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As always I am writing this for people who have no prior experience with LEDs, electrical and electronics works just like I never had before I did this. I will be posting a lot of pictures here and going into a lot of detail about making connections, wiring etc. So the people who know how these things are done may find it boring and unnecessary, but please bear with me.. its for the newbies.
In order to understand LEDs and what kind best serves your needs go to my previous post An Idiot's guide to understand LEDs
It contains all the theoretical aspects of LEDs and in very simple language. Once you have a good understanding of what you need, read this post.
Before starting this thread I would like to thank Milad, who helped me a lot throughout this tedious process. He is an awesome guy.
I ordered the following things for Lighting from LEDGroupBuy.com:
Then I got some more stuff from Home Depot
Before starting,
make sure to make a rough sketch of how you would assemble your LEDs on the Heat sink. It is very helpful to refer to it when making the circuit. Without it there will definitely be a lot of confusion and chaos. A blueprint of this is available on LEDgroupBuy.com- Blueprint And here is mine for reference
People in India might be a little disappointed because its not available there. But I am sure you can speak to Milad if you really want it and can work something out.
1. To start, test each of the LEDs if they are working. For testing I ordered a Multi-meter from LEDGroupBuy.com. Connect the red and black wires (with pins on the end) to the multi-meter body as shown below. Now turn the knob to point to (diode) symbol. Gently touch Red wire pin to positive and black-wire pin to negative of the LED you are testing as shown below. If there are no defects on the LED, it should light up. In case it doesnt light up, check the connections to the multi-meter again and whether its knob points to symbol.
An alternative way of testing (without the multi-meter) is to use two AA size batteries and connect the positive of the batteries to positive plate and negative of the batteries to negative plate of the LEDs.
2. You must have received a no. of nuts, bolts and washers. Join them in as shown in the picture. Now place them into the grooves of the heat sink as shown below. For every LED you will require 2 sets of nuts, bolts and washers. Arrange these bolts in the same way as you have made in your blue print. This gives you a rough
idea of the positioning of your LEDs.
The Nuts and Bolts-
You have to put them together in this way-
They send many extra pieces-
Then put them into the groves of MakersLED heat sink-
3. Pick up one LED and put a tiny bit of thermal grease on its back. Gently put the LED on its respective position on the heat sink and press it. Once in place, tighten the nut-bolt pair on the grooves. This holds the LED in its position. Do this step for all LEDs. Now all your LEDs are fixed on the heat sink on their respective
positions. Make sure that you have placed all the LEDs in a way that you are able to connect all of them in series (- of one LED is connected to + of the other -- - + - + - + - + - + .- +)
Dont worry about the mess (I'm sure it the grease will mess up the heat sink). It can be wiped by a tissue later.
4. Now to wire all LEDs first pre-tin the connecting points of each of the LEDs. Pre-tinning is nothing but putting a small layer of soldering material on your connections.
Heat your soldering iron. When its hot gently bring it in contact with one end of the soldering wire. The soldering wire immediately melts leaving a drop on the hot tip of the iron. Gently place this drop on the small connecting plates of the LED you are connecting. Let it cool. It takes about 3-5 seconds to cool off. Do this for all the LEDs.
This step makes it faster to connect wires to all twenty LEDs.
5. Now, take the wire and cut it into pieces of appropriate length. If you like you may use red wires for positive and blue wires for negative. The wire should not be too long, it should not sag or touch other LEDs (because otherwise it will be damaged due to the heat of that LED). Scrap off insulation from both ends of all of these wires (about 2-3mm). Once you have cut all the pieces and scraped off their ends start soldering them.
For this bring the hot tip of the soldering iron in contact with the pre-tinned connection plate of an LED very briefly. This will melt the shiny tin layer. As soon as this happens hold the wire with a pair of tweezers and gently push its end into the melted metal and let it cool. Once cool, it holds the wire firmly. As you make connections for each LED you can test them with the multi-meter or a battery as mentioned earlier. Repeat for all LEDs.
6. In my case, I have also used DIM4 circuit which produces the day-night dimming effect. I have made power connections in the following manner. You may connect them in any other way you like.
Out of 20 LEDs, 15 are connected to an LED Driver (I have used Inventronics 40W driver 700 mA) An LED driver converts AC to DC on which all LEDs run.
The driver has 3 sets of connections AC in (2wires - black and white), DC out (2 wires red+ and black-) and Dimming Controls (3 wires green -, purple+ and yellow x).
Two wires positive+ and negative of the dimming control on the LED driver will go to a channel of DIM4.
In case of this particular driver, purple is positive, green is negative and yellow is not used anywhere. Remember it like this purple P- positive; green-is mean-hence negative and yellow-is a dirty fellow- therefore not used.
3 Royal Blue LEDs are powered by Channel 1 of DIM 4 Circuit.
One OCW (ocean coral white) is connected to Channel 2 of DIM4
One OCW to Channel3 of DIM4.
For people who are not using DIM4 circuit can connect all the LEDs to the LED driver and they are good to go.
7. Now place the optics you ordered. These optics are nothing but special lenses that concentrate light. I have used the ones that concentrate at a 60⁰ angle; you may choose what every suits you. In order to stick them to your LEDs you can use a hot glue gun. I was not sure what to use so I ordered a thermal adhesive from LEDGroupBuy. If you are doing the same, you will receive two small tubes, combine a very small amount of both in equal proportions and use it to glue the optics. A word of caution it smells terrible. This glue dries very quickly, so mix very small proportions every time. DO NOT USE SUPER GLUE. When heated, super glue produces fumes which clogs the LEDs and damages them. You can again test all LEDs here.
This is how the 'shades' look under my LED unit
8. Now you can cover your LEDs with the splash guard. This is nothing but an acrylic sheet. Place 4 Upper T-slot plugs and Plastic-end Caps on each of the sides of the heat sink. On top of the heat sink place the fan along with its circular frame and fix it with nuts and bolts. Your LED unit is ready.
9. Now, lets talk a little bit about drivers and dimmers.
This is necessary to understand and helps you make the right connections. Dim4 has 4 channels (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4) Two relays (R1,R2) and Power supply-in.
Each of the channels of the DIM4 is capable of lighting up to 3 LEDs and 0,1 or more drivers. Lets consider two cases here
CASE I : Using DIM4 to control Drivers that are connected to LEDs:
Each channel of DIM4 can control dimming options of at least one driver. In this case DIM4 will command the Driver to dim, giving the sunrise and sunset effects. If DIM4 is connected to drivers, it will require only 500mA current.
Case II : Using DIM4 to control LEDs directly (no LED driver):
Each channel of DIM4 can light up exactly 3 LEDs at a time. DIM4 will directly command all LEDs to give the sunrise-sunset effect. If all LEDs are connected directly to DIM4, it will require more current (I've used 5A). Hence you will need to use THIS
My Case:
I have used
i) Channel 1 for my LED Driver. This driver lights up 15 LEDs.
ii) Channel2 for OCW1 (Ocean Coral White), which is a set of 3 LEDs of color red, blue and green.
iii) Channel3 for OCW2 which again is a set of 3 LEDs red, blue and green
iv) Channel4 for 3 Royal Blue LEDs.
Relays: There are two relays R1 and R2 in the circuit. Relay R1 fires up as soon as Channel 1 goes live and Relay R2 fires when Channel3 goes live. Both relays give a power supply of 12V. Now these relays may be used to control your fans. I used R1 to start my fan which sits on top of theheat sink. As soon as my Channel1 goes live, it controls my LED driver connected to 15 LEDs; at the same time, relay R1 fires, turning on the fan over the heat sink to cool down the heat sink.
10. If you are using DIM4 to light up your LEDs directly, it will produce a lot of heat. In order to cool it down you will need another small fan. For my device, I placed both my LED Driver and DIM4 inside a plastic container and attached a fan on top of it by making a circular hole on top lid right under the fan blades. I made holes on sides of the plastic box from where wires can go inside as well as for air circulation.
When I was doing my final test-
11. Now make all the remaining connections the ones to driver, DIM 4 etc. Make sure you dont leave any loose ends. Cover all the connections with electrical connectors/insulation tapes. Do not leave the soldering iron ON unattended.
12. Install the hanging kit. And you are good to go.
Note- If you are one of those (well, I was) who "overthink", there are pretty fair chances that you can do this-
DO NOT DO THAT. OCW (Ocean Coral White) has already been soldered in series. You DO NOT have to connect it in the series.
This post is just how I did it and my . You may have other options and ideas. I wrote it because I didnt find any similar post to help me when I did it. If you follow this and incur any losses/damages, then I am not responsible for it. I am also not responsible for your safety around electrical items.
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I only skimmed it, but that is one of the most detailed step-by-step builds I've ever seen. It will surely give the confidence to try building a LED light for the first time. Great post, Sumer!
Nice guide, now anyone who can read can build their own LED fixture!
Now just reduce the size of the red text, it is annoying.
Good info :)
Good post. One thing I see is your method of soldering can lead to a cold solder joint. The ends of the wires should also be tinned. You apply heat to the wire not the solder. You apply the solder to the wire, not the tip of the iron. Doing that is what leads to a cold solder joint. It will work for a while but as moisture gets up into it it will fail. Then try finding it.
The solder is drawn up into the wires via capillary action. Same as if you were soldering copper pipes.
Another thing is to watch the power of the gun or iron. Too much heat and you can burn up the led. I've never burned up components. (cough cough cough) I've got six or seven weller guns but my favorite is my little iron. Just right for delicate work.
Something else to note. Solder itself. Most of what you find is thick stuff. They also have (well, had anyway back when I bought it) solder that's almost hair thin. It's great for solid state parts. It takes less heat.
I'm going to build a light using this guide, how much did the budget run for you?
i'm a complete idiot when it comes to hardware... after reading both of your articles I feel like I understand things quite a bit better.
one thing i'd like to see though, is the entire thought process that goes into selecting the specific leds as well as the drivers and the dimmers.
based on your leds made easy article... I merely divide the wattage of the driver by the number of watts each LED requires, and that gives me the max leds per driver. and the mA of the driver dictates the max the LED's requirement can be?
what about people putting resisters in line with their LED systems?
excellent write up! its allowed me to actually question parts of it and understand what it is i'm asking.
if its not a huge amount of trouble, could you provide a link to each component?
Wow this is great! (and im not just saying that because i was mentioned in it)
Its very detailed, great photos, great walk through, its instructable material
You should consider putting it up on http://www.instructables.com/ because it would probably get featured.
And links of what !! From where I bought this stuff ? ledgroupbuy.com was the place.
This DIY got featured on instructables.com
See This Here
very nicely done Sumer! glad you were able to build such a nice DIY!
any pics of it over the 60-P? do you find the reds kind of stand out/spotlight?
edit: I see some pics in the aquascaping section. looks great. oh and either #4 or #5 looks best.
Reds do stand out at 0V. But once the XMLs, Royal Blues and OCWs start to gain the current, It looks perfectly white. I'm very happy with it. The only thing I couldn't find was that 15 pin computer monitor connecting plug. Once I get them, I'll get rid of these wires.
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- The Club shall make available to you for use at each applicable match, the number of car parking spaces agreed between you and the Club, each for one motor car (each a "Car Park Space"), in the car park at Emirates Stadium (the "Car Park"). The location of each Car Park Space will be fixed for the relevant season.
- The Club will provide you with one car park pass for each Car Park Space (each a "Car Park Pass") for the relevant season. Admittance of a motor car to the Car Park shall not be permitted without production of a Car Park Pass. You must have your Car Park Pass displayed in your car window at all times.
- The Car Park Space is only available for your use on the specified home Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup games only. The Car Park Space is not available for use for any home Champions League fixtures.
- Use of the Car Park is subject to your compliance with the Ground Regulations (which can be found on www.arsenal.com or on display at Emirates Stadium) and with all directions of Club staff.
- The Car Park opens 2 ½ hours before kickoff and police road closures go into effect 2 hours before kickoff. After this time the only access point into the stadium is via Benwell Road. Total police road closures go into place 1 hour before kickoff. After this time (or such earlier time as may be required by the Club, any Emirates Stadium Company, the police or any other authority responsible for control and safety at the Emirates Stadium) NO cars will be permitted to enter or exit the stadium. The Car Park will re-open approximately 45 minutes after final whistle.
- Entry to the Car Park to any motor car may also be refused, whether a Car Park Pass is produced or otherwise, where the Emirates Stadium Company operating the Car Park, in its sole discretion, considers that it is reasonable to do so (including, without limitation, where the Emirates Stadium Company operating the Car Park, in its sole discretion, determines that such motor car is too large to fit comfortably within a Car Park Space or is not in a fit and suitable condition for driving).
- All passengers in your car must have a valid Club or Box level ticket for the appropriate match.
- In the event of any Car Park Pass issued to you becoming lost or stolen you must inform the Club immediately. Should you require a replacement Car Park Pass, you must submit your request in writing to firstname.lastname@example.com no later than 5 working days prior to the fixture.
- Any change of vehicle details must be submitted in writing to email@example.com no later than 5 working days prior to the fixture.
- The Car Park has a 5 mph speed limit, which must be obeyed at all times.
- Car Park Passes are issued for your sole use, and you may not offer for sale, sell, resell, assign, transfer or lend your Car Park Pass, without the Club's prior written consent. The Car Park Pass may be suspended, withdrawn and/or cancelled without the payment of any refund to you, in the event that you breach this paragraph 11.
- Any car parked in the Car Park shall be parked at the car owner's sole risk and the Club and the Emirates Stadium Companies shall not be liable to any person for any loss or damage to any motor car (or other vehicle) in the Car Park.
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"Emirates Stadium Companies" means Arsenal (Emirates Stadium) Limited together with its successors in title to the Emirates Stadium and any operator or manager of the Emirates Stadium


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'"There should probably be a suspension on that last play," said Ruff. "You look at what happened to Clarke MacArthur and the league has to look at it. That was a definite intent to hurt somebody. [MacArthur] could have maybe gotten seriously hurt."'
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Harvin, Guion Miss Practice For Vikings
The Vikings were back on the practice field Wednesday in preparation for their next game against Detroit Sunday at noon from Mall of America Field, pregame on WJON at 11am. Receiver Percy Harvin and defensive tackle Letroy Guion both missed practice Wednesday. Harvin is out with an ankle injury. He considered himself a "long shot" to play on Monday after spraining his left ankle in 3 spots against Seattle. The Vikings are holding out hope that Harvin can play against the Lions.


text: The 1994 Lillehammer Olympics are my favourite Winter Olympics of all time. There was just something perfect about them. However, the results in all figure skating events gave rise to great controversy. What do you all think of the results? Gordeeva & Grinkov v Mishkutenok & Dmitriev Alexei Urmanov v Elvis Stojko Grishuk & Platov v Usova & Zhulin (and Tovill & Dean) Oksana Baiul v Nancy Kerrigan At the time, I must say I was ecstatic about all the results and I still wouldn't change them, but having re-watched Gordeeva & Grinkov and Mishkutenok & Dmitriev's performances, I must say that G&G were greatly overmarked. I don't think it was possible to have a better technical performance than M&D showed in both their short and long programmes. They didn't make a single mistake, whereas G&G weren't entirely clean in either programme. Of course G&G skated beautifully and for sentimental reasons I am glad they won the Gold, but really M&D weren't treated fairly by the judges. It's also the sign of champions that after a bad season and disastrous training sessions where she couldn't land a jump and he struggled with lifts, M&D came out onto the Olympic ice and skated perfectly!


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LONDON -- Datateam Business Media, a B2B communications company, has joined forces with vending veteran Paul Howard to create a special one-day vending exhibition. FmVend will take place on May 20, 2014, at Old Billingsgate in London.
According to the organizers, fmVend will stand out from other industry shows in that it will encourage regional and national vending operators to exhibit alongside suppliers. It will showcase new products and services, and target facility managers who oversee business and industry, healthcare, education, hotels and restaurants, among other venues.
"I'm delighted to be involved with this exciting new venture that will help operators, suppliers, and ultimately the end user promote the services of vending to the facility manager," said Howard.
Howard is managing director of Nebrak, a UK-based manufacturer of area treatments for vending and foodservice. He was also chairman of AVEX 13, the biannual UK vending exhibition and a board member of the Automatic Vending Association.
Datateam Business Media event director Hannah Dedman noted that an exhibit catering to vending operators, suppliers and facility managers is a logical strategy.


text: I tried the PM route, but have not yet gotten a response. Hopefully, one of the administrators can assist me. I paid the $10 Season Pass fee in March 2013. As of July, was unable to access the K&C Forum, so I did a little investigating. See that the fee has been raised to $15 and wonder if this is why I'm blocked. I'd like to regain K&C access ASAP. Thank you in advance for your help.


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WNBA Stars, Marketing Partners Ready To Shine At All-Star Game
July 24, 2009: There was no WNBA All-Star Game in 2008 due to the Olympics, where the USA went 8-0 and won the gold on a team that included Lisa Leslie, Fowles, Sue Bird, Cappie Pondexter and Diana Taurasi. But the league is ready to show off its stars this weekend in Connecticut when the 2009 game hits Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The game will air live July 25 on ABC, and the overall two-day event has the league excited.
"Our marketing partners have really shown their support for the league," said WNBA president Donna Orender. "Everyone is facing challenges right now, but our attendance is up, our receipts are up and sales of merchandise are up. So, given all the factors, I'd say the WNBA is in a good place [economically]."
Like all organizations in sports, the WNBA has had to make significant concessions to keep ahead of the current economic challenges. Rosters were reduced from 13 to 11, teams had to eliminate an assistant coaching spot and front offices were held to tighter budgets. Off the court, Taurasi had been suspended for two games by her team the Phoenix Mercury this month after being arrested for suspicion of DUI, but will be in the iine-up and make a return to the state where she became a collegiate legend at UConn.
Given the current economic climate, the WNBA may be faring better than most of its brethren. Earlier this year, the Mercury and Los Angeles Sparks broke ground (except in Major League Soccer and Nascar) by selling jersey-front sponsorships, to Lifelock and Farmers Insurance, respectively. Orender said more such deals will follow, but not until next season. As players will be wearing special All-Star jerseys, these sponsorship deals will not be part of the game itself.
In addition, despite the loss of the storied Houston Comets franchise, which had won four league championships, other cities are anxious to join. This past week, Orender was in Tulsa meeting with investors and city officials regarding possible expansion. "If the deal elements we all discussed are met we'd be ready to make that move," said Orender. "The enthusiasm is there, fan interest is there, suites are already selling and there is genuine excitement about the WNBA."
Beginning today (July 24), however, the center of the WNBA universe is Uncasville, Conn. Among the league partners activating behind the game are:
• adidas, which is presenting a "Tweet-Up" viewing party at the NBA Store in New York and also sponsored the "iDesign Program," where a WNBA fan designed a T-shirt that will be worn by players.
• Toyota, which is presenting the pregame All-Star SKills Competition and Three-Point Shootout.
• Southwest Airlines, which ran a contest with a grand prize of four tickets to the All-Star Game and two nights at the hotel.
• Gatorade, which will be presenting a WNBA All-Star highlights package that will run during the fourth quarter and will be branded as the "G Moments of the Game."
• Nike, which will be giving one row at the game a merchandise package .
• HP, which will have product integration courtside during the game.
• 1-800- Flowers, which will be providing product for hospitality events.
• T-Mobile, which was presenting partner of the all-star ballot and along with Kia is presenting partner of the NBA Nation tour. The NBA Jam Van presented by Doublemint is expected to be onsite with videogames and other activities.
Other WNBA marketing partners are expected to have a presence over the next two days, including General Mills, EA Sports, IHOP, PItney Bowes, Russell, Peak, Pitney Bowes, Sanofi Pasteur, Starwood and Spalding.
Players Voted To The Starting Line-Ups
EAST: Tamika Catchings (F) Indiana, Candice Dupree (F) Chicago, Sylvia Fowles (C) Chicago, Alana Beard (G) Washington, Katie Douglas (Indiana). Head Coach Lin Dunn (Indiana)
WEST: Swin Cash (F) Seattle, Lauren Jackson (F) Seattle), *Lisa Leslie (C) Los Angeles, Sue Bird (G) Seattle, Becky Hammon (G). San Antonio Head Coach Dan Hughes (San Antonio). *Leslie has an injury and is being replaced by Nicole Powell (Sacramento).


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Is your lawn dead, dry, damaged and barely hanging on? Think a little food and water might revive it to its former glory?
Regular feeding and watering deeply are excellent for maintaining relatively healthy lawns. Unfortunately, lawns past the point of no return simply won't benefit from extra food and water.
Lawns on life support and in need of a do-over are lawns that show significant damage and look like this: If, after the heat of last year's summer, your lawn looks something like those lawns, it's likely in need of something drastic.
Sometimes it's just easier to start over from scratch?and now's the time to get it done.
While laying down sod can provide quick results aesthetically, it can be costly to install and is highly susceptible to drying out. Near-constant watering and care are required, without guaranteed results. Still, if you want a St. Augustinegrass lawn, you must sod, as there simply isn't a reliable St. Augustine seed available today.
For those who prefer seeding to sod, seeding is a less expensive option that gives good, albeit slower, results.
Here's how to properly replant a lawn that's been devastated by drought:
1. Kill and remove all weeds and poor-looking turf by applying Roundup® Weed & Grass Killer. Available as a concentrate, ready-to-use or Pump 'N Go® Sprayer, Roundup® keeps problem weeds and unwanted grass away. Simply apply and wait a few days to ensure that weeds are completely dead before moving onto step 2.
2. Prepare the soil by tilling and adding organic matter like that found in Scotts® Turf Builder® Lawn Soil. As the first step in seeding success, Scotts® Lawn Soil is specifically formulated to help grass seed germinate better. Plus it's proven to promote more efficient water use, helping protect new seedlings from the stress of hot, dry conditions.
3. Feed the seed and accelerate growth by applying Scotts® Starter® Fertilizer. Scotts® Starter® Fertilizer gives developing grass much-needed nutrients so the brand-new small and shallow roots can grow deeper, faster.
4. Water frequently for the first month while seedlings are young and not yet fully developed or rooted. After 1 month, begin to cut back watering intervals to twice a week, applying about 1/2 inch at each watering.


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October 3, 2013
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"If the deal were big enough and worth doing, maybe Boehner could bring it back to the House and pass it with Democratic support," said Robert Bixby, executive director of the Concord Coalition. Bixby believes the current shutdown and Washington's functioning from fiscal crisis to fiscal crisis might make a longer-term big deal more enticing. "It could be a package that appeals to the centers of both parties."


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I was reading thru my October 2004 issue of Wildfowl and was reading the Article "Blast from the Past" By Bill Buckley.
In the article he talked about Scull boats and made a referance to the Susquehanna Boat or what we here call the "Sneak boat".
His Quote
The Susquehanna boat, for instance was designed for drifting into waterfowl on the Susquehanna River in Virginia.
Guess what I'm asking is,
Is there a River or Small Steam/Creek in Virginia that is named sorta like the Susquehanna River that Starts in New York State, Flows thru the Middle of Pennsylvania and Dumps into the Cheasepeak Bay in Maryland?
For the Life of me, I can not Find were the Susquehanna River Flows Anywere into or thru Virginia!


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"Re-inventing a 'Green' Learning Environment" available online
Posted by Judy Riley on Monday, Feb. 4, 2008
Three administrators from the University of Minnesota, Morris gave a presentation on the topic, "Re-inventing a "Green" Learning Environment: 'Scripting' a Sustainable Campus," during the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., January 23-26. Focus of the conference was Intentional Learning, Unscripted Challenges: Knowledge and Imagination for an Interdependent World.
The presentation by UMM Chancellor Jacqueline Johnson, Lowell Rasmussen, associate vice chancellor for physical plant and master planning, and Sandy Olson-Loy, vice chancellor for student affairs, is now online at AAC&U.
AAC&U is the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality and public standing of undergraduate liberal education. Its members, which include UMM, are committed to extending the advantage of a liberal education to all students, regardless of their academic specialization or intended career. Founded in 1915 by college presidents, AAC&U now represents the entire spectrum of American colleges and universities—large and small, public and private, two-year and four-year. AAC&U comprises more than 1,100 accredited colleges and universities that collectively educate more than five million students every year.


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Posted by JP Gownder on January 28, 2014
Google, the online search superpower, has for years sought to maximize "eyeballs" -- in search marketing, a colloquial term for ad impressions viewed online.
Lately, though, Google's been going after a new kind of eyeballs. The literal kind.
Hot off of its announcement of a future product roadmap for smart contact lenses, Google today announced a partnership with VSP -- the largest optical health insurance provider in the United States -- for Google Glass. The New York Times quoted me saying, "the key business model of the year for wearables is becoming embedded into the health care system." By injecting wearables into health care:


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Hey Zammers,
It's been forever since I dropped in here. I just wanted to say hi and give some respect to one of the very first places that got my wife and I started in this crazy hobby. Along with dustincropsboy, zamIam, maulmaus, and a few others we sort of pioneered this insanely difficult costume I still believe it is one of the most difficult costumes... maybe next to Boba. It's hard to believe it's been what.. about 10 years now since I made a plaster cast of Kathy's leg to sculpt the shin guard. yikes.. how time is fun when you're havin' flies.
Anyway, hey everyone, good luck with your zam builds. I probably won't drop back into the forums much but if I have a chance I'll see what's up. My wife Kathy still logs in and checks pm's for us so feel free to pm us if you are interested in anything, need advice, whatever. We still offer up all the same parts. We've "simplified" the manufacturing of parts on our end.. it makes a little more work on your end than when we first started offering parts but it helps us turn the parts around a little more quickly.
On that note.. about the parts, Has anyone heard from or can anyone get a hold of Yvonne (zamIam)? Kathy and I have tried to get a hold of her many times over the past few years. We've heard she doesn't offer the ovary bits anymore. I wanted to see if she would be willing to give us her blessing to offer them and add to to the rest of our kit.
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Q: Our contractor-customer asked us to provide a mix design for an upcoming concrete paving project. The high-volume road is planned for an area where the county engineer wants to minimize tire noise. The engineer has specified a rather thorough tining program on the concrete surface and has asked us to develop a mix design that would help. Do you have any guidelines?
A: Just after the concrete pavement is placed, contractors texture the surface to help reduce tire noise. Tining is the most common texturing method for concrete pavement. There are a host of patterns such as longitudinal and transverse tining that can be combined with other variants such as a skewed or wave pattern.
For the last five years, the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (NCPTC) at the Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has conducted a Surface Characteristics program on concrete pavements, evaluating more than 133 miles of pavement.
Paul Wiegand, transportation research engineer at the center, believes it is possible to construct quiet concrete pavements without using new concrete mixes. From his study, Wiegand suggests producers establish a greater level of control over all of the project elements, including the mix design, at the start of a quiet pavement project.
It all starts with the mix design. The consistency of the mix is critical to the tined surface texture, both in optimizing the pavement for low noise and providing a consistent texture quality. Adjustments in operations must be developed to address the environmental conditions that are present and changing throughout the day.
Changes in wind, sun, and temperature will impact the concrete mix. So you must adjust the timing of operations to maintain the quality of the texture imparted to the pavement surface.
It is vital that the mortar portion of the concrete be high-strength and exhibit low permeability to maintain the tined surface over the design life of the pavement. This is important because tining causes the hardened mortar ridge to become the road's wearing surface.
The mix's fine aggregate should be a siliceous sand, not only to increase the pavement's durability, but to also increase friction. The fine aggregate particle shape may also be important, as an overly sticky mixture can lead to displacement and shearing of the surface mortar. This, in turn, can distort the intended texture. Coarse aggregate should also be hard, durable, and polish-resistant.
Concrete mixes with a low water-cement ratio are ideal. Using supplementary cementitious materials is also recommended. This can help increase the mixture's durability and workability.
While potentially contradictory to meeting the objective of a durable mixture, researchers suggest the concrete in the vicinity of the surface should not possess too many intermediate-size aggregates. A more gap-graded mixture near the surface will allow for the 1/8- to 3/16-inch depth of mortar required for the grooves imparted by the tines to maintain their intended shape. If too much aggregate is present, the tines will constantly work around and displace the particles, resulting in a more aggressive and potentially noisy texture.
Discuss the mix design with the paving contractor. Because the surface has an increased percentage of mortar, there is also an increased potential for shrinkage (increased crack potential) and higher permeability (reduced durability).
The NCPTC has published "How to Reduce Tire-Pavement Noise: Interim Better Practices for Constructing and Texturing Concrete Pavement Surfaces." It is available at the center's Web site, www.cptechcenter.org.


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i wanted to throw up when the dad was gouging out the moms eyes
I was just freaking out when the Mom was hugging the kid and like crushing him and ****.
Also in the beginning it was pretty scary. All the zombies coming
I also thought it was stupid how the soldier didn't wink, and I also though he would survive alot longer, or actually get through the movie.
but I can't complain, best movie I've seen this year.
No the kid is immune to the disease. He kisses his sister while on the helicopter and she gets infected.
You don't know that, the doctor girl said to keep them both alive because they both may have speical blood. The girl might've had the blood, and the kid didn't.
Just because him and his Mom have the different eye color thing doesn't mean he has it. It's more likely, but it may not be.
I think it was him who had the helicopter crash though, because he was just like staring out the window and then it turned into the zombie scene.
and some people have said they thought they saw him in the zombies.
I figure the kid made the heli crash, then they got out and started to eat everyone in France, etc.
theoretically if it's in France it will find a way to spread over continental Europe, Asia, and Africa. Although, I don't think that they can swim or oparate a boat, so we should be OK for now
I didn't like the fact that so many people were just getting killed in the code red scene.
I thought it started to get greusome and turned into a killing movie rather then story.
No I read on a 28 weeks later fanboy website that is how it goes down.


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Posted by Simon Yates on August 21, 2013
In a recent blog post, I hypothesized that customer experience and workforce experience are two sides of the same coin. For me, it was captured perfectly during a recent research interview with Blair McHaney, Gold's Gym franchise owner and user of Medallia customer experience management tools. He said, "Your customer experience will be less than or equal to your employee experience."
So, I'm working with Sam Stern, an analyst on our Customer Experience research team, to examine how companies can better align employee behaviors with desired customer experience outcomes. Sam is looking at the types of rewards and recognition that fundamentally shift corporate culture towards customer-centricity. It builds on Paul Hagen's culture research, How to Build a Customer-Centric Culture and Nine Ways to Reward Employees to Reinforce Customer-Centric Behaviors. Paul highlighted a number of great examples of how companies reinforce customer-centric culture through employee incentives and perks. I'm looking at the technology underpinnings of customer experience management and how these technology solutions can be applied to the workforce.


text: Just a theory of mine on why I think it will be an active summer. Last season was so damaging for the pistons that I believe their trade desirability plumeted to a level where Dumars could not make any decent trades. We needed a year of hardwork to repair things. Now we should be able to move some guys that could not be last year.


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Giroud grabbed a hat-trick in the victory Getty 8/46 Giroud celebrates after scoring his third goal Chris McGrath/Getty Images 9/46 A man wears an I Love Arsenal headband EPA/LUONG THAI LINH 10/46 Manager Arsene Wenger signs autographs for Vietnamese journalists before a training session at My Dinh stadium in Hanoi REUTERS/Kham 11/46 Vietnamese football fans try to catch souvenir hats thrown into the crowd by Arsenal players EPA/LUONG THAI LINH 12/46 Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny (centre) plays mini-football with local players from HAGL-Arsenal-JMG football academy in front of a pagoda in Hanoi HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images 13/46 The squad entertains the locals HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images 14/46 Lukasz Fabianski (top left), Laurent Koscielny (centre) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (top right) pose for photographs HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images 15/46 Lukas Podolski, Per Mertesacker and Chuba Akpom attend a training session at the My Dinh National Stadium David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 16/46 Tomas Rosicky and Jack Wilshere of Arsenal FC attend a training session for the club's pre-season Asian tour at the My Dinh National Stadium on July 16, 2013 in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 17/46 The Arsenal squad visit the One Pillar Pagoda in Vietnam, during their pre-season tour of Asia Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 18/46 Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny pose for photographers Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 19/46 Gunners centre-back Per Mertesacker takes a picture with midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as they visit the One Pillar Pagoda Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 20/46 It's a tough life on tour as Lukas Podolski relaxes during a sightseeing trip in Hanoi Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 21/46 Theo Walcott meets local supporters Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 22/46 Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gets into the spirit as the Arsenal squad arrives in Vietnam for the latest part of their pre-season tour Getty 23/46 Arsene Wenger is greeted as he steps off the plane Getty 24/46 Manager Wenger (right) shakes hands with Vietnam team coach Hoang Van Phuc REUTERS/Kham 25/46 Wenger and chief executive Ivan Gazidis receive flowers on arrival in Vietnam Getty 26/46 Theo Walcott and Wojciech Szczesny in their Vietnamese hats David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images 27/46 Vietnamese football fans hold a portrait of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as they wait for the arrival of the Arsenal squad at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi, Vietnam EPA/STR 28/46 Fans pose with a portrait of Arsene Wenger HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images 29/46 Local supporters cheer EPA/STR 30/46 Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky shoots as his side defeat the Indonesia All-Stars 7-0 Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images 31/46 Gunners midfielder Aaron Ramsey (centre) walks onto the field for the match between Arsenal and the Indonesia All-Stars at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta Getty 32/46 Members of the Arsenal Indonesia Supporters club show their support Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images 33/46 Even Gunnersaus the Arsenal mascot got booked on the plane trip Getty 34/46 Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski steps off the plane in Indonesia for the club's pre-season Asian tour Getty 35/46 Theo Walcott receives a garland on arrival Getty 36/46 From left to right: Manager Arsene Wenger, chief executive Ivan Gazidis, Jack Wilshere and Walcott EPA 37/46 A sheepish looking Wilshere and Walcott get used to their surroundings EPA 38/46 Full-back Carl Jenkinson signs autographs for supporters Getty 39/46 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain plays the piano after a fans signing session at The Hyatt Hotel in Indonesia Getty 40/46 Ignasi Miquel and Mikel Arteta with a fan Getty 41/46 Walcott raises a smile under questioning at the press conference EPA 42/46 Wenger and Gazidis speak to the media AP 43/46 Midfielder Arteta looks at a photo with a supporter Getty 44/46 Arsene Wenger signs autographs for fans Getty 45/46 Walcott gives a thumbs-up. 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Two months from now, the BYU Cougars will remember these 2.5 seconds.
Right after BYU's Tyler Haws seemingly delivered a very meaningful victory Wednesday night, Saint Mary's guard Matthew Dellavedova responded with a running, 35-foot 3-pointer that sailed through the air as the buzzer sounded and gave the Gaels a 70-69 win at the Marriott Center.
"I'm just kind of stunned … I thought we had the game won," said Haws, and he was not the only one in the building thinking that way.
Most of the 14,857 fans were in that mode and so, to an unhealthy degree, were some percentage of BYU's five players on the court.
As it turned out, no clutch shot in BYU history was celebrated for less time than Haws' twisting jumper in the lane. Or, more accurately, the Cougars enjoyed it a little bit too long. With BYU coach Dave Rose frantically waving for his players to get back on defense, Dellavedova drove down the court, weaved past Anson Winder and drilled his game-winner.
Rose, of course, reserved judgment until watching the game film. He probably won't like what he sees in that sequence.
"Things happened quick," Rose said. "There's a lot of things you can learn from that, but he had to make a pretty tough shot."
So ended a wild game in which BYU led by 16 points early in the first half, then fell behind by six midway through the second half. After that, the teams went back and forth to the finish. Haws' two free throws cut the Saint Mary's lead to 53-51 with 7:53 remaining, then the biggest lead for either team was two points the rest of the way.
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Those are the kinds of victories that look good on an NCAA Tournament entry blank. Conversely, the Cougars (14-5) will regret letting this would-be win get away, if the West Coast Conference earns only two bids this season.
"This one will sting," Rose said. "Hopefully, we can get past it and move on."
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Otherwise, they'll certainly lament that final sequence which came after a terrific shot by Haws, who drove from the right corner into the lane, squared himself and delivered a perfect shot. The Cougars also will wish they'd taken better advantage of an ideal start.
Saint Mary's made only 4 of its first 20 shots, while trailing 20-4 and then 26-11. The Gaels responded by making seven shots in a row, before missing their last four of the first half as BYU took a 34-27 lead.
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Environment For A Toddler
Hi everyone!
We live in a home full of adults, no kids around, except for my 17-month old toddler.
How would this kind of environment affect her personality or character? Is it a disadvantage?
If it will somehow affect her character negatively, then we might decide to enroll her in a playgroup atleast 3x a week.
Any suggestions what to do?
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This is completely from personal opinion, rather than any expert advice but I do not think it is really an issue at that young of an age. If anything, the highly-adult environment should help the child to progress rapidly in relationship and language development.
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So I don't have to worry about this anymore.
Thank you mom2many!
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I have actually found that children who socialize more with adults than with children their age are better behaved, better adjusted and do better in just about every area.
The reason for this is because they will emulate your behavior and your language which is much more advanced than their peers (or in this case, other 1 or 2 year olds).
I homeschool my children, so they have had very limited exposure to other children their age, but they are able to socialize very well when we are in situations which requires this. The reason for this is because they have learned to socialize with me and with their father and Grandparents, which has given them skills to socialize appropriately with all ages.
If you want Ryden to be around other children more, then you could put her in a Sunday School class, but again, she really is a bit on the young side for this. At 1 1/2 years of age, she would be in a child care situation, and I would always opt for Mum to be that child care provider over a friend or stranger. We keep our children with us in church, and when they are very young (like Ryden's age) if they make noise, one of us will take the child out and stand in the back. By the time they are about 2 1/2, they can sit quietly in church with us. I bring crayons and paper for them to draw on so they have something quiet to do while they listen. It teaches them that they don't always have to be entertained with glitzy, highly colorful, moving objects.
The first 5 years of Ryden's life will be the most formative years for her and you need to be focused on creating a strong Mother/Daughter bond with her. If you do this, and carry this strong relationship into her school age years, she will have a greater chance of having high self esteem and not giving into peer pressure when she is older.
Cherish the time with your precious Ryden now, and make her a part of most things you do. If you're cleaning the bathroom, she can watch you do this while she plays with a toy. If you're folding clothes, she can be with you. If you're making dinner, she can sit at the table and eat a banana. The more she is with you, the better her development and the more adjusted she will be.
This is what I found to be true with all 5 of my children. And as for me, I was very insecure as a child, but my mother put me in preschool when I was 3, 4, 5 and then I went to elementary school. I also remember being left with baby sitters often. I desperately needed more time with my mother, and I believe that if I had had this, I would have felt much more secure when I was young.
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Hello Ryden's Mum!
I know, from personal experience, that it might help to have your child in a play group. I was the only child, and even from a very young age, I was very involved in play groups. Although I had a lot of adult contact, and I grew in my respect and conversation levels, I still cherished the times I could be a child at heart. I'm thankful for the growth (as Kate mentioned) that being an only child has allowed me, however it was also fun to be a little one as well. Just a thought. I hope things are going well for you!
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Thank you Kate for sharing this to me. This inspired me to stay as a hands-on mum during Ryden's formative years!
Thanks a lot Emily, you just encouraged me that babies should have a little bit of both, adults as well as kids around would make a better environment.
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Taking Ryden to the park each day would give her something to do, would allow her to work off some energy (and you'd get some exercise too) and would also allow her to interact with other children in a controlled environment (where you are interacting with her and the other children).
When I would take my children to the park, I would stand in the middle of the play area and help them on the slides, push them on the swings, "chase" them around, and "spot" them on the bars. I was playing with them, which also allowed me to assist other children as needed.
This allowed my children to be confident that I was there for them, interacting with them, and it also allowed me to intervene when I saw another child who was saying something that I didn't want my child to say, or doing something that I didn't want my child to do. At that point I would redirect my child to another area of the play ground, or, if needed, we would leave. But usually I just redirected them and that worked well.
What's most important is always keeping in mind how you want your child to act, and realizing that the influences in her life will greatly impact the words she uses and the actions she takes, both now and right through into her own parenting years.
If you want a teenager who respects what you say and who goes to you for advice, then you'll want to be sure that the things she sees and experiences growing up support this. Too often in our society, TV shows, public schools and other families tear down the ideals we hold most dear, and then we're left with children who balk at authority rather than respecting it.
Hold your child's heart close now, protect their heart as they are growing up, and you will keep their heart when they are teenagers.
My 3 oldest children are ages 20, 18 and 14. None of them are or were rebellious teenagers, and the two oldest, who are now in college and have jobs, are very responsible and highly respected by their employers and their peers.
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Cerification or Community lessons
I took ASA 101 and really enjoyed it. However, the Community lessons you mentioned sound like a terrific way to go. I met a fellow a few weeks ago who said he was able to sail the Abacos after telling them how many hours he had sailed. I would think, also, a letter from the Community group would also be acceptable.
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I'm the Executive Director of the ASA, and wanted to throw in my 2 cents regarding some of the issues above.
Certification, and the education and practice that goes with it, can be extremely valuable. It also evidences that you have achieved a given level of proficiency, which is helpful when chartering.
However, learning to sail and PRACTICING should be one's goal. Some people get certified and then don't go sailing. That's not the point. Certification means little if you learn in a week and don't get out on the water for a year or two. That's why diving facilities, for example, don't just ask "Are you PADI or NAUI certified," but "When is the last time you dove?"
ASA and US Sailing standards are nearly identical. Both systems have many excellent schools and instructors, and each system can claim "bragging rights" over the other in certain respects. US Sailing is the official amateur racing body for sailing in the US. ASA has more sailing schools in its network and was the first to introduce keelboat standards to the U.S. But the most important consideration is the quality of the particular school and instructor, not "which system is better."
By the way, ASA does NOT require an ongoing membership to validate or utilize an ASA certification. First time students (ASA 101/Basic Keelboat) will get a one year ASA membership included as part of a one-time $39 certification fee that begins Oct.1, 2007. Most ASA schools will simply include this fee in the price of their 101 course, so new students may not even see it.
|You don't need to keep your membership with ASA or US Sailing after you take the course. You have a log book with the appropriate stickers saying you have completed those courses. So far everyone accepts them from the charter companies.
I finished my Basic keelboat class tonight and got my light air rating. I will go for my medium air rating this next month. I have been having a blast with the sailing center and it was definitely the right choice for me.
Last saturday I met up with a few other sailor who were taking out a J/24, I asked them if they needed another crew and I tagged along. My first time flying the spinnaker! Good times!
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|I have not chartered yet, but I have done some queries at sailing centers located near me, near relatives or near places I would pay to visit about training and chartering. Several of them did not offer formal training, but every single one I contacted told me that certs are not required if you can demonstrate boating knowledge. I think I still want to get a few courses under my belt, but it does seem that getting experience through other means (cruising with friends) is no less valuable. I might go to a USCG license course instead of ASA as I may have an opportunity to do some for hire work in semi-reitirement in a few years, and that does requre their certification/license.
|sailing center is the way to go, glad you chose it. US Sailing classes are pretty good too, like others have said, they are pretty much equiv. Once caveat regarding certs, most organizations require that you maintain membership to answer queries regarding your certs, so supposedly it's not valid unless you maintain membership. Kinda a scam if you ask me.
|Well I start my 2 week class on Monday with the sailing center. I am very excited. I am hoping that this will also allow me to network and get on some bigger boats as 6string was saying.
I grew up sailing scows and other small boats. Sailed with a few guys out of Milwaukee and Port Washington on Keel boats.
The first time I chartered was in Bayfield at the Apostle Island, great place to go. All I had for them was a resume of a bunch of sailing. I did not have ASA certification. They never even went out on the boat to check me out to see if I knew port from starboard. Had a 30' boat for 4 days. Next year we went to a different charter company and got a 45' boat for charter in the same area. No one check me out, just sign the check. I have since been to the Caribbean twice and chartered with Footloose a Beneteau 473. they didn't check me out either.
I would recommend to take your lessons with Milwaukee Community Sailing Center. I would also show up at South Shore or Milwuakee Yacht Clubs on their race days and find some larger boats to get on. Try to get into a few across the Lake races. It looks good on your resume. You will get more experience on the water than just doing a week class at ASA and make a lot of friends. If you want to take some certification classes locally, check out Performance Yachts, I know they do some.
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By Challenge to you mean that I could go to the ASA and ask for a certification based of experience?
The schools in this area will let you challenge the course. At our club I think it is around 125.00 to take an instructor out and challenge the skills at whatever ASA level. I personally have not done that opting to take the course. Mainly because I can barely spell sailboat, let alone skipper one.
But whether it is US Sailing or ASA certs and skipper logs I have heard haveing them makes chartering much easier.
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