![]() Pixies, like all Citrus fruits, are a great source of vitamin C, known for their antioxidant and immune-boosting properties. Pack them in lunchboxes, keep them in the counter for healthy snacking for the whole family, or add them to fruit salads and platters. ![]() The Pixie is a delight for kids, since it's both kid-sized and easy to peel, making it a snack they can easily serve themselves. The Pixie Mandarin is a citrus fruit that is completely seedless, making it even more desirable to both kids and foodies in general. The Pixie Mandarin has a mild, sweet taste with lots of juice and deep orange flesh. Okay, my wife and I ate quite a few too.What the Pixie Mandarin (Citrus reticulata 'Pixie') lacks in size, it makes up for in sweet, indulgent flavor! These tiny little fruits are ever-so-popular - beloved by kids, adults also love their sweet, juicy goodness. They wiped out a few hundred mandarins in a month. Here is how it looked yesterday, March 26, 2020: Kids eating the last Gold Nuggets of 2020. This is how the tree looked soon after I let them at it this year: Gold Nugget mandarin tree on February 23, 2020. My routine is to give my kids the green light to pick Gold Nuggets at the end of February. Only a few remain on my tree that long though. Toots said that she has picked fruit from her own tree in her Huntington Beach yard in October that was still “sound and good.” That Gold Nuggets store so well on the tree was a major reason that Toots called it her number one citrus (the other major reason being its outstanding flavor).įrom my own tree, the latest I’ve had good ones is the end of August, but they taste their best around May and June. (This is late compared to most other mandarin varieties, some of which mature as early as November.) Gold Nuggets will continue to sweeten and peel even more easily through spring and into summer.įor how long can Gold Nuggets hang on the tree and maintain quality? I’ve eaten some from a tree in Valley Center in San Diego County in September that were still very good. We are in inland San Diego County, and our Gold Nuggets start to taste good and peel well from March. Here in March is only the beginning of the Gold Nugget harvest season. It is said, however, that the alternate bearing of Gold Nugget can be moderated through pruning. But if you are looking for a mandarin that produces fruit more evenly through the years, then Gold Nugget might not be your best bet although many mandarins alternate to a degree. I don’t mind because I have other mandarin trees whose harvest season is at about the same time, such as Pixie. Here it was in that year, 2018, three years after planting from a five-gallon container: My Gold Nugget mandarin tree in 2018.įarmers don’t like that Gold Nugget trees tend to alternate bear, and I imagine some home growers wouldn’t like this either. The year prior, it had an abundance of fruit. Here in 2020 we are finishing eating a few hundred Gold Nugget mandarins from the five-year-old, five-foot-tall tree, but in 2019 it produced only three, three lonely pieces of fruit. This might be in part due to the fact that its fruiting has alternated. ![]() Kishu mandarin on left, Gold Nugget on right both planted at the same time and grown on the same rootstock. Mine was planted at the same time as some of my other citrus trees and it is on the same rootstock and yet it has grown a bit faster. Vigorous is the word that comes to mind when I think of a Gold Nugget tree. The flavor is rich but mostly sweet it does not have the tang associated with some other mandarins such as Dancy. The segments of Gold Nuggets are easily separated, seedless and firm, bursting with juice. It’s an intoxicating smell, but it does make your hands messier than with some other mandarins whose peels come off more dryly. You would find Kishu or Satsuma mandarins even easier to peel than Gold Nuggets, but Gold Nuggets peel easily enough that my two-year-old daughter doesn’t ask me for help.Īs you peel, Gold Nuggets release heaps of aroma and oil from the rind. Once Gold Nuggets are mature, you can easily peel them with a single corkscrew motion, popping the pith at the core out of the bottom. Algerian clementine mandarins next to a Gold Nugget. Unlike some other mandarins, Gold Nuggets do not have a nipple at the stem end where the fruit attaches to the tree. The name Gold Nugget comes from the appearance of the fruit’s rind, which is bumpy and ribbed. Compared to other mandarins, Gold Nuggets are medium size - bigger than Kishu or Tango, smaller than Shasta Gold or Shiranui.
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![]() ![]() The artist formerly known as Withings is now Nokia after the latter's takeover, though aside from the refreshed Health Mate platform this is largely the same equation. It's certainly hard to find wearables that offer dedicated food tracking areas, as editor Mike Sawh found in his food tracking diary, but Fitbit tries to make the experience easier with these features. Barcode scanners give instant nutritional information, extensive food libraries make counting calories quick and accurate while some can be synced with a fitness band or step counter app to combine exercise and activity with diet for all-round healthier results. There are dozens of diet apps to choose from these days but the best offer so much more than a digital diary. You can use a variety of methods, from phone apps to fitness trackers, and the trouble isn't finding a tool to track your calories, it's choosing which one is right for you. It can quickly highlight what your normal eating habits are and where you might make improvements, which can perfectly complement the health and activity information from your wearable gadget. Read this: Mike's food tracking diary from week 1-9 Counting up all those snacks and meals can reveal some shocking news about your eating habits and highlight common misconceptions about the food you eat - not to mention the portion sizes you might be over-consuming. Having said that, using a calorie tracker is one of the best ways to get control of your diet. So just because you cut down your calorie intake it doesn't mean you shouldn't focus on the quality of your food to make sure you feel good and ultimately shift the fat in the long term - not just the weight in the short term. There's been a lot of debate over recent years about the fact a calorie isn't always a calorie. ![]() Stand-Alone Fast Charger for Li-Ion Rechargeable BatteriesĬharging Li-Ion rechargeable batteries is simpler than charging NiMH batteries because it is not necessary to monitor the rate of voltage change (dV/dt). This flow diagram illustrates the charging procedure implemented by the IC in Figure 3. 0.165V) is exceeded, indicating the internal battery resistance plus contact resistance is higher than 150mΩ the IC asserts a logical or optical error message (LED1, LED2) and stops the charging procedure (Figure 4).įigure 4. Table 1 provides an overview of the key characteristics of each battery type. ![]() In turn, this capability makes them suitable for small, highly portable appliances. Li-Ion rechargeable batteries are more expensive, but they have a substantially higher energy density and can, therefore, deliver more performance for a given size. Comparison of the memory effect in NiCd's and the lazy effect in NiMH's. Like the memory effect, the lazy effect prevents full use of the capacity in a rechargeable battery both effects, however, can be avoided by using chargers with a discharge function.įigure 1. The lazy effect results from the crystallization of a portion of the nickel. Their discharge currents are lower, but they suffer from the lazy effect, which is a weaker version of the memory effect in NiCd batteries. NiMH batteries are more environmentally friendly than NiCd's, but they also cost more. As a consequence, European Regulation 2000/53/EG forbids the sale of NiCd rechargeable batteries, effective December 31, 2005. These early types of NiCd batteries turned out to be an ecological as well as an economical burden when disposing of defective batteries. Another disadvantage of NiCd batteries is the poisonous cadmium (Cd) in its active material. The resulting memory effect yields a battery with lower capacity and a lower terminal voltage, causing the NiCd battery to reach the minimum usable terminal voltage (shutoff point) sooner than desired (Figure 1). (Cadmium crystals at the anode of a fresh battery are approximately one micrometer thick.) If such a NiCd battery is recharged before being fully discharged, some active material (as much as 100µm on the anode's cadmium side) remains unused and begins to crystallize, thereby removing itself from the chemical action. On the other hand, NiCd batteries once suffered from the so-called memory effect (modern NiCd's seldom do), which reduces battery capacity. ![]() Because NiCd's provide the highest level of discharge current, they were also used in applications that required high levels of power for short periods of time. NiCd batteries were especially popular in low-cost applications because they were cheaper than NiMH and Li-Ion batteries. Nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) and lithium-ion (Li-Ion) rechargeable batteries came later, appearing on the mass market toward the end of the nineties. Portable appliances in the mid-1980s-such as DECT phones, cassette players, and electric shavers-were powered mainly by nickel-cadmium (NiCd) rechargeable batteries. The article then describes how to safely fast charge NiMH and Li-Ion rechargeable batteries in a stand-alone configuration, without using a microcontroller or a power-surge-protected mains adapter. This application note provides an overview of rechargeable battery chemistries it details their typical characteristics and important considerations for selecting a battery type. Using rechargeable batteries tremendously reduces the amount of hazardous materials dumped into our environment, the consumption of materials, and the energy required to produce the equivalent in non-rechargeable batteries. Even more important are the environmental benefits of rechargeable batteries. As a consequence of this high level of power consumption in portable devices, the use of a rechargeable battery has become more cost effective than using a standard battery. The reasons are several: an ongoing integration of functions (such as a mobile phone with a digital camera), the higher computing speed in notebook computers, and the convenience of large color displays. Even as power levels are falling, the absolute amount of power consumed by rechargeable batteries is rising. Rechargeable batteries are the standard power source for today's products, especially for portable appliances such as notebook computers, mobile phones, and digital cameras. This application note provides an overview of nickel-cadmium (NiCd), nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH), and lithium-ion (Li-Ion, Li+) rechargeable batteries, discussing their characteristics and explaining how to safely fast charge NiMH and Li-Ion rechargeable batteries in a stand-alone configuration, without the use of a supervising microcontroller. ![]() the Therminator reduced a lot of time and energy for sure, the TOP works like a dream (with water so far), the switch I wired onto the front makes it so easy to turn one flow on or off - it's not too hard or expensive - definitely suggest it, get some Home Depot gas lines a little longer than the Blichmann (makes rearranging your system MUCH easier), get a second pump as a backup or to pump wort from BK thru chiller and you'll have much less hassle with re-routing tubes (you don't need a third as I have, but get a second). ![]() ![]() My advise from my many attempts, rearrangements, etc. (I'm a bit indecisive and/or ADHD about the best method/mechanism for how this works, but have gotten better consistency and higher efficiency throughout my changes). Lastly, I may go back to a level HLT & MT and/or move the BK off the stand completely, so for now the pump will just stay put. recirculate the HLT, or if my mash is too dark or caramelized in any way with the RIMS, I can use the second pump to go back to HERMS (eHERMS this time). Everything is wired into the controller switches you see on the front of the tower main pole, so I didn't want to do any rewiring to remove the one pump. Pumps: At the moment with a RIMS setup, I will just alternate or have a spare pump in case of a mishap on brew day with the two pumps. I drilled it because there is a plug to close it easily, it wasn't hard after my experience with the HERMS, and I have the thermometer as a backup in case something isn't working. Those are the only three holes I've ever drilled thru steel of any kind, so I can tell you with beginner's confidence that it was not hard, and none leak. I did drill a hole in the kettle with a step drill for the temp probe, as I did for the herms coil. For that I was using two pumps at various points on brew day. I have had the TopTier for a while, and have been running a HERMS system (hence the other two quick disconnects you see on the HLT). You cannot collect paper Canadian Tire Money on bonus offers. † In the form of electronic Canadian Tire Money® (CT Money®). Examples of borrowing costs (rounded to the nearest cent) assuming that all charges are purchases bearing interest at the regular annual rate of 20.99%, a 30 day month, no charges made on special payment plans and no other fees, additional payments or other changes are: The Triangle Mastercard and the Triangle World Elite Mastercard do not have an annual fee. The billing period covered by each statement can be from 28-33 days. For residents of Quebec, the period between the statement date and the due date for payment is 26 days. The minimum payment is the sum of (a) the greater of: (i) interest and fees shown on your statement + $10 or (ii) 5% of the New Balance, excluding amounts on special payment plans, (b) any balance over your credit limit, (c) any amounts past due not included in (b) above, and (d) the amount of any equal payments plan instalments then due. ![]() Some applicants may receive a higher or lower regular annual rate depending on a credit evaluation. Offer subject to change without notice.Īdditional information for residents of Quebec only: The regular annual rate for persons applying for the Triangle Mastercard and the Triangle World Elite Mastercard is 22.99% for cash transactions and related fees and 20.99% for all other charges. Any unpaid portion not received by the due date will no longer form part of the equal payments plan and interest will accrue on that amount from the day after the date of your next statement at the applicable regular annual rate. Each month during an equal payments plan you are required to pay in full by the due date that month’s equal payments plan instalment. There is no administration fee charged for entering into a special payments plan. However, if we do not receive the full minimum due on a statement within 59 days of the date of that statement, or any event of default (other than a payment default) occurs under your Cardmember Agreement, all special payment plans on your account will terminate and (i) you will then be charged interest on the balances outstanding on such plans at the applicable regular annual rate from the day after the date of your next statement, and (ii) the balances outstanding will form part of the balance due on that statement. Interest does not accrue during the period of the plan. ![]() ![]() Dealers may sell for less.įinancing available is “Equal payments, no interest” for 24 months (unless otherwise stated) and is only available on request, on approved credit and on purchases of $150 (unless otherwise stated) or more (Gift Cards excluded) made with your Triangle credit card at Canadian Tire, Sport Chek, Mark’s, L’Équipeur, Atmosphere, Sports Rousseau, Hockey Experts, L’Entrepôt du Hockey and participating Sports Experts. ![]() **Online prices and sale effective dates may differ from those in-store and may vary by region. ±Was price reflects the last national regular price this product was sold for. The tire producer / manufacturer and Canadian Tire uses this fee to pay for the collection, transportation, and processing of used tires.ĬANADIAN TIRE® and the CANADIAN TIRE T riangle Design are registered trade-marks of Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited. △The tire producer / manufacturer of the tires you are buying, and Canadian Tire is responsible for the recycling fee that is included in your invoice. ![]() Poor connection speed – Slow internet and/or inter-device connections are often the result of noise, which can be anything interfering with the Wi-Fi client’s waveform and preventing it from carrying a signal. Here are the four most common issues Wi-Fi monitoring tools will help you detect, diagnose, and resolve: Wi-Fi performance monitoring tools gather and display robust insights into each of these categories, so you can get to the root of poor performance before “business as usual” comes to a grinding halt. ![]() What types of issues can be monitored by a Wi-Fi monitor?ĭelayed response times, dropped Wi-Fi signals, and overall weak and unreliable Wi-Fi is typically rooted in connection speed, signal strength, capacity, and network security.Using the heatmap to identify where network downtime is occurring, you can then drill down and examine the routers, access points, and connected clients to glean more insights into what’s causing the connectivity issue and how it can be remedied. These maps provide real-time insights into your wireless network and further facilitate troubleshooting when users come calling with connectivity complaints. This means turning to tools leveraging network visualization or a logical data prioritization hierarchy to help you understand how data points relate and where network issues may be forming.Ĭomprehensive Wi-Fi performance monitoring devices also provide color-coded heatmaps to leverage device data and display signal strength. While Wi-Fi monitors can vary in their approach, it’s important to find a tool designed to synthesize data effectively. These platforms track key performance metrics and provide in-depth, critical device details, including current node status, device information, average response time, packet loss, and more at a glance-so you can keep your finger on the pulse of Wi-Fi connectivity. Once you’ve selected your wireless spectrum, the platform will gather and display information pertaining to the health of your networks, their channels, and overall signal strength. Most Wi-Fi monitoring tools allow you to choose a wireless spectrum to evaluate, like 2.4GHz or 5GHz. A Wi-Fi network monitor is a form of software used to collect, consolidate, and display information about the access points and channels on your network via one, easy-to-access dashboard. This is where Wi-Fi monitoring devices come into play. With so many devices accessing the internet and participating in networks at any given time, reliable network uptime is no longer a guarantee. Every day your network, regardless of its size, relies on Wi-Fi to ensure wireless, remote, and mobile devices remain connected to one another and to internet access points. ![]() The natural, round polished reef sand is perfectly suited for method of the "Deep Sand Bed" (DSB). But also hard corals and "difficult" plants, such as tall sea grass, grow particularly well in it. ![]() This makes aragonite sand suitable for digging animals such as gobies, crabs and sea cucumbers. ![]() Because it has something decisive which calcite or dolomite do not have: Its natural oolitic (egg-shaped) grain makes this sand pleasantly soft. With aragonite sand you create the best conditions in your saltwater aquarium so that its inhabitants feel well, thrive and stay healthy. Why oolitic sand is ideal for your aquarium ecosystem In the natural form we offer, aragonite is a thoroughly sustainable product. Every year, almost 2 billion kilograms of new aragonite are created in this way. It precipitates as a result of a biochemical process and floats above the Bahama Banks, where it sinks to the sea floor. Aragonite - unique sand from natureĪragonite is found as a purely natural product on the Bahama Banks, where it is formed during the metabolism of algae and bacteria. 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Six environment-friendly composed bottom substrates make every aquarium a real eye-catcher. -special biological activity (scientifically confirmed)Ī beautiful piece of nature at home: Create your own unique reef aquarium!ĭo you dream of the dark blue shimmering Maro Reef off Hawaii or the colorful Rainbow Reef of the Fiji waters? With the multifaceted selection of Arag-Alive!™ substrates from CaribSea you can make your dream come true and recreate the world's most beautiful reefs in your home.-Step into action as soon as the pH value falls below 8.2.-Biological equilibrium within the shortest time.-Chemoautotrophic and heterotrophic strains of bacteria.-Six types of real live sand - untreated directly from the reef.And in the darkness between the stars, an old enemy lurks, fearless, perhaps waiting for order to collapse entirely.CaribSea Arag-Alive!™ - for authentic living spaces The mercenaries they hire for a few credits a kill are too few, too unreliable to do so either. The Cooperative's police force, concentrated near a few influential planets, can no longer maintain order. The trade ships that once safely travelled between planets now have to be well armed and escorted to fend off pirate attacks, from small-time criminals desperate for their next meal, to powerful robber barons extracting tithes from everyone who passes through their space. The two thousand star systems of the Cooperative once enjoyed a golden age of peace and prosperity, and perhaps the wealthiest of them can still pretend to. Perhaps one day, everyone might know your name. You've got a ship, some weapons, and enough spare cash to get started - and one day, you might get the fame, wealth or glory you want. Among the seven trillion people who are - at least officially - Cooperative citizens, you are nobody. ![]() this code: KORRIBAN Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Cheats In the 'Options'. The Ultimate Sith Edition includes all of the original missions found in The Force Unleashed as well as content previously only available via download and an. Ginger's Extra Tips: The game becomes a whole new kind of fun if you scream "UNLIMITEEED POOOOOOOOOWAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!" every time you activate force lightning for an extended period of time. Enter this code: LIGHTSABER Maximum Force Powers Enter the following. You might get it, you might not, so please protect your well being and get a wired device. Ginger's Tips: Wireless Keyboards and Wireless Controllers are like cancer when it comes to compatibility. This re-release Ultimate Sith Edition is a special new version of the game that will show gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself. Wherever the tutorial says "unplug" just take out the batteries (or battery pack), re-insert it, and press the xbox logo button. 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You can monitor field collections as they sync from your mobile workforce and discuss the findings from the field in real-time. Integrate Moxtra with GitHub to automate your tasks, leaving you more time to focus on business-critical processes. You can view their product tour for more insight. Moxtra is a cloud collaboration service that lets people work the way they want to – on the go or at their desks, in real-time or any time. Tasks, such as scheduling meeting times, reviewing documents, signing contracts, reviewing social media posts, observing data collection in the field, etc, are more transparent with Moxtra. There are a number of messaging apps that are emerging as an effective way to communicate and collaborate with co-workers. With intuitive, “set it and forget it” workflows and award-winning content, mortgage professionals are able to effortlessly maintain and deepen their emotional connections with clients.Does your company depend on email for team communication, collaboration and/or project management? Do you find email frustrating to keep up with? Do you wish your team could use something easy, faster, and more efficient? From individuals to enterprise lenders, Top of Mind’s Surefire CRM helps thousands of mortgage professionals win new business, earn repeat business and deserve referral business. Today, the company is recognized as the mortgage industry’s most-relied-upon provider of marketing automation and creative content solutions. In June, Top of Mind placed among the world’s top creators of video content in the 41st Annual Telly Awards, and in August, its Surefire CRM was named Product of the Year, Small Company division by Business Intelligence Group’s (BIG) Sales and Marketing Technology Awards, also known as “The Sammys.”įounded in 2003, Atlanta-based Top of Mind Networks ( ) started as a bootstrapped direct-mail marketing company. Choose whether you want the notifications to be posted as a Chat, Page or a Todo. Choose the Moxtra binder you want PagerDuty notifications to be posted in, or create a new one. Search for PagerDuty a nd click on the Add b utton next to it. Moxtra Binder is a Team Workspace for Communication and Collaboration. Click the Integrations m enu on the left navigation. The only thing I disliked about the software is that the conversation chat is lost after the 90 day period is up. Of course, this free version comes with limitations, but for construction jobs that should take anywhere between 30-60 days, the 90 day limit the free version sets is perfect CONS. Top of Mind went on to earn eight more platinum and gold awards for outstanding content at the 2020 Hermes Creative Awards in May. Moxtra Binder is a Team Workspace for Communication and Collaboration. The best thing about moxtra is the word FREE. In March, the company’s creative marketing campaigns took home platinum and gold in the 2020 AVA Digital Awards competition. This award comes on the heels of other prominent industry recognition for Top of Mind. “We look forward to continuing our innovative momentum by strengthening partnerships and updating our platform with features that truly deepen the relationship between borrower and loan officer.” “ Surefire CRM’s recognition at this year’s Digital Mortgage demo competition further confirms that Top of Mind’s features resonate with on-the-ground mortgage executives and technology experts,” said Top of Mind CEO Bill Hayes. Participants were ranked in order from highest- to lowest-scoring. You can do it all on Moxtra with built-in messaging, file sharing, on-line meetings, video clips, collaboration, e-sign, and extra. ![]() Each judge scored participants on a ten-point scale. ![]() The competition was judged by Will Adams, head of sales at LendingTree Julian Hebron, founder of The Basis Point and Austin Kilgore, director of digital lending at Javelin Strategy and Research. Top of Mind tied with fintech Blend as second runner up HouseCanary was named runner up and Moxtra earned the $5,000 grand prize. In all, twenty-two companies entered the competition, including Black Knight, Salesforce and Radian. Top of Mind demonstrated how its Surefire CRM integrates with mortgage point-of-sale (POS) systems to improve loan application completion rates with features such as Power Calls and Power Messaging. ![]() We recommend using a kneaded eraser and an eraser pencil or pen eraser for highlights. Shading and creating shadows also means rendering three-dimensional objects realistically via light sources coming from various directions.ĭid you know that you can draw with an eraser? Also known as reductive drawing, this technique means creating art with an eraser after applying a dark tone on your paper using willow or vine charcoal. Shading refers to creating shadows on an object's form either through contrast (using different shades) or blending (by transitioning from lighter to darker areas). The pure black has a tonal value of 0%, dark gray has 50%, and white glow has 85%. The more black and white (or gray) in a tone, the higher its value will be on a 0-100% scale. Value refers to the relative lightness or darkness of a color. On the other hand, to create darker tones, you apply charcoal directly on paper, then smooth it with tissue paper or artist chamois. You can add tone to a white paper using powdered charcoal with a brush, then spread it more evenly with tissue paper. Using these techniques lets you highlight the fur on your animal drawing, the changes in lighting on your still life, and the texture of your flowers.Īrtists create tone by controlling the pressure when applying charcoal to create lighter and darker tones to the paper. It defines the skin tone on your portraits so that even if you don't use colors, your viewer "sees" the nuances of a person's face. All these are related to each other, and their primary purpose is to give your drawings a realistic three-dimensional effect. To understand this tutorial better, familiarize yourself with the terms frequently used here. Draw with Charcoal: Important Terms to Understand Once you master how to draw with charcoal, you can make fantastic art ready to exhibit. It is easier to manipulate, tone, and blend by controlling the pressure of your charcoal, fingers, or paper stump on the paper. Compared with other media, drawing with charcoal is much more forgiving, allowing you to correct your work with a few strokes of the eraser. What is Charcoal Drawing?Ĭharcoal drawing is one of the many techniques that people use to create art. This article will give you the beginners' guide to charcoal drawing, including materials needed, best practices for beginners, and how to fix your mistakes if they happen along the way. ![]() Finally, protect your artwork with a fixative to prevent dust and smudging. Make a quick sketch, then fill it in with your charcoal pencil - blending and highlighting as you go. ![]() Start your charcoal drawing with commercial toned paper or tone it with a vine charcoal stick. Anyone can learn how to draw using the right tools and perseverance.
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