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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Canisius women's basketball team lost 54-40 at Marist College in the McCann Arena on Friday night. With the loss, the Golden Griffins drop to 8-12 overall and 5-4 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Senior Ashley Wilkes led the Griffs with 10 points, to go along with six rebounds and three steals. Junior Jamie Ruttle had eight points and seven rebounds while senior Ashley Durham and freshman Tiahana Mills also added eight points apiece.
"We have been putting ourselves in a big hole and it is so hard to dig out, especially against a team that tempos the game like Marist," Canisius coach Terry Zeh said. "We got back into the game with defensive intensity and getting the ball inside, but we need that from an entire 40 minutes. We battled back but it takes so much energy and everything has to go perfect to complete a comeback of that nature.'
After Canisius scored the first basket of the game, Marist scored on five of its next six possessions to go up 11-5 after a jumper from Elizabeth Beynnon. The Griffs trimmed into the lead by holding the Red Foxes without a basket for more than five and a half minutes. A 3-pointer from the wing from sophomore Kayla Hoohuli got the Griffs within one at 11-10. The Red Foxes held Canisius to three points and forced the Griffs into six turnovers during the remaining 11 and a half minutes. A 3-pointer from Leanne Ockenden in the final minute put Marist ahead 26-13 at the break.
Marist (14-6, 9-0 MAAC) extended its lead to 37-15, scoring 11 of the first 13 points in the second half. Canisius chipped away at the deficit, spurred by a couple of hustle plays from Wilkes. The senior scored back-to-back baskets, jumping a passing lane for an uncontested layup and also beating the defense down the court for a fast-break layup. The Griffs held Marist scoreless for more than seven minutes, with a 3-pointer from Ruttle and a free throw from sophomore Brooke Angelos trimming the Marist lead to 37-27.
Marist ended the scoreless streak when Sydney Coffey split two free throws and then a layup from Durham made it 38-29. After Casey Dulin and Ruttle traded jumpers, the Griffs got a stop but couldn't convert on the offensive end and Ockenden drained a 3-pointer from the right wing to put Marist up 43-31. Mills finished a layup and then made a 3-pointer from in front of the Canisius bench to get it to a seven-point game. That would be as close as the Griffs could get as Marist made 9-of-10 free throws after the Mills' 3-pointer to put the game away.
Dulin led all players with 12 points while Beynnon had 11 points. Marist shot 39.1 percent from the floor and held the Griffs to 26.3 percent while forcing 17 Canisius turnovers.
Canisius wraps up the weekend at Manhattan College in the Draddy Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff in Riverdale, N.Y. is set for noon.
Notes: Marist defeats Canisius for the 10th consecutive meeting... Durham saw her nine-game streak of games with 11 points or more come to an end... Ruttle returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in the last three games... Wilkes is now shooting 51.7 percent from the floor in the last four games... Canisius held a 42-29 advantage on the glass... The Griffs outscored the Red Foxes 22-12 in the paint, outscoring its opponent in the points in the paint category in back-to-back games for the first time this season... Canisius had 11 turnovers in the first half and forced Marist into nine second-half turnovers.


text: I am surprised too. I was not a big fan of him before the trade and though that he will be pissed off to land in Detroit, with no championship hope in the short-term and not an European city like Toronto. It is the total opposite, this guy is already integrate, he is already the leader of our offense and most of it, seems to enjoy the situation.This is even contagious ! Look at Charlie V, or Rodney, ... This guys are now smilling on the court : they really seems to enjoy playing with him. Even Brandon who is very frustrated right now does not give up What a pro (Jose) ! The type of guy you would like to have in your team. And this even difficult to say that for me because I used to hate this guy when he played against our National French Team

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I want to attach a flash hider on a rifle that I gunkoted but I dont want to ruin the finish soldering.
would JB weld be able to hold up to the heat?
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I want to attach a flash hider on a rifle that I gunkoted but I dont want to ruin the finish soldering.
would JB weld be able to hold up to the heat?
Is the bbl threaded? I have used JB weld on flash hider threads and it works very well. Just make sure its the one you want on it for sure, cause it takes alot of heat to make it come loose, its rated to 750F.
JB weld? LOL! this reminds me of a used car my uncle bought--LOL!
not threaded. its a FAL with a real nice finish I dont want to have to buy more just to fix a small spot.
It's not a twist turn? I've got one if it is and will gladly send it to you. I guess I'm just saying more info please!
Sure dont look like it will twist. Its a inch pattern not sure if that matters.
It has a notch that it slides into.
I had a metric fal kit in the shop. It looks like a twist turn. The inch set up is different.
Twist/turn? The only FAL I know of that doesn't use threads are the G1 variant. They have a lug on the bbl, the muzzle attachments are "quick disconnect". All the others thread on. The L1A1 I had used a slot in the bbl to secure it, a small washer fits between two small ears at the rear of the flash hider and is pinned in place. The edge of the washer fits down in the slot and keeps it from unscrewing.
that is the set up I have. I tried pinning it in but what I used let it slide off.
I will look into again and see if I can figure out how to get it to stay on.
You said it kernel I only used the most simplistic terminology I could having a g1Myself .lug on the barrel and all that. If it isn't threaded and all that. Trying to give the simplest answer for the simplest question. Wouldn't you agree sir?


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Where are you hosted? How much do you pay? Do you have paypal carts integrated? Simple html or more fancy?
I've been on Mr Site since I opened 3 1/2 years ago and I really want to start using something like zen cart or PrestaShop but Mr Site won't support it :(
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Right now i am hosted at Dot Easy, and i think it's around $50 a year. With the newly updated website, my husband used Catablog, which is a plug in used for Word Press. So the site is designed using Word Press and a plug in.
We're using Dreamhost, but the space is kindly donated by a friend so I don't know what it costs. We use Wordpress, and our store started as a separate Wordpress installation with each post as an item and Paypal buttons/cart put in by hand. Currently we use a third-party site called Storenvy, and have been pretty happy with it, but ultimately want our shop hosted in our own space again. In the coming year we hope to try the Wordpress Ecommerce plugin (once they get the new version out).
My boyfriend runs a web design business so he has his own server for his clients, which I use to put all of my projects on. Naturally we pay more since we use lots more space, but I can hook anyone up if you want cheap hosting. I pirated a script for my site (don't tell!) but if I didn't have access to it, I would probably still stay with a more detailed solution that will take care of my shipping costs and whatnot for me.
I used to use Hostmonster and I really liked it when I used it - unlimited everything and free domain name for $7 a month (they seem to have a special going on right now for $6/mo). I like Prestashop when I used it, but I think that ZenCart and OS Commerce might be outdated - I haven't tried them in a while. Wordpress + a plugin is a good option too.
I used to have my domain name through Netfirms and used Pixellated Solutions for my hosting. PS was great for the first year or so, but after the company went through some changes in management I was no longer happy with their service (random billings for services I did not order/have on my account, rude customer service, etc). Eventually I switched all my services to Netfirms and although the programs weren't as user friendly, the service itself was great.
Has anyone used Wordpress to build their website? What about using it to include a shop component onto the website?
There's the Wordpress software you can download from wordpress.com to put in your own space, and there's the wordpress.com service you can sign up for. I've used the software and like it. Making changes to the look of the site can be more difficult than they make it sound, but I've found this to be true of most website-making systems. I've made my own little shop by including Paypal buttons in posts; I haven't used a shop plugin, but am planning to try it soon - wish me luck!
I haven't used wordpress.com much because I already have my own space, but it seems pretty nice. You have less control over the look of the site (you can gain more control though still not as much by purchasing it), a smaller collection of plugins to choose from, & have to pay to unlock some features (nothing too crucial other than having your own domain name). On the other hand, you don't have to do the updates or maintain a separate hosting account.


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Wintering on our boat in Toronto Canada
Heading (cheerfully?) into our fourth Toronto Harbour winter on our Niagara 35Mk1. We have two 30A shore power feeds to power three oil circulating electric heaters for us, and one fan-forced heater for the engine. There are two 3/4hp "Ice Eaters" under the boat. They typically run continuously from mid Dec 'till early March.
The engine and cockpit lockers are kept at 10C all winter. There's a magnetic block heater sticking to the Volvo MD11C engine to aid in winter starting.
We do not winterize the boat at all. There is a semi-clear shrink wrap cover over the whole boat to produce a lovely greenhouse effect on sunny winter days.
For more details read our Winter Liveaboard blog
Greetings from the Great white north as some call it Canada
Kathy and I have been living aboard since the mid 90s and will call this winter my last at least up here. We will go south next year. But now on to winterizing. The ice here is thick enough to measure it with a yard stick. We walk on it, play hockey on it and some times park a car on it when we fish through it. Around the boats we use agitators to keep the water moving up from the bottom that prevents the boats from being lock frozen in. we also surround the boats with a log boom to stop the ice from moving against the hull . Most of us cover the deck with a plastic shrink wrap the keep the snow off, that provides us with a mud room for a cockpit to take off out coats and boots before entering below. Inboard I use electric heaters for most of our heating needs and have a propane furnace for those days when the power fails or when the temperature really drops .. come to think of it the power fails and the temperature drops at the same times fancy that?? I pump antifreeze through the engine raw water system to protect it and close the valve. we also disconnect from the city water and use internal tanks. I will need to fill then usually every month but I do it when the weather permits. My plumbing has frozen inside where the pipes come to close to the hull and I try to lift it off the hull but that isnt always possible. We just make sure the coffee maker is full the night before the pipes usually thaws out in 24 hours. there are 50 or more boats of different styles and sizes here for the winter its like a village we all know each other and watch each other water line so to speak. The only thing missing is our own Legion Hall (V.F.W. hall for our southern readers). Its cozy and comfortable I cant see us moving into a house apartment again for quit some time. We have all the comforts of home ..come to think it .. it is home.. for those who would use antifreeze of any color I would make one suggestion in the drinkable water system use Vodka . I discovered the practice by accident one year while storing on the hard . I had forgotten to get a bottle of antifreeze for the potable water system and not being able to return in time I looked around for a reasonable substitute. In my liquor cupboard was a full bottle of Vodka. I disconnected the hose from the tank and using a funnel poured the contents in. ran the pump till I had Vodka coming out of each tap (hick) and left for the winter. The spring came and I had a party to help flush out the system. Lots of fun and no harm to the system better yet I didn't have to flush the tanks out to get rid of that antifreeze taste. I don't recommend it for the engine.
What I do know...
1. At first we'll use the boats for weekends, as the rest of the family learns to sail and I refresh with some ASA courses. We would like to do a week or two along the ICW, but, owning a business...who knows if we can do that next spring/summer/fall or not. My dream of a trip all the way south and then a couple of months in the Bahamas...probably awhile off (sadly).
2. There is an inlet for shore power. Just one that I know of, in the cockpit.
3. No fridge, although I'd really like to get one. I don't know that converting the icebox is do-able since the Newport 33 forums seem to indicate both a significant lack of insulation AND a very hard time getting to the outside of the box to improve that. And it's in a very stupid spot (my basic method for removing things from it is to kneel on the stovetop and dive in headfirst...and I'm 5'7"!). I'm looking at more "portable" ones, but haven't given that full attention as it's a spring/summer issue (except, I guess, if I'm redoing the electrical system!).
4. Microwave...maybe. Cell phones...definitely, as long as we own a business and have a full time working but live-at-home child. Hair dryer...heaven forbid! Coffee maker...ABSOLUTELY.
5. 2 brand new batteries. From the invoice: Trojan Deep Cycle Marine Grade Battery 24SM-850. (That tells me so much...) They are on a 1/2/Both/Off switch. They are under the seat, and there's a built in space for them, but it's compartmentalized with wood so it can be redone and there's plenty of storage area here.
6. New alternator, too - westerbeke 39139. No idea on the questions about it. I wouldn't mind a generator or alternate power (my wallet might!), but none at the moment.
I'll post to that topic as well, since we've kind of strayed here...
JSW...if you don't already have an onboard charger...perhaps now would be a good time to start planning your complete electrical system so you don't make piecemeal mistakes...i.e. getting a small charger then upgrading to batteries that need a bigger one. Some questions to start the process of thinking about it:
1. How do you plan to use the boat...mostly at the dock, lots of weekend anchorages, extended cruising with lots of anchoring?
2. Do you already have A/C inlets on the boat for shore power?
3. Do you have a refrigerator/freezer that you'll want to run when at anchor and do you know how much current it draws?
4. Do you want to be able to watch TV, charge cell phones, use microwave, hair dryer etc. when at anchor.
5. What size and type batteries do you have now? What is their condition? Do you have room for more of the same size batteries or larger ones? Are they on a 1/2/Both/Off battery switch.
6. What output is your alternator and does it have a "smart" 3 stage regulator? Do you have an on-board generator? Thinking of wind or solar power additions?
Thinking about and getting the answers to these questions and others will help us better define your needs and how complicated things need to be. Never fear however...most of this work is easily accomplished step by step. As always with boats...the real pain is in the wallet!
Maybe the "Design my Electrical System" topic deserves a new thread once you can better define your needs as per the above. Should be a fun one!
The water won't freeze. The air does occasionally...
I don't think it has a battery charger. Probably not been a huge issue in FL, and I don't know if they even had power at the condo dock she has used. Is it a big deal to have one installed? We do have power, and will want to run on shore power whenever we can, so that would be a good thing to have. I also only have 2 batteries, and would like to have 3 or 4...would this be a good time to do that as well??
|Ahh....Beaufort...I don't think you need to worry about freezes with that current! I would leave the shore power hooked up assuming you have an on-board battery charger...otherwise you need to get the batteries off the boat. I would winterize the head lines as well gien the 2 week absences but still think you can get away without doing the engine if you can run her every couple of weeks and get there in the event of a really hard freeze.
|Camaraderie, we won't be there all the time (we don't live full time in Beaufort, unfortunately!), but I am there a couple of times a month throughout the winter, and am close enough to run over for hurricanes or freezes. And we will have shore power, but I don't know that we would leave it hooked up unless we were there -- don't know a lot about that, but would think you wouldn't want to expose yourself to surges or bad wiring unless you were there to have a quick remedy? All that said, probably a pretty thorough winterization would be in order just in case...
If you decide to winterize your water system, consider what I've done for 12 years to mine, also in Detroit. I added a T with a valve to the output of the water tank before the pump. In the fall, I drain the water tank and then hook a hose to the T and put the other end of the hose into a gallon of the pink antifreeze. Then turn on the pump and feed the pink stuff through the entire water system. What I've just done is to winterize the system without adding pink stuff to the water tank itself. Cleaning out the pink stuff from the water tank in the spring is a royal pain, but flushing the hoses isn't nearly so bad. The pint or 2 of water left in the tank won't hurt the water tank, it'll probably evaporate anyway.
You should plan on backup power systems for power outages if you do live aboard in the winter. I've read that shrink wrapping with the transparent stuff created a very good greenhouse effect. Sorry I can't help you further with your prep.
JSW...we're in NC as well. I would certainly winterize your freshwater systems but you shouldn't have to worry about your engine systems if you are going to be on the boat and able to run the engine if we get a cold snap. The salt water should not freeze. Ditto the head system but I would certainly keep the through hulls closed then you are off the boat. I assume you'll be plugged in at the dock so you can keep your batteries topped up. Run the engine when you're aboard. Keep the cockpit scuppers clear as debris and ice can form there and sink you!
This all assumes you will be in close proximity to the boat and making regular visits. Even though the bay waters don't freeze here, fresh water will in a good cold snap so if you can't be there to pay attention I'd do everything Casey says above except for the engine.
|Our boat will be in coastal central NC for the winter, after living its life in FL until now (it's a 1983). There's not a whole lot of freezing weather, but it is possible...not enough, I wouldn't think, to need the full winterizing, though. Anyone in a more temperate clime than the Northeast or Great Lakes have advice? I plan to be working on the boat all winter, and we may even do some weekends aboard with a good forecast...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Holistic)Skip to the navigation
About This Condition
Gradually increase exercise
Even if you must begin with only a few minutes at a time, exercise can help you feel better
Check out L-carnitine
Take 1 gram three times a day to provide a nutrient important for energy production
Try NADH
10 mg per day of the active coenzyme form of vitamin B3 (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) may help your body produce more energy
Consider vitamin B12 injections
Consult a doctor for a trial of 2,500 to 5,000 mcg every two or three days for several weeks to make up possible deficiency
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Find an experienced professional to help manage the symptoms of this challenging disease
Get stress-reduction counseling
For coping strategies, find a qualified counselor experienced in helping people with chronic fatigue syndrome
About This Condition
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is disabling fatigue lasting more than six months that reduces activity by more than half. CFS is a poorly understood disease involving many body systems. No single cause of CFS has been identified, therefore, it is diagnosed by symptoms and by ruling out other known causes of fatigue by a healthcare practitioner.
Suggested causes include chronic viral infections, food allergy , adrenal gland dysfunction, and many others. None of these have been convincingly documented in more than a minority of sufferers. In some people there is also difficulty sleeping, swollen lymph nodes, and/or mild fever. When there is muscle soreness, fibromyalgia may be the actual problem. Although CFS is considered a modern diagnosis, it may have existed for centuries under other names, such as "the vapors," neurasthenia, "effort syndrome" (diagnosed in World War I veterans), hypoglycemia , and chronic mononucleosis.
In addition to fatigue, there may also be muscle pain, joint pain not associated with redness or swelling, short-term memory loss, and an inability to concentrate. Some people with chronic fatigue syndrome also experience difficulty sleeping , swollen lymph nodes, and/or mild fever.
Healthy Lifestyle Tips
Exercise is important to prevent the worsening of fatigue. Many people report feeling better after undertaking a moderate exercise plan.1 , 2 However, most people with CFS are sensitive to overexertion, and excessive exercise may lead to consistently worsening fatigue and mental functioning.3 , 4 , 5 Exercise should be attempted gradually, starting with very small efforts. One small study found that intermittent exercise, in which patients walked for three minutes followed by three minutes of rest for a total of 30 minutes, did not exacerbate their CFS symptoms.6
Holistic Options
Highly stressful situations should be avoided by people with CFS. Coping mechanisms for dealing with stress can sometimes be maximized by behavioral therapy, which has been shown helpful for people with CFS in several controlled studies.7
Eating Right
The right diet is the key to managing many diseases and to improving general quality of life. For this condition, scientific research has found benefit in the following healthy eating tips.
|Don't avoid salt
Some doctors believe that people with chronic fatigue syndrome who have low blood pressure should not limit their salt, however, people considering eating more salt should consult a doctor.
Some doctors believe that people with CFS who have low blood pressure should not restrict their salt intake. Among CFS sufferers who have a form of low blood pressure triggered by changes in position (orthostatic hypotension), some have been reported in a preliminary study to be helped by additional salt intake.8 People with CFS considering increasing salt intake should consult a doctor before making such a change.
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In a double-blind trial, supplementing with iron significantly improved fatigue in women who were iron-deficient but not anemic.
Iron-deficiency anemia is a well-known cause of fatigue. Fatigue that is due to iron-deficiency anemia usually improves after iron supplementation. Iron deficiency in the absence of anemia can also cause fatigue, because iron plays a role in various biochemical processes involved in energy production. In a double-blind trial, supplementing with 80 mg per day of iron for 12 weeks, significantly improved fatigue compared with a placebo in women who were iron-deficient but not anemic.9 Iron supplementation has the potential to cause harm in people who are not deficient, so it should only be used when iron deficiency has been documented by laboratory testing.
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1 gram three times daily
L-carnitine is an important nutrient for energy production. Supplementation can make up for a possible deficiency.
L-carnitine is required for energy production in the powerhouses of cells (the mitochondria). There may be a problem in the mitochondria in people with CFS. Deficiency of carnitine has been seen in some CFS sufferers.10 One gram of carnitine taken three times daily for eight weeks led to improvement in CFS symptoms in one preliminary trial.11 Supplementation with 6 grams of L-carnitine per day for four weeks also improved fatigue in a preliminary study of patients with advanced cancer.12 Similar improvements were seen in another study of patients with advanced cancer given up to 3 grams of L-carnitine per day for one week.13
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Some researchers have reported that magnesium deficiency is common in people with chronic fatigue syndrome. Supplementing can help make up for a deficiency.
NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) helps make ATP, the energy source the body runs on. In a double-blind trial, people with CFS received 10 mg of NADH or a placebo each day for four weeks.14 Of those receiving NADH, 31% reported improvements in fatigue, decreases in other symptoms, and improved overall quality of life, compared with only 8% of those in the placebo group. Further double-blind research is needed to confirm these findings.
Magnesium levels have been reported to be low in CFS sufferers. In a double-blind trial, injections with magnesium improved symptoms for most people.15 Oral magnesium supplementation has improved symptoms in those people with CFS who previously had low magnesium levels, according to a preliminary report, although magnesium injections were sometimes necessary.16 These researchers report that magnesium deficiency appears to be very common in people with CFS. Nonetheless, several other researchers report no evidence of magnesium deficiency in people with CFS.17 , 18 , 19 The reason for this discrepancy remains unclear. If people with CFS do consider magnesium supplementation, they should have their magnesium status checked by a doctor before undertaking supplementation. It appears that only people with magnesium deficiency benefit from this therapy.
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10 mg daily
Supplementing with NADH may help your body produce more energy.
NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) helps make ATP, the energy source the body runs on. In a double-blind trial, people with CFS received 10 mg of NADH or a placebo each day for four weeks.20 Of those receiving NADH, 31% reported improvements in fatigue, decreases in other symptoms, and improved overall quality of life, compared with only 8% of those in the placebo group. Further double-blind research is needed to confirm these findings.
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Potassium-Magnesium Aspartate
1 gram of aspartates is taken twice per day
Potassium-magnesium aspartate has shown benefits for chronically fatigued people in some trials.
The combination of potassium aspartate and magnesium aspartate has shown benefits for chronically fatigued people in double-blind trials.21 , 22 , 23 , 24 However, these trials were performed before the criteria for diagnosing CFS was established, so whether these people were suffering from CFS is unclear. Usually 1 gram of aspartates is taken twice per day, and results have been reported within one to two weeks.
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Vitamin B12
Consult a qualified healthcare practitioner
Vitamin B12 deficiency may cause fatigue, but B12 injections have been reported benefits even without deficiency. A doctor should evaluate deficiency and whether B12 injections may help.
Vitamin B12 deficiency may cause fatigue. However, some reports,25 even double-blind ones,26 have shown that people who are not deficient in B12 have increased energy following a series of vitamin B12 injections. Some sources in conventional medicine have discouraged such people from taking B12 shots despite this evidence.27 Nonetheless, some doctors have continued to take the limited scientific support for B12 seriously.28 In one preliminary trial, 2,500 to 5,000 mcg of vitamin B12 given by injection every two to three days led to improvement in 50 to 80% of a group of people with CFS; most improvement appeared after several weeks of B12 shots.29 While the research in this area remains preliminary, people with CFS considering a trial of vitamin B12 injections should consult a doctor. Oral or sublingual B12 supplements are unlikely to obtain the same results as injectable B12, because the body's ability to absorb large amounts is relatively poor.
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Asian Ginseng
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Adaptogenic herbs such as Asian ginseng have an immunomodulating effect and help support the normal function of the body's hormonal stress system.
Adaptogenic herbs such as Asian ginseng and eleuthero may also be useful for CFS patients—the herbs not only have an immunomodulating effect but also help support the normal function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the hormonal stress system of the body.30 These herbs are useful follow-ups to the six to eight weeks of taking licorice root and may be used for long-term support of adrenal function in people with CFS. However, no controlled research has investigated the effect of adaptogenic herbs on CFS.
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DHEA is a hormone that has been found to be low in some people with chronic fatigue syndrome.
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is a hormone now available as a supplement. In one report, DHEA levels were found to be low in people with CFS.31 Another research group reported that, while DHEA levels were normal in a group of CFS patients, the ability of these people to increase their DHEA level in response to hormonal stimulation was impaired.32 Whether supplementation with DHEA might help CFS patients remains unknown due to the lack of controlled research. DHEA should not be used without the supervision of a healthcare professional.
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"Adaptogenic" herbs such as eleuthero have an immunomodulating effect and help support the normal function of the body's hormonal stress system.
Adaptogenic herbs such as Asian ginseng and eleuthero may also be useful for CFS patients—the herbs not only have an immunomodulating effect but also help support the normal function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, the hormonal stress system of the body.33 These herbs are useful follow-ups to the six to eight weeks of taking licorice root and may be used for long-term support of adrenal function in people with CFS. However, no controlled research has investigated the effect of adaptogenic herbs on CFS.
One study found that an eleuthero extract improved symptoms in patients suffering from mild-to-moderate chronic fatigue. However, after one month of treatment, the benefit began to wane, and eleuthero was not more effective than a placebo after two months of treatment.These findings support the observation of herbalists that eleuthero is more effective when used in a pulsed manner (a few weeks at a time) than when used continuously.
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Fish Oil
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In one study, patients with chronic fatigue syndrome reported an improvement in their symptoms after taking a supplement containing the essential fatty acids EPA and DHA.
In a preliminary study, four patients with chronic fatigue syndrome reported an improvement in their symptoms after taking an essential fatty acid supplement daily for at least 12 weeks.34 The amount used was 10 to 18 capsules per day, and each capsule contained 93 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), 29 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and 10 mg of gamma-linolenic acid. Because there was no placebo group in this study and, because fatigue often improves after treatment with a placebo, additional research is needed to confirm this report.
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A case report described a man with CFS whose symptoms improved after taking 2.5 grams of licorice root daily.
One case report described a man with CFS whose symptoms improved after taking 2.5 grams of licorice root daily.35 While there have been no controlled trials to test licorice in patients with CFS, it may be worth a trial of six to eight weeks using 2 to 3 grams of licorice root daily.
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2. McCully KK, Sisto SA, Natelson BH. Use of exercise for treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome. Sports Med 1996;21:35-48 [review].
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Discussion in 'Other Hoops Talk' started by LA Dre, Nov 28, 2012.
Congrats Darth. My son just got accepted to Michigan.
Dang. You guys are having a good week.
No matter the records...I figured they'd lose at MSU. Big Ten is eating up all the teams. Looks like MSU is tourney ready.
Now theres an accomplishment... Congrats.
Lol. Look on the bright side. At least Sparty doesn't wear red. ;) but Michigan is probably seeing red anyhow. Michigan will have the chance to redeem themselves in a few days.
Ditto on the Congratulations. My daughter almost applied there just to aggravate me. I told her not to be so sure she would get in and honestly I think they would have denied her. The 4th and final school she applied to was Stanford. They didnt let her in, of course. It's just as well. She preferred Florida. It would have caused a huge fight because not only is Stanford the better school academically but they also pay for almost every students tuition!!! I've been meaning to ask you to please say hello and give my best to G-man if you are in contact with him. He is missed.
I feel like it's at least twice as hard to get into schools now vs when I was entering (1995). I looked at the World population and it has doubled since I was born, so that probably has a lot to do with it, since American schools are accepting so many highly qualified foreign applicants. Kids definitely have to have their "stuff" together sooner these days if they want to get accepted at a competitive school. I remember walking into the SAT center blind, having never researched it, studied for it, etc. Homework was always a blow off. I hand wrote some of my college essays and whipped them out in a week for all schools. And while I was a bit of a slacker, the competition just wasn't that much then and it was all good enough. So, I'm honestly impressed that your kids were able to compete and succeed. If I had to do it over in today's environment, I probably would have screwed it up at that age.
My daughter is 12 years old and she's already concious of making choices (classes, extra curicular activites, etc.) in regard to her college resume. She's in freaking 6th grade! When I was in 6th grade, my primary concern was having the coolest bicycle in my neigborhood.
I was like you guys Tas and BDL. I screwed around in High School, but I always tell my wife how astonished I am the way kids actually try in school now and don't cut classes. I wish they would have cared back in my day. I would have tried much harder if they actually cared. But I knew I could skate by screwing off. Frankly, I needed the structure. But like you said, times have changed so much.
I was a solid "B" student. My daughter has never had anything below an "A" on a report card. ...not even an A-. I'm really proud of her and the fact that she's a sixth grader who's taking 8th grade classes and killing it.
My kids were both summa students in college and my wife was first in her class. I was a weak fourth at home. We never got a dog because I was sure I would then be the fifth smartest. I did get an engineering degree from U of M, but that didn't carry any weight at home. :-)
Congratulations, bills. My oldest daughter got her bachelors at UMAA a couple years ago. She got a job with UM and is now working on her masters...free of charge
When I look at this crew I have to wonder how our kids got so amazingly intelligent. In my case, I'm starting to suspect maybe Jim Harbaugh fathered my wife's children. Come to think of it... he went to U of M so he must be a brainiac. I don't mind being cuckolded by a pro quarterback so much, but I do wonder if I could sue his butt for retroactive child support???
That's the way to do it. I have a daughter who is an MSU grad....so things balance out. She got her Masters at Illinois and now works at UIC. My other daughter is a Bronco grad like me, now in grad school. I was kind of a listless apathetic student myself.
I did poorly in high school. Just goofed off. Had a 3.7 in undergrad, and a 3.92 in grad school though. My daughter graduated #1 in high school, and #1 at the University of Buffalo. I think she got a "B" once in 6th grade.......... She's an engineer.....and works as a project manager now...10 years after graduation.
Just goes to show you, you don't need to be a brain to make a brain.
That explains the listless apathetic posts.
and his lack of humor
I'm just impressed that you know how to correctly spell the words "listless" and "apathetic". You probably think they mean "macho" and "sophisticated". Maybe you shouldn't try to hang with the guys talking about academic success and intelligence? Would you like the link to the "bacon" thread?
I've always been intimidated by the bacon thread. I really don't know much about bacon.
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2011: English actor Pete Postlethwaite, best known for his movie roles in "In the Name of the Father," "The Usual Suspects," "The Constant Gardener," "Romeo + Juliet" and "The Town," dies of pancreatic cancer at the age of 64 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Postlethwaite earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for "In the Name of the Father" in 1994. [ + - ]
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1986: Hall of Fame baseball team owner and promoter Bill Veeck dies of cancer at age 71 in Chicago, Illinois. Veeck was well-known for his quirky publicity stunts as a team owner, including using 3-foot-7-inch Eddie Gaedel as a pinch-hitter for the St. Louis Browns in 1951 and Disco Demolition Night in 1979 while owner of the Chicago White Sox. He also signed Larry Doby as owner and team president of the Cleveland Indians in 1947, thereby integrating the American League. [ + - ]
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1974: Country music singer and actor Tex Ritter, who starred in more than 50 Westerns, most of the "singing cowboy" variety, dies of a heart attack at the age of 68 in Nashville, Tennessee. Ritter also recorded several No. 1 country hits, including "I'm Wastin' My Tears on You," "You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often" and "You Will Have To Pay." He was also the father of "Three's Company" actor John Ritter. [ + - ]
1974: President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 miles per hour in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo. [ + - ]
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1968: Actor Cuba Gooding Jr., best known for Academy Award-winning role in "Jerry Maguire," is born in The Bronx, New York. Gooding is also known for roles in movies such as "Boyz n the Hood," "Outbreak," "As Good as it Gets," "Men of Honor," "Pearl Harbor" and "Radio." [ + - ]
1967: Actress Tia Carrere, best known for her roles in movies such as "Wayne's World," "True Lies" and "Kull the Conqueror," is born Althea Rae Janairo in Honolulu, Hawaii. [ + - ]
1963: Former Major League Baseball pitcher David Cone is born in Kansas City, Missouri. Cone pitched the 16th perfect game in MLB history in 1999 and was a part of five World Series championship teams (1992 with the Toronto Blue Jays and 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 with the New York Yankees). He also pitched for the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox during his 17-year career. [ + - ]
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1947: Zoologist Jack Hanna, whose media appearances have made him one of the most notable animal experts in the United States, is born in Knoxville, Tennessee. [ + - ]
1942: Thirty-three members of a German spy ring headed by Fritz Joubert Duquesne are sentenced to a total of 300 years in prison in the largest espionage case in United States history. The spies who formed the ring were placed in key jobs in the United States to get information that could be used in the event of war and to carry out acts of sabotage. The ring was discovered thanks to the work of the FBI and William G. Sebold, who had been recruited as a spy for Germany and served as a double agent for the U.S. government. [ + - ]
1940: Televangelist Jim Bakker, seen here in the late-1980s with his wife Tammy Faye Bakker, is born in Muskegon, Michigan. A former Assemblies of God minister and host of "The PTL Club," a popular evangelical Christian television program, a sex scandal led to his resignation from the ministry in 1987. He was convicted on eight counts of mail fraud, 15 counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy in 1989 and ended up serving five years in prison. [ + - ]
1920: Author and biochemistry professor Isaac Asimov, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books, is born in Petrovichi in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. Asimov's most famous work is the "Foundation Series." His other major series are the "Galactic Empire" series and the "Robot" series. He died of heart and kidney failure at age 72 on April 6, 1992. [ + - ]
1909: Politician Barry M. Goldwater, a five-term U.S. senator from Arizona and the Republican Party's nominee for president in the 1964 election, is born in Phoenix, Arizona Territory. He died of complications from a stroke on May 29, 1998, at age 89. [ + - ]
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Making a splash
Grand opening for historic Peterborough community pool
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Union Leader Correspondent | June 16. 2013 9:41PM
Kiki Walden, 7, of Peterborough explorers Adams Pool's new splash pad in Peterborough Friday afternoon. Photo by MEGHAN PIERCE MEGHAN PIERCECorrespondentNew Hampshire Union Leaderoffice: 603-924-2111cell: 603-831-4223 firstname.lastname@example.com
The reopening started with a ribbon cutting ceremony and continued with a community pool party.
Sisters and Peterborough Wave Club members 6-year-old Clara and 9-year-old Lee Smith of Peterborough pass out rubber duckies at the grand reopening of Adams Pool in Peterborough Friday to attract new members to the swim club, which benefits from the spring $1.2 million renovation of the pool. Photo by MEGHAN PIERCE MEGHAN PIERCECorrespondentNew Hampshire Union Leaderoffice: 603-924-2111cell: 603-831-4223 firstname.lastname@example.com
"This is something that I have been after for about 20 years, so I'm really excited," said Recreation Committee vice chairman Todd Weeks. "I hope everyone enjoys it."
Adams Pool in Peterborough reopened Friday with a noon ribbon cutting celebrating the $1.2 million project to renovate to ensure pool use for generations to come. MEGHAN PIERCECorrespondentNew Hampshire Union Leaderoffice: 603-924-2111cell: 603-831-4223 firstname.lastname@example.com
A splash pad is a play area where water is sprayed from fountain-like installations. Since the splash pad is designed to have no standing water, it is safe for young children who don't know how to swim.
"It was essentially a stimulus project to put people back to work during the Great Depression," King said at the ceremony.
Budget Chairman Gordon Kemp recalled the opening.
"I was here, I don't remember a formal opening, probably because this was a federal government and state project and the town didn't have much to do with it. In fact, a lot of the folks in the town weren't too happy about it and didn't know why we needed it or why we should have it. But I wish they could all be here to today to see what it has become," Kemp said.
"They probably knew they were creating more than just a pool. They were creating a social institution that would serve in the center of community life for the residents during the summer months, for generations," Miller said of initiators of the pool back in the 1930s.
Selectman Joe Byk thanked Peterborough-based Torphy Construction for bringing the project in on time and under budget.
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August 26, 2010 at 6pm to September 30, 2010 at 7pm – All across the USA Zines on Toast Tour! Follow us on our blog! ZinesOnToast.org An evening of entertainment and information with zinesters from the UK (Rumlad, Last Hours, Hey Monkey Riot and Morgenmuffel) on tour with… Organized by Alex Wrekk | Type: zine, tour
July 31, 2010 at 5:30pm to August 1, 2010 at 5:30pm – Northern|the Olympia All Ages Project The Olympia Timberland Library & Northern | The Olympia All Ages Project want to keep you up all night for the second annual 24 Hour Zine Thing workshop. Your challenge: make a 24-page zine from… Organized by Kelsey Smith | Type: zine, creation, festival
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December 3, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm – Independent Publishing Resource Center A launch party for Brainscan #24 and #25! At the IPRC on December 3 at 7PM in Portland, Oregon. You should come and read too! For more information about the new Brainscan Zine go here! Organized by Alex Wrekk | Type: zine, launch, party
July 30, 2009 at 7pm to August 1, 2009 at 7pm – Chicago, Milwaukee, and Madison At the very end of July 7 queers are going to be reading from their zines in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Madison. *CHICAGO* Thursday, July 30th - 7pm Uncle Fun Gallery 1337 W. Belmont *MILWAUKEE* Frida… Organized by Queer Zinesters | Type: zine, readings
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February 9, 2009 at 12pm – Sticky Institute Celebrate independent bookshops from February 9th -15th. There will be a range of events in Sticky and Polyester books in Melbourne Vic, Planet Books in Perth WA, Irregular Rhythm Asylum in Tokyo Jap… Organized by Federation of Independent Thought | Type: zine, and, independent, bookshop, festival


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King & Spalding lawyers in our London, Frankfurt and Paris offices have vast experience representing Middle Eastern investors acquiring real estate in the UK and throughout continental Europe. This workshop is an opportunity for those who invest or manage real estate investments in Europe to engage with some of these lawyers. You will learn how a Kuwaiti investor typically structures its European real estate investments in the U.K., France and Germany, optimal holding structures, tax issues relating to making, holding and disposing of real estate investments and how real estate investments are typically financed on a conventional and Shari'ah-compliant basis.
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8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. / Breakfast and Welcome 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. / Presentation – Overview of structuring issues and tax issues faced by a Kuwaiti investor acquiring European real estate.10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. / Coffee 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Workshop – interactive workshop during which presenters and guests will discuss an actual acquisition of real estate in the UK, France & Germany by a Kuwaiti investor. The workshop will cover investment structuring (including optimal holding structures), taxation issues and typical financing arrangements (both conventional and Shari'ah-compliant).12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. / Lunch
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- Benoît Marcilhacy, Partner, Real Estate - Benoît Marcilhacy is a partner in the Capital Transactions and Real Estate practice in the Paris office – Mr. Marcilhacy's practice includes a variety of corporate real estate work, and is centered on the acquisitions and sales of structured property folios, sales and leasebacks and the establishment of real estate funds (SIIC, OPCI...) as well as complex development deals.
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- Nigel Heilpern, Partner, Real Estate - Nigel Heilpern is a real estate partner resident in King & Spalding's London office, and head of the London-based real estate practice. Mr. Heilpern's practice covers real estate law and he has extensive experience in complex real estate finance deals, both on the equity, banking and restructuring side of the transactions. He represents real estate opportunity funds as well as major investment banks on their European real estate investment programs; advises on the formation of funds as well as financing of real estate and general development work.
- Kevin Conway, Partner, Tax - Kevin Conway is a partner in King & Spalding's Tax Group based in the London Office. Mr. Conway advises on the UK and international tax treatment and structuring of UK and cross-border corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, disposals, private equity funds (including Shari'ah-compliant funds), LBO's, real estate funds, partnerships, IPO's, joint ventures and restructurings.
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Oh, good: Obama admin just sitting on a bunch of new regulations
posted at 7:31 pm on November 2, 2012 by Erika Johnsen
As if it isn't enough that the Obama administration is severely outpacing his predecessors in terms of regulation-output, the NJ is out with a report detailing all of the new-and-exciting regulations the Obama administration is just waiting out the election to write. I don't suppose this could have anything to do with why they've conspicuously failed to comply with the law by producing a regulatory outlook every six months, could it?
Federal agencies are sitting on a pile of major health, environmental, and financial regulations that lobbyists, congressional staffers, and former administration officials say are being held back to avoid providing ammunition to Mitt Romney and other Republican critics.
Despite looming legislative deadlines in the Affordable Care Act, court deadlines requiring environmental-protection rules, and a financial industry awaiting clarification on key reform details, the pace of regulatory release has slowed by almost half. The drop-off stands out not just compared to earlier years of Obama's term but also compared to other years in which presidents are running for reelection, according to analyses from experts at George Mason and George Washington universities.
The administration has also failed to release a required regulatory outlook document, describing its regulatory agenda. Such documents are supposed to be published every six months; the most recent one was published in January, making this the longest lag between outlooks since the deadline schedule was created in 1994.
Yes, but it's the "Republican obstructionism" preventing Obama from doing even more that is ostensibly the source of our crummy economy. Riiiiiiight.


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This is from a photo shoot I did for a club I'm in regularly. They had their 7-year-anniversary and invited old and new regulars as testimonials for the event-magazine.
Aaaand this is me holding the mentioned magazine up. Inception!
And finally me and my beloved :S
Off I go!
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I don't have my long hair anymore, unfortunately, but this is the most recent, decent picture I have. >_>
Also, your lady-friend is ssssmoookinnnn'!!!
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Me at a rave. It was beyond awesome. A memorable night.
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You look so thrilled to be there.
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I recorded some on the way home from Gothenburg a week ago and made a few gifs.
There's a third one, but I'll only link it; it's 11.9 mb.
Oh, and this is what it looks like where I live.
Cusco, you do amazing gifs and you're pretty good looking too.
Thank you, both of you.
It's actually rather easy to make gifs like these, provided you have some kind of equipment. I shoot video using my Nikon D7000 and, mostly, Nikkor AF-S 50/1,4G. When I get home, I fire up Photoshop CS6 and do the following:
File -> Import -> Video Frames to Layers...
(I usually only import every second frame, to reduce file size)
First of all, shrink the "video" (now layers in an animation) to a width of around 500 px, I find that a good compromise of resolution vs file size. Next, do whatever you want; perhaps change colors/brightness through adjustment layers on top of all the layers, etc. You'll get the hang of it. When it's time to save, go to:
File -> Save for Web... These are the settings I normally use: http://i.imgur.com/GJmwu.png
Lossy pretty much adds noise and reduces file size. I use 0, 9 or 19, depending on the length (file size) of the gif. Unchecking the Transparency-box usually reduces the file size by an additional 5-10 %.
Most often, I can't bother to upload my gifs to dA, so I just save them to a public Dropbox-folder and hotlink from there. When I post gifs here, though, I first upload the gifs to dA (Category: Digital Art > Miscellaneous > Animation), to avoid getting suspended from Dropbox again, because of excessive traffic.
Also, when you think about it, why would stationary scenery (well, in this case it was made better because I wasn't stationary, but you get my point) be any more suitable for video, than living, vivid people? Just check out this gif that I posted a couple of weeks ago:
Please, do record some of your models for a couple of minutes and make a gif or two. It can't hurt to try!
Cusco, for some reason, the framerate you use for your GIFs is like... extremely appealing to look at. I don't know why.
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I wanted to post this on its own because the main changeover thread really has about 4 consecutive discussions going on and it isn't really conducive to any kind of real discourse. I'll try to keep things short, but it's a complex issue so bear with me. Skip to the bottom if you want the short version.
Why it's important to support American made goods
This is something that a lot of people here care about. It's also something that a lot of people have pushed aside as a minor issue. Unfortunately, much of the discourse has centered on the straw man of "dey took ur jerbs!!!"
For me it really isn't about job loss or where the jobs are. It's about the quality of the job that is being supported. Following is a list of things that I think a lot of people are taking completely for granted in no particular order:
1) Minumum wage
2) Protected break and lunch time
3) 8 hour standard work day + overtime for any hours worked over 8 a day or 40 a week
4) Healthcare
5) Workman's comp/disability
6) Unemployment
7) Osha
There are a lot more I haven't listed, but the bottom line is that an American worker costs a lot more than just hourly wage and that isn't necessarily true in outsourced factory. In fact, that is the primary reason for outsourcing because you get cheap labor that you can work unreasonable hours without providing any kind of benefits or services.
There are other costs to manufacturing in the US including fairly strict regulations on energy use, waste management and pollution that don't exist in countries where factories are outsourced. You also have to think about the impact these decision have on our environment and our planet.
Now I'd like to break down what things I've been able to find about both companies and I'll start with AA.
American Apparel
I've not been able to find any articles that would suggest American Apparel is circumventing any labor laws. They pride themselves on running sweatshop free conditions, and from what I have been able to find that appears to be true. There are two major issues with AA that have been brought up: undocumented workers and unions.
AA factory workers are not unionized. Management actively tried to block the establishment of a union in 2003. Though the article gement linked is a bit more editorial than journalism, I have no reason to believe any of the facts reported are wrong.
There is subtlety to the story. From what I gather an outside Union agency approached workers at AA to inquire about worker's desire to form a union. It was not initiated in house. Also, despite complaints by the union AA was not found to have done anything actionable legally. It is still very unclear whether a union would have had the support needed to establish itself.
That being said, AA played their hand and it was anti-union in every respect. They even refused to allow neutral site talks between the union agency and workers so that they could talk without fear of reprisal. This is a definitive negative for AA.
Undocumented workers
I really don't want to get into the politics of this too deeply so I will only cover the major points. In 2009 AA was forced to fire 1,500 workers that could not provide sufficient documentation (1/4 of its workforce). Some see this as a victory, but along with some other including AA I see it as a complete failure and here's why.
The workers fired were being paid an average hourly wage of $12 (the average for the entire factory workforce). The article I linked interviewed one who had been promoted from a sewing machine operator to a job coordinating manager. However you feel about undocumented workers, if they are going to be hired at all they should be paid a normal wage and receive benefits and they were. Unlikely the union case, I am in full support of AA in this area.
This bring me to the final wrinkle.....
Dov Charney
Dov Charney is a sexist, paternalist pig. There's really no other conclusion that can be reached. I have very little doubt that the anti-union sentiments derive directly from him. It's also pretty clear that the instability is directly related to his poor management. Here is a thread from last year when AA's financial instability was coming out. There are a few articles, one at the top and two at the very bottom and some other thoughts from people (those missing Adder can relive the glory). Basically, AA drove its business into the ground by overextending itself into retail. In every analysis I have seen the bulk business is not only good, but it is the reason AA isn't bankrupt already.
Dov jeopardized the successful bulk business for ill conceived retail expansion and it nearly cost them. They have since been rescued by a Canadian investment firm and for the past 4 quarters sales are up. I believe they are still seeing a net loss just much smaller than previous.
The major point is that there is little relationship between Dov and the product. Dov is scum, but it is curious to me that the scumbag is the about the only who who cares about manufacturing in the US. I don't know what it says about the other companies, but it certainly isn't good.
Instability at AA is due to Dov's idiocy and the loss of 1,500 skilled workers almost overnight. Unfortunately, it appears Dov isn't going anywhere (though it some things I have read suggest he might be at least keeping his nose clean). The loss of workers is something they expect to recover from and I don't see why they wouldn't as new people are trained.
I can't in any way defend Dov or the anti-union activities. But what I can say is that their products are made in a country where there are strong protections not only for worker wage but for benefits and conditions. There are also much stronger restrictions on environmental impact. No company is perfect, but I have more good feelings about AA than negative.
So the information we have to start with is that Anvil is 77% unionized and that their factories are WRAP certified. And I will fully admit this doesn't mean any more to me than it probably does to you. So I read through the corporate responsibility website and looked up some things on my own based on stuff posted in the previous thread. And here's what I've found.
This is an excellent blog everyone should read. The author is asking the exact same question we all are, "People are moving from AA because of stability concerns, but where should we go and is Anvil the answer?" You'll be able to tell quite quickly their answer is no and it certainly gives me pause.
What is clear is that Anvil has gone through a major restructuring recently in large part to rehab their image and hopefully to actually do what they say. I'll break down the major things from the blog I just posted. In which there are several reports from the Worker Rights Consortium which detail abuses at Anvil's factory including (but not necessarily limited to) physical abuse, sexual harrassment of female workers, restrictions in bathroom use, and forced overtime. For what? For attempting to unionize.....
The same report details the firing of 55 workers for attempting to unionize which is illegal under Honduran law. After outside pressure from the WRC and other workers rights organizations the workers were reinstated, but it is unclear that they ever received lost pay that they are also due by law.
In another case their Hugger factory was closed without notifying workers who appeared for work only to find themselves locked outside with signs informing them the factory was closed. This is also illegal in Honduras and the workers were owed over 2 million lost wages. I have been able to find no articles that it was or wasn't eventually paid.
These reports were from 2007 to 2009 while Anvil was WRAP certified. What does that mean? Apparently it is an internal certification that is then checked by an outside investigator paid by Anvil. It is neither independent nor is it public. The blogger attempted to get a copy and received nothing but a checklist that said things were "OK."
It seems dubious at best though there was an interesting tidbit in the social responsibility page. Anvil's factories are powered by bunker oil. If you don't know, bunker oil is the sludge left over from the oil refining process after the higher octane fuels have been taken off. It is full of impurities and irregularities and when burned it looks like this.
So what do I think. There's a lot of really nice boilerplate language about sustainability and environmental protection on Anvil's website. They are among the leading consumers of organic cotton (not in the shirts woot is buying though). They have a largely unionized workforce and have at least measured their environmental impact.
However, I have every reason to believe the only reasons their workforce is unionized is because they were forced to allow it not because they wanted it or care. They went well beyond the measures taken by AA to stop the unions. Given that they only unionized in 2010 and these reports are from 2007 at the earliest that suggest a very long bitter fight and I have very little confidence Anvil did so humanely.
Additionally, they are still burning bunker oil which is a horrible pollutant. I haven't been able to find much else on the environmental impacts of their factories, but the restrictions are not the same as the US and I do not feel hopeful that waste is handled any better.
What does it all mean?
I have not found anything that leads me to believe that worker conditions in Honduras are as good or even close to the quality in Los Angeles. I have not found a single article that says anything about the unionization at Anvil either, so I have no way to gauge what benefits or protections they have, but I also doubt they compare to the basic rights afforded to workers in the US.
So yes, Anvil has a lot of language that is good. They have a lot of statements that are good, but I haven't seen anything that would lead me to think things actually are good. In fact the evidence is quite the opposite. I would like to believe that they are true, but I don't go much by faith. AA is not perfect (it would be a whole lot closer without Dov), but there are a lot of things about it I can support. I don't see any I know I can support with Anvil....
tl;dr version:
I cannot in good conscience support the change to Anvil. Everything I have read and seen suggests that worker conditions and compensation is worse than AA up to and including true abuses of worker's rights.
I welcome any thoughts, criticisms, additions, or corrections, but I care very little for statements. We have a lot of statements from woot and Anvil all of which have nothing behind them to convince me to take their word for it. Whatever perspective you would like to take, please bring evidence. I hope at least this might be enlightening for some as to why I have taken the stance I have.
Thank you for your thoughts and research. It's obvious that in an apples to apples comparison - Anvil does NOT live up to the standard set by AA.
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mrwednesday wrote:I wanted to post this ...
Thanks for summing up my perspective. It's extremely rare that we're on the same page, but I agree with this 100%.
This was so helpful and informative. Thanks for taking the time to report on all of that!
hey thanks for doing this...I agree except that I am deeply disturbed by Dov Charney's hostile/dehumanizing probably illegal workplace on the retail and fashion side, and his contribution to the hypersexualization of young girls, etc. Of course, I imagine that most of the fashion industry is that way as well. Before this woot fiasco, I knew that AA's advertising was wretched, but I didn't realize the depth of the problem. It's making me reconsider my wholesale relationship with them, but I'll only switch to another American supplier. We only sell a tiny amount of shirts (especially compared with woot, a good day for them is a good YEAR for me), but do what we can.
I agree that it is odd that he's so terrible but almost the only major manufacturer who actually cares about factory conditions and paying a living wage. What a trade-off though.
This idea that companies can manufacture in foreign countries and self-certify but actually tell no one what's going on is bizarre. How can you take Anvil seriously? How can woot post those links and think people will just believe them?
We KNOW conditions are worse, or the shirts would cost more. You get what you pay for, or don't.
I hope this post gets as much attention as the threads of people trying to figure out sizing. This is way more important, and well thought-out/researched.
zosai wrote:... but I'll only switch to another American supplier.
Look into Royal Apparel.
Narfcake wrote:Look into Royal Apparel.
We looked at them when we started up, and tested them a bit, but they weren't as nice and the shirts shrank a full size after washing. I'll certainly take another look. Thanks for the comparable style numbers.
ETA: those were their organic shirts
zosai wrote:I hope this post gets as much attention as the threads of people trying to figure out sizing. This is way more important, and well thought-out/researched.
I have very little doubt that it won't get as much attention. I didn't write it because I thought it would sway the conversation. Maybe I hoped it might, but woot already got check mate by sending out blanks. I don't kid myself into thinking that most people actually care about these issues. They just want their shirts. Most people don't even care about derby rules. Woot has cultivated a profound selfishness at all of its sites and they are reaping the benefits.
But the bigger concern is that the change is nearly invisible for casual buyers who don't read the forums. The tiny banner at the bottom that no one reads or cares about? Great job woot......real responsible. But woot has been sacrificing values for sales since the very beginning so I'm not surprised and no one else should be. I just hope it might be possible to have a real discussion of the issues. That doesn't depend on anyone buying or not buying shirts.
I really like the colors of the Royal Apparel shirts that Narfcake linked to. That pool color is really nice, and there are even unique colors for women. The sizing is the same according to their specs, so I would support a change to Royal Apparel. USA!
Adding my thanks for doing the legwork/research on this. I've already curtailed my shirt buying habit considerably over the last couple of years due to space/budget, but I'll definitely be keeping this information in mind next time a design that appeals to me comes up. As much as I want to continue to support the artists here, tbh, it's probably the bunker oil issue that will prove the tipping point for me - definitely not a practice I intend to support, especially at $12/pop.
Thanks for doing the research, MrWednesday. This is very important information for those who care where their money goes.
The way I see this whole situation, I expect the shirt staff were given a budget directive that they couldn't meet with a US supplier, so they compromised as best they could. It's good they told us, so that those who care can make an informed purchasing decision. They could have easily made the switch on the sly (for the men's sizes anyway) and just dealt with the backlash when Narfcake noticed and posted, but the end result would have been the same from a business perspective.
I also don't think the distibution of free blanks was intended as anything but goodwill on the part of shirt staff.
Again, thanks for doing the research. This is good info to have, so I'll be sure to help bump this thread as needed.
zosai wrote:We looked at them when we started up, and tested them a bit, but they weren't as nice and the shirts shrank a full size after washing. I'll certainly take another look. Thanks for the comparable style numbers.
ETA: those were their organic shirts
FYI: I just looked at their sample packs, one of the three available packs said, "MADE IN: USA & Import". So it looks like at least one of their shirts styles are made elsewhere (or is of imported fabric).
I too appreciate the work gone into this post. A lot of factors converged to make me a big Potty Emergency! woot fan and I'll admit that shirt origin was not the biggest.
However, a price change plus a supplier switch to what appear to be lower quality shirts does not bode well for my future purchases. I will be most interested in people's reactions to the new shirts.
Thanks for digging into this, MrWednesday. I appreciate having the details laid out, and taking the discussion past "jerbs."
Thank you for posting this, mrwednesday. I appreciate it.
I can't support the switch to Anvil. I can't support bunker oil. It's unfortunate for all the artists that are being printed after the switch. Thank you MrWednesday for putting this out here. It's important and we appreciate it!
How can one tell whether a shirt is an AA blank or an Anvil blank? I have about 35 Woot shirts, and the only one that has an AA label is Shhhhhhhhh!
I just received 1971, and while the label looks just like it always has, it seems to be a bigger shirt.
dcroe05 wrote:How can one tell whether a shirt is an AA blank or an Anvil blank? I have about 35 Woot shirts, and the only one that has an AA label is Shhhhhhhhh!
I just received 1971, and while the label looks just like it always has, it seems to be a bigger shirt.
check the "made in _____" text on the tag
dcroe05 wrote:How can one tell whether a shirt is an AA blank or an Anvil blank? I have about 35 Woot shirts, and the only one that has an AA label is Shhhhhhhhh!
The Anvils will have a size tag, and a blue Woot logo tag. Dark blue for gents, light blue for ladies.
carpeamentum wrote:check the "made in _____" text on the tag
j5 wrote:The Anvils will have a size tag, and a blue Woot logo tag. Dark blue for gents, light blue for ladies.
Thanks. It is an AA but it seems roomier than my other XLs. Maybe this one will get 1 wash in Hot...
The 77% union membership that Anvil states is probably a misrepresentation of their Solidarismo program. This may not be the case, but given the fact that this is Honduras we're talking about, it's either this or they just outright lied.
Now, the Solidarista movement began, as far as I know, in Costa Rica as a means to minimize labor disputes amongst fruit company laborers. It is not a standardized system, but rather a socio-economic theory -- much like trick-down economics -- that is heavily biased towards corporate interests -- much like trickle-down economics. Most implementations cannot be considered unions because they unilaterally strip members of their collective bargaining rights. Although referred to as a "union of employer and employee", employees are contractually forbidden from going on strike. It's really about as anti-union as you can get.
The incentive for workers is that membership dues are collected and matched by business owners. The business owners decide how this money is invested. In the best cases, much of the money is invested in the surrounding public infrastructure. However, there is no true standard for Solidarismo programs.
This is also the same system through which severance packages are regulated. Another key tenet of the Solidarista Movement is to avoid loss by preventing employees from fraudulently collecting these payments. Consequently this places a heavy burden of proof on the worker, and any claim of theft or misconduct will immediately invalidate their claim. But it's not always a big deal, since employees are often still transferred between facilities before benefits can accrue -- most commonly at around 6 months, which is when companies would be required to begin paying health benefits.
When it works, it works. When it doesn't, it doesn't. But NEVER is it empowering to workers. Most workers just accept it, because they really don't have an alternative
mrwednesday wrote:I wanted to post this...
I agree. Thanks for posting what a large portion of Woot customer's sentiments are.
This was a lot of interesting information. But I have to say, I have had random shirts on Anvil throughout my life, and I just hate them. They are boxy and are not complimentary. I do also agree that I'm not really inclined to buy woot shirts with the $2 increase if my shirt will be printed on Anvil blanks.
Thank you for doing the reasearch.
A belated thanks (and a bump) for the above. Well done, Mr. Wednesday!
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Thanks for doing the research on this. Just stumbled over the change today when my first shirt on Anvil showed up and I went looking to complain about the fit.
I'm sad that the change means, due to both fit and (per your post) issues of conscience, I just can't do Woot shirts whilst they use Anvil. But I appreciate that you saved me the effort of researching AA vs Anvil on the issues of conscience.
What I don't get is this - when the price was increased people complained... then it was stated that there would be a switch to a different shirt brand - and people complained...
Something to consider - obviously the bottom line is The bottom line (and it should be, otherwise there's no company)... AA keeps raising it's prices (I am a small scale printer - I have to charge double to print on AA compared to a Gildan or a Tultex)... SO if Woot stays with AA then prices have to go up, again... and people will complain...
I understand some might be willing to pay more to wear their conscience - and that's great... but don't ask to go back, watch the price go up and then complain about it...
Price wise - Woot still beats everyone, especially considering the shipping isn't extra - yet another rising cost, speaking of which - if AA goes union expect their prices to go up, again.
Something else to consider - I know cotton is constantly going up, causing the prices to go up - most of the cotton comes from other countries - does AA get all their cotton/fabric from usa sources? Or is all that is important that they are sewn in the usa?
turtlesprague wrote:What I don't get is this - when the price was increased people complained... then it was stated that there would be a switch to a different shirt brand - and people complained...
It's two different groups that are complaining.
I had no qualms with the price increase, as I regularly buy them at the $15 price point anyways. However, to say that the price increase because of material cost increase, then a month later switch to blanks that cost $2-3 less ... that just leaves a bad taste.
Something to consider - obviously the bottom line is The bottom line (and it should be, otherwise there's no company)... AA keeps raising it's prices (I am a small scale printer - I have to charge double to print on AA compared to a Gildan or a Tultex)... SO if Woot stays with AA then prices have to go up, again... and people will complain...
Among the major suppliers and for this style of blanks, Tultex 0202 and Anvil 980 sell for the least, with the Gildan 64000 a bit more than those two.
... Something else to consider - I know cotton is constantly going up, causing the prices to go up - most of the cotton comes from other countries - does AA get all their cotton/fabric from usa sources? Or is all that is important that they are sewn in the usa?
Except for the organics, AA uses cotton that's USA grown.
I've gotten anvil shirts many times through organizations and student clubs on my college campus, and even from my place of employment. They tend to deteriorate quickly. AA is much better
As a point regarding longevity, I have a MXL long sleeve Anvil tee that I bought more than a decade ago. It was for work, and so was worn frequently. It's still in great shape, no problems with the print, no problems with shrinkage or weird seams. It's not as soft as many, but it wasn't one of the 'soft' styles available at the time.
Just FYI, I found that my women's medium AA 1971 shirt also ran a bit larger than usual.
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