text:
Lab Studies Show Evolutionary 'Evidence' Is Merely Assumed
by Brian Thomas, M.S. *
A recent news feature in Nature described the work of molecular biologist Joe Thornton, who studies the biology of toxins. He found that they often operate by mimicking very specific chemicals that fit into receptor proteins like keys into door locks. He told Nature, "I wanted to know where that system came from."1 But his specific research questions clearly show that he was only willing to entertain evolutionary origins, even if the data suggested non-evolutionary causes.
For example, Nature wrote that Thornton "set about comparing receptor genes from living organisms to piece together a detailed history of how the receptor family had evolved." Similarly, "Thornton wanted to delve deeper into the puzzle of how complex systems with tightly interacting molecular parts evolve."1 Thus, the "conclusion" that receptor proteins, and the genes that encode them, had evolved was built in to the research question before any examination began.
Nature further indicated that Thornton and his colleagues "wanted to know how an essential part of the [receptor] machine—a ring of proteins that spans cell membranes—evolved from an ancestral form."1 It appears that the concept of the supernatural creation of this feature was not even given a chance.
Despite an anti-supernatural bias, Thornton's lab efforts have actually highlighted exactly why living systems like protein receptors had to have been created. For example, his 2009 experiments demonstrated how one particular protein could not evolve into another by incremental changes, inadvertently refuting evolution.2 He found receptor proteins specified to a degree of precision that was orders of magnitude finer than the finest man-made specifications, clearly showing their origins by design, not by natural processes.
And earlier in 2012, Thornton's lab reverse-engineered mutations in a degraded protein. The lab replaced the putative original single protein with a less efficient conglomeration of broken-down proteins.3 The resulting cellular machine could do the job, but not nearly as well—like two men running a sack race against one man running normally. And both the cells and the scientists started with fully formed proteins—the very items whose origin was supposed to be under investigation.
Thornton's work shows that some of the best "evidence" for evolution merely assumes it.
- Pearson, H. 2012. Prehistoric proteins: Raising the Dead. Nature. 483 (7390): 390-393.
- Thomas, B. Irreversible Complexity—Evolution Loses Another Round. ICR News. Posted on icr.org December 16, 2009, accessed March 29, 2012.
- Thomas, B. Study Finds Molecules Evolving in Wrong Direction. ICR News. Posted on icr.org January 23, 2012, accessed March 29, 2012.
* Mr. Thomas is Science Writer at the Institute for Creation Research.
Article posted on April 20, 2012.
Resources › Life Sciences Resources › Problems with Evolution
More Related Articles
- Incredible Microprocessor Protein Acts as Genome Guardian
- Did Sea Slugs Evolve to Steal Genes?
- 'Living Gears' Might Have Evolutionists Hopping Mad
- Structuralism: A New Way to Avoid Creation
- Evidence Doesn't Fade from Colorful Fossils
- The Appendix: A Thorn in Evolution's Side?
- Scientist Answers His Own Question
- New Theory: Evolution Goes Backward
- Lab Studies Show Evolutionary 'Evidence' Is Merely Assumed
- Mouse to Elephant Needs How Much Evolution?
- Darwin's Sacred Imposter: Answering Questions about the Fallacy of Natural Selection
- Whale Study Confirms Evolutionary Trees Don't Work
- Eye Evolution: Assumption, Not Science
- Do Eyes Carry 'Scars of Evolution'?
- Fish Designed to Tolerate Poison
- 'Evolution' Advertisement Refutes Evolution Metaphor
- No Fruit Fly Evolution Even after 600 Generations
- Naturalist Rejects Natural Selection, Appeals to Chaos
- Are Sea Sponges Mostly Human?
- How Can Evolution Explain Opposite Genetic Effects?
- 100 Years of Fruit Fly Tests Show No Evolution
- A Closer Look at How Pit Vipers 'See' Heat
- Butterfly Mimicry Is Based on Elegant Genetic Switches
- Evolutionary Face-Making
- Evolutionary Biologists Rethink Evolution
- Would a Reverse-engineered Chicken Demonstrate Evolution?
- New Fossil Hype Fits Old Pattern
- In Honor of Darwin's 200th Birthday: Evolution's Biggest Gaps
- Darwin's Evolutionary Tree 'Annihilated'
- New Antibiotic Kills Drug-resistant Superbugs
- "Missing Link" Is Missing Some Parts
- Tiny Bacteria's Big Challenge to Darwin
- The "Fatal Flaws" of Darwinian Theory
- Ernst Chain: Antibiotics Pioneer
- The Never-Ending Problems In Evolutionary Biology


text:
Wall St tumbles as Ukraine tensions rise, China slows
Selling accelerated in afternoon trading after Russia launched military exercises near its border with Ukraine, showing no sign of backing down in its plans to annex its neighbor's Crimea region despite a stronger-than-expected push for sanctions from the EU and the United States.
In an unusually robust and emotionally worded speech, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of "catastrophe" unless Russia changes course.
The S&P 500 broke below its 10-day and 14-day moving averages, which were acting as short-term technical support levels. It also broke below the 1,850 level.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 231.19 points or 1.41 percent, to 16,108.89, the S&P 500 lost 21.86 points or 1.17 percent, to 1,846.34 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 62.912 points or 1.46 percent, to 4,260.42.
European stocks hit a five-week closing low as worries over economic growth in China and tension in Ukraine took their toll on market sentiment.
A broad sell-off among UK retailers, after a profit warning by supermarket Morrison's, also contributed to the downward momentum.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed down 1.1 percent at 1,293.35 points, its lowest close since February 6. The index has slipped more than 4 percent since late February.

subset: commoncrawl


text: ^Or just have a few second re-cap at the start of the film. "A young Bruce Wayne witnessed a common criminal murder his parents. Vowing to protect Gotham City from injustice he became The Batman". Or a Seinfeld-esque: "Bruce Wayne went to the opera with his parents, yada-yada-yada he dresses up like a bat and fights the criminally insane."


text:
The Potters lived up to their reputation as the league's meanest defence, limiting the hosts to few chances as the two sides played out a dull draw at White Hart Lane
In a game of few chances, the home side struggled to break down the Potters' organised, regimented defence, which has now kept nine clean sheets this season and conceded just 13 goals.
Andre Villas-Boas made three changes to the team that beat Swansea, with the fit again Gareth Bale restored to the left flank and Michael Dawson and Steven Caulker brought in to add height and strength at the back.
Charlie Adam was granted compassionate leave to mourn the sudden passing of his father, so Tony Pulis was forced to field Ryan Shotton in his place. Stoke were otherwise unchanged, with former Spurs forward Peter Crouch left on the bench.
The away side could have opened the scoring in the opening minute, as Kyle Walker carelessly gifted the ball to Kenwyne Jones on the edge of the box, but he blasted the ball over the bar.
Walker's loose pass rather typified the opening exchanges, with Spurs stifled in their attempts to play attractive, possession football by Stoke's relentless closing down.
The Spurs players frequently called foul play, with Mousa Dembele in particular wilting in the face of Stoke's aggression and physicality.
Defending manfully, Pulis' side also looked dangerous on the break; Jones' deflected shot appeared to be rolling into the path of Matthew Etherington, but Sandro managed to clear the ball off the line.
The returning Bale grew into the match, subduing Geoff Cameron with his pace and delivery; a low, drilled cross was diverted marginally over the bar by Robert Huth before the Welshman picked out Emmanuel Adebayor at the far post, who headed over.
The second half continued in much the same vein, with both sides scrapping and battling for superiority. Bale, switching between flanks, was an invigorating presence once again, and rose to head just over at the back post.
Tottenham struggled to break down the visitors, devoid of a playmaker to unlock the defence. Limited to half-chances and optimistic shots from range, their Portuguese boss cut a forlorn and perplexed figure on the sidelines.
Stoke had the best chance of a dull and insipid second half, when Cameron found Shotton unmarked in the box, but Lloris caught his tame shot with ease. Shotton was dragged off by Pulis not long after.
Spurs continued to huff and puff to little avail, with Dembele's deflected shot from 25-yards representing their best effort of normal time.
There was a late moment of controversy though, as Bale appeared to be bundled over by Jerome inside the box, but the referee waved the appeals away, a decision that riled the home support.
Cheered on by the White Hart Lane crowd, Spurs poured forward with greater abandon as the match entered injury time, and Gylfi Sigurdsson, on in place of Lennon, almost grabbed a winner but for a great save from Asmir Begovic.


text:
Law & Order
Automatic Audit Notification Launched
Save Yourself Some Trouble...
Ground Rent: Who's Responsible?
Staff Spotlight: Robert A. Hall
Do you know how many email bouncebacks we get? Don't let it happen to you!
Update your email address.
Many licensees have questions regarding license status. For your license to be considered active, you must be affiliated with a licensed broker. A license with a referral broker and company is considered an active license. If you decide to put your license "on the shelf" or "in escrow" and take a break from the real estate business, you may request an inactive license. If you are not within your renewal period, there is no charge to place a license on inactive status. You can do this easily with Electronic Licensing. You must renew to remain on inactive status.
Bookmark these links to help streamline your license transactions!
Stanley J. Botts, Commissioner, Occupational and Professional Licensing
Harry Loleas, Deputy Commissioner, Occupational and Professional Licensing
Katherine F. Connelly, Executive Director
Steven Long, Assistant Executive Director
Patricia Hannon, Education Administrator
Charlene Faison, Licensing Supervisor
Jennifer Grimes, Investigator
Celestine Hall, Reception/Education
Robert A. Hall, Investigator
Brenda Iman, Paralegal
Darchelle Lanteon, Licensing
Jack Mull, Investigator
Robert J. Oliver, Investigator
William F. Reynolds, Investigator
Lucinda Rezek, Paralegal
Patrick Richardson, Auditor
Charlotte Streat-Thornton, Complaints & Education
John West, Complaint Intake Administrator
Shannon Davis, Outreach Coordinator
John Nicholas D'Ambrosia, Chair, Industry Member, Charles County
Anne Cooke, Vice Chair, Industry Member, Howard County
Marla Johnson, Industry Member, Frederick County
Robin Pirtle, Consumer Member, Montgomery County
Nancy R. Simpers, Industry Member, Cecil County
Jeff Thaler, Consumer Member, Worcester County
Georgiana S. Tyler, Industry Member, Baltimore City
Colette P. Youngblood, Consumer Member, Prince George's County
Greetings, and wishes for a pleasant spring from the MREC. We're happy to tell you that both pieces of legislation presented to the General Assembly passed, so we'll explain how those might affect your business. Continuing education audit notification is now fully online, and it's already proven to be much easier for both licensees and staff. We'd also like to offer friendly reminders about ground rent responsibilities and the importance of consistently adhering to good business practices. Finally, please help us welcome our newest investigator, Bob Hall. Feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com and let me know what you'd like the Commission to address in an upcoming issue.
The legislative session ended recently, and the MREC is pleased to announce that both bills under consideration passed. Check out the details of our new legislation:
If this applies to your business, you must designate a team/group leader who must be either an associate broker or have been licensed for at least three years. That designated team/group leader is responsible for "exercis[ing] reasonable and adequate supervision over the provision of real estate brokerage services by members of the team," as elaborated in §17–545. (See H.B. 83 below for information on the required supervision CE for team/group leaders.) All team/group members must conduct all business from the office or branch office where their licenses are displayed. In regards to advertising, the name of your team/group must not contain the terms "Real Estate," "Real Estate Brokerage," "Realty," or any other term that may be construed to mean that the team/group offers real estate services independent of the broker. Additionally, all ads must contain "the name of the brokerage displayed in a meaningful and conspicuous way," i.e. John Doe Group of ABC Real Estate, as well as the name of at least one licensee team/group member and the phone number of the broker or branch office manager. In addition, a broker may designate two members of a team as intracompany agents (representing both the buyer and seller involved in the same transaction) as long as both the buyer and seller have been notified in writing that both licensees are members of the same team/group and may have a financial interest/benefit in the outcome of the transaction.
As always, the MREC is available to help clarify anything you may not understand. If you're bogged down in legal-ese, we're here to help! (Just remember that we can't offer legal advice, but we can point you in the right direction.)
If you've renewed your license online lately, you may have noticed a change to the final confirmation screen. On April 5th, an automatic selection process for CE audits was incorporated into the renewal process. If you have been randomly chosen to have your CE audited, your renewal confirmation screen will notify you that it's your lucky day. You will then have 30 days to present your CE certificates to the Commission for review. A reminder will be sent to the email address on file with the MREC, so if your email address is out-of-date, update it with Interim Changes. There's no excuse for not keeping your contact info current. Refresh your familiarity with "What Every Licensee Should Know About Real Estate Continuing
Education." Remember: You may not be selected for a random audit, but the MREC can choose to review your CE any time. Make sure your CE is up to date, and that you have the paperwork to prove it! The Commission views, very seriously, misrepresentations made by applicants on license applications.
…by following good business practices from the beginning of a transaction! Simple due diligence—routine things like keeping detailed copies and promptly returning phone calls and emails—can help protect you and your client. In the event that your conduct is called into question or the transaction runs into problems, your ability to provide information to support your position will be invaluable. Everyone gets busy and lets things slide sometimes, but when you're working on behalf of someone else, that's no time to get lazy. Thanks for helping us protect the consumers of Maryland!
Be advised that it is the listing agent's responsibility to determine whether or not a listed property carries ground rent (and, if so, how much). It is not a prospective buyer's responsibility! Ground rents can be quite high, particularly in Baltimore, so do your homework and advise any interested parties. Since 2007, the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation has maintained a ground rent registry to help homeowners determine who owns their ground rent. All ground rent owners are required to enter their ground rents by September
30, 2010; otherwise, their ground rent will no longer apply. For more information, familiarize yourself with Baltimore City's ground rent guidelines.
Robert "Bob" Hall is the newest member of the MREC's investigative team. He brings about 20 years of active real estate brokerage experience to his new career, having been an associate broker in the Southern Maryland market. Additionally, he has real estate sales, management, and training experience and has taught the Principles and Practices of Real Estate pre-licensing course. Bob was educated in the Prince George's County public school system as well as at the University of Maryland and George Washington University. He has three children and six grandchildren, and lives in Southern Maryland with his wife, Stephani. Says Bob of his new venture, "I am happy to have been accepted for the position of Investigator and look forward to serving the Commission as well as licensees and the public." Welcome, Bob!
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation / Maryland Real Estate Commission/ 500 N. Calvert Street/ Baltimore, MD 21202


text:
Discussion in 'Shoes and Apparel' started by Babolast, Jun 24, 2007.
thats what i thought too, but as you can see from the picture, its the picture of a left foot
oh, and does anybody know, is nike finished with the sphere macro stuff?
what shirt are you talking about? sorry but i am not good with names...if a pro wore the shirt maybe you could tell me which tournament and when, i will know which shirt you're talking about
i checked my closet yesterday and i only have two shirts which federer has worn ....the one he wore at the 2006 french open, and the one he wore at the 2006 us open...
Macro is done, finished.
hey babolast do you know what the name of the "technology" in this shirt, if there is any special technology in it (like macro)?
i like the shirt a lot after seeing it in person...its so soft and feather light...
Im pretty sure thats sphere react, but ill get back to you and confirm
alright good, because i like the shirt and will probably buy both the white ones soon
Sphere react it is..
Your welcome.
Is there some news about shirts with the RF logo????
Roger has been seen in this shirt at the Open with the RF logo small under the buttoms.
That looks like his Aus open polo but without the pinstripes.
More like last year's ('06) French Open shirt.
He's actually playing with this shirt in the first round!!!!
Another custom made shirt for Roger aka the gold Wimbledon shirt??
those socks look pretty cool. i just hope the price is good too
This will be part of a new retro line was well,
The shirt he wore at the French Open in 2006 is darker blue...I have one and its more of a "bluer" blue...the shirt he's wearing right now at the USO looks to me like almost the same color as the shirt he wore last year....I saw the blue shirt (that Federer wore in the US Open Series commericials) in a store and didnt really like the design after seeing it in person...what I like out of the fall line now are some of the things from the NYC Group and Heritage.
It isnt totally custom made...its like this shirt: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpageMANIKE-NMFEWP.html
.....minus the white stripe, and a RF logo right underneath the buttons..or at least thats the shirt its closest to
Actually, I'm watching his match on TV right now and his shirt really is almost the same color as the one he wore at the French Open last year, much darker than the light blue macro sphere crew shirt he wore at the US Open last year, which was more of a baby or sky blue.
Actually, on closer inspection, I think the shirt he wearing today is even a darker blue than his blue French Open shirt from last year:
'07 US Open:
'06 French Open:
'06 US Open:
Breakpoint...great picture (top one)...bottom line is its a nice and simple looking shirt
Yes, all three blue shirts are very nice. I like blue shirts. :grin:
Very odd that he did not wear the body map but this thread is about spring 08.
it even looks like this Aus'08 shirt is his current 'unkown shirt' at the Open...
It does look just like the blue '08 Aussie Open shirt that Federer is supposed to be wearing next year. Perhaps he got confused and wore that shirt too early by mistake? Maybe he was thinking - "Australian Open...US Open...both Grand Slams on hardcourts so what's the difference, right?" LOL
Looks exeactly the same.
does anyone have a better picture of the cages 2
Luke posted a great pic a week ago..
Search a bit.
looks like feds aussie open gear is is usopen clothing hope soooo
I think Feds going white pinstripe for Melbourne.
i like those pinstripe hats
Yes very nice and clean.
Federer is obsessed with those polos. =D
I think Nike is.
Just a quick update, I should be seeing Summer over the weekend. Il keep you all updated.
Is he going to have a day and night session outfit from now on? I wonder if more players are going to start doing that too.
No. Federer is in a league of his own.
Ran into these capri pants in Zacca Sport today in size small. Still 47 Euro.
azz.. quite expensive.
it's sad they cost so much i would be interested on them.
do they had the wristbands ??
i only owe one of the two and searching from them...
They didn't have the wristbands but they also had the top in size large. I might snatch them up if they're still around during the winter sale. I found both digging through a bunch of TTK.
Talk about bumping an old thread hahaha.
ok i found the top size S (fit well on me and i usually wear an M) gray/engine red 25 €
and the capris size S dark obsidian / new blue 20 €
i'm still searching for the top size S white new blue...
Sorry to drag an old thread up, but can someone tell me what the name of the Nike warmup jacket (bottom right) is?
Epic bump!
Definitely one of my favorite lines. 2008 was a great year for Nike overall
Nike Power Warm Up
Separate names with a comma.


text:
I'm so pleased to have this guest post from Charles Todd, author of two mystery series set in and after World War I in England - the Inspector Ian Rutledge series - the newest of which, The Confession, is just out in bookstores as well as the Bess Crawford series. It seems especially timely to post it tonight, having just finished watching the first episode of season 2 of Downton Abbey, with WWI very fresh in my mind. Here, the mother-daughter writing team of Charles Todd reflect on another fictionalization of that war: War Horse and why this time period is so rich for storytelling.
If you've seen the previews of War Horse, the movie, or been fortunate enough to see the splendid stage version in New York or London, or read the book from which both were taken, you have glimpsed the world that Bess Crawford and Ian Rutledge knew intimately. A Pale Horse, one of the Rutledge series, touched briefly on the plight of horses during the war, but we've never really gone into the issue of taking horses from English families to pull the caissons and wagons, and to be ridden in cavalry charges, and be gassed with the soldiers at the Front. For one thing, it was covered so well in the book by Michael Morpurgo that we felt it would be redundant to tell the story again. And for another, we were focused on people, on Rutledge—a survivor of four years in the trenches, scarred by what he had to do and had to witness, trying to resume a career interrupted by the fighting even as he struggles with his memories—and Bess, who tends the wounded men brought to aid stations and hospitals and sometimes convoying them to England for further care, is never far from death either in France or in London. It's an interesting period in history, and there are so many stories yet to be told about it. It has been a fascinating time in which to set murder mysteries, exciting and remarkable in its own way. The courage Bess shows dealing with horribly wounded men carries over into finding a murderer. She doesn't look for cases to solve—they come to her as she goes about her duties. And Rutledge, at Scotland Yard, must face his own demons while bringing all his intuition and skill to bear on bringing in a killer. Compassionate, vulnerable, intelligent and intriguing, he's been a wonderful character to work with. If you haven't come across him before, you're sure to enjoy his latest—The Confession—and if you're already a fan, you'll find this Rutledge one of the best yet. Hardcover or e-book, Rutledge fills the page with suspense.
I think what we've learned writing these two series is that "our war", 1914-1918, isn't all that much different from what soldiers are facing today. Yes, the enemy is wears a different uniform and the weapons of war have made enormous progress from the rifles and the canvas covered planes of WWI, but the fear and the courage and the grief is unchanged. The wounded are still struggling to recover, those in combat too long are still experiencing PTSD, and those waiting at home are still waiting for dreadful news. People still suffer. And yet as a time to set murder mysteries, it has all the drama and excitement and color one could wish as an author—or as a reader.
Read an excerpt from the latest Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery, The Confession. I have a copy of The Confession as well as the pictorial tie-in book to War Horse, the film, to give away. I'll pick one random commenter from all those received by midnight Wednesday, January 11th to receive both books. And keep an eye out for our upcoming readalong of Charles Todd's Bess Crawford mysteries, that starts with the first book in that series, A Duty to the Dead, this March!


text:
Discussion in 'Star Trek Movies: Kelvin Universe' started by tmosler, Jan 25, 2013.
Has anyone pointed out yet that "jj abrams not in" the first two Trek movies he directed, either?
And a vow of celibacy. Although some of us are better at it than others.
Just think: Those crazy "Star Trek vs. Star Wars vs. Battlestar Galactic vs. Babylon 5" fanwank story and video makers just got one step closer to their dreams becoming a reality...
..... For he IS the Kwisatz Haderach! (?)
The 1st Galactic Empire could beat the shit out of the combination of the Federation, the entire fleet in Bab 5 and would wipe its nose with the Cylons and the BSG fleet - with one hand tied behind its back.
If anyone can get a Dune movie greenlit...
Speaking of Star Wars, Does anyone remember that time Lucas ran that one franchise with Harrison Ford at the same time he was running that other franchise with Harrison Ford? And while directing that other franchise with Harrison Ford Steven Spielberg directed that other film with funny little short dude who was trying to get his folks on the phone?
What!? You're saying big name directyors just might have an ability to multi-task?! What are you smoking??
Eh, we don't know what changed between then and now. At the time the comment may have been genuine.
Starts a thread that the OP never again comments on......I smell Trolling gentlemen.
but but but
If he only produces the next one, who will receive the butthurt of the canon enthusiasts? The new director? Or will they stick with Abrams out of habit?
As was pointed out above, the OP did return for at least one post.
Also (and perhaps more importantly): if you have reason to believe that someone is trolling or committing any other infraction of the board rules, the best thing for you to do is to make use of the Notify Moderator button (looks like this ---> ) on the post in question, as in-thread accusations of trolling are generally considered to be poor form.
Imagine that!
(As I recall, Spielberg was supervising the SFX work on Jurassic Park while filming Schindler's List. While probably having several more projects in development.)
It's like coaches in major college sports who are being courted by other schools or the pros. The rule of thumb is, whenever they say they're not going anywhere, expect them to be out of there within the month. Latest case in point: Oregon and Chip Kelly.
At least Abrams doesn't have to be exclusive to his new gig.
And we can guess with some confidence about what changed his mind between then and now. Probably some concessions to him about creative control and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. And he did what any of us would've done in that case.
It's the same thing with politics. You can't say that you're being considered as potential running mate or cabinet member. Indeed, admitting you're interested in the job pretty much disqualifies you!
And, if there are contract negotiation involved, the last thing you want to is sound too eager for the job. It puts you in a bad bargaining position.
And how long until the 3rd movie?
2016 or 2017. Easy for Abrams to direct both if he chooses - easier still for him to executive produce and call all the creative shots on the next Trek movie.
Disney's plans have been to have the new movies directed by three different people. If they change their minds - no indication of that, yet - and have Abrams direct all three, then he has some commitment to Disney through 2012 or so. If he's only directing the first, of course, he's got a lot of time on his hands in 2015.
Separate names with a comma.


text:
CLEVELAND, OH - This Black Friday 2016 our mission is to preserve Thanksgiving and help you nab every major doorbuster early - no lining up required!
The deals below are all hand-picked Black Friday price drops, all at their lowest recorded price - based on your requests. Every item is brand new and every single product has been tested by us. All stores, customer service and distributors have been vetted by us. All websites are 100% safe, legit and ready to rock.
Some of the links used in today's article have Bitly performance tracking codes and include affiliate links that benefit third parties. No companies pay us to feature their products and this TV station does not benefit from any purchase. Prices are subject to change at any time and are expected to sell out. Stores reserve the right to terminate an offer at any time. Please read all return policies carefully.
Some products below have same-day delivery options. Expect up to 8 business days delivery on non Amazon orders.
Top 16 Black Friday 2016 Doorbusters
$110 Off Lenovo Laptops + Windows 10 Pro + Free Bluetooth Headphones + Free Delivery
**Smaller hard drive model - $179.99
**Larger hard drive model - $219.99
**Both models include Windows 10 Pro ($199 value)
78% Off Top Rated Bluetooth Headphones + Free Shipping
Was: $179.99
Now: $39.99
**Full test right here.
69% Off IT Luggage Corona Hardside Set + 10 Year Warranty + Free Shipping
Was: $520.00
Now: $159.99
***Our demo right here
$50 Off Braven 705 HD Life Proof Wireless Speakers + Power Bank + Free Shipping
Was: $100.00
Now: $49.99
**Smash and water soak test right here
$120 Off Polk Audio Universal Bluetooth TV Soundbars + Free Shipping
Was: $250.00
Now: $129.99
**Our sound test right here
$145 Off New Beats By Dre Studios Wireless Headphones + Free Shipping
Was: $379.99
Now: $234.99
$310 Off Cuisinart 12 Piece Cookware Set Doorbuster + Free Shipping
Was: $500.00
Now: $189.99
50% Off Life Hub Apple / Android Quick Chargers TWO Pack + Free Shipping
Now: $29.99
**Our Product demo right here
$40 Off Top Rated Drone With HD Camera + Bonus Battery + Free Shipping
Was: $99.99
Now: $59.99
$61 Off New Dyson V6 Trigger Vacuum + Accessories + Free Shipping
Was: $229.99
Now: $169.99
84% Off Custom Photo Canvas Prints + Free Shipping
Was: $181.81
Now: $27.99
**Buy more and save even more.
$30 Off Fitness Trackers, Heartrate Monitor + Pedometer
Was: $59.99
Now: $29.99
**Non Prime Members, score free shipping with this 30 day trial.
$70 Off Wusthoff Knife Set + Presentation Box + Free Shipping
Was: $120.00
Now: $49.99
$22 Off FOUR Safe Keeper Scannerguard RFID Blockers + Free Shipping
Was: $40.00
Now: $17.99
**Our product test is here
$17 - $20 Lego and Star Wars - Watch Set Kids Doorbusters + Free Shipping
Was: $34 - $44
Now: $17 - $20
$30 Off New Kids Nabi 2S Tablet + Free Shipping
Was: $100.00
Now: $69.99
16 Black Friday Doorbusters online now!
November 2016: The best Black Friday 2016 doorbusters available right here.
CLEVELAND, OH - This Black Friday 2016 our mission is to preserve Thanksgiving and help you nab every major doorbuster early - no lining up required!
To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the
Conversation Guidelines and FAQs
Confederate Flag, Marker Stirs Controversy
Man and Woman Found Dead Identified
Reconnecting With Family in Puerto Rico
Possible Higher Rates If santee Cooper Sold
Shooting survivors want more than prayers for Las Vegas
Woman receives surprise delivery of oxycodone
After Vegas Shooting, WhereDo We Go Now
Former FBI leader offers insight into Las Vegas shooting
Police: Woman Shot, Killed Her Husband
Lee Brice: "Country Music Will Rise Above"
More Stories
Holiday Lottery Glitch Claims Could Be Up to $33.8 MillionJan 23, 2018, 12:50 p.m.
Graham Predicts DACA, Border Security Bill Will Pass…Jan 23, 2018, 2:32 p.m.
2 dead, 17 injured in Kentucky school shooting; suspect heldJan 23, 2018, 9:53 a.m.


text:
Hair Loss
Skin Issues That Affect Saddle Fit
Some sores, injuries, and infections can make saddling a painful process for your horse. Here's what to watch for.
Photo by Courtesy Hastilow Competition Saddles USA
Understanding Rain Rot
Practicing good hygiene and reducing environmental risk factors can help keep a horse from getting rain rot.
Photo by The Horse Staff
Equine Skin Issues: Scratching the Surface
What's causing the hives, hair loss, and scabs on your horse's body?
Photo by The Horse Staff
Skin Issues That Affect Saddle Fit
September 18, 2017
Some sores, injuries, and infections can make saddling a painful process for your horse. Here's what to watch for.... Read More
Understanding Rain Rot
September 15, 2017
Practicing good hygiene and reducing environmental risk factors can help keep a horse from getting rain rot.... Read More
Equine Skin Issues: Scratching the Surface
September 13, 2017
What's causing the hives, hair loss, and scabs on your horse's body?... Read More
Your Guide to an Outrageously Shiny Coat
April 13, 2017
Experts share feeding, grooming, and bathing tips to keep your horse's hair coat gleaming.... Read More
Poll Recap: Shedding Season
March 21, 2017
Of the 1,106 respondents, 866 (78%) said they curry or groom their horses to help them shed their winter hair coats.... Read More
Infographic: Sweet Itch in Horses
October 20, 2016
Do you have an itchy horse? Learn more about insect bite hypersensitivity with our visual guide!... Read More
Infographic: Rain Rot
May 25, 2016
Learn about this frustrating contagious equine skin disease and how to prevent its spread.... Read More
A Confused Hair Coat
November 04, 2015
Why would a 9-year-old horse grow winter hair during the summer months? ... Read More
Infographic: Healthy Coats
November 14, 2014
A glossy hair coat is a sure sign of horse health. Discover the steps to creating the ultimate coat in our visual guide.... Read More
Infographic: Equine Allergies
May 15, 2014
Learn more about allergic reactions in horses with this step-by-step visual guide. ... Read More
Hair Coat Conundrums
November 04, 2013
Each of your horse's hairs speaks volumes about his overall health, nutrition status, and genetic makeup. ... Read More
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
October 15, 2013
If we want to better manage our horses' winter coats, we need to understand what they are and how they grow.... Read More
Abnormal Facial Sweating
October 07, 2013
What would cause a horse to sweat on only one side of its face? ... Read More
Ask the Vet LIVE: Common Equine Skin Conditions
May 07, 2012
Veterinarians will answer your questions on common equine skin conditions live on May 17 at 8:00 p.m. EDT.... Read More
Seasonal Skin Conditions Part 1: Spring Skin Woes
May 01, 2012
Horses are at risk for season-related skin problems stemming from insects, allergies, and bacteria.... Read More
Ringworm Treatment
March 01, 2012
I am almost 100% sure my 5-month-old weanling has ringworm. It is winter here, so it is very hard to shampoo h... Read More
Dermatitis in Horses: Allergic and Infectious
May 26, 2011
Dermatitis--simply, skin inflammation--is relatively common in horses, whether its cause is an allergic ... Read More
Folliculitis in Horses: What to Do?
January 31, 2011
I own a 28-year-old thin mare that is pastured with approximately 20 other horses. I have been treating for ... Read More
The 'Skinny' on Skin Conditions
February 01, 2010
Diagnosing skin diseases is probably one of the greatest challenges to horse handlers and veterinarians alike. ... Read More
Tail Rubbing in Horses
November 01, 2009
Owners go to great lengths to keep their horses' tails pristine. So, when a horse rubs his tail into a frayed or hairless mess, there is motivation to get to the bottom of the problem as quickly as possible.... Read More
Hair Club for Horses?
January 01, 2008
My 9-year-old Quarter Horse gelding is losing his hair, and it's not just shedding—he has bare spots of skin.... Read More
Dermatology Review
July 29, 2007
Skin ailments were broken down into classifications of pruritic (itching), nodular, or crusting lesions. The variety of problems discussed included common equine skin diseases like sarcoids, insect hypersensitivity, hives, allergies, photosensitivit... Read More
Treatment For Leg Mange
September 19, 2006
Researchers at Tanat University in Kafr in El-Sheikh, Egypt, said in recent study that moxidectin oral gel is an "effective and good alternative for treating chorioptic mange (also know as leg mange) in horses." The study, which included 117... Read More
Skin Hypersensitivity (ACVIM 2006)
September 13, 2006
There are three categories for hypersensitivity (non-insect-bite related) skin diseases. These include food allergies, atopic dermatitis (a predisposition to allergic disease in response to environmental allergens), and contact allergies caused by... Read More
Pinworm Problems
October 01, 2005
My mare is being treated for pinworms. She incessantly rubs her tail, and uses the wall of her stall to lean on.... Read More
Related Multimedia & Downloads
Podcasts Audio
How is Rain Rot Spread Between Horses?
Ask TheHorse Audio
Itchy Horses: Dealing With Seasonal Skin Issues
Special Report Download
What You Need to Know About Blanketing
Podcasts Audio
Do Horses Need Biotin for Healthy Feet and Coats?
Seminars Video
Bacterial/Fungal Skin Problems in Horses
Fact Sheet Download
Allergies in Horses
Special Report Download
Anatomy and Physiology
Find more related content in:
Farm Call: Your Questions Answered
A Confused Hair Coat
Q. Why would a 9-year-old horse grow winter hair during the summer months?


text:
Annie Ireland
Mon, 07/07/2014
Fourteen fellows arrive at PERC to participate in the 2014 Enviropreneur Institute.
Holly Fretwell
Wed, 05/14/2014
An eco-tour outfit's success in the Seychelles and a new line of denim made from recycled materials.
Holly Fretwell
Wed, 12/04/2013
If You Build It, They Will Come and Upcycling in India
Sun, 09/08/2013
PERC and the George W. Bush Institute will host a conference on energy regulation on September 12, 2013 at the George W. Bush Center in Dallas, TX
Matt Ridley
Thu, 09/05/2013
The death this week of Ronald Coase, one of the world's most-cited economists, comes at a time when there is lively debate about the very issue he raised: why neither markets nor government are panaceas.
Shawn Regan
Thu, 02/07/2013
That there are moose in Yellowstone today tells us something about nature and our role in it.
Holly Fretwell
Thu, 02/07/2013
Greener Pastures
Holly Fretwell
Mon, 10/01/2012
Living in the Korogocho slum, a small settlement on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, is not easy. Think crowds, no running water or sanitation, minimal electricity, and widespread crime. Furthermore, property rights are limited, at best, and most goods and income are amassed in the underground...
Terry Anderson
Mon, 04/23/2012
Maasai are incresaing their incomes by using a portion of their grazing land for wildlife viewing by tourists.
Sun, 04/01/2012
Enviropreneurs grow protective foam packaging.


text:
Jail for the man who attacked love rival with a hammer before turning on his pregnant girlfriend
PUBLISHED: 11:22 08 April 2014 | UPDATED: 11:22 08 April 2014
A man who attacked a love rival with a hammer before turning on his pregnant girlfriend has been jailed.
Craig Downer, 23, lashed out at the 20-year-old victim following an argument in a car park off Huntly Road, Woodston, Peterborough, on April 21, last year.
The victim suffered injuries to his head and legs in the attack.
The victim's heavily pregnant girlfriend was also taken to hospital due to stomach pains after the incident, in which she claimed to have been dragged across the car park.
Downer, of Cowbridge Lane, Essex, was charged with wounding with intent, common assault and possession of an offensive weapon.
He denied the charges but was found guilty following a trial at Peterborough Crown Court on Wednesday (April 2) and jailed for a total of 47 months. The sentence includes two months of a previous suspended sentence.
PC George Neal said: "This was a nasty attack involving the use of a weapon. It is lucky the victim or his girlfriend did not suffer more serious injuries.
"Such behaviour will not be tolerated in our communities and this should send a strong message to anyone who thinks it is acceptable."


text:
A group of Marines dragged a cross up a hill
To honor the loss of their brothers
In a land where we're equal, according to law,
Though some are more equal than others.
The cross on the hill is a trivial thing,
So "establishment" need not apply
It isn't religious—no need to remove it—
Besides which, I'd dare you to try.
Those atheist bastards who chose to complain
Are requesting divine retribution!
And no one believes in their flimsy excuse
That they're fighting for our Constitution!
This nation was founded by Christians, you know—
In this country, majority rules!
We don't need to hide behind legalese crap
Like those arrogant atheist fools!
Don't lecture Marines on the duty they've sworn—
What they're tasked to protect and defend;
They know what the law is; they know very well,
And if not, what the hell, they'll pretend.
Rant, after jump: (oh, actually, before the jump, a note that PZ links to a poll on the topic you might want to express your opinion on.)
Ok, actually, I won't rant. I'll link to the Atheists in Foxholes, and their considerably calmer coverage, which I think strikes a very reasonable tone. I'll excerpt it here–go there for the full animal:
This issue has launched quite a firestorm, so I do want to add some clarifications and respond to some of the arguments I've heard.
- Some have said this is no big deal. They generally say so in all caps and follow up with some sort of threat indicating that it is, in fact, a big deal.
- Some have argued that the "Marine Corps" should keep it's monument. They generally make this argument right before or after insisting that these individuals were acting is private citizens so it should not be construed as any government endorsement.
- If this was put up by private citizens, why did they opt not to use their private land? Why are private officials erecting permanent structures on federal land?
- Some point out that the cross was put up in 2003 originally. The implication is that being wrong for eight years is better than being wrong for a week.
- Many (probably most commenters) ask why atheists are so "offended" or that most Marines like the monument. This has nothing to do with people's feelings or a popularity contest about the monument. MAAF represents thousands of military personnel, including Marines at Camp Pendleton, and our rights matter. The government must not show bias towards any religious belief.
- Some point out that whole units have been marched up to the cross by their commanders. Two videos show a long hike to install the cross and one unit commander inviting his Sergeant Major to give a Christian prayer to a mandatory formation under this cross. Marine commanders have forced their troops into a pilgrimage to a Christian cross?!? This deserves a separate investigation by itself.
- Jay Sekulow at the Christian ACLJ says the cross isn't Christian. A billion Christians worship the cross as a symbol of their most deeply-held beliefs, so I'll let them object to the ACLJ. Dave Niose in Psychology Today questions the casting of the cross as a secular icon. Attorney Randall Hamud San Diego more accurately lays out the legal challenges to the federal installation of a religious symbol. If this was solely about honoring fallen brothers, why confuse the message with an obvious and unmistakable religious symbol?
- The example of cemetery crosses is also often brought up. These cases are entirely different as they represent the wishes of the individual buried in that plot. MAAF absolutely supports religious emblems on federal cemetery grave markers.
- Other religious monuments such as the Chaplain Memorial at Arlington are proper monuments to the contributions to the US by explicitly religious personnel. They are properly labelled as religious, approved by the command, and placed in such a manner as to avoid the appearance of bias. This also applies to various places of worship that are occasionally customized for religious purposes, such as Mosques, Catholic Chapels, or Wiccan circles to augment the existing general-use chapels.
- Other memorials are biased toward Christianity and ought properly to be removed to private property. The Camp Pendleton cross is just one of many. The Mt Soledad Cross, the Mojave Desert Cross, the Montana Jesus statue, and the Utah state trooper crosses are all examples. The Argonne Cross at Arlington, a 1921 monument erected "In memory of our men in France" also excludes all non-Christians. This cross now memorializes a time when our military had nearly no recognition for anyone not Christian and was segregated by both race and gender. We've come a long way forward since then.
- There are also examples of non-military religious monuments on federal land, such as the location of the first baptism in California, which rests on what is now Camp Pendleton. This sad memorial of a Catholic Priest conscripting two young Native American girls into his faith helps us to remember the means European settlers used to take control of the New World. This is a good example of an authorized historical landmark with religious significance, properly labeled and approved.
- I leave it to Christians, military leaders, and police authorities to respond appropriately to the long list of insults and threats directed toward MAAF and MAAF members.


text:
Police Log
- Police responded to the Hannaford supermarket on Sunday, Dec. 23, on a report of a retail theft.
Cassandra Cleveland, 27, of Brattleboro, was cited to appear in court at a later date to answer the charge.
- Joel Goldsmith, 29, was cited to appear in court at a later date to answer to the charge of petit larceny.
Brattleboro Police received a report on Thursday, Dec. 27, that a male subject was seen breaking into a vehicle on Western Avenue. The subject was later located on Marlboro Road and identified as Goldsmith. It was determined after a brief investigation that he had stolen the property in his possession.
- Hillary Susca-Lopata, 20, of Concord, N.H., and Peggy Lopata, 54, of Brattleboro, were cited for domestic assault following a reported family fight at approximately 1:01 p.m. on New England Drive on Friday, Dec. 28.
Both were cited to appear in Windham Superior Court at a later date to answer to the charge.
- Timothy D. Stockwell, 31, of Brattleboro, was taken into custody without incident on Saturday, Dec. 30, for having an active warrant for his arrest, stemming from an escape charge from the Department of Corrections.
Stockwell was lodged at the Brattleboro Police Department.
- Two 17-year-olds from Connecticut were issued diversion paperwork for possession of alcohol by a person under age 21 following a traffic stop in Dummerston on Friday, Dec. 28.
Vermont State Police stopped a vehicle for speeding at 6:55 p.m. and the operator was identified as Wyatt Lillie, 17, of Wilton, Conn. The passenger was identified as Sean Roberts, 17, also of Wilton, Conn.
During the roadside investigation, it was determined there was alcohol in the vehicle. The alcohol was seized and both Lillie and Roberts were issued diversion paperwork.
- A 20-year-old Connecticut woman was issued diversion paperwork for possession of alcohol under the age of 21 following a motor vehicle stop on Sunday, Dec. 30.
Vermont State Police conducted a motor vehicle stop of a vehicle operated by Bethany Gordon, of Shelton, Conn., at approximately 5:27 p.m. Investigation revealed that Gordon possessed alcohol and she was issued diversion paperwork.
- According to police, a case of jewelry was taken from an unlocked vehicle in the driveway of a Guilford Center Road on Tuesday, Dec. 18.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Vermont State Police Senior Trooper Genevra A. Cushman at 802-254-2382.
- A New York man was transported to Grace Cottage Hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, Dec. 29.
According to police, Howard E. Ashkenazie, 48, of New York City, was traveling south on Windham Hill Road at approximately 11:57 a.m. when he went off the road and crashed into a ledge and a tree.
It was unknown why the vehicle went off the roadway. Speed and alcohol were not factors in the accident. An investigation is ongoing.
- Vermont State Police at the Brattleboro barracks were notified of a two-car crash with no injuries on Route 30 at the Riverbend Market at approximately 1:22 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29.
Troopers learned Katie Barnum, 22, of Townshend, was traveling south on Route 30 when she attempted to pull into the market. At the same time, John W. Morrision, 73, of Brookline, was pulling out of the market. Barnum was unable to make the turn and continued south on the roadway, colliding with the side of a snowmobile trailer pulled by Morrison.
Road conditions were a factor in the accident and an investigation is ongoing.
- The Vermont State Police received reports of 24 motor vehicle crashes between 5:14 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29.
There were no injuries reported and not all vehicles that went off the roadway were damaged. Some were able to get pulled back onto the roadway before police arrived.
Several tickets were issued to operators due to traveling too fast for road conditions and failing to maintain control of their vehicles.
- Vermont State troopers from the Rockingham barracks investigated a hit-and-run at the junction of the 91 Access Road and US Route 5 on Saturday, Dec. 29.
Investigation revealed that a vehicle, possibly a Toyota Matrix, hit a light pole, causing damage to the pole. The vehicle's operator, described as a man in his mid-20s, left the scene prior to troopers' arrival.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the VSP at 802-875-2112.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.


text:
Recent years have seen several significant national disasters around the globe, including the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which led to over 15,000 deaths and triggered a level seven meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant; and the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, which caused over 300,000 deaths. These joined a host of similar disasters from a landslide in Uganda, to an earthquake in Chile, and severe flooding in both Australia and Thailand.
According to a 2005 New York University report, one of the key preventable losses of life comes from the failure of telecommunications infrastructure. [1] These failures cause "…delays and errors in emergency response and disaster relief efforts," say the authors, noting that "despite the increasing reliability and resiliency of modern telecommunications networks to physical damage, the risk associated with communications failures remains serious because of growing dependence upon these tools in emergency operations."
Published five months after the Indian Ocean tsunami and four months before hurricane Katrina, the report also stated: "The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 highlighted the human cost of communications breakdowns during disasters. While seismic monitoring stations throughout the world detected the massive sub-sea earthquake that triggered the tsunami, a lack of procedures for communicating these warnings to governments and inadequate infrastructure in the regions at risk delayed the transmission of warnings. Yet, based on the successful evacuation of the handful of communities that did receive adequate warning through unofficial channels, it is clear that better communications could have saved tens or hundreds of thousands of lives."
Even when a network isn't damaged in a disaster, problems can arise purely through overload. People call to reassure friends and family that they are all right, generating massive spikes in traffic. Examples of this include the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the 2007 Minnesota bridge collapse, and the 2010 Chilean earthquake.
It is


text:
The United Nations issued a report on Wednesday stating that the number of civilians killed or wounded in Afghanistan rose by 23 percent in the first six months of 2013, with women and children faring the worst — killed by roadside bombs almost every day. An earlier UN report noted that
"Afghanistan remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a child."
Over a third of Afghans are living in abject poverty, violence is escalating as NATO forces withdraw, and years of international aid has done little to decrease the abuse of women and children.
Click here to see the Atlantic's photos series on Afghan children.
Have Something to Say?
Add or Read Comments on
"Afghanistan's Children of War"
"Afghanistan's Children of War"
By commenting here, I agree to abide by the Sojourners Comment Community Covenant guidelines and acknowledge that my comment may be published in the Letters to the Editor section of Sojourners magazine.


text:
Facebook Breaks Free With Mobile
Mark Zuckerberg moves fast. And he isn't afraid to break things.
Never mind making money on mobile, a year ago Facebook didn't even have a decent mobile app. The social network had been focused on its desktop user experience, and its chief executive had to turn on a dime when he saw user growth exploding on smartphones. Facebook totally rebuilt its mobile app and invented an advertising business on top of it.
Fast forward to...


text:
Discussion in 'Strings' started by tennismonkey, Dec 6, 2012.
has anyone heard if solinco is going to be releasing a new string called Tour Bite Soft?
You obviously have, where did you hear this? Pretty silly name if so.
my friend mentioned to me last night that his stringer had a few sets of new tour bite soft. i figured it was something new but when i went to the solinco website and TW to buy some -- it doesn't exist.
i'm trying to see if anyone else has heard that solinco is releasing a new softer version of tour bite.
I've never heard of it myself, but I'm not in the know. They did just release 1.10mm Tour Bite, however.
okay take it with a grain of salt.
but the new "soft" version of tour bite is in the trial stages. some stringers are getting sets to test out. my buddy's stringer has it in 16 gauge and says it plays like a more arm friendly tour bite (duh). no release date set and the stringer doesn't know if they are planning 17 and 18 gauge versions.
Is it the Solinco playtest from last summer?
i don't know meat. i can't imagine it taking a whole year to test out some new strings. this must be something different.
good idea though from solinco if this is true. a softer version of tour bite for us arm sufferers.
hey monkey nice screen name
yea Soft Bite just doesnt have the ring to it
Yes it will be released in 2013 in gauges 16-18 from what I have been told. I have had the 17 gauge for awhile now and its a nice string. The softness is a bit closer to their BarbWire in my opinion. It is noticeably more comfortable than the standard Tour Bite. I have some more coming my way next week in 16 gauge this time. My contact at Solinco only told me it will be released in 2013, he didn't give a specific month.
SOLINCO's NEW OFFERING! Outstanding spin, great touch, diabolical power, and control unlike any other. Are you the player who waits until the right time to strike? Meet our new string: Solinco MILD STING 16L!!!
Also be on the look out for Solinco Tendon Blaster which is 10 times stiffer than Tour Bite for those players who like a very boardy feel.
I like it. I was going to suggest a different level of the Tour. Something along the lines of Futures Nibble or Challenger Gnaw.
Other interesting Solinco notes: Tru-Feel is discontinued but a new multi will replace it next year. It will still be softer than Vanquish. Tour Bite is made in a 15g!
Why would they add a 19g and a 15g? Seriously, 1.3+, 1.30, 1.25, 1.20, 1.18, 1.10. Do they need SIX gauges of the same string to suit all tastes? Personally, I think that the 16L is the best (1.25) followed by the 18g for super tight patterns.
I don't think they have any plans to make 15g available at retail. I asked them for suggestions on a frequent string breaker i play with and they let me know i had the option to use it. I like the 16L too. The 19 was nice feeling, I just felt like it lacked the power to get the ball deep into the court compared to the other gauges.
I'm a little surprised Tru Feel has not been discounted yet.
Me too. He said they aren't replenishing anybody's supply of it. The exception is that for now they have a bunch of the Revolution/Tru-Feel hybrid packs that they will still make available for retailers. I'm going to ask him for some samples of the new multi the next time I catch up with him so that I can get a read on what it's like. I know Tru-Feel wasn't a big seller for them but I really liked the feel of it.
Tour Gum?
The same bite, but without the teeth.
A round version of Tour Bite :shock:
New multis are always exciting to yours truly.
Instead of 'soft', just call it "Club Bite" or "Junkballer Bite"?
Solinco told me today they think the new multi needs 1 more iteration before the send out samples. He also said though that if he rounds some up he would send it my way
Keep us posted.
I hope it is the same string. I loved that string. I would buy a reel or two.. to be sure. It really played like Tour Bite... but softer.. great comfort and nice power. Spin was close to BHB7. I wonder if anyone can confirm this?
The string test was not a year ago.. it was maybe 6 months ago. The feedback was very positive.
Here is the Playtest... it was in late June.. Early July..
Post deleted
lol you gotta get with their marketing dept
can't wait for these strings
I talked to them today. I did ask about the TB Soft. They told me that they were working on something like that but were NOT going to call it "Tour Bite Soft".
I don't know if it will be considered part of the name. Definitely clearly labeled soft on the package though
My buddy got a promo set of it today. Should be out next year. It is labeled tour bite soft. No surprise. It's like tour bite but softer.
Any guess on a month when it'll be out? I'm curious to try this as I currently use Tour Bite, but find it just a touch too stiff.
I'd think sooner rather than later. It is already in final retail packaging. Hopefully first couple of months of 2013. I've really liked it and expect it to do very well for them.
Got my hands on a pack of Tour Bite soft 17G. The packaging is matte and is shiny. Looking forward to hitting with the strings and comparing it to the regular tour bite
Please report back. Been interested in this string for a while. Hope it plays like the set I tested in June/July of this year. I was very much impressed. I still have a 1/2 set installed (mains) in one of my frames and it is still playing decent.
Will you lket us know about the string shape also... how many sides, etc. How sharp the edges are.
If it is the same string we tested in the summer.. it is winner and I am buying!!
Ok, just got done playing with it for about 5 days. All I can say is WOW! I'm getting them when they come out.
I have been using the regular Tour Bite in 18G in my IG Prestige MP and occasionally used the 17G but tended to gravitate towards the 18 more because I like my racquets more "head light".
When I first strung up the racquet with Tour Bite Soft, Solinco wasn't lying when they said it was soft. It was freaken soft compared to the regular Tour Bite. It was so soft that when I clamped it on the main and pulled the string it moved out of the clamp fraying the strings a little bit! So I put some paper in between the clamp and the string to keep it steady when I'm pulling so that solved that problem. If I had to compare the softness of Tour Bite Soft to another string on the market it would be a hybrid of X-1 Biphase and BHB7.
Tour Bite Soft's texture wasn't as hard as the regular Tour Bite but rather more "round" (probably due to the softness of the string). But what amazes me is that it has the same (if not more) SPIN than the regular Tour Bite! The spin was freaken amazing! Combine that with the feel of the strings it was a clear winner. The regular tour bite had that "dead" feeling that wasn't bothersome to me but the Tour Bite Soft, you can really feel the ball and it has a lot of pop to it.
The tension maintenance on Tour Bite Soft is AMAZING! Granted I'm used to using Tour Bite in 18G and using Tour Bite Soft 17G obviously has better tension maintenance but the strings don't move at all compared to when I was using the 17G Tour Bite. The Tour Bite Soft hasn't gone dead yet and it's still going strong, I'll update this when it goes dead and hopefully I can still manage it.
Overall I love these strings! I can't wait for Solinco to release them, it's like a combination of the regular Tour Bite but with the softness of X-1 Biphase (a little over exaggerating on the softness but it's around there). So for those of you who are looking for spin without sacrificing feel, Tour Bite Soft is the clear winner! I used Tourna Big Hitter Black 7 for awhile now and I would say Tour Bite Soft is somewhat similar to it but it has WAY more spin and the tension maintenance on Tour Bite Soft is WAY MORE superior than that of Big Hitter Black 7. The feel is about the same (give or take). Really looking forward to the release of these strings!
I will have to try this string. Thanks for the detailed review.
Same feelings here. It's a great string. My initial stock was gone in under an hour. already having to beg them for a re-order
Separate names with a comma.


text: The Gears fanboys would scream "copycat!" in that case I'm sure BTW, I'm surprised you guys had difficulty telling that that was supposed to be Miranda. I thought it was pretty obvious. What I love about that painting is how vulnerable she looks. I guess we didn't get to see her let her guard down often in the game (and no, shagging MaleShep doesn't count ). Eye of the beholder I guess


text:
So, tanks and healers, and other DPSers, how can you keep your DPS buddies happy?
1. Mark your targets. Tanks, or whoever is experienced, or whoever is taking on that role in the dungeon, mark your targets. Telepathy is not a standard talent in any tree, and while sure, it's possible to click the tank and then use an assist macro, you can easily keybind or add a button to your action bars that marks your target with a skull, a cross, a moon and so on.


text:
FREE SHIPPING on orders of $85 or more
An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2018
Tichband Early Origins
Hampshire at Tichborne (Tichbourne) a village and civil parish 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Winchester. The place name dates back to Saxon times when it was first listed as Ticceburna c. 909. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) Literally the place name means "stream frequented by young goats," from the Old English words "ticce" + "burna." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) "Tichbourne in Hampshire has for a period of unknown antiquity, probably before the Conquest, been in the possession of a family who derived their name from it. " [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lowe, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print. "The church [of Aldershott, Southampton] contains a curious monument to the Titchbourne family, whose ancient seat has been converted into a farmhouse." [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Tichband Early History
Tichband Early History
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tichband research. Another 273 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1604, 1682, 1647, 1656 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Tichband History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Tichband Spelling Variations
Tichband Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Tichborne, Tichbourne, Titchborne and others.
Tichband Early Notables (pre 1700)
Tichband Early Notables (pre 1700)
Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tichband Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Tichband In Ireland
Tichband In Ireland
Some of the Tichband family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The Great Migration
The Great Migration
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth Titchborne who settled in New England in 1758; Ann Titchborn settled in New England in 1753; Winifred Tichbourn and husband arrived in Barbados with their servants in 1680..
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Pugna pro patria
Motto Translation: Fight for your country.
Tichband Family Crest Products
Tichband Family Crest Products
See Also
See Also
Sign Up
FREE SHIPPING on orders of $85 or more


text:
Ruinous Startup Airbnb Will Expand Its Failure Division
Airbnb, a website for renting your apartment to to tourist meth heads, has announced plans for a big expansion. Which is funny, because less than a month ago Airbnb was profusely apologizing for failing to protect customers, return phone calls or even blog properly. It must be time to lean in to the failure.
Airbnb has announced plans to expand its offering of long term rentals, in which you turn your apartment over to someone for a month or more. Until now, the company was tightly focused on rentals of just a few days or weeks, and in many cases offered just a room or piece of furniture within the apartment. Now Airbnb will start quoting monthly prices in search results and beef up its sublet offerings, says All Things D.
The expansion puts Airbnb into tighter competition with Craigslist, which is funny because it took a sleazy reckless company like Airbnb to make Craigslist look like a haven of sanity and safety. On Airbnb, unlike Craigslist, you don't actually find out the identity of the person you are renting your home to until the deal has already closed; the company's business model is predicated on anonymity. This led to incidents in which Airbnb customers had their homes destroyed and looted by shady renters who escaped with valuables and enough personal information to commit identity theft.
An Airbnb cofounder, still with the company, tried to cover up one such incident to protect a funding round. Once the incidents attracted publicity, Airbnb published a defensive post on TechCrunch, retracted the post, said it was "very sorry" for its handling of the case, and admitted to responding too slowly, communicating poorly and acting indecisevely. "I hope this can be a valuable lesson to other businesses about what not to do in a time of crisis," wrote CEO Brian Chesky. He said he doubled his customer support staff and pledged to cover $50,000 in theft and vandalism damage on future rentals.
Having seen firsthand the customer harm that come from dashing heedlessly into a new market, Chesky waited a whole four weeks to... dash heedlessly into a new market. He couldn't competently rent vacation couches in three years, and now he's purportedly mastered the apartment business in a month. Sure. Of course, if there were people willing to give Chesky and his greaseball team $112 million, there are probably people dumb enough to entrust him with their apartments, too.
[Image via Airbnb]


text:
By Peter Kaplan and Scott Weston
The federal E-rate program can be a boon to school districts. E-rate allows rural and low-income school districts and libraries to purchase Internet access and other telecommunications services at discounted rates. However, to truly get all the benefits from the program, you need a long-term strategy.
School board members may think that E-rate is a once-a-year application process, but you must address planning and other activities year-round. In fact, one E-rate year can span as many as 24 to 36 months, so you need a comprehensive, long-term strategy to make sure your district doesn't run into problems down the road -- whether related to unused funding or problems during an audit.
Would you like to continue reading?
Subscribers please click here to continue reading. If you are not a subscriber, please click here to purchase this article or to obtain a subscription to ASBJ.
Login or Subscribe
Connect with us:
Copyright © 2018, National School Boards Association. American School Board Journal is an editorially independent publication of the National School Boards Association. Opinions expressed by this magazine or any of its authors do not necessarily reflect positions of the National School Boards Association. Within the parameters of fair use, this article may be printed out and photocopied for individual use, provided this copyright notice appears on each copy. This article may not be otherwise, linked, transmitted, or reproduced in print or electronic form without the consent of the Publisher. For more information, call (703) 838-6739.
American School Board Journal. The Source for School Leaders.1680 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, USA (703) 838-6722
© National School Boards Association


text:
Thanks for helping us sort this video!
Thanks for helping us associate the correct Pornstars to this video!
Aidez-nous : ces acteurs/actrices porno apparaissent-ils/elles dans cette vidéo ?
Pornstar Name:
nice pussy... like to fuck her
she is so lucky. Martin you are so god damn hot!!
love it
nice girl
I love the way he put his cock in her pussy..he move slowly is big dick..mmmmhh
thats what u call making love! one of the very best of all....
She's fucking beautiful. Nice pop shot.
Very sweet and erotic...would be nice to see the ladies (models) making more of an effort to talk a bit sexy some more though( besides moaning ), but Martin does good ;)))
My wife and I loved this and got right into it ourselves
Ok... this is the most perfect video ever... I could almost show this to my parents... lol!
very very nice. except the uncircumcised (uncut) penis
Exelente.. esa es la palabra k lo dice todo.
Love he way he fucks, he's soo hot yummm
Oh Martin. I Love the way he moans. I always forward to the end because his moaning is what turns me on. Nice to know that your man is loving it.
I love the way martin play , so romantic
who is she? she is beautiful!
He has one called 'Girlfriend' and he really satisfies her
Fantastic scene. Best.
i love sex to infinity
Hot guy,I really wish fuck with him!
Lovely Rita Argiles.
It is in Czech language
I LOVE THIS *fap *fap
Seriously, Martin is one of the best! I love watching any videos that he's in. He's so strong and yet tender. It's such a turn on and you can tell that every lady he works with is enjoying herself. His videos never fail to turn me on and make me want more.
The best!
this was amazing and she is so beautiful, what language is it in?
uncircumsized penis how ever so big and long good to fuck such pussy
Love that he enjoys coming. Those groans make it soooo sexy. I only look for Martin. For men out there....Take pointers... Yu might learn something
I love watching this guy come! Perfect moans and grunts.
Seriously, this might be one of the very, very few videos that I won't fast forward ever. It doesn't just focus on the girl whining and what not, it shows the both of them, making love. Absolutely beautiful.
this is definately my fav video...LOVE MARTIN...he is the BEST...so manly yet so gentle...wish evry guy could b like him...sigh !!!
son nom???
just amazing!!!!! it seems so real and lovely. I am not a porn fan but sometimes i like watching some videos and get good tips to make my man very happy, but sometimes those videos are nasty and disgusting... this is like it is in real life, very very nice video!!
So sensual and feel like real one
wow nice
mmmm... perfect orgasm!!!
da best! makes me wet
Just perfect! This is love ,not sex.
this s the best whoa...... mhhhh
He makes me so wet!
this is the best video on this site in my opinion. never fails to make me cum! absolutely beautiful. guys, this is how we like to be fucked.
now that is want i like to see...so real . better than any other dirty stuff i usually see.thank you for letting me enjoy that with you
Lovin his vids. He's really amazing!
God, Martin is the best! Reminds me so much of my boyfriend; such a turn on.
Love to see an uncircumcised man :)
this made me cum...martin u r so fucking good
superb love u martin
martin your so fucking hot, wish it was me you were putting you cum in ...mmmm
He said all of the right things to her. I want him to fuck me tonight.
It's lovely to watch a vid with a man who hasn't had his penis mutilated(unnecessarily circumcised) So hot!
name please
hard to watch.. reminds me of my ex
Wow this is incredibly intense and hot, this was just perfect!!!
amazing cock an amazing tits
He is the best ever!!!!! I agree with Valerie, he does everything right :) Please men, watch and learn ;)
this guy loves to make love! he's amazing in all of his videos! so jealous of all of the women!
full of beauty and feeling. this remind me of my boyfriend...
He is very very hot and sensual
excellllect chemstry
hmm .
dude had a sore on the side of his penis. hope she is ok...
i hate his "oh-oh" when he comes at the end
so passionate and slow but sensual love it
él está bello y sexyyyy
He has a nice cock
Martin is sooo damn fine! He does everything right. He is the only guy that makes me cum every time!
lovely and sexy
buena actuación
It gets hot when she starts fucking him on top....love her tits...
Masterly how he placed his seed around her vagina and brings it into her female sex organ to impregnate her without she notice it really because she doesn't make any contraceptive and so he must become his emission ouside of her vagina. She is not the girl who will procure abortion.
Some errors occurred, please try again later
Sign up for a free account and make YouPorn yours!
Subscribe to your favorite pornstars, channels, and collections


text:
Release Date: 1997 |
Album Rating: 4.5Full series: http://badgersenate.com/
New review every Tuesday and Thursday
Twittuh: https://twitter.com/HolidayKirk
Album Rating: 5.0greatgreat album
Album Rating: 4.5Nice one Holiday.
Stunning album ripped off by many but bettered by few.
Digging: Benjamin Clementine - I Tell A Fly
probably one of my favorites in this genre, if not my favorite
fuck yeeeeeah seeing these guys on thursday. shame they haven't put out anything extraordinary since this album. hopefully they play songs from it.
Album Rating: 4.0Yea, none of their other albums really have made me want to go back for repeated listens.
Album Rating: 4.5great review. this album is stunning.
Like Herod and Mogwai Fear Satan are two of my favourite post-rock jams
Album Rating: 4.5I'm not having that Minty. Happy Songs and CODY are better than this. The Mog have done tunes like Helicon 1, My father my King, Superheroes of BMX which are unbelievable.
I'm only ranting cos I'm jealous your seeing them on Thursday.
i dont agree, but you're not wrong in that they have made great tunes. drunk and crazy is one of the best songs theyve done, as is sine wave and white noise. just no album comes close to this imo. im not that excited to be honest, partly because i only love one of their albums, and also partly because i saw sigur ros last week and i am certain nothing will come close to matching that experience. i may never need to go to another gig again.
Album Rating: 4.5Was Sigur Ros at Wembley? Bloke from where I work saw them and said they were phenomenal.
As for Mogwai saw them a few years ago when they released Mr Beast, they were great.
Good shit and excellent review. Keep writing.
i saw them at nottingham arena. i didnt think anything would ever top seeing mono in a cathedral last year but i think sigur ros may have managed it.
Album Rating: 4.5Fairplay mate.
Album Rating: 4.0Other albums have lots of good tracks, but yes this is no doubt their best overall album.
has anybody ever read a Haruki Murakami book while having this as background noise? i think they meld tremendously well, especially 1Q84
Digging: Simply Red - Home
Album Rating: 4.0Album rules, agreed.
Digging: Corrosion of Conformity - No Cross No Crown
Album Rating: 5.0Mogwai Fear Satan is still my all time favourite song to play on guitar. There's so much flexibility in how to use effects in the context of the song. When the flute part comes on, I usually grab my Ebow and turn the tone down on my guitar, so it sounds pretty close to the flute.
Even though it gets a lot of hate, Hardcore Will Never Die is my second favourite Mogwai after this
Album Rating: 4.5Hardcore is great the only album that is a bit shit for me is Rock Action but even that is worth a listen.
Mogwai Fear Satan on guitar Zombi? m/
Album Rating: 5.0Rano Pano is definitely in my top 5 Mogwai tracks. Love the fuzz on it
Yeah, such a god guitar song. Mogwai Fear Satan is also super easy, it's like three octave chords and some tremolo picking. If you've been playing for a month you can jam it in your room like a Norse God of post-rock
i'm guessing i need this?
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


text:
Quote:A 'mountain block' is a block in which both arms are doing a forearm block. The upper arms are straight out to the left and right of the body, parallel to the floor. The forearms are straight up and down, perpindicular to the floor. The entire arm, though is in the same plane as the body. This is sometimes referred to as a "W"-shaped block. It is called a "mountain block" because it looks (physically) like the Chinese (and Korean and Japanese) character for mountain. (山)
Night club fight footage and street fights captured
with the world's first bouncer spy cam
to Matrix!
Learn ten times faster with new training method. Learn entire arts
for as little as $10 per disk.
Self Defense
Stun guns, pepper spray, Mace and self defense products. Alarms for personal and home use.
Stop An Urban Gorilla: Get 2 FREE TASER M26C Replacement Air Cartridges With Each New TASER M26C!


text:
OK Go Takes to the Streets For Latest Music Video, Spells Name Using GPS Route
Now that OK Go's music videos have become synonymous with huge, viral hits; the pressure heightens with each new offering. This one's a documentary of the band's 8.5-mile parade through Los Angeles, spelling their name in the city's blocks.
As it turns out, the music video is a collaboration between OK Go and Range Rover Evoque, who are urging users to "Dance Through Your City" with their global GPS art project. You can find out more at their website, whose home page states:
Last month we took to the streets of Los Angeles with OK Go to host an 8-mile-long musical parade and kick off our global GPS art project.
What's this you ask? Well, we're using GPS technology and our free app to turn cities into giant canvasses upon which we can draw electronically… it's like a giant Etch a Sketch.
OK Go started the project, creating a giant city sized drawing of the letters 'OK Go' on the streets of LA. Now it's your turn. The band will take the best entries and compile them into a new video.