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7 Ways to Get Your CEO Fired
It's hard to train good CEOs. It's much easier to set them up for failure. Follow these seven steps and your chief executive officer is bound to be out of a job sooner or later.
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CIO — Last week, I covered the seven habits of highly successful CEOs. With this week's firing of J.C. Penney CEO Rob Johnson—the man credited with creating the massively successful Apple stores—I figured it's time to talk about what gets CEOs fired.
Over the last decade the folks at Hewlett-Packard seemingly got this down to a science, so I'll be referencing HP's recent history a great deal. But we can also pull material from recent examples, ranging from Yahoo to the situation at JCP, which is how Johnson unsuccessfully rebranded J.C. Penney.
The CEO Job: It's Yours, You Can Have It
Let's start with what makes a CEO different than any other employee in a large company. Unlike every other employee, CEOs doesn't have a manager. Rather, they have three power groups to keep happy: Investors, who are represented by the board; customers, who control revenue, and employees, who control production. Even politicians may not have to deal with such a diverse group that can materially impact their success.
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These days, CEOs command salaries that can be several times that of the next employee down the line. They're generally protected by contracts and have their salaries set by the board's compensation committee, which isn't measured by this decision and can use this number to raise its own executive salaries.
CEOs can delegate most work to others. Hours spent on the job can range from massive commitments by some to several hours a month for others. There is little formal CEO training, and the skills needed to do this job successfully are different than anything else a CEO has ever done. While some are mentored into the job, this practice is more of the exception than the rule, which really stacks the deck against the new CEO.
It doesn't help that CEOs are often surrounded by god-like expectations, where folks expect them to wave their hands and accomplish amazing things, but they are human, bound by physical and organizational limitations that would make even a god unable to do much of what stakeholders expect. It's not unusual to see CEOs go through several marriages, have issues with children and experience unhappiness in retirement as a result of losing the power and status that come with the job. Bill Gates is one of the few CEOs to escape what's often a horrible end to a successful stint as a CEO.
I know a lot of CEOs. There are very few whom I envy—and none I'd ever want to replace. Sometimes the firms they work for make their jobs impossible. Sometimes, though, they are their own worst enemy. Here are the seven things that most often get a CEO fired.


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(CNN) - In Tennessee, an 84-year-old Catholic was sentenced to three years in jail Tuesday, charged in participating in a nuclear plant protest.
Sister Megan Rice was sentenced for charges that include destroying U.S. Government property, trespassing and injuring national defense premises.
This comes after she and two other peace activists broke into a nuclear facility, spray-painted messages and threw human blood around the building.
Two men who acted with Rice were also sentenced, both to 62-month jail terms Tuesday.
The activists say they were trying to prove a point about the danger of nuclear weapons.
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When Matthias Vescelus crossed the finish line of the Reebok Spartan Race in Indiana, there weren't many dry eyes in the house. Young Matthias, just four years old, had completed a difficult course with the challenge Spartan set forth, but for the child who had survived cancer, a cancer that took his eyes and his sight, it was just another example of how he overcomes all his personal obstacles. The ambassador for St. Baldricks's took on the race after he heard his father and older brother did the Spartan Race the year before. Not quite old enough at the time, he and his family spent the year getting prepared for his chance to take on the Spartan Kid's Race.
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Donna Ballman
Donna Ballman is the co-host (along with Peter Cox) of the Radio Litopia show, The Debriefer, which covers writing and publishing news from a legal perspective. Her new book, Stand Up For Yourself Without Getting Fired: Resolve Workplace Crises Before You Quit, Get Axed or Sue the Bastards, was recently named the Winner of the Law Category of the 2012 USA Best Books Awards and is currently available for purchase. She has also authored the award-winning The Writer's Guide to the Courtroom: Let's Quill All the Lawyers, a book geared toward informing novelists and screenwriters about the ins and outs of the civil justice system. She's been practicing employment law, including negotiating severance agreements and litigating discrimination, sexual harassment, noncompete agreements, and employment law issues in Florida since 1986. Her blog on employee-side employment law issues, Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home, was named one of the 2011 and 2012 ABA Blawg 100 best legal blogs and the 2011 Lexis/Nexis Top 25 Labor and Employment Law Blogs. Her blog on using law in writing is The Write Report.
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Netframes' "Behind the Lens with Brett Florens" app for iPad and iPhone takes us on an engaging wedding day shoot with top photographer Brett Florens. We follow this skilled professional as he guides us through the entire day, from arrival at the groom's house and the couple's preparation, to bridal and outdoor portraits, the church, reception, first dance, cake cutting, and more.
The app's greatest strength is the comprehensive insight it provides into the hectic day. As we follow the admirably calm Brett from one setting to another, he shares his expert choices of equipment, exposure, wedding day proceedings, photographer's conduct on the day, subject lighting, and pose. There are countless tips for every aspect of wedding photography, including constructive use of time on the day, building rapport with the couple, and tackling lighting challenges that arise. Coupled with the gorgeous resulting images, this information amounts to a priceless and highly-effective photography lesson.
Behind Brett's masterful presentation hides an astounding amount of useful photographic detail. For a single outdoor shot of the groom riding a bike, for example, Brett explains how he uses pocket wizards—wireless transceivers—so that the flash can be triggered from 20-30 meters away. He attaches one to the camera and the other to the flash before bringing in a portable strobe unit to freeze the action. On this overcast day, Brett sets the camera to 400 ISO with a 200 shutter speed. The ambient light is around 200 at F11 and, as Brett explains, he is shooting at F14 to slightly underexpose the background and separate it from the subject.
Brett's clear delivery is enhanced by the app's superb editing. The overall emphasis is on elevating your photography—whatever your level of expertise—and creating classy images.
Some of the many tips I jotted down were shooting in pairs so you have images for both sides of the wedding album, getting at least one good shot of all bridesmaids and groomsmen, getting a shot of the groom as he listens to the bride's reception speech, using an extension chord for the flash to get directional lighting, getting ambient light into a dancing shot (set to tenth of a second on F4), and checking image histogram on the fly. Brett chooses one histogram to show lack of highlights in the 1/125, F4, 400 ISO shot. On this occasion, he tackles the problem by slowing the shutter down to a tenth of a second, allowing ambient light in and adding atmosphere.
His ultimate control over his equipment is evident throughout. In one outdoor shoot, Brett makes a daylight shot look like it was taken at night, and in another reprints-generating shot, uses a wide-angle lens on a raised monopod for a photo outside the church that includes the couple's entire guest party.
Brett's professionalism provides a worthy lesson in fast thinking and thorough understanding of both ambient light and your equipment. When the light drops dramatically, Brett takes atmospheric shots of the couple before bringing the Ranger power pack into action. He swiftly adjusts his equipment for the reception, which is shot in a photojournalistic style with many emotive and candid images. After taking several detail shots around the room, Brett backs up onto the Epson P5000, where we get a glimpse of the many images taken so far. Using a 12-24mm lens and a slow shutter speed, he captures the couple's arrival with lively images that have a sweeping effect, a fetching touch of drag, and sense of motion.
For the speeches, he uses a 600watt Elinchrome head with a white umbrella, a lighting set up which, as Brett explains, is suitable throughout as it covers both guests and speakers. For the first dance, Brett's assistant shines a 2 million power flash light to illuminate the bride's veil, allowing Brett to shoot romantic, warm images without a flash.
This is a superbly put together app that is guaranteed to elevate your wedding photography to a higher level and help you produce classier 'winning shots'. It is a comprehensive and friendly guide to wedding photography, bursting with priceless photography tips for life. If you are curious about wedding photography or a practicing professional wishing to significantly improve your output and clientele, this app is for you.
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SQUACKEE wrote:Paul stated no abortion ever, not even rape or mothers survival, WOW!
If someone truly believes that abortion is the killing of another human being, which can simply revolve around when somebody believes personhood begins and for many is at conception, what other logical conclusion is there? If someone is raped, it doesn't mean it is no longer murder. If it is for the mother's survival, it still remains murder of another individual***.
***This is not my personal opinion, but I can understand and respect the logic if someone truly believe in this position that it is a perfectly logical consequence and perhaps is more respectable than looser anti-abortion stances.


text: There's just no stopping Kelly Brook and truthfully, we hope she never slows down. The former Page 3 model who became a regular within the pages of Loaded and GQ (to name a few) continued to paint her international sex appeal in broad strokes in 2010 as the FHM cover model for the magazine's illustrious World Cup 2010 issue. If that wasn't enough, she hit Playboy in North America in September and bared her "Brooks" on-screen for the surprise summer movie hit Piranha 3D. The star of another film, Removal, Kelly Brook will also be seen hawking lingerie in a series of ads for manufacturer, Ultimo. Read more about Kelly Brook


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Last week's ranking in parentheses
1. Braves (1): They stopped scoring runs over the weekend in Pittsburgh but bought themselves time with the 13-2 start.
2. Giants (2): Tim Lincecum took a shutout into the seventh Saturday, his best start of the season. Imagine how that rotation will look if he reverts to his previously overpowering self.
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3. Nationals (3): They have scored only seven runs in four starts by Stephen Strasburg, who has lost his last three. But the legend of Bryce Harper continues to grow, including two homers with the flu.
4. Rangers (6): Matt Harrison's back surgery will test the organizational pitching depth. But Texas won four of the first five games started by rookies Nick Tepesch and Justin Grimm.
5. Reds (9): Five double-digit scoring days already. Joey Votto appears to be heating up.
6. Tigers (4): While it's easy to focus on the closer question, the bigger issue with the defending AL champs is consistent run production. Torii Hunter did not get to enjoy his trip to Anaheim as the Angels swept the Tigers.
7. Athletics (5): Swept by the Rays in Tampa Bay, the A's are missing Yoenis Cespedes.
8. Cardinals (7): Finding at-bats for Matt Adams is a challenge for Mike Matheny. That falls under the heading of Good Problems to Have.
9. Rockies (12): Only the snow can slow these fellows down.
10. Red Sox (13): Neil Diamond's appearance on Saturday was really cool.
11. Orioles (11): That's 17 straight extra-inning wins and counting.
12. Diamondbacks (8): The fast start has slowed down the Justin Upton questions. But they're coming.
13. Royals (15): Ervin Santana got racked in his first start but has looked like a No. 2 starter his last three times out.
14. Yankees (16): After a homerless opening day, the Pinstripes homered in 16 straight games with backup catcher Chris Stewart getting the only one Sunday.
15. Rays (17): Sweep of the A's came at just the right time.
16. Dodgers (10): The injuries to Zack Greinke and Chad Billingsley have taken the sparkle out of the rotation. It doesn't help that they've lost all four of Josh Beckett's starts.
17. Phillies (14): Roy Halladay is back on track, which is a huge relief.
18. Pirates (20): Travis Snider is showing why the Blue Jays brought him to the big leagues when he was only 20. He could be a difference-maker if he can keep this up.
19. Brewers (25): Jim Henderson has settled down the bullpen.


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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - The state fire marshal say a gas company worker responding to reports of a gas leak in western Massachusetts punctured a pipe that led to a massive explosion that injured 18 people.
Authorities on Sunday did not name the worker who caused the natural gas blast in Springfield, one of New England's largest cities. Friday's explosion there flattened a strip club, heavily damaged a day care center and scattered debris over several blocks.
Some officials called it a miracle that no one was killed.
Most of the injured were part of a group of gas workers, firefighters and police officers who ducked for cover behind a utility truck just before the blast. Part of the neighborhood already had been evacuated because of reports of a gas leak and odor.
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Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair 2012 Returns With Value-For-Money Deals
Subang (09 February 2012): The Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair (MATF), an annual event with best prices and value deals for their air journeys, is back again this year with more special offers for economy and business class journeys on both domestic and international routes of the national carrier's network.
After eight successful annual promotions, the MATF this year will reach out to customers in Malaysia from tomorrow 10 February 2012, till 17 February 2012 offering up to 500,000 seats for travel.
The offers are valid for travel from 10 February till 31 July 2012, except specified peak periods. For some routes, the offers are also restricted to lean flights on both the international and Malaysian domestic network.
For the convenience of customers, fares offered will be all-inclusive, incorporating air fare, fuel surcharges and airport taxes.
The domestic travel offers cover 15 routes between KLIA and destinations in both East and Peninsular Malaysia as well as 6 routes within East Malaysia.
One-way economy class domestic travel fares start from as low as RM134 for Kuching-Sibu, RM 144 for Kuala Lumpur-Alor Star and RM224 for Kuching-Kuala Lumpur while the maximum is only RM 279 one way for Kota Kinabalu-Kuala Lumpur.
The domestic one-way business class fares start at RM359 for Kota Kinabalu-Labuan in East Malaysia and RM429 for Johor Bahru-KLIA in Peninsular Malaysia.
The international travel offers from Malaysia cover 13 ASEAN routes, 7 routes each to China/Hong Kong and South Asia, 6 routes to Australia/New Zealand, 5 routes to Europe/Turkey and 4 routes to North Asia as well as to Los Angeles, USA.
International one way economy class fares start from as low as RM 189 to Medan in the ASEAN region, RM 389 to Hong Kong, RM500 to Taipei in the North Asian region, RM 789 to Perth in Australia and RM1,349 to Amsterdam. The maximum one-way offer is RM 1,749 to Los Angeles.
Likewise one way international business class fare from Malaysia range between RM335 to Medan and RM 7,099 to Amsterdam
Children between 2 years and below 12 years enjoy a further 35% discount off domestic travel business class fares and 25% discount on fares for international business class travel.
The MATF offers are available through various distribution channels of Malaysia Airlines, like its ticket offices, 24 hours toll-free Call centre at 1300 88 3000, MASholidays (03 7843 4000),www.malaysiaairlines.com, its appointed agents and its subsidiary Firefly.
The Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair is an annual event that rewards travellers with the best prices and value deals for their air travel and vacation. It also demonstrates the national carrier's commitment towards seeking new avenues to deliver the MAS brand experience to customers
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925 Geyer Ave, Saint Louis, MO | Directions 6310438.608937 -90.205389
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Neighborhoods: Saint Louis, Soulard
Excellent Food, Atmosphere & Service – On my recent visit to St. Louis for an 80th birthday, I was lucky enough to be taken to this great restaurant on Mother's Day for lunch. I'm from California (San Francisco area) and we pride ourselves on our Mexican restaurants. Chava's was better than all that we have.
Better because the owner has seen fit to outfit it with lovely decor, excellent staff & delicious food.
My sisters and I have been in the restaurant business for a combined total of 50+ years and so I think we are always a little bit critical of new establishments. Our expectations are high, which is why I felt compelled to review this restaurant. Word of mouth is the very best way to bring customers to restaurants and all of you out there need to know that this one is exemplary.
The hostess was professional and helpful throughout the meal; the wait staff was gracious, warm and efficient; and, the atmosphere was delightful.
I am always impressed when an owner has the good sense to put money into the business. Nothing was shabby. the paint on the walls, the restrooms, floors, windows, bar, everything was very, very crisp and clean. See! I really look at things....
Please try it out. you won't regret it.
misses the Mark – bad mojo here. Food is ok, albeit rather predictable.
Quite Enjoyable – Started with Jenas, a flavorful stuffed jalapeno appetizer, then chicken enchilada special with shredded spicy chicken and a great sauce accompanied by nicely seasoned rice and refried beans, finished with flash fried cheese cake that was beautifully presented and just right for two. Food was piping hot and delicious. Service was great from helping decide what to order to keeping the drinks filled. A friendly neighborhood environment with mostly young professionals but we felt comfortable and are in our early 50's. Architectural beauty in this refurbished building and bar. It was nice to have a parking lot across the street. Once Chava's filled up (about 7:30pm on a Monday) it was a bit loud so this isn't the place for a romantic evening. If we lived in St Louis we would definitely return again. Great value, service and atmosphere for the money.
No Big Deal – Not good. We both had the El Mireko (fried chicken burritos topped with chile con queso and guacamole, served with rice and beans). The burrito filling was dry and bland. Even the beans and rice were bland. I agree with the previous reviewer that because of the wood floors and high ceilings, this was definitely not the place to hold a conversation. I don't know about my dining companion, but I definitely won't be back.
Disappointed – Judging from some reviews, my wife and I went with high hopes. We keep looking for flavorful southwest Mexican food in StL. This is not it. The place has a cool atmosphere and that is a plus. But the wood floors on the inside make the place loud. If you like loud, then this is the place. Outside is not better. The tables are right next to each other and we felt like we had to talk to the people next to us because it was so awkward. The salsa was bland, definitely not fresh. The chicken enchiladas verde had little flavor as well. Service was average or below, probably should give her a break because she had a lot of tables to cover. Not enough servers. So we will continue to look for the best Mexican food in StL. This is definitely not it and we won't be back.
Very good meal for the money, great service, wonderful fried cheesecake dessert, very clean bathrooms – Overall, a very good meal, a delicious dessert I hadn't seen at any other Mexican restaurant, reasonable prices, excellent service, pleasing lighting and atmosphere.
We had fajitas for two, chicken and steak, fried cheesecake, and Budweiser Select beer.
The bathrooms are roomy and very clean.
Some people might want their Mexican food a little spicier.
Great Atmosphere--Lousy Mexican Food – This place had a great atmosphere and looked very promising, but the food left much to be desired. It was far from authentic, and the salsa was quite possibly the worst I've ever had--it was like they ran out of their normal salsa and threw in some marinara to compensate! The entrees were fair--my dining partner enjoyed her vegetarian dishes. I had a chicken chimichanga that was bland and I could not finish it.
I had heard good things about this place, so perhaps this visit was the exception, but it would take something along the lines of a coupon for a free meal to make me revisit. It's too bad--great location, great atmosphere--just lousy Mexican food.
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Oolite is an independent reinterpretation and ehancement of the classic space sim game Elite for modern computers. The result is a space trading and combat simulation offering encounters with pirates, police, bounty hunters, the occasional alien menace, and other surprises along the way. While striving to reach the coveted Elite status, the players set their own path through the various galaxies, choosing to be trader, pirate, or bounty hunter depending on the situation at hand, and their own judgement. The game is hugely expandable, using a combination of property lists and JavaScript. Oolite's active modding community already provides more than 200 OXPs (Oolite eXpansion Packs). Among them are a huge variety of missions, weapons, ships, and extra career paths over and above what's available within the core game, as well as a number of other gameplay enhancements and customizations.
C-Dogs SDL is a port of the old DOS arcade game C-Dogs to modern operating systems. C-Dogs is an arcade shoot-em-up which lets players work alone or co-operativly during missions, and against each other in the "dogfight" deathmatch mode. The original DOS version of C-Dogs came with several built in missions and dogfight maps, and this version is no exception. The author of the DOS version of C-Dogs is Ronny Wester.
ioquake3 (or ioq3 for short) builds upon id Software's Quake 3 source code release. It cleans it up, fixes bugs, and adds features. Its goal is to be the Quake 3 distribution upon which people base their games and projects. Its design goals include optimizing the engine for playing Quake 3: Arena, Team Arena, and all popular mods. This distribution of the engine has been ported to many new platforms. While it doesn't have PunkBuster (and never will), it does provide more security for servers and clients by way of various bugfixes which aren't in id's client.
swampex (or Swamp Explorer) is a cross-platform library designed to work with raster maps in Ozi Explorer format. Using this library, you'll be able to collect maps in the file system, get information about map calibration, find maps by latitude/longitude, render maps in SDL surfaces, and more.
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Blood Makes the Grass Grow Green (BMTG3) is a multi-player, side-scrolling, 1-dimensional strategy game that pits two people against each other in a duel over a stretch of land. Each player is positioned in a bunker at opposite ends of the map and tasked with deploying the right personnel and vehicles to capture FOBs (forward operating bases) and overrun your enemy's bunker. Currently there are 5 different units available. Timing, unit selection, and basic strategy are all necessary for success.
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This extremely popular Thursday night series has become the unofficial weekly social hour for local triathletes. Even visiting triathletes put the Stroke & Stride on their calendars as must-do events while in town. Participation tops 300 athletes many weeks during the 10 week summer series, and notable faces either cheering or competing include Ironman champions, Olympic champions, and various national champions from around the world. This is every local athlete's chance to race head-to-head against a world class competitor. The shorter distance has also been the debut open water swim or multisport event for many first-year triathletes. Every race is followed by a great spread of food, lively announcers, music, and random merchandise prizes.
Join us weeknights at the Boulder Reservoir for an evening workout. Park entry is included with your registration fee as is post race food & raffle prizes. The picturesque, chip-timed event features a flat & fast 5k run around the Boulder Reservoir. Post race activities include vendors with samples to share and our famous Freebies Table full of great stuff.
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Awards for Leadership in Conservation
The annual National Geographic Society/Buffett Awards for Leadership in Conservation were established by the Society and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to recognize and celebrate unsung heroes working in the field. Awardees have demonstrated outstanding leadership in managing and protecting the natural resources in their countries and regions. They are each inspirational conservation advocates, who serve as role models and mentors. There are two awards presented each year: Africa (established in 2002) and Latin America (established in 2005).
The awardees are chosen from nominations submitted to the Committee for Research and Exploration, which screens them through a peer-review process. Each year's recipients are honored at a ceremony in Washington D.C. and receive a one-time grant of $25,000 to support their ongoing work.
Howard Buffett is president of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, which focuses on humanitarian and conservation issues. An agriculturalist, businessman, and widely published photographer, Buffett is also a member of the Commission on Presidential Debates, serves as a United Nations Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Program and is a member of National Geographic's Council of Advisors.
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"The individuals that hold the front line for conservation often go unrecognized while making great personal sacrifices. This award was established to motivate and support these great conservationists." -Howard G. Buffett
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2011 Buffett Awardees
Moi Enomenga, Ecuador
Moi Vicente Enomenga Mantohue was born near Coca in the Ecuadorian Amazon just as his family and the Huaorani were first contacted by American missionaries. Some of the clans cultivated this contact, but Enomenga's father decided to find a place that was isolated, where he could continue to hunt, fish, work on his land, and see his children learn about traditional life in the forest.
Paula Kahumbu, Kenya
Paula Kahumbu brims with energy and passion for preserving threatened wildlife and habitats. She has also discovered another frequently endangered species: conservationists themselves.
2010 Buffett Awardees
Vitor Osmar Becker & Clemira Ordoñez Souza, Brazil
Vitor O. Becker was born to a family of small farmers in the town of Brusque in southern Brazil. He had an early love of nature and insects, and studied agronomy and forestry, receiving his Ph.D. in entomology. Becker focused on the study of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), becoming an expert on the subject. Clemira Souza, a schoolteacher, met Becker in 1968, when he was working at the Instituto Biológico in São Paulo. They married the following year.
John Makombo, Uganda
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Author: Henry Bortman
NASA´s IceBite project is in Antarctica testing a drill for possible use on a future mission to Mars. In a recent trial of the drill´s remote-operations software, the operators were a bit younger than usual: they were fifth-grade students, controlling the drill from a classroom in Pleasanton, California.
NASA astrobiologist Chris McKay (l) and fifth-grade teacher Rob Palassou talk via Skype to IceBite team members in Antarctica in preparation for a remote drilling test. Credit:
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Students in Robert Palassou's fifth-grade class at Valley View School got an unusual treat last month when scientists from NASA's Ames Research Center visited their Pleasanton, California, classroom and handed them the remote control to a drill being tested in
The drill, known as IceBreaker, is a prototype developed for possible use on a future mission to the polar regions of Mars. It was designed and built by Honeybee Robotics to bore up to a meter deep into ice and frozen soil and to bring subterranean samples to the surface for scientific analysis. The field test of the drill in Antarctica is a critical component of IceBite, a project funded by NASA's
(Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploring Planets) program.
The primary goal of this year's field activity is to test the drill in Antarctica's University Valley. Chris McKay, the principal investigator for IceBite, chose University Valley as the drill's test site because the terrain there is what McKay calls "dry permafrost," which resembles the terrain found in 2008 at the landing site of NASA's
spacecraft in the northern polar region of Mars.
NASA engineer Arwen Davé shows Josephine Pereira how to operate IceBreaker's remote-control software, while other students wait their turns to operate the drill. Credit:
Henry Bortman
Astrobiology Magazine later this month will post reports from the IceBite team about their University Valley test.
But first, while the IceBite team was still in McMurdo, an Antarctic research station that offers many of the comforts of home, including broadband Internet access, they first performed another critical test of the drill: remote operation. Strictly speaking, remote control isn't a requirement for operating IceBreaker here on Earth, but making certain the drill can be controlled from afar will be an essential part of any future robotic drilling mission to
. For their test, the site the IceBite team chose as a stand-in for Mission Control was Rob Palassou's fifth-grade classroom.
McKay and Arwen Davé, an IceBite engineer, set up two Internet links to Antarctica: one, on a Mac, a standard Skype connection that enabled the team to talk to the students and the students to watch and listen to the drill; the other, on a PC, containing the drill-control software.
Some one dozen students took turns issuing a series of commands: "Start," telling the drill to begin spinning; "Seek," telling the drill to move down until its bit made initial contact with the ground surface; "Drill," telling the drill to, well, drill; and finally, "Retract," telling the drill to return to the surface with a subsurface sample of ice and soil.
From her classroom in Pleasanton, California, Nammi Sridhara prepares to issue instructions to the IceBreaker drill, half a world away in Antarctica. Credit:
Henry Bortman
IceBreaker is a rotary percussive drill, so addition to spinning, its drill bit hammers on its target. As operations proceeded, the students were able over the Skype connection to watch the drill's progress and listen to the rattletrap hammering sound it made as it pounded away at the frozen ground. In between drilling runs, IceBite team members in Antarctica talked to the students, filling in details about what was taking place on their end of the operation.
From the perspective of the IceBite team, the test was a success, and the drill collected several samples that will be sent back to California for analysis, some to NASA Ames, and some to Palassou's classroom.
Palassou thought it was pretty successful from the kids' perspective as well. "On an excitement level, I would say [they're] almost off the charts excited. They were just giddy about it," he said.
His students agreed.
Members of Rob Palassou's fifth-grade class wait patiently for a chance to ask questions of NASA astrobiologist Chris McKay, shown here explaining the operation of the IceBreaker drill. Credit:
Henry Bortman
Noah Avery "thought it was really cool and exciting to learn about
and understand what the scientists are doing now."
Arnel Ilic, one of the students who operated the drill, said, "It was really fun to control it…. It was really cool how when you pressed the button and you did 'Send Command' that it actually worked in a place really far away."
Lauren Dennen was inspired "to think about the possibility of me being someone who works for NASA, because I never knew that being a scientist could be so fun. Like you get to invent things and you get to explore and I just think it would be really, really fun if you could be able to just think about ideas and figure out that maybe your idea would work and land somewhere."
Palassou, who has worked previously with McKay as part of
Spaceward Bound
, a program that brings scientists and K-12 teachers together in the field to develop hands-on science education, encourages his kids to take an experimental approach even to recess. While we were talking outside after the drill test, a group of kids ran up to him excitedly, one of them with a praying mantis on his finger. When they had trouble getting the mantis to return to the grass, Palassou suggested they "try different guesses" and "find a procedure that's not going to damage it and get it off of you over time. Give it a few minutes."
A strong proponent of bringing scientists into elementary-school classrooms, he said the incident was a good "argument for why you want to work with elementary school kids. Because they still have that, 'Look, I found a praying mantis, Mr. Palassou!'"
Or, as Arnel put it: "If I was an adult and I worked for NASA, I would try to convince NASA to let elementary schoolers … do some experiments. Cause you never know, something might just catch their eye at any moment and they would want to try it."
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Motorsport Luxe
A new breed of country club offers amateur racing enthusiasts a place to put the pedal to the metal
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Adrien Brody, September/October 2010
Before he leaves the office, Peter Martin places a call to his country club in Joliet, Illinois. His purpose is not to make a reservation for a tee time, but to ask to have a crew ready his Porsche. The Autobahn Country Club, about a 50-mile drive southwest of Chicago, is populated not by duffers looking to walk a rolling fairway, but performance car enthusiasts who prefer to tear around the tortuous turns of a racecourse.
Once he arrives, Martin dons his driver's suit, fires up the sports car's engine, and races through the club's professional caliber course, measuring 3.5 miles with 21 turns. "I've been on the track with all kinds of cars-Corvettes, Vipers, Ferraris," he says. "The idea of being at high speed in close proximity to the other guy, it's a thrill. The adrenaline goes way up. There's nothing like it."
The Autobahn is one of a small but growing number of country clubs that substitute racetracks for golf courses and pit crews for caddies—although they do have professionals to teach the drivers the turns. "A motorsport club is no different than a golf club, but its membership is not interested in golf," says Steve Watkins, executive director of the new Eagles Canyon Raceway in Slidell, Texas, where he is both executive director and the course "pro," although he blanches at the word. "I wouldn't call myself the club pro, so to speak," he says. "I'd get chided forever."
The model for the car country club was created in 1999, when Jack Farr designed and built Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, Texas, a remote area southwest of Fort Worth. The course was low-frills: just 1.7 miles of track, a couple of metal buildings and six members, including Farr. Today, it boasts more than 700 members and has expanded to a 3.1-mile circuit that can be split into two separate courses, plus a clubhouse, skid pad and 200 garages. Other clubs like Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch, in Pahrump, Nevada, have joined and many others are attempts at emulating Autobahn's success. At the smaller clubs you can take your own Corvette for a spin while the larger, members-only clubs allow you to drive vintage Bugattis and other luxury automobiles.
Among clubs under construction, Joliet's Autobahn spawns a case of course envy. "I think they've done a lot of things that are pretty smart," says Steve Patti, who hopes to open a similar club, called Motorsport Resorts International and positioned as family-vacation destination, in central Texas. "Other developers would be well advised to leverage some of that." Richard Muller, manager partner of Alpine Motorsports, a venture planned for Eldred, Pennsylvania, agrees, saying that Mark Basso, Autobahn's founder and president, "did all the right things" in his long journey to make a success of the concept in his market.
Before breaking ground, Mark Basso, Autobahn's founder and president, and his crew raised start-up money by enlisting 50 charter members, each of whom ponied up $100,000 for a lifetime membership. The members' keen interest in seeing the facility built was fueled by a number of reasons. All are wealthy car enthusiasts who own classic race cars (one of the men has 150 cars in his collection.) And they are local businessmen who wanted to spruce up Joliet's image, which had been largely defined by its prison, army arsenal, riverboat casinos and the intersection of I-80 and I-55.
Today, the club comprises more than 400 members, who share the 10,000-square-foot paddock clubhouse with renters. Fifty-two one-third-acre team have been sold to members seeking to build garages and lofts, and 30 more will available as the club goes into the fourth phase of its development. Autobahn features two tracks that can operate separately; the members use one track and renters use the other one.
A refurbishment of the paddock clubhouse is to begin soon and some of the owners of private garages have added creature features that add a tone of luxury that one might immediately associate with cars racing. One that is currently under construction will include an elevator and a wine cellar. Corporate events and televised pro races have been added to the schedule, but Basso insists that "first and foremost we wanted a safe track; this is one of the safest tracks in the country."
Just as the golf world treasuress certain course designers-Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Ben Crenshaw, Arnold Palmer, etc.-so does the motorsport world. The preeminent designer of automotive country club tracks is Alan Wilson, who, before plotting for Formula 1 Grand Prix, NASCAR racing and yes, the track at Autobahn, was a driver and a racing journalist. "Wilson's like the Arnold Palmer of racecourses," says Basso. Furthermore, he holds an advantage that doesn't apply to golf. "When he designs the track, the main insurance company [K&K Insurance, known for insuring racetracks] likes that because they know it's going to be a good track."
Like a golf course, each track has its own personality, although in racing a hazard is really a hazard. "Over time, each track has a turn that becomes notoriously dangerous, one area on it where you have to pay close attention," Basso explains. "We have the [so-called] Million Dollar Corner that can bite you if you don't take it right. So many expensive cars have tapped the guardrail there." Nothing serious, mind you, just minor fender damage. But for a Ferrari Enzo, any such event can mean between $40,000 and $50,000 in repairs.
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Gary Cahill, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Josh McEachran joined Chelsea Foundation coaches at our Soccer School in Bangkok on Monday afternoon, helping deliver a coaching clinic to almost 50 local children.
The four players took time out on our Here to Play, Here to Stay tour to visit the project, which is one of several we have opened in Asia since 2011 to deliver expert grass roots coaching across the region, with each hosting hundreds of children each week, who may not otherwise have access to football.
The Bangkok school is an impressive facility, with three seven-a-side sized pitches, all with modern 3G surfaces, and the local children, who were invited through charities linked to Singha, were quick to demonstrate their ability to the players who in turn were happy to provide a few flicks and tricks of their own.
'It was my first time doing anything like that and it was good, I had a lot of fun and I think the kids had fun as well,' said Lukaku afterwards. 'It is something that you want to do and for me as a kid, I never had the opportunity to do things like that - I was always at school or helping my mum out.
'The kids' days are made when they see their idols coming from England and giving them training and little bits of advice, and when they apply it they see a big difference and those kids are very happy.
'The facility was very impressive and I was speaking with Kevin [De Bruyne] about it and in Belgium we should have a pitch like it to play inside with our mates, because we have the same thing but it is smaller - so the facilities are great and I think the kids can develop a lot of technical qualities on those pitches because the surface is perfect, they have good coaches, good balls and equipment to train with.'
Cahill was keen to point out the importance of the club's work when not in match action. 'It's great to do these kinds of schemes and it's great to spend time with the kids when we are here, but also when we leave there is a legacy that lives on for the rest of the season,' the defender said. 'These kids can come and get some good coaching and improve their football, and that's the main thing.'
Foundation coach Dave Monk, who is out in Asia, explained more about the scheme.
'It is a fantastic facility, we see it as our hub - our home away from home here in Thailand,' he said. 'We have been running a coach education course here all week for coaches across Asia who are part of the extended family of Chelsea and the Blue Pitch here in Thailand.
'This week, prior to the first team arriving we had teams from Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong and also educating the local Thai children as well.
'We have really been working hard to make sure we draw attention to the fact we are here to stay and it is about leaving a legacy, it is about developing football, not only the players but also the coaches so the coaches can then impart our knowledge we pass on to them to the thousands of children they coach every week.
'There has been a lot of excitement about this training session because we have been here a week prior to it. We have seen the build up to it and we understand the passion here for the team from the Thai people, they support Chelsea a lot and from the tour two years ago I have definitely seen it increase, and now having a facility to base all our activities at is a wonderful positive.'
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An anonymous gift in honor of a SUNY Plattsburgh professor is one of the largest unrestricted gifts in the college's history.
The gift – honoring Accounting Professor Ed Lusk – will amount to $250,000 to be used at the college's discretion.
Lusk said that making the donation unrestricted was important. He has been so impressed by the management of the college under President John Ettling that he felt the gift had to be "one of confidence." He noted that compared with other institutions, SUNY Plattsburgh is doing quite well, even in this tough economic climate.
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"Everybody's not doing well, but we here at SUNY Plattsburgh are doing so much better than the average, and this is a reflection of John's management team," Lusk said. "This gift is a vote of confidence that these resources will be used to the betterment of everybody. At some point there might be groups who need them more than other groups, but, overall, the management will continue to be excellent, and we can trust in that."
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"The class sizes are the smallest I've ever seen. Tuition is very low and competitive with any place in the world. The teaching faculty teach, and the research faculty teach. … I know all my students by first name. … I feel like a more successful teacher because I have a better understanding of what the students are doing.
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Masterbuilt™ Sportsman Elite® Series Extra Wide Propane Smoker
- Big capacity propane smoker
- 1333 square inches of cooking space over four oversized cooking racks
- Heavy-duty powder coated construction with wide stance leg pattern for stability
- 15,400 BTU stainless steel burner
- Adjustable gas control and full range thermometer in door for great cooking control
- Patented flame disk bowl
- Specially designed porcelain water bowl
- Locking, full size door
- 5.14 cubic feet of smoking space
- Push button ignition
Manufacturer model #: 20051313.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 147 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bradley127 Great Smoker Easy assembly, don't forget to season the smoker and then have fun!! I have used this smoker three time now and it gets better and better, It takes a little practice to get your temperatures to stay consistent but once you get it dialed in it's smooth sailing. Love this smoker!!! April 12, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by ReviewerNickname1 Great for the money First, the size of this smoker is the highest selling point. I have fit 6 slabs of ribs, a whole brisket and 2 pork butts at the same time. The temp holds steady and it is easy to set-up. I have replaced the original thermometer with a larger easier to read one, personal preference. March 29, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by mswoods Brisket Master I have has this smoker for about 3 years now. I have transported it back and forth between deer camp, church, and parties at friends house and have abused it more than I should have. To this day, it works perfectly! The simple design and ease of use is what makes this smoker such a good product. It consistently holds tempature where I set it. The new models have a lower fire door which is an improvement. Clean up is easy, just open the door and wash it out. December 29, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by PDcreekfarm Good Very easy to maintain temp and a lot of cook space . The chip box was kinda cheap so I used the one from my old smoker and needs a better liquid holder but that is minor stuff. Deffinently recommend. December 16, 2013
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can I use it on a screened porch?
1 year, 4 months ago
A:I have used mine on a second story wood deck that is screened in with a vaulted roof. No issues other than dirty screens, just wash them gently with Dawn and they will clean right up. FYI, I built screen rooms for a living in Florida for ten years. I also have a ceiling fan on the porch which helps disperse the smoke if no breeze.
10 months ago
- Nashville, TN(read all my Q&A)
A:as long as you have good ventilation as it is a smoker.
A:Probably, but I'd be VERY careful. While the unit is completely enclosed, one always runs the risk of fire hazard operating things like this in enclosed spaces. Under constant vigilance, you could probably use it on a screened in patio, but, again, I'd be extremely careful. Juices/drippings catching fire from wood chips are always a danger. I prefer to use mine outside OFF the patio!
11 months ago
- Owasso, OK(read all my Q&A)
It smokes ALOT! Your entire house and all it's contents would smell pretty good though, for a VERY long time. You need full outdoor ventilation for this
1 year ago
- Southeast Wisconsin(read all my Q&A)
A:I don't see why not, if you have plenty of ventilation. It does produce lots of smoke though.
A:You could, I wouldn't....
You need some space to let the smoke escape.....
The more open the better....share the smoke, don't be greedy in one small space :)
1 year, 4 months ago
- Lincoln, Ne(read all my Q&A)
A:I guess you could use charcoal but it will be difficult to regulate your heat if you have two heat sources one of which varies.
I do use wood chunks or chips but dont overload it. It will eventually set your wood on fire and raise your tempature and boil out all your water.
3 months, 3 weeks ago
- Learned, Ms(read all my Q&A)
A:Since its propane, I wouldn't recommend the charcoal unless you want to get the charcoal flavor. I suppose a few pieces of charcoal with the wood chips wouldn't hurt but would not use as the primary heat source. The wood chip tray is not very big and not designed as the primary heat source. I typically smoke at @225-240 degrees and use a combination of wood chunks and chips that have been immersed in water for at least 30 minutes. I will get 2-3 hours of smoke with four - 5" chunks and a handful of chips.
10 months ago
- Nashville, TN(read all my Q&A)
A:probably but I suggest the gas as its much cleaner
A:I wouldn't. Charcoal is a source of heat for cooking. This is gas operated. The wood chips are purely a source of added flavor. The chips need to be soaked in water prior to use in this. Preferably overnight.
Adding charcoal would not be of any use.
1 year ago
- Southeast Wisconsin(read all my Q&A)
A:The manual says "Wood Chips Only." I however use small slices of wood that I cut with my saw. I only add a few at a time. I would think you could use charcoal, but don't put more than a few, maybe four.. It does not take much to make smoke and it is smoke you want, not heat.
A:I would say no....
The chips make the flavor, and charcoal taste like .... you know.....
Smoke with chips not charcoal....
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Where do you put the wood chips? Soak them? Put them in foil? Manual is silent on this.
1 year, 7 months ago
A:I bought a cast iron skillet that sits on top of the chip pan. The Chip pan it comes with has holes that tend to catch the chips on fire. Don't bother with soaking your chips, all that does is increase the time it takes for them to start smoking. Pack your skillet with chips and it's good for a few hours of smoking. Use extra caution when emptying that sucker, cause it get's HOT. A cast iron skillet is also good for controlling the heat when you open the door, it will bring it back up to temperature back up faster.
10 months ago
- Kentucky(read all my Q&A)
A:soak chips them place in pan just above burner. watch your gas as I smoke fish on lowest setting
A:I put dry wood chips straight into the wood chip pan. I have never soaked my wood chips.
A:Soak them for 30 mins....
Place big 4 spoonfuls into the pan, every 1 hour when you spray the meat with water and fill the water tray with more water. Less chips is better....not the whole bag :)
It is easier to place aluminum foil in the water bowl, and place a claen sheet of foil on the bottome of the grill for easy clean up...
A:there is a pan included for the wood chips, i replaced it with a cast iron skillet. it goes on top of the fire box. I soak my chips for several hours before using. no foil for chips.
A:Soak for 1/2 hour and dump into the pan at bottom of smoker. Yes, there are holes in the pan. No, it isn't cool. I tried placing a cast iron skillet over the chip pan but it didn't get hot enough to ignite the pellets.
1 year, 4 months ago
- New Hampshire(read all my Q&A)
A:There is a bowl directly above the burner for wood chips.
1 year, 4 months ago
- Florida(read all my Q&A)
A:No need to soak the chips, but you can if you'd like. You place them on the inside around the drip pan at the bottom.
1 year, 6 months ago
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Details:What is the best way to clean this smoker after a long day of smoking? Can I add a drip pan and where should it be placed?
1 year, 10 months ago
- san jose, ca(read all my Q&A)
A:should have received small cup size drip panwith unit. I put tinfoil on bottom of unit for easy clean up. empty water pan , clean out chip pan, wipe any peces of meat off grills, leave the rest alone it will add flavor as it ages.
A:I clean my grills with soap and water. They cleaned up fine.
Mine came with a water pan that goes on a rack at the bottom, just over the wood chip pan. I suppose you could line the bottom with heavy duty aluminum foil. But, I just let mine drip and burn.
A:lots of hot water, and I use my pressure washer on low pressure. just use ivory dish soap and a large nylon scrub brush.
A:The water bowl served well as a drip pan while I was smoking a 14 lb turkey and the rack and water bowl were the only things that required cleaning when I was done. They are both removable and relatively easy to clean.
1 year, 4 months ago
- Florida(read all my Q&A)
A:I never clean the inside of the smoke...I only clean the racks.
A:It will solve 2 problems @ once if you will replace the current water pan with one,(or two), that is larger. Even if it is two cake pans.
1 year, 10 months ago
A:Oven cleaner on racks, let sit about ten minutes and rinse, done.
1 year, 10 months ago
- Louisiana(read all my Q&A)
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can it be converted to natural gas?
1 year, 10 months ago
A:You have to change the orface port if you want to do this. I would recomend that you have someone that is lisenced in your area to do the tie in.
10 months ago
- Pueblo West, CO(read all my Q&A)
A:you probably can but might have to change something in the gas feed, check with your local natural gas dealer they will know.
A:I really don't know about that. You would need to check with the builder of the smoker.
A:Their parts list for this item does not show an available Natural Gas orifice.
1 year, 9 months ago
- the Land of "Nuts & Fruits" (California)(read all my Q&A)
A:Not recommended, Page 3 of the user manual says: 'Smoker is designed to work with propane gas only. Only use gas cylinders marked propane with this unit. This product will NOT operate with natural gas". per previous answer.
1 year, 9 months ago
- Springfield, MO(read all my Q&A)
8 answers
does this unit come with a drip pan? thanks
1 year, 10 months ago
- usa(read all my Q&A)
A:It comes with a water bowl. It is rather small, in my opinion. But, does a good job. However, if you fill the rack with meat the bowl does not catch all the drippings. I think you could put heavy duty aluminum foil in the bottom to catch this. I am going to try this the next time I use it because I am already getting a buildup in the bottom off the smoker after only 3 uses.
A:The whole bottom of the smoker is the drip pan.
Best to cover the bottom with foil, and take it out after a smoke....
Don't cover the flame :)
A:There is a tiny cup than dangles underneath the smoker, fills up with condensation rapidly, and must be watched closely. Recommend you ditch the cup and put an empty can under the drip hole.
1 year, 4 months ago
- New Hampshire(read all my Q&A)
A:No the water pan collects some drippings but not all,
1 year, 9 months ago
- Fenelon Falls, ON(read all my Q&A)
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1 year, 10 months ago
A:This unit comes with a grease cup to collect grease run-off.
1 year, 10 months ago
- Springfield, MO(read all my Q&A)
6 answers
what is the max temp of this smoker
Details:I hope that someone might be able to tell me the max tempof this unit.
1 year, 10 months ago
A:I got mine up to about 400° when i first cured it.
1 year, 2 months ago
- St. Petersburg, FL(read all my Q&A)
A:I know It will get to 400 degrees. I have not tried the max temp.
A:Not sure of the man but, I've had this smoker up to 350 degrees; really no need to go any higher.
A:mine was able to easily reach 350+ degrees
1 year, 9 months ago
- lenoir city, tn(read all my Q&A)
A:335 degress is the max I have gotten it to in 75 degrees temps.
1 year, 9 months ago
A:If you get your fire on high and close the vent on the top tightly, 400 degrees easily. I have made meatloaf in it at that temp.
1 year, 10 months ago
- Louisiana(read all my Q&A)
10 answers
Can it be left outside, how easy to move?
2 years ago
- Texas Gulf Coast(read all my Q&A)
A:anything left outside will rust eventually. a cover will help but rust is a given. I installed a couple lawn mower wheels to facilitate movement and store in garage or shed.. wheels can be purchased at sears or tractor supply. requires drilling two holes and bolts as axles.
A:Yes it can stay outside. I bought a cover for it and I also installed 2 wheels on it so I can wheel it around. I drilled 2 holes on the side and put a long shaft through it and 2 tires. I put a 2x4 at the other end to make it level it.
Got to get back to my chicken I'm smoking now
1 year, 2 months ago
- Cucamonga Ca.(read all my Q&A)
A:It can be left outside, but probably best if covered. I can pick up by myself, but prefer assistance if moving it a great distance.. It probably weighs about 70 pounds.
A:Hard to move, I don't leave mine outside at all.....
Yeah, I treat it better than my car....it's your smoker man....don't leave it outside for someone to take it...
A:i left it outside and bought a tarp and bungee cord took care of it.
1 year, 10 months ago
- harlingen tx(read all my Q&A)
A:Short answer, yes, but cover it and clean it after every use. It is a bit bulky but I was able to move it a short distance without too much difficulty.
1 year, 11 months ago
- Richmond, VA(read all my Q&A)
A:We leave ours outside. It has handles on each side and can easily be moved by 2 people. It think it's 110lbs
1 year, 11 months ago
- Lethbridge, AB, Canda(read all my Q&A)
A:Buy a cover and get a 2 wheel dolly to move the unit. Just make sure the smoker is cool before you put the cover on.
1 year, 11 months ago
- Texas(read all my Q&A)
A:I do but I use an old grill cover to lay on top when not in use
1 year, 11 months ago
- virginia(read all my Q&A)
A:Yes, this is an Outdoor Grill and can be left out when not in use. In addition, you might cover the smoker with a tarp or cover when not in. The shipping weight is 84 pounds so it might not be too easy to move. Thanks
2 years ago
- Springfield, MO(read all my Q&A)
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Cold weather operation
Details:I live in ON, Canada and like to smoke when the temperature is in the 20's (F). Do you think I could hold 300 degrees (turkey) in that much cold?
I can deal with the mods to the chip pan, water pan, thermometer and door seal.
2 years, 2 months ago
- Port Elgin, ON(read all my Q&A)
A:20's... with no wind, you could probably keep a constant temp of 250....which would be your lowest you would need to smoke in the winter....
A:I smoke all year around, live in Denver. I can hold 300 if the wind isn't too bad even colder than 20 out. It takes a while to reheat each time the door is opened.
A:Consider investing in a welder's blanket
1 year, 9 months ago
- Fenelon Falls, ON(read all my Q&A)
A:if you add some cement board either inside it or to the outside, yes, that temp should be easy to reach
1 year, 9 months ago
- lenoir city, tn(read all my Q&A)
A:THis is solid, but at that low temp you would need to insulate with blankets or even rigid insulation. Again, any no insulated smoker would need to be insulated. Great product otherwise....
1 year, 11 months ago
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A:I live in quebec and I smoked a lot of things this winter even during very cold days. I can assure you it will be an easy job for this bad boy to heat at 300. At minus 20 celsius, a quarter turn of the heat control and I was able to cook at 225-250....a charm!
2 years ago
- Quebec(read all my Q&A)
A:The only regulation in the owner manual is if the outside temperature is cooler than 65 F (18 C) and/or altitude is above 3,500 feet (1067m) additional cooking time may be required. You might encounter when smoking meat in the cold of winter is that you will need to add more heat to the smoker. Thanks
2 years, 1 month ago
- springfield, mo(read all my Q&A)
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Has anyone tried doing beef jerky?
Details:I just bought this smoker for my husband for Christmas. No instructions for use and just a few recipes were included. I want to make beef jerky. I have cut up and soaked the meat. I have mesquite chips. I read about preventing flare ups with a skillet but I don't have one so will try foil. Do I lay the meat directly on the racks? What temp, how long? ANy other suggestions?
2 years, 3 months ago
A:I have not tried this smoker to make any jerky yet. I have a dehydrater that works well. If you use the smoker i would keep the temp around 135 if possible and would need to keep it going for at least 9-12 hours maybe a bit more. You can set directly on the racks or get some additional wire racks for dehydrating. I wouldn't place on foil and fat and water need to drip off meat not puddle around it.
6 months ago
- San Antonio, Tx(read all my Q&A)
A:have not used this unit for jerky yet but plan to. smoked fish as I have done on others and they came out great. suggest spraying racks with Pam or something like it, low heat, lots of smoke. no water in pan just soak chips before using. watch closely as the meat is thin and smokes quick if not attentive.
A:I don't do jerky, but low heat is the key. I would think 200 degrees or less... I would lay the meat right on the grill racks. Flare up should not be an issue if you keep the meat over the water pan.
You should be able to go online and find information about cooking jerky in a smoker..
A:I always put tin foil on the racks for jerky so it doesn't fall through. I like to keep it at about 200 degrees on the thermometer in the door. If all racks are full a couple of hours at least. It depends on how you like your jerky. I like mine a little moist and not so tough to chew. I also like to change racks so the top one moves to the bottom etc. about half way through. Try different jerky mixes for different flavors. I like to put a few chili peppers in with the meat, or jalapeno's. Remember to open a beer when you start, take a drink, take a drink of beer then start, and have fun.
A:Use a metal pie pan for your chips and make sure you soak the chips for a couple of hours or over night this will produce a ton of smoke for you and help them last just a bit longer. Yes, lay the meat on the racks but first spray the racks with some type of non stick spray this will make it easier to remove when the jerky is done. Also go to your neighborhood garage sales and buy yourelf a cast iron skillet they work great in these smokers.
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• Flashback: See coverage from the inaugural state tournament
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Bill Cunningham walked out with his Millard North boys soccer team for the first game it ever played at Morrison Stadium and absorbed the atmosphere.
The grass beneath his feet was pristine.
The backdrop of downtown Omaha almost perfect.
The lights were on, the sun was going down and Cunningham felt a certain something in the air.
"I just remember kind of turning around and looking at the crowd and the whole setting, and I just felt like that guy in 'Field of Dreams,' " Cunningham said. "From where I started on this ride to that moment, it was just phenomenal change."
People like Cunningham and Omaha Skutt girls coach John Carlson remember standing on the other side of the field.
Cunningham never had anything like this as a student at Omaha Creighton Prep in the 1970s. It was still hard to foresee when he was coaching at Omaha Roncalli in the 1980s, even though signs were pointing toward soccer possibly becoming a sanctioned high school sport in Nebraska.
Carlson had played at Omaha Central in the early 1980s when the Eagles had only a club team — organized by a biology teacher, coached by a Creighton University student and outfitted with uniforms only by the generosity of a parent.
"There's not a player from our generation who doesn't go to Morrison Stadium and watch the state soccer tournament and not think about those days and how far it's all come," Carlson said. "I see old soccer friends and they say the same thing: 'Do you believe this?' "
But that special Cunningham memory is from 2005, the first year Morrison Stadium was used for any state tournament games. Carlson's memories have gotten better and better since 2008, when the NSAA moved the full slate of games to the picturesque 6,000-seat facility on the Creighton campus.
But the coaches haven't forgotten the growing pains for high school soccer in Nebraska, which begins its 25th state tournament Wednesday.
The Nebraska School Activities Association first sanctioned soccer in 1988. Acceptance was slow, and its arrival actually invited more darts to be thrown its way.
"Once it was sanctioned, people had something physical to be critical of," said Dennis Beckman, the former Omaha Bryan coach now at Plattsmouth. "Before, it was kind of in the closet. Now it was out there ... open for criticism, taking kids (from other sports).
"There were passionate extremes on both sides. Some people wanted to see it die a quick death, which it could have."
Today Nebraska prep soccer features two classes, 128 total boys and girls teams and 5,000 participants.
Early on, though, schools scrambled to find qualified coaches. Kids to play. Places to play.
"Even the refereeing was bad early on, because people who grew up with different sports were trying to referee a sport that they had no idea about," Beckman said. "Some of these things made it a challenging scenario, and it inhibited the growth of soccer for a number of years."
The first rosters were constructed from school club team players, students playing in select leagues and any other athletes coaches could find. Cunningham said to get his Roncalli girls program up and running, he was out scouting Crimson Pride volleyball and basketball games.
Some of those who were skilled and experienced at the game, meanwhile, were limited by the smaller, non-regulation width and length of many fields.
"Soccer then was basically the biggest athletes kicked the ball down the field," said Omaha South boys coach Joe Maass, who played his last season at Omaha Bryan in 1992. "The players that play now would destroy the teams from back then. The schools back then would just go get the good athletes, like the football players that ran track."
As more schools added the sport, longtime referee Doug Epps said, it took them several seasons to get good at it.
"Some of them didn't know the rules of the game. It was bad," said Epps, the Nebraska rules interpreter for high schools and a current member of the NFHS national rules committee. "The knowledge of the coaches, and even the players, has increased hundredfold."
Along the way, Epps said, Nebraska has caught up to states such as Missouri that officially have had high school soccer for longer.
"I'd go to regionals before and I'd think Nebraska is really hurting," Epps said. "We're competitive now."
Before 1988, club teams played for the Zenon Cup (boys) and Hoover Cup (girls), and play was run and monitored by the now-defunct Nebraska High School Soccer Association. Carlson said the "state tournament" was actually well run, albeit with crowds made up mostly of family and friends who were interested enough to come watch.
Still, Cunningham said, the push continued to add soccer as a sanctioned sport. Organizers of the club teams invited Omaha Public Schools officials to meetings. People with clout kept knocking on the NSAA's door.
Cunningham said there weren't enough people in position to make decisions who knew or appreciated the sport; they didn't grow up around it and found it hard to imagine why people might want it sanctioned.
Others worried about protecting both track and the state track meet. And although fall is the ideal season for soccer, that would be a casualty of compromise: nobody wanted to mess with football and the availability of fields.
"But the reasons for 'We can't do this' kept getting addressed," Cunningham said, "and melted away one by one."
How long was the wait?
The roots of high school soccer in Nebraska can be traced to the mid-1960s, when Paul Bangura started an in-house program at Omaha Creighton Prep. Bangura in following years picked up Holy Name, Omaha Rummel (Roncalli) and Omaha Brownell-Talbot in what became the Omaha High School Soccer Association.
The Zenon Cup was established in the mid-1970s as other schools added club teams. The Hoover Cup followed a few years later.
With some momentum, Bangura said people like former NSAA Executive Director Jim Riley saw it was time, and the process was helped by a number of parents and prominent individuals who never stopped pushing.
While some worried about the negative effect on other spring sports, Bangura said, others preferred to look at opportunities being created for boys or girls who might not be cut out for baseball, track, tennis or golf.
"I would say it should have happened sooner," said Bangura, an assistant coach at Omaha Skutt since leaving Creighton Prep in 1996. "There were too many people that were opposed to it."
Bangura said it was inevitable that the level of play, coaching and officiating would be subpar at first. As those developed and progressed, he said, schools started to do their part by creating soccer fields or making their football fields adjustable to soccer dimensions.
In more recent seasons, the face of the game also changed with a heavier influx of Latino players in communities such as South Sioux City, Lexington, Schuyler and Grand Island.
At Omaha South, Latino players energized a soccer program that Maass said had nothing going for it when he took over in 2000.
"When I first came to South, I had 11 players on my team," Maass said. "Now we have over 100 kids try out. It didn't seem like when I played in 1992 there were any Latino players at all."
Not long after Maass finished playing for Beckman at Bryan, however, Beckman said he had a Bears team that featured players from eight countries, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Bosnia, Chile and Uruguay.
"Those were the kids who were one-sport people from one-sport cultures," Beckman said.
Players from across Nebraska come together again starting this week with six days of games at Morrison Stadium. Total attendance again will likely be in the 20,000 range after hitting 20,190 in 2011 and a record 21,801 in 2010.
The first state tournament at Bryan Stadium and Ralston drew a combined 4,700 fans, and afterward former Omaha Westside coach Bruce Skinner said: "We're finally getting the state recognition we felt we deserved."
Only 27 schools offered soccer that first year (with just more than 50 teams), but it was a start. Those numbers would jump to 46 schools by the 10th season and two classes by 1997.
"Just getting it sanctioned was a big step," Carlson said. "Now schools get behind soccer. Once you got schools behind it, it helped in growing the game."
Although Cunningham thought sanctioning was inevitable, he called it the "seal of approval" that the sport needed when it happened for the 1988 season. It encouraged other schools to get on board. Slowly, some of the old-school thinking that it was a "foreign sport" gave way to that acceptance that it was here to stay.
"Soccer was not a tremendously popular sport at that time," said Beckman, who submerged himself into learning the game after being one of those reluctant first coaches. "I understand, because I didn't want anything to do with it until I was actually involved with it."
Maass will return this week with his South High team. And he can relate to that shiver that Cunningham and Carlson have described as another former player who witnessed soccer's progress.
"People outside of the soccer community," Maass said, "I don't think they ever visualized it growing to what it is now."
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Fernando dips his toe into a seaside restaurant called Nook & Harbour and finds it in danger of sinking. Former professional poker player Alan Vinnicombe and his son Luke took over the premises in Weston-super-Mare six months ago. A distinct lack of customers has since plagued the eatery.
The Restaurant Inspector is under no illusion – the only way the business will survive the long off-season is to rebrand the place. That means changing the name, the decor, the menu and going so far as to employ a chef! Will the father-and-son team take Fernando's advice to save their restaurant from going under?
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With Regards to Norma's comments they clearly do not accept constructive criticism as when i politetly complained about the food and service, i was treated as a naughty child who would not eat my greens! Mr Vinnicombe is nothing short of RUDE! I am from Weston and why should i have to travel to london for a decent meal, it dosen't matter what the budget there is no excuse for poor service and manky food!
Wow sir george martin eating in panoramic known as the fifth beatle what a gentelman!!!! he loved the food and read the comments people putting on here he called it a joke!!!!!!
I can tell you this: I been going to Nook & Harbor for Years, this place has been transformed to something everyone should experience. From the ambience to the superb dishes that excellent young chef is creating. service was excellent and staff friendly. One note to prove these guys aren't amateurs; I was near the delivery entrance and the fresh fish delivery was coming in and I must say I never saw more fresh salmon and scallops arriving even when I worked in the seafood business. This place is a must GO
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as a regular customer at the panoramic and formerly the nook and harbour i can only say i look forward to visiting.Alan and luke are very hospitable and have made great improvements to the decor and menu.They clearly work very hard and welcome constructive criticism the only thing holding them back being the weather and not even Fernando can do anything about that. People should encourage them and hope they do well and anyone not happy in our seaside town should maybe travel to london and pay the prices in THE IVY!!!!
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Well I addressed my comments on the facebook page as i thought this place was nothing short of dissapointing and my comment was removed so i would not take any notice of what it says as it is completely one sided and i would not be surprised if the comments were made by the owner!
by the way viset panomamic facebook page to get a balanced view from over 300 customers
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Visited today. When finally seated owner asked if we were being served. When stated we were just told to sit here he walked of and ignored us. Expected everything to be freshly cooked as per programme. The special menu of omelette and chips. Expected 3 times cooked chips as my partner got with his buger. Got frozen undercooked chips. We are locals and will not be returning. Was going to order pudding after what I got served as main did not bother
Decided to go in here at some point but unable to get into weatherspoons we took a stroll here. stood waiting at the front door waiting to be seated for ages. lunch menu seemed inconstistant ordered the burger which was great mushroom omlettter came with raw chips. would have mentioned it but no one bothered to copme and check if everything was ok. it was a rainy sat lunchtime and the place was nearly empty. unlikely to revisit
what a transformation... hope they do well! did anyone else think the interior designer was hot?
Looking forward to going to the Panoramic. Watching the TV show made me want to give it a try and support the lads. I never wanted to go into the Nook and Harbour. From a Weston resident.
Visited Panoramic recently. Very disappointed. Food not hot although the lamb did taste nice. Owners not professional. Whole experience fell short of expectation after programme.Place was virtually empty and easy to see why. When the TV set went on for the staff to watch whilst we were still eating said it all, not to mention table cloths being flapped around as they set tables up for the next day, again while we were eating. Will not be going again nor recommending it to anyone.
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To Alan and Luke, will be down your way in September and look forward to paying you a visit. Very best wishes to you both x
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j sanford ,i think your a rude person saying close it down to those poor boys trying to make a go of it ! shame on you
Much nicer than all the swearing with gordon ramsey :) A refeshing change :)
I'm sorry you feel like that Jason Sandford, perhaps you should have voiced your thoughts at the time. At least they are trying, the new look & chef seems good to me, I would give them a chance.. thank you Fernando, the most entertaining program on the whole of TV.
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this picture is eps 5 have you got pic of the vinnicombes for eps 6 lol its nook and harbour not nooks and harbour


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