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While all provinces and territories have laws governing drinking water and wastewater management, there is no regulatory regime governing the same on First Nation lands. The Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act (the Act), which came into force on November 1, 2013, allows for the development of federal regulations to close this regulatory gap so that residents on First Nation lands have comparable levels of health and safety protections for drinking water as other Canadians.
Subsections 5(3) and 5(4) of the Act allow for regulations made under this Actto incorporate by reference laws of the province/territory, with adaptations to address the realities on First Nation lands. One set of regulations will be developed for each region, to harmonize as much as possible with each province's/territories' specific mechanisms for regulating water and wastewater.
The purpose of this summary is to present the 11 essential regulatory components under the Act. These components have been identified by AANDC, Health Canada, and the Department of Justice as essential to meeting the Act's objective of protecting public health. The summary maps the 11 essential regulatory components against relevant provincial/territorial acts and regulations. These acts and regulations are under consideration for incorporation into federal regulations to be made under the Act. Feedback provided by First Nation leadership, their technical experts, and other stakeholders on this summary will help inform the drafting of federal regulations for the relevant region.
This summary has been prepared by a third party. It does not represent the Government of Canada's official position on the content of federal regulations to be developed under the Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act, nor does it represent any position of the provincial government.
Similarly, in no way should this summary be relied on as constituting legal advice of the Government of Canada, nor does it provide a complete description of the content of the province's drinking water and wastewater regulatory regime. Any errors or inaccuracies are not intentional, and the Government of Canada is not responsible for anything resulting from the reader's use of, or reliance on, these materials.
Sources of drinking water need to be protected from contamination. Drinking-water sources in particular need to be protected with the view to protecting human health. Regulatory requirements must protect sources of drinking water from potential sources of contamination, such as requiring minimum distances between wells and septic systems.
The Environmental Management and Protection Act addresses the construction of waterworks so as to ensure that the water is safe and potable and not prone to discharge of any substances that might cause it to be unsafe.
The Water Security Agency Act establishes the Water Security Agency, and its mandate includes ensuring safe drinking water sources and reliable water supplies in the province.Ground Water Regulations specifies the need for a permit in order to conduct a ground water investigation and operate a ground water drilling machine. Moreover, a drilling report must be completed and forwarded to the Saskatchewan Water Resources Commission within 30 days of completion of a drilling well. In addition, the regulation asks that upon construction of a well, it must be thoroughly disinfected and cleaned of all foreign substances.
Drinking water systems need to be located, designed, constructed, modified, maintained, and operated in accordance with applicable standards so that the drinking water they produce is safe, clean, and reliable. The same principle applies to wastewater systems. Wastewater needs to be treated effectively. These requirements are typically detailed in permits, sometimes known as approvals. All provincial and territorial governments in Canada require some form of permit for drinking water and wastewater systems.
The Environmental Management and Protection Act designates the Lieutenant Governor in Council to prescribe standards for construction, alteration and operation of effluent works, sewage works and waterworks as well as permits and orders related to them.
The Health Hazard Regulations lists the duties of public water supplies owners and operators and require them to obtain a local authority's approval to establish or alter a public water supply.
The Private Sewage Works Regulations prescribes the need for an authorized permit in order to install or alter a private sewage works.
The Water Regulations outlines the requirements for permits, including waterworks operation and setting of drinking water guidelines.
In rural, low-density areas, distribution of drinking water can occur by tanker truck and stored in tanks or cisterns. Similarly, sewage removal by tanker truck from household holding tanks and delivery to treatment facilities may also occur. First Nation communities are often small, remote, and rural and sometimes use these systems. These types of delivery and removal systems may also be used if there is a disruption in normal operations. Regulations will allow for the development of enforceable standards for the construction, operation, and maintenance of equipment associated with bulk transport of drinking water and wastewater.
The Public Health Act states that the municipal council is responsible for the provision of a potable water supply and a functional system for sewage disposal.
The Health Hazard Regulations states that the person responsible for water delivery by way of a bulk water tank must ensure that the water is potable and obtained from a waterworks subject to a permit that rightfully authorizes its operation.
The Municipal Refuse Regulations prohibits the transportation and disposal of liquid domestic sewage without a permit issued by the minister, as designated by the Executive Council.
The Water Regulations stresses the importance and necessity of providing suitable and safe water for human consumption.
Those responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of drinking water and wastewater systems must have the appropriate training and certification. Requirements for the training and certification of operators must be included within regulations and must be proportional to the facility's complexity. Provincial and territorial certification requirements are well established in Canada and can be supported by successful training initiatives such as the Circuit Rider Training Program. Hub-models, wherein a certified operator has responsibility for operating and managing more than one system, should be allowable.
The Environmental Management and Protection Act states that the Lieutenant Governor in Council makes regulations respecting operator training and qualifications, and the establishment of a certification board for the purpose of certifying operators of waterworks and sewage works.
The Water Regulations outlines the certificate requirements for operators and provides for some minimum certificate exemptions for certain municipal sewage works. Renewal and expiry of certificates are also addressed in this regulation.
Treatment standards are required to manage the risk from hazards that may compromise public health and safety. Regulations must allow for the authority to set standards for physical, chemical, biological and radiological parameters. With respect to drinking water quality, the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality is endorsed by a federal-territorial-provincial committee and will be used as a basis for drinking-water quality standards. There will be a need to consider variations to meet local needs for some values, such as total dissolved solids, that are more aesthetic than health-based. Discussions with provinces and territories are needed to determine how the regulation of wastewater treatment standards may change in light of the recent coming into force of the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (SOR/2012-139).
The Health Hazard Regulations requires the operator to provide ongoing treatment required by the local authority in case a health hazard is suspected and requires the owner or operator of a public water supply to immediately notify the local authority of any event or situation that may affect the safety of the public water supply and of any breakdown or disruption.
The Water Regulations sets standards for chemical treatment, constituents in water, microbial and bacteriological constituents in water, and water turbidity. For instance, operation may not be initiated until a water distribution system has been thoroughly disinfected.
The Saskatchewan Municipal Drinking Water Quality Guidelines are the minimum community monitoring requirements.
Monitoring is undertaken to determine whether a system is performing at the appropriate level based on its design. For drinking water, monitoring covers water quality and treatment performance, including source water, process performance, treated water, and distribution system quality. Discussion with provinces and territories are needed to determine how the treatment, monitoring, sampling, and testing of wastewater may be influenced by the recently enacted Federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (SOR/2012-139).
The Health Hazard Regulations highlights the importance of regular sample taking and testing for hazardous substances and exceeded levels of bacteria or other contaminants in the water. Upon any water test, the results must be sent to the appropriate laboratory for analysis. In case of suspicion of potential contamination of the water supply, a local authority may require the operator or owner of a public water supply to conduct additional tests and submit more samples for analysis.The Water Regulations requires that water samples be taken regularly during the operation of the waterworks to test for bacteria and chlorine. In addition, if sample test results show a higher level of any bacteria than is set out as acceptable in these regulations, the permittee shall conduct any additional testing at the times and frequencies as directed by the minister, as designated by the Executive Council. "A Guide to Waterworks Design is among the three guidelines adopted (including the Guidelines for Sewage Works Design", and the "Municipal Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Guidelines" by the Ministry of Environment. They shall be made available to the public in any manner that the minister considers likely to bring them to the public's attention.
The collection, recording, and reporting of information is covered to varying degrees in provincial and territorial regulatory regimes. The collection and recording of information is required to evaluate compliance with standards. For consideration in proposed regulations is a requirement for the reporting of water quality to consumers.
The Environmental Management and Protection Act deems the Minister of Environment responsible for the collection, processing and storage of data on water quality in the province. The department of environment must submit, annually, to the Minister a 'State of Drinking Water Quality Report' that is then tabled by the Minister before the Legislative Assembly.
The Water Security Agency Act allows the Agency to disseminate information on the quality, quantity and other aspects of water programs to the public.
The Health Hazard Regulations requires the laboratory to report the results of samples analysis within seven days of completion of the analysis.
The Water Regulations states that tests must be conducted and information collected as required by the permit. It is essential to maintain operational records and logs. All analytical protocols and procedures must be available to the public and every permittee of a waterworks must have a written quality assurance and quality control policy. In addition, every permittee of waterworks supplying water for human consumption shall provide his/her consumers with a notification of water quality as well as his/her compliance with the sample submission requirements.
The primary health hazards associated with wastewater treatment products are excreta-related pathogens, some vector-borne diseases and certain chemicals. Pathogens can survive long enough to be transmitted viably to people and some pathogens can survive long enough to multiply. Requirements for the handling, use and disposal of wastewater treatment products must be designed to protect public health and the environment. Where wastewater treatment products are used, rules are also needed.
The Municipal Refuse Regulations mandates that no person shall dispose of liquid domestic sewage at a waste disposal ground.
The Private Sewage Works Regulations prohibits any sewage effluent to be discharged into surface water, into subsoil within 10 metres of any dwelling, on to the ground surface within the limits of any city or town, on to the ground surface or into the subsoil within 15 metres of a drilled well, or within 30 metres of any other well or water supply used for domestic purposes.The Water Regulations requires the permittee to disinfect any effluent from the sewage works, and to immediately report to the minister, as designated by the Executive Council, any instance where disinfection equipment required by the permit fails or the level of disinfection required by the permit is not achieved.
It is in the most stressful of circumstances that clearly defined roles and responsibilities of various partners is most crucial, and a good regulatory regime will spell out this obligation to communicate potential hazards/contamination events. Communication of potential hazards is a key step in protecting those that may be in harm's way, and in the event of possible or confirmed water contamination or water-borne illness event, there will be little time for determining roles and responsibilities.
The Environmental Management and Protection Act requires that the discharge of a substance into the environment causing an adverse effect must be reported to the minister, as designated by the Executive Council, land owner, employer, or anyone that might be affected by said discharge. The minister may, in case the water supplied by a waterworks is causing an adverse effect on human health or the environment, issue a public drinking water advisory or issue an emergency waterworks or sewage works order to a person responsible for the affected works.
Mechanisms for ensuring compliance with regulations, e.g. audits, inspections, monitoring by the regulator or third-party, are needed to determine if standards are met, and enforcement mechanisms are a necessary part of the regulations. Careful consideration of the most effective ways of ensuring compliance with regulations in First Nation communities will need to take place to ensure emphasis is placed on prevention, rather than penalty. Compliance issues will be handled on a case by case basis and adapted to account for the realities in First Nation communities. Where there is no immediate risk of harm, the primary focus will be on working together to achieve compliance.
The Environmental Management and Protection Act mandates the minister, as designated by the Executive Council, to issue an environmental protection order in case of a discharge of a harmful substance. He or she also has the power to conduct investigations and issue advisories.
The Public Health Act orders public health officers to inspect and test premises as deemed necessary and establishes penalties for offences that result from contravention of this Act.
The Ground Water Regulations order a penalty for an offence that results from an operation of a machine for drilling not registered with the Saskatchewan Water Resources Commission.The Water Regulations authorize the Operator Certification Board with the review of applications for certificates and investigation of certification applicants. Moreover, the minister, as designated by the Executive Council, may cancel, amend, alter, or suspend any permit to protect human health.
Regulations would require a mechanism for appeals. Appeal tribunals provide a mechanism to assure some checks and balances with appropriate public involvement surrounding regulatory decision-making. Appeals may be brought by the regulated community or others affected by the decisions of the regulator.
The Public Health Act requires that upon an appeal of an order by filing a notice with a local registrar of the Court of Queen's Bench, a copy of the notice of appeal be served on the medical health officer who had issued the order.
The Water Appeal Board Act authorizes the Water Appeal Board to affirm or vary the action, order or decision appealed from, substitute its own decision for the decision appealed from, or make any order that it considers appropriate.
The Water Security Agency Act allows for an appeal of a decision of the Water Security Agency to the Water Appeal Board as well as against the amount of the costs set out in the certificate to a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench.
The Public Health Appeals Regulations allows any person to appeal an order under the Public Health Act.


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For all of those who have been doubting Tesla, we have evidences that Elon Musk was right all along. Tesla has announced a long range fully electric car for $35 000 (Model III) reaching for a mass market vehicle. At this point, it is not a question of if we'll see most of our cars electric but when. The market is clearly ready to buy but simply can't afford a $100 000 Tesla at this time. Meanwhile, Tesla is getting ready for Model III high demand as they are currently building a battery factory in Nevada since they know no supplier will have the capacity to provide the expected demand for both the Model III and the Powerwall. As Elon doing things the way he's always been doing them with Tesla and SpaceX , he also likes to design and keep everything in house to lower prices and increase efficiency of each component.
Knowing the above information and Tesla having more order than it's producing capacity for the Model S only, it is easy to understand why other brands are rushing catching up to an untapped market. The million dollar questions is: Will cars become electronic device sine Tesla's are getting better after purchase? This becomes possible through multiple software updates into Tesla's software working the same way as your iPhone. As Tesla is already building a network of superchargers, what will happen to the competition? Will they have to pay a fee to Tesla to recharge other car brands or will each company have to build their own charging stations network? The same questions could be asked for the car charging connector. Will each company have their own system just like Samsung and Apple do with cellphones?
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Rocking the Corps: Peter Tomasi Talks Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern Corps #32The drumbeat to this summer's Blackest Night has begun, and nowhere is it louder than in Green Lantern Corps written by Peter Tomasi and illustrated by Patrick Gleason. Telling the tales of the other Green Lanterns – Arisa, Guy Gardner, Sodam Yat, Kyle Rayner, and dozens more, the series is DC Comics' police procedural in space.
Most recently, the Lanterns have been involved with the Star Sapphires and the vile Sinestro Corps member Kryb, while Mongul is making noise about leading a group, and the rogue Guardian Scar is looking to start some kind of trouble with the Anti-Monitor's body.
We spoke with Tomasi for more.
Newsarama: Peter, in Green Lantern Corps, especially recently with the Star Sapphire arc, it seems that you've been tasked with laying the groundwork for the coming Blackest Night and war that is coming…is that an accurate overview of what you've been doing – setting the pieces in
Peter Tomasi: I wouldn't say I'm laying all the groundwork. A guy by the name of Geoff Johns -- you may have heard if him, he's been doing some pretty good stuff over the years -- is actually leading the charge on Blackest Night. What I'm doing is laying the groundwork for certain important elements that are going to be part of the Corps tapestry that will be woven into Blackest Night. This story is going to be massive and epic across the DCU, but obviously key elements needed to start gestating now in both Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps to help set the stage, along with both books being key to everything once the big event of 2009 hits the racks . I honestly feel that anyone interested in Blackest Night should really be picking up both GL books right now because it will definitely enrich the reading experience of Blackest Night when it hits.
NRAMA: As readers, we know that Blackest Night is inevitable – it's coming up this summer. But how about storywise – we've seen a lot of factions among the various Lanterns – are the coming events that will be known as Blackest Night something that someone is pushing the players toward, or is it going to be a byproduct of all the machinations within the various factions?
PT: Both, actually, and even more. There's going to be so many wild and intense moments in this epic story, coupled with a driving force behind it all, that when it's all revealed it's gonna send readers screaming into the night with joy and horror!
NRAMA: Speaking of machinations and those who may be constructing them, let's talk about Scar…she seems to wield an unusual amount of power among the Guardians. Why is that? Why isn't their more opposition to her?
PT: Scar's simply stated her case in many instances that jibe with the way the Guardians think at this juncture in time due to the prophecies and such that are now before them. Scar is a master of subtle manipulation that only Ganthet and Sayd, once being members of that intimate inner circle, would have spoken truth to power to if they were still there.
NRAMA: While we're speaking of the Guardians, there have been two new Laws written in the Book of Oa – the use of lethal force, and in #30, the forbidding of non-professional, platonic relationships among the Lanterns. In your view, are the Lanterns as a body the same as they were prior to these new laws? Clearly, the Zamorans don't think that they are…
Green Lantern Corps #33PT: As I mentioned in the previous answer, time and events are fluid. Everything is changing. Prophecies have come to past and the Guardians believe they are being proactive and meeting these problems head on with decisive, and in their minds, just and proper. Whether they are taking the right course of action is anybody's guess at this moment. Only time will tell.
NRAMA: You're juggling probably one of the largest casts of any DCU series. What's your formula to allow the characters rotate in and out of the spotlight while the larger story moves forward?
PT: I have to say, when it comes to large casts, the story dictates who should be in the mix at certain times. I keep a cast list pasted on the side of my computer so that when I look up from deadline hell I ask myself if I have given everyone a fair shake, is there story points that certain cast members can better address organically than others. The last thing I want to do is force a character into a situation simply because they haven't had much page time. If they fit into it, then great. If not, I know I'll find a place for them to shine sooner or later.
NRAMA: Is writing a book with a large cast such as Green Lantern Corps with its many
characters and viewpoints harder, easier or just different from writing a solo book such as Nightwing?
PT: Definitely harder. Because you do want to have everyone contribute and you do know that there are readers who have particular favorites, so in the back of my mind I always know I'm gonna disappoint some people, but that's the way it goes with team books.
Also, if you've read Nightwing and Green Lantern Corps, you'll see that I've stayed away from using captions most of the time when it comes to GLC. I think it's better with an ensemble book to let the dialogue and visuals do all the heavy lifting, while a book like Nightwing, with a title character, gives me the chance at internal narration that I would rather stay away from in a team book if possible.
NRAMA: Let's touch upon some of those smaller spotlights – first off, Saarek's mission by Scar to communicate with the corpse of the Anti-Monitor. What could the corpse of the Anti-Monitor tell anyone, anyway?
PT: Since we've still got a little ways to go before Blackest Night hits, let's just say that Saarek's mission is incredibly important to the scheme of things and will have its own set of integral ramifications.
NRAMA: Ion – what's his larger role in the Corps? He's moving into the spotlight coming up soon with Mongul, correct?
Green Lantern Corps #34PT: Obviously, Sodam Yat -- according to prophecy -- has a major role to fill within the mythic nature of the Green Lantern Corps. Geoff is writing an amazing story in his book Legion of 3 Worlds with George Perez, and that prophecy is even touched upon there. But always bear in mind the definition of 'prophecy', which is simply a "prediction", like what the weatherman does every day of the week. He's gets a bunch right and misses some, too.
Also, for all you Sodam Yat fans out there, he'll have some pretty amazing powers on display in the coming months as he and Arisia make their way to Daxam to confront Mongul and the Sinestro Corps.
NRAMA: Guy and Kyle – arguably the most "relatable" for readers, yet they've been slightly moved to the back of the stage recently – not in clear leadership roles, but still around. Will they be moving back up into the main action soon?
PT: Well, in my mind they've never really left the main action. Yes, by degrees, the story has dictated a certain amount of stage time for Kyle and Guy, but they are still the leads in my mind, and I've made sure that something is always going on for them, especially when it comes to their personal lives. They will definitely be front and center when the veritable crapola hits the fan soon.
NRAMA: The larger Sinestro Corps – even though Sinestro was captured, they're still a very viable and active threat. Who's behind the driver's wheel over there? What is their larger plan these days?
PT: Mongul is obviously planning to get his big yellow mits around the leadership role of the Sinestro Corps and build a specific game plan for them. We'll see shortly to what extent that will take place as Mongul arrives on Daxam and begins his own call to arms, and just what ramifications that will have especially since Sinestro may have something to say about someone leading his aptly named army.
NRAMA: More specifically among the Sinestro Corps, let's talk about Kryb. Jeez man, why focus on the creepiest Corps member ever in the storyline, and in this issue? What does he gain by stealing babies, again?
PT: Why not? I really dig Kryb. And by the way, he's a she actually. Kryb is a wanna-be mom who happens to also despise everything the Green Lanterns stand for. She feels that growing up in a Lantern household is poisonous, and she will do whatever it takes to "save" these children from being infected by the "Green". She's a caring and loving being that just wants the best for her adopted youngins.
NRAMA: Coming up – this week sees the team catch up with Kryb – and what else should readers be keeping an eye out for?
PT: Aside from kick ass action in GLC #32, there's some interesting emotional developments thanks to Star Sapphire making an appearance, and this new law that the Guardians put on the Book of Oa has immediate consequences which will dramatically effect the future of the Corps from here on out.
Then in GLC #33 the "Emerald Eclipse" arc begins as all the stakes are gonna get ratcheted up as we march from there directly into Blackest Night. A lot of fires so to speak are going to ignite in "Emerald Eclipse", especially on Daxam and Oa, and our cast of characters are going to be put through the emotional ringer. This isn't a status quo story, where all the pieces will be back in place by the end of it. Everything in the Green Lantern and DC Universe will change forever.
NRAMA: While we've got you – wasn't Mongul supposed to get the Faces of Evil look in this month's issue that focuses on Kryb?
PT: Actually, the cover that was used for early marketing was a mistake. As you can probably see now, the cover to the Faces of Evil month is actually a disturbing image of Kryb by my crazed partner in crime on the book, Patrick Gleason. But Mongul is in the issue and to answer your question, Mongul is simply just one of those complete bad-asses that is a blast to write. One of my first published stories for DC was a 36-pager in two issues of Showcase back in 1995. It was recently reprinted in a DC Universe Special: Superman #1 issue. Mongul's best played as an intelligent powerhouse with no reservations about taking life. A villain through and through, with no redemptive qualities whatsoever. I feel he's one of the DCU's best villains and I've been happy to take him out for a little spin once in awhile. He's got a nice twisted part to play in the coming months.
NRAMA: Finally - what other beats in the build up to Blackest Night can we expect to see as 2009 unfolds?
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Connect speaker cable to AmpliCenter (see Figure 4). DO NOT connect speaker wires with AmpliCenter power plug connected! Figure 4. Speaker Connection on AmpliCenter Note: If more than one speaker cable is routed to the AmpliCenter, a connector block may be necessary. Refer to sample wiring diagrams (page 9 - Figure 11). Consult the 70V wire gauge guide (page 4 – Figure 5) for more specific information. 4. Set the AmpliCenter Telephone Mode Selection Switch (page 5 - Figure 7) to match the page output type of your telephone system. 5. Connect host telephone system to Amplicenter (page 5 - Figure 6). 6. Insert power cord into AmpliCenter and into wall outlet (page 6 - Figure 8). 7. Test paging zone served by the AmpliCenter. 3 70 VOLT SPEAKER WIRING LIMITATION CHART Instructions: Determine the combined output in watts for all speakers on a line. Find that value at the bottom of the chart. Follow the nearest vertical line up to its intersection with a diagonal wire size line. Follow the horizontal line nearest the intersection to the left side of chart. Read the maximum length in feet from the feet line. Figure 5. Wiring Limitation Chart 4 Installation Steps -Continued VALCO M Figure 6. Host Telephone System Connection Note: Connect the 4-wire RJ-11 type plug (used with telephones) to the Page Input connector (far right) or use the "Page In" terminals. Use Tip and Ring if installing to an existing paging system (line level low voltage output), VOX activated. Use Tip and Ring if connecting to a Loop Start or Ground Start interface port in host telephone system. With a microphone and preamp, hook the mic switch to C1 and Gnd, and the microphone output to Tip and Ring. Note: Mic requires V-9939A for preamp and contact closure. Figure 7. Host Telephone System Connection Note: Refer to the Definitions on page 11 to determine the page line output type for your telephone system. For C.O. Line Port or PBX Trunk Port, the setting will be Loop Start. For Page Port with Dry Contact Closure, the setting will be Dry Loop 600 Ohm. You can also check with your telecommunication manager. 5 Installation Steps - Continued VALCOM Figure 8. Power Cable Note: Do not use extension cords or plug into locally, "safety-fused" outlets. Figure 9. Test Page Adjustments 1. Adjust LOW FREQ Cut Off : This control cuts out the low frequency bass so that horns and small speakers are not over-driven and distorted by excessive bass energy. Cut off frequency is continuously adjustable from 50Hz (Full CCW rotation) to 400Hz (Full CW rotation). 2. Adjust PAGE VOX: (Voice activation) Sensitivity is turned fully counter-clockwise. Adjust Page Vox clockwise for audio source without contact closure pair if the Dry Loop feature is not used, when using Page Port with contact closure, loop or ground start. 3. Adjust INPUT LEVEL (Music): Clockwise rotation will increase the level. Listen and set to a comfortable level. 4. Test Page: Using a telephone from the host system, dial the paging access code. Speak into the telephone in a normal manner. Your voice should be heard from all connected speakers. The AmpliCenter Page input has an automatic level control (ALC) which keeps loud voices and normal voices output at the same level. Beware of paging from a telephone directly under a loudspeaker, feedback howl can occur. (A PagePac V-5335611 Feedback Eliminator will resolve this problem). 5. Adjust CAL: (Page volume calibration) from the full CW (Clockwise) position to a desirable level if clipping is audible. 6. Readjust INPUT LEVEL: Adjust music input level to the desired loudness relative to paging loudness. 7. Some loudspeaker taps may have to be readjusted to get even coverage at all locations. Be sure that the final speaker tap setting totals do not exceed the power rating of the AmpliCenter. 8. Adjust DUCKING (Music): This must be done while page is in progress. This feature allows music to continue to be heard during a page, but at a reduced level. The range is from less than –40dB (full CCW) to –6dB (full CW). If music input is not connected, set to full CCW. Note: If no page is heard, refer to the troubleshooting guidelines. 6 Troubleshooting Some common problems encountered when the paging system is not operating are described below. Check each item in the order listed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. No AC power to AmpliCenter. Host telephone system inoperative. Host system page port or trunk port inoperative. A hardwire disconnect between host system and PagePac® Plus. AmpliCenter switch settings not set correctly. If the problem has not been resolved by checking the preceding items, follow the steps described in Table 1. The overload LED will blink during shutdown mode and reset after 30 seconds up to five times. On the 6th shutdown the LED will remain on until the short or fault is removed and power is cycled to reset the amplifier. Table 1: Common problems Problem Page access from telephone system working, but page is not heard. Corrective Action No power to AmpliCenter. Host system not passing audio through to AmpliCenter. Telephone mode selection switch not set correctly for host telephone system. Ground start - Tip and Ring reversed or AmpliCenter not grounded. Audio signal not reaching speakers. Check wiring at AmpliCenter. Verify Page Accessed LED is on. Verify Audio at 70V output terminals. Background music cannot be heard. Input level not set correctly. Adjust music input level on AmpliCenter. No power to music source. Verify power is on. Radio off station. Adjust tuner. Verify audio at music input. Music input wires crossed, with signal grounded out. Distorted, garbled,or raspy sound from all speakers connected to AmpliCenter. Short circuit or ground on speaker leads. Test speaker wiring with meter. Music input level too high. Turn down. Speaker transformer shorted. Replace. Failed AmpliCenter. Return for repair. Green power LED off. AC outlet receptacle is not live. Check outlet circuit breaker or use another outlet. Power cord is loose. Inoperative AmpliCenter. Return for repair. Page access LED won't go off. Page VOX too sensitive. Adjust. Cl lead is grounded. If loop start or ground start, check that only 2 wires (Tip and Ring) are connected by the modular plug cord. 7 Controls, and Indicators, Terminals and Connections Figure 10 shows the controls and indicators, terminals and connectors on the rear panel of the AmpliCenter. Table 2 identifies them by function. VALCOM Figure 10. AmpliCenter Controls and Indicators, Terminals and Connector Table 2: Controls and Indicators, Terminals and Connections 1. AC Power in: D300A - 115/230V 50/60Hz user selectable. D40/D100A – 100–250VAC 50/60Hz auto select. 2. Output (Pins 3 & 4), an auxiliary output that differs from the main 70.7V output in that it is a low level (0dB), 600 Ohm balanced output used for driving a remote or off-premises amplifier. User output page access contact closure on outer Pins 2 & 5. 3. DC Power, and 70V audio out to Controller (Used only if Controller is also installed). 4. Low frequency cut-off screw-type adjustment pot. Attenuates low frequencies so that horns and small speakers are not overdriven by excessive bass energy. Cut off frequency is adjustable from 50Hz (Full CCW) to 400Hz (Full CW). 5. Music In: Left and/or Right channels with ground. Paging In: redundant paging input same as page in RJ11 (Ground, C1, Tip and Ring). 70V Out: Balanced output used for terminating the loudspeaker wiring. 6. Screw adjustable potentiometers: VOX sensitivity level, music ducking (mute level for music during voice page). Music level for various music sources. Adjusting CAL (page volume calibration) too high can cause the page signal to clip. 7. LEDs: Green - Power On, lights when AC line voltage is applied to AmpliCenter. Red – Overload, lights when the AmpliCenter output exceeds its output power rating. This can occur when total speaker load is greater than the output rating, or when speaker wiring is shorted. Red – UnbalancedOoutput, indicates when one speaker lead is accidentally shorted to ground. Green – Page Accessed, lights when voice paging is active. 8. Telephone system mode switch: Dry Loop 600 Ohms, Dry Loop Hi Z, Ground Start or Loop Start. 9. Page Audio input (Pins 3 & 4) from host telephone system or Controller RJ11 connector: Paging audio and page control input contact closure outer conductors (Pins 2 & 5) C1 to GND. 8 Connecting Speakers 1. 2. 3. 4. Locate and mount all speakers in accordance with the floor plan drawing for this installation. Connect each speaker to the appropriate home run or speaker-to-speaker wiring scheme as shown on the wiring plan (see Figure 11). Test speaker wiring for short circuits to ground and across speaker terminals. Measure the resistance of each home run wire run with an ohmmeter. Any pair indicating a value of less than 16 Ohms D300A, 49 Ohms - D100A and 122 Ohms - D40 must be rechecked for possible shorted wiring or speakers. Correct any problems and retest prior to turning on amplifier. HOME RUN METHOD VALCOM AMPLICENTER D300A SPEAKER TO SPEAKER METHOD VALCOM AMPLICENTER D300A Figure 11. Speaker Run Methods. Note: If paging zones use the talkback feature (Available only when used with PagePac® Plus Controller), cabling must be shielded and grounded at the AmpliCenter connector, not the speaker. Maximum 2 speakers per zone with talkback. 9 Example System Setups Figure 12 illustrates the interconnection between the AmpliCenter and the Controller, if used. Figure 13 illustrates the interconnection of two or more AmpliCenters. VALCOM Figure 12. AmpliCenter Interface with PagePac Plus Controller (V-5323100) Note: If the AmpliCenter is used with the PagePac® Plus Controller, refer to the Controller Installation and Use Guide for detailed instructions. VALCOM VALCOM Figure 13. Series Amplicenter Without Controller 10 Connectivity Definitions The Dry Loop 600 Ohm is a four wire interface consisting of a dry audio pair with a 600 Ohm impedance and a control pair. The page input is activated when the control pair receives a contact closure from the host equipment, connecting Cl to ground. The Dry Loop page input can also be activated by the presence of page input audio signals that exceed a set threshold. This threshold is set by the page VOX adjustment; clockwise rotation lowers the threshold and makes T/R more sensitive. Adjust by experimentation to account for various line loss and noise. This feature is beneficial for (Amplified) microphone sources that don't have a Music/Page control contact or for Page Audio from Page Port without a control contact closure pair. Dry Loop Hi Impedance is used to interface with parallel multiple Amplicenters. Input impedance is 10K Ohms. Otherwise, the same as the 600 Ohm dry loop operation. The Ground Start mode is a two wire interface and has a 600 Ohm input impedance. When a trunk is accessed, a momentary ground is sent to the ringside of the pair by the host equipment, loop current is detected and the tip-side of the pair is closed. Disconnect supervision of the ground start mode is accomplished by monitoring the loop current. Note: Ground start interface requires common ground between Amplicenter and telephone system by direct line or other common grounding methods. The Loop Start mode is two wire interface and has a 600 Ohm input impedance. The host equipment draws loop current from the talk battery which is supplied by the AmpliCenter. Disconnect supervision of the loop start mode is accomplished by monitoring the loop current. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE When calling, have a VOM and a telephone test set available and call from the job site. Call (540) 563-2000 and press 1 for PagePac Technical Support or visit our websites at http://www.pagepac.com and www.valcom.com. Should repairs be necessary, attach a tag to the unit clearly stating company name, address, phone number, contact person and the nature of the problem. Send the unit to: Valcom, Inc. PagePac® Repair Dept. 5614 Hollins Road Roanoke, VA 24019-5056 11 Specifications Table 3 describes the specifications of the AmpliCenter D300A, D100A and D40 models. Table 3 AmpliCenter Specifications ! Telephone Paging Access: The AmpliCenter accepts inputs from telephone system (PBX) ground start or Features loop start trunk ports, dry loop 600 Ohm page ports, dry loop (hi Z) or amplified microphones. ! Music interface: The AmpliCenter is the unit to which the background music source (CD, radio, tape player) is connected for distribution to the paging system. ! Volume control: The AmpliCenter has music ducking (Mute) level, music volume level and bass control adjustment pots on the rear panel. Also Page Cal (Page Volume Calibration). ! Remote amplifier connection: The AmpliCenter provides 0dBm audio output for connection to a remote amplifier, which receives a contact closure control signal from the AmpliCenter. Rated Power ! D100A: up to 100 Watts, for a 70V constant voltage distribution system ! D300A: up to 300 Watts, for a 70V constant voltage distribution system. ! D 40: up to 40 Watts, for a 70V constant voltage distribution system. Dimensions ! D100A: 3.50" (8.89 cm) high x 19.00" (48.26 cm) wide x 7.25" (18.42 cm) deep. ! D300A: 3.50" (8.89 cm) high x 19.00" (48.26 cm) wide x 7.25" (18.42 cm) deep. ! D40: 3.50" (8.89 cm) high x 19.00" (48.26 cm) wide x 5.00" (12.70 cm) deep. Weight ! D100A: 7.6 lbs (3.45 kg). ! D300A: 16. Lbs (7.26kg). ! D40: 5.1 lbs (2.31kg). Load Impedance ! Minimum, D100A: 50 Ohms ! Minimum, D300A: 16.7 Ohms. ! Minimum, D40: 122 Ohms. Frequency Response ! 60Hz to 16KHz Total Harmonic ! Less than 1%, at rated power, 60Hz to 16kHz. Distortion Hum and Noise ! Less than 8dB below rated output, 20Hz to 20kHz bandwidth, unweighted. Telephone Paging ! Automatic Level Control: 15:1 compression ratio above –15dBm input; Gain Below Limiting Knee: 56dB; Access ALC Attack Time: Less than 3 msec. Music Input ! Sensitivity: 180mV for rated output, single channel input. 90mV with both inputs driven. ! Impedance: 20 Kohms, unbalanced, each input (left & right). Overload Protection ! Current limiting, thermal shutdown, short circuit, reactive load and internal DC fault protection. Approvals ! UL Listed for U.S. and Canada, Part 15 RJ-11 Jack ! Talk battery: 24 Volts, loop start or ground start, negative voltage ring lead. Specifications ! Impedance: 600 Ohms and 100 Kohms. Temperature ! (+32°F to +104°F) (0 to +40°C) operational to +50°C (+122°F) with forced air. Range ! (-4°F to 158°F) (-20 to +70°C) storage and shipment. Environmental ! Locate in an area free of excess moisture, corrosive gases, dust and chemicals. Requirements Humidity: 5% to 95%. (noncondensing) storage/shipment and operation. Altitude: sea level to 10,000 ft. (1048 to 648 millibars) operational, 40,000 ft. maximum shipment. Electrical Power ! Outlet must be a 3-prong outlet, separate ground, not controlled by an on/off switch. Requirements ! D300A: 8 Amp/4 Amp maximum, 115V/230VAC 60/50Hz Grounding Requirements ! ! ! ! D100A: 2.5 Amp/1.25 Amp maximum, 115V/230VAC 60/50Hz D40: 0.5/0.25 Amp, 115V/230VAC 60/50Hz A. Use the power cord supplied with the unit or an equivalent cord that meets applicable safety codes. Do not cut or remove the third wire ground prong. B. The attachment-plug receptacles in the vicinity of the product or system are all to be of a grounding type and the grounding conductors serving these receptacles are to be connected to earth ground at the service equipment. 12


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This is an oldie, but definitely a goodie in our family. Mom's been making this recipe for year's out of the Taste of Home magazine. We just had it tonight, actually, and I had to share it with you all. So delicious. We serve our's on white rice, though instead of noodles.
Slow-Cooked Pepper Steak
1-1/2 to 2 pounds beef round steak
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
4 tomatoes, cut into eighths or 1 can (16 ounces) tomatoes with liquid, cut up
1 large green peppers, cut into strips
1/2 cup cold water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Cooked noodles or rice
Cut beef into 3-in. x 1-in. strips brown in oil in a skillet. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the next seven ingredients; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. or until meat is tender. Add tomatoes and green peppers; cook on low for 1 hour longer.
Combine the cold water and cornstarch to make a paste; stir into liquid in slow cooker and cook on high until thickened. Serve over noodles or rice. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Slow-Cooked Pepper Steak
This is an oldie, but definitely a goodie in our family. Mom's been making this recipe for year's out of the Taste of Home magazine. We just had it tonight, actually, and I had to share it with you all. So delicious. We serve our's on white rice, though instead of noodles.
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Smucker's Toppings and Pillsbury Brownie Pizza
Holy goodness, Batman!
Mom made this for dessert tonight and oh.my.word. it was heaven on a plate.
If you love chocolate, try this. And it's so stinkin easy!
Smucker's Toppings & Pillsbury Brownie Pizza
Prepare Pillsbury traditional fudge brownie mix as directed on package.
Spread onto greased 12-inch pizza pan.
Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes: cool completely.
Spread with 1 can Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Chocolate Fudge Frosting.
Arrange 3/4 cup chopped bite-size chocolate candies over frosting (we added crushed Heath bar).
Heat a jar of Smucker's Hot Fudge and Caramel Toppings according to the label directions and drizzle over tip of candy.
Cut into wedges and serve.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
I've been having major problems changing my layout and background on here. Has anyone else had problems doing this as of late? I'm now stuck with a dumb blogger.com template that I don't like and now all my pictures of my recipes disappeared!
I apologize. I'm going to have to try and upload all of them again soon. Most likely this weekend. So for now, you'll just have recipes. I'm annoyed. Big time.
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Bruschetta Chicken Bake
Another one from the Kraft Food & Family magazine. This one's on the menu for the weekend. :)
Can't wait!
Bruschetta Chicken Bake
Heat oven to 400°F. Mix tomatoes, stuffing mix, water and garlic just until stuffing mix is moistened.
Layer chicken, basil, cheese and stuffing in 3-qt. or 13x9-inch baking dish.
Bake 30 min. or until chicken is cooked through. Enjoy now or cover and refrigerate. To reheat, microwave each serving on HIGH 2 to 3 min.
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Labels: casseroles, chicken
Friday, September 19, 2008
Balsamic Chicken & Potato Salad
First off, I apologize profusely for not having posted anything in a month! Both my husband and I are currently in school for health care degrees as of the end of August and we barely have time to breathe anymore between school, homework, and work. But I've been wanting to share with you all a fabulous salad recipe that my good friend, Pam, gave me. Pam & her husband, Dave, had us over for dinner one night this summer and we enjoyed this tremendously yummy, and very simple, salad. :) So I asked her if I could share the recipe with you all. Here it is!
Balsamic Chicken & Potato Salad
10-12 small red potatoes
6 pack of boneless skinless chicken breasts
1-2 pints cherry tomatoes
1 package of sugar snap peas, chopped into thirds
1 cucumber sliced in half and chopped into slices
2 peppers (assorted colors)
1 red onion chopped
1 package of cubed colby cheese
1 package of pine nuts
baslamic vinegrette dressing (see recipe below)
* You can add any veggies you like, this is just how she made it
Bake chicken breasts in oven or crock pot. Cube chicken and refrigerate until needed.
Boil red potatoes and cut into bite sized pieces. Chill.
Cut up all the veggies into relatively small pieces.
Mix 1 cup balsamic vinegrette dressing with veggies.
Add potatoes, chicken, pine nuts, and cheese cubes to veggies in a big bowl. Add any extra dressing, if desired.
Serve alone or on top of a bed of lettuce with additional dressing if desired.
Can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Balsamic Vinegrette Dressing Recipe (double batch)
2 packets of Good Season's "Zesty" Dry Italian Mix
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
6 tablespoons of water
1 cup oil (1/2 olive oil, 1/2 canola oil)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Combine all ingredients and shake vigorously.
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In 2013, biologist Dr. Brian Hooker received a call from a Senior Scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who led the agency s 2004 study on the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine and its link to autism. The scientist, Dr. William Thompson, confessed that the CDC had omitted crucial data in their final report that revealed a causal relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism. Over several months, Dr. Hooker records the phone calls made to him by Dr. Thompson who provides the confidential data destroyed by his colleagues at the CDC. Dr. Hooker enlists the help of Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the British gastroenterologist falsely accused of starting the anti-vax movement when he first reported in 1998 that the MMR vaccine may cause autism. In his ongoing effort to advocate for children s health, Wakefield directs this documentary examining the evidence behind an appalling cover-up committed by the government agency charged with protecting the health of American citizens. Interviews with pharmaceutical insiders, doctors, politicians, and parents of vaccine-injured children reveal an alarming deception that has contributed to the skyrocketing increase of autism and potentially the most catastrophic epidemic of our lifetime.
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|0.18 pounds
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|5.51 x 0.71 x 0.71 inches
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Presence is greater than words
Like most people in today's human focused world, my thoughts are often running around like a little rodent in an exercise wheel. I think I'm going somewhere fast but in fact, I'm just going around in circles. It's the same old ego doing the same old ego tasks, keeping the status quo safe and making sure that changes are kept to a minimum. That's the ego's job; it's what it was created for. It is the guard at the door that checks every new thought that tries to come in. Most new thoughts are turned away, only a few are let in, after much scrutiny. That is why humans are in so much turmoil in these times. We know we are committing species suicide that we just can't stop ourselves. Our survival strategies that served us well for thousands of years are now obsolete and life is demanding that we change. But it's hard. Not impossible but almost.
"How can he heal when he can't speak or move? He is made from stone."
She replied "Presence is greater than words."
With those words, the vision disappeared. I wrote the vision down and drew the black stone man I had seen. After the journey, I asked the Shaman if she knew who this could be. She replied that her own teacher spoke of a stone man whom he worked with. I wondered about this for a time, then like so many of Aya's visions, I had to put the wisdom aside until I could make sense of it.
Going forward several years, the vision stayed with me, informed my practice at some level, guided my thoughts, walking thru nature, gazing up into the branches of the vine maples and Garry oak trees back home, teachers of another kind. How did they participate in the world when they were rooted into the earth? They could only move by extremely slowly by my standards. Yet they are powerful participants in the greater soul of the world. They are silent healers, cleaners of air, producers of food, perhaps they are also sending out signals of distress which so many sensitive people feel today. They are the plant sentinels at the threshold of life and death; they protect all beings who carry DNA within their consciousness.
I began to realize that the most healing aspect of my work is to simply sit with people, ask them to close their eyes to begin to make friends with themselves, with the way their consciousness is embedded in their bodies. To mirror their struggles and to notice and then reflect back questions or observations. To speak the un speakable. Sometimes with words, other times with simply…presence. And to hold for them the vision of interconnectiveness. Everything is significant in this understanding, and by nourishing the higher aspects of ourselves, we lose ourselves and find ourselves again in a larger, more mysterious and wonderful gnosis.
Then a family member came back into my life, someone I'd had a lot of conflict with in the past, but someone I loved very much and wanted to continue being close to. I realized that when we engaged in talk, especially about the past, we tried to re-interpret the past for each other. We became trapped in in sticky arguments from which there was no escape. A downward spiral into frustration, anger and lack of understanding. But when I just sat with him, we often smoked some tobacco together and drank coffee, these were times I would simply cultivate a loving presence. Not try to convince him about anything. Just be there in an interested and compassionate presence, then gradually our relationship started to untangle, to become simpler. His defenses came down to reveal a vulnerable young man whom I had never really seen before.
I sometimes joke that the best thing I do with people is to sit and breathe with them. Of course I'm doing much more, I'm turning up to hear their fables of tragedy, of pathos and heroism and of triumph. I'm modeling how they can turn up for themselves, open, curious, alert and accepting. I'm sometimes checking out their bodies to see if I can 'see' some energetic dysfunctions or illnesses.
Or I stare out the window and notice what the environment is telling me in that moment, that moment when they are struggling for words, or lost in confusion. Once a feather suddenly flew by as a young woman spoke about an abusive relationship she was trying to free herself of. This sent me the message that she was like a feather in the wind, and needed to ground herself more firmly into the earth, to develop a sense of life purpose, of significance in the world. I asked the question which anxiety and depression ask of us, "Am I worthy of life?" The answer to that question can't be spoken in words, I can only hold a surety in myself and hope that the other person finds something similar in themselves, mirror back a sense of their own inner worth. I can offer presence, it doesn't interfere, it doesn't intrude, it respects the path of the Other, and at the same time, I hold firm in my calm abiding in the preciousness of their life.
Try this!
1. Next time you are faced with a difficult situation, a potential or actualized conflict with another, return for a few moments to return to a state of calm presence. Simply be present in that moment. Then set a positive presence, stay in that place until you feel a more expansive way to be there. I'm not looking forward to see Shea today; I will have to let her go from my team. I hate these kinds of confrontations, what will I say to her?
2. Understand in this state of loving presence, you don't have to think about what to say, or how to try to problem solve the situation. I don't have to say anything profound of even anything that she will be able to hear. I'll turn up, I won't be angry but I'll be firm. I'll tell her thanks for her work so far, and I need to let her go.
3. Remember that the Other is your teacher. Accept the lesson. Be grateful for the gift, even if it seems very small and ordinary. I have learned from this situation not to engage workers before I have a chance to really get to know them. Don't give them access to my work space until I've tested them to see if they are a good fit. I've also learned not allow pity or lack of self-confidence to cloud my decisions.


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Using a phone for epic travel photographs
There are just 2 things to remember if you want to take epic travel shots: get close, and get editing. The shot above was taken by me on an iPhone 5S, and I was virtually standing in the water. It was edited for contrast and vibrance after I took it.
Get close
Phones have a very wide angle lens, and you can end up with waaaay to much foreground in your shot. You need to zoom with your feet:
Here are a couple more examples. Compare the dull foreground on the left, with the closer framing on the right. All you need to do is move closer, or and/or tilt the camera slightly upwards:
While you are getting close, try getting really close. Like, 10cm away from your subject close:
You might find that in a shot like the one above, your phone tries to focus on the house not the roses, and the roses end up blurred. If you tap the screen of your phone where you want it to focus, you can force it to pick that spot over whatever is in the middle of the frame.
On an iPhone, if you look closely to the side of the yellow box that appears when you tap, you will also see a yellow line with a sun in the middle of it. If you tap and drag upwards (anywhere in the screen), the sun will go up the line, and your image will brighten. Same for downwards - your image will darken. This is very useful if your phone is getting the exposure wrong.
Download an app and have some fun. You can add a bit of pop, a vintage feel, or convert to black and white. If you're travelling you are probably on holiday, so don't make it feel like hard work.
My favourites:
Enlight Photofox - for exposure, and fine control like Lightroom (it has Curves if that's your thing)
VSCO - for click-and-done filters (these are the one the travel Instagrammers use)
Snapseed - if you are Android
Provoke - for black and white
Mextures - for texture overlays
Waterlogue - to turn your shots into paintings
Prisma - the most fun you can have with a phone
Don't leave your photos on your phone. Back them up and then get them out in the world.
A Year With My Camera
Strong composition is the backbone of any phone photo. My beginner's course, A Year With My Camera, covers composition early on. You can buy the book on Amazon, or sign up for the free email version here:
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The ultimate guide to backing up your photos


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A Group Of Moms Is Outraged Over New Victoria's Secret Marketing Campaign
Did you hear what happened at Victoria's Secret stores last Saturday?
The Mommy Lobby, a 50,000-member parent organization, sent thousands of moms to the stores to protest the company's "Bright Young Things" ad campaign.
The ads feature modeled underwear paired with slogans such as "Call Me" and "Feeling Lucky."
Mommy Lobby CEO Cindy Chafin feels the company is targeting younger girls demographic with an increasingly sexualized message.
She told Fox News "Victoria's Secret is free to run their products. We totally get that, but I think there comes a point where there are boundaries,"
"Our daughters are not sex objects. We really want them to be innocent and young as long as possible … and [Victoria's Secret is] not helping."
Amid the controversy, Victoria's Secret posted a message on its Facebook page, saying, "In response to questions we recently received, Victoria's Secret PINK is a brand for college-aged women."
By the way, Dan Stanek of the consulting firm Big Red Rooster says Victoria's Secret and similar stores are increasingly targeting ever-younger consumers.
According to PluggedIn.com, Stanek points out that "Sensuality and body image continues to be a message that young girls are seeing and are being exposed to in a much less controlled fashion than even 10 or 12 years ago."
Stanek says that younger girls are seeking to imitate celebrities they've seen on the Internet.
I'm Bill Maier for Shine.FM.
Click here for the audio version of this article.


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If you think Fred's sons dress well—or even wear properly fitting clothes for that matter—by simply example, you're gravely mistaken. Yes, they wear a uniform of blue oxford button downs and chinos to school, but that's just a foundation. Like yourself, clothing your children is a process of function inciting form. With most retailers dumbing down kids' dress (aka throwing form out the window), it's going to require effort.
Ever try buying a belt for your kid? It's a wild goose chase. Even worse? Boys' dress shoes—the selection is exiguous. Fortunately, a dear friend—in true prep fashion—passed down these white Ralph Lauren bucks to his boys. At the rate they're growing, it won't be long before Fred's doing the same.


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I finished the slouchy bag last night. I'm really happy with how it turned out.
The teal velveteen that I used for the exterior is lovely - really sumptuous and the lining fabrics set it off really well. I really love teal and brown together at the moment.
One note of caution is that the velveteen marks really easily on the feed dogs of the sewing machine, so I found it better to work things so that I was sewing with the fabric facing up under the machine foot instead.
The interior features a divided patch pocket, with room for mobile, purse, and a pen and on the other side a small zipped compartment
It's going to be in my shop tomorrow (Monday).
All in all, it's been quite a productive weekend. In between trips to the supermarket, jigsaws, duplo and Sunday roasts, I've managed to pack in quite a bit of crafting - one pair of fingerless gloves begun, progress on a baby cardie, two bags completed (the slouchy bag fabric was so nice I made a shoulder bag too) and another clutch cut out and ready to go.


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State - INACTIVE
It's your last chance to enter the father-son lookalike contest
Today is your last chance to enter The Bee's Father-Son Lookalike Contest. More than 50 father-son pairs had entered as of this morning, and the entry gate closes at midnight.
Entrants must register for the contest -- which takes only a minute or two -- before they can submit their photos.
The photos cannot be professional or studio portraits. They should instead be snapshots taken by a family member or friend who has given you permission to post the photo. Self-portraits are OK, too.
The father-son team judged the favorite by readers will win a portrait sitting at The Modesto Bee studio and take home an electronic file of the photos, suitable for printing or e-mailing.
For details, the complete rules and to vote, go to this link.
Anyone wishing to vote needs to register, too. Voting will continue through noon Saturday, June 19.


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parelho extend
designer: Gary Galego (2006)
An extension version of the popular Parelho table, neatly concealed leaves extend the table, enabling it to seat four to six people for everyday use, or a party of eight to ten when extended. After use, the leaves are neatly stored within the table.
Available in a variety of sizes and finishes


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Declan, the bitey kitty cat and the eternal quest to stave off childhood traumas
In an encouraging sign that Declan, despite his sunny disposition, cheerful personality and immense popularity, is, in fact my child, my boy loves cats. When he visits his aunt he loves to look at her cats. Needless to say, her cats are less excited to see him. The only creatures in the world immune to my baby's charm appear to be my dog Ghostface and all of the cats of the entire world.
My wife is violently allergic to cats so my son and I need to get our cat fixes outside our apartment. You can imagine how excited I was to find the upstairs neighbor's beautiful orange and black cat lying contentedly in a deck chair on our front porch. I tentatively went over to pet the cat and discovered that he was super friendly. He rolled over on his back and I rubbed his belly and motioned Declan to come over and join me.
Declan was in heaven tentatively but enthusiastically petting the cat. I was overjoyed to have another thing to share with my son. Oh sure, I had known how mercurial and finicky cats could be from my many decades owning anywhere from one to four cats (seriously, I was a cat person on an almost pathological level) but this seemed like a really nice cat, and a cat that obviously had a lot of familiarity and comfort with human beings.
Our happy idyll was shattered when Declan's look of boyish rapture was replaced by a look of complete shock. Tears began to pour down Declan's cheeks as he howled, "He bit me! He bit me! The kitty bit me!" On an intellectual, adult level I understood what had just happened. Declan was petting a cat, something he hasn't done very often, and when he pet the cat too close to its tail or face it probably nipped him.
In that moment, at least, Declan seemed to be processing it very differently. He was overjoyed petting a nice kitty, and then in an instant, that pleasure was replaced by pain and a sense of profound betrayal. The tears seemed attributable to the shock more than the pain but I was nevertheless worried that Declan's brain was telling him that his unfortunate experience with a cat represented the permanent truth about all cats: they seem nice but if you try to pet them, or befriend them, they will reject and hurt you.
Because when you're a parent, you have no idea what babies or children will forget about more or less instantly, because they're babies and children and have the attention spans of such, and what will become a formative trauma. I don't want to do anything that might set in motion a series of events that lead to a 40-year-old Declan telling his psychiatrist a childhood anecdote that ends with, "And that's why I was such easy picking for the Men's Rights Movement and Scientology. And incapable of experiencing either love or pleasure."
I think fairly often about a formative trauma of my own. When I was five years old I had to convert to Judaism before my (Jewish) dad could re-marry a Jew. As part of the conversion, my father had to dunk my head underwater for a predetermined amount of time. My dad misjudged the amount of time he needed to hold me under and when I finally I came up, my lungs where full of water and I was overcome with an intense fear of drowning.
My dad hadn't really done anything wrong. He had just held me under maybe water five or ten seconds too long but my five year old brain immediately took away the lesson that water is dangerous and scary and can kill you and also, you can't trust adults. That's a pretty extreme takeaway, but the incident made such a profound impact on me that thirty-six years later I'm still thinking and writing about it.
I think I found the conversion bath so scary because I didn't have much security before then. There wasn't much in my life to counter the idea that the world is scary and you can't depend on people, even my dad, who I've always been able to count on.
Thankfully, Declan seems to be experiencing a much more secure and stable childhood. So I hope that the cat bite experience washed over him without making much of an impression beyond the initial shock and surprise. Alternately, I hope that he's at least able to see it in context, and know that some cats are nice, and some cats bite, and some cats are nice but also bite but no matter what, his parents will always be there to protect him, from cat bites and everything we possibly can, for as long as we possibly can, and when we can't, that we've at least given him the tools he needs to protect himself.
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