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9:54 a.m. | Editor's Note: This post and radio story were produced by Radio Rookies as part of a WNYC series on marijuana called "The Weed Next Door."
As 17-year-old Radio Rookie Temityao Fagbenle puts it, "Once you reach high school, weed is a part of your life." Even if you don't smoke, marijuana is at parties, the corners and parks near schools, and sometimes in school stairwells.
In recent years, research shows fewer and fewer teenagers see using pot as risky. And opponents of the drug blame the changing attitudes at least partly on the rise of legal, medical marijuana.
Two Radio Rookies, Temitayo and Gemma Weiner, spoke with nearly three dozen high school students who smoke weed to learn more about what they call 'the Mary Jane mindset' among two quite different sets of New York City teenagers. Gemma attends private school. She sat down with one friend who can smoke at home, talks openly about marijuana with her parents, and recently got $60 worth, or 3.5 grams, of weed delivered directly to her doorstep.
Meanwhile, students at Temitayo's public school tend to buy smaller amounts, often going "five-five," when each teen puts in five dollars for a dime bag. That's just one of the many differences between Gemma and Temitayo's two worlds when it comes to buying and using marijuana.

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Description: There are more and more hobbyists taking advantage of surface mount technology these days. With affordable tools like hot air and hotplate reflow ovens, electronics enthusiasts are shrinking their projects down to new levels of portability. Unfortunately, It's not always easy to get your hands on small amounts of SMD parts so here's a strip of common capacitors.
That's right, each pack includes 50 tiny 3216 SMD capacitors in cut-tape packaging.
After some research on Digikey and Mouser using the 10uF, 3216, 16V, +10/-10% ratings and the black case with 'C106' marking, I'm going to venture a guess that these are Nichion F931C106KAA capacitors (here on Digikey). The datasheet is here, the most important specs not quoted above are:
That 6% dissipation factor seems a little low for typical tantalums. (Perhaps they're at a derated voltage?) I honestly don't know why they give the ESR at 100kHz rather than a frequency graph. For comparison's sake, I grabbed a graph from a higher-quality Vishay part (with a better datasheet). Here's the ESR curve:
which shows that this tantalum has an ESR of about 1 Ω between 100 kHz and 50 MHz.
For a comparison to alternative technologies, I picked this ceramic (part datasheet, series datasheet). It offers:
And here's the ESR curve:
That's 10x better leakage current and 100x lower ESR, not to mention the lower cost! Similar parts are also available in 0805 (metric 2012) packaging, which requires less than half the board area.
Plus, as Whosawhatsis and langwadt opined, ceramics are simply a joy to work with compared to tantalums.
Ten years ago, if you needed a small 10uF tank/decoupling capacitor, it had to be tantalum. Recent advances in ceramic technology have thoroughly changed the landscape. The overwhelming majority of projects will be better served with ceramic (or electrolytic for larger capacitances). There are a few places in which tantalum still makes sense.
The FTDI breakout board, which uses this tantalum part, is not one of those places. Your project is probably not one of those places.
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Since they didn't mention it, these are tantalum capacitors. The end with the stripe (usually) is the positive side. Also, they must be derated for safety; I wouldn't use a 16V tantalum above 8-12V
You can get 10uF 16V MLCCs (non-polarized ceramic capacitors) in an 0805 package. They're a joy to use compared to tantalums like these.
I agree that MLCCs are a joy to use compared to tantalums. There are many, many reasons why they're better. I've posted a few in this comment below.
yeh, we only use ceramics now they are better in pretty much every respect
tantalum are just too much trouble. The tiniest bit of over voltage, reverse voltage, high current spike or temperature and they short, if that happens on a high current supply they catch fire and/or explode
tantalums are inevitable necessity for use with low cost voltage regulators as bypass capacitors. The regulators which require a bypass capacitor to have a minimum ESR.
Nice idea, but sadly, if I need things in bulk like this I would just go to digikey so I can get SMD ICs and stuff as well. Nothing against you guys, but just pointing it out.
… you may digikey all you want… sparkfun has some of my buisness going their way…
ill place an order as soon as i get a chance…
awesome sparkfun!!!
I think the point is that some hobbyists, even those that know about digikey and friends, have trouble picking the right parts. Digikey is interested in selling you every part, not just the ones that you will find easy to solder. Sparkfun had chosen parts with an easy to use size in common values. Most beginners have no clue about packages, power ratings, voltage ratings, etc.
Ok now that I look at it, these are in a massive package size so I guess it makes sense. I'm just used to using 0201, 0402, or 0603. May not make sense if you want a extremely small board, like my specs usually require.
Right. I've seen SparkFun use these specific capacitors on their FTDI breakouts before. That's probably why they are selling these in strips - so many on hand.
The resistors that SparkFun are selling seem to be 603, by the way.
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The Shinnecock Indian Nation, located on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation, adjacent to Southampton, New York, with NARF's assistance, filed a petition for federal acknowledgment on September 25, 1978. The Office of Federal Acknowledgment (OFA) eventually placed the Nation's petition on the "Ready, Waiting for Active Consideration" list on September 15, 2003. On November 10, 2008, the OFA placed the Nation's petition on active consideration. On December 15, 2009, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a proposed finding to acknowledge the Nation. The Nation filed its response to the Proposed Finding on March 22, 2010. A favorable Final Determination was issued on June 10, 2010. On July 15, 2010 a group calling itself the Connecticut Coalition For Gaming Jobs filed a Notice of Request for Reconsideration and on July 19, 2010, a group calling itself the Montauk Tribe of Long Island, N.Y. filed a Notice of Request for Reconsideration with the Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA). The Tribe filed a response on August 24, 2010. The nation argued that neither requester was an interested party and even if they were, that they had failed to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence any grounds for vacating the Final Determination. The federal government filed a brief supporting the Nation's argument that neither entity requesting reconsideration was an interested party. On October 1, 2010, the IBIA dismissed both reconsideration requests on the grounds that the requesters failed to demonstrate their status as interested parties. With this ruling, the Final Determination is effective immediately, thereby rendering the Nation the 565th federally recognized Tribe in the United States.
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The European Union's wine management committee had been expected to approve an application to allow U.S. wine exports to Europe to use the word "chateau", in what one EU official described as a "purely technical rubber-stamping exercise".
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Titan A.E. is a 2000 film about a young man who learns that he has to find a hidden Earth ship before an enemy alien species does in order to secure the survival of humanity.
- Directed by Don Bluth. Written by Ben Edlund, Joss Whedon and John August.
- Professor Sam Tucker: [narrating] Once in a great while, mankind unlocks a secret so profound that our future is altered forever. Fire, electricity, splitting the atom. At the dawn of the 31st century, we unlocked another. It had the potential to change humanity's role in the universe. We called it, the Titan project, and it was a testament to the limitless power of the human imagination. Perhaps that's what the Drej feared most, for... [sighs] ...it brought them down upon us without warning, and without mercy. Cale, that day, the day the Drej descend from the sky, the only thing that mattered was keeping you safe.
- Cale: [to Tek, after escaping from Firrikash and Po] I've got to be scarce for a while.
- Korso: [slides into the seat next to Cale] You don't know the half of it.
- Cale: Are you still bothering people? Hey, Go away!
- Korso: [to Tek] Great job with the kid, Tek. He's a charmer.
- Preed: [Sarcastically] Such motherly concern for the subject.
- Cale: Why am I naked?
- Preed: You positively glow with maternal warmth, Akima. It's very touching. I must have you.
- Akima: In your dreams.
- Preed: Akrennians don't dream, remember?
- Akima: They don't bathe much either.
- Gune: [holding up a small device] Does this look familiar? Do you know what it is? Neither do I. I made it last night in my sleep. Apparently I used Gindrogac. Highly unstable.
- Preed: Gune...
- Gune: I put at button on it. Yes. I wish to press it, but I'm not sure what will happen if I do.
- Gune: Preed! Preed! Aren't you supposed to be watching for the Drej?!
- Preed: [not paying attention] Yes, Caveman. Drej bad, we good. Now go look at something shiny for a while.
- Gune: I think you'd better look again!
- [Preed looks up from the gun and sees Drej]
- Gune and Preed: [shout] DREJ!
- Akima: What exactly are we looking for?
- Cale: This ship's going to help save mankind!
- Akima: What exactly are we looking for?
- Cale: Not a clue.
- Korso: [after Preed captures Akima and Cale] How long were they standing there?
- Akima: Long enough.
- Cale: You lied. Everything you said, everything you told me...?
- Korso: Not everything. Your father hid his ship, then the Drej killed him. All because he couldn't face the truth!
- Cale: [angrily] Yeah?! What is the truth?!
- Korso: That the human race is out of gas! It's circling the drain! It's finished! The only thing that matters is grabbing what you can before somebody else beats you to it.
- Cale: No! I don't believe that!
- Korso: Then you're even more like your father than I thought - a fool.
- [Gune has been injured by a bomb]
- Stith: Gune, are you all right?
- Gune: I'm...all right...for business. [chokes] I'll just take a little...nap, since I'm so...very sleepy. [seemingly dies. However, he is seen in his ship, battling the Drej] I've finished my nap!
- Akima: What are you going to call it?
- Cale: I think I'm going to call it... 'Bob'.
- Akima: Bob?
- Cale: You don't like Bob?
- Akima: You can't call a planet 'Bob'!
- Cale: Oh, so now you're the boss. You're the king of Bob.
- Akima: Well, no, but...
- Cale: What?
- Akima: Can't we just call it 'Earth'?
- Cale: Well, no one said you had to live on Bob.
- Akima: [laughing as she leans in to kiss Cale] I'm never calling it that.
- Get ready for the human race.
- Prepare for life after Earth.
- When Earth ends, The Adventure Begins.
- The Next Generation In Filmed Animation.
About Titan AE[edit]
- The main problem I found was that the script really didn't have that much of a heart in it, so I guess that's where I applied my energies &#Array; to see if I could find something about Cale and Akima that I could like¿ Or a relationship between Cale and Korso that I could say, "Yeah, I know what these two guys are."
- That's basically how I attacked it, because I figured, space hardware, everybody's seen, and you can call in Industrial Light & Magic and all the pros in the world &#Array; they can produce pretty impressive space images &#Array; but I don't think I want to watch it without a great story.
- So we started into it, and we figured out that we were going to have to do CGI animation and Live-Action on screen at the same time. 65% of the picture is CGI. That's a big mix. When you marry those two, they can either look very foreign to each other, or they look like they belong together. That was one of our biggest challenges &#Array; to make them look OK together.
- The end product? Hmmmm...There's a lot of directors on this movie; although maybe the screen says directed by Joss Whedon, don't believe it. That movie has at least 8 directors on it, and it seems like a lot of them have had their 2 cents put in here and there, which can make a little bit of muddy water, and not quite clear in some places. I think the movie is entertaining and it will grab you and it does have some nice things to say. If I hadn't worked on the movie¿ Yeah, I'd probably still go see it. I think it'll do well, and I believe it will get into the black &#Array; which is a big deal. Is it my very favorite movie? No. I prefer that animation reach into places where live action doesn't go, and it seems like all of animation nowadays is trying to go where live action is.
- Matt Damon— Cale Tucker
- Drew Barrymore — Akima
- Bill Pullman — Joseph Korso
- Nathan Lane — Preed
- John Leguizamo — Gune
- Janeane Garofalo — Stith
- Christopher Scarabosio - Drej Queen
External links[edit]
- Titan A.E. quotes at the Internet Movie Database
- Titan A.E. at Rotten Tomatoes


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after a lekka relaxing evening got up just after 7. Ready for the day. Had 25km to do to the Marian Hill Toll Plaza where I got fetched by Lions from Pinetown, Cowies Hill. Marian Hill is a hill and a half. Had a very crap hectic walk. For the first time in the whole journey got stopped by traffic and told I cant walk on the road its a national road. I just said got lost sorry. So they said okay can walk on to the toll plaza. Arrived at plaza after 3 where Shirleen, Anne, Alex and Lizanne was waiting for me. Bed got stored and got in the car with Alex. Didint have to time to first go to the guesthouse to shower and change. Alex took us to his house where I had a quick shower and then of to the Relay for Life in Amanzimtoti. At the relay had to say a few words about what I was doing. Then I had the honour and privlidge to walk around the track the first lap with the survivors. What a great moment!!!!
After that we went to supper at the Durban harbour, such a beautiful harbour WOW!!!
Thanks Alex for the lovely scenic drive we got spoiled to on the way to the guesthouse showing us how they changed the boardwalk and the cities beach front.
The next morning went to Knowles Spar in Pinetown just after 8 to meet the Lions that was going to walk with me from the Toll Plaza to the Spar that day. Got on the back of the truck and taken to the Plaza. only had 8km to do. While we were walking the other Lions of some of the surrounding clubs where having a fundraiser for Ten million steps at the Spar awaiting my arrival.
Got cheered on and met by them and also one of the councillors. The lady from the local newspaper took some photos and did a interview and then also a journalist from the daily news arrived and did a interview. One of the best articles written about the project so far was by her in the daily news the next day. Thank you for that.
Thanks for the lovely fundraiser and all the planning that went into it. Would also like to thank Trichia from Aloe Ridge that accomodated me for the 2 nights in Pinetown. Was lovely staying at your B&B, very beautiful and thanks for the lovely braai the sunday evening really enjoyed it.


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Partly engage the clutch before you take your right foot off the brake
What is the proper way to hold the steering wheel?
Firmly with both hands on opposite sides of the wheel
Why should you back toward the driver's side?
A. Backing roward the right side is dangerous
B. So you can see better
When backing, why is it important to use a helper?
There are blind spots you can't see.
What is the most important hand signal that you and the helper should agree on?
What are two special conditions where you should downshift?
Before starting down a hill and before entering a curve
When should you downshift automatic transmissions?
When going down grades
Retarders keep you from skidding where the road is slippery.
What are the two ways to know when to shift?
Use engine speed (rpm) and use road speed (mph)
How far ahead should you look?
Most good drivers look 12 to 15 seconds ahead
What are two main things to look for ahead?
Traffic and road conditions
What is your most important way to see the sides and rear?
Checking your mirrors regularly
What does "communicating" mean in safe driving?
Letting other drivers know you're there to help prevent accidents.
Where should your reflectors be placed when stopped on an undivided highway?
Within 10 feet of the front or rear and 100 feet behind and ahead of the vehicle.
What three things add up to total stopping distance?
Perception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance
If you go twice as fast, will your stopping distance increase by:
Empty trucks have the best braking.
What is hydroplaning?
when the tires lose their contact with the road
What is black ice?
A thin layer of ice clear enough that you can see the road underneath it.
If the vehicle ahead of you is smaller than yours, it can probably:
stop faster than you can.
If you are driving a 30 foot vehicle at 55 mph, how many seconds of following distance should you allow?
Four seconds
You should decrease your following distance if somebody is following you too closely.
If you swing wide to the left before turning right another driver may try to pass you on the right.
You should use low beams whenever you can.
What should you do before you drive if you are drowsy?
Get some sleep before you drive.
What effects can wet brakes cause?
Brakes can be weak or grab.
How can you avoid wet brake problems?
Slow down, shift to a low gear, gently put on the brakes.
You should let air out of hot tires so the pressure goes back to normal.
You can safely remove the radiator cap as long as the engine isn't overheated.
What factors determine your selection of "safe" speed when going down a long steep downgrade?
Total weight of the vehicle, length of the grade, steepness, road conditions, and weather.
Why should you be in the proper gear before starting down a hill?
Because gravity can cause the speed of your vehicle to increase.
Describe the proper braking technique when going down a long steep downgrade.
A. Apply the brake just hard enough to feel a definite slowdown.
B. When your speed has been reduced to around 5 mph below your "safe" speed, release the brake.
C. When your speed has increased to your "safe" speed. repeat A and B
What is a hazard?
Any road condition or other road user that is a possible danger.
Why make emergency plans when you see a hazard?
In order to protect yourself and others.
Stopping is not always the safest thing to do in an emergency?
What are some advantages of going right instead of left around an obstacle?
A. You can avoid a head on collision.
B. Taking the shoulder may be best.
C. Someone may be passing to the left.
What is an "escape ramp?"
Ramps that are located a few miles from the top of a downgrade to help you stop.
If a tire blows out you should put the brake on hard to stop quickly.
What are some things to do at an accident scene to prevent another accident?
A. Try to get your vehicle to the side of the road.
B. If you're stopping to help. park away from the accident.
C. Put on your flashers and set out reflector triangles.
Name two causes of tire fires:
Under inflated tires and duals that touch
What does GCWR stand for?
Gross Combined Weight Rating.
What does GVWR stand for?
Gross Vehicle Weight rating.
What does CDL stand for?
Commercial Drivers License.
What does CMV stand for?
Commercial Motor Vehicle.
Describe Class A classification.
18+ with GCWR of 26,001 lbs or more. ( is qualified to drive Class B & C classifications also.
Describe Class B classification.
18+ with GVWR of 26,001 lbs or more; any vehicle towing a vehicle with GVWR 10k or less. ( is qualified to drive Class C classifications also.
Describe Class C classification.
18+ with GVWR no more than 26k lbs or any combination of vehicles, except combo of vehicles involving a motor cycle.
What is the minimum age to operate CMV interstate?
21 ( all classes )
Endorsement H
Hazardous Materials ( 21+ )
Endorsement N
Endorsement T
Doubles and triples
Endorsement P
16 passengers or more including driver ( buses )
Endorsement S
School bus: 11 passengers or more including driver.
Endorsement X
Combo of hazardous & tank ( 21+ )
Resitriction L
Restricts driver to vehicle with no air brakes.
Restriction B
Passenger endorsement restriction - Cannot drive Class A buses.
Restriction C
Passenger endorsement restriction - Cannot drive class A or B buses.
How long do you have to report a conviction of ANY traffic violation ( except parking ) to your employer no matter what type pf vehicle?
30 days
how long do you have to notify PennDOT if convicted in ANY other state of ANY traffic violation ( except parking ) no matter the type of vehicle?
30 days
How long do you have to notify your employer if drivers license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled before commercial driving privilages are disqualified?
End of business the next day.
When applying for a commercial driving job, you must give the employer info on all driving jobs for the past __ yrs?
Cannot drive cmv in Pa without a cdl. true or false?
true. 5k fine or jail
you will lose cdl for at least 1 year for your first offense if convicted for:
Driving cmv under influence of alcohol or controlled substance; accident involving death, personal injury, unattended vehicle or property dmg; while suspended, revoked, cancelled or recalled while subject to disqualification of an out-of-state service order.
You are driving under the influence if driving schools bus with blood alcohol concentration ( BAC ) of...
You are driving under the influence if driving CMV ( except buses ) with a blood alcohol concentration ( BAC )of ...
How long will you lose your CDL for on first offense of DUI?
1 yr
If BAC is > .02% for school bus drivers, and > .04% for any other CMV drivers, BUT have any detectable amount, what can happen?
Can be placed out-of-service for 30 days.


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It sounds great and looks cool..........test it out and give a full report if you please. I want one.
This is a discussion on Olight/TacBeam tactical flashlight opinions within the Related Gear & Equipment forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; At a recent gun show, I purchased this light: Olight Flashlight I can't find any references to this light on the forum, which surprises me ...
At a recent gun show, I purchased this light:
Olight Flashlight
I can't find any references to this light on the forum, which surprises me since it's a small, 220 lumen, five levels of brightness, built-in strobe/SOS, LED, waterproof, etc tactical light for $70! I would think this compares favorably with Surefire, etc and is a better price performer. Does anyone else have one? Are there problems with it that I'm not aware of? So far, it's been terrific, very bright, nice beam construction, reliable and long battery life. What am I missing?
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It sounds great and looks cool..........test it out and give a full report if you please. I want one.
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I've been using it for several months, and really like it! But I'm not sure how to give a report on it, or what features are really important for a tactical light. But, here are some observations.
The five levels of lumens is great. At the highest level (220 llm), it literally lights up an entire basement in the dark. Outdoors, it projects a beam that cuts through the dark and woods. I've used it to find my kids on a dark beach close to a block away. The 1.5 hours at the highest level seems very reasonable compared to other lights. At the lowest level, I've used it camping to illuminate my tent (hanging from the ceiling) at a level where I can easily read. It's rated for 70 hours at the lowest level.
The beam construction is really nice. It has a very bright center portion, and a less bright outer portion, so that entire rooms are illuminated and it cuts a wide swath outside, yet is bright enough in the center that it hurts the eyes even from 40-50 yards away (so say my kids). Both portions are symetrical and round, so the beam looks like a large bullseye if you shine it on a wall.
The strobe feature I've used sparingly, as it's so bright and "strobe-y" that I'm afraid that I'll set someone into convulsions (and I'm not really sure what it's to be used for anyway...maybe some cool photography?).
It's solidly constructed, and at the show, they left one in a glass of water turned on the whole day. It's not intended for using when diving, since if you go below 10 m the pressure will overcome the o-rings. But, use it all you want in the rain.
I had bought the original model months ago (January). In that model, the on/off button in the rear was recessed and difficult to use with the thumb. The newer model has corrected that (and provides 220 llm vs. 205 llm). The customer service is so good, that when I went to the show in March, Li just exchanged my old one for a new one, no questions asked.
Apparently, it uses the latest LED technology (hence the 220 lumens). It takes 2 CR123 batteries. I have yet to replace them. Also at the show, I bought a package of 12 batteries for $20. Since these batteries can be stored for 10 years at a 90% retention, I think I'm good for a while.
The only knocks I can see on this is:
1) it's made in China (although TacBeam is here in the US, NC I believe, and they support the products there)
2) the front doesn't have a glass breaker on it.
Other than those two items, I have no complaints.
When I first bought the light, I had been looking at Surefire and was immediately impressed with the features this light offered for the money, compared to the much more expensive alternative. Now that I know a little more, and have seen the lights from Fenix and Nitecore, just to name a couple, the price seems about average, but it's still a rich feature set.
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Great test report, thanks!
When using the strobe on someone, they are unable to tell that you are moving. You could move toward them or away, they're literally blinded and the brain cannot discern movement with the strobe as it can with a steady beam.
It also catches the attention of a driver in an approaching car at night quicker...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - In other energy-rich countries, a decision to knock back a major foreign investment would likely provoke cries of resource nationalism and raise questions about prospects for oil and gas production growth.
Canada's surprise move last week to block Malaysian state-run oil firm Petronas' $5.2 billion bid for Calgary-based Progress Energy has spooked some investors, and raised concerns that Chinese state firm CNOOC's $15.2 billion bid for Calgary-based Nexen may also be rejected.
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My small Walstad bowl for the office
So I really fell in love with the Walstad bowls here and decided I needed one at my desk. I went to Michaels and bought a small bowl and a wood "plaque" for the base. I already had the light from ikea and the plants came from my 55 gal. The assembly was actually very easy, but I would stress that when putting the sand in, dry is way better for capping the potting soil because wet sand is so heavy the dirt gets tougher to cover effectively without squishing out from under the sand. I need to decide on a few more plants, right now I have jungle Val and purple Cambomba. Eventually if the bowl fills out, a shrimp might go in to provide some movement, it's a small bowl, less than a gallon so i need some advice on if even one shrimp would be too much...
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I really like that light, I have a bowl I just started myself. Is that a current IKEA product?
Never mind, just went to the IKEA site found one I like. BTW - The plaque works well with your light.
how much less than 1 gal is this?
looks great, and clean. you can probably get a male and female cherry shrimp in there and see where that takes you...
also depending on the water pH and hardness and all that, you can later try some smaller species of shrimp. idk whats smaller than cherry shrimp but im sure there is something.
Thanks for the compliments, eventually it will be a plant soup. The ikea light is about 6 years old, but they have so many kinds that it's pretty easy to customize a look.
Well, doing some internet math I calculated that if it was an entire sphere it would be 1.39 gal, so with the bottom and top not being in the water column, I estimate around .9 gal which is 2/3 of the entire sphere. I am pretty confident its just under a gallon, so I feel a little better about potential livestock. Maybe a female and male cherry would work here. The normal pH is 7.3 with a hardness of around 3. I will check specifics later.
Very nice! I can't wait to see the progress on this bowl! :)
First, O-H! Second, thanks for providing the inspiration for my next obsession. Great job on the bowl.
OMG! I loveeeeeeeeeeeee this! <3 I want like SIX for my office! <3
Went to the LFS today and picked up 3 cherry shrimp, 2 females that are both berried and one male. I got a third because I have never dealt with shrimp this small and I was worried at least one might die... All three are doing good, I will most likely haul the extra one, or more depending on the eggs and move them to my 3.5 gallon betta planted, and from there the 55 gallon if I get enough... Right now, we will see how the three cherries work out, and which female gets to stay with the male in the bowl.
I also picked up a hygrophilia kompact which I was able to split in two for the bowl... Up to 3 species of flora now.
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You would not believe the amount of shrimp you will have in a few months time. I went from having a dozen from a few kind members who threw in shrimplets in some of my plant orders to today having so many I don't know where to keep them all. This all in a mater of 6 months. I have noticed it is nearly impossible to kill them too unless you doing something truely extreme
Well, I do have several places to put them so we will see how it goes, finished the stand tonight, plaque staind and put back together... Basically screwed the light back on... It made a big difference, also took some pics of the CRS
Clearer male
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Just for clarification the abbreviation is RCS - Red Cherry Shrimp.
CRS is for Crystal Red Shrimp.
Annoying and confusing I know. The only reason I point it out is that if you are asking for advice or information on keeping them it WILL make a difference which type you are keeping. People have had great success keeping Red Cherry Shrimp in these types of bowls and getting them to thrive (breed and maintain good health). With Crystal Red Shrimp things seem to be more difficult/high maintaince according to the reports that people have made here who attempted it.
The combination of low waste production and very minimal oxygen requirements (along with general hardiness) allow the Red Cherry Shrimp to thrive in these bowls with very little effort even when not using any sort of filter, aeration or heater. Other stocking options (Crystal Red Shrimp, nano-fish) seem to really push the limits of what these bowls can 'naturally' filter and balance and might require mechanical assistance (filters, etc.).
Red Cherry Shrimp like you have will be fine in the bowl as long as you have enough plant matter in there to soak up the small amount of waste that they produce. If you feed the shrimp that will actually have more of an impact upon water quality than the entire shrimp population most likely so just be careful to use very small portions if you feed them (and skipping days might not be a horrible idea if you only have three shrimp). I don't know what the ratio is but they seem to consume WAY less food than even the smallest fish.
With established plants (and especially if you have rock or wood in there that develops bio-film and/or algae the shrimp will actually be able to forage for most of their food.
Can you help me find that light at Ikea? It looks perfect but I couldn't find it.
Madness, thank you SO much for the response, that helps a ton and may save me from a mistake down the road... Yeah, I knew I had cherries, but the abbreviation caught me there, thanks for clarifying.
As far as my light, I have had it for at least 6-8 years, the closest I could find was this one, http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10143485/ but a search for "picture light" on google would probably turn up the best results.
That plaque looks so lovely stained that cherry red. <3
This bowl looks wonderful I am so excited to see progress! I hope to have one for myself at my computer desk at some point.
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Well done Casey!
They are brave boys in that weather.
go Casey!
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Great work Casey, things are looking good. What appalling conditions.
Seriously, I'd be up for PI. But I wont camp again, I think a flight to Melbourne and then who wants to drive me down there?
Casey Stoner, 2011 World Champ.
I could barely watch in the last three laps when the rain started falling. Awesome awesome stuff Casey!!! What a year for him.
Ledge. On his home track and it's his birthday.
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A real nail biter those last 3 laps. Well done Casey
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RIP Simoncelli. Horrible, horrible crash.
Terrible news.
RIP Marco.
Just heard the news about Simoncelli. That was just awful to watch. Horrible.
Horrible footage..
RIP Marco.
I also feel for Edwards and Rossi.
It changes often
I keep watching the clip on my phone, and I'm wondering, did Rossi hit Marco's helmet which caused it to dislodge? In any case I think he would have been dead before the helmet came off if Rossi did hit it.
Terrible accident, RIP Simoncelli
Sh!thouse week in motorsport...
I felt sick watching it.
But, not simplifying this and making it seem trivial - that is part of racing.
Channel 9 showing the accident in full on the commercial break news update is distasteful.


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The world's largest social network is currently making a new smartphone app designed to offer mobile location tracking. Leaks of the development of the app, which will function even when it is off, were reported to Bloomberg on February 5, 2013. Though Facebook spokesman Derick Mains has not officially offered a comment regarding the app, a source revealed that product director Peter Deng is leading the advancement of app which should be available as early as mid-March. To further the
rumors, the source revealed software and development engineers from Glancee and Gowalla have contributed to the creation of the app geared toward, as the source offered: "tell you and your friends about people or events nearby, or offer deals to you that you might be interested in."
With it's shifting privacy polices and non-transparent practices, the social network's latest app is expected to forward Facebook's expansion of its mobile frontier. Of the latest app, Facebook reps offered in a statement regarding the data use policy: "When we get your GPS location, we put it together with other location information we have about you (like your current city) but we only keep it until it is no longer useful to provide you services, like keeping your last GPS coordinates to send you relevant notifications."


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Frosty Photo?
It was December 1945. My big brother, Don Wright, had completed two years of Army training and was going overseas. A visit to the photographer was in order. Our sister, Doris — always a fashion plate — wore a smart suit and pinned a perky hat onto her updo. Don, of course, proudly wore his uniform, complete with cap. So for consistency's sake, the photographer decided that I should wear my coat and hat, too. Unfortunately, my hat was a gigantic fur hood. Years later, my husband looked at this picture and dubbed us "Sadie, Nanook and Joe."


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Assessing understanding of the principles of evidence-based practice and their application: a qualitative study of decision-making among Senior Management in Nova Scotia's addiction services
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Provision of a high standard of care in addiction treatment and prevention services is dependent upon knowledge of evidence-based practice (EBP) principles, and the skills needed to apply those principles, among the substance abuse workforce (SAW). Competency profiles for Canada's SAW define the need for skill and knowledge of EBP. Within Canada's SAW, persons within the Occupational Cluster Senior Management are ultimately responsible for decisions and therefore must possess a high level of proficiency in EBP. This proficiency has not been assessed in this group; the objective of this study was to conduct such an assessment on Senior Management from Nova Scotia's Addiction Services. Eighteen Senior Managers completed semi-structured qualitative interviews. Interviews were analyzed using content analysis, five main themes emerged. It appears that Senior Management possess an understanding of the principles of EBP, but that their knowledge and use of the skills required for their application requires further development.


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As usual, we will be updating you throughout the week on the latest Big Brother happenings, as they happen.
Last we saw the Houseguests, they had entered an endurance competition. GinaMarie stuck it up there on her barrel and became the new HOH, exclaiming that she "hopes Nick is proud" of her.
The HOH Competition also gave prizes to a few of the Houseguests. We know that Helen won a BBQ for 3 (allowing her the opportunity to choose 2 houseguests to eat with her. We believe Aaryn was one of her picks. We are not 100% sure of the other yet.) Candice won $5000. Spencer won a megaphone, as if he wasn't already loud enough.
The house just got back from Nominations. GinaMarie has nominated Jessie and Candice for eviction, hoping Candice goes home.
We will keep you updated as the week goes on. Leave a comment below on what you think so far, and come on in and join us in the FORUM!
Update: Today the MVP nomination has been made Amanda is once again the chosen houseguest by America. The players for the POV are GinaMarie, Candice, Jessie, Amanda, Spencer and Judd. Amanda reported that Spencer has told her if he wins it will be used to save Amanda to prove his loyalty.
Friday night we learned of another bbq attendee after the house had a GinaMarie impersonation contest. Mc Crae won but opted to take the second prize of a night in the Hoh room and by default Jessie gets to go to the bbq.
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East Lake standouts Stephen Buric and Dillon DeBoer exemplify what it is to be a student-athlete. Both kids had stellar careers for the Eagles, and academics played an important role in where they signed their letter of intent.
"The academics and the good football were both deciding factors," said Buric, who signed with Yale. "I'm happy and I love it there.
It's practically like Hogwarts, with the buildings and everything. The school in general is awesome."
Coach Bob Hudson had plenty of heart-felt comments about his two players who gave it their all during an amazing playoff push this past season.
"You're looking at two kids; Stephen has a 4.4 going, Dillon has a 4.2 GPA, and it has been fantastic watching them grow and mature and reach the goals that they have set for themselves," Hudson said.
"Both had outstanding leadership at practice, and they've played a lot of football for us and won a lot of games for us."
DeBoer, who will play on the offensive line, signed with FAU over Lafayette and Webber, and the Owls' new coaching staff has him optimistic.
"I really like the new coaches, especially the offensive line coach (Luke Meadows) who recruited me, and I think it's going to be a good year," DeBoer said.
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Watering Eyes
Watering eyes are a common problem, especially in older people over the age of 60, and in babies (0-12 months of age). Our eyes need to produce a certain amount of tears to ensure that they stay moist and comfortable. However, some people can experience unstoppable tears streaming down their cheeks, which isn't necessarily the result of watching 'Beaches' or seeing the England team lose another World Cup semi-final. Eyes produce extra tears to wash away any irritants, which can include fumes, an infection such as conjunctivitis, a scratch, a piece of grit, or an inwardly growing eyelash (also called an entropion). But the most common cause of watering eyes is a blocked or narrowed tear duct, which can be due to inflammation. Treatment for watering eyes depends on the cause, and whether it is actually a problem. Inwardly growing eyelashes and foreign objects in the eye can be removed, while infections can be treated with prescription eye drops.
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I am a 54 yr old male and have had this eye problem just like all the others. I have had it for about 20 yrs. I have it badly now in the cold winter mornings but the time However, I first noticed it was out in the Navada desert where it was sunny, hot and dry! My doctor at Moorfields in London.said something about blocked tear ducts but I am not sure about that. Certain suncreams irritate my eyes. Maybe it's a modern allergy to pollution? or dust? eye drops help slightly. there is a brand from Switzerland that cost about £13 that is vastly superior. It stops the soreness but not the eyes streaming. Maybe I should walk the dog wearing goggles?
My left eye constantly waters throughout the day and it's so depressing. People think I'm upset and tired. It's so annoying. I totally get everyone's comments here. I was given eye drops but they haven't worked. if I had an allergy wouldn't it be in both eyes not one? I've been to my GP a few times and have been turned away and been turned away by my opticians..! I wish I could have a normal eye and not have to constantly dab my eye with a tissue to wipe away the tears. I've had this issue since the age of 16, 10 years on, I've still got it :(
I have had this problem for almost thirty years. It started in my twenties. After several doctors, an opthamologist told me matter of factly, you have chronic ulcerative blepharitis. If I don't wash my lids with lid wipes or baby shampoo daily, it comes back worse than ever. It feels like having a bad case of pink eye. Now that it is cold out, I have to deal with the tons of tears and resultant runny nose every time I step outside. The cold problem seems to get worse every year. People think I am crying and IT IS EMBARASSING. I understand how you feel. Apparently blepharitis leads to dry eyes which is irritating so I get the tears when there is even a little irritation like cold and very sunny weather. When you have blepharitis, the oil producing glands along the rims of your lids are overactive and get blocked up and hurt and cause all these problems. The only way to stop this is cleaning the lid rims daily. I find warm compresses help when it is really bad. It sounds like some of you have blepharitis. Just get into cleaning your lids everyday and it won't be as bad. I hope I will grow out of this one day! I hope we all do! It is so annoying!! For more info and treatment just google it. Good luck!!
I have had this problem for two years now, snap ,as I have had eye drops after eye drops, seen doctors and specialists don't know why? The only thing that helps me is to clean my eyes with warm water and then close my eye lids and massage vasaline over my eye lids, rubbish as it sounds,this seems to soothe and stop my eyes from weeping for a few hours and then repeat the process.
I am 46yrs old my name is Sharon. For the last 2 years every morning when stepping out of front door (outside) instantly its like the taps have been turned on to my eyes. I have got depressed and embarrassed with this problem especially now school has started again and have to walk my son there each morning, a lot of parents think I am upset with something at school as I keep wiping the wet away from my eyes. Is there any help for this problem? Thank you
I have had the same problem for years. As soon as I open my eyes in the morning they are streaming, I have ti re-apply my makeup many times prior going out to work. (yes they stream even without makeup). I have had so many eye drops i have lost count. The hospital told me I have very narrow tear ducts and only a very dangerous operation would cure this???.. I too am so depressed. I am always being told I look tired. I would love to have bright open and dry eyes. To be able to go outside, watch tv, put on my makeup without my eyes streaming, I also walk down the street constantly wiping my eyes, When i laugh even a little the tears roll down my cheeks . I would love to know if anyone has had the same experience and found a remedy for this.. seems quite a lot of us sufferers are desperate yet dismissed, Thank you
I have had problems with my eyes for years, they are always tired and irritated, when I'm at work people always tell me I look miserable and tired but I'm not lol, even been on the sick from work a few times as they've been really bad, I've tried loads of eye drops but they haven't worked, any other ideas what to do? thanks in advance.
I have got conjunctivitis in my left eye and it is really itchy and painful
I had an infection in my throat & chest 9 weeks ago ( a common cold also) since then my eyes have not stopped streaming. it is not allergies and they are not sore or dry just very watery and tears are constantly flowing out of both of them. there is no improvement, any advice of what it may be?
Have been to the Ophthalmologist once a month for over a year for constantly watering eyes. I have been given numerous eye drops, had me tear ducts checked, etc. They couldn't find a thing to explain it & the Dr. grew inpatient with me & finally discharged me. I just want an explanation as to why this suddenly began. I am 58 yrs. old female. You will know who I am because I will be the lady holding the tissues to her eyes. I'm very upset with the Drs. who blow this annoying problem off.
I sympathise with your problem. I am same age and been dealing with this for years. Becomes embarrassing that people think I am crying. Thought it was just me.
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Posted by Michael Barnes on July 26, 2012
I've participated in cloud events in four different countries over the past two weeks. Attendees were primarily senior and mid-level IT decision-makers seeking guidance and best practices for implementing private clouds within their organizations. Regardless of the country of origin, industry focus or level of cloud-related experience, one common theme stood out above all others during both formal and informal discussions – the importance of effective communication.
The key takeaway – don't get dogmatic about terminology. In fact, when it comes to cloud-related initiatives, choose your words carefully and be prepared for the reaction you're likely to get.
'Cloud computing' as a term remains over-hyped, over-used, and still often poorly understood – because of this, typical reactions to the term are likely to range from cynicism and doubt to defensiveness and derision and all the way to outright hostility. Ironically, the fact that it's not a technical term actually creates more confusion in many instances since its meaning is so general as to apply to practically anything (or nothing, depending on your point of view or perhaps your level of cynicism).
At all four events over the past two weeks – and in fact in nearly all discussions of IT priorities I've had over the past six months – CIOs and other senior IT decision-makers have consistently made clear that 'cloud computing' as a general objective or direction isn't a top priority per se. However, they are unanimous in their belief that data center transformation is essential to supporting business requirements and expectations.
Posted by Lauren Nelson on July 25, 2012
Last year, my colleague, James Staten, and I published evaluations of the (internal) private cloud and public cloud markets — this year we're going to fill in the remaining gap in the IaaS space, by publishing a Forrester Wave evaluation on Hosted Private Cloud Solutions. Vendors participating in this report will be evaluated on key criteria, a demo following a mandatory script, and customer references for validation of the solution. Throughout the research process I'll be providing some updates and interesting findings before it goes live in early Q4 2012.
So, what is hosted private cloud? Like almost every product in the cloud space, there's a lot of ambiguity about what you'll be getting if you sign on to use a hosted private cloud solution. Today, NIST defines private cloud as:
The cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers (e.g., business units). It may be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or some combination of them, and it may exist on or off premises.
Hosted private cloud refers to a variation of this where the solution lives off-premises in a hosted environment while still incorporating NIST's IaaS service definition, particularly where "[t]he consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure but has control over operating systems, storage, and deployed applications." But there's a great deal of variation in today's hosted private cloud arena. Usually solutions differ in the following ways:
Posted by Fred Giron on July 24, 2012
During a recent global analyst event in Paris, Capgemini presented its strategy to a panel of market and financial analysts. It hinges on two main objectives: improving the resilience of the organization in an uncertain economic environment — especially in Europe — and finding new levers for margin improvements.
From an operations point of view, Capgemini intends to continue leveraging the usual suspects: industrialization, cost cutting, and accelerating the development of its offshore talent pool. It also aiming to optimize its human resource pool via a pyramid management program aimed at, among other things, allocating the right experience level to the right type of work.
More interestingly, the company showcased some of the global offerings it has put together or refined over the past 12 months. Capgemini's strategic intent is to develop offerings addressing three major client-relevant themes – customer experience, operational processes, and new business models. The offerings will be enabled by a combination of cloud, mobile, analytics, and social technologies. Among the set of offerings managed globally, I found the following of particular interest due to their emerging nature and Capgemini's interesting approach to developing them:
Posted by Tirthankar Sen on July 22, 2012
While working on my recently published report, The Cloud-Driven Evolution Of Asian Tech Distributors, the tech vendors and distributors I interviewed drew parallels between telcos and tech distributors, both of which sell cloud-based solutions. However, during further discussion, the friction and competitiveness between the two quickly became apparent. So why should they compete when they can exploit each other's resources and pursue joint go-to-market initiatives? By partnering, each can focus on doing what it does best to meet customer needs.
Telcos' reach, ready infrastructure and existing customer bases provide a solid cloud foundation:
Posted by Christopher Andrews on July 20, 2012
Services budgets represent 10% of annual IT operating and capital budgets[i], but Forrester sees considerable evidence that the influence of these IT Services vendors is proportionally higher — and growing dramatically. While there are several reasons for the rising importance of your services partners, at the most fundamental level Forrester sees that:
Posted by James Staten on July 18, 2012
Our latest survey on IT budgets and priorities shows that 35 percent of enterprises have a big focus on cloud computing (calling it a high or critical priority), but do we really know how best to apply that investment?
We continue to see a large disconnect between what the business wants from cloud services and what the IT department wants to offer and support. The short story is the business wants public cloud services (or something very, very close to this value proposition) for delivering new services and capabilities to market. Yet IT wants to offer private cloud solutions that improve operational efficiency and drive down overall IT costs. IT doesn't have its head in the sand about business' demands, they just have to balance these desires against what IT is measured on - the cost and security of services provided. And frankly they don't trust the public cloud.
Knowing the psychology above, how best can an enterprise set a winning cloud strategy? if it invests purely against the business care-abouts it may win time to market but risks investing ahead of its ability to support and protect the business. If it invests against the IT priorities it risks alienating the business, increasing circumvention and being a laggard competitively. The answer lies in striking an appropriate balance between these conflicting priorities and choosing a strategy that encourages the most collaboration between business and IT and accelerating everyone's experience level with these new technologies. And that balance will be different for every firm based on their competitive market, regulatory environment and geography. But in general, most enterprises are being far more conservative than they should.
Posted by Michael Barnes on July 12, 2012
On July 11, 2012, SingTel launched its PowerON Compute cloud service in Hong Kong. While certainly interesting on its own, I believe this announcement is particularly noteworthy as a harbinger of things to come.
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10 things to do for $10 in Denver this weekend (9 free!), February 7-9
The air might be frigid, but this weekend is full of hot activities. So bundle up and head out to enjoy everything from art openings to magic shows and clothing swaps -- our list of ten of the town's top events includes nine that are free!
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Is That Velvet? New Works by Everyone You Know at Lowbrow Denver (Friday, free) The week leading up to Valentine's Day is chockful of romantic events, and Lowbrow will add to this celebration of the senses with a velvet-themed art show. Enjoy looking at black-velvet paintings and other creations while you sip red wine and feel the love.
Art of Winter Closing Party at Battery 621 (Friday, free) Celebrate the art and artists who participated in the 2014 Art of Winter series at a closing party tonight that coincides with the First Friday art walk.
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Succulent & Savage: Interiors at Love Gallery (Friday, free) Another great art bet is at Love Gallery. For this group display, the gallery invited artists to create self-portraits showing themselves as succulent, savage or a combination of the two Tonight they'll unveil their creations.
First Friday Art & Magic Soiree at Mago's Magic Shoppe (Friday, free) Enjoy both sleight of hand and free refreshments tonight at Mago's art and magic party. As a special feature, coin magician Dave Neighbors will perform his act of illusion in the magic emporium.Free Day at Four Mile Historic Park (Friday, free)
Denver's oldest standing structure and its surrounding twelve-acre, pioneer-themed historical site will offer free tours today. Travel back to 1859 and wander the museum, pan for gold and see the farm animals.
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Modern Love at Mod Livin' (Saturday, free) A fashion show, '60s soul music and limited edition art prints will all be on display tonight at Mod Livin's Modern Love. And to spread the love, proceeds from art sales will go to Denver CASA, a nonprofit that advocates for neglected and abused children.
One Night Stand Goes to War at Vintage Theatre (Sunday, $8) One Night Stand is taking audiences to the battlefield tonight with readings all related to war. The offerings range from an imagined bargain between Abraham Lincoln and the Devil to a tale of an unstable veteran.
DZL's Inventory and Packing Party at the Denver Zine Library (Sunday, free) Spend your Sunday volunteering at the Denver Zine Library. The library will be providing breakfast, lunch and music to kind folks who come to help pack up the extensive zine collection for the library's upcoming move. Bring medium-sized boxes to help in the process.
SIR-SWAP-A-LOT at Gypsy House Cafe (Sunday, free) Rather than spending money on new duds from the mall, bring your gently used clothing to Gypsy House this afternoon to swap for others' giveaways. Sip a spicy chai while you try on new clothes and feel good about recycling your old fashions.
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By Giuseppe Muro
Arsène Wenger has called on his Arsenal team to prove they have matured into a side capable of winning the Premier League.
After defeats away to both Manchester United and Chelsea, the manager is urging his players to show they have learnt from the setbacks by beating Carlo Ancelotti's side on Monday.
Wenger has emphasised the importance of Arsenal's games against the top teams in a nip-and-tuck season where stealing a march on your nearest rivals is vital for success.
"We have a good opportunity to show in the coming months that our improvement is bigger than any other team," said Wenger.
"We are a very young side and it's about how well we respond to what happened to us at Chelsea and Manchester United. That will be the decider for our season.
"Of course we have mixed feelings because we came out of both games against Chelsea and Manchester United thinking that it was possible and that there was not a difference between the teams.
"But the statistics are history and every game is a new start. Every guy before he wins, he has lost and one day he wins. We have to make sure for us that day is on Monday.
"We are in a strong position now in December and we know our home form against the big teams will be the decider for the championship."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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