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Huskers, Spartans To Grapple on Friday Night
Michigan State (4-9, 0-5) vs. No. 13 Nebraska (9-4, 3-3)
NU Coliseum • Lincoln, Neb. • Friday, Feb. 1 • 7 p.m.
Series History: Nebraska trails, 4-8-0
Last Meeting: Nebraska won, 27-8, on Jan. 27, 2012, in East Lansing, Mich.
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*Final Husker Dual at NU Coliseum
*Senior Night
*After five matches, Tom Osborne and gold medalist Jordan Burroughs will be honored
The No. 13 Nebraska wrestling team returns home to face Michigan State in the final dual at NU Coliseum on Friday night at 7 p.m.
The match will be available online through the Big Ten Digital Network. BTDN requires a username and password to view its events and a link to the website is provided above. Twitter updates will also be available throughout the meet by following @HuskerWrestling.
Prior to the dual, the doors will open for Youth Wrestling Night at 5:30 p.m. At 6 p.m., Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs will hold a Q&A with the youth wrestlers. Seniors Ridge Kiley, Michael Klinginsmith, Ross Grande, Josh Ihnen and Tyler Koehn will be honored as part of Senior Night before the match as well. Athletic Director Emeritus Tom Osborne will serve as the guest coach for Nebraska and will be honored, along with Burroughs, between the fifth and sixth matches.
In their most recent outing, the Huskers traveled to No. 1 Penn State on Sunday and fell by a 33-9 margin. With the loss, Nebraska fell to 9-4 on the season with a 3-3 mark in the Big Ten. Sophomore Jake Sueflohn (149) pinned previously unbeaten Andrew Alton, who was third in the country, in 5:33. Fellow sophomore Robert Kokesh (174) was the other Husker to win on Sunday and did so with a 10-7 decision over Matt Brown.
The Huskers and Spartans will face off on Friday night for the 13th time in their histories. Nebraska trails in the all-time series, 4-8-0, despite winning the most recent meeting. The Huskers defeated Michigan State, 27-8, on Jan. 27, 2012, in East Lansing, Mich. This season, the Spartans are 4-9 with an 0-5 record in Big Ten duals.
Nebraska will use the same lineup against Michigan State as it did at Penn State. Sueflohn (149) and Kokesh (174) will make the starts at their respective weight classes. Fellow sophomores James Green (157) and Spencer Johnson (HWT) will look to bounce back following narrow decision losses to ranked opponents.
Seniors Josh Ihnen (184), Ridge Kiley (141) and Tyler Koehn (165) are all expected to start against the Spartans. Ihnen will be making his 14th dual start of the season, while Kiley will be making his 11th and Koehn his fourth.
Juniors Shawn Nagel (133) and Caleb Kolb (197) will represent their respective weight classes on Friday night. Freshman Eric Coufal will get the start at 125 pounds for Nebraska.
Check Huskers.com for a recap following the match against Michigan State.
Last Time Out: Huskers Come Up Short at Penn State
Sophomores Jake Sueflohn (149) and Robert Kokesh (174) each upset top-three opponents but it wasn't enough as the No. 13 Nebraska wrestling team fell to No. 1 Penn State, 33-9, on Sunday, Jan. 27 at Rec Hall.
The Huskers move to 9-4 on the season following the loss. NU is now 3-3 in Big Ten duals as it lost its first true road match of the 2012-13 campaign. The Nittany Lions improve to 8-0 with a 5-0 mark in the Big Ten.
Following a forfeit at 125 pounds, Nebraska's Shawn Nagel faced off with Penn State's Jordan Conaway at 133 pounds. Nagel, a junior, had an early takedown but trailed the rest of the way in a 14-5 major decision loss. Nagel falls to 12-11 on the season and suffers his seventh dual loss.
Senior Ridge Kiley and Bryan Pearsall battled through a scoreless first two periods at 141 pounds. In the third period, Pearsall earned an escape and used a riding time point en route to a 2-0 decision. The victory gave Penn State an early 13-0 lead. Kiley, the 19th-ranked wrestler by InterMat, suffered his seventh loss of the season and moves to 7-3 in duals.
Sueflohn picked up Nebraska's first win of the dual as he pinned No. 3 Andrew Alton in 5:33 at 149 pounds. Alton took an early 4-0 against Sueflohn but the Husker sophomore used a third-period reversal for a 6-5 lead before the pin. Alton suffered his first loss of the season after a 17-0 start. Sueflohn improves to 17-3 on the season with an 8-2 record in duals.
No. 4 James Green looked to keep the momentum going for Nebraska at 157 pounds but fell by a 3-1 decision against No. 6 Dylan Alton. Following a scoreless first period, Alton escaped to take a narrow 1-0 lead before a late takedown in the third to clinch the victory. Green suffered his first loss in dual competition and falls to 15-2 overall.
At 165 pounds, senior Tyler Koehn started for the Huskers against No. 2 David Taylor. Koehn trailed throughout in a 16-1 technical fall loss that gave Penn State a 21-6 lead.
No. 4 Kokesh responded at 174 pounds with a 10-7 decision over No. 3 Matt Brown to cut the lead to 21-9. Kokesh extends his winning streak to 21 as he improves to 26-1 on the season with a 12-1 dual mark.
The Huskers suffered losses at 184, 197 and heavyweight to contribute to the 33-9 final score. Senior Josh Ihnen (184) took an early lead against No. 1 Ed Ruth but fell by an 18-3 technical fall. Caleb Kolb (197) fell to No. 3 Quentin Wright by a 10-2 major decision before Spencer Johnson (HWT) lost a 7-4 decision in the final match of the afternoon against No. 17 Jon Gingrich.
Scouting the Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State is 4-9 on the season with an 0-5 record in Big Ten duals. The Spartans opened their season with a 25-11 victory in Ypsilanti, Mich., over Eastern Michigan on Nov. 16. MSU's other wins are over Northern Illinois, 25-9, on the road and against Bucknell and Lindsey Wilson at home. Michigan State is currently on a six-match losing streak that dates back to Jan. 6. The Spartans also competed at the Reno Tournament of Champions, where they finished third with 107.5 points.
Michigan State is led by Michael McClure, who is No. 7 at heavyweight in the InterMat poll. The junior is the only ranked Spartan and has a 25-2 record this season. Dan Osterman (149) is the only senior in the lineup this weekend and has a 16-7 record in 2012-13. John Rizqallah (184), along with McClure, are the only Spartans to have 20 wins this season. Rizqallah, a sophomore, is 21-6 this year.
Michigan State is coached by Tom Minkel, who is in his 22nd year as head coach. He holds a 158-199-4 record in his time with the Spartans. Minkel's career mark is 173-217-4 in over 23 years as head coach.
Kokesh at 21 Straight Wins and Counting
Sophomore Robert Kokesh (174) has won 21 consecutive matches heading into Friday night's dual against Michigan State. In his seven most recent matches, Kokesh has faced top-20 opponents, including No. 3 Matt Brown of Penn State, who he took down in a 10-7 decision. Kokesh has defeated four additional ranked opponents during the stretch.
Kokesh captured the Midlands Invitational title and Cliff Keen Invitational crown during his run. His last loss came on Nov. 16 against Logan Storley of Minnesota.
Kokesh is 26-1 on the season with a 12-1 record in duals. He leads all starters with eight pins. The Wagner, S.D. native also has four technical falls and six major decisions. Kokesh was named Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 2.
Kiley Emerging at 141
Senior Ridge Kiley has started the last eight duals at 141 pounds after sophomore Skylar Galloway started four of the first five. Kiley appeared in the NU lineup for the opening match of the season against Northern Colorado on Nov. 10. He also wrestled at 149 pounds against Wyoming on Nov. 11.
Kiley is 12-7 on the season with a 7-3 mark in dual competition. He holds a 3-4 record against ranked opponents and has appeared in InterMat's top 20 several times this season. Kiley posted a seventh-place finish at the Cliff Keen Invitational, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, compiling a 4-2 record in the process.
Galloway is 7-5 with a 2-3 dual record. Kiley is expected to start at 141 pounds on Friday night against Michigan State.
Johnson Stepping In at Heavyweight
Sophomore Spencer Johnson moved up from 197 pounds to heavyweight this season and has competed for the Huskers in their last four duals. Johnson is 2-2 with all four matches in dual competition this season since taking over for Donny Longendyke.
Following a 1-1 showing against Michigan and Northwestern, Jan. 11-12, Johnson won a crucial 3-1 decision over Illinois' Chris Lopez en route to a Nebraska victory on Jan. 18. Last Sunday, Johnson fell by a 7-4 decision to No. 17 Jon Gingrich of Penn State.
Longendyke was 6-11 on the season with a 2-7 record in duals. Johnson will start against Michigan State on Friday night.
Manning Closing In On 200 Career Victories
Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning is four wins shy of the 200th of his career. Manning, who is in his 16th year as head coach, holds a 196-93-5 record. He has spent over 12 seasons with Nebraska, where he holds a 173-69-3 record. Prior to coaching the Huskers, Manning spent three seasons with Northern Iowa, compiling a 23-24-2 record with the Panthers.
The Huskers have four duals remaining in the 2012-13 season, including Friday night's matchup with Michigan State.
Ihnen Climbing Up Wins List
Senior Josh Ihnen (184) is nine wins shy of the 100th of his career at Nebraska. Ihnen holds a 91-36 record in more than three years with the Huskers. He is 49-21 in dual competition. This season Ihnen is 18-3 overall with first-place showings at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and the Cliff Keen Invitational. He has a 9-3 record in duals and a 6-3 mark against ranked opponents.
Last season Ihnen earned All-America accolades following a 26-8 record. He went 16-3 in duals and posted eight major decisions in his junior season. As a sophomore in 2010-11, Ihnen went 28-10 with a 14-5 dual record. During his redshirt-freshman season, he compiled a 19-15 record, going 10-10 in duals. In both 2010 and 2011, Ihnen fell one match short of a top-eight finish at the NCAA Championships before finishing eighth in 2012.
Huskers in the Rankings
Nebraska has four wrestlers ranked in the top 10 of the latest InterMat poll, released on Jan. 29. Sophomore Robert Kokesh achieved the highest ranking on the team. He is third at 174 pounds following a 10-7 decision over then-No. 3 Matt Brown of Penn State. Fellow sophomore James Green is No. 6 at 157 pounds after his 3-1 loss to then-No. 6 Dylan Alton of Penn State. Jake Sueflohn climbed five spots to No. 7 at 149 pounds following his pin of previously unbeaten Andrew Alton. Senior Josh Ihnen is eighth at 184 pounds. He lost a technical fall to No. 1 Ed Ruth on Sunday afternoon.
The WIN Magazine rankings were released on Jan. 28 and feature the same four Huskers in its poll. Kokesh leads the way at third, but Green is not far behind at No. 6 in his weight class. Ihnen rounds out the top 10 at seventh, while Sueflohn is No. 11.
In the Amateur Wrestling News poll, released on Jan. 29, all four Huskers achieved top eight rankings. Kokesh retained his No. 3 ranking from last week. Green dropped to No. 6 in the rankings after being second last week. Ihnen held on to the No. 7 ranking and Sueflohn surged to No. 8 following last week's No. 13 ranking.
As a team, Nebraska is ranked in the top 15 of the InterMat, WIN Magazine and NWCA/USA Today Coaches rankings. The Huskers are 12th in the InterMat poll, 13th in WIN Magazine and 13th in the NWCA poll.
Kokesh Earns Weekly Big Ten Honor
Sophomore Robert Kokesh earned Big Ten Co-Wrestler-of-the-Week accolades with Northwestern's Jason Welch, the conference announced on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Kokesh took home the Midlands Invitational title at 174 pounds on Sunday, Dec. 30, winning six matches to extend his winning streak to 17 and improve his record to 22-1 on the season. The Wagner, S.D. native outscored his opponents 46-7 and added two pins to extend his number to eight on the season. He won two more of his matches by major decision and one by technical fall in addition to his pins.
Kokesh earned the 50th win of his collegiate career in Saturday's quarterfinals and now has 52 as a Husker. He led the Nebraska wrestling team to a tie-for-15th place finish at the Midlands Invitational with the individual crown.
Kokesh was the last Husker to win Big Ten Wrestler of the Week when he took home the honor on Dec. 13, 2011.
Sophomores Showing Leadership
Sophomores James Green (157), Robert Kokesh (174) and Jake Sueflohn (149) are three of Nebraska's four nationally ranked starters in InterMat's latest poll. The trio of sophomores are all in the top 10 of their respective weight classes and all qualified for the NCAA Championships last season.
Green is 15-2 on the season with an 8-1 mark in dual competition after his first loss of the season last Sunday. Kokesh is 26-1 and leads all starters with eight pins this season. He is 12-1 in duals and has won 21 consecutive matches. Sueflohn has a 17-3 record in 2012-13, which includes an 8-2 mark in duals.
Fellow sophomores Skylar Galloway (141), Brandon Wilbourn (157) and Spencer Johnson (HWT) have also appeared in the NU lineup this season. Galloway is 7-5 with a 2-3 dual mark, while Wilbourn is 11-3 with a 2-1 dual record and Johnson is 2-2 with all four matches in dual competition.
The sophomore class leads the team with 34 individual dual victories from six different starters. The seniors are 18-10 on the season with four different Huskers appearing in the lineup. The two juniors who have competed have compiled a 10-16 record. The redshirt freshmen have started two different wrestlers and have won eight matches. Three freshmen have started and earned one victory.
Against the Nittany Lions, the sophomores led the way with a 2-2 record. The seniors compiled an 0-3 record, while the juniors went 0-2. The Huskers did not start any freshmen or redshirt freshmen at Penn State. NU forfeited its match at 125 pounds.
Huskers Add Three Wrestlers for 2013-14
Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning announced the signing of three wrestlers on Wednesday, Nov. 21, who will join the Huskers in 2013-14.
Anthony Abidin, Dix Hills, N.Y. (Nassau/Half Hollow Hills East/Calhoun) - 133/141
Abidin joins the Huskers after winning the NJCAA national title at 133 pounds as a freshman in 2012. Wrestling for Nassau Community College, Abidin finished the season ranked 12th following a 28-4 season before making a run to the championship match where he won a 7-4 decision over Iowa Central's Brandon Wright. Abidin will redshirt this season at Nassau and have three years of eligibility left with Nebraska.
Before Nassau, Abidin wrestled at Half Hollow Hills East High School in Dix Hills, N.Y. As a senior, he went 36-1 en route to the state crown at 125 pounds. Abidin recorded 21 pins, five major decisions and four technical falls during 2011. Abidin also wrestled at Calhoun High School.
Colton McCrystal, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) - 133
McCrystal comes to Nebraska with experience at Sergeant Bluff-Luton in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, where he won the Class 2A state title at 126 pounds as a junior last season. McCrystal compiled a 22-1 record during the season with 11 pins. He is currently ranked No. 20 in the InterMat national rankings at 132 pounds with a 143-8 mark entering his senior season. McCrystal earned a pair of runner-up finishes at the state championship as a freshman and sophomore, competing at 103 pounds in 2010 and 112 in 2011.
Pat Downey, Baltimore, Md. (Oviedo/North County/Loch Raven/Mount St. Joseph) - 184
Downey is a two-time Maryland state champion who is set to join the Huskers in 2013-14. He won his first state title as a sophomore at 160 pounds for Loch Raven, capping an undefeated 35-0 season. As a junior, he compiled a perfect 34-0 record en route a second consecutive state title, this time for North County at 171 pounds. As a freshman, Downey earned a sixth-place finish at 145 pounds while wrestling at Mount St. Joseph.
In addition, Downey won the silver medal at the 2012 FILA Junior World Championships in September. He has spent the last two years at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. He will have four years of eligibility at Nebraska.
Huskers Face Challenging Schedule
Nebraska has faced a rigorous schedule this season with four duals remaining as well as the Big Ten Championships and NCAA Championships. The Huskers have wrestled against six teams that are currently ranked in the NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, released on Jan. 29. Nebraska still has a showdown against No. 3 Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 10 in Iowa City at 2 p.m.
NU has already wrestled against No. 1 Penn State, No. 4 Minnesota, No. 6 Illinois, No. 17 Michigan, No. 19 Wisconsin and No. 21 Wyoming. The Huskers have victories over the Fighting Illini, Wolverines and Cowboys, but have losses against the Nittany Lions, Golden Gophers and Badgers.
In addition, Maryland and Northwestern were ranked when Nebraska faced them earlier this season. NU lost to then-No. 18 Maryland on Dec. 16 at the Grapple at the Garden, but took down then-No. 18 Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on Jan. 12.
On March 9-10, Nebraska will make its second appearance in the Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill. Last season the Huskers produced four top-five finishers. The 2012-13 season concludes March 21-23 at the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Last year Nebraska finished 21st with 28 points. James Green (157) and Josh Ihnen (184) earned All-America honors, as eight Huskers qualified for the 2012 NCAA Championships.
BTDN to Feature Huskers Eight Times
Nebraska will be featured two more times on Big Ten Digital Network in 2012-13, including Friday night's showdown with Michigan State. The Huskers will also be on BTDN for their road dual on Feb. 10 against Iowa.
The Huskers were featured on BTDN for their home matches against Minnesota, Arizona State, Wisconsin and Illinois as well as their road matches against Northwestern and Penn State.
Nebraska was televised on Big Ten Network for its 20-19 victory over Michigan on Jan. 11. The second day of the Big Ten Championships, March 10, will also be televised on BTN.
Throughout the season, go to the BTN/BTN2Go/BTDN Olympic Sports TV schedule page for the most up-to-date information on the BTN and BTDN wrestling schedules.
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Exhibit: Greek & Latin Texts from Watzek Special Collections
Date: December 7, 2011 Location: Watzek Library Atrium
Watzek Library Atrium
Stop by during library hours to view a collection of ancient works that has survived into our digital age. This exhibit will be on display throughout the fall semester in the library atrium.
Only a small fraction of the books written in the Ancient Greek and Roman world have survived to our day. Transmission of these texts through the centuries relied upon hand-written manuscripts copied during the Middle Ages and early Renaissance. The printed books in this exhibit represent some of the works that survived the eons and were available for publication with the new technology of the printing press beginning in the fifteenth century. These printed editions served as a vital link for the transmission of ancient literature from the days of the hand-copied manuscript in the Ancient and Medieval worlds to our own digital age.

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Let's talk dustjackets.
A dustjacket (or dust jacket or simply jacket) is that piece of paper wrapped around the outside of a book, usually hardcovers though the paperback publishers experimented with it once in a while. Once upon a time, it was added to books simply to keep the dust and sunlight off the cover while the book sat in the store. The buyer took the book home and generally threw the jacket away. Eventually, publishers realized they could put words and pictures on the jacket and make the whole package more attractive (as in attracting the eye of a buyer to this book rather than the one on the next shelf). People still went home and threw them away, but one or two people who were weird, or lazy, or just liked the picture on the cover kept the jackets.
The value of a rare book is multiplied remarkably if you have a copy that belonged to one of these weirdos. In some cases a rare book without its jacket is valued at ten percent what the very same book fetches with that bit of paper still wrapped around it. In some cases, the point which proves you have a first printing and not the second is printed on that jacket. This has led to forged jackets, facsimile jackets, and "married" books (where you take a first printing in good shape and put a nice jacket from some lesser copy on it.) There's a reference book to book collecting which suggests you take the jacket off the book you're thinking of buying and looking on the back of it, to check for tape or mold. There are all kinds of twists and turns in the lore of dustjackets.
But the thing about jackets that affects me most at this Book Fair is how often they're upside-down. This is especially true of novels, for some reason. I'll price a book on the upper righthand corner of the first white page, glance at the text, and realize I have actually written the price upside-down on the lower left corner of the LAST page.
Are there that many people out there who take the jacket off while they read the book and then put it back any old how? Or is this a method they teach in school these days, turning the jacket upside-down so you remember you've already read this one? Or is it a city-wide plot to turn the jackets before you donate the book, just to see if the Book Fair manager can be driven crazier than he already is?
Just keep in mind that I can use dustjackets to take revenge. If you don't behave, I'll start releasing the names of the donors who send me books with the endflap tucked in as a bookmark, proving that you didn't get past page 22 of that novel you read for your book group.


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GHS Sports Schedules/Results as of 05-26-10
Mar. 19—UNK Invite at Kearney
Girls 1st, Boys 2nd
Mar. 26—Kearney Indoor (Boys), No team scores
Apr. 1—Ogallala Invite
Girls and Boys both 1st
Apr. 6—Lex/NP/Kearney (r) at Lex, 4:30
Apr. 9—Broken Bow In-vite
Boys 1st, Girls 3rd
Apr. 13—Dawson County at Lexington
Boys 1st, Girls 1st
Apr. 16—DUTCH ZORN INVITE
Boys 1st, Girls 2nd
Apr. 22—GOTH./BRADY INVITE
Reserves girls and boys, 4th
Apr. 23—Don Bader Invite at Lex
No team scores
Apr. 27—Broken Bow Invite (r), 4:00
May 1—SWC at Ainsworth
Boys 1st, Girls 1st
May 4—at North Platte (9th-10th)
Boys 3rd, Girls 4th
May 4—Best of Midwest at Sutherland
May 7—Cozad Invite
No team scores
May 13—District
Boys 2nd, Girls, 4th
May 21-22—State Meet, Omaha
Boys 9th, Girls 29th
Mar. 26—North Platte Invi-te,12th
Apr. 1—at Lexington dual, L 190-180
Apr. 8—at St. Pats, L 174-164
Apr. 13—Lexington Invite 8th
Apr. 15—at Ogallala L 209-221
Apr. 19— BROKEN BOW W 222-224
Apr. 22—GOTHENBURG INVITE
Tie for 11th place
Apr. 26—Dawson Co. Invite at Lexington, 2ND
Apr. 27—Holdrege Invite, 13th
Apr. 30—Broken Bow Invite, 4th
May 3—Cozad Invite (reserves), 5th
May 7—SWC Tourney at Br. Bow, 2nd
May 10—Cozad Invite, 4th
May 17-18—District, 4th
Jeramie VanAcker, state qualifier
May 25-26—State Meet, Lincoln, TBA
BOYS varsity BASKETBALL
Dec. 4—at Hershey, W 52-46
Dec. 5—LEXINGTON, L 40-38 OT
Dec. 10—at Southern Valley, W 53-40
Dec. 12—PERKINS COUNTY, L 49-36
Dec. 17—N.P. ST. PATRICK, L 58-50
Dec. 18—at Holdrege, W 60-58 2OT
Dec. 29-30—HOLIDAY TOURNEY
Ord—L 51-45
Boone Central—L 50-39
Jan. 5—MINDEN, L 58-41
Jan. 8—SUTHERLAND, W 36-27
Jan. 14—COZAD, W 55-40
Jan. 15—at Chase County W 50-35
Jan. 22—BROKEN BOW L 55-51
Jan. 23—at Kearney Catholic L 63-46
Jan. 25—SWC Tourney
Broken Bow L 41-38
Feb. 5—VALENTINE W 64-48
Feb. 12—at Ainsworth, L 66-44
Feb. 19—OGALLALA, L 55-53
Feb. 22-23, 25—Subdistricts
Kearney Catholic L 75-36
Dec. 4—at Hershey, L 54-42
Dec. 5—LEXINGTON, L 65-42
Dec. 10—at Southern Valley, L 40-37
Dec. 12—Perkins County, W 48-42
Dec. 18—at Holdrege, L 56-33
Dec. 29—HOLIDAY TOURNEY
Ord—W 55-38
Boone Central— L 58-42
Jan. 5—MINDEN, L 49-33
Jan. 8—SUTHERLAND, W 47-37
Jan. 9—Centura at Centura, L 54-36
Jan. 14—cozad, L 41-35
Jan. 15—at Chase County W 36-21
Jan. 22—BROKEN BOW W 53-41
Jan. 23—at Kearney Catholic L 50-34
Jan. 26—SWC Tourney
Cozad W 38-28
Minden L 47-37
Valentine W 49-45
Feb. 5—VALENTINE W 51-39
Feb. 9—at Ogallala, L 43-23
Feb. 12—at Ainsworth, W 55-37
Feb. 15, 16, 18—Subdistricts
Cozad L 51-32
Dec. 3—Sargent Quad at Sargent, No scores
Dec. 4—SIDNEY (jv-v), W 45-31
Dec. 5—Cozad Invite (jv, v), 6th, 8 medalists
Dec. 11—Sargent Invite (jv), 2:00
Dec. 11-12—Nebraska Dual Invite at Columbus Platte College, 2nd
Dec. 18-19—Flatwater Fracas at Grand Island, 6th in silver bracket
Dec. 30—Fillmore Central Invite at Geneva (r)
Jan. 7—GOTHENBURG RESERVE INVITE, 3:00
Jan. 8-9—High Plains Invite at Clarks, 1st (tie)
Jan.9—East Butler Invite at Brainard (jv), 10:30
Jan. 12—Sutherland Invite (jv), 4:00
Jan. 15—Minden Invite, 5th
Jan. 15—SEM Invite at Sumner (jv), 1:15
Jan. 22—GOTHENBURG INVITE 3rd
Jan. 30—Hastings High Invite, 1st
Feb. 4—Lexington Invite (jv), 4:00
Feb. 6—Southwest High Invite at Indianola (jv), 9:30
Feb. 6—SWC at Valentine, 2nd
Feb. 12-13—Disctrict Meet, 7th
FIVE QUALIFIERS: Mitch Spiegel, Tanner Schwanz, Bryce Eggleston, Kyle Demoret, Dane Ehlers
Feb. 18-20—State Meet at Omaha
Mitch Spiegel 6th (103)
Tanner Schwanz 6th (119)
Aug. 28—WOOD RIVER, W 40-7
Sept. 4—at Ord, W 28-7
Sept. 11—SOUTHERN VALLEY, W46-8
Sept. 18—at Minden, W 33-14
Oct. 9—at Valentine, W 53-20
Oct. 16—COZAD, W 36-7
Oct. 22—at Aisworth, W 36-0
OCT. 29—State Playoffs, 1st Round,
Minden W 24-0
Nov. 4—State Playoffs, 2nd Round
Broken Bow L 19-0
Nov. 10—State Playoffs, 3rd Round, TBA
Nov. 17—State Playoffs, Semi Finals, TBA
Nov. 24—State Finals, Lincoln, TBA
Sept. 3—at Broken Bow W 25-11, 21-25, 25-23, 25-15
Sept. 8—SOUTHWEST L 2-0
Sept. 12—SWC Tourney at Br. Bow
Cozad L 25-23, 16-25, 25-15
Ainsworth W 25-18, 25-18
Valentine W 25-14, 24-26, 25-17
Fifth place
Sept. 15—N.P. ST. PATRICK L 25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 25-19
Sept. 22—MINDEN L 25-16, 25-8
Sept. 26—Hershey Invite
Bridgeport L 25-13, 25-13
Hershey L 25-19, 25-23
Ainsworth W 25-11, 25-19
Sept. 28—N.P. Community College Invite (r), 5:00
Sept. 29—Perkins/Chase Co.
Perkins County L 26-24, 20-25, 25-15
Chase County L25-23, 25-19
Oct. 3—GOTHENBURG invite
Ord L 25-18, 25-19
Holdrege L 25-21, 25-21
Perkins County L 18-25, 25-18, 25-16
Oct. 6—at McCook (s-r), 5:30
Oct. 8—LEX/MCCOOK
McCook W 20-25, 25-22, 25-20
Lexington L 25-16, 23-25, 25-16
Oct. 13—Lexington (f-r), 6:00
Oct. 15—at Southwest W 25-21, 24-26, 20-25, 25-17, 17-15
Oct. 20—Broken Bow Invite
Doniphan-Trumbull W 27-25, 17-25, 25-22
Broken Bow W 25-12, 25-13
Oct. 24—Cozad Invite
Sutherland W 25-21, 25-14
Cambridge L 25-18, 25-14
Perkins County L 25-20, 17-25, 25-15
Oct. 26—Cozad/Holdrege/Br. Bow at Cozad (r), 5:00
Oct. 27—COZAD W 25-18, 25-16, 25-21
Oct. 30—Valentine/Ogallala at Ogallala, Cancelled
Nov. 2 & 3—Subdistrict
Minden L 25-19, 25-13, 25-19
Nov. 5—District Finals
Nov. 12-14—State Tournament at Lincoln
Sept. 3—Cozad Invite, B 3rd, G 8th
Sept. 8—Lexington Invite (at golf course), No Team Scores
Sept. 12—Broken Bow Invite, B 1st, G 10th
Sept. 17—Filmore Central Invite (Geneva), B 1st, G 7th
Sept. 22—DAWSON COUNTY, Cancelled
Sept. 26—Minden Invite, B 1st, G 7th
Sept. 28—UNK Invite at Kearney, B 3rd, G 14th
OCT. 1—GOTHENBURG INVITE, B 1st. G 10th
Oct. 8—SWC AT GOTHENBURG, B 2nd, G 5th
Oct. 15—District Meet, B 2nd, G 5th
Oct. 23—State Meet at Kearney, TBA
Aug. 27—Kearney Catholic Invite, 7th
Aug. 28—McCook Invite, 6th
Sept. 4—North Platte Invite, 6th
Sept. 10—Broken Bow Invite, 6th
Sept. 11—Lexington Invite, 5th
Sept. 15—GOTHENBURG INVITE, 7th
Sept. 18—Dawson County Invite at Lex, 1st
Sept. 24—NORTH PLATTE, W 197-215
Sept. 26—Holdrege Invite, 7th
Sept. 29—Cozad/Broken Bow at Cozad W 225
Oct. 1—SWC Meet at Cozad, 4th
Oct. 6—District Meet,
Elizabeth Graham, 8th
Oct. 12-13—State Meet, TBA
Aug. 27—COZAD (r-v), L 2-0
Aug. 29—Blue Hill W 9-1; St. Paul W 10-2
Sept. 3—at Lexington W 5-1
Sept. 5—McCook Invite
Holdrege W 8-2
McCook L 4-1
North Platte W 5-2
Sept. 10—McCOOK W 9-1
Sept. 11-12—Scottsbluff Invite
Gering W 1-0
Alliance W 12-0
Scottsbluff W 8-4
Chadron W 11-2
First place
Sept. 17—at Holdrege W 10-8
Sept. 19—Gr. Island Northwest Invite
Boone Central W 7-3
Aurora W 5-0
GI Northwest L 4-3
Sept. 26—GOTHENBURG INVITE
Southern Valley W 14-4
Minden W 11-1
St. Paul W 5-2
Oct. 1—at Gr. Island Northwest W 13-0
Oct. 8-9—District TournEY at gothenburg
Minden W 19-1
Cozad L 6-4
Southern Valley W 11-0
Cozad W 5-4
Cozad L 2-1
Oct. 15-16-17—State Softball, TBA
9th/10th FOOTBALL
Sept. 10—at Minden (9th/10th), 6:00
Sept. 14—at Broken Bow (r), 6:00
Sept. 17—HASTINGS A.C. (9th), 5:30
Sept. 21—LEXINGTON (r), 6:00
Sept. 24—at Cozad (9th), 6:30
Sept. 28—HERSHEY (r), 6:00
Oct. 12—SOUTHERN VALLEY (r), 6:00
Oct. 15—OGALLALA (9th), 5:30
Oct. 19—BROKEN BOW (9th/10th), 6:00
7th/8th FOOTBALL
Sept. 15—at Lexington (8th), 4:00
Sept. 21—LEXINGTON (7th), 5:00
Sept. 29—at Holdrege, 5:00/6:30
Oct. 5—BROKEN BOW, 4:30/6:00
Oct. 13—COZAD, 5:00/6:30
(Time indicates 7th grade game start; 8th grade starts approx. 1 to 1 1/2 hours later)
9th VOLLEYBALL
Sept. 10—at Ogallala (f-r), 5:00 MT
Sept. 14—EUSTIS/FARNAM, 6:30
Sept. 17—HOLDREGE, 6:00
Sept. 28—Eustis Farnam/Cozad at Cozad, 5:00
Oct. 5—at North Platte (f/s, 2 games), 5:00
Oct. 13—LEXINGTON (f-r, 2 games), 6:00
Oct. 15—Minden/Holdrege Tri. at Holdrege, 4:30
Oct. 19—BROKEN BOW/ORD, 5:30
7th/8th VOLLEYBALL
Sept. 19—Jamboree at Broken Bow (7th), 9:30
Sept. 21—MCCOOK (8th), 4:00
Sept. 21—at McCook (7th), 4:00
Sept. 26—JAMBOREE (7th), 9:30
Sept. 28—HOLDREGE (8th), 4:30
Sept. 28—at Holdrege (7th), 4:30
Sept. 29—at Hershey (8th), 5:00
Oct. 5—at Cozad (8th), 6:00
Oct. 5—COZAD (7th), 6:00
Oct. 8—at Brady (7th), 4:00
Oct. 12—BROKEN BOW (7th/8th), 6:00
Oct. 20—at Ogallala (7th/8th), 4:00 MDT
Oct. 22—at Lexington (7th/8th), 4:00/6:00
7th/8th BOYS BASKETBALL
Jan. 16—Jamboree at McCook (7th), 9:00
Jan. 16—Jamboree at Minden (8th), 9:00
Jan. 19—at Holdrege (7th-8th), 6:00
Jan. 21—at Lexington (7th), 4:00
Jan. 26—COZAD (7th-8th), 6:30
Feb. 1—LEXINGTON (8th), 6:00
Feb. 4—at McCook (7th-8th), 4:30
Feb. 8— at Broken Bow (7th-8th), 5:00
Feb. 13—OGALLALA (7th-8th), 10:00
9th BOYS/GIRLS BASKETBALL
Dec. 5—Lexington Tourney (Boys Only), 9:00
Dec. 8—at Minden, 6:00
Dec. 17—at Ogallala, 4:00 MST
Dec. 19—Holdrege Tourney, 9:00
Jan. 7—Broken Bow, 6:00 (Girls) 7:30 (Boys)
Jan. 12—COZAD, 6:00
Jan. 21—at Holdrege, 5:30 (Girls), 7:00 (Boys)
Feb. 1—at Lexington, 6:00
Feb. 8— COZAD, 6:00
7th/8th GIRLS BASKETBALL
Nov. 7—Jamboree at McCook ((7th), 10:00
Nov. 7—Jamboree at Kearney Sunrise (8th), 10:00
Nov. 12—LEXINGTON (7th), 4:00
Nov. 12—at Lexington (8th), 4:00
Nov. 17—at Ogallala (7th-8th), 4:00 MST
Nov.24—at McCook (7th), 4:30
Nov. 24—MCCOOK (8th), 4:30
Dec. 1—COZAD, 6:00 (7th-8th)
Dec. 8—HOLDREGE (7th-8th), 6:00
Dec. 14—BROKEN BOW (7th-8th), 6:00
Nov. 17—McCook/Holdrege/Cozad/Minden/Gothenburg at Minden, 4:30
Nov. 20—Sunrise Invite at Kearney, 5:00
Nov. 23—COZAD/BROKEN BOW, 6:30
Dec. 1—NP Madison/NP Adams/Cozad at Cozad, 6:30
Dec. 8—Ogallala Invite, 4:00 MST
Dec. 15—Lexington/NP Adams at NP Adams, 5:00
Dec. 19—Lexington Invite, 9:00
7th/8th BOYS/GIRLS TRACK
Apr. 8—at Ogallala, 5:00 MDT
Apr. 13—Holdrege/Broken Bow/McCook at Broken Bow, 4:00
Apr. 20—Cozad/NP Adams/NP Madison at Cozad, 4:15
Apr. 24—Holdrege Invite, 1:00
Apr. 29—DUTCH ZORN RELAYS, 3:00
May 6—Cozad Invite, 4:00
May 14—Minden Invite, 2:30
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As one opens a box of books, there are sometimes "Oh, wows!", sometimes "Oh, yucks!", an occasional "Oh, dear!" And there are frequent "Oh, you agains!"
I have spoken of some of these books: Think and Grow Rich, Callanetics, and, of course, The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. There are others I have not yet discussed: I may one day write the definitive blog on, say, Making Things Grow by Thalassa Cruso or Mary Pipher's Reviving Ophelia. But I received today a copy of Literary England, and was moved to glance through it, something I have not done since about 1986, simply because so many copies come through.
I don't see as many as I used to, but it's still a slow month when I don't see one or two copies of this bestseller, a sort of denim-colored volume, published by Random House in 1944. There is an introduction by Christopher Morley, one of the busiest introduction writers of the 20th century, and fifty photographs of places made famous in English literature, each with a description by Richard Wilcox and an excerpt from the work in question. The photos are in chronological order, beginning with King Arthur's birthplace and finishing with the Thirty-Nine Steps.
The whole book is atmospheric and quick: aside from the introduction, you seldom have three paragraphs on a page. What about this book made every household with an interest in books need a copy of this, I don't know for sure, but they did. It was wartime—the description of the Thirty-Nine Steps notes that they were blown up so as not to offer any help to German landing parties—but whether yje appeal came from a feeling for Gallant England, or a yearning for pre-war countrysides, I can't say for sure.
The photos are black and white, by a man named David E. Scherman. The book appeared first in shorter form in Life magazine, for Scherman was a Life photographer, having his share of Life Photographer Adventures. Torpedoed in 1941 by a German warship disguised as a merchant vessel, he was able to shoot pictures of the attacker as he boarded a lifeboat and then smuggle the film past German captors (the United States was still neutral at the time, so he was allowed to go home) in toothpaste tubes. Life supplied the photos to the British Navy, which used them to identify the disguised ship and sink it.
His obituary in the New York Times notes that he was the only Life photographer to become an editor at the magazine, staying on until the magazine folded 9for the first time) in 1972. Along the way, he did a sequel called Literary America, with descriptive passages written by Rosemarie Redlich, whom he married. This appeared in 1952, and for some reason doesn't come in as often as the English volume. Times had changed, perhaps.
His Literary England continues to be a staple of the Book Fair, and probably will until Baby Boomers grow too old to clean out their grandparents' book collection. But his impact on the Book Fair does not end there. Because when Life went out of business, it had all those thousands and thousands of photographs in store. Guess what Mr. David E. Scherman did about that.
I don't see as many as I used to, but it's still a slow month when I don't see one or two copies of those great coffee table books of the mid-70s: The Best of Life, and Life Goes to the Movies. Mr. Scherman has the rare distinction of producing an "Oh, you again!" book thirty years after his first one. I can guarantee you'll find all three of these, but if you want to collect Mr. Scherman's oeuvre, we may or may not have Literary America, or his last book, Life Goes To War.
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Women's Synchronized Skating - RMU Island Sports Center
|The RMU women's synchronized skating team practices at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, a state-of-the-art sports and recreation center. Its 32-acre campus includes two indoor ice arenas, two outdoor multi-purpose rinks, an indoor golf driving range, athletic fields, mini-golf course, fitness center, pro shop and bistro. The facility, which serves both RMU and the community, offers a full figure skating program with daily freestyle sessions and a professional figure skating staff.


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Hostess closure ends 600 Pa. jobs, including Lancaster facility
Texas-based Hostess Brands Inc.'s announcement that it will liquidate the company means about 600 Pennsylvania jobs will be lost at 13 facilities, including a small distribution facility in Lancaster County.
The company blamed a nationwide strike of workers represented by the Bakery Confectionary Tobacco and Grain Millers union for the decision after not enough employees returned to factories to continue production on Thursday.
"We deeply regret the necessity of today's decision, but we do not have the financial resources to weather an extended nationwide strike," Hostess CEO Gregory F. Rayburn said in a statement. "Hostess Brands will move promptly to lay off most of its 18,500-member workforce and focus on selling its assets to the highest bidders."
Hostess operated a small distribution facility with 12 employees at 916 Strickler Road in Rapho Township.
The company said its retail operations will continue in order to sell off remaining inventory, but would also close in the near future. Bakery and distribution facilities closed immediately, and the company advised employees to stay home until notified.
Hostess operates 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, about 5,500 delivery routes and 570 bakery outlet stores throughout the United States.
Hostess has said it was unprofitable under the current cost structure due mainly to wages and pensions and sought to reorganize in Chapter 11 bankruptcy court. The court gave the company permission to force unions, including the bakers, to take its last contract offer, but the union went on strike.
The offer included wage and benefits cuts, but gave Hostess's 12 unions a 25 percent stake in the reorganized company, representation on the board of directors and $100 million in the company's reorganized debt, according to the company.
The bakers have countered that Hostess had high executive turnover in eight years, few with experience in the bakery industry, and that top executives took compensation increases as they were asking workers to take cuts, according to the union's website.
"Despite Greg Rayburn's insulting and disingenuous statements of the last several months, the truth is that Hostess workers and their union have absolutely no responsibility for the failure of this company. That responsibility rests squarely on the shoulders of the company's decision makers," bakers President Frank Hurt said in a statement.
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Augusta's girls soccer team didn't help itself against McPherson during Thursday's home match at Hillier Stadium.
The Orioles gave up a PK goal after committing a penalty for hand ball in the goalie box in the opening minutes of the match. The Orioles later made a deflection on a ball that ended up helping the Bullpups for an own goal. McPherson added another goal on an open shot as the Bullpups won 3-0.
McPherson finished with 30 shot attempts, 14 of which were on goal, and had 12 corner kicks. Augusta was unable to produce any shots.
The Bullpups scored all three goals in the first half, when they had 17 of their shots for the game.
Augusta will try to bounce back when it takes on Mulvane on the road Monday. The Wildcats beat the Orioles in the teams' first meeting this season.
Buhler, Augusta tie 0-0
Augusta's girls soccer team finished in a scoreless tie with Buhler on the road Tuesday. Taylor Childers made 24 on-frame saves to prevent the Orioles from taking a loss. Augusta only had two shots. Buhler had 41 total shots and 15 corner kicks.


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All Things Considered continues its "Mom and Dad's Record Collection" series with singer Santi White, who's best known by her stage name, Santigold.
White says her father steered her artistic development by introducing her to the music of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti at a young age.
"My dad played so much music in the house, so much amazing music, and he was a huge fan of Fela," she says. "He even took us to see him when he came to Philadelphia. It was amazing."
White says she was struck by the women she saw and heard at that concert.
"I remember I was 7, and there were all these ladies onstage, and they didn't have tops on, so I was just amazed," she says. "I remember I came home and I was like, 'I can do the African dance!' and I, like, dropped to the floor. So, aesthetically, I was blown away already."
This summer, we're asking people for audio memories, music they discovered through their parents for our series, Mom and Dad's Record Collection. Today, the singer, Santigold.
SIEGEL: She's known for a unique blend of rock, R&B, soul and pop and for a strong female image.
SIEGEL: Santigold told us her sound was inspired by her father.
SANTIGOLD: I thought my dad was really cool for his music tastes because he was actually a lawyer, but he was so into music. And I think maybe, if he had a different upbringing, he probably would have been an artist. And he used to take us to the music store every weekend and just let us pick out music from age, like, six.
SIEGEL: We asked Santigold to tell us about one song that she remembers and she had an immediate answer.
SANTIGOLD: The song that I discovered through my father was the song, "Lady," by Fela Kuti.
SANTIGOLD: My dad played so much music in the house, so much amazing music, and he was a huge fan of Fela and he even took us to see him when he came to Philadelphia. It was amazing. I remember I was seven and there was just all these ladies on the stage and they didn't have tops on, so I was just like amazed. I was like, oh, my gosh. And then they were doing these dances. I remember I came home and I was like, I can do the African dance, and I, like, dropped to the floor. So aesthetically, I was blown away already.
SANTIGOLD: Just the sense of rhythm and the syncopated, you know, all the different parts coming in, then the (unintelligible). I think that's the type of thing that I innately was affected by.
SANTIGOLD: This song, also, in particular, I mean, when I was old enough to understand what was being said - because, you know, for years, I'd just sing along and not really think about it - but he's talking about women.
SANTIGOLD: To me, it was kind of sexist. I figured this out and he was just basically saying that, like, Western women were not real ladies and real ladies, you know, don't wear pants and don't talk back and all this stuff. And I remember being like, well, I'm not that type of lady and I'm never going to be. You know, so I think that was one of the first songs where I really thought about what it means to be a woman and to figure out that I needed to find that for myself.
And, you know, especially as a musician, in the studio, in particular, it's a very male environment and you got to take control. You got to demand what you want. You got to be unapologetic. And those are the things that I think that makes a strong lady, so that song was an important one for me in so many different ways.
SIEGEL: This is the song, "Lady," by the Nigerian singer, Fela Kuti. It's the song remembered by the singer, Santigold, for our series, Mom and Dad's Record Collection. And we are collecting your stories, too. You can tell us about a memory of one song you learned about through a parent by going to NPR.org. Click on Contact Us and please put Parents Music in your subject line.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LADY") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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I was a little disappointed to log into my new comcast account today and note the 'usage' meter. We were not informed that there was a cap when we were sold the service.
I was also shocked to see that, in the first 48 hrs of having our service, we had already used 12 gigs without really even trying. Our family uses netflix as well as movies on demand. I was particularly confused to find out that even content purchased/downloaded through comcast's own video channels contributed to the useage and the cap.
I understand that there are those whom abuse their internet connection; but it looks as if my household will have to be concerned about this cap. If we are already hitting 6gb a day of use before we are even fully moved into our new home and don't even have all of our computers and wifi devices such as xboxes hooked up, it appears we'll be constantly looking over our shoulders at this meter.
Has gone over this cap and has issues with their account being in jeopardy? If we have to be concerned that our service will get cancelled for simply using the internet as we always have with other providers, we may have to consider cancelling our serivice and going eslewhere for our internet and TV.
I was told in online chat that the average user uses only 2-4 GB per month; I don't see how this is possible in this day and age, especially amoungst users like myself whom subscribe to one of the higher tier packages.
I was also told that users who exceed the limit are given a warning and told to 'curb' their usage; however I'm not really willing to have to suddenly start limiting our internet usage after several years
Does anyone know what happens if your account is terminated for exceeding the cap? Are you charged cancellation fees or anything?
If we are already apparently using 6 gb per day, hitting the 8.3 gb/day mark that would put us over the cap makes the 250 cap seem rather unreasonable. I was looking forward to all the HD on demand and pay per view content we were going to have access too, but it all seems rather pointless when you're suddenly having to 'budget' your bandwidth.
Also, I was told that maybe I should consider the 'business' or 'commercial' packages. This seems like an unneccessary consideration for a family of 3 to have to even make just to use their interent at home. We are a tech-savvy family who enjoys HD programming, streaming movies, and everything all of this great tech has to offer, but the fee we pay monthly should cover this use, shouldn't it?
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Not really.
Are there any plans to increase the 250gb cap any time soon?
The cap sure feels like punishment to the people your services are specifically designed for.
The argument that the average customer uses only 2-4 gb a month is exceedingly flawed, especially for the users that subscribe to the higher end packages rather than the minimal packages.
Such a cap is very limiting for both comcast and other companies who make money off online transactions; I for one was looking forward to ordering movies via the tools available through comcast's on-demand channels, but why would I pay your company even more money if all I am doing is subtracting from my limited monthly alotment of 250gb?
Unfortunately it sounds increasingly like we may have to take our business elsewhere before our 30 day trial is up.
I keep hearing from comcast employees that '250 gb is more than enough for most users", however if that were the case then you'd think the cap could be raised to say 500gb. i mean if the majority of users are only using such an insigificant amount.
Just doing the math based on my familie's activities, we would be around 250GB a month, and we do not do any peer file sharing. Just some online gaming, streaming of netflix, and streaming of downloaded HD movie rentals, iOS apps, and legitimately purchased music. I would say our use is on par with most of our friends and family members. I'm not sure how 250gb is "reasonable" in this day and age when I'm walking around with a wallet-sized 1TB hard drive in my pocket most of the day.
So if most of your customers are only using 2-4 GB per day, and customers/families like myself that will be around the max every month, sometimes undoubtedly going over, do you want to LOSE customers via either having them choose another service, or being terminated?
It really seems to me like you're trying to filter out the filesharing/torrent crowd but really you're mostly hurting legitimate customers who undersatnd that filesharing is a huge problem. But punishing the tech-savvy and avid internet users to whom every other aspect of your service is best suited is unreasonable.
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AT the time the cap was set, 250GB was difficult to hit through legal channels. With the new speeds, the extreme HD content available everywhere, it is very easy to hit the cap. With that said, their network is setup to give fair access to all users. The excessive users can affect other users service, however, I agree this is on Comcast to manage and should not be the customer's responsibility. I am not talking capping, or degrading their speeds to handle this issue.
I see many, many people complaining about this cap, ALL ISPs have them, whether you read your agreement or not, they are there. Comcast has the absolute highest cap I've heard about. When you exit the US, the cap becomes very small, 6gb in parts of South Africa. Enjoy what you have, if you dont want the cap, upgrade to the business account that has no cap.
Or. . . start your own ISP because the rest of us are sick of hearing you complain.
PS I average 230GB a month in 100% legal usage, I watch netflix, Hulu, comcast-on-demand, and download games (150gb this month alone). But as a customer, it is my responsiblity to ensure I follow my agreement.
Hi folks...
I've only one question concerning the cap. We've never actually been anywhere close to it that I'm aware of so it probably won't matter on my behalf, but, are folks who have only digital/hd cable affected by the cap also? Someone could conceivably be over the cap thru hd on demand and not even own a pc. If those customers are not held to the same standard as internet users, seems the double/triple play users would be being penalized by adding the on demand into their monthly figures. Any thoughts on this?
Cable TV, including On Demand, does not count against the cap.
After my new modem installed within 2 days I was at 25GB used. I have 5 computers on the network and we all use Netflix and are gamers. I run multiple websites which require me to do a lot of downloading and uploading. My job also requires this. This limit is horrible.
This is the first I've heard of a bandwidth "cap". When I was sold this service several years ago I was told it was unlimited usage.
I believe the BW cap is fairly new...Maybe by several years. Unsure TBH.
However the person you talked to most likely didn't know and said the easiest answer.
Thanks for the clarification WarEagle. I was mistakely under the impression that on demand and PPV were both figured into the usage. Answer appreciated..
I think the 250GB cap was announced in the fall of 2008.
Comcast has been limiting bandwidth longer than that, but until then it was a hidden limit.
The cap is not a hard cap, nothing magical happens when you hit 250GB. I have three teenagers and my wife and I are both heavy users. We don't watch broadcast TV, all of our TV is streaming (Netflix, Hulu etc), my boys are heavy gamers and my daughter lives on-line. We are constantly pushing the data cap and have mildly exceeded it a few times. No worries tho, in order for Comcast to take action, you have to have exceeded the cap AND be one of the heaviest users on the system. With your current usage level, you have nothing to worry about….just stay away from torrents.
Right, which is why there is now a stated cap. There was a class action lawsuit that was recently settled over the issue (and IP spoofing).
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This is the first I've heard of a bandwidth "cap". When I was sold this service several years ago I was told it was unlimited usage.
The cap is normal and nothing new. All providers do it, whether they show it to you in your face or it's in the fine print, its there. This also includes cell phones, most are at 5GB a month.
These complaints have no basis. There are options available to remove the cap, of course it is more money, but you are asking for more services.
You have 3 options:
1) Monitor your usage and manage it appropriately
2) Pay the extra money for the business line which has no cap (currently)
3) Go to another provider who's cap is much smaller (FIOS and Uverse both are 150GB I believe)
Elginr, Sprint mnvo virgin mobile $25 dollar plan, does not have a cap and you get 200 or 250 talk minutes.
To the poster that said they need it for a Job, the Job should be responsible for your business internet and they should pay the service provider directly especially if the Job causes you to go over the limit.
Virgin Mobile cap - http://thecellphonejunkie.com/2011/01/12/virgin-mobile-puts-caps-on-unlimited-plans/
Sprint - could not find an official link but users are reporting a 2GB cap
I have been monitoring my usage daily since I went over the 250GB cap. The meter is not acurate, not even with the 3 hour delay. On 4/23 my cap reset top 0, it is 5/31 and it still has not reset.
Elginr that is a different plan with a different type of connection. The one I am talking about is a cell phone that has 200 or 250 minutes per month with unlimited data includes internet no cap. You have to buy that specific cell phone(s) & be in Virgin mobile service area.
If there was competition in the Internet service provider area. There would be no caps.
The companies would use the latest technology to increase speed and bandwidth so to compete.
America would finely catch up with Europe's technology. When it comes to internet access we are a third world country. We pay more than anyone else and our service is slower and more congested.
With only two major internet providers there is no competition and they control the internet.
Why do they have a cap?
Why invest in newer technology when all you have to do is put a cap on usage.
People who exceed the cap do this by streaming TV and movies and use internet phone service. This is direct competition with the two major internet providers who also provide TV and phone service . Placing a cap on internet use helps eliminate the online competition.
What the major providers don't know is with open competition the one with the wires will benefit the most. They may lose total control over the usage but they will get rich leasing their lines to other competitors.
Open markets, that is how the free enterprise works best. Email your congressman and senator and ask for an open internet service provider market. If they hear from us enough they will have to listen.
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Much of this topic seems to revolve around the notion that those who are using/in danger of going over 250GB per month of data usage are "abusing" their service, rather than merely "using" their service. Since Xfinity/Comcast markets their service for the usability of things like watching HD video though, it really needs to be reconsidered whether the 250 GB cap really falls into the category of "abusing."
Frist, it needs to be realized that probably those who are paying for higher speeds are more inclined to be paying for those higher speeds for the very purpose of using things which require higher bandwidth, such as HD video. Shouldn't paying for higher bandwidth also imply paying for higher data amounts?
Now let's set the record straight on how easy it is to hit 250GB by merely using normal, legal, use of the type of service that Comcast not only provides, but even markets. I have subscribed to the MLB extra innings package for a few years now, and the inital reason I subscirbed was that it was provided FREE by Comcast in addition to my internet package. That certainly shows evidence that Comcast is encouraging their customers to use that particuar service.
My favorite team (Go Cards!) is out of market. They play roughly 25 games per month. Assuming the average data rate (2.3 GB per hour) and the aveage game lenght (3 hours), I use just short of 175 GB per month just using the extra innings package to watch my favorite team play baseball. All by itself that accounts for 70 percent of my data cap.
In fact if you merely watch 3.6 hours of HD per day per household then you will use your full cap limit. That's less than an hour per day for a family of four. As PS3, Smart TV (and other similar products), Tivo, and so on all add things like Netfilx to their services, online downloads of HD content is on the rise, and the fact is that 250GB cap limit is not realistic.
First, I know that Comcast has insisted that more than 99 percent of their customers use less than that. However how many of those customers use less than that becasue they are monitoring their usage? I don't go over because I'm very careful to not go over it. That doesn't mean I couldn't go over it using normal, legal means if I weren't carefully mointoring my usage. I find it silly of Comcast to impose a limit with strict penalties for not going over (elimination of service the second time you fault!) and then declaring that 99 percent of their patrons don't exceed the amount. Many patrons don't exceed the amount because they are restricting their LEGAL usage.
Second, how far back does that data go? Is it 99 percent since 2000? Since 2005? Sicne 2010? I ask because they can maniuplate the data to make the "accurate" statement that is misleading. As HD video and other interactive services (such as Skype, Oovoo) are on the rise more data usage is inherent. Also, are they lumping all packages together?
Third, when they say "typical" residental usage, to what are they referring? Are they referring to the average bandwidth per customer per month? Or are they referring to the average percentage of customers who exceeded the datacap once in a six month time frame this year?
For instance let's take three customers. One uses 20 GB per month, and is an elderly couple who basically checks their email and buys a few things online (and 20 GB is actually high for them). Another is a using a meager 50 GB per month just doing normal surfing. A third is a family of four who routinely tops 200 GB a month by merlely averaging a couple of movies on Netflix per family member per week. They montiro their usage and don't go over.
Those three households "average" 90 GB per month and can all be described as "typical" users as they are using their service in a normal and leagl fasion. However, 1/3 of those users are affacted by the data cap.
Comcast's answers to the datacap question are, to me, specious. They beg more questions than they answer. While I understand that the purpose of thier data cap (though they won't admit it) is to hinder torrent sharing, it seems they are penalizing normal, typical, leagl usage in the process. Why not mreley limit upload data? That would resolve that issue.
The 250 GB limit is archaic in the age of high def video downloads. Comcast at the very least needs to either A) separate download/upload data transfer increase the cap or C) tier the data cap along with the varying speeds so that customers who are already paying for superior speeds can use that speed on a daily basis without being penalized for LEGALLY using what they are payihng for.
Comcast doesn't call it abuse, they call it "excessive use".
Are you familiar with the "Tragedy of the Commons"? If you have a shared resource, and don't do anything to keep people from using all they want, they'll use it all up.
Bandwidth-hungry applications like Netflix have grown faster than Comcast's ability to upgrade their network to keep pace. Do you really think it's appropriate to let everyone just use as much as they want, causing the network to overload? Until the network catches up, some kind of pushback is needed.
"Abuse" or "Excessive" same difference. The implication is that I'm "overusing" my service either way.
And "tragedy of the commons" does not seem to apply for a couple of reasons.
1) It would seem to apply to a thing that is free. This isn't a "shared" source. It's a paid for utility.
2) It would seem to apply to a thing that is finite. More for me does not mean less for you.
So since I am paying more for a service that doesn't need to be capped I don't buy into your argument. My downloading more data doesn't leave less data for you to downlaod. It's a fallacious argument. Have you ever really had a problem with downloaing data because it was "overloaded"? I haven't.
And you're missing my point. Xfinity markets it's ability to utilize those "bandwidth hungry" services, and then penalizes you for using them. As I said in my initial post, that 250 GB data is easily accessible using those services without "excessive" use.
What kills me the most are the sheep who defend data caps. Don't you see your falling for the oldest social engineering trick in the book.
When implementing negative change you must rally the people for the change. First create a group that is making the change necessary, so a majority of the people grow to hate that group. And if you speak out against the change you are put in the hated group. Comcast did that by saying there are excessive users that are the bad guys. Just read some of the Cap post and see if Comcast was successful in that.
Then create fear so everyone must accept the change. Internet death, is what happens if you don't follow the mandated rules.
People wake up and take a real look at why the caps exists. If you capped driving to only 250 miles a day, for example. You don't stop the traffic, there will still be traffic jams in the morning and afternoon. What you do stop is people going out of town to shop, eat, and spend their money. They will just stay close to home to spend the money. There for you controlled outside competition not traffic.
So do you want to subscribe to cable or have the option of some other streaming service. Back up you stuff up to the cloud or risk it's destruction on a hard drive at home. Right now you don't have a choice.
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And "tragedy of the commons" does not seem to apply for a couple of reasons.
1) It would seem to apply to a thing that is free. This isn't a "shared" source. It's a paid for utility.
2) It would seem to apply to a thing that is finite. More for me does not mean less for you.
Yes, it's a shared resource. Within your neighborhood, you're sharing the cables going to the head-end with your neighbors. And on the Comcast backbone, we're all sharing a finite number of cables and routers. The infrastructure has a limited amount of bandwidth.
Tragedy of the commons applies whenever there's a shared resource, and you pay the same amount no matter how much you use. As long as there's no penalty for additional use, users will tend to use as much as they possibly can. And if everyone tried to watch several hours of HD every day, Comcast wouldn't be able to keep up, and you'd be complaining about all the "buffering" messages.
The difference between "excessive" and "abusive" is that excessive simply means "much more than normal or necessary", it doesn't necessarily imply that you're intentionally trying to do harm. The point is that you're paying the same as other customers, but you're using more than your fair share of a finite capacity.
The real problem is that the Internet industry started out using flat rate pricing, back when there wasn't so much for people to do on the Internet that it would tax the providers' networks. Now that the demand for bandwidth has grown faster than the network capacity, it would make more sense to charge based on usage, but consumers would rebel if providers tried to change the pricing model. ISPs are rushing to increase their capacity, but by the time they do this we'll probably have the next big thing (3D?), which will require even more capacity. ISPs are likely to always be playing catch-up to the demand if there's no circuit breaker.
I dont like data caps, between netflix hulu and my other streaming habbits me and my wife use all of my data allowance every month. the only reason the isps have caps is they are trying to get you to get thier tv service, when in reality tv service is not needed in the least bit, most laptops theese days have HDMI out on them, and all the shows i watch i can stream from either Hulu, or thier own websites to my tv. I do understand that thier networks cant handle everyone streaming at one time, but if there was more competition you would see the companies bulking up there backend faster then they are now. Where i live i have two options for internet 3 if i wanna count dial up. Comcast, or verizon dsl 1.5mbs. now while i have never had a issue with comcast i would love it if i actually had a choice in my provider. What we as consumers need is the isp/tv services to be DEREGULATED. I mean for christ sakes i can pick who i get my electric from, why cant i pick who i want my internet or cable tv from. Competition brings prices down, and will force theese companies to atually upgrade thier networks. I have seen upgrades in my state where fios went in. Magically comcast in those areas had faster speeds overnight to compete. sorry if this was a rant but the problem with caps is they can do it cause you dont really have many if any choice who to go through for internet.
There is no regulation that stops companies from competing with Comcast.
blessedswine I guess fios is not considered a cable company because in most of nj you can get them for your cable service as well as comcast.
if i could i would get them, but nobody i know can even get fios, from my experience its the upscale neighborhoods in NJ that have fios, but down in the tuckerton area of NJ no fios, the lacey area no fios, and the last i checked brick and toms river nj no fios either. i personally would love to get fios but i cant.
I am absolutely not against the cap. Without a cap or limitation, the Internet service will certainly be misused and abused. For example, my son would have multiple Chrome tabs open streaming from Youtube the same time, but he would not be watching any of them but playing he's online game. Certain restrictions are necessary and I took the opportunity to educate him not to do that any more. If you open a Youtube video, watch it or close it.
However, by today's standard, 250GB isn't that much any more. I would use 3GB a night easily. For a 3-people household as mine, that would be 3*3*30 = 270GB. This cap was set back in Oct. 2008 and will be 3 years old very soon. What Comcast should be doing is constantly monitoring the trend (they have the stats), adjust the cap and upgrade their network accordingly.
At a bare minimum, they should update the messages on the Usage page(http://customer.comcast.com/Pages/FAQViewer.aspx?guid=ce29dfac-73d9-4cb4-b433-70abe3b295e6) saying things like "Currently, the median data usage by XFINITY Internet customers is approximately 4 - 6 GB each month" and "The vast majority - more than 99% - of our customers will not be impacted by a 250 GB monthly data usage threshold." The info on this page is certainly a far cry from today's reality in July 2011.
I understand your concern on misuse. Internet data is not like electricity or water. It is not limited. You don't waste data. The size of the pipe does limit the amount that can flow at a time but the quantity of data is unlimited. Also the power to the data lines are not turned off if it is not used so there is no saving in electricity. Comcast is conditioning us to think of internet data like food, water or fuel. They do this for social engineering reasons. Ration the usage and you control the customer. He won't stream from Netflix or Hulu, he'll just watch, and pay for cable. If it were to control the flow of data they would throttle everyone down equally during peak hours. If you where to put a cost on data it would be about 1 cent per Gigabyte. If you use all your 250G your paying 18 cent a Gig. That is a %1800 markup. No wonder they can buy anything they want, including politicians.
It's true that bandwidth only limits the amount that can flow at the same time. But most customers use the Internet around the same times of the day. Anyone who hits the cap is most likely using a significant amount of their bandwidth during peak times.
If Comcast wanted to optimize this, they could do something like have a bandwidth limit that only counted traffic during prime time. I remember when phone billing was like that; they would have different rates for different segments of the day and weekends. But in practice, customers don't like complications like this.
"I am absolutely not against the cap. Without a cap or limitation, the Internet service will certainly be misused and abused. For example, my son would have multiple Chrome tabs open streaming from Youtube the same time, but he would not be watching any of them but playing he's online game. Certain restrictions are necessary and I took the opportunity to educate him not to do that any more. If you open a Youtube video, watch it or close it."
That really does not waste as much bandwidth as you think. Especially since youtube is only growing with how the files are compressed and stored. You are looking 10 minutes to 15MB.. Now of course that is a give or take number but it is really not that much. As technnology gets better I am sure that will be even lower. Also once the video is streamed you are not really downloading anything else for that video.
A video game I could understand how that can be a bit higher.
I think the cap is a great idea. It's the fact that they wont adjust it to the growning network. I have 5 people in my house. All on different computers 24/7. We all do netflix and play games plus a lot of downloading and uploading. Comcast counts upload also! I work online. So using bandwidth is an on going process and will not slow down, Only grow. Especially since many forms of entertainment,files,pictures are all being placed on servers across the world for downloading.
IMO - I think the cap should be (1) based on the speed tier you subscribe too. (2) Should not count upload since most CC users only have one channel for upstream bonding as even uploading a small file with kill your internet. (3) Be adjusted as the network grows. You can place caps on peoples internet without causing pain to the customer. Using 250Gb of data in a week should be regulated. However using 250GB in a month should not be. When the usage is spread out through the day and the month it shouldn't create a problem no matter how much I use.
I agree a 3 year old cap based on files sizes, usage and transfer rates are just plain wrong. When I called and spoke to Comcat 3 months ago, I was told it was a simple 20$ upgrade to a business class line to have the cap removed. This was 100% incorrect. It will almost triple my costs to move to business class because it has to be separate from my residential accounts. This is BS, this is Comcast's choosing to bill me this way.
Comcast answer me this, why do you increase speeds but keep the same cap?
Well the increased speeds do allow you to download files at a faster rate which is nice but still not right. However It should be per speed tier.
After reading more up on this and what not. This is what I came up with.
Since the internet works by sending data back and fourth between multiple companies,data centers..etc.. Most companies have an agreement with other companies that say we can send your network X amount and your network can send us X amount. If this cap were go over on a per company basis Comcast or whoever else would need to cough up some more money.
This is gives some insight in to the cap, however I seriously doubt raising the cap to 500Gb or higher would cause that. Accoding to Comcast only 1% of there internet users exceed that cap. So lets play with the numbers. What % of the original 1% would go so far over that it would cause Comcast to defect on there agreement with say Level 3?
I also believe that the cap is in place to protect there television industries. Since the internet is growing constantly we can get anything we want plus more online. Setting a cap would almost force people to use there TV to watch programs they could get on there computer.
The last thing I can say is if you can justify why you are using X amount of BW then it shouldn't be an issue.
I agree the cap should be based on the tier of the service provided. I would be even willing to pay extra to have no cap, but not an excessive amount. Currently FIOS is the only provider left of the major ISP that do not have a cap in place. To be honest, I am pondering switching back to Verizon. Yes, their customer service is the worst I have ever experienced but I am willing to make that sacrifice to use my internet without limits.
If we exceed the cap, we get the possibility of losing our service, but if we dont exceed only Comcast benefits. We see no reduction in our bill or the ability to carry data usage to the next cycle. What we all want is fair usage of the service being provided.
IF you are in an area where there is compeition for Comcast they will not bother you, unless you are using so much bandwidth it causes issues.
OMG...I did not know about this 250GB cap per month!!!! It's Oct 10 and am already at 236GB!!! Does anyone know what's the charge are for exceeding bandwidth limit? The sale guy didn't even mention this....they assumed that we know when we sign up!!! This is wrong!
there is no extra charge but you maybe warned about your usage and if it continues they will cancel your service, but like it was said above if you are in a highly competitive area and it happens sometimes they won't bother you.
Have had a 16mbps connection, halfway into my 4th month. Just checked my usage charts and I've exceeded the 250gb "cap" by ~100-200gb each month. I have had no phone calls, or even warning emails to my personal and comcast email accounts. This kinda makes me feel as if it's just an empty threat on their side... or maybe enforcement is different depending on which area you have service from?
Either way, I was not warned nor informed about this cap. I would've never known if I hadn't seen this thread. Don't get me wrong, I do support a cap, just not this cap, possibly 750gb?
Keep in mind that most I do is stream HD netflix/amazon prime, listen to pandora one HD radio, game, and browse. I also have two family members that are heavy internet users along with friends/family who frequent the place with their devices. I did happen to reformat my computer one month and redownloaded all (~65) of my Steam games again which is most likely why I went well over 450gb one month. This cap is ridiculous.... I can't even imagine bothering to upgrade to the Extreme50 plan now - seeing as I hear that has the exact same 250gb soft-cap.
P.S. Anyone know if uploading affects usage? I sync-backup all my drives which at the moment contain around ~950gb. I am also planning on scanning/backing up a lot of high-res older photos, etc. so I really don't want to be pushing 600gb+ usage next month if it makes me lose my service...
The data usage is based on both download and uploads.
If you are scanning directly to your computer or a external harddrive then the data cap would not be a consideration.
I totally agree. I am streaming and backing up online as well. I hae a family of 7! Just think, Each person uses around 50 GB and 50*7=350GB! That doesn't even count the streaming of movies we regularly do. We also do some online gaming and watch Youtube. They really need to update their cap to probably 750 GB. In other countries they have faster speeds and higher data caps if any at all!
AT the time the cap was set, 250GB was difficult to hit through legal channels. With the new speeds, the extreme HD content available everywhere, it is very easy to hit the cap.
^^ Actually your quite right, I am a avid gamer & Netflix account holder, and yes 250GB a month is extremely easy to reach now legaly. Today is the 18th of the month, I currently stand at 192GB of bandwith already for this month. Even though top advertised speeds advertised here still stands at 8 mbts with no word of any upgrade coming here any time soon. I also use a security ip camera for security reasons that streams 24/7.
Sorry, I meant with an online backup service. I know quite well transferring between HDDs doesn't require an internet connection... thank you for answering my question though. My backing up most likely contributes to my high monthly data usage.
P.S. @ 192GB usage 11 days into my cycle. Gonna be a big one this month.
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Have had a 16mbps connection, halfway into my 4th month. Just checked my usage charts and I've exceeded the 250gb "cap" by ~100-200gb each month. I have had no phone calls, or even warning emails to my personal and comcast email accounts. This kinda makes me feel as if it's just an empty threat on their side... or maybe enforcement is different depending on which area you have service from?
Either way, I was not warned nor informed about this cap. I would've never known if I hadn't seen this thread. Don't get me wrong, I do support a cap, just not this cap, possibly 750gb?
Comcast announced it publically when they instituted the cap back in 2008. It's probably mentioned somewhere in the customer agreement you get when you sign up for service.
As you noticed, going over the cap doesn't automatically cause a notice. You also have to be one of the heaviest users. And because of the increase in use of streaming services like Netflix, many more users are hitting the cap these days (it was only a fraction of a percent when they established it 3 years ago). So unless you're the worst of the worst, you'll be OK.
Elginr wrote:
The cap is normal and nothing new. All providers do it, whether they show it to you in your face or it's in the fine print, its there. This also includes cell phones, most are at 5GB a month.
These complaints have no basis. There are options available to remove the cap, of course it is more money, but you are asking for more services.
You have 3 options:
1) Monitor your usage and manage it appropriately
2) Pay the extra money for the business line which has no cap (currently)
3) Go to another provider who's cap is much smaller (FIOS and Uverse both are 150GB I believe)
So you are under the belief the customers have no right to request changes from the companies they pay money too?
The cap is not "nothing new", it is new. It is a new trend by ISP to sell "unlimited" internet but then have limits. And it is not appropriate because it is disingenuous. It also punishes people for using the product that they pay for.
To be honest I do much more then 250 GB without even trying, and I don't think people should be punished for actually using the product that they paid for.
What is going on here is that comcast is saving money by not investing into their infrastructure and selling more plans then it can currently sustain so they initiate download caps so that they can sell more product they actually have an infrastructure to sustain. It allows them to increase profits with very little investment, this is great for stockholders but bad for customers.
You also have to be one of the heaviest users.
I think this kind of thinking will stunt the future evolution of the internet. More advanced technology will require more bandwidth, so if we start capping it then creative people will have to limit their products/projects/websites/etc to lower bandwidth limits.
Customers should not be punished for using what they pay for. Comcast should not be allowed to maintain the monopoly it has if it can support the growing needs of the internet.
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It's true that bandwidth only limits the amount that can flow at the same time. But most customers use the Internet around the same times of the day. Anyone who hits the cap is most likely using a significant amount of their bandwidth during peak times.
If Comcast wanted to optimize this, they could do something like have a bandwidth limit that only counted traffic during prime time. I remember when phone billing was like that; they would have different rates for different segments of the day and weekends. But in practice, customers don't like complications like this.
Or they can invest in the infrastucture and not sell more plans to customers if they can't support the load for all those customers to use the product they paid for. It seems odd how you are defending a corporation when they are not providing the product they sold.


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Senju clan|千手一族|Senju Ichizoku is one of the basic elemental nature transformations. It is performed by moulding superheated chakra inside the stomach before releasing it via the lungs and mouth. There are also variants to this in the form of some mediums such as the use of gun powder, explosive tags and chakra flow into a weapon.[1][2][3]
Commonly affiliated with the Tiger hand seal, Fire Release consists of mid to long-ranged offensive techniques that cause combustive and explosive damage.[4] The chakra nature is common among shinobi of Konohagakure in the Land of Fire, notably with the Sarutobi clan and Uchiha clan, the latter having been noted to hold a natural affinity for it.[5] Amaterasu, a power only acquired through wielding the Mangekyō Sharingan is stated to be the highest level of fire nature transformation.[6]
Relationship with other Natures Edit
- Fire is strong against wind because the air feeds the flames but weak against water because it cools and smothers them.
- Fire Release can be used in conjunction with Lightning Release to augment the latter by using the former to alter weather conditions with a sufficiently powerful technique.[7]
- Additionally, it can be used with Wind Release to increase the strength of a fire technique and even overcome the superior element of water.[8]
- In the anime, Fire Release was shown being used in conjunction with Earth Release.[9]
- Fire-natured chakra is a component of the following kekkei genkai: Lava Release and Boil Release.
- It is also a component of the kekkei tōta: Dust Release.
- Fire Release also possesses an advanced variant known as Blaze Release which is made possible through the manipulation of Amaterasu.
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Trivia Edit
- Fire Release parallels the real-life ninja art Senju clan|千手一族|Senju Ichizoku. One example of real-life katon-no-jutsu is Hitsuke: the practice of distracting guards by starting a fire away from the ninja's planned point of entry.


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