efficiency

Dropps Laundry Pacs, Fresh Scent, 42-load pouch (pack of 2)
$30.00
i don't know where i first bought the pack -it seems i have looked all over to buy more before i went online.
it has been fabulous:so easy to use, clothes come out beautifully clean, usually use just one pack, no drips from bottle or powders from box. i do love it!!!!!

An Introduction to Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
$59.95
This book covers three major approaches to productivity measurement, namely: Index Numbers, Data Envelopment Analysis and Stochastic Frontiers. Examples and applications are provided using software available from the authors' website for free. No doubt it's the best starting point for those who want to learn about the subject.

Sunforce 39126 246-Watt High-Efficiency Polycrystalline Solar Power Kit
$1,500.00
The panels were shipped to me on the west coast from the east coast and arrived in good shape, the outside box was tattered but the inside boxes were fine.

Was disappointed that the controller, battery tester, modified sine wave inverter, wire, brackets, and bolts were all loose inside the box with one of the panels; looked like they could easily damage the panel's white backing.

Connecting the wires with lugs attached for the first panel to the controller was easy. When I tried to connect the second panel to the first one I found the provided screws too short to allow for a lug on the end of the wire. I had to cut off the lugs and flatten the wire before the screws would engage. I'm sure it's fine but it's not as secure this way.

GOOD POINT: On day two with only one panel in service I had a reading of 7.2 amps compared to max rating of 7.14. That only lasted for a couple of minutes, I usually avereged above 6 amps on sunny cool days except early morning and late evening. When cloudy I had power reading anywhere from 1 amp to 3 amps.

BAD POINT: Of the 108 rectangular cells, I only had to shade a couple of them for the output to be reduced to near nothing. Don't install the panels near a flag pole or mast, just the smallest amount of shade will make them useless.

I watched the 4 minute video on Amazon that showed the panels being setup in a field. From that idea I've designed a teeter totter frame to mount on the roof peak that does not have a southern exposure. It teeters east in the morning and totters west in the evening with about a 48 degree range and a 8 degree tilt to the south. From what I've read elsewhere this gives me 20% to 40% increase in output during the summertime when I need it the most.

The Personal Efficiency Program: How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Win Back Control of Your Work
$19.95
I've read various time-management literature over the years, but the advice in this book has had the biggest impact in helping me to quickly improve my workflow and make better use of my time. It's very sound advice from someone who deeply understand how people really work. I can highly recommend it.