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(Columbus) - Abortion-rights supporters are protesting restrictions on the procedure slipped into the state budget at the last minute.
"They need to stand up and have some courage and stop showing cowardice," said Sen. Nina Turner, a Cleveland Democrat.
Pro-choice advocates oppose an 11th hour budget amendment that would require Ohio abortion providers to inform pregnant women seeking the procedure if a fetal heartbeat is present. They also oppose the budget's effective defunding of Planned Parenthood, whose health care offerings to low-income patients can include abortions.
They rallied at the Statehouse before votes on the budget calling on Gov. John Kasich to strike the measures from the budget with a line-item veto.
Dr. Anita Somani, an OB/GYN, says the provisions complicate her job.
"It would interfere with our physician-patient relationship by mandating what we can and cannot tell our patients," she said.
Somani doesn't think doctors should have to decide between doing what is right or going to jail.
Created Equal, a group opposing abortion, showed up at the pro-choice rally at the Statehouse with banners showing aborted fetuses. Executive Director Mark Harrington defended putting the provisions into the budget.
"I think it's fine. It's all part of the process. If there's support for it then let's get it done that way. That's the way I look at it," he said.
Republican Gov. John Kasich opposes abortion but has not said what budget vetoes he plans.
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For many children the holiday season brings images of Santa at his North Pole workshop supervising his elves in their toy-making activities, preparing to fulfill wishes expressed in letters from all over the world.
Each Monday until Christmas, letters to Santa from area school children will be published here in the Schools section. Letters are published as received. While we have enough room to publish many of the letters, there is not enough space to print all of them. But rest assured, all the letters — published or not — will be forwarded to Santa.
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It's me, Keegan Williams I have tried to be good all year. I do dishes. I hlep with breakfast. I would really like Prch Chops mi famle. Can I have Dinou asor!
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I wish that my famle wile Be safe and elfe I wish for snow And the cildrin to have food to eat and gringks thank you for the toys that you giv us I will give you ektwu cokes and a glase of milke you're my star.
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I hope Rudolph is doing good. All I want is for you to see me but if you can get my sister a club pingwun mimer ship.
Thank you,
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Its me MacKenZie GiLLand I have tRied to be good all Year. I lisin too MY MOMMY and MY gramal. I help MY MOMY with coKig. I woud really liKe a PuPPY for mY famley Can I have Trasing PaPr?
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My Name is Thomas Ray Hi who do you mack your reindEer's Food? I want a snake & trucks & rubbr snakes & Match Box Play Sets & 22 & nife & a IPad & A 23 & BeBe Gun.
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I know you are busy. 2. I would like a hulahoop for Christmas. 3. I would like books for Christmas. 4. I would like a bike for Christmas.
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I want fairy godparents.
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I know you are busy. I would like a Winx Club Doll of Bloom (not the one with wing tranceformer) a holahoop and a kitten. Merry Christmas
Julia Miller
St. James Catholic Regional School
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For Christmas I would like 3 hula hoops and remote control tricks! I know you are busy but can you send Red down soon? Will you also give my sisters bitty baby stuff? Please leave a note saying how many elfs you have.
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I don't know what to play. I really love PvP but can't find a good MMO heavily based on PvP.
Could you tell me a good one? I don't care if it's P2P or P2W.
Hi everyone,
I don't know what to play. I really love PvP but can't find a good MMO heavily based on PvP.
Could you tell me a good one? I don't care if it's P2P or P2W.
hi nektaris..
there are actually quite a few mmos with strong pvp components. my main knowledge is with non-pay to win free-to-play RvR open PvP mmos with faction based systems like DAOC. so i will begin with these first :-
1) DAOC Uthgard or Genesis - this is a freeshard for DAOC.
2) Champions of Regnum: f2p mmo very popular (No.1 indie mmo in Argentia and probably spanish speaking world, quite a big following in the english world too).
3) Aion: has faction based pvp, not bad. But you have endless grind for equipment in pvp.
4) Aika Online: also based on DAOC, with somewhat more modern gfx than Regnum.
5) Shadowbane: old mmo now in private community reboot (it closes down to outside players regularly). excellent pvp mmo.
All of the above are point and click styled combat mmos. I do not believe there are any action mmos in the f2p RvR open pvp space.
Ok now I will briefly list some of the pvp mmos which are not faction based. Most mmos have some sort of flag-based open pvp. By this i mean u can turn on a flag to participate in pvp and have some sort of "mark" against ur character for killing unflagged players.
1) Lineage 2 - possible the best pvp mmo in this entire genre
2) About 50% of all other mmos have some sort of flag pvp.
Now I'm going to list some RvR/pvp mmos which are pay to win. Asian mmos tend to be pay to win: Zero Online, RF Online, Allods f2p version, Battle of the Immortals etc etc (edit: include Eve online as pay to win) (edit: Allods and Eve are not asian, but ah well they r pay to win, you get the idea...)
I suggest, unless you have a lot of money to spend and like paying to win, you look for a non-pay to win mmo.
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Be warned - I am a major player of Regnum Online the mmo. I've been playing it for about 2 years and rarely go without logging in at least once a day. You can also look at good alternatives to Regnum such ase Aion online and Aika Online.
Dekaron, which is really, really old, used to be pretty open PvP heavy, not sure about its current state.
These are all pretty good MMO's but have you guys tried APB Reloaded yet? Its MMO with a GTA flavour to it which I personally enjoy alot.
Basically the setting is in a city called San Paro where two groups take to the streets the Criminals whose name speaks for themselves but also fight in the name of freedom. And their nemesis the Enforcers, basically legalized vigilantes who want to restore order. Its a free to download and to play game, ofcourse with limited upgrades, level-ups etc. You will have to buy the DLC full with upgrades, which I also think is well worth it once you get a hang of the game. Here a link to one of the DLC's.
Cheers and hope to see you on the streets
the most fun i've had in pvp is by far Lineage 2
APB? Customization is fun but actual game play... not so much.
It has maybe the worst combat of all the shooters on the market.
Matchmaking is horrible.
Hackers are rampant.
The developers do not add new content. The only things added are cash shop(p2w) items and items to encourage you to continue grinding the same old content.
Try it if you want but spending money isn't advised.
unless you are in a spanish speaking country, i think you can register here
yup lamai race can be fun :} the "realm tasks" should now give everyone a 100% xp boost also.
Be warned - I am a major player of Regnum Online the mmo. I've been playing it for about 2 years and rarely go without logging in at least once a day. You can also look at good alternatives to Regnum such ase Aion online and Aika Online.
archeage if you can deal with russians.
Thanks queenvo, I'm gonna try Champions of Regnum asap.
What about action mmos or full loot mmos?
hm ok action mmos. as mentioned i dont think there are any f2p ones on the same model as daoc but i can still recommend some good ones :-
1) Kritika (asia only?), Swordsman Online, Age of Wushu, Blade & Soul - im quite sure these haave pvp. These are some of the most modern cutting edge action mmos out there. None of them are full loot tho. Note that Age of Wuhsu probably has the most advanced Asian style martial arts crafting + social setting.
2) Monster Hunter (Asia only I think), Raiderz, Vindictus, C9: All of these are spectacular action combat mmos. Monster Hunter in particular has very high popularity of its own in Asia. While they may have pvp, Im not sure if they are full loot. The last three are f2p.
3) Tera, Rift - these are the 2 best f2p western action mmos. However, since they are not pvp focussed, their pvp is widely considered to be pretty yuck (just google "how good is rift pvp" etc).
ok full loot mmos :-
Darkfall 2, Mortal Online and I think... Wurm Online -- Darkfall 2 isn't f2p but I think Mortal and Wurm are f2p. All 3 are very capable mmos. Mortal and Wurm are more sandboxxy than Darkfall in that I think at least Wurm lets you actually build your own little village+mine etc. Darkfall is brutally cutthroat, possibly the most cutthroat of all mmos. If you are in Asia, Darkfall 2 just started a massively popular Asian version where Japanese and Korean players are having probably the most massive racial war in mmo history right now.
if i can think of more action/full loot mmos ill try to post them later . the other suggestions in this thread are also good.
Be warned - I am a major player of Regnum Online the mmo. I've been playing it for about 2 years and rarely go without logging in at least once a day. You can also look at good alternatives to Regnum such ase Aion online and Aika Online.
Dakrfall is the only true purely pvp focused game I have played in the last several years thats worth your time.
Well, here's what I've been playing at the moment:
Dragon Nest: Fast-paced 1 on 1 PVP is awesome as long as I don't lag.
Eclipse War: Can transform into a monster that you've defeated and use them in PVP.--CBT period, would like to see it myself
Ragnarok: The good-ol-days of pawning other players in PVP rooms
eclipse war looks really nice... but man YNK!!
You guys remember Rohan and how they SOLD Overpowered weapons for hundreds of USD? Not mats, not recipes, but the actual whole weapon, which had, iirc, double the stats of the best current endgame weapon...
Currently playing :Grand Fantasia(yet again...)
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altis life
Most of the mmos mentioned in this thread have a tab target combat system, which isn't so great to me..
altis life is a arma 3 mod , the best GTAlike MMO u can get, open world sandbox game.
@Phenoca it wasnt me the sound brings back good old flash gordon memories !
Rift is the best MMO, both F2P and P2P on the market right now, IMO.
It has open world PvP that's pretty cool, because you are actually able to talk to the opposite faction. So there are times where I'll fight a Guardian (I consider them the "Alliance" of this game) and then sit and chat with them for 10 minutes. It also allows you to rage at lvl 60s who are really bad at the game, and unable to kill other 60s so they gank lowbies.
It's really fun, there are also Battlegrounds that they call Warfronts but I've never done those before, I've never been big on organized PvP.
There's also DayZ the standalone version, but it's a bug fest piece of crap right now with the absolute worst combat I've ever seen in any game, ever. But again, it's EARLY alpha, so this is to be expected. I just really hope they do plan on fixing the combat, because they constantly mention things not working, or not having all the features, but the combat isn't "broken" or missing any "features" so i don't know that they plan to change it.
Edit: You don't have to use tab to target, you can use the F keys, or the mouse.
Also I don't know what peoples problem is with PvP in Rift. If you're not a carebear or a crybaby you'll do fine. The only thing I can see people complaining about is that Clerics are OP. I play a cleric and I win 99% of my duels and encounters. but when I encounter someone that actually KNOWS HOW TO PLAY THEIR CLASS, those are the people that beat me, or come close to beating me. It's definitely skill based
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Team in full: Mannone, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta (c), Diaby, Cazorla, Ramsey, Podolski, Gervinho.
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Arsène Wenger has signed a new contract with Arsenal.
The Frenchman has committed himself to the Club until the summer of 2014 just one day before he begins the Premier League season with a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool.
Wenger has already spoken to Arsenal TV Online about his new deal.
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Arsène, you've signed a new contract with Arsenal Football Club, you must be very pleased?
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It's a massive boost for the Club at the start of the season, getting it done. The players know where they are, there is no talk in the press. It must be a massive boost all round.
"I feel it's always important you show your commitment first and when you go into the final year of a contract, it is not manageable if you don't extend your contract, so that is why I believe it is an important decision at the start of the season, to give stability and to think ahead for the future of the Club as well."
You have been here for 14 years and have achieved so much. You have helped the Club through the major upheaval of moving to Emirates Stadium, but you clearly feel there is more for you to do?
"I feel that we have not won for a few years now and it is important to get back to winning trophies because we have gone for a certain policy. We maintained the Club at the top level, but we want to get to the next step, to win trophies and to win the title and the Champions League of course.
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You say our decisive years are in front of us. Are our greatest successes still in front of us?
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There is a need to win a trophy, but how does the position you are in now compare with the position you have been in during the rest of your career at Arsenal?
"I feel my personal position is that I am as motivated as ever, if not more. I have the trust from my board and hopefully of the fans as well and also from the players. I feel the energy, the need to drive this team forward and to win.
"I feel maybe an even higher responsibility than when I arrived because when you arrive somewhere you feel that if you are not good enough, you go. Now I know that the Club is in the top eight in Europe, and that expectation is very high, that every year you want to be in the Champions League. You feel the pressure even more, but it makes it as well more exciting and I take the challenge for the future in a very exciting way.
"I know I can give my best years now to this Club, which has given me so much. I'm ready to give it my all and I can only show that by my commitment."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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If you've ever driven through Charlestown, Maryland, perhaps you slowed down a bit to catch this magical microcosm of American history. Your eye may have been caught by the picket fence fronting the double-galleried porch of the "Indian Queen Tavern." Or perhaps your curiosity was piqued by the more modest Red Lyon Tavern, located right next door. As you drove through this little waterfront town, maybe you admired the lovely historical homes along the coastline and wondered what life was like way back when…
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Rocket top nearly done...is a sod to work with & none too symmetrical.
I'll cast some spare fins as they're really flimsy. I plan to angle them slightly too.
Thanks for the feedback guys.
Rocket top nearly done...is a sod to work with & none too symmetrical.
I'll cast some spare fins as they're really flimsy. I plan to angle them slightly too.
Thanks for the feedback guys.
A friend finished the sidearm holster in some quality leather.
Shame I can't jutify a Pulce quite yet so a Zapper wil have to suffice for now....
Sling for Ee-3 to follow.
If anyone knows where I can get some screws to connect the sling (Chicago I believe?) & the price won't royally shaft me, i'd appreciate a link.
Ta V.Muchly
You want what kind of screws? To connect the O ring to the EE3? If thats what you need all you want to get is a swivel for a rifle. They even sell kits at walmart that have them in it...sling swivel in the guns section. Small box, like...Amazon.com: Allen Company Sling Swivel Set for 1-Inch Slings with Hardware for Bolt Action Rifles: Sports & Outdoors
Please PLEASE do something with the blaster mod it to at least not have a hole in the bottom. Paint it up a little.
Thanks for the link, appreciate it. I should be able to get something similiar here in England.
+ Don't worry, the pistol has only been given a light coat of paint to get rid of the Orange colour, nowhere near done with that yet.
Really happy with the holster, it's very good quality & feels good too.
Collar studs cast & some flapjack packaging seems to be ideal for the handgrip on the weapons....again, a w.i.p within a w.i.p.
Ee-3 : The sling is proving to be a pain as I can't quite decide where it looks best (situated as per the Pic seems a no brainer, though it's not really practical).
Rocket : The Resin fins & really flimsy so they've been reinforced with a dowel rod through them (they also move and I'll probably take them out for transit to protect them as best as I can). Extra collar pieces made to strengthen the rocket topper.
I'm also trying out the Droid head's (again) for the Stabiliser beacon & lollipop. Will see how that pan's out.
Apologies to all the purist's out there but the budget was always the major factor in this build.
I think you being as crafty as you appear to be could make that stock heaftier....its not bad looking at all just front heavy.
The build is looking good so far. I think over time you can upgrade things for sure. Im on the fence as to the weathering really. Its nice looking but not sure if its overboard or not. I may have done a similar style to Bobas weathering to make it look like one of the movie suits. Although it looks realistic it doesnt have the Star Wars feel to it to me.
But like I said its nice looking. And your doing a great job on it. I really like all the attachments and such you have and that zapper better stay hidden in that holster
I see what you mean about the stock, i'll see what I can fashion.
To be honest i'm not 100% on the weathering either. I may well scale it back as I feel with the body armour it's crossed the line of 'Less is more'.
I was always of a mind that Boba could use more weathering....Jodo, somewhere in between. I'll see how it looks when together.
Thanks again for the feedback.
After some help please folks.
Maybe i'm going mad here but the ref pic I have of this indicates it is not a Pulce 40. The sidearm used in the pic clearly has a scope.B. Kast carries a standard sidearm, which closely resembles the Bespin security guard weapon.
Upon further research, it was determined that a Fett ESB sidearm is the exact same weapon.
I am at work right now & am relying on a bad pic rather than the magazine itself.
Anyone have a copy of the Twin Engines Of Destruction to hand please, post the shot up?
Can anyone clarify?
I'm no Jodo expert, but I can show some images from the comic book you mentioned earlier.
Here is a better quality of your image:
Edit: He's holding the sidearm in his hand.
(Original line - He's holding the blaster in his hand and not the sidearm.)
A cool close-up of the whole suit:
He has a Boba Fett like blaster and sidearm.
In this image, Jodo is using the sidearm:
Note that the images were cleaned, and by cleaning I mean the dialoge bubbles were removed, this way the end result is slightly changed, especially the background.
I hope this helps!
Last edited by RafalFett; Dec 31, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Reason: Corrected the text regrding the first image.
Thanks a tonne mate, that's the shot I wanted.
As far as I can make out that's clearly a scope on the side & a grenade on the front. Not a Pulce 40.
As such I think i'll stick with my Zapper as it'll be a lot easier to mod.
Early mod shot....
Have a good New years!
Very Nice
*Feb Update*
Pins on Grenades.
Holes drilled ready for magnet's (Girth Belt attachment's).
Sling fitted & Ee-3 nearly complete.
Resin pull of sidearm with Scope attached.
Close as to
as I'm likely to get.
Cut & dyed the cloak today & am working on the Jetpack fittings/harness.
I know it's considered optional but it's been driving me nuts.
So i've decided to put the extra darts on the inside of the Knee's & Flamer Gauntlet...
Will hold me up a bit, but should be worth it when finished.
Will need to relocate the switch & make another housing.
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Was really bugging me so I went for it....
Back of Knee straps taking shape too.
Still on target for an April finish.
Gauntlet housing & reworked the thin Stock on Ee-3 (yep, it's a squeezy bottle).
Great looking Jodo Kast!
Cheers Mando!
Okay, this one's pretty image intensive, sorry.
He's nearly done & I have a troop on the 7th April with our local crew to see what falls off & what needs a rethink.
Lighting doesn't do the paint any favours.
Great job Rich
I'm working on re-weathering mine ATM, but it still looks pants compared to yours
Thanks mate
I don't know, I haven't actually trooped in it yet, so it may well fall apart on me
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Barracuda correspondance with Burton
Hello all,
I`m in Japan. Want to buy a powder board as I`ve spend all my time the last 3 years riding backcountry and the leg burn is killing my enjoyment, even with my set set back to the max. Wanted a Malolo, but can`t find a 162 over here, which is the length Burton recommended for me when I enquired.
So I thought I`d go for a Barracuda. Once again, 161s are in short supply, but 157s are numerous.
I`m 184cm and 155lbs, mostly limbs, size 9.5 US. Regular board is 158.
I mailed Burton, wondering which length they`d recommend, having previously trolled all the forums trying to get an idea of what I needed. They recommended a 157. What follows is the discussion that ensued:
"Hey KaguraPow,
The barracuda has Raduction which will make a shorter board feel much more stable and ride like a board that is a few cm longer because it will have an effective edge that is similar to that of a longer board. Also, the board is wider and has more torsional rigidity which will contribute to the stability of the board. Based on your weight, I think 157 159 would be a pretty ideal board size. The 157 Barracuda will ride more like a 160, and should satisfy your personal preference of riding longer boards (even if it is only a 157). I recommend the 157 Barracuda for your size and riding style."
I replied;
Just to check - a week ago when I was searching for a Malolo second-hand, I mailed burton and received this comment:
"If you can get your hands on a 162 you'd probably enjoy it more but we think the 158 will be ok because of the specific shape.
Would this be the same for the Barracuda, or do you still think the 157 is best?"
Burton responded;
"Hey KaguraPow,
I was suggesting the 157 Barracuda based on the fact that it is supposed to be ridden a few cm shorter than what you would typically ride, but again it is up to you to determine your personal preference. Because you are tall but light weight with a relatively small boot size, I feel that the 157 would be stable enough for you and very maneuverable (especially in the trees). If you would like more high speed stability, you can go with the 161, but if you would like more maneuverability the 157 might be a little more fun."
I responded;
"Sorry - with the s-rocker, wouldn`t the 161 feel and handle like a shorter board anyway in the trees, so feel maneuverable anyway?
I`ve read the noose can be be a bit loose on groomers (I only ride them transiting really). Which length would be more stable for that?"
Burton answered;
"The S-rocker will make the Barracuda float better in deep snow and will allow you to initiate turns a little quicker. However, it is the Raduction that makes the board ride and feel like a longer board. This is achieved through making the board wider with more torsional rigidity and a longer effective edge. Personal preference definitely comes into play when choosing your board size, so ultimately it is up to you. It sounds like you are leaning toward the 161, and I dont see a problem with that. It will feel and perform more like a 164, but you should be strong enough to manipulate it."
End of correspondence.
My questions are -
Do people agree with this?
I understand the tech spiel and I know the downsizing theory...but I`ve also read that one doesn`t have to. Sometimes I wonder whether they push the downsize thing strongly to back-up the tech claims, and that it might not be so necessary...
I would like the board to be nimble though, but also stable at speed. Would a longer board have a tendency to flap more at the nose on groomers (I only ride them getting off the mountain)? With my high centre of gravity, I`m concerned the 157 will not offer the stability, despite Burton assuring me that it will feel like a 161.
Experiences, thoughts, comments, recommendations anyone?
Thanks for reading.
At your weight you'd be fine on either board. I ride a 58 and 64 Capita Charlie Slasher, both float me really well and I weigh more than you. If I were you I'd hold out for the longer Cuda or if you want to wait until next year the Charlie Slasher comes in a 61.
Thanks for the response Shralp.
Why would you go for the larger board?
Why is it so hard for you to find a 61? Since you're a Kagura guy, you must live near Tokyo. Go walk around Kanda.
Or get one off the auctions:
if you want the 62 malolo:
BURTON AURA 10 malolo fish barracuda - Yahoo!
the malolo is better than the cuda. I'd say, if you can wait, get the 59 landlord next year.
or, if you're not limited to Burton, the 61 k2 ultra dream is good, or a 56 jones hovercraft
Hello Supra.
Thanks for the reply.
Limited to internet shopping, so can`t go for a stroll during the week. Couldn`t find a 61 for under 6-man.
Would you go for a 161 or 157 in my position?
Cheers for the Malolo link. Aura is just a special edition Malolo released in Japan - right?
Why the Malolo over a Cuda?
Yeah, but if I wait this year, next season comes round and I reassess options again...I`d still like to use a new board this weekend (season) when I head to Nagano and Kagura - while theres still good snow about. Plus I just got a 6-man tax rebate that I`ll blow on nothing if I wait!
The Malolo has a bigger taper.20 mm vs 15mm
I don't like the cuda rocker. It goes under the front foot and it makes you naturally put your weight on the back foot. On groomers you have to make an effort to put your weight on your front foot to use the whole edge. The malolo's rocker was much better.
I used a couple malolos for many years in the Nagano backcountry.
What's your regular board btw?
I`ve been riding a my first ever board for the last 5 seasons. Its a Salomon Forecast 158. Taught me lots about boarding. I`ve had a great time on it, but the leg-burn...like I said, I practically never use the slopes anymore, unless it`s with some skier friends and girlfriends who don`t venture backcountry - once a season at Joetsu. Even then I manage to find some powder.
Yeah, I`m a bit hesitant on the s-rocker. I naturally put my weight back, from using my current board for several years, stance set back and leaning back to keep the nose up. Maybe it would be hard for me to adjust to leaning forward a lot.
That Malolo you posted the link to was an Aura. I`d found it on Japanauction too. Its just tagged as a malolo.
Are there any second-hand places in Kanda? I really want one of the last 2 years malolos. Graphically, before that on the bottom they look like predator with the mask off.
I decided to look for a Cuda because I still wanted a rocker board and at a length that would be suitable for my weight. Burton recommended the 162, but like I said, I couldn`t find one. They said I could get away with a 158, but I`d probably have more fun on the 162. I like the idea of riding a shorter, more flickable board through the trees though.
I also wanted to move to EST bindings and the channel system, for the usual reasons....so I ended up searching for a Cuda.
oh man, sorry about that aura link. just did a quick malolo search and it was white, like the 2010.
ok, first of all, the channel is great for getting the perfect stance width. Apart from that, it doesn't do much. Once you set your stance then you don't use it anymore, so if you're fine on 4x2 then nothing will change.
EST bindings are not worth getting imo. Getting the equivalent binding in reflex will get you 95% of the same feel, def same or better performance AND you are not limited to Burton boards.
I highly recommend this board (and it's a great price)
edit: just looked closer. d'oh it's sold out!
The k2 ultra dream in a 161. Perfect size for you. It's got rockered tips for pow float, yet still rides like a regular board for harder snow. If you're doing backcountry, then you know that it's not always pow, and it's good to have an allmountain board over a pure powder board (the malolo is a good allmountain board too though).
edit edit:
Larger surface area = more float, the tapered shape still makes the board turn quickly so even my 64 Charlie is still easy to ride in tighter trees.
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Lark- okay for a middle name
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Clementine- like it a lot
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Lux- don't like it
Eulalie- not a fan (reminds me of a ukulele)
Liesl- could be cute but I wouldn't use it personally (I live in the US)
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Paloma - I love that this means "dove".
Lux - Meh. This has an awkward sound to me.
Eulalie - Eulalie McKeckney Shinn, the Mayor's Wife, from the musical The Music Man. She's hilarious and bombastic (in the 1960s movie, she was played by an actress named Hermione Gingold).
Liesl - Tied to The Sound of Music, but very pretty.
Beatrix - This is cool and offbeat. I think of Beatrix Potter.
Eloise - Cute and spunky, like the little girl who pretty much runs the Plaza.
Gemma - Elegant but cute and accessible. British actress Gemma Arterton is my first association.
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Hi All
I have been looking for a sutta which says (I think it is the Buddha who says it, but may be Ananda?) something along the lines of 'it is by using what we cling to that we remove clinging'
any ideas?
Chula wrote:I think this is what you're referring to:
"This body comes into being through craving. And yet it is by relying on craving that craving is to be abandoned."
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .than.html
There's also an instance where Ven. Ananda talks with a brahmin who says it's impossible to end desire with desire - Ven. Ananda asks if the brahmin still has the desire to come and meet him now that he's here already to clear that up.
I think there's also a passage where Ven. Dhammadinna says something along these lines (relying on craving to remove craving) to her lay-husband Visakha.
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SEATTLE, Wash. -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik announced today the club has signed All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano to a multi-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"We have made a major commitment to a player who is one of the most dynamic in Major League Baseball," Zduriencik said. "And Robinson has made a commitment to the Seattle Mariners organization and to the City of Seattle. We have stayed true to our plan of building our organization from the ground up through the amateur draft and player development, and now have had the opportunity to add an All-Star player through free agency."
Cano, 31, has established himself as one of the best overall players in baseball over the last few years. He is a five-time All-Star, including the American League starter at second base each of the last four seasons. He has also won five Silver Slugger Awards (2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) and two Gold Gloves (2010, 2012). In nine Major League seasons with the New York Yankees (2005-2013), Cano has combined to bat .309 (1649x5336) with 375 doubles, 28 triples, 204 home runs and 822 RBI in 1,374 games. His team record in games played is 797-577 (.580), the second-highest winning percentage (min. 1,000 G) by an active player (Derek Jeter - .598: 1,556-1,044-2).
"I am really happy to be here in Seattle and look forward to helping the Mariners organization win a championship and bring a World Series trophy to the Pacific Northwest," Cano said.
Last season, Cano batted .314 (190x605) with 41 doubles, 27 home runs and 107 RBI in 160 games with the Yankees. It was his fifth consecutive season with 40 or more doubles and 25 or more home runs, the only player in baseball history to record those statistics in five straight seasons. Only Albert Pujols (7 seasons), Lou Gehrig (6 seasons), Miguel Cabrera (5 seasons), Stan Musial (5 seasons), Hank Greenberg (5 seasons) and Cano have recorded 5 or more seasons in a career with 40 or more doubles and 25 or more home runs.
Over the last five seasons (2009-2013), Cano has combined to bat .314 (978x3118) with 496 runs scored, 224 doubles, 13 triples, 142 home runs, 513 RBI and a .899 OPS (.530 SLG, .369 OBP). His 379 extra base hits over this span are second-most in baseball behind Miguel Cabrera (385), while his 224 doubles are by far the most in baseball (Billy Butler has 2nd-most with 199). His 290 multi-hit games over this stretch are also the most in baseball. He has finished in the top 6 in the voting for AL MVP in each of the last four seasons, including 3rd in 2010, 6th in 2011, 4th in 2012 and 5th in 2013.
Cano has appeared in the postseason in seven of his nine Major League seasons, recording 21 extra base hits (8 HR) in 51 playoff games. He has been selected to play in five All-Star games, including the last four starting for the AL at second base. In 2013, he received 5,369,141 votes, 6th-most among AL players. He has participated in the All-Star Home Run Derby each of the last three seasons, winning the title in 2011 (Chase Field) with 32 home runs.
Cano's Career Highlights:
• Elite Player – Since 2009, combined to bat .314 with 379 extra base hits and .899 OPS in 801 games.
• Homers & Doubles – Recorded at least 25 home runs and 40 doubles in each of the last five seasons, the only player in MLB history to accomplish this in 5 straight seasons.
• All-Star – Five-time All-Star, starting at second base for the American League the last four seasons (2010-2013).
• Silver Slugger – Four-time Sliver Slugger Award winner, including each of last four seasons: 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012…5 Silver Slugger Awards at second base are 2nd-most in history behind Ryne Sandberg's 7 awards.
• Gold Glove – Won the AL Gold Glove at second base in 2010 and 2012…was a Gold Glove finalist in 2013.
• World Baseball Classic – Named MVP of the 2013 WBC leading the Dominican Republic to the title…hit .469 (15x32) with 4 doubles, 2 home runs and 6 RBI in the tournament.
• Postseason – Appeared in the post season in 7 of 9 seasons in the Majors (11 series)…in 51 postseason games combined to bat .222 (45x203) with 10 doubles, 3 triples, 8 home runs and 33 RBI…batted .343 (12x35) with 4 HR in 9 playoff games in 2010…part of the 2009 World Championship squad.
• Iron Man – Over last 7 seasons (since 2007), appeared in 1,120 of 1,134 possible games…ranks 2nd in the Majors in games played since 2007 behind only Prince Fielder (1,126).
• Safeco Field – .309 hitter (47x152) with 13 doubles, 4 home runs and 20 RBI in 40 games at Safeco Field (.350 OBP, .487 SLG).
• Home Run Derby – Participated in the All-Star Home Run Derby each of last three seasons, winning in 2012.
• Awards –AL Player of the Month in September 2006 & April 2010…six-time AL Player of the Week (last: June 25-July 1, 2012).


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Tom Berry (aka Bugbyte) takes a look at the new BoomzBoxHD, a device used to add HD radio to a mobile PC. This ingenious device will be available on the mp3Car store in the upcoming weeks and proves to be a quick and painless installation. Software for the interface is included. Read the complete review below.
What is it?
The BoomzBox HD radio is an HD radio that is controlled and played back through your PC.
What�s in the box?
- Boomzbox HD radio
- USB interface from MJS Gadgets
- 8 pin mini DIN cable
- Mini USB cable
- 12 volt AC to DC power supply
- Mini CD with drivers and BoomzBox player app
The BoomzBox HD radio is an easy way to add HD radio to your car PC setup. Out of the box, there are two main components, the BoomzBox HD radio itself and a USB interface box. The interface box connects via USB cable to the PC and also via an 8 pin mini DIN cable to the BoomzBox. In addition, the 12 volt power supply connects to the interface box. The setup is very similar to using the mp3Car XM radio adaptor and XM Direct radio except that the BoomzBox's audio is routed via USB into the PC -a very nice touch that makes it simple to manage with front end programs.
The last connection is the car antenna on the BoomzBox itself. The Boomzbox includes a standard Motorola antenna socket that allows you to plug a standard U.S. car antenna cable into it with no modification (some cars, like my VW Beetle require an adaptor to the Motorola socket). In addition, the BoomzBox includes antenna in and out to allow the user to keep a head unit on the car's antenna as well as the BoomzBox (you'll have to purchase the Motorola cable to do this separately). A very thoughtful addition that many folks will find handy.
Once connected, installation is a snap. The included mini-CD has the required drivers on it. Just plug the interface box into the PC, load the drivers and check the device manager to ensure that the interface box shows up under the USB devices and also under the COM devices with a port number assigned to it. (If you don't have a CD/DVD drive with a caddy on it, you'll have to download the drivers and software to a USB stick like I did. It would be nice if they came on a full sized CD as many car PC's have slot load drives that can't handle a mini-CD.)
The BoomzBox HD comes with a software app that mimics a car head unit to control the radio. It includes seek, direct tune, three banks of presets and several different skins to change the look of the app. On initial startup the app scans for the radio. If all is well, it will automatically find it and turn it on the BoomzBoxHD. Specs for the radio were not included with my test unit but to my ears the quality of the sound was very good, although I have to say that I'm no audiophile. It certainly sounds much better than analog FM radio!
One important feature of the BoomzBox is the USB audio feature. This reduces the number of cables from the box as well as solving the problem of getting the sound into your PC. In addition, I found that when using the RideRunner car front end that the program would seamlessly switch between the radio and mp3 files without requiring any input from the user. Nice!
I tested the BoomzBox HD with the RideRunner car PC front end program. RideRunner is arguably the most popular car front end and I'm happy to report that it worked perfectly with this program. A simple change to RideRunner's rr.ini file to specify "HDRADIO" was all it took for the program to recognize the BoomzBox. Using the Carwings skin I was able to play and tune the radio with no difficulty.
What could be improved about this product? There's little to dislike about the BoomzBox HD but I found a couple of things that would be nice to improve. The separation of an interface box and the radio itself makes the product clunky and adds more cables to your car PC mix. With space at a premium in many car PC installations, it would be nice if the interface box was integrated into the radio itself with all cabling internal. I'd be willing to trade a bigger box or even some type of header pin connector system that would allow the interface box to piggyback onto the BoomzBox.
In addition, the requirement for 12 volt power is, I suppose, necessary but tiresome. With 5 volts on the USB line, it would be nice if the USB power could have been used to run the BoomzBox, eliminating another cable. I'm fairly sure that the 12 volt power runs through the mini DIN plug and powers the BoomzBox rather than the USB interface and it seems like it might have made more sense to put the 12 connection in the side of the BoomzBox as opposed to the interface box.
I hope that mp3car makes the standard for control of the BoomzBox HD available for hobbyists since the BoomzBox is currently a Windows only device. There's no reason it couldn't work with Linux or OS X since it uses standard Prolific FTDI drivers that make the BoomzBox show up as a serial port device. It would be dead simple for a developer to code up a program that would allow the BoomzBox to work on either operating system.
But these are all nits, really. If you are looking for an easy way to add HD AM/FM radio to your car PC setup, the Boozbox HD is the product for you. It solves the dilemma that many car PC'ers have of "should I keep my head unit or go with an amplifier?" by providing high quality HD radio reception that is piped into the PC and easily controlled by current front ends.
The Positive:
Works as advertised, sounds great, easy to connect to system. USB cable routes sound directly into the PC making it easy to manage.
The Negative:
YABB (Yet Another Black Box), requires separate 12 volt power supply for radio, interface box and additional cables add to in car clutter.
The Verdict:
Thumbs up! The radio Just Works(tm) and is easy to configure to integrate into RideRunner. BoomzBox software player works well, sounds great, sensitivity of radio is good. The BoomzBox HD comes with a pass through antenna cable connector which allows you to connect it inline with the antenna and keep your head unit connected if you desire.
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On a Monday night in late August, Sen. Lindsey Graham was traveling with a congressional delegation in Africa when the three Republicans who are challenging him in the 2014 GOP primary joined a large and strongly conservative crowd at Rep. Jeff Duncan's annual Faith and Freedom Barbecue. To listen to Graham's opponents tell it, that situation — a lawmaker who is far away and out-of-touch — is emblematic of the senator's relationship with his constituents.
"The people in South Carolina are very conservative, and he's been working with Obama and acting as if he's the Secretary of State, when he should be representing the people of South Carolina," said one of the challengers, Lee Bright, a state senator from the Greenville/Spartanburg area.
"He just doesn't represent South Carolina very well," said challenger Richard Cash, a businessman who nearly won a House seat in 2010. "He voted for Justice Sotomayor ... and then he did the same thing with Justice Kagan. We don't like his leadership on immigration — we believe it's another Grahamnesty. He's not just on the wrong side of the issue, he's a leader on the wrong side."
"I see conservatives in Washington who stood up for the Constitution, who stood for border security, who stood against amnesty, who have stood up against reckless spending and the bailouts, who have stood against liberal Supreme Court justices — and almost always you can find Sen. Graham on the other side," said challenger Nancy Mace, a Charleston PR executive best known for being the first woman to graduate from the Citadel.
There's no doubt Graham is vulnerable in 2014. Immigration reform, two Supreme Court votes, a perceived closeness to Barack Obama and a flirtation with liberal initiatives like cap and trade: None of that sits well with the state party's most loyal conservative voters.
The problem for Graham's opponents is that he's been vulnerable before, and won handily. In 2008, Graham had recently backed another immigration reform measure that critics called amnesty. And yet he had minimal opposition and won re-election with 58 percent of the vote.
Now Graham has a lot of money in the bank, a track record of winning and a well-deserved reputation as a smart campaigner. Add to those strengths the fact that it appears neither Bright, Mace nor Cash has the stature, depth or money to mount a real statewide challenge. Of the three, some experts see Bright, who in his 2010 near-victory rated highly with evangelicals, homeschoolers and some tea partiers, as the most serious threat. But not a really serious threat.
Despite all those problems, there's still real hope for Graham's opponents. One new factor is conservative hero Jim DeMint's decision to leave his Senate seat to head the Heritage Foundation.
"I think the standard of Jim DeMint has whetted (Republican voters') appetite to have a senator who is more what they want," says David Woodard, a Clemson University political scientist who runs the respected Palmetto Poll. "Tim Scott (DeMint's replacement) is fine, but he hasn't been there long enough. Lindsey has been there 20 years, and people are starting to think he's never going to change."
At the barbecue, a crowd of about 900 paid $35 each for dinner and a chance to hear Duncan and the evening's big guest, 2016 GOP hopeful Sen. Rand Paul. Speaking to reporters before the event, Paul declined to endorse his colleague Graham, choosing to leave that to the voters of South Carolina. "At this time, I think it's unlikely that I'll be involved," Paul said, "but I haven't completely closed the door."
As in the past, Graham's critics hope someone of significant stature will jump in. "Trey Gowdy could beat him. Mick Mulvaney could beat him," says a strategist who's been involved in several Senate races nationwide. He was referring to two popular conservative House members from South Carolina, neither of whom has expressed interest in running.
Still, any big-foot challenger has time to consider the race; the candidate filing deadline is next spring. And the system provides for a runoff if Graham can't crack 50 percent of the primary vote.
"If he gets into a runoff, Graham will be in deep, deep trouble," says the strategist.
Given that, it would not be surprising if some conservative group runs ads against Graham in coming months. The idea would not be to promote any other candidate, but to push down Graham's approval numbers and hopefully entice a big-name candidate into the race.
The bottom line is that the odds favor Graham. But if a few factors line up for his opponents, this might be his toughest race yet.


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Oops, My Bad!!!!
Sorry "Poncho62", didn't see the replies before i posted!!!
Thank you all for your idea's, their very helpful!!!!
Cleaning out the tank seems the best bet, but i'm having problems removing the 50 year+ gas tank!!! The "filler tube" is completely seized onto the tank!! That's why i was asking if anyone knew of a way to clean the tank without removing it from the vehicle!!!
Still Confused....
|Didn't we go through all this the other day?
Hey guy's....
The Carburetor is fixed!!!!
It was some debris, lodged not in the needle valve area but in one of the other small passages!!! I blasted the entire Carb. and tried that gasket seal method and everything worked out perfectly!!!!
My only problem now is the fuel tank...
Does anyone know, "how to clean out (Flush/Seal) a fuel tank while it's still attached to the vehicle"????
O.K. guys, "replacement" of the parts is out due to a new cash flow problem!!!
So here's the problem:
First off is the Carburetor!!
It's the original stock 1 barrel Rochester BC model w/no manual choke. I rebuilt this Carb. less than a year ago and even though there were some minor problems (like stripped threads/lack of seal material,etc.), it has worked flawlessly until now!!
By the way, i fixed the minor problems w/Teflon tape and it seems to be holding up quite well!!
Now, the problem started when the car was out running around and it slowly sputtered then died! I was at home and it was my wife who was driving. She opened the hood and noticed that the in-line glass fuel filter was completely black!!! She didn't know what to do, so of course (on a cold & damp day), she took a screwdriver from the trunk's toolbox and tried tapping the fuel filter's "glass" sides to loosen the clogged screen. Well, i guess you can imagine what happened next?!! That's right, the glass shattered and now the car was not going anywhere!!! So anyways, the car was brought home and i checked it over. We desperately needed to get groceries across town and this is our only vehicle. So i removed the broken in-line fuel filter and put in a temporary (fuel resistant) hose. The hose is a clear plastic type used to siphon fuel. The 55 started right up, but i happened to notice while looking for leaks that more black contaminant's passed through the clear hose,& without a filter to stop it, they went straight into the fuel pump and then into the carb. There was a momentary "chug" and then the engine ran fine. The 55 ran good for about 2 weeks then the current problem happened. (i was in the hospital during this time so i couldn't replace the fuel filter!!).
So, now i get back home and check on the 55, it is still running and i'm about to replace that fuel filter when i noticed after the first 2-3 minutes of starting the car that a drop of fuel is coming from the top of the carb. Another minute later 2 drops, then 3 and so on.. until a spritz-like spray of fuel is dropping directly onto the hot exhaust manifold!!!! Well!!--that's not good!!! I have my wife start the car up again but this time with a blue shop towel slightly over the manifold to catch any gas!! I first saw the gas coming out from the throttle-linkage facing the driver, but upon closer inspection i saw fuel seemingly coming out from above the idle-arm & flowing down onto the linkage!! It looks like the fuel is coming out from the "Choke-shaft" end, where the idle-arm is connected to!!! (at the top of the carb.) I tried to tighten the connecting screw and all other possible loose parts but this did nothing!!! The 55 has sat still ever since! I was planning on replacing and upgrading the carb.but now that's not possible.
I'm no mechanic, but i have rebuilt this carb. before so my best guess is "contamination" causing some disturbance!! This seems odd to me though since when i rebuilt the carburetor last year, i found at least a full 1/4 cup of "rust powder/contaminants" inside the carburetor's fuel bowl and surrounding area's!!!!(this was before the fuel filter installation!!) Even with this Contamination the 55 Chevy's in-line 235.5 "blue flame" six motor ran o.k. (they built them good back then!!!) I would be really surprised to find that even fine rust powder could get past my fuel filter! The only time contaminants got past it was after it was accidentally broken by my wife and was replaced temporarily by a hose coupling! The fuel filter is located on the passenger side of the engine away from all heat sources and with nothing under it in case of leaks. This is a High Performance Fuel Filter that has a clear glass cylinder and a super fine micro-mesh that can be removed, cleaned and re-used!!!
That's why i think it would be weird if contamination is the problem.
In any case i guess my only way to go is to remove the carb. and inspect all passages and area's within, re-assemble and see if that does the trick!! Unless any of you guy's have a better solution or idea???????
I will take the top of the Carburetor off and check the float for leaks as well as blast air thru all passages and all surfaces!!! I'll then re-assemble the Carburetor and test for leaks!!!
By the way, I read a tip on leaking Carburetors and it said you should take a silicone gasket seal making material (like the type used in engine assembles!) and coat the Carburetor gasket on both sides with your finger. Let the gasket dry/set overnight and then install in your Carb. The tip say's any and all leaks around the gasket area's would be completely gone!!!
What do you think???? Should i try this as well????
Lastly, the "Fuel Tank"!!
I'll fix the fuel tank problem after the Carburetor's fixed. I know contaminants are coming from the tank, but when this High Performance Fuel Filter is on, it seems to capture everything!! I will keep a close eye on the filter and try and fix the Fuel Tank A.S.A.P.!! I need to have the 55 running to get it fixed (I.E. take to shop), as well as it's our only vehicle!!! I Still don't know how i'm going to get the tank clean while it's still attached to the car!! I can't afford to do the "radiator shop, flush and seal" idea or replace the tank at this time. So when i get to the tank how do i flush it?? Do i use diesel fuel or is there a better cleaner or a better way of solving my problem?
The cause of all my woes, because of all the info. above, it seems obvious that there's rust and who know's what else in there!!! The fuel gauge has not worked in years and the screen filter is missing off the fuel pick-up/sender!!!
So, how do i solve this problem?? I've tried taking the tank off but got stopped by the seized fill tube attached to the tank!! Again, replacement is out so how do i clean out the tank without removing it???
My thought is to:
Empty the tank, through a siphon hose. Remove the fuel pick-up/sending unit from the tank. Wash out interior (from filler tube?), with diesel fuel or other type of cleaner. Bad stuff comes out of pick-up/sender's mounting hole. Blast the empty tank and disconnected fuel lines with air compressor and re-assemble!!!
What do you think??? Is there a better way?? Could a shop clean out the tank with a pressure washer or some other method i'm not aware of??? Could i use water to wash out then flush with a type of cleaner then fuel?? I don't know?? Just trying to think outside the box!!!???
Any and all comments are gratefully accepted!!! If you can offer any idea's or suggestions PLEASE-PLEASE respond!!!!!!
Hoping for a solution.....
With the highest of hopes.........
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Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker is on tour and hits the Palace Theatre - Albany in Albany, NY, showing for one date only on 5 Dec 2013!
Sporting spectacular new costumes and crackling choreography, this is the Great Russian Nutcracker as you've never seen it before.
We all know and love the classic E.T.A. Hoffmann story, The Nutcracker, which was brought to the stage in 1892 in St. Petersburg (Russia) by Marius Petipa, known as "The Father of Russian Ballet." And we all know there have been many variations presented worldwide over the years. However, none have been as true to Petipa's original choreography as Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker, putting it into a class all its own.
Moscow Ballet's designers, ballet masters, and artists continue to present Petipa's vision of enchantment and wonder to audiences across North America. The Great Russian Nutcracker is an amazing performance that brings holiday traditions and the grandeur of Russian culture to the stage.
Moscow Ballet's performance features stunning backdrops—nine in all—larger-than-life puppets and exquisite dancers. It features beautifully crafted props, including, new in 2010, flower-shooting cannons used in Act II in the "Land of Peace and Harmony." The cannons are currently being artfully crafted to resemble lions, with the animal's mouth serving as the mouth of the cannon—they are inspired by Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, and its beautiful fountains and gardens that sit on the grounds.
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Posted by Thomas Husson on November 10, 2011
Product strategists in various industries tend to dismiss telcos' role in service innovation, focusing instead on disruptors such as Google and Apple. It is true that new entrants and over-the-top (OTT) players have bypassed carriers, reducing their role to providing bit pipes.
Product strategists at telcos are suffering from what we are calling "bit pipe syndrome." Didier Lombard, the former CEO of France Telecom, summed this up well when he declared back in 2007, "I am not building freeways for Californian cars."
Since then, many observers have claimed that telcos will die if they do not reinvent their business models, leveraging their networks as a service. This case is overstated: Reports of operators' deaths are exaggerated.
No doubt telcos are increasingly being commoditized to the point that they will become utilities, but there is no shame in monetizing networks — carriers' bread and butter for a few more years. Fundamental connectivity remains a valuable service — all the more if product strategists focus on gaining more pricing power and delivering more segmented offerings, either on their own or with new strategic partners.
When it comes to product innovation, operators still have key assets to leverage — particularly their billing capabilities — to become trusted partners for consumers and third parties. Some global carriers have a strong presence in emerging countries, and they will have more sway in shaping the types of content services that the world consumes.
Product strategists at operators have the assets to continue to differentiate their offerings and innovate in a disrupted telecom ecosystem. I am not saying this is not challenging and extremely difficult, but here are some approaches that could work:


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By Giuseppe Muro
Arsène Wenger has commended Manuel Almunia for his "professional and very dignified attitude" while out of the side.
Despite starting the campaign as the Club's No. 1, the Spanish goalkeeper had fallen behind Lukasz Fabianski and Wojciech Szczesny in the pecking order after missing over four months of the season through injury.
But following the younger Pole's finger injury this week, Almunia is now Wenger's only fit and recognised keeper ahead Saturday's trip to Manchester United.
When he faced the media on Thursday, the manager reserved special praise for Almunia's attitude during his spell on the sidelines.
"He is very professional, [has a] very dignified attitude and overall he has done very well," said Wenger.
"Yes, he has done quite well when he came on and was quite busy in the final part of the game and he did very well [against Barcelona].
"When I took Jens Lehmann out, who [had] made only one mistake, and put Almunia in, Lehmann came in the next day and fought even harder. That's what I believe our job is about."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Happy Music Monday! It's a crisp, new day, and everyone's full of joy and excitement. Sorta makes you want to sing, right? And when you think of singing, you think of… girl groups! Or at least Scott does. Today you're gonna rock out with girl groups throughout the aged. And here's his first choice to start things off!
The Dum Dum Girls - He Gets Me High
Welcome to the 21st Century, where girl groups can play guitars! The Dum Dum Girls combine the old-fashioned girl group melody (check out that glorious soaring chorus!) with the electric fire of biker rock. Not to mention, if you can improve on The Smiths you're already a freakin' rock star. Well done, ladies! You've taken the "girl group" to a higher level.
More female-centric rock and pop comin' up, along with our Spotify playlist, right after the jump.
Before we move forward, remember our new Spotify playlist will be featuring a great selection from last week's Music Monday comments. The theme of the mix this time is Summer Romance and boy, it'll break your heart. But you'll be stronger for it in the end. Just please check out our current Music Monday before you recap those old memories. And speaking of which...
The Pipettes - Pull Shapes
Of course this 2003 band is wearing their references on the sleeves they don't have, but that doesn't make them any less charming. The mix of tunesmithing and cheerleading offers the same atmosphere as those classic girl groups from the '60s, though perhaps a little more Spice Girly than most of the century before. (Be aware that in the video above there's a pixeled-out body part showing up a few times, if that sort of thing would make your boss uneasy.)
The Go-Gos - Vacation
Even today, hearing a few notes from this song calls up a magical time of weird hair and synthesizers. This song brings new meaning to the words "radio-friendly" but it also doesn't sacrifice quality. Hold your head high, women of rock! And we'll just overlook most of the solo stuff.
The Ronettes - Walking In The Rain
Hands down my favorite Phil Spector production. The fake thunder, the in-your-face Wall of Sound, the backup singers that seem to be out in the hall, and Ronnie Spector's heartbreaking voice. Not to mention, it's not as overplayed as some other girl group hits. No disrespect, The Crystals.
The Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can
Go on, stomp along at your desk. This song was made for groovin' to. You might be more familiar with some poppier hits from these real-life sisters, but back when their style was still "what we found at the thrift store that morning" and they had nothing their voices and their talent and their hope... Well, this song isn't so much a song as a conversation with the audience. And it's great.
So maybe you've got a favorite female-focused group of your own. And maybe you'll want to throw that in the comments below. Then maybe you'll just us in our Turntable.fm room for the regular Music Monday enjoyment. Hey, we can dream, can't we? Also, let us just remind you: some images come from the corresponding Wikipedia page and are here under fair use.
Female-centric band? Love me some Metric.
I'll have to listen to your Spotify list.
OK, so you missed the easy Bangles inclusion but I think you may need to add Martha and the Vandellas. I'm assuming that you were referencing the Supremes as being overplayed and not the Vandellas.
I've only recently started to let the all-girl band scene into my heart but here are a couple of my favorite songs.
Tiger Trap - Super Crush
Wow, that kinda hurts to listen actually. Don't let the tinny tinny cymbals and incredibly muddy sounds turn you off. Just give it a chance and if it's too much I can rip the album for you, just PM me. It's good twee-pop regardless.
I gotta get ready for work so I can't listen to these other songs, just checking real quick to confirm they're not cover videos.
Sleater-kinney - Ballad of a ladyman
This whole album was pretty good but this track definitely jumped out at me definitely worth checking out
Tegan And Sara - Arrow
Twin sisters making pretty good music for many years together, ever since high school IIRC. I found this album to carry a lot of Madonna-esque sound but I wouldn't call it a rip-off by any means.
Hey, for the best in all girl and girl-fronted bands on the internet, why not head over to Girls Rock Radio! If you like it (like I do), pitch in and help them out (like I do :^)
Don't Say Nothin' Bad about my baby - The Cookies
I'm honored to be the person to pick out the penultimate Spice Girls song:
I've always loved The Like's first album. Not as crazy about the second one, but he's a good example of what I liked about the first one:
jakeline wrote:I've always loved The Like's first album. Not as crazy about the second one, but he's a good example of what I liked about the first one:
Yay for really unknown girl groups! (Also enjoyed the first album.)
One of my favorite groups. I had such a crush on Ann.
Love these metal girls:
Drain STH
And add these metal babes to the 80s list:
jakeline wrote:I've always loved The Like's first album.
That first record is fantastic - thanks for adding them, before I could
I have an unhealthy obsession with Eisley.
I'd feel closer to fine if we added the Indigo Girls to this list. I listened to them non-stop in college. Side note: Try calling them female bands or women bands- after all if you asked for boy bands we would only consider teeny bopper bands like Backstreet Boys. Also- with all the press I'm surprised no one has mentioned the all-female punk band out of Russia. I've only listened to about a minute of their stuff tho.
Le Tigre or GTFO.
I suppose Four Non Blondes was too mainstream? They did play guitars...
Phantogram "When I'm Small"
A cool duo with a female lead on most of the songs. Video is mesmerizing.
Seriously? No mention of the Runaways and "Cherry Bomb"???
Well, there's...
Babes In Toyland
Fright Wig
All great bands from the '80s
PS., Peace, love, and SHONEN KNIFE!!
Uhh...That is NOT Walking in the Rain.
merryberry wrote:Seriously? No mention of the Runaways and "Cherry Bomb"???
They were the first band that came to mind when I saw the headline. You got Joan Jett, Lita Ford, "chainsaw artist" Cherie Currie; they were riot grrls before riot grrls were cool.
"Don't hold off, do it-I need your lovin', I'm gettin' so hot, I'm cookin' like an oven." Now those are lyrics!
It seems to me we need to add some Dixie Chicks:
Ok, ok, a real suggestion- Bat for Lashes. I adore this music video too:
agingdragqueen wrote:Ok, ok, a real suggestion- Bat for Lashes. I adore this music video too:
(YouTube link)
Man, that IS pretty ribs. I'mma check out this band a bit more.
i just wanted to point out that the pointer sisters also sang the pinball number counting song on sesame street.
that is all.
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