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I'm about to blow your mind. Because…
Today, I'm not talking about shoes. I'm talking about a way to update your wardrobe and add something bright and shiny to things you already have for an update. And you know what? You can do it for less than $50. Maybe even less than $30. Of course, there are pricier versions if you're in the mood to splurge.
I've been intrigued by collar necklaces since the first time I saw one. They're typically metallic and they look like collars from dress shirts, and you can add them on top of whatever you want to dress them up. I even saw someone wearing one with a strapless dress once. It was unexpected and pretty cool.
One of the better selections I've found is actually on Etsy.com. Take a look:
This is the Sequin Lace Necklace Collar from ThreeBirdNest ($19.50). It's so dainty, yet bold at the same time. I love it, and I love the way the model has it paired since it features gold sequins against its ivory background.
This is the shape I generally have in mind when I talk about collar necklaces, but you'll see that they can come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and lengths. This is the Lace Looking Bib Collar Necklace from davidoffaccessories for $19.90.
There are seriously so many options on Etsy, though. Just type in "collar necklace" when you get there.
If you're more of a mall shopper and want something you can run out and buy right when you want it, or if you prefer to shop online from retailers that have things ready to ship (some artists on Etsy will take a few days to make and mail your item, but they're one-person operations in many cases) try these:
I love how bright and shiny this Sculpted Metal Chain Back Collar Necklace from Express is. It's normally almost $40, but right now it's on sale (at least online) for $27.93.
ASOS actually has a handful to choose from, but the selection is still nowhere near the one Etsy has. Two of my favorites are:
The ASOS Metal Collar Necklace for $20.87. I like the shape, the way it looks like a pointed collar. I'd love to put this one against a black t-shirt or dress so it'd really stand out.
This one's interesting not just for its shape, but for the fact that it's made from beads. They're also black, not metallic, so if subtle is more your speed, this may be perfect for you. It's the Pieces Florida Bead Collar, available at ASOS.com for $31.31. Also, I can't help but look at the model's face and imagine her saying, "Like, ohhh m'gah…it's like, a collar, but…it's totally not. You can take it off. And it's made of beads."
There's also the Gold Sequin Collar, for $26.09:
I like this one because it looks the most like an actual collar, which I think was the point behind the whole thing before there were spinoff styles that technically just look like statement necklaces (with a little more searching, you'll see what I mean).
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The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks will battle in an NFC West rivalry matchup in Week 2. Some consider it a contest pitting the two best teams in the NFL up against one another. But the team generally considered to be the best right now, San Francisco, is not favored to win.
Seattle opened up as a three-point favorite earlier in the week, according to OddsShark. The line has moved slightly at some books, narrowing to 2.5-points in favor of the Seahawks, but it's unlikely to reach even money by Sunday.
Such a small line is almost always in favor of the home team, and that is true in this case. On top of that generally being the case, the Seahawks themselves usually get quite a boost from their home-field advantage, given that they haven't lost there in some time. They're always a tough out in that stadium.
Both teams are stacked on each side of the ball, so this should be a close one. With an over/under of about 43 points as well, it will definitely be interesting to see how the final score looks. Both teams have solid defenses.
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Of all the ways to sell art one of the most desirable and prestigious is of course through reputable art gallery representation.
Today we are going to throw away the 'how to get in an art gallery' text book. That tired old send-your-portfolio-in-a-stamped-self-addressed-envelope-never-to-be-opened approach is for sissies and kinda-wanna-gonna-be types of artists. You are a mover and a shaker, an art star in the making. You are not going to stand for that. You are going to take some direct action, today, right now, if not sooner!
Okay, we'll get to the good bit soon, but first a little reflection on the state of play….
The Artist Gallery Relationship
Ah, artists and galleries… The never ending symbiotic relationship of the Art world. It reminds me a little of those little fish that hang around the mouths of sharks, hoping for a few morsels. Sometimes the Gallery is the shark, swimming along snapping up all the prime meat, or occasionally the Artist, who rises to become the top predator, with Galleries hanging around in the corners of their jaws, picking off the prime morsels. As an Artist of course that's what you want to be, a big fish being chased by lots of little fish who are just willing to clean your teeth to get a bit of what you are having. Okay, we're probably taking the analogy too far, but you get my drift. Galleries and Artists need each other, and the power dynamic shifts according to how successful the artist or gallery is.
Okay, lets get the bad news out of the way first…
and then we can concentrate on the good stuff.
The trouble is, before you can become top predator in a sea of little artist fish, you have to get a Gallery to 'need' you. Mostly they don't need you. In fact as an Artist trying to hawk your wares to Galleries (or 'emerging artist' as they like to label you) you are potentially a distraction, an annoyance, someone to be shoo-ed away. Yes, I know your art is brilliant, and if only they look and see and talk to you the Gallery Directors will suddenly realise the megastar they have before them, but until that time you have to figure out how you are even going to get a 'foot in the door'.
"Oh no! Not another @#$%# artist!"
Do you know that most good Art Galleries are approached on a daily basis by Artists wanting to be represented? It must be quite tiresome for them, with all that time spent on the phone talking to eager artists, avoiding the phone so they don't have to talk to eager artists, opening packages from artists, sending packages back to artists with little notes that say 'thanks but no thanks'. Worse still are those artists who walk in the door, portfolio in hand and expect to have their work looked at, and advice given. As a Gallery Director it must be enough to make you want to run off and hide the store room. "Oh no, not again!", they must wail internally, "not another bl**dy portfolio to look at…I have to do the accounts today!"
So how do you even stand a chance of getting a Gallery Director to look at your work, given that he or she has probably had it up to the proverbials with emerging artists who should really go back to the cocoons where they came from.


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This same method is used for all multicopters with 4 propellers and more. But
be sure to look into how tricopters fly. They
have a different way of turning, with a servo
on one arm, giving an extraordinary cool and
futuristic Superman-like flight.
I haven't tried any tricopter kits, but they're
available online, and there's a good discussion of the pros and cons in the forums at
diydrones.com. David Windestål has posted
good videos and build instructions for his
Tricopter V2.5 at
rcexplorer.se (Figure H).
» Mikrokopter If you're buying your first
multicopter, avoid products from Germany-based Mikrokopter. Their products are like a
magnet for newbies because of the impressive technical specifications and videos on
You Tube, but their products, pricing, and
level of documentation and service are by
far the worst, especially for people new to
the multicopter jungle.
Mikrokopter has a reseller program, so
you'll find them in many places. If you really
need one, I recommend you get it from
mikrokopter.us, because that shop is run
by people who try hard to do well where
the original German shop does poorly.
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Once you've played with multicopters, you'll
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could take on. Here are the basics:
» Batteries and Motors The real magic here
is the combination of the very powerful lithium polymer (LiPo) batteries and brushless
motors. These 2 components, with just a normal R/C plane propeller on the motor, can lift
themselves right off the ground, and so this
combination can make virtually anything fly.
Johanna Windestål (H)
» ESCs and Control Board A multicopter's
flight must be controlled and balanced in a
certain way. The motors are controlled by
little units called electronic speed controllers
(ESCs), and these need signals telling them
how much power to pass on.
In a multicopter, that signal comes from a
special control board. The control board is
hooked up to a standard R/C plane receiver,
and possibly other peripherals such as GPS,
or whatever your imagination and wallet allow.
Probably the 2 most popular control boards
right now are HobbyKing's Multi-Rotor Control
Board V2.1 (
hobbyking.com) and Multi RC
Shop's KK Plus V5.5e Multicopter Controller
multircshop.com), both based on Atmel's
ATmega168 microcontroller chip (Figure I).
Arduino-oriented makers might prefer DIY
Drones' ArduCopter system (code.google.
com/p/arducopter), with its ArduPilot Mega
board based on the ATmega2560 (Figure J).
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I have a friend – - of the female persuasion – - whose daughter played high school soccer and who now plays for her college soccer team. I have never seen the daughter play, but since she is not on an athletic scholarship, my guess is that she is not the next Abby Wambach. But, you never know… After I wrote a couple of weeks ago that the success of the US Women's team in the Olympics might generate a call for a women's pro league in the US and that such leagues had been nothing but failures in the past decade, I got an e-mail from my friend with a challenge in it. Here is the pertinent section of that communique:
"…you are always the outside the box thinker in the room. Stop telling me what didn't work and won't work and tell me what might work because it is a different league.
"I enjoy watching [daughter] play and I have come to enjoy watching women's soccer even when [daughter] is not playing. I am not a "fanbase" but I am the start of a fanbase. How can they make a league for me to follow?"
My first inclination was to pretend I never got that e-mail and to just let it slide. Hercules did not have a choice when it came to his Twelve Labors; the gods controlled his fate. I could have just ignored this one and let the matter slip into e-mail oblivion quietly and safely. However, the question posed is an interesting one – - so long as it does not require me to invest my IRA funds in the venture. So, after two weeks or so of rumination, here is a different approach to a women's pro soccer league.
In the past – - and continuing to today if you consider the W-League – -, women's soccer where the women represent cities in the US and where the women's national team talent is spread out over six or eight teams in the league does not draw flies. However, there does seem to be interest in and a following for the US Women's national team. So, maybe what might work is a World Women's Professional Soccer League – the WWPSL. Consider that there are already viable – - if not gigantic – - women's pro soccer enterprises in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Holland, Great Britain and Brazil. The presence of a women's league in Brazil would suggest to me that Argentina would have one to just because Brazil has one – - but I cannot confirm its existence.
Given the success of the Chinese and Japanese teams in Women's World Cup and Olympic competition, I have to think there are active women's soccer programs there too. Add the US and Canada to that list and you have about a dozen countries with some kind of women's soccer activity/interest. So, perhaps the way to go is to create a World League with teams representing the various countries or areas of the countries. If you got ten countries to sign up and each country put two teams in the league, there would be a "Table" of 20 teams. [Aside: If I am going to pretend to establish a "World League", I should at least adopt some of the "World Terminology" and call the league standings a "Table". However, I will still refer to the sport as "soccer" because my spell checker shrieks at me when I type "futbol".]
The English Premiere League has 20 teams; La Liga in Spain has 20 teams; Serie A in Italy has 22 teams. It would appear as if that would be the right size for a league and the 20 women's teams in my hypothetical WWPSL could play their games in the various parts of the world where teams exist when the weather conditions were most beneficial. In November/December, play the games in South America; in June/July, play in Norway/Sweden. If each team played every other team twice, that would yield a 38-game season to be followed by a single elimination tournament for the top eight teams.
One major hurdle to cross would be to convince countries with active women's soccer programs to drop what seems to be comfortable for them and to join in this WWPSL venture. Without their active participation, this idea is DOA. Can that be done? I have no idea, but here is what I do know. If no one asks them the question, they will never provide an answer…
So, to my good friend who issued the challenge, that is the best I have come up with after thinking on the problem for a couple of weeks. I do not know if it would work but I do know that splitting up the US Women's Team and spreading that talent around over enough teams to make what looks like a soccer league here in the US has not worked at all.
Too bad that Warren Buffet's daughter is not a college soccer player who did not have the option to pursue women's soccer as a profession…
Switching gears, the Miami Dolphins released Chad Johnson after Johnson was arrested on charges involving domestic violence when he allegedly head-butted his wife – - the one he married about 6 weeks ago. According to reports that surrounded news of his arrest, the altercation began when his wife found a receipt for a box of condoms in the car and confronted Johnson about it. Johnson claims that it was his wife who head-butted him. The way this looks now, if you took the UNDER on that marriage lasting 1 year, the ticket you are holding looks golden.
Some folks have said that the Dolphins were too quick to cut Johnson because there is still some uncertainty about what happened and that the legal process has not played out. Maybe they are right; maybe this is an example of a new head coach trying to demonstrate that he is in charge of the situation and that no player is outside the ambit of his rules and his control. Here is what I hope is the message that goes around the NFL grapevine:
If you are going to be an anti-social ass and you expect your team to back you up and keep you in their employ, you damned well better be an outstanding contributor on the field. What you did 5 years ago is not relevant; you have to be a critical contributor on the field today for teams to put up with antics like domestic abuse or shenanigans with firearms or whatever.
The best days of Chad Johnson's career are in the rear view mirror. He is still capable of playing in the NFL but not as a dominant WR. The reality is that there are plenty of players out there who can be "supporting WRs", so the burden of baggage that a team should be willing to bear for one of them ought to be minimal. If Chad Johnson remains unemployed for a while, – - just as Plaxico Burress remains unemployed as of this morning – - maybe the downturn in their careers will serve as a positive message for other NFL players with regard to anti-social behaviors. We can only hope…
Here is what Greg Cote had to say in the Miami Herald about Chad Johnson's performance in the Dolphins' first exhibition game BEFORE the alleged head-butting incident:
"Chad Johnson dropped the only ball thrown to him. New rule: Loquacious Chad must shut up until he does something on the field worth talking about."
Finally, here is one more comment from Greg Cote about that same Dolphins' exhibition game loss to the Bucs:
"Miami's pass defense was weak. Longstanding NFL rule of thumb: Your secondary stinks if it is torched by a QB named "Dan Orlovsky."
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From time to time, we talk about various issues and here, most take a very cerebral, objective, almost scientific view of the games. I think that's great, math was always my thing growing up. Love the stats, etc.
So, along those lines, when it comes to rematches, I think "this site" takes the view that in rematches, there is no advantage to the loser of the first game. I'm not a believer in that, personally, but I get the point. Point is, "best team should win."
Clemson absolutely murderized Va Tech in their first meeting. Clemson was coming off two straight huge, emotional wins for them. Game was in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech had every advantage imaginable and yet, Clemson beat them by three touchdowns.
Now we are looking at VPI vs. Clemson for the ACC title. Game is in Charlotte, probably within 100 miles of the majority of Clemson fans that go to the games. The Carolina Panthers actually played their home games in Clemson while their stadium was being built, it's "that close."
So, with all of that, Va Tech is favored by more than a TD in the game. And I think most believe Tech will cover that spread. I find the whole thing to be very interesting. Clearly, Clemson is in free fall at the moment. But I also think that their collapse, combined with, Tech losing to them earlier in the year, is why I believe Tech curb stomps them.
I like to think that teams will be their best, prepartion-wise, for a conference title game. But that doesn't always happen, i.e., Bama's beatdown of UF in the 1999 SEC title game, for example. Now, I think there's little chance of Tech not taking Clemson VERY SERIOUSLY! And that's bad news for Dabo. Again.
Then again, I'm the guy who told the Tech people in Charlotte last year, "enjoy it now, next year we're taking our conference back." My bad....


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My favorite QRP group is the Polar Bear QRP gang! We have a good time and enjoy outdoors activities and trying to connect with one another at least once a month with some kind of activity. To escape some of the heat, I got an early start on the day. I wanted to try out a new mini-bac antenna configuration and knew it would take some time to get it up into the trees. BOY WAS THAT AN UNDERSTATEMENT! It was 110 ft doublet with a 40 ft feedline that was setup as a ladder line. Not an easy one to get up single-handed. Thanks to some tall trees, was able to get it up about 40-45 feet in the pine trees. It loaded great on 40m, but was disappointing on 20m so I ended up setting up my W3EDP in an L from my 20 ft Jackite pole to a nearby cedar tree at about 35 feet. The sun chased me into the treeline where I settled in to chase bears.
Abandoned mini-back doublet feedline hangs in foreground
My xyl Connie took a picture that shows the mini-back feedline hanging in the breeze after I shifted positions and setup the W3EDP in the shade. Grrrrr!
Osprey perched right above my head...cell phone picture
Was able to work a couple of the Polar Bears, Mike W3MC in MD and Guy N7UN up in the mountains on a trail(?) in NJ. I heard VA2SG but he was at ESP level briefly then faded away. I did hear a few others working him though. WA8REI was working Guy but I could not hear him at all and ended up tail ending their QSO to connect with N7UN.
Got to work a few others through the QSB and poor signal strength on 20m including Pastor Les, K4NK in SC, KE5SBZ, Ed in TX, N1FJ in MA, and Phil W3HZZ in Atlanta so it was a nice way to spend a few hours outdoors in the heat.
Connie brought me a picnic lunch and we enjoyed the osprey and bald eagle show as they fished Lake Fredrica.
Had to drink extra coffee to copy speedy W3MC's signal
This is the life... outdoors and ham radio...making QSO's...PTL!
Kelly, Good to work you despite the poor conditions at the time.
Yes, sorry it was so brief. Jim said your sig was gud on 20m but 30m was sure a bust most of the day.
Enjoy your blog… keep up the great work. I get lots of good ideas from you!
Kelly K4UPG
I am so Happy that you are enjoying the PB events. Its great fun to be outside and "Hammin'"it up with a bunch of good ole Bears !!! I got to my "normal" melted down ice shelf around 10am. I lasted less than an hour, the bands were Terrible, and the 100 degree heat with 80% humidity was a killer. You know its hot when you're just sitting still with a radio under a tree and sweat is dripping off the ole nose and running in the eyes etc. AND today I have a few Chiggers where they shouldn't be!!
July and August will be worse!!!It'll be a Home den operation those 2 months.
Keep having fun, the PB's are a great bunch.
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Sorry 'bout the chiggers… I try to remember to spray my shoes, socks and legs to slow them down a bit. Oey!
You would have been amazed at how high I got the 110 ft mini bac doublet. The feedline was 40 ft and had to sag the doublet a bit to reach the tuner. I love those tall pines. When it did not load well on 20m I lost interest though. Not sure what the issue was, but didn't want to stand around in the heat to figure it out. Went to plan B and the W3EDP which normally gets the job done.
Good to connect with you again Alex! We need to do an eyeball QSO one of these days.
That is very strange about your antenna not wanting to load on 20M.Did you use ARM power getting that wire up so high???? If it were me and I wanted an "all band" doublet" I'd go with the 88ft'er as you get gain on 20M (theoretically)and a nice broadside pattern on other bands.
If I don't use an EFHW with my Home made Switched INductor tuner, I go with the IDITAROD dipole.I made 2 of them, one for 40,30,20 and one for 10,15,17,20!!and use my 31ft jackite pole for a center support, NO tuner needed. Google Iditarod and check it out, I think that's what Guy uses at times when he refers to his Jumper Dipole.
Next trip to Fla I'll give you a heads up.
73 Alex K5UNY
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NBC's Engel 'Worried' About 'Ferociously Anti-Israel' Arab Street, 'This Thing Ends in Jerusalem'
On Wednesday's NBC Nightly News, chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel informed viewers that he is "worried" that a major war between some of the Arab countries and Israel could be in the not too distant future because of the "ferociously anti-Israel" sentiment of the "Arab street" that is likely to gain power in countries like Egypt. He ended up concluding: "But I think, over time, this thing ends in Jerusalem."
After host Brian Williams and Engel had discussed the likely prosecution of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, and the disappointment of Libyan rebels at the level of assistance to their cause supplied by NATO, Williams posed the question: "You're back here in New York for a few days. The question I've seen most people ask you: Where does this all end?"
Engel sounded more pessimistic than he did during the protests in Egypt from January and February. Engel:
This whole movement in the Middle East, and I'm worried about it because while people in the region deserve more rights and they want more rights and they're embracing more of the will of the Arab street, well, the will of the Arab street is also ferociously anti-Israel, against Israel.
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And there's many people who believe that if you empower the Arab street and the Arab street wants to see a war or wants to see more justice for the Palestinians, that, down the road three to five years, this could lead to a major war with Israel. It could also force a negotiated settlement. But I think, over time, this thing ends in Jerusalem.
By contrast, on the February 8 Nightly News, Engel seemed to downplay possible dangers posed by a regime change as Williams asked him about the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood:
The group has about 20 to 40 percent support in the country. It's not al-Qaeda, it's not the Taliban. They do support Islamic law, but the people who are members of the Muslim Brotherhood wear business suits. It's much more similar to, it's much more akin to Hamas in the Gaza Strip. It's anti-American, it's anti-Israel, but it wouldn't kick all the Christians out of this country, but it would definitely take a more anti-American line.
Below is a complete transcript of the segment from the Wednesday, April, 13, NBC Nightly News :
BRIAN WILLIAMS: Overseas now, Hosni Mubarak and his two sons are getting hauled into court in Egypt. Mubarak was in court yesterday, you'll recall. He was taken away for treatment of heart problems, but it's clear now the new guard in Egypt may extract its revenge on the old guard. Our chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel, who lived in Cairo for years and who has covered the uprising in Egypt from the start, is briefly on home leave. He's with us here in our New York studios. Richard, when you and I were there at the height of the uprising, it seems like the whole family had a chance to leave. They chose not to. What happens to them?
RICHARD ENGEL: They made a big mistake. They should have left when they could. The two sons, right now, are in jail, and they're under investigation, and there are many people in Egypt who don't want to ever see them leave jail - corruption allegations, allegations that they were involved in ordering a murderous crackdown. They could face the death penalty. Mubarak facing similar charges. He's still in the hospital. He had those heart palpitations when he found out that his sons and his wife are under investigation. He's trying to stay in the hospital as long as he can, but if he can't and his doctors say that he's well enough, he is going to go to jail as well.
WILLIAMS: And now to the last front where we saw you and the story I know you'll be headed back to cover in short order, Libya. Americans are watching this on television, wondering why the rebels don't have the air cover they need. The rebels have been asking much the same thing.
ENGEL: Every day, and the rebels are getting very frustrated. They had this feeling that the West was with them, that NATO was going to deliver them victory, and they have discovered that that's not in the cards, that they didn't get the mandate that they were hoping for, and a lot of them felt they were given false expectations. Once the U.S. pulled back from its role, the NATO air support has simply not been there, and the rebels haven't had enough strength to win.
WILLIAMS: You're back here in New York for a few days. The question I've seen most people ask you: Where does this all end?
ENGEL: This whole movement in the Middle East, and I'm worried about it because while people in the region deserve more rights and they want more rights and they're embracing more of the will of the Arab street, well, the will of the Arab street is also ferociously anti-Israel, against Israel, and there's many people who believe that if you empower the Arab street and the Arab street wants to see a war or wants to see more justice for the Palestinians, that, down the road three to five years, this could lead to a major war with Israel. It could also force a negotiated settlement. But I think, over time, this thing ends in Jerusalem.
WILLIAMS: All right, Richard Engel, again, home briefly on leave. We'll see you either here or over there next. Thanks for spending time with us here tonight in the studio.
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Engel sober and connected
Submitted by metaphorsbwithu on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 10:50pm.
I saw Engel on Charlie Rose the other night and was rather impressed with his objective, factual, and sober assessment of the situations in Egypt and Libya.
He was very well-spoken, direct, and clearly has a good grip on the reality of the events there, and he does not merely repeat talking points.
In fact, Charlie Rose seemed a little more subdued than usual, and rather taken aback hearing his assesments, especially regarding the Muslim Brotherhood, as if he didn't know quite what to say or how he was going to get some good spin on it.
I'll be checking his reporting a little more often for a while in case this wasn't a mirage or until he gets dressed down on the NBC carpet.
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Be careful what you wish for.
Submitted by big.league.slider on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 10:54pm.
The last few military conflicts between the "Arab street" and Israel didn't end so well for the "Arab street".
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Beck has been saying this
Submitted by kg on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 11:55pm.
Beck has been saying this would happen.
"DumbAssity of Dope"
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Submitted by michiganruth on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 11:04pm.
wait--the thing in Egypt might not end well? and the Arabs hate Israel and might attack it and it might get really bad over there?
I am shocked, shocked to hear this. I thought Egypt was covered in unicorns and candy and people chanting "this is what democracy looks like."
sarc off...I am VERY worried about Israel. just one more reason it is imperative we dump Obama in 2012.
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Submitted by kilrod on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 11:10pm.
"this could lead to a major war with Israel."
Well Duh.~!~
kilrod "the Birther"
If an unborn child cannot trust you, why should I,??¬Ý
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Shocked, I tell ya!
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 11:34pm.
It's like the Press and President Barack Obaño think we're not hip to their endgame.
Opening the floodgates for the Moslems into Israel was probably the most transparent goal of the Obaño Administration since his "Spread the wealth" slip during the campaign.
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So is this
Submitted by Tjexcite on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 11:44pm.
So is this another tick in the win column for Glenn Beck and one of his predictions
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'Üí Abso-dam-lutely
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 12:04am.
And President Obama gets credit for his nod and wink to the Mohammedans.
And having already participated in one holocaust, George Soros does a gleeful jig as the curtain rises on another.
I've got inside info on how this one turns out. Won't be pretty for the followers of Mohammed.
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OH..... now they see it!
Submitted by FistsforLiberty on Wed, 04/13/2011 - 11:53pm.
OH..... now they see it! FOOLS!
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What's going on in Eqypt is
Submitted by jdhawk on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 12:37am.
What's going on in Eqypt is nothing more than banana republic sweeping away of one group of murdering thugs for another set. Once the new set of murdering thugs have enough power, they will divert the "people's gaze" away from their shattered economy by targeting their neighbor Israel.
The US will aid and abet the murdering thugs like we usually do and rein in Israel's better instincts to wipe their opponents off the map.
Does anyone think that the hundreds of millions that we shoveld toward Hamas wasn't turned into missiles and bombs to target Israel? And how did the arms get into Hamas' hands? Yep, through Eqypt, "our great ally and friend in the Middle East" that we shovel billions to every year.
Meanwhile, we have the technology and know how to move from 20% nuclear power to 80% nuclear power to produce electricity, hundreds of years of natural gas to power our trucks and cars, and over a hundred years of oil. Yet, we lack the will to exploit any of the above.
So, we spend our country's treasure and our children's blood to ensure that oil continures to flow from the middle east. We fill the pockets of people that want to destroy our way of life and kill us.
How sad . . . .
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a bigger Israel....
Submitted by peteto1 on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 1:36am.
Won't it be funny if Israel gets attacked, like 1967, and pushes them so far back (like '67) that they EXTEND their borders even FARTHER?? The "arab street" (and their armies/air forces) didn't fair too well the last two times they GANGED UP on tiny Israel, did they??.........
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About Time
Submitted by Utherpend on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 11:15am.
I would love to see that happen, and this time Isreal tells the UN and the other countries to F off and takes over the whole of egypt. Then they could deposit the Palestinians on the other side of the Nile and let the egyptians deal with their violence.
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That was then
Submitted by Agnostic on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 11:26am.
Israel's weak alliances will crumble because of economic obligations.
Israel's stronger alliances are stretched economically and militarily thin already.
Israel's strongest ally is currently led by the administration of President 'never met a thug I didn't like' Obama
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"End's in Jerusalem" Pray
Submitted by Semus on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 8:12am.
"End's in Jerusalem" Pray it's not the end of Israel, for all our sakes.
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Never Happen
Submitted by Utherpend on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 11:16am.
Isreal and all her loyal brothers and sisters would come help. Hell I am not jewish and I would haul my over 40 self over there and pitch in.
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I'd recommend the festivities start off at the Dome of the Rock.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 8:51am.
They could nickname it Ground Zero East.
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"This thing ends in Jerusalem..."
Submitted by Penfire on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 3:21pm.
Boy, has he got that right !!! Wonder if he got that straight out of the Bible where it says that is where it will end?
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Submitted by Penfire on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 3:24pm.
If you want to know the outcome of this next war just read the Bible. When the world surrounds Israel (and it already has throught the auspices of the U.N.), and when the enemies of Israel begin to come against them militarily, Israel won't have to fight...God is going to destroy the armies of the world...it only takes a GREAT earthquake, and that is what is prophesied to happen...the earth will swallow them up !! You heard it first in the Holy Bible !!
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I've read through the Bible
Submitted by scarebear83 on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 2:46pm.
I've read through the Bible and I can't seem to find any reference to what you're saying. Where in the Bible does it prophesy about the things happening today?
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Penfire, that is not
Submitted by bassndude on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 3:32pm.
Penfire, that is not necessarily the next war. Israel has fought several wars against neighboring states, (countries). You may say the last war, but the next? How would you know?
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'Üí I don't know
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 3:38pm.
Maybe because the Bible says when He calls Israel back to the land, they will never be removed from it?
Maybe it's not the last war, but never before now have Persia and Russia been aligned in a common goal. And China's 200 million man army is ready to defend the oil contracts they have purchased.
No way the newly freed Muslim countries would reneg on contracts signed by ousted rulers, is there?
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Cool, if you read the Bible,
Submitted by bassndude on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 4:54pm.
Cool, if you read the Bible, and incorporate the time line set within the Bible, then you will see that China has little to do with this. China and their 600 million man Army are supposed to cross the river when it is dry. You guys are trying to tie these events into Armageddon, and it just is not that time yet.
And don't forget, the last war on earth comes after the millennial reign, after Satan is released from the pit for a little while.
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Submitted by scarebear83 on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 3:30pm.
And don't forget, the last war on earth comes after the millennial reign, after Satan is released from the pit for a little while.
My question here is if there will be a millennial reign and Satan will be released will there be a literal dragon and a a literal seven headed beast? Will this be a literal event: (Rev. 12:14) But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness to her place, where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the presence of the serpent.? You have to ask yourself is it all literal or is it all figurative?
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I can't find this
Submitted by scarebear83 on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 3:14pm.
Maybe because the Bible says when He calls Israel back to the land, they will never be removed from it?
Where in the Bible does it state this will be a physical thing? I can't find it. I can find, however, evidence to conclude that those who follow the gospel plan of salvation will be part of "spiritual" Israel (Rom 2:28-29) and become heirs being the true seed of Abraham (Gal. 3:26-29).
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We need to stop supporting
Submitted by mostlymoderate on Thu, 04/14/2011 - 9:20pm.
We need to stop supporting Arab countries by drilling the $hit out of our own continent and tapping into some reserves of oil here at home.
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Quick, it's at Eldo!!
I am fine just as long as gear placements aren't 40+ ft apart, once they get into the upper 30's and 40 ft ranges I am thinking wtf...
I go in phases myself. Sometimes I really want to lead, other times I would just as soon my partner is in to leading and I can just relax and enjoy the rock and movement of the climb. I wouldn't worry about it. Just do what feels right for you. Sometimes people get way to hung up on the leading part IMO. Personally, I spend a lot of my climbing time looking for potential new routes and the thrill of discovery is more satisfying than overcoming the fear of leading something scary. I have been climbing long enough that I have been there, done that. The idea is to have fun, not do what somebody else's concept of fun is. Plus, it could be your intuition telling you to take it easy for a while. If you really want to lead stuff that fear is irrationally holding you back from, there are exercises you can do. The whole "warrior way" thing helps some people. For me it is just what my inspiration is atm
I lose mine from time to time, and time again. D'OH!! When I was leading at my strongest, I had a climbing accident/lead fall of maybe 20 feet, or so, (so glad that #1 held!), and sprained my ankle pretty badly which fu*ked with my head, then soon after that, while I was healing, one of my close friends/a regular climbing partner of mine fell 60 feet to his death in a ground fall; it's been over 4 years, but I'm still not over that. I've found that if I'm not feeling pressured, and I'm having fun, I do okay on lead these days. I know I can push harder like I did before my accident, but it's challenging at times to go beyond my comfort zone. Also, I swear, there's days when I'm climbing that I feel I have way too much estrogen than testosterone flowing ,which affects my lead head. I know, I know, excuses, excuses... Anyway, climbing doesn't pay my bills, so I just try to make it as fun as I can, and refrain from putting myself down for not doing as good as I should be. Maybe one day I'll wake up, and be a badass; Keeping my fingers crossed. ; ) I bet you'll find yours, Cindy- Keep looking, and get a search party together if you need to! : )
What you have is a case of the LED HEADS. I spelled it that way to keep the simpletons from confusing lead with lead. Led Head is that feeling. Ya'll that have had it know what I mean. Heavy in the head, can't get the focus through. Stay strong, launch yourself off a solid piece or bolt a few times. If that doesn't work go solo a route way easy for you while jammin your fav playlist through the ear goggles. Don't make a big deal out of it. Led Head Happens. Gotta let it go.
You should go look for it at the Red River Gorge. Clean air on steep lines. Whippers never felt so good!
There's nothing like a good old helmet fire.
Give yourself a little credit, Cindita. I watched you handle a monster runout a few weeks ago. Go lead one of your favorites that you've got wired.
I wonder if the stress of climbing S. Platte friction slabs builds up over time? Those 30' spacings make me queasy.
I'll be back soon and I am sure you will get over it!
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For years Barefoot Contessa has been making a wonderful orange pound cake that is moist and flavorful. When my friend Anna Pump at Loaves and Fishes added chocolate to her orange cake, I thought it was such a good idea that I borrowed it and added chocolate chunks to ours. The combination of tart, citrusy orange with sweet chocolate has been a big hit.–Ina Garten
Barefoot Contessa Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake Recipe
- Quick Glance
- Makes one 10-inch Bundt cake
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup grated orange zest (4 large oranges)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups good semisweet chocolate chunks
- For the syrup
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- For the ganache
- 8 ounces good semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
- 2. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the orange zest.
- 3. Sift together 3 cups flour, the baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, combine the orange juice, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately in thirds to the creamed butter, beginning and ending with the flour. Toss the chocolate chunks with 2 tablespoons flour and add to the batter. Pour into the pan, smooth the top, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a cake tester comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- 4. Meanwhile, make the syrup. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, cook the sugar with the orange juice until the sugar dissolves. Remove the cake from the pan, set it on a rack over a tray, and spoon the orange syrup over the cake. Allow the cake to cool completely.
- 5. For the ganache, melt the chocolate, heavy cream, and coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally. Drizzle over the top of the cake.
Hungry for more? Chow down on these:
- Blood Orange Chocolate Chunk Muffins from White on Rice Couple
- Chocolate Orange Pound Cake from Joy the Baker
- Barefoot Contessa Lemon Cake from Leite's Culinaria
- Ultra-Thin Chocolate Chunk Cookies from Leite's Culinaria
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May 25, 2003
I have not made many recipes with an orange and chocolate combination, but I've tried other Ina Garten recipes that were good, and this one didn't disappoint. This cake is easy to prepare, very moist, and the orange flavor produced by the zest and the addition of the orange sugar glaze was just right. Although the cake is good alone, the addition of the ganache makes for a nice presentation and a really decadent dessert. The recipe calls for "good" semi-sweet chocolate chips. I used Nestle's semi-sweet chips and think it turned out well, but I am sure "good" chocolate would be even better. I think these would make some cute cupcakes as well, perhaps I'll try that next time.
Barefoot Contessa Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake Recipe © 2001 Ina Garten. Photo © 2001 James Merrell. All rights reserved.


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Item: The Spatial and Temporal Variability of Slab Hardness
Title: The Spatial and Temporal Variability of Slab Hardness
Proceedings: Proceedings of the 2000 International Snow Science Workshop, October 1-6, Big Sky, Montana
- Mark Kozak [ Department of Earth Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado ]
- Kelly Elder [ Rocky Mountain Research Station, U.S. Forest Service, Fort Collins, Colorado ]
- Karl Birkeland [ Forest Service National Avalanche Center, Bozeman, Montana ]
Date: 2000
Abstract: A slab avalanche occurs when a weak layer or interface below the slab fractures, causing the slab to release. A large percentage of accidents associated with slab avalanches result when the victim triggers the release. While it is recognized that avalanches are caused by the unique interaction between the weak layer and the slab, most research has focused on the composition of the weak layer and how its strength changes over time. Relatively few studies have examined how slab properties change over time and space. We expect slab properties to change over time and space because of both the inherent variations in the energy balance associated with aspect and the dependency of snow metamorphism on the energy balance. This research attempts to address the following research question: to what degree does slab hardness vary with aspect and time when elevation and slope are kept relatively constant? Slab hardness was measured with a ram penetrometer on north and south aspects from January through March, 2000 at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Grand. Teton National Park, WY. While hardness increased more rapidly on southern than northern aspects due to settlement and densification, solar radiation on southern aspects also contributed to greater heterogeneity in the snowpack.
Language of Article: English
Presenters: Unknown
Keywords: hardness, new snow-layer, incoming shortwave radiation, maximum daily temperature
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"Moonrise Kingdom," Wes Anderson's first live-action film in five years, is now firmly underway: it's a month into filming, and only yesterday, images of stars Edward Norton and Bill Murray on set leaked out. And it's fair to say that we're as excited about this as any Anderson film in years: the script, from the director and Roman Coppola, is recognizably Anderson-esque, but also takes off in a new direction, and, while the cast includes a number of his usual rep company -- Murray, Jason Schwartzman, possibly Owen Wilson -- there's also an exciting selection of new actors joining them, including Norton, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and, as confirmed yesterday, Harvey Keitel.
And there's now one more to add to this list. We'd noticed veteran actor/writer Bob Balaban listed on the film's IMDB page, and we've confirmed with sources close to the production that Balaban is indeed on board the film. Balaban's career goes back decades, with roles in "Midnight Cowboy," "Catch-22," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Altered States" and a number of films with both Christopher Guest and Woody Allen. He's perhaps best known in recent years for producing Robert Altman's "Gosford Park," and for recent appearances in "Howl" and "Recount."
The urbane Balaban is a good fit for Anderson's world, so much so that we're surprised that he hasn't cropped up in one of the director's films before. There's currently no news on what role Balaban will take, although the film, a period coming-of-age tale set in 1960s New England, about two teenagers who fall in love and run away, turning their town upside down, has plenty of plum roles in it. Focus Features will release the film next year.
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Yeah, i loved him to death on Seinfeld. He also worked well with Woody.
SRB | June 8, 2011 8:30 AM
He seems tailor made for Anderson. Love Balaban. Prince of the City is probably my favorite role of his. He plays such a great asshole.
cirkusfolk | June 8, 2011 5:03 AM
I think most of the common folk will know him as the NBC executive Russell on Seinfeld.


text: There is not a person in the world capable of hating the man or what he did for baseball. It's a shame that he never got to make it into the Hall of Fame in his lifetime, but perhaps someday that can all be changed. Few people will ever match his heart or his optimism and undying love for the game of baseball. Given all that he had to go through in his life and times, it is astonishing that he carried on the way that he did. The game will certainly miss him.


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New York Times bestselling author Ayana Mathis will headline the Bookfest Literary Festival at the Glen Ellyn Public Library's on September 28, according to a news release from the library.
Mathis, a graduate from the University of Iowa's Writer's Workshop, recently published her debut novel to much critical acclaim. In The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, Mathis tells the story of the children of the Great Migration through the trials of one unforgettable family.
In 1923, fifteen-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia, hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a man who will bring her nothing but disappointment and watches helplessly as her firstborn twins die due to an illness that just a few pennies could have prevented. Hattie gives birth to nine more children whom she raises without an ounce of the tenderness they crave. She vows to prepare them for the difficulty they are sure to face in their later lives, to meet a world that will not love them.
Mathis recently told the New York Times, "I had this idea that to be a good writer you wrote these pretty sentences. The biggest thing I learned at Iowa was being a good writer has everything to do with telling the truth about what it means to be a human being [...]. I set out to write a novel about an in-between generation—from the Great Migration to civil rights—about people suffering from a kind of mother-want and grappling with their own demons and psychology."
Oprah Winfrey told USA Today she selected The Twelve Tribes of Hattie for her book club because "the opening pages took my breath away. I can't remember when I read anything that moved me in quite this way [...]. The characters are so real. There were so many other black women like Hattie, who struggled and survived and did the best they could, and made a better life for the people who followed...people like me. And that shouldn't be forgotten."
After learning of Winfrey's endorsement Knopf publishing increased the novel's first printing from 50,000 to 125,000.
Mathis, who spent more than a decade doing everything from waitressing and working with the homeless before being accepted at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, recently told NBC news she isstill stunned by Oprah's endorsement, "It's a stunning life changing event in every sense of the word. The book is reaching a wider readership than it would have otherwise."
The Glen Ellyn Public Library has ordered a large volume of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie to meet the community's demand.
Further detail's about Mathis's appearance and other Bookfest 2013 events will be released in the coming months.
Information courtesy of a press release from the Glen Ellyn Public Library.


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One last look: 50 top photos from this year's local college football scene (50 items)
The 2013-14 college football season is officially in the books, and this year gave fans plenty of indelible images here in the state of Utah.
BYU beat Texas at home, but it also dropped five games. Weather issues, and a big win over Boise State, also played their part in the Cougars' wild 2013 ride.
Utah beat the Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium and upset then-No. 5 Stanford. But the Utes, dealing with QB issues again, failed to get bowl eligible for the second season in a row.
Utah State lost star quarterback Chuckie Keeton to injury, yet the Aggies rallied and won the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Conference. They were then victorious in a second-consecutive bowl game, a program first.
Here's some of the best images of the state's three FBS teams and the trials and triumphs they experienced this season.
1 of 50. Legendary coaching rivals
2 of 50. Flipping over the competition
3 of 50. Chuckie Keeton celebrates
4 of 50. Bring on the noise
5 of 50. Keeton in focus
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"Married rivals" may seem to be a funny picture, but why does the wife get to call her husband stupid in public? Everyone would be upset if it went the other way, no matter what the teams were. Somehow it got to be acceptable to call men stupid, but not women.
@PookyBear84010 He did spell "Cougers" wrong.
Point well taken, PookyBear. However, I thought the 'stupid' part of this was that he had misspelled 'Cougars' on his sign (C-O-U-G-E-R-S). Makes you wonder whether there was really a B.Y.U. fan between the two of them, doesn't it?
These were great pictures & reminded me how great
college football is. Chuckle Keaton's injury didn't stop the
Aggies who finished strong. BYU played lights out against Boise
State & Texas but fell apart @Notre Dame,Badgers & UW. Utah found
a way to beat BYU @ LES & the Aggies @RES but other than
Stanford it was downhill for the Utes. College football is such a
great sport thanks for the recap in pictures.


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In 2010, unconventional gas activity supported 1 million jobs; this will grow to nearly 1.5 million jobs in 2015 and to over 2.4 million in 2035.
By 2015, the employment contributed by unconventional gas activity is projected to reach nearly 1.5 million US jobs on a path to more than 2.4 million jobs by 2035.
With initial jobless claims rising to 386,000, added jobs in any sector is certainly a positive for the economy. The majority of the jobs added will be through the top ten producing states. Below is a chart detailing the amount of jobs that are projected to be added by the ten states that produce the most unconventional gas.


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UFC fighter Dan Hardy hasn't given his fans too much to positivity of late. Hardy has dropped four straight matches, beginning with his title fight defeat to George St. Pierre at UFC 111.
Emotional issues can play a factor inside the cage for a lot of fighters. As this was the case for Dan Hardy, the loss of his grandfather is what sent him on his downward spiral.
"Kind of all of a sudden, I was in a title shot situation. It felt a little bit early for me, but obviously you don't turn down an opportunity like that," explained Hardy. "I did a fourteen week training camp for it and in the build-up for it I lost my grandfather and that kind of really threw me out. I don't think I ever really kind of got myself on track after that. "
Hardy's stock rose quick in the UFC as he picked up wins in his first four appearances (including impressive victories over Mike Swick and Marcus Davis). All this in just over a year with the organization. As the saying goes, with success comes added pressure. For Hardy, it may have been too much, too soon.
"The first four fights was kind of a no-pressure situation. I was going in there and doing what I loved. And then, from the title fight, the pressure started to build and it kind of threw my rhythm out. I lost my swagger, I think," said Hardy.
Despite his recent slump, the UFC has given him another chance to make a comeback as he is set to face Duance Ludwig at UFC 146. At the age of twenty-nine, Hardy's career appears far from over.
"I'm trying to be a little philosophical about it, to be honest. And you know, it's just my journey, it's just the path I'm walking at the moment," Hardy commented.
"Fortunately, the UFC have given me another shot and I'm going to make the most of it. I'm going to make the most of it."
Source(s): Fightline.com


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by N. Akhtar
Question: How can I know if I am allergic to lemons?
Nancy's Answer: Lemon allergies are uncommon, but like any citrus allergy, a lemon allergy can cause a variety of uncomfortable symptoms. If you know you have an allergic reaction to any type of citrus fruit, there is a good chance you might have a reaction to lemons. A lemon allergy can develop at any point during one's life and can also subside at any time.
Our immune system uses antibodies to fight off foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses. A lemon allergy is caused by the release of IgE antibodies in the body. For some reason, the body identifies the lemon proteins as harmful invaders, thus causing a chain of chemical reactions and production of histamine.
Lemon Allergy Symptoms
According to the MayoClinic.com, lemon allergies have some of the same causes and symptoms as most food allergies. The following are some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction to lemons or lemon juice:
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I sincerely believe that no advice serves better than advice from the ground. Having said that, today's post contains information I put together with the help of a young entrepreneur from India. The entrepreneur in question runs a very successful hot dog business called Hungry Hogs (www.hungryhogs.com) in Bangalore, India.
I. Hot Dogs outside of the U.S.? You would be surprised by their popularity!
As one of Hungry Hogs' founding member pointed out – "We realized from the inception that our biggest hurdle would be selling a relatively unknown product and that we were an unknown brand. People might have heard about hot dogs, but were either unimpressed with what other places had to offer or preferred something else to hotdogs."
So they did what any other smart entrepreneur would do – "We carried big blown up photos of hot dogs wherever we set up our stalls and when people asked us what hot dogs were, we just pointed to our photos and then continued to explain the concept to them in more detail. In all honesty, it is still easier now to sell popular western products as people are more exposed to them than 10 years ago . People have already included burgers, pizzas, and pastas to their regular diets. The fact that hot dogs weren't in this category is what prompted us to get into hot dogs and hot dogs only. From day 1, we could honestly say that we served the best hot dogs in town! Often, industry experts though excited by our idea, advised us to add burgers to our menu, and some even told us to add coffee! But we remained adamant from the beginning to keep it simple, and that has helped us stay focused ever since."
II. Start-Up Issues: What to Consider?
Initially, the idea behind Hungry Hogs was to have hot dog carts all over Bangalore. But as they began researching and talking to people, they realized that it wasn't very feasible as they had initially anticipated. Instead, they decided to start off by catering only to college fests, concerts etc.
"It seemed to be a safe first step at that point of time. But in hindsight, it was a crucial move because it laid the groundwork for the diners we would eventually open."
"Since our scope of operations were limited, getting capital wasn't a problem. Legally, rules were laid out clearly for establishments like us. The only thing we weren't too happy was with the fact that there are no clear rules covering vendors selling food on the street. A lot of the existing vendors could not get licenses even if they wanted to (another reason we decided against hot dog carts)."
One World South Asia (http://southasia.oneworld.net/fromthegrassroots/saving-the-street-vendors-of-incredible-india) touches on this point by saying:
The existing laws to support the rights of street vendors are weak. City planners and other civic authorities scrap laws that support vendors' rights. Instead of spending money on civic amenities, improving drainage, sewerage systems and garbage disposal facilities, they shift the blame for shortages of services onto vendors and migrants. They brand them a civic nuisance and actively encourage the police to evict them. Even when the rules are in favor of the vendors, lack of operative-level transparency plays havoc with their livelihoods. The harassment by various authorities, local bodies and departments, and the exploitative fees paid in bribes to those who exploit the loopholes in the system, leads them to destitution. This, in its worst form, takes the shape of eviction and a complete loss of working capital. Instead, regularizing their activities in a manner that gives opportunities for relocation would be a better option.
But as profoundly pointed out by Hungry Hogs' founding member:
"So I guess the difficulties we faced initially were business related, but by starting small we feel we bypassed legal and financial issues that otherwise would have proven to be problematic."
III. Growing your business might not be as easy as starting one!
"The upside and sometimes annoying fact about start-ups is that every day throws a new challenge — some are exciting, some are, for the lack of a better word, extremely challenging, some feel like they're downright unnecessary (they aren't). I guess the biggest challenge though, even now, is to maintain quality and consistency in the food as well as service throughout all our outlets/diners."
"Once we started our diner though, our approach was totally different. We were (still are) already the only place serving specialty hot dogs. Our food was (still is) pretty delicious, and the rates were (still are) easily affordable. But what we set out to do was to ensure that anyone walking into our diner would have a good time. And I feel that's what sets us apart. You walk into any Hungry Hog diner, you're more likely to be met with a "Hey, What's up (first name)" than a "Good evening Sir/Madam, welcome to Hungry Hogs, May I take your order". We know most of our customers by face; we know what they like to order and also the little tweaks to their orders."
Biggest Challenge: Transitioning from Self-employed to An Employer
"One thing common among all start ups is that the founders always seem to have this extreme passion which to the uninitiated borders on, insane behavior! So the challenge was to get everyone on the same page and showing the same energy/enthusiasm/passion."
Have you ever questioned your age or lack of experience?
"It was hard not to. Wherever we went we were reminded that we were young, not as if we were oblivious to it, but we were confident that we had what it takes. But we considered our lack of experience as bringing a certain sense of freshness to our venture. Nonetheless, it hasn't been a walk in the park, and obviously there are days when we feel we're too young to be in this Food & Beverage industry. But being young is what gives us an edge as well as helps us connect to a growing middle class, a category made up of people largely in our own age group. So as long as being young has more advantages than disadvantages, we are not bothered by it."