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More Surf Events
OCEAN CITY – Local surfers will be glad to know that two
surfing events were recently approved by the Mayor and City Council Monday
night that plan to make good use of the new permanent surf beach located near
the Inlet.
The first of which is the Jellyfish Surf Series, which has
taken place before in locations all over the world and is sponsored by Volcom
Clothing. Slated for this Saturday, the family event is a surfing contest for
amateur surfers of all ages. Beginning at 7 a.m., the contest will run until 5
p.m. and take place at the Inlet or a location on 36th Street depending on the
direction of the swell.
Prizes will be given to the winners as well as those who
participate in the many mini-contests or games that are planned as well.
The second event, sponsored by the Eastern Surfing
Association, is the Delmarva ESA Summer Surf Series, which also looks to
utilize the permanent surf beach between the Pier and Inlet.
Taking place April 28-29, June 23-24, July 7-8 and Aug.
11-12 and 25-26, the series is also a family-oriented event for amateur
surfers. It will be similar to the past 26 years of surf series events hosted
by the ESA and prizes from local sponsors will be awarded to the top surfers as
Two Ordinances
OCEAN CITY – The second readings of two ordinances were
unanimously approved Monday night during the Mayor and City Council's open
session thus formally ending the legislative process and making the new laws official.
The first ordinance approved was a huge step in ensuring
the future safety of all residents and visitors to Ocean City. Ordinance 2007-7
sought to amend the town's building code to require carbon monoxide detectors
in single-family homes that used fossil fuels for heat, ventilation or a
variety of other uses.
It was a little over a month ago when Councilman Jim Hall
made a motion to look into a piece of legislature to couple with another piece
passed in recent months that mandated the installation of the detectors in all
new multi-family dwellings as well as certain existing ones.
The second ordinance passed, Ordinance 2007-8, sought to
amend the code dealing with franchises to allow beach photo franchises to
operate under two colors, as opposed to the old rule of one.
The request for two colors came from the owner of Sun
Beach Studio, Patrick McLaughlin. According to him, a recent merger of two
franchises created a dilemma where they had to choose a single color to operate
under where as in the past their customer bases had grown accustomed to the two
colors operating on the beach.
McLaughlin initially sought three colors to help with the
management of the business, however council members agreed two colors would be
enough to allow them to remain familiar with their customer base while still
allowing future franchises a fair set of colors to call their own
Dog Park Moves
OCEAN CITY – A proposed park looking to keep residents'
four-legged friends in shape while offering a place for their owners to share
their love of their furry friends continues to move forward as a bid for
fencing was approved Monday night during the Mayor and City Council's open
cost of the fence will be $13,200, falling just under the estimated budget of
$14,000. With the fencing taken care of now, Recreation and Parks Director Tom
Shuster said he will now move on to pricing the most important aspect of the
park, the electronic entry system that will be used to regulate entry into the
94th Street dog enclosure. The entry system will be the first of its kind in
the region to be used at a dog park and city officials hope the extra
regulation it provides will ensure the safety of both owners and their dogs.


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Just strolling across a field in the morning sunlight with my tamed schmex hair and fiiingerrrrs - no big deal ;)
What's this - a Hot Pocket?
Nope. Not a Hot Pocket :/
Oooh, delightfully disheveled in my crumpled white shirt...
Water For Elephants got its shoot on Georgia style - and Rob donned some white shirt nom that's just asking to be entered in a wet tee competition - just me?
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|9 years ago :: Jan 18, 2009 - 9:14PM #1
After 26 or more years as a vegetarian I made the switch to Vegan about a month ago. The only problem I have run into is eating out. I live in a small ranching community, being a vegetarian was difficult here but being a Vegan is a true challenge.
I have found some great cookbooks though. Vegan Planet is one that I really like.
Any suggestions on making the transition?
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|9 years ago :: Jan 22, 2009 - 1:07PM #2
Eating out is definitely the hardest part about being vegan. My suggestion is to think of it this way - most people only eat so many foods anyway (we tend to have small palates), so pick a handful of places you know have vegan options and then you won't be stuck wringing your hands over where to go for lunch or dinner.
For example, I always get the 7 layer burrito with no cheese or sour cream at Taco Bell, their fresco options also take away all the dairy products they use as well. You favorite chinese place will have steamed veggies and rice or tofu lomein or certainly one or two vegan options. You get the picture..
For some reason, knowing a number of dishes and restaurants you can go to and be vegan makes it much easier because there's no long debate over where to go.. just do some research online - almost all fast food restaurants have their menus posted on their websites - and then you'll be set the next time some says, 'Let's do lunch!'
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|9 years ago :: Jan 27, 2009 - 8:55PM #3
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|9 years ago :: Jan 31, 2009 - 6:29PM #4
Thanks for the reference, TOG!
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|9 years ago :: Jan 31, 2009 - 6:29PM #5
Thanks for the reference, TOG!
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|9 years ago :: Feb 03, 2009 - 5:05PM #6
As very, very strict vegans for many years now, we have found that the only easy way to handle the problem of eating out is by not eating out!
I'm serious. Unless you go to a completely vegan restaurant (of which there are hardly any to none in existence), whatever you eat will have been cooked in pans or grills or pots in which meat or dairy was also cooked at one time or another.
For us, this is simply not acceptable.
Also, with food prices going up all the time, making restaurant meals more and more expensive, we have found that eating at home is cheaper. Besides, we know what we like and how to cook it, so why settle for somebody else's idea of 'vegan'?
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|9 years ago :: Feb 13, 2009 - 12:08PM #7
i keep it simple when I eat out. I will order fruit salad or side salad with oil and vinegar. Check out the side dishes, like plain baked potato, or maybe rice pilaf (check to make sure there is no butter in it), or steamed veggies. Salad bars and buffets are great because they usually have lots of fruit and veggies. At breakfast you can eat the hashbrowns too. Some places now have soy milk lattes, which are super yummy.
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|9 years ago :: Mar 01, 2009 - 9:13PM #8
Thanks for your input.
I find chinese and indian restaurants are safe places to eat, also soup n salad restaurants, so I can still eat out with friends.
I am really missing ice cream and some cheeses. I have not given into temptation but it is getting more difficult. Any advice or encouragement would be appreciated.
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|9 years ago :: Mar 03, 2009 - 3:41PM #9
There is soy ice cream, which is very tasty. And there is also soy yoghurt. Maybe, if you are used to the dairy ice cream or yoghurt, it might take a little time to get used to the soy varieties, but it really is worth it because they are so good.
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|9 years ago :: Mar 08, 2009 - 5:21PM #10
I love soy ice cream! Somewhat better than dairy ice cream, in fact. It usually has less sugar, too.
On the ethnic restaurants list, Ethiopian is another kind that's very vegetarian/vegan friendly. In any Ethiopian restaurant, I've found I can count on at least half the menu being vegetarian, and all the vegetarian food either is vegan or can easily be made that way. Thai food also--most Thai restaurants have vegetarian versions of every dish on the menu, which are typically free of dairy and usually free of eggs, or can have the egg eliminated. In Indian restaurants, you may have to be extra careful if you want to avoid dairy... more Indian dishes than you might think have milk, butter, or cream as a base.
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Quiroz, 26, has batted .220 (22-100) in 39 major league games over parts of the past four seasons with Toronto, Seattle and Texas. In 2007, he batted .266 in 71 games with Texas' AAA Oklahoma club before the Rangers purchased his contract on September 3. He batted .400 (4-10) in 9 games for the Rangers over the final month of the season.
A right-handed batter, Quiroz originally signed with Toronto as a non-drafted free agent in 1998. He played in 29 games with the Blue Jays 17 games between 2004 and 2005 and one game with Seattle in 2006. He has batted .241 in nine minor league seasons.
Quiroz's signing leaves the Orioles with 37 players on their major league roster.


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Photoflex has entered the market for video and photographic backdrops with a line of muslin backdrops and two backdrop kits.,
Made of durable and washable muslin fabric, the Photoflex BackDrop comes in two sizes, 10x12 feet, and 10x20 feet. It will be available initially in five solid colors (black, white, gray, chroma-key blue, and chroma-key green), and five marbled colors (blue, gray, brown, purple, and orange). The two chromakey backdrops provide substantially more flexibility for videographers and digital photographers who have benefited from Photoflex's FlexDrop2 twist-and- fold, reversible blue/green backdrop, which measures 5x7 feet. Users have the option of either hanging the Photoflex BackDrop from a pole by inserting the pole through a sewn-in channel at each either of the backdrop, or by clipping the backdrop to the pole.
For the 10x12-foot backdrop, retail prices are $134.95 for solid black, white, or gray, and $169.95 for chromakey solid blue or green. In marbled colors, retail price for the 10x12-foot backdrop is $144.95. For the 10x20-foot backdrop, retail prices are $229.95 for solid black, white, or gray, and $299.95 for chroma-key solid blue or green. In marbled colors, retail price for the 10x20-foot backdrop is $236.95.
The First Studio BackDrop Support Kit is part of Photoflex's new First Studio product line aimed at the consumer market for videography, digital imaging, and traditional photography. These kits are designed for budget-conscious videographers and photographers who also seek traditional Photoflex quality and reliability.
Designed for consumer use with 12-foot-wide muslin, canvas, or paper backdrops, the First Studio BackDrop Support Kit includes a pole that extends to a width of 13 feet, two support stands that extend to a height of 9 feet, and a carry bag. Highly portable and quick to set up, the sturdy, all-aluminum pole uses an all-in-one operation so the user can extend and lock the pole in one motion. Most competitors' poles come in three or four pieces, and require assembly with an Allen wrench. The support stands are designed for light to medium duty, and are available only with this kit. The durable carry bag has multiple sections for easy transport of kit components and other accessories.
Retail price for the First Studio BackDrop Support Kit is $249.95. Photoflex ProDuty BackDrop Support Kit The Photoflex ProDuty BackDrop Support Kit is designed for professional videographers and photographers who require the highest standards of quality and reliability. This kit offers a more heavy-duty setup for users of heavy, 12-foot rolls of seamless paper, muslin, or canvas backdrops, who also need taller stands with greater extended height. It includes the same rugged aluminum pole as in the First Studio kit, two sturdy support stands that extend to a height of 12 feet, 6 inches, and a carry bag.
In addition to the strong aluminum pole with one-motion extension and locking capability, the Photoflex ProDuty BackDrop Support Kit provides the same durable carry bag as in the First Studio kit, and features two of the Photoflex LS-2320Y LiteStand. The company's largest LiteStand, the LS-2320Y, features oversized knobs, tubing, cast-aluminum extension collars, and leg struts that provide maximum stability and security. It supports a weight of almost 18 pounds.
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Soriano paced the American League in home runs (five), slugging percentage (1.032), hits (14), and total bases (32) last week. In seven games, the two-time All-Star batted .452 (14-for-31) with six runs, three doubles, and nine RBI. Last week, Soriano became the sixth Major Leaguer ever to record back-to-back "30-30" seasons. On Friday at Tampa Bay, he tied the Major League record by hitting his 12th home run of the season to lead off a game, matching the mark set by Baltimore's Brady Anderson in 1996. This is the second weekly award of the season for Soriano, who also won for the opening week of the 2003 campaign. For the season, he is batting .291 with 108 runs, 34 home runs, 84 RBI, and 34 stolen bases.
Other candidates for the award were Anaheim's Tim Salmon (.458, 2 HR, 7 RBI); Kansas City's Joe Randa (.393, 2 HR, 11 RBI); Minnesota's A.J. Pierzynski (AL-best .500, 1 HR, 3 RBI); and Alex Rodriguez (.321, 4 HR, 8 RBI) and Mark Teixeira (.400, 3 HR, 10 RBI) of Texas.
Pitchers on the weekly ballot were Boston's Pedro Martinez (2-0, 1.13 ERA, AL-best 17 SO); Brian Anderson (2-0, 2.76 ERA, 1 CG) of the Royals; Brad Radke (2-0, 1.29 ERA) of the Twins; Roger Clemens (2-0, 1.29 ERA) and Andy Pettitte (2-0, 1.38 ERA) of the Yankees; Oakland's Ted Lilly (2-0, 0.00 ERA); and Toronto's Roy Halladay (1-0, six-hit shutout).
Soriano will receive a Tourneau luxury Swiss timepiece as the AL Pepsi Player of the Week.


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Falun Gong Demonstrator Speaks
Out On Chinese Government's Ghoulish Organ Harvesting
Dr Wang Wenyi, the brave demonstrator who was arrested by the secret service and rebuked by the US media for protesting the visit of brutal despot Hu Jintao, has spoken out against her treatment and further highlighted the Chinese government's persecution and live organ harvesting of Falun Gong members.
Talking to The Alex Jones Show, Dr. Wenyi said that in the media translation of her words from Chinese, the intended meaning of what she said during her protest had been completely distorted, leading to an erroneous charge of threatening a foreign official for which she faces 6 months in jail.
"I want to make it clear that this is not a threat because I just want to call urgently upon the people's help because there's an atrocity going on," said Wenyi, bringing attention to Falun Gong practitioners being abducted to concentration camps and having their organs harvested.
"I said that if you continue to persecute Falun Gong then your days be numbered, that means that your time is running out, the time in your office," said Wenyi, questioning how one person could intimidate a head of state with a million man army behind him.
Wenyi described how, despite censorship attempts by the Chinese government supported by US corporations like Yahoo and Google, the Internet was lighting the touch paper for an underground revolution in China.
"I think people now have more of a connection with the outside world. Before it was closed up and now they have, even though they try and censor the information....the Internet....so now they realize in what kind of situation they live and they want more freedom of speech and freedom of assembly and belief."
Wenyi mentioned the website, China International Transplantation Center (http://en.zoukiishoku.com), which promises customers organ transplants on demand within two weeks.
On a sub page of the website, the organization thanks the support of the Chinese government, stating, "The Supreme Demotic Court, Supreme Demotic Law-officer, Police, Judiciary, Department of Health and Civil Administration have enacted a law together to make sure that organ donations are supported."
"As a physician I know it is not simple to do the transplantation. Not only do you need a blood type match, most importantly you have to match your tissue....so if in the United States someone wants their kidney out they have to wait for years," said Wenyi.
Organs are put up for sale on the Chinese market so frequently because of the regular supply from persecuted political dissidents who are killed for their organs during ghoulish live operations. The Chinese government even advertises the speed of its transplantation process yet the media still reports the entire subject as speculation on the part of Falun Gong.
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Wenyi discussed cases she had personally investigated and reported on for the Epoch Times in which Falun Gong practitioners were tortured to death and had their organs removed. A heart is worth $200,000 and a kidney $62,000 on the international organ trade market.
Stories of organ harvesting from political prisoners and Falun Gong members are widespread and confirmed by multiple mainstream sources, including last week the esteemed British Transplantation Society, yet the State Department, even contradicting it's own reports, suggested that it is an "urban myth."
Wenyi said that the Chinese Communist dictatorship were afraid of Falun Gong, a conscience enhancing spiritual form of exercise practiced by Tibetan Monks, because it was outside the Communist ideology and it could make Chinese citizens self-aware and more individualistic.
Wenyi said that the persecution of Falun Gong was clearly not working for Hu Jintao's regime as Falun Gong's numbers more than double those of new members of the Communist Party every year.
Wenyi highlighted the comments of Chinese General Zhu Chenghu, who threatened to attack 200 American cities with nuclear weapons if the US got involved in a Sino confrontation with Taiwan.
The US media continues to soft-peddle and make apologies for the tyrannical dictatorship of China, blindly following its cue from the Bush administration, who have continued the Clintonian legacy of lowering the gates for the rampaging Chinese dragon in anticipation of a future stage-managed conflict.
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The 2013 Annual Brethren Days
Friday, August 30th through Sunday, September 1st.
The charge for admission on both Friday and Saturday evening is $3 per person. Children 12 and under are free with an adult; however, no one under the age of 16 is allowed in after 9pm without adult supervision.
All bands and entertainment will be performing under the gazebo in the Dickson Township Park.
The Cook Shack will be open, as well as the Beer Tent.
Other activities for the weekend include Softball Tournaments, a Poker Run, a Cardboard Boat Race, Kids Games & Basketball Skills Clinic, Arts & Crafts Show, a Chicken BBQ, the Grand Parade, and of course, a fantastic fireworks display on Saturday night at dusk.
For more information on Brethren Days, visit www.facebook.com/brethrendays2013.


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Community blood donations, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., American Red Cross Blood Donor Center, 1003 W. Main St.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 8:30 a.m., Dover United Methodist Church; 331-2083.
Strong Woman Exercise, 10 and 11 a.m., Pope County Senior Activity Center.
Town and Country Band, 10 a.m., Pope County Senior Activity Center.
Celebrate Recovery 12-step recovery program, 6-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, Second and El Paso; 968-1316.
Bingo, early bird games 6 p.m., regular games 7 p.m., Plainview Veterans of Foreign Wars building.
Dover Masonic Lodge 17, 7:30 p.m., Dover Masonic Hall.
Bright Star Masonic Lodge 213, 7 p.m., Dardanelle Masonic Hall.


text: Books explaining aspects of Olmec culture include Richard A. Diehl, The Olmecs: America's First Civilization (2004); Susan Toby Evans, Ancient Mexico & Central America: Archaeology and Culture History, 2nd ed. (2008); John E. Clark and Mary E. Pye (eds.), Olmec Art and Archaeology in Mesoamerica (2000, reissued with a new preface 2006); Amber M. VanDerwarker, Farming, Hunting, and Fishing in the Olmec World (2006); and Christopher A. Pool, Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica (2006). Exhibition catalogues with highly useful essays include Michael D. Coe, The Olmec World: Ritual and Rulership (1995); Elizabeth P. Benson, Beatriz de la Fuente, and Marcia Castro-Leal (eds.), Olmec Art of Ancient Mexico (1996); John E. Clark and Mary E. Pye and Kathleen Berrin and Virginia M. Fields (eds.), Olmec Art and Archaeology in Mesoamerica (2000, reissued 2005: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico (2010).


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Systems with Player
From The Player Project
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- RoboDeb VM: VMWare-based Debian Linux image with Player & Stage, along with occam and Java bindings.
- Player/Stage Knoppix CD: Knoppix bootable CD images with Player & Stage installed
- Robot OS: Debian based system that tries to be both minimal and to support the Player server so it is easily embedded in robots.
- Cygwin: Player 1.6.x build instructions for Cygwin environment (must be updated, Cygwin has changed alot since the time this guide was written). Written by Paul Osmialowski.
- MinGW: native win32 build of playerv, videoplayer and libplayec (version 1.6.5). Written by Paul Osmialowski.
- Gentoo Linux: Player-1.6.5/Stage-2.0.0a/Gazebo-0.5.2 portage tree for Gentoo Linux (~amd64 sparc x86), provides all my patches, contains ebuild for CVS version of OpenCV library (x86 amd64 sparc). Written by Paul Osmialowski.


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Enrique Maciá is now the new director of design for CGL's Latin America office. With nearly 25 years of experience in justice facility design, Maciá has worked on numerous projects, including the Michigan Supreme Court in Lansing Mich., Calgary Courts Centre in Alberta, Canada, and the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Sumter County, Fla. He has been involved in master planning, conceptual and detailed design, as well as construction administration for courthouses, detentions, corrections, and public safety facilities. Prior to joining CGL, Maciá was a principal with AECOM and served as the senior justice and courts designer within the Justice Studio. He obtained his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Miami and a Master of Architecture from Princeton University.


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New For 2014
The biggest news lies with the addition of the new 2014 Audi Q5 3.0 TDI and 2014 SQ5 models, but other Q5 grades receive a few revisions for 2014, too. Base 2.0T models see their output boosted to 220 hp, while Bluetooth, Homelink, and Audi's music-interface connection are standard equipment.
Vehicle Summary
Audi's mid-size crossover debuted in 2008 and was treated to a minor update for the 2013 model year. Although initially offered with only one engine — a 3.2-liter V-6 — Audi soon added its ubiquitous 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder to serve as the base engine. As part of the 2013 refresh, Audi not only replaced the 3.2-liter with its supercharged 3.0-liter V-6, but also introduced a four-cylinder/electric hybrid model.
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On the other side of the spectrum lies the 2014 Q5 3.0 TDI. Using the same 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6 new to other 2014 Audi models, the Q5 TDI returns EPA ratings of 24 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. Better yet, it has more torque than a 2014 Audi Q5 3.0T and is only a half-second slower to 60 mph than a Q5 3.0T. Even more impressive, the TDI is as fuel efficient as the Q5 Hybrid and also costs nearly $4800 less.
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- Slick styling
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- Q5 Hybrid's price tag
- Harsher ride quality than some rivals
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- Acura RDX
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Thon Hotel Gyldenløve
Thon Hotel Gyldenløve is a modern and urban business hotel with a minimalistic, Scandinavian design and a friendly atmosphere. With its excellent location on Oslo's west side, in the middle of one of the city's best high streets, Bogstadveien, this hotel is ideal for both business and holiday travellers.
7 of 7 room types available
Food and drink
Check-in: 15:00
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Breakfast always included
Late check-out on Sundays, subject to availability
Free WiFi
Free Nespresso coffee in the lobby
Smart TV in the room
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Rooms and facilities
- 164 rooms
- Allergy-friendly rooms
- All rooms are no-smoking
Getting there and location
- 700 m to the Airport Express Coach
- 2 km to the train station
- 50 km to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- 5 km to the golf course
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as much as i love the slides at the 2 water parks .i wish disney would invest some of its csah in to inveting in a much longer slide.thers nothing worse then queuing for an age and then been down the bottom in about 10 seconds.
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To an extent, I agree. At Typhoon Lagoon, other than Crush and Gusher, much of the other slides are very short in duration, but then again, that's kind of the norm for water parks. I think it is time to add a new slide to one of the water parks as there hasn't been much change in a number of years.
Posted 11 July 2010 - 12:39 PM
I thought Disney would eventually add a MACK water coaster after Sea World's Journey to Atlantis debuted but obviously I was wrong.
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I cringe every time BMW releases a new bike with less fuel capacity.
2014 R1200 GSA (Property taxes & registration: $309), 1992 K75s (Property taxes & registration: $37)
There might not be a gas station where I need it, but I can take a break every 20 minutes on the route if I want to.
IMO, miles per tank is very important, at least to me. If you only ride from one town to the next, it usually isn't much of an issue, but even then there are a few rare exceptions.
-Don- Reno, NV
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1971 BMW R75/5, 1984 Yamaha Venture, 2002 Suzuki DR200SE, 2013 Triumph Trophy SE, 2016 Kawasaki Versys 650 LT, 2016 Moto Guzzi Stelvio, 2017 Zero DS ZF 6.5., 2017 Zero SR 13.0 with Pwr Tank.
Prior to that, I ran out of gas several times on a Honda CL350 that I used to own. Ever since those days, gas tank size has been the very first thing I check into on a new bike.
The only reason I bought my 84 Yamaha Venture (5.3 gallon tank) was because I got a special deal on it where I saved $2,000.00. Or else I would have bought a bike with a larger tank.
It seems BMW now has the largest tanks out there, so I am checking into BMW's first again.
Seems BMW has really changed since 71. Back then they were low tech compared to most other bikes and only had a few models. Now, it seems to be the opposite. But back then as well as now, they have large fuel tanks, with the exception of the toaster tank in 73 or so. I would not consider BMW in 73 for that reason alone, if I were looking for a new bike then.
-Don- Reno, NV
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My brother's '06 RT consistently gets 45-47 mpg at touring, ie, 85 mph speeds. My GS, I have to be looking for a gas station at that speed at around 150 miles. He fills up every other time that I do.
To the folks that say that I haven't "learned to ride my bike right" because I'm getting poor gas mileage - I could say the same thing because you are. Neither would be correct though. I don't ride a motorcycle because it's an efficient way to get from one place to another. I ride because it's written in my DNA that I have to turn gasoline into fun and it's something I've been doing for nearly 4 decades. Fun to me means wearing the tires out on the edges first with tread left in the middle seeking out twisty roads and indulging in the intoxicating power of my K16 engine. Tires and gas are to be sacrificed and the greater the quantity the greater the fun.
I would never say though that you're not riding your bike property if you're not doing that as well. There's enough room on the road for commuter bikes and dinner runs with granny on the back. Nothing wrong with that and if high mileage numbers make you smile then pump up on those hard rubber tires and set it to rain mode and enjoy!
2012 K1600GT, Vermillion Red (for the epic road trips) (gone but not forgotten)
2013 S1000RR, Granite Gray (for the track)
2014 KLR 650, White/Black (for the TAT)
2016 R1200GS Triple Black (for all of it)
That said, my gas mileage depends mostly on my right wrist. As I normally ride I get about 42-43 MPG. There have been times where I got 50 MPG... usually when following a friend who rides maybe 10 MPH slower than my typical pace. I've also got as low as 34 MPG fighting a head wind while running through the desert about 10 MPH higher than my usual pace.
My LT's get over 50mpg at speeds below 55mph & around 46mpg on the interstates. The tank holds about 6.2 gallons. In town I fill up at around 300 miles & on the highway at around 230 to 250 miles.
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because it never even enters my mind that I might not make it to a gas station. I'm not riding through Mongolia but I do ride in Oregon/Washington. If you want some data, I have never reset my fuel consumption computer since new and it shows I average 45 mpg with panniers and top box. That works out to about 392 miles per 8.7 gallon fill up. I do worry that my gasohol might go bad before I can burn the whole tank though.
The reality also is that there are vast portions of the western plains that are very unlike Washington and Oregon. It is easy to go 100 miles without encountering a gas station if riding on two-lane roads. Sundays, or nights can multiply those distances.
Most places, you can live with the range of stock BMWs if you gas early and often. There are spots where it is likely that if you ride past an open station at 100 miles on the tank you might not make it to the next reliably open station. If you gas at Alpine, Texas and pass on Sanderson at 90 miles you will be at 215 when you hit Del Rio. That might be a problem.
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China says product safety push a complete success
By Ben Blanchard
BEIJING (Reuters) - China declared on Monday that its four-month campaign to ensure food and product safety had been a total success, with all goals being met months before Beijing hosts the Olympics and 600 companies banned from exporting toys.
But deputy quality watchdog chief Pu Changcheng also sought to play down a series of scandals which beset the made-in-China label last year.
Chinese media report problems involving substandard food, drugs and other goods almost every day. The issue burst into the international spotlight when tainted additives exported from China contaminated pet food in North America.
Millions of Chinese-made toys were recalled in 2007, many by U.S. giant Mattel, mainly due to excessive levels of lead paint.
"The tasks of the rectification campaign have been fulfilled completely and its objectives have all been reached," Pu told a news conference.
"The illegal practice of using non-food materials and or recycled food to produce and process food has been basically eliminated. The illegal practice of abusing food additives such as preservatives and coloring has been effectively held back."
Officials inspected more than 3,000 toy exporters and their suppliers, and revoked 600 export licenses, Pu added.
"The overall quality of Chinese-made toys will be further improved and safety will be fully guaranteed," he said.
The official People's Daily said in December that the latest campaign, spearheaded by Vice Premier Wu Yi, had been a valuable experience, and it praised the hard work of the inspectors.
Pu repeated what has become a standard government line that the media, particularly the foreign press, had overhyped the problem with their hysterical reporting, adding that the issue should not be "politicized."
"It ought to be said that some of the food and product safety problems of last year had also happened in previous years," he said.
"Some of the problems were dealt with in an appropriate and timely way by our close cooperation with related countries and regions, and had neither serious consequences nor seriously negative influences," Pu added.
Food safety problems are particularly pronounced in China's vast countryside, where lax oversight of the many small factories has contributed to a string of food poisoning incidents.
Pu said one of this year's objectives would be to step up supervision over those small manufacturers.
"We must fight to basically solve the question of their unstable product quality and lack of safety in the shortest possible time," he added.
Public fears about food safety grew in 2004 when at least 13 babies died of malnutrition in Anhui province after they were fed fake milk powder.
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I have recently been finding some trigonocarpus nuts in Ossett, West Yorkshire, UK and they are carboniferous in age. I was just wondering, what did trigonocarpus look like and how big was it? When I search trigonocarpus on the internet it just comes up with their fossil nuts and nothing else.
I would appriciate any answers on this one.
The pictures I have attached are fossil nuts which are the unmistakable shape of a trigonocarpus nuts. I found both of them.
We don't know.
Trigonocarpus is what we call a 'form genus'.
While with most genera we know what the complete organism looks like, or a significant part of it, there are several types of fossil where only part is known. In order to be able to discuss these fossils, they have been given names despite the uncertainty. Stigmaria is another 'form genus': it is the outer bark of large arborescent lycophytes. Similarly, Lepidophylloides is the leaves of arborescent lycophytes. See here for more - http://commonfossilsofoklahoma.snomnh.ou.edu/lycophytes.
If you like, you can think of fossils such as Trigonocarpus, Stigmaria and Lepidophylloides as pieces of a jigsaw; but one that we can't complete because we don't know how the pieces fit together.
In future, if some new technique is discovered, maybe we will be able to see the whole picture. Then, it would not be surprising if plants we call by one name now, eg. Lepidophylloides, were revealed to be several genera; or there might be a single new genus for which we currently use multiple 'form genus' names now.
There's a useful diagram part-way down this page, showing how various form genera refer to different parts of what may actually be one genus.
- http://palaeos.com/plants/lycopodiophyta/lepidodendrales.html
There is a very good, if old, discussion of Trigonocarpus (then called Trigonocarpon) here:
by J. S. NEWBERRY, 1873
- http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/KPS/books/newberry1873/newberry1873plant.pdf
See especially. pp.364-367.
If you read on, you will learn about particular 'species' of Trigonocarpus.
And then another form genus: Cardiocarpon (now Cardiocarpus). I think that will give you something else to look-out for...
Because you are very keen on Yorkshire fossils, be aware:
"The palaeobotany collections of the NHM are amongst the most important in museums worldwide in respect of their geographic, stratigraphic and historical range. They span the Archean to the Recent and in addition to plants contain cyanobacteria and fungi. The collection is particularly rich in fossils from the British coal measures, Yorkshire Jurassic, Eocene London Clay and some ex-British colonies such as Australia, S. Africa, India and Canada. Over 1100 type specimens are found in the collection of around 250,000 hand specimens and 30,000 slide preparations and fossils that range in size from microscopic cuticle preparations to a 15m long tree. The museum holds many palaeobotanical collections of historic importance, including those made by Charles Darwin, Marie Stopes, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, W.H. Lang, W.C. Williamson, W. Hemingway, F.W. Oliver, and D.H. Scott. The Seward Library contains a comprehensive set of reprints, monographs, general palaeobotany textbooks, theses and archives."
[ http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/about-science/staff-directory/earth-sciences/l-stevens/index.html ]
If you ever make a visit to the NHM, bear that in mind!
I am sure you can arrange to see some of those world-class collections.
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Rock group Arcade Fire was in Minneapolis this past weekend, and in a nod to the local hero, they covered Prince's 1981 classic "Controversy."
It was not the first time the group covered a legend on this tour; they've also covered the Rolling Stones' "The Last Time" (which they performed with Mick Jagger on "Saturday Night Live" in 2012), Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" and Aerosmith's "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing."
Arcade Fire have a history of showing respect towards classic artists: their new album, Reflektor, features backing vocals by David Bowie (whom they've performed with in the past), they've jammed with Bruce Springsteen, and they're one of the featured acts on Peter Gabriel's Scratch My Back…And I'll Scratch Yours album, which saw the artists covering each other's music.
Arcade Fire is on tour through the summer; check their website for dates.
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A British hacker accused of breaking into secured government
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more than $700,000 in computer damages lost an extradition appeal in the
U.K. Last May, McKinnon was indicted in northern Virginia and New Jersey,
at the same time a British judge decided that the hacker should be extradited
to face charges. This time, two leading British judges rejected the
challenge -- McKinnon now wants his case to be heard in the House of Lords,
England's highest appeals court. McKinnon
compromised around 100 computer systems, some of which were operated by the
Pentagon and NASA. The alleged intrusions took place from February
2001 to March 2002, leading to McKinnon's arrest in 2002. He was caught
because some of the software he used in the attacks was later traced back to an
e-mail address his girlfriend used.
McKinnon admitted that he made the intrusions, along with saying the damage was
unintentional and he was looking for evidence of UFOs. The U.S. government has
spent a considerable amount of time reassuring U.K. prosecutors that McKinnon
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This designation of Level 1 Trauma Service is a significant recognition. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is one of only five ACS Pediatric Level 1 trauma centers in California. In the entire country, there are just 44 ACS Pediatric Level 1 trauma centers. Trauma centers are facilities specially equipped to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary medical services to trauma victims. Trauma centers are typically classified as Level 1, 2 or 3 based on the resources, equipment and specialists provided, as well as the trauma volume and research and educational commitment.
It is critical that trauma patients are transported to the right type of hospital where they can be properly treated. Studies have shown the chances of survival are higher when trauma victims are taken to a Level 1 trauma center rather than to a closer hospital that does not have the staff and equipment to provide trauma care. Research also has shown the busiest trauma centers experience better patient outcomes because the high volume translates to staff with better experience.
The ACS survey team found that Children's provides not only the hospital resources necessary for trauma care, but also the entire spectrum of care required to address the needs of all injured patients. This spectrum encompasses the pre-hospital phase through the rehabilitation process.
The ACS verification process is a highly structured and extremely stringent review of all aspects of trauma care, including care provided by the Emergency Department, Surgical Services, Acute Care, PICU, Lab, Diagnostic Imaging, Rehabilitation, Injury Prevention, and outreach education.
"It's critical that seriously injured children be treated at a trauma center that is geared to the child's medical needs," said UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland's President and CEO Dr. Bertram Lubin. "The ACS Pediatric Level 1 trauma designation reaffirms that children needing trauma services will receive the most appropriate and highest quality trauma care available at our trauma center."
Children's Trauma Center has been designated by the State of California as a pediatric Level 1 trauma center since 1986. Since then, pediatric patients in counties throughout Northern California are transported to Children's for the highest level of treatment available. The additional Pediatric Level 1 certification from the ACS brings national recognition to the Children's Hospital's Trauma Center.
About the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons
Established by the American College of Surgeons in 1987, the organization's Committee on Trauma (COT) Consultation/Verification Program for Hospitals promotes the development of trauma centers in which participants provide not only the hospital resources necessary for trauma care, but also the entire spectrum of care to address the needs of all injured patients. This spectrum encompasses the pre-hospital phase through the rehabilitation process. Verified trauma centers must meet the essential criteria that ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance, as outlined by the American College of Surgeons. For a full listing of American College of Surgeons verified trauma centers, please click here.
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Wayne Static, Smile Empty Soul, Otep and Dope Head Up 2014 'Civil Unrest Tour'
Wayne Static and Smile Empty Soul will join a solid lineup of bands taking part in the 2014 'Civil Unrest Tour.' The trek, which gets underway in May, is rounded out by Otep, Dope and Thira, making for an impressive night of hard rock glory.
"It's going to be a blast," says Static. "I love all the bands. I've toured with all of them before and I'm looking forward to seeing them all again. Also looking forward to hitting the West Coast again because it has been way too long. This little run is right in the middle of our 'Wisconsin Death Trip' tour, so we will still be performing all of 'Wisconsin Death Trip' at all of these shows."
Smile Empty Soul frontman Sean Danielsen says, "We're excited to be touring with this great group of bands that have been doing this as a high level for so long. It's a real quality lineup." Meanwhile, Otep Shamaya added, "We're very excited to bring the riot with Wayne and all of these bands on this tour."
The 'Civil Unrest Tour' launches May 8 at Strummer's in Fresno, Calif. and continues along the West Coast through a May 20 finale at The Glass House in Pomona, Calif.
As mentioned, Static will continue celebrating the anniversary of Static-X's 'Wisconsin Death Trip' album, while Smile Empty Soul is rocking their 'Chemicals' disc, which dropped last fall. Otep released their 'Hydra' album in January of 2013 and Dope are currently in the midst of working on a new disc. Thira are promoting their 'The Ascension Construct' EP.
'The Civil Unrest Tour' 2014
5/8 — Fresno, Calif. — Strummer's
5/9 — Las Vegas, Nev. — Hard Rock Casino
5/10 — Sacramento, Calif. — Ace of Spades
5/11 — Chico, Calif. — Senator Theatre (no Otep)
5/12 — Seattle, Wash. — Studio Seven
5/13 — Portland, Ore. — Hawthorne Theatre
5/14 — Butte, Mont. — MAC Center
5/15 — Spokane, Wash. — Club 412
5/16 — Missoula, Mont. — Wilma Theatre
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Michael Bublè is going to be a daddy.
The Canadian crooner and his wife, actress Luisana Lopilato, revealed the big news that they were expecting their first child in a short video.
The 22-second clip shows a shot of Lopilato's sonogram with the words "Mini Bublè" written right above before the announcement "We're having a baby Bublè!!!" pops on the screen in both English and Spanish.
All of this is set to the sounds of Michael's song "Haven't Met You Yet" from his 2009 album, Crazy Love.
Michael has said the song, which he co-wrote, was about "everyone's dream of finding a relationship and love" and was dedicated to Lopilato, who was his fiancée at the time. The two married in 2011.
Lopilato is even featured as his love interest in the sweet video, which has Michael showing off his dance moves in the supermarket.
The couple has yet to announce the due date of their first child.
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Synology America Corporation announced the availability of Disk Station Manager 2.0 NAS management software. Disk Station Manager is the suite of NAS management tools that comes pre-installed with all Synology NAS servers. This important upgrade brings a host of new features to existing Synology NAS server customers to enhance their ownership experience, and make Synology NAS servers a compelling choice for small/medium businesses and tech-savvy consumers. Disk Station Manager 2.0 is being offered as a no-cost upgrade to existing Synology NAS owners and will be pre-installed on new Synology NAS servers beginning in April.
"Providing the Disk Station Manager 2.0 upgrade to our existing NAS server customers free of charge shows Synology's commitment to customer satisfaction" said Cheen Liao, President of Synology America Corp. "We've added significant new features and enhanced existing ones that extend the value and life of Synology NAS servers and in the process created a new NAS experience" Mr. Liao added.
Disk Station Manager 2.0 adds several new functions to the current lineup of Synology NAS servers, enhances several existing features, and lays a performance technology foundation for soon-to-be-announced ultra-high performance NAS servers. The key new and improved features include:
Availability of Disk Station Manager 2.0 UpgradeDisk Station Manager 2.0 will come pre-installed on new Synology NAS servers beginning in April and is available free to owners of most existing Synology NAS servers.
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Kelvin International Corporation
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Kelvin International Corporation, of Newport News, Virginia, protests the award of a contract to Hydraulics International, Inc. (HII), of Chatsworth, California, under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8533-12-R-30143, issued by the Department of the Air Force, for high-purity, self-generating nitrogen service carts (HP-SGNSC). Kelvin challenges the agency's evaluation of offerors' proposals and the source-selection decision.
We deny the protest.
The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release.
Matter of: Kelvin International Corporation
File: B-408346; B-408346.2; B-408346.3
Date: August 13, 2013
Jennifer S. Zucker, Esq., John R. Prairie, Esq., Brian G. Walsh, Esq., and Collin D. Swan, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP, for the protester.
Steven J. Koprince, Esq., Petefish, Immel, Heeb & Hird LLP, for Hydraulics International, Inc., an intervenor..
Christopher S. Cole, Esq., Department of the Air Force, for the agency.
Charles W. Morrow, Esq., and Jonathan L. Kang, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
1. Protest challenging the agency's evaluation of the awardee's proposal as technically acceptable is denied where the agency reasonably accepted the awardee's responses during discussions concerning the solicitation's maximum weight limit requirement.
2. Protest challenging the agency's evaluation of the protester's record of past performance is denied where the agency reasonably concluded that the protester's record did not reflect work commensurate with the requirements of the solicitation.
3. Protest challenging the agency's award decision is denied where the agency reasonably concluded that the protester's "limited confidence" rating for past performance did not merit a price premium as compared to the awardee's "unknown confidence" rating.
Kelvin International Corporation, of Newport News, Virginia, protests the award of a contract to Hydraulics International, Inc. (HII), of Chatsworth, California, under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8533-12-R-30143, issued by the Department of the Air Force, for high-purity, self-generating nitrogen service carts (HP-SGNSC). Kelvin challenges the agency's evaluation of offerors' proposals and the source-selection decision.
We deny the protest.
An HP-SGNSC is a self-contained, diesel engine towable cart that produces gaseous nitrogen at the flow rates required for certain weapon systems. Agency Report (AR), Tab 5, Source Selection Plan at 3. This acquisition is for two versions of the HP-SGNSC: (1) Type I is a self-contained, four-wheeled, towable, trailer-mounted cart with an internal diesel combustion engine to be used on a flight line and in open areas; and (2) Type II is a self-contained, skid-mounted cart powered with an electric motor to be used in closed, contained areas with no exhaust ventilation, such as tire shops. AR at 1.
The RFP, issued on September 14, 2012, as a total small business set-aside, sought award of a fixed-price requirements contract for a 24-month base period with five 12-month option periods.[1] See Contracting Officer's (CO) Statement at 2. The award was to be made on a best-value basis considering three evaluation factors: (1) technical, (2) past/present performance, and (3) cost/price. The technical factor was to be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis, and included three subfactors: (1) physical configuration, (2) performance requirements, and (3) safety features. See RFP at 69. The cost/price factor evaluation was to consider the reasonableness and balance of the offeror's proposed prices. Id. at 73. For purposes of award, tradeoffs were to be made between past/present performance and price, with each factor having approximately equal importance. Id.
The RFP explained that an offeror's technical proposal would be evaluated under the technical subfactors to determine if it provided a sound, compliant approach that meets the requirements of the purchase description and demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of those requirements, and their associated risks. Id. at 74. As relevant here, the RFP stated that the physical configuration subfactor required offerors to provide an acceptable preliminary design for the physical configuration of the HP-SGNSC unit, with detailed narrative information and supporting documentation. Id. at 69-70. This subfactor specified that the Type I and Type II units must not exceed a maximum weight of 4,500 pounds. See AR, Tab 15, Purchase Description, at 5.
Under the past/present performance factor, the RFP stated that the evaluation would assess an offeror's ability to successfully accomplish the effort based on its demonstrated past and present work record.[2] The evaluation was to consider the offeror's performance record in the following areas: contract compliance in supplying products and services that meet users' needs; cost and schedule; and recency, relevance, context, and performance trends. Id. at 70-71. The relevancy of the offeror's record was to be evaluated against the scope, magnitude, and complexities of the work required by the solicitation, as follows:
"Scope and magnitude of work and complexities" in the above definitions denotes not only technical features and characteristics of each effort but also the programmatic and logistical considerations including but not limited to quantities produced, dollar values, type of contract, length of effort, testing requirements, type and complexity of data contractually required of the offeror, etc.
Id. at 71.
The RFP stated that offerors without a record of past performance or for whom information is so sparse that no confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on performance and as a result will receive an unknown confidence rating. It also stated that a strong record of recent and relevant performance may be considered more advantageous to the government than an unknown confidence rating. See RFP at 73.
Six offerors responded to the RFP by the October 29 closing date, including Kelvin and HII. A source selection evaluation board (SSEB) evaluated proposals, which led to the Air Force conducting detailed discussions with Kelvin and HII, as well as the other three offerors included in the competitive range.
As discussed in detail below, the agency identified concerns regarding Kelvin's past performance, particularly with regard to the relevance of its contract references. See AR, Tab 7, Kelvin Discussion Questions and Responses, at 17-20. For HII, one of the agency's evaluation notices (ENs) concerned the maximum weight of the offeror's Type II unit. Specifically, the Air Force advised HII that "[t]he proposed weight for the Type II unit exceeded [the] PD's mandated maximum weight by 3 pounds." AR, Tab 6, HII Discussion Questions and Responses, at 3. In response, HII stated as follows:
The proposed weight for the Type II unit [is] estimated based on weights of listed components. The most purchased components weights are accurate. The structural components weights are estimated from simplified CAD models and mostly rounded to [the] higher limit of [the] expected weight. Since deviation from required weight is only 3 pounds HII will ensure to reduce the overall weight of the cart to fit in requested limit of 4500lbs.
Id. at 3. HII also provide a revised weight estimation table in its revised proposal, which reflected a weight for the Type II unit of 4,329 pounds. Id. at 4.
The Air Force received final proposal revisions on March 13, 2013, and evaluated the revised proposals as follows:
Technical Factor
Past/Present Performance Factor
Limited Confidence
Unknown Confidence
See AR, Tab 10, Source Selection Decision Document (SSDD), at 17.
As contemplated by the RFP, the source selection authority made an integrated best value assessment of the offerors' proposals, based on the past/present performance factor and price. With regard to Kelvin, the source selection authority (SSA) noted that Kelvin's recent and relevant performance record consisted of one effort with a somewhat relevant rating. Id. at 18. With regard to HII, the SSA concurred with the SSEB's finding that the firm had no relevant past performance, and merited a rating of unknown confidence. Id. at 16.
The SSA stated that selecting Kelvin for award, based on its higher price and limited confidence rating as compared to HII's lower price and neutral confidence rating, would not be a "sagacious" tradeoff. See AR, Tab 10, SSDD, at 18. After considering the evaluation results of all proposals, including Kelvin's and HII's, the SSA found HII's proposal to be the best value. Award was made to HII on May 15. Kelvin received a debriefing from the agency, and this protest followed.
Kelvin first contends that the Air Force unreasonably found that HII's proposal complied with the mandatory weight limitation requirement of 4,500 pounds. Second, Kelvin contends that the Air Force unreasonably evaluated Kelvin's past/present performance record.[3] Third, Kelvin contends that the Air Force's tradeoff analysis improperly leveled Kelvin's and HII's past performance records, rather than differentiating the relative merits of each offeror's proposal as required by the RFP evaluation criteria. For the reasons discussed below, we find no basis to sustain the protest.
The evaluation of an offeror's proposal is a matter within the agency's discretion. IPlus, Inc., B-298020, B-298020.2, June 5, 2006, 2006 CPD ¶ 90 at 7, 13. A protester's disagreement with the agency's judgment in its determination of the relative merit of competing proposals does not establish that the evaluation was unreasonable. VT Griffin Servs., Inc., B-299869.2, Nov. 10, 2008, 2008 CPD ¶ 219 at 4. In reviewing a protest against an agency's evaluation of proposals, our Office will not reevaluate proposals but instead will examine the record to determine whether the agency's judgment was reasonable and consistent with the stated evaluation criteria and applicable procurement statutes and regulations. See Shumaker Trucking & Excavating Contractors, Inc., B-290732, Sept. 25, 2002, 2002 CPD ¶ 169 at 3.
Weight Limitation
First, Kelvin argues that HII's proposal, as amended by its EN response, failed to demonstrate that HII's proposed Type II unit "clearly meets" the mandatory weight requirement. We find no merit to this argument.
As discussed above, the agency advised HII during discussions that the proposed weight for its type II unit exceeded the weight limit of 4,500 pounds by 3 pounds. AR, Tab 6, HII Discussion Questions and Responses, at 3. In response, HII advised that the weight for its proposed type II unit was "estimated based on weights of listed components," and that "[t]he structural component[] weights are estimated from simplified [computer assisted design] models and mostly rounded to [the] higher limit of [the] expected weight." Id. The awardee provided a revised list of its proposed components and their weights, which showed that its proposed base would weigh 370 pounds, rather than the 544 listed in its initial proposal. This change reduced the overall weight for the type II unit to 4,329 pounds. Id. at 3-4. The awardee further stated that, "[s]ince deviation from required weight is only 3 pounds HII will ensure to reduce the overall weight of the cart to fit in requested limit of 4,500 lbs." Id. at 3.
Kelvin maintains that the Air Force should not have accepted HII's response because it contradicted the awardee's representation in its initial proposal that the weights of the components identified in its proposal were "exact and have been verified in the design phase." AR, Tab 6, HII Technical Proposal, Vol. II, at 5. Kelvin asserts that despite the blanket statement by HII in its EN response that it would meet the weight limit, HII did not explain how it planned to reduce the overall weight of the cart. Specifically, Kelvin notes that HII did not provide a detailed narrative and supporting documentation about how it would meet the weight limit, as required by the RFP. See RFP at 65, 70.
The Air Force states that HII's EN response demonstrated compliance with the weight limitation requirement because it explained that a simplified initial estimation process led to the design exceeding the limit by 3 pounds. See Supp. AR, at 4. The agency states that HII's response was acceptable because it explained the basis for the revised estimate, and provided a revised components list which showed how the new product base would result in an overall weight that met the solicitation requirements. Id.
Where, as here, a solicitation requires an offeror to explain its approach to specific requirements, an agency may reasonably find a blanket statement that the offeror will comply with the requirements to be deficient. See Professional Performance Dev. Group, Inc., B-311273, B-311273.2, June 2, 2008, 2008 CPD ¶ 101 at 4. On the other hand, an agency's decision to accept a protester's proposed approach to comply with the terms of a solicitation is a matter within the agency's discretion that we will not question unless the record shows that the agency's judgment was unreasonable, for example, that there was significant countervailing evidence reasonably known to the agency evaluators that should create doubt whether an offeror will or can comply with the requirement. See Alpha Marine Servs., LLC, B-292511.4, B-292511.5, Mar. 22, 2004, 2004 CPD ¶ 88 at 4; Maritime Berthing, Inc., B-284123.3, Apr. 27, 2000, 2000 CPD ¶ 89 at 9.
We do not agree with protester's characterization of HII's revised proposal and the agency's evaluation. As noted above, in response to the agency's concerns that its proposed Type II unit did not meet the weight limit requirement, HII responded with an explanation as to why its proposed unit exceeded the weight limit. HII committed to reduce the weight of the Type II unit to meet the weight limitation requirement, and provided a detailed list of the weights of the components that it proposed to use in its Type II unit to meet the weight requirement. In essence, the record shows that although the awardee made an initial representation regarding the accuracy of its proposed component weights, it subsequently clarified the initial representation and provided an alternate and more detailed explanation, along with a revised list showing that its proposed components met the weight restriction. While Kelvin argues that HII's EN response should not have been sufficient or convincing because of the initial statements in its proposal regarding the awardee's basis for estimating the weight of its proposed Type II unit, the protester's disagreement with the agency's judgment does not provide a basis to sustain the protest.
Past/Present Performance
Next, Kelvin challenges the assessment of its past/present performance record as limited confidence. We find no merit to this argument.
As discussed above, the RFP stated that the agency would consider an offeror's performance record in the following areas: contract compliance in supplying products and services that meet users' needs; cost and schedule; and recency, relevance, context, and performance trends. RFP at 70-71. During discussions, the Air Force advised Kelvin that its past performance was rated as limited confidence. AR, Tab 7, Kelvin Discussion Questions and Responses, at 17. The agency stated that one of the two contract references submitted by the protester, for high pressure nitrogen carts at the Norfolk Naval shipyard, was not considered recent because it had not been performed or completed during the previous five years, and was therefore excluded from the evaluation. Id. The agency advised that the other contract reference, for nitrogen recharging trailers at the Puget Sound Naval shipyard, was considered "somewhat relevant." Id. Kelvin's response to discussions did not address the Puget Sound contract, and instead argued that the agency should have considered its Norfolk contract. Id. at 18-20. Based on the protester's responses to the discussions question, the agency concluded that its past performance still merited a limited confidence rating. AR, Tab 8, Proposal Analysis Report, at 11; Tab 10, SSDD, at 11, 18.
Kelvin argues that the Air Force's evaluation of its Puget Sound contract as "somewhat relevant" was unreasonable because it was not in accord with the solicitation evaluation criteria.[4] The protester contends that the agency's evaluation failed to consider the quality of Kelvin's performance of that contract, and improperly focused on the fact that the Puget Sound contract required fewer units and was for a smaller value, as compared to the solicitation here. Kelvin asserts that while the RFP anticipated a higher-value contract award that required production of a greater number units as compared to the Puget Sound contract, the complexity of the Puget Sound contract far exceeded the RFP requirements.[5] For this reason, Kelvin argues that the contract should have been assessed as very relevant, since the contract exceeded all three of the objective relevancy criteria. Kelvin also argues that the Air Force's evaluation of its past performance should have placed more emphasis on the technical features and characteristics of the Puget Sound contract, and less emphasis on the number of units and overall size of the contract.
Contrary to the protester's arguments, the record shows that the SSEB report and selection decision specifically considered the technical complexity of Kelvin's Puget Sound contract. Specifically the SSEB report addressed the requirements of the Puget Sound contract, including flow rate, purity level, and pressure/square inch (PSI), and noted that the technical aspects of Kelvin's effort met the definition of "very relevant" performance. AR, Tab 8, Proposal Analysis Report, at 11. The SSEB also found that Kelvin's performance of the contract was considered to be very good and that no adverse performance information was provided by the customer. Id.
Despite these findings, the SSEB found that the Puget Sound contract merited a "somewhat relevant" rating because the effort was not of the same magnitude as the RFP. As discussed above, the RFP stated that the past performance evaluation would consider not only the technical features and characteristics of each effort, but also programmatic and logistical considerations, including but not limited to quantities produced, dollar values, type and complexity of data contractually required of each offeror. RFP at 71. The SSEB noted that the Puget Sound contract required production of only for two units during a 3.7 year period. AR, Tab 8, Proposal Analysis Report, at 11. In comparison, the RFP here has a projected estimated quantity of 290 production units over a five year period, which, the agency states, would require dedicated attention to the production and manufacturing process, recruitment and maintenance of labor resources, management and administrative work associated with creating and maintaining working vendor and supplier relationships, delivery tracking, transportation issues, and warranty processes. Id.
The SSEB concluded that a rating of limited confidence was appropriate. Id. The SSA concurred with the SSEB's rating, and concluded that, based on the limited confidence rating, the agency had a "low expectation that Kelvin will successfully perform the HP-SGNSC effort." AR, Tab 10, SSDD, at 11, 18.
In sum, the record shows that the agency's evaluation of Kelvin's past performance was consistent with the solicitation, and gave due consideration to its Puget Sound contract in assigning a somewhat relevant rating, and in assigning the protester an overall limited confidence rating. We find the Air Force's evaluation to be consistent with the RFP's criteria and reasonable. On this record, we find that the protester's disagreement with the agency's evaluation provides no basis to sustain the protest.
Selection Decision
Finally, Kelvin argues that the Air Force's award decision was flawed because the Air Force did not perform a tradeoff between Kelvin's superior performance record and HII's slightly lower price. To this effect, Kelvin argues that the Air Force (1) failed to conduct a meaningful tradeoff analysis comparing the relative merits of the Kelvin and HII proposals, and/or (2) improperly converted this best value tradeoff into a low-priced/technically acceptable competition by treating Kelvin's limited confidence rating as equivalent to HII's unknown confidence rating. We find no merit to this argument.
Source selection officials in negotiated procurements have broad discretion in determining the manner and extent to which they will make use of the technical and price evaluation results; price/technical tradeoffs may be made, and the extent to which one may be sacrificed for the other is governed only by the test of rationality and consistency with the solicitation's evaluation criteria. World Airways, Inc., B- 402674, June 25, 2010, 2010 CPD ¶ 284 at 12.
As discussed above, the SSA specifically considered the past performance records of each offeror. The SSA noted that Kelvin's recent and relevant performance record consisted of one effort (the Puget Sound contract) with a somewhat relevant rating, and that this effort involved production of only two high pressure nitrogen recharging trailers with a diesel engine generator. AR, Tab 10, SSDD, at 18. In comparing the two offerors' past performance records, the SSA stated that "whereas HII was assigned . . . an Unknown, or neutral, confidence assessment, the Government determined that it has a low expectation that [Kelvin] will successfully perform the HP-SGNSC effort." AR, Tab 10, SSDD, at 18. The SSA concluded that selecting Kelvin for award based on its higher priced proposal and limited confidence rating over the HII, based on its lower-priced proposal and unknown confidence rating, would be "imprudent" and "not a sagacious tradeoff." Id.
While the protester contends that the agency unreasonably treated the offerors' past performance as equal, the record shows that the agency did not find that the protester's limited confidence rating merited paying a price premium of $4 million.[6] See id. We think the Air Force's evaluation was reasonable, and that Kelvin's disagreement with the agency's judgment does not provide a basis to sustain the protest.
The protest is denied.
Susan A. Poling
General Counsel
[1] Three amendments were issued to the RFP.
[2] The contracts submitted for this purpose were assigned a relevancy rating of either very relevant, relevant, somewhat relevant, or not relevant. RFP at 71. The evaluation under this factor was to result in a confidence assessment rating of either substantial confidence, satisfactory confidence, limited confidence, or no confidence. See Id. at 72.
[3] Kelvin filed a supplemental protest challenging HII's compliance with the RFP's technical requirements, but subsequently withdrew this argument as to matters other than the awardee's compliance with the weight limitation. Protester's Comments (July 1, 2013) at 7 n.3. The protester also raises other collateral arguments; we have reviewed all of the protester's arguments and find that none provides a basis to sustain the protest.
[4] Kelvin does not challenge the agency's evaluation of its Norfolk contract.
[5] As described in Kelvin's proposal and its protest, the Puget Sound contract involved the design and manufacture of two high pressure nitrogen recharging trailers with diesel engine generators, a 2500 gallon capacity storage tank, nitrogen cryogenic pumps and a nitrogen vaporizer and pump drive motor packaged in a standard tractor trailer. See First Supp. Protest (May 28, 2013) at 10; id. Exh. 3, Kelvin Facts Sheet, Puget Sound Contract at 2. These units provided gaseous nitrogen at a flow rate of 600 standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM), a purity level of 99.999 percent and a pressure level of between 6,000 and 10,000 PSI. Id. In contrast, the RFP here required the proposed HP-SGNSC units to provide nitrogen gas at a flow rate of 30 SCFM, a purity level of 99.5 percent, and a pressure level of 5,000 PSI. See AR, Tab 15, Purchase Description, at 8.
[6] As the SSA noted, the RFP advised that a "strong record of recent and relevant performance may be considered more advantageous than an 'unknown confidence' rating." AR, Tab 10, SSDD at 18, citing RFP at 73. While we conclude that the SSA's exercise of discretion here was reasonable, we also think that the SSA's conclusions regarding the relative merits of the offerors' past performance--i.e., that Kelvin's limited confidence rating was not viewed as more advantageous than HII's unknown confidence rating--was expressly contemplated by the RFP here.
Jan 19, 2018
United Excel Corporation
We deny the protest.
IPT Associates, LLC
We deny the protest.
Jan 18, 2018
Occam Solutions, Inc.
We deny the protest.
CACI, Inc.-Federal; General Dynamics One Source, LLC
We deny the protests.
Jan 17, 2018
Beacon Grace, LLC
We deny the protest.
East Coast Utility Contractors, Ltd.
We sustain the protest.
Red River Computer Company, Inc.; MIS Sciences Corporation
We sustain Red River's protest in part and deny the remainder of the protest grounds raised by Red River and MIS.
Kompania e Sigurimeve Eurosig Sh.a
We dismiss the protest in part and deny the protest in part.
Jan 12, 2018
Herman Construction Group, Inc.
We sustain the protest.
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My trip to Lakeland already started out in the red once I drove about 60 miles past I-4. Why I did that I will never know. I've managed to get lost driving to Menendez before. So, I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.
The best part about this was where it brought me: speeding down a terrible highway without a dollar in my pocket and six tollbooths in my path. One of the six attendants was kind enough to let me pass. The other five handed my paper slips that I will now have to mail back to the state with a check for $1 inside. I have only myself to blame.
Still, I will say that every day I'm alive I'm thankful I don't live in Central Florida. It's like the Sunshine State's version of Alabama.
Now that I'm fully vented, let's move on to the real show. After putting up a pathetic performance in knockout during last year's final four experience, I decide to at least coordinate my embarrassment this time. It was the least I could do.
I decided to play H-O-R-S-E against a Bartram Trail player. The show was so appealing athletic director Barry Craig even planned some of his schedule around the activity.
Windle chose to put up talented freshman Autumn Brown. To be honest, I didn't know much about Brown coming in. She's in line to be a major contributor next season.
Windle said he thought this would give me a good chance to be introduced to a player I will get to know over the years. She's also extremely athletic, which I think allowed Windle to dream of terrible moments for me to suffer through.
Well, I decided we should play P-I-G instead, you know, because I can't take an elevator without wheezing.
Brown did this one behind-the-back layup that made me look like a fool. I lost the ball, recovered, botched the layup and then listened to a row of Bears laugh at me.
I have to give Brown credit. She must have a soft side. She never tried anything like that again, just shooting jump shots and electing to spare me any more pain.
I actually beat her by a letter. All I did was stand in the corner, my once-upon-a-time money spot, and hit mid-range shots. Victory, I guess. I really owe Brown as much for that win as anything.
Windle wasn't satisfied, of course. He asked me to choose another opponent. I let the Bears pick my next challenger, which came in the form of forward Maggie Borngesser, who scored more than 30 points in a game this season.
I got her a quick letter on a Rick Barry underhand shot, but that was it.
She hit three jumpers from a corner location that was probably one of the most awkward spots on the court.
I never matched one of her makes.
After the game, Brown shook my hand and then tried to teach me how to do it correctly. It was a pretty sad moment for me in some ways. I'm from Brooklyn, N.Y. and only 26 years old. Still, I somehow felt like a 50-year-old teacher from Kansas.
Anyway, I didn't follow through on my vow to avoid playing knockout this time around.
Strangely, I didn't fare too badly. Despite never hitting a 3-pointer, I made it to the top 5 with Kelsey Chisholm shooting behind me. I didn't get eliminated until Sarah Ragland, the eventual winner who never missed a shot (I think), sent me home.
I had to conduct my interviews short of breath and sweating. But at least I still had some dignity. That and a car full of toll violations.


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Currently, we have no affiliate, meaning that Bruno wouldn't have the opportunity to be developed within our system/structure and his playing time would be determined by a coach with very different priorities than the Raptors.
So, interesting. I was just checking out his Liga Americas box-scores. A 5 minutes, 0 pts game. A 9 minutes, 2 pts game. And then this:
30 minutes, 24 points on 11 shots, including 4-of-4 from 3. And then a coaches decision, DNP the rest of the tournament. Back in the Brazillian League after January, He started a few games, performed well, and then was DNP for the last couple months of the season. So it makes sense that nobody had a chance to scout him. Because other than a couple games, he was simply riding the pine. But overall, he produced when he was in there.
At the same time, Masai couldn't have gone down there to watch this kid on the bench. He must have had some assurance that the kid would get playing time on the days he went down to watch. So presumably other scouts could do the same. Any chance that Masai got the team to agree not to showcase him for other NBA teams (in return for a generous buyout, perhaps)?
Further to my conspiracy theory: Reason for thinking Ujiri was at that 24 point game: Ujiri doesn't seem to go to a lot of road games. But the day after that game, Ujiri was in Brooklyn (famously hugging Lowry in the tunnel after the game). Why was he in New York that day? Well, direct flights from Bogota (where Caboclo was playing) to Toronto happen only about once a week, but non-stop flights from Bogota to New York happen daily. So if Ujiri was at that game, it would make sense for him to be in New York the next day.
Okay, that's all the Internet sleuthing I've got.
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Given his freakish wingspan, I wonder what his standing reach is?
I'd be incredibly surprised if this kid is wearing a Raptors jersey next season. It's gonna be telling how he fares in Summer League. I'm pretty sure the defense I witnessed in the clips I viewed was not really close to what he will see this summer. If he can bang around with bigger, faster players, and actually secure a roster spot with the Raps, that would be amazing IMO. But I just can't imagine him getting alot of playing time, and that's probably what he needs to maximize his development. If he can adapt quickly, that would blow my mind, if not then I hope they send him some place where he can get significant minutes.
Myself (March 2014):
The raptors are a tremendous young team and will win a championship in the following five years.
this dude predicted that he'll be drafted lmao
Let's all jump on the bandwagon.
Myself (March 2014):
The raptors are a tremendous young team and will win a championship in the following five years.
I mentioned this on another thread i like the pick. Looking at the draft board again. Not really interested in any of the players left after the Harris pick. Napier is a poor man's Kemba Walker. Not a big fan of Anderson and Early's game. You all know what i think of Capela. I'm big on character.
Stokes and McDaniels are 2 players that i like. But they're both undersized at their position.
So yeah i have no problem taking a high risk high reward player at 20. Like i said before, worst case scenario = bench player, which is the norm when you're picking in the 20's. Best scenario = star.
So, I got a few things to say:
1. I'm no longer high on Capela.
2. I like this kid more than Inglis. He's not as strong yet, but he moves way smoother. From the videos I've seen, he makes everything look easy. Inglis is kinda awkward moving around.
3. I don't want him playing for the D-League or Europe or anywhere else. I want proper NBA training staff and skills coaches teaching him how to do things properly. I don't care if he plays 5 minutes or 10 minutes, I think 5 on 5 scrimmages, but most importantly constant oversight and a well laid out, long term development plan is what he needs.
4. I was kind of depressed after Ennis and Harris were taken, there weren't any other great prospects on the board. Napier's gonna be somewhere in between Chalmers (in his good years) and Cole and I'm not just saying that because the Heat grabbed him. Hood is absolute best case a less athletic, taller Ross. Worst case, a slightly more athletic Novak.
5. While this is a swing for the fence move, it's still in keeping with the asset accumulation mindset. This guy's expected outcome (weighted average of all possible outcomes) is better than anyone else's on the board. He's got a higher ceiling and a lower floor, (his distribution has thicker and longer tails) but he's the smart pick, whether or not he pans out, or at least that's the way I see it.
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Also, on Capela, I always thought he had huge bust potential, and after finding out a bit about Caboclo, don't think Capela was a safer pick at all, especially since Bruno is a humble quiet gym rat, and Capela is an arrogant lazy nutbag.
Freakish athlete doesn't equal good player or smart player. He has a edge he was born a freak where he goes from there ?
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Jasper has a New Hairdo! Likey?
Look, it's MaliciousMandy in the middle next to Peter. Hi! :-)
Bella & Rosalie are just gorgeous this time around!
I love the new contact lenses!OMG, Vancity Allie has photos of Movie Jasper, Movie Bella, etc. Gah!!! Their make-up looks *amazing* Go check them all out as well as Allie's awesome story!!


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A blaze allegedly started by a youth in his Yonkers home quickly engulfed the structure and an adjoining apartment building, impacting dozens of people and 14 homes, officials said.
Emergency calls started coming in shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday, and by the time firefighters arrived at the three-story wood frame home on Saratoga Avenue a few minutes later, it was impossible for them to enter, according to Yonkers Fire Department Deputy Chief John Flynn.
A 12-year-old who lived in the home was responsible for the blaze and was charged with second-degree arson after being taken into custody by Yonkers police, according to officials.
The flames had spread to all five floors of a brick apartment building next door, and had already compromised the stairway, making it difficult for residents to escape, Flynn said.
"A very aggressive interior attack was made by our members, and they removed numerous people from the building," he said.
There were no reported injuries, and residents of the home assured firefighters that everyone from that structure was accounted for, Flynn said.
The American Red Cross registered 35 people for assistance, including 17 children, the organization said. More than a dozen of them are staying at a shelter.


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I picked up a pair of VFF's to run despite rheumatologist advising against it due to my arthritis. Very satisfied with the results: stronger arches mean I can do without orthotics and no knee pain. These results more than make up for the blisters (which I will try to address by following the liner suggestion posted to this forum) and the Achilles Tendon/lower calf tightness/pain. It has been a couple of months and if the pain is improving, it is very slowly. Has anyone else had this experience? What have you done to improve the situation? I appreciate any suggestions.
ps What's DW?
Half Fanatic #846
"Dear wife", as far as I know (AFAIK).
As for lower calf tightness/pain, that might be a result of still getting used to the Vibrams - if so, it should be getting better and not be actually painful. If it's been a couple of months, maybe it's something else...or are you ignoring it, hoping it will get better? If I actually had pain, I wouldn't run, but if it's just uncomfortable (ie: sore muscles from using a different type of footwear) I would just take it easy. Try a little completely barefoot walking/jogging here and there.
I have an extremely tight right achilles tendon. I've been advised by my sports doc to stretch both of my achilles several times a day - including before and after running - to help prevent injury. I usually (well, I'm supposed to anyway) do an average of 3-4 sets (& hold each rep at least 1 minute each) of two or three different achilles stretches a day - more often would probably be better. Careful though, don't force anything. The better type stretches you'll be able to feel from your foot to your hamstring. Try bending or straightening your knee just slightly to get a better effect depending on the exercise - you'll know whether to bend or straighten by the way it feels. You can get detailed descriptions for achilles stretches online for things like various Wall Stretches & using Sports Resistance Bands or a towel.
This is just my (non-Vibram) experience, but I hope it helps!
"I don't always roll a joint, but when I do, it's usually my ankle" - unk. Run like the winded
I ran half my last race on my left foot! "Frankly autocorrect, I'm getting a bit tired of your shirt"
Petco Run/Walk/Wag 5k
DW is Dear Wife. there's a thread somewhere on RA that had a lot of the acronyms defined... I'll be danged if I remember which one it is! LOL Might even be one of the locked ones in the running 101 or General forums.
Is the area you generally run in hilly? Hills and VFF's can both stress the calves and Achilles. That's what happened to me after I moved and ran almost exclusively in my hilly neighborhood. Calves were stiff and sore all the time. Achilles got aggravated during a hilly half in Bikila's. I had to start running on more level ground. I also began transition to more BF and better form with fore/mid-foot strike. Seems to be helping. I've been getting out BF in the neighborhood and with the heat heading to gym for dreadmill running in minimal shoes.
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Complete the last 3 races in the Austin Distance Challenge, Rogue 30k, 3M Half, Austin Full
Break the 1000 mi barrier!
History: blessed heart attack 3/15/2008; c25k july 2008 first 5k 10/26/2008 on 62nd birthday.