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Empower Your Team by Raising Your Expectations
One of the early tests I used as a coach to select players for my soccer team was the Cooper test. Each student athlete had to be able to run two miles in under 12 minutes to make the team, no matter how skilled they were in other areas. Typically, 95 per cent of my team would meet the standard, coming in anywhere between 11:45 and 11:59 minutes. But there would always be a couple of athletes who were exceptional and came in at 10:00 to 10:05.
For several years, I used this standard and my team consistently finished among the top three of the conference. But I didn't want to be among the best in the conference (10 teams). I wanted to be among the best at the national level (250 teams). I realized that I couldn't continue to do the same things over and over again and expect different results.
So I changed the fitness standard. Instead of 12:00 minutes for the Cooper test, I set the time limit for the two-mile run at 11:30 minutes. Sure enough, a couple of players came in between 10:00 to 10:10 while the rest came in anywhere between 11:20 and 11:29. The next year, I set the standard at 11:00 minutes, and once again, everyone met the standard while one or two players achieved exceptional results. Eventually, I dropped the time all the way to 10:30 and everyone still met the standard. The higher I expected of my team, the higher they performed. Every single person met the minimum expectations I set along the way. I was on to something!
You Get What You Expect
I had stumbled upon what psychologists call the "Pygmalion effect," which is the finding that "what one person expects of another can come to serve as a self-fulfilling prophecy." In 1965, Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson conducted an experiment in a California school where students were given a test to identify "growth spurters." The students who were pointed out to teachers as those expected to bloom academically showed a greater gain in performance over their classmates when tested again at the end of the year. The interesting caveat was that students were randomly chosen. There were no late bloomers. Because teachers thought they were late bloomers, they interacted differently with the students and expected more of them. The students rose to the teachers' expectations.
Set the Bar Higher
If you want to build self-confidence in your team, set the level higher. The trick though is to do it gradually. Here is another case study. I decided to apply the Pygmalion effect to my team's academic performance. All students who play in university athletics in the U.S. must maintain a 2.0 GPA average in order to be eligible to continue to participate. Most freshman athletes do the bare minimum in order to get by and will typically have a GPA of just above 2.0. The problem is eventually when they become seniors and are applying to graduate school, they are at a great disadvantage academically.
As an educator, I decided to bring out the best in my team on the academic level. So, I set the GPA minimum at 2.25 as a requirement to make the team. As expected, I was met with a lot of grumblings, but sure enough, everyone met the standard. The following year, I raised the minimum standard to 2.50 and the third year to 2.75. I received the same results every time: a few people stood out, while most of the team just about met the minimum standard. People will always rise to your expectations. We just need to make sure we set them high enough.
Go Beyond the Status Quo
When Roger Bannister broke the record in the four-minute mile, he achieved what seemed impossible to everyone. But within a year of that breakthrough, 24 other people broke the four-minute mile. What changed? The confidence to take on the challenge after somebody else has done it. It took one person to say "not good enough" for 24 others to accomplish what seemed impossible only a year earlier. Innovation doesn't happen unless somebody goes out there and sets the path for others to follow. Help your team become trailblazers by constantly encouraging them to go beyond the status go.
Empower Yourself by Empowering Your Team
There's nothing more empowering than helping others accomplish a goal they thought was never possible. By helping your team rise to your expectations, you are by default strengthening your own self-confidence as a leader. Don't be afraid to expect more of your team. You'd be surprised at the results you might get.
Of course wandering around wearing a blindfold and a fake sheepskin on your back is going to improve office morale and company productivity. Ridiculous as it may sound, human sheep herding has been designed to build trust and improve communication skills. The shepherd's task is to herd the blindfolded sheep into the pen using our special communication system. Instead of words, the shepherd must communicate using only sounds - expect the facilitators to have thrown in a few obstacles to make things more interesting.
Fancy yourself as the next Martin Scorsese? Or perhaps you'd prefer to be hamming it up in front of camera. Movie making is an increasingly popular choice for corporate team building events. Teams establish roles, plan their production, write a script and later perform live for the camera. Many companies also give you the opportunity to have your efforts rewarded at the end of a busy day with your very own Oscars ceremony.
Yes, it's your chance to make like a Halifax employee in one of those ads and be part of a human logo - just what you've always wanted, right. In fact, the results can be quite impressive - although you'll have to wait to see the photos because you won't see much while you're standing there in your matching anoraks.
Become a Crime Scene Investigation team for the day and learn to collect and process evidence using professional techniques and equipment. Throughout the day teams will use their new found skills in fingerprinting, ballistics testing, forensic dentistry and blood spatter in order to solve a mysterious crime. The aim of this is to put participants' attention to detail, team working, leadership and problem solving skills to the test.
From juggling and swinging from a trapeze to walking on stilts and even climbing on top of one another to form a human pyramid, circus skills help to develop communication, trust and team-building skills. If this doesn't make you feel any more engaged with your job, you could always run away with the circus.
Regret giving up on those childhood violin/piano/clarinet lessons? This could be your second chance to prove that you really are a musical genius. Orchestrate claims it is possible to turn a group of emloyees with no musical ability into a real symphony orchestra in the space of ninety minutes. Yes, it's all about that 'can-do' attitude! Once each participant has selected an instrument, they learn to play under the skilled tutelage of professional musicians. Once proficient, they rehearse as a full symphony orchestra under the conductor's baton. They then play the final performance, a specially written, five minute-long piece of uplifting music.
Make like Michael Caine in the classic movie in your own Italian Job style Mini. In teams of four, your challenge is to retrieve stolen gold bullion with the help of your team 'action pack', including maps, tools, gadgets and clues as to the location of the gold. Other clues and information are hidden in the car and around the countryside, which you gather as you progress on your adventure. Each team will need to visit a number of key locations, containing hidden gold, and a challenge to complete before you can retrieve it. Challenges range from photographic missions to a remote control mini challenge.
Making sausages in the glamorous surrounds of a sausage factory. Hmm, it doesn't quite have the class and kudos of the Italian Job challenge, does it? In Sausage Sensation compete to create their own regional delicacies, assessed by a panel of judges. Team members take on the roles of problem solvers, researchers; plan implementers, time watchers, designers, coordinators and marketeers. Who'd have thought so much went into making the humble sausage.
The fast paced 'chocolate chip challenge' involves teams earning poker chips to pay for equipment and raw ingredients to make their chocolates and to create a marketing fund to support their product. To earn the necessary money, teams complete various challenges to earn their chips which they then use to purchase their chosen equipment and ingredients. Groups need to use the talents of all the members to complete logical, physical and mind-bending challenges as well as quizzes. Okay, but we all know the real reason this one is a winner: you get to stuff your face with chocolate.
This team building challenge involves a blindfolded driver taking a 4x4 round a circuit using only the verbal instructions supplied by the navigators. It might sound easy but course facilitators at Off Limits Corporate Events say "prepare to be surprised, enlightened and entertained by the results." The challenge requires top notch listening, verbal communication and coordination skills as well as a cool head under pressure - just don't get in the car with the office snake-in-the-grass.
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CIS Insulin Market size is expected to reach USD 3,008.5 million by 2020: Grand View Research
The CIS Insulin Market is expected to reach USD 3,008.5 million by 2020 growing at a CAGR of 15.0%, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. The presence of an extensive pipeline portfolio of products exhibiting higher efficacies and their subsequent commercialization over the next six years is expected to serve this market as a high impact rendering driver. The introduction of government initiatives aimed at improving the affordability of insulin via price reduction, such as the collaboration between the government of Ukraine and Indar to reduce the price of insulin by 20% in 2013 is expected to have positive influence on demand. Some of the other drivers of this market include increasing attempts made by manufacturers to capitalize on the untapped opportunities by opening new manufacturing units to improve the supply of insulin and growing incidence rates of type II diabetes are some of the factors expected to fuel future market growth.
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- Regionally, Russia occupied the largest share of the market, accounting for 69.2% of the revenue. Its large share is majorly attributed by the subsidies that Russian government provides to make insulin more affordable for patients.
- Ukraine is expected to register the fastest CAGR of 15.6% during the forecast period due to the presence of high untapped opportunities and encouraging government initiatives.
- In addition, Poland is expected to grow at a lucrative rate during the forecast period majorly owing to the presence of high diabetes prevalence coupled with increasing healthcare expenditures.
- Long acting insulin accounted for the largest share of the market, at over 39.0% in 2013, owing to the higher preference given to long acting insulin therapy for diabetes which results in lesser episodes of low blood sugar. It is also expected that this product segment will grow at the fastest CAGR of over 18.0% during the next six years.
- Application of insulin for control of type II diabetes occupied for over 90.0% of the market owing to the presence of larger portfolio of products catering to this segment and a relatively larger prevalence base.
- Analogs accounted for over 80.0% of the revenue owing to their relatively higher prices and better efficacy levels. In addition, this segment is expected to exhibit the fastest CAGR during the forecast period on account of the introduction of technologically advanced products such as ultra-long and ultra-fast acting analogs.
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Hash Browns
This classic breakfast item benefits here from fresh spices and a shallot.
- Servings: 6
Source: Martha Stewart Living, May 2000
- 4 Yukon gold or russet potatoes (2 pounds), peeled
- 1 large shallot, peeled
- 3 tablespoons fresh herbs, roughly chopped, such as parsley, thyme, and rosemary
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 tablespoons canola oil
Preheat oven to 175 degrees. Have ready a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Grate potatoes and shallots on large holes of a box grater or with a food processor fitted with the grating blade. Transfer to a piece of cheesecloth or clean dishcloth; squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Place in a bowl, add herbs, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Drop 1/4 cup of the mixture into the skillet; gently press to form a patty about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Repeat until there are six patties in the skillet. Cook until deep golden brown, about 8 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet; transfer to prepared baking sheet. Place in oven to keep warm. Wipe out pan; pour in remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Repeat process with remaining potato mixture; serve.


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La Chiave di Roma is situated in Rome, 0.7 miles from Porta Maggiore. Rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV. The rooms come with a private bathroom. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer. This bed and breakfast features both free WiFi and private parking. There is luggage storage space at the property. Domus Aurea is 0.8 miles from La Chiave di Roma, while Coliseum is 1.1 miles from the property. The nearest airport is Rome Ciampino Airport, 6.8 miles from La Chiave di Roma.


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async/await a lot in our ASP.NET MVC project. It is very powerful. However, as with most power, comes great responsibility. In multithreading, this adage can be translated to "with great parallelism, don't deadlock".
As it has been documented and explained, in the current ASP.NET stack, when you await during a request, you will get a callback on the originating thread (that's the point of
await/async after all). When you make an awaitable call to let's say
HttpClient.GetStringAsync(), it will want to come back on that thread also. As well explained by Stephen Cleary in his StackOverflow answer (here), this goes south pretty much immediately if you start blocking somewhere in the call stack. This is true if you call a
No async in constructorsUnfortunately, for good reasons, constructors cannot be async. Therefore, they cannot await on anything. In our case, we needed to retrieve some data from another service within a constructor to initialize some configuration. We are making extensive use of
MEF, so we pretty much let the container resolve what it needs for us. This was an issue as there is no way to make a synchronous call to
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SolutionFortunately, instead of forcing the issue and make the all to HttpClient.GetStringAsync() blocking by using Task<T>.Result, we went the opposite direction and made the call twice asynchronous:
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He may not have been able to find the right words to tell you many people are embarrassed to talk about very personal health issues they don't want to feel weak or less manly. Often times they are even afraid to go to the Doctors and get it checked out because of the embarrassment and often give their own diagnoses and get it at the drug store, if he hasn't gone to a Doctor try to encourage him hemorrhoids could mean more serious things maybe you should talk to one of our health experts we have some very qualified experts some even Doctors but as far as your relationship and the fact that he hid it from you don't take it too personal he didn't mean any harm by it.
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Fahey praises USADA exposure of Armstrong drug taking
By John Mehaffey
LONDON (Reuters) - World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey praised on Tuesday the U.S. investigation which led to cyclist Lance Armstrong losing his seven Tour de France titles based on evidence which did not include a positive dope test.
Armstrong finally confessed in a television interview last month that he had doped in each of the Tour victories after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) produced evidence it said proved he was a drugs cheat.
"While the ramifications of USADA's impressively thorough investigation into Mr. Armstrong are still being played out, we must not let ourselves forget the fact that this is an individual who masterminded one of the most systematic and widespread doping frauds in the history of sport," Fahey told a WADA media symposium at a London hotel.
"It is not an excuse to say that other riders were doping and therefore I also had to cheat. It is not an excuse to say that the rigorous demands of the sport make it necessary to take performance-enhancing substances.
"It is not an excuse to say that riders in the Tour de France have been seeking an edge ever since the race was founded 100 years ago.
"The reality is that Mr. Armstrong cheated for more than a decade, bullied others into cheating, bullied those who would dare to expose his cheating, and to this day continues to manipulate the facts for his own benefit."
Fahey told a question-and-answer session that the International Cycling Union (UCI) had again called for a truth and reconciliation commission to examine its troubled sport after a series of embarrassing drugs scandals.
The UCI's credibility took a further blow when it disbanded a three-person independent commission set up to investigate whether or not the world governing body had helped Armstrong to conceal his drug-taking without sending it a single document. Continued...


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Weekend Round Up May 2, 2013
Georgetown University Performing Arts: "Once Wild: Isadora in Russia"
May 3nd, 2013 at 08:00 PM | 25.00 | Tel: (202) 687-2787 | Event Website
On Friday May 3rd & Saturday, May 4th at 8 p.m. & Sunday, May 5th at 2 p.m., attend the world premiere dance theater collaboration of Once Wild: Isadora in Russia at the Davis Performing Arts Center, Gonda Theatre. Written by Helen Hayes Award winning playwright, Norman Allen with original music by Dominik Maican, and choreography by Cynthia Word. Once Wild steps across creative boundaries to offer a bold, new vision of seminal artist Isadora Duncan, her work and her years in Bolshevik Russia.
Davis Performing Arts Center, Gonda Theatre at Georgetown University; 37th and O Street, NW
L'Eclat de Verre: "BLUE NARRATIVES" Opening Reception
May 3rd, 2013 at 06:00 PM | Tel: 202.333.6840 | Event Website](http://www.eclatdeverre.com/us/)
Save the date for the opening reception of "Blue Narratives" with the photographer Caroline von Tuempling on Friday, May 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. On view from Saturday, May 4, through Saturday, June 29, enjoy Tuempling's first photographic exhibition at L'Eclat de Verre. In this limited edition collection of prints in large format, Tuempling invites us to travel with her and explore the beauty of blue.
L'Eclat de Verre; 3336 M Street, NW
60th Annual Landon Azalea Garden Festival
May 3rd, 2013 at 10:00 AM | Free | firstname.lastname@example.com | Tel: 301-320-1014 | Event Website
Come celebrate the 60th Annual Landon Azalea Garden Festival, May 3 to 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. The weekend Festival offers something for everyone. Tour the two-and-a-half-acre azalea garden and shop the bountiful plant sale. FunLand offers rides/fun foods for kids. The more than 60 vendors at Specialty Boutiques, and antiques/collectables at Bearly Used Collection provide great shopping. Musical entertainment all weekend. Mark's Run on Sun. at 8 a.m. is an annual 5k race and 1-mile fun run (www.marksrun.org).
Landon School; 6101 Wilson Lane; Bethesda, MD 20817
Dumbarton Oaks Park: First Open House for Historic Park
May 4th, 2013 at 10:00 AM | [Event Website](
Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy is hosting an Open House for one of Washington's most historic and bucolic urban parks. The park, designed by Beatrix Farrand and once enjoyed by local gentry, foreign dignitaries and poets, is now part of Rock Creek Park, one of 401 National Parks Service properties across the country.
Join the Open House on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a free children's music class in the meadow with the Levine School of music (parents welcome).
3265 S Street, NW
Choral Evensong
May 4th, 2013 at 05:00 PM | Tel: 202-333-6677
Music of Philip Radcliffe, Thomas Tallis, and John Rutter. Sung by the professional Choir of Christ Church this series is free and open to the public as a gift to the community.
Christ Church; Georgetown, 31st & O Street NW
**The Little Folks School 40th Anniversary Gala & Auction "Make Our Garden Grow"
May 4th, 2013 at 07:00 PM | $250 per person ($175 tax deductible) | firstname.lastname@example.com | Tel: (202) 333-657 | Event Website
The beloved Little Folks School in Georgetown is hosting the 40th Anniversary Gala to raise funds for a spectacular new permanent home at 3247 Q Street, NW. Funds raised will support the purchase and renovation of its new building. Reception & Silent Auction at 7 pm ~ Live Auction at 9 pm
National Geographic Society; 1145 17th St NW
BOURBON STEAK: EAST Meets WEST Dinner
May 7th, 2013 at 08:00 PM | $150 per person (excluding tax and gratuity) | Tel: 202.944.2026 | Event Website
Join Chef Michael Mina as he welcomes BOURBON STEAK's new Executive Chef John Critchley and introduces PABU's Executive Chef Johah Kim to Washington, D.C. This event will feature a six-course tasting menu, designed by the three chefs and featuring new Modern American specialties from BOURBON STEAK alongside Japanese Izakaya dishes from Baltimore's PABU. Creative cocktail, spirit and wine pairings are included. . For reservations or more information, please call 202.944.2026.
BOURBON STEAK's
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Gil Schafer Presentation and Book-Signing Reception Tickets
May 9, 6 p.m. | Prices start at $50.00 | firstname.lastname@example.com | Tel: (202) 342-6100 | Event Website
Doyle New York is honored to host an evening with award-winning architect Gil Schafer. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle, Décor, Veranda, The New York Times & The Wall Street Journal.
Join Doyle New York for a presentation and book signing reception at the Blake Hall at St. John's Episcopal Church. Doors open at 6 p.m. and book signing and reception immediately following.
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The San Diego Museum of Art to Host Photographic Exhibition
Arnold Newman: Masterclass
Exhibition to incorporate 11 works from the Museum's Permanent Collection
San Diego, Calif. – The San Diego Museum of Art will present the photographs of Arnold Newman in an exhibition entitled Arnold Newman: Masterclass, running June 29 through September 8, 2013. The exhibition will include 10 of the 59 Arnold Newman photographs in The San Diego Museum of Art's Permanent Collection.
"Arnold Newman was one of the most compelling photographers of the 20th century," said Roxana Velásquez, executive director of The San Diego Museum of Art. "His portraits of artists are iconic and dynamic. This talented portrait photographer will engage all audiences, and the exhibition will offer new ways to experience the history of modern art, modern photography, and the many artists he portrayed."
This retrospective is the first since his death in 2006, and presents one of the most comprehensive views of his career to date. Newman's practice of revealing the subject of a portrait in relation to a closely-linked space has often been described as "environmental portraiture." The photographer believed a man or woman should be admired for concrete accomplishments, not for some mystical idea of 'inner' qualities. Hence he depicted Stravinsky at a piano, Picasso posed in his studio and powerful senators and businessmen captured in rooms full of the trappings of power.
Born in New York, Newman spent time in Florida and in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and came of age during the economic depression of the 1930s. He attended university in Florida for two years on scholarship, but without funding support, he was not able to continue his studies. At the time, Newman was interested in painting, but a chance encounter with an old family friend and owner of a photography studio lead him in a new direction.
Throughout his career, which extended into his seventies, Newman created some 8,000 pictures. He was so prolific that many of his works remain unpublished. Newman was less concerned with printing limited editions of photographic series and more interested in getting his pictures in the hands of others. His populist approach was widely embraced. As he befriended fellow artists, each would introduce him to another artist. In many cases, Newman's photographs became the iconic image of the sitter: Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keeffe, Salvador Dali, Norman Mailer, and Truman Capote, among others.
Arnold Newman: Masterclass features the portraits of artists, writers, scientists, political figures, business leaders, and everyday people on which his reputation was founded, but it also allows visitors a view of Newman's lesser-known works of landscape, architectural, and abstract photography. Comprised of more than 200 photographs, the exhibition offers a master class in the form of an exhibition of work of one of the great American portrait photographers.
In San Diego, the exhibition takes on an additional element as the Museum marries Newman's portraits with the work of his subjects. A nearby permanent collection installation will include photographs by Newman and works by the artists he portrays in his photographs. Audio guides and iPads will show visitors to the works of art in the Museum's Permanent Collection created by many of the subjects featured in Newman's work.
Lectures and films will accompany the exhibition:
- Symposium: Saturday, August 3
Films in the Garden:
- July 22: Sunset Boulevard
- July 29: Rear Window
First Friday Films
- September 6: Blow Up
For more details on related events, visit the Museum calendar.
About The San Diego Museum of Art
The San Diego Museum of Art is located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park, San Diego, Calif., 92101. General Information, (619) 232-7931, Group Sales: (619) 696-1935, Website, Twitter: @SDMA, Facebook.
Providing a rich and diverse cultural experience, The San Diego Museum of Art houses the world's finest art in America's Finest City. Located in the heart of Balboa Park, the Museum's nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters, South Asian paintings, and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures. The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world, as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults. At The San Diego Museum of Art, exhibition text is always in English and Spanish.


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I'm pretty sure it's a GTI, they are a little taller than ur standard Golf right? Anyways, don't know if it was stock or not, but he has it looking pretty dope. 1.8 or VR6 I don't know about either. But I'm go through a light in 2nd at around 20 and I see him a little behind me in the right lane, we're both clear for the race. He's on my bumper and I immediately pick it up and take about 1 car, by the end of 3rd I had like 2-3 cars. Shut down I think somewhere around 60mph.
It was a good race I'm stock, don't know much about his car. I'm planning on gettin to work on my car real soon. So far I'm looking at:
TXS Turboback (no cats)
prolly a joep mbc (don't know about a UTEC this soon, want it tuned it a dyno if I do)
Uppipe, prolly the autospeed with the flex joint
With those mods anyone got an estimated hp gain?


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As a matter of fact he grew up a Texas fan.
You see his father, Andy Allen, signed with Texas out of high school and played defensive end for the Longhorns during the 74-77 seasons. So Drew spent a good amount of time as a child repeating the phrase 'Hook em Horns'.
"Huge," Allen quickly snapped when asked how big of a Texas fan he had been.
"I was a huge UT fan. I really went to a lot of games. We had season tickets because my dad played there. I would root against a lot of the other teams, but I was always intrigued by all of the other teams as well."
"I never thought that I would ever be playing at OU," Allen continued. "My dad would always say 'that could be you' when we were at the Texas game. Whenever you graduate high school you are going to play at Texas and stuff."
"It was kind of like one of those things you would joke around about. Then OU came along, and I just feel that it is the right place for me. But honestly I never really thought that I would play at Oklahoma. Now that it has happened I could not be happier."
Allen's father, who was actually in the same recruiting class as Texas great Earl Campbell, had no problems with his son playing for Oklahoma or head coach Bob Stoops.
"I have always respected Oklahoma for being good competition," Andy Allen said of the Sooners. "I think there is a lot of potential in that program. They have great leadership on the sidelines, and one thing that Coach Stoops told us is that if Drew comes to Oklahoma then he will be surrounded by a great cast of players and coaches. If not better than - then just as good - as anyone that we will ever play against."
"Oklahoma is one of the top teams in the country and they win all of the time, and if you have the opportunity to go to one of the top teams, you go."
"He is happy for me," Drew added. "He was definitely wanting me to make the right decision and he felt in his mind that this was the right decision as well."
"I guess I am growing up in the Bob Stoops era at Oklahoma. Being a UT fan has its advantages for OU also. The Red River Rivalry is a game that everybody watches, and it has been awhile since UT has prevailed. It is has had me have my eye on OU over the last 10 years."
Allen was not a huge name in recruiting circles early on in the recruiting process, but through hard work and a number of stops at some prestigious events in the spring he was able to rack up plenty of scholarship offers.
"It is a complete humbling experience," Allen recalled. "I went from no offers to an offer from New Mexico State and then Wake Forest and Colorado offered. After that a lot more (offers) came."
"I always had a feeling that everything would fall in to place and the right thing would happen, and certain situations came up like the Scout.com camp in Dallas and the Elite 11 camp, so I feel that God has blessed me with the talent and the opportunity. The schools all fell in to place and the right thing happened."
OU actually never even offered Allen until late in the summer, but it was most likely a quick stop in Norman for a one-day session of summer camp that helped vault him towards the top of the Sooners' wish list.
Allen was in the middle of a cross country camp tour, making stops at schools like Ole Miss, Wake Forest, and Colorado, when OU quarterbacks coach Josh Heupel expressed an interest in having him stop by Norman to throw the ball at their camp.
Allen worked the stop in to his busy schedule, a move that definitely paid off.
"I went to four different schools and OU was my last stop," Allen informed. "I was fortunate enough to be in pretty good shape, so I performed pretty well."
"I felt that Coach Heupel really liked my hustle in all of the drills. He liked how mobile I was. He felt that I was a leader and he felt that I threw well."
At that time OU had already offered a couple of other quarterbacks, so Allen did not receive his offer right away, but when the staff extended him a scholarship late in the summer he made a pretty quick decision to become a part of the Sooner Nation.
There were a number of reasons why he ultimately selected Oklahoma.
"I really got down to thinking about all of the factors," Allen said as he explained his thought process behind his decision.
"I have always watched the Big 12. It was in a close proximity to home. I will only be going in there with two other scholarship quarterbacks. There is a winning tradition. Coach Stoops, Coach Heupel, and all of the other coaches and players were great. Oklahoma is going to have some of the best talent in the nation that I will be surrounded by. All of those factors definitely helped my decision."
Currently Allen is considered as a three-star quarterback by Scout.com, but many believe he could have five-star potential once he gets to college.
Since the age of ten he has been working with one-on one with Sonny Detmer, whose sons Koy and Ty Detmer both starred in college and went on to be drafted to play in the NFL.
You will find no bigger fan of Drew Allen than Coach Detmer, who believes firmly that Allen is easily one of the very best all-around quarterbacks in the country.
"First off he has got leadership," Detmer stated. "He has got a strong arm. He is smart about learning defenses and he is very dedicated. This guy wants to be perfect, but not to the point that it bothers him. When you tell him something he listens and absorbs it and he works on it and is ready to go."
"I told his dad the first time that I saw him that his son was going to be something special on down the line. His dad was kind of laughing at me, but I told him that it was just his personality."
"You might have somebody as good as him out there, I am not going to say there isn't, but they can't be any better at all of those things it takes to be a quarterback," Detmer continued. "You cannot be better than this guy. They might be equal to him - there are other guys that can play – but he has just got a perfect throwing motion."
Allen is quick to credit Detmer for playing a huge role in his development.
"Coach Detmer has been a really big part of my quarterback successes," mentioned Allen. "I have worked with him for about six years now, and he really works with me on the little things. He really harps on footwork and the release of the ball."
"He can tell if it is a good pass or a bad pass just by looking at my form, and he is usually right. He has two sons in the NFL, so it is kind of hard not to listen to him, so I take all of his advice to heart."
Coach Detmer has seen many good quarterbacks in his time, but admits that Sooner fans do not need to look far for a comparison.
"He compares a lot to Sam Bradford," Detmer said. "He has the same type pf demeanor. He is calm, sees things well, and understands what he is doing. I don't think you could find a better quarterback in the world, especially for their offense."
Note: This story originally appeared in the February, 2009 issue of Sooners Illustrated the Magazine. Click Here to get all of the information on how you can receive a full year of the magazine and a an annual subscription to all of the Inside Access at Soonersllustrated.com for only 99.99.


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|30th Street, 07087 New Jersey, 미국
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It is so close that it feels like it is part of the Times Square District. Our location is right across the Lincoln Tunnel and the Hudson River which divides New York and New Jersey. It is 3.26 miles away from Times Square area. It is easier and faster to commute to midtown Manhattan from our location than some places in New York like the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and upper Manhattan.
This is a totally private 1 bedroom apartment and you will be the only guests staying in it . The apartment is not being shared with anybody. Newark International Airport is the nearest to our Location (20-25 Minutes). It is located on the 2nd floor. The building has 3 floors and 4 apartments. The bedroom has a very comfortable KING size bed with memory foam mattress ( sleeps 2 ). The living room has a queen sofa bed (sleeps 2) and second queen pull out sleeper. Bathroom has a shower with Jacuzzi tub. Kitchen is fully equipped so you can prepare delicious meals during your stay. In the apartment you'll find fresh towels and Linens, wireless WiFi, cable TV, TV's, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, shampoo, conditioner and body wash. No washer/Dryer, but laundromat is 1.5 blocks away. There is no elevator. There id no parking, but we provide you with a VISITOR'S PASS to park on the streets without getting ticketed.
Walking distance to restaurants, supermarkets, banks, shops, groceries, bakeries, etc. It is 10 minutes away from Port Authority Bus Terminal / Times Square area. Bus stop is almost at your door step. Accessibility to pretty much every bus going into Manhattan. Easiest and fastest way to go New York is by shuttle buses as they run 24 hrs. ($3.00). Going into to Manhattan, you can take any shuttle bus , but coming back, you should take only take the ones outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal ( in front of the New York Times Building) with the sign that says PATERSON, they drop you off one block away from the apartment. just ask the driver to let you off at 31st st. Summit Ave. in Union City. Airport Transportation Services are provided in a Private Limousine, SUV or Sedan at a reasonable price. In addition, local transportation is provided.
숙소규정Absolutely NO smoking is allowed in the premises.
No food in the bedroom.
Garbage should be taken out to the right alleyway of the building.
No other guests are allowed to stay overnight unless is authorized by us.
If any additional guest stays overnight, there will be a charge of $100 per person.
No wild parties.
No loud noises after 11:00pm and before 10:00am.
Please help us save the planet by shutting all the lights when they are not needed.
Please turn off all the air conditioners when you leave in the morning.
Thermostat (HEAT) should be brought down to 62 degrees when not home.
Please make sure all coffee makers are off before you leave every morning.
No pets.
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Nice property, very easy to get into NYC from here on the 'Chicken Bus' which is more frequent than a taxi, costs $3 each way and seem to run all night long. The property is in a quiet neighborhood with some shops nearby which have general stores, a liquor shop and a pizza place (if you haven't eaten a load already in NYC).
Henry picked us up when we arrived on the boat and was a charming host showing us the lower Manhattan area as we drove to the apartment.
Property was a good size with all of the amenities you need, the property had received some water damage which was pointed out to us on arrival. My only criticism would be that the damage was rather unsightly as well as the loose electricity sockets in every room and the ducting for the cables not being fixed properly which exposed cables and pipes.(would not pass as a rent able property in the UK!!).
Saying that the property was charming and full of character and as I say in terms of location it is probably quicker to get into the City than actually being in the City and certainly much closer than staying in Brooklyn which was our other option!
Would have been nice to have met Ruth, but Henry picked us up on our last day after collecting our bags from the apartment and met us by Chelsea Market then drove us to JFK which was a lovely way to round of or time in NYC with yet more great service.
We would certainly stay again!!
Ruth is an absolutely perfect landlady. She is very courteous, kind and very sympathetic. She takes care of their tenants very, very good and she is always there for you. The apartment is perfectly clean, tastefully decorated and completely beautiful. The location is also fantastic. It left nothing to be desired. We travel a lot, but we've never been in such a great apartment. We thank you very much for everything, Ruth. We hope to see you again soon. God bless you ...
Sehr nette Gastgeber die viele hilfreiche Tips für den Aufenthalt in New York bereit halten. Aus der Wohnung ist man recht schnell mit dem Bus in NY. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten zu Fuss erreichbar. Wohnung ist gut ausgestattet mit allem was braucht. Lediglich die Klimageräte sind laut so dass wir diese nachts ausgeschaltet haben.
Fue una estadía fabulosa! El departamento se encontraba muy bien equipado, todo funcionaba perfectamente, super cómodo para 4 adultos. Lo encontramos muy limpio y ordenado con todo lo necesario para preparar un desayuno o merienda: café, leche, jugo, etc.
El Sr. Manny fue muy amable con nosotros y nos explicó como viajar en transporte público hasta Manhattan y también dónde se ubicaban los negocios y supermercados mas cercanos
La Sra. Ruth nos envio un archivo de texto con información que nos resultó muy útil.
Tomando los buses que pasan uno detrás de otro por la puerta del departamento en 10 minutos estabamos en el midtown a una cuadra de las líneas de subte. La ubicación es muy cómoda y segura. Pasamos unos días maravillosos, sin duda volveríamos a elegir este alojamiento y lo recomendamos como una excelente opción!!
Unterkunft sauber, Ausstattung schon etwas älter aber zweckmäßig. Gastfreundlichkeit der gesamten Familie Garcia einfach super.Bei Ankunft war der Kühlschrank fürs Frühstück sehr gut befüllt. Ruth war jederzeit für uns erreichbar. Der Busschuttel war einfach, nur die zusätzlichen Kosten (zur U-Bahn) kamen noch hinzu. Immer wieder
Sehr gut gelegene Wohnung! Mit dem Patterson-Bus in 15 Minuten am Port Authority für 3$/Fahrt und Haltestelle um die Ecke, was will man mehr?
Das Bett ist ein Traum! Die Küche komplett ausgestattet mit allem was man braucht und für den ersten Hunger hat uns Ruth ein Brot, Butter, Milch, Eier und Kaffee bereit gestellt. Im Wohnzimmer kann die Couch und der Zweiersessel zu einem Bett ausgezogen werden. Alles sehr komfortabel! Wir waren rundum zufrieden und kommen gerne wieder! Lieben Dank nochmal an Ruth!
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Fabulous. Spacious. Friendly.
Loved the house. The fantastic beds. The warm welcome. Thank you so much!
Try to fly to Newark, as JFK will almost certainly guarantee huge traffic jams.
That's an experience in itself. :)
If you are looking for a place that´s home away from home, you found it with Ruth and Henry, as well as with Manny who was our driver from JFK to our apartment, if possible, we would have given at least a 10 star rating!
We´ve got a hearty welcome at the airport, in conjunction with a free sightseeing thru Manhattan. Our apartment was in one word gorgeous! The fridge was stocked with food which served us (party of 5) for at least 2 days, that was just awesome!
Within 15 minutes you will be downtown NYC, the instructions from our hosts were extremely helpful, a supermarket (Extra Supermarket) is just 5-10 minutes away.
We highly recommend this apartment and Ruth, Henry and Manny to everyone!
Hope to see you all soon,
Tanja and family
Very nice place to stay for holidays. Very good public transports nearby. Very good kitchen. Problem with the noise from a machine inside a locked room, maybe for the hot water (all night long which was a little difficult to fall asleep).
Ruth was very helpful in explaining how a family of six can best park and cruz thru NY. The apartment was also comfortable and we were welcomed with some goods in the fridge. Many thanks
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Home › Forums › Gear Forums › Gear (General) › @ –B.G.– et al–Esbit vs. Bleuet tabs
Aug 15, 2014 at 9:07 am #1319963
I recently stockpiled a slew of 14 gm. Bleuet fuel tabs when REI Outlet was selling them cheap. I've only done a couple of patio tests to learn how they compare with the Esbit brand, but it looks like they deposit about the same amount of gunk on the bottom of the pot. It also seems like they might take a little longer to bring the 2-cups to a boil, and that more of the tab was used to achieve the boil. Does anyone have anything they can share about the relative performance of the Bleuet tabs as compared with Esbit? By the way, B.G. said his Bleuet tabs were pink, but mine are a rather sexy rust color–much better than pink…Aug 15, 2014 at 9:20 am #2127832
"By the way, B.G. said his Bleuet tabs were pink, but mine are a rather sexy rust color–much better than pink…"
Gary, when you check color, why don't you remove your sunglasses?
When I see the Bleuet package in the store, I never have multiple packages to compare. The first package that I purchased had pink cubes. Others have seemed more like orange. We don't know whether Bleuet does that by cosmetic intention or maybe it is just a function of the impurities that get mixed in. Maybe it shows age since manufacture. Whatever the exact color shade is, it just reminds me of which brand it is that is different from Esbit.
What would be nice is if they marketed an advanced model, maybe blue in color, that would boil water 20% faster. You would pay extra for that, wouldn't you?
Then there would be the purple model that would boil water an additional 20% faster than that. That would kick the competition in the butt.
–B.G.–Aug 15, 2014 at 9:40 am #2127838
I doubt that the French could come up with a faster boil, Bob. Maybe the Germans, though…?
My Bleuet tabs seem to have a bit of parafin in them. Not as much as the Firelite tabs, but I did notice a wee bit of waxy liquid that leaked through my Brian Green clone tab holder.
Bob, so how do you think the Bleuet tabs compare to the Esbit, besides the color?Aug 15, 2014 at 10:05 am #2127850
Gary, I have never done a fair side-by-side comparison. I just use them in the field. I think the two brands are close enough that I just purchase the one that is most available with the cheapest price.
Maybe a manufacturer will make a version with flames that are more visible, or maybe a version what leaves zero burnt residue. Maybe somebody will figure out how to reduce the packaging by 50%.
–B.G.–Aug 15, 2014 at 10:44 am #2127864
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I found esbit produced significantly less crud on my pot in testing them both. May have to do with the air supply the tight windscreen allows. Esbit tab leftovers were much less fuzzy and messy as well.Aug 15, 2014 at 10:49 am #2127865
"Esbit tab leftovers were much less fuzzy and messy as well."
I assume you mean if you extinguish a half-burned cube. Yes, a fuzzy crystalline surface may form, and that seems to be a function of the ambient air temperature around the Esbit burner as it cools.
Personally, I think the fuzzy crystalline surface is a good thing since it speeds re-lighting. After a time, the surface collapses.
–B.G.–Aug 21, 2014 at 7:52 am #2129143
OK, B.G., my patio test results confirm that Esbit tabs are clearly superior to the Bleuet ones.Aug 21, 2014 at 11:02 am #2129202
"Esbit tabs are clearly superior"
How so, Professor Dunckel?
–B.G.–Aug 21, 2014 at 11:19 am #2129210
Ah yes, so superior are the Esbit tabs. You will find out in a soon-to-be-published detailed analysis in an esteemed scientific journal. I haven't decided whether to submit it to Scientific American, or if it should be sent to that other distinguished publication, Backpacker Magazine. Waiting is the hardest part, huh?
But if you just can't wait, how about if we do a pay-per-view thing, where you send a PayPal payment to the Dunckel Fresh Air and Exercise Fund? It has an Esbit Tablet Replacement sub-account (please gift the money, or add 3%).Aug 21, 2014 at 11:21 am #2129214
You could set up a web cam showing your patio and all of the Esbit residue piling up there.
–B.G.–Aug 21, 2014 at 4:49 pm #2129310
OK, so since -B.G.- didn't gift me a bunch of cash for the results of my patio testing, and since Scientific American wanted me to pay THEM to look at my test results, I've decided to send this into the realm of public domain. Keep in mind that this is a very un-scientific report, but it sheds a bit of light on the comparison of Bleuet tablets vs. the Esbit brand. At least it convinced me that Esbit is the superior fuel tablet.
The test sample size is small–just 2 burns with each tablet type in different stove setups. The following photo shows 5 of them (I forgot to include the Esbit brand folding metal stove, with which I used with an aluminum foil windscreen). From left to right: Titanium wing stove (from BPL) with windscreen and a 3" ti base plate; BPL 550 pot with screen, a MYOG triangular pot support, and a tab holder made from the bottom of a Pepsi can (and also a Brian Green-type titanium tab holder in the foreground); a MYOG 550 pot cone clone with a large base plate; a Heineken pot/cone with a small base plate.
(Edit to add a photo of the 550 pot setup–this shows the unburned Bleuet ash after flame-out, and also an oily yellow deposit on the pot bottom)
Here's the history of my tab holders, pot support height, and windscreen diameter: First, I made a screen that would snugly fit around the legs of the wing stove. This stabilizes the screen so that wind won't move it around. It happened to provide the right amount of space between the screen and the 550 pot for proper exhaust of the gases. I then made a Brian Green tab holder from titanium foil, and I measured the height from the table surface to the top of the fuel tablet. I then made a tab holder from the bottom of a small Pepsi can that would place the tablet at the same height. Next, I made one of my ti pot supports that would snugly fit inside the wind screen, and which had a height to place the pot bottom 1.25" above the tablet (which I think is close to optimal). The idea here was to make everything interchangable–screens, pot support, and tablet holders.
I did 2 tests of each configuration with each brand of tablet, with the exception of the wing stove where I did just one test for each fuel type. The following is the list of the 2-cup boil times (in minutes) for each stove setup, and also the ambient air temperature (where I remembered to write it down). My cold tap water is 63* F, and my patio elevation is 5440'.
550 pot, screen, Brian Green tab holder (ambient air temp. 73* F, no breeze):
Bleuet #1-14:00 ( tab seal was broken when bought, so maybe tab was defective)
Esbit #1-10:00
550 pot, screen, Pepsi stove (air temp. 77* F, no breeze)
Bleuet #1-10:00
Esbit #1-8:45
550 pot, screen, wing stove (air temp. 60* F, no breeze)–one test only per tab brand
Bleuet #1-10:45
Esbit #1- 10:15
Esbit brand metal folding stove, screen (air temp. 66* F, no breeze)
Bleuet #1-10:30
#2-13:00 (bad tab?)
Esbit #1-9:10
Heineken cone, Pepsi tab holder, 3" base plate (air temp. 74* F, mild breeze)
Bleuet #1-9:45
Esbit #1-10:00
(the boiling times were essentially the same for both tab types, and it was the only case where that was true).
All of the above tests were done using a 3" diameter titanium base plate under the stove.
550 cone, Pepsi tab holder, full base plate (air temp. 62* F, no breeze)
(Note: the tab-to-pot distance was 1.5", as opposed to 1.25 for all other tests)
Bleuet #1-8:10
Esbit #1-7:40
Possible variables that might have affected performance of the stoves and tablets:
Ambient air temperatures, and also the presence of a slight breeze vs. no breeze
Pepsi tab holder height–1.25" vs. 1.5" for the 550 cone setup
Base plate diameter; a larger one will likely hold in more heat than a small one
(however the same plates were used for both tablet types)
General observations:
The 550 cone is more efficient than the Heineken cone, likely due to a wider pot
bottom diameter. The 550 cone beat all other stove configurations.
The wing stove seemed to be equal to the other stoves, despite the tab-to-pot
distance being only 0.75". However, it did leave a significant amount of oily
residue on the pot, which suggests incomplete combustion. A wider pot that could
rest on top of the supports might raise it by .25", which might minimize the
Possible variance among tablets of the same brand; Bleuet showed less consistancy.
The Pepsi can tab holder was more efficient than the Brian Green clone. However, the BG clone burns longer, possibly due to the sides slowing the burn down.
The Esbit tablets burned completely, leaving almost no ash. The Bleuet, however always left a small amount of unburned fuel. Bleuet also seemed to deposit a small amount of oily residue on the pot bottom, which might be a result of incomplete combustion. Otherwise both tablet brands seemed to deposit about the same amount of normal residue. All of these deposits were easily washed off.
Bottom line for me is this: Esbit is the superior fuel. Bleuet works OK, but not as well as Esbit.
OK, fire away, folks. If you have any scathing criticism beyond what I can handle, I will cheerfully refer you to my agent, Bob Gross. (OK, now to post this, and then go back and correct my spelling/syntax errors before -B.G.- jumps all over me).Aug 21, 2014 at 5:11 pm #2129320
Gary, now we are waiting for the web cam view of the patio tests. I assume that will be full high definition video showing it all.
What color were your Bleuet tablets? White, pink, or orange?
Then, was there any difference in the flame color?
–B.G.–Aug 21, 2014 at 5:50 pm #2129330
Bob, the Bleuet tabs are a fashionable russet color (pretty much orange, if you will). And of course the flames were pink. Pretty pink flames…
Nah, they both had an orange flame. Bleuet is a bit more oily, and I suspect it has a bit of parafin in it. Made it China. I don't know about Esbit and where it's made.
You don't want to see my place on a web cam. It looks like a Gaza bomb site right now. First the basement flooding, which required a quick $12k exterior sump system. They cut the electric line to my well, so I was without any water for 10 days (except for the sump pump effluent, which I used in solar shower bags to wash my body). The electrician screwed up the well wire splice job and fried the well pump. There went another $7.5k.
There was the need to dig up one of the outside sump pumps and drop it deeper. Then all of a sudden, they shut off the farmers' ditch up and behind me, as the heavy snow pack had finally melted, and they no longer needed to send all of our runoff to Nebraska. The water table dropped, so no more basement seepage. The new well pump works nicely now. But I had to dig a trench for the sump pump electrical line (if I never dig another trench it will be too soon). I developed a minor hernia by doing that, but I scored a group of "troubled" young dudes in a rehab home to come over and fill the trench after the electrical line was laid. Gotta love community service…
The good news is that my homeowner's insurance will cover the entire basement issue, no small thing at all. This is good, because I learned today that my 1964 vintage house has a lot of asbestos down there. So I get to watch guys in level A suits destroy my basement and disrupt my life further for 4-5 days. Then there will be a near-total re-do down there. I also get a new roof, due to a separate hail storm in July. So when this is finally over, everything in the place will be brand new. I just get to look forward to a major landscape project next summer after the dirt finally settles.
So be glad that you're not me. After a month of being pretty bummed, full of self-pity, etc., I had an epiphany a couple weeks ago. I realized that I've enjoyed countless good summers in my life, and that it's OK to have a crappy one this year. I miss hiking and sleeping in the woods, but I'm rather under a sort of house arrest this summer, needing to attend to all these contractors, insurance people, and the ongoing work around the place.
Esbit is superior.Aug 21, 2014 at 6:22 pm #2129333
Sorry to hear about all of the house problems. If the well runs dry, you could always buy bottled water. ( ! ) Maybe not.
After you get the other house problems straightened out, you need to get the railroad siding completed. You want to be able to receive rail shipments of Esbit fuel, don't you?
–B.G.–Aug 21, 2014 at 7:28 pm #2129343
Eric BlumensaadtBPL Member
@danepackerLocale: Mojave Desert
Und you VILL like it!
Well, enough with my attempt at Prussian humor. But Actually I've found Firefly to be just a bit hotter. Now if I could only find another source since BPL quit selling it.
Herr Dunkle, thanks for the tests. Suspicions confirmed.
It heartens me to see someone else with TWICE as many ESBIT stoves as I have. I'm not as sick as my wife thinks. ;0)Aug 21, 2014 at 8:46 pm #2129367
I've never used Bluet tablets but I do use both Esbit and Coghlans.
I can buy them locally for about $3.50 and have found, ounce for ounce, Coghlans to be pretty comparable to Esbit at half the price. One thing that I really appreciate about them is that each tablet is .25 oz vs the Esbit which is roughly .5 ounce per tablet. I only use .25 oz of fuel per meal so in addition to the monetary savings, I like that I can just let the fuel burn itself out instead of cutting an Esbit tablet in half or blowing it out. Not a huge inconvenience to do either of those things but I find Coghlans tablets work better for me. I may not get 16oz of water to a full boil but it's dang close and more than hot enough to re hydrate a meal.
The only real difference I see between the two is that the Esbit residue is sticky and less so with Coghlans.Aug 21, 2014 at 8:56 pm #2129373
I've also used Coghlans, but with inferior results. Around here, they cost about half the Esbit price, but they are half the fuel mass, so there doesn't appear to be any real cost savings.
–B.G.–Aug 21, 2014 at 9:03 pm #2129377
I can get a 24 pack of Coghlans (total 6oz) for $3.50 or a 12 pack (again 6oz) of Esbit for $7.something at REI.Aug 21, 2014 at 9:06 pm #2129379
The REI stores around here would rather sell overpriced clothing than anything useful like solid fuel.
–B.G.–Aug 21, 2014 at 9:13 pm #2129382
Our town and surrounding area's population is roughly 150k but then there's miles of desert before you'll find civilization again… that is if Yakima can be called civilization (kidding guys). As a result, we only have a broom closet sized REI and a Sportsman Warehouse. REI doesn't seem all that keen on carrying anything but Esbit and Sportsman Warehouse stopped carrying Coghlans.
I just found a local military surplus store carrying Coghlans for $3.50 and had to refrain from clicking my heels and "wahooing" in the store. I'm trying to play it coy like I can find them anywhere for that price in town and am fearful that if I clean him out, he'll jack up the price when they return. I'll probably just play it safe and grab them all and if I do, I shouldn't have to buy any more before I retire in six years, eleven months, and three days.
Of course maybe I should be sharing all this on the hoarding thread in Chaff…
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Ashworth College, Enrolled me in a certification that is not recognized in my state of residence, Georgia! Norcross Georgia
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I enrolled in Ashworth College in October of 2013. I wanted to obtain my CNA. I called and spoke with someone and they told me they offer a HHA (Home Health Aide). I was told this is the same certification as a CNA. I liked the idea of on-line classes, so decided to sign-up. Thinking, this HHA, was an equivalent to a CNA, because the respresentative at Ashworth said so...
After (6) months of on-line classes I started to apply at local nursing homes and assited living facilities only to find out a HHA is not recognized in the State of Georgia, only a CNA.
I immediately called Ashworth and canceled my classes and spoke with someone about it. The lady couldn't help me, but took my info and said a Manager would call me back. That never happened...
Shortly after, I received an invoice in the mail for the remaining balance of my classes. What? I paid you $600 already, for a certification I cannot use. A certification that was sold to me, by your employee stating a HHA is the same as a CNA.
This school is a fraud, they may be accredited in another country. Maybe Canada?
After numerous collection calls, I told them, "Look, I'll pay you half of the remaining $173, so you'll stop calling me..." no, they won't even settle. I told them I would be reporting them to the proper people so everyone can see this school is a scam...don't enroll. I may even call Fox5 and Whistle Blow them.
I'm a fairly educated person and can't believe I got scammed. Never thought it would have happened to me.
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VMware has just released a Perl Toolkit for its Virtual Infrastructure virtualization platform. Developers and administrators will be happy to know that the Toolkit can either be installed or downloaded as an appliance.
The long time virtualization vendor has come a long way since the early days of GSX Server and ESX Server. Back then, administrators were happy just to have a command-line interface in order to execute commands. Now, VMware is offering a number of ready-to-run utility applications that be used immediately or modified to operate as you need them. The Toolkit also provides a client-side library to interface with the VI API, documentation, sample code and for Windows users, a Perl runtime and development system.
VMware describes the Toolkit as "an easy-to-use Perl scripting interface to the VMware Infrastructure API (VI API). Administrators and developers who may be more familiar with Perl (rather than with Java, C#, or other programming languages) can readily leverage the VI API. For developers who have previously worked with the Scripting API (VmPerl API), the VI Perl Toolkit is the tool of choice."
The VMware Infrastructure API capabilities include:
Inventory Operations
Virtual Machine Life-cycle Operations
Host, Network, and Storage Configuration
Performance Monitoring and Management
User Management
- Event Management
The Toolkit also includes a comprehensive set of scripts - Utility Applications - that can be immediately used for common management tasks, including virtual machine power operations, host configuration, and virtual machine life-cycle management.
You can download the Toolkit, here.
Alternatively, VMware offers the VI Perl Toolkit as a Virtual Appliance. One runs on ESX Server and another runs on a hosted platform for VMware Server, Workstation or Player. You can download it, here.


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Pan IT manager 'wiped files' for Selim
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Pan Pharmaceuticals' former IT manager may have been trying to protect his boss, Jim Selim, when he wiped copies of manipulated drug test results, a Sydney court has been told.
Karl Brooks was giving evidence today at the committal hearing for Selim, the founder and former chief executive officer of the failed pharmaceuticals company.
Pan Pharmaceuticals went into voluntary administration in May 2003 after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) ordered a massive recall of its nutritional supplements, medicines and other products.
In a charge brought by the TGA, Selim is accused of procuring the destruction of computer data, knowing it would be required for judicial proceedings.
Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court has been told that some batches of Pan's travel sickness drug, Travacalm, contained 34 times the correct dose of a key ingredient.
But the results of tests on the drug were allegedly manipulated to cover up the deficiencies.
The court has heard that on January 31, 2003 - the day after a TGA auditor discovered the results had been manipulated - Selim asked Mr Brooks to get rid of test data stored on a company computer.
Mr Brooks has told the court he did as instructed but made a backup copy of the files on his own computer.
But he panicked and deleted the copied information 20 minutes before Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrived at the company's premises, defence barrister, Paul Byrne, SC, told today's hearing.
Under cross examination, Mr Brooks agreed he had copied the files to his own computer as a safety precaution.
Mr Byrne asked why he had panicked about discussing his actions with police, if copying the data was "perfectly innocent".
Mr Brooks said he was not sure, but would "obviously" have had some explaining to do if the material was on his hard drive.
However, he said he did not think he might have been suspected of misusing the information.
"I'm unsure of what was my frame of mind at the time," Mr Brooks said.
"Perhaps I was protecting my employer."
Mr Brooks said he also may have been worried about losing his job.
"I suppose I was afraid that, by not protecting my employer, I would be fired," he said.
Mr Byrne questioned Mr Brooks at length about inconsistencies in five statements he gave to investigators, the latest made last Friday.
Mr Brooks said he was "uneasy" about events but did not think he had done anything illegal.
The hearing continues.
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As some Aucklanders basked in glorious weather firefighters were battling scrub blazes set off by passing trains.
Firefighters were called to at least four blazes alongside railway lines between Manurewa and Papakura - one of which caused the temporary evacuation of a Takanini childcare centre - as the mercury hit a balmy 24C yesterday.
Fire Service spokesman Tony McDonald said the fires were probably the result of heat-induced sparks from passing trains igniting weeds next to the tracks.
Ontrack spokeswoman Brooke Donovan said such incidents were rare.
MetService forecaster Peter Smith said that while yesterday's temperature was warm, it was "not extreme by any means" and short of Auckland's December record of 27.9C.
Aucklanders could expect similar conditions today, and 24C and 23C tomorrow.
"We would expect the hottest day in December in Auckland to be around 25 so we are definitely getting up to the hotter end," he said.
"It should be a nice couple of warm days up there."
In the Far North, residents are bracing themselves for a long and dry summer after little rain in the past couple of months.
A spokesman for Northland water carriers Kerihaul, said his company had been swamped with calls from people throughout the region whose tanks had already - and unusually for early December - run dry.
"Last year was all right because we had rain every couple of weeks but we just haven't had any serious rain here for a couple of months," he said.
"These are potential drought-like conditions ... it's going under us and over us but there's nothing here. It must be close to the 30s today, we have also had a lot of wind which is drying things off."
Niwa climate scientist Andrew Tait said soil moisture conditions in Northland were comparable with what was normally seen in parts of Canterbury and Central Otago.
He said rainfall for December was about 20 per cent of its normal levels.
"It is the most anomalous soil moisture in the country at the moment," he said.
"It really is showing up as a particularly dry area."
Mr Smith said showers were possible tomorrow in Auckland and Northland, as cloud developing in the west of the North Island as a trough makes its way out of the Tasman.
The rest of the North Island has a chance of rain and showers, although it will remain fine in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay.


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It is a bit rude to have long conversations via @reply on Twitter. All of the followers that you and whoever you are conversing with have in common will see the entire string of messages. Sometimes it is appropriate to move to direct messages or email if you need to have a conversation that requires more than three to four tweets back and forth.
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I can see that we, as geeks, are always after the next shiny thing. The recent spam of GMail invites. First Tiernan started off by making people link to his blog site in this entry. THen, Andrew wanted one. Well, Frank Levigne gave him one.
Well, Matthew complained about it. 🙂
I think Scobleizer got it in this article. Google's marketing for this is like a true virus. I mean, I have heard the term, a product being viral. But, This is an awesome phenomenon to observe though.
In the last 15 days, there have been 13 distinct posts about GMail and most of them from http://weblogs.asp.net.
I guess, while, most may never use it, I think its the feeling of power that the inviters have over invitees that drives this. All in all, Very funky to observe.
Oh, No thank you, I dont need a gmail account. No, I really dont. Ehhh, Who am I kidding!!! 🙂


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Tiny Techies is a parent run company behind several apps for children. Today I'm reviewing several of their apps.
Snap! Junior
Snap! Junior brings the traditional card game to the iPhone. The game is for one or two players and has three different skill levels. The skill level you choose will determine the pace of the game. The lower the skill the slower the cards will turn over. The concept of the game is simple, watch the cards turn over on the screen. When you see two matching cards tap the "snap" button and earn a hit. The app will keep track of your hits and misses. Cards are decorated with an alphabet letter and accompanying picture. If you decide to play Snap! Junior with two players then you will each have a separate "snap" button. The app is a nice "graduation" from simple flashcards. Children who can recognize their letters will do well with this game. When you purchase Snap! Junior you'll be able to play it on your iPhone or iPad.
Price when Reviewed: $1.99
Tiny Tube
Tiny Tube works as a YouTube player for your little ones. Using your YouTube account you select videos and add them to your favorites list. When you use Tiny Tube you'll sign in with your YouTube name and password. The videos you've added to your favorites will now appear in Tiny Tube and you'll be able to play them for your children. This method removes all of the extra suggested videos that YouTube ads at the end it's clips. You'll have the content but not the "ick" that might come along with it.
Tiny Tube works but I found it to be just a tad finicky. My favorites did not immediately appear in the app, it took some time. The playback was also spotty but I'm not sure if that's because of my wi-fi connection or the app. Sometimes they played, sometimes they got stuck loading. A few times I had an error saying the video format wasn't supported. When it worked it was great and I'm excited to have some Team Umizoomi video on my phone for my toddler. I just think the stability needs to be slightly improved.
Price when Reviewed: $.99
The Little Explorers: Hamish the Hippopotamus
The Little Explorers are a pair of globe trotting children who are traveling around, meeting different animals and exploring their habitats. This is the story of their day with Hamish the Hippopotamus. The story fllows Hamish around as he swims, eats and visits the other hippos. The story is told in rhyme and app with a narrated version as well as one without. Also included is a pronunciation guide for two Swahili phrases that are used in the story. The price seems a smidge high for the length of the story and extra bells and whistles.
Price when Reviewed: $2.99
Seller: Katrina Read
**I have two promo codes to give away for both The Little Explorers and Snap! Junior. If you're interested leave me a comment with the app you'd like to win. I'll randomly select the four winners this Wednesday. Promo codes only valid in the US App Store.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this app for review purposes.
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I would like a promo code for Snap! Junior
The snap game looks great – I can't win the code as I am in Oz and they don't work, but thanks for the review Heather!
We'd love to try Snap! Jr!
we would love to try the little explorers! My son has a thing for hippos!
I'd love one for The Little Explorers. My kids can't get enough of story books.
Snap! Junior sounds like a keeper. Sign me up!
I would likea promo code for snap! junior
The Little Explorers App looks like something my kids would love.
Hey iPM, I'd love to throw my hand in for a chance at the Snap!Junior code.
Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving!


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Cushman buys HealthInfo Direct
HealthInfo Direct partners Marita Gomez and Matthew Stone become VPs at the combined company, which will continue to operate as Cushman Amberg, with Gomez in charge of healthcare PR and Stone heading up healthcare direct marketing. Both report to president and CEO Tom Amberg.
"They bring substantial knowledge and capability in healthcare and direct marketing that adds tremendously to our strengths," said Amberg.
"They're highly regarded in the healthcare industry," he said. "There's great synergy between what they do for their clients and what we do for our clients."
With offices in Chicago and St. Louis, Cushman Amberg has around 35 clients, including GE Healthcare Financial Services, US Cellular, the US Futures Exchange and Intercall. HealthInfo Direct brings nine clients, including several pharma firms, to the company's roster.


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You can't really tell, but the eye with the bruise has the long looking bag under it. The other eye seems to have the same; however, it doesn't stand out so much because there is no bruise. I'm just curious if this is normal after 10 days, and if it has a chance of going away to look smooth.
I had Belotero injected 10 days ago. Do you think the puffy and saggy look will go away? (photo)
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Belotero and puffiness
Belotero is a great filler for the under eye area. Unfortunately the delicate area under the eye can be bruised for up to two weeks. If you are concerned you should return to your treating physician for evaluation.
Web reference: http://www.michelegreenmd.com/belotero-balance
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Electronic Arts may be looking to revive a few of Bullfrog's old licenses in one form or another, it seems.
"If you remember all the old classics you played, if you go back and play them now, they're not the same. They were right for their time, and the trick with those games is coming up with what's right for the time now,"
Originally Posted by steveo_mcg
Any one else read this and think consoleised? :(
Originally Posted by B1GBUD
Please EA, leave these games well alone. Any meddling will surely put a nail in the coffin for these titles.
Now here's an idea, instead of spending all that time and money effectively ruining the memories of those that hold these little gems dear to their hearts.... why not direct all that energy into actually developing games?
Originally Posted by Gunsmith
agreed, but theres no money in innovation these days, only recycling. :/
Bullfrog won't be doing anything anymore. It's all EA now. And look what they've done to Sim City!Originally Posted by AshT
Bullfrog did make exceedingly good games and I can't wait to play a new version of anything they do. Especially Dungeon keeper!
Originally Posted by Paradigm ShifterQuote:Originally Posted by Gunsmith
agreed, but theres no money in innovation these days, only recycling. :/
Haven't you heard? Recycling saves precious resources, and the planet!
Screw that, Theme Hospital and Theme Park for Android, pretty please!!! :DOriginally Posted by Abhorsen
Theme Hospital for iPhone please!!
Originally Posted by DragunovHUN
^The last time i tried, DK 1 (...) worked fine on XP.
Originally Posted by Omnituens
32bit XP will run the software render DK1, but not the DirectX version (not a valid Win32 app)
64bit XP will not run either, as the launcher is 16bit :(
Originally Posted by Lazarus Dark
BS. I still break out Populous the Beginning and Dungeon Keeper once or twice a year. And I still find them far better than any other games out there, I can play them for a week straight and not get bored. I did get Populous for the DS and that's pretty cool with the stylus. I wouldn't mind a graphics update though, just don't mess with it. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Not sure I'd care about another sequel or spinoff, but I'd buy a graphics update for sure.
Originally Posted by Skiddywinks
While I totally disagree with the statement you quoted (what a load of horsehit), you have to appreciate that nostalgia is a powerful force. Games people tell me are amazing that I missed the first time around, I just can't get in to. Some things really do depend on the time. I could play X-Com until the sun rises (and often do), but try getting my younger brother to, or any of my friends my age who missed it, and it just doesn't happen.
Originally Posted by general22
I played Dungeon Keeper recently, basically all it needs is a graphical and interface update and it could hold its own with any modern RTS.
Originally Posted by UncertainGod
If EA released working versions of Syndicate, American Revolt & Syndicate wars on a disk with no other changes except for it to work fine in a modern windows environment I would gladly pay £30 for it.
Originally Posted by Mister_Tad
£30! I managed to get Syndicate + American Revolt working under DOS Box without too much effort
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Audel House Wiring
€ 37,99
Lieferbar innert 2 Wochen
September 2004
BeschreibungHome wiring is serious business Thats why, especially if youre not an electrician, you need the clear, well-ordered guidance in this book-the same one you may have seen in your fathers toolbox. Now fully updated to cover home networking and other 21st century developments, this all-new edition gives you the guidelines, rules, and step-by-step instructions you need to do the job safely and with confidence. Understand how to use the National Electrical Code® (NEC) an meet its requirements Install a safe electrical service entrance and branch circuits Use the appropriate cables, wires, conduits, and boxes for your homes needs Find specialized information about electric heating, mobile home wiring, and other unique applications Learn to install wiring for cable TV, telephones, broadband Internet, home networks, and security systems Be able to make accurate load calculations
InhaltsverzeichnisForeword.Chapter 1: Wiring Basics.Chapter 2: Electrical Services.Chapter 3: Branch Circuits and Loads.Chapter 4: Materials and Methods.Chapter 5: Wiring for Electric House Heating.Chapter 6: Mobile Homes.Chapter 7: Cable TV, Broadband, Telephone, and Security.Chapter 8: How to Wire a House.Appendix A: Calculations for Dwellings.Appendix B: Farm Buildings.Appendix C: Audio and Home Theater Installations.Appendix D: The Internet as Entertainment.Index.
PortraitPaul Rosenberg (Chicago, IL) is a leading voice in the electrical industry. A master electrician with extensive experience in the industry as an apprentice, electrician, foreman, superintendent, project manager, purchasing agent, estimator, contractor, supplier, manufacturer's rep., and designer, Paul is often called upon for expert testimony for legal cases involving the electrical industry. He has developed training courses and is the author of many electrical books, including six Audel electrical titles. An instructor at Iowa State University, he has written for all the major industry publications and is also the author of Audel Electrical Course for Apprentices & Journeymen, 4th Edition.
Untertitel: 'Audel House Wiring'. All New. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: AUDEL
Erscheinungsdatum: September 2004
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A Day In The Life: Chelsie Hill
Age: 22
Sport: Soccer
With her famous pink headband and long straight pony, Alex Morgan commands our attention from the field. Her stylish looks aren't all that impress, however—this kicking cutie scored goals in the semifinals and finals of last year's World Cup!
Age: 21
Sport: Cycling
They don't call Alise "the Beast" for nothing! She's the first female to win all three cycling division classifications: No. 1 Girl Amateur, No. 1 Girl Amateur Cruiser, and No. 1 Girl Pro.
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The Mayor's Wife HTML version
24. The Sins Of The Fathers
The suspense which had held us tense and speechless was for the moment
relieved and Mr. Steele allowed himself the following explanation:
"My hand trembled and the bullet, penetrated an inch too high."
Then he relapsed again into silence.
Mrs. Packard shuddered and went on:
"It may seem incredible to you, it seems incredible now to myself, but I completed
my journey, entered my uncle's house, was made welcome there and started
upon my new life without letting my eyes fall for one instant on the columns of a
newspaper. I did not dare to see what they contained. That short but bitter
episode of my sixteenth year was a nightmare of horror, to be buried with my old
name and all that could interfere with the delights of the cultured existence which
my uncle's means and affection opened before me. Two years and I hardly
remembered; three years and it came to me only in dreams; four and even
dreams failed to suggest it; the present, the glorious present was all. I had met
you, Henry, and we had loved and married.
"Did any doubts come to disturb my joy? Very few. I had never received a word
from Minnesota. I was as dead to every one there as they all were to me. I
believed myself free and that the only wrong I did was in not taking you into my
confidence. But this, the very nature of my secret forbade. How could I tell you
what would inevitably alienate your affections? That act of my early girlhood by
which I had gained an undeserved freedom had been too base; sooner than let
you know this blot on my life, I was content to risk the possibility--the
inconceivable possibility--of Mr. Brainard's having survived the attack he had
made upon his own life. Can you understand such temerity? I can not, now that I
see its results before me.
"So the die was cast and I became a wife instead of the mere shadow of one.
You were prosperous, and not a sorrow came to disturb my sense of complete
security till that day two weeks ago, when, looking up in my own library, I saw,
gleaming between me and the evening lamp, a face, which, different as it was in
many respects, tore my dead past out of the grave and sent my thoughts reeling
back to a lonely road on a black hillside with a lighted window in view, and behind
that window the outstretched form of a man with his head among leaves not
redder than his blood.
"I have said to you, I have said to others, that a specter rose upon me that day in
the library. It was such to me,--an apparition and nothing else. Perhaps he meant
to impress himself as such, for I had heard no footfall and only looked up


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Have you ever....
Did you regret or did something come out of it?
I did the same thing when I was younger. But we both saw that we are different people now. If you don't try, you'll regret it. Godd luck!
Quoting Anonymous:
How sweet!! I'm debating on telling my high school sweetheart that I never stopped loving him. I was young and stupid and cheated on him :(. But I'm older now and different. We both are. I just can't stop thinking about him.
Quoting HotMamaRosie:
Yes, married my soul mate and my hs school sweetheart after we each had failed marriages. Should've just married him in the first place but I'm glad I have him now. Better late than never.
Quoting SadeAyosmom:
need memory erase..Quoting Anonymous:
Lol yes. I went in and came out lol.
Quoting SadeAyosmom:
the turn on one... VOM.....
hmm no never rekindled an old flame i had an ex tell me he wanted to date me again but i was already with someone new.. so fk that shitQuoting Anonymous:
I know there are a lot of troll post but I'm really curious!!!
NO, once I push a my plate away, I'm done.
I wouldn't go back and eat cold, congealed, wilted, stale food off a dirty plate, so why would I go back to an EX that I had tossed out like trash?


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The first Canadian to swim under a minute in the 100-metre breaststroke took a moment Saturday to enjoy being at the Olympics.
As Scott Dickens, of Burlington, Ont., sat in the ready room at the London Aquatics Centre, he thought to himself, "Man, I love my job."
Turned out he does it rather well.
In the fifth heat of the 100-m breast, Dickens finished second with a time of 59.85 seconds. That set a Canadian record and carried Dickens to Saturday night's semi-finals. The final goes Sunday.
"I'm just going up and down the pool, swimming in my lane, not thinking about anything else," said Dickens, who used a strong return leg to earn his placing. "I was thinking stick to my strategy, the last 50, hold my stroke and don't panic."
As for going under a minute, Dickens wasn't surprised to lower the Canadian record he already held.
"I felt strong and great at the (Canadian Olympic) trials … My immediate thought was, 'I can go 59.' I knew the swim was there," he said. "I was always excel in my second swim so I go into tonight (looking for a) top eight then go for a medal."
The Canadian women's 4 x 100 freestyle relay team of Julia Wilkinson, Victoria Poon, Heather MacLean and Samantha Cheverton swam Saturday but did not qualify for the final.
Alec Page knew he was in deep when he saw who was lining up next to him. Three lanes over was Hungary's Laszlo Cseh; next to him was the mighty Michael Phelps.
It was an Olympic initiation for the 18-year-old Page, the youngest member of Canada's Olympic swim team, and the result was expected.
While Phelps and Cseh finished 1-2 in Saturday's 400-metre individual medley, Page touched the wall in the eighth place, six seconds behind the leader. Although Page said the race didn't go as well as he'd hoped, he took away a measure of pride knowing this was only the start of his Olympic career.
"I knew they were in my heat," Page said of Phelps and Cseh. "I wasn't too worried. They're just people."
Page, from Victoria, was the first swimmer to qualify for London at the Canadian Olympic trials and the first into the water here. He will also race in the 4 x 200 freestyle relay.
"What I'd to take away from these Games is how many Canadians got behind me," he said. "It's really humbling."
Phelps wasn't impressed with his time in the heats, qualifying eighth-fastest and grabbing the last spot in the evening final
The good news, said Phelps, was, "You can't win a gold medal in the morning."Report Typo/Error
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