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Date | 13th June 2014 (9:30am – 5:00pm) |
Venue | Etc Venues, Tenter House, London, United Kingdom |
Trainer | Philip Goad |
Duration | 1 day |
Cost | $900.00 |
About the course
Service Design is rapidly gaining prominence as a holistic, user-centred approach to innovating and improving both the customer experience and organisational performance around services. This course will give you a hands-on understanding of the key principles and practices within Service Design as well as helping you to place it firmly in context, clarifying its role alongside long standing disciplines such as marketing and operations.
Prior to our session we will provide immersion materials, which will give you a good base knowledge on service design and only take 1 hour.
Our 1-day interactive course starts by discussing 'What is service design?' giving participants the opportunity to ask questions following their homework session and arrive at a service design synopsis. This will be followed by two presentations discussing 'Service Design in Context', covering industry context and organisational context of service design, and 'Service Design Theory', providing an overview of Service Dominant Logic, Usability, User Experience, User Centred Design (Design Thinking) and Industrial Ethnography.
Alongside this you will participate in a practical service design workshop, where you will walk through the service design process in teams using interactive exercises to provide hands-on experience of service design tools and methodologies including Service Safaris, Journey Mapping, Prototyping and Presenting.
At the end of the day, we wrap everything up with the presentation of 'Service Design: The Business Case', an overview of how to relate service design to business practice covering strategic objectives, tactics and measurement of service success
Who should attend?
This course is designed for people who are new to service design or have only limited previous knowledge and practical experience. It will introduce you to the core theory of service design, orient you to the service design process, give a practical demonstration of the key tools and techniques involved and relate service design back to business fundamentals.
How will I benefit?
By attending our service design training course, you'll be able to:
- Explore existing knowledge and assumptions about service design.
- Gain an understanding of some of the central ideas that contribute to current service design practice.
- Explore the structure of the service design process and how convergent and divergent thinking are applied.
- Understand user and stakeholder research in context.
- Use a framework for turning observations into valuable insights that highlight user needs and opportunities for service development.
- Develop a user-centred perspective on the development of service solutions.
What will I learn?
By attending our service design training course, you'll learn:
- How to relate service design to other relevant disciplines and business functions i.e. marketing, operations, IT & systems.
- How the double diamond service design process might work in your own organisation.
- Introductory practical skills to understand user and stakeholder research in context.
- Introductory practical tools for aiding service development in your own organisation.
- How creativity, visual thinking and building can be used to design innovative service concepts.
- To relate what you have learned about service design into a business context.
Philip Goad
Service Design Principal, Nile
Philip has over 10 years' experience consulting on insight, brand and service design challenges for a wide range of global clients across telecoms, FMCG, financial services, media and public sector
He has a BSC in Cognitive Psychology & Neuroscience and takes keen interest in applying and understanding consumer needs and behaviour. Philip has helped develop Nile's insight, service design and innovation offer, and has consulted for and run teams at number of leading Global design and strategy agencies: IDEO, Clear Ideas, Face Group, Engine Service Design and now heads up the Service Design offer at Nile
What do you do at Nile?
I work with the team at Nile to shape our approach to insight and service innovation. I help our clients to think about new opportunities, value propositions and develop service experience blueprints that allow clients to deliver great services experiences.
Etc Venues, Tenter House
By Underground - Moorgate Station (Northern, Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith and City Lines).
Moorgate has 4 exits and you need to head towards the 2 exits either side of Moorfields Road (these exits are towards the Metropolitan line gates). As you come out onto Moorfields Road you will see a Holland and Barrett store adjacent to the tube station – Tenter House is the next building a few yards further up on the same side of the road, just before the Red Cross building.
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Economic Reports and Events This Week
U.S. Domestic: Eastern Time Zone (GMT -5:00) (New York, Toronto)
Feb 27 10:00 AM Pending Home Sales Jan
Feb 28 8:30 AM Durable Orders Jan
Feb 28 8:30 AM Durable Orders -ex Transportation Jan
Feb 28 9:00 AM Case-Shiller 20-city Index Dec
Feb 28 10:00 AM Consumer Confidence Feb
Feb 29 7:00 AM MBA Mortgage Index 02/25
Feb 29 7:00 AM MBA Mortgage Purchase Index 02/25
Feb 29 8:30 AM GDP - Second Estimate Q4
Feb 29 8:30 AM GDP Deflator - Second Estimate Q4
Feb 29 9:45 AM Chicago PMI Feb
Feb 29 10:30 AM Crude Inventories 02/25
Feb 29 2:00 PM Fed's Beige Book Feb
Mar 1 8:30 AM Initial Claims 02/25
Mar 1 8:30 AM Continuing Claims 02/25
Mar 1 8:30 AM Personal Income Jan
Mar 1 8:30 AM Personal Spending Jan
Mar 1 8:30 AM PCE Prices - Core Jan
Mar 1 10:00 AM ISM Index Feb
Mar 1 10:00 AM Construction Spending Jan
Mar 1 2:00 PM Auto Sales Feb
Mar 1 2:00 PM Truck Sales Feb
International: Eastern Time Zone (GMT -4:00) (New York, Toronto)
Feb 26 16:45 NZD Trade Balance (JAN)
Feb 26 16:45 NZD Balance (YTD) (JAN)
Feb 27 10:00 USD Pending Home Sales (JAN)
Feb 27 18:50 JPY Retail Trade (JAN)
Feb 27 18:50 JPY Large Retailers' Sales (JAN)
Feb 28 GBP Nationwide House Prices n.s.a. (FEB)
Feb 28 02:00 EUR German GfK Consumer Confidence Survey (MAR) (MAR)
Feb 28 02:00 CHF UBS Consumption Indicator (JAN)
Feb 28 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Business Climate Indicator (FEB)
Feb 28 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Consumer Confidence (FEB F)
Feb 28 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Economic Confidence (FEB)
Feb 28 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Industrial Confidence (FEB)
Feb 28 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Services Confidence (FEB)
Feb 28 08:00 EUR German Consumer Price Index (FEB P)***
Feb 28 08:00 EUR German Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonised (FEB P)***
Feb 28 08:30 USD Durable Goods Orders (JAN)***
Feb 28 08:30 USD Durables Ex Transportation (JAN)
Feb 28 10:00 USD Consumer Confidence (FEB)
Feb 28 18:45 JPY Nomura/JMMA Manufacturing Purchasing Manager Index (FEB)
Feb 28 18:50 JPY Industrial Production (JAN P)
Feb 28 19:00 AUD HIA New Home Sales (JAN)
Feb 28 19:00 NZD NBNZ Activity Outlook (FEB)
Feb 28 19:00 NZD NBNZ Business Confidence (FEB)
Feb 28 19:01 GBP GfK Consumer Confidence Survey (FEB)
Feb 28 19:30 AUD Private Capital Expenditure (4Q)
Feb 28 19:30 AUD Private Sector Credit (JAN)
Feb 28 19:30 AUD Retail Sales s.a. (JAN)
Feb 29 JPY BOJ Conference, Fukuoka City, Japan
Feb 29 00:00 JPY Annualized Housing Starts (JAN)
Feb 29 00:00 JPY Housing Starts (JAN)
Feb 29 03:00 CHF KOF Swiss Leading Indicator (FEB)
Feb 29 03:55 EUR German Unemployment Change (FEB)***
Feb 29 03:55 EUR German Unemployment Rate s.a. (FEB)
Feb 29 04:30 GBP Net Consumer Credit (JAN)
Feb 29 04:30 GBP Net Lending Sec. on Dwellings (JAN)
Feb 29 04:30 GBP Mortgage Approvals (JAN)
Feb 29 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Consumer Price Index - Core (JAN)***
Feb 29 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Consumer Price Index (JAN)***
Feb 29 08:30 USD Gross Domestic Product (Annualized) (4Q S)***
Feb 29 08:30 USD Personal Consumption (4Q S)
Feb 29 08:30 USD Gross Domestic Product Price Index (4Q S)***
Feb 29 08:30 USD Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (4Q S)***
Feb 29 10:00 USD Fed's Bernanke Delivers Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
Feb 29 14:00 USD Fed Releases Beige Book Economic Survey
Feb 29 16:45 NZD Terms of Trade Index (4Q)
Feb 29 17:30 AUD AiG Performance of Manufacturing Index (FEB)
Feb 29 18:50 JPY Capital Spending excl Software (4Q)
Feb 29 18:50 JPY Capital Spending (4Q)
Feb 29 20:00 CNY PMI Manufacturing (FEB)***
Feb 29 21:30 CNY HSBC Manufacturing PMI (FEB)
Mar 01 CHF CPI - EU Harmonised (JAN)
Mar 01 EUR German Retail Sales (JAN)
Mar 01 01:45 CHF Gross Domestic Product (4Q)***
Mar 01 03:30 CHF SVME-Purchasing Managers Index (FEB)
Mar 01 03:55 EUR German Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (FEB F)
Mar 01 04:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (FEB F)
Mar 01 04:30 GBP Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (FEB)
Mar 01 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Consumer Price Index Estimate (FEB)***
Mar 01 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Unemployment Rate (JAN)
Mar 01 08:30 CAD Current Account (BoP) (4Q)
Mar 01 08:30 USD Personal Income (JAN)
Mar 01 08:30 USD Personal Spending (JAN)
Mar 01 08:30 USD Personal Consumption Expenditure Core (JAN)***
Mar 01 10:00 USD Construction Spending (JAN)
Mar 01 10:00 USD ISM Manufacturing (FEB)***
Mar 01 10:00 USD ISM Prices Paid (FEB)
Mar 01 18:30 JPY Household Spending (JAN)
Mar 01 18:30 JPY Jobless Rate (JAN)
Mar 01 18:30 JPY National Consumer Price Index (JAN)
Mar 01 18:30 JPY National Consumer Price Index Ex-Fresh Food (JAN)
Mar 01 18:30 JPY National Consumer Price Index Ex Food, Energy (JAN)
Mar 01 20:00 CNY China Non-manufacturing PMI (FEB)
Mar 02 USD ICSC Chain Store Sales (FEB)
Mar 02 04:30 GBP Purchasing Manager Index Construction (FEB)
Mar 02 05:00 EUR Euro-Zone Producer Price Index (JAN)***
Mar 02 08:30 CAD Gross Domestic Product (DEC)***
Mar 02 08:30 CAD Quarterly Gross Domestic Product Annualized (4Q)
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Notice: The Bastiat Group, Inc. has attempted to verify the information contained in this calendar, however, any aspect of such info may change without notice. Foreign economic reports included in this list are only those deemed "medium to high impact".
Next page: Earnings calendar
Key Confirmed Earnings Announcements This Week
Monday, Feb 27, 2012
Before: AES, ALX, AWI, CCC, CHTR, CYD, GSJK, CYB, DRQ, LOW, LMOS, MTRN, KWK, SVNT, TGE, TREX, TRS,, VRX, VC, WCRX, XUE
During: BCPC, DNDN, ROSE
After: VNET, AEGN, AMRS, ARCI, ATLS, ATRC, CECO, CVI, CRAY, HXM, EIG, ENOC, ERT, ERIE, GCAP, GXP, PAC, GIFI, HGSI, ICAD, IL, JHX, JAZZ, KAMN, KAR, LMAT, LTC, MDCA, MRX, MR, NED, PNSN, PCLN, SLXP, SINA, SWN, SYKE, TWGP, UHS, URS, VNO, ZAGG
Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012
Before: ABVT, AMED, WTR, ARCC, ARIA, AMAP, AZO, BMO, CVC, CRZO, CDI, CRNT, GTLS, CMLP, XTXI, XTEX, CTCM, DSX, ECL, FCH, FE, FIG, FDP, GLBS, HSII, HFC, IPXL, IPCC, MENT, BABY, NRG, ODP, OMG, OSG, PRX, PQ, POZN, RBA, SAFM, SDRL, SRE, SAH, SJI, STWD, TECD, THC, TTI, VIT, VPHM, VSI, WPC, WNR, XYL
During: BBEP
After: CRMB, ATEC, APEI, ANGN, ARI, AGO, BTUI, CERS, CHKM, DL, PSS, CPNO, CCG, EXE, DAIO, DWA, ETM, EPOC, EXAC, FARO, FOE, GEVO, GOOD, TEG, IRWD, JOEZ, KOG, LXU, TMNG, MWE, MHGC, NNI, RLH, SGMS, STEC, INN, SUNH, SYX, TTEC, RIG, VRSK, VPFG, VOCS, WRC, WEBM, WEYS
Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012
Before: AH, ADC, AYR, AMRC, CRI, CEDC, CEP, COST, EDGW, END, FRO, GPX, HPT, INXN, ISIS, JOY, GAGA, LIZ, NOG, NTLS, OXF, PNM, RELV, SFE, SODA, SPLS
During: BPHX
After: ACW, AT, AMRN, AMSWA, BOX, BWC, BSFT, DVR, CWT, CWST, STV, CRDS, CPIX, DGI, DRC, EIX, EPIQ, EXL, FNSR, FAC, GMXR, GORO, GEF, HTGC, HSFT, ICFI, ISNS, SAAS, KRA, LHCG, LEDR, MMLP, MTZ, MBI, MDR, MGRC, MDVN, MEMS, MNDO, NC, NCT, PETM, QDEL, RMKR, SHS, SIFI, SIGM, STNR, WPRT
Thursday, Mar 1, 2012
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Friday, Mar 2, 2012
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Fire the head of I.T. at eBags!
They'll take your order, and you create an account, but after that you and your account don't exist. When I tried to login, I couldn't, so I tried "forgot my password" - their system then says the email has been sent...but it didn't. Even their own customer service said he sent the email while I was on a chat session - I didn't get it. How can an email address exist in their system, but yet it can't send out an email???
At least the order itself still exists in their system, and they can pull info from the order up, but then can only give tracking info as far as UPS which delivers the order to Michigan, to be processed for customs, and then you have no further info as it then goes to Canada Post. eBags doesn't even appear on the client list for BorderFree - their customs agent. I really hope there's no trouble requiring a return!!!
Horrible horrible HORRIBLE Experience with this company. We ordered new luggage (excited) for a future trip we are going on. Paid extra to have it overnighted and be here on the 9th. Being that we were leaving on the 11th. 9th came and at the end of the day I was starting to worry. So I called their customer service number. They said they were sorry and that the brand who we bought from was backed up. They promised it would be here by the 10th. 10th came and I checked my tracking number that EBAGS gave me was for ANOTHER ORDER IN SC I live in Key west!! so i call again.... they then tell me that "we are so sorry but the brand just told us they are running behind schedule.... we will send it to you right away. I said at this point please cancel my order I will call the brand directly and go through them. I called the brand and ordered another set of luggage directly through them which i received 2 DAYS later. Thinking that this was great, all was good, only to wake up this morning to a CREDIT CARD THAT WAS BILLED BY EBAGS.... for bags never sent or received.... throwing my credit card into a major overdraft (being that was had just ordered the bags through the vendor directly.) I called the bags and they are now telling me I have to wait 3-5 days to get this credit. NEVER NEVER NEVER again ebags... I will tell the world about how poorly you treat customers who spend $1000 with you!!!
I ordered a backpack from eBags for an international trip. The bag was shipped by UPS and not only required a signature, but needed a signature at the time of delivery. I contacted eBags and the sales rep specifically said that they never require this, yet they were obviously misinformed. They asked for a order number then stated "oh yes, this vendor does require a signature, and at the time of delivery." So first, eBags is not actually handing this transaction, and second, this is not an acceptable method of delivery for a BACKPACK, which is a low value, low fraud item. Now I cannot get my package because I am single and work full time. This is not a service, it is a hassle, and eBags does not even have a clue that it is going on.
Purchased a bag, was charged and now I'm being told there is no order and it has to be reviewed to see if I will get my money back. Also blaming Paypal when the payment went through with ease. Never use them again.
I purchased several packing cubes, plus a couple of other items. All seem to be very good quality products but a bit pricey. I later decided to return 2 unused items. Return was a breeze, customer service lady was delightful. A postage-paid return shipping label was emailed to me within minutes of my phone call. Within a few days of shipping the package via FedX, I received an email that my items had been received & my account had been credited. This was my first experience with eBags and I would not hesitate to do business with them again!
Purchased a backpack from this company and delivery was a problem. Called the company to let them know that I had not received my item and FedEx is showing that they were tyring to deliver the item to Northbrook, Il and not Chicago, Il (where I live). Called Ebags and they said they would contact Fedex. Long story short. It took 3 phone calls (one with a very rude customer service representative named 'T') and 2 e-mails to finally get the pacakge delvered. This company is lacking in customer service and proper shipment information on it's website. Had I know that the package didn't require a signature upon delivery I would never have ordered the package. I'm sorry but someone saying to you over and over 'non of our packages requre a signature upon delivery' isn't answering my question of where on your website does it state this.
Poor customer service all around on this one. The bag was of good quality, but won't be ordering from this company again.
"WHAT AN AWFUL COMPANY.. THEY SENT A COMPANY WIDE EMAIL SAYING "ORDER TODAY AND GET YOUR ORDER BY 12/24" - NEEDING A LAST MINUTE ITEM AND NOT WANTING TO GO TO THE MALL, I BIT.. mistake.. now they are telling me that it will not deliver until AFTER 26th --- their customer service only states "ya, we are sorry about that but there is nothing i can do" - I asked for a manager, i was yelled at and told "that wont happen" then darnell hung up on me. i have been calling non stop to try and get a resolve. have been laughed at 3 times and transferred to a managers voicemail who also wont be in until after the holidays. "
I purchased a Nike bagpack and within just 2 months it broke. i called ebags but they refused to do anything and asked me to contact Nike. Nike accepted that this was a defective material and that product was discontinued (I can understand why) but ebags seems to have bought loads of this defective inventory and now are selling it to their customers. anyway, they gave me a voucher for the amount I had paid to ebags for this purchase but it could only be redeemed at Nike.com. typically their products are double the general price on their website so I ended up buying something which I would have never bought otherwise. plus i pay a chunk of money in shipping and taxes which again i would have never paid otherwise.. it was just a waste of money.
this was my first (and last) experience with ebags. they should stop selling outdated, discontinued and defective products
Before there was Amazon, there was ebags- and you can find great travel bags and handbags and backpacks here. Quality and good prices. I got several of my travel bags from ebags, and am happy with what I got.
I have ordered 4 different things from Ebags and have always been thoroughly satisfied. Their selection of purses, suitcases, and backpacks seems endless. Items always arrive when they say they will. I have also been very happy with the quality of items that I've received.
Ordered two times from this website and have always been satisfied with the quality of their bags.
My bag arrived in excellent condition and I'm very satisfied with the quality. Recommended supplier.
Mia Dent found this review useful
Great place to purchase a bag online. Great choice, decent prices and quality.
Harry Olson found this review useful
I should probably rephrase this, the bags they offer are just being resold like everyone else does. But the prices are apparently higher. I thought for the differential I'd get a higher quality bag but it ended up being the same thing. In the end, shop around first. The serviec was very good and shipping was pretty quick.
The item would have been great if that was what I ordered. I received the wrong print.
When I contacted ebags with the mistake, they assured me that they were in stock and would get the correct item to me. I was asked to wait at least 24 hours for my "account to go through processing".
I waited 36 hours, then contacted ebags to switch for the correct purse. I was then told that they were out of stock on the purse that I wanted.!!??
I sent a very unhappy email back to customer service. I was told "sorry for the inconvenience and please return the bag in question. Here's a 20% discount" for the next time I shop ebags. That coupon will not be redeemed.
I kept the bag. I'll give it to another daughter on another gift occasion.
Have made some absolute bargains from TUMI and TNF, always a good offer in a style that fits your taste - good stuff!
I bought from this website a couple of months ago, I just registered with trustpilot and thought I would share my expericence. It was very good and I will certainly use this site again and I will recommend to my friends.
Ebags is awesome - my stuff arrives on time and as promised. They also have some kick-butt coupons that come out every now and again. Thank you e-bags for raising the bar for the online bag industry!
Good sites to find different type of luggage sets for reasonabel prices..they ship Free
Went shopping for a bag for my wife. Great selection and easy to navigate website. Found the bag I wanted and wife is very happy.
Love the selection and amount of choices. Have bought several nice bags that have held up well.
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My boyfriend and I have had unprotected sex and my last period was 2 months ago (in 10 more days). I've had a two week delay on my period before, and I'm pretty volatile and feeling cramps every now and then but still....no blood. I'm scared to death I may be pregnant but I absolutely CAN NOT tell my mom. I'd be disowned, without a doubt. So....please help me!! I'm getting desperate enough as to seriously consider an abortion because my body can barely support myself, never mind a baby. I heard Vitamin C helps induce a self-inflicted abortion, too. I'm saving up for a test at Planned Parenthood, but I'm still nervous and scared as all heck. Words of advice??
Early this year, after a lot of struggling with the tech and funding, we rolled out Find-a-Doc, our database system to help young people find quality, in-person services like sexual and reproductive healthcare, counseling, and LGBT, youth and domestic violence crisis shelters and services. The database includes a rating system so that those who have used the services can add recommendations or comments to help other users choose services, or know things about services from a first-person perspective. As you probably know yourself, we all tend to feel a lot better about using a service someone else has personally recommended or vetted: that's why we set up Find-a-Doc, and did so the way that we did.
We also use the database as staff and volunteers when working one-on-one with a user to help them find in-person services they need. But since it's been slow-going to get the database packed, we still have to spend a good deal of time searching in other ways, which is far less efficient and
Read more...(...or a counselor, LGBTQ center, doula, shelter, rape crisis center or other in-person sexual/reproductive health, sexuality and/or crisis care serving teens and young adults!)
As a youth-serving organization which provides most of our services online, we're all too aware the internet has limits. You can't get tested for chlamydia or pregnancy online. You can't get ongoing, one-on-one counseling or therapy where your counselor can hand you a tissue when you need one. The internet can't provide anyone a warm bed or a meal, an IUD, pre-natal care or an abortion. Google can't provide us HIV healthcare or emergency contraception.
As part of what we do, we refer users to offline services, but many of our users are often reluctant to seek out in-person services we or others can't directly vouch for. Years ago, we began to notice that when one of our users told another near them about a service they used and liked, or when one of our staff could vouch for having gone to a service ourselves,
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My mother reads Dear Abby religiously. She's done it for as long as I can remember, always picking out the "Lifestyle" section of our local daily paper and turning to page B2.
Some days growing up, my sister or father would abscond with the section before she got to it to do the crossword or read the comics, but she would keep her eye on it, calling dibs on the section next. As a kid, it didn't occur to me to question her loyalty to the column, and in fact I blindly followed suit–reading Dear Abby, it seemed, was something one did if one was to be a Woman. I was never all that impressed by the advice "Abby" (Pauline Phillips was her real name, if I remember correctly) doled out, and eventually I got bored of her predictable responses and stopped reading. The act of stopping wasn't all that memorable or all that conscious; it just sort of slipped away, superseded by more
Read more...I was one of several guests on a radio show in Baltimore on Friday. The topic of the show was apparently going to be about sex education and social justice, but turned out to be more like fear-mongering and a whole lot of projections around teen sexuality mixed with focus on parents and teen sexuality. I got the impression all four of us who were asked to take part, despite some of our disagreements, were very frustrated with the show and the host clearly asking questions he didn't want factual answers to, despite purportedly asking us to take part to provide just that.
At one point, he asked one of the guests to talk about rape victims and survivors. She said she did not do any work with rape or survivors, but instead of deferring to any of us who had, or just saying "I don't know," she went ahead and did some postulating and guesswork. There were several things she said in a rush of words that bothered me, but one of the most troubling was a statement that rape survivors "compulsive
Read more...I moved to Seattle around four years ago from Minneapolis, where I lived for six years after leaving my hometown of Chicago. Growing up in Chicago, living in Minnesota and after an early childhood on the east coast, I was used to old things, to history, to a total lack of shiny-and-new. Growing up poor and in a number of far less-than-ideal living situations, my normal in how and where I lived was often pretty rough around the edges, and often involved a lot of effort from me, typically more than my fair share.
Seattle, however, is kind of the land of shiny-and-new. Almost every place I looked at when I was apartment-hunting felt sanitized and kind of like Barbie's Dream House to me: without my kind of character and so already-finished that I didn't see where there was room for my own stamp in them. The allure of the fixer-upper was nowhere to be found. I've always liked fixing places up that anyone else would see as hopeless: it's a challenge, and a situation where I might have the
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The salon smell was all around me, and finally when she'd finished rinsing, only to squirt yet more stuff on my head, I blurted out "so what's all this stuff you're putting on my head?"
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Interlocked::CompareExchange<T> Method (T%, T, T)
Compares two instances of the specified reference type T for equality and, if they are equal, replaces one of them.
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[ComVisibleAttribute(false)] public: generic<typename T> where T : ref class static T CompareExchange( T% location1, T value, T comparand )
Type Parameters
The type to be used for location1, value, and comparand. This type must be a reference type.
- location1
- Type: T%
The destination, whose value is compared with comparand and possibly replaced. This is a reference parameter (ref in C#, ByRef in Visual Basic).
- value
- Type: T
The value that replaces the destination value if the comparison results in equality.
- comparand
- Type: T
The value that is compared to the value at location1.
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Type: TThe original value in location1.
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If comparand and the value in location1 are equal, then value is stored in location1. Otherwise, no operation is performed. The comparison and the exchange are performed as an atomic operation. The return value of this method is the original value in location1, whether or not the exchange takes place.
This method only supports reference types. There are overloads of the CompareExchange method for the value types Int32, Int64, IntPtr, Single, and Double, but there is no support for other value types.
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Cary G.TXHairMedium BrownFine or Thin HairLasted About As Long As The RestI loved this straightener for a little over a year. Yesterday it quit working. I could turn it on but it wouldn't stay on it would immediately shut off. I am buying a different brand this time. I don't think it's really worth the money.posted Nov 7, 2013Link to this post
LindaHairMedium BrownColor Treated HairFine or Thin HairChemically Treated HairLiked For AwhileI've had this flat iron for several years, had to send the first one back because it kept turning itself off. Never worked right. Had it replaced, great customer service, but now this one is losing the orange paint on the plates and is snagging my hair. Why for this amount of money do they only last a few years? Loved it in the beginning, heats up fast but don't know if I want to try another one.posted May 14, 2013Link to this post
PaigeUnited StatesHairBlondeFine or Thin HairDisappointedI bought a HAI flat iron back in 2005 and fell in love, so when it started to give out EIGHT years later I figured I would re-purchase the same brand/technology. I'm not quite sure what has happened with the one but it's not up to par. The ON/OFF doesn't function and there is no way the flat iron gets to the indicated 380 degrees. I can touch the plates and just feel warmth--my other flat iron would have left a burn if I touched the plates.
I have long straight, fine hair and have to go over sections multiple times to get the results I want. It's frustrating to say the least and at $100+, not okay. Save your money and try another model or brand. I'm very disappointed.
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TharonHairMedium BrownColor Treated HairFine or Thin HairGood Flat IronThis appears to be a quality product. I just got it and I don't want to overuse it as my hair is damaged, but I have been able to use it to easily straighten and curl my hair, and it had all the features I was looking for, and I got it at a great price, PLUS the rebate for recycling my old flat iron. All in all, a great deal so far.
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SarahPurdue University, INHairBlondeCurly HairColor Treated HairThick or Coarse HairChemically Treated HairWorth The Money!!! Love This Hair Straightner!!!Absolutely L-O-V-E this hair straighter! I have a lot of very thick, curly blonde hair (its very processed!) and this works perfectly! I was a frequent buyer of CHI products, and after trying this and I am never going back! HAI is my new best friend. It heats up in literally seconds and I am able to straighten my hair in minutes! I would recommend this "HAI eLite Nano XT 1" Flat Iron" to any and everyone! As a college student I was concerned about the price, but it is definitely worth the money!posted May 25, 2012Link to this post
AlexisHairDry HairCurly HairColor Treated HairFine or Thin HairLoved It!!When I used this flat iron, I really was amazed at the quick, easy, and smooth results!!
The only slight downfall was that it snagged my hair a little bit. But on the other hand it smoothed my hair the quickest I've seen. My hair and ends didn't seem fried and dry at all, anddd there was no burnt hair smell to the iron or the hair itself. I'm really bad at making decisions and sometimes picky so I ended up returning it. What a fail that was..I should of kept it!! No comparison to others I've used. Right after I returned it I used another top straighter, and I'm 110% certain that this should be mine again. I've used ghd, sedu, chi, paul mitchell express, sutra laser, fhi, and many others. This one is the best overall iron. Keeps my hair looking healthy, smooth, and oh so shiny..like I was born w/straight hair.posted Nov 3, 2011Link to this post -
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Sun December 15, 2013 - Sun March 30, 2014
Every Sunday night during winter see a spectacular display of ski & snowboard skill at the legendary Fire & Ice Show in Skiers Plaza. Whistler's best skiers & riders jump & flip through a blazing ring of fire accompanied by fire spinners, a DJ & fireworks display. An electrifying evening of free, live entertainment to watch with family & friends.
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Sat December 28, 2013 - Sat December 28, 2013
Take part in a day full of First Nations activities including craft workshops, artist demonstrations, performances & Birds of Prey viewings. Scavenger hunts through the exhibits, traditional bone games & First Nation dances are only a few things available for children at the Cultural Centre. Many of the crafts will be free for children under 14 & others will range in price from $10 - $25. December 28 from 11 am-5 pm.
Free Crafts include: Pictograph Rock Painting, Paddle Necklace or Arrow-head necklace, Colouring & painting - learn traditional styles of art, Kids play area & regalia, Make your own popsicle stick long-house. Paid Crafts include: Medicine Bags - $10, Paddle Rattles - $25.
Sun January 26, 2014 - Sun February 02, 2014
Don't miss one of the biggest & best gay ski weeks in the world! The celebration features a full slate of events from dog sledding & snowmobiling adventures to wine tasting, a pool party, snowball dance, fantastic skiing & snowboarding & everything in-between. Check the website for a list of scheduled events.
Mon April 14, 2014 - Mon April 14, 2014
Britanniasaurus Rex will be back hiding his favourite little dino eggs filled with gemstones & goodies throughout the site for kids to find. Visitors can enjoy kid-friendly learning activities to help identify the gems as well as the usual on-site activities. Egg hunts at 10:00am & 2:00pm.
Sat May 10, 2014 - Sat May 10, 2014
Celebrate BC Mining Week with us!
BC Mining Week runs from May 11-17 & we're kicking it off with a day of family fun. Visitors of all ages can enjoy family friendly activities including gold panning races & pony rides, as well as learn how mining influences our daily lives through exhibits & educational resources. Museum offers guided tours & engaging exhibits. See our rating on TripAdvisor.
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Fri June 27, 2014 - Sun June 29, 2014
Calling all former residents & their families!
Set aside June 27-29. We are excited to announce the 110th anniversary Homecoming: a weekend of socializing & activities to let you catch up with old friends & meet new ones. We are currently in the planning phase so many more details will follow. Keep an eye on our website or email ask to be added to the mailing list.
Thu July 31, 2014 - Mon August 04, 2014
Squamish Days is a weekend full of excitement, fun & action aimed to make every member of the family smile. There are music events, children's activities, a parade, wacky bed races, a 10 km run, pancake breakfast & 2 world-class Loggers Sports Shows with competitors from all around the world. This event showcases not only Squamish's rich heritage, but also it's strong & vibrant community spirit. We look forward to seeing you this summer.
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When Crankworx rides into town, Whistler makes its annual transformation into the Colosseum of freeride mountain biking. In a stadium of dirt sculpted out of raw mountain, a hedonic convergence of riders & bike lovers from all around the world gathers to crown champions & revel in the mountain biking revolution. Home to hundreds of game-changing moments in freeride mountain biking's history, Crankworx is a 10-day festival of epic endurance, supreme flow, monster air & vertical-dropping riding. The phenoms, the veterans, the aeronauts, the tricksters, the speed-freaks, the enduro-maestros - all the best mountain bike athletes answer gravity's call.
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Terrible food. Terrible Service. The management must be the worst in Nashville. My friends and I will never return.
NEVER GOING BACK ... HORRIBLE SERVICE.....RUDE and CONDESCENDING MANAGER....A friend and I have shared the 2 for 1 happy hour special at this location many times, but recently we were screamed at for sharing the 1st drink by the manager. He screamed at us in front of the entire restaurant because my friend had a few sips of my drink. (The waiter actually brought 2 straws so we could share) The manager refused to bring us the 2nd margarita and continued to argue with us. He threw our check on the table and refused to give me my receipt. He was a very angry person and seriously unprofessional. We felt talked down to because we were women as his tone was very loud and condescending. Never been treated so badly by anyone at a restaurant. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. If you're in the area, Las Palmas is a block away and they will treat you well....
not going back – i have been a weekly customer for over a year now. tonight there was a huge crowd and there was a large table being very loud and talking about gross stuff. the manager did not do a thing. a few weeks ago there was a large table of black men being loud and they were immediately asked to leave. i do not understand why it was ok for a large party of white people to be rude and disgusting and get to stay! RACIST!!!!! not happy will NOT be returning! hope you do not go either!
Treated Disrespectfully – Yesterday was Cinco De Mayo. Crazy busy crowd. Not a problem and to be expected. After waiting for a table for over two hours- was invited to share a table with three strangers in order to be seated more quickly. To make a long story short. These "strangers" dashed-leaving an unpaid bill of over $50. The restaurant insisted we were friends and would be responsible for their meal. Despite the hostesses validating the seating of two unrelated groups, the cashier refused to relent for over 15 minutes of heated discussion. A police officer finally persuaded them to honor our story and only charge us for our meal. It was extremely frustrating and disrespectful on their part. The police officer recommended we not sit with strangers in the future...however...what a shame!
Now my favorite mexican restaurant – I would consider myself a mexican food snob. I eat it regularly and have been to every mex restaurant from Nashville to Mexico to California. This is my favorite in Nashville hands down. They have the best chicken tamales ever!! And their salsa is awesome. Above all, my husband and I share the monster margarita and it has the best flavor and a definite kick.
We are going back Friday nite! :) We drive 45 minutes for this great food.
They Have Never Let Us Down! – The staff is always very friendly & attentive, but not annoying. We have tried different things on the menu & have never been disappointed with any of them. I love the fish tacos & they were happy to substitute corn tortillas in place of the flour. We have become regulars there!
Best Mexican Resteraunt in Town!! – My family and I love Cinco. We frequent it just about every weekend and believe me it is a good 30 minutes from my house! Margarita's are extra strong and yummy, salsa, I could drink on it's own, and the #45 (Chicken, Green Peppers, Onions, Rice, and Cheese) is absolutely wonderful! I also believe they have the best burritos, fajitas, and enchalidas in town, but my husband would argue their Nachos are the best...regardless...go and enjoy yourself...you definitely will not be dissapointed!
Good food, good price – If you want better than average Mexican, for a cheap price, this is the place! Never had a problem with service, food or being seated. Servings are a good size and the food is never greasy.
Not that good – I just have to balance out the two 5 star reviews. It's okay, but nothing that great. There is certainly better Mexican food within a few miles of this restaurant. Margaritas were better than average, but the food was average or below. I'll always be willing to drive 10 minutes extra to one of the better Mexican spots in Nashville.
Best mexican food and margaritas in town! – We love Cinco de Mayo and have been going there practically every week since it opened on White Bridge road. The people there are friendly, helpful and very fun! The food is outstanding and the margaritas are the best I've had anywhere in Nashville! Their $11 pitchers of margaritas (all day Sunday thru Tuesday) are hard to beat. Try Cinco once and you'll be hooked.
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I care about this FaceBook testing a feature that gives users the option to message -- friends for a block.
FaceBook currently routes messages from non friends to wait users other folder rather than the -- but it would guarantee.
For a block.
That the message hits the inbox some analysts say this move -- FaceBook is looking for new ways to become more profitable.
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This comes after a major backlash over FaceBook -- -- grams apparent plan to sell user pictures.
To advertisers public relations consultant and emerald partners founder Frazier -- -- tell joins us now.
Also author of the book rethinking reputation -- PR trumps marketing and advertising.
In the new media world Frazier great C -- -- so you know this is sort of the thing that happens when a company goes public that's exactly -- -- you face the eternal conflict between staying pure to -- users.
And rewarding your shareholders.
And and Facebook's case the stock has lost one half its value where did lose one -- its value.
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Designed for both indoor and outdoor use, the North States Superyard Ultimate is an excellent solution for creating a safe play area for your child. The Superyard Ultimate features an Easy Access Door that opens easily with one hand. Just slide latch back, lift door up and out to open. Simply reverse this motion to close. This six-panel ivory and taupe play yard creates up to 18.5 square feet of protected play space. It can be reconfigured into different shapes to fit a variety of spaces. Want to increase the size the Superyard Ultimate? Just add a two-panel extension (sold separately) to create up to 34.4 square feet of play space! This play yard sets up and folds up quickly. Comes complete with carrying strap and non-slip pads. Fun for your child, peace of mind for you!
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Large enough for many uses and sturdy. We have a 2 year old with special needs who has a fascination with climbing and this helps us keep him and our electronics safe. So far ...Read complete review
Large enough for many uses and sturdy. We have a 2 year old with special needs who has a fascination with climbing and this helps us keep him and our electronics safe. So far we have used it only around the Tv And it is large enough we can still access the drawers on our entertainment center, tall enough that he can not scale the side and short enough we can still view comfortably. So much of every day is spent redirecting behavior that it is nice to not have to worry about this one part.
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We use it when my 1 year old Grandaughter visits so she can roam freely. Only one suggestion for improvement, make the holes smaller so the baby cannot get her toes in them and try to climb over.
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The Superyard is great for young toddlers. It is very roomy, enough for our young granddaughter and all her favorite toys. She loves being able to hold onto the gate and move around the play yard. The Superyard stays in place on our carpet and is easily opened and closed when needed.
Great play gate
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I bought this gate to put around our Christmas tree. It is very easy to use and extremely easy to modify the size.
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Purchased as a gift. Was exactly what Mom wanted. KEEPS THE BABY OUT OF TROUBLE.
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The product works great I just wish my daughter enjoyed being in it.It is difficult to get it into the shape as pictured.
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Bought this for my son and daughter-in-law who seem to really like it.
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I love the gate because my 10 month old son can be kept in a safe area while I get stuff done and there is plenty of space for him to play.Also I love the door to the gate for me to have easy access to him.
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Since I have a bad back, I love the fact that it has the door for getting in and out of the play yard. I do believe this made it much easier, and more inviting, for both myself, and other kids at our gathering, to join my child in her play. However, the door often proved to be a two-handed opperation to close it... Hold the door with the latch to open, support the frame, and get the lineup just right to close it. Occasionally, I could get it to close with no fuss, but that was the minority of the time.
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Heat Detection Cables; Emergency Valve Stroke Testing
In Which Applications Should We Consider the Use of the Analog Heat Detection Cable and In Which the Digital Heat Detection Cable?
Q: I am working with Mott MacDonald O&G Division, Abu Dhabi, as an instrumentation engineer. In my current project, we're using linear heat detection cable. I have noticed that it's available in analog and digital types.
My query is this: In which applications should we consider the use of the analog heat detection cable and in which the digital heat detection cable? Could you please clarify?
Loganathan Ethiraj
A: This type of cable is not used for measurement. It is used for fire protection. The digital version is more like a fuse that melts when a prescribed temperature is met. The analog version is based on either a thermistor or a thermocouple. The thermistor version generally is used once and is done. The thermocouple version, if manufactured with the correct materials, can last through a fire, but is never as good afterwards as a pristine sensor. The thermocouple version is like standard thermocouple sheath material with no hot junction. Instead it has carbon-based filler material that becomes conductive (making a semi-junction) when exposed to extreme heat. Neither of these will tell you where along the length the fire is located and, in any case, is unsuitable for temperature measurement.
Frank L. Johnson
A: In our projects, we used digital-type, heat-detection cable for some storage tanks and cellars of electrical substations. Digital cable can work for high temperatures and long distances (10,000 m) as compared to analog cables (1000 m). There is a site where you can find more information.
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Q: As shown in Figure 1, I have to do an independent partial valve stroke test per IEC 61511. I have to do this test for both a PLC/DCS controller and SOV combinations, and a partial stroke test for pneumatic actuator and valve combinations.
What are the available methods to perform these partial stroke tests for my ESDV valves?
A M.Ulaganathan
A: There are two tests that need to be performed:
- Partial stroke of the valve. This is done through a command from the PLC, which moves the valves slightly and gets feedback that valve has moved from 100% to 90% in general.
- Health of the SOV. This is to check that the SOV is opening by a pulse command from a PLC, and getting feedback of reduction of pressure on the actuator.
Harvindar S Gambhir
A: There are various solutions for partial stroke testing offered by different manufacturers. Some of them are mechanical and some are electronic. Metso, Emerson, Rotork, etc., provide electronic solutions. Please note that not all can provide diagnostics for SOV. You can refer to the VG9000 catalog for further detail.
Debasis Guha
A: There is no requirement in IEC 61511 for partial stroke testing of valves. However, if you wish to do it, there are over a dozen vendors with solutions that differ in many ways. The standards do not mandate that level of detail.
Paul Gruhn
A: I would suggest an online search on partial stroke valves. Several vendors have addressed the issues and offer hardware to make the partial stroke tests. Simply switching the valve and hoping to manually stop the valve is very likely to seriously upset the production people. This subject has been discussed and addressed for a decade. It is not new.
Cullen Langford
A: What is the correct way of representing an electronic remote sensor of a differential pressure measurement transmitter on a P&ID diagram? This question involves a Rosemount electronic remote sensor level transmitter. Rosemount supplied two transmitters with diaphragm seals that we mount to the vessel. The two transmitters communicate via a proprietary bus signal, and generate a single 4–20 ma signal which is representative of the vessel level and is fed to the control system.
I'm not sure if the interconnecting line between the two transmitters would be shown as an electrical signal or as a communication link as found on Table 5.3.2, No. 15 of the ANSI/ISA-5.1.-2009.
Larry Hoffman
A: For the latest ISA flowsheet symbols, you can review the 2009 revision of S5.0.1 (go to http://tinyurl.com/25wu25 for a link to ISA standards), but unfortunately, it doesn't clearly answer your question, just as it doesn't cover many more recent developments. I have been saying for years that updating the standard is much needed.
Béla Lipták
A: I'd suggest that the remote device be tagged as a PE (pressure element or sensor), and connected by a bubble-line to the PDIT. Communication is HART between the two devices, but calling it a PT tends to confuse. As you've no doubt noted, 5.01:2009 doesn't quite cover it.
Ian H Gibson
A: Since you didn't give any additional information, I assume it is a standard PDT with a loop-powered signal to the control system.
Yes, sounds like the 3051S ERS System, so you'd connect a dedicated com link as an electrical signal between the two instruments.
If I am correct, then the way to show it would be as shown in Figure 2.
Alejandro Varga
A: Based on your descriptions, I would draw it as shown in Figure 3.
David Ubert
A: The connections from the high- and low-pressure detectors to the process device you can draw with fine line, and use bold through the auxiliary devices. Refer to Diaphragm, ANSI/ISA-5.1-2009, Table 5.2.5. The letter designation inside the transmitter bubble is PDT.
If you're also showing the manifold (using three to seven valves, depending your application), refer to Lipták, Process Measurement and Analysis Handbook, page 724, fig 5.2.j.
Francisco Alcala
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-- -- -- So you know that TV movie about killing bin Laden which -- two days before the election.
It's not being re edited to make the president's role more prominent according to the New York Times a paper.
Obama backer Harvey Weinstein.
Who owns the rights to the film.
Personally stepped in to help -- cut it to strengthen mr.
Obama's roll it.
Weinstein and director John Stockwell deny that the changes are politically motivated.
I called myself for -- response.
-- -- -- And go on with Obama in trouble Weinstein.
Who re edits to give Obama more credit.
Just a coincidence yet so it's getting wet in the rain that we already know Robby is running not just against Obama but against the Hollywood arm -- the of his own publicity machine that's as clear as the night -- -- Kimberly closet.
But it raises some questions I can you politicize bin Laden but not been -- Obama takes credit for one and avoids responsibility for the other.
And what happens -- this film traders mob violence will Weinstein.
Could be arrested.
He's been silent on the subject of free expression.
While the anti Muslim filmmaker sweats in jail.
Perhaps Harvey could keep them company -- they could watch the movie together Kimberly -- half.
So I did you've still gets zero credit for killing -- laden.
Or anything else for that night.
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The Obama team's and and there's surrogates in Hollywood their tendency to overdo it yeah this is is -- -- too much America's Michael.
We again it we know you that you -- been a lot and -- stayed in a hundred times it again just imagine that President Obama would invite the cast and crew into the White House theater.
And his roll it over and over and over -- and that's going to big party.
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That's the party.
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Just say -- one thing in your monologue got us factually accurate.
-- But even you gotta admit that it collects -- it Obama's trouble in the election all of us and they start re editing it to put him put more of -- in the movie you you think this -- a question you know -- conspiracy lies sort of got that it's not a I listened -- when the the film cannot -- the clintons and Citizens United is that.
Opened up these floodgates of money into the political system.
If you look at what that film was about -- the -- and they did write down the end that they it was just horrible it was wrong it was it was deceitful it was full lives now.
Why stay busy busy doing this maybe to help Obama in the last couple days.
I hope so.
I'm animated yeah I love it.
I don't know why not I was I had charge -- a film those can be released to date for the election and I could win and get my man more prominence.
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It was there's violence what does this incites violence is it going to be on how do you instinct.
Get out by by Muslim -- -- radicals who are ticked off that it's another Obama victory lap or killing bin Laden but you know what Bob.
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Hey everyone. I have no idea about how to build a computer so I was wondering if you guys could help me abit. So far I've decided two things: Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz 2M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3200826AS 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive And then ... I'm stuck for the rest. Any ideas about what I should get? I'm only going to be using this computer for some gaming (CSS, BF2, WC3 and some others), schoolwork and some graphic designing. My budget is around $1200 in Aussie dollars. By the way, I need everything a computer has apart from the monitor. Ta everyone.
you should get 2x 1gb ram sticks, ofc. do you plan to overclock at all? that could help find the right ram for you. What grafics card are you going to be using and do you plan on getting a dx10 card?
I am guessing since no overclocking a hiper580 watt psu at newegg costs $89-$99 and would give you room from future cards, its a good price for a good quality psu. (the lifeline of your system). are you in the USA?
take a look at my build, you can cut out some stuff like cpu cooler (should get on eventually). http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=19044 you reall should get 2 gigs of ram, especially for the newer games if you want to play them at higher settings. you could get 2x512mb duel channel sticks and upgrade with another 2x 512 of the exact same brand later, but in about 1 year games might start wanting more ram like 4 gigs to run smooth on max settings. also if your budget can fit it you should look at a Perpendicular Recording Technology harddrive, and the 16mb helps aswell (faster read write speeds). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148140 what size type of monitor are you going to be using?
even for games 2x512mb are fine, i have that and most of the time in games i have about 300mbs free, and by only buying 2x512 you save money to buy some better ones about the gfx go nvidia and install gelatto for better performance while doing gfx work, a 7600gs or gt will be fine the case (just falled in love with it) i would go for the aerocool aerocube ps: don't forget the matx motherboard ps2: Aerocool does some other pretty amazing cases aswell, go check them here: www.aerocool.com.tw
Oo thanks guys. I did a bit of revising and looking around after all your suggestions and chose: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz 2M sharing L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive CD/DVD drive: Pioneer Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 5X DVD-RAM DVD-ROM 40X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Read RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory Graphics card: XFX PVT71GUQL3 GeForce 7900GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card Case: XION XION II XON-103 Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply PSU: Yet to choose. Do you guys think this is compatible/good ? So far, this is about the best rig I can make up - without straining my budget too much. But my budget is -abit- flexible, I guess. PS: My rig should be similar, but probably not exact, as what is above. It's just that my computer thingy might not stock everything I need, like the case for instance.
2gb ram, newer games use more and more ram, bf2/2142 are ram hogs, cdo2 is a ram hog, unreal engine games can be ram hogs(depends on the cache setting in the config files) honestly, i would get the cheapest 2gb kit you can, newegg has one for around 170bucks or less
I was thinking of upgrading to 2 gigabytes later, because my motherboard has enough DDR2 slots. For now, I'm trying to get the best performance/ price ratio for most of my parts.
shit just hit backspace on my keyboard:shadedshu. well heres some other ram options not sure what the diff is exactly on faster mhz ram but I can guess write read speed? Well people say ddr2-800 is all you really need. heres some other ram options with an extra $50 price tag. Crucial Technology Ballistix 3-3-3-12 2.2 volts ddr667 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146568 Mushkin 3-3-3-10, 2.1-2.3volts @ ddr2 667 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146092 Corsiar xms2 4-4-4-12, 2.1 volts @ ddr2-800 I would say go with this since you dont plan to overclock and its just an extra $40 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145040 just some ideas, someone said eairlier you should get some good quality ram with the money your saving from buying 2 gigs. more choices: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...2108080 1052308476&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=147
Hmm ... which one would be more beneficial overall? A good graphics card or a good amount of RAM? I'm asking because I'll get a decent graphics card for now, then upgrade more RAM when I have extra money. So rather than getting the 7600GT, I'll get the 7900GT. But I'll be stuck with a gigabyte of RAM for now.
humm so you would get 2 gigs and the 7600gt, but if I were you I would go 1 gig good quality ram for now and a 7900gto theres a thread on here about the 7900gto and overclocking, its an amazing overclocker and that thread should have easy steps to follow, so you get the best bang for you bucks. I'm not sure how the 7600gt and 7900gt perform nexted to each other.
Thanks very much Chewy! :lol: I'll probably finalise this soon, just need to convince my parents to give me a bit more money.
Ok, time for another question. For my mother board, it says: "Notice: Only DDR2-800 memory supporting JEDEC approved 1.8V operation with timings of 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 is supported on Intel Desktop Boards based on Intel 965 Express Chipsets." I can't seem to find whether my RAM has the 'JEDEC approved' part of the 1.8V operation or the timing on it. Any ideas ?
I forgot about that but from my store, they say the new ds3 motherboards will not have a prob with 2.1 volt ram booting because it has the new bios (f6). are you going to a store near your house? if they set it up, they will fix that for you and your ram will work fine. If you get the mobo delivered to your house and it has the old bios you cant "post" boot up with ram over 1.9 than after you boot up into bios with a low volt ram you can set the ram volts to 2.1 elc turn off put in your high volt ram. I think that corsier ram is 1.9 volts
as long as your motherboard was updated to the newest bios, or you had a extra stick of ddr2 ram laying around that was 1.9 volts. are you building this yourself?
well i dont do intel, to many artificialy forced platform upgrades(they make a new chiu buy a new board) with amd you dont need pricy ram, 533 or 667 is plenty, but from what i read about core2 it likes fast ram, so duno what to tell you