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Over the last month we've looked at Backbone's internals in detail. This post summarises these findings.
To recap, here's a list of all the parts in Backbone.js: Hacker's Guide:
Backbone's classes are designed to be inherited from. Every single one of these classes inherits from
That means when designing applications built with Backbone, events are a key architectural component. Events are the standard way to deal with user interface actions, through the declarative event bindings on views, and also model and collection changes. However, you can easily add your own custom events.
When learning Backbone it's important to get a feel for the built-in event names. Incorrectly binding a collection
reset event, for example, could cause your application to render more often than it should. Mastering events is one of the quickest ways to become more productive with Backbone.
Since Backbone depends on Underscore, it's worth keeping this in mind when dealing with any kind of arrays or collections of data. Also, familiarity with Underscore's methods will help work with
Backbone.Collection effectively.
It's easy to slip into using
$, but avoid this where possible. Backbone caches a view's element, so use
this.$el instead. Design views based on the single responsibility principle.
It might be tempting to let "container" view render HTML directly by using
$().html, but resisting the temptation and creating a hierarchy of views will make it much easier to debug your code and write automated tests.
Interestingly, Backbone doesn't have a lot of code dedicated to templates, but it can work with the template method. I use this with RequireJS text file dependencies to load remote templates during development, then I use the RequireJS build script to generate something suitable for deployment. This makes code easy to test and fast to load.
Backbone's API is thankfully very consistent. Even the history API accepts a
silent option, which is used throughout the library to stop events from firing when they're not required.
Backbone's collections have Underscore's chainable API, which can be handy, but care must be taken to use this correctly.
So far I've been reviewing Backbone's code to demystify the framework as a whole. However, it's worth noting that other technologies work very well with Backbone and Underscore. RequireJS and AMD modules can be a great way to break up projects.
However, one area that Backbone doesn't address is testing. This is unfortunate, because testing Backbone projects definitely isn't obvious. In Unit Testing Backbone.js Apps With QUnit And SinonJS, Addy Osmani describes one method in detail.
I have the following rules for testing Backbone projects:
The second rule in particular is aided by using templates loaded by RequireJS and avoiding those pesky calls to
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NAU Game Stats vs. Sacramento State (PDF)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento State snapped a 14-game losing streak against Northern Arizona with a 77-43 win Saturday night at the Hornets Nest. Sacramento State won its first conference game of the season, while the Lumberjacks lost their eighth consecutive Big Sky game.
NAU dropped to 5-16 on the season, 1-8 in Big Sky play, while the Hornets improved to 5-15, 1-8. Sacramento State snapped a nine-game losing streak overall and 11-game conference losing streak. The two teams split a pair of meetings this season.
The Hornets took control of the game early and extended the lead in the second half. Konner Veteto led the Hornets with 24 points off the bench, while Jackson Carbajal had a career-high 18 points.
NAU shot just 32.7 percent in the contest with Stallon Saldivar and Mike Dunn struggling from the field, combining to go just 1-for-12 from the floor. Junior Gabe Rogers led the Lumberjacks with 13 points, making 4-of-9 shots. James Douglas had 11 points, while Gaellan Bewernick added nine points.
NAU was out-boarded by 13 and had 16 turnovers in the game. The Hornets out-scored the Lumberjacks 50-20 in the paint.
The Lumberjacks fell behind in the first half after scoring the first two points of the contest. The Hornets scored the next nine points in the game and led 16-6 eight minutes into the game. Sacramento State led by as many as 19 points, taking a 38-19 lead at the half.
NAU shot just 35 percent in the first half and was out-rebounded 21 to 9 while having nine turnovers.
Douglas led the Lumberjacks with six points in the first half.
NAU returns home for three games next week at the Rolle Activity Center starting with Northern Colorado on Monday night. Tipoff is at 6:35 p.m. The Lumberjacks also host Portland State and Eastern Washington next week.


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The Internet was ablaze this afternoon with the breaking news of the "not guilty" verdict in the Casey Anthony trial, but if Entenmann's is telling the truth, it had no idea what was going on. Strangely reminiscent of what went on after Kenneth Cole tweeted about the uprising in Egypt as a means of publicity for a new spring collection, today the Entenmann's Twitter account sent out this unfortunate use of the hashtag #notguilty:
That ruffled quite a few feathers, and the tweet has since been deleted by the account, with two apology messages in its place:
They say there's no such thing as bad press, but despite the quick apology, anyone who saw that one will probably do a double-take the next time they reach for that box of doughnut holes.
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In January 1993, years ago, Abner White started small in Oxford.
He had five tables, one cheap cash register, two small fryers, one griddle and a fountain drink machine.
"That was it," he said. He shared eight parking spaces with an adjacent gas station.
The menu featured less than a half-dozen items – all fried to keep things simple, White said.
From that converted gas station at the corner of University Drive and Lamar Avenue, White build a chicken tender empire that has become a Mississippi landmark.
The first few days of operation in Oxford were not empire-like. White said most people didn't understand the concept of a restaurant that specialized in chicken tenders. "I'd have to repeat myself," he said. "Then, they'd smirk and say 'Good luck with that.'"
The confusion didn't last long. Within two weeks of opening, lines of customers ran out the door. That led to the expansion of his existing building, an additional location in Oxford, and new stores in Starkville and Tupelo. "I had been so worried about failing that I didn't have a plan for success," White said.
His second year of operation, White bought the adjacent gas station, making him the owner of an expensive piece of college-town real estate at the age of 25.
"It was scary, but it turned out to be a great move," White said. "And it wouldn't have been possible without the support of a young banker named Ben Bolton. He believed in me when I was just starting out. His ability to assess my business and our potential in Oxford has meant a great deal over the years."
The restaurants filled a niche. They offered a Southern staple food and served as a museum of sorts, with their walls lined with all manner of sports memorabilia, a lot of it autographed.
"The sports memorabilia started out as my way of putting something on the walls to keep them from being blank," White said. "I'd played college football, so I had collected some souvenirs during my four years on the Ole Miss team — and I had some other random sports photos."
"It was really exciting to send letters to sports greats all over the country—not just from Ole Miss — and to witness how surprisingly generous they were," White continued.. Among his collection are signed photos from the likes of Bo Jackson and John Wooden. There are many others.
"My mother is an artist, so she helped me turn those photos into large collages,"
White said. "That was the beginning of a new tradition: parents and grandparents bringing children into Abner's to show them the sports greats that spanned generations."
Aside from the chicken tenders and memorabilia, the restaurants' calling card has been the Abner' sauce, a recipe White developed with his mother.
"She always made this remarkable shrimp sauce," White said. "So, the two of us went into her kitchen and started experimenting with different spices and recipes until we got it just perfect. It took lots of trial and error."
To celebrate 20 years in business, Abner's Famous Chicken Tender Restaurants will be running special programs to recognize their loyal customers. In addition to daily specials, free drinks and discounts, Abner's is sponsoring a "Wall of Fame" contest in which customers can submit their own sports shots. The winning entries will share wall space with the restaurants' existing memorabilia. Customers can enter by visiting the Abner's Famous Chicken Tenders Facebook page.


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Discovering Pintxos around town
Pintxos are one of the main gastronomic attractions of the city. Typical of the city, our version of the tapa is served on top of a slice of bread, cold or warm...both delicious!
The main areas for trying pintxos are the old town (Casco Viejo), and Diputación and García Rivero Streets.


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Winter Photographic Opportunities
There are three winter time photographic opportunities that are fast approaching.
One is The Winter Festival ~ held at The Kickapoo Valley Reserve on January 7, 2012. Fee-free activities include skating, sledding, skiing, archery, snow sculpture, ice cave hikes, chain saw carving, birds of prey presentation, face painting, horse-drawn bobsled rides, snowshoe exhibit, Tri-state Malamute Club Sled Dog Race, weight pull, and mutt race, horse-drawn tours and snow cave.
Here is a link for the schedule of events:
The second is Winter Rec Fest ~ held at various locations in La Crosse and runs from January 21 - February 1, 2012. Activities include: Frosty Feet Kickball Tournament, One Pitch Snow Softball, Broom Ball, Mighty Mite Hockey Jamboree, Corn Hole Tournament, Euchre and Sheepshead, Disc Golf Tournament, Skate Party, Skate/Pass/Score Contest, Family Fun Night, Hood Park Skate Fun Day, Boys Basketball Pool, Girls Basketball Pool, Ice Fishing Derby, and Curling.
The third is The Polar Plunge ~ held at Pettibone Beach and benefits The Special Olympics is March 3, 2012.
I know that the above organizations really appreciate our members photographing their events, so please make sure to include them on your calendar!


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Who Should Play Huma Abedin in The Inevitable 2016 Campaign Movie?
October 31, 2016
By Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) and Asha Sundararaman (@mixedtck)
Of course Anthony Weiner had to pop up in the news during the final week of the campaign.
If you follow lots of left-leaning people on Twitter, that sentiment probably came up a lot over the course of this weekend. It also lead us, as South Asian pop culture bloggers, to ask the question that really matters: Who should play Weiner's estranged wife Huma Abedin in the inevitable movie made about this campaign?
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Founders Day Campus Cookout
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April 29, 2015
11:00 am-2:00 pm
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Celebrate Founders Day! Join us on Goodell Lawn for a FREE Campus Cookout.
It was on April 29, 1863 that Governor John Andrews signed the charter to form Massachusetts Agricultural College, creating the first Board of Trustees for what would become Massachusetts State College in 1931 and the University of Massachusetts in 1947.
The Campus Cookout is free to all students, faculty, and staff. Rain or shine, we hope you will be able to join in on the fun as we honor the faculty, staff, and students who make UMass Amherst a great place to be.
We hope you can join the campus to celebrate another successful year.
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There is no way McNair AND Billick are back. One maybe, but def not both.
I think some of the blame goes to the front office, namely Ozzie, who assembles this team together. Our team is injury prone and very old in key positions. As bad as Billick is at play calling, you cannot blame him for injuries or the composition of the team. I really want to see Bisciotti clean house from top to bottom and that starts with the GM working down.


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December 5
Sonia Johnson (Excommunicated)
On this date in 1979, Equal Rights Amendment supporter Sonia Johnson was excommunicated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) for supporting women's equality and exposing the role of the Mormon Church in lobbying against the defeated constitutional amendment.
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Compiled by Annie Laurie Gaylor
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Carolyn Hax
On this date in 1966, author and advice columnist Carolyn Hax was born in Bridgeport, Conn. She attended Harvard University, graduating in 1988 with undergraduate degrees in American history and literature. She then worked as a writer and editor for different publications, including Army Times and The Washington Post. In 1997, she began her advice column, called "Tell Me About It" for the Washington Post. The "Carolyn Hax" column now runs three days a week in over 200 publications, with the goal of giving honest advice to those who ask for it. She has contributed to several books, and published her own book in 2001, "Tell Me About It: Lying, Sulking, Getting Fat . . . and 56 Other Things Not to do While Looking for Love."
Hax, in an interview published by the Washington Post on May 30, 1999, said she bases her advice around the Golden Rule. This maxim was repeated by many cultures, including the ancient Greeks and Chinese, and was first recorded by the ancient Egyptians. "You don't have to believe in God to see it is the perfect, working guideline for doing unto others," Hax said. She was married to her column's cartoonist, Nick Galifianakis, until 2001. Galifianakis continues to illustrate her columns. Hax married Ken Ackerman in 2002, and they have three children together.
"Your happy atheist advicemaker proudly presents the serenity prayer…"
——Hax's self-description in her advice column, May 28, 2013.
Compiled by Sarah Eucalano
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"Witches Bull" Issued
On this date in 1484, Pope Innocent VIII's notorious "Witches Bull" (Bull Summis desiderantes) was issued, officially commencing the witchhunts. Historians estimate that victims put to death as a result ranged from 600,000 to more than 9 million, over the 250 years of the witchhunts.
Compiled by Annie Laurie Gaylor
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Freethought of the Day
Would you like to start your day on a freethought note? "Freethought of the Day" is a daily freethought calendar brought to you courtesy of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, highlighting birthdates, quotes, and other historic tidbits.
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OPINION: Amazon throws down a challenge
I don't for a second believe Amazon's Fire TV is the finished article, but Amazon's focus and ambition should force Apple and Google to get serious about TV and make TV manufacturers a little nervous.
At first glance there's nothing especially remarkable about Amazon Fire TV. It's a small box that connects to your TV, and there's no shortage of those. We already have Apple TV, Roku has been around for ages and Google has experimented in various ways before settling on the Chromecast 'stick'. In one movement Amazon is taking aim at numerous rivals, and its clout and knack for marketing products can't be ignored.
First, Fire TV is more powerful and more versatile (on paper) than any Smart TV or 'TV' box. Its Snapdragon 800 processor has enough grunt to produce decent looking games for a large screen TV, while the addition of a dedicated game controller shows Amazon is really serious about Fire TV as a casual gaming platform. Power on its own isn't especially important, but it provides greater freedom and opportunities.
Secondly, Amazon is putting serious investment into content. Like Netflix, it's already well down the road to becoming a 'TV studio' in its own right. Amazon Originals, such as Alpha House (with Jon Goodman), Betas (I'm sensing a theme here...) and The After (from the X-Files creator) are signs of intent, and it's even investing in original children's programming -- a very savvy move.
Amazon isn't just relying on third-parties for games, either, as the hiring of experienced game designers Kim Swift (famous for Portal and ex-Valve) and Clint Hocking (design lead on Far Cry 2, among others) shows. Quite what these appointments will result in remains to be seen, but backing talent such as this shows Amazon doesn't consider gaming a trivial add-on.
Don't buy a new TV, buy a $100 box instead
This is the ultimate fear for TV makers. It's hardly a new one, but Amazon's move brings it into stark relief and makes the success of 4K TVs all the more important. 3D has largely failed as a selling point for new TVs, which has placed an increasing importance on Smart TV as a way to differentiate between brands.
Indeed, if you're not too fussed about the nuances of picture quality it could be seen as the way to separate one brand from another. If you fall into this camp, as I think the large majority of normal TV buyers do, the idea of spending £100/$100 or so on a little box as an upgrade is pretty compelling. It's not a new trend, but Amazon entering the market will make such options more high-profile and more serious.
Your move Apple
Apple, meanwhile, will be under greater scrutiny than ever to make Apple TV a more ambitious product. It's often joked that Apple TV is a 'hobby' for Apple, but that hasn't been true for a long while now. It's a nice little earner worth over $1 billion in 2013 according Apple, but Apple hasn't launched any new hardware in ages, and the software and interface is little more than functional.
Apple TV is overdue a serious overhaul, and Apple will look very silly if it doesn't happen this year. There's a reasonable chance Apple has a serious move in its plans, but it can't afford to wait any longer.
Is Chromecast a serious alternative?
As for Google, Fire TV makes Chromecast look like a slightly geeky, niche product. This is, I freely admit, a gross over simplification. I like Chromecast – it's simple, elegant and straightforward, and it's Google's best TV product after several poor attempts.
For me, it lacks the 'designed for TV' feeling in the way Fire TV or Apple TV does. It's a widget, a dongle... a middle man rather than a dedicated platform for watching and enjoying TV on rather than a potential replacement for your set-top box.
It's clearly a very effective extension for Android devices that makes them more useful, but in my eyes it's not yet a serious answer to the future of TV. It, or something similar, could become that, but it needs a little work yet.
Amazon has one serious problem…
…it needs to launch it worldwide quickly. Amazon has only launched Fire TV in the US thus far, and it doesn't have a good record for launching products and services beyond the US quickly. It took a while to get the Kindle going outside the US, it's only recently unified its 'Prime' service in the UK like it has in the US (and annoyed a great many people in the process), and it remains tight lipped on its Fire TV UK release plans.
If I can't buy a Fire TV before the end of the this year, Amazon will have missed an open goal. If it makes Fire TV global quickly, however, then the world of internet TV is about to get interesting.
I'm hoping it does, because it will force Apple, Google and everyone else to innovate faster and really compete, and hopefully hasten the end of the clunky, pain in the ass PVR.
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Winter Tires – Yea or Nay?
December 23rd, 2015
In a lot of parts of the country, the winters are tough enough that all-season tires just won't get the job done. All-season tires are a compromise; they offer good year-round traction with a quiet ride, good handling and road manners. They tend to perform well in wet weather and light wintry conditions, but when the snow is more than a couple of inches deep, all-season tires are out of their league. That's when it's time to consider winter tires.
Today's winter tires are a long way from the heavy, noisy, clumsy "snow tires" or "mud grips" that your dad might have had on his station wagon 40 years ago. Modern winter tires are designed for noise, handling, steering response and road manners that rival grand tourin ...[more]
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Card Name: Akroma's Memorial
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Creatures you control have flying, first strike, vigilance, trample, haste, and protection from black and from red.
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A card in Near Mint condition shows minimal to no wear from shuffling or general play. Cards classified as Near Mint/Mint are generally indistinguishable from cards in an unsleeved deck of other Near Mint/Mint cards. Foils in this condition have little or no scuffing or clouding on the front and edges of the card.
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Matusow, Negreanu to clash in Heads-Up Championship
The draw for NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship was conducted at Caesars Palace Thursday night. The most exciting match-up of the first round is the duel between High Stakes Poker rivals Mike Matusow and Daniel Negreanu. The tournament starts today at 11:30 a.m.
Anyone who's watched High Stakes Poker on TV knows about the rivalry between Matusow and Negreanu. "The Mouth" never stops talking and Negreanu in turn always makes fun of Matusow, saying he will have one of his classic blow-ups and lose all his money.
Now the two have the chance to settle the score in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
Another interesting battle is the one between 2003 world champion Chris Moneymaker and 2005 world champion Joe Hachem. Jamie Gold, who won the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event, will face Hollywood actress Jennifer Tilly in the first round.
In the only all-female match-up Kristy Gazes will take on Clonie Gowen.
This is the complete line-up for the first round of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship:
Hearts Bracket 11:30 a.m.
John Michael vs. Allen Cunningham
Jennifer Harman vs.Andy Bloch
Mike Matusow vs. Daniel Negreanu
Michael Mizrachi vs. John Juanda
David Benyamine vs.Gavin Smith
Johnny Chan vs. J.C. Tran
Jennifer Tilly vs. Jamie Gold
Phil Gordon vs. Scotty Nguyen
Diamonds Bracket 1:45 p.m.
Kristy Gazes vs. Clonie Gowen
Eric Larrivee vs. Isabelle Mercier
Don Cheadle vs. Phil Ivey
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson vs. Scott Fischman
Brad Booth vs. Howard Lederer
John D'Agostino vs.David Williams
Gabe Kaplan vs. Todd Brunson
Chad Brown vs. Yosh Nakano
Clubs Bracket 5 p.m.
Shannon Elizabeth vs. Rene Angelil
Steve Zolotow vs. Jeff Madsen
Erick Lindgren vs. Vanessa Rousso
Barry Greenstein vs. Carlos Mortensen
Erik Seidel vs. Humberto Brenes
Marco Traniello vs. Phil Laak
Patrik Antonius vs. Huck Seed
Paul Darden vs. Chip Reese
Spades Bracket 7:15 p.m.
Tuan Le vs. Antonio Esfandiari
T.J. Cloutier
Joe Hachem vs. Chris Moneymaker
Paul Wasicka vs. Eli Elezra
Gus Hansen vs. Shawn Sheikhan
Ted Forrest vs. Sam Farha
Annie Duke vs. Jeff Shulman
Greg Raymer vs. Nam Le
NOTE: All tournament start times are listed in PST.
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Valley of the Rainbow is a private nature reserve situated in a secluded valley in the mountains, 2 hours drive from Johannesburg. Accommodation in the Manor House and Country House(DBB) or luxury tents (self-catering).
Set on a 1500 acre highland estate amidst scenic lakes and rivers. A rare experience in pleasurable living. Presenting endless vistas and unrivalled serenity, the hotel awaits discerning guests.


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Here's a published dialogue that I did with my friend Deepak Chopra in which we discuss the challenges of standing up for Spirit in a secular culture. Enjoy! __________________________________ ANDREW COHEN: What I wanted to speak with you about, Deepak, is what it really means to be a spiritual hero. This is kind of a bold and audacious idea. But especially now that there are so many people looking for ways to step forward to make the world a better place, I think that more and more of … [Read more...]
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Pharmacy Sued for Overdose Death of 6-Year-Old
A local pharmacy is facing a malpractice lawsuit related to the overdose death of a little girl.
Six-year-old Jadalyn Williams died as she slept in April of last year after being given what was thought to be the prescribed dose of morphine by her mother. It was not.
Jadalyn suffered from sickle-cell anemia and was prescribed morphine by a physician at Texas Children's Hospital to help with the pain. Unbeknownst to Jadalyn's mother Simone Allen, a pharmacist at Cullen Care Pharmacy mixed the morphine solution ten times stronger than the prescription specified. That amount would have likely killed an adult.
Attorney Mo Aziz with Abraham Watkins says the Houston Homicide Unit found the mother did not give the child too much morphine because there was still the correct amount of the solution left.
Aziz also says they don't know who mixed the fatal dose, "All we have right now is in the pharmacy records there are initials of a pharmacist that signed off on one of the medical records. But, we don't have a name."
The Harris County medical examiner found Jadalyn died from morphine toxicity.


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Originally Posted by Babycakes
Didn't expect you to go that low.
You obviously don't know him very well... On a serious note, South Africa is still a fucked up society- massively corrupt, racist, etc. I spent a few weeks there in 2010 (In a very poor part of Pretoria- I was the only white person around without a heroin addiction and facial tattoos). I found it beautiful and disturbing in equal measure.
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Cooper U's Visual Interface Design in San Francisco - July
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 8:30 AM - Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 5:00 PM (PDT)
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Event Details
About Cooper's Visual Interface Design Training in San Francisco, California
July 23-24
Visual design choices are key to connecting emotionally with your customers (and to selling more products). Our Visual Interface Design course addresses how detailed interaction design, screen layout, and branding should play together to ensure that a well-conceived, well-behaved product is also a usable and desirable one.
This course introduces you to the rationale behind our Visual Design practice by walking you through our process. You will learn how to spot visual problems as well as develop a strategy for how to approach solutions. Along the way we'll introduce best practices and visual design principles that you can practice applying to an example product we'll work on throughout the course.
Interested in more Cooper U?
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We know things happen. If you need to cancel your registration, notify us by emailing at firstname.lastname@example.com at least 10 business days prior to the start of class, and we will refund your payment, less all applicable discounts (e.g. early bird and multi-class).
Should your plans change with less than 10 business days before class begins, there will be no refunds. However, we will be happy to transfer your registration to the next class that fits your schedule.
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It's "summertime, and the livin' is easy," so I lean on friends like Dylan Busse at Spotlight the Arts Foundation to assure you that culture is alive and well in the West Valley! Imagine Gershwin under the Stars! I hope you and your family take advantage of their 4th Annual Summer Cabaret featured in the local paper, The Acorn:
Spotlight shines on the Gershwins (read the full story at The Acorn)
Spotlight the Arts will present a revue, "Fascinating Rhythm: The Music Of George And Ira Gershwin," for two nights under the stars at 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., July 27 and 28 at the Calabasas outdoor amphitheater behind the Calabasas Library, 200 Civic Center Way.
The show will feature a collage of Gershwin songs such as "Strike Up The Band," "An American in Paris" and "Shall We Dance" and renditions of "I've Got Rhythm," "Someone to Watch Over Me" and "Nice Work, If You Can Get It."
Director-performer Taylor Shubert and performers Paige Berkovitz and Rachel Hirschfield are students at Boston Conservatory; performer Jenny Lester attends Point Park University. Also singing in the show will be Dylan Shubert, who studies at the College-Conservatory of Music.
- Discounts are available for tickets purchased online through July 25.
- General admission is $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
- Tickets for seniors and students with ID are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Admission for children 10 and under is $5 in advance and $6 at the door.
- Click here to purchase tickets
All proceeds will benefit the Spotlight the Arts Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the arts in Calabasas and the surrounding communities.


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My treatment experience was an excellent one. The doctor and staff were very helpful, knowledgeable, friendly, and treated every patient as a friend and not just another "client". The procedure went well and I couldn't be happier with the results. I am experiencing some pain still but its only been about 3 weeks.Hello, I recently had breast augmentation on October 16. I had the subpectoral method with an inframammary incision. My question is should I be worried if my right breast continuously gets sore and stiff throughout the night? I am sleeping on my back and don't roll over. I wake up in pain every morning. My left breast doesn't get sore at all. I haven't seen anyone complaining about this anywhere so I'm not quite sure if I should be worried or not. Thank you.
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Daniel Waugh
- Professor Emeritus
Ph.D. Harvard University, 1972
Although retired from active teaching in History (and JSIS and Slavic, my other two departments) since 2006, I am still actively involved in research, writing and lecturing on both pre-modern Russia (my original research field) and on Central Asia, especially the historic Silk Roads.
Of my publications on pre-modern Russia, I would single out a monograph in Russian: The History of a Book: Viatka and 'Non-Modernity' in Russian Culture in the Era of Peter the Great (St. Petersburg, 2003), which uses a micro-historical approach to raise larger questions about the supposed "modernization" of Russia in the late 17th and early 18th centuries and the place of provincial culture and history writing in the generally better known histories of cultural change in that period. The book benefits from my particular interests in textual criticism and codicological study of early Russian manuscripts. I continue to work on a book (co-authored with a Slavic linguist at Uppsala University in Sweden, Ingrid Maier) on Russian acquisition of foreign news in the 17th century, a project that to date has produced several articles..
My Central Asia interests are broad, ranging from the historic Silk Roads (about which I taught at UW for many years) and archaeology in Mongolia to the history of the "Great Game" rivalries of the 19th and early 20th centuries and civil society issues today. I continue to edit and write extensively for The Silk Road (the annual of the Silkroad Foundation), give frequent public presentations on the subject (a number of them for the Seattle Asian Art Museum), and plan eventually to finish a book of essays on Eurasian exchange. Several of my articles from the journal have appeared in Chinese translation; I am translating Russian archaeological reports into English for publication in a series on Asian archaeology at the University of Bonn in Germany. A Mellon Emeritus Fellowship in 2010 supported study/travel at Silk Road sites in the Middle East (Iran, Syria, Jordan, Turkey), supplementing my extensive travel, study and excavation in China, Central Asia and Mongolia. On recent trips to the United Kingdom, I lectured at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Aberdeen and Durham, and at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Part of my Silk Road-related activity involves contributing to the teaching of world history and to educational websites, especially "Silk Road Seattle" <http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/>, whose resources are widely used in classrooms around the world. My photographs have illustrated a wide range of publications.
My third ongoing book project is to edit a collection of the writings of C. P. Skrine, who was British Consul in Kashgar (Xinjiang, China) in 1922-1924 and left behind an extensive collection of letters, descriptive material and photographs.
"Religion and Regional Identites: the Case of Viatka and the Miracle-Working Icon of St. Nicholas Velikoretskii," forthcoming in Forschungen zur osteuropäischen Geschichte, 2004.
"The Physical and Human Geography of Inner Asia in the Early 1920s Through the Eyes and Lens of C. P. Skrine," forthcoming in Toronto Studies in Central and Inner Asia, Vol. 6 (2004).
"The Authoritarian Politics of Central Asia," in Donald Bragaw and Linda Arkin, eds., The Democratic Process: Promises and Challenges: A resource guide produced for the Democracy Education Exchange Project (DEEP) (The American Forum for Global Education, 2003), pp. 37-53.
Vagabond Life: The Caucasus Writings of George Kennan. (Contributor; co-editor), Ed. with Intr. and Afterword by Frith Maier, with contributions by Daniel C. Waugh (Seattle, University of Washington Press, 2003), 266 pp.
Istoriia odnoi knigi: Viatka i "ne-sovremennost'" russkoi kul'tury v epokhu Petra Velikogo (The History of a Book: Viatka and the Non-Modernity of Russian Culture in the Age of Peter the Great) (St. Petersburg: Izdatel'stvo "Dmitrii Bulanin," 2003), 395 pp.
"We Have Never Been Modern: Approaches to the Study of Russia in the Age of Peter the Great,"Jahrbücher für Geschichte Osteuropas, N.F., Bd. 49, H. 3 (2001), Ss.321-345.
Civil Society in Central Asia (co-editor with M. Holt Ruffin), (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1999). 331 pp.
"Novoe o 'Povesti o strane Viatskoi'" (New Material Concerning the "Tale about the Viatka Land"), inEvropeiskii Sever v kul'turno-istoricheskom protsesse (K 625-letiiu goroda Kirova), ed. V. V. Nizov (Kirov, 1999), pp. 350-380.
"The 'Mysterious and Terrible Karatash Gorges': Notes and Documents on the Explorations by Stein and Skrine," The Geographical Journal, Vol. 165, No. 3 (1999), pp. 306-320
"K izucheniiu fal'sifikatsii pis'mennykh istochnikov po istorii srednevekovoi Rossii," (Toward the Study of the Falsification of Written Sources for the History of Medieval Russia), Russian History, Vol. 25, Nos 1-2 (1998)
"Exploring the 'Kongur Alps'. Unknown Side of Mustagh Ata," The Himalayan Journal, Vol 54 (1998), pp. 25-32, plus 4 photographs.
"K izucheniiu fal'sifikatsii pis'mennykh istochnikov po istorii srednevekovoi Rossii," Svornik statei, posviashchennykh semidesiatipiatiletiiu so dnia rozhdeniia A. A. Zimina. Moscow, 1997.
"K izucheniiu viatskogo letopisaniia." Pamiati la. S. Lur'e. Sbornik statei i publikatsii. St Petersburg, 1997.
"Anatolii's Miscellany: It's Origins and Migration." Harvard Ukrainian Studies XIX (1995[1997]).
"The Unsolved Problem of Tsar Ivan IV's Library." Russian History 14/1-4 (1987): 395-408.
"The Library of Aleskei Mikhailovich." Forschungen zur osteuropaischen Geschishte Bd. 38 (1986): 299-324.
Essays in Honor of A. A. Zimin. Editor and contributor. Columbus, Ohio, 1985.
"Ioannikii Galiatovs'kyi's Polemics against Islam and their Muscovite Translations." Harvard Ukrainian Studies III/IV (1980): 908-19.
"News of the False Messiah: Reports on Shabbetai Zevi in Ukraine and Muscovy." Jewish Social Studies XLI 3/4 (1979): 301-22.
"Two Unpublished Muscovite Chronicles." Oxford Slavonic Papers, N.S., XII (1979): 1-31.
The Great Turkes Defianes: On the History of the Apocryphal Correspondence of the Ottoman Sultan in its Muscovite and Russian Variants. With a foreword by Academician Dmitrii Sergeevich Likhachev. Columbus, Ohio: 1978.
"Azbuka znakami lits: Egyptian Hieroglyphs in the Privy Chancellery Archive." Oxford Slavonic Papers, N.S., X (1977): 46-50.
Slavianskie rukopisi Sobraniia grafa F. A. Tolstogo: Materialy k istorii sobraniia i ukazateli nyneshnikh i prezhnikh shifrov. Zug: Switzerland, 1977; second edition, Leningrad, 1981.
"K izucheniiu istorii rukopisnogo sobraniia P. M. Stroeva." Trudy Otdela drevnerusskoi literatury. Instituta russkoi literatury Akademii nauk SSSR XXX (1976): 184-203; XXXII (1977): 133-64.
"Neizvestnyi pamiatnik drevnerusskoi literatury: 'Gramota gosudaria tsaria i velikogo kniazia Ivana Vasil'evicha vsea Rusii k Stepanu, koroliu pol'skomu.'" Arkheograficheskii ezhegodnik za 1971 god (1972): 357-61.


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Last summer, Russ Long, owner of Golden State Pool Service in Fresno, Calif., received a call from a satisfied client.
The homeowner had a second residence for his daughters to use while attending college. During summer break, electricity usage by the unused refrigerator and swimming pool at the empty house would increase.
In April 2006, Long replaced the pool's 2hp, single-speed pump with a standard two-speed model. The following summer, the client's energy bill decreased 42 percent from the previous year.
"This pool is actually flowing more water on low speed than it did with the old 2hp pump," Long says, adding that 10 of the 90 pools he services each week have two-speed pumps. He has retrofitted another 15 pools with energy-efficient, low-hp pumps.
Not only did Long satisfy his customer, he also followed the law. In California, energy is so vital that the state's nearly 1.1 million pools have been the target of recent legislation. New Title 20 codes establish minimum standards for pool filtration pumps and motors.
"Our goal has been to raise the quality of the lower-performing pools," says Antonia Tsobanoudis, a project manager at Davis Energy Group in Davis, Calif. The agency contracts with utility companies to propose changes in standards.
"We assume that there are about 20 percent of these pools in the state that perform poorly," she adds.
By Jan. 1, 2008, all residential filtration pumps with more than 1 total hp sold in California must be capable of two or more speeds. To help spur compliance, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and other state utilities are offering rebates ranging from $100 to $450 to contractors installing two-speed or variable-speed pumps.
"Everyone in the industry has the best intentions here," says Gary Fernstrom, a senior program engineer in the Customer Energy Efficiency Department of PG&E in San Francisco. "The pool industry has never been regulated in this manner and isn't tuned in, so it requires a special educational effort to make the information available to them."
As dramatic changes sweep through California's pool and spa industry, other states are taking notice. However, confusion reigns over the choices that are available to builders under the 2008 requirement. Here, Pool & Spa News examines the three main varieties of compliant pumps: high-efficiency one- or two-pump systems; two-speed options; and variable-speed pumps. We also address several questions raised by industry professionals.
Editor's note: There are a variety of opinions about each of the following applications. Check with your manufacturer for clarification.
High-efficiency one- or two-pump systems
The first option available to builders is to develop an equipment pad around a single-speed filtration pump with a downsized, high-efficiency motor. The total capacity of the pump (which most define as "listed hp x service factor") cannot exceed 1hp.
The state defines a high-efficiency motor as one that is either capacitor-start/capacitor-run or permanent split capacitor. This excludes capacitor-start/induction-run and split-phase motors, Fernstrom says.
The low cost of these pumps is ideal for pool builders servicing the entry-level and mass markets. The simpler pools built in this sector often need to do little more than filter the water. "Pool builders design different types of projects. More than anything else, the choice of the pump depends on the specific project being designed as well as the pool builder's business model," says Steve Gutai, product manager for pumps, filters, valves and waterfeatures at Petaluma, Calif.-based Jandy.
In California, Texas and other Sunbelt markets, most existing pumps are 11/2 to 2hp. "Those of us who have worked around hydraulics know that the majority of pools could be run on smaller pumps and be more energy-efficient," says Kevin Tucker, a board member of APEC, an industry lobbying group in Austin, Texas.
Still, many pools have additional features that require more power to operate them. In those cases, California allows for two-pump systems. The lower-hp pump must be used for basic filtration, while a second, higher-hp pump can be installed for the purpose of running a waterfeature or spa jets. Because the lower-hp pump is on the majority of the time, the system will continue to achieve significant energy savings.
Scott Waldo, for one, is a fan of the two-pump system. "We always used to overkill, so typically we'd do [a single] 2hp for a pool-spa combo," says the president of Platinum Pools, a Pool & Spa News Top Builder in Houston. "The electricity is getting expensive in Texas. We need to make sure that when consumers buy a pool, they tell their friends it's inexpensive to operate."
Waldo builds approximately 700 pools a year. Recently, he fine-tuned a two-pump system to save his customers $700 on an annual basis, yielding a one-year return on investment.
But achieving those savings required work. Waldo dedicated a significant amount of time to re-engineering the way he plumbs his pools, switching from 90-degree elbows to systems with 45-degree plumbing. He also increased the diameter of the pipe size going to the pump to 21/2 inches.
Industry pros ask...
Will installing an energy-efficient pump on an existing pool maximize energy savings?
In general, a low-hp pump will not generate the same savings as some of the other options available under the Title 20 standards. Yet the reduction is significant compared with the hydraulic performance of current installations. For example, a large number of pools in California have 11/2-inch copper plumbing. "In those instances, to be safe, a 1/2 hp pump would be appropriate," Jandy's Gutai says.
Jody Resor has seen this in the field. The owner of Crystal Clear Pools in Sunnyvale, Calif., services about 50 vessels each week and has installed a number of low-head, low-hp pumps. These systems have significantly reduced homeowners' energy costs.
"When has there ever been a time in the industry where you can tell customers, 'I can save you money'?" Resor asks. "It promotes the industry and makes us all more professional."
Two-speed pumps
One of the most cost-effective ways to achieve significant energy savings is to install a two-speed pump. In all two-speed systems, the pump has a fixed "high" setting of 3,450 rpm and "low" setting of approximately 1,725 rpm. A pre-programmed time clock is then used to control how long — and at what hours — the pump runs on either setting.
The pump affinity theory states that a system running at half the speed will produce half the flow rate, one-fourth the dynamic head and demand one-eighth the power. The result is counterintuitive: A pump on low speed will run twice as long to turn over the same amount of water, yet will use one-fourth the electricity.
The Title 20 research tested five two-speed models. It found that switching from a single-speed, high-hp pump to a two-speed will generate approximately 55 percent in cost savings. Conversely, a downsized, high-efficiency motor will reduce an energy bill by closer to 15 percent.
Including a time clock, the incremental cost of a two-speed pump is $1,200 to $1,400. This gives the product a payback in less than two years, Fernstrom says. "It's not an easy sell, hence the merits of state requirement," he adds.
Still, most manufacturers will tell you that for a mainstream pool-spa combination, two-speed pumps can be a cost-effective, reasonable upgrade.
Industry pros ask…
How efficient are two-speed motors?
California's laws seek watt reduction to use less power, but not to reach electrical efficiency, says Rob Stiles, product manager for pumps at Sanford, N.C.-based Pentair Water Pool and Spa. "Two speeds are inefficient," he adds. "They will cut total usage of power on a pool site, but they do it by sacrificing a couple of things."
Stiles offers the following example: Say a two-speed, 3/4hp pump running at 1,725 rpm uses 300 watts of power. A two-speed pump has a motor efficiency of about 30 percent, meaning 90 watts will be used to move the shaft, while 210 watts will be utilized to create heat. Other products in the market more effectively convert watt usage to move the motor's shaft.
A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co. is trying to change the way these systems operate. "We are working on improving our low-speed settings to achieve higher efficiency levels than they currently have," says Howard Richardson, director of product engineering at the Tipp City, Ohio-based motor manufacturer. "We're pushing to double the two-speed motor efficiency, if not a little more."
But Long of Golden State Pool Service likes two-speed models. "They're efficient, simple and relatively inexpensive," he says.
Will the cost of two-speed pumps hinder their sales?
The high cost of competing variable-speed pumps actually helps Long sell the two-speed options, especially when he mentions California's looming Title 20 deadlines.
"The variable speeds will probably do OK in the new pool market," Long says. "But until the price comes way down, I don't see a lot of success for the variable speeds in the retrofit segment."
Variable-speed pumps
The variable-speed pump product category has exploded onto the equipment scene in the past five years. But because it's so new, hands-on expertise in the field is still limited. This has led to finger pointing among leading manufacturers regarding specific features, energy-saving claims and product installation concerns.
"It's kind of underneath the surface, all this back and forth between the manufacturers," says John Small, a member of Pool Power, LLC, in Woodside Calif. He and his business partner, Eric Walters, specialize in energy-efficient pool renovations.
"Everyone is talking 'green' today," Small adds. "I'd like to see the manufacturers develop an attitude of what is best for the customer and the pool, rather than just going after market share."
Mike Geremia agrees. "I have to believe that … when it's all marketing, people are going to get confused," says the president of Geremia Pools Inc., a Pool & Spa News Top Builder in Sacramento, Calif. "I would recommend builders try and test the products — even if you're selling them at cost, just to get some experience with them. Hands-on is the best way to learn."
So what's all the fuss about? What exactly are variable-speed pumps? "In a sense, they are similar to push-button tuning on your radio," PG&E's Fernstrom says. "You can pre-program the station to any one you want. Similarly, with the pumps, you can set the speed anywhere you want."
In essence, all variable-speed pumps have motors that can theoretically vary from 0 rpm to 3,450 rpm. Pentair's 4x160, IKERIC's signature pump, Hayward's soon-to-be-released TriStar and Jandy's pending model all feature four to eight selectable speeds within this rpm range. They include low, filtration-only speeds to top-line settings for added power.
Pentair also is promoting its Intelliflo variable-speed pump for its flow-control features. Rather than fixing the pump's speed, you can set a specific flow rate — say, 100 gallons per minute. As pressure in the system builds, the motor will speed up or slow down to maintain a constant flow rate.
Manufacturers are careful to point out that variable-speed pumps are more than "multispeed." "In essence, a two-speed is a multispeed pump," says Mark Normyle, director of marketing for inground pumps and filters for Elizabeth, N.J.-based Hayward Pool Products Inc. "In theory, someone could come up with a pump with three fixed speeds. It's more appropriate to call this generation of products 'variable-speed' pumps."
Industry pros ask…
Would flow control be better suited for commercial installations?
There is much debate about whether or not flow control is useful in a residential setting. Ike Hornsby, whom some name the "father" of the variable-speed pool pump, says his models can be engineered to allow for flow control. However, he prefers to provide untrained service technicians and consumers with simpler systems.
"I think flow control is the greatest thing in the world for commercial applications, where they're governed by the public health code requirements," says Hornsby, CEO of IKERIC Inc. in Bakersfield, Calif. "[But] in the backyard, we would like to educate the consumer to clean their filter and not use more electricity."
Some manufacturers agree. "Think of it as a light dimmer," says Kevin Potucek, Hayward's vice president of marketing. "If the customer knows exactly which button has the lighting scheme they want, they can easily return to it. If you've got a dimmer, how will you ever know when you're back to that preferred setting? You don't."
Pentair, however, believes that flow control offers service techs and pool owners a great deal of flexibility. "Because everyday filtration in a pool is so dynamic, you need the ability to monitor and control flow," Stiles says. "It's like hiring a hydraulics expert to make constant adjustments to the system. The pump will give you what you need."
Is a variable-speed pump too pricey for certain installations?
Compared with a low-hp single-speed or two-speed model, a variable-speed pump is a big investment. "Some builders sell low-cost, high-volume pools to middle-income families," Gutai says. "For this target consumer, the higher cost of plumbing and higher cost of the pump could price some pools out of the range of this market."
But manufacturers claim a quick ROI for homeowners. Hornsby says his pump's ROI is between 12 and 18 months, depending on the region. Pentair says that at peak efficiency, the Intelliflo's ROI can be one year, especially in California where significant state and manufacturer rebates make the products more affordable.
"Because of the initial cost, the service techs and builders need to get educated," Hornsby says. "They need to show their consumers how quickly they can get their money back and how much lower their energy bills are going to be."
Still, some builders aren't convinced. J.R. Richard, CEO of Richard's Total Backyard Solutions, a Pool & Spa News Top Builder in Houston, installs Pentair's 4x160 on about 10 percent of his new projects. "As soon as the manufacturers start going national and advertise them, you'll get a lot of consumers asking for them," he says. "But I'd like to be able to sell them at a more effective price and make them more affordable."
How difficult are the pumps — and their controls — to program?
One of the more expensive components of the variable-speed pump is the required controls. These systems have multiple settings and are more intelligent than those used for single- or two-speed pumps, so a simple timer will not suffice. Controls are necessary to simplify programming and monitoring.
"On the pump, you can see what speed it's traveling at any time, what percent the filter has filled up and if the circuit has any problems. All of this can be conveyed to the homeowner's internal controls," Stiles says. He adds that some systems also will enable service techs to remotely monitor settings.
Stiles compares the control's menus with those found on an average cell phone. However, some builders and service technicians have experienced a few challenges learning the technology. "These products were a quantum leap for everyone in my company," says Geremia, who installs Pentair variable-speed products on nearly 40 percent of his pools.
"There's been a learning curve at the installer level, as well as at our service level," he adds. "Everyone in my system has to be educated on it, and it takes a little while."
Pool Power's Small feels the same way. "The Pentair product we've put in — the Intelliflo — is a complicated item. With the controls, it becomes a much friendlier machine. But because of the programming, it's almost as if you need to take a class ... to become proficient in using it," he says.
Small has successfully mastered the technology, though, and feels comfortable installing variable speeds on retrofits.
Is there any data to support the energy savings claimed by manufacturers?
Several studies have been conducted on two-speed and low-hp pumps by state agencies and utilities in California. However, until recently, little independent field research was available for variable-speed pumps.
Pentair and IKERIC state that their models can reduce energy consumption by up to 90 percent over a standard, single-speed pump. This is more the exception than the rule, though. "It's usually 60 percent to 70 percent over a standard single-speed pump, with 70 percent being the average," Hornsby says.
Replacing a two-speed pump with a variable-speed option also will achieve savings. "In our testing, we found that a two speed had an average savings of 30 percent over a single speed, and there was an additional savings of 30 to 40 percent when replacing that two speed with a variable speed," Hornsby says.
Until recently, such data has been based on manufacturers' internal product testing. In September 2006, however, Southern
California Edison embarked on a six-month field study of energy-efficient pumps. The report, which will be published this summer, describes a two-tier test at four typical residential pool sites. First, engineers monitored the pool's energy usage. Next, they replaced the existing pump with a two speed and tracked its performance. Finally, they replaced the two speed with a variable-speed model.
"On one test site, the actual energy savings with the variable-speed pump was right at 70 percent. The others were at similarly impressive levels," says Jim Hodge, a project manager at SCE in Irwindale, Calif. "Based on this research, we created an energy-savings calculator for our Palm Desert Project, where we want to reduce energy consumption citywide by 30 percent over five years.
"The calculator shows that there are substantial savings to be gained by switching out your single-speed pump with a two-speed or variable-speed pump," Hodge adds.
What's the difference between the pump motors?
The current variable-speed pumps on the market operate on different motors. This has led to significant debate over which product is safer and more suitable for the backyard.
Single-speed and two-speed pumps use single-phase electricity. Variable-speed pumps utilize a variable-frequency drive to convert from single-phase to three-phase electricity. Because most residential homes are fitted with single-phase electricity, the controller does the reverse conversion for a variable-speed pump.
In some cases, the location of the controller has caused controversy. Pentair places its directly on the pump for safety purposes, but some service techs, such as Resor, find the design difficult to work with in the field. Hayward's new product and IKERIC's model have mounted wall controllers, but this means the conversion from three-phase to single-phase electricity occurs over a few feet.
"There are heat and voltage spikes built into the controller to protect everything," Hornsby says.
In addition, some systems use traditional AC induction motors, while others utilize permanent magnet synchronous motors adapted from the automotive industry. There are a number of pros and cons to each type.
For instance, experts agree that induction motors are widely available and operate efficiently at high speeds. On the other hand, they have low efficiencies with lighter loads. Meanwhile, a permanent magnet synchronous motor is highly efficient at all speeds and capable of high pull-out torque. Yet it also requires an internal drive that cannot be operated directly from a power line.
In the field, though, service techs are more concerned about keeping motors running smoothly. "Some motors are not happy at certain speeds," Resor says. "When you have a certain number of pre-sets, you can find an appropriate spot without starving the pump."
Do builders know how to properly plumb these high-hp pumps?
Most hydraulics experts agree that high-hp pumps, such as the variable speeds, require large plumbing to properly flow water through the system. Houston pool builder Richard has seen this firsthand.
"If you're going with a variable-speed pump, you have to upgrade your pipe size to 3 inches," he says. "A lot of pool companies don't know that and will install regular 2-inch plumbing, so they're not getting enough water to the pump for the high speed."
IKERIC's Hornsby agrees: "If you've got small plumbing, you need to dial the pump down to fit the hydraulics."
Other manufacturers are concerned that the 3hp variable-speed pumps will flow more water than is safe. "A pool builder installing this pump on 2-inch piping must use caution," Jandy's Gutai says. "This is because the pump can generate a high flow rate that exceeds the minimum line velocity criteria for suction entrapment safety avoidance."
To address this concern, Pentair says its Intelliflo will internally sense cavitation and automatically dial down the pump. The company also is working on an SVRS addition to its variable-speed models.
Are variable speeds a "one-pump-fits-all" solution?
Clearly, manufacturers believe in variable-speed technology as each of the leaders develops their own products. Yet there's concern that the buzz around the category has given builders and service techs the sense that it is the only solution they should offer.
"We believe there is no one answer for all pools," says David Nibler, vice president of marketing and new business development at Jandy. "There is a wide range of pump applications in the pool business. Our approach is to offer a variety of models that can be applied appropriately to the specific application.
"Of course, as energy conservation becomes more important, we should do anything we can as an industry to support it," Nibler adds.
To help clarify the confusion, manufacturers are increasing their educational efforts by notifying their California dealers of the new law. Meanwhile, Pentair and IKERIC have developed training seminars in conjunction with state utilities to promote the rebate programs. Jandy and Hayward plan to launch similar seminars when their variable-speed products appear on the market.
"I think we'll continue to see two tiers of options," Richardson of A.O. Smith says. "A basic two speed can serve the majority of applications, but there will also be the high-end market for the variable speeds."
In the end, builders such as Geremia will determine which products they prefer. "With the payback period they have, I think the variable-speed pumps are well worth the investment," he says. "But, really, all the products work. Anything that's going to save the consumer money and make the industry look better is good."


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By Terry Trucco
Earlier this year Le Parker Meridien was forced to close its stylish Knave café for a month. A freak accident at a construction site next door broke a wall and soaked the floor with liquid concrete, startling early morning guests sipping espressos and nibbling croissants.
Yesterday the hotel was once again a casualty of a construction mishap at another building. (Hurricane Sandy had a hand in this one.) As widely reported, a giant crane at the new One57 luxury apartment high rise came loose during the storm and was left dangling precariously over 57th Street – across the street from Le Parker Meridien. Amid concerns that the crane could come crashing down — or swing into hotel room windows, hotel guests were forced to evacuate. The hotel is empty until further notice. (Two nearby hotels, the smaller Salisbury and West 57th Street by Hilton Club, were also evacuated.) (more…)


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Dalai Lama Comments Provoke Conversation on Ethics of bin Laden Killing
Posted on May 4, 2011
A Los Angeles Times piece suggests Tibet's spiritual leader supports the American action against Osama bin Laden, surprising some followers and causing others to seek clarification of the Dalai Lama's comments. He was asked by a student at USC on Tuesday for his reaction to bin Laden's death, replying, "Forgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened. … If something is serious and it is necessary to take countermeasures, you have to take countermeasures."
Though the Times reported this comment as an endorsement of the killing, a post on DalaiLama.com clarified, "His Holiness said therefore the counter measure, no matter what form it takes, has to be compassionate action. His Holiness referred to the basis of the practice of forgiveness saying that it, however, did not mean that one should forget what has been done." —KDG
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By rockoon, May 5, 2011 at 4:47 pm Link to this comment
How ethical was killing Osama?
By SarcastiCanuck, May 5, 2011 at 12:04 pm Link to this comment
Quick,pass me the holy hand grenade.Stay tuned as the Dalai Lama takes in a UFC match.
By Robbie Meadows, May 4, 2011 at 7:45 pm Link to this comment
Of course the DL agrees with the supposed killing of OBL. He will not bite the hand that has been feeding him.
He is a life long CIA paid agent. Starting with his escape from Lhasa, the land concessions from India for his compound that were "arranged" and his annual cash stipend which has allowed him to live and travel.
The CIA funded training and arms for the guerrillas in Tibet prior to the uprising and for several years following. From 1959 to 1964, Tibetan guerrillas were secretly trained at Camp Hale in Colorado. See http://www.historynet.com/cias-secret-war-in-tibet.htm Excellent books have been written on this.
By Neville Jo Leijonflycht, May 4, 2011 at 6:41 pm Link to this comment
I am a Buddhist of 20 years. The Dalais is not advocating killing. He is talking about the compassion of forgiving and compassionate action that does not have to be a killing of another, but/and that does not mean forgetting. Also, he Teaches that if one or a few are actively killing another or a mass…then stopping the harmful ones without killing, if possible is a karmic duty, and if unable to stop the person killing (compassionately) then a stronger measure if it results in a killing to save another, then it must be done. There is large karma if you intend to kill. There is less karma if you intend to kill but "miss". There is still less karma if accidentally killing another even if intoxicated. There is still lesser karma if fully accidental…and so on it goes. This attempt to be fully aware of "no harm" as a deep committment the Dalais Lama practices (among so many others) should allay any ideas that he meant Osama bin L. should or deserves/d to be taken out. I was a murder. There are records with the CIA that he was not even on the wanted list, which he had to be…to be killed. They knew he was not responsible for 9/11. He was a spiritual leader; had end stage kidney disease for years; and many of you need to research more. We have now made more terrorists from this action and that was deliberate. We spend 4 Billion (B) every week on this war.
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Again, George Will exposes his biases as he mocks President Obama (Editorial page, Feb. 17) for warning the United States must respond to the threat of global warming. As he often does, Will cherry picks from the scientific literature, citing, for example, evidence hurricanes and tropical storms are at a three-decade low.
This may be true, but what Will fails to mention is these storms are far more damaging than those of the past. The scientific literature is replete with evidence a greenhouse-warmed climate is elevating sea surface temperatures. This in turn results in longer storm lifetimes and greater storm intensities.
The damage, from loss of life to the billions of dollars of damage to communities of our Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard states, is not likely to decrease, unless countermeasures are taken.
If we follow the advise of Will and U.S. Congressman James Renacci (who regularly ridicules Obama's concerns over global warming in his columns) and ignore the overwhelming evidence the burning of fossil fuels is rapidly accelerating global warming, future generations will suffer the consequences.
Will and Renacci expose their ignorance by listening to the ever-shrinking fringe of climatologists and pseudo-scientists who not only deny the Earth is warming but also that human activities could never affect climate change. Very sad. We can only hope they, political columnists and policy makers will surround themselves with better informed advisers who can objectively evaluate the evidences and consequences of a warming climate.
It took an eternity for Will to admit, sort of, that intelligent design was a pretty poor "scientific" explanation to account for life. This was a big step for him to break away from his conservative orthodoxy for support of creation science and intelligent design. After seeing the documentary "March of the Penguins," Will stated in 2005, "If an Intelligent Designer designed nature, why did it decide to make breeding so tedious for those penguins?" Will broke down and admitted his acceptance of "adaptive evolution."
For all those years before viewing the documentary, Will ignored the overwhelming scientific evidence of the truth of evolutionary theory. What will it take for him and others who cling to conservative orthodoxy of the absence of climate change, to examine the preponderance of scientific evidence and admit, yes, the Earth is warming, mankind is accelerating the process, consequences are dire and it is not too late to do something about it?
L.R. Nault, Ph.D.
And glacier ice packs melted before and re-formed. What caused that? No one has an answer other than it is a natural occurance. Which is exactly what we are seeing occur again.
There is no world-wide scientific conspiracy regarding global warming. 97% of working climatologists agree that global warming is real and that we contribute to it massively. Only American conservatives are in denial.
If they continue to be out of touch with reality, they will continue to be losers--and a national embarrassment. The sun is not increasing its output, nonetheless shelf-ice and glacial ice packs are melting and the oceans are rising. Republicans cannot admit that Gore is right.
nd here I thought this letter was about global warming,er global cooling err climate change of some sort.But the great and powerful buzzy has spoken again.Of course he again makes no sense.
Using science on old, conservative people is pointless. They willing believe absurdities like Romney landslides, trickle down economics, Wall St needs less regulation and vaginas need more.
Republicans protect BP from paying for the damage they caused. Why do conservatives block us from making Big Oil pay for their negligence?
Or maybe make the people that build there responsible for their own recovery?Why should taxpayers pay for others negligence?
"The reason for the high property damage is due to development in areas that should not be developed."......4142 thinks we should raze the coast and move the development of the eastern seaboard in by 200 miles
Last point on this. The original letter writer admitted that hurricane occurance is down but the storms we do have cause more damage. The reason for the high property damage is due to development in areas that should not be developed. 100 years ago many of the areas damaged in recent years had no homes or development. When a storm came there simply was nothing to destroy.
Everytime these alarmists make a prediction that fails to come true they change the crisis.
But again,why have we not been covered in ice yet?In the early seventies we were warned that without drastic change there would be an ice age by 2000.There was no drastic change and no ice age,any explanation loons?
Or could it possibly be because of cycles of the sun?But I don't think we can control the sun,do you?
Maybe it's the dinosaurs again?
Core samples from icebergs thousands of years old have revealed one thing that is indisputable. That is periods of global warming always coincide with higher levels of CO2. What causes these elevated levels can be debated.
Not one scientist can answer why any of the previous climate changes over millions of years occured other than to say they were cyclical and part of nature. Now in the last 50 years they have learned so much that they can emphatically state humans and fossil fuels are the cause of this most recent climate change!!
We do not control climate changes or have any impact.
That does not mean we shouldn't do our best to reduce or elminate pollution. These efforts will just provide us with cleaner air and water. They will have zero impact on the climate just as man has had no effect on previous climate shifts.
So dream on if it makes you feel important and makes you feel good.
What did the global waring (or cooling) scientists say in the early seventies?Something about the next ice age by 2000.Not happened yet I see.The mystery should be how in 120 years or so of fairly accurate records can you see a pattern that takes millions of years to duplicate?most true scientists choose not to give an opinion for fear of reprisals from the more throaty loon media.What do you say when climate "scientist" fake reports,or choose to ignore current temps because they don't fit?And you must have missed the part that any waste of money from the U.S. fighting this "enemy" would be drop in the proverbial bucket.But it is a handy way to redistribute wealth.Might want to give a citation for your 99.9% claim roadster.And of "most" of the global population agree why are we the only ones paying for it?
Accurate letter, and I appreciate it. Regret that 4142 has no self-control and feels powerless, but at least recognizes that climate change is real. Needs to recognize what the consequences of a do-nothing approach are. Should recognize that the people with a clue, 99.9% of the scientists dealing with it,and most of the global population, disagree with him/her.
Great letter. It scares me to think how many people ignore science.
We were given brains for a reason, and we need to use them as stewards of the earth. It is as simple as that.
Skip ... Your "overwhelming scientific evidence of the truth of evolutionary theory" is found lacking ... In your haste to detail a supposed survival of the fittest ... you fail to mention the arrival of the fittest recorded in the Holy Bible, Genesis, Chapter One ... ""Then God said, "Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures" ... "Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind" ... "Let us make man in our image" ... "Then God saw everything that he had made and indeed it was very good"" ... It was "good" ... it was complete ... complete ... no need to further evolve
Global climate change has occured since the beginning of time. There is no argument that there have been many cooling and warming periods prior to the most recent "dire threat" we are currently in. What did those who watched the glaciers melt away from much of North America blame the warming on??? No evil corporations drilling oil or burning fossil fuels to point the finger at then.
Sure we are in a period of change as evidence suggests. As with all the other previous changes, it will cycle back with no involvement by mankind.
Humans always want to feel they know more than they really do. This is just another example of people with no clue arguing about something they have zero control over.


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Hi guy's Mom finally got a better pic. of me [at least she think's so]she know's I hate to have my pic. taken but she does it anyway she say's she want's to get a real good one of my face but if I have my way that's not going to happen.If you look real close you'll see that one of my ear's is messed up.I got out on Mom and got in a little scrap with a stray cat,boy was mom upset I think I used up more then one of my 9 live's on that journey I have never been able to escape again I can tell you that.
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