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Blue Ribbon smiles at Nuckols Farm
Henrico's Nuckols Farm Elementary School celebrated its new National Blue Ribbon School status Sept. 20 with a student body assembly, music, and visits from Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) leaders as well as representatives from Senator Mark Warner's office and the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Showing off the Blue Ribbon certificate at a reception following the ceremony [above] were Dr. Patrick Russo, HCPS superintendent; Deborah Delisle, assistant secretary, U.S. Dept. of Education; and Mary Cox, NFES principal.
Among the fifth-graders participating in the ceremony were David Lim, Kayla Walters, and Emma Connelly, who performed introductions, made remarks and led the Pledge of Allegiance. The fifth grade chorus also performed the song "Agents of Change" [inset].
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private K-12 schools that are either academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement. The U.S. Department of Education will honor all of the nation's 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools during a conference and awards ceremony Nov. 12-13 in Washington, DC.
Lions Club donates backpacks to elementary school
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Glen Allen student to perform at Carnegie Hall
Thanks to a first-place win in The American Protege International Vocal Competition 2014, Glen Allen High School student Matija Tomas will travel to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall in December.
At the first-place winners recital in Weill Hall, Matija will perform Giacomo Puccini's opera aria, "Chi il bel sogna di doretta." She will perform with other vocalists from around the world and have the opportunity to win other awards and scholarships.
Locally, Thomas has performed with Richmond's renowned Glorious Christmas Nights, Christian Youth Theatre, and WEAG's Urban Gospel Youth Choir. > Read more.
Gayton Baptist Church dedicates new outreach center
The John Rolfe YMCA and Gayton Baptist Church have partnered in an effort to bring greater health and wellness opportunities to the community.
Through this partnership, the John Rolfe Y will run Youth Winter Sports programs, including basketball and indoor soccer, in Gayton's newly renovated $5.5 million outreach center that features a new gymnasium, youth and teen space, social space with café, meeting space and full service commercial kitchen. > Read more.
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Deep Run HS plans fall musical
Tickets for Deep Run High School's fall musical production – Aida – will go on sale Nov. 3. The Elton John-Tim Rice pop opera, inspired by Verdi's classic opera, tells the story of enslaved Nubian princess Aida, who falls for captain of the guard Radames, who is betrothed to the Egyptian princess.
Performances will be held Nov. 13-15 at 7 p.m. each day. > Read more.
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Book of Days, by Pulitzer Prize winner Lanford Wilson is an exploration of faith, justice, and corruption, amidst the backdrop of murder – and community theatre – in small town America. Book of Days was first written for and produced by Jeff Daniels Purple Rose Theatre Company of Michigan.
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Well, the rainy season has officially arrived. This was the scene on my street last week:
And this is the scene on my street this week (intentionally out of focus to emphasize the extreme dreariness):
I won't complain. I spent several hours in my kitchen yesterday baking bread, mixing granola, and formulating cookie recipes to feed the hungry treat monster who lives with me. Not too long ago I mentioned that I had a wonderful bread recipe to share and after testing it once more yesterday, I am finally ready to post about it – Rustic Pumpkin Seed Bread:
[This is, admittedly, an older photo of the same bread. I was too lazy to photograph my finished loaf yesterday - or, uh, too busy devouring thick slices spread with homemade strawberry jam!]
This loaf is really simple to make because you don't need a bread pan. You just shape the dough into a round (or oval) and bake it on a cookie sheet. It's rustic because of whole grains, pumpkin seeds, and the addition of molasses. The end result is a crusty exterior and a soft, chewy interior with pumpkin seeds flecked throughout. Thanks to the molasses and pumpkin seeds, you get a nice dose of iron! Try it with your favorite bowl of soup for the perfect dreary day meal.
*If your home is colder this time of year, try turning your oven on at the lowest setting for a minute or two. Turn off the oven and let your dough rise inside for the perfect draft-free, cozy environment!
Rustic Pumpkin Seed Bread
Makes 1 loaf
1 cup warm water
4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup oat bran
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1 cup warm water
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
Additional pumpkin seeds for sprinkling, if desired (about 1/4 cup)
- In a glass measuring cup, whisk together 1 cup water, yeast, and sugar. Set aside until frothy, about 5-10 minutes.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or large mixing bowl if you plan to knead by hand) stir together flours, salt, oat bran, and pumpkin seeds.
- Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients and pour in the yeast mixture. Stir in the additional 1 cup of water, oil, and molasses.
- Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until a dough comes together. When it gets too difficult to stir, knead it with the dough hook on medium speed (or by hand on a well floured surface) for about 6-10 minutes. The dough should be slightly sticky, but easy enough to handle.
- Oil the bowl you mixed the dough in, shape the dough into a ball, and turn to coat with the oil. Cover the bowl and set in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1- 1.5 hours.
- Once the dough has risen, line a cookie sheet with parchment and dust generously with cornmeal. Punch the dough down, and shape into a round or oval loaf. Press the additional pumpkin seeds onto the top of the loaf (or roll the entire loaf in a variety of seeds for more texture). Place the dough onto the prepared baking sheet and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes – 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees once the dough has doubled in size (make sure to take out your dough if it is rising in there!).
- Bake the bread for 30-35 minutes or until it is dark golden on top and sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before slicing.
Enjoy your rustic bread with a nice bowl of piping hot soup, like this Potato Rosemary Soup from Vegan Soul Kitchen!

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Veterans Day: By the numbers
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Very excited
After many, many years of searching, I've finally found somewhere that serves bienenstich.
That's beesting cake, a german sponge with cream or custard and honeyed almonds.
I grew up in Chester in the 70s and 80s. The true star of the city, for me, was not its Roman walls, famous racecourse or the Rows, but its Weinholts bakery, owned by a family of German heritage. Their bienenstich had the softest brioche and a filling of vanilla custard AND cream. It comforted me through my teenage years and I've been looking for it ever since leaving home.
Well now I've found it. At the new Beyond Retro in Dalston, of all places.
The cavernous shop has a cafe that manages to be cosy despite its industrial setting, with friendly helpful staff who are very good at persuading you to have cake, especially when you're staring at it as if it's a long lost love. Coffee's good too, but I don't like the fact they only have disposable cups. Hmmm. There are cutesy kitschy cups dotted around filled with sugar and twizzle sticks, so how about putting coffee in them?
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London , N16 7XB
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Thurs 10:00 - 20:00
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• retain the former downtown fire station for reuse as an event facility, offices or residential lofts
• consider changes to existing codes to facilitate a dynamic district for restaurants, retail, nightlife and temporary events
• promote smaller niche events like the recent downtown bluegrass and folk festival or possibly an art expo to attract targeted groups
• encourage commercial trucks to use routes that circumvent the downtown area
• coordinate with representatives of the Booth Western Art Museum, Bartow History Museum, Grand Theater, Legion Theater and other venues to promote downtown arts
• implement secure, free WiFi access downtown
• install aesthetically pleasing signage in the downtown area
• create a new landscape design plan for downtown
• make functional and aesthetic improvements to the Church Street bridge area, including closing the under-the-bridge area for events or, possibly, permanently.
"The first-ever downtown master plan has been drafted," Downtown Development Authority Manager Tara Currier told the council. "It is a compilation of past planning efforts and input from residents, merchants and property owners, the DDA board and elected officials."
Currier said the Downtown Development Authority would oversee the plan and make recommendations with the council having the final say.
The plan was approved unanimously.
Assistant City Manager Dan Porta asked council to approve an ordinance to establish a 2.5 percent convenience fee for utility customers that use a credit or debit card to pay their bills.
"We are currently having to pay more than $10,000 monthly in processing fees," Porta said. "This fee is another opportunity to pass on savings to the taxpayer."
In other business, the council:
• heard a first reading of a rezoning and annexation request from Womack Two LLC to add an automobile storage yard to its property.
• approved fence replacement at three Dellinger Park fields
• issued a proclamation proclaiming November Native American Awareness Month.
• approved reinstatement of water and sewer capacity fees.
To avoid a conflict with the city's Christmas parade, the Cartersville City Council's next meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. 5, at 9 a.m. at City Hall.


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The Blues have shuffled their forward lines for Saturday night's grudge match against the Blackhawks.
Jason Spezza will once again center Dallas' top line alongside Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, who has shifted to right wing.
Jarome Iginla scored his 561st and 562nd goals of his NHL career Friday night against Vancouver.
The New York Islanders took Mikhail Grabovski off injured reserve on Saturday. He's expected to play against the Dallas Stars in tonight's game.
Nashville Predators forward James Neal and Pittsburgh Penguins winger Patric Hornqvist both have added motivation for Saturday night as they face their respective former teams in the first head-to-head match since the big trade.
Look for Phil Kessel to have a big night against the Bruins Saturday.
Patric Hornqvist will face his former teammates from Nashville for the first time on Saturday.
The Philadelphia Flyers, in dire need of help on the blueline, could be interested in the services of Ryan Whitney.
Rookie Johnny Gaudreau is a plus-four in eight games thus far this season.
Corey Perry had another great night, netting a pretty goal and assist as well as screening for a third Anaheim goal in their 4-1 win over Columbus on Friday night.
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U.S. ag wary as Monsanto heads to Supreme Court
Bowman's attorneys allege specifically that the appellate court created a "conditional sale" exception to a long-standing doctrine of patent exhaustion in a way that conflicts with existing law. (For more details, click on )
But Monsanto backers say without extended patent protection, technology companies will not be able to recoup their investment in research and development, and advantageous new technologies could be shelved.
"This case presents a matter of great importance to America's farmers and the decision will have acute impacts on how agricultural producers will... meet the nutritional demands of a growing global population," states one brief filed by 20 soybean, corn, wheat and sugar beet growers groups.
Back on his farm in Indiana, Bowman is looking forward to his trip to Washington and said he does not understand what all the fuss is about. He said few farmers make use of commodity grain for planting, and he doesn't see how a few hundred acres of soybeans hurts Monsanto's billions in annual revenues.
"I bought new seed every year for my first crop. If I had such a good scheme why did I do that," said Bowman.
"If I done something wrong I should pay for it. If I didn't then I shouldn't. I don't think I did," he said.
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The world needs more food? Have you went to the grocery store lately? We are the most overfed, over weight, under nourished Nation in the world. The world does not need more food it needs better quality food. But when everyone is focused on yield versus quality we end up more focused on pesticide traits, which have nothing to do with food quality, in fact food quality got left out of the beans so that the herbicide trait could be put in, which is partially why they are more susceptible to disease like white mold. We may need to start over with soil quality being the basis for food quality versus the legal battle that appears to be taking place with groups that are more interested in share holder returns than food or anyone's health.
You have not been to many foreign countries that have difficulty feeding the masses. Not saying the genetics is right, but your point about we have enough food I disagree with. I have visited these countries in recent months, and some are really hurting.
I will bet a dollar to a donut that Dermot Hayes--the Iowa State professor---is also a paid consultant to Monsanto. There is no hope of Justice here! John Ashcroft Ex Attorney General in the infamous "Bush Regime" was ex General Counsel to Monsanto. IT IS ALL FIXED WITH THE CORRUPT CONGRESS !! In my opinion--Monsanto DOES plan to control the Food Supply. ONLY IN AMERICA !!!????
As long as Mr. Bowman didn't spray his "junk seed" with glyphosate, I agree with him. If he did, Monsanto has every right to their fees. This may have a huge impact on global food production in the future. Conspiracy thoeorists and tree huggers have no business concerning themselves with this...it's too important.
The control that Monsanto has over the farming industry is an outrage!!! They are the big bully with all the money therefore they think they can push around the small farmers that doesn't want to grow their poisonous seed, because they can't afford to fight them. Growing GMO crops is not helping us feed the multitudes, it's poisoning all of us!!!!!!
He broke the law and knew exactly what he was doing. Monsanto has spent millions of $'s developing this seed and yes, it helps their bottom line. It has also made a lot of money for Ag suppliers and most of all farmers. What is the incentive for companies to do research and development if every Joe Blow can by-pass the patent for a self-serving purpose. Should we go back to self-pollenating corn vs. hybrids that have been bred over time? I completely disagree with Cindy! GMO's are the going thing and should be. Food is scarce world-wide and it is getting worse every day. Food production is not keeping up with population growth. I wish there was GM cows that could survive a drought!
Comments like Cindy's " it's poisioning all of us!!!!!" infers that the FEAR of what you don't know is worse than a GMO. Educate yourself in the value of genetics and a much improved and progressive agriculture. We have a job to do with managing pests and producing food and fiber. It is too bad that this good science got labeled as an "organisim", it would have been better for us all if they had gone with ....say geneticallly modified benefit. I like roundup ready, and I like BT and the other benefits of pest management that the Ag industry has brought forward for our future in production agriculture.
Trevor, are you trying to start a rumor? Just google the guy, he's an econmics prof at ISU. His bio is online, and he has no ties to Monsanto. He DOES have access to a lot of research, research that says unless somebody gets creative, we're going to have a food shortage in about 35 years. Because of America's productivity, and food availabiltity, we are blinded to the problem. A statistic from last week's news says 6% of the average American household budget goes toward food. The next closest country on the list was France where they spend an average of 14% on food.
Well said,Bill!This whole event has more to it than is being told.If intellectual property can be stolen and legally supported then the future of food production will be quite bleak.
I live in one of those countries that a huge food deficit and still believe the problem is land tenure with millions of acres of arable left idle in the hand of people in leadership and position of influence while most of the peasant farmers carry out their activities in marginal land with little or no husbandry or subsidies . if farmers in americas and Europe can get subsidies what about Third World ones still reeling form the effects of colonial displacements and the deprivation arising from dictatorships! multi Nationals developing GM seeds will only create more poverty and economic slaves.
I think the figures are that we currently grow enough food in the world to feed 125% of the world, but 15% of the world starves. Its not about growing a bigger volume of food it is more about the distribution of the money. Don't disagree with what you saw in you visit, but we really need to get at the real causes of the problem.
If I understand Monsanto. They produced a seed. If you buy their seed I imagine you have to sign a contract or something to Monsanto. If Monsanto seed inadvertantly gets into a crop seeded in the original way, not Monsanto seed, the farmer can be sued for using the Monsanto seed? We have seen crops growing where they have become infected with the Monsanto seed through no choice of that farmer. In fact the farmer is not using the Monsanto seed because he doesn't want to. So that farmer can be sued by Monsanto because he is using Monsanto seed? It is ridiculous. Can the farmer then sue the person using Monsanto seed or the person who threw the seed into his crop? If Monsanto seed is so wonderful then people will buy it and use it. If people choose not to use it they won't buy it or use it but that doesn't stop people who infect the crops with Monsanto seed. Does Monsanto seed LOOK different from other seed? Is it stained red or something so it can be spotted and disposed of because the farmer could get pounced on by Monsanto? This can go on and on and get even more ridiculous. I am so tired of Monsanto. They have created so many other problems with their "brilliance". I can only imagine how many more problems created by them and their seeds. I wish they would just market a product like anyone else and get off the farmers case if they don't want to use it.
Good for you Bill, you like it then use it. Cindy doesn't and deserves her opinion. How do the people who don't want to eat a GMO product know that is what they are buying? Is it noted on the packaging "This is a GMO product" or "this product was produced with Monsanto seed" Don't think so. It is hidden from the end user who just may not like it as much as you do like it. The comment earlier said about a genetically modified cow just made me cringe. It is not even funny. Again, how would the end user know the meat from that cow is genetically modified? You may think that people who do not believe in GMO anything are ignorant. They are not ignorant, they just believe differently than you. I think that not identifying products that are GMO is dishonest and misleads the end user.
Will monsanto own or have rights to all of the seeds due to contamination from their gm seeds pollen blowing in the wind?
Monsanto gives its property away for failing to stop cross pollination with other farmers seeds.
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How To Install a Nest Thermostat
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Things have changed since we last gave a how-to on installing a new programmable thermostat. Namely, a little thermostat called Nest hit the market. A smart, self-learning thermostat that you can control via a smartphone. The elegant and clean design of the Nest even trickles down to the installation and setup process. We give you the full step-by-step for installing your own in this how-to.
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I'm not sure I understand the purpose of this post... does the nest not come with instructions?
I read this site for DIY ideas, not product advertisements. C'mon, AT!
I want one of these little guys so much that I don't even mind the blatant product placement! I hope the company sent a few samples so AT staffers can enjoy them.
Keep in mind that not all HVAC systems can withstand constant temperature changes. Ours apparently will wear out quickly if we ask it to increase the heat by more than 2 degrees frequently (because it goes into emergency heat mode then).
But I loved my programmable thermostat in my old place!
We did this too on Instagram - it is so easy to install! And we love it.
How exactly does it "learn"? We have a 7-day programmable that we have set to 3-5 periods per day -- wake - leave - all day - return - bed...or something like that. Does Nest micromanage these settings?
Unfortunately a Nest doesn't work for all systems. I bought a Honeywell since I have both Central A/C and hot water heat and Nest can't deal with that combo. My Honeywell connects to my wifi network and I can access it via my Android phone. It's also easier to do a vacation or temporary temperature override. It was no harder to install, in fact the only difference is that you have to use a computer to finish installation on your wifi network.
We have had the Nest for a couple months now and I don't believe it is much (if at all) better than our previous 7-day Honeywell programmable thermostat. Nest does not "learn" near as well as it is advertised to. In fact, it learned less sessions or timeframes than we had with the previous. Also, if it senses that someone is home, it turns up the heat, even if you don't want it to (for example, if I stop in during the day for a few hours, or if my husband works from home but likes a chillier house). I think we might be spending more money on heat with it, though it is hard to compare with different months.
I do like it in theory, but in practice, it isn't the miracle solution that they advertise it for. If you already have a programmable and keep your house on the cool side, this isn't going to save you enough money to make up for the purchase price, in my opinion.
as amy pointed out, the nest may not work on all systems, especially those with the older "mercury switch" that are unpowered. i've had friends attempt to install this in their homes with heat-only (which had the older-style mercury switch thermostats) and had to have an electrician connect it to power... so, not as simple as the above might otherwise illustrate. that said, our own unpowered thermostat for our radiant heat -- a $30 honeywell, 7-day programmable model -- and about 5 minutes of programming has kept us warm and happy (because of low bills) for a half-dozen years. it'd be quite a while before i saw a pay-back on the extra $200 for the nest. granted, it's very pretty and i wouldn't mind it for aesthetic reasons alone, but...
yeah, we have an older house and had an old programmable thermostat for the heat. a few years back, we added central air, and they put the thermostat on a different floor. So if we wanted something to control both heat and cool, we'd have a little more work to do than just this. Of course, that's really more our problem for not insisting on a single thermostat.
I am wondering if they did that because of the poor insulation in the older houses and heat rising..? maybe for cooling, you want your thermostat on the upper floor and for heat, you'd want it on the lower?
I recently installed the 1st Gen Nest -- it was greatly discounted. And, so far I have been really pleased. Primarily, I like the looks and the ease at which I can change the temp from my phone, ipad and computer. The instructions were pretty simple and installation took me less than 15 minutes. I guess this post does illustrate just how easy it is to install on your own -- if you have a relatively newish heat/air system. Mine is 13 years old if that helps anyone out. I will say that the Nest actually replaced a rudimentary programmable thermostat that I never used, while I am using the Nest. I am hoping the Nest helps with the electric bill this summer.
I had the first generation Nest and it is easy to install. Nest has informative videos on their website which are good. The issue was my Nest would lose power, e.g. the battery would not charge back. This makes the device an expensive paper weight with no way to control your heat/AC. The device needs to ping the router and is not compatable with all routers. In my case, ATT Uverse. Hence some homes would have to hardwire to a power source and if you are not handy you will need to pay our electrition which makes this device very expensive.
It is a really cool product and the gen 2 unit is better... but unless you hard wire in a power loss situation the Nest might not power up. This could be a big problem for folks that live in a winter hot summer climates. That is why I returned my nest because it would lose power and was worthless. My programmable unit has never failed and works fine.
i bought a nest 1 when they first came out; my friend and handyman called the company with questions on installation and was talked through the entire installation by a fabulous tech. i love the nest and love the fact that i can control it from my ipad. when a cold blooded family member turns it up i can easily turn it down...also grandchild was stunned to see the nest on the wall and we got lots of tech-early-adapter points from him...
We installed the 1st gen Nest when they first came out and we absolutely love it. We had a programmable Honeywell previously and it did the job, but nearly as well or as conveniently as the Nest does. The issue for us is that neither my husband or I have conventional or predictable schedules, so setting a static schedule on the Honeywell was functional, but not always practical. We were always changing the schedule or just ignoring the schedule and manually adjusting it all the time. That's fine when the weather is mild, like in the fall or spring, but in the dead of winter or heat of summer, it means we often came home to an apartment that was either freezing or sweltering. With the Nest, that's no longer an issue. We can check the temp and adjust the Nest when we're on our way home so that by the time we walk in, it's exactly where we want it. Because of our unpredictable schedules, the "learning" aspect isn't much use to us. But we did test it for a few weeks and I was pretty impressed with how well it responded on days that were "typical." Ultimately we disabled the learning feature, set a bare-bones schedule for early mornings and late nights as well as our preferred "away" range so that it never gets too cold or too hot when we're away and it's still pretty comfortable when we come in, even if we haven't adjusted it remotely in advance. It's definitely lowered our electricity bill as well since we no longer have to come home on a freezing cold or sweltering hot day or night and immediately crank up the heat or A/C and wait 30 minutes for it to be barely comfortable. It just maintains a reasonable temp all day and we can adjust it up or down as we see fit and it brings the room up or down to temp within just a few minutes.
The auto-away feature os my favorite. I don't have to remember to adjust the thermostat when I leave. It senses when I am gone and kicks into auto-away and adjusts the temp accordingly.
For some reason, the Nest has also made our HVAC quieter when the compressor switches on or off. It used to make a hard, loud sound and now it's a pretty subtle switch. Added bonus :)
As for installation? We have a maintenance contract with our HVAC company so we had them install it during one of their routine check-up visits. They had no problems and they were really excited by the product.


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So the long A2a vs short A2A thing came up again. Having only one bow I don't have a way to compare. That doesn't mean I don't have questions though?
I don't understand why a 60" bow would be more accurate than my 32" bow. We will say that both have been super tuned to the max by the same super tuner to take away any variables. If I put my short bow and a long a2a bow in a super shooter is one going to be more accurate than the other? If the points of contacts are only the grip and the d-loop I can't wrap my head around why one has a technical advantage over the other?


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text: Niles SSVC-4 4-pair speaker selector with volume control Zoom Front Back Photos Videos Item #: 190SSVC4 Review Summary 7 people say In Stock Free Crutchfield lifetime tech support Free Shipping Your price $399.99 Add to cart + Add to wishlist Email me alerts for this product Buy this item and earn up to 400 Rewards points See more offers and ways to save Special Financing Available x By buying this product you'll earn up to 400 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account Overview Details Customer Reviews Q&A Articles & Videos Accessories Our take on the Niles SSVC-4 by Barry Montgomery The SSVC-4 from Niles Audio gives you complete control of the speakers in your multi-room audio system from a single location! This selector accommodates four pairs of speakers, offering independent 12-position volume control and on/off switching for each pair. Built-in impedance-magnifying circuitry keeps your amp or receiver running safely, even when driving all the speakers at once! Details: 12-step volume control selectable impedance magnification for safe operation with any amplifier handles up to 100 watts per channel includes 72 room/speaker stick-on labels accepts up to 14-gauge speaker wire rugged all-metal chassis 17"W x 2-1/16"H x 9-1/4"D warranty: 10 years See more info on this item Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) What's in the box? | In-depth notes Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual Speaker selector with volume control 72 Stick-on room labels Installation & Operation Guide Warranty and Registration Card Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Specifications Features Construction: The chassis is durable black metal with padded feet. Speaker Switches: Each set of speaker outputs has an on/off switch so any combination of connected speakers can be played at any given time. Removable Speaker Terminals: There are four removable speaker output terminal blocks and one removable speaker input terminal block. The blocks are removable, making it easier to wire the SSVC-4 into your system, and the blocks accept 14 to 22 gauge wire. Protection Circuitry: The left and right channel ground returns are isolated to make the unit compatible with all types of amplifiers. The impedance magnification switch on the rear of the unit offers settings for up to six pair of speakers (even though there are only four pair of outputs) so the impedance load presented to the amplifier remains constant. Volume Controls: The volume controls use autoformers instead of L-pads to minimize power loss and heat production. Each volume control uses a 12 position rotary knob with "pop-free" switching and 54dB total attenuation. Labels: Included are 72 pre printed label stickers for easy identification of the front panel controls. Specifications Specifications: Frequency Response: 20-20kHz +/-1.2 dB Power Handling: 100 watts per channel RMS at 8 ohms Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $500 rewards card Niles SSVC-4 Reviews Average Customer Review: 7 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. Display name (e.g., JohnD) Your review will be signed using the display name and location * Your location (e.g., Charlottesville, VA) * Your rating Click on a star to rate the overall product on a scale of 1-5 1500 characters left * Your review Attach a YouTube Review Crutchfield Video Review Guidelines Only submit videos that you made or are authorized to use. 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Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) 5 out of 5 Love it Written By KrisK, Los Angeles on Saturday, December 07, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) it works what can I say. There is something "not elegant" about splitting up my power amps output between 4 sets of speakers. But that's the way my house is built and this unit couldn't do it any better. There is no change in sound quality running everything through the SSVC-4. It works perfect and balancing volumes in all the rooms is a breeze for me because of the layout of the house. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Niles SSVC-4 Written By mrhlynnu, Forest Hill, MD on Friday, August 23, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Fantastic product! Allows me to control 4 separate pairs of speakers and independently adjust on/off and volume level. Love having music throughout my whole first floor. (Front porch, kitchen, living room, and rear deck). Hint....it you are hooking up to the "main speakers" of an existing home theater system, you will have to recalibrate or adjust the sound level, it will be lower than before. Price seems high, but as they say, you get what you pay for! Pros: Well constructed Cons: Terminal Blocks are small and challenging to work with 12 gauge speaker wire. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Niles SSVC-4 Written By Debbie L, Lafayette, LA on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Exactly what I was looking for ... separate volume controls for 4 separate zones. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Works like a champ Written By Larry, Austin, TX on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Niles unit was recommended solution to attach outdoor speakers to a home theater unit by the Crutchfield advisor. Extremely happy and glad I went ahead and got the 4 speaker unit... I can finally add a set to the kitchen which I would have done years ago had I only known how easy it was. Almost wish I had gotten the SSVC-6 although I need the extra capacity right now. I really like wire connector/harness on the back. I am working in a tight space and it is difficult to hold a light and get the wires through the connector clips on the amp. With the removeable rail I was able to wireup each speaker/amp input where I could see and then just slide in the rail and screw it tight at a 90 degree angle to the back of the unit... nice engineering! 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Perfect Solution Written By Frank, Palm Springs, CA on Saturday, April 03, 2010 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) We bought a new property which is very open. It is a beautiful post modern glass house where all the rooms flow into one another and into two outside areas, one a pool area and one a side garden/orchard/BBQ area. We have five pair of speakers: pool, great room, BBQ area, Master Bedroom and Guest Bedroom. Putting the two bedrooms on one circuit with this speaker selector allows us to fill the property with music. Being able to control the volume in each of the areas allows a blend of sound that is very balanced. Without the individual speaker controls, we would have to have speaker controls in each area. This allows us to balance the sound from the central source. This device can handle the power, never blowing the amp. We used the Airport Express to connect our iTUNES library to our amplifier so we can fill the house with great music for our many parties. A perfect LOW COST solution which performs just as the Crutchfield advisor said it would. I am going to buy the 6 pair NILES for my primary home in Northern CA. Thank you Crutchfield! Easy set up and perfect performance! 5 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Product Written By Bill, Ponte Vedra Beach,FL on Friday, July 03, 2009 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I love this product and it does exactly as advertised. It was very easy to hook up, great selection of labels, and the ability to independently control the volume for each set of speakers is very easy. I'm using this with speakers in the living room, master bedroom, and outside deck and each is set at different volume levels. I highly recommend this for those looking for a simple yet effective device to control Zone 2 speakers. 8 out of 8 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Niles SSVC-4 Written By Eileen, in VA on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great product, easy setup, though I balked a bit at the price. I love the wire connections. My dream of multi-room volume control is now a reality. Initially I wished the volume controls turned smoothly instead of in set increments, but after using it I find that I do like the incremental adjustment. Trust Niles -- and Crutchfield. 150 out of 159 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 question already asked Will this device work well with an AV receiver that has WIFI, Bluetooth, iPod compatible? Just wondering if the receivers main volume control can still be controlled from an iPod or a laptop to raise or lower volume to all speakers or to any speakers that are on. [ ROBERT Mar 16, 2014 ] 3 answers Yes - if you have the receiver has the comparability - you set the volume on the receiver, and when you control the Blu-toothed / wifi device... You are adjusting the volume output to the receiver. You are not adjusting the master volume... Just signal to the input. Works done for the most part [ JAY Mar 18, 2014 ] I have my Ipod hooked up to my receiver and I can adjust the volume through my iPod. It will adjust the level equally to all the speakers you have hooked up and if one area is too loud or soft you adjust individually by the volume on the Miles unit. The volume on the miles is not as delicate as a volume on your stereo or iPod. The Miles clicks in intervals. I have not found this to be a problem at all. [ RON P Mar 17, 2014 ] My Niles SSVC-4 is used downstream of a Pioneer AV receiver to operate a second zone of ceiling speakers in four different rooms. The second zone allows simultaneously play of the same or a different input from the AV receiver, which is fully IPod controlled. According to my Pioneer AV instructions, a second amp is required to power the second zone. I use a classic Marantz 100 Watt receiver. Changes in the Marantz receiver volume do raise / lower the speaker volume downstream of the Niles SSVC-4. The Marantz receiver volume control is manual, but I am sure that if the Marantz receiver had IPod volume control capability it would work similarly. Manual controls on Niles SSVC-4 do control speakers on / off and volume level by room, but raising the Marantz receiver master volume raises the volume in all of the room, regardless of the Niles SSVC-4 setting. I hope this helps. [ THOMAS Mar 17, 2014 ] Add accessories for the Niles SSVC-4 Add Accessories Use wire that is rated to match building code specifications and is safe for in-wall applications. See all categories & accessories Use wire that is rated to match building code specifications and is safe for in-wall applications. In-wall Speaker Wire AudioQuest FLX-14/2 14-Gauge 2-Conductor In-Wall Speaker Cable UL-approved for in-wall use; direct-burial rated (125 feet) 51 people say Your Price: $129.99 Add to Cart Why choose SquareTrade? 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Tom Clutterbuck had such a nice one himself here last week that I felt compelled to go along and have a look myself. It's in the very nice back room of The Cavendish Arms in Stockwell and I' reckon it's one of the nicest looking rooms fro comedy that you'll find in South London- let alone for free!
The night is called 'Comedy Virgins' and, in fairness, there are some VERY new acts here. However, there's also small pockets of longer serving clowns in the shadows so the atmosphere is one of dignified support - unlike the pay-to-play rabble vent of Lions Den for example. I was on first and iI don't know if it's because they weren't warm enough or if I didn't cater to the room effectively but - either way - I didn't raise the roof the way I managed only a few days before at Up the Creek. Probably a good thing though, I was feeling a tad over secure with my new standard 5 and now have cause to think that having a standard 5 at all is possibly something I should try and get beyond.
Pleasant surprises of the evening were two-fold. Firstly, I saw more from the excellent (and previously blogged about) Dave Green.
He seems to be something of a darling of the venue and they mentioned that they'll be supporting his new show. He's got a good line in meta-comic, surreal rambling which is always a big winner with me.
However, clear winner of the night was the very polished and really rather tall Tom Moran.
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Alright, now that's what I'm looking for. If I'm skiing directly into that wind I'm sure I'm not going anywhere near 40mph, am I? Hard to say. And the wind isn't blowing 40mph at ground level, either, is it? So, I'm probably not dealing with wind chills any worse than what is posted, unless I'm getting up good speed and heading straight into the wind. Correct?
When I'm skiing straight into the wind it feels as though I'm barely moving. I'd say 20-25 tops. If the winds blowing 20-25 at ground level then I'm only talking 40-50mph airspeed. With a 5 degree airtemp then it's like -20-25 windchill.
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With the hot days of summer come summer sports -- baseball, tennis, football practice -- both in the neighborhood and at camp. Before you send the kids out to practice -- or just for a long day of play in the sun -- learn to protect your child against the dangers of dehydration and heat illness. WebMD turned to Albert C. Hergenroeder, professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of the sports medicine clinic at Texas Children's Hospital, for answers to parents' common questions.
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The same things that put you at risk for dehydration: prolonged exposure to high temperatures, direct sun, and high humidity, without sufficient rest and fluids. The difference is that a child's body surface area makes up a much greater proportion of his overall weight than an adult's, which means children face a much greater risk of dehydration and heat-related illness.
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Early signs of dehydration include fatigue, thirst, dry lips and tongue, lack of energy, and feeling overheated. But if kids wait to drink until they feel thirsty, they're already dehydrated. Thirst doesn't really kick in until a child has lost 2% of his or her body weight as sweat.
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3. What can I do to prevent dehydration in my child?
Make sure they drink cool water and sports drinks early and often. Send your child out to practice or play fully hydrated. Then, during play, make sure your child takes regular breaks to drink fluid, even if your child isn't thirsty. A good size drink for a child, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics is 5 ounces of cold tap water or sports drink for a child weighing 88 pounds, and nine ounces for a teen weighing 132 pounds. One ounce is about two kid-size gulps.
Get them acclimatized before summer practice. "If you're going to send your kid off to tennis camp, they shouldn't be sitting around doing nothing in May and then going out to play tennis eight hours a day in June," says Hergenroeder. "They should be outdoors jogging, riding a bike, and otherwise slowly building up their fitness and ability to handle the heat." The fitter children are, the sooner their bodies will start to sweat after beginning to exercise -- and that's a good thing!
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