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Monday, June 24, 2013
Top Ten Tuesday: 2013 Favorites
This meme is hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish. Links go to Goodreads. This week, the topic is:
Top Ten Books You've Read So Far in 2013
So far I've read about 48 books this year, which isn't too bad, if I do say so myself. :)
1. Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi - This is my absolute favorite so far this year. I love how passionate the characters are, and I love the unique writing. I am going crazy waiting for the third installment.
2. Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky #2) by Veronica Rossi - Another amazing sequel to an awesome debut novel.
3. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell - I hated the ending of this, admittedly, but everything else was stunningly perfect.
4. Siege and Storm (The Grisha #2) by Leigh Bardugo - Yet another series with incredible characters and world-building.
5. The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden #2) by Julie Kagawa - The romance in this book does drive me crazy, but Kagawa is a master storyteller.
6. The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave #1) by Rick Yancey - I was so afraid this one wouldn't live up to the hype, but it truly did.
7. The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter #1) by Megan Sheperd - I loved the dark tone of the writing and the creepy mystery.
8. Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin #2) by Robin LaFevers - This was somehow even better than Grave Mercy.
9. Game (Jasper Dent #2) by Barry Lyga - This book was awesome, except the author totally forgot to write an ending.
10. Splintered (Splintered #1) by A.G. Howard - The author did an awesome job with Wonderland, seriously.
Honorable Mentions: Out of The Easy by Ruta Sepetys, Everbound by Brodi Ashton, Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
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Gah, Splintered was SO CLOSE to being on my list this week! Loved that book. I reeeally need to read The Madman's Daughter and Grave Mercy, and I haven't heard of The Game, but all the rest are ones I really enjoyed, too! Great picks!ReplyDelete
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Lol, that's why I had the honorable mentions, for books that were THIS CLOSE. ;) Game is actually the sequel to I Hunt Killers, so I'd check that one out first. Thanks!Delete
Unravel Me, Eleanor & Park, and The Madman's Daughter are on my list, too! I hope to read Splintered, Under the Never Sky (both books), and maybe the Grave Mercy books this summer, too. Great list!ReplyDelete
Rachel @ Beauty and the BookshelfReplies
I highly recommend all the ones you mentioned that you haven't read! Personally, I adored them all. :DDelete
I haven't read/heard of any of these but "The 5th Wave" has been making the rounds at the library. I've been considering it although I have such a crazy backlog of books to read. Great list.ReplyDelete
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Tsuki's TTTReplies
Aw, come on, you know you can squeeze in one more book. ;) The 5th Wave was pretty awesome.Delete
Eleanor & Park is high on my to-read summer list. I have it checked out from the library at the moment, but I'm not sure I'll get around to read it. Siege & Storm would have been a great way to start my summer vacation, but it was too tempting to hold off until after my finals. I'm delving in for a re-read pretty soon.ReplyDelete
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Eleanor & Park was so amazing, I hope you love it as much as I did! Lol, I completely understand that. I had to read Siege and Storm on its release day. A re-read is definitely in order.Delete
- AnonymousJune 24, 2013 at 10:27 PM
Love Game and Splintered. I actually thought the cliffhangers for Game were awesome, but I'm a huge cliffhanger fan. Eleanor and Park is sitting in my TBR pile just waiting to be read. Hopefully I can get to it soon! :)ReplyDelete
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I actually like cliffhangers, too, but there were like 4 major ones in Game, lol. I hope you read and love Eleanor & ParkDelete
LOVE THIS LIST SO MUCH!!! I haven't read Shatter Me and I heard so many fantastic reviews for it so I'll have to bump it up the TBR. I have Through the Ever Night, The Immortal Rules and Shadow and Bone on my list, and seeing The Eternity Cure + Siege and Storm up on your list makes me eager to just grab them up and start reading :DReplyDelete
Alicia @ Summer Next Top StoryReplies
Thanks! You absolutely must read Shatter Me, it's one of my favorite books ever (though the sequel is better).Delete
- AnonymousJune 24, 2013 at 11:10 PM
I want to read Eleanor & Park and The 5th Wave! :) Thanks for stopping by & commenting!ReplyDelete
Alice @ Alice in ReaderlandReplies
You are very welcome! Both of those books are great. :)Delete
Glad to see Unravel Me on the list. I still need to read that one! I'm so behind on sequels. The Madman's Daughter is one I'm eager to check out too. You've read some awesome books this year!ReplyDeleteReplies
I know the feeling. Thanks, it's been a good reading year so far! Unravel Me is amazing, I hope you read and love it soon. :)Delete
Great top ten! Most of them are on my read or TBR list:)ReplyDelete
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Thanks! Great minds think alike. :)Delete
Great list! So many of my TBR on there (Splintered, Dark Triumph, The Eternity Cure) so I have a lot to look forward to!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! I enjoyed all of these very much, I hope you do too!Delete
I haven't read almost any of these but I look forward to them. Kagawa's books disappointed me though.ReplyDelete
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The Iron Fey or the first Blood of Eden book?Delete
Ah! I still need to read Through the Ever Night. I am a failure of a blogger, especially since I heard it was SO GOOD.ReplyDeleteReplies
Lol, you are not a failure. And if you are, so is pretty much everyone else for not reading something they should have by now. It was great! Amazing sequel.Delete
- AnonymousJune 25, 2013 at 7:12 AM
i totally agree with E&P, loved the book, but I wish there was a more definitive ending. also, loved I hunt killers, but haven't read Game yet...soon, very soon. :) great list! ~daphneReplyDeleteReplies
I still have to read Unravel Me and Splintered! I loved TtEN, E&P, The 5th Wave, and Siege and Storm as well! I would really love a sequel to E&P someday, I'd love to see what happened after that ending. Great list!ReplyDeleteReplies
Me, too! Unravel Me is so great, I recommend you read it ASAP. Splintered is great, too. Thanks for stopping by. :DDelete
Great list(: Eleanor & Park is on my book shelf waiting for me to read xDReplyDelete
Thank you! The characters really worm their way into your heart. :)Delete
I really enjoyed Splintered. I still need to read The 5th Wave, but plan to this summer. Great list!ReplyDelete
Natflix&Books' TTTReplies
The 5th Wave is awesome if you're into sci-fi! :D Splintered was just beautiful. Team Morpheus!Delete
I really need to read Through the Ever Night and Unravel Me!!! They look great! And Splintered! I LOVE the cover and I really want to read it!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Whoever designed the Splintered cover should be given an award for greatness, lol.Delete
- AnonymousJune 25, 2013 at 9:19 AM
I haven't read ANY of these! But hey, Shadow and Bone (and it's sequel) and Grave Mercy (and it's sequel) are both on my TBR pile so I'll get to them soon! I hope I love them as much as you do :DReplyDeleteReplies
I hope you do, too. I look forward to your reviews!Delete
I haven't read any on your list either. But a lot of them are on my TBR list like Eleanor & Park and The 5th Wave.ReplyDeleteReplies
Both of those are amazing, I hope you enjoy them. :DDelete
I finished I Hunt Killers just last night, and I really enjoyed it! Hopefully when I pick up Game soonish, I'll have just as much of a good time! I've seen it on a few lists this week, so I'm crossing my fingers!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yay, I'm so excited for your I Hunt Killers review! I was actually thinking about submitting it in your Viewers Choice option, but now I don't have too, lol. I enjoyed the sequel more than the first one.Delete
I keep hearing fabulous things about 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8! I really need to get busy and start catching up on those books.ReplyDelete
YAY for Siege and Storm! Agreed regarding the characters and world-building :)Replies
I totally just scrolled up to see which ones all of those were, ha. Siege and Storm was just a brilliant novel. :DDelete
Unravel Me and Siege and Storm were so good! Love it when the sequels are better. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Me, too! It doesn't happen that often, but when it does, you know you've found a keeper series. <3Delete
Great list. I debated putting Through the Ever Night and Eleanor and Park on mine.ReplyDelete
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Thanks! There were a few I regrettably had to leave off, too. :/Delete
I've meant to read all of these and just haven't yet. Oops. Many many of them are on my TBR, though.ReplyDeleteReplies
Well, they are all awesome, so I hope you love them too!Delete
Siege and Storm is on my TBR list :) Can't read to get my hands on it!ReplyDelete
Great picks!
My TTT: http://www.bookythoughtsandme.com/top-ten-books-ive-read-so-far-in-2013/Replies
Thank you! Siege and Storm is very much worth reading if you enjoyed Shadow and Bone!Delete
I'm glad to hear that Game is amazing. :DReplyDelete
I really have to read Unravel Me and Through the Ever Night.
Great list & thanks for stopping by my TTT! (:Replies
Yes! You must do so ASAP so I can comment on your lovely reviews!Delete
Well I've only read UNRAVEL ME out of these but I SO UNDERSTAND why it's your fave. SO FREAKING GOOD! The rest are totally on my TBR, don't worry. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I know, it was SO AMAZING!! I want to talk to the whole world about that book when I was finished with it. I hope you love the others!Delete
I Hunt Killers was so good that I MUST read Game!! Also I'm obsessed with the Splintered cover and anything w/ Alice in Wonderland makes me happy, so I want to read that! Cool list!ReplyDelete
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Any sort of re-telling makes me happy, lol. Games is better than I Hunter Killers! I hope you like it. Thanks!Delete
- AnonymousJune 25, 2013 at 1:09 PM
we have a couple in common and I'm really looking forward to reading Through the Ever Night and Dark Triumph.ReplyDeleteReplies
Both are great! Hope you love.Delete
Unravel Me is in my TBR pile! I can't wait to dive into that book! I'm also currently reading Shadow and Bone, and I can say that I'm most likely am going to read Siege and Storm. It's been a pretty great read so far!ReplyDelete
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I wish I could read Shadow and Bone for the first time again! Same goes for Unravel Me. I loved them both.Delete
Great list!!I love Tahereh Mafi's writing style. And to make it better She said herself that she wanted to do the Cross-out-words thing less and less in each book. To show Juliette getting more sane and stronger threw out the series. Which I thought was brilliant!ReplyDelete
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I saw that, too! Shatter Me was the weirdest so far with writing, but I noticed the crossed out lines and the metaphors letting up a bit in Unravel Me. I also thing it's an excellent way to show she's regaining all her sanity. Did you know the Shatter Me #3 blurb just got put up? It's great!!!Delete
This is such a great list Rebecca, as it has so many of my favourites; Unravel Me, The Eternity Cure and The 5th Wave. I've also seen The Madman's Daughter on quite a few lists, I really must get a copy of that soon!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! If you love grim, kind of creepy writing and gothic style, I would totally recommend it.Delete
So many of these are books I am very eager to read. Especially Splintered, and the Madman's Daughter. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Here are my top ten.
You have so many awesome books on your list! Most of them I still need to read. :) Unravel Me was SOOO good! Great list!ReplyDelete
I really like the concept behind Splintered so I'm planning on getting to it this summer. (Of course if you know me, you know that most of my plans are usually (a) forgotten about, or (b) ditched. I'm making sure both of these don't happen with Splintered!) I just bought The 5th Wave this week and I'm super happy because I've heard it was amazing! So excited to read it!ReplyDelete
Awesome list, Becca! :)


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Ohio Dominican University Football
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Saginaw Valley State University football team traveled to Columbus, Ohio for a matchup against Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) South Division opponent Ohio Dominican University on Saturday afternoon (11/8). After carrying a 16-7 lead heading into halftime, the Panthers posted a 22-7 second half advantage and claimed a 38-14 victory over the Cardinals.
ODU took its opening drive down the field and capped it off with a 23 yard Brent Wahle field goal to take a 3-0 lead at the 9:23 mark.
The Panthers struck again at the 11:40 marker of the second quarter as Wahle made good on a 51 yard field goal to extend the home team's lead to 6-0.
The Cardinals answered right back, however, to take the lead. SVSU finished-off an eight play, 67-yard drive with a five yard scoring strike from Tyler Palka to Bryan Fobbs on a fade pattern to the corner of the endzone. The score and a Scott Stanford extra point made the score 7-6 in SVSU's favor.
On the first play of the next Panther drive, ODU ran a reverse pass that beat the SV secondary for a touchdown and a 13-7 ODU lead.
Saginaw Valley would get the ball back on downs with 1:27 left in the first half and drove it inside Panther territory to the 31 yardline.
A fumble, however, would give Ohio Dominican the ball back with 41 ticks left on the clock in the half.
ODU was able to turn it into another field goal attempt, this time a 53 yard try. Wahle once again connected on a long field goal, making the score 16-7, which is where it would stand heading into the half.
The Panthers would score at the 10:49 mark of the third quarter to extend the lead out to 23-7.
Later in the quarter, SV would put together a great drive consisting of 12 plays and traveling 74 yards. The drive finished with another Palka to Fobbs fade score, converting on a fourth and two to cut the deficit to 23-14.
The Panthers added a TD with a two point conversion with 23 seconds left in the third quarter and another score at the 4:43 marker of the fourth quarter. Those points would push the lead to 38-14, which is what the final score would prove to be.
Fobbs had a solid performance in the receiving game, grabbing a season-high 10 catches for 101 yards and two scores. It was his second game of 2014 with a pair of touchdown catches, giving him six total on the season. He was named the Meijer "Player of the Game" for his performance.
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Just finished A Walk To Remember, I know a bit lame for not reading it earlier. But I loved the movie. I love the movie and Landon :) But the book omg. Is so bittersweet and nice. Definately favs. But all the books I've read are all my favs.
The story is about Landon Carter**loves**who falls for the daughter of the town's Baptist. And it's from a guy perspective. So there is still hope for a normal guy(and doesn't necessaryly be a vampire)to be sweet and have the guts to spill out his emotion. I always thought that the book's author was a girl. Turns out it's a he.
At the prologue, he warned at first you will smile and then you will cry. I certainly did smile and then droplets of tears rolled down my cheeks. Eventhough I was prepared for the part where she said that she was dying. But the way he wrote how it felt like for him when she said it made me really sad.
At the end, he changed to become a better man because of Jamie Sullivan whom he love dearly. Even after forty years later, the memories of Jamie still ran through his mind. Now that is Love man.
Edward Cullen might be the Hottest Vampire on Earth. And guys complain that they could not be Edward because of his words, quotes and he's unbelievable charm. But guys certainly can be like Landon. He's just a normal 17 year old who changed for the better and fall in love.I am definately in love with Landon Carter. I guess it's the way he told the story and how in love he was that made this book such a tear-jerker. And there's hope in this world to find a guy like that.


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Troy Little Brings "Powerpuff Girls" Back to Comics
IDW Publishing pays tribute to one of Cartoon Network's most beloved shows this September with the debut of "Powerpuff Girls," a 6-issue mini-series by writer/artist Troy Little. Little, a self-professed fan of the property, also worked with IDW on both of his previous comics projects, "Chiaroscuro" and "Angora Napkin," the latter of which also lives online as a webcomic.
Created by Craig McCracken, "The Powerpuff Girls" originally aired 78 episodes on Cartoon Network between 1998 and 2005, as well as a 2002 film. The series featured the adventures of three young girls with superpowers named Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup. IDW's "Powerpuff Girls" is not the first comic book series for the property; DC Comics published a "Powerpuff Girls" title between 2000 and 2006, which lasted for 70 issues.
Little spoke with CBR News about "Powerpuff Girls," dishing out plot details, revealing why the book made him rethink his career trajectory, discussing the difference between working in animation and comics and more.
CBR News: Troy, what's the general idea behind your "Powerpuff Girls" story?
Troy Little: The story is called "Second Chances" and is a 6-issue story arc that begins in typical Powerpuff Girls style with Mojo Jojo attempting to destroy Townsville. Naturally, the girls clobber him. Having suffered more then his fair share of humiliation at their tiny hands he finally decides it's time to throw in the Super Villain towel and elects to be administered "Antidote X" and revert to his primal state to live out his days in ignorant bliss.
I don't want to give away too much, but suffice to say a good number of the classic villains show up along with giant monsters, a sinister plan and monkey mayhem! More fun and action then you can shake a banana at!
How did you get involved with a "Powerpuff Girls" miniseries?
Pretty much a case of "Right time, Right place." I was actually pitching a monthly "Angora Napkin" series idea to Ted Adams or the possibility of taking on some service work. I wasn't even sure if there would be an IDW title I would be a good fit on when out of the blue he dropped the option of taking on "The Powerpuff Girls!"
It seriously blew my mind. I'm not sure there's a more fitting project for me out there! My very prompt response was a resounding, Yes I would love to work on that!
I take it you were a fan of the show?
Very much so. I went and saw the movie back when it was first in the theaters and even bought some of the episodes on VHS. I love Craig McCraken's stuff; "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" was fantastic and I'm totally looking forward to "Wander Over Yonder."
Your series is not the first to feature Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup. Did you read any of the old DC Comics "Powerpuff Girls" series?
I didn't pick up the comics at the time but when this project fell into my lap I snatched up a bunch from eBay to check out and have on hand for quick reference. I read them to my kids and they're lots of fun. I got in contact with Phil Moy (the main artist on the old series) and asked for some pointers and he suggested many large ellipse templates and French curves! I'm sadly short on templates so a steady hand is the best I can offer.
Story-wise, they're short and snappy, most of them seem to be 11 pages long. That's fine and all but I think most people who grew up with these characters might not care too much to go back and read that style anymore, so I wanted to do a larger story with subplots and all that grown up stuff, more along the scale of the movie.
You choose your comic book projects pretty selectively. What was so appealing about "Powerpuff Girls?"
I've been working a day job in animation since 1997 and decided not long afterwards I'd rather be making comics. I started self-publishing my own books in 2000 with the idea that I'm beginning my exit plan into comics now! 13 years later, I decided my exit plan needed a swift kick in the pants.
I have established a good working relationship with IDW. Having published my last three graphic novels they were naturally my first choice to bring my next project to, and as much as I'd love to be making "Angora Napkin" comics for them, I think the opportunity they presented me supersedes that one for the time being.
What sorts of animated projects have you worked on?
Mostly kids stuff like "Franklin the Turtle" or "Justin Time." Now and again, I got work on some really great projects like "Ren & Stimpy" and "Untalkative Bunny," where I got to work directly with the show's creators. Most times it's just service work doing backgrounds, storyboards, posing or whatever is available.
What's the difference between drawing for animation and drawing for comics?
Working in animation, you're generally just a cog in a big machine. Originally when Nick Cross and myself came up with the idea for "Angora Napkin," it was a pitch for an animated series, but when push came to shove it became apparent that we weren't going to have the kind of control over our creation that we wanted and so we shelved it.
Around that time I came across "Cerebus," "Bone," and other self-published creator-owned comics and saw that there was a way for an individual to be able to write and draw their own books. Once I started down that path it quickly became clear to me that this is a medium I really love working in.
There's a lot of crossover between the two and working in animation taught me a lot about timing, structure and being adaptable to different styles of drawing. Interestingly, I was on a panel at TCAF a few years ago about animators who make comics and it was almost unanimously agreed upon that comics were more fun to work in but in many cases animation pays the bills. I guess that's why it took me so long to make that leap into comics. Hopefully this is just the beginning because I'm having a ball!
Have you spoken to "Powerpuff Girls" creator Craig McCraken about the series at all?
I've not spoken to Craig but I would love to pick his brain sometime, given the opportunity. Who knows better then the original creator what cool directions we could take things? As the moment I'm flying blind but giving it my all! As a fan myself I wouldn't want to let other fans down and as a creator myself I want to bring my own flair and sensibilities to it as well. But I would be all over getting his feedback into the series if I get the chance!
This is your first time writing and drawing a monthly comic book. Have you had to adjust your creative process at all?
I'm coloring the book too! It's quite a task trying to keep on top of all these jobs but thankfully I had a bit of lead-time to get my legs under me. Bobby Curnow was a big help getting me rolling and then Sarah Gaydos came on as series editor and it's just the best working relationship you could hope for.
It's definitely a jump from doing my own books, having to write proper scripts and submitting all the various stages for approval to the Cartoon Network but so far they've been very hands off and most everything I send in gets the green light. I guess I must be doing something right!
Stylistically they naturally want to keep the look of the comic "On Brand" so where I really get to put my stamp on it comes in the writing, design, layout and coloring of the book. Hopefully a bit of my vibe bleeds through and it feels fresh and not stuck in the '90s.
What are some of your favorite "Powerpuff Girls" episodes?
It's funny going back and re-watching some of the old episodes, they're a lot rougher looking then I remembered. I'm a big fan of the film because they just nailed it all in there – the colors and design is just top notch, so for me that's my main point of reference.
But there are also just so many fun shorts too. "Meet the Beat Alls," "Bubblevicious," "Speed Demon," and "The Powerpuff Girls Rule!" special were all really great! You really can't go wrong with any episode.
Which girl is your favorite: Blossom, Bubbles or Buttercup?
Blossom is my personal favorite, probably because I like her design. Most people I talk to seem to like Bubbles the best because she's so sweet, but Buttercup is a ton of fun to write because she's so temperamental. It's hard to have a favorite because they all work so well as a team!
Heroes are only as good as their villains — what's your take on Mojo Jojo and how will you be utilizing him in the series?
I really wanted to doing something a little unexpected so taking Mojo out of the game right away is just the tip of the iceberg. Who will take his place as the next top Super Villain or is there some sinister plot in the works? Does Mojo even deserve a second chance? HIM doesn't think so and when he's involved you just know things are going to go South! (Pun intended)
What's new with your webcomic "Angora Napkin" lately?
For the past year I've been updating a weekly web action/mystery/comedy strip called "Angora Napkin: The Golden McGuffin." I managed to build up a good slush pile of comics and boy I'm glad I did because "The Powerpuff Girls" rule everything I do these days! So hopefully I'll be able to keep on top of that as well as the monthly series. Wish me luck!
"Powerpuff Girls" #1 by Troy Little is out this September from IDW Publishing.
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Karnival Sihat Ria Bukit Jelutong
BJ residents celebrates Hari Sukan Negara
Plant Exchange - August
Menara residents show burglars who's boss..
Auxiliary police force for Bukit Jelutong
Karnival Sihat Ria Bukit Jelutong
Date: Saturday 22 October 2016
Time : 7:30am to 8:00pm
Venue : Klinik Menara, No.10 Jalan Pelapik, D'Pangkin, Bukit Jelutong
BJ residents celebrates Hari Sukan Negara
8th October 2016. Over one hundred residents of Bukit Jelutong arrived in their running outfit as early as 6:30am to participate in the Sime Darby 5km Run. Residents from all over Bukit Jelutong gathered as true community should be. At 7:45am they were all ready at the starting point.
BJ 5km Run - IMPORTANT UPDATE
Due to overwhelming response to the event which far exceeded the organiser's expectations, we regret to inform that only the first 165 registrants that submitted their registrations will receive bib numbers and t-shirts. The rest of the registrants will receive only their bib numbers. Nevertheless, all registered runners with bib numbers are eligible for prizes and finisher medals.
The first 165 registered runners are to collect their bib numbers and t-shirts on Thursday 6th October at the BJRA Secretariat, Dewan Guthrie from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. The rest of the registered runners are to collect their bib numbers on Saturday 8th October at Guthrie Pavilion starting 6:30am. Click here to see the list of registered runners
Plant Exchange - August
The 3rd Plant Exchange will be on as follows
Saturday 20th August 2016
Venue: D'Bayu foyer (Jalan Serambi U8/24)
Time : 9am to 12pm
Click here for more info
Menara residents show burglars who's boss..
Attempted burglary in Menara (July 20th, 2016). Time :9:30pm. Owner was out, only spouse was at home during the time. Cangkul used to break glass sliding door, similar to break-in at Mihrab. Suspects (Indon) from adjacent 2 houses under construction. Several residents cordoned house to prevent escape. One suspect managed to jump fence into next house. PDRM arrived and flushing of both houses done with 4 arrested. PDRM conducted a second flushing. During the second search, another suspect was caught in the roof. All in 6 suspects were arrested and brought to BJ police station for further questioning. Please be careful and observant.
Above message was relayed through several Whatsapp groups by the Chairman of Menara-Mihrab Resident Association.
Auxiliary police force for Bukit Jelutong
SIME Darby Property launched its Auxiliary Police Unit to enhance security in its townships and other developments. Its managing director Datuk Jauhari Hamidi said the first batch of the unit comprised 32 personnel. "The introduction of the unit is part of our approach to reinforce the security at all current and future Sime Darby Property townships, with the aim of creating a safer environment for the communities. "The first batch will be deployed at selected townships and developments and we plan to expand the unit with more trained personnel being deployed across all our townships very soon," he said in his speech at the launch at Oasis Damansara.
BJRA eMagazine is now available !
Inaugural issue of "Bukit Jelutong Times" produced by BJRA is now available. Download and read it off line, anytime, anywhere.
Download the First Issue here
Plant Exchange - Greening BJ
The second plant exchange was successfully concluded on 14th May, 2016. It was such a success that all plants found new owners within just a couple of hours. Organised by the BJ Green Rangers and supported by BJRA, Malaysian Gardeners, MPP 19 and MBSA, the event started at 8:00am and quickly drew in the crowd of plant lovers.
Fit Masjid
BJRA Annual General Meeting
BJRA Annual General Meeting
Date: Saturday, June 4th 2016
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: BJRA Secretariat, Dewan Guthrie
All members and residents welcome


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Yea! I'm very excited to present the finished JellyFish! Just to give you a brief description of what he is...
JellyFish - This sculpture is made of thin sheets of Nuno Felt with white Romney Wool & White Tulle. He was then needle felted over a stiff wire armature. He has glowing "El Wire" inside his tentacles that glows bright blue in dim light. The "El Wire" runs on 4 AA batteries & the controllers are stored inside a drawstring pouch that is sewn beneath the mess of tentacles at the bottom, which also helps create a stable base. Once sculpted he was airbrushed with fabric & acrylic paints.
I love how the photos in the dim light turned out!! I like how you can see how the "El Wire" really glows. So neat!! I really wanted to make something... pretty, or beautiful. I wanted it to be all flowy & pink. I am happy with how it turned out. I will be listing him in my Etsy shop at some point today.
We are an International Group of Artists who create wearable art by using the felting techniques, mainly wet felting and nuno-felting. The main goal of our team is to promote our members work and to share our knowledge of techniques, ideas and inspirations.
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Jelly Fish!
Publié par www.FeltedChicken.com à l'adresse 16:09
Libellés : felt, FeltedChicken, nuno felt
6 comments:
- Bits of Fiber said...
Stunning! Love it. Chantal
- 26 August 2009 at 20:50
- OliTa said...
absolutely fantastic work !
- 27 August 2009 at 01:53
- TheFeltElf said...
Brilliant!!!!!!!!!! :)
- 2 September 2009 at 21:39
- FiberArtisttoo said...
This came out beautifully. I love the glow.
- 9 October 2009 at 18:41
- Jasmine said...
This blog is amazing I'm so glad I found it.
- 13 October 2009 at 19:26
- NotSoShabbyChic said...
Holy cow!!! This piece of work is absolutely amazing!!! Great work!! :D
- 29 October 2009 at 21:36
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Hackett basically says fuck 'em…will not run for Congress. Done with politics. Who can blame him. I might join him…
Popular Ohio Democrat Drops Out of Race, and Perhaps Politics
Paul Hackett, an Iraq war veteran and popular Democratic candidate in Ohio's closely watched Senate contest, said yesterday that he was dropping out of the race and leaving politics altogether as a result of pressure from party leaders.
Mr. Hackett said Senators Charles E. Schumer of New York and Harry Reid of Nevada, the same party leaders who he said persuaded him last August to enter the Senate race, had pushed him to step aside so that Representative Sherrod Brown, a longtime member of Congress, could take on Senator Mike DeWine, the Republican incumbent.
Mr. Hackett staged a surprisingly strong Congressional run last year in an overwhelmingly Republican district and gained national prominence for his scathing criticism of the Bush administration's handling of the Iraq War. It was his performance in the Congressional race that led party leaders to recruit him for the Senate race.
But for the last two weeks, he said, state and national Democratic Party leaders have urged him to drop his Senate campaign and again run for Congress.
"This is an extremely disappointing decision that I feel has been forced on me," said Mr. Hackett, whose announcement comes two days before the state's filing deadline for candidates. He said he was outraged to learn that party leaders were calling his donors and asking them to stop giving and said he would not enter the Second District Congressional race.
Mike DeWine might be the first Republican I've ever voted for. Nice going Sherrod. When you lose in November I'll give you a jingle.
Being treated like the report states, I can't blame him for not wanting anything to do with Politics. Same thing with Fingerhut, if I read his bow-out statement correctly.
The ODP, in trying to save itself has screwed progressive Ohioans.
Between the Statehouse Bigots and the ODP, I am at a loss to choose which disgusts me more at this point.
Incredibly sad. So many people I know who never had much interest in insider Democratic politics were so fired up and ready to get involved in this year's election. They'll probably be joining you, Eric, on the sidelines. (I think the Fingerhut situation is a bit different. He jumped in the race late and was unprepared.) I don't know that I would vote for DeWine, Americain, but sadly, I have to agree that Brown is likely to lose in November, for a number of reasons. Alienating voters by driving out a popular candidate has probably cut into his vote total. I think that the Democratic Party has seriously miscalculated how angry this is going to make people.
I'll disagree with you guys here. While Hackett was getting the shaft lately, he doesn't strike me as the retiring kind, for reasons I stated in my blog.
We haven't heard the last from Hackett. And while I'm not at all pleased with how this wound up, I'm not ready to throw in the towel. That's how we ended up with Bush the first time. I'm not happy with how the situation's been handled, to be sure. But either not voting or voting for DeWine (good G-d!) strikes me as chopping off your head to spite your nose.
I agree with Anastasia.
I bet at least 20% of Dems are going to be PISSED OFF. Thus don't expect those 20% to vote in the general election. As a result, DeWine wins.
This is BEYOND pissed off. I will work tirelessly to make sure Democrats across Ohio don't vote for Sherrod Brown and instead vote for Mike DeWine. Then I will call Chuck Schumer's office in D.C. and tell him not to meddle in Ohio politics again as I gloat. Believe it.
You know, the buck has to fucking stop somewhere. If we are going to take back our party from the career politicians and the charlatans masquerading as those acting in our best interest, then we have to do something to inhibit such activity.
Falling in lockstep with the Strickland-Brown juggernaut at this point seems couterproductive to those ends.
Why weren't we allowed to vote for who we wanted to run against DeWine? Why was it bribery, intimidation, and boy's club politics that determined it?
Americain, that is seriously unbalanced. I don't blame you for being "beyond pissed off." I am too. But I am even angrier with Mike DeWine and the administration he supports.
There are plenty of better democratic outlets than Sherrod Brown's campaign to put my energy into. I'll find one.
Jerry Adkins
We have the power. We can take down the Strickland-Brown juggernaut.
I'm tired of being taken for granted. I'm not voting for either of them, and I'll make sure they know it. In fact, I'm hereby urging ALL OF YOU to withhold support from these guys.
Show the ODP that our support is not unconditional. Show them that we STILL have Hack's back.
Paul Minor
Based on your comments, most of you commenters don't really strike me as the kind of folks who really give a shit what a guy who wasn't a Hackett follwer thinks. But, hey, to use language that seems to permiate here, F-it, here goes any way.
When I ran into Sen Feingold in an airport in Milwaukee last month, he and his campaign manager were very curious to ask me about Hackett. Though I hadn't yet had the chance to check PH out, I responded that I believed Hackett was the type of candidate that could generate excitement and appeal to a lot of people, and that is what is desperately needed.
I wanted PH to be on the ballot. Even though I hadn't yet checked the guy out! I am a vet. 9 Years, commissioned officer, Army Guard. I am a sole surviving son from the Viet Nam war. My family is hugely military as in my wife, a high ranking lifer, my sister(s), WACs and Air Guard, and now my Daughter, air guard. My dad was navy WWII. PH is right in my freakin wheelhouse allright.
Now. Did party power people conspire against PH? I don't doubt it for a second. Was this in the best interest of you and me. Nope. Does this suck and is this shitty. Yep. Is this freakin politics. Oh, yes it is. Did PH have to quit. Nope. Would it have been tougher for PH to carry on, probably, at least at first. Could he take his message directly to his rabid supporters and challenge all comers to include Dem power punchers. Know it. Did he. Nope. PH quit. PH QUIT.
That's what's perplexing. Again, Eric, I think he's back in in a matter of oh about COB on filing deadline day here Thursday due the groundswell of support of Hack-o-maniacs all over Ohio. If so. It's on, and I think, if he learns when not to be a dick so much on his stump speeches, as evidently he was on Saturday, he probably wins, barring some major damaging loose cannon, flipant decison making, or swiftboatable skeleton in the closet which I doubt exists.
But know guys that Sherrod Brown is a good Dem, a good man. To be pissed at him in this game called politics is misguided, no more than Sherrod should hold a grudge for the shitty things that PH was spewing to a crowd of Dems who were actually wanting to be impresed with PH. Because it's politics, it's like love and handgranades, just about anything goes.
If PH actually sticks to his word, what ever ones word means when it means different things on different days depending on the circumstances that arrise, and if he stays quitted, and on the outside, "with your voice when he has the microphone", (hint, hint), and really doesn't run. Well guys, welcome to life. It sucks sometimes. The dems who conspired against him were mistaken, as they often are. Way, way off. But PH quit. Time to run from the party and join the Nader brigade, whatever guys, really. Going Independent, great, that'll work. Starting your own pissy progressive club, fine, hate all you want.
Defects and all, there is one way to stop this new Amercian facism whch takes the form of the Reepub machine circa 2006, and that's by building a better Dem party. It's the harder way to go, because you have to deal with so many issues and a-holes. But I can promise you whatever happens to PH, he runs and wins as a Dem, or as an "I", or loses. He'll be a one hit wonder at best for progressives on the whole, and come 2008, we'll wish that the Dem party could keep the next winger out of controlling our government. But if it contines to be diluted, because too many of us run away instead of committing to making it better, we all continue to lose.
Heard PH on Scultz. Different tune. Not so bitter and PO'd at 1700 hours. Interesting?
If PH stays out, I am sorry for your loss. Not sarcasm, really. I know it must suck. I wasn't a follower, didn't even get a chance to be, but I would have been checking him out asap, guaranteed, but I am bummed that he's out. So sorry guys. It sucks. Do what you can to make a difference and whatever you do, don't quit.


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The Development and Evaluation of Reality-Based Simulation Materials for the Training of Special Education Administrators in State Departments of Education. Final Report.
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A project was conducted to develop and evaluate a reality-based simulation model of the role of a Special Education administrator in a state education agency, for use in the training of administrators of Special Education in state education agencies. Three specific objectives of the study were to develop a set of reality-based items based on observed situations in state education agencies, develop a training model using these items in a simulated environment approach, and assess the model's effect on trainees in the skill areas of information processing, sensitivity to issues, and organizing and planning. Implementation of the training model consisted of administering the materials to 23 new staff members of different state education agencies during a 2-week workshop. Evaluation instruments included interviews with subjects, completion of a written opinionnaire by subjects following the workshop, and administration of the Trial Problem Solving Exercise to measure growth of skill in information processing, sensitivity to issues, and organizing and planning. Evaluation data showed the study successful in achieving the first two specific objectives (development of materials and use as training model), but no evidence confirmed the effectiveness of the simulation exercise on the three target skill areas. (KW)
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Gurholt Named Shareholder at Huberty CPAs and Trusted Advisors
Eric Gurholt has been named a Shareholder at Huberty CPAs and Trusted Advisors. Eric shares, "To be a Shareholder at a firm our size is a great honor. It tells me that, while I'm very committed to the firm and the profession, the firm is also committed to the future of the profession." Eric Gurholt began his career with Huberty CPAs in fall of 2008. Becoming a Shareholder affirms his view that he's found the firm he intends grow with for the remainder of his career. "I'm kind of old-school that way," Eric comments. In this sense, he is a prime example of Huberty's culture for long-term career growth and opportunities. The growth of Huberty Wealth Management is one of Eric's top achievements. When he started, the Firm only offered the basic services like investing, IRAs, and Roth IRAs. Through Eric's leadership, the Firm has expanded to an integrated, holistic financial planning platform. Nathan Volkomener, Managing Shareholder shares, "Eric has the true spirit and vision of an entrepreneur. His dedication to expertise and client service earned him recognition as a member of the Leaders' Council for 2015 at Cetera Financial Specialists." Eric looks to the future of Huberty CPAs growth and its clients' needs. "As our clients grow older, retire, and transition their businesses and wealth, the younger generation is assuming responsibility challenging us to be at the top of our game. Above all else, we are the clients' trusted advisor, ready to provide solutions to the important issues at-hand," says Eric. Huberty CPA's & Trusted Advisors offers services in the areas of Audit & Accounting, Bookkeeping, CFO services, Consulting, Payroll, Quickbooks, Tax, and Wealth Management from its seven office locations located throughout Wisconsin. "Eric is a great resource, who has taken a leadership role in initiating training and mentorship for the Firm's associates and staff. I look forward to watching Eric continue to grow the wealth management niche as well as Firm profitability," states Mr. Volkomener.


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- So, how do I get my hands on one of these?
- And how much does it cost?
- What is the difference between the AlphaSphere nexus and the elite series?
- So is this an instrument or a controller?
- How is this better than existing MIDI controllers?
- Why is it spherical?
- Do the pads break?
- Can I remove the sphere from its base?
- How can I connect it to my computer?
- How can I connect the AlphaSphere with my DAW?Is AlphaLive a plugin?
- Can I send MIDI data from AlphaLive to my DAW without an AlphaSphere connected?
- How are the virtual pads on the AlphaLive interface mapped to the layout of the pads on the AlphaSphere?
- How are the pads numbered on the Pad Layout section of the interface?
- Does AlphaLive come with an audio library?
- Where can I learn how to use AlphaLive?
- What languages does AlphaLive support?
- What operating systems can AlphaLive run on?
- Is AlphaLive available for iOS or Android?
- What sound drivers does AlphaLive support?
- Is AlphaLive free to download and use?
- AlphaLive is open source – What does this mean?
So, how do I get my hands on one of these?
The AlphaSphere nexus is currently available directly through our website if you are based in UK/Europe/Australia, or for those of you in the US/Canada/Japan you can buy these through local retailers – a full list is available here. If you live elsewhere and want to buy an AlphaSphere nexus please get in touch! The AlphaSphere elite series is now sold out, but we are taking pre-orders for the next batch which will be available again in Autumn 2014.
And how much does it cost?
AlphaSphere nexus retails for £678.90, €799 and $899. AlphaSphere elite is £1000 without tax.
What is the difference between the AlphaSphere nexus and the elite series?
The nexus is our primary model and features the 48 pressure-sensitive touchpads, our MIDI mapping software AlphaLive, and is a bus-powered USB device. The elite series includes a hardware MIDI-out port, so you can connect to external MIDI hardware, a series of assignable buttons and dials on the base, and a soft-touch finish on the body.
So is this an instrument, or a controller?
The AlphaSphere is designed to be a musical instrument and offer a new playing style to modern musicians, sound designers, composers and producers. Technically it works as a hybrid MIDI controller, sampler and sequencer which can be programmed when connected to a computer.
How is this different to an existing MIDI controller?
There are a number of features of the AlphaSphere that differentiate it from your standard MIDI keyboard or controller:
- It has a completely different playing style; the AlphaSphere has been designed to be not restricted to the western classical tradition but to be open to a myriad of different musical languages. Featuring a series of different logical notational arrangements, which can be mapped to the spherical hexagonal lattice.
- Each of the 48 pads feature a pressure sensitive interaction design. The pads of the AlphaSphere give you a lot more physical depth in terms of applying pressure than a standard MIDI controller, and are soft to touch allowing the capacity for a lot more expression than a normal MIDI controller. The instrument is fully compatible with polyphonic aftertouch. This allows each note or sound to be modulated individually, as opposed to channel aftertouch – a feature found more commonly on controllers which doesn't interpret input for each key played.
- It is a multichannel MIDI instrument, allowing you to play multiple MIDI instruments and sounds at the same time using different sets of pads, making it a perfect tool for live performance.
- It is infinitely programmable, allowing any MIDI note and channel to be applied to any of the pads, as well as enabling you to set each pad's pressure data to either poly aftertouch, channel aftertouch, CC messages, or pitch bend. The accompanying software, AlphaLive is open source, so any feature you would like to program yourself is a line of code away.
- It is a spherical (see below).
Why is it spherical?
The design of the AlphaSphere takes ergonomic concerns into account, your hands are naturally curved and a ball is a natural playable shape. The form allow you to explore notation cyclically and explore a playing style which is not only fresh but is also as familiar as some of the most ancient musical instruments on the planet.
Do the pads break?
Yes, after heavy usage the pads will begin to break. It is for this reason we provide replacement rubber and caps that are very easy to replace. This is the same concept as having to replace guitar strings or drum skins. To prolong the life of the pads we recommended not playing the AlphaSphere with long fingernails, as they are more likely to break the pads.
Can I remove the sphere from its base?
No, it is not possible to remove the the AlphaSphere from its base. The instrument has been designed to played on a flat surface. However, it is fairly lightweight and can be mounted on a stand.
How can I connect it to my computer?
The AlphaSphere connects to the computer via USB 2.0.
What software will it work with?
The AlphaSphere comes with its own software, AlphaLive, which enables the instrument to act as a MIDI controller, sampler, step-sequencer, and OSC (Open Sound Control) controller. Beyond that it will work with any software that supports MIDI or OSC. MIDI integration allows the AlphaSphere to connect to the majority of available DAWs (digital audio workstations) and software synthesizers, with OSC extending the instruments connectivity to various general multimedia applications as well as a wide range of programming environments and languages.
How can I connect the AlphaSphere with my DAW?
When connected to a computer the AlphaSphere device will simply be recognised as a standard MIDI device. Therefore you can connect it to your DAW like you would connect any other MIDI keyboard or controller. However please note that you must have AlphaLive running to produce any kind of MIDI messages.
Is AlphaLive a plugin?
No. AlphaLive is a standalone application.
An audio plugin found within a DAW typically does either one of two things:
- Takes in an audio input, modifies the sound, and outputs the modified audio.
- Takes in a MIDI input, generates sound based on the MIDI messages, and outputs the audio.
AlphaLive can output audio however it has neither of the capabilities of inputting audio or MIDI note data. AlphaLive is an application that you run alongside any MIDI software, and in regards to integrating the AlphaSphere with your MIDI software AlphaLive is responsible for simply mapping MIDI note, channel, and pressure data over the set of pads as desired, as well as actually producing the MIDI messages that are then forwarded on to your MIDI software.
Can I send MIDI data from AlphaLive to my DAW without an AlphaSphere connected?
Yes. On Mac OS X, when launching AlphaLive without the AlphaSphere connected it will create a virtual MIDI device. This will allow you to send MIDI messages directly from AlphaLive to your MIDI sequencing software without the need of the AlphaSphere device.
On Windows, virtual MIDI devices are not supported directly within the operation system. However when launching AlphaLive without the AlphaSphere connected it will provide you with the option to connect AlphaLive to a MIDI output device. You can then use virtual MIDI port software (such as loopMIDI) to route the output of AlphaLive to the input of your MIDI sequencing software.
This is a useful feature for when you want to create and test MIDI-based AlphaLive projects when you don't have an actual AlphaSphere available. You can emulate pad presses on AlphaLive by performing alt-click-drag on the virtual pads.
How are the virtual pads on the AlphaLive interface mapped to the layout of the pads on the AlphaSphere?
The central circular section on the AlphaLive interface is the Pad Layout section that represents a 2D version of the pad layout on the AlphaSphere arranged in rows as if you are viewing the device from top down and the pads have been laid out flat. To match this layout with that on the hardware, orientate your AlphaSphere so that the USB port is facing directly away from you (if you have an AlphaSphere elite this will result in the dials and button being directly in front of you).
How are the pads numbered on the Pad Layout section of the interface?
The pads are numbered from 1 to 48, starting at the base and spiralling up clockwise to the pads at the top of the 'Sphere.
Does AlphaLive come with an audio library?
AlphaLive comes with a 1GB audio sample library provided by the likes of 5Pin Media, Zero-G, and Loopmasters, containing drum beats and melodic loops, as well as a set of drum construction kits. This library is provided on a DVD that is packaged with the instrument. You can access the sample library from within AlphaLive using the Toolbox section at the top-right hand side of it's interface.
Where can I learn how to use AlphaLive?
There are a number of available tutorial videos available at here that will teach you all aspects of using AlphaLive and the AlphaSphere as well as guides on connecting our products with other applications. We will be regularly adding new tutorials, so keep an eye out for new videos and guides. Also AlphaLive comes with an extensive reference manual that you can open by going to Help -> Reference Manual from the applications menu bar, or view online here. AlphaLive also contains an Info box at the bottom of its interface that tells you what each control does.
What languages does AlphaLive support?
AlphaLive currently supports English, Japanese and Chinese, with support for further languages coming soon.
What operating systems can AlphaLive run on?
AlphaLive can run on Mac OS X 10.5 and above and on Windows XP Service Pack 3 and above.
Is AlphaLive available for iOS or Android?
No, though we would love to get the AlphaSphere running on these platforms in the future.
What sound drivers does AlphaLive support?
AlphaLive supports Core Audio on OS X, and ASIO, WASAPI/Windows Audio and Direct Sound on Windows. We recommend using ASIO on Windows for low-latency audio playback. If your sound card does not have native ASIO support you can try out ASIO4ALL: The Universal ASIO Driver For Windows Driver Model Audio. The Windows WASAPI/Windows Audio can also produce an acceptable latency.
Is AlphaLive free to download and use?
Yes, it is completely free to download and use by anyone. However the supplied audio library is only available to AlphaSphere customers, and is provided on a DVD that is packaged with the instrument.
AlphaLive is open source – What does this mean?
AlphaLive is an open source application, allowing you to access and hack the source code, with the AlphaSphere's firmware also being open source.
You can access and download the AlphaLive source code from Github here. It was developed in C++ using the JUCE cross-platform library, and it comes with an Xcode project for building on Mac OS X, a Visual Studio 2010 project for building on Windows, and a makefile for building on Linux. For more details about the source code see here. The source code hasn't been properly documented yet, though as most of the code is based on the JUCE library you may be able to just use the JUCE documentation and forum for help with understanding the code.
You can access and download the firmware source code from Github here. It was developed in C using LUFA USB framework. For more details about the source code see here. The source code hasn't been properly documented yet, though as most of the code is based on the LUFA framework you may be able to just use the LUFA documentation and forum for help with understanding the code.


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We spend a lot of time at Car Design Research working with our clients to map out their future Automotive Design Strategy — the unsexy bit of car design, perhaps. It's our daily bread. Just as businesses perform better with a future strategy and demand product and marketing strategies to realise this, so car design steps beyond just styling when it is part of a strategic vision.
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On this week's Grey's Anatomy, McDreamy's little sister arrived and we learned a lot about how the man we love was shaped by their past, and how he views his sibling and his life.
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I decided to dye my hair yesterday it really needs a cut but I don't have the cash for that at the mo. So instead the colour changed. I only ever use a semi permanents now as a few years back I used a full on dark brown dye and ended up with jet black hair. I hated it. It took over 3 hours in Toni and Guy and a hell of a lot of cash to sort it out. I never want to be in that position again. Last month I went for a bit of a change and tried a reddish colour. I liked it but wasn't keen on the way it was washing out. Faded red is never nice. I had bought both colour dyes at the same time as A) I thought the red might not work out the best long term and B) there was an offer on to buy two for a cheaper price! I really would love my hair to be red. I used to dye it red for years and loved it but it's so much hassle. The colour I would want is Nicole Kidman's in Moulin Rouge. However at the moment I can't afford to go to my hairdresser to get it done. There's no way I would want to do it at home as it wouldn't look as good plus bugger having to redo it every few weeks and having my bathroom look like a crime scene and staining all the towels. It's just too much upkeep. So I've gone dark brunette, problem is so has my skin! I did all the usual steps (vaseline round the head etc etc) after doing a hundred at home jobs I know what to do but Jeez it was messy. The dye literally cut through the Vaseline and stained my face, my arms and shoulders too. It's slightly better today after much scrubbing but long sleeved high neck top it is! Other than that I quite like the colour. I do have pale, pale skin which I occasionally give a boost of colour with a fake tan but it doesn't make me look ghostly.
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L'Oreal Casting Crème Gloss - Dark Brown
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And the same make but in Black Cherry
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text: MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 1 CAUTION: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLATION. SAVE THIS OWNER'S MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Model No. MA 1200 0 MA 1200 Evaporative Console Humidifier Owner's Manual Part No. SP6550 Printed in Canada MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 2 Limited Warranty All products covered by this Owner's Manual are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for one year from the date of sale except for motors, which are warranted for two years. This warranty does not apply to damage from accident, misuse or alteration nor where the connected voltage is more than 5% above the nameplate voltage, nor to the equipment improperly installed or wired or maintained in violation of this Owner's Manual. No other written or oral warranty applies. No employee, agent, dealer or other person is authorized to give any warranties on behalf of Emerson. The customer shall be responsible for all costs incurred in the removal or reinstallation and shipping of the product for repairs. Within the limitations of this warranty, inoperative units should be returned, with a copy of the sales receipt, freight prepaid to a local repair service center and we will repair or replace, at our option, at no charge to you with return freight paid by Emerson. It is agreed that such repair or replacement is the exclusive remedy available from Emerson and that Emerson Is Not Responsible For Damages Of Any Kind, Including Incidental And Consequential Damage. Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you. The warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province. Sales receipt required as proof of purchase for warranty claims. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Signal Words 4. Keep the humidifier clean. 5. Do not put foreign objects inside the humidifier. 6. Never use your humidifier while any part is missing or damaged in any manner. 7. To reduce the risk of electrical hazard or damage to humidifier, do not tilt, jolt or tip humidifier over while unit is running. 8. To reduce the risk of damage to humidifier, unplug humidifier when water bottles are empty or when the humidifier is not in use. 9. To reduce the risk of accidental electrical shock, do not touch the cord or controls with wet hands. 10. Note the warning label shown below. DANGER: means if the safety information is not followed someone will be seriously injured or killed. WARNING: means if the safety information is not followed someone could be seriously injured or killed. CAUTION: means if the safety information is not followed someone may be injured. 1. To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, plug humidifier directly into a 120V, A.C. electrical outlet. Do not use extension cords. 2. Keep the electric cord out of traffic areas. To reduce the risk of fire hazard, never put the electric cord under rugs, near heat registers, radiators, stoves or heaters. 3. Always unplug the humidifier before moving it, removing the fan assembly section, before cleaning, or whenever the humidifier is not in service. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury always unplug before filling, servicing or cleaning. 2 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 3 Know Your Humidifier Fan Assembly Bottle Handles Speed Control Housing Assembly Bottle Base Humidistat (On power cord) Filter: Replacement No. MAF-1 Casters Description MA1200 * Gallon Output/24 hrs Capacity of Bottle Capacity of Base * Sq. Ft. Coverage Fan Speeds Replacement Filter Power Light Fill Light Auto Humidistat Auto Shut Off Controls Casters CUL Listed Volts Hertz Amps Watts 12 1.9 Gallons 2.0 Gallons 2500 3 MAF-1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Electronic (Push Button) Yes (4) Yes 120 A.C. 60 0.80 80 * Based on an area with average insulation and an 8 foot ceiling height ANSI/AHAM HU-1-1997, SEC. 8.1 3 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 4 Humidifier Operation Your new Emerson MoistAir humidifier is designed to satisfy home humidity requirements through the principle of evaporation of water in the air. After water is added to the humidifier, the filter begins to soak up the water and will become saturated in approximately 30 minutes. Air drawn in through the openings in the lower housing passes through the filter by means of a circulation fan. As air passes through the filter, moisture is absorbed into the air and then released in the form of vapor. No water droplets will enter the home. All evaporation into the air takes place in the humidifier, which means that the residue left by evaporating water is not passed into the home, but remains in the filter. This natural process of evaporation helps eliminate the chance of white dust in the humidified output air. Humidified air is then released through the top Dry air enters through the louvers in the housing CAUTION: To reduce the risk of injury, fire or damage to humidifier, use only cleaners specifically recommended for humidifiers. Never use flammable, combustible or poisonous materials to clean your humidifier. To reduce the risk of scalds and damage to humidifier, never put hot water in humidifier. CAUTION: Use only liquid EPA Registered Bacteriostat available from your local retail store. Under no circumstances should you use water treatment products designed for Roto belt or Ultrasonic humidifiers. Unpacking and Assembly Your new Emerson MoistAir humidifier is supplied with four swivel casters for ease of maneuverability. Remove the casters from the top of the packing material inside the carton. The casters press into the bottom of the base at the locations shown. To make assembly easier remove the water bottle, housing assembly and filter and flip the base upside to install. See steps 2-4 of "Replacement and Care of Filters" section on page 12 for procedure. Take care not to damage the floats or base assembly if choosing this method of assembly. Press casters into location beside X. Note: Casters should be installed manually. Do not use any tools to install them. Once installed return the unit to its original state and proceed to "Location Instructions. X X 4 X X MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 5 Location Instructions WARNING: For your own safety, do not use humidifier if any parts are damaged or missing. Step 2 The humidifier should be positioned with the back (cord exit side) and left side, at least 2 inches away from the wall. Air needs to enter through all of the louvers in the housing assembly in order for the humidifier to operate at peak efficiency. Step 1 Place humidifier on a flat level surface in an area of house where most humidity is needed, or one which would likely result in moist air being circulated throughout the house such as near a cold air return. Placing the unit level is very important. Special attention should be given to unit's level if the humidifier is located on carpeting. Moist air (humidity) produced will disperse into the whole house, but the area closest to the unit will have the highest humidity. If the unit is positioned close to a window, condensation may form on the window pane. If this is not appropriate the unit should be repositioned in another location. NOTE: Due to release of cool, moist air from humidifier, it is best to direct air away from home thermostat and hot air registers. It is best to position humidifier next to an inside wall. Hot air registers and cold air from outside walls can affect the efficiencies of the controls. Unit should not be placed where warm air from a hot air register blows directly on unit. At least 2" from wall Note: Be sure humidistat located approximately 4 inches outside humidifier body on power cord is free from obstruction and away from any hot air register. Electrical Hook-Up Locate nearest 120V A.C. wall socket in the location desired, preferably on inside wall. With the humidifier in the desired location, route the electrical cord safely so no one will trip or upset the humidifier. Plug in the electrical cord. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any way. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, humidifier should be plugged into a 120V A.C. outlet. Do not use extension cords. To reduce the risk of electrical shock, this humidifier has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. 5 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 6 Water Fill WARNING: To reduce the risk of shock, always unplug humidifier before cleaning or servicing. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not pour or spill water into control or motor area. If controls get wet, let them dry completely and have unit checked by authorized service personnel before plugging in. Bottle Base This humidifier is designed for use with the water bottle located to the right of the upper grill. The water bottle holds 1.9 gallons of water. The humidifier should be positioned where it will be operating. To fill the whole house humidifier, grasp the bottle handle at the top of the bottle and lift it straight up and away from humidifier base. Take care not to bump or damage spring valve assembly on bottom of bottle. NOTE: If it is desired to use approved bacteriostat, follow directions correctly. The bottle of the whole house humidifier will hold 1.9 gallons of water. The water bottle is designed with a Side Fill Cap. Remove the "Side Fill Cap" on the side of the water bottle by twisting counterclockwise. Place the opening of the water bottle under a water faucet and fill. If desired, add liquid bacteriostat to help control the build up of bacteria and algae. Do not use solid water treatments. Solid debris could make the lower valve leak. Install the "Side Fill Cap" by twisting clockwise. Hand tighten only. Check for possible leaks by performing the following: 1. Grasp bottle handle and hold the bottle upright over a sink. 2. Press up on valve plunger for about one second to let out a little water. 3. Release the plunger. Turn Counterclockwise to Remove "Side Fill Cap" Spring Valve Assembly 6 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 7 4. Listen for air bubbles. Look for leaks around the "Side Fill Cap" and valve plunger. 5. If you hear air bubbles or see leaks, retighten the "Side Fill Cap" and repeat steps 1-4. Wipe off excess water from the bottle. Position the water bottle back into the humidifier base to the right of the grille. The "Side Fill Cap" must be facing outward. When positioned properly, the plunger will open and water will flow into the base. The base will hold the entire contents of the water bottle. Allow up to one minute for the water to flow into the base. Once the bottle is empty, remove it and refill it as mentioned earlier. Return it to the right side of the grille. The humidifier is now filled to capacity. The water bottle may be filled at anytime as necessary during operation. To benefit from less frequent filling let the humidifier exhaust both the water from the bottle and base before filling. The unit is now ready for operation. Bottle Base Operating Humidifier Controls play indicates that the room humidity is less than 25 %. The operating controls of your MoistAir Quiet Comfort whole house humidifier are located towards the front of the humidifier. Familiarize yourself with the controls. Refer to the diagram of the control area for the correct nomenclature used in this manual. Digital Display Function Buttons Refill Light To Operate the Controls Power Button / Light When the unit is plugged in and the power button is pressed once the red power light will come on. The power light will stay on until the power button is pressed again turning the unit off or until the unit is unplugged. On Light Note: The default settings at initial startup are LOW fan speed and 65% SET humidity. After desired settings are selected by the user, they remain as defaults as long as the unit remains plugged in and there is no power interruption. If the unit is unplugged the original default settings are employed. Digital Display The digital display will also show readouts when the unit is turned on. Initially there is a slight delay while the electronics calibrate. Two bars (- -) flash during this time. Once calibration is complete a ROOM humidity reading between 25% 95% will be displayed. A flashing 25 dis- IMPORTANT: Water damage may result if condensation starts to form on windows or walls. Humidity SET point should be lowered until condensation no longer forms. 7 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 8 Operating Humidifier Controls (cont'd) Speed Button This humidifier is equipped with a 3speed fan control. Each push of the speed button advances the mode through the settings of HIGH, MEDIUM, and LOW. The selected setting is displayed on the digital readout. The higher the setting, the faster water is evaporated and released into the air. LOW is the quietest setting and is provided for conditions that do not require a rapid evaporation rate. Speed Humidity Control The +/- buttons allows you to adjust the humidity to suit your needs. This humidifier will automatically cycle on and off as required to maintain the selected setting. The readout displays both actual (ROOM) and desired (SET) humidity percentage (%) settings. The ROOM reading is the larger display of the two. The ROOM readout is displayed in 1% increments and has a range of 25% to 95%. If the room humidity level is equal to or less than 25% the display will show a flashing 25. Humidity Buttons The SET readout has a range of 30% to 65% and is adjusted in increments of 5%. Each press of the (+) button increases the setting by 5% and conversely each press of the ( – ) button decreases the setting by 5%. A SET point of 65% operates the humidifier continuously regardless of the ROOM reading. The humidistat that senses the readings is located on the power cord. Insure that it is free from obstruction. Constant On Setting 8 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 9 Operating Humidifier Controls (cont'd) Refill Light The humidifier base and bottle hold approximately 2 gallons of water each. The bottle empties into the base during operation. When the base empties the red REFILL light will illuminate informing additional water is required. Also at this time the unit will automatically switch into "DRY OUT MODE" and continue to run on LOW speed until the filter is dry. The message "DRY OUT MODE" will appear on the digital display and the fan speed will switch to LOW speed. Note: The digital display will still show the speed the humidifier was operating in before the REFILL light turned on even though the fan is operating at LOW speed. During this time the room humidity level will continue to be monitored and the humidifier will cycle the fan on and off as required. If DRY OUT MODE is not desired, refill the humidifier with water. Note: Once the dry out cycle is complete the fan will shut off and the REFILL light will stay illuminated. The humidifier will automatically start again when it is refilled. Refill Light 9 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 10 Humidifier Operations Check Filter Indicator The ability of any humidifier to efficiently supply humidity output relies heavily on the condition of the filter. As the filter loads with trapped impurities found in water it gradually loses its wicking capability. When this happens moisture output is reduced and the humidifier has to work longer to satisfy the selected setting. When such a condition occurs, a flashing "CHECK FILTER" message will be displayed, disconnect the power and check the condition of the filter. If a buildup of deposits and severe discoloration is evident replace the filter to restore maximum efficiency. Check Filter Humidistat The humidistat located on the power cord senses the percentage of humidity in the air. It causes the humidifier to cycle on and off to maintain the selected humidity SET point. The fan will turn on if the "ROOM" reading falls 3% below the SET point and will continue to run the humidifier until a reading of 1% above the SET point is achieved. At this point the fan will stop. The fan will remain off until the ROOM reading falls 3% below the SET point again. Note: Be sure humidistat located approximately 4 inches outside humidifier body on power cord is free from obstruction and away from any hot air register. Dry Out Mode When both the water bottle and the base are empty the red REFILL light will illuminate and the humidifier will automatically switch into DRY OUT MODE. The message DRY OUT MODE will appear on the digital display and the fan speed will automatically switch to LOW speed. Note: The digital display will show the speed the humidifier was operating in before the REFILL light turned on even though the fan is operating on LOW speed. During this time the humidifier will continue to cycle the fan on and off as required until the filter is completely dry thus producing no moisture output. Once dry, the fan will shut off leaving you with a dry humidifier that is less prone to mold Dry Out Mode Note: Fan automatically switches to "LOW" speed during "DRY OUT MODE" Display will still show programmed speed. i.e: HIGH and mildew growth. The red REFILL light will be illuminated and the humidifier is ready for cleaning or refilling as desired. 10 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 11 Using Your Humidifier fillings to bring the ROOM humidity level up to the SET point. A faster fan speed will accomplish this quicker. Once established adjust the fan speed to suit your needs. 1. Place the humidifier where you intend to run it and be sure it is plugged in and full of water. 2. Press the POWER button once to turn the humidifier on. The red power light will illuminate. IMPORTANT: Water damage may result if condensation starts to form on windows or walls. Humidity SET point should be lowered until condensation no longer forms. The fan will immediately operate on LOW speed and the SET humidity percentage will read 65 on the digital display. NOTE: Humidifier fan should operate at initial start up. If it does not, refer to the "Trouble Shooting" section on page 16 of this manual. 5 If the humidifier stops running and the red REFILL light is not illuminated, the humidity level is at the normal requirements for that SET point. The table below shows recommended indoor humidity levels as it relates to outdoor temperatures. 3. Wait a few seconds while the humidifier takes a ROOM humidity reading. During this time two bars (- -) will flash on the display. 4. Once a ROOM reading has registered proceed to adjust the desired humidity percentage by pressing the + or button. It will change the desired SET humidity level in increments of 5%. When Outdoor Recommended Indoor Temperature is: Relative Humidity is: -10° F 2° F 10° F 20° F* If the room reading is a flashing 25, the humidity level is low. A SET point of 30% 40% is recommended but there may be conditions that require a different setting. Depending on your particular environment it could take 24 hours and in some cases longer for the humidifier to reach your desired humidity. It may take several -24° C -18° C -12° C -6° C* 20% 25% 30% 35% * and above Operating Tips for Best Performance 1. Position the humidifier next to an inside wall at least 2 inches from the wall and away from any heat registers. 2. Do not restrict airflow from entering or exiting the humidifier. 3. Use EPA approved bacteriostat (available at your local retail store) to retard bacteria growth that may cause odors and may be harmful to your health. 4. Regular cleaning as instructed in "Cleaning Your Humidifier" section of this manual is recommended. 5. Replace the evaporative wicking filter at least once per humidification season or more depending on water conditions in your area. 6. Ensure humidistat located on power cord is free from any obstruction and is away from heating vents or other sources of heat. 11 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 12 Replacement and Care of Filters WARNING: To reduce the risk of shock or injury from moving parts, always unplug humidifier before removing or replacing any parts. CAUTION: To help retard bacteria growth and keep maximum efficiency, the filter should be replaced at least once per season, or more often under hard water conditions. Use Emerson (MAF-1) recommended replacement filter. To replace the filter in your MoistAir Whole House humidifier, follow the instructions below. 1. Unplug humidifier. Before removing the filters, we recommend moving the humidifier to an area where floor coverings are not susceptible to water damage. (i.e. kitchen or bath areas.) Grasp Housing Assembly Securely and Lift OFF 2. Remove the water bottle and set aside. Be sure not to bump or damage the lower spring valve. 3. Grasp the housing assembly and lift straight up and away from the base and set aside. The filter is now accessible. Filter 4. Take note of the filter position. Remove the filter and dispose of properly. You may want to clean the base at this time. See the "Cleaning Your Humidifier" section of this manual. Base 12 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 13 Replacement and Care of Filters (continued) 5. Install a new filter (MAF-1) into the base. Coil the filter and position it between the uprights in the bottom of the base. The start and finish of the coil should be captured at the centre of the base (see diagram) and the filter should be resting on the floor of the base. Base Uprights Base 6. Return the housing assembly to the top of the base. Return the water bottle to the right of the housing assembly and reposition the humidifier to its operating position. Position start and finish of coiled filter at center of base. 7. The humidifier is now ready to be filled for operation. Align housing assembly bottom with top of base and reposition securely. Return bottle to right side of humidifier. 13 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 14 Cleaning Your Humidifier WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, fire or damage to humidifier, use only cleaners specifically recommended for humidifiers. Never use flammable, combustible or poisonous materials to clean your humidifier. To reduce the risk of scalds and damage to humidifier, never put hot water in humidifier. Step 2 To Remove Parts 1. Remove the water bottle and set aside. Be sure not to bump or damage the lower spring valve. 2. Grasp the housing assembly and lift straight up and away from the base and set aside. The filter is now accessible. CAUTION: Local water purity varies from area to area and under certain conditions water impurities and airborne bacteria may promote the growth of microorganisms in the reservoir of the humidifier. To retard bacteria growth that may cause odors and be harmful to your health, use only MoistAir replacement filters. We also recommend using EPA approved bacteriostat, and humidifier cleaner, available at your local store. 3. Take note of the filter position. Remove the filter and set aside or dispose of properly. NOTE: There may be a little water still in the base. Carefully dump the water out or remove with a sponge. Step 1 To make cleaning easier, the humidifier base should be empty and completely dried out. To accomplish this, use the following method: a. Allow the humidifier to run until the red Refill light illuminates and the automatic shutoff has stopped the humidifier fan. b. Unplug humidifier. Note: Remove excess water before cleaning WARNING: If humidifier is not unplugged, fan could start after housing is removed. 14 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 15 Cleaning of Humidifier (continued) Step 3 End of Season Maintenance Bi-Weekly Maintenance Removing Scale 1. Follow "Bi-Weekly Maintenance" instructions at end of humidification season. 2. Remove filter and dispose of properly. 3. Let humidifier dry completely before storing. Do not store with water inside base or bottle. 4. Store in cool, dry location. 5. Install a new filter in clean humidifier before next season begins. Note: "Bi-Weekly Maintenance" is also recommended if you do not plan to run the humidifier for one week or more. 1. Fill the humidifier base with one 8 oz. cup of undiluted white vinegar. Let solution stay 20 minutes. 2. Clean all interior surfaces with a soft brush. Dampen a soft cloth with undiluted white vinegar and wipe out the base to remove scale. 3. Rinse thoroughly with clean warm water to remove scale and cleaning solution. Disinfecting Base 1. Pour 1 gallon of water and 1 teaspoon chlorine bleach into the base. Let solution stay for 20 minutes, carefully swishing every few minutes. Wet all surfaces normally exposed to water. 2. Empty base after 20 minutes. Rinse with water until bleach smell is gone. Allow unit to dry out completely. Position start and finish of coiled filter at center of base. NOTE: The water bottle should be cleaned in the same manner as the base. Rinse thoroughly with clean water after all steps are complete. Step 4 Replacing Parts 1. Install a new filter (MAF-1) or the filter previously set aside if it is in good condition into the base. Coil the filter and position it between the uprights in the bottom of the base. The start and finish of the coil should be captured in the center of the base (see diagram) and the filter should be resting on the floor of the base. 2. Return the housing assembly to the top of the base. Return the water bottle to the right of the housing assembly and reposition the humidifier to its operating position. 3. The humidifier is now ready to be filled for operation. Align housing assembly bottom with top of base and reposition securely. 15 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 16 Troubleshooting Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Red power light and digital display not illuminated. • No Power. • Power button has not been depressed. • Check 120 volt power source. • Press power button once to turn on. Fan not operating (Red power light and digital display is illuminated). • ROOM humidity level is 1% or more above SET humidity level. • Raise SET humidity level if desired. Fan running continuously. • SET humidity level is 65%. • A SET humidity percentage of 65% operates fan continuously. Adjust SET level between 30% - 60%. • Continue to run until desired humidity level is achieved. This may take up to 48 hours initially. • ROOM humidity level is 3% or more below SET humidity level. Poor evaporation of water. • CHECK FILTER message flashing. . • This is normal for initial filling. • Change to a fresh new filter. Bottle continues to empty after initial filling. • Air is entering water bottle. • Ensure fill cap is tightened securely. • Ensure gasket on fill cap is in place. • Check for leak in water bottle. Bottle not emptying. • Spring Valve Assembly damaged or missing post in bottom of base. • Check orientation of bottle. Reposition so that spring valve on bottom of bottle is depressed by post in bottom of base. • The base will hold the contents of water bottle (2.0 gallons). Continue to run humidifier to deplete water from base. Bottle empties completely. • Base full of water. • Refill bottle for maximum run time. CAUTION: Use only liquid EPA Registered Bacteriostat available from local Retail store. Use of other water treatment products may damage the filter component. Under no circumstances should you use water treatment products designed for Roto belt or Ultrasonic humidifiers. 16 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 17 Troubleshooting Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Display blinks or fan moves slightly when humidifier is plugged in. • Normal • No action required. "CHECK FILTER" message does not appear even when filter is dirty or humidifier performance is clearly reduced. • Humidistat on power cord is being heated. • Move power cord away from any source of heat or obstruction. Fan operating slower than speed registered on digital display. • Humidifier in "DRY OUT MODE". • Humidifier automatically switches fan speed to "LOW" when "DRY OUT MODE" message is displayed. Humidifier not shutting off during "DRY OUT MODE". • Filter not dry. • During "DRY OUT MODE" the humidifier will continue to run on "LOW" speed as required for up to 2 hours or until the filter is completely dry. 17 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 18 Repair Parts Parts List for MoistAir Humidifier Model No. MA 1200 0 18 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 19 Repair Parts Parts List for MoistAir Humidifier Model No. MA 1200 0 Always order by part number - Not by key number Key No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Part No. 830488 829806 829821 830778 828854 830489 MAF-1 829815 830496 829816 830484 829812 830537 824690-3 829805 830587 SP6550 Description Housing, Upper Assembly, Control Blade, Fan Motor Switch, Micro Housing, Lower † Filter * Screw, Pan Hd. Ty. AB #6 x 1/2 SS Support, Float Float, Reservoir Base Casters (Includes 4) Bottle, Includes Key # 14 Cap, Fill Screw, Pan Hd. Trx Hi-Lo #6 x 3/4 Cap, Screw Owner's Manual (not shown) * Standard Hardware Item - May be purchased locally † Stock item - Purchase locally or call 1-800-654-3545 from the USA or 1-866-808-6500 from Canada to order NOTE: Any attempt to repair the control assembly or motor may create a hazard unless repair is done by a qualified service technician. To order parts call: USA 1-800-654-3545 Canada 1-866-808-6500 19 MA1200 Manual - 71233 7/12/05 2:36 PM Page 20 FOR TECHNICAL HELP, CALL (800) 654-3545 FROM USA OR (888) 744-4687 FROM CANADA (Please have complete model number) Emerson Tool Company For more information about MoistAir® humidifiers visit our website at www.moistair.com © 2004 Emerson Part No. SP6550 Form No. SP6550 Printed in Canada 11/04


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Ask Dayton #25 – Do the Ooby Dooby and Other First Contact Day Celebrations
Dear Dayton,
Recently, Trekdom celebrated one of their biggest holidays of the year, First Contact Day. As an author that plays in the Star Trek universe fairly often, what did you do for First Contact Day? Was there a parade? A reenactment of that unforgettable moment when the human race comes face to face with a being from another world (starring your children perhaps), followed by anti-matter Fireworks at sunset?
Please, do tell.
Also, to help get the creative juices going. We saw how Janeway celebrated First Contact Day. How do you think the other Captains we've seen in Star Trek (including Jellico) would have celebrated it?
I'm eager to hear your response. Meanwhile, I'll be at the ER getting treated for third-degree burns.
Live long and prosper.
Dayton's Answer:
What did I do for First Contact Day? Well, it's kind of hard to celebrate something that won't even happen for fifty years or so, and then only within the confines of a movie, but I'm willing to roll with this for the sake of audience amusement.
How to celebrate such an incredible event from our future history? How best to commemorate this monumental meeting between humanity and intelligent beings from a world beyond our own? How to take a few minutes out of our bustling, chaotic lives so that we might pay tribute to this watershed moment, which will usher in a new era of peace, optimism, prosperity and collaborative spirit as the people of Earth take their first tentative steps into a larger universe? You're right; we couldn't just let that pass by unrecognized.
So, we took a page from the early cinematic scrapbook of the one and only Tom Hanks, and we had a party! With chicks! And guns! And fire trucks! And hookers and drugs and booze! All the things that make life worth living! In response to our efforts, the sky parted, and the angels wept. Cats learned to spell, and abandoned their millennia-old feuds with their rival subservient quadrupeds, embracing diversity with such fervor that we lowly humans could not help but follow their worthy example. Man and ape learned to live in peace, pledging mutual understanding and harmony until the end of time; or, at least until something good comes on TV.
Some party, eh?
Now, as for how the different Star Trek captains might commemorate First Contact Day, I see it as one of those things like Gasparilla Day down inTampa,Florida. Every February, the city launches a festival based around the legend of pirate Jose Gaspar, with a recreation of his pirate ship sailing intoTampaBayand its crew "taking over" the city. It's basically Mardis Gras with pirates.
I see First Contact Day celebrations as being in a similar vein, just with fewer gold coins, more beads, and more boobies.
So, the "Vulcan ship" lands inBozeman,Montana, and every year one of the captains plays the role of Zephram Cochrane. How would they greet Earth's first visitors from another world?
Archer would show restraint during this initial meaning, rather than knocking the Vulcan on his ass.
Sisko would knock the Vulcan on his ass, because he's not Archer.
Picard would surrender.
Kirk would step past the first Vulcan, and hit on his female companion.
Janeway would tear them new assholes for not bringing her any of that awesome Vulcan coffee she's heard so much about.
Oh, and Jellico? He'd just want to know why it took them so long to get here.
So, there you go. Next First Contact Day, do what I always tell other people to do: Grab yourself the first Vulcan (or other non-terrestrial biological entity) you meet, wiggle to the left, wiggle to the right, and do the Ooby Dooby with all of your might…all while living long and prospering in forthright, logical fashion, of course.
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