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Film buffs, let's be honest anything that Peter Jackson has his name on ends up being some sort of a success. When you hear the name Peter Jackson, you probably think of The Lord Of the Rings. If you're a little more clued up than that you'll think of District 9- which I still don't think can be classified as a South African movie!- King Kong, The Adventures of Tintin and most recently, The Hobbit. Ah, The Hobbit.
I had to put that very British "Ah" in there for the sake of our South African born, JRR Tolkien- surprising right? That he's South African born, I mean. Who knew that such a mind could be birthed in Bloemfontein, South Africa of all places? :) No…er… offence.
Moving swiftly along dear film buffs. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will inspire the first of the two part series in 2012. The plotline is pretty simple, unassuming Bilbo Baggins, our neighbourhood hobbit, is summoned by Gandalf the White on a journey that with thirteen other dwarves. Danger, battle, magic and the presence of a dark and strange magic quakes beneath the very earth they tread upon. Goblins, shapeshifters, sorcerers, Wargs and Orcs of every imaginable kind fill the atmosphere with nightmarish fear. Neverthless, Bilbo and his merry men must don on the belt of courage and wade through swamps of magic.
Nevertheless, they must fulfill their epic quest. They must repossess that Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the clutches of the dragon, the dragon which stirs up fear in the hearts of every creature, Smaug.
But the epic voyage doesn't end here. In fact, it's just the beginning because the destiny of Middle- Earth is embroiled in the chance meeting between Bilbo and of course… Gollum. Gollum possess an enchanted ring that holds the power of life and death. Bilbo will possess this ring, as we know, and life as they know it, will be changed forever.
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(you might remember his performance in The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, or you might just remember… 42 ;) ) plays Bilbo Baggins and the rest of the cast has relatively remained the same. The same being the likes of Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom.
Toby Maguire (the first Spiderman franchise) was actually considered for Bilbo Baggins' role which I think would've been awful because how does Pete Jackson expect anyone to dissociate Toby Maguire from Spiderman. Half the time we'll be wondering why he didn't use his spider sense against "Gobby"- granted there are enough Goblins and giant spiders to fill our screen, choosing Maguire would've been superfluous :p.
Oh, one last thing. Can I say before I go that I absolutely love that this cast is gorgeously UKish or at least has some connection to the Queen, by that I mean New Zealandish or Australian. Like James Nesbitt, the great Ian McKellan and Legolas…ahem… Orlando Bloom.
It somehow restores an original somethingness of Tolkien's work. Anyway, it outta be a gripping watch. Maybe this time I'll actually watch it in the cinema :). Wait…did I just admit to being a pirate…? ;).
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- Continuing the tradition of formally observing the contributions made to the profession, the American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN) will again recognize members of the nursing community. This years 39th Annual Conference will be held October 15-17, 2014 in St Louis, Missouri.
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The Winnipeg Jets are in tough against the Pacific Division-leading Anaheim Ducks on Monday night, but if their game is anything like the last one, it promises to be a dandy.
The Jets shocked the entire NHL on January 21st, when they handed the Ducks their first regulation loss at home in 20 games this season. Since then, the Jets have been up and down, and are currently far out of a playoff spot with the season winding down. The Ducks are currently first in their division, and plan on retaining that lead for a first-round date against a Wild Card team.
The Jets will start Ondrej Pavelec for the second straight game, after he only lasted one period in their loss to the L.A. Kings on Saturday night. The Ducks will go with Jonas Hiller after having the night off on Saturday when they defeated the Vancouver Canucks.
The Jets will include Zach Redmond into their defensive corps, with injuries to Keaton Ellerby and Zach Bogosian. Mark Scheifele, James Wright, and Chris Thorburn are all out of the lineup. Devin Setoguchi could be a healthy-scratch for the third straight game, with the forward lines looking the same at the morning skate. Michael Hutchinson will back-up Pavelec, with Al Montoya suffering a minor lower-body injury.
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My Prediction: The Ducks show the beat-up Jets why they're a serious Stanley Cup contender. Teemu Selanne scores in his final game against the Jets, in a 4-1 Anaheim win. Pavelec lasts the whole game, although just barely.
Here's to hoping I'm wrong!
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Left - Chuck's promotion to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant in the Nevada Air National GuardRight - Chuck supporting Cops-And-Burgers, and event he founded to support Special Olympics Nevada
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Thanks Bobby for the performance the other night. The music was tight & funky -- great to see you and the guys havin' a blast at TRI Studios...Loved the jammin' out on Two Djinn towards the end and actually being able to focus in and isolate the superb guitar work and killer tone. Rob's thundering bass lines were awesome and Jay laid it down perfect as always. Gettin' amped for the shows next week!
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We've just announced new speakers and their respective talks for the upcoming Habit Summit taking place on March 25th at Stanford. The line-up is amazing!
We'll hear from experts like Julie Zhuo (Director of Product Design at Facebook), best-selling authors like Gretchen Rubin (The Happiness Project) and Natasha Dow Schull (Addiction by Design), innovators like Josh Elman (formerly of Twitter and LinkedIn), Jeff Atwood (co-founder of Stack Overflow), a number of VCs, product leads, and other phenomenal speakers.
This event was created for product managers, designers, executives, and marketers: anyone whose product or company would benefit from repeat customer engagement. I'm thrilled to be involved and I can't wait to hear these speakers.
Tickets to the conference are selling fast and we're on track to sell out. If you are planning to attend, note that prices of tickets go up on March 10th, so get your ticket soon. More information about the summit is available at: HabitSummit.com
Wednesday was my birthday. It should have been a great day. My wife and daughter had prepared a delicious breakfast, I had lunch with close friends, and I finished up some writing and client work. At the end of the day I headed to San Francisco to enjoy a swanky scotch tasting at a friend's house.
Then I heard the news. WhatsApp had been purchased by Facebook for $19 billion. When I read about the deal I blurted out the words, "Holy Crap!" so loudly that a stranger nearby gave me a disapproving look.
I was having a fantastic day just minutes before but suddenly I felt crummy, like something unjust had happened. The malaise lingered as my mind began to rationalize the news. Was the deal justified? Why had Facebook paid so much? What did the deal mean for the future of the tech industry?
Nir's Note: Parts of this article are adapted from Hooked: A Guide to Building Habit-Forming Products.
On February 8, 2014, an app called Flappy Bird held the coveted No. 1 spot in the Apple App Store. The app's 29-year-old creator, Dong Nguyen, reported earning $50,000 a day from the game.
Then, the Vietnamese developer sent a shocking message. In a tweet many dismissed as a publicity stunt, Nguyen wrote, "I am sorry 'Flappy Bird' users, 22 hours from now, I will take 'Flappy Bird' down. I cannot take this anymore." And as promised, the game disappeared the next day.
This is not the way success typically ends.
Flappy Bird was downloaded over 50 million times and unleashed a digital tsunami of players and pundits dissecting what turned into a global fixation. Players' only goal in the game was to pilot a pixelated bird through gaps of pipe. Yet the app seemed to have a mysteriously seductive power. In a TechCrunch article titled Confessions Of A Flappy Bird Addict, Josh Constine wrote, "It humiliates me, but I like it. It's the dominatrix of mobile games."
Nir's Note: This article is adapted from Hooked: A Guide to Building Habit-Forming Products, a book I wrote with Ryan Hoover and originally appeared on TechCrunch.
Earlier this month, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone unveiled his mysterious startup Jelly. The question-and-answer app was met with a mix of criticism and head scratching. Tech-watchers asked if the world really needed another Q&A service. Skeptics questioned how it would compete with existing solutions and pointed to the rocky history of previous products like Mahalo Answers, Formspring, and Aardvark.
In an interview, Biz articulated his goal to, "make the world a more empathetic place." Sounds great but one wonders if Biz is being overly optimistic. Aren't we all busy enough? Control for our attention is in a constant tug-of-war as we struggle to keep-up with all the demands for our time. Can Jelly realistically help people help one another? For that matter, how does any technology stand a chance of motivating users to do things outside their normal routines?
Nir's Note: In this guest post, Ryan Hoover, contributing writer of my book Hooked, describes how nostalgia is used to drive attention and build an engaging product. Follow @rrhoover or visit his blog to read more about startups and product design.
Remember pogs?
Remember Tubthumping?
Remember Nickelodeon GUTS?
Now pause…
How do you feel right now? Did reading those words stimulate any emotional reaction? Did it bring back memories? Excite you? Make you smile?
Nostalgia is powerful. Simply mentioning the names of childhood toys, old TV shows, classic video games, and other pastime activities often instigate an emotional response, reminiscence. But why? Why is nostalgia so compelling and how can product creators use this to build more engaging products?
I'm thrilled to announce I'm co-chairing the first Habit Summit!
On March 25th at Stanford University, a gathering of experts, entrepreneurs, and industry insiders will share their hard-won insights on how to build habits. This event is for designers, executives, visionaries, and marketers: anyone whose product or company would benefit from repeat customer engagement.
We'll hear from best-selling authors like Gretchen Rubin (The Happiness Project) and Gary Taubes (Why We Get Fat). Technology innovators like Josh Elman (formerly of Twitter and Facebook) and Jeff Atwood (co-founder of Stack Overflow) will also be there. Several more phenomenal speakers will be announced soon but in the meantime I wanted to offer my readers special pricing for the event.
Until February 1st, you can use the code "NirAndFarFriends" for $50 off the early-bird pricing. Prices will go up as the event nears so get your tickets here: habitsummit.eventbrite.com
More information about the summit is available here: HabitSummit.com
Nir's Note: This guest post comes from Stephen Wendel, Principal Scientist at HelloWallet and the author of Designing for Behavior Change. Steve's new book is about how to apply behavioral economics to product development. Follow him on twitter @sawendel.
It can be extraordinarily difficult to stop habits head-on. Brain damage, surgery, even Alzheimer's disease and dementia sometimes fail to stop them.[1] But why are they so difficult to change? First, it's because habits are automatic, and not conscious. The conscious part of our minds, the part that would seek to remove habits, is only vaguely aware of their execution;[2] we often don't notice habits when they occur and we don't remember doing them afterwards. Across dozens of studies on behavior change interventions, researchers have found that the conscious mind's sincere, concerted intention to change behavior has little relationship to actual change in behavior.[3]
Nir's Note: Lyle McKeany is an entrepreneur writing and working on an early-stage startup. In this essay, he shares his experience using lean methodologies with my Hook Model at the Lean Startup Machine conference. This article also appears today on Pando Daily. Follow Lyle on Twitter @lylemckeany.
The conventional view of lean startup ideation methodology is to identify a problem, test your riskiest assumption with a certain success criterion, talk to potential customers before coming up with a solution. Then pivot or persevere until you validate a solution. But it turns out that this conventional view isn't always the appropriate approach. Here's how my experience at a Lean Startup Machine(LSM) event in San Francisco earlier this month proves it.
The Lean startup movement is not hurting for attention these days. There are plenty of advocates who write and speak about it almost daily, some of them even make their living doing so. According to Wikipedia,
The launch of my new book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, has been quite a whirlwind. The book is currently a bestseller in several categories on Amazon and I'm thrilled the reviews have been so positive.
Below are a few updates and special offers for my blog readers:
I have two Hooked workshops next week.
San Francisco, CA – Monday, January 13 – This is a full-day course based on the class I teach with Dr. Steph Habif. This will be a small group session and only 5 tickets are left.
Brooklyn, NY – Wednesday, January 15 – This is a 3-hour workshop.
Blog subscribers get 50% off either workshop by using the code "NirAndFarFriends."
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I've recently published an online course based on the book. Blog subscribers get 50% off the course using the code "NirBlogSub." The discount is available for people who register for the course by January 17th. The course is available on Udemy here.
Nir's Note: In this guest post, Ryan Hoover describes the design decisions and strategies used to build a habit-forming product, largely influenced by the learnings on this blog. Follow @rrhoover or visit his blog to read more about startups and product design.
Recently, Nathan Bashaw and I launched Product Hunt, a daily leaderboard of the best new products. As two product enthusiasts, we wanted to create a community to share, discover, and geek out about new and interesting products. But to make it a success, we knew we had to make it a habit, a product people would use every day.
Early feedback suggests it's been working, as gauged by several tweets and our own site traffic analysis. Qualitative feedback is great, of course, but what people actually do is more important.
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Love it here. My student excels, I believe, however, that this is because I WORK WITH HER AT HOME. Teachers cant do it all, but the four I've had here so far are very good. I volunteer as much as I can and do very much agree that the PTA is "clicky" and "unappriachable" as stated by a previous reviewer. They hiund you to join then never include or invite you to join their little parties in the teacher lounge....like its a big secret. I have enjoyed our time here regardless of the "stuck up"ish PTA.
Donald Graham is a great school! My child has had the best time attending this top rate school. The staff works hard and truly cares about each child. The feeling tone when you walk in is a bit on the cold side. The women working in the office are not the friendliest. I would recommend this school to anyone looking for a great community school!
No communication at all with my daughter's teacher. No phone number or e-mail. Her teacher is apparently mean to other kids in the class and screams and mistreats them puts them in a corner and not allowed to be part of the class for up to a week. The teacher's there do not care about the education of many of these student's. Driving by the school itself say's many thing's. It's dark, no children's drawings, nothing colorful. It's so sad being that it is a community school. No programs for the children at ALL. The teacher's are there to get there paycheck for the week at that is it. Many of these kids cannot read and struggle with math..!!The PTA puts on many extra activities, however they seem un-approachable to an outsider trying to help (very "clicky"). Overall this school is ok, but with lackluster teachers, no music or art programs and the feeling of not being able to participate in my child's education, I will be looking for a new school next year.
I chose to send my two children to this school. At the time my first son was to enter Kinder we were slated to attend Jean Haymen. For many reasons I was not embracing the idea of that school and drove around my community, which I had only lived in for 2years, looking at the local elemntary schools. Donald Graham's beautiful campus and location, safely within a nice neighborhood caught my eye. Six years later with both children on honor roll, I am so glad I made the choice I did. DGE has excellent teachers that give all children a sense of importance and worth at all times. Both principals we have had over the years have been wonderful leaders and the children have loved them! The PTA at DGE is one of the strongest I have seen or heard of in the area, always giving 110% to the students and staff! As my oldest approaches 5th grade graduation I feel it's important to share my family's praise and support of our experiences at DGE. School events, field trips, science fair, the speech program, committed staff from office, nurse, teachers, cafeteria and even custodial all team up to create an exceptional experience for the entire family.
Donald Graham Elementary, I consider to be my second home. I have two children that have been attending since 2003. My kids both started DGE with the wonderful Speech and Language program back when they were 3 years of age. They have always been there to help my family. I have never had an issue with the front office staff in 8 years. The Principal always has an open door. She is out front every morning greeting all the students with a warm smile and a good morning. (especially if you are wearing a CHARGERS jersey). The DGE PTA is fantastic. Every month they have wonderful events for the students and their families. I can't say enough about this school. Why in the world would anyone want to watch from a car in the parking lot. Come in and check it out for yourself!!!! This is the last year for one of my kids, but my youngest has two more years. We are like a family here, and because of that I will always remain involved at DGE.
The staff here is RUDE, RUDE, RUDE!! Why does the school employ the aides and office staff? These people continue to scream at the students, and the children are in fear of the "mean lady" at the front desk. If you do not believe me...watch from the parking lot, on the kindergarten play yard. You will be shocked at how the aides speak to your children. Where is the principal? Always at a meeting, away from her desk, anywhere but with the students!! This school is in need of a makeover...FAST!
I am becoming more and more disappointed with DGE. At first I thought this was going to be a fun and safe learning environment, however, as time has gone by it seems to be truly lacking. Sadly this school, as many others are, is teaching for test scores. There are a slight few amongst the teaching staff that do care and go above and beyond, but the majority make it clear that it is a hassle for them to be there each day. I agree with posts that the Principal is genuinely caring and concerned for the students well being, but with the district breathing down the back of her neck for being a newbie, I think she is cautious to push forward with some of her ideas to make DGE a better place. The PTA puts on many extra activities, however they seem un-approachable to an outsider trying to help (very "clicky"). Overall this school is ok, but with lackluster teachers, no music or art programs and the feeling of not being able to participate in my child's education, I will be looking for a new school next year.
I have two daughters in this school and they are both very happy. I am pleased. This is their second year here and every thing is going great :)
This is our first year at DGE and we love it. My sons teacher is involved she is caring and listens to him. I volunteer in the class once a week and get to see how the kids interact and they can be a challenge :) The office staff can be a bit rough but after w few weeks of coming and going they were no problem. They could smile more though :) Principal Recatto is awesome. She goes out of her way for these kids to challenge them and to make them feel important. So glad we decided to enroll at DGE rather than our 2 other close by schools. We are getting a better education than the private school we went too.
My children started attending this school this year, and I am already disappointed. This school offers nothing more than substandard education. The school does not offer a music program where children can sing and learn to play instruments. I would also like to mention that out of 3 of the 4 teachers my children have 1 is I feel up to par. The others, well they must not like their jobs, because they sure act like it. Then there is the front office clerks, whom also probably don't like their jobs, the only thing I can take from all of this is that, they are either judgmental or truely don't want to be there. The only thing I can good about this school say about this school is I feel they do have a great principle. She seems to really care about the kids and their education.
If it's quality your looking for at this school, please keep on looking. I am very disappointed by the quality of education my children are getting at this school. The teachers (not all) and office staff are judgmental of the parents and students, or maybe they just don't like their jobs. It would be nice to go into the office and be greeted with a smile, but the office lady is always confrontational, and is down right rude. There isn't a music program at this school, and they are talking about taking away all the play equipment because it is not up to the school boards standards (only like 10 years old), and they don't have money to replace it. One thing I would like to say is that the school does seem to have a good principle who cares about the kids
I have two children attending this school and I'm very happy with my decision earlier this year to transfer them back here (after we moved out of the district). It is worth the drive! The teachers we have had are wonderful. We'll miss the principal we had last year -- but they do seem to be doing a good job this year. Both of my kids are excelling in their classes.
I love this school!My children thinks this school is fun.The teachers are great.They encourage and support the students in school.The principle is great but we're sad because he is transfering to another school.
The teachers and great and seem to always have a smile on their face. The principle is outstanding. He is always outside every morning greeting the parents and students. His number one priority is always the students and to say he is trying to ruin the school is a joke. DGE has and is still doing a great job!
My daughter is in 1st grade. I really appreciate staff and the principal is great. The curriculum is excellent. The school is in a wonderful location, only 5 minutes from my home. It's in a safe neighborhood, well-gated, security-minded. I feel comfortable knowing that my daughter is safe. Donald Graham is a very good and challenging school.
My son is in 1st grade. The staff is welcoming. The curriculum is excellent. The school is in a wonderful location, only 15 minutes from my home. It's in a safe neighborhood, well-gated, security-minded. I feel at ease knowing that my son is safe and secure at Donald Graham Elementary.
DGE's staff have been extremely nice and fun. Their idea of teaching kids critical thinking and using less rote memory is a good one; however, I feel this can still be done while teaching good work ethics and that there are rules to be followed. My opinion on visiting the school is children seemed to spill out into the halls and meander around. I love their music, science and PE programs and there is a lot of creativity. I also like the way the school morally challenges its students to do the right thing, evident at the flag salutes by recognizing those students who have done or said something above and beyond. The school has a charm all it's own, but I do feel that more attention needs to be paid to basic education after all that is why the kids are there.
Those were the days, unfortunately DGE is under a new leadership now that is extremely power hunger and it is all about test scores and rules. It still has some wonderful teachers but they also have been threaten by the principal's no tolerant policy. DGE is no longer a fun place to learn.Also it is an impaction school so very little parent involvement which is exactly the way the principal likes it. No creativity.
Parent involvement low. Teachers are overworked and underpaid. Would be nice to see less attention to nutrition issues and more attention to there overall education. Most staff very nice, they try but it just falls short. No before or after extracurricular activities or care available.
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text: Comment September 24, 2007 Issue General Accounting General David Petraeus By Steve Coll Table of Contents Credit TOM BACHTELL Last December, the Army released a document entitled "Counterinsurgency," an updated field manual designed to guide United States forces to victory in guerrilla wars. "Legitimacy Is the Main Objective" is one heading above its thematic advice. To defeat a resistance force in irregular war, the manual observes, it is essential to recognize "that political factors have primacy" and may account for as much as four-fifths of the struggle—an insight ascribed, a little showily, to a strategist on Mao Zedong's central committee. The general who oversaw the field manual's rewriting, David H. Petraeus, was dispatched to Iraq upon its completion in order to apply its principles to one of the less credible wars in American history. Since then, Petraeus, perhaps the most scholarly American officer ever to wear four stars, has been preoccupied by a political imperative—justifying the "surge" of thirty thousand additional troops who accompanied him to Baghdad. The General, a fitness compulsive who excels at pushups, has given much time to hosting congressional delegations and providing journalists with interviews, which he often conducts amid the stirring atmospherics of his airborne command helicopter. This summer, Petraeus crafted a campaign to publicize signs of progress he claimed to see in Iraq, and it became clear that he regarded America's restive democracy as a theatre in his counterinsurgency operations. By the time he returned to Washington last week to deliver a flinty and unrevealing report on the war, the General's achievements on the Iraqi front appeared, at best, to amount to a muddle, but his success at forestalling war skeptics in Congress looked more impressive. Petraeus has arguably made himself more important to the future of Iraq's war than has the lame-duck President he serves—a situation that President Bush, understandably, seems pleased about. The General was tense and uncharismatic during his congressional testimony, yet he exuded integrity; after his second day at the witness table, the Times felt compelled to publish a graphic annotating his medals. Petraeus is not Bush's lackey; his views of the Iraq war overlap with the President's, but they arise from very different antecedents. In 1987, Petraeus completed a three-hundred-and-thirty-seven-page doctoral dissertation at Princeton entitled "The American Military and the Lessons of Vietnam," a lucid and subtle review of civil-military relations in the United States from the Korean War until the mid-nineteen-eighties. In his conclusion, Petraeus argued against the Army doctrine that had been reaffirmed in reaction to the Vietnam War—an "all or nothing" approach, as he labelled it, which held that the United States should enter wars only with overwhelming force and with clear, achievable objectives that would enjoy public support. This was later called the Powell Doctrine, for General Colin Powell, its practitioner until he endorsed the inadequately manned invasion of Iraq four and a half years ago. Petraeus saw the doctrine as potentially unrealistic because small, nasty wars—where there would be no "clear-cut distinction between peace and war"—seemed to him the coming trend. He quoted approvingly former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger's belief that the United States should not limit itself to fighting only "popular, winnable wars." To prepare for such a future, Petraeus argued for rebuilding America's counterinsurgency capabilities. He observed that American public opinion often wavers during a protracted conflict, and he quoted General George C. Marshall's admonition that "a democracy cannot fight a Seven Years War"; his tone betrayed a hint of professional irritation at weak-kneed tendencies among the people. Still, Petraeus could see that not all counterinsurgencies are easily won, no matter the public's fortitude. He cited in particular the Soviet Union's brutal struggles in Afghanistan: After all, if a country with relatively few public opinion concerns or moral compunctions about its tactics cannot beat a bunch of ill-equipped Afghan tribesmen, what does that say about the ability of the United States —with its domestic constraints, statutory limitations, moral inhibitions, and zealous investigative reporters—to carry out a successful action against a guerrilla force? Academic questions of that kind require field work to answer; two decades later, Petraeus has his controlled experiment, and his research is remarkably well funded. It is far from clear, however, whether he is asking all the right questions. If General Petraeus privately believes President Bush's facile rhetoric about the pursuit of "victory" in Iraq, it would be a departure from the thinking evident in his dissertation and counterinsurgency field manual. More likely, the General sees himself as scrapping toward a moderately intolerable mess in Iraq, as an alternative to utter cataclysm. He has compared his goals to the British campaign in Northern Ireland, which produced "a level of violence that actually the Northern Ireland citizens learned to live with." Britain's democracy, however, saw crucial interests in its historical ties to Northern Ireland. The American public has made plain that it sees no comparable interest in the interminable pursuit of a less bad Iraq. Petraeus's recent strategy of playing for time through the application of spin politics is straining the health and vitality of the Army to which he has devoted his life. It is also deepening mistrust between civilian politicians and the military. Surely, for example, the General is conscious of the partisan Republican campaign to promote him as "Bush's Grant," and is aware of the cause: the Party expects to lose the next Presidential election because of the war, but Petraeus offers hope, however faint, that a Republican nominee might find something in Iraq to embrace. Petraeus's ambition is legendary; his pride and his professional devotion to counterinsurgency have now become entangled in an exploitive electoral machine. Petraeus also apparently clings to the belief that Iraq's sectarian leaders might reconcile if American forces stay the course. This opinion, shared by many in the Bush Administration, has encouraged yet another generation of unconvincing strategic plans that assume that a unified Iraq governed from Baghdad is attainable and that thousands of American troops might help patrol the capital's streets for years. A more plausible strategy, devoted to managing as successfully as possible the informal sectarian partition of Iraq which is already well under way, has again been postponed, along with substantial troop reductions. American majorities repudiated the Vietnam War and have repudiated the invasion of Iraq. They did not lack guts then or now; they saw past the false promises and manipulations of their leaders, and called time. George W. 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Posts: 997
gizzabreak says:
I hate em.
No cancel that, I like them but I loathe the tossers they seem to attract.
Every pissing year it's the same.
These cnuts who've spent up till now in a tin box, come out, wreak absolute havoc on the roads, then tip-toe back into the family hatchback again as soon as there's a whiff of a chill in the air.
For me, these pricks are the road going equivalent of jet ski'ers.
Only come out when the suns shining and cause a danger to everyone else.
Piss off back to hang gliding, bungee jumping or whatever the hell else you were doing before you discovered bikes as a good way of massaging your pathetic middle aged ego's.
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May 06
Posts: 135
samuraiguitars says:
Going on looks is fine I never said they were ugly. I think they look great......going round Donnington.A modern sports bike performs way in excess of most riders ability so why spend thousands on something you can't really use? I never said you cant go big distances on a sportsbike but its better on a tourer but the clue is in the name tourer for touring and sports bike for sports it's not rocket science boys and girls
Jun 06
Posts: 455
tim1b says:
so going on that logic what about nakeds do you have to ride them in the buff????????
Mar 09
Posts: 30
mann3193 says:
I agree with you the clue is in the names Tourer for touring .SUPER sports SUPER bikes just as you said!!!!!!!!
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smoto5 says:
I wanna tour a Goldwing around Cadwell, gotta think outside the envelope lads, why be pigeonholed? Get round that hairpin!
Mar 08
Posts: 194
liquid_metal says:
I can kinda see where your coming from, but its not only sport bikes, there are alot of bandit riders just the same lol. basically poser bikers, they soon learn their lesson when they end up sliding down the road on their arse (sorry for the non poser bandit riders, i've just found that most, not all, but most bandit riders are the kind of w**kers that no one likes and act/ride how they THINK bikers should act and ride) In all honesty i used to ride in all weathers but had enough of getting soaked through and the bike getting covered in crap so now if its wet i drive but haven't completely gone soft, still march on if its cold (as long as its dry)
Posts: 16
biker4life says:
lol yeah you got good point there yeah am only 23 but i have riden all year round till this year where got bike a like dont wanna bin in the ice and shit so wot i do drive BUT i would choose my bike if not shittie out there rain dont bother me jus salt ice it dont matter who ya r wot your ride as long as your not a twat
Jun 08
Posts: 6
philbur says:
Obviously a well balanced individual [chip on each shoulder] Whats wrong with only riding on good days!!Dream bike CB1100R; yea 25 years ago & I,d have agreed. I,ll stick with my dream bike which I own, a 1098R which mainly gets used on track days & blats around The Peak where I live. For wet days I,ve allways got the 911! I bet that,ll really piss you off. Get a life and leave me to grow old totally ungracefullyPhil
Some sports bikes sound grear others don't.
A screaming in-line for with race pipes sounds to me as pleasent as a dentists drill.
V Twins are a different matter but sexy ?
Come on.
A Woman is sexy.
If you think an innanimate lump of plastic and metal is sexy, then you are either not getting it, or need to getout more - probably both.
Back to sports bikes and nowhere did I say I did not like them.
I actually own a Ducati 916.
What I did said is that I think it's a pity they seem to attract the low life element which is ashame.
V twins with a nice pair of pipes sound excellent and a close second is a big 4 with a set of pipes that give it a deep bark (like mine )
screaming 4s in my book come third as i had a 636 with a high pitch can on it, loved it at first but soon got pissed off with a high pitch scream following me around
back to the main topic tho, there is a world of difference between a biker and someone that just rides a bike
quick example..... in my opinion a biker is someone that uses their bike as a hobby, uses it as much as possible, is normally a cool, easy to get along with, talk to anyone kinda guy and owns a bike they like for their own reasons (again like me)
Someone that just owns a bike or posers on bikes own a bike they think is the popula bike to have and only roll it out to a bike meeting point on sunny days (thats about it for them really)
May 05
Posts: 26
davemolly says:
Did he say he rides a 916 all year round? Surely it'll dissolve or something?
I have just had my RSVR Factory out this weekend for it's first 'Decent' run this year. I suppose that makes me a wanker. I rode like a twat. Fucking brilliant it was too.
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How Are Figure Skating Blades Made?
Figure skate blades start out in three separate parts. TOE plate. HEEL plate and the part that actually does the work on the ice (sometimes called the RUNNER). The blades are made from long strips of steel which vary in Carbon content depending on the quality of the particular skate blade that is being made. For instance, a Majestic would have a lower grade of steel than say a Phantom or Pattern 99. Although the steel used for all blades hardens to the same standard, the better grade would keep its edge longer (under equal conditions).
Once assembled the blade is chrome plated, then the chrome is removed from the edges by grinding (this is the line that you see each side of the blade edge) so that hardened steel and not chrome is at the working surface.
Blades are commonly made in 1/4 inch lengths. Blades also have different widths and radii, as well as different configurations of the rocker (spinning area) and toe picks. These all have major effects on the way a blade "feels"
Why Are Some Figure Skate Blades So Expensive?
The cost of blades is determined by many factors. Cheap blades are nickel-plated and made of softer steel. These are typically beginner blades. They usually require more frequent sharpenings because they are easy to nick and dull quickly. The solder used to attach the blades onto the soles of the boot may not hold up to the stress of repeated landing from jumps. John Wilson and Eclipse products are all silver soldered. Mitchell & King silver solder theirs, but the top quality blades such as Phantom, Gold Star etc. are hand brazed with bronze.
The more expensive blades are made from a higher grade of steel. The higher grade of steel allows skaters to keep their edges longer and to need fewer sharpenings. They also flow better over the ice and can improve jumps and spins for the more advanced skater. Some of the newer stainless steel blades have an aluminium chassis or titanium chassis which takes weight off the skater and will help increase their height in jumps. The increased height allows the skater more time to complete rotations. The Jackson Matrix blades are are an example of a lightweight blade and are highly corrosion resistant. However, for figure skaters new to the sport, the most expensive blade isn't going to make you a better skater. Purchase the blade needed for your skate level.
What is Radius?
Radius and Hollow are terms often used to describe figure skating blades. The main effect for a skater of both radius and hollow is mostly on edges and control.
Radius, also called the Rocker, is a measure of the curvature of the blade from front to back. It is commonly measured in feet. If you drew a circle with a 7 foot radius and aligned a blade to the inside of that curve, the blade would match the curve.
Radius determines the amount of blade that actually touches the ice. A radius of 8 feet is less curved, or flatter, than a radius of 7 feet. A radius of 8' will give you more speed. A smaller radius of 7 feet, will make you more mobile. For the beginner or petite skater, a 7' radius is fine. This is why most coaches recommend the Wilson Coronation Ace and/or MK Professional for their beginner skaters through intermediate/advanced skaters. You can do turns with less chance of falling as there is less blade on the ice therefore it gives you more agility. Generally a smaller radius, or more curved blade, will result in deeper edges and smoother three turns.
However, as you become more advanced and start double and triple jumps you will want a flatter blade (8 foot ) to give you better edge control. Due to more blade on the ice, you can start to prepare your body position for takeoff without falling off the edge so easily.
What is Hollow?
Radius is fixed.... Hollow can be changed by a skate sharpener. Changing the hollow on your figure skate blade is probably the most drastic thing you can do to change the feel of your skating. Hollow or grind refers to the concave surface on the bottom of a correctly ground blade. It is a measure in inches of the groove that runs down the middle of the blade. The normal range for hollow is 1/2" to 1" with 5/8" being typical.
A one inch hollow is less deep, or flatter, than a half inch hollow and results in less predominant edges. This is a typical hollow for ice dancers as it will allow them to transfer from edge to edge quickly. Flatter hollows require a more correct lean to prevent skidding and requires frequent sharpening, but yields an easy glide and clean tracings.
Deeper hollows result in two precise edges. Many ice skating blades come with a factory hollow of 3/8" which is considered a very deep hollow and will be UNFORGIVING on freestyle blades, unless you are a child or have a very petite frame. Usually children will need a deeper hollow than fully grown adults. This type of grind yields crisp and fast 3-turns, ability to hold a very deep edge when landing jumps, and allows for fast spins IF you have them centered.
A half inch is usually as deep as a freestyler would want to go. Most people will be around 3/4" to 1". Beginners should definitely be in this range. This hollow will allow you to sense how a proper edge should feel, and at the same time be forgiving in things like T-stops.
What's the Difference Between Parallel - Parabolic - Tapered Blades?
Most skating blades have the same constant width along its full length the edges are Parallel. However, Parabolic blades are thinner in the middle section and thicker at both ends. This increases bite angle for reduced slippage on the ice. Side honed blades also channel water and ice away from the blade. You can tell side honed blades because reflections appear inverted.
Tapered blades are thicker at the front near the toe picks and thinner at the tail, i.e. the edges are not parallel. Tapered blades reduce drag or friction on the ice. Some models or custom made blades can be both side-honed and tapered.
What's the difference Between Toe Picks?
There are several types of toe picks. Some are Straight Cut, some are Cross Cut and then there's the K-Pick.
The straight cut pick will allow the skater to quickly dig into the ice deep. This will allow skaters to get height on their jumps. However, it may also make them lose momentum. The Cross Cut Pick doesn't dig as deeply into the ice, but will keep the pick from sliding on the ice.
The K-pick design has a set of extra 3-4 picks to the standard toe-pick. This feature is supposed to provide more control and better anchorage to the ice on toe-jumps. According to blade manufactures, the jump height can increase by 5-10% and the jump length by about 20% on toe loops and flips. No significant improvements in height and length have been reported for the Lutz, although the improved stability on the take-off supposedly makes for more consistent jumps.
What is Heel Lift?
The clearance of the toe pick off the ice is determined by the heel lift. Knowing where your toe pick is in regards to the ice is one of the basics of ice skating. Many a skater has learned that tripping over their toe pick is NOT FUN! Higher heel lifts provide more clearance between toe picks and the ice, whereas lower heel lifts result in less clearance.
What is Stanchion Height?
Stanchion Height is the actual height of the blade from the ice to the sole of the boot. Depending on the height of the stanchion depends on how much skate clearance you have. The Eclipse Crescent has a lower stanchion height. It puts the skater closer to the ground and thus helps with balance. Along with the 7' radius, this blade is great for beginner skaters who are just learning to skate and find their balance. The Wilson Gold Seal has the highest Stanchion height. This is of particular importance for male skaters as it gives them better skate clearance. They typically have a wider, longer boot and it will allow them to skate with deep edges without their boot dragging or scraping the ice.
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Figure skaters new to the sport.... the most expensive blade isn't going to make you a better skater. Purchase the blade needed for your skate level and upgrade equipment as your needs change. For example, a skater may need to upgrade skates when they move from basic skating to their first jumps or from double to triple jumps.
Sharpening Figure Skating Blades
Take your skates to a pro shop or ask some regular skaters at your rink where they get theirs sharpened. Skate sharpening is NOT a do-it-yourself project! Skates are expensive and it only takes one bad sharpening to turn them into scrap metal!
Skates properly sharpened will have a smooth concave grind accurately centered along the length of the blades, edges squared (parallel to the bottom of the boot) and level with each other (inside edge at same height as outside edge) for the length of the blade. Proper sharpening will maintain the correct rocker for the life of the blade.
Beware of how some shops do their sharpening: Some shops flat-grind the blade first, and then hollow grind. This wears the blade at an accelerated rate. Also be aware that some sports stores sharpen blades using techniques for hockey skates, which are not useful for figure skates and it can take only 1 bad grinding to ruin a pair of expensive blades.
Mounting Blades
Improperly mounted blades are almost impossible to skate on. The blade must be correctly positioned and aligned on the boot. The boot heel & sole contours must be flush with the blade mounting surfaces to avoid twisting the blade. Please have your local rink or a professional mount your blades.
What Is A Temporary Mount?
A temporary mount has screws placed only in the slotted holes, so that you can try them and make minor adjustments (a blade position slightly closer to the big toe is sometimes favored). Don't do any jumps until the best position of the blades has been found and more screws have been inserted.
Many skaters choose to leave a few holes open and not insert all the screws so that if they need to remount a different blade, they have a new area for placement.
How Do I Check For Mounting Problems?
Check the blades to make sure they are straight, properly sharpened and mounted perpendicular to the sole. Have someone watch to see if your blades "make snow" as you try to skate on an edge. If they do, this may be a mounting problem and can be corrected by a slight shift of the blade mounting. You will need to tell the person remounting your blades which edges you are having trouble with.
You can also check if your blades are mounted correctly by yourself (you need recently sharpened blades for this test to ensure that the edges are even):
* Find a clean patch of ice, gather some speed and glide on two feet in a
straight line keeping your body upright with your feet directly under your
hips. Try this several times, both backwards and forwards.
* Go back and look at the the traces. If the blades are set correctly you
should get a set of double lines for each foot. If one of the lines is
consistently thicker than its mate (or if there is only one line), it means
that your weight on that blade falls predominantly on the edge tracing that
line and the blade is unbalanced.
* If you are leaning mainly on the inside edge, have the blade shifted to the
inside and vice-versa. You probably only need a small shift so try moving
it by 1or 2mm and then repeat the test.
What Is A Warped Blade?
Several factors can cause warped blades. The blade may have shifted sideways slightly when the front or back pair of screws were tightened on the temporary mounts. The heel might not be perfectly level or flat with respect to the front of the boot. Old screw-holes may have created bumps on the heel or the boot might have been manufactured with an uneven heel. Such a heel will twist the blade.
Buying Used Blades
Look at the thickness of the dull strip on the sides of the blades along the edges. They were three or four millimeters when new. If they're now thin, then the blade has been sharpened many times. The concern will be that the rocker may be distorted after many sharpenings which is almost impossible to restore without specialized equipment.
Put the skate upright on a table, and check the position of the bottom toe-pick. The blade should be touching the table within one or two inches of the toe pick. If the blade touches the table further back, it means that the toe-pick is too low (probably a consequence of successive sharpenings). If the blades touches closer than 1 inch, the master toe-pick may have been ground off and the blades will be useless for learning spins and jumps.
Ask the skate sharpener at your rink to examine the blade. They can tell you if the blade is bent, incorrectly mounted or obviously damaged by abuse or bad sharpening.
Always wear plastic guards should be worn any time you step off the ice. Even "safe" rubber mats or carpets accumulate dirt and grit from the shoes of pedestrians, which will nick and round off the fine edges of your blades much faster than gliding across the ice. Do not leave them on your skates between sessions as they will trap water and cause your blades to rust.
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