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This is a simplified, "lay persons'" overview of how solar energy systems calculations are made. The solar estimates provided via our solar estimators are much more complex and complete. This simplified overview is meant only to provide the reader with a very basic understanding of some solar energy system calculation methods.
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General Terms
Photovoitaics (PV) is the direct conversion of light into electricity. Certain materials, like silicon, naturally release electrons when they are exposed to light, and these electrons can then be harnessed to produce an electric current. Several thin wafers of silicon are wired together and enclosed in a rugged protective casing or panel. PV panels produce direct current (DC) electricity, which must be converted to alternating current (AC) electricity to run standard household appliances. An inverter connected to the PV panels is used to convert the DC electricity into AC electricity. The amount of electricity produced �s measured in watts (W). A kilowatt (kW) is equal to 1,000 watts. A Megawatt (MW) is equal to 1,000,000 Watts or 1,000 Kilowatts. The amount of electricity used over a given period of time is measured in kilowatt-hours (KWh). For a more in depth overview, please see our General Overview: About Solar Energy & Solar Power
What is a solar rating?
The solar rating is a measure of the average solar energy (also called "Solar Irradiance") available at a location in an average year. Radiant power is expressed in power per unit area: usually Watts/sq-meter, or kW/sq-meter.
The total daily Irradiation (Wh/sq-meter) is calculated by the integration of the irradiance values (W/sq-meter). Click here for the Solar Radiance map of the USA.
Shading: If your solar collectors or solar panels experience any shading during the day the output of your solar energy system can be dramatically reduced. This is especially true of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels since a partially shaded PV panel can result in a loss of power across the PV array. Some solar incentive programs, such as the California Solar Initiative (CSI) reduce the incentive available to you if your solar system is impacted by any shading.
Solar Electric (Photovoltaic) System Calculations
Estimating Solar Electric (PV) System Size: Are of Solar Panels
On average (as a general "rule of thumb") modern photovoltaics (PV) solar panels will produce 8 - 10 watts per square foot of solar panel area. For example, a roof area of 20 feet by 10 feet is 200 square-feet (20 ft x 10 ft). This would produce, roughly, 9 watts per sq-foot, or 200 sq-ft x 9 watts/sq-ft = 1,800 watts (1.8 kW) of electric power.
Converting Power (watts or kW) to Energy (kWh)
One kilowatt-hour (1 kWh) means an energy source supplies 1,000 watts (1 kW) of energy for one hour. Generally, a solar energy system will provide output for about 5 hours per day. So, if you have a 1.8 kW system size and it produces for 5 hours a day, 365 days a year: This solar energy system will produce 3,285 kWh in a year (1.8 kW x 5 hours x 365 days).
If the PV panels are shaded for part of the day, the output would be reduced in accordance to the shading percentage. For example, if the PV panels receive 4 hours of direct sun shine a day (versus the standard 5 hours), the panels are shaded 1 divided by 5 = 20% of the time (80% of assumed direct sun shine hours received). In this case, the output of a 200 square-foot PV panel system would be 3,285 kWh per year x 80% = 2,628 kWh per year.
Estimating Solar Electric (PV) System Size to Replace a Specified Amount of Utility (grid) electricity
PV System Capacity Required (kW of PV) can be roughly calculated as follows:
Annual electricity usage = Monthly Usage x 12 months. Electricity usage is express in kilowatt hours (kWH)
KW of PV = (Annual Usage) / (78% x kWh/kW-year from Solar Radiance chart below)
Energy production from a solar electric (PV) system is a function of several factors, including the following ... the "78% used above assumes the following losses across the PV system:
|Solar resources
|Assumed solar availability: As per PV Watts
|Soiling or contamination of the PV panels
|Clean, washed frequently: 98% design sunlight transmission
|25C, calm wind
|System configuration (battery or non-battery)
|Orientation to the sun
|tilted at your latitude, South facing
|PV Energy delivered as % of manufacturers rating
|Wiring & power point tracking losses
|9% (91% delivered)
|Inverter Efficiency
|Total Energy Delivered
|95% x 91% x 90% = 78%
Solar Thermal System Calculations for Water Heating
Solar thermal collectors come in many types and sizes. For a more in depth overview, please see our General Overview: About Solar Energy & Solar Power
Most typically, a solar water heating system for a home or small building will use "glazed" flat-plate collectors. Each collector will have a rated output, usually expressed in thousands of BTU's per day (kBTU/Day). For example, a typical solar collector about 100 sq-ft in area will produce about 32 kBTU on a clear (no shade) day. The kBTU units can be converted to kWh, a typical unit of measure for electricity. A typical solar thermal collector will produce about 10 kWh per day. Or, over the course of a year (365 days) about 3,650 kWh.
There are many other factors which affect the performance of a solar thermal collector, including ambient air temperature, water temperatures, the volume of water being heated, and the thermal losses (efficiencies) inherent in the solar thermal system.
Solar Rating & Certification Corporation (SRCC) is generally used as a reference for solar thermal system performance ratings. You might want to visit their web site to learn more.
Wind Turbines: How Much Power and Energy Does a Wind Turbine Generate
Only a fraction of the wind`s power can be actually extracted out of the wind; there is no way to harvest all of the wind`s power. If all of the wind's energy was transfered to the wind turbine, then the air that hits the blades would have to come to a complete stop (i.e. all the wind`s energy was absorbed in the blades). This is not possible because continuous operation of a wind turbine requires that the air that hit the blades then "get out of the way" to let the air that is behind also hit the blades. If all the energy from the wind was transferred to the blades, the air would stack up in front of the turbine. Then the wind would have to blow around the turbine, rather than through it. In reality, the air that hits the blades keeps some speed allowing the air to move out of the way, thus allowing continuous flow of the air into the turbine.
According to the laws of physics, the theoretical limit of wind energy that can be converted to rotational energy at the turbine`s shaft is about 59%. This value is known as the Betz Limit. In practice, the collection efficiency of commercially-manufactured wind rotors is typically 25% to 45%. Small wind turbines tend to have efficiencies at the lower end of this range.
Wind Example:
If you have a small wind turbine with a blade diameter of 1 m (about 3 ft) and an operating efficiency of 20% at a wind speed of 6 m/sec (about 13.4 mph). Then, to calculate how much power the turbine can generate at this wind speed:
Rotor swept area: Area = Π � (Diameter/2)2 = 3.14 � (1/2)2 = 0.785 m2
Available power in the wind: Pwind= Air Density � Area � v3/2 = 1.2 � 0.785 � 63/2 = 101.7 watt
Then the power that can be extracted from the wind assuming 20% turbine efficiency is:
Pturbine=0.20 � 101.7 = 20.3 watts
If this ran continuously for a year (about 8,750 hours) then it would produce: 20.3 watts � 8,750 hours = 177,625 watt-hours, or about 177 kWh in a year.
(Note: we used the density of air at sea level, which is about 1.2 kg/m3)
Wind Turbine Metrics
Wind Energy Curve of a typical wind turbine
Tip: Measure the wind characteristics at your location.
If you are thinking of installing a wind turbine, you might want to monitor the wind speed at your location, first. There are several weather stations and wind speed meters (anemometer) available that can provide this information to you at a reasonable price. And, you'll probably have some fun doing it.
The one pictured to the right is about $100 at Amazon.com: La Crosse Technology WS-1612AL-IT Professional Weather Station, White
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PHILADELPHIA — The executive director of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and Philadelphia Main Street has resigned.
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Thanks to James B. and the rest of the organising team, I've had such a great time. I think I learnt stuff, too.
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SLUG ctte stuff going well. jdub likes to talk it up like it's the most amazing ctte ever, /me shrugs; just another ctte as far as i can see, yeah we do stuff. don't they all?
looks like i might actually graduate this semester. it's only been 4.5 years for a 3 year CS degree. talked to the head of school about a subject from last year that i haven't got marks from -- i need them to get enough credit points to graduate. totally forgot to tell him about the subject i got 7 marks for for showing up to one lecture, instead of getting an automatic fail... now my average mark is kinda screwed :-) once uni's out of the way i can get back to the important things like Debian and quake2.
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good to see everyone active (you know who you are). things are happening, things are changing. "the next few years of your life are the ones that will change the most."
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Following a report this afternoon by "virtualization" software maker VMware (VMW) of Q2 revenue and profit that topped analysts' estimates, and a slightly higher year forecast, CFO Jonathan Chadwick was kind enough to talk with me for a few minutes about the main takeaways from the report and outlook.
VMware stock continued to be strong throughout the late session, currently up $8.04, or 11.3%, at $79.32. Shares of EMC (EMC), which owns most of VMware stock, are up $1.06, or 4.2%, at $26.39 in late trading.
Chadwick said the quarter was "a testament to our strategy" and that the year "is playing out as we said it would," though accelerating revenue and bookings growth caused the company to make the slight bump up to the forecast.
Bookings growth picked up speed across all regions, he said, with Asia seeing growth of more than 40%, the Americas growing around 20%, and even Europe rising 15% despite its woes.
Chadwick thought the most interesting part about software licenses was "the shift from pinpoint products like vSphere to bundled and solutions product offerings such as vCloud Suite," with bundled products making up more than 35% of license bookings today.
Addressing CEO Pat Gelsinger's three-point strategy, Chadwick noted "We are seeing significant traction today with software-defined data centers, and with the "vCloud Suite," that contributes to it," adding that the company saw multiple opportunities for offerings within the software-defined data center, including network security.
"There's also been an acceleration of growth in end-user computing."
The hosted version of the company's software, "vCloud Hybrid Service," currently exists in what Chadwick referred to as "an early access program," that will become generally available "later on this year."
vCloud Hybrid, said Chadwick, is being pursued as a "capex-lite" operation, he said with the company making investments in the software stack and the underlying hardware that differentiates its where, but letting suppliers handle the more generic physical equipment aspects of the co-location facilities.
I asked Chadwick if vCloud Hybrid is really just competing with its customers who are service providers, but he was adamant that's not the case. "We've got a very strong partnership model with service providers, with our vSphere Partner Program (VSPP) seeing revenue double." Rather, Chadwick sees the company as being "a bifurcated strategy."
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Enterprise risk management, whether it's operational, credit, or market risk, is a data initiative. Having good data on a timely basis is the key to good decision making.
Risk management is continuing to grow as a high-priority initiative, especially among financial service providers, as these organizations strive to minimize their exposures to potential economic loss. Market events, regulatory compliance, and new products and services have challenged today's financial institutions to do more with less. Financial institutions are constantly in need of information from a variety of sources to instantaneously assess their exposure to risk and identify opportunities that offer higher margins with a relatively lower risk.
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Interest in Tantric Buddhism has grown tremendously in recent years, but authentic translations from classical sources remain difficult to find. The great popularity achieved by the early Dalai Lamas was due in part to the clarity and power of their tantric writings. Glenn Mullin's translations present this rich resource to a wider audience, offering a wealth of tantric materials—the most extensive such collection available in print. Over the past five hundred years, the Dalai Lamas have contributed works of vital importance to the library of tantric literature. Glenn Mullin, a translator and scholar of Tibetan texts and an acknowledged authority on the Dalai Lamas, has collected many of these writings here for the first time. His introduction situates the tantric tradition within overall Buddhist practice. The sweeping survey by the Thirteenth Dalai Lama which follows treats all the principal Tibetan Buddhist tantric systems found in all four categories of tantras. The wonderful texts that follow include works on the powerful and profound systems of Avalokiteshvara, Kalachakra, Chakrasamvara, Hayagriva, and Yamantaka, as well as other less widely-known practices such as the Six Yogas of Niguma and living on the essence of flowers. For the reader wishing to encounter Tantric Buddhism through authentic sources, this book is a must.
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This type of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test measures the specific level of HCG in the urine. HCG is a hormone produced in the body during pregnancy.
Other HCG tests include:
Beta-HCG - urine; Human chorionic gonadotropin - urine
To collect a urine sample, you urinate into a special (sterile) cup. Home pregnancy tests require the test strip to be dipped into the urine sample or passed through the urine stream while urinating. Carefully follow package directions.
Usually a first-morning sample (the first time you urinate in the morning) is best. This is because urine is the most concentrated and has enough HCG to be detected.
No special preparation is needed.
The test involves urinating into a cup or onto a test strip.
Urine HCG tests are a common method of determining if a woman is pregnant. The best time to test for pregnancy at home is after you miss your period.
A pregnancy test, including a properly performed home pregnancy test, is considered to be about 98% accurate. Positive results are more likely to be accurate than negative results. When the test is negative but pregnancy is still suspected, the test should be repeated in 1 week.
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The bridge was for a time the route used by U.S. Route 66 to cross over the Mississippi. Its most notable feature is a 22-degree bend occurring at the middle of the crossing. Originally a motor route, the bridge now carries walking and biking trails over the river. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[Wikipedia}
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Happy Birthday!
21 and TOTALLY legal now! Woo! Hoo!
Hope the celebration is a good (and safe) one!
¡Que la fuerza te acompañe!
Oh, it'll definitely be safe, all I get to really do is pack up more stuff for moving into our new house and then go to class.
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Cripes you're 21 now??? Gawd....how time flies.
I'm old enough to be your da...big brother.
Have a fun and safe birthday.
When I turned 21, I went to a strip club and asked a dancer for a lock of her hair, since I was being shipped out to Saudi Arabia for the first gulf war....(She wouldn't give me one from her head, but said I could have one from her comb....bleh, I passed) I just wanted a small memento of "home" to remind me what I was fightin' for, heh heh...
Anyway, have a great one!
Move along, move along
Happy 21st birthday!!
Remember: bread and water after a night of drinking saves lives, my friend.
"Woke up at 9.55am. Soon as I woke up, I looked at Suzanne and she looked at me. I said, 'Did I tell you about the immune system?' Suzanne starting laughing, I said, 'it's amazing.' She said, 'Not now.'"
Happy 21st!
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"Hokey packaging and ancient gimmicks are no match for good detail on your figure, kid."
"I am a Klingot from Oklahoma in human boy form."
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Wait: is your birthday the same as mine, Basker? Which day were you born?
I was born yesterday.
Well Happy Birthday.
We should party together. Do you know where your Mouse Droids are?
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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of Sprint-Nextel (S) are down 18 cents, or 2.5%, at $7.14, after Dish Network (DISH) last night said it would end its $25.5 billion campaign to merge with the carrier as the deadline arrived for what Sprint requested would be a "best and final offer" from Dish. The bowing out of Dish seems to clear the way for Japan's Softbank (9984JP) to purchase a majority stake in Sprint, after jousting with Dish's competing offers since April.
Dish, meanwhile, said it will devote its resources to a tender offer it has put forth to purchase a chunk of Clearwire (CLWR), the broadband wireless provider of which Sprint owns roughly half, and which Sprint has also been trying to acquire. Sprint Monday filed suit to block that tender offer.
The Street has mixed views on what to do with the stock today. Janco Partners's Gerard Hallaren reiterates a Buy rating, arguing the stock is going to be under pressure for a bit, as arbitrageurs back away from it.
"However, using SoftBank's blended cost to value New Sprint equity, we calculate current Sprint shareholders will receive $7.51 of value per share after the SoftBank/Sprint's transaction closes," he writes.
"We expect the SoftBank transaction will close on Tuesday June 25, 2013. To some, that date may appear to be in an eternity."
However, Hallaren is reluctant to go to a Strong Buy rating, he writes, because the terms of Softbank's offer mean less carried interest for Sprint holders:
SoftBank's revised offer puts more cash in shareholder's hands and reduces shareholder's future carried interest. It also reduces Sprint's post deal value by roughly $4.1B primarily because SoftBank will put roughly $3.0B less into the company. SoftBank's New Sprint ownership grows to 78.8% up from 70.6% in the original deal. Netting the differences in the two offers against SoftBank's increased ownership implies that SoftBank paid roughly $1.5B for 8.2% of Sprint. We think this is a bargain for SoftBank.
Wells Fargo's Jennifer Fritzsche, who has an Outperform rating on the stock, advises investors to look ahead to upcoming key dates:
Next key dates to watch Monday 6/24 which is the Sprint / CLWR shareholder vote (recall CLWR Special Committee has recommended CLWR shareholders tender their shares to DISH for $4.40 / share) and Tuesday 6/25 is the Sprint / SoftBank shareholder vote. We believe the less anticlimactic of these two dates will be 6/25 as (with DISH now moving away), we believe there is a very high likelihood the S / SoftBank deal gains approval. The CLWR vote is much more of a nailbiter in our view. Recall, if DISH is not able to tender 25% of the shares its deal (at $4.40 / share) is no longer valid.
On the other hand, Kevin Smithen of Macquarie Equities Research cut his rating on the stock to Neutral from Outperform, writing that the focus will now turn to fundamentals, and that there are several challenges facing Sprint:
Lack of DISH counterbid on Sprint despite extensive due diligence; CLWR situation still unresolved for Sprint; Capex disclosure in proxy signals that cash burn rates could be higher than our and consensus estimates; Lower cash balance at Sprint after revised SoftBank offer could mean additional dilution for S holders down the road for network, spectrum and CLWR; T-Mo momentum on network and postpaid net adds.
Given momentum by T-Mobile USA (TMUS), Smithen cut his estimates for Sprint's net post-paid subscriber additions for this quarter and the following two quarters.
And BTIG Research's Walter Piecyk is even more skeptical of the stock price holding up in light of challenges ahead:
We think Sprint could fall below below $7 as the potential for a higher price from Masa or Ergen fades and the reality of the work ahead sinks in. In our note last week we noted that Sprint's stock could drop to $6.75 which "assumes we valued the resulting company at 6.0x an EBITDA estimate of $6.0 billion or 5.5x a 2014 EBITDA estimate of $6.5 billion." In the near term the stock could hold slightly above those levels on the hope of an additional move by Ergen [...] The new terms of the Sprint/SoftBank deal which reduced SoftBank's equity cash infusion into Sprint by $3 billion have lifted Sprint's pro-forma debt leverage above 3x ahead of what is likely to be at least 2 years of aggressive capital investment to catch up for years of under investment. Even if the Clearwire situation is cleaned up, Sprint will also likely have to spend at least $1.0 billion in the H-Block spectrum auction and Ergen could resurface to push the price of that auction up even higher. The high leverage could send Sprint's stock even lower if the company is unable to achieve the lofty EBITDA projections set out in its filings or if valuation multiples return to pre-deal speculation levels.
Update: Omega Advisors's Leon Cooperman, one of the largest Sprint holders, and a large Dish holder, was on CNBC's "FastMoney: Halftime Report," acknowledging that he is "losing money today" after increasing his Sprint stake around $7. "I would note count him out, because he's repeatedly said it's a very valuable asset," Cooperman said of Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen.
Until the shareholders vote on the 25th of June, it's not over. It looks like it's over, it's not over. We think this is a $10 billion Ebitda company the next couple years, and we think the stock is attractive, we think it's a good holding over the next few years. We just hope Charlie comes back. We think our Dish stock could be worth even more with Sprint. I don't want to micro-manage Charlie. Let him figure out what he wants to do. But the lead dog for the moment is Softbank, and this is a man, Masayoshi Son, who is very accomplished. We think it's going to be worth more than $7.85 [per Sprint share] in several years.


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I am a fungal biologist and I teach in the Biology Department at Grinnell College - a four-year liberal arts undergraduate institution in Iowa, U.S.A. In our department, all faculty members teach the introductory course (Introduction to Biological Inquiry) on subject matter of our choice, because the goal of the course is to expose students to learning by doing experimental science. My Introduction to Biological Inquiry is entitled "The effects of climate change on organisms". In addition to a 200-level course in Evolution & Ecology, I also teach an upper-level level elective course in Fungal Biology. Recently I also taught a course on Namib Ecology, which involved course-embedded travel to the Namib Desert.
My research interests in fungal biology are broad and I am currently working with research students on projects relating to the various roles that fungi play in the Namib Desert. Projects include the biogeography and physiology of black Aspergillus species (primarily A. welwitschiae) that infect Namibia's national plant: Welwitschia mirabilis; and fungal decomposers in the Namib Sand Sea.
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If you're building up a Yakima rack for your car or truck bed, you'll need to start with the Yakima 58in Round Bars. These vinyl-coated steel bars attach to Yakima towers (sold separately) and make it easy to attach Yakima racks to haul your bikes, boats, gear carriers, and anything else you care to slap on roof.
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They hold stuff
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
They make it so i can mount stuff on the roof of my car, which is what they should do. Pro tip: Get the longest version and cut them down to the size you need, and then keep the scrap as a perfect breaker bar for your toolbox!
The Right Bar
I put these on the roof of an old camper van and they look great! I've got these bars set up with a cargo box and they work great!
These round bars fit perfectly to my car to attach my sweet cargo rack. These bars also have room to fit more yakima accessories, I cant wait to fill it up.
Round is Right
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Yakima 58" round bars are just what my rack needed to haul my gear. Plenty wide to fit whatever I need to attach for my travels.
Built to last!
These bars are definitely built to last. They fit perfectly on my 2012 Subaru Impreza without sticking out too much. Now I don't feel like my car is handicapped anymore!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Great rack, great bars!
Made in the USA
I think these are the strongest crossbars on the market. Much more durable than manufacturer cross bars and a much more universal design than Thule and some other companies out there. Need I also say Yakima made in the USA which is another bonus. Thule is swedish and are there really any other companies than that.
Yakima RoundBar
I installed the 58" bar on my Subaru Outback. The length sticks out a few inches past the side of the car, but never seems to get in the way. The extra length was perfect for carrying two touring kayaks side by side.
The old standard
Not sure how to review a roof rack bar but these are great. I have had every length of these made on all sorts of vehicles. They have held bikes, kayaks, mattresses, mother in laws and everything else in between.
If you need a bar, this will work.
Yakima - 58" Round Bar
I have a Mazda 3 and decided to go with the 58" which is a bit longer than the recommended. You can fit two racks on there easily only problem is you have to worry about getting out of the car and hitting your head.
These bars are very solid, I'm sure they will last. Holds 2 highrollers nicely and could probably fit 2 smaller bike racks. Fits just a skybox 21, and fits just the FatCat 6.
Very Strong
These bars are very solid, I'm sure they will last. Holds 2 highrollers nicely.
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I love my Yakima 58" crossbars. They are mounted on my 2007 Toyota Tacoma tie down cleats via L2S Sport Rack Brackets. Fits all my gear leaving room for whatever else I may need. Great combo!!
Great platform for any system
Do the job! Very solid bars and heavy as well... Put some glue on the bar ends (just a little) because they fit large
Super solid and tough cross bar. I dig the round Yakima over the Square Thule... not sure why, Just seems more sturdy, more aerodynamic, more compatible and IMO better looking.
The 58" size is perfect on my 04' Honda Pilot... The 66" would have turned it into a boeing 737...
It's a bar...
It is round, it is long, it is sturdy, and it is solid. I most definitely trust my bike on these bars. Installed on a 07 GMC Envoy. But kind of dumb end caps are not included. Is it that hard to include 50 cents worth of round plastic?
Great Rack
These installed easy and great price. I love the rack!
Good solid set-up
Used Low Riders from a 2004 Grand Cherokee, but had to purchase longer bars (58" vice the 48" I had) in order to accommodate the wider roof-line of the 2008 Liberty (so much for the definition of "grand"???) Anyway, old end-caps and Low Riders transferred w/o problem and BackCountry's order was fulfilled rapidly and price was right. A good solid set up...and roof-line will fit two kayaks w/o problem.
Will do its job
Does exactly what they're supposed to, and they're durable. Get the end caps.
End caps also come with the towers.
I have an '02 Chevy Trailblazer and need...
I have an '02 Chevy Trailblazer and need a set of crossbars to carry two canoes/kayaks. It has a standard roof rack on it. What accessories do I need to attach the round bars to the existing roof rack?
That's a bit of an open ended question and would take a lot for a full answer here in the community. If you give us a call then one of our reps can go through all the details with you and we can narrow down exactly what you are going to need.
Otherwise if you click on the Yakima Car Rack Configurator banner on this page it will pull you over to the Yakima site and with your vehicle specs imputed it you can select everything you need and then they will transpose those parts into your backcountry.com cart.
I have a 2009 Scion XB that has no type...
I have a 2009 Scion XB that has no type of factory rails on the roof, nothing. I am getting into kayaking and want to be able to transport using this vehicle. How do I mount these and what do I need to order so I can use them, or should I order something else?
You'll need what are called "towers," and they vary vehicle to vehicle. Luckily, both Backcountry and Yakima have web apps that'll walk you through exactly what will fit your specific car. Go here (http://yakima.com/fit/partner/?partnerId=10&showWhispbar=true&location=http://www.backcountry.com/Store/catalog/search.jsp?q=yakima&s=u) to figure it out.
What size of these guys should I get for...
What size of these guys should I get for my 02 VW Golf. I wanna hold 2 bikes.
48" is good for your car with enough room for two bikes, 58" will stick out too much
is the diameter of these bars 1 1/2'' or...
is the diameter of these bars 1 1/2'' or 1 1/8'' like the yakima website says?
They're 1 1/8" diameter.
Can these bars be trimmed to fit ? Say i...
Can these bars be trimmed to fit ? Say i want 52"
Absolutely. I would measure twice and cut once though:). I believe it's always better to get longer bars just in case. Once you have them on your car, you can determine if they are too long. The only recommendation from Yakima is that the weight limit of your rack system hasn't been exceeded. You can have as long a bar as you want. Obviously if the bar is too long, it may cause people exiting the vehicle to hit their heads.
Also, the other thing to watch out for is that you do want some extra on each side of the towers. I don't remember if it said 1 inch or 2 but when I installed my rack it did say to ensure there was a certain amount of extra on each side.
Write your question here...Anyone know...
Write your question here...Anyone know what size I need to outfit a Rav 4?
The recommended size for a Rav4 (06, base model, you'd want to check on your exact car on yakima.com) needs a 58" bar. However, this is really just a "minimum size". If you go with this, you probably won't be able to fit any attachments to the outer part of your bars. My car (Outback) also says to go with the 58", but I have 66" bars. They allow for me to mount bike trays on the outer part of the rack. On a taller car like yours, you probably don't have to worry about passengers running in to longer bars, so I'd say go longer... get out the tape measure and see how much overlap you'd have with different size bars, and figure out what you want to carry, and order accordingly!


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"Episode 8"
And now we plunge into season two. On the making-of doc included with the "Gold Box" set, Kimmy Robertson (Lucy) refers to it as pretty much sucking and remembers that she stopped watching after a while. Maybe it does start pretty much sucking. I watched the show religiously when it first aired but memory gets hazy after a certain point. (There's a beauty contest right?) At any rate, I don't think we're to the point of pretty much sucking quite yet. There are some moments in these first episodes back that are as strong as anything in the first season. But right from the beginning it feels a little off. Even though David Lynch directs the double-length second-season premiere, it lacks the sustained intensity of the first season episodes.
That's at least partly by design. After capping an hour of cliffhangers with the shooting of Agent Cooper in the first-season finale, we open on a scene of a bloody Coop flat on his back and being served by a decrepit room service waiter (whom Albert will later memorably call "Senor Drool Cup" in the next episode). After getting frustrated with his inability to convey his distress, Cooper naturally makes sure a gratuity is included on the bill. Then it's off to another hallucination/dream sequence/visit from the spirit world (it's all the same, really) with the arrival of The Giant (Carel Struycken, who also played Lurch in the Addams Family movies and who's pretty much the go-to guy to play really tall characters.) The Giant will be a major player in things to come, so it's good that Struycken pretty much nails the character. He's kindly, insistent, creepy, and caring.
I know it has its detractors, but I kind of love this scene. It's perversely unsatisfying, and the string of riddles The Giant leaves pretty much assures that we won't be getting any answers soon. But that's why I think it works. This isn't supposed to be a series dependent on instant gratification, though I'm pretty sure that curious viewers tuning in for the big payoff thought otherwise.
It's when we get to One-Eyed Jacks that I think we hit the first speed bump. Blackie's a junkie and Horne's her dealer? Since when? Did we miss an episode? Also incongruous, and never really explained: Donna's one episode transformation into a bad-girl. It's almost as if Laura's old sunglasses possessed her somehow. And, boy, does badness not fit her. Revisiting this show I've been really impressed with Lara Flynn Boyle's performance as Donna. She has a quintessential girl-next-door quality that she's pretty much abandoned in subsequent years. Her scenes here, especially her moment with James in jail, foreshadows every unpleasant tough-bitch performance she'd later give. The terrible dialogue doesn't help. When James asks her about her smoking:
Donna: Helps relieve tension.
James: When did you get so tense?
Donna: When I started smoking.
Other new developments work better, however. Leland's white hair is shocking and it would seem to have given Ray Wise the freedom to up the intensity of his performance. Who would have thought "Mairzy Doats" could sound so unsettling? It's part of a general turn to the darkness that characterizes the first batch of episodes in season two. Audrey is forced to watch her father unknowingly lust after her, but that's one of the lighter moments. (I love the way the mask-clad Fenn delivers the line, "Go away. I'm shy.") The darkness mostly comes from Laura's backstory. The more we learn about her death the more it seems like an act of self-destruction. And as we lurch uncomfortably to the revelation of her killer the more sense that self-destruction makes. There's a shift in tone here, too. I've been re-watching these with my wife who pointed out that it starts to feel like a horror movie after a while. It's as if Frost and Lynch decided to ditch the noir for nightmares.
And there's nothing more nightmarish than the images that end the episode. Bob returns, but a demonic Laura joins him. That imagery contributes to the sense that her murder came from her own self-chosen debasement. It's uncomfortable territory we've entered, this second season. Sure, we still get the Log Lady chewing pitch gum, a hospital with a deer trophy, Andy doing a painfully protracted slapstick walk after getting hit in the head, and a random diner declaring, "Hot damn, that pie's good!" but we're getting deeper into the woods with each episode.
Grade: B+
"Episode 9"
As variable as these second-season episodes can be, it's still the good bits, and that flat-out weird bits, that stick in the mind. Here Donna follows up on a letter suggesting she investigate Laura's Meals On Wheels route and gets taken to a mysterious woman whose grandson magically makes creamed corn disappear from her plate. (That kid, by the way, is played by Lynch's son, in case you couldn't tell just by looking at him.) It's an unsettling scene that skirts self-parody. Type in "'twin peaks,' 'creamed corn'" into Google and you'll find plenty of discussion of its symbolic significance. But, honestly, should creamed corn ever be used as a symbol?
This episode sows a lot of seeds for future harvest. Albert drops a reference to Windom Earle, the villain of this season's second half. Donna's investigative charity work will soon lead her to Harold Smith. We learn that Major Briggs does some kind of work with UFOs. (Sometimes I like to imagine that The X-Files is actually a spin-off from this sub-plot.) And, though the show never follows up on this, the groundwork is laid for a "Who ate Jerry's smoked cheese pig?" storyline.
But first we have to get Audrey out of One-Eyed Jacks. Am I alone in thinking this sub-plot doesn't work at all? I'm kind of impressed that Lynch was able to get an image of Audrey's nemesis Emory indulging an apparent nail-polish/vacuuming/ice bucket fetish, but otherwise the whole storyline seems like an awful lot of effort and a lot of time away from Twin Peaks. (And it's about to take an even nastier turn as the series around it grows grimmer.)
Lynch is behind the camera again, which is always notable. No one else could pull off a scene like Harry having trouble adjusting his hospital stool as he and Coop talk to Ronette quite so well. And I don't think anyone else would have even dared to stage the scene of James, Maddy, and Donna singing a sweet/corny song. I love that moment. There's a lot of storytelling going on over the course of that song and I like the song and it's wonderfully naïve lyric, too.
Then it's nightmare time again as Maddy has a vision of Bob in the Palmers' living room. It's incredibly unsettling the way Lynch drops this image of corruption in the middle of a quiet, normal American home and one of those images that capture what the show does well. Her vision connects with Cooper's latest message from beyond: The owls are not what they seem. But then again, what here is?
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Been busy this week at work and not-at-work. It's been swelteringly hot, so much so that I've stayed at work late most nights for the A/C. Less personal-project work than I'd like.
LotR and I have been working on rewriting the Reefknot Bootstrap Guide, expanding and adding things here and there. We're trying to get a good new version out soon to further enlighten the masses about RFC2445 and Reefknot. Maybe I'll finish that this weekend. Rich and I are hacking out changes to Date::ICal that'll let us do timezones properly at last.
The reefknot-devel list has 55 subscribers as of this morning, which makes me very happy. We've had a herd of new interested-people as a result of Skud's talk at YAPC::Europe. Some of them are even sending us patches. We've got promising leads for new developers from the datetime at perl dot org list too, which is nice.
I've made contact with the author of Request Tracker (RT), who's local to Boston. He seems to be interested in adding calendaring to RT, which is a ticket-tracking system. Meeting with him on Monday to bootcamp him into the code. I'm hoping that will work out well.


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Captain's Report
The Enclosed Bridge/Sky Lounge...
Probably the most notable feature of the 720 Tri-Deck is the sky lounge. This concept of combining the main helm of the boat along with a lounge area on the flying bridge, then enclosing it all was first started by Lazzara Yachts years ago, then followed by Hargrave, and then pretty much everyone else. We like the concept because it creates a lot of additional interior space without a commensurate amount of cost. We also like steering from the flying bridge because of the incredible visibility. The sky lounge with bar is the place where guests like to congregate for the great views. It also gives the boat a fourth venue – a fourth place to hang out, something that is welcome on long cruises when some of the guests want to spin yarns, others want to read, and still others want to participate in the piloting of the vessel.
Further, it is nearly impossible to get the coveted raised pilot house in this size because that design wastes so much space. So, the enclosed third deck is a way to get the same benefits of a raised pilothouse, without any wasted space. The drawback is that you don't have the wind blowing in your hair as you drive along, and if that is what you want, you simple get the Marquis Yachts 720 Flybridge version.
The Starboard Helm
With the helm over to starboard, you have a good view of that whole side of the yacht for easier docking to starboard. The helm is functional and gives you a command feel just by sitting behind the wheel. There's a lot of glass surrounding you, to be sure, and as expected the sun has its usual effects reminiscent of a greenhouse. But Marquis has juiced up the BTUs in the AC system quite a bit to take of the added load, and when underway, enough windows open to ventilate the space with fresh air.
Waterfront dining with a view...
Not having a lower helm has lots of advantages, and a better use of space is one of them. Here, the forward end of the main deck is taken up with a circular settee and table surrounded by windows. What a great place to relax and watch the world go by while dining or just sky-larking.
A Large, Open Saloon...
By removing the helm from the main deck, more room is also left in the saloon, and the Marquis Yachts 720 has one of the larges saloons in its class. Too often a builder will try to fill as many amenities as possible into this space and forget that there's a human element using it. Here, the saloon is open and inviting and well suited for relaxing or entertaining. We like the fact that Marquis Yachts is using "stand alone" furniture rather than built ins. We think that purpose-built furniture, such as what you have in your living room at home, is much more comfortable and functional. Note the glass treads on the stairs leading up to the bridge. We'd like to see them lit internally and at the top is a glass hatch. You'll only hit your head on it once before learning that lesson. Better yet, just take them out all together and uses the space for something else since you have another set of stairs just outside the doors to the aft deck.
Functional Galley...
The galley is fully accommodated with full sized appliances. For example, the stand up refer/freezer is huge with French doors and large freezer below. We like this far more than the refer drawers under the counter. Note the clever space allotted for the trash compactor, facing the entrance. No need to go completely into the galley just to toss some trash away. The refrigerator is large enough to sustain a family till the next stopover, and the stove is vented right out the side of the boat. No fiddles anywhere though, so cooking while underway may have to wait.
And For Entertaining...
Across from the galley and dining area, but forward of the salon, is a well laid out wet bar. It comes with a wine cooler, sink, storage racks for dishes and glassware, and additional storage for just about anything else you'd need.
Accommodations Below
Suffice it to say that with all of these amenities, the Marquis Yachts 720 Tri-deck is a first class entertainment platform. Her sleeping accommodations are just as comfortable as her living areas. We like the walk in closet in the master stateroom, the his and her sinks in the head, double door entrance and the love seat.
The VIP stateroom forward is pretty standard, except for the wide steps on both sides of the bed which make get in the bunk much easier than many. The fourth cabin is snug, but there are hanging lockers under the upper berth and this L-shaped layout is about the best why to handle these confined spaces. Kids will love it.
There is a lot more to the Marquis yachts 720 Tri-Deck than just the layout plans. We have not touched on the machinery, equipment, hull design or performance characteristics. Yet, the builder has done a very good job, in our opinion, of executing a plan that is workable and practical for the cruising yachtsman, particularly one in the northern hemisphere where conditions are not sunny and hot the whole season.
Standard and Optional Features
Marine Electronics
|Air Cond./Heat
|Battery Charger/Converter
|CD Stereo
|Dripless Shaft Seals
|Head: Fixed
|Power Steering
|Shore Power
|Trim Tabs
|Washdown: Fresh Water
|Washdown: Raw Water
|Water Heater
Exterior Features
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Shower
|Wet bar
Boats More Than 30 Feet
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Journal is now found at http://clarion.deirdre.org/person/deirdre/ (my own advogato-derivative site)
Journal is now found at http://clarion.deirdre.org/person/deirdre/ (my own advogato-derivative site)
Over the last few weeks, I've been streamlining the community activities I'm involved in, in part because I'm just simply burned out. It really took the World Trade Center bombing to realize how tired I was of hatred in all forms, including racism, sexism, etc. Unfortunately, there's a lot of childishness in the Linux community, in part because of a lot of extreme geeks are poorly socialized (i.e. it's often out of ignorance).
I've decided that the reason is irrelevant: I'm tired of the energy expenditure right now. I'm on a job that's physically exhausting (but rewarding in its ways) and I feel better, overall, than I've felt in years.
Had some fun at the Linux Expo, though I missed lilo, who I'd intended on catching up with. I read his diary entry. All I gotta say is, "Dude, and you thought *I* was being harsh sometimes." Not that I'm complaining. :) I noticed that, while most of the Linuxcare people I talked to were friendly, at least one marketing person avoided looking at me. But then, some of my slashdot comments hit pretty hard, didn't they?
Lilo's comments on large Linux companies I think reflect the fact that Linuxcare was a services company. I think large companies centered around Linux can work as long as the revenue model isn't reliant strictly upon open source.
Which brings me to TiVo. Shipping a box that is an embedded Linux system with some custom utilities is cool. I talked to a lot of people who didn't know that a TiVo was an embedded Linux box. It's not like we don't have our kernel patches up.
Even more amusing is the comments from Linuxcare folk about the TiVo. Not surprisingly, Andrew Tridgell has ported rsync to his.
I love it there. The only other company I've enjoyed working for as much (at least in recent memory) is Be. At TiVo, they'd rather have you in a different group than lose you, and people can and do move between groups. At my final days at Linuxcare, I offered to move groups and was refused. Another person also made the same request almost two months earlier and was refused. Linuxcare bled people and money, neither of which it could afford.
TiVo's being out of the mainstream of Linux though (at least culturally) has posed some problems for finding people. We are always looking; if you want to work there, email me. We're not looking for remote employees though. And please don't ask if I can get you a TiVo. I got quite enough of that at the show. We don't make money off the boxes, we make it off the service.
It's funny, but when I handed out TiVo business cards (which have, unlike Linuxcare, Your Choice Of Job Title on them), even people working for "cool" Linux companies all wanted them. I got a few resumes; I was being low-key, but I really did have my boss' explicit permission to go on a geek finding mission. And I suspect that TiVo's involvement in Linux events will be more official in the future.
Lilo, when I saw the ARM docs, they weren't on the Intel site but rather on the arm.co.uk site. It's been a while though, I haven't used the Netwinder much in the last year.
Been a while since I posted -- been really busy on UK stuff. Working on embedded stuff is more interesting than I'd expected and the people are great.
The project for this weekend: finally deploy data. The code's been done for a while but the data's not schlepped in yet.
Nice to be back in the Linux space again. After the short "Focus Shift Purple Heart" award-winning experience recently, ::shakes head:: well, it's good to be home, let's leave it at that.
I really like many (OK, most) of my former coworkers and we're all bummed we can't work together.
Off to Hawaii for some much-needed R&R this weekend.
Been depressed since the weekend. It's a long story. The upside is that Rick and I have decided to go to Conolulu, the annual Westercon (science fiction convention). But I feel so awful I can't even get excited about going to Hawaii in a month.
All I want to do today is knit. I'll probably go to the local knitting store for the evening's knit-in. At least there's something I typically want to do when I really feel down -- something that doesn't have the calories of ice cream. Then again, I could really go for some Krispy Kreme doughnuts, gluten reaction or no gluten reaction.
Some birdie suggested that I post a note for the ex-Linuxcare people, many of whom are on Advogato. There is a mailing list that's existed since the first departure from Linuxcare[1] called linuxcare-alumni. Former Linuxcare folk can join.
[1]: Roger Gregory of the Xanadu project, fired basically for calling his boss an asshole. Thus proving the point. Clearly Roger felt backed into a corner, but it became really apparent that the wrong person had been fired. Thus leading to the verbalization of Deirdre's Rule of Bad Managers[2].
While some might question my feelings on this matter, my fundamental assumption is that it is the role of a manager to help their employees GET the work done. An upset employee is not productive, thus the role of a manager is to deflate the situation and, if necessary, resolve it later. Instead, a shouting match ensued. This kind of thing happens when managers look at themselves as "over" or "superior to" their employees rather than seeing their role as simply having different responsibilities.
[2]: "Bad Managers almost always outlast good employees."
I ran into ESR the other night; he and Rick went to BayLISA and I went with my friend Vinnie and my mom. The talk was a howl.
Just reading a bit before doing more writing tonight. Deadlines loom.
I have to disagree with Elise about how good the last Baylinuxchix meeting was. In fact, I was seriously considering, given how lame it was, never going again. Let's just say it was all way too newage (rhymes with "sewage") for me. Elise mentioned two of the reasons I think it was so pathetic: tarot readings and bird burials, neither of which have to do with Linux or chix.
And, to my immense embarrassment and horror[1], Lile and Gail decided to go to DevCon and *have a panel* on how you didn't have to be male to be a hacker. No, and you don't have to be male to be a twit either. How about if you just produce some insanely cool piece of code? Or would that be so fscking difficult? ::rolls eyes::
For GOOD examples of group meetings, there was last week's FreeBSD meeting in Foster City. I've been to other good meetings of course, but that stands out as a recent example.
[1] Speaking as someone who makes a living as a coder.
Been doing a lot of BeOS hacking lately. My C++ was slightly rusty, but fortunately my recent PHP coding bouts had gotten me back in the habits of braces and semicolons. Perhaps some cool stuff to come out in the near future, but some of it I can't talk about.
New HTML Parser: The long-awaited libxml2 based HTML parser code is live. It needs further work but already handles most markup better than the original parser.
Keep up with the latest Advogato features by reading the Advogato status blog.
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Thread: Finally Getting a Dog!
i have lots of dental chew bones, dental teeth clean gel that i use daily (he hates that), and dental water additive that i use daily. He smells minty fresh with a hint of beef usually. :) Now that he's finally started using his bones it seems to really be helping out with the cleaning of teeth that the gel needs a bit of help doing.10gal Betta Tank - Skye the crowntail and Squiggles the deformed albino cory
10gal Tank- Glofish
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So i have been furiously researching to try to find why Paddington is so big even though he looks like a purebred maltese. And my findings conclude that he is a poorly bred "backyard breeding" of purebred maltese, which can sometimes result in amazingly large or tiny puppies from time to time. He has straight silky hair in a single coat cool to touch in longer areas. Other than the size, it all matches up:
"The body is compact, fine-boned, but sturdy and slightly longer than it is tall with a level top line. The chest is deep. The skull is slightly rounded on the top with a moderate stop. The medium length muzzle tapers, but not to a point. The pendant, low-set ears are set close to the head and heavily feathered. The black eyes are large, round and set moderately apart with dark rims. The nose is black with open nostrils. The dog has a silky, single layer coat that is white or light ivory. When kept long and groomed like a show dog, it hangs flat, long over the sides of the body almost to the ground hanging on each side of a center part line and is not wavy, curly or kinky...... The Maltese sheds little to no hair and is good for allergy sufferers."
"A correct silky coat on an adult Maltese will feel cool to the touch." "...mother nature can (and does) play tricks on even the most dedicated and reputable breeders every now and then, which can result in a larger than normal Maltese..." "...you find out, after you have grown attached to your puppy, that it is going to be over the 7 pound standard or, heaven forbid, 10 to 15 pounds."
http://www.foxstonemaltese.com/maltesesize.htm10gal Betta Tank - Skye the crowntail and Squiggles the deformed albino cory
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Could be he's not purebred either. I think my AmBull (from the pound) is likely purebred, but she might not be. I saw some puppies that were dead ringers for her...and they were not purebred. I was actually surprised.
And I've seen some AmBulls I would have sworn were mixes, that were purebred too. Lots of variation in the breed.
Hard to tell. Even with a DNA test for breed, it's not a guarantee...
And yes...backyard breeders don't care what they breed...they just want the $$$...which is why they're such a danger...55 g Goldfish Tank - 3 Fancies, 2 Comets
25 g Tropical Tank - Celestial Pearl Danio/Mixed
Something Is Wrong With Him!
Well, looks like i have to visit the vet much sooner than expected. Was looking at the records from his last vet visit dated for 10/08/12. They said he wasnt overweight in the report, yet they didnt weigh him and you can tell by looking at him and comparing to this body condition chart. Hes a bit bigger than 7 but not as big as 9, so maybe an 8. This week he started having major itching problems, and i was informed by the one lady that knew him beforehand that hes always had a problem with hot spots. Hes also been yelping and chasing his tail randomly and being very listless and finicky with eating. He seems to struggle to poop, but the consistency of it is good and there is no blood or anything i can see wrong with it. Ill bag a sample when i walk him on day i go to the vet.
Im not bothering to take him to vet during the hurricane since im afraid of storms and my car cant drive straight in wind and my tires are going bad and screeching alot in rain, so i figure all will be good by friday and i will have the whole day open then to go to vet and everything. My aunt thinks it might be something with anal glands or something, but he doesnt do the scoot. Hopefully it wont be too expensive. It does anger me though that ive had the dog just over 2 weeks and already i have to take him to my vet for something possibly serious.
And that is why i strongly dislike the vet she took him to. Thats where i used to take my cat. They always misdiagnose my animals with the most expensive misdiagnosis possible, and have almost killed my cat by telling us he was diabetic and making us give him insulin shots that caused hypoglycemic shock on multiple occasions. I didnt even own this dog yet and they said he was perfect health and perfect weight and now hes sick and he was way overweight... Sigh.10gal Betta Tank - Skye the crowntail and Squiggles the deformed albino cory
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I'm confused. Are you going to a questionable vet clinic? Book in at another one.
Hot spots, allergies, anal gland issues are all 'normal' issues. It will likely be a bit expensive, since you still have pay the basic exam fee...but hopefully you'll get a handle on what's what this way and can start over from scratch...
I've noticed, these last 15 years or so, that many clinics do 'pad' their treatment options. Once you have the basic diagnoses, you can do a little homework, or get a second opinion, if you think your clinic is one of these.
I've had one vet tell me that the cat was in need of some $600 of immediate dental care. She wasn't. Ten years later (this summer) my current vet complimented me on well the cat's teeth looked.
The Mini-D is another example. I took her in for her knee two months ago. I could have booked a surgery right away had I wanted to. But together (the vet and I)...we opted to see what would happen with meds and physio (try something non-invasive first). So far so good. I'm still being careful with her...and still doing physio...but come spring we should be in the clear and she can start the long walks again.
But some things do need immediate attention, and you can't wait to see if it resolves on its own, or gets worse, etc.55 g Goldfish Tank - 3 Fancies, 2 Comets
25 g Tropical Tank - Celestial Pearl Danio/Mixed
No the vet im going to now is nice, but the one that previous owner just took him to on the 8th is the one that we used to take my cat to that almost killed the cat before we switched vets. That vet is the one that has this report that makes no sense. Which is why i now have to go to my vet and get it all redone.
Now i notice he also has cherry eye. So im going to get my good vet to do a complete exam and just fix everything because that other vet just angers me so much. I know the anal glands and hot spots are common but i still wish they would have told me he had those problems before. And the vet should have been able to know if his anal glands were full and wrote that in the report at least if not fixing it.
The yelping and struggling to poop is bugging me a lot. I hate to see him so uncomfortable. The hot spots at least are under control with an ointment i bought at Tractor Supply Company. But his butt is causing him so much discomfort that he is constantly restless and doesnt sit in one spot for more than like 15mins before he will jump up, run in a circle chasing tail, and then run over to a different spot and lay back down. Poor thing. :(
Also noticed a lump on his belly last night while trying to relax him and make him sleep. Adding that to my list of concerns to mention to my good vet. This is probably going to be a large bill just for the tests and the cherry eye and the anal glands if thats the problem. The weather says we should be in the clear (Tropical Storm Sandy is supposed to destroy the streets around my house like last septembers hurricane) by Thursday so ill make an appointment for Thursday night for him.10gal Betta Tank - Skye the crowntail and Squiggles the deformed albino cory
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Just got back from my vet visit. He had very very badly compacted and infected anal glands. I could hear him yelping in the waiting room as they were working on that. Then they shaved that whole area and told me i have to wipe him down several times daily for next two weeks with baby wipes to soothe and keep area clean to prevent infection. They told me i now have him down to an okay weight. He is supposed to be 20-22lbs, he now weighs 24.6lbs.
They looked at the lump and said it appears fine but if i ever notice it growing bring him in and they will check it out more. They also did a heartworm and other internal parasites test, and a lyme disease test. He came out negative for all, so he is able to start heartworm prevention tomorrow. They did another fecal exam, and that was very good results. They said the wet food he was eating was bad for him and probably caused the tearing around his eyes and his chewing of feet and hot spot, so now they want him kept on the Taste Of The Wild dry i have and he said once or twice a week he can have a bit of a high quality wet food, which he also said Taste of The Wild was a good brand for.
The cherry eye they said is not a problem, as it seems to go back in place sometimes, so as long as its not bulging and staying stuck he should be fine there. They mentioned his teeth and i told them that they are actually improving and hes been on a tooth cleaning gel for two weeks so they said that they will mark it down in report and when he goes in next they will see if hes better since i havent had him long enough to see what it looked like before and how much it has changed. So now i have a healthy dog that should be good for a while!
Last edited by ekfishlover2011; 11-02-2012 at 06:37 PM.10gal Betta Tank - Skye the crowntail and Squiggles the deformed albino cory
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Excellent! That's not too bad!
The anal glands can be a big issue for some dogs...just something you have to stay up on. The teeth getting better is excellent...and he's not all that much overweight...just cut back the food a wee bit and take him for lots of long walks! That will do the trick!55 g Goldfish Tank - 3 Fancies, 2 Comets
25 g Tropical Tank - Celestial Pearl Danio/Mixed
He also will probably lose the pounds as he starves himself for several days here now. The vet said to make him eat his dry food, and that if i take away the wet food and not feed him anything else but the dry he will eat it eventually. Yesterday the food went untouched. Hes getting very hungry today, so hopefully that means hes going to get the point soon and just eat the dry food already. Such a stubborn dog. If i mixed the dry food into wet he ate around it. If i added some water to the dry food he completely refused it. If i threw it in the yard for the birds he ate it. u_u Hes still finding energy to run around like a maniac in yard and on walks though, so i guess hes not starving too bad yet.10gal Betta Tank - Skye the crowntail and Squiggles the deformed albino cory
10gal Tank- Glofish
75gal- Everything
He won't starve. At some point he'll come around!
It's a lot harder to starve than we think. I always hear people talking about starving if they skip a meal, or don't get to eat as much as they want at a meal.
It takes weeks of NO food to actually starve...55 g Goldfish Tank - 3 Fancies, 2 Comets
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The Auckland Pirates will not defend their National Basketball League title next season, believing the financial situation in the competition to be untenable.
Basketball Auckland undertook a thorough review of the on and off-court operation of the Pirates and found the financial model, in particular, to be unsustainable in the short term.
While the players, coaching staff, and supporters have every reason to be disappointed with the decision to withdraw the Pirates, BA chairman Chris Ford said it had been made in the best interests of basketball in the region.
"The NBL remains New Zealand's premier domestic basketball competition and Auckland teams have a great history of success over the years," Ford said. "While it's disappointing not to have the Pirates in the league next season, the BA board is committed to working with its partners to find a workable solution for future years."
The Pirates' withdrawal leaves some prominent players in this country without a team, including the Breakers' Alex Pledger and Dillon Boucher.
Chairman of the NBL Sam Rossiter-Stead said the absence of the Pirates was obviously disappointing for the league.
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I had eyebrow and chin waxing... quick and painless! have a wonderful smooth face now. Thank you Louise.
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