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Plank cooking is a Native American technique that imparts a subtle smoky flavor to fish, meat, poultry, and vegetables.
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Ingredients3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes 1 1/2 cups milk 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter 3 tablespoons whole-grain or coarse-grain mustard
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Blue + White SunroomWednesday, July 15th, 2015
*This post in partnership with Smith & Noble window treatments.
This is my most favorite room in the Las Vegas house because of its abundant natural light, high sloped ceiling, and arched entry. This space was originally designed as a formal dining room but currently I am using as a more casual sitting room or sunroom.
I have future plans to add built ins on the far wall and swap the table for a larger desk so that it can function as a home office for future tenants/renters, but today it's lovely just as it is, filled with a few thrift store finds, some accessories, and beautiful new window treatments from Smith & Noble.
This room sat empty for the longest time, acting as a storage space but I decided it was time to make it a more welcoming place to sit and relax with morning coffee or afternoon tea and a stack of magazines or a laptop.
Here is a reminder of what the space was like when we bought the house, since then we've changed the flooring to tile and freshened with paint and swapped out the light fixture. I think you'll agree the window treatments are much improved!
I've partnered with Smith & Noble before because their window treatments are such high quality (their plantation shutters are so well made, I've also featured their unique wave fold drapery for a sliding door.)
Today is a third feature and one of my favorite kinds of window treatments, the layered woven shade + decorative panel combo which works in just about any space you can imagine from bedrooms to dining rooms.

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The Inauguration Mass For Pope Francis
Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia attend the Inauguration... News PhotoAttending,Ceremony,Felipe VI of Spain,Full Length,Human Interest,Inauguration Into Office,International Landmark,Letizia of Spain,Mass,Politics,Pope,Pope Francis,Prince,Princess,Religion,Spain,Spanish Royalty,Spirituality,St Peter's Square,State of the Vatican City,Vatican City,VerticalPhotographer Franco OrigliaCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesVATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 19: Prince Felipe of Spain and Princess Letizia attend the Inauguration Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square for his Inauguration Mass on March 19, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. The inauguration of Pope Francis is being held in front of an expected crowd of up to one million pilgrims and faithful who have crowded into St Peter's Square and the surrounding streets to see the former Cardinal of Buenos Aires officially take up his position. Pope Francis' inauguration takes place in front his cardinals, spiritual leaders as well as heads of states from around the world and he will now lead an estimated 1.3 billion Catholics. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)


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6Magazine + Brandon Carr ConversationDecember 30, 2012
From a small school in college at Grand Valley State to being a fifth round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs to having a big pay day in free agency this past off season, Brandon Carr has always been focused. We caught up with Brandon Carr and talked about his game changing interception of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the loss of his former teammate Jovan Belcher and about Cowboys' "win and get in" matchup with the Washington Redskins this weekend.
6Magazine: Talk about you're teams play in recent weeks. you weren't there last year…but the team has showed heart that critics have said wasn't there in year's past? Where is all the mental toughness coming from?
Carr: I can't speak for the past, but just from being here since March, we had a great work ethic and dedication going into the season. Right now, we still have guys going hard and giving it their all. We hit a rough patch like most teams do, and the good teams find a way to respond to that and get back on track. We didn't know how long the tough times would last, but our character has showed. We've stayed focus and worked hard like a family which is what we stand for as an organization.
6Magazine: Talk about your interception last week? What did you see?
Carr: I've was with Coach Haley(Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator) for a few years in Kanas City. I was going up against his offense everyday in practice. When you do that, you learn how a person thinks. I kind of used that against him. Coach Haley knows my strengths and weaknesses and had been picking on me the entire game. I kind of felt like he'd come my way again in OT. We were in cover 3, so that allowed me to drop back and keep my eyes on the quarterback. I believed what I saw when the wide receiver dropped his hips and the quarterback started to pull the trigger. It proved to be the play of the game.
6Magazine: Were you mad you didn't get in end zone?
Carr: (Laughs) I was kind of mad. I knew folk would give me a hard time. I did what I was supposed to do, get the ball back and put us in a position to score. I was kind of mad at myself for not scoring, but at the same time the play was enough to help us get the win.
6Magazine: What are you guys going to do to stop RGIII this week?
Carr: The last game we got in trouble trying to think too much and got away from our game plan. We are going to do what we do best and play fast and on the fly out there. We aren't sure how mobile he's going to be, but all we care about is if he's playing. As far as the secondary it's all about matchups and winning our one on one battles. The stakes are high right now, so we have to come out and play with a sense of urgency.
6Magazine: What's the difference between stopping Eli Manning vs. RGIII?
Carr: The mobile QB is the new wave coming into the league. They have an advantage with their legs because they can extend plays. It's easier to play a pocket passer because you want to force them out of the pocket. With a mobile guy, you want to keep them in the pocket because if they get out they can extend plays and hurt you.
6Magazine:What made you choose the Cowboys in free agency this past off season?
Carr: I didn't know where I was going to go at first. Once I heard my name and Dallas in the same conversation I was immediately intrigued. I grew up idolizing the Cowboys. My first jersey was a Cowboys jersey and I've always wanted to rep the star on the side of my helmet. After I heard they were interested and I took my visit to the facility, I felt at home and it just felt right. My free agency was over before it ever really got started.
6Magazine: Talk about the transition from a small college at Grand Valley State to the NFL.
Carr: It was a culture shock. The transition from college to the NFL is enough, but from a small school to the NFL was huge. It's just different out there on the field. I knew I had the speed to compete at this level. What was different was the precision and arm strength of the QBs. They dissected defenses well and got the ball out quickly. The running backs too were all better as well. But as far as WRs, I knew I had the speed and ability to compete.
6Magazine: The Jovan Belcher incident was tragic. As a former teammate of his, were you two close and how did you handle it?
Carr: He was my teammate for three years. We didn't talk a lot but as teammates we did speak. The incident affected my play for a lot of weeks actually. It seems like each week this season something different has come up. I felt like it was just God testing me. Life is about that and to see how faithful you are. It took a lot to deal with it and it was extremely hard playing that week. I kind of didn't want to play, but I had to be out there for my teammates. It was my first time having to play through something that tragic. It was draining for about two weeks, I wasn't eating or sleeping really.
6Magazine: What is it like going up against Dez Bryant everyday?
Carr: From day one I told him, this year is about us two getting better on the field. I told him we are going to fight. It's been a dog fight since I got here. For the last six weeks, this is the Dez Bryant I know, just abusing defenders. He's an explosive wide receiver. What you see is what you get, when he scores touchdowns he throws up the "X" and that's what he is, our "X" factor.
6Magazine: What makes Dez different?
Carr: Every wide receiver has athleticism. Calvin Johnson is a beast. With Dez, he has that determination in him. He doesn't know how to stop or quit. Even in practice he's been catching balls like there's nothing wrong with his finger. Most wide receivers would take practice time off and rest their hands, but not with Dez he's out there working hard getting better to help this team.
6Magazine: For the younger people aspiring to make it to the league reading this, what's the extra thing you did to get to this level?
Carr: I made sacrifices. I disciplined myself and my body in high school and in college. I rested my body and tried not to party too much. If you're determined enough, good things will come. Eating healthy instead of eating a cheeseburger just once isn't going to be enough. It has to be consistent. Kids come across a lot of distractions, but you have to find it in yourself that if you really want it bad enough, it's going to take great sacrifices. Growing up, it was about seven of us who would run hills and do one on one drills on Friday and Saturday nights to perfect our craft. Five of us ended up playing ball in college.
6Magazine: The floor is yours. Anything about Brandon Carr we don't know?
I just launched my foundation, Carr Cares foundation. It's a fitness initiative for the youth. It's a way for me to give back to the communities I've been apart of — Flint, Grand Rapids, and now Dallas. I just want to shine a positive light on kids' life and show them that there is a way to get out. I feel like my calling is higher than just football. I want to help the community and be a positive reinforcement.


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If you are looking for somewhere unique and stunning to celebrate your wedding then look no further than Mount Stewart. This beautiful National Trust estate based in Co. Down is the perfect setting for your special day.
We have a number of packages on offer that can be tailored to suit each individual's needs and operate a one-wedding-a-day policy. All wedding parties are entitled to the use of the beautiful Sunk Garden for a drinks reception after their ceremony and use of the grounds for their photos. All of the ceremonies will be organised by our dedicated team and right from the initial viewing through to your big day they will ensure that all aspects are fully covered!
We have two areas where we can accommodate weddings:
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From the long winding scenic drive to the location to the stunning formal gardens and lake walk for your photos, Mount Stewart will amaze any bride with its unique and individual charm.
In our wedding brochure you'll find out how we can tailor your wedding to ensure it is a day to remember.
Prices for 2015:
Temple of the Winds from £1450.
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There are various other price structures depending on marquee hire and which area you choose to host your ceremony in, but if you have any other queries, please email us and we will be more than happy to help.
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If you are a lover of the Formal Gardens at Mount Stewart, including the bold planting artistry of the Italian Garden, the Mediterranean feel of the Spanish Garden or the unusual topiary in the Shamrock Garden; we offer wedding photos only without having your ceremony here. The lake walk is also included in this package and means that you can experience the wonderful outdoors scenery forever in your memorable wedding photos.
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Commissioners began their work earlier than usual after receiving the preliminary budget report last Friday. They must find a way to operate with 53-million dollars less in the coming year.
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett:ξ "In general, it's a pretty flat budget."
Because it is the most expensive department, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett says the sheriff's office is one area commissioners are studying carefully.
"I for one think, when we talk about the sheriff's department, I think rather than paying overtime, we oughta hire the people to do the job. It actually costs less, so I don't know that you will be seeing personnel cuts. I do hope we see overtime cut, because overtimes are a lot more expensive than hiring regular people."
Commissioner Sylvia Garcia says paying overtime must stop.
"You need to take a hard look to see if positions are justified. I mean, why pay all that overtime? Use that money to pay for new positions, so I'll be working with the sheriff to see if he can give us some numbers, realistic numbers, of how many people he can hire fairly quickly, if we give him the okay to do that."
Garcia says everyone must find ways to operate county government with less money.
"All commissioners precincts were cut, the same or even more than some of the departments. So, all of us are having to do the same thing. We're not traveling out of state. We're not filling any positions, positions that remain unfilled, and we're doing there best we can to reduce all our costs."
She says layoffs would happen in a worst-case scenario, but only after less critical services are scaled back or reduced. Garcia thinks the situation is temporary.
"I'm cautiously optimistic that we'll see a change after the second quarter of this year. And if not then, for sure toward the end of the year, because there's been a lot of infusion of dollars through the stimulus grants from Washington here. It takes a while for that to go down the pipe if you will, and then the jobs to be posted, and people to fill those spots, but it's gonna happen. I'm optimistic."
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Crime Beat (Feb. 27)
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Car burglary suspect sought after chase
A traffic stop turned into a footchase at Southwest Parkway and Barnett where the suspect was potentially involved in at least one burglary of a vehicle.
The suspect evaded police, and detectives are trying to put together a case against him because he is suspected in at least one burglary of a vehicle.
Sgt. John Spragins, public information officer, said police stopped a car about 12:19 a.m. Tuesday at the 7-Eleven store at Southwest Parkway and Barnett Road. One of the occupants fled.
Police believe the suspect might be linked to at least one burglary of a vehicle. Spragins said detectives are trying to determine whether the suspect is involved in any other burglaries.
Woman charged with assault
A woman is charged with aggravated assault after she allegedly told police she needed to kill someone.
According to a probable cause affidavit:
Police were called Feb. 20 to a home in the 3200 block of Avenue R. They met a man who said his wife had been pacing him with a large knife and threatening to kill him.
Officers found the woman in a bathroom saying, "I need to kill someone! I need to kill someone!"
The officers also found several large knives and swords in the house. They arrested the woman.
Raquel Elizabeth Smith, 37, had bond set at $25,000. She was in the Wichita County Jail on Tuesday.
Estranged grandson charged in burglary
A man who allegedly told police he didn't like his grandmother is charged with burglarizing her home.
According to an arrest affidavit:
A woman told police her house was burglarized while she was out of town on Dec. 22, and she suspected her grandson, whom she had recently kicked out.
An officer interviewed the grandson, Joshua Mathis, 17. Mathis admitted he entered the woman's home with another man. The second man told police Mathis broke in through a window and both took items from the house.
Mathis said he did not like his grandmother.
Mathis' bond was set at $25,000, and he was in the Wichita County Jail on Tuesday.
Suspect nabbed in bicycle chase
A man was booked into jail after a bicycle chase involving two Wichita County sheriff's patrol cruisers.
According to a probable cause affidavit:
On Feb. 7, a Wichita County sheriff's deputy saw a man riding a bicycle without lights or reflector. The man refused to stop, and the deputy gave pursuit. After a second sheriff's unit joined the chase, the bicyclist turned and rammed one of the cruisers.
Jerry Ray Jones, 35, was charged with evading arrest/detention in connection with an incident that occurred Feb. 7.
His total bond, including other charges, was set at $15,500, and he was in the Wichita County Jail on Tuesday.
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Protestant leaders flee Pakistan amid blasphemy charges
Catholic World News - November 16, 2011
Fearing for their lives, two Pentecostal leaders who have been active in interreligious dialogue have fled Pakistan after they were accused of blasphemy.
"It is a very sad story and a symbol of the persecution that Christians suffer in the name of the blasphemy law," said Pastor Mustaq Gill, president of the Legal Evangelical Association Development. "In the past few weeks, during one of these [interreligious] exchanges of views, they were accused of using contemptuous words against the Prophet Muhammad, an offense that the two did not commit in any way."
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Miscanthus Has A Fighting Chance Against Weeds
Chicago IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2011
University of Illinois research reports that several herbicides used on corn also have good selectivity to Miscanthus x giganteus (Giant Miscanthus), a potential bioenergy feedstock.
"No herbicides are currently labeled for use in Giant Miscanthus grown for biomass," said Eric Anderson, an instructor of bioenergy for the Center of Advanced BioEnergy Research at the University of Illinois. "Our research shows that several herbicides used on corn are also safe on this rhizomatous grass."
M. x giganteus is sterile and predominantly grown by vegetative propagation, or planting rhizomes instead of seed. This can be a very costly investment and requires a 1- to 2-year establishment period. Anderson's research showed that Giant Miscanthus does not compete well with weeds during establishment, especially early emerging weeds.
"There's a great cost in establishing Giant Miscanthus," Anderson said. "It's important to protect this investment, especially if it goes commercial. When weeds outcompete Giant Miscanthus, the result is stunted growth and lack of tillering. Basically, you are risking the crop's ability to overwinter."
The study, funded by the Ingersoll Fellowship, the Illinois Council on Food and Agricultural Research and the Energy Biosciences Institute, screened 16 post-herbicides and 6 pre-herbicides in a greenhouse setting.
Several herbicides, particularly those with significant activity on grass species, caused plant injury ranging from 6 to 71 percent and/or reduced M. x giganteus dry mass by 33 to 78 percent.
Researchers then narrowed these herbicides down to the safest options and evaluated them in field trials replicated over two years. Field experiments confirmed the greenhouse experiments.
Pre-emergence herbicides and herbicides with broadleaf-specific activity generally did not produce significant injury or reduce aboveground biomass while herbicides with considerable grass activity tended to cause injury ranging from 22 to 25 percent and reduce biomass by 69 to 78 percent.
"We discovered the anecdotes were true for the most part," he said. "Herbicides that are safe to use on corn demonstrate good selectivity to Giant Miscanthus."
Anderson said it's more difficult to kill a grass weed in a grass crop such as Giant Miscanthus. Identifying herbicides that don't hurt its yield or growth and maturity also posed challenges for researchers.
"I think the key is finding pre-emergence herbicides that you can get in early to take care of weed problems in Giant Miscanthus," he said.
Atrazine is one of the herbicides that proved safe on M. x giganteus.
"The good news is that atrazine is completely safe pre- or post-emergence," he said. "Atrazine is cheap and relatively effective. One of the major reasons we are continuing to screen more herbicides is to find additional effective options if atrazine utilization were limited in areas where Giant Miscanthus might be grown."
While there remains no approved label use for herbicides on M. x giganteus for biofuel production, Anderson hopes this research can serve as a foundation for either growers to begin an IR-4 specialty product process or for a major chemical company to add it to their label in the future.
Giant Miscanthus production is picking up in states such as Kentucky and Georgia, he said. He believes adding this feedstock to herbicide labels is not far off, but may be dependent on USDA's support of cellulosic ethanol.
This research, "Miscanthus x giganteus Response to Preemergence and Postemergence Herbicides," was published in Weed Technology. Researchers included Anderson, Thomas Voigt, German Bollero and Aaron Hager.
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Since 1995, the West Canada Section of the Ninety-Nines is offering a $1,500 scholarship to help a female advance in her flight training, education, or pilot career.
West Canada Section Scholarship Requirements:
1. The applicant must be a woman who resides in Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon and Northwest Territories). She must be a person in good standing in the community.
2. She agrees to complete the training or project for which this award is given, within the time period of 18 months from the time the funds are awarded. She also agrees to provide progress reports to the Scholarship Award Committee every six months, and a final report upon completion of the training or project as described in her application.
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This category is for an applicant who wishes to advance her flying capabilities toward a career in aviation. She must possess the minimum of a valid private pilot license at the time this application is made.
Education or research project:
An applicant may choose to do an education or research project which will investigate or promote the advancement of women in aviation and enhance general understanding of the role of women in aviation. This project should result in the production of materials or design of a program, which would educate women about the possibilities and challenges of careers in aviation. This applicant is not required to have a pilot's license.
Advancement of career in aviation-related field:
This category is for an applicant who wishes to advance her career in a non-flying but aviation-related field, such as aircraft maintenance engineer, avionics technician, aeronautics engineer, etc. This applicant is not required to have a pilot's license.
Application deadline is July 31, 2015.
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Las Vegas-area chef Ray Bogart will be showing off his skills tonight when he fires up his grill for the Final Table in the sixth and final episode of "World Food Championships" on the FYI Network.
Bogart and 300 other professional chefs and home cooks competed in the 2013 World Food Championships in Las Vegas, which is the basis for the realty television series.
61-year-old Bogart, who is a resident of Boulder City, has been cooking competitive chili for 8 years in approximately 200 chili cook-offs from coast to coast.
Bogart's training is exclusive to the "school of hard knocks on the chili competition trail" where he has learned the value of note taking and immediately getting back in the game despite the sometimes less-than-desired outcomes.
Bogart submitted a traditional red chili using beef tri-tip called Hacienda Red in the first round of the 2013 food competition. His next batch of chili was a freestyle chili named Hog Heaven Green.
For the Final Table, Bogart was required to use bison, which he had never used before in competition. Bogart chose to use ground bison for his chili and added a bit of sausage to bolster the overall flavor of the dish.
PHOTOS: 2013 World Food Championships in Las Vegas
The World Food Championships television series features a global cast of competitive cooks and chefs from all walk of life in a live-fire, tournament-style showdown.
The show will air at 8 p.m. PT.
Other chefs competing on the final episode include Dave Elliott of Porky McBeef and the Cluckers (Olathe, KS); Victor Howard of Pitmaker BBQ Addiction (Houston, TX); Wade Fortin of Second City Smoke (Chicago, IL); Ricardo Heredia (San Diego, CA); Beth Peterson (Naperville, IL); and Jennifer Daskevich (Los Angeles, CA).
Las Vegas celebrity columnist Robin Leach will also appear on tonight's show.
Any cooks interested in participating in next year's competition, can sign up at Kenmore's cookmore.com.
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How to Use Images to Engage Your Readers15
As a blogger, you are under a lot of pressure. The open nature of the Internet and the way that media is shared means that any site can become popular at the drop of a hat. But with that positive comes the fact that you have to fight your way through a huge crowd of competition, some offering next to the same content you are. That is the downside to running a blog, and so it is less about getting readers as it is about keeping them.
There are many things that as a blog owner you can do to engage your site visitors. With the expansion of the viral media scene, using videos is one, as is hitting on topics of current events to launch yourself under the scope of Google News. But a simple (and highly flexible) way is through images. Using pictures will go a long way towards both promotion and satisfying your readers (here's one example of great images in a post!).
Here are 10 simple ways that you can use images for your own blog:
1. Watermark your photos.
Since we have an online world based on sharing these days, pictures circulate constantly with no identifiable source. Due to this, certain blogs have started to watermark images in order to tell viewers where they started.
These watermarks will often remain when they are reblogged from others, or shared through social media. That provides a quick boost in visibility, and increases your chances of bringing the viewer back for more.
2. Use Creative Commons images.
Sites such as Flickr and Smart Photo Stock have made finding public domain and creative commons licensed photos easy to find and use. Since you have to offer proper credit for most, unless they are strictly public such as through an official organization such as the US Navy, you are opening up a potential dedicated network.
Often, people will search and find their image on your site, and see that you offered their name and a link to their gallery. From there, they might tell their own readers that you have been featured there. This is a great way to engage them and those that come to you from their site.
3. Take your own photos.
One of the downsides of media sharing is that so much has already been posted, seen and then seen again. If you just post the same old photos that we see everywhere else, you aren't going to manage to keep people coming back.
Using your own photography, or that of someone hired to provide it for blog, will go a long way to making people want to see what's new. You can also use drawings and digital art to this purpose. I have noticed more people using little cartoons along with blog posts to help illustrate their point. This has always been a great tactic in books, newspaper articles and magazines.
4. Use reaction shots.
Part of taking your own photos is having the power to take shots in the moment of any event. Whether it is a convention, a huge sale, some kind of technology release, something weird or funny, or any other kind of interesting occurrence, you can share it with your readers.
That doesn't mean having to have a camera with you, now that devices have become so advanced. It could be as simple as taking pictures on your phone to post later.
5. Utilize proper keywords.
Your post will always have some kind of keywords, especially placed in tags or SEO sections. But you should also be posting keywords with your images, to make them easier to search for. These can be the same as the keywords in your post, or something targeted only for the image itself. Just take a moment to stop and think about what keywords you would search for if you were looking for that particular picture.
6. Use animated images.
Gifs and other animated images are popular all over the web. Sometimes they just express things a little better. You can use software to create your own, posting them on your blog to catch the eye. You can even make short movies, if you choose. One good program to try is Animoto.
7. Use reader interaction.
I have read a couple of blogs and sites that like to ask for captions for pictures, or request Photoshop images of some primary subject. They then show everything that was sent in, with the winners receiving some kind of prize. This sort of interaction is a brilliant way to engage your visitors. It is also a lot of fun.
8. Make sharing easier.
You always run the risk of having images stolen and posted somewhere else, and watermarks can be removed. But most readers won't have any interest in doing this, and will instead want to share it with social networking profiles more easily. They don't credit, they just want to give their friends a laugh or share something interesting.
Putting profile buttons on your blog, so they can share the image, is a great way to do this. It will bring in traffic, and often people will end up subscribing or bookmarking to keep from forgetting where they saw it.
9. Provide screenshots with instructions.
If you are planning on providing an instruction service of some kind, screenshots of each step are always appreciated. In fact, any media structuring and illustrating the process would be great: screenshots, infographics, calendars, etc. It is a much clearer and simple way of readers making sure they are doing things the right way. The more comprehensive these screenshots are, the better they will be received and the faster you will establish yourself as a valuable resource.
10. Mind your hosting!
Images are cool but bear in mind that they increase your server load and possibly bandwidth (especially if your links get hot-linked). Use web hosting directory to determine best hosting packages for you!
Do you have any tips on using images to engage blog readers? Leave them in a comment.


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Before you can begin to interpret whether an email campaign has been successful or not it is necessary to understand what terms like "Hard Bounce", "Soft Bounce", "Opt In", "Opt Out" etc mean.
The A-Z Glossary Of Email Campaign
A list of IP addresses suspected of sending SPAM
Bounces Emails that are returned to you, as a result of an error such as the email address not being valid, the recipient's inbox being full etc.
Click Through Rate (CTR)
This indicates how many times a link on an email has been clicked.
Double Opt-In
This is a process where a user signs up for a service and then, having received an email etc, is then required to confirm their subscription.
Hard Bounce
This is when an email is returned to you without it ever reaching the recipient. In cases like this is important to read the return message, as it will be returned with a message like "user unknown" or "host unknown". A hard bounce most often occurs because there is a problem with the recipient's email address (misspelled etc.). You should unsubscribe hard bounces unless the error is obvious or easily corrected.
Open Rate
This indicates how many people have opened the email. The open rate will vary depending on the nature of the email and often the subject line, as discussed last week in How To Write A Striking, Captivating, Enticing Email Campaign Subject Line.
This is an action undertaken by the recipient where they choose to receive emails from you: they choose to add their email address to your email list for future campaigns.
This is an action undertaken by the recipient where they choose to remove their email address from your email list, therefore unsubscribing from future campaigns.
This is when people give their permission to be kept informed and to receive information from you. This happens as the result of recipients choosing to opt-in and being included in future campaigns.
Phishing Something to beware of - this is where you receive an email which appears to be from a genuine trusted source but actually is someone trying to obtain sensitive confidential details from you. Usually the scenario is somethign similar to the following:
Soft Bounce
This is when an email you sent reaches its recipient as a result of it being forwarded by a systems administrator, redirecting all 'wrongly' delivered emails.
This is where the sender changes the display name of their email address so that it looks like it came from someone else: for example in the Phishing example above, the scammer sending out the original email, intended to trap the receipient, would 'spoof' by changing the disply name to the name of a bank.
Unique Opens This is different to the open rate as it is disregards someone opening an email if their have already being registered as having opened it. This gives you a greater indication as to how many individual people have opened your email as opposed to the open rate which tells you how many times your email has been opened regardless of who carried out the action.
A 'Whitelist' or safe sender list is a list of addresses that a user has deemed as being allowed to send him/her emails. Sometimes emails get branded as SPAM and delivered into 'Junk Mail' folders as a result of the content of the email, as discussed three weeks ago in How To Deal With Email SPAM Filters. This can be prevented by adding the sender's email address to your 'Whitelist', safe sender list.
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The majority of any preparation time, in terms of an email campaign, is often spent on the content and message of the email itself, yet people forget that the first thing that is read is actually the subject line: the subject line needs to strike a blow, to captivate the recipient, to entice them to read further. The subject line can literally make or break the success of your campaign.
So what is the magic formula? Well unfortunately there isn't one. There are, however, a handful of tips to bear in mind.
First The Tips
There are a variety of approaches your subject line can adopt:
Once you have decided the approach that is appropriate for you then start to think what would make you open an email. Think about the emails that are received on a daily basis:
Would you open any of them?
Pay Attention
In this day and age where everyone is running around trying to secure their future, attention spans are severely limited: if you don't grab someone immediately then the chance that they will read on is doubtful. When designing a subject line you should look to have the most important elements of it within the first 50-75 characters.
You Are Human & So Is Your Recipient
ALWAYS put yourself in the shoes of your intended recipient. Ask yourself how you would receive the email that you are about to send:
Test the subject line on colleagues: ask them what the first thing that is triggered in their minds.
Baton Down The Hatches – Incoming SPAM Email Attack
An email address is like your home address: imagine the amount of SPAM coming through your letterbox. Furthermore, people are personally attached to their email addresses. An invasion of your 'Inbox' provokes the same kind of emotion as an invasion of your home with various direct mail messages. Therefore, proceed with caution. Email by nature is very invasive: it is pretty much immediate and pretty much 'in your face'. As a result you need to provoke a positive, rather than a negative emotion. One way of doing this is seeking to educate the recipient, to be thought provoking, to strike a chord with the recipient rather than being pushy and trying aggressively to sell to the recipient. Email is already pushy and invasive enough. The idea of educating and communicating with the recipient as opposed to selling to the recipient should never be overlooked.
Our Friends The SPAM Filters
Probably the most annoying, as discussed in the blog post of two weeks ago, is the consideration you should extend to SPAM filters. Always be aware of SPAM filters. It could be the difference between your email being read or simply being permanently deleted along with the rest of the contents of a persons 'Junk Mail' folder. Always keep in mind that certain phrases both within the subject line of any email as well as the body of it can trigger a SPAM filter.
The Final Word - TEST
Once again, as I have stress in my previous blog posts, it is imperative to test: fail to plan, plan to fail. If you don't test you can never be sure how they are being received, if they are being received at all: whilst you can get an overview by viewing various statistics immediately after a campaign has been sent, at that point it is too late. The campaign has already been sent and if it doesn't have the desired effect, consider that strike one. You will be granted very few strikes before a user, by default, deletes any email coming from you which they considers to be marketing.
Remember the first, well maybe the second element of your email campaign that any recipient sees and reads is the subject line.
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17/03/2009 21:47:00
The theme for the past two weeks has been centred around eShots, email marketing campaigns and SPAM. This week I thought it appropriate to look at the design of the eShot - the look and feel of the email.
The first thing to bear in mind is that an eShot should reflect the corporate brand: unfortunately it is all too easy for people to forget this in the pursuit of getting something done, and often getting something done quickly. There are a plethora of email template design systems, all ranging in price: some of them offer standard templates which can be used, free of charge, at the click of a button. The key points are free of charge and click of a button: nothing in life is free and Rome wasn't built in a day. In the past, on the SymVolli blog, we have discussed the idea of doing something on the cheap and it is important that you have taken time to implement a template that will reflect the companies image, rather than a generic one. Furthermore it is the aim of a marketing campaign to leave a positive lasting impression, rather than the impression that this eShot was generated by choosing a template from 1 of say 10 or 20.
So you have now elected to have your template professionally designed: what do you need to look out for?
The main consideration is what will be the first thing the user will see. Bear in mind that the first viewing of your eShot may well be via a preview pane: each preview pane will vary in height and width depending on the email client being used and the settings the user has chosen. The ideal solution would be to place the most important element of you message so that it appears within the preview pane, enticing the user to double click and open the email, for further viewing, in a new window.
Layout tips:
One mistake that people often fall into is that they design their content using lots of images. Whilst this has the advantage of allowing you to design potentially one of the most stunning eShots your recipient may ever take receipt of, it also has the potential to hide and hinder the transmission of your message. Due to various security measures etc. which have been put in place, the user is able to choose whether they want to download any graphics which are embedded in an email. As a result if you bury your message in images the user may choose not to download the images and therefore never read the message you are trying to communicate.
Image tips:
NB: Too many images and not enough text, as I discussed in last weeks blog post, runs the risk of your eShot being branded as SPAM.
You have caught the recipients attention and they have decided to double click and open the email: the next trick is to get them to use your call to action, to download a PDF, to call you for further information etc. The call to action should be placed in a prominant position so as to always be in the users eye line.
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Bonus tips:
And the legal stuff:
You are required to include somewhere on your eShot the registered company number and the registered company address. You are also required to provide some form of a mechanism which allows users to unsubscribe from future campaigns.
The Final Word - TEST
You can never underestimate the value of testing an eShot prior to sending out to its intended audience.
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09/03/2009 21:42:00
Following on from last week's blog regarding on 'How To Design An Email Marketing Campaign' this week I thought it maybe be appropriate to continue the theme and analyse in a bit more depth a pit fall that many succumb to: SPAM filters. Unfortunately, even if you are not someone who sends SPAM you can be branded as one; genuine email marketers, sending emails to people who have requested that they be kept informed (permission-based emails) often get they emails spam filtered. A supplier of ours has fallen into the trap: genuine emails keeping their partners informed are now being delivered as "[SPAM] XXX".
The most important thing is to understand how SPAM filters work.
SPAM filters work on a list of criteria to judge each email: a list of various criteria can be found at SpamAssassin (SpamAssassin is an open-source SPAM filter). Whilst a lot of what is listed may not mean much, what the table outlines is the area of the email that SPAM filters analyse, what they look for and then the score that is assigned to the email being tested of the test is returned as being positive (if you scroll down the list there are some more obvious criteria, such of which probably most email addresses in the world have received at one time or another). There is a 'magic' score that each email needs to stay below: the more points each email amasses the near that score they move until… too late… the subject line now reads "[SPAM] XXX"
Some of the common trigger elements are as follows:
All of the above plus many others will be used to assess the overall email and deem whether it is SPAM or not.
As a result of SPAM filters and being marked as a spammer, you may find that your everyday emails may also be branded as SPAM, or worse still, not delivered: this can be as result of your email server being blacklisted. You can use a variety of websites to test whether your server has been blacklisted:
Each blacklist has its own procedure regarding trying to be delisted: you should check out what is required with each one.
With all this in mind what can you do to avoid being blacklisted: there are now a plethora of email marketing services which allow you to avail yourself of their services. As a result you use their servers and therefore do not risk your everyday communications being treated as SPAM as well. Furthermore, a lot of these allow you to carry out tests against the criteria previously mentioned, before sending, as to whether your campaign will be regarded as SPAM. This in turn will save money, time and a lot of hassle.
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On opening up your email today, how many email advertisments did you just discard without opening up? Quite a lot...
In today's current climate of SPAM, eShotting or mass emailing has become an art and a science. It has also become a controversial battleground. Previously you were able to send out eShots and people would open them regardless; now because of viruses, worms, Trojans etc. people have lost trust and therefore the task of marketing your services and offerings via email has almost become an up-hill battle. Furthermore, invasive techniques, in other words eShots that try and aggressively sell to the end user are pretty much deleted straight away. The eShot that is more readily received is one that is informative; one that masquerades the sale of a product in the form of a newsletter or press release for example. Here people feel that they are being educated rather than being 'violently pulled out of crowd by a sales representative and told you must buy this'.
One of the main issues regards acceptance of eShots is the design. Please do not belittle eShot design; it may look simple but creating the right effect is definitely anything but. Sending out eShots that have been created in anything but a 'web design' package (an eShot is nothing more than an email-able web page), a couple of images and some text will not work. It will be classed as amateur and cheap. Invest, employ the services of a professional to design you a template, specific to your company, not one that has been used by umpteen others and is easily recognised as been so, that you can, later on, change the text without having to spend more money.
Create An Effective eShot
What to look for in an email marketing campaign
Instant Success - In short there is no such thing as instant success even with direct marketing and so you should treat email marketing with the same attitude. Though you may see positive results from individual email campaigns in the long run, it is the prolonged campaign that will produce dividends. We have seen evidence of customers keeping archives of email newsletters and eshots for future reference who open up eshot months after first sending out.
Corporate Branding - Eshot Design is a direct method of getting your corporate branding to your potential clients. A continuous period of marketing will keep your brand awareness close to potential customers. Designing eshots to reflect your corporate branding is important in differentiating your email from the multitudes of others.
Judging Intervals - Being bombarded with emails from one entity is more likely to prove an annoyance and is the greatest reason why someone who may have opted into your email programme moves your emails straight to trash.
Permission based - What defines a good email campaign from a spam based email is the end user. It is always necessary to be aware of customer's and client's feelings on being sent emails. If you have terms and conditions you should let your customers know how you use their contact details. You should always respect the recipient's request to be removed from recieving emails in the future. Negative marketing with regards to email campaigns is harder to combat and easier if avoided.
Business Details - If you don't already know, in the UK, it is a legal obligation to put business details of companies in all correspondances, inlcuding emails and websites. If you are a registered company then details of your registered address need to be given. This is also good advice in giving more trust and credence to your e campaign and differentiating you from that SPAM email.
Value - This is perhaps the most important. The eshot that delivers the hard sell is more likely to be discarded, an eshot that delivers value is more likely to be read and more importantly continue to be recieved in the future. Most successfull emails offer syndicated content via RSS feeds to useful articles or blogs. Getting on side is probably one of the most important aims of a email campaign.
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elephantjournal.com largest yoga-green-mindfulness web site in the world.
elephantjournal.com: in 2012, our sole aim is to crush the competition.
After a good, long, hard, fun 10 years—first as a magazine, now as a web site, we've rallied from zero readers online to a peak of 1.3 million/month (a real number: Google Analytics). We're now bigger than 90% of the sites in the world. And we're far smaller than the 10%, like Huffington Post, that are far, far, far, far, far, far bigger.
We've reached 1.3 million readers a month (that's a Google Analytics number)–and typically grow 0-30% a month.
Most of our "competitors," while wonderful and stronger than elephant in various ways, are lucky to have a 10th of that connection with yoga-green-mindfulness readers. We passed yogajournal.com last year (though we've both passed one another on several occasions, since, and including their magazine and conferences, they're far, far, far, far, far bigger). This year, we're aiming for treehugger.com level traction. Next year, Huffington Post. We've worked hard and long to do what we do, just celebrated our 10th anniversary.
Our goal is to grow, but only in the sense of reaching beyond our core or choir and to those who don't already agree with us. Respectful, constructive dialogue is vital to society—and, over the last 10 years, it's a muscle that's atrophied, both in the halls of Congress, and online.
That said, our era is not, as those before us, merely about competition—though healthy, fun, spirited competition (as on last night's sand volleyball court) is always welcome—and our critics help to improve us, just as our loved ones' feedback makes us better human beings on an individual level.
This era is about (as many have said before me) radical cooperation or collaboration. When challenges mount, it's time to team up. And, more importantly, this era's about service. It's time to find ways to partner to be of genuine benefit to others and our world, and to have fun doing so along the way.
In the next year, we'll find a way to pay our loyal, consistent, best writers. We'll find a way to "reinvent journalism in a new media context." Journalism, which we don't yet often do, is essential to democracy—the fourth estate is the watchdog of both our government, and our corporations.
elephant's first 10 years were about entrepreneurship, success, hard lessons, and perseverance. We've had a small effect, now, for a long time. Now, however, our garden is established. It's time to let the sun shine in. It's time to water, weed, cultivate, and continue to get our hands dirty.
It's time to grow.
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6 Responses to "elephantjournal.com largest yoga-green-mindfulness web site in the world."
Great post!
I'm pumped, Waylon! You're truly an inspiration and I'm honored to be part of elephant.
Goodness – well done to all Les Elephants + gratefulness to all the readers + supporters!
woo-hoo Waylon! I'm so excited o be an elephant team leader/editor for ele love with the chance to take mindfulness into the realm of intimate relationships…this quote says it all: "This era is about (as many have said before me) radical cooperation or collaboration. When challenges mount, it's time to team up. And, more importantly, this era's about service. It's time to find ways to partner to be of genuine benefit to others and our world, and to have fun doing so along the way."
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the name of the game these days is indeed collaboration.
I'm proud to be a supporter of elephant and will continue to spread the good word.
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Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontë
Wuthering Heights Theme of Foreignness and the Other
Heathcliff is made to feel like an outsider by his own adoptive family, which fuels his desire for revenge. It's never clear where he is originally from, although Mr. Earnshaw says he picked him up in the streets of Liverpool, a port town where immigrants entered England from foreign lands. Much is made of Heathcliff's appearance by everyone who sees him; the contrast between his swarthy, brooding looks and Edgar Linton's creamy soft skin is dramatic.
So Heathcliff is a double outsider: not only is he not related to anyone at Wuthering Heights, he is also marked as racially different. He is described dozens of times as a "dark-skinned gipsy" (1.15). Even the kindly Mr. Earnshaw, when he presents Heathcliff, says "it's as dark almost as if it came from the devil" (4.45). Nelly basically sums up the regional biases of the Yorkshire inhabitants when she says, "We don't in general take to foreigners here, Mr. Lockwood, unless they take to us first" (6.7). Heathcliff's foreign appearance, although it contributes to his segregation and mistreatment, may partially explain Catherine's attraction to him.
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- What does Brontë suggest by having Heathcliff named after a dead child?
- What do characters mean by calling Heathcliff a "gipsy"? What does that epithet imply?
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I'm neither hip nor cool. If you rounded my age up you'd hit 40 and if you asked me if I'd read the Scott Pilgrim novels I'd have
Then I watched the film, and what I saw was one of the purest, sweetest, funniest, and most dead-on accurate portrayals of "young male in love" syndrome that I've ever seen in a cinema. One need not be a hip youngster or a seasoned film critic to see what's going on beneath the surface of this powerfully entertaining movie -- but it certainly helps to approach this strange little experiment with an open mind and a youthful heart. Anyone who dismisses this film as youth-pandering video game ephemera simply isn't looking closely enough.
Directed with a stunning amount of wit and energy by Edgar Wright (he also brought you Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz), Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is about an average young Torontonian who falls madly in love with a wide-eyed but slightly melancholy girl named Ramona Flowers -- but poor Scott has to withstand so much more than just building up the courage to ask for a date. As it turns out, Ramona actually kinda digs Scott, but let's just say this lovely young gal comes with a lot of old-school romantic baggage.
As in: she's got seven "evil exes" that Scott must defeat before he and Ramona are able to move forward with their delicate love affair. Plus he also has to contend with a pair of excitable ex-girlfriends, a group of intermittently supportive pals, and a whole bunch of emotional barbed wire to climb through. On paper, it sounds like a pretty standard rom-com -- aside from the seven evil exes that Scott has to fight using martial arts, video game power-ups and rock music, I mean.
If ever there were a movie that will appeal to full grown adults who are still intent on retaining some true "childishness,"Scott Pilgrim is it. On the surface it's all video game references and witty quips and movie geek in-jokes -- but (barely) hidden beneath the flick's addictively colorful exterior is a surprisingly insightful analysis of what happens to a young guy when he's in love. On the screen we get to enjoy seeing Scott Pilgrim do battle with ex-boyfriends both handsome and threatening, but that's not really what we're watching at all. The canny screenplay (adapted from the book series by Bryan Lee O'Malley) makes it exceedingly clear that we're watching actually one sweet kid do battle against ... insecurity, uncertainty, and the paralyzing fear of being rejected by a beloved female for someone "cooler."
Sure, the movie happens to mine this subtext early (and fairly often), but Wright and company take a gleefully enthusiastic approach to the material; the subtext complements the surface fun remarkably well and, better yet, vice versa. Taking smart material and then packaging it in such a strange movie is a big risk, and it may end up hurting Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at the box office, but I'd be willing to wager an arcade full of quarters that this flick will enjoy quite a healthy shelf life among the young / young-at-heart who'd like to see a romantic movie that delivers such personal, poignant ideas with an endearingly cockeyed grin. And lots of crazy fighting.
Now that I think about it, I may in fact be the perfect age to fall for a movie like this one. I'm old enough to know what heartache feels like, and I've sure as hell been in Scott Pilgrim's shoes a few times, but I'm also still young enough to appreciate this film's frenetic pace, constant video game references, and amusingly ass-kicking action bits. Mr. Wright's odd little adaptation manages to be sweet, smart, slick and silly all at the same time, and speaking as only one old man: I think this flick is a welcome breath of fresh air in a sub-genre (the, ugh, romantic comedy) that could use a hundred similar breaths of fresh air.
And ladies, keep this in mind: as insane as Scott Pilgrim vs. The World gets (and boy does it get crazy), the film is still a powerfully accurate portrayal of what goes on inside the brain of a smitten and jealous young man. Trust me, it is.
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PALO ALTO (KCBS) – New research conducted at the Stanford School of Medicine found that tobacco companies simultaneously increased advertising and lowered the price of menthol cigarettes, in a bid to lure young African-Americans into becoming smokers.
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The study, released Friday, considered 400 stores in California, specifically outlets and shops near or within walking distance of high schools with significant minority student populations.
"In those neighborhoods there's a larger proportion of cigarette advertising for menthol cigarettes," explained lead researcher, Lisa Henricksen, M.D. "There's a larger chance that when you walk into a store you'll see an advertised discount for menthol cigarettes and it's not that all cigarettes are cheaper, it's just menthol cigarettes."
"The Food and Drug Administration is poised to make a decision about banning menthol from cigarettes," Henricksen continued. "And our study provides them with some further evidence that tobacco companies are targeting young people and African-Americans with ads and promotions for these cigarettes."
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STRUGGLING, BUT NOT SPLINTERINGNYI coaching staff and players are in this together
In the Islanders' 30th-place season of 2008-09 there were fractures in the locker room created, in large part, by breakdowns in relationships with captain Bill Guerin, Chris Campoli, Mike Comrie and Jon Sim. The first three were traded, two of them later than they should have. Sim later humbly admitted to Point Blank that he struggled after a season sidelined by a serious knee injury and was happy to heal any miscommunication with Scott Gordon. The grinder and the head coach continue to work together well now, and Sim was recalled today for the West Coast trip.
Last season, a dedicated and happy lineup may have been short on talent, but for the most part worked together and battled all the way through a season-ending, comeback, overtime loss at home to Pittsburgh. Only the strange and unfortunate ending to the career of Brendan Witt – publicly critical of the team's style of play, while struggling so much himself on the ice that he is retired today – marred a professional atmosphere.
Needless to say, it's way too early to know if this year's squad – already challenged with the adversity of a bizarre training camp schedule and injuries to frontmen Mark Streit and Kyle Okposo – will make it through the season Gong Show-free. But as someone who personally witnessed about a half-dozen team breakdowns over the years, including the Whinefest of 2008-09, it's worth noting that this coaching staff and this lineup may have headed south in the standings the last seven games, but at least they are all pushing in the same direction.
"We would go through a wall for each other and the coaching staff," veteran goaltender Dwayne Roloson told Point Blank after practice today. "There are peaks and valleys in every season when you have such a young team, but nobody should think we're anything other than completely focused on the task at hand. We're going to come out of it and be better for it. The team I was on in Edmonton that made it to the Stanley Cup Final – this team has the same comraderie, the same positive attitude, the same belief in the coaches. We just have to learn from this and put some wins together."
The last two weeks have been challenging. Josh Bailey hasn't registered a point in seven games. After a hot start, Blake Comeau has not played well. Jack Hillen was buried on the defensive depth chart, only revived when the injuries piled up on the blue line. Bruno Gervais was scratched for the first month of the season, making his debut for a game against Montreal as a fourth-line forward. The goaltending rotation has been questioned by fans and writers. They have lost some important players to injuries.
And yet I haven't witnessed any excuse-making, in-fighting or disrespect towards the coaching staff, like 2008-09. I haven't detected any tension, like Steve Stirling's shortened second season when a handful of so-called "leaders" pouted their way on to other teams, to the minors or out of hockey. (As a veteran NHL head coach said to me recently, "It's always the players who can't get a contract the next year that try to send a coach out on his ass.")
For the faithful who pour their hearts and wallets into the hockey team, there is little consolation in knowing the Islanders' locker room has not become the Titanic. But it is important to know that the players and coaches are torn up, not torn apart, by the pain of a seven-game losing streak. There's a huge difference.
"When things aren't going well, your true character comes out," defenseman Mike Mottau said at Iceworks after practice today. "You find out how good of a teammate guys are. You learn a lot about yourself. This is a young team that is impressionable. The players take direction and appreciate all the work Scott and the coaching staff puts in. There is a lot of frustration these last seven games, but not with each other. The last game against the Flyers, there was enough to give us something to build on. We have to go out West and start winning hockey games."
It has to start Wednesday in Anaheim. The Islanders may be flying across the country today, but the medicore Ducks are playing in San Jose tonight. We may know by the end of the first period on Wednesday if the Islanders are ready to turn the corner. After what he witnessed in his rookie NHL season, the third-year head coach has a deeper belief in his current squad.
Said Gordon, "The difference between my first year and this year is that now, everyone is playing for the team."
Notes: Jon Sim has been recalled for the West Coast trip because he played well in Bridgeport (five goals), the status of Zenon Konopka (foot injury) is still up in the air and Sim will give the coaches some lineup options for the three games. Konopka practiced today. The lines stayed the same.
Stay tuned for details on the debut of our Islanders Point Blank fan call-in show, scheduled to shoot Wednesday at 11:30 am at the SNY studio.


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What size of cooking pot do you use? Solo or group? Does it change by season? Do you do all kinds of cooking or just freezer bag cooking? Do you fry food?
In the past I had a 700mL pot, then I went to a 600mL pot, and now I am using a 550mL pot (The BPL Firelite 550). It is for solo freezer bag style cooking where I normally boil 12oz of water. I use this year round, but live in a location where I never need to melt snow for water.
When I take my daughter I bring a 750 ml titanium pot. When alone I cook in my titanium mug. Mainly I boil water, cook noodles etc but last time we were running low of trail food on the way back and I fried slices of some hard bread with my ever present olive oil, and we melted cheese on it. A nice treat on a chilly day.
For solo trips I use the 750ml Caldera Keg or AGG 3 cup pot. I tend to cook very simple meals when I'm alone. For two, meals are more elaborate and my partner drinks a lot more hot drinks than me, so we take the 2 litre AGG pot.
I like my gear to be the lightest and most compact that will fit my needs.I do only solo cooking and my 'cooking' involves only boiling water to rehydrate my meals. As such, I have two cookpots:1. Alcohol stove setup - I use a Firelite 550 -- just the right size to boil the 2 cups of water that I need.2. Canister stove setup - I use the slightly bigger Snow Peak 600 with a home-made lid -- just big enough to house my SP Gigapower stove, fuel canister, spare lighter and small towel.
For most hikes I use a FireLite SUL 550, and a Caldera cone, which is just the amount of water I need for the freeze dried supper meal. For breakfast, the oatmeal (or whatever) uses half the water and leaves me almost 10oz for a cup of coffee (usually VIA). I also have a FireLite SUL 900 for when I'm either not going with the freeze-dried, or for use in combination with my Bush Buddy Ultra.
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0.9L MSR Titan KettleI use it for solo trips and with the family for three of us.For solo, it is huge/overkill, but I like the wide opening & bottom, which makes it easy to cook in for stiring and it happens to fit my fuel canister for storage.-Tony
FireLite 550 for solo and Snowpeak 700 for. Both are primarily used to boil water for freezer bag meals.
+1 on the MSR Titan Kettle. I like heating a little more water than necessary so I have some left over for cleanup.
Summer-> 1 literWinter-> 1.5 liter JetBoil (for melting snow more efficiently)
It depends on how many and what I am making. For minimal solo it is either a GSI Soloist or one of 2 tea kettles (either a GSI or a Primus). All 3 are around a liter. I prefer boiling about 4 cups water as I like to drink tea with my dinner (I use around 1 1/2 cups water for FBC meals) and that also leaves me with a little extra water for washing my face/hands/brushing teeth.If I am with the family we use a 2L or 3L pot for volume. It depends on where and what on which pot I use (I have a couple different ones to choose from).
Tibetan titanium 900. I wanted the Firelite 900, but I can never find it in stock.
For solo trips I use the BPL Firelite SUL900, with Ti spoke bail handle. BPL Firelite SUL1100, with Ti spoke bail handle, when Susan's along.
I use either by Firelite 500 for some trips but, have started using the .9L evernew, it holds more water obviously and is just easier to use i think
I just doing FBC so I use a 600ml pot all yr long.
I use the older Firelite 500 for solo use. I find that I am always happy with slightly less than the recommended amount of water for rehydrating, and don't typically need anything larger.
MLD 850 Ti pot. Solo. Freezer bag cooking.
There are always 2 or 3 of us with one stove so we use a 2 liter AGG pot and cook simple meals, now mostly on a Bruton Crux stove.
Like Doug, I too use the MLD 850 pot. Great product.
700 ml, perfect for me and the dog. 600 solo. Could go smaller if FBC only. I like a honking big cup of coffee.
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