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The York Region Amateur Radio Club (YRARC) was recently awarded a Trillium grant that allowed them to acquire a D-Star Repeater system. One of the key things that sets a D-Star system aside from a regular digital repeater is having Internet access.
Radio Clubs benefit from the generousity of some of the Comm tower companies across the country, but getting a "good price" for the required Internet access is sometimes next to impossible to attain. Our Club VP (Chris – VE3NRT) has a day job in the IT world and was responsible for setting up the D-Star gateway and, while looking for ways of getting Internet to a proposed D-Star site, he stumbled on to a Ham supported Mesh project that could potentially solve the Club's needs as well as open up many other possibilities.
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These same routers have removeable antennas with RP-TNC connections that allow for higher gain or directional antennas to be used! So the creativity can pour forth into the metal wands we stick in to the air.
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York Region, north of Toronto, is a large geographically diverse area of over 2,100 sq. Km., slightly larger than the country of Israel! Our Club is centrally located in the Newmarket/Aurora area in an undulating bowl completely cut off from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) due to the Oak Ridges Moraine (it would be great to put a site up on the top of the Moraine to help bridge the region). My QTH is further removed, within the Holland Marsh, and I'm eagerly awaiting a viable link to point my Yagi's at!
MESH routers can be built into an enclosure and mounted up on your tower. Power can be passed through an ethernet cable using Power-Over-Ethernet (POE) breakout cables ...or power can be run directly from batteries or solar panels via a small charge controller.
In true Amateur fashion, there are folks repurposing old digital satellite dishs for use on their systems. It takes a bit more work to make sure the focal point is set, but there are lots of web references to assist. As well, the DIY'er can play with Cantenna's and Pringle's cans to see what luck they have.
Image Courtesy of Brad (VE3HII)
The routers will only talk to each other, so don't expect to connect to them with your laptop/smartphone, though you can still see their SSID name. The easiest way to connect is to plug your LAN cable in to the router. This does offer some security from the conventional user.
At our recent Hamfest, I was able to cludge together a demo that consisted of a few updated routers and Raspberry Pi's running USB webcams. It's all eye-candy, but it demonstrated some of the basic functions to be explored. You can run a FTP server, which is a simple way to exchange/retrieve files during deployments (emergency or event based). There's also the ability to have text based "IRC chatrooms" where everyone can share information ...and there's work underway on VOIP-type software as well. Really, just about anything you can do on your home/Internet network can be done on the HSMM-MESH network. The routers allow port forwarding as well as "advertised services" assignment. So a basic functioning webpage can be built on each router that could link to ftp servers, imagery, etc....
Cheers Steve Brady VA3SRV
Sites of interest: Main site - http://hsmm-mesh.org/ Google Map of HSMM nodes - http://www.hsmm-mesh.org/googlemapped-mesh-nodes.html General Info - http://www.n5oom.org/hsmm/ Facebook group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/105333036166026/ York Region ARC Info page - http://www.yrarc.org/index.php/interest-groups/hsmm-mesh
Plot of potential links within YRARC Mesh network Note the East/West ridgeline transmitting site 6; this would make for an excellent 'over the hill' linking stations.
Status as of December 13, 2012 – several stations on the air but no links achieved.
Image Courtesy of Matt (VA3MGN)
For community events, or emergency callouts, there can be occasions when you need to bridge geographic gaps between areas. Sending an outfitted person can be a waste of resources, so why not deploy a standalone MESH Node!?
Matt (VA3MGN) surprised me at our Hamfest MESH Demo by bringing in his newly built transportable Node. It's similar to other ideas on the Internet, but I got to look at this one in person.
Matt made use of a directional antenna and an omni (the Yagi would link in to an active mesh node and the omni would provide local coverage), but this can be easily converted to two Yagis if the true intent was to link the gap between two distance nodes.
The enclosure was a re-purposed sprinkler timer control box that already had the waterproof gaskets and the bonus of a locking latch for security. Three holes were cut in to the bottom with PL259 bulkhead connectors for the antennas and one feedthrough connector for network/power.
There is plenty of room in this box without having to use a ratchet clamp to close the lid!
Image Courtesy of Matt (VA3MGN)
The tripod is a re-purposed camera tripod, which makes for a light base. An adjustable vertical leg extension can fit over a ground stake to help secure the station in a wind. Another option for a stand could be a surveyors tripod.
Ultimately, this is a nice/clean way of building a transportable node where the item costs were just over $350. There are ways to cut costs, but in the end the main costs will be your antennas and router.
Kitty Litter "Go" Box - http://www.hsmm-mesh.org/images/stories/KittyKontainerKitRev2.pdf PVC Electrical Enclosure "DropBox" - http://www.hsmm-mesh.org/documentation/121-dropboxes.html
It could be an old cooler, storage tote, backpack....or a couple of pipes jammed in to the ground with wireties and duct-tape (think of it as art!), but in the end you have an effective way to bridge any service gaps for your event.
Reference link - http://www.w5adc.com/HSMM.htm More info – http://www.hsmm-mesh.org/ and – http://www.n5oom.org/hsmm/

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Washington Wins Slugfest Over WSU 18-12
March 26, 2002
LEWISTON, Idaho - Washington State pounded out 19 hits off six Washington pitchers, but the Huskies won the battle of runs with an 18-12 non-conference baseball win over WSU Tuesday at Harris Field.
Jay Garthwaite did more than his share of damage for the Huskies, who captured both non-Pac-10 games with WSU. The Husky center fielder collected four hits and drove home five runs, including a two-run home run in the second inning.
Will Fenton (1-1), the third Washington (11-8-1) pitcher, picked up the win, whileLanakila Niles (1-2) took the loss for WSU (10-15), which has lost nine straight.
WSU's 19 hits was a season-high. Evan Hecker and Falkenborg each had three hits, while Justin Hart, Bookie Gates and Jeff LaRue each had two hits. In all, 12 of 19 Cougar batters had at least one hit.
Free passes to first base hurt the Cougars throughout the game. Four WSU pitchers issued six walks and hit three Washington batters. Five Husky runs were scored by batters who walked or were hit by a pitch. Five errors added to WSU's woes, but only led to one unearned run.
The two teams did much of their damage in bunches. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the second, the Cougars scored six times to take a 7-2 lead. Washington, in their next plate appearance, answered WSU's challenge with five tallies in the top of the third. Both teams scored three times in their half of the fourth, but then the Cougars went cold.
While the Huskies added five runs in the sixth and three in the seventh, WSU failed to tally for four straight innings, collecting just two hits. The Cougars then closed out the game with two runs in the ninth.
Falkenborg drove home WSU's first run in the first inning and then singled home another run in the second. Jeff LaRue and Derek Bruce also had run-scoring hits in the second. In the fourth, Jon Baeder singled home two runs for WSU and Falkenborg singled in another tally as the Cougars pulled even with Washington 10-10.
David Eno's two-run double in the ninth closed out the Cougar scoring.
Garthwaite, in addition to his second-inning home run, singled home runs in the third, fourth and seventh innings. Kyle Larson, hitting in front of Garthwaite, collected three hits and drove home four runs, two with a single in the third and two more with a sixth inning double.
Brandon Jacobson hit his first home run of the season for Washington, a two-run shot in the seventh. Aaron Hathaway also had a key hit for the Huskies, a two-run single in the sixth.
Washington State returns to action Thursday, hosting Pace University from Pleasantville, New York, in the first of three games. Friday to the two teams play a doubleheader. WSU officials will announce Wednesday the location of the series, Pullman if WSU's Bailey-Brayton Stadium field is playable, or Harris Field in Lewiston.
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W - Fenton (1-1). L - Niles (1-2). Save - None. HR - Jacobson (1), Garthwaite (7).
Washington Hits - Jacobson, Reynolds 3, Davidson, Larsen 3, Garthwaite 4, Done, Hathaway, Isaacson 2.
WSU Hits - Hecker 3, Hart 2, Robertson, Gates 2, Eno, Falkenborg 3, Evenhus, LaRue 2, Baeder, Stahlke, Bruce, Todd.
E - Reynolds, Otness, LaRue, Mortimer, Todd, Svendsen 2. 2B - Larsen, Isaacson, Hecker, Gates, Eno, LaRue, Bruce. 3B - None.
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Market Research Future (MRFR) recognizes the following companies as the key players in the Global Textile Dyes Market: Kyung-In Synthetic Corporation (South Korea), Kiri Industries Ltd. (India), Atul Ltd (India), Synthesia, a.s. (Europe), Chromatech Incorporated (US), S.A. Robama (Europe), Avocet Dye & Chemical Co. Ltd (UK), Brand & Performance Textile Specialties (Singapore), LANXESS (Europe), Huntsman International LLC (US), and Others.
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The major driving factors of textile dyes market is due to growing demand from textile industry. In addition, the increase in consumption of nylon fibers and rising demand from color textile, increasing the growth rate of textile dyes market.
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The Global Textile Dyes market has been segmented into type, application and fiber. On the basis of types, the market has been divided into direct dyes, acid dyes, basic dyes, fiber-reactive dyes, vat dyes, mordant dyes, solvent dyes, disperse dyes, and others. Among these types fiber-reactive dyes covers the largest market share due to wide in applicable in wool, silk, nylon, acrylics and their blends as well with the growth rate of 4.4% CAGR. Reactive Dyes react with fiber molecules to form a chemical compound. The second most using dye is direct dye due to highly applicable in wool, silk, nylon, cotton, and rayon etc. These dyes are not very bright and have poor fastness to washing although they are fairly fast to light. Each type of dye has a different procedure to color the fabric, and none of them are as simple as taking the dye, soaking the material, and apply it with water. Instead they have to be apply with chemicals to make the dye react to the fibers. Additionally, some dyes can be used together to make a better solution to color difficult materials such as polyester and rayon.
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On the basis of application Textile Dye Market is segmented into yarn dyeing and garment dyeing. Firstly, the yarn dyeing, which has two different forms i.e. package form and hanks forms. Cotton yarns are mostly dyed at package form, and acrylic or wool yarn are dyed at hank form. In the textile industry, polyester or polyamide yarns are usually dyed at package form, whereas viscose rayon yarns are partially dyed at hank form because of technology. On the other hand garment dyeing is the process of dyeing clothes consequent to manufacturing.
Furthermore, on the basis of fibers Textile Dye Market is segmented into cotton, wool, silk, nylon, viscose, and others (Acrylic, Jute etc.). The growing demand of textile dye from different types of fibers have increased the market for textile dyes which will further have a positive impact during the forecast period.
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The Global Textile Dyes Market, by geography, has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (MEA), and South America. In the global textile dyes market, Asia Pacific is expected to witness relatively faster growth rate as compared with other regions. Within Asia Pacific, different type of textile fiber is projected to contribute the faster share growth of revenue in countries such as Japan, China and India. Furthermore, many international textile dye industry are coming up in the region adding to the growth of the sector.
China has become the major textile manufacturer due to this, Textile Dye production has shifted nearer to the fact of consumption which resulted 40-45% of global consumption is in China now. In addition, India is another country of the APAC region which accounted 10% of global consumption of the textile dye market. These two countries are also biggest exporters of Textile Dyes to the rest of the world. They also export large quantities of raw materials and intermediate chemicals for textile dye, which are used by Europe region and other developing countries. On the other hand, disperse dye is the one that has the largest production and export capacity among all textile dyes manufacturer in China.
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After a couple of years of pilot projects, a tough teacher evaluation system is finally becoming effective. As it is still causing concern among many teachers, its penalties should be deferred for this year, as a bill before the Legislature proposes.
Teacher unions never liked the 2010 law on teacher evaluations. Adjustments in its criteria have been made by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education over time.
Still, as some teachers told the House Education Committee, there is uncertainty among the rank-and-file about how it will work. Making at least half the teacher's grade depend on student test scores on standardized tests is controversial.
But advocates for business and some teacher groups backing Jindal resisted delay of the penalties for teachers found unsatisfactory.
A compromise version of House Bill 160 would delay penalties under the "Compass" system for a year. "We learn this year. We adjust it. The information is gathered and used to go forward," said Rep. Jeff Thompson, R-Bossier City, who proposed the compromise.
Under the new proposal, if approved by the full Legislature and the governor, teachers rated as "ineffective" for two years in a row would not face dismissal until the 2014-15 school year, which is one year later than current law requires.
A key part of the compromise: keeping the Legislature out of decisionmaking on details of the evaluation system.
We agree with state Superintendent John White that debates over the metrics and wording of any complex model — as the evaluation system is — should not become annual political events in the legislative session.
The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has the constitutional duty, and more competence in those technical issues, to make those decisions.
A compromise like this does not appease teachers who first of all don't like standardized tests and, even worse, don't like their job security to be dependent on them. Nor will it make Gov. Bobby Jindal and his backers happy: It keeps teachers rated "ineffective" in the classroom, critics of the compromise bill said, for a year longer.
The new Compass system was bound to be complex because it seeks to measure how much students improve in the year. Teachers aren't asked to make the worst-performing students in a parish into Einsteins in a year. Academic progress nevertheless can be measured and should be what teachers are striving for.
The fact is that despite some recent changes, the Compass system has been piloted and has had teachers' input for some time.
What a delay does is give BESE and the state Department of Education time to show the evaluations' relevance, and also time to demonstrate the leadership's sincerity: A key selling point of this evaluation is that teachers whose students do poorly will get professional development to improve.
That's not just a website on how to teach, that teachers can read at night after monitoring bus duty and grading papers in the evenings.
We suspect that the teachers in any school can tell you who among their colleagues is slacking or presides over chaos in the classroom. If Compass evaluations show that, and in fact intensive interventions for improvement occurs at the school level, the credibility of the system with teachers will be considerably enhanced.
This is a big change. A year's stay in the penalties won't hurt, if state and local education leaders use the time to make the system more effective in terms of teacher improvement. Perhaps everyone can win with the compromise.


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Group 1 winning mare English is set to kick off her Spring Carnival campaign in the Group 2 $200,000 The Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday.
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained English is one of sixteen gallopers nominated for the feature sprint race on George Main Stakes Race Day.
English has a perfect two from two first up record and the Tulloch Lodge Team have prepared her for her comeback with two Randwick barrier trial wins on August 19 and September 6.
The Encosta De lago mare has shown above average ability since her two year old days and after winning the Group 2 $300,000 Guinness Reisling Stakes (1200m) at Randwick went on to run second to stablemate Vancouver in the 2015 Group 1 $3.5m Tooheys New Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill.
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Recent stats suggest the Northern Territory economy has entered a serious period of economic duress.Relative to the size of the greater Australian economy, the NT economy only makes up around 1% of total national GDP. However, it's surprising that this economic disaster does not get a mention in the mainstream media.
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So I bought an Intex Easy AGP last year and the pump that came with it was absolutely horendus! I can't believe they expect those things to keep water clear...don't get me wrong, my water was clear, but after being up for a month I found I was swimming with teny tiny little dead bugs and bits in the water that just never mad it to the filter...GROSE!
So this year I got my hands on a Sand Filter and just had to buy a new pump for it since the old pump had seized up. I purchased a Hayward SP1580X15 1.5HP pump. I though that this would be a lil overkill being 1.5HP, but it was a good deal. So I decided to plumb new PVC lines in place, I added 2 ports that I used for input's and the two origional ports were to be for the overflow and another return. I left a plug in as spot in the PVC line to the pump to add another return port later.
Now, I got all this nice new PVC plumbing in and it lookes super, got the pump connected to the filter, bought new sand for the filter, put the multiport valve on, everything is just connected nicely. Well, the only gripe I have is that all the Lowes and Home Depot's around me (6 in total w/in 10 miles of me) were out of 1.5" PVC unions, so I had to use 1.5" compression fittings. I will replace these soon enough with unions. Also, the only other irregularity is on the output port of the pump, I have a threaded 1.5" busching to 1.5" / 2" connector and a 2" union going to the multiport on the filter. I know, confusing to picture, but I will add pics when I get home.
The problem I'm having is not what everyone would expect, or at least what I was expecting (the suction being too extreme to use the skimmer that came with the pool) no the skimmer works beautifully. What I'm seeing is I'm not getting the suction that I was expecting! Everything is working, but it just seems like I have 2 inputs and 2 returns and a 1.5HP hayward pump and it is just not as I anticipated. It's working! It cleared my pool water in 2 days after I had filled it from 6" and the water was very cloudy. It's crystal clear now and working, I'm just a little dissapointed because I though that I'd see a HUGE difference.
Does anyone know if this is what I should be seeing? Is it working correct? I'll post some pics up later this evening, they won't be spectacular as they'll be from my retarted cell phone because I don't have my other camera, but I'm sure you'll get the idea. Thanks for any input.


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To a degree, all external hard drives are portable. You can simply unplug them from a PC and go. That said, some are obviously more portable than others. Massive 2TB drives are large and heavy, and many large drives require an extra power source in addition to the power received from a USB connection. Such large external drives are not a hassle when transporting them from one room in your house to another, but they're too unwieldy to throw into a backpack or briefcase.
That is where portable external hard drives come in. These smaller drives are typically only a little larger than a Blackberry and weigh less than a pad of paper. They also can be powered from a USB connection. Their capacities are less than more sizable drives, but they're still capable of holding many more files than the typical ultra-portable notebook.
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Transcend StoreJet 25f
Transcend is often considered a second-tier maker of PC storage products, thanks to a lack of fancy high-end products and a marketing department which seems to consist of one guy in a basement office. That said, Transcend's products offer good value to those that want a basic, no-frills option with respectable performance. Such is the case with the StoreJet 25f, an uninspiring little black hard drive which could be easily missed when sat next to any modern PC monitor or tower desktop.
The StoreJet 25f's main claim to fame is performance for price. Tests indicate that the StoreJet has read and write speeds of up to 25Gbps, which is more than average for this class of external hard drive. This means backing up your files will be less of a hassle, and that the drive will feel quicker during everyday use. In addition, the Transcend StoreJet can be purchased at numerous retailers, including Wal-mart, for between $80 and $90 dollars. This is comparable to many other external drives, but those drives are slower.
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Top External Hard Drives On The Go - Mobile Storage For The Road Warrior Are you a road warrior? If so, you probably have a need for mobile storage. There are many options, but in terms of capacity a portable external hard drive is likely the best. Portable external hard drives are extremely small and can hold more data than most will ever need to have mobile. Compared to larger external drives, their capacity is far less, but compared to a USB thumb drive, their capacity is far more. This makes portable external drives a happy compromise.
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Iomega eGo
One growing segment of the external portable hard drive market is "rugged" products. Long-term memory is more reliable than ever before, and creating a small, durable case for a small drive is not difficult. The Iomega eGo is one of the better examples of a rugged portable hard drive. It is durable enough that the average user will find it indestructible. Dropping it onto a carpeted surface from any height seems no problem, and children can play with it for weeks before finding a way to crack it open.
The eGo has respectable, if not stellar, performance. Its read/write speeds usually don't run over the 20Gbps mark, which makes it average for any portable hard drive. Its capacity of 250GB is also average. Put relative to its price, which is usually around $80 dollars, it is obvious that there is some amount of premium put on this drive. But that premium can be worthwhile. While the Transcend may look more at home in the boardroom, the eGo would be a better choice if you're tough on your portable drives. And if you're not sold on the Camo paint job, don't worry - more mundane colors are available.
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Western Digital Elements
Western Digital's internal drives are well known for their speed, but the Western Digital Elements drives are good for another reason - size and price. The Western Digital Elements drives are based on 2.5" internal drives, which means that their packaging around them is extremely small. In total, these drives aren't any larger than a classic iPod, and they pack even more storage - up to 400 gigabytes, in fact. Combined with a price of around $90 dollars, these drives are hard to beat when it comes to portable storage capacity in a small size.
The trade-off for the size and capacity is performance. The Western Digital Elements has generally be found lacking in tests, and while users reviews do not seem to be as critical about this flaw, it is worth noting that backing up large amounts of data will likely take longer with this drive than with many competitors. In addition, the drive is extremely no-frills. There is no easy backup software, no goal of durability, or any other special traits. It is a well named product, as it is a truly back-to-basics portable drive. That said, if you want a lot of storage in a small footprint, this is the one to get.


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What's Your Selfie Technique?
Oh, don't pretend like you don't have one!
I've been finding it hard to
explain just how bad this winter has been to people who haven't experienced it. It seems like everyone in
Toronto is exhausted and grumpy and sick and sad. I usually love winter and snow, but this year has
really been something else.
Mermaids don't do well if they're cold and dry for too long, so I've been desperately
seeking out anything that could make me feel less drained and down. Floral
lotions and good books have helped a lot, but nothing has cured me quite like water spas.
I realize spas are expensive and indulgent, but
desperate times cause for desperate measures. Besides, visiting a spa once in a while is definitely cheaper than a beach vacation or illegally moving to
Basically, the deal with water spas is you do a series of soaks,
steams and saunas, all in a special circuit plan to get optimal health
benefits. I visited three different spas and introduced as
many variables as I possibly could.
The Scandinave Spa Blue Mountain
Cost: $50
Rules: No cameras or phones.
Bathing suits mandatory.
Other Things to Consider: Outdoor, co-ed.
This spa is one of the sisters to
the spa Emmett and I visited in Whistler together. It's a gorgeous space made even more beautiful by the winter snow,
and the concept is lovely. Modeled after Scandinavian baths, this spa is built
in a little patch of woods near one of Ontario's biggest ski resorts.
Just like at the Whistler location,
guests are asked to be as silent as possible (for general mental reflection and
happiness), and follow the suggested circuit: hot, cold, relax. This three-step process is supposed to help release toxins, increase blood flow,
refresh the body, and calm the mind.
Exciting Amenities: Finnish wood-burning sauna (in a
little log cabin!), eucalyptus steam room (in a little
silo!), massive hot baths, cold plunge with waterfalls, campfire, snack bar, really deluxe change rooms with
comfy seats
• The outdoor atmosphere is truly
lovely and relaxing. It's gorgeous to be out in a little patch of forest in a
warm pool.
• Co-ed means you can bring your
partner if they're male, female, or gender-neutral, making it a lovely couples
getaway for all.
• The sauna and steam room are
massive, and you sweat a LOT!
• The solarium rooms are so relaxing that I fell asleep for half an hour in one. That was sort of scary
when I woke up, though, to be honest.
• This spa is open late and it's
super-pretty at night.
• When it's extremely cold outside,
cold plunging is nearly impossible! We visited on a day when it was well below
freezing, and it was extremely shocking and
painful to get out of a hot pool into the cold air, and then jump into a
freezing pool.
• The rules weren't well
enforced. There was a man taking photos of his wife, tons of people
talking loudly, and a particularly inappropriate couple that were so all
over one another beside us that it's very possible they were actually having
sex. (Bonus awkwardness: while this is happening the guy is loudly saying "Baby
you're so hot, why won't you be my girlfriend? Why do I always pick the bad girls?
I want you so bad.")
• BRING FLIP FLOPS OR SHOES! In the
winter, they salt the pool decks, and as a result, walking around is extremely
painful (not to mention horribly cold) without shoes.
• Bring your own water bottle. There
are filtered water filling stations all around the spa, and it's important
to stay hydrated.
• If you have a bath robe, bring it.
Though there's an awesome towel exchange policy (trade in as many times as you
like), it's a little hard to relax by a campfire in the middle of winter
with only a damp towel around you. The spa rents out robes, but they're $12
each just to rent.
• Go on a weekday, and ideally not
when it's freezing outside. This spa has a massive waiting list on weekends!
Emmett's Final Review: "I really
liked the mistiness and the scent of the fire pit, but the noise was annoying.
I feel like people were very disrespectful! The scent was so nice though."
My Final Review: This is a great
spot for a fun day trip with friends or as a couple, but it's not the most
relaxing due to the noise. We felt really happy and rejuvenated after spending
the day there, but we didn't really get to zone out like we did at the
extremely quiet Whistler location. We had a great day, but it wasn't the
meditative spa experience I expected.
Your Local Public Pool or a Friend's Condo Pool/Hot Tub
Cost: Free
Rules: No diving?
Other Things to Consider: This isn't really a spa.
OK, so, no, this option isn't
actually a spa, but I've found it's a perfectly respectable way to get your
body feeling warm and refreshed during the winter if you're on a budget.
and I have been taking advantage of our friend Dana's condo "spa" every couple
weeks. Though this spot is basically just a giant hot tub and a little wooden
sauna, it's a nice, free escape from the wrath of winter. If you don't know
anyone with a fancy condo, public pools often have a steam room and hot tub.
• It's free (or very cheap)
• There are no special spa
treatments, snack bars, or fancy robes.
* Chlorine dries out your hair
and skin. I had to smother myself in lotion three times
when I got home last time.
• The jets were broken in Dana's
giant hot tub, so it was more like a massive bath with no bubbles.
• If you can find a friend with
access to a private pool/hot tub/sauna, take advantage! In my experience,
people who live in buildings with these amenities seldom use them, which is a
• Shower after you're done soaking
to get all the chemical-filled water off of your poor, dried-out skin.
• Bring moisturizer and apply it after being in the hot tub.
Emmett's Final Review: "I like
that it's empty there; that's the plus."
My Final Review: Condo spas are a
nice cheap little getaway if you're looking for something fun to do, but
they're not really spas at all.
Cost: $54 ($44 on Tuesdays)
entrance fee.
Rules: No cameras or phones. Women only. Bathing suits optional.
Body Blitz is an amazing women's
only water spa with a location in each end of Toronto (East and West). I
visited the East location, a big industrial-looking building with paradise
hidden inside.
This spa features a water circuit
very similar to Scandinave, but all in one compact indoor space. I
wanted to make my experience there as different from the Scandinave spa as
possible, so I went alone, and I went butt-naked. Yup, I was one of those
Exciting Amenities: Infrared sauna, aromatherapy steam room, warm dead sea salt pool, hot Epsom salt pool, cold plunge, delicious smoothie bar, their own line of bath and body
• The warm indoor atmosphere really
works best with the cold winter weather. The cold plunge is actually
refreshing, and there are no painful moments when moving from pool to pool.
• The salt
pools really give the baths a little something extra. They make your skin feel hydrated and soft. Apparently, they also have incredible healing
properties and provide the body with extra nutrients.
• Infrared saunas heat your body
from the inside, and as a result, you sweat up to three times more than you
would in a regular sauna. I was dripping with sweat each time I went in, and by
the end of my third round, I felt totally detoxed.
• Being butt naked actually feels so
good. At first I was a little shy and brought my robe around with me for
coverage, but by the end of my visit I was totally comfortable. So free! So
natural! (I'm a total hippie, aren't I?)
Con: I suppose it's a little
exclusionary to only let women in.
• Get a smoothie or tea! The spa
staff comes and delivers it to you in the waters whenever you'd like, and it
will make you feel extra-hydrated and healthy. Mine was a mix of vitamin C,
spirulina, a bunch of other vitamins, and berries, and it was heavenly. (But don't take the cup in the sauna. It is biodegradable and it will melt. I learned this the hard
• Visit this spa on weekdays if you
can help it, as it gets really busy at both locations on weekends. Tuesdays are
discounted, too!
• Bring a water bottle and stay
hydrated! Again, there are filtered water fountains around the spa.
• If you're able to afford it, book
a massage or scrub. The pricing is pretty reasonable, and all services come with automatic access to the
• Don't stay too long unless you
feel totally fine. I tried to repeat the circuit three times and ended up with
a blinding head rush in the sauna.
Emmett's Final Review: "Wait, what? I
didn't go there with you."
My Final Review: I love Body Blitz! I would seriously
buy a membership to this place if I could afford it. It's the
perfect spa for hiding from the winter, and it really is so nice to chill out,
alone or with friends, and totally shut out the real world. Plus, my skin was so
unbelievably clear and soft after, I felt truly detoxified and refreshed, and
my winter blues were no more.
do you beat the winter blues? Have you ever tried out a water spa?


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Have you heard? DTV is coming!
You may not have heard, but next February most analog NTSC television broadcasts are being discontinued and replaced by digital ones. According to the FCC countdown clock, it's only 109 days away.
Of course, I'm being sarcastic. You'd have to be under a rock not to have heard about the switch, which where we live has made it into the newspaper and also been the subject of a test shutoff. Most of all, it has been been the subject of daily PSAs ("public service announcements") on all the local TV channels, including PBS. My wife and I wonder who wouldn't have heard about it. Perhaps people who don't watch TV. (If so, why would they care?) This really gives new meaning to the word overkill.
Even the Federal Communications Commission is joining in the overkill. Apparently having a comprehensive DTV website for several years isn't enough, since the FCC decided to engage in an unconventional form of government sponsorship. As a trade magazine reported last week:
Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin on Thursday was named Porker of the Month by Citizens Against Government Waste for using taxpayer money to sponsor a NASCAR driver from North Carolina, Martin's home state.The NAB (the main lobbying group for local TV stations) budgeted $700m for its ad campaign to make consumers aware of the DTV switch, including $327m on PSAs. While the NAB had a big push to members earlier in the year — including a major emphasis at its April tradeshow — apparently since June it has not felt it necessary to update them with any new information.
"For using taxpayer funds on an unnecessary project, diverting focus from more important telecommunications concerns, recklessly spending without consulting with his peers and attempting to use his influence to shore up his own political prospects, CAGW names FCC Chairman Kevin Martin its October 2008 Porker of the Month," CAGW said in a press release.
Last week, Martin announced that the FCC would pay $355,000 to sponsor stock car racer David Gilliland's No. 38 car, owned by Yates Racing, in three races to raise public awareness about the Feb. 17, 2009 switch to digital TV.
Gilliland's Ford crashed near the end of last Sunday's Sprint Cup race in Martinsville, Va.
"Even though the [FCC] has inundated networks with paid announcements for months, Martin considered it necessary to use additional taxpayer dollars to pay for the car and driver to bear slogans such as 'Is Your TV ready for Digital?'" CAGW said. "While spreading public awareness over the transition from analog to digital broadcasting is important, the National Association of Broadcasters has stated that the public is already largely aware of the switch."
Even PBS is joining in the propaganda act. The same PBS that is supposedly interested in public service, consumers, and all that is fair and good.
Wednesday night on the Boston PBS station, WGBH, I saw a locally produced special issue of "This Old House" on the subject of the DTV conversion, with their regular hosts Kevin O'Connor and Norm Abram. (This is over and above all the one-minute PSAs the two men have been doing for months). The two were joined by another PBS host, Maria Hinojosa, for a one hour "how to" show on converting to DTV.
In the episode, the two men wandered through one neighborhood, handing out Zenith® brand converter boxes† like the tooth fairy. They also gave a woman a new compact DTV to replace the analog TV in her kitchen. Try getting that deal in your neighborhood!
(† This is the box I bought myself at my local RadioShack using the $40 FCC rebate).
The show — as with their regular PSAs — shows the same pro-adoption bias as the commercial networks have shown. One host said "Digital television has several advantages over analog." There was no suggestion that spending money to switch to DTV is a waste of money to pay an additional charge to get what you have now.
Don't get me wrong. The FCC had to move broadcasters off their analog channels to reclaim the old channels and sell them to other companies. (The broadcasters got an unusual sweetheart deal of keeping their old channels for several years after they got their new digital channels). The change has already happened in North Carolina. However, every issue has two sides, and you will never ever hear on TV any disadvantages of the switch.
What's the big (frankly) deal? If you turn on your TV on Feb. 17 and there's no signal, then you'll know that all those warnings for year were real and that you will actually have to do something. (Of course, as O'Connor and Abram helpfully explained, it doesn't apply if you have cable or dish). So at worst, you lose a day or two of TV viewing until you fix it.
After puzzling over this blatant over-exposure, I came up with two possible explanations. One is that even a small percentage of complaints of the 113 million US TV households will generate a tech support and PR nightmare for the FCC and local stations. Apparently the decision to shut off analog early (as a test) in Wilmington, NC generated an unexpectedly high number of calls.
The other possible explanation is that the TV stations are terrified of losing their customers. Anything that forces customers to re-evaluate may have them not come back. I could see it if it were teenagers losing their signal — and perhaps switching to Hulu, GooTube or the iTunes Store. However, I suspect people who can't figure out how to install a DTV converter box aren't watching online videos using a Flash® enabled web browser.


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