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Poland's special court rules that ritual slaughter of animals violates constitution
WARSAW, Poland – A top court in Poland said Tuesday that the ritual slaughter of animals by religious groups, including Jews and Muslims, violates the country's constitution and animal protection laws.
The ruling puts it in conflict with European Union rules that allow the practice on the grounds of religious freedom.
In a victory for animal rights activists, the Constitutional Tribunal said regulations allowing for animals to have their throats cut and then bleed to death without previously being stunned are against Polish law. It also said that in issuing regulations that allow for such practices, the agriculture minister exceeded his powers and violated the constitution.
The ruling sets the stage for more discussion when an EU law goes into effect Jan. 1 allowing the practice and setting common standards among members. It gives animal rights supporters fuel for debate next year on whether Poland must comply with EU laws and to what extent.
Poland introduced its regulations in 2004, when it joined the EU, intending to bring the national laws closer to those of the bloc.
The Agriculture Ministry has provided licenses to 17 slaughterhouses to carry out the ritual. Poland has small Muslim and Jewish minorities and also exports meat from ritual slaughter.
In a similar dispute in the Netherlands, the lower house of parliament approved a ban last year. Animal rights groups and a large anti-Islam political party — and a majority of Dutch voters — supported the bill. But after an outcry that the ban would violate religious freedoms, support evaporated when the bill was sent to the upper house.


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- World's fourth largest producer of uranium
- Net exporter of petroleum products and gold
- Drive to invest in agriculture and infrastructure
- Member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union
- Financial support from multilateral lenders
- Economy vulnerable to climate shocks and commodity price fluctuations
- Economy still largely dependent on subsistence agriculture
- Inadequate system for collecting tax and customs duties
- Porous borders, favouring illegal immigration and trafficking
- Rapid population growth and extreme poverty
- Deteriorating security situation and terrorist threats
Investment and the extractive sector provide the mainstays of growth
The economy is expected to continue its rapid growth in 2019 thanks to infrastructure investment, the agricultural sector, and high oil and uranium prices.
Substantial international financial support, including SDR 100 million through an IMF Extended Credit Facility, should enable public investment to contribute significantly to growth by financing numerous projects, mainly in the energy sector (Niamey solar power plant, co-financed by the AFD and the EU) and transport (rehabilitation of the Cotonou-Niamey corridor financed by OPEC and the IDB). Private investment should also increase thanks to the growth of bank credit, in compliance with the IMF programme, which is reassuring investors, particularly foreign ones. The construction of a cement plant by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote (€275 million, delivery in 2020) will reduce the country's imports, given that 80% of cement is currently imported.
Public investment is also targeting agricultural projects, especially irrigation projects in the Agadez, Tahoua, Dosso and Tillabéry regions, with financial support from the International Development Association. This should raise agricultural yields and incomes (the goal of the Nigeriens Feed Nigeriens initiative), and thus contribute to the growth of household consumption. Combined with the gradual recovery of the Nigerian economy, this could also boost exports, which should benefit in particular from high prices for oil and uranium. The production of both of these resources is set to increase further in the coming years, as evidenced by the launch of new prospecting activities by China's Zijing Hechuang Science and Technology Development Company.
Twin deficits financed by international aid
The government deficit is expected to shrink slightly, mainly due to higher revenues. The country had to embark on tax reforms to improve revenue collection, which was a prerequisite for the IMF to grant an ECF. The IMF has expressed its satisfaction with the measures taken, in particular regarding customs duties. The country also stands to benefit from increased revenues from exports of oil and uranium, whose prices and production are forecast to go up. The reinstatement of the tax on international phone calls will also add some more fiscal flexibility. Expenditure, meanwhile, will remain at a high level. The bulk of the spending will be directed towards public investment, but current expenditure could increase during the year if the social and security climate deteriorates. The deficit, along with public debt payments, will be financed by bond issuance (72%), programme loans and project loans.
The current account deficit is expected to continue to widen in 2019. Notwithstanding the lively growth in oil and uranium exports, imports of goods and services – particularly related to the extractive sector – are poised to increase, worsening the overall trade balance. The income balance, which is structurally in deficit, is expected to widen further owing to the development of foreign investment in recent years. Transfers, including expatriate remittances and budget support, will continue, but will be too small to stop the deterioration in the current account deficit. Almost half of this deficit will be financed by project loans and the same proportion by investments, half of which will be FDI.
A worsening security and social situation
The Nigerien political situation is characterised by the control wielded by President Mahamadou Issoufou (Niger Party for Democracy and Socialism) over the country's institutions since his party won the presidential and legislative elections of February-March 2016.
The opposition is very critical of the President's actions, and has decided to withdraw its participation in government efforts to revise the electoral code. Although marginalised, it is likely to catalyse the widespread discontent emerging from opposition to a new finance bill that provides for the creation and increase of new taxes to meet IMF expectations. However, the main threat lies in the precarious security situation, with terrorist groups in the region (Boko Haram, AQIM, Al-Murabitoun) finding that Niger offers fertile ground for recruitment (high poverty rates and few prospects) and porous borders favourable to their activities. International cooperation should continue to be strengthened around the G5 Sahel force, which includes Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso, in an effort to contain the unrest in neighbouring countries, notably Nigeria. This uncertain security situation weighs on the business climate (143rd in the Doing Business ranking), with foreign nationals still at a high risk of being kidnapped.
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Pink oxalis should be spot treated with glyphosate.
Gardeners take pride in the appearance of their landscapes. However, nothing detracts from the beauty of flowerbeds like weeds. Along with being aesthetically displeasing, weeds in flowerbeds compete with desirable plants for water, nutrients and light. If weeds are out of control, expect fewer flowers and more headaches. For most people, backbreaking hand removal is relied upon exclusively to remove weed problems. Hand pulling may be successful for a few weeds, but for most weed problems it is only partially effective. Weeds have very effective defense mechanisms that reduce the effectiveness of hand pulling. Annual weeds often break at the stem when pulled, leaving the root or single stem available for potential reestablishment. Perennial weeds like purple nut sedge (Cyperus rotundus) and common Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) have underground structures that are left in the soil after hand removal. You have probably noticed that these weeds re-infest the beds very quickly. In reality, hand pulling weeds is one of several practices that should be used to optimize weed control in flowerbeds. These additional practices include the use of mulch, preemergence herbicides and, to a limited extent, postemergence herbicides.
I am a big fan of using mulch in flowerbeds. Mulch essentially serves two weed-control purposes: It is a physical barrier to the emerging seedling, and it prevents sunlight from reaching the soil surface. Blocking sunlight is important because some weed seeds, such as crabgrass (Digitaria spp.), need light for germination. Also, sunlight is necessary for the new weed seedling to begin photosynthesis for growth and development.
There are several materials available that are suitable for mulch such as compost, leaf litter, pine bark, pine mulch and pine straw. Even newspapers can be used as a barrier to weed emergence. Mulches must be thick enough to block light to be effective. As a rule, mulch trees to a depth of 3 to 4 inches and shrubs to a depth of 2 to 3 inches.
There's no doubt that mulch is very beneficial, but mulch alone usually will not hold back most weed infestations. It is important to use mulch in conjunction with hand pulling, preemergence herbicides (prevents weed) and postemergence herbicides (kills emerged weeds).
Mulch such as pine straw is an important weed-control strategy.
Preemergence Herbicides
Wouldn't it be great to just be able to spray an herbicide in the flowerbed that cured all of your weed problems and caused no harm to your landscape plants? Unfortunately, postemergence herbicide options used to remove existing weed problems are very limited, since plants in flowerbeds can be very injury prone. Less injurious preemergence herbicides are the backbone of weed control in flowerbeds. You are really missing out if you don't use them regularly in your flowerbeds. Some preemergence herbicide choices available to homeowners include dithiopyr (Hi-Yield Turf & Ornamental Weed Stopper with Dimension and some formulations of Preen), trifluralin (Treflan, Preen and Miracle-Gro Garden Weed Preventer), oryzalin (Surflan) and benefin plus oryzalin (Amaze Grass & Weed Preventer).
Preemergence herbicides work by forming a barrier in the upper 1⁄2 to 1 inch portion of the mulch or soil where most seeds are germinating. These types of herbicides kill weeds as they attempt to emerge from the soil. Since these herbicides have no effect on existing weeds, applications must occur before the weeds germinate. All existing weeds should be removed by hand or carefully spot treated with a non-selective herbicide, such as glyphosate (Roundup or generics), prior to treatment.
Most consumer preemergence herbicides should be applied directly on top of the mulch and existing landscape plants then watered in soon after application to move the herbicides into the zone where weed seeds are germinating. It is always a good idea to rinse off landscape plants to remove herbicide granules. If you are putting down new mulch in the flowerbed, apply the preemergence herbicide on the old mulch before adding the new mulch layer.
In most cases, preemergence herbicides should be applied every two and a half to three months. Consult product labels concerning desirable plant tolerance and application methods. Preemergence herbicides can be effective on several annual weeds including crabgrass, goosegrass (Eleusine indica) common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) and mulberry weed (Fatoua villosa). Most troublesome perennial weeds, such as purple nut sedge and Bermudagrass, are not controlled with preemergence herbicides.
Postemergence Herbicide Options
It is important to control weeds with mulch and preemergence herbicides, because once they have emerged your options become more limited, since there are very few selective postemergence herbicides available, especially for broadleaf weeds. There is good news when it comes to selectively controlling most summer grasses such as crabgrass and Bermudagrass. Summer grasses are controlled with herbicides containing the active ingredients fluazifop (Ortho Grass-B-Gon) or sethoxydim (Vantage, Fertilome Over the Top II, etc.). These types of herbicides only kill grasses and are usually safe over the top of most non-grass landscape plants including shrubs, perennial ground covers and bedding plants. They are even safe for over-the-top applications in grass-like plants such as daylily (Hemerocallis spp.), iris (Iris spp.), monkey grass (Liriope spp.) and mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus).
Sedges, like purple nut sedge, can be controlled by directed sprays of halosulfuron (SedgeHammer, Monterey Nutgrass Killer) or imazaquin (Image Nutsedge Killer). Consult the product labels thoroughly for sedge-killing herbicides before you use them. Additionally, glyphosate (Roundup, etc.) can be carefully spot treated or applied as a wipe (paintbrushes and sponge mops can be used as applicators) for hard to control weeds. Spraying glyphosate is not always safe in landscape plantings due to the potential for drift. I have had some success using a paintbrush or a sponge mop to wipe glyphosate on weeds in my flowerbeds. Glyphosate can be very effective on perennial plants in landscapes, because it is systemic and moves effectively into roots and underground storage organs.
Common Weeds That Infest Flowerbeds
1. Spurge (Chamaesyce spp.)
There are several types of spurges that are common in landscape beds. Spurges are members of the Euphorbiaceae family and are prolific, seed-producing annuals that thrive in hot weather. Under optimum growing conditions, plants can go from a germinating seed to producing their own flowers in only three weeks. Some spurges have a more prostrate growth habit that can form dense mats, whereas many spurge species grow more upright. Spurges emit milky latex from broken stems that can be helpful in distinguishing this plant from other species. The plants are difficult to manage in flowerbeds due to heavy seed production and the inability to be successfully removed by hand. Plants often break at the stem during this process, leaving the root and several buds or a single stem available for potential reestablishment.
Control: Spot-treat existing plants with glyphosate before applying preemergence herbicides. Most preemergence herbicides work well on spurge. However, the problem usually is in the frequency of the application because spurge control starts breaking four to six weeks after the herbicides are applied. Consumer preemergence herbicide options include Preen, Surflan and Amaze.
2. Wood sorrel (Oxalis spp.)
Wood sorrel are members of the Oxalidaceae family and are perennial weeds that produce underground storage organs that make hand removal difficult. The plants are heavy seed producers and possess a very efficient method of seed distribution. Wood sorrel has three heart-shaped leaf components that vary in color from dark green to reddish purple. The plants are often called clovers, but they actually are in a different plant family. There are several species of wood sorrel that are common landscapes. Yellow wood sorrel (O. stricta) grows more upright and produces below-ground storage organs. Yellow wood sorrel produces thousands of seed and has a very effective method of seed dispersal. At maturity, okra-shaped seedpods burst open and expel seed 10 to 12 feet in all directions. Pink wood sorrel (O. crassipes) has very large leaves, pink flowers and commonly infests border "grasses" like mondo and liriope.
Control: Most preemergence herbicides that work on spurge work well on oxalis. Hand removal is difficult because underground storage organs are left in the soil when the top areas are removed. When possible, spot spray or wipe existing plants with glyphosate before applying preemergence herbicides such as Preen, Surflan and Amaze.
3. Mulberry weed (Fatoua villosa)
Native to Asia, mulberry weed is a summer annual that is a member of the Moraceae (mulberry) family. The plant has an upright growth a habit and can grow to a height of 3 to 4 feet. Leaves are triangular, serrated and prominently veined. Plants resemble seedling mulberry. However, mulberry weed has pubescent leaves and stems and is herbaceous. Mulberry weed has unique feathery flowers that first appear purple and then brown as they mature. Plants are prolific seed producers and can forcefully expel seed up to 4 feet. The weed develops quickly — it can go from seed to flower in fewer than two weeks and produce several generations in one growing season.
Control: Hand remove existing plants. Consumer preemergence herbicide options include Preen, Surflan and Amaze.
4. Chamberbitter (Phyllanthus urinaria)
Chamberbitter is an extremely invasive summer annual that is a member of the Euphorbiaceae family. Chamberbitter resembles hemp sesbania (Sesbania exaltata) or mimosa (Acacia baileyana) seedlings. However, the most distinguishing characteristic are the round seed capsules located on the underside of slender branches. Chamberbitter needs temperatures consistently above 75 F, so these plants tend to germinate a little later in the spring than many other flowerbed weeds. Populations of chamberbitter have increased significantly since their introduction from Asia because of their prolific seed production.
Control: Light may be necessary to stimulate chamberbitter germination, so thick mulch is helpful in reducing plant populations. Chamberbitter hand pulls very easily, but frequent germination and high populations will keep you busy. Preemergence herbicides available to homeowners have performed poorly on this weed, so diligent hand removal and mulch will be very important.
5. Florida betony or rattlesnake weed (Stachys floridana)
A square-stemmed perennial weed native to Florida, Florida betony or rattlesnake weed is a serious problem in landscapes during the fall and spring. What makes this weed such a problem is its ability to overtake flowerbeds in a short time and the lack of good control options. There may be more common weed problems, such as nut sedge, but betony is more difficult to remove once it gets established.
Although the plant does produce seed, the weed mainly reproduces by rhizomes and tubers. The tubers resemble the rattle on a rattlesnake's tail, hence the nickname "rattlesnake weed." Hand pulling only removes the shoots but leaves the rhizome and tubers. Betony is easily spread from flowerbed to flowerbed when landscape plants are shared or purchased from commercial growers that produce plants in areas where the weed infests. We see this weed most often in the fall and spring. It goes nearly dormant during hot weather and is not noticed as much in the landscape during the summer. I am flooded with calls from landscape maintenance companies and homeowners concerning the control of Florida betony this time of the year. There are no preemergence herbicide options, and weed barrier fabrics have not been effective.
Control: Glyphosate provides control of the weed, so spray or wipe with highly concentrated solutions in sensitive areas. Repeated applications are always needed.
6. Nut sedges (Cyperus spp.)
Purple nut sedge ranks as the number-one weed problem in the world and is the most common weed infesting flowerbeds. Yellow nut sedge (Cyperus esculentus) prefers moist environments and is more common in irrigated beds or during wet growing seasons. Both are grass-like plants with an extensive system of tubers that allow the plants to reproduce rapidly in landscape beds. Homeowners often call nut sedge "coco" or "nut grass," however, these weeds are sedges and not grasses. In fact, sedges are in a totally different plant family from grasses. Herbicides that kill true grasses, such as Grass-B-Gon, will have no effect on sedges.
Control: Nut sedges are very difficult to manage consistently in landscape beds. Neither purple nor yellow nutsedge can be controlled by hand removal, and mulches are only slightly effective. Preemergence herbicides that are available to homeowners provide no control of nut sedge. However, postemergence herbicides with the active ingredient halosulfuron, such as SedgeHammer, can be an effective option when used as directed in flowerbeds. The herbicide works very slowly and may take as much as a month to kill the sedges. It will not prevent nutsedge re-infestation in the flowerbed. The herbicide will have to be applied periodically as nut sedge plants emerge. Consult product labels for lists of tolerant plants and application techniques.
7. Common Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon)
Common Bermudagrass is the most widespread grass problem infesting flowerbeds. This perennial warm-season grass originated in Africa and grows well in Southern climates. The grass is widely used for lawns, athletic fields and golf courses, but it is very invasive in flowerbeds. Common Bermudagrass is characterized by its dark green color, fine texture and the production of rhizomes (below ground stems) and stolons (above ground stems) that allow the plant to establish quickly in the landscape.
Control: Hand removal is not an effective method for controlling common Bermudagrass infestations in landscape beds. Since the weed mainly reproduces by plant parts (not seed) and creeps into flowerbeds, preemergence herbicides have no effect on the weed. Frequent applications of grass-killing herbicides, such as Ortho Grass-B-Gon and Fertilome Over the Top II, can be effective in managing Bermudagrass in landscape beds.
8. Torpedograss (Panicum repens)
Torpedograss is a perennial rhizomatous grass that is considered one of the most invasive grasses in the world. Although the plant does produce seed, the seeds are not viable. The weedy grass solely reproduces vegetatively by robust rhizomes.
The spread of torpedograss can mainly be attributed to the movement of soils infested with torpedograss from one location to another usually during flowerbed construction. The weed is a very common problem in landscape beds all along the Gulf Coast.
Control: Complete control of torpedograss may not be possible. Grass-killing herbicides normally prescribed for flowerbeds, such as sethoxydim and fluazifop, are just not very effective on torpedograss, although fluazifop is a little better than sethoxydim. Glyphosate is the best herbicide on the weed, but high rates and multiple applications are necessary for control.
9. Bushkiller vine (Cayratia japonica)
Bushkiller vine is a perennial herbaceous vine with compound leaves containing five leaflets. It produces salmon flowers, eventually bearing fruit with two to four seeds. Thankfully, the seed are not thought to be viable. The plant solely reproduces vegetatively. Native to Asia, bushkiller vine gets its name because the vine climbs over desirable plants and kills other plants by blocking out sunlight. Few weeds take over areas as fast as bushkiller vine, which rapidly engulfs landscape shrubs and ground covers. I am seeing infestations of this weed all along the Gulf Coast.
Control: Bushkiller vine can be suppressed with repeated applications of two herbicides, glyphosate and triclopyr (Ortho MAX Poison Ivy & Tough Brush Killer, Hi-Yield Brush Killer), applied as directed sprays. Unfortunately, the vine intertwines in the landscape and makes herbicide applications very difficult. Often, it is necessary to treat freshly cut plants or wipe the weed directly when spraying the herbicide is too risky in the landscape. Don't expect to get rid of it with one application. Start your bush killer management program in the spring as the vine emerges. Be sure to treat properties nearby, because the weeds will rapidly re-infest treated areas again.
The best defense against weed infestations in flowerbeds is a combination of mulch, periodic hand pulling and an aggressive preemergence herbicide program. When applicable, use postemergence herbicides for emerged sedges and grasses. On really tough existing weed problems, spot apply a non-selective herbicide like glyphosate. In areas where spraying glyphosate is not possible because of drift, wipe the solution on the weeds with a paintbrush or even use a sponge mop as an applicator. The chart on page 29 provides a list of some herbicides available for landscape bed weed control. Consult product labels for tolerant plants, application rates and procedures.
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Active ingredients
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Benefin + oryzalin
Annual grasses and small-seeded broadleaves like spurge, purslane, mulberry weed, etc.
Hi-Yield Turf & Ornamental Weed
Annual grasses and small-seeded broadleaves like spurge, purslane, mulberry weed, etc.
Dithiopyr or trifluralin
Annual grasses and small-seeded broadleaveslike spurge, purslane, mulberry weed, etc.
Miracle-Gro Garden Weed
Annual grasses and small-seeded broadleaves like spurge, purslane, etc.
Annual grasses and small-seeded broadleaves like spurge, purslane, mulberry weed, etc.
Postemergence Herbicides
Active Ingredients
Weeds Controlled
SedgeHammer, Monterey
Nut sedge
Image Nutsedge Killer
Nut sedge
Ortho Grass-B-Gon
Annual and perennial grasses
Fertilome Over the Top II,
Annual and perennial grasses
Bayer Brush Killer, Ortho MAX
Vines and unwanted trees
Roundup, Eraser, Killzall,
Most annual and perennial plants
A version of this article appeared in a May 2012 print edition of State-by-State Gardening.
Photography courtesy of Ron Strahan.


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Pearland couple killed in 100-vehicle wreck near Beaumont
As of Friday morning, authorities had not yet tallied all the vehicles involved in the massive Thanksgiving morning pileup on Interstate 10 west of Beaumont, but all of the estimated 100-plus wrecks have been removed from the roadway.
State troopers estimate that 80 to 120 people were injured. The injured were transported to hospitals in Beaumont, Port Arthur and Winnie, so an exact number remained unavailable early Friday.
Troopers blame dense fog in the area at the time, with a chain-reaction of crashes occurring soon after the first impact. The first crash was in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10, with the second crash in the westbound lanes, officers say.
A Pearland couple was killed Thursday in a massive wreck west of Beaumont, which officials attributed to low visibility from dense early morning fog as well as speeding traffic.
At least four separate wrecks involving more than 100 vehicles, including many tractor-trailers and at least one tanker, had closed Interstate 10 near Beaumont for most of the day.
Officials said emergency calls started coming in about 8:45 a.m. while witnesses said the accidents happened around 8:30 a.m.
The accident, or accidents, started around 9 a.m. and by 9:30 the freeway was closed in both directions near mile marker 833, said Stephanie Davis, spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety's Beaumont district. The crash site is close to the Jefferson/Chambers county line.
Late Thursday, DPS identified the dead as Vincent Leggio, 64, and his wife, Debra Leggio, 60. They died after their 2007 Chevrolet SUV was struck by an 18-wheeler, according to authorities.
At least four dozen people were injured, many critically.
Fifty-one people were transported to the hospital by Acadian Ambulances, their spokeswoman told the Beaumont Enterprise. Eight of them were for critical injuries.
At one point, both directions of the interstate were closed. The westbound lanes reopened about noon and the eastbound lanes about 5 p.m., DPS said.
Several of the injured were in critical condition, said Denise Richter, spokeswoman for Acadian Ambulance Service. She said that 22 ambulances from the Beaumont, Houston and Lake Charles, La. areas were called out to the accident. Richter reported the service had taken 51 people to Beaumont area hospitals.
The freeway was shut down for about 2 miles, Davis said.
How the pileup began wasn't immediately clear, but Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Deputy Rod Carroll told The Associated Press the fog was so thick that deputies didn't immediately realize they were dealing with multiple accidents.
"It is catastrophic," Carroll said. "I've got cars on top of cars."
Carroll said uninjured drivers tried to help as authorities sorted through the wreckage.
"It's just people helping people," Carroll said. "The foremost thing in this holiday season is how other travelers were helping us when we were overwhelmed, sitting and holding, putting pressure on people that were injured."
In Pearland, neighbors of the Leggios said the couple mostly kept to themselves.
"They were nice, quiet and conservative," said Andrew Rubio, who has lived next door to the couple for about two and a half years.
Rubio said he would occasionally speak with Vincent Leggio, who owned his own electric contracting company, when they were both watering their lawns. He believed Debra Leggio usually spent her days at home, babysitting her grandchildren.
The heavy fog reported in the Houston area most of Thanksgiving morning included a stretch of I-10 west of Beaumont. Davis said preliminary indications suggest the wrecks occurred as a result of a low visibility.
The fog started around midnight Wednesday, said meteorologist Phil Kuhn at the National Weather Service station in League City. Officially, the fog caused visibility of less than a quarter-mile, but meteorologists suspect it was likely closer to one-eighth of a mile.
While light fog is common this time of the year for the Beaumont area, Kuhn said Thursday's was thick.
"The caliber of fog we had today was severe," he said. The conditions for fog were ripe, he said, with heavy saturation in the air and no wind.
The same foggy conditions are expected for Galveston on Friday, he added.
Robert Stanton and Anita Hassan from Houston, and Julie Chang from Beaumont, contributed to this report.


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The dialogue is intended to end a crisis sparked by the Islamist leader's decision to expand his powers.
Speaking in a televised address on Thursday night, Morsi had invited political leaders and others for talks on Saturday and said plans for a December 15 referendum on a new constitution were on track. This despite clashes that killed seven people.
"The National Salvation Front is not taking part in the dialogue, that is the official stance," Ahmed Said, one of the leading members of the coalition who also heads the liberal Free Egyptians Party, told Reuters.
Prominent reformist Mohamed ElBaradei and the Wafd party, both members of the liberal-minded coalition, said they would not be taking part.
"I appeal to all national forces not to participate in dialogue that lacks the basics of real dialogue, we are for dialogue that is not based on arm-twisting and imposing a fait accompli," ElBaradei said in a message on Twitter.
Morsi's administration insists the president's actions were aimed at speeding up the transition to democracy that had been hampered by a judiciary still packed with appointees of ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
An unfair dialgoue
The Front has demanded that Morsi scrap his decree that put his decisions beyond legal challenge and postpone the referendum.
Furthermore, they want him to redraft the constitution which was fast-tracked through an Islamist-dominated assembly in the teeth of liberal opposition.
Said said the Front had come out against talks because Morsi had said he would press ahead with a referendum regardless.
They also stated that he had prejudged the agenda by outlining parts of his decree that could be amended before talks had even begun.
"He has already set the ceiling of the discussion and has already made limits to it," Said stated.
Said also felt that the president was ignoring protests and violence on the street.
"Is this an environment for people to say 'yes' or 'no' to a document that is going to divide them rather than unite them?" he asked.
He added that voting abroad in the referendum was set to start on Saturday, meaning it had already been set in motion.
The foreign ministry announced the Saturday start to voting abroad on its official Facebook page.
Another member of the Front, Amr Moussa, also said the group was sticking to its demand that the referendum be delayed, amongst other demands. – Reuters


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host- Enter the name of the remote host as an IP address, FQDN (fully qualified domain name), or short host name. The remote host must be running a Secure Shell version 2 server.
port- Enter the number of the Secure Shell listen port on the remote server. The
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The server authentication phase starts. The server sends its public key to the client for validation (when server public-key authentication is used).
Tectia Client checks if this key is already stored in your own host key directory. If not, the host key directory common to all users on your computer is checked next.
If the host key is not found, you are asked to verify it.
When Tectia Client receives a new host public key, a host identification message is displayed. For example:
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The message shows the fingerprint of the host's public key in the SSH Babble format that is a series of pronounceable five-letter words in lower case and separated by dashes.
Verify the validity of the fingerprint, preferably by contacting the administrator of the remote host computer by telephone.
After the fingerprint has been verified and found to be correct, it is safe to save the key and continue connecting. You can also select to cancel the connection, or to proceed with the connection without saving the key.
If you choose to save the server public key, relevant information about the key will be stored on the client host in directory
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For more information on server authentication, see Server Authentication with Public Keys.
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Manual gear hobbers or specialized CNC gear cutting machines are generally the fastest and most efficient means for producing high-precision ring gears, especially in high volumes. For low- to mid-volumes, another emerging option is the use of five-axis machining centers. Mitsui Seiki USA, Inc. (Franklin Lakes, New Jersey) says several of its customers are cutting 10 to 14 class ring gears for aerospace and power generation on its CNC vertical and horizontal machining centers. Apparently, part volume for these applications is not high enough to justify dedicated gear-making machines, yet demand for precision and complex geometry calls for five-axis capability.
For example, the company's Vertex VMC can be used for spiral bevel gears as large as 16 inches in diameter. A special version of this model incorporates a rotary trunnion table for finish turning operations. With this configuration, as many as three turning operations can be performed, along with milling of the teeth and flat surfaces. This happens in one setup prior to heat treating.
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A five-axis HMC can also be used for spiral bevel gears. The company reports that an HU80A-5X horizontal machining center, one of its largest five-axis models, is producing these gears in diameters as large as 35 inches. "One of the benefits of producing gears on that machine is that the relative gearboxes or gear cases, and even reduction gear boxes, can also be processed on this one machine," says Mark Speier, a sales engineer at Mitsui Seiki. "The gear housing is a critically precise piece. The accuracy of both parts has a direct correlation to the transmission performance over the life of the motor." According Mr. Speier, the gear is mounted flat and then turned 90 degrees (or other appropriate angle) so that an end mill can cut at the best attitude to the gear profile while roughing. For finishing, ballnose end mills generate the final profile before heat treating. The company is working to equip this machine for turning operations so that users can attain single-setup efficiency.
The company makes the point that the overall cost of producing gears in low volumes on a five-axis machine is likely to compare well with traditional gear cutting machines when tooling economies, reduced part handling, the inherent accuracy of single-setup machining and improved process control are taken into account.
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Another highlight for the energy sector is the legislative and administrative groundwork needed ahead of implementation of a green electricity certificates scheme on January 1, 2012. But overall, major energy companies such as Statoil seem more focused on research into floating turbine development, rather than full-scale wind generation projects.
Norway now has wind power capacity of 448.2MW. The opening of the Mehuken 2 wind farm in western Norway last year added a mere 18.4MW of wind. Just 1% of the country's electricity demand was met by wind energy last year.
Though it says it is eager to harness its rich wind resource, Norway seems more enthusiastic about tapping its abundant North Sea fossil fuels. "Another reason for (Norway) sitting back and relaxing with regard to wind power might be our vast hydro resources," says Andreas Thon Aasheim, an advisor at the Norwegian Wind Energy Association. "But if anything, the unusually harsh winter of 2009/2010 proved that we need more electricity production and more production from other sources of energy."
Aasheim believes the lack of activity last year was partially due to uncertainty over the green electricity certificates scheme before it was finally signed with neighbouring Sweden in December after months of discussion. The two countries already have a common electricity policy and the green certificates electricity scheme ensures that energy providers source a certain percentage of their electricity from renewable sources. "We're obviously not pleased with installing only (about) 20MW, but hopefully this will be the last year of installation drought for some time," Aasheim says.
Electricity prices in Norway remain high, with the average going rate at around EUR0.062-0.063/kWh during the winter months. Wind energy producers do not receive any financial incentives for energy produced but do get initial start-up subsidies of around 18-20% of the project and development costs. This will change with the implementation of the green certificates scheme, after which producers will receive certificates based on how much energy they produce.
The certificates in Sweden are currently around SEK 0.22/kWh (EUR0.025/kWh) and Aasheim believes Norwegian power producers should be able to get around NOK 0.65-0.70/kWh (EUR0.08-0.09/kWh), which would make it profitable.
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Whether the certificates scheme will push the Norwegian industry forwards remains to be seen. "The industry has been waiting for this for a long time, as the current scheme which involves an upfront subsidy and investment support has failed to launch investments on a large scale. The new support scheme removes a lot of financial risk," Aasheim says.
"Under the green electricity certificates scheme, producers will get paid more for electricity generated as they will be paid both the electricity price and the price of the certificates, which are tradeable assets." Projects planned for completion in 2011 are Nygaardsfjellet 2 (26 MW), Hog Jaeren (73.6 MW) and a new turbine on Havoygavlen (3 MW).
Norway also faces the obstacle of overhauling its electricity grid - a necessary measure to deal with the country's grid capacity issues and increasing electricity production. Statnett, the Norwegian transmission operator, is investing NOK 40 billion (EUR5 billion) in the core grid over the next ten years. This new grid project has sparked debate about whether to install underground cables or overhead lines which would increase costs dramatically and, in a worst-case scenario, price Norwegian wind out of the certificate scheme.
Aasheim is optimistic. "We expect a greater presence from the turbine manufacturers, for one," he says. "There are also many Norwegian companies that have been serving the oil and gas industry here in Norway. We now expect several of them to take a good look at the wind energy industry."


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The heart is the symbol for our most powerful emotion, love. It is the core, the
center. It can be found among the scribbles in a lovestruck girl's high school
notebook, as a figure of speech when we thank people ("from the bottom of my
heart"), and as a metaphor for life and death when beneath the delicate hands of
a surgeon as he performs a bypass operation. Even when we salute the American
flag and sing the National An- them, we place our hand over our heart as a
symbol of loyalty to and respect for our country.
The ancient Greeks may have been the first to acknowledge the existence of the heart, which they named kardia. Our words cardiac, cardiovascular, electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), echocardiogram, and cardiologist are all derived from that word. The Greek philosopher Aristotle thought that the heart was the seat of the soul and the center of man. But it is certainly also the most extraordinary muscle in the human body. It is always working, from before we are born until we die. It has both the unique ability and responsibility of delivering the most important chemical element, oxygen, throughout the body to sustain life. And it is how our most vital body fluid, blood, is delivered to our organs and running muscles. With running, we can actually train the heart to pump more efficiently, to pump more blood (and hence, oxygen) with each beat.
The prescription of running intensity during prolonged workouts has always been an approximate endeavor because adjustments of intensity often rely on the athlete's perception of effort. Measurements that accurately reflect the intensity of running in terms of metabolic demand, including oxygen consumption (VO2) and blood lactate, are limited to a laboratory setting. By contrast, the heartbeat-the split-second sequence of contractions of the heart's four chambers-is the most easily measured physiological indicator of running intensity, and thus offers us, as coaches, a very reliable and objective variable with which to work.
HRR = (220-20) - 50 = 150 beats/ min. Lower Limit = (150 x 0.70) + 50 = 155 beats/min. Upper Limit = (150 x 0.80) + 50 = 170 beats/min. The Karvonen formula is especially attractive to use since it also estimates the running intensity in relation to the athlete's maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max). For example, 75% HRR equals 75% VO2 max. (There is about a 10% difference when comparing either %HRR or % VOmax to %max HR, however. For example, 75% HRR equals about 85% max HR.)
When using the Karvonen method, you should retest your athlete's resting HR once
every few months to recalculate a target range since resting HR decreases as
cardio- vascular fitness improves. However, there is a limit as to how much the
resting (or running) heart rate will decrease in response to training.
Remind your athletes that the goal is not a heart rate of zero. The lower resting heart rate in endurance- trained runners results from a combination of an increased stroke volume (the volume of blood pumped by the heart's left ventricle with each beat) and an increased activity from the parasympathetic nervous system. Since max HR decreases with age (by about one beat/min. per year), you should also readjust the target HR as your athletes get older.
It is important to remember that the formula "220-age" provides only an estimate of the max and may be off by more than 10-15 beats/min. All people of the same age do not have the same max HR (Wilmore & Costill, 1988). In fact, 68% of the population will have a max HR within one standard deviation of the population's average, with 95% falling within two standard deviations of the average.
This rather large margin of error can lead to prescribing a running intensity that is either too low or too high to achieve the optimal benefit. The equation tends to overestimate max HR in highly trained runners and underestimate max HR in un- trained people. A more accurate way to determine max HR would be to measure your athlete's HR while he performs an all-out test, such as a race or a time trial.
Once you know your athlete's actual max HR, knowing exactly what target HR to prescribe is where the task becomes complicated, since there is great variability among runners concerning how long a given percentage of max HR can be sustained. This will depend, in part, on the athlete's general physical fitness level and his specific lactate threshold (the point at which lactate begins to quickly accumulate in the muscles and blood).
For example, a high school fresh- man coming out for the cross country team may feel discomfort after only a few minutes of running, even at 60% max HR, while a competitive college runner could run at 90% max HR without much discomfort. It is paramount, therefore, to take into account the present physical state of your athletes when prescribing running intensity. The other major factor that determines what HR you should use is the goal of individual workouts.
Continuous, aerobic running lasting 30 to 60 minutes (or longer) should be performed at about 70- 75% max HR (60-65% HRR). These runs target cellular changes within the running muscles, such as increases in the number and size of mitochondria and capillaries. For this type of work- out, 70-75% max HR is all your runners need to cause those changes, Most of your athletes' running during the base phase of the training year when they are increasing weekly mileage should be done at 70-75% max HR.
If the length of the run is well within the athlete's aerobic capacity and is a regular part of his or her training, it is possible for the heart rate to remain nearly constant throughout the run (as long as the terrain remains flat and it is not excessively hot). During very long runs, however, when glycogen levels are getting low, heart rate will begin to drift upward as the body fatigues.
Workouts that target improvements in the lactate threshold should be performed at about 80-90% max HR. The intensity feels "comfortably hard." The more fit your athletes are, the higher their lactate threshold is in relation to max HR, and therefore the greater the intensity they will have to run at to train the lactate threshold. By raising their lactate threshold, your athletes will be able to run harder for longer periods of time. Training in this HR zone may take place in the latter portion of the base phase and the early competitive phase of the training year.
While running at lower intensities is great for building an endurance base and for recovery between hard workouts, optimum improvements in aerobic fitness occur when running is performed at an intensity over 90% max HR (Wenger & Bell, 1986). This is because training at this high intensity targets improvements in VO2 max.
Aerobic intervals (running periods lasting more than 2 minutes separated by short rest periods) are primarily used to accomplish this goal by targeting cardiac factors associated with VO2 max (e.g., stroke volume, cardiac output, heart contractility, etc.). Since VO2 max occurs at or very near 100% max HR, your athletes should perform these intervals at or very close to 100% max HR.
Coaches need to be careful here when prescribing the intensity, because if a 6:00 mile elicits max HR surely a 5:45 mile will also elicit max HR. However, because the purpose of the workout is to target VO2 max, the goal of the workout is achieved by running the mile repeats in 6: 00 each. Running faster only serves to add more fatigue to your athlete's legs. Remember, the goal of training is to provide the least stressful stimulus that will elicit the desired adaptation. Intervals in this HR zone are typically performed during the competitive phase of your athletes' season.
Anaerobic intervals (intense running periods lasting 30 seconds to 2 minutes separated by long recovery periods) train the muscles' ability to tolerate and buffer muscle acidosis and train the recruitment of fast-twitch muscle fibers to enhance speed. Using heart rate is typically not valid in this case since your athletes will be running at a speed that is much faster than that which will elicit max HR. In addition, if the interval is short enough, HR will not even have time to increase to maximum levels.
Table 1 summarizes the different types of workouts and their corresponding heart rate guidelines to be used during the training year. Although there are different theories and opinions among coaches concerning the precise ordering of workouts during the training year, one thing that should remain constant is that the goal of the individual workout and the corresponding heart rate should always match.
Notice the range of heart rate percentages in the table rather than a set heart rate value for each type of workout. The reason for this is two- fold. First, not all runners will have the same heart rate at a given intensity due to differences in lactate threshold and economy, and second, during interval workouts, heart rate will drift upward as the number of repetitions increases.
For example, if an athlete runs 6 x 800 meters in 2:30, his heart rate can be expected to be somewhat higher during the latter repetitions compared to the earlier repetitions, due to the accumulated stress of the workout. The heart rate profile for the workout may look like this: 181, 181, 183, 184, 186, and 188 beats/ min.
As the athlete fatigues, the heart must compensate by beating faster to pump enough oxygen to the working muscles. The heart rate profile during the workout can help the coach determine when fitness gains have taken place. For example, say this athlete runs the same workout-6 x 800 meters-two months later, and the heart rate profile looks like this: 179, 179, 180, 180, 182, and 183 beats/ min. Assuming all else being equal (temperature, wind conditions, fatigue level), you could say that this athlete has improved his fitness.
Using the information in the table, a sample training week during the early competitive phase for a 5,000-meter runner could look like this:
2 miles warmup @ 70-75% max HR
5 x 1200 meters @ 95-100% max HR with equal time jog recovery
2 miles warmdown @ 75% max HR
8 miles @ 70-75% max HR
2 miles warmup @ 70-75% max HR
3-mile lactate threshold run @ 80-90% max HR
2 miles warmdown @ 70-75% max HR
5 miles @ 70-75% max HR
10 miles @ 70-75% max HR.
Where your athletes run greatly affects their heart rate responses to training. Running in the heat increases heart rate in order to increase peripheral blood flow to the skin to improve evaporative heat loss from the body, while running in the cold decreases heart rate in order to keep in the heat. Thus, running in the winter at 7:00 mile pace may elicit a HR of 130 beats/min., while running at that same pace in the summer may elicit a HR of 140 beats/min., even if your athlete is in better physical condition.
The hotter the body gets in the heat, the more the heart rate will in- crease in an attempt to maintain core body temperature at a safe level. Therefore, when running for long periods of time in the heat, heart rate will drift upwards as the run continues. When acclimatized to the heat, however, training runs can be per- formed for longer periods of time before the heart rate changes to the extent observed before acclimatization.
Running at altitude also presents an environmental stress to the distance runner, increasing his or her heart rate. The higher the altitude, the less amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin (the carrier for oxygen in the blood), which results in less oxygen available to the muscle cells. Therefore, the heart has to beat more often to supply oxygen to the muscles.
Again, once your
athletes are acclimatized to the higher elevation, changes in heart rate will
diminish compared to that observed before acclimatization, although it may never
completely return to sea level values while at altitude. This acclimatized-induced
drop in heart rate at a given intensity at altitude can thus be used as a time
marker for acclimatization, and can signal to the coach when the athlete has
gained the benefit of altitude training and when it is appropriate to return
to sea level for competition.
Until recently, determination of heart rate during training has been difficult due to the lack of measurement devices. Runners would have to stop in the middle of their run and count their pulse either in their radial or carotid arteries. Since heart rate drops rather quickly during a pause from an activity, especially in trained runners, this method does not give an accurate measure of the heart rate while running.
Today, electrical heart rate monitors can accurately determine heart rate while running. The wireless monitor, which is simply worn around the chest and sends an electrical signal to a wristwatch, offers constant readings of heart rate throughout the duration of the workout. Although it can be expensive to purchase heart rate monitors for all your athletes, and wearing it may take some getting used to, both the time and the cost are worth the knowledge gained from using it.
One of the best uses for heart rate monitors is to slow the pace of recovery runs enough so that your athletes sufficiently recover from the previous day's interval workout and are ready to handle another interval workout the next day. Thus, the heart rate monitor serves as an objective measure for the coach, allowing precise determination of the degree of effort.
However, it is important to remember that, although heart rate at any given running intensity can reflect the physical working capacity of an athlete, there are limitations associated with using heart rate as a single dependent variable. Heart rate can vary apart from fitness level and is often related to emotional state, environmental conditions, amount of sleep, or elapsed time after a previous meal.
A good idea for a coach would be to use heart rate monitors with all of their athletes and link their individual workout paces with their individual heart rates. The coach could also link suggested workout paces to his or her athletes' actual heart rate values. For example, Coach Jack Daniels has suggested specific paces for different workouts based on an athlete's race performance-determined VO2 max, which Daniels calls "VDOT" (Daniels, 1998). Using the athlete's VDOT paces, an entire heart rate profile can be generated for each athlete.
Once this profile is established, the coach could specifically target his or her workouts for each athlete based upon what actually was a given runner's percentage of max HR at a specific pace at a specific time of the training year. Over months and years of training, pace changes for workouts can be matched with heart rate changes, making the measurement of fitness gains more objective and observable.
Since high school and college coaches can typically monitor their athletes' training over four years, the knowledge gained from such a training system can be at least as valuable, if not more so, as any physiology laboratory research.
Finally, by monitoring training using heart rate, over time your athletes will begin to understand what a given heart rate feels like. This is important because becoming more aware of their bodies and the link between their physiology and their perceived exertion is a vital step to- wards high athletic performance. At the very least, it gives them an appreciation for the wonderful adaptations of the runner's body.
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It turns out Pink reads some of her social mentions. And she isn't shy about replying.
Early Wednesday morning, someone on Twitter called the singer "so old that she should be named Purple." Pink was quick to give the troll a piece of her mind.
"You must be from la. Well, there are a few people left in the world that choose to age naturally. And I've earned every (expletive) minute of my 38 years," she tweeted. "I shall call you little purple troll," she determined, before proceeding to do an impressive spin, midair, on silks. We imagine.
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Its really ludicrous to me to draw a line that Action Figures are OK but Playskool isn't...they are both toys "intended" for a younger audienceI don't thing the man once known as Jango Fettish had a problem scooping up pencils, notebooks and folders that were intended for elementary school children (but since he's sold all of that its OK for him to take this stance)
And Cory...if it weren't for the adult collector would these new 2 packs even be coming out? I seriously doubt it...face it Star Wars is collectible more than any other movie franchise in history. All things Star Wars sell even if they are absolute Crap, people still buy them. I could sell a turd in a package if it had Star Wars on the outside. The fact that a lot of 1st Generation OT people have or are just starting to have kids means this line has legs and I for one am glad that the Collectors have made these new two packs a reality, because if it weren't for them, there wouldn't even be new Playskool for the babies to even think of playing with
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CHICAGO — Anything made by McDonald's tastes better, preschoolers said in a study that powerfully demonstrates how advertising can trick the taste buds of young children.
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Even carrots, milk and apple juice tasted better to the kids when they were wrapped in the familiar packaging of the Golden Arches.
The study had youngsters sample identical McDonald's foods in name-brand and unmarked wrappers. The unmarked foods always lost the taste test.
"You see a McDonald's label and kids start salivating," said Diane Levin, a childhood development specialist who campaigns against advertising to kids. She had no role in the research.
Levin said it was "the first study I know of that has shown so simply and clearly what's going on with (marketing to) young children."
Study author Dr. Tom Robinson said the kids' perception of taste was "physically altered by the branding." The Stanford University researcher said it was remarkable how children so young were already so influenced by advertising.
The study involved 63 low-income children ages 3 to 5 from Head Start centers in San Mateo County, Calif. Robinson believes the results would be similar for children from wealthier families.
The research, appearing in August's Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, was funded by Stanford and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
McDonald's promised to curb kids' marketing
The study will likely stir more debate over the movement to restrict ads to kids. It comes less than a month after 11 major food and drink companies, including McDonald's, announced new curbs on marketing to children under 12.
McDonald's says the only Happy Meals it will promote to young children will contain fruit and have fewer calories and less fat.
"This is an important subject and McDonald's has been actively addressing it for quite some time," said company spokesman Walt Riker. "We've always wanted to be part of the solution and we are providing solutions."
But Dr. Victor Strasburger, an author of an American Academy of Pediatrics policy urging limits on marketing to children, said the study shows too little is being done.
"It's an amazing study and it's very sad," Strasburger said.
"Advertisers have tried to do exactly what this study is talking about — to brand younger and younger children, to instill in them an almost obsessional desire for a particular brand-name product," he said.
Just two of the 63 children studied said they'd never eaten at McDonald's, and about one-third ate there at least weekly. Most recognized the McDonald's logo but it was mentioned to those who didn't.
The study included three McDonald's menu items — hamburgers, chicken nuggets and french fries — and store-bought milk or juice and carrots. Children got two identical samples of each food on a tray, one in McDonald's wrappers or cups and the other in plain, unmarked packaging. The kids were asked if they tasted the same or if one was better. (Some children didn't taste all the foods.)
French fries were favorites
McDonald's-labeled samples were the clear favorites. French fries were the biggest winner; almost 77 percent said the labeled fries tasted best while only 13 percent preferred the others.
Fifty-four percent preferred McDonald's-wrapped carrots versus 23 percent who liked the plain-wrapped sample.
The only results not statistically clear-cut involved the hamburgers, with 29 kids choosing McDonald's-wrapped burgers and 22 choosing the unmarked ones.
Fewer than one-fourth of the children said both samples of all foods tasted the same.
Pradeep Chintagunta, a University of Chicago marketing professor, said a fairer comparison might have gauged kids' preferences for the McDonald's label versus another familiar brand, such as Mickey Mouse.
"I don't think you can necessarily hold this against" McDonald's, he said, since the goal of marketing is to build familiarity and sell products.
He noted that parents play a strong role in controlling food choices for children so young.
But Robinson argued that because young children are unaware of the persuasive intent of marketing, "it is an unfair playing field."
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Give them Rope 2X
We could not be happier with the way No Sleep and Relapse have handled Give Them Rope for us. This record has always been special to us and it's always been a bummer to see it go out of press so quickly and stay that way. Not anymore though. The cd contains 2 cd's, one of the 1996 and one of the 2003 mix. The lp contains 2 slabs of vinyl of the same thing. Liner notes by Jes, reworked layout to update the original, it just has everything you would want out of this release.
You can purchase the CD Here.
You can purchase the LP Here.
But between you and us, going to your local record store is always the most fun. This was just recently released on November 22nd.No comments
It's official, we are going out with CONVERGE.
Hey guys, we goofed this by retweeting a jpeg someone lifted off of the back end of converge's site, but it's official now after much speculation. We are going to be picking up the last of our 2010 touring with converge to get to the midwest and the west coast. Here are the full dates. And a video of what's to continue into 2010.
dates w/ Coalesce, Lewd Acts, Black Breath
5/10 Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
5/11 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
5/13 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
5/14 Portland, OR @ Satyricon w/ Gaza
5/15 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
5/16 California @ TBA
dates w/ Coalesce, Gaza, Lewd Acts, Black Breath
5/17 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
5/18 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
5/19 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
5/21 Austin, TX @ Emo's
We are touring with Harvey Milk and The Atlas Moth!
We didn't get to do many American shows last year, due to us spending our vacation time in Europe (I know poor us right?). This year however, we are blowing all of our vaction time on you, the American Hardcore fans. This year, we seriously lucked out. We are embarking on 2 tours this year that will have us east to west, and even Canada. The first tour we are doing is with the amazing Harvey Milk and Atlas Moth. Dates are as follow…
Mar 5 2010 Rex Theatre w/ Harvey Milk & The Atlas Moth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 6 2010 Kung Fu Necktie w/ Harvey Milk & The Atlas Moth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 7 2010 The Ottobar w/ Harvey Milk & The Atlas Moth Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 8 2010 Le Poisson Rouge w/ Harvey Milk & The Atlas Moth New York City, New York
Mar 9 2010 Middle East Downstairs w/ Harvey Milk & The Atlas Moth Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mar 10 2010 Il Motore w/ Harvey Milk & The Atlas Moth Montréal, Quebec
Mar 11 2010 Wreck Room w/ Harvey Milk & The Atlas Moth Toronto, Ontario
Mar 12 2010 Small's w/ Harvey Milk & The Atlas Moth Hamtramck, Michigan
Mar 13 2010 Subterranean w/ Harvey Milk & The Atlas Moth Chicago, Illinois
There are already some rumors about our other tour later this spring, but it's nothing but rumors at this point. I can tell you that we planned our tours to where we could get across the entire united states and not loose our day jobs. So in short, if you are waiting for a Coalesce show in the nyc area, come see us with Harvey Milk and the Atlas moth, because we won't be back later on another tour.No comments
OXEP Preorder up now! Preview song up now!
Hey guys, just a quick note that OXEP comes out Nov 10, and we have a rad preorder package put together for you. We are doing a classic brand name zippo, a Dakota pocket knife, and a really nice OX zip hoodie by Micah Smith. CLICK HERE FOR THE PREORDER.
The Zippo is a name brand quality lighter, and we've done it in a classic silver worn look. The OX icon is engraved in the face in a classic set up. As an added bonus, we are making some chase lighters in black matte and gold. Only 1 of each is being made, and random customers will get them unless specified that they do NOT want a one of a kind lighter. All lighters are being made to order. If we only sell 1, then only 1 of these will exist.
The Dakota pocket knife was chosen as a useful work tool. Sean from Coalesce searched for hours looking for the best quality knife, with the best features. Having the blade black is a huge bonus. The Ox icon is engraved on both sides of the blade. This too is being made to order. No chase colors on the knife.
We haven't had a new hoodie in a long time. We are super excited to see Micah Smiths Ox poster design used in such an appealing way. We decided to go with american apparel on this item, and it again is being made to order.
Please note that we split the preorder items from the actual ep. Everything is sold separately. So if you download a leak from wherever, you can still support the band and get something unique and useful.
We have approved the test presses for the 12″ vinyl, and they should be on time as well. We will have our copies of the vinyl up for preorder in all colors as soon as we can go through the boxes and know exactly what we have.
You can go over to our myspace page and check out a track from OXEP right now. CLICK HERE TO PREVIEW A NEW OXEP TRACK. We chose "Through Sparrows I rest" as the first track for you to check out. A little note on the song, that's not a missle at the end, that's Sean's 12 year old daughter backing her dad on vocals. We believe the entire OXEP will be available for streaming on Lambgoat.com soon enough.
Thanks so much for your continued support of this band and our art.No comments
Hey folks, we just returned from a whirlwind week thanks to the generosity of the kind folks at Scion Motors and Beyond Marketing. A seriously heart felt thanks to everyone involved, and everyone who took time out of their evening to come out and see us and the incredible CAVE IN play.
Next month is when OXEP comes out on Relapse Records, and we figured we would give you a little more information about this release, since we've seen a lot of confusion and inaccurate descriptions as to what exactly this is.
OXEP (not "ox" ep) is 5 new original coalesce songs. There are 7 tracks, but 1 and 7 are a percussive intro and outro. These songs are not cuts that didn't make ox. We wrote and recorded these songs specifically for an ep release after ox was already done and delivered to Relapse for production. We continued our americana theme and expanded them on these songs, therefore wanted them to be considered part of the 2009 ox sessions.
Don Clark returned for the layout and design of OXEP with a pared down presentation as final price was of a major concern. The CD version will sell for $8.00 and the LP pricing will be announced once projections are back in. LP version will be gatefold again, with multiple colors of vinyl for collectors. Relapse is running a preorder right now, and we will have ours up shortly with more unique premiums like a zippo, and pocket knife.
Thanks again for all your support and kind words regarding OX. We have been shown a welcome warmer than any band could hope for.No comments
Updated! Remix Wild Ox Moan, plus uploading instructions.
Relapse, Coalesce, and indabamusic.com have teamed up to put together a contest we are really excited about. Ed Rose has broken down the song "Wild Ox Moan" into several stem tracks ready for you to completely reinvent, and remix. Here are the details on how to do this…
" Go HERE to the Coalesce remix page. If you're not yet a member, click Signup in the top right corner of the page. Provide your name, email and a password and you'll soon be a member! Once you're a member, you can Ask to Join. After you are accepted into the session, you can make comments, record, edit or upload a mix and more. To start a mix using Indaba's online recording software, click Record, Edit, Mix. This will launch the Session Console. To access to the files for download, click on View All in the files section on the right. In the actions bar next to each track, you can select download. And then you can go ahead and mix the tracks using your own music software.
When you are all done, you should then upload your final track on the site itself by clicking on "upload files (see screenshot, click to enlarge)"
We've noticed that a lot of folks are uploading their mixes on their myspaces, and other new sharing media blogs. That's all good, but we would like to have all of the mixes in one place so we don't have to hunt all over the net. That is if you want to be in the drawing for the prizes.
Here is the list of prizes for the winning mixes. Don't write off those signed cd's, Ingram drove over 3 hours getting them all signed
Prize List:
Grand (1):
-Remix track featured on Coalesce MySpace page + other networks
-OX T-Shirt
-Clear OX LP
-Signed OX CD
-1 year Platinum Indaba Membership
-Set of pro headphones courtesy of Blue Collar Distro
-Limited Edition Screen Printed Poster
-1 year Platinum Indaba Membership
1st (1)
-Signed OX CD
-OX T-Shirt
Runner Ups (10)
-Signed OX CD
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This one is for the coalesce history books
This is probably the single weirdest thing that has happened in our little history as a band. Music reviewer Mark Prindle did an interview segment on Fox News' "Red Eye". When asked if there was any band on the radar for "album of the year", Mr. Prindle said our own Ox was the contender. But then it got extra crazy and amazing. I'm not going to ruin it for you, but skip to the 3:50 mark…No comments
OX going into 2nd press soon, get last of 1st press now.
"Already?", that's what we thought too. But it's true, ox is going into second press with a low number, and we still have our share of the (1st press) vinyl since we've been in Europe this whole time. We have all versions available to the public online now. We lowered the price and are even throwing in some freebies to sweaten the deal.
Cd: There was a mishap with some of the cutting on the Art set. Sean wanted some bookmarks for himself, and just kinda kept making them until he ran out of thread. they turned out beautiful. Cd and bookmark are only $12.00. Get it HERE.
Lp: There were a few test prints left over of the artset, and enough to include 2 random prints with each Lp. Vinyl and art prints together are now only $18.00. Get it HERE.
European Merch designs: We only had a handful of shirts left over so we opted to take them home. These are the 3 designs that we had on sale in Europe and England. They are printed on Gildan ringspun tees and ink is discharge. Get them HERE.No comments
Iphone Nerdsville
These were posted a month ago, but seeing Micah's amazing interpretation of the Ox art got me reminded to post this again. If you have an iphone, and want to sport some coalesce ox art by Don Clark, Please point your browser HERE, I uploaded a ton in a folder for you.
Don't miss this amazing wallpaper by good friend Micah Smith. You can also buy the hand silkscreened poster of this art here if you are so inclined. As for the iphone wallpaper below, right click, save as, put on phone and live it.
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