christmas lights

• Question:-Christmas Lights?
  I found some christmas lights laying around my houes and I am needing some ideas on how to use them... such as decoration.
  
  Answer:-We have 4 fake trees and we wrap Christmas lights around them.Or Put it them around the top of your ceiling like a Border.If you have a banister put it on them.you can also out then in your Bedroom or if you have kids put them under there bed,it makes for a cool night light.
• Question:-Christmas lights?
  I am trying to hang Christmas lights in my living room put i have tried several ways like Duct Tape, peel and stick? What is the best way to hang lights in my living room. We have a Staco wall so i need help now.
  
  Answer:-try hurculies hooks
• Question:-christmas lights?
  I saw these lights that look like camaras flashing i would love to know the names of these lights or where i can get them i seen them like downtown on 5th ave new york i want these light so bad for christmas tree if i cant find these lights i would like to find the regular white lights but the ones i see they look yellowish but i wantthe to glow real brite white help please
  
  Answer:-Try calling the Street Dept. in NYC and ask them the brand of the lights and can where you can get them.
• Question:-ChRiStMaS LiGhTs?
  Have you already gone to look at Christmas lights? Will you?
  
  I went tonight to Rema Bible College in Tulsa, OK.
  
  Amazing.
  
  Answer:-Yes I have! My family and I drove by a few parks in downtown Milwaukee this afternoon. They were beautiful. Lots of blues and whites.
  
  There are a few other light displays around that we'll be going to that raise money for children's charities and such. Always lots of fun. I love the house with the giant Grinch setup. :)
• Question:-How can Christmas lights be utilized indoors to add a subtle ambience to a room without being overpowering?
  Would it be better to use the Christmas lights that come in tinted shades and give off a soft light orange light as opposed to white light or other colors? I don't want it to look like a Christmas decoration/theme or look tacky. Also, what are some safety precautions to keep in mind when decorating with them? Are they a fire hazard if draped over fabric, for instance?
  
  Answer:-I have often decorated tall indoor plants with those tiny white lights. They give off a soft light that doesn't look particularly Christmasy. I usually leave them on throughout the nite as they light the way to other parts of the house when all is dark in the middle of the night.
  
  I wouldn't use them over fabric for any length of time as they might scorch the fabric if it came into direct contact.
• Question:-What are the best christmas lights to use that wont burn out quickly?
  I am looking to buy some new christmas lights for outdoor use. Maybe some isicle lights or something. I just want to know what to look for when purchasing the lights. I have had way too many experiences with the lights burning out or not working after one season. What are the best lights to get and where can I find them? Does anyone have any that they had good experiences with first hand? Thanks in advance . Merry Christmas!
  
  Answer:-If you want long life go for LED lights. The globes themselves will last for about 20yrs. Where they will fail is in the cable and the connections, so go for some with a thicker cable, strong joins and preferably with the cable loomed (bundled) together the give the whole thing some strength.
  If you are going to use them outside make sure they are the 12v or 24v version for safety.
  As with all bud style lighting handle with care when installing, dismantaling and storing and it will last you many seasons. Remember one small snag is enough to ruin the whole chain.
  As to where to find them most stores stock them these days you can even get them at discount stores, China is flooding the market with cheap LED at the moment. Hope this helps.
• Question:-How to hang Christmas Lights on the inside of my screened Lanai?
  Whast is the best easiest way to hang Christmas Lights f=on the inside of my screened lanai where the pool is? Im having a pool birthday party for my son and he wanted there to be christmas lights.
  
  Answer:-i'd like to know that also. i've used little sticky tabs with velcro and clips to hold them up (got them at walmart) but they fell down after a few weeks (the stickiness wore off). i've also tried a hot glue gun every few feet and that lasted a little longer but i still had a few give out after a month or so. if it's only for a single event, and you don't have time or can't find those sticky tab/velcro/clip things, i would go with a hot glue gun. make sure the glue blob wraps around the wires because the wires can pop out of the glue pretty easily. this should be adequate for the party but if somebody else has a more permanent solution, i'd be happy to know about it also.
• Question:-How did the whole christmas lights decoration begin?
  I see in my neighborhood a lot of houses are full of christmas decorations on the outside. So many decorations that people come from different parts of the city just to see the lights spectacular. How did this christmas lights decoration begin? Why did people start decorating their houses for Christmas and not any other holiday as much?
  
  Answer:-make sure santa sees your house
• Question:-Christmas-How do Christmas lights make a Christmas tree come alive and look more beautiful?
  What do people mean when they say that Christmas lights make any Christmas tree come alive and look nice than trees decorated with out Christmas lights,my family has Multi colored lights and there tree and when it is day time,the tree looks lifeless but when night comes and the sun goes down and the tree get turned on and it has a turn-able stand,it seems like it comes alive with all of those Multi colored lights on it.
  
  Answer:-I think it means that lights can add that extra sparkle to the tree. They make the tree stand out from anything else in your house, because it is so bright and illuminated. Also, the way the lights reflect off the ornamnts really draws your eye to the tree and it really makes the tree come alive :) Can't wait to put my tree back up again!
• Question:-Can leaving Christmas lights on kill a pine tree?
  We have a small pine that my husband left Christmas lights on for over a year. I recently noticed that it is dying and some needles and branches are turning brown. I had my husband take the lights off, but I want to know if there is anything else we can do to help restore this tree. I heard that 7 up works. Is that a myth or are there any other home remedies that could help?
  
  Answer:-I cannot see Xmas lights being the cause of your problems. Without seeing the tree or knowing its history it is impossible to give an opinion.

ufc on fox

• Question:-Where can I watch UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos [HOLLAND]?
  Is there any network in the Netherlands that will show UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos?
  
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• Question:-UFC on Fox Velasquez vs Dos Santos- other fights?
  I know that "UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs Dos Santos" starts at 9pm Eastern Time.
  
  Will ONLY the main event be shown on TV?
  
  Do I HAVE to watch the other fights on facebook?
  
  Please help...
  
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• Question:-Watch UFC On Fox Velazquez vs Dos Santos Live Now?
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• Question:-Where can I watch UFC on Fox online (main event too)?
  i dont have the fox network
  
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• Question:-Can I watch the UFC on Fox event online?
  I'm flying to Germany this Saturday night and I'd like to know if there is a way to watch the event on my Ipad. For those who don't know it will be televised nationally on Fox this Saturday.
  
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• Question:-Do i get this channel?what Fox channel is the UFC fight on tomorrow.'Saturday 11/12/11?
  I have expanded basic cable from NewWave in Mitchell Indiana. There are multiple Fox listings and I'm just not sure if I will be getting this fight. I get channel 7 WDRW Louisville and channel 55 Fox news. Then there is the Fox movie channel and 3 or 4 FOX sports channels that are part of cable packages that I don't get. I'm not familiar enough with cable TV to answer this basic question. Thanks!!
  
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• Question:-What time is 'UFC on FOX' airing in UK/European time?
  I want to watch LIVE STREAM of UFC on Saturday night here in England but I dont know what time it will be coming on. Will it be same time as all UFC PPV's ?
  
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• Question:-Anyone know how to watch the UFC on Fox prelims after the fact?
  I have to work that night and while I already have the ole DVR set to capture Cain VS Junior, I will not be able to watcht he streaming prelims on Facebook or Fox.com. Anyone know where these fights will be archived so i can catch them after i get home Saturday night?
  
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• Question:-Will you watch the First UFC Live Event on fox on November 12, 2011?
  The UFC's deal with Fox is official. Check out the official press release for the deal below
  
  UFC & FOX PACK PERFECT PUNCH
  
  FOX SPORTS MEDIA GROUP REACHES MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENT WITH ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
  
  FOX to Broadcast Four Fights Annually Beginning November 2011
  
  The Ultimate Fighter, Featuring a New Format, Moves to FX
  
  Today, Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC), the world's leading mixed martial arts organization and No. 1 Pay-Per-View event provider in the world, finds its perfect media match in FOX, the No. 1 television network in the country. FOX Sports Media Group, the umbrella entity representing FOX Networks Group's wide array of sports platforms, has reached a multi-year, multi-media rights agreement with Zuffa, LLC, owner of the UFC brand.
  
  The landmark agreement, which puts UFC on par with many of the country's professional sports organizations, delivers four live events in prime time or late night each year to the FOX broadcast network, home to the country's biggest sports events, including the Super Bowl, World Series and Daytona 500. The first live event airs Saturday, Nov. 12 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT. Additional programming on multiple FOX networks launches January 2012 and includes live fights, pre and post shows, countdown shows, UFC Unleashed, UFC Primetime, the UFC Knockout series, Best of Pride, weigh-in specials, and much more original content from extensive Zuffa archives. The agreement also provides for developing robust mobile and authenticated online offerings to exploit a vast array of digital platform rights.
  
  In spring 2012, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, UFC's signature weekly reality show moves to FX, FOX's general entertainment cable network now in more than 99 million homes. With the move to FX, the show will feature a newly-designed format. FX is also set to televise another four-to six-live UFC events annually, with a mixture of additional events and programs heading to FSMG cable networks including FUEL TV.
  
  "We're excited to be part of the FOX family," says Dana White, UFC President. "The UFC is finally where it belongs on the number one network in the country and aligned with the most prestigious sports properties in the world. I've always said that the UFC will be the biggest sport in the world and with this relationship it will become a reality."
  
  "My brother Frank, Dana and I always believed that our passion for the sport of Mixed Martial Arts would help us to build the UFC into a successful global brand and ultimately make it one of the premier sports properties in the world," said Lorenzo Fertitta, Chairman and CEO of the UFC. "The partnership with FOX is a major step in making this a reality and also builds on the great relationship that we already have established with FOX in Latin America, Australia and Europe."
  
  "Mixed martial arts is not only the fastest growing sport in the world, but also the world's most exciting form of man-to-man competition, and the UFC is the world's premier MMA organization," said FSMG President & Co-COO Eric Shanks. "Since FOX Sports is America's No. 1 sports network and FOX is America's No. 1 network for young adults, the UFC on FOX is a perfect match."
  
  "UFC's growth over the past decade is nothing short of phenomenal and it has become one of the marquee sports in this country," said John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. "There is a reason for its rising popularity. It features some of the greatest athletes in the world, and we believe it will be a terrific addition to our schedule and look forward to our relationship."
  
  Answer:-If your a true die-hard MMA fan like me, you would and i would. so yes im going to watch
• Question:-Where can i stream UFC on FOX live?
  I don't want to download anything, or answer surveys.
  
  I don't have the fox channel so if somebody could help me out I'll give em 10 points.
  
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national grid

• Question:-Who is National Grid and what do they do?
  I saw a cute polar bear commercial and I believe it is for National Grid. Who are they and what do they do?
  
  Answer:-Somebody's gotta run the power lines, right? They're not run by the government. They're owned and/or operated by various utility companies, and in the northeastern US that's a company called National Grid.
  
  It's not actually "national" in the sense of being the whole US. In fact, it's not even a US company at all. They're a British company, originally formed when the British privatized their national power grid in the early 1990s. They took over the work that used to be run by Keyspan Energy in the US a few years ago.
  
  So what they do is build power lines, maintain power lines, measure power flowing through lines, and make sure that the power gets from the power plant to your house (and that you've billed appropriately for it). They also connect to OTHER power grids, to make sure they have power during failures.
  
  They also do some side business in natural gas.
  
  The commercial is presumably part of a "don't blame us for global warming" charm offensive, with the intent of laying the groundwork to keep people from voting to regulate them too harshly. They've got a horrifyingly bad flash-only web site on the subject at the source below.
• Question:-Why are transformers used in the National Grid to produce high voltages for transmission?
  Why are transformers used in the National Grid to produce high voltages for transmission?
  
  Answer:-There is less power loss if you push a small current with a high voltage than if you push a high current with a small voltage.
  
  A transformer will increase (or decrease) the voltage depending on how it is set up. A transformer is basically a metal doughnut usually iron cos being magnetic is very important. The doughnut has coils of wire wrapped around it that will have a current passed through it. The electric current induces a magnetic field and will induce an electric current in another coil wrapped around the core.
  
  Vs/Vp = Ns/Np
  
  is the equation where Vs is the induced voltage in the secondary coil Vp is the voltage in the primary Ns is the number of coils in the secondary coil and Np is the number in the primary.
  
  So... with a higher voltage less current will pass through the wires meaning that less of the energy is lost due to the resistance of the wire.
• Question:-The cost due to heat loss in the cables of the National Grid goes down as the cable is made thicker. Why?
  And also:
  The cost of installing the cables of the National Grid goes up as the cable is made thicker. Why?
  
  These questions are in relation to transformers.
  
  Answer:-According to Laws of Resistance,
  Cross sectional area of conductor is inversely proportional to the resistance of the conductor.
  So, the thicker is the cable, the less resistance it offers and consequently less heat (loss) is produced.
  
  But certainly thicker cable needs more money than a thin cable. So, cost goes up in this case
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• Question:-Does National Grid control all of the electricity in the US, or are there other electric companies in the US?
  I heard that the National Grid was the only company in the US that controls the electricity. Is this true or are there other companies other than National Grid that control the electricity?
  
  Answer:-There is a national grid but it is owned by several companies. There is no monopoly.
• Question:-How long has national grid been in business for?
  How long has national grid been in business for?
  
  Answer:-2 years.
• Question:-Do I need a generator while I receive adequate power supply from national grid?
  I heard people saying that you should have a generator for better performance. But my national grid power supply is sufficient. Do you think that I should think of buying a generator?
  
  Answer:-Hardly you can find anybody who didn’t face the harsh reality to watch his favorite electrical goods damaged by power fluctuations. National grid offers sufficient power supply at very economic rate and is available almost everywhere. So, everybody uses this power supply and so you think.
  But, the situation is not always so comfortable as you think. Due to several reasons, the power supply may interrupt suddenly, there may be burn out or wire damages or transformer damages. The sudden fluctuation or huge spike can damage your electrical goods. You may see your favorite refrigerator crashed or TV burnt out or room heater spoiled. To get rid of these calamities, you need to use a device that can ensure consistent power supply at fixed frequency. A generator can do this for you, it ensures the frequency level with it built in AVR technology.
• Question:-how does a small wind turbine feed current into the national grid?
  For instance if the turbine has 2 spare amps of current, how could this be fed into a national grid of several hundreds of amps? A car charger works by exceeding the charge voltage of the battery, but of course you can't do this to the national grid.... can you?
  
  Answer:-Of course it does - it has to - but what it really (normally) does is supply power to the house so the amount coming off the grid is reduced - the inverter from the batteries supplied by the wind turbine produces one volt or so more than the grid. If the wind turbine can produce enough power to meet all the needs of the local place, and the power company supplier allows it, then the turbine can "reverse" the meter and push amps into the grid to be used by someone down the street (commonly there are two meters to keep track of how much is fed back) who doesn't care where the amps come from as long as they cycle exactly in time with the grid.
• Question:-Why are the cables of the national grid carried high above the ground?
  Why are the cables of the national grid carried high above the ground rather than being buried underground? Thanks
  
  Answer:-In UK the national grid voltage is 400,000 volts or 400KV
  
  At this voltage the thickness of insulation required to make the cables safe would be huge. Just look at the size of the glass insulators on which they are suspended.
  
  Also the cables are uninsulated in fresh air so the wind helps to keep them cool
  
  In Large cities where 275KV cables have to be run underground they are very expensive often having hollow centres through which oil is circulated to cool the cables
  
  The simple answer is excessive cost compared to overhead system
• Question:-Is it possible to sell renewable energy to other sources other than the national grid?
  I am planning on setting up a wind farm in Africa and planning to export it to Europe in cannisters or cylinders. Will I be able to get a buyer even though I am not connected to any of the national grids?
  
  Answer:-You do realize that a wind farm doesnt harvest wind, it actually makes electricity. You cannot put electricity into cannisters or cylinders.
• Question:-Why is national grid sending a collection notice?
  Already get billed by LIPA every month and never got a bill from national grid before until last week for $50 something and now I've got one today for $60 something confused I'm going to call them tomorrow early morning also how is it that some tenants don't pay electric also
  Wrong section but help if you know
  
  Answer:-No idea - make the call and ask!