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Try chromium
Improve the action of insulin by supplementing with 200 to 1,000 mcg of this mineral
Fight back with fiber
Improve blood cholesterol and blood sugar by taking 8 to13 grams a day of a glucomannan fiber supplement; dive into two or three doses and take with meals
Control your carbs
Prevent excessive insulin production by saying no to foods with a high glycemic index
Choose a heart-healthy diet
Reduce your risk by eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and fish; at the same time avoid fats from meat, dairy, and processed foods high in hydrogenated oils
About This Condition
The insulin resistance syndrome (IRS; also called metabolic syndrome) is a group of health risk factors that increase the likelihood of heart disease ,1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and perhaps other disorders, such as diabetes and some cancers.5 , 6 The risk factors that make up IRS include insulin resistance, which refers to the reduced ability of the hormone insulin to control the processing of glucose by the body. Other major risk factors often associated with IRS include high blood sugar and high blood triglycerides , low HDL ("good") cholesterol , high blood pressure , and excessive body fat in the abdominal region. People with IRS do not always have every one of these risk factors, but they usually have many of them. A qualified doctor should make the diagnosis of IRS after a thorough examination and blood tests.
Most people with type 2 diabetes have insulin resistance, but many more people who are not diabetic also have insulin resistance.7 , 8 , 9 Since insulin resistance itself often does not cause symptoms, these people may not be aware of their problem. Some authorities believe insulin resistance is partially inherited and partially due to lifestyle factors.
In addition to the recommendations discussed below, people with IRS may benefit from some of the recommendations given for type 2 diabetes . People with IRS should also benefit from health strategies that reduce the severity of the risk factors they possess, including obesity , high triglycerides, and high blood pressure.
People with IRS may be overweight (especially in the trunk area), feel sluggish after eating, and may have been told that they have high blood pressure and high cholesterol .
Healthy Lifestyle Tips
Obesity , especially when fat accumulates in the abdominal region, increases the severity of insulin resistance,10 , 11 and has been associated with IRS.12 , 13 Loss of excess weight tends to improve insulin sensitivity (i.e., reduce insulin resistance),14 , 15 and this has been recently shown to be true for people with IRS as well.16 Weight loss also reduces many of the other health risk factors associated with IRS.17
Cigarette smoking, in most,18 , 19 though not all,20 studies, as well as exposure to secondhand smoke21 and use of nicotine replacement products,22 , 23 have been associated with insulin resistance. Smoking cessation has been shown to increase insulin sensitivity in healthy people.24
Alcohol consumption in the light to moderate range (up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men25) is associated with better insulin sensitivity in healthy, nondiabetic people.26 , 27 , 28 , 29 Since alcohol consumption also reduces other risk factors for heart disease ,30 , 31 it does not appear that people with IRS would benefit from avoiding alcohol if they are currently light to moderate drinkers. However, alcohol is potentially addicting and can increase the risk of other diseases, so people with IRS who are not users of alcohol should consult a doctor before starting regular consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Either aerobic exercise or strength training improves insulin sensitivity in both healthy and insulin-resistant people in most studies, 32 , 33 though a recent controlled trial found that aerobic exercise alone did not affect insulin resistance in people with IRS.34 Studies comparing strength training to aerobic exercise in insulin-resistant people have reported greater benefits from strength training,35 , 36 but a combination of the two will probably be more effective than either one alone. Current recommendations for exercise includes about 30 minutes per day of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and muscle strengthening exercises (working all major muscle groups) at least two days per week.37 , 38 , 39 In addition, exercise has many benefits in reducing many of the risk factors associated with IRS.40
Some popular diet books claim that insulin resistance causes weight gain and prevents successful weight loss . However, one controlled study found no difference in the number of women experiencing successful short-term weight loss between women with or without insulin resistance.41
Insulin sensitivity decreases after certain stressful experiences, such as surgery,42 and decreased insulin sensitivity is associated with work-related mental and emotional stress,43 and other aspects of a stressful lifestyle.44 However, these associations have not been explored in people with IRS, nor has stress reduction been investigated as a treatment for IRS.
Eating Right
The right diet is the key to managing many diseases and to improving general quality of life. For this condition, scientific research has found benefit in the following healthy eating tips.
|Eat a healthy diet
In one study, a diet low in fried foods and sausages and high in vegetables, fruits, fish, and complex carbohydrates such as whole grains was shown to protect against many aspects of IRS.
Some authorities recommend people with IRS avoid high-carbohydrate diets, and some recommend a diet lower in carbohydrate than current public health guidelines suggest. The rationale is that high carbohydrate intake stimulates increased insulin levels, which can lead to high triglycerides , low HDL , and other adverse changes in the levels of blood fats that contribute to heart disease risk.45 Other authorities disagree, however, because they believe a lower carbohydrate diet will result in higher calorie intake from fat, leading to more difficulties with overweight, insulin resistance, and heart disease risk.46 A recent preliminary study suggested that a healthy, balanced diet low in fried foods and sausages, and high in vegetables, fruits, fish, and complex carbohydrates, such as whole grain rice and pasta, was associated with protection from many aspects of IRS.47
|Get your protein
Although more research is needed, diets high in protein may benefit people with IRS.
Very little research has investigated the effect of increasing dietary protein intake on insulin resistance in people with or without IRS. One controlled study found that people with some features of IRS lost more weight on a high protein diet than on a high-carbohydrate diet, although both diets produced similar improvements in a measurement of insulin sensitivity.48 Preliminary and controlled trials in people without IRS have also shown that substituting protein for carbohydrate in a low-fat diet can improve blood lipids ( cholesterol , triglycerides and HDL) towards reduced heart disease risk.49 , 50 More research is needed on the effects of high protein diets in people with IRS.
|Keep your eye on the GI
Choosing carbohydrates with a low glycemic index (foods that don't cause a spike in blood sugar) and foods that are high in fiber may improve insulin sensitivity.
High-carbohydrate diets have also been shown to improve insulin sensitivity; the reason for this may partly be that weight loss often occurs on this type of diet,51 or that these diets are low in fats, such as saturated fat, that worsen insulin sensitivity.52 , 53 The type of carbohydrate consumed may influence the effect of a high-carbohydrate diet on insulin sensitivity. Animal research suggests that very high intake of fructose or sucrose worsens insulin sensitivity, but human studies have been inconsistent.54 , 55 "Glycemic index" refers to the blood sugar-raising effect of a food, and there is preliminary evidence from some,56 , 57 , 58 though not all,59 human research, that consumption of low glycemic index foods improves insulin sensitivity. Effects on glycemic index may be one reason dietary fiber is associated with better insulin sensitivity.60 As with dietary fat intake, it makes sense for people with IRS to choose carbohydrates according to their effects on heart disease risk. Therefore a diet low in refined carbohydrates and high in fiber appears most prudent.61
|Try a low-fat diet
Avoiding fats from meat, dairy, and processed foods high in hydrogenated oils while allowing fish, olive oil and other monounsaturated fat sources makes sense for people with IRS.
The effect of dietary fat on insulin resistance seems to depend on the type of fat eaten. Preliminary studies in animals and humans suggest that insulin resistance is worsened with increased use of saturated fat and improved with increased unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids from fish, while the role of other unsaturated fats is less clear.62 However, recent research has reported that diets high in monounsaturated fat improve insulin sensitivity in both healthy people and people with diabetes.63 A diet low in saturated fat, but which allows both fish and monounsaturated fat makes sense for people with IRS, because such a diet is associated with protection from heart disease . Recently, a low-fat diet allowing fish was shown to decrease insulin resistance in people with IRS.64
In two controlled studies,65 , 66 a combined program of a weight-loss diet lower in fat and higher in fish, along with exercise three times per week, improved several measures of insulin resistance, blood triglycerides and cholesterol, and blood pressure in a group of people with IRS.
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8 to 13 grams daily
Taking a glucomannan fiber supplement may improve blood cholesterol and blood sugar.
Glucomannan , a type of water-soluble dietary fiber , may reduce many risk factors in people with IRS. A double-blind trial found that 8-13 grams per day of glucomannan significantly improved several measures of blood cholesterol control and one measure of blood glucose control in people with IRS.67 Another double-blind study of healthy people found that 30 grams per day of guar gum, a fiber similar to glucomannan, improved insulin sensitivity and many other components of IRS, including blood pressure and blood glucose, cholesterol , and triglycerides , leading the authors to recommend guar gum for people with IRS.68 However, in another study, obese people taking 8-16 grams per day of guar gum for 6-12 weeks did not experience any change in insulin sensitivity.69
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200 mcg daily
Supplementing with chromium may help improve the action of insulin.
Chromium has long been known to be helpful to people with insulin-related disorders.70 , 71 While no chromium research has been done specifically on people with IRS, known mechanisms of chromium's effects indicate that chromium plays a role in promoting insulin sensitivity.72 , 73 Preliminary evidence also suggests that insulin resistance may cause loss of chromium from the body, increasing the likelihood of chromium deficiency.74
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Guar Gum
30 grams daily
One study of healthy people found that guar gum, a fiber similar to glucomannan, improved insulin sensitivity and many other components of IRS.
Glucomannan , a type of water-soluble dietary fiber , may reduce many risk factors in people with IRS. A double-blind trial found that 8-13 grams per day of glucomannan significantly improved several measures of blood cholesterol control and one measure of blood glucose control in people with IRS.75 Another double-blind study of healthy people found that 30 grams per day of guar gum, a fiber similar to glucomannan, improved insulin sensitivity and many other components of IRS, including blood pressure and blood glucose, cholesterol , and triglycerides , leading the authors to recommend guar gum for people with IRS.76 However, in another study, obese people taking 8-16 grams per day of guar gum for 6-12 weeks did not experience any change in insulin sensitivity.77
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Refer to label instructions
One study found that supplementing with calcium improved insulin sensitivity in people with hypertension.
Caution: Calcium supplements should be avoided by prostate cancer patients.
One double blind trial found that 1,500 mg per day of calcium improved insulin sensitivity in people with hypertension.78 No research on the effects of calcium in people with IRS has been done.
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Coenzyme Q10
Refer to label instructions
Coenzyme Q10 may improve insulin sensitivity in people with components of IRS.
A double-blind trial showed that coenzyme Q10 , 120 mg per day, reduced glucose and insulin blood levels in people with high blood pressure and heart disease .79 These results suggest that coenzyme Q10 may improve insulin sensitivity in people with components of IRS, but more research is needed.
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Refer to label instructions
Magnesium deficiency can reduce insulin sensitivity, and low magnesium levels have been associated with greater insulin resistance in people without diabetes, leading some doctors to believe that supplementing with magnesium may improve IRS.
Magnesium deficiency can reduce insulin sensitivity,80 and low dietary intake81 and low blood levels82 of magnesium have been associated with greater insulin resistance in nondiabetic people. However, no studies of magnesium supplementation in people with IRS have been done.
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Vitamin E
Refer to label instructions
Vitamin E has been shown to increase insulin sensitivity in both healthy and hypertensive people and may have a similar effect on people with IRS.
Vitamin E , 800-1,350 IU per day, has been shown to increase insulin sensitivity in both healthy83 and hypertensive84 people in double-blind studies. Research is needed to investigate this effect in people with IRS.
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Refer to label instructions
Low zinc intake appears to be associated with several of the risk factors common in IRS, and a low blood level of zinc is associated with insulin resistance in overweight people.
Preliminary studies have reported that low zinc intake is associated with several of the risk factors common in IRS,85 and a low blood level of zinc is associated with insulin resistance in overweight people.86 However, people with IRS have not specifically been studied to determine whether they are zinc deficient or whether zinc supplements are helpful for them.
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The ending needs closure.
The ending needs closure.
I have low expectations for the new ending DLC.
Summer seems far away. This whole thing seems to be put into limbo indefinitely...
Honestly, they should have instituted the effects of choice into the gameplay, and not in some epilogue they're doing now.
Let's take the Death March, for instance:
So let's say Shepard gets up after getting hit by Harbinger and picks up a pistol with ~7 rounds in it. He will need about three rounds to defend himself (two husks and a marauder), one round if he wants to shoot the Illusive Man (otherwise you NEED to talk him down, or it's game-over) and three more rounds if you want to pick Destroy.
Now, up the stakes through *gameplay.* Let's say some husks are beating on whatever squadmates you chose to bring. You effectively have four rounds to spare, so let's say two husks per squaddie. You can save them or leave them behind and complete the mission. If Wrex is alive, he and a couple of krogan will charge the line and rescue Squadmate A. If the Geth are alive, some primes will drop in and rescue Squadmate B. If Jack and her students are alive, they can hit the husks that attack Shepard from a distance. Etc. etc.
This way, you need to *prioritize* shit. Are you going to let your squadmates die to save your ammunition for the Citadel, or are you going to risk Game Over to save them? If you made a perfect-run in the game and pretty much everyone is alive, then you don't need to fire a single shot. If you were ruthless, you gotta be ruthless here to survive. It's not a perfect scenario, but it's a lot goddamn better than "limp a hundred yards and then die."
op. beachhead intro card thingy just came up for me in mp
wow another +25% xp so exciting
[h2]So I made a trailer for the upcoming stream[/h2]
Lemmie know what you think
I made the trailer, but the Burt Reynolds scene was 100% Jake's idea
Alright, so I'm about to go into the final mission but my readiness is only 50% and I don't want to play MP to boost it. Are there any tools/apps that can boost my shit?
I think I would feel more bitter about purchasing ME3 had it not shipped with it.
Because when Sovereign said it was true, which simply illustrates how completely fucking clueless you are. In ME1 the Reapers were the only ones strong and smart enough to stop Dark Expansion, which is why the line exists in the first place. That Mac Walters can't understand the plain english Karpyshyn wrote is HIS problem, not ours, and it shouldn't have become our problem either. Your defense of laugh out bad writing is going to be little recompense to the people who are going to be out jobs in a couple of years.
I gotta Love Gamefaqs users when they rage about the endingGamefaqs User posted:
Stupid request, but I unfortunately started the final mission on Rannoch, only realizing after that in order to perform the paragon option to save both fleets I had to first do the other Rannoch mission where you defuse a bomb or save a quarian squadron or whatever. Is there anyway through console command for me to halt the mission and revert back to the Normandy so that I can first do the other one (my last save before the mission is 10 hours back and I really don't feel like replaying it all)?
I don't think that's possible, however, you could download a save editor and make it so that it appears as if you've done the aforementioned mission.
But if you feel unsure about it I would not advice you to use it against your own better judgment.
For instance, had they completely explained the Reapers and neglected to show the results of Shepard's actions, while unsatisfactory, they would have given enough information for the ambiguity to lead to more interesting places.
Contrarywise, had the results of the adventure been concrete and clear (Shepard saves the galaxy, we are told what happens to all of the characters, etc.), the motives and means of the Reapers could have been left ambiguous and open for speculation.
The latter is the route they SHOULD have taken. The Reapers are a force of nature. We do not need to know why they reap, only that they must be stopped. Hell, they don't NEED a motive. They work just fine as an embodiment of arrogance and hubris, so sure of themselves and whatever they decide to do that they simply wipe out entire civilizations because they can. Now THAT'S scary. That there's something out there so beyond us that they don't even recognize us as lifeforms, but simply as playthings subjected to the whims of the masters of the cosmos.
Here. You won't need them all (but you can download the latest "All" if you want).
"saveedit-r79_b97.zip" is the one you will need to edit your saves.
Liara baby inbound:
that child did not earn the n7 rank that is a violation of alliance dress code
Aww, she was already so cute and she was only 30 years old.
Finally got all the characters for MP, feels good.
thats sort of how a business works.
perhaps you consider buying games from a certain company to be some manner of tithe, but the rest of the world considers it a choice that can go in the opposite direction on any whim.


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By Mark Felsenthal and David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he was prepared to compromise with Republicans to avert a looming U.S. fiscal calamity, but insisted a tax increase for the rich must be part of any bargain.
Obama, who was re-elected on Tuesday, reminded Republicans that his approach to avoiding steep tax hikes and spending cuts due in January, which could trigger another recession, had just won the backing of Americans at the polls. His spokesman said he would veto any deal that did not include an extra contribution from the wealthiest.
Obama invited congressional leaders to the White House next Friday to discuss the issue, the most pressing challenge as the president prepares to starts his second term in office. He will also hold a news conference on Wednesday.
John Boehner, the Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, repeated his party's commitment not to raise anyone's tax rates as part of a deal to address the crisis.
He too claimed a mandate from the elections, in which voters gave Republicans continued control of the House.
The statements showed the two men, who have been divided on the issue for two years, were still far apart, leaving doubts over whether the "fiscal cliff" could be averted. Congress is expected to address it when it reconvenes next week for a post-election lame-duck session.
"Boehner and Obama are using softer tones, but the substance of what they're saying hasn't changed very much, and it doesn't look like there's been any movement from the last time they had a budget discussion," said Stan Collender, a former congressional budget aide.
The automatic across-the-board budget cuts due in January were scheduled in August 2011 as part of a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. Aimed at cutting the federal budget deficit, the planned measures could take an estimated $600 billion out of the economy and severely hinder economic growth. Continued...


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Whoa. That's some serious camouflage.
Sorry, try again.
I can't tell if that tiger's roaring ferociously or fearing for his safety after hearing how in demand Tigers' blood is these days.
"What do tigers dream of when they take their little tiger snooze? Do they dream of mauling zebras, or Halle Berry in her Catwoman suit? Don't you worry your pretty striped head, we're gonna get you back to Tyson and your cozy tiger bed. And then we're gonna find our best friend Doug, and then we're gonna give him a best friend hug. Doug, Doug, oh, Doug, Dougie, Dougie, Doug, Doug! But if he's been murdered by crystal meth tweakers, well then we're s**t out of luck."
in for two.. because i'm BI-WINNING
I'd love to make a Charlie Sheen reference here, but honestly his meltdown is entirely too depressing.
This shirt is also probably only going to be relevant for a few months at most.
I mean, unless you like winning tigers anyway.
I would get this shirt, but if/when Charlie Sheen dies I'd feel bad about wearing it...
Now I'll have something to wear while drinking my Tiger Blood Energy Drink
You may think that this is a topical reference to Charlie Sheen. Actually, it's a commemoration of the Year of the Tiger of the Chinese Zodiac, which ended last month.
This shirt is a GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT part of a #winning breakfast!
Wear this and your face will melt and your children will cry over your exploded body.
definitely got the crazy eyes down and looks like the t-shirt is too small a space for this beast to be confined in...kitty may be winning but it is not in a good mood about it.
Hackin' up a furball!
Does this tiger have Adonis DNA?
i hate that people take advantage of dumb celebrities in order to make a profit. Does no one realize that this shirt will be outdated in like 3 months?
Take a look at the tiger's teeth: He has two-and-a-half fangs.
You've seen the meltdown.
You've seen the shirt.
Now hear the song!
This shirt will sell in record time!
I'm getting two and a half.
Why is the word "WINNING" written along the Tiger's side? THe stripes make up the word...Look Closely!
after the other woots i was hoping the shirt would be like a penny...and the wine but i don't know if I would trust it.
One and a Half Men and a Tiger-blooded Warlock
Finally a shirt for warlocks! Trolls beware!
If you get this shirt I'd overnight it, the meme/fad could be over before the end of the month and if you get it after that well...
then that would be fail.
I love this shirt violently with the fire of one thousand suns!
Boom! Winning!
I am disappoint woot. Very disappoint.
Those that buy this shirt should do so with expedited shipping because by the time Smart Post arrives, Charlie Sheen will most likely be dead.
I've never seen a SaberLOSE Tiger.
Great, it's not even safe here anymore.
I expect the tomorrow's shirt to be a hairball or a lung.
Or a shirt of a warlock kicking a troll.
This wont even be funny by the time it arrives in the mail.
ufogrendaizer wrote:Why is the word "WINNING" written along the Tiger's side? THe stripes make up the word...Look Closely!
For you, and the rest of you not able to get to the local grocery store to puruse the tabloids, People magazine, etc., This shirt is a reference to the bizarre interview that actor Charlie Sheen gave. (Most people believe he was on something at the time.)
Here's the link to it. Sheen Interview.
It's either funny, or sad and pathetic. Possibly both at once.
Winner winner chicken dinner... more like winner winner SHEEN dinner!
I would get this shirt, but I'm not a rock star from Mars. I just couldn't pull it off. :-/
I really don't get why this meme is spreading...other than its a "meme"
What about the Adonis DNA?
I didn't see it at first. I was like, "Why is this a spirit animal? It's just a picture of a tiger." And then I clicked on the full-sized image. And laughed so loud I scared the cat.
smklung wrote:i hate that people take advantage of dumb celebrities in order to make a profit. Does no one realize that this shirt will be outdated in like 3 months?
3 months is pretty generous. everyone who orders it should probably pay for expedited shipping.
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January 16, 2013
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Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said on Monday he isn't satisfied with sales of the new Dodge Dart, but he added that the compact car will soon get a new transmission that should help boost demand.
The all-new nameplate, Chrysler's first compact sedan in seven years, went on sale in June. In the Dart's first six months of sales, Chrysler has sold about 25,000 of the cars, far less than its rivals in that size.
Still, Mr. Marchionne sees plenty of potential for the Dart, a car derived from an Alfa Romeo model designed by majority owner Fiat SpA of Italy.
Mr. Marchionne attributed the slow sales to the car being launched last year with a manual transmission, an option that appeals to only 5% of the marketplace in the U.S. He also said the engine and transmission options need to be improved, given the competition.
"We learned the hard way," Mr. Marchionne said. "And we learned quickly."
Chrysler aims to remedy the issues with a new nine-speed transmission that will eventually go into the Dart. Mr. Marchionne didn't offer a time frame, saying only that the first allocations of the new transmission will go to a Jeep sport-utility vehicle arriving this summer.
Mr. Marchionne also said several other vehicles that were scheduled to be launched this year under Chrysler's 2009 five-year plan have now been pushed back to 2014, including a compact car under the Chrysler brand.


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Mani Friday: Summer Solstice
It's Mani Friday! This week's nails are not my own (obvs), but they were so gorg I had to share. And given that it's the *official* first day of summer (wooot!), I thought they were super appropriate.
What mani are you sporting on this summer solstice? Show & Tell?
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That looks amazing!
Currently in search of inspiration....
Yeah I saw that in the online glossy and went "oooooooh...." with the sand and everything it just all looks entirely delectable! Last week I did a blue/purple ombre sort of mani but it's gone now since it's unfortunately not work-appropriate for me. Maybe this weekend I'll do a nude mani, I love those!
Well, I'm trying to figure out how to wear neutral/opaque nails, or if they suit me at all. My default "nude" is the one on my pinky, I brought an opaque peachy yellow and a nude pink from the OPI sale and I'm trying to figure out if I like them. I don't think opaque nudes suit me....but I do think the peach/yellow one looks pretty good with the OPI glitter top coat. I don't like the opaque pink, but I think the french mani-esque style is ok?
hmmm...trying to decide if opaque nudes are okay, or if I should just stick to shimmery brights. Either way, I'll be getting more of those glitter top coats. =P
ps. Opaque colors and my cuticles don't get along very well apparently. Currently in the process of learning how to work with the edges. =/
@beautytester - I actually really like the color of the ring finger top nail. I think the middle finger with the glitter is ok but on it's own might be too yellow for you. But also the glitter over the ring finger would be super cute.
And all you need to clean up edges is an old eyeliner brush (I actually use skinny watercolor brushes) and some acetone!
just got mine done!!
@beautytester - It's nice to see someone with short nails like mine! Sometimes I think I'm the only one... My cuticles and opaque colors also have the same "problem." Thanks @candace for the tip. I like the color on your pinky.
@Titian06. Yay short nails! I used to play a string instrument and now works with computer all day, so I can't really stand fingernails that go past top of my fingers. I think I'll keep that peachy orange since I like it with gold glitter, and the pink cuz it looks ok with the white tip, but I'll stick to shimmers from now on.
Well i have on another color from the Metro to Chic set. I don't know if i like it or not. Maybe it's for someone light complected cause i just don't like it on me. But i have a glitter top coat on top!
@Areilaaaaaaaa I like that with your skin tone. On its own it looks a little bland but I think it would be great as a base with dotting or stripes or with a deeper warm glitter like Traffic Stopper Copper.
I think that would go good on top!! I thought about putting on the glitter polish from the set, Arose Beyond Shimmer. But i'll wear it like this for awhile and then maybe in a few days i'll add it!!
Thanks! @Lolo01
I was worried it would just look terrible and i would want to take it off after all the hard work of painting them!!
No it looks good girl! I just saw a pic yesterday looks like that color andI thought I wanna do this.. the color was OPI-My Vampire is buff..
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Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat Friday April 9 7:30 pm Local TV: FS Detroit Nat'l TV: Radio: 950 WWJ
Preparation H...soothes and relieves.......
Get... BOOM... tough actin Tinactin
Heat have won 9 in a row....just what we needed to get us back on track...
Chat is open!!!! http://www.pistonsforum.com/playoff-chat/
What is Tay trying to prove with his 20 points in the first half??? To late to show the Heat you can beat them, you blew your chance in 2006.....
Twenty for Tay in the first half and 26 for Gordon in the second half and the Pistons win and are now tide with the Sixers for the 6th spot Our bench was outscored 42-20, but with 39 points for Gordon and 28 for Tay, who needs a productive bench?? Gordon earned 50% of his contract on this one night. One conclusion, we don't need Rip so I say do what JZ suggested in chat....when the Nets draft John Wall, see if they will swap Devin Harris for Rip. Start Harris and Bengo and then Bynum and Stuckey can come off the bench. Draft the best big available at 5,6 or 7th pick and hope that he is good enough to move ahead of all of our front court men to start. Any bets on the Pistons playing spoiler and ending the season on six game win streak..
Great Pistons win. Had loads of fun with NYP, Dre, webz and Max for most of the chat, as well as jzchen and BillLaimbeer at the end.
good to hear, maybe one of these nights i'll actually be free to join in. As much as a better draft pick would do wonders for the team going forward, I am pleased that there is pride on the team and there trying to win. I never want a coach or player to do anything but try to win. If nothing else whether gordon starts or is off the bench I think its fair to say he can be a piece to the puzzle, but will need to play starter mins to be effective. I think that its becoming more and more apparent that Rip needs to be the next one to be traded, I am not sold that Prince needs to go yet though. Glad to already be wrong on my 2-6 guess, and hope the team keeps playing hard.
Gordon had a great shooting game. If he stays healthy, this is a guy who has some 40 point games in him.
I feel the same way. Giving some hope to next year. Top 5 pick would have been nice but if these guys can finish out on a 6 game winning streak that will really build confidence for next year. Tay has been playing great. And now that his Iron man streak is over he can finally get some rest when he is not 100%, that's really going to make a difference.
I always thought that playing him near 40 minutes game after game year after year was a dumb idea. First, he was always worn down by the end of the year. Second, it pretty much guaranteed that nobody else could be developed at that position. On other teams, Delfino and Evans, for example got PT and got better after they left the Pistons.
Notes (mostly to myself):Another unexpected win. Does this prove that the GM needed to get tougher from the beginning? When a respected vet like Q kicks a ball, you have some serious personnel problems.False excitement? Tay is probably playing hard for a west coast contract. Probably a done deal happened with Joe. Knowing the personal issues with families, it is always tougher for them. Hence perhaps, the personal days off.Most evident: Bengo needs the right system and needs to start. He is also not your aggressive leadership type. His confidence level seems enhanced with the show of being a starter. That is why JD spent some much money (deserved) on him. Does the right system (even in a modified form) have an opportunity in Piston-land? Can the working-class ideology become something else? Can an attachment of sticky substance acquire advantage when attached to something else? What might it be and who can nurture it?Whither the draft? I am not unhappy about this drop. Big turn-around will not happen through rookie drafts. Plays against JD's strength. 5-10 pick is your classic and meaningful selection spot where more objectivity (and away from expected media hype perceptions that reinforce their legitimacy) plays out. Very happy to get a chance at WJohnson: as good and perhaps a higher level of team player leadership level than GHill. Big summer for JD.I think Miami has a big problem. Interesting and continuous monologue with Riley that comprised the whole 3rd quarter of the Miami broadcaster's play-time: 99% fluff. But that 1% was very telling: his presence and pleating. This was a huge game for the Heat and Wade showed he cared less. Never in the game and didn't want to be. He won't share that small basketball state with the Magic. Wade might want to go west looking for more commercials.More personal days (very big indicator) for Minnesota's Jefferson. JD must be seeing (know doubt) a keen interest in this problem. Sometimes trading problems is the more creative solution to your mental health. Both teams are facing a most uncomfortable couch.
It may not matter, who knows, but the Pistons now project to draft at 7 or 8. This is a big fall out. Maybe the Pistons get lucky and draft higher (I hope so and it could happen) but the difference in drafting position could mean getting a Wade-like player at the 5 or a TJ Ford or Heinrich at the 7 and 8 that same year. It might mean getting a Chris Paul at the 4 or a CV at the 7 the same year. What a difference! I don't think anything is learned the last two weeks of the season as teams let up. The bottom 1/3 of poor teams in the league are not as bad as their records as they learn to lose. They are poor teams to be sure but most can compete here and there and with a key addition can vault back up to mid-pack the following year. The Pistons fit in this category. But what the Pistons lack is an emerging young player to build around. You get that with a top five pick. And if the Pistons were to get the 1 and or 2--now the chances look slim, Joe would probably draft one of those guards (even though the team sorely needs bigs) and start over. Apart fromt the draft, Gordon would have been brought back next year, and as I pointed out before, get the shots Rip has been getting. I think the recent wins have hurt the Pistons although nothing that a lucky ping pong ball couldn't erase in one stroke.
Good post. These last 3 wins have REALLY hurt the franchise.
nah. last 10 years - only 2 no1 lottery teams have gotten no1 pick. whether you're in standings 3rd 5th or 8, does not matter much: luck matters and it is totally random. there is no need to overspeculate or overreact.
more important then losing games right now is to make sure a nice check has been sent of to the league offices and a nice reminder that a possible new owner needs a "star" to start off with so they need to make sure we get the same treatment that cleveland got a few years back, that SA got with duncan, Knicks got with Patric, and I'm sure other "randim chance" things have happened. :p P.S. they also owe us for the changes to the rules they have done twice after we have won titles.....
It's time to put that Piston's draft envelope in the freezer. and..a payola envelope in the mail...
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USAA: We'll Pay for Air Force-Navy Football Game
San Antonio based USAA is paying the full tab for the Air Force Academy football team to travel to Annapolis Maryland Saturday, preventing the government shutdown from cancelling the Air Force-Navy football game, 1200 WOAI news reports.
USAA caters to military customers, and is a sponsor of college football broadcasts.
USAA is writing a check for $230,000, Air Force Academy Athletic Director Derm Coll told USA Today.
The Department of Defense had warned that service academy football games and other sports were going to be cancelled due to the government shutdown.
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text: It must be really frustrating for guys like Monroe and Knight to try so hard to get their team to within striking distance of a win only to see guys like Austin Daye and Jason Maxiell play stupid and throw it all away. First off, good job by Brandon to put the team on his back like Slippy said, getting them to within 7 of the Grizzlies after being down at least 20 to start the third quarter (with help from 2 BG triples to start). He was really, really aggressive on both ends, very encouraging. Also shot 10 for 10 from the line. Moose was his usual self. Not the best game shooting-wise, but he was a presence on the glass. Frank sat him at the end of the third and kept him there for eternity. Wrong move. I thought he should have been brought back once it was clear we needed more than whatever ish Max could give. We needed rebounding, desperately. The lineup to start and end the fatal fourth quarter was ridiculously deficient in that area. Austin Daye...this guy is hopeless. He had a nice help side block at one end only to throw a bad pass for a turnover trying to be fancy, again. The guy had 4! turnovers in 18 minutes. Both Moose and Brandon had 4 in twice the playing time. I know he's trying to prove himself to Frank, but man, that's not the way to do it. BG was okay. He only took 6 shots, but was 50% for the night. Was also 2 of 3 from 3 point land. He wasn't forcing the issue so much, though he did have 3 TOs. JJ...I don't know with him. He tries to make the extra pass way too often, instead of just taking the shot. First, this resulted in Greg getting called for 3 in the lane, the other a very, very costly turnover. He needs to be more aware of the clock and his teammates. Walker Russell Jr. wasn't a negative. He's by no means a Will Bynum type black hole, so he's ok in my book so far. He did make a mistake passing to Max in the post while surrounded by Grizzlies (Max fumbled the ball, turnover number 4 in the quarter) but I put that down to not knowing guys' tendencies yet. Tayshaun was like his old self. He wasn't pressing, he didn't try to be the man. When Brandon took over, he took his opportunities when he had them and helped trim Memphis' lead. I liked the effort in the second half, before the inevitable Fourth Quarter Collapse. I like that both Greg and Brandon are so competitive; that bodes well for this team. They're not going to be the guys who laugh it up on the bench when their team is getting blown out. Plus they came out fighting after being embarrassed in the first half, so that's a good sign, even if they couldn't sustain it.


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In the book, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, Frannie goes off to work downtown and has to ride the train or bus, and someone mashes her. She is mortified. Her Aunt tells her to just suck it up, or something like that. But her mother tells her to carry a large hat pin, and if someone does that again, hit him with it. Once she starts carrying that pin, no one messes with her again. Why? Because she is now prepared, she is ready, and people can tell.
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GSD Fan, have you ever taken a good self-defense course? I took one with a group of survivors of sexual abuse. The person who instructed was a cop in the area for 30+ years. It was practical, but it was also physical. I know I suggested this a while back to you. Self defense is like agility to a scaredy-dog, it exercises the mind and body and helps us to feel more safe, and helps us to be more safe. It helps us own our power.
You also need to find some good real friends. One friend isn't enough, one friend will get burned out. You need four or five good friends, that you will need to build relationships with. You will need to learn their limits, by trial and error. Moms and Dads are are awesome, but they are also pretty safe. Psychologists and psychiatrists are also ok, but they are also safe. Pastors are safe. These relationships will not propel you out to find real friendship (though Mom and Dad can be friends).
The internet people are also safe. What I mean by safe is, if you get embarrassed, you can just shut off the computer and forget about that person. The other relationships are not equal. They are Doctor-patient, Pastor-parishioner, Parent-child. You are in the receiving end, and they are on the giving end. You can expect guidance and help, but these are not people that you might need to set limits with, forgive, overlook shortcomings, ask them to overlook your shortcomings, etc.
When we are constantly concerned about what total strangers say or do to us, it is usually because we do not have people that we feel on equal terms with. Everybody is better than us, so what they say to us matters. You need to get more of an equal footing with some people. You need to find some friends. What keeps you from doing this, is something you might work on with your therapist or psychiatrist. Find out what fears are driving you to push people away, and find out where you might find some people that are good candidates to become the friends you really need.
When you start feeling better about yourself, when you start feeling equal to everyone around you, the bullies will stop treating you so foully. I know that is blaming the victim. But a lot of times, it is the response we give whether physical or verbal that keeps bullies going. When we start feeling better about ourselves, what total strangers think of us, really doesn't matter any more. The way to feel better about ourselves is to have some real friends that can be equal and can provide a give and take relationship, that we can start to trust in small ways, and will offer to trust us is some ways, and we can grow with.
One of the saddest threads I read here in a long time was the one where people were saying that their dog was really the only friend they had. And a lot of people were saying a similar thing. Dogs are awesome because they give us unconditional love, they can even be a gateway to human relationships, but they cannot reflect ourselves from human eyes. And neither can people on internet sites.
Friends do not need to be your age, they do not need to share the same faith, they do not have to love your dog breed, they do not need to be the same in every way. You do not have to talk to them every day, or every week. But you do have to pay attention. You do have to ask them about themselves, and you do have to accept them for who they are: imperfect human beings who will make mistakes and let you down.
It is maybe the toughest step in recovering from a lot of conditions that are mental and/or emotional.
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I cannot see or speak to my psychiatrist til next week, so that's out of luck.
Also, these people know my name and face because people text each other and tell each other my name. I've had people take my picture before, put words under it, and text it. They do this stuff all the time.
Finally, if a guy hits you in the back of the head or talks about you everyday, moving doesn't do anything. He'll still watch and talk about you on the other side of the room. That happens to me a lot. I'll move away from people sitting behind me and talking about me and they'll keep looking over there at me on the other side of the room.
I still maintain that these are not hallucinations. Someday, I will prove that what I am going through is real. I will prove it.
|After re-reading your post about your knowledge of your grand illusions and awareness of your auditory illusions, I just wanted to say just being aware and recognizing them is huge! The woman I mentioned in my prior post who could describe her feelings during the ambulance ride was on her way to recovery. She was about the only person I met at the facility who could recognize her auditory and visual disturbances for what they were and she was so helpful because she could verbalize what it meant to be schizophrenic because she could also be direct and objective about it. The one thing she confided in me was that she was afraid to tell her sister about occasionally hearing voices, she did not want to disappoint her and felt she was going backwards in recovery. Although this will probably be a lifelong struggle, it can be manageable, just like people manage their diabetes and asthma and allergies, etc. Just keep your communication open and honest. I hope your start feeling better soon and not to worry about what other people think and listen to your dad . My dad says whether or not it's happening, stay strong and treat people the way Christ treated his enemies.
Anytime you are starting a new medicine, you should be monitored very closely. Just because it seems like a new medicine will work better than the last doesnt mean it will. My brother went through a few before we found the right mixtures of meds.
To find out if your doing okay on your meds Your dr needs to know everything that you are experiencing. Whether you have witnesses or not. He will know if this is normal or not and whether you need more time to adjust to the new meds. Don't feel like you are bothering him by checking in and letting him know how you are feeling.
Just coming here and telling people about your story and these experiences, tells me that you are a very very strong person. It is not easy dealing with what your dealing with.
What Gretchen said about the mind interpreting things differently ,she's so right.
I took my brother to his veteran benefit office many years ago. When we got off the elevator my brother was extremely angry and upset. I asked him what was wrong. He told me that a spy was in the elevator , according to him the same guy had been following him for days. I almost believed him. However, when he said the guy was giving him dirty looks in the elevator and then grinning at him as if teasing him that he couldn't get away from him no matter what, I knew something was wrong. I had been in the elevator too and the guy had only smiled and nodded when we got on the elevator. What made things worse was they guy turned out to be my brothers attorney. Needless to say that didnt work out and it took us 6 months of coaxing and meds doing their job to get him back in to be seen.
|You can not control other people- their actions or reactions to specific things. You can control your actions and reactions. People are creatures of habit. If the same person hits you I the back of the head daily- avoid where he/she is at that time of day. The new medication actually sounds as if it's working for you in my opinion. Psych medications tend to make you very sleepy until you get over the side effect. I think I'd rather sleep than see giant lizards and have delusions. However, it could be that the medication is causing some of the auditory delusions to return. When in public places, how do people know your name? You say that they call you by your name. If you do not know the person and they are calling you by your name you may be experiencing a delusion. I know it's hard to sometimes tell the real from the unreal and it must be frightening to try to sort it all out. If this is to the point of considering taking your own life, you need to see your psychiatrist. Like someone else pointed out, perhaps the stress in your life is a bit too much for you at this time. Maybe the psychiatrist can refer you to a setting that is less stressful for you at this time. A group home setting might help you get acquainted with your activities of daily living and you will be surrounded by caregivers that can redirect you if needed.
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|Gretchen -- that is so true -- your experience/observation. I think if the meds have not really worked in 3-4 weeks it is time to go back for fine tuning. They should work quicker than that unless you are tapering them upwards and haven't reached max dose. You are like my shepherd, extremely sensitive to the environment and very small actions from people. Talk to your provider about strategies to tune out a lot of things. With practice, you really only half-notice people an half-listen to people when you are out and about and it makes it so much easier to be around others.
I don't know if the stress from moving is worth what you are going through, real or imagined.
As a student I had a chance to work with schizophrenics for about 3 weeks, I know not very long, but here is what I observed. They were extremely sensitive to their surroundings but their mind interpreted some things wrong., one of them almost to the point of being psychic. One patient would complain the medical assistants were farting on him - he would interpret some of the real unpleasant smells as intentional actions against him. Another woman was able to describe her feelings when she was transported by ambulance after falling and hurting her cheek. She said when the police and paramedics came, the police really freaked her out. All she could focus on was their baton and gun on their belt. Intellectually she knew they wouldn't hurt her but still her unrealistic fear of the office using his baton on her was almost unbearable. This was in the evening and she also described on how the headlights from the cars passing by seemed 50x brighter and flashed more than normal. Another patient seemed to partially read my thoughts. I never talked about myself to him, but one day he started talking about how he had a German Shepherd named, King and a Siamese cat and that someone fed one of this dogs meatballs filled with glass and the dog ate it and died. I have a GSD, I have a Siamese and the day before my mother repeated her horrible childhood story about the glass filled meatballs. I felt like this patient was reading my mind. but his mind interpreted these images differently.
It would be great if you had a support person to speak with when you feel you are being violated. Like people who are in AA have someone to call. Could you use the psychology services on campus? My school had free walk in health care and mental health care services. Our health care personnel were very professional and compassionate.
I used to get panic/anxiety. For a long time I've been over it, but a few years ago under a great deal of stress my panic and insomnia came back. Even good stress would sometimes bring it on, you just had a good stress, your mom's graduation. See if you mom can find some support persons or groups for you in between your doctor's appointments. Hopefully talking things out will help.
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You learn to get smart about your power consumption. When I sold out and moved to town my electricity bills were way less than any of our neighbours or friends. You get accustomed to conserving if you are generating the power.
The ONLY constant draw will be the refrigeration. Everything else will be either intermittent or low-draw. We can get hot water via the inverter, of course, but in the tropics, a black five-gallon pail filled with fresh water and sealed inside a black garbage bag on deck will get ridiculously hot in a hurry. We can also simply schedule laundry day for the times when the heat exchanger fills the hot water tank with "free" hot water.
Much of energy wastage is due to poor scheduling, I think. Thanks for the comments.
|By the way, I tried a 14 amp chopsaw for sh---- & gigles and this little unit ran it
|I don't want to start a new solar panel debate
|Oh, for sure. That's why I got the generator too and it is handy to have around for the house, boat, camping etc. For me I plan on just having a small panel to maintain the batteries and to run some 12v lighting. I'll pull out the genny for anything else. It's the most practical way I can think off for time spent away from the dock. The boat fund is not unlimitted. If I were cruising long term I would rethink things, but even still it's hard to beat a small economical portable generator. I knew others that lived off the grid that used the honda as back up to a large generator and didn't have any panals. They put the money into batteries and the inverter. It's a bit different with a house since most days you need a generator for big loads. My wife gave me a good run for the money with the washing machine just about every day. Plus with three small children in tow I wasn't about to say you can and can't use this or that. An automatic start feature on a generator/inverter system is nice. That way you don't hit the batteries to hard.
Honda EU2000i
Nearly every sailboat (and some trawlers) down here in the Bahamas has a EU2000i. They're the best things going. Just plug it into your shorepower circuit. It's better if you have a 100amp charger so you don't have to run the Honda long. Starts first pull every time, after a season it sometimes needs a bit of choke to run and that's a sign that the carburetor is a bit dirty. Clean with carb cleaner and it goes like new again. Under $900 so it's quite affordable when compared to $10000 for a dedicated generator. As fo having to carry gas, that's no big deal. We already have jugs of dink gas so another jug isn't going to change things.
That should be more than enough panels and battery storage. I was running my entire house and business on less. A boat should be pretty much self sustaining with that. I could get by on less because my system was set up more like a hybrid system. Around a home and business I frequently had to accomodate high loads and used the generator for those situations and charged batteries at the same time. It was cost prohibitive to have enough battery storage and panels to do everything without a generator. You can get a lot of cheap electricity from a small generator. Your payback on panels and batteries takes a very long time. You can buy a lot of fuel for the cost of them. It's an option if your budget limits options for panels. I would take storage over panels if I had a back up genny.
The most useful tool I had was the meter which gives you a clear indication of your use, demands and reserve. On a windy night I used to grin when I looked at all the juice flowing to my battery bank.
You learn to get smart about your power consumption. When I sold out and moved to town my electricity bills were way less than any of our neighbours or friends. You get accustomed to conserving if you are generating the power.
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I hope so as well. Of course, if anyone made a reliable 20 kilo diesel genset that output 13 amps/2,000 Watts, I would have that instead of the Honda. The upside is that with the little Honda outboard, I should be able to keep just two 5 gallon gas jerrycans on deck to keep both tender and generator going for some time.
The wind generator I am thinking of would be the Duo-Gen, which can also be towed when under sail. I envision three or four 130W solar panels (arch plus pilothouse roof), and any combination of those sources topping up an 840 Ah house battery bank will, I hope, greatly reduce or eliminate the need to run the diesel to charge the batteries. Once or twice a week for a few hours, sure...no problem, but I find the idea of revving the diesel in neutral to turn the alternator wasteful and detrimental to the engine and my desire to keep a quiet boat.
Valiente, that's the way to go as far as being away from the dock. I lived off the grid for ten years using solar, wind and a diesel genny. I always used the genererator for big loads and the inverter for everyday small loads. The nice thing about using the generator when you need a tool, or in our case, doing the household laundry etc, twas that the battery bank was topped off nicely at the same time.
I added wind because of the limited sun light in the fall and winter, but I still had to fall back on the genny quite a bit during the short days. I would think you would get the same results with wind in a sheltered anchorage. I didn't find it was cost effective. I felt I was in a windy location on a lake shore but it was usually gausty and not consistant enough. I think your portable will prove to be a very versatile item on a long term voyage.
[QUOTE=bushrat;291838]Valiente, good luck with the new honda. I/QUOTE]
I got a bit of a deal because I bought a Honda 2 HP four-stroke with it as a package deal, but I'm sure it's dropped in price since the boat show as the Canadian dollar's rise has worked its way through the distribution channels.
Anyway, the dealer filled both items with gas and oil and ran them to check for problems, and delivered them for free to my house (I don't have a car). At this stage, while not averse to paying less, I am attentive to the sort of relationships I build with dealers and service people, as I can't do all the technical things I need to have done on the boat preparatory to long-term cruising.
My purchases were dictated in large part by what my five-foot-tall wife (she's young and strong...within limits...) can lift. She can haul the outboard one-handed (about 13 kgs. "filled" with a litre of gas and the half-litre of gear oil it takes), which means she can launch either tender by herself with the aid of a bridle or a safety line.
The Honda 2000 she can dead lift, but it's at the limit (about 23 kgs.) of what she can lift horizontally out of a locker.
I fired up the Honda 2000 on the back porch stairs (only recently snow-free in this longest of winters) and it started on the first pull. The choke has quite a wide range and the revs increase substantially when the mix is leaned out. I plugged in a 1500 W hair dryer as a test and the motor "note" barely changed. I am going to plug in a small wet/dry vacuum cleaner and a 1/2 in. drill as a harder test of the AC limits, and will try a string of lightbulbs, just to check it out on that score.
The main job this will do aboard is allow me to do AC power jobs on deck at anchor: power washing, vacuuming, grinding, drilling, running a compressor, etc. While I have a 2000 W charger/inverter will have plenty of battery capacity, it is simply more efficient to use a gas genset for relatively brief jobs that eat a few amps. I also intend to use it as a way to run emergency pumps and perhaps to charge the anchor windlass battery.
This means that I have the OPTION...but not the necessity...to draw down my DC banks with inverted AC power. My preference would be to use this inverter-supplied AC for light charging of devices, a strong light for the engine room when needed, or things like a coffee grinder, a mini-microwave, or "DVD night".
Because I plan on "segregating" my amp usage between the inverter's AC and the genset's AC (the genset being more efficient in some senses), I hope to keep the fridge, the DC fans and the LED lights running on solar/wind and to avoid using the alternator to make electricity the customary cruiser way.
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