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attention has been paid to the sharp
increase in suicides this year at Foxconn's Shenzhen factory
which manufactures iPods, iPads, and iPhones. It also fills orders
from a broad list of clientele including Dell, HP, Microsoft,
Nintendo, and Sony. With at least one employee dying
from exhaustion as well, the pressure is on for Foxconn and
its Taiwanese owner Hon Hai Precision Industry Ltd. to enact
changes.In the long term Foxconn is considering moving to
Vietnam in order to lower labor costs, or replacing
employees with robots at an automated facility in Taiwan.
For now, it's using other measures to try to cut the suicide rate in
China in the short term.Among these measures appear to be a
set of newly installed safety nets at some of its facilities. A
tipster sent a photo of some of these nets in to Gizmodo.
As the site points out, the company has put out no official release
about the nets, which span between the kind of residential high rises
that employees have previously jumped from. The nets may serve
some other purpose, but its appears they may have at least been in
part put up to cushion employees' falls.Foxconn is
also raising
its employees wages. And its brought in a host of experts
including Buddhist monks to release the souls of the dead from
purgatory and to flood the plant floors with soothing melodies.
It also has created "anger rooms" in which its employees
can beat away their rage and frustration.Most U.S.
manufacturers turn a blind eye to these kind of issues in China.
However, after much criticism Apple has taken to conducting yearly
working condition studies. Its latest one showed a variety of
problems including overworked,
underpaid employees, and the use of child labor.
the wake of these problems Apple and other U.S. firms have shown some
signs that they're looking to adopt firmer stances with their
suppliers to reduce these kinds of problems.


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Speaking of bad cops, as Alan recently was, via BoingBoing comes this Yahoo! news story: Bad Thai cops to endure Kitty shame.
"Thai police officers who break rules will be forced to wear hot pink armbands featuring 'Hello Kitty,' the Japanese icon of cute, as a mark of shame, a senior officer said Monday."
Maybe Eugene could try something like this ... maybe a Pokemon? A cute lil' Pikachu? Just to be different, of course. If all the bad cops worldwide are wearing the same cute kitty, they might start to feel solidarity with one another.

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gaaawd. Gates? Of all the big upside guys out there, we bring in lesser Clowney?
Edmund Gates couldn't keep a spot on the worst WR corps league. Why would he stick on the 2nd worst?
Brian Costello @BrianCoz
Reuland went to Mission Viejo HS with Sanchez as @dphudson52 pointed out #nyj
George Bremer @gmbremer
#Colts get their NT in Martin Tevaseu and confirm claims on Person and Brown.
Brian Costello @BrianCoz
Another former Jet gets picked up RT @gmbremer: #Colts get their NT in Martin Tevaseu
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With less than two weeks before the NFL draft, the Jets have brought 25 prospects for visits to their Florham Park facility, according to team announcements. Of the two dozen, 16 are defensive players, an indication this could be a defensive-minded draft -- which, of course, would shock no one.
More visitors could be on the way. Each team is allowed 30 non-local visits.
UPDATE: DT Corey Liuget (Illinois) also visited, sources said. His name wasn't on the list released by the Jets.
Here's a breakdown by position (potential first rounders are linked):
Running back: Bilal Powell (Louisville)
Wide receiver: Randall Cobb (Kentucky), Edmond Gates (Abilene Christian), Denarius Moore (Tennessee),
Tight end: Martell Webb (Michigan),
Offensive tackle: Gabe Carimi (Wisconsin), Ray Dominguez (Arkansas), Jah Reid (Central Florida),
Center: Brandon Fusco (Slippery Rock)
Defensive tackle: Phil Taylor (Baylor), Kendrick Ellis (Hampton), Sione Fua (Stanford)
Defensive end: Muhammad Wilkerson (Temple).
Outside linebacker: Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue), Akeem Ayers (UCLA), Justin Houston (Georgia), Sam Acho (Texas), Dontay Moch (Nevada)
Inside linebacker: Martez Wilson (Illinois), Elijah "Peanut" Joseph (Temple), Jeff Tarpinian (Iowa)
Safety: Jaiquawn Jarrett (Temple),
Cornerback: Jimmy Smith (Colorado), Chykie Brown (Texas), Josh Thomas (Buffalo),
Jenny Vrentas @JennyVrentas
From his agent. RT: @HowardShatsky: The NY Jets have released DL Marcus Dixon. #nyj
Brian Costello @BrianCoz
From his agent RT @HowardShatsky: The NY Jets have released DL Marcus Dixon.
didn't see this one coming with Richardson being cut...Richardson resigned after week 1?
I really liked Dixon and his pass rush potential...ALittle baffling
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Wow! Releasing Dixon is a surprising move. Still haven't heard who was cut for Gates.
Raiders signed OT Willie Smith (formerly of redskins)
Rich Cimini @RichCimini
With Dixon gone, looks like Damon Harrison could stick. As I wrote yesterday, money a factor in some moves. Dixon was due 540k.
#JetsJenny Vrentas @JennyVrentas
RT: @JPPelzman: With Dixon waived, only 1 of 10 players Jets claimed off waivers Labor Day wknd from 2009-11 still with team: Patrick Turner
The Dixon release is very surprising
Two things come to mind, is Pou'ha ok, because with Aaitui, and keeping Harrison, that is 4 NT/DT's on roster to go with Pou'ha and Ellis.
Or, does Aaittui have versatility to play DE in 3-4, he has size comparable to Dixon and Wilkerson, where Harrison is more like Ellis.
Gates move is interesting, want to back and watch Miami pre-season games, to look at both players, Gates and Aaitui.
The TE pick-up is interesting, his talent seems to suggest he is a Josh Baker clone.


text: The main problem with season 2 is that there is no grain management whatsoever. They didn't seem to care if one shot was overwhelmed with grain and then the next is DNR's into oblivion. If they'd cleaned things up a little more consistently, things would look a lot better and be less distracting. Judicious use of DNR is not a crime, even though those three letters have become some kind of automatic evil.


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EMU alumni to be featured on new Syfy network show
Two Eastern Michigan University alumni will be featured on the Syfy network's new show, "Viral Video Showdown," the Eastern Echo reports.
Courtesy Syfy
Cooper Barnes and Chuck Ganchorre will be on the show in which two teams compete to see who can create the best viral video for a cash prize. Teams are given a budget, an assignment and 72 hours to write, shoot, edit and upload their videos. The videos are judged by a panel of experts and the winning team receives $5,000.
Barnes and Ganchorre have created several YouTube videos with their Frog Island Comedy troupe since 2005. Some of their most notable videos have more than 250,000 views, with the highest having more than 8 million views on YouTube.
"Viral Video Showdown" airs at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday nights. The episode featuring the Frog Island team will run Dec. 4.


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It takes a village. Admit it: being a part of a community just feels good.
Unlike the traditionally educated, homeschoolers have opted out of the token commonality available at schools. This surely doesn't mean that we aim to live long and prosper as secluded islands. In fact, here in Orange County I can liken home-schoolers to a magnificent archipelago, and within the last 12 years, we've had the support of a virtual water taxi, ochomesschooling.com, to help facilitate our community enrichment.
Back in 2001, fellow OC home educator Heather Martinson realized that many home-school opportunities were exclusively available through word of mouth. With families scattered across the county, this surely wasn't effective for gathering and sharing resources.
She took initial action by visiting all of the OC home schooling Yahoo groups with the intention of documenting the varied opportunities available. Her goal: to create a local online support system to encourage a community bonded through home schooling.
That goal came to fruition with the creation of the ochomeschooling.com website: "If you homeschool in Orange County, California, this is your website! It consists of information by and for us."
Over the years, the site has expanded with additional components beyond Martinson's original brainchild. With the inclusion of ads and blogs, it feels a bit more wide ranging than the prior grassroots version.
The website remains "…a terrific resource for camps and classes, field trips and more." Free membership entitles participants to a personal page, email newsletter and posting rights. In addition, those offering home schooling opportunities can post on their own behalf.
Navigate to the forum, and the support provided is clearly evident.
A remarkable resource for all things home schooling, the ochomeschooling.com website is a treasure trove of fun, educational and enriching opportunities here in Orange County.
– Tricia Gallagher is a teacher, educational facilitator and homeschool mom.


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Barbosa is our best trade bait followed closely by Calderon (if Calderon goes at the deadline the Raps will end up paying most of his salary this year and that will leave a single, albeit expensive, year outstanding) and then Johnson (if he continues to show good game).
I really like the idea of trying to secure an extra 1st round pick (early/mid) this draft and adding Kidd-Gilchrist (SF) & Kabongo (PG) to Valanciunas (C/PF), Davis (PF/C) and DeRozan (SG) for the 2012/13 season.
Wow, a full squad of starters with actual, multi-faceted, talent in every position... imagine that.


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Financial Institutions Claim Debit Cap Costs Consumers
One year after the Durbin amendment went into effect, financial institutions say its cap on debit card interchange has not saved consumers any money and merely served to fatten retailer profits.
The law took effect Oct. 1, 2011.
A study from the Electronic Payments Coalition titled "Where's the Debit Discount – The Durbin Effect: Retailers Gain Without Consumer Benefit" reported that the Durbin Amendment's debit cap has saved retailers $8 billion since then, a windfall that the group, which includes credit unions, charged retailers have not passed on to consumers.
As evidence, the group compared prices on various items at various retailers with prices on the same items one year before the cap went into place.
If the Durbin savings were being passed to consumers, the group reasoned, those prices should be the same or less than they were last year. Instead, the group said it found consumers paid:
- $2.22 (or 6.6%) more for the same items at a Home Depot in Atlanta. Despite this retailer's claims to the contrary, its shoppers saw price increases at this chain more than any other, the EPC said.
- $0.80 (or 5.4%) more for the same items at a Walmart in Portland, Maine.
- $1 (or 2.6%) more for the same items at a 7-Eleven in Washington, D.C.
- $0.30 (or 2.9%) more for the same items at a Walgreens in Boston.
"With a wink and a nod, giant retailers promised to lower prices for their customers if Congress passed the Durbin amendment. One year after implementation, retailers have taken home $8 billion while many of their customers pay more at the register," said Trish Wexler, an EPC spokeswoman.
"Let's just call a spade a spade – this was a political handout to big box retailers, who are now scrambling to make excuses for why they couldn't pass these savings along to customers," Wexler said.
Retailers have also weighed in as the anniversary approached with their opinion that consumers have saved money because of the law.


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After starting the Crew's past two MLS matches on the left side of midfield, winger Justin Meram is starting to gain confidence after netting the winner in Wednesday's 2-1 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup victory against the Dayton Dutch Lions. Meram's bending a highlight-reel goal from outside the penalty area could be a sign of things to come for the Black & Gold.
"I've had a couple starts, I'm feeling good," Meram said after the match. "It's like one of those confidence things. Last year, I had those couple goals. When you have confidence, you don't even think about it."
In 2012, Meram scored four goals in 22 starts during his second season as a pro. The winger hopes his tally on Wednesday will help bring back his insticts in front of net and build confidence for MLS play.
"Tonight, I wasn't thinking about too much. So, I think that's the difference," Meram explained after the Crew's Open Cup victory.
"Once you start thinking about 'Am I onside?' or 'I've got to have the right touch,' you're already two steps behind. I've got to get back to my instinct and what I'm good at. I've been doing it in college and a little bit here. Those chances, they only come so often. When you get them, you've got to bury them."
The Crew could be counting on Meram more and more during the MLS season as the team is still unsure of Eddie Gaven's status going forward. The veteran midfielder left in the 86th minute of Wednesday night's match with an injury. More information will be know after Gaven goes through more examinations on Thursday by team physicians.


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Classic semi-hollowbody sound from a solidbody-sized guitar.
The ES-339 is the next generation from the Gibson Custom Shop iconic ES electric guitars. It goes where no guitar has gone before with a bold, new semi-hollow tone that is rich with expressive, even stinging, overtones. The ES-339 has some exciting enhancements including Memphis Tone electronics, outer rim output jack, and reduced dimensions and weight.
Memphis Tone electronics
Memphis Tone circuitry utilizes 500K audio taper pots that operate with an interactive load that preserves high end as you turn down the volume. The loading effect preserves the full-bodied tone with rich midrange and singing sustain from the '57 Classic humbuckers while adding a very sweet bite. Another difference is the volume is very smooth, rolling off in even increments along with the numbers on the knobs. Since they operate more like how we hear (logarithmically), the controls work the way the player thinks they should. So when the guitarist turns down the volume the highs are still there!
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Reduced dimensions and weight The ES-339 builds on the success of the semi-hollowbody guitars first introduced by Gibson in 1958 with the ES-335. Lighter and more compact than a traditional semi-hollow guitar, the ES-339 retains the distinct semi-hollowbody electric tone that powered so many hit records and landmark performances.
Two '57 Classic Humbuckers with 3-way pickup selection plus individual volume and tone controls provide the incredibly versatile sounds that make the semi-hollow electric famous for its use in jazz, rock, blues, country, and nearly every other style you can think of. Quality Kluson tuners keep retuning time to a minimum, and nickel hardware enhances the great looks.
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im develop a transaction function here. as you can see below, there are two tables. which is the first one is for display the item and the second table is for purchasing. what i want to do is, the row for item in first table is clickable. as the row is click, the item that have been choose come out in the second table. and at the second table cell for discount can be editable and the total price is changing by the discount. is anyone can help me how to pass the value between the two table?
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By "table" are you referring to a storage level such as mysql, or are you referring to the visually rendered tables within the HTML?
If you mean the dbms, that's a simple matter of issuing an INSERT statement. The purchase would be related to the provided data.
If you mean visually, that's entirely a Javascript functionality.PHP Code:
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|Bio Groom Repel 35 is a long-lasting, residual action insect control spray that effectively kills lice and louse eggs, ticks, and fleas (adult and larvae) on dogs. Its pet-safe, water base formula features gentle, restorative lanolin and aloe and controls pests for up to 35 days. Controls fleas & ticks on dogs up to 35 days Water base formula with lanolin & aloe Non-irritating, grease-free, leaves no residue Repel 35 is made with permethrin for extended residual action and low water solubility. Safe for horses and dogs over 12 weeks old.Made in the USA.Directions: Start spraying at the tail, moving the dispenser rapidly and making sure the animal's entire body is covered, including the legs and underbody. While spraying, fluff the hair so the spray will penetrate to the skin. Repeat every 35 days if needed. Do not use on cats or kittens.Active Ingredients:Permethrin 0.50%Inert Ingredients: 99.50%
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WWE RAW Results
Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole update everyone about an earlier fire in the arena, then we see some footage of it before they recap RAW 1000. CM Punk comes out and says everyone wants a Wrestlemania moment, but last week he got his own RAW moment. He says what he did was bigger than most people's Wrestlemanias, and he will explain himself after he gets to something else. Punk says Jerry Lawler told everyone he turned his back on the WWE Universe, then he sits on the announcer's table in front of Lawler. Punk says he's used to bad commentary (from Cole) but Lawler got it wrong because The Rock is not the WWE Universe. He says Rocky comes here and asks like he is above Punk, and then he got "gifted" a title shot and thinks he'll win the title.
Punk says he's lucky he didn't drop him then, and "Dwayne" came back out at the end of the night and tried to make the whole show about himself. Punk says this is not a popularity contest, because he is the WWE Champion, and he finds it funny that Rocky hasn't responded yet. He says he knows what the silence means, and King can spin it how he wants, but RAW 1000 ended exactly how it should have. Punk says it ended with the WWE Champion, and the best in the world, then Big Show comes out and Punk meets him in the ring. Punk asks if he came to steal the spotlight too, and Show says it was a little about Punk, but it was really all about himself last week. Show says he's the one who made John Cena's cash-in fail, and he knocked Cena out but Punk still almost lost.
Show reminds Punk that he almost tapped out, and he says the only reason Punk is still champion is because of him, so he vows to be the next champion. Punk says he couldn't beat Cena at No Way Out or win Money In The Bank, and the only one who is winning anything around here is himself. Cena runs out and goes right after Show, then Show shoves him away and rolls out of the ring while Cena tells him to come back and fight. Justin Roberts announces AJ Lee's arrival, then she comes out and says her first decision as GM will be to name the main event tonight. She says Cena and Show will go one-on-one, and the winner of the match will get a title shot against CM Punk at Summerslam.
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text: AirAsia Debuts Operations in Kualanamu International Airport Medan, 25 July 2013 – AirAsia flight QZ 8078 from Medan to Penang marked the official debut of AirAsia's operations in Kualanamu International Airport. Over 100 passengers made history as the brand new Airbus A320 took off from Kualanamu International Airport at 5:15 AM local time for a flight to Penang, Malaysia. CEO of AirAsia Indonesia Dharmadi said AirAsia's Medan – Penang flight marked yet another milestone as the airline begins operations in Kualanamu International Airport. "We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and PT Angkasa Pura II on the inauguration of the new airport today. We are extremely delighted to serve our guests from one of the biggest, most sophisticated airports in South East Asia." Kualanamu International Airport replaces the former Polonia International Airport which had been in operation for over 85 years. The new, world-class airport is built on 1.365 hectares of land, designed to accommodate the movement of 10.000 aircraft per year. Furthermore, the airport has an annual capacity of 8 million passengers, 10 times the capacity of Polonia International Airport. Dharmadi explained the shift to Kualanamu International Airport will allow AirAsia to further boost connectivity from Medan. The airline is set to add one more aircraft in Medan by August 2013. "Kualanamu International Airport provides a lot more room for us to grow. We will have a total of 4 aircraft in Medan by the end of 2013, further underlining our commitment to continued expansion in the capital city of North Sumatra," said Dharmadi. Through Medan hub, AirAsia flies to popular domestic destinations namely Jakarta, Bandung, Pekanbaru and Surabaya. Internationally, AirAsia provides direct flights from Medan to Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Bangkok and Singapore effective 12 August 2013. In a bid to introduce Kualanamu International Airport, AirAsia provides complimentary bilingual guidebooks to all guests jetting into Medan today. The digital version can be accessed at http://www.airasia.com/id/en/welcome-to-kualanamu.page For more information, please contact our call center at 021-29270999, Medan's call center at 061-4571547, or visit www.airasia.com


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'Linsanity' about Jeremy Lin has spread to Taiwan, where his parents were born. Fans are watching New York Knicks games live – at 8 a.m. local time mid week.
At the unlikely hour of 8 a.m. on Wednesday, dozens pack a downtown Taipei bar to bellow cheers as the big screen broadcast a live New York Knicks basketball game.


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Tiger Woods: Can He Survive?December 3, 2009
Tiger Woods and his family are experiencing a nightmare. The jury is out on how the dust will settle, and how or if the marriage will survive. What about his endorsements, his career, the way kids and adults admired him as an example? The situation is sad and disappointing. Undoubtedly, more details of the story will unfold over the next few days.
Why do these private matters come into public view? The mistakes that are made, i.e., the text messages, recorded telephone conversations, and more details of behind-closed-doors experiences will surface. This tragic news will develop a life of its own. My heart goes out to this family.
How and why does this kind of thing happen? When looking at the lives of countless leaders of our generation and exploring the details of people who fell in the Bible, several conclusions become apparent. In my book, Success Kills, I give detailed answers to the "how" and "why" questions.
Here are some thoughts that can protect us from making decisions that we would regret:
- Whether we like it or not, we are public. There are people who want what leaders have (confidence, ability, stability, talent, prestige, power, money, etc.) and leaders are like magnets. Leaders (or sports heroes) are often the targets of attraction, of jealous people, and of people who would like to get into your life. Others can be attracted to leaders because of what they represent, not "who" they really are.
- Leaders, popular athletes and political figures can develop a sense of entitlement…they can risk too much because of who they are, what they own, and what they think they deserve…i.e., they begin writing their own rules.
- Arrogance can become so subtle a person actually thinks they will never get caught…they begin thinking they are smarter, more clever, wiser, etc…and in all of that, they make mistakes. In sending a text message, an email, or a phone conversation (that is recorded), they begin to be less cautious. And – almost always – the other person will talk with someone else.
So what do we do? How do we protect ourselves?
- We need people in our lives who will ask us the hard questions. People who we trust enough to tell us of any indiscretion, temptation, or emotional weaknesses they see…people who will ask us about our real issues.
- We need to build boundaries in our lives that will keep us from taking too much risk and compromise in areas we thought were not possible. Knowing that money, sex and power are often issues that can tempt anyone to bend the rules can help you find the right people to be accountable to…people of integrity, wisdom and a history of good decisions.
Most of all, there is One who can keep anyone from falling, or if one has fallen, He will help the leader get it right.
"The steps of the good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand." (Psalm 37:23-24 NKJV).
[Today's post is by Dr. Wayde Goodall, author of Success Kills. Goodall and his wife, Rosalyn, are authors, speakers, life coaches, ministry consultants and pastors traveling extensively around the globe holding family events and seminars. Success Kills, published by New Leaf Press, is Goodall's 14th book.]
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There are a lot of tweets about the terrible way the RTE is reporting on the Savita case and the protests against it. I'd already noticed its ridiculous headline.
Rallies held in Dublin, Galway in memory of Savita Halappanavar
Uh, no – those were protest rallies, not memorial services. They weren't about just remembering Savita, they were about trying to make sure that what happened to her doesn't happen to other women.
Several thousand people are marching through the centre of Dublin to attend a rally in memory of Savita Halappanavar, the woman who died following a miscarriage at University Hospital Galway.
That is one misleading subhead.
RTE talked to an official.
Earlier Minister of State at the Department of Health Kathleen Lynch said if the expert group on abortion recommends legislation to deal with the issue, the Government will have to act on it…
She said she was a great believer that if you put an expert group in place, you must wait to see what their recommendations are…
She agreed with Eamon Gilmore who said doing nothing is not an option.
However, equally it would be a very challenging and complex piece of legislation but it was more important to get it right rather than quick.
What's so challenging and complex about it?
It's not challenging and complex unless you let priests throw up a lot of obstacles.
I wonder how many priests are in that "expert group on abortion."
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has described the abortion issue as complex and very challenging.
It's not. It's not complex and very challenging (I like the way they switched the word order for the sake of variety – it reminds me of Apollo 13 – "Remember, you're happy and thrilled and very proud") unless you create pointless complexity.
Speaking as he arrived at the TEEU conference, Mr Bruton said he understood the report was coming to Government on Tuesday week when they would have an opportunity to discuss it.
He said the Programme for Government had resolved that abortion was an issue that would be addressed and that Government had rightly decided to have an expert group work over the ground for them and provide the insights to make the proper decisions.
We need to know who is in that expert group.


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Last night i was encouraging that everyone just wait a little bit and see how this whole situation would play out. Well, this morning it seems pretty certain that the Knicks won't match Lin's offer. You won't see Alan Hahn or anybody on ESPN say this, mainly because playing up the drama of a hurt relationship makes a better story to write in their dumb columns, but the bottom line is that this is an extremely dangerous precedent that has been set from the perspective of a Knicks fan.
Here is our situation:
No matter what we do, and no matter how much money we save over the next three years, we will still be over the cap and likely paying luxury tax, so the best we will have in the offseason are mini MLEs and sign and trades. For people who say Lin isn't worth the money, please just go back and read that last sentence one more time. The bottom line is that money spent this year for the duration of the next 3 years has no bearing on future flexibility, and only effects the wallet of James Dolan.
However, this thread is not about Jeremy Lin...I'm tired of people going back and forth arguing over whether he is "worth the money," so if that is what your qualm is with my post so far, please just hold on. This is about Dolan and the future of the Knicks organization.
The biggest thing to draw from this offseason is that the Knicks are not willing to pay significant luxury tax
Being a large market team, reading that is a very scary thought. Our whole advantage being in NY, the largest television market by far in the US, is that we allegedly do not have to play under the same rules as everyone else.
Exhibit A: Knicks refuse to sign Landry Fields
The deal was 5 million for the first 2 years, and 10 million for the third, which has an effective cost on NY of 27 million for year 3. I'm not going to argue for a minute that Landry fields is worth that kind of money, however, the deal is only 3 years, so just like the Lin offer, matching this would only cost money and not flexibility.
Exhibit B: Knicks *potentially* refuse to sign Jeremy Lin
This time the deal is 15 million in year 3, which has an effective cost of 40 million for the third year. Once again, I want to say that this thread is not about whether Lin is worth that money.
Exhibit C: Season ticket prices are set and the MSG T ime Warner deal is done
This is what I would like replies to focus on (if there are any). Take a look at MSG stock over the last six months:
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The end of January was when the Timewarner blackout of MSG stood in full effect. Linsanity began on Febuary fourth, with a deal being struck on Febuary 17th (the details of which emerged over the following few days). Notice the immediate two point jump in stock, worth approximately $100 million dollars to the Dolan Family. I'm not going to credit Lin for the entire six point gain since the whole fiasco, but on January 31st, the knicks were a team on a losing streak that nobody would watch. 3 Weeks later, it was an unimaginable crime and hardship to picture a third of New York City cable televisions blacked out to their games.
That is what Lin did for Dolan: 100 million in 2 weeks, and there is no denying that. However, this is where I get very disgusted. The Timewarner deal is done and old news. There will not be any renegotation, so losing Lin should have a minimal hit on the stock. Moreoever, the stadium will fill out whether or not Lin is there because the Knicks are a playoff team without him. Not matching these two offers is a cool 65 million in profit saved directly by Dolan.
Now for some foreshadowing
Why is this important? If we are unwilling to go over the luxury tax for guys like Field and Lin, we will not have the cap flexibility to match S&T cap numbers for our next crop of guys we try to lure to NY. We need to keep in mind that along with being a huge hit to the luxury tax, bumping up the third year of The Fields/Lin contracts also turns them in huge expiring contracts, which are also known as trade assets If 3 years from now there is a guy like Kevin Love saying he won't sign anywhere but NY, we could pretty much offer Lin for Love in a straight up deal, along with throwing in some draftpicks. Match the Landry offer as well, and we could throw in his expiring deal and take back a bad contract.
The bottom line is that I am very pissed off about the way this offseason is unfolding, and it demonstrates a willingness by Dolan to maximize his profits at the expense of the success of our team
Am I asking too much for Dolan to empty his wallets given the ticket prices we pay to go to games and market share that MSG currently has? As "ridiculous" as these contracts are, isn't it more ridiculous to see that the largest market in the NBA won't pay up for in the best case scenario, two game changing players, and in the worst case, two nice expiring contracts and trade bait in the next important FA offseason for the Knicks (The year that Chandler and Amare's contracts expire).


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Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy (INAD) is an extremely rare, inherited degenerative disorder of the nervous system characterized by abnormalities of nerve endings (axon terminals) within the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and outside the central nervous system (peripheral nerves and terminals). In most cases, infants and children with INAD appear to develop normally until approximately 14 to 18 months of age, when they may begin to experience progressively increased difficulties in walking. In other cases, symptoms may begin at approximately six to eight months of age, at which time infants may experience delays or an arrest in the acquisition of skills requiring the coordination of mental and physical activities (delayed psychomotor development).
The symptoms and physical characteristics associated with infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy are the result of swelling and degeneration of individual nerve endings (dystrophic axonal swellings or "spheroids") within and outside the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). In most cases, INAD is inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic trait.
Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy is characterized neuropathologically by abnormalities of nerve endings (axons) within the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system or neuroaxis) and outside the central nervous system (peripheral nerves), resulting in loss of proper nerve function. Nerve terminals represent the sites of neuron-to-neuron or neuron-to-target communication.
In most cases, infants and children with the disorder appear to develop normally until approximately 14 to 18 months of age, when they may begin to experience progressively increased difficulties in walking, demonstrating unsteadiness and/or a tendency to fall. Few affected children attain the ability to walk completely independently before such symptoms appear. In other cases, the disorder may become apparent at approximately six to eight months of age, at which time affected infants may experience delays or an arrest in the acquisition of skills requiring the coordination of mental and physical activities (delayed psychomotor development). Affected children may then begin to lose previously acquired skills (psychomotor regression) such as the ability to sit, stand, or vocalize sounds and words. Affected children also demonstrate progressive neuromuscular impairment characterized by generalized muscle weakness, severely diminished muscle tone (hypotonia), abnormally exaggerated reflex responses (hyperreflexia), and/or unusually weak, depressed, or absent reflexes (areflexia). Affected children experience progressive mental retardation in association with gradual motor impairment. In addition, in infants and children with INAD, the head and brain may cease growing at the normal rate after the onset of symptoms. As a result, although the head circumference is normal at birth, it may appear moderately reduced (microcephaly) after symptoms become apparent.
According to the medical literature, infants and children with INAD rarely experience seizures, such as brief, shock-like muscle spasms of the arms, legs, or entire body (myoclonic seizures) or episodes of uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain that cause convulsive seizures (epilepsy). However, some affected infants and children may experience involuntary movements of the face and hands and/or sudden involuntary muscle spasms (spasticity) of the lower arms and legs (limbs). In addition, in some cases, affected children may also experience a diminished sensitivity to pain in the lower limbs and trunk and/or progressive paralysis of the legs and the lower portion of the body (paraplegia). Many also experience abnormal retention of urine.
As the disorder progresses, affected children may exhibit involuntary, rapid, side-to-side movements of the eyes (pendular nystagmus); crossing of the eyes (strabismus); and gradual deterioration of the nerves of the eyes (optic atrophy), progressing to blindness. Visual impairment may occur from approximately 10 months to two years after the initial onset of symptoms. As neurological deterioration progresses, affected children may also experience hearing impairment; progressive disorientation and loss of intellectual function (dementia); impaired response to touch (tactile stimulation); uncontrolled, rigid extensions and rotations of the arms, legs, fingers, and toes due to progressively degenerative brain abnormalities (decerebrate rigidity); and increased susceptibility to repeated infections of the respiratory tract. Life-threatening complications may develop by the end of the first decade.
Researchers have reported rare instances in which symptoms associated with INAD have begun before or soon after birth (prenatal or neonatal). According to the medical literature, such cases are often referred to as "Prenatal or Connatal Neuroaxonal dystrophy." As opposed to classical INAD, affected infants are more likely to experience seizures and more rapid progression of motor and neurological impairment and life-threatening complications. According to the medical literature, such cases may also be characterized by abnormalities of the hypothalamus, the region of the brain that activates and coordinates certain hormonal (endocrine) functions, body temperature, and several other bodily functions. For example, affected infants may experience chronic fevers, suggesting abnormalities of temperature regulation. In addition, abnormally decreased activity of the thyroid gland and underproduction of thyroid hormones (hypothalamic hypothyroidism) may contribute to generalized weakness, growth delays, and/or psychomotor retardation. The hypothalamus also coordinates the function of the pituitary gland, a small structure at the base of the brain, by controlling the gland's release of certain hormones. In affected infants with "Prenatal or Connatal Neuroaxonal dystrophy," the pituitary gland may fail to release sufficient levels of a certain hormone (antidiuretic hormone [ADH]). This hormone helps to regulate normal urine production. As a result, affected infants and children may have diabetes insipidus, a disorder characterized by excessive excretion of urine (polyuria) and excessive thirst (polydipsia).
In most cases, INAD is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Researchers have determined that disruptions or changes (mutations) of the PLA2G6 gene cause INAD in a large number of affected individuals. The PLA2G6 gene is located on chromosome 22 (22q13.1).
Chromosomes, which are present in the nucleus of human cells, carry the genetic information for each individual. Human body cells normally have 46 chromosomes. Pairs of human chromosomes are numbered from 1 through 22 and the sex chromosomes are designated X and Y. Males have one X and one Y chromosome and females have two X chromosomes. Each chromosome has a short arm designated "p" and a long arm designated "q". Chromosomes are further sub-divided into many bands that are numbered. For example, "chromosome 22q13.1" refers to band 13.1 on the long arm of chromosome 22. The numbered bands specify the location of the thousands of genes that are present on each chromosome.
Researchers believe that the PLA2G6 gene carries instructions to create (encode) an enzyme that breaks down certain fats known as lipids. When the PLA2G6 gene is mutated the breakdown of lipids is affected, which may result in the excess accumulation of membranes in the nerve terminal and, ultimately, in a build up of iron in the brain.
Genetic diseases are determined by the combination of genes for a particular trait that are on the chromosomes received from the father and the mother. Recessive genetic disorders occur when an individual inherits the same abnormal gene for the same trait from each parent. If an individual receives one normal gene and one gene for the disease, the person will be a carrier for the disease, but usually will not show symptoms. The risk for two carrier parents to both pass the defective gene and, therefore, have an affected child is 25 percent with each pregnancy. The risk to have a child who is a carrier like the parents is 50 percent with each pregnancy. The chance for a child to receive normal genes from both parents and be genetically normal for that particular trait is 25 percent. The risk is the same for males and females.
All individuals carry a few abnormal genes. Parents who are close relatives (consanguineous) have a higher chance than unrelated parents to both carry the same abnormal gene, which increases the risk to have children with a recessive genetic disorder.
Pathological findings suggest that the symptoms and physical characteristics associated with INAD are in some complex way related to the characteristic swellings at the end of the nerve fibers (axons). These are known as dystrophic axonal swellings or "spheroids". These spheroids appear to block transmission of nerve impulses between nerve cells (synaptic transmissions), which leads to the loss of proper nerve function. Both myelinated and nonmyelinated nerve endings (axons) in certain areas (focal axonal swelling) may be affected. Axons carry nerve impulses away from nerve cell bodies. Many have a sheath of myelin, a fatty substance that forms a protective covering around certain nerve fibers, which serves as an electrical insulator that protects the nerve and allows for the effective transmission of certain nerve signals.
In many cases of INAD, such swellings and the degeneration of nerve endings (spheroids) are found to be widely distributed in the outer layer of the brain (cerebral cortex); the lowest part of the brain (brain stem); the spinal cord; and the peripheral nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord to various areas of the body (e.g., the skin, the conjunctiva of the eyes) The brain stem serves as a "gateway" for messages passing between the spinal cord and other areas of the brain and also contains neurons which project to various structures in the head (for example, eye, jaw and facial muscles, tongue). The basal ganglia help to produce smooth coordinated movements. In some cases, the INAD spheroids have also been widely distributed in nerve endings (axons) of the hypothalamus; the back portion (posterior lobe) of the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis), including the short stalk of nerve fibers that connects the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus ("pituitary stalk").
Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy is an extremely rare genetic disorder and the incidence and prevalence is not known with any certainty. One source suggests that the prevalence is 1 per 200,000 children.
INAD is diagnosed during the first years of life by means of a thorough clinical evaluation, a detailed patient history, identification of characteristic physical findings, and a variety of specialized tests. The presence of a defect in the PLA2G6 gene provides a diagnosis in 80% of patients with INAD. In addition, microscopic examination (i.e., light and electron microscopy) of samples (biopsies) of peripheral nerve tissue from the skin or the transparent membrane covering the whites of the eyes (conjunctivae) may reveal swelling and degeneration of nerve endings (dystrophic axonal swellings or "spheroids").
Advanced imaging techniques may also be used to detect, confirm, and/or characterize specific abnormalities of the central nervous system that may be associated with INAD. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create cross-sectional images of the brain, may reveal progressive, generalized degeneration (diffuse atrophy) of tissue of the outer portion of the cerebellum (cerebellar cortex). Affected infants with prenatal or connatal neuroaxonal dystrophy may tend to exhibit less marked degeneration of the cerebellum. Specialized imaging tests may also reveal degeneration of the portion of the brain that helps pass messages between the spinal cord and other areas of the brain (brain stem) and varying degeneration of the nerve tracts of the spinal cord that pass sensory information up toward the brain (ascending tracts) and pass motor signals downward toward the trunk, arms, and legs (descending tracts).
In infants and children with INAD, specialized testing may also be conducted to evaluate electrical activity (electrophysiological studies) of certain areas of the body. For example, electromyograms (EMG), tests that record electrical activity in skeletal muscles at rest and during muscle contraction, may indicate that, although nerve signals may be transmitted at normal speed to muscles (normal nerve conduction velocities), there is failed communication of such signals to the muscles (denervation). Electroencephalography (EEG), which records the brain's electrical impulses, may reveal abnormally high amplitude and fast activity within brain wave patterns. INAD results in a decreased or absent response when the eye is stimulated by light (visually evoked potential [VEP]), confirming defects in optic pathways in the brain.
The treatment of infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy is directed toward the specific symptoms that are apparent in each individual. Treatment may require the coordinated efforts of a team of specialists. Pediatricians, physicians who diagnose and treat neurological disorders (neurologists), eye specialists (ophthalmologists), and/or other health care professionals may need to systematically and comprehensively plan an affected child's treatment.
The treatment of INAD is symptomatic and supportive. Thorough preventive measures may be taken to help prevent respiratory tract infections. Medications that help treat such infections (e.g., antibiotic therapy) and other supportive measures may be used to aggressively treat such infections should they occur. Genetic counseling will be of benefit for affected individuals and their families.
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NINDS Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy Information Page. www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/neuroaxonal_dystrophy/neuroaxonal_dystrophy.htm. Last updated February 14, 2007. Accessed October 24, 2011.
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The Ute Mountain Recreation Center in Towaoc is holding registration for its mens and womens open fall basketball league. Entry fee is $260 and its an eight game guarantee plus a playoff tournament and a 10 player roster. League play starts Tuesday, Oct. 9. Games are played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. For more information, call 564-5360 and ask for Jonathan. Rec. Center hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.
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Knocker Athletic Club is hosting the Knockout Knocker Softball Rendezvous at Hartman and Riverside Parks in Aztec, N.M., on Friday through Sunday, Oct. 12-14. It will be a Saturday coed bracket, and Friday night and Sunday afternoon mens brackets. Its a three-game guarantee. Tourney entry fee is $170. Awards are based on number of teams. Champions win 14 Champion Dri-Fit shirts. Entry deadline is 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11. To register your team, call Charles See at 560-3423.
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The City of Cortez Parks and Recreation department is now taking registrations for third-through sixth-grade girls youth basketball. The season begins Monday, Nov. 5, and continues until Saturday, Dec. 8. Cost to participate is $20, which includes a T-shirt jersey. Registrations are being taken at the Cortez Recreation Center and will close Friday, Oct. 26. Any questions, contact Joye McHenry at 564-4080. The boys season will take place in January, 2013.
M-CHS open gym basketball
M-CHS is having basketball open gym (sponsored by M-CHS and Cortez Parks and Recreation) for anyone who wants to play at M-CHS. Open gym is on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., now through Friday, Nov. 9. For more information, please contact school activities director, Jimmie Lankford, at 565-3722 ex. 2123.


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|A gorgeous system that delivers great sound - but you'll pay for the pleasure.
Placed in my humble home theater/workspace, the gleaming, aluminum-sheathed B&W XT series home theater speaker system ($5,800) looked positively radiant - almost too nice. I couldn't help but feel sorry for it that it wasn't destined for some minimalist loft space alongside designer furniture and contemporary art. Each XT speaker is formed from an extruded aluminum enclosure that arches back gracefully toward the rear. Both the tall XT4 tower and XT2 satellite also feature B&W's distinctive, tube-loaded tweeter. The design, adopted from the company's high-end Nautilus line, places the tweeter in a separate module on top of the speaker - an arrangement that's said to improve the dispersion of sound across a wide area and deliver more open-sounding highs. All speakers in the system also sport the company's trademark yellow woven-Kevlar midrange driver - something that you'll need to strip off the black cloth grilles to experience.
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Parenting may not come naturally to everyone, but occasionally common sense dictates good child-rearing decisions. For example, it's generally frowned upon to bring your infant daughter to a party at the Playboy Mansion.
Hint hint, Kelsey Grammer.
This weekend, the actor was spotted celebrating at the annual Playboy Halloween party until the wee hours with his 3-month-old baby, the innocently-named Faith, swaddled in a bassinet nearby.
Dude. Don't you make enough money to hire a nanny? Don't you have any friends who'd be willing to babysit? What about your wife? What about your other children who now have their own children because you keep marrying women half your age?
A source noted that at midnight, Grammer was enjoying himself at a table near Paris Hilton. We're hoping she didn't use her barely there 'Alice in Wonderland' get-up to tell Faith any bedtime stories.
Meanwhile, one of the Playboy playmates proved even she has better parenting instincts than the 'Frasier' and 'Boss' star, tweeting, "Why the f**k does Kelsey Grammer have a newborn baby at the Mansion party!?!?!?"
The world may never know, but we wonder if it has anything to do with his fascination with Playboy models, most notably his sexless ex-wife — and former playmate — Camille Grammer.
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Discussion in 'Pro Match Results and Discussion' started by Raistlin, Nov 3, 2011.
2-1 still on serve
What a 2nd serve out wide. And yes roddick is hitting a bit deeper and with more pace right now.
Fed holds, promising start from Roddick. Don't care who wins, I just want a good quality match.
Good start from both players, but Roddick showing slightly better form and better serving and returning. This could get interesting if both keep it up.
Is this streaming anywhere?
andy got lucky on the pass with the let cord
Fed with a backhand DTL winner
check out espn3.com
Roddick is teasing Federer to go DTL with his forehand but Fed's too inconsistant to pull it off often
Not exactly DTL. Besides, Roddick holds serve thanks to two ugly misses by ********.
nice to see andy holding serve
fed is looking kind of sloppy from the back of the court though
All things considered, I actually think that 2003-2004 Roddick would beat 2011 Federer in straight sets despite the match-up issues.
That shank (Fed) went sky-high.
yea but Roddick isn't making any dumb errors from the baseline today as well
not a bad match so far.
ARod stays in rallies with Roger
Roddick is hitting with more depth but he's still too far behind the baseline.
Rod is taking his slices to the guy who invented it
Roddick playing way behind the baseline. Bad idea?
That's almost always a bad idea.
fed is working his way into this match. His game is starting to pick up
break points for federer
federer breaks and serves for the first set
having played so well thus far Roddick now he gets broken to love...
Fed 5-3
Roddick fails his way to a terrible 3-5 hole.
holy **** what a shot
Rodge is still capable of pulling off tough shots, Old man tricks
Suddenly the net is 10 feet tall for Roddick
first set goes to Federer if arod wants to win the second, he needs to stand on the baseline and not be so far behind it. let's see what happens in the second
During the game where Roddick got broken in 1st set, Fed latched on to the fact that Roddick was having trouble with the short slice return to the Forehand side.. Repeated the dose and broke shortly. Those two shots from Roddick were kind of like you would see on the rec courts, yeap, thats how bad they were.
After that Roddick's BH slice approach broke down as well, going into the net.
Roddick has to play OUT OF HIS SKIN just to somewhat hang with Federer. It has to be SO frustrating. As a Roddick fan, I hate watching him play Fed.
great shot to save BP by Roddick
you are not a Rodick fan, you are a Fed hater
and that should just about be the match.
Set 2, Game 1: Didn't catch this in time, so maybe it was a Fed challenge, but: Roddick challenges a serve out call, which if the court had been the size of basel city, would still have been out
That's it. Federer breaks.
GSM Federer
I like them both, but I started liking Roddick before Federer. Also the H2H is SO skewed that I want Roddick to win. Plz find a post in 5 years where I have said a single bad thing about Federer
well, ok...but there are very few Nadal fans who like Fed
True. It's the same dynamic that has developed between Cvac and Nadal,and quite frankly it sucks.
In Miami last year Roddick played probably one of his best matches ever to beat Nadal. What has happened to that Roddick. Is he finished. He hasnt had hardly any decent results (other than U.S Open this year where he was aided by a badly off form Ferrer and then looked hopeless and listless vs Nadal) in a year and a half now.
I love the first person view of the point, so much fun to see
I agree with you there, im not like that though, when Federer retires there's going to be a huge hole left. I can't root for him when he's playing Roddick though, bc I feel so bad for Andy.
great point to start the third game
Andy is starting to talk to himself
It does suck. It makes the match predictable and torturous. Federer, like Novak, doesn't even have to do much besides show up and play somewhat decent.
good service game from Roddick but he needs more to break back.
when this tournament first started the winner got a wrist watch
Huh left for a bit and came back to this. Doesn't look good for Roddick.
37 % 1st serves for Roddick, 62 % for Federer, no wonder it's going so well for Fed
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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by XFactorer, Jan 17, 2010.
haha...that's the spirit. u no girly man. just be careful what string u choose.
oh, now you start with the strings??
if i play hybrid poly 56 with the PDGT i guess i'll manage..
i plan on 52/50
52/50 is a good starting point. think might need to get another yy200 so as to try different strings.
what's your best string combo with the 200?
like B5E/NVy for a good while in the 4D 100. got it now in the yy200 at 52/52 and it works too. have only 9+ hrs on the yy200 so need more time to string experiment.
I think you're going to really enjoy this frame.
well i'll have to manage with mu poly/multi reels as in my signature.
they're great but still i have to find the best tension, especially with winter coming soon.
thanks for your feedback and support!
well any good comfi stick will feel better than the PDGT, really
i just hope i'll find my pop and power with the 200.
Id string a little lower 52/50 instead of 56/54 and you will be good to go.
Maybe they are quite different sticks, but could someone compare the 200 tour to the pure storm tour?
I learnt from the thread that the sweetspot of the Yonex extends high up the bed( which is nice) how does the PST compare in that respect? I am guessing that the Yonex has greater spin potential but PST might be more solid and better at dealing with heavy balls, is that correct?
The 200 will weigh in close the same as the pstgt and the sw is a little lower. They both are fine against heavy balls. I cant see either one having an issue in stock form as long as you have good timing. I used both, the pstgt feels a little more solid but the 200 gives more spin and racque speed. Very similar sticks that are both excellent..you would probably need to demo both.
Thanks PP. Had a feeling that they were similar, I guess I should demo both although I lean more towards the 200 tour.
may i ask what was your string jeurney with the 200?
and how does extra low poly work?
i'm gonna get it tomorrow
it's a funny thing, today it was kind of my last "date" with the PDGT, and it's strings were about to pop. i was down 0-4, all shot were crap ,too short or too long, 0% feel etc..
of course it's probably the strings, but still.
so i took a chance of changing to an old Head Microgel instinct, my previous stick. it was still leaded in 3, 9 & 12. around 330 or so.. and it had an unplayed BHB7 at 56.
i won 7-5.
so i feel it's a kind of a sign that the RDiS will be good for me, even the heavy version.
I find the 200 to be a better stick..faster through the air..serve is far better. They both are 2 of my all time favorites though.
Roz, for me low tension is awesome but I am a pretty heavy spin hitter and had to develop my strokes over time to use low tension.
what was the most significant thing you found different playing low tension the first time? no control? balls go long?
Some of this stuff you just have to find out by playing, but no I had no issues like that. I found more spin and more power on tap and really liked it.
good to hear. so how low do you go and how long does it last you?
Hi everyone! New to the boards and just ordered two of these bad boys... I've been playing with Pure Storm GT's leaded up to around 11.9 oz with Sonic Pro17 at 53# or Intellitour 17 at 57/55 and really like the playing characteristics, head shape and performance, but they are extremely "twangey"... even with the O dampener I get a high pitch audible vibration that drives me nuts. Maybe the woofer system... I also play with Dunlop 4d 200 tour's which are sold, but just not a fan of the narrow elongated hoop shape.
For me the beam width/head shape/throat length have to "feel" and look right to my eye, and I tend to like a shorter throat, squareish head and 21-22mm beam width, it's a mental thing I guess... After reading and researching every single Bab, Head, Dunlop, Vokl, Prince, Wilson racquet I stumbled on the YY's and the 200 specked out to my liking as I am looking for a softer players frame with the above characteristics that I can play stock at around 340 g with just an over grip and dampener. This is a no-demo "gut" buy but at $89 it's hard to go wrong...I can't wait for the UPS truck!
I am going to try the MSV Focus Hex mains at 50 and Prince SG Duraflex crosses at 48 as I've read about this racquets fondness for lower tension set-ups... Anyway just wanted to say "hi" and I will definitely post my feedback after a few sessions.
just got mine
it's a cutey!
a bit of advice?
i'm a racquet abuser, even when i stopped throwing it or hitting the net etc..
there are inevitable strokes that make you hit the court (low reaching slices)..
what the LIGHTEST way to keep my frame safe?
aren't most guard tapes add significant weight?
ok, put on my setup at 52/50 and did a test drive at the wall.
TOTALLY different feel than other racquets i used. will take me time to get used to. it's just different.
i think more to a kind of a wilson 'general' feel than others. (definitely not PD or the Head i've tried)
feels more precise, more demanding, NOT muted at all. you feel the mishits.
it lets you know: if you're not precise- you get a bit of vibrations, at least that's what i felt.
i think the pop sound is more evident in this racquet. serves sound great!
i did find it excellent for my serve. it just clicked better and was with much less effort at my part.
oh, and it's indeed doesn't feel heavy, probably because of the HL difference.. it feels a very flowy racquet.
another advice please:
which of my 'left over' frames fits more closely to be tweaked to fit for replacement for the 200?
the PDGT? or my old trusty Head Microgel Instinct?
I believe in owning the same stick. Id personally sell your old ones and buy another 200. They QC out about exactly the same. I cant tell a difference between one or the other ( I have 3).
selling my old ones will give me far less from what i need for another.
and the buying market here is crap.
+ i had to pay double just to import the 200 to Israel.
I hear you.in that case, I would mod all your sticks to the same balance and weight..shouldnt be too tough and will really help your consistency.
really? isn't there an advantage for one of the sticks to feel closer to the 200?
and by matching weight and balance, how should i know where exactly to add weight?
here, if someone care to shed me some light on which racquet i better tweak:
maybe i should go for the closer stiffness?
or should i go for the string pattern?
that's it???
you ditched the Rdis already? boy you're a fast one..
I had it for about 6 months. Ddnt you just switch racquets too? I dont own different frames either.. I go one at a time.
i switch BUT i want to be able to hang around to an all around stick i can grow with for as long as possible..
the Rdis seems like a serious one to keep for a long time.
i would be happy to have one stick forever. don't think there's a real need to change if it's good and reliable.
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1 x 3 hour seminar per week
This unit deals with assessment for clinical syndromes with a view to planning treatment and evaluating progress. It also provides students with the skills to develop clinical profiles of clients in their placements. Topics include: the use and interpretation of specialised and in-depth tests, including projective techniques and multi-dimensional personality inventories, emphasising the development of a conceptual framework for conducting clinical assessments. Psychological testing is used to complement and enhance the clinical assessment. This unit aims to expand the students' expertise in following through specific hypotheses and utilising appropriate tests, and their skills in assessment, diagnosis and report writing. Each student will complete three comprehensive clinical reports of increasing complexity on hypothetical cases.
Assessment task 1: Case profile 1 (2000 words) 35%
Assessment task 2: Case profile 2 (2000 words) 35%
Assessment task 3: Case profile 3 (2000 words) 30%
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