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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by johnny424, Mar 28, 2012.
Nice isn't it?
Is video playback and cammera all thats buggy now?
This is what's listed in the OP.
-Video playback
-MMS over WIFI
Yes, very nice!
Yep, Hroark and Johnny and Team worked hard and spent a lot of time on this and finally got stopped by the lack of proper drivers (I think). I ran CM9 for 2 weeks and LOVED it! I have rarely used WIFI in the last year and get my MMS via 3g (1x). But, I have to have my camera and I even watch videos sometimes (LOL) so I reluctantly went back to CM7 (which is no slouch by any means).
But, if these are not restrictions for you, I highly recommend this ROM. It was stable as a rock for me other than that.
I do have to try the Final CTMOD 3.75 though...
Merry Christmas to everyone and to all of your families..have a safe holiday..:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Merry Christmas to you too!
This ROM was amazing. I love the idea. Downfall though, no camera, no mms period. No 3G data. No internet except wifi. Otherwise, its spectacular. Still 4/5 stars!
Not sure why you didn't have 3g? MMS worked over 1x Just Fine also, just slow.
As soon as this rom updates and everything works correctly, it's getting reflashed back to my prevail. Until then, I'm sticking to CM 3.75.2 final, which is also spectacular, though I much prefer this one.
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Maybe this might help a dev to get the camera working.
Exposing the Android Camera Stack - YouTube
Somewhere on this tread someone once said that the camera we have is the same as another phone. I beleive they said it was the LG Optimus V?? is there anything we can get from the LG to help get the camera? I have one in my house atm. someone please let me know.
I have several android devices. Running cm7, cm9, and jb.. Honestly, hroarks cm7 is the best rom for the prevail you will find if you like the ability to customize every aspect of your phone. Lots of people rave about cm9 but i personally prefer cm7 for the customization ability alsp the menus are a bit more detailed too in cm7.
@LV.. I have a sgtab2 10.1 also running paranoid android. Lol. I must say, this tegra3 is a beast as well.. Love it bro!! I also switch between that and the new sammy ota of Jelly bean. Never was a huge fan of TWiz but im pretty impressed.
i cant get WiFi to work i press the WiFi name and wont connect i
press and hold it and than press connect it wont work im use ing latest CM
What's up Mavrikmeercat? Good to see ya around here buddy. It's been awhile. I'm like you bro. There's just something about CM7. It's is definitely one of my all time favorite ROMs.
These prevail forums are my home man. Where I learned all about modding and developing android so I always check the threads from time to time to maybe help someone out. I dont always comment but I do check in. Just like you and LV
@Skater, no intent to imply that the rom you made wasn't/isn't any good cuz it's pretty dam sweet. I just meant that cm7 was best for total customization.
I just read my post and thought it could have been taken that way by someone..
Haha! I wasn't expecting to hear back from you tonight. Cool beanz man. Yeah, I like coming through here to see whts going on and maybe help someone.
man what an A-hole
I knew what you meant bro, lol. I'm not entirely sure how I was brought into this convo, but it's cool. Since I upgraded to the Marquee I flashed my Prevail to CM7 and have left it that way. I don't have it activated anymore, so it's only hooked to my wifi at home and I use it as a wireless keyboard/mouse/remote for my PC's so I don't have to get up and go into the other rooms to do something on one of my 4 computers, I can do it from my Prevail.
I actually just got my hands on a GNex that I have been playing with. This thing is pretty sweet.
Bye bye GNex, hello S3!!! Yeah, I'm jealous! Who would love to have an S3 is ME! lol
I actually still have the GNex. So now I'm up to a Prevail, Marquee, Galaxy Nexus 4G, and a Galaxy S3.
SWEET!! I've been pricing the S3 on Ebay and they're pretty expensive.
Since getting this Transformer with the dock, I've considered selling 1 of my DELL laptops. They're just good computers and hard to let go of.
Hello, I just flashed CM9 KANG Alpha, now my 3g isn't working, do you have a fix for that? Thank you


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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- German chemicals group BASF BAS, +0.71% said Thursday that its second-quarter net profit fell 74% to 343 million euros as sales declined 23% to 12.5 billion euros. The group also gave a cautious outlook for the year as it said there was "no lasting upturn in business in sight." Analysts had been expecting a profit of 379 million euros, according to a Dow Jones Newswires poll. BASF said the impact on the firm was particularly pronounced in its chemicals, plastics and functional solutions units because of the downturn in the automotive and construction industries. Sales in the oil and gas business also declined, though the agriculture division posted stronger results. BASF said that in view of the economic environment it expects "a significant decline" in sales and earnings in 2009 and added it is unlikely to achieve its goal of earning its cost of capital in 2009.
BASF profit drops 74%, no economic turnaround seen
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Welcome to Jenuine Cupcakes, this is my stop on the WILD blog tour!
Series: The Ivy Chronicles #3
Publication: November 18, 2014
By: William Morrow
Genre: New Adult/18+
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5 Face Fanning Stars!
A good girl goes fabulously bad in the final book in New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan's sexy New Adult romance series, in which three Ivy League suite-mates seek higher knowledge of just how far they can go.
Months after her boyfriend dumped her, Georgia can still hear the insults he hurled at her. Boring. Predictable. Tame. Tired of feeling bad, she's ready to change her image, and go a little wild. What better way to prove her ex wrong than a hot night of sexual adventure at the secret campus kink club?
In the shadowy den of the kink club, she unexpectedly runs into Logan Mulvaney, her friend's little brother. A player extraordinaire too hot for his own good, he may be younger, but the guy is light years ahead when it comes to sexual experience. Now he's telling her to go home—"good girls" don't belong here!
Georgia is tired of having others define her. She's going to teach Logan a lesson he won't forget—one white hot, mind-wrecking kiss . . . that leads to another . . . and another . . . and. . . . Realizing she's way in over her head, Georgia runs.
Only Logan won't let her go. Everywhere she goes he's there, making her want every inch of him. Making her forget who she is. Who he is. And just how wrong they are for each other.
My first reaction toWILD was...
And then I was like...
Because I completely swooned over Logan Mulvaney and felt like a total creeper for doing so!
Not really.
Okay, maybe a little.
Not really.
Okay, maybe a little.
Having read and enjoyed the first two books in this series, I thought I knew what to expect when it came to Logan Mulvaney. I mean, the boy has earned himself quite the reputation, and to a certain extent, he is every bit the bad boy Georgia thinks he is.
But I was wrong.
Like most people, there is more to Logan and his
lips story than meets the eye! Is he perfect? No. But he IS a good guy, a REALLY good guy.
Georgia is used to following the rules and playing it safe. Getting involved with Logan, the eighteen year old little brother of her BFF's boyfriend who is still in high school has BAD IDEA written all over it--in neon pink glitter paint.
And yet.
There's something about Logan that Georgia can't seem to resist.
(My inner me who is single and only twenty years old agrees.)
The more time she spends with him, the more Georgia fears losing. Her friends' respect, her family's financial support, maybe even herself. But Logan Mulvaney is used to getting what he wants and he wants Georgia. He puts himself on the line for her time and time again, but will it be enough?
While I understood why Georgia made the choices she did, there were many times I wanted to tell her to put her big girl panties on! And then there was Logan...
I LOVE when characters turn out even better than I hoped they would be, and that's what Logan does. He pursued Georgia in a way that was sweet, funny and a whole lotta...
Fans of the Ivy Chronicles will NOT be disappointed!
~ About the Author ~
Sophie Jordan grew up in the Texas hill country where she wove fantasies of dragons, warriors, and princesses. A former high school English teacher, she's also the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Avon historical romances. She now lives in Houston with her family.
When she's not writing, she spends her time overloading on caffeine (lattes and Diet cherry Coke preferred), talking plotlines with anyone who will listen (including her kids), and cramming her DVR with true-crime and reality-TV shows. Sophie also writes paranormal romances under the name Sharie Kohler.


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2. My first craving for this pregnancy has been the cheap $1 pizzas at the grocery store. I haven't had the $1 pizzas in YEARS! Pop would buy them for the grand kids and we would eat them after church on Sunday nights. My guy cousins taught me to eat them like a taco. Classy, I know!
3. On my 1st Saturday during Christmas break, I slept until 9am, got back in bed at 10am, then napped around 4pm. I miss Christmas break!
4. Oh Mary Mahoney's, you are a pregnant gurls dream! And I think my child is still a little inebriated from the rum sauce on top of my bread pudding!
5. The weather makes me not want to visit Alaksa. Alaska is on my list of places to visit. I'm in total hibernation right now.
6. BFF Jessie Lamb is walking down the aisle this weekend!!! I'm so excited for a few reasons.
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- her wedding cake
- the hot chocolate bar
- the rehearsal dinner food
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Fans of Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay's have likely heard that Paltrow and Coldplay's lead singer, Chris Martin, have ended their marriage. Even those in Calgary who aren't fans may have heard about Paltrow's reference to "conscious uncoupling." While she received some flack for what seemed to be a pretentious way of describing her amicable divorce, she called attention to a practice that has been gaining significant traction: family mediation.
And it is not just Americans and Brits that are using divorce mediation to end their marriages. As we mentioned in a previous post about the evolution of divorce and collaborative law in Canada, marriages need not always end acrimoniously.
Many people who commit to ending their marriages amicably do so because of concern for their children. While separation is always disruptive for children, seeing conflict between their parents causes far more damage. With more and more people sharing custody of their children following divorce, many parents recognize the importance of working past their differences in order to put their children's needs first. Unlike mediation, litigation rarely assists in achieving that goal.
It is important to make a clarifying point: amicable divorces do not mean that former spouses must be friends following their divorces, only that they are willing to work together to do what is best for their children in a peaceful manner.
At the same time, many couples recognize that although they are no longer romantically in love with a spouse, they can remain remain friends. Remaining friends following a divorce is not necessarily a goal of family mediation but it is often a pleasant and unexpected outcome. Ultimately, regardless of why a couple wishes to remain amicable after a divorce, resolution of family disputes by mediation or the collaborative model are the best ways to do so.
Source: New York Post, "Ordinary folk take Gwyneth's lead to 'consciously uncouple'," Kate Storey, May 27, 2014


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Global voices online provides an interesting international perspective on what's going on in the blogosphere. Bloggers of various nationalities and languages work as "bridge bloggers" - they write in English about what blogging communities in their countries have been talking about recently. Here are some of the "roundups" from this site (short news posted in addition to more detailed accounts):
Ukraine: Neeka marks the fifth anniversary of the disappearance of Georgiy Gongadze.
Kyrgyzstan: Amira of The Golden Road to Samarkand writes about community based tourism in Kyrgyzstan, a model that is both inexpensive for travelers and that provides direct benefits to local populations, and laments that similar options are not available in neighboring countries.
China: China Herald posts a photo from last night's meeting of Shanghai bloggers, linking to participant Brocco Li's account of the event.
Somalia: Inside Somaliland reports on two political rallies held to mark the start of campaigning for parliamentary elections in the internationally unrecognized territory, at which Somalia is urged to learn from Somaliland's example.
Pakistan: Metroblogging Lahore has a delightful post on the world of puppets and tv shows for children in Pakistan.
The site's motto is "The world is talking. Are you listening?"


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Ghost Stories: A taoist cooperative game. Players must defeat the spirit of Wu-Feng, lord of hell, and his legions of ghosts before he can return to life.
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Wu-Feng, Lord of the Nine Hells, located the funerary urn containing his ashes. His hordes are already marching on the small Middle Empire village where the urn is hidden. You are the final bastion of hte world of the living. Unite your forces to protect the village and prevent the return of the Damned with a Thousand Faces!
Ghost Stories is a cooperative game in which the players protect the village from incarnations of the lord of hell ? Wu-Feng ? and his legions of ghosts before they haunt a town and recover the ashes that will allow him to return to life. Each Player represents a Taoist monk working together with the others to fight off waves of ghosts.
The players, using teamwork, will have to exorcise the ghosts which will appear during the course of the game. At the beginning of his turn, a player brings a ghost into play and places it on a free spot, and more than one can come in at the same time. The ghosts all have abilities of their own ? some affecting the Taoists and their powers, some causing the active player to roll the curse die for a random effect, and others haunting the villager tiles and blocking that tile's special action. On his turn, a Taoist can move on a tile in order to exorcise adjacent ghosts or to benefit from the villager living on the tile, providing it is not haunted. Each tile of the village allows the players to benefit from a different bonus. With the cemetery, for example, a Taoists can bring a dead Taoist back to life, while the herbalist allows to recover spent Tao tokens, etc. It will also be possible to get traps or move ghosts or unhaunt other village tiles.
To exorcise a ghost, the Taoist rolls three Tao dice with different colors: red, blue, green, yellow, black, and white. If the result of the roll matches the color(s) of the ghost or incarnation of Wu-Feng, the exorcism succeeds. The white result is a wild color which can be used as any color. For example, to exorcise a green ghost with 3 resistance, you need to roll three green, three white, or a combination of both. If your die rolls fall short, you can also use Tao tokens that match the color in addition to your roll. You may choose to use these after your roll. Taoists gain these tokens by using certain village tiles or by exorcising certain ghosts. One of the Taoists has a power that allows him to receive such a token once per turn.
To win, the players must defeat the incarnation of Wu-Feng, a boss who arrives at the end of the game. There are also harder difficulty levels that add more incarnations of Wu-Feng, in which to win, you must defeat all of them.
There are many more ways to lose, however. The players lose if three of the village's tiles are haunted, if the draw pile is emptied while the incarnation of Wu-Feng is still in play, or if all the priests are dead.
Contents: 4 player game boards, 9 Village tiles, 3 Tao dice, 1 special Tao die, 1 Curse die, 55 Ghost cards, 10 Incarnation of Wu-Feng cards, 20 Tao tokens, 20 Qi tokens, 4 Taoist figurines, 4 Yin-Yang tokens, 8 Haunting figurines, 2 Buddha figurines, 1 Inactive Tao maker, 1 Enfeeblement Mantra token (a scroll), 4 Inactive Power tokens, 3 Neutral Power tokens, 1 rulebook, 2 play aids, 1 sheet to record your games.
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You won't want to miss Sound Waters 2016 - a one-day university on Whidbey Island filled with more than 60 fun and informative classes about the natural world and the fragile environment of the Salish Sea, bringing together people and researchers passionate about life in Puget Sound.
- When: Saturday, February 6th, 2016
- Where: South Whidbey High School
- Register online at soundwaterstewards.org/sw opening January 4, 2016
Past attendees described their experiences:
"Each time has been well worth the time and cost. We always meet many friends there and what better way to meet than when sharing environmental and contemporary local concerns?"
"A fantastic event, truly an extraordinary accomplishment by an amazing team of dedicated volunteers. A highly paid professional staff or commercial company couldn't do better."
This view of the new Elwha River Delta shows how research can lead to understanding and improving our environment. Bringing researchers into our one-day university may lead to further paradigm-shifting events like the dam removals on The Elwha.
"We're working to save the wild Pacific salmon-no sure thing-and with it, the iconic orcas of the Salish Sea. Against major odds, we took a hard look at our region's most egregious natural transgression-the Elwha River dams-and knocked them down."
Ron Judd, Seattle Times staff writer, "Bring Back the Bear," Pacific NW, 11-22-15.
Sound Waters is honored to present a very exciting keynote speaker, Brian Atwater – co-author of The Orphan Tsunami of 1700, Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America. His address will include excerpts from the new 2015 edition and insights regarding the geology of Puget Sound.
Sound Waters presents a unique opportunity to learn the latest information about ocean acidification, climate change, marine life and ecosystems, boating, fishing, shellfish harvesting, state parks, gardening, forests and many other related topics. Participants will select three classes out of more than 60 presentations.
Visit the Sound Waters website soundwaterstewards.org/sw for a preview of the Keynote speaker and 60 classes, 43 of them new this year. Registration opens January 4th.
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Refugee Awareness Campaign
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Project designed for ACNUR-CV (The ONU Refugee Agency) and the Generalitat Valenciana.
The project was presented by the Vice-President of the Generalitat Valenciana Mónica Oltra, the Mayor of Valencia Joan Ribó and the Coordinator of the Spanish Committee of ACNUR Comunidad Valenciana delegation Arancha García, in the Veles e Vents building situated in the Port of Valencia.
For the awareness campaign in advance of the arrival of refugees to our country, we suggested to ACNUR to convey to people the reality that refugees are people just like us: before they came here, they had their jobs, their homes, a country to live in. But suddenly, due to a conflict, it´s impossible for them to continue living their lives and they are forced to flee. With this campaign we attempted to appeal to humanity, to the fact that the refugees are just like us.
Therefore we designed a campaign in which by using a special laminate mirror effect, when somebody looks at the poster, it reflects our image back to us next to the message: WOULD YOU HELP THIS PERSON OUT? REFUGEES ARE JUST LIKE YOU, BUT NOW THEY NEED YOUR HELP. With this campaign, we have tried to make people feel empathy for the refugees in this situation by seeing themselves reflected in the poster.
In the images which are shown here, you can see how when people walk by the poster, they see their reflection, and therefore the question of whether they would like to be helped out is raised, bringing up the moral question of whether we should extend a hand of welcome to other people or not. The poster also reports on the millions of people affected in Syria and in the rest of the world by situations of forced displacement due to armed conflicts.
For the design of the complementary awareness campaign (this campaign is going to be used in places where there are no people walking by and therefore no possibility of reflection), we came up with the idea of the image of people who are typically representative of our society, who people can identify with (due to their clothing, hair colour etc …) with their face covered up with a poster asking for help. With this design, we tried to reach the same goal as with the original mirror poster: WOULD YOU HELP THIS PERSON OUT? REFUGEES ARE JUST LIKE YOU, BUT NOW THEY NEED YOUR HELP. The purpose of both campaigns was identical; we have tried to make people feel empathy for the refugees.


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This post is the second in a 4-part series on trends in interactive media for ecommerce. We explore how the high street can use QR, AR and NFC technology to complement, share and inform their online channels. This second post will focus on AR codes, and how they can be used in the world of ecommerce. If you'd like to start from the beginning, click here.
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Many people will have heard of QR codes, those little black and white squares that make you feel like you forgot to put your glasses on before inspecting them. However, what most people havent yet experienced are AR, or Augmented Reality, codes. They are basically an answer to the aesthetic and interactive limits of QR codes. Augmented reality codes allow you to bring printed pages to life, to imagine 3D furniture in your room or experience audio that is only available in certain urban locations. While trend-watching marketers argue over which interactive media will dominate the market in the next few years, the ability for AR to connect off and online commerce makes it a very appealing contender to both consumers and retailers.
Whats the Story with AR?
Lets start with a definition: AR codes allow for digital sensory data to be layered onto real life through the use of apps on Smartphones. AR codes are meant to enhance your perception of reality, whether with visuals, audio, 3D images and other graphics. The technology has been around since about 2008, and has seen a steady rise in usage, especially in Smartphone-populated countries like Japan and the US. About five million people worldwide are already using AR apps, and interacting with AR-enabled advertising campaigns. Reports have estimated that due to ARs reliance on an expanding Smartphone consumer base, AR app purchases could increase to $1.5 billion by 2015.
How Can AR Codes Be Used in Ecommerce?
AR codes have been used in some pretty interesting ways since they were first introduced, from the first use-cases in military and medical training, to modern art exhibits, gaming and, of course, retail. The appeal of AR codes is growing because it allows tech-savvy consumers to interact with creative advertisements, gaming previews, additional retail information or social sharing opportunities. There are big opportunities here for high street retailers to bridge the gap between their physical stores and online shops, allowing for an interactive shopping experience. I can imagine retailers putting AR content out during certain seasons (like the coming holidays) and allowing tech-savvy shoppers the special opportunity to tap into deals, entertainment and reviews as they walk along shelves and clothing racks. Below is a list of some of the best apps and campaigns that demonstrate what is possible with AR codes in ecommerce:
1) Forever21 has a new Fall 2013 campaign in the US that features AR codes in their catalogue and shop front windows.
2) IKEA is launching a new catalogue for 2014 that features the ability to imagine IKEA furniture around your home.
3) MOMA, the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, used geo-located AR codes in a social experiment in 2011 using the AR app Layar. Although this campaign is a bit older, it still serves as an original and exciting example of what can be done using AR codes and a bit of creativity.
Best AR Code Providers
There are already a number of different AR apps and company providers that allow you to build campaigns and track usage. I stumbled across this handy guide that displays the ecosystem of AR codes in a very easy way. If you are still debating which app or company to go with, here are my top 3 favourites:
1) Layar is based in the Netherlands and is the current leader in AR platforms, claiming 55,000 publishing and advertising customers already. They also just launched a new blog that is well worth reading for inspirational campaign ideas.
2) Blippar is a UK-based company that have coined the term blip/blipping to help with consumer recognition and to add value to the AR experience. Although their app has been used mainly for augmenting printed ads in magazines, on posters, etc., it is expanding its usage to music and other industries.
3) Onvert is a UK-based marketing platform paired with Metaios mobile SDK that works for AR, QR codes and parallax 3D. They have helped create some pretty impressive AR/QR campaigns, including a Steampunk T-shirt that shows an open human chest with mechanical parts pulsing inside.
Where is AR going?
AR codes have excited many a trend-watcher and cool-hunting marketer but the reach is still limited as of this year, and companies still need to get more content out there for consumers to interact with. While the various pros and cons of using AR codes versus other types of interactive media like QR and NFC is the topic of another post, I will say that AR is gaining traction amongst both consumers and companies and will continue to rise in 2014. Google glasses will create an obvious push for AR codes by providing the ideal operating system for apps, and making it less socially awkward to walk around with a phone in front of you. Another possible aid in the popularisation of AR are bionic contact lenses, which are not far off from the consumer and may become an integral part of AR and other interactive media technologies. Only the future will know which technology will win the race to bridge on and offline consumer behaviour, but the forecast for AR looks promising, especially in the coming year.
If you enjoyed this post, please stay tuned for the next installment focusing on QR codes, and a final comparison of all interactive media for ecommerce. To get weekly news on ecommerce trends, optimisation tips and digital strategy, subscribe to our blog:


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Electrically Conducting Biofibers: Approaches to Overcome the Major Challenges in the Clinical Translation of a Tissue Engineered Cardiac Patch
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for approximately 25% of total deaths. Myocardial infarction (MI) is an extreme case of cardiovascular disease where ischemia leads to irreversible tissue necrosis. As the heart lacks the capacity to endogenously regenerate, the infarcted region is negatively remodeled, reducing cardiac function. Current therapies are not able to regenerate cardiac function post-MI, requiring novel approaches such as tissue engineering. However, there are three major pitfalls that are currently limiting the clinical translation of a tissue engineered cardiac patch: lack of proper vascularization within the tissues; biocompatible material; and lack of electrical integration between engineered tissue and host. The research within this dissertation aimed to engineer solutions to overcome these three pitfalls.
Plants and animals exploit fundamentally different approaches to transporting fluids, yet there are surprising structural similarities. To take advantage of these similarities, we looked across different kingdoms and investigated whether plants and their innate vasculature could serve as perfusable scaffolds for tissue engineering. Standard perfusion decellularization techniques were adapted and applied to spinach leaves, which were found to be fully devoid of DNA following processing. Leaf vasculature remained patent post-decellularization and supported transport of various sized microparticles. Human cells successfully seeded onto and inside the plant scaffolds. Decellularized leaves were found to be nearly void of any cytotoxic affects. Leaf biocompatibility was then investigated in vivo through subcutaneous implantation in a rat model. Leaf scaffolds were found to be biocompatible after 4 weeks of implantation. Furthermore, leaves that were pre-functionalized with an RGD-dopamine peptide were fully integrated into the host tissue within one week. This shows the leaf scaffold's potential to be an immuno-modulatory material, depending upon the intended application.
Electrically conducting biofibers were engineered through the combination of fibrin microthreads and engineered conductive HEK293 cells. Biofibers could act as a modular platform to allow for electrical integration between the host tissue and any engineered cardiac patch. Biofibers directionally carried electrical current and were found capable of bridging electrical signal between two separate clusters of cardiomyocytes. In vivo investigation bridging a biofiber from the left atria to the left ventricle was accomplished in a rat model. Electrical maps demonstrated a visible accessory pathway that created a feedback electrical signal from the ventricle to the atria through the implanted biofiber. These results demonstrate electrical integration in vivo between host myocardium and the engineered biofiber.
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Gershlak, J. R. (2018). Electrically Conducting Biofibers: Approaches to Overcome the Major Challenges in the Clinical Translation of a Tissue Engineered Cardiac Patch. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-dissertations/499
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Friday, November 2, 2012
You Can't Go Home Again
I just finished writing a book about the South, and I've been watching the Presidential race polls closely--not because there's any doubt about which way the Deep South will go. The South is Romney Land, as this map from the from the New York Times' 538 blog makes clear.
In the 20 years since I've lived in the Deep South, it has grown steadily more conservative and Republican, while I've grown steadily more liberal and Democratic (for lack of any other party that better represents my interests). I guess that's why these days, when I go back home (as Georgia will always be to me, at some deep level), I meet a cold and alienating climate. If I were to move back to Georgia--as my husband and I have talked about doing, maybe, IF we ever get to retire--I would be living among people who speak with the Southern accent I love, cook the foods I grew up eating, share the same sense of the importance of extended family, and have many of the same memories of the distance we have come in terms of race relations. But I wouldn't be at home: I'm pro-choice, pro-gay marriage and pro-Obama--unless, that is, I stuck to living in a handful of urban enclaves where people of my ilk tend to congregate.
The latter is what Bill Bishop's book The Big Sort is talking about: we are all living these days "in Balkanized communities whose inhabitants find other Americans to be culturally incomprehensible." Divisions these days aren't dictated by geography, the way they were in the days before the Civil War, because we no longer live in an agrarian economy. But geography still reflects the fault lines of politics, religion and class that divide us--and the South, as it always has, reflects the most extreme of those divisions. I can still go home again, but I'll never feel completely at home there anymore.
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John Yoo frightens me in general; his view of the presidency is essentially the exact opposite of mine. Yoo argues for fewer constraints on presidential power, while I regularly argue for limited executive power. In a talk given to the Federalist society Yoo opined:
It's "good for the president to nominate someone with his views [as attorney general]. Every subordinate should agree with his views so there is a unified approach to the law"
I too would like the executive branch to have a very consistent (and moderate) view of the law, because I think that would strengthen the rule of law a good deal. I don't think Yoo's position makes very much sense at all; is it really good to have the whole executive branch have a unified approach to the law if that approach changes significantly every four or eight years when a new president is elected? Wouldn't you expect congress to have a much more time consistent median position than the President?
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Managing Anxiety
Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 30, 2001 (message contributor)
Summary: No use denying anxiety, so how can we manage it.
Managing Anxiety
By Pastor Andrew Chan, PBC, Oct.28, 2001
"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,
But a good word makes it glad." Pro.12:25 (NKJV)
Scene from "Meet the Parents" movie -
Girl brings home boy to meet her parents. U can hear the words "Anxiety Attack" going through the boy's mind! Girl greeted by HER father and mother and they have a great reunion, they do their "family" hugs and kisses which seems to last an eternity while the poor guy is left standing on the outside... Feel for the guy eh?
Six in 10 Americans Worried About Becoming a Victim of Terrorism:
Americans are much more worried today about becoming a victim of terrorism than they were after the Oklahoma City bombing six years ago. The current poll shows 60% of Americans saying they are either "very" or "somewhat" worried that they or someone in their family will become a victim, compared with 42% who expressed that view in April 1995, shortly after the Oklahoma City bombing. Last year, at the fifth anniversary of that bombing, only 24% said they were worried.
And I believe the figures are even higher now!
An average person's anxiety is focused on :
40% -- things that will never happen
30% -- things about the past that can't be changed
12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue
10% -- about health, which gets worse with stress
8% -- about real problems that will be faced
How can we deal with the reality of anxiety? How can we live without worry in times like these?
A. There is no denying anxiety
Even the Bible admits it:
1 Listen to my prayer, O God.
Do not ignore my cry for help!
2 Please listen and answer me,
for I am overwhelmed by my troubles.
3 My enemies shout at me,
making loud and wicked threats.
They bring trouble on me,
hunting me down in their anger.
4 My heart is in anguish.
The terror of death overpowers me.
5 Fear and trembling overwhelm me.
I can't stop shaking.
6 Oh, how I wish I had wings like a dove;
then I would fly away and rest!
7 I would fly far away
to the quiet of the wilderness. Ps. 55 1-7 (NLT)
Ever wish you can just fly away, away from people, problems. Identify with the PRESSURE?
Jesus even guarantees it...
"I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows…"John 16:33 (NLT)
There's even a reward for it...
The Reward of Anxiety - depression
"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression…" Pro.12:25 (NKJV)
"An anxious heart weighs a man down…" Pro 12:25 (NIV)
Or rather the reward is worthless...
Our worry only makes matters worse. Anxiety is worthless.
There is zero value in worry. It does nothing good for us. The words of Jesus express this truth completely: "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" Matt. 6:27 (NIV)
Our anxiety about difficulties only creates more problems. Our anxiety adds additional stress to our lives.
"Worry pulls tomorrow's cloud over today's sunshine." C. Swindoll, Questions Christians Ask,
B. God has offered us His good/kind Word
"… but a kind word cheers him up." Pro 12:25 (NIV)
"But a good word makes it glad." Pro.12:25 (NKJV)
1. God gives us His promises
i. Good word tells us He is with us!
"Never will I leave, Never will I forsake you" Heb.13:5 (NIV)
ii. Good word is not only is with us, He is for us!
"For I know the plans I have for you, plans to give you a hope and a future." Jer.29:11 (NIV)
iii. Good word also says: He enjoys us being with him as family.
"3 How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we belong to Christ. 4 Long ago, even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. 5 His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure. Eph.1:6-9 (NLT)
iv. Good word also says: Our sins are forgiven!
6 So we praise God for the wonderful kindness he has poured out on us because we belong to his dearly loved Son. 7 He is so rich in kindness that he purchased our freedom through the blood of his Son, and our sins are forgiven. 8 He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.9 God's secret plan has now been revealed to us; it is a plan centered on Christ, designed long ago according to his good pleasure." Eph.1:6-9 (NLT)
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LaGrange broke a second half tie and went on to a 3-1 win over visiting William Peace in a USA South match Saturday. The Panthers upped their conference record to 2-1 and 6-3 overall.
The Panthers led 1-0 at halftime. Brittany Gray scored unassisted in the 16th minute. The goal was the fifth of the season for Gray.
The Pacers (1-6-1, 0-3 USA South) tied the match 10 minutes into the second half. Mercedez Sanderson got the goal to make it 1-1.
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Viv Forbes, Executive Director of The Salt Bush Club, Australia: Poor policies are taking Australia into tough times. There are four priorities for the 2019 election. Firstly: Decimate the Feral Green Snakes in the Grass. Secondly: Build more Reliable Base-Load Power Stations. Thirdly: Build More Dams and Weirs. Finally: Fight Fire with Fire. We must fix these four issues. Stop draining Australian money to support foreign agendas and the bloated UN bureaucracy. Let's help Australians instead.
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Did you know that the speed and accuracy of your swing largely depends on the flex of your shaft?
Indeed, it is crucial for today's golfer to ensure that his driver shaft is properly matched to his desired swing speed, flexibility, and accuracy.
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It's easy to just leave the stock shaft in your driver, but you could be leaving yards on the table and sacrificing performance by doing so.
Whether you go to your favorite local store or an online shop, the number of distinctive driver shafts available for purchase is mind-boggling.
I never realized how hard it could be to pick a driver shaft until a few weeks ago when I had to replace mine.
Without firsthand experience or knowledge of the popular brands, it can be very challenging for beginners to know which shaft to purchase.
That evening, I acknowledged the dilemma that a contemporary consumer faces when buying a shaft.
No single shaft is right for everyone...
Faced with so many brands to choose from, the questions that emerge have to do with making the right choice for your next driver shaft.
This article will exclusively adopt the perspective of a consumer who is looking for the best driver shaft available in the market today.
Before reviewing the different brands of driver shafts, it is important to consider how to differentiate driver shafts, the features that are essential in a driver shaft, as well as how a driver shaft should be matched to your golf needs.
What you will learn in this post...
- The top characteristics to look at before buying your next golf shaft
- Understanding how and why golf shafts influence your swing speed
- The top 3 products available on the market right now and why we think they're the best
What Are The Different Types of Golf Shafts?
It's an old cliche that "the shaft is the engine of the golf club." I don't buy it. To me, the golfer is the engine and the shaft is a component that helps optimize the engine's performance.
The weight, flex, torque and kick point all work together to propel the ball forward and high into the air. If any of these are improperly suited to your swing, you may experience seriously compromised performance.
Shaft Type 1 : Steel Shafts
The steel shaft is the most popular iron shaft among professional golfers. Not many players use them in their drivers, but those looking for accuracy over distance may elect to.
Primarily, steel shafts are made of carbon steel, although some brands use stainless steel. While steel shafts are not as expensive as graphite shafts, they are usually stronger, firmer, and more durable.
Often preferred by experienced golfers, steel shafts are credited with higher levels of accuracy, precision, and forceful impact when compared to graphite shafts, even with an equivalent swing speed.
Their average weight begins at 120 grams per shaft.
Consequently, steel shafts are credited for giving the player more control in the game. Steel shafts come in two designs:
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- Stepped Steel Shafts
- Rifle Steel Shafts
How do these steel shafts differ, and what is the most likely effect?
Subtype 1: Stepped Steel Shafts
Unique to stepped steel shafts is a series of visible steps that reduce of the diameter between the tip and the butt. Starting at the wider butt, the shaft's diameter reduces gradually and strategically, until it merges into the club head's hosel at the tip.
Stepped steel shafts are cut out of a steel strip and then rolled into an even tube.
The tube is then pulled from all directions until it gains a gradually reducing thickness and diameter. Thereafter, the shaft undergoes the step patterning process to narrow the shaft towards the tip while simultaneously thickening the butt.
Step patterning allows for refining the kick-point and flexibility of the shaft, before it is strengthened and hardened. The result is a stiff and extremely solid shaft.
Subtype 2: Rifle Steel Shafts
Rifle steel shafts are designed similarly to the stepped steel shafts, with the exclusion of the step patterning.
The rifle steel shafts taper smoothly in diameter from the butt to the tip.
Their omission of the step patterning process results in a design specifically fine-tuned for consistency and firm performance.
Electronic calibration helps match the frequency of each shaft's flex to attain any custom preference. In what is customarily referred to as flighted shafts, rifle shafts can have customized kick-points to attain varying trajectories when different styles of clubheads are used in a single set.
Shaft Type 2: Graphite
Graphite shafts are standard in every driver available on the market. Their light weight has allowed manufacturers to lengthen driver shafts, which can help increase swing speeds for amateur players. A longer, lighter driver shaft will produce longer drives, but may sacrifice accuracy.
While they are more expensive and less durable than steel shafts, graphite shafts are more popular among beginner, intermediate, and senior players.
In recent years, professionals have been using shorter, heavier graphite shafts to increase their accuracy. Golf balls these days fly so far that professionals with ultra-high swing speeds no longer need to max out their driver length; they find that sacrificing a few yards of difference is worth it if they find more fairways.
You will need to decide if trading accuracy for distance is a trade-off you're willing to make. If you're just interested in distance, a 46" or longer shaft is ideal. If you miss too many fairways, you may want to go with a shorter shaft of about 43.5".
Further, graphite shafts have greatly reduced vibration upon impact compared to steel shafts. Early models of graphite shafts increased speed but sacrificed precision, accuracy, and control of the flex when compared to steel shafts. However, recent manufacturing improvements have closed this gap and graphite shafts perform as well or better than steel shafts.
Graphite shafts are manufactured from epoxy binder and graphite tape wrapped around a light steel mandrel. Once heated, the steel mandrel is then pulled out.
The resultant pole is then cooled, smoothed, sandpapered, cut, painted, and branded to make graphite shafts. Weighing between 50 and 85 grams, graphite shafts come in assorted colors and have numerous variations to customize to a player's preference.
Graphite shafts can be built lighter than steel, and the lower weight can help increase swing speed. The resulting increase in distance is why graphite shafts have overtaken steel in popularity.
Average size of a graphite shaft (50-85 grams)
Graphite shafts are extremely light and thus allow for longer shafts that would not be feasible with steel shafts.
However, they lack the stiff and firm feel of a steel shaft, particularly for advanced players who need more control in their game.
I've yet to transition to graphite shafts, due to my preference for a solid and firm feel when taking a swing.
Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference. In fact, I've played numerous times with graphite shaft lovers who hit better shots than I pulled off with my steel shafts!
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Shaft Type 3: Multi-Material Shafts
While graphite and steel shafts are all you'll find in most modern stores, there is a new entrant into the market today.
Multi-material shafts combine both graphite and steel to craft a design that exploits the advantage of both materials.
Most common multi-material shafts have a lightweight graphite tip, and the firmness of the steel shaft.
With the solid firmness of a steel shaft, the player can control the flight, more than would be possible with an entirely graphite shaft. Similarly, the graphite tip adds to the potential distance of the swing with less vibration than is possible with steel shafts.
Multi-material shafts are however still new in the market, and not many variations are available. Paderson is one of the companies that makes multi-material shafts.
What Is Shaft Flex And How Can This Help Me?
The flex is the extent to which a shaft bends during the downswing.
The right flex allows the shaft to bend properly during the downswing and straighten out, whipping through impact and producing optimal distance and trajectory.
How much the shaft bends during the swing is the degree of stiffness.
When fitted for the proper shaft flex, the player can attain the height and distance he desires in every swing. The most common flex options include:
- Stiff or firm (for swing speeds 95-105mph)
- Extra stiff or x (for swing speeds 105+mph)
- Ladies (though longer-hitting women golfers may want to use regular or stiff flex shafts)
- Tour Stiff (this is the stiffest available, not applicable to most amateur golfers)
- Senior (for the slower swing speeds of senior golfers)
- Regular (for most amateur golfers)
A more flexible shaft will typically produce more distance, while a firmer flex will generally tighten your shot dispersion. There are limits to this, however. A shaft that is much too stiff for your swing speed will result in a slice every time. If your swing speed is right at 105, you may elect for a stiff flex for longer drives, or x flex for tighter dispersion.
If you feel like you've made a good golf swing and the ball keeps on hooking, your shaft is probably too whippy. You should look into a stiffer flex to optimize your performance.
From experience, I have seen that an advanced player with swing speeds over 110mph will opt for stiff or extra stiff shafts for a tighter dispersion of shots.
Beginners with lower swing speeds will benefit from a more flexible shaft that increases ball speed and driver distance.
It is important to note that there is no defined industry standard for flex. One company's "stiff flex" may be another company's "regular flex." You'll need to determine how the shaft feels and whether the results are what you're looking for by hitting balls and, ideally, analyzing the ball flight data on a flight tracker. There's no substitute for a good fitting with a properly trained golf professional.
Overall, the result of your swing will always be determined by the shaft you choose, whether the focus is on gaining flexibility (less firm) or control (greater firmness).
When your desire is to maintain more control and greater accuracy, then you should choose a shaft with a firmer flex. To determine a shaft's flex, one can use:
- Shaft deflection board (traditional method)
- Frequency analyzer (modern alternative)
What is the Kick Point?
Do you remember that we started the discussion by relating the speed and accuracy of your swing to the flex of your shaft?
The flex of your shaft is perhaps the single most important factor to customize to the speed and accuracy of the swing.
To begin with, the kick-point denotes the height at which the shaft bends, and thus determines the ball's trajectory in each shot.
As I always explain to my students, if the shaft has a high kick-point, the resulting trajectory of the golf ball will be low. A low kick-point will trigger a high trajectory.
The kick-point is the highest point that the shaft bends during the downswing.
A high kick point is best for golfers with a smooth tempo and transition. The shaft releases smoothly and projects the ball with a medium-to-low trajectory.
Golfers with quick tempos, fast transitions and a late release will likely want a medium-to-low kick point. The shaft will stay stiff under the golfers hands and then release when the wrists release at the bottom of the downswing. The low kick point fires into the ball and sends it flying high and long.
If you make what feels like a good golf swing and the ball just won't get up into the air, you should look for a lower kick-point. If your ball is ballooning and landing with no roll-out, a higher kick point will help you obtain a better, more penetrating trajectory.
What do I need to know about the flex torque?
The amount of twisting that occurs at impact is the shaft's torque, measured in degrees.
Twisting at impact sounds like a bad thing, right? Not necessarily. If you've hit the ball out on the toe of the driver, you want the shaft to twist to impart sidespin on the ball. This will help it start out right of the target but hook back closer to the intended target line.
Beginners should look for a high torque rating to help maximize corrective sidespin to straighten out mis-hits.
Once you start hitting the sweet spot consistently, you'll want less twisting and lower spin for more control on purely struck shots. Lower spin will produce straighter, longer, lower-trajectory shots with more roll-out on sweet spot impacts. Miss the sweet spot with a low-torque shaft, however, and it's more likely to fly offline and put you into a tough position.
The average shaft torque is about 3 degrees. A low-torque shaft will result in lower launch, lower spin, and firmer feeling shaft. High-torque shafts will have more spin, higher launch, and more error-correction on mis-hits.
Why are the weight and length of the shaft important?
Appropriate Weight of the Driver Shaft
Graphite driver shafts are available in a wide range of weights, from ultralight 50-gram shafts to heavy, 100+ gram shafts that feel close to the steel shafts of yore. How do you know what's right for you?
Proper fitting is important, but the proper weight can often come down to what feels best in your hands, not what numbers the flight tracker is reporting.
A shaft that's too heavy can leave you exhausted by the time you get to the back nine, or overswinging to try to get the clubhead to the ball in time.
A shaft that's too light might cause you to lose the feeling for where the clubhead is in the swing. You might have a higher swing speed with a lighter shaft, but if you can't make solid contact, you're not going to see the benefits of your faster swing.
Before you select your golf clubs, it is important to determine not just their length, but also their weight. The proper weight for you is based on not only your feeling during the swing, but also the results the shaft produces. A clubfitter can help determine which weight and flex will produce the best results for your swing. Your preference is determined by the feeling and speed you desire and the amount of distance vs accuracy you're willing to trade-off.
Appropriate Length of the Driver Shaft
In conventional practice, longer golf clubs can result in higher clubhead speeds and more distance off the tee.
Always note that with longer shaft length comes a reduction of precision and accuracy. Longer shafts will attain comparatively bigger distances with the ball, but they will simultaneously limit your control on the club during a swing.
This choice, however, comes down to your personal preference and taste: are you willing to sacrifice a few fairways per round to hit longer drives? The core of the argument on shaft length is that more accurate and precisely controlled drives are often the product of shorter shafts.
If you desire to gain more speed, and a greater distance, then go for the longer shafts.
The standard length for a steel driver shaft was historically 43.5 inches. With the advent of graphite dominating the market, the standard length became 45 inches. The laws of physics dictate that a longer shaft will result in a higher clubhead speed, but that's not the be-all and end-all of shaft length.
Sergio Garcia won The Masters with a 43 inch shaft in his driver, which he was still able to regularly smack over 300 yards under high pressure.
The ideal shaft length will be the one that maximizes clubhead speed while still ensuring most ballstrikes are at or near the sweet spot of the driver.
A proper fitting will present you with several length options. It only takes 10-15 balls with each shaft to determine how well you're hitting it (the "smash factor") and if the length is right for your swing. The best driver shaft will maximize both distance and consistency.
Strategic Use of the Shaft for Height and Distance
It is important to mention the need to balance your gaming needs with the shaft potential.
When discussing the torque in a foregoing section, we mentioned that a torque also influences a ball's trajectory.
High torque ratings yield higher trajectories. As such, if you want to gain greater height with your ball, then add to the torque rating. This would require a flexible flex with a graphite shaft for instance.
If you use the relatively stiff steel shaft however, you gain a lower torque rating and lower height.
Similarly, the distance you gain is a product of your shaft choice, where the more flexible graphite shafts (ideally longer) will attain a comparatively bigger distance with the ball, though with minimal control and accuracy.
The steel shafts (commonly shorter) on the other hand would attain lower distance but with greater control. Regarding weight and length, of the shaft therefore, a golfing game relies on how you balance:
- Frequency of vibrations
- Control
- Distance converged
- Flexibility
- Trajectory (height)
- Accuracy
Best Golf Driver Shafts In 2019
The foregoing section has been comprehensive, in qualifying a good driver shaft using evidence-backed characteristics.
Based on experience and research, the driver shaft characteristics descried above define how one should value a shaft prior to purchase.
While that choice is a personal decision, the section has nonetheless highlighted the most significant features you should look for, prioritize, and expect in any driver shaft.
To conclude the review, the following three shaft brands stand out as among the best in the market presently.
Each of the three brands was selected for the review because of their unique features and performance credit. Each has a unique set of advantage for a specific group of players, and comparatively outperforms the others in that area, as reviewed below.
Project X PXV Driver shaft (Our Top Pick)
An excellent all-around shaft from today's hottest manufacturer.
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- Firm, stable feel for a regular flex shaft
- Good ball speed
- Medium launch and trajectory provide effective mix of flight and roll
- Eye-catching white design
- Lightweight for increased swing speed
- Flex point optimized for swing speed
- Stiffer than most R Flex shafts
- May cause slices in lower swing speed players
- Some players may find white shaft distracting
- Stiff feel at setup may make players nervous
Project X burst onto the scene with their innovative Rifle steel shafts that eliminated the steps found in standard steel shafts.
The smooth look gave the steel shafts the look of graphite and a firm feeling with a very tight trajectory. A lot of PGA Tour players made the switch due to the smooth feel and great trajectory control of Project X shafts.
After the huge splash with their steel shafts, Project X made the natural move to developing graphite driver and wood shafts and have become the hottest shaft manufacturer out there.
Their tour-quality HZRDUS line is one you may want to aspire to, but their PXV line is our pick for beginners.
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The manufacturing specs for Project X shafts are as discerning as you'll find, as every shaft is tested and tuned to make sure it falls within their high standards. They're also on the cutting edge of technology, providing lots of different options for different levels of golfer. These shafts use fibers made for military grade airplanes and Boeing 787s.
The PXV line is built for speed: our pick for the top overall shaft is their 52 gram model, but it's also available in a superlight 39 grams, which is the lightest shaft we've come across. I found the 39 gram model too light to really get a good feeling of load and release, but slow swing speed players might want to check it out to help maximize their distance.
The 52 gram model is a great balance of light weight, firm feel, and solid trajectory that combines a long flight and a good roll out.
The Project X PXV has a very distinctive look to it; it's bright white with minimal decorations. If you want an eye-catching design, look no further. I like the look standing over it, especially when combined with some of the new TaylorMade drivers which feature mostly white clubheads. However, some golfers might find the bright white shaft distracting at address, especially those used to more traditional dark graphite shafts which blend into the background.
Standing over the ball and waggling the shaft, it's got a very firm, solid feel. It feels stiffer than most Regular flex shafts, which is actually a hallmark of Project X shafts: many golfers find that they play about a half a flex stiffer than the given flex rating. This can be a good thing, because a slightly stiffer shaft usually means that the forgiveness is increased and dispersion is tighter overall.
Those with slower swing speeds may find it too stiff, however, and might want to look into the Senior flex version of the Project X PXV. The stiffness felt at address actually melts into the swing when you take it back, and it loads and releases more like a traditional regular flex shaft when you put a good swing on it. The slight extra stiffness keeps the clubface stable at impact but isn't noticeable or distracting through the swing.
The trajectory provided is a good compromise between a low-spin and a high-launch shaft. It's not too hard to get into the air, but the medium launch and trajectory prevent the distance-sapping ballooning that some golfers experience with high-launch shafts. The ball has enough spin to help correct mis-hits but still rolls out well on dry fairways.
The standard length provided is a very playable 43.5", which is shorter than the industry standard but will help beginner golfers keep the ball in play off the tee. The light weight of the shaft helps offset the shorter length so there's not much, if any, distance lost from the shorter shaft length.
A Golf Pride Tour Velvet rubber grip comes installed on the shaft. It's an excellent all-around grip that will feel very comfortable for most golfers and should last a long time. If you'd prefer a longer shaft or a different grip, most special requests can be accommodated at little-to-no extra charge.
This is our top pick because it provides a nice upgrade over most stock shafts at an affordable price point. The V in PXV stands for Velocity, and we think most golfers will find a nice increase in swing speed due to the light 52 gram weight, but will be able to maintain control thanks to the precise engineering and nice, firm feel.
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Accra Tour Z 55 Low Spin LS Driver Shaft (Upgrade Pick)
Light, distance-focused low-spin shaft custom assembled to your specs.
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- Low spin to provide boring trajectory and maximum roll-out
- Light shaft weight helps beginners achieve maximum clubhead speed
- Available customized with adapter to fit your driver head
- Stiff Flex helps golfers with average swing speeds hit straighter drives
- Comes with Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 grip installed
- Attractive black and silver design really pops
- Tour-level shaft at a great price
- Low spin means low launch; some beginners who have trouble getting the ball airborne might not find this shaft very playable
- Shaft provides great distance but not as much forgiveness as higher-spinning shafts
- 55 grams may be too light for high-swing speed players
Accra is not a household name for golf shafts, but they're well-respected amongst top-level players, with over 120 victories on the PGA, European and LPGA tour.
That they've accomplished all these victories without spending a ton of marketing and sponsorship dollars speaks to their quality: tour players use Accra shafts even if they're not paid to!
Out of the box, the Accra Tour Z 55 LS Low Spin Driver Shaft looks great with its black and silver graphics. They give a nice sense of speed and motion without being distracting when you're standing over the ball. It'll blend well with whatever driver head you pair it with.
The Z 55 LS is a top performer in my tests: this thing is a real rocket, launching the ball with a high speed and a tight dispersion.
The high kick point and low torque keep the launch angle low and spin rates very low. This translates to a penetrating trajectory that flies far and keeps on running when it hits the ground. This is especially advantageous if you play a lot of links-style courses or play in areas with lots of high winds.
You'll sacrifice a little bit of forgiveness for the extra distance provided by the shaft, because backspin helps straighten out errant shots. The less spin you have, the more a poorly struck ball will fly offline as the shaft will reduce some of the corrective sidespin that a clubhead will normally impart.
The low-spin design maximizes distance and roll-out but some golfers with slower swing speeds may find it's too difficult to get the ball in the air. If you find drivers hard to hit, you should look for a higher launch shaft such as the UST Proforce shaft I also reviewed. It might also be a good idea to use a 3 wood off the tee until you feel more confident hitting a driver.
I found the Accra to play true to its stiffness, perhaps even a little stiffer than other "Stiff"-rated shafts I've used (interestingly, there is no industry standard for shaft ratings, so one company's "stiff" may be another company's "regular" flex). The light weight allowed for a nice quick transition and it fires through the hitting zone, delivering a great, responsive feel.
If you struggle with losing shots to the right, this shaft may exacerbate that tendency with it stiffness and low-spin. However, if you're a straight hitter or hit a draw, you'll probably find this shaft works well with your ball flight. I found it useful to tee the ball high and play it forward in my stance to make sure that I hit the ball on the upswing.
The shaft's low torque gives a solid, stable feel, and the light weight really helps define where the clubhead is through the swing. The shaft rewards good swings and feels stiff enough to really allow you to swing hard at the golf ball. Of course, wildly aggressive swings are never a good idea, but the shaft gives you the confidence to put a smooth, hard swing on the ball.
The shaft comes with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 grip already installed. This grip is great if you use an adjustable driver as it allows you to rotate the shaft in the clubhead to adjust the loft without changing the feel or the alignment of the grip's logo.
Additionally, you can specify which tip you want based on the driver head you're planning to use with it. Among the options offered are several different Callaway tips covering all of their recent product lines, as well as all recent TaylorMade, Titleist, and Ping options. If you use a different brand, you can contact the seller for a different tip.With the Tour Z 55 LS Low Spin Driver Shaft, Accra has delivered a truly tour-level shaft at a price point that's very accessible for the average golfer. If you have a swing speed of 90+ miles per hour and like to make a hard, aggressive swing, this is a shaft to consider for hitting long, low, straight drives.
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UST Proforce 2018 V2 HL High Launch (Our High-Tech Pick)
A soft-feeling, high-launch shaft for players who find it hard to hit a driver
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- UST Mamiya is one of the world's most popular and reliable graphite shaft manufacturers
- Available in Ladies, Seniors and Regular flex for slower swing speeds
- Very stable tip delivers consistent performance
- Great for golfers who find drivers very hard to hit
- Creates lots of backspin with its high launch
- "Recoil technology" provides great spring effect for good distance
- Higher swing speed golfers will find shots ballooning and not going very far
- Very whippy shaft hard to control with fast-tempo swings
- Not very much roll-out
UST Mamiya is a very well known shaft company, bringing top of the line graphite shafts to golfers since 1991. Many of their shafts carry a very high retail price of $300-400 but the UST Proforce V2 HL High Launch shaft delivers UST Mamiya quality at a great price.
The driver is one of the most important clubs in the golf bag, but many beginner golfers or golfers with low swing speeds find it impossible to hit anything but worm burners with it. No matter how high you tee the ball or how hard you try to swing, the ball never rises in the air and just runs along the ground instead.
This can be very frustrating, especially if you've watched PGA Tour pros bomb drives that fly in excess of 300 yards in the air before finally landing and rolling out down the fairway. Of course, beginner golfers shouldn't be aspiring to tour pro-length drives just yet, but a well struck driver should still fly a good distance and set you up in good shape to attack the hole.
This is very important when playing courses that have forced carries off the tee or long stretches of rough that you have to fly the ball over just to get to the fairway.
So what's a beginning golfer to do? That's where the UST Mamiya Proforce V2 HL High Launch driver shaft comes in. When paired with a driver head with a loft of 11 or 12 degrees, this shaft helps get the ball up in the air fast and fly a good distance before landing.
The shaft has an attractive, well-designed graphics style with a white and red theme. The big V2 graphic looks awesome on top of the shaft, pointing down to the ball and inspiring confidence that the ball will launch high and far off the tee.
UST Mamiya is always one of the most technologically advanced shaft manufacturers, and the Proforce V2 HL High Launch shaft is no exception. Even though the shaft is very flexible and feels soft through the swing, they've given it a very stiff tip to help maximize stability through the hitting zone.
Despite the simple truth that any high-launch shaft will increase backspin, the stiff tip helps to fire the ball up in the air with less backspin than other high-launch shafts so the ball won't balloon for the low swing-speed player. It travels a long way while still providing decent roll-out upon landing.
Higher swing speed players will impart too much spin with this shaft even with the stiff tip, so they should look elsewhere for a stiffer shaft with lower spin. The exception would be if the high swing speed player typically has a very low trajectory and needs to increase the launch angle. You can either try a more lofted driver or try this shaft to help get the ball up in the air.
UST Mamiya also has its patented "Recoil" technology that they use across their product line. The specifics of the technology is incredibly technical; they describe it as "increasing the spring effect in the walls of the shaft and maximizing energy transfer from the shaft to the golf ball." The spring effect is noticeable as the ball seems to really leap off the clubface while the shaft snaps through the hitting zone.
The UST Proforce V2 HL High Launch shaft has a soft, forgiving feel which rewards a smooth swing with a nice tempo and smooth transition. It feels very comfortable at the top of the swing and loads up with energy on the downswing, giving a whip-like feel. The low kick point and stiff tip combine for further whip-snapping action, rewarding good hand action with a high, soaring trajectory and a long carry distance even at slow swing speeds.
The manufacturer provides a handy chart for which flex to use for which swing speed and carry distance. If your driver swing speed is under 70mph and you carry it less than 175 yards, go for the L flex. For a swing speed 70-85mph and carry distance of 175-215, go for the A (aka Senior) flex. If you come in at an 80-95mph swing speed and carry your driver 200-240 yards, the R flex should be right for you.UST Mamiya has delivered yet another winner with the V2 Proforce HL High Shaft driver shaft. The price point is great for the technology and performance delivered, and the shaft is designed with beginners and smooth swingers in mind. It should help you get the driver up in the air and get you on the road to those soaring drives you see on TV.
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Matrix HD Radix S VII White Driver/Fairway Shaft (Our Budget Pick)
A solid all-around shaft that plays softer than its Stiff rating.
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- Affordable shaft from one of golf's top manufacturers
- Decent combination of distance and forgiveness
- Should be a definite upgrade over most stock shafts at a very low price
- Solid feel allows you to swing aggressively
- High launch and high spin helps get the ball airborne quickly
- Muted feel doesn't give much feedback on mis-hits
- Doesn't include a grip or tip
- At 46" long, may need to be cut down to a shorter length to be effective
- High launch and high spin may be too high for some golfers
- Heavier weight than most shafts tested
Matrix has long enjoyed being perhaps the most-used graphite shaft both on tour and amongst amateur golfers. The Matrix HD Radix S VII is a budget-friendly alternative to their flagship, the Ozik shaft, designed with beginners in mind.
The Matrix HD Radix S VII feels very stiff at address but smooth during the swing, allowing for a great feel at transition and a good, powerful release. When you deliver the clubhead to the sweet spot, the ball jumps off the clubface and gets in the air quickly, flying a long way. There's not much roll out, but the flight is long enough that you may not miss it.
In the case of mis-hits, it was very hard to tell if they were missed high or low, heel or toe. You may find yourself looking at the clubface trying to figure out where it is that the miss occurred, as the muted feel of the shaft doesn't deliver much feedback. The good news is that the missed don't fly very far offline. The shaft helps produce a good amount of backspin, which helps straighten out the ball flight and spin the ball back towards the target line.
The one drawback that I could find is that the HD Radix S VII has a weight of 78.5 grams, which is a lot for a beginner to handle. Many beginners find that lighter shafts are more suited to their swings, enabling them to swing faster and launch the ball higher. The heavier weight of the Matrix shaft might slow down your swing speed and reduce the overall distance that you're able to achieve.
Despite the heavy weight, the Matrix HD Radix S VII is a good choice for golfers who like the high launch angles of most stock shafts, but are looking for the stability and forgiveness provided by aftermarket shafts. The increased stability is thanks to more precise manufacturing and higher quality materials used.
This shaft comes at a length of 46", which is at least a half inch longer than standard. Some players may find this length unwieldy, so you may need to have a clubmaker cut this down to a more manageable length or you won't be able to get the clubhead through the ball quickly enough to hit anything other than a banana slice.
The Matrix HD Radix also comes without a grip, which some might view as an advantage as it allows you to select the exact grip you want. However, this will add $10-15 to the price depending on the grip and installation costs. Additionally, you'll need to remove the tip from your stock shaft and have it installed on this shaft, or buy the right tip and have it installed on the shaft.
The good news is that means it can be used with any clubhead, as it doesn't come with a specific manufacturer's tip already installed. However, that does add slightly to the overall cost of having a playable shaft. You'll also want to keep in mind that clubmakers usually have a turnaround time of about a week, so don't expect to be using it as soon as it arrives in the mail.
Even with the extra costs of customization added on, the Matrix HD Radix S VII is our budget pick for an aftermarket driver shaft. The materials used are the same as those found in shafts that are quadruple the price, and the performance the shaft delivers is exemplary. The firm, stiff feel frees you up to make a nice aggressive swing. The muted impact feel isn't quite as satisfying as I'd hope, but the results are very consistent nonetheless.
If you find yourself missing the sweet spot frequently, this is a good choice as it'll provide consistent feel and results despite less-than-solid contact. Matrix is known as one of the best shaft-makers in the industry and this is a good example of why, at a price that won't break the bank.
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The foregoing discussion has provided a comprehensive and detailed review of what makes the best driver shaft.
Exclusively adopting an objective consumer perspective, the present review was initiated by qualifying a good driver shaft, using evidence-backed features and characteristics. Consequently, much of the discussion centered on how to differentiate driver shafts, essential features in a driver shaft, and matching a driver shaft to a player's needs.
Based on this background, it emerged that Project X PXV Stiff Driver Shaft is the winner among the best driver shafts in the market today. It has the best value for money in our opinion.
Project X PXV Stiff Driver Shaft wins easily on being a lightweight shaft, and yet has a stability and consistency not equaled by others.
Despite its superiority, it is also relatively inexpensive similar to Grafalloy ProLaunch shafts.
Despite attaining the speed and distance of Vista Pro 60 Shaft and Grafalloy ProLaunch shafts, Project X PXV still gains a significant advantage in accuracy and stiffness.
The three driver shafts reviewed above were selected precisely for having attained a credible profile of essential characteristics that are central to a consumer's buying decision, whether a beginner (Vista Pro 60), and an intermediate (Grafalloy ProLaunch), of a skilled player (Project X PXV).
If you'd like to check out more reviews, we invite you to read our review on the best sand wedges.


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Hubert (Lefty) C. Choquette – Woonsocket
Hubert (Lefty) C. Choquette – Woonsocket
Hubert (Lefty) C. Choquette, age 85, of Woonsocket, passed away at the Oakland Grove Health Care Center on Thursday, May 2, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Woonsocket, he was the son of the late Alpherie and Lillian (Valois) Choquette. He graduated from Mount Saint Charles Academy in 1953 and served in the Army Infantry in Germany from 1955-1956. Lefty married his beloved wife, Beatrice C. (Desjarlais) Choquette on June 1, 1957. He was a laborer for many years, and was employed by the city of Woonsocket with the Parks & Recreation Department.
He was the beloved father of Donald Choquette of Woonsocket, Giselle Gauthier and her husband, Edward Gauthier, of Woonsocket, and Celeste Choquette of Johnston. He was the beloved grandfather of Katie Dager of North Carolina, Kayla Brunelle of Lincoln, Tyler Choquette of Cranston, and Matthew, Cassidy, and Lynnette Choquette of Johnston. He also leaves three great-grandchildren, Carolina and Brighton Dager of North Carolina and Greyson Brunelle of Lincoln; as well as his twin brother Gilbert L. Choquette of Woonsocket, and his brother Francis Choquette of California.
His funeral will be held Monday, May 6, 2019, beginning with visitation at 8:30 a.m., in the Holt Funeral Home, 510 South Main St., Woonsocket, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church, 1200 Mendon Road, Woonsocket. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, West Wrentham Road, Cumberland.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Oakland Grove Health Care Center, 560 Cumberland Hill Road, Woonsocket, RI 02895. Lefty's family is especially grateful for the care, support, and attention received from the second floor staff and Beacon Hospice at Oakland Grove.


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We are less than two hours into another Saturday of college football, but we may already have one of the top touchdown catches of the day courtesy of West Virginia wide receiver Ka'Raun White.
While many were concerned the No. 11 Mountaineers could be on upset alert in Austin on Saturday, White did his part to ensure his team would be putting up points.
White went streaking down the sideline and pulled off an insane touchdown grab while falling to his back.
That's definitely one way to make an impact.
Let's take another look at the catch, but this time in slow motion.
Yeah, that's going to be a tough one to top.
The touchdown gave the Mountaineers a 17-3 lead early in the second quarter.
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Here comes the Super, Blue, Blood, Moon
On January 31st we will be treated to a super moon, that will be a blue moon and also a blood moon. A stellar trifecta for any stargazer. This has not happened since 1866. The west coast will see the full lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) the east coast will see a partial eclipse in the early morning, because by the time the eclipse is full the moon will have set already. It will still be worth checking out. The moon will appear brighter and larger in the sky since it is a super moon or in perigee. Which means the moon's orbit is closest to the earth.
A blue moon occurs when a full moon happens more than once in the same month. Hence the saying once in a blue moon. Originally a blue moon was considered to be when a full moon occurred four times in a season. A season usually has three full moons. This January's blue moon and super moon will also be a total lunar eclipse, known as the blood moon. When in total eclipse the moon appears red. North America will be able to see this total lunar eclipse. The west coast will see the full eclipse the east coast will see a partial due to the time the moon sets. The Earth's shadow will completely cover the moon, on Jan. 31, 2018. The January blue moon is known as the snow moon, which is normally the February full moon. There will not be a full moon in February this year. February will be a "Black Moon" this is a term not used often, but it describes a month without a full moon. This can only occur in February due to the amount of days in the month. Full moons cycle every 29.53 days. The black moon is a rare occurrence. It has also been used to describe a month with two new moons.
So get out and check out the moon, bundle up because the cold is brutal out there. It will be nice to see this one, usually I have to drive for dark skies. My backyard in the country is perfect for stargazing.
Fish On!
Rich King