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Owners fill bowls with nutritious food to keep dogs healthy. So why do dogs eat weird, disgusting and even dangerous stuff?
Dogs use their mouths the way we use our hands. They pick up objects and explore their world by mouthing, tasting, and chewing. That sometimes gets them into trouble if they swallow something they shouldn't.
Eating Grass
As omnivores dogs benefit from eating vegetables or fruits. Even coyotes and wolves eat vegetable matter found in the stomach of prey, as well as roots, grasses and fruit. Dogs often beg for and enjoy snacks of raw vegetables like lettuce, green beans and carrots. Magical-Dawg loves broccoli and asparagus, for instance, but for some reason turns up his nose at green beans. And he likes to eat grass, especially the fresh growth, usually during his early morning walk before he's had breakfast. And then he URPS it back up.
Most pet dogs occasionally eat grass, which may provide vitamins the dog craves, or he may simply like the taste. Dogs also eat grass to stimulate vomiting when they feel bad. That happens with Magic, when his empty tummy makes him feel yucky. Occasional grazing isn't a cause for concern unless he turns it into an obsession or he gnaws poisonous houseplants.
Poop Eating Pups
Poop eating—called coprophagia—disgusts owners but this common habit comes naturally especially to puppies. Mom-dogs keep the nest clean by picking up after the babies, and youngsters typically copy-cat the behavior. Most pups outgrow the habit. But many dogs continue to snack on cat box "treats" or the leavings of cows and horses because—well—it must taste good to them. Also, the cat, horse or other critter may not have completely digested all the nutrients so the dog relishes giving the poop another chance. Magical-Dawg did this when he was a baby. Thank heaven he outgrew the nasty habit! I have some more info and tips how to curb the habit in this poopy-licious article.
Eating Dirt
We're not sure why dogs eat dirt but many seem to relish certain types of soil. Some wild animals target clay-like soils that naturally absorb toxins, and others are known to eat mineral-rich dirt to supplement their diet.
For dogs, scent probably plays a role. Perhaps another animal has "marked" that spot of dirt, so the dog tastes to get a better "read" on the message. Dogs seem to preferentially target specific types or locations of dirt, too. Eating too much dirt can plug up doggy plumbing but an occasional taste probably isn't worry-worthy.
Eating "Stuff"
Dogs swallow an amazing range of nonedible items and it goes beyond eating the kid's homework. The behavior is called pica, and can be an accident when the dog gulps down a piece of a toy. Pica may be purposeful if the object proves too tempting—baby bottle nipples that smell of milk, used tampons, and grease-smeared foil or turkey-basted string prove irresistible to dogs.
The most common item is socks, followed by underwear, panty hose, rocks, balls, chew toys, bones, hair ties/ribbons, and sticks. Most items tend to be owner-scented objects and dirty diapers are another favorite—it combines the attraction of poop-eating.
But some dogs seem drawn to such weird items as pagers, hearing aids, drywall, batteries, rubber bands, or anything (including sand!) with bacon grease poured on it. Dogs develop bad habits out of boredom, stress or even obsessive-compulsive behaviors and turn into garbage disposals. These dogs chew and suck down rocks and sticks.
Poke The Poop
In most cases small objects pass harmlessly through the body and end up on the lawn within 24-72 hours. Get a stick and wear gloves to poke through the doggy droppings to be sure he's gotten rid of the object. Feeding your dog a meal can turn on digestive juices, cushion the item, and help move it along.
But sharp objects can cut, heavy stones can plug the system, and string-type material (thread, ribbon, Easter grass, Christmas garland, tape from a cassette) can cut and strangle the intestines. Swallowed coins, batteries or other metal objects can poison pets once they react with digestive juices. String hanging out of either end of the dog shouldn't be touched, or you risk hurting him worse. You can find detailed first aid tips for specific swallowed objects in the book The First-Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats.
If you've seen the pet swallow something he shouldn't but it doesn't pass, or the dog begins vomiting, retching without result, won't eat, looks or behaves distressed, or coughs repeatedly, seek help. It may require X-rays to figure out what's wrong on the inside of your pet, and surgery to get it out.
Most puppies outgrow indiscriminate munching. But if your dog vacuums up anything that hits the floor, pet proof doggy toys as well as your home. It could save you veterinary bills—and your pet's life.
Has your dog ever eaten something he shouldn't? What happened? Did everything come out all right? (literally!) How do you prevent such things in the future? Please share!
With the recent spate of pet foods and treats being recalled due to salmonella contamination, even the foods we choose could at times put pets at risk. Do you know how pet food is made? Check out this enlightening video from Hill's. I got to visit their facility (but not the plant itself…had to leave early) and was quite impressed with the folks I met. What do you think?
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On Monday (05/13) thousands honored officers killed in the line of duty. This year, two Wisconsin officers' names were added to the memorial wall. Wauwatosa Police Officer Jennifer Sebena and Milwaukee County Deputy Sergio Aleman were both killed while on duty in 2012.
Friends of Officer Sebena say remember her fondly.
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Several federal laws give your child rights by baring discrimination against children with disabilities in public schools and requiring private schools to be accessible. These include:
- Public Law 101-476 Formerly the Education for All Handicapped Children Act PL 94-142 : Says that every child has a right to a free, appropriate public education, whether or not the child has a disability.
- Part H of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Provides money to states to identify infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities, and offer them and their families' early intervention services until the age of three.
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Requires private schools, day-care centers and nurseries to be accessible to children with disabilities and bans discrimination in hiring and employment.
- Section 504 and Title II requirements of the ADA: Apply to post-secondary students requiring the school to provide appropriate academic adjustments as necessary to ensure that there is not discrimination based on a studen'ts disability.
- Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Bans discrimination against disabled persons in programs that get federal funds and allows for accomodations to be made in school programs.
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Our adventure started when my dad won a $20 raffle to go see the giants and recieve all access passes. Now my dad never wins anything and as two die-hard Giants fans. We were pretty psyched. Things we got to do that day:
See the entire stadium minus the locker rooms, be on the field for pregame warmups, we saw the TV control room, the Radio booth, met Carl Banks and Bob Papas, walked past Jerry Reese and John Mara outside their booth. And most importantly, saw the Giants get a W. For the details and photos, read after the jump.
Our day started by a car ride down to the stadium with 4 bills fans(brother-in-law and his family). This made for quite a long car ride home after the results of the game. We had to report to the desk by 11:30 to get our passes. My Dad and I were concerned because there were at least 100 people waiting for field passes, it was quite confusing. Apparently, they raffle off pre-game field passes to certain tier PSL holders. We were quite relieved when we received our passes and were told they were special and to wait for our guide. We were waiting for our guide, when my phone rang it was the Direct of Operations calling to ask why we weren't on the field. So to the field we headed. We stayed there for a few minutes, but not many players were out so we then went and saw the behind the scenes rooms. The Entertainers have their own locker room, The TV Control room looks like it runs a battlefield, and the press box is as quiet as a library. We then went back down to the field, and the timing could not have been more perfect. The Giants were running out of the locker room out for practice.
Let me just say, you do not realize how huge some of these players are. Canty was a literal Giant. So we head out to the field and watch the Giants warm up. Some surprises were that Eli warms up by throwing to all WR's, DB's and safeties. That was something unexpected for me.
Tuck was leading the DL on drills in the endzone after the stretching. It was good to see that even when not playing they all take oa n other roles. Jacobs walked about 5 feet away, greeted all the kids that were up front. It was really awesome to see how each different player warms up. Some were dancing to the stadium music just all loose before the game, others were ultra serious. It was just a cool experience, you could see the players' personalities come out. When the practice was over we headed to our seats. We were on the Giants sideline near the endzone, got to see them enter through the tunnel and my dad almost snapped a picture of Ahmad in the air after his first TD.
At the end of the 2nd half, our guide returned and brought us up to the Press box again, this time to see the Radio booth, and meet Bob Papas and Carl Banks. We actually got to meet Carl Banks on the field before the game as well. We watched the TD drive from the Radio booth and met the guys during a commerical break. It was surreal to hear the radio commentary, while watching the game live. It was the best of both worlds. I could have watched the entire 2nd half in that booth and been happy, but the other 2 people on the tour wanted to go back to our seats. As we are leaving the Radio Booth, we pass Jerry Reese and John Mara in the hall. We did not introduce ourselves since that seemed beyond the scope of the day. Here is a shot of Carl Banks at work in the radio booth.
As we were in the press box we saw Rachel Nichols walking around on her cell phone and grabbed some food. After the game we were supposed to go to Coughlin's press conference but ended up at the My9 post game show and after Kevin Boothe's interview we headed out to head home.
Here is the testimony of how classy the Giants organization is, the next day I got a phone call from the Director, asking how everything went and making sure that the experience was what we were hoping for. I figured after the game, our number would be lost and that would be that. I let him know, pretty much what this post says that it was a once in a lifetime day, and that I am totally envious of his job. I hope we were not too much of a bother so other fans in the future get to experience what we did, because it was awesome.


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I couldn't get to it without getting my car stuck half way on the highway because the pullout wasn't plowed. It looks like a solid 3 with some short steps of 4. Pretty stout, the flow reaches all the way to the ground and is about 100'. This one is still looking for a FA.
Hopefully the pullout is plowed when you get there or you'll have to dig it out yourself. There is no place else to park for a long ways in either direction. You can see it from the highway behind the trees.
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Carroll's grilling required a spot on a more serious sports journalism channel, HBO. Andrea Kremer used that segment of Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel to confront Carroll with the truth -- that for such massive violations to happen with his best player, he either (A) knew about Bush's car and house or (B) didn't want to know. When it was over, Carroll was whining to Kremer: "It's easy for you to ask these questions in this manner right now. Matt Leinart was our best player -- he was the Heisman Trophy winner." So was Bush. In 2005. But that's not a convenient truth for Carroll, so he avoids it. He would rather promote a book that celebrates his "proven system of success ... a coaching philosophy" that included welcoming murderous alum O.J. Simpson to practice and masterminding the Halloween prank of 2005. That was the time Carroll faked an argument with running back LenDale White, causing White to run away from practice and climb onto a nearby roof -- where he dived to his death (White actually threw a dummy wearing his No. 21 jersey off the four-story building). That's leadership right there. "Creepy Forever." Carroll defends everything from the team-building nature of that prank -- suicide humor kills 'em every time! -- to his lack of culpability in the Reggie Bush fiasco. When HBO's Kremer asked him if he had ever seen the car Bush received illegally as a sophomore, Carroll said he had but explained it away: "It was a Chevy," he said. True. But it was a tinted, tricked-out ride snazzy enough to be featured on the cover of a car magazine. To Carroll, it was just a Chevy. "Rationalize Forever."Gregg Doyle on CBSSports.com: Carroll's hubris highlights his 'Deny Forever' attitude
Source: NCAA infractions committee report on USC expected to come this week.Dan Wetzel
Seriously, at this point, the only way USC could even theoretically look more guilty is if they decided to write a book titled, "If I Did It." And since when did counting the proverbial cash become considered as "paperwork"?outsidethelines, Roll Bama Roll
Former UCLA tailback DeShaun Foster was involved in a similar situation in 2001 and ended up sitting out the Bruins' final three games. UCLA was proactive in cooperating once the NCAA made the school aware of a possible "extra benefits" violation — also involving a player's use of an SUV. UCLA did not face further punishment from the NCAA, but USC could be viewed differently because the school already is under investigation.Will McKnight End His College Career For His (Allegedly) Free SUV?
"Regardless of the timeout that UCLA took, Coach Carroll should have taken the high road. Does he realize that he has one of the most popular college football teams in the nation and all of our young, impressionable high school football players will think that it's OK to pile up the score and then dance around like a fool afterward. Did you see him looking around for validation of his decision? He can't even look himself in the eye, but he can at [Stanford Coach Jim] Harbaugh. "It didn't surprise me at all. As a head coach of an NFL team, I seem to remember him giving the "choke" sign to the kicker of an opposing team after a miss before a national TV audience."Another High School Coach Blasts Cheatey Petey
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(Pete Carroll's) the perfect fit for USC because he knows how to attract future NFL talent. Does he know how to coach it, how to maximize it? No. He does not.Gregg Doyel, CBSSports.com
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You would be correct in claiming that the name Kim Jones rings out as a leader, a visionary and power player in luxury menswear. His journey began in the early noughties when he infamously transformed our idea of luxury sportswear and in an instant distracted us from conventionality thus introducing us to the idea of a new kind of luxury.
Commercial knowledge and sheer creative genius combined are perhaps his recipe for success and a taste of which – with the assistance of a power house of investment, talent and ambition – have helped to propel our otherwise questionable acceptance of Vuitton as [the] go-to menswear brand, today.
"Our demographic is broad and the design process is neither to please nor ignore a greater, wider audience" – Kim Jones
Drawing back to a recent statement where LVMH claimed to establish a new strategy, in the most part, an attempt to veer away from their founders monogram – created in 1888 and one of the first designer logos – with the outlook of re-coolifying the overall Louis Vuitton namesake. The intention: to re-sway an evergrowing audience of style-savvy youngsters both in new and established markets alike.
The star attraction – none other than Jones himself alongside soon to-be-seen Ghesquière as he holds throttle ahead of the hotly anticipated debut AW14/15 womenswear extravaganza. Lending himself to an openness in global trend, where menswear now accounts for 40 percent of the global luxury market, Jones has a realistic outlook from the get go. Reaching beyond the realms of pure prestigiousness, the LV menswear collection is tapping an ever-growing consumer base from your die hard fashionista to new market hipsters. Indeed, as head of the world's largest luxury consumer brand, a relatively simple presumption.
The A/W14 show was held in the typical LV glass box, a far-off and almost rural part of Paris, where the runway brimmed with celebrities but which quickly quietened down when reporters scrambled for a glimpse, a touch, a close-up of Jones and his flurry of well casted faces. All were eager for the designer's relay on fabrication, inspiration and detail with only one question unanswered – who Kim, is the Louis Vuitton menswear customer? "Our demographic is broad and the design process is neither to please nor ignore a greater, wider audience," he said.
Broadening the value of Vuitton is a commercially viable and well-thought decision. Not least that this show had the Jones' signature through-out all whilst keeping a lid on an overtly over-the-top presentation. Instead, the creative team, headed by the stylistic vision of Alister Mackie, opted for a viable knowledge base coupled with an all-out sexiness that which continues as fundamental drivers behind the cutting edge, technologically driven menswear label.
Style crusaders and the die-hard Vuitton fans alike, everyone is talking about the ferocious, almost Godzilla-like force behind what is otherwise an enriched and humble effort to position an undoubtedly brilliant example of testament signature turned luxury excellence.
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Junichi Tazawa is apparently now on the 40 man roster of the Boston Red Sox. The 22 year old would likely have gone in the middle of the first round if he were currently attending an American college. It's rather unfortunate that the Red Sox put a mere $3 million on the board and got a solid prospect. According to Keith Law, Tazawa was intent on playing alongside Daisuke in Boston.
Tazawa had the opportunity that American-born amateur players would kill to get: He could shop his services to any team with no restrictions and receive his actual market value rather than an artificially depressed figure dictated by the Commissioner's Office.
It's hard to believe that Tazawa was being offered millions more and left it on the table, but with Daisuke and Okajima already in Boston, there will be a certain level of comfort. Additionally, Tazawa was inclined to go to Boston as the Sox were the first team to initially scout him; another reason the O's should be putting money into international development instead of 30 year old DH's.
Judging by most reports, Tazawa is behind guys like Strasburgh/Crow, yet he's still in the mix. I don't think the O's ever stood a chance with a guy like this, but getting a 22 year old, highly regarded prospect without giving up a veteran, or a draft pick, is a huge plus. Furthermore, it's not like Tazawa is coming into the league at 28-31 like most Japanese free agents, this guy coud be in baseball for over a decade should he pan out. I don't mean to gush all over this kid as I've seen nothing but scouting reports, but the Red Sox gave up peanuts to get another elite prospect. It's not a coincidence that they've been able to simultaneously sustain a contending team while maintaining a farm that churns out talent.


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But new data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have helped astronomers crack the case. The observations show that the stream did not form all at once; instead, the ribbon is a combination of material stripped at different times from both the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud, two satellite galaxies that hover around the Milky Way less than 200,000 light years away.
About 2 billion years ago, material was pulled from the Small Magellanic Cloud, creating part of the gassy filament, while a second region of the stream originated more recently from the Large Magellanic Cloud, the researchers say.
The team determined the source of the ribbon by measuring the abundances of heavy elements at six locations different along the Magellanic Stream using Hubble's Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, according to a statement from NASA. (Scientists can detect theses faraway heavy elements through the way they absorb ultraviolet light.)
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"We're finding a consistent amount of heavy elements in the stream until we get very close to the Magellanic Clouds, and then the heavy element levels go up," study researcher Andrew Fox of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md., said in a statement. "This inner region is very similar in composition to the Large Magellanic Cloud, suggesting it was ripped out of that galaxy more recently."
By studying the stream, researchers could learn more about how larger galaxies affect their surrounding satellite galaxies, Fox explained.
"We want to understand how galaxies like the Milky Way strip the gas from small galaxies that fall into them and then use it to form new stars," he added in a statement. "This seems like it's an episodic process. It's not a smooth process where a slow stream of gas comes in continuously. Instead, once in a while a large gas cloud falls in. We have a way of testing that here, where two galaxies are coming in. We've shown which of them is producing the gas that ultimately will fall into the Milky Way."
The findings were detailed in two papers that appeared in the Aug. 1 issue of The Astrophysical Journal.
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MONROE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - At least two people are injured after a car crashed into a home Sunday evening. The vehicle was partially inside a home on the 4000-Block of Booker Street in Monroe.
Witnesses believe the driver is a teen, possibly without a driver's license. No confirmation from police on that just yet.
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This is the second year Operation: World Traveler has been organized
by the Augusta Chapter of the Links Incorporated. The students went through
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"A lot of folks don't think about putting their kids on a plane,"
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first time they've gotten on the plane," Tarver continued.
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The economy in San Juan County is showing signs of recovery, but how quickly will we get back to business as usual? What will the economy bring in the next year â" both here in San Juan County and on a global scale?
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Let me start this by stating that I consider myself neither a Pitino lover nor hater. I have been frustrated by the lack of progress this season, but I am not one of the ones calling for Pitino's head. In fact, I really think that given all the injuries this season, that Pitino basically gets a pass.
From the standpoint of X's and O's, I feel like his job is basically to come up with a game plan to get the players open shots. He has done this. It then falls upon the players to make a good percentage of those shots. They have not done this. Essentially, this does not fall back upon Pitino, unless you blame him for the lack of talent, and that is a valid point, but also brings us back to point one, that we have talent, but it has been injured.
However, I think that is is a legitimate criticism of Pitino that he has failed in his duty to evaluate talent: that is, to recognize it when he sees it, or to recognize the lack of it when he sees it. A couple examples of the former are The Lofton kid who went to Tennessee, and Rondo who went to UK. Examples of the later are numerous, but Preilu Davis is one who comes to mind. I realize that it's easy to "Monday morning quarterback" this, but this is his job! I am not a scout, coach, or expert when it comes to evaluating talent, but I did see Lofton play, and even I could see that the kid was a stone cold assassin when it came to shooting. You can ALWAYS use a shooter. How Pitino, a so called expert, missed that is troublesome. How he needed Ralph Willard to get him to notice Russ Smith is another example of his inability to evaluate talent.
There are other points about lack of development of the freshman talent ( what exactly do they do during their daily individual instruction all season?!) but it is late, and I'm getting tired of writing this.
In sum, it's hard to know what kind of team we'd have if Marra, Buckles, Van Tresse, Blackshear hadn't been injured. Safe to say we might have a couple more wins. That uncertainty buys Pitino a pass this year.


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A man in his forties has been arrested by Essex Police after an incident in Haverhill earlier today.
Officers were in Coupals Road, Haverhill, from 7am today and arrested a 42-year-old man at around 9am.
He was taken into police custody on suspicion of threat to kill, assault and criminal damage.
A spokeswoman for Essex Police said: "A warrant was executed and a man was arrested. Officers were searching for a possible hand gun at Coupals Road, Haverhill, this morning.
"A 42-year-old man from the Haverhill area was arrested on suspicion of threat to kill, assault and criminal damage."
The spokeswoman confirmed that the man has been bailed until March 27, pending further inquiries.


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Artwork by ODU Students, Professor Selected for "500 Tiles" Book
Artistic works created by five Old Dominion University students and one faculty member appear in the latest edition of Lark Books' "500 Tiles," an inspiring collection of international work edited by Susan Tourtillott and juried by Angelica Pozo.
The student artists, Sumner Bradshaw, Mary-Paige Cannon, Haley Mitchem, Ashley Padaon and Jennifer Smith, were students in adjunct assistant professor Anna Freeman's Introduction to Ceramics course in spring 2007. As part of their course requirements, each student created and submitted three entries for the Lark Books competition. The images, one each for Bradshaw, Cannon, Mitchem, and Padaon, and two for Smith, represent their first published artworks.
"The students used words or phrases that they noticed in their daily lives, especially in advertising, as starting points for the imagery they created on their tiles," Freeman explains. "I demonstrated multiple techniques for creating surface imagery on clay, and students began the process by selecting their words or phrases, making sketches to develop their ideas, and meeting with me before working on their tiles."
According to Freeman, all of the students used a white stoneware clay to make their three hand-built (slab rolled) tiles, applying a black underglaze for dark areas, and allowing the natural color of the clay to create contrast for the light areas. All the tiles were black and white.
"They experimented with techniques for creating surface imagery on clay that were completely new to them at the time," Freeman said.
To create the surface imagery, the students utilized one of three methods in the process: sgraffito, which involves brushing multiple layers of a black underglaze on the clay and then carving away areas of the black underglaze to reveal the light clay beneath; mishima, an inlay technique of Korean origin where the clay is carved and brushed with the dark underglaze, and then the surface is scraped or wiped to leave the dark underglaze remaining only in the recessed, carved areas; and a third process that involveds pressing found objects into the clay to create surface texture, and then using the inlay technique to accentuate the textured areas.
Mitchem, a graphic design major, was surprised to learn one of her pieces had been selected for the publication.
"I'm usually very hard on my work; I guess you could say I'm a bit of a perfectionist," Mitchem said. "But like they always say, you are your own worst critic! I'm very happy and honored to have been chosen in an international competition. The other students who were chosen in my class are all very good artists, so I'm happy to say that I was chosen along with them as well."
Smith, a print and photo media major, was equally surprised when she learned that two of her three submissions had been selected.
"When I found out I could not believe it at first," she said, "but then it finally sunk in and I was ecstatic. As part of our grade in ceramics we had to enter our tiles in the contest, but I never thought that my work would have gotten picked."
"The class was really fun and a great learning experience," Smith added.
Bradshaw, an art education major, was equally enthusiastic about the class.
"I loved the class," she said. "My whole class submitted designs for the book and therefore I am honored to have been chosen. Another of my teachers, Rick Nickel, told me that my work had been published. Naturally I was very excited; I ordered my copy of the book that week."
Nickel, associate professor of art education and ceramics, also created a tile that was selected for the book. His earthenware tile, titled "Cars Men Drive" (pictured), was created using engobes - a liquid clay slip applied to the surface of a clay object to give color to the piece or improve the surface texture - and a copper wash.
"Anna has had students published before in the Lark "500 Pitchers" book," said Nickel, who also is the ceramics program director. "This year five of her students and six images were published in one book. It is quite an accomplishment for our students, for Mrs. Freeman and our ceramics program."
This article was posted on: June 6, 2008
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The PT709 Slim is a nice-looking gun. While its design was certainly given some thought, its designers could have used some advice from real-world gun-toting folks. The slide is blonky and has too many corners - many of them sharp - and could have been rounded off here and there to save weight and make it more carry-friendly. The slide serrations are good-looking, but they are a bit shallow and don't offer the best grip.
The PT709 holds seven rounds in the magazine, and it comes with two mags. It offers a safety (thumb-operated for right-handed shooters) that blocks the trigger and locks the slide. Its polymer (plastic) grip frame is attractive and comfortable. The slide is of blued steel, and a stainless steel version is available. One of my first impressions of this gun was that the slide seemed too big for the frame, but the more I handle it, the more I get used to it.
The PT709 is a convenient size for concealed carry, and it's a lot lighter than many other 9mm pistols, though not as light as its role model (the PF-9) or the Kahr CM9.
I can easily carry the PT709 in my waistband, and it rides there fairly well. One might want to install a clip, though, as the weight of its slide tends to cause it to pivot out of place at times, and sink deeper towards your drawers.
The PT709 has a bit of a "Glocky" appearance, with a lever in the middle of the trigger and a very Glock-like takedown lever/latch. It is also striker-fired, as is the Glock, but unlike the Glock the PT709 offers a double-action mode which allows you to attempt to fire a round that didn't go bang the first time.
The photo above shows the left side of the Taurus PT709. The slide is stamped with Taurus's round bull logo, and also says TAURUS above MADE IN BRAZIL, followed by a stylized "Slim."
The magazine release (located just aft of the bottom of the trigger guard) is very low-profile, but still very easy to use. I like it a lot. Above and forward of the trigger is the takedown latch. Moving rearward from there, we have the slide lock/release and the safety.
The safety and slide release are so different, it's hard to believe they were made for the same gun. The safety is serrated on top, with just the right amount of texture to provide a good grip, and its edges are rounded so it won't hang up on anything. The slide release is serrated very sharply, and if my thumb was less calloused, it seems like it could easily cut me. It also stands away from the gun's frame, and would be perpetually hanging up on clothing if the snag-resistant safety wasn't there to run interference.
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I accidentally peaced out of Williams this morning after the Leesville RR without picking up my pair of black ksyrium wheels with blue michelin tires from the P/1/2 follow vehicle.
If you have these wheels, could you bring them to Vacaville tomorrow? If youre not going, could we coordinate some other time? Give me a call at 650-793-5693.


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Whew! That title is a mouthful. It basically translates to "post-Black Friday sales." If you didn't get enough shopping action the day after Thanksgiving...then get ready for Friday, 13th. Your lucky day to shop...muahahaha!!
At 8am, Walmart is going to offer more discounts--and here they are:
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News: Drake Speaks On Lil Wayne's Guidance, "I Have The Greatest Mentors In The World"
Monday, Jun 1, 2009 11:20AM
Young Money's Drake recently spoke on having Lil Wayne as his boss and what advantages he has gained from the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rapper Alive."
After recently praising Kanye West for his motivation, Drake has now shared his thoughts on Weezy.
"Wayne is another one that...rap-wise, verse-wise...was my favorite," Drake said in an interview. "And to be under his wing, to be able to interact with him on a daily basis and talk to him and get information from him, I'm in a blessed position. I have the greatest mentors, the greatest teachers in the world. They all have gradually started to embrace me more and more, so it's a great feeling." (MTV)
Both emcees were recently confirmed for a summer tour beginning this July.
We have learned that as of right now it is only Lil Wayne and Drake on the tour, no word on Jay-Z and Young Jeezy who were rumored to be joining as well. We also learned that the tour will begin in July this summer. No dates and venues have been announced but we can expect those soon. This information has been confirmed by Wayne's manager Cortez Bryant. We will be keeping you up-to-date on any news regarding the tour, as well as posting dates as they become available. Keep checking back. (New Lil Wayne)
Drake recently said a tour featuring a couple extra hip-hop heavyweights would likely also take place this summer.
"God willing, if everything goes according to plan and everybody's schedule is in place, then I will be on tour with some amazing people," Drake said in an interview. "One of them being Jay-Z, one of them being Lil Wayne, one of them being Young Jeezy and one of them being me." (Much Music)
He is reportedly prepping his new album beginning today (June 1).
The sold-out Ne York performance was Drake's last stop before he enters the studio for his debut, Thank Me Later, which he will start working on June 1, Drake told Billboard.com last week. And although he wouldn't confirm which major label will release the album, he did say he will be signing to one soon. "So Far Gone" was released on February via his blog site Octobersveryown.com. (Billboard)


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Remembrance Sunday
Across the West Country, thousands of people have fallen silent to remember those killed in action.
Across the West Country, thousands of people have fallen silent to remember those killed in action.
Information on some of the Remembrance Day ceremonies happening across the region
The Royal British Legion's poppy appeal gets underway
A charity sail raising money for the Royal British Legion arrives in Bristol today - the crew's final destination. The Sail 4 Poppies yacht set off from Exmouth ten days ago, visiting ports around the UK. The crew aim to raise more than 20 thousand pounds for the Poppy Appeal.
It's been at the heart of its community in Gloucestershire for more than 60 years, but the Royal British Legion in Brockworth is closing.
The club, which is run as a commercial enterprise, has struggled to make enough money. But nearly 300 people have now signed a petition against its closure.
Brockworth's Royal British Legion headquarters has been forced to close its doors after visitor numbers dropped. Royal British Legion county secretary Angela Darnley said clubs across the county were suffering from a lack of business, and some were being forced to close.


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You dirty rat bastards rooting FOR the Chickenhawks and Deadwings, how can you call your selfs blues fans if your rooting for either one of these teams. Now now, dont go all, "We need them to win these games to help us into the play offs" crap. Yes that is true, but as a fan of the 'note you should be rooting against the teams we need to loose.
Yes its a fine line of semantics, but its the principle of it. You just cant root for either of our arch nemisis.


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Nimitz High School in Irving honored a former baseball player who died five years ago in a car accident.
The Nimitz Vikings baseball team took a moment to remember 17-year-old Jerry "Bubba" Hux Jr., #00, before the first pitch was thrown.
Many people showed up for the memorial, even current students who never knew him. The varsity team wore special T-shirts. A memorial was unveiled to remember someone many loved. A baseball hangs on the outfield fence inscribed with the words,"Jerry "Bubba" Hux, 00, 1990-2008."
"To say he touched a lot of lives just doesn't do him enough justice honestly," said childhood friend Brett Schleif.
In January of 2008, Hux kissed his parents goodbye, walked out the door, and died 15 minutes later.
Police say he was a passenger in a car that skidded across a rain slicked road and slammed into a tree and utility pole. Two others in the car survived.
A piece of the utility pole stands guard near left field, much like Hux did. Now something more permanent and eye catching is hanging on the fence to remember a teenager who had two loves in life, his family and baseball.
Future generations will finally be able to recognize a great athlete, a great person, a great friend so it's about time.
Apparently, a new coach asked why the utility pole was in the field. A parent told him the story and then the decision was made to create a more formal tribute for the Hux family.
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Managing Change
Managing Change - Overview
Transforming business critical document processes is vital to help increase worker productivity and ultimately meeting top corporate goals: financial targets, innovation, and superior customer service.
The ability to fully realize the benefits of transforming business critical document processes depends on successfully changing people's behavior. But change is hard:
According to research by McKinsey & Company, about 70% of all changes in all organizations fail. After almost two decades of intense change from corporate reorganizations, new software systems, and quality-improvement projects, the failure rate remains at 70%.1
By delivering the right information, in the right time, in the right form, you can increase employee productivity to drive competitiveness and corporate growth. Unfortunately this is more of a challenge, and can be more costly, than it sounds.2
The time and money wasted is also a lost opportunity to better serve customers and generate revenue. For a more detailed view of Managing Change, check out Managed Print Services - The Foundation of an Information Infrastructure Trend for Business Value.
For more insight on how transforming business critical document processes can help improve your bottom line, check out iWorker Productivity.
For more insight on how streamlining your business critical document processes can help make you more competitive, check out Streamlining Processes.
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The nature of today's workforce — more mobile, remote, and distributed across potentially different business environments and cultures — makes successful organizational change management especially challenging.
"In other words, the inability to manage the people side of a business change in the presence of a new culture and new values is a major contributor to failed business changes. Failing to manage the human side of change results in inefficient and unsuccessful change projects and an inability to realize new business strategies and objectives."3
Having a strategy and framework for managing the people component of change helps businesses meet this challenge, increasing employee productivity during document process transformation, as well as decreasing the time it takes to complete the transition.
The most effective frameworks for managing organizational change can help address a number of common key components. The initial requirements include proactive sponsorship at the highest level of the organization, on-going communication so that employees clearly understand how change will benefit the organization as a whole, and equally important, how it benefits them.
Another requirement is a transformation team with the right competencies. Two of the most important roles are that of end-user Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Line of Business (LoB) managers. LoB managers are responsible for driving project management, staying on schedule and within budget. SMEs are critical not only for their functional process knowledge, but for their influential position to advocate for change and accelerate adoption by their peers.
SMEs can also contribute content to the education and training required for new processes or systems: from formalized, instructor led training to self-paced online courses, etc.
Measurement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is a fundamental component of an organizational change management strategy, and will reveal overall performance in meeting program objectives. Organizational change management should also include the means for gathering feedback that enables the team and sponsors to course-correct and manage resistance during the transformation.
Ricoh MDS offers a holistic approach to business transformation that addresses the people component of transforming business critical document processes as well as the processes and technology. Ricoh MDS Organizational Change Management Services brings the organizational and human behavior components of change together for better solution utilization, higher user adoption and greater user proficiency.
1 Maurer, Rick. "Why 70% of Changes Fail." Online Magazine for Organizational Change Professionals, 2010
2 IDC Whitepaper sponsored by Ricoh, Managed print and document services for controlling today's — and tomorrow's — information costs, January 2011.
3 (Hiatt and Creasy, The Definition and History of Change Management (c) 1996-2011)
Managing Change - Business Outcomes
A Strategy for People
You have distributed offices and business functions, each with different business environments and cultures. You also have a more mobile and changing workforce. It is challenging to ensure that a document process transformation is fully realized across the organization.
The people component of business transformations requires a strategy and a plan just as do the technology and processes. A change management framework is what is needed to anticipate and manage these many "moving parts".
Ricoh has built a comprehensive organization change management methodology around a framework from the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) that balances the subjective, qualitative and emotional elements of behavior change.
Transformation Without Disruption
You want to implement a business critical document process transformation with as little disruption as possible.
Any transformation plan must include sufficient planning for user and support resources education and training. These tools should be in place before launching an initiative, as they help people believe they have what they need to succeed, making the transformation seem less daunting.
Ricoh MDS Education and Training is designed to train end-users, administrators, and support staff to help them acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to realize the benefits from MDS products, services and/or solutions. These services facilitate a smooth transition, assist in maintaining user productivity, and leverage Ricoh's Change Framework.
Showing How Change Works
You need to be able to show to senior management that change is actually working.
People need time to develop new skills and behaviors. A plan for measuring the success of knowledge transfer, of proficiency in new processes, should set realistic expectations over a reasonable period of time. Measurement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will reveal not only the progress of an individual's abilities but also the overall performance of business transformation in meeting strategic objectives.
By providing accurate and timely information infrastructure data, Ricoh MDS Management Information Reporting will give you the ability to make sound, defensible business decisions. These reports can be departmental or global, and aligned with local operating company metrics. Management Information Reporting not only gives you better visibility into all the components of your MDS program, you'll have proactive data analysis that can be used to drive Ricoh's MDS Optimization Consultancy service.
Management Information Reporting assists you with your proactive data analysis that can be leveraged by the Ricoh MDS Optimization Consultancy service to help you make adjustments to your communication, education, and change management strategies.
Your analysis helps you extend the benefits of the initial transformation and identify additional opportunities for continuous improvement.
Managing Change - Best Practices
Transforming business critical document processes is vital to increasing worker productivity and ultimately meeting top corporate goals: financial targets, innovation and superior customer service. The ability to fully realize the benefits of transforming business critical document processes depends on success in changing people's behavior.
Ricoh is a global leader in Managed Print Services (MPS) and Managed Document Services (MDS). The knowledge and best practices we accumulate in thousands of engagements worldwide become powerful assets in our Ricoh MDS portfolio. Application of this knowledge and these best practices is the engine that drives our continuous improvement efforts.
Below are some of the best practices that bring the organizational and human behavior components of change together for higher user adoption and greater user proficiency in transformed business critical document processes:
- Work Within a Change Management Framework
- Take Behavioral Change Management Step by Step
- Secure Executive Sponsorship
- Build an Organizational Change Management Team with the Right Competencies
- Develop a Communication Plan
- Design Education and Training Before Transformation
- Establish Clear KPIs
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Ricoh's organization change management program is customized for each Ricoh MDS customer. A project plan is built around five phases:
Work within a Change Management Framework
A framework for managing the people component of change helps businesses increase employee adoption and productivity during business transformations, and decrease the time to completion.
Take Behavioral Change Management Step by Step
The most effective strategy for changing people's behavior is a tried and true systematic, step–by-step approach. One example is a goal-oriented framework for managed, properly sequenced, individual behavioral change in support of a desired business result.
Ricoh's organization change management program is customized for each Ricoh MDS customer. A project plan is built around five phases:
- Assess & Understand: based on an organization's culture, values and behaviors, set reasonable, achievable goals that can be measured
- Mobilize & Synergize: obtain buy-in from senior leaders; leverage supporters to mitigate resistance
- Engage & Validate: build a communication plan
- Learn & Improve: client owns intellectual property
- Fortify & Sustain: build transition plan; establish responsibility and accountability
Secure Executive Sponsorship
Sponsors, ideally from the C-Suite, must do more than simply "buy-in" to the transformation; they must be proactive in ensuring the team can move past any potential roadblocks. Sponsors in particular must help in continuing to emphasize the goals and progress of change, and participate in openly rewarding success.
Build an Organizational Change Management Team with the Right Competencies
Two of the most important roles for a strong change management team are that of respected end-user Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and responsible Line of Business (LoB) managers. A marketing communications resource can help continue to clearly communicate the benefits of change to all stakeholders.
Develop a Communication Plan
All communications must continue to emphasize the benefits of the change. A communication plan helps promote employee awareness and lowers the risk of alienation. Communication around a business transformation can be "branded", for example with a tagline, and promoted via electronic and physical media: email, blogs, tweets, and other social media; "Did you know" pamphlets, lobby/break room posters, etc.
Design Education and Training Before Transformation
An organizational change management plan should call for education and training to be in place before launching the change initiative; this will reassure people they have what they need to succeed. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are in the best position to help design a plan for educating and transferring skills to the rest of the organization. These SMEs can work together with the marketing communications specialist or other resources on the change management team, to design and implement a training program.
Establish Clear KPIs
Measurement of key performance indicators (KPIs) will reveal overall performance in meeting program objectives, and must be agreed upon before any change initiative. KPIs can be departmental or global, and where feasible aligned with metrics that are important to local operating units. While new processes may call for new performance measures, existing KPIs – like cost per page or customer service response time – should be leveraged as much as possible. This provides a certain level of comfort and sense of continuity throughout the organization.
Managing Change - How We Solve This
The Ricoh MDS Services Delivery Portfolio offers all the services required to design, construct, maintain, and optimize a highly efficient information infrastructure, as well as services which focus on managing change within the enterprise. Examples of Ricoh MDS service offerings are:
- Organization Change Management
- Education & Training
- Management Information Reporting
- Optimization Consulting
Ricoh's Organizational Change Management is designed to help you successfully manage changing people's behavior in order to fully realize the benefits of transforming business critical document processes.
While every Ricoh Managed Document Services Engagement is unique and tailored to your environment, you can see examples of Ricoh MDS services that address Organizational Change Management.
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The rule 5 draft is coming December 8 and the deadline for adding players to the 40 roster is today. Any discussion (after midnight) about who should be considered - if anyone - by the A's?
I would like to give another shot to Brandon Wood, recently signed to a minor league deal by Colorado but still eligible for draft I think. Maybe he could finally get it together and the risk is only $50K if he doesn't.


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SALEM — A 30-year-old Salem man admitted yesterday that prosecutors could prove that he moved a window fan out of the way before engaging in lewd acts in a window overlooking a neighbor's yard in 2011.
But under the terms of a plea agreement, Robert Connell will be able to avoid the label of "sex offender" if he stays out of further trouble and takes part in counseling for the next two years.
Salem District Court Judge Robert Brennan agreed to continue the case without a finding for two years and will then dismiss it if those conditions are met.
Connell, of 46 Prince St., was charged with open and gross lewdness following the Aug. 11, 2011, incident. A neighbor on a nearby street, whose yard abutted Connell's home, called the police after noticing a man standing in a window, exposed.
The woman had two babies with her at the time. She immediately brought them into the house, according to a police report, and it's not believed that they saw the man.
The woman told police that Connell had done the same thing a couple of years earlier and that her husband had warned him to knock it off.
Salem police said following Connell's arrest that they had also taken complaints about him in 2005 and 2006.
When confronted by police after the incident in 2011, Connell protested that he had a right to do what he wanted in his own home, according to police.
Police noticed during that visit that the box fan in his bedroom was sitting on the floor directly below the window.
Defense lawyer William O'Hare said the time Connell has spent in counseling has led to a dramatic change in his client's attitude since his arrest.


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TRAVEL - ROADS: Oxfordshire A4130 closed at Didcot
A4130 in both directions closed, heavy traffic due to overturned cement mixer between Collett and Basil Hill Road / Milton Road. At 13:00 a cement mixer overturned at the Hawksworth roundabout, the road is currently closed for clean up. The road is not expected to be open until after the rush hour.


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West Charlotte has a serious competition going on, one between brother and sister.
The Porters are a year apart, together they push each other to work hard and chase dreams. So far, it's working. The two have never missed each other's games.
Older brother, Blake, signed with Hampton University on a full ride to play football in the fall. He was one of the captains of his team and held a 4.25 grade point average. The offensive lineman made all conference the past two years and is a part of the National Honor Society.
One year behind, Rachel is making heads turn as team captain of her basketball team for the past 3 years. She made all conference as a freshman and sophomore, leads her team in scoring and has a 4.2 GPA. She's been nominated for the National Honor Society and is part of the West Charlotte Key Club.
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Currently, the standard treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (an early change in the breast that could possibly become breast cancer in the future) is surgery followed by radiation therapy. However, the purpose of this study is to test if the neoadjuvant treatment (given before surgery) with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (anti-hormonal medication) has a positive or negative effect on the patient and the DCIS. The aromatase inhibitor letrozole is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for postmenopausal patients whose tumors are estrogen positive. Eligible, consenting participants will begin taking letrozole within 14 days of registration. They will orally take a dose of 2.5 mg/day for potentially 6 months. Subjects will have a bilateral MRI at months 3 and 6 to evaluate the disease. These MRIs are considered to be part of research. If the DCIS gets larger by month 3, the subject will be scheduled for surgery within 30 days of the MRI review. Subjects who have a stable or partial response (DCIS staying the same or getting smaller) will continue for the next 3 months and then get another bilateral MRI on the 6th month. Surgery will then be planned within 30 days of the final MRI. All subjects who understand English will be asked if they want to participate in a voluntary sub-study that consists of taking a Quality of Life survey before the study, at the 3 month clinic visit, at the 6 month clinic visit, and lastly either 6 months after surgery to remove DCIS or 6 months after the subject has stopped taking letrozole if they do not have surgery.
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Journalism doesn't get harder than this! If you're not in the Christmas spirit already then hopefully this will help you along the way.
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Members of the McKinney Islamic Association were shocked to find their place of worship at 2940 W. Eldorado Parkway was the target of paintballers early Sunday morning. More than two dozen were fired at the mosque.
"This country was built on religious freedom. Intolerance in the last five to 10 years is really disturbing to our families," said association board member Shahrukh Kureishy.
McKinney police and FBI agents gathered evidence, taking paintball samples while searching for any other clues. But they have little to go on –– someone turned off power to the mosque last week, making video cameras inoperable.
Recently too, a mosque member was followed home, later discovering his car had been hit by a paintball. The compounding effect of these incidences is prompting the Collin County chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations to call for the hate crime classification.
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Spark Plug and Ignition
From DucatiWiki
This is an article regarding Ignition and Spark plugs on Ducatis. It was originally posted at another BBS site by LJ (aka Shazzam). With his permission it is being archived and posted here. This is a good read if you have questions regarding what spark plug to use!
Ignition System Types
There are basically two kinds of ignitions; inductive and capacitive discharge (CD).
An inductive discharge ignition charges a coil (inductor) that is switched using either breaker points or more commonly a transistorized ignitor module. A recent innovation is to replace the single coil with a coil adjacent to each spark plug. The benefit of coil-on-plugs is that they don't have lengthy ignition wires.
CD ignitions use a transformer to raise the voltage and charge a high voltage capacitor. When the capacitor is triggered (switched), it releases its energy more quickly (needed at high RPMs) and at a higher voltage than an inductive system. You typically get double the spark voltage and five times the spark energy. Another advantage is that the spark energy is independent of battery voltage in a CDI system.
Ducati Ignition Systems
A good ignition system needs to be able to ignite the combustion chamber fuel-air mixture with as few misfires as possible (there's always a few.) When you reduce the number of missed combustion events, you improve overall power, fuel economy, and particularly, throttle response. Generally, missed ignition events are most likely to occur during throttle transitions when the fuel-air mixtures are changing rapidly. This is usually described as "poor throttle response", the inability to respond rapidly to throttle inputs.
You can reduce these misfires if you can increase the size of the plug gap and still reliably maintain the intensity and duration of the electrical arc across the gap. A highly-compressed fuel-air mixture is difficult to ignite, so a larger gap increases the opportunity for fuel molecules to enter the gap and a longer duration, more intense spark allows for a wider window of time for, and likelihood of ignition.
But, increasing the plug gap places higher demands on the sparkplug wires and ignition coils because it takes a higher voltage to fire a larger gap. The coils need to robust enough to supply an adequate spark kernel and the plug wires need to be able to transmit this electrical energy at the higher voltages needed without failure of the conductor or insulation.
Plug Wires
The stock spark plug wires are constructed with a stranded core covered with an EPDM insulating jacket. Like most wires, the conductor itself will last a long time, but the insulation will start to degrade after a couple of years from engine heat which is why most quality after-market wire is insulated with silicone rubber.
If a spark plug wire with old insulation is too close to adjacent conducting components, the wire will arc across the insulation at a voltage lower than that needed to fire the plug gap and a misfire occurs. This is more likely to occur in damp weather since moisture in the air is a good electrical conductor.
So the first step in upgrading your ignition system is new spark plug wires.
For street bikes, you should use carbon core wires, preferably carbon wires with a spiral wrap center conductor. Straight, multi-stranded, unshielded wire conductors offer theoretical performance gains, but unfortunately produce lots of electromagnetic interference (EMI).
EMI can interfere with the computer used on fuel injected bikes and corrupt internal signals which can affect engine operation. This concern also extends to non-resistor plugs. Theoretically, straight-wire components can provide more power, but the reality is that the EMI produced can and does corrupt computer sensor signals and computer operation itself. It also raises hell with the radio in the car next to you.
When the time comes, usually after a couple of years, I recommend replacing the stock sparkplug wires with a set of Magnecore wires. Magnecore #2549 wires for a Ducati superbike cost $67, but other after-market suppliers also offer quality EMI suppression wires.
Ducatis use an inductive ignition where coils are charged with 12 volts and then apply a high voltage to the sparkplugs when signaled by the igniter. The typical firing voltage is 8–10,000 volts, with higher firing voltages needed for a high compression engine. Once the spark jumps the gap, it only requires several hundred volts to maintain the electric arc while the coil discharges.
The main advantage in using an inductive system is that you get a relatively high current, long duration spark (2,000 microseconds) that works very well for low speed, lean mixtures and partial throttle applications. The main disadvantage is that because it takes a finite amount of time to charge a coil, and at very high rpms there isn't enough time to fully charge the coil between firings. Fortunately, Ducati street bikes don't rev high enough for this to be a concern.
Stock coils on early Ducatis can be improved upon by installing after-market coils such as those made by Dyna, Accel, or Nology. Their primary advantage is that due to the larger physical size of the coils, the duration of the spark is longer. An intrinsic limitation of after-market coils with more windings is that they take longer to charge and discharge, so they have less and less time to cycle as rpm increases. Therefore, their available secondary voltage drops (faster than small coils) as rpm increases.
Fortunately, the newer stock Ducati coils are quite good given that they'll fire a 0.044 inch plug gap even though the factory recommended gap for standard plugs is around 0.024 inch. Consequently, there's no demand for after-market coils for superbikes.
Ignition Amplifiers
Another way to fire a larger plug gap is to increase the operating voltage of the stock coil.
One product, the Evoluzione ignition amplifier increases the primary voltage to the stock Ducati coils from 12 volts to either 16 volts or 18 volts (user selectable). The way a coil works is that if you put in 12 volts (primary) and get out, say, 12,000 volts (secondary), then if you put in 18 volts you will get out 18,000 volts. Again, this requires coils and wires in good condition.
Evoluzione recommends for best results that you run a 0.060-inch (!) plug gap instead of a 0.024 stock gap on a superbike, the larger gap being the key to getting a stronger spark and increasing the overall likelihood of a combustion event.
One reservation that I have about ignition amplifiers is that they could cause overheating and premature failure of the stock coils or wires. This reliability consideration has to be balanced against improved performance. An independent test by Road Racing World magazine on a GSXR 1000 saw only about a 0.2 HP improvement. Again, the main benefit here is throttle response.
Spark Plug Gaps
So, if you've got good plug wires and coils (and maybe an ignition amplifier) then you can fire a larger plug gap.
If you use conventional sparkplugs, start with the recommended gap and try opening the gap up in 0.002 inch increments. You should note a progressively smoother throttle response if not more power. When the bike begins to lose power (misfires), go back 0.001 - 0.002 inch and this will be your optimum gap.
As a good rule-of-thumb, if you go more than 0.008 inch over the out-of-the-box gap you won't maintain parallel surfaces between ground and the center electrodes. So if you reach that point, change to a plug that starts at a higher gap. The NGK dash 9 series starts at a 9 mm (0.035 inch gap), for example.
Platinum and Iridium Spark Plugs
The initial reason this type of plug was developed was to extend plug life due to US EPA-mandated exhaust emission system low maintenance requirements, not because they offered any improved performance over conventional electrodes. They incorporate electrodes made of harder materials that erode more slowly and consequently don't need to regapped as often.
The big benefit to having platinum or iridium as an electrode material is that the harder material erodes more slowly and consequently allows you to reduce the size of the center electrode and still have a long-lifetime plug.
But remember, a smaller electrode will initiate an arc at a lower voltage.
Consequently, you should NOT run these plugs at the factory recommended gaps. If your coils and wires are weak then a smaller gap will reduce misfires, but should be applied only as an interim measure.
NGK and Denso pre-gap their Ducati application iridium plugs to 0.035 inch. This should be considered a MINIMUM gap for this kind of plug. Their smaller electrodes fire this larger gap at about the same voltage as a conventional plug fires the factory recommended gap - with one added benefit - a strong spark kernel across a larger plug gap = improved throttle response.
Consequently, dyno testing shows a performance gain with specialty plugs only when their intrinsically lower arc-over voltage has allowed users to increase the plug gap above that possible with conventional steel electrode plugs. Try increasing the gap beyond 0.035 inch for further improvements. You should be able to go to 0.040 inch on a new superbike.
Said another way, platinum or iridium plugs in your Ducati will give you worse performance than a conventional plug unless you use a larger gap than is recommended for the steel electrode plug equivalent. I have seen repeated examples of poor Ducati running and throttle response problems cured by replacing platinum or iridium plugs that were gapped too small (i.e. at the 0.024 in. Ducati recommends for conventional plugs.).
LJ (Shazzam)


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Will Floyd come out looking like an anorexic crackhead jailbird? Was the whole food fiasco a ploy to attempt for a early home detention? Does the Money Man humble himself (in this lifetime)?
I'm personally excited about my favorite boxer getting out of the slammer, I think he's gonna take a few months off, and come back in full steam ahead for maybe 1-2 more fights, and I think the Money Man is gonna hang them up for good.
I do expect one of those 2 fights to be Pac, to silence the critics and world about who's best. I also think he'll take on another high profile match, maybe a tangle with T. Bradley.
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November 18, 2012-- Gifts & Dec,
The autumn edition Philippine trade show Manila FAME took place at the SMX Convention Center, October 17-20, drawing buyers from around the world. This tripartite fair made up of Manila Now, Cebunext and Bijoux Cebu can be likened to a butterfly. Over the past two years it has been going through a metamorphosis transforming itself, creating a new image and presenting itself as a trade fair worthy of note by those buyers making round of the Asian sourcing shows each spring and autumn. What the show is becoming (the metamorphosis is not yet complete) is the result of a lot of hard work on the part of CITEM, the agency responsible for producing the show, and the various consultants it turned to the help re-imagine the show and highlight what the Philippine gift, fashion and home industries have to offer in global marketplace.
And the global marketplace is taking note. Messe Frankfurts' vice president, consumer goods fairs, Nicolette Naumann was on hand and joined Philippine Department of Trade and Industry secretary Gregory Domingo and Harry K. Thomas, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, for a guided tour of the fair on its opening day. In his opening ceremony remarks, Secretary Domingo complemented the consultants and designers for their work to "bring the Philippines to the forefront of innovative design, coupled with exquisite craftsmanship. While we still have a long way to go toward this objective, two years ago you set a very high standard, but after being here today, you have exceeded my expectations."
The show has definitely come a long way in the two years since Gifts and Decorative Accessories last visited. Themed "The Art of the Craftsman=The Soul of the Philippines," project director James Booth, an American retail, merchandising, sourcing and branding expert, with the help of noted apparel designer Josie Natori, a Philippine native, oversaw a team of talented Philippine designers who brought their vision and expertise to bear on overall look of the show. When asked what his biggest challenge was in taking on the responsibility of directing the fair, Booth cheerfully remarked, "It was not design and talent! That is here!" Booth later went on to comment that part of his challenge is to create a brand image for the show, from the logo to the website, and on to everything that represents Manila FAME. In this way, there is one cohesive image and message that represents the fair and the Philippine industries that it showcases.
The first major change of course that we noticed, was the venue. The fair moved to the SMX Convention Center by the Mall of Asia in 2011. The new larger site permits a better layout of the show; there are two exhibit floors that have allowed an expansion and better organization of its presentation. The ground floor is entirely devoted to furniture and home décor; the second floor combines exhibitors of fashion and fashion accessories, holiday decoratives, crafts and craft demonstrations and some decorative accessories.
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Inigo Elizade Design House
Robert Alejandro Design House
Milo Naval Design House
A Garden of Eden
In the center of the ground floor exhibit area, The Garden Pavilion presented a look at Filipino products in alfresco-style environment so integral to today's consumer lifestyles. The pavilion was set up in a cross formation with each arm representing a different cultural interpretation: American, British, French and Asian. This visual display was an oasis in the middle of the floor, but it also was a good cross-merchandised showcase of exhibitor's wares. The items were cleverly tagged, identifying the manufacturer, and a number of the items new to the manufacturers' product lines were only to be seen in the pavilion and not in the manufacturer's booth. The display, a veritable visual feast, was inviting and encouraged one to wander throughout and even linger for a while.
Asian Garden
Vignette in the American Garden
French Garden
Budji Layug lifestyle display
Surrounding the Garden Pavilion, the rest of the ground floor is devoted to furniture and every manner of decorative accessories exhibits. Product offerings included home textiles, accent pillows, metalwork candleholders and baskets, garden decor, ceramic vases and accessories, lighting and much more. Abaca, rattan, coconut shell, driftwood, bamboo, shells and other natural materials were used in a variety of creative ways. Recycled newspaper, too.
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Eliano Baluyut Pottery
Maria Vinecraft
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Arden Classic
Fashion Forward
Manila Wear Pavilion
Anjo Accessories
Aranaz Bag
Raw Earth by Silnag
Sarilinlikha Novelties
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Manila Wear display
Larone Crafts
Bright Sparkling Holidays
Holiday decor is a strong category that offers a lot of choice with exhibitors showcasing a range of tree-trimmings and other decoratives. Beautifully crafted Nativity figures and angels; Santas, reindeer and elves; ornaments and other trims are offered in media ranging from driftwood and papier-mache to metal, ceramic and shell, and in styles ranging from traditional to whimsical to contemporary.
Flor-San's Handicrafts
Sarilinlikha Novelties
Sally's Crafts
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Paper Capers
Accent Pieces
Artisans and Crafts
The "art of the craftsman" was not only on display through the finished products in exhibitors' booths, live demonstrations of different disciplines provided an upclose look at the artisans at work, leading to a better understanding of just what goes into bringing a handcrafted product to life.
A number of U.S. buyers made their way through the aisles sourcing products and production capabilities for their companies. Among those Gifts and Decorative Accessories encountered were Maxine Burton of Burton + Burton, who noted that she had not been at there in a few years and was pleased with the positive change, Tom Gottlieb of Two's Company and Enrico Bressan of Artecnica.
The next edition of Manila FAME will be held, March 14-17, 2013, at the SMX Convention Center.
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