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JONESBORO, Ark. (12/18/14) – Highlighted by Sun Belt Conference matchups with UT Arlington, Georgia State, South Alabama, Appalachian State and Arkansas-Little Rock as well as a visit from 2014 College World Series participant Ole Miss, the Arkansas State baseball team will host 26 games at Tomlinson Stadium as part of the 2015 schedule head coach Tommy Raffo announced Thursday afternoon. Continue reading Arkansas State releases 2015 Schedule
Former Arkansas State standouts Andy Runyan and Murray Watts are giving back to the community by giving back sports equipment to young athletes that can't afford them. Continue reading Former Arkansas State Players Giving Back
JONESBORO, Ark. — The Arkansas State Red Wolves' baseball team will host 31 games at Tomlinson Stadium/Kell Field and play 10 games against teams that reached last season's NCAA Championship as part of its 2014 schedule head coach Tommy Raffo announced Wednesday.
Sun Belt Conference matchups against Arkansas-Little Rock, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana-Lafayette, Troy and league newcomer Texas State highlight the home slate, which kicks off with a three-game set against Miami (Ohio) Feb. 14-16. Continue reading Arkansas State releases 2014 Schedule
NEW ORLEANS – The Florida Atlantic Owls have been tabbed as the preseason favorites to win the 2013 Sun Belt Conference baseball title, the league announced on Monday.
FAU won the SBC regular season title in 2012 behind a 32-22 overall record and a 19-8 record in SBC play. This season, the Owls return six starters from that squad and four starting pitchers, including 2013 All-SBC Preseason selections pitcher Austin Gomber and first baseman Mark Nelson. Continue reading 2013 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll and Teams
JONESBORO, Ark. (1/8/2013) — Thirty-one home games, including 15 Sun Belt Conference matchups and games against regional rivals Ole Miss, Missouri and Memphis highlight the 2013 Arkansas State baseball schedule, which gets underway Feb. 15 when the Red Wolves welcome Bradley to Tomlinson Stadium and Kell Field for a three-game series.
The Red Wolves face competition from the SEC, C-USA, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley and the Southland Conference in non-league action, which includes six teams that participated in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. Continue reading Arkansas State releases 2013 Schedule
JONESBORO (8/8/12) – Arkansas State University head baseball coach Tommy Raffo has been awarded a five-year contract extension, Chancellor Tim Hudson announced Wednesday afternoon. Raffo's contract has been amended to run through the year 2017. Continue reading Arkansas State extends Tommy Raffo through 2017
JONESBORO, Ark. (7/7/2012) —Arkansas State head baseball coach Tommy Raffo announced Saturday that Anthony Everman has joined the Red Wolves staff as an assistant coach. Everman fills the position vacated by former assistant Chris Cook, who became the head coach at New Mexico Military Institute following the 2012 season. Continue reading Anthony Everman added to Arkansas State Coaching Staff
This is the second part of our two part 2012 Sun Belt Preview. You can check out the first part by clicking here.
Louisiana- Lafayette: 31-27; 18-12
After finishing third in the conference last season, the Ragin' Cajuns are ready for another strong year, although may have trouble due to the loss of key players Taylor Hubbell, T. J. Geith and Joey Satriano. Continue reading 2012 CBD Season Preview: Sun Belt Conference (Part 2)
NEW ORLEANS – The Panthers of FIU and the Trojans of Troy have been tabbed as the preseason favorites to win the 2012 Sun Belt Conference baseball title in a vote of the league's head coaches.
FIU, which finished second overall in the standings in 2011, returns five starters to an offense that led the SBC in batting average, home runs and runs scored. The Panthers finished last season 20-9-1 in conference play. FIU received four first-place votes from the coaches and finished with 93 points. Continue reading 2012 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll


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I thought I'd share some thoughts on strategy, in the wake of the busted filibuster.
Finally, we're starting to see a few real victories against the Tea Party Republicans and their politics of sabotage. Most recently, Harry Reid became the Honey Badger, whipped the votes, and put an end to GOP filibusters of judicial and executive branch nominees in the Senate.
Oh, and remember that victory before the Web Site Snafu? Oh yeah. President Obama, Harry Reid, and many other Democrats stood united in refusing to give concessions to the psychos in the Tea Party Congress when they shut down the government and threatened to force the government to default on its debts. We got a real victory, by showing that Democrats can stand up to bullies.
That brings me to my six points about the new Democratic strategies that our people should be implementing party-wide, if they want to keep winning.
1. Republicans are the enemy. As are their corporate and bankster puppeteers.
The Democratic Party, and its progressive core, is never going to gain more power if we continue to allow our elected officials to treat Republicans as "esteemed colleagues", "partners in power", or anyone that any respectable human being would have anything to do with.
No. Republicans are monsters. They're the party of the Koch Brothers and Sheldon Adelson. They're the party of Wall Street, of financial recklessness, and of stealing millions of homes and billions of dollars from hard-working Americans. They're the party that says "I don't want you to have health care. If you've got cancer, and you don't have insurance, DIE!" They are the party of big oil, of big coal, of fracking, of the BP oil spill, of tar sand extraction. They're the party that claims global warming doesn't exist, and the party that left New Orleans to die after Hurricane Katrina. They're the party of vote suppression. They're the party of racism. They're the party of homophobic bigotry. They're the party of refuge for the Ku Klux Klan, now reformed as the Tea Party. They're the party that would deny same-sex couples the right to marry, and the party that would kick black people to the back of the bus. They're the party of Dominionist Christians who secretly want to kill you if you're not sufficiently worshipful of their psychotic deity. They're the party of Ayn Rand, and of Social Darwinism, of Mitt Romney, and of Bain Capital, who sneer at the poor, spit on the homeless, wish death on the sick, and would have 99% of the country living in shacks made of old garage doors, working in third-world-style factories with guard towers and electrified fences for a nickel an hour.
That is their agenda.
The kind of people who have the above agenda are not the people I would invite over to dinner, or have anything to do with at all.
2. To gain respect from the voters and the political players, you must fight.
Forget the notions certain Democrats have about "being the adult in the room." That never works. Politics in today's polarized environment are not civilized. Today's politics are a form of warfare. Pure and simple. If you want to make policy, make the world a better place, you have to take power, and in order to take power, you must wage war. Hopefully, not a war of bullets, but yes, you're gonna have to get nasty. If you're not willing to throw punches, remember that they are.
Bill Clinton said that the American people would rather vote for the guy that's "strong and wrong" over the guy that's weak and right. Politics is not high school forensics club. There are no referees enforcing rules of decorum, or scoring each side on their use of logical argumentation. Politics is all about emotion, and most importantly, about the psychology of domination.
If you want to win, you must dominate, and you must act like one who dominates. The Republicans know this. Too many on our side don't, and that's why we lose. If you're passive, you get stepped on. We win by being aggressive and playing smash-mouth football.
3. Punch the bully in the nose. Do not leave bitch-slaps unanswered.
Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo famously coined the phrase "bitch-slap politics". Some may object to my use of that metaphor. It's misogynistic, but it fits, so excuse me for being a little tasteless.
Because Marshall was right. As I mentioned in point 2, voters respect those who will fight for what's right. Not ask nicely, FIGHT. When you ignore the right-wing's attacks, the right-wing corporate presstitution machine that calls itself "mainstream media" will gleefully pile on, and your strategy of ignoring juvenile idiocy will result in you getting swarmed. This is why the term "swiftboating" is in our vocabulary.
Their game is to try to hit you hard (the "bitch-slap"), and demonstrate that you can't hit back effectively. Because, like I mentioned, we're talking about domination psychology. If you behave in a way that shows that you're weak and powerless, the voters will treat you with contempt.
Democrats MUST hit back when the right-wingers try the bitchslap.
This dynamic was what was playing out in the Senate. Every time the Democrats tried bringing forth anything resembling productive legislation, the GOP came out with the filibuster. Every Senate filibuster from the right wing is a bitch-slap. Every time a bill dies because of a filibuster, that's Democrats showing they're too weak to hit back. They filibuster a bill to smack us down, and show that we can't fight.
The filibusters are a major part of why Democrats lost their mojo and the Tea Party was able to sweep into power in 2010. We didn't fight back against those bitch-slaps.
Asking the un-American saboteurs to stop blocking the people's business didn't work. They just laughed in Reid's face and at the American people. Making mild threats weren't enough.
But finally, Harry Reid bought a vowel and solved the puzzle. He realized that every filibuster was a slap in the face to Obama, to Democrats, and to America, so he finally started whipping votes, and gave Mitch an ultimatum: End the filibuster abuse, or I will.
Because Democrats had submitted to too many bitch-slaps, McConnell didn't take Reid seriously, so Reid had to carry out his threat. Now filibusters of judicial and executive branch nominees are a thing of the past, and I guarantee you that Reid will be taken more seriously.
4. Compromise of core principles is death.
That means we need to stop talking about Grand Bargains. No Social Security cuts, no Chained CPI (what, surely you can substitute cat food for ramen?) no more accepting of right-wing frames of deficit panic.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Democratic Party of the 30's put in Social Security, to ensure that every American could retire in dignity, didn't have to live in squalor, eating cat food.
Lyndon Johnson and the Democrats of the 60's brought us Medicare and Medicaid, to ensure that Americans could get health care, even when they're poor or elderly.
As Democrats, we believe in helping our fellow human beings. We believe in the social safety net. We believe in making sure that everyone has food, clean water to drink, a roof over their heads, and decent health care.
What are the Republicans fighting for? Less of the above. Poorer Americans, with shitty food, filthy water, slums instead of houses, and a joke of an ER visit that results in monstrous debt if you ever have a medical emergency. Real insurance? That's for the rich.
Do we meet them halfway?
Fuck, no!
We demand vindication of our principles. If we compromise with the GOP, enter that Grand Bargain, and accept that we'll help fellow human beings only a little less, that is death for us, death for our principles, and death for those who count on us to help them keep the lights on.
The correct answer to a proposal of meeting a fundamentally immoral proposal half-way is "Fuck, no!" We make our demands, that the cap to the FICA tax be raised, and that the wealthy pay more to fund the programs that are necessary to keep our society running.
We accept no compromise, we allow no surrender. On this issue, we should be demanding victory or death!
On our core principles, we should prefer war to surrender.
5. Civility is overrated. Being nice is death.
Why do you think Rush Limbaugh is still on the air? Because to the power-mongers, he is valuable. He's the keystone of the Right Wing Hate Machine, and they'll keep him on the air as long as possible. Clear Channel has lost tens, maybe hundreds of millions of dollars thanks to Stop Rush and the advertising boycotts. Where there used to be advertisements for major companies, now there are homeopathic sugar-pill pushers, survival seed outfits, and PSAs to fill all the dead air. But Rush is still on the air. After the smearing of Sandra Fluke, after all the misogyny, the racism, they haven't fired him. Even though when a progressive host says something slightly offensive, he's suspended and possibly fired in a New York second. But Rush is special. After all the protests, the boycotts, and the loss of advertising revenue, they're still keeping him on the air.
That's because Rush Limbaugh is an attack machine. He was never civil in his career as the right-wing's king of the AM dial. His fare always consisted of caricatures, ridicule, smears, slander, and incitement, and that's the bread and butter of the right-wing's strategy.
They are determined to be on the attack at all times, and they're willing to flush millions of dollars down the toilet to keep the attack machine going. They don't care about offending women, the GLBT community, black people, Latino people, or anyone else. It costs them some votes, but they keep winning elections. Staying on the offensive pays. Even when you're being offensive.
Alan Grayson knows this lesson well. He's not pulling a John Kerry and trying to maintain comity. He throws punches and makes no apologies. On health care, he made the right-wing health care plan perfectly simple: "Don't get sick, and if you do get sick, die quickly!" Oh, the right wing howled and wailed about how offensive that statement was.
More recently, they've howled and wailed because Grayson sent a fundraising email likening the Tea Party with the Ku Klux Klan. A lot of people started clutching pearls, and said Grayson went over the line, with the picture in the email spelling "Tea Party" with a "T" made out of a burning cross. Even Democrats, including Debbie Wasserman-Schultz started wagging their fingers, saying Grayson went too far.
Grayson did the right thing, and doubled down. Or in his words "If the hoods fit, wear 'em!"
Understand this from my perspective. I don't want to live with the right wing. I don't want to reconcile with them. I don't want to rebuild relationships with them.
I want to dominate them. Democrats should be wanting not to get along with Republicans, but to dominate them. Dominating isn't nice, but it's necessary if you want power. In order to dominate, you must attack. And attacking isn't nice. Fuck nice. Nice gets us nowhere. Republican wails and screams about the latest black eye we've given them are music to my ears. I don't want to sit down and make nice with them, I want us to put our boots on their necks.
We live in the era of Fuck You Politics. I suggest you tone up your middle fingers. You're going to need them.
6. Fight for your core values. NEVER compromise them, and never apologize for holding them or fighting for them.
Elizabeth Warren gets this. That's why she's more well loved than Terry McAuliffe. While McAuliffe is yet another self-serving politician, who will pretend to be the people's champion long enough to get through the photo-op, most of us see through the bullshit. The only reason why he's governor is because he stumbled into one of the few races he could win: against an opponent that's nuttier than squirrel droppings and manages the astounding feat of being even more unlikeable than McAuliffe.
Elizabeth Warren barely has to campaign at all to retain her seat. The people know she's out there kicking ass. The right wing is scared shitless of her. Why? Because she's taking a firm stand for what's right. She's standing for bringing Wall Street back under proper regulation, and for righting the economy. She stands for protecting regular Americans from the predatory scams foisted upon them by the banksters. She speaks up regularly about their abuses, and what's needed to put a stop to them.
Do you hear her making excuses? No. Do you see her needing to work very hard to energize her base? No. Because the voters know a fighter when they see one, and they're damned well going to stand behind those that fight for them.
Because they fight for our core values, Elizabeth Warren and Alan Grayson will never lack for people who will stand and fight for them without hesitation. They are the templates everyone in the Democratic Party should be following, and as long as our leaders, like Harry Reid and President Obama follow their lead, start fighting for core Democratic values, and stop playing nice with the enemies of the American people, we'll continue to see victory.


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We recently located and fixed an issue with the iMindMap 8 trial for Windows that affected those who didn't uninstall or purchase iMindMap after the 7 day trial had ended.
The result of this fault is a build up data in the iMindMap cache folder on your computer. This will not damage your machine or cause any further issues – it is simply taking up memory that can be restored. The fault only affects Windows machines; Mac machines will not have been affected.
This issue can be fixed by uninstalling iMindMap and deleting the cache folder – simply follow the steps below.
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iMindMap 8… your thoughts so far
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iMindMap for Mac, like its Windows counterpart, has undergone a complete transformation for its 8th version. With clever new features such as the built-in, free-form brainstorming tool and a clean, familiar Mac-style interface, iMindMap 8 for Mac has been designed to de-clutter your workspace and clarify your thinking.
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After 'coaxing' and 'cajoling' the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) trying to 'convince' it? The IOA has sought Rs100 crore from the BCCI for the Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi between October 3 and 14.
IOA chief Suresh Kalmadi has written to BCCI president Shashank Manohar to sponsor the event. The request comes less than a month after the IOA wrote to the sports ministry asking it to force the BCCI to change the schedule of the India-Australia series, which clashes with the Games.
Kalmadi's request, it is learnt, is due to the cash crunch faced by the organisers of the event. He is believed to have spoken to former BCCI president Sharad Pawar before making the request.
Though Kalmadi and IOA secretary-general Randhir Singh could not be reached for comment, a top BCCI official told DNA that Manohar has received the request. A decision on the matter is likely to be taken during the BCCI working committee meeting in Mumbai on July 31.
But the BCCI is not in favour of granting the money since the officials are unhappy with the comments passed by Kalmadi & Co about cricket. "Initially, they tried to force us to change the dates for the Australia series through the sports ministry," a BCCI official said.
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BCCI officials are also unhappy that the government has cancelled the income-tax waiver to the board. The cancellation, BCCI claims, was on a flimsy technical ground following the board's delay in informing constitutional amendment about sanctioning Rs50 crore for the development of other sports in the country. The amendment was made when Pawar was BCCI president.
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New York City-based jazz & big band vocalist, Terese Genecco, has hit both coasts by storm. She began with a bang as San Francisco's "Entertainer of the Year," and, in New York City, has received a coveted Back Stage Bistro Award, an OUTMusic Award, 2 MAC Awards, and for two years in a row has been named to TIME OUT NEW YORK Magazine's TOP TEN BEST lists.
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Posted 15 July 2009 - 08:55 AM
I think your major issue is with the printed out cinder blocks. Your seams do not line up and it really throws the whole layout.
Another issue is the amount of glue you have used. You shouldn't see glue globbed on like that. Think real life man, do you walk by a fence and see globs of glue on it? OF course not, people don't glue fences, but you know what I mean.
The Popsicle stick "studs" are pretty badly done too, they don't line up and are overlapping each other.
I am not trying to tear you down because I think you have a good vision. I like that the gates swing closed, that's cool. Maybe print out your main garage sign rather than free handing it? That way you get a nice centered look? You can find some really cool free fonts online to get a nice script.
Hope you take what I say into consideration and maybe re-make this garage with a little more effort and thought. If you are going to complete a whole town, you might want to re-evaluate or search a little more on some of the great construction journals here.
Only trying to help out, as I see others have subscribed to the old; "if you don't have something nice to say" rule.
Posted 17 July 2009 - 09:21 AM
Here's something not nice: TRANFORMERS SUCKED!!!! YOU LOVE CGI SO MUCH YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT REALITY SHOULD LOOK LIKE! (Of course I mean the Spelbergian ###### of late, not the original Japanimation we all loved growing up.)
Only trying to help out, as I see others have subscribed to the old; "if you don't have something nice to say" rule.
Yes, that was childish and immature, but so am I. My favorite part of the build? The sign that says "We don't bring eggs to restaraunts, so don't bring car parts to us." It's missing possibly the most popular gag sign in most shops: the Labor rates post, which usually reads something like-
Labor Rates:
$50 an hour
$60 an hour if you help
$70 an hour if you watch
$150 an hour if you were the last guy to work on it
Or the placard on the front desk:
"If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a $10 charge for putting up with you." Well, some shops actually DO that! (Ever had an extra $10 fee on you car repair bill you couldn't explain, Customcreator? )
Keep them coming, Duke- I'm really loving this!
Hey customcreator? Where's YOUR repair shop dio...?
Posted 18 July 2009 - 03:00 AM
Obviously your intent was to come in here to direct your guns at me for some reason. Just trying to help the guy out. Truth hurts sometimes. I am not claiming to be the best in the world, but I have a few dio's under my belt(see my warehouse office)
Yes, Transformers did suck, but I am an old school fan, and not a fan of the new movies, so thanks for that direct attack too.
Posted 23 July 2009 - 06:08 AM
I have seen your dios, and you know what you're talking about! And yes, I know you were helping out. You like to see realism, and so do I. I guess my CGI comment was out of line, as you are an OLD SCHOOL Transformers fan (anyone who isn't is a Commie). I'm probably the third to last guy you want to take seriously when I 'attack'- I'm more a cocker spaniel latching onto your leg than a Doberman going for the jugular -and I wish guys who fit that last group would quit building models and take up basket weaving or ballet as a hobby to calm them the heck down!
And no- you aren't one of those guys. I can't imagine you pointing out the inaccuracies of, say, the Revell Deal's Wheels Trans Um Tirebird kit. Don't laugh... I've seen guys get good and IRATE over kits like this!
On the other hand, Picasso's paintings aren't realistic at all, yet the guy is a legendary artist. Maybe by giving a guy tips on making something more realistic, wanting nothing more than to help the guy out, you are inadvertently depriving the world of the next Picasso! Then again, maybe you would also be preventing the next Van Gough... THAT would be a good thing. And, when you think about it, isn't model building- particularly diorama building- an art form? Only we're using cast styrene instead of oil paint or putty or dog turds or whatever medium 'real' artists use nowadays. Some guys shoot for ultimate realism, some guys just go nuts and stuff 1/8 scale drag engines into 1/25 scale car bodies. Which do I like better? Personally, it's all about which one of those two builds 'speaks' to me. Maybe it's one or the other, or neither, or both.
All I really want to tell you is keep the CONSTRUCTIVE criticism coming! Duke will be armed with your input for his next dio attack, whether or not he chooses to use it, and we'll all go on wishing terrible things would happen to Steven Speilberg! Look on the bright side, Jamie... at least Lucas didn't do the Transformers flicks. Can you imagine Optimus Prime transforming into an Ewok...
Posted 24 July 2009 - 03:53 AM
Please don't be discouraged by the comments of customcreator. I believe he was trying to help you with his criticisms but may have come across a bit obtuse. We have all been guilty of this at one time or another. No one here is trying to discourage you from building dioramas, me included as we rely on young builders like you to carry the "diorama torch" when all of us older guys are gone. One thing that many of us don't do after critsizing is giving alternative ways of doing something. I'll try to do some of that below.
Try to "Let it roll" as they say 'cause if your temper gets out of line, as a 13 year old, your blood pressure will go crazy and you won't be building anything for much longer. LOL!
You have some good things going on in this diorama. It looks as if your ability of using your minds eye to get the right size for building in 1/25 scale. The door sizes, walls and windows, for instance, look to be on the mark. The fact that you may have taken the time to trim the curved ends from the popsicle sticks and butt the ends together for supports says you have the right idea. Using less glue and painting the supports before gluing them to the insides of the wall will be more realistic. It looks like you are using a glue gun with those glue sticks. Those are very hard to work with as the glue glops and dries too fast. White glue or wood glue is better for paper products. It is not expensive either as for a 13 year old I am sure you are on a limited budget (I know I sure was). Your models, tools, furniture and machinery in this dio look very cleanly built (no glue globs) and may benefit with a powder of chalks or pastels to tone them down a bit to make them look more "used". If they are diecast, a blackwash will help the detailing stand out.
You've obviously got skillz for making the right size signs and for making workable hinges on your swinging door on the fence. Using India Ink diluted with water will help in "aging" your fence and making it look weathered as anything exposed to the weather would do.
Dukefan, there is a ton of experience on this board and other diorama boards on the net. If you have a question on how to build or make something from scratch, please ask as there are several people on this board who will suggest ways to make them and give ideas.
I also suggest you visit the diorama forum at this link as the best diorama guys in the country hang out here:
One thing that I always tell myself when building a diorama is to " Build each piece of a diorama as if it was its OWN diorama".
Keep up the good work Dukefan!
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Posted 24 July 2009 - 04:12 AM
I'm a bit confused, I thought I did follow up with some helpful tips??
Told him to line up the blocks, use less glue, and print out his shop sign.
I didn't realize he was only 13, which shouldn't change the fact that he could use some help, and I did praise him for the gates.
Perhaps I should have thought out my response a little better first.
Keep practicing, and if you keep at it, you'll be great one day.
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For a first shot, espcially given the deficit of experience his young age creates, I'd say he did a pretty good job with it overall.
It's like anything else, Nick, keep practicing! Remember, you didn't get math (especially if you're like me,) the parts of grammar or a lot of science the first time through, either, but you have a decent start at a good concept!
Keep working at it, we're all here to help you.
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I like the magazine rack. Its the little touches that make a diorama pop! You should put your Rockford Files Bird there, with Jimmy looking cross, while the body man is writing a laundry list of what to do on his car.
Posted 08 March 2010 - 09:17 AM
For starting out, its GREAT!
I'm guessing that you don't have 20, 30, 0r 40 years worth of old builds and spare parts to draw from , the way some of us do. My nine year old son is begining to get into the hobby and I've started him on snaptite...he has already built a cardboard garage.
The only reason that alot of the Dio's and models here are as good as they are is EXPERIENCE! and some of the new of the rack stuff ...
I read somewhere on this site.. not sure who or where.. but a telling statement.. "It's not what you buy, it's what you build."
Keep Building
Posted 08 March 2010 - 10:38 AM
i'm almost 15 now this is a old thread, I tore this down a while ago and I've got junkers, and builts and parts out the ying yang. but I appreciate the kind words.
13? I remember those days... what you see aint always what others see. Budget? What budget? I know after building for thirty years I sometimes amaze myself that something I built looks that good!
For starting out, its GREAT!
I'm guessing that you don't have 20, 30, 0r 40 years worth of old builds and spare parts to draw from , the way some of us do. My nine year old son is begining to get into the hobby and I've started him on snaptite...he has already built a cardboard garage.
The only reason that alot of the Dio's and models here are as good as they are is EXPERIENCE! and some of the new of the rack stuff ...
I read somewhere on this site.. not sure who or where.. but a telling statement.. "It's not what you buy, it's what you build."
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We took delivery of the Ural this morning, done some pictures inside the factory territory then at the entrance of the town with the monument.
Nice ride to Yekaterinburg, lovely weather and road in good condition and few cars. At the arrival in town we wait for some friends to guide to us to their garage, the Gear Up needed an oil change.
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This morning departure under a very dark sky,, first stop at the monument with the border Asia/Europe. Just after we were back on the road, the rain start and didn't stop until we reach Perm... For the first 200km the road was in good condition, police stop us twice at the check-points, once just to see the documents and the second they invited us to go inside to write the informations about our Ural. The reason: an Ural (old) were declared stolen in the area... The policeman ask us "how do you find our roads", we answer: "nice, you have good roads". But not even one kilometer after the check-point the rodeo start... not very funny under the rain... diffcult to find the good trajectory to avoid all the holes.
At our arrival at Perm we have done the servicing for the Retro, you see I am on the learning curve: last year first oil change for the engine at 1300km (GearBox and FD at 3000) this year all 3 at 550km.
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Last week, our local MPI Chapter produced its own version of the Learning Lounge developed for PCMA by our friends at Velvet Chainsaw. We called the program "Thinking Outside the Room: New Technologies for a Changing Industry." It was orchestrated by the magical people at CornerstoneAV and I was invited to speak in one of the theaters about social media in the meetings industry. The audience consisted of both meeting planners and suppliers–mostly hoteliers. I don't profess to be a social media expert myself. Like most everyone else, my knowledge on the subject is the culmination of many many hours of reading, listening and experimenting with social platforms. I do know about the mechanics of the meetings and trade show industry and how to apply social media principles to the marketing and promotion of event industry brands. Here are the "20 Tips in (Less Than) 20 Minutes" that I offered to session attendees last week.
- Develop a social media strategy. Even if all you do is scratch out a few bullet points onto a cocktail napkin, you need to decide ahead of time what your message is, what your goals are, who your audience is, and where your audience is.
- Follow your clients and prospects on social media channels. Create a list of the top 25 or 50 accounts (people) you want to have or keep as customers and follow them on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or their blogs. The content they create will give you an idea about their needs and preferences so that you can be the person or company to come to the rescue when the time is right.
- Follow your competitors online. If they are doing nothing—you already have an immediate advantage. If they are doing something mediocre—you can do better. If they are doing a great job—you can do something equally brilliant or at least not anything like what they are doing.
- Look for someone needing help online and help them. It creates an impression among your followers that you are resourceful and builds "social capital."
- Make sure your online profile is complete. Make it easy for your clients and prospects to reach you (include your telephone number and real email) and avoid being too clever or cryptic. I'd rather know that you can help me solve a problem than the fact that you love Maltese puppies and Good and Plenty candy.
- Select the best channels for your audience. Your customers may only be on Facebook or LinkedIn. Wherever they go, you should go.
- Spend two hours a day on social media tasks. Read your Alerts. Connect with 5 (valuable) people on LinkedIn. Read/send tweets. Jot down some bullet points for your blog. Post on your Facebook wall. Answer a question on Quora.
- Develop content continuously. Social media platforms don't run themselves, your content powers them. Always be thinking about and/or working on your checklists, articles, blog posts, case studies, customer reviews/testimonials, and whatever else you can produce on a regular basis.
- Add social contact information for your clients and prospects to your sales and marketing database. Twitter handles, LinkedIn profile links, and Facebook company page URLs should be in the database alongside your customers' names, addresses, and emails.
- Make yourself available to customers on social media channels. Let them know that they can tweet you, send you a message on Facebook, or mail you through LinkedIn.
- Put your social media contact information on your business cards. If you or your company are on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or a blog site, let your clients know.
- Make sure your content is shareable. Put share buttons on your Website, emails, blog posts, and any content your produce to increase readership.
- Share. Don't sell. This is the mantra of social media content. If you want friends, respect, followers, and clients don't be the person always hawking your product. Instead, solve a problem, share a resource, or provide assistance.
- Place different content on each channel. Use Twitter for short quips and to share links. Use Facebook for contests. Use LinkedIn to demonstrate your thought leadership. Use your blog for informative how-to information.
- Create your own personal brand on social media channels (with a disclaimer.."these ideas are my own and not my employer's…) if your company chooses not to pursue social media marketing. Your brand is portable. Your following can land you another job some day.
- Find the new water coolers online and hang out there. The meetings industry has plenty: Engage365, Eventpeeps, #Eventprofs and #Meetingprofs on Twitter and tons of other groups on LinkedIn.
- Develop a personality online. I'm not saying find a gimmick. I'm just saying try to be memorable.
- Be deliberate about building your community. In addition to following your clients and prospects, try to be selective about the people you would like to have following you.
- Listen more than you "speak" online. This is solid Chris Brogan advice and it works. Spend a lot of time reading and thinking about the implications of what you read and hear.
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Pound For Pound Promotions returns on Thursday, June 25th with SUMMER RUMBLE, an evening of action packed professional boxing at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, New Jersey. Tickets, starting at $35, can be purchased in advance by calling the Pound For Pound Promotions office at 201-864-9566 or 866-924-2050. Special VIP stage seats are available for $150. Schuetzen Park is located at 3167 Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen , New Jersey . Doors on the evening of the event will open at 6:30pm, with the first bell at 7:15..
Headlining SUMMER RUMBLE will be the return to action of popular Greek junior welterweight MIGHTY Mike Arnaoutis. The former world title challenger sporting a record of 21-3-2 (10KOs), had been successful in all four of his bouts in 2008 before suffering a set back against Victor Ortiz on March 7th in San Jose, California.
Said Arnaoutis, Im very happy to be returning to my home of New Jersey to fight. The fans there are very supportive and Im very thankful to the Pound For Pound team for putting me on this card.
Were thrilled to have Mike fighting on June 25th. Its a terrific opportunity for our younger prospects to fight on the same card with a fighter of his caliber said Pat Lynch.
Also featured at SUMMER RUMBLE will be Jersey City lightweight Danny LITTLE MAC McDermott. The Jersey City prospect sporting a record of 8-1-1 (3KOs), is on a four bout winning streak, most recently knocking out Floriano Pagliara in the second round at Schuetzen Park .
In separate six round bouts, light heavyweight prospects Bobby Rooney and Jason MONSTRUO Escalera also see action. Fighting out of Bayonne , New Jersey , the popular Rooney, 9-2-1 with five knockouts, is also on a four bout winning streak, the last three at Schuetzen Park .
Since turning professional in early 2008, Escalera has won all five of his professional bouts, each by knockout. In his first scheduled six rounder, Escalera knocked Joe Njau on February 19th at Schuetzen Park .
Rounding out the outstanding SUMMER RUMBLE card will be undefeated newcomers; junior middleweight Chris Murphy, 2-0-0 (2KOs) of Sparta , Chris SMOOTH OPERATOR Green, 2-0-0 (1KO), of Asbury Park , and Patrick PADDY Farrell, 2-0-0 (2KOs), of Jersey City , all of whom will appear in four round bouts.
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CHICAGO, IL (May 15, 2009) Sensational junior welterweight prospect Ramiro EL LOBITO Carrillo will quickly return to action on Friday, May 29th at WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2 at the UIC Pavilion, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.
The 18 year old former amateur standout made his pro debut on April 24th with a stunning first round knockout of Steve Hall at the UIC Pavilion. He will battle the much more experienced Oscar De La Cruz at the upcoming May 29th event in a scheduled four rounder. The 32 year old De La Cruz brings a record of 5-6-0 (2KOs) into the battle with Carrillo.
We see a lot of young kids make their pro debuts with a splash but Ramiros was truly special. It was obvious that his skill level and poise belied his age. He was all business as soon as made his walk to the ring. Once the fight started he was patient, saw the opening and ended it quickly said Pesoli.
The fans loved him and wanted to see more of him right away so hes back very quickly.
Carrillos amateur career included two Chicago Golden Gloves Championships along with three Junior National Golden Gloves titles in addition to winning the National Blue and Gold Tournament. His overall record was 207-13.
Born in Mexico , Carrillo, the youngest of three boys now calls Chicago his home. He is managed by longtime Chicago businessman and boxing manager, Ernesto Pedroza..
Said Pedroza, I followed Ramiro for a number of years as an amateur. I was always impressed by his skills but also his approach to boxing. Hes very serious and very dedicated to the sport and these attributes are really what a young boxer needs to be successful.
De La Cruz is much more experienced but we feel confident that Ramiro will be able to take care of business on the 29th.
Headlining WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2 is an excellent rematch between Chicagos Jaime SUPERFLY Sandoval and Juan Carlos EL PEZ Martinez of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, for the World Boxing Foundation Americas Lightweight Championship, which will be contested over ten scheduled rounds.
On October 19, 2007, Sandoval and Martinez battled over eight epic, bruising rounds, with Martinez winning a unanimous decision at Cicero Stadium.
Advance tickets for WINDY CITY FIGHT NIGHT 2, starting at $31, are on sale now through the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800 and through Ticketmaster at 312-559-1212 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm. The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine , just one block south of the Eisenhower Expressway. For further information, please visit their website at www.uicpavilion.com
8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia, opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels.
For more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit www.8countproductions.com and www.jabbboxing.com
ATLANTIC CITY, NJUndefeated super bantamweight Teon Kennedy, of North Philadelphia, will box Lucian Gonzalez, of Reading, PA, in the scheduled eight-round co-feature Saturday evening, June 6, at Ballys Atlantic City. First fight 7.30 p.m.
Topping the seven-bout card is a scheduled 10-round contest for the North American Boxing Association (NABA) welterweight title between champion Mike Jones, of North Philadelphia, and Larry Mosley, of Los Angeles, CA.
Kennedy, 22, is coming off the toughest fight on his pro career, an eight-round victory over lefty Andre Wilson, of St. Joseph, MO, on March 6 at the Legendary Blue Horizon in Philadelphia. In that fight, Kennedy suffered a cut left eye and the first knockdown of his career, but he bounced back to earn a split decision.
A pro since 2007, Kennedy is 12-0, 5 K0s, and ranked No. 12 by the United States Boxing Association (USBA) at 122 pounds.
Kennedy, the 2004 National Golden Gloves champion at 112 pounds, also has defeated Thomas Snow, of Washington, DC, and Ca stulo Gonzalez, of Lowell, MA.
Gonzalez, 25, comes to Atlantic City off a seventh-round TK0 loss to undefeated (14-0) Miguel Garcia, of Oxnard, CA. Gonzalez accepted the fight in Maywood, CA, on four days notice.
A pro since 2005, Gonzalez is 9-5-1, 1 K0.
Against common foes, Gonzalez and Kennedy each have beaten Arthur Parker, Castulo Gonzalez and Robert DaLuz.
Gonzalez biggest win came Oct. 10, 2008, when he accepted a fight the very same day with Irelands Paul Hyland, drove to Philadelphia in the afternoon from Reading, PA, and scored an impressive four-round decision, the first loss for Hyland after 12 pro fights.
Tickets for the June 6 card at Ballys Atlantic City are priced at $65 and $45. They are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922) and also can be purchased online at www.peltzboxing.com. Tickets also can be purchased through TicketMaster (800-745-3000) or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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Lagos — For some churches in Lagos, the fear of the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist group seems to be the beginning of wisdom.
Investigations on Sunday by Daily Independent revealed that most churches in the state, not wanting to be caught off guard have resorted to hiring police and members of the Oodua People's Congress (OPC) to ensure the security of lives and property during worship services.
At the popular The Synagogue Church of All Nations, located at Ikotun area of Lagos, fully armed and stern looking Mobile Police Officers (MOPOL) were seen screening worshippers entering the church premises for worship.
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|Olive oil
|1 Tablespoon
|Green onions
|6 , chopped (Including Tops)
|2 Clove (10 gm), minced
|1 Medium, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4 inch slices
|Low sodium tomatoes
|1 Can (10 oz), drained and chopped
|Dried basil
|1⁄4 Teaspoon, crumbled
|1⁄4 Teaspoon, crumbled
|Black pepper
|1⁄8 Teaspoon
|1 Large
|Egg whites
|3 Large
|Shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
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in a nonstick 10 inch skillet with an ovenproof handle, heat the olive oil over moderate heat for 1 minute.
Add the green onions and cook, uncovered, until soft about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, zucchini, tomatoes, basil, thyme, and pepper and cook, covered, until the zucchini is just tender about 3 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and egg whites; blend into the vegetable mixture in the skillet and sprinkle with the cheese.
Place the skillet in the oven and bake the frittata, uncovered, until just set about 5 minutes.
Raise the oven temperature to broil and place the skillet in the broiler 5 to 6 inches from the heat; broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until the frittata is golden.
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Training a pet takes time, understanding, patience and consistency. Here are a few of the more common training challenges dog owners face, and some suggestions for working with them.
How Training Works
Dogs are pack animals, and as such are only comfortable when their role within the pack has been established. An established role allows the dog to predict the reactions and needs of the rest of his pack. Without a confirmed, consistent role, the dog never knows when punishment or rewards will occur, and will spend most of the time anxious and worried.
Basic obedience helps to establish the owner in role of pack leader, and lays down clear behavior guidelines that the pack can follow. The lack of a clear pack leader will cause anxiety, since only a strong and definite pack leader can protect the pack and provide it with whatever is needed. If none of the humans take this role, the dog is force to attempt to assume it himself, since the pack must have a leader. The pack leader controls where the pack goes, when and what the pack eats and how the pack behaves toward one another. Having these clear guidelines allows the dog to relax, since he knows what behaviors earn what types of attention.
Most trainers follow the 3-second rule in training. Dogs will attribute positive or negative attention to whatever was happening within the 3 seconds immediately before the attention was given. Be careful to only give your dog attention when appropriate, when current behavior, not past, deserves it. If your dog is growling at strangers, don't reward the behavior by attempting to calm him. This merely reinforces that there must be something scary happening. Instead, a gentle "no", and a friendly greeting of the stranger on your part will be more reassuring to the dog than your calming attempts.
Jumping Up on People
While that puppy may be absolutely darling as it hops up and down on your leg, trying to get your attention, the same behavior in the 70-pound adult could not only be scary, but downright dangerous to small children and frail adults. Habits developed in puppyhood can be difficult to correct. Start young, and don't allow the puppy to jump up on you.
Jumping up on you is a perfectly natural behavior, stemming from the dog's desire to sniff your breath and lick your face in greeting and submission. Because this is a natural and instinctive reaction, it is best to replace it with another behavior, rather than simply try to stop it all together.
Try teaching your dog to sit when greeted. "Sit" works well because if he's sitting, he can't jump! Follow through. If you can't enforce the sit, don't ask for it. He knows when he can ignore you. Keep treats handy while he's learning, to reward correct responses. Teach him to sit any time and any place you ask him to, not just at the front door.
Try folding your arms across your chest and don't look at the dog; turn away from him, ignore him, and walk away. If walking away just revs him up more, stand your ground and wait until he quits jumping (eventually!). Then praise him. Don't touch your dog or look him in the eyes, because he'll jump right back up.
A quick squirt in the mouth from a water bottle will surprise your dog and interrupt his jump. You may want to add a tablespoon of vinegar to make it more unpleasant. Aim for his mouth, not his eyes. Praise him ("Good off!") when he quits jumping.
Another correction for jumping is to grab his front paws and hold them while pinching his toes. He will be uncomfortable and struggle to get down. Be sure not to look him in the eyes or talk to him: both are rewards for jumping up. Tell him "Off" and release him. Praise him when he has four feet on the floor. Say "Off" (as in "get off of me") instead of "Down" (meaning "lay down") so you won't confuse him.
Practice in different places and with lots of different people. Have your dog on a leash so you can enforce your commands. Teach him to sit-to-greet in many social situations. Practice asking him to sit-to-greet while you are in a chair, while you are laying down, in the backyard, at the park, etc.
Excessive Barking
Barking is so self-rewarding that your dog can easily slip into the habit. Owners often accidentally train their dogs to bark, by rewarding the dog with attention (even negative attention) when he is barking.
Figure out why and when your dog barks. If your fence is see-through he may react to every person, car or bird going by and runs the fence line barking. He thinks he has successfully chased them away! All that stimulation with no interaction causes frustration and result in more barking. A solid fence that blocks his view may cut the noise somewhat, but a better solution might be to bring the dog inside or build a separate dog run away from the action.
A similar scenario happens when someone comes to your front door. The visitor leaves, and the dog believes he has successfully chased him away. To stop this, recruit a friend to come to the door repeatedly. Praise the dog for barking a warning then take over, asserting your pack leader role in his eyes. Keep a leash by the front door, and ask him to sit while you open the door. Usually by third try, the dog starts to understand, and sits much more quickly. Make it a game, rewarding him with a treat before he gets up.
Does your dog bark at you? When he was a puppy you may have teased him with a toy, and thrown it for him when he started barking at you. You've trained him to get what he wants by barking! He can recognize from your body language that you are fixing dinner (or leaving the house, or getting ready for a walk). Desensitize him to those actions. Go through all the motions of fixing his food, and then walk away without giving it to him. Don't return to feed him until he stops barking. Use similar methods to reduce or end barking at other activities, such as going for a walk, leaving for work, etc. Make sure not to reward his barking, especially by yelling at him. That's just barking back to him as far as your dog is concerned.
If the dog barks while you are at work try leaving him indoors in a crate while you are gone. He will learn to relax and go to sleep instead of feeling like he has to protect his territory. Once reliable indoors (meaning he is housetrained and won't chew from anxiety) you can leave him in one room or loose in the house. Leave the TV or radio on, or even a recording of your voice, to comfort him and mask outside noises. Close the curtains to block his view.
Have an exercise session before you leave, and leave him with a wonderful chew bone or toy to occupy him while you are gone. Start by leaving for short periods, gradually lengthening them as he gets used to being alone.
Other Solutions
Citronella or battery controlled anti-barking collars work well with some dogs. Citronella squirts the dog with a strongly scented, sour flavored juice. Battery operated collars give the dog a correction or emit an ultrasonic sound that hurts his ears. Don't just put the collar on him and leave the first time you use it. Make sure the dog understands where the correction is coming from and how to make it stop before you leave the dog alone.
How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With by Clarice Rutherford & David H. Neil
Choosing a Dog for Life by Andrew De Prisco, et al
Dog Training in 10 Minutes by Carol Lea Benjamin
Download a PDF of this PETCO Companion Animal Care Sheet
Note: The information in this Care Sheet is not a substitute for veterinary care. If you need additional information, please refer to the above sources or contact your veterinarian as appropriate.