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Perhaps perfection has its limits, but Mercedes-Benz believes differently and proves it with the latest iteration of its flagship two-door four-seater, the 2008 CL550. Along with the cachet that comes with driving this $100,00-plus coupe is the acknowledgement that its fluid, flowing lines are accompanied by superb V8 performance and one of the most dazzling arrays of hi-tech equipment ever packed into a single vehicle. The successful entrepreneur's dream car, the CL550 is neither showy nor obviously exotic. It demonstrates an arrival at the serious end of capitalism, and offers the visionary leader who likes to call all the shots a COMAND brain that, with a button on the console to press or rotate, can set a myriad of personal function preferences, including suspension settings. Other CL models include the twin-turbo V12 CL600 and the CL63 AMG.
If a full-size, fast four-seat coupe loaded with the latest intelligent gadgetry fit for a microchip tycoon turns you on, the 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL550 heads the list. You'll like the big solid sedan feel from behind the wheel (it's based on a modified S-Class sedan platform), and safety improvements include automatically closing the windows and sunroof if the sensors detect an impending rollover.
If you're not much of a reader the 700-page owner's manual offers a daunting prospect. The Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND), which controls navigation, audio, telephone, seat massage, suspension and other crucial settings, requires studying no less than 240-plus pages to decipher the different functions. An additional 175 pages discuss COMAND in more detail. Power window instructions occupy a full four pages.
Two limited-production AMG models, the CL63 AMG and CL65 AMG, join the line up, as does a 40th anniversary-edition CL65.
Standard driving practices are not applicable to the 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL550. By allowing the driver to pre-set dozens of preferences, the COMAND system can tailor the car to an individual...
... driving style and preferred comfort level. The result is one of the best combinations of ride and handling we've ever experienced. Even at high speeds the car glides as smoothly as a Venetian gondola, the transmission traveling seamlessly through its seven gears. The active body control suspension is especially effective, hydraulically adjusting all four wheels depending upon driving situations. You can also electronically set following distance and lane changing, but the system is not infallible and may not detect vehicles not in its sightline.
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When driving around curves and corners, the seat side bolsters automatically inflate to steady the body from hip to armpit. The twistier the road, the more insistent the air pressure.
Complex until thoroughly understood, it is the brains behind the CL550's entertainment, GPS, radio, communications and component settings systems. Via the controller "mouse," menus are displayed on an eight-inch pivoting screen.
Luxury abounds door-to-door, floor-to-roof, from the high-gloss wood trim to the small silver dashboard clock elegant enough to wear as a dress watch. The leather-trimmed aviation-style cockpit is divided by a wide center console that holds the COMAND controller. The monitor for GPS, satellite radio, emergency calls and other functions crowns the instrument area and also displays Park, Neutral, Reverse and Drive after you've shifted the small, delicate shift lever. The rear seats are full-sized, but legroom might be snug if the front occupants require anything more than average legroom.
Mercedes-Benz is to be congratulated for the restraint of the stunning, sporty restyling of its flagship line. The roofline sweeps smoothly from windshield to rear window without the interruption of a B-pillar. The two heavy doors open exceptionally wide, and Mercedes-Benz has figured out a clever electronic assistance for smaller persons, who may have difficulty in reaching out to close them. The signature grille and fender flares are toned down by the understated wedged body design, and the integrated trunk lid rounds off the aerodynamic styling at which the German manufacturer excels.
In addition to the long list of standard equipment one expects in a premium luxury car, the 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL550 stands out for its improved COMAND system. Performance and handling features include an adaptive gearshift, programmable suspension, Parktronic, hands-free phone system, an electronic trunk closer, an electronic stability control system and steering wheel shift buttons. Among the nine airbags is a full-length head protection curtain.
Distronic Plus is a programmable cruise control system with two onboard radar sensors to detect slower-moving vehicles ahead, reducing speed by adjusting the throttle and providing audio and onscreen warnings. It will even brake the car to a complete stop if necessary. Brake Assist Plus warns of imminent rear collisions, and Park Assist is radar-controlled. A new option is Night View Assist, which illuminates the road up to 500 feet ahead with infrared light and displays the view on a high-resolution screen in the instrument cluster. Among packaged options is the AMG Sport Package, and the Premium I and II Sport Packages that include a rearview monitor, ventilated and dynamic front seats, the Night View Assist, keyless entry and other equipment.
Under the CL550's hood dwells a demon of an engine, yet the 5.5-liter V8 is extremely quiet as it purrs out 382 horsepower. Zero-to-60 mph is achieved in 5.4 seconds, an improvement of one second over its predecessor and a result of 26-percent more power. The seven-speed gearbox enables the coupe to maximize fuel economy and increases the pace of the transmission's reaction time. In Sport Mode the active suspension automatically lowers the car more than a half-inch to reduce lean in the corners.
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MADRID (Reuters) - One of Spain's best known film directors, Juan Jose Bigas Luna, who shot actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem to fame in the 1990s with his celebrated film "Jamon, Jamon", has died of cancer at the age of 67.
Bigas Luna was known in Spain for his erotically charged films like Bilbao (1978) and had more recent success again outside his home country with "My Name Is Juani", a 2006 movie about a young woman ditching her small town for Madrid.
Spain's Academy for Cinematography Arts and Sciences said on its Twitter account on Saturday:
"The Academy is sorry about the passing away of Bigas Luna yesterday ... The 67-year-old film director was working on his next film."
Bigas Luna died at his home in Tarragona, near the northeastern city of Barcelona.
His 1992 film, "Jamon, Jamon" (Ham, Ham), not only gave Bardem and Cruz, now married, their big break, but Bigas Luna also won a Silver Lion award at the Venice Film Festival for the comedy drama.
Spain's Culture Minister, Jose Ignacio Wert, said most internationally famous Spanish actors had worked with the director.
"Bigas Luna's films were always characterized by a very fresh vision, although sometimes with a touch of acidity about our environment," Wert said in a statement.
Bigas Luna's latest film was Di Di Hollywood, released in 2010. He was working on a film adaptation of a novel by Catalan author Manuel de Pedrolo.
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These blunders are more than just productivity killers; they will also make you look pretty foolish.
Knowing your way around your email inbox is, of course, crucial if you want to get anything done. But it's also necessary to avoid making a fool of yourself with silly (and unfortunately all too common) communication mistakes. Here's a list of the most common email blunders to avoid:
1. Not including the email thread in your reply.
Think about how many emails you receive every day. When you're communicating with dozens of people a day, sometimes you forget where you were in a particular conversation or what the conversation was even about, right? So it's nice to be able to skim through the previous emails to refresh yourself before responding. Do your recipients a favor and include the whole thread when responding. Although deleting the thread declutters the email and makes it appear less lengthy, in the end, it just creates confusion for the recipient.
2. Not using a professional account.
Syncing your professional account with your personal account is convenient. But when you have this feature set up, always double-check which account you are sending your mail from. Accidentally firing off a message from firstname.lastname@example.com will not only raise some eyebrows, it will mean the message will probably wind up directly in your recipient's Spam folder.
3. Not replying to all.
This one is so easy to forget. If the idea is to keep a number of people in the loop, then do exactly that and use the Reply All button. Enough said.
4. Cc'ing the world.
Yes, you need to reply to all, but before cc'ing someone into an email conversation, ask yourself if it's really necessary. Spare that person the gratuitous email if you can.
5. Forgetting the bcc field.
The bcc function is great for when you want to keep someone in the loop but it is not necessary for him or her to be part of the conversation. For example, after someone introduces you to a contact via email, move that person to the bcc field. Also, be mindful of people's privacy when sending out group emails to various recipients. Not everyone wants his or her email address exposed to a large group of people he or she doesn't know.
6. Rambling.
Emails should be short and to the point. If it's something you can't say in just a few sentences, or you find yourself in a nonstop, back-and-forth conversation, pick up the phone! Overly long emails may end up in the recipients' TL;DR (too long; didn't read) pile.
7. Writing unprofessionally.
Always keep a professional tone. That means ensuring emails have proper grammar and are free of slang. Save the "abbrevs" for Twitter.
8. Creating unnecessary back-and-forth.
When you're sending a quick email to set up a meeting, provide all necessary information in the first email. Otherwise, it becomes a back-and-forth conversation that could have been taken care of in one response from each side. For example, if you are requesting a meeting with someone, offer your availability. If you are scheduling a call, provide your phone number.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — PGA Tour rookie Luke Guthrie and Michael Thompson survived the chilly, blustery conditions and shared the lead Saturday in the Honda Classic.
With wind making the course play longer and the water look even more daunting, Guthrie held on for a 1-over 71 in his first time playing in the last group on tour. The 22-year-old from Illinois closed with eight good pars. Thompson narrowly missed a 20-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole for a 70.
They were at 8-under 202, and had to buckle down for what figures to be a wide open final round.
Lee Westwood chipped for an unlikely birdie on the 14th hole, made a 20-foot birdie on the 17th and salvaged a par despite hitting 3-wood into the water on the final hole for a 70 that left him only two shots behind. Geoff Ogilvy also had to work hard for a 70, starting with three bogeys on the opening four holes. Ogilvy made a 7-foot birdie putt on the 18th to join Westwood at 202 and give him a great chance to erase a miserable West Coast Swing.
Ogilvy, who failed to finish in the top 50 and qualify for the Masters at the end of last year by one shot, missed his last four cuts and didn't qualify for the Match Play Championship last week. He has until the end of the month to go from No. 79 into the top 50, making Sunday an important day.
Eleven players were separated by four shots going into the final round, a group that included Rickie Fowler, Charles Howell III, Keegan Bradley and Justin Rose.
Missing from the mix was Tiger Woods.
Woods had hoped to post a low score to at least get into contention and was headed that way with a 32 on the front nine. But he didn't make another birdie the rest of the way, and took a double bogey on the par-3 17th when his shot plugged into the bank short of the green and he never found the ball. He wound up with a 70, not a bad score under the conditions, but not good enough to achieve what he wanted. He was eight shots behind.
Woods was nine shots out of the lead a year ago after 54 holes, closed with a 62 and was runner-up by two shots to Rory McIlroy.
Instead of the No. 1 player at the top of the leaderboard, there is a pair of players who have never won on the PGA Tour, two players who realized that a victory Sunday would get them into the Masters. Thompson hasn't been to Augusta National since 2008 as a U.S. Amateur finalist.
If the wind is anything like it was Saturday, it could be a matter of hanging on — and not just for them.
"Even par for the day was never going to go backward," Ogilvy said. "It was only going to go forward, and I did that."
Proof of that was the scoring. No one among the last 20 players to tee off Saturday broke par. Former PGA champion Y.E. Yang had a 67, the low score of the third round, and moved up 36 spots into a tie for seventh.
Westwood made a pair of sloppy bogeys to end the front nine and was in danger of falling too far behind until a 33 on the back nine got him back in the game. Just as key was getting through the 10th and 11th holes with par.
The par-4 11th, with the second shot over a lake, played so difficult that it yielded only birdie among 75 players — a 35-foot putt by Yang — and played to an average score of 4.8, which was higher than both the par 5s at PGA National.
The 10th played just over 500 yards as a par 4 and into the wind, so tough that Ogilvy had to hit 3-wood for his second shot.
"I like my chances regardless of the conditions," Westwood said. "I'm playing nicely. Just got a couple of mistakes I made today, but other than that, I'm playing solidly. I have to start making a few putts. I had a lot of chances to make putts that just grazed the hole. I like being out late on a Sunday and having a chance."
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SINGAPORE — Stacy Lewis shared the lead with Na Yeon Choi at the HSBC Women's Champions after the South Korean birdied the 18th hole in a rain-delayed third round on Saturday.
Choi shot a 5-under 67 to tie the 28-year-old American at 14-under 202. Lewis, the overnight leader and reigning LPGA Player of the Year, had a 69.
Paula Creamer, who injured her shoulder in a car accident after a tournament in Thailand last weekend, shot 69 to trail the leaders by two shots.
Four golfers were three strokes behind Creamer — American Danielle Kang (70), Spaniard Azahara Munoz (72), South Korean Sun Young Yoo (72) and Thai 17-year-old Ariya Jutanugarn (72).
Lewis and Choi were in the last group on the course and had just teed off on the 18th when a thunderstorm rolled in and caused a 2½-hour delay. Lewis was up a stroke when they left the course, but when they returned, Choi made a 10-foot birdie putt to pull even heading into Sunday.
The two golfers traded the lead throughout the day. Lewis bogeyed holes No. 1 and 3 to fall two strokes behind Choi. Lewis pulled even after reeling off three straight birdies — including a 25-foot putt on No. 8 that barely caught the edge of the hole.
Choi moved atop the leaderboard again with a birdie on the 14th, but she bogeyed the next hole after missing a long par putt to give the lead right back.
Lewis maintained the one-shot advantage going into the 18th. And then the rain came.
"It was very frustrating," Lewis said. "It is what it is and luckily we got finished today. It's going to be tight tomorrow and we are going to have to make some putts."
Creamer, who was in the next-to-last group, said she barely made it off before the start of thunder and lightning.
Creamer, the 2010 U.S. Open champion, had low expectations coming into the tournament after injuring her shoulder in a five-car accident on the way to the Bangkok airport on Sunday night.
She said the pain was so bad Thursday morning that she wasn't sure if she'd play.
"I'm just so pleased to be out here, and let alone to be in contention on Sunday," Creamer said. "That's just beyond my imagination of what I thought even teeing it up on Thursday."
Top-ranked Yani Tseng had a 71 on Saturday. The five-time major winner hasn't won a tournament in nearly a year and could be in danger of losing her No. 1 spot to Choi, currently in second.
Choi can't overtake Tseng with a victory this week, but she is moving closer.
"I think that if I think about that tomorrow, then I don't think I can have good results," she said. "So I will try to just think about one shot at a time."


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The House of Commons Canadian Heritage Committee met on Tuesday morning continuing with the early stages of its study of Canada's 150th anniversary. The witnesses were from the National Film Board of Canada and Library and Archives Canada (Daniel Caron).
From the opening statements made on behalf of both organizations it was clear that neither have specific plans for 2017. They spent their time describing their programs, directions, and how those equip the organization to contribute to the celebration.
Planning for the 150th is desirable, but we should be realistic about what is possible. Looking back to the 50th anniversary of Confederation, it was a low key affair. Canada was enmeshed in The Great War and there was little appetite for celebration while Canadians were dying in France and Belgium. Also the Centre Block of the parliament building lay in ashes. None of that was anticipated in December 1911. Are we any better today at predicting the situation in 2017?
The bulk of the questions from committee members were to the representatives of the National Film Board.
You should be able to listen to the 110 minute session from http://www.parl.gc.ca/CommitteeBusiness/CommitteeMeetings.aspx?Mode=1&ControlCallback=pvuWebcast&Parl=41&Ses=1&Organization=CHPC&MeetingNumber=17&Language=E&NoJavaScript=true
Daniel Caron's opening statement runs from about 12 minutes into the recording to 24 minutes.
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John, barring a major war or other catastrophe, Ottawa Branch will be hosting the OGS Conference 2107 in Ottawa. Don't ask about speakers for a couple of years :-)
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Teachers making Webster proud
Last week I wrote about Webster Schroeder Health teacher Paul Valenti, who spent 48 hours on the school's roof to help some of his students raise money for Mt. Hope Family Center. It got me thinking. While I often write about the great things our school kids are doing for the community, I don't often highlight the accomplishments of our district's teachers.
I was reminded of that when I received the January edition of the Webster school district's Staff Notes newsletter last week. It was jam-packed with stories about some of the great things our teachers are doing outside the schools' walls. I am pleased to reprint them here:
Tuyn is Israel Bound
Webster Schroeder Social Studies teacher Michelle Tuyn has been chosen to participate in a unique culture program sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester. The Federation's Partnership Together Program connects Rochester with its sister city in Israel, Modiin, a young, thriving city of 70,000 situated halfway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. As a participant in its Education Bridge component, Michelle will travel to Israel with other local educators this February and stay with an Israeli host educator and their family. She will interact closely with educators from Modiin as they explore the commonalities and differences inherent in their respective school systems.
Schoff Releases New Book
William Schoff's newest book is in print.
The Plank Road North Elementary School second grade teacher has written Something Strange: More Humorous Poems for Kids and Adults. It offers "life's experiences from a pintsized point of view" within its 80 pages.
What's a kid to do when his relatives think he's just the most adorable thing they've ever seen? How would you like to have a sister who bosses you around all the time? And what might you do if you got to make up the rules? These are only a few of the humorous and unusual situations in which young characters find themselves in the book, Bill's delightful follow-up to his previous book of poems, I'm Not Feeling Like Myself Today. The clever word play and use of puns will especially appeal to older children and adults who will delight at the direct as well as subtle use of humor.
Weller Earns Doctorate
He is now officially Dr. Brian Weller.
The Thomas (High School) Gold House Assistant Principal has earned his Ed.D. in Educational Administration with a specialty in K-12 schools from the University Rochester. He successfully defended his dissertation on November 28 and will have the degree conferred on March 16 of this year. Brian's dissertation was a decision-making analysis regarding freshmen success in the Webster Central School District.
AGATE Honors Potter
CJ Potter, a special education teacher at Klem Road North Elementary School, has been recognized by Advocacy for Gift and Talented Education (AGATE) in New York State as the recipient of the Virginia Erlich Service Award. He was honored at AGATE's Fall Conference, held October 28 and 29 at St. John Fisher College.
CJ has served as a college instructor at Nazareth College and as an enrichment specialist for Webster Central School District.
The Virginia Erlich Service Award recognizes individuals whose vision, dedication and long-term effort have greatly impacted the lives of gifted children and the field of gifted education. The award is named in honor of Dr. Virginia Erlich, a co-founder of AGATE, creator and director of the Astor Program for Gifted Students, former Director of Gifted Child Studies in New York City Public Schools, and author of Gifted Children: A Guide for Parents and Teachers.
Zimmer Cited for Heroics
The Gates Chili Fire Department presented Willink Middle School's Brian Zimmer in October with two EMS Life Saving Awards for his role in saving the lives of two people earlier in the year.
The Red House Assistant Principal is a Lieutenant/Commissioner of the Gates Fire District, where he has been a member since 2005. On February 22, he was part of a crew that responded to a person having trouble breathing. The individual went into full cardiac arrest and Brian and his crew shocked the patient and started CPR, which enabled the patient to resume breathing.
On May 3, 2011, Brian and his fire department captain were the first to respond to a call of a person choking. When they arrived on the scene they found a person with a fully obstructed airway. They and other emergency responders assisted with the Heimlich maneuver and airway management. A paramedic created an airway as Brian and the other responders continued to provide supplemental oxygen to the patient and manage the scene, which was made hectic by the patient's family members. Thanks to the fast response and persistence of Brian and the other responders, the patient resumed breathing.
Bayer Performs in RPO's Carousel
Webster's own Sharon Bayer performed on the stage of the Eastman Theatre earlier this month. The Klem Road South Elementary School ESL teacher was asked to be a part of the ensemble that performed Carousel as part of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra's Pops series. Sharon was called upon for her local theater experience. This wasn't her first performance with the RPO. A year and a half ago she was in the ensemble for South Pacific.
Notice that these outstanding educators work at six different schools. That's a testament to the quality of the teaching staff here all across this district.
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Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa House has overwhelmingly voted to let livestock operators close barns, be rebranded as a small-scale livestock producer and no longer have to file "manure management plans" with the state. Representative Lee Hein, a Republican from Monticello, says under current law, livestock farmers have to destroy barns if they want to downsize.
(as said) "This bill allows you to notify the DNR that you will no longer have animals above the 500 animal unit that requires the manure management plan," Hein says, "simplies it and allows those buildings to remain intact in case, say, for instance the next generation comes along in a few years and wants to enter back into the hog operation."
Representative Chuck Isenhart, a Democrat from Dubuque, says it's a new loophole that lets large-scale livestock producers store manure in vacant buildings.
(as said) "Those folks who have not taken care to make sure their own capacity is sufficient to take care of their own manure…they'll seek this option as a fall-back to making the investments in their own facilities," Isenhart says.
Isenhart argues the manure could pose an environmental hazard as it's transferred to abandoned manure pits by the closed-down barns. Hein says those empty barns could be used to isolate animals if there's an outbreak of disease in a swine herd. The bill passed the House on an 83-to-16 vote. A similar bill is eligible for debate in the Iowa Senate.
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On the heels of Apple's significant acquisition of the network and mobile security firm, AuthenTec, Google has made an investment in another security company—DocuSign.
Apple spent $356 million for AuthenTec, indicating that it may be ready to jump into the mobile payment space in a big way. Meanwhile, Google's e-pay product – Google Wallet – has run into some issues regarding restrictions on which banks and mobile networks it will accept. CNET, a tech media site, reviewed Google Wallet in May and found it to be "still a beta product."
Google – already one of DocuSign's clients – invested about $8.2 million into the company, bringing DocuSign's current D series capital raise to $55.7 million, according to a report.
Don't let each company's level of investment fool you—both companies are serious about developing high quality security because their integrity as e-commerce hubs depends on it. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has had some practice in the world of e-commerce – think iTunes and the game-changing effect that product had on the music space. Combine that know-how, credibility accrued among customers and non-customers alike and which its name carries, plus the technology of AuthenTec (which has fingerprint identification technology as one of its features) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is looking at a formidable opponent in the mobile payment arena.
If that wasn't enough, another player in the mobile wallet world is Isis, a joint venture of Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T (NYSE:T). The new payment company could begin trials in August, according to a report. Should the new business gain traction, Apple and Google will have the added challenge of keeping an eye on new competition as they stare each other down.
Further embittering the fight is Apple's decision to omit Google's YouTube from its iOS6 operating system. That move, coupled with the Cupertino, California-based company's ouster of Google Maps from its mobile devices, on top of Steve Jobs' storied outrage over Google's mobile OS, Android, allegedly being a "stolen product" could add further drama to this play for the mobile payment space.


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By CricketCountry Staff
Pune: Apr 24, 2012
Pune Warriors India (PWI) have reached a score of 146 runs, owing to a fight back by Manish Pandey and Robin Uthappa's against Delhi Daredevils (DD) in the 31st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2012.
Earlier, after winning the toss, PWI, who opted to bat first lost two early wickets. Opener Jesse Ryder departed in the first over of the match as Irfan Pathan castled his stumps.
Ryder's opening partner and Man-of-the-Match in previous match, Sourav Ganguly too didn't survive long as he was dismissed for just 1 run by Morne Morkel.
But Pandey, Uthappa consolidated Pune's innings later. Pandey, whose spot in the side was previously questioned by critics scored a half-century.
Uthappa, played a second fiddle to Pandey, as the latter played the aggressive role against the Delhi bowlers.
Brief Score: Pune Warriors India 146 for 2 in 20 overs (Manish Pandey 80, Robin Uthappa 60; Irfan Pathan 1 for 23) vs Delhi Daredevils
Catch the live score & ball-by-ball commentary of the 31st match between PWI & DD here


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Technical Reference Guide: Provides detailed information related to migrating multiple user mailboxes from a specific source system to a specific target system. They contain recommendations about preparing the Source and Target message platforms/servers, including ensuring the proper permissions are in place, which eliminates the reliance on individual user passwords. They also provide in-depth information about specific features that alter the default behavior of Transend Migrator, and identify best practices that enhance migration efficiency. Step-by-step instructions detail how to configure the tool and perform your migration from beginning to end.
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This was translated from Spanish, from an Argentine newspaper, but it has a bit for everyone in there, no matter who you like. I got the info because Nadal is mentioned. But Vilas obviously has an Argentine slant, and he knows tennis:
He is mentioning the obvious inconsistency of Safin, Hewitt, Coria, Ferrero, Nalbandian, etc., and then saying that they will somehow be consistently fighting each other for titles in the future. What basis is there for this prediction of consistency from those who have demonstrated nothing but inconsistency? Strange. To compare this group of players with Borg, McEnroe, Connors, Lendl (whom he neglected to mention), is wrong because those old guys WERE CONSISTENT. I believe that the main reason for the inconsistency among many of today's players is due to the huge amount of money involved. These guys today win one Major, and they're set for life, if they so choose. Their livelihood is not at all dependent on their number of tournament wins, as it was in the past. Because of this, there is a lack of motivation in today's players. There aren't even the fierce and passionate personal rivalries that there were 20 and 30 years ago. These guys today get a crapload of money for winning one tournament, and they're busy foolishly spending that money over the next 12 months, so their tennis suffers - then they come back, win another tournament or two, then go off to spend that money foolishly again while their tennis declines again. That's why it's so up and down with a lot of the 'new crop'.
Yes, the socialist (i.e. bitter poor person's) view of professional tennis... Let me ask you, Deuce...how do you KNOW so much about the spending habits of these guys? How do you know that they spend their money foolishly? Some probably do, while others probably have investment counselors advising them on investing their earnings wisely-but my question is, how the HELL would you know? You never, of course, considered that the reason that the "new crop" is not winning titles consistantly is because the crop as a whole has so much more depth than it did in the 70's, did you? Borg, Connors, Mac, etc. never had to worry about losing to the #35 player or the #60 player, or even the #12 player-after the first 10 or so, the rest were mediocre, and were cannon fodder for the meat eaters. Other posters have offered very good explanations in other threads of why the caliber of tennis today is so much higher than it was 30 years ago. This information is also available elsewhere. You've obviously been asleep, or else, just couldn't wait to launch another bitter, envious rant at people making good money.
the field is definitely deeper as phil sez and anyone in the top100 or so is dangerous as opposed to the older days when a big name might not have a contested match until the quarters or semis..kind of the way it was when the williamses would play a while ago. dont know about the caliber being better really. i think there are far more less gifted but better trained players with cookie cutter manufactured one dimensional games out there these days. i dont know that the caliber is better..they are fitter and stronger but i really do think there were more gifted athletes playing the game years ago than there are now at many levels of tennis. and if you consider caliber partially meaning variety, there was far more variety way back then amongst a much smaller talent pool. it's just a diff game now than then..back then it was a more natural athetic game where everyone was pretty much on the same playing field technologywise. things are just diff now and you really cant even compare the game of 30 years ago to the game of today..it's like maybe they should just make up a new name for it and then maybe people will rush out and embrace it because its something new
vilas is a nut-case Let's admit it. Vilas is a patriotic guy who is pulling for his country-men. Nalbandian, ferrero....good players, not the greats like Mac and connors by a long shot. The depth of mens tennis will never again allow the same 4 or 5 guys to dominate like they did. You could argue FEderer will be in most semi's but beyond that, its just too deep. Vilas is not an analyst, he's a bad poet/guitar player.....why bother quoting him?
I think he's just saying wouldn't it be great if that group were that consistent, rather than making a prediction. I don't see it happening either.
Well... Federer certainly shows obvious signs that he can remain #1 for quite a while. Sampras was #1 through most of the 90s - not that terribly long ago.... So, it certainly IS possible to win consistently today, despite the improved parity some of you claim. But to win consistently, one needs to be both good and dedicated to winning. Sampras was both. Federer has so far shown that he is both. Even Roddick has been right up near the top for 2 years or so, consistently. The players mentioned by Vilas (as well as a few others) are no doubt very good players, insofar as talent is concerned. But they are very inconsistent. Their careers thus far, for the most part, have been rife with many surprising losses as well as with pulling out of tournaments. Many of them seem to be 'injured' quite a lot. Their rankings go up and down like a roller coaster. Just when you think they've got it together, you don't hear anything from them for 3 or 4 months. I don't think it is at all a stretch to say that their inconsistency is the result of a lack of dedication and motivation. Further, it is no stretch to say that huge amounts of money quite often result in a lack of motivation. This is habitually seen not only in sports, but in several other elements of life.
No way, these guys ARE motivated. Ferrero is incredibly ambitious, he won't stand for being called a "clay courter." Nadal's not a top guy yet, but the fire in his belly is downright Chang like. Nalbandian's walk in the park as Kafelnikov once said, he's a baller. The only guy mentioned here who's possibly questionable is Coria. Coria's either running and gunning, or he's flaking out; but at the same time injuries are a real problem. I think Coria is this generation's Bruguera. "Sometimes motivated, sometimes not" and "always been half-as*ed." If motivated, they'll play elite caliber tennis, if not they'll kind of just go through the motions or tank. Basically, just boils down to how physically well they're feeling. If they felt good physically, they'd give it their all. A guy like Chang, didn't matter if he was physically feeling well; he give 110% no matter what. I can think of several instances of Bruguera and Coria matches I've watched, even VERY important ones, where they would start off trying, and then inexplicably feel a twinge or whatever, and then kind of just half-heartedly tank the rest of the match. Examples of this have occured in the year ending ATP Championships, the Lipton finals, the Australian Open quarterfinals, the World Team Cup, the U.S. Open, etc., etc. IF they were competing at full bore intensity, they were capable of taking anyone down...if not, anyone could take them down. Actually, come to think of it; I would add Rios to this list, except unlike Bruguera and Coria; I seriously questioned whether he TRULY loved the game or was just playing because he was good at it or for ego. Regardless, all three of these top five caliber (which to me represents the TRUE elite level of the game...merely being top 10 can be a fluke in my opinion...a la Berasategui) players were and ARE frequently injured. This may or may not have anything to do with motivation. After all, is Guga not motivated? Magnus Norman? It's hard to question the motivation of these guys, but injuries do happen. Heck, Magnus Norman's been battling injury for years now, and decided to retire, but now unretire because he loves the game too much...that should tell you something. I'm sure deep down, he knows that he'll never reach his old level again; but hey that's not going to stop him from trying. I think with Coria, noway is he not motivated or in love with the game. What he lacks, however, is mental fortitude when the chips aren't going his way. He's very much IT or he's NOT, an all or nothing kind of guy. Off the court, you have to be fit and motivated to be as fleet of feet as he is; so I don't question his motivation. What I question is his mental toughness, which is an entirely different thing. Chang is mentally tough...gives it all regardless of what's going between the lines. As far as injuries, you can't fault these guys (specifically Nalbandian, Coria, and Ferrero from that list) for getting injured a lot. I havn't heard any locker room chatter about these guys not being dedicated enough. With Rios you did. With Safin you do. With Philipoussis, you DID. These guys are entirely different examples, however. If you want to see an example of a young top player who shot himself in the foot, it's Andrei Medvedev. This guy had it all... penetrating, flat groundstrokes (see what he did to Agassi for two sets at the French), was a solid, solid volleyer, had a good serve, superb reach, and moved well. To me, he was a more physically powerful and imposing version of Kafelnikov. Now, a lot of people question Kafelnikov's dedication; but Medvedev is in a whole 'nother level of ineptitude. Medvedev outright didn't love the game or care that much. He enjoyed things outside of tennis too much, already had developed a flabby belly by mid career, and as he did he never scheduled his life around tennis, he scheduled tennis around his life. That's fine for him. He never lived up to his "potential" because of it, but he's his own person. What good is living up to YOUR potential, if it's "potential" OTHERS want to live through (i.e. the 'ol parent/fan syndrome)? In strictly objective terms, I would say Medvedev wasted his tennis physique and gifts. I don't believe he was brought down from the top due to injuries, I believe he was brought down due to lack of dedication. The same can be said for Philipoussis. The same cannot be said for Coria, Nalbandian, and Ferrero in my opinion. As another example of the previous generation, take Petr Korda. He was a budding young star, but injuries took him out of the fold for what should have been the prime of his career. Yet, his problem was not effort. Korda was a great and fiery competitor in my opinion. It's hard to question the heart of a guy who survived three heavyweight bouts in a row to win the Grand Slam Cup...Bruguera in the quarters, Sampras in the semis, Stich in the finals, each match going the distance for their respective formats, deep into the third and fifth set formats. Yet, when Korda dissapeared; people in my opinion, irresponsibly and unfairly assumed that it was because he just didn't care enough or wasn't dedicated enough. The truth, however, was that Korda was playing through injury and required surgery that whole time. It's no wonder he was only playing at about 60 to 65% capacity during that time. He, in fact, was living off of pain killers to even be able to play. That to me, does not spell indifference just because he was an instant millionaire by winning the Grand Slam Cup, the then considered OBSCENELY rich tournment. The thing is, the American media never took the time to really ask Korda what was REALLY going on. By the same token, we don't know what's really going on with the guys mentioned in this article. Sometimes guys like Safin enlighten us, fill us in by saying they don't live and breathe tennis. But the other guys, I give them the benefit of the doubt until I hear some knowlede from insiders otherwise.
The bottom-line is that every player is there own person, so it's hard to really stereotype them. It's best to try and evaluate each player on a case by case basis in my opinion.


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Lockett's big day can't save Wildcats
With Tyler Lockett on the field Saturday, it seemed like no record was safe.
(Kansas State receiver Tyler Lockett scores on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Jake Waters in the second quarter on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Lockett had 12 catches for 278 yards and three TDs).
The junior wide receiver caught 12 passes for a school-record 278 yards with three touchdowns, and he broke the school records for career kickoff-return yardage (1,760) and all-purpose yards in a game (440).
Lockett seemed to be on fire against Oklahoma, so much so that fans spotted his coat catch fire during the game when he stood too close to a sideline heater.
But once again, like his record-breaking game against Texas this season, the Wildcats lost, this time 41-31 to the Sooners.
Still, Lockett's performance had his teammates buzzing, so much so that even defensive players had to give him props.
"That's like video game stats," K-State linebacker Blake Slaughter said of Lockett's numbers. "He's unreal, and it speaks for itself. He's a guy that has a lot of talent, a lot of care and a lot of discipline.
"You put all of those together and he's hard to stop."
Lockett also returned five kickoffs for 162 yards, racking up an all-purpose yardage total of 440 that crushed the previous record. Darren Sproles previously finished with 351 in the 2004 season, and Brandon Banks did it against OU in 2009.
The game also gave Lockett a big boost in his climb among several other receiving record categories. The junior moved to sixth in single-season receptions (68), seventh in yardage (1,103) and ninth in touchdowns with eight.
Lockett's first touchdown of the game came on a 48-yard pass from Jake Waters in the second quarter. And Waters and Lockett hooked up for a 30-yard touchdown pass on the next drive.
Before the first half was over, Waters hit Lockett for a 90-yard touchdown pass.
"The day that Tyler had just proves that he is one of the best in the nation," Waters said. "He made me look a lot better today, too. His routes and just how he gets open. The other team knows that we want to get the ball to him because he is our big time playmaker, but somehow he still continues to just get open. It just amazes me how he does that."
Lockett's 90-yard pass reception was the longest since his uncle Aaron Lockett caught a 97-yard pass in the 1998 season. But this Lockett became the first out of his uncle Aaron and father Kevin to have a 1,000-yard season with his performance against the Sooners.
Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said Tyler might be the best of him.
"Well, I think Tyler's a lot better — you can tell Kevin that," he said. "I'm sure he'd want that — I'd want my son to be better than me. But it's a great family — I loved Kevin Lockett. He was a great young man and I'm proud of his son and the way he's played."
It was Lockett's sixth 100-yard receiving game this season and the eighth of his career — the fifth-most in school history. Lockett broke the single-game receiving record with 237 yards at Texas this season, giving him two of the school's five 200-yard receiving games in its history.
Senior wide receiver Tramaine Thompson, who had his own solid game with three catches for 54 yards and a 43-yard reception, said he's come to expect big things out of Lockett on a regular basis.
"When I see him perform like that, I don't get surprised," he said. "You can tell my reaction when he scores, I just expect that out of him. He's a great receiver, he does some of the most amazing things I've ever seen in practice and in the games."
(Kansas State receiver Tyler Lockett scores on a 48-yard touchdown pass from Jake Waters on Saturday. Lockett had 12 receptions for 278 yards and three touchdowns).
To put Lockett's season in perspective, his 1,103 yards have come mostly in nine games, with the junior missing most of one game and all of another. Still, he's managed to put up big numbers.
And since he missed two straight games with an injury, alongside Thompson, he's only come back more motivated.
"What really motivated us was those two games where we had to sit out together," Thompson said. "He came up to me on the sideline and he said 'bro, I hate sitting out, I'm going to do my part to prepare when we come back.' That motivates me."
Even though Lockett had a big day, as did the whole passing game, the end result still left K-State coach Bill Snyder unsatisfied. While Lockett and Waters had some big hookups, they weren't always in sync.
And some of the mistakes proved costly.
"Tyler had a bunch of catches today, but he also had some drops, which is not the norm with him," Snyder said. "We had some high throws, that's something that we have to be better at. Everything that we got was with big plays. We didn't move the ball well on offense in terms of drives. We had one good drive there at the end, but, by and large, everything was big plays."
Lockett has had a spotlight on him since he arrived, and he's been productive almost from the start. Thompson said Lockett's contributions to the team go beyond the field.
And being long-time friends with Lockett, he benefitted from playing alongside him.
"I really can't put into words how much he means to me," he said. "I consider him my little bro, but that's probably someone that I admire the most on this team and I've learned the most from. A good receiver always steals from people that he admires. A lot of the things I do, I've seen him do.
"I admire that guy. I love him to death. I consider us family."


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Eli Lilly Amphedroxyn (methamphetamine) advertisement, 1951. New York State Journal of Medicine, Vol. 51, No. 1. (Via the Bonkers Institute). |
Portuguese physician João Curvo Semedo, 1707, sporting the extravagant locks typical of his era. Image via the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal. |
In the Parisian Court, and in many other parts of the world, there are those who knowing some singular remedy, affix papers at the most traficked roads, proclaiming to all who live in these areas that they have a panacea useful for all illnesses. These fellows distribute their papers to people they encounter in the street, so that all may know where to go to find such a remedy.
Such men gain such profit from this that they desire to do the same in Portugal, and give notice of secret medicines... However I have long suppressed my wish to follow suit, knowing that these days there is no labor that escapes the malice of others. Now however, the criticisms that have been made about my aim are not able to ignite the fire of choler in my heart, because my anger has been reduced to little more than ashes. Thus I resolve to speak of the medicines which I myself possess.The ensuing list of what Semedo called "the Remedies that I prepare in my house" included his eponymous preparation "Bezoartico Curviano," an "Agua Lusitana" (Portuguese water), and a "powder which cures the involuntary flux of semen."
Similar advertisements for specially prepared drug formulations began to appear in medical texts throughout Europe in the late seventeenth century. Readers of English language newspapers in the era of Newton and Locke, for instance, began to encounter notices such as the following, from the newspaper Domestick Intelligence or News both from City and Country (12 Sept 1679, originally plucked out of obscurity by Carolyn Rance at the Quack Doctor):
This sort of thing might not quite have the same form or content as the 1950s advertisement for methamphetamine that begins this post, but it was the beginning of a long tradition that wed drug marketing with global capitalism and print culture. The fruits of this alliance are very much still with us -- whenever you see an advertisement for Lipitor or Adderall in a magazine or on a billboard, or your physician offers you a free sample of a drug given to him by a pharmaceutical sales rep, you're unwittingly taking part in a tradition that dates back to the first era of entrepreneurial drug merchants in the second half of the seventeenth century. Indeed, pharmaceutical giant Merck dates its founding to an apothecary named Friedrick Jacob Merck who opened his drug shop in precisely this early modern era of global commercial expansion and medical experimentation -- 1668, to be precise.
The following advertisements bring the story forward to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Some of the things here -- like the popularity of cocaine as an energy tonic and ingredient in Coca-Cola around the turn of the twentieth century -- will probably be familiar. Others, like the fact that methamphetamine (under the trade name Desoxyn) is still approved by the FDA as a weight loss drug, might be less well known. Most of the images below were collected by Ben Hansen of the Bonkers Institute, and I direct interested readers to his unusual and rather fascinating site for more where these came from.
Benzedrine advertisements, 1943 & 1944. Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 123, No. 10; Vol. 124, No. 12. |
This contemporary (mid-2000s) ad for Adderall continues the story up to the present day. |


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Red board? not too bright....Sharks serve a significant purpose within ocean ecosystems. Don't blame a wild animal when someone intrudes into their native habitat. Besides, you are more likely to die driving to the beach, then to ever be attacked, let alone eaten.
I saw a study where yellow was proven to make 'em even more likely to attack then red. You are spot on though- I never understand why people don't see the obvious problem with wearing shiny jewelry or bright red or yellow colored or especially fish print bathing suits into the ocean. A gold or silver watch? Really? Might as well wear a spinnerbait around your wrist. Try not to look like food/bait- seems like common sense to me.
David Lilienfeld, A champion South African bodyboarder was killed by a 13-foot-long great white shark off the coast of South Africa today.
Just read this. Sad news. Just another reminder of what can happen. R.I.P. David Lilienfeld.
Yeahhhhh Super Fish you tell them !!!! Sieg Heil !!! Unlike mine, as you have mentioned, your posts are significant contributions to this site. They are entertaining, informative and inquisitive. Your question of why two different surf sites had differing predictions had me pondering those possibilities all night.
Hey dude, don't worry about spongers and just keep ripping and blowing minds in Virginia Beach, ok. I'm absolutely positive you are shredda number one. Stop trying to fit in and seek solidarity with the community-at-large.


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MANSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that an independent study conducted by the University of Edinburgh has successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of Covidien's Kendall SCD™ system with Vascular Refill Detection Technology on immobile stroke patients.
The results of the CLOTS 3 trial were presented at the European Stroke Conference by Professor Martin S. Dennis of the University of Edinburgh's Division of Clinical Neurosciences and also published in The Lancet. The new study showed a 29.9% decrease in the development of proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in immobile stroke patients who received intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) using the Kendall SCD system with Vascular Refill Detection Technology, which delivers sequential, circumferential, gradient compression through thigh-length sleeves. Compared to the routine care group only, the IPC group also showed a 14% mortality risk reduction (p = 0.042) during the first six months after hospital admission for stroke.
"At last we have a simple, safe and affordable treatment that reduces the risk of DVT and even appears to reduce the risk of dying after a stroke," said Prof. Dennis. "We estimate that this treatment could potentially help about 400,000 stroke patients each year in the U.S. If this number were treated, we would prevent about 20,000 patients from developing a DVT and perhaps save 10,000 lives.
"We believe that the national guidelines need to be revised in the light of our findings," added Prof. Dennis. "The current guidelines have suggested that IPC should be considered only where blood thinning injections are unsuccessful or inappropriate, but this research suggests that IPC should be used in all patients at high risk of DVT."
"The results from the CLOTS 3 study are truly groundbreaking, " said Mark A. Turco, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Vascular Therapies, Covidien. "The large, statistically significant mortality reduction in stroke patients treated with sequential compression versus routine care, as well as the near 30% reduction in proximal DVT, should revolutionize post-stroke treatment leading to improved patient outcomes."
About the CLOTS 3 Trial
The largest trial of its kind, CLOTS 3 was a multicenter, randomized, controlled study that evaluated the effectiveness of IPC in reducing the risk of DVT and death in stroke patients. The study enrolled 2,876 patients between 2008 and 2012, and involved 105 hospitals in the United Kingdom. The trial was funded by the National Institute of Health, the Health Technology Assessment program and the Chief Scientist Office Scotland. Covidien donated the Kendall SCD compression systems to participating hospitals.
About Deep Vein Thrombosis and Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
DVTs are blood clots that can form in the leg, travel to the lungs and cause death. Current methods to prevent DVT include medicines that thin the blood. However, these medications often carry an increased risk of bleeding, which can be a serious drawback for stroke patients. Blood thinning agents have not been conclusively shown to reduce the risk of dying after stroke1.
IPC is a medical device that squeezes the leg gently to increase blood flow and is proven to decrease the risk of DVT2. This is especially important in patients who are immobile, such as patients who suffer from acute stroke.
- Lederle FA, Zylla D, MacDonald R, Wilt TJ. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in hospitalized medical patients and those with stroke: a background review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Nov 1;155(9):602-15.
- Collen JF, Jackson JL, Shorr AF, Moores LK. Prevention of venous thromboembolism in neurosurgery: a metaanalysis. Chest. 2008 Aug;134(2):237-49
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text: DUNK CITY: Here Are All Of FGCU's Postseason Slams, Compiled For Your Viewing PleasureTimothy Burke3/25/13 1:30amFiled to: highlight reelncaa tournamentdunksflorida gulf coast eaglesfgcuslam dunksslamsnewssportsvideocollege basketball3411EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink FGCU performed the impossible, defeating San Diego State last night to earn the first-ever Sweet 16 trip for a 15-seed. They did it with top-notch coaching, execution, and devastating slam dunks. Here's all of Florida Gulf Coast's postseason dunks, starting with their Atlantic Sun quarterfinal against North Florida.AdvertisementAlso featured: the A-Sun semifinal against Stetson, final versus Mercer, and both NCAA tournament games. The music is "Dunk City" by Black Magic feat. Bambi, because that song is awesome.Reply34 repliesLeave a reply


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Just curious... I must be tuff on em :roll:
: How long do your waders last? chromer 04-14-2006, 07:59 PM Just curious... I must be tuff on em :roll: worstcaster 04-14-2006, 09:17 PM I just ruined a set on a trip to Florida. I was walking along a backwater flat at low tide and did not realize the area I was walking on got covered with water at high tide. I sunk up to my waist in mud. The rubber on my waders ripped as I was hauled out of the mud by a police officer. :redface: Eric 04-14-2006, 09:54 PM Man, this really varies. I had a pair of "Bruisers" or some such moniker that Cabela's sold a century or so ago. These contraptions were made of Codura, and, while heavy, bulky, cumbersome, uncomfortable, and stupid-looking lasted me more than five years. I did patch them a couple of times with asphalt and roofing tar during that stretch, but they performed faithfully until I just couldn't face climbing into them again. So, I bought a pair of 5 mm Neoprenes for fishing the cold waters of winter. They lasted about a year before springing a leak in the bootfoot. Seeking recommendations for replacements, the friends I asked all said I was nuts to buy bootfoot waders anyway, since the design compromise almost guarenteed quick leaks. So, I bought some stocking foots. Again, heavy Neoprene. They lasted less than a year before perforating in various unnerving places. My first pair of breathables lasted less than a month. Since this pair was under warranty, I took them back and my current pair has performed dryly for over two years now. Another very knowledgible friend of mine some years back purchased a pair of those waders that had a big, dry-suit zipper in front. Made lots of sense to an inveterate coffee drinker. They lasted about as long as an adult may fly. Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances. Cheers and Keep Dry, -- Eric teflon_jones 04-15-2006, 08:28 AM I'm only on the second pair of waders I've ever owned. I had a pair of boot foots when I was a kid that I didn't use all that much. For years I just waded wet no matter the water temp, though now that I use waders I don't know for the life of me how I could stand the cold water temps. My current set of Orvis breathable waders is going on their second season with no issues. They're mostly used for float tubing, though they've seen a decent amount of stream and salt water use too. juro 04-15-2006, 09:40 AM I average 4 years per pair, but I have a pair of OS Systems non-breathables that are solid over a decade of hard use before I switched to breathables. There are a lot of hardcores out there with OS Systems experience, they are the toughest waders EVER made bar none as far as I know but don't breathe. I went with Simms guide weight and have been going approx 4 years per pair with hard use although I buy the next pair at 3 years typically and the spares have come in handy when a client coincidentally wears the same size and has a leaky pair. I buy stocking foot waders to allow flexibility with shoe choices - felt soles in the river, beach ninja boots on the sand, etc. I am considering boot foot this year for the beach even though it's an expensive proposition to buy another pair (see below). Leaks in the legs and trunk are easily fixed on Simms waders because dabbing isopropyl alchohol makes black visual marks that are smeared over with aquaseal and you're good to go in the morning. Leaks in the feet are the death blow to stocking foot waders unless you are able to find the leak which in my experience has not been easy. I take care to preserve the feet and buy new when the feet go. The rest of the wader is easy to fix. Preventing leaks in the feet = keeping debris out of the boot interior and preventing wear and tear. Wearing a pair of socks between really helps in gravel. I don't step on the ground when putting them on, I find grass or stand in the bed of my pickup truck. I wear really good gaitors and will wrap duct tape for a day in big surf. I choose boots that are least susceptible. Even though these waders are quite expensive I am going to buy another pair specifically for the beach with boot foots. This introduces a new criteria - are the boots suitable for my long-range marches? I currently have shoes suitable for walking 10 miles per day or more in sand without blisters or discomfort from the shoes. Will boot foot waders meet that level of suitability for sand walking? We shall see. Sounds like a good thread... (which see) D3Smartie 04-15-2006, 09:46 AM i get about 3 years out of mine... Mainly because i end up duck hunting in them and they find a balckberry or wild rose bush to get punctured on... If it was just fishing duty they would last quite a bit longer i think. Skilly 04-16-2006, 12:44 PM I get a year or so out of them but I am wearing them allot. I have a Pair of Cabelas $49 Neoprene stocking foot for winter To me they are the best $49 wader on the market and then some. I also have their Premium Dry-Plus breathables. I liked the prvious version of this wader, but dont care for the outer fabric on my new ones. It is just to thin. Poped a fly back into them and the head of the fly penatrated right through the wader up to the shank of the hook. This made a large hole. Along with that most anything penetrates them I have only worn them 5-6 times and have as many patches in them. I wil go with something different next year. Their prevous version lasted till the feet went. Skilly flytyer 04-16-2006, 11:58 PM Juro, You bet! The neoprene feet are the achilles heel of stocking foot breathables. I personally would like to see the wader manufacturers all go with stocking feet made out of the breathable materials the legs and body are made of and not use neoprene feet anymore. Spock 04-17-2006, 11:46 AM i have the Simms Guide Weights and have 5 yrs on them now with only a few minor pin holes in them. finding leaks in SF is hard but you can find them if you fill up a bucket with water and let air into the legs and squeeze down the leg with the feet under water and it should bubble out where the leak is Skilly 04-17-2006, 05:59 PM Simms first Gortex waders had the feet made of the same material. It was not comfortable in your wading shoe. I used a set for about a month while my Neoprenes were in for repair. Skilly |


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It behooves you to gather a group and head out to Pok Pok Ny so you can taste the full breadth of Andy Ricker's Thai canon. But if you'd like to sample his creations and are tight on cash (Pok Pok Ny can come with a high sticker price if you order more than one dish -- which you'll want to do), drop into Pok Pok Phat Thai, a garden level spot in the Lower East Side that specializes in Thailand's national dish. The phat Thai thamadaa comes in at $9.50, and it's substantial: A big platter of noodles coated in fish sauce, lime, and palm sugar comes studded with bits of shrimp, pork, tofu, and fried egg and dusted with crunchy peanuts and dried chilies, which add spark. You'll want to squeeze a bit more lime over the top to brighten the whole dish -- it enlivens the savory and spicy notes and gives the platter a light lift. If you've got extra cash, try a drinking vinegar -- or perhaps a fresh-squeezed limeade.
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Finnish Old Times Cake
All purpose flour | 3 Cup (48 tbs) | |
Butter | 3⁄4 Pound (1 1/2 Cup) | |
Cold water | 8 Tablespoon | |
Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
Frozen sliced strawberries/1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar | 20 Ounce (Two 10 Ounce Package) | |
Whipping cream | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
Vanilla | 1 | |
Strawberries | 2 |
Sift the flour before measuring, put into a bowl.
With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until particles are fine.
Sprinkle in 7 to 8 tablespoons cold water, mixing with fork to form a dough.
Gather together into a ball.
On a floured board, roll dough into a log.
Divide into 8 portions, graduated in size from about a 2-inch ball to a 4-inch ball.
Roll out each into a circle about 1/4 inch thick, using additional flour as needed to prevent sticking; keep unrolled portions chilled as you work (rounds should range from about 3 inches to 10 inches in diameter).
Trim rounds into even circles with notched pastry cutter, if you wish.
Place on lightly greased baking sheets.
Prick all over with a floured fork.
Brush surface of each very lightly with cool water and sprinkle with sugar (about 4 tablespoons altogether).
Bake in a 375° oven for about 10 minutes or until golden; cool on wire racks.
Drain strawberries well.
Whip cream with sugar and vanilla to taste.
To assemble cake, place largest round on flat plate; top with a layer of sliced strawberries, then spread with part of the whipped cream.
Repeat layering to make a pyramid-shaped cake, ending with whipped cream.
Decorate, if you wish, with whole strawberries and fresh flowers.