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Posted on 01/19/2013 4:02:40 PM PST by kristinn
President Barack Obama offered on Saturday to provide any assistance the Algerian government needs after a deadly hostage siege at a desert gas plant and said the United States was seeking a "fuller understanding" from Algerian authorities of what took place there.
"The thoughts and prayers of the American people are with the families of all those who were killed and injured in the terrorist attack in Algeria," Obama said in his first comments on the hostage crisis.
Obama's written statement was issued by the White House after the Algerian army carried out a dramatic final assault to end a siege by Islamist militants in which 23 hostages were killed, many of them believed to be foreigners.
The statement made no mention of Americans who were caught up in the hostage crisis.
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Why doesn't Obama seek a fuller understanding of what happend in Benghazi?
His raghead brothers killed a bunch of innocent people, what doesn't he understand?
What's to understand? Terrorists take hostages. Terrorists kill hostages. Army kills terrorists. Terrorist leaders get away. Obama perplexed. Islamists unpredictable.
Obama is just 'fuller vit'...
Don't worry. Hillary will find her memories on a bookshelf later, after it's all moot.
Break out the Django action figures.
Hell ya worthless bastard, we're still waiting for a "Fuller understanding" on what happened in Benghazi.
I think he should just go there and get all the facts might take about 4 years to get to the bottom of it but hey I think he should go and maybe he can take his lovely wife and Hillary. Obama is a scum sucking PIG
I think he should just go there and get all the facts might take about 4 years to get to the bottom of it but hey I think he should go and maybe he can take his lovely wife and Hillary. Obama is a scum sucking PIG
Same strategy as all of the attacks... (need more time to screw around and avoid the truth) seeking a fuller understanding of what happened (so that I can ignore it and I can't believe that muslims won't give me a break with this crap)
BS. He and his administration knew what was going to happen. They should be tried for treason.
No frickin' way he even released this statement....he is too busy partying this weekend to be bothered.
Obama wants a fuller understanding, huh? I guess that means he finished his golf game and he's off the course now.
He stood with the Muslims, just as he said he would do, when the winds shifted against them. Knowing they had the great Satan in their corner, they did what armed Muslims always do. Raped, pillaged and killed the infidel.
Not understanding why he does not understand his 'success'. He did what he said he would do and they did what history shows they will do.
Its a 'teachable moment'.
fuller understanding? He is the President of the United States. Why doesn't he know what happened? Or more importantly why wasn't he in the loop?
Hillary bumps her head again....can't remember S**T.
Obama can't be reached for further comment....golfing.
Film at 11.
You are on your own, you are expendable.
This is proof we gotta ban those ugly assault rifles!
Have you seen Zer0 say anything?
I haven't. It's been his lackeys doing all the appearances.
Leading from the rear...as usual.
What? You mean it wasn't a protest over a video at a gas facility? The election must be over or something..
Muslims are murdering savages-—there's your fuller understanding, Soetoro. Go exterminate them.
What's that?....Another golf game, you say?....
F him. He does not want to know. He just wants to act like he cares and not get blamed.
0bama would still be waiting...in contrast, the Algerian Army saved 792 workers at that complex. Lost 23.
Translation of the terms "fuller understanding: "I need time to see with whom taxpayer funds should be lavished so as to achieve maximum harm to American interests."
O is so full of himself. I have come to believe that WH no longer stands for White House but "White Hate" and if he can't get situations to serve THAT purpose then he is not interested. He could care less what happened in Algeria.
I know exactly what happened.
People died while Obama sat undecided.
"Obama perplexed"
He's a great actor who is, no doubt, complicit in the hostages death since he probably armed the terrorists who took them hostage.
Ain't gonna happen! Ben Ghazi is just a misunderstood peace activist! /S
Yes, there is a good chance that the US armed and trained the terrorists. Obama's war in Libya was his opening gambit to establish the Greater Caliphate and the cancer is spreading all over North Africa and the Middle East.
>>> (Obama) to provide any assistance the Algerian government needs after a deadly hostage siege at a desert gas plant
More the famous 'leading from behind' example.
FBI was sent to Benghazi how many days later, and only stayed less than 24 hrs to 'investigate'? One month after, sensitive documents were still lying about.
"It" is just having a hard time coming up with a plausible reason why it was Bush's fault.
Three Facts
Fact One:
1) Only the POTUS can authorize a CBA (cross border authority) command for a rescue mission in a foreign nation.
Plus Fact Two:
2) No rescue mission was attempted.
Equals Fact Three:
3) 0bama turned his back on 41 State Dept. and CIA employees refusing to issue a CBA command and went to bed so he could go to Las Vegas the next day.
...but you'll never see that in the MSM.
We need a strict ban on "assault Muslims".
Just more less than optimal bumps in the road as far as Hussein is concerned.
"Obama is a scum sucking PIG"
Darn it, that's an insult to pigs everywhere!
"Hell ya worthless bastard, we're still waiting for a "Fuller understanding" on what happened in Benghazi."
Very well said, especially your name for him: WORTHLESS BASTARD!
Here's what happened. O'Beelzebub's fellow muzzies killed a bunch of non-muzzies.
What! He didn't jump to make political points for his personal agenda by standing on the dead bodies of those hostages?
He let a crisis go to waste...... probably because he couldn't blame it on law abiding white people.
This is the same crap Obama has been peddling over Sandy Hook. He needed a fuller understanding on that too.
He decided to ban weapons and wipe out the 2nd amendment as a result, that is he will after a couple months of smears and demonization of good people.
Now in Algeria, he is stumped because he probably supplied the weapons to the bad guys.
That is probably what the "fuller understanding" probably is.
Move along, nothing to see here.
"Terrorist leaders get away. Obama perplexed. Islamists unpredictable."
Correction - obama couldn't care less.
He is looking to blame someone,....other than himself....
He is mouthing ...."present">.>
Then he will commission a "Focus Group" ....and see what he should say.
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The following is the gist of the routine, however it is subject to change both permanently (as per your advice) and transiently (contingent on my wills and whims when I'm actually at the gym).
1.) Clean & Press with a barbell Do 12 reps and make each clean a dead-hang clean. Breathe as deeply as possible before cleaning and when pressing. - Followed by a set of 15 pullovers
2.) Bench press - Probably some moderate rep/set range contingent on how I feel, finishing off with a triple drop set.
3.) Dips (targeting triceps) 2 sets until failure
4.) Barbell Curl + Press 12 reps. x2 sets
5.) Hise Shrug - 20 reps
6.) Bent over row/Upright row; super-set + rest-pause style (This I might drop one depending on how long I'm taking or just put one of the exercises at the end of the workout if I lack the vitality.
7.) Lateral Raise on a bench 20 reps with deep breathing on each rep. (perhaps I'll mix in some instinct training (if that's what it's called) and vary directionality and power to keep it fresh.
8.) Deadlift 20 reps. Breathe in as you raise the weight and out when you let the weight down, followed with a set of light pullovers.
9.) Breathing Squat (followed by pullovers) (followed by a triple drop set of calf presses) Using Body weight until absolute failure (question here lies in the fact that I'm inured to doing much more than my body weight do I just take the standard approach 10 squats and than employ deep breathing, or should I extend my original bout to what would be my actual maximum and then continue from their.) (or... should I just go with full weight?)
10) Weight, or Drop set Chin-ups/ Pull-ups
11)Super set of Leg Extensions/Leg Curls 2 sets
12)Triple Drop Sets on these 2 super-sets: Tricep Extension->Close grip bench press and Incline Dumbell Curls->Underhand Pull-ups.
Now I'd be shooting for doing this 3 times a week, with about an hour (including a 5-10 minute warmup) allotted to the actual workout. I'm not 100% on how the timing will work out, but I'm usually flexible and can compensate/adjust on demand. Ontop of this, I will be alternating a very brief cardio session (15 mins approximately) of boxing/running (both to the tune of intervals) 6 days a week sans sunday (my universal rest day) in addition to some high intensity ab/core work on days off from the gym). I do realize that this looks like a bit much at a cursory glance, but I haven't had time to fine tune it and such as of yet.
Now I just basically pilled in everything that I've reaped rewards from in the past and what I've been meaning to try out. At current, I'm at about 6 foot and some change, 210 pounds, 19 and a half years old and have been working out with some directionality for about 1 year a 3 months (I started at 165 pounds being what I'd considered a pretty balanced endo/mesomorph). Ultimately my goals are about 50% strength 50% mass, but I've never gone on a full body plan before so I wanted to get some input before embarking. So, if you see any fatal pitfalls and contradictions or are inclined to suggest a different plan altogether I'd be much appreciative.
Oh I guess I should put a word about my diet, I've never had a problem with being malnourished so to speak- If I'm hungry, I eat. Typically I consume 3 sold meals a day as it's what my bodies accustomed to (if I eat too many more It comes out essentially the same way it comes in if you catch my drift), some snakes, and perhaps a protein shake- I want to emphasize again I'm not worried about diet as it has never been a limiting factor in me before. What I am moderately trepid of is getting substantial sleep- currently I'm off all supplements except for pure unadulterated protein powder simply because if I ingest stimulants in conjunction with working out I'm prone to hyperadrenalism and a good nights sleep becomes about as likely as a puritan church handing out free abortions. Despite my diets lack of these supplements I actually was surprised to notice no difference in my gains over the last couple of months but, anyway I'm just prattling on right now but I'm very interested in hearing everyone's input and such.
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Did I read it right that you eat snakes?
Anyhow...can't give you much advice on full body as I've never done it. I'm sure I'll have advice as the thread progresses...
Just browsing your workout... It made me sweat just to read it. Looks pretty intense - and an hour may not do it.
I would like more on your goals. You say 50% strength/muscle. But specifically, what does that mean? What are you going for really? Does physique matter? How lean do you want to be? How much muscle you going for? How much strength?
Either way, glad to have you here and glad you're moving foward with your thinking and efforts.
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Welcome to the forum MB. Here are my thoughts:
I like the 3 day a week fullbody approach. 20 rep sets of deadlifts are very effective, but they are also very taxing. Have you ever performed them before? My primary reason for asking is to see how the impact you from a soreness standpoint.
Squats - I want to not misunderstand you...are you doing them with body weight, or the calf raises with bodyweight? i assume just the calf raises? If using weight, I find that it can take me weeks to work up to a 20 rep set with any weight. Some are lucky and can hit a 20 rep set out of the gate. If you've never performed them before, I wouldn't try using a 10RM at the beginning. I would go lighter and feel the set out.
I think overall you have a good set of exercises. But, the volume of work in combination with 20 rep sets of squats and deadlifts each day will probably be too much. I would consider starting with a lighter split, using the same exercises, and maybe do only one 20 rep set per day. Squats - deadlift-squats. Or squats - deadlifts - front squats.
You mentioned that you have never been on a full body before. From my understand, it's better to start small and "grow" into them, so to speak - if this makes sense?
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Time and Form Will be my focuses, yah I realize that I'll be lifting a crap load less weight than usually but with something along the lines of this intensity A. I'd rather not sustain any additional downtime from unnecessary injuries and B. I can always add the weight again latter. To elucidate my statement about wanting 50% mass and 50% strength - I'm not looking to be a power lifter, I'm not looking to be a body builder- I just want to get bigger, and stronger with a fairly concrete and toned frame (ie. I have a six pack which I'd like to keep). My rational behind this is that I know from experience that I can loose weight while I gain strength (I went from 100lb dumbbles to 140lb on BP in this fashion) while I lost 5-10 pounds in the process, ultimately I was disapointed though because I didn't gain much in terms of muscle mass.
20 rep dead-lifts are something I'm completely new too, though I typically go for about 10 off a box (to allow myself to go deeper)- deadlifts have always been a mental feat for me anyway, if I need to do 20 at a reasonable weight than I'll get it done. In terms of soreness I generally only get sore on them after returning from a long lapse in using them or simply going all out a fixating on deadlifts during a single workout.. Recently I revitalized my entire strategy and have attributed a high concentration to using proper form with each technique, so yes my plan is to start of a weight that is not particularly. What I was implying when I said I've never done full-body before was that I never picked up a static routine for a full-body, recently I've been combining muscle groups to try to acclimate myself to what I might be experiencing.
The squats I've be a very big advocate of squats every since I started, I used to run 13 miles a day in my prime so I always had a good foundation in that particular aspect (as to breathing squats, I've been doing them for a little more than half a year, and have tried multiple variations in terms of volume). Calve presses I would be doing with my typical weight, but the squat I was considering doing body weight in respect to the fact that it might compress my ribcage as I was reading (but then again I'm doing hise-shrugs which are essentially the same thing except i'm basically mandated to do it above my body weight to get any intensity out of it- kinda countradicting my previous point, nay?).
Oh yah, I definitely feel you on spliting the deadlifts and squats (I've never felt comfortable on front squats though, would you say that they're important??); theres probably just so much strain I can take in a single day (perhaps I'll omit the drop sets until it start's getting 'easy' -_-).
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I've been doing full body routines for the past 3 months and will keep doing them for a while yet. I've been attacking it a little different tho as I incorporate some cardio type stuff.
It's the fittest I've ever looked / felt.
Couple of points:
Front Squats - I think you should do them they are also great for your core muscles. Just start light and work on form and build it up from there.
It looks a lot for one session to be done three times a week, however give it a run and see how it feels. But you may want to consider breaking that up into an A / B type plan and run it as A/B/A one week followed by B/A/B the next.
If you keep it as one then every second workout do it in reverse just to change it up.
You've got some good stuff in there.
The best way to balance out a full body training routine is to add some multi-joint lower body exercises such as squats and deadlifts.
Combined with multi-joint upper body exercises such as bench presses, pull-ups, and bent over rows, and finished off with a couple challenging ab exercises or isolation exercises dependent on goals of course.
This type of workout has stressed pretty much every muscle in your entire body.
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No workout plan / training protocol / routine or whatever you want to call is worthwhile without goals. Please elaborate. Also, what is the purpose of all this breathing? And who the hell is Norman Fay?
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From what you're saying, my translation is, you want to bulk. Equating "bulk" to simply "gain muscle". But you want to clean bulk...meaning, not get fat while bulking...and you want to increase strength as you go.
Is that accurate?
In short, it sounds like while you increased in strength, you were still in a calorie deficit and so lost weight and did not gain muscle.
Solution: Up the calories. To keep lean while doing so...
Well... a few things.
Expect that you will gain some fat. It's really hard not to.
However - a few suggestions (keep in mind - this is all from the opinion of someone who's struggled with this very thing...so it's study, not experience per se I'm talking from) for 'clean' bulking.
1. Supp with BCAAs.
2. Overall eat cleanly. Meaning, eat the macronutrients you need in their purest form...avoiding extra 'junk' calories when possible.
3. Do cardio - but don't overdo it
4. Don't stress about some fat. It's part of the game if you want to put on muscle.
4. Above all, get a calorie surplus...but keep it controlled. Getting an extra 500,000 calories ain't gonna help. The body can only deal with so much. I think (correct me if I'm wrong someone) that you're looking for +500 calories to bulk... Some will vote more...but if clean bulking, you don't want too many surplus.
5. It will take time to bulk clean. It might be worth considering a 'dirty' bulk. Why? Well, put on 15 lbs of muscle in a year, then cut the fat in another year and you're where you want to be in two. Or...bulk 'clean' for the next 10 and still don't quite have what you wanted. (Lengths of time just made up here...but you get the point, right?)
I, personally, think a full body workout is a harder way to put on lean muscle. I think it's too much for one sitting and likely as not to wear you out and so you won't be hitting the weights hard enough go grow.
I also think that your reps on some things are too high. I'm not one who buys into the low rep=strength, med=muscle, high=endurance school. But I do believe that doing high reps will fatique enough to inhibit growth. I think finding a balance of fatigue and shock to the muslce is ideal. For me, that sits in the 6-12 rep range. If I do more than 12 I get to fatigued too quickly and the volume suffers.
Muscle increase is about volume increase ultimately. Volume is weight x reps. So, really, if you want to increase muscle, find a way to increase volume either by constantly upping the weight through more reps/sets or more weight.
Follow this by getting the calories you need to support the muscle growth you're looking for and you'll see results.
I would bet serious money that any success you have not reached in the past can be linked, ultimately to diet. In other words...you didn't eat enough if you didn't grow.
Hmm....I know I'm rambling on. And please keep in mind that these are my opinions and thoughts for consideration. There are lots of schools on this stuff.
Just my thoughts.
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@Folk, heh I take a multi-vitamin daily- does that count? I'll attempt a dirty bulk then but I won't eat more than my appetite will permit (I naturally get satiated at about 3,500).
@Shaolin Do you have any tips in terms of energy? I'm used to being utterly exhausted from some of the **** I've done (tabata anyone?) but I was wondering if it might be benificial to do a slight carb load before I hit the gym.
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The Hall of Fame honor annually recognizes breeders who've dynamically influenced the direction and advancement of the Hereford breed. Hall of Merit inductees aren't necessarily Hereford breeders but have, in their own ways, greatly influenced the Hereford breed and cattle industry.
Lilla Bell
Lilla Bell, Paradise Valley, Nev., was raised on a commercial Hereford ranch in California. She grew up showing Hereford cattle in 4-H and during college. She attended California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obsipo. She graduated in 1960 and was the first woman to graduate from Cal Poly's animal science program. She was also the first woman on a champion collegiate judging team.
The same year, she married Woodie Bell, whom she had met in college, and they moved to Fallon, Nev., where they raised three sons: Dean, John and Dan.
They rejuvenated Lilla's interest in the Hereford breed in 1973, when their sons joined 4-H and started breeding heifers to show. In 1976 Bell Ranch joined the American Polled Hereford Association (APHA).
In 1979 the family moved to Paradise Valley and increased their registered herd to raise bulls for commercial breeders. Ever since, the family has been breeding registered Hereford cattle with goals for high fertility and calving ease with as much milk and growth as the ranch's extreme desert environment can support. They select heavily for good udders, pigment and structural soundness. With some of their land and customers' land being leased Forest Service and mountainous Bureau of Land Management ground, bulls must learn to travel and get the job done in rough country. Today the Bell Ranch herd totals 110 registered females.
Lilla Bell served on the APHA Board of Directors, representing the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah, from 1992 to 1995 and was chairman of the board in 1995. She was the first and only woman to serve as APHA chairman.
Lilla also served as a director of the California/Nevada Polled Hereford Association.
All three of her sons are now married, blessing Lilla and Woodie with seven grandchildren.
Jackie Davis
Jackie Davis, Lincoln, Calif., has spent his life in the polled Hereford industry and has dedicated much of it to serving the breed.
He began raising and showing Hereford cattle in 1952, when he was in high school, and has worked for several Hereford and commercial operations over the years including Vanderhoof Polled Herefords in Woodlake, Calif.; Triangle T Ranch, Chowchilla, Calif.; and Antonio Mountain Ranch, Lincoln, Calif.
In 1979 he started his own business, Davis Cattle Services, where he consulted on breeding programs, primarily polled Hereford operations, and bred and pregnancy checked cattle of all types.
Then he went to work for one of his clients, Napa Valley Polled Herefords, as manager.
Davis has also dedicated many years to serving the breed. From 1972-1985, he was a director for the California/Nevada Polled Hereford Association and was president for that association in 1975, 1978 and again from 1998-2009. He was elected to the American Polled Hereford Association Board in 1985 and was chairman from 1990-1991.
Today, he and his wife, Chris, live in Lincoln, Calif., where they continue to raise Herefords. They share their love of the breed with their children — Cindy, Stephanie and Craig — five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
The Douthit Family
The Douthit Family, St. Francis, Kan., has been raising registered Herefords since 1935 and has exhibited cattle in the Denver Yards for 69 years.
It all began with brothers Jim and Thad Douthit, who bought Hereford cattle. Then, Jim and his wife, Helen, raised their sons — Walter, Roger and Steve — in the business. The operation's goal was always to produce seedstock for commercial cattlemen.
The family has participated in the National Hereford Feedout for decades, always striving to produce better cattle. The Douthit family was honored with the Kansas Hereford Association Breeder of the Year award in 1986 and 2004. Several times the farm has been a stop on the Kansas Hereford Association tour.
In 2008 the brothers dissolved their partnership and split the operation into three entities: Douthit Herefords, Roger Douthit Farms Inc., and 4V Ranch Douthit Herefords.
Walter, along with his daughter Megan Downey and her husband, Chuck and son, Carter, operates Douthit Herefords. The rest of the family — Walter's other daughter Teresa and her son Grant, along with Walter's son Chad, wife, Tanya, and their son, Oliver -- helps out when they can, although they don't live in St. Francis. All are active in community and church organizations.
Megan says that her family's passion for Hereford cattle and loyalty to the breed has helped them be successful. Every year they strive to produce real cattle for the real world. They produce registered bulls and purebred Hereford females as well as black baldie replacements for commercial cattlemen.
Roger Douthit Farms Inc. is a commercial operation. Using a three-breed rotation of Hereford, Angus and Red Angus bulls on Hereford cows, they strive to keep an F-1 momma cow. Heifer calves that aren't retained in the herd are primarily marketed as replacements while steers are sold as feeders, this year through Superior Livestock.
The operation includes Roger and his wife, Myra, and their son, Jared and his wife, Candi, along with their daughter Olivia. Roger's son Jason and his wife, Teresa, and their children, Jacob and Isabella, live in Kansas City but enjoy helping out on the farm when they visit.
Jared has served on the Kansas Hereford Association Board of Directors. He says that although the brothers are no longer in partnership, Herefords have been such a big part of all their lives for so long that it's hard to separate the three's accomplishments as individual breeders.
Steve and his wife, Melva, and their children — Ana Enfield and husband, Tyler, and their son, Zarik; Erica Gattshall and her husband, Matt, and their children Quade and Cadence; Margo; Courtney; and Thomas — make up 4V Ranch Douthit Herefords. Steve has served as president and is a board member of the Kansas Hereford Association. He is currently on the selection committee for the AHA Board. The whole family is active in church and community organizations. They produce Hereford bulls and females for commercial cattlemen.
Steve's children say it's a family-oriented business. Together, they've worked through tough times and appreciated the good times. They couldn't have made it this long without having good cattle.
Fellow Kansas Hereford breeder Dean Davis commented that the Douthit commitment to Herefords can be proven by the fact that the Douthit breeding program has sired more than half a million Hereford calves.
Gene Wiese
Gene Wiese, Manning, Iowa, represents the third generation of Hereford cattlemen and farmers on the gently rolling hills of west-central Iowa. Since 1912 the Wiese family has been building and sustaining a reputation for top-quality, efficient and profitable beef cattle.
Nowadays, Wiese is joined by his wife, Jean; their son and daughter-in-law, David and Diana, and the Wieses' daughter Helen working on the farm. Also, David and Diana's three boys — Chance, Shayne and Trey — represent the fifth generation of Wieses in the Hereford and farming operations. Another daughter, Kathryn, and her son, Kieran, live in Hawaii.
Wiese & Sons, as it is called and has been for generations, offers commercial cattlemen Hereford and Angus bulls. The headquarters operation includes 350 registered cows, but generally 175 yearling and 2-year-old bulls are sold each year by private treaty, thanks, in part, to additional cooperator herds. Wiese & Sons is a progressive herd with extensive use of artificial insemination (AI), embryo transfer and ultrasound, and in-depth records are kept.
A 1951 animal science graduate of Iowa State University (ISU), Wiese was an American Hereford Association director from 1966-1972, serving as president in 1970-1971. He has also served as director and president of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association and Iowa Hereford Association.
Because of his dedication and commitment through the years, he was named an Iowa Master Farmer, received the AGR Century Award and was recognized as an ISU distinguished alumnus.
Very conservation minded, Wiese believes in making an effort to improve the land for the next generation. He was honored in 1996 with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Region III Environmental Stewardship Award for his commitment.
H.H. "Hop" Dickenson
H.H. "Hop" Dickenson, Overland Park, Kan., was inducted into the Hereford Hall of Merit. Hop Dickenson spent a lifetime dedicated to serving the Hereford breed. He worked for the Hereford association in various roles for 38 years, 24 as chief executive officer.
Dickenson began working for the Association in the 1950s, first as fieldman and then as secretary for state Hereford associations in the Southeast. He spent two years overseas in military service, and when he returned, he worked as an Extension beef cattle specialist for Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
In 1960 he returned to Association work as field representative for the American Hereford Journal. He next served as an Association fieldman for the same territory and then switched to the Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri territory.
In 1968 he moved to the Association headquarters as general manager of the American Hereford Journal. Next, he assumed responsibilities as the Association's director of marketing. Then, in July of 1974, he was appointed the chief executive officer, a position he would continue for 24 years.
No doubt the Association went through ups and downs during those nearly three decades, but Dickenson was correct when he wrote in his farewell column in the August 1997 issue of the Hereford World: "I am confident you are about to see a big burst of demand toward Herefords and I hate to miss out on this upswing."
Gary Smith, retired Monfort Endowed Chair Professor from Colorado State University, says, "I'll remember Hop most for his willingness to risk his personal career and a lifetime of breed association achievements for a chance to demonstrate a breed's ability to carve out for itself a prosperous future – by providing a consistently palatable product to those who eat beef."
Considered the father of Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®), Dickenson is regarded as a breed association trailblazer. He was also responsible for introducing the total performance recording (TPR) and expected progeny difference (EPD) system and was a driving force in bringing the two populations of Hereford people and the cattle they raise together for the good of the industry.
Dickenson and his wife, Polly, have one son, Hank, and two grandsons.
T.D. "Dusty" Rich
T.D. "Dusty" Rich, Albuquerque, N.M., was inducted into the Hereford Hall of Merit. Dusty served as the American Polled Hereford Association's (APHA) president for 10 years — 1979-89.
After being raised on a commercial cow-calf operation near Ringling, Okla., Rich obtained bachelor's and master's degrees from Oklahoma State University (OSU). Rich then continued his education at Purdue, where his doctoral work was in reproduction physiology and animal breeding.
After college Rich joined the faculty at South Dakota State University (SDSU), where he was named an outstanding teacher in the college of agriculture. After three years at SDSU, he moved to the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center at Overton to conduct research in beef cattle reproduction. After a short time in Texas, Rich returned to his home state of Oklahoma in 1973 to be an Extension animal breeding specialist for OSU. In 1977 he was promoted to professor.
He also was the first manager for Oklahoma Beef Inc., has served on committees for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and has judged more than 200 livestock shows.
He joined the APHA staff in October 1979. During his decade with the Association, the financial situation of the organization was very much improved. The Association's net worth doubled, and its cash reserved for investments tripled. This improved financial position allowed programs to be continued without raising fees. Also, a comprehensive computerized records program was implemented, allowing registration certificates to include dam and sire summaries, herd profiles, individual EPDs (expected progeny differences) and more.
Rich played a leadership role in opening foreign markets for U.S. beef genetics to Australia, New Zealand and several African countries.
Recently he has served as a nutritionist with Alliance Nutrition Inc. (formerly Moorman's).
Rich and his wife, Ginger, have two sons — Russ and Cory — and three grandchildren.
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Skip to comments.President Obama's Final Four: Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova
Posted on 03/16/2010 8:38:32 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
Just like last season, President Barack Obama is filling out a bracket for the men's tournament. This year though, he'll be submitting his predictions for the women's field, too.
In an ESPN exclusive, President Barack Obama filled out his bracket predictions for the 2010 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments with ESPN.com senior writer Andy Katz and ESPN basketball analyst Doris Burke for air on ESPN's SportsCenter on Wednesday, March 17, at noon ET, and Friday, March 19, at 9 a.m., respectively [...]
Said Katz, After spending a few minutes with President Obama at the White House it was evident he has clearly paid attention to college basketball this season ... [H]e was aware of injuries, star players and key matchups in evaluating the top teams in the field.
Both of Obama's brackets will be posted online shortly after the segments air, but in the meantime, here are his Final Fours.
Men's: Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova
Women's: Connecticut, Notre Dame, Stanford and Tennessee
Thank God he is paying attention to something. He certainly is not paying attention to the American people.
Kiss of death for the Jahawks...
Thank God he didn't pick my team.
It is amazing. I haven't even had a moment to look at the brackets this week, much less complete them. This guy is supposedly running the country.
I wish Obama a great future in basketball analysis and prognostication. Leave presiding over our beloved nation to responsible adults, please.
Crap he already jinxed Kentucky once..Bad enough Obama babe Ashley Judd is shown at every event, and we'll lose at least 3 to 4 starters to the NBA, now this.
Here's to a good run anyway..
From the Vegas Insider: "UPDATED ODDS TO WIN THE 2009-2010 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP"
Kansas 2/1 2/1
Kentucky 7/2 7/2
Syracuse 7/2 7/2
Duke 8/1 8/1
I see Obama is again not picking Duke like last year.
Go Cats!
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." If that is your mantra, why would you watch college basketball, or any sport, for that matter. Obama should only watch sports where they do not keep score. Socialists are hipocrits.
Great There goes my money he picked Villanova. Is there anything he touches that doesn't turn to sh*t? Wait do not answer me ...please.
I think Duke may be a little underpriced at 8/1 relative to recent years when they were overrated. This is the best Duke team since 2004.
Syracuse at 7/2 is a bad bet IMO. Kentucky is about right.
Just my $.02.
Great, the Messiah puts my pick in the crapper with Former Governor Corzine, nice.
Can I tell you I don't give a f*** what this bast*** signs up for. He is a low down scamp.
Sure, go ahead. I always wanted to see what it was like to be a psychologist.
Thanks NObama. Couldn't you have just picked one team from Kansas and not both of them? Geesh.
Though I certainly hope the Obammunist hasn't jinxed us like he did before the first SC game.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Glad I have only one of them. Ohio State, Syracuse, Kentucky and Baylor are my Final Four.
When will Pelousi and the dimocRATS attempt to force a vote to make sure Obozo's picks come through???
Now, don't mince words, CT. Tell us how you really feel about Obozo!
Kansas is a state that Obummer can't win in 2012 so the socialist leader is trying to garner points with Kansans.
Kansas probably yes, Kentucky yes, but Kansas State and Villanova? The last two I don't think so, especially Villanova, which has been playing poorly lately.
This POTUS stuff is harder than he thought so he is preparing for a career reporting sports?
What does Northern Alabama have against Kansas?
So much for Obama's claim that he wouldn't rest until the job situation got better.
Northern Iowa 69 Kansas 67
Saint Mary's, Calif. 75 Villanova 68
..posted on line shortly after the segments air...
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Good they are showing HIS final four so he can't adjust the picks like he will probably do AFTER THE SEGMENTS AIR.
Butler 63 Kansas State 59
West Virginia 73 Kentucky 66
That completes the 0's final four picks. None of them make it to the final four.
Just to be fair all his women's basketball picks are still alive but may or may not yet make it to the final four.
oops check that....Tennessee for his womens picks has been eliminated. The other 3 are still alive.
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The Canucks At the Deadline: Reaction Round Up
Thomas Drance
February 27 2012 07:37PM
New Canucks defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani makes a funny face.
Generally speaking the writers here at Canucks Army seem to think the Canucks did well at the trade-deadline. Adding Sami Pahlsson for two fourths and ECHLer Taylor Ellington was a fabulous deal. The Hodgson/Kassian trade is a bit more complicated - it's clearly a massive gamble, but the Canucks sold high on Cody Hodgson and improved themselves in the short term.
Interested in what the mainstream, National hockey media thought of Gillis' trade deadline handiwork? A full roundup, after the jump.
In a discussion of trade deadline "winners and losers" during the deadline telecast, the Canucks made it onto Mike Peca's "winners" list, while Craig Button called them a loser in the same segment.
Peca, who can relate to Cody Hodgson's plight today - seeing as he too was traded from Vancouver to Buffalo as a young player - praised the addition of Zack Kassian. He said the Canucks needed toughness, and that Kassian gives them that in a player who can also play the game at a high level. Button on the other hand, called the Canucks a "loser" today. Button sees the trade as an overreaction to the team getting pushed around by the Boston Bruins in last season's Stanley Cup Final, and hates those sort of reactive deals.
On the site's list of "winners and losers" the panel is again polarized on the trade. Marc Crawford, and Michael Peca both put the Canucks down as winners, while Craig Button and Mike Johnson have them in the "losers" column.
Scott Burnside, a man who most Canucks fans believe hates Vancouver's club, listed the Canucks as one of the teams who "improved their stock" at this years trade deadline. He liked the addition of Sami Pahlsson, and on the acquisition of Zack Kassian wrote:
"Kassian is 6-foot-3, 228 pounds and having watched the Canucks get pushed around by the Boston Bruins in last season's final, this is the kind of player GM Mike Gillis was looking for to ensure that won't happen again."
Seems like most of the folks who like this trade for Vancouver, really like it for the "toughness" aspect. Clearly the Canucks have added one hell of a physical specimen to their roster.
USA Today
USA Today's Kevin Allen made a top-10 list of "Deadline winners" that lists the Canucks as the #2 most improved team based on today's moves. The nuts and bolts of it:
"GM Mike Gillis wanted to make his team tougher up front, and he accomplished that by acquiring 228-pound Zack Kassian, a tough, rugged young forward who can run over opponents. There is some risk here, because Kassian isn't fully developed. But the reward potential is great, Plus, offensive-minded defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani could fit nicely into the Vancouver mix. Samuel Pahlsson, picked up from Columbus, is a proven role player."
Puck Daddy
The world's most influential hockey blog doesn't have a straight up: trade deadline losers/winner posts up yet - but we can gauge from what they've got on their site at the moment what they think of the deal. Writes Ryan Lambert in a post about "prudence not parity" ruining all of our deadline fun: "Certainly, losing the idea of Cody Hodgson is going to sting more than losing the physical presence of Cody Hodgson." Fair to say that Lambert nailed that one.
Lambert goes onto praise the potential upside of Marc-Andre Gragnani, and points out that Kassian provides "sand-paper." Fair to say that he thinks the Canucks did alright in this deal.
Harrison Mooney agrees, writing:
"What we have here, clearly, is two elite NHL prospects changing hometowns, and if either one of them fails to live up to expectations, this could be seen as a massive steal for one side in a few years. It's a massive gamble, the sort of gutsy deal that could blow up in either side's face, or turn out quite well for everyone."
Obviously Puck Daddy as of the mind that the Canucks have emerged on the other side of the trade deadline an improved team.
Sporting News
Jesse Spector includes the Canucks in the "winners circle" in his "Who Won the NHL Trade Deadline" column. Included among the reasons why the Canucks were net winners today:
"In order to trade Hodgson, the Canucks had to be getting something special, and that is just what they got in Kassian, who brings a bull-in-a-china-shop element that has been lacking in Vancouver... Gragnani also is an intriguing addition for the Canucks, a puck-moving defenseman with a solid reputation on the power play who has yet to reach his full potential in the NHL...Adding Sammy Pahlsson for a pair of fourth-round picks was a coup in a seller's market."
While Spector has the Canucks as "winners" on this day, he has the Sabres as winners as well. This reflects the general consensus in mainstream hockey outlets: the Canucks made themselves a better team today, but that was a very even trade that Gillis made with Regier.
The Hockey News
Ken Campbell of the Hockey News likes the trade for both teams. From a Canucks perspective, he writes:
"Nobody is going to push the Vancouver Canucks around anymore – all right, at least not in a couple of years. The biggest criticism of the Canucks last year was that they were too easily pushed around and Zack Kassian will address that void, if not immediately then in the long-term...Marc-Andre Gragnani is a decent offensive defenseman and will provide the Canucks with depth in the absence of Keith Ballard."
Campbell may like the trade, but it's worth noting that Hockey News readers seem to be entirely less enthusiastic:
February 28 2012, 02:36AM
I like the added toughness of Kassian, but I am going to look for his offense to develop. Watch the goal and assist from the Buffalo - Philly game on Dec 7. Both plays show he has some hockey sense. I'm hoping he is more good Bertuzzi than bad Bertuzzi (but some of the highlights I've seen tell me bad Bert is in there)
The "bad" Burt... awesome. Hopefully AV and the dressingroom can tame the "bad" Burt within.
Can't believe the Canucks would give up on such a great prospect. Toughness is nice but Buffalo clearly wins this on a pure talent level. I think the Canucks should have waited until summer and got a boat load more for him if he is not in the long term plans. There were plenty of other tough grinding forwards they could have added for picks/prospects...


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By Parrish Alford/NEMS Daily Journal
OXFORD – Healthy, rested and ready, the Ole Miss men's tennis team opens NCAA tournament play at home today against Lehigh.
Ole Miss, the NCAA's No. 6 seed, is hosting a regional for the 11th time overall, the second straight season.
The Rebels haven't played since losing to Alabama in the first round of the SEC tourney, which Ole Miss also hosted. That was almost three weeks ago.
It was a rare home defeat. The Rebels are 143-22 at home since 2000.
First match at the Palmer-Salloum Tennis Center is at noon between Memphis and BYU. Ole Miss and Lehigh are scheduled for a 3 p.m., start.
The winners will play Saturday at 2 for a shot at the Sweet 16 round.
"We needed a resting time period, because we had some injuries, so it came at a good time. That being said, it's a big-time challenge to get back in there and play a match having not played for three weeks, but the guys have been working hard. They're ready," Ole Miss coach Billy Chadwick said.
Chadwick feels much better about the health of his top singles player, Nik Scholtz, who was still on the mend from an elbow injury when the Rebels lost to Alabama.
Formidable duo
Scholtz is ranked No. 14 in singles. Jonas Lutjen is ranked No. 20. Both have been named All-Americans, and together they form the No. 30-ranked doubles team.
"Jonas is really playing the best tennis of his career. We're very excited about that," Chadwick said.
Lehigh is 18-5 and won the Patriot League to reach the NCAA tournament for the first time.
Lehigh sophomore Ben Gilman was named to the all-conference team. He's 15-7 in singles and will competed at No. 2.
Ole Miss has advanced to the Sweet 16 each time it has hosted the first rounds.
"Lehigh has a real good record. They don't play the strength of schedule that we do, and we're in hopes that our experience in the conference will make the difference," Chadwick said.


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By Kevin BunnellGuest writer
Utahns - it's time to camp responsibly
If you enjoy camping in Utah, the following scene probably sickens you as much as it does me:
You pull into your favorite camping spot, ready to enjoy a day or two in Utah's backcountry. But what you find is anything but enjoyable.
Pop and beer cans are strewn around the campsite. Uneaten food and plastic food containers are scattered everywhere.
For many of us, the effects of irresponsible camping in Utah are simply an eyesore and a jolt to what we were hoping to find. After our initial disgust, we start cleaning up the area. Once it's clean, we settle back and begin to enjoy the beauty and solitude we came to Utah's backcountry to find.
But what many of us don't realize is that the effects of irresponsible camping can be much worse than an eyesore and the 30 minutes it takes to get rid of itâit can cost a life, either your life or the life of a bear.
Between 2,000 and 4,000 black bears live in Utah. Anytime you camp in a forested area in the state, there's a good chance a black bear isn't far away.
Smells and odorsâespecially from food and items such as deodorants and perfumesâare what attract bears to people. Once a bear begins to associate a campsite as a place to go for a free and easy meal, the outcome usually isn't good for the bear. And sometimes it isn't good for those who camp in the area.
One of the biggest challenges we face as campers and cabin owners is complacency. Most years, plenty of natural food is available, and bears don't need to look for food around people. In those years, even a dirty campsite may not attract a bear. But when a poor food year hitsâlike it did last summerâthis complacency can quickly turn into a dangerous situation for both people and bears.
Every year, the Division of Wildlife Resources has to euthanize bears to protect the public. In some of the worst years, we've euthanized as many as 20 bears. It's not something our biologists and officers like to do.
One of the most frustrating things I've dealt with is the knowledge that the trouble the euthanized bear got into probably wasn't its fault. The past or current actions of someone camping in the area are usually part of the reason the bear ended up in the situation it did.
You can avoid putting a bear in that situationâand protect yourself and others who will camp in your spot after youâby following the simple rules found at www.wildlife.utah.gov/bearsafety.
The following are among the tips you'll find at the Web site:
Don't leave food out.
Don't scatter food scraps and other litter around your campsite or cabin area.
Don't keep food in the area where you're sleeping.
Don't bring items with you that have a strong odor. Bears have extremely sensitive noses. Anything that has a strong smell, including deodorant, perfume and certain soaps, could draw a bear to your campsite.
Never feed a bear.
As another camping season gets underway in Utah, I encourage each of us to clean up after ourselves and to be responsible campers. The safety of Utah's black bearsâand our safetyâdepend on it.
Author: Dr. Kevin Bunnell, Mammals Program Coordinator, Division of Wildlife Resources.


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I first learned about these boxes on The Girl Revolution and I loved the idea so much that I had to share. So many girls approach the arrival of their first periods with feelings of dread. These beautiful boxes are a way to turn that special time into something to cherish rather than fear.
Check out Marianne's interview and then find out how you can win a Celebration Box of your own!
ME: The Celebration Box is such a beautiful sentiment. What gave you the idea to start creating them?
MI: Thank you! The idea came about after reading the best selling novel "The Red Tent". Even though the Red Tent was not the primary focus of the book, there was definitely an emphasis where girls looked forward to becoming women. Women nurtured each other and the sisterhood shared between these women was very refreshing to feel. I knew instantly I wanted to recreate this ritual for my daughters, so that their transformation into womanhood would be a positive experience for them.
I told everyone I knew who had daughters this idea, but it wasn't until years later when a good friend tried this concept with her own daughter. She said it was a beautiful bonding experience and she thanked me for it. I realized that telling people by word of mouth wasn't enough… I wanted all girls to feel this special. It's been my goal ever since to help change the perception of what girls think womanhood is all about. I feel it's up to us women who have already been there to help honor these girls going through this journey in today's world and acknowledge their physical, hormonal and emotional changes with respect and celebration and not silence.
ME: The items inside of the boxes are so unique, and they really have a warm almost soothing quality about them. How did you go about choosing them?
MI: My first thoughts on envisioning this celebration box, was that it be a treasure passed down from woman to woman. What I would want my daughters to know or things I wanted to share with them now that they were officially women. Because "The Red Tent" focused on women nurturing each other by rubbing one another's legs and feet, I wanted to take this bit of ritual and modernize it for today's young girl.
With my back ground in Shiatsu Acupressure, various bodywork modalities and yoga, I knew that there were ways to naturally draw energy away from cramps. Combining those rituals with these experiences, I created bath and body products exclusive to Red Goddess. I then went on to talk with other moms about their experiences getting their first period… what they would have wished went differently, or what products would have been helpful, had they known. We are always open to new ideas.
ME: Have you gotten lots of feedback from people who have bought boxes? Are there any special celebration stories that stand out?
MI: Yes, the feedback has been amazing! My main concern was getting feedback from the girls as well as the parents and so far so good! The great thing about The Red Goddess Celebration Box is that it doesn't have to be given just to a daughter. We've seen many cases, where the gift is given from an Aunt, Godmother, Grandmother and even single Dads.
It's hard to choose which story stands out the most, but I guess I would have to say when a woman called me with concern about her 12-year-old granddaughter, who didn't want anything to do with becoming a woman. She didn't want to discuss it and definitely didn't want to know anything about getting her period. The grandmother wanted to know my thoughts on giving this box to her granddaughter. I explained that it was perfectly normal for a girl her age to not want to discuss the very major changes going on with her body.
The great part about giving this box is that it's a gift with a HUGE message behind it… that sometimes the girls don't even realize. Giving and talking about the box, puts the focus on this beautiful treasure and AWAY from her.
A few weeks later I heard back from the Grandmother, thanking me. She decided to tease her granddaughter with the box, letting her take a peek inside and know that this was something she was going to pass down to her when her time came. She said it completely changed her granddaughter's mind, piqued her interest and now [the granddaughter] can't wait for her day of womanhood to come!
ME: OK, I divulged my first period experience in yesterday's post, (it's SO un-Celebration Box-like). In the spirit of menstrual-unity…can you tell us about yours?
MI: I'm fortunate that my experience getting my first period was a positive one. I was a late bloomer and didn't get mine till a good 14 years of age and by then ALL my friends had their period and I thought something was wrong with me. Of course everyone kept telling me I didn't want to get it, but just to be normal, I did want it.
I remember waking up late on a Saturday when no one was home and feeling very crampy. I thought to myself, "Could I have gotten it? Nah, I'll never get it." But, then I checked and saw that it was true. I remember my legs trembling with fear. Even though I thought was prepared, I wasn't.
My parents came home at that perfect time. When I told my mom, she flew her arms up in the air with a huge smile from ear to ear and gave me the biggest hug. She congratulated me and then showed me what to do. She must have told my big sister and my aunts because everyone pulled me aside to congratulate me when they saw me. I felt like I was part of "their world".
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Nursing More Profitable for Men?
A growing number of of men are joining the ranks of nursing workforce, and a new cencus show that men are also earning more than their female counterparts.
A study by the American Community Survey shows the proportion of male registered nurses more than tripled from 1970 to 2011.
The demand for long-term care and end of life services is growing because of the nation's aging population.
While women made up 91% of the nursing workforce in 2011 -- men had higher earnings.
In 2011, a male nurse earned an average $60, 000 a year compared with an average earning of $50, 000 a year for a female nurse.


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Survey Fall Creek Falls, the single highest plunge eastern waterfall, laced with cascades, gorges, streams, virgin hardwoods. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an International Biosphere Reserve, encompasses over one-half million acres, offering panoramic views, tumbling mountain streams and unspoiled forests.
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area covers about 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau, stretching across Fentress and Scott counties. Choose your ride from the 212 miles of trails among the diverse scenery of rock canyons, sandstone bluffs, meadows, flowing creeks and scenic overlooks. The blazed trails vary in length and degree of difficulty. Facilities nearby include Charit Creek Lodge, Bandy Creek Stables and Campgrounds, and Bear Creek Horse Camp.


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Charger functionality
Charging is intended to regenerate the active materials sulphuric acid(H2SO4), lead(Pb) and lead oxide (PbO2) from the lead sulphate(PbSO4) formed during discharging. That's right – lead sulphate is the same material that causes the problem known as sulphating. Thus, lead sulphate is necessary in the entire process. It is when lead sulphate crystals grow large that problems arise.
A charging curve (or a charging algorithm to be more exact) describes how the battery obtains its energy during the entire charging procedure. DIN standard 41773 provides guidelines for how this type of algorithm must be structured. But, most critical is knowledge of how a battery must be treated to ensure the best condition possible, aiming for the longest service life and highest capacity. There is no universal method that solves all problems optimally. The battery itself can be manufactured a number of different ways. It is also necessary to consider the battery and the way it is used together. Because of this, the number of algorithms is huge. There is a huge difference between a modern, multistage primary switched battery charger and a linear transformer charger, which is the type found at car accessory companies and discount markets.
A couple of interesting details from the curve:
- Even though the battery charger is marked with a high Ampere rating, this is usually measured with a battery that is down at 5-6V. A more realistic figure is 75% of the marked current strength. But, this drops quickly when the battery voltage rises.
- The primary switch mode battery charger may lag behind at first when it comes to how much energy it provides to the battery, but it quickly catches up.
- The linear battery charger has trouble filling the battery, even though it is at high voltage. At that point, the battery charger provides a lot more heat than current and not much more charging in the battery.
- A battery charger that cannot provide constant voltage cannot charge the battery completely. It instead comes up to the range when the battery gases and loses fluid. A rule of thumb is that 80% of charging is obtained during the first phase. All simple, regulated battery chargers go down to a lower voltage after reaching 14.4V, but it can then take weeks to obtain the final 20% of charging.


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Psalm 17
David pleads with the Lord to hear his voice and to preserve him from men of the world—David hopes to behold the Lord's face in righteousness.
1 Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3 Thou hast
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and
7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes
12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked,
14 From men
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
A spirit of optimism filled the air at the College of Eastern Utah on Wednesday as Sen. Robert Bennett presented his fourth rural business conference in Price. Previous conferences have been held in Richfield, St. George and Cedar City. The conference in Price garnered the largest turn out yet for the event.
Gov. Jon Huntsman was the keynote speaker for the breakfast session. Gov. Huntsman began his talk by praising Sen. Bennett and the work he has done for Utah in the United States Senate. He told the story of a former college student who down the road had become a successful businessman. All of the classmates wanted to know his secret for success, since in college he hadn't attended his classes and didn't do well in school. He told them he made gaskets for cars, he manufactured them for 2 cents each and then sold them for 5 cents each. 'It's amazing how far you can get with a 3 percent profit margin,' he told them.
Gov. Huntsman said he was glad to be in office and he had surrounded himself with good people like Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert, Gayle McKeachnie and Lynn Stevens. All can do people. "I believe in term limits, I want to get right in there do what's right and step out."
Gov. Huntsman said 1937 was the year CEU was founded and also the year his dad was born. Since that time the marketplace has changed from the very definable Main Street to a global marketplace where rural business can be as global as it wants to be; it is up to brain power and entrepreneurship.
"Governments don't create jobs, what we do is create an environment for performance for the private sector and let the private sector determine the winners and losers in a competitive and vibrant environment," said Gov. Huntsman.
"Economic development is based on risk. You find a loan for your ideas. It depends on attitude. There is no entrepreneur with a defeatist attitude," said the governor.
He praised the Price Airport where he had landed that morning. He spoke of the economic advantages the region could gain by being readily accessible by air.
He wants to be able to make decisions in the executive branch of state government with lightning speed and get things done while being environmentally friendly. Utah has a bright future. Gov. Huntsman spent time talking to the governor of Colorado, who thinks the future of energy lies in Utah. The west is a very competitive neighborhood and Utah needs to be at the top of its game and think and plan ahead for the next 20 years.
Gov. Huntsman thinks a fine tuning in dealing with government regulations, taxes and access to capital is important for the economic development strategy for the future. Choose industries that can be competitive. "You can't be everything to everyone, each region has something it is famous for," said Gov. Huntsman.
The governor outlined areas where he feels Utah will be competitive in the future. In medical and health sciences. It used to be the most expensive thing for hospitals was getting the laundry done and now it's insurance and expenses related to it. "As a state we have to tackle innovative and better health care," said the governor. He sees a future in the production of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. He sees these industries expanding into Rural Utah. He spoke of a dairy farmer in Ephraim who can't afford health care for his employees. Gov. Huntsman is worried about the people in Utah without health care, "When people can't afford health care, people wait and then they show up in the emergency room which is the most expensive type of care. We need to do better."
"Utah is an information technology and software haven. There is a real zeal in Utah. Exciting developments in technology await. Entrepreneurs are willing to take risk and deploy ideas. It is an exciting time," said the governor. He also mentioned venture capitalists in the Bay Area of California who think Utah is where the action is going to be and they are glad to invest in Utah.
Hill Air Force base also offers a strong background in space and aeronautics which will continue to build. A Colorado company is moving to Ogden and will build two lines of aircrafts near the Hinckley Airport.
Homeland Security will continue to grow and companies in this state are right on course to be involved in the latest technology in security products.
Name brand agriculture and niche marketing is opening up. Producers are looking abroad for places to market their products. The Utah brand will become well known in the niche market.
The governor said he had visited with Gale Norton, the secretary of the interior recently and voiced his concerns that Utah is a state blessed with natural resources that we can't take advantage of. While being environmental friendly the state also needs to remain competitive. The Vernal office of the BLM has 150 applications pending for gas exploration. Relationships with the federal government must be cultivated and maintained if these resources are to be used wisely and if public lands are to be managed for multiple use.
Tourism will receive an unprecedented push and the marketing of Utah will receive $18 million for promotion of the state. "The people and land of Utah are second to none," said Gov. Huntsman. He asked for input in distributing these tourism dollars to do the most good. Utah receives 17-18 million visitors per year and the governor would like to increase that by 5 million visitors per year.
In the governor's office he vowed to leave bureaucracy behind and make time matter. He has developed an energy office to address energy concerns in the state. He is working hard with all offices in state government and having them report directly to the governor's office. He stressed the importance of looking at and developing our own raw materials to help alleviate problems with OPEC which the country is experiencing now.
On June 22, the governor is hosting an economic development conference where businesses will be invited to share their needs. The governor will listen and see what a business needs to survive in Utah. He doesn't want to read about a business leaving Utah in the newspaper. If regulatory reform is needed he's ready to tackle that and help businesses to remain in Utah. "Let's define barriers and take them out," said the governor.
The governor plans on undertaking a tax reform effort. He said the last time anyone looked at taxes in Utah was before he was born in 1960. They will begin by taking a look at corporate taxes and will question all previous assumptions. By the end of 2005 he wants to have some solutions to put before the legislature.
Utah is growing at twice the national average and the governor said they want to preserve the environment for entrepreneurship. "It is a privilege to be your governor and I will work tirelessly for more effective ways to pay the bills," said Gov. Huntsman.


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