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I'm about to upset some people here. but i wouldn't touch EBC brakes pads even if it was a last resort. I'd rather have the car off the road until a decent set of pads could be delivered.
My opinion is to call QFM and explain the situation to them, That way you'll end with good advice and a good pad. Leave the EBC crap to the rice boy wankers.
Top stuff Steve and welcome to fm.
Very detailed and informative Steve.
For the $$ you pay for EBC, there is better stuff to be had in the same price bracket.
which pads would you recommend in price range better than EBC?
I have bendix general pads on with dba slotted rotors, don't have any build up on the rotor but do need some new pads now. Was leaning towards the EBC or Bendix heavy duty/ultimate? Any others?
Contact Race Brakes in Yarraville, Melbourne. I'm pretty sure they have their RB24 compound in standard B-series pads now. Excellent pad. Low dust, very grippy, doesnt eat discs and is pretty reasonably priced.
But as usual it always comes down to price.
What would I expect to pay for ebc greenstuff or bendix ultimates?
Thanks Steve, yes I have no intention of just changing the pads, and I'm fairly sure i can machine the rotors one more time. They have been machined twice before and both times they were only lightly skimmed. I will need to measure them up.
For now I have my old Ford rotors in until I get the DBAs looked at on monday.
Some ways to help with rotor's and pads is when at a set of traffic lights stop a couple car lengths and creep slowly forward, so then u will have less warping issues and heat is not on 1 spot for a long time.
Always try and cool brakes down for last 5 kms home by going easy on them as heat damages these parts quick.
Yep, i think i need a better setup too! I have standard rotors and bendix heavy duty all round atm. I plan on getting some slotted and cross drilled + EBC green sutff's for the front, ive had them once before on my AU and they were awesome. What setup are you using?
QFM better pad for cheaper price.
Some ways to help with rotor's and pads is when at a set of traffic lights stop a couple car lengths and creep slowly forward,so then u will have less warping issues and heat is not on 1 spot for a long time.
Ahhh that explains drivers in their lil lancers and camrys and for reasons unknown to me they brake early and have a car to 2 car lengths of room in front of em at the lights.
Well the RTA do suggest u to keep a full car length from another at a set of traffic lights, so I take 2 and creep forward and help my brakes last.
I'm using RDA's and they seem to handle pretty good for el-chepo. doesn't shudder like the others that depends on optimal operating temp, it's an all rounder OME product and its balanced for the way I drive.
Hey tickford, what are those QFM pads like with maximum load carrying?
QFM have a range of different pad compounds to suit different driving conditions, and if they don't stock or never made your pad in a particular compound they will custom make them for you.
When you look at at an RDA pad you'll see it will have chamfers on the leading and trailing edges they also have a groove cut from top to bottom in the middle of the pad, they started doing that to combat noise. QFM don't have any of that and still don't suffer from noise.
Hard to tell on mine because the mags are charcoal, gets wash once in a blue moon due to the constant raining to make it worthwhile to admire the shiny glossy clear on the wheel, but I can see what you mean, they do look a lot duller at the front wheels.
Might look into those QFM.
6 pot front, 4 pot rear with Race Brakes RB24 pads.

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Last year, it seemed like the general consensus was that January felt like it took two months to finally come to an end when in reality it was (somehow) only 31 days. Not so much this time around. 2019’s debut month flew right on by! At least for me . . .
Even so, I managed to pack in quite a bit. Keep reading for a not-so-quick update on all that I’ve been up to — from what I’m reading to what I’m eating, it’s accounted for here.
Nearly two months have passed since my last “Latest” post, back when I was in the thick of the spectacle that is Crazy Rich Asians. I’ve since finished it and can say with certainty that I love both the book and the movie adaptation equally, even though they are verrrry different from one another. Whether or not you’ve seen the well-recieved film, I definitely recommend picking up the book!
After about three separate failed attempts, I closed out 2018 by finally getting through Where’d You Go Bernadette? by Maria Semple. The reason for my unsuccessful efforts was not due to poor writing or lack of intrigue, but simply because life just wouldn’t allow me to sit still and read the year the book was released (way back in 2012, yikes). Lucky for me (and everyone else), Where’d You Go Bernadette? was adapted into a movie starring Cate Blanchett, and its recently released trailer was just the push I needed to give reading it another go. And I’m so glad I did! If you’re unfamiliar with the premise, the book revolves around the mysterious disappearance of mother, wife, and notorious architect Bernadette Fox just before she’s set to embark on an Antarctic excursion with her brilliant daughter Bee and her Microsoft-smart husband Elgin. It’s full of moments both juicy and infuriating, as well as others that are wholesome and heart-tugging. I honestly can’t wait for the movie, set to come out in March!
I’m currently just over halfway into Nine Perfect Strangers, the second release for Australian author Liane Moriarty since her wildly successful Big Little Lies. While I’m not at liberty to give my full and honest opinion just yet, I have to say I’m just a little disappointed . . . partly due to the fact that it’s a slow burn. Like, the pace is reeeeally slow, especially when compared to the instant draw of Big Little Lies. I’ve been reading Nine Perfect Strangers since about a week into January, and it’s taken me this long to get to where I am. However, this past weekend I forced myself to hunker down on my balcony and get some reading done since it was so nice outside (lol that 45 and sunny is considered “so nice” to me now), and thankfully things have gotten a bit more interesting (read: things are getting shady AF and I’m here for it). I’ll be sure to report back with my final thoughts once I finish it.
A direct result of me not being interested enough in what I’m reading is me picking up the remote control more and more and binging hours of Netflix and Hulu — sad, but true. I tend to stick to Netflix to get my docu-series fix, which is just what I got with Tidying Up, Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, and Fyre Fraud — all well-done Netflix originals that I would recommend to anyone! Beware of the Ted Bundy Tapes though . . . serious ~chills~ from that one. For those who love quality culinary series like Chef’s Table, I also can’t get enough of The Final Table. It’s a competitive cooking show where a selection of the world’s most celebrated chefs vie for a spot at the “final table” alongside other award-winning and renowned individuals in their field.
Where I frequent Netflix for shows and movies with more serious tones, I turn to Hulu when I’m in the mood for something a bit more lighthearted or nostalgic. Case in point: Hulu recently added the Twilight Saga to their service, and I spent last weekend holed up re-watching these angsty teen vampire movies . . . all five of them. Not something I’m entirely proud of lol.
Away from the streaming services, my friend Nick and I are completely engrossed with CW’s new show Roswell: New Mexico. A forbidden love story between an alien and a human, plus a mysterious and deadly car accident that rocks the city?! What more could you ask for? It’s just the kind of guilty-pleasure, over-the-top teen drama everyone loves but hates to admit they do. If that wasn’t enough to convince you to give it a go, the cast includes some recognizable CW veterans like Tyler Blackburn from Pretty Little Liars and Michael Trevino from Vampire Diaries, as well as some new faces that are just as easy to look at (seriously though, is it just me or does the CW cast only models in their shows?).
As far as listening . . . it’s no secret amongst my friends and peers that I’m a serious junkie for true crime podcasts. What started as a simple love of My Favorite Murder has grown feverishly to include pretty much any and every podcast having to do with murder or folklore. I seriously can’t get enough of them, especially when they’re really well done. Broken Harts was recommended to me by a coworker last week, and within two days I was all caught up with this new investigative show. I then promptly turned and recommended it to everyone else I know. It’s so. good. It revolves around the heart-breaking and infuriating case of the Hart family — the same family that was discovered dead last year at the bottom of a cliff in Northern California from a car wreck that is thought to have been intentional. I’m hooked and know you will be too.
I’ll be honest . . . I was not expecting winter in Tennessee to be this, well, wintery. I’d instead conjured up in my mind a season that was nice and mild since, after all, we’re considered to be in the south. Much to my surprise, it actually snowed this week — unexpected but entirely magical!
Since returning back to Nash from what I now know are modestly chilly temps in Southern California, I’ve quickly had to adapt to genuinely cold weather. And that means a lot of my time has been spent indoors. In a bid not to go stir crazy on the weekends by being holed up in my little studio, I’ve been seeking out different things to get me out of the apartment but still remain warm and toasty indoors. The Tennessee State Museum is one of these things. It was recently reopened after extensive renovations and it is incredibly well done. It showcases the rich and surprisingly complex history of Tennessee, from prehistoric times to current day, and includes interactive exhibits and amazing artifacts. I spent well over three hours in there one Saturday and still was somehow unsuccessful in exploring everything that they had to offer. I will definitely be going back!
On days I don’t have it in me to leave the apartment, I’ve been staying entertained by trying my hand at water coloring and hand lettering, as well as spending quite a bit of time in the kitchen. I’m at the tail-end of Whole30 (praise be), so being creative in the kitchen has been a fun challenge. I’ve also been taking a lot of bubble baths . . . half in the name of self-care, half to stay warm!
As I mentioned above, I’m just about finished with Whole30 . . . I’ll be dedicating an entire post to it in the near future, where I’ll explain whether or not it worked for me and my candid thoughts on the entire experience. With this program, you’re supposed to eliminate dairy, processed sugar, and gluten (and much more, too) from your diet, and can’t drink any alcohol (boy do I miss my wine). Because of that, I was unable to explore Nashville’s food scene this past month without feeling overwhelmed and pressured to cave into cravings, so I avoided it altogether. I figured in place of an update here, I’d go ahead and share a couple of my favorite Whole30-approved (yet delicious for any meal) recipes!
These were so good, so filling, and will definitely have a permanent place in my recipe repertoire!
While I was back home in California and then in the throes of Whole30, a number of restaurants caught my eye and I can’t wait to try them out in the next couple of months. Included are Liberty Common, Bakersfield Nashville, and Whiskey Kitchen.
After a more quiet month on the social front, I’m excited to dive back into it all. I have a weekend trip (and my first of 2019) to Boston on the books in early February where I’ll be spending plenty of time indulging in delicious food and wine with one of my best gals. I also have a couple of my forever friends coming into town for their first times at the end of February, and I am so thrilled to finally host them!
I’m curious, what are some of the things you’ve been up to? Any good books, movies, shows that you think I’d enjoy? Is there anything in particular you’re looking forward to?
I loved Crazy Rich Asians too – both film and book – even though as you say they were quite different. I saw the film flying to Brisbane, and instead of falling asleep, I actually stayed awake and enjoyed it. I heard the latest Leanne Moriarty as a serial on the radio and have to say I was disappointed. I’ve read a few of her books but this just didn’t seem so good. I’m doing non-fiction right now – Dr Giles Yeo ‘Gene Eating’ – definitely worth a read. No pseudo science here! Thanks for your recommendations.
Thanks for your recommendation! I will definitely give Gene Eating a look . . . On a health kick and thinking this is a valuable read!

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Greetings, readers. This morning, Smith and I went to church with social hour afterwards. When we had our fill of hot chocolate, I had this great idea to go across the street to Target and grab the few items which I needed. Well, the ‘few items’ turned into five bags full; a major issue when we had the walker with us.
On the way home, the sun came out brightly, and the temperature rose quickly. According to my computer’s weather app, the high was going to be 61F. How I’ve longed to have warmer weather. With a high 47F yesterday and lots of wind, it was a big difference. Sometimes my fragile body doesn’t go for abrupt weather changes.
Well…, let’s see what else is news. Oh yes, The Alliance of American Football is kaput! Lol. The league lasted 8 weeks out of 10. Gee, there’s a league that didn’t even get to finish their 1st season. Umm, guys, you should have been a bit more organized. You are now the laughing-stock of pro sports. The top man wanted the NFL to officially call the AoAF their minor league. The NFL’s commissioner said no. It was just a disorganized mess.
One of the reasons this entry is so tardy is that I took an afternoon nap. Unfortunately, my naps have been getting longer these days. Yes, readers, I’m not old… just older. Today I dozed off during a football game I was watching on YouTube. Programs which used to hold my attention now no longer do. Sometimes, if I feel myself dozing off, I can stand up, open a window or something, and revive myself. If not, I will be visiting Mr. Sandman.
Lastly, prayers go out to everyone in the world who needs them. The senseless shootings, and other acts of random violence, must end. If people have the ability to hate, they have the ability to love. Let’s stop the madness.
On Wednesday, Rebecca will be back and we will put up another exciting blog entry for your enjoyment. Until then, take care, have a wonderful few days, spread love around, and as always, happy reading.
Greetings, readers. I’ve looked at my weather app on the computer this morning and we’re supposed to have temperatures in the low to mid 50s F the next two days. It’s beautifully sunny today and in the 40s. I don’t care if it is going to rain in the next day or so, any day in late December it goes above 40 is one day closer to spring. Hell, yes! Sorry, President Trump, there really is such a thing as climate change.
I’m hoping beyond hope that I will be able to enjoy the two warmer days. Sometimes after the weather has gotten colder and then warming up again, I turn into Mr. Lethargic. I plan on getting up early in the morning and do any Facebooking, Twittering, or any other such computer stuff before it gets warm. If it follows the pattern that it has in past years and I do get sleepy, I will be able to take an afternoon nap and still think that I got something accomplished. Sometimes getting things accomplished for me is tough. Between construction noise, my low self-esteem, my boatload of daily medications and other factors, my creativity and brain power are not what they used to be.
Let’s see what is going on in the news for a moment. Prayers go out to the victims and their families in Indonesia where two volcano eruptions and a tsunami reeked havoc. Prayers also go out to those impacted this holiday season by the storms and delays in travel from weather. I hope you all get home safely.
If you are in good weather, enjoy it. If you are in nature’s fury, please be careful. Have a blessed New Year. We will see you next Wednesday, and as always, happy reading.
What will I do with this time off you might ask. I’m going to sit my behind in a chair and write, write, write. I have three or four ideas on the board already and am anxious to flush them out and start the first drafts. My days will go something like this: Get up early, have my coffee while I wake up slowly, do some computer fishing on Fishing Planet, and after breakfast put on the thinking cap, as my dad used to say, and begin writing.
For tomorrow’s blog entry, if possible, I will try something new. I have an idea for a short story based on a recurring dream of mine. I’m going to relay that dream to you and have that be the blog entry for tomorrow. I think you will find it fascinating.
Switching gears, what happened to my summertime? We had 82 degrees F four days ago, and yesterday looking out the restaurant window, we had snow squalls and wind. Welcome to central Pennsylvania in April. Luckily I was able to get back up to my apartment from the bus stop without slipping or sliding. Low 50s are forecast for today. That’s better than a high of 25 I’ll tell you; I think we just got spoiled. Heck, even the crocuses were up.
On to another topic on this hodgepodge day. I watched all ten episodes of the Netflix reboot of Lost in Space. I went into it expecting it to be horrible. It is fantastic. Most of it was shot on location in the Vancouver area, which provided stunning scenery. I was also most impressed with the development of the characters. They stayed much closer to Irwin Allen’s original family idea than the 1998 film, except that John and Maureen started out distant and almost divorced; they grew closer as the season went on. Penny, Will, and Judy were right on the mark, and I was happy to see that Judy was a doctor, not just blonde eye candy as in the 1960’s series.
SPOILER ALERT: If you don’t want to know what happens next, skip this paragraph. At the end of the last episode, Jupiter 2 is pulled through the black hole and comes out in a completely different alien solar system. They are now truly lost in space . . . which does lead me to believe there will be a season 2. END OF SPOILERS.
When I first saw the trailer on Netflix for a reboot of Lost in Space, I thought to myself, oh boy, that will be a 2 out of 10 at best. My final score for season 1: a solid 8 out of 10. If you liked the series in the 60s, you’ll like this. Check it out on Netflix streaming.
Update after publication today: Also heartfelt condolences go out to the Bush family on the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush. She was a wonderful lady, and she will be missed by the world.
That’s my news for today. As stated before, tomorrow will be a short story as the blog entry. I think you will like the change of pace. Until then, take care, think spring, and as always, happy reading.

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While they might be a snoozefest IRL, online #snaillife is actually quite lively. Among Murawski and Copeland’s collection of gastropod-themed miniature sets are snails composing love letters (to other snails, because of course they are), snails chilling in front of the computer on a Friday night (same), and plenty of other snails doing totally normal snail stuff like recovering from an over-the-top New Year’s Eve celebration or summoning snail spirits with the help of a Ouija board.
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Not much of a wrestling guy, but watched the match vs. ASU last night. I was informed the first kid for PSU is their weakest link and that the rest of the lineup was loaded.
That was, after the first match, a complete annihilation.
sameoldlama wrote: Picked up a B&W Illustrated before my last plane trip and from what I read the wrestling roster is stacked beyond belief - no reason to think PSU dominance of wrestling will not continue for next few years.
The dominance of the wrestling program is remarkable. The staff is bringing in talent from across the nation and developing it very well. The ASU match last Friday evening is another example of that dominance. ASU lost to OSU by a few points not long ago and lost to PSU by 38 points. Unless there are some key injuries I'd expect another NC in March which will be 8 in 10 years I think. I know of no sport other than possibly fencing, that has done close to that well.
PSU was a giant waiting to awaken and Cael Sanderson was the wake up call. Casey Cunningham sent out an email update earlier this week that provided links to each match so far. They are dominant.
Watched the OSU match Friday - PSU was down two starters and still buried OSU 28-9. OSU was #2 in the country.
As Carl said Bo Nickal is unbelievable - he is #1 at his weight and was wrestling #2 and he pinned dude in about 90 seconds. Guy was in on his legs a couple times and before you could blink Nickal slapped a cradle on him and smack down done. Went on youtube and watched some of his matches - his ability to counter deep take down shots and turn them into pin combos is unreal.
Both the team and Nickal have 56 dual meet win streaks going. If the team is healthy I don't see any way they don't win title again.
There is a news article that they recreated the block scoop and score prior to the match.
Like it but maybe not good taste. Kind of the ultimate bulletin board material to get the fans loud. No plays to call in wrestling guess loud doesn't matter. They heard the refs hand hit the mat 90 seconds into Bo's match.
They came out with mild upsets in the first two matches.
Things would have to go terribly wrong not to win the B10 and National Championship. Next year will be a challenge.
PSU finished season undefeated and were never even challenged - despite having several ranked guys miss a significant number of bouts. They had the three top dominant wrestlers (determined by average match points earned per bout) in the country. Nolf and Nickal are #1 and #2 all time on PSU pin record list. Nolf's gave up 1 takedown all year while scoring something like 64.
This wrestling team is the 94 Football team offense and the 86 defense rolled into one.
Assuming they stay healthy a Big 1? and NCAA title should be there. NCAAs are in Pittsburgh for anyone in the area.
The regular season has concluded and now we look forward to the most exciting month of the year. There have been a lot of good things since my last update and hopefully many more good things to celebrate in my next. The team has continued to improve over the past couple months and for the first time in a while is at full strength heading into the post season.
After Christmas, this team was able to win the Southern Scuffle again in record-breaking fashion and was able to finish the dual meet season with a Big Ten Title. We were able to honor our senior class this past Sunday for all they have done for Penn State over the past 4 or 5 years as well. We hope to get a couple of those guys back next year because of previous years injuries but there are no guarantees. This senior class will be talked about for a long time and we are very grateful that they chose Penn State. After the season is finished, we will talk more about all that they have accomplished while here but for now they still have a lot of wrestling in front of them.
We will continue to prepare until next Thursday when we head to Minnesota for the Big Ten tourney. It should be an action packed couple of days of wrestling. After the Big Ten tourney, we come back and train for another 1.5 weeks until the National Tournament starts in the great city of Pittsburgh. We understand that there are many frustrated people with not being able to get NCAA tickets this year and we are sorry that is the case. With a somewhat smaller venue, supposedly 10,000 more requests then last year, and the national tournament in Pennsylvania, it made for a difficult ticket to come by. Next year should be a more ideal situation in regards to getting tickets with it being in a Football stadium but that does not help this year understandably.
With all this being said though we thank the fans once again for another year of complete sellouts in Rec Hall and in the Bryce Jordan Center. It is amazing the support we have and it does not go unnoticed. The opportunity to wrestle in front of sellout crowds is rare and to do it every match here is just incredible. Our guys truly appreciate the support they receive. With that, we look forward to seeing a great crowd in Minneapolis and Pittsburgh over the next couple of weeks.
I discovered this article that was posted at BSD on wrestling stats as extended to a data point e.g. total minutes of a match or takedowns per match, etc. Of interest to wrestling-centric fans.
PSU has qualified wrestlers in 9 of 10 weight classes for NCAA tourney and it's not a stretch to say 7 of those guys could make it to final four of their weight class. I think for their careers, nearly half of Nickal's and Nolf's victories came by fall.
Yea, pretty hard to say they are more dominant than last year after losing Rutherford but Cassar and Rasheed have stepped up and Lee, Young, and Berge are solid. If we had a top 10 guy at 125 or had Suriano not gotten home sick this team would be rediculous.
We forget history and the new teams are always given the benefit but this team could easily be the best. I mis watching Rutherford abuse people and I will miss Nolf and Nickal. And Taylor/Ruth were a blast to watch.
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Mammoth Mountain gets between 3 to 5 feet storm total Top to Bottom with the Town 2 to 3 feet….more on the way!!!
I’m Dweebin of a White Christmas…..
Just like the ones we had before….
To hear sleigh bells ringing through the snow…..
Great Storm!!!! Today Christmas Eve is clean up day…..Loader drivers started early this morning…hoping to get done in time to spend with their families…..
The whole pattern is beginning is shifting east now. A period of dry weather is in store beginning about New Years Day or the Day after….. A large scale trof will develop out over the Central Pacific during the first week of January. This results in long wave ridging and a shift to more of a positive phase PNA (Dry Pattern) the first week of January as well. Meanwhile the Arctic Oscillation is still negative and the over all hemispheric pattern is progressive. This means that for California, the state will have a break for a while. However, the Dweebs see ridging returning over the central pacific by about the 10th of January and wet weather returning as well…..especially going into the 2nd week of January.
In the meantime, we have two more systems to deal with. One that will bring moderate amounts of snowfall mainly Christmas Day Eve into Wednesday 12:00 Noon (1 to 2 feet over the upper elevations). The Dweebs do not believe that we will have much snowfall Christmas day afternoon). So the Blue Birds will be Churpin eary in the morning, however will fly for cover later in the afternoon. IE. get up early Christmas Day and get out on the slopes!!!
For the Loader drivers, this looks like an early Wednesday morning plow. Between 10 and 20 inches are expected at the Village at Mammoth between Tuesday night and Wednesday PM.
This system is being handled differently by the global models with the latest Deterministic Run the 12Z GFS showing a track a bit closer to the Ca Coast. However the ECMWF, is more off shore with little effect upon the Sierra. In that the trend of the latest two GFS runs has the system closer to the coast…and that the trend it usually the weatherman’s friend….. The thoughts are that this system may end up bringing us some light snowfall Saturday from a dissipating WX front, before the trof cuts off into a closed upper low off shore……which then redevelops eastward over the Southern San Joaquin valley. Based upon the 12z GFS guidance…this is due to short wave energy in the upper portion of the split diving into the back side redeveloping the cut off over the Bakersfield area, about Sunday night the 30th. This version of the pattern is highlighted by some chilly weather….along with snow showers and periods of some up-slope around the end of the year. Not a big deal from a snowfall perspective either way but we could get several inches of snow and gusty NE winds over the crest along with cold weather the day before and New Years Eve.
There after….a nice break until the end of the first week of January or so.
Sierra to Get Pounded Again Today with Heavy Snowfall this Afternoon and Night…..Another 2 to 3 feet is expected over the Crest by Midnight Tonight.
Sunday Morning Update….Mammoth Mountain reports a storm total of 2 feet so far with the storms grand finale hitting this afternoon and night……Another 2 to 3 feet possible!
Winds are on the increase again after about 7 hours without much measurable precipitation. SFO Radar showing precipitation increasing again from the west and it will not be long before it reaches Mono County.
Contrary to earlier thinking the next weather system is moving quicker than earlier expectations. Light snowfall will develop again by Tuesday early afternoon and become Moderate to Heavy overnight into Early Wednesday. Although this is not nearly the power house we have working at the moment….this storm will drop another 6 to 12 in town and 1 to 2 feet over the Crest by Late Wednesday.


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Clean, well run, well maintained, quite.submitted by Travis L. - Oct 31, 2017 |Recommended: YesAdd it to your list, check it out. Worth it.
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Comfortable, Friendly Apartment Complex Close to UC Davissubmitted by Samantha M. - Mar 15, 2017 |Recommended: YesPortage Bay is a great place to live Staff is very friendly and quick to respond to maintenance requests. Apartments are great size for what you pay. The pool and hot tub are great amenities. They have new parcel boxes that keep your packages safe when delivered. You can hear little bits from your neighbors, but not enough to disturb you in any way. The grounds are well kept.
Review Portage Bay submitted by Hok L. - Mar 08, 2017 |Recommended: YesPortage Bay apartment is great overall. However, there was a few electric outage which cause the entire area to be extremely too dark. The apartment can do things such as using solar power lights, so that if it blacks out in the neighborhood. The apartment will still be light up for residents, and also energy saving.
This is the best place we lived in, love it submitted by Maria S. - Jan 24, 2017 |Recommended: YesIt is very quiet. The apartment is very homey and cozy. We are very comfortable. Everything works. We had some minor issues and they were fixed right away. The management office is very respectful and friendly. Our apartment has new functioning appliances. We have a very spacious nice porch with gates. The grounds between the apartments are beautiful. The parking is always plentiful. The garbage bins are always emptied. There are two laundry facilities on site, and there is always space to do laundry. We are members of the Country Club, and use the gym there and do some of our walks by the lake. Plus, we have plenty of parks and walking paths that we use on thedaily basis for exercise. There is a local pizza place and some other restaurants, and a supermarket which sells organic and healthy options. Rent is reasonable and we are very happy here.
Pleasant West Davis apartment complex is a home away from home.submitted by Lauren H. - Jan 22, 2017 |Recommended: YesPortage Bay is a nice little West Davis complex. As a recent graduate who still enjoys the Davis lifestyle but is less prone to parties, Portage Bay is the perfect blend of quiet relaxation and access to busier parts of town. The uniform 2 story buildings and wide grass areas imbue Portage Bay with senses of both individuality and community, qualities that larger complexes lack.
Great place to live for a professionalsubmitted by Lee-Ping W. - Dec 30, 2016 |Recommended: YesMy 2-bedroom apartment at Portage Bay is spacious and comfortable. The apartment was delivered in excellent condition with new carpets when I signed the lease. The building and furnishings are not new, but of good quality. The summer air conditioning and winter heating work well and keep the apartment comfortable year-round. There is some shade coming from the trees outside which add to the comfort. The kitchen is a bit small but definitely usable it can be hard to fit common kitchen appliances such as a microwave and toaster and still have counter space left for cooking. The stove is electric and equipped with a range hood that vents to the outside. There is plenty of cabinet space with nice plain wooden cabinets. The apartment is quiet not sure if due to neighbors or soundproofing with occasional noises coming from the gardeners outside. I played some movies on my TV with the sound system on medium volume, and haven't received complaints from neighbors. The management is very helpful, responsive, and professional. I've had a small number of issues with light bulbs smoke alarms circuit breakers and they have always fixed them within a day or two. The lights above the bathroom mirror seem a bit gaudy and unnecessary, especially since the light bulbs burn out so fast. Parking is available around the block and in the parking lot. I've occasionally had to circle a few times to find a spot, but this may get better with the introduction of parking enforcement. The only nuisances I can think of are spiders and insects. There are too many spiders in the entryway and on the front porch during the summer fall, which makes the entryway somewhat uncomfortable and the porch hard to enjoy. Ants invaded the apartment once but were easily managed with liquid bait.
The best apartments in Davis hands down.submitted by Natalie M. - Feb 01, 2016 |Recommended: YesI love this complex. I love the atmosphere here. The staff is SO helpful and friendly, everything is done ASAP. The neighbors are great. It is a more family oriented complex, so there isn't noise from crazy frat guys or anything. It might seem pricey but its well worth everything that is offered. One of the best places to live in Davis.
I think it is a safe and friendly environment for people to live in.submitted by Chriseah D. - Jan 05, 2016 |Recommended: YesI would tell them it is nice and quaint. Anyone who enjoys a quiet community should definitely live here. The apartments themselves are beautiful and made with nice architecture.
Well Maintained Property. Good.submitted by Dmitri S. - Jan 03, 2016 |Recommended: YesI would tell them that I enjoyed living here and that the staff and maintenance was professional.


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Publix is one of largest premium supermarket chains with locations throughout the Southeastern United States. As a brand, Publix has worked hard to extend its reach into the homes of its consumers and connect with them at various touchpoints – including meal preparation. Enter Aprons, an initiative started by Publix where their culinary experts focus on making cooking fun and fulfilling, and simple enough to fit into today’s busy lifestyles. Its all about helping customers discover (or re-discover) the joys of cooking and giving them the resources to do so, from recipes, cooking school, in-store cooking demonstrations, recipe cards, and ingredients all in one place.
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Since its inception, Aprons and its cooking series has continued to be a hugely successful Publix initiative, which has increased its brand awareness & ambassadorship among its target. Additionally, its success has allowed an expanded reach into other ventures including in-store demonstrations and event planning. The Publix Aprons series showcases Spectrum’s expertise in creating branded content, working hand-in-hand with a national brand and agency partner to create original content that aligned with the brand & resonated with its targeted consumers.

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The original speculated resolution of 2304 × 1440 made little sense. What resolution would a 12” Retina MacBook Air feature instead? The 11.6” MacBook Air currently comes with a 1366 × 768 panel. Pixel quadrupling this resolution would represent the easiest path towards a Retina MacBook Air in terms of meeting performance and power constraints, yielding a 2732 × 1536 display.
What size would this panel be? Assuming that the rumor of an approximately 12” Retina MacBook Air has some veracity, why not something close to it?
It turns out that an ~11.88” Retina MacBook Air with a 2732 × 1536 resolution happens to have the exact same pixel density as the 9.7” 2048 × 1536 Retina iPads: ~264 PPI. It would make sense for Apple to take advantage of the same display technology it has been utilizing for the 9.7” iPads by cutting their panels to this larger size. I suspect a new 11.88” Air would be a redesign of the 11.6” model with smaller screen bezels.
The difference is, with the iPads and iPhones, a straight doubling the number of pixels across the same physical space had benefits beyond than manufacturing efficiency. For iOS, a pixel-doubled display meant better app compatibility. Pre-existing apps would just run in a 2x mode and developers only had to supply new assets to take advantage of the ‘Retina’ fidelity.
If Apple had chosen any other resolution for the iPhone 4 or iPad 3, developers would have had to redesign their apps from scratch and compatibility mode would have comprised horizontal and vertical letterboxing.
Ignoring the above issues, I still think extrapolating the Air’s display from the iPad’s display is a baseless argument. Apple could just as easily use the 15 inch MacBook Pro’s display (which has a DPI of 216), or the 13 inch MacBook Pro’s display (which has a DPI of 226), or something else entirely. Each of those options produce different end results for an ~11inch Air. The point is, you can’t tell.
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The Liberty House founder has made the bold claim that Port Talbot steelworks could be saved with all jobs intact.
He hasn’t yet donned a cape and tights, but Sanjeev Gupta is very much gunning to be Tata Steel’s superhero. The Liberty House founder, son of one of India's richest men, has emerged as a potential buyer for the steelmaker’s embattled British operations, including Port Talbot and has met with the government to discuss his plans.
In a situation as tricky as this, you’d probably want to err on the side of caution when it comes to making grandiose statements about what is and isn’t achievable. So you can only assume Gupta is more than confident about his ambitions to help turnaround Britain’s steel crisis. In an interview with Channel 4 news, the steel tycoon said he believed Tata Steel’s UK business can be rejuvenated – without any job losses at the plant. The business employs 15,000 at Port Talbot and other sites around the country.
‘I will not undertake any project in the UK, including Port Talbot, which would require us to make people to be redundant,’ he said. Stressing it was just based on a first look, Gupta said his initial analysis suggested that the current workforce was ‘efficient and sustainable’.
But (there’s always a but), they ‘would need retraining if we’re going to move from blast furnaces to arc furnaces,’ he pointed out, as it involves different processes and needs different skills. Blast furnaces are notoriously labour intensive and burn through energy like nobody’s business, and Gupta's planned move to arc furnaces would also mean ‘operating things on a more flexible basis’.
The transition would entail using domestically available scrap rather than imported raw material. It’d also, needless to say, be a pricey move and there's the question of who would foot the bill.
Taking on Port Talbot would be a dramatic move for Gupta, whose company is a minnow compared to the likes of Tata. He’s clearly confident Liberty has the know-how to help British steel and provide the best solution. But until a deal is inked, Port Talbot workers will be steeling themselves for the worst.


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The Swedish-Japanese joint-venture Sony Ericsson stood for premium design, camera innovation and some innovative form factor ideas, and now as the first devices coming under only the Sony brand (sans the Ericsson), it’s a good time to take a nostalgic look at the past and remember some of our favorite SE handsets of all time.
We've divided this look in two parts, and this is the first one covering phones released from the beginning of the SE partnership and all the way until 2007. The second part will look at phones released after 2007, a breakthrough moment for the industry marked by the launch of the iPhone and all other phone makers starting to adjust to it or forced to adjust.
The first period is when the Sony Ericsson brand was born and quickly grew popular, a true Golden Age for SE. Here's how it all began.
Thumbnail image courtesy of SE-nse.
The technological cell phone marriage of Sweden and Japan started with a bang in the dark days of 2001 when the company released its first breakthrough product, the Sony Ericsson T68i. This wasn’t exactly a new device as it was based on the earlier released Ericsson T68, but for the market and most of us, users, it was shocking. Why? Right in time for the 2001 Holiday season, it was the first mass phone with a color screen! There were already some limited edition phones in Japan with a color display and the huge Nokia 9210 Communicator was out there, but this was the first handset bringing color to the masses. If the masses could afford the retail price of around $650 at launch because that's what you had to pay for the T68i at the time.
It stood out with its brilliant design for the time with curvy edges, a joystick instead of a navigational key and relatively compact dimensions. The display supported 256 colors and while you might laugh now, back then this was a feast for your eyes. The screen resolution was 101x80 pixels and even MMS messages (at the time, not supported by many carriers). It was packed with features as well - Bluetooth, GPRS, tri-band support, SMS and customizable ring tones. Yes, it was a dream come true in a world of monochrome displays, and it gave a glowing start to the Sony Ericsson brand!
Apart from the revolutionary T68i, Sony Ericsson focused on other lower-end models, but all of them stood out with their distinct designs and often bold novelty. The low-end Sony Ericsson T100, for instance, caught the eye with its weird blue screen.
And this focus on design paid off. Two years later, in 2003, the Eurasian partnership introduced the Sony Ericsson T610 which was in a league of its own with jaw-dropping looks: an evergreen combination of silver and black that spoke “premium” better than words, a 65,000-color screen and a display with a resolution of 128x160 pixels, boggled our minds.
In times when cameras on smartphones were a rarity only seen on several Nokia handsets, the SE T610 boasted a mighty snapper. How powerful? It captured images with a resolution of 288x352 pixels that you could store on the huge 2MB of built-in memory. Megabytes, not gigabytes, mind you. The handset reached record sales, first arriving in the pockets of the wealthier who like its serious business looks and then to common folks. But it was just scratching the surface of the future.
The T610 was followed by the not so successful T630 where SE overplayed the futuristic looks, but Sony Ericsson quickly turned the page.
2005 was a strong year for the company and it decided to follow up with the music-centric Sony Ericsson W800i which came bundled with the huge for the time 512MB card and with premium in-ear buds. The “Walkman” branding stood on the side so you couldn’t miss it. Actually, it was key for differentiating the handset which otherwise was based on the K750i. You also couldn’t miss the phone because it was colored in glowing orange. It didn’t go without its share of issues, though - SE again went for a proprietary port and did not include a standard 3.5mm jack, but this would have more serious repercussions as the W line was for music phones where audio mattered.
The times of the K750i could easily be called the golden age of Sony Ericsson. The company’s next iteration in its K “Kamera phone” series, the Sony Ericsson K790i, was at the end of that golden age, and it seems that was the last handset the company could truly call successful.
The K790 marked the arrival of the Cyber-shot brand on phones, letting you know SE took digicam features to the next level. The design evolved to a more modern, sleek looks. The auto-focus camera also got a boost to 3.2-megapixels, further bridging the gap with digital cameras. The screen seemed amazing at the time - a 2-inch TFT display with QVGA resolution.
The fall of Sony Ericsson seems to start right after the K790i, with its successor the stylish K810i. It was a complete redesign of the looks, with rounded metallic buttons that made it look like an alien in SE’s lineup and among other phones. It was futuristic - some liked it, some didn’t, but what broke the fairy tale was not the looks, but the 3.2-megapixel camera. While fans were waiting for a 5-megapixel camera to answer rivals like the extremely popular Nokia N95, Sony Ericsson disappointingly included the very same 3.2-megapixel camera, disguised in different clothes.
I still have P910i with me. SE was very innovative from the start.
I had the K850i. I used to love that phone.
My first SE phone was the 1st ever 3G phone. It was really thick and you have to twist not flip the keypad. It's camera was good at that time. I forgot what model it was. W something. Too bad it's not on the list.
great phones.innovartive.but now,sony is not innovating.they are not giving us quad core and 4.7 inch screens. why,sony!
Whats innovating about something everybody is doing? I find their designs to be very different in a good way. Together with Nokia they are the only 2 companies who actually try to differentiate.
Sorry, but fitting 4.7" screen and quadcore in a handset is not an innovation.
My first colored phone as well. I still have the T68i phone. If they ever start a mobile phone museum it will be housed there. Funny how far we've come....so fast. Keep it up PA.
wow really siemens? amazing.. imagine 10 yrs ago? the camera are 2-3 megapixels all are with alphaneumeric keys and the video capability are horrible..!! and honestly SE are one of the 1st who gave us an impressive imaging capability to a phone k800i I just miss you haha good old days were people still practicing a low sense of fulfillment.. phones dont have browsers or 1ghz processors simply talk and text :) nostalgic..
P990i tank of a phone.
I still have my W580i.
The best SE product ever IMO was C 702. Had they released it with 5mp camera, xenon flash, and Wi-Fi (instead of K850 model ), it would be a legend. Besides thatI had T 630, K750, C 502, Vivaz, and now arc. They're all still in use, never had any problem apart from joystick repair on K750.


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This painting has a sense of serenity and movement.
My updated Koi slide show..
Its raining here and when I woke up I could hear it hitting my skylight in my little studio. I couldn’t wait to brew up some gourmet coffee and get right to painting something. I’lll work on my large Koi painting today and try to get it finished. If you haven’t seen it, its on my work in progress weekly painting blog. http://h20color.wordpress.com Its last weeks painting.
This painting is a gift and will not be for sale.
BY THE WAY MY BOG WILL BE SNOWING TILL THE SECOND OF JANUARY Enjoy!
I have to check my records but I think this might be #115 in the Koi series.
Since this Koi was a little on the thin side, I thought he looked like a young Koi just jutting out from his protective older cousin who he usually glides under and around. If you watch Koi you’ll always see the little ones saddling up besides the bigger koi for protection.
The size of this painting is 11 by 15 inches, a watercolor on 100% cotton rag paper.
Of course if you would like a more professional look you could always frame it in a 16 by 20 inch standard size frame with a mat. I sell this size painting framed for $300.00 So you see a little do- it- your- self can save you lots of money.
I’ve never lived in snow country and lots of folks tell me they like the way the cool snow paintings done in blues and greens look, I however have always tried to make my snow paintings a little warmer. Usually I put yellow or orange in the sky and it just seems to make the white of the paper (snow) glow a bit more by contrast.
This winter has been a bit confusing for all of our plants and trees, some keep trying to bloom because it has been so warm. This week is a perfect example it will be very cold, say 42 to 54 degrees for a day or two, then it will be 60-70 degrees. The poor plants keep putting out flowers thinking springs here. Our magnolia tree puts out a few flowers and it almost seemed sad because I knew those flowers would die in a day or so. I thought it would be good to paint one of the Magnolia flowers, even though it was starting to turn brown.
We had a very nice Christmas dinner, (I cooked, call Ripley’s believe it or not). We didn’t even have to call the fire department!
I have been asked about my methods for flattening out watercolor paintings after they have dried. Its an easy process and I think the paintings are so much more appealing.
There are times when your have painted with a lot of water and your paper has buckled. This is easy to fix. I don’t usually tape down my paper especially for these small paintings. Often they don’t need flattening, but if they do, time is of the essence when you’re painting at least one painting a day. I’m like most folks and anything to save me a few minutes helps. Taping or stapling paper is just another chore, so I just don’t do it most of the time. If my paper becomes warped I flatten it back out with a press.
(or anything flat, like wood, or gator board), but since I’ve been asked about my press, I’ll show you how it works. It can be made rather easily by putting a hinge on two pieces of wood. This one is specifically for small paintings since it only measures 11 by 14. Using piano hinges is also a good idea, this one has regular hinges.
You can see the bottom board is larger than the top board, both are plywood. The bottom board is marked off with tape where the painting should sit. The top is just plywood too, but to make sure the plywood doesn’t stain the painting, I’ve taped mat board to the top board.
You place some paper towels on the bottom piece of plywood, place your painting face down, moisten the back of the painting lightly, place more towels on top of the painting and close the top.
Here’s what mine looks like with the painting inside.
I hope you enjoyed this little explanation .


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The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary’s Natural Resources Management Specialist Ed Lyman will host a special lecture called Catch and Release: Large Whale Entanglement Response and Monitoring of Hawaiʻi’s Humpback Whale, on Thursday, April 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary’s conference room.
Lyman has helped disentangle more than 100 whales and other marine animals over the past 24 years.
During his lecture, he will describe the difficult and sometimes dangerous task of disentangling 40-ton, likely free-swimming whales using techniques modified from those used to catch large fish or used historically by whales to kill animals.
Recent case histories of some of the whales that have been freed in Hawaiʻi by an authorized network of responders will be shown using video footage from pole to helmet-mounted cameras.
Lyman will also provide brief overview of the sanctuary’s health and risk assessment efforts, including entanglement scarring and photo-analysis used to monitor Hawaiʻi’s humpback whales.
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is located at at 726 S. Kīhei Rd.

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The "undercover king of pop" Ryan Tedder is back with his second No. 1 song as both a co-writer and co-producer for the Jonas Brothers' comeback single "Sucker" — which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 this week.
"Sucker" is one of only two songs by a duo or group that has debuted at No. 1 in the Hot 100's 60-year history, the other occurring over 20 years ago, in 1998. It is also the Jonas Brothers' first to top the chart.
The trio's Nick Jonas shared the news in a touching Tweet, with a screen shot of the chart and a Billboard article announcing the accomplishment.
The brothers also shared their appreciation for Ryan's work on the song.
Released along with the song itself on March 1, "Sucker's" success was supported by a music video co-starring the Jonas Brothers' wives: actress, singer, film producer, and Miss World 2000 pageant-winner Priyanka Chopra; actress Sophie Turner; and TV personality Danielle Jonas. Though Tedder wasn't featured in the video, he did release a parodic "original" cover for the single.
"Sucker" is Downtown's second chart-topping hit in a row, following the success of "Shallow" last week — which rocketed back to No. 1 after its win at the Academy Awards.


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The personal barber is a classic wet shaving Subscription box for men.
You’ll receive a new box every 6 weeks.
They are out of the UK, but do ship internationally.
The cost is 24.95 in British Pounds, which currently converts to $34.85.
Shipping is free within the UK, I’m unsure of what the shipping is internationally.
This is what you can expect to receive in your first box, and boxes going forward.
This has a balanced weight and relatively thin head for maximum control when keeping the correct angle and for maintaining light pressure.
Your first box will also include a synthetic hair shaving brush.
This is made so that it’s ideal for whipping up a thick lather, but also feels comfortable on your face.
Your first box will also include a synthetic shaving brush.
It is made so that it can whip up a thick lather, but still feels comfortable on your face.
Every month you’ll receive an ample supply of replaceable blades. They switch up the brands so that you find the right blade for you. They believe the only way to know is to test them all out.
Each delivery features new shaving soaps and creams from around the world. The shaving cream, they say is not good for a man’s face because of they’re full of preservatives and things that are not good for your face.
Each box will contain mystery products. These can range from pre-shave oils, aftershave balms, colognes to alum products.
They guarantee that no two boxes are alike and in your first box will also be directions.
Here’s a breakdown, minus the Razor and Shaving Brush.
This looks like a great box, what do you think?


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Czech Cubism was a unique phase in the art history of Czech. This style was incorporated into paintings, sculptures, and other forms. Cubism also influenced other nations. This style was also depicted in the layout, furniture, design and other objects made by several artists. It then resulted in the birth of the Museum of Czech Cubism. It is found in the Cubist House of the Black Madonna in Prague Old Town.
Grand Café Orient is a department store serving only until 1922. It closed down because of the ongoing renovations to the building from 1993–1994 and finally re-opened in 2002.
There are about four floors above the Café dedicated to the Museum of Decorative Arts. The first two floors were devoted to the permanent exhibition of Czech Cubism. Starting May 2016, there were regular exhibitions available on the first floor. There is also the last floor which was intended for instructional programmes offered to schools and the general public.
This exposition directed at presenting Cubism as a comprehensive way of life and also touches on architecture (plans, projects, and photos), sculptures, painting, as well as utility arts. One of the exhibits, there is, for instance, the sofa from 1913 of Gocár. January 2002 the exposition closed in the House of the Black Madonna on the 30th of September 2012, Museum of Czech Cubism was re-opened after reconstruction on the 28th from the National Gallery.
The passers-by will be moved by the stunning facade of this eastern front face of the home when looking at this five-story stone building. The dominating balcony on the first floor, the pillars between the Doric-style windows or the entry portal giving the best viewpoints that the tourists can see. If you take a look at the house corner you can spot the small statue according to which the house is named. It is the statue of Madonna in black.
The house’s interior is Cubist including the furniture and fixtures too. A cafe named Grand Cafe Orient was situated on the first floor. It had been mostly visited by artists. There were shops and offices above too. The shops and the cafe vanished after several years and banking institutions replaced them.
Czech Museum of Visual Arts placed a permanent exhibition of Czech Cubism there in 1994. The National Gallery in Prague made it the Museum of Czech Cubism and acquired the building.
Covering from the year 1910 to 1919, presents Cubism as a means of life: examples of paintings, sculptures, architecture, commercial art, and others. The Grand Cafe Orient that is rebuilt is opened again. It was constructed in line with sketches and the previous photos, which is all that’s left from those authentic ones.


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