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Yes! It finally got validated! It was a very good chapter. Its weird how you explained that Jessie and Hermione were friends since 7 but then they were seperated when they went to their different schools. It makes me wonder how Jessie could have been Hermione's friend and be so mean to her afterwards. Great chapter though!
Author's Response: Thank you! Oh, I\'ll gladly explain that to you =D. You see, back then, when Hermione and Jessie were \'friends\', Jessie wasn\'t as rich as she is now. She was still a little brat back then, but not as much. She\'s become more rich and more arrogant over the years and she hasn\'t met Hermione for a very long time - I doubt she remembers (or even cares about) what little they had both shared when they were younger....I hope that somehow explains it...? *smiles*
Why is this happening? Why do they send an e=mail saying its updated but not validated? Can't wait to see what happens in this chapter really. It is quite unlike me but I'll try to be patient. I wonder what's going to happen to Jessie. *puts up evil smile* Hope its something bad-no offense if offended- because she really was bad.
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Good story. Funny story. great story. bloody brilliant story. awsome story. (could go on but decided not to). Please do not leave us in suspense. Im dying to know what happens next. Please update soon.
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Milady, I shall win this match for you! If the noble Gryffindors emerge victorious from this trial, wilt thou honor me with a date? he asked.
Wouldst thou goest outeth with me now? he asked.
So, uh, is you gonna go out wit me, or what? If not, I might have to whack a few people, ya know what Im sayin?
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I like this story. Please update soon!!!!!! ;-)
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It was okay. Great ending of chapter!
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That was complete genius!
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Really liked it! I liked the last part most. Again, you are an awsome writer. Really like your word choices again.
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I really liked that part! ;D
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Good ff. Can't wait for more!
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Just so you know, great story and chapters....Wait. its the same thing! well Great Fanfic!
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That was....great......no .....*thinks for a while*.....brilliant! That is almost the best story I have ever read! It seems quite realistic! I love you're story so far. But then there is some confusion going on. Ok well if Lara's mother was a witch then Lara was also J.K. Rowling's creation according to you? Sorry I'm confused. Other than that great story!!!! =D
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You have to write more!
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If you need ideas i can give you some!
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Nice start. Also it's going very well. I'd like to read the next chapter!
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Deer, Elk Harvest Finishes Behind Last Year in Northwest Montana
Whitetail deer harvest picked up during the last two weekends of the deer and elk hunting season but still finished behind last year's totals.
According to FWP Wildlife Manager Jim Williams, the number of whitetail deer, mule deer, and elk checked were down from last year. "The results at our check stations are an indication that deer and elk populations are still down throughout northwest Montana. We'll know the details of total harvest for each hunting district after the telephone hunter surveys are completed this spring."
At the six northwest Montana check stations through Sunday, November 27, a total of 18,611 hunters checked 911 white-tailed deer (753 of these were bucks), 103 mule deer, and 121 elk for a 6.1 percent rate of hunters with game. The counts at the six northwest Montana check stations represent a sampling of the harvest and do not represent the complete number of animals taken.
Hunters checked 15 percent fewer whitetail bucks, 35 percent fewer mule deer, and 23 percent fewer elk as compared to last year.
Wolf harvest: Hunters in northwest Montana have taken 44 wolves, 62 percent of the total quota of 71. No individual wolf hunting district has yet closed. The wolf hunting season continues until December 31, with a proposed extension to January 31. Hunters can still purchase a wolf hunting license, but there is a 5-day waiting period before it is valid.
The Montana harvest numbers
Submitted by Ca_Vermonster on Tue, 2011-11-29 14:05.
The Montana harvest numbers coming out are really screwy right now. First, if I recall, a month or so ago they were talking about low hunter turnout, and extra tags available. Then last week, there was an article about hunter numbers and success rates being up, and now, they are down significantly in part of the state. Make up your minds, would ya Montana?
I think it probably has to do with winterkill, but also, the decision to drastically increase the cost of the out of state tags. That, along with the economy, meant fewer hunters there, which translates into fewer animals checked in. Seems pretty straight forward to me.
Whatever the reason though, hopefully they can come up with a solution to increase both the number of hunters, and the success rates for next year.
15%, 35%, and 23% decreases
Submitted by Retired2hunt on Tue, 2011-11-29 10:20.
15%, 35%, and 23% decreases in checked animals for these same check stations as compared to last year are definitely substantial drops in harvests... but I don't think we can just simply use these numbers to reflect the overall harvest for the area and for the state. The article states as well that this was just a sampling and doesn't represent the entire picture. While the weather played a role in animal kill-off as well as the hunting season, I think the spring final results will obviously reflect the true picture. With articles like this I would rather see comparison's to the other geographic check station sampling that ocurred as well. We would get a better picture - still not the entire picture - and see where maybe increased harvests ocurred that make up for this one report. This article comes off as get ready for gloom and doom.
The bright spot here is that the wolf harvest continues and there are still licenses available with the season having a possible extension to fill the quota.
With them having a decline
Submitted by GooseHunter Jr on Mon, 2011-11-28 21:54.
With them having a decline related to weather I have to wonder how the harvest for Colorado has been with the warmer temps we had from archery season into 3rd rifle season. I know alot of outfitters that have said it has been the woerst year they have ever had. Hope Colorado and Montana can have a comeback year next year!
overall things aren't to bad
Submitted by hunter25 on Mon, 2011-11-28 20:46.
overall things aren't to bad considering the bad winter they had last year up there. We have different reprts from all over the state now and it looks like the deer are pretty consistent everywhere across the range. The elk are a little different though as the harvest was way up in some areas and now still down in the north west.

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Hi Michael,
I am absolutely thrilled about your podcast. After a few weeks I have finished all your monologue podcasts and several others with Ed Seykota, Larry Hite, Tom Basso, Jack Schwager, David Harding [monologue], Jerry Parker. Did you ever talk to an interview guest about the "ethical side" of trading basic food (commodities like wheat, soybeans, rice…)? If yes, which interview partner or podcast number is it? On one side cycles and price movements will always occur, with or without speculators. But on the other side without extra money in the pockets there might be less volatile prices and therefore less riots in third world countries if price doubles or triples within a short period of time. Speculators bring extra liquidity to the market and take some risks. These arguments seem too vague to me. I have no answer personally yet but I´d like to have. What´s your opinion on this topic? I am soaking up every piece on money and risk management. It is obvious stock indices are far more volatile compared to all decades in the last century. How do professionals incorporate overnight drops of -30% or more and closed exchanges into their money and risk management? A stop loss of course is worthless in these times which will come again one day. Using out of the money options? If the credit melt down really gathers pace through bonds or whatever else, no one knows what politicians will do (closing all the exchanges, forbidding short selling even maybe on futures contracts…). How do professionals do their stress tests? Or are there even any? For portfolio diversification trading futures clearly you need a minimum amount of money. What is the common opinion of your interview partners the absolute minimum should be? And how many markets can be traded with? I guess it should be at least 100´000 in cash? Sometimes with a small account in volatile markets there are situations you can´t open even an E-mini futures position. The overall risk to the portfolio would be too high. What about trading smaller accounts (only) with CFDs? Despite trading against the broker and maybe getting more slippage or no fills. With CFDs smaller positions are easier to initiate in context to the portfolio. What are your thoughts on this topic? A few weeks ago I requested the free DVD to the address below. Unfortunately, it hasn't arrived yet. Shall I retype my data into the order form again? Thank you very much for your answers.
Kind regards,
DVDs have been delayed too much recently so I put the content here: www.trendfollowing.com/video.
1. Ethical side in what sense? Trading is not bad. Read: read.
2. Starting capital issues: read.
3. Catastrophic losses can only be prevented via diversification. Fundamental to trend following.
4. Minimum number of markets issues: listen.
5. I don't recommend CFDs. Only futures, ETFs, LEAPs.
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Michael, heard your interview on Masters in Business with Barry, and listened to a few of your podcasts. First of all – thank you for your perspective. Secondly, I am curious if you could shed some light on a debate I recently observed between a few trend following traders? I will caveat by saying that my experience is in the asset management business, which is relevant to the debate. I am familiar with and embrace trend following but not an expert. The debate was that the trend following business was in process of being "disrupted" by technological advances over the years. As a result, it is becoming increasingly difficult to generate alpha, difficult to differentiate, and as a result – difficult to charge the fee's that trend followers typically charge. As a result, few compression is sweeping the industry. Do you have a take on this trend, and based on your experience, how this may evolve? In asset management, I have seen how this has played out on asset management via the proliferation of ETF's…does this trend work its way through the trend following universe? Can alpha be arb'd out because of technology? How have the best trend followers have a technological advantage? Thank you in advance for your time in reading and responding to this email.
Thanks for the nice words.
1. I don't see these debates as new. People said the same things 20 years ago.
2. What is the technological advance exactly? How does it affect weekly bar trading, for example?
3. There are always periods of doubting, misdirection and obfuscation in the fund management arena. Those fees are nice! But what has changed to make Kahneman's behavioral work invalid?
4. Unless markets go flat forever, unless they are chop forever, I don't see what's changed. 2002, 2008 … these trend following boom periods happen. And they change history.
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Greetings Mr. Covel, I am writing this email in support of you swearing more often in your podcasts. If you click on the following link, you can read an article about how swearing is a sign of intelligence. In the movie, Good Will Hunting, the main character is a math genius that swears a lot. One of MLB's greatest managers, Earl Weaver, swore a lot. Smart people swear. You swear because you know that is one way to make people remember important concepts such as, "You are going to F***ING die! So what are you going to do right now to get ahead." Your audience doesn't realize how much you want them to achieve their goals. Of all the personalities on the internet that teach self-improvement, how many personally answer as many emails as you do. You could probably still earn the same amount of money and never personally answer one email. I believe that you swear because you are trying to convey to your audience the raw nature of making money. You are a no bulls**t type of person. Unlike MSNBC, you are not portraying investing as a form of entertainment. Investing is about making money and you are trying to explain one of the most efficient (i.e. only analyzing price data) means of making money; namely trend following trading. You are doing your best to inform your audience that they are either making money or not making money. As Yoda said to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, "Do or do not, there is no try." You should say to your audience, "Make money or don't make money, there is no third option."
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Hi Michael, It's been a while since we have had contact and I was reminded by a friend to visit your podcasts again. Nice touch moving away from pure trend-following specialists – some very interesting characters. Have you ever interviewed anybody from Millburn Ridgefield Corporation (NYC)? Listening to these guys that have played the game for decades is fascinating. I gather from the latest podcasts I've heard, you're enjoying the East.
All the best
I interviewed Grant Smith (Millburn) in person years back, but so far not on the podcast. Always game!
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Hi Michael, I am fairly new to your ideas and currently made a review on an interesting podcast on iTunes. I wish I had listened to this ten years ago… I would be light years ahead right now. I am currently reading [your] Trend Following book right now and I am finding it to be just as interesting as your other material. I am a long time Agora Financial newsletter reader and have signed up to your work you will be doing with them as a lifetime subscriber and look forward on your input to the Agora Financial family. I see you did a podcast with Jim Rickards who I am a subscriber to as well and will be listening to it on my hour ride to work tonight to cut over a phone system for Everbank in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. Keep it all coming and I hope you never burn out from to much to do.
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Hi Michael, attached is the review for Trend Following that I just posted on Amazon. I hope it does well for you. I am enjoying tremendously your podcasts, thanks much for all the great insights and info. I just listened to your latest on nerd fitness and thought it funny that as your guest described traveling to Peru I was walking down the streets in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. It's funny that so many of us in the US can't get our heads around the fact that we live in a big and very connected world. Once you break free of the concept life changes, much in the same way my life changed when I gave up my illusions of hold and hope for investing.
Best to you,
His review:
I think of Michael Covel's book as the natural next step for folk that caught the trading bug by reading the original Market Wizard books. Here Michael takes the reader systematically through the important points that the aspiring trend follower needs to master in order to succeed at the craft. Like the Wizards books, I found that Trend Following served to demystify much of the practice of successful traders.
The emphasis throughout the book was on the right practices to master. I found this somewhat of a tease but I can appreciate that it is necessary in order for Michael to achieve his goal of empowering people to be independent thinkers on the subject. For those that just want the answer Michael includes a thorough appendix that supplies a case study of trend following in stocks and trend following using an automated tool.
As a result of reading this book my perspective on trading/investing has changed dramatically. I find that I am much less concerned with trying to guess/develop ideas of where the market is going and more concerned with reacting to what the market is presenting in terms of opportunities. In the short time that I have begun to apply my new perspective the approach in Trend Following has already yielded results.
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Hi Michael, just finished reading Trend Commandments. I am a physician not someone who works in the financial industry. I found your book refreshing, smart and funny at times. For those of us who do not want to spend our day watching CNBC while our real life goes on, or spend our night watching a stock show host yelling Booyha, and are tired of reading about the next great ten stocks for spring, Trend Commandments offers a great new way to look at investing. My one criticism is you offer no examples of how to look for a trend or ways to go about trend trading for the individual investor who doesn't want to let money managers skim off the top, and leave our life savings to rot in a fund.
Thank you for a good read,
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Second, the format. I liked last night's "Town Hall" style but I definitely think we could still kick it up a notch. For example, maybe the candidates should debate via song! Even better, they could slug it out like the Battle Rounds on The Voice!
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He testified that he did not see any anomalies on the knife with the exception of a slight kink in the blade.
But those shining moments have been anomalies, and this week's episodes served as a microcosm of this season's problems.
Though the documented cases of direct killing are not numerous, they must be taken very seriously and not dismissed as anomalies.
The other 22 Republican senators are probably lost (although there are a couple of anomalies among that 22).
So there were some anomalies about this contest that Democrats should be aware of.
For anomalies and uncharacteristic episodes in Napoleon's career we must go to books; the playhouse is not the place for them.
How strange and how unceasing are the anomalies of Irish life!
anomalies of a purely pathological character are still more common.
After the incisors, the premolars show the greatest number of anomalies.
The restraints, the anomalies, the hairsplittings of the situation delighted her ingenuous youth. '
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Within a few months there will be a UN sponsored conference to deal with issues of human rights in the world. The sixty page draft of issues to be discussed by the conference come down to one nation being the cause of human rights on planet Earth–guess which one!! Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council include such fighters for human rights and sexual equality as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Cuba, and China. At the last such conference held in Durban, South Africa, the name of Israel was discussed 120 times and any attempt to discuss sexual issues such as dealt with by Sharia law were ruled out of order.
Perhaps, this writer has been living on another planet, but one would think the following might be issues to discuss at a conference on Human Rights:
The murder of 300,000 people in Darfur and the rape of thousands of women.
The murder of FIVE MILLION PEOPLE IN CONGO and the rape of uncounted thousands of women.
The killiing of 60,000 people in Uganda and the kidnapping of thousands of children who are forced to murder.
The death of 4,000 people in Zimbabwe of cholera as a result of the brutal policies of President Mugabe.
China's record in Tibet.
Saudi Arabia's record on dealing with gays and lesbians.
Pakistan's record on dealing with equal rights for women.
Iran's stoning to death of women, imprisoning human rights activists, etc…
There is only one way to handle this travesty of justice and human rights –boycott the darn meeting. It is simply an opportunity for people like Cubans who imprison gays to denounce Israel.
My question is: If Israel did not exist, would they even hold such a conference? If they did, what would they discuss?


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Six-day cooking class Latin American Cuisine
In addition to our three-day cooking classes, below see the remaining recipes for the six-day cooking classes.
Schedule: The classes can be taken either in the morning or in the afternoon Monday through Saturday. The morning class starts at 10:00 am – the afternoon class starts at 4:00 pm. Choose to take a class per day or combined two in one day and the third one the next day. If taking two classes in one day, it will start at 10 am and end at 2 pm followed by lunch. We are open to fit your schedule depending on availability. Each class lasts approximately 3 hours (including the time for lunch or diner) and is followed by either lunch or dinner based on the lesson's subject.
Price: u$s 260 per person includes all fresh and finest local ingredients. Enjoy the fruits of your labor! Eat what you just created accompanied by the appropriate wine
Class 4: Cooking class, Bolivia
Picante de Pollo
The cuisine of Bolivia is suited to the high, cold climate in the altiplano: lots of peppers, aji, and food served picante (spicy hot).
Picante de Pollo is chicken in a (special) spicy sauce and there are many variations of this traditional Bolivian dish. In the class we will cover a special technique for cooking the Picante de Pollo keeping the authenticity of this ancient cooking tradition and we will explore and compare the different spices and vegetables involved.
Croquetas (Croquettes) are originally from Spain served as tapas and have been adopted in many regions in south America. We will learn how to prepare different kinds of croquetas in the class.
Croquettes are small and rounded, lightly breaded and fried until light tan and crispy. They are similar to a fritter. A paste made from flour and olive oil is prepared in a pan combined with other ingredients such as small bits of meat, chicken or vegetables are added, stirring the ingredients together forming a paste.
Pairing wine
We will pair the dishes from Bolivia with a Torrontes wine as its unique taste of citrus and aromatic floral scent is an ideal complement to poultry. We will try a Torrontes wine from Argentina. Argentina is one of the few countries that produce this type of wine.
Class 5: Cooking class, Uruguay
Bifes a la criolla
The translation for Bifes a la Criolla could be Uruguayan Beef Creole. This is a very popular dish from Uruguay and Argentina prepared with nalga (rump steak), bife de lomo (sirloin steak) o cuadrada (flat meat) and different condiments. Learn the names of cuts and slicing techniques together with tips for choosing tender and quality fresh meat in your local butcher store. Bifes a la Criolla has a distinctive flavor due to the combination of the bife with the sauce in which it is prepared. We will use nalga to prepare this dish.
The fertile regions of Uruguay provides for some of the tastiest grass-fed cows in the world that is why milanesas is a favorite dish of people in the region. We will learn how to prepare thin or thick milanesas using regional techniques. Two version will be covered, fried and backed for a less fatty alternative.
Pairing wine
A Malbec wine from Mendoza with taste of cherries, plums, blackberries and raspberries, and marked by a peppery spice, licorice and ample tannins. They have bright acidity, ideal to cut through the richness of red meat. Argentine Malbecs are rarely super-alcoholic, thus enhancing their food-friendly character.
Class 6: Cooking class, Chile
Niños envueltos
Marinaded thinly sliced beef mixed with rice and different spices. The secret is preparing the cabbage leaves tender and resistant enough to hold the stuffing while adjusting to the right temperature is the key to prepare Ninos Envueltos. Then all is slowly cooked in a special tomatoe sauce.
We will learn the original recipe of this Chilean Mapuche potato bread called milcao
Pisco Sour
Pisco is a liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Chile. We will be shaking Pisco Sours to pair with the Ninos Envueltos
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The Dirty Lax team features 17 NLL and MLL players, including seven 2012 all-stars from the two leagues. In addition, four former Canisius standouts are listed on the roster, highlighted by NLL Rookie of the Year Adam Jones '11. Dan Coates '11, Kevin Ross '07 and Simon Giourmetakis '12 are also featured on the team.
In addition to Jones, the six remaining all-stars from last season include Kevin Crowley, Cody Jamieson, Stephen Keogh, Jordan MacIntosh, Kyle Rubisch and Andrew Suitor.
The contest is set to center around the Griffs Alumni Weekend, which will include the awarding of the MAAC Championship rings to the 2012 title team and the presentation of the team's Ed Van Tine Award, which is given to a supporter of Griffs' lacrosse who has made a significant contribution to the program.
An autograph session will also follow the contest.
Tickets to the contest are $7 for adults and $5 for children. Fans can purchase tickets by calling (716) 888-2885 or visiting ticketmaster.
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The media, including the New York Times, covered the class in skewed ways, placing us as simply a marker in the inevitable path of gentrification. Facebook and neighborhood blogs reacted with racially charged remarks and calls for more police presence. My students and I bristled at such simplified answers that were nothing more than a shrugging of the shoulders or a heightening of violence—a refusal to look at all the reasons why this young man would need to walk into my classroom with a gun.
"CORONA is filled with music, whether it's references to specific artists (I tortured my fellow passengers on a road trip by bringing mix CDs that only contained Tom Waits) or entire underground music scenes (I fell hard for a Bengali mathematician I met at Basement Bhangra). The songs in this playlist are either mentioned in Bushra's book or approximate markers of the time period the stories took place. If CORONA was ever made into a movie and Bushra had a gazillion dollar budget, this might be the soundtrack…
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December 8, 2013
"For second-generation immigrants born to South Asian immigrant parents in the Western world, life is a two-fold quest. While their parents float in self-created bubbles by popping open the time capsules in which they arrive from their home country, the offspring have to oscillate between the period drama they're expected to feature in while at home or in ethnic gatherings and the 'real' life they lead in school, with friends and the community at large. Notions of tradition, identity, home, and assimilation haunt them at every step. Caught in this quandary is Razia Mirza, the young protagonist of Bushra Rehman's debut novel, "Corona."
Following her excommunication from a tight Muslim community in New York for her rebellious streak, Razia, a second-generation Pakistani, embarks on several journeys in her search for herself. This journey within a journey probably defines the life arc of many a second generation desis—the umbrella term for Indians and Pakistanis in the Western world. And just like an arc can never be a straight line, so is Razia's story—non-linear, disjointed, criss-crossed—yet meaningful and honest."
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"Bushra Rehman's first novel, Corona, is a fragmented, poetic, on-the-road adventure told from the perspective of the charismatic Razia Mirza. After coming of age in a tight Muslim community surrounding the first Sunni Masjid built in New York City, a rebellious streak leads to Razia's excommunication, prompting the young heroine to flee. Stories that alternate between childhood memories and the misadventures of her young adulthood slowly reveal glimpses of the past that Razia is escaping and the Queens neighborhood that has shaped her life.
Rehman's poems, stories, and essays have been featured on BBC radio and in the New York Times, among other publications, and she co-edited the anthology Colonize This! Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism. Here, via e-mail, she talks about the Muslim community in her native borough, being a new mother, and why her protagonist aspires to be shameless."
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"Ultimately, in Corona, Rehman's strategy is to convey the complex gender dynamics of her culture by telling a variety of different stories, each exploring a different perspective on the relationships between men and women in relationships and families. To the colored women writers in the audience, Rehman says, "The more of us there are, the less weight each of our stories will take," urging more women to share their opinions and contribute to a more comprehensive societal perception of Muslim culture. "
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"Corona is Bushra Rehman's riveting first novel. The first sentence of the book begins by smashing assumptions; we think "Corona" and think alcoholic beverage. Well, I certainly do. But that's not what Rehman is writing about.
'Corona, and I'm not talking about the beer. I'm talking about a little village perched between under the number 7 train in Queens between Junction Boulevard and 111th St.'
Corona is a close community in Queens, previously inhabited by many Italians, in which Pakistanis and Dominicans have more recently set up halal meat stores and places of worship. Our protagonist is the intrepid and intelligent Razia Mirza. Razia journeys through sexual, spiritual, cultural and familial realms. In the novel, Rehman subtly focuses on how shame is often a large part of the narrative of Pakistani Muslim girls who are brought up in Western countries."
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SpoolCast: Designing with Scenarios featuring Kim Goodwin
October 15th, 2010
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Recorded: September, 2010
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Scenarios are comprehensive stories that describe how a persona interacts with your product or service. They are a powerful design tool that allows you to make intelligent design decisions based on your user research.
If there is a grand dutchess of personas, scenarios, and design processes, it's Kim Goodwin. That's why we asked Kim to do a workshop on turning user research into action at UI15. In this podcast, Jared Spool spoke with her about that workshop and some common myths surrounding scenarios.
Jared suggests that scenarios have grown out of necessity. Requirement documentation simply doesn't cut it when starting the design process. Beyond what's "needed", you need user research. Kim says that requirements are flawed without user input.
"Let's all start from a shared understanding of our users."
Two common misunderstandings about scenarios involve their relationship to Agile processes. It's easy to believe that Agile and scenarios are not compatible. If you have your designers and developers sitting down together on day one, you can't have part of the work done ahead, right? Kim asks, why not? Placing research and scenarios in front of your designers and developers gives them a great starting point.
Some people confuse Agile's user stories with scenarios. They are not the same, but they are compatible. Scenarios are all encompassing. One of their strengths is that they can span your company's silos. A customer doesn't see you as a series of departments, they see you as one brand. Within an Agile environment, your web team will not likely be designing both a web feature and a physical retail procedure simultaneously. Therefore, you can carve out the relevant bits of the scenario to create your user story for your current sprint.
"How hard is it for a three-year-old to make up a story? Storytelling is such a natural human tool… it's really very easy."
One complaint about scenarios is that they take too long to create. But Kim reports she uses them on even the smallest projects with tight schedules. Even if it's just one afternoon with a few key stakeholders, she puts a lot of value in building shared assumptions about who the users are.
There is more ground covered in the interview. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript for more scenario mythbusting. Kim, who is a masterful teacher, also describes what she has in store for her full-day scenario workshop at User Interface 15, "Designing with Scenarios: Putting Personas to Work"
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View State of TN Dept of Revenue Business Tax Guide
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Business License APPLICATIONS with payment should be mailed to:
Office of City Treasurer
City Hall, Room 100
101 E 11th Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402-4285
Phone number: (423)643-7260
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Matt Kemp (ankle) is expected to return from the disabled list when first eligible.
Yasiel Puig is dealing with a sore knee in addition to a sore hamstring.
Corey Seager (hamstring) remained out of the Dodgers' lineup Tuesday.
Matt Holliday (fatigue) remained out of the Yankees' lineup Tuesday.
Carlos Gomez is not in Tuesday's lineup because of a sore back.
Danny Salazar (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Akron on Saturday.
Yankees placed 2B Starlin Castro on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain.
Brandon Finnegan (shoulder) will be placed back on the disabled list.
Padres activated OF Manuel Margot from the 10-day disabled list.
Jonathan Villar is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Reds.
Michael Conforto (hand) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Marlins.
Hanley Ramirez (knee) is out of the starting lineup again on Tuesday.


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First wish: They would hurry up an produce this car. I will be at the dealer and buy it off the truck. For the love of God, build this car right now!
Now then, a clutch. Plain and simple. I want one. The hell with autos and DCTs. More to tune or break. This is a fantasy, but no drive by wire. I hate the delay and the numbness. A steering shaft, again no bywire. This should be a no brainer, but Bluetooth stock without the need for some audio package. Twin turbos or a V8 would be fine. For you auto (and drag) fans, I would hope for a 6L90e not an 80e. The Z06 rear dif at a minmum. ZL1 diff even better. A sunroof would be good too.
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Target: Texas State Legislature
Goal: Ban the cruel practice of shark finning
Shark finning is the process in which the fins are removed and the remainders of the shark are thrown back into the sea like trash. The fins are used for trade purposes, mostly around the Gulf of Mexico. Cutting the fins off of sharks causes extreme pain to sharks and is severely decreasing their population. Shark finning needs to be banned before sharks become extinct.
Although shark finning is banned in international waters, there are many parts of Texas where the practice is unregulated. This leads to the fins entering our country and being traded. Scientists have estimated that over 99% of Oceanic Whitetip Sharks and 90% of Silky Sharks are now gone from the Gulf of Mexico because of the finning. These species will be sure to become extinct in very little time.
Shark finning is an inhumane practice that needs to be stopped. The many species of sharks in our oceans are at risk if this disgusting practice continues. We could soon see the extinction of this important creature, which would forever change the ecosystem of the ocean. Sign the petition below to oppose shark finning and to ask Texas Legislature to ban the shark fin trade.
Dear Texas Legislature,
The process of shark finning is inhumane and torturous. It leaves sharks completely wounded and in excruciating pain. If the practice continues, our many species of sharks could become extinct which would forever change the balance of our oceans.
Although it is banned in international waters, it remains unregulated in your state. This causes the fins to enter our country and be traded from within our boundaries. By turning the other cheek in this case, we are harming our country and the sharks that are in our waters.
We are asking you to please ban the shark fin trade. We will see the extinction of these beautiful creatures if the continue to be mutilated. There is no significant reason for them to have their fins cut off and we have no right to take that away from them. Please ban shark finning.
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2008 was the year of the netbook; 2009 is the year of the 'affordable' ultra-portable laptop. It seems self-evident now, but netbooks showed Intel, AMD and other manufacturers that there was a sincere demand for affordable, portable laptops. Netbooks fall short of fulfilling that demand, but this year has seen a number of products aim to fill the gap. Acer has been at the forefront with its Aspire Timeline and TravelMate Timeline ranges: notable successes being the Aspire 4810T and the TravelMate 8371. Its latest effort, the Aspire Timeline 1810TZ, looks to set the bar even higher.
We'll say it straight now: the 1810TZ is about as close as we've ever come to giving a laptop (netbooks not included) a 10/10. Why it doesn't receive such an accolade will be revealed in the course of the review, but suffice to say the margins are extremely slim. What's important is that, rather like what the Samsung NC10 did for netbooks, the 1810TZ distils exactly what an affordable, ultra-portable laptop ought to be. Ironically our first point of reference for how to get it wrong is another Samsung product, the recently reviewed X120.
That's actually a little unfair to the Samsung. As we said in the review, were it not for its poor battery life the X120 would be an outstanding product, too. We'd wager plenty other laptops will be more disappointing than the X120, which makes its single failing all the more irritating. Unsurprisingly it's one of the many things the 1810TZ gets right.
While incorporating the six-cell, 5,600mAh capacity battery in the 1810TZ means it lacks the sleekness of the Samsung, our testing revealed battery life of eight hours and 43 minutes! Under the exact same testing conditions the X120 managed a paltry two hours, 33 minutes - over three times less.
This is a massive difference by anyone's estimation and though you won't always get this amount of life, even pushing this system hard will return great results and you're far less likely to be caught short. It's not as if you're paying more for the privilege; the 1810TZ is currently retailing for as little as £430 - actually less than the Samsung at time of writing.
Moving to more superficial matters, while the Acer isn't as pretty as the X120, it's no ugly duckling, either. It might lack the cohesive curves and minimalist appeal, but the slim chassis (22mm at its thinnest, 30mm at its thickest) is still well arranged and has a few well placed curves of its own. It's just that, rather like the lacklustre Aspire One D150, Acer uses far too many contrasting materials for it to hang together as effectively.
A choice of colours, which include black and blue in addition to our red version, add a nice bit of variety, though. An overall weight of 1.4kg is also very good and no build issues were discernible from our retail sample; in fact, the quality of plastics and general assembly feels rock solid.
Great review, very glad to see a good write up of this interesting product.
Am thinking of buying one of these as a present for the folks this Xmas. However, I've travelled the path to this machine from cheaper netbooks and I can't help but think that I could get TWO Samsung N130s for the same price and still have £15 left over. My main issue is the anaemic Atom processor when watching full screen flash video... Dammit, decisions!
Check out the acer 1820Pt/Ptz tablet versions of this notebook. I believe it includes blue-tooth in addition to having the tablet functionality.
A generally excellent review, thank you. I do think however that you missed a trick by either comparing, or at least mentioning products like the samsung n510. I can understand why many people might want to create a distinction between the 2 products, calling one a netbook and another an ultraportable (or whatever) but frankly that's just marketing, since both are computers, and have more in common than differences, including price (very nearly).
Other than this omission though, well done.
The portability and battery life are the making of this machine, coupled with its performance. Finally I can carry a laptop with me which has the gumption to do the job, and I can happily leave the power brick at home. And it didn't break the bank.
not having a ION GPU in there is a missed opportunity in my opinion. I'd be looking to put Ubuntu 9.10 or XP on there but without proper hardware video acceleration in anything but Vista or Windows 7 (as Intel will only provide proper drivers for HDCP compliant OSs) this is worthless to me.
How difficult can it be for one manufacturer to get this right? 11inch screen, 1366*768 screen, bluetooth, 802.11n, CULV, ION, and 6 cell battery. Please have it weight less than 1.5kgs and sell under £400.
All we get are half baked attempts
I can't believe you criticise the keyboard at all!
This has the best laptop keyboard I've used in a long while. I was so impressed that I nearly walked out of PC World with one of these babes. Yes, PC World. Great for testing lappie KBs. Quite a few of Acer's newest lappies share this new KB including the 751 netbook. All are as good as each other. Don't get swayed by reviewers who overly praise Samsung KBs - they are at best average.
Yes I'm a keyboard fascist (monitors and mice too). For reference, my desktop KB is a classic IBM PS/2 102 key beaut, and the best lappie KB I had was a Dell Inspiron 7000 with a KB at least as good as an IBM Thinkpad.
Are the speakers on this better or worse than those on the Acer Ferrari One or Samsung X120?
Thanks for all the kind comments, it's always nice to be appreciated!
@MSIC: That's a fair point, but I've tried not to overcomplicate matters too much. What I would say is that at current prices, the N510 is overpriced. In fact, one good thing about the CULV segment is it looks as if it'll force netbook prices down to far more realistic levels. Which can only be a good thing.
@Oliver: ION would be nice, but as you say it's less of an issue on Windows as it is for Linux users. Assuming most people will be sticking with Windows (a fair one I think) ION brings far less to the table here than it does with netbooks. It might give some extra gaming performance, but probably not enough to warrant an excitement. Alternatively we might see some interesting stuff coming from AMD in the near future.
@Tony Walker: Well keyboards are a subjective thing, clearly. As you say, though, shallow keys or not it's still a very good keyboard. I certainly wouldn't class it as a deal breaker, otherwise it woulnd't have got an award!
@AnoymousTrain: The two Acer's are about the same, both are better than the X120.
A balanced and informative review as ever, thanks Andy.
This would be the device to push my 1000HE onto ebay, but for the omission of bluetooth (essential for tethering and calendar sync). The cost saving must be in the pennies and a module would fit into the tiniest space. Why on earth would the manufacturer decide to leave it out?
Thanks for the review TR - was as expected having had a play around in PCW myself.
Looks like this will be the replacement for my NC10, the 2.5 yrold daughter having moved on to watching Pingu on Youtube ("YouTube" - one of her new words - we're so proud...) the NC10 just can't cut it with flash video...
Would like to see if Asus ever release a comparible UL20A, or Toshiba with it's T115 - but no other manufacturers seem to be competing right now...
Thanks for an great review!
I have a question: Which graphics card did your testmodel come with? Intel GMA4500M or GMA4500MHD?
I live in Denmark, and here this model comes with Bluetooth, but does not have the GMA 4500MHD. The graphics card is really the only reason why I am hesitant to buy this notebook as I worry it will have a negative influence on HD-playback.
Any thoughts?
Allt those who have a netbook but are unhappy with the graphical grunt of it should check out the Broadcomm Crystal HDmini-PCI card, check out the video here:
It allow even the most basic atom netbook to playback 1080p and eventually High Definition Flash (as its going to be supported by Flash 10.1).
Not bad for a card that costs under £20 on ebay :-)
Free on 24 month contract?
Even though this is meant to be the price that you can get a free laptop if you sign up for a 24 month mobile contract they are always God awful laptops and not worth the carrage costs. Lets hope we some bright spark might give this as an option.
There is a model one up from this that DOES have bluetooth (and a better processor and 4GB ram). The model number is AS1810T-8638 (black) or AS1810T-8679 (blue) - Not to be confused with the original single-core 1810T.
Think its only $50 more in the US, so might be worthwhile. Have heard the 4GB RAM makes a difference too.
@ Stelph
Most netbooks lack a miniPCI slot, save HP netbooks (and a few others, but I'm only aware about HP's. Mostly because I own the 2140.).
And if you go for a HP notebook, I'd think I'd just spring for the 311.
@Rickysio actually I think that all the netbooks have a miniPCI slot, its just that they currently have a WiFi card installed in the slot. So you would lose wifi unless your a lucky person with an EEE PC as some of those come with a second miniPCI slot, or you use a USB stick, both much chaper options than switiching to a laptop anyway
Been looking around for a CULV laptop for my sister, and have seen rave reviews for this one. But then came accross Dell 11z with similar spec and due to Dell's volatile pricing currently available with £130 off making it £399 (or £440 with the Pink top which I'm sure she will insist on.
Any idea how these compare in terms of battery life, display/keyboard quality?
Any idea
@Malderon: If you're looking at the same page I am, that spec only comes with a three-cell battery, so you'd probably want to upgrade that (£45) - you get less RAM, too. I've heard some bad things about the touchpads on those as well, so I'd say the Acer is the one.
Two questions: firstly, are there some models that come with Bluetooth? I'm looking at an "AS1810TZW" model in a Finnish online shop, and it states THREE times that it has Bluetooth (in the overview, the detailed description and the tech specs). Seeing as there is a Bluetooth indicator on the front, it would seem logical that some models do come with it...
Secondly, any chance of an image gallery showing the different colours available (white, black, blue)? There seem to be very few photos online of anything but the red model. Thanks :)
There are two models in Denmark. One with Vista, which comes in black, blue and white.
The other one with Win 7, which comes in black, blue and red.
Both models come with Bluetooth.
But here you get the GMA 4500M instead of the Intel GMA 4500MHD
Sebbe: Tak, that's useful to know. Although, the Finnish model I'm looking at appears to come in white, with Windows 7, with Bluetooth and with the 4500MHD, so I guess it's not the same model. Then again, it is 50€ more than the British price quoted on this page.
Andy, good review as ever. I'd like to be able to use this to watch BBC HD programmes downloaded (not streamed) from iPlayer, do you think there would be enough CPU/graphics grunt to handle this without dropped frames or sync issues ? Thanks a lot.
Good review - I look the look of this quite a bit. Can you possibly tell us how HD Flash playback on this compares to that on an Ion/Atom 330 nettop with Flash 10.1 and hardware acceleration?
@drittenorn I was all set to give this a go for you, but I see iPlayer does not play with Win7, according to BBC. So I didn't start. But it has no trouble with streamed iPlayer content.
I've just bought one of these (yes, from PC World) on the back of this review and I'm so far very happy.
Just downloading some HD on iplayer to see what it's like compared to my Revo ION.
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Lake Tahoe
#1 most popular destination in the US
Blessed with sparkling natural beauty, has been selected as in the #1 most popular destination in the United States, Lake Tahoe is considered the jewel of the High Sierra. The lake is known for the clarity of its water and the panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides. At 6,229 feet above sea level, Lake Tahoe is the highest lake of its size in the United States, measuring 22 miles long by 12 miles wide, has a surface area of 191 square miles and an average depth of 989 feet and 72 miles of shoreline. Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the United States, with a maximum depth of 1,645 feet, trailing only Oregon's Crater Lake.
Incline Village comes by its name honestly. It is named for the Great Incline Tramway, built by loggers in the late 1870's. Today, Incline is where some of the world's wealthiest people have built stunning mountain retreats. This eastern North Shore enclave features some of Tahoe's most peaceful beaches and a refined approach to Lake Tahoe life.
Incline Village has a population of approximately 8,000 an is surrounded by Forest Service land. It is a quiet affluent community with a number of great restaurants, a small movie theater, 2 world class golf courses, a bowling alley, quaint shops, and good hospitality. The Lone Eagle Grill at the Hyatt is an amazing lakeside restaurant with an outdoor firepit that is a nice place to enjoy a cocktail and appetizers. There is also a pier with a bar that serves tasty food and drinks in the summer.
In summer, theatergoers flock to see the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival at nearby Sand Harbor.
Winter sees snow boarders and skiers maneuvering to Diamond Peak and Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe.
Lake Tahoe contains enough fresh, crystal clear water to cover the state of California to shin depth.
More world class ski resorts are clustered around Lake Tahoe than anywhere in the world. Diamond Peak is only 3 miles from my house and offers panaramic lake views and reasonable prices. Northstar Resort and Mount Rose are 20 minutes, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Heavenly Valley and more are about 45 minutes away. Great sledding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, etc. are within 10 minutes and I have a toboggan, sleds, and saucers for your use. We build snowmen and make snow angels in the yard.
In summer, Tahoe offers world class hiking, mountain biking, boating, golf, etc. Golf at the Championship course is especially fun. The ball flies at least a full club farther (and curves less if you slice) due to the thinner air at elevation. There is a popular walking and running path on Lakeshore Boulevard close by. There are 2 private beaches that you can access for a guest fee ($12 for adults, $4 for children under 18). One private beach has a boat ramp, the other has an Olympic size swimming pool overlooking the lake (with lifeguards and a waterslide), and a huge grassy area with a finger that goes out into the lake. Both beaches have concessions, sand volleyball courts, and charcoal barbeques. Emerald Bay on the West shore of Lake Tahoe is the most photographed place in the world.
Casino gaming is close by, including the Hyatt in Incline Village (less than 5 miles from the house), and the nearby casinos near the California borders in North and South Lake Tahoe, and of course Reno, where I work. Reno and its international airport are a 45 minute drive away.
My home is located on a cul-de sac with almost no traffic. In the summer, I love golf, barbequing, lounging on the deck and stargazing. Thousands of stars are visible due to the elevation and lack of city lights.
The flume trail, rated one of the top 5 mountain bike rides in the world, ends in Incline Village at the former Ponderosa Ranch. I've done it once and it was amazing and very challenging. Marlette Lake is perched well up above the level of Lake Tahoe and is a perfect place to break for lunch. My favorite hike is the Rubicon Trail on the West shore of Lake Tahoe, a 6 mile one way hike with spectacular lake views that ends at Emerald Bay. During the summer a free public bus returns you to your car at D.L. Bliss state park.
Another wonderful hike goes up to the old Stateline fire lookout behind the Biltmore Casino in Crystal Bay. The lookout is rather difficult to find, so don't bother looking for signs. From my house, drive 5-10 minutes almost to the California border to Crystal Bay, Nevada, turn up Reservoir Road between the Tahoe Biltmore Lodge and the old Tahoe Mariner casinos (just before you reach the Biltmore), then turn right at the firehouse. Continue up the hill until you reach a point where a steeper U.S. Forest Service road doubles back to the left above you. Follow this for a quarter mile beyond the green metal gate to the parking lot. Make sure not to block the gate. The Stateline Fire Lookout, though often overlooked and off the beaten path, is probably the best high-elevation vantage point on Lake Tahoe's North Shore. This is an especially great place to bring your kids. A short quarter mile hike uphill gives you an extremely rewarding and spectacular bird's eye view.
Many other wonderful hikes are close by and I've got a book describing them for you.
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Beach or lakeside relaxation, Lake nearby, Mountain nearby, Rural retreats, Warm winter getaways, Waterfront
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Nearest train station: Truckee Amtrack Station , 18 miles
Nearest airport: Reno / Tahoe International Airport (RNO), 32 miles
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- Damage Deposit | $300 per stay
- Tax rate | 13% of rent | tax rate
- Cleaning fee | $180 per stay
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There will be a $10 per person per night charge for each person in excess of 10. NO GROUPS LARGER THAN 12. Babies count. No unauthorized people or pets may stay overnight. This is not a party house, it is in a quiet residential neighborhood.
Cleaning in excess of 4 hours results in extra charges of $50 per hour.
Refundable security/damage deposit $300.
Room taxes of 13% apply to rent, cleaning, and dog fees. Potty trained dogs may be accepted by owner, for additional dog fee of $15 per night. Additional refundable deposit for dogs $200. No cats and no other pets allowed. Dog rules apply.
You get access to Incline Village's pristine private beaches for a small guest fee paid at the entrance to the beaches - for 2017 it is $12 per day for adults, $5 per day for children.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: All guests may cancel free of charge up to 24 hours after their booking is confirmed, provided their stay is at least 60 days away.
Thereafter, if the guest cancels, any payments they have paid cannot be refunded. Any payments not yet made will be cancelled.
- Central heating
- Alarm Clock
- Hair dryer
- High chair
- Linens Provided
- Soap/Shampoo Provided
- Fitness Room
- Fireplace
- Ceiling Fans
- Towels Provided
- Local Guides/Maps
- Washing Machine
- Short breaks allowed (1-4 days)
- Clothes Dryer
- Iron
Phone / Internet
- Telephone
- Internet Access
- Fax Machine
- Wireless Internet
Pool / Spa
- Hot Tub/Jacuzzi
- Shared outdoor pool (heated)
- Shared indoor pool
Property Features
- Ocean or water views
- Parking
- Mountain Views
- Secure parking space
- Freezer
- Paper Towels Provided
- Grill
- Blender
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Toaster
- Dishwasher
- Stove or Oven
- Satellite or cable TV
- Game Room
- Stereo or CD player
- Pool Table
- Books
- Television
- DVD Player
- Deck
- Balcony or terrace
- Outdoor Dining Area
- Garage
- 8 Dining chairs
- 8 Lounge chairs
- Pet - ask
- Smoking - ask
- children
Living space
- 2300 square feet
Reviews (7)
Very good
A FlipKey verified reviewer
"Great location, awesome accommodations!"
We recently stayed in this cozy and well maintained home! I strongly recommend this home to anyone with teenagers- there is plenty of space and a lot to keep them occupied! This is not your normal bare-boned rental. It has all the essentials, plus some, to make your stay very comfortable and relaxing! The description of this home and location is very accurate. It is obvious that Trevor takes a lot of pride in keeping his home well maintained and he is very helpful and responsive! He even provided a local website for snow mobile rentals... Unfortunately there was too much sun and not enough snow to go, but the house is not far from the bowling alley so we had a great time bowling instead. I can't say enough about Trevor's hospitality! He is an amazing property owner, thank you so much for allowing us to rent your home! We look forward to coming back!
"Convenient location, great amenities and very helpful owner!"
We stayed here with a group of friends for a ski weekend in January. The owner was very helpful in providing not only instructions for arrival, checkout and our stay, but also provided nice personal touches such as restaurant recommendations. We skied at Northstar Resort, which was about 15-20 minutes away. There was plenty of space in the house and it was nicely furnished. The huge TV in the living room was perfect for watching football after a hard day of skiing, and the couches were very comfortable. We loved the pellet stove in the common room, too. The owner provided lots of extra towels, which was perfect because we used the hot tub needed them! Most places I've stayed at seem to forget that guests go through towels so quickly! Also a plus, the owner has a good variety of spices, oils, and cooking necessities in the kitchen that he allows guests to use, which is uncommon around Tahoe but very helpful. This is a perfect house for a weekend in Tahoe. It has enough rooms to provide privacy, but a great communal area for folks to hang out. There was plenty of parking (1 car in garage, 2 in driveway, 2 on the street) even when it was snowing out. The owner's accessibility are also a huge plus! It was nice to know that if a problem arose, we could contact him so easily. Will definitely stay here again in the future.
A FlipKey verified reviewer
roseville CA
"Exactly what we we looking for!!"
I will be staying here again. Trevor was easy to deal with and made the rental processes very smooth. The house was very comfortable and roomy. Beautiful views and great neighborhood.
A FlipKey verified reviewer
San Jose
"Cozy gem in the Incline Village"
Cozy and comfortable home with a real live-in feel. Trevor was very accomodating and answered any questions we had. We also appreciated the fact that he wasn't overboard with his instructions and only noting things that were unique or particular to his house. We've stayed at other rentals where you received instructions to everything with signs all over the place (home loses its comfy appeal and makes you feel paranoid about whether you will receive your deposit back) . Just respect the home as if it was yours and all is well. There were a multitude of "toys" in the home to keep everyone busy from ages 2 and up. Our kids especially loved the pinball machine, astroid game, and PS3! We wish we had time to enjoy the bullfrog hot tub; maybe next time! His rates are very reasonable considering the area and location. Overall, a nice rustic feel to the home with all the amenities you will need to make you feel right at home.
A FlipKey verified reviewer
"Great Tahoe Getaway!"
We stayed with another couple with our 3 kids and their one child. It was a wonderful, comfortable place with great views and sledding right outside in the yard. It was clean and spacious with a nice sofa to accomodate all of us. We cooked all of our meals in and this place has a great kitchen. You can't beat the location, it is simply gorgeous. The owner was very helpful in answering all of our questions. There is a nice little snow hill about 10 minutes away that was fun for the kids. We would definitely come back and certainly recommend this to our friends.
A FlipKey verified reviewer
San Francisco
"Warm, comfortable house - great for families!"
My wife, kids, and I had a wonderful stay at Trevor's house. It was 10 minutes from Mt. Rose, a place where we enjoy skiing and commercial district of Incline Village. We called Trevor with a few questions during our stay, and he was always available to help. We would definitely stay here in the future!
Jenny B
"Would Definitely Stay again!"
A group of us came up from Los angeles for the weekend for a wedding in Incline Village and thankfully found this wonderful house. It is well equipped with everything you would need. The amount of entertainment in the house is endless! Between the in-home theaters connected to gaming consoles, CD players, Dvds... the list goes on. And then there's the game room! Hello Mrs Pacman! There are tons of games to keep you entertainment for weeks! We were all sad that we were only there for a weekend as the house could keep you entertained for a very long time! Trevor was very accommodating and great to work with. He made sure that we were well taken care of and was there for any questions! If you order pizza in, get it from Tomatos! Get the Smokey Veggie Pizza.. it was delicious! :) If you looking for a great house for a group of friends - this is definitely for you!
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Pinion Angle? Again?
I have searched the data base as well as I can and have not found the answer to the question of a good "rule of thumb" angle for maximum traction,least vibration. Can anybody help? My project is an 85 S-10 with mild 350 and 700r4. lowered 3".
The rule of thumb, that I remember is........The angle of the "U" joint at the tranny should be the same as the angle of the "U" joint at the pinion.
Thank you for the input. I have read where a -2 degrees will help as the axle "wraps". Any input?
I used the search function on this site...I typed in settin pinion angle and then hit go......This is what I found. The information in this post was collected from several different articles on the subject and a number of web sites. Where quotes are used the author is directly credited for his statements.
If you talk to a dozen car guys about pinion angle you?re going to get 12 different opinions. Why? Because optimum pinion angles and settings will vary depending on things such as intended use and suspension type. What works for one suspension type under one condition may not work for another. Sounds confusing doesn?t it. That?s probably why so many people ask for help on this subject. Let?s try to explain some of this mystery.
The guidelines below are specifically recommended for street driven vehicles. Settings for drag racing will differ and are especially dependent on suspension type. For instance a 4 bar rear suspension has much more control over the pinion angle under all operating conditions than a parallel leaf spring suspension does. Therefore pinion angle can be much better controlled with a 4 link and the required pinion angle can be somewhat less than a leaf spring setup. This applies to racing only. When it comes to a street driven vehicle, which is the subject of this post, the recommendations below apply no matter what suspension is used.
First we have to understand what pinion angle is. For our purpose pinion angle is defined as the angle of the pinion in relation to the angle of the drive shaft. This is measured referencing absolute level or for all intense and purposes, the ground. In the example below the angle of the drive shaft is 3* down in relation to level and the pinion is set 1* nose down in relation to level. This makes the effective pinion angle -4*.
The angle of the pinion gear isn?t the only important angle we have to deal with. There are other angles and components at play and they all have to work together to successfully transmit the engine?s power to the axles. The pinion angle?s relationship to the transmission output shaft angle (or crankshaft angle) and driveshaft angle is also extremely important. This relationship defines the angles at which the ?U? joints operate and according to Ray Currie of Currie enterprises, ?universal joints are designed to handle angles between 1 and 3 degrees. If a U-joint is forced beyond this normal range, it can hyperextend and lead to catastrophic failure.? In the example above the ?U? joint would be operating at 4 * or outside its designed parameters. This is why we need to control the relationship between pinion angle, the angle of the drive shaft and the angle of the transmission. Each affects the other.
According to Currie, ?a street driven vehicle should strive for between 1 and 3 degrees between the transmission and driveshaft, and 1 to 3 degrees between the driveshaft and pinion. Furthermore, the two angles should be nearly equal (between 1 and 3 degrees), but always opposite.? Otherwise stated, ideally, the angles between the transmission output shaft and driveshaft, and between the driveshaft and the pinion will be equal and opposite and 3 degrees or less. See the example below.
When setting pinion angle it is important to remember that exceeding the above parameters will result in premature wear of ?U? joints and angle induced vibrations in the drive train. Greg Frick of Inland Empire Driveline explains it this way. ?As the front U-joint gets the power delivered to the driveshaft, it transforms smooth engine power into pulsating power. This happens because the U-joint travels an elliptical path caused by the angle through which it operates. You can visualize this by looking at a dinner plate straight on.
If you tilt it the round plate appears to become an ellipse. In traveling this ellipse, the U-joint speeds up and slows down twice per shaft revolution. A second U-joint having an equal but opposite angle is used to convert this pulsating power back into smooth power feeding the pinion. The bigger the working angles are, the more violent these speed changes become.? Deliberately setting the pinion at a lesser angle is common on drag cars where the drive line is generally under full power however using this type setup on the street will result in annoying vibrations every time you back off the throttle. This is why it is extremely important to limit the angles to 3* or less.
In summary, it isn?t just the pinion angle that?s important. It?s the relationship between the driveshaft, transmission output shaft, and the pinion gear that is important and this relationship governs the angles at which the ?U? joints operate. It?s really not that difficult. All you have to do is keep the pinion angle and the transmission output shaft angles as close to parallel as possible and try to keep both angles at 3* or less. This is relatively easy for a full sized vehicle but the shorter the drive shaft the harder it is to control these angles.
There is also a school of thought that having some pinion angle is not required. Yes a driveline will work with 0 pinion angle however the "U" joints need a slight angle for proper lubrication. Running with 0 angle will prematurely wear out "U" joints.
an excellent source for complete and illustrated information on driveline angles is "tom woods driveshafts". Do a google search on his shop and get a paper and pencil handy.That was probably the most detailed reading I've ever come across. I'm building a cj5 with 39.5 boggers ,7 inches of lift , and a very short rear driveshaft. My shaft angles are FAR beyond 3* and require a different type of joint, but the information that helped me will be invaluable for anyone who wants a good description on this subject. Hope this helps.
Pinion Angle? again?
Hmm , Good Readin . My understandin was 4 -6 Deg. But on the one I just set up I went 4 Deg. Reason was Jackin Differential up I spun the tire's . Watched the Drive line .
Way I watched the drive line was with 2 Pointers . << welded the Pointers too Adjustable , Jack stand's . Put um 1/8 inch away . Spun the Tire's .
4 Deg. Just looked better, Was straighter . But Just looked right .
As in I played with it for hour's .
Cant' really explain what I mean , By it just looked right . But It just looked like what I imagined a Drive shaft would spinn like . << Has a look too it !
Way I set mine was with Motor Looose Hangin on Cherry Picker, and Tranny Loose . Then I used A metal bar too tack weld the engine too the frame , Various posistions . Same with Tranny .
I used A chalk line On Flatt concrete For center Line . Then a Frameing Sqaure on Center Mark of the Crank Pulley, off of chalk line .
I used a Lil plastic degree pointer compass from the rear of the differential houseing . And a Level on both motor , and the Differential, cross way's .
I tried 3 Deg. Too 6 Deg. Various Height's and Level's of engine and tranny .
4 Deg. Looked right . I probably studied on it 2 -3 Day's, playin with Various posistion's . Came up with 4 degree's .
But Im no expert ? Done few set up's before , Jethro style ?
Seemed too work out . As in No vibration's .
One I just did ? I wont ever get a see it Runn Probably ? Guy I did it for ? I had too runn off . Was an idiot . AKA Druggy/ drunk !
But, I like Henry's Precise Explanation . Just wonderin here If we could gett a Step by Step Instruction . On how too set one up ?
But think If you Jack differential up . Spinn the Tires Watch Drive line ?
You will see what I mean . By just look's right ! What you would imagine , in your head a drive line would spinn like ?
But Im interested in how , the expert's do it . Refine my Technique , a lil better . Take a more proffessional aproach , to it . A step by step , on how too set a Motor and trans and Diff , At the right Pinion angle . Mostly I started out Studying on my Ford Truck's ? << Kinda Copied it and , Made kidds push it up and down the drive way, couple 100 times, while I watched, Drive line ? Way Ive Done it . Seem's too work out ? But then again, me and Jethro is 1st Cousin's ?
O.K. guys, using what I have on hand today I came up with 5 degrees using a protractor and the vibration is gone. The driveline also "looks better" as Jethro said. Gonna give it a try for a while. Thanks to all for the great information!
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