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Welcome to what is going to be a very long article, and a great wealth of knowledge. I am going to attempt to break down exactly what you need to do to retrofit a BM53 Radio, Auxiliary Input, and SIRIUS XM Radio into your BMW E39 5-series. It is important to realize that the BMW E39 uses an infrastructure for technology in the car known as I-Bus, or Information Bus. Picture it as the platform, and the language of hardware/software that makes everything technology communicate. I-Bus was first used on the 1989 BMW E31, or 8-series. It offers an impressive data transfer rate of 9.6KB/s. I-Bus was used until 2006, on the E46 3-series and E53 X5-series. This gave BMW a long time to create newer, better, faster, and more functional hardware that operated off of I-Bus. Note that many BMW models used I-Bus, but the majority of these are not compatible with the products listed in this article due to their age. The oldest car that I would expect to work with SIRIUS XM, for example, would be a navigation equipped E38 7-series.
What am I Doing? Personally, I am adding auxiliary input and SIRIUS XM and the most modern BM53 radio to my 02/2000 production BMW E39 M5. I will first retrofit the radio, then SIRIUS, and then auxiliary. I also wired the XM antenna and 3.5mm cable into the car.
Objective: Update all of our car's old I-Bus hardware to the latest possible I-Bus compliant components to support the most modern features possible. This includes, but is not limited to, SIRIUS satellite XM radio, auxiliary input, and MP3 ID3 tags for the CD changer.
Applicable Vehicles: 1997-2003 BMW E39 5-series: 523i, 525i, 528i, 530i, 535i, 540i, M5. 1994-2001 BMW E38 7-series: 730i, 740i, 740iL, 750iL, E53 BMW X5, 1998-2006 BMW E46 3-series: 323i, 325i, 328i, 330i, M3. More models may be supported by the product(s) featured in this post, such as the E83 X3, etc. **This DIY requires navigation-equipped cars**
Prerequisites: In order to support auxiliary input, you need one of the more modern BM53 radios. If your car is a 09/2001 production and later, your car already has a BM53 radio. However, it may not be late enough to still support auxiliary. Refer to the BM53 radio part numbers below for information about support. You will need to check the part number in your car to the number in the list below.
In order to support SIRIUS XM Radio, you need a few pieces of hardware. Firstly, your car needs to be equipped with navigation to follow this DIY. You need the MKIV navigation computer, and the 16:9 widescreen BMW display. A post about upgrading those components can be found here. You also need a BM53 radio new enough to support SIRIUS, so refer again to the BM53 radio part numbers below.
BM53 Radio Support with Part Numbers
65126904213 No aux input, no Sirius, no MP3
65126904214 No aux input, no Sirius, no MP3 (re-manufactured part number)
65126919080 No aux input, no Sirius, no MP3
65126919081 No aux input, no Sirius, no MP3 (re-manufactured part number)
65126922512 Aux input, no Sirius, no MP3
65126922513 Aux input, no Sirius, no MP3 (re-manufactured part number)
65106933089 Aux input, no Sirius, no MP3
65106933090 Aux input, no Sirius, no MP3 (re-manufactured part number)
65126927910 Aux input, Sirius, no MP3
65126927911 Aux input, Sirius, no MP3 (re-manufactured part number)
65126943449 Aux input, Sirius, no MP3
65126943450 Aux input, Sirius, no MP3 (re-manufactured part number)
65126964398 Aux input, Sirius, no MP3
65126964399 Aux input, Sirius, no MP3 (re-manufactured part number)
65126972662 Aux input, Sirius, no MP3
65126972665 Aux input, Sirius, no MP3 (re-manufactured part number)
65126976961 Aux input, Sirius, MP3
65126976962 Aux input, Sirius, MP3 (re-manufactured part number)
65126988275 Aux input, Sirius, MP3
65126988276 Aux input, Sirius, MP3 (re-manufactured part number)
Parts Required: Depending on what you're trying to do!
|Part Number
|Part Description
|BM53 Radio to Support MP3, AUX, and SIRIUS XM
|SIRIUS XM Receiver
|C43 to BM53 Radio Harness Adapter *
|C43 to BM53 Radio Antenna Adapter *
|C43 to BM53 Radio CD Changer Adapter *
|BM53 Radio to SIRIUS Module Cable **
|SIRIUS Module to CD Changer Slave Cable
|Auxiliary Input Cable
|SIRIUS Installation Bracket Kit (Bracket, bolts, zip ties) ***
|Trunk Carpeting Expanding Rivets ****
|SIRIUS XM Antenna
|XM Antenna FAKRA Adapter
|Additional XM Antenna FAKRA Adapter
|Total Price *****
* For vehicles produced in or before August, 2000. Needed for BM53 radio retrofit.
** Vehicles with digital DSP will need this cable.
*** Part "No Longer Available." Good luck.
**** If broken during installation process.
***** Including upgrading from C43 to BM53 radio on a Digital DSP car. This was my job, your car may require much less hardware.
The above prices are quoted from ECS Tuning and Amazon. Other vendors may vary in pricing. Figures updated April, 2017.
Tools Required:
- 8mm socket
- 10 mm socket
- 3 or 6 inch extension
- Ratchet
- Flat/phillips head screwdriver, medium size
- Jewelry size flat blade screw driver
- Pry tool would be helpful, screw-driver works
Cost: $30-$3,000 (depending on what you already have, and what you want)
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate
Time Required: 15 minutes to 4 hours (depending on what you're trying to do)
- Read this whole article, it will help, I promise. Also watch my video, located below. This is a loose description of that very in-depth video.
- Check prerequisites. Note that for SIRIUS you need MKIV navigation and 16:9 display. Note that for auxiliary and SIRIUS you need a more modern BM53 radio.
- Disconnect your battery's negative cable. It's under the trunk carpeting in an M5, and behind the trap door in the trunk on the right in a standard E39 5-series.
- We will start by removing the CD changer. On the side closer to the back seat, there are two phillips screws. Loosen those, lift up, and pull out. There will be two wires in the bottom of the CD changer. One is a 3-pin connector, that is power. The other will either be a six pin connector (analog DSP) or a shiny black antenna-looking wire (digital DSP). Remove all wires and put aside.
- Retrofitting the BM53 radio. If you're just upgrading your existing BM53 radio to a new one that supports more functions, it's plug and play. To upgrade to the BM53 radio from the C43 is not a big job. You just need the adapting harnesses listed above. Firstly, remove the C43 radio with it's bracket using an 8mm socket and ratchet. Unplug all of the cables from it.
- Install the antenna adapter (61126913955) in-between the BM53 radio, and the old antenna in the car. This only goes on one way, so snap it into place.
- Install the main harness adapter (61126913957) in-between the BM53 radio and the car's original harness. This too only goes on one way, so snap it into place.
- Install the CD changer adapter (61126924785) in-between the BM53 radio and the car's original harness. The white/black end of this harness only goes into the BM53 one way, so snap them into the BM53 radio. The metal ends can connect to the car's existing wiring multiple ways. My video which shows the correct way to connect these cables is below. Watch that, or plug and play until things work as expected. Remember to test navigation volume and tape audio too.
- Don't bother bolting the new radio in yet if you plan on installing SIRIUS or auxiliary. We will now move onto SIRIUS.
- Install the SIRIUS module in it's bracket using the four included phillips screws. Then use the acceptors and included bolts to bolt the bracket and module into the car against the DSP amp.
- Let's move onto the power and DSP wires for the SIRIUS module. The 3-pin that was previously connected to your CD changer needs to plug into your SIRIUS module now. If you have analog DSP, plug that 6-pin connector into the SIRIUS module as well. If you have digital DSP, leave that cable hang, and get the new DSP cable (65128364756) and install that. One end goes into the car's original harness for the radio (metal plug) and the other goes into the square port on the SIRIUS module.
- Installing the CD changer. To obtain control of our CD changer, we need the CD changer slave cable (84110150526). Plug the connector with the lever into the SIRIUS module, and the other two ends (3-pin and 6-pin) into the bottom of the CD changer. This will restore original functionality to that.
- Installing the SIRIUS antenna. You will need both FAKRA adapters to make the antenna work with the SIRIUS module. They only go together one way, so hooking it up won't be a problem. You can install your antenna anywhere you want. SIRIUS states that it needs a clear view of the sky. I routed my antenna up on top of the rear deck against the glass in the corner, and hid the wires behind the C-pillar. It works perfectly, even in my garage with the door shut. You can route the wire into the car back by the back seat behind the carpeting- there is a hole for other wires there. Then hide it behind the back seat's backrest, and then under the C-pillar. Tie the extra wire up with a zip tie, and plug the antenna connector into the SIRIUS module.
- Let's install the auxiliary input cable. Take the cable (82110149390) inside to a desk, with a good light. We need to take some pins out of this connector and transfer them to the other connector that actually plugs into the BM53 radio. We need to do this because the BM53 only has room for one black 2×6 (12) pin connector, not two. So we'll take the three pins from the auxiliary cable and install them into the corresponding slots on the black cable in the car. On the following diagram, we are working with connector C and pins 3, 4, and 10. Pin 10 is ground, and is brown/white. Pins 3/4 and red/white and blue/white and carry right and left channel audio. My video below better details how to move the pins over, but it's pretty easy. Slide half of the black connector off, revealing how the pins are placed into the connector. Depress the sides with a very small flat blade screwdriver, and gently pull the wires to remove them. Remember where they go, or reference the diagram below. Install these pins in the same place on the black adapter in the car, and then plug the adapter back into the BM53 radio. Don't worry, the pins will be available on the connector in the car. Simply take your time, be careful, and sure about where you're putting them.
- Run the auxiliary cable up into the car. I chose to go up the driver's side… but this depends on where you want the end 3.5mm cable to reside. I chose the glovebox. Get the cable into the car the same way you did the SIRIUS antenna, or go behind the driver's side trunk carpeting, and get it into the back-seat area through the hole that other wires use. If you're going for the glovebox, I would recommend once you get the cable in the back seat, run it under the bottom seat cushion, which simply pulls straight up and out, and then under the door sill strips, B-pillar, and then finally under the dashboard and into the glovebox. This can be done with flat blade screwdrivers, and you'll absolutely never see or know that the cable is there.
- We need to program the BM53 radio into USA area in order for certain features to work. To do this, make sure that everything is connected, and that you're ready to plug the battery back in. Don't worry about bolting everything down yet, we'll make sure it all works first. Plug your battery back in.
- Go to the driver's seat. We have to put the BM53 radio into program mode to select the proper area. Within a second after hitting the power button, press and continue to hold the SELECT button. Within about 5 seconds, you'll be in the menu looking at the serial number of the radio. Use the CD track skip buttons ( < and >) to cycle through the different options. When you get to area or location, press numbers 1 or 2 on the left of the 16:9 display until USA is displayed. Once it is, press the radio power button (volume knob) to save these settings.
- Note that the GAL option in the service mode is speed-variable volume on a scale of 1-6. If you want this system to be aggressive, select a higher number using the preset buttons 1-6.
- Stand up, and straighten up your back.
Troubleshooting: Test out your system! Turn on your radio, and start hitting the MODE button. Depending on what you installed, you're looking for different things. If you installed both auxiliary and SIRIUS, you should see CD, TAPE, FM, SIRIUS, and AUX. Note that AM is selected by pressing the dedicated AM button above the MODE button. If you are missing any of the above inputs, or what you expected, there is one probably place for an issue. This is where the CD changer adapter cable (61126924785) plugs into the car's existing wiring harness, since you probably upgraded from the C43 radio. You may have one or both of those connectors utilized. Note that they can be switched, and turned around within another. Try all different combinations until you find the modes that you're looking for. If AUX is not showing up, make sure that your pins are in the correct places, and that they are pushed down into the radio pins all of the way and thus making a solid connection. The radio should see AUX even if there is no source playing into the 3.5mm cable. Please feel free to contact me if there absolutely isn't anything you can do to get your system to work. Please use firstname.lastname@example.com for inquiries. Please understand, however, that I am only experienced doing this in a 02/2000 E39 M5, but I will do my best to assist with other cars and other setups.
SIRIUS Activation: When you first select your SIRIUS input, make sure that your antenna does have a very clear view of the sky, since you need to activate it. On the module itself, you'll see either an SID number or ESN number. This is the number you'll need to give to SIRIUS over the phone or online when you activate your account and plan. You want channel 184 while they activate. Within about 5 minutes, you should have SIRIUS XM radio in your car!
The above video is from Hassan and his 04/2002 BMW E39 530iA. He upgraded his BM53 to a more modern version that would support Auxiliary, and added in the auxiliary cable.
Ryan Schultz
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BJP, Sena release manifestos just three days before campaigning ends
While senior leaders didn't seem perturbed by the delay, workers at the grassroots say this makes their work much more difficult as they will not get time to convey the party's promises to the voters
The Shiv Sena and the BJP may have parted ways, but it seems they are sticking to nearly the same timelines. Both parties released their election manifestoes in low-key events yesterday, giving workers only three days to tell the voters about them.
Sena (left) and BJP leaders (below) with their respective manifestos yesterday. Pics/Rajesh Varadkar and Atul Kamble
Even during the Lok Sabha elections in April, the BJP had released its manifesto only after the first phase of elections had started. In Mumbai, however, polling was slated for April 24, giving workers 15 days to publicise the manifesto. This time, Monday is the last day of campaigning for the October 15 polls, leaving the workers with only three days.
While the BJP claims its manifesto was ready and could not be released because its senior leaders did not have time, the Sena said it has been talking about its vision on various occasions and hence a delayed manifesto isn't a big issue.
Madhav Bhandari, chief spokesperson for Maharashtra BJP, said, "The manifesto was ready a long time ago, but we couldn't release it because the leaders did not have time. Today (on Friday), I had to cancel three public meetings and leave my Pandharpur visit midway for the manifesto release."
The Sena also released its manifesto without much fanfare at a small event in the presence of leaders like MLA Subhash Desai and MP Anil Desai. The 23-page manifesto has most of those points that Uddhav Thackeray has been talking about, including coastal roads, amalgamation of BMC and MMRDA, a garden at the racecourse, a Shivaji Museum and a Bal Thackeray memorial. Harshal Pradhan, Uddhav Thackeray's PRO, was not available for comment.
The BJP released a 25-page black-and-white manifesto, which focused on topics like economic development, women's security and a Make in Maharashtra scheme similar to Make in India. The manifesto did not, however, have any mention of the Vidarbha statehood issue. Both Sena and BJP spoke about abolishing the Local Body Tax.
Party workers from both Sena and BJP say while the leaders may not be concerned about the manifestoes being released late, those posted at the grassroots and given the task of connecting with voters have a tough task at hand. "Normally, we would have handed out copies of the manifesto to voters to educate them about what we intend to do.
Now, however, we are all busy with campaigning and party candidates have declared their vision for their respective constituencies. It will be very difficult to take the manifesto up now. In the last leg of campaigning, we don't talk about issues that much anyway, and the focus is on organisational work, where we meet people and convince them to vote for our candidate," said a leader who is handling the campaign for a BJP candidate in the suburbs.
A Sena leader said that manifestos may not be needed as much anymore because of the speeches being telecast live and being available on the internet, but having a document of the party's vision and promises always helps. "People have been listening to our leaders' speeches, where they make it a point to inform voters about their plans for the city and state.
But, it would have been better if we would have got time to get the manifesto to the voters, because leaders draw only an outline in their speeches. The voters need to be told the details, and getting the manifesto early helps us in doing that," he said.


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English to Armenian Dictionary
What is the name of your app?
"English to Armenian Dictionary"
What is the download link for your app and how much does it cost?
"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.armenia.dictionary.armenian" it is free.
Who is the developer?
"LastThink LLC"
What is the website, facebook, twitter, or any other link for the developer?
What does your app do? Please describe the best features of your app.
*Gives you availability of wide-ranging synonyms and antonyms.
*Deepens your understanding of word formations and the origins of words.
*Grants you an opportunity to find trustworthy translations of colloquial and formal words as well as conjugation of verbs and declension of nouns.
*Helps you to study structural relationships in a foreign language and the grammatical functions of words by bringing usage examples of each word you are searching.
*Sounds a word and word translation. Just tap on the screen and listen to the proper pronunciation of the preferred word.
What makes your app different from similar apps?
"It is a free app which is completely processed very frequently by the professionals."
Who does your app target?
" Armenian and English Language users."
Where did you get the idea for your app?
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How have you marketed your app?
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"I think we're a kind of desperation. We're sort of a maddening luxury. The basic and essential human is the woman, and all that we're doing is trying to brighten up the place. That's why all the birds who belong to our sex have prettier feathers / because males have got to try and justify their existence."
"Only very intelligent people don't wish they were in politics, and I'm dumb enough to want to be in there."
"Viele Menschen sind gut genug erzogen, um nicht mit vollem Mund zu sprechen, aber sie haben keine Bedenken, es mit leerem Kopf zu tun."
"I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time."


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J.P. Orville Butcher was born on October 17th, 1974 to a small family located
deep inside the dilapidated farm country of Jordan, Minnesota. His father
was a quiet man employed as a butcher at the nearby Portsmouth
Slaughterhouse while his mother was bedridden due to suffering from
severe psychosis, or at least that's what the townspeople were told. It
was not until many years later after the birth that the public, or anyone
else, found out the couple had given birth to a baby boy.
When rumors started that the odd couple living in the broken-down farmhouse on Highway 17 had a child in their house, people started questioning how
the mother could care for the child while the father was working long hours
at the slaughterhouse. In October of 1993, nineteen years after the birth,
the truth to the rumors began to unfold when local townspeople began reporting
sightings of a strange man committing questionable and unsavory acts during
the cool autumn nights. One farmer told police he was plowing the north-east
corner of his corn-field when he noticed a strange looking young man crouched
in a nearby Oak tree gnawing on what appeared to be the leg of a dog. The
farmer grabbed his rifle behind the seat but when he turned to fire, the
strange man was gone. The next morning, Sheriff John Antern discovered
the mutilated remains of a stray dog near the field. Teeth marks found
embedded in the remaining bones and the missing right leg seemed to confirm
the farmers eerie story.
Ms. Carrie-Ann Merrin reported another incident on October 31, 1993. She
told authorities she had stayed up late to enjoy an all-night horror marathon
that was airing to celebrate Halloween. She thought she heard sounds coming
from the large living-room window behind her but kept insisting to herself
that the films were just making her jumpy. She soon fell asleep and was
awakened around 2:00 A.M. by a loud thump outside the nearby window. This
time she knew there was something outside and reluctantly peeked over the
couch to see what, or who, was outside her window at such an early hour.
At first she saw nothing except the blackness of the night because her
eyes were attempting to focus through the large pane of glass. All at once
her eyes snapped into focus and she saw a man with large, crazed, eyes
transfixed on the television using a rusty meat cleaver to methodically
and randomly slash through his own flesh. She later told police that he
must have been there all night mutilating himself due to the amount of
blood everywhere (some dried and coagulated) and the wounds she had reported
would've taken hours to inflict. She also told police that the strange
man didn't even seem to notice when she started screaming and backing into
the nearby bedroom to call for help. He just stood there staring with a
blank face at the television while bleeding down the side of her house.
The next morning they found a large amount of dried blood, feces and tangled
hair outside the window.
After this second incident, the rumors that had started over 19 years earlier
suddenly sprang back to life. Perhaps there was someone, or something,
more than the townspeople had originally thought, living inside the decaying
farmhouse on Highway 17. Both incidents occurred within a mile of the farmhouse
and motorists claim to have seen a shadowy figure lurking in the woods
around the area and on Highway 17. Throughout the winter of 1993-1994 the
sightings suddenly stopped and people were left to their gossip.
The following summer, police decided to take action after numerous complaints
of a foul odor from the house. When detectives went to ask questions they
quickly recognized the nauseating stench wafting from the house as rotting
flesh. They reported being able to hear the sound of buzzing when they
came within 10 feet of the house, which was later discovered to be from
the thousands of flies and maggots that infested the residence. The farmhouse
was a complete horrific mess. Years of rotten food, miscellaneous junk,
human excrement, urine, insects and broken furniture cluttered the crumbling
rooms which gave the odor of decaying flesh and an antiques shop. Downstairs,
the 20-year-old J.P. was found in the cellar staring at a filthy brick
wall, covered in his own feces and quietly humming "Jesus Loves the Little
Children." They detained the man while a forensics team was called in.
Soon after, they found the remains of his mother under approximately three
feet of miscellaneous clutter in the closet of an upstairs bedroom. The
autopsy revealed she had been savagely beaten and decapitated approximately
11 years prior, presumably by her husband who had gone about his life working
at the slaughterhouse during the day then physically, emotionally and psychologically
abusing his family throughout the night.
The area in which J.P. had been detained his entire life was found in the
barn behind the house. From the day his mother was murdered (J.P. was 9)
he was chained to a rusty tractor near the back of the barn where he had
to learn to survive. His mentally deranged father stole a goat once a month
from the slaughterhouse and let it loose in the barn. In order to eat,
J.P. had to learn how to lure the animal near him so that he could quickly
grab it and break its neck. With hunger and the survival instinct kicking
in (not to mention the beginnings of major psychological problems), he
would eat every last piece of the animal. The meat, innards, skin, brain
and even the genitals were consumed throughout the month. The bones were
then used for tools and, after sharpened, self-mutilation. The self-mutilation
began after the years of seclusion, and beatings from his drunken father,
caused his mind to snap. This began his fascination with gore and violence
toward himself, and later towards others.
The local townspeople started reporting sightings of J.P. in October of
1993 when he managed to escape from the chain around his neck. His father, dying of cancer, had no way of catching him due to his weak state. J.P. didn't go far though... only far enough to explore
the surroundings of the farm and to find food, which contained mostly dogs
and small rodents. But, after hunting and exploring he'd always return
to the only home he had ever known, the small farm on Highway 17. It's
suspected that around this time J.P. murdered his father and disposed of
his corpse somewhere in the woods behind the farm. His remains have still
not been found. Psychologists evaluated J.P. at the nearby psychiatric
hospital and determined he was too unstable from suffering severe mental
psychosis to be present at trial. He was found not-guilty on all accounts
due to reason of insanity and placed in Shady Acres Mental Hospital just
outside the city limits.
Doctors who evaluated J.P. through the last few months of his life reported
he had a strange fixation with the night he stood outside Ms. Carrie-Ann
Merrin's window 2 years earlier. There are detailed reports of J.P. reenacting
scenes from the horror films he saw through the window that night. J.P.
managed to escape the security of the facility approximately 3 months after
arriving by murdering his nurse while on a walk through the yard and fleeing
into the woods. Jordan police mounted a massive manhunt which lasted 28
days until J.P.'s decomposing body was found deep in the Jordan forest,
dead from an apparent suicide. His corpse was shipped to the Scott County
Morgue where medical examiner, Dr. Francis B. Gross, determined his death
a suicide by hanging before noting the victim had inscribed the word "horror"
into his chest before taking his life. Approximately
20% of the body had been eaten or dragged away by scavengers, most noticeably
the genital area that was completely missing, leaving a large crater between
his hips. (See crime photo.) The mangled body was placed in cooler #13 while authorities
were trying to decide what to do with the remains. The next day, an intern
at the morgue was doing her daily check of the bodies in the coolers when
she discovered the body in cooler #13 was missing. After contacting her
supervisor the police were called and a full investigation was conducted.
The only evidence ever recovered was the ragged fragments of fingernails
left with the scratches on the cooler door. Nothing could be seen on the
security cameras and the incident was soon forgotten.
- View the Coroner Report -
- View the Death Certificate -
Local townspeople feel they know exactly what happened to J.P. Orville
Butcher. Through the years, some have claimed to see his shadowy figure (that many had become
accustomed to seeing) slowly walking back and forth in the barn of the
old decrepit farm on Highway 17. But now, it seemed there was something
different from the past sightings-- the figure seemed to be illuminated
by a screen of some kind. The local children nicknamed the land where the
atrocities occurred "The Flesh Farm." Authorities have been asked to search
the abandoned house and barn but even the police seem to shy away in fear.
Jordan, Minnesota continues to fear that lonely stretch of Highway 17.
Cars will quickly speed past, children will stand outside daring each other
to go in, people still report sightings. "The Flesh Farm" is now legend
in the small community in which it was made famous.
It was later discovered in 1997 that someone had created a website entitled
"The Flesh Farm." The pages were filled with information dealing with some
of the most notorious, violent and flesh-filled horror films ever to be
unleashed onto the planet. Many believe this madness has been created by
the missing J.P. Butcher, sparked by that windy night on Halloween four
years earlier when nothing in the world existed besides J.P. and his newly
found obsession--horror. Perhaps this collection of the grotesque is what
illuminates the lonely shadow that paces the The Flesh Farm and its tortured
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Nice place for a lunch Sep 23, 2012
We were out looking for a place to have a quick lunch and we suddenly passed a colorful place with some chairs outside and we decided to try it. Inside we were the first guests of the day and we took a table near the windows. The interior was nice; it was like an outdoor place inside with wooden benches and tables. There were also some cozy decorations so it was a nice place to be.
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Finding the Length of a Coil
Date: 07/07/99 at 14:19:09 From: Robert Johnson Subject: Finding the length of a coil I am looking for a formula to figure the length of a coil or spring when given the diameter and pitch and number of turns.
Date: 07/07/99 at 17:32:09 From: Doctor Rick Subject: Re: Finding the length of a coil Hi, Robert. Imagine that you take a paper triangle like this: /| / | / | L / | / | P*N / | /| | / P| | /_________pi*D____|__________________________________________| pi*D*N L = length of coil D = diameter of coil N = number of turns P = pitch Wrap it around a cylinder the diameter of the coil. It will wrap around exactly N times, since Pi*D is the circumference of the cylinder. At each turn, the diagonal edge (hypotenuse) of the triangle is a distance P farther along the cylinder than on the previous turn; this is the pitch. The hypotenuse follows the path of the coil, so its length L is the length of the coil. You can find it from the Pythagorean theorem: L^2 = (pi*D*N)^2 + (P*N)^2 = N^2 * (pi*D)^2 + P^2) L = N*sqrt((pi*D)^2 + P^2) where sqrt() means the square root of the expression in parentheses, and P^2 means P squared. If you have any questions about this, feel free to ask. - Doctor Rick, The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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Corrections, July 30
Published 5:56 pm, Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Getting train safety on track, July 28, A8
A story that started on the Front Page about proposed changes to the California rail system incorrectly reported the destination of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe oil train that runs through the Feather River Canyon and Central Valley. It ends at the Tesoro refinery outside Martinez.
Sports Digest, July 29, Sports, B6
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Operators have introduced healthier and organic products to fight competition.
New York, NY (PRWEB) April 19, 2014
The Canned Fruit and Vegetable Processing industry suffered from declines in demand for canned fruit and vegetable products during the five years to 2014. According to IBISWorld Industry Analyst David Yang, "Repressed discretionary income in the years following the recession and higher product prices, driven by inflationary input costs, caused demand for industry goods to significantly decline in 2010." Furthermore, growing health concerns have caused consumers to grow wary of consuming processed fruits and vegetables, further curbing the demand for industry goods. Additionally, improvements in transportation and storage technologies have made fresh produce more readily available, which increased competition from fresh fruit and vegetable producers. Overall, revenue is estimated to decrease at an average annual rate of 1.7% to $38.5 billion during the five years to 2014, including a decline of 1.7% in 2014.
Despite overall lower demand for industry goods, product innovations, including the introduction of a greater variety of organic canned food products, have helped decelerate the industry's decline. Producers also reformulated many products by reducing fat, sugar and sodium content to appeal to a growing number of health-conscious Americans. While the promotion of healthy canned food has benefited the industry, the growing popularity of imported canned food and sauces has placed downward pressure on industry revenue growth. At the same time, exports have risen partially due to the growing popularity of American food abroad. Similarly, the rising costs of fresh fruits and vegetables in countries such as Japan has made US processed food more affordable than domestically produced goods in certain markets.
During the five years to 2019, higher per capita disposable income and health concerns will push consumers to purchase more fresh produce rather than processed alternatives, contributing to the industry's decline. "Competition from imports is forecast to intensify as Americans increasingly seek ethnic food products and as the dollar appreciates, making foreign goods more affordable in the domestic market," says Yang. Also, as profit margins remain low due to rising input costs, particularly among smaller companies, the number of enterprises is anticipated to fall over the five years to 2019. Overall, revenue is forecast to decline during the next five years.
The canned fruit and vegetable processing industry exhibits a low level of market share concentration. It is difficult for a single company to control a large share of the overall market because this industry includes a variety of product segments. Furthermore, a majority of enterprises in this industry are small- to medium-sized companies that employ less than 100 people. Industry concentration has slightly increased in the five years to 2014 as larger companies found it beneficial to diversify their product portfolios through acquisitions. IBISWorld expects concentration to increase over the next five years as larger companies capitalize on expanding logistics and distribution technologies to boost efficiency.
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The 'River Bank House' by Balance Associates Architects is a truly spectacular architectural feat. Merging the coziness found in a cabin with a contemporary retreat with unbelievable views, Balance Associates Architects have managed to create the best of both rustic and modern looks. Waking up to breathtaking mountain views, the River Bank House features an incredible interior matched with a glittering exterior. During the day, the outside structure is gorgeous and features wood and concrete. At night, it truly comes to life with the accessories of light.
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Thank you for attending memorial for man
March 25, 2014 at 5:01 p.m.
Updated March 24, 2014 at 10:25 p.m.
Editor, the Advocate:
The family of Joe G. Barfield send its sincere thanks to everyone who attended Joe's memorial, made donations and expressed their sympathy through thoughts, words, phone calls, food, visits, plants, flowers and cards.
A special thanks goes to the staff of Massey Funeral Home in Yorktown, Pastor Tim and the members of St. Paul Lutheran Church who brought and helped with refreshments in the Fellowship Hall.
We appreciate everyone's caring and kindness during this special time. God bless you all.
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By Jeff Garcia, Project Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs (58-19) will travel to Atlanta to take on the Atlanta Hawks (44-33) tonight looking to get a winning streak going while maintaining their hold on the NBA's best record and the number one playoff seed.
The last time these two teams met, it was a 108-92 win by the Spurs in San Antonio. In that game, Richard Jefferson and Manu Ginobili poured in 18 points while DeJuan Blair grabbed 12 rebounds.
Tonight's game wil be a matchup of offense versus defense. The Spurs rank sixth in the NBA averaging 103.4 points per game while the Hawks rank seventh in the league allowing opposing teams score 95 points per game.
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Jeff: The Hawks are currently the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. With the few games remaining, can they sneak into the top four sports to secure home court advantage?
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USPGA Championship - Best Betting Offers
The USPGA Championship gets underway at Whistling Straits on Thursday and many bookmakers are offering special betting offers and free bets on the event .
The USPGA is the fourth golfing Major every year and this year is perhaps the most open tournament in recent memory . The recent wayward form of World Number 1 Tiger Woods is the main reason for this although Phil Mickelson , ranked just behind Tiger in official rankings has been quite erratic since winning the Masters in April .
The most consistent player in the world , Lee Westwood misses the PGA Championship through injury .
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Clinton woman arrested in Bellingham murder
Published 11:43 am, Friday, July 8, 2011
A Clinton woman was arrested in the murder of a Bellingham woman late Thursday.
Detectives from the Bellingham Police Department arrested Kara J. Buchanan, 40, late Thursday in the murder of Kriston A. Dunya.
The arrest came after an extensive search of South Whidbey involving multiple police agencies from two counties.
Police said Dunya was found dead in her apartment of a single gun shot wound to her chest on Tuesday, July 5. Homicide investigators collected enough information to obtain a search warrant for Buchanan's house on Whidbey Island, near the Clinton ferry dock.
Police said they found "significant evidence" at the home, including the possible murder weapon.
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Police rushed to her home, but she was gone. Law enforcement agencies fanned out across the South End just before 6 p.m. searching for her; the search included the Island County Sheriff's Office, the Langley Police Department and other law enforcement officials. Marked and unmarked police cars raced north and south on Highway 525, mostly south of Freeland, searching for Buchanan, and responders from Fire District 3 were stationed near Bayview as the search continued.
Police said Buchanan was eventually found her on a beach in Langley and was bleeding badly from self-inflicted cuts to her wrists.
Buchanan was taken to Whidbey General Hospital in Coupeville, and because the cuts had damaged her arteries, she was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for surgery.
Authorities said the injuries were serious but not life-threatening.
Police said they believe Buchanan may have been motivated to commit the murder in order to keep Keayn Dunya, the estranged husband of the murder victim, from losing custody of his son.
According to the Bellingham Herald, Dunya's body was found early Tuesday by a co-worker who went to check on her after she hadn't come to work in two days.
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This is a must have mod for Fallout 3. It adds some amazing perks to the list and will be very useful once the level cap is raised. Or you can just download a mod and raise the level cap yourself like I did.
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You detest conflict in all its forms, instead reveling in the intellectually stimulating and peaceful solutions. Your combat skills decrease by 10, but your non-combat skills increase by 10.
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People either love you or hate you. With this perk, peoples' reactions to you will be more extreme, one way or the other.
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Fuel, congestion and tolls are all a part of driving these days, so how about this! It is the Rover Electric Scooter and the first that you will notice is that is comes in some stylish colours, but moving on from that, this is a scooter with a range of around thirty two miles and a top speed of around 33 mph! So, that trip to and from work will not just be economical, it is going to be fun too!
These are the details and features for this great looking electric scooter;
Hand built in Portland, OR with most parts and materials sourced locally.
Battery regenerating brakes and a fuel economy equivalent of 606 MPGe.
Smartphone cradle with USB charger.
LED headlights and taillights.
Front and rear convenience handles.
Durable and lightweight aluminum construction.
All weather capable.
Fluid-free and emission-free design, allowing it to be stored safely indoors.
Highest power to weight ratio of any vehicle in it's class.
The Rover Electric Scooter is going to cost you around $6,000 (£3,900).
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PARENTS in South Tyneside are being urged to vaccinate their children as cases of measles continue to rise.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) says that since September, 82 confirmed cases and 73 suspected cases of the illness have been reported.
These include 19 confirmed and 10 suspected cases in the last week.
HPA immunisation lead Julia Waller said: "There is no treatment for measles but it can be prevented by the MMR vaccine and two doses are required to ensure the best protection." That's why we're urging parents to make sure that their children are fully immunised and have had two doses of the jab.
"In fact, anyone who is unsure about their own immunisation status should do the same."


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Author Jude Kingsley unveils a heartwarming tale filled with lessons and amusing adventures from an adorable yellow lab with her new book "My KGB Experience." King Goliath Booker, or Booker, is the author's hero, who starts out as a young canine with boyish charm who has taught her, among other things, sane and practical ways to enjoy life and how to keep going with verve and gladness through life's many problems. Readers see how KGB and the author embark on a moving journey in which she derives the essence of having, developing and strengthening the vital human will to live.
Through Booker's life, through its sometimes poignant or humorous details, the author recalls how every day was graced with a dose of learning. Booker has plenty of courage, love for life and endurance. For every pet and animal lover, "My KGB Experience" is a truly memorable and lesson-filled reading experience that connects to the heart of the human-pet bonding. Whether a reader is a pet owner, animal lover, or facing a challenge and needing some inspiration, or simply interested in a good story, "My KGB Experience" is going to be a good one.
Every minute of every day devastating events occur, circumstances change for the worse; life presents hurdles and challenges to people from all walks of life. To many, these come as a surprise and they are forced to adjust to and accept these in their lives. Kingsley recognizes the countless people who face life's obstacles and celebrates their courage. She had the delight to witness the life of one person (the person of King Goliath Booker) who faced many challenges. That was an extremely blissful experience for her as it taught her an important lesson.
Through the innocence and shining example of a dog's life, Kingsley imparts uncanny and compelling wisdom. She shares this to the rest of the world – the story of KGB, its emotional yet amazing highs and lows, and the unconditional love and one-of-a-kind bond that is unique to literature about pets.
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Jude Kingsley was born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five children. She has always had a love for animals. She and her husband, Bernie who have been married for fourteen years, currently live with their two cats, Catty and Ophelia in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. During the past year, the author has been spending time learning to ride horseback.
My KGB Experience * by Jude Kingsley
Publication Date: December 20, 2013
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Like many people, we've been really enjoying the proliferation of infographics around the world, instantly shareable across space & time, direct to our inbox, twitter feed & being tagged by friends on facebook…
Yesterday we stumbled across a cool little animation of Michael Pollan's RSA speech entitled 'Food Rules' (also the title of his new book). We thought it was worth a share;
We've also been loving the wonders of Food+Tech Connect's infographic updates – well worth tuning into their stream!
In the meantime, here's a couple of our favourite infographics going around at the moment:
courtesy of ArchiCulture
check out more from Wired Magazine at their article about the Future of the Food System infographics page
PETA try to woo us to go vegan with their infographic showing resource use in meat production
the cold hard economic facts & health statistics from GoBankingRates about Government subsidies for certain crops in the USA
courtesy of Cool Infographics who created this great insight into why we should choose organic food, for Organics Canada
We'll also throw in this other quirky Michael Pollan 'Food Rules' video for your viewing pleasure:
Send us links to your favourite infographics today!
We also want to acknowledge the fine work of groups like Sustaination in the UK, Real Time Farms & Local Harvest in the US, and Local Harvest Australia who are doing wonders to visualise the local food movement in their regions.


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Apple moved 25.1 million iPhones last year, an 82 percent jump over 2008, solidifying its position as the No. 3 smart phone maker in the world, according to IDC.
Apple commands a 14.4 percent share of the worldwide smart phone market, behind Nokia (38.9 percent) and Research in Motion (19.8 percent.)
Apple's 2009 marketshare is up from 9.1 percent in 2008. It got a big boost in the fourth quarter when Apple sold 8.7 million iPhones, up 97.7 percent over the same period in 2008.
Overall, the smart phone market grew by 15.1 percent to 174.2 million units in 2009 with fourth quarter shipments up 39 percent over the year before.
Most of the major manufacturers are enjoying the fruits of the smart phone boom but none more so than Apple. Its 82 percent growth in 2009 outpaced the 46.2 percent growth of RIM and the 11.9 percent growth of Nokia.
Nokia, which is feuding with Apple over patents, is slowly ceding marketshare these days. Its 38.9 percent marketshare is down from 40 percent in 2008. RIM on the other hand continues to grow its share of the pie, from 15.6 percent in 2008 to 19.8 percent last year.
Motorola is seeing some life with its Android strategy. The company sold 2.5 million smart phones, mostly Droids, in the fourth quarter, good enough for a 4.6 market share or fourth place. The company's smart phone shipments grew by 56.3 percent over the same period in 2008.
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With the changes in the healthcare field making it more complex and more demanding, many Registered Nurses seek ways to advance their careers. One important step is obtaining a bachelor's degree in Nursing.
While several colleges and universities offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, many nurses choose to look at online university programs to obtain their degrees.
Benefits of Advancing from RN to BSN Online
One of the benefits of an online nursing program is the flexibility it offers to students. Many nurses who seek to advance their education currently have full-time jobs and many have families to tend to. An online program offers the flexibility to balance career, family and education.
Online programs may also offer a wider variety of degree options than a local university. In some areas, especially those in a rural setting, a traditional university is not available or the distance and time required to travel to the university is too great to be considered. Obtaining a degree online eliminates extra travel time required to attend classes at a not-so0local university or college campus.
Those who participate in an online degree program have the ability to submit assignments and contribute to discussions when it suits their schedules. Students who have a nursing job at the time of their enrollment don't have to worry about interfering class and work schedules when they choose an online classroom instead of the traditional setting.
Class size in a university setting can make it difficult for a student to obtain all of the information he or she needs and the ability to participate in discussions can be difficult. With an online program, class sizes are smaller or better managed, allowing every student the opportunity to participate in a discussion by posting his or her thoughts.
An online nursing program allows students to network and connect with classmates and faculty from across the country or around the world. This feature is unique to the online learning environment.
Some students feel that face-to-face interaction is important when obtaining their degree. However, if a student is enrolled in an RN to BSN program, she has the opportunity to use her current place of employment for any practicum or clinical requirements.
Students seeking an RN to BSN program from an online university program should be sure to check the accreditation of the program. A quality program should be accredited by either the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
Faculty and Coursework
Faculty who teach courses should be experienced and certified in their area of expertise. Faculty members should demonstrate expertise based on academic preparation and their experience. Students should find the coursework is up-to-date and they are given assignments directly related to workplace experience.
It is also important for students to research the length of time that the online university has been in operation.
An online university program that has several years of experience, a professional and experienced staff and proper accreditation can ensure students will receive the highest quality educational experience as they advance from RN to BSN.


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British gilts – British yields gapped lower in line with gains in core-European bond prices. Bank of England Chief Economist Spencer Dale told the Financial Times over the weekend that his main concern is for the nasty path inflation appears to be taking, more so than being concerned that the recovery hasn't gained traction. Yet in today's market few seem to heed his call for tighter monetary policy as investors buy short-sterling futures causing a nine basis point decline in implied yields. June gilts had pared gains to 121.23 from an opening advance to 123.47 and appear to be setting up for a test of the session low at 121.16 beneath which an opening gap must at some point come under the microscope down to 120.92.
Australian bills – The weekend's election results building in Spain helped bow Pacific and Asian stock markets while the real buckling came after news broke out of China that the manufacturing sector was suffering under the weight of government measures to cool the economy. An HSBC manufacturing PMI showed the sector slowed to an index reading of 51.1 from April's 51.8. That's hardly comforting for miners and manufacturers in Australia who view China as its biggest customer. In the face of mounting global risk aversion government bond prices advanced lopping six pips off the benchmark 10-year yield, which slumped to 5.25% or 50 pips over where the Reserve Bank maintains its short-term benchmark at present. Dealers reduced bets that the central bank would need to raise interest rates again and drove down implied yields by seven pips.
Japanese bonds – Japanese government bond futures expiring in June rose by 10 ticks to settle at 140.92 although some fear that the wind beneath the wings is fading. With a key 20-year issue due for auction this week dealers sold cash bonds despite the 1.5% slide in the value of the Nikkei as risk aversion reared its head.
Andrew Wilkinson is a Senior Market Analyst at Interactive Brokers LLC
Note: The material presented in this commentary is provided for informational purposes only and is based upon information that is considered to be reliable. However, neither Interactive Brokers LLC nor its affiliates warrant its completeness, accuracy or adequacy and it should not be relied upon as such. Neither IB nor its affiliates are responsible for any errors or omissions or for results obtained from the use of this information. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.


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According to Business Wire, global payments leader, Western Union is teaming up with 7-Eleven Convenience Stores to make available the Western Union (R) MoneyWise(TM) General Purpose Reloadable prepaid debit card in over 6,000 retail outlets in the United States. MoneyWise will be offered to the general public at select 7-Eleven outlets in early 2012.
Given the already successful money order joint venture, the prepaid card offering intends to complement the strong product offering by Western Union in the thousands of 7-Eleven locations throughout the country. This partnership should also position 7-Eleven as the dominant retailer of the MoneyWise prepaid debit card in the U.S.
Carter Hunt, Western Union's Senior Vice President of Global Key Accounts said,
"The Western Union prepaid card will provide more options and convenience for consumers in managing their everyday finances. Western Union sees its suite of prepaid card services as an opportunity to continue strengthening both its relationship and value proposition with consumers seeking convenient prepaid services, and mass market retailers preferring to efficiently manage prepaid services at the check-out counter."
Jesus Delgado-Jenkins, Senior Vice President or Merchandising, Marketing and Logistics for 7-Eleven added,
"We are offering this card to our customers because it provides consumers with the convenience of a general purpose reloadable prepaid card without many of the fees, such as monthly maintenance, purchase transaction and customer-service fees. The Western Union MoneyWise prepaid card incorporates all the benefits of a reloadable prepaid card, including convenience and ease of use, which is what our customers want."
With all of the recent hubbub surrounding new bank-imposed monthly debit and check card fees, the market opportunity in the prepaid space is virtually unlimited. As aggressive players continue to redefine the market and deliver lower fee products, then the consumer wins. Our advice to the consumer is to always read each product's Cardholder Agreement carefully before purchasing. Although the waiving of monthly maintenance fees and any other fee is a very competitive offering, there may be others to contend with. Some of these fees might include activation fees, ATM fees, reload fees, bill pay fees, re-issue fees, check processing fees and ATM balance fees to mention a few. It is always good to take some time and compare several cards that might best suits your particular needs.


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Inno Setup 5.3.5
Inno Setup is a free installer for Windows programs. First introduced in 1997, Inno Setup today rivals and even surpasses many commercial installers in feature set and stability.
Key features:
- Support for all versions of Windows in use today: Vista, XP, 2008, 2003, 2000, Me, 98, 95, and NT 4.0. (No service packs are required.)
- Extensive support for installation of 64-bit applications on the 64-bit editions of Windows. Both the x64 and Itanium architectures are supported. (On the Itanium architecture, Service Pack 1 or later is required on Windows Server 2003 to install in 64-bit mode.)
- Supports creation of a single EXE to install your program for easy online distribution. Disk spanning is also supported.
- Standard Windows 2000/XP-style wizard interface.
- Customizable setup types, e.g. Full, Minimal, Custom.
- Complete uninstall capabilities.
- Installation of files: Includes integrated support for "deflate", bzip2, and 7-Zip LZMA file compression. The installer has the ability to compare file version info, replace in-use files, use shared file counting, register DLL/OCX's and type libraries, and install fonts.
- Creation of shortcuts anywhere, including in the Start Menu and on the desktop.
- Creation of registry and .INI entries.
- Integrated Pascal scripting engine.
- Support for multilingual installs.
- Support for passworded and encrypted installs.
- Silent install and uninstall.
- Full source code is available (Borland Delphi 2.0-5.0).
* Windows 7 changes:
o Setup, Uninstall and custom TOutputProgressWizardPage pages now make use of the new Windows 7 taskbar functionality to display progress, pause and error indicators on their taskbar buttons.
o Added new [Icons] section parameter: AppUserModelID. Specifies the Windows 7 Application User Model ID for the shortcut. Ignored on earlier Windows versions and on server versions. This parameter can include constants.
* Windows 7 and Vista changes:
o Setup, Uninstall and custom TOutputProgressWizardPage pages now display pause and error indicators on their progress bars.
o Setup and Uninstall now call the Windows API function ShutdownBlockReasonCreate to set the shutdown block reason string to be displayed to the user if system shutdown is initiated. Note: this change is purely cosmetic, the fact that Setup and Uninstall block system shutdown is not new.
* Pascal Scripting changes:
o TWinControl: Added new ParentBackground property. By setting this to False, you can ensure the background of a TPanel will always display the color assigned to its Color property, instead of it becoming transparent under certain conditions. See the CodeClasses.iss example script for an example.
* The Unicode compiler now behaves identical to the Non Unicode compiler if a language uses more than one .isl file (it no longer requires the LanguageCodePage to be set in each file), or if a languages LanguageCodePage is overwritten from the .iss file (it no longer ignores this), or if any language specific plain text ANSI LicenseFile, InfoBeforeFile, or InfoAfterFile is used (it now converts these to Unicode using the languages LanguageCodePage at compile-time, instead of using the system codepage at run-time).
* Fix: Pascal scripting: passing a Unicode string to some built-in functions like Copy caused the string to be converted to ANSI.
* The uninstall program's version is now 51.(10)50.0.0.
* Minor tweaks.


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I decided a small greenhouse might do the trick but soon learned they are not cheap! Unable to justify the expense I've been looking for a simple and less expensive alternative. At long last the answer I was looking for appeared on Pinterest recently in the form of small DIY Greenhouses for Raised Garden Beds.
Our inspiration came from Stephanie at Swing N Cocoa who came up with a brilliant design.
Our inspiration came from Stephanie at Swing N Cocoa who came up with a brilliant design.
Materials List (for each greenhouse based on 4' x 6' beds)
- 3 each 2 x 2 x 8 lumber
- 5 each 10' PVC pipe
- 8 pipe clamps
- wire mesh
- 2 hinges
- 1 handle
- 4 each 3-sided metal corner brackets
- galvanized screws
- light chain
- 6 mil roll of poly
Cut the 2 x 2's at 45° angles the same length as your raised gardens. Drill a pilot hole into each joint to avoid splitting when screwing them together.
Apply carpenters glue and drill a screw into each pilot hole to secure the joints.
Secure pipe clamps along the inside of the frame on each side to support the PVC pipe. Ensure the distance between each pipe is measured equally. We purchased 1/2" PVC pipe in 10' pieces and cut them down to 8'. Insert the PVC pipe into the clamps and tighten the screws to hold them securely in place.
Find your center.
Now this is where the 2' pieces of PVC pipe that you cut off come into play.
Secure the 2' pieces of PVC pipe along the center of the top using white electrical tape. This will stop the pipe from moving around and add support for the poly. Another more costly option for joining the pipe is using PVC Tee Fittings and Couplings.
In the original design you would secure wire mesh over top the PVC. We purchased the wire mesh but got so frustrated, let alone sustained a few flesh wounds, and decided to come up with Plan B.
UPDATE June 12th: We've had a lot of rain and noticed it tends to pool on the top so we've learned that the wire mesh has it's purpose and is worth sustaining some flesh wounds. You only need to install it along the curved portion.
To add more stability to the sides we attached more strips of 2' PVC pipe just where the sides start to curve. Take a measurement from the base so they all line up perfectly.
Here is where having some upholstery knowledge comes in handy!
Cut the poly large enough that it covers the fronts as well. Starting on the sides attach the poly to the bottom of the 2 x 2's with staples - starting in the center. Move to the opposite side and pull the poly tight enough that it removes any dimples in the plastic but not so tight that it distorts the shape of the PVC.
Now you can deal with the fronts a couple of ways. Option A: Start in the center and fold the plastic to form pleats and staple them in place along the bottom of the frame. We tried this technique but didn't like the look.
Option B: Pull the plastic taut and starting in the center staple it onto the frame. Using a nurses fold (like making a bed) fold the fabric taut to the sides and staple it down onto the frame. This is the option we preferred. With an x-acto knife remove the excess plastic along the bottom of the frame.
Update June 12th: Debris accumulates in the fold so to avoid this from happening a) place the fold on the Inside of the greenhouse - OR - b) add clear tape along the fold.
Set the greenhouse on top of the raised bed and secure it on the back with two hinges. We placed our hinges 1' towards the center on each side. To keep the greenhouse from flying backwards when you open it or from a strong wind catching it, attach some light chain on each side. This works like a charm!
Attach a handle in the center for easy lifting.
And there you have it! I temporarily stuck some 2 x 2's into the soil and have them resting on the frames for ventilation on hot days. I plan on coming up with a better system when time permits. I'm toying around with the idea of mounting them onto the front of the raised beds with washers so they swing up when you need them or down when you don't. The top of the 2 x 2' would be cut in an L so the frame is held firmly in place. That's all I've come up with so far but I'm open to suggestions and would love to get your feedback!
You can see the nurses fold better in the photo above. The frames probably won't withstand the weight of snow during the winter so we'll have to come up with a plan for storing them. But if they yield a good veggie crop then that's an inconvenience I'm willing to make!
The frame laying on the grass in the forefront was removed from our deck (another project in the works this summer) but more about that another time.
Now the fun part...visiting my local garden center and getting my hands dirty!
UPDATE June 12th: In the few short weeks we've had these greenhouses our tomato plants have grown substantially and have numerous flowers on them and that's without the use of fertilizer.
UPDATE: June 22nd:
I have to say so far these have been a hit! I planted these tomatoes the first week of June (three weeks ago) from 4" pots and already the plants have almost doubled in size and there are loads of flowers and tomatoes. I fertilized them for the first time a few days go so all this growth is without fertilizer!