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cinder blocks under tub?
I have to raise my tub about 6 inches from the floor in order to get the p-trap in place (Im using an Sanibest unit). Can I place cinder blocks on their sides (with holes parallel to the floor) as a base for the tub to lay on? The cinder blocks would be at the same height as the 2x6's and seem like a solid platform. My biggest concern is the intergrity of the blocks. I know that cinder blocks have their support with the holes running verticle, but will blocks hold the weight of a full tub if layed on its side?
I would just run the P trap downstairs, or if this is in a basement, break up the cement.
You'll probably get the same answers as when you asked about this before, HERE.
So back to my question, would cinder blocks hold on their sides?
And back to the same answer.... No. Without concrete (or something) to lock your blocks in place, the cheaply constructed and often uneven bottom of the tub will eventually begin to shift your blocks around over time. So if you would need to bond your blocks together with concrete anyway, why not simply dump several shovels full of conctete on the floor and set the tub down into the wet cement?
How about gluing the blocks together with masonry adhesive or even better yet, framing the blocks in place with the 2x6's?
My point is that even though the bottom of a tub might "appear" to have some flat areas, if you were to crawl up under there with a tape measure you would find that the bottom surface varies greatly. Embedding the tub into wet concrete settles firm support into all the odd shaped areas and the many out-of-level spots. And it is super simple to do.................
Ya buy some bags of sakrete, dump them into a 5 gallon bucket, add some water, and stir it all up till it's nice and thick. Then you just dump it into the tub area and set the tub down into the wet stuff.
I took the tub out and placed it on the floor to check for irregularities. I gotta tell ya that all of the pegs and support pieces touch the floor without any significant gaps.
So lets say that my tub is pretty flat on the bottom, any problems with glueing the blocks together?
If it were me I would frame a false floor using wood and sheet it, attach it to the walls unless the tub will sit in the middle of the floor! I think the blocks would be a problem in the long run!
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King Philippe I has become Belgium's seventh monarch during a national holiday following the abdication of his father, Albert.
After he took the oath at the parliament, filled with representatives of the six million Dutch-speaking Flemings and 4.5 million Francophones, Philippe said that: "The wealth of our nation and our institutions consists in turning our diversity into a strength."
The ceremony capped a day of transition which started when Philippe's father, 79-year-old Albert, signed away his rights as the kingdom's largely ceremonial ruler at the royal palace in the presence of Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo.
Less than two hours later, the nation got a new king when Philippe, 53, pledged to abide by Belgium's laws and constitution.
While crowds of well-wishers cheered the royal family's every move, one Flemish separatist group, the Flemish Interest party, boycotted the parliamentary ceremony, while the legislature's biggest party, the N-VA New Flemish Alliance, sent only a limited delegation without its leader, Bart De Wever.
"We are full-blooded democrats and the purest form of democracy is the republic," said Jan Jambon, the parliamentary leader of the party, which has surged to become the main opposition party seeking Flemish independence through transition.
But there was enough unity on show when the new royal couple appeared at the palace's balcony cheered by some 10,000 well-wishers braving the relentless sun and 30C (86F) heat.
Flanked by huge bouquets of white roses, lilies and gerbera, King Philippe kissed new Queen Mathilde's hand and got a peck on the cheek in return.
President Barack Obama sent the new king congratulations, said American National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden.
"The President also sends his heartfelt appreciation to King Albert II for his warmth, service, and leadership as he steps down after nearly 20 years," the statement said. "Belgium is a valued friend of the United States, and the President looks forward to continuing to deepen this bond in the years to come."
Unlike a disturbance during the oath-taking by King Albert 20 years ago, when one legislator shouted "Long live the European Republic," Sunday's ceremony in the packed legislature was flawless.
"Belgium is modernising itself and it gives me joy," Albert said.
Under crystal chandeliers in a gilded hall at the royal palace, Prime Minister Di Rupo called Albert "a great head of state" and told the outgoing king: "You are closing an important page in the history of our country."
Albert announced his abdication plans less than three weeks ago, so there was little time to turn the occasion into a huge international event. No foreign royals were at the ceremony. Since the royal transition coincides with Belgium's national day celebrations, a military parade had already been planned.
Philippe will face a tough task in the coming months. The fractious nation, divided by language, holds parliamentary elections in June 2014 amid calls for even more autonomy for the language groups.
And perhaps even less power for the king himself. Up to now, the king is still involved in government formation talks by picking go-betweens and brokers to set up multi-party coalitions reaching across the linguistic divide.
After the last elections in 2010, it took a record 541 days before a government could be formed amid bickering about how much more power should be sapped from the central state to profit the separate language groups. Then, as likely next year, the N-VA will play a key role.
Unlike his five predecessors, Albert tried to avoid politics as much as possible and Philippe is expected to do likewise.
Philippe has been groomed for the job as a leader of foreign trade delegations over the past two decades.
"He is a very wise person, a person who is very well prepared," said EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, who attended the ceremony. "He knows the politics of Belgium and Europe very well."
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The Premier League is not planning to lobby for a change to rules which ban standing areas in top-flight grounds.
Last Updated: 14/02/14 2:39pm
Some clubs are keen to introduce 'safe standing' areas which use rail-seats, with Bristol City set to trial them at upcoming rugby matches and Aston Villa interested in furthering the campaign.
The Ashton Gate side unveiled a small section of rail seats on Wednesday but under current regulations they are only able to be used by Bristol Rugby, who share their stadium.
Standing at grounds in England's top two divisions has been banned since all-seater stadiums were ordered in the wake of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster and the Taylor Report which followed.
Several clubs are believed to be open-minded about allowing rail seating, which can be locked upright to allow standing with barriers between each row, but they are opposed by the Hillsborough Family Support Group.
A Premier League spokesman said: "We support the current legislation and see no reason to change it."
Aston Villa's football operations manager Lee Preece said his club would be interested in a further trial if the league's position does change.
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Submitted to: Ecohydrology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/26/2009
Publication Date: 9/30/2009
Citation: Pierce, S.C., Pezeshki, S.R., Larsen, D., Moore, M.T. 2009. Hydrology and species-specific effects of Bacopa monnieri and Leersia oryzoides on soil and water chemistry. Ecohydrology. 2:279-286. Interpretive Summary: Using vegetated drainage ditches is an economical and environmentally sound way to help alleviate contaminants associated with agricultural runoff. Very few studies have examined the ability of aquatic plants to assimilate nutrients under different flooding situations. Results from this study indicated that rice cutgrass was able to immobilize phosphorus more as it was subjected to increased water levels. Water hyssop did not show a similar response. This research is important because it provides farmers and conservationists with necessary tools to help clean up nutrient-rich agricultural runoff.
Technical Abstract: In an eight week greenhouse experiment, Bacopa monnieri (Water Hyssop) and Leersia oryzoides (Rice Cutgrass) were compared for nutrient assimilation as well as soil and water chemistry under variable flooding regimes using a nutrient solution rich in nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). Soil redox potential decreased in flooded treatments; however, mesocosms containing B. monnieri remained aerobic for much of the study, while flooded mesocosms containing L. oryzoides became moderately reduced. Soils containing L. oryzoides were higher in nitrogen. Generally, effluent concentrations of PO4 3- 24 were higher in B. monnieri mesocosms. Plant concentrations of N and P were affected differently by flooding; flooding led to decreased shoot N and P concentrations in B. monnieri, whereas increasing root P concentrations in L. oryzoides. B. monnieri immobilization of N and P was significantly less in belowground tissues than L. oryzoides. P immobilization in L. oryzoides generally increased in response to flooding, while B. monnieri showed no detectable response. Results indicated that species-specific flood responses in plant nutrient status are due to differing interactions of B. monnieri and L. oryzoides with the soil environment. Additionally, L. oryzoides demonstrated greater P uptake than B. monnieri across treatments, resulting in decreased concentrations of PO4-3 in effluent. Although N was also affected by flooding and species, generalizations on N allocation within the system are difficult to describe due to the changes in species of N in response to oxidation-reduction gradients and biotic assimilation.


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Father Jaehwa Lee (email@example.com) has a B.S. from Columbia University, M.S. from University of Pennsylvania and M. Div. from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia. He was ordained as a priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2007. In his previous assignment before coming to Bryn Mawr, he served as a Catholic Campus Chaplain for Drexel University and as an Assistant for University City area at Ss. Agatha and James on University of Pennsylvania Campus. He loves riding his bicycle, scooter, texting (not when he is riding), facebook, etc, and singing Karaoke.
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Put on your running shorts or stretchy pants, it's time for a food eating challenge! This weekend Bangers & Lace in Wicker Park is hosting their third annual Hot Dog Eating Contest.
On Sunday at 2:00pm, competitors will have 5 minutes to eat as many hot dogs as possible!
Comparable to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, last year's Bangers & Lace winner downed 27 dogs, which is on par with pro-eater Joey Chestnut's 4th of July win in New York.
This year's winner will walk away with the pride of a champion and a set of Bears tickets.
If you lack the iron stomach needed to compete, the contest takes place on the restaurant's patio – a perfect place to sip a cold beer and watch people eat a crazy number of hot dogs!
Contest Details
- When: Sunday, August 31 (2:00pm, but show up early if you want to compete)
- Where: Bangers & Lace (Wicker Park)
- Cost: $25 (includes a t-shirt, draft beer, and all the hot dogs you can eat)


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The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
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The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
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Throughout the elementary music learning years, our students experience a curriculum based on the New York State Standards for Music Education AND the NAfME (formerly MENC) Music Learning Standards. (NAfME is the National Association for Music Education.)
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Retired geology prof indulges in art on a global scale
Posted: December 4th, 2013
OLD STOMPING GROUND – Lake Superior State University Geology Professor Emeritus Lew Brown stops by an open geology lab during a recent visit to campus. In the foreground are geology majors Evan Gist, left, and Rance Carpenter. Gist was calling up a geological profile of Elliott Lake, Ont., where Brown did some uranium ore prospecting for a mining company in the 1960s, just prior to his being hired at Lake State. Brown, who retired in 2012, now travels the globe in search of art techniques to master. During November he set off on a six-week trip to India, Cambodia and, lastly, Laos, where he studied "mudmee," an esoteric indigenous method of tie-dyeing. Run a Web search on LSSU geology for more about that program at Lake Superior State. (LSSU/John Shibley)
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Site: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Event: Fort Lauderdale Diving Invitational
U-M Standing: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Jan. 7 -- vs. Indiana (Canham Natatorium), Noon
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Two freshman divers from the No. 22-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team competed on the three-meter springboard Saturday (Dec. 31) at the Fort Lauderdale Diving Invitational, held during the team's annual semester break training trip.
Fort Lauderdale native Marina Nazario (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) won the competition with a score of 277.95, making it her second win off that board this season, the other coming against Toledo on Oct. 22. Emily Boyd (Monrovia, Calif./Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy) was the other U-M diver in action, finishing third with a score of 234.75.
The Wolverines will wrap up their semester break training trip this weekend and return to Ann Arbor to prepare for the second half of the season, which begins Saturday (Jan. 7) when the eighth-ranked Indiana Hoosiers visit Canham Natatorium for a dual meet at noon.
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Marlon Brando, who revolutionized American acting with his Method performances in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront" and went on to create the iconic characterization of Don Vito Corleone in "The Godfather," has died. He was 80.
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On sending them the head of Albinus, he had written to the conscript fathers alarming them with the most dreadful threats.
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Dubai, Apr 15: Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has conceded to experiencing off-field "distractions" going into the IPL 7 season because of the controversies surrounding the team but hoped that his side would settle down once the tournament begins on Wednesday.
"There's a lot going on, I won't lie. There are a lot of distractions (leading up to the tournament). I think we were all uncertain about how it was going to play out," Fleming said at a press conference here.
"We were desperate to get back into the fold of the team. It has only been six years but a lot has happened. Its nice to get back into a team environment, where you're somewhat cocooned, and get a bit more info. All we can do is try and be consistent again but yes, it (controversy) is there, we acknowledge it."
The franchise has been on shaky ground ever since one of their officials, Gurunath Meiyappan, also the son-in-law of BCCI president N Srinivasan - the vice-chairman and managing director of India Cements, the company that owns CSK - was arrested on charges of cheating, forgery and fraud two days before the IPL 2013 final, amid the spot-fixing scandal.
The Supreme Court, while hearing a case related to Srinivasan's conflict of interest issues, proposed suspending the franchise last month, but decided against it in the end.
Fleming said getting together as a team could act as a balm for the players' nerves.
"Getting back into the team environment is the most important thing. We'll touch on the controversies (in team talks), if we think it's an issue. But I think most players are pretty relieved to be back and playing together."
Speaking about the changes in the team this season, Fleming said, "I think there are some pretty powerful additions to the side. Some new tools to play around with this season. There has been a shift in that we've lost a great player in Michael Hussey, but we've gone for some power players that on their day can win games.
"We've learnt a lot in the last six years. The players we've picked have quality and experience, these guys have done it before. Smith, in particular, has done it before for Mumbai. McCullum's the same - he didn't have much of a go at KKR, but we're looking forward to getting him an opportunity. Overall I know we've got a good side because the Indian core of players is dynamic."


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i have 3gs on 3.1.3 sprint jailbroken, modem on 5.12.01 model MC week number 32,
did you have any success downgrading to 3.1.2, and upgrading to 4.0 and jailbreaking?
im not a noob, as you can see ive been on this forum since day one, and jailbroken all firmwares from 1.0 to 3.1.3 but this has really got the best of me and im trying everything i can to get to 4.0 jb.
unfortunately i am currently on 3.1.3, as i bought this 3gs off criaglist and was already updated,
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Barbados born singing sensation Rihanna has once again made history, winning the first ever Icon Award at The American Music Awards.
The show included a performance by Rihanna of her song "Diamonds" as well as a video montage of her career highlights. Decked in a long black dress with a plunging neckline and a diamond-studded neck-piece, the superstar accepted the award from her mother, Monica Brathwaite. "I can't believe that at 25 years old I'm holding an Icon award," said Rihanna in disbelief.


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First First of all - You can not always SEE if a lightbulb is broken. You want to know for sure, so hook up a battery straight to the lamp. (No wires or other junk in between.) and see if it burns. First of all, you state you have a 2-wires light in, right? How can you have 2 filaments then? 2 wire light has one negative (the metal on the lamp) and one positive (the solder on the back), making 2 connections e.g. 2 wires.When you have a dual filament light, you already have 2 (positive) solder points AND the metal from the lamp (negative)The original brake light has 3 wires. Brown, Green/Yellow and Green (negative). The Brown and Green/Yellow wires are never supposed to touch each other (besides thru the wolfram in the light). When you'd run a 'normal' light (1 earth and 2 positives) they would'nt touch either. My money is on a long-term shortcut that finally found it's way to destruction. Could be i'm missing the point but your explanation isn't that clear either
I have an xs650 but I just had a similar issue. I checked the contacts where the bulb contact the plate that the wires connect to and it wasn't pushing back on the bulb enough. (if that makes any sense to you) The plate must ave got a little wedged. This is in my Lucas style brake light
@ Hoosier:Parking light on old cb's lit the tail light and the little light inside the headlight (12v 6w) Brakelight dont work when ingition is on parking.Like hoosier states:If the lock has multiple choices (off/on/park) try them all and see if the brake light will come on. If your bulb has both wires intact, and there's power going to the main taillight wire and power to the brakewire when you apply the brake, it's simple. The bulb in not touching the wire inside the lightholder. If it did, it would light up Have you taken out the lamp and tested it on a spare battery or batteryloader? Thats the only way to be sure the lamp is good. Like they say, a picture says a thousand words. It would be appropiate here
Did you figure it out already? If you tell us wich bike it is, i could check the wiring diagram and that would clear things up i guess
Right, now we're talking! your post is somewhat confusing, as it says your brakelight wont come on, but ok...It normal for the taillight to come on when in ACC. There's a little light inside the headlamp that should also come on in ACC, but whatever, thats not important.As your taillight is coming on in ACC, it gets power from the ignition lock. Therefor, There must be a broken wire or corrosion in the headlamp bucket.ACC is the parking light. You dont need it and it sucks because there are extra wires at the ignition lock and thats confusing. The only thing the ignition lock needs to do is connect red wire to black wire. Black is positive on Honda. (assuming its a honda?) it also switches brown and white/brown, purely for the parking lightsThis should be between your main lights on/off switch and the ignition lock. I think it's not in the ignition as the taillight is switched in the handlebars, not in the ignition lock. When the bike is 'on' the taillight gets power from handlebr control. When in ACC it gets power from ignition lock.What bike are we talking about anyway?edit. It's Bert Jan here, my GF was logged in.


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Alaskan Malamute Temperament
What's Good About 'Em,
What's Bad About 'Em
Alaskan Malamute Temperament, Personality, Behavior, Traits, and Characteristics, by Michele Welton. Copyright © 2000-2016
The rugged Alaskan Malamute is a working dog, best suited to people who love the great outdoors. He plays vigorously and is most content when pulling or packing a load (sledding, ski-joring, weight pulling, backpacking), especially in cold weather. This breed should not be kept in a hot climate.
Alaskan Malamutes are very challenging to train and live with. Without sufficient exercise and challenging things to do, Malamutes become rambunctious and bored, which they usually express by chronic howling and destructive chewing. Bored Alaskan Malamutes are famous for chewing through drywall, ripping the stuffing out of sofas, and turning your yard into a moonscape of giant craters.
Animal-aggression is a major concern. The Alaskan Malamute can be so aggressive with other dogs of the same sex that two males or two females should not be kept together. When this breed fights, the battles can be serious and bloody. Malamutes can be predatory with smaller pets -- I would not keep a Malamute with a cat unless the pair has grown up together. When outdoors, Malamutes must be securely confined behind a high fence, for they can be escape artists with strong exploratory instincts. Once loose, they won't come back when you call them and they may run deer and molest livestock.
With their wolfish appearance, Alaskan Malamutes may look like intimidating protectors, but most Mals are very friendly with everyone and make miserable watchdogs. Still, this is a substantial, powerful breed, so it is essential to socialize youngsters so they grow up to trust and respect people.
This self-reliant breed will test for position in the family pecking order. Unless you establish yourself as the alpha (number one), he can be headstrong and demanding. Unneutered males, especially, can be very dominant and possessive of their food.
If you want a dog who...
- Is large, rugged, and furry, with a wolf-like appearance
- Loves the great outdoors and thrives on vigorous activities in cool climates
- Looks imposing, so makes an effective deterrent, yet is usually friendly with everyone
An Alaskan Malamute may be right for you.
If you don't want to deal with...
- Vigorous exercise requirements
- Rowdiness and exuberant jumping, especially when young
- Destructiveness and howling when bored or not exercised enough
- Aggression toward other animals
- Escaping from your yard in search of adventure
- Strong-willed mind of his own, requiring a confident owner who can take charge
- Extreme possessiveness of food -- children and other animals should not approach an Alaskan Malamute who is eating
- Very heavy shedding
An Alaskan Malamute may not be right for you.
- choosing the RIGHT breeder and the RIGHT puppy
- or choosing an ADULT dog from your animal shelter or rescue group – a dog who has already proven that he doesn't have negative traits
- training your dog to respect you
- avoiding health problems by following my daily care program in 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy
More traits and characteristics of the Alaskan Malamute
If I was considering an Alaskan Malamute, I would be most concerned about...
- Providing enough exercise. Alaskan Malamutes MUST have regular opportunities to vent their energy. Unless you specifically want a large, rugged dog for sledding, carting, weight-pulling, or other outdoor-related activities, preferably in a cold climate, I do not recommend this breed. Alaskan Malamutes were never intended to be simply pets. Trying to suppress their "hardwired" drive to work, without providing alternate outlets for their energy, can be difficult.
- Bounciness. Young Alaskan Malamutes (up to about two years old) can be bulls in a china shop. When they romp and jump, they do so with great vigor, and things can go flying, including people.
If you have small children, or if you or anyone who lives with you is elderly or infirm, I do not recommend Alaskan Malamute puppies. The temptation to play roughly is too strong in many young Alaskan Malamutes.
- Animal aggression. Most Alaskan Malamutes will not tolerate another dog of the same sex, and some won't tolerate the opposite sex either. Many Alaskan Malamutes have strong instincts to chase and seize cats and other fleeing creatures, including deer and livestock. If anything goes wrong in the breeding, socializing, training, handling, or management of this breed, it is capable of seriously injuring or killing other animals.
To keep your Alaskan Malamute in, and to keep other animals out, fences should be high, with wire sunk into the ground along the fence line to thwart digging. Gates should have the highest quality locks. Many Alaskan Malamutes are clever escape artists who will go over, under, or through fences in search of adventure.
- The strong temperament. Alaskan Malamutes have an independent mind of their own. They can be manipulative, willful, obstinate, and dominant (they want to be the boss) and will make you prove that you can make them do things. You must show them, through absolute consistency, that you mean what you say.
To teach your Malamute to listen to you, "Respect Training" is mandatory. My Alaskan Malamute Training Page discusses the program you need.
- Heavy shedding. Alaskan Malamutes shed a LOT. You'll find hair and fur all over your clothing, upholstery, carpeting, under your furniture, on your countertops -- even in your food. Frequent vacuuming will become a way of life. Make sure you're REALLY up for this.
- Noise. Unless you live way out in the boondocks and have no neighbors, Alaskan Malamutes should never be left outside in your yard, unsupervised. Their mournful howling will have your neighbors calling the cops to report the nuisance -- or quietly letting your Alaskan Malamute out of his yard so he'll disappear.
Frankly, most Alaskan Malamutes are "too much dog" for the average household. This is a serious working dog with tremendous strength. Very few people really have the knowledge, facilities, or skills necessary to manage this breed, or to provide the types of activities that keep him satisfied.
To learn more about training Alaskan Malamutes to be calm and well-behaved, consider my dog training book,
Teach Your Dog 100 English Words.
It's a unique Vocabulary and Respect Training Program that will make your Alaskan Malamute the smartest, most well-behaved companion you've ever had.
Teaches your dog to listen to you, to pay attention to you, and to do whatever you ask him to do.
My dog buying guide, Dog Quest: Find The Dog Of Your Dreams, will teach you everything you need to know about finding a healthy Alaskan Malamute puppy. Health problems have become so widespread in dogs today that this book is required reading for ANYONE who is thinking of getting a purebred, crossbred, or mixed breed dog.
If you'd like to consult with me personally about whether the Alaskan Malamute might be a good dog breed for your family, I offer a Dog Breed Consulting Service.
Once you have your Alaskan Malamute home, you need to KEEP him healthy -- or if he's having any current health problems, you need to get him back on the road to good health.
My dog health care book, 11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy is the book you need.
Raise your dog the right way and you will be helping him live a longer, healthier life while avoiding health problems and unnecessary veterinary expenses.
Please consider adopting an ADULT Alaskan Malamute...
When you're acquiring an Alaskan Malamute PUPPY, you're acquiring potential -- what he one day will be. So "typical breed characteristics" are very important.
But when you acquire an adult dog, you're acquiring what he already IS and you can decide whether he is the right dog for you based on that reality. There are plenty of adult Alaskan Malamutes who have already proven themselves NOT to have negative characteristics that are "typical" for their breed. If you find such an adult dog, don't let "typical breed negatives" worry you. Just be happy that you found an atypical individual -- and enjoy!
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We grill almost daily and enjoy using fresh produce from our garden. These pepper halves filled with a basil-seasoned corn mixture is my husband's favorite recipe. —Rachael Marrier, Star Prairie, Wisconsin
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- 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups packed basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons sunflower kernels or walnuts
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
- 4 cups fresh or frozen corn, thawed
- 4 medium sweet red, yellow or green peppers
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, optional
- For pesto, combine 1/2 cup oil, grated cheese, basil, sunflower kernels and garlic in a blender; cover and process until blended.
- In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped red pepper; cook and stir until tender. Add corn and pesto; heat through.
- Halve peppers lengthwise; remove seeds. Grill peppers, covered, over medium heat, cut side down, 8 minutes. Turn; fill with corn mixture. Grill 4-6 minutes longer or until tender. If desired, sprinkle with shredded cheese. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Pesto-Corn Grilled Peppers in Quick Cooking May/June 2001, p53
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"I actually made this recipe two times over the weekend. If you don't have time to make your own pesto, jarred pesto works just fine. Topped mine with feta cheese. It was great!"
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"Forgot to give this the 5-star rating I think it deserves!"
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"Its delicious as is. Since my husband has dietary constraints at this time, I made it again, substituting cilantro for the basil & adding lime zest to the pesto. He raved, and so did our teens! This is definitely a "keeper"--BOTH ways!"
Reviewed Sep. 6, 2013
"Great. Please everyone if you did NOT make the as printed and did not like YOUR variation don't give less than five stars. Try it as written before dissing."
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"due to dietary constraints I omitted the cheese. was too heavy on the pesto without cheese"


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IT was peplums, peplums and more peplums at Peter Som who used the major seasonal trend to pay homage to Hollywood icons Marlene Dietrich and Katharine Hepburn, who he noted as the starting point for his collection.
The designer was also inspired by the industrial shapes created by two 20th Century industrial sculptors. "I wanted to convey as sense of strength and beauty – this collection is about a streamlined and bold silhouette with lots of textural mixes inspired by John Chamberlain and [Constanti] Brancusi," he said.
Stiff fabrics such as cashmere wool melton, nylon organza and lamé gave an architectural element to the garments. Dropped shoulders and puffed-up sleeves gave jackets a bulky effect, off-set by ties that pulled in tiny waists to create a kimono shape.
For his trademark femininity, the designer explored just about every use of the peplum from skirt-like overlays on top of narrow trousers to a frill on the rear of a beautiful, leather burgundy pencil skirt to a long, flowing floor-length chiffon train on a black nylon organza dress.
Prints were relatively absent compared to previous collections, left to a "Kitty camo" print on silk twill trousers and matching shirt and a mineral photo print in jade tones.
Instead, Som relied on a palette of bottle green, burgundy, muddy brown (which sometimes was a little too sludgy), with flashes of neon pink patch-worked onto ghetto-fabulous dyed fox fur and Mongolian lamb.
The premise really blended together with a super-slick black bonded nylon eyelet jacket and ink leather pants, and cigarette trousers in subtly iridescent emerald twill voile, worn with a pea jacket. Just the thing for a modern-day Dietrich or Hepburn.
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ODESSA, Ukraine — Ukraine's Odessa Intl. Film Festival kicked off Friday with a glitzy opening at the city's opulent Opera House, where Serbian director Emir Kusturica was presented with the fest's trophy, the Golden Duke, for life-time achievement. Kusturica said that Odessa held a particular significance for him because of "Battleship Potemkin," which was partly… Read more
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Writing Under Other Roofs
This week I've been guest-blogging over at Ecstatic Days, the excellent blog of literary-fantasy writer, anthologist, and world traveler, Jeff VanderMeer. While my posts over there focus mostly on writing and neurosis, I've also written a bit about the purpose and goals of science fiction, which Jeff thought you all might get a kick out of. It's called, "The Writer, Found Out," and it's a first-draft kind of thing (like everything I write straight onto the Internet), so please be kind.
Since last we spoke, I've also begun a new D&D campaign (4th Edition, naturally), in part to learn the system, in part to give an outlet to the ideas I get from reading old sagas and myths, lately, and in part to prepare for the possibility of publishing this campaign. The question, of course, being whether or not it's a good idea to publish under the GSL at all. What do you think?
Also, and in the spirit of full disclosure, I've been playing a lot (a lot) of Lord of the Rings Online. I've been poking around the new expansion, Mines of Moria, which releases next month, and doing a lot of gasping aloud at the design. It's lovely. The past couple of months I've been doing some writing related to that game, too, and having a great time along the way. It makes me remember why I played so much WoW for a time and, also, why I do not so much miss WoW. It also really, really makes me want to design and run a fantasy RPG campaign, ergo the aforementioned D&D campaign and possible publishing project.
What about you? What are you playing lately?
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Bruce BaughOctober 26, 2008
I'm doing some non-GSL writing for 4e and enjoying it muchly. I just don't see the gains from the GSL as worth the hassles.
Carl KlutzkeOctober 27, 2008
I've been playing a lot of Spore lately. On the pencil & paper side we just had our second play session of the Pathfinder RPG: we were going to do 4E, but our GM had so much 3E stuff he wanted to be able to use it without conversion.
Brad WOctober 28, 2008
Lot's of 4th Edition out there. I am gearing up to run Shadowrun 4th Edition, it's new to my group, and I haven't played since it first came out. My entire gaming group plays WoW, and due to that we just haven't gotten into D&D 4th Edition. One of my players, after a test game, said it felt like playing 'the slowest game of WoW ever'. I am actually trying to get away from computer games for a while, they tend to eat up cycles used for writing and rpg's, and both are things I want to be able to spend more time on.
mxyzplkOctober 29, 2008
Definitely no GSL, unless they finally come through with a revision that doesn't suck (although that effort appears to have died out).
Our group is playing GURPS and Pathfinder, there was a consistent vote of no confidence in 4e.
Jeff TidballOctober 29, 2008
"…slowest game of WoW ever" is pretty much the worst thing anyone could say, considering the perceived effort on the part of the D&D design team to make the game more like an MMO in this edition.
Recent reading on marketing that I've done suggests that you're unlikely to be successful competing with the category leader by being similar to it. Instead, the winning strategy is apparently to pick a point of distinction and make that your thrust.
A lunchtime UFS league has just started up at FFG; that what I've been playing. Yesterday, new UFS developer (and recent world champion, no less) James Hata schooled my ass in predictable fashion.
Mr. BistroOctober 29, 2008
I don't know if what WotC did can be considered simply copying WoW, or just trying to update D&D with more modern conventions. True, D&D has changed, but it still offers more storytelling opportunities than any MMORPG, and new mechanics such as Skill Challenges up the ante there even more. For my group the bottom line is they were bored with combat in 3.5, and are reinvigorated by 4.0.
Will HindmarchOctober 29, 2008
I'm not sure if the perceived effort is the same as the actual effort, Jeff. I mean, was there any way that D&D was going to end up playing even as fast as WoW? No.
I'm with Mr. Bistro, insofar as I don't think Wizards was trying to copy WoW. I think the D&D design team was willing to learn the lessons revealed by WoW's 10 million playtesters and uncounted man-hours of play, and wouldn't they have been stupid to do anything else?
What D&D 4E does, in my estimation, is position itself closer to MMOs so that it's easier for players to make the jump over to tabletop play from online play. Standing near WoW also makes it easy for customers to compare them, which throws similarities AND differences into contrast. D&D actually does quite a bit to show off what it does differently (and better) than WoW, which is to be independently narrative and house-ruled.
A great many established RPG players (see RPGnet) noticed only that D&D had moved closer to WoW, because there's nothing remarkable to them about the fact that D&D is customizable and narrative. But getting the same old customers to buy D&D, I think, wasn't the big worry for Wizards, anyway.
Jeff TidballOctober 30, 2008
I'll forward all this by saying that my knowledge of 4E is largely second- and third-hand.
My bona fides thusly established, I don't think D&D can win a long-term brand fight with MMOs by positioning itself as being similar to them, but not as good.
One counter-argument might be that D&D can never win a long-term brand fight with MMOs period, but frankly, "This too shall pass" applies as much to World of Warcraft as much as it does to cars that burn gas and horses as the chief muscle-power of agriculture.
I think that real narrative, which I understand is not a suit to which 4E plays, is compelling enough that computer-based games will eventually come around to doing them well.
I wonder if it wouldn't be wiser for D&D to position itself for that day, instead of eking out a rung on the latter somewhere below the also-rans of the MMO world.
In other news, I won my lunchtime UFS match today.
Will HindmarchOctober 31, 2008
Nice rhetorical move, there, Jeff — "similar but not as good." I don't think D&D is positioning itself as being similar but worse, but a short trip sideways and good at very different things. WoW you play every night before bed, D&D you play every week to create your own world and quest-lines and do what you would do if you could design WoW for yourself.
Certainly this is not a fight against MMOs, but rather an attempt at drafting by riding along behind them. D&D isn't contrary or an alternative to MMOs, it goes great with them. That, I think, is their strategy, and I don't think it's a bad one.
I don't know what you mean by "real narrative," though that sounds like an implied, snobbishly pejorative argument. As in, "Even if you can tell a story with D&D 4E, it won't be a real narrative." Certainly, in my opinion, 4E is better positioned for player/DM-controlled narrative than 3E was, and the books certainly talk more about story than the last edition did.
You've cited two recurring criticisms of 4E — its hope to be an MMO and its low narrative focus – which plenty of folks have certainly pointed at the new game. I think those folks are largely wrong.
I wish we'd played it when you were up here, now.
Jeff TidballOctober 31, 2008
I guess I need to step back from this particular debate about the merits and/or positioning of 4E because I haven't really done the reading.
By "real narrative," I mean something like "A dramatic story that has a beginning, middle, and end, and which attracts its audience's emotional investment based on their hopes and fears for what will happens to the story's characters." To that, for games, I would add the caveat that the audience's emotional concern in a "real narrative" should not revolve around their interest in winning the game. That is, to hope that one's character levels up is insufficient.
Sadly, I lost another UFS game at lunch yesterday. I find it barely believable that Rob managed to assemble such a deck in a draft league.
Brad WOctober 31, 2008
I'm willing to admit that perhaps my group didn't play 4E enough, but at the same time we didn't think the new system was compelling enough to give it more than a cursory look. Looking over the new powers section and the skills it seemed to us that the focus of the new system was combat and dungeon crawling, and while those are fun, we get that fix from WoW, well I've moved on to LOTRO but that's beside the point.
My group has 'house ruled' 3E to be almost exactly what we want in a system, though we do like point based rather than level based systems better, that is not something that 4E brings to the table. To us the 3E system is nice and easy, and it does not get in the way of the dm or pc narrative, and lets us focus on those rather than the game mechanic. That is of course our opinion.
I do think that Will brings up an interesting point about 'drafting' alongside MMO's, that would make more sense to me as a positioning strategy. While I don't have my pulse on the gaming community, either the designers or the players, I personally know only two types of people that play WoW. There are those that play pen and paper RPGs along with MMOs, and those that only play electronic MMOs.
I don't see either format really influencing each other at least as far as people choosing what they play. I don't know anyone for example, that has given up one for the other. Part of that is probably due to the fact, as Will stated, that you can play an MMO for an hour or two easily, and playing D&D is something you plan for in advance.
If the majority of people who play RPGs liked the dungeon crawling, get the loots, and combat focused play style than MMOs would be a big draw. Why spend all that time coming up with a world and creating characters, rolling dice when you can just play a game? I don't know if that reflects a majority of the pen and paper gaming world though. If it does than 4E was a smart move, if not than the opposite would apply.
Will HindmarchOctober 31, 2008
Jeff, that idea of leveling not counting towards narrative investment sounds like a post of its own, to me.
Brad, what LOTRO server do you play on? I'm on Nimrodel and back into the game in a big way, lately.
I know some people who devote a lot of time to WoW when they can't get their gaming group together. I'm confident that there are people out there who play WoW instead of D&D because it better serves their dungeon-and-loot fix, but also don't have an interest in narrative RPGs; meaning folks who don't play WoW instead of D&D, like you Brad, without pursuing RPGs otherwise. Whether they would have played D&D in WoW's absence is doubtful, just given the volume of WoW players versus the volume of D&D players prior to WoW's launch.
Also, the edition cycle being what it is in all hobby games (D&D included), retaining old players is a bonus, but not the point. If you've molded 3E into just what you like, what was the likelihood that any incarnation of 4E would lure you away from your investment in 3E? Probably I should break off and write a post about the edition cycle, if only because I've yet to write one here, for some reason.
Brad WOctober 31, 2008
I installed LOTRO earlier this week, and I haven't had much time to do anything other than create a couple toons and play a bit. I'm on Vilya, though with its low pop I was thinking of finding another server.
Regarding the edition cycle, that comes as a bit of a shock. I would have assumed, incorrectly it seems, that you would want to carry your old players into the next edition, but I sort of see why that is considered a plus; especially when you consider the glut of games and the relatively small population of gamers.
Will HindmarchOctober 31, 2008
I'll write more about the edition-cycle theory next week.
In the meantime, if you're not too entrenched on Vilya yet, Nimrodel is a curious mix of sometimes-dead and sometimes-crowded but I've never had to sit in a queue to get in. I'm expecting to start some new characters with a few friends come November 18th, when Mines of Moria launches. (I totally dig the new Warden class.)
Depending on how many new folks show up, we may form our own Kinship.


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Except the dead and maimed and their families: they are altered irrevocably.
One year after the Boston bombing, a maimed survivor faces the choice of amputation.
That attitude extends to fans, a few of whom are killed or maimed each year by flying car parts after a collision.
A report of G.I.s getting shot at, maimed, or killed is no longer something the average American gets exercised about.
If all the youths and old men, the sick and maimed, could have been eliminated from the Boer forces, eighty per cent.
To those admitted, the only exhibition was of the wounded, the maimed, the dying.
A million dollars worth of property was destroyed, men were maimed and families broken up in this terrible war.
You can lie here––here––maimed, already starving––and can plan like that?
It had always been his creed that in this world there was no place for the maimed and the halt.
c.1300, maimen, from Old French mahaignier "injure, wound, muitilate, cripple, disarm," possibly from Vulgar Latin *mahanare (cf. Provençal mayanhar, Italian magagnare), of unknown origin; or possibly from a Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *mait- (cf. Old Norse meiða "to hurt," related to mad (adj.)), or from PIE root *mai- "to cut." Related: Maimed; maiming.


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Award: February's Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award
According to the Carbon Trust, commercial buildings are responsible for 18% of the UK's total CO2 emissions.1 Yet, an estimated 20% of businesses in the UK are not able to clearly monitor their energy consumption.2 Part of the solution, according to Shell LiveWIRE winner Karina Maksimuk, the founder of Hubebub, lies in smart building sensors.
Founded in 2014, Hubebub is a data company which uses a network of wireless sensors in commercial buildings able to identify opportunities to save energy. By placing smart sensors throughout a building, Hubebub measures energy consumption and translates this data into energy management insights – such as suggesting heating be adjusted based on the current weather or the number of occupants using a room.
Karina Maksimuk describes the solution as a complete end-to-end service that integrates software and hardware for measuring a building's energy efficiency. "We streamline the process of having sensors and a smart dashboard installed in buildings that provide actionable insights for users. The building management dashboard virtually displays real-time data for energy saving opportunities," she says.
"You can't manage what you don't measure. We help our customers make sense of their energy management data and translate it into energy-saving actions."
As the February winner of the Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award, Hubebub received £5,000 in funding to support bringing their wireless smart sensor technology to market. Karina says the funding is critical to the company's ability to secure a pilot project that showcases a unique solution for how the smart sensors will be powered.
"Funding through programmes like Shell LiveWIRE has been critical to our team being able to develop a more sustainable solution to powering our system," says Karina. "The Shell LiveWIRE Award will help us commercialise wireless sensors that work by harvesting energy from the environment, rather than having to rely on environmentally-harmful batteries. Depending on the size of the installation, Hubebub's sensors can be powered by harvesting energy from nearby TV, radio, mobile, or Wi-Fi signals."
Hubebub believes that energy efficiency is at the core of a low-carbon economy. With research suggesting that taking cost-effective measures to retrofit buildings can reduce CO2 emissions by 35%,3 Hubebub is ready to begin London's transformation into an energy efficient, smarter city.
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Nigerian Tribune, City People Magazine, Acada Magazine, Fresh 105.9FM, OrisunTV, DKM Media, 28'05 Concepts, RoyMedia and countless other media platforms have signed up as media partners.
Speaking in Lagos and Ibadan recently at the signing-on of these brands, the deputy project manager, Dayo Taiwo revealed that some major brand support would be announced soon, alongside eminent personalities that have been endorsing the event and also confirming their attendance.
Taiwo also said "we are humbled by the outpouring of endorsements from eminent Nigerians, apparently, Nigerians love the newly installed Ooni of Ife, and since the event is about him and the city of Ile-Ife where we all come from, it is expected to host a galaxy of Stars and prominent Nigerians.
VIP Invites are out already and an invite admits one person into the king's tent, while the event is totally free for everybody. VIPs just need to place a call and invites would be sent across to them" Taiwo Concluded.


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Claims made by NHS chiefs about the future of St Helier hospital have been branded a "sick joke" by the leader of Sutton Council.
In a report into the future of NHS services in south London, NHS chiefs claim that visits to St Helier could be reduced by up to 40 per cent.
The report was one of the documents studied by the Better Services Better Value (BSBV) panel, which last month recommended that St Helier's accident and emergency, maternity and children's wards should be closed.
However, Sutton Council leader, Ruth Dombey, said: "The idea that the number of people using A&E can be cut by 40 per cent at a stroke is a sick joke.
"The number of people visiting St Helier A&E is increasing because the population is increasing. If they think that can be reduced they are living in a fantasy world.
"The fact that some people have no further treatment is irrelevant. Patients need the reassurance that only a real emergency department can provide."
The Urgent and Emergency Care Clinical Working Group Final Clinical Report suggests that up to 40 per cent of patients who visited A&E could be treated outside hospitals in GP's surgeries, patient's own homes and other community settings.
However, 2010-11 alone St Helier Hospital treated 81,739 emergency cases, three per cent up on the previous year.
Councillor Dombey added: "All of the community services are useful, but how can we possibly believe that they can take the place of A&E or have the capacity to see more people than they do already?
"The BSBV review is recommending cuts to local hospital services without considering the fact that the money available for community services is also shrinking every year. How can social care services possibly pick up the tab?
"It's very telling indeed that the National Clinical Advisory Team, which advises on the potential effectiveness of healthcare plans, has maintained a deafening silence since BSBV recommended this plan.
"Sutton's residents have a right to know that their health is being properly looked after and this botched plan certainly doesn't do that."
Councillors have called a special meeting on June 11 to grill health service officials on the proposals.
The BSBV plan will be subject to public consultation once the BSBV programme board has approved the closures.


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Definition of rustle
rustlingplay \ˈrə-s(ə-)liŋ\
intransitive verb
1 : to make or cause a rustle
2a : to act or move with energy or speedb : to forage food
3 : to steal cattle
transitive verb
1 : to cause to rustle
2a : to obtain by one's own exertions —often used with up able to rustle up $5,000 bail — Jack McCallumb : forage
3 : to steal (livestock) especially from a farm or ranch
rustlerplay \-s(ə-)lər\ noun
Examples of rustle in a Sentence
The trees rustled in the wind.
Her skirt rustled as she walked.
He rustled the papers on his desk.
Origin and Etymology of rustle
Middle English rustelen
First Known Use: 14th centurySee Words from the same year
Definition of rustle
: a quick succession or confusion of small sounds
Examples of rustle in a Sentence
He heard a rustle of leaves behind him.
First Known Use of rustle
RUSTLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of rustle for English Language Learners
: to make a soft, light sound because parts of something are touching or rubbing against each other
: to cause (something) to make a soft, light sound
: to steal (animals) from a farm or ranch
Definition of rustle for English Language Learners
: a quick series of soft, light sounds caused when things (such as leaves or pieces of paper) rub against each other
RUSTLE Defined for Kids
Definition of rustle for Students
1 : to make or cause to make a quick series of small sounds Leaves rustled in the wind.
2 : to steal (as cattle) from the range
rustler\ˈrə-slər\ noun
Definition of rustle for Students
: a quick series of small sounds From backstage you could hear the rustle of paper programs … — Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder
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Varanasi, 7th Dec 2007 : Migratory birds are flocking to India's northern Varanasi turning it into a big attraction for tourists. The city plays host to thousands of exotic birds every year migrating to India from their original habitat to avoid the harsh winters back home.
These beautiful birds can be seen gliding in the river Ganges chirping and chasing fish for the food. These winged creatures generally inhabit this place from the beginning of the month of November and stay till the end of winter.
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TUF episode 2 recap
The Ultimate Fighter® Fridays episode two – "What We Do" – aired on FX on Friday evening and saw Team Carwin win the inaugural fight of the competition, as Neil Magny claimed a unanimous decision victory over Las Vegas native Cameron Diffley.
Magny said: "Winning was a big relief. To be able to get that first fight out of the way and enjoy the house felt good. The pressure was off and I actually got a good night's sleep. I think the fight went well. I did a good job keeping the fight standing. I didn't allow him to work his game and it worked out pretty good for me."
The eliminated Diffley said: "I kept coming forward and attacking and was really trying to win the whole time. But I think this fight brought out some of the holes in my MMA game and some things for me to work hard and improve on to be a better fighter in my next fight. It was little depressing when I got back to the house after my loss, it took a little of the energy out of my team. But we knew we had to moved forward and get right back into the competition."
Results after episode two:
Team Carwin (1-0)
Sam Alvey
Bristol Marunde
Mike Ricci
Neil Magny (1-0, defeated Cameron Diffley by decision in episode 2)
James Chaney
Eddy Ellis
Igor Araujo
Matt Secor
Team Nelson (0-1)
Dom Waters
Michael Hill
Cameron Diffley (0-1, lost to Neil Magny by decision in episode 2)
Colton Smith
Jon Manley
Nic Herron-Webb
Joey Rivera
Julian Lane
A full recap is available at http://www.ufc.ca/news/tuf-16-recap-episode-1602.
The series resumes next Friday, September 28, on FX at 10 p.m. ET/PT(check local listings for Central and Mountain Time) with the third episode of its 12-week run.
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Universally recognized for its action-packed, can't-miss events that have sold out some of the biggest arenas and stadiums across the globe, the UFC® is the world's premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, headquartered in Las Vegas and with offices in London, Toronto and Beijing, UFC produces more than 30 live events annually and is the largest Pay-Per-View event provider in the world. In 2011, the UFC burst into the mainstream with a landmark seven-year broadcast agreement with FOX Sports Media Group. The agreement includes four live events broadcast on the FOX network annually, with additional fight cards and thousands of hours of programming broadcast on FOX properties FX and FUEL TV. This also includes the longest-running sports reality show on television, The Ultimate Fighter®, which now airs on FX.
In addition to its reach on FOX, UFC programming is broadcast in over 149 countries and territories, to nearly one billion homes worldwide, in 20 different languages. UFC content is also distributed commercially in the United States to bars and restaurants through Joe Hand Promotions, in English throughout Canada via Premium Sports Broadcasting Inc. and in French throughout Quebec via Interbox. The UFC also connects with tens of millions of fans through its website, UFC.com, as well as social media sites Facebook and Twitter. UFC President Dana White is considered one of the most accessible and followed executives in sports, with over twomillion followers on Twitter. Ancillary UFC businesses include best-sellingDVDs, an internationally distributed magazine, UFC.TV offering live event broadcasts and video on demand around the world, the best-selling UFC Undisputed® video game franchise distributed by THQ, and a new franchise in development with EA, UFC GYM®, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo® festivals, branded apparel and trading cards.
FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable network from Fox. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in more than 98 million homes. The diverse schedule features a growing roster of critically acclaimed and award-winning hit dramas series Sons of Anarchy and Justified; the miniseries American Horror Story, which earned 17 primetime Emmy® Awards, tying for the most nominations of any program this year and the most nominations for a miniseries in basic cable history; the acclaimed hitcomedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, Louie, Archer, Wilfred, Legit, BrandX with Russell Brand, and Totally Biased with W. KamauBell. The network's library of acquired box-office hit movies is unmatched by any ad-supported television network. FX's other offerings include the acquired hit series Two and a Half Men and How I Met Your Mother, and live sports with UFC and NCAA football.
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BidCactus has been around for quite a long time in the penny auctions arena. In fact, from our research, they're listed as one of the largest penny auction sites in the world. However, this is never a guarantee that they're the best site. From our review, it's actually reasonable to say that they aren't that good. Here's why:
Since BidCactus is such a big site, there are so many more people on there trying to compete with you for products. We signed up and tested this out for ourselves, and lo and behold, it was nearly impossible for us to win any of the auctions we got into. We ended up using up 250+ bids and only getting one product – which pretty much meant we could have gone to the store and just bought it outright.
The next problem that we encountered with BidCactus is that the delivery times were slow. It took almost a month before we received the product we had won. Why wait a month for something that we could have received in one week with other sites?
A final problem that we had with BidCactus was that the people bidding on that site are crazy. Some of them love throwing bids around for no reason. One guy kept bidding against us for a whole thirty minutes, until WE finally gave up.
The people that use BidCactus are more experienced and aren't as easy to beat, either that, or they have deep pockets and use penny auction sites just for the thrill of it.
Nonetheless, one good thing we have to say about BidCactus is that they have great customer service. They'll help you out if you give them a call and are there to answer any questions you have. That alone makes them better than 40% of the penny auction sites out there.
But in a nutshell, you should stay away from BidCactus if you actually want to get new products for a low price. Go in expecting to pay the same price as you would in a store. On the other hand, if you just like the thrill of penny auctions then go ahead and sign up with them, some of the people there will give you a run for your money (literally).
If you're looking for penny auction sites where you stand a great chance of winning the newest products for dirt cheap prices then sign up with BidSauce , Ziinga or BidRivals. Check out our other posts for exclusive bonus codes for these sites.


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Garcelle was such a sweetheart when she visited the Fashion Team the other week. Naturally beautiful, she certainly didn't look worse for the wear for having twins. She also has a teenage son, Oliver, from a previous marriage. She has been the young mom and now the older mom. I told her my joke that if I met a mom who is under 35, I think they have been slipped a Roofie. She then told me a story that happened a couple of years ago. She was at an event when Kimora Lee Simmons walked by with a reality TV crew in tow. During their small talk, Kimora asked her how old Garcelle's son was.
"16," she replied.
"Oh, my God," Kimora screamed as the cameras rolled. "Were you raped?"
A real bull in a China shop. But since so many professional women defer child-bearing (like myself), not unsurprising. Here I ask Garcelle some Cool Mom questions.


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Cadillac STS Forum - 2005 through 2012 Discussion, Backup sensors in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; Hello all, I just bought a 2005 sts and it has rear bumper damage. I removed the bumper cover and ...
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Hello all, I just bought a 2005 sts and it has rear bumper damage. I removed the bumper cover and 2 of the sensors fell off. I can't figure out how to attach them. It looks like they are part of the bumper but not sure. Thanks for any help.
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The sensors are not part of the bumper cover, they are replaceable parts. Depending on the vintage of vehicle, GM used a couple of different methods to mount these. On the newer STS (2008 and newer for sure, because I have had mine apart, and perhaps some earlier years), there are molded tabs which are part of the fascia that the sensors clip into. Some earlier GM vehicles (not sure if this applies to the STS or not), there were separate clips that hold the sensors in place. These generally fit into a hole on the fascia and have tabs that the sensors snap into. All four of your sensors will attach in the same manner so look closely at the other two and you'll know how they are supposed to attach. Look for evidence of broken tabs on your rear fascia.
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Thanks for the info.they are tabs that are molded into the facia and yes they are broke off. I don't know the best way to attach. Can I just get some of the clips and fix it or are they completely different?
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I'm guessing the tabs are missing completely, if not, a body shop would likely be able to repair them. There are several good plastic repair adhesives but the best one depends on what the base material is. Alternatively, I'm sure there are some creative ways you could fabricate something to hold them in place. The sensors themselves are very expensive so you may not want to do anything that will permanently bond them to the fascia in case you ever need to replace it. Depending on how much you want to spend, you could also purchase a used rear fascia and replace the entire piece. This would likely involve paint (which can be costly). You might get lucky and find one in your colour that doesn't need paint. A great resource for parts is www.car-part.com for used. Chris from Rippy Cadillac (member here on the forum) could likely set you up with new for a good price. With paint though, you're still looking at quite a bit.
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I still have the tabs they fell off but were still connected to the sensors. I removed the cover and tried to see how they were attached now I know they are part of the cover. One of them is still attached but just partially. I put my hand up behind it while it was still on the car and the problem is it is too close to the aluminum bumper it needs some adjusting even if I can get them attached to the cover.
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The clearance is not very much but unless there is something out of place, everything should fit together properly. As long as you have the tabs you should be able to find a body shop that can attach them again, hopefully to stay. Like I said, there are several different plastic repair adhesives/products. Selecting the correct product is very important for a successful and permanent fix. The automotive industry uses a lot of different plastics but there will be markings on it somewhere that will indicate what it's made of. The body shop will recognize the markings and this will help them to use the correct product. I doubt you would find anything retail that will work very well. The products I'm suggesting are usually considered dangerous goods, must be disposed of correctly and therefore usually only sold commercially.
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Thanks a lot for all of your help. I will take it to the body shop and see.


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In the heart of Mexico's Caribbean coast lies the private resort community of Puerto Aventuras. While its prime location makes it perfect for day excursions to destinations located less than an hour away, such as Cancun, Tulum and Playa del Carmen, the town also offers plenty to see and do without ever having to leave. Popular activities include catamaran sailings, deep-sea fishing, visiting one of the many nearby eco-parks and exploring the full service, deep water marina with its waterfront shops and elegant restaurants. The community also offers a 9-hole golf course, tennis courts, daily ferry trips to Cozumel and of course, a spectacularly picturesque beach.
The hotels and resorts on this page have been divided into two groups. Immediately below are the all-inclusive Puerto Aventuras resorts, where lodging, meals, activities and more are rolled into one price. Farther down on this page, traditional hotels and resorts are listed.
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SANTA BARBARA, CA -- VTAIL, a new automated retailing concern, has acquired Big Bear Import Brokers, better known as Glow Machine.
A leading manufacturer and distributor of machines that dispense premium items, Big Bear is unique in the bulk vending space in that its equipment employs banknote validation and therefore requires electricity. Vender models include the Original Glow Machine, Web Glow Machine, Lumini, Eye Prize and Eye Prize X.
As part of the transaction, Big Bear founder and chief executive Aaron Pelto has become a "substantial" shareholder in VTAIL and has joined the company as chief operating officer. Financial terms of the transaction, which includes all of Big Bear's operating assets, were not disclosed.
"Everything the company used to do is now absorbed into the VTAIL umbrella," said VTAIL chief executive Adrian Sedlin. "We're going to continue to support Big Bear's existing product lines, and operate, service and resupply all its machines."
A newcomer to bulk vending, Sedlin managed the turnaround of CrimeReports.com, an Austin Ventures portfolio company. Boasting a Harvard MBA, Sedlin also led the about-face of Bargain Network as its COO, increasing revenues six fold.
Sedlin said that VTAIL was formed to facilitate the acquisition of Big Bear, and to implement a strategy that will drive the development and distribution of new vending machine concepts. "We have a vision of using automated retailing to sell toys at family establishments as a high-affinity concept," he explained. "Our thought process is to start with the real estate. We begin by asking: What type of real estate assets are out there, and what kinds of machine can you develop for those assets?"
The VTAIL chief executive said his company is planning to release new machine concepts based on existing equipment designs. He has set a goal of tripling the size of Big Bear within in a year. "We are going to bring premium-prize vending into the fold."
VTAIL is currently based in the same Santa Barbara, CA, facility used by Big Bear. Machine manufacturing will remain in the U.S. Sedlin can be reached at (805) 233-7035.
PHOTO: Aaron Pelto (l.) and Aridan Sedlin.