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NTSB -- "The Only Question was When Metro Would Have Another Accident"
WASHINGTON (AP) - A breakdown of safety management throughout the D.C.-area transit system preceded the Metrorail crash last summer that killed nine people, a federal official said Tuesday.
Investigators have said since weeks after the crash that a signaling system's failure to detect a stopped train was the likely cause of the crash. On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman said the board's investigation has revealed that safety problems in the system went much further.
"Metro was on a collision course long before this accident," Chairwoman Deborah A.P. Hersman said in her opening statements at a meeting on the June 2009 crash. "As our report shows, this was not the first time Metro's safety system was compromised."
Previous accidents, some of which killed employees, foreshadowed the deadly crash.
"Because the necessary preventive measures were not taken, the only question was when would Metro have another accident - and of what magnitude," Hersman said.
The board will hear investigators' findings and vote on the probable cause of the accident. It will also issue recommendations - likely sweeping and costly - on how to avoid similar disasters.
Eight passengers and a train operator were killed and dozens injured when a train heading into downtown Washington from the Maryland suburbs during the evening rush struck a second train stopped before the Fort Totten station.
The NTSB doesn't have the power to enforce its recommendations, but a failure by Metro to comply with them could cause federal and state governments to curtail the transit agency's funding. The board wields similar influence over transit agencies around the country.
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After being treated for dehydration, a fainting spell resulting in a concussion and then what was reported as a "blood clot near her brain," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will finally be testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on January 23 about the U.S. Consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya, according to the office of Chairman Ed Royce.
Clinton had been slated to appear and testify on the Hill in December but was sequestered to recover at home by her physician. She returned to work last week.
According to State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland 4 officials were disciplined last month following a series of independent reviews of the Consulate attack which revealed "systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies" in regards to the State Departments handling of the matter, which resulted in the death of U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens and 3 military operatives. One of the 4 implicated officials has resigned his position and the others were placed on administrative leave.
Chairman Royce(R-CA) indicated that his reason for the hearing was "to focus on why this attack was not better anticipated, what leadership failures at the State Department existed and what management deficiencies need to be corrected in order to better secure our diplomatic facilities abroad and protect our diplomats serving in them."
This will be the committee's 3rd such hearing, with the two priors occurring on November 15th and December 20th and included members of the Government Accountability Office and former CIA personnel as well as appearances by Deputy Secretary William J. Burns and Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Thomas R. Nides.
Clinton likely will face tough questions about the State Department's handling of security for diplomatic personnel.
"It is important to learn all we can about what happened in Benghazi because at the end of the day, it could happen again," chariman Royce added. "After all, al-Qaeda plans attacks over and over again."
(it's worth noting here that news reports circulated in Europe of a much different reason for Clinton's extended absence and they revolved around Iran and the death of a top U.S. Navy Seal commander. That very intriguing report can be read here.)

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Bobby King popped onto the PlayStation Blog this morning to talk about upcoming DLC pinball tables for The Pinball Arcade on PS3 and Vita. He also took that opportunity to reveal that FarSight Studios is optimizing a new engine for PS4.
We are super excited about this. Pinball Arcade looks really nice on PS3, but just wait until you see it on PS4! We'll be adding rendering tech for per pixel ray casting, area lights/shadows, point lights and screen space ambient occlusion (which is a fancy way to say even more shadows). We're very confident that we can add all of these features on the PS4 and maintain the smooth 60 fps that you need in a pinball game.
We'll also be updating the physics and gameplay on all of the DLC tables we release. The Pinball Arcade on PS4 will be amazing!
All kinds of PS4 exclusive technology for the new engine, updated physics and gameplay on ALL of the downloadable tables, and it will be amazing? I love my pinball games, and have been suspicious as to when FarSight Studios would announce their PS4 efforts, so I am very excited about this news. But nothing will replace playing these tables and the Zen Studios offerings on the go via the Vita.
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Birthday Parties
Birthdays at Green Meadows Farm are a wonderful way to celebrate another year!
All of our Birthday Party packages include:
Private use of our event lawn, 20x30 canopy tent with four- 6 ft picnic tables.
Use of our refrigerator and freezer.
A Professional staff member to help you set up and take care of the clean-up.
A Goodie Bag like no other! – Our goodie Bag includes: two honey sticks, a Yummy Earth organic lollipop, Annie's Cheddar Bunnies, Oskri coconut chocolate bar and farm stickers. All wrapped up in a brown bag and tied with colorful raffia.
Fun-filled activities led by our professional staff.
Please choose from the following options:
Barnyard Bash Our professional attendant will be with your guests every step of the way to lead them in farm fun. As guests arrive they can enjoy planting seeds in small peat pots one for themselves to take home and some "for the farm". Then the party starts with yard games with a farm twist. To top off the party, guests will have the opportunity to intimately explore our working organic farm and have hands-on experiences with our animals such as sheep, goats, pigs and chickens.
Fairy Fun Start your party off making fairy wands! Your professional attendant will assist your guests in crafting a one-of-a-kind fairy wand with stars, ribbon, beads and sparkle. Party-goers will love their adventure around the farm as we visit their favorite animals collecting wild flowers and nature's best tools along the way. Finally we will complete the experience in our famous "Fairy Forest" where we will build fairy homes from the nature we have collected.
Bugs are the Best Does your Birthday Boy or Girl love digging in the dirt? Then this is the party for them. As guests arrive they can get their hands dirty digging in our "bug tub". Your Professional attendant will guide the children in making their own bugs/butterflies from recycled materials. As your PA guides you around the farm visiting fields and animals the children can look for bugs and find out how they are a part of our farm!
Cost: $300 for 2-hour party, up to 15 children. $50 for every additional half hour, $15 for each additional child.
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Wagon Ride - $75. The wagon can accommodate 15 -18 children and a few adults.
Find a Needle in the Haystack - $20
Plant a Seed - $3 per child (included in Barnyard Bash)
Bug Tub - $15
Food- Our chef is happy to cater your special event. Please inquire via email for more details
DIY Party
Private use of our event lawn, 20x30 canopy tent with six- 6ft picnic tables.
Use of our refrigerator and freezer.
Staff member to help you set up and take care of the clean-up.
Cost: $200 for 2 hours, up to 15 children. $25 each additional half hour. $5 each additional child.
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the electric fence and i
Some of you here already know this story, but i thought it would be a good idea to get it in type.
The setting
We have the standard 6ft. wood privacy fence in the backyard. Years ago, i woke up one morning with my neighbors dog in my yard and our dogs in the neighbors yard. Seems they both dug under from either side and met in the middle.
To make sure this never happened again, i got an electric fence and ran a single wire along the bottom. Actually, i did it pirate style and overkilled it. I got the biggest cattle charger Tractor Supply had, made for i think 6 miles of fence. I then used an 8 ft. long ground round, drove 7.5 feet into the ground. The ground rod is the key. The more you have in the ground, the better the fence works.
One day im mowing the back yard- cheapo walmart 6hp bigwheel pushmower. The wire is broken and laying out in the yard. I know for a fact that i unplugged the charger. I pushed the mower around the wire and reached down to grab it as to throw it out of the way. It seems as though didnt unplug it.
Now im standing there, ive got the running lawnmower in my right hand and the 1.7 gigavolt fencewire in the other hand. Keep in mind the charger is about the size of a marine battery and has a picture of an upside down cow on fire on the cover. Time stood still. The first thing i notice is my balls trying to climb up the front side of my body. My ears curled downwards and i could feel the lawnmower ignition firing in the backside of my brain. Every time that fawking Briggs & Stratton rolled over, i could feel the spark in my head. I was literally at one with the engine. It seems as though the fence charger and the POS lawnmower were fighting over who would control my electrical impulses.
Science says you cannot crap, piss, and nut at the same time. I beg to differ. Not only did i do all three at once, but my bowels emptied 3 different times in less than half of a second. It was a Matrix kind of bowel movement... you know where time is creeping along and you're all leaned back and BAM BAM BAM you just shit your pants 3 times. It seemed like there were minutes in between but in reality it was so close together it was like exhaust pulses from a big block chevy turning 8 grand.
At this point im about 30 minutes (maybe 2 seconds) into holding onto the fencewire. My hand is wraped around the wire palm down so i cant let go. I grew up on a farm so i know all about electric fences... but dad always had those POS chargers made by International or whoever that were like 9 volts and just kinda tickled. This i could not let go of. The 8 foot long ground rod is now accepting signals from me through the permadamp Ark-La-Tex river bottom soil. At this point im thinking im going to have to just man up and take it until the lawnmower runs out of gas. "Fuck!" i think as i remember i just filled the tank. Now the lawnmower is starting to run rough. It has settled into a loping run pattern as if it had some kind of big lawnmower race cam in it. Covered in shit, piss, jizz and with my balls on my chest i think "oh God please die... pleeeeze die". But no, it settles into the rough lumpy cam ilde nicely and remains there, like a big bore roller cam EFI motor waiting for the go command from its owner's right foot.
So here i am in the middle of July, 104 degrees, 80% humidity, standing in my own backyard begging God to kill me. No really. I actually asked to God to take me. Yes, im agnostic, but as we all know in times like these the agnostic/atheistic crowd will eventually resort to admitting there is a higher power, and then beg said higher power to do their bidding. God did not take me that day... he left me there covered in my own fluids to writhe in the misery my own stupidity had created.
I honestly dont know how i got loose from the wire... i woke up laying on the ground hours later. The lawnmower was beside me, out of gas. It was later on in the day and i was sunburned. There were two large dead grass spots where i had been standing, and then another long skinny dead spot were the wire had layed while i was on the ground still holding on to it. I assume i finally had a seizure and in the resulting thrashing had somehow let go of the wire. Upon waking from my electrically enduced sleep i realized a few things.
1- Three of my teeth seem to have melted
2- I now have cramps in the bottoms of my feet and my right ass cheek (not the left, the right)
3- Shit, piss, and semen when all mixed together do not smell as bad as you would think
4- My left eye will not open
5- My right eye will not close
6- The lawnmower runs like a sumnabitch now. Seriously. I think our little session cleared out some carbon fouling or something, because it was better than new after that
7- My balls are still smaller than average yet they are 2ft. long
8- I can turn on the TV in the gameroom by farting while thinking of the number 4 (still dont understand this)
That day changed my life. I now have a newfound respect for things. I appreciate the little things more, and i now always check to make sure the fence is unplugged before i mow.
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thankyou..new classic..
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You may think for a brief moment that this is some kind of lame assed rip off of the stun gun story of interweb yore, but it is true. This happened a few years ago and those on the board that know me have heard the story and seen the fence.
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"It was a Matrix kind of bowel movement... you know where time is creeping along and you're all leaned back and BAM BAM BAM you just shit your pants 3 times."
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definate classic. Reminds me of the time I layed my hand on a bender that seemed to have a bad ground. Im still hanging low.
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One of the funniest stories I have ever read. Thank you for not dying so you could tell it!!
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thank you sir. that made my fawking day.
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Back when I was a full time P.I. I was hired to watch the home of a guy who claimed his wife was having a visitor over while he was out of town on the weekends. I watched the entrance to the property for two weekends straight and no other vehicles came or went. But he persisted that someone had been there. So what else could I do but cut through a mile of cornfields on foot to literally lay at the edge of the cornfield nearest the house and watch all night with nightvision. Problem was that there was no moon and it was pitch black. Almost as soon as I left my vehicle to enter the cornfield, I took about 5 steps and fell into a water filled ditch up to my waist. So now I was wet. So out came the nightvision. But I also found out that electric fence wire is almost invisible to nightvision. I walked full speed into no less than 4 strands of very high amperage wires--and tried not to scream like a little girl every time.
Oh, yes she did get a visitor. As I was laying at the edge of the cornfield watching the back of the house, I heard something coming through the corn. This guy almost stepped on me as he went past 2 rows over. Turns out the guys step dad was screwing his wife-- convenient too since he lived adjacent to the place. My guess is that he was the one who set the wires because there is no way he could have navigated those fields without me hearing him yell out and curse.
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You, sir, can write.
You alone could solve Hollywood's problem w/ lack of creative zeal.
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Vista Sleeps 5 (2 Bedrooms)
Sleeps 5. 2 bedroom mobile home.
Vista and Denbigh are modern 2 bedroom mobile homes in the seaside village of Moelfre on the east coast of Anglesey. Moelfre has pubs serving food, a village shop, coffee shops, gift shop, bistro and fish and chip shop. There are numerous lovely beaches within walking distance or a short drive.
They each have their own private seating areas and share a large garden. Denbigh sleeps 6 and Vista sleeps 5.
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wonderful family week!
We were very lucky with the weather so we could make optimum use of the outside table and the lovely spacious garden. The children loved paddling in the river in the garden! It was a lovely manageable walk into Moelfre, where we enjoyed crabbing & fish & chips one evening. We drove to some great local sandy beaches, but didnt have the time to visit all the other local attractions which sounded great. This really was a lovely week spent having good old traditional family fun! Would love to return!
About the Owner
About Nia Hope
Rob and Nia have been successfully letting cottages on the beautiful Island of Anglesey for the past 6 years. Nia is from the island but they now live in the Manchester area, but return as often as possible. The cottages are managed by local people, so there is always someone on hand. Nia and Rob are keen to make their cottages as comfortable as possible, a home from home. All are within walking distance, or a short drive, of lovely beaches and country pubs/restaurants. Anglesey is an easy drive from cities such as Manchester and Liverpool, taking under 2 hours, but it feels a world away! Come and see for yourselves.
Nia Hope purchased this mobile home in 2011
Why Nia Hope chose Anglesey
The mobile homes are in a delightful setting
Available Rentals
Booking Notes:
Please contact owner to confirm the dates. The deposit is 50% with the balance payable 6 weeks before you go. The directions and key details are sent on payment of the full balance.
Changeover Day:
Saturday changeover in school summer holidays. At other times, changeover day is flexible.
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wonderful family week!
I spent a lovely week here with my niece, aged 17 & 3 children, aged 11, 9 & 7; unfortunately my husband had to work! The caravan was perfect for us.
We were very lucky with the weather so we could make optimum use of the outside table and the lovely spacious garden. The children loved paddling in the river in the garden! It was a lovely manageable walk into Moelfre, where we enjoyed crabbing & fish & chips one evening. We drove to some great local sandy beaches, but didnt have the time to visit all the other local attractions which sounded great. This really was a lovely week spent having good old traditional family fun! Would love to return!
The caravan has a nice position and the grounds are lovely. There are just the two caravans, so it is very private and there is loads of space for kids to play. There is a small stream, which could be a problem for very young children. The caravans are well equipped and there are plenty of games and DVD's if the weather is bad. It is walking distance to Moelfre, which has some interesting little shops and cafes, there is also the RNLI centre which is interesting.There is a beautiful beach at Lligwy, which is a very short drive and dogs are allowed on it. Virtually next door to the caravans is a hotel, which serves lovely food. We found the owners helpful and we would definitely return
From the Owner
"The mobile homes are in a delightful setting"
Activity and Interests
Only a few minutes walk to Moelfre beach and only a few minutes drive to Lligwy beach, which is a very large sandy beach.
Anglesey is within easy driving distance of Manchester and Liverpool (under 2 hours) and Birmingham is approximately 2 1/2 hours away. A car is recommended but is not essential.
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There are many tourist attractions and activities for all ages both on Anglesey and within a short drive including: Coastal walking and mountain hiking, fishing (sea and fresh water), day trips to Ireland, carting, horse riding, indoor play areas/ball pools, sea zoo, sports centres, swimming pools, castles (Beaumaris, Caernarfon and Conwy), fantastic beaches, race circuit, National Trust properties (Plas Newydd and Penrhyn Castle), golf courses, farm parks, sea bird centre, Welsh Mountain Zoo, dry ski slope and toboggan run, theatre, Stone Science centre, copper mines, bird watching, butterfly farm, Greenwood Family Adventure Park, steam train rides including the Snowdonia Mountain Railway, slate quarries, Puffin Island and Menai Straits cruises, canoe hire, bike hire and of course, numerous pubs, coffee shops and restaurants.
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- mobile home
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- Family
- Heating ...
- Linens Provided ...
- Parking ...
- Dishes & Utensils
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Toaster
- Dining Area
- Books
- DVD Player ...
- Games
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Television
- wheelchair inaccessible
Location Type
- beach
- village
Leisure Activities
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- horse riding
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- groceries
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- mountain biking
- sailing
- diving
- snorkelling
- surfing
- swimming
- water skiing
- wind-surfing
- Shower room 1 - Shower Enclosure
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Double Bed
- Bedroom 2 - 2 Single Bed
- There is also sleep space for one person on the sofa in the living area
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- Barbecue
- Self-catering
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- Max. occupancy: 5
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- non smoking only
- Outside: Each mobile home has its own seating area with outdoor table, chairs, parasol and barbecue. Guests have the shared use of the large garden. There are 2 picnic tables. Both mobile homes overlook the garden. **Please note that there is a small stream running along one side of the garden which is not fenced off and therefore children must be supervised at all times**


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Yes, it is easy, says Life Hacks!
Every intricate task has a loop hole that makes the task achievable, and this loop is basically known as, a hack. Hacks are meant to make your life an easy going adventure, saving a lot of time and effort which otherwise may have not allowed you to steal that extra time for your friends. Below mentioned are some quirky life hacks which would definitely let you feel more relaxed.
Clean juice time- Like me, are u too sick of wiping of the juice that jumps on the table every time you open a new juice back. If yes, then here's a life hack which would solve your purpose. Cut a tiny hole at the top most corner of the tetra pack, and this would prevent your juice from spilling out.
Easy eco-friendly lanterns- Today, the mobile phone flash light is the most worn out way of lightning a dark place. But does that single beam of light also irritate you, when you expect a uniform brightness. If yes, then here comes a hack to create an eco-friendly lantern, Use your phone's flash light, but this time, put a water bottle over it, and the difference will introduce uniform illumination in your dark room.
A slash in the charger is true pain- The one thing that we would probably never want is charger damage, but this usually happens with the wear tear. But, to some extent you can prevent your charger lead from bending and breaking, and that's possible by a simple procedure. Here's what you need to do; use the spring of an old pen, and wrap it around the wire, this would enable the necessary flexibility for avoiding the unwanted damage.
Life hacks introduce a surprising change to our lives, and that's when we realise, Oh My God! Was that really this easy? Yes, it is!


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|13th March 2009, 05:04 PM
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It just hit me that the lack of low pass filtering is (partly) solved by using a transformer, as transformers have limited frequency response. The Lundahl LL1690 goes to 100kHz within 1dB, they say nothing about how steep the drop is. It doesn't matter since we are limited to what our ears can hear anyway!
I too try to keep an open mind to all these, sometimes imaginative, claims of the sonic impact from various components, but burdened by being an engineer I prefer having facts to base my belief on. My lack of imagination may also be the result of experience (or old age if you like).
BTW, Lundahl is a swedish company so I have nothing bad to say about them and their products!
|13th March 2009, 05:18 PM
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The transformers were placed on a dac that played since 3 months.
In this case, forget the theory of breaking in of the caps.
When I had the transformers one of my friends and I listened them and the sound didn't have bass, proeminent mids and it was harsh.
I sent an email to Kevin Carter K&K Audio who distributes Lundahl in North America and I gave him my impressions about the sound. He told me that Lundahls take a lot of time to play correctly. 100+ hours.
As they were unlistenable, I placed a pink noise cd and let it play for one week.
After this week, This was night and day. I called my friend who agreed with the new results and we ordered another pair for him. Since that time, I ordered 3 other pairs for dacs I sold to friends.
Engineers have to look at good numbers to believe something.
I'm a pratician and I do real testing. Forget numbers and heat your soldering irons to TRY instead of trying to explicate anything with theory.
|13th March 2009, 05:32 PM
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The DIR9001 gives better soundstage and larger image than the CS8416 which appears lacking details. The DIR9001sometimes has incisive sound with some cds. I have to work more around the DIR9001 to tame whats disturb me about the sound.
|13th March 2009, 05:53 PM
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I had some problems wit the quote lines
You have to read between lines
|13th March 2009, 05:54 PM
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Try It
About 15 years ago I was buying a tube amplifier form a PhD candidate at our electrical engineering department. It was the weirdest transaction I have ever taken part in. As I was asking questions about the amp, the seller couldn't stop insulting me for liking "noise in the circuit" and believing all the esoteric hype about tube equipment. When I asked him if it was stupid to buy the amp, he answered in the affirmative. I can't forget just how rude he was, but he was convinced that he knew the truth.
Several years later I read an article in Glass Audio by the excellent (and former Tektronix engineer) Lynn Olson on why tubes sound so good when used correctly.
I have learned the hard way the numbers and simulations are often incomplete. If numbers could predict everything, you'd probably be able to prove Vishnu's existence on a chalk board and all of math professors of the world would be eating chapatis right now. (they probably are anyway)
My suggestion is to try it. It doesn't look like a huge amount pf work. Try the circuit and trust your ears. Let it "break in". (I can't explain why, but stuff takes time to sound better) Tell us what you think of what you hear, not the numbers, but what you really hear.
Life is hideously short. We only get to discover things about this universe for a very few years.
|13th March 2009, 06:00 PM
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1.87K with 1n cap gives 85.1 khz at -3 db
Oscillating op amps is often due to poor power supply layout
0.01 to 0.1 caps placed between V+ and gnd and V- and gnd
NEAR the op amp often cure this problem
|13th March 2009, 06:22 PM
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Re: Try It
You're damn right with this message.
Being a tube lover since over 30 years, many peoples laughed when they saw these obsolete bottles in my basement.
Those who took the time to listen changed their minds.
Like many, I hated transformers but one night after trying old line transformers for fun with this dac I HEARD something that was right.
I forgotted my vision about transformers. Who cares ? the sound was the best I heard !
In this hobby we have to keep open minds if we want to do better and better things.
Many peoples are reading and listen others. There is also those who try by themselves instead of taking everything like cash.
|13th March 2009, 06:56 PM
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Trial (and horror..)
This discussion is a no-win situation for everyone involved, since it is about believes and opinions. Subjective listening tests, and to make it worse done in intervals of hundreds of hours doesn't account for anything else than just opinons. It might even be changes in the barometric pressure that's affecting one's hearing or speaker response as far as I'm concerned. To do a comparison that's worth the effort you have to listen to both "new" and "burned in" at the same time and do ABX switching. So I'll bugger the ****out from that discussion after this reply.angel:
Thanks legarem for you reply on DIR9001. It sounds (!) like it's worth a try.
I actually am a "practician" and spend more time with my soldering iron than doing computer simulations. However, simulations are extremely helpful when "trying" different ideas so you know if you are going in the right direction or not. The first solution offered on Lampizator is, what I would say, - not.
As for your filter design, you have to consider the whole circiut and not only the 1k87/1nF. The frequency response of the WHOLE circuit is attached below. Note the phaseshift in the mid range. THAT is more than likely to be audible.:
I'm sorry if I have in anyway offended you, legarem. We simply are of different religions and opinions about some things. I was only asking for some insight knowledge to the burn-in question.
And Mush, I also believe that different designs sound different. I have proven that to myself by designing and building power amps using both BTJ and MOSFET outputs just to learn if they sound different. They did. I like MOSFET, but others like BTJ. That's just a matter of opinion and preferred taste!
And that as my 2 cent's worth.
|13th March 2009, 08:00 PM
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Re: Trial (and horror..)
|13th March 2009, 09:50 PM
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All .. suggest stick to the DAC mod for this thread .. let try different things, document the mods for those who are not as handy ..
Listening is somewhat "subjective" -- eye of the beholder ;-)
I have buddies who are into the very high-end stuff. But whenever after having listened to their systems, I always like my system 'better' which are made up of mostly modified/DIY components. In fact, a buddy who owns a system based on B&W 801 driven by Bryton mono amps system is somewhat surprised (presently) when he listens to my system.
My wife and I visited a high-end store just two weeks ago and listened to a system using the limited edition Dynaudio 30th anniversary speaker (retailed for 20+K just for the loudspeaker). When we walked out of the store, both my wife and I think that that 'system' is 'thin sounding' and 'artificial' :-))))
The fun with DIY is the mod challenge, try to get the 'best' by building from scratch or mod a low price kit, share the experience and have fun ..
Let's continue trying the different mods and share your experience.javascript:smilie('')
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HO CHI MINH CITY, (Xinhua): Seven students from Nguyen Binh Khiem secondary school in Dau Tieng district of Vietnam's southern Binh Duong Province have been drowned after being swept away by sea waves at a beach in southern Ho Chi Minh ( HCM) City, local press reported Monday.
Specifically, the accident took place on Sunday afternoon when the students were on a school field trip to Can Gio District of HCM City, reported Vietnam's state-run TV station VTV.
During a rest at Can Gio beach, 12 male students went swimming, of whom seven were swept away by big sea waves.
As of early Monday morning, all seven bodies were found.
The victims are among the school's 19 teachers and 96 students joining the trip.
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In 1787, the nascent United States began an unheard experiment in church- state relations: the government would not interfere with religion, and religious groups would not interfere with the state. Although dissident Protestant groups had opposed the Anglican establishment, few people expected legal separation. Many patriots, such as Patrick Henry, opposed this, but Thomas Jefferson and James Madison guaranteed, via the First Amendment, that it would succeed. This presentation will outline how the US separated church and state as well the religious views of Jefferson and Madison.
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When America came into being, only three per cent of its population was Roman Catholic, and there were only 1200 Jews. In the mid- nineteenth century poverty, famine, and religious oppression drove enormous numbers of European Catholics and many Jews to emigrate to the United States, where they permanently changed the religious character of the county, sometimes against considerable opposition. This presentation will tell of the initial immigrants, their adjustment to this country, and how they altered its religious landscape.
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In the early twentieth century conservative Protestants feared that, by teaching evolution, American schools were destroying their children's faith, and they convinced several states, including Tennessee, to forbid such teaching. In 1925 a Dayton, Tennessee, science teacher, John Scopes, deliberately taught evolution to challenge the law. His action resulted in the "Monkey Trial," pitting Clarence Darrow for the ACLU against William Jennings Bryan for the prosecution. The spectacular trial determined the course of Fundamentalism for almost a century and gave rise to scientific creationism and intelligent design as alternatives to evolution.
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Will Sutton, DT , Arizona State
Good athlete for his size. Will likely need to keep his playing weight around 290 lbs. A touch undersized for the position. Up and down effort. At his best when he can shoot the gap and gain quick penetration. Tackles well in open space and puts his weight into ball-carriers. Average strength. Needs to maintain better pad leverage against larger blockers.
Bulked up in his senior year and production fell off a cliff. Lost weight through the scouting process and looked smoother athletically. Likely limited to under tackle (or the three technique) in a 4-3 defensive front. Doesn't have the girth or lower body power to reliably play DE in a 3-4 front at this time.
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Exterior paint colour suggetions?
I'm looking to paint the trim/shutters/doors on my house - right now it's a god awful shade of blue/green and I'm desperately in need of a change! Everything I've come up with and held up to the siding ends up looking dull and washed out and I'm at a complete loss :(
The siding looks a bit grey in the picture but it's actually white (sorry the photo is so small!).
Any suggestions?
Thanks much :)
What is the siding material?
The picture is small but it looks like vinyl. If so, are you sure you want to try to paint it? Thats the one and only good thing about vinyl-eliminates the maintenance of painting.
If you decide to go ahead and paint it, I've been told you can't paint it any darker than it already is. The reason being is that vinyl will expand with the suns heat quite a bit and darker colors absorb more heat, exaggerating this. This in turn will eventually cause the paint to fail and start coming off as it can't expand and contract as far as the siding.
I do alot of wood painting, but steer clear of trying to paint vinyl unless someone has come out with a product that will adhere reliabley to vinyl.
Assuming your'e going to paint- I would'nt do anything bold. You don't have an ornate victorian to absorb an elaborate scheme and the surrounding houses look pretty bland. The setting is always a factor for what to paint a house.
Paint Stores (and I'm a big fan of Sherwin Williams products) usually will have an array of color chips already put into compatable combinations for you to consider if you really have no idea what you would like.
For a simple but traditional color scheme that I like to use, and would probably work for your house is some shade of creamy yellow, white trim and dark green shutters . I especially like the Sher. Will. color "Rookwood Shutter Green". It is the perfect traditional dark green exterior color for -you guessed it- shutters and other trim. Ask for it by name if you want the right dark green
You are right, whatever you do get away from that awful teal. As for the white trim, I would recommend something a little off white. It will still "look" white but a pure white will look too sterile.
Keep in mind this is just one possible combination of about a million you could do.
If your house is indeed vinyl, ask about any newer products to deal with vinyl.
I only paint older homes and buildings so I have limited experience in newer building products.
Hope this maybe helps....a little at least
I just re-read your question and I now see you aren't looking to paint the siding. Thats what I get for not taking my time to read more carefully.
With white siding....that a tough one. Sometimes white trim works but I'm having a hard time picturing white siding with anything other than ...white trim, and not have it look odd. Ive seen it tried, but it always looks odd to me with a white body color and some darker trim color. To my eye it looks backward.
You might be best off just changing the teal to something else and living with the white on white.
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How about a nice tanish green color?
Maybe a more pale shade will be good. I think it would look quite nice. Below is a quick photoshopped idea. I really like it though.
The dark roofing and numerous shutters make it hard to choose a color.
I would try some reds, but again, the dark roofing comes into play.
How about hunter green?
what it you do?
HI. I just found this discussion and believe it or not I am having the SAME dilema-- large house, white siding, dark roof and dark bluish-green trim that I don't like. I thought the lighter green trim suggestion looked good, but I'm curious if you made your decision and what have you might have done? Anyone else have new suggestions? It IS a tricky choice. Too bad I'm not up for painting the whole thing, but the siding is good for many years and I don't want to mess with it.
I know you are looking for color, but...how about Black shutters with a Red Front Door, Red trim around the frame of the garage door with the Garage Door being Black. Make sure you do not use to harsh of red. Are the window frames wrapped, trim them in the Red color.
what's black, red and white all over?
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Hey thanks for the suggestion of red and black trim! I kind of like it, and did a rough sketch in photoshop. My friends think the black will fade to a paler shade of ugly, though. Maybe my local paint guy would have some advice on that. Anyway, I don't have shutters and not sure it would look right with the window frames all red, so maybe it's missing something. What do you think? I'm not sure it works on a large house.
I have changed the landscaping since this photo and will continue to develop more of a natural/Japanesey look outside, replacing the rotting picket fence and building a nice archway entrance to the house, etc. Sorry this photo is so bad!
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The real issue may be you have too many good, possible choices. This would take me at least 2-3 of weeks to figure out. I suggest painting the shutters and garage door the same (less bold) and the front door something different (more bold). They could be complimentary colors, or they be different shades of the same depending on how bold you are. Drive the neighborhoods and find which colors you like (and don't) to help narrow the choices. Do you want to play it safe & blend in or take a risk & stand out? Some colors are more inviting than others, and you want your front door to be inviting (or do you?). Most of all, buy sample sizes to try it out first. lma
For small spaces, use lighter colors to get the spacious feel.
For large, empty rooms, use darker colors to tighten it a bit and to make it more intimate.
If your room project is very susceptible to dirt or is exposed, glossy shades are better over matte.
If you have large paintings and carpets inside that room, use it as your basis to get complementary colors. :thumbsup:
What does that have to do with this thread?
.....This thread is about: " Exterior paint Color Suggestions"....
I would paint the garage door white, with the trim and shutters the same color, say kaki, with a red door. Don't want that garage door jumping out at you.
So it's like 7 months later and still no decision LOL warmer weather is fast approaching and I need to paint soo or it just won't get done :P
What do you all think of this idea;
The top colour for the shutters & garage and the bottom colour for the trim & metal flashing. And then something bold for the front door?
I really like that tannish green colour too! Thanks!
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Transportation deal within grasp, but can it pass
Sen. Walter A. Stosch, R-Henrico, center, chairman of the Senate Finance committee, conducts business during an impromptu meeting of the committee at his desk in the Virginia Senate at the State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob Brown)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Prospects for reconciling disparate transportation funding reform bills appeared possible Monday, but crafting a hybrid plan that can win final passage in the House and the Senate is a much tougher prospect, legislative negotiators said.
Five delegates and five senators shuffled between hurried meetings Monday with both Republicans and Democrats reporting steady, measured headway toward a possible handshake deal that could get a House and Senate vote by Saturday's scheduled General Assembly final adjournment.
"The numbers are close enough, in my opinion, that we could have a bipartisan conference report," said Del. Onzlee Ware of Roanoke, the lone Democrat among the House conferees. "From the House side, we certainly want to get a transportation bill out."
But for such a plan — still at least another day away by even the sunniest estimate — to gain the minimum 51 House votes and 21 Senate votes necessary to pass [auth] would require a level of give-and-take rare on Capitol Square in recent years.
No one is pushing harder than Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell for an acceptable compromise over the next five days to secure a legislative legacy with the first meaningful reform of transportation funding since the 17½ cents-per-gallon gasoline tax was enacted 27 years ago.
Delegates and senators said they met privately with McDonnell to discuss ongoing transportation talks on Monday, something administration spokesman J. Tucker Martin would not confirm or discuss.
For the House to accept a transportation agreement, Senate Democrats have to allow about five times more existing sales tax money to be used for transportation than the Senate bill now allows, said House conferee Del. S. Chris Jones, R-Suffolk.
"There's got to be a meaningful general fund piece, and that means more than the $50 million that's in theirs (Senate plan) right now," Jones said.
The Senate version would increase the share of the existing sales shifted from the general fund to transportation by .05 percent, from .5 to .55 percent, generating an average of $51.3 million over the next five years. McDonnell's preference, approved by the House, called for increasing transportation's share from .5 to .75 in equal increments over five years, with revenue increasing over that period from about $50 million the first year to about $280 million annually.
Democrats fundamentally object to using sales tax receipts and other general taxes that pay for core state services such as public education, schools and law enforcement to transportation. Republicans just as vehemently insist that transportation is an equally core function of state government.
For the Senate to accept a compromise, House Republicans and McDonnell need to accept that the gasoline tax McDonnell wanted to abolish altogether is not going away, at least not totally, said Senate Democratic Leader Richard L. Saslaw.
"No way my caucus is going along with getting rid of the gasoline tax — it's not going to happen," Saslaw said as Senate conferees gathered privately in a 10th floor General Assembly Building office a few steps away. "There's going to be a gas tax."
While Saslaw is not a Senate negotiator on the transportation bill, he leads his party in a Senate where Democrats and Republicans each hold 20 seats. If the Democratic senators hold firm, the bill dies in the Senate for failure to achieve a majority in the 40-seat chamber. Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican who presides over the Senate and casts tie-breaking votes, is barred by the state Constitution from voting on bills that levy taxes or appropriate money.
"I said in the House that we'd have a hybrid approach in the final report, and that that would include some general fund and some gas tax," Jones said.
Transportation negotiators are meeting simultaneously alongside a dozen lawmakers who are conferring on midpoint revisions to the state's two-year budget. Most of them share duties on both conferences. That means a prompt agreement on a transportation bill could create momentum for a timely conclusion on the budget, Jones said.
Except for the timing of the state's potential expansion of Medicaid under the federal health care law, there is little dispute between the House and Senate revisions to the budget. Neither the House nor Senate appropriates any money for expansion, but the Senate version empowers McDonnell's administration to pursue expansion as early as January provided the federal government accepts several state cost-saving and efficiency reforms. The House version is contingent on legislative approval next year.
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ok guys here is what i have does as of today. i drained every drop from the radiator, i went out and bought some 40 below or 40 under, whatever its called and i put that in along with the water and topped it off. i started the car and let it warm up, it sat at about 160 for a few minutes then as usual it began to climb. i took it for a spin and it climbed a little bit more. as i rode i accelerated to about 65 mph and the temp dropped a notch. it was running about a quarter past midway, and like i said once i sped up it dropped down a bit. i cruised at about 55 for a few blocks but it came up a little again. then a funny thing happened. i got home and parked it with the engine still running and the temp gauge just all of a sudden dropped to the half-way mark....what in the hell is going on? and club 327, after i shut her down she doesn't spew over or anything like that. also i do have a surge tank on it now and that still has not done the trick. i will try the method with the ignition off tommorrow. thanks guys any other suggestions are still greatly appreciated. i will be updating in the morning
LakecityG, I think you've misread what I wrote about surge tanks. Go back several posts and you'll discover the difference between a surge tank and an overflow bottle. You've fitted an overflow bottle, which does nothing more other than keep the radiator full at all times. A surge tank is a high strength container that becomes part of the pressurized cooling system. It takes a lot more engineering to get one effectively installed. With a surge tank set up you would need to have your radiator filler neck and overflow spout fully seal off, and fit the pressure cap to the surge tank. I don't know what American models have surge tanks, but the new Aussie made Pontiac GTO has one fitted. Usually they have one supply hose and one return hose fitted. Surge tanks must be mounted as high as possible - eg, next to the suspension tower would be good in your case. Anyway, after reading your post, I'd still say there's inadequate airflow. Why don't you fit a shroud and clutch fan set up and fit the electric fans on the front. I went the clutch fan route and am not disappointed.
ok guys here goes, fired it up and took it for a long ride on the interstate. the temp was awesome the entire ride, i was doing about 70-75. it was still cool even with the ac on. then i got into town hit a light. it climbed a little bit but not too much. so i am assuming it is my fan not putting out enough air. also i found something else. when i parked it like i told you about yesterday. before i shut off the car i turned off the lights...bam the temp came down about a notch. i turned the lights back on and then it came up again? can anyone explain that? and also i have a fan pulling 2950 cfm, does a stock mechanical fan pull more than that? and if so, should i move the electric to in front of the condeser or radiator and then put the mechanical fan back on?? thanks guys
Hey guys, i have another question for you. If by chance the head gaskets were in the wrong way, what would the symptoms be? would the car overheat no matter what? even if i was on the highway doing 75mph? i am wondering because i don't know what is left that i can do, i have changed everything dealing with the cooling system and i am 99.9% certain the head gaskets are in correctly. But the car is still running hot. On the interstate it runs awesome, then as soon as i get into town it starts warming up. but even if i get back on the interstate after it gets hot and i start doing 75mph again, it only cools off a little bit, not much! help is still needed guys. thanks!
The package gives you the temp. probe, the thermostat, wiring, connectors, instructions..the works.
ok but what good would that do. my fan is on 100% of the time at full speed, if that doesn't cool then what good would a switch do?
what is your timing set at?
You said that your car was sitting then all at once the temp droped down. Are you sure your even over heating? I would buy a cheap mechanical gauge so you know what your temp is, rather then just guessing by those factory gauges
Here are 3 things to check
1- loose wire
2- bad gauge or sending unit
3- Air in the cooling system
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A few short weeks ago, Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka ended his 16 year relationship with Konami. It appears he won't be filing for unemployment anytime soon however, as Famitsu broke word that he has officially joined on with Suda51's team at Grasshopper Manufacture. (via 1up)
Those in the know will remember Suda51 is currently in the works alongside Resident Evil mastermind Shinji Mikami to create an as yet unannounced horror title for the Wii, PS3, 360, and PC. With the music of Yamaoka now behind this new venture, it looks like survival horror fans have something to be very very excited about!


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When drug cartel leader Elena moves in on the successful pot-growing operation of entrepreneurs Ben and Chon, she kidnaps the pals' lover, O, to ensure their compliance. Instead, the two men team with a DEA agent and fight back.
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Parents need to know that Savages (from director Oliver Stone) is about two drug dealers who share the same girlfriend (Gossip Girl's Blake Lively) and must rescue her after she's kidnapped by a powerful cartel. There are strong sex scenes, one scene of full-frontal nudity by a minor female character, and lots of pot smoking, as well as some drinking and cigarette smoking. You can also expect graphic violence, including women being kidnapped and held prisoner (with sexual assault implied), guns and shooting, lots of blood, severed heads, brains blown out, exploding cars, a man being tortured and burned alive, and many dead bodies. Language is also strong, with uses of "f--k" and other words throughout.
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I found these cartograms from an article in the Telegraph and was immediately impressed. The cartograms originated here and use data from the Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project as to create the intriguing images. You can use the map in the previous link to look at any country's population cartogram, here are a few that stood out to me:
This series of cartograms shows some imbalanced populations (such as the pictured Australia) by highlighting countries that have established forward capitals. Question to ponder: Do forward capitals change the demographic regions of a country significantly enough to justify moving the capital?
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