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I have a patch of white onions in the ground, don't ask the variety. I have had them in the ground since October 22. The stalks are tall and green. I'm starting to get worried as they don't show any of the signs of ripening I have read about. I am wondering when they should start to flower or fall over. I should think it would be soon. Does aynone have any ideas, or tips to speed it up a bit?
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Colby, Do you at least know if they are short day onions? If you planted sets, they are most likely long day onions and will not bulb or be very small. I plant several short day onions from seed. The plants are starting to form bulbs now and the Granex mature and fall over in April. Michael |
Colby, Onions should be bulbing now as Michael noted. Following is a current picture of my Granex 33 Hybrid. They look to be about 2 to 3 weeks from harvest. Can you post a picture? |
Grandad, Nice looking onions. Mine are deeper and I have to pull some dirt back to see the bulbs. What kind of garlic is that to the left of the onions? How does it grow for you in your zone 9a? I trying several types here in Central Florida. Do you have to prechill the bulbs before planting to get them to form bulbs? About when do you harvest your garlic? Thanks, Michael |
Michael, thanks for the compliment on the onions. I do not know what type of garlic I planted. I picked up garlic bulbs at the local produce market last October for 25 cent each. I then separated and planted the outer cloves (no prechilling). The dirt you see in the front of the garlic is the first planting. A couple of weeks later I planted more cloves and this is what is shown as remaining in the picture. I probably will dig these in about a week. It woould have been nice to know the variety. Instead, I took the quick-and-simple (and blind) approach. |
Grandad, Are you saying you already pulled garlic from the front section that is just dirt now? If so, how big were the bulbs? How big have your garlic bulbs been in the past? I'm trying to learn how to grow garlic here in the hot south. Any advice would be helpful. I pulled some Red Toch garlic today(and a few over the past 2 weeks). I probably should have pulled it before now, but they were so small. Some only had 2-3 green leaves left so it had to come out. The bulbs ranged from about 1.25 to 1.625 inches. I have other types that are not ready to pull yet and may turn out larger. |
Michaelc0, most of the garlic bulbs are about 2 inches. Some were a bit smaller. I did have quite a few separate underground before digging (top right and bottom middle). My guess is that this particular cultivar is not the best one for my area. |
grandad, WOW! Those look nice and BIG. My guess is that you waited to long to harvest the ones that seperated. I hope mine will get that big. Got any advice you can pass on to me on garlic growing? Thanks, Michael |
Michaelc0, I initially had thought that I waited too late to dig the bulbs, but after making an underground examination bulbs it looked to me like separation occurred befoe they were ready to be dug. It's possible the trigger was related to weather. In any case when it comes to usability, the separated bulbs are just as good as the others. Pertaining to advice on garlic growing .... I'm in Sunset Zone 28, you're in Sunset Zone 26. I simply plant in October and November and harvest in April. But this might not work for your area. I found a few web references that imply growing garlic in the deep south can be a bit of a challenge. However, it can be done as the link below indicates. I did find a link to Florida vegetable gardening planting guide, but it did not provide a specific dates for when to planting garlic. You might also try a "What cultivar and when to garlic posting?" posting on the Florida Gardening forum. |
Here is a link that might be useful: A Reference on Growing Garlic in the Deep South
Grandad - Thanks for your help... wish me luck! |
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Thanks for the information. I have checked the bulbs of the onions and they are about 2 1/2 to 3" wide. I also started seeing flower stalks yesterday. This seems to be a good sign so far. Also, does anyone know when top-set onions are supposed to produce the top-sets? -Colby |
Colby, Glad to hear the onions are bulbing for you. What a difference 9 days makes. Make sure you eat the onions that form flower stalks first, as they will not store well. Did you plant sets, seeds or buy transplants back in Oct'08. Onions should not flower in the first year of growth, only grow bulbs. (Sets do that often because they think they are in their second year) Michael |
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Even though air travel is simply amazing if you think about it, we all have airline gripes and horror stories these days about too many fees, delayed or cancelled flights, rude service, long lines, etc. Now the airline everyone loves to hate, Spirit Airlines, is rewarding our gripes by handing out 8,000 Spirit miles to anyone who wants to fuss about them or any other airline in 140 characters or less. Yes, really. Free miles for fussing online. They are calling it "hate thousand miles".
I know that 85% of you will say (or think) "I wouldn't fly Spirit if they paid me so who wants Spirit miles", but for the other 15% that are open to the idea of free-ish travel thanks to the Spirit Airlines program, 8,000 miles is a big deal. 8,000 miles is enough for three one-way Spirit flights at the low level in some markets, such as Houston – Las Vegas if you have the Spirit Airlines credit card. If you don't have the card you need 10,000 miles for a low level one-way ticket (which is likely why they can hand out 8,000 miles to anyone who wants!). You can buy the additional miles you want, though check and make sure the ticket you want isn't cheaper than buying the miles. You can get miles from their dining program.
My parents use the 2,500 mile Spirit deal a bunch, and they love it. Yes Spirit miles expire quickly if you don't use them, but if you have and use the co-branded credit card each month like they do that isn't a problem. I even flew Spirit and survived and would do it again if the price was right. If you do fly Spirit, here are some tips to avoid their fees.
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Thanks for the info. I am officially a hater. I can be disparaging if the price is right.
Without a Spirit credit card, this offer is basically useless to earn a free Spirit ticket (as if you'd really want one!), but it's quite useful to get free magazine subscriptions for yourself or others.
The magazine idea is a great idea. I have seen this posted a few different places today and thought it would be useless because I wouldn't fly Spirit for anything. I would consider doing this for the magazines. My son had a nightmare experience a few months ago coming home from Costa Rica and it ended up costing a lot of money and costing him and his two friends a whole lot of time. Spirit handled it horribly. I don't care how cheap their flights are, I wouldn't give them a chance ever! Trust me, I love a good but not when it cost me precious time or safety.
I did not have any complains about Spirit until we traveled from Chicago to Las Vegas. We were supposed to have 3 days in Vegas from Sunday early afternoon to Tuesday night. The weather was excellent but our flight from Chicago got delayed and then cancelled, and we spent Sunday in the airport. We had tickets for the show on Sunday night and of course we missed it and lost money on that too!
Is there any way to get rid of the huge BA banner at the top of the page that has been plaguing this site for days now? It takes up 1/4 of my screen (iphone 5). Seriously kills some of the joy of reading your blog
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Apple sets $10 price for iPod touch 3.0 software, free for iPhones
In keeping with past releases of the iPhone OS software for the iPhone and iPod touch, Apple today announced that the iPhone and iPhone 3G versions of iPhone OS 3.0 will be free for current iPhone users, and that the iPod touch version will be available for $10. Slides at the event, interestingly, depicted the iPhone as receiving a new Voice Memos application previously announced in the presentation, while the iPod touch was shown without the application; it is unclear whether Apple will attempt to charge iPod touch users separately for the voice recording functionality. iPod nano and iPod classic users have a free integrated application for this purpose.
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I just have a question regarding the iPod Touch. I'm thinking of buying one next week and just wanted to know…do I have to pay for every single firmware update that Apple releases for the touch? or just for the major releases such as 3.0?
Posted by Sonny on April 6, 2009 at 6:39 PM (CDT)
To Daniel, no, first gen still cant play music out loud because the hardware speaker isnt in there in the first place. Software updates like this 3.0 only provides more functions using the hardware thats already in the touch.
To the guy above me, You dont have to pay for every update because the touch you buy now is a second gen and already has 2.0 plus. Touch with 3.0 wont be sold until some time after the 3.0 update comes in the summer.
Posted by David on April 7, 2009 at 9:57 PM (CDT)
Sarbanes Oxley law. First, they don't create laws. They over see companies that want to become a publically held company. There certainly is a way to work around that. If that were the case, tell me why all companies that are publically held aren't charging for firmware updates? They seem to do it for a profit when profits are hard to come by. They are looking for a quick way to build a small capital or encourage people to upgrade to a new systems all together. They certainly shouldn't claim a 3.0 firmware update unless it is a major update with clear functionality differences. They should make it a 2.3. In order to move to a 3.0 it would be nice to see more freedom with the devise. Like not being so iTunes dependant. Just a thought…
Posted by Randy D on April 7, 2009 at 11:53 PM (CDT)
Thats BS that they charge 10 bucks for the itouch when iphone is free. And the update only includes things that shoulda been there in the first place. Total rip off
uber gay apple
Posted by Josh on April 10, 2009 at 12:51 PM (CDT)
can someone tell me what you get when you update the IPOD TOUCH to get 3.0 is it really different what are the nea things (i have an ipod touch so i have to pay $10) btw i have headphones with the mic
Posted by snow8745 on April 10, 2009 at 7:58 PM (CDT)
iPod touch update for $10?!?! and iPhone is free.
jailbreak = free 3.0 & all the free (cough) apps and games you could ever want.
Posted by Just think on April 21, 2009 at 9:36 PM (CDT)
omg people that are fussing about the $9.95 update
just wait about a week for someone to upload to a host site and you can download it off them
Posted by Jordan on May 3, 2009 at 4:06 PM (CDT)
I would agree with paying the 10.00 for the touch if I had the availability to purchase the iphone in the first place. But with AT&T;having exclusivity on that product I do not have the availability unless I want to break the contract I now have. Not to mention, I should not have to switch cell phone carriers just to have the privilage of owning an Iphone. Therefore, I cannot justify spending the 10.00. I think it's unfair to charge us money for the OS touch upgrade when I cannot use the iphone unless I switch to ATT. Open the iphone up to other carriers, and then maybe i'll pay the upgrade for the ipod touch.
Posted by Me on May 10, 2009 at 10:43 AM (CDT)
someone please help!!
I'm going to buy a touch. Should I wait until 3.0 is released? Or should I buy it now and pay the 10 bucks later. I don't mind paying 10. I spend that much when I go to McDonalds so that's not a problem, if it means getting my touch sooner.
Or is there going to be new hardware features on the 3.0. I know that from 1st gen to 2nd they added speaker and volume buttons. Will they add new features like that or is it strictly just the softwware update? So if I buy it now and update it will i have the exact same thing as if I bought it after 3.0 came out?
If it's just software it would be worth it for me to buy it now and update later so i dont have to wait.
Posted by tyler on May 12, 2009 at 1:06 AM (CDT)
ID wait for the new ipod because it might have a mic and it will definitely have a camera.
Posted by Sam G on May 14, 2009 at 2:10 AM (CDT)
Thanks apple u just gave ipod touch users yet another reason 2 jailbreak. 4 iphone users Bluetooth has been availible through cydia 4 a while. ToUch and iPhone users get cut and pass b4 the release of 3.0. After you jailbreak ur divice becomes yours with cuetomizable themes wallpapers and icons not to mention free app store apps!! So everyone show apple they don't control us just jailbreak
Posted by KM on May 17, 2009 at 11:23 PM (CDT)
I have an ipod touch and i live in germany.Does anyone know if the law counts for germany? I find its stupid to charge 10$ for it.But the software update is kinda cool.plz answer.
Posted by L. The happy ipod user on May 23, 2009 at 7:36 AM (CDT)
would anyone here pay for service packs for windows. no i don't think so cause thats retarded, as is Rob E. Service packs for windows are free and they are major upgrade for many security issues and just added features which is exactly what 3.0 is. If you really don't want to pay then either. 1. don't, make apple realize there making a big mistake and wait for them to come to their senses. or 2. JAILBREAK, screw apple altogether.
Posted by zodiacv2 on May 23, 2009 at 10:57 AM (CDT)
i am an iPOD touch user and logically feel unhappy for being charged for the new upgrade.this leaves the impression as f apple has left taking care of its media player users and has fully entered in compitition with mobile phone companies.cz every one wants to remain uptodate and being depprived of this major update ll also have psychollogic effect of as using an old device,such a charge ll discourage apple fans of middle class,especially in asia, as they cant afford iphone.
Posted by roohullah on May 23, 2009 at 1:29 PM (CDT)
I think it is unfair. I am a iPod touch owner. I think we should get free software updates too. The iPod touch should be able to get the voice memo recorder. I have the 2nd gen iPod 8gb and I downloaded a voice memo application from the app store and I got the iPhone mic headphones and I can record fine. Plus I can talk on it ipod touch using the fring app. Only different from the iPhone and iPod touch is the phone which mean the iPod touch does not send out radi signals.
Posted by Meechie Green on June 1, 2009 at 3:36 AM (CDT)
we ipod touch users have to pay because iphone users pay more then $60.00 per month.
Posted by sean on June 7, 2009 at 10:29 PM (CDT)
After reading the article posted above, I would actually argue that by charging Touch users, Apple is setting a market value for the OS upgrade which forces them to defer revenue recognition on their Iphone line because those users receive the upgrade for free. It would be simpler if the upgrade had no market value, because they could then argue that deferred revenue could not be measured accurately enough to assign a value.
Besides, this is strictly an accounting issue. Having to defer revenue recognition is hardly an adequate excuse for cramming upgrade fees down my throat. It has no effect on cash flow, taxation, etc. It's really a paper entry for financial statement purposes only, and not really a difficult one at that…
And finally, the idea that the OS is specifically for the Iphone and is a privilege for Touch users is simply retarded…the OS works perfectly on the Touch, so the Touch was clearly designed to run the OS.
Posted by Jason on June 8, 2009 at 7:37 PM (CDT)
It's very clear and common sense why Apple is charging for the Touch update - because Apple is the devil. Apple has always been the king of nickle and dime. I'm shocked that you are surprised by this. I have a Touch and an iPhone and I love them but Apple is without a doubt one of the most greedy companies in the history of business. The legions of Apple fanboys can't wait for their chance to give Apple more of their hard earned money. They act like it is some sort of badge of honor. The more money you give apple the hipper you are - see how cool I am because I spent $2500 on a laptop.
I love my Touch and iPhone but these people who defend every move Apple makes and every single thing they do need to get a life. I'm an intelligent tech user and I use the iPhone because it is the best phone out right now. I have no allegiance to Apple. If some unknown company comes out with a much better phone in 2 years I'll buy that. I use intelligence to guide my decisions not blind allegiance like every single person who owns an Apple laptop. I actually know people who have bought an Apple laptop but have then struggled to pay rent because they "needed" the new iMac. Mac users are ridiculous.
Posted by you on June 8, 2009 at 9:54 PM (CDT)
Holy crap guys.. If you don't want or need the update, don't buy it. Your iPod will be just as good as it was they day you bought it. If you think it's worth 10 bucks for added functionality. Fork it over. It's no big deal!!
Posted by Geezus on June 9, 2009 at 10:03 PM (CDT)
Im happy they made an update for the itouch
Posted by erik on June 10, 2009 at 2:42 AM (CDT)
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Oromia-Ethiopia: Wikileaks – Finfinne Bombings the Works of Ethiopian Security Forces
Here's a 2006 report on Wikileaks, which says "an embassy source, as well as clandestine reporting, suggests that the bombing may have in fact been the work of GoE security forces."
Wikileaks Report:
1. (S) SUMMARY A series of explosions were reported in Addis Ababa on September 16, killing three individuals. The GoE announced that the bombs went off while being assembled, and that the three dead were terrorists from the outlawed Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) with links to the Oromo National Congress (ONC). An embassy source, as well as clandestine reporting, suggests that the bombing may have in fact been the work of GoE security forces. END SUMMARY
2. (U) On September 16, three bomb explosions were reported in the Kara Kore area of Addis Ababa. The explosions were heard at 4:45 a.m., 7:00 a.m., and 10:00 a.m. The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), together with the Federal Police Anti-terror Task Force later reported that the bombs were "part of a coordinated terror attack by the OLF and Sha'abiya (Eritrea) aimed at disrupting democratic development." The NISS said that the intended terror plot had failed and the bombs had mistakenly gone off while the suspects were preparing them while hiding out at an illegally built house. Two of the suspects died immediately, while another died on the way to the hospital. One other is in critical condition. The police task force reported having others in custody related to the plot and that evidence shows the terrorists had ties to Oromo groups – the Mecha and Tulema Association (MTA) and the ONC. They also said that the bombs used contained parts sourced from Eritrea and were
consistent with bombs used in previous terrorist attacks.
It's to be noted that the government routinely rounds up innocent Oromo civilians on "bombing" charges while the plots and the actions are reportedly being carried out by the Zenawi regime's security forces themselves. Another Wikileaks report has also revealed how the government constantly fabricates credible evidences to convince the public that the crackdowns on Oromos are motivated by "security threats" rather than politics.
In 2006, after being behind the bombings, the Zenawi regime's security forces then went on to round up innocent Oromo civilians, as reported by the Oromo Support Group (OSG) in 2007, with the plan to cover the politically-motivated arrests of innocent Oromos behind the bombing incident. This same game/drama has been repeated several times since 2006 (also before that) to harass and terrorize the Oromo nation; the latest being the ongoing crackdown, in which some 29 innocent Oromos were rounded up in the last two or so weeks alone. More than 30,000 Oromo political prisoners currently languish in concentration camps after being rounded up with similar fabricated charges.
OSG's report:
The Oromo Human Rights and Relief Organisation (OMRHO) reported in December 2006:
Mengistu Wakene and Temesgen Oljira were abducted by plain-clothed security men in Addis Ababa around 7.00 p.m. on 17 September 2006 [a day after the bombing explosions in Addis Ababa/Finfinne] and kept in a secret location, at least up to the date of publication three months later.Students Bakala Dalasa and Habirru Birru were taken at night from their residence in Ginchi, W. Showa, around the same time, and have also disappeared in detention.
Also in September 2006, many Oromo were reported to have been abducted from a meeting of a legally registered Oromo cultural NGO in Adama (Nazaret) and held in an unknown location. Among these disappeared are:
Bakala Garasu
Balcha Ture
Magarsa Urgessa
Qajela Midheksa
Gadaa.com did some digging to correlate the Finfinne explosions of Sept. 16, 2006 by the TPLF regime with other big events of the time. Our analysis noted that Brig. Gen. Kemal Gelchu and some 150 soldiers defected to the OLF about a month prior to the Sept. 16's explosions. And, a day before the explosions, another group of military officers, Brig. Gen. Hailu Gonfa and Col. Gemechu Ayana, joined the OLF. TPLF was desperately looking to appear "in charge" and "strong" (which are the political motivations of Zenawi's crackdowns, according to many Wikileaks' reports on Ethiopia) following these defections, and it took the desperate measure of terrorizing residents of Addis Ababa, and then rounding up innocent Oromo civilians to distract the public from the biggest military defections in modern history. Read also a report about the conflicting news coverage of those bombings (Irish Independent newspaper).
The ongoing crackdown, in which innocent Oromo civilians are being harassed, does seem to follow the same trend; it is being waged following two high-profile defections – Obbo Sintayehu Gadaa's and Obbo Leggese Alemu Gurmu's. Will such crackdown address the growing discontent among the Oromo? Will the crackdown show that Zenawi is "in charge" and "strong," as desired by him, or otherwise?
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This Wikileak report is related with the case of 17 Oromos that 'Balaambal' commented on in AYYAANTUU.COM under the news that covered the recent imprisonment of 29 Oromos from Finfinnee and other parts of Oromia. Speciallly, regarding the death of the three Oromos in Karra Qoree area in Sep. 2006 no body could tell exactly how they died untill today. Thank you Wikileak!! The current allegation of TPLF against the 29 Oromos is similar to this case.
Something is expected of all Oromo people at this particular time. The inhuman, cruel and savage Meles (Woyane) should be made accountable and brought to justice-ICC. The Diaspora Oromo should empower our people back home by standing in unison by denouncing and exposing the TPLF that has already been left bare by wikileak.


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Costa Maya
Located in "Nuevo Mahahual" (New Mahahual) fondly known as, "Las Casitas", (The little houses), the residential area close to Costa Maya's cruise ship port, this spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house is one of a kind.
Immediately upon entering the house you have a sensation of wonderful open spaces as you look directly through the glass sliding patio doors to the garden at the back. In fact, the whole back of the house is glass so provides some great lighting, breeze and an airy feeling.
Downstairs there is a bedroom, with it's own balcony, a full bathroom, the open-style living/dining room, kitchen, storeroom and back patio area. There's a touch of elegance in the kitchen as one of the kitchen walls has been tastefully covered with a local stone. A wooden support pole adds to that elegance too. The countertops are covered in a mexican terracota colour tile.
The kitchen comes complete with double sinks and there is a storeroom off the kitchen, which has already been plumbed in for the installation of a washer and dryer. Another great feature is an additional exterior door, which makes it easy when you return from grocery shopping. Enter throught this door rather than having to come through the front door and passing through the living room area.
Local hardwood stairs lead to the first floor where you'll find another two bedrooms, each with their own private balcony, and another full bathroom. One bedroom is furnished with a queen bed and the other with two individual beds. From the hallway upstairs you can look over the living/dining room area and have a view to the garden beyond. Under the stairs you have additional storage area.
Walking through the back glass patio doors you step onto the patio with a view of the garden. Two wooden posts make a nice touch. As the patio area is shaded, this would be the perfect place to dine outside.
This would be a great choice for a family or couple looking to move in straight away. Supplied with town electricity and water and being close to all the local conveniences makes this an easy option.
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Throughout December and January I have been fundraising for the Vietnam Volunteer Network (VVN) whose work includes assisting kids at Trung Tâm Nuôi Dưỡng Bảo Trợ Trẻ Em Gò Vấp (Go Vap orphanage) in Vietnam as well as those affected by landmines and Agent Orange. Those who enter go in the draw for a give away prize of a MEOW skateboard prize with trucks and wheels donated from Extreme Skates (Australia) or a book I have a chapter in (overseas donations) - two things that simply symbolise the opportunities and love for life that I embrace in Australia and wish for everyone. With the assistance of my friend Kim, also an adoptee, over $625 was raised for the kids at Go Vap orphanage and related VVN projects. Thank you. Peace. Love. Respect.
Fundraiser closes 30 January. For more info:
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Monday, November 18, 2013
Just fun. Some photos & clip from first year skateboarding ^_^
Thanks everyone who has helped me. You know who you all are.
Happy learning in sunshine. Grateful meet such great people too.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Supporting skateboarding in Brisbane
Affirmative Action is a documentary by Kane Stewart from The Bayskate and Skatebiz about Bris. skateboarding. The film premiered at Tribal Theatre, and can now be seen online. Showing how skateboarding can be part of the city, not kept apart from it. Was great to be involved and supporting community voices, all ages, all backgrounds, supporting skateboarding.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
A skatebowl in Cambodia at an eco resort with
views to Vietnam - the manager is aiming to hire a local Cambodian
skater full time to skate and welcome tourists -organized by Owen Beck & co.
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Time to Re-Group and Review
The last few years in our business have been quite a whirlwind. We saw success quickly in the beginning and have spent a lot of time trying to keep up. Our busy season has ended and it's time to review.
This year was the first year that we didn't see tremendous growth in our business. We still have great traffic, and great orders, but we just didn't grow as expected this year. I've been spending the last couple of weeks trying to analyze why this could be. The economy, the saturation of competition in our market, product availability (a huge issue this year)…there are a lot of variables. One thing that I noticed this year was how many more sites have popped up selling in the same niche as us. This is the downside to running a business that drop ships 90% of their inventory. The products are not exclusive to our site, and the business model is fairly easy to set up. We had more calls from frantic customers that ordered from another site only to find out weeks later that their credit card was charged but their items never arrived. The website they ordered from doesn't have any contact info available and their event is just days away. They are stressed panicked and confused. Sometimes we can help and we get the sale, other times it is just too late for them to get anything online. They ordered from that website because their price on that item was so cheap. I've been doing a little research and I have found websites selling the same products as us at prices that just don't add up. Some are less than wholesale, others are anywhere from $0.05 to $0.25 markup. Of course many of these are the sites we hear about from our panicked and frantic callers.
I'm not sure how to compete with this kind of pricing. Most of our drop shippers set a minimum retail price or a MSRP but even after submitting complaints to our vendors the sites continue to roll out insane prices. There is no way we can match those prices and I do feel that we have lost sales this year because of them. We offer outstanding service with knowledgeable and caring customer support that is available 7 days a week. A reliable and secure website with stock updates, excellent product photos, relevant and informative product descriptions. But most of our customers are only looking at their bottom line, when they see a wedding favor for $0.50 on one site and $1.00 on ours; we are more than likely to lose that sale.
It makes me sad that these other sites are coming out and saturating the market with prices that just don't add up. I'm sure there are some that could be reliable and fulfill their orders, but how in the world do they stay in business?
This is something we are really going to have to consider as we enter our next busy season in January. I'm not sure how we can compete with rock bottom pricing, but we will just have to find a way. If anyone reading this blog deals with this same situation we would love to hear how you handle it.
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Thanks for sharing the struggles and issues you're business is faced with these days. It's a common problem for many ecommerce merchants, and one we deal with in the hosting industry as well.
It's tough to get your message across when your "competitors" are selling something similar to what you offer at a fraction of the cost. In a commodity-like niche, price often trumps everything else.
For us, where hosting can be found for pennies a day (literally), it's a constant struggle to rise above the fray. We've found a few things that work though, to sell the service we offer as opposed to what some perceive as the commodity of hosting. You have to get people to see the value of your offering, and many times that means not capturing the majority of sales.
Education and transparency are great tools in this "fight". We use white papers, web pages that explain "why us", blog posts that point out the dangers of low cost budget hosting, involvement in online forums and discussions offering that helping hand you mention in your post. If you can demonstrate what your company brings to the table vs. the other bottom feeders, you can win the right type of client.
Your most powerful weapon is word of mouth advertising. Keep offering that great service, speedy shipping, etc… and harness the power of your satisfied client base. Get clients to post reviews of not only products, but your business in general using services such as ratepoint or power reviews. Use video reviews to tap into the youtube/video seo side of things. Offer an affiliate program to get others to sing your praises.
Good luck, and keep us posted on how things turn out.
Great answer LexiConn. We are going through EXACTLY the same thing. Indeed it is very frustrating.
Our business is down 2/3rds what it used to be a few years ago. I too have tried to figure out why. I put it down to a number of contributing conditions. I belive mainly it is because of the economy – people are just cutting back. Secondly, more competitors. It's so easy to put up an insta website these days and your're right, they just drive prices down and down. Their mentality must be that they can make less margin but with more orders. We will lower our prices as much as we can and that's it. We can only go so low. Jobs have been cut and we are looking where else we can cut. Unfortuately, it's just a sign of the times. There are many of us going through the same thing. I'ts great blogs like this that help us all to get through it together.
Kara, LexiConn and American thank you all for your comments. I am only just starting out with Christmas Gifts and I am having stacks of trouble even being found.
I have heaps of links, over 40 pages, more product than you can poke a stick at and yet all of this is just sitting out there in cyberspace somewhere.
Lexiconn is right though. More articles, product reviews, customer feedback, links from other sites etc is all that will get us found on the net to a place where people will find and start a relationship with us.
Meanwhile perhaps we should contact each other and exchange links to get us started. Tell me what you think.
Wow, How do you do all this and be a mom too? Your story sure is familiar. I am glad to read others stories on there who are promoting massive amounts of data and hoping that the search spyders find them! Hang tough, once it starts, all will be well. Thanks, Dan Pacitti http://www.mycoolbiztools.com
Hi everyone. Thank you for your comments, it is nice to know that I am not the only one dealing with this issue. My hopes are that these other sites will be a "flash in the pan" and our efforts of working hard and providing great service will pay off in the long haul.
I have experienced the same thing this year, I started my online store in 2007 and this is the first year that sales did not double. However, I can attribute much of this to a major redesign that we did which basically reset our site's ranking in Google and we according to analytics we are receiving only a fraction of the traffic compared to last year. But after many hours of SEO and tweaking, traffic is slowly rising, and Googlebot is spending a lot more time on our site. I'm really looking forward to 2011, I think it's going to be a GREAT year for us. My goal is to double 2009's sales volume for 2011.
Working within eCommerce mergers and acquisitions I often see similar situations. Particularly in drop shipping, as you already stated the barriers to entry can be very low. While many would say focus on service, and I agree that's important, you also might think about educating the consumer.
For example, provide testimonials specific to how you might have rescued someone's wedding when they had been mis-lead by a competitor. Point out the fact that if there isn't a phone number or customer support, is it worth risking such an events success over a few percentage points? Engage consumers with general advice about safe shooping regardless of were they buy.
Also, work with the vendors. If your a valued longtime customer they'll hopefully understand your frustration. It doesn't help them either when retailers of their products work to ruin their reputations….


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Most seminary students would love a new video iPod or cell phone to play with—and what better excuse to justify the expense than the thought of an easy way to do Hebrew vocabulary? Prior to making a purchase, however, one needs to take a few things into consideration. For this review, the authors italicized the iPod Classic 80GB that Apple sells for $249.
iVocabis software providing audio and visual flashcards for use on iPods, video cell phones, MP3 players, and computers. This software arranged vocabularies by chapters, and covers the following popular elementary Hebrew textbooks: Basics of Biblical Hebrew, 2d edition, by Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt (Zondervan, 2007), A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew by C. L. Seow (Abingdon, 1995), Introducing Biblical Hebrew by Allen P. Ross (Baker Academic, 2001), and Invitation to Biblical Hebrew by Russell T. Fuller and Kyoungwon Choi (Kregel, 2006). The pronunciation is typical modern (European) Hebrew pronunciation. The printed forms of words that appear in the video display are clear and legible. The use of a raphe (horizontal line above the accented syllable) is not nearly as attractive as the normal employment of the 'oleh in most printed vocabularies.
Selecting a full list of vocabulary for a particular textbook chapter or section is simple. For example, "FC3" represents the 15-word vocabulary provided in Fuller and Choi's Chapter 3. The program goes through the words displaying each Hebrew word and pronouncing it. Following the pronunciation there is a 5-second delay before the English gloss flashes on the display and it, too, is read. After going through the entire list for that section, one may select the individual word (e.g., "FC3v15" for the final word in "FC3"). For reasons unknown to the reviewers, the final word entry in some vocabulary lists would not come up — after a few seconds of a blank display the iPod would return to the vocabulary menu. This glitch might be due to either hardware or software problems.
There are some attractive advantages. iVocab provides the facility to both see and hear the words as one learns them. It is handy to have one neat little iPod rather than bulky stacks of tatty looking cards to flick through. In addition, the iPod has plenty of room for one's music and sermons, once the 2,100 flashcards have been compressed into a mere 50MB of disk space. Two thousand traditional cards would not fit into a wallet quite as neatly as a new credit-card sized iPod. Before reaching for that real credit card to make the purchase, a few questions are to be asked.
Does iVocab actually provide the vocabulary you need to learn biblical Hebrew? This is crucial. If one of the Hebrew grammars listed above is the required textbook, iVocab might prove worthwhile. The simple reality is that the lists of vocabulary for next week's test or quiz are all there—neatly in order and easily accessed. If the required grammar is different, the student may well find himself as frustrated as the co-author of this review, fiddling fruitlessly with the alleged facility to sort the cards into new playlists within iTunes, only to give up in dismay at the inordinate waste of time. Added to this frustration, was the sad reality that the list of English glosses for each Hebrew word did not always match the required textbook's glosses.
Does iVocab meet each student's need? For the audio learner and the visual learner, this software might be a boon. However, for kinesthetic learners, writing out vocabulary cards and laboriously forming the words enhances recognition and learning. For this latter group, iVocab might prove nothing more than another electronic toy. Do you already own hardware compatible with the software? The professor participating in this review owns only an original iPod Nano—the software was not accessible even in audio despite following all the installation procedures. Even though the software is apparently compatible with audio-only hardware, the full potential can be realized only with hardware having video capability.
For students with hectic schedules, iVocab can prove to be a significant aid simply because of the speed with which the vocabulary can be called up, the ease with which the information can be accessed, and the handy size which eliminates having to carry the textbook to work breaks and family outings during which some study time needs to be redeemed.


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Ryan R.February 1999 |
Well.. I enjoy reading these articles, so I thought I would write my own. First, a quick intro I guess...
I'm fifteen years old, I live in Arizona, I'm a sophomore in high school. I first knew (for sure) that I was gay about a year ago. About 6 months ago, I came out to my best friend, he was very supportive. In the following months, I came out to the rest of my close friends (minus Caleb because I've had a huge thing for him for a year or so). So they all know, mostly guys, but one girl, which is neat, she loves to talk about guys with me, and I'm not complaining either. I believe about a month ago was when I came out to my parents, my mother asked me and I answered with absolutely no hesitation (shocking myself). As far as religion, I have no beliefs, I'm atheist (and quite frankly find most religious beliefs laughable (no offense)).
So that is me, real quick anyway.
It is the first day of 1999, and I feel somewhat dedicated to come out to, and express my feelings for Caleb, sounds weird? Well, I decided it because I've basically been going nuts for the past two weeks, sitting at home, off from school with nothing to do, and never able to get him out of my head. I spent New Year's at Disneyland, I was in California for about 3 days, the whole time utterly distracted with Caleb.
I had a dream in California, I was in the mall, and some guy came up and started hitting on my best friend, it was weird, but I started hitting on the guy, and we ended up together. That was the best dream I've had in a long time, all we did was go on a date, to dinner, and it made me so incredibly happy to be with somebody, to have somebody. I feel like I need somebody, I have so much love to give, and I want somebody to love.
So the dream was great, it made me feel good, but it depressed me by turning my thoughts to Caleb, and the (most likely) reality that I will never be able to be with him.
So it was, that I couldn't handle it much longer, I have to know the truth either way. I don't want to find out that he is straight, but I am well aware that that is the most likely answer and I figure that I had better find out sooner rather than later, so I can take it and work through it.
One of my greatest fears is losing Caleb altogether. Caleb is such a great, caring, wonderful person that I cannot stand the thought of losing him as a friend, and I would be completely devastated were he to break off the friendship.
The bad possibilities of expressing myself to Caleb are almost too much and scare me away from telling him, but I have decided that I need to tell him and find out either way, because I just cannot take it anymore.
I never really expected to have such great feelings for a close friend, I never wanted to, because I am aware of what can happen to relationships when feelings like that become involved. For about 9 months I shut out and blocked the feelings for him, tried to avoid them. As many of you well know, feelings like those cannot be shut off and ignored, it just doesn't work like that, you have to face them sooner or later, and I did, and I feel ever stranger around Caleb as the days go on.
I do feel that there is a strong possibility that he is gay, whether he knows it or not. This could very well just be hope, as many of you know how that one works. But I pick up something from him. I am hoping and hoping, trying to stay optimistic.
One other thing is, all my friends and family have been so incredibly supportive that I do not understand why I fear telling Caleb, seeing how all my past experiences have been so good, perhaps it is just the overwhelming feelings I have for him that make it so hard.
Wish me luck, I will be nervous as hell going back to school. I'm not sure this will even be posted, not sure how this whole thing works, but if you read this, I'm sorry it is boring, I am just harping, stuff I haven't gotten out yet. If I write to this again--which I plan to do--they will be more interesting, but right now there is a lot of stuff I need to vent.. thanks for reading!
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I Guess Getting Choke Slammed Is What Kids Do For Fun At Bridgewater State Nowadays
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Hey El Pres,
So here me and my friends are at Bridgewater State's Springfest on Saturday, my friend got heroic and thought it be a great idea to get choke slammed through a table. So heres my question… Does letting your buddy try and choke slam you through a table get my bro laid? Viva La Stool.
sincerely Dylan
Springfest looks like fun. Whiplash for days….
PS – Is the kid who got choke slammed wearing a Brownie's Beer Die tshirt? I'm gonna fucking roll that tournament this year.


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Testimony in the recent trial of New York subway bomb plotter Adis Medunjanin shed more light on the role of fugitive Canadian terrorist Ferid "Yousef" Imam, 31. Yousef conducted weapons training at an al Qaeda camp in North Waziristan that was also attended by an al Qaeda operative known as "Hamad," a name for wanted terrorist Adnan El Shukrijumah, who is said to sometimes use a Canadian passport.
Files recovered from Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, show that the al Qaeda leader and his deputy Ayman al Zawahiri were in contact with Afghan Taliban emir Mullah Omar. The terror leaders plotted strategy in Afghanistan up to two weeks before bin Laden was killed.
An apparent cyberattack took down several of al Qaeda's websites between March 23 and April 2. Announcing it was back online, Shamukh al-Islam, a main al Qaeda website, claimed the attack was the work of the "enemies of Allah" and said that instead of one network, al Qaeda has "tens of networks."
Ayman al Zawahiri released yet another videotape via As Sahab, al Qaeda's propaganda arm. Zawahiri called for the US to release al Qaeda prisoners in exchange for captive American Warren Weinstein, and called for a a popular revolt agains the government of Pakistan.
US officials believe that the Jan. 11 drone strike in Miramshah, North Waziristan, killed Aslam Awan, a deputy to the leader of al Qaeda's external operations network. Awan is a Pakistani national from Abbottabad who is also known as Abdullah Khorasani.
Ayman al Zawahiri, the emir of al Qaeda, released a videotape that commemorated his predecessor, Osama bin Laden. "People don't know that this man was tender, gentle, kind, with refined feelings, even when life was hard," Zawahiri said.
A federal court in New York indicted Abdeladim El-Kebir, a Moroccan who trained in a Waziristan terror camp, on charges of planning to use a destructive device and conspiring to support al Qaeda. In April, he and two other men were arrested in Germany while collaborating on a bombing ordered by a top al Qaeda official in 2010.
Abd al Rahim al Nashiri, an al Qaeda operative from Saudi Arabia, is being arraigned by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay. Al Nashiri was involved in the suicide boat attack on the USS Cole in Aden, Yemen in 2002, the attack on the MV Limburg in 2002, and the plot to attack the USS The Sullivans in 2000.
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri called on Algerians to rise up against their government just as the Libyans did against President Qaddafi. Zawahiri also criticized Egypt's military for failing to aid the Libyans and Tunisians.
The Abbottabad commission said that Osama bin Laden's wives and children are allowed to return to their home countires after being questioned. Bin Laden's compound will also be turned over to local officials.
Pakistani forces arrested Younis al Mauritania, a member of al Qaeda's external operations council, during a raid in Quetta. Also captured were two of his aides: Abdul Ghaffar Al Shami and Messara Al Shami.
The Al Fida' forum announced that Muhammad Abdallah Hasan Abu al Khayr, a jihadist who shares the same name as Ayman al Zawahir's deputy and Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, was killed. The report is not confirmed.
The Al Fajr Media Center, al Qaeda's internet propaganda arm, announced the establishment of the al-Fida' forum. The new forum is to take the place of the Al Ekhlaas forum.
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US intelligence officials now believe that Ilyas Kashmiri was killed in the June 3 Predator airstrike in South Waziristan. Kashmiri, a Pakistani, is a top al Qaeda military commander and strategist.
The al Qaeda-linked Shamukh al Islam jihadist forum has been taken offline, presumably by hackers. Al Qaeda and other terror groups use the forum to publish official announcements.
Al Qaeda appointed Ayman al Zawahiri as the emir of the terror group. The official statement was released by As Sahab, al Qaeda's media arm.
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Somali troops killed Fazul Abdullah Mohammed during a shootout at a checkpoint near Mogadishu on June 8. Fazul was the head of al Qaeda in East Africa and a senior Shabaab commander. He was wanted for the 1998 suicide attacks on the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and other terror attacks.
Ayman al Zawahiri released a videotape that eulogized slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. "You shall not dream of security until we enjoy it and until you depart the Muslims' lands," Zawahiri said in a threat to the US.


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noun \ˈkrō-nē\: a close friend of someone; especially : a friend of someone powerful (such as a politician) who is unfairly given special treatment or favors
plural cronies
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: a close friend especially of long standing : pal
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- The mayor rewarded his cronies with high-paying jobs after he was elected.
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perhaps from Greek chronios long-lasting, from chronos time
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SSC Combined Graduate Level Exam 2013 10+2 questions paper / Answer key
Staff selection commission graduate level exam which was held in 27th october 2013 morning session.Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has invited online applications through www.ssconline.nic.in for Combined Graduate Level Examination 2013. SSC CGLE Notification FNo3/1-/2012 is published in Commission's website http://ssc.nic.in. we are publishing full question papers as well as answer key, first time in internet.
Combined Graduate Level Examination is conducted every year by Staff Selection Commission. The candidates passed in this examination will be recruited in various offices of Central Government. The following posts are recruited through this SSC CGLE 2013.
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The Staff Selection Commission was established on 26th September, 1977 as a full-fledged board to take care of the recruitment for subordinate offices in different ministries and departments of the government of India to fill in the Group B( non-gazetted, both technical and non technical) and Group C (non technical) posts. The head quarters of SSC is located in New Delhi and have seven regional and two sub-regional offices across the country. The SSC organizational structure consists of a chairman and two members along with a secretary-cum-controller of examinations to carry on the responsibilities of the organization.
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Customer Reviews
- Great pedal, great features @ a great price (By JFROCKON)
Price Value Quality - Mostly unusable for live use (By 4-8-15-16-23-42)
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1) Tap tempo does not work without a delay engaged. That's right, you can't "tap in" with your drummer before turning a delay preset on. This is simply poor engineering. If your delay is supposed to be sync'd to the music, you have to start tapping immediately after engaging it, and EVERYBODY can hear it. When you use a non-digital setting (tape, analog, etc.), tapping the tempo switch introduces the notorious pitch-shifting garble-garble. Other tap-tempo delay pedal alleviate this problem by allowing you to set the tempo BEFORE engaging a delay. Unfortunately, Vox decided to skip this functionality.
2) Tap tempo is not universal, and is hard-coded not to be. That means if you'd like to use a 1/4-note delay for the chorus, then you want to jump into a dotted-1/8 setting for the bridge, your tempo does not transfer. You have to tap it out (see #1 for the garble-garble that will once again find its way to your listener's ears). If you use more than one delay type in a song, this is a deal-breaker.
3) Unusable high-freq hiss. I have owned lots and lots of delays over the years, from cheapo Boss to TC Electronic and Eventide. After testing this delay alongside others in a dedicated true-bypass looper, I can confidently say it has far and away the worst hiss I have ever heard coming from a digital pedal, even compared to other delays within this price range. Will it drive you crazy? Maybe, maybe not; depends on how badly you've blown your eardrums so far! But it WILL require your sound-guy or recording technician to throw a gate on your channel to alleviate the hiss when you're not playing. Not good.
In a nutshell, if you LOVE the Line6 DL-4, you *might* like this pedal from a usability perspective; it will feel somewhat familiar. As an interface designer, however, I feel confident saying that there are A LOT of usability issues that could have been fixed here. Perhaps you will like this pedal; but perhaps you won't. Try one first, and don't just listen to the sounds. Read the manual; try it as if you were playing live; then decide from there. Perhaps you'll disagree with me, but at least you will be more informed of the hurdles that are preventing this pedal from becoming a cult-favorite. (Posted on 4/27/14) - Vox DelayLab (By Jorge)
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Tape echo, analog delay, digital delay, a world of otherworldly sounds that, for years, have inspired guitarists to venture beyond the limits, and the Vox DelayLab has them all. With 30 different types of delay effects, each capturing the distinctive characteristics that made it great, the DelayLab is a history lesson and a collection of great pedals in one box. Ten classic song presets instantly put recognizable creative tools in your hands. Each delay is adjustable in discrete 1 millisecond steps for up to 4 seconds of delay time, and each parameter can be manipulated in real time via an assignable expression pedal input. A built in looper gives you up to 28 seconds of playback that can be combined with the other on-board delay effects or a variety of additional special effects such as pitch shifting, panning, reverse delay. And the whole pedal, and all it can do, is controlled by five knobs, four footswitches and one 11 position selector switch that gives you creative possibilities that have yet to be imagined.
Vox Pedals DelayLab Features:
- 30 Delay Effects
- Precision Modeling of Vintage Delay Effects
- Up To 28 Seconds Stereo Looping
- Up to 4 Seconds Delay Time
- Simultaneous Loop and Delay Effects Capability
- Assignable Pedal Control Input
- Expression Pedal Capability for All Parameters
- Thirty Rewritable Preset Programs
- Discrete (1 ms steps) Adjustable Delay Time
- Sync Mode For Poly-Rhythmic Effects
- Seamless Program Switching
- Advanced Bypass Function with Decay Avoids Abrupt Cut-Offs
- High-quality 24-bit/48 kHz Audio Sampling
- Diecast Metal Body
- ¼" Stereo Inputs and Outputs
- 2.59" (6.578cm) x 6.45" (16.383cm) x 12.23" (31.06cm)
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Come to Durango and enjoy some of the most exciting and unique adventures in the country - a high-flying, family friendly zip line adventure! Take your choice of lodging options and combine it with one of 2 zipline options in the Southwest. The first is Durango's longest running zip line with Soaring Tree Top Adventures which is a full day activity including a special train ride aboard the historic Durango and Silverton Railroad. The second is Durango's newest zipline with Full Blast Adventures where you will zip over 6 lines as you enjoy beautiful Colorado mountain views. Looking for the ultimate thrill? Take on both for an unforgettable zipline experience!
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Maruyama K et al. – Authors found that 'vegetable' and 'dairy product' patterns were associated with lower morality from cardiovascular disease, while the 'animal food' pattern was not associated with mortality from cardiovascular disease among Japanese.
Methods- At baseline (1988–1990), 26,598 men and 37,439 women aged 40–79 years enrolled in the Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study.
- During the follow–up through 2003, 578 men and 499 women died from stroke, and 272 men and 207 women died from coronary heart disease.
- Authors identified three major dietary patterns, 'vegetable', 'animal food' and 'dairy product', by factor analysis for both sexes.
- The multivariable hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals of mortality from total cardiovascular disease in the highest versus lowest quintiles of the vegetable pattern were 0.93 (0.78–1.13), p for trend=0.73 for men and 0.82 (0.67–1.00), p for trend=0.04 for women.
- The respective HRs of mortality from stroke in the highest versus lowest quintiles of the dairy product pattern were 0.65 (0.49–0.86), p for trend=0.01 for men and 0.70 (0.51–0.97), p for trend=0.02 for women, and those of total cardiovascular disease were 0.89 (0.74–1.08), p for trend=0.23 for men and 0.76 (0.61–0.94), p for trend=0.01 for women.
- The animal food pattern was not associated with mortality from stroke, coronary heart disease or total cardiovascular disease for either sex.


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I have a good-sized crop of boiler-sized Multiplying Onions. How much per quart would you charge for these? Thanks alot, Glad |
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We don't grow Multiplying Onions but maybe our little pearled sweet onions would be somewhat comparable: Sell them by the zip-lock snack bag full for $1. I believe that would make them about $4 per quart. Steve |
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and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6
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Graduating high school students of SCOPE subscribers in good standing for a minimum of two years are eligible to participate in a personalized graduation ceremony. Families may not join SCOPE for the express purpose of participation in graduation. This is a meaningful event for family and friends to attend and a beautiful way to acknowledge the personal accomplishments and educational achievements of your graduate. Space is limited. Deadline for application is November 30th of the year prior to graduation.
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The U.S. Government's Feed the Future initiative aligns with the Government of Bangladesh's sixth five-year plan to improve agriculture, food security and nutrition. Food for Peace resources are aligned to increase agricultural productivity, income generation, access to food and improved nutrition and dietary diversity.
Targeting these areas, USAID will address three inter-related obstacles:
- Insufficient productivity gains in agriculture, to keep pace with an increasing population;
- The inability of the poor to buy food, which indicates increasing incomes are just as important to food security as production;
- Lack of diversity in diets dominated by rice, contributing to malnutrition.
USAID's food security efforts address three constraints in the agriculture and non-agricultural sectors of the economy that contribute to a weak food security system:
- Poor governance;
- Poor infrastructure; and
- Lack of skilled labor, including technical and middle management expertise.
Addressing these areas is essential to combating malnutrition.
Science and technology are central to Feed the Future activities. Innovation will help crops adapt to changing salinity, flooding and drought levels brought on by climate change.
New cultivation methods, including deep placement of urea and alternate wet dry technologies in rice will reduce greenhouse gases and water pollution, while saving fossil fuels and increasing farmers' incomes.
Through a partnership with the International Fertilizer Development Center, USAID is training rice farmers in Bangladesh to use an innovative new technique to apply fertilizer that can cut usage by 30 percent while boosting production by 15 percent. As a result, farmers are better able to feed their families and grow their businesses.
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Evolution of the Datacenter
Traditional datacenter architectures employ discrete tiers of compute (servers) and storage, which are connected by a dedicated network such as a storage area network (SAN) or a network attached storage (NAS) system.
While SAN and NAS-based architectures have been the mainstay of many enterprise datacenters, they are straining under the demands of a modern virtualized environment. They simply were not designed to handle the explosion of VMs and the resulting I/O needs of today's enterprise.
While SANs have served admirably, they are quickly becoming a handicap for the next generation of datacenters. SANs have:
- Poor scalability for virtualized workloads
- Lack of IT agility. VM provisioning tightly coupled with inflexible back-end storage systems
- Network performance bottlenecks under the explosion of I/O requirements in VMs
- Prohibitive capital expenditures on oversized storage arrays
- Unsustainable operational costs to support SAN fabrics built from multiple vendors
A Radical Change is in Order
Fortunately, leading datacenter architects have designed a better approach. Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft have embraced converged architectures that collapse disparate compute and storage tiers into unified systems. These completely eliminate the need for network-based storage systems like the SAN.
IT organizations are moving toward data center convergence, forcing storage architects to
re-evaluate SAN protocol selections, storage processes, and best practices.
- Gartner, November 1, 2012
Source: 2013 Planning Guide: Data Center, Infrastructure,
Operations, Private Cloud and Desktop Transformation
The infrastructure convergence pioneered by these trailblazing companies preserves the benefits of shared storage and reduces the cost and complexity of the storage network. It greatly increases overall datacenter performance, scalability, and efficiency.


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Melissa's Yum-o Cookbook!
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This is my ex mother in laws recipe, except with better for you options. Goes great with grilled chicken! Submitted by SANDIK9806 Carbs: 7.2g | Fat: 8.5g | Fiber: 0.7g | Protein: 9.4g | Calories: 141.5
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Cookbook creator says: DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Submitted by NACM07 Carbs: 1.8g | Fat: 9.4g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 38.6g | Calories: 255
This comfort food classic is great for a family dinner. Members turn to this meal again and again for good reason: It's easy, tasty, and ready in just 30 minutes! Submitted by CHALIGAL155 Carbs: 47.4g | Fat: 9.9g | Fiber: 4.4g | Protein: 21.5g | Calories: 374.8
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The '90s were a wonderful time in our lives. I fondly remember a weird blue hedgehog thing, a dance that looked like a circular convulsion, and devices that played actual CDs in your pocket.
I also have glowing memories of NFL happiness, and the various ways glee was expressed. The younger folk amongst us may not remember a time long ago when the NFL allowed real fun and individuality to exist on the field. But it happened, and it was glorious.
So come with me, and let's pass the time on this default Friday afternoon by remembering the best touchdown dances of the '90s.
The Mile High Salute
Simple but effective, the beauty of the Mile High Salute was its inclusion. Terrell Davis would salute pretty much everyone in Denver.
The Primtime Dance
A man of many gyrations both in the endzone and long before the endzone, Deion Sanders' Primetime Dance — or strut, or wiggle, or whatever he calls it — is immitated pretty much every Sunday in the fall. But for my money, the Burger King guy (the king) had the best version, and it's not close.
The Dirty Bird
Those crazy running backs, man. They were always taking the lead on zany team collaborations. Jamal Anderson may have invented and popularized the Dirty Bird, but I always liked watching his offensive linemen try to join in. When the Falcons were wearing their away unis (the white whites) the linemen looked like giant tumbling snowflakes when they were dirty birding.
The Ickey Shuffle
If you say this isn't the best touchdown dance in the history of football, you're wrong, and you've never been more wrong about anything in your life.
Elbert "Ickey" Woods had a career that was cut far too short by knee injuries, most notably a torn ACL in 1989, a time when that rip was a potential career killer. He was out of football at the still ripe age of 25 after rushing for 1,066 yards with 15 touchdowns as a rookie (which earned him a Pro Bowl appearance). But his stumbling shuffle will live on forever.
The Chicken Dance
I'm not sure how or why this particular body movement started. Merton Hanks defied the laws of modern medical science when he didn't break his neck at least eight times. Hanks also invented the bobblehead.
The wall banger
Unlike the others, this celebration wasn't a recurring one, mostly because the human head isn't design to sustain repeated blows delivered by a concrete wall. In 1997 Gus Frerotte scored on a one-yard plunge, one of only six rushing touchdowns he'd record throughout a 13-year career. He was pretty jacked, enough so that Frerotte thought he could win a battle with a wall. Nope.
Frerotte later had to leave the game and was taken to the hospital with what turned out to be a sprained neck. Wall 1, Frerotte 0.


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