the airbox. This allows the turbulence from the ports to compliment one another, rather than cancellation, which can result in a lean/rich ecu malfunction and a CEL. It can also cause detonation and stalling... none of which are a risk if my formula for port diameter and overall location is used. Port length is not so much an issue as covalence. It is better to just terminate them as early as you can (smoothing them to the walls completely) if you are in doubt of your own work at all.
If you run into trouble getting parts, or getting started, go for it with the questions!
pretty clever. did you come up with that yourself, or did you c & p from somewhere else?
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1)I don't think you quite understand how ram air really works........
2)Unless all holes are pulling air from the fender well you have sucessfully turned the factory CAI into a hot air one.
Better idea with less work:
The velocity stack is installed through the fender side.But we digress as we are now way off topic from BOV's.............
So, yep, I am the only one I know who has this done, but it ought to be readily available info IMO. And... Thanks for the compliment>
I don't know if you are aware of the fact that our intake tract pulls air from a really dirty source, and also that a turbo doesn't care how cold the air is, it cares how much. I have lower engine temps with this setup than with the shortram. Good enough for me.
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I understand, and am well aware of "tuning the ports" to make a SPEAKER "think" it's in a bigger enclosure than it really is, or to "tune" for a certain frequency response; I used to do high-end automotive audio/video for a living. What I do not understand, is that with all the various ports in your airbox, how it doesn't pull in hot air from the engine bay, and/or the friggin uppipe thats about 12" away, and HAF?
do you have actual DATA to back up what you say, about this "making" power, and the differences in engine temps?
I'm skeptical, I'm not saying it isn't possible. Not that I care either way, at this point, more so that others don't get falsified information.. And I'll be ripping this out of this thread tonight, and putting it where it belongs, not in the BOV thread
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As already said,cold air is denser.Not to metion the IAT sensor is in the MAF.You have one source pulling from the fender well and the other 3 from the engine bay.How much?Show me an intake CFM flow calculation for the stock turbo and the engine.I guarantee one hole can supply more than enough air.The problem here is you don't seem to know alot about the mechanical aspects or engines and turbos.Especially since your using a car audio program to determine airflow for an engines airbox.This where the people all hell bent on intakes loose sight.Cutting a whole bunch of holes into your airbox doesn't help unless you are freeing up a restriction.If my car requires 300cfm of air and the airbox is capable of supplying 350cfm of air and I install an air intake or mod my airbox to flow 600cfm do I gain anything?NO,because there was no restriction present in the first place.Plus the MAF housing is 65mm and the turbo inlet is around 60 mm.Increasing the airbox inlet hole to 70-75mm will supply more than enough air.I applade you for trying something new and I am just giving constructive criticism from a mechanical/scientific stand point.Originally Posted by Impreza2.0
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OK, I totally get you about my intake making mad bass. I laughed really hard at that actually... The idea was to make the tuned length as acoustically inefficient as possible, thereby passing the most air per determined length of specific diameter tubing. There really is no magic to it, there are a few "no-no" lengths, but it is really actually a pretty free system, limited primarily by engine bay dimensions. You could guess, or buy an eBay short-ram and MAF adapter, and still get a decent tune out of it. If you are unlucky, and don't know what is going on, and you put a gap in one of the two couplings, lengthening the tube to some point where you bang the MAF with a non-linear air flow, it will wonk your car out.
The airbox I milled the heck out of is rediculous and I know it. The bellmouth velocity stack IS more intelligent, I just wanted to Swiss cheese it until there was as little left as would still work well. It does. I don't really recommend it, and there won't be a how to...
I appreciate the sense of humor, and the doubt is deserved. I use a Weapon-R short-ram, the v-2 filter, just because I can clean it 5 or 6 times before the foam is trash, and a new foam pod is $20, less than the K&N cleaning kit.
In my upcoming post in this thread I have a BOV related question, as a noob to the idea, and I would love the candor found to my 'invention post', which I really think makes more sense if found in Engine Modifications since it doesn't relate to turbo tech too directly, but hey...
It doesn't resonate at all, because the couple of points that do exist were avoided. Basically it comes down to avoiding the idiocy of the untuned short-ram, where the filter is that aweful distance from the MAF, where turbulence destroys the reading at certain RPMs, wrecking up A/F ratio, and making your car wonk out when you want a crispy take-off.
So far I have a ported TD05, turbo-back exhaust, excepting the Borla Hush muffler, the rest is all Apex'i w/bellmouth downpipe, stage 2 tune, Weapon-R short "V2" intake, and I have a Greddy Type RS blow-off valve sitting in a box. I am really geared to install it, but I have a couple of questions. I bought this car the way it is, all but the intake, which was part of the ECU tune, and had to be completely OEM to be allowed to sell on the sales floor. It ran like a garbage can until the intake was changed to the WR model, proving the ECU was way beyond factory tuned. I want to know if there is a downside to replacing the OEM bypass valve with a tuneable billet model? It is Greddy, and I understand them to be reputable and patient craftspeople, and that the quality of the product is not a concern, but that installation be done patiently and with care. The piece is attractive, but how useful is it? I hear the "loss of boost" nightmare constantly, and I know it isn't going to sound any different. It isn't a cool sound I am after. It is the option of using stage 3 maps that I want. The TD05 is externally wastegated, with something that is about as nice looking as the stock BPV, and I wouldn't mind replacing that either... I just wonder how much harm it could possibly do to use a finely machined billet unit vs. the cheap stamped steel one that is being mounted at the factory?
I have been told that the boost being manufactured in the turbo is not going to be allowed to be used because of a code in the ECU telling the turbo to go to "limp mode" for a few seconds. It results in unbelievable lag. Will the billet unit respond faster due to weight?
I'm not a big fan of Weapon-R's filters.I have used on a while back on a different vehicle and I had horrible UOA's with it when I sent oil samples to Blackstone Labs.They filter very poorly.AEM Dryflow or Amsoil Nano filter is the best ones out there in my opinion.No oil and completely washable.Originally Posted by Impreza2.0You actually want the filter far away from the MAF.Most pod filters have turbulance problems because the MAF is to close to the filter.Short rams generally have some piping between the MAF and filter which help kill some of the turbulance.Originally Posted by Impreza2.0
I get you about the foam being bad, and it is, they are just sooo cheap. I might try an AEM on my next change. Thanks for the suggestion. As for the aftermarket MAF adapters you are showing me, I can guess (please correct me if I am wrong) that those require a retune. If you write to those manufacturers, and ask why the tubing is not an inch shorter, they'll tell you the same. I was able to bolt the WR intake on and go, no tuning required (might be smart to do anyway). The piping is nice, the couplings are good quality, but yeah, I agree wholeheartedly about the filters. Cleaning them works the first few times, but being foam, they turn to trash quickly. I will also guess that you have a completely rebuilt engine, and that you have major modifications, and that a little upgrade like an intake is peanuts to you, and you have been through it all with them.
I am really done with my intake, it works perfectly. I can see how the air charge may be a bit hotter at idle, but on the road, that is a cool spot in the engine compartment.
I am really interested in an answer to my question about aftermarket recirc. BPV. How can it not improve response during shifts? A lightweight precision CNC machined piston has to be faster than a stamped steel one... Adjustability seems wise too, if other upgrades are made more easily tuned-for.
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I have no idea what your talking about here,you didn't make any sense.Maybe you can rephrase your question?What exactly makes it go into limp mode(you didn't state)?The only time you should get a "code" associated with boost is when you hit the boost cut.This has nothing to do with BOV/BPV's.Not sure why you think the weight of the BOV has anything to do with its performance but I guarantee the stock cast aluminium BPV is going to be lighter than any billet aftermarket unit.Originally Posted by Impreza2.0
Last edited by Donkey; 05-03-2009 at 07:33 AM.
It seems boost cut is initiated early. I don't want to know how to tune the BPV, I want to know if replacing it with a nicely machined one is going to make any difference in reaction time during shifts. It's a bypass valve, not a blow-off valve, I do know better, and no: until I have deeper understanding of the systems, and have the mods that require it, I will avoid the BOV.
I just wonder if a fully recirc BPV is a good upgrade, the one in question is a Greddy RS.


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End Unit Townhouse! Lots of Natural Light! Master Bedroom 1st Floor! This Townhouse is just a few years old; it is fresh, clean and loaded with upgrades! Kitchen features: huge refrigerator, tall cabinets, stainless steel appliances, under the cabinet lighting, large granite top island and recessed lighting. The Townhouse has tall ceiling heights on the 1st and 2nd floor, 8ft tall doors on 1st floor, built in closets, 18 in tile flooring, hardwood flooring, upgrade ceiling fans, decorative tile, CAT 5 wiring, washer + dryer. Bedrooms 3+4 was combined to create a theater room, which is a great space that can be used as a large bedroom or can be converted back to two bedrooms. Great outdoor space: covered screened lanai, private fenced brick paver courtyard with overhead coverage to the garage, gutters all around the house, a garage loaded with built in cabinets, and painted floor. Carrington has a community pool and is ideally located for schools, shopping, dining, and area attractions.
Courtesy: LAKESIDE REALTY WINDERMERE INC
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ELEGANT ESTATE in the highly sought guard-gated community, The Reserve at Lake Butler Sound. Perfectly positioned on nearly an acre with stunning and unobstructed views of the famed Lake Butler. The circle drive welcomes you to the manicured grounds with a park like setting. A beautiful foyer is just the beginning of the grandeur of this magnificently designed home. Views of the lake can be seen from nearly every room. The grand kitchen features a long granite island, 6 burner Wolf range with double ovens, warming drawer, sub zero built-in refrigerator and separate freezer, 2 Bosch dishwashers and ample storage in the custom cabinetry. Every detail is of the highest quality in this custom built estate including rich honed imported travertine flooring and warm hardwood plank flooring extending throughout, custom tray ceilings, handsome wood trimmed office with custom cabinetry, gas fireplace in master and formal sitting room, several wet bars, wine/beverage refrigerators, master bath including morning kitchen, hydro/spa massage tub, shower w/steam feature and large walk-in closet. Newly renovated bathrooms upstairs, NEW ANDERSON WINDOWS and fresh paint throughout are a few of the recent improvements. Enjoy the fabulous Florida lifestyle in your screened outdoor living room w/summer kitchen, sparkling heated pool w/spa. Live the Lake Life from your covered boathouse with boat lift. Be sure to check out the 3D tour! Truly one of the finest lakefront estates in Windermere.
Courtesy: REALTY EXECUTIVES CENTRAL FL
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Move in Ready......This amazing 4 bedroom split floor plan with 3 full baths features an open kitchen/family room concept. The spacious kitchen features 42' cabinets with crown molding, stainless steel appliances, gas stove, breakfast bar and shelving for additional storage in the laundry room/walk-in pantry. The master suite features a walk-in closet and a master bath with dual vanity, garden tub and separate tiled shower. Just around the bend from the home is a pond and a large open green area that overlooks the golf course & has picnic tables and BBQ grills to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. Minutes from Winter Garden Village for shopping & dining experiences, Disney World and the newly built Windermere High School, with quick access to many expressways. Summerport's ideal location offers all the conveniences and accessibility that you may desire including nearby restaurants, a dance school and a childcare center . Neighborhood amenities include beautiful clubhouse, workout room, tennis courts, basketball court, community pool, mature green areas, bike paths, walking trails, playgrounds, 2 dog parks, ponds throughout, a fishing pier and gazebo. Summerport is also home to three top-rated schools - Keenes Crossing Elementary, Bridgewater Middle and the brand new Windermere High School opening for the 2017-2018 school year. Don't miss out of the opportunity to make this home yours. home that offers so much for Your quality of life. Come visit today!
Courtesy: PRESTIGE REALTY OF FLORIDA LLC
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Gorgeous 3 Bedrooms/2.5 Baths/2 Story Townhouse - Builders Model! Oversized two and one half car garage; enter home via a covered breezeway within a spacious, private courtyard covered with brick pavers. The first floor features 10' ceiling heights for a grand sense of spaciousness. Large great room with dining area and pass-through bar to the kitchen. The step-saving kitchen layout surrounds the chef with working surfaces and energy efficient GE stainless steel appliances. Natural gas range will excite the serious cook! Granite Counter tops and wood cabinetry with 42" upper cabinets for plenty of storage. The kitchen also has a few designer extras: a Café with a bench seat, and a large pantry with two walls of storage space. A "flex-office" enjoys natural sunlight from windows overlooking a covered porch. Upstairs, the Master Suite boasts a private balcony with Disney Fireworks View, large walk-in closet and a luxurious bath with both "his and her" vanities, and both a large soaking tub and glass enclosed shower. A trayed ceiling adds an elegant decorator touch. Two additional bedrooms and a conveniently located upstairs laundry area make this a perfect nest for couples with a home office and young families. Residents of Lakeside Village Townhomes enjoy a prized "walk to everything" lifestyle. Walk to: Publix Shopping Center, 7-11, Dry Cleaners yummy restaurants And much more. . .Minutes from Disney and featuring your own private balcony for a Nightly Disney Fireworks View!!
Courtesy: EVERGREEN PROPERTIES USA, INC.
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Welcome home. FABULOUS WINDERMERE HOME IN A QUIET SUBDIVISION...Don't miss this great opportunity, built 2014 in Lake Sawyer . The huge Master bedroom with large closet, split floor plan rooms and spacious two and half car garage, and very low HOA fees. Stunning and elegant gourmet kitchen, a cook paradise! Top of the line appliances, dark rich wood 42" cabinetry tastefully complimented, granite counter-tops, and a large granite breakfast bar island. Bright open floor plan, features a screen patio that opens to your private covered lanai.
Courtesy: RE/MAX PROPERTIES SW INC.
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This one of a kind custom home enjoys the unique combination of location, elegant finishes, and an amazing floor plan! As you approach you are greeted by attractive and carefully manicured landscaping, enhanced by a beautiful fountain. You are welcomed by a dramatic cylindrical foyer framed by columns that lead you into the two story formal living room. Floor to ceiling windows and a gas fireplace make a grand statement as you enter the home. The formal dining room is open and spacious with French doors leading to a private bistro style porch. Around the corner you enter the true heartbeat of this home. The Gourmet kitchen was designed for entertaining and optimizes the open design leading to the expansive family room. Perfect for entertaining, or everyday living. Highlighted with solid wood cabinets, prep island with vegetable sink, new Jenn Air appliances, and huge walk in pantry. The unrestrained family room is lined with glass. A quadruple vanishing slider in the center with two sets of French doors on opposite ends. The courtyard pool with summer kitchen is the ideal space to host friends and neighbors. The master suite is impressive with custom built ins, sitting area, luxurious bath and spacious his & hers closets. Upstairs you will find the additional 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, bonus loft with bar, & double entry balcony overlooking the tree tops. Additional fine features include Private office and 4 car garage. All of this located just steps away from Prestigious Golden Bear Club.
Courtesy: FLORIDA CONNEXION PROPERTIES
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Immaculate Windermere home featuring an open floor plan with a nice first floor guest bedroom with 2 closets and a bath, kitchen features granite countertops, food prep/sink island, walk-in pantry and stainless steel appliances. Master's suite with shower, bath tub, two sinks and a big walking closet , plus 1 more in suite bedroom and 2 more bedroom, loft and the laundry room (with sink) are located upstairs. Another bedroom in suite is conveniently located downstairs. Entertain your guests in formal living and dining rooms downstairs which are complemented by a study and a beutiful hall tree. Windermere Terrace is a community surrounded by a conservation area. At the community we have a pool and walking paths. HOA fee is just $67,00 per month. Move-in ready.
Courtesy: LAKESIDE REALTY WINDERMERE INC
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Wonderful 2 bedroom 2 and a half bath townhouse located in Summerport. This unit has extensive real hardwood flooring, 2 car garage, backyard courtyard with patio. Fabulous Recreation Center with water views, large pool with lounge areas, kitchen area for entertaining, full fitness center, tennis courts, basketball courts, beach side volleyball, fishing dock/gazebo, jogging/walking paths wind the community. Walking distance to Keenes Crossing Elementary School and convenient to Winter Garden Village (Fowlers Grove) Shopping and Restaurants, near Disney and easy access to major highways. Zoned for new Windermere High School.
Courtesy: WATSON REALTY CORP
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Lakeside living without the big price tag! Get ready for summer fun in Eden Isle with a charming home offering private access to Lake Speer just steps from your front door. You can feel the lake breezes from this house, it is that close. Outdoor opportunities abound when your home is conveniently located 2 doors down from the community boat ramp, park and playground. Boating, skiing, and fishing are easier than ever. After a day on the water, relax in your own, private, salt water pool. This custom pool features a soothing waterfall, shaded water seating with an in pool umbrella, pavered pool deck and energy efficient solar heating panels. The screened enclosure offers outdoor living at its best and lots of deck space for entertaining. Zoned for the NEW WINDERMERE HIGH SCHOOL, this stunning Ryland built 3 bedroom, plus office, two bath open floor plan home is located on a corner lot in the exclusive gated community of Eden's Isle in Windermere. This home features a large welcoming front porch, split open floor plan with a large eat in kitchen overlooking the amazing custom pool. Access to shopping, dining and highways are minutes away. Schedule your private showing as this home won't last long.
922 Lascala Dr Windermere, FL 34786
Courtesy: JULIE VEGA DOMINGUEZ PA
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Beautiful five bedroom, two and a half bath single family home in the desirable town of Windermere. This home boasts tall ceilings and a pool overlooking a small pond in the gated community, Belmere Village.This residence is zoned for some of the areas highest graded schools, including Lake Whitney Elementary, Sunridge Middle and West Orange High, making it perfect for a family looking to lay down roots in a thriving area. This is a HomePath property.
Courtesy: KELLER WILLIAMS AT THE PARKS
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O-M-G! This is your opportunity to own a beautiful 4 BD / 2.5 BA single family home in sought after Windermere. Super charming home with lots of curb appeal, rear garage, and with cozy front porch! Inside you will find an open floor plan with the spacious, modern kitchen overlooking the bright and airy family room. Large master bedroom has en suite bathroom with lovely garden tub and dual sinks. So much room for entertaining with formal dining and living room, and separate family room/kitchen combo. Close to shopping, major roadways, and amazing school district! This beauty won't last long!
Courtesy: BAIRD REALTY, LLC
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Completely updated home located in well established Silver Woods community. Over 2,000 sq ft with nice fenced yard with luxuriant landscaping. Wood floors through out. Amazing kitchen with granite counter-tops and huge eat in island. The master bedroom has vaulted ceilings and plantation shutters. 3 Additional bedrooms are good size. Vaulted ceilings, plenty of windows and sliding doors for natural light. Homes in this price range in in this area are hard to find! 5 minute drive to the finest shopping, restaurants, Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Golf Club & Lodge, and designated to TERRIFIC SCHOOLS!!!!. Centrally located to Orlando, minutes to Disney World, come enjoy the gorgeous city of Windermere and all this home and city have to offer! Call your realtor today to schedule your showing!
Courtesy: RE/MAX TOWN CENTRE
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Tuscany Ridge...inspired by the charm and romance of Italy's famed Tuscan region, this private, gated community in the sought after Windermere section of Southwest Orlando is waiting for you. As you enter this home through 8' beautiful wood double doors the European elegance begins with the foyer overlooking the living room and on to the covered brick paver lanai. The dream kitchen has 42" wood cabinets, granite counters, 5 burner gas cook top, GE Profile double ovens and refrigerator. The owners master suite consist a large bedroom with seating area and double tray ceiling. Gigantic master closet with built ins. Now for the master bath oasis, columns, lighting abound with a relaxing garden tub and a huge walk in 2 station shower. This home has 4 bedrooms downstairs, 2 are a Jack and Jill and the other is away from all other bedrooms creating the sought after 3 way split floor plan. The only room upstairs is an oversized bonus room with full bath and closet. So if needed this could be 5th bedroom or another master suite. Home was just freshly painted. The time for gracious living is here... Call your Realtor today to see the best priced home in Tuscany Ridge!
Courtesy: KELLER WILLIAMS AT THE LAKES
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Watch the sun rise over Bluebird Pond or take in views of the water from all rooms of this spacious 4 bedroom home equipped for both entertaining and tranquility. When entering the home's foyer, you will quickly notice the beautiful wood floors and soaring 11-foot ceilings. This popular "Salem" model home also features an executive kitchen that includes maple cabinets with rope inlay, 42" Uppers, upgraded granite countertops, a prep island, upgraded lighting and a formal dining room large enough to accommodate a large table and buffet, perfect for holiday gatherings. The large family room overlooks your screened lanai and salt water-heated pool. The downstairs quarters offer a bedroom and full bathroom, well-suited for treasured guests. Wrought iron railing leads up upstairs to the generous master bedroom that features a large 12' x 18' sitting room or fitness area overlooking the pool below. While living in this home with surrounding water views, you are never too far from a relaxing day away from life's distractions. ** This home is zoned for the NEW Windermere High School. **
Courtesy: THE REAL ESTATE COLLECTION LLC
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Renovated 3bd/2ba home located in Silver Woods community in desirable Windermere. As you enter the home the refinished solid wood flooring throughout provides a welcome feeling to this open floor plan. Spacious kitchen with utility room has new stainless steel appliances, quartz counter tops, plantation shutters and breakfast bar. Both bathrooms in this split floor plan have been upgraded with top of the line vanities and tile. New electrical upgrades and A/C handler, unit and thermostat. Complete landscape renovations and sprinkler system. You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to own this turn key home! (List of renovations attached)
Courtesy: CATHERINE HANSON RE, INC.
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A FULL ACRE in the new Windermere High School Zone!!! Beautiful, custom pool home in the exclusive Lake Cawood Estates. Ceramic tile and hardwood throughout. Step into the Entry and you are immediately greeted with soaring ceilings and sunlight flooding your Formal Living Room and Dining Room. To your left you will enter the Kitchen/Great Room which features a large kitchen island with breakfast bar and gas fireplace, Butler's Pantry between kitchen and formal dining room and a Walk In Pantry. Laundry and Mud Room Entry from Garage. This homes unique floor plan offers three Bedrooms/two Bathrooms off the kitchen. To your right off the Formal Living and Dining Room you find a fourth Bedroom/Den and another Full Bath with poolside entry. Beyond that step into your large private Master Suite, which includes its own indoor Sun Room/hot tub, his and her walk-in closets and an expansive Master Bath with jetted garden tub, separate shower and dual sinks! Relax on your Covered Patio with a cup of coffee and the morning paper or unwind by the pool and enjoy the sunset in your backyard oasis. Keep all this protected with Hurricane Shutters all around! Just minutes from Orlando's attractions or a short drive to Florida's beautiful beaches!
Courtesy: VINTAGE REALTY GROUP LLC
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New Windermere High School - This Custom Designed Home By Award Winning Architect/Designer Jim Lucia is the perfect floorplan for entertaining - Expansive views of the pool and conservation area/community pond - Upgrades throughout - Stainless Appliances - Solid Wood Cabinets - French Pattern Travertine Marble Flooring - 4th Bedroom is practically an Inlaw Apt - Spacious Office/Den - Additional Bonus Room for Games/Media overlooking Pool - Zoysia Grass - Numerous Fruit & Citrus Trees for your favorite drinks and desserts - Irrigation from well keeps the water bill very low - 2 Newer A/C Units - Paver driveway and pool deck - Tile Roof - Surround Sound in all rooms and pool area - Oversized Laundry Room can be used as a craft room or extra pantry - extra large 3 car garage for all the toys - Very large lot offers privacy and room for outdoor activities - Community Playground/Tennis/Basketball - Home Warranty - Termite Bond - Gas onsite - Must see to appreciate this lifestyle
Courtesy: LAKESIDE REALTY WINDERMERE INC
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Two story town home in excellent condition! The kitchen features wood cabinets, granite counter tops, and a large island. Brick paved patio with fence. The Estates at Windermere Sound has basketball and tennis courts as well as a playground. The resort-style swimming pool has a spacious sundeck and cabanas. Easy access to local highways means Orlando and the surrounding Central Florida areas are all just a short drive away. Windermere Sound was designed specifically for families of all sizes with a friendly atmosphere and convenient location. Call today!
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Thought for the day: "Never lose a chance of saying a kind word."
Reminder: Please turn OFF all cell phones NOW and put them away. Also, please remember aerosol cans are not allowed on campus.
Teachers, please be sure to enforce the dress code policy.
Tuesday's Breakfast: Bagel, Breakfast Pizza, Cinnamon Roll, Chocolate/Blueberry Muffin, Strawberry/Cinnamon Pop Tart.
Today at the Spring View Café: Burrito, Beef Chimi, Big Daddy Pizza, Bosco Stick w/sauce, BBQ Rib Sandwich, Turkey Deli Sandwich w/chips or chicken salad.
Articulation Day – Dismissal 1:56 p.m.
CJSF News: The CJSF field trip to Skatetown will be on Thursday, January 27th. Please download a form from the SVMS website or pick up a field trip form from Mrs. Ballard in room 26. The cost of the field trip is $13.00 (CASH ONLY PLEASE). Permission slips and money are due no later than Tuesday, January 25th.
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Students please remember to recycle your water/Powerade bottles and cans in the designated containers!
Today's birthdays: Andrew Larson & Italy Overton
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Friday, January 28th AR Celebration
Tuesday, February 15th ATS Testing
Wednesday, Feb. 2nd Faculty meeting 7:30 a.m. in room 40.
Tuesday, Feb. 8th Special Education meeting 7:30 a.m. in student services.
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Yes i did and thanks for the suprize i didn't know it was mine wow love it,Also got the top bunny for lisa little 3 years old she will love it!!!!!! It is such a happy quilt. Thanks so much Robert.
anyone and everyone i owe blocks to, please contact me w/ your address. i still can't get around in here. i'm sure Patrice will have me fixed up soon, but i need to send out these blocks..thanks ahead.......molly sewnmom
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Diane, I received the Nov. block from you today - very pretty & nice...I like very much..I have had something come up tonite, haven't taken a pic to post yet...IF, by chance, you have a pic and want to post, that wud be great...I will probably not be on til LATE LATE tomorrow....Thanks again, it was fun.
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Outgoing Maori party co-leader and Takapau man Dr Pita Sharples promises to remain working with the party he guided into government four years ago.
"But it will not be a paid position. I believe in the party and still want to work for it."
Dr Sharples announced he would step down as co-leader at a press conference yesterday. He would stay on as Minister until the election, but did expect to relinquish some of those responsibilities.
Dr Sharples, speaking to Hawke's Bay Today, said he hoped Bridge Pa man Na Raihania would consider contesting the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat again at the 2014 general election. Mr Raihania was defeated at the weekend's by-election by Labour's Meka Whaitiri and in 2011 by Labour's Parekura Horomia.
"I think Na is an extremely high quality politician. He has really developed from the 2011 election and it wasn't his fault he didn't come first at the by-election last weekend.
"I felt that the Labour campaign machine came out in force. As well, the Mana Party candidate, Te Hamua Nikora, is a household name and clearly had a head start on Na.
"But in terms of talking sense and having ability to handle the issues of the day, I think Na was the best hands down."
Mr Sharples said it would be a "big ask" to expect Mr Raihania to contest the seat a third time.
"I am pleased for Meka she got in but I believe there is room for Na to have another go."
Dr Sharples, who attended Te Aute College as a pupil, said the number of benefits the Maori Party achieved for its voters was huge, but constituents didn't connect with those advantages by returning the favour in votes, when it came to the by-election.
Some of the achievements he was proud of included securing $1 billion towards Maori projects such as Whanau Ora, the trades mission to China, the trades training programme and work on creating warmer homes.
The party also "saved the Maori electorate seats" from being abolished in 2008, by negotiating the seats remain when it formed a coalition with National.
It also set up regular iwi leaders group meetings to offer ministers feedback and advice on areas important to Maori such as climate change, water, forestry and primary industries.
Other benefits came through securing clauses in the Resource Management Act which guaranteed consultation rights for Maori.
Dr Sharples was also proud of the numerous benefits his co-leader Tariana Turia achieved through the health portfolio while he hoped to continue on the work in prisons, in particular, a project in Hastings and another in Springhill offering new programmes to re-introduce prisoners into the community to reduce repeat offending.
"Those are huge gains but I don't think we publicised them very well and people didn't connect with us. Most people would have thought the things they were getting, like home heating improvements, was something from the government, not realising it was an issue we had fought for."
Dr Sharples, 71, said he wouldn't rule out seeking other initiatives closer to his home in Hawke's Bay.
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Q&A with Corb Lund; Playing at Smith's Olde Bar Tonight (Feb. 6)
Goth girls to survivalists, bovines to bibles, antique pistols to vintage motorcycles: Alberta-born honky-tonker Corb Lund's songcraft covers it all. From a rustic retreat deep in the Rocky Mountain forest, Cabin Fever, Lund's enthralling new album, evolved from a period of introspection and hard traveling. Just like the prolific Lund's subjects run the gamut, so do the sonics on the live-sounding long-player, ranging from rockabilly to Western swing, cowboy balladry to country-rock. And, of course, the occasional yodel…
As for Corb Lund, his Western heritage stays with him, no matter where he roams. "My whole life is sort of a dichotomy between being a cowboy kid and living in a city," says Lund. "I guess that informs my music too." On Cabin Fever, that split personality burns bright.
We caught up with Corb before his show tonight at Smith's Olde Bar!
What is the strangest thing a fan has done for you? or at your show?
I have had a stalker with multiple personalities start a fake construction company that 'we' apparently owned and operated together. insane.
What is the funniest moment you have had as an artist/band so far?
Getting billed as 'drum and bass'
Do you have any pre-show rituals?
Not really. People want to yak my ear off until I walk onstage and I can't seem to escape it.
If you could describe your music in one word, what would it be?
How do you connect with a crowd?
I like playing small rooms and having no reverb on my voice so it's understandable and clear
What is the best way to write music?
For me, over the course of months. I don't get much done in one afternoon.
See Corb tonight at Smith's Olde Bar!
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CPG Sec. 525.350 Fennel Seed - Adulteration by Mammalian Excreta; Insects
The following represents the criteria for direct reference seizure to Division of Compliance Management and Operations (HFC-210) and for direct citation by District Offices:
Insects and Mammalian Excreta:The fennel seed in 20% or more of the subsamples contain mammalian excreta and/or insects;
Mammalian Excreta:
The fennel seed contains an average of 3 milligrams or more of mammalian excreta per pound.
Since the majority of spices are imported, determine that the lot in question has not been previously examined and released by FDA as an import. If the lot has been examined and released previously, submit all available facts to CFSAN/Office of *Compliance*/Division of Enforcement (HFS-605) for seizure consideration in the usual manner.
Article fennel seed adulterated (when introduced into and while in interstate commerce)(while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce), within meaning of 21 U.S.C. 342(a)(3), in that it consists wholly or in part of a filthy substance by reason of presence therein of (insects), (insect webbing), (insect excreta), (insect damaged fennel seed) and (mammalian excreta).
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Vancouver, The Gulf Islands, and Desolation Sound
The cruising potential is vast. The route from Victoria to Glacier Bay in Alaska is 1,000 linear miles, but is so indented with fjords, inlets, and islands that it has 25,000 miles of coastline. To the south, Puget Sound offers farther cruising grounds with the San Juan Islands, a particular treasure. History abounds. The First Nation's People are said to have arrived over 10,000 years ago. Juan de Fuca, a Greek in the service of Spain, was one of the first European explorers. In 1592, he discovered the strait located at the southern end of Vancouver Island, which now bears his name. Captain Cook's arrival, in 1778, stimulated several other intrepid seafarers after whom islands and towns have been named. Captain George Vancouver came in his war sloop Discovery in 1792, and was so taken with the serenity of the climate and the pleasing landscapes that he explored and surveyed much of the coast for the next two years, a remarkable feat in view of the reefs and swift currents that surge through the passes in the island chains.
In 1858 the first gold prospectors swarmed up the coast to the Queen Charlotte Islands, then further through the Inside Passage to Alaska and the Klondike in the Yukon. The salmon that had sustained the native peoples also attracted attention, and canneries appeared along the coast. Others saw the potential of the forests, and logging camps and mills sprung up. Soon the primary industries of the coast were thriving with supplies, and workers and their families were taken in and out by small vessels. Today large numbers of cruisers go north every summer, attracted by the tranquility, easy cruising, excellent fishing and the great escape from the rat-race of their daily lives.
It is a four-hour sail across the Gulf of Georgia to the Gulf Islands, 250 islands that stretch 50 miles along Vancouver Island's southeast coast. They have a near-Mediterranean climate and, being in Vancouver Island's rain-shadow, are far drier than the mainland. After passing through one of the turbulent passes, only possible near slackwater, the sailor is greeted by a mass of green conifer and ochre-skinned arbutus covered islands. These provide a myriad of attractive anchorages with many marine parks, and the flat seas and good breezes make for wonderful sailing down the channels. Vistas vary from the white sands of Sydney spit, to the rocky inlet of Pirates Cove, to large Saltspring Island which is known for its artisan community. Mayne Island bills itself as The Isle of Health and Happiness, a feeling that is reflected in the entire chain. Eight of the larger islands have a considerable number of permanent residents. With proper planning, it is easy to replenish supplies en route where sailors are invariably helped with energetic enthusiasm.
One of the joys of the Pacific Northwest is that it provides a perfect cruising ground for the less experienced sailor and for families; it is particularly forgiving in the light-wind summer months. Boats often anchor stern-to, with a line tied to a tree or rock ashore or rafted together. We have wonderful memories of brightly colored life-jacket clad kids fishing on deck or rowing ashore in the dinghy. During the long summer evenings, parents enjoyed a sundowner on board with the catch of prawns, clams, or oysters, while a salmon, cod, or snapper is cooking to perfection on a rail-mounted barbecue. The children may play contentedly on the beach astern, building forts out of driftwood or discovering fish, crabs, nudibranchs, anemones, and starfish in the rocky pools. With these experiences in their lives, there was no hesitation in our boys' response when we told them about our plan to cruise overseas. "A two-year summer holiday?" they enthused. I quickly added that they would still be doing their schoolwork!
"Wow!" is the only way to describe Desolation Sound itself, especially if you have the opportunity to fly over the archipelago, which is highly recommended. The scenery is not only stunning, its grandeur is overwhelming with peaks that tower 7,000 feet high while the seabed is over 2,000 feet below, in channels that are less than a mile wide. One can spend weeks going from one spectacular anchorage to the next in this lush high-island group, which is bordered by the snow-capped Coastal Range. Calm and serene, although with the occasional blow for an exciting sail, Desolation Sound is deserted for 10 months of the year with a busy time found only during July and August. A few of the many popular anchorages include the landlocked haven of Squirrel Cove, where it is fun to take the dinghy through the reversing rapids into a lagoon, and pretty Prideau Haven. Refuge Cove has fuel, supplies, and mail; Teakerne Arm boasts Cassel Cascade; and Tenedos Bay has a trail to Unwin Lake, one of the many lakes that are great for a refreshing swim and for doing laundry for those who are finding it hard to tear themselves away.
Only the intrepid venture north through the turbulent Hole in the Wall. Fewer still continue to the Queen Charlotte Islands, remote home of the Haida, and up to the iceberg-strewn waters of Alaska. But they are grand areas for cruising, as you will find out in the months to come.


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Hi All: I am new here and have spent the last 2 days reading and am now dizzy.
A little background:
I just had my bathroom shower expanded and retiled. Contractor did a great job. I choose a tile MSI Gregio Onyx which is a grayish color.
I am now choosing a paint color, which is next to impossible. Grays have purple, blue, green and brown. I have purchased at least 12 samples and it is getting expensive. I will attach a photo of the shower if I can.
So I have narrowed my paint choice down to Benjamin Moore Coventry Gray. However the paint guy wanted to give me BEN paint. Looked up the thickness and it is only 1.3. Did not think this would cover over my previous painted sage green walls.
I am having a conflict between Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore and Behr Premium Plus.
It is a small 11 x 8 bathroom. I want an eggshell finish, nothing real shiny.
Any help would be appreciated. I am pulling my hair out.
That is great looking tile. I would go with the Benjamin Moore eggshell in the Regal Select line, or kick it up to Aura Matte Spa and Bath, which is great for moisture resistance.
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I use Benjamin Moore's Bath and Spa. I have zero experience or opinions about Sherwin Williams or Behr comparable products.
What I like...
- It's Aura, has great coverage. (See pic). In this pic I've put one coat of chocolate fondue over white primer on a bathroom ceiling above a tub surround I'm installing in my basement bath. Leveled great, and came in a matte finish. I used a 13mm microfibre roller because I like them and have a large supply.
The reason I choose bath and spa matte finish over a regular paint product is because it has a mildew resistant additive and matte is a great option to use. Years ago the options were limited and by choosing pearl or satin you would end up with a grotesque looking sheen. Functional yes, but appearance wise - not so much.
Sherwin and Behr may have something - I just haven't had the need to look into it.
If you're struggling to pick a color, ask your BM or SW paintstore for some help. Most times the stores have a designer they can consult or at least a well=trained full time employee who will assist you with color selections for FREE. My SW store has a terrific employee who is well-trained in color/interior design and I often have her do a consult with clients of mine to assist with color. Rarely do the clients disagree with what she puts together. It sure would save you the trouble of buying samples of paint which can be "hit and miss" at best. Nice to have another set of eyes to assist.
Benjamin Moore's Bath and Spa
as always 2 coats, forget about the thickness 1.3 stuff, it means nothing to you
AWWW you kids I remember when kitchens and baths were done in semi oil based. The reason was cleaning, cooking oils in the kitchen and the different things that were sprayed in the bathroom.
It's good to see people paying attention to the paint thickness, because you're right - Ben is a pretty thin paint compared to the better quality Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams paints, and even Behr Premium Plus Ultra. It's unlikely to go on in one coat. If you're looking for 1 coat, go with Aura or at least SuperPaint or Regal Select. These leave a thicker film and are more opaque.
As far as color goes, you'd be hard pressed to find a color that doesn't go with that tile, and pull out some color from it. I would actually avoid something like Coventry Gray myself, not because it doesn't go well, but because it goes too well. It might just blend in to one large gray space. I'd go with a grayish color but one that had some color in it, like blue or purple. Like for example something like this if you like purple
Thanks to ll that replied. I seem to be having a problem with replies from my iPad, so I decided to post one general reply.
I do not think any paint will cover in one coat any longer. I was wondering if I need to prime over the sage green that is on the wall now.
I realize that Benjamin Moore is most everyone's choice, and I am going to look at the regal, Aura, brands. I definitely want eggshell or matte finish and as long as the paint is mildew resistant and the matte is washable I will be happy once I find a color. I just hate paying $70 a gallon, that is just so very high and BM does not have coupons, I already checked.
no need to prime
Some good info in this thread. I was not aware of the Aura Bath & Spa.
I used a Ben Moore pearl finish in my recent bath remodel. But it sounds like Aura would have been a better choice. I'll consider for my next bath remodel in a couple of months. thanks!
The aura should cover in one coat no prime. If the bathroom is only 11x8 and you deduct the shower space and the vanity space and door area and anything else that doesn't get painted, you may get by with a couple qts. and save on the cost.
If you're going to put on 2 coats then it's fine to go with a less expensive paint. If I have a choice of putting on a paint that will go on in one coat, then I'll always choose it because of the labor savings. Two coats of a cheaper paint might be roughly the same cost of one coat of an expensive paint, in terms of materials. But since your bathroom is probably small enough to paint with 2 coats with 1 gallon of paint, you can save in materials at least if not in labor.
That should say I asked about different paint brands and colors not skied.
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What a difference a week makes.
Just last week winter blasted the big chunks of the USA with ice and snow. Today it looks and feels like springtime in much of the nation.
A surge of mild air has rapidly melted much of the snow cover in the nation. Three days ago 63% of the USA was covered by snow. Today that number has melted away to just 32%. Roughly half of the USA surface area covered by snow has melted in just the last 3 days!
NOHRSC snow depth on Friday February 11th shows 63.1% of the USA covered by snow. (click images to enlarge)
USA snow cover dropped dramatically to just 32% of the USA Monday.
Check out this amazing animation of snow cover growing and then rapidly melting on the USA in the past two weeks. (Hint: Set the animation rate at around 30 for a quicker loop)
70s in Nebraska!
The Chinook fueled warmth caused high temperatures to surge into the 70s as far north as western Nebraska Sunday.
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"Snow free zone" approaches Minnesota:
The weekend warmth pretty much destroyed snow cover as far north as a Pierre, SD to Omaha line. There are big holes now in the snow cover in Iowa, and as little as 2″ on the ground in north central Iowa not far from the Minnesota border. There may be some snow free bare ground in parts of Minnesota this week!
There's still plenty of snow in northeast Minnesota and along the Minnesota River Valley in southwest MN and in the eastern Dakotas. It will be interesting to see where we are at week's end with more 40s in the forecast. It will also be interesting to see if river stream gauges begin to spike this week as runoff is released into watersheds.
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Top-seeded Vancouver is chasing its first Stanley Cup title, having twice lost in the finals, most recently in 1994. The Sharks have never reached the NHL championship series in their 19 major league seasons.
Dan Boyle scored the winning goal in the third period last night after the Sharks took a 3-0 lead in the first period on two goals by Patrick Marleau and one by Ryane Clowe at HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
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It was no surprise to Paul Westphal that life in his third season at Pepperdine became considerably easier after January.
By then, a brutish non-conference schedule dotted with the likes of Dayton, Oklahoma State, Maryland and Utah, plus the conference opener against Gonzaga all NCAA Tournament teams last season was behind the Waves.
And 18 games into the season, after a 6-11 start, Pepperdine welcomed touted junior college transfer Yakouba Diawara onto the floor.
With the 6-7 Diawara (18.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg) in the lineup, the Waves went 9-5 the rest of the season, their wildly inconsistent season finally ending with a loss to Saint Mary's in the first round of the West Coast Conference Tournament.
"Our biggest problem," Westphal said, "was getting our leading scorer on the floor. I don't really want to get into specifics, but basically it was because he was French."
After an investigation, the Paris native was found to have played eight games for a professional team in France while in high school. Diawara signed an agreement with the team, though he received no money, just meals and boarding.
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This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Eliezer Manor: International Top-ranking Venture Capitalist, Business and Technology Leader, Industry-Leading Visionary Innovator, Global Executive.
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Eliezer Manor is a businessman engaged in hi-tech entrepreneurship and venture capital. His activities are carried out through his wholly-owned company – Shirat Enterprises Ltd., registered in Israel. Shirat is holding a portfolio of private investments and in parallel acts as a management company with offices in Israel and in China. In addition to being pro-active in part of its portfolio companies, Shirat carries out a broad program dedicated to establishment of joint ventures between Israeli hi-tech companies and Chinese industrial mature companies, as well as establishment and operation of technological incubators, venture capital funds and corporate venture capital in China and in other countries around the world. This program was supported and assisted by the Government of Israel and today is supported by several local authorities in major cities in China.
Eliezer was the founder and entrepreneur of several hi-tech start-up companies, as well as board member and Chairman in many of them. He was also for several years a member of the international team of WJ Hopper investment bank.
In the past Eliezer was among the founders of two VC funds (Mofet in Israel and GCP in the Silicon Valley), as well as member of their boards, general partner and management companies. Eliezer was also a founder of IVA (Israel Venture Capital and Private Equity Association) and served as its first Executive Director.
During his career, Eliezer was engaged in activities such as:
- Hi-tech entrepreneurship in Israel and in USA
- Angel investments
- Venture capital: raising, management and operation in Israel and in the US
- Technological incubators in Israel
- Work with Israeli government agencies related to hi-tech, venture capital and international cooperation
- Corporate venture capital with multi-national companies
- Investment banking
- International cooperation with foreign governments related to establishment of national programs for encouragement of hi-tech and venture capital
- Stock markets for hi-growth companies in Europe and in USA
- Establishment of a broad program in China related to hi-tech entrepreneurship, incubation and venture capital, creating cross-national force multipliers between Israel and China
- Board membership on boards of private and public companies
- Venture philanthropy
Eliezer is a physicist – M.Sc. from the Weizmann Institute of Science, specializing in electro-optics, and is member of the Advisory Editorial Board of Photonics Spectra – the international journal of electro-optical engineers.
Eliezer is also engaged in venture philanthropy. He and his family established and are supporting Schools-On-Line, a NGO active among high-school children and teachers, dedicated to bridge between children from different sectors, usually under conflict.
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Please tell us about your long career of success, how you got started and where you are today in your work?
"….I started by studying physics and was exposed later to advanced technologies, large industries and big projects….Afterwards I became an entrepreneur and went through the whole sequence of the hi-tech 'life chain', being actively involved and working on each of them…."
Tell us more about your vision and objectives behind your current roles? What do you hope to accomplish in the future and how will you bring this about?
"….If I can summarize my vision, it is: Expand and use the new dimension of cross-national force-multipliers in our global village. Creation, development, commercialization and introduction of new products is the only way for leading economies to keep growing…."
Which global regions offer the best opportunities for investment? Why is this so?
"….For me, VC is not an art of financial investments, but an art of entrepreneurship and related creativity, which requires permanently coming out with new ideas and approaches….In my opinion, the best regions to invest for the mid and long-term would be the regions where cross-national force multipliers can be established in order to promote hi-tech entrepreneurship, on a strong industrial, commercial, market size and financial infrastructure…."
What about the future?
"….Cross-national force multipliers will always create new investment opportunities – there is almost no limit for the near/mid-term future in this domain…."
What kinds of opportunities or investments would you recommend for the future?
"….Addressing this question only from the standpoint of financial profits is a lottery and we don't play the lottery! You could pose this simple question to many people, and for sure in the future, one of them would be proven to be right. In my opinion, the way is creation of opportunities after understanding the arena, crystallizing a vision, working hard and accepting failures…."
If we could drill down more specifically. What do you see as the differences between China and Israel from a culture, philosophy, entrepreneurship, and investment standpoint?
"….I see many differences in all of the fields that you mentioned but this is also a bright opportunity. We have differences in language of course, communication and culture, but in entrepreneurship the big difference between Israel and China is the acceptance of failure. The essence of entrepreneurship is a culture that will accept failure. The culture of investment is also very different between China and Israel…."
As a follow-up question, what do you see as the role of China and Israel in the next 100 years?
"…..I think it is difficult to make predictions, but I can make wishes….That China will understand and adapt (not adopt) the Western entrepreneurial culture….That Israel will find the way to capitalize on its hi-tech achievements by creating cross-national force multipliers…."
Eliezer talks about the pros and cons of VC and Startup entrepreneurship in China.
"…..When talking about venture capital I discriminate between the two. VC related to Private Equity and VC related to hi-tech….China is a virgin land in terms of venture capital for hi-tech…."
How does this compare to Israel?
"….It is the opposite! I will emphasize in particular the entrepreneurial culture. The question is now how to establish this culture in China….These complementary values of the two nations constitute the background and the reason for the execution of my program in China…."
What qualities make for good entrepreneurship?
"….Entrepreneurship is not a science, it is an art. Science you can teach, but it is clear that art you cannot teach, but you can encourage and train…."
What do you find are the greatest difficulties working to try to encourage an infrastructure, ensure the education is there, to find the proper talent, to make sure there are policies and support for entrepreneurship, this culture of accepting failure, this incubation, the R&D, VC and Angel environment? What is the most difficult thing in trying to set up in China?
"….My belief is that people are the same everywhere. What makes the difference is the environment and the conditions…."
What qualities make for good limited partners?
"….'What attracts an LP?'….successful track record….opportunity….Corporate VC….'What make him a good LP?'…..strategic added value…..active participation…."
What qualities make for good general partners?
"….creativity….experience in hi-tech entrepreneurship (not only financial)…..technical background…..business background (including exits)….active participation on boards of portfolio companies….added value…."
What are your recommendations or best practices for starting and then managing an investment fund?
"….In China (relating to hi-tech startups)…..Look for the deal flow…..A good and professional team….Establishment of a good source of internal deal flow (like an incubator)…."
What are your recommendations or best practices for starting and then managing an investment fund in Israel?
"….This question is very similar as if you asked the question about managing an investment fund in the Silicon Valley….."
Eliezer profiles his current investment research, its challenges, opportunities, and implications.
Over your long and distinguished career, what are your top lessons you want to share with the broad audience?
"….Spirit and the art of entrepreneurship….Role of government in interaction with the private sector….Professional mechanisms for making an investment….Need of structural tools and mechanisms…."
If you could sum up your life experiences with career tips for investment professionals, what would be your tips and the reasons behind them?
"….Venture Capital in hi-tech is like an orchestra where you have many instruments which are playing, but if the instruments are not tuned and synchronized you do not have music, you have noise. In order to create music, you have to know every player and what his role is in order to work in harmony. You have to be familiar with everything…."
Please make predictions for the future, their implications, and how we can best prepare?
"….Hi-tech will be the major player in development of economies. On the world scale this will be the transition from territory driven economies to technology driven economies…."
You have volunteer involvements in a program which works to improve the world. Can you talk a little about that?
"…..This is a program called 'Schools On-line' in Israel….Based on our understanding, the roots of conflict are lack of communication between people….What we wanted to create here was communication between sectors….We created a program with cooperation between two classes from different sectors with the involvement of the teachers. We started it about 14 years ago (with what was then advanced technology), we donated computers and taught the people about the internet….Today after many years of operation and philanthropy it is now supported by the Ministry of Education…."
What do you see as the top challenges facing us today and how do you propose they be solved?
"….Education….Insemination of hi-tech entrepreneurial culture….Establishment of efficient government supporting mechanisms for the private sector…."
If you were conducting this interview, what questions would you ask and then what would be your answers?
"….I don't think you missed any relevant ones….But to summarize what I have talked about….Establish an entrepreneurial culture by the acceptance of failure and the establishment of cross-national force multipliers….because this is the real potential now to take advantage of…."