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I am building my first set of Boba Fett armor. I have built the helmet and most of the armor. I have only the knee pads, jetpack, and the gauntlets left. I have printed out the templates but honestly I am not sure how to assemble them. I can try and figure them out myself, but I wanted to make sure that I was doing it the right way.
Are there any tutorials that anyone knows of that are step by step and work well? I can google just like anyone else but I was wondering if someone knew a good one that they wanted to share with me.
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We've stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Stevenage a couple of times now whilst visiting friends living in Stevenage. Each time was for just a 1 night stay. The first time we stayed was July 2011, and the second time was May 2012.
I like the Holiday Inn Express chain as you get the hot breakfast buffet included, and the hotels are normally ok. I have to admit though that I find the Holiday Inn Express hotels in the US to be of much better quality than the Holiday Inn Express hotels in the UK, well the ones we've stayed at have been anyway.
So back to the Stevenage Holiday Inn Express. It is situated fairly near the centre of Stevenage, and the train station is just a short walk away. We drove to Stevenage both times and the hotel doesn't have any parking but you can park overnight in Matalan's car park which is opposite the hotel. The only drawback to this is that you have to vacate the car park by 9am otherwise you will incur the parking charges applied to Matalan's car park.
The first time we stayed was a Saturday night and so we chanced leaving later the following morning, at 11am, as we figured that because it was a Sunday Matalan wouldn't be open until later. By the time we'd checked out of the hotel it was around 11.15am when we arrived at our car, there was no-one manning the ticket booth at the car par so we were fine having gone over the 9am departure time.
The second time we stayed was a Friday night and so Matalan would be opening at 9am on the Saturday. We tossed a coin when we got back from the pub on the Friday night to see who would be getting up early to go and just pay for an hours parking in the car park and then we could have a leisurely breakfast and leave around 10am. My husband lost and so he headed out at 9am and paid about £1.60 I think for an hour. When we did leave just after 10am there was no-one manning the ticket booth again so we probably could have got away without paying for that hour after all!
The Holiday Inn Express in Stevenage is quite a shabby and slightly run down hotel, its saving grace is that it is cheap; we paid less than £40.00 each time for the room. The second time that we stayed I also felt that the housekeeping was below par as well, our bathroom was really quite grubby, and I went to look out of the window and there were some chicken drumstick bones on the outside window sill - lovely!! To be honest due to the housekeeping issues I will look elsewhere for a hotel in Stevenage next time we go (which will be in a few months time). I also felt that the beds were a bit past it as well, the second time we stayed the double bed had a definite roll together!
The rooms did have everything you would expect; double bed, sofa bed, desk and chair, TV, phone, wardrobe area, tea and coffee making facilities etc. The bathroom was small but functional, with a shower stall, sink, loo, hairdryer and enough towels.
Breakfast is included in the room rate, and is not too bad at all; coffee, teas, juices, cereals, pastries, fruit, yogurts, toast, and hot items - sausages, scrambled eggs and baked beans. My human hoover husband definitely had more than his fill each time.
There's no restaurant in the hotel, but there is a bar, we didn't use the bar area as we had plans each time with our friends.
They do have free wi-fi throughout the hotel; you just need to get the code from reception.
I'm not 100% sure that I'd recommend the Holiday Inn Express in Stevenage after the housekeeping issue on our second stay, I would see if I could get a reasonable room rate elsewhere first of all. If I couldn't then I would stay again but it wouldn't be my first choice next time around.
A few weeks ago, I ended up in Stevenage on a Friday night. I wasn't expecting this - it hadn't been top of my list as a weekend break destination! One of my friends is a member of a brass band in London and the south east regional heat of the National Brass Band Championships was being held in Stevenage over the weekend. She asked me and another friend to go with her as she didn't fancy staying overnight on her own. She booked a room in the Holiday Inn Express near the station and we met at King's Cross Station after work one night. The train to Stevenage only takes about twenty-five minutes so we soon arrived at our destination.
*** Location and Price***
There are two Holiday Inn Express hotels in Stevenage - we were staying at the nearest one to the station, on Danestrete. The hotel was about ten minutes' walk from the station, which was handy for us and conveniently involved walking through the community centre, where the Brass Band Championships were to be held. It's a good job it was so close as my friend had her baritone to carry, and it was unbelievably heavy!
My friend kindly offered to pay for the room as she was the one dragging us to Stevenage. However she said it was only £50 which was pretty impressive.
***Hotel Lobby***
The reception desk was a long desk with several tables and comfy chairs in front, with a dining area beyond (where the breakfast was to be served). There was nothing outstanding about the décor, which seemed pretty standard for this type of hotel, but it was bright, inviting and clean and looked like it had been recently decorated. Checking in was a simple matter and we took the lift to our room.
***The Room***
The room (which I assume was a family room) was clean and bright. Again it looked as though it had been recently decorated. There was a large double bed and a smaller sofa bed which had already been taken down and made up. A kettle was provided with tea and coffee (only two cups though, so we had to nick another one at breakfast the next morning!), and there was a hairdryer and a selection of white towels (thankfully enough for all of us!). There was an iron and ironing board available on request (my friend borrowed it to iron her uniform) and there was a TV in the room, although you had to pay for certain channels (mainly those showing movies). When we got in to the room, the TV was displaying a welcome screen with my friend's name on it, which I thought was a nice touch.
We had an ensuite bathroom and again this was clean and tidy. There were no free bottles of shampoo and shower gel, but there was a pump dispenser containing Imperial Leather shower gel in the shower cubicle. We had no problems with water pressure or heat control when using the shower. My favourite thing about the bathroom was the design. The room was arranged so that the door could be used to close the entire bathroom, or just to close off the toilet cubicle itself, leaving the rest of the room free for someone else to use the shower and sink. The only problem with this is that the wall in between the toilet and shower cubicles is made of frosted glass so you might see a little more than you bargained for!
Once my friends and I got ready, we headed out to explore Stevenage. It's a new town, not particularly exciting, but we managed to find a few bars to go to. At least the drinks prices were cheaper than London! Once we got back we decided to have a last drink at the hotel bar. Prices weren't cheap but weren't overly expensive either. While we were there we chatted with some other people staying in the hotel, all of whom were either brass band players or there to offer support!
The room included what was described as a 'complimentary' breakfast. My friends and I hadn't done any research and assumed we would get a cup of tea and a muffin. However we were pleasantly surprised as we found a wide selection of food available at the buffet the next morning. Cereal, toast, pastries and rolls were available, as were tea, coffee, assorted juices and fruit. Some hot food - beans, scrambled eggs and sausages - was available, along with appropriate condiments. The food was hardly gourmet, but it was tasty and I had no problems with it. It's a shame my baritone-playing friend didn't partake of the food as she was too nervous to eat.
Hotel staff are so important - they can make or break a hotel experience. The staff at the Holiday Inn Express Stevenage were lovely. They were helpful and friendly at all times, from check-in to check-out. When we were going out for the night, the receptionist gave us some useful directions, and the staff serving at the bar later on were cheerful. When we checked out I was chatting to the member of staff about the hotel and she said that there were lots of business guests during the week. I imagine this is why weekend rates are so cheap - I can't imagine many people staying here at the weekend! She did say that on this particular weekend the place was full of brass band members!
I had never stayed in a Holiday Inn Express before, but I was very impressed with this one and would certainly consider staying in another. The hotel was in a very convenient location near the railway station, and it was clean and bright inside. The facilities were of a high standard, the breakfast tasty, room rates very reasonable and the staff lovely. In all honesty I can't imagine that I will ever need to stay in Stevenage again, but if I ever do, the Holiday Inn Express will certainly be my first choice.
***Contact Details***
Website: http://www.hiexpressstevenage.co.uk/
Address: Danestrete, Stevenage, Herts SG1 1XB
Phone (Front Desk): +44(0)-1438-344300
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Location: within the region of Verulamium Museum and Paradise Wildlife Park / Location: within the region of Verulamium Museum and Paradise Wildlife Park / Number and type of rooms: 129 air-conditioned guestrooms. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as direct-dial phones with voice mail / Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities: wireless Internet access (surcharge), a television in the lobby, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility / Dining: Grab a bite from a snack bar/deli serving guests of Holiday Inn Express Stevenage. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge / Business, Other Amenities: business center, an Internet point, and audiovisual equipment. Planning an event in Stevenage? This hotel has facilities measuring 97 square feet (9 square meters), including small meeting rooms. Free parking is available onsite, and additional parking can be found nearby.


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At a summit meeting between leaders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad joined with his colleagues to issue a Tehran Declaration against Islamist extremism and the drug trade. They expressed their concern how the drug trade was impacting their nations and disturbing efforts to create stable societies. President Zardari of Pakistan, President Karzai of Afghanistan accompanied Ahmadinejad to meet with Iran's religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He told them "extremism has not only created problems for the region, it also threatens others.. especially those who created this extremism by funding it through their policies." He apparently was referring to American military actions by Bush which have spawned terrorism in the region.
It is somewhat ironic to have President Ahmadinejad who supports extremism joining in denunciation of what he has supported. It is also ironic that Americans still do not grasp how Bush policies in the Middle East created terrorists and caused instability in the region. Isn't it time the United States had a commission study the entire range of George Bush policies that have created so many problems in the Middle East and Asia?


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Re: 3D ViewPoint Selector (V5.2) in higher Mathematica versions ?
Here is a plot:
Graphics3D[{Cuboid[{0, 0, 0}]}]
In the Output Cell, place the curser before the plot and type
"AbsoluteOptions[". Then after the plot type ", ViewPoint]". This will turn
the Output Cell into an Input Cell. You can then evaluate to obtain the
Viewpoint. You can actively rotate the plot to obtain new values upon
re-evaluation. You could also use a list of options.
David Park
djmpark at comcast.net
From: Dr. Robert Kragler [mailto:kragler at hs-weingarten.de]
in Mathematica V 5.2 there was a useful graphics tool being envoked by Menu
> Input > *3D ViewPoint Selector*. With this interactive palette/notebook
one could easily determine the Cartesian or Spherical coordinates (i.e.
{theta, phi, r} resp. {x,y,} ) of a wireframe cube and then paste these
values for the optimized view of the rotated cube into another Mathematica
Unfortunately this tool became obsolete from version 6.0. on (which is
mainly due to the fact that 3D graphics can be manipulated interactively in
higher Mathematica versions.) Nevertheless, in order to determine the
optimum viewpoint coordinates I sometimes miss this tool. And I just
searched in the installation tree structure of Mathematica V5.2 (and higher
versions too) for a notebook resp. palette with the name 3DViewPointSelector
(or similar) but could not find this tool even in V5.2. Of course, one could
write a litte application with Manipulate for rotating a wireframe cube and
read out the viewpoint coordinates.
But if this tool already exists why do additional efforts...
Does anyone know where to look for this nice graphics tool which (if
available) would certainly be applicable in other Mathematica versions too.
Help would be appreciated.
Thanks R. Kragler
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Email : kragler at hs-weingarten.de
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"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
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The loss of Cozart in this lineup is meaningful. Despite his low batting average and OBP, he is a productive hitter which Valdez is not.
IMO part of the reason Heisey is in there is to avoid having Stubbs, Valdez, and a pitcher all in the lineup at one time.
Thankfully Cozart, even with an oblique strain, presumably will be back before too long (well before October baseball is what I mean).
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Is Cozart alright?
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Oblique (sp?) strain on Cozart - out till next week per Dusty.
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Would really like to see Gregorious get more playing time if Cozart is out awhile, I think Valdez has shown us all what he is capable of.
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Gregorius will get some chances, but I'm expecting Valdez to play short most of the time.
Paredes strikes out swinging.
Martinez doubles down the right field line.
Wallace strikes out swinging.
Maxwell singles to center. 1-0 Astros.
Castro flies out to left. 1-0 Astros mid 1st.
Interesting instinct by Heisey on the RBI single. Guy has been diving all over the outfield but that time he decided the blooper was a hit and didn't.
Seemed possibly catchable. Presumably one run isn't a huge deal here.
Maybe with more playing time, Chris has decided to save his body a little and use discretion in deciding whether to dive for the ball. Maybe he likes playing and doesn't want to leave on a stretcher.
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Mikel Arteta says he's enjoying his new role in the heart of Arsenal's midfield.
The Spanish playmaker has had to curb his attacking instincts this season, with Arsène Wenger deploying him as part of a two-man shield in front of the defence.
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"It is a big transition but it is more a mental thing. The boss is convinced that is the best thing for the team and I am too, so let's do it," he told Arsenal Player.
"If it works, and in games like that where you probably think you need a more physical presence but you still create and are able to match the physical ability and the way they play, it reinforces your belief. I am totally happy that is a good way to play."
A late Laurent Koscielny equaliser preserved Arsenal's unbeaten start to the season against Manchester City on Sunday. Arteta believes the resilience and attitude of the team has been a catalyst for their solid form.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. --- The Palm Beach County Sports Commission has released the 20 semifinalists for the 2012 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl Committee, and North Carolina's Casey Barth is among the 20 selections. These twenty kickers have all excelled throughout the season in earning their places as semifinalists.
A fifth-year senior from Wilmington, N.C., Barth owns every major career kicking record at UNC. Barth is Carolina's all-time leader in career field goals made (66), career extra points made (156) and consecutive extra points made (122). As a senior, he is 15 of 19 on field goals with a long kick of 48 yards in the win at Miami. Barth also became Carolina's all-time leading scoring earlier in 2012 and now has a school-record 354 points.
Semifinalists will be voted on by FBS head coaches and SIDs, along with national and regional football writers, and past Groza winners to select the three finalists. These finalists will be announced on November 19th and honored at the 21st annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards Banquet on December 4th in West Palm Beach, Florida. The winner will be announced live on the Home Depot ESPN College Football Awards Show on Thursday, December 6.
The award is named in honor of one of the all-time great kickers in football history, Lou Groza. Groza played 21 seasons for the Cleveland Browns setting numerous franchise records, including most games played, most points scored, and an amazing 107 consecutive games in which he scored a point. Groza was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
Past Groza finalists include current NFL kickers Sebastian Janikowski, Nate Kaeding, Mike Nugent, Mason Crosby, Garrett Hartley, Kai Forbath, Blair Walsh, Dan Bailey and Randy Bullock.
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text: Someone in another thread suggested that some Skate Canada official could be sued for calling Yuna Kim's mother the "Queen of Skating Moms." As I learned in law school, you can always sue, but you can't always win. Also, truth is a defense to a claim for defamation. That raises the question: Who is the Queen of Skating Moms? I propose that we solve it with a poll. For purposes of this poll, we will be using the skater's last name, which isn't necessarily the mother's.


text: I respect and sometimes love how Low predicts debacles, collapses, and trends in undeachievement. May I remind everyone that it is much easier to look at these negative trends and predict the outcome. In other words it easier to be a pessimist as oppose to an optimist(much easier). I think a lot of us can find many reasons as to why the Pistons will lose this game and the series. It would be nice however if someone could observe postitive trends and in turn make more postive predictions in optimism. Anyone can be a doomsday prophet when things are going wrong, or if a team displays bad habits, how they will falter in the postseason. I know it is much easier to be negative in the anticipation of losing so you dont get let down, but this not the way to observe and percieve life, let alone basketball. I just wish more of us could notice some of the things we actually did right in game 5 however few they are and explain how that could help us win game 6. That would be a nice change from "the sky is falling approach" all the time. Low, I think that you are vital to the sites identity but what I think we need right now is optimism and not chronic negativity. We should be trying our best to rally behind our team and display encouraging thoughts on how they could perform better more so then bash them repeatedly on the same deficiencies all the time. My 2 cents and the Pistons will get this game 6. You can take that to the bank.


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There are reports Pakistani forces fired on American military helicopters and forced them to return to Afghanistan. It appears the decision by President Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani to defy US efforts to conduct military operations in Pakistan are being implemented by the Pakistani military. The incident reportedly took place near Angor Adda, a village in the tribal region of South Waziristan, the area Americans commandos and helicopters earlier this month conducted a raid on Pakistan territory. A security official said: "The US choppers came into Pakistan by just 100m to 150m at Angor Adda. From then our troops did not spare them, opened fire on them and they turned away."
American and Pakistani military sources both denied the event ever happened, but Angor Adda villagers and officials insist they witnessed the shooting. Of course, Pakistan's army chief, Ashfaq Kayani has been insisting all week his troops will not allow any further unauthorized American attacks in Pakistan.


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The weeks sure roll around quickly. And what about this alphabet, hasn't it gone by quickly? I think I am telling my age. They say the older you get, the faster time flies. I feel it.
We are to the letter Y and what would you think of other than Yams. You say, "Oh, you mean sweet potatoes?" No, even though the terms are used interchangeably, there are differences. Because yams are not so available here, I have some sweet potato recipes.
Sweet Potatoes are popular in the southern parts of the United States. There are both yellow and orange and are elongated with ends that taper to a point and are of two dominant types. The paler-skinned sweet potato has a thin, light yellow skin with pale yellow flesh which is not sweet and has a dry, crumbly texture similar to a white baking potato. The darker-skinned variety has a thicker, dark orange to reddish skin with a vivid orange, sweet flesh and a moist texture. Popular sweet potato varieties include Goldrush, Georgia Red, Centennial, Puerto Rico, New Jersey and Velvet.
The true yam is the root of a tropical vine and is not even distantly related to the sweet potato. Slowly becoming more common in the United States, the yam is a popular vegetable in Latin American and Caribbean markets, with more than 150 varieties available worldwide. Generally sweeter than the sweet potato, this root can grow longer than seven feet.
The yam first came to America in the 1600s. It has a brown or black skin which resembles the bark of a tree and off-white, purple or red flesh, depending on the variety. They grow in tropical climates, primarily in South America, Africa and the Caribbean. Yams contain more natural sugar than sweet potatoes and are moister.
Just to keep you in the know, the second printing of my book has arrived in Elizabethtown, all 1650 copies. A dear friend of mine and her husband were invited to Tuscaloosa for the Western Kentucky University and Alabama football game. Poor Toppers. My friend took one of my books for a hostess gift to her former roommate at Midway. It is so so exciting to have books from California to New York, from Minnesota to Florida, and in between.
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The sweet potato casserole is very similar to my recipe.
Sweet Potato Casserole
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup margarine, melted
In large mixing bowl, mix sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, margarine, milk and vanilla. Pour into 9-inch square greased baking dish. Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle over potatoes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. The recipe can be doubled and baked in 9" x 13" dish.
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Sweet Potato Muffins
1 1/4 cups oatmeal, uncooked
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup sweet potato, cooked and mashed
1 cup milk
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup pecans, chopped
1/4 cup oatmeal, uncooked
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup pecans, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter:
Combine oatmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir well. Combine sweet potato and the next 5 ingredients; stir well. Add the sweet potato mixture to the oatmeal mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in chopped pecans. Spoon the batter into greased and floured muffin pans, filling three-fourths full. Sprinkle topping evenly over the batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pans immediately.
Combine oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, chopped pecans and ground cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir well. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Top the muffins with the mixture before baking.
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Although my heritage is German, my husband's family is from Scandinavia. Fruit soups are common there, and I've been making them since the '50's. They are so convenientyou can make them ahead, then serve them warm or cold. We're retired, and we grow berries and do a lot of gardening—so Ido a lot of canning and preserving of all kinds. We also enjoy dancing and traveling.
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
- 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks in natural juices, undrained
- 2 cups water
- 2/3 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 cup pitted dried plums
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 lemon slices
- 1 teaspoon quick-cooking tapioca
- In a 3-qt. casserole, combine all ingredients. Cover and bake at 325° for 1 hour. Serve warm. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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New York • Hockey is back, and it took nearly four months and one long night to get the game back on the ice.
With the season on the line, the NHL and the players' association agreed on a tentative pact to end a 113-day lockout and save what was left of a fractured schedule.
Details of the season have not yet been finalized, but there won't be fewer than 48 games and there could be more. The season will start Jan. 19 or before.
Commissioner Gary Bettman and union executive director Donald Fehr ceased being adversaries and announced the deal while standing side by side near a wall toward the back of the negotiating room and showing a tinge of weariness.
"I want to thank Don Fehr," Bettman said. "We went through a tough period, but it's good to be at this point."
A marathon negotiating session that lasted more than 16 hours, stretching from Saturday afternoon until just before dawn Sunday, produced a 10-year deal.
"We've got to dot a lot of Is and cross a lot of Ts," Bettman said. "There's still a lot of work to be done, but the basic details of the agreement have been agreed upon."
Even players who turned into negotiators showed the strain of the long, difficult process.
"It was a battle," said Winnipeg Jets defenseman Ron Hainsey, a key member of the union's bargaining team. "Gary said a month ago it was a tough negotiation. That's what it was.
"Players obviously would rather not have been here, but our focus now is to give the fans whatever it is 48 games, 50 games the most exciting season we can. The mood has been nervous for a while. You want to be playing. You want to be done with this."
The collective bargaining agreement must be ratified by a majority of the league's 30 owners and the union's membership of approximately 740 players.
"Hopefully within a very few days, the fans can get back to watching people who are skating, not the two of us," Fehr said.
All schedule issues, including the length of the season, still need to be worked out. The NHL has models for 50- and 48-game seasons.
The original estimate was regular-season games could begin about eight days after a deal was reached. It is believed that all games will be played within the two respective conferences, but that also hasn't been decided.
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A great Python Introduction!
By danD
from San jose, ca
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Comments about oreilly Head First Python:
As someone who's read a few "Head First" books, this one is par with others in the series. Good layout, content. First-time python users won't be scared away and the book assumes nothing or previous experience. Much better than the 'Dummies' books...Recommended.
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The best book for beginners in Python
By Dr. Ray
from Baton Rouge
About Me Maker
If you're a beginner in Python - this book is the best for you. I'd to notice, that this book does not cover all the functions / methods / capabilities. This is not the goal of the book. Instead, the book familiarize you with different aspects of the language. If you need to learn in-depth, you should consider buying another book. But for me personally this book is a perfect one: it gives you an opportunity to learn basics of Python in a friendly manner and at the same time it leaves a lot of space for practice. So why 4/5? I deducted 1 point because sometime things in the book are not very understandable. For example, in one chapter the authors suddenly use get() and set() methods. How in the world a person can know these in advance? No way. Simply because I studied C++ these functions were familiar to me. And one more thing: some stuff in this book is outdated. For example, pygame library has a vary strange method of installing. Nevertheless, I recommend this book for everybody.
Meets my requirements!
By Aschi
from Switzerland
If you have some basic porgraming knowledge and you want start using Python then is this book a very good point to start from. My needs were fullfiled and I can highly recommend this book to other programmers.
Good, but more breadth than depth
By Pete Ashton
from York, UK
About Me Developer, Educator
This is an excellent books for getting people interested in Python, and it is one I recommend when I run Python courses. It dives in quickly and gets people thinking in a Pythonic way, but then starts to skim over several different topics (I think that one chapter to cover the basics of OOP is light even for an introductory text). I think that the source of the problem is that this book has to co-exist with Head First Programming. The books cover different aspects of the language (and account for the bizarre omission of any discussion of GUI's in this book).I know that all sounds critical, but this book is certainly better than the average introductory Python books, but I think on balance Head First Programming might well be better still. I think a combination of the two books would be the perfect start for a Python programmer, at the very least letting them know the things they need to get from Learning Python and Programming Python.
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Great Prep for Other Python Books
By Will J
from Chicago, IL
Quick review: This book is great. If you want to start learning Python, pick this up now. Do the exercises, type everything out.I decided I wanted to learn Python. I planned to pick up as many books on Python - from O'reilly - ranging from beginner to advanced. I started with HFP since it promised to be a beginner text.I am very happy with this book! HFP exposes you to data storage (SQLite), web forms, modules and object-oriented code.My only qualm is that it's Python 3 and it seems like all the other books (and packages) are Python 2.6+. There is a section on Mobile / Android development too, but the emulator is so slow / buggy that I couldn't get it to work.
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By memilanuk
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I'm stuck in the same spot as I suspect a number of folks may be... on paper I 'get' most of the basic concepts. I can work through most of the examples without too much problem... but taking it from there and doing something productive with it is where I hit the wall. OOP is a big one for me on this, and after working my way through HFP I thought "Finally, I GET IT!". Then I went off to do something useful with it... whoops, nope, I don't got it :( Guess I need to take another (third) pass through it and see if it'll stick this time around.The number of errata is somewhat embarrassing, but I was happy to see that the author was responsive in the associated forum - all to often they disappear and are all but impossible to contact, or act offended that you found a mistake.I realize with the array of GUI tool kits available that covering any given one would probably result in somebody howling about it... but to not even cover Tkinter, which comes with the language by default? Yes, HF Programming covered it a bit, but not even touching on it here I think was a mistake. Instead of going off on mobile apps that require a particular kind of phone or an emulator, some coverage of the gui tool kit included with the language would be more appropriate IMO.
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excellent book for beginners
By Mayank
from Saarbruecken, Germany
After stumbling across multiple python books, none of which could motivate me from switching to this-programming-language-without-curly-braces-and-semicolons (blasphemy!) aka python, i knew if there ever was going to be a way i was going to like python, it would be through HF python. And i am very glad to say i was not disappointed. HF python is an excellent resource for beginners, who want to quickly get their hands dirty at writing cheap, dirty scripts and make things work. The graphical, interactive way of HF books needs no description, of course -- you just have to buy one to experience a totally different way of teaching that is so characteristic of HF books!On the whole, this book does a very good job of giving the reader a quick and easy way to start learning python. I totally recommend it to anybody who has a little background into programming and wants to dive right into python - head first.
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By Rajesh
from Bangalore, India
About Me Designer, Developer
I have been a great fan of Head first books. I learnt a lot from Head first Java, OOAD. Though I am a professional, I even went on to read head first Programming, for the way they do it. But I am thoroughly disappointed with the Head first python. It is not just waste of money, it is also waste of time. It didnt even cover the core concepts. So many things are left over. Also the examples are no where near interesting. The *AHA* factor is missing. Head first Programming is much better than this. The only drawback of that is that it didnt cover OOPS concepts. My opinion is that Head first Programming could have been revised to include the OOP. This is an unnecessary book. Eagerly awaiting to see how is Head First C
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Needs to be edited more closely.
By Brad
from Dallas, TX
About Me Student
This is the fourth Head First book I've used, and I really like the series. This book is a great primer to Python, but it doesn't even scratch the surface of everything you can do with it. It is an incredible improvement over Head First Programming, in that new information is never introduced in solutions to the problems, as was the case in almost every single problem in Head First Programming, to the point where a non-programmer could not have possibly solved any of them without foreknowledge of Python.The pacing is good, not so slow as to become boring, but not too quick for a neophyte (me). It doesn't cover use of tkinter at all, or GUIs in any capacity, which is a little bit of a bummer, but HF Programming has a few good chapters on that. My primary beef with this book must be prefaced by the fact that it is around fifty dollars in a book store, and upwards of thirty from good online book stores.The spelling errors in this book are so frequent that, to quote Kevin Murphy, "We're already in Monty Python territory" by chapter 3. This wouldn't be much of a problem except that some of these errors are found in explanatory passages and example code, and if one with no knowledge of Python were to read them, they would start running into all kinds of value errors and other exceptions when the following page has a celebratory picture on it declaring how well the program works. Spelling errors really should be picked up by editing, especially when these books come at such a premium, but contextual and informational errors really make this into a serious problem that is more than just a pet peeve. Unless this is a new approach for Head First (using erroneous information to make you look at other sources to find the answer, thereby making you angry, causing you to remember the information better), this book seriously needs some fixing to be worth its price.Again, I liked the book, but I'm a little turned off by the fact that nobody went over anything in it before it went to the press.
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Excellent book, a most have book!
By Charras
from Sao Paulo, Brasil
Head First Python by Paul BarryOverall I highly recommend this book. If you want to learn Python, but is not interested in web development, don't worry, just don't read chapters 7, 8, 10 and 11 ;-) Chapter 1:There are no instructions on how to install Python. I'll suggest to give specific instructions on how to install Python on every OS, and don't mean installing from the binaries, but from the source.The rest of chapter 1 is great. Have a LOT of dense material.Chapter 2:Great chapter with lots of details and new things to learn. The more a read, the more I love this book. Although is very dense, explains everything very simple, with excellent examples.Chapter 3:The only thing I would add to this chapter is the following link:http://docs.python.org/library/exceptions.htmlwhich has all the exceptions of python.Chapter 4:Just add the following example in the use of pickle:import picklefileName = 'path/mydata.pickle'with open(fileName, 'wb') as mysavedata: pickle.dump([1, 2, 'three'], mysavedata) pickle.dump('this is a string line', mysavedata, -1) pickle.dump(['this', 'is', 'a new list'], mysavedata, -1)with open(fileName, 'rb') as myrestoredata: cond = True while cond: try: read_data = pickle.load(myrestoredata) print read_data except: cond = FalseChapters 5 and 6:No comments. Excellent chapters.Chapters 7 and 8:Well, this chapters as the rest are excellent, with examples that one can follow, and help to understand. But web development is a topic for a separate book. Two chapters just shows the "peak of the iceberg"Chapter 9:Great chapter, good examples.Chapters 10 and 11:Even when this last chapter are great, with good examples and all. In total, this books use 4 chapters to introduce web deployment of python programs. But that means is a subject as I say before, that is very broad. One need to know and understand HTML, and how webpages work. As mention in this book, Head First has another book for that. So, if you like web development, and already know some of it, and want to start using Python, to help with it, this chapters will be nice for you. But in my opinion, 4 chapters could had been enough for a good introduction into GUI development. Maybe even some serial (RS 232)interface to be able to control some peripherals.
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text: This is an article in "Yomiuri Shimbun" in Japan. Translating to English from Japanese. The photo: Photography: By Tsuyoshi Matsumoto "Asada who speaks the feelings to Socihi Olympics." http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/zoom/20130420-OYT9I00390.htm My feelings aiming at Sochi Olympics became stronger than before. "I will challenge to the best performance". April 20th, 2013 Interviewer: By Junko Nagai, Hiroshi Wakamizu At April 19th, Mao Asada (22, Chukyo University) who expressed the intention which she retires from the eligible skater with the end of next season accepted the exclusive interview and talked about the current state of mind and about the ambition to the next season. - Was there the change of the state of mind after expressing the retirement? Aiming at Sochi Olympics, my motivation rose more and my feelings aiming at it became stronger than before. I think it was good that I had been able to tell everybody about being with such a feelings until Sochi Olympics. - You told that you would like to show the best performance in the stage of the Olympics, but what was your best performance up to now? When I won the championship in Grand Prix Final at 15years old, I thought that the performance is perfect, but looking back on it now, I think that it was far from the perfection as for the skating, too, and as for the spin, too. I think that the short program in Vancouver Olympics was good. Because my skating skill is improving every year, I have never done the best performance yet. - What performance can satisfy you if you have been able to do it? If I could skate without mistake in the level which included the triple Axel and the 3-3 combination jump which I am wrestling with now. - You are continuing to challenge the skill which any other person can't do, aren't you? Because I felt me to be unsatisfactory even if I won a championship without the big skill, I challenge to it. As for the skating, it is difficult because both of the artistic aspect and the sports aspect are necessary. I prefer the artistic aspect in skating, but I can't be satisfied if I don't attempt the triple Axel because I have the feelings wanting to challenge as the athlete. - What impression do you have about Russia where the Olympics is held? Because I visited there dozens of times, it seems my second hometown. It is such a feeling, as if I can say, "As for the Olympics in Russia, please entrust to me". - What is the conception of the program of next season which may become your final season as the eligible? As for SP and as for FS, too, the program of this season was very Mao-like, but I would like to use the music of different feeling as for next season. The music of SP is a classic and I think that it becomes the music like a Chopin's. As for the music of FS, I am searching for it variously. - You participate to the ice show, "The Ice 2013" in the end of July, don't you? Because I show a new exhibition program, I am looking forward to the response of everybody. The main results of Mao Asada. 2002/2003 She participated to 2002 Japan Nationals for the first time at 12years old. 2004/2005 She participated to 2005 Junior Worlds for the first time and won the championship for the first time. 2005/2006 She won the championship in 2005 Grand Prix Final at 15years old. She couldn't participate to 2006 Turin Olympics for the age-limitation. 2007/2008 She won the championship in 2008 Worlds at 17years old of the youngest age of Japanese 2008/2009 She won her second championship in 2008 Grand Prix Final after an interval of three years. 2009/2010 She won the silver medal in 2010 Vancouver Olympics. She won her second championship in 2010 Worlds after an interval of two years. 2012/2013 She won her third championship in 1012 Grand Prix Final after an interval of 4 years. She won the medal after an interval of 3 years with 3rd place in 2013 Worlds. She expressed the retirement from the eligible after the end of next season at April 13th. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/zoom/20130420-OYT9I00394.htm The article: My feelings aiming at Sochi Olympics became stronger than before. "I will challenge to the best performance". http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/news/20130420-OYT1T00392.htm (Translator's note: However, we should note that she has not announced officially the retirement in her official interview for the announcement of her retirement, at least, until the end of next season.)


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The amount of data in the world is increasing exponentially; it doubles every 18 months. There's much discussion of big data, both in terms of the problems it causes and the potential utility it represents. But some people are doing more than talking. Here are eight real-world big data deployments. For even more information, see the TechAmerica Foundation Big Data Commission's case studies.
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Chapter 2. Equalization by State Board of Equalization
Article 1.5. Review of Assessment of Publicly Owned Property*
Section 1841
1841. Transmission of board action. When the review, equalization, and adjustment are completed, the executive director of the board shall transmit to the auditor and the governing body of the taxing agency whose assessment is questioned, and to the applicant a notice of the action of the board with respect to the assessment. The notice is prima facie evidence of the regularity of all proceedings of the board resulting in the action that is the subject matter of the notice. Upon receipt of the notice the auditor shall enter upon the local roll any change in the assessment resulting from the action of the board.
History.—Stats. 2003, Ch. 471 (SB 1062), in effect January 1, 2004, substituted "executive director" for "secretary" after "are completed, the" in the first sentence and substituted "that" for "which" after "in the action" in the second sentence.
* Article 1.5 was added by Stats. 1971, p. 3515, in effect March 4, 1972.


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I'm Julien, a 23 years old new recruit from France. Since I'm 7, I always wanted to buy my own Boba Fett armor. Not the cheap things you can find on eBay, no... I wanted something movie accurate, to apply to the 501st Legion. No need to say that I never had enough money to buy it. I remember coming there a long time ago, when I was like 15 or 16, to look at all the beautiful armors you guys have been able to make.
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Under the title : what is new or what has changed they said the new Canvasback limit was 3 ducks. In the first press relapse they said it was going to be raised to 2 Canvasbacks.
I checked farther back where the actual duck hunting limits and seasons info page was and sure enough... It says 2 canvasbacks Not three like they printed in the front of the regulations.
I swear to God... Maybe they should have a duck hunter proof read the info about waterfowl before they print it. This was the online version of the regs . Maybe they haven't been sent to the printer yet? If somebody wants to call them it might help. I am leaving to fish buoy 10 for 4 days.


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Not everyone needs to spend a couple of weeks earning their sea legs to feel at home. But that's what happened to Matt and Jennifer Harvey in January 2009, when they moved into a 1,000-square-foot modern prefab houseboat on California's Richardson Bay with their children, Jack and Grace (now 4 and 20 months).
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Working with his close friend and colleague Georges Pauli, winemaker at Chateau Gruaud-Larose and consultant to a number of leading Bordeaux properties, Brandolini implemented a series of radical improvements at the estate. Using select Merlot clones from Bordeaux alongside his existing Merlot vines, Brandolini implemented a system of high-density planting in Vistorta's well-drained, limestone-rich vineyards. Here, protective mountain ranges to the north and west combine with the moderating influence of the Adriatic Sea to create a superb microclimate for the cultivation of outstanding Merlot grapes. Now, 20 years later, Vistorta enjoys a reputation as one of northeast Italy's most sought-after red wines. View all Conte Brandolini Wines
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A little ditty about Italy...This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Most of the juice, however, remains in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match, and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – one that goes on the table for a myraid of meals.
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Arsène Wenger has described Olivier Giroud as a "real" centre forward and believes he will add something extra to the Arsenal attack.
The France striker completed his switch to Emirates Stadium at the start of July after scoring 21 goals for Montpellier as they swept to the Ligue 1 title.
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I've been up since 9:30am this morning attempting to rack my brains about what and how I should teach a class of pre-intermediate's prepositions of place. I am at my wits end. I really don't know what to do. I feel even more upset about this than I do nervous about actually teaching and it's driving me up the wall.
We have to follow a format:
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Introduce Target Language
- Focus on Target Language e.g. meaning, form & pronunciation
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The ideas I had were as follows:
In order to start off, I would split students into groups to discuss places in the city e.g. bank, pub, library...etc, for about a minute.
I would then call them back and explain the rules of the game, stating that I would describe a location without actually using the word and students would need to buzz in in their groups to answer the question. Team with the most points wins.
I was then thinking of diving into an inductive presentation whereby I would elicit from the students a story about a man who doesn't know how to get to a particular location e.g. a bank. My target language would be "where is the [location]?" and then I would launch into a worksheet.
Worksheet would contain a map of places - some from the warmup - and a list of prepositions. And then statements underneath - a gap fill exercise.
Now I know gap fills test form but I'm really struggling because obviously, I haven't used my target language really, which are the prepositions until this exercise.
I really don't know what to do. I don't know how I would test meaning in conjunction with form. Is the warmup exercise useless?
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Josue Arce kept Lycurgus wide and just off a spirited pace, then moved up effortlessly to collar the leaders and powered away to win by a length in 1:03.98 for the 5-1/2 furlong distance. Saay Mi Name started his move behind the winner, could not reach him going to the wire and finished second. Norjac, who was part of the early pace, stayed on to take third.
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You sound pretty similar to me in my search. Ride the same as you (maybe a LITTLE bit more bowl/pow hunting) and my wife is an expert skier.
I narrowed to the Lib Lando Phoenix/Jamie Lynn Phoenix, NS Heritage, NS Cobra, Jones Mtn Twin. I ended up going NS Cobra. The TRS (and Riders Choice) was described to me as a little more freestyle oriented. I also DON'T ride swtich (except in sticky situations), so realized a direcitonal board is more for me.
I slapped some Burton Genesis bindings on it (still contemplating Cartels or Flux SF45s).
Yet to hit the mountain, but a buddy of mine (same riding pattern) also got the Cobra and is IN LOVE with it.
So if you are thinking of revisiting it, maybe look at the Phoenix series from Lib.
Hey...just wanted to say thanks to all the responses. I have yet to make it out on the mountain, but I am about to head up to Snowmass for 16 days so I am sure I will get all the riding in that one can handle over the holidays.
One thing that I keep thinking about with the board is my ability to charge the mountain with the TRS. I have been riding for around 16 years and I like to go FAST...but I also want to hit the back bowls with my family of skiers. Do you think the GNU Billy Goat or GNU Riders Choice might be better for an old guy like me (32 years young).
What is the difference between the TRS and Riders Choice?
As always, any and all advice is appreciated...especially from Snowolf and Wiredsport.
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Hi Cycle4Fun,
A few things to consider.
1. The Gnu Mutant is a terrific binding. It is even better this year with larger more fully releasable ratchets.
2. It is a tricky comparison between a Flow Flight 2 at $149.00 and a Gnu Mutant at $289.00. $140.00 in a binding buys you a lot of extra performance! A nylon baseplate and basic surf strap will not offer nearly the lateral control of aluminum and one of the higher end straps.
3. This is Flow's first year doing a toe cap.
I love my Gnu Mutants and have been very happy with my choice. The fiance is very happy that she isn't waiting for me at the top of the hill. She still waits at the bottom, but she did that anyway when I skied too. She's even faster now that she bought a men's high performance all mountain expert ski (Rossi Strato 70 TLDs). She loves me even more after I convinced her to demo them and then buy them. Demo ski price ridden one other time by another expert. Right length for her. Good deal on those babies.
I could straight line it and she'd almost beat me down the mountain. Damn is she fast.
Hi Cycle4Fun,
A few things to consider.
1. The Gnu Mutant is a terrific binding. It is even better this year with larger more fully releasable ratchets.
2. It is a tricky comparison between a Flow Flight 2 at $149.00 and a Gnu Mutant at $289.00. $140.00 in a binding buys you a lot of extra performance! A nylon baseplate and basic surf strap will not offer nearly the lateral control of aluminum and one of the higher end straps.
3. This is Flow's first year doing a toe cap.
Originally Posted by Wiredsport View Post
Which Flow bindings were you able to try last year with the toe cap?
I found that the toe strap on the Gnu's gave me the perceived feeling of better torsional control than the over the toe thingy on the Flow's that were available in the shop. I've never been able to actually demo the Flow's so that in store torsional test feeling is all I had to base a decision on.
It was also easier to get in and out of the Gnu Mutants than the Flows with my boots. That was a secondary, though important part of my decision. As little wait time at the top of the hill is important to my fiance and thus very important to me.
Key things were:
1. Picking my boot
2. Choosing a style of binding (Fast entry so that I can ride w/ no complaints)
3. Trying the available things out in the store
4. Spending the money on quality boots and bindings to last me while buying an entry level board that I sold when I upgraded to a N.S. SL (after demoing many boards) after the season was over.
I'm a big fan of trying things out when it comes to comfort and performance. I'm also a big fan of supporting your local store and the shop owner who knows a hell of a lot more about snowboarding and snowboarding equipment than you.
Originally Posted by Cycle4Fun View Post
I tried both the Flows and the Gnu's last year. The Flow's didn't fit my boot as well and I wasn't happy with the toe cap.
I was going to recommend the Gnu Mutants over the Flows. I tried both the Flows and the Gnu's last year. The Flow's didn't fit my boot as well and I wasn't happy with the toe cap. The Gnu's fit me like a glove. Putting the bindings on a board and flexing my head I could really tell the difference between the Flow's and Gnu's. Comfort and perceived control led me to the Gnu's. I haven't had a reason to regret the decision.
Like you, I'm a beginner/intermediate all mountain rider who rides with an expert skier. Getting in my board quickly was a priority when I made the switch from skiing to snowboarding last year.
Below is a pic of the setup, might do a bit more research on the gnu bindings but I think I am going to stick with them and if I just hate them then sell them back to my local store and stick the cartels on the board. Thanks!
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|FWIW, I love Lib Tech boards. I think magne traction is one of the best new technologies that has been released, especially if you're riding on the east coast where the snow conditions are less than ideal. I haven't ridden the TRS since the 2009 model which was BTX and thought it was a fun/surfy ride and a little softer than my current board. Sounds like it is too late, but I was going to recommend you check out the Lib Tech-Lando Phoenix since you said you're looking for more all mountain board, though it may be a little better in powder than groomers.
Originally Posted by P3 Mammoth View Post
Don't worry about those Gnu binders, they work great. We used to be a Flow dealer, picked up Gnu binders a few years ago and put them in the demo program. The positive response we get from people who try the Mutants is very real. As a result of letting people ride both before they buy we stopped being able to sell Flows, we dropped Flow. We sell more Gnus every year than we ever sold Flows and are usually sold out by Feb. We never drank the Cinch punch, they haven't gotten any love from our product testing team.
This is just the response we get in our shop, other shops have different experiences.
The NX2's this year have added cant, full sized ratchets (fully releasable for conventional front entry), ratchet locks, NASTY, One disc that fits 4 hole, Burton 3, and Burton Channel, ToeCap Strap (some models). While the production models have not yet been ridden or reviewed by anyone that I am aware of, the in store reviews on fit are off the charts.
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