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Did'nt we think of that in the Second world war?
Iconoclastic Pentagon paradigm-mangler boffins at DARPA have done it again, unveiling plans for cunning floating modules which could be tipped off cargo ships out at sea and then drive about and snap themselves together to form floating offshore bases. The new DARPA plan is called Tactically Expandable Maritime Platform (TEMP …
Did'nt we think of that in the Second world war?
In that the British built floating airstrips out of pontoon like units I believe they did.
But certainly Mulberry harbour units
I believe the floating base was called Britain.
A 1:1 scale model of the British Isles was constructed and towed to a point several miles south of the actual British Isles. The actual Britain was camouflaged to blend in nicely with the North Sea, and the Jerrys never knew.
I think Lord Mountbatten had a plan in WW2 to build giant ice aircraft carriers out of ice-crete (or some silly name like that). It was comprised of sawdust mixed with water and frozen and was a lot stronger than ice alone. So, aircraft carriers made from frozen chipboard.
"Firstly, there will be a relatively normal effort to create a snap-together instant ISO-box kit which would turn the host ship into a useful platform"
Then paint it green and call it Thunderbird 2.
Paris, she's a thunder bird too.
One can just imagine the fate of a special container washed overboard by accident. Wandering the ocean, desperately trying to mate with whales, icebergs and passing yachts. And really, do we need another excuse to drop stuff in the sea?
Close, it was called Pykecrete after its inventor Geoffrey Pyke. It was a mixture of wood pulp and water which was then frozen into blocks that took ages to melt. The pulp not only made it harder to melt, but made it less brittle. There's even a story that Pyke demonstrated its durability by shooting a block of the stuff in front of some top brass. The bullet not only failed to penetrate the Pykecrete, it ricocheted off and injured an American officer.
Churchill and Mountbatten were huge fans of the idea, and it even got a Codename - Habbakuk - which not only sounds like the noise you make when choking, but its even all Biblical and apocalyptic: "Behold ye among the heathen, and regard and wonder marvellously: for I will work a work in your days, which ye will not believe, though it be told to you." Which as a mission statement, is pretty awesome.
A small plant was set up in Canada (home not only of lots of trees, but truly ball-busting cold) and a demonstration pykecrete barge was built. It survived several summers before actually melting.
Habbakuk itself was cancelled when long range bombers were available and the German Navy pretty much abandoned the Atlantic war.
I think it was actually a guy called Geoff Pyke - there's a book about him called Pike, the Unknown Genius who proposed to Mountbatten the idea
The water/woodpulp mix was called Pykrete
You cannot even start to imagine the number of containers lost at sea each year...
Well, can we all go back there now & get off this shithole?
....Lego boats, then?
that is all
Floating fortresses are exactly what we need in the war against Eurasia, er I mean Eastasia comrade!
It's Lego.
With actual ships.
A nice idea in theory, but apart from covert special forces usage, this is a far fetched pipe dream. Aircraft carriers are big for a reason, you need the height above the waves to launch jets/helis, enough space for fuel and even more space for the crews to service them. Low slung container made runways do not cut it!
Parking that much expensive kit on an unprotected cargo ship which is worth considerably less than the kit itself is also a big no no. Now having an non-descript cargo ship sailing through a disputed strait, dropping off containers for those sneaky spec ops guys to go and launch some missions, hidden under the radar... Sounds like just the sort of thing they would want to do. The evidence would have to be sunk after the mission though.
It is actually wrong because of different reason. What's the point of shipping all those containers already in full shape? Flat pack them, IKEA style. Then add huge balloon inside and drop them to water. I don't really think propulsion and self-building capabilities are really so important. It's more about having some kind of machinery to haul them together so they can be joined.
Then when you have first layer, add some cranes and build second one. It will be high enough over waves and stable enough. Then you can add customised parts like comms, weapon systems, etc. Also building from cheap containers will make it really hard to destroy. Fire the torpedoes and destroy side containers. Big deal, drop few more and attach where destroyed ones were. At the end of operation, just take expensive stuff with you and let cheap floaters go down.
Generally brilliant idea, although needs little refinement. Maybe Blighty should start doing it?
Surely the point of this is, that its not meant for combat operations and its not expected to be fired on. It's for situations like Haiti where the airport was clogged up and the sea port damaged.
Aircraft can't carry vast amounts of cargo and they needed to use shallow draft barges to get into the sea port which don't move fast enough at sea get there quickly. So deploy a floating port in deeper water that normal ships can use and use aircraft from there to ferry cargo the short distance inland. The temporary base doesn't need to provide full service maintenance for the aircraft they can be rotated out of the area as needed. Much easier and more efficient than deploying an aircraft carrier.
Where is the reference to the plucky British Mulberry harbour?
Britain Invented Everything
And there was also the Swiss Roll
Like nanobots..... only bigger
Sail the ships out to where you need them, then.... wait, what was the point of step 1 again?
Because once you tip them overboard and they link up, you have something big and flat rather than something tall and narrow.
Floating landing strips should be made from Pykrete, Modular Harbours[2] from concrete.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pykrete
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulberry_harbour
...should lodge a patent infringement. :-)
I wonder if it is still valid - could make the Danes a fortune!
Pods containing specific equipment that can be loaded and unloaded when needed.
A floating Thunderbird 2 then!
No Playmobil re-creation?
"Brains, a small island has been invaded, we need to send out a floating base immediately!"
"Small I-i-island Mr T-tracy? That's Pod 6."
During WWII the British had plans to build a massive aircraft carrier out of ice blocks because we were running out of steel. It's quite fascinating. The ice blocks are actually a composite material mashed up with wood. It's so tough that a bullet from a service pistol bounces straight off of it.
I like the overall concept, save taxpayer money, reduce logistical challenges, hasten asset deployment, but there are a number of huge issues with the entire concept.
Technical issues aside, my money says they won't be able to use OTS containers, they'll have to have specially designed units that cost 75x more than OTS parts.
Plus it'll look really stupid.
I just can't get the image of a bunch of special ops guys jumping out of floating garbage cans. Like a heavily armed Oscar the Grouch.
Also, wouldn't it be funny if the containers were picked up as salvage or by pirates.
I think that it would be a marvellous idea if the pirates had a go at a spec-ops floater. I'm sure the guys on board would love the idea too. No need to get wet to get at the bastards, just take 'em out as they come over the top.
While we are still dropping of containers the pirates will brobably be nicking them for scrap. Look out for smart swiming containers poping up on ebay soon.
The runway/ ski ramp - is not a very big problem. On a large vessel, you'd only need to hydrolic 'decks', or even one may be enough. Alternatively, if the main unit had a crane or lift deck, and a floating run way was added, this would be fine for harriers. All this assumes you have a stabel area and dock so still has limits.
Aircraft carriers are big for a much more fundamental reason - namely that aircraft are big, so a ship carrying multiple aircraft needs to be large. They don't actually need to be that far above the water for the planes to take off and land.
No, the reason this ain't such a good plan is a bit less technical. It's called waves. The average ISO container is 8ft high, and waves are often bigger than this. A lot bigger. Not only does that leave this lash-up with the problem of how to deal with waves crashing over the top (which won't do much for the airworthiness of aircraft on it), but there's the structural integrity problem. If your containers don't ride over the wave like a caterpillar (a workable solution, but one that won't give you a flat deck up top), you'd need your containers bolted firmly enough together that when a wave goes through, the containers in the middle can support the weight of all the containers outside them, and vice versa. On a real ship, this is done through proper structural engineering with big bits of steel. I can't see it working so well with bolted-together cargo containers, somehow.
I was thinking the same thing. Can the welds and joints on a standard container withstand the force of a several-ton aircraft slamming into it at 120 mph? Especially the corners where they connect together? And can it withstand that force hundreds of times without breaking? And, um, where are most of the containers made nowadays?
Seems like a big risk to take with aircraft that costs millions of dollars. But hey, we American taxpayers have tax money to burn nowadays...
I like the idea that non-ISO standards compliant warriors and weapons will be inelegible to take part in warfare. Somalian pirates will never get through the certification process. Job done. World peace ensues.
Unless these building blocks self-assemble into a giant robot with a glowing sword. Now THAT would scare some sea-going baddies crapless!!
Providing they can find missions for this which are within its capability.
No doubt one of these will be an elint container for a discrete monitoring of comms and radar signals.
But remember standard ISO containers are *not* bullet resistant. They do have incredible strength to mass ratios (c 10:1 payload to empty weight is *not* uncommon).
If they can do this for much less money than building ships and aircraft carriers then this is good.
Also they can be dismantled and put beyond use if no longer needed.
It's just a shame that it's the septics doing it, as if the world need's more reach from america. I'd like to see some useful non-war usesfor this too. We could build a town in the middle of the ocean for enviromental research, tourism opertunities etc...
...offshore bases for disaster management. Quite a potential there IMO. Plus the very neat Mulberry idea. No harbor? No problem, we'll bring our own. I'm sure this would have been useful in Port-au-Prince.
and a large penis and scrotum will self-assemble off the coast of Iran.
someone decides they need more disk space on the server and ends up deleting all the program files in the TEMP folder.
Hmmm modules should also contain pop-up weapon placements and com centers - sounds like M.A.S.K. to me
A few containers on top of a container ship would give it a useful bit of self-defence--something like a Phalanx system bolted on top of an ISO container. But what sort of war needs that sort of protection?
Oh, it must be the whole thing about floating self-assembly. Now that's an idea that meets DARPA standards.
Doesn't Emperor Dornkirk of the Zaibach Empire have prior art there?
After sinking the Tirpitz:
"There is no ship in the world that can stand up to two 12,000 bombs and you can tell your sailor friends to go stick it in their pipes and smoke it"
or it won't happen.
So when are Microsoft innovating they're MS standard blocks that dont quite fit the ISO ones, or any of their older ones come to that?


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Arizona State University right handed pitcher Mike Leake, who was the 8th overall selection by Cincinnati Reds in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, signed a professional contract with the Reds today. That ends one of the most decorated and dominant collegiate baseball careers in recent history.
Leake, who was the highest Sun Devil drafted since 1998 (Ryan Mills, #6 to Minnesota), finished his Arizona State career with a 40-6 record, 2.91 ERA, 360 strikeouts against only 73 walks and 11 complete games. Leake also played seven different positions over his three seasons (all but third base and catcher). He hit .299 in his 71 games as a pinch hitter or position player, collecting 29 hits in 97 at-bats, two homers and 20 runs batted in.
His 40 career wins ties him with Eddie Bane for the third most wins in school history and second most in the Aluminum Bat Era (1974-Present). He won at least 10 games in each of his three seasons in Tempe, becoming only the second player in school history to win at least 10 in three straight years. His 16 wins as a junior led the nation, and his 1.71 ERA in 2009 was second lowest in the country. Leake, the team co-captain in 2009, led Arizona State to an unprecedented three straight Pacific-10 Conference titles, two College World Series appearances and made it to at least the Super Regionals every year he was in Tempe. He twice led the Pac-10 in victories (2007 and 2009), innings pitched (2008 and 2009) and once in strikeouts (2009).
Not only did Leake excel on the field, but in the classroom as well. He was named First Team Academic All-Pac-10 both years he was eligible, as well as an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII selection. He was named the 2009 Academic All-American of the Year by ESPN The Magazine and CoSIDA.
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· 2009 Dick Howser Trophy Finalist
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· 2008 Roger Clemens Award Semifinalist
· First Team Freshman All-American
· 2008 and 2009 Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year (only back-to-back winner in history)
· Three Time All-American, including unanimous selection in 2009
· 2008 and 2009 First Team Academic All-Pac-10
· 2009 Academic All American of the Year
· 2007 and 2009 Tempe Regional Most Outstanding Player
· 2008 All-Tempe Regional Team
· 2007 All-Houston College Classic Team
· 2008 and 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII selection
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For many athletes who lose their former earning power, it's not just the paychecks and the prestige that go away, it's the stuff. The cars, the jewelry, and the admiration of the fans often disappear and, most painfully, sometimes the houses do, too.
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Captain's ReportDo you want to thrill your friends, terrorize the fish and have everyone trying to figure out what just passed them as if they were at anchor? If this kind of macho appeals to you, Fountain's 38 TE (Tournament Edition) Center Console Sport Fish can certainly fill these requirements. One of Team Fountain's fishing crew dubbed it "the fishing beast." After running my test boat through its paces, I understand where She gets the moniker. From the recommended triple Mercury 225 Optimax outboards to the large stable fishing platform forward, the 38 TE's built to bring in the trophy fish.Before launching the 38 TE, I spotted the trademark design Fountain uses on its performance hulls. A deep 22.5-degree VEE with Super Ventilated Positive Lift hull design, notched transom and keel pad add Fountain characteristic speed and control. Measuring in at 37 feet 11 inches, this 38 footer seems more like 48 feet. Moving from aft, around the center console forward and up to the fishing deck is safe and comfortable even for a big guy like me. High quality stainless steel bow rails surround the fishing deck. Pop-up cleats keep the surface clean underway leaving no toe stubbers when moving about. The anchor well is very sturdy and easily handled my full weight without bowing or creaking under pressure. Large cutout steps lead up to the fishing deck making it much safer going up to the deck with your gear or coming down with the big fish. Movement of the deck was very stable even in the 15 to 20 knot breeze we tested in. Stepping down you find four fish boxes for the keepers (two running down each side). These boxes hold up to 800 quarts and drain overboard. Storage and access hatches are crafted into the hull throughout. A forward facing double seat is carved into the front of the center console with a 25-quart cooler below. Under the gunnels are provisions to store six rods. Our test boat also stored the optional swim ladder under the starboard gunnel. The gunnels sport pop-up cleats, dock line hawsers, and rod holders.Underneath the large fishing platform up front is a large V-berth and much more storage for extra gear. The V-berth easily sleeps two adults, stores up to eight rods in the storage area below the berths and is lit with florescent lights. Our test boat also had optional fans which really are handy when you get a little too much sun waiting on the big ones!The center console was a treasure to operate from. A pre-wired electronics box is standard. The test boat was outfitted with integrated electronics including radar, GPS and more. Switches and controls were all easy to reach and had an additional clear plastic flexible cover to shed water away. The T-top had grab bars for the riders, cup holders and a glove box. The Gaffrig instrumentation was installed for the pilot to work from the port side. A tilt wheel and drop-away helm seats with molded in footrests made operation at any speed very comfortable. The T-top had a canvas cover to keep the sun or rain out. Fountain listened to the fishing crew when they considered mounting the rod holders and lights on the back line of the T-top. The two out-board rod holders were angled so you were less likely to tangle lines with the inboard four rods! A stand-up head and shower are mounted under the center console for family outings. That's something you wouldn't think of for fishing, but sure makes it easier to sell it as a family boat when trying to convince the spouse you really need this boat!Access to the batteries and other bilge components was easy through the large stern access in the deck. A 50-gallon circulating livewell is mounted centerline of the stern and serves as additional seating when closed. A sink with pressurized water is mounted under a cover on the port side. Adding oil for the engines is a snap using the access ports mounted next to the sink. A walk-through transom door on the portside makes getting on and off the boat safe and also provides convenient access to the triple Optimaxes. The optional swim ladder slides into place one-handed using a slotted mount on the port side. Pressurized water connections for wash-down with fresh water or raw water are also provided.I really had fun running this boat through the paces. She got onto plane in an average of 5 seconds and was at best cruise at 3000 rpm. At best cruise I can expect to get 1.74 miles per gallon and a range of 565 miles using up all of the 360 gallons from the tank. I reached a top speed of 65.4 mph with a crew of four, a nearly full tank and strong breeze. At this speed I can expect to still get an incredible 329 miles on a full tank of fuel! Noise levels were very comfortable with best cruise at only 86 dBa. Thirty items top the list of standard items for Fountain's 38 TE. Another 24 items are on the list of enticing optional items.If you are trying to get to the fish first, be comfortable and stylish underway or while sitting still and have the power and control of a real speed boat, you might take a long look at Fountain's 38 Tournament Edition.By Capt. Bob SmithTest Captain
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- Top speed for the Fountain 38 CC Tournament Edition is 67.0 mph (107.8 kph), burning 64.3 gallons per hour (gph) or 243.38 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Fountain 38 CC Tournament Edition is 36.9 mph (59.4 kph), and the boat gets 1.74 miles per gallon (mpg) or 0.74 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 565 miles (909.28 kilometers).
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The Abbey Theatre will host a triple bill tonight with two local bands and one songwriter celebrated by certain lovers of the jam community.
Caitlin Cannon and the Artillery will be sandwiched between The Scrugglers and Jerry Joseph. Cannon leads a quartet that plays pop and alternative country. She handles guitar and vocals. Shes joined by Elizabeth Rioridan on bass, Crystal Wolfchild on glockenspiel, stomp box and backing vocals, and Wellington Clark on the drums.
The Scrugglers are a bluegrass band playing originals, bluegrass covers and whatever else fits into their nontraditional take on bluegrass and roots music. The throwback lineup features Steve Lebowski on washtub bass and vocals, Patrick OHalloran on banjo and Todd Webster on vocals and mandolin.
Tonights headliner will be Jerry Joseph, a songwriter and band leader who has gained attention through his songwriting, some of which has been recorded by Widespread Panic. Yet he should be acknowledged for more than what he has contributed to the fraught and predictable jam-band community.
I think, for the most part, Ive always written for myself. Theres been a few times where songs I wrote with someone were written in terms of what they need on the record, like a musical slot to fill, Joseph said last week from his home in Portland, Ore. But Ive never been asked. Ive never hung out in Nashville. Id have a nicer car if I had.
For the Abbey show, hell play with his regular drummer Steve Drizos in a smaller, more stripped-down version of his rock show. Normally, his power trio, known as the Jack Mormons, are an upbeat straight-ahead rock and roll band. But after a 20-plus year career, he is finally learning how to play on the lighter side.
My acoustic thing is strange, Joseph said. For years I tried hard to learn how to be big on an acoustic guitar. If I was doing a big opening show, I could walk out alone and do this thing. Ive been trying to unlearn that. A lot of times, like in Europe when they are quiet and sitting and they want to pay attention, I go out and scream and yell and stomp and smash my guitar, and thats all they remember.
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I have a history of getting dropped by major labels before the deal got signed, Joseph said. People always go we love you because you never sold out, but nobodys ever asked me to. Nobodys ever said, write the new Journey record and well give you a million dollars. On the upside, its kept me able to make the music I want to make.
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Kansas gets the better of Kansas State in Big 12 showdown
Lawrence, KS – Ben McLemore netted a game-high 30 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the floor -- including 6-of-10 from 3-point range -- as 14th-ranked Kansas stopped a three-game skid to crush No. 10 Kansas State, 83-62 in the Sunflower Showdown.
Jeff Withey registered a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five blocks for the Jayhawks (20-4, 8-3 Big 12), who were in danger of equaling their longest losing streak in 24 years.
"The crowd was unbelievable," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "Our guys really manned up. We have been so bad for about a week, but the guys showed up. They fought tonight. I was so proud of them. The stats are the same, except we got them on the glass. We were so aggressive early on ... I don't know if I have seen us play with that much intensity and awareness than we did the first 20 minutes."
Rodney McGruder had 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Wildcats (19-5, 8-3), who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.
KSU's struggles continued versus their rival, as it has won just three of the last 49 matchups in the series. Angel Rodriguez added 17 points, six assists and three 3-pointers in defeat.
Rodriguez brought the visitors within 14-10 on fast break layup following a KU turnover, but the Jayhawks exploded on a 21-6 flurry. Kevin Young emphatically kicked off the swing with a slam, before McLemore stole the ball from Will Spradling for an easy layup with 5:39 before the break, giving KU a 35-16 lead.
"I thought we battled for the first seven or eight minutes and then they went on a spurt," Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber said. "The only disappointing thing was our defense, our toughness, and our discipline were not there today."
McLemore and Young then helped turn a 42-26 edge with 1 1/2 remaining into a 47-29 halftime lead with a 3-pointer and layup, respectively, although Southwell nailed a triple slightly helping the wounded Wildcats.
McLemore had 17 points and three 3-pointers in the first half and missed just one of his six field goal attempts.
"He is a big time guy," Self said about the play of McLemore. "These are just kids and they are facing different pressures than what they have ever faced in their life. I think that Ben, the last week or two weeks, hasn't had that same smile, that same youthful exuberance that you would expect him to have. Tonight he just played. He is such a talented kid that when he just goes out and plays and has that bounce, he is hard to guard."
The Jayhawks kept up their intensity in the second half, as Withey brought the home crowd to its feet with a posterizing slam dunk over Jordan Henriquez, good for a three-point play to make it 61-43 just over 7 1/2 minutes in.
McGruder, who only had three first half points, provided most of the offense for the Wildcats in the second, as they trailed by double-digits the entire half.
McLemore's 3-pointer with 8:43 to play increased the margin to 75-50 before the home team cruised to the victory for the remainder of the contest.
Game Notes
Kansas' three-game skid was its longest since Feb. 14-19 of 2005 ... The Jayhawks lead the all-time series, 185-91 ... KU picked up a 59-55 victory at KSU on Jan. 22 ... The Wildcats have lost 18 of 19 in Allen Fieldhouse dating back to 1995 ... The victory gave KU 20 wins for the 24th consecutive season ... The Jayhawks are 3-1 this season versus ranked foes ... Kansas shot 48.3 percent, compared to 40 percent from KSU ... It was McLemore's 20th birthday.


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Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez has confirmed that Juan Mata and Petr Cech will both be available for their side's trip to Newcastle, although David Luiz and Oriel Romeu are set to miss out through injury.
Mata suffered an ankle injury during the Blues' 2-2 midweek draw with Reading, while Cech has missed the last two games with a groin problem.
Mata was training today and so was Petr Cech, and both are available for selection," the former Liverpool boss told reporters. "David Luiz, though, is still injured, along with Oriol Romeu."
Benitez also offered encouragement to the Magpies, suggesting that they can turn their disappointing campaign around – but hopefully only after this weekend.
He said: "Last season they had a great campaign, and I was slightly surprised that they haven't been playing at the same level.
"But you can see they still have good players, and I think they will do well, but hopefully after this game.
"They did well last Tuesday against Aston Villa, so they will be happy with the performance and the result. After this game, if they can win a few games in a row I'm sure they will be fine."
Saturday's game sees the first time Demba Ba will return to Newcastle since leaving the Magpies this January and Benitez believes the Senegal striker will be in the right frame of mind to produce an effective performance.
Benitez added: "I think he's confident he can do well if he plays. He's been training well, he's a professional and he knows that some fans might not be happy, but others will understand the situation, so he's ready to play."


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A fire swept through a Little Rock apartment building Thursday morning, destroying it, displacing numerous residents and sending a up a large plume of black smoke that was visible for miles.
No injuries were reported in the fire at the Out-In-The Woods Apartments near Baptist Health Medical Center at 9201 Kanis Road in Little Rock. About half of Little Rock's fire companies responded to the scene.
It could have been much worse, Little Rock Fire Department Capt. Randy Hickmon said, if the timing of the fire were different.
"If this would have been later at night or earlier this morning when people were still at home, we might be talking about something different," he said. "But most people had left for work and were up and around. They all got out."
Firefighters had much of the blaze knocked down by 11 a.m., though Kanis Road remained closed between John Barrow Road and Baptist Hospital. Officials said it would likely remain closed most of the day.
One large building along Kanis Road was destroyed at the complex and a second building suffered at least some damage, Hickmon said. About 30 units are believed to have been affected, though Hickmon said that number could change as officials get a better idea of how bad the damage is to the second building.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Hickmon said the fire started around 9:40 a.m. and quickly spread to the attic, burning through the roof and collapsing it into the building.
There are reports of pets that may have been in the building.
"We hope they got out," Hickmon said.
Lots of residents had left hurriedly, some missing clothes or shoes, and authorities were working to get them warm.
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Interview with iPod's Dirty Secret Video Producers
MacDirectory has posted an exclusive interview with the producers of the now infamous iPod's Dirty Secret video.
"'We placed three calls to the Apple customer service line,' says Neistat. "Then we went into the Apple store in Manhattan for help, and then we contacted the Apple executive offices directly. They all confirmed that there was no iPod battery replacement program and they all recommended that we buy a new iPod.' Regarding the Neistat's claim regarding the iPod's 18 month life, Neistat says, 'They [Apple] didn't specify 18 months, but they said that it was understandable.'
But, according to the Neistats, the story gets better. 'We then purchased a third-party battery online. I'm very proficient with electronics, but it's a very difficult thing to change the battery on the iPod, and that's why I think Apple doesn't offer the option… When I put in the new battery, I broke my iPod. So then I had to buy a brand new $400 iPod.' According to Corey Neistat, it's then that the fury that fueled the video truly kicked in."
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Posted by Chimpee in Irvine, CA on November 28, 2003 at 4:20 PM (CST)
These guys are real idiots just looking for attention. There are thousands of iPod users out there who have successfully cahnged their batteries. This little video might provide entertainment value, but as an educational tool, it is tainted at best.
Posted by Brian McQuillian in Irvine, CA on November 28, 2003 at 4:26 PM (CST)
Well, the silence is broken at last. I think a lot of us got the impression that these two were just in it for the fame, but we finally got the acknolegement that the new replacement deal was fair. The 3rd-party battery not being reliable is probably limited to a few users (bad battery, maybe?).
I still condemn the brothers for not giving the full picture to viewers (esentially causing many people to not buy iPods). Now I see the SOLUTION (the missing part of the equation, you two) as sending an apology letter to the guy that gave themthe bandwith, and creating a site devoted to helping people with messed up iPods.
Also, I wouldn't credit these two with being the ones who forced Apple to make that plan. Seems to me that no sane person was going with Apples scheme that was forcing users to buy new iPods in lieu of sending them $300 (or however much they wanted). Apple adjusted. Now the brothers should adjust.
Posted by Sam in Irvine, CA on November 28, 2003 at 4:34 PM (CST)
Aren't their 15 minutes (err.. seconds) of "fame" over yet?
Posted by Louis in Irvine, CA on November 28, 2003 at 4:37 PM (CST)
You guys houls be thanking them…without this fueled controversey, we wouldnt have this type of battery plan and instead u would have to buy another brand new ipod…such ingrates you people can be.
Posted by mac brat in Irvine, CA on November 28, 2003 at 5:50 PM (CST)
I agree with mac brat. Either the rest of you haven't read or studied these string of events or you don't mind spending 400 dollars for a replacement iPod.
Without the loudly voiced concerns and opinions from the Neistat brothers, WE would STILL be paying the 250 dollar battery replacement plan when the time arises to do so. It was through their efforts that forced a giant like Apple to listen to their customers' concerns. It was through their effort that we won't have to buy another iPod for a simple battery replacement.
In my book, their fame will last more than 15 minutes. It is people like them who make words into actions, and problems into solutions. If we had more people like them to take on the RIAA issues, we might have a solution to peer-peer downloading by now….but who knows. I salute the Neistat bros for taking advantage of the right to freedom of speach. They just saved me 150 dollars 18 months from now.
Posted by ILoveMusic in Irvine, CA on November 28, 2003 at 6:13 PM (CST)
mac brat, ILoveMusic:
The Apple battery replacement plan had been IN THE WORKS since OCTOBER. Giving credit to the general user base that had battery problems is fine, but giving credit to these two opportunist fucwads is incorrect. They just had lucky timing.
Indeed, the fact that they put up the video FULLY AWARE that the battery is replaceable and not acknowledging it as such is pure slime tactics.
Oh and one other thing. ANECDOTE != FACT.
My iPod is almost 3 years old, and the battery is perfect, as are MOST USER'S. Spreading mistruths to further a cause is reprehensible.
Posted by Floggy Bottom in Irvine, CA on November 28, 2003 at 6:29 PM (CST)
Excatly. There was no way Apple would create a program IN RESPONCE to a video that wasn't in any way constructive, but destructive toward Apple's name.
Posted by Sam in Irvine, CA on November 28, 2003 at 6:59 PM (CST)
Erm, if they were really so angry with iPod, why did they fork out another $400 just to get another?
It's so obvious what their real motive is. Gee things people do to get famous.
Posted by chowie in Irvine, CA on November 28, 2003 at 8:58 PM (CST)
They did the right thing. Apple has always had poor support for their products, they felt they got screwed over; as many have so they had a right to voice their opinion. As everyone else in this message board has.
Posted by AudioGod in Irvine, CA on November 28, 2003 at 10:59 PM (CST)
Gotta love the rabid Mac fanboys.
"Applke can do no wrong. Nope, nothing wrong here folks."
Grow up. Apple screwed the pooch with these batteries, and just because they have a program *now* doesn't make it right.
Posted by stark23x in Irvine, CA on November 29, 2003 at 4:44 AM (CST)
I agree that Apple should have had the replacement program sooner, but the majority of any problems with a bad iPod would have manifested itself within the warranty period, of which 18 months is more than many other companies. One of the reasons I got an iPod was due to the many reports of good customer service that I have read on this site. I'm pretty sure the non fan boys did the same kind of research also before you blew $400 on one. Now because some idiots pooched their iPod changing the battery out themselves doesn't mean a thing.
Posted by bg1 in Irvine, CA on November 29, 2003 at 6:26 AM (CST)
You guys are dorks. If you don't find the humor it is either your underdeveloped mentally or mindless mac worshiper.
This is a satire video, and satires are designed to over kill the issue to get across the message.
Honestly people, calm down and chill. Jeezuz.
Posted by Bob in Irvine, CA on November 29, 2003 at 9:07 AM (CST)
I hope you read this… I cannot believe you would say Apple Customer Support is poor. Apple is the most respectful customer support company I have ever dealt with. I have had the most lame complaints about the littlest things and they have done everything to make it right.
1. Headphones die… they send me new headphones AND a new remote!
2. I order a $39 case, they send me a $29 case… I call, they send the $39 one and let me keep the other.
3. I order a Belkin cup holder dock, they send me the transmitter… they then send the dock and let me keep the transmitter.
Ok, yeah - you could twist this and say that they simply cannot send the right product, but frankly: it happens. Most companies would have you send the mix-up product back to them though!
Just for the record, there is none better than Apple Customer Support.
Posted by echostats in Irvine, CA on November 29, 2003 at 11:16 AM (CST)
echostats: If Apple support were that good they wouldn't keep sending you the wrong stuff. I waited a month for a replacement remote which has the same design fault as the original. It took them 3 weeks to decide what 2.1 OK To Disco was - bug or intentional.
I do love my iPod but everytime I speak to them I become less likely to get an Apple PC.
Posted by Chris Matchett in Irvine, CA on November 29, 2003 at 12:34 PM (CST)
Echostats: just cuz you have great experience w/their customer support doesn't mean someone else might not. Y'know the world-wide 15" aluminum PB white spots issue that's going on? The one that only people living in a rock UNDER a rock don't know about? A friend of mine has been burned on two books from two different stores now. He's still well within Apple's return policy (which is offensively short when you consider the industry standard of at least 14 days - Best Buy/Circuit City - to 30 days - Dell) but they're saying that he has to send this one in to service. It is now his second 6 day old $2600 powerbook that a student had to scrounge, beg and slave to afford, and he has to send it in for warranty service. Same thing happened to me in April w/the 12" PB's. They send you let you keep a $29 case for free cuz it probably cost them $ .50. When someone gets burned on a $2600 purchase, they're gonna get a little ticked off.
Posted by bedoughty in Irvine, CA on November 29, 2003 at 12:42 PM (CST)
Just as a disclaimer: I love Apple, I think their products and design are the greatest in the world and I do realize that their customer support and satisfaction are consistenly voted in the top 3 out of all the computer companies. All I'm saying is: nobody's perfect, and when someone makes a mistake, even if it's the bloody Pope, it needs to be acknowledged and properly dealt with. Not swept under the rug or solved with a "Well, you could always buy another one."
Posted by bedoughty in Irvine, CA on November 29, 2003 at 12:46 PM (CST)
[bedoughty]: just cuz you have [poor]experience w/their customer support doesn't mean someone else might. I think since this is an iPod site, that our complaints about support are restricted to just Apple, which is unfair. Do you honestly think that someone being on their second Powerbook somehow translates to a COMMON problem? Let's face it- he got screwed. Bad luck. Seriously, if this happened to more people, no one would buy Apple's stuff. No one would SELL Apple's stuff. Your example is the book being a "bad Apple" (har har PUN), and, if I'm reading correctly from the jumbled story, THEY WANT HIM TO SEND IT BACK. OH NO! THEY SHOULD GO OVER THERE AND SERVICE IT RIGHT AT HIS HOUSE, RIGHT? THE SUPPORT IS SOOO BAD. I'm tired of stupid unrealistic demands. Nobody's complaining about service WITHIN the year period that THEY KNOW APPLE SUPPORTS.
No, just outside. What did they expect? These two showed a biased video that some are praising as advocating free speech. Woopdy-freakin-doo. Did it cause a step forward or backwards? Did they offer people with dead iPods any solution? No, just dispair. I'm sure glad that the few of you are more interested in problems than solutions, like Apple is. Apple may not have chosen the best route for servicing iPods that weren't within the warantee anymore, but dammit, they're doing it now. So stop crying- move on. Thinking about the past is a great excuse to waste the present and forget about the future. Let's move on. Everything that called for fiixng has been fixed.
And for the guy about the remote, I hope you never own a company where people just bring broken crap back to you and you accpet all of them as defects and not any as mistreatments. (Keep your pants on. It was jut a remote.)
Posted by Sam in Irvine, CA on November 29, 2003 at 1:11 PM (CST)
This video may be satire, and the contents of it may be true to some extent, but what I'm more concerned about is its message that vandalism is alright.
The thing is, if you were the company putting up the ads, only to have someone taint them later on, wouldn't that, at best, be a huge pain to fix? Frankly, I'm suprised that these people weren't fined for such a thing.
Posted by Sraphim in Irvine, CA on November 29, 2003 at 1:33 PM (CST)
1) Third party batteries are easy to fit. Done it!
2) They've been available for months
3) These clowns did NOTHING to encourage Apple's battery replacement programme which was already underway.
That's not Mac fanboyism, that's simple truth. Unlike Bob, Stark and Audiosod, who are clearly PC bigots and anti Mac weenies….
Posted by Jacko in Irvine, CA on November 29, 2003 at 3:22 PM (CST)


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"We do not respect people's beliefs, we evaluate their reasons. If my reasons are good enough for believing what I believe, you will helplessly believe what I believe. I will give you my reasons and reasons are contagious. That is what it is to be a rational human being." ~ Sam Harris
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HOUSTON, TEXAS -- I purchased a 2012 Kia Rio Lx in October 2011. I left the dealership and went to an alarm system facility because the car didn't have even a basic anti-theft alarm system. I drove this car with absolutely no problems for over 3 months, even on a long distance trip. However, about two weeks after I went to the dealership for the first oil change (only because it was free), a problem occurred as I was making a right turn onto a street.
The car hesitated, seemed to stall, and the engine malfunction came on. I pulled over to the curb, turned the engine off, then on, and the car drove again but the engine malfunction light was still on. I went to the dealership, they said it was the throttle body control. Ordered a replacement, and I had to go back for them to install it. However, the car continued to have the problem, so I went back to the dealership. They kept the car five days, then said the aftermarket alarm was the problem. Charged me to remove the alarm and rewire the car.
I didn't even make it home from the dealership and the problem occurred again. I went back, the cause of the problem then became the wiring harness which they said was damaged by the alarm system installer and would cost me $1877.00 to repair. If it was the alarm system causing the problem, why did it take over three months before the stalling problem occurred?
I contacted Kia Headquarters by sending them all the invoices from the dealership, the alarm system company, and the AutoZone diagnostic I got in one visit that dealership couldn't seem to do in several. No response whatsoever so far!!! The dealership is full of bull and apparently so is the headquarter's way of handling customer concerns. I will take this car to a competent certified mechanic (not KIA) and hope the car can be repaired properly since I'm stuck with it for now.
What I don't understand is, if the alarm system caused the problem of the car stalling/hesitating every now and then when I try to make a right turn, why did it take over three months after installation for the problem to occur? And since they removed the alarm and supposedly rewired the car, why is the problem still occurring? And, the funny thing is, an AutoZone employee was able to diagnose the possible causes in one visit; 1. ETS Relay 2. poor electrical or loose wiring.
We purchased this new car from Weston Kia in Gresham Oregon. For the gas mileage, we had the 30,000 mile service completed at about 33,000 and planned on having the 60,000 miles service completed by 65,000. However the timing belt broke and took out the motor (this is a very common problem with Kia motors). Weston worked with Kia and agreed to order a new motor and provided us with a free rental car, if we agree to pay for the 60,000 mile service which of course we did. This ordeal took 11 weeks.
They provided us with no extended warranty on the new motor beyond the 100,000 on the original car. We had the 90,000 service completed by Weston and also had a new timing belt put on before the 60,000 miles service on the new engine. 40,000 miles later, the timing belt broke again and took out the whole engine. Of course we have 170,000 miles on the car not but only 105,000 on the new motor and only 40,000 on the new timing belt that should have at least lasted 60,000 miles.
We took it to Weston and they told us we needed a new engine $3,000.00 or they could get us a used one with a 6-month warranty. So we filed a complaint with Kia consumer and worked with them for 2 weeks, only for them to come back and say that they will not do anything and that they really only warranty the timing belts for 12 months.
BEWARE. Do not buy a Kia unless you plan on putting a timing belt on it every 12,000 miles. We are so disappointed with this company we could and would not recommend them to anyone. If only one person does not buy a Kia because of this review, I will be happy.
After reading so many complaints about the timing belt issue with Kia Motors, I am hoping there is an attorney out there that would be willing to handle a Class Action Lawsuit against Kia Motors. I have a 2004 Kia with 63,00 miles and the timing belt has broken. The dealer says it will cost $4000 to replace the engine. It is within 3000 miles of the recommended replacement date. The car was just paid off and now it is a piece of junk. Kia refuses to stand behind it. Let's all form a group and sue the pants off these guys. They sell an inferior product and know it.
Loved the car until it died. The engine is blown because my timing belt broke teeth. This caused the engine to be damaged. Still owe $5,000 dollars on this car and I am unable to fix this vehicle. Belt died at 79,000. So when they say to change your timing belt at 60,000.. you better.. It has an interference engine. When the belt goes.. so does your engine. New engine is $2,000 dollars.. replacement. To rebuild over $1500.00 easy. Now I'm in the hole - $5,000 and have a very expensive paperweight in my front yard. Will never buy another Kia ever again since this seems to be a very common issue and their parts are way too expensive to repair.
KELSO, WASHINGTON -- We purchased our 2005 KIA Rio Sedan new after a friend told us about KIA. We have had our Kia serviced according to Kia's requirements and have also kept all the receipts. October 30th 2008 our Kia lost power and the engine stalled on the freeway and would not restart. It was towed to the mechanic, who within minutes had found the problem.
The teeth on the timing belt had separated from the belt 6 inches in length and therefore the engine had become out of time. The Kia Rio has an "Interference designed Engine" - meaning, when the crank shaft and camshaft become out of time with each other, because of the belt jumping a tooth or the belt breaking, it allows the pistons to strike the valves. Not good news!
My Kia's engine has bent or broken valves in all cylinders, the crankshaft and camshaft will not turn to allow for realignment. The mechanic told me there had been catastrophic damage done to the engine because of the faulty KIA belt and started searching the database for a new engine to replace the three year old engine we have always taken great care of. The mechanic was not as surprised as I was to learn the engine is expensive compared to others in the same class. Due to the failure rate of this engine, because of its design (interference engine), it has become the hottest engine and hardest to find because it is in such high demand.
The person who gave us the word of mouth to purchase our vehicle experienced this same thing with her 2003 Rio and was forced to replace most of the components of the engine. I immediately called a good friend who also owned a Kia, because of our word of mouth, and told her to get hers inspected. She had purchased the vehicle used and the first owner never replaced the belt and the current mileage is over 80,000. She called me after the appointment to tell me thanks because the belt on her car had started to crack. The Kia Service center had three Kias waiting for engines at the time my fiend had her belt replaced.
The timing belt is due to be replaced before 60,000 to maintain the warranty, which we did. Our vehicle has just passed the 100,000-mile coverage point and is currently at 116,963 miles, almost all freeway miles too. We were still following Kia's recommendations for maintaining the vehicle and getting ready to replace the timing belt for the second time. That would have been due before 120,000 miles.
Our car is three years old. We are the only owners, and we have all the receipts for work and maintenance that were performed on our Kia. I contacted Kia to let them know what had happened to bring to their attention this flaw in the engine's design; after all these huge companies rely on us consumers to let them know if their products are great or if things need attention. A Kia representative said, "Well you did purchase the least expensive vehicle Kia makes!" like this is an expected thing to happen because the vehicle is less expensive than others.
The Kia representative I spoke with yesterday told me Kia suggests having the belt inspected every 15,000 miles, which ironically is not suggested in the "Kia Motors Warranty And Consumer Information Manual" nor is this suggestion located in the Kia Rio Owner's Manual!
While checking for this information, "KIA suggests" a lot of what I did find was "Your selection of a Kia was a great investment, it will give you years of driving pleasure... Kia is dedicated to your complete satisfaction." From the moment you get behind the wheel of your new Kia vehicle, you'll notice how satisfying it feels; a feeling you'll appreciate for as long as you own your Kia vehicle. "Your complete satisfaction is our primary concern."
After all of this, I can honestly say I love my Kia. It is a great economic vehicle, and very cost effective. I have not had many complaints until now. Unfortunately the KIA Motor Corporation is not willing to listen to their consumers when valid concerns arise. After the 100,000 mile warranty there seems to be no cooperation or support from KIA Motor Corporation. The very sad thing is KIA is aware of this issue as are all of the KIA dealers I have spoken with. "KIA is aware but is not planning to change the engine design!"
Just like the power that word of mouth had, helped me to make the decision to purchase this Kia, as well as helped my friend to purchase hers; word of mouth will also help the future consumers avoid these issues that will always be present with Kia until Kia is willing to make changes to make a better product. Because the Kia Motors Corporation is unwilling to listen to consumers' concerns, consumers have an obligation to let others know this information so they can make an informed decision.
I would not have purchased this vehicle three years ago if the word of mouth at the time was... "my engine had to be replaced when the car was three years old, and the company knew I would be in this situation when I was purchasing the vehicle three years ago and never said a thing about it". How is it all the Kia representative I spoke with are aware but they will not say a word when unsuspecting consumers hand over the cash?
Please continue to let Kia know if you are a happy consumer or not. Your voice is still being heard, and helping others make a more informed decision to buy or not. Like I said before, this KIA has been a great vehicle as I expected it to be when I purchased it three years ago and as KIA says "It will be for years to come". Unfortunately years to come amounted to only three.
CALIFORNIA -- I bought a Kia five year ago. I miss payment but I catch up, some I put toward the end of my loans. To my surprise they call me to let me know that my loan is up. This was a month ago. I told the representative I was unable to pay the whole amount. She give me a plan to pay it. After paying a 1000 dollars my car was out for repo. When she told me once I pay the 1000 I would have until Dec 2012 to pay off the loan. Now my loan balance is 2000 and I have to pay it by Nov 2012 or it charge off and repo. After making ever effort to pay them.
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA -- I'm having a problem with Kia warranty on my car. I have change my oil on a regular basis, but between oil changes my oil would be low so I would added more to it. I called Kia on more than one occasion about this problem but nothing was ever done. There was no sign of a leak and now they telling me that there's a lot of soot on the engine. So my engine is shoot and they don't want to replace it. I have no control over where the oil goes and this situation lies in the hands of the manufacturer and not the consumer. As for now I'm waiting and researching for help.
DARTMOUTH NS CANADA -- Hi! I recently just bought a Kia rio 5 and I must say the car is wonderful! I would recommend it to anyone that is looking for a comfortable ride and a major gas saver! The only major complaint I have is that 4 days after I bought the car, a small crack in the front window appeared. This crack did not happen while I was driving and nothing hit the window!
I called Kia motors and told them about it. They said they would look at it when I was going to get my under coating done! They looked at it and said that the crack was not due to pressure and that they could do nothing about it. The salesman who sold me the car asked me if I had any claims on my insurance! I have never made a claim so he told me that one claim wouldn't matter! They left me at that, and now the small crack has grown and is now just about across the whole top of the window!
So I have a brand new car and I know this crack will not pass mvi. In my opinion, with the car not even over 1000km, they should have replaced the window with no questions asked, and plus you can tell that nothing had even hit the window to create the crack!
She also broke her back, chance fracture at L3, compression fracture L4, process fractures at L3, L4, and L5. She also broke both legs, requiring pins in the left ankle and a rod in her right leg. She was hospitalized for 4 weeks. Her recovery will take a year. This was her junior year in high school. We feel very blessed that she survived, but had the airbag deployed she may have been as fortunate as the driver. The roof of the car had to be cut off to remove her from the car. The Kia had front and side airbags, only the driver front bag deployed.
She also broke her back, chance fracture at L3, compression fracture L4, process fractures at L3, L4, and L5. She also broke both legs, requiring pins in the left ankle and a rod in her right leg. She was hospitalized for 4 weeks. Her recovery will take a year. This was her junior year in high school. We feel very blessed that she survived, but had the airbag deployed she may have been as fortunate as the driver. The roof of the car had to be cut off to remove her from the car. The Kia had front and side airbags, only the driver front bag deployed.
I bought a 2005 Kia Rio brand new. Had a few problems with the wheel bearings @ around 58000 miles on my way back to the Gulf Coast from Cincinnati which Kia did fix at no charge. The dealer in Meridian MS that fixed the bearings offered to do a routine inspection before I drove 3 hours to pick up the car at no charge to see if there was any recommended services I needed. Not wanting to break down again I happily agreed (plus it was free).
The dealership called me and said the car needed no additional service at that time. Then at roughly 60,136 miles the timing belt broke. I had it towed to Kia in Gulfport Mississippi, confident that my impressive warranty would cover this issue. To my dismay, they refused to replace the damaged motor under the warranty and instead wanted me to pay $3500. I fought, called Kia and begged. I was given no reason why they would not honor the warranty and I still had 5 payments to finish on a car that was junk!!!


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Think5 Food Bar Packed with Three Cups of Vegetables and Two Cups of Fruit
Think5 crams three cups of vegetables and two cups of fruit into one very dense bar.
Food bars are a relatively recent phenomenon. Whether the texture is granola or pastry and the goal is on-the-go meal replacement or energy boost, the format is powerful and is here to stay.
Their recent history (last 35 years or so) started with a simple cereal bar – Nature Valley. It was a compressed bar with cereal grains, created during the "crunchy granola" age of the late 1960s/early '70s. But not everyone wanted to bite into something that shattered the jaw, so Quaker Oats came up with a softer bar that still held the oats and granola, and the Chewy Granola Bar debuted in the mid-1970s.
A couple hundred bar-products later, what can you do to innovate an innovation? Maybe marry the idea of the food bar with a huge gap in the consumer diet: fruits and vegetables. Think Products of Ventura, Calif., has done just that with the think5 food bar, which promises the consumer two cups of fruit and three cups of vegetables in a 2.53-oz. bar. Believe it or not.
You may have had bars with apple, pear, peach or cranberry ingredients, but ever had one with broccoli powder, spinach leaf powder, watercress powder – or any of a half dozen other vegetable ingredients? Here we look at the think5--Red Berry Flavor.
Understanding the marketplace
The recent revisions of the USDA's food pyramid told people that for a good diet we need to go light on the fats and increase our intake of fruits and vegetables -- five to nine servings per day are recommended -- along with more fiber. USDA also wanted to focus people on the importance of food versus nutrients. Nutritionists wanted people to think about the quantity and quality of the food they were selecting for consumption on a daily basis.
Despite the pyramid and other reminders, consumers struggle to get more than one or two servings of fruits and vegetables.
Using the food bar format for fruits is not new. In a miniature way, it goes back to the Fig Newton. Big names in the food bar business -- Kellogg, Quaker Oats, General Mills, Unilever (Slim Fast) – as well as smaller companies like Larabar have been selling fruit (1/2 to 2 servings in a bar) for years.
Data suggest that food bars continue to be popular. Market size is estimated to be $1.3 billion for 2007, after healthy growth of 43 percent between 2002 and 2007, according to Mintel Intl. Cereal carbohydrates have been the customary base ingredient for all of these products.
Think Products is the brainchild of a model who wanted to create healthy functional snacks for people like herself. CEO Lizanne Falsetto brought her first product to market during the low-carb trend of the early 2000s. Seeing sales rise and then sink, she worked with a number of people to relaunch the product line with an eye toward forward-looking trends. In addition to the think5 bar, there are products such as thinkThin, thinkOrganic and thinkGreen (superfoods).
Falsetto & Co. knew others were successful with lower levels of fruits (up to two) and sought to up the ante to the full minimal portion of fruits and vegetables, five, in a familiar form.
Our Crave It!, Healthy You! and It!s Convenient insights tell us it's really hard for parents to balance the nutrient needs of their kids and also to provide tasty food – just as it's difficult for the adults to get their daily fruits and vegetables. So any product that promises a relevant amount of vegetables and fruits in an easy-to-eat, familiar form should be very interesting for people.
While there are a large number of products coming to market to help with this need (Flat Earth chips, breads with enhanced nutrients -- see our June review of Pepperidge Farm Double Fiber bread), mixing vegetables and fruits is different (although V8 V-fusion beverage does it).
The key trends in cereal bars are: taste, nutrition, weight management and convenience.
Taste: Mixtures of grains that can be sensed in combination with real sweeteners (sugar, honey, not corn syrup) are tastes people are looking for. People want to be able to chew and taste the grains. Fruit (large and chewy) is a preferred choice, and chocolate (a variation of the think5 bar) is never out of style. Nuts, yogurt and seeds are other ingredients that many people have become fond of in cereal bars.
Nutrition: Whole-grain and trans fat-free are descriptors people look for in their cereal bars. An interesting exclusionary statement that has been on the rise is "gluten-free." This is extremely interesting in light of desire for whole grains. Soy protein has been a mixed bag recently, although other sources of protein from dairy have been on the good list for consumers.
Weight management: Product design that helps promote satiety is of interest to consumers. Balancing the number of calories in a food bar with a level of satiation ("keeps hunger down for four hours") is highly desirable. Having sustained hunger relief and reduced calories (150 or less) is ideal.
Convenience: The rise of the food bar has coincided with the speed-up of life. A breakfast bar is the meal of choice for many parents as they run out the door for work. It gives men and women a small amount of relief by substituting for a candy bar for that mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack. It's one of those foods that many people keep in their purse or drawer for a quick bite. The food bar is thought to be the better choice over chips for kids. The design is such that food bars can be eaten one-handed while driving or in a sport. It becomes easy to see why this food item has grown as much as it has over its 30-plus year career.
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We all send e-mail we regret. I mean, I know I can't possibly be the only person who has come home from having a few beers with the girls one night, kicked off my dancin' shoes and instead of crawling into bed like I should, find myself logged onto the lappie, typing what I think are witty, nay - genius e-mails that are in actuality ones I will most likely regret in the morning.
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How does it work? Well, after you have set the days of the week and times you will most likely need the Mail Goggles feature, should you then try to send a message during those times, a window will pop up, asking if you really want to send this e-mail? Should you choose to continue down the path of folly, it then has you attempt to solve five math questions (you set the difficulty level when you're sober.) See the example:
Now, if you fail to answer the math problems correctly in the given time frame of 60 seconds or so, a phrase like "Water and bed for you" or "Try again" will pop up. I assume the idea being that you'll get bored, fed up or pass out before you can figure out the problems. Knowing me and math, the second the screen popped up, I'd groan, draft the e-mail and go to bed.
That said, this feature would be most useful for me to utilize early in the morning, say before I've swilled down my third cup of coffee. LOL! What can I say? I'm just not a morning person. *grins*
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How to Wear Jewel-Toned Leather for Fall
Colored leather was all the rage on the runways for Fall 2012. WSJ's Elizabeth Holmes talks with Brooke Jaffe, Bloomingdale's fashion accessories director, to find the trendiest ways to wear it in the office or out on the town.
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Das kleine Kloster am Ufer der Meuse
Klaus Lelek is a German comic artist and painter from Usingen. He is the author of erotic comics, graphic novels and picture stories with an historical background, starring BBW ("Big Beautiful Women"). He published his first bilingual book in both French and German in 2008, called 'Das kleine Kloster am Ufer der Meuse'. His second book was 'Ein Hahn, zwei Hennen und ein Kapaun' (2009). He published 'The real story of Lady Chatterley', about the English author D.H. Lawrence and his German wife Frieda von Richthofen, on his Tumblr page in 2014.
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Alfred C. Webber, an OSA Fellow Emeritus and a member of the Society since 1943, died on 8 August 2012 at his home in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He was 104.
Born in Lisbon Falls, Maine in 1907, Webber graduated from Lisbon Falls High School, Bates College (B.S. 1928) and Boston University (M.S. 1940). He started his career as an educator, teaching science in high schools in Franklin and Brookline, Massachusetts. In 1942 he joined the DuPont Company's Plastic Department Research Laboratory in Arlington, New Jersey, where he set up the company's first Physical Measurements Laboratory. When that department was moved to the Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware, Webber followed. He developed standardized test methods for comparison of products in research and development throughout the company. He retired from DuPont in 1972.
Webber served as president of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) in 1962 and was the plastics chairman of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). He was named a Fellow of the Optical Society of America in 1972. He also received the International Award given by the Society of Plastics Engineers and the ASTM Award of Merit.
He was very active in the community, establishing Cub Packs and Scout Troops, and working on Chadds Ford May Fairs and reunions. He served on the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board, was active with the Chadds Ford Historical Society, and was Judge of Elections in Birmingham Township. He became a Director Emeritus of the Kennett Symphony Orchestra of Chester County.
His hobbies of stamp collecting, gardening, astronomy, photography and lapidary filled his retirement years. Most of all, Webber enjoyed sharing his knowledge and love of these things. He was a Life Member of the Delaware Astronomical Society, where he received the Luther J. Porter Educator Award, a Fellow of Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory, a Life Member of The Tuscarora Lapidary Society, and an Honorary Member of the Delaware Photographic Society. He was a Brother of the Granite-Corinthian Lodge No. 34, serving as a Mason for 81 years.
He proudly returned at age 100 to his 80th Anniversary at Bates College, leading the parade with the banner of the Class of 1928, and presented the Bates Mineralogy Department with a gift of his collection of 2600 micromount minerals.
Webber was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Margaret F. Vaughan. He is survived by four children, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on 25 August 2012 at Longwood Funeral Home, 913 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kennett Symphony Orchestra of Chester County, Mt. Cuba Observatory or Bates College.
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Kevin Costner's Mercedes SL500: For Sale on AutoTrader
- Costner originally owned this SL500
- The actor spared no expense on options
- It's available in Southern California for $38,000
Many movie fans interested in a piece of Hollywood memorabilia might buy a poster or get an autograph from their favorite celebrity. But true fans of Academy Award winner Kevin Costner can now get an even bigger collectible the actor: his car. That's because a 2003 Mercedes SL500 previously owned by Costner is currently listed on AutoTrader.com in Newbury Park, California, with an asking price of $38,000.
According to Mel, the car's current owner, Costner purchased the SL500 new from Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills nearly 10 years ago. Mel says the actor spent nearly $200,000 on the vehicle -- a princely sum considering its base price of around $100,000, but not impossible with Mercedes' notoriously long list of optional extras and dealer-installed accessories.
Following Costner's ownership, Mel's son purchased the SL500 from Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills when the actor traded it in for a new one. After the car sat in a storage facility for several years, Mel took possession -- but according to the new grandfather, he simply has no use for the luxury toy anymore.
"The car has so many buttons in it, I don't even know what they all do," said Mel, specifically highlighting an aftermarket keypad that sticks out from the center console, likely for satellite radio. "It's a beautiful car, but I have a granddaughter now so I need something bigger, and sports cars aren't my thing."
But if they are your thing, you'll enjoy Costner's SL500. In addition to polished AMG wheels, chrome door handles and a black full-leather interior, the car boasts a powerful 5.0-liter V8 that produces 302 horsepower and a muscular 339 lb-ft of torque. It also includes a stylish retractable hardtop and unique options like a panoramic sunroof within the convertible top, Mercedes' ParkTronic park assist system, the automaker's Keyless Go keyless access feature and adaptive cruise control technology that automatically maintains a set following distance in traffic.
If that list of luxury goodies sounds appealing -- and if you're looking for an ultimate piece of Hollywood memorabilia -- it's possible this 2003 SL500 is the right vehicle for you.
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WENATCHEE, Wash. — Four Central Washington tree fruit organizations are among more than 30 state agricultural groups opposing Initiative 522 that would require labeling of genetically-modified foods if passed by voters in November.
"The main concern we have is potential mislabeling issues," said Kirk Mayer, manager of Washington Growers Clearing House Association in Wenatchee.
I-522 exempts inputs for meats and organics but is silent on inputs of other products like apples, Mayer said. It is unclear if growers could be liable for mislabeling if they do not identify GM chemicals and fertilizers used in growing fruit, he said.
"If this needs to be done, it should be at the national level with more scientific and regulatory clarification," Mayer said.
The Clearing House, Washington State Horticultural Association, Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association and Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers Association all oppose the initiative, Mayer said.
A Canadian company, Okanagan Specialty Fruits of Summerland, B.C., is seeking USDA Food and Drug Administration approval to grow and sell its Arctic-brand apples in the United States that have been genetically modified to not brown when sliced. Development has taken more than a decade. The Washington apple industry opposes USDA approval, fearing negative public reaction.
"I-522 would force Washington farmers and food companies to implement costly new labeling, packaging, distribution and record keeping that does not exist in other states," said Mike LaPlant, a hay grower near Ephrata and president of the Washington Farm Bureau.
All Washington farmers, whether they grow GM food or not, would be impacted and that's why many agricultural organizations oppose I-522, LaPlant said.
"I-522 would add millions of dollars in costs for Washington farmers and food companies, increasing grocery prices and putting farmers in our state at a serious competitive disadvantage," said Dan Newhouse, former director of the state Department of Agriculture.
The initiative threatens Washington's agricultural economy, said Eric Maler, past president of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers.
Other groups opposing I-522 include many county farm bureaus, Washington Friends of Farms & Forests, Northwest Grocery Association, Washington State Dairy Federation, Washington State Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Far West Agribusiness Association, Washington Cattlemen's Association, Washington Asparagus Council, Northwest Food Processor Association, Washington Potato & Onion Association, and Washington State Hay Growers Association.


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Hasbro Family Game Night 2 for the Wii will includefive popular games: Operation, Jenga, Bop-It, Pictureka, and Connect 4X4. Each game will offer an Original Mode reflecting traditional board game play and Advanced Modes, including the all-new "Hasbro Family Game Show" which shifts players into party mode with Mr. Potato Head as the master of ceremonies. Players will feel as if they've been transported to a live television game show studio complete with an audience, a spinning "Challenge Wheel" and the opportunity to win big virtual prizes. In addition to providing new and exciting ways to play, the Wii version will allow fans to completely customize Mr. Potato Head, pick new themes, and obtain new trophies to add to their collection.
Arriving for the first time on the NDS, this version is designed for portable fun on-the-go and features a mix of new and favorite games from the previously released Hasbro Family Game Night on the console. Games will include Connect 4, Battleship, Sorry! Sliders, Operation and Bop-It. Each will offer both original and new ways to play as well as wireless support for multi-player competition.
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Gia Allemand, who appeared on "The Bachelor" and its spinoff show "Bachelor Pad," died Wednesday following an apparent suicide attempt.
"Due to a critical loss of brain and organ function, life support was withdrawn today," the reality star's publicist, Penelope Jean, said in a statement.
The 29-year-old model was found in her New Orleans home Monday evening by her boyfriend, NBA player Ryan Anderson. The New Orleans Pelicans forward contacted 911, but once Allemand arrived at the hospital, she remained "unconscious in critical condition and on life support," according to Jean.
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Allemand was known to "Bachelor" fans as the bubbly Maxim model who vied for Jake Pavelka's heart on the ABC program in 2010. When she did not end up with Pavelka, she decided to take part in "Bachelor Pad," on which former "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" contestants compete for $250,000.
Growing up in Queens, N.Y., Allemand competed in beauty pageants and eventually began modeling in swimsuit competitions. But after becoming a part of "The Bachelor" franchise, her ambitions changed.
"I have modeled for years," she told the Queens Tribune in 2010. "I'm now working on an acting career. And I also want to go back to college to get my master's."
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Earlier this month, Allemand appeared with other "Bachelor" alumni at an Herbal Essences-sponsored viewing party for the finale of Desiree Hartsock's season of "The Bachelorette."
"Gia was in good spirits & appeared healthy when I saw her last Monday," tweeted former "Bachelorette" Ali Fedotowksy on Tuesday.
After news of her death circulated online Wednesday, dozens of "Bachelor" veterans expressed their grief on Twitter.
"It's with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our good friend Gia Allemand," host Chris Harrison said. "She will be loved and missed by all who knew her."
"I had to pull over, I can't stop crying," Pavelka wrote. "We have lost an angel."
Allemand herself had been active on social media in the days leading up to her death, last tweeting a Bible verse on Sunday.
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Lois "Mouse" Schaeneman
Oct. 10, 1921 - Feb. 8, 2013
Lois Schaeneman passed away February 8, 2013 in Stockton at the age of 91. She was born in Manteca on October 10, 1921 to Clarence and Lutie Campbell. "Mouse", as she was affectionately known, lived nearly her entire life in San Joaquin County. She worked for over 20 years with the Census Bureau, and also volunteered many hours with the Red Cross Disaster Relief Services after retiring. She loved the outdoors, especially the mountains and coasts of California and Oregon.
She is survived by her children: Barbara Cook of Stockton,
Elizabeth Holmes of Auburn,
Robert "Bob" Schaeneman (Mary Lou) of Stockton, Kathleen
Butcher (Jesse Garduno) of Stockton; grandchildren: Ann-Marie Cook of Brisbane, Australia, and Toby Garduno of Arcata; her ex-husband Russell Schaeneman. She is preceded in death by her parents and a brother and her beloved German Shepherds.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at Cherokee Memorial Park Hwy 99 at E. Harney Lane in Lodi. Visitation will take place from 3-8 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240
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