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Comments On May 31, 2015:long lasting and there a little fatter so make bars much to grip!
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Comments On Apr 27, 2015:These grips are great because they look amazing, feel great, last a long time, and are a low price!
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Comments On Apr 21, 2015:Cheap great grip, free donuts!
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Comments On Apr 13, 2015:I've tried them all. These are the best ever. They look really aggressive, but I get better traction & less blistering than any other grip. Moreover, they last a long time & look great.
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Comments On Apr 13, 2015:Great grip. The had rubber on the ends is a nice touch.
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Comments On Mar 18, 2015:I got these looking for a more durable grip but this isnt exactly top of the class. they tore sliding them on over the throttle tube not a ideal thing to have happen. other than that they i like how they feel! would buy again in a pinch.
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Comments On Jan 13, 2015:I installed these grips on my honda 2007 crf 150r. I have done everything to these grips and they still look like new. BUY SCOTT DIAMOND GRIPS!!!!!!!!!!
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Comments On Oct 07, 2014:Good tacky grip but that's about the only thing these grips have going for them. First off, they are too short and you have to run a donut behind the throttle grip to fill in the space in order to keep mud from getting packed in there. As far as comfort, by the sixth or seventh lap at the track my hands were numb from the beating they took from these grips. I changed them after the first days ride.
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Comments On Jun 24, 2014:I think Scott miss the mark with these grips. I have used MX2 grips for years and decided to give these a try for the multiple compound rubber. The major flaw with these grips is that the Inside flange flares into your hands instead of away and towards the center of the bike. The grips are shorter than what I am used to as well. My hand kept getting on top of the flange and it kept getting folded under my index finger area. If I used the donuts the grip length was just decreased that much more. They feel really short and my L/XL glove sized hand took up the whole grip. I checked the MX2 I have on my MX bike and they are in fact a little longer. I would NOT RECOMMEND these for anyone whom has a larger hand. Compound was good however.
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Mammut brings its climbing elite to the Peakadded Mar/2010, see all Mammut news & reviews
Product news by Chris NIchols
Want to try out Mammut kit before you buy? Mammut's first UK Touch & Feel product testing event on the 3rd and 4th April at Stanage could be for you.
The brand, which is also bringing its Alpine Climbing Team to Sheffield that month to shoot its annual iconic promotional film, is a huge fan of the trad climbing offered in the area.
Mammut's Touch & Feel event will invite members of the public to try out Mammut gear on the climbing routes in and around the area. And if that all goes successfully you might want to check out The Square in Hathersage which will offer visitors the opportunity to buy a range of Mammut product. Look out for the giant inflatable Mammoth that has been drafted in from Switzerland.
For the last five years Mammut has staged a promotional filming stint featuring their sponsored climbers such as David Lama. This year the brand has been drawn by the unique trad climbing available in the Peak District. Previous destinations include Thailand, Malaysia, Kirghistan and Vienna.
Mammut's Test & Feel event will take place over the Easter weekend on the 3rd and 4th April at Stanage Edge.
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Following the City Sightseeing Cape Town maps, both the Red City Tour and Blue Mini Peninsula Tour will drive you into Cape Town's Platinum mile and stop at the Winchester Mansions. This privately owned 4-star luxury hotel is situated along the Sea Point Promenade facing the Atlantic Ocean.
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Staying at the Winchester Mansions is more than just accommodation; it is part of the journey. The original Cape Dutch architecture combined with personalised hospitality and professional service form the hotel's unique signature of classic elegance. It sets itself apart among other hotels in and around Cape Town not only with its spectacular beachfront location, but its stylish elegance and personalised service. The Winchester Mansions' rooms are spacious and elegant and all of them have either sea or mountain views.
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When offered a choice, Palm Beach County parents are increasingly opting to place their children in charter schools to obtain a public education.
The school district's 11-day enrollment count shows district-run schools lost more than 1,000 students this year – mostly at the middle school level --while charters gained 4,171 students.
Part of the boost in charters can be attributed to the opening of 11 new schools, bringing the county's total to 50.
Charter schools are public schools that are privately managed and receive tax dollars based on student enrollment."Parents have more choices and they're making those choices," said School Board Chairman Chuck Shaw.


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ATHENS, Ga. --- The Georgia divers will be competing in the Zone B Championships Monday through Wednesday, trying to get a qualifying score to join their swimming counterparts at the NCAA Championships later this month.
The Zone B Championships will take place at Auburn's Martin Aquatic Center, the site of the women's NCAA Championships March 15-17. The men's NCAAs will take place March 22-24 in Federal Way, Wash.
The only way for divers to reach the NCAAs is to advance from one of the five Zone meets. Zone B this year will have 10 women and eight men move on.
The Lady Bulldogs' team is made up of Ann-Perry Blank, Ansley Long, Darcie O'Brien and Landon Watters. Owen Blank and Alex Watson will represent the Bulldogs.
"This will be an extremely competitive meet," Georgia diving coach Dan Laak said. "With so few spots up for grabs, there won't be much margin for error. But we've been working toward this meet, and we're looking forward to the opportunity to compete."
Women's 1-meter preliminaries begin at noon Monday with finals to follow, and the men's 3-meter event will get underway at 4:30 p.m. On Tuesday, the groups will switch places with men's 1-meter in the morning and women's 3-meter in the afternoon. The platform diving events will take place Wednesday with the men's event beginning at 11:30 a.m. and the women set for a 4:30 p.m. start.
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April 26th, 2013 12:01 PM #6Senior Member
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I don't think it sounds feminine.
April 26th, 2013 01:11 PM #8
All boy to me. I like it, but don't love it.Anxiously awaiting the arrival of Luther's little brother November 2015!
Currently loving: Magnus, Griffin, August/Augustus, Auberon, Cole, Tiberius, Alaric, Cormac and Rowan.
April 26th, 2013 01:22 PM #10Mrs. H.
Trying for our first.
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April 26th, 2013 01:46 PM #12
I like Auden for either gender but I think it works better on a boy. It's not a common name so I don't think you should worry if it's feminine or not. I like the literary connection.All the best,
April 26th, 2013 02:52 PM #14
This is going to sound crazy, but when I see the name all I can picture is a wicked hot guy at a bar you're too afraid to talk to. Swoon. I think it's an awesome name.Mi corazón
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Every member of the Mercyhurst community is encouraged and aided to meet the standards of behavior set by the University. These standards establish a foundation upon which the student builds a quality of life reflecting good citizenship, vigilance, and the safety and wellness of the campus community.
While understanding of errors in judgment, the Conduct Code is intended to maintain the integrity of the University Mission and Core Values while fostering the ethical maturation of the student. The focus of the Conduct Code is good judgment, responsible social stewardship, and concern for an improved quality of life for the whole community. Excessive regulation, tedious debate, and contentious challenges are not the aim of this Conduct Code.
A student's housing and student conduct records are protected as educational records. In most cases, a student's housing and student conduct record will be retained for seven years after the student graduates, withdraws, or transfers from the University. Certain student conduct records, including ones involving sexual misconduct or other serious violations, are retained indefinitely at the discretion of the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct.
Students may request to have their student conduct record expunged by submitting a written request to the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct. A request for expungement may be initiated only upon completion of all degree requirements and attainment of a degree. Record expungement, whether in whole or in part, shall be at the sole discretion of the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct. Expungement may occur only for students who have sanctions other than suspension or expulsion and whose violations were determined to have not threatened or endangered the health or safety of any person.
All records maintained by the Student Conduct Office, including incident reports and sanction information, are protected as educational records by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
A warning is a notice that the student's behavior is unacceptable to the Mercyhurst University community and that further misconduct may result in more severe outcomes. Warnings are taken into account in the event of future violations.
A written reprimand is an official censure for violating University regulations and is taken into account in the event of further violations. Written reprimands result in the loss of one housing point.
Social probation is meant to monitor and address student behavior to assess their adjustment to the demands of academic life. Involvement in another incident during this probationary period may result in more serious disciplinary sanctions. Social probation results in the loss of two housing points.
Disciplinary probation is the next level of probation. A student is on disciplinary probation for a specified period of time. A student may be denied participation in certain activities and/or face facility restrictions. Involvement in another incident during this probationary period may result in more serious disciplinary sanctions. Disciplinary probation results in the loss of three housing points.
Suspension is a temporary separation from the University and requires that a student ceases attendance at class and participation in university activities, and vacates the University premises for a specified period of time. There shall be no refund of tuition, room, or other fees due or payable for the period of the suspension. While on suspension, a defiant trespass notice will be issued. Suspension (including abated suspension) results in the loss of four housing points in the academic year during which the student returns.
In certain circumstances, it may be necessary to impose a suspension immediately. This interim suspension is used when there is substantial reason to fear harm to persons or property, to ensure the safety and well-being of members of the University community, or when there is a threat of or actual disruption or interference with the normal operation of the University. During the period of interim suspension, a defiant trespass notice will be issued.
With the safety and welfare of the University community in mind, it may be necessary for a student who significantly disrupts student life, or is a danger to others, to be required to leave campus immediately for a designated period of time, determined by the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct or designee in consultation with appropriate University personnel. University authorities must approve an acceptable statement of the student's ability to return to campus without continuing to pose behavior that is disruptive to the campus community, or threatening towards the safety and well-being of members of the University community, before determining whether the student will be permitted to return to campus. Further behaviors that disrupts the institution or interfere with the mission of the institution may result in additional disciplinary action up to and including suspension or expulsion.
Expulsion is a permanent separation from the University. The University reserves the right at any time to expel any student engaging in any conduct that, in the opinion of the University, is detrimental to the welfare of the University community. There shall be no refund of tuition, room, or other fees due or payable. Upon expulsion, a defiant trespass notice will be issued.
Monetary fines may be required of a student who violates the Conduct Code. The student may be permitted to satisfy these fines through community restitution.
Community restitution may be required of a student who violates the Conduct Code. The adjudicating authority will assign the number of hours required, the work location, and the name of the community restitution supervisor. The student is entirely responsible for contacting, coordinating, completing community restitution hours with the supervisor, and submitting verification to the Student Conduct Office by the specified date.
When deemed appropriate, the student may be required to pay for damages or other expenses incurred as a result of the student's actions. Monetary restitution may be required to the University.
When deemed appropriate, educational sanctions such as mediation, attendance at Alcohol and Drug Education classes, a formal apology (in person or in writing), a public presentation, a research paper, etc. may be assigned.
Any student incapable of cooperative community living may be moved from a room or apartment to another location on campus. Should this occur, the original group of students who signed-up to live together may be split up and assigned to available open spaces on campus. The student may also be restricted from visiting specified campus areas or activities. There shall be no refund of room or other fees due or payable.
A student living off-campus may lose that privilege if behaviors disturb or disrupt neighbors or the neighborhood, or bring disrepute to the University.
A student who has been assigned facility restrictions may not be permitted to visit campus housing or to be in the outside areas adjacent to these residences. The student may also be restricted from additional campus facilities and activities.
A student who has been assigned a counseling assessment is required to schedule a session (or sessions) with the University's Counseling Center or a counselor approved by the Counseling Center. The student will be required to follow any suggestions/recommendations made by the counselor and ensure verification of attendance and compliance with recommendations is provided to the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct.
With the safety and welfare of the University community in mind, it may be necessary for a student who significantly disrupts student life, or is a danger to others, to be required to leave campus immediately for a designated period of time, determined by the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct or designee in consultation with appropriate University personnel. University authorities must approve an acceptable statement of the student's ability to return to campus without continuing t pose behavior that is disruptive to the campus community, or threatening towards the safety and well-being of members of the University community, before determining whether the student will be permitted to return to campus. Further behaviors that disrupts the institution or interfere with the mission of the institution may result in additional disciplinary action up to and including suspension or expulsion
The University recognizes the vital interest and supportive role of parents and/or guardians. As such, the University reserves the right, to the extent allowed by law, to notify parents and/or guardians when the University believes it is in the best interest of the student, parents and/or guardians, and/or University to do so. Such notification is intended to help the student, parents and/or guardians, and University cope appropriately with such situations. When possible and appropriate, the student will have the opportunity and will be encouraged to initiate contact with the parents and/or guardians. In many instances, State and Federal regulations restrict the University's ability to provide information without a signed FERPA release from the student. Students may complete and sign the release by visiting the Student Conduct Office.
The purpose of the appeal process is to ensure that the policies and procedures of Mercyhurst University are administered in a fair and consistent manner. An appeal is a request to a higher adjudicating authority to review a conduct decision or action. When an appeal is heard, the issue in question is not the student's original action or incident; rather it is a request for reconsideration of the original conduct decision.
A student may request an appeal of conduct decisions for review.
The student must submit a written request for appeal to the Student Conduct Office. Typically, a student is allotted seven calendar days after receiving the initial conduct decision to submit a request. The Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct reserves the right to shorten or lengthen this time based upon individual circumstances.
The aim of the appeal request is to convince an adjudicating appeal authority that reason exists for a hearing of the original decision or action. The responsibility of showing such reason rests with the individual making the request. A student should have no expectation that an appeal request will be heard simply because the student is unhappy with or disagrees with the original decision or action. The student needs to do more than simply claim grounds for an appeal hearing; the student must demonstrate that such grounds exist.
In general, one or more of the following criteria must be demonstrated for a request to be successful:
1. During the student conduct process, deviation from written procedures occurred which impacted the fairness of the process. The deviation must be demonstrated in the appeal request and must clearly impact the fairness of the process.
2. Information unavailable to the original adjudicating authority is now available that could have impacted the original outcome. The relevant information must be presented in the appeal request.
3. The decision (violations and sanctions) reached was not based on substantive information. A reasonable challenge to the information must be provided in the appeal request.
4. The sanction issued as a result of the original decision was disproportionate for the violation. The unwarranted or excessive nature of the sanction must be evidenced in the appeal request.
5. Bias on the part of the adjudicating authority that deprived the student conduct process of impartiality. Allegations of bias must reference the adjudicating authority only. The alleged bias must be evidenced in the appeal request.
Depending on the severity of the initial incident and/or the resulting sanctions, the appeal request is assigned to one of three adjudicating appeal authorities: an Administrative Hearing, a Student Conduct Panel, or the Conduct Board.
The adjudicating appeal authority that reviews the request will determine if the request merits an appeal hearing.
Typically, the student will be informed of the decision on whether or not the adjudicating appeal authority will grant an appeal hearing within 14 calendar days of the date that the office received the appeal request.
For requests meriting an appeal hearing, the hearing will be conducted in a timely manner.
Typically, the adjudicating authority will provide the student with a written decision within seven calendar days after the appeal hearing is completed.
Normally, appeal hearings shall be conducted in private. However, admission of any other person to the hearing shall be at the discretion of the adjudicating appeal authority.
In instances involving more than one student, individual appeal hearings may be provided.
The student has the right to be assisted by an advisor of the student's choice and at the student's own expense. The student is responsible for presenting his or her own information and argument and, therefore, advisors are not permitted to speak or to participate directly in any appeal hearing.
The student has the right to present the information from witnesses during the appeal hearing. If the appealing student requests witnesses be permitted to present their statements at the hearing, the appealing student must demonstrate the relevancy of the witness's information prior to their admission to the hearing. If such relevancy cannot be demonstrated, the adjudicating appeal authority may refuse to hear the information.
Permanent records, exhibits, and written statements may be accepted as information for consideration at the discretion of the adjudicating authority.
All procedural questions are decided by the adjudicating authority.
The hearings may be taped by the adjudicating authority.
The adjudicating appeal authority may recommend to rescind, decrease, increase, modify, or uphold the conduct decision.
Appeals are conducted by adjudicating appeal authorities. These authorities include, but are not limited to, a Student Conduct Panel, the Conduct Board, and an Administrative Hearing. The severity of the imposed sanction and the severity of the initial violation will determine which authority hears the appeal.
The Student Conduct Panel tends to review those appeal requests in which the original incident involved conduct of a less serious nature than those requests reviewed by the Conduct Board. The panel is composed of three Student Conduct staff members, or their designees, who were not involved in the original incident or decision.
The Conduct Board reviews appeal requests in which the original decision involved severe sanctions, such as expulsion, suspension, removal from University Housing, etc. The Conduct Board is directed by a permanent chairperson and is typically composed of two students, two faculty members, and two administrators each selected from a pool of appointees. Students on the Conduct Board may not be members of the Residence Life staff. The chairperson is appointed by the President and does not vote except to break a tie.
Administrative Hearings are conducted by the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct or designee. Administrative Hearings review appeal requests in which the original incident involved conduct that is of an extremely sensitive nature, such as those involving sexual misconduct, drug offenses, bias-based offenses.


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Transforming School Culture through Restorative Justice: A Guide for School Counselors
School culture and climate are often underlying themes in educational discussions today.A sense of belonging and contributing has been linked to positive change. This paper discusses the impact that restorative measures, school counselors, and an Adlerian perspective can have on the development of positive school culture. Current school environments are explored with such changes in place.
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Below is the poem entitled The Anthem of Audrey and Alice which was written by poet
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A day that passed a time ago amongst the glory of all mankind
lived an angel thy Audrey from Athens who's heart was in twined,
Oh indeed in a time of the finest of kings, and the duchess and queens,
For Audrey to love in the likes of she, indeed in all was not to be,
For Audrey of Athens who cried for one's love, to hold and to cherish,
Whom she found in the likes of Alice of Abington, oh indeed such a merit,
But who's to dwell on such the dungeons of this timely parade?
For one such as Audrey to hide away her mask in this gathering of days,
Oh such a yearning cries out of her heart for the one she holds so dear,
To whisper the songs of love in Alice's ear where no one can hear,
To taste the tingle in one's lips, and the breath of curious wonder,
As bare as they are the two become one under the growling gods of thunder,
How can one such as Audrey of Athens pronounce to the world,
That it is true love in which was found, indeed in the likes of another girl,
In the heart of Alice from Abington whom she cries for till death,
As now the lonely angel from Abington waits still sitting on her lover's front steps.
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I am only 10 inches long and weigh only 4lbs, But I have so much influence and power. In the wrong hands, I can cripple all your dreams. Inner-city kids can obtain me with ease. I can sit in a school bag for days or get passed around from owner to owner like the plaque. Only in the land of the free and the home of the brave do I have it this easy. In New York city alone, I have crippled or killed thousands of innocent victims. Remember them? Maybe they weren't the big story of the week. But their families still wept. And while you read this, I sit in the waist band of an outlaw on the run. Let me introduce my self: I am an illegal hand gun.
Won't be the 1st time. won't be the last, Hey what's the point in bein' stupid if you can't show it...
Excused me I'm retired.
Just another day in paradise!
I know some one there that got a $500.000 settlement about two years ago, Why hasen't managment check in to this? After all she made the front page of the advance and her Lawyer was D'iagostino
And by the way, Another mexican, a 17 year old is assaulted in port Richmond under the nose of the nypd, the guardian angels and the so called polititions and the media did they ever think that some of these assaults are self inflicked by their padres. Just sit out side of a mexican at night and watch as many as twenty drunken mexicans beat the scrap out of one mexican and it goes un reported because they are illegal and then the next night the victim and the assailents drink a corona and all is forgiven, and trust me I do know what I am talking about! A few years ago there was a mexican bar on Jersey street a the cross of brook street and every night there was drunken brawls beat downs with fist flying and bats breaking over some bodys head, I personally withness a victim being knock out cold and about ten other mexicans was still kicking and beating this guy and as soon as they hear the sirens they pick up the victim and drag him as to say they are helping him and no one is arrested! it took the community a long time to get the place close down ,Yeah there may be a bias crime but i beleive there is a copy cat among us...
Athough I agree with and respect every ones comment, But the publicity and police force in port richmond is outrageous. What about the rest of the island? Take New Brighton for the past few days Yes back by popular demand... Jersey Street is back in action! early friday morning july 30th, 2010 there was a hit and run and to my understanding a 16 year old was killed and the word on the street is it was a retaliation killing and early sat morning there was a shooting and some one was shot! No media coverage by the news stations or the staten island advance.... And just think, this all happen as soon as the police tower leaves Jersey street to station them selves in port richmond after the last shootings on jersey street, Seems the Criminals are a lot more intellegent then the polititions and the police... and they need two towers in port richmond, Give me a break! I agree with imgunagetu above Every body vote the real criminals out!!!
Technically It's now called Hillside, But it's just another day in Paradise.... If guns were truly outlawed only the outlaws would have guns?
First of all Who are we to judge? when the real facts are not in... and why is it that every one wants to report the dirt, It has nothing to do with the accident. Let god sort it out! No one deserves to suffer the injuries this young man went through and who cares what kind of helmet he wore, at least he wore one... Now every one go on with your own life and leave S.K.s alone "God Bless S.K." and my prayers are with you and your family...Peace!
Why Hasen't Mayor Bloomberg Been Impeached??? With all the lies he's been telling... First off he knew New York was in a budget crisis for month's when he had already included the $400.00 tax rebate and the property tax cut in his budget plan for New York, back in late september he issue a statement in the daily news stating that the tax rebate and the property tax cut was safe even with the fall out of the wall street giants. First of all corporate america wins again. The goverment rewards the guys with a 700 million dollar bail out for screwing up! And again the middle class and the poor have to pay more higher taxes and increases in water bills,con ed and gas for heating and lets not forget the cost of food... The rich and corporate get's all the tax breaks, mortgages are through the roof with all the sumblime lenders that the goverment allowed to get away with causing many to lose their homes and the Property value has come way down But Mr. big shot Mayor wants to raise property taxes and screw us with out Vaseline... Hey Mayor Bloomberg you have the Money why don't you dig in your deep pockets and bail out the little guy and then work on New York! your the reason why. after all you had to have million dollar stadiums that the middleclass can't even afford to buy their tickets to the games and lets not forget the money wasted on generic water falls, Oh I get.it thats where our property tax rebates and cuts went to... The feds need to investigate Bloomberg and his buddys.......


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SMART technologies, the company which brought interactive whiteboards into our classrooms, has developed a new dry-erase whiteboard capable of sending images to your smartphone.
The digital capture white board is designed to replace the paper flip-chart often seen in meetings and conferences.
It comes with a dry-erase marker, a board rubber, and a power cable. And that's it.
The setup was designed to be as simple as hanging a whiteboard in a meeting room. All that's needed to use the mirroring capabilities is for one person in the meeting to have a smartphone running Android or iOS.
Windows phone is currently out of the loop, but images can be taken from the board via USB as well. Negotiations are currently taking place over the direction of using Windows Phone with the Kapp, so watch this space.
One person takes control of the meeting by scanning the board's QR code through the dedicated app, or tapping the NFC spot. Once activated, anything on the board will appear in the smartphone session.
Snapshots can be taken of the board at a specific point in time to ensure important information isn't erased, and people can be added to the meeting using links which are trashed after the meeting ends, or emailed images of the board while the meeting is in session.
The board is programmed to recognise the measurements of of a dry-wipe marker and mirrors any indication of pressure on the app. So technically, you could use a stylus with the same diameter as a marker tip to write secret messages on the board that would only register to smartphone participants.
In particular the company has seen great interest from the hotel industry for use in conference rooms, and hotels would no longer have to worry about providing paper.
But the most interesting thing about the board is the vast number of industries interested in this particular product - something unusual for a business-focused gadget.
"Dry erase boards are ubiquitous, there's no particular industry where you would say 'it's just for these guys and them only'." explains Christine Alford, manager of SMART marketing communications.
This week the company announced a huge 84 inch model of the board, the Kapp 84, which is now available on pre-order, and premium services offering a free upgrade to the smart mobile application to allow up to 250 participants per session.
The smaller version will set you back £599, while the 84 inch board is £849.


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While the ripples from the United States Supreme Court's 2011 decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes are still being felt, the Court may make further class action waves this term with its pending decision in Comcast v. Behrend. This paper focuses on what cases like Wal-Mart and Comcast may have in store for the class certification stage on issues such as burden of proof and expert testimony.
I. Consideration of the Merits and the Burden of Proof at Class Certification
A. Can a Court Consider the Merits When Evaluating Rule 23?
The Supreme Court's 2011 decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S.Ct. 2541 (2011), reinforces and makes clear that a "rigorous analysis" of Rule 23's requirements is the standard for getting a class certified and this "rigorous analysis" "frequently…will entail some overlap with the merits of the plaintiff's underlying claim." Id. at 2551. The Court cleared up any confusion from its language in Eisen v. Carlisle & Jacquelin, 417 U.S. 156, 177-78 (1974), that some have contended means any pretrial consideration of the merits is prohibited. The Court described that statement as "the purest dictum," 131 S.Ct. at 2552 n.6, and the Wal-Mart decision unequivocally holds there is no such prohibition to the extent there is overlap between the merits and the factual and legal issues applicable to any Rule 23 element. Indeed, the Court wrote: "In this case, proof of commonality necessarily overlaps with respondents' merits contention that Wal-Mart engages in a pattern or practice of discrimination." Id. at 2552. Still, the Court has not yet endorsed any broader shift towards pretrial evaluation of the merits at class certification, and furthermore in Erica P. John Fund v. Halliburton, 131 S. Ct. 2179 (2011), the Court made clear that when there is no overlap between the merits and Rule 23's requirements, the lower court should not stray into the merits of the action at class certification.
B. What is the Burden of Proof at Class Certification?
The Wal-Mart Court did not specifically address the required burden of proof for plaintiffs' contentions at class certification. It did state, however, that the plaintiff "must be prepared to prove that" the requirements of Rule 23(a) were satisfied. Id. at 2551. Since the issue is proving something in a civil proceeding, the Court's directive logically suggests a preponderance of the evidence standard.
The Circuits are split on this question. On the burden of proof at class certification, the Second, Third, Fifth and, most recently, the Seventh Circuits have clearly placed that burden on the plaintiff and adopted a preponderance of the evidence standard. See In re Hydrogen Peroxide Antitrust Litig., 552 F.3d 305, 320 (Dec. 30, 2008) (rejecting "threshold showing" and requiring the resolution of all factual issues by a preponderance of the evidence standard): Teamsters Local 445 Freight Div. Pension Fund v. Bombardier, Inc., 546 F.3d 467, 476 (2d Cir. 2010); Messner v. Northshore University HealthSystem, 669 F.3d 802, 811 (7th Cir. 2012).[1] Other Circuits, however, namely the First, Sixth, and Ninth, have refused to adopt the preponderance standard and have relied on the failure of Wal-Mart to expressly to adopt such a standard to justify their refusal. Thus, last year, in Gooch v. Life Investors Ins. Co. of Am. 672 F.3d 402, 418 (6th Cir. 2012), the Sixth Circuit expressly declined to adopt the preponderance standard, explained that it instead used a "rigorous analysis" standard with regard to Rule 23's requirements, and added: "We see no reason to superimpose a more specific standard than the Supreme Court . . " Id. at 418.
In those Circuits endorsing the preponderance standard, the standard's principal effect is to "frontload" issues (such as damage theories or market efficiency) that once would have only been contested at trial, shifting them up front to the class certification stage. This frontloading benefits defendants who were traditionally reluctant to go to trial in a large class action and so often lost the ability to litigate these issues effectively. For example, complex defenses regarding damages may be over the heads of a typical jury (and may not be sufficiently clear- cut to merit summary judgment), but now defendants may be able to contest these issues at class certification and insist that plaintiffs bear the burden of proof. If this is not yet clearly the law, as discussed below, Comcast could make it so.
II. Will a Daubert Analysis Be Required at Class Certification?
The stage is also set for a battle of experts at class certification. Even Circuits that have not yet endorsed the preponderance standard have required that challenges to a critical expert's competence be resolved at class certification and have granted appeals under Rule 23(f) to do so. See American Honda Motor Co. v. Allen, 600 F.3d 813 (7th Cir. 2010). Comcast may present the occasion on which the Supreme Court finds that Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. applies to the class certification stage and requires the district court to resolve any challenge to expert testimony relied upon to establish a necessary finding at that stage.[2] The Court may have provided a glimpse into its position on this issue in a passing comment in Wal-Mart. In Wal-Mart, the Ninth Circuit had accepted expert testimony after concluding that a Daubert hearing to determine the admissibility of the testimony for purposes of trial was inappropriate at the class certification stage. The Supreme Court, on the other hand, rejected the expert testimony and in questioning the Ninth Circuit's position that a Daubert hearing was not appropriate, stated: "[we] doubt that is so." 131 S.Ct. at 2554.[3]
A. Comcast Case Summary
In this long-running case, plaintiffs brought a class action alleging Comcast violated federal antitrust laws by "clustering" in the Philadelphia area, a practice involving buying other cable providers or swapping subregions with other cable providers in order for Comcast to be the only provider in the area. Behrend v. Comcast Corp., 655 F.3d 182, 185, 187 (3d Cir. 2011). Using these practices, Comcast increased its market share from 24% to 70% from 1998-2007. Id. at 186. Plaintiffs proposed four theories to establish that Comcast's clustering practice had an anticompetitive effect. The only theory certified by the district court for the class action was that clustering deterred competitors (known as "overbuilders") from entering the area. Id. at 195. The district court also found that antitrust impact – i.e., that the alleged antitrust violation injured the class members – could be proven with evidence that was common for the entire class. Id. This finding necessarily allowed the court to conclude that common issues predominated over issues unique to individual class members, meaning class certification was appropriate per Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b)(3). To reach its predominance finding, the district court relied upon the damages model propounded by plaintiffs' expert that failed to exclude the other three theories of anticompetitive effect rejected by the Court. The court also did not find that plaintiffs' damages model was admissible under Daubert. Comcast argued the class should not be certified because, inter alia, plaintiffs cannot claim common damages and the proposed damages model is unreliable.
A majority of the Third Circuit panel agreed a Daubert hearing was unnecessary and, in fact, would have impermissibly allowed the court to assess the merits of the case in a mini trial. Id. at 199-200, 204. The Third Circuit therefore affirmed the class certification. The dissent, however, citing Wal-Mart among other authority, opined that the plaintiffs' damages expert's testimony should be inadmissible at trial pursuant to Rule 702 and Daubert and thus, "it cannot constitute common evidence of damages." Id. at 215. In addition to criticizing the proposed damages model's failure to isolate the damages caused by the lone certified theory, the dissent also queried whether any damages model could prove impact on a common basis given the wide variation in relative market shares across the relevant area. Id. at 216, 223.
Upon granting certiorari, the Supreme Court narrowed the question posed by Comcast, meaning the issue before the Court is: "Whether a district court may certify a class action without resolving whether the plaintiff class has introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony, to show that the case is susceptible to awarding damages on a class-wide basis."[4] (emphasis added).
B. Daubert or not Daubert: That is the Question
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Comcast on November 5, 2012. During oral argument, counsel for both parties devoted great attention to the damages model at issue, with Comcast arguing it was "bunk" and Plaintiffs contending the model would apply regardless of which antitrust theory was certified. Eventually, Justice Sotomayor asked "what rule we [should] announce" so that courts know what to do when faced with challenges to expert reports on damages at class certification hearings. (Oral Argument Tr. at 22:5-11.)
Setting aside what the analysis should be called (Daubert or not), Comcast argued the analysis must look at "fit" and "reliability," consistent with Comcast's position that plaintiffs' model was so unreliable as to not be usable at all. (Id. at 20:23-21:2, 23:12-18.) Plaintiffs, on the other hand, pressed for a standard where the district court is persuaded "[m]ore likely than not that [the damages model] will be admissible at trial, and it will meet the standard that's required to get to a verdict." (Id. at 44:23-25.) This latter point caused the Justices to wonder if a court could ever be "persuaded" by evidence that was unreliable or not probative and whether a report could even be probative if it did not satisfy Daubert. (Id. at 26-30, 48-22-25.) There was also discussion of a "conditional" approach, described by Justice Scalia as one where the district court focuses on Daubert's reliability prong at the certification stage, but defers any Daubert motion until later. (Id. at 50:9-22.)
C. What Does This All Mean?
Though Comcast is an antitrust case, this decision will cut across all class litigation given its potential to have a significant impact on the level of scrutiny given to expert testimony on damages at the class certification stage. The possibility that the Supreme Court will decide to require a full-blown Daubert analysis has understandably attracted the attention of numerous class action constituencies. Indeed, seven amicus briefs, which include several trade groups, advocated for the application of a Daubert test (i.e. a rigorous review of admissible evidence) in order to prevent plaintiffs from "blackmailing" defendants into settlement – a concern many feel results from class certification. Arguing against the "blackmail" effect were two amici who not only denied the presence of such an effect, but argued that the imposition of a Daubert-style requirement would make it more difficult to file antitrust actions, thereby diminishing the enforcement of federal antitrust laws.
For the future, if Comcast makes it more difficult to prove damages through common proof on a class-wide basis, one response of plaintiffs may be to seek partial certification and later prove damages in individual trials.
The bottom line is that if the Court were to now say that plaintiffs always have to prove damages on a classwide basis in order to win certification, that wave will reach the shores of all areas of class litigation.
[1] See also In re American International Group, Inc. Sec. Litig., 265 F.R.D. 157, 164 (S.D.N.Y. 2010); McDonough v. Toys "R" Us, Inc., 638 F. Supp. 2d 461 (E.D. Pa. 2009); Sessions v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 267 F.R.D. 171 (M.D. Pa. 2010). For a review of district court decisions in other Circuits, see In re HealthSouth Corp. Sec. Litig., 257 F.R.D. 260, 272 (N.D. Ala. 2009) ("[W]hile [the Circuit Courts] have not all been uniform in the precise standard of proof required at the class certification stage, the preponderance of the evidence standard seems to be gaining momentum."). See also Mooney v. Allianz Life Ins. Co., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15626 (D. Minn. Feb. 26, 2009). In addition, in 2008, the Tenth Circuit may have effectively adopted the preponderance standard, but it phrased its requirement in terms of the plaintiff having to meet a "strict burden of proof." See Quinn v. Nationwide Ins. Co., 281 Fed. Appx. 771, 2008 WL 2265255 (10th Cir. 2008).
[2] This is a conclusion that some Circuits have already reached. See American Honda Motor Co. v. Allen, 600 F.3d 813, 815-816 (7th Cir. 2010); Messner v. Northshore Univ. Health Systems, 669 F.3d 802, 812-813 (7th Cir. 2011) (specifying criteria to be used). In contrast, the Third Circuit in Comcast, possibly fearing the need for minitrials at class certification, avoided this issue.
[3] Since then, a number of district courts have conducted such a hearing at class certification. See, e.g., Powell v. Taub, _F.R.D. _, 2012 WL 692049 (W.D. 2012) (denying class certification in part based on a Daubert review of the expert testimony); Williams v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., _ F.R.D. _, 2012 WL 566067 (S.D. Fla. 2012); In re Live Concert Antitrust Litig., 2012 WL 1021081 (C.D. Cal. March 23, 2012); Floyd v. City of New York, F.R.D. _, 2012 WL 1868637 (S.D.N.Y. 2012).
[4] Comcast originally framed the issue as whether a district court could consider the merits for class certification purposes. Interestingly, at neither the district court nor the Third Circuit did Comcast describe its challenge to the damages expert in terms of admissibility or Daubert, a fact the majority used to say the issue was not before them, but the dissent said such a challenge was implied.
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Hamsters are gentle dwarfs and they make for excellent pets. They don't take up too much accommodation place and it is very easy to keep them happy. Before you bring a hamster home, remember to build a nice house for the little fellow. Hamsters like homes with plenty of ventilation. They don't need huge cages. Even medium sized hamster cages will do. Just make sure that there is plenty of ventilation. Some people recommend aquariums for hamsters but personally, I feel cages are much better. The advantage that comes with cages is that when you want to increase the size of the cage, you can simply add another storey to the cage without taking up more room on the surface.
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How convenient that an individual in the hamlet of North Creek (there appears to be some confusion that there is a Town of North Creek) is seeking a consolidation of all of the local volunteer fire departments because the one department would maybe be located in North Creek.
OK, so — don't stop to think about the time it would take for a department to respond to a call to Garnet Lake, North River, Bakers Mills or Riparius.
Don't stop to think that if a consolidation were to take place that the Town would probably have to maintain the fire department as a paid department with 24/7 coverage due to the large area being covered.
Don't stop to think of the extensive training that would need to occur to staff this one department, as most volunteers don't have the Fire Fighter II plus EMS training that is now required for paid fire fighters.
Don't stop to think about all the time and energy each of these volunteers puts into their departments (their own time and sometimes their own money).
Don't stop to think that at all hours of the day and night, whether working or not, these volunteers are ready whenever their pager goes off.
The amount of money they get from the Town of Johnsburg barely covers a truck payment and yearly expenses (fuel, phone, lights, etc.). Fund raising is a big part of their income — which, with the economy the way it is, is very difficult.
How about you all stop and think about the ramifications of closing all of the volunteer fire departments in the area before any final decisions are made, do some research, talk to the residents of each fire district, talk to the volunteer fire people about their dedication and committment to their community.
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I am continually amazed by our survivors ability to design and create incredibly stylish, cute, sassy, beautiful, and meaningful jewlery. Two professional jewelers have been helping us with both training and desings. You can read posts by each of these amazing women on this site. They have come up with some amazing peices. But, they have years of practice. What inspires me is how our surviors, who are all fairly new to jewlery making, can come up with designs that often rival those of trained professionals.
One girl in particular is a very gifted designer. She cranks out stunning pieces with incredible speed. I was lucky enough to find her sketch book the other day. It was full of drawings (mostly done in the evenings, during her time off) of jewlery that she wants to make. Some of it was audacious, full of diamonds, gold, and silver. Other drawing were simlpe yet classy. Some were just incredibly cute. Below is picture of one of the pages in her book.
When they are designing pieces, the girls make excellent use of scraps. They continually find use for scraps of metal, broken beads, etc. My favorite "recycled" peice is pictured below. It is made from scrap metal, and a broken bead. Pretty, isn't it?
Whether they are designing with scraps and broken beads, or diamonds and gold, there is no doubt that these women have quite a sense of style!


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No World Record, but a record run
Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia was unable to break his own world record in the men's 10,000 meters Sunday morning in the Prefontaine Classic, but he ran the fastest race ever on American soil, becoming the first runner to break 27 minutes. Bekele clocked 26 minutes, 25.97 seconds, off his record of 26:17.53 set two years ago. It was the fourth-fastest 10,000 ever.
American runner Abdi Abdirahman, finishing seventh, ran the second-fastest time by a U.S. runner, clocking 27.19.99, off the record pace of 27:13.98 by Meb Keflezighi.
Before an enthusiastic crowd of perhaps 5,000, there three hours before the start of the bulk of themeet, that applauded rhythmically, Bekele, the Olympic and World Championships gold medalist followed pacesetters Louie Luchini, Boaz Cheboiya and then Abreham Feleke. With 13 laps to go, he was within two seconds of world-record pace and came through the 5,000 meters in 13:09.9. Feleke pulled off, and Bekele ran the last 4,800 meters by himself, and fell off the pace.
However, the race shattered the American all-comers record of 27:04.20 by Abraham Chebii, set in 2001, and erased a venerable Hayward Field record, Henry Rono's 27.29.90 run in 1982. It was the fastest 10,000 meters that didn't set a world record.
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In the latest look at the underlying components of the S&P 500 ordered by largest market capitalization, AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB) has taken over the #220 spot from Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M), according to The Online Investor. Click here to find out the top S&P 500 components ordered by average analyst rating »
Market capitalization is an important data point for investors to keep an eye on, for various reasons. The most basic reason is that it gives a true comparison of the value attributed by the stock market to a given company's stock. Many beginning investors look at one stock trading at $10 and another trading at $20 and mistakenly think the latter company is worth twice as much — that of course is a completely meaningless comparison without knowing how many shares of each company exist. But comparing market capitalization (factoring in those share counts) creates a true "apples-to-apples" comparison of the value of two stocks. In the case of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), the market cap is now $16.81 billion, versus Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) at $16.61 billion.
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Below is a chart of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. versus Macy's, Inc. plotting their respective size rank within the S&P 500 over time (AVB plotted in blue; M plotted in green):
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Another reason market capitalization is important is where it places a company in terms of its size tier in relation to peers — much like the way a mid-size sedan is typically compared to other mid-size sedans (and not SUV's). This can have a direct impact on which mutual funds and ETFs are willing to own the stock. For instance, a mutual fund that is focused solely on Large Cap stocks may for example only be interested in those companies sized $10 billion or larger. Another illustrative example is the S&P MidCap index which essentially takes the S&P 500 index and "tosses out" the biggest 100 companies so as to focus solely on the 400 smaller "up-and-comers" (which in the right environment can outperform their larger rivals). So a company's market cap, especially in relation to other companies, carries great importance, and for this reason we at The Online Investor find value to putting together these rankings daily.
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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, AVB and M collectively make up 1.19% of the Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF (VO) which is up by about 0.3% on the day Wednesday.
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Prospective students, as well as community health professionals and ministers, are invited to preview LeTourneau University's new DFW branch of the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT) degree program the evening of Thursday, July 24, 2014 at LeTourneau University's Dallas Educational Center.
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2014
Time: 6:30PM-8PM
Location: LeTourneau University Dallas Educational Center
7920 Belt Line Rd.
Suite 1100
Dallas, TX 75254
Questions? Contact:
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Charlottesville and the surrounding Jefferson Area has been a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship and now it"s time to show off, make some noise, and have some raucous family fun!
The Charlottesville Mini Maker Faire will be held at Monticello High School (located at 1400 Independence Way in Charlottesville) on Saturday, October 12 from 10:00am-4:00pm.
Curious about what a maker is, exactly? Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The original Maker Faire event was held in San Mateo, CA and in 2012 celebrated its seventh annual show with some 800 makers and 110,000 people in attendance. Maker Faire events inspired by Maker Faire are now being produced around the United States and the world, including Charlottesville.
If you are a maker, crafter, inventer, tinkerer, hacker or DIYer, you can participate in the Mini Maker Faire by submitting your own proposal.


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Below is the poem entitled Dance of the Knights which was written by poet
vaso. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
Read Poems by
Arthur Vaso
Mystery shrouds the star lit night
As lovers exposed to evening delights
In masks we dance, we all go around
Who is who, do we really know?
Who is Romeo and who is to die?
Ladies in waiting, do their waltz
As the Lady of the evening bathes at dusk
Champagne glasses in pink do reflect
All the Shakespeare penned, indirect
For its he that said we love to decept
Young lovers will hold onto devotions
Choose between Montague and Capulet
For lances of blood forever thrust
Into the loser of Williams tales
Mademoiselle is saddened by wilted rose
She smashes to pieces all her dreams
The waltz of knights and lovers will end
She had to choose between Montague and Capulet
She chose first the arrow, for hearts don't mend
Shakespeare wins yet once more
For with my saber, I drank champagne
And read this tale yet once again!
Montague and Capulet on horses rode
As Sergei pondered and composed
Juliette just shed her tears
Dancing Knights have no fear
The ballet of love makes one shake
As the Knight lances his final spear
The irony of classic tales
Old stories we hold so dear
Where to begin! Well although this seems somewhat about Romeo and Juliette, its actually based on a song, that well its also a muse on Romeo and Juliette.
The song/artist is
Alizée - Mademoiselle Juliette
Although Montagues and Capulets are characters in Shakespeare's story, "Montagues and Capulets", is also known as "Dance of the Knights", a work of classical music written by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev for his 1935 ballet Romeo and Juliet. Later, he wrote versions for both orchestra and piano.
Thus the Title of the poem, and the mention of Sergei in the poem.
His composition can be viewed at:
The line "For with my saber, I drank champagne "
In the old days, Champagne was actually opened with a saber on some occasions. Though it's rare to use a sword these days, the expression "to Saber champagne" still is in usage in French.
So an English Tale became a Russian Symphony piece and a French Muse, and now a Canadian poem!


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Animal and Pet Food Store
In our store, your pets are catered for as well as your livestock. We keep in stock a large range of feed from leading makers all at competitive prices. If there is something special you require that we don't stock, please let us know and we will try to get it for you.
We also know that sometimes you don't need a 10kg or 25kg bag of feed, which is why we sell a number of products loose by the half or single kg. These include chicken feed, bird peanuts and seed, rabbit food, cat crunch and fish pellets, just ask Colin or John when you come in.
Call us on 01452 720589 to arrange.
For Your Horse
Horses are herbivores and foragers by nature and their nutritional needs are rooted in these natural instincts. They eat grasses and other foraged plants as their primary source of nutrition.
Horses are most content when they can nibble 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However it is not always possible to let your horse graze all day and Gloucester Animal Feeds offer top brand food and supplements.
We stock a selection of products from the following makers and if we don't stock it, we can usually obtain stock for you within 7 days. We also stock shaving bales, sugar beet, bran, oats and barley.
Products available for your horse include:
- Spillers
- Dodson & Horrell
- Dengie
- Mollichaff
- Allen & Page
- Badminton
- Equus Health
Are you feeding your dog the right stuff?
Dogs require a minimum of 39 nutrients including vitamins, minerals, fats and amino acids, all in the correct proportion, to maintain their health.
We also stock a large variety of dry dog food for pets and working dogs, some of which can be hard to find. These include Gelert, Autarky, Pro plan, Winalot, Bakers, Chappie, Omega, Pedigree, Dr. John, Gilpa, Eukanuba & James Wellbeloved. As with all of our pet food, even if we don't stock it, we can usually get it!
Please call Colin or John to see if we can supply your pets favourite food at a competitive price.
Food provides the cat with nutrients -- proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water -- that are crucial to the growth, reproductive, and adult stages of the animal's life cycle.
Recent studies have shown that how food smells, tastes, feels and how warm it is determines if a cat will eat or not.We stock a variety of tinned and dry cat food from suppliers such as Gelert, Go Cat, Felix, Kitekat & Whiskas
Small Animals
Small pets such hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs and gerbils are kept as pets by young children, and are often overfed or fed the wrong food. At Gloucester Animal Feeds we offer top brands of small pet food to ensure the correct nutrition. We keep in stock food for your rabbit, guinea pig, hamster and ferret.
Your feathered friends are also catered for at the store. We have a selection of good quality products in stock to help keep your pet and wild birds fit and healthy. This includes seeds, nuts, millet, grit and suet.
We have a selection of floating sticks and pellets for your fish, most of which are suitable for all species including Koi, however we do also stock Koi sticks.
As with a majority of our ranges, if there is something specific that you are looking for, please give us a call.


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How's battery life on the Linux desktop
Well, i don't use a full blown gnome/kde with all the daemons ect. All i have is a ubuntu minimal install with floxbox wm, chromium for browsing, xbmc as vdr streaming client (works great on this netbook with vdpau for h264 & mpg2) and some custom tweaks.
At "powersave mode" (lower cpu speed & customized fancontrol script) i get around 4 -4,5 hours.
Asus claims 10 hours for Win7 in powersave mode with intel gpu only (i can't confirm this though. never used the win7 install for longer than 5 min), so if this is true there is still loads of potential for optimization...
Also it might be worth having a look at meego (great netbook desktop) as soon as it supports nvidia binary drivers. I tested the opensuse spin-off "smeegol" which already supports them (=latest Opensuse with meego desktop) but power consumption is worse than my ubuntu install.
@ skullmunky: i prepared myself a live-usb stick with nvidia binary drivers already integrated and just tested at the store which model can use this combo out of the box. My tests showed that most of the Optimus laptops with "next-gen Ion" or "Ion2" worked. I took the 1015PN because the price is still reasonable (got it for 350€) and all hardware works out of the box. (except wlan which requires also a binary blob)
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Good job on the Ad.Great way to learn and broaden your perspective.
A few years ago I hosted an open mic and a couple of ladies came in and watched,they were early 40's and one was taking guitar,one was taking drums at a music store,and they said there were quite a few 40 somethings taking lessons,I suggested they get a few people together and put together a few songs and perform at the open mic,which they did and they had a blast.It was fun also to see them perform and learn and improve.A couple took it further and started gigging,but they all had fun.Since you are located near a large there should be a few folks that are like minded and in the same situation you arebe patient and you will eventually find a good core group of folks to play with.
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When I first previewed the game, I saw "the overshell" in action -- across the bottom of every screen hides a persistent options menu, through which players can jump in, jump out and set up their profiles and characters as they see fit. You can also change difficulty in the middle of any song, on a per-person basis, and I often found myself tweaking the difficulty up or down mid-song as I got more or less used to the drums or keyboard setup. Whenever you change difficulty, the song rewinds by a few seconds to give everyone playing a chance to get back into place.
This time, the biggest change to the gameplay that I saw was in how Rock Band 3 handles failure. Let's say you've got friends over, you're playing the game, and then suddenly you all fail out because you've taken on a song that's too hard. Bummer, right? In Rock Band 2, you have to go back to the main screen, change the difficulty option and start everything over again. In Rock Band 3, there's an option to turn on No Fail mode right on the Fail screen -- plus, there's an option to immediately resume the song. So if you fail out of a song, you've got the option to quickly turn on No Fail mode and jump right back in where you left off.
The Overdrive note sequences have also been tweaked. While the white glowing notes are still in there, Rock Band 3 highlights sequences designed for Unison bonuses with glowing lines outside of the note track, making them easier to play (since you can still see the note colors!). Additionally, I got a closer look at the filtering system, which Harmonix has added to the song selection menu. Using filters, the on-screen catalog can be temporarily downsized to select songs based on key criteria: only songs with keyboard parts; or just stuff from the RB3 disc with hard guitar parts. It's a powerful tool, and one that Harmonix itself really relies on now.
The sum total of all of these seemingly minor updates and additions is a much smoother, much more solid Rock Band experience. "I fired up Rock Band 2 last week just to see what it was like," Sussman said, "and it felt completely old fashioned. It felt like a game from another age." In the coming weeks, we'll be covering the new Pro mode and other big features in depth, but even putting those aside for now, I'm incredibly impressed with how polished the new Rock Band is at its core level.
Update: A previous version of the post wrongly stated that Overdrive notes were no longer white. They still are, Harmonix tells us, but Overdrive sequences that line up for a unison bonus are now highlighted on the sides of each note track.
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- Game format Optical disc, Downloadable
- Online features Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store, Browser
- Drive capacity 250 GB
- Controller type Wired, Wireless
- Motion controls Accelerometer, Gyroscopic
- Video outputs HDMI (v1.3), RCA / composite
- Released 2012-09-25
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Build a Stone-Look Trough
Make a hypertufa container that's perfect for rock gardening, alpine plants, or a birdbath.
Form weathered-looking stone containers from hypertufa, a blend of cement, peat moss, and sand. It's easy, fun, and satisfying. Hypertufa containers -- or troughs -- make natural additions to the garden as well as handsome homes for alpine plants on a patio, deck, or balcony. Next thing you know, you'll be making them for all your friends and family.
June Skidmore of Mercer Island, Washington, creates and sells hypertufa troughs. As a gardener fond of alpine plants, June perpetuates the concept of trough gardening made popular in 1930s England. She explains how old stone troughs, once used to water farm horses, were turned into lovely container gardens, which were especially appropriate for small plants that might otherwise "get lost" in the garden. Other containers were made from shallow old stone sinks -- taken outdoors from the cottage and planted.
Although various methods exist for making hypertufa, June shares this technique, which she has found to work well and weather the seasons.
Hypertufa Container PrepThis method for makinghypertufa can stand up toSeattle rains and Minnesotawinters.
Choose a mold of a desired size and shape: square, rectangular, round, or oval. We used an 11 x 13 x 14-1/2-inch plastic dishpan -- the finished trough slides out easily, and the mold is reusable. We also used a foam box liner (rescued from the trash; 9 x 15 x 5 inches) to make a cold-hardy container. In this case, the mold remains part of the trough; the foam insulates the hypertufa and helps plants survive cold winters. If you choose a metal or wood mold, line it with a sheet of plastic or a garbage bag before shaping the hypertufa in it.
Start with a small container; progress to larger ones when you feel more comfortable with the process. If you prefer to make a birdbath, use a garbage can lid for a mold.
Work on the floor of a well-ventilated area where it's OK to make a mess, such as the garage or basement. Spread out a tarp or large sheet of plastic to make a washable work surface; clean up with a hose.
Troughmaker June Skidmore recommends "aging" hypertufa (encouraging moss growth) by painting the outside of the trough with yogurt. Keep the trough moist and shaded until moss develops.
What You Need:
- Mold (plastic or metal dishpan, lid, or container; recycled foam ice chest or box liner)
- Portland cement
- Builder's sand
- Peat moss
- Water
- Measuring device (1-gallon plastic milk jug with top cut open to make a measuring scoop, or large coffee can)
- 5-gallon bucket with a lid
- Plastic dishpan or similar old, reusable container
- Old tarp, sheets of plastic, or plastic garbage bags
- Heavy-duty rubber gloves
- Face mask
- Plastic trowel
- 1/2-inch wooden dowel cut in several 4-inch pieces
- Wire brush
Instructions:Step 1
1. Wearing rubber gloves and a face mask to protect yourself from caustic portland cement, premix dry hypertufa ingredients in a 5-gallon bucket. Use a plastic milk jug (cut into a measuring scoop) or coffee can to measure ingredients 2 gallons at a time. Thoroughly mix 1 part portland cement, 1 part sand, and 2 parts peat moss. Scoop out premix as needed for each project; store the remainder in the covered 5-gallon bucket.
2. Transfer 2 gallons of premix to a plastic dishpan or similar reusable container, and make a well in the center of the mix. Slowly add water, blending it with premix until mixture holds together but isn't sloppy (the consistency of thick mud). If the mixture is crumbly, add water; if sloppy, add dry hypertufa mix. Blend more dry mix if needed; once it's wet, it must be used.
5. Decorate the edge of your trough, if desired, with small shells or stones while the hypertufa is moist. Set the trough on a large sheet of plastic (or a garbage bag), wrap it up, and set it aside to dry for a day or two. The plastic allows the cement to cure properly and the trough to dry without cracking. Then unwrap the trough and remove the reusable mold. Remove dowels from drainage holes.
6. Scrape and score outside of trough with a wire brush to roughen it and make it look more like stone. Round off top edges and corners, if desired. Allow trough to continue drying and curing for at least 3 weeks outdoors in the elements. Finished hypertufa pieces are heavy as stone but not as heavy as concrete.
Option: If working with a foam mold, press hypertufa on the outside of the mold first. Work up to the top edge, then allow trough to dry by wrapping in plastic and curing for two days at room temperature. After the outside of the trough has dried, unwrap it. Press hypertufa along top edge of trough and 1-2 inches down inside the mold. Smooth and shape top edge; decorate, if desired, as described in Step 5. Re-cover with plastic and allow to cure. Finish as in Step 6.
Planting a TroughSedum and Campanula fare wellin a trough and even surviveintense winters in a protectedpart of a Minnesota garden.
Before adding plants, neutralize the portland cement by rinsing the finished trough with 1/2 cup white vinegar in 1/2 gallon water. Allow container to dry.
Place a piece of wire mesh over drain holes to allow water to drain without losing soil and to prevent slugs from creeping into the trough.
Make a planting mix that holds moisture and drains well by combining equal parts humus, peat or leaf compost, and sand.
Plant the trough with an array of sun-loving alpines or slow-growing plants that have similar needs and are adapted to your climate. Cover the soil with 1/4 inch of pea gravel to help hold in moisture and give the garden a finished look.
Set the trough on top of a concrete block, bricks, or hypertufa blocks in a protected place where it receives morning or late-day sun. Water the trough garden regularly (every other day in hot weather) throughout the growing season. Do not allow the garden to dry out. Water it with diluted fertilizer once a month. Over time, troughs develop mossy, weathered-looking character.
Select the Best Plants
Select from a huge array of compact, low-growing, and dwarf plants including varieties of: Alyssum, Armeria, Campanula, Dianthus, Gentian, mosses, Primula, Saxifraga, Sedum, Silene, thyme, Viola.


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Daryl Washington makes immediate impact in return to Arizona Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Linebacker Daryl Washington made his much anticipated 2013 debut Sunday for the Arizona Cardinals, and to say it went well would be an understatement.
Suspended the first four games of the season due to violating the NFL's policy on substance abuse, the Pro Bowler started for the Cardinals and finished with nine total tackles, two sacks, an interception and a pass defensed in the 22-6 win over the Carolina Panthers.
"I didn't know I had a game like that," Washington said when informed of his stats. "But I just try to come out here and play the best football I can play and help my teammates out.
"I didn't try to do anymore than what I needed to do, just help my teammates and get a win."
The Cardinals earned the win in large part because of how Washington and the rest of the defense played, sacking quarterback Cam Newton seven times, intercepting four passes and recording a safety. Arizona also kept Carolina out of the end zone the entire game, and kept them off the scoreboard the entire second half.
While Washington was not the reason for the defensive dominance, he was certainly a key factor in what transpired.
"D-Wash is special," defensive end Calais Campbell said. "He's the best linebacker in the game. Who knows, when his career is over, how good he could be."
In his fourth season, Washington's career is really still in its infancy. This offseason provided some roadblocks, but Sunday was a big step back toward once again being one of the NFL's most feared defenders.
"The guy was flying around, making plays, got a pick, a couple sacks, chased Cam down," linebacker Karlos Dansby said. "The guy was all over the place."
"Happy to have him back," cornerback Patrick Peterson said. "We knew he was going to have an immediate impact on the game."
In fact, the one gripe Peterson had with Washington was he said the linebacker stole an interception from him. Indeed, replays appeared to show Peterson ready to step in front of Newton's pass before Washington stepped in front of Peterson.
But that's a good "problem" to have, Just like Washington is a good player to have back on the field.
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said he though Washington played "extremely well," and the gaudy numbers would seem to back up that claim.
But for a player who had to sit and watch the first quarter of the 2013 season, being productive may have been secondary to just being back out on the field.
"It feels good, it feels good, especially with a win at home," Washington said of getting to play again. "My teammates are so supportive, my coaches are so supportive, the organization is so supportive.
"It makes it a lot easier on me so I can come and do what I do, which is play football."
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Well here is a picture of the happy couple (smile). Unfortunately he is not a knitter but is very supportive of me.
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You make a very nice looking couple.
Thank you gentlemen, you all have been most kind and generous
Hugzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz to all of you!!!!!!!
So CUTE! You guys make a great looking couple. I love seeing the happiness!
Very nice! And I am happy for you.
Lovely photo, Dennis. Just love the way both sets of eyes are sparkling. His being a non-knitter just means you get to spoil him outrageously with knitted items. Of course, that goes two ways...he'll always know a great gift for you - More Yarn. Congrats. -- Books, knitting, cats, fountain pens...Life is Good.
You two look very good together.
I'm happy for you.
Hey Dennis - very nice pic of you two together. Congratulations!! Thanks for sharing it with us.
You two are lovely together - congrats!
Thanks for sharing this joy
great picture Dennis. Please tell Don that for the purposes of this site, and your well being, we'll be just fine if he prefers to crochet!
Thanks Phil....having met you it means a lot, oh yes and I passed on your message and his reply was "well not yet" lol.
also weave, spin, tat or felt.
AHHHH...so what magnificent obsessions of HIS do you support?
Ahhhh, New York, I would just love to tell you but I promised Don not to kiss and tell rofl. Having read many of your blogs I am sure you can work it out for self. (smile)
Now there's a leading line!
I trust he shares your love of beautiful objects...fine art, beautiful crafts. I hope he's a good hangin' man, and knows how to nail, as all.
Handsome couple!
...many wishes for great happiness!
Thanks for the introduction, Dennis.
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Nice ! Well if he is supportive that is always great!
I'm very happy for you Dennis. You two are a handsome couple. It's good to read, too, that he is supportive of your fibre activities.
Very handsome couple- now get some yarn into his hands!