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Whew, lots of choices. I like the simplicity of the Coleman Exponent Multi Fuel, since you can use fuel from the motorcycle gas tank. But there is a lot of discussion in the reviews about the need to do maintenance (primarily cleaning the burners). This doesn't sound like fun while out camping. Of course the reviews indicate that if you use white gas this maintenance issue is eliminated, since white gas is supposed to burn cleaner.
Anyone with this type of burner, how much maintenance is required if you use unleaded gas in these units? How much trouble is it?
The MSR options require a larger, though refillable fuel tank, but that seems would take up more space than I would like to give up. The refill option is attractive for several reasons. But the Coleman tank is refillable, too.
I do not like the idea of throwing away consumed fuel tanks, not to mention the cost of that fuel.
Am I on the right track? Appreciate all the information.


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ROME (AP) — President Giorgio Napolitano opened his unprecedented second term with around-the-clock consultations Tuesday aimed at finding a candidate to form a new government and end the political paralysis following inconclusive February elections.
Napolitano met with leaders of both chambers and representatives of Italy's major parties to sound them out on a possible premier who could form a government and win a mandatory vote of confidence in Parliament. His office said no announcement was expected Tuesday.
Napolitano, 87, has urged parties to quickly agree on a new government, chastising them for treating the notion of a political alliance as a "horror" and urging them to face the reality that no party in Feb. 24-25 elections won control of both houses.
The caretaker government of Mario Monti remains in place until a new government is formed.
The center-left Democratic Party, which controls the lower house but not the Senate, had refused to consider an alliance with former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, and failed to persuade the anti-establishment movement of comic-turned-political leader Beppe Grillo to join forces.
On Tuesday, the Democratic leader Pier Luigi Bersani confirmed his resignation. He was badly discredited after failing to form a government in the aftermath of the elections, and then after his deeply divided party imploded during the process to elect a head of state. Parliament and regional leaders eventually voted Napolitano back into office.
The Democratic Party's deputy chief, Enrico Letta, headed the delegation during Tuesday's talks and said the party was "available and eager" to try to form a government. He pledged to follow the indications set out by Napolitano during his highly critical speech Monday before Parliament after taking his oath of office.
During the speech, Napolitano told the parties that called him to serve again that they would be held accountable if they don't forge alliances and policies to pull the eurozone's third-largest economy out of recession and put it back on the path of financial reforms and growth.
Representatives from Grillo's 5-Star Movement, which took a quarter of the national vote on its campaign promise to send Italy's political classes packing, said they would be the opposition to any government formed and would vote on a case-by-case basis on proposed legislation.

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I understand what he's saying and partially agree... However, in this era, I think it is impossible to accomplish... There's simply too much PC to ever have it happen.
Foreign Policy Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former top commander of international forces in Afghanistan, said this week that the United States should bring back the draft if it ever goes to war again.
I think we ought to have a draft. I think if a nation goes to war, it shouldnt be solely be represented by a professional force, because it gets to be unrepresentative of the population, McChrystal said at a late-night event June 29 at the 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival. I think if a nation goes to war, every town, every city needs to be at risk. You make that decision and everybody has skin in the game.
He argued that the burdens of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan havent been properly shared across the U.S. population, and emphasized that the U.S. military could train draftees so that there wouldnt be a loss of effectiveness in the war effort.
Ive enjoyed the benefits of a professional service, but I think wed be better if we actually went to a draft these days, he said. There would some loss of professionalism, but for the nation it would be a better course.
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq placed unfair and extreme burdens on the professional military, especially reservists, and their families, McChrystal said.
Weve never done that in the United State before; weve never fought an extended war with an all- volunteer military. So what it means is youve got a very small population that youre going to and youre going to it over and over again, he said. Because its less than one percent of the population people are very supportive but they dont have the same connection to it.
Reservists following multiple deployments have trouble maintaining careers and families and have a frighteningly high rate of suicide, he said.
The reserve structure is designed for major war, you fight and then you stop, but what weve done instead is gone back over and over to the same people, he said. Were going to have to relook the whole model because I dont think we can do this again.
McChrystal was speaking at a panel focused on how to manage marriage in the military. He was joined by Annie, his wife of 35 years, and the discussion was moderated by CNNs SuzanneMalveaux.
Multiple deployments often result in divorces and split families, he said.
The marriages I see most strained are the senior NCOs and officers who have four or five tours youre apart so much that its hard to have a marriage if youre not together at least a critical mass of time, and thats tough, McChrystal said.
Malveaux asked McChrystal how he has managed to get through 35 years of marriage.
One day at a time, he responded.
I understand what he's saying and partially agree... However, in this era, I think it is impossible to accomplish... There's simply too much PC to ever have it happen.
I do not agree.
I do agree.
If the problem is a short-term, immediate response, millitary (i.e. blow stuff up) problem, then I disagree with him. The professional standing force should handle it. No draft.
If the problem is a War. A real War, i.e. we and another Nation State are going to go after it over something, then I agree with him. The Professional force should be sent in first, and the Draft restarted to provide reserve troops and time-out-of-field for the first-line professional units.
The real problem is that neither Afghanistan nor Iraq were, strictly speaking, Wars.
They both had short "War" periods at their starts, but the War was over quickly in both cases. We won, hands down, by the way, in both Wars.
What the two situations are are long-term Occupation and Rebuilding Peace keeping/Police actions. Thats not War. It may involve alot of the same kinds of activity (shoot, kill, get shot, die, etc.) but it is NOT War. It's a hubrid of riot control, policework, occupation force (millitary) and civil rebuilding efforts.
It's having/finding/creating a force to handle that amalgum of requirements that is the problem. The Millitary, and certainly not private contractors, are not the answer (at least not alone).
The Draft, i.e. sending random kid-off-street to Iraq or Afgahnistan would have been much worse in results, with many more dead and wounded that we already have. It MIGHT have helped end these actions faster, but that assumes you think our Political leaders care about the will of the people.
If you ask me, the real problem is mixing War with heart-warming lets be pals lets rebuild ya and give ya democracy our way style heart-n'minds instead of bullets and destruction. When you go to war, you go to war. You destory the enemy completely, liberal ideas of waging a "kind" war be damned.
And once all enemies are dead or surrendered, only then do you offer to help rebuild, under strict police control in every way, and slowly give them back their rights and the like.
We tried to do both at once, and the results speak for themselves.
Volunteers, in general, make better soldiers. Anyone in and out of the services knows that.
Change the ROE to completely obliterate enemies without remorse then lib dopes won't have to float these stupid ideas to their friends in the media for other lib dopes to parrot.
I agree 25% of the yoof should be drafted. NO exceptions. Lottery style.
This has to be a "shot over the bow" aimed at the Executive Branch and their "hands on" approach to starting/planning wars.
WASHINGTON — The White House, pushing hard against criticism in Congress over the deepening air war in Libya, asserted Wednesday that President Obama had the authority to continue the military campaign without Congressional approval because American involvement fell short of full-blown hostilities.
He is right. When it is time for America to go to war let's institute the Draft. Everyone should share to keep us safe
Our warfare technology has advanced so much I wonder if we would ever see a real war of that ilk ever again.
We lost what, 400,000 in WWII, 60,000 in Viet Nam and about 7,000 in the current "war on terror" (Iraq/Afghanistan). Could we ever see a prolonged military offensive we would even approach the numbers for WWII or Viet Nam that a draft would be required?
China will start as Naval and Air battle. Nearly all wars are won on the ground though.
If you were to view the link vice just posting, you would have found the links to Syria and Iran also.
You cant have both a civilized society and a society that has a scorch the earth mentality without a clear understanding that civilized society is in the balance and needs to be suspended.


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The most common piece of advice given to those unsure about which
high-definition optical format to buy is to simply wait until a victor emerges.
Early adopters, however, should be aware that being cutting edge could come
with a price, such as the risk of bugs or complete hardware and software obsolescence.
The Blu-ray Disc Association has mandated that all players
of the format released after October 31 must adhere to a specific feature set
that is currently not standard for today's hardware. All Blu-ray Disc players
after the fall date must support BD Java, a programming language for Blu-ray
Disc media used mainly to deliver picture-in-picture for in-movie commentary
and special features.
"Blu-ray player requirements and BD-Java specifications have
been gradually changed over and over again, which has caused a good amount of
grief for player manufacturers," said optical storage analyst Wesley Novack. "The new specification and
requirements will ensure that all Blu-ray players manufactured past October
will be able to support the full range of BD-Java capabilities, including picture
in picture and more."
Early adopters of Blu-ray players may find themselves with
inadequate hardware to support media using BD Java software.
Novack continued, "This might be bad news for early adopters
who have already purchased a player, but it will not prevent them from playing
back future Blu-ray movies. Owners of first generation Blu-ray players will
probably not be able to use the full range of interactive features available on
future Blu-ray Disc titles."
Owners of current Blu-ray Disc players who are concerned
about the future utility of their hardware are assured by manufacturers that
current players won't be made completely obsolete with the new standard.
"As is common in new format introductions, future products
will include some additional features such as picture-in-picture," said Philips
VP Marty Gordon to Video Business.
"Regardless of whether first-generation hardware supports these new features,
the discs will still play."
Unlike the HD DVD standard, Blu-ray players are not required
to have Ethernet ports for firmware updates. Blu-ray machines with upgradable
firmware likely will have a greater chance of conforming to the mandated format
this fall.
Although HD DVD is not without its own set of early
adopter issues, support for a standard programming language is already
solidified for the format. HDi, an XML-based format developed by Microsoft and
Toshiba, is mandatory on all HD DVD players and enables picture-in-picture
special features to run alongside the feature length film.
Warner Bros. has released titles such as Batman Begins and V for Vendetta for HD DVD but not Blu-ray for the sole reason of
the latter format's lack of standardization. The upcoming Matrix trilogy release will also
appear on HD DVD first for the same reason. Warner Bros. said that it would
release Blu-ray Disc versions of such films in the fall, assumingly after the
BD Java mandate takes effect.
Paramount has taken a different approach with Blu-ray's
apparent shortcoming. The studio released Mission:
Impossible 3 on both HD DVD and Blu-ray, though the HD DVD version features
a video picture-in-picture commentary, while the Blu-ray version does only with
Only a couple Blu-ray movies feature picture-in-picture
commentaries, those titles being Descent
and Crank, though they do so without
BD Java. Cleverly, and perhaps inelegantly, two complete versions of the movie
are stored on a 50GB Blu-ray disc. One version contains the normal version of
the film, while the second one features the picture-in-picture commentary
hard-encoded on top of the film.
The addition of BD Java is not the only new requirement for
Blu-ray players this fall. All players released after October 31 must hold a
minimum 256MB of persistent memory storage. Those with network options will have
to have 1GB of memory to support Web downloads.
Famed DVD producer, Van Ling, expresses discontent over the
lack of standardization of the Blu-ray format. "The whole problem comes in when
some manufacturers toe the minimum line and some others might make twice the
minimum [functionality] on players," said Ling. "In my view, I shouldn't have
to know what every single player can do. Rather than downgrade my creative
vision for the lowest common denominator player, I want to create something
[that fully realizes Blu-ray abilities]."


text: First of all I want to say that I paid for a starter package and they were not given to me for free so I will give my best and more importantly honest review. I will start other threads for the polys this one is for the multi. Ok let me start by saying that WOWW. A phenomenal, top quality, players string. I strung it at 60 on my new graphene speed pro 315 and if I tell you that this may be one of the best strings I have ever hit with. I am now at about 4 hours of total play. First of all for a multi the durability is really good, 4 hours of hard hitting and the string is in great shape still, very little movement, very little signs of wear, performance as good as when I started, I'll,check tension later but really who cares the string is performing great 4 hours of hard drilling later. Spin is what spin is for a multi, it's good not great but the control factor with this string is so high that it doesn't matter. Launch angles are penetrating but with tons of control. Serve was really good, not the huge spinners but flat and slice serves where of the charts. Volley is good but need to hit more volleys to get better feel but do t see it being an issue. At house strung at 60 did not play stiff at any point. The string is not the crispest but its not mushy either to me it's right on the money where I like it. Return of serve was really great I want to find something negative to say but I can't. If you like and play multis you need to give this string a test drive and even if you don't. To me this multi played more gut like than alot of the lower to medium end guts I've tested. I may have found my new setup for match play and I'm not easy to please and very critical.


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Emphysema Prevention
Prevention of emphysema includes:
- Stop smoking.
- Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
- Avoid exposure to air pollution.
- Avoid exposure to chemical fumes.
- Avoid exposure to asbestos (asbestosis).
- Avoid exposure to silica dust (silicosis)
- Avoid exposure to coal dust (black lung)
Emphysema Stop Smoking
The key step in preventing emphysema is to stop smoking and avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
Smoking Cessation
A smoking cessation program is one that helps you stop smoking. There has been a tremendous amount of material published on kicking the smoking habit. It is now clear that never starting smoking when young plays a key role in the overall (lifetime) avoidance of cigarette smoking. Social and peer pressures, in addition to modeling adult behavior, are some of the main factors in influencing young people to start smoking.
Underlying Cause
One study shows that people who had bad experiences during childhood are far more likely to smoke, start smoking at an early age, and continue to smoke heavily into adulthood than people who report no adverse experiences while growing up. Even more amazing is the fact that although there is a large body of evidence that demonstrates smoking is harmful, many people simply continue to smoke. Studies show that 7 out of 10 people who currently smoke would like to quit. More than 7 out of every 10 people, who try to give up smoking, fail.
The maintenance of smoking behavior in the adult is conditioned by many factors. Smoking is used for nonverbal communication such as to emphasize positive feelings and reduce negative feelings. It plays a role in the management of personal stress. It also suppresses the appetite and even provides relaxation in some people. The end result is a pattern of use that assists the smoker in coping with their world. In short, giving up smoking can mean giving up a major personal coping mechanism.
Smoking is Addictive
Some people may require only a few cigarettes to become addicted. Smokers seem to come in three basic types: those who become addicted very quickly, those who become addicted gradually after more regular smoking, and those who can smoke lightly and stop without becoming addicted.
Smoking meets all the criteria for an addiction, including a withdrawal syndrome. Nicotine is addictive, but abstinence from nicotine alone does not reverse the addictive process. According to most experts, it normally takes two or three tries for smokers to finally quit. And most of them must go through several steps to permanently kick the habit.
Other reasons for failure to stop smoking:
- Nicotine withdrawal is unpleasant
- Smoking is an important personal coping mechanism
- The advertising effect
- They aren't sufficiently motivated to quit
- They fail to take advantage of nicotine replacement therapy
- They lack a definite smoking cessation plan
- Weight gain
Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal
Withdrawal symptoms are said to begin as soon as several hours after the last cigarette. They reach their peak intensity in 3 to 5 days and generally taper off in a couple of weeks. The symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include both physical and mental or emotional symptoms. Often the later, are the most difficult to deal with.
Some symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include:
- Anxiety
- Depressed mood
- Difficulty concentrating and mild confusion
- Difficulty sleeping
- Food cravings
- Gastrointestinal upset such as indigestion and heartburn
- Headaches
- Increased appetite
- Insomnia
- Irritability, frustration, anger
- Restlessness
- Sore throat, increased cough, and other cold symptoms
- Excessive sweating
- Tingling in the hands and feet
Depression after Smoking Cessation
Many of the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal are similar to those of depression. In a sense people who smoke go through a period of "mourning" over the loss of their cigarettes. What's important is that people who are prone to depression face a 25% chance of triggering depression when they quit smoking. Furthermore depressed smokers have a lower rate of success when trying to quit smoking. Only about 6 out of every 100 depressed smokers who quit smoking are smoke-free after one year. Some medical experts are concerned that smoking may mask symptoms of major depression. These symptoms are likely to become even more apparent even after the nicotine withdrawal has passed.
Tips on how to Prepare Yourself to Quit Smoking
- Carry things to put in your mouth (e.g. sugarless gum, candy, etc.).
- Change your routine.
- Change your smoking routine by setting a schedule. Studies show that people who follow a fixed smoking schedule to progressively reduce their smoking are twice as likely to quit as those who go at it cold turkey.
- Cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke.
- Don't smoke automatically -- smoke only those cigarettes you really want.
- Identify when and why you smoke -- make a record of it
- Make smoking inconvenient -- stop buying cigarettes by the carton.
- Make smoking unpleasant. Collect all your cigarette butts in one large glass container as a visual reminder of the filth made by smoke.
- Notify friends and relatives that you're going to quit. Social pressure is an important stop smoking mechanism and these people are often an excellent source of motivation.
- Reward yourself at the end of each day for not smoking.
- Set a quit date on your calendar.
- Switch to a brand you find distasteful.
- Throw away all of those cigarettes!
Scheduled Reduction
This is a way to progressively reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke in a day. To do this you should try the following program:
- Divide the number of minutes you are awake during the day by the number of cigarettes you smoke in one day. This will give you your minute-long wait period between smokes.
- Set up a smoking schedule based on the number above. Use a timer if necessary. If you miss a cigarette interval by more than 5 minutes you should skip it altogether.
- The next week you should re-calculate your wait period between smokes using one-third fewer total daily cigarettes. This will make the time periods between smokes slightly longer than before.
- At the third week repeat the one-third reduction. By the time the fourth week rolls around (thanks to the final one-third reduction) you should have quit completely
General Measures
No matter which method you choose, it is extremely beneficial to participate in a patient support program. These programs can help you identify personal triggers or situations (or things) that make a smoker want a cigarette--and ways of overcoming them. A variety of self-help programs, support groups, and organizations are in place to assist patients with behavior modification. A combination of nicotine replacement therapy via patches or gum combined with close physician follow-up and/or a self-help support group can markedly increase the likelihood of success in stopping smoking.
The Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, (AHCPR) has come up with its recommendations after reviewing over 3,000 medical journal articles on smoking cessation published between 1975 and 1994. Copies of the guidelines are available by calling (800) 358-9295.
Other helpful tips:
- Avoid heavy use of alcohol, caffeine, or other stimulants.
- Chew sugarless gum when you want sweets
- Don't set a target date for a holiday when you are tempted with high-calorie foods and drinks
- Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day
- Get family members and close friends involved; they can be a source of motivation
- Make sure you have a well balanced diet. It may be helpful to eat at different times or on a different schedule.
- Plan menus carefully
- Put time in your daily schedule for exercise this can be a tremendous benefit
- Set personal goals and reward yourself in some way (other than smoking)
- With any diet and exercise regimen you plan to begin, you should first consult with your physician
Dealing with Weight Gain
Many people feel the moment you quit smoking you will gain weight. Quitting doesn't mean you'll automatically gain weight. When people gain, it's because they often eat more once they quit. Try to combine your smoking cessation program with a low calorie diet. This actually can help you quit smoking easier. If you do experience weight gain, much of it can be attributed to fluid retention and should be temporary. The benefits of giving up cigarettes far outweigh the drawbacks of adding a few pounds. You'd have to gain a very large amount of weight to offset the many substantial health benefits that a normal smoker gains by quitting.
Nicotine Substitutes
An effective way to curb your addiction to nicotine is to provide a new and safer source for it. There are a number of ways this can be accomplished. Other sources for nicotine include time-release patches (e.g. Habitrol, NicoDerm, and ProStep) and nicotine gum. These products release nicotine into the bloodstream in an attempt to curb the symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal. This method gradually diminishes the body's urge for nicotine.
Many of these products are now available without a doctor's prescription. About 250,000 more smokers have quit each year since the approval of over-the-counter nicotine replacement products. If you choose this form of treatment, you must stop smoking immediately. Not cheating on the very first day of nicotine-replacement use increases the chance of quitting permanently by tenfold. Studies show that these methods alone are not as successful as when they are combined with some sort of behavior modification, peer pressure, and social support groups.
Nicotine Patches
The nicotine patch adheres to your skin and releases nicotine into your bloodstream. There are different strengths of patches and many are now available without a prescription. Some come in different levels of nicotine and are usually worn on the skin for 16 to 24 hours a day.
For example, NicoDerm CQ includes patches that come in three strengths 21, 14, and 7 mg, which are used in a step-down program over a period of 8 to 10 weeks. Many users have experienced redness, itching, or burning of the skin with patches, causing some to discontinue use. The quit rate for patch users is around 20% after six months. This is roughly twice the rate of those who try to quit smoking cold turkey.
- Do not smoke when using a nicotine patch. This can result in toxic blood levels of nicotine. This is potentially dangerous in people with heart disease, stroke, or high blood pressure.
- Minor skin irritation is commonly reported. Moving the patch to different locations can reduce this. Those on very high dose patches may experience headache, nausea, and indigestion.
- Nicotine patches are not considered completely safe in pregnancy. Discuss this with your doctor.
- Store patches in a safe area. There are some reports of small children getting a hold of these products and becoming nicotine toxic after chewing on them.
Nicotine Gum
This works on the same principal as the nicotine patch and also available without a prescription. Nicotine gum is chewed briefly to release nicotine and then rests in your mouth. The additional benefit is the dose of nicotine can be more controlled by the individual. Chewing gum may also help to curb some of the oral urge. The released nicotine is absorbed into the blood through your mouth and gums. The idea here is to start using the gum not more than once per hour in the beginning and be totally off the gum at the end of six months. A recent medical study has shown that female smokers concerned about weight gain are more likely to kick the habit if their smoking cessation program combines nicotine gum with a special, low-calorie diet.
- Caffeine interferes with the absorption of nicotine. Wait at least 15 minutes after having a cup of coffee before chewing the gum.
- Nicotine gum can cause headache, nausea, upset stomach, and dizziness.
- People with dentures should avoid the gum and use another method.
- Some find the gum tastes bad and may upset the stomach.
Nicotine Sprays and Inhalers
A nicotine spray allows you to spray small doses of nicotine into your nasal passages, reducing your urge for nicotine. Due to enhanced nicotine absorption, this method may provide increased effectiveness in the highly dependent smoker. A similar product is the Nicotrol Inhaler. In this case the majority of the nicotine is absorbed through the mouth. Both of these forms of therapy are only available through your doctor.
- Many patients using the nicotine nasal spray reported moderate to severe nasal irritation at the onset of usage.
- Other common side effects that have been reported are runny nose, throat irritation, watering eyes, sneezing, and cough.
Varenicline (Chantix)
One of the newer medications for stop smoking is varenicline, marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Chantix. Chantix is used in combination with behavior modification and counseling. Chantix works in the brain to block the pleasurable effects of smoking. Experts recommend that Chantix be taken for a week prior to your quit date.
The most commonly reported side effects of Chantix include:
- Nausea
- Drowsiness
- Headache
- Insomnia
- Vomiting
- Changes in dreams
- Change in taste
- Excessive gas
Bupropion hydrochloride (Wellbutrin)
Bupropion hydrochloride (Wellbutrin) was found in clinical trials to be an effective agent in smoking cessation therapy. The FDA has approved a sustained release preparation of bupropion, marketed under the trade name Zyban. It is the first non-nicotine stop smoking drug to become available. Some studies have shown the addition of the medication buspirone, an anti-anxiety drug, can significantly increase the smoking cessation rate. These options should be discussed with your doctor.
Stop Smoking Vaccine
NicVAX is intended to help prevent smokers who quit "cold turkey" from starting to smoke again. The vaccine works by stimulating the production of antibodies that capture nicotine before it reaches the brain. This negates the usual kick that smokers receive from cigarettes thereby reducing the incentive to smoke. This vaccine is still in clinical trials pending approval by the FDA.
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Fifty Shades of Grey, the first book in the erotic trilogy about a handsome yet emotionally complicated billionaire, Christian Grey, and his BDSM relationship with the young and sexually innocent Anastasia Steele, is, by all indications, a runaway success. Sales have topped 40 million copies worldwide. Plans are in the works for a film adaptation. Hotels in the Pacific Northwest, where the series is set, are offering Fifty Shades of Grey weekend getaways. Hardware stores are reportedly selling out of cotton rope; sex toy sales are soaring; and soon, an official Fifty Shades clothing line, including hosiery, underwear and sleepwear, will be coming to a store near you.
Not only is the trilogy a publishing sensation—in the United Kingdom it has outsold the Harry Potter series—but it's also a merchandising sensation that's left some business owners scratching their heads all the way to the bank.
Fifty Shades is hardly a literary masterpiece, and it certainly has its fair share of detractors. The prose is clunky and the phrasing repetitive—Anastasia annoyingly refers to her "inner goddess" on almost every other page—but it really doesn't matter. The books are a hit with women all over the world.
Written by British author EL James, the trilogy details the developing relationship, complete with bondage scenes and graphic sex, between the wealthy and controlling Grey and the inexperienced yet completely enamored Anastasia. It began as Twilight fan fiction before being reworked and published as e-books by an independent publisher in 2011. As sales climbed, and the buzz intensified, Fifty Shades caught the attention of Vintage Books, which purchased the rights in March.
It's difficult to pinpoint exactly why Fifty Shades has captured the sexual imagination of so many women. Erotica, after all, is not a new genre. Perhaps it's the ease with which the books can be downloaded onto a Kindle or iPad, or the fact that they conform to familiar tropes that have long defined the romance novel. Maybe the label "mommy porn," which has been used by several media outlets to describe the books, has given some women permission to see for themselves what all the fuss is about.
This was the case for one Vegas hairstylist who had never read erotica before Fifty Shades. The buzz surrounding the book, and the fact that so many of her clients were talking about it—all with smiles on their faces, she told me—piqued her curiosity. "I read the first book in two nights," she says. "I couldn't put the kids to bed fast enough."
Women aren't just reading the books, rolling over and going to sleep, however. If sales figures are any indication, they are also going shopping for the various accoutrements mentioned in the novel, from blindfolds and riding crops to the "pleasure beads" that play a prominent role in the book. Retailer Babeland has an entire section of its website devoted to the Fifty Shades phenomenon, including a Fifty Shades of Grey fantasy kit. Early to Bed, a sex shop in Chicago, tweeted out a picture last week of its in-store Fifty Shades display, featuring bondage rope and fuzzy wrist restraints. And here in Vegas, the Déjà Vu Love Boutique has dedicated its storefront window to kinky paraphernalia and the Fifty Shades trilogy.
So what does all of this mean in terms of dollars and cents? LELO, a Swedish company that makes a product similar to the sensual "pleasure beads" depicted in the books, reports that sales for its Luna Beads have jumped an astonishing 400 percent, growth it attributes directly to the series. Demand is so high that retailers I spoke with can't keep the item in stock. Many sex toy manufacturers and retailers are reading Fifty Shades in an effort to better understand this new demographic of shoppers—what we might think of as the "Fifty Shades consumer."
Metis Black, president of Tantus, a sex toy manufacturer in Reno, says, "I have to understand what the trends are, and part of that is doing research and understanding the zeitgeist."
"What many folks have said to me," says Jacq Jones, the owner of Sugar, a woman-friendly sex shop in Baltimore, "is that the book just has them feeling sexier, reminding them that sex is fun, turning them on and freeing them to try new things."
Black echoes this. "Women haven't been given permission to fantasize that much. This book gives women permission." She adds, it also shows readers how to negotiate boundaries, establish safe words and talk about what they want to do and don't want to do sexually.
Brenda Knight, an associate publisher at Cleis Press, which has been publishing erotica for over 30 years, has seen sales increase by 30 percent over the past few months. "It is really fascinating. At first it was hard to see, but at this point, [the increase in sales] is mostly books where the women are identifying as submissive. To me, that says that millions and millions of women are reading about that, and want to experience it. They want to experience what Anastasia is experiencing."
Knight, however, wants to ensure that curious beginners who've never dabbled in BDSM or kinky sex have the information they need to do it safely. In September, Cleis will release an e-book called Fifty Shades of Kink: A Beginner's Guide to BDSM, written by award-winning author and sex educator Tristan Taormino.
"There is such a surge in interest about kinky sex because of Fifty Shades," Taormino tells me. "I wanted to create an accessible guide for newcomers, and also help paint a more realistic portrait of how people actually do kink that's grounded in experience, creativity and safety."
As for understanding the series' popularity, Jones offers this: "I think as a culture we have been underestimating how overwhelmed many women feel between work and home. For many women, the concept of someone accurately taking care of their stuff, down to their doctor's appointments and their underwear [as Christian does with Anastasia], is way hotter than any of the sex."
Whatever the roots of the phenomenon—the fantasy of giving up control, the permission to explore new things or the pleasure of escaping into a steamy book—it is clear that sex toy manufacturers, retailers and erotic presses, among other businesses, are reaping the financial rewards of the trilogy's success.
"The whole thing is kind of crazy if you ask me," says Searah Deysach, the owner of Early to Bed in Chicago, which has seen an uptick in new customers. "But overall, I think it is incredible that Fifty Shades has given tons of people—mostly women—permission to tap into desires that they maybe did not have the okay to tap into before. Sure, I think there are better erotica books out there, and more realistic representations of BDSM relationships, but overall, anything that helps women to feel more comfortable expressing their desires is a good thing."
Lynn Comella is a Women's Studies professor at UNLV.


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I'm an ordinary 15 year old boy turning 16 this year. Everything in life seems to be going wrong and I don't know what to do about it- I feel like there is so much pressure on me in just everyday living. I have never had a girlfriend, or even kissed a girl, when almost everyone my age has. It mustn't seem like much, but its hard being the odd one out. I don't know who to call my friends anymore. Ever since starting high school, most of the people I used to call my 'best friends' have completely changed for the worst. They have turned into the people they swore they never would and I don't know who to be friends with. My family have changed too. My parents seem to be constantly fighting now. Over just about anything. It seems like they cannot go a day without fighting about something. Morning and night, it never stops. I feel like they want to split, but don't want to put me and my siblings through that. I also recently found out that my sister, the happiest care free sister on the planet (or so I though) self harms. This came as a huge shock to me. So much that it brought me to tears. I don't know if I should tell somebody or not. She is the sort of person who doesn't like talking about emotions. So I'm scared that if I tell somebody, it could make the situation a lot worse than it already is. I really don't want to make things any worse.
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Civil Rights Game special to Randolph
Mets manager believes experience will be emotional
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
"Think about it," Willie Randolph said, in a tone more amazed than confused. "I'm the first African-American manager in New York. You wouldn't think that, really. People talk about how far we've come. That just shows that we still have a long way to go."
The issue is deeply personal to Randolph, whose very livelihood has depended on a man he's never met, and a battle he's rarely had to fight. By the time Randolph was old enough to fully understand the scope of the civil rights movement, its greatest injustices had already been repaired. Randolph never had to drink from a separate water fountain or sleep in a separate hotel. Yet the fight is not complete, and so Randolph still burns.
He often considers what it would have been like to grow up in that era, when his skin alone would have transformed so many aspects of his life. He cringes at the thought. That's why for Randolph, this Saturday's Civil Rights Game has become so charged with meaning. There, in Memphis, at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, Randolph will be forced to pause and consider a past he never had to endure.
"It's going to be an education for all of us," Randolph said. "It's something that should be very interesting to go there and get a little knowledge about really what it was like, and to feel it and see it. That's for all my players -- African-American, Latin-American players that we have here. It should be something that we should look forward to."
Randolph's only exposure to King came from the dusty pages of textbooks and the grainy frames of documentaries. That wasn't much. Yet the more he began to discover what this world was all about, the more he realized how much that one man meant, how much that one man's life affected his own. Born into some other era, into some other culture, Randolph might never have seen his big league dream come true.
Standing here in Florida, in his bright blue Mets jacket, Randolph can visualize all that, but he can't help but feel some sort of disconnect. Here, he can open his eyes and see an empty office, some chairs in the corner, the names of his players hanging on the wall. Here, he can consider the past, but snap back to the present whenever he sees fit.
Not in Memphis this weekend, when a different sort of reality will engulf him.
"It's going to be kind of emotional for me to be there, and, in my mind, think about what it must have been like being there back then," Randolph said. "I try to transform myself in my mind, and I think that once I get there, I'll get a better sense for that."
His Mets will travel to Memphis on Friday, in preparation for what's now become an annual event. Created last spring to help honor the movement in which baseball played a noteworthy role, the Civil Rights Game -- scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET with live coverage on MLB.TV and a pregame show on BaseballChannel.TV beginning at 4 ET -- will take place this year between the Mets and White Sox, two teams brimming with minority players and personnel.
Randolph's role in all that remains significant. More than three years ago he became the first black man ever to manage a New York baseball team -- Yankees, Mets, Giants and Dodgers included -- and he's since become an ambassador of sorts for a game that's lost a foothold in the black community. Young blacks are turning to baseball at decreasing rates, and that's a problem Randolph does not take lightly.
When the sport chose to honor Jackie Robinson, its own civil rights leader, last April on the 60th anniversary of his breaking the sport's color barrier, Randolph filed one of the first requests to wear Robinson's No. 42. He spoke that day of what the honor meant to him, of how he hoped that today's children would continue to follow the path blazed by one of baseball's foremost icons.
This weekend will give Randolph, along with the rest of baseball, another outlet to express those sentiments. Taking the opportunity to escort his interested players to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Randolph will view the weekend trip quite differently than he does any other game. This one, clearly, is not about baseball. It's about an issue that has been central to the entire world for centuries, and that will continue to burn long after the Mets pack their bags and fly back to Florida for Opening Day.
"It's something that should be acknowledged and honored and brought to the forefront," Randolph said. "But it should always be there. It shouldn't just be periodically, we just kind of do it and then OK, we wait a little while and do it again. It's something that should always be in the consciousness of people."
Randolph has fixed it in his consciousness more than most, which explains why he's so eager to take part in this game. Why he hopes to find some young black fans in Memphis, to talk to them and attempt to spur their interest in baseball. Every little bit helps.
"I think it's part of my obligation," Randolph said. "It's not about really carrying a torch or anything like that. But I do feel a sense of being a part of Jackie's legacy, and, in a different way, Martin's, because of the impact he made on the society. We're trying to inspire young people to achieve, and to grow and to work toward their goals."
He waved his hands as he spoke, emphasizing the point. Here in his office, amidst tangible proof of his success, Randolph hasn't forgotten what these issues mean to his own life. He worked for this, yes, but he also had an opportunity that other black men never had. That's something he won't soon forget.
"I'm a living example of hard work and perseverance and really just dreaming about what you want," Randolph said. "Martin talks about his dream. I had a dream too, and it came true. It really came true."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sequoia/Kings Canyon NP > Mount Gould > Climber's Log
Mount Gould Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Day Trip
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 1999
|From Burbank to summit and back in less than 24 hrs. Bivied in the parking log. Up the Kersarge pass trail, then off up the ridge, up over the summit and down the scary dangerous 3rd class into Golden Trout Lake and out that drainage. Solo
|Posted Jul 9, 2009 12:41 am
|From Dragon
Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2009
|A cloudy snow slog after the saddle.
|Posted Jun 10, 2009 6:51 pm
|Mt Gould
Date Climbed: Apr 18, 2009
|Up the east face and down the north. Great snow!
|Posted Apr 18, 2009 9:40 pm
|False summited on Gould
|A 3 time loser of true perspective. Every time I climb this peak the false summit gets me. I still bag the peak but then again who bags what?
|Posted Nov 2, 2008 1:15 am
|gould stuff
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2008
|super-fun summit block
|Posted Oct 21, 2008 11:42 am
|kevin trieu
|from Onion Valley
|did it instead of the Keasarge Pinnacles on the '05 SC.
|Posted Sep 2, 2008 3:20 pm
|Golden Trout Lake
|Climbed 3 three times in spring. Nice views.
|Posted Aug 21, 2008 6:18 am
|south ridge from kearsarge pass
Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2008
|A late start had me worried but t-storms never really developed. A quick hike from the pass and a fun summit block. The view was amazing on a really clear day.
|Posted Aug 7, 2008 4:04 pm
|Traversed from Dragon
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
|Sand, sand, and more sand .. the summit block was fun though. Descended (well, plunge-stepped really) to Kearsage Pass. Wind was picking up, but otherwise a beautiful dayhike from Onion Valley.
|Posted Aug 3, 2008 10:47 am
|Brian Kalet
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2008
|Nice summit block!
|Posted Jul 5, 2008 8:25 pm
|Scott M.
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2008
|Up the South Ridge from Kearsarge and down via Golden Trout Lake. Nice AM but smoke fills the Owens Valley below and views to the west. 4:30 CTC.
|Posted Jul 2, 2008 6:35 pm
|Perfect weather
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2007
|Started off as a cloudy morning camped in the Alabama hills. by the time we got to Onion Valley, the weather was looking better. By noon, all was brilliant, not a cloud in the sky. Fresh snow made the summit a bit sketchy and for some cold hands. My first time back in the Sierra after two years...
|Posted Oct 7, 2007 2:02 am
|From Onion Valley
Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2007
|Easy hike form the trail via the south ridge, continued on to Dragon Peak, which was much more fun.
|Posted Sep 19, 2007 11:44 am
|R Pollard
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
|Super nice day, not a cloud in the sky. Would like to try the route from the west some time
|Posted Sep 16, 2007 1:29 pm
|Gould + Dragon
Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2007
|A fun half day on the way to getting back in shape....
|Posted Sep 14, 2007 1:02 am
|David Rosenberg
|Half Day Hike via Kearsage Pass
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2007
|A conditioning hike for three more day hikes in the Sierra. Took a little over five hours. Great scree skiing from the ridge.
|Posted Aug 27, 2007 12:12 am
|from Kearsarge Pass
Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2007
|Slogged up the south slope after a long day hike to West Vidette. Why you ask? Well, it was the Sierra Challenge and people do crazy things. I was so tired on the summit that I didn't have the energy to traverse to Dragon and instead dropped down to Golden Trout Lake. After a long day the tedious talus slopes and precipitous gullies leading to the lake were almost excruciating. Better to descend via Dragon.
|Posted Aug 10, 2007 12:52 pm
|Golden Trout Lake to NW plateau/ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007
|Hiked up Golden Trout Lake inlet to ridge/plateau between Gould and Dragon, slept on plateau at ~12,800', summitted just after sunrise. Hiked out on Kearsarge Pass Trail.
|Posted Aug 8, 2007 6:07 pm
|Dragon Peak to Gould Traverse
Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
|A great hike via the Dragon Peak.
See Trip Report.
|Posted Jun 19, 2007 6:22 pm
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
|Nice jaunt. 4:20ish car to car.
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Why Your Oily Skin Still Needs a Moisturizer
Winter can be a harsh season that leaves acne-prone skin extra dry, flaky, and still full of blemishes. If you have oily, acne-prone skin, you still need to find a moisturizer that works for you. Annet King, director of global education for Dermalogica, gives us her tips on how to keep oily skin hydrated.
No matter your skin type, you can suffer from dehydrated skin. "Dehydration, the lack of water, and dry skin, the genetic lack of skin lipids and sebum, are quite different," King explains. "So oily skin needs water and moisture, but not necessarily oil." So when looking for the right moisturizer, look for an oil-free option. "But use one that addresses the breakouts, too," King advises. "It might contain salicylic acid, zinc alginate, or tea tree, for example."
Remember that hydration plays an important role in balancing oil production, too. "The more skin is dehydrated, the more sebum the skin will produce," King says. "The skin will try to correct the dryness, but can only do that via the sebaceous gland, which is why alcohol is so bad for the skin. It gives you momentary drying of pimples but then leads to more breakouts."
After you wash your face in the morning and evening, King recommends using a hydrating toner (no alcohol) to help relieve that feeling of tightness in your skin. Next, you should apply a lightweight hydrating serum like Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Booster ($54), which has ingredients to bind and attract moisture to the skin without clogging pores. Finally, you should apply your oil-free moisturizer with sun protection like Peter Thomas Roth Ultra Lite Oil-Free Sunblock ($26).
Don't forget to add a mask to your skin care routine to also help combat Winter dryness. "In very congested areas, use a clay masque," King says, "but opt for a gel hydrating masque elsewhere." And you can also hydrate your oily skin from the inside out. "Hydrate from within by drinking plenty water and cutting back on alcohol and caffeine, which dehydrate skin," she explains. And eating sufficient oils from plants, nuts, seeds, and fish each day will also keep your skin healthy and hydrated.


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Worley has everything working in debut
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Right-hander Vance Worley became the first Twins starter this spring to toss two scoreless frames when he did it against the Pirates on Monday at Hammond Stadium.
Worley, in his spring debut with the Twins after being acquired in the trade that sent Ben Revere to Philadelphia, gave up just two hits and started out the game by striking out Alex Presley looking.
"I had command of everything I threw out there," Worley said. "But I didn't throw any changeups or split-fingers out there. I threw only two-seam, four-seam fastballs, cutters and curveballs. I had pretty good command on both sides of the plate, so I'll take it."
Worley said his changeup is still a work in progress and that he developed his cutter with the help of Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay. He said he grips his cutter like Halladay, but that it actually moves like left-hander Cole Hamels' cutter.
He said the biggest thing he took away from working alongside Halladay was the importance of getting ahead of hitters, and that was the case against the Pirates. Worley threw first-pitch strikes to seven of the eight batters he faced.
Worley added that he doesn't care too much about Spring Training results, but that it's always nice to do well.
"Moreso now I don't mind it as much because it's more about getting things ready to go," Worley said. "But it's always in the back of my mind, 'Compete, compete, compete,' so if I get beat on something that's not good, it's going to tick me off. So I probably won't throw something that'll get me beat."
Mauer, Morneau set for rare road trip to Dunedin
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins catcher Joe Mauer and first baseman Justin Morneau are set to make the nearly 150-mile trip to Dunedin, Fla., on Tuesday, when the Twins play the Blue Jays.
It's a rare road trip for both players, but the Twins want them both to get plenty of action in early Grapefruit League play because they both depart Sunday for the World Baseball Classic. Mauer is set to play for Team USA for the first time in his career, while Morneau will suit up for Team Canada for the third time.
Mauer and Morneau both missed the Grapefruit League opener in Sarasota on Saturday, but played at Hammond Stadium on Sunday and Monday. Morneau played first base in both games, while Mauer caught the first game and served as designated hitter on Tuesday.
Mauer said the key for him is to try to see as many of the new Twins pitchers in camp before he leaves for Arizona, where Team USA will train at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale.
"I've caught a different guy in the bullpen every single day," Mauer said. "It's good to get down here with these guys, get to know them. Once you get out in the games, that's when you really get a good idea about guys."
Morneau went 1-for-2 with a three-run double on Monday and played five innings at first base after playing six innings at first on Sunday. He said it's rare for him to play so many games early in spring, but he wants to be ready for the Classic.
"Normally I don't think I'd even be playing back-to-back games this early, but it's important to get ready for playoff-type baseball for your country," Morneau said. "We're trying to get as many at-bats here before I leave, so I'm ready to play nine innings."
Beresford first Twins player to depart for Classic
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Infielder James Beresford was the first Twins player to depart for the World Baseball Classic, as he left camp on Sunday to fly to Taiwan to join Team Australia.
The Twins have 13 players on World Baseball Classic rosters, which ties them for the most in baseball with the Brewers.
But Joe Mauer (USA), Glen Perkins (USA), Justin Morneau (Canada) and Drew Butera (Italy) are the only four currently on Minnesota's 40-man roster who are set to play in the Classic.
Other Twins players scheduled to play in the Classic are Andrew Albers (Canada), Samuel Deduno (Dominican Republic), Chris Colabello (Italy), Shairon Martis (Netherlands), Tom Stuifbergen (Netherlands), Jose Berrios (Puerto Rico) and Eddie Rosario (Puerto Rico).
Twins general manager Terry Ryan said he's fine with the large number of players in the organization playing in the World Baseball Classic, but admitted it's tougher for Mauer and Butera because it limits their time with Twins pitchers.
"It doesn't throw anything off," Ryan said. "It's just a little awkward, and you have to invite more people to camp. But it's not throwing anything off other than Mauer and Butera not getting enough time with these pitchers. But they'll catch up."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In Batman Begins, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan explores the origins of the legendary Dark Knight. In the wake of his parents' murders, disillusioned heir Bruce Wayne travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. With the help of his trusted butler Alfred, detective Jim Gordon and his ally Lucius Fox, Wayne returns to Gotham City and unleashes his alter ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses strength, intellect and an array of high-tech weaponry to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city.
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Should be ready in time for camp though.
Source - Click hereRaptors forward Amir Johnson had surgery on his left ankle Friday, and the team said he should be ready for training camp for next season.
Johnson missed nine games, including the final five of the year with the injury. Dr. Robert Anderson performed the procedure in North Carolina. He will do his rehabilitation in Los Angeles.
Johnson started 54 games for the Raptors this season, averaging just under 10 points per game and more than six rebounds for the Raptors this season, while logging more than 25 minutes a game - all career highs.
He also shot nearly 57 per cent from the field, and led the team with 88 blocks on the season.


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EDMONDS — Four people escaped a fire that destroyed a home in Edmonds early Wednesday morning.
A couple, their adult son and a house guest were asleep when a smoke alarm sounded and alerted them to the fire just before 3 a.m., Snohomish County Fire District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes said.
The single-story house in the 20000 block of 81st Avenue W was in flames when firefighters arrived, Hynes said.
The family escaped with a dog and a cat, but another dog died in the fire.
Firefighters from District 1 and Lynnwood had the blaze under control within 25 minutes.
No people were injured.
Investigators couldn't pinpoint the exact cause of the fire, but it apparently started in the living room near the Christmas tree, Hynes said.
The homeowner and the family that rents the house have insurance. Support 7 and the Snohomish County Chapter of the Red Cross are providing assistance.
The preliminary loss estimate is $250,000.
"A house fire at this time of the morning when everyone is asleep could very easily have resulted in a loss of life, but the smoke alarms did their job. They alerted the occupants in time so they could make a safe escape," Hynes said.


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And here's a quad-core, 5.3-inch Android smartphone for only $160
0. phoneArena posted on 06 Feb 2013, 09:01
Ever heard of Neo? Neither have we, but apparently, the company's popularity is growing in its homeland market – China. It makes affordable Android smartphones that seem quite good on paper. Perhaps even too good, as a matter of fact. Take a look at the Neo N003, for example: it has not been announced officially yet, but its specs and retail pricing have been leaked. The smartphone will offer a quad-core processor, 5.3-inch 720p display, 13MP main camera and a 3,000mAh battery...
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1. dan86 (Posts: 298; Member since: 17 Mar 2012)
A lesson for Apple! They sell crap for sky high price.
7. tusshharish (Posts: 342; Member since: 23 Oct 2012)
it similar to micromax a116 canvas hd............
10. aayupanday (Posts: 582; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)
Also to the Zopo ZP970....
11. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Yes but with a better camera specs. A116 is 8mp, bigger screen and bigger battery. Chinese phones will rule one day.
17. loyals (Posts: 129; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
even samsung margin on note n sg3 prices are higher....
2. imsickwithsmartphone (Posts: 153; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
5. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
That's less than what apple takes a profit per phone .. and NEO still would earn something out of this ... these phones are not for people who pay for logo :)
8. imsickwithsmartphone (Posts: 153; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
logo and the box!! lol
16. loyals (Posts: 129; Member since: 10 Nov 2012)
that's less even if you compare samsung margin on note II n sg3
3. cezarepc (Posts: 718; Member since: 23 Nov 2012)
No matter how bad a quad-core device is it's still a quad-core. My fiance has an Ainol Novo 7 (wouldn't blame you if you don't know it since it's a china tab) with a 1.5ghz dual-core amlogic cpu (also lesser known I know). Comes with an IPS 1280x800 screen. With CM10 on board it's smooth as it can get.
I wanna see how a quad mediatek performs and I might get one if it's sub-$150.
4. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
MediaTek MT6589 is roughly 50% of top of the line quad cores. Cores is just a marketing gimmick like retina. Ain't going to be running a pocket hosting server after all :D
21. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
still.. I agree with you but, lots of cores are required for a heavy 3d game(IE. Anything by gameloft). I won't be hosting servers, but i would want my games to look buttery smooth on a 5.3 inch screen
6. joey18 (Posts: 615; Member since: 20 Jul 2010)
this is not lesson more crap phones they sale less people have good jobs third world phones china electronics are realy bad only used one day next day trow to the gargabe
9. aayupanday (Posts: 582; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)
Back of the phone resembles to that of a Galaxy SIII.
12. cripton805 (Posts: 1485; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
Actually. It looks identical to an over sized GS2
13. jaytai0106 (Posts: 1888; Member since: 30 Mar 2011)
For that price, I might pick up one for my everyday use :D
14. erick01 (Posts: 22; Member since: 10 Sep 2012)
Does anybody have at least a rough idea on how many cell phone brands/manufacturers are there in China?
22. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
OVER 9000(I'm serious)
but that does include "Qing's cellphones(Hosted and "Manyfactured" from his backyard)"
15. sprockkets (Posts: 1612; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
plenty of these phones show up on ebay, they look like Samsung galaxy clones, are super cheap and usually have crappy features like a resistive touch screen.
20. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
don't kill your chickens before they hatch
24. sprockkets (Posts: 1612; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
Hey if you want one go ahead. Good luck finding one with US 3G though. At least the specs aren't half bad. They have some for $350 with better specs, still no us 3g.
18. schinnak (Posts: 111; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
This looks like the leaked image of s4
19. OptimusOne (Posts: 694; Member since: 22 May 2012)
shut up and take my money. I thought the nexus 7 was cheap...
23. MC1123 (Posts: 1256; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
oh no!! not another android from china!
25. Adithya7184 (Posts: 322; Member since: 05 Mar 2011)
not only this,even micromax, Karbonn, lava,cellcon etc., all are same. they just import it from china and sell it India...Because offering a 720p Hd screen,quad-core cpu at $160-180 is impossible.
I just wonder how is the quality of screen and processor....
26. rallyguy (Posts: 620; Member since: 13 Mar 2012)
The R&D costs are much lower when you reverse engineer something that has already been made.
27. corporateJP (Posts: 2458; Member since: 28 Nov 2009)
True story right there!


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BBG's Sakura Matsuri Cosplay Fashion Show
Sunday 5:15–6:00pm , April 28th, 2013
Cherry Esplanade Stage at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Hosted by Uncle Yo
When you get off from the number 2 or 3 train at the Eastern Pkwy / Brooklyn Museum, you'll see all the Sakura petals spreading on the subway stairs. ♥ And that gives you nice touch of having another welcome sign before entering Brooklyn Botanic Garden. ^_^


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Comment I've long thought this should happen... (Score 1) 390
... I just didn't expect it to happen so soon. A mesh network is a natural step to take on the path to fully automating roads and all but eliminating the dangers of the road. Naturally the next step would be to mandate cars to participate in the network, to get the best data. I just wasn't predicting it would be in this decade. Mind you, the recent advances in automatic driving without mesh networking has also been surprising, so maybe I should have seen this coming.
I don't know what the submitter is so worried about. This is simply one of the final nails in the coffin of road fatalities.


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Well, i've recently (in the last 3 months)started to widen my manga/anime horizon. In that time i've discovered that there are alot of different mangas, animes, and overall styles. For the longest time i didn't even know what Shonen meant, i just always assumed it was a company, and not a category. And i've discovered that there are so many Manga out there. And my question to the few readers that come across my thread is...What is your favorite manga, anime, and category?
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Following his remarkable fiction debut, Rope Burns, author F. X. Toole's Pound for Pound is a big, brawny novel of honor, perseverance, family, and forgiveness, set in towns where violence is the norm and success stories take on an almost mythic importance. It is the story of Dan Cooley, an aging, legendary Los Angeles trainer, who takes on Chicky Garza, a troubled young fighter hungry for glory in the notoriously corrupt San Antonio boxing circuit. Written in the masterful style that has earned the author glowing comparisons to Ernest Hemingway, Raymond Carver, and Frank McCourt, this unforgettable posthumous novel celebrates a unique and powerful bond, and the courage that overcomes insurmountable obstacles in and out of the ring.
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Critical Praise
". . . the reader thanks Mr. Toole here, and forever after, for his last and greatest work." — San Francisco Chronicle
"POUND FOR POUND is that most absorbing of pleasures, a great boxing novel." — TIME Magazine
"Toole was a natural storyteller. . . individual scenes will stay with the reader. Pound for Pound is gripping." — Philadelphia Inquirer
"POUND proves that a flurry of emotional jabs can be just as powerful as one knockout punch." — Entertainment Weekly
"The savagery of "Pound for Pound" is inextricably melded with profound sweetness. That's how F.X. Toole saw the world." — The Oregonian (Portland)
"A stunning cap to a short but brilliant writing career." — Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Toole, a page-turning writer with guts. . ." — Detroit Free Press
"F.X. Toole is bigger in death than he was in life." — San Antonio Express-News
"That this posthumous novel is the last such gift we'll receive from a great writer makes it even more special." — Richard Russo
"Powerful and very readable...Toole's deep love of boxing's rituals, traditions, and code of honor shines through." — Library Journal
"Toole's sentences are tough, spare and full of his obvious belief in the solace of friendship and forgiveness." — Kansas.com
"Toole writes beautifully . . . an homage to the resiliency and strength of the human spirit." — Edgardo Vega Yunqué, author of Blood Fugues
"The characters are irresistible, and their gritty, savage, strangely noble world is vividly evoked." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"...a fine-tuned sense of the ring and... a large, colorful cast...Call it a winner. . ." — New York Daily News
"Toole has an undeniable knack for crafting instantly believable characters..." — Washington Post
"'Pound for Pound' contains some of the most lucidly crystalline descriptions of boxing...F.X. Toole was an extraordinary talent..." — Los Angeles Times
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ST. PAUL, MN (AP) - Some scientists at two of Minnesota's top research institutions say they're spending more time chasing money than working in their labs as they try to make up for federal funding cuts.
Minnesota Public Radio reports the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic are among institutions nationwide dealing with $1.7 billion cuts to the National Institutes of Health budget.
For people like Gary Balas, a university professor of aeronautical engineering, it's meant cancelling a three-year contract with the Air Force that helped fund his research on flight control systems. For the university's Stem Cell Institute, it meant a 40 percent cut over six months.
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SWANSBORO � It will be hard for Swansboro to top this performance for excitement and the sheer guts displayed by the Pirates on a cold, breezy and off-and-on rainy Wednesday night in the third round of the NCHSAA 2-A soccer playoffs.
SWANSBORO � It will be hard for Swansboro to top this performance for excitement and the sheer guts displayed by the Pirates on a cold, breezy and off-and-on rainy Wednesday night in the third round of the NCHSAA 2-A soccer playoffs.
While it wasn�t always technically up to coach Doug Kidd�s liking, the result certainly was in a match that will live long in the annals of Swansboro soccer.
And leading the way when fans recall this �insane� match will be junior Jay Dolph, who scored the game-winner just 48 seconds into the 5-minute sudden-death overtime on a diving header after the ball bounced off the goal post to give the Pirates a 5-4 victory over the Durham School of the Arts.
�Crazy game, crazy,� Dolph said. �It was a roller coaster, up and down.�
Swansboro (14-8-2), the No. 3 seed out of the East Central Conference, advance to the East Regional semifinal at Jordan Matthews (18-4-1) at a date and time to be set. Jordan Matthews beat ECC No. 2 seed Topsail 3-2 (5-4 penalty kicks).
DSA, the No. 3 seed out of the Carolina 12 Conference, finishes 14-5-1.
�Crazy, crazy,� Kidd said. �One of the wilder ones I�ve been involved in my career, I can tell you that.�
How crazy? Swansboro trailed 2-1 when the Pirates scored the tying goal with 2:39 left in regulation on a header by senior Ian Cole. How crazy? Swansboro was up 4-2 after the first of two 10-minute overtimes only to see DSA score two late goals by senior Keenan Conder � the first at 2:17 and the second at 46.1 seconds.
That forced a 5-minute sudden-death OT � a second would have been required, and then a penalty-kick shootout, had no one scored.
But someone did � and quickly.
To set the scene: Chris Losack took a pass from fellow junior Connor Noonan and fired the ball at the net. The ball hit the post as goalie Tony Morales dove to stop it.
�The keeper kind of knocked it to the post and then Jay came through,� Losack said. �This is insane. It�s awesome.�
What did Dolph see?
�He shot it and it bounced off the pole and I just dove in hoping that I�d score, and it happened,� Dolph said. �The ball was in the air and I just dove into it because I saw an open net. I just knew we had to score. I just had to go into it. I just dove into, my whole body.�
The unconventional header less than a minute into the sudden death set up a celebration that may still be going on as the Pirates advanced the deepest they�ve been in the playoffs since a trip to the regional final in 2009.
�It feels great,� Dolph said. �To finally get to this step (in the playoffs), we haven�t been here in forever. We just want to keep working and get as far as we can.�
The game was scoreless in the opening half, although Swansboro had the better of quality chances, the best being Tyler Lohr�s shot that glanced off the crossbar at 24:30. At halftime, however, Kidd was none too happy.
�We were concerned because I didn�t think we were playing well at all,� he said. �Technically, I thought we were awful. We weren�t stringing together any passes. We were just playing kick ball. We were panicking, and they were totally dominating, except I thought we should have had a couple (goals) in the first 10 minutes that we didn�t take advantage of.
�Then when we came back to make 1-1 we started coming out a little bit. We went down and I still felt like, �OK we can get back in this thing,� and we did. Our kids have been resilient the last month. We played very well in that aspect and you got to give them credit there.�
DSA grabbed a 1-0 lead 4 minutes into the second half on about a 40-yard �moon shot� by Owen Riley that eluded leaping goalie Christian Oswalt. It stayed that way until the Pirates tied it with 11:35 remaining on a goal by senior Casey Wiltgen just inside the far post from an angle after a throughball from Dolph.
Less than 3 minutes later, however, the Bulldogs regained the lead when Diego Cruz slipped the ball past Oswalt, who had come far out of the net to try to stop the shot that made it 2-1 with 8:50 remaining.
After Dolph almost had the tying goal at 5:36 left but slipped as he tried to deflect the ball as he drove at the left side of the net, the Pirates did tie with 2:39 left. Noonan collected the ball after his corner kick and fired it to the net, where Cole headed it in.
�Fantastic goal,� Kidd said.
That was only the beginning. Senior Christian Ahlquist fired the ball under a diving Morales from about 12 yards out to make it 3-2 with 6:30 left in the first 10-minute overtime. Swansboro made it 4-2 on a goal by Losack off an assist from Ahlquist with 2:40 left.
That lead was still standing with less than 2 1/2 minutes left. The Pirates looked headed to victory when the Bulldogs pulled off a stunning rally as Condor scored twice in a 1:31 span to force the sudden-death OT.
�You go up by two and you think, �OK,�� Kidd said. �But, my God, give DSA credit. We�re playing a little too flat, too high I thought, and I thought also our keeper came too soon there and gave them more of the goal to look at.
�But we find a way to win. How quickly did that come? How quick was that goal? And Jay was due. He had some looks and didn�t tuck it away, but he was due tonight and it�s good to see him come through and get the game-winner.�
Swansboro 0 2 2 0 1 � 5
GOALS�DSA: Ryan, Cruz, Conder (2). SW: Wiltgen, Cole, Ahlquist, Losack, Dolph. ASSISTS�DSA: none. SW: Dolph, Noonan, Ahlquist, Losack. IN GOAL�DSA: Morales (5 saves). SW: Oswalt (5 saves). SHOTS ON GOAL�DSA 9, SW 11. CORNER KICKS�DSA 2, SW 6. RECORDS�DSA 14-5-1, season complete. SW 14-8-2, at Jordan Matthews in fourth round of 2-A playoffs.


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PlayStation Suite SDK open beta begins
Open beta for the PlayStation Suite SDK has begun, Sony announced today.
The Developer Program for PlayStation Suite is now available to the public, giving developers a more streamlined development environment for creating content for portable devices like the PlayStation Vita, Xperia Play, and other PlayStation-certified devices.
The open beta version of the PS Suite SDK will allow developers to conduct performance verification of their content on the PS Vita in addition to other certified devices. It incorporates a 2D graphics game engine and 2D physical engine, as well as a variety of content samples which utilize these libraries, "in order to help developers create content that is optimized for portable devices."
The official version of PS Suite SDK will launch along with the Developer Program for PlayStation Suite later this year. This will allow developers to distribute their content through PlayStation Store on a commercial basis, after completing the license agreement with SCE.
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Rex should really resign as HC and go get a DC job somewhere. It is really what her prefers to do, and he is not good at the HC stuff anyway.
Rex should really resign as HC and go get a DC job somewhere. It is really what her prefers to do, and he is not good at the HC stuff anyway.
That being said, the Oakland Raiders are at 3 and this would be the classic Oakland pick, even if Al Davis isn't there.
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as good a job rex has done here defensively, his job, ironically, may hinge on whether he's able to improve the offense. making this task infinitely more challenging is that there does not appear to be any available qb upgrade. absent this, the best way to give the offense some juice is to get someone who can take an 8 yard slant to the house. the jets have nobody who can do this. and the odds of the jets drafting someone who can do this, decreases each round they take a defensive player. to wit, if the jets take, say, mingo, the chances of finding a stud playmaker decrease in the 2nd. if they then take a safety in the 2nd, the odds decrease even more. at some point the jets will have to take the chance in the first round offensively, the way they did with gholston. or else they'll always have two built in excuses for why the jets fail: 1) they have no qb and 2) they drafted BAP who always happens to be a defensive guy in the first round.
Patterson looked quite impressive from that highlight reel.
Not at #9 though. A lot of those plays were made against inferior teams with poor athleticism. I don't see his combine numbers reflecting that those plays will translate to the NFL.


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Wednesday, January 26 was a big day for the LA Phil and its Music Director, Gustavo Dudamel. Not only did he lead the orchestra in its fifth performance of the 2011 European Tour -- in Cologne, Germany -- but he also turned 30 years old!
Clearly, a celebration was in order. And that's just what the LA Phil did, cutting loose during a "Crazy Hats"-themed birthday bash at a venue called Alter Wartesaal, near the famous Cologne Cathedral and the Kölner Philharmonie, the hall where the LA Phil performed. Spanish singer Pasión Vega provided the entertainment and, as seen in the gallery below, a great time was had by all.
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Had a less than stellar day at the keyboard yesterday. I also got a short story rejection. And I found out that a narration I did needs to be redone.
When I dragged myself out of bed at 6 AM this morning, I was not chomping at the bit. Rather, it was with trepidation and dread that I approached the writing shack.
I sat my ass in my chair, finished revising one chapter and began another. Fast forward two hours and everything is fine. Doubts are well in hand and I look forward to getting back to the writing.
If anything, it's the act of not writing that causes me the most angst.
A couple of quick thoughts:
1. I've enjoyed following Peter Cooper and Teresa Frohock's post publication experiences. If you aren't aware of either of these folks, well, now you are. Check them out.
2. I read a thorough article in Poets & Writers by David Malki of Wondermark and Machine of Death fame (In one day, MoD shot to #1 on Amazon back in 2010, beating out whatever dreck Glenn Beck was pimping at the time). He discusses 9 ways of looking at bookstores. Great read. Unfortunately, you can't view the article on line, but if you can get your hands on a copy of the Joan Didion issue of P$W, I highly recommend it.
Anyway, hope you all have a great day. In fact, I hope you kick the day's ass.
P.S. I did march that short story right back out into the world for another go round, so we'll see.


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Update: 45 jobs at risk under Premier Foods plans to close Hovis distribution site at Mendlesham
PUBLISHED: 15:04 20 November 2012 | UPDATED: 08:53 21 November 2012
UNIONS today called for urgent talks with management at Premier Foods after the group revealed plans to axe 900 jobs, including more than 40 in Suffolk.
Premier, owner of the Hovis bread brand, is to close two bakeries and three distribution sites in response to intense competition, which recently saw it lose a major supermarket contract worth £75million a year, and cost pressures resulting from a surge in wheat prices.
Worst hit will be Birmingham where 511 jobs are threatened by the closure of a combined factory and distribution operation.
A further 196 jobs will go at Greenford in west London with the closure of another bakery while two other distribution sites, at Plymouth and Mendlesham, near Stowmarket, are to be axed with the loss of 50 and 45 jobs respectively.
The closures are subject to consultation with employees but are scheduled to take place during the course of 2013.
Premier chief executive Michael Clarke said: "We recognise the impact these actions will have for our employees at the sites affected.
"Decisions will not be taken lightly but they are necessary if we are to build a strong and successful future for the bread division and those who remain with our business."
He added: "By simplifying our cost base, we can increase focus on improving efficiency, quality and service levels to help grow our core Hovis business."
The Unite union, which has more than 2,500 members across the Premier Foods group, and the Bakers Food & Allied Workers Union, the majority union on the affected sites, called for urgent talks over the planned job losses.
Jennie Formby, national officer for food and drink at Unite, said: "The joint trade unions are calling for an urgent national meeting with Premier Foods' management to discuss the implications of today's announcement which is a devastating blow for the 900 workers, their families and the local communities."
Earlier this month, Premier announced a £92.7million deal to sell its Branston Pickle operation at Bury St Edmunds to Japanese firm Mizkan, under which all 367 staff at the plant would transfer to the new owner.
In July, Mizkan purchased Premier's vinegar and sour pickles business for £41m. That transaction included the Sarson's, Haywards and Dufrais brands.


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Debating whether immigrants will have a positive or negative effect on the United States' economy, various political groups are arguing their viewpoints and analyzing a number of fiscal pros and cons that would stem from the passage of the immigration bill. The New York Times reports:
An overhaul of immigration law would reduce the federal deficit. That's the conclusion of a broad range of studies, from the libertarian Cato Institute to the conservative American Action Forum to the liberal Center for American Progress. Wait, it would really increase the deficit. That's the analysis of the Heritage Foundation and the Center for Immigration Studies. But hang on a second. Immigrants have little impact on the federal deficit. That's what the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development thinks.
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By Jon Wiederhorn
Who knows what possessed Nicki Minaj to film herself lip-syncing along with Celine Dion's 1996 hit single "It's All Coming Back to Me Now," and then post it on Instagram. But apparently, Dion loved it.
Related: Drake Brings Out Nicki Minaj for Four Songs
The clip features the rapper dressed in a gold chain dress dancing with glee and throwing her hands in the air as she pretends to sing the song.
"Excellente interprétation !!" Dion tweeted in French yesterday (March 15), after seeing Minaj's video. Less than an hour later Minaj tweeted back, "🙏🏽😳 I love you so much. 👑 thank you!!! 😍."
Excellente interprétation !! / Good job @nickiminaj!! 😂👍-TC et.tv/2mKjidQ https://t.co/f4RPygPfBB—
Celine Dion (@celinedion) March 15, 2017
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