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Pulling the Wings Off Angels by K.J. Parker - Book Review
Write on: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 by Assaph in Assaph's Reviews Read 304
I love KJ Parker's works, and was in a mood for something more philosophical.
A novella that explores good and evil, predestination, free will vs original sin, and a plethora of other religious themed subjects, all packaged up in Parker's usual fantasy world (which feels like a Byzantine setup, a lot closer to history than the usual faux-mediaeval fantasy). Expect the typical Parker protagonist, getting dragged into the middle of things against his will, and dealing with issues of divinity. There's a bit of constructed arbitrary rules that Parker uses to set up the scene, but that's why it's fantasy - the point isn't the 'magic system' (there isn't, really) but rather the philosophical implications of choice and sin.
I love Parker's style in general, his attention to details in the world that feels like our own (for all it's ugly, complex mess), and his characters that are far more realistic than angst-driven teenage sword-fighting wonders. This is definitely a novella to make you think, not a page-turning adventure romp. Still, there is the dry humour, the philosophy, the exploration of human themes that are the essence of speculation in the best of speculative fiction.
What to be aware of
This isn't for those who get easily offended by religious exploration, and putting a crooked mirror to the tenant of their belief system (particularly Christian).
Also as typical to some of Parker's writing, the protagonist - while a realistic person and easy to empathise with - isn't the action-driven hero we normally expect and appreciate in our from fantasy entertainment. He mopes quite a bit, which fits the theme of exploring what's fair and what isn't, of fighting predestination.
Felix's Review
Felix wasn't particularly impressed, either with the protagonist, Saloninus (the smartest man alive), or god and his angels. His experience does lead him to expect the latter two -- god and Saloninus -- to be bastards, and he never expected any fairness. But in the end, Felix felt that the story was neither here nor there, forcibly showing a problem which makes the resolution seem detached.
This is for the KJ Parker fans, who love his more metaphysical, speculative explorations. It's a good read if you're in the mood, but if you want more gripping adventures I'd highly recommend starting with Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City.
Enjoying the reviews, but wondering who the heck is that Felix fellow? Glad you asked! He's the protagonist of the Togas, Daggers, and Magic series, an historical-fantasy blend of a paranormal detective on the background of ancient Rome.
Pulling the Wings Off Angels
KJ Parker
Assaph
Assaph has been a bibliophile since he learnt to read at the age of five, and a Romanophile ever since he first got his hands on Asterix, way back in elementary school. This exacerbated when his parents took him on a trip to Rome and Italy - he whinged horribly when they dragged him to "yet another church with baby angels on the ceiling", yet was happy to skip all day around ancient ruins and museums for Etruscan art.
He has since been feeding his addiction for books with stories of mystery and fantasy of all kinds. A few years ago he randomly picked a copy of a Lindsay Davis' Marcus Didius Falco novel in a used book fair, and fell in love with Rome all over again, this time from the view-point of a cynical adult. His main influences in writing are Steven Saylor, Lindsey Davis, Barry Hughart and Boris Akunin.
Assaph now lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife, kids, cats, and - this being Australia - assorted spiders. By day he is a software product manager, bridging the gap between developers and users, and by night he's writing - he seems to do his best writing after midnight.
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BROWNSVILLE — Rio Grande Valley shrimpers, faced with a crippling shortage of foreign workers due to Congress' failure to renew the H-2B Returning Worker Program, may have a glimmer of hope in the federal spending bill signed into law May 5.
The bill contains language authorizing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to raise the cap on the number of foreign workers with H-2B visas U.S. companies can hire in fiscal year 2017 from 66,000 (33,000 for each half of the fiscal year) to nearly 130,000. The question is whether Homeland Security will follow through and raise the cap, and how soon.
Andrea Hance, executive director of the Texas Shrimp Association, said owners of shrimp fleets and processing plants on the Texas coast are in desperate straits for want of workers, with the Texas shrimp season set to reopen in mid-July, she said.
Shrimpers and processors had been relying on the Returning Worker Program, which exempted from the cap H-2B workers who had come to the United States at least one of the previous three fiscal years. However, in the face of conservative opposition Congress did not renew the program after it expired Sept. 30. Further, the H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year 2017 (33,000), was reached March 16.
Hance said the ultimate goal is to get Congress to renew the Returning Worker Program, though raising the cap — if it happens — is better than nothing.
The pessimistic view is that the workers won't come in time, Hance said. In that case, boats will go out with skeleton crews, she said. If it's a big harvest and a small crew, the shrimp won't be headed (their heads removed) at sea, which lowers the price per pound, Hance said.
Every H-2B worker on a Brownsville-Port Isabel shrimp boat is from Mexico. Before a company can hire H-2B workers, it has to advertise the jobs locally — though finding U.S. workers willing to work on a shrimp boat is virtually impossible, Hance said.
She also cited the case of a processing facility in Port Arthur that typically uses 50 H-2B employees each year. The owner was able to fill only four positions with U.S. workers this year, though none of them showed up to work, Hance said.
She said she's heard from elected officials in back room conversations that no one in Congress wants to go out on a limb for the Returning Worker Program because immigration is such a controversial topic right now.
Nonetheless, H-2B workers are desirable not just because they show up and aren't afraid of hard work. Unlike their U.S. counterparts, in the rare instances when they can be found, the Mexicans tend to have experience, Hance said.


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The decision turns on what is best for the patient, not the cost or inconvenience of the service to the practice. The healthcare provider should evaluate the best way to accommodate a patient's communication needs. In limited cases, compliance may not always require a professional interpreter. If the patient prefers to use a family member or friend as an interpreter, that could be acceptable under the laws. However, the option of a free professional interpreter first must be offered and documented. In any case, it is still the health provider's responsibility to evaluate whether or not the interpreter chosen is qualified to understand medical terminology and accurately represent the conversation. For example, a child is unlikely to meet the standard. Taking the necessary steps to ensure effective communication can help to prevent miscommunication and help mitigate the risk of a malpractice claim.
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1. CALLERID(all) - this function allows you to set the ID of the caller (ID is composed of name and number).
The CALLERID(all) function is one of those new functions which will replace the old applications. In this tutorial we will show you its syntax and possible usage.
name - The new name, you want to set to the caller.
number - The new number, you want to set to the caller.
This function could be used to change the caller ID.
NOTE: The caller ID (callerid name + callerid number) that is set in the Asterisk PBX (iax.conf, sip.conf or mgcp.conf) overwrites the caller ID set on the softphone client.
In this example, when somebody dials 100, the call will be answered by the Answer application. The next executed extension will be the one which contains the Playback application. As arguments in its brackets we have set welcome. This is a standard welcome message, which comes with the Asterisk and which will be played thanks to the application. We have one extension with the NoOp application - just to check the content of the CALLERID(all) variable. In our case it will show "user1" <111>, because these are the caller's name and number set in our Idefisk softphone. You could also set the caller's name and number in the iax.conf file.
Now let's change the caller's name and number with the CALLERID(all) function.
Use the Set application. As argument in the brackets write the following - CALLERID(all)=John <1010>. This will cause the change of the caller name form user1 to John and the change of the caller number from 111 to 1010.
We will use another extension with the NoOp application - to verify that the change is successful. Then, by using the Playback application we will play another sound file - vm-goodbye.
NOTE: The function CALLERID(all) is case sensitive. You always have to write it in your dialplans as you see it in our tutorial.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Georgia Tech track and field student-athletes Avery Bartlett, Andreas Ward, Melissa Fairey and Jeanine Williams were named to the 2017 All-ACC Academic Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field teams, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday morning.
Ward also earned all-ACC honors with a fifth-place finish in the men's 110m hurdles at the conference championship. The junior mechanical engineering major was also named to the 2017 All-ACC Academic Indoor Track and Field team.
Finishing her senior season on a high note, Fairey finished fifth in the women's 10,000m at the ACC Outdoor Championships, taking home all-ACC second team honors. Fairey graduated in May 2017 with a degree in mechanical engineering.
Sophomore Williams reached the podium at the conference championship, placing second in the 100m hurdles with a career-best time of 12.99. The sophomore biochemistry major represented Tech at the NCAA Championships in the 100m hurdles after posting the fourth-best time at the NCAA East Preliminaries.
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Waste… and just lazy behaviour?
The recent BBC programme "Hugh's War on Waste" with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall that aired recently highlighting the problems of food waste was a fascinating look into how we have become.
I recognised so many traits of people I know that will buy excessive food and then have to throw it out or they will only buy perfectly formed produce because they have become so conditioned. Do not get me started on Organic and the such like!
I always remember once going through my mothers store cupboard and finding jars of jam, tins of food etc that were years out of date. She was of the "war rationing" generation that horded food and just hated waste. We have cultural differences as well – we see people in our French village going out each day buying the produce and food they need for that day.
I have had a chef training and I feel I am pretty good at ensuring I use every bit of produce I buy and I like to also think I am pretty canny with my purchasing and try to buy what is in season. Local is good but can for me also be limiting… e.g. I love a Barbary Duck Breast so will purchase when I am in France and import or source an Asian ingredient I require when a local cannot be substituted.
Hugh's programme highlighted the public's so called desire for perfect fruit and veg with tonnes of parsnips being rejected by supermarkets as they were marked with small blemishes or were the wrong sizes! Madness and irresponsible for all parties involved. Intermarche the French supermarket chain actually have a cheaper section of Fruit and Veg that are seconds or misshapen. It requires the public to demand their produce is not sanitized to the extent it currently is.
What is worse is this "Best Before Date" people now think if it is gone beyond this it is dangerous and should be thrown. I was also equally annoyed by the way people stored their opened produce in the fridge in the same packets and unwrapped – open to cross contamination and spoiling.
plastic bags as an invaluable piece of kit for me as I freeze or wrap gluts in bags till they get used.
For me it is all in the planning, rotation and knowing what is in your fridge, freezers and storage cupboards so that it gets used. It is simple kitchen management and what annoys me most is when someone takes something from the fridge and then puts it back unwrapped (if already wrapped and not in the same place it was taken from) It might sound like a case of OCD but for me it is about sound management. Ask any good professional chef and he would agree.
The public needs to up its game on many fronts and our supermarkets need to change its policies with regards to what it sees as acceptable standards.
Rant over… any comments are welcome.
I am obviously feeling quite verbose tonight (or moderately inebriated ) , but I find , from my limited experience that schools do not teach food education , sustainable production methods or food sense. Considering that it is vital to life and health , and can have a huge effect on the unsustainable health costs that bad diet will bring us in the very near future , schools pay lip service to food and eating.
I can still taste the cinnamon biscuits that my son made when he was 14 (truly a gastronomic experience that everyone should have once , and hopefully only once) but I see no evidence of any education around anything else relating to good diet , sustainable production or the true cost of food.
Why break a habit of a lifetime of verbosity… I too have some memories of my daughters culinary conquests for which I am in no hurry to try again.
I actually teach a group of Year 10 students annually to complete a simple boning of a chicken and next year they will also have to gut and fillet a trout before eating both communally over lunch.
Dim Sum would be most welcome and perhaps we could get young Mr B to join us?
If I may be so bold add to comment on your piece?
Supermarkets are incredibly good at 2 things , making us believe that their goods are what we want and actually supplying us with what we want , or , think that we want.
Having experience of supermarket supply chains ,I know that they will move nothing that does not make a profit.
If supermarkets do not sell misshapen vegetables and bruised fruit it is because we will not buy it.
Whilst not wishing to believe that I have the panacea to the problem of food waste ,I would posit that even a rudimentary education in food and cookery for our young folk would be the best way to actually revolutionise our approach to food and stop this sinful waste.
Maybe we should teach food technology (or if I am being less politically correct , Home Economics ) in schools again?
I totally agree Paul – our children today generally have little concept where their food comes from and how it is produced.
Food tech is taught (alas not to all past Yr 9 I do believe) and the curriculum is changing but all too slowly and with so much pressure from the big retailers on our producers of food it will need a big sea change to really alter.
Perhaps if the public were given choice of a "parsnip" or whatever that is rejected by the supermarket at a cheaper price I know which i would choose!
Thanks for the comment and I hope we can meet up soon – it has been far too long!
So agree with you, also why does everything come wrapped in plastic bags, I might only want one Apple, not a bag full, and don't get me going on bananas wrapped in plastic. WHY. They have their own protective covering.
I totally agree… about time there were big changes!


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We are female-led & expanding nationally from our Los Angeles-based chapter. Inclusive of trans-women & all on non-binary femme spectrums.
This group is here for us to share information, share resources, get organized, and get active in every state we can! We focus on human rights, education, & environmental issues, with an emphasis on political involvement.
We'll march with you, we'll learn with you, and we'll get this country back on track for everyone - but most of all, with you.
We won't quit if you don't quit.
Be mindful of all attendees, this event is open to everyone and is inclusive to anyone who would like to participate.
Do not protest alone. Find a group & make sure there are accountability partners to look out for each other's safety. Avoid leaving the crowd you arrived with.
Grab your metro pass in advance to avoid potentially heinous lines in the train station on the day.
Carry small amounts of cash with you in case you need to quickly arrange transportation, grab food, or address your basic needs.
Don't wear contacts. Or simply bring swimming goggles to protect your eyes.
Avoid wearing oil based moisturizer or sunscreen as chemicals cling to these on your skin.
Wear clothes that minimize the amount of exposed skin, such as long pants and long-sleeved shirts, when you go out. Avoid wearing anything that looks like a uniform so as not to be confused with law enforcement & avoid black hooded sweaters, since this type of clothing is associated with rioters in many countries around the world.
Carry spare clothes to change into if you're hit by chemicals or a water cannon. Put them in a plastic bag for protection.
Unfortunately, the far right is very good at combing through pictures and doxxing people. If that concerns you, mask up.
Write pertinent phone numbers directly on your skin in sharpie.
Before things go sideways, make an emergency offsite plan coordinating where to meet and by what time.
Make sure all mobile devices are charged!! Bring your charger or a power block too.
If you plan on going to jail for some reason, plan it: bail, lawyer, time off from work, plus your cadre of witnesses. Unexpected jail time can be life altering otherwise.
Check out the ACLU's advice on knowing your protest rights.
Think about your possible escape routes and safe havens before anything actually happens. Keep an eye out for side streets.
In the event that rioters go crazy or the police start charging get off the main road asap.
Identify dangerous behaviors in the crowd.
Avoid confrontation & do not engage potential threats by keeping your head down & minimizing eye contact.
PRIORITY #1 - Crew before crowd. Reconnect with your fellow protest group. Leave no woman behind. Grip hands, lock elbows, & decide on a unifying chant to find each other if you get separated.
PRIORITY #2 - Find an escape route.
Do not run. Walk but walk with purpose. If you move too quickly, you might attract unwanted attention.
Continue to move CALMLY with the crowd until you can escape into a doorway, an alley, a side street, or a safe building.
Police may deploy riot control agents (tear gas, water cannons, rubber bullets) to 'deescalate a situation'. Stay away from the front lines of a riot, and learn to recognize the signs that a riot control agent has been utilized.
2. Tear Gas - A soft spray solution of half liquid antacid and half water (spray is also available in many drug stores and larger stores). Toothpaste rubbed beneath the eyes is an alternative. So is a bandana soaked in lemon juice or vinegar in a plastic bag, this can be used to breathe through for some protection against gas. Bring many of these since the gas will get absorbed into the bandana. NOTE: When you get home, put the contaminated clothes in a plastic bag for later decontamination and shower with cold water to avoid opening your pores.
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If you plan to attend a protest, please attend it peacefully, with great care & with critical attention to the fluctuations of your environment.
I WON'T QUIT IF YOU DON'T QUIT.
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A group of former congressional staffers made a website and a google doc for people like us to gather and take action against trump. It's brilliant. At the very least, download it. This is the kind of self-education we need to make a difference. "The tea party had a lot of nasty tactics that were needlessly aggressive and petty and scary. But they proved it is indeed possible for a committed, relatively small number of folks across the country to make Congress listen to them and to slow and stop an agenda. "
In every conflict, it is not the side that can inflict the most damage, but the side that can sustain the most damage that ultimately prevails.
History is full of situations in which a military "won the battles but lost the war." So, let's manage our expectations, and get our minds right for what's to come.


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I was watching Pitbull perform on TV the other day, yes I am a big fan of his songs like "Give Me Everything," "International Love," and "Feel This Moment," and I was struck with an a-ha moment. I noticed that while Pitbull is a good rapper and has good lyrics, it's actually the special guest artists who perform in the song with him that really knock your socks off with their high-note choruses and strong vocal range. For example, without Ne-Yo's lead vocals in "Give Me Everything" or Christina Aguilera hitting those amazing high notes in the chorus of "Feel This Moment" – the song just wouldn't be that great, since Pitbull has more of a monotone, even-keeled voice. My a-ha was that even though the other artists truly added the power of the song to make it great, Pitbull actually gets all the credit for the song, and he's now famous and very rich (not that the others aren't either).
My thoughts then jumped to businesses, and even marketing divisions, and how perhaps the best way to truly win is to bring in outside experts who are really exceptional at their craft – whether it's social media, product innovation, event marketing, strategic planning, etc. and have them contribute their power in order for your business/division/project to be a success. You still get all the credit, so it's a win-win situation. Often I've seen companies and divisions struggle with mediocre results because they expect everyone to wear multiple hats, and be good at everything. The truth is NO ONE can be good at everything, and the more companies relax, and decide it's ok to bring in outside expertise/help on many different initiatives, the more they will prosper. Think about how rich Pitbull has gotten by using other people's vocal ranges. I know companies do bring in outside agencies/vendors to help with logos, branding, etc. but what about bringing someone in who specifically helps with social media insights, development of new product technologies, and data analytics. Many firms say 'we do that in-house' – but does that mean what's done is actually GOOD? Or are you just checking the box and saying, yep – that's done, someone on my team is covering off on it. The more experts you bring in, my guess is the better your results will be.


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This article explores the suitability of a Wii nunchuk based USB accelerometer as an earthquake sensor for the Quake-Catcher Network (QCN) project. It examines the nunchuk over several metrics: precision and range, frequency response, total cost and availability.
QCN supports a few different USB accelerometers. The most basic one is the JoyWarrior24F8 (JW24F8), which is a 3 axis accelerometer with 10 bits of precision and a measurement range of +-2g, +-4g, or +-8g. QCN uses the +-2g range. According to WiiBrew, the Wii nunchuk's accelerometer also has 10 bits of precision over a range of +-2g. Therefore, the nunchuk meets the first criteria for evaluating its suitability as a QCN sensor.
I don't have access to a shake table so I'm unable to directly evaluate the frequency response of the nunchuk based USB accelerometer. However, QCN did provide me with a JoyWarrior24F8 USB accelerometer for comparison. Since the frequency response of the JoyWarrior24F8 was already deemed suitable by Prof. Cochran for QCN, I simply had to attach the JoyWarrior24F8 and the nunchuk to the same substrate, shake them by hand at various frequencies while recording data from both sensors simultaneously, and compare the Fourier transform of the nunchuk's data to the transform of the JW24F8's data.
Here are comparisons of an official (i.e. STMicroelectronics accelerometer) nunchuk to the JW24F8. The microcontroller code used was mega32u4_hard-i2c_no_filter.zip and the plots were made using the Octave scripts found in the code section below.
The STMicroelectronics based nunchuk appears to have a response that is very similar to the JW24F8's response. It should be noted that I was shaking the accelerometers by hand so I don't think I covered the entire range of frequencies of interest.
Unfortunately, there are fake (i.e. 6331 accelerometers) nunchuks that are unsuitable earthquake sensors because their accelerometer data has stuck bits. Even worse, it can be very difficult to impossible to tell if a nunchuk is official by external examination only.
The nunchuk uses I2C to transfer its data. Therefore, a microcontroller that supports USB and I2C is required to read the data from the nunchuk, filter it, and pass it to the host computer. Three different microcontrollers were evaluated: an ATmega32U2 board that supports hard USB and soft I2C, an ATmega328P with V-USB that supports soft USB and hard I2C, and an ATmega32U4 (teensy) that supports hard USB and hard I2C. The ATmega32U2 only works with 6331 based nunchuks and only at 100 kHz. The ATmega328P works with both STMicroelectronics and 6331 based nunchuks, but the two-wire interface (TWI) eventually locks up for an unknown reason. The ATmega32U4 works with both types of nunchuks tested and with no crashes observed over a two-week period. The STMicroelectronics nunchuk works at 100 and 200 kHz with hard I2C only. The 6331 based nunchuk works at 100, 200, and 400 kHz when hard I2C is used.
A Quake Catcher Kit from Saelig is $42.25 with about $12 for shipping to a U.S. residence, for a total of $54.25.
A Teensy with a 3.3V regulator and shipping costs about $22. A genuine, official nunchuk is approximately $20 shipped. A nunchuk extension cable from eBay is around $4.50. For a total price of $46.50. However, the cost of a proper mount for the nunchuk as well as the labor cost of assembly has not been included. Therefore, I believe that Quake Catcher Kit is most likely a better deal for your time and money.
All of the code in one GitHub repo.
The output resulting from microcontroller code that didn't filter the accelerometer data was the most similar to the output of the JW24F8. Code that filters the accelerometer data with Chebyshev and moving-average filters is included for comparison purposes and because I'd already written it.
This code is for research purposes only; it uses an Atmel USB VID/PID pair for LUFA demos only. This code doesn't work with QCN because the QCN software checks the joystick's name to make sure it's a JoyWarrior. This code can be easily made to work with QCN by modifying its USB descriptors, which I've done, but I won't be releasing this code since it uses Code Mercenaries's VID/PID. The code also checks the connected controller's identification bytes to make sure its a genuine Wii nunchuk. It doesn't work with fake nunchuks.
While evaluating the suitability of a Wii nunchuk as an earthquake sensor (article not yet published), I discovered a few things about non-official nunchuks that use an accelerometer with the markings 6331 over QS***, where the asterisks stand in for a three letter code. This website (translated PDF) says these accelerometers are MMA6331L chips, but I'm not certain if they are genuine Freescale parts. The 6331 nunchuks don't behave the same as the original nunchuks, which use an STMicroelectronics' accelerometer. The 6331 nunchuks differ from the original in two important ways.
First, the 6331 based nunchuks don't encrypt their data whether they are initialized using the old or the new method. This is important because there is a lot of microcontroller code on the web for reading data from a nunchuk that uses the old initialization method and decrypts the nunchuk data. Using this code on a 6331 based nunchuk will result in mangled data caused by incorrectly applying the decryption routine on unencrypted data. The solution is to use the new initialization method. This method causes an STMicroelectronics based nunchuk to output unencrypted data. Since the 6331 based nunchuks output unencrypted data no matter the initialization method, it's better to use the new method without a decryption routine so your code will support both types of nunchuks.
Second, the accelerometer data in 6331 based nunchuks have some bits that are permanently fixed (i.e. stuck at 0 or 1). Bit 0 of byte 2 is always zero, bit 0 of byte 3 is always one, and bit 0 of byte 4 is always zero. Bits 3, 4, and 5 of byte 5 are also stuck at zero.
Each axis of accelerometer data is represented by 10 bits with the 2 least significant bits of each axis stuffed in byte 5. When bytes 2 through 4 are transformed into accelerometer axis data, Table 1 can be rearranged to get Table 2.
I have no idea why the accelerometer data in 6331 based nunchuks have some bits stuck like this. My first guess was that it had something to do with the Wii Motion Plus's passthrough mode. The Wii Motion Plus (WM+) has a passthrough mode that interleaves nunchuk data with motion plus data. The WM+ discards some of the nunchuk's LSBs to make room for bookkeeping bits. So I thought that since newer Wiimote's include WM+ maybe the 6331 nunchuks don't bother with the bits that will be discarded anyway. However, the bits discarded by the WM+ don't match up with the fixed bits of the 6331 based nunchuks.
Unfortunately these fake nunchuks aren't as easy to avoid as one might think. A nunchuk I purchased off of Amazon, which was advertised as official and looks genuine, has the same 6331 accelerometer and board as an obviously fake nunchuk I bought on eBay. The one I bought from amazon has a rubberized joystick, triwing screws, and the Nintendo logo.
There are a few ways to tell if your nunchuk is 6331 based. The most thorough method is to open the nunchuk and look for an accelerometer on the side of the board opposite the joystick with the markings 6331 over QS***, where the asterisks stand in for a three letter code. Another method is to use a program that performs the old initialization method and decrypts the data. When the joystick is centered the x-axis for the joystick (not the accelerometer) should be around 128. If the x-axis reads around 174 then the decryption algorithm has mangled unencrypted data. The decryption algorithm is (x xor 0x17) + 0x17 or in decimal (x xor 23) + 23. Therefore, (128 xor 23) + 23 = 174.
The STMicroelectronics accelerometer inside an official nunchuk. The official nunchuk also has a shielded cable.
Inside an fake/knock-off nunchuk purchased on eBay.
The board of a nunchuk that looks official from the outside but is actually fake. Notice that the EEPROM spot populated. The pinout of the 6331 as seen on the fake nunchuk's board appears to agree with the datasheet except for one strange exception. The nunchuk is a three axis device, but the datasheet says the MMA6331L only measures x and y axis data. Pin 4 of the datasheet says it has no internal connection but on the board pin 4 has a trace that is connected to a filter capacitor and the microcontroller just like pins 2 and 3, which are the x-axis and y-axis data pins! It should also be noted that the MMA6331L's minimum range is +-4g, where the STMicroelectronic's nunchuk measures acceleration over the range +-2g.
If you have any information to share, please leave a comment below. I'm particularly interested to hear why 6331 based nunchuks have some of the accelerometer data bits stuck or how to unstick them. I'd also really like to hear what sort of accelerometers are being used in the nunchuks that come packaged with the newest Wiis.


If you think today's youngsters don't value antiques, you are wrong. B R Vivek, a student of M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, is passionate about collectables and antiques and has a collection of over 250 of these items.
His collection includes a Garrard record player (1958), SX-28 Hallicrafters receiver (1942), Ansonia clock (1895), Vespa scooter (1966), the first telephone model designed by the Indian Telephone Industry (1979), Ravi Varma's lithograph depicting 'Shakuntala Janm', a Bangalore survey map (1910) and a fan (1935). He also has with him a huge collection of LP (Long-Playing) records, wooden stereo box, brass items, cigarette packs, match boxes, glass bottles in various shapes, transistors, a tambura, old magazines and so on.
Vivek inherited a majority of these items from his ancestors and that's how he developed an interest in collecting antiques. "When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the old, yet attractive, things at home. I used to look at the record player, tambura and other things with astonishment. Those memories kept haunting me later. So, I decided to nurture my passion for old items and took this hobby seriously since three years," he explains.
His collection began with LP (Long-Playing) records, which he is very fond of. He now has plenty of records of classical and Western music, interviews, voices of famous personalities, information related to sports and automobiles etc. His magazine collection comprises old issues of 'Life', 'The Illustrated Weekly', 'Sportsweek' etc.
He also has a rare item called Super Skyrider SX-28, a Hallicrafters receiver made by the US to catch radio signals of the German army during the Second World War.
Apart from his family members, his relatives and friends too have contributed to his collections. "I am quite popular as an antique collector among my neighbours and they have also gifted me some items," he says while adding that he collects everything which attracts him.
Vivek admits that keeping things in good shape is quite difficult. "I wipe off the dust from these items very often, but each item needs different kind of attention and care. Brass items need to be polished regularly while magazines should be kept away from moisture. Electronic goods should be run and have to be painted frequently," he explains. Thanks to his hobby, Vivek has also learnt to repair electronic items.
He says his family members have supported and encouraged him a lot. His passion has also brought him closer to like-minded people. "I have gained a lot of friends who have similar hobbies. We share our ideas and tips on keeping the antiques in good condition. Sometimes, we exchange the items if we have more than one," he says.
He visits 'Sunday Bazaars' and old shops to add to his collection. "When things become old, people think that they are of no use and dispose them off without a second thought. From what I have seen, today's generation don't know the value of these assets. People like me find a treasure in them. I would like to preserve and restore old items," says Vivek, who wishes to build a mini-museum in his house.
Vivek is also a member of 'Classic Scooter Club' and takes active part in the rallies organised by the club.


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Phenomena è un film del 1984 diretto da Dario Argento.

Pellicola dell'orrore italiana con soggetto e sceneggiatura dello stesso regista con Franco Ferrini.

Negli Stati Uniti d'America è stato distribuito in versione ridotta di 20 minuti col titolo Creepers.

In più di un'occasione Argento ha dichiarato che tra tutti i film da lui girati questo è il suo preferito.

Trama
Svizzera. Vera Brandt, una turista danese, dopo aver perso l'autobus ed essendo rimasta sola in mezzo alla vallata circostante, cerca aiuto presso una baita desolata dove viene brutalmente uccisa e decapitata da un misterioso serial killer. Nel corso di otto mesi, si verificano ulteriori uccisioni, e il caso viene affidato all'ispettore Rudolf Geiger della polizia cantonale, che cerca di ricostruire la dinamica dei delitti con l'aiuto dell'entomologo scozzese John McGregor.

Nel frattempo, la giovanissima statunitense Jennifer Corvino viene mandata da suo padre, il famoso attore Paul Corvino, in un collegio femminile a Zurigo. La vicepreside del collegio, Frau Brückner, la assegna una stanza con la coinquilina Sophie. Durante un attacco di sonnambulismo, Jennifer assiste casualmente all'ennesimo omicidio del killer, vittima una giovane di nome Gisele. Di seguito, una volta sveglia in mezzo al bosco incontra una scimpanzé addomesticata, Inga, che la conduce da McGregor, il suo padrone, col quale Jennifer sviluppa un'amicizia giacché la ragazza è affascinata dagli insetti ed è in grado, inconsapevolmente, di stabilire con essi un legame telepatico. Tornata al collegio, la ragazza viene ripresa dalla direttrice, che la fa visitare dal dottore dell'istituto e si convince che sia pazza o faccia uso di droghe.

La notte successiva, nel parco del collegio, l'assassino uccide Sophie. Jennifer finisce di nuovo preda del sonnambulismo, ma stavolta si sveglia subito grazie ad un insegnamento di McGregor. Uscita nel parco, una lucciola la conduce sulla scena del delitto, dove scopre un guanto coperto di larve, che lei consegna a McGregor per le analisi.

Più tardi, quando viene bullizzata dalle altre allieve, Jennifer invoca uno sciame di mosche che ricopre l'esterno del collegio. Convinta che la ragazza sia diabolica e in qualche modo connessa agli omicidi, la direttrice del collegio decide di trasferirla in un manicomio, ma Jennifer fugge e si rifugia da McGregor. Lì, l'entomologo rivela che le larve trovate da Jennifer appartengono alla specie sarcofaga, insetto in grado di percepire la presenza di cadaveri anche a lunghe distanze. Ipotizza che l'assassino sia un necrofilo che accumula i cadaveri, e che Jennifer, attraverso i suoi poteri, avrebbe la possibilità di farsi guidare dalla mosca alla ricerca della dimora dell'assassino. La mosca conduce Jennifer alla stessa casa visitata dalla prima vittima, dove la giovane viene sorpresa dall'agente immobiliare e scambiata per una ladra. Quando la ragazza è fuggita l'ispettore Geiger giunge sul posto e interroga l'agente immobiliare per scoprire l'identità del vecchio proprietario.

Quella notte, McGregor viene ucciso, e Jennifer telefona all'avvocato di suo padre, Morris Shapiro, per riportarla in America. Siccome Jennifer rifiuta di ritornare al collegio, Shapiro chiede a Frau Brückner di ospitare Jennifer durante l'attesa. Nel frattempo, le indagini di Geiger lo portano a un manicomio in Basilea, dove scopre che un membro del personale fu assalita 15 anni prima da uno dei pazienti.

Giunte a casa della Brückner, Jennifer nota che tutte gli specchi sono ricoperti. La Brückner spiega che ha un figlio malato che non sopporta vedere il proprio riflesso. La donna dimostra degli atteggiamenti sempre più sospetti e insiste affinché Jennifer prenda dei sonniferi; la ragazza è diffidente, e dopo aver assunto una pastiglia la vomita avendo scoperto che è velenosa. La vicepreside insegue Jennifer, la stordisce e la rinchiude in una stanza.

L'ispettore Geiger giunge alla casa della donna, avendo scoperto che era la proprietaria della casa dove avvenne il primo delitto e che fu lei la vittima dell'aggressione nel manicomio. Durante l'interrogatorio, l'ispettore viene sopraffatto dalla Brückner e torturato. L'arrivo dell'ispettore ha inconsapevolmente dato a Jennifer il tempo per riprendere i sensi e addentrarsi sempre di più nei meandri della casa nel tentativo di raggiungere il telefono e chiamare aiuto. Infilatasi in un cunicolo sotterraneo s'imbatte in Geiger ferito che dice di volerla aiutare. Non essendo a conoscenza dell'identità dell'uomo, Jennifer  spaventata finisce in una vasca colma di resti di cadaveri decomposti e di larve d'insetti. La Brückner, ormai in preda alla follia, cerca di annegarla. Tuttavia Geiger riesce a liberarsi parzialmente dalle catene alle quali era stato legato, rompendosi il pollice, e tramortisce la donna permettendo a Jennifer di scappare.

Nella sua fuga la ragazza raggiunge una stanza dove si trova il figlio della Brückner, un bambino deforme. Jennifer fugge e s'impossessa di un motoscafo mentre il mostro si prepara ad ucciderla all'arma bianca, con la stessa modalità adottata con le altre vittime, danneggiando però il motore del natante che inizia a perdere carburante. Vedendo Jennifer in difficoltà, uno sterminato sciame di insetti attacca il maniaco divorandogli il volto. Il mostro finisce in acqua e Jennifer cerca di mettere in moto il motoscafo, ma una scintilla provoca un immediato incendio che lo avvolge e la costringe a tuffarsi in acqua, dove l'assassino cerca di agguantare la giovane ma, risalito in superficie, viene avvolto dalle fiamme.

Jennifer emerge dalle acque, si avvicina alla riva, ritenendosi in salvo ed incontra l'avvocato Shapiro, venuto per conto del padre dagli Stati Uniti. Quando i due stanno per abbracciarsi, il legale viene decapitato con una lamiera dalla signora Brückner. La donna cerca di uccidere allo stesso modo anche Jennifer, confessandole di aver assassinato McGregor e Geiger per proteggere suo figlio anche se questi era un mostro, probabilmente frutto dell'aggressione subìta in manicomio. Improvvisamente però, arriva lo scimpanzé Inga, armata di un rasoio e decisa a vendicare il suo padrone, che farà giustizia eliminando l'assassina.

Produzione
Le riprese sono state effettuate tra l'agosto e l'ottobre 1984. Tre i luoghi delle riprese: Elios Studios (Roma), Schwägalp (Svizzera), Thurfälle in Unterwasser (Svizzera), Zurigo.

La figlia primogenita di Argento, Fiore, interpreta la prima vittima.

Il truccatore Sergio Stivaletti ha curato la maschera e il trucco del figlio di Frau Brückner.

Per il film sono stati utilizzati 40 milioni di insetti appositamente allevati. Per la sequenza dell'assalto al collegio, Stivaletti ha utilizzato una sorta di acquario in cui è stato versato del caffè macinato, che nel cadere lentamente, e con lo sfondo dell'edificio, simula efficacemente l'aspetto dello sciame, un effetto speciale suggerito dal regista Luigi Cozzi.

Colonna sonora
L'album della colonna sonora, formato da 12 tracce, è stato pubblicato in Italia nel formato LP nel 1985, e su CD nel 1987 da Cinevox Record.

 Claudio Simonetti – Phenomena
 Iron Maiden – Flash of the Blade
 Goblin – Jennifer
 Andi Sex Gang – The Quick and the Dead
 Andi Sex Gang – You Don't Know Me
 Goblin – The wind
 Bill Wyman – Valley
 Goblin – Sleepwalking
 Motörhead – Locomotive
 Goblin – Jennifer's Friends
 Simon Boswell – The Maggots
 Andi Sex Gang – The Naked and the Dead

La colonna sonora, ampiamente pubblicizzata in televisione, ebbe molto successo. Curiosamente nella versione in LP compare il brano dei Frankie Goes to Hollywood Two Tribes, totalmente assente nella pellicola e nella versione per CD.

Riconoscimenti
 1986 – Festival internazionale del cinema di Porto
 Candidato per il miglior film

Influenza culturale
Il gruppo Symphonic Metal Rhapsody of Fire ha basato la canzone Queen of the Dark Horizons (dall'EP Rain of a Thousand Flames) sul tema principale del film. Come riportato nella back cover del CD, la canzone contiene il tema principale di Phenomena composto dai Goblin.

Dal film è ispirato il videogioco Clock Tower: The first fear (1995), primo capitolo della serie videoludica di Clock Tower, della Human Entertainment. In particolare, la protagonista giocabile, Jennifer Simpson, ha lo stesso prenome e lo stesso aspetto della protagonista di Phenomena, e, proprio come in Phenomena, ella si ritrova intrappolata nella spettrale casa di una signora (Mary Barrows), la quale vi tiene recluso un bambino orrendamente deforme con manie omicide (Scissorman).

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Film horror
Film gialli
Film ambientati in Svizzera
Film girati in Svizzera
Film diretti da Dario Argento
Film indipendenti

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Winemaker Cathy Howard has been making wine for over 25 years. A passion for which she developed after a fateful trip to Roseworthy Agricultural College where she would study Oenology. Since then she has made wine for and with some of the mightiest names in the wine world. She met her Vinemaster husband Neil at a Wine Industry Technical conference and the rest, as they say, is history. Founding Whitcher Ridge Vineyards was only a matter of time.
Wilyabrup, Margaret River wine sub-region, is notorious for well drained, deep soils that have helped put Margaret River wines on the world map! The twenty-five-acre (5 hectares) Whicher Ridge vineyard sits at an elevation on 170 meters above sea level on Chapman Hill, Western Australia, and share similar rocky gravelly ironstone sandy loam soils as Wilyabrup region. The valley it is nestled in is shouldered by the Whicher Ridges and Margaret River to the West.
Ancient loamy-gravel soils lying on a clay base provide excellent drainage and support for Whicher Ridge's now three varietals; Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Cabernet Sauvignon. Taking advantage of the cooling winds from the Southern Ocean and gravelly hillsides ensures that the Howards produce grapes of high intensity to be moulded into elegant wines.
Each grape variety has a well-established personality. They smell and taste in a particular way (that's how Sommeliers can blindly tell you what's in the glass!) Cabernet Sauvignon, for example, smells like black currants, tobacco box, cedar, and bay leaf. Chardonnay always has lovely aromas of apples and most of the time baking spices and vanilla.
What if you could experience all these aromas in their original form? That's what a wine sensory garden is. All the fruits, plants and spices that you can find in the glass planted together. In a way, you can stand between vanilla beans and an apple tree and really feel a Chardonnay vibe.
Cathy was inspired by her grandfather's flower-and-vegetable garden. Remembering fondly how magical it was when the flowers bloomed and the birds and bees came calling. Inspiration came after reading about the Red and White Wine sensory garden at Kendall Jackson in Napa Valley.
As you step out Whicher Ridge Winery's cellar door, you'll find yourself in the equivalent of Alice in Wonderland for wine lovers. A one of a kind Wine Sensory Organic Garden. One thousand square meters of manicured garden planted in 2014 that now thrives!
Fruit trees, vegetables, herbs and everything down to edible flowers flourish in harmony creating a picture bigger than the sum of its parts.
Neil and Cathy Howard planted each plot with the fruits, flowers and herbs that are commonly found in a particular grape's bouquet. They profile seven grapes, to be exact: Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Viognier.
The experience is overwhelming as you find yourself surrounded by orange blossoms, pears and lime in the Riesling plot, or by oregano, black currants and bay leaf in the Cabernet one. Lemongrass in Sauvignon Blanc, black peppercorn in Shiraz, they're all there. Like plunging into a glass of wine from head to toes, all your senses come into play; it's just stunning.
A second set of plots are planted with the food frequently associated with every wine. These «affinity beds» allow you to experience first-hand classic food pairings and understand the connections that make them great.
If you're a wine novice and have trouble matching wine with food, you're in luck! Cathy runs wine tastings in the sensory garden. She will steer you through each wine enabling you to see, smell, touch and taste your way through every nuance in wine, all within a hand's reach in this charming back yard.
Here's a little plot layout for what you should expect graded by varietal, its primary and affinity gardens.


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Department of Consumer Affairs hit by computer virus
Updated: 6:05 PM PST Dec 21, 2018
KCRA Staff
WEBVTT SHUT DOWN. AT THIS POINT, THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT SAYING HOW MANY COMPUTERS WERE HIT BY THE VIRUS. THEY ARE NOT SAYING HOW MUCH OF THE NETWORK HAD TO BE TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN. THEY SAY THIS IS ART OF AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE VIRUS FROM SPREADING. WE KNOW THIS ATTACK WILL AFFECT DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS. A DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON SAYS PUBLIC SERVICES HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED AT THIS POINT. THEY OVERSEE DOZENS OF BOARDS AND BUREAUS. THEY ARE ALSO ONE OF THE THREE DEPARTMENTS OVERSEEING THE NEW CANNABIS LAWS. THE DEPARTMENT SAID IT FIRST LEARNED OF THE VIRUS WEDNESDAY. A SPOKESPERSON SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW IF ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION OR ANY INFORMATION AT ALL HAS BEEN ACCESSED BY THIS VIRU
The California Department of Consumer Affairs has shut down parts of its computer information network after a virus was detected, officials said. The department identified malware affecting workstations late Wednesday, according to a Friday statement from the department, which both issues licenses and investigates consumer complaints. "The department caught the malware early on and proactively shut down its entire network out of an abundance of caution," the agency said in a statement Friday. "The department uses different network systems to help prevent the spread of viruses."Officials said 50 computers were affected by the malware, "a small percentage of the total computers in the department." The computers were only in one of the 37 departments overseen by the agency. The department is working with the California Cyber Security Integration Center, which knows the type of malware that was detected.As of Friday afternoon, all services to the public were open. Consumers can still call the department's offices, use its website and access licensing systems. The incident is still under investigation.No other information was provided. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —
The California Department of Consumer Affairs has shut down parts of its computer information network after a virus was detected, officials said.
The department identified malware affecting workstations late Wednesday, according to a Friday statement from the department, which both issues licenses and investigates consumer complaints.
"The department caught the malware early on and proactively shut down its entire network out of an abundance of caution," the agency said in a statement Friday. "The department uses different network systems to help prevent the spread of viruses."
Officials said 50 computers were affected by the malware, "a small percentage of the total computers in the department." The computers were only in one of the 37 departments overseen by the agency.
The department is working with the California Cyber Security Integration Center, which knows the type of malware that was detected.
As of Friday afternoon, all services to the public were open. Consumers can still call the department's offices, use its website and access licensing systems.
The incident is still under investigation.
No other information was provided.
Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.

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NFL.com Ranks Colts' 2020 Draft Class As Best In League
As the 2021 NFL Draft approaches, NFL.com's Gennaro Filice and Nick Shook rank the Indianapolis Colts' 2020 draft class as the best in the NFL
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INDIANAPOLIS – With the 2020 season coming to a close and the 2021 NFL Draft on the horizon, NFL.com's Gennaro Filice and Nick Shook sat down to the rank each team's 2020 draft class from 1-32.
The pair would rank the Indianapolis Colts 2020 draft class the top in the league and had the following to say about Chris Ballard and companies picks:
Gennaro Filice: "Halfway through his rookie campaign, Taylor was a disappointment, running indecisively to the tune of just 3.8 yards per carry over his first nine games. But he seemed to find his NFL footing around Thanksgiving, and over the final seven weeks of the regular season, there wasn't a better NFL running back this side of Derrick Henry. Taylor averaged a healthy 6.2 yards per carry in this span, carrying Indianapolis into the playoffs with a franchise-record 253 rushing yards in a Week 17 win over Jacksonville. Standing 5-foot-10, 226 pounds with 4.39 speed, Taylor's a load to bring down and a constant home run threat. In Year 1, he alleviated two major pre-draft concerns -- ball security and receiving skills -- with only one fumble and one drop in the regular season. (Though he did drop two passes in the wild-card loss to Buffalo. Playoff debut jitters?) In an RB era defined by specialization and committee usage, Taylor looks like the rare bell cow. One potential concern for Colts brass and humanity at large: Taylor might have manipulated some kind of midseason body swap with Blackmon, given how antithetically their respective debut campaigns played out. By midseason, Blackmon had surprisingly thrust himself into the Defensive Rookie of the Year conversation as a ball-hawking playmaker. But in the stretch run, right when Taylor was taking off, Blackmon appeared to hit a rookie wall. Supernatural factors must be considered. And potentially feared. Pittman -- Indy's top selection who missed three games with an unsettling creeper of a leg injury -- was a pretty consistent producer. The big-bodied wideout is quite spry after the catch, and he knows how to use his 6-4, 220-pound frame as a run blocker, to boot. (Just ask noted tough guy Johnathan Abram, who ate a Pittman pancake on this Colts touchdown.) With a well-rounded game, Pittman feels like a Year 2 breakout candidate, depending on what Indy does at the quarterback position. The cherry on top of another fine draft haul for Chris Ballard: special teamers Rodgers, Glasgow and Blankenship all joining Taylor on the PFWA All-Rookie Team."
You can read the full rankings of 2020 draft classes here. Learn more about the Colts 2020 draft class and their performances in their inaugural season below.
#11 WR
College: USC
The #34 pick in the 2020 draft appeared in 13 games with 8 starts during his first season. Michael Pittman Jr. tallied 40 receptions for 503 yards in his first season for an average of 12.6 yards per reception and 1 receiving touchdown.
#28 RB
The 41st overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft saw action in 15 games with 13 starts in his rookie campaign. Jonathan Taylor rushed 232 times for 1,169 yds (3rd) and 11 rushing touchdowns (t-7th). He accounted for 77.9 rushing yards per game (5th) and totaled 1468 yards from scrimmage (6th) and 12 total touchdowns (9th) in 2020.
Julian Blackmon
#32 S
College: Utah
The 85th overall pick saw action in 15 games with 14 starts in his first NFL season. Julian Blackmon tallied 38 tackles (31 solo), 2 interceptions, 6 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble during his rookie campaign.
Jacob Eason
#9 QB
College: Washington
Jacob Eason was the 122nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and did not see any game action in his rookie season.
Danny Pinter
#63 G
College: Ball State
Danny Pinter was the 149th pick in the 2020 NFL draft and saw action in 13 games while making 1 start during his rookie season.
The 193rd overall pick saw action in 2 games during his first NFL season. Rob Windsor would total 2 solo tackles during his rookie campaign.
Isaiah Rodgers Sr.
#34 CB
College: Massachusetts
The 211th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft saw action in 13 games during his first season. Isiah Rodgers tallied 24 kickoff returns for 692 yards (28.8 avg.) and added a 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. The CB also accounted for 7 tackles (5 solo) in his rookie campaign.
Dezmon Patmon was the 212th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and saw game action in 1 game during his rookie season.
The 213th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft saw action in 13 games during his first NFL season. Jordan Glasgow accounted for 8 tackles (5 solo) and 1 punt block during his rookie campaign.
Rodrigo Blankenship joined the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and appeared in all 16 games. The kicker made 32 of his 37 attempted field goals in his rookie campaign.
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28 RB Jonathan Taylor
32 S Julian Blackmon
11 WR Michael Pittman Jr.
9 QB Jacob Eason
93 DT Rob Windsor
85 WR Dezmon Patmon
59 LB Jordan Glasgow
34 CB Isaiah Rodgers
63 G Danny Pinter
3 K Rodrigo Blankenship
Colts 2022 Position Recap: Quarterbacks
The Colts changed starting quarterbacks four times during the 2022 season but did not get the results they hoped for, finishing with the NFL's second-lowest points per game average.
2022 Rookie Review: JoJo Domann Helps Colts' Special Teams Thrive
Domann played the third-most special teams snaps and had the second-most special teams tackles on the Colts in 2022.
2022 Rookie Review: Dallis Flowers Leads NFL In Yards Per Kickoff Return
Flowers, an undrafted free agent, logged time as both a kick returner and cornerback and earned a spot on the Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie team as a kick returner.
2022 Rookie Review: From Seventh-Round Pick To Productive Starter, Rodney Thomas II Shines In Year 1
Safety Rodney Thomas II, the No. 239 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, led the Colts with four interceptions last season.
2022 Rookie Review: Don't Forget About Andrew Ogletree
Ogletree impressed the Colts during training camp before a knee injury cut his season short in August.
Colts' Dallis Flowers Named To PFWA All-Rookie Team
Flowers, who led the NFL in yards per kickoff return, was named to the PFWA's All-Rookie Team as a kick returner.
Colts 2023 Head Coach Search: Full List Of Interviews, Candidates
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2022 Rookie Review: The Learning Experience For DT Eric Johnson II
Johnson appeared in 14 games as a rotational defensive tackle for the Colts in 2022.
Colts Interview New York Giants Defensive Coordinator Don 'Wink' Martindale For Head Coach Position
Martindale's aggressive defense helped propel the Giants to the playoffs in 2022.
Colts Interview New York Giants Offensive Coordinator Mike Kafka For Head Coach Position
Kafka spent five seasons coaching for Andy Reid with the Kansas City Chiefs before joining the Giants in 2022.


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You want to enjoy a relaxing soak in your hot, bubbling spa. But when you turn it on, nothing happens. If there's no power coming to your hot tub, chances are good your ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) breaker tripped. Since you're reading this post, you may have already experienced a flipped breaker only to have it trip again soon after.
Don't panic. Tripped hot tub breakers aren't unusual, and the potential causes are pretty easy to spot. You just have to know what to look for and where to look for it. Once you identify the problem, you may be surprised at how simple the fix is. A few repairs may require a professional touch, but that will depend on your electrical skill level.
Near your hot tub, inside a metal box probably attached to the side of your house, is your hot tub breaker. It's a black plastic switch which automatically flips when it experiences an electrical surge. When the switch flips, it interrupts the electrical circuit, breaking conduction so no more electricity can pass through. In short (no pun intended), it prevents you from being electrocuted in your hot tub when someone has a few too many margaritas and accidentally knocks your stereo into the water.
Sometimes the breaker flips for reasons that have nothing to do with your radio. These common hot tub problems are pretty easy to troubleshoot on your own. Before you get started, grab a towel and a flashlight. You don't necessarily need them, but they can make it much easier to find the problem.
Warning: Working with electricity, particularly around water, can be dangerous. Be sure there is no moisture where you're working, and turn off the power supply when working directly with wiring to limit your risk of electric shock. If you're not comfortable working with electricity, hire a pro to make needed repairs.
Probably the most obvious cause of a tripped hot tub breaker is the thing simply wore out. Age, power surges, and even a nearby lightning strike can render your breaker useless. Fortunately for you, it's easy to determine whether your breaker is toast.
If you haven't yet, try flipping it. Does it immediately trip again? If so, a worn or bad breaker could be your problem. To be certain, disconnect everything from your GFCI. Flip it back on. If the hot tub breaker trips, even with nothing connected to it, you need to replace the breaker If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. .
Unfortunately, we're not talking about moist cake, which would make this whole subject more bearable to discuss. One of the most hated words in the English language could also be the reason your hot tub breaker tripped. Pop open your breaker box, shine your flashlight around in there, and see if you find any moisture inside. Rain water, splashout, or flooding can introduce enough dampness to flip the breaker.
The solution may be as easy as drying the inside of the breaker box with your towel, turning a fan If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. or dehumidifier If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. on near your outlet, and resetting the breaker once dry.
If the breaker flips even after it appears dry, you may need more extensive troubleshooting. If your breaker is encountering moisture often, you may need to replace the receptacle itself or move it further from the spa.
Corrosion is practically inevitable. You can't even get away from rust in outer space. It's worth keeping an eye out for corrosion whenever you service your hot tub in order to limit the possibility of compounding problems.
Corrosion can cause components to malfunction, which could affect your water chemistry or cause further damage when they fail. Just imagine if you went on vacation and your filtration system failed to run per your programming? Ew.
Corrosion can occur near the GFCI or around hot tub components themselves. Inspect the breaker box, then inside your spa cabinet for any obvious signs of corrosion. Typically, you'll see whitish powder or the appearance of rust around component connectors if corrosion is present. Carefully inspect wire connectors, ground wires, the control panel, and anywhere you can can see component wiring.
Repairing corrosion depends on where you've found it and how extensive it is. You may be able to clean off corroded connectors with a wire brush or electrical contact cleaner If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. and simply reconnect them. You may need to replace wiring if the corrosion is too extensive. If dripping water is the cause of corrosion, you'll definitely have to repair a leak inside your spa.
While you're looking for signs of corrosion, look for other signs of damage to component wiring, such as breaks or char marks. Also check all connections to ensure they're snug.
Wiring Short: When two wires touch but they're not supposed to, a surge of power causes your breaker to trip. This can also happen when a hot wire (one with power going to it) touches a ground wire. Not only will it trip your hot tub breaker, but it can even start a fire. Wires can accidentally touch each other in this manner if you've moved your spa, done work inside the cabinet, or if you have a pest.You can narrow down the offending wires by disconnecting each spa component one at a time. Flip the hot tub breaker and see if it trips. When it trips, you've found the misbehaving component. Start inspecting the wiring for that component.If the wires are touching because one came loose, you (or an electrician) can reconnect it and reset your hot tub breaker. Signs of damage or signs of a mouse nest mean you should be looking closely for more extensive problems, such as chewed up wires. In those instances you might need to replace wires and connectors.
Burnt Wires: When dealing with electricity, a heat problem can become a fire problem in a blink. A short in your wiring is one way your wires could catch fire. Very old wiring can overheat. Hot components or component fires can also destroy your wiring. Shine your flashlight inside your hot tub breaker box and cabinet, and look for wires with melted insulation (the rubber coating around the wire) or black fried areas.Burnt wiring is tricky to fix. You'll need to replace the damaged wiring, of course, but you also have to figure out why it got so hot in the first place. If you aren't electrically gifted, this type of troubleshooting should be left to a pro.If you are confident working with wiring, you can start by using a multimeter to check the voltage of wiring and components in your spa.
Loose Connectors: When your spa has work done, is moved around, or just gets old, wiring connectors can come loose. If wires are even just a little loose, the electrical circuit can experience interruptions. When a component is turning on and off due to circuit interruptions, your hot tub breaker may trip.Fixing loose connectors is pretty easy. Inside your spa pack, you may need to use a screwdriver to tighten the screws keeping wires in place. Alternatively, you may see plastic, plug–style connectors slipped out of place. Just give the plastic plugs a firm, little push to ensure they're snug. And of course, if any connectors are broken or damaged, you'll need to replace them If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. .
All spas have at least a few electrical components, such as a heater If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. . Even if have an inflatable hot tub, it still has a control panel and heater. If your hot tub is especially snazzy, it might also have towel warmers If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. , a sound system, and interior lighting If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. . If any one of your electrical components is misbehaving, it could trip your hot tub GFCI.
The simplest way to isolate a naughty hot tub component is to disconnect everything you can from the GFCI. Connect each component individually and flip the breaker. When it trips, you've got a winner.
Unfortunately, identifying the guilty component is only half the battle. You've also got to determine how the component is malfunctioning. Is the wiring bad? Did the component overheat? Is it grounded improperly? Is the device completely destroyed? This is more complex troubleshooting and may be best left in the hands of a professional.
One of the most likely offending hot tub components is the heating element. Your spa heater assembly is a metal tube which contains a heating coil. Your hot tub water passes through the housing to be heated. If the coil isn't hot, the water won't heat up. If something is causing your element to malfunction, the hot tub breaker will trip.
Bad Heating Element: Disconnect your heater from the breaker, and flip it. If the GFCI fails to trip when the heater isn't connected, you may need to replace the heating element If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. .
Heating Element Short: Disconnect power to the element, then remove it from the heater assembly housing. Use a multimeter If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. to test the resistance between the two terminals of the element. Very low or very high readings indicate a bad element. If the reading is normal, you can test for a short to ground, which would also require replacement.
Dry Fire: When your hot tub heating element overheats quickly, especially without proper water flow through it, you can have a dry fire. The heater housing can appear melted or burnt and the element itself will show damage. You'll need to replace the heating element If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. (and housing if damaged), while also repairing the cause of the dry fire. This could be from low flow due to clogs, deposits from poor water chemistry, or other circulation problems. This may also indicate failure of your high limit switch, thermostat, or other related fail-safe.
When water flows back into your air blower or ozonator, your hot tub breaker will trip. You can troubleshoot this issue by disconnecting the blower or ozonator If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. from the breaker and flipping it, as with other components.
This issue can pop up if your check valve is bad or your hot tub is overfilled. In either case, water makes its way back through the check valve to your blower or ozonator. Drain some water if necessary, then replace the bad check valve. If it's wet, you'll also need to replace the blower If you click this link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no additional cost to you. .
Whether you've got a plain Jane, inflatable spa or a hot tub that looks and sounds like you're soaking in a night club, you'll eventually experience electrical issues. The first sign of electrical problems is often a tripped hot tub breaker. While it's inconvenient when your GFCI trips, remember it's there to protect you. It's a symptom of a malfunctioning spa, just like a fever is a symptom of illness.
Your tripped hot tub breaker gives you a starting point to identify and repair electrical problems right away, saving you further repairs and even preventing fire. Even when you can't make repairs yourself, you'll now be able to figure out what the probable cause is and maybe save yourself a few dollars hiring a repair professional.
The sooner you identify and repair the problem causing your breaker to trip, the sooner you can get back to enjoying your hot tub.
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