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duggardata · 4 years

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Welcome to The World, Elliot!

Better Late Than Never... Get The Data Here!

On June 19, 2020, 3:30 AM, John + Chelsy (Bontrager) Maxwell’s Secondborn—a son, who they named Elliot Rex Maxwell—was born, after a “super fast,” “whirlwind” labor. Elliot joins one older brother, Axton John (b. 2019).

How does Elliot’s birth shift John + Chelsy’s data? How about the Maxwell and Bontrager Family Data? Read on for the all the details!

Timing of...

Baby News

On December 29, 2019, Chelsy took to her blog and announced Pregnancy #2. (Afterward, the Maxwells and Bontragers also announced it on their respective family blogs. Since I can’t be the only one who is intrigued to see which family shares the news first... The Maxwells were first, this time.) Due June 15, 2020, Chelsy was 111 Days Along (15 Weeks, 6 Days), when she first announced the pregnancy.

Effect on Chelsy + John’s Data—With her 1st Pregnancy, Chelsy announced at 124 Days Along (or 17 Weeks, 5 Days). (Axton was due January 23, 2019, and the Maxwell–Bontragers announced it on August 20, 2018.) Taking an average of the 2 Pregnancy Reveals, it’s now ‘typical’ for Chelsy + John to announce at Day 118 (16 Weeks, 5 Days)—i.e., 6 Days Earlier than her 1st Baby News.

Effect on the Bontrager Family Data—Before Elliot’s, the 2nd–Gen. Bontragers had 5 Pregnancy Announcements. (And, there have been two more after his.) Pre–Elliot, the typical Bontrager Couples shared baby news when the woman was 117 Days Along (16 Weeks, 5 Days). Factoring in Elliot, that shifts to 116 Days Along (16 Weeks, 4 Days)—i.e., 1 Day Earlier. Since then, the average moved to 121 Days after Carson + Carolina’s 2nd Pregnancy Announcement, then to 120 Days after Mitchell + Bryn’s 2nd Pregnancy Announcement. (For both pregnancies, that’s based on an Approximate Due Date, since we don’t have an Exact Due Date as of August 2020.)

Effect on the Maxwell Family Data—The Maxwells had 18 Pregnancy Reveals, prior to Elliot’s. (One of them ultimately ended in miscarriage, and another led to a live birth followed shortly by an infant death.) Overall, it was ‘typical’ for a Maxwell Couple to announced on Day 79 (or 11 Weeks, 2 Days). When Elliot’s is added, that shifted to Day 81 (11 Weeks, 4 Days)—i.e., 2 Days Later.

Sex Reveal / Name Reveal

John + Chelsy didn’t do a Sex Reveal (or Name Reveal) for Elliot; they revealed both after his birth, just as they’d done with Axton. Based on this, they are not expected to do pre–birth Sex (or Name) Reveals in the future.

Interestingly, neither the Maxwells nor the Bontragers have a tradition of doing Sex Reveals. So far, no 2nd–Generation Bontrager Couple has ever done one. Meanwhile, the Maxwell Clan has seen 18 Pregnancies, and just 1 Sex Reveal. (The lucky GrandMax was Andrew, Nathan + Melanie’s Firstborn Son.)

Delivery (vs. Due Date)

Elliot was due on June 15, 2020, but was born on June 19, 2020—i.e., 4 Days Late.

Effect on John + Chelsy’s Data—Elliot’s brother, Axton, was also late... 3 Days Late, to be exact. (He was due on January 23, and born on January 26.) With the two data points, it’s now ‘typical’ for Chelsy to deliver 3.5 Days Late—but, we’ll round that to 4 Days Late. That 1 Day Later than Axton.

Effect on the Bontrager Family Data—Pre–Elliot, Bontrager Grandchildren were 2 Days Late (1.6), on average. Adding Elliot in, that shifts to 2 Days Late (2.0). There’s No Significant Change.

Effect on the Maxwell Family Data—Excluding infants that are >21 Days Early, as is my usual practice, it was ‘typical’ for Maxwell Daughters / Daughters–In–Law to deliver On Time (0.27 Days Late), pre–Elliot. When we add Elliot, that shifts slightly but significantly to 0.58 Days Late, which rounds to 1 Day Late. Obviously, that’s 1 Day Later than before.

Birthweight & Length

At birth, Elliot Rex weighed 8 Pounds, 4 Ounces, and was 22 Inches Long.

Effect on Chelsy + John’s Data—Axton was quite a bit smaller than his ‘little’ brother. At birth, he weighed 7 Pounds, 5 Ounces and measured 20 Inches. Averaging the two, it’s ‘typical’ for Chelsy + John’s Children to be 7 Pounds, 12.5 Ounces and 21 Inches, at birth. That’s roughly 7.5 Ounces Heavier, 1 Inch Longer than Axton.

Effect on the Bontrager Family Data—Pre–Elliot, it was ‘typical’ by Bontrager standards to give birth to a 7 Pound, 5.4 Ounce, 20 Inch infant. After Elliot’s data is factored in, that shifts: A ‘typical’ GrandBontrager now clocks in at 7 Pounds, 7.8 Ounces and 20.4 Inches. (That’s 2.4 Ounces Heavier and 0.4 Inches Longer than before.) Also, it’s necessary to note: Elliot set two new records! He’s the heaviest and longest Bontrager, to date. (He’s actually the only GrandBon not to measure 20 Inches Long. As for Birthweight, the prior record–holder was Josh + Cass’s Firstborn, Wallace, at 8 Ounces, 1 Ounce.)

Effect on the Maxwell Family Data—Excluding babies born >21 Days Early, it was ‘typical’ by pre–Elliot Maxwell standards to give birth to an 8 Pound, 5.1 Ounce baby. (We don’t have length data for any GrandMaxes except Axton, Samuel, and Elliot). Factoring in Elliot, 20 Inch Long infant. Factoring in Elliot, there’s No Significant Change. It’s still 8 Pounds, 5.1 Ounces. (There is an insignificant change of 0.0821 Ounces.)

2nd Child Multiplier / Procreative Pace / ESOQ

John + Chelsy’s Marriage–to–Axton gap was 392 Days. Elliot was born 510 Days Later, which makes the Axton–to–Elliot gap 1.3010x Longer than their Marriage–to–Axton gap.

John + Chelsy’s Procreative Pace & ESOQ—Consistent with Predictor rules, John + Chelsy’s Procreative Pace is equal to the average of all of their Child Spacings, except Marriage–to–Firstborn. Currently, they only have one—and thus, their Procreative Pace is identical to their Axton–to–Elliot Spacing (512 Days). At that pace, their current ages and Chelsy’s Fertility Cut–Off of 39.95 Years—which is based on her own mother’s fertility—it’s projected that they’ll have 9 Children.

Effect on the Bontrager Family Data—With Elliot’s data factored in, the critical 2nd Child Multiplier for the Bontrager Family shifts from 2.0314x to 1.6281x. (It has since shifted again, with two new 2nd Pregnancy Announcements. As of August 2020, it’s 1.6273x. Much of this volatility can be attributed to the small sample size... Multiple Bontragers are expecting, or just, had their 2nd Child.) Additionally, Elliot’s birth shifted the Bontragers’ Average Procreative Pace to 578 Days—i.e., 68 Days Faster than before (646 Days). (Again, it has shifted since... It’s now 644 Days.) As of August 2020, the Bontrager Clan is due to have 90 Grandchildren from 10 Children. That’s a Birth Rate of 9:1.

Effect on the Maxwell Family Data—As a Secondborn, Elliot affected the 2nd Child Multiplier—moving it from 1.3109x to 1.3323x. Additionally, he impacts the Maxwell Average Procreative Pace: It shifted from 628 Days, to 620 Days (8 Days Faster). As of August 2020, the Maxwell Clan is expected to produce 64 Grandchildren from 8 Children. That’s a Birth Rate of 8:1.

When to Expect Maxwell–Bontrager #3

Finally, here’s what the Predictor expects for Maxwell–Bontrager #3—

Baby News May 29, 2021

Due Date November 7, 2021

Birthdate November 11, 2021

Congrats to the parents of two!

#welcome to the world #elliot maxwell #john and chelsy #maxwell bontrager 2

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graciedroweuk · 7 years

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The ‘Apple of Gambling world’ Established a laptop to ‘eradicate’ all laptops

The laptop in question? — the new “redesigned from the ground up” Razer Blade Pro:

That It is the first laptop directed at blowing off strong desktops out of the water concerning speed, performance, audio, and images. Despite its 17.3-inch screen, the laptop is remarkably thin and light.

It packs a Intel Core i7 quad-core chip, a drive, 1TB of RAM plus a next-generation NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU. It is simply 0.88 inches in stature, just 3.5 kg in weight also is the most powerful system ever constructed by Razer.

To put this into perspective, many gaming laptops are more than 2 inches thick and weigh more than 4.5 kg. Business Insider obtained a sneak peek before the launch:

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It is not simply the specs that make this laptop groundbreaking concerning gaming capability, in addition, it boasts some of the flourishes that gamers love on laptops — like full Chroma and mechanical keyboards .

Chroma technology means that a user may customise light effects with occasions that are in-game on the computer keyboard to sync. By way of instance, you can programme it into flash red if your in-game personality is currently receiving damage.

The laptop features a “vapor room” to exude warmth, as well as a customized fan design. It costs even $ 3,699 in the United States, # 3,499 in the UK, and $4199 if arranged in Europe.

“What we’re trying to do is a suite of products focused on the gamer. Previously we had laptops that were made for superior reliability, a few where there is a good balance between performance and reliability, and one that had an intense quantity of performance,” explained Min-Liang Tan, CEO and cofounder of Razer informed Business Insider.

“Together with the Razer Pro, we’re not seeking to eradicate the background, but we’re are seeking to eradicate every other laptop [available],” he explained.

We are, although we’re not currently trying to eradicate the background are looking to eradicate every laptop

Razer is synonymous with video gamers and creates a number of the fastest, high-spec, and compact laptops on the planet. Its high-quality gaming devices, slick designs, and high costs have earned it the nickname the “Apple of the gaming market.”

As Tan tells BI, it is the only technology company on the planet that is “by gamers, for gamers.”

“Our focus is still on gamers. There are two billion gamers is the biggest segment of the entertainment market and on earth. We have noticed that the whole consumer base is expanding, not just horizontally through the world, with regard to new geographical locations — both the US, Europe, and Asia accounts for a third each of our earnings base — we’re visiting the gaming demographic becoming older and younger. We are also seeing greater convergences in gaming crossing over in audio, mobile games, and movies,” said Tan.

Razer’s expansion into Europe

Min-Liang Tan, CEO and cofounder of Razer talked Concerning the launch to Business Insider.

Razer has concentrated on expanding its offerings and Tan says that this has been part of its core plan for the previous five years.

On Thursday Razer declared the accessibility and distribution of its newest 12.5 inch Razer Blade Stealth ultraportable laptop and also the 14-inch Razer Blade gaming laptop.

They come with keyboard designs for UK, Germany, and France.

Tan said clients have been asking for products to be localised to their precise markets. Europe accounts for a third of Razer’s revenue.

Tan added they are debating about whether to launch a few and that being a cult brand has meant that appetite for all physical shops is growing as well.

“Europe is extremely important for us. One is ‘when will there be Razer shops in Europe? ” It is definitely something we’re looking at and exploring,” explained Tan into BI.

“We have observed the response to our other shops where the shops are filled and people line up for hours and shout when they buy in shop — that is definitely … interesting. We will definitely be looking at acquiring more boots on the ground.”

from network 4 http://www.mgbsystems.co.uk/the-apple-of-gambling-world-established-a-laptop-to-eradicate-all-laptops/

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moddersinc · 4 years

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Cases with rotated motherboards are still a bit of a rarity, despite not really being a new design anymore. Because of that, we were intrigued when darkFlash reached out to us about their V22 ATX mid tower case, their take on the rotated motherboard layout. darkFlash has been developing a new design language for their cases, moving away from the glass and RGB formula of their earlier products to a more refined styling more in line with the likes of Fractal Design and NZXT. The V22 is their first ATX case to feature this new styling, alongside the MATX DLM21 and DLM22. darkFlash offers the V22 in white, black, mint green, and pink. Offering two pastel colors is a bold move from darkFlash, and it sets their cases apart from the vast numbers of black cases on the market. Is the combination of a new style and an uncommon layout a winner, or has darkFlash missed the mark? Let’s dive in and find out.

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Specifications

Material Steel, tempered glass Front Panel Steel with plastic venting Left Side Panel Steel Right Side Panel Hinged tempered glass, lightly tinted Top Panel Steel with plastic dust filter Front Ports 2x USB 3.0

2x Front Audio

Weight 15.67 lbs / 7.11 kg Dimensions 17.3″ (H) x 8.4″ x 17.5″ (D)

440 mm (H) x 215 mm x 443 mm (D)

Compatibility

Motherboard Compatibility ATX, MATX, DTX, ITX CPU Cooler Clearance 6.5″ / 165 mm Maximum GPU length 12.5″ / 318 mm

11.5″ / 293 mm above drive cage

Power Supply Type ATX Maximum Power Supply Length 7.9″ / 200 mm Storage Drive Bays 2x 2.5″ behind motherboard tray

1x 3.5″ in drive cage

1x 2.5″ or 3.5″ on top of drive cage

Expansion Slots 7 Fans Supported Up to 5x 120 mm

Up to 2x 140 mm

Front Fans 3x 120 mm

2x 140 mm

Rear Fans 2x 120 mm Radiator Support 2x 120 mm (rear) Dust Filters Front, top, power supply

Included Accessories

Cleaning Microfiber cloth Dust Protection Front I/O dust covers

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Unboxing

The V22 comes in a printed brown cardboard box, which is pretty typical of modern cases. The front and rear of the box both feature a picture of the V22, along with some small images depicting various features of the case. The front of the box also has a few lines of text which were likely translated for English speaking markets.

The side of the V22’s box has a basic specifications sheet printed on it. Interestingly, the numbers on this sheet do not quite match up with the numbers listed on the case’s official Amazon page. Unfortunately, it seems that darkFlash doesn’t really have their English language documentation fully sorted out yet since not only do their spec sheets not fully match up, their official product page for the case is still full of sample text months after the case launched. This isn’t a particularly encouraging sign, but it isn’t the worst I’ve seen. If you look in enough places you can find all of the relevant information.

Inside the box is where things really start to get exciting. The V22 is protected by large blocks of soft closed cell foam, including a block that protects the glass side panel from damage and prevents it from opening in transit. The case itself comes wrapped in a plastic bag, the glass panel is covered in plastic film on both sides, and the panel is taped shut to add an extra layer of protection. darkFlash did an excellent job here. Also in the box is a small, but well thought out manual that explains all of the case’s features at a good level of detail.

A Closer Look at the darkFlash V22

Our review sample is the white version of the V22, a refreshing break from the monotony of all black cases. Both the metal and plastic panels have a satin feel to them and don’t pick up fingerprints. Color and texture matching between panels is excellent. The front edges of the case have a thick black stripe that covers the front vents and a bit of the panel underneath them. The feet of the case, the expansion slot covers, and the hinges are also black.

On the right side of the case, we can see that the glass side panel does not extend all the way to the bottom of the case. Instead, there’s a steel panel that covers the part of the case where the power supply and hard drives go.

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The left side of the case is a simple one-piece steel side panel with captured thumb screws.

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Because the V22 has a rotated motherboard, the back of the case is very different from the back panels of most ATX cases. Much of the panel is taken up by the two 120 mm fan mounts. The remaining panel houses a power supply cutout, a large cable grommet, and a pair of cable management loops for securing any cables that run down the back of the case.

The top of the case contains all of the case’s I/O ports. The front I/O is mounted at the leading edge of the case and consists of power and reset buttons, two USB 3.0 ports, and a pair of audio ports. Behind the front I/O is a large plastic dust filter that covers the expansion slots and rear I/O panel.

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The bottom of the case is largely featureless aside from a set of rubber soled plastic feet and a sturdy plastic dust filter for the power supply.

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An Inside Look at the V22

Opening up the V22 immediately presents you with all kinds of delightful features. To start with, the right side panel is magnetic and opens with a simple fabric pull tab. It’s a clever solution, and much more elegant than the fastening methods used on most cases with glass panels. The magnets run down the entire left side of the panel and hold it firmly in place, preventing it from accidentally swinging open under most circumstances. The other side of the panel is mounted on a pair of hinges that can be disassembled so the panel can be removed. The glass is on the thinner side and quite light, so the risk of accidentally dropping it is low.

The motherboard area is spacious and has large access holes at both the top and bottom of the board, a promising sign for the case’s usability. The bottom edge of the motherboard tray is several inches above the bottom of the case and there is no conventional power supply shroud, so access to the right edge of the board is completely unfettered.

The V22’s hard drive cage is mounted directly to the bottom of the case with enough space on both sides for the front fans and the power supply to fit in uncontested. There are holes to mount one drive inside the cage and one on top, and the top face of the cage is marked with a little arrow to show which way the connectors on the drives should face, since the cage can be removed to make installing drives easier. Little touches like this go a long way towards a good user experience.

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The left side panel of the case is a traditional steel panel held in place by two captured thumb screws.

Taking off the panel, you’re greeted by two 2.5″ drive trays, a CPU socket cutout, and an abundance of cable management hard points. The drive cages feature the same directional arrows as the drive cage and are elevated away from the back of the motherboard tray to give clearance for daisy-chained SATA power connectors which require extra space for their wires. The large CPU socket cutout should give excellent access to the socket area of most motherboards, for those who want to install or swap coolers after their motherboard is mounted in the case. Each cable routing hole in the motherboard has a corresponding cable management hard point, and there are four hard points below the two drive trays and one directly above the power supply. The placement of these hard points seems well thought out and there are no areas that are significantly lacking in cable management options.

The front panel of the case is mounted with traditional plastic clips and is a little difficult to remove. A more modern mounting system would have been better, since the panel has to be removed in order to clean the front dust filter, but it is functional enough. Underneath the front panel, the dust filter is mounted to the case with a pair of tabs and two magnets. To remove the filter, you simply swing the filter away from the body of the case and pull the tabs out of their slots. This is yet another clever use of magnets on the V22, and one of the better dust filter mounting systems currently on the market.

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The top of the case houses the expansion slots and motherboard I/O in a chamber that is covered by a sturdy plastic dust filter. While the filter feels sturdy and is relatively easy to remove and replace, it is held on with plastic clips instead of magnets which feels like a missed opportunity given how well the mounting system for the front dust filter works. Under the dust filter you’ll find ample space for cables, along with a locking cable clamp to assist in routing cables out the back of the case. The I/O chamber is not entirely closed, and includes a cutout that can be used to access the top corner screws on a rear mounted radiator if necessary. This cutout is also useful for the handful of devices that require passing a cable from an expansion slot into the case.

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Building in the V22

To test the build experience of the V22 I used my standard ATX test bench, which consists of the following parts:

Motherboard MSI X370 Gaming M7 Processor AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Cooler Silverstone PF120 AIO Graphics Card 1 Nvidia GTX 1070 FE Graphics Card 2 EVGA GTX 980 K|NGP|N Storage 2x XPG SX950U Power Supply Corsair CX750M

Building in the V22 is about as simple as it gets. The glass side panel comes off by simply lifting it off its hinges and the captured thumb screws on the other side panel reduce the number of loose screws you have to keep track of. The motherboard tray is incredibly spacious considering the size of the case, so mounting the board and plugging in the front I/O cables are very easy. The power supply can be mounted through either side of the case, thanks to the unusual skirt style shroud design. Many mid tower cases suffer from poor cable management around the top edge of the motherboard due to its close proximity to the top case fans. The V22’s rotated layout basically nullifies that problem. The large cutouts around the motherboard tray give ample room for power cables and accessory cables. The 24 pin power cable simply tucks away at the bottom of the case.

I did run into a minor issue when trying to mount my CPU cooler. I had initially planned to use a 480 mm AIO, but the front of the case only has space for fans, and not a full radiator. This is actually mentioned in the documentation for the case, so this issue was all on me. Sometimes you just have to read the manual. I decided to go with the PF120 120 mm AIO instead, which fit just fine in the back of the case. I installed two 140 mm fans in the front for the case’s intake and a 120 mm fan below the AIO as an exhaust.

Mounting graphics cards in the V22 is about as simple as it gets. The rear I/O covers are far away from the edges of the case, which makes them very easy to remove. My two cards fit in the case easily despite their large size and their cables tucked away neatly at the bottom of the case.

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The raised drive sleds made mounting and plugging in the drives a breeze. Because I also use the test bench as a VR system when I am not reviewing cases, I also added a USB card in the bottom expansion slot of the motherboard. The routing holes around the motherboard are easily large enough to pass a SATA power cable through to power the card.

Tidying up cables in the V22 is surprisingly easy considering the lack of a fully enclosed power supply shroud. The skirt panel at the bottom of the case does a good job of hiding the power supply and cables without getting in the way while building. You can still see the cables if you look down into the case at an angle, but they don’t look particularly messy. On the back of the case, the cable management hard points offer plenty of places to tie off loose cables. I had no issues fitting the rear panel back on the case and securing it in place. At the top of the case, there’s plenty of room for routing cables, though you may have some issues routing out the back of the case if you’re using a huge number of cables. My full complement of VR headset and peripheral cables fit just fine, so for most people, this shouldn’t be an issue. Cables as large as DVI can pass through the rear cable grommet.

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Final Thoughts

It was clear right from the moment that I opened the box that darkFlash was doing things right. The packing job was impeccable, the case looked clean and elegant, and all of the panels were properly matched in both color and texture. While darkFlash still needs to work on their online documentation, but their design work is top notch. I found myself frequently marveling at design touches like the hinge and magnets panel and dust filter mounting and wondering why they aren’t used in more cases. The magnets eliminate the stiffness of plastic clips, while the hinges eliminate the common issue with magnetic filters sliding around. It’s an elegant solution to a common problem. And the thoughtful design details don’t stop there. All throughout the case I found little details that showed that darkFlash’s designers had taken the time to think through and test every little piece of the case. Even things that you normally wouldn’t think about, like external cable management, are carefully considered and implemented on the V22. The case even comes with a cleaning cloth and I/O dust covers. To come back to that text on the front of the box, darkFlash calls the V22 a “Luxury Middle Tower”. After working with this case, it’s clear that the V22 is going for luxury the old fashioned way. Not by packing in gimmicks, and not by trying to do everything at once. The V22 is luxurious in that it is elegant, refined, and intuitive. Sometimes, that’s the best kind of luxury.

Pros Cons Rotated layout makes building in the V22 easy Not designed for custom water cooling Clever tool-less side panel and front dust filter Online documentation needs improvement Excellent cable management Front panel is a little tricky to remove Split side panel hides cables and power supply without compromising ease of building No internal cable grommets Classy exterior design Top dust filter could have been magnetic External cable management Space for 80mm fan at top of case, but no mounting holes Metal and plastic elements have excellent color matching Drive cage and trays are designed with right angle SATA power connectors in mind Packaging is superb

So who is this case for? If you are looking for a dedicated water cooling case, the V22 might not be what you need. While the V22 can comfortably support up to a 240mm radiator and even a full pump/reservoir combo if you are creative, custom water cooling isn’t really its forte. However, if you don’t plan to go all out on water cooling, the V22 is definitely worth taking a good look at. darkFlash has done an excellent job designing this case, and I highly recommend considering it for your next build. It’s an all around well designed case that offers an exceptional build experience and manages to be classy without being boring. It looks like darkFlash is serious about competing with the best of the best, and I expect that we’ll be hearing a lot more about them in the near future.

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darkFlash V22 White Mid Tower ATX Case Review Cases with rotated motherboards are still a bit of a rarity, despite not really being a new design anymore.

#Mid Tower #pc case #Rotated Layout #Temper #Water Cooling #white

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carpostnet · 5 years

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We tried the ePluto EGNITE : eBike

By Atul Gopal

So the PluginIndia crew had acquired, PureEV EGNITE, It is a brand new e-Bike from PureEV a startup from Hyderabad. They have now launched this mannequin, which is named EGNITE, which is actually an electrical mountain bike. The better part about this e-Bike is that the battery is made proper right here in India. Making it certainly one of the few eBike firms making batteries in India.

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The ePluto EGNITE is an efficient steady commuter bike. Top velocity at 30 kmph is sort of good. Could not have needed something higher. What helps the stability is its weight – 28 kg, with the 2.35 inch huge tyres including to the agency street grip. The Egnite Shimano button gear shift is sort of clean. Choice of seven gears. Has a superb ergonomic seat. Gives an affordable driving consolation.

There are 5 ranges of pedal-assist. Starts at 12.5 kmph, and goes all the solution to 25 kmph in 2.5 kmph steps. Unfortunately, on condition that the bike is priced at about 50ok, the pedal help sensor disappoints at being a cadence one, as a substitute of a torque one. In basic, after I use a bicycle I need to preserve the help elective. However the Egnite shouldn’t be a cycle the place you want to go with out an help. Hmm.. presumably, on down slopes. Most electrical automobiles have flat tyres, because it reduces rolling resistance. We would advocate to change to 1.

The battery is the finest a part of the cycle. There is sufficient to simply go to 50 kilometres, and I believe with some conservative driving, you could possibly even contact 80 kilometre, in a single cost. Charging time is on the increased facet, virtually taking four to five hours. The factor that I want to see improved on the highest precedence is the software program which reveals the energy consumption, in addition to the voltage. The battery energy indicators are voltage pushed. The bars fluctuate relying on the energy being drawn by the motor. It would have been good if the battery administration system did some math and calculated the SoC.

Presence of an accelerator helps in jams. The help is harmful, as a result of the motor continues to stay on for a few seconds after the cadence sensor has detected movement. There is a stroll mode, the place the velocity in varies from 3.5 to five kmph. Another factor that I preferred about the cycle is that you should use the bike in zero help mode, with the sensors working. This helps your present velocity and distance lined. Would have been happier if the odometer continues functioning even when the energy is switched off.

The gentle supplied in the entrance is okay. It offers you affordable visibility for the subsequent four to five metres. The LED show is backlit, unsure if it is usually IP67 rated. The On-Off swap takes some urgent. My fear is how waterproof would the switches and show be.

The firm may have given a barely longer charging cable. It had nice issues connecting the plug level to the battery, particularly as a result of the overview cycle that I bought didn’t have any keys. So we couldn’t detach batteries. Some primary engineering points had been current in the cycle bought delivered. The deal with got here unfastened, the entrance brake adjustment was required.

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15 of the Hottest New Car Deals This Presidents’ Day Weekend

The holiday season may be over, but there are still good deals out there if you’re looking for a new car. This Presidents’ Day Weekend, you can save thousands when buying certain vehicles from Infiniti, Volkswagen, and other automakers.

We gathered data from ALG, a subsidiary of TrueCar, to find the cars that offer the biggest savings. Looking at TrueCar’s TruePrice Average, which is based on what customers paid for similar vehicles in February 2019, we narrowed down to models that saw double-digit percentage drops from MSRP.

Read on to learn about some of the hottest car deals this weekend. Note that deals may vary by region.

2019 BMW 740i RWD

MSRP: $84,645 TruePrice Average: $72,836 Savings off MSRP: $11,809, 14.0%

BMW is refreshing its flagship sedan for 2020 with 15 extra horsepower, a larger grille, a redesigned digital instrument cluster, and other updates. Still, the pre-refresh model has a lot to offer as a comfortable cruiser, with high-tech features such as gesture controls. Getting 14 percent off MSRP isn’t a bad deal, although we can’t help but feel the S-Class is a more luxurious car overall.

2019 Infiniti Q70L 3.7 Luxe RWD

MSRP: $52,795 TruePrice Average: $45,718 Savings off MSRP: $7,077, 13.4%

The Infiniti Q70 is a luxury sedan alternative that may not have crossed your mind. But buyers can save up to 13.4 percent off the MSRP this weekend when opting for the long-wheelbase version in Luxe guise. On the standard-wheelbase version of this trim, TrueCar estimates savings of $6,112, or 11.9 percent off the MSRP.

2019 Acura TLX 2.4L FWD

MSRP: $33,995 TruePrice Average: $29,629 Savings: $4,366, 12.8%

It may look like a sedate sedan, but the Acura TLX is sportier than you think, particularly in A-Spec guise. It handles well on windy roads and produces a healthy 206 hp from its base four-cylinder engine. Standard features are plenty and include sport-oriented seats, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

2019 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Wolfsburg Edition Auto

MSRP: $26,190 TruePrice Average: $22,904 Savings: $3,286, 12.5%

Volkswagen has fully redesigned the Passat for 2020. But deals can be had if you have your eye on the old model, which sits on the same platform as the new one anyway. The base 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine makes 174 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque, allowing it to hit 60 mph in 8.4 seconds in our tests. It’s a bit slower than a comparable Accord, but it has a spacious rear seat and trunk.

2019 Infiniti QX60 Pure FWD

MSRP: $44,995 TruePrice Average: $39,357 Savings: $5,639 , 12.5%

Infiniti’s midsize crossover offers a comfortable ride. For 2019, a number of safety features become standard on the base Pure trim. These include blind spot warning, forward emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and forward collision warning. Under the hood is a hearty 3.5-liter V-6 good for 295 hp.

2019 Infiniti Q50 2.0t Pure RWD

MSRP: $36,545 TruePrice Average: $32,172 Savings: $4,373, 12.0%

Refreshed for 2018, the Q50 sedan is priced competitively in the small luxury sedan category. The base Pure model comes with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 208 hp.

2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio RWD

MSRP: $41,590 TruePrice Average: $36,640 Savings: $4,950, 11.9%

If you want the SUV with the most performance for your buck, the Stelvio is a good choice. You don’t have to get the 505-hp Quadrifoglio trim to have fun. The base model produces a healthy 280 hp from its 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. That’s enough to take the SUV to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds, according to our tests. Along with scintillating acceleration, the Stelvio benefits from a controlled ride, effortless handling, and a smooth shifting eight-speed automatic transmission.

2019 Mitsubishi Mirage LE Hatchback CVT

MSRP: $16,790 TruePrice Average: $14,876 Savings: $1,914, 11.4% Additional customer cash: $500

It’s a tough market for minicars out there, but sales for the Mirage were up significantly last year compared to 2018. The car is a steal at this price, but you’ll have to be willing to put up with slow acceleration and a good deal of interior noise and vibration. Fuel economy is excellent at 36/43 mpg city/highway when paired with the CVT.

2019 Audi A4 Premium Plus FWD

MSRP: $38,395 TruePrice Average: $34,033 Savings: $4,362, 11.4%

This well-rounded sedan features a stable ride, smooth engines, and one of the nicest interiors in its class. Its virtual cockpit digital dash trumps the competition, featuring crisp Google Earth maps. This deal applies to the mid-trim Premium Plus model, which comes standard with full LED headlights, a 7.0-inch screen, Bang & Olufsen sound system with 19 speakers. Oh, and this sleeper sedan is surprisingly quick, hitting 60 mph in as little as 5 seconds.

2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia RWD

MSRP: $39,590 TruePrice Average: $35,174 Savings: $4,416, 11.2%

We love the Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan—so much so that we named it our 2018 Car of the Year—which is why the idea of getting one at the above price has us so excited. We say it’s the most fun-to-drive car in its class, with razor-sharp handling and an incredible chassis that smooths out bumps in the road. And it has proven to be a practical commuter thanks to its 21.7/37.9 mpg city/highway rating in our Real MPG tests.

2019 Mercedes-Benz C 300 Sedan RWD

MSRP: $42,395 TruePrice Average: $37,669 Savings: $4,726, 11.1%

Recently refreshed, the Mercedes-Benz C 300 now makes 255 hp from its 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Although tuned for luxury more than sport, with somewhat vague steering, the C 300 benefits from a quick throttle response off the line when you tune in to Sport+ mode. Fuel economy is another plus: Our Real MPG tests showed a result of 24.5/40.3 mpg city/highway.

2019 Mercedes E 300 Sedan RWD

MSRP: $54,495 TruePrice Average: $48,646 Savings: $5,849, 10.7%

The E-Class sedan can get quite expensive when you pack on the options, but buyers now have the chance to get more than 10 percent off MSRP. The deal featured here applies to the base model with the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder sedan making 241 hp. Standard features are abundant, including dual-zone climate control, remote start, and an interior lighting feature that allows users to turn the cabin one of 64 colors.

2019 Volkswagen Tiguan S FWD

MSRP: $25,290 TruePrice Average: $22,659 Savings: $2,631, 10.4%

Volkswagen has brought prices down on the Tiguan over the past few years, and prices could be even more enticing this weekend. The model has grown in size since the previous generation, and if you can forgive its somewhat slow acceleration from 0-60 mph, you’ll enjoy the Tiguan for its more spacious interior an high-quality materials.

2019 Chevrolet Silverado LT Crew Cab Long Box 4WD

MSRP: $50,195 TruePrice Average: $44,977 Savings: $5,218, 10.4% Additional customer cash: $500

The mid-range LT trim level of the Chevrolet Silverado benefits from standard features including chrome exterior accents, LED headlamps, an 8.0-inch touchscreen, and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integration. Chevy’s full-size pickup was redesigned for 2019, and was a 2019 Truck of the Year finalist.

2019 Toyota Camry L Automatic

MSRP: $24,875 TruePrice Average: $22,331 Savings: $2,544, 10.20%

Once king of the automotive landscape, the Camry has been supplanted by the RAV4 as Toyota’s best-selling model in the U.S. Nevertheless, Toyota managed to sell 343,439 copies, proving the resilience of the popular sedan. The current generation has improved significantly from its predecessor when it comes to driving dynamics, but it faces stiff competition from the very capable new Honda Accord.

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Building Lights from Scratch and Mainlining White Widows

Buy Building Lights from Scratch and Mainlining White Widows:

White Widows for Middlecoast

Germination Phase

Vegetation Phase

Flowering Phase

The Road Less Taken

Rookie growers often assume marijuana growing as an expensive hobby. However, as the years go by, they learned that spending could be kept to a minimum as long as they know how. These growers inspired Middlecoast to build the lights for the White Widow grow. Producing the lights helps growers understand the importance of the lumens and their position to the plants.

Another thing that the amateur grower wanted to experience for this grow is mainlining, a method that experienced growers suggest to bring abundant yields. Join Middlecoast as he sets on an adventure of what appears to be two of the roads less taken by cultivators.

White Widows for Middlecoast

White Widow often tops the list of most famous marijuana strains in the world. It has been in circulation since the early 90s, and a lot of growers learned the ease of growing these plants on their own.

The buds that they yield are white, with crystal resin that warns of powerful effects. After a shock of euphoria and energy, smokers may find it easier to stimulate conversation and do creative projects with this strain.

Grower’s Profile: Name: Middlecoast Location: USA Seeds: White Widow Yield: 48 oz (wet)/ 11 oz (dry)

Preparation

VIVOSUN 36” x 36” x 72” Mylar Hydroponic Grow Ten

iPower 6” 442 CFM Inline Fan, with 6 Inch Carbon Filter

Fan speed adjuster (a must in my opinion)

Grow light hangers

5-gallon buckets

FoxFarm Ocean Forest Organic Soil

FoxFarm Big Bloom, Grow Big, Tiger Bloom

SensorPush Wireless Thermometer / Hygrometer

6” clip on fan

1 x Arctic Alumina Thermal Adhesive

2 × Mean Well HLG-240H-C1400B with dimmers

6 × 140mm Pin Heatsink

6 × Bridgelux VERO29 (3500K 80 CRI B) with Molex connectors

3 x 8 ft aluminum angle (1/2” size)

Fox Farm Ocean Forest

Fox Farm Big Bloom

Fox Farm Grow Big

Fox Farm Sledgehammer

Humboldt Nutrients Equilibrium (Calcium-Magnesium or Cal-Mag)

Coco Coir

Germination Phase

2017-08-21

All growers have different styles and capacities when it comes to keeping their marijuana plants happy, healthy and productive. Middlecoast wanted to test the limits of his capabilities and set out on a one of a kind adventure: building a DIY LED light for his grow. Here are the things prepared to create a 440-watt light:

1 x Arctic Alumina Thermal Adhesive

2 × Mean Well HLG-240H-C1400B with dimmers

6 × 140mm Pin Heatsink

6 × Bridgelux VERO29 (3500K 80 CRI B) with Molex connectors

3 x 8 ft aluminum angle (1/2” size)

Once finished, the grower set the light at least 24 inches above the plants. As of the moment, it is still let on the lowest setting in the dimmers.

2017-08-22

Initially, the row of LED lights is spaced 12.5” from the center. However, after gathering opinions from other growers, Middlecoast moved them closer to at least 3.5” closer, so they are now only 9” away.

On top of all that, the seeds finally came in and are now soaking in a shot glass.

2017-09-01

After 24 hours, the White Widow seeds settle into Rockwool cubes. Two days later, there is no evident growth from those two. Still, keen on not giving up, Middlecoast dropped them in the soil. Again, three days of being in the ground did not do anything for the seeds.

Then, he decided to start over by dropping two other seeds in a glass of water and then, on with folding it in a paper towel. It worked well this time as taproots appeared 48 hours later. Skipping Rockwool altogether, the grower dropped the seeds in a mix of 50% Fox Farm Ocean Forest and 50% Coco Coir.

For the meantime, Middlecoast wrapped the cups in a plastic bag and placed them in the tent. The DIY lights are currently running on 25% on the dimmer. If his calculations are correct, it is releasing about 164 watts of output.

Vegetation Phase

2017-09-04

Three days since sprouting, everything seems to work out well for Middlecoast and the White Widows. They have spurted out a couple of inches of growth and grew some leaves as well.

2017-09-06

Day five and the leaves grew broader and greener over time. The seedlings do not get any nutrient as of the moment because Middlecoast believes Ocean Forest contains what they need for now. He only gives them reverse osmosis (RO) water pH’d at 6.0.

Although the lights increased to about 50% in the dimmer and is lowered at 20” now.

Day

Temperature: 78°F

Humidity: 35%

Night

Temperature: 72°F

Humidity: 40%

2017-09-14

The seedlings are two weeks old today, and while they certainly grew, there is evident droopiness in the leaves. Thoughts immediately go to overwatering as the culprit, but after leaving them for a day, there is no visible change. That is when the grower realized that he might be under watering instead.

He also went out of town for a couple of days, as soon as Middlecoastis back the plants are begging for water already. They were given half a gallon each, but two days later, they look overwatered. The plants were left as is, but that did not yield anything useful. Plants were left as is, but that did not yield anything good.

pH: 6/3

Nutrients: 1/2 dose of Fox Farm Big Bloom twice a week

Light: 350-watts and 20” away from the plants

Day

Temperature:78°F

Humidity: 35%

Night

Temperature: 72°F

Humidity: 78

2017-09-19

After much convincing from Bob31, the plants are now in bigger containers. The cup removal was real work, but it looked marvelous once removed:

Once Middlecoast eliminates the cup, the plants and its compacted soil drops in 5-gallon smart pots filled with Fox Farm Ocean Forest Soil.

48 hours later, the White Widows grew beyond recognition. They shot up a couple of inches taller, and the leaves turned to a yellow-greenish hue.

Also, to aid with the run off, the pots are sitting on top of some gravel. It will take more than a liter of water before the plants even touch the water.

Water: Tap water pH’d to 6.5

Light: 250 watts at 22” from the plants

Day

Temperature: 78°F

Humidity: 50%

Night

Temperature: 72°F

Humidity 60%

2017-09-27

Manifolding or mainlining, as other would call it, means forming a “hub” of stems from a single node. It results in an equal distribution of energy from the roots to the top of each cola. Middlecoast started by topping everything up to the fourth node. So, the plants ended up with two mainlining branches.

2017-10-02

Five days later, as the plants seem ready enough, the grower cut everything but the first and third node.

2017-10-12

The girls were looking quite like a jungle. The grower maintains it by trimming what needed to stay and giving them an ample amount of water per day.

2017-10-17

Almost a week later, another problem arises. Middlecoast has a hard time figuring out the perfect amount of water for the plants. The leaves drooped a lot, and under watering may be to blame.

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Have a Coke and a Smile! Kelly Chadwick’s 1969 Camaro Funny Car

At Car Craft, we’ve run plenty of features on 1969 Camaros. In fact, some might argue we’ve run too many, but we’ll save our defense on that one for another time. What we can’t be accused of, however, is running too many stories on 1969 Camaro Funny Cars, because the reality is that they’re few and far between. In terms of ’69s campaigned in the day, we’re aware of four; there were probably a few more, with one of the most successful being the car you see here, originally owned and driven by Kelly Chadwick.

By 1969, Chadwick was known on the drag-race circuit as “The Professor,” due to his years of teaching high school. He was also a seasoned Chevrolet racer, having been through a series of wild rides that included an A/FX 1965 Chevelle, 1966 Chevy II match racer, and a steel-bodied 1967 Camaro Funny Car. Legendary builder Don Hardy was just getting off the ground when he teamed with Chadwick to build the ’66 and subsequent cars, including a 1971 Camaro FC, a Vega FC, and a couple of Vega Pro Stocks. In short, Chadwick was a heavy hitter during what many consider the golden era of drag racing, and he was inducted into the NHRA Hall of Fame in 1976.

The ’69 featured here is likewise a Hardy build, and Hardy himself served as Chadwick’s chief mechanic that year. Chadwick’s main endeavor with the car ended up being a tour known as the Coca-Cola Cavalcade of Stars. 1969 was the inaugural year of the exhibition-style campaign, which lasted through 1976. The tour typically consisted of an eight-car Funny Car field, with representation from a variety of manufacturers and drivers such as Jack Chrisman, Malcolm Durham, Gary Dyer, Roger Lindamood, Raymond Beadle, and many others. According to the crew at Draglist.com, the 1969 and 1970 seasons had roughly 40 races each, with Chadwick and his Camaro scoring the championship in both years.

Photo credit: Ron Lewis

Current owner Brent Hajek bought the Camaro many years ago from Bill Porterfield, who decided to cut it loose to fund the restoration of one of Dick Harrell’s Funny Cars. Hajek bought the car as a roller and described the Camaro as remarkably intact, save for the engine and trans. He turned to Holzman Race Cars in Wichita, Kansas, to get the mechanicals back in shape and then had Laverne Kelly lay down the sparkling candy-colored paint. Hajek had the opportunity to talk with Chadwick on several occasions before the racer’s passing in 2013, with Chadwick explaining that the Cavalcade tour was lucrative enough to “put his kids through college.”

We had the distinct privilege of discussing the history of this vintage Funny with Don Hardy himself, as well as Ray Sullins, who served as Chadwick’s mechanic from 1970–1972. We gleaned a lot from these two drag-race heavyweights, including the fact that Hardy was one of Chadwick’s high school students in the west Texas town of Floydada. Sullins explained that the 1969 car ran the entire 1969 and 1970 Cavalcade series seasons, with various IHRA and NHRA event appearances mixed in. “We had over 100 race dates in 1970, including the CARS Magazine meet at Cecil County Raceway, where we won the final by beating Pat Minick in the Chi-Town Hustler Charger. Chadwick won a ton of races in that car.”

For comparison’s sake, Sullins explained that by the end of the 1970 season, Chadwick’s Camaro had touched the 6.90s at 212 mph. That’s admittedly a far cry from today’s amazing e.t.’s, and yet we find ourselves drawn to this Funny Car Camaro in a way that’s entirely different than the current crop of floppers. (Brand and model identification were still a strong suit of the sport in 1969.) Even a quick glance at the car pictured here, and you know exactly what it replicates. That’s a stark contrast to today’s FCs, which are shocking performers but look nothing like the cars they purport to emulate. Which do we prefer? C’mon, you already know the answer!

Tech Notes

Who: Brent Hajek

What: 1969 Camaro Funny Car

Where: Ames, OK

Engine:

In an era when near-exotic engines powered the Mopar and Ford camps—think Hemis, Bosses, and SOHCs—Chevrolet racers did amazingly well with the almost pedestrian Rat. Perhaps nitromethane was the great equalizer; Chadwick’s mechanic from 1970–1972, Ray Sullins, describes that Chadwick’s approach aimed for reliability and consistency rather than all-out power. As an example, they ran a flat-tappet cam instead of a roller. Sullins described the typical engine setup at the time: “We ran a 0.060-over passenger-car 427 block, which yielded 438 ci, with the internals consisting of Venolia flat-tops, a factory steel crank, Howards aluminum rods, and a Howards solid-lifter cam.” On top of that were Sullins-prepped rectangular-port heads, a Weiand intake, Bowers 6-71 blower, and Hilborn mechanical injection. Sullins reports a 70–75 percent nitro mix.

Exhaust:

Funny Car exhaust is surely simple, consisting solely of “zoomie” headers. Chadwick’s ’69 sported Jardine sponsorship, but the current pipes are of more contemporary manufacture.

Transmission:

A TH400 currently resides in the car and was popular with period Chevrolet FC racers such as Dick Harrell. Nevertheless, Hardy says he originally put Chadwick’s Camaro together with a Chrysler Torqueflite.

Fuel System:

A minimalist fuel tank mounted forward of the engine sent a 70–75 percent mix of nitro to the Hilborn injection unit atop the blower. Lacking the original setup, Ron Holzman installed an eight-port Crower injection unit during restoration.

Rearend:

A Pontiac rearend was originally used when Chadwick’s car was built, but Sullins reports the team changed to a Dana 60 for 1970, typically running 3.90 gears. The Dana is still in the car.

Chassis/Suspension:

Don Hardy was one of the first chassis builders to use chrome-moly tubing in FC applications, while others were still using mild steel. Soon, chromoly would be the standard bearer. The Chadwick Camaro is typical Don Hardy work in this regard, and the suspension consists of coilovers and ladder bars in the rear, and coilovers in the front. Hardy explained that he built this car with the engine offset an inch to the driver side, in an attempt to keep it from lifting the driver-side front wheel as much as it otherwise would. This necessitated running the steering linkage to the right of the engine. It was the lone chassis Hardy built in this manner.

Brakes:

Vintage Funny Cars slowed down from 200-plus with rear brakes and a parachute; there were no front brakes. Period livery on the Chadwick car would indicate those brakes were originally Hurst-Airheart, but Holzman Race Cars updated the setup to contemporary Wilwoods.

Wheels / Tires:

The front wheels appear to be the original spindle mount magnesium Halibrands measuring 15×3.5 inches and wearing M&H 5.0-15 Front Drags. The rears are newer Weld Rodlites with Hoosier 31.5/12.5-15 slicks.

Interior:

No surprise here, but there’s very little room in the cockpit of a Funny Car. This one sports plenty of Don Hardy’s original tinwork.

Exterior:

The original Fiberglass Ltd. body was repainted per original by Laverne Kelly, complete with the Coca-Cola Cavalcade livery that helps define this car’s history.

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Top shares for August

We asked our writers to share their top stock picks for the month of August, and this is what they had to say:

Peter Stephens: Sainsbury’s

Recent acquisition activity by Sainsbury’s (LSE: SBRY) seems to have strengthened its growth prospects. The acquisition of Asda could lead to a cost advantage over rivals due to synergies and economies of scale. Meanwhile, the purchase of Argos could create cross-selling opportunities across the Sainsbury’s and Asda store estates.

With the outlook for UK consumers being downbeat, now could be the right time to buy the stock. Falling inflation and improved recent sales performance could help to push its share price higher. A forward dividend yield of 3.5% suggests that Sainsbury’s could offer further upside potential following recent gains.

Peter Stephens owns shares in Sainsbury’s.

Rupert Hargreaves: British American Tobacco

My top stock for August is British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS). Over the past 12 months, British American has faced selling pressure from investors due to concerns about the growth potential offered by the reduced-risk tobacco product market, where the company has been investing heavily to reduce its dependence cigarette sales.

Despite investor concerns, management remains confident in the potential for this market, and I believe the selling has been overdone. Indeed, after recent declines, the stock trades at a forward P/E of just 12.5 and yields 5.4% — the lowest valuation in five years.

Considering British American’s history of producing returns for investors (15% per annum for the past 15 years), I believe this is an opportunity that’s too good to pass up.

Rupert owns shares in British American Tobacco.

Ian Pierce: Unilever

With trade tensions escalating and our current decade-long bull market starting to look a little vulnerable, I’m picking consumer goods stalwart Unilever (LSE: ULVR) as my top stock for August.

On top of its defensive characteristics, 3% dividend yield and generous share buyback programme, I like Unilever because of its management team’s focus on long-term growth through constantly buying up up-and-coming businesses that it can expand through its globe-spanning distribution network.

And while it may take a few years for the benefits of acquisitions like Dollar Shave Club to flow through, the current focus on cutting costs and expanding personal care sales is helping management achieve consistent 3-5% sales growth as well as making good progress in hitting its 20% operating margin target.

Ian Pierce does not own shares of Unilever.

Royston Wild: The Gym Group

The Gym Group (LSE: GYM) is scheduled to release fresh trading details on August 29th. This means that savvy investors should consider snapping the stock up right about now, in my opinion.

The fitness fanatics have a history of peppering the market with strong updates, and last month announced that the number of members on its books leapt to 668,000 as of the close of May, up 31.8% year-on-year. The news sent The Gym Group’s share price soaring, and I am expecting a similar occurrence in the wake of August’s update.

City analysts are expecting the firm’s earnings to leap 25% and 38% in 2018 and 2019 respectively. A subsequent forward P/E ratio of 31.1 times isn’t that demanding given the probability of stratospheric profits growth long into the future, in my opinion.

Royston Wild does not own shares in The Gym Group.

Paul Summers: Boohoo Group

I think fast fashion firm – and newly renamed – Boohoo Group (LSE: BOO) could do well over the next month as investors position themselves for the latest set of interim numbers, due late-September.

While its seriously high valuation gives the company no room for error, I suspect the sizzling summer we’ve experienced should give rise to some exceptional numbers and a great outlook on trading.

Boohoo is more than just a short-term punt, of course. On a longer time horizon, ongoing investment in its warehouses — and rapidly growing contributions from Pretty Little Thing and Nasty Gal — should help the Manchester-based business achieve its goal of £3bn worth of sales, not to mention broker estimates of 300p a share.

Paul Summers owns shares in Boohoo Group

G A Chester: Randgold Resources

I believe having some exposure to gold is a sensible idea. It can add a bit of stability to a portfolio when markets take fright and demand for the yellow stuff rockets. You can invest in gold itself or in a gold miner. Among miners, I see FTSE 100 giant Randgold Resources (LSE: RRS) as a good stock to buy.

You take on operational risk with a miner but Randgold has a strong long-term record. Furthermore, unlike owning the metal, owning shares in this blue-chip business means you also receive generous dividends — a forecast yield of 4% this year rising to 5.3% next.

G A Chester has no position in Randgold Resources.

Alan Oscroft: Esure Group

Shares in Esure Group (LSE: ESUR) have been in a slump over the past 12 months, presumably because of increasing competition in the motor insurance market. But it does seem to be keeping healthily ahead of its rivals, with gross written premiums climbing with every results update.

EPS looks set to continue its recovery after a 2-year dip to 2016, and the well-covered dividends were never under threat. Forecasts suggest yields of around 7% and rising, and on a P/E of under 10, I see Esure shares as an oversold bargain right now.

Alan Oscroft does not own shares in Esure Group.

Roland Head: Inchcape

Inchcape (LSE: INCH) could be an excellent way to invest in the car industry without being too heavily exposed to the uncertain UK car market.

This FTSE 250 firm operates as a car distributor or dealer in more than 30 countries. The benefits of this approach were highlighted in the firm’s recent trading update. Weaker performances in the UK and Europe were offset by stronger markets in Asia and Australasia, which account for about 60% of profits.

Inchcape shares currently trade on about 12 times forecast earnings and offer a 3.3% dividend yield. They look good value to me.

Roland Head has no position in Inchcape.

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