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Digital Shoppers Expect Cross-Channel Consistency
January 27, 2014
By Jack Loechner, MediaPost
According to the findings of a new IBM study of more than 30,000 global consumers, the percentage of consumers willing to share their current location via GPS with retailers nearly doubled year-over-year to 36%. 38% of consumers would provide their mobile number for the purpose of receiving text messages and 32% would share their social handles with retailers.
Jill Puleri, IBM Retail Global Industry Leader, says "… today's consumer… conditioned by multiple industries… from healthcare to travel… expects personalized interactions across different channels… "
The study found that the five most important omnichannel capabilities to consumers are, in order:
- Price consistency across shopping channels
- Ability to ship items that are out of stock in the store directly to their home
- Option to track the status of an order
- Consistent product assortment across channels
- Ability to return online purchases in the store
The report says that consumers fall into four distinct groups differentiated by their interest in and use of social, location and mobile technologies while shopping;
- 19% of consumers surveyed lag behind the majority of the population when it came to using technology to shop
- 40% of shoppers use social, location and mobile technologies for information gathering, but are not likely to use them to purchase products
- 29% use social, location and mobile much more extensively, for everything from researching products to ordering goods
- 12% of consumers surveyed are classified as "Trailblazers," those who use these technologies across channels and base their choice of retailer on whether they make that possible
Consumers are increasingly shopping online, says the report. In 2013, 84% of shoppers surveyed chose the store to make their last non-grocery purchase. This year, that figure dropped to 72%. Surprisingly, showrooming is not behind this online growth. While more respondents showroomed this year (8% versus 6% last year), only about 30% of all online purchases actually resulted from showrooming, a drop from nearly 50% last year. 70% of online purchases were made by shoppers that went directly to the web.
"Digital Shoppers Expect Cross-Channel Consistency." Jack Loechner. MediaPost, 01/27/14.
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- Gabriel Wu 16:59, 18 February 2013 (EST): Remove the cost and methods of gene synthesis (or just reference the dna assembly section we've already gone over). Expand the codon optimization section (unless this fits better in somewhere else).
- Gabriel Wu 16:59, 18 February 2013 (EST): How does Pauling's proposal for ancestral gene construction relate to the actual discovery of DNA structure?
- Benjamin Gilman 13:21, 21 February 2013 (EST): The Pauling and Zuckerkandl paper came out when the only protein sequence information we had came from limited peptide sequencing methods like Edman degradation (N-terminal sequencing). You might add something about the shift to using DNA or RNA sequences to infer protein sequence once techniques like Maxam-Gilbert and Sanger sequencing showed up in the '70s.
- Kevin Baldridge 17:00, 18 February 2013 (EST):How do the methods here compare with those used for phylogenetic placement based on ribosomal RNA sequences?
- Gabriel Wu 17:06, 18 February 2013 (EST): Can you include a little more detail in your figures? At least give some detail about the methods used to determine time and explain the acronyms (e.g. PNCA, GNCA, etc).
- Gabriel Wu 17:06, 18 February 2013 (EST): What's the oldest intact DNA? What's the oldest speciesn being sequenced today?
- Catherine I. Mortensen 23:19, 20 February 2013 (EST): I'm not sure what the oldest intact DNA is but I did find an article about the oldest living relative to eukaryotes. It's protozoan that is thought to have evolved one billion years ago. Apparently it doesn't fit into any specific kingdom. http://www.livescience.com/19955-ancient-protist-kingdom.html
- Catherine I. Mortensen 15:05, 21 February 2013 (EST):Has anyone heard of H. Salinarum?
- Benjamin Gilman 16:47, 21 February 2013 (EST): I know there's some debate about it, but it's possible that at least one sample of an ancient H. Salinarum ancestor is >100 million years old. A lot of people were skeptical because the genome didn't seem that different from those of current halophilic archaea, but at least some regions didn't match anything we know of now. I wonder if it's reasonable to assume that once they're adapted to high salt, halophiles might evolve more slowly because they face less competition.
- Gabriel Wu 17:08, 18 February 2013 (EST): Separate topic on sequencing wooly mammoths and neanderthals?
- Jeffrey E. Barrick 18:30, 20 February 2013 (EST):We could call that topic Ancestral organism resurrection. It could also talk about synthesizing the 1918 Spanish flu. Here's a review that might help with that topic.
- Kevin Baldridge 17:10, 18 February 2013 (EST):On the topic of general to specific evolution, is there any consideration for hypermodified amino acids? Maybe the ancient proteins had post-translational modifications in the proteins that adjusted the specificity, but we don't know about it from the genetic sequence for the protein.
- Jeffrey E. Barrick 17:16, 18 February 2013 (EST):Add a picture of the fluorescent proteins (take one from Matz Lab website?
- Gabriel Wu 17:20, 18 February 2013 (EST): From Andre: Discussion of Red Queen hypothesis and how ancestral gene reconstruction can show us evolution of interactions between host and virus proteins.
- Jeffrey E. Barrick 18:30, 20 February 2013 (EST):If it's specific proteins I'd put it in this topic. If it's whole viruses, I'd kick to it a whole-organism topic.
- Siddharth Das 19:24, 19 February 2012(EST): With even the most powerful statistics tools and rigorous mathematics, how useful is this technology in terms of evolutionary studies, since it seems the genes themselves are inaccurate representations (varying mutation rate for the past million year, etc)? Furthermore, is it safe to assume that the genetic code was as conserved as it is today? There are exceptions even now; for example, in the fungus Candida, CUG codes for serine instead of leucine. On a different note, the wiki is very well organized.
- Jeffrey E. Barrick 18:37, 20 February 2013 (EST):Please add the titles of papers in the bibliography on your own as is done in other topics. You might also send feedback to OWW to tell them the bibio extension is broken to see if someday they will fix it.
- Neil R Gottel 16:31, 21 February 2013 (EST):This seems to be a tricky topic to find a link to iGEM, since I'm not finding any teams who have incorporated this into their projects. Therefore, we should do it. It also has an obvious tie-in to BEACON (evolution of proteins!), so that makes it doubly worth pursuing. Since these analyses tend to give higher-temp versions of proteins, we could potentially use this as a starting point for making heat-stable versions of various biotech/industrial enzymes, then tweaking/evolving to increase efficiency. The actual goal is to make some sort of new protocol that others can follow, and therefore cite when we publish in Nature. Or Science, I'm not picky.

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Staff at the Washington Chamber of Commerce who have been getting ready to host a team of website builders later this month has announced another round of sign ups are available. Michelle Peiffer, Marketing Coordinator with the Chamber says the public can now join small business owners in creating free websites with the help from the team of experts from Google. She says there will be two sessions in this workshop about how to use online tools to run and promote a business as well as managing or building a company website.
Peiffer notes the website will be free for an entire year. She says the Google experts are bringing laptops to use during this class however you can bring your own.
Peiffer adds to bring any images you wish to incorporate on your website with you. The website building event will be Wednesday, the 22nd from 1:00 to 3:30 in the Washington Public Library.
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Bandai Namco has announced that MotoGP 14 is speeding toward retail and digital releases this fall. The title will feature 100 different racers, real manufacturers, and 18 tracks.
The title is under development at Milestone S.r.L., in Milan, Italy. The team previously worked on MotoGP 13, the WRC series, and the Superbike World Championship franchise.
All we have now is a teaser and a release date. Bandai Namco will release the game on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Vita, and PC on November 4. The PC and Vita versions will be available via digital distribution only.
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Clifford W. Clark, 99, of Guy & Mary Felt Manor, Emporium, and formerly of 961 Rich Valley Rd., Emporium, died at Guy & Mary Felt Manor on Thursday afternoon, February 21, 2013.He was born Aug. 25, 1913 in Emporium, a son of the late Walter and Hulda Walleen Clark.On June 30, 1934 in Austin, he married Bernice Owens Clark, who survives.Mr. Clark was a lifelong resident of Cameron County. He and his wife Bernice had celebrated their 78th wedding anniversary this past June. He graduated from Emporium High School, Class of 1932. He retired from Sylvania, where he had worked for many years. Years ago he also worked at the former Whitman Ford dealership in Emporium. Clliff was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, where he served as a Deacon and Ruling Elder. He was a past member of the American Society of Tool Manufacturing Engineers. He was a life member of the Bucktail Rod and Gun Club and an outdoor enthusiast. He enjoyed woodworking, clock making, working and spending time at his camp.In addition to his wife, Bernice Owens Clark, he is survived by a son, Gary L. Clark and his wife Barbara of Emporium; a granddaughter, Christine, Mrs. Brian Slusarick of Emporium; a grandson, Clifford M. Clark and his wife Eugenia of Emporium; and three great-grandchildren, Molly and Chloe Slusarick, and Clara Clark.Besides his parents, Walter and Hulda Walleen Clark, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Cecil Lincoln, Phyllis Sassenroth, Zita Schilling, and Freddie Meisel; and a brother, Walter Clark.A funeral service for Clifford W. Clark will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 205 East Fourth St., Emporium, on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 10:30 a.m., with the Rev. Philip W. Sanders, pastor, officiating.Burial will be in the Newton Cemetery, Emporium.Visitation will be at the Barnett Funeral Home, 207 E. Fourth St., Emporium, on Tuesday from 5-8 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cameron County Food Pantry, P.O. BOX 389, Attn David Malizia, Emporium, PA 15834; or to First Presbyterian Church, 205 E. 4th Street, Emporium, PA 15834. Online condolences may be placed at www.BarnettFuneralHome.net. Barnett Funeral Home, Inc., is entrusted with arrangements.


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LEWISBURG, Pa. — Jazz piano masters Dick Hyman and Derek Smith will perform in concert Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. in the Rooke Recital Hall of the Weis Music Building at Bucknell University.
The free concert is part of the ongoing Janet Weis Cabaret Jazz Series, which is made possible by funding from the Weis family.
Master improvisers
Dick Hyman and Derek Smith are a unique phenomenon in modern music — a two-piano team of master improvisers who think as one as they offer jazz treatments of show tunes and standard popular songs and, in particular, songs by Gershwin, Porter, Rodgers, Berlin and Warren from the films of the '30s, '40s and '50s. Many are represented in the duo's album, "Dick and Derek at the Movies."
Hyman's credits as a film composer include "Moonstruck" and numerous Woody Allen film scores. He has written scores for numerous PBS programs and original music for Twyla Tharp and the American Ballet Theatre. A frequent performer as well, he appears solo and with various orchestras and ensembles. He has been artistic adviser and frequent performer at the annual Jazz in July festival at the 92nd St. Y in New York and at the Oregon Festival of American Music. In earlier years, he was music director for In Performance at the White House.
A pianist, organist, arranger, music director and composer during a musical career that began in the '50s, Hyman has more than 100 albums recorded under his own name. Winner of seven Most Valuable Player Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, he was music director for television programs including Benny Goodman's final appearance on PBS and a PBS special on Eubie Blake. He is a member of the Jazz Hall of Fame of the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies and the New Jersey Jazz Society.
Smith, a native of England, played with British bandleader Johnny Dankworth before arriving in New York, where he played in Doc Severinsen's "Tonight Show" band for seven years.
He also served as Benny Goodman's pianist, was musical director of the CBS television program, "Musical Chairs," and performed in the soundtracks of the films "The Glass Menagerie," "The Wiz," "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Everyone Says I Love You." He and Hyman are heard as a team in Woody Allen's "Bullets Over Broadway."
Active in TV and recording, he was soon recognized as one of New York's top studio musicians performing with a who's who of show business from Sinatra to Pavarotti, from Placido Domingo to Perry Como and Robert Palmer.
His trio's album "Love For Sale" was nominated for a Grammy award. He has made three tours of Japan and recently returned from a tour of the British Isles with the Benny Goodman Alumni Band.Contact: Division of Communications
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The Italian elections might decide the next phase in the euro-zone drama, as Silvio Berlusconi's coalition is a close second behind front-runner Pier Luigi Bersani. Berlusconi is campaigning on an antiausterity platform that, if implemented, could cause a surge in Italian government bond yields that starts the next phase in the euro-zone crisis.
Campaigning on an antiausterity platform is the populist thing to do in Europe in times of high unemployment and sluggish economic growth, yet it is the belt-tightening by outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti that allowed Italian 10-year sovereign bond yields to decline from a record high of 7.26% in November 2011 to the present 4.41%.
As Berlusconi's coalition gained in the polls during the past six weeks, Italian bond yields surged by about 50 basis points like a real-life barometer of Italy's political landscape.
Polling in Italy is banned two weeks before the election, so there is no statistical way to gauge how close Il Calaiere is to becoming yet again a prime minister, but European sovereign bond markets are open for business, and they will be sending real-time signals as to which way the political wind is blowing.
I have thought all along that the key to the solution of the euro-zone crisis is fiscal integration, as 17 finance ministers sometimes working in direct contradiction with a single monetary policy isn't a workable solution. No such fiscal integration has materialized, so the present eerie calm in Europe is deceptive. The euro-zone drama commenced with Greece, but is likely to end with Italy or Spain (the largest members of the fiscally irresponsible Piigs gang).
It appears the better part of the stabilization rally in euro-denominated assets — which accelerated last September with the unlimited conditional offer to buy euro-zone sovereign bonds by the ECB — is done. Italian government bonds yielded as high as 6.6% last July, just before the conditional offer was made by the ECB. At present, they yield 4.41%. Many major European bank shares have risen by 50% to 70% since last summer — arguably, from very depressed valuations — and are unlikely to keep rising if the economic data coming out of Europe keeps deteriorating.
I would keep a close eye on all indicators of rising financial stress in Europe, like bund-euro-zone sovereign bond spreads, the euro/Swiss franc EURCHF, -0.1631% exchange rate and Swiss two-year notes.
The EURCHF rate was barely contained at 1.20 by the Swiss National Bank and has moved above the floor set by the bank (currently near 1.25). Any indication that the EURCHF drifts toward 1.20 is an indication for the rising preference to hold CHF over EUR and a sign of capital outflows from problematic eurozone countries.
The SNB intervention in the forex market wasn't followed by an intervention in the Swiss government bond market, which caused investors to pile into Swiss two-year notes and resulted in persisting negative yields from April 24, 2012 to Jan. 16, 2013. (If investors buy two-year notes with negative yields, they get exchanged at the prevailing EURCHF rate at the time of purchase, but receive Swiss francs at the time of maturity, therefore betting that EURCHF will have moved in their favor in that time frame, with or without SNB intervention).
There are only six listed Italian ADRs and ETFs, but they are not likely the best way to play any repercussions from the coming elections. Italian financial markets are still captives of the euro-zone crisis, so they will move with the rest of the Piigs financial markets. As different as they are, the country iShares for Italy and Spain have moved virtually in lock step throughout the eurozone crisis.
There are no ADRs of Italian banks, but there are two from Spain —Santander SAN, -0.64% and BBVA BBVA, -1.39% Euro-zone financials are the most exposed to rising stress in sovereign debt markets as they own a lot of euro-zone bonds and their day-to-day lending operations are directly affected by the level of market-driven interest rates in Europe. Major banks in Spain and Italy would likely behave similarly, as the Italian government bond market affects the Spanish government bond market — the country-specific iShares funds clearly show it.
If Berlusconi wins, I suspect the stabilization in euro-zone sovereign debt markets helped by the ECB — which came despite deteriorating indicators of euro-zone economic growth — will come to an end.
It looks like we are setting up for a repetition of last summer's euro-zone drama.
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Mini Minis in athletics cause big branding stir
(Reuters) - Remote-controlled miniatures of Mini cars whizzing around the athletics stadium to shuttle javelins, discus and hammers back to the athletes have triggered branding questions at what are strictly ad-free Olympic venues at the London Games.
The International Olympic Committee ensures adverts or logos of products are not visible in the fields of play in line with its Olympic Charter despite sponsors paying hundreds of millions of dollars to be associated with the Games.
The Minis, made by German car manufacturer BMW who is also Games sponsors, may not carry visible logos but are instantly recognizable for what they are.
However, they are not the iconic British-owned Minis produced from 1959-2000 but the new type produced by BMW.
"There is no commercial reason (behind choosing Minis)," said Timo Lumme, the IOC's director of TV and marketing services on Tuesday when asked by reporters if branding rules were being broken.
He said the choice as transporters for the athletes' equipment was not dictated by a commercial decision.
Since the start of the athletics competitions last week, the Minis have instantly become a point of discussion with their use inside the stadium raising the questions of whether the IOC was indirectly relaxing its own strict ad rules.
He said the International Association of Athletics Federations, responsible for the track and field competitions at the Olympics, had cleared the use of the small vehicles.
"IAAF validates several different transporters. Yes, it happens to be the official partner of the London Games but there is no commercial delivery," he told a news conference.
"There is no link between the sponsorship and the coverage of the physical fact that these are mini Minis on the field of play," Lumme said.
The IOC's rule on advertising states that no form of advertising or other publicity shall be allowed in and above the stadia, venues and other competition areas which are considered as part of the Olympic sites.
Commercial installations and advertising signs are not be allowed in the stadia, venues or other sports grounds.
There are three of these vehicles in total. Each puts in four-hour shifts across nine days of athletics competition, covering six kilometers per day.
The Mini also featured in the Games opening ceremony but again it was the new version and not the one symbolizing iconic British post-war design.
"The bottom line is that the producer showed an individual quirkiness, a fantastically entertaining take on British history," said Lumme of the car's presence in the opening ceremony.
"The Mini is an incredibly known globally, British icon. Again Rule 50 compliant. No logos," he said.
The London Games have received some 700 million pounds ($1.09 billion) from sponsors wishing to be associated with the 2012 Olympics.
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With five games gone in the Barclay's Premier League, Chelsea sit in fourth place on goal difference with Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal all above them.
Chelsea will not want these teams to be atop the Premier League for too long as one thing a Jose Mourinho team must do is challenge, if not win the league.
With the squad at Chelsea's disposal there is no reason as to why they cannot mount a serious title challenge along with the teams around them.
You see Chelsea as favourites due to the squad they have as well the best manager, Jose Mourinho, but is the league all they should be focusing on? With a home defeat to Basel in the Champions League group stage match day one, they will be quickly looking to beat Steaua Bucharest in Romania to get the three points they easily should have claimed against the Swiss side.
Because Chelsea should be looking to progress to the last 16 stage and then to pose serious threats in Europe to the other top European sides.
And Chelsea always do well in the FA Cup so expect them to be in a final if not a semi-final in that competition. Let's not forget the upcoming Capital One Cup clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium as well.
This year should really be a year to remember for the Blues and their fans with almighty strength in all areas.
Could they crumble under the pressure? No, I don't think so. With a good balance of old and new within the club you can look to the experienced members of the squad such as Frank Lampard to steady the ship if it begins to head south.
One thing Chelsea will be looking to do this season is bring the ship home, and not any old ship... the Premiership, its been long enough without the league title at Stamford Bridge and I believe that it will be Chelsea's main target in the 2013/14 season - to win the Premier League.
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Is the Ryan hype real or is it Memorex ® from the last Result Show. I believe Casey forcing the SAVE last week blew any real hyperbole out of the water for this weeks show. With the SAVE no longer an option and with production schedule being off with the 11th person staying, two contestants have to go home. No if, ands, or buts about it.
With an interesting night ahead of us, the judges sashay out on stage to take their bows and their seats. Im surprised they arent wearing their usual Thursday formal wear (except for JLo who must use up her wardrobe allowance) but are in what might be considered casual fab for men. Ryan takes center stage in his dark suit, so I guess the AI fashion world has righted itself.
Before Ryan brings out the Final 11 contestants, he tells us that with 55 million votes AI has set a new record for this stage of the competition. The eleven arrive onstage with mixed emotions, waving and smiling at the audience, reluctant to leave when Ryan says, Head over to the couches and relax, not quite time, yet. I think the irony anvil struck Ryan on the head.
There will be the usual two mainstream artist fillers, but then they decide to break up the group sing into duets, trios and small groups, who will perform throughout the show. This will also be, perhaps, a sing for the last time as they will announce after each duo or group whether they are safe from elimination or in the bottom three.
Country kids, Lauren and Scotty are first up singing a duet to I Told You So. They use the small side stage for a more intimate setting where both sit on stools using hand held mics and trade off vocals. These youngins show more emotion in their duet than most of their elders can manage on their own. For their effort they receive a standing ovation from the house. When the lights DIM, Ryan declares them both SAFE and they escape to the couches with a hug accompanied by huge smiles.
After a trash tree sculpture build in a park to promote eco-Fords last week, this week the Ford commercial ventures into Super Hero Land where the funniest bit is Scotty rushing out of a building to move his car two feet forward before a lamppost falls onto the street just missing the car. They all appear to have fun and look much more rehearsed and relaxed with it. Maybe because it wasnt raining the day of this shoot.
Lucky James viewer mail brought him a huge, heavy WWE title belt with his name centered as a spinning hubcap symbol. He may have discovered something with his wrestling mania which was highlighted last Thursday. Perhaps the WWE could use a heavy metal warm up act for its matches.
Another duet Naima and her best friend, Jacob sing Solid (Like a Rock) by Ashford and Simpson. They imbue it with a beat somewhere between reggae and hip hop; more Naima influence than Jacob as the R&B beat didnt show up until the end of the song. DIM the lights: Jacob is SAFE; Naima becomes one of the Bottom Three.
The first featured performer of the night is Fantasia returning to the Idol stage to promote her new single, Collard Greens and Cornbread. (I love that title.) Backed by her band, she stands at the mic dressed in painted on red sequins reminiscent of the forties with a rolled upscale forties hairstyle to match. I found the song interesting in that she mixed up the singing with words. It was like R&B with a nod to rap-lite. Ryan, of course, forces her to address the couches and she comes up with something about doing what you love. It was one of those extemporaneous DUH moments.
Back to our raison detre Thia, Haley and Pia take the stage with a version of Teenage Dream, each trying to impress, and Pia actually moves around the stage though I dont know if she stomped. DIM the lights: Pia is SAFE, Thia is in the BOTTOM THREE and Haley is SAFE.
Sidenote: Forced to make an audience appearance is Chris Allen, season 8 winner. The season 8 runner-up got a performance slot while the winner makes like a deer in the head lights just before the truck runs him over.
One humongous filler that production thought we might find interesting is titled: A Week In The Life. Okay, Im doing this in one paragraph, so you can skip it altogether if you wish.
On Saturday morning prior to Motown performance night, they go to Interscope studios to rehearse before boarding a private jet to Phoenix, AZ and a charity concert sponsored by Muhammad Ali. After doing their part with a group song, they jump in the private jet and head back to LA where, on a rainy Sunday, they film the eco-trash Ford commercial. Because of the rain, the mansions leaks become rivers forcing them to pack up and move out until the place goes to rehab to dry out. (And we know how that usually turns out.) In the process of awkwardly wheeling her suitcase down the stairs, Lauren slips and slides to the bottom, dignity marred, but otherwise fine. Monday dawns and it is back to Interscope to record the songs for Wednesdays show (MoTown Week) then they scoot off to the EW studios for a fashion photo shoot that is featured on this weeks (Elton John) performance show. (Keeping up?) On Tuesday, Marc Anthony thought (or hoped) to have solved their stage hearing problems, and on Wednesday, dress rehearsal and final touches take place before the live show. At the close of the result show last Thursday where Casey receives the one save, he collapses and is given immediate medical attention by the doctor on call. After calming him and supporting him (Dont feel guilty) the doctor leads Casey into a room where the Top 11 are getting ready for their group photo shoot. With love and hugs from his friends, he is ready for that camera to click away, and another week to begin.
The house band that four of the guys put together at the mansion jams out to Band on the Run with James, Paul and Casey on guitars and Stefano on keyboard. DIM the lights: Casey is SAFE (with a very nice percentage of the vote), James is SAFE, and Stefano is SAFE while Paul is in the BOTTOM THREE.
Before the Bottom Three find out their fate, we are feted with a performance of a song from the new animated movie, Rio, sung by Jamie Foxx and will.i.am. Dull song, but colorful Carnivale dancers almost make up for it. No, not really.
All right, here it is no save, no singing for your life. Drum roll, or silence, whichever .
Paul SAFE
Thia and Naima -GOING HOME
A melding of their journeys is shown over Laurens sobs, but both Thia and Naima smile at the good memories.
Next Wednesday the Final Nine take on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame always a fun show, but this year I think even more so with all the different styles. Till then ROCK ON!


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Here's a guide to the lineup:
■ Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos are ABC's anchor team; Barbara Walters offers historical perspective, and Katie Couric monitors social media. A separate live stream, anchored by Dan Harris, will be shown on ABC and partner Yahoo's websites.
■ NBC's Brian Williams will be joined by David Gregory and Savannah Guthrie. Anchor emeritus Tom Brokaw will talk about trends and history. Chuck Todd will fill the numbers role that had been handled by the late Tim Russert. NBC will live-stream its coverage on various platforms, including Facebook.
■ Scott Pelley of CBS News will anchor, joined by Bob Schieffer, Norah O'Donnell, and John Dickerson. Byron Pitts monitors congressional races, and Anthony Mason analyzes exit poll data.
■ CNN will have Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper as anchors, with 10 analysts lined up to deliver opinions.
■ Bret Baier and Megyn Kelly are coanchors for Fox News Channel's coverage, with analysis from Chris Wallace and Brit Hume.
■ Rachel Maddow is the star of MSNBC's show, with the rest of the network's prime-time team chiming in.
■ PBS is offering online coverage throughout Election Day, switching to TV in the evening. Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will be coanchors, with historians Michael Beschloss and Richard Norton Smith taking the big-picture approach.
■ C-SPAN will take its minimalist approach to coverage on its two separate networks, offering results and victory and concession speeches from around the country.
■ Former vice president Al Gore will lead Current's coverage, which also prominently features live Twitter streams.
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The Dr. Jonathan & Mr. Sanchez Traveling Act made an appearance last night in San Francisco, and I have to say it was pretty damn good. It gets a lot of bad reviews, something about too many walks. I don't know about that, there were only a couple last night. Not only that, I keep hearing about how nobody gets hits, but there were a bunch of those. Oh yeah, there were strikeouts. So, overall, it was a quality show. The other guys, the ones with the round pieces of wood and and the big leather hand puppets were amazing. The crowd really liked them.
The Giants have played two innings of baseball--36 games. In the first 18, they were 10-8. In the second 18, they were also 10-8. The team is 7-3 in the month of May. That's .700 ball for all you math-challenged types, and that's good. Five wins in a row is real nice. I have to say I love Andres Torres. That was a huge hit in the 6th and a huge play in the 9th. I like to think of him as the team talisman. I don't like seeing Buster Posey get dinged--again. He took a shot to the face on a foul ball in the top of the 7th and it rocked him hard. I hope he sits today.
Their are six teams in the NL with 20 or more wins, but only one in the West. There are five teams in the AL with 20 or more wins. So despite the injuries and the mediocre start for the club they are inching toward the top of the heap. The pitching is the story, of course. The Giants are 3rd in the NL in FIP (3.11) behind Philadelphia and Atlanta. They are 3rd in the NL in runs allowed (124), also behind the Phillies and Braves. They are 4th in ERA+ (122), just behind Colorado and the other two. Here's the scary part: the Giants have scored the fewest runs the NL (125), and are only ahead of woeful Minnesota (113) in the entire major leagues. I hope that improves.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Grind, grind, grind
Starting pitcher: M.C. O'Connor
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I think it will improve. I find it hard to believe that Posey, Huff and company will be as bad as Molina and friends were at the start of last year. The good thing is, we win a lot of games with only a one run advantage. Logically, that should not be able to continue throughout the season, but we'll take the W's in the meantime. And it does make for exciting baseball. Another one-run laffer last night. Man, our bullpen is very impressive.
- Thu May 12, 11:34:00 AM PDT
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Too much drama. And Wilson almost gave it away in the end.
It was good to have Tejada contribute.
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In anticipation of Tax Day, I've got my mind on my money and money on my mind, as do all of you, I'm sure. And when I think about money, I usually think about dining checks and tipping. Here are some of your thoughts, according to OpenTable Dining Polls, on tipping:
Cash or credit? 52% of respondents prefer to leave a tip on a credit card instead of cash.
Pre-tax or post-tax tips? 55% tip on the post-tax amount of a restaurant bill, while 42% tip on the pre-tax total.
Are automatic gratuities fair? Nearly 40% feel that automatic gratuities aren't fair to diners, but 45% feel they are fair, as long as they're only for large parties and it's made clear on the menu.
Should the rich and famous tip more? 27% of respondents believe so. 52% think that while celebs and the wealthy should leave an appropriate tip, they shouldn't be expected to leave an exorbitant tip.
Do you tip more if a restaurant comps part of your meal? 40% absolutely do, while 27% indicated they don't if an item was comp'd to make up for a mistake or poor service.
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That should give the SCO lawyers a Nervous Tic (tm)
It would be funny if they terminated someone's license for running Caldera Linux.
I wonder if they claim that Caldera Linux infringes.
Something is not....right.
SCOX has appendicitis?
So, any bets on how long after all the SCO claims are thrown out as frivilous until the shareholders sue the officers for throwing money away on lawyers instead of paying dividends?
The officers are legally required to maximize shareholder value. Spewing frivilous lawsuits like a leaky hose doesn't qualify.
Running my own small business the question arises why I should certify anything to anyone who has no official business of requesting my certification?
Specifically when it comes to a company who makes the likes of Enron look like a convention of boy scouts?
Err...that's what an existing legal agreement actually is - a formal communication of utilising x within the bounds of what was agreed. I believe -1 Redundant is called for?
Dear SCO
I received you recent letter of inquiry with great interest. I believe that Linux may have legal problems, and I do not wish to subject my company to liabilities that may be a part of those legal difficulties. In particular, I do not wish to a victim of the the harassment tactics that have become part of the Unix and Windows interests.
I regret I cannot answ
From the letter:
Neither you nor your contractors or employees with access to the Software Products have contributed any software code based on the Software Products for use in Linux or any other UNIX-based software product.
So basicly you're not allowed to run Linux anymore if you sign this (unless it's a version prior to 2.4).1. You are not running Linux binary code that was compiled from any version of Linux that contains our copyrighted application binary interface code ("ABI Code") specifically identified in the attached notification letter.
Saw this on the Yahoo board [yahoo.com]:
"From The Wall Street Journal, 1/5/2004, page B1, by Lee Gomes:"
"As for Linux, when will the courts halt the lies of has-been software maker SCO (with $13 million in funding from Microsoft and Sun -- together at last!) as it tries to make the preposterous claim that it, and not the world, owns the free operating system?"
Not even the business press is taking them seriously any more.
... ("ABI code") specifically identified in the attached notification letter
I don't see no notification of copyrighted code?
Does anybody have a copy? (pun intended
If you: license our technology
Then: you are first in line when we roll out our sue-the-world plan.
If you: buy one of our burger value meals
Then: the fry cook gets one free whack at you with a 2-by-4 on your way out of the restaurant
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If you: rent one of our lanes for an hour
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"SCO may pursue all legal remeidies available to it including, but not limited to, license termination rights."
Here is the text of my certified response letter:
"Dear SCO, I hereby terminate my own Unixware license. The 3 machines we still had running Unixware have been pining for years to join their linux brethren or BSD friends. Today, they do so. Thanks for the gentle push!"
Dear Mr. So-and-So
In response to your request for certification that we have not contributed SCO IP into Linux our official response:
Mr. Shadow
Director Software Support
XYZ Corporation
Of course legal would nix it anyway. Might get fired for sending it without their chop, but what a way to go out, huh? Hehe.
So SCO is demanding certification under a provision of existing agreements stating the Unix licensee must answer compliance queries, at most anually. If I got one of these letters, I would answer... only that I was in compliance with the original Unix agreement (assuming I was).
As far as all the extra crap about not using Linux and not exporting to Cuba, I would ignore. How can you be bound to answer on subjects that you have no contractual or legal obligation?
SCO might as well be asking to certify that the room in which all Unix machines run is not painted green. Why would anyone answer that (true or not)? It's just not SCO's business.
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A player like Thierry Henry needs little introduction, particularly to fans of an Arsenal persuasion.
The past few weeks have been rife with rumours that the 34-year-old striker is set to return to north London for a third spell playing for the Gunners.
Arsene Wenger first spoke about the possibility of the club's all-time leading scorer returning to the Emirates Stadium in November, with the Frenchman's current side New York Red Bulls responding quickly to deny rumours of another Premier League comeback.
But, with Arsenal languishing in a lowly 10th in the table, and the club facing one of its toughest challenges under Wenger, Goal.com reported today that a deal has been principally agreed with Henry and the MLS outfit to allow him to play during the United States close-season.
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Posted 04 October 2011 - 01:49 PM
2.5 liter inline 4 on its side, Gas, :-\ not diesel, but I'm thinking that a OM617 Mercedes Benz could fix that problem.
Portal axles and lockers front and rear, with a crawl ratio of something around 60:1, which makes it feel like i'm cheating.
I pulled off the roof rack, its great for the movies, but adds about 200 pounds to the worst point on a vehicle that is already tippy.
I'll try to upload some action shots in the next few days.
Zap, Ken, any time you want to come over to the West Side I'm up for getting muddy.
Posted 04 October 2011 - 02:24 PM
Next time I go to the cabin, I'll let you know. Looking forward to seeing it in person.
Posted 04 October 2011 - 11:16 PM
That is BAD rump roast!!!
Posted 04 October 2011 - 11:39 PM
I absolutely love those Pinzgauers!! An OM617 would be sweet, but a VW TDi would be amazing!
Posted 04 October 2011 - 11:45 PM
looks top heavy. I like women that way but not sure i would want to drive that in the 50mph sustained wind storm we just had.
no aerodynamics on the front, of your vehicle
Posted 05 October 2011 - 10:46 AM
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Posted 05 October 2011 - 11:43 AM
It certainly is not made for speed, but will top out about 20 faster than a mog. It's funny you mention it being top heavy and not aerodynamic, I didn't notice
For those of us who haven't had the joy of riding in a Unimog, please, tell us, how fast does it go?
I'm gonna ballpark it and say your Pinzgauer tops out at about 55mph?
Posted 05 October 2011 - 12:23 PM
OMG, a military vehicle that's not designed for speed that's not aerodynamic. I've seen tippier looking Subarus not go over.
I youtubed some of those things in action. Pretty cool rig, it'll be fun in the snow too.
Edited by Zap, 05 October 2011 - 12:38 PM.
Posted 05 October 2011 - 12:32 PM
With bigger than stock tires it can top out at 65~70 but crawling up a mountain pass will have you going 45 on a good day.
Posted 05 October 2011 - 12:47 PM
never seen one until you posted thread.
looks top heavy.
Did you narrate this one Brett?
Um I can put it off till next weekend. . .
Posted 05 October 2011 - 01:13 PM
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Posted 05 October 2011 - 02:32 PM
Drill weekend
With bigger than stock tires it can top out at 65~70 but crawling up a mountain pass will have you going 45 on a good day.
So its about as fast as my EA82 3AT
Posted 05 October 2011 - 04:37 PM
I'm partial to the OM 617 as it is the same displacement, and entirely mechanical, and purported to be the most reliable engine every made. A lot of people have tried to diesel the old pinz rigs, so if I can make it work I'll be very happy as most have been disappoined by smaller displacement diesels or bad gearing in the swapped transmissions, so I'm ost likely going tmo have to fab up an adapter plate and flywheel.
Posted 05 October 2011 - 10:05 PM
Posted 05 October 2011 - 10:56 PM
I would love to go get this dirty!
Posted 06 October 2011 - 09:05 AM
I thing a fair trade for letting you sleep on my futon once a week would be to let me use the 12k pound winch to pull this up a tree!
I would love to go get this dirty!
You find the tree
And lets be honest, its Monica's futon
Edited by NoahDL88, 06 October 2011 - 09:05 AM.
To make fun of Tex
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There is a pinz forum like ours, www.real4x4forums.com
There will be subaru logos on it soon, the truck, not the forum
Posted 11 October 2011 - 02:46 PM
Somehow it TOTALLY fits you Way cool man, way cool
Posted 12 October 2011 - 01:15 PM
Feel free to bring pals, most of us will spend the night. A couple nice tent spots since you last showed up. Wait. You get to sleep in your ride.
Posted 12 October 2011 - 04:14 PM
Do you mind if we come up Friday night? Probably be bringing my roomate's 4 year old.
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Must we be principled about this? Can't we just mock the people we don't like when they make a gaffe?
ADDED: Politico says:
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said "Iraq" on Monday when he apparently meant "Afghanistan", adding to a string of mixed-up word choices that is giving ammunition to the opposition.The problem with McCain's gaffes is that they augment fears that he is too old for the job. Obama's gaffes resonate with concerns we have about him too, but they are different concerns, and they are not as hard to overcome as McCain's age.
Just in the past three weeks, McCain has also mistaken "Somalia" for "Sudan," and even football's Green Bay Packers for the Pittsburgh Steelers....
The McCain campaign says Obama has had plenty of flubs of his own, including a reference to "57 states" and a string of misstated place names during the primaries that Republicans gleefully sent around as YouTube links.


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DES MOINES (AP) — Two civil rights groups have sued Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz to halt a new state rule allowing people to be removed from voter registration lists if their citizenship is questioned.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and the Iowa League of United Latin American Citizens filed the lawsuit Friday in Polk County District Court. The document asks a judge to find the rule, which took effect Wednesday, illegal and issue a court order that prevents its implementation.
Schultz, a Republican, has said the change is needed to reduce voter fraud, an issue he's championed since taking office in 2011. Critics have called the rule a witch hunt, voter suppression and "a solution in search of a problem."
"Voting is an area where we are all equal," ACLU Executive Director Ben Stone said in a written statement. "Politicians shouldn't make it harder for qualified voters in Iowa to do their duty as citizens to vote. We will always zealously fight for the voting rights of Iowans. And we'll work to keep government bureaucracies from overstepping the bounds of their authority in a way that compromises citizens' rights."
Schultz was not immediately available for comment Saturday. The groups stopped enactment of a similar emergency rule just before the November general election, but Schultz pursued a permanent rule.
The rule allows Schultz to run Iowa's registered voters through federal immigration lists known as SAVE, the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program. That program, operated by immigration officials in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, compiles information from a dozen federal government databases about immigrants with temporary work or school visas, naturalized citizens, those in the process of deportation and others.
Any non-citizens appearing on the SAVE list and on Iowa voter registration lists will be sent letters informing them that they may be illegally registered. Failure to prove citizenship within 60 days could result in their removal by their county election officials.
Schultz has requested access to the program but has not yet received federal approval. Other states — including Colorado, Michigan, and Florida — have agreements to access the program to search for noncitizens registered to vote.
The lawsuit says Schultz is exceeding his legal authority, and says only a bipartisan Voter Registration Commission has rulemaking authority when it comes to maintenance of voter registration lists. It also calls the rule vague, and says enforcement "poses a substantial risk of erroneously depriving qualified voters in Iowa of their fundamental right to vote."
The ACLU also contends that the databases Schultz plans to use contain numerous errors, were never designed to cross-check voters, contain insufficient data to do so comprehensively and put the burden on voters to prove their citizenship if they are identified, rightly or wrongly.
In an interview Wednesday, Schultz said he believes Iowa has a potential problem that needs to be solved.
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iSonic or Carve as Lightwind Board
The question that I asked ealier about an Early Planin Boards seems to got lost in the list of threads so that I start a new one.
I am looking for a board to complement my 86 and 104 l boards for lightwind conditions. I weigh 78kg and am (not more) than an average skilled windsurfer. Main objective is to get to plane as early as possible and then (seconday objective) to achieve good speed. Water conditions will mainly flat or slighly choppy) for wind conditions that don't allow me to use the 104l board.
I think that an iSonic would a good choice, better than an Carve. What is your advise, both model and size. Or would you recommend another board?
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RE: iSonic or Carve as Lightwind Board
Hello FamGer,
I agree with your opinion that the Isonics ('07 in particular) are the most likely boards to suit your "plane early and achieve good speed criteria.
At 78 Kg. you are a relative light middleweight so you may be able to get going on a slightly smaller Isonic than you realize.
I know the '06 Isonic 115 was pretty surprising to me in that it planed somewhat earlier than I anticipated and was plenty quick on the top end.
Your choice here isn't going to be easy.
If you select a larger Isonic (145,155) you will get better early planing, but lose a bit on the top speed.
If you select a smaller Isonic, (133;122; 111; 101) you will get a board that planes as early as an equivalent sized Carve, with significantly better top speed potential.
You will give up a little looseness and versatility over the Carve boards however.
If you aren't interested in "carving" in small waves, and can learn to control the Isonic as higher speeds, I think you will find them bo be just what you are asking for.
The Isonics jibe quite nicely (I was surprised at this as well) but perhaps not quite as easily as the Carves.
So, my recommendation for your weight would be the Isonic 122 or 133 if you have winds in the 10-15 knot range alot and some larger sails, or the Isonic 111 or 101 if you have higher winds.
Hope this helps,
|23rd September 2006, 11:34 PM
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Just a further thought from an average sailor about maiximizing a board quiver.
Consider the largest sail you use (happily) with your 104l. For the next board size up (be it carve or isonic) go for a board size that will take that same sail as the smallest sail (that the board performs well with - not nessararily the smallest the spec say).
It's easier to change a board than a sail if the wind changes. I got a starboard this year and am impressed with it's range.
|24th September 2006, 12:04 AM
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Hi Roger,
Thanks for your response. So, looks like an iSonic - probably more 133. Im am looking indeed for a wind range of 10-15 knots, maybe a bit less. For stronger wind I will use my 104 l board with a 7-7.5 sqm sail. What would you recommend as larger sail both type and size? And what would be the wind speed at which I could get to plane with such a sail and either the 122 or 133 iSonic?
|24th September 2006, 08:36 AM
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Hello again Thomas,
Again, what board and what sail will depend a great deal on what windspeed.
If you get alot of 9-12 knot winds then the larger 133 and probably a
9.0 or larger free race sail (something with lots of low end like a Retro, NP V8, or Severne Gator.
If you get more in the 12-15 knot range then a good 8.5 (same criteria as above) anf the Isonic 122 should be a little better combo.
Actually if you get more than 15 knots any percentage of the time an even smaller 111 would be good.
10-15 knots is a tough windrange to select boards and sails for.
If you have steady winds, it's much easier, as you can stay on plane with a smaller board and sail.
If you have gusty up and down winds. it's far more difficult as you won't get going or stay going in the lulls, and may be a little overpowered and with slightly too much board in the gusts.
A little better to make 12 knots the "decision point" I think.
A good 7.5-8.5 m2 rig, and a 122-145 liter board and at your weight you will eventually figure out how to get this combination planing most of the time if the wind is 12 knots or more.
If you get up to 20 knots and more, then you want a much smaller rig and board and your 104 ltr sounds about right with a 5.5 m2 rig.
Try to learn to be "efficient" and sail the smallest board and rig size (esp. rig size) you can get away with.
Hope this helps,
|24th September 2006, 02:24 PM
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Hi Roger,
Thanks again, as always your responses are quite elaborate and provide lot information, which me make actually think a bit more.
Currently I have a 7.0 sail for my 104 l board (JP Freeride Carve), which can carry up to 7.5 m2. I would hope that I can it get to plane latest at 15 knots if not a bit less with 7.5 m2 or is this too optimistic (I have never measured the wind speed)? If too optimistic, what wind speed will get me going then? This wind speed is then the decision point in that respect that the larger board should cover the range below this speed while having the capability to still perform acceptable if it is a bit more. My "problem" is that I have limited time (as many people) and prefer to sail at low wind speeds rather than sitting at the beach and watching the water if the conditions are not good enough for smaller boards. Maximising the time on the water would be a objective.
Lets assume (optimistically) to illustrate my thinking I get the 104 to plane at 12 kn and the wind speed is "steady" at 12-15 kn when I start then I will go straight for the 104 board. If it is less or not steady I want to use the larger board with being perfect in the range up to 12 kn. Then in ~12-17 kn range it should be still good since I wouldn't want to rig up a smaller (7.5 m2) sail immediately. If the wind would continue to get stronger I probably would change sail and board for the higher fun factor. If the planing threshold is not 12kn but more than the other speeds change accordingly.
In short the criteria would be a board that is excellent in wind speeds that are lower than those that get me comfortably to plane on my 104 l board with a 7.5 m2 sail and has early planing capabilities. The board should have some "margin" at higher wind speeds to allow some overlap with the 104 l board while it has not to excellent anymore - just ?ok'ish?. Which is the magic board that offers all that? When will I get plane with that board and what would the best sail size - it should be obviously a Freerace sail. It doesn?t have to be an iSonic while in the low wind speed range good top speed (2nd most important) on top of early planing is important to me. Good jibing capabilities would be great but are only number 3 criteria and carving is less relevant (priority 4).
I hope my long story makes sense and gives you some more insight in want I want. It is of course me who has to make the decision ? I just like to get good input from someone with loads of experience and good practical knowledge with different boards.
|26th September 2006, 11:05 PM
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Hi Thomas,
I still think the Isonic 133 seems the best choice as it gives you probably 4-5 knots earlier planing than I think is realistic for your 104 liter board, but I think you will find the overlap you are looking for and may even find that you sail the 133 much further up into the 104's range than you imagined.
Again, if you really want to go for the "marginal planing" threshold, one of the larger Isonics (145 or 155) and a big 9.5 m2 + rig is going to be the right board, but what you gain in marginal planing, you are going to lose on the top end to some degree.
The 133 seems to be the best overall compromise here.
Hope this helps,
|28th September 2006, 03:40 AM
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Hi Roger,
Thank you again for your response. I am getting clearer what board gives me want I am looking for. I definetly don't want to go below 133l - I look much more for the marginal planing. How much earlier than the 133 do the 145 and 155 get to plane (in knots)? And would they still be in their "optimal" range of use until I can change to the 104l board?
|1st October 2006, 11:20 PM
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Hi FamGer,
I apologize for not getting back with you sooner here. Been working 10-12 hour days and flying across the USA all nite again.
Not sure I can realistically answer your questions here on the differences between the Isonic 133 and the 145-155, as I only have the Isonic 145 in my demo "quiver" of boards, and due to lack of time on the water, I have not even sailed the Isonic 145 yet.
I've got a lot of "testing" to do here to find out about these new boards.
Only thing I've sailed very much is the new F-161 formula board, the Gemini tandem board and the Serenity.
Got to get out there and sail the Isonic 145, the Apollo and all the other new stuff.
I'm quite sure you will find the Isonic 133 "bridges the gap" to your 104 liter board.
Most sailors get on the wider boards (like the new Isonics) and quickly find that they can sail these boards comfortably in quite a bit more wind and chop than they initially thought possible.
The Isonic 145, being wider, will of course give you earlier planing and
better light wind speed, but at your 78 Kg. (about what I weigh) I think you can get almost the same early planing with a slightly larger rig and really good technique.
Hope this helps.
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Is it true if you have sex with a very young virgin you will no longer have HIV.My friend said that he did that and is hiv free.please let me know.IAM GAY BUT IF I HAVE SEX WITH A YOUNG MALE VIRGIN COULD IT BE THE SAME.
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I'm shocked this question still comes up from time to time. I'm even more shocked that you, as a sexually active gay male, would even consider this morally reprehensible behavior a potential option! Have you been living under a rock for the last quarter century????
If your friend did this, shame on him. I should also make it clear that HIV cannot be cured by having sex with virgins gay or straight, young or old. This old myth was somewhat prevalent in rural tribes in Africa. Adult HIV-positive men had sex with young virgins in hopes of curing their HIV/AIDS. All they managed to do was infect the young girls and secure a place for themselves in Hell. I'll reprint a question from the archives that addresses this topic below.
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SEX WITH A MONKEY!!!! Oct 3, 2006
1.is that true sex with a monkey cused hiv aids?
and i heard a story about steriod use there where 12 guys and one of them was hiv postive they all shared a needle and they all came out postive how is that possbile
and in africa i heard people belive havin sex with a virgin takes away the hiv aids from them what do you think about that dr bob i thinks thats dumb and those people that rape women for that should burn in hell
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1. Nope. Monkey sex is not what caused the AIDS pandemic. It is true the virus originated in monkeys and jumped species into man, but not by monkeying around, so to speak. The virus is in blood. Chances are hunters got infected monkey blood into their systems via a cut or bite, rather than a night of passion swinging from tree to tree.
2. Sharing needles with someone who is HIV infected is a very efficient route for HIV transmission. I have no details about the particular case you reference.
3. Yes, I too have heard about the shocking tribal belief that AIDS can be cured by having sex with virgins. This is morally reprehensible behavior. That this belief still exists and in some remote areas is still practiced twenty-five years into the pandemic is a sad commentary on the state of global HIV awareness, prevention and treatment.
Dr. Bob
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When Kim Kardashian blows out her birthday candles, it's tough to imagine what she'll wish for, as she's already living a pretty full life. Here are 33 reasons why it's great to be the reality star.
|North West
In June, Kardashian became a mother to an adorable baby girl, whom she and her boyfriend, Kanye West, named North.
|Kanye West
Last year, Kardashian began dating her longtime friend, Kanye West, who clearly thinks she's the most perfect woman on the planet. "I was in love with her before I even got to even talk to her," he said in August.
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Once, her ex-husband, NBA player Kris Humphries, threw her in the ocean and she lost a pair of diamond earrings worth $75,000. And those were just her vacation jewels.
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First of all some background - why did I start blogging last August?
I had thought for some time I would like to set up a family history website, to make my research more widely known and hopefully to make contact with distant relatives. But I lacked the technical ability, short of taking an expensive course. Then in "Women & Home" magazine, I came across an article on blogging and was immediately struck "This is for me".
I ticked all the boxes - I have long had an interest in journalism, and have written staff newsletters, press releases and tourist guides as part of my work. Blogging gave me an opportunity to create my own magazine/newsletter and feature my collection of old family photographs. The style of writing short articles greatly appealed to me. I also had the time (just) to write regularly and I had a subject that I was passionate about. I was able to cope with the Blogger technology and so Family History Fun was born.
Susan's top three motiviators were important to me:
- To document research journey and discoveries.
- To share information with other family members? (Unfortunately there are not many in my small family who either have a computer or are sufficiently interested to sign up).
- Hope that distant cousins will discover the blog and contact you. (Again I was not too optimistic here, as my family names have evoked little response on message boards etc.
Not applicable:
- To provide a form for family members
- To promote a genalogy based business
- To plan and pormote a family reunion
- To earn extra income through affiliate links
- To write scholarly articles about genealogy or history
But top of my list was Susan's 6th reason - To connect with other genealogists .
I have not been disappointed, once I was pointed in the direction of Geneabloggers. My aim initially was to write once a week, but "the bug" grabbed me and I am usually above this target. I thought I would soon run out of personal material, but have enjoyed taking up the challenge of the stimulating blog prompts - not just the regular daily topics, but also the special themes, such as Fearless Females and 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy, which I find great motivators in sharing memories. Keep these coming !
The Blogging Network is giving me:
- Tremendous personal pleasure in a new hobby.
- The opportunity to think back on my childhood and (British reticence here) for the first time articulate what my parents meant to me e.g. in the tributes posted under Sentimental Sunday.
- Ideas and inspiration for both blog content and presentation
- Pointers with the weekly blogging reviews to other sites and articles
- Practical tips, such as maximising search engine impact.
- Pointers to "best practice" in researching and writing family history
- A platform for not only sharing memories, but also views in discussions such as this.
- Recognition for my contributions - would I continue without the benefit of the comments and blog statistics? I wonder? - It is a great motivator to know that people are reading my blog.
- I also have great sympathy with the comment that "blogging provides an outlet for my passion" - rather than bore family members who are no more than mildly interested!


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A social science, uses mathematics and some parts of the scientific method to probe matters of human affairs. As distinct from a pure science, the focus is not on the natural world, but on humanity.
Social sciences include political science, which uses game theory to evaluate the decisionmaking processes of world leaders, and anthropology, which combines archeology (a pure science) and history to investigate how other societies live.


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I am a Political Communication major
Personally I do not think that Journalism is that rigorous as well, but really it doesn't matter... you still have good stats to get into a top law school and if you score higher on the retake it will only help.
Yeah these fine arts majors (ie Theatre/Music) mentioned are "passionate, good at, and enjoy" their studies, just not enough to fashion a full career out of them instead of doing a 180 into law school.
Quote from: SuperMoni on November 30, 2004, 08:52:46 PMI am a Political Communication majorIsn't this a fancy name for Spin Doctor?


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The distant lands far to the south of Gondor. The name simply means the Far South (as opposed to Near Harad, the more familiar southern lands). The terrain consisted mostly of desert and a jungle. The people that lived there were unlike those of Neard Harad. The all did however live in tribes, but the men of Far Harad were black skinned unlike the brown skinned men of Near Hard. It was a scorched dry exotic land. It was a region almost unknown to the peoples of the northwestern parts of Middle-earth. Nonetheless, some of its fierce people travelled north at the time of the War of the Ring, and fought on the side of Sauron at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Oliphaunts could be found in a great forest in near Far Harad