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Jan 19, 2014 at 4:55 pm #1312250
Hello fellow BPLers!
I'm exploring the idea of getting a down sleeping bag or quilt made with a waterproof/breathable cuben fiber shell. The material appeals to me because it is fully waterproof, lightweight, doesn't require DWR, and breathes (unlike normal cuben fiber).
Does anyone have any experience using WPB cuben as a shell on a down sleeping bag or garment? Or have any thoughts on whether this would work well?
Compared to a lightweight nylon with DWR, my current thoughts are that WPB cuben would offer the following advantages and disadvantages:
+ waterproof
+ doesn't require dwr to stay water-resistant/waterproof/breathable
+ potentially lighter weight than other WPB materials
– more expensive
– less breathable
– less stretchy
– potentially less durableFWIW I'm considering using the material on a 4-season (~0 deg.) bag but am mostly interested in the general usefulness of WPB cuben as a shell material for a down bag.
Thanks in advance for your insights!
Jan 19, 2014 at 7:36 pm #2064482There are two main questions here:
1) Is a WPB shell a good idea for a sleeping bag?
2) Is WPB cuben a good choice for a WPB shell?A WPB sleeping bag shell is better at avoiding external moisture (ie. rain, melting snow) but worse at dealing with internal moisture (vs. a non WPB bag) since breathability is reduced. I believe the general wisdom here is that WPB is not a good idea, but there are different ways to approach this. With care and skill, one can reduce the risks from external moisture with a non-WPB bag, but internally generated moisture will always a big concern with winter use – an issue which WPB bags amplify. So a WPB shell eliminates a controllable problem but amplifies a difficult to control problem.
Body generated moisture often freezes within the bag as it gets further from your body, leading to an accumulation of moisture over time and a loss in loft if not remedied. This is often why people use vapor barriers, which you could employ within a WPB bag. Most people either go on trips that are short enough that accumulation isn't a big deal (ie. 1-2 nights) or for longer trips they take advantage of warmer periods (ie. sunny afternoons, campfires, hot tents) to dry the bag. With a WPB bag, it's going to be tougher to dry since the breathability is lower, so you'd be at a disadvantage here.
Often when I winter camp it's not too cold when I first head to bed, maybe 20 F. In these temps it might be 30F in my tent, which is a situation where my body can heat the bag enough such that vapor can exit before it freezes in the bag. Thus if the bag has good breathability, I can reduce some of the moisture that was accumulated the night before. With a WPB shell, it's less effective to take advantage of less cold periods to reduce the moisture content in the bag. Once it's in there, it's very difficult to remove on the trail. Accordingly, I prefer to take care not to get external moisture on my bag (no WPB shell), which allows me to take a lighter and better breathing bag.
As briefly mentioned, WPB shells are heavier. I think WPB cuben is around 1.4oz/yd, while the lightest shell fabrics (ie. 7D nylon) are about half of that.
Regarding the second question (ie. WPB cuben a good WPB choice?), I imagine it is. I've never had difficulty with even the lightest fabrics for sleeping bags, so I doubt that durability would be a concern. Breathability is another issue, and think the WPB cuben is generally regarded well in this respect. It's is pretty darn expensive though, and its also not readily apparent why its better than something like Pertex Shield+. I imagine Pertex Shield+ is lighter, less expensive, just as breathable but potentially less durable which I don't consider to be an issue for sleeping bags.
A lot of people prefer to use a second layer/blanket over their sleeping bag such that the moisture can exit their bag and collect in this less crucial – and more easily dried – layer. If you do longer trips in the winter, it might be better to go with a non-WPB bag (higher breathability) and add a thin synthetic blanket on top with the money/weight you save vs. a WPB shell. This setup wouldn't be as effective against external moisture obviously, but it would be far superior for internal moisture which is generally the more relevant concern for longer winter trips where the hiker has the maturity/caution/skill to avoid dunking their bag in a snowbank.
Jan 19, 2014 at 8:46 pm #2064500Thanks for your quick and detailed response, Dan!
I see your point about having to protect the bag from internal moisture. My question then is could that be remedied by simply using a WPB inside material in addition to using WPB material for the shell? For example you could have WPB cuben inside and out. If the down inside the bag ever got wet.. well, I imagine it'd be hard to dry. But if you had WPB material inside and out and taped the seams (if that's possible on a sleeping bag) then would water ever get in…?
I think you brought up a good point about simply adding waterproof/water-resistant/vapor-barrier layers inside and out of the bag. It seems what you're saying is: that way, one can still have the breathability and easy-to-dry-ness of a lightweight nylon bag, but with the benefits of increased water resistance inside and out of the bag. I can totally see how this would be a more flexible and cheaper alternative than using a WPB material on the bag, particularly a relatively expensive WPB material like the cuben variety.
Pertex Shield+ does seem like a good alternative. I see that's the material Feathered Friends uses for some of its bags. However for better or worse I don't know of any company that makes or would be willing to make a quilt-style bag with that material (part of why I'm interested in WPB cuben).
So given the disadvantages of WPB materials (less breathability, slower drying, whatever else I missed), I now wonder why companies like Feathered Friends make their expedition bags out of WPB material. (I'm a complete newb to winter camping/backpacking so I wouldn't know.) Any thoughts on this?
Jan 19, 2014 at 11:49 pm #2064527My bother has a old North Face sleeping bag with Gor Dryloft outer shell. Dryloft is a version of Gortex with enhanced breathability and was water resistant instead of water prof. He has had the bag for close to 20 years and he never has complained about condensation inside the bag. However after all the use he has put on the bag the down in it (900 fill power) has lost some loft. But not enough to force he to get a new one.
While not about sleeping bags, the author of this post found that his old dryloft bivy never had condensation in it. Dryloft fabric is a type of highly breathable Gortex designed for sleeping bags. However when he replaced it bivy's made for DWR fabric he instantly had condensation almost every night.
I have also never seen complaints of condensation from people using Event bivy's. However I have seen a lot of posts about condensation on Backpacking light from people DWR bivy's. It also appears the Uber bivy has very few issues with condensation.
While I don't know what the hydrostatic head or reathability specs were for Dryloft. I would guess that WPB cuben is probably as close as your are going to get to the original Dryloft fabric. I would encourage you to try it. And let us know how it works out.
Jan 20, 2014 at 5:44 am #2064532Thanks for the encouragement Steven :-) So it looks like at least in some folks' experience WPB fabrics are breathable enough for body moisture to leave the bag and not get trapped in the down and make it wet.
Here's what outdoorgearlab.com has to say about the advantages of WPB fabrics, in case anyone's interested (from http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Sleeping-Bag-Down-Cold-Weather-Reviews/Buying-Advice)
"There are several reasons why a waterproof-breathable material is better than one that isn't. First and foremost, down loses nearly all of its insulating properties when it's wet. Keeping it dry is therefore paramount to a warm night. Condensation is your enemy. As your body heats up and perspires it creates condensation both below (between the pad and tent floor and between the pad and bag) and above you (small ice crystals will rain down in a poorly ventilated tent). Being able to brush off frost is key to a dry bag, especially on multi-day trips. The Snowbunting's waterproof shell material, and a 1.5-inch flap that covers the zipper, make it sufficiently weatherproof for foul, unprotected bivys. We tested the water resistance of several bags by leaving them under our house's drip line for 36 hours of mid-winter melting. We were stunned by how well the Petrtex repelled light snow and steady dripping. A frozen puddle formed on the bag in the morning. The fabric strikes an ideal balance between water resistance, weight, and breathability."
Jan 20, 2014 at 6:45 am #2064538Hi Stephen,
To some of your points:"But if you had WPB material inside and out and taped the seams (if that's possible on a sleeping bag) then would water ever get in…?"
This is probably the worst option possible. The WPB fabrics do not block just any water, but only liquid water. The water vapour produced by the sleeper would pass the inner WPB layer, condensate inside the insulation and will be trapped there. Due to the reduced breathability of the shell, it would be very difficult do dry such a bag afterwards.
"I now wonder why companies like Feathered Friends make their expedition bags out of WPB material."
Firstly, the fabrics used by some manufacturers is usually more breathable than WPB ones used for shells, so it is questionable what of the points discussed here apply to it. Secondly, on a longer expedition, you have to solve the problem of the condensation inside the insulation regardless of what materials were used in the bag. This usually means using a vapour barrier. This is not mentioned in the marketing talk, because it would deter the buyers (who would buy another bag from someone who is not telling them they're supposed to sleep in a plastic bag inside it). A WPB outer shell of course helps to cope with external moisture, but there are other ways to avoid it.
More general comments:
You can find custom quilts (but this applies to bags as well) made of cuben (some air air intake, such as a small breathable panel, must be included to allow the down to loft) on BPL forum. This is a better option from a functional point of view, but the comfort range is reduced because you can not avoid the vapour barrier effect at higher temperatures when you might not need it.Unless you exactly know what you want and how it will work for you, it is better to keep the system modular and thus more versatile: to have separate breathable bag, a vapour barrier and a bivy.
Jan 20, 2014 at 7:24 am #2064543I have tried something similar to what you are talking about. Not a quilt made out of the WPB Cubin, but I had ZPacks make me bivy made with WPB Cuben for the top and normal Cuben for the bottom.
I will add that I also have an eVent bivy and DWR bivy. My experience is that under certain conditions, ALL these materials will develop condensation. There are many threads that talk about the condensation issues, but I think both Dan and Jan are bang on – especially Jan's last para:
"Unless you exactly know what you want and how it will work for you, it is better to keep the system modular and thus more versatile: to have separate breathable bag, a vapour barrier and a bivy."
When I had ZPacks make me the WPB Cubin bivy, I knew that I would need a Vapour Barrier to make it work.
Jan 20, 2014 at 9:22 am #2064562Thanks guys for the tips. Very helpful, at least for me.
I found two other BPL threads from past years that echo these comments:
Would still love to hear if anyone has experience with WPB cuben on down bags or clothing.
Jan 20, 2014 at 9:47 am #2064569"As your body heats up and perspires it creates condensation both below (between the pad and tent floor and between the pad and bag) and above you (small ice crystals will rain down in a poorly ventilated tent). Being able to brush off frost is key to a dry bag, especially on multi-day trips."
This quote from Outdoor Gear Lab seems to be missing the largest component of perspiration: from your body INTO the bag. Solving this is the largest issue and the real key to a "dry bag". When it's cold enough that you're brushing frost off your bag, even a DWR generally works fine for external moisture.
Have a look at GoLite's sleeping bags/quilts. They use WPB at the head and foot ends – the areas you are most likely to get wet via your breath and contact with the tent walls. By using regular shell fabric for the middle 80% of the bag you still have a lot of area to allow breathing.
Jan 20, 2014 at 10:48 am #2064584"While not about sleeping bags, the author of this post found that his old dryloft bivy never had condensation in it. Dryloft fabric is a type of highly breathable Gortex designed for sleeping bags. However when he replaced it bivy's made for DWR fabric he instantly had condensation almost every night."
"I will add that I also have an eVent bivy and DWR bivy. My experience is that under certain conditions, ALL these materials will develop condensation. "
Funny since Dryloft is the old name for Windstopper-fabrics in insulated gear and WS and eVent are very similar.
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The Department of Security aids in the enforcement of all rules and regulations of the University and works to develop a safe and secure campus. Security's primary goal is to assist in the opportunity to pursue education and knowledge without disruption. The Director of Security is also responsible for regulations regarding traffic and registration of motor vehicles. The Security office is located on 110 E. Graham Street.
Emergency Telephones
"Blue Light" emergency phones are located throughout the campus and surrounding areas. It is critical for personal safety that these phones be used appropriately; i.e., activated only in emergency situations. Several of these phones are constructed with an on-campus phone. These phones may be used to call a friend or roommate to provide you with an escort on-campus. The "Blue Light" feature, activated by striking the large activation button on the unit, serves primarily as a deterrent to crime. In the event that you feel or are threatened, activate the phone nearest to you and run to the nearest location of safety. If you leave the area of the activated phone, please contact Security by calling x1111 as soon as you are able to do so. Students may request campus escort 24 hours per day by dialing x1111.
Parking on Campus
Parking rules and regulations are in place to maintain order on campus and ensure the safety of all members of the University community. It should be noted, however, that at certain times parking on campus is limited and a permit does not guarantee availability of a parking space. Your cooperation and adherence to the rules is appreciated by all who work, learn, and live at Illinois Wesleyan University.
All faculty, staff, and student vehicles parked on University property must be registered with the Security Department and display a valid parking decal. Decals are to be permanently affixed to the lower right hand corner of the windshield. There is no fee to register a vehicle and obtain a decal.
Vehicles can be registered at the Security Office at 110 E. Graham St. The information needed to register a vehicle is your name, your local address or department, the make, model, year and color of the vehicle, the license plate number and state the license plate was issued. All vehicles parked on campus must be in operating condition with valid license plates. No vehicle can be stored on campus without permission from the Security Department.
- Faculty/Staff - park in Faculty/Staff designated lots.
- Students - park in Student designated lots only.
- Visitors - park in 5 visitor spots in the parking lot to the east of The Hansen Center. These spots are reserved for visitors to the University.
- Handicapped-Parking in any of the designated handicapped spaces is reserved for those individuals with Handicapped License Plates or placards issued by a governmental entity. Temporary handicapped permits may be issued by the Security Department. Approval by the University Nurse is required to obtain one of these permits. This permit allows the holder to park in the nearest available, legal, university parking space but not handicapped spaces.
- Temporary Stickers for any of the above classifications can be obtained at the Security Office.
The Security Department issues tickets for all violations occurring on University property:
- Failure to Register Vehicle or Display Decal. The fine for this violation is $20 per ticket. The fine for this violation will be waived if the vehicle is registered within 48 hours of first ticket.
- Parking on campus walks, grass, or in drives.
- Parking in a restricted area. (i.e. Faculty/Staff lot, visitors space, etc.).
- Improper parking.
- Overtime parking (15 minute limit in the lot by Holmes Hall).
- No Parking zone.
- Parking in a Fire Lane.
The fines for violations numbered 2-7 are $10. All appeals must be made to the Security Department within 48 hours of the issuance of a ticket. Vehicles parked in a Faculty/Staff parking lot that don't have a valid Faculty/Staff decal displayed are subject to being towed without prior notice. All fines are to be paid at the Business Office in Holmes Hall. A vehicle can also be towed for obstructing traffic, parking in a fire lane, being in an unsafe condition or being stored without permission. All charges and expenses from towing or impoundment are the responsibility of the vehicle owner. If your vehicle has been towed from a city street contact Bloomington Police Department. Vehicles towed from a University parking lot are towed by Brown's Wrecker Service, 302 N. Brown St., Bloomington, Ph. 828-3753.
Personal and Property Safety Tips
Ultimately, each individual is responsible for his or her safety and the safety of his or her property. Community members are urged to travel in well-lit areas. Community members are also urged to travel in twos, whenever possible. Always travel with your head up and shoulders back. Try to make eye contact with other passers-by as you travel. Studies show that persons who "walk like a victim" (head down, shoulders stooped) are more likely to be victims of attacks than individuals walking with, and demonstrating, a high level of confidence and self-esteem.
While the University is, overall, a safe community, incidents of crime do occur. Do not keep or store any items of value or importance in your car. Keep your backpack, purse, and any other personal items which you carry in your line of sight at all times. Report any suspicious looking people promptly to Security, your Residence Director and/or RA. Lock your bedroom door whenever it is unattended or you are asleep. Do not keep large sums of money in your room.


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DJ Manifest – MUSA (Beat Tape) [Mixtape]
Montreal, QC – Real City producer DJ Manifest (@DJManifest) recently dropped his first beat tape after almost 15 years in the scene DJing and producing. The project is an ode to women called Musa. Listen and download the beat tape below via Bandcamp.
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Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin from the Royal Opera House
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Just as the Metropolitan Opera debuts its new production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, this week's broadcast features a recent interpretation from the Royal Opera House in London.
The production, which marked Kasper Holten's directorial debut at the Royal Opera, places Tchaikovsky's "lyrical scenes" in a country-mansion setting. The story tells of a young Tatyana (Krassimira Stoyanova) and her awakening passion, her rejection by the aloof Onegin (Simon Keenlyside) and her ultimate choice of honor over true love. The effect is far more intimate in tone than the archetypal grand Russian opera.
Holten himself describes the opera as "full of poetry and melancholy, encapsulating the fragile and turbulent emotions of youth, self-realization and finally the yearning to go back and undo what cannot be undone."
Cast Details:
Diana Montague, mezzo-soprano, Larina, lady of the manor
Krassimira Stoyanova, soprano, Tatyana, her daughter
Elena Maximova, contralto, Olga, Tatyana's sister
Kathleen Wilkinson, mezzo-soprano, Filippyevna, a nurse
Pavol Breslik, tenor, Lensky
Simon Keenlyside, baritone, Eugene Onegin
Peter Rose, bass, Prince Gremin
Michel de Souza, bass, A Captain
Jihoon Kim, bass, Zaretsky
Christophe Mortagne, tenor, Triquet, a Frenchman
Royal Opera Chorus
Royal Opera Orchestra
Robin Ticciati, conductor
Watch a preview of the "letter scene" below:
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Sorry wrong again! It's the wet nurse! I need a program
Stoyanova and Keenlyside were excellent and very believable as the two main protagonists. Breslin has a creamy lyric tenor which is extremely pleasing. I know he has sung at the Met but I wish he could spend more time here in the U.S....great sound! The orchestra was wonderful, as always. Very impressive performance.
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Deconstructing Moralism
A lot of conversation has been happening with regard to the nature of the gospel and its role in sanctification. First, Kevin DeYoung and I engaged in a healthy dialogue about this a few months ago (see here, here, here, and here) and then over at the Reformation 21 blog this week Bill Evans and Sean Lucas have had a healthy dialogue about this (see here, here, here, and here). I have intentionally stayed out of the most recent conversation because I've already said in many ways what I would say again if I weighed in.
Without addressing all of the important details, nuances, and perspectives, the simple fact is that if someone is giving short-shrift to the necessity of obeying biblical imperatives, it's because they are not glorying in the indicatives of the gospel. Their problem is not first and foremost that they aren't giving full-throat to the imperatives. It's that they're not giving full-throat to the indicatives. I've never met anyone who revels in the gospel of grace who then doesn't want to obey God. It's a phantom fear (see this brilliantly creative post).
Matt Richard describes well how naturally we take it upon ourselves to reign the gospel in when we fear too much of it will result in lawlessness:
I have found that as Christians we many times attribute 'lawlessness' to the preaching of the Gospel. Somewhere in our thinking we rationalize that if the Gospel is presented as "too free, too unconditional or that Jesus fulfills the law for us" that the result will be lax morality, loose living and lawlessness. It is as if we believe that the freeing message of the Gospel actually produces, encourages and grants people a license to sin. Because of this rationalization we find ourselves strapping, holding and attaching restrictions to the Gospel so that we might prevent or limit lawlessness. In other words, the Gospel is placed into bondage due to our rationalization and reaction to lawlessness.
Disobedience and moral laxity happens not when we think too much of grace, but when we think too little of it (Rom. 6:1-4). Grace is not the enemy of radical obedience–it is its fuel! That's all I have to say about that.
There is, however, something specific that has come up in the conversation that I do want to address. It's the idea that since our culture is relativistic, licentious, and morally lax, is preaching grace what this culture really needs? Or, to put it another way, is preaching the gospel of grace really the means by which God will save licentious people? I mean, surely God doesn't think that the saving solution for the immoral and rebellious is his free grace? That doesn't make sense. It seems backwards, counter-intuitive. Given our restraint-free cultural context, what does make sense to me is that preachers in our day should be very wary of talking about grace at all. That's the last thing lawless people need to hear. Surely they'll take advantage of it and get worse, not better. After all, it would seem logical to me that the only way to "save" licentious people is to show them more rules, intensify my exhortations to behave.
Well, besides the fact that the Bible makes it clear that the power which saves even the worst rule-breaking sinner is the gospel (Romans 1:16), and not the law (Romans 7:13-24), there's another reason why preaching the gospel of free grace is both necessary and effective (counter-intuitive as it may seem) even at a time when moral laxity reigns supreme: moralism is what most people outside and inside the church think Christianity is all about-rules and standards and behavior and cleaning yourself up.
Millions of people, both inside and outside the church, believe that the essential message of Christianity is, "If you behave, then you belong." The reason they come to that conclusion is because many of us preachers have led them to believe that. We've led them to believe that God is most interested in people becoming good instead of people coming to terms with how bad they really are so that they'll fix their eyes on Christ "the author and finisher of our faith" (Hebrews 12:2). From a human standpoint, this is precisely why many people outside the church reject Christianity and why many people inside the church conk out: they're just not good enough to get it done over the long haul. (Then there are those who ignore the gospel because they've deceived themselves into believing that they really are making it, when in reality they're not.)
In his article "Preaching in a Post-modern Climate", Tim Keller makes this point brilliantly:
Some claim that to constantly be striking a 'note of grace, grace, grace' in our sermons is not helpful in our culture today. The objection goes like this: "Surely Phariseeism and moralism is not a problem in our culture today. Rather, our problem is license and antinomianism. People lack a sense of right or wrong. It is 'carrying coal to Newcastle' to talk about grace all the time to postmodern people." But I don't believe that's the case. Unless you point to the 'good news' of grace, people won't even be able to bear the 'bad news' of God's judgment. Also, unless you critique moralism, many irreligious people won't know the difference between moralism and what you're offering. The way to get antinomians to move away from lawlessness is to distinguish the gospel from legalism. Why? Because modern and post-modern people have been rejecting Christianity for years thinking that it was indistinguishable from moralism. Non-Christians will always automatically hear gospel presentations as appeals to become moral and religious, unless in your preaching you use the good news of grace to deconstruct legalism. Only if you show them there's a difference–that what they really rejected wasn't real Christianity at all–will they even begin to consider Christianity.
As I've pointed out before, in Romans 6:1-4 the Apostle Paul answers antinomianism (lawlessness) not with law but with more gospel! I imagine it would have been tempting for Paul (as it often is with us when dealing with licentious people) to put the brakes on grace and give the law in this passage, but instead he gives more grace-grace upon grace. Paul knows that licentious people aren't those who believe the gospel of God's free grace too much, but too little. "The ultimate antidote to antinomianism", writes Mike Horton, "is not more imperatives, but the realization that the gospel swallows the tyranny as well as the guilt of sin."
The fact is, that the only way licentious people start to obey is when they get a taste of God's radical, unconditional acceptance of sinners. It was the kindness of the Lord that led you to repentance (Romans 2:4). What makes you think that same kindness which flows supremely from the gospel of free grace won't lead others to repentance?
Here's a great scene from Les Miserables illustrating how powerful the radicality of grace is in melting hard, undeserving, law-breaking hearts.
A graduate of Columbia International University (philosophy) and Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando (M.Div.), Tullian has authored a number of books including Jesus + Nothing = Everything (Crossway). He travels extensively, speaking at conferences throughout the U.S., and his sermons are broadcast daily on the radio program LIBERATE. As a respected pastor, author, and speaker, Tullian is singularly and passionately devoted to seeing people set free by the radical, amazing power of God's grace.
When he is not reading, studying, preaching, or writing, Tullian enjoys being with people and relaxing with his wife, Kim, and their three children: Gabe, Nate, and Genna. He loves the beach, loves to exercise, and when he has time, he loves to surf.


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The Bianconeri boss has dismissed suggestions that he could be on his way out of the club, and says he wants to emulate Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's success
The 43-year-old hinted at a move abroad at the weekend as he feels there is a lack of respect for Juve in Italy, but the successful coach has now made it clear that he is happy to remain at the Bianconeri for the foreseeable future.
"When my career at Juventus is over in 10 to 15 years, I might have the desire to move abroad. However, I hope that day is still far away," Conte was quoted as saying by Tuttosport.
"We won the Scudetto last year and want to repeat that success this term. And there's always the dream of winning the Champions League."
The former Italy international then went on to stress that he aims to become as successful with Juve as Sir Alex Ferguson has with Manchester United.
He added: "The comparisons with Ferguson are quite flattering. It would be amazing if I could emulate him and win as many trophies as him, and perhaps even more."


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The agency that runs the three big New York City-area airports took over operations at New Jersey's Atlantic City International Airport on Monday.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says its goal will be to lure more airlines – and passengers – to the Atlantic City airport. Spirit Airlines is currently the only carrier to fly to the south New Jersey airport, which has had a difficult time holding on to airlines over the long haul.
THE PRESS OF ATLANTIC CITY: Atlantic City Airport taken over by Port Authority
AirTran, Delta and WestJet are among carriers that have flown to the airport in recent years, but none have lasted more than a a few years.
ARCHIVES: AirTran Airways says it will discontinue Atlantic City service (The Press of Atlantic City)
ARCHIVES: Atlantic City lands Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet (2009)
As part of the deal that puts Atlantic City International under the Port Authority's control, the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) has agreed to pay the Port Authority $500,000 a year as part of a 15-year agreement that will be renegotiated every five years.
The Press of Atlantic City says the Port Authority will assume responsibilities "for marketing and air service development (at Atlantic City International), among other things."
Though both sides want to increase flight options, the Press writes "SJTA is acutely aware of the struggles involved in attracting carriers to the South Jersey airport sandwiched between Philadelphia International and Newark Liberty airports."
"We're going to be working around the clock to make sure we're doing everything we can do to grow this operation," Port Authority Deputy Executive Director Bill Baroni is quoted as saying by the Press. "There's not a turn-key fix, but we will be working on building our relationships to make this the most successful partnership there can be."
Atlantic City International is about 60 miles from Philadelphia International Airport and about 110 from Newark Liberty International Airport.
As for the Port Authority, it also operates Newark Liberty, New York LaGuardia, New York JFK and the Newburgh/Stewart International airports. The agency also runs the general aviation airport at Teterboro, N.J.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Submission + - Java 6 is EOL'd by Oracle
Tmack writes: Not completely unexpected, Java6 has reached EOL. This tidbit shows up in Oracle's Java6 FAQ page, recommending everyone update to Java7:
Java SE 6 End of Public Updates
Oracle no longer posts updates of Java SE 6 to its public download sites. All Java 6 releases up to and including 6u45 have been moved to the Java Archive on the Oracle Technology Network, where they will remain available but not receive further updates. Oracle recommends that users migrate to Java 7 in order to continue receiving public updates and security enhancements.
Apple just pushed its update 16 which is Java6u51, likely to be one of their last Java6 updates.


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As the summer heat kicks in the thought of indulging in cool delicious things such as ice cream can be super tempting. As great as it may taste it can put a crimp in your bikini season plans. Keep that as an extra special treat and for everyday noshing here is a list of things that will give you more energy, pack a vitamin punch as well as satiate your sweet tooth.
For everyday snacking Shane Griffin, a certified nutritional planner and founder of Whole Life Balance – an international nutrition coaching company– has put together a list of things to nosh on that will give you more energy, pack a vitamin punch as well as satiate your sweet tooth.
Yes they can be a good choice just use multigrain chips, go light on the shredded cheese or use low fat, a dab of guacamole, scallions or jalapeno for flavor.
We've heard of the health benefits of soy, well get straight from the source and enjoy the protein-loaded bean. Mix the soybeans into a salad with some olive oil for a little heartier but still guiltless snack. It packs a nutty punch.
Cottage cheese-filled Avocado
Remove the pit from 1/2 of an avocado and fill it with a healthy sized scoop of 1% cottage cheese. This treat is high in protein and healthy fats.
Dark Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Is there a better combination? Strawberries are one of the original super fruits and dark chocolate is the best of everything because you get flavonoids and good healthy fats. So have this snack and banish belly bloat as you increase your body's ability to fight chronic diseases.
Frozen Yogurt
When that dreadful desire hits you for something cool, grab a half cup of frozen yogurt. It's not as high-calorie as ice cream, but cures that craving. Plus in a recent study low-fat yogurt was shown to have reduced the risk for obesity.
Vegetable Dip
Skip ranch or sour cream and have a cold vegetable dip. Use low fat or fat-free yogurt as your base and mix in some crunchy carrots, broccoli, or celery. This snack will load you and your party guests up with vitamins A, K, C, D, as well as calcium, zinc, & protein.
It's low in calories and high in vitamins and minerals. It is also great at keeping your body hydrated because it is packed with potassium and it has been referred to as "natural Viagra." Scientists have found that it has a viagra-like effects on the body's blood vessels and may even increase libido.


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Would you like to get in touch with other Irish in Finland? Are you in need of help and advice from your Irish compatriots? Or would you like to join other Irish expats on an excursion to discover sights and landmarks – e.g. the thousands of lakes and little islands?
Whether you have settled as an expat in Finland or are still living in Ireland and planning your upcoming foreign assignment, InterNations Finland offers everything you need: Established in 2007, our trusted community soon became the leading platform for international networking among expatriates and global minds around the world. Our network also counts a considerable number of Irish expats in Finland, coming from all corners of Ireland - from Cork, over Dublin to Limerick.
Attend our monthly events and activities for Irish expatriates to get to know like-minded expatriates in real life.
Get trustworthy advice and local insights from fellow Irish in our Finland expat forums.
Of course, expat living in Finland is not just about shipping your belongings and filing in some bureaucratic papers. Regular socializing with fellow Irish is an essential part of expat life and helps getting accustomed to the Finnish way of life and mentality. InterNations helps you connect and meet up with other Irish in Finland, residing in Helsinki, Oulu, Pori and many other places throughout the country. Just take a look at our group of Irish in Helsinki.
If you ever wish to have a chat in your native language, discover where to shop for Irish food or discuss your favorite sports team's latest match, become a member of the Finnish InterNations Community:
From the thousands of lakes and little islands to its beautiful birch forests and coniferous taiga woods, we'll help you connect with supportive and friendly Irish expats in Finland.
Moreover, please feel free to attend our regular expat events and activities in Finland. Our get-togethers are very diverse and range from a cozy gathering to enjoy the traditional Finnish poronkäristys, to big expat celebrations with hundreds of participants in Helsinki's best locations. You can also participate in one of our expat trips to go and see Finnish Lapland beyond the polar circle as well as other beautiful landmarks in Finland.
Our meet-ups and activities are a great opportunity to mingle with expats from Ireland and various other countries in a casual setting. Interested? Just sign up and you'll soon be receiving a cordial Dia duit from our Irish living in Finland!


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I recently wanted to create a short, two-minute and thirty second "pitch" for the Herdict-Firefox integration prototype I'm working on with Jennifer Boriss, Laura Miyakawa, and Jeffrey Licht.
Here is the result. It turned out that the pitch itself was an experiment for me: after fiddling around with Screenflow and iMovie for a bit, I got frustrated with their limitations and decided to just use HTML to put together the presentation.
After writing out the script for the pitch, and recording my narration with Audacity, I saved the file as both Ogg Vorbis and MP3—different browsers support different formats—and set up a directory structure.
As with Mozilla: The Big Picture, I basically stuffed everything into the structure of an HTML page. The first two slides of the presentation, for instance, look something like this:

Firefox-Herdict Integration Pitch

The data-at attribute is an example of the HTML 5 data- attribute and records how many seconds into the audio the slide should be displayed. I marked up subtitles for the presentation in a similar way.
After that, I wrote some JavaScript that just attaches a timeupdate event listener to the presentation's audio element and synchronizes the current slide and subtitle to its position. The result is something that looks and feels to an end-user like a YouTube video—one can even "scrub" the position slider to quickly rewind and fast-forward. However, I'd argue that this approach is actually superior to standard video in a number of ways:
- Slides can have any valid HTML content embedded in them. Text can be copied and pasted, their look and feel can be altered through CSS; images can be hyperlinked to their original sources.
- It's easier to eliminate compression artifacts without sacrificing bandwidth and download size. Text, for instance, is always super-crisp.
- Since everything uses HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, anyone can view-source or use a web inspector to investigate how things are put together; as I explain in The Open Web is Magic Ink, they can take it apart, see how it works, and put it back to together in a different way. Doing such things with a pure bitmapped video representation wouldn't be possible: you'd need the source "project files" for whatever program was used to compose the video, not to mention access to said program.
- Subtitles can be toggled on or off, and adding new languages isn't hard.
This approach has its downsides, too, of course: there wasn't a really easy way for me to embed the presentation in this blog post, for instance, and it can't be viewed at all on Internet Explorer, as far as I know.
Still, it was a fun experiment to try, and for this particular use case I actually found it easier to compose everything using Open Web technologies than with the proprietary tools at my disposal.
Please be sure to check out the actual presentation, too, as the stuff we're doing with Herdict is way cool.


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After what seemed like years of traveling, Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu have finally reached Goldenrod City, the home of Goldenrod City Gym, and hopefully, Ash's 3rd Johto League Badge. |
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Though I like all 4, I must say that my favorite has to be Puma's Mongolian Shoe Barbeque "Spice Needed"… They offer the best textures and color combos, and you'll get the most elegantly stylish shoe from them. To be honest it would be very hard to not make a rockin sockin shoe with Puma's Mongolian BBQ, buuuut I am sorta biased. Converse came in a close second, it's a classic shoe that you want in every color anyway, so being able to customize every part of the shoe- down to the thread is pretty sweet. These are all great options for someone who is searching for a certain color or has a hard time finding shoes that match a 'certain look' they had in mind. It's also a great gift to give a sneakerhead or a person who likes exclusive apparel.
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MAKE YOUR OWN CONVERSE : Most Classic
PUMA'S MONGOLIAN SHOE BBQ: Most Stylish, Best Textures
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I've bought about 3 pairs form Nike. They're my favorite. Nice colors
how can i get those exact pumas?
I have the pumas. They look as good as they do when you design the. I'll have to try converse. And my little brother has about 8 pair of custom nikes.
When I last checked Reeboks color selection wasnt there but I'll re-check. Nice comparisons
I love Mongolian Food, lol it taste good
I think the obvious choice would be Converse. Like you said, they're classic. I plan on ordering 2 pairs for school
Yea I like Nike ID I have known about it since 2004.
You can also get certain touches added to your shoe such as your signature. You just have to call the company and get your signature added before the shoes are shipped.
Dope post. didnt know you could do all that or that the variety was so extensive with the different brands
Those are so cool. I'll definitely have to check that out. Hope you've had a great weekend. Cheers!
wow really cool colors
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Noah Syndergaard accomplished two important things Sunday. He picked up his first win of the season and he pitched seven innings for the first time in his professional career.
The Mets' No. 3 prospect, two starts removed from allowing seven runs over three innings, gave up an unearned run on five hits while striking out seven in seven frames as St. Lucie cruised past Tampa, 9-2.
MLB.com's No. 29 overall prospect made it his second straight start without allowing an earned run.
"Today, he really located his fastball really well over both sides of the plate. Kept the ball down and was pretty much in command of all his pitches," St. Lucie pitching coach Phil Regan said. "He also had two strikeouts on curveballs and two on changeups, and these are the things we have been working on.
"And he went seven innings. It was an interesting thing, someone mentioned to him it was the first time he went seven innings this year. And he says, "Yeah, it's the first time in three years, since high school.'"
The 20-year-old right-hander has made a nice first impression with his new club, which traded Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey to Toronto for Syndergaard and top catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud.
Through five starts, Syndergaard has a 3.24 ERA and 26 strikeouts against 10 walks in 25 innings. At Class A Lansing last year, he was 8-5 with a 2.60 ERA in 103 2/3 innings, striking out 122 and walking 31.
"He's really coming along well. I think he's making a lot of strides," Regan said. "He's understanding a lot about pitching and he's just a tremendous kid, soaks up knowledge and wants to learn. I think he's done exceptionally well for his age and where he's coming from. He's not afraid, he goes right after [hitters], aggressive on the mound. I think he's got confidence in himself, and that's all part of it."
Regan also said that Syndergaard has been sitting in the high 90s with his fastball, reaching 96 mph with decent regularity. St. Lucie manager Ryan Ellis said he was impressed with how the Texas native had quickly and smoothly acquitted himself in his new organization.
"He's a competitor, he wants to go out and do his best to perform, not only for himself but for the team. And his work and his progress suggest that," Ellis said. "I know it's a little bit like being the new kid in school, but he's taken to it well. He's very diligent about his work habits and his routine and he expects that from himself.
"We're looking forward to seeing how quickly he makes adjustments, especially with the advanced hitters of this league, that he hasn't seen before."
Syndergaard got plenty of support against the Yankees. Second baseman Robbie Shields went 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles and three runs scored, while Dustin Lawley doubled and picked up three RBIs.
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"The Walking Dead"-heads are gearing up for the back eight episodes of Season 3 now that the top-rated, zombie drama is returning to AMC on Sunday, Feb. 10. So XfinityTV.com attended an industry event where the producers and the cast gathered at the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences for a talkfest about Season 3 to date.
"I am really excited for these episodes to air because there is always stuff that I can't talk about, so every time the episodes air, there are more things that people are aware of," creator/executive producer Robert Kirkman, who is also the creator of the comic book, said. "I know there is a lot of really awesome stuff coming up and a little bit of resolution for the things that are hanging out there."
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Joining Kirkman on stage were executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, co-executive producer Greg Nicotero, and cast members Andrew Lincoln (Rick), Norman Reedus (Daryl), Laurie Holden (Andrea), Lauren Cohan (Maggie), Steven Yeun (Glenn), Danai Gurira (Michonne), and David Morrissey (The Governor). The event was moderated by Chris Hardwick, host of "Talking Dead." Noticeably absent was Season 3 showrunner Glen Mazzara, as was the newly named Season 4 showrunner Scott Gimple.
Hardwick chose his questions carefully to keep the evening on a spoiler-free track, but the cast did discuss their characters and give an idea of what lies ahead for them in the back eight. Check it out:
Despite her discovery that the Governor kept his zombie daughter in a closet in his living quarters and his fish tank full of Walker heads, Andrea is still clinging to the idea that she has found love. After living out in the wild in the 7 months or so between the end of Season 2 and the beginning of Season 3, Andrea fell in love with the idea that Woodbury could provide some normalcy in her life, so she is not willing to easily relinquish the fantasy. Besides, she doesn't know what we know!
"It is not as if she chose the Governor over Michonne," Holden says. "She chose a life, a community. Is he charismatic and wonderful? Yes. So far he hasn't shown himself to be a brute. There are a lot of things he has done that she can understand. The fact that he had a zombie daughter in his closet, well… I sat next to my dead sister for two days waiting for her to turn, so the rules have changed. Andrea is an alpha female and I think she is drawn to strong men, whether they happen to be crazy or not… that is the unfortunate part."
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Andrea's journey from Season 1 has most been affected by the loss of her sister Amy, followed by the death of Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn). Then she found a best friend in Michonne, who deserted her — she felt — when Michonne departed Woodbury. This added to Andrea's sadness and her desire to cling to the comforts afforded by the town.
But that could change when "The Walking Dead returns. Holden says, " I think she really believed that she could have romantic love — and it was a lie. She doesn't know it yet, but it is unfolding." Then she adds, "You are going to see in the second part of the season that she does rise to the best of her ability and does show the strength that people know — the Andrea that everyone fell in love with in the comic books."
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The Governor is a little more human than the one in the comic book, thanks to the writing and also to Morrissey's performance.
In the comic books, the Governor commits evil deeds from the moment he is introduced, but in the TV series, we saw a little more of what made him the way he is when we met his Walker daughter.
As for the tank full of Walker heads, which everyone wanted to talk about, Morrissey explains, "He is seeing the enemy. He knows if those heads are in the tank, and he is watching it, he is alive. He is using it as fuel. If they are dead, he is alive. That is the bottom line. It is all about psychologically ramping yourself up to know that you are better than your enemy. Know your enemy and you can beat your enemy."
But Michonne did quite the number on the Governor in the midseason finale. Not only did she stab him in the eye, partially blinding him in her attempt to escape, but she killed his Walker daughter. It begs the question: With the death of his daughter, did he lose his humanity?
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"That is what the second half of the season will explore," Morrissey says. "He was in a dark place when we left. He is full of anger, he is closing down and there is a nihilistic attitude going on inside him. Is there enough of him left to listen to people with reason? Andrea and Milton [Dallas Roberts] — can they reason with him? These two communities seem to be on a collision course, but will there be diplomacy at play within the two communities as well? Who will win out? It is about the good and bad inside him and which one will win out in that fight."
As for his pitting the Woodbury community against Merle (Michael Rooker) and Daryl, Morrissey explains it thusly: "We have seen that the community is baying for blood. He can square that by saying, 'I am giving them what they want.'"
After Lori's (Sarah Wayne Callies) death in childbirth, Rick went crazy and on a zombie killing spree. "Of course, I was in a great deal of distress but there was a method to the rampage," Lincoln says. "I was trying to find the scene of the crime. Of course, I wanted to kick their asses, but the end result, I just wanted to see evidence. I looked in my son's eyes and that gave me what I knew, but, I think, there is something incredibly pragmatic about Rick, which is possibly why he is such a good and tenacious leader. He just went, 'No.' Denial is one of the qualities of grief. I wanted to show as many of those in the aftermath as possible."
With the loss of Lori and T-Dog (IronE Singleton), the dynamic of the group has once again changed and it remains to be seen if Rick can maintain his leadership role as broken as he is by the tragic events.
"I certainly think when you lose someone that close to you, it changes you irrevocably," Lincoln says. "The situation and how it happened … Rick is one of these people who punishes himself. He blames himself continually. I have always said this from the get-go, it sort of degrades him. It is beautiful being able to play a guy who starts in one place and changes completely."
With Kirkman right there, Lincoln wasn't able to say why, but he did reveal that Episode 12 of Season 3 is his favorite since the pilot — even as he also revealed that he doesn't watch the show because he doesn't want it to affect his performance.
Daryl has gone from a would-be redneck in Season 1, who was destined to become a mini-Merle, to a compassionate, respected member of the group. But now that is reunited with Merle, he is going to have to make a choice: Who does he want to be?
"Having people rely on him is giving him this sense of self-worth that he would never have before," Reedus says. But will it be enough? "I think when you get those two brothers together, little brother turns into little brother and does what big brother says, so Daryl fights that [in the second half of the season]. It is his own personal battle. Rick is the brother Merle wasn't, so there is definitely some conflict."
Fans of Carol (Melissa McBride) and Daryl want to see the two hook up, and it is a possibility in the back eight, but if it does Reedus supplies the idea for an interesting twist.
"I like the fact that these two damaged people gravitate toward each other," he says. "If there is a kissy-kissy thing to come, I want to play that like I have no game. I want her to make the move and I just want to whimper."
Even though Michonne took a tough, warrior stance when she left Andrea behind in Woodbury, it was a breaking point for her. It was also what drove her to join up with Rick's little band when she has up until now pretty much been a loner — except for her two Walker pets.
"The loss of Andrea that she feels in that moment with her and the Governor, where she feels that she has really lost Andrea — that Andrea has chosen someone over her — that leads Michonne to submitting to Rick and offering [her services] to Rick at the end of the episode," Gurira says. "'Let me be a part of the group' is what she is saying because she recognizes that she needs community. To go to that point for her is a breaking point. I could go out and get two more pets and wander off on my lone road again, but I am choosing to be a part of a community."
Glenn went through a really traumatic experience in the first half of Season 3 when he was captured and tortured at the hands of the Governor's henchmen. But even worse for him was the knowledge that Maggie, his love, was also in their power and there was nothing he could do to rescue her.
"It was a real turning point for me as an actor and for Glenn as a character," says Yeun. "What is cool is that scene wasn't scripted. It just came out and we continued to film it. What is cool is that the writers, producers, directors and crew are all there to support you and you feel completely free. For me as an actor, I felt I could do no wrong in that moment. Hopefully, it conveys. Glenn has everything stripped away and it is down to bare bone's survival. Not just for him but for the person he loves who is right next door."
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And even though Glenn and Maggie are rescued just in the nick of time, the fact that he had to listen to Maggie being degraded — and he fears raped — is something he doesn't quickly get past.
"I think it drives the second half," Yeun says. "Maggie, in Glenn's eyes, having been violated, how does he move forward? Is their trust broken? Is there rage? Is there actual intelligent thought in his head? Does that ruin relationships?"
For Maggie, who grew up sheltered on the farm, her ordeal in Woodbury with complete loss of power over her life, was incredibly traumatic, but maybe not as traumatic as it was for Glenn.
"I think it is interesting because it is something you might expect might happen in this world with these kinds of characters taking control," Cohan says. "It is just such a warped thing. The Governor needs to so badly know so badly where this group is. He is playing with people who are such a diminished group and having us in separate rooms and inflicting all this torture, but both Maggie and Glenn will do whatever it takes for at least one of them to survive."
As for the second half of the season, Cohan says, "I think it is interesting how the Governor is divisive for the group and it will be interesting to see how the good guys respond under pressure."
"The Walking Dead" returns on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 9/8c on AMC.


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About Bancroft B&B
Bancroft B&B is situated in Hilton, in the forested, evergreen hills above Pietermaritzburg, the capital of Kwazulu-Natal. Offering three extremely comfortable, luxury B and B suites, with DStvs commercial bouquet, a hospitality fridge, tea and coffee-making facilities, fans, heaters and free Wi-Fi.
The Family suite has two bedrooms, the master bedroom with a king-size bed and the other with twin beds. Sleeping up to four people. The Double Suite has twin beds or a king-size whichever is preferred, sleeping up to two people. The Upstairs Double Suite has a queen-size bed, sleeping two people.
We serve a hearty English breakfast or a health breakfast and endeavour to cater for special needs and preferences. Vegetarians and Vegans welcomed. Juicing available at additional cost and dinners on request.
The B and B is close to private schools like St. Annes and Hilton College, Cowan House, and also Cedara Agricultural College. Five minutes to the soon to be opened Hilton Hospital, 10 minutes from the City Centre and at the start of the Midlands Meander. We are conveniently situated near all the main routes, and being on the R103, we are very easy to find, Oribi Airport is 15 km away, Durban is about an hour's drive and the magnificent Drakensberg Mountains are 1.5 hours away.
Not to be missed is The Royal Agricultural Show grounds are just 5 minutes' drive away. Bancroft is on the doorstep of Worlds View which is a riding hotspot for Down Hill and Off Road Bikers and the surrounding country side offers some of the most wonderful Off Road Dirt Bike terrain you can find anywhere.
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The Doreen Clark Nature Reserve is only a short distance from the north of Pietermaritzburg. The seven hectare nature reserve consists of a podocarpus forest with grassland running along its edges. There are quaint picnic spots scattered around...
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Market Snapshot: | |||||
Last |
Week Chg |
Week %Chg |
S&P 500 Index |
1555.25 |
-33.60 |
-2.11% |
Dow Jones Industrials |
14547.51 |
-317.55 |
-2.13% |
NASDAQ Composite |
3206.06 |
-88.89 |
-2.69% |
Value Line Arithmetic Index |
3444.05 |
-105.20 |
-2.96% |
Minor Cycle* (Short-term trend lasting days to a few weeks) Negative |
Intermediate Cycle* (Medium trend lasting weeks to several months) Positive / Neutral |
Major Cycle* (Long-term trend lasting several months to years) Positive |
* Cycle status is based on S&P 500.
Modest losses in the major indexes last week put a noticeable crack in the stock market's dike. With the short-term cycle now negative in the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ Composite, and Value Line index, the issue could increasingly become "How will near-term negativity affect the next larger, and mature, Intermediate Cycle?"
Two weeks ago we suggested in our Market Summary that when "the public" finally throws in the towel, as confirmed by recent mutual fund inflows, and goes long because they not only believe they should have gotten in earlier, but because they also believe the market will continue higher indefinitely, that's the time the market is close to a long-term high. Unfortunately, rather than chasing perceived illusions in a statistically "Overbought" market, those investors should be making more defensive bets like remaining cash or by buying market proxies that will be profitable when the market declines. But the problem for those folks late to the party is two-fold. If they didn't have the prescience to buy equities into a bull market low when prices were in a zone of opportunity, how could they possibly know when the market has very likely entered into a zone of long-term vulnerability?
Market Overview – What We Know:
- Major indexes lost ground across board last week. Value Line index was biggest loser (-2.96%).
- All indexes are now negative on Minor Cycle. Intermediate and Major Cycle remain positive.
- Market volume increased 18.5% last week.
- S&P 500 weakness above upper edge of 10-Day Price Channel (1582.43 through Monday) would be required to reverse short-term trend back to positive. Intermediate trend remains positive until lower edge of 10-Week Price Channel (1513.68 through April 26).
- Daily MAAD has been falling back since reaching new short to intermediate-term high April 11. Weekly MAAD hit new long-term high relative to March 2009 low on April 12, but that level was only fractionally above 2011 high and only slightly above very long-term downtrend line stretching back to peak prior to 2000 highs.
- CPFL on both Daily and Weekly cycles reached new short to intermediate-term high on April 12, but has been unable to exceed that level since then. Indicator is nowhere near major resistance high made week of February 25, 2011 and has only retraced about 50% of its decline since then, despite net strength since December 2011.
Because such investors do not have the sophistication to know when the psychology of the market is changing from one of buying on weakness to selling on strength, any value-added they bring to the market is by default – they merely provide a degree of liquidity at market tops so that more astute investors can more easily sell and the reverse into market bottoms so that those wishing to buy can do so when the unwary are panicking and selling.
As we have stated before, at some point there will be a short-term high that will gain legs on the downside and will cause an "Overbought" Intermediate Cycle to also turn negative. Further weakness on the larger trend will then spill over onto the Major Cycle that will then reverse and the market environment will once again flip back to one where astute investors will be selling on strength.


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The Horse Forum
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- - Curious, do people like Paints?
Curious, do people like Paints? I was scrolling down my area's online sales network, & someone was offering ranch horse training to horses for pretty cheap, & my friend is needing her Arabian broke for cutting cattle, so I looked. Well he said he'd break any horse, except for Paint Horses. I've had & worked with many breeds; spotted saddle horses, tennessee walkers, thoroughbreds, appendix's, quarter horse's, paint horse's, arabian's, mini's, shetlands, donkeys, mules, belgians, half friesian's, saddlebred's, standardbreds, & the only one I don't really care for are Standardbreds. She was a great horse, but I didn't like the gait she had for some reason. Anyway, is it personal preference on why he won't break Paint's, or is it because I've heard & read (& from personal experience) all the Paint's I have/had, have been more spirited/faster than Quarters? Curious. (: |
I love Paints - pintos, coloured horses as we call them in the UK. Cant think why anyone would say they would be harder to break and train. I've ridden a few since I've been here and didn't find them any different to anything else - obviously all horses are different but not sure how colour would affect that Someone in the UK once said to me that all dun coloured horses were either really good or really bad. |
I love paints! One of the sweetest horses I know is a paint. And I've also heard that about Duns too. Not sure why they say that, but I've heard that as well. |
384 Attachment(s) Paints are the same as any other horse, no easier or more difficult to work with. Maybe that trainer is lacking skills or just biased but whatever the case, a trainer refusing to train a common breed of horse doesn't bode well with me. Posted via Mobile Device |
I love the color of a paint horse - & the patterns you can end up with. Some people don't like the "mostly white" Paint's, like if a Tovero is mostly white, or if it's a Overo, or medicine hat. Most people prefer a Tobiano paint because the color & white is balanced. But I don't understand why he wouldn't train them, it's not like he's gonna be keeping the horse.. |
I've known and owned lots of Paints. They are no more difficult or stronger than most of the Quarters i have worked with. What an odd thing to say. Even odder when you consider one of the dominant bloodlines in Paints IS Quarter. I've never heard of anyone refusing to train Paints when they will still agree to train Arabs and TB's etc. Those breeds usually have the bias of "hot-blooded or temperamental". Not that that's any truer, just more commonly heard. I would be finding another trainer, one without a breed bias. |
I would train my friends horse myself but I have a stallion I'm training & two mare's that need refreshing, so I won't have the time. A paint horse is, yeah, pretty much a colored up Quarter horse. |
its possible he's just had bad experiences with them and is not fond of the breed, although a 'professional' should be able to put preferences aside. |
1 Attachment(s) It's just like how some people love a Dodge over a Ford or won't ever drive a Chevy or whatever. There's always someone who will dislike a breed and someone else who is a big fan. Posted via Mobile Device |
Never had a Paint problem here., and working on our new little guy, Buckshot. Posted via Mobile Device |
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