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Samsung just can't catch a break this month. As recall and replacement measures are ongoing for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, a few users have complained that their replacement units are also faulty though not exploding on them.
Overheating, again
Right now Samsung is recalling the Galaxy Note 7 all over the world, with some users already getting their hands on their replacement units by now. Samsung has also released a few updates, one that stopped the Note 7 from charging to full to prevent overheating.
The new units apparently have green indicator lights, a departure from Samsung's standard white light. This is so people can easily identify the safe Galaxy Note 7 units but it seems that even the safe units are beginning to show problems, at least in South Korea.
While no reports have been made of the phones exploding, some customers say their new units have been overheating or losing battery power, even while being charged. Samsung has not confirmed if the cases have been occuring outside South Korea. The company has said that the issue has nothing to do with batteries, instead that it is a manufacturing issue that is currently being investigated.
In South Korea, Samsung has also had to delay resuming sales of the Galaxy Note 7 because there are still quite a number of consumers who have yet to return their phones.
Besides costing the company a lot of money, the Galaxy Note 7 issues couldn't come at a worse time - after rival Apple launched its latest iPhones. Samsung will have to find a way to restore confidence in its latest flagship phablet and in the company itself.
In the meantime, it's open season for all the other Android manufacturers to win over new customers leery of problematic Galaxy Note 7s.
UPDATE: WSJ reported that now US users have brought up cases of problematic replacement units. Several have said their phones had become too hot during calls they became unusable.
In a statement Samsung said: "There have been a few reports about the battery charging levels and we would like to reassure everyone that the issue does not pose a safety concern."
The company is now trying to resolve individual cases via its customer service and warranty process.
Despite the issues with the model, Samsung says that 90 per cent of the phone's buyers have chosen a replacement Galaxy Note 7 over a refund or exchange for another model.
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Susan E Adair & Catherine Adair Hassell, Hickman Co TN
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I have recently encountered the 1860 census record of Hickman Co., TN, and seen the family group with which the name "Susan E. Adair" (age 11, born in TN), who is mentioned in message #2718 as "living with the Neafuls," is included. The orthography of the entry is a bit extravagant, and the name "Hassell" does indeed resemble "Neafull." I believe the head of this family is John Hassell, a farmer born in NC; the Catherine Hassell (age 52, born in Kentucky) listed below his name is almost certainly his wife. Four messages on the Hassell Family Forum assert that a John Hassell born ca. 1798 in NC married a Catherine Adair born ca. 1807 in Hickman Co., and message #63 adds "daughter of John (?) Adair." The author of #63 writes also, "I have been told that John Hassell was 1/4 Cherokee Indian (???)"; and the author of #133 writes of her John Hassell, born 1798 in Tyrrell Co., NC: "I have always heard that 'Black John' Hassell was 1/2 Cherokee." The lists of John and Catherine's children that I have seen vary slightly from GenForum record to record, and from Web site to Web site, but after several years I have cobbled together this composite: Benjamin (b. 1825), Letta (1827), Martha (1829), Catherine (1933), Celia (1835), Alice "Milly" (1837) Horace "Miles" (1838), Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" (1840, Lucretia (1842), Francis Marion "F.M.," (1844), Ben Anderson aka Andrew (1846), Sarah (1847), and John Vincent (1851). I note that son Benjamin died 31 Dec. 1895 in Tulsa, OK, and was buried the next day in Hillside Cemetery, Skiatook, Osage Co., Cherokee Indian Territory (OK). I have been unable to verify "Black John" Hassell's reported Cherokee ancestry; nor have my efforts to identify the family of Susan E. Adair or that of Catherine (Adair) Hassell, daughter of "John (?)" of Hickman Co., been any more successful. (I have tried especially hard but vainlyto connect them with numerous Adairs with Cherokee connections.)
Incidentally, "Black John" is a brother, I believe, of my 3g-grandfather, Samuel Hassell (b. 1804 in Hickman, died 1842-1849 in Fulton Co., AR). His daughter, my 2g-grandmother Catherine (b. 1842 in Fulton Co., AR, died there 1918) and her "Indian blood" (some say Cherokee, some say Southeastern Siouan Blackfoot/Saponi) have been the subject of many hours of intermittent research since 1964. At this point, I think that her mother, Mary LNU, is a more likely origin for these stories than is Samuel Hassell.
I would be grateful for any help.
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Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate will now face federal charges. If convicted, Zarate could face up to 10 years in jail.
Of course, even that would not be nearly enough of a price to pay.
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Federal officials filed a new set of immigration and gun charges Friday against Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, the illegal immigrant found not guilty last week in the murder of Kate Steinle.
"A federal grand jury indicted Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate today for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and for being an illegally present alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition," according to a statement released by the Department of Justice.
If convicted of either charge, he could face a maximum of ten years in jail.
Zarate was acquitted of first and second degree murder and involuntary manslaughter on Thursday. He also was found not guilty by assault with a semi-automatic weapon. However, he was found guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon.
Steinle was walking with her father and a family friend on a pier in San Francisco in July 2015 when she was fatally shot, collapsing into her father's arms.
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The third entry in my exhibition of pictures from this semester. I've decided I'm going to keep posting only picture posts until I catch up to Liuku, where I haven't written yet. Then I'll be able to write doing both. After, once I get to Nujiang again, well, we'll see from there. But meanwhile, I present to you my trip to Xishuangbanna on the Laos/Myanmar border during our Yunnan Exploration Project. You'd think a person couldn't take a lot of pictures in six days, but you'd be wrong.
Front porch of the Dai-style bungalow I stayed in in Jinghong, framed by banana leaves
Misty countryside outside Jinghong
Monk robes drying at a lamasery in Jinghong
Temples in a park in Jinghong
The countryside Buddhist temple we ran across on Diana's and my bike ride near Ganlanba
Images of the Xishuangbanna countryside, featuring lots of greenery, flowers, and traditional Dai-style houses
Images from the Menghun market
Diana in front of the enormous, beautifully wrought Burmese Pagoda we hiked up a mountain to find
At the Dai wedding to which Lee, Diana, and I were invited
The famous Jingzhen octagonal pagoda, the end of Diana's and my wild good chase through the Banna countryside
The treehouse where I spent my night at Banna Wild Elephant Valley
Sunrise in the Xishuangbanna Jungle
The big tree swings that go out over jungle streams. So much fun to ride!
I didnt' see any wild elephants, but I did see... elephants kneeling!
A wild monkey hanging out, so to speak
One of the Valley's tame monkeys and a baby bear! Snuggling! So cute!
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Our Taxi driver: "Every single person I've picked up at Larnaca airport has been a Russian flying into get their money out of banks" #cyprus (@faisalislam )
I'm waiting for his new book: "Tiptoeing along The Default Line" to be published this year because I'm sure it will have some great insights into the last 5 years of Euro-mess. Cyprus is the other side of what I used to see in Geneva, endless lines of well off Greeks heading to the major private banks to open new accounts. I didn't realise just how much foreign money has been hiding in Cyprus.
The rejection of the bailout plan is surely understandable. As I said yesterday, people are being dragged into a non-existant capital structure. This in a way is very similar to a bank collapse and just because Cyprus sits on the European periphery is no excuse. What next? Is there a plan B? My own thinking is that this will require the usual weekend negotiations and associated leaks.
The Ft is now reporting that the Cypriots are going to ask Russia for help. Perhaps the idea is to protect some of the shadier Russian money from coming to light? One thing I learnt from commodity trading friends in Geneva was not to mess with the Russians. Taking Russian money into your fund was a risky business even for the best compliance teams in the hedge fund world. Get it wrong and you were likely to get an early morning visit from your investors associates. I guess this is similar.
Meanwhile back in the UK where Russian money has kept the top end of the London property somewhat buoyant the Chancellors team has started to leak the details of the forthcoming budget. There's an extra £2.5bn in cuts this year, which means that all those areas that are dominated by civil service employment are about to have the life sucked out of them. For years now the Scottish and Welsh economies have relied on more than 50% of their jobs to come from government. The insane thing is that the biggest employer in the UK the NHS is likely to escape the carnage. It seems somewhat criminal looking back on history the way the Blair-Brown government pumped civil servants into the economy with barely a thought for balancing the structure of the regions. Good luck to the Scots if they vote to leave the UK because there are a lot of civil service jobs based on servicing theSouth Eat of England that will likely go.
More reports are now surfacing of shorting of bonds in the US. As I said yesterday the FOMC's meeting this week is crucial. It would seem that quite a few investors are betting against Bernanke to hold the team together as he did last month. The theory now is that we can expect rate rises before the end of the year. This is a huge bubble and some commentators and investors are already trying to calm the markets by saying that a 2% long bond rate is not the end of the world. Well I guess it's not if you're long cash, but over 50% of US homes have less than $25,000 in savings and they aren't likely to get much benefit.
The action in cycling has now moved to the Volta a Catalunya where there is only one rider everyone is watching. Brad Wiggins has been training on Tenerife away from the other Giro favourites with a select group of team mates. I tuned in yesterday to watch the action on a fairly flat stage. Clearly it's hard to tell much on days like that and so we're really waiting for the peloton to climb into the mountains to see how Sky's Giro squad are performing.
I managed another couple of hours testing the Cannondale after yesterday's adjustments. My confidence in the running gear is coming back fast. I went past my usual stopping point today in favour of a lunchtime bite at one of the cyclist friendly cafes in Sydney's Kings Cross. I was the only man in lycra there, but I was comfortable in the autumn sun and the very reasonable 25ºC temperature. My next bike purchase is now going to be a new helmet as the liner of my trusted Rudy Project is about to fall apart. I'll do some research and report on my decision.


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How does one stay sane with regard to log-ins and passwords? I have a book in my desk drawer that I write them in but I forget to do it sometimes and have to do the password reset thing. That works okay if you can remember your log-in name and the email address you originally used to sign up for the account.
Love the internet access, hate the password dealio. It's one of those necessary evils like having to set the alarm clock (or in my case the mobile phone alarm) to get out of bed and go to work.
Passwords for Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, forum identities, website hosting ftp and control panels, email accounts and the list goes on and on….
I scribble mine into a note book in my desk drawer. It would work adequately if I remembered to do it every time I signed up for a new account somewhere, but I do forget to do it sometimes.
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try getting that one out of your head
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These STI ones never fail to make me laugh. I mean, they're really clever and they get the message across, but I thought it was an advert for a dating site, and then it suddenly changes. It's just...so funny.
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well, I suppose elton is responsible for the circle of life!
so it's not all bad news
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Do you remember those "The More You Know" public service announcements that occasionally air on NBC? They contain heart felt messages that range from warning people about the dangers of drinking and driving or offering assistance to someone who is suffering from depression. Well, I think we should bring those same "The More You Know" psa's to Asia, specifically Vietnam.
What would be the message of the psa? In this case, it would be about educating people about how rhino horns have not been proven scientifically to "possess cancer-curing properties."
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) reported that 333 rhinos were killed in South Africa in 2010, and is continuing into 2011, as a result of poaching due to an increasing demand in Asia for rhino horns, which the Asian people believe will cure them of cancer.
Sadly, of the 333 rhinos that were killed, ten of them were black rhinos, which are "listed as critically endangered with only about 4,200 remaining in existence, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)."
WWF reported further that in 2009, South Africa was home to "1,670 black rhinos."
By educating people about how there is no link to curing cancer and rhino horns, maybe that will help drive down the demand for the horns and at least help take off some of the pressure on the rhino population from poachers hunting them.


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Beatlemania is back with Classical Mystery Tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band! The show features original members of the Broadway sensation, "Beatlemania," performing 2 hours of non-stop Beatles hits. Hear Penny Lane, I am the Walrus, The Long and Winding Road, and more - all performed exactly as they were originally recorded. The Los Angeles Times calls the show "more than just an incredible simulation." It's the best of the Beatles like you've never heard them: totally live.
March 9, 2019
Saturday at 7:30 PM
Location: Robinson Center
March 10, 2019
Sunday at 3:00 PM
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Officials say there is still no sign of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 carrying 239 people, which lost contact with authorities more than eight hours ago.
The plane lost communications over the South China Sea on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, but international aviation authorities have denied reports that the plane crashed south of an island off Vietnam.
The jetliner lost communication two hours into the flight in Vietnam's airspace at 1.20am local time (18:20 GMT Friday), China's official Xinhua News Agency said.
Vietnamese website VN Express said a Vietnamese search and rescue official reported that signals from the plane were detected about 120 nautical miles (140 miles) south-west of Vietnam's southernmost Ca Mau province.
However, Malaysian transport minister Hishamuddin Hussein said no signs have been found that the flight had crashed.
"We are doing everything in our power to locate the plane, and doing everything we can to ensure every possible angle has been addressed," Hishamuddin told reporters near the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
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April 5-7 & 12-14, 2019
Why tour the parade of homes?
It's an opportunity to meet some of the area's best builders, along with their product and service providers to learn how a home was designed, what materials and techniques were chosen and why, and what went into the construction. It allows the general public to walk through showcase houses and gather ideas for their dream home or provide great examples of what is possible in the world of remodeling.
What will visitors see?
Parade homes are ready to show off the latest colors, tiles, window treatments, exterior designs, floor plans and furniture trends to admire. And of course the moldings, doors, state of the art appliances, decking, insulation, home heating, home financing options etc. Information on just about every detail on the homes is available to make your own house a showcase home!
2019 Spring WHBA Parade of Homes Guidelines
PLAN AHEAD. Several days before you go on your home tour, plan your route. Depending on your point of origin. Look at the map and directions on the website. Remember the hours are Thursday/Fridays 5pm-8pm, and Saturday/Sunday from 11am-4pm. If you have younger children, pack lunches and water bottles for in the car, or plan ahead to enjoy some restaurants along the way!
PARKING. Most Parade homes require that you park on the street in the neighborhood. A few may have designated parking areas. Be courteous of the neighborhood and observe all city/township parking and speed regulations. Lock your car and valuables.
THE HOMES. Please keep in mind, these are new constructed homes the builder is either planning to sell or it's a custom built home. Treat them as you would like a visitor to treat your own home.
Wear easy to slide on and off shoes, as shoes are to be removed and booties are required before entering each of the homes.
PHOTOS? Please NO photos.
RESTROOMS. Parade homes do NOT offer public restrooms. So, plan accordingly.
FOOD. There are no concessions at the homes so plan to stop for breakfast, lunch or dinner at local restaurants during your tour of Parade homes. Please NO food or beverages in the homes.
KNOW THE PARADE TIMES. You don't have to see all homes in one day or weekend. The Parade of Homes times:
- Thursday/Friday 5pm-8pm
- Saturday/Sunday from 11am-4pm.
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I posted this 5 years ago, and we still love these sandwiches. They're even picky eater approved. Score!!
There used to be a restaurant in Warrenton that had fabulous Monte Cristos. Unfortunately, they are no longer around, and I despaired of ever having their Monte Cristos again.
Then a light bulb went off and I decided to look through my many cookbooks and create my own Monte Cristos.
So 5 years have gone by, and I've, of course, updated this recipe a bit, but I'm happy to share it again.
My Monte Cristos
- 1/2" - 3/4" Thick Sliced Bread (I usually bake my own either from scratch or from frozen dough)
- 1 Apple
- 1/2 pound Deli Sliced Meat (usually I mix turkey and ham)
- 4 slices of Cheese (provolone or swiss is usually what I go with)
- 2 Eggs, beaten
- A good splash of Milk
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- Dash of Nutmeg
- Raspberry Jam
- Butter or Nonstick Spray
- Heat up a pan that is large enough to cook all 4 sandwiches at once. I use an electric skillet set to 300. My pan is truly non-stick, so I don't use spray or butter.
- Core and slice your apple into apple. I happen to like Apple O's, but wedges would be fine, just make sure they're not to thick. The apple should be warmed when the sandwich is done.
- Assemble your sandwiches with a few slices of deli meat, a piece of cheese and the apple slice.
- Mix eggs, milk, nutmeg, salt & pepper together, in a sandwich dipping friendly container.
- It's assembly line time! Have your egg mixture right in front of your pan. Dip your first sandwich in the egg mixture, coat the other side then immediately place the sandwich into the pan. Repeat with the other 3 sandwiches. Cook for about 4 minutes, then flip. The second side will cook much faster, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Cut each sandwich in half and serve with a dollop of raspberry jam.
I would have snapped a picture of my Big Guy eating his sandwich last week, when we made this, but he scarfed it down so fast that I didn't have a chance! Here he is, 5 years ago, enjoying his sandwich. I can't believe that he'll be entering double digits this year!? How is he that old already?
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After days of ramping up the pressure, the European Commission (EC) has finally served formal antitrust charges against Russian oil giant Gazprom.
The decision is the culmination of a four-year investigation into Gazprom's power over gas supplies to eastern European countries. The EC accused Gazprom of overcharging its customers illegally and pushing out its rivals.
But today new EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager says that "all companies that operate in the European market - no matter if they are European or not - have to play by our EU rules".
The news comes against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the EU and the Russian government, which controls a majority stake in the company.
Yesterday Sarah Lane, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, suggested the investigation is more political than analysts realise.
Gazprom strictly adheres to all the norms of international law and national legislation in the countries where the Gazprom Group conducts business. The business practices of the Gazprom Group in the EU market, including the principles of gas pricing, are in full conformity with the standards observed by other producers and exporters of natural gas.


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Established in 2009, London's vibrant Maslenitsa Festival returns in February for a week of celebration with activities throughout the capital to mark the end of winter.
This year's festival is a veritable feast for all the senses (and of course there'll be plenty of opportunities to taste delicious blini pancakes). Highlights include: screenings of the latest films by Russia's leading directors Renata Litvinova (The Goddess) and Pavel Lungin (The Queen of Spades); Maslenitsa culinary extravaganzas by well-known Russian restaurateur Alexey Zimin at Zima restaurant (a Festival partner); live performances and music from DJs Max Reinhardt and Mourrka; a show and talk by top milliner Maria Zherebtsova; and the launch of the new album Long Lost Home by the award-winning songwriter Daria Kulesh. Music lovers will also be treated to a concert by inspirational folk singer Timur Dzeitov and everyone will enjoy the nail-biting final of the 'Stars of Albion' talent competition! The winner will take part in a superb Maslenitsa celebration concert at Cadogan Hall, performing alongside artists of international standing such as violinists Natalia Lomeiko and Yuri Zhislin, pianist Olga Balakleets and accordion player Iosif Pouritz, with additional appearances by Daria Kulesh and Timur Dzeitov. They'll be joined by the London and Brighton Russian Choir, the Natalia Kremen Ballet School, the Russian Souvenir Ensemble, internationally acclaimed vocal group KVATRO and the Moscow State Dance Ensemble Russian Seasons – together creating an unforgettable evening of dance and music from classical to crossover. Concert-goers will also be able to sample the delights of the 'Maslenitsa Fair' in the foyer before the show.
Happy Maslenitsa!
SUNDAY 19 FEBRUARY 6.30pm/Rossotrudnichestvo Final of the stars of Albion - Maslenitsa Competion - Gala concert of winners of the "Stars of the Albion" contest 2017 will take place on Sunday 19 February at the Rudolf Steiner Theatre, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT at 6.30pm https://www.facebook.com/events/548513055359104/permalink/603945013149241/ MONDAY 20 FEBRUARY 6.30PM/High Tech Boutique Hats by Maria Fashion Show and Talk by top milliner Maria Zherebtsova
TUESDAY 21 FEBRUARY From 7.00pm/Zima - Russian Street Food and Bar Maslenitsa Culinary Evening book a table for the dinner will receive a shot of homemade liqueurs and compliments from the chef - homemade pickles. The code word when booking tables "Maslenitsa" Book by phone 0207 494 111 or firstname.lastname@example.com WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 7.00PM/Pushkin House Folk concert by the People's Arrtist of Ingushetia Timur Dzeytov http://www.pushkinhouse.org/events/2017/1/24/timur-dzeytov WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 7.00PM/Pushkin House Film screening of Rita's last Fairy Tale by Renata Litvinova, tickets in Pushkin House
THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 7.30PM/Cecil Sharp House Presentation of the Long Last Home project with an award winning songwriter Daria Kulesh http://www.cecilsharphouse.org/component/content/article/21-shared/shared-events/3979-daria-kulesh THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 6.00pm/Rich Mix Radio Gagarin:Come in Revolution A cornucopia of culture including the best and classic short films from Eastern Europe, original home-cooked soul food, live performances and music from Djs Max Reinhardt and Mourrka. https://www.richmix.org.uk/events/music/radio-gagarin-come-revolution
FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 7.30pm/Cadogan Hall Maslenitsa Celebration Concert With participation of international artists such as violinists Natalia Lomeiko and Yuri Zhislin, pianist Olga Balakleets and accordion player Iosif Pouritz, with additional appearances by Daria Kulesh and Timur Dzeitov. They'll be joined by the London and Brighton Russian Choir, the Natalia Kremen Ballet School, the Russian Souvenir Ensemble, internationally acclaimed vocal group KVATRO and the Moscow State Dance Ensemble Russian Seasons https://www.cadoganhall.com/event/maslenitsa-celebration-concert-170224/ SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 5.00pm/Pushkin House Film Screening of The Queen of Spades by Pavel Lungin
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SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY 3.00pm/Pushkin House Family Maslenitsa Celebration Family event with club "Izba" and polina Proutskova, with ancient ritual songs and traditions. http://www.pushkinhouse.org/events/2016/2/3/russian-village-music-club-izba-maslenitsa-celebrations-family-sunday
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Copeland & Garrett Foot Bath circa 1840
Copeland & Garrett Foot Bath. Pattern Number 6869. Fully Marked. Circa 1840
This beautifully shaped and well proportioned Copeland & Garrett Foot Bath dates from circa 1840.
It is decorated with an unusual 'mosaic' type pattern in the Greek style.
The Foot Bath bears the Copeland & Garret mark (1833-1847) to the base an the Pattern Number 6869.
To add to the Foot Bath's historical interest there is a paper label inside which refers to WWII. It is printed 'Save envelopes – Save Paper – Help the War Effort'.
There is an old, thin rim chip.
Height: 8 inches (20 cm)
Width: 19.75 inches (50 cm)
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Latitude: 53.8452 / 53°50'42"N
Longitude: -2.2324 / 2°13'56"W
OS Eastings: 384806
OS Northings: 438792
OS Grid: SD848387
Mapcode National: GBR DRVZ.HC
Mapcode Global: WHB7Q.PM43
Entry Name: Laund Farmhouse and Cottage
Listing Date: 6 June 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1073402
English Heritage Legacy ID: 186192
Location: Barrowford, Pendle, Lancashire, BB9
County: Lancashire
District: Pendle
Civil Parish: Barrowford
Built-Up Area: Carr Hall
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire
Church of England Parish: Barrowford St Thomas
Church of England Diocese: Blackburn
SD 83 NW BARROWFORD off WHEATLEY LANE ROAD
10/52 Laund Farmhouse and
House. c1600. Rubble. Stone slate roof. 2 storeys. Now divided into farmhouse
and cottage in 'L' shaped plan. Main range has small, 3-light stone mullion
window and one large 6-light stone mullion window with semi-circular heads,
(renovated). C18 doorway to right. Three 3-light windows on first floor, 2nd
mullion removed. Diamond glazing in 2 windows to right. One 2-light window
with mullion removed to right. The cottage has a gabled front breaking forward
to right of Laund Farmhouse. 2 storeys. Two 5-light stone mullion windows with
semi-circular heads, diamond glazing. One 7-light window similar on first floor.
Projecting stone slab in gable peak. RCHM reports some interior features and king
post roof. Block to left of farmhouse is later C19 and not of interest.
Listing NGR: SD8480638792
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Governments across Canada are already making money on legal recreational marijuana and they haven't sold a gram here.
As governments at all levels bicker about their slice of the pot pie, experts say the excise tax they are fighting over is only one part of the pickings governments will harvest from expanding legal sales.
Yesterday, the country's biggest marijuana producer, Canopy Growth, which was an early entrant into the medical marijuana market, announced its third-quarter revenue had doubled compared to a year ago. As of Dec. 31, the company already had 701 employees, and a Canopy representative says they have hundreds of job openings they are hoping to fill across the country.
Taxing legal incomes
Unlike people working in the black market, each one of those employees will pay provincial and federal income tax, contribute to employment insurance and their national pension plan.
"Many people are surprised to learn that income from illegal activities, such as income earned from theft, fraud, prostitution, and the sale of drugs and narcotics, is taxable," Rotfleisch and Samulovitch PC, a Toronto-based boutique tax law firm, says on its website.
But as the site goes on to say, generally the Canada Revenue Agency only gets to take its cut after criminals have been brought to justice. For some reason, illegal growers, smugglers and dealers have been reluctant to report their income voluntarily.
In income taxes alone, the growth from the legal marijuana industry will be lucrative.
In many provinces, the government-owned liquor boards will be in charge of selling marijuana, providing government revenue at many levels and well-remunerated jobs for taxpaying employees. (Don Pittis/CBC)
"Going forward, yes, absolutely, when the market expands, really grows, it creates new employment," says Anindya Sen, an economics professor at the University of Waterloo, who studies the policy effects of taxation.
At this stage, he says, many employees have merely transferred from other legal jobs. But even those jobs help use up the economy's spare workers, meaning other people will fill the jobs they left. New hires will eventually be replacing workers in the illegal sector, who paid no tax.
Sen foresees Canada, as a global leader in well-regulated legal production, becoming a booming export producer as countries in the European Union and elsewhere recognize the harm-reduction opportunities of Canada's legalized market.
"I think that there will be significant economic impacts from this industry," Sen says. "I mean huge impacts."
All kinds of money
At every level, growing economic activity, or gross domestic product (GDP), translates into government revenue.
Storefronts will pay municipal taxes. Rural production and storage facilities pay property taxes. Businesses pay taxes on profits. They also pay licence fees.
Now that Ontario has designated Shopify as the government's sales platform, marijuana money will be going into new technology. The new legality of the drug, expected to be official next summer, will likely spur more research and development on medical uses for marijuana, its derivatives and analogues.
And that's not to mention cutting the cost of arresting and incarcerating people criminalized for cannabis use.
Shopify will supply the technology for selling marijuana in Ontario, another spinoff that will result in taxpaying employees and business taxes adding to government revenue. (Don Pittis/CBC)
Despite diligent efforts to estimate how much marijuana Canadians consume, Statistics Canada has not released a projection of the total post-legalization value of the industry. The parliamentary budget officer (PBO) has estimated the total impact of domestic sales on the economy will be similar to that of the beer market.
The OECD, the rich countries' think-tank, says Canada collects just under 32 per of cent GDP in taxes of all kinds. So, if the PBO estimate of a possible $6-billion bump to GDP from the domestic marijuana industry is accurate, total government revenue could be as high as $2 billion, much more than the $1 a gram planned for the excise tax.
Wiping out competition
Of course, some of that money would already be flowing into government coffers because illicit earnings also make their way into the legal economy. Making exact calculations is difficult, but policy analyst Rosalie Wyonch says the legal marijuana tax revenue from such things as business and income taxes will be significant.
"We can say that it's more substantial than the excise taxes," says Wyonch, who has written policy advice on legal marijuana for the C.D. Howe Institute, a Canadian think-tank.
She says one of the key things governments can do to increase revenue is to keep prices low, at least for the first few years, to help wipe out the illegal competition.
She says the higher the legal prices, the more business will be left in the hands of the illegal market.
But the University of Waterloo's Anindya Sen says that all may be moot, because until the industry expands to fill the gap, his estimates show legal growers will only be able to satisfy about 60 per cent of demand, leaving a large share of business outside the reach of government taxes of all kinds.
"The point that I think all governments are missing is that in the first two years there's simply not going to be enough legal supply," he says.
Despite a government rush to issue growing licences, the complexity of producing good marijuana means many new entrants will likely fail, he says.
But even that process will produce tax revenue. The rush to get into the booming legal marijuana industry, even if some businesses don't succeed, will put more revenue into the pockets of Canadian governments at all levels.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photography
Reading over the first few chapters of the text, I found that Tim Fitzharris's writing style didn't particularly appeal to me. His style of writing is exactly what I would expect from an artist like himself; he tends to describe things in lengthy detail in a very artistic way, whereas I would prefer the straightforward information. He also didn't go into very much detail about camera-related vocabulary (such as ISO, f-stops, and noise). It was hard to read something that focused on topics I didn't completely understand. He does give decent examples and his own personal opinion on certain subjects, which helps the reader relate to what he is talking about. The photographs on each page are ridiculous and I'm glad he picked the ones he did so far because it makes me want to keep reading, or more or less, looking. Hopefully I get more into his writing the more we read and better understand and follow once I know the technical terms related to photography. It still is easy to read and I believe that it will teach me a lot about photography and give me good personal examples on how to become a better photographer.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Week 1 Blog: Scott Stulberg
I often browse sites on StumbleUpon when wanting to find something of interest or something outrageous. Many times I find amazing artists, including photographers, such as the one I found today: Scott Stulberg. I stumbled upon his photography website, where the first image is of an old Indian man with foot-long mustache whiskers that he is pulling away from his face.
I began to browse his site and found a wide variety of photos, about everything you could possibly think of, from all over the world. Though he doesn't seem like a really popular or well known photographer, he has a great deal of experience and skill, not only shooting photos, but also editing and creating works of art through Photoshop. I did a little research on him and found out that he is a travel and stock photographer, as well as a teacher at UCLA Extension and various other places. His photos are used in a wide range of magazines, articles, cards, books, etc. all over the world.
I also found a site that sort of ruined some of his work for me, since it explained some of his photos and how they were photoshopped to make them look the way that they did. However, what really kept me fascinated were the places he traveled in order to take the pictures, including the Galapagos Islands. This is somewhere I have visited and his work reminds me of the fun times I had and the amazing things I saw, which he was able to capture well in his art.
1. "Scott Stulberg Photography." www.asa100.com
2. "Scott Stulberg: Perfect Blend of Digital and Traditional Photography." The Journal of Fine Art Photography. http://www.onlinephotography.com/resume5.html
3. "Scott Stulberg Biography." Webcommend.Com. http://www.webcommend.com/index.php/travel/78-scott-stulberg-photography
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- Average People Per Household2.44
- Median Household Income$59,549
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- Associate Degree9%
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I hope you all had a relaxing and fun-filled weekend. We didn't end up going out at all this weekend. It was raining and when it rains here, it usually drops below zero and is incredibly damp which seeps into your bones, hence way too cold to be out. If you thought winters in southern Italy were mild - think again. I spent my Saturday and Sunday doing the regular shopping, some much needed house cleaning and cooking some delicious meals.
We invited a dear friend over for an Asian dinner on Saturday night. The menu was Seaweed soup and fried rice. She brought over these lovely desserts, called "Secrets," which we finished off with red wine, grappa and after much pleading from her we watched Sex in the City 2. My husband was a great sport. He watched it all the way through the end without falling asleep...I, on the other hand, have watched it one too many times and fell asleep.
I wish I had thought to take photos of the dessert, "Secrets," but take my word for it. They were absolutely divine. I was in chocolate heaven. Our mouths and faces were covered with chocolate. We looked like little children who weren't able to keep our mouths or fingers clean. Apparently, they are a specialty of the town that she lives in (Polignano, Italy). I promise next time that I'll take photos of it for you.
How was your weekend my friends?
Since we bought our home last year, I've been busily nesting. Trying to combine my beautiful (and unfortunately) expensive taste with a tight budget is very challenging. I find that in order to justify an expensive piece of furniture, it has to have more than just the "isn't it gorgeous?" factor.
I've always enjoyed functional art and furniture, plus it justifies the cost. It's a combination of "genius"....don't you think? Here are a few pieces that I've found along the way to share with you.
A blend of modernity, simplicity and functionality.
This table from Tiny Tim can take centre stage of a room or be hidden away to make space in a small area. It would be perfect for any part of the home.
Tiny Tim Table:
This piece from Carolina George has three functions. It can be your dining table, or folded down into a coffee table, and fold it down once more and voila - you've got an elegant bookcase!
I would love to own this gorgeous walnut bench from Jonathan Alder in my living room - wouldn't you?
Claude walnut gossip bench
Think of the extra space you save by being able to store bedding and pillows minus the dust in this fabulous bed frame.
This stool does double duty as a chair and side-table.
Sottom Stool and Side-Table.
The Embrace Table is a three-in-one design. The table acts as a shelving and storage unit or as a separate service
to sit on.
Great Multitasking Table
I'm not keen on the colour, however, it's a really cool idea and it has so many multi-functions. It can serve as a very large couch and day bed or a bed for guests, and you can add a tray or board on top to add a coffee table. Plus it has a secret drawer to hide your chocolate addiction.
Candy Bar Bed
The ladder and stump have so many multi-functions and gorgeous to boot! Wooden pieces add such warmth to a room. I love the simple design of these rooms.
bamboo ladder
natural tree-stump side table


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While it sounds like some new awesomeness from Nintendo, in fact the power cube is a fucking sweet little contraption. It demonstrates the power of human ingenuity and adaption. It ALSO demonstrates the possibility of beginning to live post-civ right now.
I suck at describing machinery and shit. But from what I understand, this thing is a homemade energy generator that will soon run on steam. Give it a peep here.
I've lately been on this kick about the concept of resilient communities and why they are so important. Over at Global Guerrillas the talk is over the concept of localizing production and virtualizing everything else.
I couldn't agree more. We have the potential to bring the information age into convergence with decentralized communities, thus allowing us to live locally but stay connected with a larger community, sharing information on how we are living locally, what we are doing to innovate responsibly.
Resilient communities aren't just a back-up plan, they are the answer. The power cube shows human ingenuity done responsibly, and shows how widely we can instantly share the information on creating local technologies.
This represents real potential of providing a global, decentralized infrastructure.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
The Power Cube Cometh!
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Sixty years ago, in October of 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into outer space, becoming the first man-made object to orbit the Earth. Its mission rocked the United States, because it heralded the start of the space era, and it meant our country had not led the way.
The reaction in America was immediate. How could the Soviets have beaten us to space? The outcry that America had to get better at science was instant.
I was eight years old. Boys got matching cap pistols for Christmas at that age. But Christmas of 1957 saw something else take center stage: science. I got my cap pistols that year, but I also got a science kit. For the next several years I would be getting science oriented presents for Christmas.
One year I got a telescope. Looking through it at the moon was a whole new experience. Pulling out the Encyclopedia Americana's Science Books and studying photos and maps of the moon became part of a new wrinkle in education. There were pages and pages of color transparencies of our solar system. There were comparisons of size of planets and the sun. Contemplating the size of the Sun and Jupiter compared to Earth was mind-bending.
Learning about the positions of the stars and the learning the various constellations in our night sky was the beginning of knowing the size and grandeur of the universe.
One year I got an electric kit for Christmas. With it I built a motorized miniature car that used a battery for power. I built a functioning miniature traffic light. There were other things I created with it, but my functioning AM radio was the biggest success. With it I could dial up the local AM station and listen to music, faint though it was.
Another year I got a chemistry kit for Christmas. It contained a wide variety of chemicals in little glass jars, and instructions for scientific experiments using them. To think that grade school boys in the late 1950s had these kits is a little amazing. Every boy worth his salt had a small glass bottle of mercury, which he often carried in his pocket. Dimes were plentiful in those days, and they were pure silver. Rubbing a tiny amount of mercury on a dime made it shine with a sheen incomparable. Of course, we used no precautions whatsoever. If mercury is bad for you, there's a legion of guys my age who never knew that.
Sometimes I worry about childhood development changing from experimenting with life, with sciences, with things one builds or takes apart, and being replaced with things that turn on, reveal a TV screen, and then have on-screen figures and things which interact. If the user is active, it is operating buttons which make the figures on the screen interact with one another. Is watching TV figures engage in action the same as being active oneself? I don't really think so.
Science challenges the mind to think, to ponder things known and things unknown. It helps us understand cause and effect. It familiarizes us with the elements of the world we live in. It helps us comprehend atoms and their parts, molecules and their construction, and how atoms and molecules are the building blocks of our entire world.
Science enlightens us, helps us visualize things we cannot readily see, such as the biology of humans and the biology of animals. Breaking life down to its most basic components and understanding the one cell animals to the most complex organisms is one gigantic thing science accomplishes.
Without science, we really have little understanding of this world, this life, this body we live in, the effect on this world of human created conditions. The drive for better science in America was lit in 1957 when a Soviet satellite circled the globe for ninety days, and science presents became standard gifts for Christmas. Maybe it needs another boost.
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From a simple massage to a more rigid, the body reacts differently to the numerous and complex mechanisms. Results will vary depending on the type of action used in the massage.
The main techniques of massage
1. Stroking it is easy and rhythmic slide reminiscent prilaskovanie. It can be performed both by hand and the back side of one or two hands, the pressure depends on the depth of tissue.
The main techniques of massage
1. Stroking it is easy and rhythmic slide reminiscent prilaskovanie. It can be performed both by hand and the back side of one or two hands, the pressure depends on the depth of tissue.
The meaning is stroking the venous circulation and the lymphatic system (from the periphery to the center) and the speed of movement should be slightly higher than the rate of blood. Practiced before and after the other massage techniques.
The effects of stroking technique:
The effects of stroking technique:
- activating blood circulation in the capillaries and veins in the superficial lymph and lymphatic channels in the intercellular spaces;
- relief of pain and muscle tension;
- activating the exchange of nutrients;
- massive stimulation functions of tissues;
2. Trituration intended in particular the subcutaneous tissue, which pressing is moved linearly or circularly, the limit of elasticity of the skin. Mobilization of tissue implemented:
- increase flexibility and elasticity;
- activating blood circulation, local heating;
- loss of local sensitivities;
- stimulation of the central and peripheral nervous system;
- regeneration of damaged tissues;
3. Kneading is done, hand in muscle and other tissues, pulling them so far as the skin's elasticity and compression between the fingers and palm. This massage technique is provided for deep tissue and muscles, chastnosti.Ona is also very useful in the treatment of muscle atrophy and muscle disease, as well as massage to athletes, especially after prolonged exercise. The main effects of this technique:
- development of elasticity;
- contractility stimulation, muscle conductivity and sensitivity;
- exemption from debris;
- increased blood and lymphatic drainage;
4. Knocking is a rhythmic tapping and skin and soft tissues of the body and is the most intense and sensitive process.
Runs his fingers, palms or fists. The intensity depends on the weight of the hand, rather than by active contraction of muscles, arms fall gently and passively dvigayasot wrist or elbow. The main action is sensual, because of what the technique is done after all other techniques. The effects of massage techniques:
- increased muscle tone and local contraction;
- stimulation of blood circulation, local heating;
- stimulation of the musculoskeletal system;
5. Vibration is the rhythmic movement and vibration performed very often and preryvisto.Realizuet move a few millimeters of skin and tissue, a variety of wavy pinned down like a continuous drozh.Sleduet of rapid muscle contractions of hands, forearms and hands. Gentle action, uniform and long, reduce the sensitivity of the nerves, warm-up, relaxation, tranquility and relief. Extensive and intensive actions lead to good circulation.


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Following on from Closed Loop Tuning, here's a bit of a spill about fuel trims! Modern factory computers are pretty clever and can automatically adjust the motor's tune in response to an array of environmental variables. There are a number of articles out on the interwebs about fuel trims but I'll have a whack at explaining it!
Let's have a closer look at fuel trims, what affects it and what can you do to help smooth it out on your tune!
Fuel Trims are adjustments that a Engine Control Unit (ECU) applies to compensate in changes in environmental variables to ensure the motor remains on its factory base map (usually stoich) in the 'Closed Loop' mode.
Closed loop is when the ECU is using an O2 sensor to get an air/fuel ratio reading from the exhaust to determine whether the motor is running in accordance with the base map. 'Open Loop' is when the ECU is relying solely on the base map for fueling and fuel trims are not applied. The ECU is in closed loop when the O2 sensor is sufficiently warmed up (needs to be at a working temperature to work) and utilised throughout the entire RPM range under partial throttle including idle and cruising. During start-up, when the O2 sensor is still 'cold', the ECU cannot trust the O2 sensor signals yet so it relies on the base map for fueling levels; hence the ECU would be in Open-Loop. The ECU also goes into open-loop in Wide Open Throttle (WOT) as the changes in O2 readings are too rapid to use as a suitable data source as well as in 'off-throttle' deceleration (in many cars).
Factory and standalone computers have fuel trim capabilities but piggy backs usually don't as it requires other inputs and more sophisticated mappings which defeat the purpose of having a simple (and cheap) piggy back computer.
What affects Fuel Trims?
The environmental variables that affect fuel trims include intake air-temperature, water temperature, oxygen (O2) readings, air flow readings and Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP). Different computers may also use other environmental variables (e.g. Exhaust Gas Temps (EGT), ignition, cam/crank sensors), but to get a general feel for fuel trims, we'll look at these guys:
Intake air-temperature: as temperatures rise, the ECU can compensate by adding more fuel to cool the intake charge to keep the motor at stoich or the factory map.
Water temperature: if temperatures are too low (cold), the ECU can actually cause the motor to run slightly lean to increase cylinder temperatures and hence increase water (coolant) temperatures. If temperatures are 'normal' or 'hot', the ECU usually shouldn't need to adjust fueling (please correct me if I'm wrong!).
O2 sensor readings: This is the primary mechanism for fuel trims. As explained earlier, deviations in O2 readings from the base map gets trimmed. If exhaust gases are detected as being too fuel rich, the ECU can adjust fueling to bring it back to the factory map value (usually stoich); likewise if the exhaust is too lean.
Air flow (MAF) / MAP: these guys are the primary loads (reference points) of ECUs. Technically, fuel doesn't get trimmed because of these, rather, the changes in these affect fuel delivery, which in turn affects the O2 sensor readings and deviations from the base map gets trimmed accordingly. So if you increase MAF / MAP, you move the break point in the computer's map, and then from the increase in fuel detected by the O2 sensor, the computer trims that fuel back to base map value.
The cool thing with fuel trims is that as the environment changes, the ECU automatically compensates and always has your motor running as close as possible to its base map. If it gets too cold, the ECU adjusts, if it gets too hot, the ECU adjusts.. Clever!
The problem surfaces when you want to adjust the ECU's base map for turbo applications. It's not a problem for a standalone computer as you have direct access to the map. It's the primary problem of piggy backs as you are trying to adjust the map indirectly by feeding different signals to the factory ECU. Its the number one cause of having your tune 'disappear' on you!
Short-Term and Long-Term Fuel Trims
Before we get into fuel trim management, let's have a look at the two types of fuel trims; short-term and long-term. If you hook up your factory computer to a scan tool you should be able to find these trim values.
Short-Term Fuel Trims (STFT) are immediately applied compensation values that the ECU actions in response to changes in environmental variables. These adjustments are applied quickly in real-time and done many times per second. If the ECU has to continuously apply compensation values to the same breakpoint, it eventually 'learns' that there is a lean/rich spot and semi-permanently records that trim as Long-Term Fuel Trims (LTFT). So long-term fuel trims are semi-permanent adjustment to the base map, while short-term fuel trims are adhoc adjustments to the base map. It's semi-permanent as you can reset these trims by resetting the factory ECU (full power-down).
It is common to see the ECU trim out fuel in response to environmental variables, here is an example:
No change.
Increase in fuel detected by O2 sensor, mixture too rich.
Mixture normal again.
Increase in fuel detected again by O2 sensor, mixture too rich.
Increase in fuel detected again by O2 sensor, mixture too rich.
Due to constant trimming down of fuel, ECU adds long term adjustment.
Mixture normal again.
Increase in fuel detected again by O2 sensor, mixture too rich.
Increase in fuel detected again by O2 sensor, mixture too rich.
Due to constant trimming down of fuel, ECU adds long term adjustment:
Mixture normal again.
Mixture normal again.
From the example above, you can see that the STFTs gets applied immediately and can fluctuate quite rapidly. LTFTs however don't change as rapidly and the increments are usually quite subtle.
Tuning Fuel Trims
So how can we 'manage' fuel trims in your piggy back tune?
Fuel trims usually become a problem in boost situations when you want to have a richer air fuel ratio than the factory base map. Open-Loop isn't a problem as the ECU is ignoring the O2 sensor and is running purely on the base map. The output of that map is usually consistent and doesn't fluctuate as there are no fuel trims applied. Closed-loop, is where the action is!
Once you've sorted out your Open-Loop tune (usually WOT) you can start venturing through the wondrous world of closed-loop tuning. The requirement for close-loop tuning is usually during partial throttle where boost is already building.
The primary way of compensating for the increase in fuel delivered by the piggy back fuel map is to adjust the O2 sensor reading that gets sent to the factory ECU. For the AEM FIC, the AEM team have already compiled instructional videos for both narrow band and wide band O2 sensors (note that the 1NZFE uses narrow band).
I used their guide to construct a basic O2 map but from then on, it was a long and iterative process in order to get a stable tune. Tuning the O2 map to stabilise fuel trims will take a nice chunk of your time as the factory ECU can behave very... Naughtily. But persevere!
Here are some tips for O2 tuning:
- Make sure you motor is warm/hot and that fuel trims have settled (i.e. not too much fluctuations in STFT). If you don't, you'll be trying to tune out trim that the ECU is compensating for start-up temps.
- Adjust the O2 map in small increments. The voltage range of some O2 sensors are quite narrow and a little adjustment could create large changes.
- An external wideband Air/Fuel Ratio (AFR) meter is KING. Make sure you reach your target AFRs! No point in stabilising trims if you are running too lean/rich. Stabilise the trims to HOLD your AFR!
- Tune to stabilise LTFT! Don't worry so much about STFTs as the factory ECU will always be compensating for something. If you can stabilise the LTFTs to +/- 5 or so, then you've pretty much stabilised STFT (remember how they are related?).
- Positive fuel trim means the ECU thinks the motor is running lean and is adding fuel.
- Negative fuel trim means the ECU thinks the motor is running rich and is removing fuel.
- STFTs are considered 'additive' as it adds a factor to the base map.
- LTFTs are considered 'multiplicative' as it multiplies a factor the the base map.
- Make your cell transitions as smooth as you can, large jumps between cells has the potential to confuse the factory ECU.
- Tune as much as you can for one day, then leave it for a couple of days. LTFTs can take several drives before it becomes locked in. Once it gets locked in, then you'll have an indication on where you need to go with STFTs.
- If you get absolutely stuck and cannot adjust the trims any further, you can try to amend the MAF map, but make absolutely sure that your fuel map is in order by checking your wide band air/fuel ratio.
When I was tuning the O2 map, I would warm the motor, make the adjustments to the point that trims were stable or when I got sick and tired of it. I then stopped tuning and just monitored trims for the next day or so. With the 'updated' LTFTs I could see where in the RPM and MAP range I needed to tune, I would then make the adjustments and just monitor trims again for another day.
The more you tune O2, the more you get to know the behaviour of the factory ECU. Eventually, you'll be able to predict what state it is in and what it could do next. By this time, your trims should be stable 'enough' and that the trim behaviour is predictable. At this point, you can call it a day.
Remember, piggy back tuning is unfortunately not an accurate art. If you can tune it to almost +/- 5, 6, 7 or even 10 LTFT, then that's good enough! When the weather changes, all those trims will get mucked up anyway!
And just to reiterate... Your wideband AFR is KING!! Stabilise your LTFTs to HOLD your target AFR! Don't just tune to stabilise your trims!
O2 tuning requires a crap loads of patience, numerous days of tuning runs and the aim for stability rather than outright performance.
Good luck!


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