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Communication vs. Communications: With or Without JOBS Act Final Rule
December 2012
Dear Clients and Friends,
Although the SEC has delayed (as of this writing on 12/5/12) issuing the final JOBS Act rule intended to lift the ban on advertising and general solicitation of private offerings, hedge fund managers still possess opportunities – within regulatory constraints – to communicate effectively with clients, prospective investors and others. The overriding objective is to be heard, seen and understood!
Should you be more concerned with communication or communications? The short answer is "both." This brief e-letter highlights these often-confused or misused terms, both of which are integral to marketing, public relations and investor relations. Both are worthy of analysis and consideration by advisers to private funds and by service providers.
What are the nuances?
This singular noun "communication" refers to the act or process of exchanging and transmitting information or behavior including a personal rapport. Communication strategy and creativity should precede message development.
Unlike the singular form, the plural word "communications" applies to the different means of sending information, such as the technology, vehicles and systems for transmitting messages, also the tactics used in execution of a communication strategy. For example, advertising and media plans, public relations activities and events are marketing tactics that apply distinct communications channels.
Tips to leverage your branding opportunities
- Sharpen your "communication alpha" regardless of the regulatory winds, while preparing for a marketing sea change . . . post-JOBS Act.
- Create a communication strategy. Be sure that your value proposition clearly reflects the firm's DNA! When effective, content marketing – built on strong messaging – can drive qualified leads, shorten the sales cycle and create public relations opportunities.
- Consider a broad range of distribution and means of engagement to build brand awareness. Include multimedia, web and mobile devices, social media, targeted industry events and public relations channels. Get your message across as efficiently as possible.
You only have one chance to make a first impression. Contact us for a complimentary evaluation or inquiry. We've been in the marketing communications business, serving the alternative investment community, for almost two decades.
Holly Singer, President, HS Marketing, LLC www.hsmarketing.com
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Maximizing Revenue through Intellectual PropertyDecember 6, 2012 09:03 AM
Navigating the exploding realm of digital and social media remains one of the most daunting and exciting challenges for university administrators and their media partners. There is no shortage of content opportunities for college athletic departments, particularly for Olympic sports that don't get as much exposure on TV and proportionately benefit more from digital distribution. And with digital subscriber and advertising interest continuing to grow, revenue opportunities are also robust. But sorting out the distribution and rights landscapes remain a thorny issue.
For example, a behind-the-scenes video of a team traveling to its next game – fairly simple content to produce – has quickly proven popular with many schools. But should that material go straight to the university's athletic website? To YouTube? To conference-run cable channels? National media partners? All of the above? And how is the related revenue divided? And how are fans properly directed without getting confused or frustrated?
Maximizing Revenue through Intellectual Property
Joe Ferreira, Learfield Sports
Frank Golding, Google/YouTube
Mark Harlan, UCLA
Jon Heidtke, Fox Sports Southwest
Chris Wagner, Neulion
Other key comments from the discussion:College sports, traditionally strong at the regional and local levels, still has untapped potential as a national entity. "People are buying into college football at those local levels," Ferreira said. "We need to look at how we drive that to a national level."
Frank Golding, YouTube's director of pro, college, and high school sports channels, fears a bubble in exploding TV rights fees. "How do we grow the pie?," he said. "We can't keep offering these kinds of rights fees without growing the pie."
There is significant opportunity in college sports to develop more whip-around and scoring play-related content. "People want to take the concept of 'Red Zone' and apply it to college," said Chris Wagner, NeuLion executive vice president.
Dynamic Pricing in College SportsDecember 6, 2012 09:00 AM
Dynamic pricing in college sports is at an early stage compared to development in the professional ranks. But adjusting prices on the fly based on market conditions at the collegiate level remains an area of keen interest for university administrators and ticketing companies alike.
Barry Kahn, chief executive of Qcue and a key progenitor in the development of dynamic ticketing across sports, said the goal is not simply to raise and lower prices based on supply and demand, but also to help encourage certain behavioral and purchasing patterns and drive larger, strategic objectives. "For low-demand games, for example, it's not just lowering prices to fill the house. A lot of what you're trying to do in driving revenue is getting people to buy better seats. The last thing you want is somebody in the last row with 30 rows of empty seats in front of them."
The Future of College Ticketing?
Dave Butler, Paciolan
Michael Espada, Florida State University
Roger Gardner, Learfield Sports
Barry Kahn, QCue
Ayo Taylor-Dixon, University of South Florida
"We're being cautious about it," said Ayo Taylor-Dixon, USF associate athletic director for marketing and revenue development. "We're not yo-yoing our prices. It's about fitting all this into the broader strategy."Many schools and their marketing and ticketing partners, not surprisingly, also are aiming to use dynamically priced single-game tickets as leads to help drive future season-ticket sales.
"If pricing structures can get somebody to sample the product, then you've got a prospect for the season ticket for the following season," said Roger Gardner, vice president of Learfield Sports. "Our job is to create demand. If we do a better job with season tickets, then this fits in nicely."
Two minutes with UConn AD Warde ManuelDecember 6, 2012 07:43 AM
After he appeared on a panel Wednesday morning, we caught up with UConn AD Warde Manuel to talk about:
-- How UConn is approaching conference realignment
-- How he feels about changes in the Big East
-- Whether those changes have had a negative affect on Big East basketball
The New Breed of Athletics AdministratorsDecember 6, 2012 07:32 AM
A panel discussion titled, "The New Breed of Athletic Administrators," looked at qualities that define new leaders in today's college sports.
Joe Bailey, the managing director of the sports practice at RSR Partners and a former CEO of the Miami Dolphins, said universities are looking for effective leaders with certain qualities: passion, vision, being trustworthy and having an ego strong enough to hire the best people.
The New Breed of Athletic Administrators
Joe Bailey, RSR Partners
Greg Christopher, Bowling Green State
Steve Patterson, Arizona State
Tim Pernetti, Rutgers
At ASU, Patterson put in place individual business plans for each team, something that had never been done at the school. "A long-term business plan, a strategy, helps you get to where you want to get to," said Patterson.As a recommendation for young people looking to get into college sports, Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti suggested finding internships outside the realm. "Experience in the private sector is crucial," said Pernetti, who helped build the CBS College Sports Network almost a decade ago. "We're talking about businesses that can be over $150 million. It's a massive business."
Bowling Green State athletic director Greg Christopher clarified that being an athletic director is not just about running a business. "These jobs are large-scale human resources jobs," said Christopher. "You have to be able to manage relationships and know how to handle a range of issues."
Two minutes with NCAA president Mark EmmertDecember 5, 2012 03:34 PM
After his one-on-one interview this morning, we spent two minutes with NCAA president Mark Emmert and asked him about four topics:
1) Priorities for next month's NCAA convention
2) The status of the student-athlete stipend
3) Rising coaches' salaries
4) Prospects for expanding the NCAA men's basketball tournament
Accountability, Control and OversightDecember 5, 2012 02:55 PM
During the opening session, NCAA President Mark Emmert sat down for a wide-ranging interview on the current state of affairs of his admittedly 'weird' decision-making organization. With realignment continuing to be a hot topic, Emmert was concerned with the big picture. "The unintended collateral damage is an erosion of the trust that used to exist between presidents of institutions and fellow ADs," he said. "When you run a conference, you have to have some level of trust. If you make a commitment to (stay), and you suspect that the person you just made a commitment to is now in the hallway trying to get out of a conference, that's a tough relationship. This has cost people's friendships and congenialities and I'm really concerned about that."
From the Office of the President
Mark Emmert, NCAA
Harvey Perlman, Nebraska
Nathan Hatch, Wake Forest
Hatch said he was sorry to see Maryland exit the ACC for financial reasons, but is excited about the additions of Notre Dame and Louisville. "It's too bad to disrupt these deep, historic ties" he said, "but I understand fully why (Maryland) did it." Emmert concluded that he can't answer whether realignment is good overall for college sports.BCS Playoffs
Perlman, who also serves on the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee, provided some interesting insight into the upcoming BCS playoff system. While a revenue-sharing model has been agreed on, no site has been decided on yet, and he knows that there will still be opponents to the system. "Controversy is not going to go away," he said. "There's enormous pressure to extend to 8 and 16 schools. I don't think it's particularly stable over the next 12 years."
Emmert talked making dramatic revisions to the NCAA Rulebook and his hopes of having them in place a year from now. Hatch is looking for a "focus to move to common sense principles. The rule book is so big and complicated that it needs a refresh." Perlman added that no matter what, "You can't level the playing field in recruiting."
Should Big 5 conferences make a break from the NCAA?
"If BCS schools or any other schools decide they'd be better served by having their own association, then they can and should go do that," Emmer said. "That means that the NCAA has failed in some fashion, and as a university president, I wouldn't want to be a part of an organization that's failing." But Emmert noted some of the challenges that would come with creating a new organization. "You'd have to start your own enforcement arm, replicate all the championships and recreate all the arms of the NCAA," he said, "but just do it in a way that serves your own purposes better." Hatch stated he's opposed to setting up a whole new system.
Quick Hits from Emmert:
On progress at the NCAA: "Is progress happening as fast as I think is prudent? Yeah, I do. These things do require a good, thoughtful conversation. We are a very weird organization. We have 1,100 members. We have twice as many votes as Congress."
On the legacy of Penn State: "A better support structure around university presidents and ADs. Making sure there is no existential threat to a president to say no to a coach."
On transparency of the NCAA: "The whole issue of transparency in big organizations generally is a social phenomenon now because of changes that are happening in society. Are we as transparent as some people would like? No. We're not as transparent as I would like, but we're much more so than we used to be and we're working hard on that."
On the failure of the attendance stipend: "I knew it was highly controversial, I didn't anticipate the reaction it provoked. We didn't do good diligence on this proposal."
ADs Speak Out on Finances, Fairness and RealignmentDecember 5, 2012 02:07 PM
We had a stellar panel of ADs this morning to talk about the financial and competitive landscape for college sports.
Here are some quick hits from the session:
Missouri AD Mike Alden on the school moving to the SEC: "When you transfer to a new neighborhood, you have to learn who your neighbors are. We know over the course of the next several decades it will be a tremendous move. We weren't relevant in Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa-St. Pete. Our footprint went from 45 million households in the Big 12 to 89 million overnight. To expose Missouri to a broader audience has been a driving factor in all of this."
Michigan State AD Mark Hollis on Big 10 realignment: "Nebraska involved a dating process before we got married. With Rutgers and Maryland we got married and now we're trying to figure out how to live under the same roof."
Athletic Directors Speak Out
Mike Alden, Missouri
Mark Hollis, Michigan State
Warde Manuel, Connecticut
Debbie Yow, North Carolina State
Yow, on the feeling of isolation that Maryland, her old school, felt being on the outskirts of the ACC: "One time Coach [Gary] Williams said, 'Up here in Alaska,' as a way to refer to the ACC. When [I] was at Maryland we used to call the ACC the All Carolina Conference. You always feel that way when your headquarters are in another state."UConn AD Warde Manuel on traditions lost by realignment: "There's a lot of concern among the fan base that the things that 'I grew up knowing and loving are changing in front of me and it's going to have a negative impact on me.'"
Yow, on traditions: "There will be some pain as anybody changes conferences ... there's no appreciation for the history of that particular school. Maryland played Duke in men's basketball. Tens of thousands of alums are familiar with that tremendous rivalry, and it died."
Winning the Mental GameDecember 5, 2012 12:26 PM
Emotional leadership in college sports was the focus of a featured presentationled by Rick Aberman, the sports psychologist for the University of Minnesota's football, baseball and tennis teams and the director of peak performance for the Minnesota Twins. "You have to invest in your people," Aberman said. "Without the people, you don't have a prayer. In my 25 years in this business, we're doing a better job than ever in reaching out to our student-athletes. But our coaches and administrators? Not so well."
To help with the pressures of the job in college sports, Aberman said he teaches mental toughness, which he defined as, "Who we are, what we want to be, and where we're headed."
Bringing out the Best in Your Team
Rick Aberman, Minnesota Twins, University of Minnesota
John Anderson, University of Minnesota
Jon LeCrone, Horizon League
"You are the one expected to lead," Aberman told Anderson. "Let's start with you."
Among his many changes, Anderson said his teams at Minnesota no longer have captains. "We expect everyone to be responsible for the leadership of our team," he said. Anderson said his work with Aberman "salvaged my career and made me a better coach."Horizon League Commissioner Jon LeCrone hired Aberman to be a consultant for his athletic directors. When Butler left the Horizon for the ACC, LeCrone was bombarded with questions about how the conference could survive without its best basketball team. "The fundamental questions were, Who are we and want do we want to be"? LeCrone said. "This is where the work with Rick helped. We're going to define ourselves. The media is not going to define us. This is our approach as we consider expanded membership."
LeCrone encouraged all the administrators at the conference to consider work with a psychologist, and to "live, learn and grow."
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LendingTree, which allows prospective borrowers to get quick offers from multiple lenders, claims Google is about to get into the same business.
A LendingTree lawsuit against a separate technology provider claims that it has learned Google plans to launch such a service this month or early next month. The lawsuit claims that LendingTree has received screen shots — pictures of a computer screen — showing a trial version of Google's service that indicate Google will give customers loan offers and contact information for lenders.
Google issued a written statement yesterday saying it is "working on a small ad unit test" involving a limited number of mortgage-related searches.
"We have a number of experiments going on at any one time, but we don't speculate on future product development," the company said.
Google has made several moves that lead it away from its core business of selling ads alongside Internet search results. Last month, it altered its popular Google Maps page to highlight its real estate search tools.
Other experiments have included an operating system for mobile devices and Google Voice, which gives people an additional phone number that's not tied to any one phone line. This year, it unveiled a PowerMeter that homeowners can use to track energy use.
A Google move into the lending referral business would be one more step away from its core business, said Rob Enderle, an analyst for the Enderle Group.
"It could represent a solid threat to LendingTree, and a distraction for Google," Enderle said.
LendingTree, a unit of Tree.com , announced the lawsuit yesterday, a day after it was filed in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, N.C.
The lawsuit seeks an injunction against a company called Mortech, which helps automate pricing by lenders that are offering loans. The lawsuit says Mortech works for lenders, not for LendingTree. But LendingTree claims Mortech signed an agreement limiting its ability to make pricing searches available to other online loan aggregators. LendingTree claims Mortech has broken that agreement by giving data related to mortgage offers to Google in connection with Google's testing.
"In the course of its collaboration with Google, Mortech will inevitably disclose the confidential, proprietary, and secret information that it has about LendingTree," LendingTree claims in the court papers.
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A few not-so-shocking giveaways about this week's new movie releases, including Justice League and Frank Serpico
Matthew Lickona 6 p.m., Nov. 17
This restaurant is closed.
"We're opportunivores," says Brian. "No," says Jake. "We're freegans. Like vegans, but only when it's free."
Everybody's sitting around two tables here inside Roots, chatting to stop the teeth from chattering. We're sheltering from wind and c-c-c-cold out there on O.B.'s Newport Avenue, slurping hot split-pea soups and eating organic wraps and PB&J (peanut butter and banana and jam) comfort sandwiches.
It's market day outside. I'd been clawing my way up through the tents to find this place when I heard the sound. Foghorn on speed? Oh, man. A didgeridoo. Spotted two guys and two gals squashed together on a blanket in a closed shop entrance. They were playing bongos, a pennywhistle, a "guitar" made of a long, inflated, bowed sausage-balloon with one pluckable string stretched up the middle, and that didgeridoo.
"You guys a band?" I asked.
"Yeah. The Traveling Dingleberries," said the dude in a Bob Marley knitted hat, Brian.
They all laughed. Brian must have just thought the name up. They looked so dank and shivery I told them I had a few clams to spare if they needed something to eat and wanted to join me. I know. Me? Spare? Joke. But a certain Mr. Jackson was hiding down in the thigh pocket. Knew that. Seemed the O.B. thing to do. Told them where I was headed and left them to think about it.
Roots is a tiny vegan eatery in the Rock Paper Scissors stationery and ethnic-knack store. Normally you order through a window on the street, but not tonight.
"Come inside," says this gal Jaime (pronounced "Jamie"). "I can take your order there."
Inside, I spot three wooden tables in a brown-walled, art-covered alcove that the shop has set aside for Roots customers. Jaime comes out with a little recycled paper menu. We're talking mainly wraps and sandwiches, and not the cheapest in the world. Like, around seven bucks each. But I'm guessing these gals are paying a premium to be organic and buy local.
I like the look of the very first sandwich, the Portobello. Mushrooms, sun-dried tomato, and provolone cheese, plus basil, romaine, and vinaigrette on ciabatta. It's $7.50. The Avo — avocado with onion, tomato, and (soy-based) "vegannaise" on multigrain bread — is $7. A veggie burrito with black beans, mock chicken, lettuce, and avocado goes for $7.50, the hummus wrap's $7, the Arti wrap with artichoke hearts and feta cheese is $7.50, and so is the Thai peanut wrap.
They have soups for $5 (bowl) or $3 (cup). A cup of soup plus half a sandwich or wrap is $3.50, which could be the best deal. The farmers' market salad is $6, and the taco salad, with black beans, avocado, jicama, and corn, is $7.50.
I decide on the Portobello, just 'cause I love mushrooms. It's a nice split ciabatta with layers of sun-dried tomatoes ("because winter hothouse tomatoes are tasteless"), provolone, and a thick wad of delicious tangy mushrooms. And a nice vinaigrette salad to go with it, with touches like chopped peas in their pods, julienned beetroot, and cucumber. It all feels fresh-plucked and tasty.
But now, hey hey! The musicians turn up. Brian, Shauna, Shasta, and Jake — and Micky, Jake's dog. What with the wind and the cold, they hardly made a sou tonight. So I'm a little worried. My sandwich cost $7.50. Only got that ten left. "Uh, can you do something for my friends with this?" I say to Jaime, waving the Hamilton. "I mean, I know…"
"We'll work something out," says Jaime.
And guess what? First she comes out with cups of hot steaming split pea soup for everybody, then she brings out half-sandwiches loaded with PB&J, "peanut butter, local jam, organic banana, nuts, and local honey" on multigrain bread, and with fresh slices of apple all 'round. Everybody hoes in. "Man, this is the coolest place," says Shauna.
Good God. Now Jaime's partner Heather brings out another round: whole-wheat lavash — tortilla-looking breads — with veggies and avocado in them. And some shade-grown organic coffee with agave, and lemon water. This is grr-reat. I mean, ten bucks? Jake celebrates with a crazy little ditty on his pennywhistle.
A couple more customers come in. Gail and Erin. First-timers. Order an Arti wrap and the cilantro hummus wrap. Third guy, Tim, comes for an Arti Wrap, too. "Here," he says. "Taste it." (This is O.B., remember?) He cuts off a slice. Oh Lord. Yes. Vinaigrette and the artichoke heart. Really good. Plus Tim holds up a zinnia flower Heather put in his salad. "It's edible," Heather says.
Jaime, Heather, and Heather's sister Danielle are the owners, and they know quite a bit about food. For starters, Heather has a master's from UCLA in public health. "Most food at restaurants is processed," says Jaime. "Not here. About 60 percent of our food is local organic. And we always buy from this O.B. farmers' market."
"Really appreciate it," Brian says.
"We had this left over anyway," Jaime says.
The Dingleberries and I kind of share it all, and talk flows like organic vino. Shauna's from Wyoming. She sings. Has a CD out, Shauna Frye, Little Women. Jake did a degree in mass communications, then decided he wanted to write. So now he's heading off around the world, with no money, to write about heading off around the world with no money. Think Kerouac, larger canvas. Shasta came to get away from Arizona. Brian may or may not go back to Keys of Creation, his reggae band in Hawaii.
Meanwhile, seems, life's a little hand-to-mouth.
"Being broke sucks, if you want to eat healthy," Shauna says. Best cheap way to get a veggie meal cheap, she says, is to go to, say, Burger King and order just the bun, for about 60 cents. "Then ask them to add the normal extras. Lettuce, onions, tomatoes mayo. It's all free."
Huh. What a night. As I head for the 35 bus, the Traveling Dingleberries are back huddling in the shop front, deciding where to stay tonight. Last night was Black's Beach, with a fire. But last night, it wasn't, like, howling a gale.
this story made me crave a peanut butter, honey, and banana sandwich. it sounds delicious.


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The box arrived at my house after having experienced some less-than-gentle handling. But all was safe and sound in the well packed kit.
I immediately noticed the cute little details in this very ARF kit. Stickers on the ailerons warning not to step there as well as details on how to evacuate the pilot were fun to see.
The first step in the instruction manual has to do with "Decisions You Must Make." Here are the decisions I made:
Motor: The XPD-8 kit I received was the ARF that includes the HyperFlow EDF Unit. This EDF unit comes with a 370 sized motor. I'll be honest -- when I first heard I was reviewing this kit, I expected to receive a cheap brushed speed-400-type can motor like those I used to use before going brushless. But, the 370 BB motor provided in the kit is not your average brushed motor. The magnets are very strong, and the motor has replaceable brushes. In other words, this is not your average 370/400 size motor. I also appreciated the fact that it had bullet connectors pre-installed that mated with the female connectors on the ESC.
ESC: GreatPlanes provided their ElectriFly C-25 mini brushed motor ESC for the review. This ESC was also a nice surprise. It's programmable for Nickel or Lithium cells (2S, 3S, or 4S), and it has a programmable brake. Additionally, it has a safety feature that requires moving the stick to and from full throttle before the motor is active.
Battery: GreatPlanes provided their 11.1V 910mAh lipo battery pack. This is the first ElectriFly lipo pack I've owned and I'm impressed with the build quality. Additionally, it has their built-in safe charge module which means I can use my existing Apache 2500 LiPo charger instead of having to buy a special charger or modify one of my other balancing chargers.
Radio Equipment: For radio equipment, I dug around in my parts bins and came up with 2 HS-55 servos. The recommended servos (Futaba S3110) weigh 7.7g compared to my 9g HS-55s. But, otherwise, the HS-55s fit perfectly in the servo bays precut into the wings.
For a receiver, I bought a Hitec Micro 05S receiver. This is a very small single conversion full range receiver. The recommended receiver (Futaba R114F) weighs 10.2g without crystal. The Micro 05S weighs 8.6g. So, there was no considerable difference in the weight of my radio equipment when compared to the recommended equipment.
BUILDING NOTE: If you use tape to hold things in place when building a model, be aware that scotch tape will take off the black paint on the top of the fuselage. Blue painters tape doesn't appear to be as bad, but it will take some paint off. The bottom line is that if you plan on using tape that you want to remove later, only use it in places that are not seen when the model is complete (e.g. under the canopy).
The EDF unit has a separate set of instructions. The first thing to note is that, when built using the stock motor for the XPD-8, you will end up with extra parts left in the box. Specifically, the stator extension (part #2), front housing flange (#6), and the 20mm brushless motor adapter (#7) are not used for the stock brushed motor set up. Also, there are two extra fan rotor adapters (#9).
The assembly is pretty straight forward. Be sure to select the fan rotor adapter that best fits your motor's shaft. In step #3, the instructions suggest making a small hole in the fan housing through which you can insert your allen wrench for tightening the set screws in the fan adapter. I didn't bother making this hole. I simply screwed in the set screws until just before they would be too tight to fit on the motor shaft, slipped it on the shaft, and then tightened the set screws from the front of the fan housing using the short end of my right angled allen wrench.
When attaching the aft cone and the rotor cone, I applied a couple of drops of medium CA to the lip of the cones and then placed them onto the fan unit. This seems to work better than putting the cone in place and then dabbing CA to the seam since the CA doesn't want to wick into the seam like it does when working with wood.
NOTE: The nacelle is not needed for the XPD-8. So, don't install it.
When the unit was complete, I programmed the ESC and checked the motor as per the instructions. When looking at the rotor cone from an angle, I noticed some wobble, but the motor felt stable and I couldn't detect any strange vibrations or rubbing. However, when I flew the plane I did notice a loud vibration at lower throttle settings. In retrospect, I may have installed the wrong fan rotor adapter. So, be sure to use the one that is the tightest fit. One post I saw on RCGroups.com noted that there may be burrs in the adaptor's shaft hole which may make you think you are using the right adaptor when you are not. So, really check this step very carefully when building the EDF.
The only real step here is to attach the wing tips. I glued them in place using CA around the tabs which fit into the underside of the wing. Then I applied a fillet of epoxy along the top of the joint between the wing tip and the wing.
To be honest, I'm not sure what took 80 minutes for this portion of the build. There's really not much to it. But, I probably spent time looking for drill bits, waiting for the soldering iron to warm up, thinking about how I wanted to do things, etc. The bottom line is that it's not a complicated build. I'm just slow.
The first step here was to install the fan unit in the duct. As per the instructions I marked the location of the fan unit on the underside of the plane -- in case I ever needed to cut out the EDF for servicing. This is less likely if using a brushless motor, but with the brushed 370 BB there may come a day when I need to replace the brushes.
Once the location was marked, I applied 30 minute epoxy to the fuselage where the fan housing sat and then placed the EDF in place. Using 30 minute epoxy gave me plenty of time to make sure the fan unit was seated properly.
With the duct channel assembled, I cut the prescribed holes for the motor wires and servo wires. Although the instructions had a very nice "Expert Tip" about using a metal tubing to cut the holes, I just used drill bits and my hobby knife.
Note, the servos I'm using already had EZ links installed on the servo horns. So, I decided to use them with the EZ links. EZ links are not part of the kit. Installing the servos took me about 20 minutes.
Once the servos were installed, I installed the control horns and assembled the control arms. I will admit that I debated using a single control rod instead of the two-piece shrink-wrapped assembled control rods included with the kit. I decided to trust the folks at GreatPlanes and went with the two-piece control rods. Once completed, I tugged on the two ends a bit and my fears were calmed. The control rod should hold up fine.
One problem I had was that the canopy hold-down magnets came loose from the canopy. Even after gluing them back in, I couldn't get the canopy to snap down enough to make me confident the canopy wouldn't come off in flight. So, I ended up using some small pieces of velcro along the sides at the aft end of the canopy. Based on posts here on RCGroups.com, others have had no problem using the magnet hold downs.
For the RX antenna, I routed it under the right aileron hinge. I tried a drop of foam safe CA, but it actually melted the hinge tape. So, I then used canopy glue which is a watered down version of white glue.
I ended up with an all up weight of 12.625oz. The manual gives a 12-13oz AUW range. So, I was happy I hit the mark.
Using a Whattmeter, I measured 11.4 amps at 11.1 volts at full throttle static. This produces about 126 watts of power. At 0.79 pounds, this means I'm getting about 160 watts/pound -- COOL! This is a pretty darn good number -- fantastic considering a stock brushed motor -- and tells me the plane should have more than ample power.
One may ask why use a 25A ESC if the current is only 11.4A. Well, I did notice that when I initially kicked the throttle to full, I had a peak current of around 16A for a brief period. So the 25A ESC provides added headroom. That said, a 20A ESC would also work. But, I would probably not go with an ESC rated for less than 18A.
I set the low rates and the high rates as per the manual. On the maiden flight I had to trim in some up elevator. After landing I noted that this resulted in the elevons being positioned such that the bottom of the elevons were lined up with the seam between the top and bottom of the duct channel. This gives the plane a bit of reflex which is generally needed with flying wings. I had forgotten this golden flying wing rule and thus had to trim in some up elevator during the first flight.
Also, for low rates, I would suggest turning down the ailerons from the 8mm throws recommended in the manual to 6mm or 5mm. The plane has a wickedly fast roll rate even with the low rate settings. If nothing else, dial in some exponential if you can. As far as the elevator throws are concerned, I think the recommended throws are fine.
For the maiden flights, I had a friend handlaunch the plane for me. It's a good thing I did because even with low rates, the controls proved very responsive. So, having my driving hand on the sticks from the get-go let me handle some overcorrections on my part during the launch. Once I was settled in, I climbed to altitude and trimmed out the plane. As noted above, I had to trim in some up elevator. Additionally, a couple of clicks of right were added.
Slow flight was easy, and landings were simple, with no fear of tip stalls or other concerns.
There's something very exciting about the sound of an EDF and at full throttle, and the XPD-8 with the HyperFlow EDF unit does not disappoint. Although I hear a vibration at lower throttle settings, once I approach full throttle the vibration disappears. And, I find myself pretty much flying this plane at full or very close to full throttle anyway.
The power was quite impressive, period, even without thinking about this being a stock, brushed motor. When you realize this is an inexpensive model with an inexpensive brushed power package, it's an even bigger "wow".
Loops are nice and big. Vertical is quite good. Inverted is easy and stable. Additionally, slow flight performance is solid. Therefore, I had no fears of tip stalls or similar problems during landing. It glides reasonably well on final and lands easily.
Even on low rates, the XPD-8 rolls crazy fast.
I've had other planes that have a fast roll rate, but I've always been able to exit rolls the same way I started them. With the XPD-8, I came out of my first roll attempt (with the stick kicked all the way over) upside down and a bit disoriented. Later flights I added some expo and realized that it wasn't necessary to move the sticks too far and still get exciting roll rates.
The XPD-8 literature makes a point about it's speed. It is a relatively fast plane. Some modelers have done sound-based measurements on RCGroups.com using doppler programs, which have shown it coming close to it's speed claims. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to verify the speed. But, looking at the video, you can see that the plane is no slouch. And, given it's relatively small size, it gets small fast enough as it is.
With the stock brushed motor as used in the review, I found the plane is more than adequately powered. It's not overpowered as would be the case with some hot brushless motor in there, but it's definitely not underpowered. The climb is strong enough that I never felt worried that I would get myself in a situation I couldn't pull out of.
After flying for a little over 5 minutes at full throttle, I found the resting voltage of the Electrifly lipo pack to be 3.6V per cell. This means I could go a bit deeper into the pack. So, I think 6 minutes at full throttle is very do-able with longer flights if using throttle management. Also, based on my Whattmeter, I put 800mAh back into the pack when I recharged it.
This plane is NOT for the beginner. Although it's an easy build, the responsiveness of the plane and the relatively fast speed probably makes the XPD-8 at least a third plane.
For more fun video, including a feel for just how quick she is, check out Great Planes' flight video too!
Overall, I'm very happy with the XPD-8. As a kit, it's hard to beat a quick building ARF like this for only $100, especially including a motor and fan unit. The brushed motor did surprisingly well, performance was good PERIOD, not just "good for a brushed motor". As a plane, it's size makes it a great grab-and-go plane with enough performance to keep me from getting bored when flying it. And, the fact that it has that extra "wow" factor from being an EDF makes it a great addition to the hangar.Last edited by AMCross; Aug 02, 2006 at 04:13 PM..
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Good questions.
I can never remember which is EPP and which is EPS, but it's made out of what I would call a dense form of styrofoam.
The launches are fine once trimmed. Again, the responsiveness does mean you have to be careful not to overcontrol if the launch wasn't exactly straight and level, but the stock setup has more than enough power to climb to altitude quickly.
Edit: Did a little more searching and found some more information under Polypropylene and Polystyrene.
Expanded Polystyrene Foam, for example, Dow Chemical Company's Styrofoam
This is like the foam coffie cups and ice chests
Extruded polypropylene, a foam form of polypropylene, used in airmodelling for its light weight and durability
This is like the spongy foam used to pack electronics (provided they did not cheap out and use Polystyrene also used for backing of car bumpers.
kinda dissapointed
I am sorry to flame but the brushed motor that comes in the kit is complete junk! I would strongly recommend going brushless in the beginning... unless our kit was just a lemon = you WILL be dissapointed in the reliability of the motor. The plane itself flies well, and its not too bad even for a beginner. The canopy size is just a joke and more of a pain in the butt than anything. We basically had to cut the top out of the canopy to fit our electronics and battery. It might be better if you used the exact electronics from great planes. Overall we give the kit with the brushed motor a 6 out of 10 for all the problems we had with the motor.
Solo -- GP is known in the industry as one of the best about standing behind their products and taking care of "lemon" type issues. I'd strongly suggest sending your motor back and let them replace it for you.
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AM, yes you are right and they will warranty the motor... never-the-less the motor is of marginal quality and people need to know that because the review is one of the reasons the plane was purchased. We found the above review not accurate (at least for us) and would recommend a brushless setup from the start. Also you will find you need more room in the canopy unless you get exactly the electronics it seems made for it... so If you have your own stuff you prob will be cutting the canopy right away... and taping the canopy down for sure.
I don't know what kind of problems you had with the motor in your fan unit, and going brushless from the begining is of course always an option for "MORE POWER...POWER...POWER"... But, as far as having to cut the canopy and install your own stuff, I have had plenty of occasions to send out kits that I represent to people for their review, or just for fun only to have them call me and tell me it does'nt fly like it should. Then I find out that they are using none of the reccommended equipement and in fact may have done something like install ailerons on a plane designed for rudder elevator only, and did not even hinge the rudder, or against written directions, paint several coats of color spray paint on top and bottom of the kit when directions clearly say not to do that and they complain it's sluggish. All I am trying to say is that I feel certain that the XB would be less aggravating if the exact equipment that was made for it were installed in it. I personally enjoy adapting my own stuff to kits or homebuilt planes because I dont have the reccommended equipment and can't get it right away or can't afford it at the time. It's fun, but then I don't expect the plane to fly exactly like it was billed to fly. Keep us all posted on how yours goes and post some video if you can. Thanks
I appreciate your feedback about the review. If you are having troubles with the motor, then it's a problem with that specific motor. The review plane is still flying strong with the stock motor - in fact this past weekend while flying it, a seasoned e-flyer offered to buy it if I ever planned on selling it. Of course, motor replacement is not a trivial exercise given the need to cut the plane open, but I would strongly urge you to send the motor back for replacement.
As far as the canopy is concerned, it is a tight fit under there. As indicated in the review I had to carve out some of the canopy foam to make the stuff fit. BUT, it is also critical to use small components that are on par with the recommended GreatPlanes items.
I hope you can get the bugs worked out since it is a fun and unique plane to fly.
Yeah we are using the electri-fly lipo and the electri-fly 30 amp ESC...(the hobby store was out of the 20 amp) and a GWS naro RX which is very small.
The 30 amp ESC being a tiny bit bigger is a nightmare to fit. We had a great maiden until motor cutout and crash which hammered the nose. We found the problem had to be the motor so... one flight = cut up the plane. We found a brush stuck. The brush was stuck in what looked like dried solder rosin. just removing the spring caused the spring to break...LOL! well, unstuck the brush and put a new spring in, tested and flew again same thing... half way threw a flight and motor quit... this time the end cap was a little melted?? and found the same brush stuck again. and again the plane was not in a place to coast in so it crashed mangling the wing this time.
I will also add that like what was stated in the review = you can be meticulous in building the fan unit and it will still shake like a gerbil in a key west pet shop.
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One the fantastic delights of chatting with foreigners is explaining the way we do things in the United States. It's like my algebra teacher used to say: If you can explain something to someone so they understand completely, that means you have complete understanding.
"So, what's this Defense of Marriage Act we've heard so much about where I'm from?" he asked
"Oh, that. That allows the federal government to state on the record and officially that our country believes marriage isn't that bad."
The visitor seemed puzzled.
"It's like when you have a friend who occasionally does things that don't make a lot of sense," I said.
"For example. If you were to ask me 'Did you see what Colin did to the punch bowl at the party last weekend?' I would reply: 'Well, in his defense, Colin is a bit mental and he hasn't been taking his meds.' Or 'In defense of Sheila, she likes the bottle, you know. She was probably tipsy when she adopted her eighth cat.'
"It's the same thing with marriage. Sure you're creating a legal contract stipulating your loyalty and life to one person out of the billions on this planet — in theory until one of you dies — but in defense of marriage, it's not that bad."
Our guest still seemed confused.
"In defense of marriage," I told him, "once you are married one or both parties no longer has to go to the gym as much as they did when they were single.
"And," I continued, "After a certain amount of time, you realize you're partner can't stop seeing you just because you leave toenail clippings on the coffee table or because you like to hum when you eat. Being married means you have to put up with — and accept — that behavior unless you want to go through the hassle and cost of getting divorced."
"But why would the government care about supporting marriage?" he asked.
"We believe a free market system is an integral part of democracy. Part of that involves supporting industries that keep the economy humming along.
"Think about all the money that's spent on wedding rings, and planners, and dresses, and banquets, and honeymoons. and gifts, and bridal magazines, and marriage counselors. and divorce attorneys.
"Now consider all the people that are employed within those industries. The money they make and spend — that helps keep the economy flowing."
"But don't single people spend just as much money?'
"Maybe," I told him. "But in defense of marriage, once you're married your income doubles without you having to take a second job. So you can buy houses and cars and stuff. More and more stuff!
"And you can't be fired unless your partner wants to incur a financial penalty. It's a pretty good racket. Do you see?" I asked him. "I do."


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PARAMILITARY thugs are being blamed for an upsurge in anti-social behaviour in north Antrim, which spilled over into a violent street brawl at the weekend.
Unionist politicians have reacted with outrage after more than 20 people were involved in the fight outside a bar in Cullybackey, near Ballymena, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
It is believed that a number of loyalist paramilitaries were targeted
in the brawl, which is the latest in a series of violent attacks in the
In July a number of people were seriously injured after trouble fared
at an Eleventh night bonfre in Tobar Park in Cullybackey.
TUV councillor Sam Gaston said he had "no doubts" that "paramilitary
elements" were involved in the recent cycle of violence.
"People may not thank me for saying it, but there are individuals linked to paramilitary groups who are fexing their muscles around the
village," he said.
"This situation has been simmering for a while, and there is a real fear in Cullybackey now that there will be more fighting and attacks.
"There is a policing partnership meeting this week and I will be
making sure that this situation is at the top of the agenda before this
village is dragged down by these people. I have been contacted by
ordinary people from Cullybackey, they are frightened, especially the
elderly coming into these darker nights. We need to have some
reassurances from the police that they are in control of this problem."
North Antrim MLA Mervyn Storey said he was "shocked and saddened" by the weekend violence.
"Whoever is behind this fight, whether it was organised or not, it cannot be tolerated in a village like Cullybackey," said the DUP assembly member.
"I am quite sure that this violence just didn't start from nowhere, unfortunately we have seen other incidents of serious crime in the area and we need the community and police to work together to stamp it out.
"I know that the people of Cullybackey are hardworking, decent people, and these thugs must not be allowed to continue to strike fear and division into the local community."
The four people injured were taken to Antrim Area Hospital and treated in the accident and emergency department, before being released.
A spokesperson for Vortex nightclub in Cullybackey, near where the trouble occurred, said: "Vortex nightclub or members of the public who had been enjoying themselves at the nightclub were not responsible for the incident that took place on Saturday November 20. Anything that did
happen, we were not aware of it and it was in no way connected to
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I can't wait for this.
I hope they can afford to get some of the 2D art they used for their logo to illustrate these screens. Probably not…but it would be nice.
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It really sounds interesting … one to watch!
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…i wonder if space rangers inspired it a little?
Do the "Forty Thieves" have to change their name when you join?!


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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — There is now a big change in hockey rules for Pee Wees, which is the level for kids 11 and 12 years old.
U.S.A. Hockey has decided there will be no more checking in boys hockey games untill the Bantam level, which is for players 13 years and older.
"I think… I don't think it's a bad thing, I think it's part of the game, and if they learn to do it properly, it's a good part of the game," said Shalaine Seymore, a local hockey mom.
A concerned hockey parent said injuries are happening more often as a result of young players checking, and some can't play the game anymore because of concussions and other severe injuries.
"People are getting hurt all the time, and I know several kids who have had concussions due to checking from behind, and one or two who can't play anymore because of it," said Bob Riley, a hockey dad.
Checking, according to hockey rules, is considered body contact between opposing players. The idea is to make the player with the puck lose control of it.
The rule change only affects boy's hockey. Girls' and women's hockey is already played without checking.
Some said the elimination of checking will help kids concentrate on other skills, like skating and puck handling. Others think "proper" checking should be learned at an early age.
"But I also feel there is the danger of, now that they haven't been taught the skill and they get into Bantams, you might have Johnny who is 5 foot 2, 130 pounds, playing against Jimmy who is 6 foot 2, 210 pounds, and neither one of them have learned how to check properly or correctly, you could be asking for a little bit different result now at the Bantam level," said retired NHL Player Shjon Podein.
While at a hockey camp Tuesday, Seymore said she recognized the concern for more younger players getting hurt playing hockey, but also said it's simply part of the sport.
"You always worry about hockey injuries, it's any sport though, football, my kids play football, lacrosse, baseball, it's part of being an athlete," Seymore said.
Podein, now a high school hockey coach, also told us the speed and skill of young hockey players is amazing because they can practice all year.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. Hiroshi Oura, chairman and chief executive of Japan's Advantest Corp., has stepped down from those posts, the company announced on Wednesday (June 29).
Toshio Maruyama, president and chief operating officer of Advantest (Tokyo), has been named chief executive of the automatic test equipment (ATE) giant. He remains president of the company as well.
Shimpei Takeshita, vice chairman, has been named chairman. In the new organization, Oura was named director and senior executive advisor.
Oura has served as a director of Advantest since 1989, when he joined the company. He had been chairman and CEO since 2001. Oura also served as the president of Advantest from 1989 to 2001.
From 1956 to 1989, Oura worked at Fujitsu Ltd. In his last position, he was managing director at the company.
During Oura's tenure at Advantest, the company matured and took on an overall worldwide leadership position, especially in the memory tester field, where the company's market share now exceeds 60 percent.
Separately, Advantest announced availability of a new memory test system, the T5587. With a maximum parallel test capacity of 512 devices in its two-station configuration, the T5587 offers high throughput on tests of MCP (multi-chip package) memory devices, which are in increasing demand for cellular telephones and other electronic gadgets.


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NORTHWOOD — Members of the fire and rescue department unveiled the town's new ambulance to the public at an open house at the Northwood Elementary School and Ridge fire station on Sunday, a piece of apparatus officials said will enhance the department's ability to respond to emergencies and could cut down its reliance on mutual aid services.
The ambulance, a 2013 Ford F-550 built by American Emergency Vehicles, was delivered about four weeks ago, Northwood Fire Chief Jim Lindquist said. It will serve as the town's primary ambulance, replacing a 2007 Ford E-450, which will become a backup ambulance.
The addition of the new emergency response vehicle, Lindquist said, will mark the first time in many years the department has had two ambulances in service, something that could reduce the number of calls in town that other departments respond to through mutual aid services.
The ambulance, whose purchase was approved by voters in town last March, cost about $199,000, Lindquist said. It's outfitted with advance life support equipment and is designed to respond to mass casualty incidents. Officials from the department marked the vehicle's addition to its fleet by holding a quick "push-in ceremony" at last Sunday's open house on Nov. 10, where they helped to push the ambulance into a bay at the Ridge fire station, ushering in its service era.
Elsewhere at the open house, members of the fire and rescue crew gave demonstrations on how to prevent fires, as well as tours of some of the department's other apparatus.
And the Northwood Fire and Rescue Association, a separate organization that works to support the department and promote it in the community, also held a spaghetti dinner. A portion of the money the group raises goes to fund scholarships for students in town interested in studying fire science or a related field.


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Yeah Mike he needs luck alright.
A moment to with all you a Happy New Year!!!
Barack Obama is not deterred by the weeping John Boehner and his party of Born-Again Bible Bangers. He is also not discouraged by their threats to repeal all of the good work done in the last two years.
On the contrary he has made some New Year's resolutions: Grow the economy, create jobs, and strengthen the middle class, though he warned today that the economic recovery is still fragile as the calendar turns to 2011. In his weekly radio and Internet address, taped from Hawaii, the president also said that Democrats and Republicans must work together in the new year and share responsibility for moving the country forward.
He added that lawmakers must return to Washington next week prepared to make serious decisions about how to grow the economy in the short run and stay competitive in the future. "I'm willing to work with anyone of either party who's got a good idea and the commitment to see it through," Obama said. "And we should all expect you to hold us accountable for our progress or our failure to deliver."
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Yeah Mike he needs luck alright.
A moment to with all you a Happy New Year!!!
Maybe I'm wrong here,but did'nt he have two years with a majority in the house and senate to get that stuff done?


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Pizza Tools For Home-Baked Pizzas
By Anne-Marie Kovacs, Chief Wife
With spring barely palpable and, in Chicago, many frosty days still in the forecast, my family instinctively turns to comfort foods. Pizza, predictably, is one of those foods. I mean, homemade pizza. Though, I admit it, I cheat. I don't buy the whole pizza (well ok, sometimes I do) but I do buy the dough as I am still not courageous enough to make my own (neither can I plan that far out in advance to manage the whole dough rising thing…). Still, we make an event out of "Pizza Night", one where even teenagers will be tempted to dine at home and also invite their friends.
Pizza night is an "everyone for themselves" affair, aka "make your own pizza". That starts with each rolling the dough (to some rocking Pandora station) for their individual pizza. We set out all the accoutrements: pizza sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, peppers, olives, various cheeses, BBQ sauce & chicken, spinach, fresh garlic, artichokes, etc… (Picky eaters choose what they want) and then slide all the pizzas in the over for 20 minutes or so. A brownie mix is usually being stirred, ready to be slipped into the oven when the pizzas are done.
Here are some tools and gadgets that might well make the evening even more functional AND fun:
|Pizza Cones – Why is it that anything in a cone is always messier and way more fun to eat than the same foods in "traditional" presentations? Whether ice cream, sushi, French fries (as served in Holland with mayo!) or pizza, cones do spell F-U-N. Try making pizza in cones. This video shows you how. Buy the kit at Sur La Table or Amazon.
|Uuni Personal Wood-Fired Pizza in Your Very Own Oven – Stay calm. This particular "gadget" is only available for pre-order at the moment, with estimated delivery in April 2013. Following a successful Kickstarter project, inventor Kristian Tapaninaho brings to market his portable wood-fired oven which allows any home with an average sized oven to bake wood-fired pizza. The lightweight oven uses wood as a fuel and reaches temperatures as high as 800 F. The order line starts here.
|Pizza Mesh – Though really meant for frozen pizza, there is no reason you can make you fresh pizza on this pizza mesh. The reusable mesh allows air to circulate and leaves the dough crispy. At about $12, this is the most economical option to achieve "crispy" results. Washable and can be used in temperatures up to 500 degrees. Buy on Amazon.
|Pizza Stone – Pizza stones are said to crisp the pizza just like that of a real pizzeria. That would be because the stone keeps the oven temperature high and steady and pulls the moisture from the dough, giving the pizza its crispiness. The pizza stone shown here is from Crate & Barrel has a smooth side (pizzas and tortillas) and a ribbed side (burgers, steaks, etc…). More basic versions can be found on Amazon.
|Calzone Press – Variations on a theme are always fun and so is the calzone, a pocket pizza stuffed with mysterious and delicious filling combos. But a properly shaped calzone is not the easiest thing to achieve, which is why I like this small calzone press. It provides a nice little nook in which to place the fill ingredients and then all you have to do is flip over the empty half and seal. Perfect size for limiting portions too. Buy at Sur La Table (and remember to bake on the pizza stone!).
|PizzaOven.com Recipes – This is a business-to-business website, so we suspect that the recipes are good. To me, they sound either delicious or interesting (chocolate pizza dough? Maybe…) From savory to sweet (S'mores pizza?) to pizza recipes inspired from every ethnicity, there will be something here to satisfy every pizza craving.
Who's hungry??


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To ensure the law school's future growth and rise in stature, a major fund raising campaign was launched in 2004 to build the size of the school's endowment. An endowment helps institutions build for the future. Over the years, endowment funds grow in value through sound investment and provide a major source of supplemental income. They also reduce dependence upon tuition income and make it possible to sustain long term commitments to faculty, students and academic programs.
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Haha this inspired me to pull out my tablet from under the crap on my desk and give a whack at doing some album art for my band :P if i fail and it looks crap i could possibly pay you to do some for us :P
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thats pretty pimp'en but what is concert is it ???
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Many chairs had to be added to the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board (C-ROB) meeting's public seating section on August 5 to accommodate the large number of Honor Program supporters who were in attendance.
From as far away as New Mexico, and from far-flung areas of California, people came to demonstrate their support for the Honor Program. CDCR Secretary Cate, Inspector General Shaw, and the C-ROB members listened to the impassioned words of supporters, many of whom spoke from their own experience as well as the experience of their incarcerated loved ones. At times Secretary Cate and Inspector General Shaw appeared visibly moved by the testimony, especially when 11-year-old Tommy Wickerd II spoke about what the Honor Program has done for his relationship with his dad, who is a prisoner in the program.
Among those also offering powerful testimony on behalf of the Honor Program were Marion House, Margaret Mercado, Kim Chan, David Bruyette, Mara Taub, Diane Pendola, Elizabeth Esterly, and Susan Scott. Retired Correctional Sergeant Debra Tidwell spoke movingly of her many years of experience on the ground in the Honor Program. Representatives of several community organizations were also on hand to lend support.
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Discussion in 'General Industry Discussions' started by PL&L, May 30, 2011.
So can you apply fert without a licence?
not here you can't legally. not sure about where you are
Are you kidding? $750 liab. ins.? Is that on top of my current policy for mowing and general repairs (with no squirt/fert.?)?
I would use caution when making this choice. Transitional zones have many different types of grasses that require very different programs, example bermuda's maintenance schedule is much different from a fescue lawn. Secondly obtaining a commercial applicators license in some states requires you to maintain a certain amount of CEU's for retention of you license over a prescribed time frame, 3yrs for example. Dealing with leftover product, mixing and disposal sites, required PPE not to mention random state inspections of your storage and transport abilities as well as the breakdown of the product you are applying are all concerns that you need to address before jumping in.
wow, thanks for the insight
There is alot involed to do it right, but go for it. I did. this is my first full season I have one full svc acct so far. The fert added about 100 a month to it. I judt picked up another acct 65 a month to spot spray beds everyother week. I paid 50 for the study material 100 for the test and 50 or 100 for the lic and to add pest to my insurance it was $18 from may to aug/sept, I have 1 mil in coverage so it dosnt cost much' so do the math. SC requs 10 edu credits per 5 yr period so no big deal. Get the training and lic and go for it
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The 129 SPF Beach Umbrella by Hammacher Schlemmer, $54.94
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By MIKE MORRIS
Builders of Angels Camp homes must soon pay a fee to offset the impact new housing has on city services, Angels Camp's City Council decided last night.
In 60 days, the impact fee $1,925 per subdivision home and $1,415 for each non-subdivision home goes into effect.
An additional $21 will be tacked onto each fee in order to pay a Sacramento-based consultant company $13,500 for conducting the city's impact fee study.
Once the $13,500 is collected, "that $21 will probably drop," Vice Mayor Curly Middleton said.
The builder fees are spent on maintaining Angels Camp's fire and police services, in addition to expanding its parks, officials said.
"The new (people) should pay for their share of city services," Councilman Paul Raggio said.
Not everyone agrees.
William Hutchinson, the only council member to vote against establishing the fees, knows what it's like to build a home. He built his 2,200-square foot Angels Camp home 15 years ago, and his building fees then totaled $4,500.
Hutchinson now estimates those fees including a $2,800 road-maintenance fee at about $25,000. "Builders are getting killed with all of these fees," he said as a handful of people in the council audience clapped.
And charges, such as the impact fee, only make the situation worst, he said.
"I understand the fees, but that doesn't mean I necessarily have to like them," Hutchinson said. "It definitely makes it tough on the individual builder."
Steve Difu, a recently appointed city planning commissioner, asked the council to hold off on the builder fees until the general economy improves.
"I'm just wondering if we need this right now as opposed to wanting it," he said. "We're in a tough time now, and it could get tougher."
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Wednesday October 24, 7-9 pm
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Commissioner Sam Adams continues his march toward finding a way to fund fixes to our transportation system with a series of Town Hall Meetings to discuss his "Safe and Sound Streets" campaign.
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Taylor Swift had warned us she had been prepping for this day for awhile. Finally the time arrived for the singer to make her nerd debut in an "Ew!" sketch on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and she most certainly delivered.
The "Ew!" segments have become a fan favorite of Fallon's program, in which the host dresses in drag and plays a teenage girl named Sara, and she and that night's guest talk about all the things that make them go "Ew!" Swift's was right up there with the Zac Efron and Seth Rogen's appearance and the Will Ferrell and Michelle Obama sketch.
Watch the hilarious clip above, where the singer fully commits to being Sara's mom's best friend's geeky daughter Natalie, complete with braces, tri-tails (3 pigtails) and glasses. Her interview segment is below:


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Starbucks orange spice iced coffee is one of the new drinks for summer. Took me a few days, but I finally have a review.
In a word, Starbucks orange spice iced coffee is OK. It's iced coffee, shaken with cinnamon, an orange wedge and classic syrup. I got it half-sweetened (my term) with two pumps of classic in a grande instead of 4. Fully sweetened would be 90 calories so 45 is obviously better.
Like I said, it's OK. No real surprises. The cinnamon isn't as detectable as you'd think and the orange barely shows up later. I watched the barista make it, and it's actually a sprinkle of ground cinnamon as opposed to any kind of syrup. So while it keeps the calories down, the sweetness only comes from the classic syrup. Perhaps I'd enjoy it a little more with the full sweetness but as someone who often enjoys a grande no-water Americano with 2 pumps of vanilla, you'd think this would suffice.
It's shaken up quite good – to the point where there's a lingering foam at the top. It's definitely refreshing when you start drinking it, but by the time I got to the end I was thirsty for water. Probably not what Starbucks was going for.
All that said, try it. It's not bad. It's just not as exciting as I was hoping.
Have you tried Starbucks orange spice iced coffee? Let me know your thoughts in the comments or tweet me at @scottkleinberg.


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Lynas has dealt with two challenges brought by the Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas! protest group seeking to have the temporary operating licence for the $800 million refinery revoked. A third case was to be heard in the Kuantan High Court next week, but Lynas said on Thursday it had been postponed to allow the court to deal with "some preliminary matters". No new hearing date has been set.
However, Patersons Securities analyst Andrew Harrington said the courts' rejection of the previous challenges boded well for the third case when it was eventually heard. "We believe the strength of the now substantial number of precedents will stand up well for Lynas," he said.
Despite the challenges, Lynas has been able to get on with commissioning the refinery and expects to have finished product ready for sale early this month. The company has also completed 90 per cent of the second stage of expansion to lift the refinery's capacity to 22,000 tonnes of rare earth oxides a year. Lynas shares fell 2¢ to 64¢ on Thursday.
■ Lynas beats off new activist challenge
■ Lynas ramps up Malaysian plant
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Southerners know her name and her music but (with the exceptions of Gore, Blenheim and Golden Bay), have had few opportunities to see her on stage. And no wonder, she's spent most of the last two decades growing her fan base in places like Hamburg, London, Melbourne and most recently the South West US states of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and California. Donna Dean heads south for her 'Cover Up One Eye' tour in August.
Fans of the new TV drama 'Nashville' will recognise the name the Bluebird Café. Sounds Australia invited Donna to perform at the Bluebird September 2013 alongside Paul Kelly as part of their showcase events at the annual Americana Music Week conference and awards.
NZ music critic Graham Reid describes Dean as one who writes "with the poetic economy of musicians like James McMurtry and Dolly Parton…in that she can sketch a story in a few words". Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange magazine (USA) says her songs have "real lyrics, real themes, real people…which just blows you away".
Dean won her first two Tui awards in 2004 for her album 'Money' and the song 'Work It Out' featuring Americana band The Amazing Rhythm Aces. She won double again with 2010 album 'What Am I Gonna Do?, winning Best Country Album and Best Country Song awards 2011. Her 'Tyre Tracks & Broken Hearts' album was nominated for a Tui award in 2013.The song 'What Am I Gonna Do?' is on the playlist of Sony music's soon to be released 'Godzone Country 'album.
To quote Greg Johnson, host of the famous Blue Door music venue in Oklahoma City, "she's world class". Don't 'Cover Up One Eye', ...both eyes open now for a chance to see Ms Dean live in your town.
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Last night something ate leaves off 1 big stem of my 2 yr. old moon flower; no animal-a worm or big bug-the leaves cannot be found no where near the pot so I am on the look out and hope to catch whatever did this in the ACT! I sprayed all the leaves with my mixture of soapy water.
As you can see it has several seed pods and I don't want to loose them! If I cut off the seed pods now will they be destroyed as I know they can be cut off when a split in the pod is visible.
I hope someone in Dave's land can help me as I have several moon flowers and love to see their beautiful blooms when they show them overnight for me.
I can't plant them in my yard since the tractor will mow them down so I have them in huge pots.
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Last night something ate leaves off 1 big stem of my 2 yr. old moon flower; no animal-a worm or big bug-the leaves cannot be found no where near the pot so I am on the look out and hope to catch whatever did this in the ACT! I sprayed all the leaves with my mixture of soapy water.
Hi Boopsie. I have grown moonflowers for years. They grow in my garden from seed every year. The pods have to turn brown before the seed is "ripe". I enjoy the flowers and the fragrance is wonderful. I think they also look quite tropical.
I can save some seed for you if you are interested.
Thanks Birder17! I have plenty seeds just don't want to loose the seed pods that are on my plants. Whatever ate on it hasn't been back yet and I hope it stays away. I stored this plant in a building with no water all winter and 1 day this spring I went out there and it was already coming back with lots of babies everywhere in the pot. I thought I had gotten all the seeds when the seed pod opened last year but I was wrong. It only bloomed 2 times last year and this year it has outdone it self. Its a shame the blooms don't get to stay open longer than they do.
We have 2 garden spots and my husband was suppose to let me have 1 for only flowers but he didn't atleast I have 24 tuberose plants in it. I was keeping the weeds out of them so good and we've had more rain than usual (need all we can get) and the weeds got out of hand but after seeing my 1st tuberose bloom yesterday I worked in them and they look better. After falling backwards 2 times (Meniere's Disease in both ears) I decided I had done enough for 1 evening; I will finish this afternoon.
Boopsie, love tuberose. Please be careful. My girlfriend had M. Disease and had surgery which took care of it. It's awful.
I've had 2 surgeries on my right ear (5 yrs. apart) and have a shunt in it and I am sure it is time for it to be replaced. My left ear was so damaged they took out alot of deterated bone and couldn't put a shunt in it. I will see my dr. in Nashville, TN tomorrow. I hear every heart beat, every step I take and still have constant ringing and roaring and drunk as a skunk. I balance myself with my feet since my vistabular is gone.
I can have a surgery where the nerves from my ears are disconnected from my brain but it is dangerous and could cause me to be paralized, so I will stick with the every 5 yrs. replacement of the shunt.
I could write a book on it.
I'll let you know how the check up goes.
That sounds absolutely terrible. I don't know how you function. Of course, you don't have a choice. I don't know what kind of surgery my girlfriend had. She said it was dangerous at the time (20 years ago.) Gosh, have you been to other doctors?
Yes, I had been to several drs. before I was finally diagnoised. I would get dizzy, sick, vomiting and finally would pass out-1 dr. said I might have a inner ear problem and made me an appt. with Dr. Mitchell Schwaber, Otolaryngologist at St. Thomas in Nashville, TN.
The tests they did were terrible and I have exercises to do but they really make me dizzy. I was 45 when I was diagnoised and he said it was unusual for someone my age to have it and especially in both ears. I stay on a low salt diet (don't put salt on anything I cook or eat), no chocolate (after Hep C treatments I hate the thought of chocolate and other foods) and no caffeine. If I don't have a certain medication I cannot sleep at all.
What causes this M. Disease?
Its like leukemia no 1 really knows what causes it.
Yes, there's a bunch of diseases out there like that. However, unlike Lukemia, I don't think they're doing a lot of research for M. D. Cancer and heart disease gets a lot of research money. I believe they are starting to put more money towards research for Diabetes also.
If they knew what "caused" the disease, they would be more likely to find a cure.
I will be having the shunt in my right ear taken out and a new 1 put in last of Sept. (don't have my purse in here) I told him I was sick of hearing every heartbeat and every step I take. I'm completely off caffine, salt, chocolate and will half to be off my vitamins and herbs 10 days before surgery. I may need to start using my cane before surgery since its so bad and I will definetly be using it after surgery for 6 wks.
People who are healthy don't know how lucky they are and I just can't understand why people want to ruin their bodies by doing meth and all that junk.
We are GOD's creation!
Hi Boopsie, I think it's a hornworm that ate your leaves. They LOVE datura. They get so fat! And they have a little hooked horn on their tails. It has probably moved on to find another datura or tomato.
The plant is fine and may even regrow the leaves. Leave the seed pods on until they get crispy so the seeds will be ripe.
I believe the moonflower is hardy in your area. I'm about an hour from Memphis, zone 6B-7A, and I leave my moonflower in ground all winter. It has survived even the two last winters which were our worst. And I always let some seeds fall naturally to make more plants. The fragrance is just wonderful isn't it? And it's really nice when it gets bushy with many blooms on it at one time.
I was thinking it might be that type of worm 1 always gets on my Devil's Claw plants but didn't this year 'cause I was on the lookout. This worm leaves round black poop droopings and I'm checking my plants several times a day.
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by Barry Cohen | August 3, 2011 12:52 pm
It's highly likely that CEOs of Big Pharma are sitting down now to compose letters they plan to fire off to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission strongly opposing the acquisition of Medco (NYSE:MHS[1]) by St. Louis-based rival Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX[2]). Of one thing you can be certain: Their motivation isn't altruistic, although the letters probably will refer to the detrimental impact of the combination on the American health care consumer.
No, major pharmaceuticals' opposition is strictly driven by self-interest. The leaders of the world's biggest drug companies are downright scared the $29 billion purchase will create a pharmacy-benefit management behemoth that will further squeeze the profits of an industry already facing the loss of patent protection on some of its biggest-selling medications.
And these pharmaceuticals have good reason to be fearful. If the acquisition goes through, the combined company will control about 30% of the market. That would give it the extraordinary purchasing power — leverage it undoubtedly would use to extract rebates from the pharmaceutical companies in exchange for buying their brands of medication.
The drug manufacturers already have some allies in their crusade to block the deal. Trade groups representing drugstore chains and independent pharmacists said the takeover would create a company that's "too big to play fair." In a strongly worded statement, they emphasized the combination "will monopolize control of the supply line for brand and generic prescription drugs, threaten access to pharmacy patient care, and is a bad deal for America, for healthcare plans, for pharmacies, and — most notably — for patients."
Not surprisingly, officials from Medco and Express Scripts disagree. They said they are going to "work very hard to show the government the value this brings to patients and members as we drive those costs out of the system." Skeptics refute this claim, noting the deal fails to introduce a key component necessary for reform: transparency. This, they say, means the combined company will have carte blanche to line their own pockets with any savings.
So what is the FTC likely to do? If the past is prologue, the deal is as good as done. In a 2008 report on competition policy, the American Antitrust Institute pointed out that over a period of seven years up to that date, there had been more than a dozen mergers within the PBM space, and the FTC had not initiated any enforcement activity to limit that consolidation.
As a consequence, there were only three major PBMs left, with a total 80% market share, and Medco and Express Scripts were two of them. Since the deal was announced, rumors have surfaced that the No. 3 PBM player, CVS Caremark (NYSE:CVS[3]), might be offered for sale, although the company denies it.
That leaves a group of regional and specialty companies as potential takeover targets, including Catalyst Health Solutions (NASDAQ:CHSI[4]) and the pharmacy unit of Cigna (NYSE:CI[5]).
Major pharmaceuticals clearly have a lot of pull in Washington, but it's unlikely they can mount enough opposition to kill this deal. If the acquisition goes through, only time will tell if the combination is good for anyone other than the companies.
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