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Two Oscar-nominated writers, Stephen J. Rivele and Chris Wilkinson, have been tapped to write the screenplay. Rivele and Wilkinson, whose writing credits include "Nixon" and "Ali," told New York magazine that the film will focus on the Tupac's final day, with flashbacks of the preceding four years of his life interspersed throughout.
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"It looks like we're doing Tupac Shakur's movie next in September, that's what I've been starting up and working on now. I've been working on that for a while with Morgan Creek and Jim Robinson. I just got the green light from him and we're going in September. I've just started to prep that."
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Happy New Year…
…to all of our readers. May 2007 be a happy, safe and prosperous year. UPDATE: By the way, I hadn't seen Ed Morrissey for a while, and wondered where he was spending the holidays. Now, I think we know. Marcia, better check up on Ed's whereabouts! He was last seen on Copacabana beach: »
A Look Back on 2006
We began the first hour of our radio show yesterday by talking about the last noteworthy event of 2006–the execution of Saddam Hussein. We then moved on to a retrospective of the last 12 months, as reflected in a series of audio clips from our show. From the political–November's election–to some of our favorite commentary on current afairs–Mark Steyn–to some of the more bizarre outposts of 2006 culture–Pink and Neil »
Where To Go From Here?
In his usual lucid manner, Michael Barone reviews the logic that brought us where we are in the Middle East, and finds it still persuasive, compared to the alternatives: I can remember reading a couple of years ago an argument that the reason George W. Bush followed the recommendations of the so-called neoconservatives »
Romney and the bloggers
The Boston Globe has a report on Mitt Romney's early efforts to cultivate a relationship with the conservative blogosphere. The Globe acknowledges that Romney has already had some success in this regard. Hugh Hewitt, who previously has said that Romney has established a lead over John McCain and Rudy Giuliani when it comes to "new media," comments on the Globe's article here. The Globe quotes Michael Turk, who ran the »
Worst bleats of the year
Earlier this month I noted that New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. had won the Media Research Center's "quote of the year" award for unhinged liberal inanity. Sulzberger won for an apology: not the apology he should have made — to the Times' shareholders — but to a college graduating class, to whom he bleated: It wasn »
The thug is dead, long live the thug
The Washington Post reports that one member of the 14-person group assembled to witness the execution of Saddam Hussein shouted "Moqtada, Moqtada, Moqtada" (referring, of course, to the radical anti-American Shiite Moqtada al-Sadr) in the moments before the former dictator was put to death. Saddam reportedly smiled and said sarcastically, "Moqtada?" The gathering reportedly was an "invitation only" affair consisting of the justice minister, top security officals, members of parliament, »
No Correction Necessary
The cover story in the New York Times Magazine of April 9, 2006, was an article on the horrors of life in El Salvador, where abortion is illegal. The article was written by freelancer Jack Hitt, whose far-left perspective is obvious if you google his name. Hitt alleged that in El Salvador, women convicted of abortion can serve long jail terms; the story's opening paragraph said that "a few" women »
No apologies
The University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux dominated the St. Lawrence University Skating Saints in last night's politically incorrect Ledyard National Bank tourney championship matchup in Hanover. UND prevailed 4-2, courtesy of Ryan Duncan's third period five-on-three power play goal and his empty net goal as time expired. Congratulations to the Fighting Sioux for their tournament victories over Dartmouth and SLU. Duncan copped the tournament's MVP honors, but if you've »
Not like riding a bicycle
In November, the people of Michigan amended the state constitution to prohibit discrimination or preferential treatment on the basis of race or gender in the operation of public employment, publlc education, and public contracting within the state. The effective date was to be December 23, 2006. However, shortly before that date a federal district court issued an injunction preventing the amendment from going into effect with respect to Michigan's state »
Post Mortem
Most reporters covering the execution of Saddam Hussein pay lip service to the fact that he was a "brutal dictator," but John Burns of the New York Times spent time in Iraq over the years, and did serious reporting from there. He observed first-hand the terror that Saddam imposed throughout his reign, and that experience shines through in his excellent article in today's Times: Feared and Pitiless; Fearful and Pitiable. »
Let the apologies resume
Last Monday Stephen Shields wrote Joe Malchow dreaming of the championship final that has come to pass, tonight's UND v. St. Lawrence University hockey game that will cap the Ledyard National Bank tourney in Hanover: I am feeling terribly slighted, and I am deeply saddened and disappointed. As an alum of St. Lawrence University (recently characterized at NRO by Jonah Goldberg, as, uh, »
Saddam Hussein speaks: The Woodward interview
Scott Ott has it, along with word of coming attractions: Mr. Woodward said he would not comment on rumors that he will soon publish interviews with singers James Brown and Lou Rawls, cartoonist Joseph Barbera, actors Don Knotts, Jack Palance, Glenn Ford, June Allyson, Dennis Weaver, Shelley Winters and Jane Wyatt, as well as Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and sportscaster Curt Gowdy, all of whom died in 2006 and may »
Who Was the Looniest of Them All?
Each week (or most weeks, anyway) during 2006, we have awarded a Loon of the Week prize on our radio show. Today, as usual, we'll be on from 11 to 1, central, and we'll be doing a 2006 retrospective featuring clips from some of our favorite loons. You can listen on the web, here. Meanwhile, my radio partners from Fraters Libertas are conducting a Loon of the Year contest, with »
Fighitng Sioux 4, Former Indians 1
In a fitting climax to Hanover's Indian wars, the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux whipped the Dartmouth Big Green hockey team last night 4-1 in the Ledyard National Bank Tournament. North Dakota native Phillipe Lamoureux in goal appears to have been a key to the game's outcome. We wish the Fighting Sioux well in the tourney final against St. Lawrence tonight. Please let us hear from you if you »
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Yesterday John noted the Newsweek story by Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball reporting that Barbara Boxer has awakened to CAIR's terrorist connections and rescinded an award granted by her office to a CAIR terrorist official. It is striking how unfamiliar Newsweek and its reporters seem to be with CAIR's genesis out of a Hamas front group, with CAIR executive director Nihad Awad's support for Hamas or with the damning conviction »
Famous last words
Echoing the recently deceased American President Gerald Ford in an interview with Bob Woodward, Saddam Hussein said before his death last night that he opposed the American war that deposed him, the Washington Post has learned. "George Bush is a liar. He should be the one to be hanged, not me," said the late Iraqi president. "I can never forgive him for what he has done." "I love peace," Mr. »
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Newsweek reports that California Senator Barbara Boxer has rescinded an award that her staff made, apparently without her knowledge, to a Council on American-Islamic Relations official in her home state. The facts, as related by Newsweek, are murky, but it appears that Boxer learned of her own award to the CAIR activist, Basim Elkarra, only when she read about it on FrontPage Magazine. It also sounds as though Boxer is »


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ARLINGTON, Va. — Two large luxury cars earned top ratings in both front and side impact crash tests recently conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2005 Audi A6 earned good ratings and "best pick" designations for its performance in both tests, making the A6 a "double best pick." The 2006 Infiniti M35 also earned good ratings in both tests and a "best pick" for crashworthiness in front but not side crashes.
Audi and Infiniti requested the front and side tests of these cars, and the Institute's policy is to grant such requests if a manufacturer provides reimbursement for the cost of the vehicles.
"Audi and Infiniti are ahead of many of their competitors in side impact protection," says Institute chief operating officer Adrian Lund. "That's why they requested these early tests. They engineered the new models to do well in both of the Institute's tests, and they want to get the results out more quickly to demonstrate to buyers their cars' state-of-the-art crashworthiness. The A6's 'double best pick' performance, especially, is the kind we hope to see every time we test a vehicle."
Other large luxury cars aren't scheduled for testing until later.
Audi A6's structural rating: GOOD
These side impact tests are the first the Institute has conducted on large luxury cars. In this crash test, a moving deformable barrier strikes the driver side of a passenger vehicle at 31 mph. The barrier's front end is shaped to simulate the front end of a typical pickup or SUV.
"The Institute's side impact test mimics a real-world crash in which a pickup or SUV runs a red light or stop sign and strikes a vehicle in the side," Lund explains. "It's a challenging test because the top of the side impact barrier, like the hood of an SUV or pickup, is at the same level as the heads of the test dummies in the car."
The frontal crashworthiness rating reflects performance in a 40 mph frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier. Based on performances in these tests, the Institute assigns ratings of good, acceptable, marginal, or poor. The better performing vehicles among those earning good ratings earn the added designation of "best pick."
Along with another Audi, the A4, the A6 is one of four vehicles that have earned the designation of "double best pick" for exceptional performances in both front and side tests. The other two are the Saab 9-3 and the Toyota RAV4 with optional side airbags.
When the Institute released the first set of side impact tests in 2003, "there were few good performers," Lund points out. "Automakers are responding very rapidly by designing their new models and redesigning their old ones to earn better ratings in the side test. This is a severe test, so it's to the automakers' credit that they're improving their vehicles so quickly."
In the latest frontal test, the redesigned A6 is much better than its predecessor. When the Institute tested the 1999 model A6, its overall performance in the frontal test was acceptable. Intrusion into the driver's footwell contributed to the possibility of injury to both legs. In contrast, intrusion in the new A6 was minimal. Forces on the left leg indicated the possibility of injury, but otherwise all performance measures were good.
"Even more impressive is the A6's performance across the board in the side impact test," Lund says. "All measures of injury likelihood in the side impact were low. The structural performance was good and so was head protection."
The A6 is one of an increasing number of cars with standard front and rear curtain-style side airbags designed to protect occupants' heads. Seat-mounted side airbags designed to protect the chest and abdomen also are standard in the front and optional in the rear. In the Institute's side impact test, the heads of the dummies in the front and rear seats were protected from hitting any hard structures, including the test barrier.
This car's overall performances in the front and side crash tests were good. Injury measures generally were low. The M35 has standard side airbags designed to protect the torsos of front-seat occupants. However, in the side impact test injury measures recorded on the driver dummy indicated the possibility that a person could sustain torso injuries in a real-world crash of similar severity. Plus the structural performance of the M35 was acceptable, not good. These two results kept the M35 from earning a "best pick" in the side impact test.
The Institute's frontal crashworthiness evaluations are based on results of frontal offset crash tests at 40 mph. Each vehicle's overall evaluation is based on three aspects of performance — measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures from a Hybrid III dummy positioned in the driver seat, and analysis of slow-motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.
Each vehicle's overall side evaluation is based on injury measures recorded on two instrumented SID-IIs dummies, assessment of head protection countermeasures, and the vehicle's structural performance during the impact. Injury measures obtained from the two dummies, one in the driver seat and the other in the rear seat behind the driver, are used to determine the likelihood that a driver and/or passenger in a real-world crash would have sustained serious injury to various body regions. The movements and contacts of the dummies' heads during the crash also are evaluated. This assessment is more important for seating positions without head-protecting airbags which, assuming they perform as intended, should prevent injurious head contacts. Structural performance is based on measurements indicating the amount of B-pillar intrusion into the occupant compartment. Some intrusion into the compartment is inevitable in serious side impacts, but any intrusion that does occur should be uniform both horizontally and vertically and shouldn't seriously compromise the driver or passenger space.
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EA's NBA Live 14 Finally Has a Release Date
EA's been out of the basketball game for a few years, but this year, the developer is bringing back NBA Live, and now we know when.
EA revealed on NBA Live 14 Twitter it will be hitting the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on Nov. 19. There hasn't been much revealed about the revamped basketball title, but we do know there's a lot of hope behind the first NBA game from EA in more than four years. To this point, we've only really been shown the dribbling aspects of the Ignite Engine, and considering NBA Live 14 is just a shade over two months away, that's actually pretty concerning.
NBA Live 10 was the last game released in the series. The brand was renamed NBA Elite for the 2011 season, but it was pulled from release days before it was supposed to arrive. Some copies have been found in the wild, and are actually among the most coveted for collector's at the moment. NBA Live was supposed to be back on track last year, but was cancelled due to quality concern issues. With NBA Live 14 EA is hoping to provide some competition for NBA 2K, which has gone unrivaled the past few years.
Both games will be debuting on next-gen consoles, and hopefully rekindling the rivalry of yesteryear. We've only got to wait until November to find out.


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Is the draw here football or fall foliage? It's hard to say, since Knoxville has plenty of both to offer in October. A gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Knoxville is a great starting point for a "leaf peeping" road trip into some of the Southeast's most colorful mountains. And the city itself is building its own "Urban Wilderness," a series of trails designed to connect and expand nearby parks, historic forts and a state wildlife management area to make outdoor activities and the area's natural beauty more accessible. The other colors vying for attention this month, though, are the orange of the University of Tennessee Volunteers and Alabama's Crimson Tide, which roll into town on October 20. (Above: Cordarrelle Patterson # 84 of the Tennessee Volunteers is tackled by Loucheiz Purifoy # 15 of the Florida Gators during the first half of play at Neyland Stadium on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee.)
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CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to terms with forward Andrew Shaw on a two-year contract extension through the 2015-16 season.
The 22-year-old Shaw had nine goals and six assists in 48 games last year, his first full season in the NHL. He added five goals and four assists as the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, and he is currently sixth on the team with 11 points ? and 51 hits through 18 games.
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PORTLAND — A new report looking at Maine's lobster licensing system is making recommendations to address shortcomings in the current system, including having a tiered licensing structure.
The 82-page report released Wednesday by the Department of Marine Resources provides a top-to-bottom analysis of the state's lobster licensing system. State officials will discuss the findings with people in the lobster industry before presenting it to the Legislature's Marine Resources Committee in January.
The report, which was prepared by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, examines both the strengths and weaknesses of the current system, which went into place in 1997.
One recommendation calls for a tiered system with four levels of commercial licenses. The report further recommends changing the way lobster trap tags are calculated to reduce the waiting periods for people trying to become lobster fishermen.
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Federal Reserve policymakers wrapped up a two day meeting on Wednesday with an announcement that they intend to keep interest rates right where they are. In a statement, the Open Markets Committee said interest rates will likely need to remain at exceptionally low levels through late 2014.
A load of information today from the Federal Reserve's policymaking committee, but no action. After a two-day meeting where officials discussed the economy and interest rates, policymakers decided to stand pat. They said, as they've said before, that a stronger economic recovery requires keeping interest rates exceptionally low through 2014. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke defended that policy in a news conference after the meeting. NPR's John Ydstie reports.
JOHN YDSTIE, BYLINE: Four times each year, Fed policymakers update their forecast for the economy, and the Fed chairman holds a press conference to further explain things. This time around, the forecasts showed a slightly faster growth rate for the economy in 2012, a little more than two and a half percent; slightly higher inflation, close to 2 percent; and a slightly lower unemployment rate, 8 percent or just below. It also indicated that the Fed intends to hold interest rates exceptionally low - near zero - until late 2014.
The statement the committee issued was almost exactly the same as the one issued in March. Chairman Bernanke said despite the slight changes to the forecast, no change in interest rate policy was needed.
BEN BERNANKE: That doesn't mean we might not take further action. We are certainly prepared to take further action. But for the time being, it appears that we are more or less in the right place.
YDSTIE: Chairman Bernanke made it clear that the Fed had not ruled out added stimulus to the economy, including another round of quantitative easing - buying up more government bonds to try to push interest rates lower. But he said there was no reason to do that now. Still, Bernanke said the unemployment rate remains too high.
BERNANKE: The most frustrating aspect, I guess, of the recovery has been that it's - has been that it's been quite slow. And as a result, here we are almost three years from the beginning of the expansion, and the unemployment rate is still over 8 percent.
YDSTIE: If that's the case, the chairman was asked, why not do another round of stimulus to push the unemployment rate down, even if it risks a bit more inflation? The Fed chairman had this response.
BERNANKE: Does it make sense to actively seek a higher inflation rate in order to achieve a slightly increased pace of reduction in the unemployment rate? The view of the committee is that that would be very reckless.
YDSTIE: Bernanke said that's because the added reduction in the unemployment rate would be very small and not worth the risk of setting off another round of inflation. As for dangers to the economy, the committee again pointed to the strains in global financial markets. In his news conference, Bernanke made clear they were talking about Europe's debt problems, but the other looming problem is the scheduled expiration of the Bush tax cuts and the payroll tax break later this year. Unless Congress takes action, the increase in taxes could crush consumer spending and the economic recovery - a scary thought, said Bernanke.
BERNANKE: If no action were to be taken by the fiscal authorities, the size of the fiscal cliff is such that there's, I think, utterly no chance that the Federal Reserve could or would have any ability whatsoever to offset that effect on the economy.
YDSTIE: A dire warning to the Congress and whoever occupies the White House after the election to find agreement on fixing the nation's finances.
John Ydstie, NPR News, Washington.
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The Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosni, announced that a tunnel in the tomb of King Seti I (1314-1304 BC) has been discovered by Dr. Zahi Hawass and his team in the Valley of the Kings. They've been searching for this tunnel for over twenty years in the West Bank necropolis. Dr. Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, and the head of the mission, finally succeeded in completely excavating the 174m long tunnel after several seasons of work that began in November 2007. The tunnel was cut into the bedrock near the end of the beautifully decorated tomb of Seti I. In addition to excavating the tunnel, the team braced the walls and ceiling with metal supports. They also built a wooden walkway over the original stone staircase of the tunnel to preserve it and installed a mining car system to remove rubble from the team's excavations. During their work, the mission uncovered many shabtis and pottery fragments that dated to the Eighteenth Dynasty (1569-1315 BC). Several limestone ostraca fragments, as well as a small boat model made of faience were also found. During their excavation of the staircase, the team found that three of the steps were decorated with red graffiti.
The only other excavation of the tunnel took place in 1960 under the direction of Sheikh Ali Abdel Rassoul. His team was able to reach a depth of 136m but they had to stop their excavation because it was too hard to breath. Upon reaching the end of the 136m section, which had been partially excavated by Abdel-Rasoul's workmen, Dr. Hawass's team were shocked to uncover a descending passage which measures 25.60m in length and 2.6m wide. The mission eventually uncovered a fifty-four step, descending staircase.
After the first descending passage, a second staircase measuring 6 meters long was cut into the rock. At the beginning of this passage the team found a false door decorated with hieratic text that reads: "Move the door jamb up and make the passage wider." These written instructions must have been left from the architect to the workmen who were carving out the tunnel. Dr. Hawass said that when he went inside the tunnel of King Seti I for the first time he noticed that the walls were well finished and that there were remains of preliminary sketches of decoration that would be placed on the walls. Unfortunately none of this was every completed. Dr. Hawass added that he was very surprised to find a second staircase inside the tunnel. It appears that the last step was never finished and the tunnel ends abruptly after the second staircase.
Dr. Hawass believes that the workmen and artists first finished the original tomb of Seti I during his twelve-year reign and then began to construct the tunnel. It appears that Seti I was trying to construct a secret tomb inside a tomb. It is likely that when Seti I died his son, Ramesses II (1304-1237BC), had to stop the work and bury has father. Dr. Hawass believes that Ramesses II continued where his father had left off and constructed his own tunnel within his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The Egyptian mission is currently working in the tomb of Ramesses II to preserve the wall paintings and to look for a similar tunnel to the one in the tomb of Seti I.
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At TNF, Inc., we are committed to the privacy of our customers. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how personal information is collected from users of the TNF website at idrpmall.com (the "Site"), and how that information is used and disclosed. By using our Site, you consent to the terms of this Policy.
We reserve the right to modify this Policy at any time and will notify you of such changes by posting the modified Policy on our Site and indicating at the top of the Policy the date it was last updated. If there are material changes to this Policy, we will notify you more directly.PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
You provide personal information to us in a number of ways when you visit the Site.
For example, you provide us with personal information when you:
- create or update an account or profile and subscribe to our e-mail newsletter or other services ("Services");
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We may collect your name, image, billing and shipping addresses, e-mail address, phone number, credit card number and expiration date. We may also collect certain demographic information in connection with your participation in any survey, contest, sweepstakes, or promotion on the Site such as gender, birth day and month, city, state and country, websites and personal interests.
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The ELEMNT BOLT is the newest installation in the range of bike computers offered by Wahoo Fitness, giving you plenty of functionality plus enabling you to measure your performance with ease. The feature filled ELEMNT BOLT is the new, even more streamlined wireless bike computer in the series, enabling you to do all the things you expect from a bike computer plus more.
The ELEMNT BOLT Bike Computer is designed to be used in conjunction with the ELEMNT app, a free app which allows you to maximize the potential of the ELEMNT BOLT and makes getting the most out of your workout an easier task.
As a stand alone device, the ELEMNT BOLT gathers information on temperature, elevation, location & speed. By adding in additional sensors, the ELEMNT BOLT can gather a wealth of information to expand your reporting ability on your workout.
Use with or without your smartphone when performing a workout and enjoy quick and easy automated upload of your rides when connected to wifi.
This product is designed for use on the iPhone 4s and newer, iPad 3rd gen and newer, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPod 5th gen and newer.
This product is designed for use with Android devices compliant with the Bluetooth 4.0 protocol running version 4.3 or newer & must allow Third Party App Access to the Bluetooth 4.0 (Smart) Radio.
NOTE: Wahoo Fitness has not tested complete compatibility with all Android devices matching this description. Please download the app from the Google Play Store to ensure that it installs on your device before purchasing a product.
This setup guide is intended to assist with readying your ELEMNT BOLT for first use and pairing to the ELEMNT app.
NOTE: Although the ELEMNT BOLT ships with approximately 50% charge, for best results, it is recommended that the device be charged fully before performing your first workout.
iOS users:
NOTE: The ELEMNT app requires access to the camera in order to scan the QR code. Please enable access to the camera when prompted.
NOTE: Login is necessary to backup your data and sync between devices. This step can be skipped, but will be required in order to view your data on other devices.
Android users:
NOTE: The ELEMNT app requires access to the camera in order to scan the QR code. Please enable access to the camera if prompted.
NOTE: Login is necessary to backup your data and sync between devices. This step can be skipped, but will be required in order to view your data on other devices.
After initial installation, the ELEMNT BOLT will perform a step-by-step tour. Read up on how to use or select "Skip tour" to exit. Your ELEMNT BOLT is now set up and ready for action.
The ELEMNT BOLT comes with two mounts to use, depending on your preference:
Choose the mount that best suits your riding style so that you can easily see the screen and access the buttons safely. Take care when tightening to ensure that the ELEMNT BOLT will be secure during your ride. For best results, tighten periodically to maintain a secure hold.
Installing the Aero Out-Front Mount:
The Out-Front Mount consists of a single mount, secured with an allen key bolt(2.5mm).
NOTE: Allen key not supplied.
Installing the Aero Mount:
The Aero Out-Front Mount was designed to be used specifically with the ELEMNT BOLT to generate the most aerodynamic advantage. The Aero Out-Front Mount consists of a single mount, secured with an allen key bolt (3mm).
NOTE: Allen key not supplied.
Installing the Stem Mount:
The Stem Mount consists of the following items:
NOTE: This mount can also be installed on your handlebars if required.
To install the ELEMNT BOLT on the bike mount:
To remove the ELEMNT BOLT from the bike mount:
The ELEMNT BOLT interface consists of the following buttons:
Backlight: Toggle On/Off/5 Seconds
Location: Set to Indoor/Outdoor. (Will turn off GPS and elevation when indoors.)
LEDs: Toggle On/Off
Sensors: View added sensors or add a new sensor. The ELEMNT BOLT will automatically try to connect when you hold your compatible sensor nearby.
Forget Phone: Use this function to forget the current pairing and display a QR code to enable phone pairing again.
System Info: Displays ELEMNT BOLT ID, version and performs advanced functions such as manual update, enable factory reset or run setup:
Battery Life:
The ELEMNT BOLT is charged by using the Micro USB cable provided. When fully charged, the ELEMNT BOLT will function for up to 15 hours.
NOTE: Running the backlight and LEDs continuously will diminish the battery at an accelerated rate. For maximal battery life, use the backlight only when necessary and turn off LED notifications.
Charging your Battery:
NOTE: For best results and battery life, always charge to full capacity when possible. Additionally, take care when handling the silicon dust cap. Always clean and dry the area surrounding the charging port thoroughly if it becomes wet or dirty, and do not plug into a power source until the area is free of moisture or debris. Corrosion and damage to the ELEMNT BOLT may occur if not handled correctly.
Uploading Workouts:
The workout information displayed on the ELEMNT BOLT at the end of your ride only represents a small portion of the data that is available for review. To access more information, upload your workouts to the app or your preferred compatible application or website.
Uplo ad preferences are managed via the app. (Automatic upload of workouts can be selected via the Settings menu, and manual uploads can be managed via the Results menu.) Transfer of workouts occurs automatically or manually whenever a wifi signal is present, sending data to whichever apps or sites have been preauthorized to receive them. However, the Micro USB can also be used to manually transfer workout data from the ELEMNT BOLT to another device.
NOTE: European Windows 10 requires a patch: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=19153
Updating your Device:
App & firmware updates will be installed automatically when a wifi signal is present. Alternatively, manual installation of app and firmware updates can be accessed via the Settings menu if required.
To perform a manual update:
NOTE: Automatic updates will only be performed after initial installation or just prior to powering off, to prevent interfering with your use of the ELEMNT BOLT.
The ELEMNT BOLT can work in conjunction with your smartphone and display notifications during your workout, as per your preference. If activated, phone calls, SMS and email alerts (iOS only) will be temporarily displayed during your ride, and be accessible from the Settings menu. Dismiss each alert from the Settings menu to view additional alerts. Turn this function on or off by accessing the Settings menu on your app.
NOTE: This feature requires you to have your phone with you during your ride.
Measuring Temperature:
The ELEMNT BOLT measures temperature during your workout, but occasionally may display temperatures that differ from the true temperature of your surroundings. For example, this may occur when the device is placed in direct sunlight, is being charged via an external battery or is subject to sudden changes in temperature.
Multiple Same-Sensors & Data Management:
In the event that multiple same-information sensors are being employed (e.g. two speed sensors), the ELEMNT BOLT uses a quality of data hierarchy to determine which sensors will be used to gather data during your workout. In this scenario, if one sensor should fail, the ELEMNT BOLT will automatically switch to the next data source and continue data gathering. Manual selection of a duplicated data source is not available.
Adding Sensors:
Add sensors to gather more information during your workout and get a more comprehensive report about your ride. Sensors can gather a multitude of information such as speed, heart rate, cadence, power and much more. Adding a new sensor to your ELEMNT BOLT is as simple as waking up your sensor & opening the Settings menu to access the Add a Sensor function. Place the sensor close to the ELEMNT BOLT and you'll be prompted to save after a few seconds. If you have many close sensors then you will see a More option (bottom right button).
If you start your workout without waking up your additional paired sensors, you can still wake them and they will begin to send data. Additionally, you can pair a new sensor at any time, even during a workout.
The ELEMNT app consists of three main areas: Results, Profile & Settings. Together with your ELEMNT BOLT, the app enables you to record and personalize your workout, view in depth data regarding your ride and share information with other apps and people.
Once set up, the ELEMNT BOLT does not require your smartphone to be nearby to record a workout. However, please note that if using certain functions or sensors (e.g. alerts, Live Track), they may require the smartphone to be nearby in order to operate. Plan your ride accordingly.
The Ride menu enables you to manage your ride via the ELEMNT app and easily view sensors, routes and more.
Before the ride:
Use the Ride menu to configure your ride, select a route, or check your sensor status.
During the ride:
Use the Ride menu to see an up to date summary of your ride, select/change routes, navigate to points of interest and view a map of your ride.
In the Ride menu, you can access and view the connection status of your paired sensors from the top of the page. Select one of the sensor icons at the top of the page to view the Saved Sensors or to add a new sensor. The ELEMNT app will allow you to add new sensors and manage existing ones by using the auto detect function - just make sure your sensor is awake and nearby.
Routes are intended to make navigating during your workout a breeze. There are a variety of ways that routes can be created, from simple navigation to a destination, through to using previous workout history or even importing routes from a preferred site.
Create Route:
There are two ways to make use of the Routes function - either in Outdoor or Indoor mode, depending on the kind of workout being performed:
Use the Routes function to easily select a route for use on the road, or for indoor training as per your workout needs:
NOTE:The ELEMNT BOLT must be turned on and connected via wifi in order to receive routes from the app.
You can create your own route for navigation or KICKR indoor riding by selecting a ride from your saved history:
NOTE:The ELEMNT BOLT must be turned on and connected via wifi in order to receive routes from the app.
You can authorize the following sites in order to automatically receive routes to the ELEMNT BOLT:
NOTE:You must login & authorize access to the above sites in order to use this feature.
Tap to open instructions on how to import a GPX or TCX file to your ELEMNT BOLT:
NOTE:Your ELEMNT BOLT must have wifi connection and you must be logged into your Wahoo Fitness account.
Once you have created a route and synced the details with ELEMNT BOLT, press Start on the ELEMNT BOLT to begin a workout and view navigation. Navigation will be displayed on the Routes page on the ELEMNT BOLT, and within the Ride page on the app while the ride is in progress. A basic summary will be displayed in the app in addition to the ride navigation.
Additionally, you can modify your route at any time by selecting the route name at the top of the page to either clear the route, or change to an alternative route.
When your workout is complete and the ELEMNT BOLT syncs with the app, the Results page will be displayed on the app to show a detailed summary of your workout.
All Routes:
If you have imported or created a route for use on the ELEMNT BOLT, it will be displayed here with a basic summary of the information regarding the ride.
Share Live Track Link:
Export a link at any time containing your Live Tracking information with friends or family to let them see where you're at on your ride.
Displays your workout data and ride statistics. Select any workout to view more information. If you have automatic uploads configured on the app, your workouts will be exported automatically when connected to wifi. Alternatively, you can manually upload your data to a third party app of your choice by selecting the Sharing icon located in the top right corner of the screen.
NOTE: You will need to login and authorize sharing of information with the desired app in order to export information.
You can delete a workout at any time by:
NOTE: Using the Edit function enables you to multiple-select items to be deleted.
Edit your personal information or make modifications to your preferred settings here.
From the Profile page you can:
Sensors & Data:
Access this menu for the following functions:
Customize Pages:
Using the ELEMNT app, you can reconfigure the existing workout pages or configure up to 5 personalized workout pages to be displayed on your ELEMNT BOLT.
NOTE: The default workout pages cannot be deleted.
Set Up Sensors:
Use sensors with the ELEMNT BOLT to collect & display more data during your workout. If you have additional sensors like a power meter or heart rate monitor, you can add a new sensor from the Settings menu on the app or on the ELEMNT BOLT itself.
LEDs & Sound:
Toggle the LEDs and sound alerts on or off as per your preference.
Location & Maps
Manually add, remove and update map packs on your ELEMNT BOLT. You will need a wifi connection to download maps, make sure you are prepared before you travel.
Toggle Live Track on to enable those with access privileges to see your location. You will need to login or create a Wahoo Fitness cloud account to enable Live Track. If enabled, share the link provided with anyone you wish to see your location during your ride.
Additionally, you can set up an Auto Share function on your ELEMNT BOLT so that your friends and family will know your location each time you ride. Simply nominate who to notify and the ELEMNT BOLT will do the rest.
Connect with Strava to use Live Segments, automatically upload your rides and more.
Toggle personal preferences for display during your workout.
Set as On for default, the Auto Pause function is used to prevent workout data from being recorded during periods of inactivity. Workout recording will resume automatically with detectable activity. Turn this function Off if all information, including inactivity, is to be recorded.
Set as Off for default, the Auto Lap function can be set to a given distance or time depending on your preferences.
Set as Off for default, the backlight can be adjusted to be turned on for 5 seconds at a time, or always on to improve visibility. Alternatively, select your own time preference.
The ELEMNT BOLT requires access to a wifi connection in order to perform automatic workout uploads, firmware updates and download routes. Access to wifi is essential for proper functioning of the ELEMNT BOLT.
Use this function to select a network to join.
Toggle On to enable automatic upload of all rides to authorized websites whenever ELEMNT BOLT is in wifi range.
Alerts from your smartphone can be displayed as popups on the ELEMNT BOLT during a ride when linked. Toggle Phone Calls, Messages and Email (iOS only) alerts as preferred. Additionally, use the Do Not Disturb function to nominate a period of time when alerts will be disabled. You must have your smartphone nearby and the ELEMNT BOLT app open in order to receive alerts.
Enable auto shutdown as per your preference.
Displays the current version information for the ELEMNT BOLT. Additionally, if you need to un-pair the ELEMNT BOLT, you can do so here.
Unpairing/Pairing for iOS Users:
Basic Unpairing/Pairing:
Alternatively, you may completely remove the ELEMNT BOLT and begin again, see Advanced Unpairing/Pairing.
Advanced Unpairing/Pairing:
If the ELEMNT BOLT is not currently connected to the app, a searching screen will be displayed on your smartphone. On this screen there will be an option to Unpair ELEMNT BOLT. Unpairing your ELEMNT BOLT will prompt the app to begin the pairing process again. Turn on your ELEMNT BOLT and continue as above from Step 2.
*NOTE: Although recommended, removing the existing pairing from your phone (accessible via the iOS bluetooth settings) is not essential. You will notice that if you do not remove this pairing, multiple entries will appear in your My Devices listing. These additional (defunct) entries can be deleted at any time. To do this, open the phone Settings menu, access the Bluetooth menu and forget the unwanted ELEMNT BOLT pairing from My Devices.
Unpairing/Pairing for Android users:
If the ELEMNT BOLT is not currently connected to the app, a searching screen will be displayed on your smartphone. On this screen there will be an option to Unpair ELEMNT BOLT. Unpairing your ELEMNT BOLT will prompt the app to begin the pairing process again. Turn on your ELEMNT BOLT and select Pair on the app and then continue as above.
The ELEMNT BOLT will record temperature, elevation, speed & location plus any additional information as per your paired sensors. Any cessation of activity will result in the Autopause function temporarily suspending data recording until activity resumes.
During the workout, there are several functions available:
Your basic workout data will now be available from the History page. Alternatively, connect to wifi to either automatically or manually upload your data to the app for more detailed reporting on your workout.
The ELEMNT is able to share routes and workout data with a number of compatible third party apps:
Sharing data is as simple as logging in and authorizing the app to enable access and you're away. Access the Profile menu in the ELEMNT app to manage your Linked Accounts.
Resetting the device: Sometimes, your device may require a reset. If not auto-prompted by the ELEMNT BOLT, you can perform one manually by doing either of the following:
For more help, check out our support FAQ here.
Should the ELEMNT BOLT require cleaning, use a moist soft cloth or similar to remove any debris. Strong cleaning agents are not recommended, as this may damage the device or reduce its lifespan.
The ELEMNT BOLT uses as internal rechargeable battery, which is charged via a micro USB cable. The rechargeable battery in the ELEMNT BOLT is not removable. Any attempt to remove or tamper with the battery may void the warranty for this device.


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The Center for Real Estate Law
LLM in Real Estate Law
Our LLM in Real Estate Law program has been offering attorneys substantial and practical legal education in commercial real estate law since 1995. Degree candidates include recent law school graduates, as well as experienced attorneys looking to refocus their careers or to expand their understanding of real estate law. Many of our graduates are practicing commercial real estate law with law firms, corporate law departments, and government agencies. Other graduates are working in the real estate industry as developers, project managers, and title officers.
Our LLM curriculum, developed with input from our Real Estate Law Advisory Board and the faculty, takes a transactional approach to legal education by using real-life situations and material in the classroom. This approach aims to teach real estate law in the context of real deals and supports the goals of The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education's report "Educating Lawyers Preparation for the Practice of Law." Course materials include the forms and materials real estate attorneys use to document and close transactions.
Degree candidates may earn some or all of their elective credits in one of the areas of concentration or may take their elective courses across the curriculum. The areas of concentration include: Development, Finance, Sustainability, and Transactional.
Courses are taught by full-time professors, who are recognized experts in areas of commercial real estate law, and practicing adjunct faculty who offer degree candidates the unique opportunity to learn about real estate law in the context of the real estate industry and to learn to understand the business objectives and concerns of real estate clients.
Degree candidates can also earn our LLM in Real Estate Law entirely online through John Marshall's eDegrees distance education.
LLM in Real Estate Law candidates must complete 24 credits to earn their degree. In addition to 14 credits of required course work, candidates will select elective courses to focus their degree. Certain Center degree candidates will also participate in the Real Estate Transactional Externship. Through the externship, degree candidates have worked at offices such as Freeborn & Peters, Ticor Title, Motorola, Hinshaw & Culbertson, and Holland & Knight. An externship in a law firm, corporation, or non-profit offers real-life practice experience, and is a highlight of the program. No thesis is required for graduation, but students are encouraged to undertake an Independent Research Project and write a publishable article.
Classes are held during late afternoons, evenings, and on Saturdays to accommodate those who practice while earning their LLM. Full-time LLM candidates may earn their degree in an academic year. Part-time LLM candidates often complete the degree in 2-3 years, but have 5 years in which to complete the program requirements.
Center Resources
Proposed Schedule
|First Semester
|Commercial Real Estate Transactions (2 Credits)
|Real Estate Finance (3)
|Federal Income Tax Aspects of Real Estate (2)
|Real Estate Law Electives (4)
|Second Semester
|Environmental Controls & Concerns Affecting Real Estate (2)
|Leasing, Ownership, & Management (2)
|Drafting & Negotiations Skills Workshop (2)
|Real Estate Law Electives (6)
This proposed schedule is based on a one-year degree track. LLM in Real Estate Law candidates must complete their degree within five years.
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions (RE 602/JD 602, 2 Credits)
- Drafting & Negotiations Skills Workshop (RE 608/JD 608, 2 Credits)
- Environmental Controls & Concerns Affecting Real Estate (RE 609/JD 609, 2 Credits)
- Federal Income Tax Aspects of Real Estate (RE 603/JD 603, 2 Credits)
- Leasing, Ownership & Management (RE 605/JD 605, 2 Credits)
- Real Estate Finance (RE 607/JD 607, 3 Credits)
- Affordable Housing (RE 610/JD 610, 2 Credits)
- Agricultural Law (RE 628/JD 628, 2 Credits)
- Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution (RE 611/JD 611, 2 Credits)
- Bankruptcy & Insolvency Laws Affecting Real Estate (RE 601/JD 601, 2 Credits)
- Climate Change Law (RE 626CC, 2 Credits)
- Condominium, Cooperative, & Other Common Ownership Interest Communities (RE 617/JD 617, 2 Credits)
- Construction Law (RE 612/JD 612, 2 Credits)
- Energy Law (RE 624/JD 624, 2 Credits)
- Fair Housing Clinic: Class Component (RE 633C/JD 133C, 2 Credits)**
- Fair Housing Clinic: Clinic Component (RE 633CLN/JD 133CLN, 3 Credits)**
- Historic Preservation Law (RE 632/JD 132, 2 Credits)
- Independent Research (RE 698, 2 Credits)
- Insurance Aspects of Real Estate Transactions (RE 616/JD 616, 2 Credits)
- International Aspects of Real Estate (RE 615/JD 615, 2 Credits)
- Land Use Control & Zoning (RE 604/JD 604, 2 Credits)
- Natural Resources Law (RE 621/JD 111, 2 Credits)
- Public Finance (RE 614/JD 614, 2 Credits)
- Real Estate Industry (RE 619/JD 619, 2 Credits)
- Real Estate Transactional Externship (RE 620/JD 620, 2 Credits)
- Real Estate Litigation (RE 613/JD 613, 2 Credits)
- Seminar on Selected Topics in Commercial Real Estate Finance & Development (RE 618, 2 Credits)
- Seminar on Selected Topics in Local Government Law & Policy (RE 627/JD 627, 1 Credit)
- Seminar on Selected Topics in Sustainability (RE 626/JD 626, 1-2 Credits)
- Sustainability Externship (RE 623/JD 623, 2 credits)
- Sustainability in Modern Real Estate Transactions (RE 625, 2 Credits)
*Candidates are required to take both of these components to enroll in the Fair Housing Clinic.
Please review each course description to determine what prerequisites apply.


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Nanotechnology for Schools and the General PublicActivity by Alan Smith | added on Aug 18, 2011 | International
Share this small 32-page booklet on the applications of nanotechnology.
Technologies seem to come along in waves. We have seen electronics leading on to all the devices we know today, and biotechnology has resulted in improvements in healthcare. Nanotechnology is in its infancy and is expected to have just as much impact over the next twenty years.
An interesting example, of nanotechnology in action, is the gecko. It can run upside down on the sealing all because of nanotechnology. It has nano-sized hairs on its toes which individually are attracted to the ceiling by a very small force, but when it has millions of these nano-hairs on each toe then it can hold on very well. In fact, if you tied a weight to the gecko, equivalent to its own body weight, then it would still be able to run along the ceiling really fast.
There are lots of examples of nanotechnology in nature, where creatures and plants have evolved over millions of years to make use of properties at the nano-scale in the most efficient manner. Scientists are now trying to copy applications that have evolved in nature, and this is known as 'biomimetics'. These and other applications are now being used in everyday things that we come across all the time. Some of these are described in the enclosed 32-page booklet. (see link on the right to download the entire booklet)
Topics covered are a general description of what nanotechnology is, along with sections on transport, sports and leisure, home, healthcare, energy, environment, risks and benefits, and future directions. The booklet is well illustrated, and should appeal to a wide age range from schoolchildren to the general public.
One of the author, Alan Smith, has published numerous articles on the topic of nanotechnology, including ones on healthcare, sports and leisure, water, biomimetics, and new chemistry. Some of these references appeared in Chemistry International, including:
- Nanotechnology: An Answer to the World's Water Crisis? Jul-Aug 2009
- Nanotechnology in Good Health? Jan-Feb 2009
- Nanotechnology—The New Chemistry, Nov-Dec 2007
- Nanotechnology: lessons from Mother Nature, Nov-Dev 2006
- Nanotechnology: Does It Have a Sporting Chance? Jan- Feb 2006
Have a good read and please email directly or give your comments below. Txs.
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I'm moving to a mac platform so unfortunately I'm going to have to leave Barca behind after many years of loyal service.
I will be making a switch to Thunderbird for my mail client (because of the cross-platrom abilities).
I know Thunderbird can read the mbx files and I have test this before so move the actual mail folders shouldn't be an issue.
Contacts can be exported to CSV format, which I've done before to import into Outlook to sync to my iphone.
My hurdle is attachments. Barca has been set to extract and save attachments to the Attach folder. Since they're not encoded in the email when importing the mail folders the attachments are not brought with the messages.
I tried adding an imap (via Gmail) account and dragging some emails with attachments over to an online folder but they also do not take the attachments with them.
This would be a huge blow if I can't keep my attachments with my email messages. Does anyone know any way I can migrate the attachments with the email?
I wish I would have know this from the start as I would have always left the attachment encoded.
Please help!
P.S. Barca is a great product, it's too bad development seems to be dead


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Three days remain to take advantage of an amnesty for overdue books offered by the Orange County Public Libraries, including the three branches in Costa Mesa. Through Sunday, OCPL branches will offer borrowers a chance to clear their accounts by waiving fines for all late books and materials.
With the start of the new school year, students will need to use library materials for reading and homework assignments. Returning overdue books on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will ensure that they are able to check out more library materials. All 34 OCPL branches are participating in this program.
Upcoming programs
The Friends of the Library Book Club will discuss "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" by Helen Simonson at 6:30 p.m. Monday, at the Mesa Verde Library, 2969 Mesa Verde Drive. In addition, Preschool Storytime will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 27, and Pajama Storytime will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 28.
A book sale will take place at the Mesa Verde branch on Oct. 8.
At the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library, Bilingual Storytime is at 2 p.m. on Thursdays, Toddler Storytime is at 11 a.m. on Mondays, and Family Storytime will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The movie "Charlie Brown: Happiness is a Warm Blanket" will be shown at 2 p.m. Sept. 27. Two movies are scheduled for Family Movie Nights at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. "The Swiss Family Robinson" will be shown on Wednesday followed by "Tarzan" on Sept. 28. The Donald Dungan branch is at 1855 Park Ave.
Boosting reading skills
READ/Orange County's Families for Literacy (FFL) works with parents and children to promote literacy skills in the parents and reading readiness in children younger than five. FFL tutors are specifically trained in methods of incorporating children's material into the tutoring sessions, as well as assisting parents in choosing appropriate reading materials for their children.
Family Reading Times are held regularly with parents and children to promote an atmosphere of fun and learning and to demonstrate that these can be synonymous. In Costa Mesa, these workshops are held once a month at both the Mesa Verde and Costa Mesa Donald Dungan libraries. Watch for them.
More library history …
In 1925, after only five months in its second building, it was necessary to move the library again. This time it was moved into a corrugated metal building, which had been a small factory in Apple Blossom Court, across an alley behind Newport Boulevard.
The building was owned by Carl Spencer, husband of Fanny Bixby Spencer. He donated the building and paid the utilities, did the landscaping and provided shelving, tables and chairs and other necessities. The library occupied that building for 26 years, rent free.
Fanny Bixby Spencer also was active in supporting the library. In fact, she supplemented librarian Sarah Conant's wages until she died in 1931. She gave more than 1,200 books in 1925, and continued to donate books every year until she died.
By the end of 1925, more than 600 patrons were using the library, and Conant expanded library hours to 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. She also worked from 9 a.m. to noon on those days, cataloging the collection and doing janitorial work.
By 1928, she was making $35 a month from the county, and $50 a month from Mrs. Spencer. The stipend ended when Fanny Bixby Spencer died. Conant economized, but also asked the county for a raise. She was given an additional $25 a month, and the county took over the cataloging duties for the branch.
In 1933, when circulation had grown to be more than Conant could handle by herself, she asked for an assistant. Because the county was unwilling to supplement library staff, Conant hired an assistant, Hazel Thompson, and paid her $10 monthly out of her own wages.
By 1938, a summer reading program for children had begun. Children had to read eight books and report on them to receive a certificate. In 1942, a Saturday story hour for children was started. Both were very popular additions to library service in Costa Mesa.
Then in September 1948, Conant fell on the library steps and broke her hip. In December, she decided to retire. An era had come to an end.
MARY ELLEN GODDARD produced this column on behalf of the Friends of Costa Mesa Libraries, the Costa Mesa Library Foundation and the three Costa Mesa Libraries in the Orange County Public Libraries.


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1. "Trust in us may be misplaced."
Which juicer makes the smallest mess, and what hairstylist does the best blowouts? Consumers increasingly look to online reviews to help them decide what to buy and where.
In December, visits to the popular local-business review site Yelp.com were up 15%, year-over-year, according to Web traffic analysis site Compete.com. Similarly, travel review site TripAdvisor.com saw an 8% increase in visitors, and traffic to local-services review site Angie's List jumped a whopping 80%. What's behind the rising demand? In a 2012 report from market research firm Nielsen, 70% of consumers said they trust online reviews, a 15% increase from 2009. That means online reviews are second only to personal recommendations from family and friends as the most trusted source of buying advice, researchers say.
But as many as 30% of online reviews are fake, estimates Bing Liu, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Chicago who researches customer reviews. Businesses and manufacturers can easily find people online who are willing to write reviews for just a few bucks without ever using the product or service in question, says Jack Vonder Heide, chief executive of research group Technology Briefing Centers. On Amazon Mechanical Turk, a task-for-hire marketplace on Amazon.com, one listing soliciting a 50-word review of an undisclosed local service offers payment of 50 cents. A would-be writer's listing on task site Fiverr.com — which has a section devoted to reviews for money — promises two 250-word write-ups for $5, and offers to use pseudonyms "to make the reviews seem like they are from real customers." An Amazon spokeswoman says such listings are not permitted. "If we find a task that is offering paid reviews, we will remove the task," she says. Fiverr.com did not respond to requests for comment.
Review sites concede that fakes are a problem, but say they each have systems in place for picking out suspicious write-ups, from automated filters to special investigation teams. Still, systems aren't foolproof, so it's on the consumer to read between the lines. Some clues: Very brief reviews without much detail beyond a basic opinion tend to be fake, says Vonder Heide. "If it's loaded with technical specifications, almost like it's coming out of a brochure or marketing copy, that's another red flag," he says. Some sites also restrict reviews to known customers: Booking site Expedia.com, for example, only allows reviews for travel completed through the site, while subscription-based Angie's List requires users to use their real names, which it says it verifies.
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