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The hospital bag.
When you're a first time mom, you give that one issue a lot of thought, am I right? I know I did. For months leading up to the birth of my first child, I searched the online checklists, frequented baby boards, quizzed veteran mom friends, and packed and unpacked that sucker at least 100 times.
It seems a little funny to me now, but at the time, it was something that I could control in a situation I had little control over.
And while certain things came in handy (breastfeeding-friendly nightgown splurge FTW) and others DEFINITELY did not (like those books I'd packed for all that "leisurely reading" time I'd have), one thing stands out.
What was the one thing I'm still so glad that I packed in my hospital bag?
You might be surprised to hear that the one thing I'm glad I packed was this: an indulgent collection of shower gel, sugar scrub, and body lotion that had been given to me at a baby shower.
The day following my son's delivery I was sore, tired, and a little stressed. I'd insisted on having my baby room in with me the night before, and we hadn't slept much at all. I wasn't prepared for how difficult breastfeeding was or how painful those first few attempts would turn out to be.
I knew we'd likely have visitors, though, so I grabbed my toiletries when I had a moment to myself and took a hot shower. Granted, the sterile hospital bathroom was not spa-like and serene (large mental bars and emergency toilet-side telephone, anyone?), but I took advantage of the moment and made the best of it.
Using those bath products made me remember who I was, and reminded me of all of those other important times in my life when I'd gone out of my way to pamper myself: before prom, before my wedding, or any other special occasion when I needed an extra bit of TLC.
I still remember the scent of the shower gel as the steam rose in that tiny hospital bathroom and clung to the industrial-sized mirror above the sink. I remember the feeling of the sugar scrub: it invigorated me. And the sweet, slight fragrance clung to my skin as I nursed my newborn later in the hospital bed.
Now, every time I smell lavender I think of my son.
As a new mom, it's important to remember to take care of yourself, even when your focus in on your baby. That's why I now love giving my expectant and new mom friends a bath and body set, and I talk to them about the importance of taking time— even just a moment— to do something to pamper themselves.
What were you glad you packed in your hospital bag?


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2012 Idaho Muley (long story)
5 yrs ago I couldn't figure out were a huge bull elk kept disappearing to come archery season. So I started my Google Earth geek out sessions all winter long studying areas. That coming summer in August I took my stepson on his first scouting trip. We leave early enough to allow for a 2 hour hike in. We finally get on top & he is like your crazy! So after about 30 min of glassing I spot a lil 2pt. & nothing else around him so I start glassing elsewhere. Can't find anything so I go back to where I saw the 2pt. & see this guy![IMG]
[/IMG]So now I'm excited cause I love big muleys! I tell my stepson to look & he says I'm getting first shot opening day of rifle. So not a few min later this guy shows up! [IMG]
[/IMG]At this point heck with the elk, I know where 2 big muleys live now. I hunted for these bucks during archery season with no luck. Rifle season opens & nobody is home. A week later we start our hike in & I hear some deer in the dry grass ahead of us, its to dark to see so we sit & wait. My stepson is getting trigger happy & wants to try his new gun on a deer rather than the paper he has been shooting. So I dig my 15x56 swarovskis our & can see them. All bucks but nothing big. He says I'm shooting the biggest one as soon as its light enough. What seemed to be an eternity finally passes by & we can see. I ranged the buck at 87 yrds. Confident as heck he says, so he pulls the trigger & down he goes. Nice first buck![IMG]
[/IMG] T/C Icon Weathershield in camo claims its first. This year I didn't get out to scout before the opener so we didn't know if the bucks made it or not. The opener came with a 320 yard miss for my stepson & then it got hot. I had a few days of during the 2nd week but it got extremely windy. I woke up & thought I can't hunt from here, so I went. I decided to hike in from the north since the wind would be to my advantage. About 2/3 the way up I took a seat & glassed the edges of the timber. Late in the morning I saw a huge buck feeding. I ranged him at 609 yrds. I closed the distance to 405 & that was as good as it was going to get. I settled in, got over my buck fever & squeezed one off. He was gone in one jump into the timber. I spent the next half my day tracking with no sign of blood or him struggling so I figured he was good to go & myself left wondering! It was the night before the closer & we got some fresh snow in the mountains. I was pumped! I took my stepson out of school for the day so we could both have a chance. I took a gamble & hiked up a ridge to the south. It took us a long time getting any elevation, the terrain wasn't what I had expected. We took a seat as the morning got twilight. There were deer out but no bucks! We decided to head up to the next bump & see what happens. That's when I spotted a nice buck bedded down. I asked my stepson if he wanted to go for him. He says yah of course, don't you! It was that the buck got up & feed into a pocket in the next canyon over. So we hi-tailed it to the bottom, shedded some clothes & gear & started up the other side. We finally got on top, I'm a lil nervous now & my sidekick keeps saying you see him yet, like every 1 min. We continued to hike down along the edge but nothing. We kept going very slowly when I spotted some deer in the open on opposite side of us. Nice 4 pt with few doe's. He keeps asking if we can just shoot him, not yet, he is plan b now. We probably go another 20 yards & there is our buck sneeking out the bottom. I hurry & get my stepboy setup & range him at 323 yrds as he stops to look back. Should be a done deal but he shot high. The buck just stood there for a 2nd shot, high again & now I'm looking at a big buck headed for timber. He says you going to help, I told him to wait a second & settle down & get ready cause I've experienced that sometimes these bucks will slowdown, he finally did & he missed again, at that time I squeeze one off & he piles up (got lucky). I'm actually kind of shocked & lil sad cause I wanted my stepboy to harvest a fine buck like this one. I hadn't really paid attention to the distance but was curious. He laid 457 yrds from us. After hiking over to him & some pics we got to work cleaning him up! Boy asks me how we getting him out?The next best thing, a huge cattle trail covered in snow to the bottom not far from the truck. He slid down the mountain beautifully. The funny part was trying to get him in the bed. After few exhausting attempts, I built a system out of rope, we finally got him!![IMG]
[/IMG] We didn't give up there. We after lunch hiked back up to the top, that was gruelling! The snow started to fall & I was getting excited again. I was spotting lots of deer but no shooters. We finally saw a buck very similar & went for it. After lots of sneaking & trying to get close all we could close the distance to was 519 yrds. I wouldn't let him take that shot not knowing his gun for that kind of shot. It was frustrating but still very fun. I hope he learned a few things as I know I did! CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS YEAR!!![IMG]
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Re: 2012 Idaho Muley (long story)
His gun is a .308 & myself a .270. I googled for 2 yrs prior to our scouting trip. Had hard time taking the time to learn new area. Great thing is, still have not seen a soul in there the past 2 years. I hope it don't change any time soon either!
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Re: 2012 Idaho Muley (long story)
Thanks for the story!
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Re: 2012 Idaho Muley (long story)
Dang that's good readin! From the looks of it I'd keep that hole a secret too
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Re: 2012 Idaho Muley (long story)
Great story and two great bucks, I assume your step son is hooked now.
I used to live in Idaho and know how hard it can be to find good bucks. Congratulations to both of you.
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Re: 2012 Idaho Muley (long story)
Got thru most the story, before I realized I got to see this buck in person. The pictures of your buck looks better then the ones I took of it, laying in the bed of your truck. You, like me are already looking forward to getting out there scouting for deer. Great story by the way! You know where I camp, so I am expecting a visit sometime this year,. It's always a blast running into you out there!!! Shoot me a PM so I know how to get a hold of you...
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Their trial, together with other NoW executives, will now go ahead as planned at Southwark crown court in September.
They have all denied conspiracy to intercept mobile phone voicemails between October 2000 and August 2006.
Their lawyers went to the Court of Appeal to try to get the case dismissed on the grounds that accessing voicemails after they had been listened to by the recipient was not covered by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, under which they are charged.
But today three Appeal Court judges, led by the Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge, ruled: "Contrary to their submission the resulting situation is not lacking in legal certainty." Brooks and Coulson, the ex-Downing Street spin doctor, are charged with former senior reporter James Weatherup, Stuart Kuttner, who was managing editor, and former news editor Ian Edmondson.
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Joe Nickell, Ph.D., is Senior Research Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and "Investigative Files" Columnist for Skeptical Inquirer. A former stage magician, private investigator, and teacher, he is author of numerous books, including Inquest on the Shroud of Turin (1998), Pen, Ink and Evidence (2003), Unsolved History (2005) and Adventures in Paranormal Investigation (2007). He has appeared in many television documentaries and has been profiled in The New Yorker and on NBC's Today Show. His personal website is at joenickell.com.
States of Mind: Some Perceived ET Encounters
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 36.6, November/December 2012
Investigative Files
Together, as we shall see, these cases illustrate that UFOlogy continues its long tradition of mystery mongering and the implicit reliance on a logical fallacy called "arguing from ignorance": "We don't know what was seen in the sky; therefore, it must have been an extraterrestrial craft."
Ghosts at a Shaker Village
Skeptical Briefs Volume 22.2, Summer 2012
Investigative Files
In 1774 a "visionary" named Ann Lee—as charismatic as she was uneducated—sailed from Manchester, England, to New York to spread her new faith. In time "Mother Ann's" United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming would found nineteen utopian communal villages.
Biblical Revisionism
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
December 17, 2012
The following is from The Bible According to the Most Modern Apologists for Religion—an as yet unpublished text.
Celebrating Milbourne Christopher
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
December 6, 2012
My good friend William V. Rauscher—magician, Episcopal priest, psychical researcher, and author—has produced yet another excellent book—a long-overdue tribute to American magician Milbourne Christopher. I especially welcome it, because Christopher was one of the greatest influences on my early career as a magician turned paranormal investigator.
"Lincoln" (A Nickell-odeon Review)
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
November 26, 2012
Steven Spielberg's Lincoln is a masterful recreation of the Civil War president and the efforts that led to the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratified December 6, 1865), abolishing slavery.
Bell Witch Cave
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
November 21, 2012
As a sidelight to the excellent 2012 CSIcon event in Nashville, I was able to make an excursion on October 27 to Tennessee's "haunted" Bell Witch Cave with a favorite co-investigator, Vaughn Rees (who drove to the conference from his home in Ensenada, Mexico!).
Old Anti-Catholic Hoax Continues
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
November 14, 2012
Recently, I bought an intriguing book in an antique shop: Maria Monk: Secrets of the Black Nunnery Revealed. It was undated but was obviously a reprint of an older volume. Purportedly, in the 1830s, the author escaped from a Montreal convent where priests entered through a secret tunnel to have sexual relations with the defenseless nuns. If a child resulted, the infant was baptized, strangled, and thrown into a basement lime pit (Monk n.d., 130–31). Pregnant herself, Monk escaped to have her baby and pen the tell-all tale. Or so she claimed.
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Science and Art: Complementary Disciplines
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 36.5, September/October 2012
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The 'Murder' of Vincent van Gogh
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 36.5, September/October 2012
Investigative Files
Remembering Paul Kurtz
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November 8, 2012
Here is my elegiac tribute to Paul Kurtz (1925–2012), the founder of the worldwide skeptics movement.
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November 6, 2012
This incorporates the very latest in astro-illogical forecasting by Nickell-o the Seer.
Montauk Monster and the Raccoon Body Farm
Skeptical Briefs Volume 22.1, Spring 2012
Investigative Files
In July 2008, the carcass of a creature soon dubbed the "Montauk Monster" allegedly washed ashore near Montauk, Long Island, New York. It sparked much speculation and controversy, with some suggesting it was a shell-less sea turtle, a dog or other canid, a sheep, or a rodent—or even a latex fake or possible mutation experiment from the nearby Plum Island Animal Disease Center.
Neurologic Illness or Hysteria? A Mysterious Twitching Outbreak
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 36.4, July/August 2012
Six cases were reported, then twelve, then fifteen and counting as the story captured attention across the United States and beyond. I twice visited Le Roy on behalf of the Skeptical Inquirer, to talk with parents and others involved, visit relevant sites, and otherwise investigate this strange outbreak.
Skepcook: Grape Tomatoes and Basil Salad
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October 23, 2012
This healthy, delightful little salad was inspired by Italian pesto, which the Skepcook learned to make on a trip to Genoa, the home of pesto. (Thanks to Massimo Polidoro and the other great skeptics of CICAP, the Comitato Italiano per il Controllo elle Affermazioni sul Paranormale, for inviting me.)
Enfield Poltergeist
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 36.4, July/August 2012
Investigative Files
In August 1977, a series of disturbances that were soon characterized as a case of poltergeist phenomena or even demonic possession began in Enfield, a northern suburb of London.
Visiting a "Miracle" Statue
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
October 17, 2012
On September 16, 2012, after years of hearing about it, I finally stood before the "miraculous" Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima, which travels worldwide to bring a supposedly supernaturally obtained message of world peace.
Rare Spiritualists Photo Discovered
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
October 11, 2012
I often spend weekends searching area antique stores and malls for treasures for my paranormal and pseudoscience collection (a small amount of which is online at www.skeptiseum.org). So it was that I came across the old stereoscopic card pictured here. (Placed in an antique viewer called a stereoscope—one of which is included in my collection—such a double picture appears in 3-D.)
"The Master" (A Nickell-odeon Review)
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
September 26, 2012
Director Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in the title role, is a stunning, must-see movie.
Famous Alien Abduction in Pascagoula: Reinvestigating a Cold Case
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 36.3, May/June 2012
Special Report
Among reports of extraterrestrial encounters, the 1973 claim of two Mississippi men to have been taken aboard a flying saucer remains controversial. Was it a real encounter or a hoax? Or is that a false dichotomy?
Ghost Author? The Channeling of 'Patience Worth'
Skeptical Inquirer Volume 36.3, May/June 2012
Investigative Files
Pearl Lenore (Pollard) Curran (1883–1937), wife of John H. Curran of St. Louis, began in 1913 to receive poems and novels, via Ouija board, from a seventeenth-century Puritan english woman named "Patience Worth."
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September 9, 2012
"The Science of Ghosts"
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September 4, 2012
I announce my latest book, The Science of Ghosts: Searching for Spirits of the Dead, from Prometheus Books. (It is the first of what I hope to make a series, the next being The Science of Miracles.)
To the Future
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
August 30, 2012
To my descendants in the twenty-second century:
I thought I would post this brief sketch of the time in which I live, which otherwise will seem quite unfamiliar, perhaps incomprehensible, to you so far in the future. I wanted you to hear things from me, rather than from recordings of what we now call "the media," lest you suspect that they were just kidding.
"ParaNorman" (A Nickell-odeon Review)
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
August 28, 2012
The new animated movie, ParaNorman, is rated PG, meaning "Parental Guidance suggested." However, I would recommend a different rating: RIP.
UFO Buzzes Balloonists!
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
August 15, 2012
On Sunday, July 29, 2012, three intrepid balloonists went aloft over Genesee Country Village (one of the largest living history museums in the United States) located in Monroe County, New York. I should actually say Intrepid balloonists, because that was the name of the replica Civil War gas balloon the trio were dangling from.
Doomsday—Yet Again!
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
August 2, 2012
As we approach the proclaimed end of the world—actually, just the end of the Mayan calendar, December 21—many credulous people are in distress. But I am reminded of a folk song ("Where Have All the Flowers Gone?"), whose refrain asks sadly, "Oh when will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?"
Mermaid Body Found?
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
July 24, 2012
Has the body of an actual mermaid been discovered? Well, no, but that very idea was launched by an Animal Planet "documentary" that proved to be a crockumentary—in this case a fictional story offered in the realistic style of The Blair Witch Project (1999).
Chinese Ape-Men: In Science and Myth
Skeptical Briefs Volume 21.4, Winter 2011-2012
Investigative Files
The term ape-man is used in two major ways. As CFI's visiting scholar in China during October 2010, I encountered—so to speak—an example of each of these two types of ape man, which some believe are related. As we shall see, each has proved elusive in its own way.
High-Wire King Claims the Falls
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
July 18, 2012
During the night of June 15, 2012, I watched Nik Wallenda, of the famous Wallenda acrobatic family, become the only person ever to walk a high-wire across Niagara Falls. (Other funambulists, beginning with the Great Blondin in 1859, traversed the gorge a mile or so downstream.) Wallenda—a man of impressive daring and discipline—is a fascination to me, especially since I have acrophobia. (I don't even like being this tall!)
Will ETs Invade During the Olympics?
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
July 9, 2012
The extraterrestrials may have finally done it: zapped Nick Pope's brain!


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.....on your beekeeping hobby?
I didn't spend enough. I still need more hive bodies, frames, tops, bottoms, nucs, nails, screws, glue, saw blades, router bits, swarm traps... :-D
"What argument?"The one I almost got into about tax law! Ill leave that wide open for you to debate if you find yourself interested.
More than I will ever tell my hubby about. :evil: that's my story and I am sticking to it.. (hey I don't know how much he spent on bass fishing stuff last year but I guarantee the boat alone was 10 times what I spent on the bees.


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Modular Design Turns 2D Graph Paper Into A 3D Desk Set
The Grid System by Yin Chang challenges users to configure their own furniture.
London-based product designer and Royal College of Art graduate Yin Chang took a familiar two-dimensional grid system often used by graphic and industrial designers as inspiration and designed a modular piece of furniture that consists of interchangeable three-dimensional forms.
Yin Chang's Grid System is a modular system designed to challenge people's ideas of what a desk or table should look like or what its functions should be – taking inspiration from the grid system pioneered by design legends like Josef Müller-Brockmann and Wim Crouwel. The grid system is a 2D structure made of intersecting lines that designers use to organize graphic elements like images and text. Ying Chang's Grid System is based on the same principles in the sense that users can create their own configuration of the furniture.
The Grid System consists of a base metal frame, mesh boxes, and a series of multi-purpose accessories. The base metal frame holds the mesh boxes. The mesh boxes come in three different sizes and are attached to the frame with aluminum rods. Users can create their own configurations with various-sized mesh boxes, and add shelves and accessories as they see fit to create a piece of furniture that meets their requirements.
The users are able to configure the Grid System and design their own work desk, storage, or dining table. They can also design the modular furniture in such a way that it becomes all three at the same by designating spaces for different activities like reading, using a laptop, or eating a meal. The three-dimensional element also allows the user to create shelves and storage space beneath the table top.
On her website, the designer explains that "the project is set to challenge the automatic and habitual reaction to our everyday object's forms and functions by re-examining aspects of the domestic environment, with a particular focus on the surface."
The mesh boxes are made of nylon powder-coated steel and the colored shelves are made of folded aluminum sheets. The accessories are available in wood, mirror polished aluminum and concrete.
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We have owned and shown Rhodesian Ridgebacks since 1977 and been members of the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain for over 35 years and the Southern Rhodesian Ridgeback Assn. for over 15 years, and abide by the club's Code of Ethics. My dogs live in the house and are not kennelled. Although they have had some great successes in the showring, both here and abroad, they are firstly treasured companions. This is not a commercial kennel and litters are only bred occasionally when I want a puppy for myself, all are hip and elbow scored, and temperament is top priority. Although Ridgebacks .... (click to read more)
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My love of the breed started more than 15 years ago having met my first Ridgeback on holiday in Cornwall. I finally acquired my first ridgeback (Rubi) in 2003 and what an addition she was! Since then, I have been totally hooked on the breed. I have been a member of the Southern Rhodesian Ridgeback Association and The Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of Great Britain for approximately 10 years.
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Technical Abstract: Management Intensive Grazing (MIG) is an increasingly used practice that can offer producers many benefits including higher profit. The main objective of this study was to compare MIG and Continuous Grazing (CG)practices on pastures in Appalachian Ohio. The study was conducted at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed (NAEW) located in Coshocton, Ohio. A total of four replicated pastures were evaluated during the study. A total of 35 cow-calf pairs were split between the four replicated pastures based on the amount of acres in each of the pastures. Forage biomass, botanical composition, and cattle performance were measured during the study. Forage biomass was measured using a rising plate meter (RPM). RPM measurements were taken every week in each pasture beginning April 17, 2007. Botanical composition and forage decomposition rate was measured 3 times during the grazing season. Cattle weights were recorded every 28 days. The cattle on the MIG system were able to graze 17 days longer than those on the continuous system. Cows on the continuously grazed pasture had an average weight gain of 51.2 kg per cow while cows on the MIG gained an average of 61.8 kg per cow. The continuously grazed calves gained 214.5 kg per calf while the MIG calves gained 219.9 kg per calf.


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I love that headline. When I was reading Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys books I don't think I knew about hookers, so I think it will come as a shock to those kids who went and saw the Nancy Drew movie to see Nancy Drew playing Eliot Spitzer's hooker.
You knew it would only take a matter of days until someone was out shopping a script about the scandal, and sure enough there are already being names thrown out. When a name is thrown out at the beginning in a quick turnaround project like this it tends to stick, because that name is associated with all the rumors about the production and so people become kind of disappointed if the name is changed.
Right now the name being thrown out is Emma Roberts. Yes, she is 17, is Nancy Drew and her aunt already did the hooker thing. Apparently though, Emma wants her chance and so she is said to be the number one choice for one of the productions being shopped. This is going to be a race for television and it will be similar to the Amy Fisher story when all three networks were racing to get a film made and on the air.
On a side not, what I think this is going to do, is to restart the cycle of made for tv movies. I think with everyone having HD next year and the economy in the toilet, people will be cutting back on their cable channels and watching more network television and will want to see something besides the movies they watched in the theater and on DVD, and so this first film will get everyone watching.
Emma is a pretty good actress, but I don't think she should do some made for tv schlock where they dress her up and exploit the hell out of her. Stick with what you have been doing. Don't become another Tori Spelling. You are way to good of an actress to be doing simulated sex scenes with some middle aged, barely working actor on NBC.


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I really enjoyed this book - surprising to me because the last book I read about an American traveling to third world countries to "do good" was awful (don't read Ashley Judd's memoir)! Even though I grew up in a very mission-minded church, I had not heard of Kibera in Kenya and was glad to have the chance to learn more about Nairobi's slums. I found Rye Barcott's style very engaging and he did not spend too much time "tooting his own horn" but rather describing the people he met and bringing us alongside with caring about them.
One criticism I do have is that I would have liked to know more details about how he ended up in the Marines in the first place. He did spend a few pages talking about his upbringing but I couldn't quite put my finger on why the Marines instead of a non-profit. I did appreciate his internal struggles between his two responsibilities and maybe this book will encourage other men and women who have served in the armed forces and loved the country they served in, to return to it after the fact to make positive change.
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I am fascinated by books about how a single person can have a major impact on the work (Three Cups of Tea and Mountains beyond Mountains are favorites of mine). This books tells the story of the author and his work in Kibera, Kenya—one of the worst slums in the world. As an ROTC marine in college at UNC, he begins a program to help Kibera. Eventually, what he started grows and has a real impact. The book starts out great and really held my interest. The latter parts of the book, however, deal more with his disillusionment as he serves with the marines in Iraq. Though still interesting, it is not nearly as compelling. It took some effort to complete, but I felt it was worth doing so. This book is worth reading to understand what impact people, even young people can have if they are willing to make sacrifices and work hard.
I found this to be a beautiful uplifting story. One of the kind that makes you want to do something. A story that makes you realize one person can change the lives of many in a positive way. I highly recommend this book.
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WASHINGTON – The head of the largest union representing federal and D.C government workers today urged Congress and the Trump administration to protect the decades-old right of employees to have fair representation at the worksite.
In testimony delivered today before two House subcommittees, American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. said employee representatives at the Department of Veterans Affairs have used the process called official time to work with employees and managers to resolve disputes, address issues of discrimination and retaliation, and effect improvements in the workplace that benefit veterans.
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YouTube - How "NOT" to pull a truck out of the mud!
My vote would be... YES!
I've seen similar video's on other Forums, and they've all happened about the same way.
That's why they stress to have a Hook Point on the Front and Rear of the Jeep, so that a Recovery Strap isn't hooked to an axle, which results in what you just saw.
"THAT'S" gonna leave a mark!!!
the strap is hooked to the frame and not the axle...
Couldn't tell exactly from the video. I blew it up to 400x, and it just got blurry.
Hell of a thing to happen when you're out just wanting to have fun, huh?
I'm curious if the strap was hooked to the frame why did the axle come out thats why i thought it was hooked to the axle and not the frame
lookls like his front right side tire was just burried enough that the mud didnt want to let it go, so the whole axle stayed there while the jeep moved
it was hooked to the frame but everyone involved were dumb-shits. that was a bad angle and that front tire was wayyyy too buried to be jerking like that. i bet right about the time they ripped it apart, getting a little dirty and digging that tire out didnt sound quite so bad
I wonder if they had been using a winch if they would have had more control over the pressure and not broken anything like that? i wonder if you had a good winch hooked to it if it would have moved it at all the way it was burried.
I would have pulled it out from behind. It would have came out the same way it went in and not such an agressive wall of dirt.
I like the guy jumping out and all I hear is thats not good.
There is no frame on a Cherokee guys.. so not sure how they would have tied it to the frame other than using a small hook in a body drain hole.. Tire was too far down in mud..best thing would have been to use two tow trucks slowly pulling out front behind...
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had a shovel to dig out
To proud to dig alittle
standing on back bumper is a dunb ass move
the way they pulled it out was a dumb ass move
I'm sure that guy just learned his lesson, (the guy in the red Cherokee) his reaction was exactly the same as mine when the front end of my Cherokee went for a dive and stalled :banghead:
I thought it was a pretty well known thing that cherokees are unibodies:confused:
Isn't that what wrangler guys bag on them for?
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A guy from here did the same. His steering was in full lock when he tried to winch his XJ out of a hole.
Funny how a guy buys a tow strap, & instantly becomes a recovery expert!
Years of experience all rolled up in a neat little $20.00 package from Harbor freight!
I'm sure if there was someone in that vid who knew what to do, they were standing there with a nice big bucket of imaginary popcorn! Not saying one word about the right way yo do it.
Heh heh, this is gonna be cool!!!!!!
You can fix stupid.
"That's not good."
haha I would of just pulled him back out the way he came in even pulling him out up the hill he most likely wouldn't of broke the entire front end of his jeep. That angle and the power of a diesel well diesel won.
The diesel won?!?! The dang thing made a hole in one on a par 4.
Why they didn't pull her from behind I'll never know,never a good idea to pull at an angle if poss.Jeep frames will pull apart at that exrtreme.Stupid is as stupid does.............
I'm grinning, maybe even a chubby. I must watch it again!
alright, i re-reviewed it. i think the best part is that the left rear tire is way up in the air - not due to an obstical, flexing, or any major articulation pushing the limits... it's up in the air because the nose is face-down in the mud! BROKEN!
that was cool and fun- at least from my perspective.
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ACA Deadline Nears, Young Adults Hesitate to Sign Up
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They may be young but they aren't invincible.
Studies show young americans aren't signing up for health insurance through the marketplace, even with a deadline looming above their heads.
The deadline for open enrollment is March 31st and anyone who misses the deadline will have to pay a penalty--- $95 or 1% of their family income.
Young americans say they don't need the insurance while others say they might not understand it.
"They just don't like to be told what to do, basically. It could also just be, sort of like myself, sort of don't understand the enormity of it or the actual influence," said Carlos Naves, UF student.
Those who undergo a special life event can be exempt from the deadline and can sign up.
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The City of Hamilton is teaming up with Horizon Utilities again this year to support Earth Hour, a global campaign that began in 2008 in Sydney, Australia, to take action against climate change.

The campaign promotes the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29 to deliver a powerful message about the need for action on global warming.

In support of Earth Hour, the city will turn off all unnecessary lighting in corporate facilities, as well as the decorative downtown tree lighting. Street lighting will remain operational for safety reasons. Horizon Utilities will be doing their part by implementing energy-saving measures in their facilities, including turning off all non-essential equipment and lighting.

"We hope organizations and individuals in Hamilton will take action – not just during Earth Hour, but every day," said Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina. "We have been doing our part by finding creative and innovative ways to conserve energy in our corporate facilities. Our efforts to date demonstrate success with more than a 20 per cent reduction in energy intensity of our corporate facilities."

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This is a discussion on SPT boost gauge (coming feb 09) within the Interior Mods forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; Overall I'm VERY satisfied with the gauge even though it doesn't sweep. It says SPT on it, it matches my ...
any more experience with these? I heard the needle bounces when you go over slight bumps... any truth to this?
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I have the latest version of the software and i was wondering if there was a way to switch my skin from the regular jeep colors to the jeep srt8 colors. i see in the software.iso there is a skins directory with all the various model folders but i was wondering if anyone had any success changing their skin?
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Although i cant answer your question i have a little snippet of info that may give someone else a better idea.
When i did a reset to factory defaults through the engineering menu, upon the first reset a big SRT logo loaded up on the screen instead of JEEP. I was actually thinking it was going to stay that way but didnt and it now looks just like it did.
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aren't those SRT logos cool? LOL
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House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) issued the following statement calling on the Democrat-controlled Senate and President Obama to stop the pending tax hike on all American families and job creators. This call to action from House Republicans to #StopTheTaxHike comes on the same day that Americans learned the economy grew at a disappointing 1.5 percent in the second quarter of this year.
"If we do not act, tax rates will increase dramatically for all individuals, families and businesses. During an era of widespread joblessness, a shrinking workforce and abysmal GDP growth, Americans simply cannot afford President Obama's tax hikes.
"Shortly, the House will pass a one-year extension of the current tax rates for all individuals and small businesses. We will also put forth a process establishing the parameters for comprehensive tax reform in 2013. We invite all Democrats interested in protecting America's families, taxpayers and job creators to join us.
"In the meantime, we hope Members from both sides of the aisle can come together to stop the tax hike that will not only harm our economy, but also America's families at a time when both can least afford it."
This week, The Hill published an editorial from Chairman Price, outlining House Republicans' steadfast commitment to stopping the tax increases while focusing on efforts to implement comprehensive tax reform. In it, he explains, "Senate Democrats can propose all the tax increases they wish. The U.S. House of Representatives will not pass a single one of them. House Republicans are acutely aware that we are the only thing standing between a tax hike and the American people, and we will not waver."
Chairman Price is a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on the Budget.
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Football has changed since Jimmy Hill campaigned successfully for the abolition of the maximum wage (£20 a week) in 1961.
Or at least, footballers' bank balances have. The average salary for a Premier League player has increased by a factor of around 1,000, making millionaires of even the most limited players (Early Doors is looking at you, Dean Whitehead).
In truth, ED doesn't have a problem with footballers earning a lot of money. Lots of people are prepared to pay handsomely to watch games, and ED would rather the cash went to the players than the suits.
Are £100,000-a-week wages any more obscene than a gaelic football match played in front of 80,000 at Croke Park, bringing in gate receipts of €2,500,000, for which the players are rewarded with four free tickets each? Not in ED's book.
Still, it is nice to see the occasional footballer rip up Pascal Chimbonda's "it's all about the money" script and give something back.
Like Oguchi Onyewu, who has signed a one-year contract extension with Milan during which time he will be paid nothing, so guilty is he at missing a full season through injury.
Roma's Damiano Tommasi did something similar in 2005. The crazy-haired midfielder showed his left-wing credentials (in politics, if not position) when he asked to be paid Italy's minimum wage of €1,500 per month. Tommasi had missed a year with a knee injury sustained in a friendly against (don't tell Arsene Wenger) Stoke City.
Another man of principle, Joseba Etxeberria, played the final season of a 15-year career at Athletic Bilbao for free. Club president Fernando Garcia Macua said: "From the club's standpoint there are not words enough to thank such a gesture." Well, how about some sort of financial reward?
Mido signed a deadline-day contract with West Ham in February, and it quickly emerged that the cash-strapped Hammers were paying the striker just £1,000 a week. He might have been the worst-paid senior player in the Premier League, but a return of no goals from nine appearances suggests the club still did not get value for their money.
Al-Saadi Gaddafi broke the mould early in the decade during a brief and ridiculous stint in Serie A. The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was so bad he had to pay his clubs, not the other way round. He managed one Serie A appearance for Perugia, one for Udinese and one positive test for Nandrolone.
During Manchester United's latest contract dispute with Rio Ferdinand - who ended up trousering an estimated £110,000 a week - they used the best possible negotiating tactic. They got Paul Scholes in, put a contract in front of him, and roughly 37 seconds later the midfielder had signed a new deal. The contrast could hardly have been starker, and is one reason United love Scholes so much. Mind, his lack of negotiating ability has hardly cost him; his latest deal is believed to be worth about £4m a year.
Robbie Fowler was so excited on being offered the chance of a second stint at Liverpool, he completely forgot to ask about money. Fowler said he would have been happy to play for free, but ended up pocketing about 30 grand a week.
By popular agreement, Federico Macheda scored the goal that won Manchester United the 2008/09 Premier League against Aston Villa. Not that he was popping Cristal later that night; the Italian was on a youth contract worth a few hundred quid a week. Macheda has since turned 18, and signed a four-year-deal for 'proper' footballers' money.
And finally, let's hear it for England's pampered, over-paid prima donnas. The big-time Charlies flying the flag in South Africa have just announced they will donate their match fees to charity.
It's easy to sneer, but given the vast money-making machine built around England's World Cup campaign, it is actually thoroughly decent of them to play for free.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I remember an incident from his Berlin days. Kevin score his first Bundesliga goals one week before the game against Bayern. In the game Ballack stepped on his foot. When Kevin asked, 'What are you doing?', Ballack said to him, 'Shut up! Just because you scored against Frankfurt, don't think you're the greatest." Kevin Prince Boateng's dad on the previous with Michael Ballack.
FOREIGN VIEW: It's official. The rest of the football world might as well give up now. Barcelona are on the verge of signing Cesc Fabregas and David Villa. Nice.
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measuring up?
Sorry about the spelling
K, I am looking at backhalfing a `63 Nova (and putting a Mustage II front end on).
I am new to this. It has always just been UNDER the hood and body work for me in the past.
I have the sheets to fill out to order the rear clip. But I am not sure of how to getthe correct mesurments so I get the ride height I am after.
I am hopping to go rather low and do a mini tub on it.
Has any one been threw anything like this and can you offer any tips so I can do it right the first time?
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When I start on a chassis, I beging FIRST with tires/wheels and go back form there.
they establish rolling radius.
fender clearance to the outside, final rear end width and frame width needed on the inside.
Tub dia...
and then you decide on ground clearance for the car. that determines frame kick and spring/shock (and susp/bars) placement.
Instead of sticking the rear where it fits easiest, or whereever it just lands, decide what height you want the car, what rake (assuming a lot, I am!)
and measure where the car is, then stuff the tires in there and that is where the axle center goes to make it happen.
where ya place the rear (with really large tires which are too big for most wheel wells, the fender shape can be stretched in both directions or just one... usually to the front for drag cars, but... who's to say IF the rule book you will be under does not?
have fun.
Thanks for the tips....I am NOT looking for a drag car...just a lean street machine.
I have the rear wells and the trunk cut out already (thinking about the floor aswell , only because I need a new firewall...Y not do it all)
As for a RAKE...I am not looking for a jacked up rear...I already have that..looking to change it.
I guess I have changed my mind over time and driffted from the pro strret look to pro tour.
So, I need to get my rims and wrap em first. Can do. 17"X??
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Seems we have a bit in common , i am pro touring my 70 chevelle big block 6 spd., 9' rear, 4:56 locker, Baer brakes all around 17x11 on the rear and 17x9.5 torque thrust II. Oh ya on bags. When i get some pics i'll send em on eh! :-)
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Just changed the pollen filter on the wife's '04 C-MAX, now I have the Haynes manual. Here's a hint - don't try to fit this into a spare 10 minutes, as you can do with a Mk3 Mondeo. I need to track down the person who designed the location for this part and... well, as this is the public internet, I'd better just restrict this to "give him a piece of my mind". Scarily, I probably know the person anyway from my time in The Blue Oval Office. For a part intended for fairly frequent service replacement, I can't think of many worse places to put it. On a RHD vehicle, you need to:
- Remove the passenger footwell "ceiling" carpet (2 clips)
- Unhook and drop the fusebox
- Remove the glovebox (two trim panels to unclip first then 7 Torx screws, one of which is hidden behind another trim panel that needs bending back to access; a wiring connector to disconnect; and a loose lock striker to not lose). Those 7 screws are two different types - note from whence each one came...
- Remove the fusebox mounting bracket (2 13mm nuts)
- Remove the pollen filter lid (3 7mm bolts, although only one bolt was present on mine, suggesting shortcuts by previous garages)
Even after all that, it's quite fiddly to remove the filter and replace with the new one without kinking it. Wouldn't surprise me if many garages don't bother, as no-one's going to check.


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Commuters on the Front Range Express (FREX) bus heading from Colorado Springs, Colo., to Denver are seeing constant improvements to its Wi-Fi service.
"We've proven that it will work," said Brian Giernacky, information systems analyst for the Colorado Springs Transit Services Division. "There is a huge demand for it -- I mean the riders just are ecstatic when it works."
Now the service is based on cellular communications, and Giernacky pointed out that cellular coverage along the bus route is choppy. In addition, the cellular pipe's limited capacity is strained as more passengers log on, some of whom seek to establish bandwidth-heavy, virtual private networks to remotely access desktop computers.
"We're trying to come up with a better, more stable solution that will be faster for one, because the cellular isn't very fast," he said, "and two, be more stable."
Pioneer Offering
Giernacky said he believes that Colorado Springs Transit Services Division was the first agency in the country to offer Wi-Fi on a local commuter bus system -- the FREX service and its Wi-Fi offering launched in October 2004.
Depending on where and when customers board, the trip on FREX can take as long as two and a half hours, and more than half of FREX customers use the service five days a week. "When you're stuck on a bus that long," Giernacky said, "[Wi-Fi access] is a great feature to have that might entice people to ride instead of drive."
Bus riders with Wi-Fi-enabled laptop computers can access the Internet for free, and the transit services division is not incurring any additional expense to provide the service. It piggybacks on an existing automatic vehicle location (AVL) system.
"Surf as you ride. Why wait to check your e-mail from home or the office? FREX is a mobile hotspot," the agency says in their promotional material. Since FREX began, ridership has increased steadily to an average of 625 trips per day, and FREX is now transitioning from a demonstration project to a permanent service.
An Evolving Service
The agency originally created the Wi-Fi capability by placing a laptop and a wireless router on each FREX bus. The laptops were outfitted with AT&T Wireless Edge modem cards and used Windows 2000 Internet Connection Sharing to access and distribute the Internet connection. The agency used low-speed computers that a local utility company was disposing of, purchased wireless routers for about $75 apiece, and paid about $50 per month for the data service.
But the system required bus drivers to turn the laptops on every morning as part of their pretrip routine. "This was becoming more of a hassle than it was worth," Giernacky said.
In January 2005, the agency switched to a system that is integrated with the AVL system installed on the FREX fleet by VeroTrak in Colorado Springs. Each bus carries a vehicle tracking unit, which is an embedded Linux box with a global positioning system receiver and a wireless Sprint cellular modem for data communications. The vehicle tracking unit is now connected to a wireless access point (WAP) that shares an Internet connection with bus riders.
Bus drivers no longer have to turn on the Wi-Fi system. The AVL system is hard-wired into the bus' electrical system, and when that is turned on, the AVL and the Wi-Fi capability are both activated.
James Bentley, a software architect for VeroTrak, said the AVL tracking data comes out at a considerable rate, but is so low-bandwidth that they had plenty of access to provide Internet service to bus riders.
Giernacky noted that the setup didn't cost the agency anything additional on top of the original AVL system. The WAP units cost about $75 apiece, which he said is "a very miniscule amount of money when you look at the big picture."
Satellite Option
VeroTrak and the Transit Services Division are now looking to improve the AVL and Wi-Fi service by using satellite communications, possibly with cellular backup, and VeroTrak software that will maintain link integrity in a mobile environment.
"If we can find a viable solution that is affordable, then hopefully by the end of this year we can get something in place," Giernacky said, adding that he doesn't have a cost estimate for migration to a new technology at this time.
Once the Wi-Fi service is more reliable, Giernacky said the Colorado Springs Transit Services Division might add it to express routes as an additional amenity to "enhance the commute."


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What it IST? The Instructional Support Team process is designed to identify students who are
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How does it work? Once a teacher requests I.S.T. assistance, the team will meet to do the following:
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If the Instructional Support Team reports progress, the student may exit the program.
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[2009-05-04] Dynamic Simulation Modeling of Groundwater Basins in the Upper Rio Grande Basin, Colorado-New Mexico. The Upper Rio Grande (URG) groundwater is a compartmental model based on linear reservoir theory and mass conservation. It was developed using Powersim Studio® 2001 and 2003 software to demonstrate dynamic simulation of ...


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Live music is a fun night out.
Ride to a concert or Cedar Point. Maybe bar hopping, live music.
Meet for a drink, maybe play a little pool or listen to band. I might get lucky if you ask me to go for a ride.
Concerts or anything outside... Like I said I'm a very outgoing girl and am up for just about anything.
Man I'm happy to go down the local , i like spontaneous and surprise , am open to most things but ,,,,,,,,,, I'll probably need a drink cause i can be shy and a bourbon will fix that I'm sure
Let's go out and have some fun
We meet at a piano bar and get acquainted with conversation and laughter.
First dates are always an occasion where nerves run high so something easy going that breaks the ice and doesn't create a strong need to impress would suit me well.
Meet for a drink somewhere quiet, or for Brunch and a Good Bloody Mary, lol
Picnic on beach with a few beers
Movies and walk on beach
Drive to a lookout
Flying fox
Bungee jump
Meet for dinner,coffee or a drink
Walk on the beach
Walk in the park
Warm weather riding and enjoying the view! Stopping somewhere with a water view is the best.
Depends on the season and the mood.
what would you like to do on the first date? go and play pool, maybe have some wind and Dinner and watch a movie or lishen to music and play games lol..........
Going to Little Bear in Evergreen, Herman's Hideaway in Denver, Grizzly Rose, or any other local bar that has a good country or rock band playing.
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Hopes fade for fast Indonesian poll
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Indonesia's presidential elections appear headed for a second round of voting in September with new polls showing the frontrunner losing support for the first time.
The polls all have former general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono way out in front of the other candidates but with his prospects fading of getting the 50 per cent support he needs to win the presidency in the first round.
The 14th in a series of Indonesian election polls conducted by the International Foundation for Elections Systems (IFES) shows support for Mr Yudhoyono slipped slightly from 45 per cent to 43.5 per cent during June. A poll by the Japanese Government-funded Indonesian Survey Institute, due out today, will show his support fell from 50 to 44 per cent last month.
Mr Yudhoyono and his deputy Jusuf Kalla are one of five pairs of presidential and vice-presidential candidates who will contest Indonesia's first direct presidential election on Monday.
Giving his final speech of the campaign yesterday, Mr Yudhoyono seemed to acknowledge that his meteoric rise had come to an end, telling journalists and supporters he expected to face a second-round election in September's two-horse race. His aides blamed the slide in support on a "black campaign" by his rivals that painted their man as anti-Muslim.
The IFES poll says former military commander Wiranto has increased his support and has now moved into a distant second place with 14.2 per cent support. Behind him is President Megawati Soekarnoputri with 11.7 per cent, just ahead of the speaker of the Parliament and head of the Muslim-based PAN party, Dr Amien Rais, on 10.9 per cent.
But this week's national televised debates are expected to swing voters in the final days of the campaign.


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Conversion Grow Lights are either metal halide lights that are used with high pressure sodium ballasts (MH conversion lamps) or high pressure sodium lights that are used with metal halide ballasts (HPS conversion lamps). A conversion bulb offers you the opportunity to switch the light in your MH or HPS fixture without changing ballasts. It is also a convenient option when you only have room for a single fixture but want the advantages of both HPS and MH lighting.
T8 Fluorescent Grow Tubes
These 6500K T8 Veg tubes are a low-wattage and low-temperature options offered in a stark white color temperature (6500K) to stimulate plant growth in the vegetative period. These tube lights are available in a variety of brands, quantities, and wattages.
Double Ended HPS Grow Lights
Double ended HPS Grow Lights are the most high-output HIDs. Like our other HPS lamps, they come in warm color temperatures, typically ranging from 2000K to 3000K, favoring the flowering stages of growth. Double ended bulbs require special fixtures and ballasts, but provide outstanding light intensity with a long lifespan.
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Operating at low wattages and temperatures, a CFL Grow Light is a good choice for offices and residences where space is limited because the light bulb can be placed up to 6" away from the plant without burning it. Available in different color temperatures, you can maximize plant growth during different stages of the plant life cycle. Lower color temperatures are ideal for larger leaves during the flowering stage and higher color temperatures maximize plant height, used predominantly for seedlings, cuttings, and the vegetative stage.
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