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A recent poll showed that a majority of Israelis believe that a strike against Iran's nuclear facilities will prompt a broader war with Hamas and Hezbollah, even though the public is evenly split on whether to launch a military attack on Iran in the first place.
This national ambiguity means that it's not at all clear what role, if any, public opinion will have in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to strike or not to strike. And the very fact that this uncertainty is playing out in public is causing alarm in some quarters of Israel's defense and security establishment.
Benny Begin, a member of Netanyahu's special eight-minister security forum, told Army Radio that he sees the debate as "utterly irresponsible" and that it "severely impeded the government's ability to make decisions" on the subject.
Netanyahu seemed intent on saying little about his plans, even after the November 8 release of a United Nations agency report citing "credible" evidence that Iran has worked on the development of atomic weapons. "The significance of the report is that the international community must bring about the cessation of Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons which endanger the peace of the world and of the Middle East," said a statement by the prime minister's office.
The latest wave of public discussion on Iran began in late October, after the country's best-known journalist, Nahum Barnea of the daily Yedioth Ahronoth, wrote that Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak were advancing a campaign to strike Iranian nuclear targets.
Shortly afterward, Haaretz aroused public fascination by asking the question on everyone's mind: What does the country feel? The answer was that it is split down the middle. A poll found that 41% support a strike and 39% are against it, with 20% undecided. Not surprising, support was highest in two groups that tend to be more hawkish: the Haredi sector, where it reached 50%, and the national-religious sector, where it was at 43%. Opposition to an attack in the national-religious sector was half the national average — just 20%. Support for a strike was lower among secular Jews and Arabs.
Just as interesting was the finding that the prospect of all-out war with Hamas and Hezbollah does not deter support for an Iran strike. Belief that there was a "high chance" of an attack setting off confrontation with these organizations on Israel's borders was identical — 64% — among supporters and opponents of an attack.
The pollster, Tel Aviv University statistician Camil Fuchs, told the Forward that he thinks the level of support for a strike could make the government cautious. "People don't go to war when you have 40% of the population — it's something you do when you have everyone behind you," he said. "Go to war when people will be killed with 40% of the population and one could foresee demonstrations."
But many analysts believe that the government will regard the poll results — providing they are verified by its own private surveys — as giving it a free hand. "The fact that it's so split in the middle means that the government can feel free to do whatever it wants," said Meir Elran, senior research fellow at the Tel Aviv-based Institute for National Security Studies.
Some experts believe that the public debate will prove equally irrelevant. It is "actually a ritualized and pointless endeavor," Yehezkel Dror, a member of the Winograd Commission, which inquired into Israel's war with Hezbollah in 2006, and founding president of the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute, wrote in Haaretz.
He told the Forward that while he thinks that most other subjects, including the peace process, are suitable for public debate because the issues involved are well known and understood, the salient points regarding Iran are too complicated and secret for debate to have value. He estimates that only 10 to 15 people in Israel possess all the relevant information. "In principle I support public debate — I just say it's not effective, it's not useful," he argued.
While opposition leader Tzipi Livni has issued repeated pleas for the international community to take harsher steps against Iran, she is keeping quiet on the subject of what Israel's plan should be. "Leaders need to make decisions, ones that are not necessarily popular with the public," Gil Messing, her aide, told the Forward. Labor Party Chairwoman Shelly Yachimovich described an attack as "very dangerous" and a "megalomaniacal adventure" that her party will not support, but on the subject of the public debate specifically, her spokeswoman had no comment.
Even Iranian-born academic Soli Shahvar, who has spoken out against a strike on almost every Israeli television and radio station, is sympathetic to the government's position, saying that it stems from an understandable fear that someone will reveal sensitive information in the course of discussions. Shahvar, director of Haifa University's Ezri Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies, commented, "I think those who said the discussion should be limited are apprehensive of someone crossing a line and saying something he shouldn't have said."
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Dec 2, 2012 at 3:37 pm #1296671
Tim ZenSpectator
@asdzxc57Locale: MI
Wow — days of no food postings. And only one hit on seitan in BPL.
I am on a vegie kick, tofu, tempeh. Now on to seitan (also known as wheat meat).
It is protein dense. Anyone bring this on trips? Know how to make it keep?
Nice to find something other than soy-based products.Dec 2, 2012 at 3:50 pm #1932619
Renais AMember
I've had seitan jerky, and it was quite good. Although I've not made this myself, the recipe at http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=687274 looks easy. I like to make teriyaki marinates or brown sugar/pepper/vinegar mixes to marinate many things.
JimDec 2, 2012 at 4:13 pm #1932624
Tim ZenSpectator
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Jim — I saw some on amazon, but would rather make it myself (MYOF) Thanks for the recipe.Dec 4, 2012 at 8:08 am #1932985
I want to know more, from the perspective of one who eats it, about this non-soy alternative to meat protein. I desperately need meat substitutes that will satisfy meat eaters, in order than we can accommodate vegetarians in our backpacking crew w/o punishing the norma…uh, meat eaters. Ha ha!
Soy is out for us, due a variety of reasons so, although I'm off to Google "seitan", I'd love to read more from backpackers!! Ah… the opposite of gluten-free, it's GLUTEN! …and it's pronounced "satan", how appropriate for a meat substitute, heh heh heh
So, which products are out there that are good? How long does it keep on trail?Dec 7, 2012 at 3:18 am #1933769
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@veganalohaLocale: USA
Seitan is Wheat gluten. You can do amazing, delicous things with it. My favorite is tamari grilled seitan. I love, love, love it!
However, to bring it on an extended trip may be difficult only from a preparation point of view. uUally it is sold in powder form, like flour, that you mix and then simmer in seasoned water or vegetable broth (better) to cook it. Then once cooled, you slice it, cube it, etc and use it in your favorite recipies. Of course the powder/flour lasts a long time and you just have to deal with how long it takes to cook, ie a lot of fuel for boil and simmer time. If you buy it already cooked, then the shelf-life is probably not that long outside your refrigerator.
I would definitely recommend you try making it at home first. Like I said, I love grilling it, but you can do just about anything with it that you can dream up. Prople who are really good with it can make it to the same flavor, texture and consistency of "meat" that fools even the most die hard carnivore.
Try some prepared at your local health food store or restaurant then get a few recipe ideas to try.
Awesome veggie protein source…have fun!Dec 7, 2012 at 8:21 am #1933800
Susan, what would you do to manipulate/prepare seitan so that it could "taste like beef" when dropped into a backpacking recipe like a ChiliMac or beef and instant potatoes, etc…?
What I'm after here is the ability to either get my Scouts to where they can enjoy a meal that meets their vegetarian compadre's needs (and I mean enjoy as in "like") or counsel them on recipes where they drop in the proteins separately: ie meat for the omnivores and "alternative" protein that tastes good for the vegetarians. The need here being not only accomodation of preferences, but inclusion of proteins.
–The worst part here is that some of my guys dislike nuts (not allergy, whew!), and so I need to look harder for proteins and fats. I've had mock duck and definitely see the potential here.Dec 8, 2012 at 3:35 am #1933989
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hmmmm, to "taste like beef," ….
If you're cooking it from scratch, you can infuse the seasonings you want into the mix when you form the "dough." This is where the experts can really get it to taste, look and feel exactly like the meat produc they ar emimicking. I'm not that good at it yet, but it is still very yummy.
After it's initally cooked, or if you buy it already prepared, then you could try braising it in liquid smoke or any barbecue sauce that you like. Maybe even some shoyu (soy sauce), or again try the tamari sauce. Or heck, put some A1 sauce on it!
You could also add any dry spice rub. Unless I make my own spice mix, some of the Mrs. dash salt-free varieties like the carribean, extra spicy or lime are good. They make an orange one that could taste good by adding the citrus. If you cube it and sir fry it, you could make it taste like Chinese orange beef, especially if you add brocoli.
The thing I like about seitan is that, although it has its own distinct flavor, it is like tofu, in that it takes on the flavor of what you make it with, ie sauce, etc.
One caution is that if you make it from scratch, you don't want to over work it or over cook it, because it can become tough. Similarly, once you have initially cooked it and you're ready to use it in another preparation, you also need to be careful about overdoing it by having it on the heat too long as it will get tough as well.
Hope this helps, have fun!Dec 10, 2012 at 8:39 am #1934486
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@mxbensonLocale: PNW
I can't imagine making Seitan from scratch in the field – It takes ~1hr to boil and has to be kneeded first. I think that this is one where making it ahead of time would be worth it despite the weight penalty for the sheer fact that you don't want your stove tied up for that long nor would you want to run all of that fuel. . .
There is a company called field roast that makes some really good veggie sausages from gluten . . . they might be a little pricey for a scout group, but I'm sure you could find a recipe on-line. I've brought them on trips unrefrigerated, but not in blazing summer heat. It maybe possible to dehydrate them, I've never tried.Dec 10, 2012 at 12:35 pm #1934559
Max, thanks for the tip on "Field Roast" products. It turns out they're sold locally, so I can try some fake meat sausage and see both how it tastes and whether we can dehydrate/rehydrate the stuff effectively. The food certainly looks good online!Dec 10, 2012 at 2:01 pm #1934579
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@kbugLocale: NW New Mexico
In another active thread(Gourmet Food), C Nugget just recently posted a recipe that uses vegan tofurky (spicy Italian) in a tomato/rice dish after dehydrating it at home. Nice photos of it too.
the link:
I just picked up a pack of the 'sausages' to recreate Nugget's recipe. Each weiner is 270 calories, 29g protein for about $1. Maybe too pricey for scouts, but it looks like it dries safely and rehydrates nicely. I'm an ominivore, but depending on taste this vegan protein might replace some of my staple backpacking food: dehydrated canned white-meat chicken (360 cal., 56g protein for $3, and dries in less than 8 hours at 155 degrees.) Shout out to GVP's blog for the fantastic primer on UL vegan meals!Dec 18, 2012 at 6:23 am #1936264
Those recipes look great, and we picked up some of the sausages locally. I'll try them in the kitchen and keep my eye out for more postings from those who've dehydrated them, too. They sure look to have promise.
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I don't know that I would want them that camo'ed up. I would probably not be able to find them after I put them in place!
I don't know that I would want them that camo'ed up. I would probably not be able to find them after I put them in place!
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I trap swarms, I don't steal swarm traps. With that fancy camo, you just have too much time on your hands. Quit ignoring Wotsee and take her to the park or zoo or something.
Plant Hardiness Zone 6B, 5300 ft., Bee Zone A/B, Proverbs 24:13
With that talent she should go to fine arts college. I might drive out some of mine for her to paint.
Plant Hardiness Zone 6B, 5300 ft., Bee Zone A/B, Proverbs 24:13
Nice looking traps though.
I am trying to get a quote for the metal entrance disks from china. Not having much luck. I had a couple of members specifically ask me if I can get them. If I actually get into queen rearing like I am thinking I can use quite a few myself.
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Frank, have you ever used a bottom entrance?
...We don't see things as they are, we see things as WE are...
If there is a swarm looking for housing an empty nuc with a bottom entrance works out fine. I caught my first swarm entirely by accident in one.
But to move a newly set swarm it does help to have an easy way to close the hive, so most of my actual traps have 3/4 inch or 1 inch drilled openings, plastic needlework canvas and a tomato paste lid for adjustable closings.. And if the canvas has to be replaced each year, a 38 cent sheet will make about 100 closings, so I'm cool with that.
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...We don't see things as they are, we see things as WE are...
I have not tried a bottom entrance. It might be hard to see the closed setting when you pick up the box in the dark. I would think the bees would find it OK, although that dark hole on the font of a trap might be a good visual cue for them which they might will not see on the bottom. I have tried a top entrance and it worked fine. That was going to be Model #3 on this thread. Same good value, just use a deep box with some cheap thin plywood and drill a hole in the top. Use 1/8" hardware cloth as the closure.
Gypsi, What size needle work canvas? Do the bees fly through it?
OKay odfrank, I am ready for your 2013 challenge !!! number 1 trap of 35 to hang......... I may not snag a single swarm but it won't be for the lack of trying
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I got a report from San Jose that I caught my first swarm in the new model. It is great that the new swarm has ten frames and foundation, I will not have to drive down to service it for a few weeks.
NICE !!!!! I hope to get the rest of my traps out this weekend.
I plan on putting out several deep boxes soon. I've caught swarms in the past using them.
I put old frames that I would otherwise throw out in my boxes with at least one old dark brood comb. Other frames, when I am motivated, get a medium foundation at the top.
I am toying with the idea of using window screen for bottoms on about 12 new boxes that I am going to put up. Anyone think this would make the box less desirable for the bees?
For openings I keep foam rubber handy at all times. It is great for stuffing in any shape entrance and stays put.
I've got a good supply of LGO. Does this really help get the box looked at?
"Challenger" as in the Mopar muscle car. Not a personality description .
Keeping bees to raise money for chordoma.
I don't think I would go with the window screens. Someone with more experience can chime in, but I think they won't like it. Use some coraplast if you can get it free. Coroplast would outlive the boxes and wouldn't be a fragile as the screen. Everyone says to use LGO, some say that it as good as QMP and it is cheap.
Do not use screened bottoms on swarm traps.


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I have my top cpmpleted and have to put the backing together, but also have to but my batting. Here's a peek at the border fabric.
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I am done sewing for the weekend. All 20 blocks are completed!! My husband really likes the blocks. Next weekend I will sew all the blocks together to complete the top.
marytoddliz, off to post sneak peak of fabrics in the group section. Now to pick eany meany for the pattern. Torn between 2. I see others are done making the blocks, have to sew together. Guess I better make a decision fast.
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I just love this swap! I've got yours hanging on my design wall waiting for attention, & every time I walk past it, I think of you & smile. I kinda want to just keep it there for a while & not finish it just yet.
What a great way this is to meet new friends!
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"What's a blue shell? I don't know what you're talking about," laughs Erich Waas, director for LittleBigPlanet Karting. Of all the video game genres in which rival properties are all fairly similar, it's uncannily so in the kart-racing genre. It's something that even Waas can't deny.
Made famous by Nintendo's Mario Kart series, the kart-racing formula has remained largely unchanged since the 16-bit days. Ever since, a raft of studios and existing properties have attempted to serve up their own versions, but they often feel like the same core engine with different characters and visuals.
But by bringing the LittleBigPlanet franchise into the mix with its 'Play, Create, Share' mantra, Waas contends that United Front Games can free itself from the genre's formulaic shackles.
"You're gonna have drifting and you're gonna have weapon fire, and you're gonna have probability tables on those weapons depending on what place you're in," he admits. "But with the rule set and the community and the sharing that goes on, there's gonna be all sorts of amazing creations."
LittleBigPlanet became a breakaway hit on the PlayStation 3 largely because of the level-creation and community sharing that it inspired. And it's that very lightning that United Front hopes to rebottle with its upcoming kart-racer.
Sure, the company has tried its hand at this before: United Front is the studio behind 2010's ModNation Racers, which allowed players to customise their racers and create their own tracks. But it never quite afforded the comprehensive control over every facet of gameplay that made LittleBigPlanet famous.
"You can really take it in a new direction," explains Waas. "You could even have, like, a kart RPG game within this, or you could have more like a train heist, where there's a train going from A to B and you're trying to get to the other side and shoot cars or decouple them, or there's some money bags that people are hanging out of the windows with. And I think there are karting experiences that are not traditional karting experiences. I don't think there's any end to the innovation."
Only the Sackboy and kart customisation options were available at this hands-on session with LittleBigPlanet Karting in Los Angeles. But the actual kart-racing gameplay is instantly familiar to genre veterans and dabblers alike. But it has a distinctive LittleBigPlanet flavour, peppered with environments, characters and other references to the blockbuster PlayStation platformers. Many of the weapons (or 'weaponators') are recognisable variants of established kart-racing implements of battle, but LittleBigPlanet Karting does have a few new tricks up its sleeve.
For instance, there's the grappling hook, taken straight from LittleBigPlanet 2. Players can use this to their advantage in a variety of ways in LittleBigPlanet Karting. Players can swing from grappling sponges littered around a race track.
"You can use it to traverse gaps, you can use it to swing over hazards, you can use it to avoid incoming weapons, you can use it to find hidden shortcuts, you can use it to get big airs so you can do spins and flip," says design director William Ho.
"It's really, really fun. It's opened up a whole new world of possibilities in our tracks that weren't possible before we had grappling hooks. Once you have grappling hooks in your racing game, you can't take it out, ever. You can't go back."
Also, it wouldn't be LittleBigPlanet without slap fighting, which can temporarily stun your opponents. In LBPK, this is a fundamental right - no weapon pick-up required.
And even if you're not entirely happy with the weapons set that ships with the game, you can always just create your own - just another of the multitude of features that can be tailored to the player's liking.
LittleBigPlanet Karting is scheduled for release on PlayStation 3 in 2012.
* Chris Leggett is a New Zealand gaming, music, and tech journalist based in the United States. Visit his website, leggetron.com, and follow him on Twitter: @leggetron


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Tongariro Alpine Crossing will be fully re-opened on May 8 due to scientists finding the risk of future volcanic activity has dropped to a sufficiently low level.
The track was closed after eruptions at Te Maari Crater in August and November, and was partially re-opened in December.
The Department of Conservation will introduce additional safety measures including increased eruption detection capability, and electronic signboards that can be quickly updated if volcanic unrest increases.


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Discussion in 'TV ALERTS' started by PashaFan, Mar 12, 2013.
Thank you. I will try that because Eurosport is quite limited.
Thank you Dinakt -- I have Sport but do not see anything like Worlds listed. : ( : ( Google translating like mad...
I am also frantically looking for the live skating through the TVTeka website. Got the free trial, and now I can't find the right button. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
From the 2013 Worlds forum:
Ok, found this other link which works-- THANKS suzieb129!! So much for downloading all that stuff on my computer.
If there is anyone who can get German channel ARD they are showing highlights of the pairs short tomorrow during the other winter sports coverage through the day.
Also, if you have a freeview box then the red button channel (UK only) has all four free skates at the weekend.
Hope this helps.
You still have to do your bit & let the ISU know how it is harming such a great sport. Less coverage = Less people watching = Less people skating. Also, Eurosport coverage this season has been weird. Fantastic coverage of the Grand Prix Events, Junior Worlds & The 4CC's BUT the two BIG events the Euro's & World's get treated like this. Why ?!
THANK YOU!!!! I missed half the comp but I have it now. Thank you!!!!
Let me know if you geta response from the ISU, I bet you don't, but if you do, i'm happy to add my voice, but for now I think it's a waste of time.
It's so unfair that British Eurosport are showing tennis from 4 until midnight (Some not even live) yet other Eurosport channels are showing the Women's short. Why do the viewers in the UK get so little ?.
Oh yeah, I know they've already been paid and have sold the rights. I have just complained that Eurosport uses skating as a 'filler' sport between tennis/football/snooker and that although they have the rights to show skating, that means they have also the rights not to show it which is frustrating and annoying. I wrote that I would be happy to pay for the ISU channel if they cared to broadcast until Eurosport actually went live. I have not as yet had a reply. Surprise
These people buy up the sporting rights from sports governing bodies http://www3.ebu.ch/cms/en/services/sports/rights
I know it's sooo disappointing.
Don't worry I'm sure BES will maybe kindly show the top three ladies in between
the SD groups at midnight
Highlights of the ladies short are still scheduled for Friday evening after the pairs free. I'm so hoping this does not get nixed for yet MORE TENNIS.
I've just checked and YES Ladies is on at Six o'clock today till eight
Eurosport can't make it's mind up .
Thanks for the info. Are Eurosport about to do something right for once
Eurosport just started, showing YuNa Kim http://18.104.22.168/w00t/20130313/vv5140c10ce98d7055616335-541874.html
YES , Ladies Sp is now on British Eurosport !
Don't forget that the BBC Red Button has full coverage live of both the pairs free & Men's free today !
Whooo BBC.Definately not staying up for the mens will watch tomorrow on tape as mens is my least favourite
Plus staying up for the SD is catching up with me now I'm usually in bed before 11
And now we have to stay up until three in the morning for the ladies free !. I'll be dead by midnight !.
Anyone watching Eurosport getting dodgy sound ?. Kinda bumpy. I don't have HD, it's just the standard.
Are BBC showing FD red button today ?ES showing it Sunday morning
If not I'll have to watch the Latvian link .
Check the red button just before 20.50 for the Free Dance & then the ladies straight after. The BBC are showing the free dance online live (I think). I will check.
It's scheduled for 19.30
Only 1 hour for the Gala on Eurosport tonight. Sad.
I don't know about you but my brain is skated out I'm not too bothered as we've seen all the programmes they'll be doing before anyway Hallelluyah Fade into you Mary Poppins etc
Hasn't it been great though ?
BES just add insult to injury. FD scheduled for 10pm tonight. What do we have? Unscheduled cycling fluff and no actually reschedule showing on the programming. ES HD shows a reschedule to 2235 then 2250. Skating then starts at 2230 so I have plenty of messed I recording. Grrrrrr!!!! Started with group two so I assume the following Gala programming will be delayed and then cut short or the following programming extended.
My last ES rant of the seaon - My mother will be relieved not to have to hear this again for a few months!
Yep, my family are thrilled the skating season is over so they can have their tv back !. Eurosport don't have a clue how to treat their viewers but I kinda knew it would be like this. I guess we should be grateful we got as much as we did.
Also, nuge I know how you feel. By 12.30 last night I just wanted to see Yuna skate & then go to bed. I was past it. Great season though. I hope we get as much of the grand prix series later this year what with it being the Olympic season.


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Just read for the umpteenth time the "let's face it, it's a business" mantra.
When a player gets cut, you sometimes get: "It's a business. They really don't care about me."
When the player plays on a Superbowl winner and has the opportunity to play elsewhere for more money, they're often bolting:, "Hey, it's a business. I have to make a decision for my family while I'm in the prime of my career" they might be heard to say.
When management (a G.M.) decides to let a player who has been a great player for the franchise, particularly in New York, where revenues are large, it's due to a lot of players on the team already being paid a lot of money for what they do. There being a finite limit on dollars to pay everyone, as agreed to by everyone, management and players alike.
No one is being "cheap" here, at least in the case of when a team is spending up to the salary cap.
The tag line that often goes with the it's a business line is: "Where's the loyalty?"
How many players are loyal to their teammates enough to give up some of the limited pie to satisfy their teammates desire to "feed their family"?
How many players are loyal enough to those who made the game a success before them and are suffering greatly today to give up part of that pie to help them?
If Victor Cruz were to actually get paid $10 million next year, you can guarantee that pie will be short around the table for a number of teammates, and more of them will actually have to be let go.
Players' agents are the ones, along with the players themselves, that you'll sometimes hear publicly pleading their cause. Rarely, it ever, does management have the same opportunity to pull on emotions (a.k.a. attempted manipulation to gain bargaining leverage for the agent and/or the player's own increase in sheckels.
This is a business that wouldn't exist were it not for the owners who built it. And the pie is rather large for everyone to share. Players agree to the system, and the only ones being "cheated" in any negotiation is the fellow athletes whose pie are collectively being slivered away from them.
Few ever speak on behalf of the owner or what they've created for all of us to enjoy and the athlete to potentially prosper.
So, yes, that's the business. For the NFL player, it's gaining money in a competitive scenario in an effort to squeeze it away from other fellow players, and doing so without really thinking in those terms.


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The haunting and quasi-S&M-themed video for her song "The Nothing Part II" (directed by Portland filmmaker David Meiklejohn) premieres on SPIN.com this week. We caught up with New York songwriter (and Brunswick native) Aly Spaltro, a/k/a Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, before the record release of her mighty CD Ripely Pine, March 2 at SPACE Gallery.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE RECORD. YOU'RE GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION FOR IT. Thank you.
I'VE SPENT SOME TIME WITH IT, THOUGH NOT NEARLY ENOUGH AS IT SEEMS TO WARRANT. IT'S A PRETTY BIG ALBUM. Yeah, there's a lot going on.
I FEEL LIKE IT'S THE SORT OF RECORD WHERE STUFF MIGHT COME OUT AFTER A FEW WEEKS THAT DOESN'T THE FIRST COUPLE LISTENS. Yeah, I hope that for people it's sort of like Arrested Development. You ever watch that? I've seen that show so many times and I love it to death. I used to work at the video store (Bart and Greg's DVD Explosion in Brunswick) and would just pop it in all the time and would constantly find new jokes I had missed. That's how I'm hoping the record is: that people will be like, Oh, I didn't realize there was a clarinet there!
BUT OBVIOUSLY IT'D BE TERRIBLE IF YOUR CAREER WERE SUDDENLY RIPPED OFF THE AIR, AS IT WERE, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE THIRD SEASON. Ha. Right.
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE TRACKS ON RIPELY PINE? I NOTICED THERE WERE SOME UPDATED VERSIONS OF SONGS FROM MAMMOTH SWOON, YOUR 2010 RECORD. CAN YOU SPEAK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW THEY MAY HAVE CHANGED? Yeah. I always considered Mammoth Swoon a sort of demo CD specifically for Portland, Maine. When I moved to New York a couple years ago I needed something to sell the content that people were seeing in my live show. But I always knew that the songs weren't finished. That record is sort of a mishmash of stuff — some live tracks, some radio recordings, and then some bedroom recordings. I always knew that they were nowhere near defined fully. (For Ripely Pine) I chose 12 songs that were begging to be finalized to me, that I wanted to close the book on.
SO OBVIOUSLY YOU WROTE THE CORE OF THESE SONGS, BUT IN THE LINER NOTES IT SAYS THAT ARRANGEMENTS WERE FLESHED OUT WITH HENRY AND PETER OF THE MILKMAN'S UNION. Yeah, the drums and bass. All the rhythm guitar was exactly the same. We spent a couple days together working out the arrangements for drums, bass, and guitar, which we then recorded live in New York. That's in part why the record took a year: I ended up gutting a ton of what we did live, but we definitely accomplished what we set out to do, which was to make the most energetic backbone (for the songs) that we could.
THE SHOW THAT YOU'RE PLAYING AT SPACE (ON MARCH 2), IS THAT GOING TO BE A FULL BAND OR JUST YOU? It's gonna be both. About six songs full band — and the band I'm playing with (is comprised of) a friend of mine from New York playing bass, and my opener Xenia Rubinos. She's a keyboard player and plays as a duo with a drummer, and so they are playing drums and keys with me. And then two of the guys from the other opening band Cuddle Magic are playing horns. And then I have a couple Portland friends playing strings.
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You see someone looking sad and you're legitimately worried about them, but mostly just curious as to why so that you can gossip about them later.
I saw Sam crying at her desk, and was really worrious about her because I knew she had just gotten together with Joe, and I wondered if something was going on.
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Posts tagged with Multichannel
You're (still) not tracking CPA properly and here's why
"Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." John Wanamaker (1838-1922). Are we any closer to answering that fully in 2017?
Calculating CPA (cost per acquisition, also referred to as CPL - cost per lead) is a challenge. But tracking the cost of your first acquisition point (which may be a lead or a customer) is essential in understanding marketing channel efficiency and equally marketing-mix efficiency.
How can we meet the needs of the multi-device consumer?
It's no secret that the UK has become a smartphone society, with over 80% of UK adults now owning a device.
Along with the growth of wearables and tablets, this means that consumers have access to a wide array of gadgets to get online wherever and whenever they want.
Why are we still talking omni-bollocks?
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Why all the jargon?
Why all the omni-channel cliches and the multi-channel job titles? Why all the endless debates about whether digital is right for a brand or not, or digital versus in-store?
Cross-device measurement: what to look for in a solution
Whilst multi-device consumption is quite typical, for a marketer these usage patterns can be difficult to navigate and gaining a clear view of the user journey can be challenging.
So, how to improve cross-device measurement and deliver a seamless brand experience, with relevant, timely messages to audiences across all screens?
Success is not a destination; it's a (customer decision) journey
The 'customer decision journey' has long-ago replaced the 'funnel'.
It's now up to marketers to make sure that their brands meet consumer expectations.
Nine exciting digital marketing stats from the past week
Well hopefully you've all recovered from St. Patricks's Day, and by recovered I mean woken up in time to call in sick with at least some conviction.
But if you have called in sick today then never fear, because the weekly Econsultancy digital marketing stats round-up looks great on any device, including your mobile phone while you lie in bed clutching your head and wondering why you needed to go on to that last bar.
Creativity in programmatic "should not be an afterthought"
Programmatic advertising goes far beyond data and automation.
Our Creative Programmatic event is coming up on 2 March and we caught up with two of the speakers at the event, O2's Head of Digital Excellence, Nick Adams, and TUI's Head of Media, Sammy Austin.
Between them they discussed some of the biggest emerging trends and challenges in programmatic, and offered their opinions and advice on where creativity fits within this channel.
13 delightful digital marketing stats we've seen this week
American author H Jackson Brown Jnr once said, 'The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best to read the weekly Econsultancy digital marketing stats round-up.'
That is a fact, which means it's true.
But let's not start Googling what Jackson Brown Jnr really said and accusing me of making things up. Just relax and take a look at this fine set of digital marketing stats.
St John Ambulance: how video marketing saved a baby's life
Video is on the rise. In fact, it was one of the key trends highlighted in our 2016 content marketing predictions.
Frankly I'm all for it. The quality of video content has gone through the roof in the last couple of years, and one campaign that deserves a special mention came from St. John Ambulance (SJA) last year.
The campaign, complete with the necessarily bleak title of 'The Chokeables' – was so good that it won the video category of the 2015 Masters of Marketing awards.
11 quotes from brands on multichannel data capture
'Omnichannel customer experience' and 'single customer view'; two terms that cause many a marketers' eyes to roll.
There's no doubt that these two concepts have been realised by a select few, bleeding edge brands, but they can be trotted out as best practice without much pragmatism.
Econsultancy's Multichannel Customer Intelligence report in partnership with Station10 looks at how brands have tackled the issue of integrating data into their organisations across multiple channels.
I thought I'd treat you to some choice quotes.
15 quotes on how brands are adapting to multichannel customers
At the Festival of Marketing, I listened to marketers from Camelot, Argos, JD Williams, RBS and Barclays, discussing the impact of the multichannel customer.
I thought it worth rounding up some of their more memorable quotes. Here you go...
12 of the best digital marketing stats we've seen this week
Why is this day such a big one for marketing? No, it's not because of that bloody advert.
Today is the day you lucky people get another dose of the weekly Econsultancy digital marketing stats round-up.
This week we'll be covering lots of Christmas trends and forecasts along with some interesting findings around mobile, multichannel and much more.


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Can this price be right? Does anyone have experience with this company? If so soon as I pay my car off its mine lol.
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Can this price be right? Does anyone have experience with this company? If so soon as I pay my car off its mine lol.
raedar I have been looking at the Bailey machines too. They are manufactured by a small family business therefore I think that is why they can keep their prices low. I have been considering buying one of their machines too. But my finances are limited right now. Maybe in the future I can manage to get one. I think they would be a good company to deal with. Let me know if you do get one and how it works out.
I have seen this machine at a show...it looked really nice. I didn't get to try it...there was a line!! Anyway, hope to see some other's experiences with it. I wouldn't mind getting this one, either.
Wow, I am very interested. I think I have seen them online before. Go for it.
I would definitely do some research and homework before jumping on this just because you think the price is good!
just look at this set up!
i would join the Grace Yahoo Group before i purchased a Start Right Frame.
there are many complaints that the pins break on the rails and the joints aren't welded properly causing the stitches to skip every time you come to those areas.
the juki machine has great reviews but its only 9 inches.
Mary just did a king size on her Bailey. It looks fabulous.
My wonderful hubby gave me the Bailey 13 for valentines day 2011 and I LOVE IT. I only quilt for myself, so it's all I need and for the price, it just can't be beat. It's a very basic machine, no bells and whistles but it is a workhorse, and gets the job done. Mine is on a grace start right frame. There is also a yahoo group dedicated solely to these 3 machines, 13", 15" & 17", started by Deb, thats also a great help with researching it, the goods and the bads, etc. The owner, Mr. Bailey is also first rate when it comes to customer service and standing behind his product. Hope this helps.
I'm a member of the Bailey online group, but I don't have one - I joined to ask questions and so far I've really liked the answers I've gotten.
the Bailey has good machine.I chose an Innova but if money is limited you can not be the price with a deep throat size.there are cheaper setups with a domestic machine on them but if you are quilting a queen sized quilt you have very little quilting room near the end of the quilt.we test drove one at a quilt expo and it was good.frame is not a pro quality but if you are just doing a few quilts here and there it would be just fine.


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Memorial Hermann
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This event takes place in The Woodlands, Texas. The Woodlands, located twenty-eight miles north of Houston, is the host venue for Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas. Athletes will begin with a 2.4-mile swim in Lake Woodlands. The 112-mile bike course takes participants west through the scenic, rolling farmland of east Texas. The day ends with a 26.2-mile run taking place entirely within The Woodlands and concluding with a spectacular finish on Waterway Ave.Back to top
The average temperature on race day is 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The average water temperature in expected to be between 74 and 81 degrees Fahrenheit.Back to top
Swim, Bike, and Run course maps are available under the Course section of the website.Back to top
Yes, during the event there will be live race day coverage including athlete tracking and up-to-date race results. The tracking is ONLY available on race day. You can go to ironman.com and click on 'Live Coverage' at the top of the page and select the correct race. Select 'Athlete Tracker' and you can search by bib number or last name.Back to top
Please visit our Handcycle Division resource page for more information and for a list of compatible events.Back to top
Click Here for a full list of Physically Challenged and Handcycle Athlete FAQs.Back to top
Bib lists are posted within two weeks after the withdrawal deadline has passed. Once the bib list has been published, the participant list (which is updated the first week of every month) will no longer be updated. Please Note: Athletes who register after the withdrawal deadline will be assigned a bib number race week.Back to top
Click Here for entry fee information.Back to top
If the event is not sold-out online, we will take walk-up registrations during athlete check-in hours on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check the Registration tab on the website for information on standard entry fees. An additional $25.00 walk-up fee will be charged, along with any applicable Active processing fees. We only accept credit cards for payment. As a walk-up registrant you are not guaranteed a desired T-shirt size, backpack, athlete swag etc...Back to top
Alternative entry options vary per event. Click Here for more information on registration options. There are no waiting lists and withdrawn slots will not be resold.
Per our company policy, we cannot release registration and capacity numbers. To ensure your slot, we highly recommend registering as soon as you are able as we cannot hold or reserve slots.Back to top
No, athletes cannot switch or gift their slot to another person should that athlete be unable to compete. Per USAT regulations, competing in a sanctioned event without properly registering and paying for your entry is strictly prohibited, which includes both selling an entry to another party or purchasing an entry through a third part. More details can be found here.Back to top
Click Here for the Refund/Withdrawal and Transfer Policy.Back to top
Click Here for more information on the Full Refund Policy.
No. Once your registration has been completed, you cannot purchase the Full Refund Plan.Back to top
Professional, Age Group, and Physically Challenged Open Division.
You must declare your status and race in that division. Professionals must hold a valid professional/elite card or a letter from their country's federation. For more information on IRONMAN pro membership, please log onto www.ironmanpromembership.com.Back to top
Please email to make any changes or updates to a TriClub affiliation you may have. Affiliations must be finalized by race week for points to count towards that race.Back to top
All athletes must be 18 years of age on race day.Back to top
Event-sanctioned practice swims are not hosted at every event. Review the Event Schedule to verify if this event hosts a practice swim.Back to top
All qualifying events will implement both the International Triathlon Federation and USA Triathlon's Age Group Competition rule: All Age Group athletes must complete in their Age Group division corresponding to the athlete's age on December 31st of the year of the event.Back to top
No, relay/team events will not be held in conjunction with Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas.Back to top
No, competitors do not need to qualify or validate to enter Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas. However, we do suggest competing in a shorter distance triathlon event before race day.Back to top
USA Triathlon will sanction IRONMAN Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas. To complete the online registration process, athletes will need to enter their USAT annual license number or athletes can purchase a one-day license ($15.00 USD) or annual license ($50.00 USD) during online registration. Athletes must bring their photo identification and show proof of current USAT membership during Athlete Check-In. Otherwise, it will be required to purchase a one day license on-site. Please visit http://www.usatriathlon.org/ for a complete set of the competitive rules.Back to top
The swim will be a rolling start.
Athletes will enter the water in a continuous stream through a controlled access point, similar to how running road races are started. An athlete's times will start when they cross timing mats under the swim arch.
Athletes will be directed to self-seed on race morning based on their projected swim time. Volunteers and staff will be in the staging area with signs and will assist with this process. Self-seeding will not be mandatory but will be encouraged.
Age Group Athletes will begin to enter the water at 6:40 a.m. It is expected to take 25-30 minutes for all athletes to enter the water; everyone will be in the water by 7:10 a.m.Back to top
SWIM: The swim course will close 2 hours and 20 minutes after the last age group athlete starts the swim. Each athlete will get the full 2 hours and 20 minutes to complete the 2.4 mile swim regardless of what time they enter the water. Athletes who take longer than 2 hours and 20 minutes to complete the swim will receive a DNF.
BIKE: The bike course will close at 5:30 p.m. Athletes arriving at the bike dismount line after 5:30 p.m. will not be permitted to continue.
RUN: The run course will officially close at 12 midnight.
FINISH LINE CUT-OFF: The course closes at 12 midnight.
If there is an issue with your race time, please contact
Wetsuits cannot measure more than 5 mm thick.
Wetsuits are permitted if the water temperature is up to (and including) 76.1 degrees Fahrenheit (24.5 degrees Celsius) or colder.
Wetsuits will be prohibited in water temperatures greater than 83.8 degrees Fahrenheit (28.8 degrees Celsius).
Athletes who choose to wear a wetsuit in water temperatures 76.2 degrees Farhrenheit (24.55 degrees Celsius) and up to 83.8 degrees Fahrenheit (28.77 degrees Celsius) will not be eligible for Age Group awards, including World Championship or Rolldown slots.
Full wetsuits are permitted (arms and legs covered).
The De Soto Water Rover and the Speedo Elite Triathlon Wetsuit with forearm flaps wetsuits are PROHIBITED.
Athletes should contact the wetsuit manufacturer directly to confirm whether their suit is legal.
Race Officials will be monitoring athletes on race morning to enforce wetsuit restrictions.
Swimwear (Skinsuits/Speedsuits) must be 100% textile material, which is defined as materials consisting of natural and/or synthetic, individual and non-consolidated yarns used to constitute a fabric by weaving, knitting and/or braiding. Simply put, this would generally refer to suits made only from nylon or Lycra that do not have any rubberized material such as polyurethane or neoprene. Swimwear must not cover the neck, extend past the elbow, nor extend past the knees. Swimwear may contain a zipper. A race kit may be worn underneath swimwear.Back to top
Yes, provided that it is made of 100% textile material (no rubberized material such as polyurethane or neoprene) and that material does not extend past the elbows or knees. Any compression wear that extends past the elbows or knees will not be permitted in non-wetsuit swims (this includes compression sleeves, compression socks, or compression tights).Back to top
If the race is deemed a non-wetsuit legal race, all athletes who choose to race in the wetsuit wave will receive base participation points in accordance with the All World Athlete age group ranking system. For additional questions, please email
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For our US events only, Snorkels may be worn due to a medical condition supported by documentation from a physician. Any athlete granted permission to use a snorkel will not be eligible for age-group awards and will not be eligible for IRONMAN World Championship slots or IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship slots. Please note that while we are allowing this usage during the 2016 season for our US events, beginning in 2017 snorkels will not be allowed under any circumstance for any IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 event.Back to top
Yes. However, race organizers reserve the right to restrict use depending on conditions.Back to top
Bike course aid stations will offer the following:
There will be aid stations approximately every mile on the run course offering:
No, only registered athletes are allowed into Athlete Check-In. Please bring your photo ID and USAT card (if applicable) during designated check-in hours. All athletes MUST check-in during designated hours. NO EXCEPTIONS!Back to top
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Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas North American Championship offers 75 qualifying slots for the 2016 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, HI.Back to top
Prior to race day, at least one slot shall be tentatively allocated to each Age Group category (both male and female). Final Slot Allocation will be determined on race day based on the number of official starters in each Age Group.
If there are no starters in a particular Age Group, then that slot will be moved to the next calculated Age Group within the gender.
Final Slot Allocation shall be representative of the actual number of Age Group starters in each category in the race.
Athletes MUST claim their slot in-person during the IRONMAN World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony. Please check the schedule of events for time and location.Back to top
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Anyone who wishes to claim a Rolldown slot must attend the IRONMAN World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony and claim their slot in person.
If an automatic qualifier in an Age Group chooses not to take the slot, does not attend the IRONMAN World Championship Slot Allocation and Rolldown Ceremony, or has already qualified, the next eligible finisher in that Age Group may claim the slot that has rolled down.
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7/15/2012 9:40pm, #1petricabiloGuest--
Is this a good weight loss routine?
for breakfast i have fiber one cereal and some fruit. for lunch i have salad and yogurt. for dinner i usually have something small like fish, soup, salad, veggies, etc. i only drink water. i also do cardio exercise (dancing) for at least 30 minutes a day. some days i dont get the time to, but i do when i can, which is at least 5 days a week. i'm about 5'3 and 109 pounds. i'd like to get down to like 102 or 100 pounds. if i continue this how long should i be before i reach my goal?
7/15/2012 10:05pm, #2--
More information, please.
What is your gender?
What is your definition of "cardio"?
Why are you losing weight? Is it purely aesthetic?
How much of the diet are you consuming?GET A RED BELT OR DIE TRYIN'.
7/24/2012 4:42am, #3John222Guest--
I think that you have quite normal weight. Even if you are a girl you have normal weight. 109 pounds with 5,3 height seems to be fine. So if you are trying to reduce more weight try running or jogging along with your current food plan. But Still I think you are fit and healthy.
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MARYVILLE, Tenn.
The University of Tennessee women's cross country team, led by all-region performances from four of its five scoring runners, dramatically claimed the program's first regional or district title since 1983 on Saturday, as the Lady Volunteers captured the NCAA South Region championship by a mere two points over Florida State at rain-soaked Lambert Acres Golf Club.
Senior Sharon Dickie (Grand Blanc, Mich.), sophomore Brooke Novak (Kaukauna, Wis.) and freshmen Felicia Guliford (Gallup, N.M.) and Megan Cauble (Knoxville, Tenn.) finished second (21:43.13), fourth (22:02.65), 14th (22:34.20) and 20th (22:44.79), respectively, en route to All-South Region honors, which go to the top 25 competitors. Junior Jessica Southers (Ashland, Ky.), meanwhile, rounded out the scoring with a 36th-place effort of 23:21.57 to give Tennessee a point total of 72. That figure was just enough, as Florida State tallied 74 to finish just behind the hosts. With the triumph, the Lady Vols advance to the NCAA Championships race in Terre Haute, Ind., on Nov. 25.
Tennessee, which also saw junior Erin Anderson (Kent, Ohio) take 47th at
23:46.39, and Elizabeth McCalley (Knoxville, Tenn.) place 69th at 24:27.68,
will make its sixth NCAA team appearance and run in its ninth championship
race in school history. The Big Orange, which last qualified in 1998, also
had NCAA berths in 1982, 1983, 1989 and 1990 as well as AIAW trips in 1977,
1979 and 1980.
"We are excited to be going to the NCAA Championships," first-year UT Head Coach J.J. Clark said. "It is obviously nice to win the regional championship, because that hasn't been done here since 1983. We get to go compete against the best teams in the country now and see if we can accomplish our goal of finishing in the top 20.
"This is a great opportunity for our program, because we are such a young team," said the first UT rookie cross country coach to lead a squad to a national meet. "Sharon was the only senior running for us today, and we still have a couple of freshmen who helped us this season who weren't out there in Katie Flaute (Dayton, Ohio) and Mindy Sullivan (Lubbock, Texas). We want to go to NCAAs and try to continue moving up the ladder."
When the results originally came out after the race, UT was shown with a 71-72 edge over FSU for the victory. After the NCAA-mandated 30-minute protest period, however, a review of the results was requested. Waiting over an hour and a half after the finish to find out the final verdict, Coach Clark and the Lady Vols were relieved and elated to hear the announcement that they were officially the victors by a final score of 72-74.
"It was pretty wild, because we really didn't know what was going to happen," Clark said. "I thought there might be a protest because of the small margin of victory. With a championship on the line, it was definitely something our meet management folks needed to do. We just tried to be patient and let people do their jobs."
South Florida took third with 83, while Auburn was fourth with 90 and Belmont finished fifth with 165. Other team scores included Florida (177), Georgia Tech (180), Mississippi State (183), Vanderbilt and Tenn.-Chattanooga (226), Samford (289), Georgia State (323), Central Florida (341), Alabama (398), East Tennessee State (420) and Alabama-Birmingham (451).
For Dickie, Saturday's performance added more accolades to her prolific cross country career at Tennessee. The team captain led her squad to the finish line for the 18th-consecutive time, became the first Lady Vol to grab all-region acclaim four times and etched her name into the books as the initial UT performer to qualify for four NCAA Championships races.
The only thing missing for Dickie was claiming an individual crown, as she did in 2000. The Michigan native gave it a run, but on this day, Florida State's Vicky Gill proved to be stronger. Still, not a bad day for the UT senior, who indicated a pre-race fall may have loosened things up a bit for her and her teammates.
"I thought I heard the gun go off, and I tried to start and then held myself back, which caused me to fall down," said Dickie. "I started laughing, and I saw Brooke (Novak) laughing about it. I think that actually helped us start off loose, instead of tight."
Despite the start line stumble, Dickie, Gill and South Florida's Christa Benton made it a three-woman race. At the three-mile mark, Benton had the upper hand. Gill picked up the pace while navigating a hill on the back side of the course, however, and Benton was not able to match it. Dickie and Benton gave chase, but Gill was too much, finishing in 21:03.87. Benton was third in 21:45.63, and Dickie credited the USF runner for keeping the challenge on for the remainder of the race.
"We pretty much helped each other out during the race," Dickie said of Benton. "If I had been running by myself, I don't know if I would have pushed as hard. Having her there with me the entire race helped me keep up a fast pace. I just had more left at the end to finish in front."


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Hi dastowers,
Thanks! Corydoras sterbai juvies (regular and albino)
|I have used the "red bag" liter in several tanks. Works well. BTW...your cories are ADORABLE!!!!
Hi greenmeanies,
I think you may have picked up the wrong litter; Walmart carries several products called 'Special Kitty'. The one that folks seem to have the most success with comes in a 25 pound red bag.
I use Montmorillonite clay substrates but personally I'm not a big fan of kitty litter; the tan color just don't look natural to me. I've used Soilmaster Select Charcoal (discontinued) and Turface Pro League Grey (discontinued) and currently I have been using Safe-T-Sorb #7941 in my planted tanks. It has a nice natural color, a variety of grain sizes, and plants root well in it. It is dusty and requires a good cleaning prior to first using it. I ordered mine through WW Grainger and it cost me $9.38 per 40# bag and I had to pick it up. It is also available online at Drillspot for $9.29 per 40# bag with free 3-day shipping included. A 40# bag will provide a 2"+ layer of substrate for about six (6) square feet of area.
Here is a picture of my 10 gallon, with Safe-T-Sorb substrate. This tank has no CO2, just Flourish Comprehensive and Flourish Excel. The baby Corys have been in there for over 3 months and have doubled in size.
Safe-T-Sorb #7941
one thing that people should keep in mind is that kitty litter often comes from different sources, depending on what is cheapest for the manufacturer to acquire and ship. as kitty litter, it doesn't have to be free of dust or hold up very well when wet, since it is expected that you will only use it for a cat to do its business in. oil-dry on the other hand, needs to be as free of small particles as possible. the large clay pieces have to hold up so that they can absorb oil without turning to mush. otherwise, you wouldn't be able to sweep it up. this is a big part of the reason that oil dry generally receives higher ratings, its more consistent and is designed to NOT fall apart easily. having worked in a transmission shop when i was younger, i can tell you that kitty litter is often a pain to work with when cleaning up larger oil spills because of its properties. makes sense, its made for a different purpose.
some plants actually prefer the "mud" that some of the softer kitty litters produce, but very few aquarists are willing to deal with the hassle it causes. personally, i have a mix of special kitty cat litter, aragonite, and cow manure. it works pretty well for me, better than any substrate i have tried in the past.
the point? kitty litter may work, but you cant be sure unless you know where the manufacture got it from, while oil dry will consistently be the hard type of baked clay most people prefer.
as for me, i like the mud that the kitty litter makes, so im going to stick with it.
First post from a budding planted tanker here.
TL;DR: Stupid Kitty litter dissolves into mud. Plants and fish love it. Pics incoming.
I read that Special Kitty All Natural Unscented Nonclumping from Walmart (hereafter called "the litter") was good, and like an idiot I didn't test my own purchase before scaping a 29G with special kitty capped with Fluval Stratum. Unlike every experience with the litter on the net, I noticed a distinct scent (the jug LIES!) and as soon as I added water the litter turned into a fine white mud instantly. However my 400gph filter cleared up the water overnight, and with a few stems and ~30 watts of daylight fluorescent, (one T8 and one CFL) I added livestock in 24 hours. Obviously I seeded the filter with well-aged mulmy media from a 55G, but testing and my perky Endlers fry showed zero cycle and no ammonia spike
Anyway, I was concerned about the effects of the mud below the Stratum, but after a month or two the stems are now exploding with growth in the high-light areas the tank. No black brush or green hair algae on any leaves or glass, and only a couple spots of the green spot algae. Endlers, Platys, red cherry shrimp, ramshorn and pond snails all thriving in a heavily overfed kitty litter tank and it still shows zero nitrates two weeks after a 30% water change.
I had been worried my first post might be a tragic failure of the litter, but as long as I don't stick my finger in the substrate, the litter stays under the Stratum cap. I should note I deliberately did not move malaysian trumpet snails over from my 55 because I didn't want mixing in my substrate. Vigorous root growth is visible in the litter layer, and fish waste clearly falls through the Stratum to reach the interface. I haven't done a full water parameter test yet, but preliminary quick-strip tests put hardness and pH in normal expected ranges for Seattle tapwater treated with Prime.
Just wanted to add my experience with this particular combination (and my first real planted tank). Pictures will come soon if anyone cares.
Most of these calcined clay type substrates (turface, safetsorb, oildry, kitty litter, flourite, etc.) just provide an inert (won't dissolve/breakdown/affect H2O chemistry, etc.) substrate that has a high Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC).
This means that cations will temporarily bind to the substrate, and from there the plants can make use of them.
So the substrate is inert, and doesn't contain nutrients itself, but helps convey nutrients in the watercolumn (or added to the substrate) to the plant via the roots.
A newb question, Just what does the cat litter or Safe-T-Sorb oil dry do? I'm a little fuzzy on the concept.
Or a link with the explanation.
Hey guys, I need some info. I am from TankOutlaws.com and I am restarting my 30 gal. I have flourite in my planted 10 gal but heard from a fellow member that I could use cat litter. So I got 3 7lb bags of the 98 cent litter from Walmart and put it in there with about a 1" cap of black sand/gravel. At it's deepest part the litter is around 4", I created a nice slope, and at it's shallowest the litter is 1". Once I got the substrate in order and started running my canister I got another message from that member stating that too much litter can cause a certain type of bacteria to crop up and kill the roots of my plants.
How much is too much litter and what have you guys used/been successful with?
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|i have set up numerous tanks using 2/5 kitty litter 2/5 sterilized peat moss, 1/5 sand with some potash and dolomite added to prevent severe pH drops . all were rather successful. the clay acts as a flocculant and helps keep soil substrates together.
Originally Posted by GeoJB View Post
I like this, gonna be setting up a 70g.
I'm trying to glean as much info as I can.
How does this sound, Special kitty as a base, on top of that play sand, for the final topping, gravel that I have from the old set up.
Sounds good to me, I just cap it with play sand from homedepot and let the tank run it's course. Of course I follow EI dosing for fertilizers, but my plants are healthy with good strong roots.
Originally Posted by xxUnRaTeDxxRkOxx View Post
I have cat litter in my 55 gallon tank, been almost a full year now, and I love the results from it. I use a specific brand called
Special Kitty: All Natural Kitty Litter - Find it at Walmart for a couple $.
It 100% all natural clay, doesn't crumble like other litters, and has a nice high CEC rate. Never effected my Ph, haven't lost a fish, or shrimp because of it, it's very cheap, and you get a lot for low the price.
I'm trying to glean as much info as I can.
How does this sound, Special kitty as a base, on top of that play sand, for the final topping, gravel that I have from the old set up.
I have cat litter in my 55 gallon tank, been almost a full year now, and I love the results from it. I use a specific brand called
Special Kitty: All Natural Kitty Litter - Find it at Walmart for a couple $.
It 100% all natural clay, doesn't crumble like other litters, and has a nice high CEC rate. Never effected my Ph, haven't lost a fish, or shrimp because of it, it's very cheap, and you get a lot for low the price.
A long time ago, I had used the Hartz ph 5 (or 5.5? I can't remember...) as a substrate.
It seemed to work pretty well, got soft, but did hold together.
The Safe-T-Sorb seems to get pretty good reviews, is pretty inexpensive (I think Grainger's carries it, and they have locations all over the place), and from the photos I've seen, it looks pretty nice, but I haven't used it myself.
That's an awesome method. The litter falls apart very easily. I'll scrap it and use something else. Generally, oil absorbent materials win over cat litter?
Originally Posted by dmagerl View Post
You need to test whether it will fall apart under water. Just take a small amount and put it in a cup of water and lt it sit for a week. If it turns to mud, dont use it. If it holds it shape and it wont pulverize under finger pressure, its good to go.
I used this technique to add Hi-Dri to my tank. Didnt even wash it.
You need to test whether it will fall apart under water. Just take a small amount and put it in a cup of water and lt it sit for a week. If it turns to mud, dont use it. If it holds it shape and it wont pulverize under finger pressure, its good to go.
I used this technique to add Hi-Dri to my tank. Didnt even wash it.
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Hello! Joined the local Bee Keepers Association about a year ago, read a lot of books, most of this forum (very awesome BTW), as much as I could find on line, and took a 6 week class offered by the local association. Installed 2 packages on March 30 and am finding out, the bees didn't do as much prep as I did. They certainly didn't read the books...LOL. Also finding out that hands on is the best way to learn and there is a lot not in the above materials. For example, one hive is doing as expected based on my "education". The other, not so much. Not building any comb, so I think that queen may not be there any longer. Can't find her but inexperience may be the reason.
So searching right now for the answer....do I need a new queen? Shouldn't they be building comb? or do they need an active queen to do that?
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The 30 lap feature race began with Blake Fitzpatrick and Damion Gardner up front, and those two racers dominated the early going by running one and two. Gardner seemed extremely tough, and began building a lead as the leaders caught the rear of the field and began lapping traffic. Meanwhile Fitzpatrick would slip high in turn 1 and allow Bryan Clauson to slip by for second place. Clauson would get a shot at the lead by lap 8, but would not be able to make the move stick.
The first half of the feature ran caution free and lapped traffic was a factor for most of those 15 laps. But at that point a tangle in turn four involved three cars, including Clauson and the lapped car of Steve Irwin, resulting in a slowdown that rebunched the field with Gardner in control. That caution also worked to the favor of Casey Riggs, who had used the outer perimeter of Ocala Speedway to slingshot his way forward through the field, placing him solidly in second place. Fitzpatrick remained in the third spot as the race restarted.
With clear track in front of him for a few laps, Damion Gardner kicked in the afterburners and stretched his lead over Riggs, who a lap later had a little bobble that allowed Fitzpatrick to regain second place and Levi Jones to climb to third. But no one had anything for Gardner, who grabbed his second win in three nights. Blake Fitzpatrick got a second place finish for the second night in a row, while Levi Jones placed third in his backup machine. Hunter Schuerenberg and Casey Shurman rounded out the top five.
As the UMP Modifieds took to the clay for their 20 lap feature, all eyes were on Devin Dixon and Jeff Mathews after their tangle and exit the previous night. And while those two provided some heated moments in the race, the real show was watching Kyle Bronson take control of the event and absolutely dominate the field to seal a win. Mike Spatola took a shot at his second Florida win, but Bronson would have none of that, forcing Spatola to settle for second place. And Devin Dixon, who battled with Jeff Mathews briefly before the two were separated by other competitors, placed third on the night. Kentucky's David McWilliams and California's Jeff Thomas finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Ocala Speedway will be idle for racing in the coming week, as our local competitors go through last minute preparations for yet another exciting season at America's Dirt Track. An open practice session for all divisions will be held this Saturday, February 26th, with the pit gate open at 12 noon and practice by division from 1PM until 4PM. Admission will be $15 per person with kids 12 and under admitted free of charge, and spectators are welcome to attend, but must sign a pit waiver and pay admission. The grandstands will not be open for the practice session. Ocala Speedway will open the 2011 racing season on March 4th, with the traditional visit from the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series, plus Ocala's own Amsoil V8 Thunder Stocks, and Gladiators. For more information, visit us at www.OcalaSpeedway.com.
Ocala Speedway Results for 2/19/11
Bubba Army Sprint Car Nationals, Night 3
1- 71 Damion Gardner
2- 10 Blake Fitzpatrick
3- 20 Levi Jones
4- 35 Hunter Schuerenberg
5- 4G Casey Shuman
6- 37 Casey Riggs
7- 53 Jon Stanbrough
8- 69 Jerry Coons Jr.
9- 29 Bud Kaeding
10- 5 Bobby East
11- 7 Bryan Clauson
12- 81 Robert Ballou
13- 4 Tracy Hines
14- 10E Shane Cottle
15- 39 Dave Darland
16- 36 Brady Short
17- 5X Chris Windom
18- 83 Wes McIntyre
19- 17R Kyle Robbins
20- 32 Chase Stockton
21- 42G Steve Irwin
22- 40 Justin Grant
23- 1G Scotty Weir
UMP Modifieds, Night 3
1- 40B Kyle Bronson
2- 89 Mike Spatola
3- 2 Devin Dixon
4- 18 David McWilliams
5- 07 Jeff Thomas
6- 05 David Wietholder
7- 56 Dave Barber Jr.
8- 33 Jeff Mathews
9- 99 Jim Passino
10- 72 Todd Neiheiser
11- D4 Dave Jamison
12- 1K Scott Kurtzner
13- 11 Chuck Gustafson Jr.
14- 13 Cory Hupp
15- 21 Gary Brooks
16- 47 Bill Howard


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Mankiewicz Coatings Expand In Charleston, SC
Manufactures of high-quality coating systems will re-locate in a $2 million investment that is expected to generate 25 new jobs over the next five years.
The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Berkeley County and the Charleston Regional Development Alliance announced that Mankiewicz Coatings, a subsidiary of German-based Mankiewicz Gebr. & Co., which manufactures high-quality coating systems, will locate its new facility in Berkeley County near Charleston. The $2 million investment is expected to generate 25 new jobs over the next five years.
"We have had a presence in Simpsonville, S.C. for nearly 15 years and are excited to be able to expand our U.S. operations in this region. By expanding in Berkley County, we will strengthen our North American market presence and operate in a strong and business-friendly environment," said Michael Grau, President and CEO of Mankiewicz Coatings LLC.
The company manufactures specialized high-quality coatings and coating systems and will locate the new facility in Berkeley County. Mankiewicz Coatings LLC serves a variety of industries, including: automotive, aviation, rail and yachting. The company also manufactures antimicrobial coatings utilized in the medical industry.
"Mankiewicz has more than 100 years of experience in the production of paints and is a leading producer of coating systems serving a variety of industries. The company has been a part of the South Carolina's business community for several years and we are pleased to see them grow their presence in our state. This announcement is a positive indication that our state's business-friendly climate and strong workforce continue to attract new jobs and investment and help existing businesses grow. We wish Mankiewicz continued success in their endeavors and appreciate their decision to invest in Berkeley County," said Joe Taylor, Secretary of Commerce.


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Airbus welcomes the announcement of the EU research budget and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the European Commission on its most recent set of calls, announced as part of the 7th EU Research and Technological Framework Programme (FP7).
The 8.1 billion euros that the EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Marie Geoghegan-Quinn, has committed to make available is a great boost to European innovation and competitiveness. The call will further leverage public and private investment in research, increase employment in the short to medium term and consequently generate additional growth for the EU economy.
Speaking of the Commission announcement, Axel Krein – Head of Research and Technology at Airbus – commented, "Airbus is a proud partner of the European Commission's current Framework Programme. We believe that the leveraging approach of FP7, which matches public and private resources, is an essential tool in stimulating European competitiveness and ensuring the region's technological leadership for years to come. A 100 million euro investment in R&T in the aeronautics sector is estimated by governments and institutions alike to raise GDP by 700 million euros over 10 years, driving as it does real innovation. Aeronautic R&T also has significant positive spin-offs that spur technological breakthroughs in many other industrial sectors.
The Commission has set aside over 400 million euros of this total funding for aeronautics projects (including Clean Sky and ATM projects), which will allow for the development of cutting-edge technology and increasingly eco-efficient aircraft. We are looking forward to continuing this positive trend under Horizon 2020 as the next Framework Programme."
Airbus invests heavily in research and innovation activities and has recently been named the 'Best European Investor in Europe' at the 10th annual World Investment Conference in La Baule, France. Of the 2 billion euros that Airbus invests annually in R&D&T activities, over 90% of our research investment is made in areas relating to the environment and sustainability of aviation, including reducing noise and fuel emissions.
FP7 is the European Commission's 7th Research and Technological Framework Programme for the period 2007-2013. The next EU instrument that will support European research, innovation and science – known as Horizon 2020 - has a proposed total budget of 80 billion euro for the period 2014 – 2020.


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What about Putting Kiwi back on the D-Line, get one of these MLB's and find an in house solution for Sam.
What about Putting Kiwi back on the D-Line, get one of these MLB's and find an in house solution for Sam.
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James Gayle for instance isn't gonna cut it for me in RD 2, if Kevin Minter or Mike Mauti is on the board still in RD 2.. Of course if a guy falls that plays DE where the value permits taking em over one of the MLB's, then i'm all for it.. I certainly don't see that happeneing.. If we go DE in RD1, for say a guy like Tank Carradine or Alex Okafor, i'm certainly gonna be happy about it though.. I like both prospects, i just don't know if Okafor will be there, and i'm not 100pct sure Carradine will be either, for that matter, with his on field production
Man, Logan Thomas su-cks..lol The guy simply can't throw a football accuretly to save his life.. He misses wideopen 3-5yrd passes like hes wearing a blindfold or something.. He reminds me of Andre Woodson from a few yrs ago, as far as guy who had high draft pick potential, but just fell off the prospect list and will be lucky to be drafted in the first 6rds.. If someone takes Logan Thomas in the first 5rds, to play QB, there completely wasting the pick.. Theres about a 5pct chance hes successful as a QB in the NFL, if not less.. Hes gonna have to figure out how to play TE or something...
In fact, Va tech has very few players of intrigue.. Outside of James Gayle and Marcus Davis, i see no one that excites me for this yrs draft...
Bjorn Werner can flat out ball! He could be a top 10pick in this yrs draft for sure..
God, Logan Thomas is freaking atrosius! The guy reminds me of Rick Ankiel when he just forgot how to pitch and coulden't find the plate and Chuck Knobloauch when he coulden't throw it to first base.. Its embaressing to watch em throw short passes at this point.. Very weak minded kid.. Man, teams should be very happy they seen this now and not after some idiot team drafted em in RD1.. I shoulden't talk, i actually liked em alot going into this yr.. Now, i'd take just about any QB over him.. Shoot, i'd take Tommy Rees over him..lol
man, va tech is horrible to watch.. There rb has absoulutley no vision what so ever, and even there K is bunk.. The way he lines up for kicks makes u wonder how the dude ever made it to bigtime college ball?? Very wierd, and its no wonder a 43yrder that he missed would of been his long of the yr.. Just a cr-appy, cr-appy all around team in blacksburgh..
the hokie D has played solid tonight, all though i'm probably gonna jinx em.. Antone Exum is a solid corner, i suppose..