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Pulao is a rice dish, cooked in seasoned broth. It is assumed that "Pulao" was first documented by the celebrated Persian scholar Abu Ali Ibn Sina in tenth century. It is evident that Pulao is a common rice dish of Muslims and travelled with them to civilization to civilization for centuries. Now pulao present itself as a cuisine of various countries like Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Arabia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, India etc, by different names like Pilaf, Palao, Pulao, Pilau etc.
Pulao is an integral part of formal and informal meal of Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines. Pulao is usually made of a good quality of rice like Basmati rice or Jasmine rice, cooked in a broth seasoned with a few or all of the following ingredients: onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, all-spice, coriander seeds nuts, dry fruit, saffron and salt. Pulao can be made of meat, lentils and beans or vegetables, meat, lentils, beans and vegetables are also cooked in the broth for a while to release flavors. For meaty pulao, meat pieces with bones are preferred as they release more flavor and makes richer broth. In the most basic and simple method of Pulao, rice is cooked in seasoned broth and then covered and steamed. Result is a well cooked, separated, flavorful and rich pot of rice.
A variety of pulao dishes are popular around the globe, some of them are:
KABULI PULAOYou all must have heard "Kabuli Pulao" being mentioned when the most exotic Asians rice dishes are being named. Kabuli pulao is the popular pulao recipe of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan and is cherished all over the world. Kabuli pulao is made with rice, meat, onion, all-spice and white cumin seeds. For Kabuli pulao, the rice is cooked in meat stock, then baked in the oven with the meat pieces on top and the baked pulao is then served with the topping of fried carrots, raisins, almonds, pistachio, green cardamom and sugar.
Recommended Recipe - Royal Kabuli Pulao
PERSIAN PULAOPersian pulao, known as "Polo" is cooked in a slightly different way. Rice is first partially cooked in salted water and then layered in a pan with prepared meat and dry fruit gravy, then covered tightly and steamed over very low heat until done. Persian polo is cooked with a variety of ingredients like spinach, lentils, beans, meat, fenugreek, nuts, dry fruit etc.
Recommended Recipe - Irani Sabzi Pulao
TURKISH PILAFTurkey's pulao is a simple flavorful rich rice dish, which plays a companion role with various other Turkish savories. Tukish pilaf is cooked with flavorful ingredients like stock, nuts, dry fruit, saffron, all-spice and butter. In the basic Turkish Pilaf recipe, the rice is first fried in butter until brown and then cooked in stock. The cooked rice is topped off with fried nuts and dry fruit.
Recommended Recipe - Turkish Pilaf
MUGHLAI PULAO Mughlai pulao is the specialty of the Muslims of Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. Since Mughals were royals, their food has royalty to it. The most popular recipes of Mughlai pulao is made with rice, chicken, mince, all-spice, onion, ginger, garlic, saffron, curd, almonds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and turmeric. The rice is first fried with some spices and then cooked. Cooked rice is layered with prepared chicken and mince curry in a serving dish and topped off with fried almonds.
Recommended Recipe - Mughlai Pulao
SHAHJAHANI PULAOMuslims of Subcontinent not only has a rich culture, they also have a rich cuisine. Shahjhani Pulao is an integral part of it. Named after the great Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, the shahjahani pulao has a royal taste. Shahjhani pulao is made with rice, meat, chilies, onion, tomatoes, yogurt, green chilies, potatoes, ginger, garlic, all-spice, fresh coriander and almond. In shahjahani rice, the cooked rice is layered with prepared meat curry and yogurt in a dish and topped off with boiled eggs, fried almond and fresh coriander.
Recommended Recipe - Shahjahani Pulao
ARABIAN PULAO Arabian Pulao is the exotic rice dish of Middle East. Arabian Pulao is simple in cooking method and rich in flavors. The basic Arabian pulao is made with rice, meat, onions, garlic, all-spice, nuts, dry fruits and mint. The meat is half cooked in spices and stock, then the meat is removed and baked. The rice is cooked in stock and served with the baked meat on top with fried nuts, dry fruit and fresh mint. Arabian pulao is served in a large platter and the whole family eats directly from that platter with hands.
Recommended Recipe - Arabian Kabsa
OTHER POPULAR AND INNOVATIVE PULAOS Since pulao is an integral part of formal and informal meal of Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines, a variety of pulao recipes has emerged and cherished by taste-buds around the globe, especially in Asia. Some of the popular Pakistani pulao recipes are Shahi Pulao, Afghani Yakhni Pulao, simple Pulao and Pea Pulao. They all are cooked by pretty much the same method with a variety of ingredients.The modern chefs are coming up with their own innovative pulao recipes as well. Some of them get manages to make their name like Mushroom Pulao, Ibrahimi Pulao, Sausage Pulao etc.
Recommended Recipe - Mushroom PilafRecommended Recipe - Afghani Yakhni Pulao
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pilav is Indian in origin and all the essential spices originated in India such as turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, pepper etc.
Correction - Pulao was not documented first by Persians. Its mentioned in the Yajnavalkhya Smriti as well as a similer dish is mentioned in the Mahabharata. In fact pulao comes to us from the Sanskrit word Pulaka.
During my childhood I used to hear from my uncles about Akbari Pulao and Jahangiri Pulao. but I don't hear these names now a days. Would you please help me know more about these ?
very nice article!
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 1, 2008) – Two days after becoming the first U.S. team to win the 2008 FIVB World League title, members of the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team were enjoying an Olympic Games sendoff party at the ESPN Zone restaurant in Anaheim, Calif.
As has become the pattern during the summer of 2008, there wasn't much time to reflect on their accomplishment before looking forward to the next challenge.
But U.S. Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand), who watched his team go from a three-set defeat at the hands of Serbia to a four-set victory over the same team to win the title, wasn't ready to set aside his team's World League trophy just yet.
"The guys competed like crazy," McCutcheon said. "They were absolutely tenacious out there. They were scrapping for every ball and focused on every play.
"You hope that we can build on this wonderful base we've built as we go into the Olympic Games."
OK, so maybe it's difficult not to think about the next and biggest mountain the U.S. Men must climb, the 2008 Olympic Games. All six teams that made it to the World League Final Round – Japan, Poland, Serbia, the United States, Brazil and Russia, will play next in Beijing. Brazil, Poland, Russia and Serbia will all be in Pool A. The United States and Japan will play in Pool B.
"It blows me away to see how difficult that other pool is going to be at the Olympics," said U.S. middle blocker Ryan Millar (Palmdale, Calif.) "It is going to be interesting to see who comes out of that pool and in what position."
Not only did the U.S Men learn about other teams in the final round, they also learned about themselves and their ability to come back from a three-set loss to Serbia (25-23, 25-19, 25-17) that seemed to end any hopes for a medal.
"I think there were a couple problems the first time we played Serbia," McCutcheon said. "First, we rested some guys the week before (when the U.S. Men played in Bulgaria) and their flight to Rio was delayed a whole day due to mechanical problems. So they arrived the day before our first match and, after being apart for 2 weeks, we only had an hour to train together."
"Second, we didn't know too much about Serbia. They're good. We found that out in a hurry."
The United States came back to beat Poland in a five-set, do-or-die battle (25-18, 23-25, 27-25, 18-25, 16-14) the next day. Poland reached match point in the fifth set, but Team USA fought off the loss.
Then, Team USA had to wait for the outcome of the match between Poland and Serbia.
"We're usually pretty good when our backs are against the wall," Millar said. "It was exciting."
What came next – a three-set defeat of world No. 1-ranked Brazil (25-23, 25-22, 27-25) – was a surprise to some, but not so much to the U.S. Men, who have done well against Brazil. Team USA is now 4-3 against Brazil since 2004.
Serbia surprised Russia with a three-set victory in the other semifinal, which set up the rematch between the U.S. Men and Serbia. This time, the United States was ready.
"I really wanted another crack at Serbia," Millar said.
The United States' 26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22 victory on Sunday earned it the $1 million World League check.
After a few precious days in Southern California, the U.S. Men headed to San Jose on July 31 for Olympic team processing. They leave for Beijing on Aug. 2 and will play their first Olympic match on Aug. 10 against Venezuela.
World League on TV
On Aug. 7, ESPNU will televise (tape delayed) the final three matches from the FIVB (Federation of International Volleyball) World League, featuring the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team's journey to its first FIVB World League title, which took place July 27, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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U.S.A. vs. Brazil (Semifinal)
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U.S.A. vs. Serbia (Gold Medal Match)
Best Players
U.S. setter Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and libero Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) were each recognized for their World League efforts.
Ball was named the tournament MVP and Best Setter. He was credited with 142 running sets, 182 still sets and five faults on 329 attempts in the final round for an average of 9.47 running sets per set. A running set is defined as a set from a player that puts their hitter against one blocker or none. Still sets happen when a player sets an attacker and there are two blockers or more.
He also scored five points on four kills and one ace.
Lambourne finished the final round with 45 digs and 25 faults in 74 total attempts for an average of three digs per set. He was also credited with 76 "excellent" receptions on 131 attempts for an efficiency percentage of 55.
An "excellent" reception occurs when a receiving player places the ball within the reach of the setter at the net who can handle it to prepare any attack by all of the hitters.
Among the other top U.S. performances, Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) and Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawai'i) tied for second in scoring behind Serbia's Ivan Miljkovic. Priddy finished the final round with 63 points on 53 kills, six blocks and four aces. Stanley had 63 points on 50 kills, eight blocks and five aces.
Millar was fifth among blockers with nine blocks, 18 faults and 24 rebounds on 51 attempts for an average of 0.60 blocks per set. Stanley and David Lee (Honolulu, Hawai'i) each finished with eight blocks and an average of 0.53 per set.
Stanley's five aces put him fourth among all servers with an average of 0.33 per set.


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The concept of "exhaustion", is the point at which an IPRs holder's control over the good or service ceases. It is the subject of increased attention by policymakers and courts in different countries, particularly those that are designing intellectual property laws.
This paper examines the exhaustion doctrine from a comparative perspective by presenting different regional and national experiences (the United States, the European Union, Brazil, China and India). In this regard, the paper finds that exhaustion regimes differ depending on the type of IPR (copyright, patents and trademarks) as well as across jurisdictions and industries.
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To exclude one from something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "close" and "out." I'm in this relationship too, so stop closing me out of decisions. Unfortunately, the teacher closed us out of the class because we got to the lecture hall late.
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Insurance companies will no longer be able to impose lifetime caps on benefits. These changes will begin to improve access to coverage for people living with HIV/AIDS. It is a known fact that people living with HIV and AIDS have in the past, and even in recent history, received less than adequate healthcare.
An estimated one-third of Americans diagnosed with HIV aren't receiving any kind of treatment. One reason, and probably the hardest to overcome, is simply that they are unable to afford it.
The ACA will encourage states to expand Medicaid provisions, but the federal government cannot require these states to comply. States such as Texas have already said bluntly that they will not cooperate with these Medicaid provisions or rules.
Is the Affordable Care Act destined to be a failure for those living with HIV/AIDS, since several states are unwilling to comply with federal provisions? Should states have the option to decline or not comply with these various implications or provisions?
We are already failing to close the gaps among those who do not have adequate healthcare due to overall lack of support among government officials and policy makers. Many would agree that the federal government should have the authority to mandate such ACA guidelines for all states to follow.
Medicaid is the biggest provider of coverage for people living with HIV, according to the Kaiser Foundation. Medicaid programs make up about half of the federal spending on HIV. The individuals who cannot receive coverage through Medicaid will have to depend on the Ryan White Act, which provides funding to about a half-million people with HIV/AIDS each year.
The Affordable Care Act calls for new investments in community health teams to manage chronic disease. The new law also recognizes the value of patient-centered medical homes as an effective way to strengthen the quality of care, especially for people with complex chronic conditions.
Healthcare issues should be of major concern in this country. The ACA will set us on the necessary path to become a society less involved in the benefits of "I" and more in the idea of "we." This nation is known as an innovator, and with the Affordable Care Act we can continue this trend and further impress the ideas of equality of care for all citizens.


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Carry on Tuesday is a fun writer's prompt that takes a line from a novel or movie and asks that you include it in a story. This week, a line from Aliens:
"We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly."
She checks the chunky mens' watches she wears on both her skinny wrists, expensive chronograph models that charge with the sun. Amazingly, they're still linked to the government's atomic clock in Boulder – there's a timepiece that took a licking and keeps on ticking - and each is correct to the millisecond.
"We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly
come at night... mostly."
We've not nearly foraged enough for the evening. Too many mouths to feed, too many wounds to dress.
Too many who have the pathogen surging in their veins.
Not nearly enough bullets.
I pat her golden hair, streaked as it is with dirt and sweat.
"We'll be OK."
"No, we won't," she says, tapping the Casio on her right wrist.
Dusk is settling on the city and the fires are already being lit. Signal flares against the onslaught. A nightly battle that I'm sorry to say we're losing.
Just not enough bullets.
And no cure.
I push the SUV past a speed that's safe.
She senses my anxiety and puts a tiny hand on mine.
"It's going to be OK."
And taps both watches for affect.
Tuesday's Carry on Tuesday
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You can keep your Command & Conquer Generals 2 and The Last of Us; for me the biggest news out of the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards wasn't a new game but the return of something old: Tony Hawk.
Well, not Tony Hawk himself, of course. He's only 43, and five years older than me can hardly be considered old. I'm talking about the return of Tony Hawk Pro Skater, a title I haven't seen the likes of since the third game in the four game series.
No, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 does not count. In fact any of the games in the Tony Hawk series that exchanged the convenience and polish of individually designed levels for unrealistic open world skating bullshit just didn't cut it for me. In attempting to be bigger and badder than ever before they lost the magic that I first discovered playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 on my Dreamcast more than a decade ago. The joyous urgency of having a set of goals, a time limit, and a soundtrack that didn't completely suck.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD isn't a new game, and I don't mind at all. The downloadable title, coming to Xbox Live and the Playstation Network next summer, combines elements of the first two Tony Hawk Pro Skater games and updates them to fit both current gen platforms and the current skateboarding scene.
"We're going back to the core of what made the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games so popular, while leveraging today's console power and online capabilities," said Tony Hawk (via press release). "We've updated many elements to reflect today's skateboarding scene as well. Long-time fans of the series will appreciate the huge amount of polished content at a very low price."
This is what I've wanted in a skateboarding game since they started making them. It's something that was lost from the skateboarding genre, and from the extreme sports genre as a whole. The move to open worlds killed series like Dave Mirra's BMX (well, there was more to that than open worlds), replacing easy-to-consume gaming experiences with large, unwieldy time sinks. While I'm sure there are plenty of people out there that prefer the freedom of an entire virtual playground, I don't have the time or the interest in carving my own way across a huge open environment. I want a skateboarding game that points me to a rail and tells me to grind it. Let me spend two minutes trying my damnedest to get everything I need to get done completed, and if I do a good enough job, give me a new level to do it all over again.
My only concern lies in the fact that this HD redux is being handled by Robomodo, the developer behind Activision's most recent plastic skateboard-powered entries in the Tony Hawk series, Ride and Shred. Hopefully freedom from the ridiculous skateboarding peripheral will help the developer get this game off the ground.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Jerome Frank Hires Some Lawyers, Part I
The young graduates of elite, case-method law schools who went to work in Franklin D. Roosevelt's first two administrations, commonly known as "New Deal lawyers," were the first large cohort of "Wall-Street-grade" legal talent to take entry-level jobs in the national government. In my teaching and scholarship I argue that these lawyers' quest for professional authority helped build bureaucratic autonomy in the federal government--that is, it helped strengthen officials' ability to act in ways that neither politicians nor organized interests preferred but were unable to check or reverse.
My students tend to think that prestigious institutions have always hired entry-level lawyers on the basis of academic merit. In lectures I explain how this standard emerged at corporate law firms in the early twentieth century and describe the very different hiring practices that prevailed in the federal government before the New Deal. What I needed was a reading that conveyed just how great a break the New Deal's legal divisions represented.
Fortunately an exchange of letters between Jerome Frank and Julien Friant at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in October 1934, cited by Peter Irons, Laura Kalman and others, does the job nicely. Frank, the child of German-Jewish immigrants to the United States, was a corporation lawyer in Chicago and New York who won considerable notoriety with his book Law and the Modern Mind (1930), which drew upon Freudian psychiatry to argue that judges and law professors who believed in an absolute, objective rule of law were emotionally immature, having never gotten over the discovery that their fathers were fallible. Bored with his practice, he jumped at the chance to join the New Deal, despite a substantial cut in pay. An odd chain of events ended with him as the first general counsel of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, an agency created within USDA during the First Hundred Days. The AAA oversaw production controls and approved marketing agreements that immunized food processors from prosecution under the antitrust laws in exchange for guaranteeing prices to farmers and not mulcting consumers.
The lawyers for these food processors were among the nation's best. Frank realized he needed to fight fire with fire, and he was a sufficiently inspiring mentor to attract young legal talent that was as good or better than any in the firms, such as Abe Fortas, pictured at right. (The firms' biases against Jewish and Catholic law graduates gave Frank a large pool to draw upon.) Yet his hires ran into the opposition of such leading Democrats as Vice President John Nance Garner, who protested this "handing the top cards to boys who had never worked a precinct."
By October 1934 Frank had already beaten back the claim of James Farley, FDR's Postmaster General, to a veto over his lawyers and mastered the endemic, internal opposition of the AAA's agribusinessmen and civil servants. He was on good terms with Agriculture Secretary Henry A. Wallace (pictured at left) and had allies in the secretariat; the "purge," well-chronicled by Peter Irons and many others, that would force him from office was months away. Still, he had to endure a challenge to his hiring practices from Julien Friant, Wallace's chief patronage manager.
Friant's letter to Frank, here.
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- Shag from Brookline said...
This is somewhat off topic but does deal partially with food at a time prior to the New Deal.
I became familiar with jazz starting in the late 1930s, early 1940s. "Careless Love" was a jazz standard. Then there was another song with the same melody but different words written by W. C. Handy with the title "Loveless Love" that was recorded by Louis Armstrong around 1920. (From what I gather, "Careless Love" had long preceded "Loveless Love.") Here are Handy's lyrics:
"Oh love oh love of loveless love
Has set our heart on goal-less goals
From milkless milk to silkless silk
We are growing used to soul-less souls
Such grafting times we never saw
That's why we have a pure food law
In everything we find a flaw
Even love oh love of loveless love"
In Armstrong's rendition, he interjects after the line with "a pure food law" quizically, "a pure food law?" Just imagine, Armstrong seemed to be thinking, we need a law for pure food? Shouldn't food be pure?
Wikipedia provides commentary upon these songs, stating that the lyrics of "Loveless Love" "compare loveless love to synthetic goods and artificial food."
Consider the recent tomato scare. I guess we do need a "pure food law" after all. The New Deal implemented the work of earlier progressives but the Neo-cons message of "Government-less government" is not very melodious and dangerous to our health..
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Lately I've been talking about how so many in the Left hate in the name of love and bully in the name of tolerance. I've talked about how the President's million-dollar donor treats women worse than any conservative I've ever known. Each time I raise these issues, I'm told that those actions don't represent the mainstream; that they're the actions of a fringe few than no one need worry about. But what about the video below? It shows the president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO bashing in a piñata featuring South Carolina governor Nikki Haley's face. Is this person "fringe"? And listen to the audience cheer her on.
When is the Left going to wake up and realize that it has a problem with hate, bigotry and prejudice? How far will this have to go? Until they do something about the Bill Mahers, Donna DeWitts and other haters in their midst, I don't want to hear one more word from them about "civility" or about "compassion" or about "tolerance."
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Title says it all, but I'm looking for a five year plan. How can I save enough for a down payment? And what other things can I do, over these next five years, to prepare me (credit score improvement, etc.)?
Give it to me straight Team.
(oh, and some related details: credit score sits at 760, I have literally no debt at the moment, I can't imagine buying a $1M home so let's assume the down payment will be south of $100K, I'm 32 years old, and I've got a grad degree)
Rule number one - Live below your means. If that means beans and rice for lunch and rice and beans for supper, then that's what it is.
Step 1 - $1000 in the bank as an emergency fund. An emergency is defined as, "If I don't spend this money in my emergency account, my next meal comes from the dumpster behind McDonald's"
Step 2 - Pay off all existing debt. All of it. Every penny. List your debts from smallest to largest. The interest rate on that debt *does* *not* *matter*. Throw every spare penny at the smallest debt, and make minimum payments on all others. Once that smallest debt is paid off, work on the next debt, which is now your "new" smallest debt. Add what you're not paying on the debt you just paid off, to the minimum payment on your "new" smallest debt, and knock it out. You'll find in no time (commonly less than three years) you'll have no debt at all.
Step 3 - After paying off that final debt, continue to "pay that bill" each month to yourself, by putting it in savings. First, build up your emergency fund at this point to 3-6 months of living expenses.
Step 4 - You will need at an absolute minimum, 15% down to buy a house. More commonly it will be 20%. So if you're looking to buy a $100,000 house, (not unrealistic any many areas of the country) then you need to save at least $30,000. Why 30%? Easy. If you put 15%-20% down, that leaves you $10K to "move in". There's more to buying your first home besides the down payment. You're gonna spend some serious money making your new home move-in ready. First order of business is curtains. Then you need furniture. You have to pay deposits to the electric, water, gas, etc. I can tell you for a fact that the "first run" to the grocery store to stock the kitchen will cost you no less than $500. YOu need plates, pots, pans, cooking utensils, silverware, etc. That's just the kitchen. In the bedroom you need more than a bed and curtains for the windows. You need pillows, linens, a place to store your cloths, coat hangers for the closet, picture hangers for those pictures you want to hang on the wall. Basically, you can see how easy it is to justify $10K to set up a new house and move into it. If you're married, then you can double that amount. If you have kids, triple it.
Now I've barely touched the tip of this iceberg. So I encourage you to talk to other homeowners about their first time experiences. Ask them what they would have done differently, if they had known or realized it at the time that they could have done things differently. So learn from the "shoulda, coulda, woulda" experience of others, as much as you possibly can. There's no such thing as to much knowledge.
Most importantly, when it comes down to the wire and you're seriously ready to buy, it's a scary feeling that first time. But follow your gut instincts and you'll come out ahead. If it doesn't "feel right", then most likely it isn't right. Do what makes you feel good, not what makes you look good. Feelings last forever. Looks, not so much.
What Carl said is pretty good advice, a couple of things that might help you plan is know where you want to buy and find out how much homes in that area typically sell for now and what they are estimated to cost in 5 years. I'm in a similar situation, except I'm wanting to buy now and I've been looking for a home in my area and I'm find out that the price is way higher than what it was 5 years ago. Also research what home buying assistance program are available in your area to find out what they offer as well as requirements, especially if you are a first time buyer. Some lenders may have programs that only require 3% verses 20% down payment at closing. But, basically you just want to start putting money into a saving that you don't have easy access to, so you won't be tempted to spend and see if your employer has any programs that will match what you will put into a savings. Hope this helps and good luck on exceeding your goals!
It's kinda humorous sometimes, the folks I talk with looking to buy their first house. Usually newly married couples. They say they'll be fine with the down payment in the bank, and don't need anything extra. They "justify" it with the fact that they'll be using the furniture they already own, that's in the house they're now renting and that "friends" will be helping them move and relocate to the newly purchased house. Then I remind them of a few things.
- The curtains you have will not fit all the windows in your new house. Curtains aren't cheap, and the wife doesn't care about the cost either. She's not going to tolerate those piss green curtains in "ANY" room, and especially not *her* bathroom.
- Those "friends" who helped you move? They're expecting to be invited to the house warming party the next weekend. While they may not get steak and lobster, there damn well better be beer!
Dave Ramsey fan.... saw you a mile away.
Not just a fan, and not just a follower. I'm a doer. Been debt free for 10 years and loving every minute of it.
$50 in a savings account per week. That is $2600 per year. In 5 years that's a 13,000 down payment. And BTW there is a program for First Time home Buyers where you take a class and you are not required a down payment. That's what I did and I have owned my own home since I was 24. Good Luck.
I know this post is kind of old, but I just wanted to add in there just in case you still are looking for advice or if other people look by.....
You should look into first-time homebuyer incentives in the area. Many are income based, so you might not qualify, but some places have incentives for buying in certain areas. Also, if you're interested in buying in a rural area you can put 0% down on a USDA rural loan. Just things to consider and look into 🙂 I just purchased my home in July of 2018 and got $500 back at closing because I used a first time homeowners incentive and also got the seller to pay $2k of the closing costs. It worked out well for me!
Here are the elements to get you the best interest rate: a) FICO 740 or above, b) Debt to Income (DTI) less than 50%, c) no derogatory items on your credit report, d) being a full-time employee in the same line of work with no gaps for at least 2 years with stable or increasing annual income.
There are loan products that allow as little as 3% down for first time home buyers. As mentioned before, mortgage insurance (MI or PMI) is required (either borrower paid or lender paid) for loan to values (LTV) greater than 80%, typically. If PMI is lender paid, it results in a slightly higher interest rate but you do not see an actually monthly line item for that cost; it also means you pay for it the entire term of the loan rather than being able to cancel PMI once your LTV reaches 78% of the initial purchase price.
Keep in mind that on top of a down payment you will have other closing costs and fees to cover, such as: appraisal, home inspections, title, escrow reserves, pre-pays for home insurance and interest. If the home you are looking at has mandatory HOA dues, those will need to be factored in to your overall monthly payment too.
Don't think you are looking for the home you will retire in as your first home purchase. You are looking for a starter home to stay in less than 10 years, typically. Good luck!


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A few years back Jon over at Icarus Films actually made an offer to this listserv on pricing. If I recall correctly he offered 10 or so Mid-Eastern studies titles at "name your price" as an experiment. I took him up on the offer but I think very few libraries did which surprised me. Perhaps Jon can share more of this experiment with the group as it happened sometime ago. Basically the lesson learned was for items w/ a very specific and limited purchasing audience, films needed to priced to recover costs at the very minimum. Many particular titles (in the educational realm) are only going to sell 300-500 (or less) copies weather they are priced at $50 or $350 a sad but true fact. That said I certainly like to stretch my dollar as far as possible so $99+ titles better have a broad audience when I am selecting (especially for a public library). I won't touch tiered pricing in this conversation as this is a sore subject among many of us vendors and selectors alike.
Jon are you reading?
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Dear Jessica,
You're right that it depends on the product. "Lesbian basket weaving cooperative in Bolivia" is an extreem example, and as you say, maybe a joke. But I'm thinking of more mainstreem subjects and companies such as First Run who are offering their documentaries with home use pricing. I will be surprised if these DVDs do not sell more than 300 to 400 copies. That's why I asked if there is any statistics or studies done to see for example how many copies of First Run documentaries have been purchased by libraries. Any time I check OCLC WorldCat, I notice that the number of expensive DVDs that are owned by libraries is very low, maybe 15 to 20. But for DVDs with home use pricing the number of libraries owning them are much higher naturally.
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I think it depends on the product. The sad fact is that most of the titles that come with high end pricing simply have no 'home use' or retail market. In most cases the PPR rights are largely meant as an "extra" that you probably don't need. I sometimes evilly joke about the documentary about a lesbian basket weaving co-operative in Bolivia as the type of film sold for the educational market. It is going to have a VERY small market thus the distributor or filmmaker
is going to charge $250 on up a pop or the film is never going to get distributed at all. If the distributor can sell 20-40 copies at that level of price then they can afford to make these kinds of films available. I am sure the same distributor or filmmaker would LOVE to sell the titles at $25( without the PPR which you probably didn't want anyway ) IF they could sell 250 to 450 copies ( a little more than the price difference given all the extra work) but they really can't.
I think this issue has been discussed over the years and it would be great if librarians and distributors could come up with a solution but short of 300 libraries
pre-ordering a title to keep the price down I don't really see it.
Jessica Rosner
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Has there been any studies done to find if a video publisher makes more money if it offers its videos with home use pricing in contrast to limiting it to PPR pricing? The reason I'm asking this question is that I'm sure there are other institutions like my university that do not show its videos to the public and does not need PPR for the videos in its collection. We check out our videos only for individual use at home or for use in face-to-face classroom use. Since we have a very limited budget for AV materials, we are forced to purchase cheaper videos. We miss many good documentaries due to their expensive pricing. But companies such as First Run and PBS are offering home use pricing for their documentaries that we use a lot. I'm just guessing that other publishers could make more money and offset the high cost of producing documentaries if they sell more copies of their products with home use pricing. I highly appreciate your inputs.
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University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
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A friend recently mentioned she was cleaning her oven using the self cleaning option on her machine and the terrible smell. Anyone that has used this feature knows what I'm talking about. I've only used it once – maybe 5 years ago and I had the worst reaction physically; my eyes went dry and itchy, throat burned, and I had a wicked headache for days. I realize I'm more sensitive that most with how my body reacts to strong scent, but it reminded me to research this topic and the news isn't great for you that love the convenience of this feature on their oven.
It's very interesting the limited amount of information available on the topic of self cleaning ovens and just how toxic they are for human health. But (and it explains the title of this article) there is loads on the effects of what happens when pets (birds especially) are near a room with the oven using the self clean feature. Even the company DuPont (the creator of Teflon) acknowledges that hundreds of pet birds die each year. Remember DuPont? They are the creators of Teflon and other non-stick chemicals that have been poisoning their community in West Virginia for years. Although they pay their employees well – the environmental destruction is significant and several law-suits have ensued from members of their community when their water system was contaminated and people working at the DuPont plant were suffering from significant health problems (asthma, birth defects, cancers, etc.). With all of the controversy surrounding DuPont, it really freaks me out when even they admit chemicals (PFOA) they still use, should be phased out by 2015. So here is the quote from a website dedicated to bird health who has summarized the self cleaning oven debate quite nicely…the site is called Avian Web site and I quote:
Do not run the self-cleaning cycle on ovens when birds are around. Self-cleaning ovens are lined with PTFE (Teflon) and reach 900 degrees Fahrenheit during the self-cleaning cycle and emit gasses into the air that kill birds rather quickly.
Huh? Self cleaning ovens are lined with Teflon? We know what happens when Teflon is subjected to high heat (especially 900 degrees Fahrenheit) and the off-gassing is very toxic for humans. While shopping today I popped into a department store to ask a sales rep her opinion on self cleaning ovens, Teflon, non-stick coatings, etc. The look I got was that I was speaking from another Planet. So my idea on this is even if you are told a non-stick coating is Teflon or PFC free – like your oven – always be cautious. I would recommend simply not using the self clean option on your oven. Especially if you have babies, children, or pregnant people that might be exposed to the fumes. Yes, you can ventilate your home, but if it's one thing I've learned about the PFOA crowd of chemicals – they are bad friends that don't go away easily. They are carcinogens and unlike our friends phthalates or PBA, they do not flush out of our systems quickly. They have a very long existence making them one of the worst offenders within man made chemicals to stay away from.
And just in case you are wondering how to clean your ovens naturally – I tried this incredibly simple and easy oven cleaner recipe from the Cleaning Naked site and what do you know? It worked on my oven that hasn't had a deep clean in years. I let the baking soda sit for maybe 5 hours – didn't even require the overnight recommendation in the directions.
I promise to talk more about Teflon this month. Until then, if you are using Perfluorochemicals chemicals: non-stick pans/pots, microwavable popcorn bags, clothing or furniture that repels stains are the best places to start phasing out this chemical from your life. Also stay clear of products with the ingredient starting with perfluoro. I sorted out my scratched Teflon frying pans and pots that I received as wedding gifts a few months ago and although eggs will never be easy again – I'm getting the hang of using my stainless steel frying pans. The extra time is worth not serving up a portion of Teflon in family meals each day.
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EeEeeeee! It's time to win some free shizzzz, yo! Bikini Kitty's been my friend through all my waxin', shavin', and general hairy sitches, so I've obvi got heaps of mad ♥ for BK. I'm excited to announce Bikini Kitty's NEW vegan skin and hair care products (which I got to sample – WOOT!).
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Smoother Soother (formally Burn Soother) – This lightweight, scent-free lotion is perfect for sensitive skin—great after waxing; caring for a new tattoo; or using as an everyday healing, soothing moisturizer (with aloe, jojoba, rosemary, and neem oil). It's just the right size for toting around in your purse or diaper bag (where mine happily lives).
EveryNight Magic – This anti-aging cleanser contains all kinds of vitamins and nutrients to make your skin look "purr"fectly youthful and healthy—we're talkin' Vitamins E, C & A, DMAE, green tea, rooibos, neem oil and more! It's also the bomb at removing makeup and various gunk off yo' face! It's pH-balanced so if you skip the toner, it ain't no thang.
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I typically go with Giovanni tea tree shampoo and conditioner.
I use Hautminerals BB Cream Souffle as my organic, cruelty-free, go-to one-stop-shop moisturizer/cosmetic foundation/blemish buster.
I'm always looking for new vegan products to try, I'm currently just using Desert Essence coconut shampoo and conditioner, leaves my hair shiny and I love the scent.
I use Dr.Bronner's for everything! I have dreadlocks, so it's super useful for my hair 🙂
Vegan & animal cruelty cosmetics from Hautminerals. Can't live without their BB cream souffle. ^_^
I am just starting out with vegan beuty products. I have only tried thebeauty without cruelty brand. I love the tree tea oil scent in the shampoo and conditioner.
My at home salon treatment secret is olive oil once a week before I shampoo with Pureology. As a special treat sometimes I will buy It's a 10.
My current hair regimen includes the new LUSH products; Roots, a hair treatment that has given new life to my fine hair, and Blousey and Happy Happy Joy Joy, their shampoo and conditioner that are for colored hair. Of course, these don't come cheap, so I am always on the lookout for other options and it sounds like Bikini Kitty is worth a look!
I've been using California Baby Shampoo and Conditioner on my sensitive, dry scalp. I like the sound of those Brazil Bars!
I got some LUSH products for my bday so have been using those, but usually use TJs products bcuz they are budget friendly! 🙂
I like Freeman products as they are thoroughly tested on the Freeman family!
I love hair products in organic or exotic fragrances. I believe they bring a extra care to the scalp and our body
I love these hair products in organic or exotic fragrances I believe they bring extra care to the scalp and our body.
Oh, I am so happy to have another option on a vegan product! I love my Giovanni shampoos but I will definitely try this! And the Everynight Magic is on my list! Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
(I like Bikini Kitty on Facebook)
I just bought LUSH's Rehab shampoo and the new Happy Happy Joy Joy conditioner. I'll use them for the first time this morning–maybe they'll turn into my favorite!
Love love love Desert Essence Coconut shampoo and condioner.
I use Acure Organics hair products (the Argan oil line) – soooo nice!
I use the tea tree and eucalyptus shampoo and conditioner from Trader Joe's. So much goodness for so little moola!
I currently use Colorflage and Shekai for red hair. 🙂
To get my hair clean-clean of any product buildup, I prefer a good scrub-a-dub with baking soda. I normally use LUSH every other time. Love their products so very much <3
I have been using Abba hair care products
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Growing up in a southern community that shunned homosexuality was not easy for country music singer Chely Wright, the star said as she broke her silence about her sexuality this week to publicly come out of the closet.
As she rose to stardom, Wright's initial response was to keep mum about her sex life, the singer said.
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Wright, 39, an award-winning country artist, finally revealed that she is a lesbian in her memoir, Like Me, and her new album, "Lifted off the Ground," both to be released this week.
"Nothing in my life has been more magical than the moment I decided to come out," Wright told PEOPLE.
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I don't understand transparancy at all. For example, I specifically don't understand what is meant by transparent sides for textures that have black in them. How do I create them? Is it done in Weland or in Visual Mode? If Visual Mode, how? I look in Weland and they are transparent. I'm confused.
I've tried a bunch of different combinations in weland for solid and transparent wall and I can't get anything to work. I've also combined that with different affects in Visual Mode and none of them work either.
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I created a small room offset from a hallway. I added a liquid (vertical slide) to the back wall of the small room. then I attempted to add a wall with textures that have black in them (transparent?) in front of the water and no matter what I do, I can't get the wall to display the liquid behind the door. Just appears as though I'm replacing the water whenever I try to add the door in 'front' of the water.
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However, for me, the mark of a great leader is the ability to inspire. Didn't we all have a teacher at school that was so passionate about their subject that they made learning fun? Don't we all have that someone we look up to who designed, created, or did extraordinary things, often beyond the imagination of the norm? What is it about these people that makes them so inspiring?
I've spent a lot of time reading about the lives of the great explorers - people whose own passion has inspired me to chase my own exhilarating adventures over the years: kayaking expeditions like the first decent of the White Nile, sea kayaking to Tasmania from mainland Australia, attempting to summit Amadablam, to name a few. These experiences have been intrinsic in the development of my own leadership skills.
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Chuma has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:
I've got a 58 GB XML file that I need to go through and do various regex-related things with.
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I assumed that it would read one line at a time, but apparently it tries to read the whole file into memory. I don't have that much memory, in fact I don't have that much hard drive space, so that's not a good idea, and I don't see why Perl would think so.
Then I found some module called Tie::file. If I do
there is no improvement, but if instead I do
it seems to work. Unfortunately it's still a bit slow - it initially processes about 10 MB per minute, which means it would take upwards of four days to process the whole thing. And that's assuming that it actually continues at constant speed.
I tried changing the program so that I can pause it and continue later, so I can run it at night, or something. I let the program tell me which line it's on, and then take that as input the next time it starts. But of course looking up the right line number when it starts again takes a certain amount of time, which appears to be more than linear in number of lines, so that's not going to work.
Is there some way to convince Perl to read one line at a time? Or some other clever workaround?
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A Facebook post made by a Undergraduate Student Government presidential candidate that talks about the ticket's broad goals and ambitions for Ohio State, linked to a donation page that will be used for campaign funds, is not improper because it is not overtly asking for votes in the upcoming campaign, the campaign manager said.
The official start date for USG campaigns is Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. A video posted to Facebook Wednesday night by Stephen Post, a third-year in economics and political science, included a link to a website where donations could be made to Post and his running mate, Lauren Todd to support their "mission," although the post and video never explicitly mentions USG, the presidential campaign, or voting.
"We never said what the campaign is for or anything else," said campaign manager Matt Barnett, a fourth-year in finance. He did, however, acknowledge to The Lantern that the funds would be used for the ticket's presidential campaign.
Barnett cited subsection i of the campaigning bylaws which states, "Candidates, candidate teams, and slates may ask, verbally, electronically, or in writing, for assistance in campaigning from individuals or student groups at any time."
According to the USG bylaws, "Candidates, teams and slates may not overtly act to gain votes, or solicit for votes before the approved campaigning season begins."
The Facebook post made by Post, who is officially listed as a candidate along with Todd, a fifth-year in English, contains vague goals and language, such as the following:
"We have great strides to make in making a diploma more affordable, campus more inclusive, and providing more opportunities than we've been offered. We have a long way to go, but we're only getting started."
According to Barnett, listing those goals aren't the same as soliciting for votes, and are similar to candidates asking for people to sign their petitions to be eligible to run.
"We didn't say anything asking for votes," he said. "We are allowed to raise money … We never asked for your vote, we never asked for anything other than your support to help us improve Ohio State, which is not illegal."
According to an additional subsection within the bylaws, campaign materials, including a website, may be produced prior to the official start date. However, these materials are not to be distributed or publicly available before campaigning begins.
Another presidential ticket, Andrew Jackson and Sophie Chang, were brought to the Judicial Panel in December regarding a violation of the campaign bylaws. The pair had made a private webpage, more explicitly titled than Post and Todd's fundraiser, called "Vote Andrew and Sophie."
While the website was proved to be unavailable publicly and only accessible through an original link — unlike Post and Todd's page — it was deemed as an act to gain votes prematurely based on its title and under the reasoning that, "The link itself has the capability of being shared with any individual," according to the Dec. 6 brief from the Judicial Panel.
Barnett said he was aware that his campaign's move would likely be challenged by other campaigns with USG's Judicial Panel, but he wasn't worried.
"This isn't something any other campaign has done before, but we are still completely within the bylaws," he said.


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Analysts are doubtful a Telstra bid to acquire Leighton's telecom assets would make it to the finish line. Such a Telstra move could be a "blocking strategy" to stop an overseas player from coming in, Gartner analyst Geoff Johnson told Computerworld Australia.
Leighton said in September that it was taking offers to sell telco subsidiaries NextGen Networks, Metronode and Infoplex. Citing "multiple sources," the Australian Financial Review today reported the big telco is making a move for the assets, which are estimated to be worth $1 billion.
"We wouldn't rule anything out if it made commercial sense," a Telstra spokesman told Computerworld Australia.
However, Telstra may face difficulty getting regulatory approval for the deal from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Sims told the AFR that the regulator would closely look at any move by Telstra or SingTel Optus to grow their backhaul business.
"I can't see Telstra's interest translating into action on the backhaul component, as there are too many opposition barriers," said IBRS analyst Guy Cranswick. "Maybe Telstra are simply talking their game or in fact looking at the other key assets, not the backhaul."
"On the one hand it makes a good fit, and the value is evidently there, and that's why the regulators and government would step in," Cranswick said. "In terms of Infoplex and Metronode those are businesses that would do well with Telstra's expansion strategy."
Gartner's Johnson agreed there could be regulatory difficulties. "It could have legs but it seems like a bit of a longshot to me."
The Leighton assets may also be attracting interest from abroad. Level 3 is a US network provider that could make a move for Leighton subsidiary NextGen Networks, Johnson said.
Telstra may be thinking of taking the Leighton assets "before someone else snaps it up, particularly an overseas player" like Level 3, he said. "Telstra doesn't need the capacity—they've got enough in their own networks."
Level 3 hadn't returned a request for comment at time of publication.
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:03 pm
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Tabou Rocket 125 seems to fit the bill as an all around freeride board as well.
Found this article on it:
You've got that right! The 125lt /~65cm wide/ freeride boards are the most popular and the most versatile size in this category. Go for it and since you sail on a lake don't limit your choice with the Rocket. They have an advantage in very rough waters which becomes a disadvantage in flat waters. One day you'll get bored from this one too and then you'll get a 100 lt- another all time favorite size for high wind for your weight /be careful to keep it
Also consider the "wonder" board category - the freemove with shining examples like the FireMove or the Gecko in their 110 lt size wich could be your "one board does it all" solution .
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cross 114 is a great do all board.
S-cross 126 great for flat water.
kona one probably would perform better with a larger sail than a 5.0, even in higher winds. i've tried it. min sail size for a balanced feel in only the the strongest winds would be a 5.8 size. otherwise, the sail has a really dysfunctional feel to it. the specifics as to why would require far too much typing.....
carving a kona through a planing jibe is great to help one commit to the carve to keep up the momentum. if the plane is lost, the board will balk. when planing, the board responds to inside rail pressure and sail orientation. not planing, it wants the opposite. recognizing when to commit to either is tricky until one has had plenty of TOW. in sketchy situations, duck jibe. sail gets flipped early, power back on sooner too. less likely to lose the plane.
5.0 winds dagger down to go upwind? not a fun choice. dagger down and planing, worse.
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5.0 winds dagger down to go upwind? not a fun choice. dagger down and planing, worse.
No, I don't use dagger to blast downwind; only upwind. No, 5.0 wasn't ideal at all.
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It's not just weight that matters....
How many windy days do you get a year?
Are you supremely athletic, or do you lack basic balance.
Do you enjoy a tough challenge, or do you like it easy and efficient.
I learned all my moves by the end of my first season of windsurfing. Living in SanFranciscoBay area helps, as I got over 130 planing days my first year. Surfing for 25 years previously helped a bit also, not only 4A in competition, but an established big wave rider as well.
First year, my boards were.... Alto 330 (4 days), Marker111 (3 days), my bud's 9' surfboard (1 day, was kinda small), 9' tri fin Seatrend (one month), LocalMotion 8'10" wave (2 months, RobinProdanovich 7'7" x 23 twin fin wave riding board (one month), Haut 8'3" wave, 3 months.
By then, I could jibe 95%, not tack at all with my advanced boards, duck jibe, jump jibe, jump REALLY high, go fast enough to be picked up by Seatrend for their board development team, and ordered enough Haut poly glass boards to become one of his two team riders.
Took a step back my second year, as I met a g/f who took my 8'3" Haut and wanted to say inside the bay.
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Been there, done that. I'm sailing in northern MN and at Calhoun (Waconia sometime this summer). Anyway, how big is your lake? Since our conditions tend to be gusty go bigger. 120 L is fine if you are looking at a slalom board that is 75cm plus in width. My most used sail is my 9.5 (I also have 8.1, 7.5, 6.6 but I keep going back to the big sail) on my 145L/76cm board. I weigh 180lbs. I used to wish I had started with a short board even wider so I could spend more time planing in the straps but maybe your wind is better than mine. What size sails are you using or planning to get?
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Sometimes it is as simple as heading to the lake, look for guys your size and ask how many days they are sailing a year and what gear they are using. Obviously, skill level has a lot to do with it, but what gear you need tends to level off after you pass the intermediate level. How much time you have, length of sailing season, funds to invest, drive to master the sport, athletic skill, body size, family situation & typical conditions are all factors that determine what you will need to buy.
Various types of lake sailors:
Some only like to cruse in light winds.
Some only like to sail in moderate to high winds with small gear.
Some like to sail as often as possible in all conditions.
Some like to sail as often as possible in planing conditions. This is where I fall, with gear ranging from an 80L board and a 4.0 to a formula board and an 11.0.
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Anyway, how big is your lake? Since our conditions tend to be gusty go bigger. What size sails are you using or planning to get?
The lake is some 6 square miles. Windy days (18-20 mph plus) usually always mean lots of chop. We're in W. Minnesota. I have a bunch of Retros from 5.0 to 6.5 for high wind days. Aerotech Zenith 7.5 and a Hot Sails Speedfreak 8.5 for the Kona Ona.
I think I'll go with a 115L or so "Freemove" do-it-all board like a Tabou 3S or the Exocet Cross IV.
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Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:55 pm
Post subject: RRD Firemove?
Consider the RRD FireMove 110 or 120L. I'm significantly smaller than you are at ~60kg. and use the 100L size as my light wind board. The board feels bigger than it is in terms of stability, getting up on a plane, staying on a plane through the lulls. The 100L feels bigger than the 111 Futura I've spent hours, days on. Yet when powered up feels more like a 90L board. When I 1st saw the board on the rack I said "no way". This thing is too wide. Ends up this board has a wide wind range. Quick to plane, controllable when sailing overpowered, easiest jibing board I've ridden. Only negative is the top end. No iSonic or Futura. Stock fins are Maui Fin Co. Liquid Pro. Stock straps are DaKine. No need to upgrade components. Test sailed 100, 110 & 120L at a Red Sea venue. Outside of the volume difference they were similar. 120L you can easily carry +8M sail. A sail I can barely carry to the water.
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Imagine coupling the Hot "SpeedFreak" sail with the RRD Freemove "slowfreak" board......
Actually, the Freemove is an excellent board for most all sailors.
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Heads up: It's "Advertising Week" in New York, which means that lots of ad-related companies are going to put out press releases with even less substance than usual.
That said, we can at least do some scene-setting for you courtesy of new forecasts from ZenithOptimedia, the media buying/research group. The official headline today is that Zenith has cut its global ad spend forecast for the year from 4.3 percent to 3.8 percent, because a big chunk of Europe is melting down.
But the news would be if a forecaster didn't acknowledge the fact that people are eating out of trash cans in Spain. And in any case, Zenith expects Europe to start improving as early as next year.
So let's focus instead on the different places advertisers can put their dollars. Here's Zenith's breakdown for the U.S. market:
Since you're reading this site you know the broad strokes: New media growing, old media slowing. But do take another look at those TV dollars, which remain dominant and unmoved. Digital's growth, to date, remains fueled in large part by the decline of print.
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Globally, display ads will be growing at a 20 percent clip the next couple years, Zenith says, while paid search will move at 14 percent. Google is a big player in display advertising, too — it has been spending heavily on acquisitions there for years — but it doesn't have anything like the lead it does in search.
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