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Breaker won't stay on please help
Hi and thanks for reading! We just moved into our house 2 weeks ago and today has been the first big rain in our area in awhile. I can home and noticed our front living room, hall, front bedroom and closet lights are not workIng. I went to the garage and found one double 30 amp breaker tripped and one 20 amp tripped I turned both back one. The double 30 has stayed so far ( not sure what it controls) but the 20 amp that controls those lights tripped after a min. I went and turned off every switch and reset the breaker and it tripped after a min again. What do I do? Electrical nessacary or is this something normal during rain? ( house built in 1972 and original breaker box)
You have a short some where along that circuit.
Something is either " in water" or very wet.
You need to call an electrician.
30 amp breaker is usually used for a dryer,AC unit not house lights. Is the panel itself susceptible to water?
I have one just a slow drip leak on the back side of my house where the roof meets our metal roof for the porch but it's on the complete opposite side of the house of were the lights are not working and breaker panel. The breaker panel is in my garage on outside wall. I've searched the house and have no other signs of a leak and no other breakers are tripping.
does that circuit control any outside lights or receptacles?
if so turn off what you can and try again.
otherwise turn everything off and turn on lights etc one at a time
Our outside porch light still works. We do have a lamp post in our front yard that I'm not sure what breaker it goes to. I haven't been able to get that light post to work since we moved in. It could be possible that it is. The wiring and what the breakers control are odd combinations.
What caused the 30 amp to trip? Was it right next to the 20?
No the 30 was 4 breakers up and On opposite side of breaker box. The 30s still haven't tripped again and still not sure what it went to
The fact that the breaker takes a minute to trip suggests a medium resistance ground fault rather than a direct short
make sure that yard light is turned off and try again
i agree with sublime that there is a high chance youll have to call an electrician to fix this, but if its something you can have off temporarily that will both help narrow the problem and buy you a little time
remove all the light bulbs in effected area... then reset the breakers,light tripping a 20A breaker might be the hot going out to that area....first verify it isn't just the breaker...remove the wire out of that tripping 20A breaker and turn it on?stays on your good now...NO BULBS in...if you have a digital meter take that removed wire....check it to ground with the ohm reading...should show infinity if the meter bounces the hot wire is grounding out WET
I had a similar issue one time when my condo rental got flooded out by a broken water heater from the unit above.
When one of the circuit breaker would not stay open, I had to individually open up all receptacles until I found the one with water inside (of course it was the last one I checked!). Once I dried it, the circuit breaker worked.
As sublime said, something got wet.
If you have worked on DIY electrical projects in the past and are comfortable working with electricity, doing what I did is not difficult.
However, since you don't know which circuit controls which receptacles/fixtures, I would completely turn off the power when opening up receptacles.
Good luck
If you don't have an electric one could be for your AC.
Question remains,what caused the 30 that's above and on the opposite side of the tripped breaker to trip.
There is a short somewhere.
Don't know if the pros here can help you over the net.
OP, are you absolutely sure the 30 amp breaker was on before this incident?
I am probably not understanding some posters correctly, but to err on the safe side, I would highly advise *against* testing voltages, resistance, etc. using any tools inside a live panel.
That 20 amp that keeps tripping...does it have a test button on it?:eek:
First Thank you for everyone who is responding! This house has been nothing but trouble since we bought.
Second double 30 amp breaker.
I know it wasn't the dryer or washer because I was using them before I noticed it wasn't working. My AC I know is on a 60amp breaker. The only appliance I don't know if it was working or not was my hot water heater (everything is electric in my house).
The 20 amp breaker.
The light post outside doesn't have an on or off switch, its suppose to have an eye which was never properly wired in. (guy that owned house before me was a diy guy and a bad one i've had to redo a ton already). I have done a little electrical but nothing major ( just ceiling fans and light fixtures) and there are two big black wires in front of the wire for the breaker that tripped. I have also just figured out that in our master (way away from living room and other bedroom) one of our outlets is no longer working and i'm guessing it is going to this breaker to. The 20 is the very last breaker in our panel and I'm guessing when he added new items he just added it to this breaker instead of doing it properly. I am going to call out our home warranty people Monday and get this fixed. As long as I leave everything off it won't start a fire right?
thanks again for all the help provided!
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Today, we wrap up our "Diamonds in the Rough" series with a very shallow position, a very deep position, and a position I hardly want to devote any real time to at all.
Catching, as it seems to be year in and year out, features one the shallowest groups of top-tier talent at any position in baseball. Beyond Joe Mauer, Victor Martinez, and maybe Buster Posey and Brian McCann, there really is no reason to dip into catching early, because that second tier of catching is ripe for the pickin', and will be waiting for you in rounds 15 and on. This season, I'm letting Mauer and Martinez get drafted early by my opponents and holding out hope that I find an up-and-comer behind the dish.
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So which way do you go? You're going to hate this answer, but you simply go with what fits you. If a few stud pitchers is enough to make you sleep better at night, go for it. Personally though, with how deep and unpredictable pitching can be in fantasy land, I'm waiting. I'd much rather fill my infield spots early where the top-tier talent is thinner, and then shift my focus to the mound later on. But that's me… you do what you do.
That brings us to my least favorite position to talk about for fantasy baseball: the closers. The top ninth inning men are being drafted as early as Round 6 or 7, which really makes little to no sense to me. In standard 5×5 leagues, closers really contribute to just one category. Sure, they have ERA and WHIP numbers attached to them just like starters do, but they pitch about a third the total of innings as each of your starters will (or should). Plus, predicting saves is like predicting the weather forecast… it's just not that likely you can do it and be correct consistently. I'm not saying to treat the closer position like a fantasy football kicker and draft them dead last, but you should really sit back and wait on those spots until the latter rounds.
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Wieters was supposed to be the "next big thing" in the catcher brotherhood of baseball, but entering 2011, we're still waiting to see the Baltimore backstop reach full blossom. With a lot more talent around him in the O's lineup this season, Wieters could turn into a top-5 catcher this season. 20 homers and 70 RBIs aren't out of reach, really. No one is talking about him now after years of over-hype, so now seems like the time to grab him while his fantasy stock has dwindled.
Someone has to hit in that Oakland lineup, and my bet's on Suzuki. His numbers tailed off toward the end of last season, but now healthy again, he seems primed to put together a stronger year in 2011. If you can get 70 RBIs and a not-so-awful batting average out of a late-round catcher pick, you've done yourself some good, so draft Suzuki with those expectations in mind.
In a year that saw this Blue Jay youngster win the Pacific Coast League's MVP award, Arencibia slugged his way to 32 homeruns and a .986 OPS in Triple-A last season. In August, he made a splash in his big league debut, hitting a pair of dingers in his first MLB game. I'm betting that this guy hasn't reached his peak yet. He'll strike out more than you'd hope for, but to get 20+ homers out of your catcher spot, you have to smile at that.
The jury's still out on Garza, but my verdict is he's worth a mid-round pick on your team. Garza jumps from the hitter-loaded AL East to the offensively-anemic confines of the NL Central, which can only help him and his fantasy numbers. Four straight sub-4.00 ERAs can't lie, and his strikeout and WHIP numbers should reach career-high levels in '11 as well. I don't like looking at his face because of that ratty-looking chin beard he usually sports, but I don't have to look at his face when it's on my fantasy roster winning me 15 games this season, so I'll just shut up about his ugly mug.
Lewis made a name for himself pitching throughout the Rangers' improbable run to the World Series last fall, in his first year pitching in the majors after spending years in the Japanese league. Lewis is a big arm who should put big strikeout numbers, and in the otherwise weak AL West, he should put up a big win total as well.
I feel like I draft this guy on at least one of my teams every year, and admittedly, I go home at the end of the year disappointed in what I get from him. But yet again, I'm sipping the Nolasco Kool-Aid heading into the season, hoping for bigger and better things from the Marlin hurler. He did have surgery last September on his right knee, but with a new contract signed in the off-season, you've got to think Florida wouldn't have extended him if that injury was going to hold him back. I see 180+ strikeouts from this guy this season and an ERA around 4.00. As a late-round guy to round out your fantasy staff, I'd be pleased with that.
The Yanks might not have any starting pitching behind Sabathia and Hughes, but they sure have found a gem in this youngster. Hughes broke out for 18 wins in 2010, returning to the Yanks' rotation after spending '09 in the set-up role to Mariano Rivera. You know he'll get wins playing for New York, but I think you'll get a solid number in the ERA, WHIP, and strikeout categories from Hughes as well.
I like this kid a lot heading into 2011. Last August and September, he was one of the few elite pitchers in the American League, posting a 2.18ERA and 1.03WHIP. The O's will be improved over last year, so his win total should be helped out too. When you're looking for your fifth or sixth starter, Matusz is your man.
I'm saying this now… I'm not in the business of predicting save numbers for closers. In my opinion, it's the most volatile stat category in fantasy baseball. That being said, pitching for the Indians might not translate to too many save opportunities, but look at what Perez has done when he has gotten the call in clutch situations. In the second half of last season, all he did was save 16 games in 17 chances while putting up a miniscule 0.63ERA and 0.87WHIP. Even if Cleveland blows this season, Perez should put up 25-30 saves with ease.
I'm putting all my chips in the Brewers' pot this season. I like what they've done with the revamping of their pitching staff, and all of that effort should lead to more save chances for Axford, the heir apparent to the retired Trevor Hoffman. Axford broke out with 24 saves and a very respectable 2.48ERA last year after Hoffman went down, not to mention his big 11.79 K/9 mark. I really do think Milwaukee could contend for the top spot in an otherwise weak NL Central, so look towards Axford to fill one of your closer roles.
The Phils seems to be the early favorite in the National League, and really, on paper, who can dispute that? And so when you're trying to decide between "Closer A" and "Closer B," I tend to think about the winning potential of their ball clubs. Lidge is entrenched as the Phillies closer with little to no competition on the roster. While his stats over the past five or six seasons have been all over the map, he has proven he can hold down the closer role in the past, and so if I'm going back and forth between a youngster who hasn't been there vs. a veteran who has closed games on the big stage for years, I'm grabbing Lidge for my fantasy bullpen in 2011.
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BDSaint, welcome to the forum. Here's a quick tutorial on photos:
The gun you describe is a .38 Regulation Police, a model that was introduced in 1917. The patent date impressed into the wood is for the patented way of mounting the larger wood RP stocks to the small steel frame underneath. If you take the stocks off, you will see that there is a long notch in the steel that answers a contour in the wood. That helps mount the oversize stocks securely on the small frame.
That serial number (6439) indicates the gun was probably made about 1920-21. Somewhere around 55,000 were made before production of this model was suspended in 1940 to allow tooling up for wartime production contracts.
The Regulation Police models (which came in both .32 and .38 caliber) were built on the company's small I frame. The .38 does NOT chamber the .38 Special cartridge, but rather the shorter and somewhat less powerful .38 S&W cartridge. The .38 Regulation Police is sometimes referred to as a .38/32 Hand Ejector, meaning that it is a .38 caliber revolver built on the .32 caliber frame. "Hand Ejector" is the generic term for S&W guns with a swing-out cylinder.
Regulation Police models are not exactly rare, so there is no collector's premium for scarcity. If new or almost new in the box, they can be expensive, as any old model in new condition is. Guns in more ordinary condition are usually regarded as shooters. If this gun is in shootable condition but with only half to three-quarters of original blue preserved, it may be worth $250 or so. If it still has 95-98 percent blue, it could be up to twice that much. New in box -- I'm just guessing -- maybe 900 or eve more.
The Prewar I-frame guns were the predecessors of the J-frame guns that are made today.
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The Guardian gained exclusive access to the supreme court earlier this month. Watch our legal affairs correspondent, Owen Bowcott interviewing justices at their desks and read what Lords Phillips, Dyson and Hope had to say about the issue du jour - the degree of discretion UK judges enjoy when interpreting decisions made by Strasbourg.
(Joshua Rozenberg writes about Dominic Grieve's efforts to to limit Strasbourg's power over English law.)
Lady Hale told Bowcott she was tired of being told that greater diversity in judicial appointments was just a matter of time:
"Women have been joining the legal profession in as great if not greater numbers than men for 25 or more years ... [But] sometimes women go into less visible forms of practice. My answer would be ... let's think of the very able people that are doing ... less visible forms of practice, rather than just thinking about the top QCs."
No doubt Lady Hale will have more to say on the subject when she appears before the Lords committee on judicial appointments next week.
Meanwhile, Martin Kettle ponders the court's two-year history and speculated about what might happen if it had to rule on the legality of an independence referendum called by the Scottish government.
"We are decades away from a situation in which the competing judicial sympathies of candidates for the supreme court, or for the court's presidency, are regarded as crucial public matters... When Lord Phillips steps down next year, the choice of his successor will not in any traditional sense be a political one. But the choice will have major consequences for the government and for the public. And that, too, is a sign of the direction in which, step by step and without necessarily really wanting it, we are heading. It turns out that the new court matters very much indeed."
A debate ensued in the comment thread about whether the supreme court would indeed have to settle the issue of a Scottish referendum. Keep it up.
Lord Hope took the opportunity to warn of the effect of the proposed cuts to legal aid. "Where you have notional rights, but not the means to enforce them, things always get messy," adds a Guardian editorial.
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What is the difference between grading and assessment?
Grading is assigning value to a particular piece of student work or overall student performance in a course. This value is limited to the scope of the specific assignment or course; therefore, assigning a grade doesn't typically tell us how the student will perform in other courses and/or their larger academic career. Additionally, it rarely sheds light on how well an assignment or course functions within a program or institution. Also, grading is usually a one-time event involving only the student and the instructor, and it is often limited to one-way communication from instructor to student.
Assessment is a larger term. Assessment is a continuous process of inquiry in which we try to better understand and improve upon student learning. It involves 2-way or cyclical communication and includes things such as: setting goals and outcomes for learning; making these goals and outcomes clear for students; measuring in various ways (including but not limited to grading) how well students are able to meet these goals/outcomes; and obtaining, examining, and applying student and other types of feedback to improve upon student learning and success. Assessment involves people from all areas of academia, including teachers, students, administrators, and those who are in charge of curriculum design.
More information on standards for evaluating effectiveness as an institution of higher education can be found on the NWCCU Website.
What are the different types of assessment?
Assessment methods are diverse and reflect the culture and mission of each institution. The Lane faculty survey has some examples of how faculty assess student learning outcomes at the course level. Career Technical programs often use national licensing exams, cooperative education evaluations, and capstone projects as examples of measuring learning outcomes over the length of a program. Lane is actively involved in assessment through its Institutional Projects. Valencia College has a list of comprehensive examples of assessment methods for course, program, degree and institutional-level outcome assessment.
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Faculty are responsible for creating and assessing well-defined student learning outcomes. This responsibility goes beyond the course-level. Faculty collaborate and create assessment plans at the program and degree-levels. Assessment planning and goals may be facilitated by a program or discipline-lead. Consult with your program-lead or Division Dean to learn more about how your department is contributing to institutional assessment.
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The A-Team Website has a Faculty Toolkit and other linked resources that provide ideas and references for assessment. The Core Learning Outcomes Coordinator and A-Team members are available to facilitate workshops or for scheduled 1:1 meetings for individualized consult in methods and projects. Professional development in assessment is offered regularly during fall conference and spring inservice. Funding may be available for faculty and faculty teams to engage in core learning outcome assessment at course and program levels. Consult the Current Projects and Events page for current and future opportunities.
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Sony LCD TVs have a well-deserved reputation for sharpness with HD material, and to some extent the 40EX503 follows this trend, revealing plenty of detail and texture in HD sources without making pictures look excessively noisy.
There is a touch of motion blur around, particularly during standard def viewing, even with the 100Hz engine in play. But while this stops pictures looking quite as crisp as they do on Sony's 200Hz sets - or the best sets of some rival brands, especially Philips - it seldom seriously detracts from the overall hugely enjoyable experience of watching the 40EX503 strut its stuff. Especially as the set's motion processing is very effective at suppressing judder.
It's worth adding here that the 40EX503's 100Hz engine goes about its reasonably effective business without drawing undue attention to itself. By which I mean that it doesn't throw up too many undesirable side effects, such as flickering, edge shimmer, or lag. It's particularly 'clean' if you stick with its standard setting rather than being tempted to try its High mode.
Other likeable things about the 40EX503's performance find it losing a bit less picture quality than most LCD TVs when watched from an angle, and its screen showing impressively little ambient light interference. In other words, you shouldn't find the impact of your favourite films being unduly diminished by the unedifying sight of your own ghostly reflection hanging over the action!
Although the 40EX503 certainly isn't fat, nor does it attain the extreme slenderness we're looking forward to seeing on Sony's upcoming new edge LED ranges, I had high hopes that it might be able to use its relative bulk to produce something a bit out of the ordinary when it came to sound performance.
And in one way, it does. For it's markedly better than many rivals at portraying subtle details in an audio mix - especially at the high end of the audio spectrum. Bird song, background chatter, gentle breezes... anything ambient in a mix emerges with clarity and power.
The set's mid-range is solid too, able to deliver voices - even rich male ones - without distortion or significant clarity loss, and able to avoid sounding too compressed during action scenes.
The one audio failing is a predictable one for the flat TV world - a fundamental shortage of bass, which can leave raucous scenes sounding one-dimensional and those impressive trebles a little over-dominant.
The KDL-40EX503 is the most revolutionary and groundbreaking TV I've seen from Sony for an age - at least in terms of something that's actually accessible to the mainstream TV buying public.
It's a shame, obviously, that the TV's 'free HD for everyone' Freeview HD message is undermined so badly by the painfully slow process of upgrading the UK's terrestrial TV transmitters. But even if you're not scheduled to get Freeview HD in your area for another year or two, the 40EX503 does more than enough to justify you purchasing one now, safe in the knowledge that your Freeview HD future is secure.
Any time to test input lag, John? I'm on the verge of buying a Samsung for its excellent value-for-money regarding picture quality, but the only thing stopping me are the reports of some unplayable games. I'd like to think as a console maker, Sony's tellies can accommodate its own intensive gaming better, no?
Don't suppose they'll be bringing the video playback over usb and improved applicast to early sets...grissle grissle.
Applicast is really poo, but in theory that should get these new options as well as sits there and says there will be more content coming. Well, one can live in hope.
Where I live we are in the mad position of currently not having any freeview at all (only channels 1-4 on terrestrial), but are switching over starting tommorow (I live in stroud in the West region) and in 2 weeks when switchover completes we get freeview HD! I can understand it makes sence to add HD when switching transmitters but i think its a bit riduculous we have had to wait till 2010 for digital at all!
@GoldenGuy - Unfortunately Trusted Reviews have said they won't be introducing input lag figures into their TV reviews. This is dissapointing for a review site that covers a wide range of technology, including games consoles where input lag figures are important. To me, this limits the usefulness of TV reviews here, as input lag is one of the most important, yet overlooked, considerations when choosing a TV.
What's the difference like between Freeview HD and Freesat?
Thanks Metalex - that is a (another) disappointment indeed.
I think the only difference is that that Freesat/Freesat HD service requires you to install a digital satellite dish on your house. But the 'free' still means free - there is no subscription; you still just pay for the decoder box (or the price is included in Freesat-integrated TVs).
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Totally back the calls for TR to look at input lag in TV reviews. It's not like the readership of this site, or indeed the writership (?) don't play console games!
It looks like the demand is there for input lag figures to be included in TV reviews, so does anyone from Trusted Reviews have any comments on whether or not this might be included in the future? If not, why not?
@haim: I went out and bought their previous generation TV four months ago, so I am completely with you on the Applicast bashing. I have tried to write to customer service to lobby for a firmware upgrade, no answer yet, I am still crossing my thumbs.
I don't think they would loose a lot of customers by sending a little love to the previous models, after all, who changes their set every year?
If they did bring internet TV to older models it would certainly get some stars in my book, and my next TV down the line might very well be a Sony again.
I've just checked on the Sony website and there is a 37" version of this telly - yippeeeeeee!!
Dear John Archer/Trusted Reviews!
Last year you reviewed the 46" W5500 and gave it a 9 for picture quality.
Now you give EX503 a 9 for it's picture quality.
Has the standard changed in one year? Are there any significant change in picture quality between EX503 series and W5500 series?
It is now possible to get a 52W5500 at almost the same price as a 46EX503. Wich would you recomend for me to buy? I care more about the picture quality than the size.
Hi Snunlefot,
Between the EX503 and the W5500, in terms of picture quality there isn't a massive difference at all, the backlight issues seem to be sorted with this model, other than that i'm sure its pretty much the same. The main benefit of this model is the features really
Interesting read, hope the qualities translate down to the 32" model
The input lag is supposed to be 60ms in game mode for this set according to another review, which is quite high. However I have bought this TV, (actually the European model, KDL-40EX500) tested the several FPS games, did not notice any input lag at all in game mode. (BF2, Call of Juarez, Farcry 2)Tried moving around the mouse pointer rapidly as well, it responded immediately. What I had to get used to at first was actually the large size of the screen, otherwise games look and play awesome on it.
I have heard rumour that input lag may be less on the VGA port.
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2012 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness
Vulnerability plus a crisis: the recipe for homelessness. After three years and more of heightened unemployment, crises that families used to weather now leave them in shelters, on the streets, or in a host of unstable housing situations. Youth, on their own or as new parents, are also increasingly vulnerable; unable to attach to the labor market but unsupported by families or the safety net, they are also threatened by homelessness.
The times are challenging, yet those working in the homeless assistance field have pushed back, using the best models to prevent the continued economic downturn from causing mass increases in homelessness. Vulnerability among families grows, but the effectiveness of our response has grown as well. Youth are at increasing risk, but communities are innovating in response. The importance of sharing new and improving approaches to the problems of homeless families and youth is more important than ever. It is for this reason that the National Alliance to End Homelessness will convene leading practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to explore solutions to homelessness among families and youth.
At its National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness, people from across the country will gather to share successes and challenges, to learn the results of research, and to understand coming changes in policy, practice, and context. Content will include:
- Implementing rapid re-housing (and maintaining those programs as HPRP funding expires);
- Coordinating with larger "mainstream" anti-poverty programs to multiply impacts, especially by providing help with employment;
- Strengthening families and promoting reunification in order to end homelessness for youth;
- Preventing homelessness for families and youth, including targeting for the maximum impact;
- Getting the most out of the HEARTH Act; and
- Housing families and youth with the most severe challenges, including chronic homelessness.
Together, we have the knowledge and the ability to divert, prevent, and end homelessness. But success will require change, and change is always difficult. Our challenge is to realign resources behind innovative solutions; ensure that we are investing in smart, successful strategies that measurably reduce the number of families and youth experiencing homelessness; and practically improve the lives of poor and low-income people.
As a community, we will come together and make change happen by committing ourselves to our mutual goal of ending homelessness and harnessing the will necessary to persevere through these hard times. This February in Los Angeles, we will rally together as a community of direct service providers, funders, advocates, researchers, policymakers, and innovators to be a force for ending homelessness. We hope you will join us.


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We've all seen sandpipers foraging busily on mudflats or at the ocean's edge. But this Lesser Yellowlegs often carols from the top of a tall conifer in its nesting territory in Alaska.
The name "sandpiper" actually comes from the voices of these birds, rather than from their long-billed probing in the sand.
While the name refers in particular to the birds' short "piped" -- or whistled -- calls, a number of sandpipers are surprisingly good singers.
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In my 10g I have 2 x 13watt 6500k CFL's and I dose 1.3-1.4ml of excel and 0.17-0.2ml of comprehensive daily. The daily dosing of the comprehensive add's up to the recommended weekly dose. I believe that dosing daily is better.
Anyway, I have GSA on most of my plants and on my glass. I was told that PO4 will stop the GSA from growing.
Is that true?
Where can I get PO4?
Should I increase my current dosings?
What should I do?
You can get phosphate from anyone that sells dry ferts. You can also get it from fleet enemas. Low phosphates seem to be the reason GSA occurs, you may also have GDust A that is caused from high light, reducing photo period helped me.
You should dose dry ferts if you want to control the dosage of what is going in your tank. And it is normal to have gsp on the glass. Just scrap them off during water changes, imo. A better dosing plan might reduce the gsa on your plants.
It's not only on my glass, it's on my plants aswell.
Would this fix my problem?
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Junction Question?
Does code allow me to run the following configuration:
Breaker > Outlet 1 + Pigtail in outlet box > outlet 2 + Pigtail in outlet box > Junction Box > Outlet 3, Outlet 4 (both from junction box)
For some reason, I suspect this is not allowed, but going to junction box first, then daisy-chain outlets is OK.
I can do either way, might end up with a junction box in a closet (which I don't like, but is probably OK as long as it's accessible)
Thanks for your input
It is perfectly acceptable as long as the junction box is TOTALLY ACCESSABLE.
OK. So, you're saying that my feed can come first into an outlet box, have a pigtail with wires coming off for the outlet,. and continue on to a regular (4" square) junction box?
I think that the reasoning behind my question concerning the order of boxes comes from when we used to use the receptacle itself to make a daisy-chain splice.
While I understand this method is still allowed, I don't use it. I prefer to splice with wirenuts in the outlet box, and have only the two wires + ground going to the receptacle.
Why wouldn't you continue from outlet to outlet without the jbox?
If I put a J-box in the attic, it needs to be on a main wall or a roof rafter, and that's going to add length to the wire run anyway.
Every point of connecton is a potential point of failure. The less joints the better. I prefer to make the connections on the receptacles. In Canada we count wire nuts in box fill.
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only time i run to a junction box before distro is when pulling a main trunk a long long distance. for example, from panel in basement to attic is one wire and terminated in a junction box in attic. from this box to room just below attic is then distrobuted.
keep in mind that this attic junction must have >= 1meter space above box and be accessible.
i do this just incase there is a problem with the wiring in the room in the future... then i can just remove the one wire and don't have to remove the trunk which is a pain.
but.. every junction box = possible failure point as previous poster said. so you must weigh your options carefully.
Thanks for the heads up about 1m space above the J-box. I was thinking I could put one on the roof rafter, but I guess not. It would have to go on an outside wall.
I am going to just go from outlet to outlet instead.
In the US there is no requirment to keep the area clear for 1 meter. The j-box can be mounted to the top of the rafters if you choose.
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Many of the engineering features we have created in these systems will find their way into the "kit maker" industry standards. This is clearly all part of the fun.
Have you ever wondered how close attention we paid to detail? Here is the answer - there is only one intercooler tube that can be used on two different year cars. Every single tube has been designed to fit that year car and that year car only. Some people might call it a little much, we call it easier to install.
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Huge room, wonderful staff, overall great value for the price!!!
Hotel was clean the breakfast was good close to freeways The particular room that I had needed some updating loose or broken fixtures on the walls cracked paint
Location is convenient The hotel in general is rather dirty feeling. Pool was absolutely filthy and the hot tub was even dirtier and the jets do not work. The pool and hot tub area appears very run down
There was a bed, it had clean sheets and pillows. We needed to sleep and it was comfortable. Shower had great pressure, the unintended neck and back massage was awesome. Mini-kitchen in the room was a nice feature, had we been staying longer. Personal preference, but didn't like smoking area so close to the entrance. Had to tuck curtains into the window because the AC unit was blowing them all over the place. Pretty minor nuisance, and easy to fix.
The building needed some minor visual repairs
Prefer this stay over the AmericInn next door! WE take the shuttle to the airport from there, PERFECT
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was quiet and clean, and the location was very convenient to the airport. There's even a gas station just across the street if you need to fuel up a rental car before returning it. Everything was great!
We chose Homewood for two reasons. 1) From photos, it appeared there were separate rooms - which would have been good since my daughter and son-in-law were staying with us. This was NOT the case. 2) I love to use the hot tub/spa. Due to a "prior event" the pool and hot tub were not available until noon the next day. Then, when they became available, the heater on the hot tub did not work.
Loved the availability to get together in large groups (family) and visit or watch an important horse race. The rooms were wonderful and felt like a little mini home.
Parking Smell in halfway
Awful, old dirty Not 3 star at all bed u comfortable Bad smell
The mattress Not clean. Run down.
Location Room service never changed the sheets and one day never even made up the room. Towels weren'tvreplaced with clean ones.
Restaurant was connected. Older hotel but well kept up. Willing to do an upgrade for me for two queens. Staff was very friendly. I was worried as it had received several poor reviews but was pleasantly surprised to find that it was fine!
The location was great, staff was super friendly, and the actual building it's self was nice and updated. Room had a microwave and fridge. The rooms were a little outdated, had an odor, spiderwebs and I was given a room with one full size bed. I'm 5'10' my boyfriend is 6'6'
The breakfast buffet ended up getting food poisoning for from the eggs
The gave us a big room. They need to remodel. It should be a 2 star hotel.
My room was clean. Free Internet. I did not like that my room was in another building from the main hotel. Horrible room location across from the pool. It was loud and the walls were thin, so I heard my neighbors screaming kids.
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The breakfasts. The bed sagged into the middle, there was food in the frig from previous guest, on 2nd day, they didn't completely clean (old coffee in the coffee pot). Bathroom was so small you couldn't get more than 1 person in there.
Only a queen bed. It should not be rated 3 1/2 stars. It's definitely not 3 1/2 stars in my opinion.
Best experience ever in a hotel. no complaints
The rooms, staff and facilities. The location and parking lot since nothing around the back of building.
the hotel was very comfortable and clean. Godd breakfast. I woul definetly go back. everything was ok.
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staff was courteous, helpful & professional. location suited my needs. utilized the business center (for computer & printer), breakfast area & lobby Initially I thought the carpet was sticky/dirty but I think it is the carpet texture that was different. I made a point to wear shoes or slippers on the carpet which was sometimes inconvenient.
The hotel was under renovations when we were there. They had tried very hard to keep things operating, such as having breakfast in a dark conference room instead of a breakfast sitting area. Hopefully it will be better after renovations are done. The walls were paper thin. We could hear conversations, the radio and TV in the room next to us.
Pool and breakfast Nothing
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Clean, good price, and they served complimentary breakfast and dinner. The walls were pretty thin. Next room was easy to hear and people in the parking lot woke me up.
It was a place to sleep while we were in the city very noisy
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Room was clean, lots of choices on breakfast Front desk was rude, pool was freezing, elevator didn't work properly
Very clean, very nicely updated. The room was not as large as they made it sound in the description. They called it quadruple room but it was basically the same size as any other regular 2 queen bed room.
Awesome hotel. Would definitely stay there again. Very nice clean room.
The breakfast was great! The food was good and there were choices of different breakfast items. Enjoyed the hot breakfast. Room service. I realize that during a graduation weekend the hotel would be busy. Our room was not made up on Saturday and had to request clean towels.
Comfortable, quiet room. Side door near my room was well secured and made me feel safe. Liked the breakfast choices Breakfast was only served until 9am, and their eggs and sausage were dried out.
comfortable bed, conveniently located, clean, well maintained. good value for the price. i don't know if it's because my room was next to the housekeeping room where all the laundry ends up, from both smoking and non smoking rooms, but I occasionally smelled cigarette smoke in the bathroom (I was in a non smoking room).
Everything was clean, in good condition, and worked. For a simple place to sleep, it covered the basics well. WiFi speeds at hotels are almost universally terrible. This network was actually usable—not great—but useable for basic online tasks.
It was a clean place. The breakfast was very good alot of verity a food. My daughter liked the exercise room. Staff was friendly and helpful. I wish they had a pool.
Great location in Cedar Rapids and very comfortable/clean rooms! Could get a little too noisy, and I could hear everything going on in the hallways at all hours.
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Wonderful room! Fantastic breakfast!
Nice breakfast. Very nice room with all that is necessary for a nice stay. The motel itself was fine. It was the neighbors that put on some sort of event every Thursday. Very loud drums beating till a little after 9:00 PM!! We were told by staff it would stop by 8:00. It didn't!
The hotel was much better than i expected, my room included fridge & stove. Very nice room. I did not like the layout, the pool was right by the front desk and there were a lot of kids running past. But that i can live with.
Our room was very clean, very comfortable and I loved the space. This was a very nice hotel and I would highly recommend this hotel to all my friends and family! Nothing, everything was great!
During the happy hour, it seemed like the staff was more interested in chatting with each other then in paying attention to the guests.
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
Nice big suite. Even though it was New Years Eve, still very quiet. Good hot breakfast.
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
The location and the room itself were good. No Hair dryer but that was not a deal breaker for us.
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
The room I had wasn't very clean there was still dishes in the dishwasher that were still dirty from the last person that I cleaned and put away
Las habitaciones estaban limpias, con todas las comodidades. Dormí bien en la cama de matrimonio tamaño king. Tenían una piscina, pero no lo usamos. También me gustó la ubicación y me pareció que estaba bien situado. Baño pequeño y la única máquina estaba en la segunda planta.
Propiedad antigua, no hay bañera de hidromasaje, desayuno muy desorganizado.
I liked how flexible the check-out time was. At 11am I got a knock on the door thinking it was housekeeping... but to my surprise it was two police officers! Apparently the management at this wonderful hotel has police do random walk-through's with K9 dogs! Who woulda thunk??
The bed was very comfortable and the room was nicely updated but a little small in size. On the first floor lots of traffic noice and loud kids but overall not bad.
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
Was very clean, good breakfast and not far from the airport.
Always friendly staff. Located near a variety of restaurants and fast food. Allowed late check out so our 5 year old could continue swimming. Both times we stayed, the clothes closet in our room smelled like someone had gotten sick in it. The smell was so bad, we didn't hang anything in it!
Nice clean hotel ! Nothing.
The staff was friendly and the room was clean. The breakfast was good. Good value for the price. The hot tub was too hot but I did not tell the staff.
location, and the amenities, rooms were very nice low water pressure and room upkeep door had to be lifted by handle to luck
The staff was very friendly. The room was clean. The bed was very comfortable. I loved the shower. Great hotel. Would definitely stay again.
They touched all the bases for things important to me as a regular business traveler (room design, cleanliness, amenities, breakfast, shower water pressure/temperature) with the one exception listed below. Free wifi difficult to access...long connection time...sometime unavailable.
This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
Room was nice. Pool and hot tub were very small.
Location, price The experience was simply dreadful. I've never stayed at a hotel, every, throughout the world, where the staff was outright combative and rude. I had to ask them to make up my room - 3 times! And, they only did it twice! I will NEVER stay there agai
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This guest did not leave comments about this hotel.
Easy access, friendly staff, good price The bar and restaurant was dark and smelled old.
The bed was very comfortable. The key machine was down, very inconvenient. Only old nasty coffee in lobby. Coffee cup in room dirty.
The bed was very comfortable. The fact that i got woke up every 45 min or so by a train barreling through at 100 mph. Didnt sleep well cuz of train.
Nice surprise! Very new and modern with upgraded furniture and clean rooms. The bathroom was awesome especially the marble shower.
A friendlier, more helpful staff would be difficult to find. Rooms and public spaces are beautiful and clean. Room service breakfast was reasonably priced. Organic toiletries in bathroom. Only one chair for seating in room. No refrigerator Only one towel bar in bathroom (notwithstanding the small bar for hand towel)Hooks needed in bathroom No safety bar in showerNo working exhaust fan in bathrm Room was too warm or cold
The decor and look. The staff was excellent. The rooms were impeccably clean.
the room, the public areas, the restaurant dinner service a bit ragged, but i was forewarned that it was the waiter's first time...
staff assistance Not as convenient to downtown
This hotel was surprisingly nice - the atmosphere was modern, sleek, clean, and comfortable.
Staff was nice and professional. The room was very nicely done and clean. The bed was very comfortable. Liked the idea this was part of the community college. As one prior eater said this place is the best kept secret. No everything was very good
Love the atmosphere, the service, the food. The tv size, no refrigerator
The room was spacious and decorated nicely. There were plenty of towels, bathrobe, and safe. I did not care for the restaurant food.
Very decorative Could hear next door getting up an peeing all night.Needs some sound deadening.
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Nothing It was very dirty and smelled of smoke.
rooms are ok but the front desk came up and said we were loud and noisy and I had my 90 year old dad and I'm 65 I don't think we were loud and noisy and we were told to keep the noise down we were in bed no TV on.I thought that was ridiculous if they're going to check on somebody that was loud and noisy they should make sure they have the room that is really loud and noisy and not just anybody room because someone thought that It
Clean, convenient to most places you want to go in the area, next to the highway, and many restaurants and fast food choices within walking distance. Safe. This is a budget hotel, and unless you are expecting a ton of amenities, there are no real cons.
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The Independence Harbor reception and dining room accomodates private events of 100 to 250 guests. Enclosed with window walls and a majestic stone fireplace, the "Harbor"s" dining and ballroom offers garden views from all vantage points.
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The gazebo on "The Harbor's" south lawn is a magical setting for Garden Wedding Ceremonies.
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Adjacent to the reception and dining room, "The Harbor's" sundeck is ideal for enjoying cocktails and hors d'oeuvres...creating the perfect blend of indoor and outdoor facilities.
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My wife and I had the pleasure of getting married at the Independence Harbor just over two years ago. Their staff was incredibly accommodating and easy to work with. We were really looking for a venue that would allow us to have the ceremony and the reception in one spot, so that we could avoid making our guests drive all over the place. Our ceremony was outside in their beautiful garden - they have a nice gazebo for the couple to stand in so that they're out of the direct sunlight. It's important to note though, that they do not allow you to setup a tent outside. If it's drizzling, they'll leave the decision up to you (whether or not you want to continue to have the ceremony outside). If it's really raining, though, you're out of luck. They will move the ceremony into their reception hall. While the hall is nice, I'm really glad that we were able to have the ceremony in their gardens. We got married on a Sunday morning and had their 'brunch' menu. Everything was delicious - our friend and family are still talking about it two years later! The only other criticism that I have is that, while their lawns and gardens are beautiful, they are a little uptight about them. We had a few small children who, towards the end of the reception, were running around and playing on the lawn. Nothing destructive, mind you, just playing a game like tag. The staff asked the kids to stop playing so that they didn't 'ruin the grass'. This is also the reason that they will not allow tents - they don't want to ruin the grass. All in all, I would totally recommend Independence Harbor as a wedding venue, even if they are a little uptight!


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Study conducted by UPS and comScore takes deep dive into consumers' online shipping preferences
As e-commerce continues to become more prevalent and becomes a "go-to" shopping option for consumers, subsequent effects of that figure to impact supply chains in the sense that they might be more consumer-driven in the future. That was one of the main findings of a recent study put out by UPS and comScore.
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As e-commerce continues to become more prevalent and becomes a "go-to" shopping option for consumers, subsequent effects of that figure to impact supply chains in the sense that they might be more consumer-driven in the future. That was one of the main findings of a recent study put out by UPS and comScore.
The study, entitled the "Online Shopping Customer Experience Study," analyzed data from a comScore survey of more than 3,100 United States-based online shoppers conducted last February.
One of the most notable findings of the study was that even though "online shoppers are generally very satisfied, there is room to improve their satisfaction related to shipping and returns." Among these things to improve their satisfaction outlined in the report are communicating the expected delivery date of the order and having tracking updates and delivery notifications to understand when a package is arriving.
The study found that 79 percent of its respondents were satisfied with many components of online- and e-commerce-related shipping, including: online tracking capability (79 percent); free/discounted shipping (74 percent); number of shipping options offered (74 percent); clear returns policy (70 percent); ease of making returns/exchanges (65 percent); flexibility to choose delivery date (58 percent); and flexibility to re-route packages (57 percent).
In an interview with LM, UPS Director of Retail Marketing David Sisco said that a clear and cohesive returns policy offered by retailers is something consumers want and need to see before placing an online order.
"They need to have a comfort level in that whatever they purchase, they will have a high confidence level in their ability to return it from a returns and reverse logistics perspective," he explained.
One of the main overarching themes of the study cited by Sisco was how consumers want more control of the order and shipping process in terms of being cognizant of knowing exactly when they will receive their product, following order placement.
"It is no longer a range of days; it is more specified now, in terms of exactly knowing what date that product will be received," he said. "Consumers are becoming a little bit more demanding in that area and that requires retailers needing to be prepared to meet their needs."
Even though 70 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with retailers' clear returns policies, 33 percent indicated it is an area where improvements can still be made.
Other areas where consumers expressed a need for improvement, included: free/discounted shipping (58 percent); ease of returns/exchanges (42 percent); online tracking ability (38 percent); and number of shipping options (28 percent), among others.
And with consumers looking for more clarification about when they want to receive online orders, there was also some discrepancy in terms of how long they are willing to wait for most purchases, with 5 percent asking for next day; 14 percent at 2-3 days; 29 percent at 4-5 days; 29 percent at 6-7 days; and 23 percent at 8 or more days.
Another interesting—and related—takeaway in the study was focused on shipping options, with the study's authors noting that online shoppers expect a variety of delivery options to be available.
But there appeared to be a slight difference between the shipping option expected and the shipping option actually chosen most.
For expected shipping options, the study found that consumers want: economy ground in 5-7 days (78 percent); ground in 3-5 days for a nominal fee (60 percent); 2-3 day air for a nominal fee (43 percent); and next-day for a minimal fee (30 percent). And for shipping options most actually chosen, economy ground in 5-7 days was favored by 67 percent of consumers, followed by ground in 3-5 days at 25 percent; 2-3 day air for a nominal fee at 6 percent; and next-day air for a nominal fee at 2 percent.
About the AuthorJeff Berman, Group News Editor Jeff Berman is Group News Editor for Logistics Management, Modern Materials Handling, and Supply Chain Management Review. Jeff works and lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where he covers all aspects of the supply chain, logistics, freight transportation, and materials handling sectors on a daily basis. Contact Jeff Berman
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