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We Are: Recruiters, Strategists & Implementers www.CoorsHealthcareSolutions.com 1.800.507.6917 Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
BOARD EDUCATION ADVISORY SERVICES CEO Recruitment Process Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Coors Healthcare Solutions • A boutique, national healthcare services firm providing executive search, interim placement, physician alignment, performance management, operational and financial solutions • One-stop solution provider • Experienced and diverse team delivers results, unmatched customer service and the ability to understand our clients needs and culture • Preferred vendor of Executive Search Services for MD Anderson, University of Texas Health System, St. Luke's Episcopal Health System and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Proven Recruitment Results Of search are closed within 90 to 120 days 2-year+ retention rate of placed candidates Of Searches Include Top Level Diversity Candidates Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
RECRUITMENT PROCESS In-depth process tailored to your culture to identify long-term, ideal fit placements Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
TIME FRAME PROCESS STEPS DATES Upto45DAYS Stage I: Preparation and Research • Assess challenges, expectations and culture of SBPH • Board Education of Search Process • Determine Search Committee Stage II: Operations and Candidate Identification • Sourcing, screening & vetting of all candidates Upto45 DAYS Stage III: Evaluation and Selection of Talent • Review and selection of semi-final and final slates • Behavioral Based Interviewing of finalist candidates • Reference checks • Employment offer and negotiation 30Days UpTo6 Months Stage IV: Post Search - Onboarding & Retention • Transition assistance & on-boarding tools to ensure retention Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
PARTNERING WITH COORS Specific Points for Discussion Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Key Points for Board Discussion • Search Process and timeline goal discussion • Use of Coors' resources • Establishing the Search Committee – Criteria for membership – Identify Search Committee members • Ideal Candidate Criteria • Use of DISC Assessments – communication style analysis for fit • Search documentation – Organization assessment – Job Spec – Advertising Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
• Review 5-year strategic plan • Coors will work closely with the Board to develop: – CEO Competencies – Goals & challenges – Competitive compensation – benefits, severance, outplacement, etc. – Emergency plan – succession plan • Work closely with the Board to establish a timeline and process that encompasses all expectations • Will assist with defining roles and coordinating timing of the full search process with established reporting back to the Board and Search Committee • Coors will conduct a thorough on-site culture and operations assessment of SBPH and the surrounding community (Day 2) Recruiting Plan & Process Coordination Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Stage I: Preparation & Research • Board expectations established • Determine search committee • Determine search timeline and customize process for SBPH goals for CEO search • SBPH CEO position documentation & culture assessment • Review initial CEO Applicants • Create position marketing documents – Job Spec and online position advertisements • Identify processes for stages II, III, IV Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Use of Coors Healthcare Solutions • Define Coors' role in search process and candidate vetting – Coors' CEO Candidates – Level of involvement desired – Applicant tracking through Coors' web portal • Assess the current recruitment process – Marketing efforts? – Number of applications received? Candidates contacted? Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Selection of Search Committee • Coors recommends 8 members: – 2 board members, 2 senior leadership, 2 physician leaders (chief of staff, chief of surgery, medical directors or highest patient admitter), 2 community leaders (SBP Council members, etc.) • Individuals must be committed to the search process and maintaining process deadlines and confidentiality • Assign a role for each search committee member (day 2) Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Identify Ideal Candidate Criteria • What does your next CEO partner look like? • Education & experience • Job requirements • Community involvement • Personal characteristics • Specific skill sets (i.e. physician enterprise development, ACO, service line development, financial turnaround) Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Communication Through Personal Insights Profile Creative -- Slow Start / Fast Finish Vacillating -- Temperamental Competitive Confrontational Direct Results-Oriented Sense of Urgency Change Agent Good Supporter -- Team Player -- Persistent & Cooperative -- Sensitive to Other's Feelings High Trust Level Not Fearful of Change Contractibility Rather Talk than Listen Verbal Skills Projects Self-Confidence Process-Oriented Quick to Change Independent Optimistic Accommodating Dislikes Confrontation Persistent Controls Emotion Adaptable Good Listener Product-Oriented Slow to Change Self-Disciplined Pessimistic Precise Accurate Concern for Quality Critical Listener Non-Verbal Communicator Attention to Detail Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Creation of Search Documentation • Candidate screening forms • Authorization to check background, education & references • Evidence based position criteria document – Management background & education – Strategic planning experience – Operational experience – Business & financial acumen – Physician relationships – Leadership development – Interpersonal skills – Mission/values orientation • Job Specification • Search marketing job advertisement • Spousal & family interview • Behavior based interview questions • Candidate interview evaluation • Reference check interviews Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
• Internal sourcing – nationwide network of passive candidates • Association affiliations • Email and telephone campaigns • Industry specific job-boards and online postings • Current marketing strategy? Where have ads been posted? Marketing Strategy for Nationwide Search Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Coors' Onsite Assessment • Better understanding of culture and needs of the organization • Interview senior leadership team • Interview medical staff leaders • Understand the barriers and challenges in the organization • Identify potential areas of improvement for incoming CEO and Board • Tour facility and community • Develop search committee based on Board recommendations and Coors' interviews Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Stage II: Search Operations & Candidate Identification • Candidate sourcing • Candidate screening, qualifying, verification and spousal interview • Discuss and review candidates with Search Committee to determine semi-final slate • Determine final candidate slate Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Stage III: Evaluation & Selection of Talent • Coors in-person interviews of final slate candidates and Personal Insights Profile reports • CEO candidate interviews with search committee • Reference check interviews • Selection of new CEO and employment offer Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Stage Four: Placement, Transition & On-Boarding • Follow up with all final slate candidates • Transition, relocation and on-boarding assistance • Executive Coaching monthly calls • 90 day visit to review and follow up with Board on search success Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
Integrated Healthcare Solutions Recruitment Physician Finance & Operations People – Process - Performance Retained Executive Search Firm Board Advisory Services Emerging Leaders – Director Level Search Interim Placement Services (Rapid) Emergency Response Team Physician Strategy & Alignment Unique Retention Strategies Physician Advisory Council™ Coors Med Auxilium™ - In-house Development of Recruiting Function Physician Practice Turn-key Start-Up & Business Planning Organizational Assessment Service Line Improvement Turnaround Services Population Management Interim Executive Management Managing Change - Process, Job Related Training Board Development Building High Performance Teams - DISC Performance Improvement Talent Management Executive Coaching Coors Healthcare Solutions © 2013
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Cristóbal Vaca de Castro (krēstō´bäl vä´kä ŧħā kä´strō), fl. 1540–45, Spanish colonial administrator in Peru. A judge of the royal audiencia at Valladolid, he was chosen by Charles V to restore order between the Pizarro and the Almagro factions. He was a man of integrity, sagacity, and courage. Arriving in 1541 and learning of the assassination of Francisco Pizarro, he assumed the governorship. Supported by Francisco de Carvajal, he put down the uprising headed by Almagro the younger (son of Diego de Almagro), who was defeated in 1542. Vaca de Castro was succeeded by the first viceroy of Peru, Núñez Vela, in 1544. The viceroy, suspecting Vaca de Castro of sympathizing with the rebellion of Gonzalo Pizarro, had him arrested. Returned to Spain in disgrace, Vaca de Castro was imprisoned for 12 years before he was cleared of all charges and restored to his honors. He probably died at some time after 1571.
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- The Eveningstitcher said...
I love it Lori!! Just perfect for your creative mind! I really love the hanging lamp..I bought a couple for my sewing room and they are ugly...but they do the trick..I wish I had seen yours last week :-(! Every thing is perfect together!! I love crickets....they bring good luck!
- January 17, 2017 at 11:07 AM
- Nancy D. said...
Well, let me just say that I love crickets for their sound…when the weather is mild enough, I open my bedroom window a bit just to hear the sound of their night-chirping. I find it incredibly comforting before I am lulled to my dreams. And, Lori, your workspace looks awesome!
- January 17, 2017 at 11:23 AM
- Jacqueline said...
Your "office" corner of the room looks great.. Sew much lighter and more airy.
- January 17, 2017 at 11:48 AM
- Doreen Frost said...
The new space/desk area looks wonderful Lori. Love the color scheme. glad you are feeling better.
wishing you a lovely day ~ doreen
- January 17, 2017 at 12:02 PM
- Jane said...
So glad your energy is back and you're feeling better!!! How fun to create such a wonderful new space. I'm looking forward to Saturday and getting OUT OF THE HOuSE and seeing some sunshiny faces!
- January 17, 2017 at 1:26 PM
- Carolyn said...
The new arrangement looks doable. Rearranging always seems to perk things up. My Wooly Nest needs help, but am taking my head and throat to the dr this afternoon. Hope I am will soon be new and improved. So glad you are feeling better.
- January 17, 2017 at 1:56 PM
- Saundra said...
Well good luck but thought crickets ate cotton and wool.
- January 17, 2017 at 6:40 PM
- C Reeder PhxAz said...
And already it looks primitive again - gorgeous glass desk included. Keep us posted. Glad you are feeling better too.
- January 17, 2017 at 9:35 PM
- Valerie @ said...
Hi Lori, Love your new workspace!! Amazing how reorganizing and changing things up a little can sometimes recharge our creativity. Hope you continue to feel better and thanks for all you do!!!!
- January 17, 2017 at 11:47 PM
- gracie said...
Crickets... I have not heard one in some time. Here in Arizona I have not heard any, at least here in The Valley area. Peter sounds like he can be very playful except with the snake!
- January 18, 2017 at 4:45 AM
- elaine allerton said...
Lori,, glad ur feeling better!! What a time,,,,
Your studio looks great!! Love crickets, too,,, we have strange weather here,,, mild today but still lots of snow!! So no crickets yet,,,,,
- January 18, 2017 at 7:09 AM
- Winnie Nielsen said...
I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better! You new studio look is turning out quite nicely. I think your new desk arrangement is going to be a wonderful working set up for you too. Hehehe, that sign above the mirror is the cat's meow! So, so TRUE!!!
I hope your little Jimminy Cricket will bring you lots of comforting chirping in the days ahead.
- January 18, 2017 at 9:44 AM
- Jackie said...
Your studio is coming along beautifully!
- January 18, 2017 at 9:54 AM
- Cheryl Reeves said...
lovin your room.
Crickets love all the fabrics we do but they only create holes, not beautiful stitches
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Review of Return To The Centre Of The Earth submitted on 28/05/2006
Not a remake of the first Journey. It does hold true to the original format but the music itself is a whole new majestic work of art, with a star laden list of artists that develop it marvelously. Patrick Stewarts narration, which is more involved than on the first Journey, adds to the overall depth and interest. If you like Rick Wakemans music, you will enjoy this album immensely. As ever, a musical work of this quality is rarely appreciated without a little effort from the listener too. Thank you for another wonderful album Rick!


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Stone Soup
Soup's on! Follow the sequence and take turns adding food cards to the pot. First potatoes, then tomatoes, and so on. Out of the right ingredients? Pass your turn with the dash-of-salt card or dare to bluff. You'll have to sneak to get rid of your stone cards - slip one into the pot and double your risk. Be the first to play all your cards and win. The sincerely honest bluffing and sneaking card game for 2-5 players, ages 8 and up.
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Help stop further damaging effects of acidic water to your copper pipes by installing an Acid Neutralizer. These systems use food grade calcium carbonate (limestone) or calcium carbonate mixed with corosex (magnesium oxide).
The mineral, calcite (calcium carbonate) or a mixture of calcite and magnesium oxide, is installed into the mineral tank. As acidic (low pH) water flows into the tank head it is directed down through the distributor tube to the bottom of the tank forcing the water to flow "up" through the minerals in the tank. The minerals dissolve into the water causing a boost in the pH level by effectively increasing the hydroxide ion concentration and decreasing the hydrogen ion concentration in the water.
Ideally you want to raise the pH to approximately 7 units. This unit measurement is based on the logarithmic pH scale ranging from 0 to 14. Each one unit change in the pH scale corresponds to a ten-fold change in the hydrogen ion concentration. In pure water the unit 7 on the pH scale denotes the pH level as neutral. Any pH values lower than 7 have more hydrogen ions and are considered acidic and any pH values higher than 7 have more hydroxide ions and are considered alkaline. Acidic water has more hydrogen ions and is detrimental to copper piping.
Since this system does not backwash we recommend a 1" sediment filter be installed before the system to filter any sediment or turbidity out of the incoming water. We also recommend the same type of filter be installed on the outlet of the acid neutralizer to catch any undissolved media. This type of acid neutralizer will increase the hardness of the water. If this will create a problem then we recommend installing a water softener after this unit.
Please Note: We highly recommend a 1" sediment filter before and after any calcite type acid neutralizer.
Step 1: Determine correct placement of Acid Neutralizer.
Install on a flat, level surface. It should be placed after the well pressure tank and before any backwash type filter or water softener. This system should be in a protected, dry, non-freezing area and should not be installed in direct sunlight or outdoors. The maximum operating water temperature of this Acid Neutralizer System is 110°F (43.3°C). If your water pressure exceeds 80 psi you must install a pressure regulator. It's simple to check your water pressure with a "lazy hand" water test gauge.
Step 2: Turn off the main water supply.
If you have a private well system, turn off the power to the pump and drain the pressure tank. Release pressure from the water pipes by opening a faucet to drain the system.
Safety Tip: If you have an electric water heater we recommend that you turn off the electricity to the water heater while installing this Acid Neutralizer.
Step 3: Connect the bypass valve to the head assembly.
The bypass valve comes with connection nuts, split rings, and o-rings shipped in a separate bag. Open the parts bag and slide one of the nuts over one of the non-threaded ports of the bypass valve. Then slide one of the split rings over the same port to snap in place in slot (A) nearest the body of the bypass valve. Now push the o-ring into place in slot (B) near the end of the port. Repeat this procedure for the other side. Once completed the bypass valve can be attached to the head. Tighten the connection nuts by hand only. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
Please note: Once in a while the bypass valves are mistakenly shipped with the handles not in the correct position to show the correct direction of the flow of water. This can be field corrected simply by gently lifting up and removing the red handles and repositioning them to indicate the correct direction of water flow.
Step 4: Connect the adapter fittings to the bypass valve.
Attach the connection nuts, split rings, and o-rings to the adapter fittings the same way as explained in Step 3. Tighten the connection nuts on the adapter fittings onto the bypass valve by hand only. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
Pro Tip: The 90° PVC 3/4 slip x 1" spigot adapter fittings for PVC piping installations have a 1/4" mipt stem that can be drilled to make a test sample port.
Cut the main supply line as required to connect your piping to the inlet and outlet of the neutralizer. Your incoming water from a well or municipal water source will need to be connected to the port marked UPFLOW INLET on the head. The 5-gpm Dole valve (1") needs to be installed on the UPFLOW INLET side of the Acid Neutralizer. The inlet port has raised letters that say upflow inlet.
The inlet side of the up-flow head is the port on the right side when the head is installed onto the tank and both ports are facing you. Fittings (not provided) will be needed to adapt the Dole valve to and from your piping and to the adapter fittings on the bypass valve.
The outlet will need to be connected back to your main water supply going to your house. The outlet will be the port imprinted Downflow Inlet on the valve.
Remove the fill port cap. Use the fill port wrench by matching the pegs on the wrench with the slots on the fill cap. While holding the in and out ports of the head, pull the wrench in a counterclockwise motion to unscrew and remove the cap. Block the distributor tube opening by stuffing a clean rag into it to prevent any sand/gravel, Calcite and/or Corosex from falling down into the distributor tube while you are pouring them into the tank. Using a funnel (you can make a funnel or buy a $2 oil funnel locally), pour the approximately 15 pounds of Sand/Gravel into the fill port.
If you purchased the #N210 system, pour the entire 90-100 lbs. of Calcite into the fill port. The Calcite and the Sand/Gravel together should only fill the tank 3/4 full which is the correct level of media to be installed into the tank.
If you purchased the #N225 system, pour the entire 45-50 lbs. of Calcite and also the 28-30 lbs. of Corosex into the fill port. The Calcite/Corosex and the Sand/Gravel together should only fill the tank 1/2 full which is the correct level of media to be installed into the tank. (More media may be installed if extra media is purchased, but do not fill tank with media over 3/4 full and media measurement must be the same ratio of 5 lbs. Calcite to 3 lbs. Corosex).
Pro Tip: Overfilling the tank may cause neutralizer media to enter the service line. More media may have been provided to you than is required for the initial filling of the tank. Save and use this extra media for future replenishment.
Step 7: Put the neutralizer into service.
Remove the clean rag blocking the distributor tube opening. Do not replace the fill port cap just yet. Make sure the bypass valves are in the closed position. Slowly turn the main water supply back on. Using a garden hose or bucket, fill the tank with water through the fill port until water reaches the top of the basket inside the fill port. Now replace the fill port cap. Hand tighten the fill port cap until snug. Very slowly open the inlet of the bypass valve and then the outlet of the bypass valve. Open the cold side of the kitchen faucet and leave open until water runs free without spitting any air and until all milky white residue (caused by powder fines in the Calcite or Corosex generated during shipping and handling) is gone. If larger particles of media are observed in the discharge water, reduce the flow rate and then gradually increase the flow again. Continue to flush the neutralizer until the discharge water runs clear.
Step 8: Congratulations, the installation is now complete.
Once you are satisfied with the installation, turn on a few hot and cold-water faucets, and let them run. Once you are certain that there is no more air in your pipes, then turn the electricity back on to the water heater.
Q. "How do I know if my water is acidic?"
A. The telltale signs of acidic water (if you have copper pipe) are blue or green stains in the bottom of your sink or tub. If these appear or if you suspect you have acidic water, then a simple pH test will tell you whether your water is acidic or not.
Q. "How do I test for pH in my water?"
A. You can get a pH test kit at most any pool supply store. If your water has a pH of less then 7 then it is considered acidic and should be treated to raise it to 7 or above. We highly recommend any pH test be done on site at the water source. Driving a sample of water just 10 minutes away can cause a pH test to be inaccurate.
Q. "How do these systems increase the pH level?"
A. These systems operate by passing the acidic water through either the Calcite or Corosex minerals which are dissolved into the water to balance or increase the pH level.
Q. "Why does the acid neutralizer increase hardness?"
A. A calcite system uses crushed and screened white marble limestone which is dissolved in the water to neutralize acidic water. The dissolved limestone in the water is responsible for the increase in hardness. A Corosex system uses reactive Magnesium Oxide which, like calcite, is dissolved in the water.
Q. "My pH is 6.8 which is almost 7 (neutral). Do I really need to be concerned about correcting the pH or is it livable?"
A. Any pH level below 7 will cause your copper pipes to be eaten up over time. If this problem is ignored then you can expect to re-pipe your house in approximately 10-20 years.
Q. "What is Calcite and Corosex?"
A. Calcite and Corosex are both mineral substances that are found commonly in nature. Calcite is also known as food grade Limestone, and Corosex is a food grade magnesium oxide .
Q. "My PH is 6.4. How do I know if I need a Calcite or a Calcite/Corosex system?"
A. In most cases only Calcite needs to be used for pH balances between 5.9 and 6.9. However, if you are using just Calcite and find your pH is still falling below 7 then you can always add Corosex (magnesium oxide) to your system.
Q. "How much hardness will be added to my water if I install an Acid Neutralizer?"
A. There is no way to know exactly how much hardness will be added to your system by adding an Acid Neutralizer. The Calcite and the Corosex will add hardness but there are too many variable minerals and elements that can be in each different water supply to know for sure or even estimate how much hardness will be added.
Q. "Does an up-flow acid neutralizer raise a low pH problem better than a down-flow backwash type acid neutralizer?"
A. An up-flow acid neutralizer does not raise the pH better or worse than a down-flow backwash type acid neutralizer. Contact time with the the minerals (Calcite or Corosex) is the all important factor. Contact time is determined by the gallons per minute flowing through the acid neutralizer.
Q. "If I install an Acid Neutralizer will I also need to install a Water Softener?"
A. We suggest you first take care of the low pH problem and find out how the water feels to you after the Acid Neutralizer is installed for a period of time, then decide if you need a water softener.
Q. "My water pH is 6.2 but the hardness is 5 grains per gallon. I was told I need a water softener not an acid neutralizer. Is this true?"
A. No. Any time your pH is lower than 7 which is neutral, then you need to correct the pH. Adding a water softener to your system without first adding an Acid Neutralizer to correct your low pH problem could cause your water to be even more soft and aggressive than it is already.
Q. "How much does a cubic foot of calcite weigh?"
A. Between 90 to 100 pounds.
Q. "Ok, I tested my water and it has a pH of less then 5.5 what can I do?"
A. There are other methods that must be considered such as a chemical metering pump to feed a liquid solution of soda ash or sodium hydroxide into the water system. It would be best to contact a local water treatment company for this type of system. Due to liability potential (and keeping our customer satisfaction above 99%) we do not offer systems for a pH of less than 5.5.
Q. "Why don't you also offer a liquid feed type system?"
A. Our system is virtually foolproof. A liquid feed system is a much more complex system and should be installed by a professional. There is much more that can go wrong with that type of system. It boils down to liability.
Q. "What brand is the system that you sell?"
A. We put this system together using top quality components from different manufacturers. It's the only way, we believe, we can offer the best at this price. No advertising overhead to pay for.
Q. "How often will I have to add neutralizing media?"
A. It depends on how acidic your water is, and the amount of water that you use. It's best to re-check your pH level once a month. A low priced pool pH test kit is usually all that you will need. When the pH level starts to drop then it's time to add media. Some customers don't have to add any media for a few years and some need to add in a few months. When your neutralizer starts to not neutralize as much, it's probably time to add media. Click here when ready to order some neutralizing media.
Q. "Are the two systems that you offer physically the same?"
A. Yes, the only difference between the two systems is the composition of the media.
Q. "Your standard system says it has a manual backwash. How will I know when to backwash the system?"
A. Normally when the media starts to compact the pressure will drop. This is an indicator that the system needs to be back-washed. There are systems that offer automatic backwash that work with timers. We don't recommend them because they don't take into account your water usage when determining when to backwash. If you "insist" then see the following faq.
Q. "What are the negatives of using an automatic backwash system?"
A. If you purchase an automatic system it will backwash more than needed and will use (waste) a significant additional amount of media. This is the reason that we do not feature them. They are convenient but we do want our customers to know that automatic backwash neutralizers use a lot more media.
Q. "How do I adjust the neutralizer for my specific pH level?"
A. One of the nice features of the way they work is that there is no adjustment necessary. Many times one's water might have a pH of 5.8, and a few days later it might be 6.5. That is one of the reasons we refuse to sell metered systems. On our units, the more aggressive the water is, the more calcite/Coresex will be dissolved by the water.
Q. "How long should I backwash?"
A. You shouldn't need to backwash for more than a few minutes. When backwashing it is best to keep the flow rate below 5 gpm.
Q. "How often will I have to add neutralizing media?"
A. It depends on how acidic your water is, and the amount of water that you use. It's best to re-check your pH level once a month. A low priced pool pH test kit is usually all that you will need. When the pH level starts to drop then it's time to add media. Some customers don't have to add any media for a few years and some need to add in a few months. When your neutralizer starts to not neutralize as much, it's probably time to add media. Click here when ready to order some neutralizing media.
Q. "What is the recommended flow rate for your acid neutralizer?"
A. For effective usage we recommend a flow rate of not more than 5gpm. (The system includes a 5gpm flow regulator.) If you need more than 5gpm, we recommend purchasing multiple units. Do not take out the 5-gallon per minute regulator. The 5gpm regulator is in the system for 2 reasons. The first is to ensure that the incoming water has enough "contact" time with the media. The second reason is for backwashing. If the neutralizer is back washed at a higher rate than 5gpm flow rate, it is possible it can cause damage to the distributor screen, particularly if there is not a filter before the acid neutralizer unit. Taking the 5gpm flow control out can create a "sandblasting" effect on the internals of the tank, causing damage to the distributor and possibly the tank. This neutralizer should last at least ten years (except you'll need to replenish the media) unless you put it in the sun, have it in freezing conditions or do not use the 5gpm flow restrictor. If you need more than 5 gpm, then you'll need to buy an additional unit(s) and place them side-by-side. If you take out the restrictor, you will not achieve what this unit is designed for. Any pH below 7 can cause problems to your copper pipes.
Q. "My copper piping is thin in places, and I would like to know the feasibility of moderately coating the inside of my copper piping with calcium to protect and strengthen the problem on a long-term basis?"
A. Installing an acid neutralizer will not help repair or coat your piping. All that you can hope to gain from an acid neutralizer (any brand), is that it will slow down or stop acidic water from causing any further damage to your copper pipes. Possibly an acid neutralizer can also stop your water from being toxic with too much copper residue. We cannot guarantee any results because water quality, gases, electrolysis, etc. is very complex, and even with thousands of dollars worth of testing, one cannot always be sure of the results with water treatment. If you have acidic water with copper, you must improve the condition of your water, and in most cases a quality acid neutralizer will help.
Q. "A friend of mine told me that an up-flow acid neutralizer is better. Is there any truth to that?"
A. The negative to a down-flow system is that the neutralizing media can "cake" easier than an up-flow system. That is the only positive that we can see with an up-flow system. Our down-flow system will have less loss (waste) of media, and you will get less uncontrolled media into your home with our down-flow system. Generally our system will have better "contact" time (your water flowing through the media). We could easily sell an up-flow system instead or offer both. We believe that our system works better for neutralizing water, but please understand, there is no "perfect" system.
Q. "How do I adjust the neutralizer for my specific pH level?"
A. One of the nice features of our up-flow acid neutralizers is that no adjustment is necessary. Water conditions in wells can change from day to day. Your water might have a pH of 5.8 one day and a few days later it might be 6.5. With our up-flow style units, the more aggressive the water is, the more the Calcite/Corosex will be dissolved into the water.
Q. "What is the total height from the floor to the control inlets/outlets?"
A. Approximately 46 3/8" on both models (the only difference between the two models is the mixture/content of the media). View complete dimensions for these Acid Neutralizers here
Q. "Five gallons per minute doesn't seem like enough for my family. Can I increase the gallons per minute or not use your flow regulator?"
A. Our acid neutralizers work best at 5 gallons per minute or less. In order to best raise your pH the water has to have "contact" time with the media. That means a relatively low flow rate. You can install/purchase two (or more) units and place them next to each other to increase the flow rate but do not remove the 5 gallon per minute flow regulator as it is part of the design of these neutralizers. Most people learn to live with 5 gallons per minute but for some families (or if you have very low pressures) 5 gallons per minute is not an acceptable amount of flow.
Q. "If I buy the corosex/calcite combination model N225, which media will be used more (which will dissolve faster)?"
A. Corosex generally dissolves at about twice the rate of the calcite. The main purpose of the calcite in the model N225 is to prevent the corosex from clumping together. Your #225 comes with more calcite than corosex. Since corosex dissolves faster, when you reorder/install replacement media we suggest ordering/installing two parts corosex and one part calcite.
Q. "My pH is 3.0, my hardness is 43 grains, etc ... Can you tell me what I need?"
A. We sell top quality products for many water needs, however due to liability reasons, we will not recommend which system you need. Please note that the systems that we sell are very good at solving specific water problems. We can't say if it will solve your problem. If you know what you need we can sell it to you at a great price.
Q. "My water has a pH of over 9. Do you offer systems that can reduce my pH to near 7?"
A. Sorry but that type of system can be very complex (such as adding white vinegar by chemical feed, etc), and we prefer to not offer them as we believe that it is best for you to buy that type of complex system from a local water expert who would know more about local water quality issues.
Q. "I currently have an acid neutralizer that uses soda ash as the neutralizing media. Can I add your Model #N210 to my current system to raise my low pH to 7.0 or above?"
A. Soda ash is sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) and acts very similar to calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO3), in treating low pH water conditions. We sell calcite systems because we believe the calcium carbonate is better for you than drinking the sodium the sodium carbonate systems put into the water. If the sodium carbonate is not raising the pH high enough then the chances are the calcium carbonate may not have any better effect on your water. Every water situation has a different chemical make-up and we are unable to say for sure our system will help you in this case. Using the N225 Acid Neutralizer with a mixture of Calcium Carbonate and Corosex (magnesium oxide) may work better for your situation, but we cannot guarantee it will work for you. If you already have neutralizing equipment, sometimes it can be best to try different neutralizing medias. Or, we suggest you take your water in to a lab and have a chemist analyze your water condition and diagnose your water to determine what neutralizer media will work best for your particular water.
Q. "Do we need both a pre-filter and a post filter?"
A. We recommend a 1" sediment filter be installed before the system to filter any sediment or turbidity out of the incoming water because upflow systems are not able to be back-washed. This means any sediment that enters the tank will stay in the bottom of the tank since it is heavier than the calcite or corosex media. This will not be a problem with very little sediment but can be a problem if there are a lot of particles entering the tank. The only way to then clean out the sediment will be to turn off the bypass valves, disassemble the tank head so the entire contents of the tank can be emptied and the tank cleaned out. The gravel and media (calcite and/or corosex) will then need to be put back in and the tank reassembled. We also recommend the same type of filter be used as a post-filter to catch any possible small chunks of undissolved calcite or corosex that may slip through the system. The filter will catch them and they will eventually be dissolved by the water flowing through the filter.
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A novel modeling approach to optimize oxygen–steam ratios in coal gasification process
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Arabloo, M, Bahadori, A, Ghiasi, MM, Lee, M, Abbas, A & Zendehboudi, S 2015, 'A novel modeling approach to optimize oxygen–steam ratios in coal gasification process', Fuel, vol. 153, pp. 1-5.
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Coal gasification operation appears to be an essential element in the advanced energy systems, where the reaction between oxygen, steam and coal results in production of syngas (e.g., a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen) under elevated pressure and temperature conditions. An efficient design for gasification process is expected if proper oxygen/steam rations are selected such that a thermal balance is established between the exothermic and endothermic reactions, leading to yield maximization of desired products in most cases. In this article, a rigorous modeling approach using support vector machine (SVM) algorithm is developed to estimate optimum oxygen–steam ratios required to balance the released heat and heat requirement in coal gasification process. An acceptable match between modeling outputs and real data is noticed so that the average absolute error is lower than 1.0%.


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Zombie Paintball Hunt is the hardest fun job you'll ever have. We are in the business of creating family traditions and memories by providing fall family fun. Our guests come here expecting to have a fun experience and how we interact with them can make a difference.
As a Zombie, you will be impacting the experience of those who go through Zombie Paintball Hunt. They have planned their adventure, driven and hour or more, and are expecting to have a exceptional experience.
As a Zombie, its your job to play the part of a Zombie running loose in a corn field. The guests are going to hunt Zombie's using the provided paintball guns and you'll be the zombie! Sound fun?
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Please keep in mind that this job is conducted outdoors at night. The weather in September and October can be very warm, very cold or somewhere in between. We can have wind, rain or snow. Be prepared to work in any of these conditions as we do not close unless it become unsafe for staff and customers.
This is a nighttime activity that is open from 7:00pm to 10:00pm or 11:00pm Occasionally shifts may last later than 11:30pm if there are still customers in line. Staff is expected to arrive at 6:00 pm time to put on costumes and assume positions for the night. You will be expected to stay until the last customer has gone through the Hunt.
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The Mezzotono Show is entirely executed by five voices a-cappella with a repertoire of defining Italian music sung in many styles.
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NEVER spend more than you can recoup.This seems obvious, but you'll be amazed how many people decide to throw vast amounts of money into a house that they will never again enter for the rest of
7 Ground Rules To Recouping On A Remodel
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NEVER spend more than you can recoup.This seems obvious, but you'll be amazed how many people decide to throw vast amounts of money into a house that they will never again enter for the rest of their lives. Why spend $4,000 on new flooring if the resale value is less than that? Unless, of course, no one will even make an offer on your home without some cosmetic improvements.
Look for profit potential.This rule is more to the point. Some home sellers consider it a success to spend $7,500 on a bathroom remodel if they recoup $7,500 from the sale. But does it really make any sense? You've invested time, headache, effort. . . for no net gain. Why bother?
Prioritize kitchen and bathroom remodeling.Any big expenses should go into the kitchen and bathrooms over other rooms. These are the improvements most likely to recoup their costs and create actual equity.
Limit hard costs in favor of DIY costs.Laying new solid hardwood at $19.99 per square foot is a hard cost--very hard. But borrowingan orbitalfloor sander and sanding floors yourself is a soft cost.
Refurbish rather than replace.Like the previous cardinal rule, don't give your home buyer with any actual new materials, if you can avoid it. Why hand over 1,200 square feet of Braziliancherrywhen you can merely refurbish your existing floors?
Stress appearance, not function. Sad to say, but it's better to put that $800 into paint or flooring, rather than a new water heater. As long as the water heater is functional, keep it. A new water heater will not impress buyers. If a home inspector eventually says the water heater must be replaced, you can always replace it then, or knock off an equivalent amount from the sale price. But appearance is something that is not negotiable, and in fact is something that may only register with home buyers on a sub-conscious level.
Paint works wonders.New paint, especially well-chosen and contemporary hues, will transform a house. Be careful of deep colors.
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Jubilant Ryder Cup skipper Ian Woosnam yesterday challenged his players to emulate their team success as individuals - by winning majors.
Europe outclassed the United States with a crushing 18? -9? triumph at the K Club to clinch an unprecedented third consecutive Ryder Cup crown. Woosnam passed through Heathrow with the trophy in his hands alongside a handful of the 12-strong team who returned to London this afternoon.
The 48-year-old Welshman (pictured right) expects Europe's dominance of the competition to continue thanks to the age of the team but insists it is also time for them make an impact in the majors. He said: "We have a young bunch of guys who played so well. A lot of these guys will be in the team for a long, long time to come.
"European golf is looking very strong at the moment. Hopefully they'll turn this team success into success at majors. They just have to believe in themselves and win loads and loads of majors."
Europe's celebrations lasted long into the night and Woosnam described the scenes at the K Club as the highlight of his life. He dedicated the win to Heather, wife of the inspirational Darren Clarke - who lost her battle with cancer six weeks ago. He said: "The experience has been fantastic. The Irish crowd and European crowd were brilliant to us.
"It was a very emotional night last night. This is the best thing that has happened in my career and the memory I'll have for the rest of my life. We've had a great team spirit and hell of a party last night. No doubt about it that Heather played her part in the victory - that win was for her."
Irishman Paul McGinley felt his nation were worthy hosts for the event and also had a word for Clarke, claiming the Ulsterman had a decade at the top ahead of him.
He said: "I'm very proud to be Irish and put on a great show, but most important was the result. We played very well. Heather played her part - she would have been the life and soul of the party last night had she been there. Darren has a gifted career. He's got another ten years left in him. He'll be back."
McGinley sent out a warning to the United States by declaring European golf will only continue to improve. He added: "The Ryder Cup is getting better and Europe are getting better. We're going in the right direction."


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What exactly is a Hungarian goose down comforter? It seems to be a growing question these days amongst those looking to by the best dowon comforters money can buy. And there surely is a wide variety of comforters in the consumer market nowadays, varying in terms of the down, the fill, thread count, and definitely color. Out of the many choices available, a comforter made of goose down is often taken to be the best, particularly the Hungarian.
Hungarian Goose Down Comforter: Why So Expensive?
A Hungarian goose down comforter is simply of the expensive type, and you definitely would not be able to take home one without shedding of an arm, and even a leg as well. Hungarian goose down comforter has been used all over the globe for quality comforters for so many years now. In fact, it has been unofficially established that an upscale comforter can never be considered upscale if it is not made of goose down, much less that of a Hungarian goose down comforter. It is of superior quality, and is highly consistent, coming from geese that are grown stronger and larger than domestic geese. Hence, comforters with such material are certainly quite comfortable and soft.
In addition to that, a Hungarian goose down comforter does not have any unpleasant odor unlike those that are with duck down. Actually, they almost have no smell, allowing anyone with undisturbed sleep.
A Cheaper Hungarian Goose Down Comforter Alternative:
Since they are expensive, there are manufacturers now that produce a modified version of a Hungarian goose down comforter that can be bought for less. The modified versions are actually a mixture of Hungarian goose down and other materials.
For example, there are the Hypodown comforters which are composed of Hungarian goose down mixed with milkweed. The point is that although the goose down is mixed with other materials, the quality is not jeopardized.
In fact, the goose down goes well with the tried mixed materials that you would not be able to tell the difference, unless you have some OC issues when it comes to sleeping.
Moreover, comforters made of Hungarian goose down are made to last. The down does not disintegrate easily, and if you have one that has a high thread count, chances are you would still be having the same comforter for a number of years to come.
Even if you subject your Hungarian goose down comforter to constant washing and drying, it is no likely to fade and be out of shape soon enough for you to buy another one.


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A Starting Point
Platform Racing 2 is a game I wrote in 2007, and it is still alive and kicking today thanks to a dedicated and generous community of players. It's a multiplayer platformer with many great features, such as shooting your friends in the face with a laser gun. Here's how Platform Racing 2 works that out: (it runs on a multiplayer server called Blossom Server)
That's four steps. If we estimate that each step takes 100ms, then we're looking at waiting a whopping 400ms just to find out if we shot shomeone in the face or not. Surely we can do better!
Getting Faster
Jiber is a modern multiplayer server for web games. It can run a copy of the game on the server, which speeds up some events considerably. Here's how Jiber works out the process of shooting your friend in the face:
That's two steps. If we stick with each step taking 100ms, then we'll be waiting 200ms to find out if we shot our friend in the face or not. Not bad... but can we do even better?
Faster Still
That's right, Jiber is fast as crap! It sets up peer to peer connections between players, resulting in a face shooting process like this:
That's one step! Once Sue knows that Bob was at rest, she can deduce that she definitely shot Bob squarely in the face. We're looking at a 400% speed increase compared to Platform Racing 2.
Ok, security
Jiber's peer to peer communication may be fast as crap, but what if people send fake updates to try to gain an unfair advantage? Jiber deals with this by checking every update with the confirmed server state, and rolling back any peer updates that turned out to be false. If a peer is found to be lying, any future updates from them can be ignored.
I think of Jiber as the spiritual successor to Blossom Server, even though they really are not similar at all. I still get an email every now again from someone wanting to use Blossom Server. Now there is a much faster option for me to point them to.


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The Signature Series
Imagine a school auditorium in East Harlem, where 275 elementary school children sit in the worn wooden chairs, waiting for their special assembly to begin. A string quartet appears on stage, and as the musicians tune their instruments, the room quiets. Then, the group begins to play the lyrical Allegro movement of a Mozart String Quartet. Across the auditorium, students' eyes widen as the rich timbres of live string playing swell all around them; they sit with rapt attention as the musicians take them on an animated journey through the moods and emotions expressed within this Mozart masterpiece.
The Midori & Friends Signature Concert & Workshop Series expands the horizons of thousands of students each year with concerts and workshops that open doors to new musical worlds.
We offer two different Signature learning experiences the Signature Concert Series and the Signature Workshop & Performance Series.
Signature Concert Series
Students' appreciation of music comes alive as they attend the exceptional performances in our Signature Series. Developed with kids listening experience in mind, the concert programs present memorable repertoire in an age-appropriate and highly interactive format, performed by masterful artists on the Midori & Friends roster. Over the course of the series, students are exposed to a wide variety of music styles, instruments, and playing techniques, and are introduced to the special musical "signatures" of legendary composers.
A sample Signature Concert Series might first immerse students in the rich harmonies of a string quartet, then the infectious rhythms of a blues combo, next the astonishing vocals of a gospel choir, followed by the regal blend of a brass quintet, and finally the café dazzling syncopation of an African drumming group.
Signature Workshop & Performance Series
In addition to attending the concert series throughout the year, students themselves can appear on stage through our Signature Workshop & Performance Series.
In this unique program, acclaimed artists and ensembles lead classrooms of 30 children at a time in hands-on music-making in a featured genre, such as classical, jazz, musical theater, gospel, or the blues. Students learn about instruments, the music's history and cultural context, repertoire, and playing techniques. Gathering weekly over the course of the program, they enjoy the rare opportunity of working closely with these role models of artistic excellence. At a culminating concert, students experience the special thrill of performing alongside the professional artists, to present what they have learned for a family and school community audience.
Each customized Signature program:
- Presents exceptional concerts that give students access to classical music and other timeless genres.
- Leads in-depth workshops where artists engage students in hands-on music making experiences.
- Spotlights students in performances alongside professional artists.
- Trains students to listen actively to diverse styles of music.
- Instills lifelong music appreciation in children while they are nurtured as the concert-goers of tomorrow.
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Every so often I receive one of those Blogger awards that are handed out quite a bit. Just last week I was handed the Versatile Blogger award by The Captain, who also had some very nice words to say about me. Which is always good. I don't get a whole lot of praise, and it's just always nice to hear you're doing something people enjoy. Anyway, apparently I have to list 7 facts about myself. So here are some facts about me. I'm actually running out of facts because of how many times I've received similar accolades.
1. This year marks the first time I ate Dominos pizza. It's pretty good but I'm not sold on it being worth as much as they charge for it. Especially when I have five pizza places around me that are all cheaper. I shouldn't be eating pizza anyway.
2. I have over 200 games. Probably over 300 if you include my digital collection. I used to have more but some games have just vanished over the years, which is a real shame because I've lost some great games that have gone on to be pretty rare and expensive. So I can't replace them.
3. There was a time I forgot what a song in my collection was called and, because it was a random indy song and I couldn't just google the lyrics, I decided to listen to my entire (week-long) collection of music on shuffle to find it. It took about three days.
4. In a bizarre twist of bad luck both myself and my boss's boyfriend have bought my boss the same Christmas present. He mentioned to me that he wanted to get the first Pokemon movie but it was expensive. This year they released a collector's edition of the first three. I picked it up on Blu-Ray and my boss's boyfriend got it him on DVD.
5. I actually finished my Christmas shopping yesterday. Despite my earlier claims I finished before December there was one friend who constantly changed her mind about what she wanted. So I finally bought her present yesterday after settling on just one thing.
6. Even though I've gained some weight lately (okay a lot of weight) my suit still fits. I wore it just last week to the office Christmas meal.
7. Despite my gothic appearance and demeanour, especially when I was younger, the only time I've been to a music concert of any kind was when I went to a Christian music concert. At the end of the show they had audience members who wanted to (I want to stress it was completely voluntary) offer their lives to God. They also gave out free bibles. It was a surprisingly fun show.
Apparently I'm supposed to pass this on to fifteen other people or something. I know you guys have all had stuff like this before so hey, if you feel like sharing then why not use this is an excuse to like I did?
Thanks again to the Captain.
Monday, 19 December 2016
Facts About Me Through Versatility
Dreamed up by Mark at 12:59
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Interesting and unique facts for this fun meme!ReplyDelete
I would do the song thing too!ReplyDelete
Congrats, Mark! You came up with 7 really good factoids. It always stumps me what to say when I have to do that.ReplyDelete
Great stuff. I used to love pizza, back when I could eat pizza. Dominos wasn't my favorite, either.ReplyDelete
I am not a fan of Dominoes pizza but they are the only pizza place near me so I don't buy pizza very often not worth what they charge.ReplyDelete
I loved the facts and love your work. Keep up the blogging and look forward to more of the same.ReplyDelete
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Part of Transatlantic Security
Europe and its institutions: NATO and the EU
The Transatlantic Security Program explores and analyzes the relationship between the United States and Europe with a focus on mutual security. From determining how the NATO alliance should address 21st-century threats to examining the future of the European Union, the program aims to craft new and innovative ways for the United States to work closely with its European Allies to ensure the continued strength of the transatlantic relationship. Drawing on the knowledge and real-world experience of its team and associated adjuncts, along with its network of public and private sectors partners, the program provides policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic with concrete ideas and recommendations.
One of the program's signature projects is its annual table top exercise that grants senior policymakers the opportunity to test their assumptions about a particular region or threat in real time. In February 2016, the program conducted the tabletop exercise Assured Resolve, which divided 50 high-level experts and former government officials from both sides of the Atlantic into teams and asked them to respond to three scenarios in the Nordic-Baltic region. The exercise and its findings are discussed in detail in the report "Assured Resolve: Testing Possible Challenges to Baltic Security." The exercise elevated the discussion on Baltic security, with the program leads briefing the report to the NATO Secretary General, the U.S. Department of Defense, National Security Council, State Department, Capitol Hill, as well as high-level government officials at the European Union, Lithuania, and Latvia.
More recently, in February 2017, CNAS conducted a similar tabletop exercise, Forgotten Waters, which focused on the Greenland, Iceland, UK (GIUK) Gap. This time, the exercise brought together almost 70 experts from across the Atlantic, and during the two-day exercise participants faced dilemmas and questions as they were asked to respond to three separate scenarios in the North Atlantic. The findings highlighted the need for NATO, Europe, and the United States to revamp their cooperative maritime strategy, improve communication lines, and re-invest in maritime assets, specifically anti-submarine warfare. These conclusions will be discussed in the forthcoming report "Forgotten Waters: Minding the GIUK Gap," which will be briefed to high-level government officials both in the United States and Europe.
In addition to conducting tabletop exercises, the program undertakes in-depth research on various topics related to Europe and its institutions. It explores transatlantic cooperation in Eurasia, East Asia, and the Middle East, and studies constructive ways for the United States and Europe to work together in different regions. With a primary focus on transatlantic security, the program also places heavy emphasis on analyzing and providing recommendations on how the NATO alliance can successfully adapt to face 21st-century challenges. Going forward, the Transatlantic Security Program will continue to convene high-level events and publish in-depth research reports focused on maintaining and improving European institutions in order to shape policy debates on both sides of the Atlantic.


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Kelvin is a collection of rigs and presets for professional studio rendering in MODO. It is intended to make studio product shots for print, web, and animation as fast and efficient as possible.
Requires MODO 902 or later.
Real world workflows for virtual photography
I do product photography for a living. These are the very presets that I use on a daily basis when making images for packaging, magazine ads, and television. This kit is the culmination of a decade of experience using MODO as a product rendering tool.
Like all of my kits, this one is designed to make your life simpler, not more complicated. I've taken a "light touch" approach to the design, allowing MODO to work the way it works best: fast, flexible, and as simple as possible (but not simpler). Kelvin is based around the thoughtful application of simple elements for maximum efficiency.
The kit includes:
- Scene Templates - Full scenes, ready to use, designed for all of the most common types of studio shots I encounter in my work: ramp, bowl, transparent, material preset design, or HDR lighting for rig building and material development. These are more powerful than normal MODO presets: double-click a preset to open the scene as a blank, untitled document, so there's no fear of accidentally overwriting the template.
- Environment Presets - More that just presets, these preset/script combos both modify your environment and delete the default directional light, saving you manual work. Blackout your scene or add a color-balanced HDR for materials design.
- Camera Rigs - FocusCam and Hitchcock rigs help you focus on the shot, not the camera. FocusCam keeps the focus distance locked on a locator in space so you can zoom and rotate the view without losing focus. It also scales the camera display to minimize visual distraction. The Hitchcock rig is for animation, providing smooth motion when moving and rotating the view, and allowing you to animate lens length while moving the camera--essential for animations requiring a mixture of dramatic perspectives and flat near-orthogonal views.
- Light Rigs - These hybrid light rigs give you the visual flexibility of lumigons with the speed and accuracy of area lights. Deformable lumigons are visible in reflections, and an area light provides direct lighting samples for maximum efficiency. The rigs are designed with flexibility and simplicity in mind. Reflections can be round, square, hard, soft, or anywhere in-between with an animation-ready "squareness" and edge-fade channels. Color and visibility controls are all available in one simple channel popover.
- Mesh Presets - For bashing together common bits of studio scenes: ramp, bowl, soft box, planes, spheres, render ball, and...
- Color Calibration Card - The color calibration card (based on the industry standard Gretag-Macbeth color card from real-world studio photography) provides instant feedback on lighting, making it easy to see if a scene is too light or too dark. The dots on the card are constant colors, the squares are affected by lighting. Make the dots disappear, and your lighting is balanced. Done.
- Material Starter Presets - These presets provide a firm foundation for various types of common materials for product photography. Rather than provide supposedly dummy-proof "locked presets" here, I prefer to work with simple, straightforward presets that work the way MODO was designed to work: fast, flexible, and universal. Production grade studio photography requires fine-tuning of each material for each shot, so it's important to think of these as a rapid starting point for great materials, not one-size-fits-all solution.
- Common Render Settings - Renders settings presets for 512, 1k, 2k, and 4k images for draft, final, and progressive renders. Based on current best-practices for MODO 902 and up, these presets are tuned for my favorite blend of speed and realism. You'll tweak them for your purposes, of course, but they save loads of time.
- Common Render Ouputs - Quickly add all of the relevant outputs for compositing (Diffuse, Specular, Reflection, Transparency, Luminous), de-noising analysis (based on Richard Yot's great Rendering Cheatsheet), and common utilities like Surface ID and Incidence.
902.0.3 - Brand new.
902.0.5 - Combines kelvin folders into a single folder in the main F6 preset browser, and fixes a bug where preset mesh scaling could result in off-center geometry.
Manually installing kits in MODO is ridiculously simple.
Install a Kit
- Open MODO
- Menubar > System > Open Content Folder
- Drop kit folder into the 'Kits' folder
- Restart MODO
Disable a Kit (temporarily)
- Open MODO
- Menubar > System > Kit Toggle Enable > (Kit Name)
- Restart MODO
Uninstall a Kit
- Open MODO
- Menubar > System > Open Content Folder
- Open 'Kits' folder
- Remove kit from Kits folder
- Restart MODO


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October 19, 2013
Bringing Colors // Nature Photography
Can't believe Fall is here! I love walking Paxton now and seeing all those beautiful leaves turning bunch of colors. Today I tried my first Pumpkin Latte from Starbucks....mhmmmmhmmm.... It was good!
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Unlike many other solid surface materials currently used within the sign industry Corian® is acrylic based, it will not fade or discolour even when exposed to direct sunlight.
Corian® is a mixture of clear acrylic resin, natural minerals and pigments. The mineral content contains some of the properties of real stone such as the cold feel and substantial weight. Unlike stone, Corian® is totally consistent with no variation in composition or fault lines and cracks throughout its thickness.
Two of the examples shown below, use of translucent Corian within the sign to enable features to also be backlit.
Corian® is a superb material for routing and engraving, its consistent quality and high density enables an exceptional level of detail to be reproduced.
Being virtually inert, Corian® can be combined with other materials to create interesting effects. The rise of brass and stainless steel inlaid into Corian® being particularly effective in producing prestigious signs.
Corian® can easily be glued using the special Corian® adhesive.
Applications include fabrication of larger sheets and returns to increase the apparent sheet thickness and combining one or more colours of Corian® for example Corian® letters on a contrasting background.
Engraved or routed areas can easily be filled with screen printing inks to achieve different colour combinations as required. Alternatively routed areas can be filled with coloured acrylic medium. This gives a smooth but durable finish and assists with cleaning.


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I had been itching to replace my Nikon 35mm film camera with a Canon for ages, but somehow always made some sort of excuse not to buy one. When one night I was cruising ebay and found a EOS 3 for super cheap, I impulsively snapped it up and had my dad bring it with him when he visited in February. This was the first roll of film that I shot, and because I wasn't even sure if the camera functioned properly it was a roll of 1€ film from the drugstore (I also had it developed and scanned at there, which is probably to blame for the wonky color). Fortunately the camera seems to work just fine and I suddenly remember why I have always loved shooting film. There is some sort of magic shooting film possesses. Clicking the shutter and not being able to check the back of the camera and just trusting your equipment and exposure is refreshing. It forces you to slow down. I first fell in love with photography shooting film. I actually didn't even own a digital camera until my second year of photo school, because we only shot film for the first year. Also, and this might age me, but digital SLR cameras were just coming out back then. Then I fell in love with photoshop and by default and convenience, my poor film cameras started collecting dust. These images are surely not masterpieces, but I am definitely being romanced by film photography once again and have started bringing my medium format camera along with me to weddings. I am not quite sure I am brave enough to shoot exclusively film at a wedding, but huge huge props to those who do. For now, I am loving leaving my digital cameras at home when I cruise around town so expect more film here on the blog to come. Obviously it took me a while to finish this roll of film, with some images from one of the last snows of the year, and some from our trip to the Baltic Sea with my parents this summer, but forgetting what is on a roll of film makes it even more exciting when you get scans back.
This is what I wake up to most mornings. Hazel and Andreas all cuddled up melts my heart. I love my little family so much.
Thea and I location scouting at the Botanical Garden for the cover shoot for sisterMAG 7
more to come from our trip to the Baltic Sea soon. We had the best time, but I am pretty sure Hazel had the best days of her life so far. :) I have some video footage of her running wild on the beach I need to edit together, I promise it will make you smile.


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