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Distressed denim is a popular style, but buying jeans that are already ripped can be expensive. Luckily, you can create this trend yourself by roughing up the fabric with a piece of sandpaper, then snipping a hole with a pair of scissors.
1Choose a pair of jeans that fit you well. You can rip any pair of jeans and get the same results, but don't feel obligated to rip a pair of jeans you already own, as you can thrift for comfortable, cheap jeans at local secondhand and consignment shops.
- Using jeans that are already worn a bit may give you better results than using brand new jeans, but don't let that stop you from purchasing a new pair for this project.
- Light to medium wash jeans typically look the best when ripped, as their color lends them a more distressed look. Dark washed jeans look too freshly dyed to be ripped, and might not look as "realistic."
2Gather your supplies. Pretty much all you need to rip up your jeans is a pair of jeans and something sharp. Depending on what kind of style you want, though, you'll probably want to use a sharp tool appropriate for the job:
3Pick a spot to rip. Lay your jeans out flat on a table, and use a pencil or chalk to mark the places you want to tear. Use a ruler to mark an exact length if you want. Keep in mind the ultimate shape and the length as well as the width of your holes.
- While you can use pencil, pen, or chalk to mark the lines, chalk is the safest for the material and least likely to result in mistakes. If you accidentally mess up your lines in chalk, you can easily wash them out with a little water!
- Generally, most people only rip around the knees of jeans, though you can rip anywhere around the leg of the pants.
- Try to aim a little higher than your knee, so the tear won't get super-big as you walk around. Every time your knee bends, it might catch the hole and rip it more.
- Don't rip too high, or your underwear might show.
4Spread out the jeans on a flat surface. Slip a small block of wood to insert into the pant legs while you do the distressing, so that you don't alter both the front and the back of the pants.
- Alternatively, you could even use a cutting board, an old book or stack of magazines, or anything you wouldn't mind cutting into. Just don't do it on the kitchen table, if you're using a very sharp knife.
5Start fraying the jeans with sandpaper. Before you start cutting up the jeans, use the sandpaper or steel wool to start rubbing and thinning out the spot you want to rip up. This helps to loosen the fibers in the jeans and make it easier to rip.[3]
- Use a variety of different tools. Alternate between using sandpaper, steel wool, and your pumice stone if you have everything. This may take a bit of time depending on the thickness of your jeans to start.
- If you'd rather just cut the jeans, go ahead. You don't have to weaken them first, unless you want them to look frayed.
6Loosen the fibers more to create holes. If you want frayed areas and stringy patches in your jeans, use your scissors or knife to tug at the area you just weakened with the sandpaper. This will loosen fibers in the area, allowing for a little skin to show through when worn. Pull at the white threads that stick out from the jeans to encourage this look.
7Add holes with the knife or scissors. Take your scissors and cut a small section inside the distressed area. Make it as small as possible. You can always make it bigger, but you risk ruining the jeans and making them unwearable if you make it too big. Aim for a tear no bigger than a half-inch or so.
- Make the rip across your body, not up and down. This looks more natural.
8Use your hands to rip the jeans even further. Ripping it will tear the fibers, making it look like a real hole. Tug at the threads to pull them out a bit, as they would with natural rips.[4]
- Avoid cutting the hole too much, as this will give a very clean, unnatural edge to the fabric.
- Alternatively, you can also just cut a small hole and let it grow as you wear the jeans. It'll look more natural this way.
9Reinforce your jeans, if you wish. To keep the holes from getting even bigger, reinforce them by sewing around the perimeter of the hole. Use either a white or blue-colored thread to sew around the rip, either by hand or with a sewing machine.
- If you want the jeans to grow over time, feel free to nix this step. If you want to learn more about sewing jeans, read this article.
10Wear your ripped jeans!
Community Q&A
QuestionHow do you make a knee cut?Community AnswerPut on your pants; mark with a pencil where your knees are and how long you want the cut; take them off; cut along the line you made.
QuestionI have black jeans and I want to make thin, diagonal rips on the knees. What is the best way to do this?Community AnswerDraw a diagonal line, sandpaper or file this line until it gets frayed, then follow the same steps on this article, but do not cut holes. Instead, cut long lines. This will look really trendy.
QuestionIs there an alternative to using sand paper?Community AnswerUse a nail file. Rub it against the material rapidly with pressure, basically the same way you would do it with sandpaper, but it may take longer.
QuestionWhat do I do if I put too many holes in my pants?Community AnswerPatch the holes or just sew them up. Otherwise, just make cutoffs out of those pants and buy a new pair to start over with.
QuestionWhat should I do if I tried to rip my jeans, but it turned out completely wrong and looks awful?Community AnswerTry again on a different pair. You can also turn your messed up pants into shorts by cutting the legs to shorter.
QuestionHow can I extend an already frayed hole?Community AnswerTry cutting the hole with scissors or an X-acto knife to make it bigger, then get a pumice stone and rub it firmly against the the unfrayed area until your hole is frayed evenly.
QuestionWhat do I do if I already made a hole, but I want it to be frayed?Community AnswerRubbing the hole with a pumice stone will help the hole become more frayed.
QuestionWould this still work on jeans made from softer fiber?Community AnswerYes, but you need to be careful. Use sandpaper with a finer (less rough) grain and use a light touch.
QuestionDo I have to use a certain style of jeans, like slim fit or skinny jeans? What type would give the best result when I am ripping them myself?Community AnswerThe style doesn't matter. I think the best style for the best result is rewashed boyfriend jeans that just have a little bit of distress (from wearing them) and fit great. But it's really up to you.
QuestionHow can I make holes without fraying my jeans?Community AnswerUse scissors to cut it and try putting Fray Check or fabric glue around the edges.
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Once you've chosen what part of your pants you want to distress, slide a piece of cardboard or wood inside of your pants leg so you don't accidentally tear a hole in the front and back of the pants. Then, rub the jeans with a piece of sandpaper or steel wool until the fabric starts fraying. For a more distressed look, you can use scissors or another sharp object to loosen the fibers more. As the jeans start to fray, pull at the white threads to get a naturally distressed look. Keep reading to learn how to reinforce the hole you just made!
- Washing the jeans right after ripping them causes the fibers to loosen more and create a more distressed look.
- Avoid adding rips too near the seams, as they may cause them to begin to unravel.
- For exact rips, use a sewing needle to pull out individual stitches from the fabric.
- For an additionally worn look, you can add splatters of bleach.
- Don't add to many holes or it won't look realistic.
- If you're a boy, avoid ripping too high up, or your boxers might show. Girls, do the same, not exposing to much skin near your thong/panties.
- Using a Brick instead of a piece of wood to put in your pant leg will make the process go faster.
- Use a knife or any other hard object and rub on the rip horizontally and vertically, causing the wools to show.
- Don't make the rip too big at first. Washing the fabric will increase the size and fray of the hole.
- Never attempt to rip or fray your jeans while you're wearing them.
- Use caution with sharp tools.
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CI is a popular stock among the healthcare plan stocks. It was owned by 42 hedge funds in the second quarter. Beside Jeffrey Altman's Owl Creek Asset Management's largest stake, Larry Robbins' Glenview Capital had 3.06 million shares; Andreas Halvorsen's Viking Global had 2.76 million shares; Steven Cohen's Sac Capital Advisors had 787 thousand shares.
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We're calling on Fabio Castiglioni, an Executive IT Architect with IBM Sales and Distribution and an instructor of Component Modeling classes for IBM architects. His latest article, Enterprise architecture in the age of cloud services, was born from one of his latest client situations.
What inspired you to write an article on this specific topic?
I have a client who wants to move to a Cloud SaaS Service Provider role, so I put myself in the shoes of my client's end users to work through the situation.
How do you gather requirements for a project?
I trust objective inputs - such as an analysis of the domain (business, process and functional), the client's strategic direction, and the technical environment - more than subjective information, such as interviews with single stakeholders.
What communities, forums or user groups do you turn to for help or technical insight?
I rely on my own network of technical leaders. For methodology-related advice I turn to Pete Cripps (the author of IBM Component Modeling methodology) and Philippe Spaas (the author of IBM Operational Modeling methodology, and of the SDS Modeling Standard)
What is the one action you have taken that has accounted for most of your success?
More of a course of action, I received good advice from my first manager: To always look for activities that are challenging but that I will enjoy doing.
How do you handle obstacles and roadblocks?
I'm usually very outspoken, but I make any effort to listen and find the good in opposing ideas.
Fabio is inspired by foundations learned in The Process of Software Architecting by Peter Eeles & Peter Cripps. In his spare time, he enjoys History, especially the late Roman Empire-Early Middle Ages.
Many of the courses and past articles from Fabio are about nonfunctional requirements. How do you gather requirements for a project? Let Fabio know in the comments.


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Critics found the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' Feb. 7 ruling against the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 to be "absurd" but not surprising.
"This decision was completely expected," said William B. May, head of Catholics for the Common Good. "You have to remember, this is the most liberal, most-overturned appeals court and most-overturned judge in the country."
Backers of Prop. 8 never expected to prevail at the appellate level, but saw it as a step to the U.S. Supreme Court. They will now appeal directly to the Supreme Court rather than ask for a full hearing from the Ninth Circuit, May told CNA on Feb. 7.
The California ballot measure Prop. 8 defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman. It passed in 2008 with 52 percent of the vote. In 2010, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker overturned the decision as unconstitutional.
On Tuesday the federal appellate court ruled that Prop. 8 "served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California." It rejected claims that the ballot measure protected religious freedom and parents' rights to educate their children as they see fit.
May countered that it is "absurd" to say there is no rational reason or public interest in "protecting the only institution in society that unites kids with their moms and dads."
"They're looking at marriage as merely something for the benefit of adults, not as the foundation of the family."
Redefining marriage will tend to isolate religious groups, including Catholic parishes, from the wider community, he predicted, adding that it will change what children are taught.
"If marriage is redefined, that's what will be taught in the schools. That's a fact," May said.
"It's not prejudiced for the people of California to want their kids to learn the reality of what marriage is, in a way that supports them and influences positive decisions they make about marriage and family in their lives."
Other supporters of Proposition 8 criticized the ruling.
"No court should presume to redefine marriage," Alliance Defense Fund senior counsel Brian Raum said Feb. 7. "No court should undercut the democratic process by taking the power to preserve marriage out of the hands of the people."
He said Americans "overwhelmingly" reject changing the definition of marriage, noting the millions of people who voted in 31 states to preserve marriage as the "timeless, universal, unique union between husband and wife."
"We are not surprised that this Hollywood-orchestrated attack on marriage – tried in San Francisco – turned out this way. But we are confident that the expressed will of the American people in favor of marriage will be upheld at the Supreme Court," Raum stated.
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, said the decision was "disappointing but not surprising."
"This is not about constitutional governance but the insistence of a group of activists to force their will on their fellow citizens," he charged.
"This ruling substitutes judicial tyranny for the will of the people, who in the majority of states have amended their constitutions, as California did, to preserve marriage as the union of one man and one woman."
Perkins expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will reject "the absurd argument that the authors of our Constitution created or even implied a 'right' to homosexual 'marriage,' and will instead uphold the right of the people to govern themselves."
May told CNA he thought the prospect of success in the Supreme Court is "good" because the Ninth Circuit Court's decision is "really out of line with every other court and the Supreme Court in cases similar to this."
"This will ultimately be decided in the Supreme Court and we think that is the place to get a sober review of the arguments based on law, not on emotional rhetoric."
He asked supporters of Prop. 8 to pray and to voice their opinions in letters to the editor and in calls to television and radio talk shows.
"It's really important for supporters of Prop. 8 to realize that this debate about marriage is going on continuously. It's going on in families. It's going on in public forums. It's going on in legislatures.
"It's critical that people become informed about how to talk about the reality of marriage in secular terms, and to be able to engage in a positive way, related not only to protecting but promoting the only institution that unites kids with their moms and dads."
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I took a long time deciding what kind of a suitcase garden I could make for Rosamargarita. It only came to me after we finished Heaven For Dead Cars that perhaps I should make her something to commemorate her friendship with a special lady.
I remember being very moved by the post Rosamargarita or RosaM wrote in May last year when she lost her dear friend. It was simply written, this short post but it was poignant and I could feel her pain.
I built this little garden imagining their laughter, experiencing their tears and sharing their banters. It was almost like hanging out with a girlfriend myself.
Unfortunately, this suitcase which I sent out in October last year has yet to reach RosaM. I wonder where it went.
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I almost just bought a book off Amazon called Toddlers are A$$ Holes but It's Not Your Fault. The rest of my family is over at the neighbors' drinking on the porch while I'm sitting at home being crabby. Let's just say It's been a tough week.
Emmett hasn't had a bottle since last Thursday. And in protest, he also hasn't had any milk since last Thursday. He drinks water out of a sippy cup but when I put milk in there, he throws the cup (often at me). I've tried regular milk, almond milk, even chocolate milk. He won't do it. As a result, he is so so whiny. And it's driving me crazy. When he used to whine, we'd just give him a bottle and it was all over! I know it wasn't the right thing to do but damn, was that method easy. But it sure backfired. Now we're at almost 16 months old and my sweet, easy going boy is throwing a fit at least every hour about something. And it's wearing me out! (Remember how I'm 5 months pregnant? Sometimes I'm running around so much that I forget).
Other reasons that I'm being crabby tonight:
1. Our air conditioning is out and it's hot
2. Since Ryan is working on getting the HVAC fixed…
A. Our house is SO messy and dirty
B. It's so loud that Emmett can't sleep. He maybe napped for half the time that he normally does.
C. Because our house is a construction zone, Emmett and I have to leave the house all day.
D. Because our house is so hot, we don't want to cook anything. As a result I am starving right now despite the fact that I had 4 (!) Krispie Kreme donuts and a frappuccino today. Don't worry, we just decided to order a pizza. And I feel disgusting.
I know these are all "first world problems" but it's my blog and I can write about what I want 🙂
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Chapter 137-The Debt of Blood Must be Paid in Full (3)
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Blood trickled between Liu Yue's teeth. She lifted the pillar that was many times heavier than her and tossed it aside. She looked at Xuan Yuan Che and said, "If you die, I will avenge you and then I'll accompany you in death. Whether I live or not is up to you."
Finishing her sentence, Liu Yue bent down, grabbed Xuan Yuan Che and hoisted him on her back.
Xuan Yuan Che was much taller than her. Her little body carrying Xuan Yuan Che's was like a child carrying an adult. So small, yet so determined.
Xuan Yuan Che rested his head by Liu Yue's neck. Hearing Liu Yue's determined words, he was touched. The worry and anger on his face washed away.
This is it, he decided.
Whatever will be, will be. If they can't make it out together, then they would die together.
His lips curved into a smile. He closed his eyes and muttered, "I'll try."
His voice disappeared into thin air.
The surrounding fire was flaming stronger and stronger. It had almost burnt out everything, turned everything into ashes.
The clouds rumbled.
Feeling the weight of Xuan Yuan Che on her back, Liu Yue clenched her jaw harder. She held him tightly and rushed out.
Out, they had to get out!
Even though she was carrying Xuan Yuan Che, who was much heavier than she is, she still ran like a leopard, dashing out.
Flames danced around her and her sleeves started burning. All she could see was red.
At the same time, after hearing about Liu Li Palace catching fire, Xuan Yuan Yi and company also hurried to the scene.
The whole palace fell into panic.
Thunder rolled, and lightning danced in the sky. The disordered crowd ran around in chaos.
One by one, Qiu Hen, Yan Hu and Du Yi, rushed into the fire. They sprang into that crumbling Liu Li palace.
Nobody cared about themselves. In their eyes, only their king remained.
Flames roared up high into the sky.
"Quick, extinguish the fire!" yelled Xuan Yuan Yi, who had been carried there by Mu Rong Wu Di as quickly as possible. Seeing this scene, he felt his consciousness slipping away. Nothing should happen to his son!
Left Minister and crown prince Xuan Yuan Cheng were also brought to the scene by the Tiger Army.
Watching the roaring fire, the two people's eyes lit up in excitement as they heard about the two people who charged into the fire. There were mad happiness in their eyes, but there were also shock and confusement.
Chapter 137-The Debt of Blood Must be Paid in Full (3)
Chapter 137-The Debt of Blood Must be Paid in Full (3)
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Rabbi Jeffrey Weill has been the rabbi of Ezra Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation since July 2012.
Prior to entering rabbinical school, Rabbi Weill was an advocacy and community relations specialist for Jewish organizations, including the Jewish United Fund-Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and the American Jewish Committee. In 2001, Rabbi Weill participated in the United Nations' 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa.
Rabbi Weill, a New Jersey native, earned a BA with honors in 1987 from Brandeis University, where he majored in English and American Literature. He graduated from American University Law School in 1993.
Rabbi Weill received his rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2007. Prior to joining EHNTJC, Rabbi Weill served as associate rabbi at Temple Beth-El in Northbrook.
Rabbi Weill is a member of the Chicago Board of Rabbis Executive Committee and of the President's Council of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
He loves being a rabbi, viewing every element of the rabbinate – teaching, preaching, service-leading, counseling – as opportunities to bring the depth and joy of Judaism to the world. He is also intent on building upon the congregation's wonderful past to create its vibrant future. Since joining EHNTJC, membership has experienced strong and steady growth with a stream of both older and younger members, including many families with school age children.
Rabbi Weill's wife, Julie, is a strategic planning professional for Just Congregations, an initiative of the Union of Reform Judaism. Their three children – Betsy, Ruthie and Samuel – and their dog – Lucky – keep them busy.
Rabbi Weill loves reciting poems to his kids, doing handstands, and playing drums.
Cantor Benjamin Warschawski has been EHNTJC's cantor since September of 2005. His impressive tenor voice, kindness and charm imbue our services with warmth and tradition. Cantor Warschawski is also recognized worldwide for his extraordinary talents in both operatic and cantorial realms. His ability to bring polished, classical style to his cantorial singing and rich, soulful emotion to the operatic stage has prompted many to dub him "this generation's Richard Tucker." The tenor has thrilled audiences in opera houses worldwide in over twenty leading tenor roles.
Benjamin Warschawski began his journey as a cantor to the pulpit as a teenager, singing in the prestigious Beth T'filoh Choir in Baltimore. In 1997 he received the title of Reverend Cantor from the Cantorial Council of America at the Belz School of Music, Yeshiva University. That same year he assumed the pulpit at The Ner Tamid/Greenspring Valley Synagogue in Baltimore, a post he held for five years, followed by a two year position at B'nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton, Florida. Cantor Warschawski has concertized with virtually every major cantor and renowned Jewish singer singing today. A native of Basel, Switzerland, Cantor Warschawski splits his time between Skokie and New York. He is married to Mezzo-soprano, Heather Johnson, and has a daughter Adina and son Samuel.
Jeanette Sigler joined EHNTJC as the Executive Director in July of 2012. She has worked at various Jewish organizations, including JCC Chicago and Lakeside Congregation for Reform Judaism in Highland Park. She is a member of CASA (Chicago Area Synagogue Administrators), CASED (Chicago Association of Synagogue Executive Directors) and NAASE (North American Association of Synagogue Executives). Jeanette also participated in the Kellogg Management Education for Jewish Leaders.
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A dozen ideas to help lift your mood and brighten up your day
A dozen ideas to brighten up your day
Bad day? Just because your day didn't start right doesn't mean it will not end right. Even during the most stressful situations, it's good to know that there are easy, quick remedies for your mood problems. Research suggests that life's circumstances only account for 10% of happiness. About 40% of our happiness is influenced by what we do 'deliberately' to make ourselves happy.
Try these quick, easy mood boosters and see for yourself!
Munch on a handful of walnuts – Nuts are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which according to the researchers at University of Pittsburgh, have mood-enhancing effects. Don't want nuts? Sneak salmon into your salad!
Take off the clutter –Those crumpled paper, chocolate bar wrappers and empty cups or bottles on your desk could be adding to your stress levels. According to Elaine Aron, PhD, author of The Highly Sensitive Person, clutter can 'make you feel like a failure'. If you don't have the pleasure of time to conduct deep cleaning, just make sure you get and put things back on their right places.
Do something awkward – Wear an orange lipstick, put a temporary tattoo on your ankle, or change your hairstyle. Injecting a little silliness in your daily life can significantly improve your mood and well-being.
Smile – Even if you don't want to. Studies show that muscular changes can elevate mood as good posture does. If you act like a happy person, there's a good, good chance that you will be one. If you can't fake a smile, putting a pencil between your teeth will activate those smile muscles and replicate it for you.
Shake it out – A 5-10 minute exercise can do you a long way when it comes to improving your mood and sense of well-being. So get moving. Dance to a track, march your way through the commercials or just walk outside.
Scan your old photos on your phone – Better yet, make a photo album. There's really something special about flipping through old photos. Basically, they bring back good memories – those special moments (birthdays, anniversaries, dates, and bonding moments) that will surely paint a smile on your face.
Do someone else a favour – A large body of research tells us that acts of kindness can dramatically uplift our happiness. Just recently, researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School found that people who volunteer had lower levels of depression, increased life satisfaction and enhanced well-being.
Get your daily dose of sunshine – When the sun beams from the corner, go out and feel its revitalising warmth and mood-enhancing light! Sunlight increases the level of vitamin D in your body, which in turn, keeps your serotonin (feel-good hormone) level high.
Stretch to your toes – This loosens up your hip joints, where most people store tension. According to the study by Spanish researchers, a daily, short stretching routine can significantly reduce anxiety and increase feelings of well-being. They also found that stretching reduces bodily pain and exhaustion, and boosts vitality, mental health, general health and flexibility.
Turn on your music player – Listen to your favourite upbeat song and experience a significant improvement in your mood within seconds!
Get a power nap – Feeling tired, exhausted and drowsy? A 30-minute nap will do. Push your chair away from your desk, put up your feet and close your eyes and sleep the bad mood away.
Look at the bright side – If a friend or loved one is driving you crazy, take a few minutes thinking about the good things he or she has done for you in the past. That will make you feel better fast and more likely to forgive.
Any of these could take a few minutes and could shake off that mood.
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County commissioner happy to return money to Legislature
Bonneville County Commissioner Roger Christensen is back in town this week after a visit to the Legislature where he did something almost unheard of. Instead of asking legislators for money, Christensen gave them back $29 million dollars from the Catastrophic Health Care Fund. Read more at localnews8.com.Read More →


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For Immediate Release: Apr. 8, 2015
Media Contact: Amber Pasricha Beck - 916-654-4989
Energy Commission Approves Water Appliance Standards
to Save More Than 100 Billion Gallons Per Year
Governor Brown's recent executive order helps to speed up approval
SACRAMENTO - Due to the severity of California's drought, the state's experts have been managing water resources to deal with the effects of the drought and prepare for the next one. As part of the solution, the California Energy Commission approved standards for water appliances which will save more than 10 billion gallons of water in the first year. Over time, the water savings is estimated to reach 105 billion gallons per year - a savings of more than three times the annual amount of water used by the City of San Francisco.
"California is serious about water conservation and is committed to consistent and clear water efficiency policies," said Commissioner Andrew McAllister, who is the Energy Commission's lead on energy efficiency. "In the face of California's current drought, we must use water as efficiently as possible and updating minimum standards for toilets, urinals and faucets is a step in that direction."
The energy efficiency and water standards approved today require water appliances to consume less water thereby using less energy while performing the same function. The details for each appliance are as follows:
- Toilets and urinals, except those designed for prisons or mental health facilities. Toilets shall not consume more than 1.28 gallons per flush and shall have a waste extraction score of no fewer than 350 grams. Urinals shall not consume more than 0.125 gallons per flush. (These facilities have specially-designed toilets and urinals to address security and health issues.)
- Residential lavatory faucets shall not exceed 1.2 gallons per minute flow rate.
- Kitchen faucets shall not exceed 1.8 gallons per minute flow rate and may have capability to increase to 2.2 gallons per minute momentarily for filling pots and pans.
- Public lavatory faucets shall not exceed 0.5 gallon per minute flow rate.
As of January 2014, in California there were more than 45 million faucets, 30 million toilets, and 1 million urinals. California consumes about 443 billion gallons of water a year for flushing toilets and urinals and running faucets. Reducing water consumption by establishing minimum efficiency standards for these appliances is a key component of California's overall water and energy use reduction strategies.
Last week, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. directed the first ever statewide mandatory water reduction in Executive Order B-29-15. One of the four California Energy Commission responsibilities in the executive order is establishing standards that improve the efficiency of water appliances, including toilets, urinals and faucets available for sale and installation in new and existing buildings.
The executive order also gave the California Energy Commission the authority to adopt the standards today, rather than wait another month. In addition, the emergency situation allowed the commission to prohibit the sale and installation of certain toilets, urinals and faucets that do not meet minimum water efficiency requirements as of Jan. 1, 2016, regardless of the manufactured date.
For more than two years, California has been dealing with the effects of drought. To learn about all the actions the state has taken to manage our water system and cope with the impacts of the drought, visit Drought.CA.Gov. Every Californian should take steps to conserve water. Find out how at SaveOurWater.com.
Click the following links for broadcast quality audio flies via YouTube: English and Spanish.
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For more information, visit: www.energy.ca.gov or www.energy.ca.gov/releases/.
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Be business savvy with Feng Shui Style with business tycoon Samie Lim as he joined Marites Allen on her show last March 8.
On this episode, Samie Lim talked about his latest business projects and how he incorporated feng shui to its success. Mr. Samie Lim is one of the five siblings of Don Benito Lim, one of the oldest Chinese families involved in business in the country.
Here, Mr. Lim attributes his family's luck to the practice of Feng Shui. Also, get to know how to have a lucky smile and start activating your luck!


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Sometimes energy makes headlines, sometimes it doesn't. But it almost always has important implications for the global economy, the environment, and our day-to-day lives.
Here are ten energy statistics from 2013 that capture some of the most noteworthy trends of the year -- and that will shape the energy world in the years to come.
In the latest update to its analysis on U.S. energy flows, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory released a report in July showing that despite a slight reduction in total annual consumption, the U.S. still wastes more energy than it uses. The country is just 39 percent energy-efficient.
Take a look at the energy flow diagram below. Of the 95.1 quadrillion British Thermal Units (known as "quads") of raw energy inputs that flowed into the U.S. economy in 2012, only 37 quads were constructively used at the end of the day (as "energy services"). The other 58.1 quads were, in essence, wasted -- as extraneous heat, noise, and leaks. This waste, summarized in the top right of the flow diagram below, is euphemistically classified as "rejected energy."
Most of the economy's energy waste stems from the electricity production sector (because most power plants are relatively inefficient) and the transportation sector (internal-combustion vehicles are relatively inefficient, but they are getting better).
A century ago, utility companies were putting money toward giving away free light bulbs, electric irons, and other appliances to their customers -- to encourage them to boost their energy consumption.
Oh, how times have changed.
Every year, U.S. utilities are now spending more and more on efforts to help their customers reduce energy demand; expenditures in this category have grown 70 percent since 2008. Utilities' combined budget allocation to "demand-side management" initiatives is currently an $8.3 billion stash of cash, and it's earmarked to improve the efficiency of buildings and appliances, trim peak electric demand, and give consumers the personalized guidance they need to save energy.
The drivers of this energy-lean trend are multidimensional, including: innovative legislation in about 30 states that requires and/or rewards utilities for efficiency investments; consumers' universal desire and expectation for utilities to offer energy savings advice; and an underlying recognition that it is often cheaper to save a unit of energy than it is to buy or produce it.
Click here for an interactive state-by-state map showing the the economic and environmental potential of U.S. utility investments in residential energy efficiency.
The year 2013 was one of the hottest years ever recorded on Earth. Meteorologists are putting it at the No. 7 spot among all years since modern temperature measurements began in the late 19th century. To date, 2013′s combined global land/ocean average surface temperature has been 1.08°F above the 20th century average.
Down under, Australians sweated through its hottest summer ever and New Zealanders enjoyed their hottest winter ever. Meanwhile, Alaskans gleefully headed for the beach, as their most populous city, Anchorage, blazed through its longest heat wave on record.
The planet's top ten warmest years on record have all taken place in the past fifteen years -- coinciding with a steady increase in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. The last time the global temperature for any month dipped below the 20th century average was February 1985.
This July, the Big Apple became the Baked Apple.
A sweltering week-long heat wave sent the entire state of New York into air-conditioning mode. And between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, July 19th, the state's quest for comfort made history. The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) reports that the state's hourly average electricity demand hit 33,955 megawatts, surpassing a previous record set in 2006.
Peak electricity demand has emerged as one of the modern utility industry's most important, and most expensive, challenges. To ensure smooth functioning of the electric grid on extreme-temperature days, U.S.-based utility companies budget nearly a billion dollars a year on programs specifically designed to reduce peak demand. These demand-trimming programs are increasingly drawing upon innovative approaches like smartphone apps and large-scale behavioral science.
It seems like Toyota Priuses are everywhere these days, both in and beyond the Whole Foods parking lot. ndeed, sales of hybrids and plug-in electric cars continue to zoom forward in America, where oil still claims 93% of the transportation sector's energy consumption.
These fuel-efficient vehicles now account for about 4 percent of all vehicles sold in the U.S., up from 3.4 percent last year.
In part thanks to the burgeoning popularity of hybrids and all-electric models, August 2013 marked a record-breaking month in the U.S. for the average fuel economy of new vehicles sold -- clocking in at 24.9 miles per gallon. This figure has increased 20 percent since five years ago, and is set to ratchet up further in the next few years in alignment with new federal standards.
Energy demand growth in the Asia-Pacific region continues to be brisk, especially when compared to the rest of the world. The Asian Development Bank projects that Asia's thirst for energy will grow by 2.1 percent per year through 2035, exceeding the global average rate of 1.5 percent and far outpacing the 0.5 percent annual demand growth expected in industrialized countries. In twenty years, Asia will account for more than half of the world's energy consumption.
But Asia's energy appetite may yet be curbed if the region plays its energy efficiency cards right. Many nations in the area are pursuing bold policy and technology targets that are poised to make a serious dent in demand growth. And sustained investments in energy productivity like these can be stunningly effective. For example, one astonishing result of America's energy efficiency efforts over the past four decades is that the country, believe it or not, uses less oil now than it did in 1973.
Utilities around the world continue to undergo an infrastructural transformation that is changing the way customers and energy companies interact with energy data.
The number of smart meters in the U.S. has grown more than sixfold during the last six years. There are now more than 46 million smart meters installed nationwide, enabling real-time communication of energy data between customers and their service providers.
Ready for another billion-scale statistic about the rapid rise of smart meters? Worldwide, the installed base of smart meters will triple from 313 million in 2013 to nearly 1.1 billion within ten years, according to a November report from Navigant Research.
You may remember the 2013 Super Bowl for the 34-minute blackout that shrouded the playing field in New Orleans' Superdome. But here's another energy-related fact that you should keep in mind about America's most-watched television event: the Super Bowl reduces home energy use.
In January, Opower's Outlier blog examined game-time energy consumption data (from Super Bowl XLVI) across a large-scale sample of 145,000 U.S. households in multiple regions -- finding that residential electricity usage decisively tumbles to an average of 5 percent below normal during the event.
Why do homes use significantly less electricity during the Super Bowl? We surmise it's a combination of two factors: first, everyone is glued to the TV, so they aren't using any other appliances; and second, many viewers "TV-Pool" -- that is, they watch the game at the houses of friends and family.
It was another shining year for solar energy.
After a near record-breaking third quarter, the solar industry is on pace to have installed a total of 4,300 megawatts of electric capacity for this year alone. In other words, this year's volume of solar additions are approximately equivalent to all the solar capacity installed between the beginning of time and the end of 2011.
While solar electric generating capacity has grown more than twentyfold since the year 2000, it still only accounts for 0.3 percent of annual U.S. electricity generation. That fraction could expand substantially in the coming years as utility companies deepen their large-scale solar investments and tens of thousands of households install photovoltaic panels on their rooftops each year.
The electricity you've been using to charge your iPhone may be coming from Russian nuclear weapons.
This October, in a fascinating intersection of international diplomacy and energy affairs, a top U.S. State Department official told a UN Committee that a 1993 disarmament agreement between Russia and the U.S. -- known as the "Megatons-to-Megawatts" deal -- has cumulatively converted 500 metric tons of bomb-grade uranium from Russian warheads into low-enriched uranium fuel that has been used by "nearly all U.S. nuclear power plants."
Since the first shipment of Russian low-enriched uranium arrived on U.S. soil in 1995, it's estimated that half of all U.S. nuclear electricity production has been fueled via the Megatons program. The program officially comes to a close this month, but an analogous smaller agreement has been signed to extend the Russia-U.S. uranium exchange within a market-price framework.
We can only hope that an equally amazing number will emerge in 2014 -- one that we can use to conclude this same list next year. Given how fast the energy world is changing and the scale of innovation taking place within it, we're optimistic.
Barry Fischer is the head writer at Opower, where he manages the Opower Outlier blog.
This piece was originally published at Opower's Outlier blog and was reprinted with permission. Follow @OpowerOutlier on Twitter.


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$1 million in lost production and unplanned outages were avoided when the System 1 Decision Support* Dry Gas Seal RulePak identified and reported multiple significant events at an offshore platform in the North Sea. System 1 benefits include increased availability and reliability, with decreased maintenance costs and lost production revenues.
BHGE's Bently Nevada* has a Supporting Service Agreement (SSA) with a customer in the Middle East. The agreement includes regular software and hardware maintenance aimed at improving data availability and quality, as well as ongoing Machinery Diagnostic Services dedicated to proactive monitoring of hundreds of critical machine trains. The customer's machinery assets are monitored by one of the largest installed bases of System 1 and associated Bently Nevada software and hardware in the world.
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Since its launch in 2001, Bently Nevada's flagship software platform System 1 has won accolades from process-intensive industries around the globe.
Its simple and intuitive interface enables your team to create, manage and fully leverage your plant-wide machinery condition monitoring programs. Our software engineers continuously upgrade System 1's capabilities, which include: greater predictive maintenance, extended equipment lifecycle, enhanced cyber security, wider diagnostic expectations, and a comfortable and easy to navigate user experience for both engineers and IT professionals.
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Collect data from machinery with seamless connectivity to a comprehensive list of online, scanning and portable condition monitoring devices and sensors. Integrates with other systems and devices with standard industrial software connectors and exporters.
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Faith Celebrations
Throughout the course of the school year, the Presentation community comes together to celebrate our faith. Many of these traditions date back to the founding of the school, while others have been added in the years since. These events are at the heart of our spiritual life on campus. Members of our Presentation community from all faith backgrounds are invited to share in these traditions.
Fall Semester
Opening Liturgy
Mother-Daughter Mass
One occasion which brings mothers and daughters together is this celebration of Eucharist. This heart-warming experience is a treasured tradition occurring in the fall. Mother-daughter duos are asked to participate in many ways as readers, homilists, and to lead the congregation in a special blessing.
Parish Day
Campus Ministry makes a genuine effort to put students in touch with their parish and youth ministers. The student body is invited to celebrate mass and parish-registered students attend a lunchtime meeting with her youth minister and/or pastor. Because we see our ministry in collaboration with that of the parish, youth ministers are always welcome to our campus, and students are encouraged to meet with them.
Feast of the Presentation
We recognize this occasion in a special way because it is the feast day of our faith community. With honored guests, the Sisters of the Presentation, a special liturgy is prepared and celebrated usually including a guest speaker as the homilist. After mass, the faculty and staff perform follies in a variety show much to the students' delight.
Advent Wreath Blessing
Spring Semester
Lent and Holy Week
We begin with the distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday. In addition to receiving ashes, quality time is given to preparing for the season. Weekly lunchtime services during Lent are planned by students to continue the moments of pause and reflection. While they are creatively presented, each follows a structure that resembles a paraliturgical nature. Students and faculty are invited to attend the lunchtime Sacrament of Healing and Reconciliation. During Holy Week, an all-school gathering marks this important liturgical time. Whether with washing of feet or a passion play narrative, students creatively ritualize the last few days of Our Lord.
Junior Ring
In the fall, the juniors gather as a class to celebrate their unity and new role as upper-classwomen. With Campus Ministry, they help plan the liturgy and what special readings will be included. After communion, the Junior homeroom teachers give the students their class rings. Following is a special blessing of the junior class by their mentors who stay with the class their four years at Presentation.
May Day
May Day is a celebration of Mary, the Mother of God. Mary is honored in a variety of ways within our school community. With a multi-cultural focus, readings, scripture, poetry, song, dance, and crowning are many of the ways in which we pay tribute to our Blessed Mother. Students of any grade are invited to wear cultural dress and volunteer to read a prayer in their language. Seniors honor Mary by bringing a special flower that day and joining in the procession.
Class Day
Former Bishop Pierre DuMaine gave Presentation High School the mandate to offer a confirmation. Although Bishop Patrick J. McGrath strongly supports our program, the student's home parish should be her first choice for a confirmation program. At Presentation, confirmation is offered every other year to juniors and seniors. The process entails completing an application, interviewing with a campus minister, choosing a sponsor, attending mass regularly, participating in evening sessions, and volunteering. Led by Presentation faculty, the evening sessions consist of discussions about what it means to be Catholic, prayer, service, gifts of the spirit, and a celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated at a school-wide liturgy and reception with the Bishop. All parents and guests of the candidates are invited to attend.


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On Feb. 20, two people died following a wrong-way crash on Highway 101 near the county line between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. Authorities said the crash occurred at approximately 12:50 p.m. Southbound Highway 101 was shut down north of Santa Maria for approximately two hours as authorities investigated the crash scene. It was reopened about 3:30 p.m.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck going the wrong way entered the highway using the southbound Broadway exit. Shortly after crossing the Santa Maria River Bridge, the northbound truck collided head-on with a southbound Ford Fiesta. The Santa Maria Fire Department said that at least one of the vehicles burst into flames following the crash. They also indicated one victim had to be cut from the wreckage.
The 57-year-old Chevrolet driver, a resident of Hastings, Nebraska, died at the scene of the crash. Both occupants of the Ford, a 71-year-old Nipomo man and a 70-year-old Nipomo woman, suffered major injuries and were taken to Marian Regional Medical Center. The man was later pronounced dead, but the woman's condition had not been updated at the time of reporting.
Any family who has lost a loved one in a fatal car crash caused by the negligent actions of another driver may wish to consult with an attorney. By using police reports, crash investigation results and witness testimony, an attorney could file a wrongful death lawsuit against the negligent driver on behalf of the victim's family. If the at-fault driver was also killed in the crash, the lawsuit may be filed against their insurance company and estate. Such a claim could bring the victim's family a financial settlement to pay for unexpected costs such as hospital bills and funeral costs. In some cases, they may also be awarded for non-economic damages, such as loss of companionship.
Source: The Tribune News, "Two killed in Hwy. 101 crash caused by wrong-way driver," Matt Fountain, Feb. 20, 2015


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You might think that rules regarding carriers locking smartphones to their networks would be the kind of thing overseen by the FCC, but the way things currently work in the US, that provision is addressed by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, with exemptions granted by the Library of Congress. After the last round of consideration removed protection for users interested in unlocking their phones, public outcry resulted in a successful petition to force the White House to discuss the issue. It turns out that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is interested, as well, citing concerns he has with the ban's effect on innovation and competition.
The fact that Genachowski is talking about this is a positive step for the fight, but even he's not sure just what the FCC might be able to do, nor if it would be appropriate for it to take such action. At the least, it's a topic he wants to give some further thought, saying "it's something that we will look at at the FCC to see if we can and should enable consumers to use unlocked phones."
It may be too early to start getting optimistic that a change could be coming, but it seems clear that the message is out there that people are seriously unhappy with the current state of affairs.
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We've Bought Land!
We have taken a big step toward the future self-sustainability of our Arua project by purchasing a small block of land and buildings.
With electricity recently arriving in the region, rental prices have been increasing rapidly and consuming a large portion of our budget. Purchasing land allows us to redirect these funds to better help the children we are rescuing. It also allows us to build and develop a project campus specifically suited to our needs.
We are so excited by this block of land, and the low price we have secured it for.
The purchased price is than it would cost us to construct the buildings currently on the land! The site area is 960sqm, there is metered water installed, and electricity is coming to the area very soon.
The buildings on site are: A three room ablution block. A big house (well, big by Arua standards) with three small rooms and one larger room. A two room unit that is very near to completion, only requiring a small amount of plastering and paint. A long partially-completed building across the back of the section with three flats (two rooms each). And another partially-completed building with four rooms that is up to ring beam level (top of door/window level).
Please help us raise $68,000 to complete the purchase and required renovations. Donate here.
The central courtyard which we plan to pave.
The latrine block.
A partially completed building at the back of the section with 3 x 2-bedroom flats.
The main house, latrines, and the unfinished block.
View of the section from the road.
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Saturday, November 08, 2014
Saturday Blah-blah
It is the RED vs BLUE day ... will Monday giving me a RED day or a BLUE day? We shall watch later ...
KLCI formed an inverted hammer ... will it rebounds next week after five days down? Yesterday, many stocks are in GREEN ... check them out.
Day-trading : It is not an easy task ... it is looking into more potential stocks for breakout, or related news that move some particular stocks, for that quick and short punt. As I m moving into trading ... I am learning and practicing short-term trading. It is a different from swing or positioning trading... as the time frame is very much shorter. Many retailers are short-terms ... some playing on contra or margin-trading, which I feel very risky if we do not know how.
As I m just moving to trading since I retired from my full-time teaching job, I could have more time to monitor closer ... and learn. Yes, learning is very important in trading stocks. Learning is ... improving ourselves. Learning takes time and FOCUS ... which majority of us do not have.
Most around do not have strong passion in things they are doing ... and to know what is needed to move a step ahead. Most of us ... are not focus enough in what we want to do, and do it to the very best.
After 6 years in KLSE, finally I have moved out of newbie level ... where newbies are those still learning about terms ... and understanding about RISK. It is THAT hard ... and that is what I told many in my trading group. To tell them RISK is like promoting losses ... but most around telling u about their profits/winning.
All of us will be liking to know about how to WIN ... how to profit .. if possible, in the shortest of time. We let our GREED to dictate us ... control our mind, which normally ... we are logical. But when it comes to trading, we thrown away our logic. Ever wonder why we always buy at the top, and after we sold ... the stocks moving higher? That is psychological ...
Read as much as we want ... talking about it will not make us a better trader. That is noises ... where it is so easy to talk(example : I profited RM1mil in trading Gamuda-wd ... blah-blah ...) but it takes more than guts to trade consistently. It takes time to understand and re-define our trading system. Nothing comes easy ... ask any good traders.
But ... if I continue to promote FEAR ... no one will want to learn from me? Most so-called sifu are smarter ... they promote GREED ... come and join me, I teach u how I could catch MMSV and profit XYZ amount in a day? Otherwise ... who will be interested about what you are talking about or ... heck, who will want to learn?
Yesterday night, during our monthly tratle's meeting ... I talked about some trading idea for the month. For example : QE in US and Japan, GST related stocks, low oil prices and such. What stocks should we be considering this month and coming months?
Then, I will always remind of the risk of punting ... risk of trading. Well most of them been with me for 1-2 years and knew how to trade well(I hope) and how we should approach markets. Yes, we talk about defense before attacks!
What is hot in markets? GST ... IFCA, Censof-Dnex, GHLSys ... hmm ... even Goodway, DGB being discussed? Which one to trade?
Imagine that we are holding to IFCA ... and now the profit is very good ... we will start to feel good ... feel that we should be buying more and the target price of RM1.50 is nearing! That is how we retailers will be sucked inside there game of GREED ... and unaware of the pitfalls. It is like ... we do not want to miss the boat ... hence, buying sounds logical to us?
By the way, I will want to talk about HERD MENTALITY ... on WHY we are always following the crowd. In stock-trading, we tends to follow majority losers(80%) by doing what they are doing ... without even realize that? Why?
One may join me in the e-meeting. I will try to have once a month e-meeting for "My Trading Adventure" readers and followers.(Thanks for being supportive all these while. That I do appreciate and motivate me a lot).
Join here : https://www.facebook.com/groups/cpteh/
Will be attending a market-talk tmr morning organized by M+.
Time for dinner and have a nice weekend.
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In Aswan, Egypt's sunniest southern city and ancient frontier town, a favorite winter resort due its dry climate check into your Deluxe Nile Cruise Ship at noon. After lunch, sail the Nile to Elephantine Island on a Felucca sail boat for a view of the Nilometer, Lord Kitchner's Botanical Garden return to the cruise for an evening of entertainment or relaxation.
After Breakfast tour the Aswan High Dam which was an engineering miracle when built in the 1960's. Visit the granite quarries of the 1150 ton unfinished Obelisk and continue to Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis. See the various shrines, which include the temple for Hathor, the goddess of fertility, then sail to Kom-Ombo to see the Twin Temple of Sobek, the Crocodile God and Haroeris, the Good Doctor, which are surrounded by sugarcane fields. Interesting, sculptured walls show ancient surgical instruments and dental tools at those sites. Return to the ship for some relaxation or entertainment.
After an early breakfast visit the West bank where the sun sets on the City of the Dead, the Tombs of the Nobles and the Valley of the Kings and Queens.
After crossing the Nile to the Necropolis of Thebes, you will visit the Valley of the Kings, Queens, and the Nobles. There see the famous tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amun, Ramses III & IV, Amenhotep II, Tuthmosis III and Nefertari and more. Then, continue to the Queen Hatshepsut Funerary Temple, the only woman to rule over Egypt, then the Ramesseum, and finally the Colossi of Memnon, which contain the statues, 19 meters high, that the Greeks named after Memnon, the legendary hero killed at the Trojan War. After lunch visit the East bank of the Nile, the city of the living, where sunrise greets the 100-acre Karnak Temple, truly a sight to behold. Visit the Luxor Museum and then go on to visit the Temple of Luxor built by two Pharaohs: Amenhotep III & Ramses II. This temple is dedicated to Amun-Ra.
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Rupert Neve Designs Introduces First 500 Series Module the 517 Pre-DI-Comp
Based on the Portico 5017 Mobile Pre, the 517 provides world class, transformer-coupled preamp, compressor and DI circuitry, with Vari-phase, Silk and DI/mic blending capabilities for $950 U.S. list.
As with other Portico Series modules, the 517 provides industry leading sonic performance with a versatile feature set capable of functioning in many different capacities. The same engineer could use a 517 as an inexpensive means to add new high-end analogue mic amplification, instrument amplification, vari-phase adjustment and compression to his or her studio while also utilizing the 517's unique DI/preamp blending functionality. The Portico 517 is like a Swiss army knife for the lunchbox.
The Portico 517's microphone and instrument amplifiers provide the sweet, musical response expected from a Rupert Neve design. With ultra-low distortion, exceptional bandwidth and the flexibility of Silk, the 5017's amplifiers can faithfully reproduce and even enhance every detail captured by a microphone or instrument.
Based around a new LDR (light dependent resister) design, the 517's opto-coupler compressor has been simplified to a single threshold control with auto make-up gain and a fixed 2:1 ratio. To set the compressor, simply dial the threshold control down until the desired amount of compression is achieved. A built-in LED indicates when the compressor is active.
Used as a single channel device for instruments, the 517 can be used to phase align, combine and compress direct and amplified signals. To achieve this, the instrument's direct signal is sent to the DI input and the speaker cabinet signal via the mic preamp input. The blend control is used for mixing direct and amplified signals to achieve the desired tonal blend between the two sources, and the Vari-phase control is used to minimize or attenuate phase cancellations between the two signals. The compressor can be applied to both channels. This technique could also be used to create a single, mixed output of a guitar and vocals or any other pair of sources.
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At 9:57pm, TVFD and EMS were dispatched to an automobile accident in the area of Route 345 and Reading Furnace Road in Warwick. Shortly after the original dispatch, the assignment was upgraded for possible entrapment adding another ambulance and a medic unit. Ambulance 89-1 arrived on location confirming a single vehicle into a tree with 2 subjects heavily trapped and unconscious. Medic 93 placed a helicopter on standby, as Chief 69 (Brooks) arrived and established "Bulltown Road Command". Rescue 69 and Engine 69-1's crews began extrication and assisting EMS with assessing the victims. Unfortunately both victims were determined to have succumbed to their injuries and the helicopter was cancelled by command. Extrication was completed and crews stoodby, while fire police closed the roadway for an extended period of time during the State Police investigation. Scene cleanup was completed, and all units cleared available.
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True Detective
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I also watched this (taped) last night but, as you say, the dialog is so delectable that I stopped at 9:30 because I was drifting into sleep (no reflection on the show; it was just near my bedtime!). I agree that it is good stuff..and nice to see Woody Harrelson NOT playing the weirdo for once. Haven't been this hooked into a new cop show since "Luther."
First off, thanks to 1) Jim Bell for seeing that this post was, uh, posted and 2) to Joe Moore for his suggestions on how to get back on track.
Kris, I totally agree re: Woody Harrelson. I think he gives the performance of his career in this. I am hooked as well, just downloaded the theme music by the Handsome Family. Hope you enjoy.
I'll go look right now and PVR it, to discuss at a later date.
That's great Amanda. I'd love to see what you think about it.
Hey, Joe! I can't wait for this to come out on Netflix, as I don't have HBO. Right now I am watching all the Sopranos episodes, three or four at a time. I'm still amazed.
Handsome Family is pretty interesting. Listening to "Frogs" right now. Hmmmm.
I still think that the Crime Story TV series was one of the best ever.
Adam I am TOTALLY with you on Crime Story. I want to be Dennis Farina when I grow up.
Too much Handsome Family will make you psychotic. I speak from experience, paid for with bitter coin.
"Far From Any Road" is the theme to True Detective. Enjoy!
Poor Dennis is gone now, like so many. I always though he was great and sooo funny, too.
I saw the preview for this and can't wait to watch it on demand! I never saw the Crime Story TV series – obviously I missed out there!
Crime Story, Clare was Michael Mann's follow-up to the wildly successful Miami Vice. It was a great show, but very different from Miami Vice set in the early 1960s, in Las Vegas, retro before retro was cool. I had some VHS tapes of it which are gone now. I keep hoping it will turn up on a cable network.
Crime Story is on Netflix DVD. So many actors appeared for the first time on that show. And the theme song was another big hit back in the day. The band that backed up Del Shannon used to play for our fraternity parties–Sigma Tau Gamma.
Sounds like a great show. I also like the idea of a short story where the protagonist is so obsessed with a show that he watches it in a snowstorm in his car with his hair on fire!
I don't know if anyone would ever believe it, Eric. The spontaneous combustion angle…it might be a little much!
I watched it this morning. Definitely better than I expected. I think my favorite dialogue scene was the one in the car that starts out with WH asking/assuming MM if he's a Christian man, and the can of worms that opens, and finishes with WH telling MM he isn't as interested in casual conversation with him as he thought he would be.
That stuck in my mind, too, Catfriend, though the extended interrogation scenes, when MM was sending the cops out for beer, etc. are indelibly etched in my mind.
Agree, agree, agree! This is noir to the max. Continuing the ascendancy of television, where all the best writing resides.
The concept of the 8-13 episode arc, Mike, has given scriptwriters (and everyone else involved in the process) a much bigger canvas to work with than film while freeing them from the concept of the traditional 22 episode television series. I love it.
Having just finished Breaking Bad and Mob City and LOVING both of them, I waited on baited breath for True Detective to start. Sunday is the highlight of my week now. I only wish it were longer 🙁 Great recommendation, Joe!
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Hi Victoria, Happy New Year! I don't want to complicate your Sunday evening any further, so I won't mention THE FOLLOWING or SHERLOCK!


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The SAP Business Analyst is responsible for business process and system analysis, design/translating business requirements to technical requirements, testing, troubleshooting, and implementation of components in an enterprise SAP environment. The SAP Business Analyst will work closely with architects, developers, technical services (i.e. BASIS, Middleware, Portal) and business analysts to perform business analyst functions and resposbilities . The SAP Business Analyst is involved in maintenance, enhancement and/or development work of SAP modules and those that interface with other applications. The SAP Business Analyst has a range of skills and knowledge of the technologies used and applications supported. The SAP Business Analyst will provide change management and training support. The SAP Business Analyst is required to participate in pager/on-call support. The SAP Business Analyst will provide estimates of software development cost and schedule.
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Plan and execute all required process steps as defined in our and client methodologies.
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One of the oldest cities in Kyrgyzstan, Uzgen, is located on 56 kilometers northeast of the city of Osh. The city's population is about 50 thousand residents. The town was founded in the VII-IX centuries, through this city lead the trade route connecting Central Asia and Kashgar. In the XII century. Uzgen was the capital of the southern state Karakhanids.
So far, the city preserved in important architectural monuments of the period. Among them a unique architectural complex, including the minaret height of about 27 m, madrasah and three mausoleum where were buried rulers of the dynasty Karakhanids. All buildings are built of brick and ceramic parts, the outside decorated with patterns and ornaments.
Also in the city of Uzgen you can see a mosque built in the XIX century, Renovated and open to the public.


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|Oh hai. Don't eat me plz. (Source)
I have friends who are vegetarian and vegan. Some are more evangelistic than others. Some are just like "Eh, I'm a vegetarian. Big whoop." Others regularly post things about how much better, healthier, more moral, etc. their choice is.
And you know what? For the most part, they're right. Humans very likely aren't meant to consume meat in the quantities we (meaning Americans) do. Most of our meat is produced in wasteful and brutal conditions (which I get to see every time I drive through California). The vast majority of wheat (70%), corn (80%), and soy (90%) grown in this country go toward producing meat and 50% of our water goes toward growing these things. It's unsustainable, and it's unhealthy both for us and for the animals we eat.
So why am I not vegetarian? Because meat tastes good and I'm picky. Those truly are my reasons.
If I went vegetarian right now, I'd get sick from malnutrition SO FAST. As it is I'm taking a daily multivitamin just to make sure I'm staying healthy. Part of the issue is that, for whatever reason, I have a really active gag reflex; I gag at pretty much any unfamiliar flavor or texture I encounter. I don't like it, but I have a hard time controlling it, and it's affected my diet since I was a child. Beyond that, though, I'll try things once or twice and then never go to the trouble of eating it again, sticking with my old favorites (which are predominantly grains and meat).
It's bad. It's really bad. And I'm working on it. I've found that having control over my food helps. It's one thing to sit down to a plate full of colorful things which I don't know and I didn't realize were going to be involved, and which will therefore make me gag; it's another to take a bag of onions and, through the work of my hands, turn them into a miraculously delicious soup. I made onions one of my favorite foods just through cooking with them over and over again.
But I'm still picky, and I still eat meat every day, mostly beef and chicken. So going vegetarian isn't an option for me.
I think that's why I get uncomfortable with veg*ns (the inclusive term for vegetarians/vegans; also it takes less typing) who like to spread their message. In general, what they say is true, but I can't/won't make the more ethical choice. So instead, my mind fills with reasons why my meat consumption is justifiable:
I don't eat that much!
My family buys meat that was raised in a sustainable manner!
Early humans experienced massive brain development because of meat consumption!I've even gone into fallacious territory:
Why aren't you concerned about the workers who produce the vegetables? Are you making all of your food cruelty-free?
What about cultures who subsisted almost entirely on meat? What are you doing to help them become veg*n, if it's so important to you?Yeah, it's awful. That's why I've never said these things to an actual veg*n. I just shut up and feel bad, because I know that these arguments aren't about the person who's talking, they're about me and my own guilt and desperation to make the guilt go away. While I do think there are valid criticisms of how some veg*ns go about spreading their message (and the blindspots in their activism), they become invalid when used to defend my choices.
So, what am I going to do about this? Well, right now, very little. I'm still picky. But I'm posting this to own up to my issues, to make them public. And I'm gradually making myself less picky by introducing new things into my diet, or at least coming up with ways to cook things I already like but in a way that will make me desire them.*
That's the rub in all of this. I don't want to eat certain foods or eschew others because of a sense of obligation. I want to eat healthy because I want to eat delicious food that just happens to be healthy. I want to eat less meat because I don't need it, because I have a delicious variety of things available to consume that, to quote Hank Green, "don't have a mom".
Will I ever give up meat completely? Doubtful. (At best I'll probably eventually give up eating meat except for special occasions, and not give a crap about eating food cooked with beef or chicken stock.) But I can eat less of it. It just takes a little bit of time.**
I'm going to let fellow guilty omnivore Hank Green play me out with two videos: one on the morality and sustainability of meat eating, and one on the potential future of meat production.
*For instance, lunch today was rice and sauteed red onion on romaine lettuce. All ingredients I like and not a bit of meat in sight.
**Like all things in Botswana.


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Award-winning pirate fishing game lurches onto Steam by popular request!
We've rewritten and reworked the game to accommodate desktops and tablet PCs. Play with mouse and keyboard, or use your tablet pen or touch screen!
[1] Including wonderfully obscure species suggested by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration legend, Dr Jay Orr — a gentleman patient enough to put up with oodles of annoying questions about arcane abyssal species.
A stands for Adventure… and ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Armed with your trusty fishing rod, the seas are your oyster!
Become the greatest pirate captain that ever fished. Add more pirates to your burgeoning island town! Listen to all their ridiculous complaints! Fish in ludicrous locations like swamps, active volcanos and the sky!
Catch scientifically-inaccurate fish like pseudocarps, weaponized pufferfish and passive-aggressive piranhas! Throw rotten fish at your rivals!
Dredge up components like pirate spit and old beards to construct outstandingly-unseaworthy vessels.
Emancipate your sibling from the dreadful clutches of the kraken!
Fish your way to glory in Rule with an Iron Fish. A tall tale of pirates gone fishy.
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Rule with an Iron Fish is also available on iOS, Android, Mac App Store & Steam!
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