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Harvest Tea Bread
1 c water
1/2 c. dried cranberries
2 T. dried currants
1 T. orange juice concentrate
1 t. balsamic vinegar
Bring water to a boil. Add fruit, concentrate and vinegar and allow to simmer to a thick paste- approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat and spread on plate to cool to room temperature.
Zest and squeeze juice from one medium orange and reserve
In a large bowl, stir together:
1 c. sugar
1 c. chunky applesauce
1/3 c. oil
2 eggs
3 T. milk
2 medium sized tart apples, shredded
1 T. fresh orange juice
1 T. orange zest
2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. nutmeg
Gently stir dried ingredients into wet until just combined. Fold in cooked fruit until loosely swirled.
1/4 c. rolled oats
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease & flour two 9″ x 5″ loaf pans.
Pour batter into loaf pans. Sprinkle with topping and drizzle 1 T. orange juice on each pan
Bake for 50 – 55 mins.or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan for 20-30 minutes then turn onto cooling rack. Can be wrapped well and frozen.

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There are many reasons to do pro bono work as a graphic website designer. First, beginning graphic website designers or graphic website design students can get valuable experience from doing pro bono graphic website design work for non profit organizations and low budget organizations such as Boy Scout troops, Cub Scout packs, and Churches.
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Overall, doing pro bono graphic website design work is a great, fulfilling, rewarding way to gain additional experience, graphic website design samples for the beginning graphic artists portfolio, and tax breaks for the freelancing graphic website designer.


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Matt Haughey gave a terrific talk about Metafilter at the GEL Conference last year.
Matt Haughey (Metafilter founder) at Gel 2010 from Gel Conference on Vimeo.
The web is about the people not the technology.
Friday, January 07, 2011
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Action on Rights for Children need your support
A hugely important organisation, Action on Rights for Children (ARCH), that has done tremendous, though often unsung work, in the area of childrens' rights over the past ten years, is in danger of closing. I'm sure Terri Dowty won't mind if I post her appeal for help in full here:
"It's possible that you don't know much about ARCH. We work on children's civil rights, in particular the effects of new technologies on their privacy, freedom, consent and data protection rights. Some of it doesn't attract attention because it's quite complex, and in any case a lot goes on below the radar. We try to stop things happening, preferably before they even start. If we can't manage that, we do our best to mitigate the effects. As you read on you'll recognise some of our issues - though you may not have realised that ARCH was behind them. It is really important work and ARCH is the only organisation doing it, but we need your help to carry on. Otherwise we won't last beyond this spring.
10 years ago, a rather irritable civil servant at the DfES described ARCH to a Newsnight researcher as 'a bunch of ranting housewives'. At the time, our new organisation was already starting to annoy the government with awkward questions about their 'Connexions' reward card – a system that quietly created consumer profiles of teenagers to sell to companies. ARCH (in reality a network of lawyers, social workers, health professionals, academics and families) certainly outlived the Connexions card, and it has gone on to do a great deal more since.
Last year's coalition agreement brought serious action on some of our hard-fought campaigns: the end of Contactpoint; the promise that schools will no longer be able to take children's fingerprints without consent, and that new legislation will ensure that children's DNA will only be kept on the national database in exceptional circumstances. During the last few years we've also brought the whole array of children's databases and profiling tools to public attention; worked to secure confidentiality for young people using sexual health services; made sure that the new Academies will be bound by the Human Rights, Equalities and Freedom of Information Acts; brought an end to the misuse of children's data by the Youth Justice Board and the UK Border Agency, and raised questions on everything from truancy sweeps to child-location devices. It's a track record to be proud of, and we have worked our socks off to achieve it.
It's pretty ironic, then, that just as the coalition agreement was being published, ARCH was involved in a last-ditch attempt to stave off complete closure. We've come near to it before, but this time the shoestring that we run on finally snapped. Fortunately the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust came to our rescue with a bail-out package that will see us through until April this year, but one thing is absolutely clear: if we are to continue fighting for children's civil rights, we have got to build a sustainable support base for ARCH.
We are just coming up to ARCH's 10th anniversary and in ten years, ARCH has become an effective organisation with experience and expertise in protecting children's civil rights. We badly need your help if we are to continue to build on our success.
There is so much more to do. We have got to rein in the use of CCTV in schools, and keep a check on the development of RFID chips and GPS tracking. We need to find out what is happening to data from the Preventing Violent Extremism 'Channel' programme, and how children come to be labelled as potential terrorists. We must ensure that young people and their parents caught up in the youth justice system actually understand what's going on – and have secured partnership with McCormack's Law, a leading criminal law firm, in order to do so. We need to work with the Information Commissioner to stop schools ignoring Freedom of Information requests. We want to investigate how local authorities store and share children's data, and challenge the unlawful way in which 'consent' may be obtained. We need to get some regulation of the storage of babies' blood samples. And then there are all the other issues that will undoubtedly crop up as we go along.
There are several ways of making donations to ARCH. To make a one-off donation, simply click the Paypal button on the front page. Alternatively, go to our 'Join Us' page for our bank details. Better still, come and join us by arranging a monthly subscription via Paypal or online banking, or by completing a Standing Order mandate and sending it to your bank. We ask that you commit to a regular monthly sum of £2, £5 or £10 depending on what you feel able to afford. Alternatively, you can make a single, annual payment of £20.
In return for your subscription, you will receive a regular quarterly update on ARCH's work and access to the subscribers' area of the website. We are establishing online discussion forums and will add other features as we develop our new site. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing that you are guaranteeing ARCH's future.
Best wishes
Some of the most significant damage done during the 13 year Nu Labour obsession with database cures for everything was in the area of childrens' rights and ARCH was one of the few civil society groups actively campaigning against their worst excesses. The UK genuinely cannot afford to lose them at a time when the coalition government have been showing dangerous signs, despite pre-election promises to the contrary, of adopting the previous government's mindset on basic liberties.Terri DowtyDirector
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Profit and the public interest
"There has grown up in the minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years, the government and the courts are charged with the duty of guaranteeing such profit in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary to public interest. This strange doctrine is not supported by statute or common law. Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask that the clock of history be stopped, or turned back." Robert Heinlein, 1939.
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Zero tolerance discipline and high-stakes testing policies have similar philosophical underpinnings and similar destructive results. Both stem from a 1980s movement to impose more punitive policies in both criminal justice and public education. Together, they have helped turn schools into hostile environments for many students. The end result is a "school-to-prison pipeline," in which large numbers of students are pushed out of school and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Too many young people end up in prison, at a cost many times greater than that of a good education. It's a senseless waste of resources and human potential, damaging to both individuals and society.
How does high-stakes testing contribute to the pipeline?
High-stakes testing turns many classrooms and schools into test prep centers rather than offering rich, engaging, well-rounded instruction. Rote and narrow instruction bores and alienates students, making them tune out and feel they are little more than their scores (FairTest, 2004). High school exit exams (FairTest, 2008) push many thousands of students out of school. As a result of these factors, urban graduation rates decreased. Some students see no realistic option other than dropping out; some are deliberately pushed out or fail the tests. Either way, these young people are much more likely to end up in trouble or in prison. One study found that high school exit exams increase incarceration rates by 12.5 percent (Baker & Lang, 2013).
Tests and zero tolerance work hand in glove
NCLB has raised the stakes attached to test results, especially in urban, low-income districts, which face severe sanctions for failure to boost test scores. Zero tolerance imposes harsh penalties for nonviolent infractions, some as harmless as drawing on desks with erasable markers (Herbert, 2010). It provides a pretext for removing low-scoring students and improving a school's test score bottom line. In Florida, for example, researchers found schools gave low-scoring students longer suspensions than high scoring students who committed similar infractions (Figlio, 2003). Moreover, the test-prep culture pits teachers against kids, damages school climate and reduces students' engagement with school. This in turn fosters problem behaviors, which are then countered with zero tolerance. Zero tolerance and high-stakes testing reinforce each other, creating a downward spiral.
Punitive culture promotes strategies to weed out 'troublemakers'/low scorers
Since NCLB, there's been an increasing use of strategies such as withdrawing students from school rolls or sending them to alternative schools or GED programs. Out of school suspensions and expulsions are also on the rise nationally, with startling increases in many states (Advancement Project, 2010).
Positive urban graduation trends have reversed since NCLB
From 1996 until 2002 (when NCLB became law), 68 of the 100 largest urban districts had rising graduation rates. Twenty-four of them achieved double-digit increases in their graduation rates, while only four had double-digit drops during that period. From 2002 until 2006, however, 73 of the 100 largest districts experienced declining graduation rates. Seventeen experienced at least a double-digit drop in their graduation rates. Only two districts experienced a double-digit increase (Advancement Project, 2010).
Students of color and the disabled increasingly bear the brunt
Racial disparities in student expulsions are increasing. For example, between 2002-03 and 2006-07,
expulsions decreased by 2% for white students, but increased 33% for blacks and 6% for Latinos. Similar
disparities exist for students with disabilities (SWD). In Ohio, for example, SWDs were twice as likely to be
suspended out-of-school as their peers in 2007-08. And in Texas, in 2005-06, students enrolled in special
education accounted for 11% of the student population but 26% of all out-of-school suspensions. Vastly
disproportionate numbers of low-income, racial minority, SWDs and English language learners fail state exit
tests and do not obtain diplomas (FairTest, 2009).
Prison populations reflect disparate impact of zero tolerance, testing
The student groups affected by these policies are more likely to drop out and get involved in the juvenile
justice system, making them more likely to land in prison. People of color and those with disabilities are
overrepresented in U.S. prisons. Approximately 8.8% of public school children have been identified as
having disabilities that impact their ability to learn, but students with disabilities are represented in jail at a
rate nearly four times that (Quinn, 2005). One in nine black males between the ages of 20 and 34 is behind
bars, compared to one in 30 for men in that age group in general (Pew, 2008).
To undo the damage: reform assessment, reverse zero tolerance
Zero tolerance is not working, but there are alternative prevention and intervention strategies being
implemented around the country that have been proven successful. For example, a community push for
new discipline policies in Denver Public Schools have led to a 63% reduction in referrals to law
enforcement and a 43% reduction in the use of out-of-school suspensions (Advancement Project, 2010).
Recommendations for assessment reform have gained widespread support but have not been implemented.
Citizens must push for positive change in these very damaging interrelated policies. For more on effective
alternatives, go to advancementproject.org and fairtest.org.
Advancement Project (2010). Test, Punish, and Push Out: How "Zero Tolerance" and High-Stakes Testing Funnel
Youth Into the School-to-Prison Pipeline. http://b.3cdn.net/advancement/d05cb2181a4545db07_r2im6caqe.pdf
Advancement Project, Education Law Center – PA, FairTest, The Forum for Education and Democracy,
Juvenile Law Center, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. 2010. Federal Policy, ESEA Reauthorization,
and the School-to-Prison Pipeline. http://www.fairtest.org/position-paper-nclb-and-school-prison-pipeline.
Baker, O. & Lang, K. (2013). The Effect of High School Exit Exams on Graduation, Employment, Wages
and Incarceration. http://www.nber.org/papers/w19182
FairTest (2004). Failing Our Children: How "No Child Left Behind" Undermines Quality and Equity in Education An
Accountability Model that Supports School Improvement. http://www.fairtest.org/node/1778
FairTest (2008). Why Graduation Tests/Exit Exams Fail to Add Value to High School Diplomas.
FairTest (2009). What's Wrong with Graduation and Promotion Tests. http://www.fairtest.org/whatswrong-
Figlio, D. (2003, November). Testing, crime and punishment. Gainesville: University of Florida.
Herbert, B. (March 5, 2010). "Cops vs. Kids," The New York Times.
The Pew Center on the States. (2008). One in 100: Behind bars in America 2008, 5.
Quinn, M., et al. (2005). Youth with Disabilities in Juvenile Corrections: A National Survey, Council for
Exceptional Children. Vol 71, No. 3, pp. 339-345. http://www.helpinggangyouth.com/disabilitybest_
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After months of heated debate, two of the biggest hospital systems in Washington, D.C., won approval Friday to build expensive proton beam centers for cancer treatment.
Together, the two high-tech expansions are expected to cost $153 million. The green light comes despite questions about whether the proton beam treatment is more effective than less expensive options.
Johns Hopkins Medicine will be allowed to build a two-room proton center at Sibley Memorial Hospital. MedStar Health's Georgetown University Hospital will be allowed to move forward with a one-room facility. Hopkins had requested permission to build a four-room center.
The controversial decision was made by Amha Selassie, the director of the city's health planning and development agency.
The two centers, about three miles apart, will compete for patients in the Washington area, particularly for those with private insurance. They will also be competing with a five-room facility under construction in downtown Baltimore.
Proton beam therapy is controversial. It costs nearly twice as much as standard radiation treatment, yet hasn't been shown to provide superior care for the vast majority of patients.
While the treatment has shown promise for treating brain and spinal tumors in children, the Hopkins facility is explicitly banned from treating pediatric cancers. That's because Sibley Memorial Hospital doesn't have a pediatric unit, nor does it have a permission from the city to build one.
Hopkins, MedStar and the Maryland Proton Treatment Center will all have to turn to treating adult cancers — largely prostate cancer, for which proton therapy hasn't been proved to improve results for patients or to reduce side effects — to stay profitable.
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Regarding the Carthaginian reforms, do the battles against Rome have to be fought by the player or can they be auto-resolved?
"and have a General of the Army or War Leader who's part of the Barcid faction."
also for gain this traits it occur to be at cartage or they can gain it everywhere?
Hi guys!
A question.. In order to reqruit Hetairoi, agema phalangites etc playing as Macedon, requires some kind of reform? Because i can't..
A huge thanks Quintus!
Another KH reforms question) How to get fm's with Korinthios, Kretan and etc. ethnicity?
Do the seleukids have their own reform?
I didn't find anything about them in this thread.
Ok, thank you.
Playing as Epirus. I've managed to conquer Sparta and surprised to see Spartan Hoplites being recruited. Will I be able to initiate the Lakonian Reforms by building the required farm building?
Just to be sure, as the Romani I need to have battles with 10+ units vs Carthage, do they need to be field battles or do sieges count?
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Shiny Effects
Somes of the screenshots needs to be updated
Shiny Effects #1 by Ceox
Skill Level: Intermediate
Length: About 30 minutes
Version of Synfig Studio: 0.61.07
In this tutorial we will make some shiny/glowy effects on your text.
It might seem long to you because there is a lot of text, but when I first tried this out I did it in 5-10 minutes, so if you learn all the stuff you'll be able to do it that fast as well.
Part 1 - Designing
Step 1: Create New Document
We start by opening Synfig Studio and creating a new document with all the default settings except these:
Step 2: Create Text Layer
Now we create a new text layer. In this tutorial I'm going to use the text "Ceox". That's not my real name, but it will have to do. Start by adding the text layer:
Step 3: Select Text Layer
Now you should see a "Text Layer" text in the middle of your project. Select the text layer in the layers list, so that it is highlighted, and you should see its parameters in the "Parameters" window, which is on the bottom of your workspace if you haven't placed it somewhere else. (Click on the image to enlarge it; it will open in a new window).
Step 4: Edit Text Layer
Now we are going to modify the text in the "Parameters" window. First double-click on the color in the "Value" cell and choose the color you want, with 100 "Alpha". I chose a darkish blue. Then double-click on the "Text Layer" text, also in the "Value" cell and enter your name into the pop-up window. After this, change the size to 50pt and the font to Arial, both by double-clicking the field in the "Value" cell. Here's a screenshot of all things need to be modified: (I have darkened all the values that should be good to go by default, but if you like you can check the others as well).
Step 5: (OPTIONAL)
If you want some more "fancyness" on your text, create a stroke for the text, like this step tells you. Right click on the text layer in the layers list and choose "Duplicate Layer":
Now you should have two "Text" layers on top of each other. Choose the lower "Text" layer and change the color to something else what you have on the top "Text" layer. Im am going to choose a simple green. Now change the size of this layer to about 2-3 pt bigger than the layer on the top, in this case to 52pt. (50pt 2pt, if you didn't get it). Now we have a stroke for our text, though it might not be perfectly around the text. You can fix this, my moving the lower layer a bit. This is how my text looks like now:
Step 6:
Now we create the first the shiny thing. Add a new layer just like we added the text layer, by clicking on the little black arrow in the corner of our canvas and choosing "Layer > New Layer > Gradients > Linear Gradient. Now your canvas should be filled with a some colored gradient. Don't worry, we will get your text back in the next step. Which actually comes now. Choose the "Linear Gradient" layer in the layers list and then double-click on the "Gradient" value in the "Parameters" window, like we double-clicked in Step 4. Now you should see a window which calls itself the "Gradient Editor". At the bottom of this window you should see two black 'half-arrows', one on the left side and one on the right side. Click on the one, which is on the left side. (When the color of it changes to white, it is selected.) Change the color to white and the "Alpha" value to 0. Now select the arrow on the right side and do the same thing. Now insert a new arrow (or Color Stop, what ever you want to call them) by clicking in the center of the area, which is over the half-arrows with your right mouse button and select "Insert Color Stop". Notice that the menu will only appear when you keep the right mouse button pressed down. Now select this arrow and change its color to white and its "Alpha" value to 50. As you may have noticed by now, the alpha amount controls the transparency of an object. Now your Gradient Editor should look like this:
and your canvas something like this:
Step 7:
Rotate and scale the "Linear Gradient" layer with the "Normal Tool" using the control points like the video shows. [http://personal.inet.fi/musiikki/ceox/synfigtuto1/vid1.swf.html Click here to view video. Opens up in new window.]
Step 8:
Select the "Linear Gradient" layer in the layers list and set its "Blend Method" to "Onto" in the "Parameters" window. Now the Gradient layer is visible only on the layers below it. Your gradient should disappear if you placed like the video showed in the previous step. (Not on top of the text)
Step 9:
It's easier to do all the animations afterwards, so now we could make the other shiny effect, which I prefer to call a 'shimmer'. We start by taking the Spline tool (Image:draw-path_128sif.png) and zooming in 400% into our canvas. You can zoom in and out in the "Navigator":
 Now we have to draw a new object with the Spline tool (Image:draw-path_128sif.png) in to some sharp corner of our text. I chose the corner of the X, because this effect looks good on the last character(s). So now draw a shape like this one:
(Insert a controller by pressing your left mouse button and close the line by clicking on the first point with your right mouse button and selecting "Loop Spline")
Step 10:
Now zoom out to 100% again. You should now have a new layer in your layers list:
Select it by clicking on it. Now we have its parameters in the "Parameters" window. Change its color to white, if it isn't it aleady. You also have to set its "Feather" to 1pt and the "Type of Feather" to "Box Blur". We don't want it to be visible yet so we also have to set the "Alpha" value to 0 in the color editor. Now everything is ready for the animation.
Part 2 - Animating
Step 1:
First we animate the "Linear Gradient" layer. Select it in the layers list. Now you should have to have two green control points visible in your canvas. Choose the "Normal Tool" (Image:normal_icon-full.jpg) and select both of those points by drawing an rectangle over them. Open the keyframe- window by clicking on its icon (a golden key) in the same window where the "Parameters" are. Make sure your timeline indicator is at "0f" (the small orange line on a gray background) and add a new keyframe by pressing on the blue icon. Move the timeline indicator to "2s" and add a new keyframe. Now your window should look like this:
Step 2:
Move the time indicator to "0f" and press on the green ball in the lower right corner of your canvas. After pressing on it, its color changes to red, like it is in the screenshot. Now move the control points up a bit (this doesn't affect the animation), just to create a waypoint. Go back to "2s", where we inserted the second keyframe and move the two green control points to the right side of your text. The first animation has been created. You can move your timline indicator around to see it. This should be your timeline and canvas now:
Step 3:
Now let's group our "Linear Gradient" layer and the two "Text" layers by selecting them all. (Select multiple layers by holding CTRL down and selecting the layers). Then press on one of the selected layers and choose "Group". The layers should now be grouped in one layer with a box symbol and labeled "Group". You can open all the layers by clicking on the small arrow on the left side of the box- icon.
Step 4:
I just noticed, that I screwed up and we have to make the whole animation a bit longer. Click on the black arrow in the upper left corner of your canvas, select "Edit" and then "Properties". A new window should pop up. Go to the "Time" tab and then set the "End Time" to 4s 2f.
Step 5:
Select the "NewSpline(some number) Region" layer, place the timeline indicator to "2s" and a add a keyframe, like in Step 2. Now repeat this by adding keyframes also to "3s" and "4s". Move your timeline indicator back to "2s" and press the green ball icon to get into the animate editing mode. Now open the "Colors" window from the "Parameters" window and set the "Alpha" value to 1. Close the window. Move the time indicator to "3s" and set the "Alpha" value to 100 trough the "Colors" window like before. Now move the time indicator to "4s" and set "Alpha" to 0. Now we have the shimmer in the corner of our text fading in and out in 2 seconds. Your timeline should now look like this (without those texts, of course):
Step 6:
Your animation is basically ready, but that shimmer needs some enhancement. First add a new layer onto the "NewSpline(some number) Region" layer, by left clicking on it and selecting "New Layer > Transform > Rotate". A new layer named "Rotate" should appear. Now lets group the "Rotate" and "NewSpline..." layer like in Step 3, but just selecting the "Rotate" and "NewSpline..." layers this time. If we wouldn't do this the rotation effect would affect our text too, but that's not what we want. Now you should have 2 Group layers. Open the first one by pressing on the small white arrow next to the [box]- icon. This is what your layers list should look like now:
Step 7:
Select both of the layers in the opened "Inline canvas" and you should see the outline of your shimmer and a new line, which has a green dot and a blue dot in both ends. Move the green dot to the center of your shimmer like this:
Step 8:
Make sure, you're still in the "Animate Editing Mode" (the ball in the bottom left corner of your canvas is red, if you are), place your timeline indicator to "2s" and select only the "Rotate" layer. Now you have to set the "Amount" value to 0.01 in the "Parameters" window, just to set the waypoint. Move the timeline indicator to "3s" and set the "Amount" value to 180 (for 180 degrees) and then move the timeline indicator to "4s" and the "Amount" value to 359.
Congratulations, you are done!
Here's the Synfig Studio file: File:Shiny Effects Tutorial 1 by Ceox.sif
And here's the final result:
Hope this tutorial helped you with something :)
For further questions, contact me at ceoxmusic (at) gmail (dot) com


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People choose larger portions of 'healthy' foods
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People will choose larger portions of food if they are labeled as being "healthier," even if they have the same number of calories, according to a new study.
"People think (healthier food) is lower in calories," said Pierre Chandon, a marketing professor at the INSEAD Social Science Research Center in France, and they "tend to consume more of it."
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"Foods are marketed as being healthier for a reason, because food producers believe, and they correctly believe, that those labels will influence us to eat their products and perhaps eat more of their products," said Dr. Cliodhna Foley Nolan the director of Human Health and Nutrition at Safefood, a government agency in Ireland.
Safefood commissioned the study, led by Barbara Livingstone, a professor at the University of Ulster.
Foley Nolan said that the portion sizes of food have become larger over the years, and Safefood wanted to see whether health and nutrition claims had any influence.
The researchers asked 186 adults to assess the appropriate portion sizes of foods.
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Chandon, who was not part of this study, said people tend to stereotype food that might be healthy in one aspect, say, lower in fat, as being healthy in every dimension.
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Foley Nolan recommended that people bulk up on fruit and vegetables, rather than processed foods, even if they are labeled as healthy.
Chandon added that shoppers should also look at nutrition labels and calorie content.
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Bobcat | T110 | 10" Wide | 250 | 72 | 52 |
This listing is for a single Premium Grade Prowler ™ Aftermarket Rubber Track to fit your Bobcat T110 Compact Track Loader. The size of this track is 250x72x52 . This rubber track also weighs approx. 110 lbs.
Prowlers AT Series (All Terrain Multi-Bar) tread design is our best turf-friendly track option. This design has a slightly lower durometer rating allowing it to be more forgiving and less likely to scar turf when turning or running at both low and high speeds. The AT tread has many cutting edges along its footprint too, making it a nice option for pushing snow during the winter months.
Please keep in mind you can operate your Bobcat T110 on all the surfaces listed above, but will have the best performance and return on your investment if you operate mostly on the recommended terrain.
In our industry, you'll find that there are essentially two rubber track options available to you, and they are:
- Standard Grade (Budget Brands)
- Premium Grade (Prowler ™)
A premium grade rubber track is made of all natural rubber compounds that are blended with highly durable synthetics. A high volume of carbon black make premium tracks more heat and gouge resistant, increasing their overall service life when operating on hard abrasive surfaces. Prowler premium tracks also use continuously wound steel cables embedded deep within the thick carcass to build strength and rigidity. Additionally, our steel cables receive a coat of vulcanized wrapped rubber to help protect them from deep gouges and moisture that could corrode them if not protected.
On the other hand, standard grade tracks use lower amounts of carbon black and higher amounts of synthetics making them less heat and gouge resistant. Standard grade tracks also use spliced or overlapped cables that are known to be weaker than continuously wound cables. These same manufactures generally do not coat the inner cords in vulcanized rubber either. All these differences help keep their production cost down, but wont provide the same service and protection that a premium grade track would.
Prowler is a Premium Grade Track System, and we utilize a unique manufacturing technique called FST (Flexural Strength Technology) that stands us apart from our closest competitors. The result of FST is a track that has an abrasion resistant outer track circumference and a more flexible, yet resilient inner track circumference. This creates a track that can flex more freely while engaging your undercarriage components, and still maintain its abrasion and gouge resistance as you crawl over hazardous debris.
If you have any questions about Prowler rubber tracks or undercarriage parts for the Bobcat T110 please call 877-477-6953 and allow us to further assist you.
Warranty for Prowler MFG Parts
Congratulations on your purchase! We stand by the quality of our products and are committed to ensuring your satisfaction. To provide you with peace of mind, we offer a comprehensive warranty on parts for a duration of 12 months from the date of purchase.
Terms and Conditions:
- Duration: The warranty is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase for all rubber tracks, undercarriage parts, skid steer tires and wheels, and over the tire track systems. Excavator rubber tracks are backed by a 18 month warranty from the date of purchase. Please retain your proof of purchase for any warranty claims.
- Scope: This warranty covers parts only. It does not extend to cover any labor costs associated with installation or replacement.
- Exclusions: The warranty does not cover damages caused by misuse, negligence, accidents, unauthorized modifications, improper installation, or normal wear and tear.
- Claim Process: In the event of a warranty claim, please contact our customer service team. We may require proof of purchase and details of the issue to process your claim efficiently. Photographs showing the proof of failure and identifying the product may also be required to expedite the claim process.
- Resolution: Depending on the nature of the issue, we will either replace the defective parts or give you credit toward the purchase of a new replacement part.
- Limitation of Liability: Our liability under this warranty is limited solely to the repair or replacement of defective parts as stated above. We are not liable for any incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of our products.
- Modification of Terms: These warranty terms are subject to change without prior notice. Any modifications will not affect the warranty coverage for products purchased before the modification date.
Your Satisfaction is Our Priority: We are dedicated to providing you with high-quality products and exceptional customer service. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your purchase or the warranty coverage, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Thank you for choosing Prowler MFG, and we look forward to serving you.


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The United States is importing historic amounts of stuff from overseas, causing the U.S. trade deficit to hit record highs. Greg Rosalsky from our Planet Money podcast reports the shipping industry is having trouble handling all of it.
GREG ROSALSKY, BYLINE: Humongous ships filled with cargo are creating a massive traffic jam on the water. In the San Francisco Bay, it's gotten so bad that the U.S. Coast Guard has basically been telling ships, guys, don't go past the Golden Gate Bridge and enter the bay. I mean, please. We don't have room for you. Robert Blomerth oversees vessel traffic for the Coast Guard in San Francisco. He says the ships have been waiting for days, sometimes over a week, just to come in and drop off their cargo. Last week there were 16 massive ships waiting offshore.
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