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Noshing Around Quebec City
QUEBEC CITY, CANADA –It's easy to build up an appetite, strolling around this historic city in the chill of winter. And one of the best and most fortifying meals I had on my trip to this capital city was at the artsy Panache restaurant.
The restaurant is located inside the luxe Auberge Saint-Antoine hotel, just steps from the edge of the St. Lawrence River in the old port district. Indeed, in the 1800s, the impressive stone building served as a maritime trading center for glassware and tableware merchants. During the construction of the hotel, plates, vases and other pottery were unearthed, which are now carefully displayed throughout the hotel. Even the hotel room numbers have little antique chunks of porcelain highlighted next to them.
My fellow food writers and I — all guests on this trip courtesy of Quebec City Tourism — had the pleasure not only of dining at the restaurant one night, but eating in a private room with the chef, Francois Blais, during what would be his last week at the restaurant. Blais, who opened the restaurant eight years ago, felt it was time for a change. But don't be surprised if he opens his own, more casual restaurant in Quebec in the near future.
Blais has been a pioneer in Quebec City when it comes to sourcing local ingredients within 100 miles from small family producers and championing sustainable seafood. The dinner was testament to that dedication.
It included pillowy gnocchi smothered with locally foraged wild mushrooms, as well as polenta-crusted calf sweetbreads that were as big as my palm.
The centerpiece was a locally raised, seven-week-old piglet that was spit-roasted and served with an assortment of root vegetables from the restaurant's all-organic farm on the nearby Ile d'Orleans.
Accompanying the succulent pork was a sauce made from cranberries, grown locally and among the plumpest we'd ever seen. A representative from Nutra Fruit, a Quebec City company that produces cranberry products, explained why their dried cranberries, in particular, are so huge compared to the piddly, shriveled ones we usually find in American supermarkets. Most of those, he says, are dried after they have been juiced and sliced. Nutra Fruit's dried cranberries, on the other hand, are whole, un-juiced berries that are dried. These are so delectable and satisfying that they're a true pleasure to nosh on just plain out of hand.
Another restaurant not to be missed is the famous Le Saint-Amour, which was just named "best restaurant of the year" by Guide Debeur 2011. The restaurant has been around since 1978, but its cuisine continues to innovate and push the envelope.
Just consider the duck foie gras plate we enjoyed. The restaurant is known for its foie gras dishes. This one included the decadent liver not only in a terrine, and pressed and seared, but sandwiched inside a matcha macaron, of all things. And yes, it actually worked, with the subtle sweet-bitter notes of the crisp cookie playing off the rich foie cream inside.
A palate cleanser of "Dark Valrhona Chocolate Consomme" had us all talking. The tiny warm little glass of liquid arrived at the table looking for all the world like weak tea, but the flavor was that of a intense dark chocolate bar. It was astounding. Think of tomato water, which is clear but carries the potent flavor of a perfect tomato, and you get the idea. Chef Jean Luc Boulay makes the consomme in a time-consuming process that involves combining water and chocolate that's eventually strained through cheesecloth. More than that, he didn't want to divulge, unfortunately.
Brewski lovers will want to visit Korrigane Brasserie Artisanale, a brew pub that opened just last summer that makes some quite unusual beers, including seasonal ones brewed from whole blueberries or pumpkin. I became a fan of the latter, especially for its smoky flavor.
We spent an afternoon sampling the beers — which are not bottled and available only at the brew pub — while happily nibbling on an assortment of local charcuterie and sweets we had picked up at nearby gourmet food shops.
Quebec boasts three culinary schools, all of which operate restaurants that are open to the public. We had a chance to visit Ecole Hoteliere de la Capitale, the largest of the schools, where we met Suzanne Sylvester, a chef-instructor, who used to work in the United States at Tra Vigne and Domaine Chandon, both in California's Napa Valley. American-born, she moved to Quebec 17 years ago, after meeting her husband, a French pastry chef.
With the price of elite culinary school programs in the United States costing as much as a year at Harvard, it was remarkable to hear that tuition for this school is a mere $200 per year. Currently, there are about 400 students enrolled in the year-long program.
Lunch is a bargain, too. You can enjoy three courses with a glass of wine for all of $10 per person. Our repast included a lovely seafood salad over grilled pineapple, and a hearty lamb stew braised with local apples.
If you can't make it to Quebec anytime soon, you can still enjoy a taste of this distinctive city from one of our guides, who kindly provided us with the recipe for an age-old, winter-time libation known as the "Caribou." Back in the day, this drink was a mix of alcohol and caribou blood. Thankfully, the modern version appeals more to today's palate, with red wine replacing the blood.
Although some versions call for brandy or port, this one requires just a bottle of red wine. Enjoy two glasses from it. Then, fill the empty void in the bottle with vodka or Everclear, along with 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and a cinnamon stick. Shake the bottle every day for three weeks, then enjoy. Sante!


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The Johannesburg Theatre took delivery of its 20 new Robe MMX Spot fixtures from Robe's South African distributor DWR just in time for them to go into action on the annual pantomime, which this year is Jack & the Beanstalk, by special arrangement between the Theatre and Qdos, the world's largest panto producer.
The MMXs were specified by the Theatre's Technical Manager Enos Ramoroko together with Production Manager Simon James and Senior Lighting Technician Patrick Mbatha, all of whom were "Hugely impressed" by what the lights had to offer.
The Theatre already owned 18 Robe ColorWash 700E ATs which have been a big success with all the various productions. The units have worked reliably and needed very little attention, so it was a logical decision to choose Robe again when it came to adding moving spot fixtures to the lighting inventory.
They needed a fixture that offered the optimum versatility for the price and that would be appropriate for the wide range of productions of the busy producing and receiving house.
Several key factors made them decide on MMX explains Ramoroko. The principle ones were the fact that they are "Bright, compact lights with a host of very easy-to-programme effects that also bring a massive energy saving".
The MMX Spots are installed in the Theatre's 1063 capacity Mandela auditorium – the largest of its four performance spaces – and Jack & The Beanstalk is the first show to use them.
The classic pantomime's lighting designer is UK based Graham McLusky, who has been lighting the Theatre's (formally known as The Civic) pantos for the last 10 years … and panto in general in the UK for 35 years!
As a genre, panto is steeped in tradition, and lighting it involves a requisite amount of 'magic' and effects which are essential to the unique style and format of presentation.
Using the MMXs – also for the first time – he was able to achieve some amazing results including lots of gobo work on the floor and set, bold beam sweeps, patterns and texturing, strobing, water rippling and creating plenty of bright, vibrant colours.
The show was programmed by the production's SA technical team using a grandMA console.
McLusky comments, "The Theatre made a wise choice in buying the MMXs, and I found them perfect for the job in hand".
McLusky is becoming more and more of a Robe fan. He used ROBIN 300 and 600 E Spots on a large concert tour this summer and loved them. He says he will definitely be using and specifying the brand again!
Jack & The Beanstalk is produced by Janice Honeyman and features a star-studded cast who are providing superlative entertainment and side-splitting humour all in the best panto taste. It runs until the end of December.
After this, the Johannesburg Theatre's MMX Spots have a full season ahead where they will be used on all types of reductions productions, from musicals to dance shows to and drama.


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John the Painter necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 196 diseños de 44 diseñadores freelance.
John A. Patten Painting & Decorating
We are a small family run professional painting company that has been in business since 1977. We specialize in medium to high end painting jobs, but treat every job as if it is high end. We are dedicated to giving our customers the highest quality work possible. Every job is done right; we take pride in everything we do.
Any home owners or businesses that require our services within the Vancouver B.C. area. Preferably ones that appreciate a quality workmanship.
They can range in age any where from 20 somethings to 70 somethings.
I have tried to design a logo myself and have repeatedly hit a brick wall, so I have a lot of respect for what you guys do.
We are looking for a logo that reflects the fact that we are a quality, experienced and well established painting company.
We are looking for a clean creative logo. Only use painting graphics (paint brushes, rollers cans) if it can be incorporated in classic classy
There are no set colours. Whatever you feel gives that air of "quality and experience "
Here is our website http://www.johnpattenpainting.ca I put it out there so you can get a feel for who we are. The site itself will be revamped and based on the new logo.
One of the problems I was having with a logo was using the acronym J.A.P not very pc. So if that is something you are thinking about and the "A" is a problem, try it without.
I know I have left it wide open and not much direction, but I would rather see many different ideas. Besides you guys are the pros at this.
This logo will be used for letter heads, t-shirts, business cards and of course our website, pretty much you will be designing our new look. I can't wait to see what you come up with.
After having the opportunity to see all the various designs and ideas that have been presented today, I have come up with a list of things that I would prefer not to see in the logo. I hope this will help you.
1. No rainbows with primary colours or anything with the primary colours associated with rainbows. I would prefer to see more sophisticated and modern colours, the kind of colours that we would be using if we were doing a really hip and up to date house. The catch 22 of that is it can't be too trendy; otherwise the logo will be out of date next year. So maybe "sophisticated, classical with a twist of hip", if it is possible.
2. There doesn't seem to be a way around the "Jap" issue. So from now on if you use initials can you just use the "JP"?
3. No designs with paint drips or splatters, I think it might convey the wrong message about our painting abilities.
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .jpg and layered .psd (RGB)
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Home office holiday decor
The Nester's Christmas Tour got me thinking about decorating home offices and whether or not you do. This year, my home office has its own small tree, kept simple and low key with big, clear glass ornaments, and I brought in some extra candles (which will stay all winter) to make the room feel extra cozy. I'll admit, though, I always struggle a bit with decorating–as much as I love seeing other people's homes decorated, in my own, I can never get past thinking about all that cleanup! (And the storage space required!… Where do people keep all their decorations?!)
If you're a big fan of decorating, I'd love to hear how you approach it; and if you're lower-key like me, let's commiserate! (If you don't decorate at all, whether because you don't celebrate, or you just don't like to/want to, perhaps you could share if you make any changes to cozy up your home office for winter or de-cozy it if you're in the southern hemisphere.)
And, if you need a bit of inspiration, how about an Office Supply Tree (by Martha Stewart, of course)? 😉


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Last week a number of us here in the Special Collections and Preservation departments at Parks Library, in addition to other archivists and private collectors throughout the Midwest, attended a Care and ID of Photographs workshop presented by photograph conservator Gawain Weaver. The workshop was full of information on the history of photography and photographic processes, and identification techniques. The four-day workshop was hosted here at Parks Library, and a summary of the the workshop can be found at the library's preservation blog.
Gawain Weaver discussing the dye layers of various chromogenic (color) photographic materials.
What we learned in the workshop can now be put to good use with our collections. In putting together this post, I tried to find a few examples of older photographs in our collections. Most of what we have are silver gelatin prints, but older photographic processes are also in the mix. For instance, many of the early images of campus are on glass negatives. Below is a dry plate negative of the Campanile, probably from 1912. The date is barely discernable on the negative, but with the scan one can zoom in to the date scratched at the bottom of the plate.
I scanned the negative first as a positive so the features of the glass negative could be seen more easily. The dry plates, which came after the wet-collodian negative process (for the basic steps of this process, visit the George Eastman House's description), were a very important invention in the history of photography. For instance, unlike the wet-plate negatives, they could be bought ready to use from a manufacturer, were more sensitive to light and so needed less exposure time, and did not need to be processed immediately.
The same glass negative scanned as a negative, and seen as it might appear if a print was created from the negative.
Above is a box which contained manufactured dry plates from the M.A. Seed Dry Plate Company.
The glass negatives were used to produce photographic prints. To the right is a silver gelatin print from develop-out paper (DOP), also from 1912. This photograph was developed by briefly placing the negative on the paper, and then completing the development process by using chemicals. Previously, many photographs were developed using printing-out paper (POP) by exposing the negative, placing the negative on the printing-out paper, and then exposing the negative and paper to light for a period of time.
The Washington Party image above, and the image to the right of a 1910 domestic economy cooking short course, both show evidence of something called silver-mirroring. Silver-mirroring is one of many good reasons that archival collections are stored in a temperature and humidity controlled environment. Environmental factors, such as heat and humidity, can cause a variety of damages to photographs. The Special Collections reading room should be one of the cooler areas in the library throughout the year, and the storage areas have even lower temperature and humidity levels.
Glass plate negatives, silver mirroring, identifying silver gelatin DOP prints, and caring for photographs were just one of many topics covered during the workshop. I can honestly say that it was one of the most enjoyable and informative professional development opportunities I have had, and it took place here at our own Parks Library!


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Mobile Hair Salon Johannesburg in Roodepoort before I go into the points to help you choose your hairdresser, I should first outline the definition of what is a mobile hairdresser? A Facial Service At Home is a hairdresser who usually works for his or herself visiting clients at their homes or place of work, or any other agreed venue and does not operate from a fixed hair salon or beauty shop.
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1.When to consider using a mobile hairdresser. The services of a mobile hairstylist may often be required to be used at a home for a wedding when it may often be inconvenient for the bride to travel to a hair or beauty salon to have her hair and her make-up done, requiring her then to travel back to her home to put on her wedding gown. Instead, the hairdresser will travel to the bride's home in order to style the bride's hair for her special day. A Haircut At Home Service hairstylist is often in demand for Care homes, hospitals, prisons, the armed forces, and in many other situations where individual attention is required.
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4. Always Use a qualified hairdresser. As with Salon hairdressers, your mobile hairdresser should hold formal hairdressing qualifications. The UK national Vocational Qualification in Hairdressing (NVQ) is the only recognized qualification system, and more than 60% of mobile hairstylists are now trained to this standard. They should also hold professional indemnity insurance.
Your mobile hairdresser should be happy and prepared to recommend the perfect hairdos and often make-up to accentuate and compliment the individual looks of the customer, and offer suggestions on what hairstyle or make up should best suit the client.
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It would be impossible to count how many times each summer a professional groomer is asked to shave a client's dog in an attempt to make it cooler. Here in rural Montana where the summers are scorching, I have had requests to shave almost every breed imaginable. It is a common misconception that all dogs would automatically be cooler if they had less hair.
First it is important to consider is what type of hair the dog has. All dogs can basically be divided into two groups. First we have those who need to have their cut on a regular basis, such as poodles, shih tzus, cocker spaniels, lhasa apsos, terriers, etc. Dogs in this group have hair that would continue growing longer and longer until it was cut. These breeds can be shaved with no problem. Taking off excess coat by shaving them down in hot weather will indeed make them more comfortable and cooler, and will not cause damage to the dog's coat. However, this is not the case with the second group.
This group of dogs consists of all the other breeds, longhaired or shorthaired, whose hair grows to one length only and then remains that length. These dogs typically shed much more than dogs in the first group. These include retrievers, pomeranians, great Pyranees, chow chows, pugs, German shepherds, huskies, and the list goes on and on. Their coats act as insulators against the elements, and should never be shaved. After all, do you take the insulation out of your home in the summer to make it cooler? Absolutely not, and the same goes for these dogs as well.
It is important to note that if you have a mixed breed dog, it can be difficult to determine which group the dog falls into. Most groomers can evaluate a dog's coat upon inspection to let you know which group the dog falls into, and what course of action to take, the risks involved, etc.
As a former professional groomer, I strongly feel that it is the groomer's responsibility to fully explain these things to clients wanting to have their dogs shaved. It is important to share knowledge with the clients to make the best decision possible for the pet in need of grooming.
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If you have an aim to become a successful mobile hairdresser, then this information will be useful to make your dreams come true. You can be a successful hairdresser as well as you can open your business too. There are various ways to become a hairdresser but choosing accurate way will makes you to achieve highest level of success to becoming a successful mobile hair dresser. The best way to become a mobile hairdresser is straight entry into a salon as a trainee. Salons provide the most rewarding start as you will be paid to learn. Many salons permit trainees one day a week to attend college classes. This is a key to accomplish any formal acknowledgment.
1. Requirements:
To become a successful mobile hairdresser you need to accomplish some requirements. Formal qualifications are necessary in a spirited market place. The national Vocational Qualification in Hairdressing (NVQ) is the only familiar qualification system. More than 60% of mobile hairdressers are now trained to this standard.
A mobile hairdressing is person whose profession is to cut or style hair, in order or change or uphold person's reflection as they desire. And this is accomplished throughout a permutation of hair coloring, hair cut and hair texture methods. The most important advantage in this job is the simple nature, which agrees to you to constant take out this in your own house.
The above information makes you able to understand about the requirements and the methods you should follow to become a successful mobile hairdresser. This is not too hard to be a mobile hairdresser, once you understand the trends and fashion you will come to know new methods of hairstyles and the skill you should obtain.


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text: >From the Huffpo UK: * It is now well-established that global consultancy McKinsey&Co have been intimately involved in Lansley's plan to mangle the NHS. A Daily Mail investigation released last month made a number of significant allegations against the global uber-consultancy that is widely known as 'The Firm'. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/david-ritter/mckinsey-believe-it-or-not_b_1358485.html EDITION: UK McKinsey's Believe it or Not David RitterCommentator, academic and campaigner Posted: 22/03/2012 Amidst the general dismay among real experts and ordinary people alike that has followed the parliamentary passage of Andrew Lansley's vicious legislation to traduce the NHS, there is one vested interest that will no doubt give a quiet cheer. It is now well-established that global consultancy McKinsey&Co have been intimately involved in Lansley's plan to mangle the NHS. A Daily Mail investigation released last month made a number of significant allegations against the global uber-consultancy that is widely known as 'The Firm'. McKinsey make lots of virtuous statements on their oh-so-slick website including the following: "We are a values-driven organization. For us this means to always... • Keep our client information confidential We don't reveal sensitive information. We don't promote our own good work. We focus on making our clients successful." But the Daily Mail asks: "McKinsey's close ties to the Bill could prove invaluable for its private health clients. So has the firm been exploiting its privileged access? An email from an unnamed McKinsey executive from May 2010, suggests it has. ... The emails also show that McKinsey has been keen to tout the Bill's money-making opportunities to foreign firms." Intriguing. According to the Mail, McKinsey spokesman John Cheetham repeatedly refused to comment on any aspect of the firm's involvement in work on the NHS, responding to the allegations by saying "[we] just don't talk about our client work...[what] we do for them is confidential." The no comment was to be expected. The obsessive - if selective - secrecy of McKinsey is well known. In McKinsey's London office - located conveniently near to the Ripley's Believe it or Not museum - I've seen with my own eyes the shredders on corridor corners, and sat in a meeting room with a note on the wall that promised the destruction of every piece of paper unwittingly left behind. The insider role of McKinsey in Lansley's attack on the NHS follows exposure of the consultancy's allegedly dodgy health care advice in the US last year. It was none other than Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugmann who led the attack on McKinsey's work. The McKinsey report in question was later described by one senior US legislator as: "... filled with cherry-picked facts and slanted questions ... It did not provide employers with enough information for them to make honest choices and fair evaluations." Back in 2009 - when McKinsey was urging that one in every ten NHS employees be sacked - veteran Guardian writer Michael White asked jokingly: "Poor old McKinsey, how long can it last now that it has invoked the Curse of Nye Bevan? ... I envisage an outbreak of hospital-inquired infection sweeping through its 94 offices in 52 countries, a mysterious fire gutting its London HQ in Jermyn Street, its senior executives caught in compromising positions with choirboys and bankers." Perhaps White was on to something because since that time, public relations debacles associated with McKinsey - of which the most damaging is undoubtedly the insider trading scandal centring on Rajat Gupta, who ran McKinsey from 1994 to 2003 and remained a senior partner until 2007, and another ex-McKinsey partner, Anil Kumar - have come with alarming regularity. None of it is good for a commercial operation which trades, above all, on the myth of its reputation. And there lies the paradox of McKinsey's role in Lansley's NHS legislation. McKinseyites might be cheering the passage of the legislation, but if the adverse press coverage in the Daily Mail is any guide, the reputation of The Firm has been damaged in the process. Follow David Ritter on Twitter: www.twitter.com/David_Ritter -- James Love. Knowledge Ecology International http://www.keionline.org, +1.202.332.2670, US Mobile: +1.202.361.3040, Geneva Mobile: +41.76.413.6584, efax: +1.888.245.3140. Sometimes I am using my MaxRoam number: +447937390810 twitter.com/jamie_love


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UPDATE: This giveaway has ended and is closed to new entries.
This February (as in right now) I'm having a month of giveaways to show my LOVE and appreciation for my amazing CDG readers, because let's face it, you all are da bomb-diggity and I love ya! 🙂
Giveaways will include:
- a KidsKonserve waste-free lunch kit,
- recycled jewelry from Mama Goes Green (hey, that's this one!),
- a frozen organic dinner from The Organic Dish,
- even a Vita-Mix Super 5200 blender, and possibly one or two more!
I know you don't want to miss these (a Vita-Mix blender, people!!) and if you subscribe to my RSS feed, you won't have to worry about it. 🙂
Thanks to Mama Goes Green, the first giveaway I have to show you my love this month is a beautiful Smart Glass Eco-friendly Recycled Circle Necklace. Here's a little bit about this cool necklace:
Large recycled bottle disk, cut and fired and finished with 18 inches of large sterling chain. Fully adjustable. Glass approximately 3 inches in diameter (think beer bottle size….) Patent pending. Color shown: amber from a beer bottle.
You will see your favorite beverages in a whole new light! Each piece of SMART GLASS jewelry is individually selected and cut from an empty bottle, making each piece of jewelry an original work of art. Featured in IN STYLE & OK magazine, and worn by celebrities like Katherine Heigl.
The winner can chose from sage or teal. (Sorry, no amber currently available.)
In addition to having a selection of recycled jewelry, Mama Goes Green also sells reusable bags, bottles and lunches, non-toxic cleaning products, organic baby products and natural personal care products.
One cool feature that I like is Mama Goes Green has the option of creating a Wishlist that you can send to anyone – your husband, your partner, your mom, your friend, etc. What better way to get exactly what you want for Valentine's Day (hint, hint), a birthday or any other holiday than by creating a list of the things that you'd like the most?! As an added bonus, all recycled jewelry is currently 20% off through Feb. 14. Please note, the last day to order something from Mama Goes Green and receive it by Valentine's Day is midnight on Feb. 9.
Now onto the giveaway.
If you'd like to win a Smart Glass Eco-friendly Recycled Circle Necklace in sage or teal, please visit Mama Goes Green and leave me a comment telling me what product you like best. Giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents only.
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So Thursday night I took a look at what was going on the next day and decided to take the day off of work. Building the playset was not the only reason, but it was definitely one factor. Also the kids were off school (due to Good Friday) so I thought it would be nice to spend some time with them. And the weather called for rain pretty much non-stop starting Friday afternoon and continuing for the next 4-5 days.
I went out about 9 a.m. and started on the next steps, which involved constructing the swingset portion. The kids were excited (even more so than usual!) because Step 84 got to use the coveted "A1″ piece. A1 is the swingset beam and is naturally the biggest piece, so the whole time we've been building this they've been looking forward to when we could use A1.
Here's the A-beam part
And here's that part attached to A1. It wasn't that heavy but definitely useful to have 2 people carrying it.
It was tricky getting it level (same as with the monkey bars on the other side) because we had dug down a bit to place and level the clubhouse section. So we had to dig around to get it level. Our neighbors (who work at the school and were off for Good Friday) were also out trying to get some mulching in before it rained. I commented "Beautiful day for some outside work!!"
Once the swingset beam was set into place, we had to construct and place the crow's nest area, which sits on top of that big beam. And here we ran into a problem.
You can see the green "Y30-40G" metal braces, with the holes on the main clubhouse that the brace is supposed to attach to. The problem comes in that there are no holes on the board BEHIND that. I looked back on the steps where those boards were attached, and I still think that I did it correctly. You can see below the other left to right beam one of those spike T-nuts. Back in Step 52 we had to put those T-nuts in to "be used in a future step". Originally I thought I had maybe put those nuts in the wrong place, but I don't think so. I'm not counting that as a mistake by me. I ended up just drilling through those back boards, attaching spike nuts on the back end, and putting the bolts in.
Next step was attaching the swing hangers to the beams. The next problem is that the countersunk holes were not big (or deep) enough so the fender washers would fit in those holes. The instructions were (wait for it, wait for it) pretty confusing. The text of the instructions (Step 91) just say flat washers, lock washers and lock nuts, but the picture also shows a fender washer. The countersunk holes looked like they fit the fender washers, but it was just SLIGHTLY not big enough. Also I couldn't get all those washers in and still have enough of the bolt to attach the nut to.
I ended up just using a drill to kind of widen the hole.
After putting in the floor boards of the crow's nest, the next problem was that we ran out of flat washers. We had used extra flat washers earlier on because the truss bolts were not snug with only 1 washer on them. So I sent Carolyn to Lowe's to get some more washers.
So that meant we had to skip Step 95 and 96, and move on to Step 97 – putting in the balusters for the crow's nest. After that was done, we started putting the swings on (Step 102), because all the steps in between also needed those washers. We couldn't put the glider on because we were missing some fender washers, but we did get the other 2 swings on.
Before too long Carolyn came back with the flat washers and we were able to get those other steps done. We finished the crow's nest balusters and put in the telescope
Going back to the earlier paragraph about the spike T-nuts that were put in "for a future step", we found out what that was for on Step 99 – putting in the metal ladder rails to go up to the Crow's Nest. That was very tricky to do as the holes did not really match up. I ended up having to really wiggle them in to get them to "catch" on the nuts but eventually I was able to get it in.
Last few steps were attaching the metal grips on various places. Here I am putting the grips on one end of the monkey bars – they went in on both ends of the monkey bars, the top of the rock wall, and the top of the ladder.
I was able to put all of them in except the right side of the ladder, since that one required a truss bolt, and I didn't have any of those left. By now it was about 5 pm and Carolyn said something like "You know, even though it's been raining most of the day, at least it hasn't been raining very hard!"
Cue massive thunderstorms and heavy rain! I REALLY wanted to finish things up and get the slide on, but alas it was not meant to be. I worked on it some but just didn't want to mess things up, so I decided to save it for another day. Plus, using my power drill (with the cord running through pools of standing water) in a thunderstorm didn't seem like QUITE the best idea….
Nice picture of me taken from the dryness of inside. Getting close!!
Day 24 time: 8.5 hours
Total time: 48.5 hours
Mistakes made: 0 today (17 total)
Steps completed: 83-102 (out of 103)


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Bass is the foundation of all music. Subwoofers can reproduce harmonics that will have a profound effect, not only on the bass, but on instruments you would never think need bass reinforcement, such as female vocals and violins. Next time you have a chance, listen to a solo female voice, once with a subwoofer and once without. Listen to what happens. Sub-A interconnects are designed to do add nothing to the signal so your bass comes through with clear tones and time-accurate harmonics, filling the sound from bottom to top.
SOLID LONG-GRAIN COPPER CONDUCTORS (LGC): Solid conductors eliminate strand-interaction distortion. Sub-A's solid Long-Grain Copper allows a smoother and clearer sound than cables using regular OFHC (Oxygen-Free High-Conductivity) copper. OFHC is a general metal industry specification regarding "loss" without any concern for distortion. LGC has fewer oxides within the conducting material, less impurities, less grain boundaries, and definitively better performance.
SYMMETRICAL CONDUCTORS: Sub-A has identical conductors for the positive and ground connections. Underneath the 100% coverage foil shield is a bare conductor, exactly the same as the insulated center conductor. The conductor under the shield does double duty as a low distortion audio connection, and as the drain wire connecting the shield to ground.
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GROUNDING: Sometimes there is a hum problem unless the subwoofer and AV receiver (or surround-sound processor) are attached to each other using a separate wire. If your system has a hum problem, try attaching the little spade-lug tails to the metal chassis of the subwoofer amplifier and to the chassis of the sending component. Usually, this extra wire will not be needed.


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NEW RECALL: Nutra Nuggets Lamb Meal and Rice Dry Formula for Dogs Recalled
We have been able to confirm that Nutra Nuggets (made by Diamond Pet Foods) is recalling their 40 pound Lamb Meal and Rice Dry Formula for Dogs. The contaminated batch's product code is #NLR0404 and the Best Buy dates are October 9-10, 2008. We spoke with a vet at the Nutra Nuggets recall line and he said that so far, they had only heard of 2 cases in which the dogs had renal diseases (confirming the news report from yesterday).
He said that it was due to cross-contamination due to food being produced for Natural Balance (Natural Balance had recalls in mid-April). At this time, he said that no other food produced by Nutra Nuggets was being recalled.
(Updated) Itchmo readers and PetsitUSA found out that the contaminated Nutra Nuggets were sold at Costco locations in CA, WA, OR, AZ, and NV.


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Tennis star Andy Murray survived 1996 school shooting
- Andy Murray survived 1996 school shooting in Scotland
- Murray hid in classroom to escape shooter
- 'Dunblane' is U.K.'s worst school massacre
Andy Murray, the world's No. 3 tennis player and a survivor of a 1996 school shooting, has sent a message to the families of the victims at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
In 1996, Murray, then 8 years old, was an elementary student when former scout leader Thomas Hamilton shot and killed 16 children and their teacher at Dunblane Primary school in central Scotland.
Murray, who has been training in Miami since November with coach Ivan Lendl, wrote in a post on his Facebook account over the weekend, "My heart goes out to all those poor children, their families and the community in Newtown in Connecticut, so, so sad."
Hamilton, who also shot and killed himself, targeted many of the 5- and 6-years-old as they were starting in exercise class in the school's gymnasium.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting spree, the British government under then Prime Minister Tony Blair made it illegal to buy or possess a handgun in the country.
The massacre in Dunblane remains a landmark criminal case in the United Kingdom.
FULL COVERAGE:Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting
Murray and his older brother survived the attack by taking cover in a classroom and hiding under a desk. The tennis star has been mostly reluctant to talk about the traumatic event during his professional tennis career. In 2009, he published his autobiography, Hitting Back, in which he addresses some of what he called his "patch impressions" from that day, such as "singing songs."
"The weirdest thing is that we knew the guy (Thomas Hamilton)," Murray writes in the book.
In an interview with ESPN in 2009, Judy Murray, the tennis player's mother, described the experience of rushing to the school when she discovered something was wrong.
"Absolutely horrendous. The worst. The worst thing you could ever imagine having to go through in your life," she told ESPN. "Sitting, waiting and not knowing if your child is alive or dead -- you can't imagine what that was like. It was quite horrific."
Dunblane, like Newtown, is a closely knit community, and the former has struggled to shake off its association with the U.K.'s worst school shooting.
Father Basil O'Sullivan of the Holy Family Church in Dunblane told ESPN the town for a while was known as "the place where young children die."


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Council on Foreign Relations 11/5/13 Academic Conference Call on American Grand Strategy with Richard Haass
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CFR President Richard N. Haass discusses the themes outlined in his new book, Foreign Policy Begins at Home, as part of CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.
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CFR's Richard A. Falkenrath leads a discussion on counterterrorism and the challenges faced at the local level.
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An only child clearly has the advantage of always being Mom and Dad's favorite. When there is more than one child in the family, favoritism seems to be an abyss parents can't escape even when they try.
For Christmas this year, one of my daughters sent a bottle of wine with a custom label that read, "Favorite Daughter." Her verbal instructions were to leave it out where her sister would see it. For almost all holidays including every Mother's Day in recent memory, her sister's gifts and cards are accompanied by the message, "I know I'm your favorite" or words to that effect.
Although their messages are laced with humor and both daughters are married with children of their own, being the favored child remains front and center. As a parent, I made a huge effort not to show partiality. A somewhat futile effort: No matter how hard a parent works at equality, children have their own perceptions. You can say, "I treated you all the same," but in reality, it is impossible. They are different ages, have different needs, and exhibit unique personalities that call for, at the least, different approaches to meeting those needs.
Amanda Kowal and Jennifer Kroll of the University of Missouri and Laurie Kramer of the University of Illinois found that meeting the needs of one of your children is far more acceptable to the other children if they perceive the "special" treatment as fair. If parents explain why they are spending more time with a sibling after dinner helping with homework or attending one child's sporting events and not another's, for example, the "untended" child will be more accepting. According to the study, which appeared in the Journal of Family Psychology, parents also reduce their chance of hurting their own relationship with a child when the special treatment of a sibling is explained. Children who understand why a brother or sister receives differential treatment are less likely to harbor negative feelings toward the parents.
Laurie Kramer adds, "You'd think it would be clear when a child is receiving more positive or negative attention, and why that might be happening, but families don't seem to talk much about these differences unless someone complains." When parents don't explain, children form their own ideas, many of which are long-lasting.
Favoritism lingers into adulthood
At a holiday dinner I sat across from Jane in her 40s and Gina in her late 50s, two women I had met at other festivities over the years. I couldn't help but hear their conversation. Jane is the oldest of three (two girls and a boy); she talked about growing up as her mother's least favorite child. "We didn't agree on anything and butted heads constantly."
Gina, who has two younger sisters, said that she was her mother's, but not her father's, favorite. "That caused all kinds of grief for me." Gina talked about her middle sister who still feels ignored and left out: "I think she flounders in life because my parents didn't pay much attention to her."


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< Features
Robotics Spin
Create a spin that provides an out-of-the-box usable robotic simulation environment featuring a linear demo to introduce new users. Additionally we want to add as many robotics related packages to the spin to maximize out-of-the-box usable hardware and software.
- Name: Tim Niemueller, Rich Mattes
- Email: (timn|rmattes) at fedoraproject dot org
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 15
- Last updated: 2010-11-16
- Percentage of completion: 20%
Detailed Description
The Fedora Robotics SIG has packaged a lot of robotics related software and consists of upstream programmers from various projects (Fawkes, Player/Stage, RoboCup 3D Soccer Server). We now want to create a spin that includes the software we've packaged, and brings in upstream expertise to create a simulation and demonstration environment to help new users dive into robotics quickly. We also often face the problem of needing a consistent environment to simulate, operate, and develop robots. One such scenario are students that need to write code or operate a robot for a lab course. Recreating the environment on various different Linux systems is often painful and time consuming.
With a LiveDVD we want to address these issues. We want to get new people interested in robotics and provide and easily and readily usable environment.
For the former we plan to come up with a demonstration application, that builds on Fawkes and Player/Stage. In a simulated environment the user is to control a robot in levels of increasing difficulty, advancing from pointing the robot with a mouse to writing small scripts. This demonstration should conclude with pointers to more in-depth documentation of the various available robotics software packages, emphasizing the systems which have been used in the initial demo and where members of the upstream project contribute to Fedora.
Benefit to Fedora
Fedora will become more interesting to the emerging robotics community, especially in the scientific and academic sector. Robotics is a hot topic and being able to provide a readily usable environment and introductory material may attract new users.
The first step is defining the collection of packages, which will extend the existing desktop LiveCD. Then the demonstration environment is to be created. This effort will be hosted by the Fawkes upstream project, and will involve members of the robotics SIG from this project and from the Player/Stage project. Finally the documentation is to be compiled which is provided as additional material to the user pointing the way and explaining the available components.
If the demonstration application cannot be finished in time, the spin is still useful because it provides a wealth of robotics software. Shortcuts to at least run the simulation with the available instruction tools can be achieved in a short time and will be prepared as fallback.
How To Test
The simulation environment can be tested on all major Fedora platforms. To test hardware specific packages the specific hardware is required (like laser scanners or robotics arms). The instructions will be extended as the demo application is growing.
User Experience
Users will be able to try out robotics in a simulation environment. Roboticists will be provided with an environment where a lot of robotics related software is usable out-of-the-box.
The spin itself has no outside dependency. The demo application depends on available developer time, but an alternative without the demonstration application has been outlined above.
Contingency Plan
None necessary, simply do not provide the robotics spin.
- Fawkes http://www.fawkesrobotics.org
- Player/Stage http://playerstage.sourceforge.net
Release Notes
To be written
Comments and Discussion
- See Talk:Features/RoboticsSpin
- See Meeting minutes 2010-11-10 for the latest discussion of the proposal by the Robotics SIG.


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We believe all animals are entitled to humane treatment in life and death, and we are deeply committed to the ethical sourcing and responsible use of all animal materials in our products. We do not condone any willful mistreatment, neglect, or acts that maliciously cause animals undue suffering. Our standards for the sourcing and use of fur, down and wool reflect our commitment that materials are sourced from animals that are not subject to willful mistreatment or undue harm.
The Canada Goose Down Transparency Standard™ is our commitment to support the ethical sourcing and responsible use of down used in our products. Our suppliers are required to certify that our down comes as a by-product of the poultry industry and has not come from live-plucked or force-fed birds. We enforce this commitment through a third-party audit program conducted by IDFL Laboratory and Institute who conduct sample audits at all levels of our supply chain, from farm to factory. The Canada Goose Down Transparency Standard™ also mandates that all down used in our products adheres to the Five Freedoms policy set out by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
The Canada Goose Fur Transparency Standard™ is our commitment to support the ethical sourcing and responsible use of real wild fur. The program mandates that all fur sourced by Canada Goose is in accordance with the Agreement of International Humane Trapping Standards in Canada and the Best Management Practices in the United States. It also requires that we only use wild fur from North American suppliers and that we never use fur from fur farms or endangered species. We monitor compliance to The Canada Goose Fur Transparency Standard™ through a third-party sample audit program of traplines. These trappers are strictly regulated by state, provincial and federal standards, and play an important role in properly managing abundant coyote populations that are known to endanger pets and livestock.
We use down because it's recognized as one of the world's best natural insulators. Each ounce of down has approximately two million fluffy filaments that interlock and overlap to create insulating pockets of air, which is what keeps you warm.
All of the down we use is hypoallergenic, laboratory-tested and is in compliance with applicable standards. Our down blends all contain Canadian Hutterite down, which is among the highest quality Canadian down available, enabling us to manufacture lighter jackets without sacrificing warmth.
Canada Goose was a founding member of the Down Association of Canada and has been an active participant for more than 30 years. For more information on down visit www.downmark.ca.
No matter where they're worn, many of our products are designed and built to protect against the elements in the coldest places on Earth – places where exposed skin can freeze in an instant. In these environments, we believe that fur is the best choice – having fur trim around a jacket hood disrupts airflow which helps protect the face from frostbite.
We know that wearing fur is a personal choice and we respect that. In turn, we hope that people recognize our commitment to responsible use and ethical sourcing of fur. For more information on fur visit www.wearefur.com.
Canada Goose is committed to only using wool from sheep raised without being subject to the practice of mulesing. We require that our suppliers confirm that the wool in our supply chain originates from farms do not use such practices.


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Latest FSIS News for Employees
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Emergency Backup Dependent Care Program
The Emergency Backup Dependent Care (EBDC) program is designed to help employees when their regular child or adult care arrangements are disrupted. This benefit is available to all FSIS employees 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by calling Federal Occupational Health at 800-222-0364 or logging in to www.worklife4you.com (new user registration code: FSIS).
- Spotlight: Strategic Planning
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As an FSIS employee, you impact your work, your program, your Agency, and your world. The i-Impact initiative will help you draw a line of sight from your daily work activities to the mission of FSIS.
Environmental, Safety and Health Topics
Information about employee safety is available on this page and also on InsideFSIS (the employee intranet site). For background, see FSIS Directive 4791.1, Basic Occupational Safety and Health Program. This directive provides instructions for the basic components of the Agency's Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Program and describes how the program fulfills the responsibilities required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Onboarding: Welcome to Our Newest FSIS Team Members
The USDA Onboarding Portal has information specifically for new employees.On it you will find all the information you need to begin your employment.
- The FSIS Onboarding Manual (PDF Only) provides agency-specific information for newer employees.(Experienced employees will also find the manual useful!)
- The New Hire Survey is a brief, voluntary survey provided to new employees. This survey is part of OPM's Hiring Reform / Hiring Excellence initiative.
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Food Inspectors and non-supervisory Consumer Safety Inspectors interested in taking undergraduate college-level courses related to food safety, food science, and animal or meat sciences may qualify for tuition reimbursement through the Continuing Education Program (CEP). You must register to participate. Fall 2019 registration has been extended through August 5th for courses that begin August 5 – Dec. 2, 2019. All courses must be approved by the CEP at the time of registration and upon course completion, a grade of a C or better is required for tuition reimbursement. All classes must be taken on an employee's personal time from an accredited college or university. Applicants must have a minimum of 1 year of service with FSIS and be a full-time employee in good standing. For questions and requests for applications, contact Tara Smith at email@example.com or 301-344-0734. Please print and post for employees without email access.
All FSIS vacancy announcements are posted on USAJobs.gov.
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- More Career Information: Find much more career information in the Careers area of the public site and Jobs & Career Development section of InsideFSIS.
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Jose Hernandez has been waiting his whole life to go to space. He'll have to wait another day.
Hernandez, who spent his childhood working farm fields in California as a migrant worker, was scheduled to blast into space early this morning on the Discovery space shuttle mission. The launch was postponed due to thunderstorms, though. NASA will try to launch the shuttle again Wednesday.
For nearly 20 years, throughout the 1960s and '70s, the Hernandez family would split time between Central Mexico and California. From March to November, Hernandez and his siblings would spend every day working in the fields near Stockton, California. They'd pick cucumbers, sugar beets and tomatoes. He'd attend school at a farm worker's camp, and bring homework back to Mexico so he could study throughout the year.
"A lot of kids loved summer vacation," Hernandez told the Associated Press. "We dreaded it because we knew what that meant. It meant we were going to be working seven days a week in the fields."
His teacher urged his family to settle in the U.S. His father eventually started a business in Stockton.
Young Jose became captivated by space travel after watching a lunar landing on an old black and white TV set. He evetually got bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering. But reaching his dream wasn't easy -- he received a string of rejections from NASA before being accepted as an astronaut in 2004.
"For somebody who wants to go up in space, he's the most down-to-earth guy," said Graciela Duarte, Hernandez's sister-in-law. "The nicest guy, will do anything for you."
Hernandez now lives in Stockton, Calif., with his wife and five children. He has been with NASA since 2004, waiting for his turn to launch.


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Oct 29, 2013 | ISBN 9780812984842
Praise for We Band of Angels
"Gripping . . . a war story in which the main characters never kill one of the enemy, or even shoot at him, but are nevertheless heroes . . . Americans today should thank God we had such women."—Stephen E. Ambrose
"Remarkable and uplifting."—USA Today
"[Elizabeth M. Norman] brings a quiet, scholarly voice to this narrative. . . . In just a little over six months these women had turned from plucky young girls on a mild adventure to authentic heroes. . . . Every page of this history is fascinating."—Carolyn See, The Washington Post
"Riveting . . . poignant and powerful."—The Dallas Morning News


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'Turn off your TV week'.
"Just one week Mom" Middle Man said, "Not years and years and years. Did you misunderstand?"
(How clever, a nine year old's sarcasm, does it get any better?....*note: I'm being sarcastic)
I try and explain that I really believe that we are better off without being inundated with flashing images and sound bites, advertisements and violence. But I can tell my words fall on deaf ears.
"Did you see American Idol? Can you believe what Sawyer did last night on LOST? I am soooo smarter than a fifth grader, where do they get these people?"
My 15 year old chimes in, "This is what it's like Mom, this is my bus ride to school. Do you really think I'm going to join the conversation with, 'Who is Sawyer again? The doctor or the conman?' or 'I hope you are smarter than a 5th grader you're in 9th grade.' or 'American Idol, yes I know that show, my Grandmother tapes it for us and mails it to us. We're a week behind so don't tell me who got eliminated okay.' NO, no I'm not."
He has a point.
I guess I never gave much thought to the social implications. Hearing him say this I was reminded of my reaction, of complete and utter horror by the way, to a classmate of mine in the 5th grade when she shared that she didn't know who Cindy Brady was (GASP!). I regret my reaction now. I was/am a tad dramatic at times.
Here is what I know:
There have been more than 4,000 studies about TV's effects on children. While definitive conclusions are difficult to arrive at, most studies suggest that excessive TV-watching correlates with:
- aggressive behavior
- lower academic performance
- a child's belief that he/she will be the victim of a crime
- diminished attention spans
- stereotyped gender role attitudes, images of older people and racial perceptions.
*Number of murders seen on TV by the time an average child finishes elementary school: 8000
I'll get down from my soap box now, I don't like preachy. And honestly, I am NOT passing judgment on any parents who do have TV. I was raised in front of that glowing box. I loved TV until I realized I could live without it. My husband and I came to the conclusion that we could not afford the bill each month. It wasn't worth it and money (which we have little of) was being wasted. And so the TV service was turned off. I was absolutely grumpy for honestly about 1/2 a year.
I missed ER, PBS on while I prepared dinner, I missed the morning weather report and home improvement shows. I did not like this major change in our lives. Even if it was for the best. But now seven years later, I don't miss it, well maybe PBS and home improvement shows...
We use the Internet to stay "connected" 'Taller Than Me' looks up the scores to big sporting events and yes, who was kicked off American Idol, so he can stay in the ninth grade social loop.
And I obviously I am very thankful for our computer connecting me to all of you.
So what did we do without TV on Tuesday?
TV free activity#1: Making Mosaics:
Not much involvement from 'Taller than Me' (which was expected, although he did comment that they would make good coasters and suggested we use them [when they dry] on the dinner table) but Middle Man and Little One enjoyed it. 'Middle Man' sat high up at the counter stool because he used the small round (choke-able) tiles and 'Little One' sat at his small table with cut felt and tissue paper squares...both LOVED using school glue. It was messy but tons of fun.
Enjoy your TV free day, week, month, year~whatever. Enjoy your time with your kiddos.
In PEACE


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Another interesting point of fact is that during the valor point conversion for the new tier of raiding, all existing justice points above the 4,000 point cap will be turned into 47 silver per point. Any valor points you had will be reset to zero and will either be added to your justice point totals or turned into silver, depending on how much overage you have. All in all, it will be nice to see how the first point reset works. I am a big fan of point resets and am glad Blizzard went this route with the new point system
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Practically immediately, two well known tuners contacted VWBoost and BoostAddict to state Equilibrium Tuning's Dynocom reads high. Not just high but very high.
To be clear, BoostAddict has no association with Equilibrium Tuning and has no experience with their particular Dynocom. What was posted was what was sent to us and sometimes we write articles as a courtesy to those in the industry. It would be quite boring if every article was from a vendor, right?
This is the second time this Dynocom vs. Dynojet debate is taking place.
Tony Vargas of Vargas Turbo Technologies sent the following regarding the Equilibrium Dynocom:
This is SAME DAY, SAME CAR, SAME TUNE. 2017 VW GTI. You can look at the power curve, and see its identical.
E30 results
VTT Dynojet - 405WHP
EQT Dynocom - 476WHP
The difference was 71WHP or about 18%
So 609WHP - 18% = 109.62 or 499.38WHP. Basically a 500WHP MQB welcome to nothing special.
E30 results
VTT Dynojet - 405WHP
EQT Dynocom - 476WHP
The difference was 71WHP or about 18%
So 609WHP - 18% = 109.62 or 499.38WHP. Basically a 500WHP MQB welcome to nothing special.
To add further fuel to this fire, Equilibrium Tuning recently tested a new Supra on their Dynocom:
That is pretty darn close to what we all are seeing for the car and the torque figure might even be a tad conservative.
What is the answer here? Who knows. Dynocoms in our experience do tend to read high and we believe VTT's results.
Maybe a software update changed how the Dynocom at Equilibrium Tuning reads? Maybe weather or fuel was a factor? Maybe we should ask for multiple graphs from multiple machines to have more data to go on?
Maybe, just maybe, we should take the numbers with a grain of salt and remember they are part of a larger performance picture which should be supported with quarter mile and GPS data as well.
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Morning Star Resort occupies the prime location for those seeking for action-packed beach holiday. Right on the pristine Baan Tai Beach, the superb resort lies merely 50 metres away from the venue of the Black Moon Party, 500 metres from the Half Moon Party, and just 10-minute ride to the legendary Full Moon Party. The endless party season awaits your arrival with thrill and fun. For easy days, a long stretch of glistening white sand is also ideal for a peaceful stroll and lazing around the beach. Amid the verdant tropical garden in a charming Phangan ambience, all guestrooms are gorgeously decorated in rustic Thai style and fully furnished ample amenities. Facilities include internet access, bike rental, weekly disco, kayaking, and island tours.
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Oct 04, 2014
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there was only 2 tv channels none of which were english I thought the pool didn t look safe to swim in (green water) resort appeared to be run down(unkept gardens) resturant was closed only cleaned room every second day
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Oct 07, 2014
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Oct 02, 2012
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Morning star is a very nice place to stay in Chaweng beach. The location is very good- close to everything in the beach and yet not very noisy and not crowded. The beach is clean and nice. Pool is very good. The stuff was very friendly and usefull. The room was very small but clean. Shower was not so good because the flow was very weak. Overall it was a nice and cheep.
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Aug 05, 2012
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The staff were great, especally the guy who works by the pool taking your lunch orders and driinks orders. He was so lovely. The staff in general are really great,the pool is lovely. Resort situated a bt outsde the madness of koh phagnan which was what we wanted, batrooms lovely, rooms very basic. Neon paint already on parts of room so make sure you point this out to them so that youre not blamed and fined!!!!Pretty standard rooms really. Problem checking in, the webste we booked with had apparently over booked with the hotel or something so that was hassle for the girls, they had to move rooms mid stay.
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Problems checking in, the girls had to change rooms in the middle of the stay as there was some mix up.
Nov 11, 2012
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Michelle O'Connor
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Aug 20, 2010
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Hotel sympa a éviter en période de moon party pour ceux qui cherchent le calme sauf en période creuse.Le coin est proche de la half moon.Bonne cuisine,accueil sans plus mais correct.Situé entre le sud de l ile très fréquenté par les teuffeurs et le nord plutot calme.La plage est très quelconque il vous faudra vous déplacer pour en trouver de belles.Voiture ou taxi indispensable.Les patrons sont Russes mais emploient du personnel local.
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Ancun soucis.
Aug 23, 2010
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Pernet Pierre
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Apr 22, 2010
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Very nice resort with welcoming people. Good location for the half moon party.
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Apr 26, 2010
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Mar 06, 2010
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We had booked 2 nights here but left after one night as we were very disappointed, it was way too expensive for what you get
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Very good
Mar 29, 2010
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Lorna Gordon
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Mar 05, 2010
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If I knew that this hotel is russian managed, I will never book it. The motto of Morning star is: If you need anything, make it by youself! We stayed there for 4 nights and our bungalow was cleaned no one time. Also were the problems with the water
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easy, very good
Apr 02, 2010
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the first room was the size of a dolls house,leaking hand basin and leaking shower,asked to move to another room or my money back.Moved to a bigger room and that was fine at least it had a cupboard.The staff were EXCELLENT,friendly and efficient. I will definately go back but ask for the superior room or beach front foom
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Philippe Girouard
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Jan 04, 2010
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The resort is a great location if looking to visit full moon party it is just far away from the hectic haad rin but also close enough to get cheap taxi into within 5-10min. Set on the beach i stayed in a superior beach hut, located on the beach with the sea in vision from your bed, excellent room. The staff once you get to know tham are very plesant, they seemed a little distant at first. The grounds are well kept and i would definetly recommend staying. only minor downside was price of alcohol little bit steep compared to neighbouring hotel bars etc. food was excellent
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Jan 12, 2010
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Tropical comfort! Peace, Serenity, Solitude. These are the words that come to mind if you're laid back at the daytime on the beach of our resort . . .
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Morning Star Resort!
Our newly refurbished resort is perfect for everybody who looking for exclusive brand new holiday on Thailand's Islands. This wonderful beach resort combines all the right ingredients - subtle comforts, natural beauty, good restaurant and real Phangan ambience.
We are fully equipped with bar serving the best cocktails in Koh - Phangan and waiter service by the pool. A perfect place to rest your hangover self! Add to that - elegance, natural surroundings and genuine friendly service. Visit once and you will return again and again.
:: Superior Garden View - 4 units ::
1 Queen size bed. Standard Studios are decorated in contemporary style with natural materials to give a relaxing ambience. All rooms have a private terrace with sea view.
Room Facilities
Satellite plasma TV 32"
Tea & coffee set
Mini bar
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:: Pool View Bungalow - 5 units ::
1 King size bed + extra bed possibility. All Superiors Studios are nicely decorated and offer more space than Standard Studios. All of them have a connected door to the next bungalow that give a nice possibility for stay in split bungalows for big companies or family. All with sea view.
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:: Beach Front Bungalow - 1 unit ::
1 king size Bed + extra bed possibility. Superior Beachfront Studio have light and airy interiors with windows the full width of the room, looking to the sea.
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:: Deluxe Family - 6 units ::
King size and 1 queen size beds. The Deluxe Suite location is in the prime hotel near to restaurant, facing to the sun setting with garden viewing also close to the pool. Deluxe Suite is suitable for big company.
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From 8 till 10.00 pm our talented team of chefs will have breakfast, lunch and dinner expertly prepared for you. There are daily specials and BBQs for that little bit extra choice. The food is a collection of fine Thai cuisine and traditional western, all made with extra fresh ingredients. The backdrop for our restaurant is the stunning tropical garden lit by spots lights in the evening to create a great atmosphere.
Grants White Bar :
This white bar is the main bar in our resort. Fashionably designed in all white with UV lights to give that special feel. Draft beer and professional cocktails made for you by our professional bartender. This is great place to start the evening or to party with our resident Dj in days of special events.
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Here you can choose to rent a selection of mopeds, trial bikes and quad bikes. You can also book different trips and excursions with a little help from our friendly staff. We have a same day laundry services to keep your garments fresh.
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Our stunning pool is the only way to cool off in Thailand's hot weather. You can order food and drink while listening to music and relaxing on our sun loungers. There are fresh beach towels daily so you can sit back and enjoy the palm trees, read a book or purchase a dream.
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Services We have several internet facilities at the resort. Morning Star Resort provides internet connection on every square meter of territory of resort. For guest traveling with a personal notebook, we have Wi-Fi internet Service and who forgot laptop we have it for you at the reception. So you may connect to your friends or family whilst enjoying a magnificent view.
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Boat, bus and plane tickets
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Variety of island excursions / Thai boxing tickets
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Diving on Koh Phangan, Koh Nangyuan & Koh Tao
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