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Starting my first tank with live plants...help please!
I have a 29 gallon freshwater tank with 4 neons, 2 cory cats, 3 ghost shrimp, 2 platys and 1 male guppy.
I have a glass cover and a Coralife light with two bulbs. It was the recommended light for this size tank.
I started this tank last August and it is doing fine.
Ammonia, Nitrites are at Zero. Nitrates are at 5-7
PH is 7.8 to 8.0
I live in Arizona and we have fairly hard water.
GH varies from 7-10 depending on the time of year and KH varies from 8-12.
Phosphates are .25-.50
I have two HOB filters on this tank. One is a Penguin Power Filter with Bio Wheel and the other is a Whisper power filter with adjustable flow.
Both for this size tank.
The reason I have two filters on this tank is because I thought for a while I had a Nitrate problem, but ends up it was a bad batch of API testing chemicals.
At least that is my determination after having the city test for Nitrates on the tap water and I had a LFS test with a Nutrafin (Hagen) test. The Hagen
test concurred with the City tests. Anyway I am thinking my Nitrates are OK at 5-7.
In these filter boxes I have the filter pads that they came with (changed monthly) and in the Whisper filter box I also have a Pura Pad (that was to help reduce
the nitrate). And in the Penguin filter box I have also added a media bag with Seachem's Matrix Bio Media. That is what helped this tank finally cycle in November.
I have plastic and silk plants and a couple stump decorations and one live plant so far. The plant is a Anubias nana planted 2-6 in the tank. It
seems to be doing fine so far. I would like to replace the plastic and silk plants with live plants one at a time. I don't know anything about live plants in a tank and would
like to learn. Would like to know what plants would do well in my tank and would be easy to grow and maintain and work well with the fish and shrimp I have.
If you need to know anything else about this tank, just ask....
Thanks for any help with this.
#1. Stop changing the filter pads. It's a waste of money and detrimental to your fish. Leave them alone unless they are super gunky; then simply swish them around in a bucket of used tank water from your weekly water changes.
#2. What is the wattage of the bulbs in your light? It should be printed on the bulb. Write down anything else that's printed on the bulb and post it here.
#3. Two filters is generally good, but they won't do anything to remove nitrate. Only water changes will do that. (Well a lot of plants would do that, but I don't think you want the high tech tank it takes to remove the majority of the nitrates).
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What is there to know about planting? Just like any other plant aquatic plants need light and nutrients. Get some root tabs and start with a few simple plants. Hygrophila, bacopa, the cheaper echinodorus and vallisneria are quite simple.My 33 gallon/125 liter tank. My photography on flickr.
The info on each bulb:
1 bulb says: Coralife 10,000K
120V F18-T5-BP then a circle with a Hg in it
The other bulb has the same thing except instead of the 10,000K it
says Coralife Actinic.
There is no wattage on the bulb.
I originally thought I was having 60 - 80 nitrates in my tank with 40 nitrates in my tap water
so PWC were not doing much good. But ends up they are only 5-7 because the test kit I was using
was apparently faulty. I don't think that the nitrates are an issue any longer. The PuraPad was suppose to help remove
some Nitrate. But I don't think it did much good. I also tried pre-filtering water before PWC with
a filter using a Poly Filter pad in a HOB filter on a tub of water. They are also suppose to remove some Nitrate. I think the Poly
filter did a little better than the Pura Pad, but I don't think either one did much about Nitrates at all.
Good to know about the filter pads.....I usually forget to change them out at 4 weeks and it usually is 5 -6 weeks. But now I will
only rinse them out every once in a while. Thanks!
Last edited by ConnieW; 02-23-2013 at 08:48 PM.
Yes, any plant needs light and food, but I am totally new to aquatic plants. I know nothing about what would be the right choices for my tank. I got a floating plant some said was easy to grow and it "shed" and clogged up my fitlers. And I know nothing about aquatic plants....what are the simple plants that would work in my tank? I am not familiar with the names of plants. There are names the pet store give the plants and the scientific names.....it is confusing to me. That is why I asked for help in this area for my tank.
I saw an El Nino fern in the store, bought it and planted it. Later found out in is hard to grow and usually shouldn't be fully submerged while the package said it could be fully submerged. This is why I need guidance. I also don't want to harm my fish and shrimp.
Thanks again!
I would suggest replacing the actinic with a bulb in the 6500K to 6700K range. The 10,000K bulb might be OK so I would try it and see before spending any money to replace it. That should be OK for lower light and easier to keep plantsIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
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This is a 30" light fixture so the bulbs are 18 watt.
I also was reading this combo of lamps is suppose to be for Saltwater reef tanks.
It suggested the 6700K lamp with the Colormax lamp for freshwater tanks.
What do you think of that combo for the lamps?
I also wanted to mention I think I have a brown algae issue. It grows on everything in the tank and makes the silk and plastic plants
look terrible IMO. I am cutting the time the light is on, but on the other hand I know the live plant needs some light. So I am caught
between a rock and a hard place with the brown algae problem with a live plant in the tank.
0My 33 gallon/125 liter tank. My photography on flickr.
Those bulbs that were suggested to you would also work for easier and low light plants
Google pics of Diatoms to see if that is the brown algae you are talking aboutIf you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
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I just wanted to throw my Plants 101 on this...
First... the light:
You will hear watts/gallon and par readings mentioned a lot if you do research on planted tanks. Also these ratings on the bulbs with different kelvin ratings. What is need-to-know for a begginer in plants is that a photoperiod (time the light is on) should be around 6-8hours in a day. Also, the kelvin rating for a bulb closest to the suns daylight is 6500k. Actinic (10000k) bulbs are used for salt water. They have a lot more blue in them and they are used to grow algae and provide a higher light penetration as the blue spectrum of light travels deepest in the water column. To sum up, daylight exposure of 8 hours, with easy to grow plants allows for the best starter level. Also remember that your light time on the tank, doesnt have to be corrisponding to your time you are at work. You could very easily turn the lights on when you get home and when you go to bed with little issue.
The plants to start with:
Most common plants found at a local fish store are easier species to grow. The most common are Amazon Sword Fern, Anubias, Java Moss, Hornwart and Sagittaria. You can also get floating plants like the red root floater, frogbit and duckweed.
As a side note, with your light, you have enough penetrating light to grow dwarf hair grass without an issue if you are looking for a plant that can be a "carpet" or lawn for the bottom of the tank. You could also, after you get into the plants for a while, get some Vals or Vallisneria. They are prone to melting with shock of new tanks so it can be discouraging for begginers.
Algae is going to grow for many different reasons. Overexposure to light, excess nutrients in the water that come from not enough water changes, poor overall tank maintenence. Right now with 10k bulbs you have an overabundance of light and its meant for growing the algae in that tank. When you get your photoperiod right and the light right, you will be great.
Rhyzome plants:
Be careful with plants that have a rhysome. Anubias and Java Fern have a thich stalklike base that should not be burried. Often times when it is burried in substrate it will rot and kill the plant. You can anchor these plants with fishing line or holocore with little issue.
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The world of journalism and Twitter is buzzing following the new Sky News policy on Twitter and the BBC's new guidance on breaking news.
Both organisations have told their journalists not to break news on Twitter first.
In a post on the BBC's Editors blog, social media editor Chris Hamilton acknowledged the value of Twitter but concluded:
We've been clear that our first priority remains ensuring that important information reaches BBC colleagues, and thus all our audiences, as quickly as possible – and certainly not after it reaches Twitter.
Instead he points out that BBC journalists are able to inform the newsroom and tweet simultaneously:
We're fortunate to have a technology that allows our journalists to transmit text simultaneously to our newsroom systems and to their own Twitter accounts.
On his Twitter stream, Chris sought to clarify the guidance to BBC News journalists:
It's about the best way of breaking news on all our platforms – social networks, our own website, TV, radio.
— Chris Hamilton (@chrishams) February 8, 2012
Essential point is we have system that allows journalists to file and tweet at the same time.
— Chris Hamilton (@chrishams) February 8, 2012
The tensions over Twitter and breaking news result from the collision of two worlds – when a hierarchical media system in the hands of the few collides with a networked media system open to all.
The reasons for wanting to control the flow of news are understandable. Historically, news organisations have been the gate-keepers, deciding what is news, how to report it and when and how to distribute it.
In a nuanced post, BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones acknowledges that "We are all feeling our way forward through the fog of this new media landscape." He concludes:
Some would like to turn the clock back to a simpler time, when all power resided in the newsdesk, only star reporters got a byline, and sharing information with outsiders before the presses rolled or the bulletin began was a sacking offence.
But it is almost certainly too late for that.
The guidance for journalists not to break news on Twitter is based on a flawed understanding of today's media ecosystem. It assumes that journalists still have a monopoly on breaking the news.
Repeatedly, the first news of a natural disaster or other major news story have emerged first on Twitter. Nicola Bruno wrote an excellent paper (PDF) for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism on the emergence of Twitter as a breaking news network.
Understandably, a journalist tweeting a breaking news event is likely to have greater impact. This is what happened when the New York Times' Brian Stelter retweeted a message from Keith Urbahn, the chief of staff for the former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld, on the death of Bin Laden.
So I'm told by a reputable person they have killed Osama Bin Laden. Hot damn.
— Keith Urbahn (@keithurbahn) May 2, 2011
But to advise journalists not to break news on Twitter is anachronistic. It ignores the value that a journalist and their parent organisation can gain by signalling that they are across a major development.
People who've heard that something has happened may wonder why a journalist with BBC or Sky News hasn't tweeted it yet.
Moreover, tweeting the news can add to their credibility as a trusted news source, especially if Twitter is awash with rumour and speculation. A message from a journalist at the BBC or Sky News is likely to be considered as a trusted source, potentially drive audiences to the website or broadcast outlets.
This is a valuable service to their audiences, even those not on Twitter. The value of Twitter is as a distributed network, where the reach of a message can grow exponentially with every retweet.
Arguably, there is an imperative for journalists to break news on Twitter to fulfil the role as a trusted and reliable source of accurate information.
(Disclosure: I worked for the BBC for 16 years and have worked with both Chris and Rory).
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SWS .com has the Gen Grievous figure.
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Just got one. Price doesnt bother since I havent purchased any of the new TAC other than the concepts......
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Bought it to keep up with this little sub-set, but feel like I really took it on the chin $23 after shipping. Ouch.
Price is no object when it comes to the only redeeming element of the Prequels.
What, Liam Neeson is on sale?
That's my jacket!
Picked one up. Thanks for the heads up!!
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Pass. That price is just way, way too far offside for all but the most die-hard completists. Thankfully I think I've finally managed to override this programming.
My thoughts exactly. To me, he doesn't look "Concept" enough. Just a live-action version of the Clone Wars figure. They could've at least have made it more like the earliest concept paintings.
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While HDTVs are an increasingly practical choice, with prices and sizes for most every budget and living room, a smart consumer always looks for options. To help you, we offer these HDTV alternatives for your consideration.
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First, a story. Years ago I was tending bar in a Philadelphia restaurant called Zesty's. The owner, a proud native of Greece and a tech enthusiast, discreetly set up a projector and screen at the bar. As dinner service began he'd screen aerial videos of the Greek Islands. The stunning white architecture popped in contrast to colorful fishing boats bobbing on the deep blue water. People would come in off the street to admire the breathtaking images. Then, of course, I'd offer them a drink and a menu and they'd stay for dinner. This was ten years ago. If a forward-thinking restaurant owner was able to draw people off the street with the technology available at the time, imagine how beautiful those images will be in your home on a new, high definition projector.
There are many reasons to consider a high definition projector, not the least of which is conservation of space. You can mount a projector on the ceiling or conceal it in a cabinet or shelf. If you have a white, matte wall for projection you're all set. If not, you'll need a screen that retracts when not in use. Before you dismiss projectors as an inferior technology – akin to the projectors you may remember from elementary school – think again. Just like an HDTV, a projector connects to your home theater system (cable/satellite, game console, and disc player). Projectors are known for their high performance in dark rooms, but the best models also perform well in bright rooms. You can even buy one that supports 3D, if that's your thing.
Now that huge HDTVs have cracked the $1000 price point, you can expect the same of a high end projector. The BenQ W1070 has great picture quality and 3D playback that bests HDTVs at the same price point. In a long enough room the projector can display a 235-inch screen. Not too shabby for under a grand. If money is no object, check out the highly-rated Epson 5020, a first-rate projector with all the bells and whistles.
If you have a decent computer monitor you already have a high definition screen. As many college dorm inhabitants can tell you, a good monitor easily doubles as a TV.
You can watch cable/satellite programming, and also play your video game console and disc player with the proper connections. This may appeal to folks in small apartments or people who like to watch TV occasionally but don't want to commit to an HDTV. A flat panel LCD monitor can go head to head with high end HDTVs, but a CRT or lesser monitor may also suffice as a television. Even inexpensive monitors come with VGA, DVI and HDMI connections that are easily accessible if you need to change inputs on the fly. If you're running your signal through an HDMI cable, the picture will impress.
"When comparing an HDTV with a computer monitor in the same technology year the computer monitor has thus far always been capable of better picture quality," said Billy Liu, an IT consultant in Rhode Island. The drawback here could be the audio, as the speakers in many monitors won't shake the walls. However, if you're considering this option you're likely going to use it in a small space where this may not be an issue.
Check out the HP 2311xi 23" Widescreen LCD Monitor, a sharp monitor at a great price. (Starting at $200)
As a recent episode of Parks and Recreation pointed out, many of us are comfortable watching movies and TV on the smallest screens possible. If you're reading this article, chances are you've used your smartphone or tablet as a television substitute. In my opinion, smartphones are fine for watching goofy videos or for a quick episode of your favorite show while you wait for the bus. But I'm not going to settle in to watch The Godfather on my phone.
On the other hand, I'll happily watch TV shows and movies on my laptop or tablet. As with computer monitors, these are decent options for people in tiny spaces or those who don't care enough about TV to have one in their home. The screen resolution often rivals the best HDTVs and everyone likes a good multi-tasker. When you're not using them for entertainment they revert back to their use as computers.
For a laptop, try the Sony Vaio E17 – a decent, reasonably priced laptop with a vivid 1080p screen. As for tablets, try the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 (starting at $668)– a nice tablet that's also a laptop alternative.
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I was just over at the private universe who had this report about Hasbro UK setting up a website:
So hopefully this means we will get a chance to bag some of these exclusive fanclub figures at the same time as the Americans or shortly afterwards. It also gives us a real channel to access Hasbro and let them know how we feel and what our probl;ems are. Plus to give positive feedback where it's due. But it sounds like a real breakthrough for UK collectors as long as it's put together right. I don't know about you but I heaved a tiny sigh or semi relief when I read that report. My faith in Hasbro was pretty much shattered this last couple of years but this does seem like a real step forward in the right direction. Hope it all pans out okay.Something Special for the collectors from Hasbro UK
Pete [Editor] Friday, May 3rd 2002 - 04:23:42 PM
In my priveleged position as Editor I am told a great number of things ending in the phrase But don't report it just yet... But after being given an official nod I have this to tell you!
TPU is always proud to be associated with any official body involved in the Star Wars universe, and especially with Hasbro UK. So I am delighted to anounce that Hasbro UK are launching a special site very soon dedicated to Star Wars collectors in the UK. This site has much to offer, and will include the chance to chat with Hasbro UK staff involved in the Star Wars licence, competitions to win exclusive prizes (25th Anniversary Vader perhaps?) and much much more!
Hasbro UK have been accused of not listening to the Star Wars fans in the UK, but no longer! Keep checking back with TPU for more news on this as it comes in.
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The bill was listed as "Weird and Wonderful Western Mass." at the Milky Way. Bill Nace & Thurston Moore's Northampton Wools cancelled at the last minute, but that still left four crews of rural knob twiddlers, topped by long-running noise-jazz nightmare Fat Worm of Error, who've perfected the art of the wandering berserker rage. The band took to the stage on a foggy warble of cable moans and blasted into a kind of meterless take on Erase Errata — vocalist Jess Goddard in barking mode and guitars set to bacon-frying attack. They yelped and bit with Beefhearted skronk and precision, later pulling back for a few rounds of wounded mating calls from across the stage to one other.
It's easy to get wrapped up in the twisted circus standing in front of you at a Fat Worm show, what with guitarist Chris Cooper's projectile facial hair and Goddard's heaping pile of on-stage costume changes. But don't be mislead: Fat Worm can supersede the weirdo grandstanding with some genuine telekinetic chops. (Imagine a double-time US Maple.) At one point, Cooper revealed a vertiginous guitar melody that spun around on itself in a math-countdown disaster that swept the rest of the band up like a quickening whirlpool. On some magical cue, the bottom dropped in a sickening moment of ropy guitar-string rattle, everybody suddenly landing on his feet with a hobbled Mo Tucker beat and goose-honk guitar loop. It was alchemy — a shard of brilliant rock momentum from out of a haze of fuzzy speakers and, yes, some hefty BO.
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Baking| Caramelised Onion & Garlic Jam … and 'Snackuits' {a product review}
"Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths."
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The other day I got a package from Britannia Foods with samples of their recently launched snacks, 'Snackuits', which offered the promise of a break from baking; something that looked like the kids would enjoy. I must be a glutton for punishment because even though I was absolutely exhausted, I decided to make some Caramelised Onion & Garlic Jam to go with it!The morning saw a tiring pizza session, absolutely delicious, but gosh, so much work!! Preheating the oven to make a batch of balsamic roasted strawberries for these Hot Cross Buns I was annoyed with myself. It was bugging that the oven was on, had some extra room and I hadn't got my act together in time to bake something alongside. It's a happy feeling to know you can kill two birds with one stone … catch my drift? Does that happen to you sometimes?Pouring in the balsamic vinegar I remembered earlier references to an onion jam that used balsamic vinegar but the recipes I recall were all stove top. Figured I could roast onions in balsamic vinegar and brown sugar alongside the strawberries. Something sweet and something 'savoury sweet' …nice!
Garlic had to be in there because roasting garlic brings out the sweeter side of it. We are a garlic loving family. It's something that just seems to make life better, even on tiring old days! Being in the kitchen, creating, baking, stirring is all pretty unwinding and relaxing on most days! Summer is here so I'm up pretty early much to the dogs excitement. She takes a chunk out of my earlier free mornings, but she is so CUTE that I don't mind it!I had those Snackuits in my head. Light, crisp cracker like biscuits would go well with a smoky oniony garlicky jam! If the crackers were a little bigger, they would make a nice base for canapes, great cocktail snacks. They do look pretty versatile, and taste rather good!!
Tired of being bogged down with family chores and responsibilities? Now take some time off for yourself! Your ultimate happy snack is here to help you break life's monotony and have some girl fun. Let your hair down and show people the witty-whacky side of you. Chilling out and gossiping with your girl gang, Snackuits gives you the license to show your fun side and break free!
Britannia Industries is one of India's leading Food companies and a leader in the Bakery and Dairy segments in the Indian marketplace. It's latest launch is 50-50 Snackuits giving every modern day homemaker the option of guilt-free snacking. It's baked, has cut back on cholesterol, MSG, Trans Fat and oil. With flavours from gourmet food cuisines across the world & the goodness of biscuits, 50-50 Snackuits has a unique combination of stimulating flavours that bring alive the gourmet taste of authentic Swiss Cheese, Chinese cuisine & Italian pizzas.
I was quite surprised at these tasty little bites. The balance of flavours, the spices and the crispiness are certainly addictive. The kids gave them high fives and I have to agree! The market has recently seen baked chips making a foray, but IMHO, these have stolen a few points from those! My little bag of samples had 2 of the flavours Chinese Hot & Sweet and Pizza Italiano, both quite nice! I believe there is a 3rd flavour too, but that was missing from my sample bag … The portions are small, snack sized, enough for a single little bowlful. The blend of spices is good and both flavours were really well received by the kids, which I find really shouts the verdict out loud. I found them very slightly on the saltier side but I guess that's just the mother in me taking note. I'd give them a 9/10 … wonderful tasty bites, handy to have on hand!I served them with the Caramelised Onion & Garlic Jam and the 'now beginning to get pretty tiresome' pre-teen lapped it up asking for more. Did I say the portions are small, though good for the price {Rs10 for small bag}? A small bag of chips costs the same, and these were much much better. I would love to keep a couple of bags on hand … I really liked them!
Ran them past the 'not so tiring any more' teen and she loved them. Offered her onion jam, and she went "EWWWW. Nevah!!" After much cajoling and convincing, a little blackmailing, I finally got her to taste some. She enjoyed it, though hesitatingly said, "Would you mind not calling it jam please? I don't like the idea of onions in jam!!" Hmmm …So go on, if you live here in India grab a bag of these Snackuits next time you are at the grocery store and tell me if you like them. And if you aren't in India, grab some onions and make some Caramelised Onion & Garlic Jam. Make more than what I made because its pretty darned addictive and hits all the good spots in the most delightful way. I LOVED it. Sweet and savoury is right up my street, add garlic and I sing out LOUD! This did not disappoint!
{Disclaimer: I have not received any remuneration from Britannia or any agency for this post. This is my personal opinion on the product which I have reviewed.}
Summary: A different take on what we traditionally think of as jam. This is pretty darned addictive and hits all the good spots in the most delightful way. A 'smoky oniony garlicky' jam that pairs well with crackers, rolls, canapes, bread, pizza etc!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes minutes
- 4 onions, sliced fine
- 6 cloves of garlic, whole with peel
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Dash of sea salt
- Toss the onions in 2 tbsp olive oil, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar. Place the whole garlic cloves in a piece of foil and drizzle the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil over it.
- Turn the onions into an oven proof casserole, make a small nest in the centre and place the foil in the middle.
- Roast at 190C for about an hour until the edges begin to brown. {I like to do this as I bake something else alongside, or then bake a large portion as this keeps for long}
- Remove from oven. When the garlic cloves are cool enough to handle, squeeze the roasted garlic out. Discard the peels and place the roasted onions, garlic and sea salt in a heavy bottom pan.
- Taste and adjust the brown sugar or/and balsamic vinegar as required. Simmer on low with little water added if it is too dry for about 10 minutes for the flavours to mature. Cool and store in a glass jar in the fridge.
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text: I broke down and ordered the ARC trooper from TRU.com. I should have known better. It arrived yesterday in a bubble envelope and was completely crushed. I forgot that about them. I was balancing my check book and saw that Hasbro cashed my checks for the Proto-Boba about two weeks ago. Hopefully that means he is on his way. I have found nothing new except pegs full of the first mixed wave. The Wal-mart have taken down their Blu-ray caps and now they pegs are overflowing with old Clone Wars figures.


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There is a small toy and comic show coming in September to the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. So small in fact that it would probably escape the notice of most, even locally. However, they have one feature (on Saturday of the show) that will put them on the map, so to speak.
Tommy Lee Jones (Men in Black, Batman Forever, The Fugitive, etc.) will be making a very rare (and exclusive to this show) autograph appearence at the Universal Collectibles Show. The show runs September 16-18, 2005 with Tommy Lee Jones scheduled to appear for autographs and Q&A on Saturday the 17th only. A convention appearence of this nature is literally unheard of for this particular actor!
More details will follow as they become available. Mrs. JediCole and I are working closely with the show's promoter and have known of this event for nearly a year, but have had to keep quiet about it until after July.


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Pieces of Pennsylvania history go up for auctionFebruary 11, 2014 12:15 AM
HARRISBURG -- In the market for an antique Conestoga wagon? Perhaps a shawl, butter mold or other household item from a bygone era?
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is inviting the public Friday and Saturday to an auction of items being removed from the state's collection.
More than 1,000 items will be for sale, including furniture, books, newspapers, household items, signs, textiles, jewelry, railroad items, prints and engravings, ceramics, an early 20th century sock-knitting machine, a loom and one large Conestoga wagon.
Money raised through the auction can only be used to buy new museum pieces or to conserve the more than 5 million existing collection items, with most of the funds going toward conservation, said Mary Jane Miller, collections manager for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. She declined to estimate how much the commission hoped to raise from the sale.
All the items being sold have already been offered to other museums, Ms. Miller said, and have been carefully evaluated before going through the process known as "deaccession."
"Does it meet our mission statement? Does it duplicate what we have in the collection?" she said. For instance, the Conestoga wagon, from the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum, was one of a number of such wagons there.
"I don't want the public to think we're getting rid of the last one," Ms. Miller said.
In situations with donated items, the original donor has also been notified as well, Ms. Miller said, in case they would like the item back.
"It's a careful process," Ms. Miller noted. "We're doing it to preserve [public] collections."
Items are proposed for deaccession annually with an auction occurring once every few years.
The objects for sale come from museum sites around the commonwealth, including the Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton, the Drake Well Museum in Titusville, Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum in Lancaster, Bushy Run Battlefield in Westmoreland County, the Fort Pitt Museum, Somerset Historical Center and State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.
The auction will be conducted by Cordier Auctions & Appraisal of Harrisburg.
The catalog of items for sale can be viewed online at cordierauction.com, and absentee bids can also be submitted online, said David Cordier, president of Cordier Actions. A preview sale starts Friday and the main sale is Saturday at Cordier, 1500 Paxton St., Harrisburg.
A spokesman for the Historical and Museum Commission declined to say what the most valuable item for sale might be.
The commission doesn't like to put values on items and it depends on the interests of those who show up and bid, said Howard Pollman, a spokesman for the PHMC.
"If you're looking for a chance to own a little piece of history, we have it here," Ms. Miller said. "Some of them have great stories behind them."
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When it comes to severe weather, it seems some animals have good instincts, however, companion pets such as cats, dogs and rabbits etc., due to being domesticated, may have lost a lot of their instinctual urges and need our protection. This also includes farm animals.
Below are some of our top tips:
* Make sure your pets are micro chipped. In the event of a storm/flash flood, pets can panic and may run away, become disoriented and get lost. A micro chipped pet has the best possible chance of being returned to its owner.
* Make sure all your pets' vaccinations are up to date.
* Make sure your animal has plenty of shelter. Ideally, all animals should be kept indoors during severe weather conditions, especially during heavy rain/flooding.
* If you are allowing your pet outside to pee or poo, put them on a lead and walk out with them. Only allow them limited access to relieve themselves and take them back into the house as soon as possible.
* If you have pets living in your back garden, e.g. rabbits, please make sure their hutches are brought indoors or are placed safely into a sturdy garden shed/garage. Do not leave rabbit hutches around or near a fence/tree that may collapse onto it during a high wind.
* If your home is located in a flood area, make sure that, in the event you are required to evacuate, all pet carriers are kept by the door in preparation for such an emergency and you have stocked up on plenty of sustenance for your animals; including bedding. Hotels, guest houses or shelters will not always provide food and water for your animals.
* If you own exotic pets, make sure you have extension leads so that you can plug in heat lamps and if you have an aquarium, invest in a back up air filter.
* For farm animals it's advisable to fence off a pasture area on high ground. Cows and horses are examples of farm animals that can be caught off guard during flooding and will require a safe pasture before water rises in order to secure their best chances of survival.
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text: Does anyone on this site bring and leave on their cell-phones and pagers to they go to the movies, or know someone who does? If so, what's the reasoning? I'm sure I'm not alone in calling for more courtesy. With the rising price of movie tickets I think it goes without saying that if your looking for a place to talk, smoke, drink, or chat on the phone, then there are much better (and cheaper) places to do it than the theater. Stay home and let us enjoy our movie! PLEASE! This after a recent trip to the movies were someone brought a screaming kid with them. Keep in mind I'm not trying to tell people they shouldn't go to the movies if they have kids and can't find or afford a babysitter, but try taking the kids to KID'S movies where this kind of thing is more expected (the movie I saw was R rated, AND started at 10:30pm! What's wrong with people nowadays?) Thank You.


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Musashi's Death Metal Vocals Need Some Serious Work
- Written by Dave Walsh
Chalk this one up in the ridiculous category, I guess, but here is a video from July of melodic death metal band ChthoniC playing at a show in Japan and decide to bring out former K-1 fighter and the guy currently slated to work for GLORY's Japanese show as an announcer, Musashi. The fighter last seen being picked apart by Jerome Le Banner in a K-1 ring made his way up on stage and then, well, did his best death metal vocals and let's just say that he should stick to his day job, whatever that is now.
PS: Musashi, the secret to doing vocals like that is to drink warm liquids before to relax your vocal chords, they should be coming from your fake vocal folds (this is a real thing), and not the back of your throat, so you can project better while doing those and to not blow out your vocal chords. Maybe next time. [source]


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This game is available as of yesterday. I downloaded it to my iPhone 4 and have played through the Naboo levels and a few Tatooine ones so far (despite not yet checking out the recent Endor update for the original game). If you're allergic to the Angry Birds Star Wars crossover, carry on, but if you liked the original then you'll be pleased with this fun and clever sequel. (I mean, I like the original game and the accompanying fruit snacks are unexpectedly delicious, but they could probably dial back on the tie-in merchandise and I wouldn't shed a tear.)
As ABSWII seems to cover the prequels, the story starts out with TPM, but the game takes some liberties - Obi-Wan and Padmé are designed to look like their AOTC appearances, and Jango and Dooku fight alongside Sidious and Maul (which, depending on when they ordered the clones, might not be too inaccurate). It's fun to see how they interpreted the PT designs into the Angry Birds world - I particularly like the pig-snout MTT and bird-beak Royal Starship.
This game introduces the ability to play on the "Pork Side," meaning you can either smash Battle Droid pigs as the Jedi or slaughter Naboo Security birds as the Sith, though you have to defeat several levels on one side before being allowed to play on the other. The levels are a mix of ground and space levels, just like the first ABSW. Some of the new powers are fun - Jar Jar uses his tongue as a grappling hook from which he can swing, Yoda ricochets back and forth like a pinball, and Sidious blasts through metal with Force lightning. Obi-Wan has the same Force powers from ABSW, Qui-Gon has a lightsaber similar to Luke, and the Battle Droids fire three blaster bolts just like Han Solo did in the first game.
Of course, if you've been to a store's Hasbro Star Wars toy section lately, next to the 6" figures with shoddy paint applications and the 3 3/4" figures that can't fall off their cards fast enough are the Angry Birds Telepods. I picked up a $5 pack of Jar Jar and Yoda a few days ago (partly since I just like the idea of seeing Jar Jar Binks merchandise anytime after 1999), but I was also curious as to how they'd integrate into the game. The rubbery little toys have a QR code and a hole that allows them to fit on a clear plastic base. During a level in the game, you can tap the Telepods icon at the top of the screen and then place the toy on the phone or tablet's camera. A glowing white shape appears, indicating how to align the base with the camera, which I didn't notice at first. It actually works very quickly and easily, recognizing the character properly each time I've tried it. The character will then take place of whichever bird (or pig) is in the slingshot - you don't get an extra "life," you just replace one. The character is then playable anytime you choose to select it from the menu, so you don't have to scan the toy every time, but you can if you so choose. (But c'mon, it's way more satisfying to tap a toy to the screen than just to select an icon from some menu.) The only real limitation is that you can't play light side characters on dark side levels and vice versa. Some characters are also available to play in limited quantities once you get certain rewards in the game, so it's not like Telepods are the only way to add more characters, but it's a way to add them permanently. But as this is Hasbro's first foray into Skylanders-type interactivity bridging the toy and video game worlds, I think it's pretty successful and neat. We've come a long way since Commtech Chips.


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Participation Training for Adult Education, written by Indiana University professors Paul Burgevin and John McKinley, describes in detail a unique small group discussion model. Certain aspects of this discussion technique have been found to be quite applicable to community problems that require thorough discussion by citizen groups before decisions are made and action is taken. The procedure allows for a certain amount of flexibility but demands logical thinking and orderly consideration of the items chosen for discussion. In this way, less time is wasted on extraneous matters and the group can better focus on the major issues at hand. Such an adaptation might resemble the following example.
Let us assume that in the community of Miltonville a group of concerned citizens is convened to consider the depressed economy and its effect on the town. This is a broad and complex subject for discussion. It would be easy to talk all evening and get nowhere, so the group decides to approach the issue in a logical fashion — a bit at a time. From the list of three possible topics dealing with the economy in general, the group chooses the one dealing with the "local" economic situation. The members then set a goal toward which they will work during that particular session — to decide on and pursue a first course of action. In this way they try not to "bite off more than they can chew." As a result of this goal selection, they decide to organize an informal survey to determine the extent of unemployment in Miltonville and the skills now unused in their community.
To conduct this survey, the citizens must further break down the project into logical steps. They must decide what territory to cover, what questions to ask, who will do the leg work, when the survey should be taken, and who will gather and synthesize the data. It soon becomes obvious that carrying out the survey itself will require several meetings and considerable time. However, its successful execution will be an important first step in dealing intelligently with the local economic situation. The group will have acquired some useful and timely information.
Simply, the structure consisted of an agreed upon topic (the local economic situation); a goal to work toward during that session (a first course of action); and an outline (consisting of the steps necessary to reach the goal).
In contrast, a typical approach to this problem has been for the citizens to kill the time in the first meeting with small talk about the economy, to assume that the issue was beyond their capacity to deal with, to give up, and to go home and do nothing about it.
In a training situation, more attention is given to "group process" than in the example above. In conducting discussion, authors Burgevin and McKinley recommend the accepted principles of group dynamics: That the group should strive for balance in participation; that members should build on others' suggestions; that all should try to improve their listening habits; and that the rules of common courtesy should be observed.
Selecting a single topic for discussion constitutes a challenge to the group. It requires cooperation and tolerance on the part of the members and ingenuity on the part of the discussion leader.
Roles and leadershipIf a group is holding several sessions, it is possible to experiment and practice with the rotation of roles and leadership. Using the Indiana plan, a discussion leader, a recorder and an observer are needed for each session. These roles are taken first by volunteers. Then the duties are rotated through all other members of the group in the subsequent sessions. Then, over a series of meetings, every member will have had the experience of serving in each of these capacities.
The discussion leader uses the non-directive method in guiding the interaction. He or she should fade into the background when the group members are obviously working well together without assistance. However, if members hesitate to participate, if one or more dominate the discussion, or if (in the judgment of the discussion leader) the group wanders too far from the chosen topic, the leader must subtly stimulate participation, gently restrain "over participants," or remind the group that the discussion has gone astray. The discussion leader should refrain from offering an opinion on questions about the topic. His or her primary mission is to help the group deal with the topic in a way that draws maximum participation from group members. To a considerable degree, however, this responsibility is also shared by the members themselves.
The observer has a unique opportunity for a learning experience. First, he or she must resist the temptation to express an opinion during the discussion period. Second, he or she must not become engrossed in the content of the discussion. Finally, he or she must watch for subtle actions and reactions that affect the group process: sharing in the participation, support (or lack of it) for ideas contributed, indicators of enthusiasm or repression, the quality of listening, and the general emotional atmosphere. When the observer offers a critique, the group must bear in mind that these are reactions of but one individual who is not necessarily infallible. However, the observer is obliged to report sincerely "as he or she saw it." The observer should not impute hidden motives beyond the obvious. The restraint necessary on the one hand, and the need to be alert to the many group process indicators on the other, make the observer's role one of considerable challenge.
The recorder is concerned with the content of the discussion. His or her record can be kept in the form of brief highlights (specific points made) or by noting the contributions in following the outline, which was designed to reach the goal. Ordinarily names are not used. The record is kept merely to facilitate logical discussion of the subject. As such it is secondary to the process used in the group. It is entirely in order for the discussion leader or any one of the participants to call for a brief report from the recorder at any time on material covered up to that point or for clarification of an item previously mentioned. If the recorder works at a blackboard or on large sheets of newsprint, there is the advantage of immediate visual review by the group. When using this method, the recorder should be seated (when not actually writing) to minimize distraction from the group discussion. Ordinarily, the recorder is not expected to contribute to the discussion. However, this matter can be left to the judgment of the group. Usually, the larger the group, the more exacting is the task of recording.
Not the least of these important roles is that of participants. Burgevin and McKinley place great emphasis on their responsibility. In fact, ultimate control of the conduct of the discussion is actually in the hands of the participants. Consequently, a high degree of dedication to group maturity on the part of the members will greatly assist the discussion leader and recorder and will help to stimulate productive discussion.
Following are more specific directions for those assuming the various helping roles.
The observer is concerned primarily with the group process — how the group works — and not what was said in the discussion. The observer often finds it helpful to make a simple sociogram to show frequency and direction of communication.
For further information on this discussion model, contact your local MU Extension community development specialist, or refer to the paper back edition — Burgevin and McKinley, Participation Training for Adult Education, Bethany Press, St. Louis.
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RIC Will Host Graduate Studies Open House on Jan. 7
Rhode Island College Graduate Studies will host an open house on Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 3-6 p.m. in the RIC Student Union Ballroom, where potential students can learn more about RIC's advanced-degree programs from graduate faculty and current students.
Rhode Island College offers 35 nationally recognized graduate degree programs in such areas as nursing; educational studies; public accountancy; media studies; social work; and counseling, educational leadership and school psychology.
RIC also offers 13 graduate certificate programs designed for improving professional knowledge and skills in accounting, autism education, biological sciences, financial planning, health psychology, math education, public history and literature.
RIC, in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island, also offers a Ph.D. in education.
"Our graduate programs give students high-quality education and training with enthusiastic faculty in a variety of disciplines," said Christine Marco, director of the master's in psychology program. "We offer both beginning and seasoned professionals flexible program schedules, a mix of face-to-face and online learning formats and stimulating academic study."
Rhode Island College offers graduate assistantships for full-time students, as well as scholarships, student employment and need-based financial aid. The Master of Social Work program offers student traineeships and scholarships for full-time students.
All five of RIC's schools – the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, Management, Nursing and Social Work – offer graduate programs.
Marco added that RIC graduate programs play an important role in supporting the state's workforce. "About 92 percent of RIC graduate students are from Rhode Island and are working to enhance their careers here," Marco said. "They graduate having built meaningful networks with their peers."
RIC advanced-degree recipients have gone on to make remarkable contributions to their professional fields: Rep. Maria Cimini, MSW,is secretary of the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee; David Upequi, MS biology, is the 2013 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence winner; and Regina Kilday and Clare Ornburn received 2013 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
The graduate studies open house will offer career development sessions to improve application essays and the opportunity to register for spring courses. Attendees will receive a graduate application fee ($50) waiver.
Established in 1854 as the state's first public higher education institution, Rhode Island College serves approximately 9,000 students and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in liberal arts, business and professional programs.


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|Nearly every year for the last two decades, the news has been the same: Americans are fatter now than they were last year. The country's adult obesity rate, currently at 34 percent, has doubled since 1995. And as our waistlines have expanded, so have the number of trendy diets and nutritional fads that promise fast results. But whether practical or extreme, which diet actually will work?
To find out, The Daily Beast revisited its annual diets ranking. Their ranking was derived by combing journals of nutrition and medicine to find clinical studies on specific diets. To be ranked, the dietary studies had to include six-month and 12-month data on weight loss and participant retention, as well as 12-month change in body mass index, or BMI. Each data point was weighted one-fifth of the final score for each diet. If there were multiple studies for diets, results were averaged.
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|The Trick: Loads of fiber, little fat and no meat, fish or alcohol
Dr. Dean Ornish is known in the medical field for his work in reversing coronary artery disease with diet, exercise, and meditation—the same approach he recommends for weight loss. In his 1993 tome, "Eat More, Weigh Less," he outlined his model for a low-fat, vegetarian diet. Centered around fruits, vegetables and legumes, only 10 percent of calories come from fats and meats, oils, nuts, and alcohol are forbidden.
6-month attrition rate (15%)
6-month mean weight loss (5.3 lbs.)
12-month attrition rate (22%)
12-month mean weight loss (5.7 lbs.)
12-month BMI loss (0.8)
Nutrition score (64.6 out of 70)
Clinical study: ( The Journal of American Medical Association, March 2007)
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|The Trick: Packaged food and weekly check-ins
Members of the Jenny Craig program start with the company's branded food and menu plan, and then gradually wean themselves off the products as weight-loss goals progress. Jenny and Sid Craig, who formed the company in 1983 in Melbourne, created the program. There are about 500 centers in the U.S. and the average customer reportedly spends about $100 per week on Jenny Craig food while enrolled in the program. Among the diets included in the list, Jenny Craig had the highest rate of short- and long-term attrition, but ranked second in terms of total weight loss over one year.
6-month attrition rate (78%)
6-month mean weight loss (12.6 lbs.)
12-month attrition rate (93%)
12-month mean weight loss (15.6 lbs.)
12-month BMI loss (n/a)
Nutrition score (n/a)
Clinical study ( International Journal of Obesity, February 2007)
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|The Trick: Shakes and snack bars instead of meals
While meal-replacement shakes have been available in the U.S. since Metrecal appeared on shelves in the 1960s, Slim-Fast has become a cultural and diet staple since S. Daniel Abraham introduced it in 1977. With just "a shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch and a sensible dinner," the program promises rapid weight loss without the complications of… food. The diet company has diversified offerings to include snack bars and powder, but has been declining in popularity in the last decade. Nationwide product recalls haven't helped the diet company: In 2009, three versions of its snack bars were recalled for potential peanut contamination and all of its canned drink products were recalled for possible bacteria contamination.
6-month attrition rate (n/a)
6-month mean weight loss (11.5 lbs.)
12-month attrition rate (27%)
12-month mean weight loss (11 lbs.)
12-month BMI loss (1.9)
Nutrition score (n/a),
Clinical study ( Nutrition Journal, June 2007)
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|The Trick: Strict limits on all carbohydrates
Dr. Robert Atkins published "Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution" in 1972, establishing what became one of the most popular diet franchises of the last decade. While the diet's popularity has waxed and waned throughout the last four decades, a generic low-carb diet has been proven to help keep the flab off once weight has been lost. The program limits dietary intake of net carbohydrates (total carbohydrates minus dietary fiber), which Atkins theorized increases one's metabolism and burns stored body fat. "When fat is used as fuel, as it is on a low-carbohydrate diet, it gets mobilized. It does not accumulate, so weight and cholesterol drop," Atkins said in 2000. (Washington Times, July 2 2000). Dr. Atkins started Atkins Nutritionals in 1989, producing low-carb food products for dieters and published "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution" three years later. The book and its predecessor sold a combined 18 million copies in the U.S. By 2004, a year after Atkins death, more than 9 percent of the U.S. population was on a low-carb diet and pasta sales declined 10 percent. But by the end of 2005, the fad faded and Atkins Nutritionals declared bankruptcy (it reopened in 2006).
6-month mean attrition rate (7%)
6-month mean weight loss (12.1 lbs.)
12-month mean attrition rate (11%)
12-month mean weight loss (10.7 lbs.)
12-month BMI loss (1.7)
Nutrition score (42.3 out of 70 (post-induction phase)
Clinical studies: The Journal of American Medical Association, March 2007, Annals of Internal Medicine, August 2010
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|The Trick: A lot of fruits, vegetables, nuts and olive oil with very little red meat
A calorie-restrictive, Mediterranean diet with a target of 35 percent of calories from fat, primarily from olive oil and nuts, produced one of the lowest attrition rates in a 2008 study among the clinical studies that were compared for this list. The diet was based on guidelines presented in "Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy," written by the chairman of Harvard's Department of Nutrition, Walter Willett, and published in 2001, one of many books built around the Mediterranean diet pyramid that espouses a fruits, vegetables, olive oil, beans and nuts (which contain mono-unsaturated fats) as a nutritional base. The diet gained mass popularity thanks to the diet book "The Sonoma Diet," which landed on bestseller lists in 2006. Author Dr. Connie Guttersen says, "Fats like olive oil, nut butters, nuts are protective of Alzheimer's and reduce risk factors associated with gaining weight around the waist… and from a culinary standpoint, using flavorful fats means you eat more vegetables."
6-month attrition rate (2%)
6-month mean weight loss (10.1 lbs.)
12-month attrition rate (4%)
12-month mean weight loss (10.4 lbs.)
12-month BMI decrease (1.5)
Nutrition score (n/a)
Clinical study ( The New England Journal of Medicine, July 2008)
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|The Trick: Every calorie counts, plus weekly meetings and/or online support
In 2008, consumers spent more than $4 billion on Weight Watchers services and products, according to the company, and each week 1.4 million members attend weekly meetings around the globe. The 46-year old, publicly traded company offers everything from branded pastries and frozen dinners to mobile phone applications and cookbooks, and is currently in the middle of a successful campaign with slimmed down spokesperson Jennifer Hudson. The program recently revamped its point system based on calorie, fat and fiber count in an attempt to simplify the complicated factors in nutrition and weight. "We're really good at translating science into a method that real people can use in their everyday lives. That really was the impetus behind the points system," says Karen Miller-Kovach, the company's chief scientific officer.
6-month attrition rate (17%)
6-month mean weight loss (12.3 lbs.)
12-month attrition rate (17%)
12-month mean weight loss (11 lbs.)
12-month BMI loss (1.9)
Nutrition score (n/a)
Clinical study ( The Journal of American Medical Association, April 2003)
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|The Trick: Plenty of fat-free and low-fat foods
In a 2008 clinical study, researchers studied a diet based on the guidelines of the American Heart Association, in which a limit of 30 percent of calories comes from fat, 10 percent comes from saturated fat and 300 mg of cholesterol. The regimen is designed to reduce the risk for heart disease and stroke. When participants stuck to the diet with a limit of 1,500 calories per day for women or 1,800 cals/day for men, the diet produced the second highest short-term weight loss and the lowest short-term attrition rate among the clinical studies included in the rankings.
6-month mean attrition rate (2%)
6-month mean weight loss (12.9 lbs.)
12-month mean attrition rate (6%)
12-month mean weight loss (11.3 lbs.)
12-month BMI decrease (1.0)
Nutrition score (n/a)
Clinical studies: The New England Journal of Medicine, July 2008, Annals of Internal Medicine, August 2010
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|The Trick: Lots of water in everything you eat
Pioneered by nutritionist Dr. Barbara J. Rolls, who co-authored "The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan" with journalist Robert A. Barnett in 2000, the Volumetrics diet focuses on eating foods that have high water content to promote the feeling of satiety and combat feelings of hunger and deprivation. Foods such as soup and non-starchy vegetables are favored over calorie-dense foods like chips and cookies. "It's not a gimmick where you're giving up a whole food group," says Rolls. It teaches people to "eat for optimal health and eat what they should be eating."
6-month attrition rate (n/a),
6-month mean weight loss (19.6 lbs.)
12-month attrition rate (27%)
12-month mean weight loss (17.4 lbs.)
12-month BMI decrease (2.9)
Nutrition score (n/a)
Clinical study (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, June 2007)
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Description Black in color with distinctive yellow and blue spotting, one light-colored spot on each scale, which gives the snake an overall greenish hue. The labials are yellow, with black sutures. Underside is typically yellow to green. 17 scale rows.
Dimensions 76-127cm (30-40")
Subspecies Northern.
Breeding Lays 2-8 eggs April-July. Incubated for 2 months.
Habitat Thickets in woodlands near water.
Range Texas to Colombia.
Discussion Diet of frogs. Very fast, very hard to capture.


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1Celsis In Vitro Technologies (Baltimore, MD) 2Promega (Madison, WI) 3 BioTek (Winooski, VT)
Many drugs and environmental chemicals have been implicated in mitochondrial toxicity resulting in myopathies, hepatotoxicities, peripheral neuropathies and cardiovascular disorders. The mechanisms of mitochondrial toxicities are complex due to multiple modes of action such as modulating mitochondrial replication and disruption of electron transport chain, and by organ-specific susceptibility. For example, the mitotoxin propionate preferentially targets the liver over muscle due to metabolic activation in hepatocytes. Therefore, multiple approaches are needed to assess a chemical's mitochondrial liabilities in specific cellular systems. Herein, we present one approach to utilize two markers of cellular viability in an automated multiplexed format for highthroughput screening to monitor hepatotoxicity that can discriminate primary mitochondrial toxicity from general cytotoxicity. Primary human hepatocytes and HepG2 cells were used in a 384-well suspension culture format in serum-free, glucose-free galacatose-containing medium for up to 6 hour exposure with cytotoxins in an 11-point response curve. ATP Detection Reagent and Cytotoxicity Reagent were used to measure ATP levels and cell membrane integrity, respectively. A mitochondrial toxic effect was defined as a reduction of ATP relative to untreated control, with no or minor changes in cell membrane integrity. CCCP and antimycin were used as model compounds to disrupt mitochondrial activity. Digitonin cytotoxicity was caused by solubilizing the cell membrane, resulting in decreased ATP and loss of cell membrane integrity. Staurosporine and tamoxifen were also used as cytotoxins to validate the system. Similar results were observed between HepG2 and human hepatocytes except for antimycin where a Crabtree effect was implicated for the difference in its potency. In summary, the multiplex system provided a robust and informative platform to screen drugs and chemicals for hepatic mitotoxicity by measuring ATP and cell membrane integrity.
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I don't want to feed an ugly dog!
"Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none ever happened." -Libby Fudim
I don't use the PM feature, so just email me direct at the address shown above.
So when someone asks "why one needs a high capacity rifle," thats why! If I hear one more politician purposefully mislead the public and prey on the constitutionally misinformed by asking "why does someone need an assault weapon to hunt with?" I'm going to climb thought the tv, push them off their chair and finish the interview for them oops then I would fall victim to the NDAA
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who cares what treaties we sign
Ask an old Indian all about them.
Here's a start....http://rt.com/usa/news/ndaa-injuncti...detention-376/
Let me know if I missed something, although the bill does have a lot of defense spending related jargon intertwined.
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I remember when Oklahoma was a dry state.........NOT.............boot-leggers did a very good business. It will be the same with guns if gun control laws get too restrictive. Heck we can't stop a lot of the "over the border" business now. Guns and ammo will get expensive but for the right price they will still be available. Talk about over crowded courts.
"To become competent in governing others, we must first learn to govern ourselves"
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The Second Amendment has been ruled to specifically extend to firearms in common use by the military by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v Miller (1939). In Printz v U.S. (1997) Justice Thomas wrote: In Miller we determined that the Second Amendment did not guarantee a citizens right to possess a sawed-off shot gun because that weapon had not been shown to be ordinary military equipment that could could contribute to the common defense.
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Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Psalms 12: 8
The wicked walk on every side when the vilest men are exulted
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
On September 13, 1994, the Federal Assault Weapons Ban went into effect. A Washington Post editorial published two days later was candid about the ban's real purpose:"[N]o one should have any illusions about what was accomplished [by the ban]. Assault weapons play a part in only a small percentage of crime. The provision is mainly symbolic; its virtue will be if it turns out to be, as hoped, a stepping stone to broader gun control."In a challenge to the authority of the Federal government to require State and Local Law Enforcement to enforce Federal Law (Printz v United States) the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision in 1997. For the majority opinion Justice Scalia wrote: "…. this Court never has sanctioned explicitly a federal command to the States to promulgate and enforce laws and regulations When we were at last confronted squarely with a federal statute that unambiguously required the States to enact or administer a federal regulatory program, our decision should have come as no surprise….. It is an essential attribute of the States' retained sovereignty that they remain independent and autonomous within their proper sphere of authority."So why should non-gun owners, a majority of Americans, care about maintaining the 2nd Amendment right for citizens to bear arms of any kind?The answer is "The Battle of Athens, TN". The Cantrell family had controlled the economy and politics of McMinn County, Tennessee since the 1930s. Paul Cantrell had been Sheriff from 1936 -1940 and in 1942 was elected to the State Senate. His chief deputy, Paul Mansfield, was subsequently elected to two terms as Sheriff. In 1946 returning WWII veterans put up a popular candidate for Sheriff. On August 1 Sheriff Mansfield and 200 "deputies" stormed the post office polling place to take control of the ballot boxes wounding an objecting observer in the process. The veterans bearing military style weapons, laid siege to the Sheriff's office demanding return of the ballot boxes for public counting of the votes as prescribed in Tennessee law. After exchange of gun fire and blowing open the locked doors, the veterans secured the ballot boxes thereby protecting the integrity of the election. And this is precisely why all Americans should be concerned about protecting all of our right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment!Throughout history, disarming the populace has always preceded tyrants' accession of power. Hitler, Stalin, and Mao all disarmed their citizens prior to installing their murderous regimes. At the beginning of our own nation's revolution, one of the first moves made by the British government was an attempt to disarm our citizens. When our Founding Fathers ensured that the 2nd Amendment was made a part of our Constitution, they were not just wasting ink. They were acting to ensure our present security was never forcibly endangered by tyrants, foreign or domestic.
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Psalms 12: 8
The wicked walk on every side when the vilest men are exulted
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
So keep in mind when you say you are for them eliminating AR's, your semi auto shotgun's are the next thing they will be going for....
Oh btw Wade I am not trying to pick on you, but there is not a such thing as a Keckler and Koch shotgun, it is Heckler and Koch, just sayin
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Posted September 3, 2004; 12:08 a.m.
The Office of Information Technology requires that all arriving students using Windows-based computers take steps to protect their computers from viruses and worms before connecting to the University network. Also, students, faculty and staff members must update any Windows-based computers that were on campus but not turned on during the summer.
Students, faculty and staff members can obtain a Scan and Patch 2.0 CD , which contains patches and updated virus protection, at housing check-in, at the OIT Solutions Center in room 113 of the Frist Campus Center and at residential college offices.
The OIT help desk and the Solutions Center are open during orientation weekend; hours are listed online . Residential college consultants are also available to assist students at any time.
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Map shows campus polling stations
Posted January 22, 2008; 06:00 p.m.
Residents of the Princeton University campus can find the location of their polling stations for New Jersey's presidential primary through an online chart and map.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Made available by the Office of Community and Regional Affairs and the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students, the documents show the three Princeton Borough districts and two Princeton Township districts that include the campus, as well as the location of the polling stations in each.
Those who live on campus and are registered to vote in Princeton must vote at the polling station that corresponds to the district in which they now live. Those who have not changed their voter registration address must go to the polling place that corresponds with their new address and vote by provisional (paper) ballot. All students should bring their Princeton University ID card for identification.
In New Jersey, voters currently registered as Democrats can only vote in the Democratic primary and those registered as Republicans in the Republican primary. Unaffiliated voters (formerly called Independents) who have not declared any affiliation either by registration or by voting in a previous primary may go to the polls on Feb. 5, declare a party affiliation and vote in that party's primary. It is a binding affiliation and can only be changed by filing a Declaration of Party Affiliation form 50 days before the next primary election.