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The Politics of Obesity
This year's report on the obesity crisis focuses on what's driving processors in their efforts to make the next generation of food and drink products designed to help weight-management.
Food processors respond to the need for lower fat, lower sugar foods with innovative ingredients and methods in the ongoing battle against obesity and diabetes.
Health experts have long accused food processors of stocking grocery store shelves with sugary, high-fat, low-nutrient products with little regard for the wellbeing of consumers. Processors have answered these critics with campaigns that cook up low-fat, sugar-free, nutrient-rich products that leave consumers with more choices.
Still, obesity and diabetes are reaching epidemic proportions. More than 30 percent of Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta (CDC). Obesity now equals smoking as the leading preventable cause of disease and death. What's more, the CDC estimates 20.8 million people have diabetes, representing 7 percent of the U.S. population, a whopping 40-percent increase in the past decade.
Despite these stark realities, healthfulness is not the only reason why consumers want to lose weight, according to Dan Best, president of Best Advantage, a Northbrook, Ill. food research and marketing consulting firm. Cosmetic reasons are also a major driver behind the demand for healthier processed foods, he explains, and these consumers expect something different from health-conscious processed foods.
"Part of the consuming population recognizes they have a health problem they need to address," Best says. "But I believe a larger portion wants to lose weight so they can look good on the beach. That's an entirely different consumer -- one who focuses more on the taste, convenience and sense of fullness than actual nutritional content."
Health, flavor and convenience are three major factors on the minds of grocery store-shopping consumers, according to the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Assn. (www.iddba.org), Madison, Wis. That revelation is leading food processors to tout labels that communicate the health benefits of products, add flavor and offer travel-friendly packaging, pre-blended spices and pre-marinated meats and fish. Indeed, it has caused a sea change in the industry that is well underway.
Whether the consumer motives are health concerns or just a desire to look attractive in a bikini, products that address obesity and weight management offer alternatives to sugar, fat and salt while leaving consumers smacking their lips with a feeling of fullness that makes them happy to pay a little more for these new breed of processed foods.
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Some health experts blame ever-increasing sugar consumption for our nation's growing overweight population. It's true that the average American consumes 32 teaspoons of sugar a day, according to the USDA, compared to only about 10 teaspoonfuls in 1977. That's about 20 percent of the daily recommended caloric intake in sugar alone.
Beyond tooth decay and obesity, researchers have linked sugar to pancreatic cancer, kidney damage, and even cardiovascular disease, among other maladies. However, sugar is of special interest to patients with diabetes. Diabetes is a condition in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone needed to convert sugar, starches and other foods into energy.
Food processors have responded with a gamut of diabetes management brands, such as ExtendBar, Fifty/50 Foods and Glucerna from Abbott Nutrition (www.glucerna.com), Columbus, Ohio. The company recently expanded and improved its line of Glucerna products, which includes cereal, shakes and mini-snack bars. Kathy West, R.D., a senior nutrition scientist for the company, says the products are "designed to spike the consumer's taste buds, not their blood sugar." Abbott uses two key ingredients: blends of slow-digesting carbohydrates shown clinically to help manage blood-sugar spikes, and the trace mineral chromium picolinate that helps the body's own insulin work more effectively.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dale Frost met his boyfriend Mark Massey on a numerically significant date - August 9, 2010, or, 8-9-10. So when the couple got engaged in December, it felt natural to them to hold their wedding on another rare date, October 11, 2012 - 10-11-12.
Across New York City, couples eager for good luck on their wedding day flocked to request marriages licenses on Thursday.
"It doesn't happen very often. It was just something cool," said Frost, 23.
In fact, just two more opportunities to tie a special event like a wedding to a sequential date exist this century, November 12, 2013 — or 11-12-13 — and December 13, 2014 — or 12-13-14.
Frost and Massey live in Columbus, Georgia - a state where same-sex marriages are not legal - so they decided to travel to one of the six states that recognize unions like theirs. New York began recognizing same-sex marriages in 2011.
The city clerk's office said a full count was not immediately available, but at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau there seemed to be more whoops and tears than usual.
There may be no Chinese proverb or other mystical connection to the sequential date, but wedding industry officials know it has a special allure.
David's Bridal, one of the largest U.S. bridal chains, estimates that 4,000 brides will get married on this date, up nearly fivefold from a year ago.
"Whether these dates are seen as lucky or symbolic, it seems the trend is here to stay," the company said in a statement.
A survey conducted by David's Bridal found that 43 percent of U.S. brides have considered getting married on what they consider a lucky or iconic date, such as 10-11-12, or this coming December 12 - 12-12-12.
In Las Vegas, MGM Grand's Forever Grand Chapel has a special numerology package set for this date. For $1,400, couples get the chapel, a pianist, minister fees, limo service and floral and photo packages. MGM is offering the same deal for 12-12-12.
Meanwhile, Maya and Matthew Mosca welcomed their third child at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and the couple said they got a kick out of the perfectly sequenced date and time of birth.
Ethan Mosca came into the world at 2:34 a.m. on 10-11-12.
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|2006-05-19, 18:49
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Thinking Different Member
OK another question:
Do people go four wheeling in Japan? What about lifting their trucks and puttin big ol mud tires on? I know that there's a lot less land and do to strict car laws most old vehicles are put to rest, but I also know that they have a lot of cool suv's and 4x4 trucks that we don't get stateside. Maybe this is the wrong forum to be asking such a question on...
|2006-05-20, 15:05
|Link #63
Ace Archer
Join Date: Jan 2006
Age: 31
whoah feel the hate, seems very sterotyping or maybe that is the defination of an otaku
is that the real atitude towards otakus in japan,
|2006-05-20, 21:23
|Link #64
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Age: 45
read that article the other day. it didn't seem stereotyping to me. From what i have learned, not being Japanese or living in Japan, that is actually fairly acurate.
of course it is also only that person's opinion that the current moe culture is little more than child porn.
myself, i have not come to a decision on the subject yet. it requires more study.
|2006-06-16, 18:45
|Link #65
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Age: 45
well we were bored in the office today and everyone was teasing me about my vacation to Tokyo next week.
before the day was over we were wondering about proposals and marriage.
What IS the most common form of wedding now a days in Japan? Nothing i see in pop culture ever looks "traditional." I know from seeing it on my last vacation that big hotels like the Shinigawa Prince do weddings, and then there are all the dramas i watch that involve weddings at christian looking churches.
On the same lines what about proposals and engagement. Is there something like the traditional US 2 month salary engagement ring? This one i don't know anythin about.
|2006-06-19, 14:40
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Resident devil
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Philippines
2-door SUVs (Suzuki Jimny, Mitsubishi Pajero, a few Bighorns)
4 X 4 minivans (Yes Mitsubishi Delica I'm looking at YOU)
I haven't seen many with super-sized tires though. But I am amazed that sometimes they don't take out the pimped equipment (foglights, extra side and rear mirrors, metal bumpers) before shipping them over, so we get all the goodies.
They just dump their old vehicles (trucks, construction equipment, SUVs, some cars) onto countries like mine and Vietnam, and we have special right-wheel-->left-wheel-drive conversion kits. These vehicles are unsafe, but they sure are cheap!
|2006-06-19, 17:13
|Link #67
Watakushi wa heiki desu!
I don't know how much off roading they do, but I have seen some 4X4's sitting in parking lots that were lifted up with oversize tires when I visited Japan a couple of years ago.
|2006-06-19, 17:33
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Holy Beast ~Wuff!~
I thought it was universally traditional for the women to demand her bloke to get her something that's far too expensive with one pay slip?
|2006-06-19, 21:03
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Age: 45
|2006-06-21, 20:53
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Location: San Francisco
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|2006-06-21, 22:49
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Age: 45
Nakōdo and omiai. Like i said kinda like arranged marriage, but not exactly. as it is reallyonly a meeting thing. Best example i can think of off thetop of my head was Yankumi in Gokusen(live action) Season 1 going to one of these arranged meetings.
Aside form things like that, I've never seen much in all the dramas (or anime) that shows the engagement side of relationships. so when we were talking about this at work i didn't have anything to say on this particular part.
|2006-06-22, 02:57
|Link #74
Join Date: Dec 2005
Age: 55
Ok, with that out of the way, here is a question that has come up amongst a few friends:
In Anime, we often see children, usually high-school aged kids, living alone or with a sibling for one reason or another (parents working out of town/country or deceased). Is this just story-telling to make the plots more interesting, or is it based on fact?
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|2006-06-22, 03:48
|Link #75
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Age: 33
And there seems to be a 50/50 chance that you'll die in a car accident/get hit by a car living in Japan? Must be full of crazy drivers. Either that or it's just the simplest way to explain away a death without interfering with the plot.
|2006-06-22, 09:45
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trainee archangel
The only vending machines you indeed find everywhere outside are meant for sodas or cigarettes.
|2006-06-23, 13:25
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Monterrey, México
Age: 38
How frequent do laws against animal cruelty are enforced in Japan?
In my country, México, legislation for animal rights is gaining relevance but at a very slow and apathetic rate. The sad news is that both the authorities and the general public continue to give a damn for the welfare of pets and animal care.
I always see dead cats and dogs run over in the road and nobody cares to pick them up and give them a proper burial.
|2006-06-27, 19:51
|Link #78
Senior Member
let me ask... i've always adored the old style areas of japan with the temples, and the shrines, and possibly the old style houses? do they have those? and has anyone here moved there at an older age and had to learn the language? its always been on my list of dreams to go to japan. i havent visited any country and always wondered what japan would be like.
|2006-06-28, 15:18
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As I make you stop, think
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Europe - The Netherlands
Age: 29
Several things has lead me to believe that the japanese can and cannot be racist. (I'am kind of confused )
I think that they might be on behalf of being scared that foreginers might do some crazy stuff to them or that hey hate others beliefs of just plainly that their culture is going down the drain. But hey the japanese arent the only ones that can be racist.....
next year I am moving to Japan for my study, but after reading those stuff on the internet Im kind of scared
|2006-06-28, 15:32
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trainee archangel
Well, I'd better not tell you what happened to me.
But on the whole, you're right, Japanese aren't more racist than anyone else.
Good luck. I'm on my way home, and nothing went as I planned, but I did it the wrong way, actually, so I won't complain.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Parental Advisory: Explicit, Unladylike S**t
It's true. I swear a lot. It's a fact that gets brought up frequently at random times by people who have spoken with me.
Apparently, I shouldn't swear.
Why is this?
A) It makes me sound unintelligent
B) It makes me sound angry
C) It makes me sound trashy
D) It's unladylike
Trick question. It's actually all of the above, according to a number of people I've spoken to.
I understand that swearing is not appropriate in every situation. I make sure to censor myself when I am at work, around people I am not acqainted with, or around people I know are offended by my language. However, when I have been told that swearing makes me sound unintelligent, angry, trashy, or unladylike, it has not been because the person making these statements has been offended by my language. It seems to come from a place of concern about how I will be perceived if people hear me using vulgar language.
Fair enough. Certain segments of the society I live in have problems with women doing "unladylike" things like wearing pants, having sex with multiple partners, drinking, and swearing. Women being looked down upon for engaging in what some deem unacceptable behavior is not an uncommon experience.
I know that that, quite frankly, is bullshit, and when people express their concern about what people will think about me because I swear, I tend to laugh it off.
Then I met a girl a few days ago who is a few years younger than myself. She didn't talk much, but when she did finally open her mouth, some of the first words she
spoke were what some people would consider vulgar. I was shocked by this, and when I thought back on this later, I was surprised that I felt this way.
I swear. My friends swear. I listen to music that comes with parental advisory labels. In none of these situations am I ever shocked by or give a second thought to the "vulgar" language. But when a girl in her teens swore the first time I met her, I froze.
I was thinking about this. I don't have a problem with women swearing, so did my reaction have to do with this girl's age? If so, does that mean I buy into the idea that young girls are innocent, and that violating that sense of innocence somehow violates the essence of their girlhood?
I hope not. The idea of the innocent, virtuous woman plays into patriarchal ideas that women needing to be protected by men, the only people who can stand guard over all that is good about them. And that's certainly not how I want to think about young women who use words in the same way that I do.
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The swearing thing has (sorry) nothing to do with your being a female, or a feminist.
The use of expletives in language DOES, from a grammatical and psychological standpoint, imply lower intelligence.
It simply DOES. I'd say exactly the same thing if a man was peppering his language with it, as if a female was doing it.
In fact, I have. Same with looking trashy, or low-class.
It does.
Compare these two:
"I find that film to have been rather pedantic, the humor was sophomoric, and the acting was deplorable."
"That fuckin' movie sucked fuckin' ass, fuck! I mean, goddamn that shit was boring!"
Has nothing to do with what's between your legs, no matter how much you want to make it about that.
Language like that is fine, in private company amongst people who know you very well.
Outside of it? No, it's not appropriate.
- August 19, 2010 at 2:56 PM
- Amelia said...
If you have time, I suggest you read the comments on this post on Feministe. Commenters there have made many of the points I would like to bring up to you.
For example, how swearing does not imply lower intelligence, and how equating swearing with being of lower class is classist (it plays into differences in educational availability for those who have money and those who don't, etc.).
The (60) comments on my post at Feministe, I think, would be a good place for you to start your education. Lots of intelligent folks over there, and guess what? Some of them swear!
- August 19, 2010 at 3:04 PM
For example, how swearing does not imply lower intelligence, and how equating swearing with being of lower class is classist (it plays into differences in educational availability for those who have money and those who don't, etc.).
One doesn't need a degree from Harvard or Yale, or even to set foot in the door of such an institution in order to have an acceptable, well-rounded vocabulary.
Again, it implies lower intelligence. I'm sorry, but a bunch of random feminists on some site I've never heard of can't really argue with linguistic fact.
It's because the person involved is using less adjectives, and nouns, and replacing them with one of, perhaps five generic words.
Everything of that nature becomes replaced with "fuck" or "shit" for the most part.
Finer points of communication are lost, and mostly "Oh fuck" becomes the word of the day.
- August 19, 2010 at 4:24 PM
- Amelia said...
I am choosing not to engage further with you because of your unwillingness to hear from a number of people who have already taken the time to discuss these same topics elsewhere.
I'm sorry, but a bunch of random feminists on some site I've never heard of can't really argue with linguistic fact.
Linguistic fact? Anyway, you have no idea what type of arguments are being made at Feministe, and if you refuse to take the time to head over there and read up, I will no longer be posting your comments here. My space. My choice to reject what you have to say. All it takes it a little time to read what others have already said about these issues you take as "facts," and if you do not want to put the effort in, consider yourself rejected in my moderation duties.
- August 19, 2010 at 4:30 PM
So when someone tells me cursing is not being a gentleman, it's just as sexist?
This isn't 1950 anymore, women have it no better or worse than any man I know.
- August 20, 2010 at 4:52 PM
- Amelia said...
I would like to call Anonymous (at 4:52pm) for "What about TEH MENZ!?!?"
Newsflash: Anonymous says all the women he knows are equal to all the men he knows. Sexism effectively ended!!
Hate to break it to you, Anon, but the world is larger than just the people you know. Elements of sexism exist in the world (and some of it is brutal), whether or not they do in your own group of friends.
- August 20, 2010 at 9:36 PM
I suppose it's worth asking- this girl who surprised you with her language... would a boy of equivalent age who seemed equally quiet and did the same thing not surprise you as much?
Truth is, though, I don't think the answer matters that much. There are going to be people you meet whose basic natures make blue language seem a bit stunning when they use it. That doesn't mean, if it's a girl, that you've bought into the concept of automatic innocence in young women.
We've all been brought up with certain concepts of what innocence looks like, and obviously the message to appear innocent whether or not it's the case is directed almost entirely at girls. So it's actually quite logical that you'd be surprised by someone who superficially fits that mold dropping a few f-bombs, and that the person in question would be female. I don't get shocked anymore because I'm an old cynical goat, but it absolutely happened to me in the past and will happen to almost everyone at some point.
This stranger's opinion: Don't sweat it. The way we act in one-off situations, especially when it comes to instant reactions, rarely indicates some deep-seated part of our personalities that we weren't aware existed. If for some reason this keeps happening and you can't shake the feeling that it's somehow bad when you hear girls curse, then you may want to investigate it a bit more.
As for Mr. Anon, it's interesting to see someone actually fall into the age old fallacy of equating learned correlations with natural fact. Especially on this topic- it's stunningly foolish for someone to make such a mistake with regards to language, given that language is man-made, and thus attitudes towards the use of language must necessarily be dictated by cultural norms. And it takes into account no relativity; where does "that motherfucking pharmaceutical-industrial complex" fall on his scale?
With luck, we'll never know.
- August 22, 2010 at 5:28 AM
In my experience there is often a sexist element to swearing as well as a classist element. My work often takes me to construction sites where I generally I inspect the work of, or give direction to, construction workers who are generally male (I'm a female engineer). More often than not, these men make a concerted effort to avoid swearing around me, apologize when they do and/or police each other's language since 'there's a lady present'. I find this annoying since they should be focusing on me being the engineer (in a position of power over them), NOT focusing on me being a woman (implying I may need their protection).
I've found a quick, effective way of clearing up the situation using a bit of humour. I say something like, "Hey! No fucking swearing around me! I'm a god-damned delicate fucking flower and I won't put up with that shit!" Then we all share a laugh and get on with the work.
Perhaps the young women were using similar shock tactics on you. Is there any reason you can think of that they might do that?
- August 22, 2010 at 6:07 PM
- Amelia said...
DJ, I'm not sure if a boy the same age would have shocked me as much because in my recent memory I have not had an experience to look back on. But I agree with the rest of your comment.
And Boudicca, because this girl was not talking to me (she was sitting next to me and talking to someone else), I can't tell for sure if she was intentionally trying to talk. That was the only time I heard her speak all night and her language was addressed to someone she had a deeper relationship with, the nature of with I could not completely discern. Hm...
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When I got the representative on the phone, I told him that my friend had a bundle for $99 and that I would like that deal. I told him it wasn't fair that she had it and I didn't since I'd been with Time Warner for 5 years. He said: "Well, lets look at your account." He pulled up the information he needed and said: "Can you hold while I make the adjustments to your account?" I wasn't sure what the adjustments would be but when he came back to the phone, he told me that the new price of the bundle would be $134. Whoopee!
I told my husband and he said "Good work. That's $500 a year. You just made $500 and you didn't even get out of your chair." The representative told me that the only reason I got the bundle at $99 was because Time Warner currently has a promotion for the $99 bundle. If the promotion wasn't already in effect, I wouldn't have gotten the deal. You, too, can get the $99 bundle (plus additional dollars for premium channels) if you do what I did. I tried this once before and they didn't go for it, but this time I was a little more insistent. I was very nice when I called. I didn't bully them but I did whine a little. I don't know how much longer this promotion will continue, but good luck.
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This was a huge surprise!! My Blog was featured in the Salt Lake City Desert News on Thursday, July 14. The lady who wrote the article called me one day, said she wanted to do a newspaper article on blogs, and had found mine. It caught her interest. I really couldn't believe it. Anyway , she interviewed me and here is a link to the article.
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I read this when it was first published and didn't realize it was you. How fun! It was an interesting article.
No one will get the connection between your name in the paper and your blog, though, because I don't see your name anywhere. (Of course, maybe that's how you want it....)
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Brake Debate?
Q In some of the pictures of trucks, on the axle by the differentials is something that looks like a disc brake. What is that called, and what is the purpose of it?
Brian A.
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A What you are looking at is a pinion brake found on many 2½-ton Rockwell axles. The Rockwell axles have very heavy drum brakes from the factory, and by removing them you can lose up to 150 pounds of weight. This also removes issues of mud contamination of the drums and shoes. Adding wheel-end disc brakes isn't impossible; in fact, companies like Boyce Equipment (800.748.4269, www.boyceequipment.com) offer both pinion and wheel-end disc brake conversions. The pinion brake kits are much cheaper at around $400 while the wheel end brakes are closer to $1,250.
If you run a pinion brake it works similar to a wheel-end brake except that the brakes are applied prior to the axle gear reduction. A pinion brake also works better with some sort of locking differential like a Detroit Locker or spool to disperse the brake to both wheels evenly. A rotor mounted at the pinion will also spin much faster than wheel-mounted brakes, which causes them to heat up more at speed. On the Rockwell the driveline spins 6.72 times for every one tire rotation. This means at 55 mph the rotor will be turning at nearly 370 mph! Driveline brakes are a great off-road–only option, but should not be used on the street.
Suspension Contention
Q As an off-roader and mountain biker with a full suspension mountain bike, I have always wondered what the significance of the uptravel/downtravel (or sag) is and how it impacts off-road performance. For instance, I see desert race trucks that look like they are set to ride around 80 percent into their travel. It seems like it would be harder to bottom out the suspension and would put unnecessary stress on components. If more uptravel was allowed to absorb the impact from landings, wouldn't it work better? I realize this would raise the center of gravity and increase the possibility for a rollover, but it also makes sense that if the truck sits at 80 percent into its travel, when it lands a jump the first 80 percent of the travel won't resist compression enough to slow down the landing, which will be left up to the last 20 percent. This is how it seems to me, and I would love for someone to clear this up for me and correct me if I'm wrong.
R. Kennedy
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A There are a lot of different reasons for how the suspension of a 4x4 is set up. Most stock vehicles run the suspension halfway between full droop and full compression, so that half of the shock shaft is showing. Competitive rockcrawlers often run the suspension with mostly downtravel, so very little of the shock shaft is showing. This keeps their center of gravity low, and since they rarely go extremely fast but need the suspension to droop out into holes and over boulders, it keeps them stable. The go-fast desert type off-road racers often err on the side of 50 percent or more uptravel, so a larger amount of shock shaft will be showing.
This is contrary to what you have seen, so yes, you are wrong, but maybe the trucks you viewed were on display and not ready to race. In fact, the less wheel travel a desert racer has the more uptravel they will factor into the suspension. This is so that if they are bombing across the desert and hit a big ditch or washout, the suspension is able to soak it up quickly.
For a trail rig I would recommend a 50/50 split between up- and downtravel from ride height, but you could adjust this slightly depending on whether you like to run rocks (more downtravel, less shock shaft showing) or run fast (more uptravel, more shock shaft showing).
The Key to Bigger Tires
Q I'm looking for a cheap way to beef up my '97 F-150 4x4. I want to run 33-inch Mud Countrys but am not sure what to do. What would you recommend to beef it up? It's currently all stock.
Matt H.
New Haven, CT
A Look into a set of leveling torsion bar keys. A torsion bar key rotates your torsion bars slightly, effectively forcing your A-arms down and raising the truck. Many suspension companies such as Pro Comp (www.procompusa.com), and Revtek (www.revtek.com) offer these and claim a 32- to 33-inch tire will clear. Slight trimming may be required.
Ranger Case
Q I have a '96 Ford Ranger that needs a new transfer case, and I want to swap in a solid axle in the near future but don't know where to begin. I have been following the "Ranger Rehash" [Mar. '12 and ongoing] and would like to know what the transfer case is.
H. Connolly
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A Ali Mansour's Danger Ranger is running an Atlas transfer case with a 5:1 low range. The stock Borg Warner case was swapped out for the additional low-range gearing of the Atlas early in the build. The original build is available for viewing online at 4wheeloffroad.com.
2 to Go
Q I am 17 and I have an '01 Chevy ½-ton pickup. I love to wheel and it's a great truck, but there is a problem. It's only two-wheel drive. I still do take it off-road, but I can only do mild trails. I know I will never be able to do hard wheeling, but I would like it to be more capable. I have already lifted the truck 2 inches and put slightly larger and better tires on it, but with an open diff I lose traction too easily. Also, having the 4.3L V-6, power is lacking. It seems that a locker and replacing my 3.08 gears with lower gears would be the best option. What would be my best gear ratio and locker? I'm on a tight budget, but I have a job and could afford it with some saving. Also it is a daily driver so I would need the gears to also offer decent mileage.
Matthew P.
Vernon Center, NY
A Your truck isn't a terrible project truck. Yes, it could be better, but as you're learning this takes time and money. You should seriously consider whether spending money on the 10-bolt is worth it. If you have any inclination to upgrading the truck down the road with parts like a transfer case and solid front axle, then you may want to look into a corporate 14-bolt, and if possible one from a military truck with 4.56 gears and a Detroit Locker already installed. This is, however, opening a can of worms, as you'll need eight-lug wheels, probably a new driveshaft, and to move the spring perches and buy new U-bolts. For your 10-bolt a set or 4.10 or 4.56 gears and an Eaton posi or Truetrac (www.detroitlocker.com) or Yukon Dura Grip (www.yukongear.com) differential will get you headed down the trail pretty quick, but realize that the parts alone will run you almost $900 and then there is proper install.
There is the possibility that your rear axle is a semifloating 14-bolt, but these are rarer, and although they are stronger they are still not an excellent axle to invest in if you plan on big tires down the road. Unfortunately I have to say it: If you want to go that route, you may be better starting with a 4x4, but if simple dirt roads and easy mud holes are your playground for now, get the gears and posi and go have fun.
Tall, Skinny & Strong
Q I have '99 Powerstroke and I think I've outgrown the flotation mindset in tires. I'd like to find a 36-inch-tall tire in a 91⁄2 to 101⁄2-inch width. Along with a load rating to support the weight of the truck as well towing 7,500-plus pounds. Any suggestions?
S. Lockett
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A The closest I can find are Interco Tire Q78 Super Swampers (www.intercotire.com), which measure about 351⁄2x91⁄2 inches on a 16-inch rim, but these are only rated at 2,750 pounds, or Load Range C. There are some special Michelin military tires in a 9.00 R16 that measure around 36 inches tall and have a 3,750-pound rating per tire, which would be about perfect. Unfortunately these are nearly impossible to get new and just as hard to find used. If any readers out there know of a good tall skinny mud tire around 36 inches with 91⁄2 to 101⁄2 widths, please email us with the subject "tall skinny & strong" and we'll pass the info on.
Snow-Con Toy
Q I have an '81 Toyota pickup I purchased with a 2-inch body lift, a Marlin Crawler, and a 22R engine. I live about 25 minutes from the Rubicon. I am dying to run the trail, but money is tight and I only have 31-inch tires and open diffs. You guys have been on the trail a lot, and I was just wondering where I should put the little money I do have. I really want lockers, but I live in the snow and some lockers make driving in the snow impossible. Or should I do a lift?
Tim Hansen
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A Ugh! I would definitely say go with a locker first, but snow is a concern, especially in such a small vehicle with a light rearend. I think your best bang for the buck would be either a selectable rear locker or a winch. The selectable locker, like an ARB Air Locker (www.arbusa.com) would allow you to turn the locker off for snowy roads and would work with the 22R and Marlin dual cases perfectly. The winch would be a different direction, as it would give you an escape route if the open diffs don't get you through an obstacle. I almost always suggest a rear locker first, but in your case a front locker may be a third choice. You could stuff an Eaton Truetrac (www.detroitlocker.com) up front and then have three-wheel drive from the front end only when shifted into 4x4.
Tires larger than 31s would help also, but that requires the lift and then the snowball effect of gears and so on. If I were you I would choose (A) a friend who has run the trail to go with you and bring a strap if you get stuck; (B) a rear Air Locker; (C) a front winch; or (D) a front Trutrac—in that order.
Finally, contact the folks at Marlin Crawler (888.94-CRAWL, www.marlin crawler.com) and go on the annual Marlin Crawler Round Up.
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Q I have an '81 Toyota pickup with 41⁄2 inches of lift and 35s. I am planning on putting a rear axle out of a newer Toyota pickup in it because they are wider. Since my front axle will now be narrower than the rear, are wheel spacers the best way to make the front as wide? I've heard people say that wheel spacers wear out wheel bearings faster, then other people say don't worry about it.
W. Shelton
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A Are wheels spacers a bad idea? Yes and no. Wheel spacers, like many off-road parts, can require special attention and maintenance. On your truck the best option would be the most expensive: Find or build a front axle that is equal in width to the rear axle. This is not easily done, though the Jeep Wagoneer six-lug Dana 44 may be close depending on what rear axle you are choosing.
A set of wheel spacers is a viable and less expensive alternative. Wheel spacers can add leverage and wear to your bearings, but so can large tires, short-offset wheels, and off-road abuse. For a wheel spacer 3⁄4 to 1 1⁄2 inches thick I wouldn't be overly concerned.
One thing I would recommend is to vigilantly check and retorque the fasteners on the wheel spacers. Because the wheel spacers bolt to the wheel hub and the wheel then bolts to the spacer lugs, this requires removing the wheel and checking the inner fasteners at the very least after the first 100 miles of driving. It's not a bad idea to check them every time you abuse the truck off-road, or change the oil, as added insurance. You should also check steering fasteners, brake lines, driveshaft bolts, spring U-bolts, and any other moving parts. All of these can be trouble if not examined now and then for loose or broken parts.
Since your question addresses a concern many off-roaders wonder about I'm picking your letter as our letter of the month. Synergy Suspension is going to supply you with a set of wheel spacers for your Toyota. Synergy offers hub- and lug-centric wheel spacers as well as wheel adapters in case you need to make your wheels match an axle with a different bolt pattern. The spacers are made of billet 6061-T6 aluminum with steel wheel studs. For more information visit www.synergysuspension.com or call 805.242.0397.
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One last thought about injuries. A few weeks ago I pulled a muscle on the top of my foot. While I would like to say the strain happened while I was pushing myself to the ultimate limits of fitness during some type of uber competition, I can't. I hurt myself on a recent weekend trip to Los Angeles where I spent hours walking around shopping, going to museums and, even though I know better, trying to look cute by wearing trendy, uncomfortable shoes. I know. It's lame, and as a fitness professional, I know better. Your members might not.
The chasm between what the public knows and what we think they know is wide. Heck, most people can hardly identify their bicep let alone know what to do when it comes to injury prevention or muscular-skeletal imbalances. For many, just the words "muscular-skeletal" is a cue to tune out as a fitness professional ventures into scientific mumbo-jumbo speak. But don't let them. They need our help. And occasionally, even we need our own help (I did learn my lesson though).
While I understand that wearing poorly constructed and fitted, flimsy-heeled shoes while walking the streets of Pasadena, CA, for four-plus hours is a badly supported (pun intended) idea, to many of your members it's normal. It's what they do everyday. And they see absolutely nothing wrong with it. It's the same lack of knowledge that drives your long-time and loyal member Joe to wear the same pair of running shoes to the gym each and every day — since 1978.
As fitness professionals, we do more than just get people fit. We educate, inspire and drive clients and members to become better versions of themselves. Although incredibly rewarding, most in the industry would agree that accomplishing this is no easy task — especially when a member gets hurt and either gives up on exercise all together or refuses to modify his/her current fitness regime resulting in worsening an already bad injury (both are equally bad situations).
I can understand their frustration. Clients work hard — running mile after mile, logging set after set, only to have one fall or misstep (or poorly chosen sandal) take it away by keeping a member off his/her feet for an extended period of time. But, if they don't, weeks of recovery could turn into months or even a lifetime of limited activity because a body's warnings (namely pain and discomfort) weren't heeded.
By not talking to our members about injury and how to deal with common strains, sprains and pains, or showing clients exercises to help them avoid pain in the first place, we are hurting not only our members, but also our business. Injured members are members who give up on exercise and stay home. So consider sponsoring a lecture on preventing and treating common injuries. Display large posters with examples of weight-lifting form do's and don'ts in your strength room. At the next trade show or educational event, attend a seminar or two that will increase your muscular-skeletal knowledge, and make sure you share the knowledge with other trainers and professionals at your club. Do what it takes.
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Djabi is only the second Lipscomb player to earn a selection in school history. In 2010 Miguel DaSilva was selected to the second team All-South Region.
Djabi led the A-Sun with nine goals, 21 points and four game-winning goals. He put 29 of his 55 shots on goal for a .527 percentage.
The A-Sun Player of the Year honor given to Djabi was the first time in program history a Lipscomb player had ever won.
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Eating Pleasure is one of the Malaysian food blogs I have been following silently for a long time. I drool over the delicious foods posted on Eating Pleasure—delicious home-made dishes, eating out, and simply gorgeous and mouthwatering food photography.
Authored by Little Inbox, a wedding photograher, Eating Pleasure whets my virtual appetite, especially when I miss the foods from home.
The guest post today is mee udang or Malay prawn noodle, commonly served by Malay hawkers at their "warung" (small cafe) by the coast in Penang, using the freshest catch from the sea. (Mee Udang is vastly different from Penang Hokkien Mee, or Chinese prawn noodles.) Please give your warmest welcome to Eating Pleasure!
It was a surprise to me when Rasa Malaysia emailed me for a guest post invitation. I'm so happy to be given such an opportunity. It's such an honour for me to write on a Malaysian's famous food blog—Rasa Malaysia.
Both of us brainstormed about what Penang food should I introduce here. So, here is it – Mee Udang. Mee Udang or Malay Prawn Noodle is very famous in Penang. One can easily find it at Malay hawker stalls near seaside, where the prawns are fresh from the sea…
My place is just walking distance to the seaside. I can get fresh sea prawns directly from fisherman at a very low cost. That gives me the privilege to share my home cooked Mee Udang here.
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Crawfordsville, IN —The Wabash College Classics Department announces the visit of John Bodel on Wednesday, February 25 at 8:00 p.m. Bodel will speak on the topic of "The Elements of the Roman Funeral." The lecture will take place in the Lovell Lecture Room of Baxter Hall.
Bodel joined the Brown University Classics Department in 2003 after nine years of teaching at Rutgers and eight years at Harvard, where he began his career. He has held visiting appointments at Brown, Berkeley, and Princeton, and since 1995 has directed the U.S. Epigraphy Project, the aim of which is to gather and share information about ancient Greek and Latin inscriptions preserved in the United States.
In recent years he has taught graduate seminars on Latin epigraphy, the social configuration of space at Pompeii, "The Book" (on the Roman book trade, the sociology of reading, and the influence of ancient publication practices on Roman literary forms), and on his favorite Latin authors: Petronius, Apuleius, and Tacitus.
He writes mainly about Latin inscriptions and Roman religion, literature, and culture and harbors a interest in funerals, undertakers, and the business of death in the ancient world. His current projects include an e-book entitled Reading Pliny's Letters, on the publication and arrangement of Pliny's nine books of private correspondence, and articles on Roman slave-traders, tomb gardens, inscribed calendars (fasti), and Apuleius.
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Genin are the lowest level of ninja and also the ones that display the most difference in power. When they become Genin, ninja start to do their bit for their village's economy – being sent on missions that the village gets paid for. They are typically sent either on D-Rank missions, which are almost entirely risk-free jobs of manual labor, or, very rarely, on C-Rank missions, which are a cut above that and begin to verge on real "ninja" work that have a very low possibility of risk to the ninja involved. When Konohagakure was shorthanded in upper-level ninja because of the attack by Otogakure and Sunagakure, the village had to occasionally send Genin on higher-ranked missions
Genin are put in four-man cells or squad, consisting of three Genin and a Jonin-sensei, in order to learn teamwork and experience true ninja life under the supervision and protection of an elite shinobi. The make-up of these teams is based on the individual skills of the Genin, so that there will be a balance between the teams. For instance, Naruto Uzumaki, who passed with the lowest grades, was put in a team with Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, who passed with the highest grades and highest written exam scores, respectively. The teams are usually made up of two boys and one girl, though there are exceptions.
Due to the fact that Genin are the lowest level ninja, they normally provide limited use during dangerous missions (B-rank or higher), and are usually only capable of successfully completing E or D-rank techniques. However, it should be noted that Genin is simply a rank, and is not always an accurate representation of a ninja's skill level. Naruto Uzumaki is still a Genin, but regularly goes up against the S-Class criminals of Akatsuki.


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Garmin Edge 25
Go the extra mile. Edge 25 captures essential ride stats, including time, distance, speed, total ascent and location. When paired with a heart rate strap (sold separately), it records your heart rate and heart rate zone so you'll know when you hit your target (also providing more accurate information on calories burned during your ride).
Edge 25 offers all the necessary stats to take your ride to the next level. Small in size, yet packed with features such as smart notifications when paired with a smartphone.
Choose from courses ridden by others or create your own on Garmin Connect, Garmin's free online community. Once you choose a course, upload it directly to Edge 25 and follow it to your destination. You can even compete against yourself to make it more interesting. Via Bluetooth with your smartphone or a simple connection to a computer, you can upload your activities to Garmin Connect and see the path you traveled on a map, analyze it, share it and view details. Bluetooth also allows Live Tracking, so friends and family can follow your ride in real time. Invite followers using email or social media, which lets them view your live data on Garmin Connect. Compete against other cyclists on Garmin Connect segments and see your results post-ride on the leaderboard. Includes on-device alerts for segment start/finish points.
Edge 25 lets you know how fast/far you're riding. ANT+ sensors (sold separately), let you track cadence, as well as indoor speed and distance.
Edge 25 uses GPS/GLONASS satellites to track how far/fast and where you ride, even under dense tree cover. Unlike a phone, you can use Edge 25 for up to 8 hours without worrying about data or battery drainage.
- Tracks time, distance and speed, and heart rate ((heart rate transmitter sold separately)
- Plan, download and follow new rides
- Save, plan and share your activities at Garmin Connect
- Water-resistant, durable device
- Connected features, for instant data upload and LiveTrack
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Finally had to replace my Edge 305, which I had for somewhere around 10 years I guess. I wanted a GPS with HR and Cadence and an easy-to-read screen, something not too big for the mountain bike, fairly accurate with tracking. The Edge 25 does all that. I didn't have to change my sensors, either. It works great on my MTB and tracks fairly well, except under dense tree cover. Even with GPS and GLONASS, heavy vegetation can block it. It's a bit fiddly to get a course loaded to the 25, but when you do, it works well. I set display scroll on slow and the navigation becomes another screen that will pop up when approaching a turn. But battery life for long rides? Abysmal. I get 6-6.5 hours max battery life ... a touch more if I turn off GLONASS. A device this small should last triple that. If I was buying just for my mountain bike or short road rides, this is a great little unit. Anybody touring or riding centuries needs to look for one of the bigger units or carry a battery charger and the proprietary USB cable.
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Easy to program and operate, kinda. Sometimes it takes quite awhile to locate GPS and will not operate until this process is complete. I have looked in the sky during these times to see if our satellites were crashing to earth after a missile assault. In addition only 8 hours of battery life is marginal at best. As it is GPS it is more accurate than a standard bike computer.
This little computer does everything I want it to do. Out of the box it comes with firmware vs 3.0 which I immediately upgraded to the current 3.3 via Garmin Connect. Pairing the speed sensor was pretty much a straight forward process although the instructions as to how to do that were a little sketchy. After it is paired you must actually ride the bike approximately one mile with the GPS working to calibrate the sensor to your wheel size. In times past, you actually had to put the edge into the "indoor" mode to cause the speed sensor to work; that is no longer the case. The sensor will automatically take over when gps signal is dropped. Likewise, when you put your bike on an indoor trainer the speed sensor will take over when there is no GPS signal. The computer allows you to show three data fields on page one; it allows two data fields on the second. It is very easy to set up - I had mine all dialed in without even opening the instruction manual. Reading the manual after words allowed me to pick up a few subtle nuances. You can download/upload tracks from Garmin Connect but the map is a a rudimentary presentation. It does allow you to use turn by turn to aid in navigation. If you want more, you'll have to spend more to get one of the mapping GPS. I'm not a smart phone user and thus didn't attempt to pair this to a smart phone with the bluetooth feature and can't say how that process or application works. I would highly recommend this for someone looking for a small, easy to use GPS driven bicycle computer who doesn't need all the bells and whistles. One caveat, upgrade to firmware 3.3 before using.
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Its great for showing my route and giving me notice of upcoming turns. It even lets me know when I'm back on course if I go off. Its easy to use and to read. Makes for a more connected ride.


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Of course it's not a non-answer. Magga-paccaya is one of the 24 Conditions, right out of the texts. Whether it conditions the right path or the wrong path can be seen by what cetasikas are present. I answered briefly, because magga-paccaya itself explains everything. If you don't understand what it is, you can read more about it here: http://www.zolag.co.uk/conditions/html_ ... ition.html.tiltbillings wrote:Of course, this is a non-answer.Virgo wrote:One needs to understand magga-paccaya to really understand it.tiltbillings wrote: Don't be stingy with your words. What is the right path and what is the wrong path?
I didn't want to explain everything, so I summed it up with magga-paccaya.
True metta is never unwholesome. Sila is never unwholesome, etc. There have been many great meditators that cultivated metta. However, just because we think we are cultivating mettta does not mean we actually are. It takes a person with very high accumulations for it to practice samatha of any kind. They have to have panna on that level. I personally do not believe that every person has that kind of understanding. A lot of times, we just increase our self-view that way, taking attachment (unwholesome) as calm (wholesome). During those moments, the cetasikas which are path factors are not present, so we are not on the right path.tiltbillings wrote: The talk you linked was interesting for any number of reasons. The traditional metta practice as we see in the suttas and the Visuddhimagga was utterly dismissed. discounted as being wrong path was interesting, but expected in light of what as been said above, and the rather triumphalist responses of the questioners of Sujin in regards to the traditionalist to metta practice approach was very interesting. So, the question is: why did you link this talk? For what purpose?
It can be hard to know when the mind is kusala or akusala. For example, earlier today while driving I saw a Golden Retriever in someones yard. It was running around and came very close to the edge of the road (almost on the road) as I approached in my vehicle. I had aversion thinking that the dog was pesky and might run into traffic while I drove by, and that I might hit it by accident. Then the dog (while still on the lawn) jumped in the air and wagged it's tail which was quite beautiful. I felt happier immediately and was no longer disturbed by the presence of the dog. After I drove by I thought to myself "first I was averse to the dog which was akusala but then there was a moment with metta and I liked the dog when I saw how playful it was and how nice it looked". When I examined my mind closer, I realized there was actually not any metta at the moment that I thought there was, there was just attachment because seeing a carefree dog made me feel good. I liked the color of it's fur. I liked it's bushy tale. I liked that it was carefree. It made me feel good, and I was attached at that moment. That's akusala, not metta. That moment was not an eight-fold path moment.


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Ages range from mid twenties to mid forties. Male and female.
We'd like our website to reflect a changing approach to recruitment - to be classy and corporate without being too conservative.
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Mitchell Lake (we like large beautiful images across top of each content page and home page) http://www.mitchellake.com.au
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Lost at E minor (we like image-based nav area and quirky elements) http://www.lostateminor.com
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Sets us apart from more traditional '"stodgy" recruitment brands.
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Contains top 6 jobs as selected by us at any given time. Needs 6 small pics for each job category. Otherwise use thumbnail pics and a list.
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When assembling their 2010 range Bianchi looked back for inspiration, and the result is the addition of two new models to accompany the Pista classic.
The first of these is the Pista Via Condotti, finished in classic Celeste with chrome bottoms to the fork legs and chromed chain- and seatstays.
It has a standard front brake, with a neatly mounted time trial brake lever at the end of the Deda track bars keeping the lines simple and clean. A flip-flop hub gives the option of running fixed or free.
The frameset differs from the original Pista with the inclusion of a rear brake bridge, so running two brakes is now a viable option.
The second new Pista model is the flat-barred Via Brera which shares the same frame as the Via Condotti but comes in light brown with matching cork grips and a suede-like saddle in a shape reminiscent of a classic Rolls.
The Brera comes fitted with SRAM's clever Torpedo hub, which allows you to switch between fixed and free with the turn of an Allen key.
Another classic-themed model is the beautiful Dolomiti, with a Bianchi-branded triple-butted steel tubeset, chromed lugs and a matching 1in steel-threaded fork.
It comes complete with guard and rack mounts, plus a chain peg and pump peg for that true classic detailing. It's available as either a frameset or a complete bike with Campagnolo's 11-speed Athena groupset and Ambrosio wheels.
A new flagship road model is also now available. The NoveDueOtto 928 SL IASP has been developed from the previous 928.
It now features an integrated seatmast with a more aero teardrop shape. This extends through the seat tube, curving around the rear wheel.
At the front is an all-new and even lighter full-carbon fork that weighs in at 315g. Bianchi say it's stronger and stiffer than previous versions due to internal reinforcement of the central spine.
The frame itself weighs a scant 1,080g including seat clamp. It's constructed using unidirectional Toho IM600 high modulus carbon.
It's BB30-ready and the model seen here is specific to Shimano's electronic Di2 group, featuring internal routing for the rear mech's wires.
For cross-country mountain bike racers, the all-new 2010 Methanol SL features a unidirectional high modulus carbon monocoque frameset made from a combination of three different carbon fibres.
It comes with an integrated seat mast, though this can be converted to a conventional seatpost setup with the optional cutting tool.
Developed over two years, with a further year's off-road testing by the Bianchi sponsored TX-Active team, the frame weighs 1,170g including seat mount – not the lightest out there, but Bianchi say it offers the perfect compromise between strength and light weight.
The frame is bolstered by the same internal wall structure (called triple-wall tube) found on Bianchi's road forks. It's also BB30-ready as standard.
The model featured is the top-of-the-line SRAM XX-equipped 9900. The bike's remaining spec is all top-flight cross-country equipment, including Magura's Marta SL brakes and Durin fork.
Mavic Crossmax SLRs or DT Swiss XCR 1250s keep things rolling. It's available in a Black UD finish or white with carbon highlights.
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Check out the thumbnails at the top of this article for more on Bianchi's 2010 range. Here are some of the other key bikes:
The aluminium Via Nirone 7 C2C is Bianchi's entry-level sportive bike
The top-of-the-range Infinito gets Chorus 11-speed and Fulcrum Racing Speed XLRs
The Pico D2 Crono Mono-Q frameset has shot-through chainstays to help with airflow
The all-carbon Camaleonte 6 sits atop Bianchi's urban line
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The Creighton softball team knocked off Ball State 7-1 before dropping a 13-2 contest in five innings to host Central Arkansas on the opening day of the Bears' UCA Invitational Friday.
Senior Amy Baker led Creighton (3-4) with a 4-for-6 day at the plate that included a pair of home runs and double that led to a team-high four RBI. Junior Blair Lowe and freshman Kelsey Allenderjoined Baker as the only other Bluejays to notch a hit in each game. Lowe recorded two hits while Allender connected on three.
Junior Becca Changstrom started in the circle for the Bluejays in game one.
After three scoreless innings, Creighton started the scoring with a two-out rally to plate three runs in the top of the fourth and jump out to a 3-0 lead.
CU senior Ashley Frutos and sophomore Liz Dikehit back-to-back singles before junior Ellen Homan reached first on a Cardinal error. Frutos would score on the throw to make it 1-0. Lowe singled in Dike and Homan to put the Jays ahead by three.
Ball State got on the board in the bottom of the fourth with a solo home run from Jenny Gilbert to cut into the CU lead at 3-1.
Creighton added four runs in the top of the seventh. Junior pinch hitter MaKenzie Michael hit a leadoff single before Baker ignited a rally with a two-run bomb over the left field fence to make the score 5-1 Creighton. Sophomore Bri Lingl reached on an error and scored on a two-out single off the bat of Allender to put CU up 6-1. After a walk by freshman Blake Ringle, Dike batted in Allender to yield the final score.
Changstrom posted eight strikeouts to earn the complete-game win and move to 2-2 on the season. Ball State fell to 3-2 on the year after the loss.
Junior Brittany Telecky started game two in the circle for Creighton against Central Arkansas' Kelsie Armstrong.
UCA sparked a two-out rally in the bottom of the first inning to take a 4-0 lead after one. The Bears hit back-to-back doubles, earned a walk and notched a home run before the Bluejays got out of the inning.
Baker continued her strong day in the top of the third after an RBI double scored Lowe from first base to cut into the UCA advantage, 4-1.
The Bears responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame aided by two Creighton errors to make put UCA up 6-1 after three.
Central Arkansas added seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning before Baker cranked a solo home run for the Bluejays in the top of the fifth to settle the final score.
Armstrong halted the Bluejay bats with 13 strikeouts over five innings to improve to 4-4. Telecky took the loss to drop to 1-1 on the year.
Creighton plays a single game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on day two of the Central Arkansas Tournament on Saturday with an 11 a.m. scheduled start.


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Our man Josh Dougherty has his finger firmly on the pulse of the Seattle Sounders in the 2012 season of MLS soccer. Today Josh weighs in on the two newest Sounders. Mario Martinez & Christian Tiffert. Tiffert comes from the recently relegated Kaiserslautern FC in Germany. Questions about who would play on the left side of midfield arose immediately when Alvaro Fernandez was traded, the answer is Martinez on loan.
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Physicists David Kaplan and Mark Levinson knew that when the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland finally turned on, it would change physics—so they set out to capture the historic moment on film. Their documentary, Particle Fever, is a behind-the-scenes look at the scientific process with a big emotional payoff: the discovery of the elusive Higgs boson.
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To give you an example, here is a recitation by Grandaddy (Warren Miller) and how he found Granny (Thelma):
In June, 1922, I went to Gore, Oklahoma to build a bridge across the Arkansas River. I first stayed in Gore, Oklahoma and in July, 1922, I moved across the river to Webbers Fall, Oklahoma. I was living with Mr. John Wooly and his wife Mrs. Alma Wooly and they was sure fine people.
In August 22, 1922 I was invited to a young lady's birthday party. It was her 18th birthday. I met her and her name was Thelma T. Tittle. So I dated and courted her until March 14, 1923. We got married on March 14, 1923, at Muscogee, Oklahoma. We continued to live with Mr. and Mrs. Wolly until the last of April 1923. We went to Lawrenceville, Illinois.Direct and to the point ~ that was Grandaddy!! But, what great information he provided. He wrote quite a bit more that some of you may have seen at prior reunions and I'll definitely share here soon.
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Starting Saturday, the blinding whiteness of the Bonneville Salt Flats will transform into the most revered home of high speed in the world. And we'll be there.
Bonneville is the Valhalla of speed. People have been chasing its horizon for almost a hundred years now and it's mystique has not diminished. The remains of a once massive lake which still undergoes a yearly cycle of flooding and drying, the salt flats at Bonneville are used twice yearly as a place for anyone with the courage to press the envelope of performance. For a week in August, volunteers from the Southern California Timing Association host Speed Week. They prepare the salt, select the runs and lay out the famous black lines, the only thing guiding drivers down the straight and narrow.
People travel from all over the world just to see the spectacle of Speed Week, if you've got the skills, you bring your machine along to put it to the test. Gearheads toil in their workshops thinking about it, lying awake at night dreaming of it, honing their machines to perfection, only to return to their garage to push for more in the next year. The competitive spirit is as much internal as it is external here. The race for a personal best as important as a world record. In this place, speed is the religion.
This is the same salt where Ab Jenkins pushed the Mormon Meteor. Where Sir Malcolm Campbell raced his Bluebirds on, finally breaking the 300 MPH barrier. Craig Breedlove took the Spirit of America past 600 MPH here. Men have died at Bonneville in pursuit of speed. It's a shrine to speed and a must-do pilgrimage for any car junkey. And we're going.
From Saturday through Tuesday, we'll be camping out on the flats, trekking across the salt, poking around the pits, standing in awe of the chariots of speed and taking in one of the greatest spectacles in the auto world. We can't promise regular updates, but we'll be bringing you as much as we can.
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The University of Massachusetts Amherst, founded in 1863 and located in the picturesque Connecticut River Valley, has offered graduate study since 1896, awarding more than 15,200 doctoral and 53,600 master's degrees. With a Graduate Faculty of 1,400, the Amherst campus is the major research institution in the Five-Campus University System and offers 47 programs leading to a doctorate and 76 programs toward a master's degree. Enrollment in all graduate programs exceeds 6,300 with an additional 600 non-matriculated students enrolled in classes.
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Barbara Walters is saying goodbye to TV journalism.
After more than half a century in the industry, the veteran ABC News anchor plans to retire next summer, an ABC spokesperson confirmed to The Times on Sunday night. Walters, 83, is set to make it official Monday morning on "The View."
And the network plans to make good use of her while it can. The legendary TV personality will continue to anchor and report for ABC as well as continue to appear on "The View" and anchor specials throughout the year.
Photos: Barbara Walters' life in pictures
"I am very happy with my decision and look forward to a wonderful and special year ahead both on 'The View' and with ABC News," she said in a statement issued by the network Sunday night. "I created 'The View' and am delighted it will last beyond my leaving it." Walters will retain her executive producer role on the long-running weekday gabfest.


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WRONG: Staff will meet on Wednesday.]. When referring to individuals, use professor or teacher in place of faculty whenever possible. For capitalization instructions, see ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE TITLES under titles (of persons). Also, use instructor in but professor of. Family Weekend. farther, further. Farther is a distance word; further is a time or quantity word [One travels farther but pursues a task further.]. fax. Lowercase. Can be used as a noun or a verb. federal. Lowercase when used as an adjective to distinguish something from state, county, city, town, or private entities [federal assistance, federal court, federal government, a federal judge]. Capitalize for the architectural style and for corporate or governmental agencies that use the word as part of their formal names [a Federal-style building, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Express]. fellow, fellowship. Lowercase when used alone but capitalize when in combination with a name of a granting organization: [an NEH Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellowship; but he was a fellow at Yaddo in 1989]. fewer, less. Use fewer when referring to objects identifiable by number [We have fewer students this year.]; use less for bulk or quantity [I have less than $10.]. fieldwork. filmmaker. finalize. To be avoided, as with other ize endings. See -ize. first annual. See annual. first-come, first-served. firsthand. first year, first-year student, freshman. The preferred term, first-year student is hyphenated when used as a compound adjective. [We met the first-year students yesterday.]. The term first-year is not a noun; it modifies student [RIGHT: He joined the juggling club as a first-year student. WRONG: She started learning German as a first-year.]. No hyphen when referring to time frame [I took Measuring the Internet in my first year.]. Do not use freshman except in a direct quote [He took Core 151 during his first year. He said, "I took German my freshman year."]. See also freshman, freshmen. first-year seminar. Lowercase. Sometimes referred to as an FSEM. In direct quotes, substitute first-year if the statement incorrectly uses the word freshman in identifying an FSEM ["I took a first-year seminar that changed my mind about history," not "I took a freshman seminar about . . ."]. fiscal year. Capitalize before a specific year, and lowercase when alone or after a specific year. [Alumni giving doubled in Fiscal Year 2012; our 2013 fiscal year goals will be significantly higher. Colgate's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30.]. following. A noun meaning "a group of followers" or an adjective meaning "listed" or "shown next." Don't use the adjective as a noun [RIGHT: He has a large following. Please refer to the following terms. The meeting dates are as follows: June 1, July 2, September 10. WRONG: The meeting dates are the following: June 1, July 2, September 10.]. foreign student. Use international student. foreign words and phrases. In publications, use italics on first reference for all but the most familiar, and follow, if necessary, with an English definition of the word in parentheses or the translation of the phrase within quotation marks [Tonband (tape recorder)]. fractions. For fractions and percentages, the verb agrees with the noun following the "of" [Three-quarters of the apple was eaten. Three-quarters of the employees are at a seminar today.]. freelance. freshman, freshmen. Use first-year student or first-year students instead, unless in a direct quote ["I only played rugby my freshman year," said Maldonado]. fundraising, fundraiser. Fulbright. Uppercase as shown [Fulbright Scholar Award(s), Fulbright Scholar Program, Fulbright Scholar(s), Fulbright Distinguished Fellow(s)]. 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