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Looks like blockdiag has come a long way since I last looked at it, I'll give it another try!
I was mainly using Dia and Bouml. Dia is not really a UML tool, it's more of a free-form diagram tool that happens to include UML elements. Still, it's easier than spelling out every block and connection by hand in Inkscape.
Bouml is a proper CASE tool that organizes your diagrams into projects and improves consistency between diagrams by reusing design elements between different types of diagrams (e.g. you define your methods in a class diagram and reuse them in a sequence diagram). On the downside, Bouml as a project is essentially a one-man show that has been frozen for the last couple of years, and now it seems to have taken a turn towards going proprietary with its long-overdue port to Qt4, so I can't in good faith recommend it.
There are other tools out there such as Umbrella and Gaphor, but they also have their limitations. Umbrella's diagrams are even more ugly than Dia's, and Gaphor is still very young and glitchy. I'm keeping an eye on it, though: it's being actively developed and seems to be moving in the right direction.
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Posted Feb 18, 2012 18:58 UTC (Sat) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link]
Why is it that UML has never given fruit in the shape of proper CASE tools, apart from some honorable (but transient) exceptions? In the meantime the tooling has improved greatly for coding and compiling even for exotic languages, but for design diagrams we are still in the stone age. I am sure it must mean something, but I am not sure what.
Posted Feb 19, 2012 10:53 UTC (Sun) by angdraug (subscriber, #7487) [Link]
I think the problem is twofold. On one hand, a quality CASE tool is hard to do, it takes a lot of effort and a lot of usability research, and software engineering as a field isn't as easy to study from the PoV of usability as e.g. web browsing or making presentations. On the other hand, workflows in the free software development are very different from the primary target audience of CASE tools: massive enterprise software projects. Different enough that simply ripping off an existing tool such as Enterprise Architect wouldn't help much to scratch an itch of a would-be free CASE tool developer.
For one, tools like EA put a lot of restrictions on how you work, especially on the collaboration side of things, and they simply don't work if only a small fraction of contributors are willing to follow such restrictions, and most others just want to do some programming. Even bigger problem is that in free software, you really don't want to discourage casual one-off contributions, and nothing says "we don't want your code" like an unwieldy process tied into a specific CASE tool.
Posted Feb 19, 2012 14:25 UTC (Sun) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link]
However, the intersection of Free software and enterprise software has a rich set of tools, including Eclipse and its many plugins. Eclipse does a lot of hard things well, and is somewhat of a counterexample to your arguments. It is striking that no good diagramming plugin for Eclipse exists, at the very least.
Posted Feb 24, 2012 13:16 UTC (Fri) by angdraug (subscriber, #7487) [Link]
If there's one word to describe Enterprise Architect, it's byzantian. It's the most complete UML CASE tool I've used so far, and the basic diagram editing is rather sensible, but around the corners it has some very rough edges. I'm not fond of its collaboration mode (sticks everything in an sql db with all-or-nothing locks on whole sections of project tree, makes roundrips to the db when you least expect it, and has no revision management to speak of), also it's Windows-only and won't run in Wine without some serious voodoo and CrossOver.
I'm not sure I would agree with your assessment of Eclipse. I know I is many things to many people, but, being a vim+xterm person myself, I find it unwieldy and often at odds with my workflow. I'd rather have a CASE tool that's integrated with a distributed SCM like git, so that I could track the design right next to the code. Integrate it with anything beyond that, especially a monster such as Eclipse, and I won't touch it with a 10-feet pole.
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This discussion came a couple of weeks after Facebook launched its new "Talking about this" widget. Coincidently I had upped the ante considerably on one of the Facebook pages I manage and we've seen a significant increase in engagement.
With 800 million active users on Facebook, we are all increasingly accustomed to "liking" brands and commenting on status updates whenever we login to our favourite social network. Facebook is now the second most visited website after Google in many countries. I love Mark Stuart's CIM Shape the Agenda paper that gives all the justification you will ever need for a Facebook page.
At Musicademy we're finding that people would increasingly prefer to comment on our Facebook page status updates rather than come over to the blog and comment there. That's fine – we'll continue to post on both platforms and we'll continue with some Facebook only activity such as the questions, fill in the gaps updates, polls and live online events that we've been using recently. It makes sense to be on a platform where people feel at home and offer them the option of daily updates to their wall rather than a bunch of posts emailed to them each week.
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This "engagement" is the holy grail for brands online and I'm pleased to say that the research I carried out this week shows that Musicademy is one of the most engaged brands in the online worship community – that's the somewhat specialist niche market where we work. Facebook's new "Talking About This" counter in the left hand side of fan pages is an important new metric – far more valuable than the number above it showing total fan numbers. Its easy to get people to join your community – that just takes a (sometimes incentivised) click. Far harder to get them to continue to like and talk to you. Here's my research. I'm proud to say that both the "top" engaged pages are pages I manage.
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Musicademy | 1782 | 100 | 5.6% |
Worship Backing Band | 82 | 6 | 7.3% |
Worship Central | 2480 | 59 | 2.4% |
Worship Together | 21974 | 215 | 1.0% |
Integrity | 9490 | 206 | 2.2% |
Lifeway | 1399 | 22 | 1.6% |
Paul Baloche | 41601 | 361 | 0.9% |
Kingsway | 1233 | 7 | 0.6% |
Hillsong Church | 62184 | 1771 | 2.8% |
Vicky Beeching | 3513 | 36 | 1.0% |
As I write this our latest little Facebook question "In-ear monitoring. Yes or No?" has rocketed up the likes, comments and fan numbers. And its been so good to hear the range of opinions and experiences out there. Clearly fans are more comfortable with a brief comment on Facebook than the perhaps more daunting comment on a blog post.
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For all we know it was the same guy. Maybe he drove his van into the water then went and got his crane,then toppled it into the water.
Being a gullible soul, my reaction was not to seek forgery but to laugh, then think of Wilde: "To lose one parent crane may be regarded as a misfortune... to lose both two seems like carelessness."
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The River Café's Strawberry Sorbet
Author Notes: A genius recipe from the London River Cafe Cook Book by Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray. - Genius Recipes
Makes 1½ quarts
- 2-3 lemons, 1 seeded and roughly chopped and the others juiced
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 pounds strawberries, hulled
- Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor, and pulse until combined. Transfer to a bowl.
- Purée the strawberries in a food processor, and add to the lemon mixture, along with the juice of 1 lemon. Taste and add more juice as desired. The lemon flavor should be intense but should not overpower the strawberries. Pour the mixture into an ice cream machine and churn until frozen.
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Comments (42) Questions (8)
about 1 month ago bcbsr123
When you say one lemon seeded and roughly chopped do you mean the entire lemon rind and all?
about 1 month ago Woodside
Sounds like a mistake, right? But yes, rind too. The citrus version of "snout to tail."
2 months ago Woodside
This is even better than advertised. I only used the one processed lemon, plus the juice of one other lemon, and the lemon flavor was good, but didn't overpower the berries. The consistency, even after being in the freezer for a few days, was still as good as day one. Is this adaptable to other fruits, varying the sugar, perhaps?
4 months ago lllooolll
wish i had done this for my food tec class. made it at home and it was a winner
10 months ago marley16
this is fabulous! I am making for the second time this week. I may add some alcohol so it doesn't freeze as hard.
almost 2 years ago borntobeworn
We're at the beach and I made this last night - YUM!! So glad I upped the quantity a little so we have plenty for tonight too.
almost 2 years ago Chubby Broccoli
I made this with Meyer lemons and it cranked the insane deliciousness up to eleven. One of the all-time great summer desserts and way too easy.
almost 2 years ago tufftuck
Where can I find that little metal bowl? Is it zinc?
almost 2 years ago
Kristen Miglore
Kristen is the Senior Editor of Food52
Amanda says that cool little bowl is actually aluminum and she got them at a store in London called Divertimenti: http://www.divertimenti...
almost 2 years ago tufftuck
Where can I find that little bowl? It looks like it's zinc.
almost 2 years ago Red Jet
Made this last night with 1/2 the sugar - AMAZING!! Very easy and very tasty!
almost 2 years ago Margaret McCormick
Made this recipe using frozen berries, slightly thawed, and it came out great. In a word, the flavor is INTENSE. And the color is beautiful. Learned something using my brand new 1.5 quart Cuisinart ice cream maker (recommended by food52): this recipe is a little too large for the freezer bowl. My kitchen counter was quite the red mess. But that's a small price to pay for something so tasty. Live and learn! :0)
almost 2 years ago
Kristen Miglore
Kristen is the Senior Editor of Food52
Thanks for the report, Margaret -- glad it mostly worked for you! I've been trying to figure out why yours overflowed, even though it fits in my ice cream maker (which, I think, is the same model). I'm wondering if it could be the difference in volume between 2 lbs. fresh berries, which then get the stems/hulls lopped off after weighing vs. 2 lbs. frozen berries, which have already been hulled? It sounds like the strawberry weight should be decreased by a few ounces when using frozen berries (especially when using a 1.5 quart machine!). Thanks for being the guinea pig!
almost 2 years ago haeema
19 days ago
If you don't have an ice cream maker, freeze the hulled berries first then process with the pureed sugar and lemons and you'll be ready to go. You might need an hour or two in the freezer. "
I used this version substituting Splenda for sugar since my family is diabetic. It was a smashing hit!
almost 2 years ago akt
I was really skeptical about using the whole lemon, but wow, the flavor is amazing!
almost 2 years ago KelsoKitchen
Love the chunks of lemon--it really made this a standout sorbet. I also found it a tad sweet but it made it perfect for pairing with the Prosecco we were drinking to celebrate our anniversary. I think I'll try pairing it with margaritas next.
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do you need to use ice cream maker
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You don't, but it will have a slightly icier texture -- check out Annelle's helpful report of her results, with and without an ice cream maker here: http://bit.ly/osgB3S
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Can I use a sugar substitute? My husband is diabetic.
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Perhaps this will "out" me for my culinary immaturity, but I just made this, and it just tasted...pithy...I added a touch more sugar during churning to see if that would lessen it - it did, to an extent but it's definitely still there...again, could just be me and my immature taste buds - Maybe if I try it again I will stick to just the fleshy insides of the lemon...the pithy aftertaste is there too. Just me?
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I reduced the sugar by 1/4 cup, used 2 large lemons (1 chopped, 1 juiced) and passed it through a food mill to get all the little pieces of bitter pith that I kept finding while tasting. It still seems a tad on the sweet side but what gorgeous color and wonderful flavor! Thanks for posting this recipe and for all the helpful comments!
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Making this right now - excited. First up, the lemon and sugar mixture is AWESOME. Oh my word - it would make a stunning base for a light cake. Having just made a Sicilian orange cake which was a winner, I'm going to try this technique in the recipe! Wonderful. So excited. Thank you


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10-12-2005, 01:03 PM #1Regular Guest
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Hey all,
Currently have a 13 yr old gas pack/ AC unit package. 1500 sq. ft. house with 2.5ton unit. THe gas pack just gave up the fight and i need to replace the unti. The automatic control valve started screwing up last year, limped along until now.
Anyhow, i'm trying to weigh replacement with another 10-12 seer gas/ac unit, or go with DF HP with gas aux.
Rates (TN)
.815 cts/therm....probably going up 50-70 % next month
.0652 cts/KWH above 800KWH .0608cts/KWH
I'm looking over last couple years bills and HP is not looking like a good option even with the gas price increase.
For instance....1/16/05 - 2/15/05
gas bill 149 CCF for 126.82 + some PGA charge......this is gas pack, insulated gas water heater, and sometimes gas light outside(not going to be lit this year!) I need to look up lamp flow rate, but can't really judge how much the water heater contributed. During june/july my NG usage is around 12ccf, so i figured double for winter months for water heater and around 12ccf for the lamp (it was on continuously)...
so guessing approx 125 CCF
113CCF * (102,000BTU/CCF)= 11526000BTU's
80% efficient so 100% electric would put it at 9220800 BTU's
so this equals 2702.5 KWH (.0608) = 164.31
If NG goes up 50%, then i'm at 190.23 using that same month, but no appreciable saving unless NG continues to skyrocket in long term. Electric rates are to go up 7% locally in same time. This will take nearly a decade to see the savings with the $1500 offset from 10Seer NG to a "approx" DF with same Seer rating. 12 Seer gas pack to 12 Seer NG is a little under $1000 difference.
Granted, the DF i have been quoted are 12 Seer and up, which will affect that price as well, just not sure about picking DF in my market.
Alot of fudging, but this is just a one month approx.
Any advice i really appreciated.
10-12-2005, 01:33 PM #2Grumpy Old Man
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Your math is wrong.
You're not including the HP efficiency.
10-12-2005, 02:33 PM #3Regular Guest
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I changed the Btu value to reflect a 100% efficiency compared to the 80% gas pack...
Tn Dual Fuel
The heat pump is more than 300% efficient at temperatures of 40 & above. The efficiency drops as the temperature outside declines. The weather data in Tennessee is very good for heat pumps since we do not see extremely low temperatures for very long over an entire heating season. If you are more comfortable with the warmer supply air temperatures of natural gas heat, & the current instability in the natural gas market is only short termed, then perhaps a new gas pack is your best choice. If this natural gas instability is long term, you could have a quicker payback with the dual fuel unit. Your natural gas supplier will not like you switching to a dual fuel unit since you will only use gas during their peak load times. Some gas utilities in the past have charged people more for gas when they switch to dual fuel, but not sure now. Your electric rates appear to be TVA rates which are relatively low compared to many parts of the country. I quess it depends on how well you like the feel of gas heat, your money, & whether this natural gas "shortage" is short termed. Good luck with your decision.
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Yeah, i realize the COP values change drastically relative to temperature, but wasn't sure how to factor that in.
I would like to go straight electric, but since i'm already setup for gas packs, it makes more sense to go with NG again or as aux with Dual Fuel. The cost to add the additional line and such is not economically practical.
I don't see NG supply overcoming demand anytime in the future. Only way to lessen the hit is legislation to slow the price fluctuations every winter, and that opens a whole other bag of worms. However, when everybody ditches gas packs for HP or other heating methods this winter it might make a dent in the NG price.
Charging for duel fuel is completely bogus. They will charge me more for not using it? I'm already charged $9 bucks a month just for the connection. This does not make me feel all warm n fuzzy inside.
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Like it or not, dual fuel is your best bet if it's not practical to run a big circuit up there to run electric backup. Once you figure in the COP of the heat pump, all the heat you can get from the heat pump is dirt cheap compared to anything gas fired.
It's tough to figure exact numbers, but in a dual fuel setup, I'd say it's fair to assume an average COP between 2.8 and 3. In your climate, it's probably fair to assume an average COP of 2.5 or so for an all-electric system. Either way your heating cost will be way lower than on an gas only system.
My experience recently in Atlanta (fairly similar climate and winter electric rates) in switching from natural gas only to dual fuel is that my winter electric bills went up about $12 a month to feed the heat pump. In exchange, winter gas consumption was cut about *65%* (in quantity of gas used, not dollars, so you can take that as you will based on your gas rate structure and increases). The part I forgot to anticipate is the shoulders of heating season. I used to use about 50-60 therms (ccf) in months like November, March, April. Since it typically never gets super-cold in those months, the heat pump now does all of the heating, and my natural gas consumption just goes to the water heater. So now I only use gas for space heating during December, January, February. Spring and fall gas bills look just like summer gas bills- just enough for the water heater.
Bottom line, you aren't going to have any trouble recovering your $1000 upcharge for getting dual fuel. Ballpark, you will probably save $90 a month in the winter and $50 a month in November and April. At that point you're looking at payback in two or three years, which is outstanding.
2006 is shaping up to be the year of the heat pump.
10-13-2005, 04:45 PM #7Regular Guest
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Hey, thanks for the post! I was hoping to find some people in the general area for their opinions.
I've been doing more number crunching using those COP numbers and the number of heating days we see here, and i'm figuring a cost savings of around 300-400 bucks a year (50% gas increase to 5% electric).
I'm getting a heat load analysis done and i might have to replace my ducting....It is flex duct that was installed very badly. The duct tape is falling to pieces and the insulation is coming apart. They even put ducting out the end cap to my bed room, which explains why the bedroom near the unit stays -2 deg in winter and +2 in summer! I think it is blow-by.
So, now i've got the added cost of replacing the duct. I think i want to run metal in the straight runs and flex to the registers, just not sure.
Also, around here an all electric system is going to cost about the same as dual fuel, within couple hundred bucks....get rid of my old gas water heater, kickout erpud gas ($9 bucks a month) and i make that up pretty quick.
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Sealing up ductwork makes good sense regardless of what sort of system you get. Metal trunks are great stuff if you can afford them.
I'm surprised at your earlier comment about not being familiar with heat pumps. When I lived in TN I thought the place was fairly crawling with them. Maybe I got that idea because I am originally from California, where heat pumps are just mythical creatures that no one has ever seen or worked on (it sounds like a joke, but they really are about that rare there).
The legacy of TVA and coal fired power plants is that your electricity is some of the cheapest in the world, and it's going to stay that way.
The cost of heating water with electricity will probably be higher with electricity than with gas, but the gap has been narrowing fast lately. Your best space heating cost will be all-electric, though, even compared to dual fuel. That's because you can keep using the heat pump in subfreezing weather with an all-electric system; the electric heating elements just kick in to cover the shortfall between what the heat pump can put out and the total amount of heat that you need. You can't run gas heat and a heat pump at the same time, though, so with dual fuel, the heat pump shuts down at around freezing.
An all-electric package unit will cost somewhat less than a gas pack or a dual fuel. You'll need another big circuit run to it, though, for the backup heating elements, and if you're to get rid of gas, you'll also need a new water heater and a circuit for that. If you don't have 200 amp electrical service, unfortunately, that whole equation may not be practical. You won't be using those big heating elements all that much, but if you consider the power needs of running the heat pump, the auxilary heat, the water heater, the usual household loads, and an electric dryer, you can start to see where at some point, 150 amps might not be enough to meet a peak of demand. If you need to upgrade your electrical service just to switch to all-electric, that will probably wash out any potential cost savings of going all-electric. At that point, I'd point you back at dual fuel.
Check with your electric utility for incentives and other rate structures you could potentially qualify for. Sometimes you get a totally different (better) winter rate if you have a heat pump. Lots of utilities will give out rebates for switching from gas to electric, too, so that may be something to partially offset your switching cost.
What part of TN, by the way?
If you have a contractor you know and trust, ask them about this program. (They get a little incentive if you let them get you started through the program)
If you don't have a contractor, contact your power and light distributor about the heat pump program. They have a list of qualified contractors.
Its a financing program, but you don't have to finance it.
You can have it put in and inspected then pay the power and light company when its all done.
Or you can have them add it to the utility bill.
The dual fuel has a higher interest rate than the electric backup for what its worth.
Its a very very nice program.
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Proper load calculation
No Air Leaks
Air Balanced
Air speeds in proper range (Heat pump blowing hard will 'feel' cold in the room even if its warm in the room.
Air speed is important with heat pumps. When its right, its real nice)
Capacity of equipment checked and compared to manufacturers data
Straps holding up duct (not tie wire)
No flex
2" duct wrap
Seams on duct wrap stapled and taped
Properly sized supplies and returns
Properly inspected (The power and light company will send an inspector out to check the job over and run tests on the system when its finished)
This is a quick list off the top of my head....
Their are also guidelines for weatherization.
Proper insulation in attic (if not, they can finance it as part of the job)
Proper attic ventilation
Dryer vent run outside (not under house)
Leaks around doors.
Be sure to get a 10 year parts and labor warranty.
Some power and light distributors require it while others don't. So be sure to ask about it and GET IT.
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Be sure to get a unit with a variable speed blower.
The humidity here in TN is pretty rough in the summer.
The variable speed blower will make the unit remove more humidity than a standard blower.
The lower the humidity in the house, the more comfortable you are at higher temp settings.
If 78 feels like 74.... then setting the stat to the higher temp will save you money.
10-13-2005, 11:32 PM #10Regular Guest
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Thanks for the replies...
Wyounger, i'm hailing from Coffee county, Tullahoma to be specific.
I'm familiar with HP systems, but i'm originally from Southern IL, and they are not as plentiful. Mostly split systems up there....Heck, my grandmother has a boiler with baseboard heat. I can hear the pump kickin in right now...
Considering ducting, i think i want to go all metal (round), especially considering the flow field of round compared to rectangular type duct. The drag induced by rectangular trunks to round metal/flex can be substantial thinking back into my pupil days. I'm going to have to bust out my thermo and fluid dynamics books.
Good point about the electrical load, i will need to look into that. I'll definitely check out any potential savings in switching. Brown nosing never hurts...winter rate would be most excellent.
I agree electric water heaters haven't caught up yet, but with NG prices soaring, it won't be long till the efficiency will not matter.
Thanks wormy for the advice, i have a contractor working on a load calc and bids on the duct. Out of four contractors, he was the only one to even mention it. Since i'm an engineer with two years of thermo, i didn't ask anyone to do such calculation. If they asked, they were the guy for me, if not, too bad. I mentioned to him that he was only one and i guess most laypeople do not care of such things.
However, I will mention this energyright program to him for sure.
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Well, here goes..
Out of five HVAC companies, only one guy even mentioned a heat load (j manual) calculation and offered to crawl around with me under the house to check the ducting. One other company at least poked his head under there. I didn't mention it to any of the companies, but the fact that "the one" brought this up won the bid in my estimation. He was a little higher than the rest, but he has put in the effort to win my confidence. I then told him i was an engineer and my thermo/fluids background, and yet he was the only one to offer this information. His opinion on it was that most companies don't want to put forth the effort to do Manual J or Manual D calculations and not win the bid.
I guess most laypeople don't care or understand, but after seeing my house HVAC system (probably lowest contractor bid) when the house was built (well built house though), how could one assume this is the correct setup? Crazy!
Anyway, after much discussion and bids, i've thrown out Dual Fuel and i'm going to go straight electric.
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However, this unit doesn't have the variable speed motor. Since i'm keeping the current flex ducting (doh!) and just having them fix the end cap issue, would it still benefit me to go with variable speed? Flex duct has so much drag compared to round metal. I just can't afford the initial cost of metal duct install right now.
Thanks for the input
Get the variable speed.
It will control itself to the correct airflow.
Its alot easier for it to do than a regular blower if the duct is a little out of shape.
It removes the humidity in the house better, and that
contributes to overall savings. You will feel cooler at a higher temp. Humidity is a big concern in TN.
Compare 95 degree in Arizona compared to 95 here.
The humidity drives the heat index up. So it can feel
like 105 here and still feel like 95 in Arizona.
Replace the flex duct as soon as possible
and be sure to get the airflow adjusted properly
(air speed of supplies that is).
The variable speed will also allow the heat pump to start blowing warmer air sooner.
It takes a little while for a heat pump to come up to temp
with a standard blower.
The variable speed will run the blower at 50% for a minute, then 80% for 8 minutes, then 100%
When its at 50%, the heat pump has a chance to warm up real good. This cuts down on a drafty feeling when it comes on.
The ramping up is especially important for cooling.
It allows the cooling coil to drop to a colder temp much faster than a standard blower. This allows it to remove more humidity.
IN the end, you end up with a more effecient unit than what they rate them at. So you get more bang for your buck.
Did you ask about the Energyright program?
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Thanks for the info, i'll make sure to see if i can bump that up to a variable speed motor unit.
I definitely want to replace the flex, but not sure i want to deal with that so close to colder temps...
I've asked the contractor if he could do the duct calculations since he already has a j-manual load calc. He's using wrightsoft software, and if i'm not mistaken, it can systematically change the duct calcs based on the house design and load calc. Shouldn't take much effort to compare the existing flex and then find out the proper metal round ducting...
The energyright program is mentioned on my utilities board website, but all it gives is contact info. I'll call and see.


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I'm sick of people leaving comments saying that this is mean. Can you please be concerned about something infinitely more important, like the millions of innocent human beings that die each year?
If you eat meat, especially, realize that the meat you eat was once an animal. The difference between it and these turtles is that (except in the case that someone hunted the animal and gave/sold its meat to you) these turtles, while alive, were free to roam around the lake they lived in and wherever else they chose to go. The animals whose meat you buy in the store were probably kept in ridiculously small pens, fed ridiculously low-quality feed, until they were fat enough to kill profitably.
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Here, I have two turtles, and some of the tools (I took these pictures as I went along, before I knew just what I would/wouldn't need for sure).
A lot of people recommend putting the turtles in a big barrel (55 gal), with clean water, for 7 days. Replace the water ever couple days or so. This is to purify their system (so when you accidentally puncture the bladder/bum pouch, it doesn't stink up the room or risk possibly tainting the meat). This is optional.
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but as you said, and i agree, there still meant, and therfore i have no problem with you eating them, but did you kill them quickly?
People can develop close relationships with cows just like they can with dogs. Both can be beautiful animals with unique traits (what you might call "personality"). Just because many people never interact with cows that aren't wrapped in plastic at the supermarket does not mean that they aren't real animals.
If you've never seen chickens, it would be easy to assume that they are annoying. All that clucking and crowing. What is a person to do? If you've actually had or tended chickens (at least those of the free range persuasion), you would probably know how amusing they can be to watch. Not to mention how efficiently they can keep down a bug problem around the yard/garden.
Why would people be universally better off eating fish than turtles? If your only reason is that turtles are cute and fish are not, let me be the one to tell you that this is a personal opinion. Many people find fish to be quite adorable, and turtles to be nasty. Put a turtle terrarium in one room, a freshwater aquarium in another. See which stinks first. Turtles won't seem as cute.
If you've never eaten turtle meat, I'm curious to find out why you assume that it would not be as tasty as fish meat.
I made sure to state clearly in the introduction that this was about preparing turtles for eating. If you somehow missed that part, and you didn't understand that the opening picture of turtles+big knives=not a turtle bubble bath, then I probably cannot help you.
I mentioned that different, "typical" American food animals can be cute or friendly. That doesn't mean I wouldn't eat them. I do eat most animals. I've never eaten dog or cat, but that's largely because I've never come across the right restaurant.
And, to answer the question (which you punctuated not as an interrogative statement but as an exclamatory), "HOW DO {I} EAT THOSE TINI {sic} CUTE TURTLES! {sic}
Fried, usually with a knife and fork. Kind of like how I like to eat squirrel.
I try my best to kill humanely and be as fast and efficient as possible so the animal doesn't suffer regardless as to what kind of animal it is. I try to get the hides tanned and use everything, no waste. I feel that anything killed for sport alone is wrong, but if you plan to use all the animal then it's not so bad. What bothers me is when an animal like, say a deer, gets hit and the meat isn't harmed totally and they put the freshly killed animal in the dump when there are so many people around the world hungry - The meat could be used in prisons or jails for one, almost fat free to boot!
As for the people that are vegetarians, my hat's off to you, you don't like something that you have never tasted! That's not the way to make an informed decision, but it's your right. I like fruits and vegetables, fish, poultry, turtles, mammals, nuts and berries, and I plan to continue eating all of it for as long as I can. It was put here to eat or use as a medicine, and I try to use everything as I see fit. If you don't like this instructable because you are a vegetarian, please tell me why you are so interested in looking at it to start with, I don't get it.....
Reptiles, amphibians, cephalopods, and fish also experience very simple emotions. How do we know this? We're at a level of understanding where we can control computers with our brainwaves--determining whether an animal has the right brain parts to enable it to feel or emote is much simpler.
So, for the sake of being humane, treat your fish, frogs, and turtles the same way you would a squirrel or rabbit. Do not go out of your way to frighten, distress, or cause pain to them. Besides, stress chemicals may make the meat less tasty.
i have kept turtles for a few years now, i adore them as pets,
i also kept Pigs, and various birds,
i am writing to say to those taht say this is "cruel" that it is not cruel in any way, it is infact a far more sustainable way to maintain a method of sustainable meat farming, its not like these animals where bought in a pet store.
also it helps to keep the population down, i would rather see three turts on a plate then dead on a road, in an inadequate tank or setup in general.
however, i would like to see how many of those that deem this practise of turtle eating as gross or wrong, have actually seen how pork gets to the home or beef or chicken,
all these animals have wild behaviors that we surpress or just ignore for our benifit,
a pig gets pinnedand tied to the ground while in labour, when she really wants to nest and move.
cattle are kept in herds untill they are funnelled into a run, where they get to line up hear their companions crys of agony and then can only move forward.
and chickens, they are either fed until their legs are useless, or, have their legs broken and sit in a cage being pumped hormones to lay eggs all the time.
how would you feel to give birth all day, everyday, thats what is happening to those poor defencless animals that see nothing but the same field, the same cage, the same steel barn.
now who is being cruel??
Do you mean bleeding the turtle out, then cleaning it the next day? If you're looking at doing that because of time, it would probably be better to leave them in the bathtub full of water or in a trash can with water in it. I would try to avoid leaving the dead turtle with its organs in there for too long, as it could taint the meat (both in flavor and possibly with pathogens).
Good luck, though! They can be "good eatin'!"
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I've been using this for about 3 weeks, once a day before bedtime, and already I see fuller and longer lashes. This is a white-ish gel that you apply with a nylon mascara brush, and the brush tends to scratch my eyes. I prefer Loreal's smooth plastic brush on their lash growth serum, but heck, this works too. I picked this up at Rite Aid because it was on sale for only $1.04 and I had rewards to burn so it was essentially free. This has no scent and the formula itself does not sting my eyes or irritate them in any way. Also I notice less residue on my lashes compared to Loreal's serum, but it doesn't work as dramatically as that one. Still, this is a good product, especially even at full price it's less than have the cost.
regarding the odor: mine does not smell bad at all, and I have a pretty good nose. I almost didn't buy this because several other reviewers said theirs smelled awful. here is my guess: maybe it smells if it's too old, or they got a bad batch. in Amazon, you can do keyword searches within their reviews. I noticed that the only reviewers that said theirs smelled all came from one particular seller (which was not fulfilled by Amazon). Unfortunately, not all third party sellers on Amazon are good. for the record, when I purchased mine from amazon, I chose the option where I could buy 2 tubes, and it said "sold by NG Inc, fulfilled by Amazon." so I'm happy with them.
I love the packaging. so many serums come with a stupid useless little eyeliner type brush. this one has a spoolie brush that's just right. the product does a good job making my brows look tamed but not too wet and it does not look shiny or flake off when dry (which is what Rimmel's lash serum did).
I'm hoping it will make my sparse brows thicker. I've only had this for a few days, so I will update my review when I've been using this long enough to see results. (sorry I reviewed this too early, but I wanted to tell people my theory about the smell!)
Along with dying my eyelashes with Roux black every few weeks, I have incorperated this gel into my night time beauty care routine. I picked up 2 at rite aid for 8$, so that's cheap. It's a milky clear and I brush on my upper and lower lashes.
The results are pretty good, I have a bit of lengthening, the inside lashes are just about to touch my brows. My lashes also seem seperated better and healthy looking. I wipe some on my brows too. In the morning though I wash and rinse real good becuase I don't want to get any flakes built up from using this.
So I will update in @ month to see if any more progress is gained. I don't use mascara daily because I am afraid to loose lashes, if I do just a few times a week.
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This stuff worked for me, however, I have to keep on using it for my lashes to stay long. Since using it, my boyfriend and a friend have asked if I'm wearing false lashes, while I only had on mascara (I usu wear Maybelline full n soft or Covergirl Lash Blast, or both, def making my lashes look more like falsies) :) I am Asian, so this product making me look like I have on falsies is a miracle. This stuff is cheap and works well, so I keep repurchasing. Be careful not to get it in your eyes, it does sting. I only use it at night before going to bed, I'm sure it'd work better if I used it more often. I do not use it under mascara b/c for me, it makes my lashes limp and they won't keep a curl with this under mascara. I have also used this on my eyebrows and it doesn't seem to make much of a difference.
I love this product!!! ^^ I've been waiting forever to write a good review in case anything happened and thankfully, nothing much did. I got a 3-for-one deal on Amazon.com so the price was great. I read great reviews of this, and it seems that, like any other product, it works well for some people and not as well for others. I think, that in general, it works better for Asians because we have really short lashes (usually), so thi is like my miracle product!! I've always had short lashes and I searched forever for something that would make my lashed grow longer. Eventually I found this product and I ordered it about two months ago. Since then, I've been using it (not every night, though, because I'm too exhausted some nights to put anything more on my face than my retainers). I applied the formula thickly to the base of my eyelashes and then went to bed. One of the first nights I tried this, the product dropped into my eye (because I put on too much and I was crying). When it gets in your eye, it feels like glue and it CAN sting sometimes. Another thing that you should be cautious with is the brush. It's a pretty big brush, so just apply this with a mirror or you'll probably poke yourself in the eye, like I did the first few times. Minor pains aside, this product really helped my lashes grow so much, even in the first week or two! Now,my eyelashes are as long as they used to be when I used 3 coats of mascara! And, of course, since they're my own lashes, they look much more natural. :)
Another thing you need to know is that it inevitably will drip in your eye at night. You should make sure to wash out the formula (water is sufficient) in the morning because it dries and it's probably not great to leave anything on for too long. I always check for white gooey stuff in my eye in the morning after using this because I don't want to leave them in my eye, as I will inevitably get an infection that way. So I lift up my lower and upper eyelids and check for any remains.
I don't mean to scare anyone out of buying this product, but like with any other product, you should be conscious of your health and be careful. It really is a great product if it works for you and I mentioned all the above because I feel like it's important to mention everything. (I'm makeup-accident prone, and the first time I put on eyeliner, I got gobs of it in my eye. The same thing happened with mascara). So maybe I'm atypical in terms of incidence rate, but read other reviews and decide whether you want to buy this product or not. For me, this was a fantastic product once I learned how to use it better. XD
Edit: You have to continue using this in order to maintain long lashes, sadly. Still, worth the trouble! :)
I purchased this after reading the reviews here. It was so cheap ($8), I thought even if its a gimmick, for that price it was worth it to try. I personally noticed a difference in my lashes after using it the first night. As long as I use it I can see a difference. If I use it both at night and the in the morning before mascara, my lashes look better than if I only use at night. I also changed mascara after I started using this because a co-worker recommended a mascara and that also made a difference. So using the serum alone will add some benefit but will not make up for a mascara that doesn't do anything for your lashes. I also forgot to mention that I have noticed no matter what kind of mascara i use, my lashes had a little added curl they did not have before. For someone who does not want the side effects of prescription or other harsh eyelash enhancers, I would give this a try first. As an added note, my lashes have gotten some sparse and straighter since I have gotten older and this is the first time I have been happy with my lashes and actually felt they looked "pretty" since I noticed them declining. If I have forgot to mention something that you wanted to know please feel free to email me here.
This conditioning gel "physically" builds the lashes. I noticed it built up on my lashes after a few days of using it and started to flake off, as in white flakes between the lashes. I actually had to use a dry mascara wand to brush off the flakes. I don't wash my face with water, so that could contribute to this problem. I did feel my lashes were fuller and more conditioned while using it. However, I much prefer Mavala DoubleLash because it doesn't flake off and has the same benefits. Still, Ardell is much, much cheaper and might work for you if you use water to wash it off, or an eye makeup remover.
Ive been using this on my brows for several months now. It helps keep them healthy and full looking. It also helps hold them in place. It dries pretty quickly and is unscented. I do think it helps stimulate growth and definitely conditions well. I think it's a fab product and is priced perfectly.
I was really sceptical about this product, i never really believed that a product can actually promote hair growth and for the price i paid for this i really wasnt sure. I bought it off amazon for like 4$ so i really had nothing to lose so i gave it a try. All i can say is that this product really works! I saw results the first night! I use it on my lashes and brows. The process is slower for my brows but for my lashes wow! I have decent long lashes but with the ardell gel my lashes look much fuller, applying mascara is so easy now. I definitely recommend this product, i mean for the price its worth the try!
First off: This is product that pushed me from appreciation to straight up gratitude towards this site. You guys have helped me find the products to make me look and feel more beautiful than ever before.
The actual product: It works great for me. My brows are filling in, my lashes are noticeably longer, and when I wear it under my mascara as a base, it honest to God looks like I'm wearing false lashes, that is the awesome effect I get (my Mascara is Cover Girl eyelights).
And the most astounding bonus is that my eyelashes seem to have started growing into a perfect arch: When I wake up first thing in the morning all groggy and my hair a mess, my eyelashes look like a professional went at them with an eyelash curler. It's amazing.
My method of appliance is as follows: I use it as a base for my mascara, applying it as I apply the regular mascara. I then style my brows with it, it's great for this. After I wash off my makeup at night, I apply it again to both brows and eyelashes, this time going a bit heavier on the lashes. I then gently wipe off any excess by just putting my finger up to my eye and blinking a couple of times - otherwise it gets in my contact lenses.
And voila! Doe-eyes 24/7!
So yeah. I don't know if it'll do the same for others, but it's my little darling, and I keep well stocked up on it.
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ESPN - Report: Yi's Chinese team to block Yi from Bucks - NBA Report: Yi 'definitely not' playing for Bucks - NBA - Yahoo! Sports Not only is this hillarious imo but down right stupid on the part of the Bucks. Yi's people did not let the Bucks watch him work out predraft, not only that but told them flat out not to draft him. This puts the Bucks in a huge hole as far as negoitiating a trade and if nothing comes of it makes them look like complete idiots.
I think NBA has to put some safeguards in place to protect the teams against the a-holes like this. He agreed to get drafted, so he should agree to go to whichever team picks him up. And they should allow Bucks to keep rights to the guy.
Yi doesn't deserve to play in the NBA. Go back to china and stay there. I think he should be banned from the nba for 3 years and needs to re enter the draft instead of as a FA.
The NBA is all about their growing Chinese presence. I could see punishing him if he was from Romania, but Stern always rules in favor of the money. I think the Bucks should hold their ground. If he wants to play in another league, no problem. If he wants to play in the NBA, they own his rights. It's nonsense that incoming players think they can dictate where they go, and not even on competitive merit (Steve Francis) but cultural bias.
I heard that it may be a Chinese delegation or organization (read= part of the government), that is pulling the strings on this one. Yi may be just a pawn who probably would just love to play anywhere in the NBA, but the delegation wants to make sure the area/city where he plays has a large contingent Chinese folk there to support him......so lets not blame it all on the youngster or his immediate family and agent. What the Bucks need to do is go back to the delegation and ask them to provide 5 cities that they would like Yi to play in. Then the Bucks go to the teams in those cities and offer Yi for player that they need. After all he was a number sixth pick....... if they indicated he would go to Detroit, I would offer them Dice strait up or NAZR and Flip Jr............
Doesn't matter whose fault it is. Just don't give his rights to any other team. We shouldn't let the Chinese government pull our strings. We're not puppets. Money or no money there are limits to certain things.
What is the rule? Didn't Danny Ferry do something like this and had to sit out for some period of time?
In their system, things ain't got done in ways we used to do. If my memory serves me right, like Yao Ming, the Rockets pay China and China pay Yao afterward. What bothered me is China official see Yao / Yi as export commodity and people there see them as traitors who bolted for big money and being rich is always a crime over there.
I agree with all of you that say it's BS that an incoming player can hand pick their teams. It's becoming more and more prevalent. Eli Manning is a perfect example in NFL.
I say that tools have to be put in place to protect against the scum. If you don't like the way NBA is, go play in Europe and good riddance. It's not enough that those guys make millions, they're also trying to dictate.
I doubt that this has anything to do with Yi. I think the Chinese government is handpicking the team, and they pick the Tigers. The Olympics are in Beijing, and there is a lot of national pride involved in the Olympics.
I agree that it probably isn't 100% the player. Especially in Yi's case. I'm sure Archie Manning (Eli Manning's father and agent) had quite a bit to say on the subject when Eli was going through the draft process. I understand that professional sports is big money business, and everyone is just trying to maximize their earnings, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
This behaviour is nothing new and it will continue to happen until the NBA establish set rules to abide by. IMO, what is POing everyone is this kid is chinese. Hell, I wouldn`t want to play for the Bucks either, however, at his age sign a 3year deal, and get the hell out of there after that if you still aren`t happy!
I wouldn't necessarily pin this stuff on Yi or his people. The Chinese government (through the official sports agencies) is obsessed with micromanaging athletes' careers. Look how they're treating a couple of other Chinese NBAers:
Milwaukee just needs to wise up and trade the turkey. Dumars would never take a player who didn't want to come to Detroit...............That was a bad decision on their part.
You have to remember, that in some countries Olympics and World Championships are #1 sporting event and everything is geared towards participation and wins in those. In my years in Ukraine Olympics were getting really really extensive coverage. All athletes would kill for participation in the games. It is different cultural environment. That is why the reaction.
My whole point on this was that the Bucks made a huge stupid mistake, one that could impact the team for years. I feel no pity for them and will lose no sleep over it. I just can't believe a team is that DUMB. Players they could have picked like Brewer, Wright, Noah, Hawes, Law or Young would not have had the same global impact that they were hoping for (they were hoping for Yo no Yao... stupid Visa bit sorry) but could have really helped the team. This is a case of trying to hard to be something your not. Hmmm when I think of a global basketball mecca I think Milwaukee Imo China and Japan don't want to send superstars to loser teams....Dice K did not end up with the Kansas City Royals......Matsui did not end up in Cincinnati for the Reds. Yao ended up with Houston but they have won a title in the last decade so perhaps they thought the team could win again???? Then again Ichiro messes my whole train of thought on that. Screw it I just think Milwaukee is retarded and does not deserve a team. Stupid moments in Milwaukee history trade Kareem and pick Yi nuff said


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- Hotel El Vino


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