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The wave of excitement we're riding over the upcoming, long-awaited official release of the Beach Boys' adventurous unfinished album, "Smile," is building with the news that fans are getting a modest role in its resurrection.
Mashable reports that Capitol/EMI is asking fans to create videos for two of the ill-fated album's better-known tracks – "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes and Villains," which turned up on other records after "Smile" crumbled in 1967. Sure, the promotion, which dangles $10,000 in prizes, is aimed at boosting sales of "The Smile Sessions" set, due out in November. But the idea also appeals to us on a couple other levels.
The gimmick could draw an Internet-reared younger crowd who know the Beach Boys primarily as an old surf-song band. More importantly, it gives fans at least a symbolic part in helping "complete" an album with a tortured four-decade-plus history.
The album originally was planned as a follow up to the groundbreaking "Pet Sounds," which put the Beach Boys' harmonies into service in a musical chronicling of the insecurities of youth and tenuous joys of love, wrapped in intricate melodies and instrumentation oceans away from "Surfin' Safari."
Brian Wilson hoped to scale new heights of trippiness with the more experimental "Smile," which he ambitiously intended as a "teenage symphony to God." But divisions in the group over the changing direction of their music, as well as personal turmoil, contributed to the project's shelving. The fragile Wilson suffered a nervous breakdown, the Beatles released "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and the Beach Boys were never quite the same.
Wilson, who waged a brave return as a performer and creative force after decades of battling demons, eventually recorded a "complete" version of the album, released to acclaim in 2004. But the original recordings, featuring the core group members in their prime, have remained the Holy Grail of Beach Boys fans, bootlegs aside.
There aren't many happy endings in the Beach Boys' story, which includes feuding, stunted musical growth, Wilson's many woes and the deaths of his talented brothers/bandmates, Dennis and Carl. But the upcoming release of the recordings and the video contest are enough to make fans, well, smile.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992.


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How to Choose a Boat Prop
Choosing a Boat Propeller
The optimum boat propeller for your particular application is one that will allow your boat's engine - with your normal load aboard - to develop full-throttle RPM within the engine manufacturer's recommended maximum RPM range.
Recommended RPM
Every engine manufacturer states the recommended RPM range as part of the engine specifications. Damage to the engine can occur if a propeller that allows the engine to over-rev (attain a full-throttle RPM higher than the specification) is installed. Damage can also occur if the installed boat prop causes the engine to lug - not reach the minimum specification. Overall best acceleration and top-end speed will be achieved when your full-throttle RPM is near the midpoint of the manufacturer's recommended maximum RPM range.
Matching Boat Prop to Engine
Outboard motors 30 HP and higher, and Sterndrives require the most attention to correct propeller selection. Smaller outboards come with an all-purpose size that meets most requirements. An onboard tachometer to monitor engine RPM is also commonly installed with the larger engine installations. Most boats are delivered from the dealership or factory with propellers that have been properly matched for the most common usage. Make note of the part number that is usually cast into the metal itself and you'll be able to order an exact replacement using iboats' Propeller Part Number Finder.
Pitch & Diameter
The two important propeller dimensions that you'll need to consider are pitch and diameter. In most cases the boat propeller and engine manufacturers have pre-selected the diameter range needed for your engine. Your selection can be focused almost exclusively on pitch. Your vessel will respond to different pitches the way your car responds to different gear positions in your car's transmission. Moving to a higher pitch will result in a decrease in your full-throttle RPM, just like the effect when your car's transmission shifts to a higher gear. The reverse is also true: move to a lower pitch and your full-throttle RPM will increase. Most propellers are sized by two-inch intervals, example 17", 19", 21", etc, and a 2" pitch change will result in an average 300 to 400 full-throttle RPM change.
Spare Boat Props
It's always a good idea to keep a spare prop aboard, but here's a way to get double-duty from that investment. If your family is into tow watersports, it's likely that your vessel's performance can benefit from a change of 2" less pitch whenever you head out for a day of skiing. The improved acceleration will really be appreciated by the water skier you're pulling. Just don't forget to change back to your usual size standard prop on those days that you're out cruising.
Prop Material
Most boat props constructed of either aluminum or stainless steel and utilize a softer hub material to protect your engine's drive train. Aluminum propellers are less costly, but more prone to damage. Stainless steel propellers are usually about 3 times more expensive than their aluminum counterparts, but far more durable. Some boaters also experience better overall performance with stainless steel because the material's tensile strength allows the manufacturer to cast the blades thinner.
Propeller Basics - DiameterDiameter is the width of the circle that the propeller would make when rotating.
Diameter is the width of the circle that the prop would make when rotating. The diameter can vary by up to 1/2" with no discernable change in performance.
Caution: Before increasing the diameter of your prop, make sure there will be enough clearance between the blades and cavitation plate or anode on your engine.
Diameter is the first number listed on boat propeller dimensions.
Propeller Basics - PitchPitch is the forward movement of the propeller after one revolution assuming there is not slippage.
Pitch is a measurement of how far the propeller moves forward during one full revolution.
Most boats experience some "slippage" between the blades and the water. This means that the propeller does not advance the full distance of the design pitch during each revolution. The amount of slippage varies from boat to boat.
Pitch is the second number listed in the propeller dimensions.
Propeller Basics - CuppingThe curved lip on the propeller helps get a better bite on the water.
The design on many propellers includes a cup on the blade's trailing edge. This cupping or curved lip on the blade edge lets the prop grab the water more efficiently.
Getting a better bite on the water reduces ventilation, slipping, and often allows for a better hole shot too.
Cupping works very well where the motor can be trimmed, positioning the propeller near the water's surface.
Propeller Basics - Rake
Rake describes the slant of prop blades in relation to the hub. Rake affects how water flows through the propeller and can impact the boat performance.
Aft Rake helps to trim the bow of the boat upwards, which often results in less wetted surface area and therefore higher top end speed. Aft rake propellers also typically "bite" better on ventilating type applications.
Forward, or negative rake, helps hold the bow of the boat down. This is seen most often on workboat type applications.
Propeller Basics - Ventilation
Ventilation occurs when surface air or exhaust gasses are pulled into the boat propeller blades.
When this happens the engine RPMs increase rapidly and the boat loses speed.
Ventilation can be caused by tight cornering, a motor mounted too high on the transom, or by over-trimming the engine.
Propeller Basics - CavitationCavitation is a phenomena of water vaporizing or "boiling" due to the extreme reduction of pressure on the back of the propeller blade.
Cavitation (which is often confused with ventilation) is a phenomena of water vaporizing or "boiling" due to the extreme reduction of pressure on the back of the propeller blade. Many propellers partially cavitate during normal operation, but excessive cavitation can result in physical damage to the blade surface due to the collapse of microscopic bubbles in the metal.
There may be numerous causes of cavitation such as incorrect matching of propeller style to application, incorrect pitch, physical damage to the blade edges, etc...
Be advised disturbances in the water flow forward of the propeller can result in blade damage which appears to be blade cavitation, but is actually due to non-favorable water flow.
Propeller Characteristics
3 blades... or 4?
We recommend 3-blade propellers for recreational boats with 3, 4, and 6 cylinder outboards and I/0 engines.
3-blades provide good "hole shot" and top-speed performance.
We recommend 4-blade propellers for bass boats and those with high performance hulls running high horsepower outboard engines.
Compared to 3 blades, 4-blade boat props provide better "hole shot" performance with less steering torque and less vibration at high speeds.
When switching from 3 to 4-blades, generally a 1" pitch decrease is required. So, a 21" pitch 3-blade is replaced with a 20" pitch 4-blade. Pitch is increased when switching from 4 to 3-blades.
Spline Count
Spline Count
Spline Count is an important factor in fitting a prop. They are the little teeth you see on your propeller shaft and inside the hub.
The number of splines on the shaft and inside the hub must match for the prop to fit your boat.
A Pin Drive application has no splines. The prop is secured to a smooth shaft with a pin through the shaft.
Opposite-direction propellers on twin engines eliminate steering torque because the left-hand rotation balances out the right-hand rotation.
Standard & Counter Rotation Props
Props spin either clockwise (standard or right-hand rotation) or counter-clockwise (counter or left-hand rotation).
Most single engines use a standard rotation. Most twin engines use one of each. To determine what rotation you have, look at your prop as if on a boat. Position a blade pointing straight up. If the right-hand side of the blade is closer to the hull than to you, it's a standard rotation.
Rotation on Twin Engines
A boat with twin engines and two boat props spinning in the same directionats will have a lot of steering torque. Two right-hand (or standard rotation) propellers pull the stern hard to the right and the bow to the left.
Using both standard and counter rotation with twin engines will eliminate the steering torque. This gives you better straight-Line tracking and helm control at high speeds.
How does pitch and slip affect performance?
Slip is the difference between actual and theoretical travel of the propeller blades through water.
High slippage means that the boat is moving less distance for each rotation. This typically happens with boat props that are poorly matched.
A correct fit will move forward about 80 to 90 percent of the theoretical pitch.
What is the difference between Thru-Hub Exhaust, Over-Hub Exhaust, and Non Thru-Hub Exhaust?
Thru-Hub Exhaust
Thru-hub exhaust propellers are used on most outboard & stern drive engines. You have a thru-hub exhaust if there are exhaust holes on the engine gearcase around the shaft.
Thru-hub boat props consist of a round barrel (the hub) to which the blades are attached.
The exhaust passes through the barrel and out the back, without making contact with the propeller blades.
This provides a good clean water flow to the blades, usually resulting in good acceleration and hole shot.
Non Thru-Hub Exhaust
Non thru-hub exhaust systems are found mostly on low horse power outboard and stern drive motors, and where inboard ski props are used.
You have a non thru-hub exhaust if there are NO exhaust holes on the engine gearcase around the shaft.
Over-Hub Exhaust
Over-hub exhaust propellers have the blades attached directly to the smaller tube that fits over the propeller shaft, eliminating the larger exhaust tube.
These types are often used for attaining maximum top speeds.
On some vessels, the hole shot can often suffer due to the extreme exhaust flooding that occurs around the blades during acceleration.
Over/Thru-Hub Exhaust
Over/Thru-hub exhaust propellers are a combination of thru-hub and over-hub exhaust.
This allows some exhaust to escape at lower RPMS, providing a controlled amount of exhaust flooding.
These types will allow the propeller to be slightly easier to turn during initial acceleration, allowing for a better hole shot on some engine/boat combinations.
Aluminum Vs. Stainless Steel
Most pleasure boats are factory equipped with aluminum propellers. Aluminum is a great choice for small and medium sized boats. They are inexpensive and under normal conditions can last for many years. When boating in an area where striking the bottom is likely, aluminum blades can flex, helping prevent damage to your engine.Stainless Steel
Stainless steel boat props are ideal for large or heavy boats and those running in saltwater. Although more expensive than aluminum, stainless steel is more durable and will last longer. When running at speeds over 50 mph, stainless props will perform better than aluminum.
Propeller Characteristics Q&A
Common Boat Prop Questions & Answers
Why do outboards with the same horsepower often need different prop sizes?
The size of the boat propeller needed is largely influenced by the lower unit gear ratio. The stock gearing on outboards causes the shaft to turn slower than the RPM at the powerhead. Gear ratios, such as 12:21, are a measurement of the difference between the number of teeth in the crankshaft gears and the prop shaft gear. So, although the horsepower of two outboards may be identical, lower gear ratios use larger propellers and vice versa.
How can you tell if your engine is running within the manufacturer's recommended RPM range?
To check if your boat motor is performing within the RPM range recommended by the engine manufacturer you will need a tachometer. Many designs and styles of tachometers are available to help measure performance.
Will a different propeller fix torque issues like listing and hard steering?
The propeller is not typically the problem with steering issues. The usual causes are hull irregularities, steering system hook-up, or outboard engine mounting.
Check the boat hull for any distortion that could cause a problem.
Make sure that the steering system has enough adequate sized pulleys, is properly swiveled, and has the right steering cable tension. Engines that use right-hand rotation propellers should have the steering wheel on the starboard (right) side of the boat. The driver's weight offsets the tendency of this side to lift from torque action.
Outboard engines must be mounted in the exact center of the transom and setting level. When a boat is underway the engine tilt should make the prop horizontal, otherwise it can have a pull to the side.
Why does my outboard vibrate excessively when the boat prop hardly looks used?
This is fairly common. Propellers that aren't showing any signs of impact may still have been damaged. Bent or distorted blades will cause the motor to vibrate even if the damage is indiscernible.
Will a different sized prop help me troll better?
Standard sizes, with a standard pitch, typically troll too fast. Throttling down to very low speeds causes the prop to overload, thus allowing the engine to idle faster. Lowering the pitch is always best for trolling. Use the lowest pitch possible for the best trolling results.
Will a different sized prop help me in water skiing?
Original outboard propellers are typically selected knowing the exact boat that it will end up on. So they are pitched a little high to prevent it from exceeding the top RPMs on a light boat. A prop change is usually a big benefit for water sports. The original equipment option tends to give poor speed, acceleration and performance when used on heavier boats or when towing a skier. This poor performance can make it more difficult for skiers to get up. Lowering the pitch or changing to a 4 blade propeller can improve hole shot.
My engine came without a propeller, how do I know if I need a right or left-hand prop?
Stand behind your boat and look at the prop shaft. If it rotates clockwise then you need a right-hand or standard rotation. If it rotates counter-clockwise then you need a left-hand or counter rotation.
Should I change the propeller size on my sterndrive engine?
Boat manufacturers typically run extensive tests on I/O boats to ensure that the propeller size performs well. However, if the boat displacement changes, due to the addition of heavy aftermarket equipment, you should consider a different boat prop. The diameter would remain similar to the original, but with a lower pitch.
Should I change the propeller size if I boat on high elevation lakes?
Gas engines produce less power when they are run at elevations above 3000 ft. Lowering the boat prop pitch will help keep the RPMs within the desired range. However, due to the lower air density, the engine will not have as much horsepower and the boat will have a slower top speed. Boaters who frequent high and low elevation lakes often use two different sized props to accommodate for their boating elevation.
What is electrolysis and how does it affect my propeller?
Electrolysis is caused by two distinct metals being near each other. A stray electrical current, from the boat or another source, causes pitting on the boat prop blades. Sacrificial anodes can help protect the prop, but the best solution is to find the source of the electrical current.
Galvanic corrosion is very similar to electrolysis. However, galvanic corrosion occurs in salt water. The less noble of the two adjacent metals begins to corrode. Reduce the corrosion and pitting on your propeller by using adequate sacrificial anodes on your boat.
Prop Performance
Determining RPMs
Manufacturer's Recommended RPM
Check your owner's manual or contact your dealer to find the manufacturer's recommended RPM range.
Wide Open Throttle (WOT) RPM
For safety and efficient performance, make sure that your engine is running within the manufacturer's recommended RPM range. Matching the right prop for the load is the most significant factor of RPM adjustment.
Effect of Prop Pitch on RPM
Changing the boat propeller pitch will increase or decrease the RPM's. Adjust the pitch so the RPM's fall within the recommended range. A 2" pitch increase (21" to 23" for example) acts like shifting a car gears up. It typically results in a 300-400 RPM decrease.
Test for Maximum RPM
Using your existing boat propeller or a new propeller, make test runs to determine the maximum RPM and boat speed. Vary the trim angle for optimum performance.
RPM Higher Than Recommended
If the actual WOT RPM's are above the recommended RPM range, install the next larger pitch option to decrease your WOT RPM. Re-test the WOT RPM.
RPM Lower Than Recommended
If the actual WOT RPM range is below the recommended range, install the next smaller pitch option to increase your WOT RPM. Re-test the WOT RPM.
When you combine all these factors, you have the information you need to select the correct propeller for maximum performance, safety, and fuel efficiency.


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Far Cry 3 video diary: part 1, hunting humans
VG247's Sam Clay has taken it into his own hands to produce a 5 part video diary to showcase the ever changing world of Far Cry 3. Part 1 shows taking out an outpost and hunting a wanted man.
Hopefully in the series we'll be able to showcase how random some of the island's events are, heck, we might get eaten by a tiger from time to time. So if anything, expect the worst to happen to our poor Jason Brody.
Far Cry 3 is out November 30th (EU) / December 4th (US) on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC


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Kevin Lloyd Ancell
Kevin Lloyd Ancell was adopted at a young age and raised by a group of southern California surfers. They were the movers and shakers of the 1970s surf scene, and for Ancell, surfing became a way of life as well as a teacher of discipline; it helped him meet challenges and overcome fear. That is where the art comes in. For Ancell, art is an exploration of the inner self and another form of self—expression. Ancell draws most of his inspiration from Manuel Ribeira""a Spanish painter who lived in Italy. He also draws inspiration from the works of Rembrandt, Caravaggio and the old, Flemish masters. Though he now lives and works as a full—time artist in San Francisco, Ancell's past wanderings have included Mexico, Costa Rica, and China. In China he studied Wu Shu and taught American culture at the Beijing Institute of Science and Technology""until he was expelled for "improper political and spiritual activity." When he's not painting, he's out surfing""or making surfboards.


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Mike Krzyzewski is fond of referring to the basketball gods, seemingly mystical forces that produce irresistible storylines and results, especially in March. Well, when the gods punch the clock for the opening week of the NCAA tournament, here's hoping they conjure up as many ACC-Atlantic 10 collisions as possible.
One already is on the books for Thursday, when North Carolina State faces A-10 regular-season champion Saint Louis. But we need more.
We especially need Krzyzewski's Duke team to clash with Massachusetts in Sunday's round-of-32 in Raleigh, N.C., where the day's other contest could match ACC champion Virginia and the A-10's George Washington.
The pining for games between the two leagues began late Saturday afternoon, when Krzyzewski, sincerely and correctly, lobbied for N.C. State to make the NCAA tournament. But in touting the Wolfpack, Krzyzewski took a dig at the Atlantic 10.
Purveyors of conflict real and imagined, media asked VCU coach Shaka Smart to respond. No shrinking violet he, Smart offered some salient points and, alas, over-the-line barbs.
"I'll get in trouble probably for saying (this)," Krzyzewski said during the ACC tournament. "Like the Atlantic 10, they're a really good conference. I hear people saying there are six (A-10) teams in (the NCAA field). Come on. I mean, they're good, but put them in our conference and go through the meat grinder that our conference has to go through."
Now as preambles go, "I'll get in trouble probably for saying this" rates rather high on the red-flag list. The brain is shouting "put a sock in it," but the suggestion is a nanosecond late.
Turns out we amateur bracketologists were right. Six A-10 teams, including VCU, made the field, as they should have. And N.C. State's inclusion, a surprise and outrage to some, gave the ACC six.
Reporters asked Smart about Krzyzewski's comments Monday.
"Coaches are too busy to be an authority on someone else's conference," Smart said.
Smart was spot-on again when he said the NCAA selection committee does not consider league affiliation when evaluating potential at-large teams.
He also offered a dose of domestic humor, comparing Krzyzewski's remarks to saying, "My daughter's cuter than your daughter."
If only Smart had stopped there. Instead, he said Krzyzewski's comments showed "a lack of humility" and were "low-level."
Please. When VCU competed in the Colonial Athletic Association, Smart delighted in reminding folks that his Rams and CAA colleagues Old Dominion and George Mason were outperforming the ACC's Virginia and Virginia Tech.
Should Krzyzewski have mentioned the Newport News-based A-10? No, particularly when the ACC is 6-8 against the A-10 this season. But Smart made it personal, a far larger misstep.
Not that either will, or should, give this a second thought as he prepares his team for the tournament. Better to let the Twitter-verse debate.
The perfect fallout would be a home-and-home series between the schools. The Peppas and the Cameron Crazies, respectively, make VCU and Duke two of college basketball's best game-day settings.
The Rams and Devils in this NCAA tournament? They cannot meet until the title game, and basketball gods aside, that ain't happenin'.
VCU is too limited on offense, Duke too flawed on defense. Or so sayeth Ken Pomeroy's renowned efficiency statistics.
In the 11 previous years archived on Pomeroy's website, every national champion has ranked among the top 20 in offensive and defensive efficiency. Now those are season-ending numbers, so a team would have improved its standing during the tournament. But even a successful postseason could not rocket a team from the 70s, 80s, 90s or 100s into the top 20.
So Duke's No. 101 defense and VCU's No. 108 offense are red flags.
The only teams that presently fit the top-20-in-offense-and-defense national-title profile are Wichita State, Florida, Villanova and 2013 champion Louisville.
Final Four profiles are more forgiving. With few exceptions, teams must be near the top 50 in offense, the top 30 in defense.
For those filling out brackets — not doing so borders on treasonous — Pomeroy's stats discount the Final Four prospects of high seeds Kansas, Wisconsin, Iowa State and UCLA, while virtually nuking Michigan, Creighton and San Diego State.
Virginia ranks third in defensive efficiency, 22nd in offensive, advancing the Cavaliers in my bracket to a Final Four semifinal against Florida, with the other semi pitting Louisville and Arizona. The national title game?
Florida coach Billy Donovan and his Louisville counterpart, Rick Pitino, each have won two NCAA championships. Donovan played for Pitino at Providence and coached under him at Kentucky.
Mentor versus protégé. Hall of Famer versus future Hall of Famer. Gators win.
The basketball gods, regardless of result, would approve.
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Starting a Planted Tank
Edit: Comments/criticisms/replies are most welcome; I've noticed this thread has 30+ views and not one response from anyone else!
So you decided you wanted to start a planted tank, after seeing a beautiful aquascape in the AGA contests, or perhaps in one of Takashi Amano's Nature World Aquarium books. Hopefully the guide I'm writing here will serve as a primer to jumpstart you into the world of planted aquaria.
Before starting a planted tank, you first must ask yourself: How much work (and subsequently time and money) do I want to invest into a planted tank? Beginners sometimes forget that many tanks that they see in the AGA contests or Takashi Amano's books are high maintenance tanks (i.e. require weekly pruning).
In essence, planted aquaria can take one of two forms: those that are high light tanks, and those that are low light tanks. Regardless of the type of lighting, algae can become a problem in both types of tanks if proper care and maintenance are not observed. Another question that must be asked at this point is: Do I want a low light (and hence lower maintenance (not maintenance free!)) tank, or a higher light (and thus higher maintenance) tank?
In general, there are 3 factors that are required for plant growth:
1) Light
2) Nutrients
3) Carbon dioxide
One can imagine these 3 factors like a triangle; a deficit in one or more of any of these 3 factors will result in an imbalance, allowing algae to take advantage of the situation and begin to flourish and grow.
Lighting is an important factor in a planted aquarium. It can be analogized as follows: light is like the accelerator of a car. The more light you have, the faster you are pushing down the accelerator. The less light you have, the less you are pushing down the accelerator. When you are driving faster, you must maintain your car more often, i.e. oil changes, checking your tires, and so forth.
Similarly, in higher lighting conditions, you will be "driving" your plants faster, and they will require more maintenance (i.e. carbon dioxide, nutrients, etc).
A guideline that can be used when describing lighting is the "Watt per gallon" (WPG) guideline. This is not a rule per se, but only a guideline (for reasons that will be explained below).
Lighting can be divided into 3 general categories:
1) Low lighting (~ 1 - 1.5 WPG)
2) Medium lighting (2 WPG)
3) High lighting (3+ WPG)
Correspondingly, plants can also be divided into these 3 categories, with "low light" plants being able to tolerate low lighting conditions, and "high light" plants requiring higher lighting conditions. This does not mean that "low light" plants cannot grow in higher lighting, however.
To explain why the WPG is only a guideline, one must consider the origins of it. WPG was originally designed for T12 fluorescent bulbs (i.e. bulbs that are 1.5 inches in diameter, the number after the T indicates the diameter in eighths of an inch). However, with the advent of various types of bulbs, i.e. T8, T5, power compact (PC) lighting, this guideline has become less accurate. In addition, this guideline cannot be applied in very small (10 gallons or less) or very large (maybe 55 gallons or more (ballpark figure)).
For instance, in my 2.5 gallon aquarium, I have two 13W compact fluorescents. This gives a total of 26 watts, corresponding to just over 10 WPG. This might seem suicidal at first (remember, the amount of light drives the amount of plant growth), however, because the WPG guideline is not accurate at small tanks, it turns out my 2.5g nano may fall under the "high light" conditions only (as opposed to "suicidally high light"). If I were to follow the WPG guideline strictly, and have 3 WPG over my 2.5g nano (i.e. 7.5 watts of light), then the tank would be poorly lit, and could only fall under a "low light" setup.
Not only is the amount of lighting critical to a planted tank, but the type of lighting is also important. As mentioned, there are several types of lighting available to the aquarist today (T12, T8, T5, PC, etc). Such bulbs can sometimes be confusing the novice planted aquarist. As a general rule, T8 and T5 are newer and more efficient than the older T12 bulbs. There are two camps of thought, one which prefers PC lighting while the other prefers T5 lighting, but to argue the points of these two types would be beyond the scope of this article.
One must remember that in general, fluorescent bulbs are all subject to a phenomenon called "restrike". In restrike, light that is emitted from the bulb will "restrike" the bulb, reducing the output of effective light. In general, straight fluorescent tubes are less prone to restrike than (say) the spiral power compact bulbs that can be purchased.
For some, the "colour temperature" of the bulb will also be a consideration. Plants in general are not too picky regarding the colour temperature, and some may argue that this point is not necessary, however, I have decided to briefly touch upon this.
In "normal" daylight, the sun is 5500 Kelvin (the unit of measure for colour temperature). Higher colour temperatures will appear bluer, while lower colour temperatures will appear redder. Here are some typical colour temperatures that can be found:
2700K "warm white"
3500K "cool white"
6500K "daylight"
Do keep in mind that light is but one important factor in keeping a successful planted aquarium
Another important aspect of the planted aquarium is nutrients.
Plants require macronutrients NPK (nitrogen in the form of nitrates; phosphorus in the form of phosphates; and potassium) amongst other elements. Micronutrients (such as iron, copper, manganese, boron, molybdenum, etc) are also required by plants. It is a common misconception that the addition of phosphates leads to algae; this is not true. Phosphates are an important part of plant nutrition and is required by plants to grow successfully. As long as there is a balance between nutrient levels, lighting and carbon dioxide, you can have a successful planted aquarium.
There are several ways to provide these nutrients to plants. In a mixed aquarium (i.e. with fish and plants) with few plants, the wastes from fish can sometimes meet the demands of the plants. However, in heavily planted tanks, the demands of the plants can rarely be met by fish wastes alone. As such, supplementation must occur.
Supplementation can be provided via commercially available products (i.e. Seachem makes such a line of products). Alternatively, one can go for the "chemical" approach. Using this approach, various chemicals can be added to the tank in order to provide the nutrients that plants require. For example:
Potassium nitrate (KNO3) provides potassium and nitrates
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KH2PO4) provides potassium and phosphates
Potassium sulfate (K2SO4) provides potassium and sulfur (in the form of sulfates)
Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) provides magnesium and sulfur (in the form of sulfates)
Trace mix provides various trace elements (Iron, Copper, Molybdenum, etc) that are required
In general, the levels that are desired in a planted aquaria are as follows:
Nitrates: ~10 ppm
Phosphates :~ 1-2 ppm
Potassium: ~20 ppm
Iron: ~1 ppm
There are several different regimes that are available today that can be followed in order to dose appropriately. As I did not write these articles, I will simply link to them here.
The estimative index (EI) method of dosing was created by Tom Barr and can be found here:
The PPS-Pro system was developed by Edward and can be found here:
Carbon dioxide
The last major factor in a planted aquarium is carbon dioxide (CO2). In a planted aquarium, typically 30 ppm of CO2 are desirable (see below for measuring CO2).
Carbon is an important element for plants; they require this element in order to grow and propagate (i.e. all organisms on Earth are carbon based!).
Terrestrial plants do not require carbon dioxide, as they are able to meet their carbon needs from the atmospheric air. However in the aquatic environment, levels of CO2 are typically 4 ppm (parts per million), and are insufficient for plant growth in the long run. Recall that in higher light tanks, plants are being driven harder, and as such, carbon dioxide (as well as nutrients, see above) become an essential part of the planted aquarium "triangle".
Sources of carbon can be introduced into the planted tank in 2 ways:
1) Seachem Flourish Excel
Using this method, a commercially available chemical (polycycloglutaracetal) is added to the tank as an alternative source of carbon. Note that this is not carbon dioxide, and is only an alternative to carbon dioxide. It is not as effective as carbon dioxide itself, but can work. This method can be used in smaller tanks, but quickly becomes cost prohibitive in larger tanks.
2) Directly injecting CO2
Directly injecting CO2 is the best method of introducing a carbon source into the planted aquarium. One can accomplish this in one of two ways, each has its advantages and disadvantages.
a) DIY (do it yourself) CO2
Using this method, sugar and yeast are mixed into a container. As the yeast begins to feed on the sugar, carbon dioxide is produced as a byproduct of fermentation. This carbon dioxide can be fed into the water, and provides a source of carbon for plants.
- low initial cost
- effective for smaller tanks
- relatively easy to setup (i.e. not much technical expertise required)
- expensive in the long run
- becomes difficult to maintain in tanks larger than 30 gallons (i.e. more than one bottle of DIY CO2 may be required)
- inconsistent production of CO2
An excellent resource for DIY CO2 can be found here:
b) Pressurized CO2
The second method of introducing carbon dioxide into your tank, this method is preferred for larger tanks where DIY CO2 may not be suitable/too much of a hassle. In this method, a pressurized tank containing CO2 is injected into the aquarium, much like in DIY CO2. The following advantages and disadvantages can be said for pressurized CO2:
- Consistent CO2 flow
- Cheaper in the long run
- Requires less maintenance than DIY CO2
- high initial setup cost (i.e. a tank, regulator, needle valve can run upwards of $150; there are also some optional pieces of equipment such as a solenoid, bubble counter, etc)
- some technical expertise is required (i.e. knowledge of how a regulator works)
When introducing CO2 into the planted aquarium, it is also better to fully dissolve the CO2 than to let it bubble off. Dissolving the CO2 ensures that it is available to plants, and not simply out gassed into the atmosphere. Several methods of effectively getting CO2 into the water column exist.
1) Bell Diffuser: A passive method of CO2 diffusion, this relies on the assumption that CO2 will dissolve into the water column faster than the CO2 is produced (not likely). Not an effective method of introducing CO2 into the aquarium.
2) Feeding the CO2 tube into a filter intake: Slightly more efficient, this method allows the CO2 bubbles to be fed into the intake of a filter, allowing the bubbles to be chopped up by the filter impeller. Be warned that this method is said to shorten the lifespan of the filter impeller.
3) Commercially available "bubble ladders": Hagen makes a product that is known as "bubble ladder". This product allows CO2 bubbles to travel a long a track, allowing the CO2 more time to dissolve into the water column. The ladder is quite large and bulky (in my opinion), and some people may find it aesthetically unpleasing.
4) Ceramic disc diffuser: Typically a glass diffuser that contains a ceramic disc with miniature pores. These diffusers were first made by ADA (Aqua Design Amano). Such diffusers rely on the small pores on the ceramic disc to adequately create mini-CO2 bubbles, vastly increasing the rate of CO2 dissolution in water.
5) Inline CO2 reactor: Most arguably the best method of CO2 dissolution, the inline CO2 reactor is inline with a (canister) filter output. Using this method, the CO2 is very effectively dissolved.
Measuring CO2 levels
So you have started to inject CO2 into your planted tank, but you are unsure whether you have too much/too little.
If you are injecting too little CO2, there may be the possibility that plants are starved for carbon. If the "triangle" is unbalanced, recall that algae can take over.
Conversely, if you are injecting too much carbon dioxide, it is possible to suffocate your fish/invertebrates. The goal is to find a happy medium between these two extremes (around 30 ppm of CO2 is desirable).
Measuring CO2 can be accomplished in several manners.
1) Electronic CO2 meter
A very expensive piece of equipment, not many aquarists have the budget necessary for one of these pieces of high tech gadgetry.
2) Measuring pH/kH
Measuring pH and kH is a method of determining the amount of CO2 in your aquarium. This method relies on the fact that there exists a relationship between pH, kH and the amount of CO2 that can be dissolved. However, one must keep in mind that this method is only an estimate; there may be other buffers in the water that may skew results from this method.
An excellent article by Chuck Gadd as well as an in-browser CO2 calculator and CO2 reference chart can be found here:
3) Drop checker
Most likely the newest addition to measuring CO2 levels, a drop checker consists of an airspace between the liquid inside the drop checker and the water in the aquarium. Carbon dioxide readily diffuses outwards from water into the air; as such, the carbon dioxide in the aquarium will readily diffuse into the airspace in the drop checker. The liquid inside the drop checker contains a solution of known kH (i.e. 4 or 5 dkH) with an indicator (bromothymol blue (BTB)) which serves as a good indicator of CO2 dissolution. The CO2 that is in the airspace of the drop checker will readily diffuse into the drop checker solution, changing the colour of the BTB indicator.
A guide to making your own DIY CO2 drop checker written by me (shameless plug here!) has been copied below for your reference.
After some reading on various forums, and since I started DIY CO2 in my 2.5 g nano, I decided to build a DIY CO2 drop checker on the whim (hey, it's reading week, I get a break from university midterms, I deserve to spend some time with my aquariums! :P)
Anyways, here's the equipment you will need, or rather, the stuff that I had lying around my house that I used:
1 Glass container with screw on lid
1 Silicon glue applicator/similar type glue applicator
1 Rubber O ring that is about the same size as the screw on lid
Power drill with appropriate drill bits
1 Suction cup
1 Zip tie
Glass container with lid
Glue applicator with the tip cut off so it will fit into the glass container
O Ring
As mentioned, you'll have to cut the plastic applicator so that it fits within your container first. Next, you'll want to drill a hole in the cap.
Finally, you can put the O-ring onto the applicator, put the applicator in, and screw on the lid.
Next, I needed some way to mount the whole thing in my nano, so I used a spare suction cup and a plastic zip tie.
You'll notice the zip tie just goes through the suction cup (i.e. I just put a hole through the nipple of the suction cup).
After the mechanical work was done, I had to start the chemistry part (I love chemistry!)
Items you'll need to make a 4 dkH reference solution for the drop checker:
1 Graduated Cylinder
1 Scale that can measure to at least 0.1 gram accuracy
1 Box of Baking Soda
1 Bottle of Distilled water
Scale that I bought off a site, it was $11 (free shipping)
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), you can pick this up at your grocery store.
Distilled water, again, grocery store.
First, since a 4 dkH reference solution is needed, I made the necessary calculations and prepared a 40 dkH solution before diluting it 10 fold to 4 dkH.
To make a 40 dkH solution, you need 1.2 grams of baking soda per 1 L of water. I made up a 2 L batch, so I needed 2.4 grams (the bigger the batch, the more accurate your final solution will become).
Then, taking 50 mL of the 40 dkH solution (measured with a graduated cylinder), I poured it into a bottle and filled the last 450 mL with distilled water (giving me a 1:10 dilution = 4 dkH solution).
After you make your 4 dkH solution, measure out 5 mL, and using a pH test kit (i.e. I used the API pH test kit, any test kit that uses bromothymol blue will be fine for this purpose), put in at least double the recommended number of drops (i.e. API recommends 6, I put in 8-9 drops). This makes the resulting solution darker, and easier to read.
Here's the liquid inside the drop checker.
Everything put together, just awaiting me to strap the drop checker to the suction cup.
The whole contraption has been placed into my nano, around 4:48 pm. At the time of writing this up (5:35 pm) the top portion of the liquid is already starting to turn green. :)
6:28 pm now, it's definitely green :)
That's a great article and well written.
The only suggestion I would have would be some links to common planted tank "issues" such as algea.
I think this should be a sticky ..............
could you plese explain this to me ..
a picture ?
I have a powerhead attached to my pressureized Co2 , but if this other method is better I would like to learn and do that !
In an inline CO2 reactor, you basically inject CO2 into an enclosed space (typically a canister or tube) where there is a lot of turbulent flow (ie through bioballs) and the increased contact time usually results in 100% dissolution of the co2 into the water, and makes for a very efficient use of your CO2.
Something like this:
So the water from your canister filter enters through the bottom. It has to go through the bioballs and so has really turbulent flow, and spends longer in the chamber as a result. The CO2 is injected into the canister from the smaller barb on the left on top of the canister, where it travels down a tube to the bottom of the reactor and bubbles up to the top. Except that all the water in there, the turbulence and pressure, and it generally dissolves 100% into the water, and then leaves the reactor out the top, then is delivered into your tank. The small valve to the right on top is to purge gas when you're setting it up.
Edit: Noticed that the DIY CO2 drop checker post had some bad picture links, so updated those.
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Ran into Brad Sprinkle at the gym recently and since Sprinkle Home Improvement Co. of Hyannis has done some work for me in the past, I asked, "How's business?"
Brad seems the unflappable, even-minded sort. He replied with equanimity and, thankfully, without whining, that business could always be better and, given the current state of the economy, it could be a lot worse.
So far, he said, there seems to be enough work to keep his crews going into the fall, albeit the types of projects available often reflect the state of an uncertain economy.
If people have a leak on their old roof that could use replacing, Sprinkle said, they are apt to ask if repairs could be limited to just the leak rather than face the expense of an entire new roof. In other words, the insecurity has some homeowners looking at short-term, Band-aid solutions to preserve their real estate asset at minimal cost. This, of course, means less business and less business means less work and less work means fewer jobs.
It was ironic that a few days later, The Cape Cod Times, New England's newspaper of the year, ran a Page 1 Associated Press story explaining that U.S. citizens, unlike the politicians these days, think about numerous other national economic data than just "jobs."
Given that the Barnstable County population is around 216,000 and given that 25 percent of that number represents people who are 65 and older, it becomes clear why the fixed-income senior segment is in many cases reluctant to spend modest nest eggs on home improvements that can he postponed.
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The Associated Press story in the Cape Cod Times pointed to the downside of low interest rates. While near-bottom rates help businesses and individuals with good credit borrow money cheaply to boost the economy, savers and seniors on fixed incomes, from whom the borrowers borrow, get short shrift.
The middlemen in all this, the banks, need some profit and the result is that savers are drawing less than 1 percent in interest compared to 4 to 6 percent just a few years ago when the financial times were better. Low return on savings signals the time to rein in spending. In essence, middle class savers are denied the unearned income harvest they had planned for retirement years.
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A local arborist gave her a price of $650 to prune the several large trees, but when she balked, offered a minimized job at $500 for removing just the branches touching the house. The woman, a retiree, opted for the less expensive solution though, she said, she would have preferred a full pruning had the economy, thus her own financial well-being, seemed more stable.
Years ago at U-Mass's Dartmouth Campus, two groups of students were asked what they thought senior citizens feared most. Both groups fairly agreed on death.
The groups were then directed to go into the local senior citizen community and ask them in order to substantiate their initial presumption. Most seniors in their sample, they learned, feared going broke financially and physically more than dying.
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Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains.
Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and above all, how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary, who painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family, called herself an "excitement addict." Cooking a meal that would be consumed in fifteen minutes had no appeal when she could make a painting that might last forever.
Later, when the money ran out, or the romance of the wandering life faded, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town--and the family--Rex Walls had done everything he could to escape. He drank. He stole the grocery money and disappeared for days. As the dysfunction of the family escalated, Jeannette and her brother and sisters had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they weathered their parents' betrayals and, finally, found the resources and will to leave home.
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Astros unable to solve A's after early rally
Houston recovers from four down, keeps it close until seven-run ninth
HOUSTON -- For eight innings, the Astros at least made the A's sweat one out.
But the ninth inning looked all too familiar for a series that only continues to swing in Oakland's favor -- and test both teams' patience.
The A's roughed up Astros closer Josh Fields for five runs in the ninth inning to break open a tie game and emerge from Minute Maid Park with a 12-5 victory on Friday night.
"About as frustrating as you can get," catcher Jason Castro said of the past few games. "We've had our struggles against the A's. Came from behind and came back today, so that was nice to see. To have it unravel in the ninth was rough."
It was the second consecutive outing in which Fields had allowed at least three runs, though this did not have the fireworks of the walk-off home run that doomed him in Seattle on Wednesday.
Instead, the A's methodically used a hit-by-pitch, a sharp single and a bunt single to load the bases. Daric Barton delivered the go-ahead damage with a two-run single that escaped the clutches of Jose Altuve, who was playing in with hopes of preventing a run from scoring. But a throwing error by George Springer allowed a third run to score on the play.
"Give the Oakland A's credit," Houston manager Bo Porter said. "They swung the bats well. On the other hand, we did not execute our plan, left pitches over the plate and they put good swings on it."
Despite the lopsided final margin, it was for the most part an uncommonly close game between the squads, with Oakland owning the Astros since becoming divisional rivals last season. The A's have won 20 of the past 24 against the Astros, including the first five this season.
Two doubles, a fielder's choice and Josh Donaldson's mammoth two-run homer rounded out the A's ninth-inning barrage, as those final two runs were credited to righty reliever Anthony Bass.
"It was awesome to finish the way we did," Oakland's Craig Gentry said. "[Brandon] Moss getting hit by that pitch and [Alberto] Callaspo with that nice single, I think that really got us going. Once we got a couple runs across, we were kind of relaxed and able to let it go."
It did not always look like an affair that would be decided in the ninth. The Athletics picked up where they left off after Thursday's 10-run slugfest, touching Astros starter Brad Peacock for four runs in the second inning.
Houston chipped into the lead with one run in the third but was left frustrated after stranding two runners. And anyway, Oakland immediately got the run back with a sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth.
A 5-1 lead certainly seemed fairly secure, but not with a scrappy Astros offense facing an erratic version of A's starter Jesse Chavez.
Though Donaldson's errant throw in the fourth inning plated two and certainly swung the pendulum back in the Astros' favor, Chavez wasn't sharp, either. He served up eight hits and four earned runs (five total) while getting just five strikeouts, his lowest total since his season opener.
But his counterpart's night would also end abruptly, as a high pitch count meant Peacock was done after five innings.
"Definitely fastball location, I was struggling all night with it," Peacock said. "Luckily, I had some offspeed to help me out. But I was at 90-something pitches through five innings, which isn't too good, so I just battled all night."
Recent callup Jose Cisnero held down the fort for 1 1/3 innings despite leaving two baserunners for lefty Raul Valdes to clean up in the seventh inning.
Valdes made it two outs into the eighth before Chad Qualls retired Donaldson with two runners on. At that point, the Astros seemed to have some leverage.
"It's definitely hard to see the bullpen have it slip after those innings," Peacock said. "They've been doing a heck of a job. I feel bad because I wasn't able to pick them up tonight."
The home team put two on in the bottom of the frame, but Altuve, who tied his season high with three hits, grounded out. From there, it was going to be Fields' game in the ninth.
The closer did not even record an out, drawing some disgruntled cheers from a sparse crowd that stuck out an affair of more than four hours. It was the latest snafu for a bullpen that is getting increasingly thinner and worn because of injuries and overuse.
"All we can do is put the guys in the game who are down there," Porter said. "We try to do everything we can to make sure they're successful. They're coming in in the spots we feel are best suited for them, and they're not getting it done."
The frustration seeped into the bottom half of the inning, as Porter was ejected after arguing that Oakland reliever Fernando Abad should have been tossed for hitting Castro with a pitch. Moss was hit twice in the ninth inning alone, reigniting some tensions after Paul Clemens was tossed from Thursday's game for hitting Jed Lowrie with a pitch.
"My response to [the umpire] was real simple," Porter said. "If you're going to toss our guy yesterday, then it looked pretty intentional to me. It's a judgment call on the umpire's part, and he didn't think it was intentional. I said my piece, what it is I thought, and he threw me out of the game."
The Astros are now 0-3 in games tied after eight innings, this time wasting a season-high 11 hits and losing only their second game when scoring at least four runs.


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Growing up in the German settlement southwest of Dolores along Hartman Draw, Mary Elizabeth Lupke's immigrant family had been in Montezuma County since the 1890s. She was working nearby as a waitress at a hotel (probably the Rio Grande Southern) in Dolores in 1910 and may have posed in 1911 for her future father-in-law, photographer W. L. Williams, on his visit from Pueblo, Colo. The Montezuma Journal in Cortez that year said he owned local farmland.
At the same time, on the William Meyers farm near Myler's Corner (today's Highway 145 and Road P) a handsome young man was boarding and farming on his own account, possibly on the land of his father. Evert E. Williams evidently found his way to the German settlement, as he and Mary Elizabeth were married in 1912. In addition to the German settlement near Hartman Draw, optimistically named "Sunny Slope" in 1919 issues of the Montezuma Journal, Evert tried dryland farming on a homestead near Goodman Point, where they were visited at times by Ute Mountain Utes.
Mary and Evert raised two sons and a daughter in the Dolores and Sunny Slope areas of Montezuma County. Their daughter, Ida Williams McCabe, is still living in Oregon.
The Artistry of W. L. Williams
In 1915, Evert's aging father, Wilbert Lincoln Williams, sold his photography business in Pueblo and came to live with Evert's family. Born in 1861 in the Illinois "Land of Lincoln," Wilbert had chosen a career in photography by 1884, where he owned a studio in Alamosa, Colo. He advertised with an associate in the local newspaper, including Spanish language notices. In 1886 he married Ida May Neale, and son Evert Williams was born in Alamosa the next year.
About 1893 W. L. was photographing Southern Arapaho Indians in El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, where they had been forced onto a reservation. The 1900 census shows Wilbert and family in Walsenburg, Huerfano County – not a very lively place for the fine photographer he had become.
He returned to Alamosa for a short time, was divorced, and finally made his home in Pueblo, where his business thrived. His descendants recall that he was an accomplished pianist and at one time played with a local symphony.
In September 1915, when W. L. Williams moved in with son Evert and family, he continued with photography, having business hours in Cortez, Dolores and Mancos at intervals. The last newspaper mention of his photography business was in 1920. After that he and Evert partnered in farming until Wilbert's death in 1928. Wilbert Lincoln Williams is buried in the Cortez Cemetery.
Through the generosity of great-great-grandson Sam Williams of Oregon, we can share these memories of new spring orchards and glimpses of those who came to make their homes in Montezuma County.
Joyce Lawrence, Montezuma County Historical Society board member is compiling histories of pioneer photographers of the Four Corners region, 1870--1920. Readers with questions, corrections, or a photo by W.L. Williams in their family album, please call Joyce at (970) 882-2636.


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June 7, 2014
Oh gosh! I'm writing this blog post before I'm even done editing the video. There's so much footage for us to edit and I'm not even sure what I'm going to include or not. I'm just really excited about what our trip was like and I want to talk about it.
Why go to Beijing, you might ask. We were surprised when we were invited as well. YouTube is blocked in China, and so I wonder why would anyone want us there if they don't know who we are? Here's why: the event was actually organized by people in Germany, people responsible for the Frankfurt Book Fair. They were organizing StoryDrive Asia in China. The point of the conference was to talk about Transmedia and different ways of storytelling. We, then, were invited to talk about how we include you guise in our videos.
Basically, the idea behind it is that we're not like Game of Thrones. You can't call up the directors and say "hey! Joffrey's an asshole! Kill him right away!" Old media is very much a one way street. For us and our videos, though, we try to be more of a two way street. We answer your questions in our TL;DRs, and we respond to your comments in the videos as well. We take your votes for Kpop Music Monday. We chat with you guise and open your packages during LiveChats. You guise aren't our audience in a traditional sense. We treat you more like friends we're having a conversation with. There you go. That's the gist of our presentation. Of course, it had us being more active and moving around the stage and showing videos and stuff.
We were presenting right after a really famous lady talked for an hour about the importance of incorporating discussions of Chinese characters when you try to tell foreigners what China was like. She was very, very, very, very thorough. She's a professor, so she gave a very formal lecture. Then us two dorks came up on stage and ho-hummed and jigged for a bit. Ta-da! We never claimed to be professional :D
But, really, we had a fantastic time there. The presentations we listened to were awesome. We made some really good friends there. I hope they're reading this today. Syd, Colin, Triona, Gavin, Pete, Claudius: you guys were awesome! We'll hopefully visit you when we go to Europe this year!
Ahem. So, outside of the presentation, we did other stuff
WE ATE A LOT. Did you get that from the video? We ate lots of food. That's really the most important thing for us whenever we travel to other countries. Tourist attractions are for tourists, not for locals. We don't want to experience that. We want to do what local people do. So we eat everything we can find. We're not afraid to get diarrhoeas as well. Give us the local experience! Fortunately, this trip didn't result in any of that, so…great success! And also, too much information!
We went to a really cool bar that Robin emailed us about, Great Leap Brewing. Seriously the coolest bar we went to in Asia. Korea's microbrewing scene is starting to grow, and we know a few places that make good beer, but this place had not only lots of great beer, but it also had a GIANT bar with a great vibe. Check it out if you're in Beijing. I'm not sure how to describe how to get there. We just hopped in the Rickshaw and had our babysitters take us there. Yay!
When we were in Canada we brought about -40 degree weather, which was a record, and we also brought an ice storm that broke Christmas. Then we went to Japan for a weekend and brought about a record breaking ice storm. Then, for our few days in Beijing, we brought about record breaking heat. Whyyyyyy???? LA, be prepared for the carnage coming your way. We realized that we have a special mutant power to ruin weather. Call us by our new mutant name: CALAMITY!
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Local CPA firm makes top 200 list
Kerkering, Barberio & Co., Certified Public Accountants, has been ranked in the top 200 accounting firms in the nation by net revenue by INSIDE Public Accounting.
The newsletter's top 200 firms range in size from $14 million to $30 million and from 60 to 200 staff.
"The IPA 200 is a prestigious group, and we are proud to have made it into the ranking," said managing shareholder Rob Lane.
The firm was ranked 181, with net revenue of $15.7 million, according to the IPA website.
Kerkering, Barberio & Co., founded in 1972, is one of the largest independent certified public accounting firms in Southwest Florida. It has offices in Sarasota and in Lakewood Ranch.
Beachhouse to be open during redo
Ed Chiles' Beachhouse Restaurant on Anna Maria Island will remain open during a total renovation that will include a new, state-of-the-art kitchen, new bathrooms, all new furnishings, a new dining room and bar and a new deck design.
The makeover will take place in two phases, the company said. The first, which includes work on the kitchen, inside dining area, bathrooms and bar area, will begin this month and finish in January.
The second phase will build a second story, open-air bar and new waterfront seating area in the outside deck area and will take place from August to December 2014. The work will not increase seating or capacity, the company said.
Mark Anderson, Chiles Group construction manager, will supervise the work by architect Barron Schimberg, designer Patti Schimberg and general contractor Whitehead Construction.
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"The demand we have seen for this size IR window resulted in us adding this to our standard product line offering," said CEO Martin Robinson.
IRISS said several major companies in the U.S. and Canada were among the first to adopt the new CAP 4-inch IR windows.
Manufacturing Day tours planned
Two local high schools and two local companies are taking part in Manufacturing Day activities Oct. 4.
FLATE, the National Science Foundation Center of Excellence at Hillsborough Community College, in Brandon and the Manufacturers Association of Florida are working with regional manufacturing associations to "make a big, statewide spash," organizers said.
Bayshore High School and Lakewood Ranch High School in Manatee County will tour the high-tech manufacturing facilities of Sun Hydraulics in Sarasota.
PGT Industries in Venice also signed up to host tours.
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Nine join Sarasota green partnership
Sarasota County's Green Business Partnership added nine members.
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