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By: Aaron Freeman
APS Customer Service
I wanted to write an article for the blog before Kyle (Editor's Note: Kyle is the President/Big Dog here at APS) busts me down to fulfillment or worse, he tells me to hit the bricks. You see the problem is… I have an addiction.
Once the leaves start turning and that first chilly day arrives, I start thinking about my addiction. For the next several months I am glued to weather.com looking for low temps and nlmoc.navy.mil willing the sea surface temps to drop. My addiction is very serious; it has affected my relationships with others, cost me hundreds of dollars, countless hours, and has even caused me to miss work on occasion.
Hello, my name is Aaron and I'm addicted to iceboating.
My home club, The North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club in Red Bank, NJ, has been blessed with a beautiful 5-6" plate of salt water ice covered by, "balls hard" frozen freshwater on top. As a result, I have been giving the old Jetta a workout on my now weekly pilgrimage to New Jersey to sail on my DN.
If you have never sailed on an Iceboat, don't. You may lose your job, your spouse and all respect for the softwater sailing that you enjoy so much. You will never again look at the instruments on the mast when they read 10.2 knots and think to yourself "Yeah… we're really gettin' some now".
There will be other difficulties involved too. First, you will have to stifle your yawn as the relatively super expensive boat that you PHRF race slowly accelerates up to walking speed under full canvas. Oh, and you'll have to get used to not sailing with a crew large enough to fill two big booths at Chili's. Another thing that might be tough for the softwater bigboat guys is the DN only has one sail and it is only a 60 square ft piece of Dacron — so you might have to tell your local sailmaker to ummm… you know.
If you do find yourself on an iceboat, ripping across a piece of ice at 40+ mph try not to scream like a little girl (or James when our Patagonia preseason order arrives). Remember that work is there all year long, but iceboating only happens several weeks a year, if at all.
So I'm officially encouraging you to beg, borrow or steal an iceboat and get on the ice. There is still plenty of ice in the Midwest and the DN Worlds will be somewhere in the eastern United States from February 8th – 13th. If any of you blog readers want to see a show, the World's might be in Bellport, Long Island – lets hope it is in Long Island and the current snow doesn't mess up the reported 3-mile sheet of ice.
Note: The DN Worlds actually ended up in Torch Lake, Michigan, much to the dismay of Aaron who couldn't make the trip up there.
Aaron is a member of our Customer Service Team here at APS. It's also possible that he's out of his damn mind… I say that because of the little block of wood hanging around his neck. Those are what he calls "bear claws" — they pull apart and have sharp spikes that he can use to help pull himself out of the freezing/deathly cold water if the ice gives way. But hey, at least you'll auger into the ice REALLY fast…
Also, I once asked Aaron what happened if these things crash or flip… saw this today, which seems to nicely sum up my case about why Aaron is out of his damn mind. NASCAR wrecks don't look this bad most of the time:
I'm working on figuring out the photo credits for these…


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Guest appearance
Sorry about the unexplained absence - it feel like i'm making guest appearances in huge parts of my life at the moment.
But i'm great! The new job is fantastic. It just takes up a huge chunk of my word quota for the day. By the time I've given another chunk to JD ('where's the beer?', 'thanks for cooking/vacuuming/washing the clothes...') there's not much left for this here blog...
But there has been craft - see:
And then the idea for perfect knitting escapism struck:
Return to what you know.
And get some Christmas knitting done at the same time.

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|Review Rating Legend
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|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
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Apparently, the Puzzle Quest games have started a trend. Puzzlegeddon, a PC title that recently came to XBLA and the PlayStation Network, has taken up the idea of matching blocks to gain resources. Only this time, players use the resources in a real-time strategy fight instead of an RPG adventure.
For fans of block-matching games with a twist, Puzzlegeddon is a decent use of 800 leftover Christmas-season Microsoft Points or $9.99 in cash through PSN. However, thanks to the various flaws that bring down both the single-player and multiplayer modes, it's far from a must-buy.
The puzzle side of Puzzlegeddon is simple enough. There's a 6x6 game board full of tiles, and you can shift rows and columns to match the blocks. Whenever five blocks of the same color touch, you can push a button to make them disappear, and they're replaced by random blocks. You get extra points if the disappearing blocks form various geometric patterns (such as a straight line), if you make two or more different colors disappear at once, or if you create chains.
The RTS elements are what make the game complicated. Each color represents one of four different resources. In the game's main mode, these resources enable you to attack an opponent, briefly disrupt an opponent, defend against attacks, and boost your power. You can decide how many opponents you face, how skillful those opponents are, and the rules for victory (deathmatch or last man standing). When you die, you play The Dead Puzzler's Challenge (basically, a series of tasks to carry out on the game board, such as matching two specific colors at the same time), and if you do well enough, you come back to life.
What's fascinating is that your situation in the RTS fight dictates how you play the puzzle game. If your defense resources are low and your opponents are attacking, you need to match some defense blocks; if an opponent is near death, it's time to stock up on attack power and wipe him out. You find yourself constantly facing tradeoffs: Should you carefully put together multiple matches at once, or match as quickly as possible? Should you attack with one missile, or build up your meter a bit more and send several at once?
If that's not complicated enough, there are plenty of other options. You can fight from various islands, each of which has its own properties. One, for example, helps you create chains; another makes it harder for your opponents to tell when you're attacking. You can also set numerous other parameters, such as how much damage attacks do and how long each match lasts. There's a second mode called Poison Peril, in which you have a limited number of moves to achieve specific combinations (it's virtually identical to The Dead Puzzler's Challenge), and you suffocate in poison gas if you fail.
It should be clear by now that Puzzlegeddon has most of the ingredients of a great game. The matching system is familiar to fans of Bejeweled and Puzzle Quest, but it's not stolen directly from another game, and the RTS gameplay provides an extra layer of complexity. The moment-to-moment action is frantic. Unfortunately, the developers didn't quite finish what they started.
The biggest problem is the lack of a campaign for the game's main mode. Single games are all that's available. You can customize these games, of course, making them harder as you go along, but we found ourselves pining for the more obvious sense of progress that a campaign gives. When there's no way to "beat" a game, a lot of players lose interest in a hurry. To be fair, you can progress through Poison Peril, and there's a good deal of fun (and an achievement/trophy) to be had there, but Puzzlegeddon's meat and potatoes are its RTS elements, and the mode that showcases these elements deserves its own campaign.


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A classic touch of elegance for any home, Luxeio hardwood products will surely give any room a lasting warmth and beauty for years to come. Providing rich selection of species and styles, from the wonderfully stylish Exotic Walnut to the simplistic style of engineered Northern Maple, we are sure we have something that is perfect to meet your needs.
Engineered Wood Nail-Down Installation Instructions
Inspect the job site carefully before you begin the installation. Some conditions require specific installation methods. A level, flat, clean, dry, and firm subfloor is always necessary. All Luxeio, products are manufactured in accordance with accepted industry standards, which permit grading deficiencies not to exceed 5%. If the material is not acceptable, do not install it and contact the seller immediately.
Climate and Pre-installation Procedures
- Material should be stored on the job site in rooms where installation is to occur.
- Garages and exterior patios are not suitable for storing wood flooring.
- DO NOT remove the product from the cartons.
- DO NOT open just the ends of the cartons.
- HVAC systems MUST be installed and operating before the flooring is delivered to the jobsite.
- All concrete, masonry, framing members, drywall, paint and other "wet" work should be thoroughly dry.
- Exterior Grading should be complete with surface drainage offering a minimum drop of 3' in 10'.
- Crawl spaces must be a minimum of 24" from the ground to the underside of the joists. A ground cover of 6-8 mil black polyethylene film is essential as a vapor barrier with joints lapped six inches and taped. The crawl space should have perimeter venting equal to 1.5% of the crawl space square footage.
Make sure the room environment is set at a normal living range 55 – 80 degrees and 35 – 55% humidity. Normal living conditions should be achieved and maintained a minimum of fourteen days before flooring is brought into the living area for acclimation purposes. It should be maintained during and after the installation as well. Proper acclimation is not a measurement of time; it is a measurement of moisture levels. It requires taking moisture readings of the flooring and the subflooring. The flooring is acclimated and ready for installation when it has reached a moisture level consistent with the job site and normal living conditions. Using a moisture meter, test the subfloor and hardwood flooring for moisture content. Moisture content of the subfloor should be 6-12% depending on your area. When wood flooring is produced for the North American market, it has a moisture content of between 6-9%. For solid strip flooring (less than 3" wide), there should be no more than 4 percent moisture content difference between properly acclimated wood flooring and subflooring materials. For wide‐width solid flooring (3" or wider), there should be no more than 2 percent difference in moisture content between properly acclimated wood flooring and subflooring materials.
The customer is responsible for maintaining normal humidity conditions (35-55%) within the home throughout the year. Luxeio, is not responsible for environmental conditions that cause excessive expansion and contraction.
Appropriate Subfloors
- Preferred Subfloor
- ¾ inch CDX plywood in 4 x 8-foot sheets
- ¾ inch OSB - PS2 rated in 4 x 8-foot sheets
- Existing wood floors
- Sheet vinyl or resilient tile as long as it is installed over one of the preferred subfloors.
- Concrete slabs – Installation should be done by installer with substantial knowledge of N.W.F.A. (National Wood Flooring Association) recommended alternatives for installing over concrete slabs.
- In-floor Radiant Heat: With radiant heat, heat source is directly beneath the flooring, so flooring may gain moisture or dry out faster than in a home with conventional heating system. For this installation, once slab has cured, turn heat on, regardless of season, and leave it on for at least 5-6 days before installation. Maximum surface temperature should never be more than 85 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius).
Radiant Heated Floors – Luxeio, only recommends, and warranties certain engineered flooring be installed over in-floor radiant heated subfloors. Contact us for recommended floors. Our SOLID should NEVER be installed over any kind of radiant heat system.
Subfloor Preparation
- Subfloors must be cleaned. This can be scraping or sanding the floor to remove all foreign materials.
- Subfloors must be flat. ¼ inch in 10 feet. Sand all seams and high spots.
- Subfloors must be free of loose areas and squeaks before installation can start. Renail or screw down sections that are loose or squeak. Replace any subfloor that is damaged.
- The subfloor must be dry before you begin your installation.
Above Grade - Engineered and Solid floors can be installed.
On Grade - Engineered and Solid floors can be installed. Luxeio. does not recommend gluing down solid wood on concrete slabs. Solid Bamboo can be glued with appropriate adhesives. *See Technical Letter*
Below Grade - Engineered floors can be installed. Solid wood and bamboo should not be installed below grade.
Important Notice
The installer is the final inspector of this product. Once a board is nailed or glued to the floor, it is deemed to be acceptable to the installer and homeowner. If the installer is not sure whether or not the floor's milling or grading is acceptable, work should stop immediately, and a call should be made to the person that sold the floor.
Luxeio, REQUIRES using only wood flooring nail guns designed specifically for engineered floors.
Mechanical Fastener Selection - Staples or cleats may be used for our other flooring, however, be aware that ALL cleats are made to install wood flooring, only certain staples are made exclusively for use with flooring. Using staples which are not directly intended for flooring can lead to loose and squeaking floors. This would be considered improper installation and void the warranty.
- For flooring thicknesses 3/8": 18 – 20 gauge 1 ¼" or longer staples
- For flooring thicknesses ½" – 9/16": 18 – 20 gauge 1 3/8" or longer staples
- For flooring thicknesses 5/8": 16 – 18 gauge 1 ½" or longer staples
TEST THE NAILER: Using one of the recommended type nail guns, test by fastening a sacrificial board to the floor. Check for surface damage in a well-lighted area, verify air pressure setting and tongue damage, make all adjustments and corrections before installation begins, remove the test board. Tongue fracture and surface dimpling during installation is common and can be minimized by (1) using the correct nail thickness, (2) using the recommended shoe adaptor, or (3) changing the angle of nail entry. Many installers will temporarily adjust the nailer angle by applying layers of duct tape to the bottom foot plate of the nailer. In addition, to reduce the occurrence of surface dimpling, the use of flooring nailers with a thinner 18-20 gage cleat nail is recommended for bamboo especially the much harder Strand Bamboo. The use of the over-size base plate in order to distribute the driving force is encouraged. If, however, surface dimpling or tongue fracture still occurs, drilling pilot holes and hand nailing may be required. Pounding boards together during assembly with a rubber mallet may damage unprotected board edges.
Note: Only use flooring nailers that are fully adjustable and that engage the top profile over the tongue at the appropriate angle. Make sure that the flooring nailer is in good working condition and seats properly against the board to prevent top edge and surface dimple damage.
Important: Set air compressor pressure to allow appropriate fastener penetration. Test and adjust the air pressure to ensure proper setting of fasteners. If tongue damage occurs, lower the air pressure.
Luxeio, only requires using proper mechanical fastening techniques for our solid wood flooring since all of our solid products are less than 5" in width. The use of "Glue-assist" is an option. This can help reduce the possibility of squeaky floors. Please contact us for proper "Glue-assist" techniques and recommended adhesives.
- Before installing wood flooring, place an approved vapor retarder. Some examples of acceptable vapor retarders over wood subfloors include:
- An asphalt laminated paper meeting UU-B-790a, Grade B, Type 1, Style 1a.
- Asphalt-saturated kraft paper of #15 or #30 felt that meets ASTM standard D-4869 or UU-B-790, Grade D
- Red Rosin Paper
- All solid wood and bamboo should be installed perpendicular to joists or on a diagonal for any single layer subfloor.
- Wall Line Layout
- Choose a starting wall according to the most aesthetically or architecturally important elements in the room, taking into consideration fireplaces, doors, cabinets, and transitions, as well as the squareness of the room. Outside walls of homes are generally the straightest. The starting wall will often be the longest unbroken wall in the room.
- Snap a working line parallel to the starting wall, allowing a ¾ inch expansion space between the starting wall and the edge of the first run.
- As a general rule, a ¾ inch expansion space must be left around the perimeter and at all vertical obstructions.
- Lay one row of flooring along the entire length of the working line. Be sure to work with material out of several cartons to assure proper blending of lengths and natural wood variations.
- Blind-nail the first row (hand-nail if necessary), using appropriate fasteners. Denser species (such as Acacia, Jatoba, and Strand Bamboo) may require pre-drilling. Each succeeding row should be blind-nailed with the nailing machine whenever possible. All nailing should begin and end approximately 2" from the ends of each board and continue every 6-8". At the finishing wall and other obstructions, it may be necessary to blind-nail by hand or glue-down with subfloor adhesive, the final rows.
- . Racking rule of thumb: Stagger end joints in adjacent rows at least twice the width of the boards, as product allows. Avoid H-joints. See Figure A-1.
- Nailing: Blind-nail through the tongue. Use 1 ¾ inch to 2 inch fasteners for solid wood. Use 1 ½ inch fasteners for thinner woods and bamboos. Fasteners should be spaced every 6-8 inches on blind-nailing.
- Complete the final rows by either blind-nailing or gluing them down with subfloor adhesive. Luxeio, does not recommend top-nailing any prefinished flooring due to visual aspects.
Remember that all walls and other vertical structures in the room must have a 1/2 inch expansion space left between it and the floor. If your drywall stops at least ¾" above the floor, the thickness of the drywall can be considered part of the 1/2" expansion space requirement.
- Once the floor has been completed the base and the quarter round can be reinstalled into the room. This will cover the expansion gaps left between the wall and the floor. Sweep or vacuum the floor using a soft brush attachment.
- Finish by cleaning the floor with an approved hardwood floor cleaner.
- Enjoy your new hard wood floor.
Trims & Transitions
There is a variety of trims and transitions to accent a floor by covering expansion gaps or transitioning from one flooring surface to another. Before completing your floor it is important to know what trim pieces you will need for your floor. These are rough diagrams of common transition pieces, bamboo transitions are different thicknesses.
- T-Mold: The molding is used mostly between tiled surfaces and wood floors. Also used for connecting to existing wood floors.
- Reducer: Used with floors to other floor coverings with lower vertical heights. Also used to transition to carpet.
- Stair Nose: Used to transition for step down and staircases.
- Threshold: Used to finish the flooring up to vertical objects and carpet.
- Quarter Round: Used to cover expansion around walls next to base boards.
- Nosing: Also called stair nosing, bull nose, stairwell trim, landing tread. Thickness same as flooring. Used to create finished edge on top step, around stairwell, sunken living room etc.
*Moldings must always be nailed to the wall or subfloor, never to the hardwood flooring.
Additional Information
Waste Factor -
Additional square footage ordered for an installation is commonly referred to as a waste factor. During installation, boards are cut to specifically fit your floor. In addition, some boards may not be suitable for installation because of milling or color preferences which means it becomes waste. Finally, unfortunate damage during the life of your floor may call for replacing a board, and having spare flooring from the same stock can help to keep your floor's appearance. The standard in the flooring industry is to order five - ten percent of additional flooring to cover cuts and other waste.
Luxeio, does not recommend covering the flooring for any extended period. If covering is needed to protect the flooring from additional work, it should be immediately uncovered after the work is performed. Covering the flooring can give other trades the perception that no damage will occur no matter what they do. In addition, foreign matter between the flooring and the cover can cause abrasions to the surface.
This is especially true in NEW home construction. Covering a newly installed floor over a recently poured concrete basement with fresh paint and dry-wall can cause moisture to be trapped under the covering and causing major damage to the new flooring.
Floor Care and Product Warranty Guide
Luxeio Wood Flooring has the following limited warranties:
- Lifetime structural warranty
- 50 Year finish wear-through warranty
This limited warranty is made subject to the following conditions:
- The flooring must be used only indoors in residential areas.
- The surface wear must not have occurred as a result on incorrect maintenance or accidents such as damage caused by scratching, impact, and cutting.
- The surface wear must be readily visible (approximately 10% of the installed floor). Gloss reduction is not considered surface wear.
- Luxeio warrants its products are free from manufacturing defects in lamination, milling and assembly for as long as you own it. Luxeio also warrants that its products will not buckle, cup or warp "when properly installed and normal humidity in the home (35%-55%) is maintained according to Luxeio recommended procedures".
- Wood is a natural product; variations in its grain pattern, color and/or texture are normal and are not considered defects and no warranty shall apply to those. The warranty will not apply to the natural color changes, which occur in wood over time.
Luxeio warranties do not cover indentations, scratches, or damages caused by negligence, exposure to extreme heat, dryness or water saturation, accidents, abuse, misuse indentation from stiletto heels, stains as a result of chemical or industrial products, improper installation and maintenance, insufficient protection or improper alternations of the original manufactured product.
This writing is the complete and exclusive statement of the warranty and is in lieu of all other express and /or implied warranties. Luxeio assumes no liability for incidental or consequential damages. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state. The sole remedy provided herein is the repair or replacement of defective products.
- Use rugs inside and outside entrances to prevent sand and abrasives from being tracked onto floor. Use soft woven rugs. Clean or replace rugs as needed.
- Apply felt pads on all furniture legs to ease movement and prevent scratches. When moving furniture or appliances, use caution to avoid scratching, indentations, or gouging.
- Use large soft polyurethane or rubber casters versus narrow rigid plastic ones.
- Maintain relative humidity level between 35%-55% for your good health, your wood floor and furnishings. In high humidity, the use of air conditioners or dehumidifiers will control the environment. During dry periods, use a humidifier.
- Stiletto high-heels and spiked sport shoes are not recommended on any flooring.
- Wipe up spills quickly to protect floor from excess liquid.
- Sweep or vacuum your floor regularly to prevent dirt, dust and abrasives that can scratch or dull its finish. NOTE: Vacuum only with a hard floor attachment. A revolving beater brush can hold grit which can damage the finish.
- Clean your floor as needed with any wood floor CLEANER. NO WAXES, POLISHES, OIL BASED DETERGENTS OR ABRASIVE CLEANERS SUCH AS STEEL WOOL CLEANERS.
- Spray a light mist onto the floor. Mop floor in a back-and-forth motion in the same direction as strips for best results.
- Never pour water or liquid cleaner directly onto floor surface.
- Larger pets should have their claws trimmed to avoid scratching floors.
- For more difficult stains, dampen a cloth with mineral spirits and clean mess.
- Avoid long term exposure to direct sunlight. UV protective film applied on windows can help protect your flooring in addition to your energy savings.


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Ingredients and Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place fish in a baking dish coated with cooking spray, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and bake until done, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook 3-4 minutes, until tender. Add tomatoes, olives, basil, garlic powder, and thyme, and simmer 3 minutes.
- Spoon sauce over fish and serve.


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I have had a read of his books via the links above and I have also had a read of some of his critics. I have also read literally thousands of history books from various centuries and various countries and cultures. Fomenko is not a historian and his books are not history.allynh wrote:I'm always fascinated by the reaction to Fomenko, and the concept that recorded history is mostly fabricated. I recommend that people actually read the first book before they make up their mind. As I said in one of the posts above, the first two books are available to read in full.
The links are right there, waiting for people to read them. Just scroll up the page. HA!
allynh wrote:If you think that some or all of his chronology is right then post your views and we can discuss it.
I already did. Anything I might say is in the Fomenko books linked above. I have nothing to add.
This is why I'm fascinated by people's reactions to Fomenko. They instantly demand to discuss what has been clearly stated in the books(BTW, he does make his case), and any argument always devolves into my favorite Monty Python sketch.
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Proponents of the law say more than 12,000 kids in California have benefitted from the service since the law went into effect a little over a year ago.
That benefit is now guaranteed until the end of 2016.
Karen Fessel of the Autism Health Insurance Project says the therapy is not cheap, but it's highly effective.
"In the long run, it can make the difference between having a child that grows up to become a fully functional adult, that can work, and hold a job and earn income," says Fessel.
But the behavioral health treatment requirement does not extend to the Medi-Cal program, which benefits low income families.
Although the state says 'medically necessary' services like speech and physical therapy are offered through Medi-Cal.
Senate staff who worked on the bill said the initial law did not extend to Medi-Cal because the state was in difficult financial times.
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This grain report was sent to subscribers on 6/27/11 1:55 p.m. Chicago time to be used for trading on 6/28/11.
July Soybeans
After the close recap on 6/28/11: My pivot acted as resistance and was 13.51 3/4, .05 1/2 from the actual high, and my pivot acted as support and was 13.31, .03 from the actual low.
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July Soybeans
13.51 ¾
--------------13.31 Pivot
13.92 ¾
5 day chart... Down from last week same day
Daily chart .... Down
Weekly chart ... Up
Monthly chart Up $13.24 is the 200 DMA
ATR 24 Balanced 41%
I continue to say "Up and downtrend lines crisscross at $13.33 and are pivotal now. The low in May and then March are supports".
Notice how the crisscross of the up and downtrend line acted as perfect resistance on Thursday, this is not coincidence.
In my daily soybean numbers on Monday; my resistance was .03 ¼ from the actual high; my support was .09 from the actual low.
For 6/28/11:
Grains: Spot on corn numbers, spot on resistance and accurate support numbers. The market did indeed want to test last week's lows, and even though old crop made a few intraday lows, December corn held the low made early at $6.20 ¼, $.00 ¼ from my support number. I had 4 producers call or email me about extending their put protection $.40 when the market traded for most on the morning below $6.24. I told them all the same, it is never wrong to buy more protection, but I would not sell where the chart and numbers tell me to buy and risk $.06 on the trade idea. Buying put spreads (same as selling) just above support I never condone doing and especially after breaking $1 a few days before the report. I said I would rather pay another ½ or ¾ cent if the market went $.06 below there. I also said if we could rally $.10 or $.20 I would buy it then. Be consistent in what you do, if it is not broken do not fix it, and my subscribers and producers have come to expect that it is very rare that I step out of what works for me. I always have my eye open for a new pattern, or a nuance in a current market, and to reduce risk yet improve profits, but I have done all I can to get my mindset in the right place to form the approach I have, and to be able to execute it.
July corn open interest is plummeting with end users must be looking for a much higher stocks number. Traders might be factoring in a higher acreage number as they well should. December corn has every right to go to $5.50 with favorable weather, but it is hard to see the market going into the report and then the 4th of July without some short covering and end of the month/quarter profit taking. The 3 day weekend can continue to produce favorable growing weather, or forecast hot and dry for the July weather pattern and that could certainly produce a limit up move. This is a crap shoot and I would NOT have a position over the weekend, and wonder when the barbecue is ready instead of wondering how much I could lose or make on Monday night. All I can go on is my chart to give me a good idea where I should buy and where I should sell that allows minimum risk, and give me realistic projections for objectives.
Outside of the charts, if you want to make a bet on what the market will do for whatever fundamentals you have in mind, make sure you bet on YOUR thoughts about what could happen fundamentally, and nobody else. This is because it is impossible to know the outcome for months. The beauty of a trader is being able to choose the timeframe for trading, and some trade ideas choose the timeframe for you. Thinking there will short covering before the report is an example of a trade idea giving you a timeframe.
Unlike corn, July soybeans show a large long position and must be thinking there will be less acres and a bullish surprise. Strength in soybeans was impressive considering the action in corn and wheat. I warn you, if there is a bearish surprise on the report, you could see the same liquidation as seen in corn.
Soybean planting is now 97% complete which is more than the 5 year average of 96%. What did surprise even more was the crop ratings dropped 3% to 65% good/excellent. Last week we were above the 5 year average and now it is below by 1%. In 2008 we only had been 58% good/excellent at this time.
Corn crop rating fell 2% to 68%. Ratings drop is probably reflecting some of that wet late planted crop. 5 year average is 70% but still much better than the late planted 2008 crop at only 61%. The ratings drop is why I thought we would be $.10 higher in corn and $.04 in soybeans, and corn did manage to fill the gap and get the buy stops above, but it did not take long to realize there was not much interest in the market tonight let alone attracting more buyers up there. As I write we have put the oars in the boat when about $.06 higher in corn and $.04 higher in soybeans.
I have pointed out to you a month ago $6.25 ¼ in December corn as being the place if we close below there to get more protection, and we rallied $1 from there. Once again we are testing that support. I do like the fact that we are above the 200 day moving averages in corn and soybeans when buying the market, ... SUBSCRIBE NOW... On Friday or for sure when we come back from the July 4th weekend, option premium will come down (unless sharply higher) and the "out of the monies" will get hit first.
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Grains: Spot on numbers!
December corn at $6.25 ¼ is still in play for defending the bull side of the story, and the number we have used in the past for support and what has kept us long. What did you do to take advantage of it, and what did you write in your journal to improve what you do in the future? All of my producers to one extent or another have rolled up to the $6.70 put spread at the minimum, and most are at $7. Most ....Subscribe Now... Only then can I pursue higher prices knowing I have protection that will keep a percentage of what was already gained if I am wrong and the market goes down.
Even though it is simple to understand... Subscribe Now..., but when the market plummets $1+ before you wake up you can see the beauty in a strategy that captures the high or close to it, and rewards you for a percentage not for being right the market going up, but right in the strategy that "allows" for more profits when the market can rally. The alternative is trying to "pick the top" and then playing the correction game catch up, that could turn into disaster as in 2008 getting $2.90 by harvest.
The un-hedged producer, who was envied when at the high of 2011, turns to laughing stock watching them unravel now. Hindsight is 20/20, and people who want to ignore reality and imagine they could have done well (saving money not using a strategy like mine) to not have hedged when the market was going to the high, but do not want to imagine what they would do now when the market is crashing. Do they hedge now? Do they risk the market going down more in order to try and sell higher? Does the un-hedged producer consider that their income has more to do with gambling on the outcome in time of higher prices, rather than the actual production of their crops? His income has more to do with "speculation" than farming. Surely un-hedged producers have survived the draw downs of the past in order to obtain higher prices but remain un-hedged, but just as they do not have a plan when to actually hedge because that would mean ending the upside potential, they have no plan on protecting income as the market goes down. Now they are faced with the actual 2011 high, and the producer same as a speculator will want to sell at least some of their position if we get back near those highs, but like 2008 it never gives them that chance. They want to sell $1 higher from here but instead the market goes down another $.50, and now they want to sell if it just gets back to where it was $.50 higher that was just lost. They become a victim of their own doing, like being an automobile without brakes.
People with sound strategies or ways to do things at the best way possible, you are smart to learn from them to help improve the way you do things. Like most things, trying to beat the odds is not the smart thing to do. I am watching the progress of my producers, and as time goes on they are more confident than ever about the control they have through the understanding of the strategy they are using, and seeing in real time the possibilities of the upside, as well as what you can do with the down side. Everyone is willing to buy "out of the money" call spreads, even above the "all time highs" such as $1 above in the grains, but will not even think about buying a $1 put spread at a price we have averaged over the last 5, or 10 years, and this is the result of being human. Casinos are not human. I have made more money on the downside than I have made on the upside especially in day and swing trading. Over the decades no matter the market, the downside always comes much more quickly and severe than the time it took the rally to accomplish.
You must realize as my mind constantly thinks like a casino owner, common sense and logic tells me there is much more probability for something to trade back into a value area of the past rather than bet on it making a new high. How many times and how many years can something make a new all time high? I know corn has traded $8 and $2.90 since 2008 with $5.45 being in the middle or pivot, and betting corn could go lower seems to be more logical than betting it will make a new high let alone SUSTAIN it, hence another reason to use a strategy that has built in safeguards (subscribe now) and can extend upside ....
June 2011 has produced one of the biggest breaks on record in the corn market, which leaves me to think the market should find support going into the report. As I have said since I started this service, the funds are second only to Mother Nature for controlling the near and sometimes longer term control of the market. At one point the funds had almost twice the position as the actual corn carryout. I have always warned that if they decide to liquidate for whatever the reason, the market will go down no matter the other fundamentals. The CFTC reported for the week ending 6/21/11 the funds sold 60,100 corn contracts, and since Tuesday the funds are estimated to have sold 55,000 more contracts. Their net long position may have dropped below 225,000 which are the lowest since July 2010. Just like a chart where I do not care what the reason it is that got us to a significant chart level, I want to exploit it. I could care less about the reason the funds want to liquidate, I just want to try and take advantage of it. I am trying to say it makes no difference the reason why they want to liquidate, what matters is they are.
The wild cards this week is the acreage and stocks numbers on this Thursday's report, and end of the month end of the quarter book squaring especially in the grain markets going into the usually volatile July 4th weekend. I would use the lows of last week as support going forward, but with the current weather patterns the trend is lower. Last week's highs are now resistances and unless the bulls can hurdle those numbers, the bears will remain in command. I had said long ago that the highs were in for the old crops, and recently said the same for new crops.
Markets are extremely volatile now with the average trading range in corn now is almost equal to a daily limit move. You must think before the market moves, not after. You should always think ahead of the market, and know exactly what you will do at all times, even if the plans are changed as the market moves. You will never know what the market is going to do, but always know what you want to do. The one thing I am always certain about is risk. I never change that to accept more risk; the only change there would be reducing the original risk. The market does not even know what to do right now, look at Friday's action, sharply higher overnight posting $.17 gains in July corn only to close $.10 ½ lower at $6.70. December closed down $.14 at $6.32 after posting a high overnight of $6.56 ¾. What I ask myself is if the report is a little bearish has the current drawdown in price already been factored into a bearish surprise. That is why I always say I do not care what a report has to say, I care how the market reacts to it. This week the funds and end users only know what they will do before the report, or after the report, because first notice day is the day of the report and they should base their willingness to want to take delivery if stocks are tight, or dump their longs in favor of going hand to mouth looking for cheaper prices. Just remember, fundamentals are a moving target right now, and anyone who says they can predict where prices could be in the next 3 days, 3 weeks, or 3 months, are fools unless they said it is their "guess". A chartist has a much better "guess" in projecting possible price outcomes, and can be right for all the wrong reasons.
I almost always give some projections and numbers going into the report, but on this report given the swings in the market lately, will do little to give me a trade idea before or after. It is the chart that tells me to not be pressing the short side going into the report, because the risk reward from here favors the bulls. I am bearish and want to sell chart resistance levels looking for lower prices to come in July, so I would stand aside going into this report. The market will have its own take on the USDA numbers until July 12th when the USDA revises its supply/usage balance tables. Guess, guess, guess, but the last price is never the wrong price, it is reality. I do not base my trade ideas on guesses, or guessing what the weather, production, or the funds will do, but base everything on the charts and my ability to know where to risk $.06 to make a much better reward. I know why I am right, and know when I am wrong, and that is because the number or chart level did not hold. What fundamentals changed from Thursday night or even Friday's opening outcry bell to Friday's close? Nothing! What did occur was the inability for July corn to recapture the uptrend line failing a couple of cents short from doing so, and providing a selling opportunity $.60 higher than the previous day low.
July corn chart clearly shows the uptrend line being the line in the sand for who controls the market. The same numbers are support as before, and the low on January 7 where we left the gap at $6.08 ½ is Custer's Last Stand. We had a nearly $.60 rally from Thursday's low to Friday's high, let alone a $1.60 break that occurred in 9 trading days. You must think and execute your plan before the market moves no matter up or down. It would not surprise me to see Thursday's low being tested again before the report, but the risk reward being short here is the same as being long at $8. I have always said markets can and will do anything, so I would prepare for the worst case scenario, that way I can reduce my exposure and be prepared for the worst. It does not bother me to do this, but people new to this idea take time to see that you want your protection to expire worthless and that it was not a waste of money but instead money well spent. Think life insurance, and you will have no problem paying money and being alive to pay that premium at least until your children are grown up and your spouse is financially secure. Money well spent. It might be a luxury for some and cannot afford to buy piece of mind, but when you have $6+ corn probably giving you a record hedge, you should have money to pay for this luxury.
December corn chart shows what was support is now resistance at $6.53, and then the bracket line continues to be key resistance. The low of May, April, and especially the low of March support the new crop. I could see a sideways market develop the next two weeks with $6.85 (the bracket line) being the high, and $6.10 being the low.
July soybean chart is hugging the downtrend line lower and could test the low made on Thursday. Below there the gap at $12.78 near the bracket line should provide solid support especially before the report comes out. The uptrend line which provided solid resistance on Thursday and Friday will continue to resist unless recaptured by the bulls.
November soybean chart downtrend line provided perfect support on Friday, and the bears were unable to recapture it. The bears are exhausted at this chart level but can recharge their batteries if they close below there for 2 days. Otherwise I expect corrective action to the upside. Uptrend lines provide resistance this week.
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Romney gets caught lying about Obama, military voters
After spending the last several months paying attention to Mitt Romney's habitual dishonesty at a granular level, I've become largely inured to his more routine, casual lies. Some of the deliberate falsehoods are just too common to get upset about.
But once in a while, Romney tells a lie so blatant and offensive that it raises questions anew about the candidate's character and what standards of decency he's prepared to abandon to advance his ambitions.
As Rachel explained on the show on Thursday, voting rights in Ohio have been a mess in recent cycles, and new voter-suppression tactics imposed by state Republican lawmakers are inviting "chaos" at the polls this fall. Of particular interest is a state policy that restricts early-voting rights: active-duty troops can vote up to three days before Election Day, but no one else.
To that end, President Obama's campaign filed a lawsuit a few weeks ago, asking a federal court to "restore in-person early voting for all Ohioans during the three days prior to Election Day." Three weeks later, Romney came up with a new response to the lawsuit, posting this message to Facebook:
"President Obama's lawsuit claiming it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the state's early voting period is an outrage. The brave men and women of our military make tremendous sacrifices to protect and defend our freedoms, and we should do everything we can to protect their fundamental right to vote. I stand with the fifteen military groups that are defending the rights of military voters, and if I'm entrusted to be the commander-in-chief, I'll work to protect the voting rights of our military, not undermine them."
Got that? Obama wants all eligible Ohio voters, including servicemen and women, to have the same ability to vote, which Romney says, in writing, means Obama is trying to "undermine" the troops' ability to vote.
This is as loathsome a lie as Romney has told all year – and given his record, that's not an easy threshold to meet.
It's important to realize that this isn't a matter of opinion. CNN's headline over the weekend said, "Romney campaign jabs at Obama over voting rights suit." The headline on the Politico homepage yesterday said, "Obama, Mitt camps spar on military voting."
No. Wrong. No one is "jabbing" or "sparring." One candidate lied and got caught. Full stop.
Indeed, when pressed, Romney's spokesperson could point to "no place in Obama's lawsuit that seeks to restrict the rights of military voters," and Romney's legal counsel failed to "offer evidence that Obama's lawsuit would make it tougher for members of the military to vote."
After the campaign's dishonesty was exposed, Romney put a twist on his lie, saying Obama now opposes giving the troops special treatment. But even by Republican standards, this is insane – by this reasoning, Romney supports a policy that discriminates against military veterans in Ohio who would be legally prohibited from the same early-voting rights as active-duty servicemen and women.
Does Romney want to deny special treatment for veterans of foreign wars? Does Romney think it's befitting a Commander in Chief to deny equal voting rights to those who put their lives on the line to defend the United States?
Yesterday, the Republican presidential campaign said the Obama campaign's lawsuit calling for equal voting rights is "despicable."
It's as if words no longer have any meaning, and Americans politics has become so blisteringly stupid, candidates believe they can say literally anything and get away with it.


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Cane River
by Lalita Tademy
Book list Tademy halted a career as a high-powered technology executive to research her family's history. Her findings--four generations of strong-willed black women who survived slavery and racial injustices, maintained strong family ties, and left a legacy of faith and accomplishment--are transformed here into a powerful historical novel. The tale is told from the perspectives of Suzette, Philomene, and Emily, all born and raised in a small farming community in Louisiana. Suzette was raped by one of her master's relatives, and this set a pattern of race-mixing for her descendants. Philomene, Suzette's daughter, is desired by a powerful white man, Narcisse, and, after her slave husband is sold away and she loses her children, succumbs to his attentions. But she uses her sexual allure and a gift for premonition to secure protection and, after slavery ends, land and education for her family. Philomene's fierce determination reconstitutes the family on land she has secured from Narcisse. She is also determined that her daughter, Emily, will have every possible advantage, including, eventually, a wealthy white protector. Throughout three generations, however, none of the women escapes the social conventions forbidding interracial marriages; each is abandoned or driven away when her white protector wants to produce legal progeny. The incidental, progressive whitening of the family ends when Emily's son, T. O., marries a dark-skinned woman and reclaims his racial identity, inaugurating the line from which Tademy comes. Including old photographs and documents verifying the reality that underlies it, this fascinating account of American slavery and race-mixing should enthrall readers who love historical fiction. --Vanessa Bush
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Publishers Weekly Five generations and a hundred years in the life of a matriarchal black Louisiana family are encapsulated in this ambitious debut novel that is based in part upon the lives, as preserved in both historical record and oral tradition, of the author's ancestors. In 1834, nine-year-old Suzette, the "cocoa-colored" house servant of a Creole planter family, has aspirations to read, to live always in a "big house" and maybe even to marry into the relatively privileged world of the gens de couleur libre. Her plans are dashed, however, when at age 13 a French migr takes her as his mistress. Her "high yellow" daughter Philomene, in turn, is maneuvered into becoming the mother of Creole planter Narcisse Fredieu's "side family." After the Civil War, Philomene pins her hopes for a better future on her light-skinned daughter, Emily Fredieu, who is given a year of convent schooling in New Orleans. But Emily must struggle constantly to protect her children by her father's French cousin from terrorist "Night Riders" and racist laws. Tademy is candid about her ancestors' temptations to "pass," as their complexions lighten from the color of "coffee, to cocoa, to cream to milk, to lily." While she fully imagines their lives, she doesn't pander to the reader by introducing melodrama or sex. Her frank observations about black racism add depth to the tale, and she demonstrates that although the practice of slavery fell most harshly upon blacks, and especially women, it also constricted the lives and choices of white men. Photos of and documents relating to Tademy's ancestors add authenticity to a fascinating story. (Apr.) Forecasts: The success in recent years of similarly conceived nonfiction, like Edward Ball's Slaves in the Family, proves readers can't get enough of racially themed family history. Tademy, who left a high-level corporate job to research her family's story, should draw larger-than-average audiences for readings in 11 cities. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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>>>Men's Southeast Region #2 Bracket
>>>Women's Southeast Region #1 Bracket
INDIANAPOLIS – The Georgia College men's and women's tennis teams, led by head coach Steve Barsby, each battled through one of the toughest schedules in Division II tennis, and were rewarded Tuesday night with at-large selections to the NCAA Regional Tournament.
The Georgia College women earned the No. 4 seed, thanks to their 16-8 overall record. The women's squad will travel to Savannah, Ga. the site of Southeast Region #1 host Armstrong Atlantic. GC will take on a familiar foe in No. 5 Flagler College (11-6) Monday, May 2 at 2 p.m. The winner of that match will face the winner of the No. 1-seed Pirates and No. 8-seed Erskine College Tuesday for a trip to the NCAA Finals.
The GC women faced Peach Belt Conference (PBC) foe Flagler for the final game of the regular season this year, pulling out a hard-fought 5-4 win April 11. A 6-1, 6-0 domination by Michelle Lingner (Dunwoody, Ga.) at sixth singles clinched the victory at the Centennial Center Tennis Facility.
The Bobcat men were named the No. 7 seed, compiling a 14-8 overall record. The men's squad will travel to Columbus, Ga. and face Southeast Region #2 host Columbus State University. GC will take on another conference foe in No. 2-seed CSU (15-4) Sunday, May 1 at 1 p.m. The winner of that match will face the winner of No. 3-seed Lander University and No. 6-seed Francis Marion University Monday for a trip to the NCAA Finals.
The Bobcats struggled against the Cougars April 3, a 9-0 loss. The score was deceptive however, as the GC men dropped a pair of 9-8 scores in doubles, and also took a pair of three-set losses in singles action.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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52% ink used. One of my favorite actors Christopher Walken doing his scary intimidating look. [Link]
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hes in one of my most favourite movies "The Deer Hunter" nice drawing
lol so unbelievably awesome, and he was in my favourite music video ever.. i could watch the redraw all day so cool
awesome! 5/5
heh, i think he looks less intimidating than usual. This is how I picture him looking at a child's dance recital. Still intimidating though. :) gorgeous drawing as usual.
Ha ha, scary intimidating look. XD It is really good!
Love this guy...he's got intimidating down to a science...great job.
Wonderful! He's a favorite of mine....great actor and wonderful dancer too! 5/5
very good likeness
He is a great actor and this is a great portrait of him. Amazing! 5/5 and favs.


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In April 2010, Microsoft finally took the wraps off Project Pink and introduced two new phones targeted at the younger generation of social butterflies: the Kin One and Kin Two. However, the reveal was shrouded in questions and doubt rather than excitement. Who would want this kind of device, especially in the wake of the Windows Phone 7 announcement? Even though Microsoft was very clear in saying that the Kin devices would not appeal to everyone and was specifically targeted at a younger, more social crowd, we were still apprehensive.
Flash forward to now, when we've had a couple of days to check both the Kin One and Kin Two and can see things more clearly. Stepping back from our role as tech journalists and trying to get in the mindframe of the target demographic, we can see how the Kin One and Two might appeal to teens and 20-somethings. The phones offer instant access to favorite friends and a constant connection to them through the tight social-networking integration. They also offer a different and fun user experience than a lot of other full-featured phones on the market.
All of this is well and good, but as we said before, part of the devices' success would depend on the pricing of the phones and data plans. Interestingly, when we first received the phones, Microsoft and Verizon said the pricing would be $79.99 for the Kin One and $149.99 for the Kin Two, both with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. We were just about ready to launch into a tirade when at the last minute we received word that the pricing had been changed to $49.99 and $99.99, respectively–much, much better. Unfortunately, though, there's no adjustment to the monthly data plan. Both the Kin One and Two will require monthly $29.99 unlimited data plans, just like Verizon's other smartphones and 3G multimedia and feature phones. Considering the amount of data the handsets use, it makes sense, but still: the target group probably doesn't have much disposable income, and this may pose a problem to the Kins' overall success.
The Microsoft Kin One and Two will be available for preorder through Verizon's Web site starting May 6 and will ship within 48 hours. The devices will be in all Verizon stores nationwide May 13.
Of the two Kin phones, the Kin One has the more interesting design and is sure to turn some heads. At first glance, it doesn't even look like a phone. It's squarish in shape but with rounded edges, and the front section of the slider phone is smaller than the back part, which adds to its unique look. When talking with CNET digital audio editor Jasmine France, we concluded that it looked like some kind of fitness device or even some of the older Rio MP3 players. We wouldn't call the Kin One ugly–just different.
This is not your average phone. The Kin One has quite a distinctive design.
The handset is extremely compact and lightweight, measuring 3.25 inches tall by 2.5 inches wide by 0.75 inch deep and weighing 3.9 ounces. It fits nicely in the hand, though when on a call, we preferred to have the keyboard open since it felt weird to hold a hockey-puck-size device up to our ear. The phone feels solid overall, and the soft-touch finish on back prevents it from feeling completely slick and becoming a smudge magnet like the front of the device.
Now, given the smaller size, we figured the full QWERTY keyboard would be a nightmare to use, but it's actually not that bad. Admittedly, the layout is slightly cramped, so users with larger thumbs may need time to acclimate; and even though the keys are raised above the phone's surface, they're slightly stiff to press. Still, the oval buttons aren't too small and there's a decent amount of spacing between them, so that cuts down on mispresses. We also appreciate the shortcut keys on the bottom row for the phone app, search, and emoticons.
If anything, it's the display that suffers from the Kin One's petite size. The 2.6-inch QVGA capacitive touch screen is pretty cramped, especially with all the information that's populated on the Loop home screen (more on this later). It also makes it less than ideal for viewing movies and Web pages, though for the latter you at least get pinch-to-zoom support. With a QVGA resolution, it's the not the sharpest display on the block, but we found it to be sufficiently bright and clear for reading messages and viewing images. There's an ambient light sensor that will automatically adjust the screen's brightness depending on the environment, but the screen still washed out in bright sunlight.
The touch screen is mostly responsive, though the scrolling experience isn't quite as smooth as we'd like it be. Below the display, you get only one button, which takes you back to the previous screen. There is an onscreen button that will bring up your most recently used apps, but we missed having a dedicated home key to get back to one of the three main home screens, especially when we were several menus deep. Having to hit the back button multiple times got old pretty quick.
There are other controls scattered around the edge of the phone. There's a 3.5mm headphone jack on top. In the upper left corner there's a volume rocker, and there's a camera activation/capture key and power button in the upper right corner. However, the volume and camera keys are in awkward positions. The volume rocker is too high up, so it's not easy to adjust the volume just by feel when on a call. Also, because the camera key sits off the edge and requires a pretty firm press, it's hard to hold the phone steady while trying to press the button, resulting in a blurry image.
The Kin One comes packaged in a cylindrical canister along with an AC adapter, a USB cable, a wired stereo headset, and reference material. For more add-ons, please read our cell phone accessories, ringtones, and help page.
User interface
Both the Kin One and Two use the same user interface. The software on both devices was created on the core elements of Windows Phone 7, but the user experience is designed completely around social communication, with the Loop home screen at the center of it all.
Loop displays all your contacts' updates and tweets from Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Windows Live, and will also pull in any content from your subscribed news feeds. It retains a bit of the look and feel of Windows Phone 7 with the tile layout, and you can tap each tile to either read the full story or comment on a person's status. Information is shown in chronological order with the most recent news up top; as more updates and stories come in, stories are pushed down, but be aware that the screen doesn't pull data in real time but rather in 15-minute increments. Your status and image, however, always remain at the top, where you can instantly update your MySpace or Facebook status or send out a tweet by simply tapping the screen. One note about the social-networking integration: though you can upload photos to MySpace and Facebook, you can't upload to Twitter, which is unfortunate.
To the left of the Loop screen, you will find all the phone's apps, such as e-mail, music and videos, phone, browser, settings, and so forth. When you swipe to the right you'll find all your favorite contacts. You can have up to 51 favorites and adding contacts is simple. You can't change the size of the tiles, but you can rearrange them, as well as apps, by doing a two-finger tap on the screen.
The Kin One and Two aren't just about having access to information: they're also about sharing, and the phones have a unique way of doing so with a feature called the Spot. The Spot is literally a green dot at the bottom of all three home screens to which you can drag and drop content and then add contacts (also through drag and drop) with whom you want to share the information with via text/MMS or e-mail. You can share anything from the Loop screen, as well as Web pages, which we thought was pretty cool.
It's a simple process and works as advertised. You just do a long press on an item until you see a smaller version of it and then drag it down to the Spot; you do the same with contacts. We don't know if it's the most efficient way to do things, but it's certainly different and innovative, setting it apart from many of today's feature phones and smartphones.
In general, the UI on the Kin One and Two can be completely overwhelming at first, much like Motoblur. There's a lot of information to digest, but there are ways you can pare down the feed. For example, you can filter the Loop screen so that only one of your social-networking sites populates the screen. Then again, perhaps for the targeted audience members, this is what they want: to be connected all the time and to have access to all their social networks with just a press of a button. Even so, there's a bit of a learning curve and accessing submenus within apps can be confusing.
There's more to the Kin One and Two than just social networking, however. Of course, with devices like these, phone calls may not be the first choice of communication. If you actually feel like making a call, you can! Voice features include a speakerphone, conference calling, a proximity sensor, text and multimedia messaging, 3G support, and stereo Bluetooth. Wi-Fi is also onboard as well as a full HTML Web browser (more on the browser in the Performance section) and Bing Web and local search.
The handsets' address book is limited only by the available memory; each contact card offers room for multiple numbers, e-mail addresses, custom ringtones, and photos, birthdays, and more. If an individual has a Facebook or MySpace page (and as long as you've synced those accounts to the phone), you can open up an individual entry and then swipe to the right to view any contact info that's been pulled from those sites. It's also possible to link and unlink duplicate contact cards.
E-mail support on the Kin One and Two includes POP3/IMAP accounts as well as Exchange with push delivery, though we certainly wouldn't recommend this as a business device. The Kin doesn't offer a unified in-box, but rather something reminiscent of the Windows Phone 7 hubs that you can swipe to the right and left to view your various in-boxes.
E-mail is well-represented, but we're baffled by the lack of any IM clients as well as any kind of calendar app. There are other omissions as well, such as gaming capabilities and an app store, but we're less concerned with these features since we think there are enough distractions on the phones to keep you occupied, but the first two just seem like no-brainers. When asked about this, Microsoft said it really wanted to nail down the social aspects first, so some features had to be sidelined. However, both the Kin One and Two are built to support over-the-air updates, and the company didn't rule out adding these capabilities in the future.
Among the several unique features that the Kin One has to offer is a media player that is anything but standard. Along with the Kin Two, this stout slider is the first Windows phone to come with a fully integrated Zune HD interface, which we daresay is a considerable step up from the Windows Media Player app found on previous products.
Those who are familiar with the Zune HD will be extremely comfortable browsing media on the Kin One. As on the standalone player, navigation is handled entirely via the touch screen and the tactile back button, and it's a very smooth process despite the Kin One's significantly smaller screen. Media is also organized in the Zune HD manner, with the main screen dedicated to five categories: music, videos, radio, Zune Pass, and settings. (Unsurprisingly, photos are separated out because of their relation to the phone's camera feature.) The top screen also features a graphically intense margin of "pins," playback history, and recently added content. This video illustrates this area better than we could ever describe it in words.
Delving into the various menus on the Kin One's Zune player reveals a simple radio with autoscan and presets; a straightforward video player; and music organized handily into artist, album, genre, song, and playlist subcategories. The music section and playback screen feature prevalent album art, which keeps things visually appealing. The playback screen further offers shuffle, repeat, and "heart" soft keys; the latter let's you like or dislike songs for later sorting. You can listen to the songs through the integrated speakers, or with the included earbuds, which aren't terribly comfortable, but at least provide clear-sounding audio. On the whole, the player provided solid audio and smooth performance during testing, except for a minor glitch that prevented the audio from rerouting from the speakers to the headphones when they were plugged in during playback. Restarting the phone once fixed the problem.
Another distinctive feature of the Kin devices is the Web-based Kin Studio service. This is a bit like Microsoft's My Phone service for Windows Mobile, as it automatically backs up your phone's contacts, text messages, and multimedia files to a secure Web site for free. When you log on to the Kin Studio Web site and enter your Windows Live ID and password, all your information will be there, including a current version of your Loop screen, any news feeds, and call logs. There's also a Timeline feature, which is pretty awesome, as it opens up all the photos, all the people you've been in touch with, and all the messages you've received for a designated time period and places them in a timeline.
The Kin One features a 5-megapixel camera with flash on back.
Aside from the obvious physical variations, there are a couple of other differences between the Kin One and Two. Most notably, the Kin One offers 4GB of internal memory, whereas the Kin Two offers 8GB. Also, the Two has an 8-megapixel camera–the One's is 5 megapixels–and can shoot HD video.
We tested the dual-band (CDMA 800/1900; EV-DO Rev. A) in New York using Verizon service and call quality was a bit mixed. On our end, callers sounded loud and clear with little to no voice distortion or background noise. We also had no problem interacting with an airline's voice-automated response system. However, several friends complained that our voice sounded low and robotic. We didn't encounter the volume problem on voice calls, but it was an issue with speakerphone calls. It was fine if we were in a quiet room, but if there was any background noise at all, we had a hard time hearing our callers even with volume set to the highest level. We had no problems pairing the handset with the Logitech Mobile Traveller Bluetooth headset and the Motorola S9 Bluetooth Active Headphones.
With support for Verizon's 3G network, Web browsing was pretty swift on the Kin One. CNET's full site loaded in 30 seconds; CNN and ESPN's mobile sites loaded in 6 seconds and 9 seconds, respectively. The Kin's browser is a bit clunky to navigate; though it's easy to refresh or favorite a site, it's hard to figure out how to do anything else within the browser, and there's no support for Flash or multiple windows.
The Kin One's 5-megapixel camera took mediocre pictures. As we mentioned before, the weird placement of the capture button made it really hard to get a sharp image; though it has flash and lighting settings, the color still looked a bit faded. Recorded video clips also looked murky.
The Kin is powered by the 600MHz Tegra APX2600 and the phone struggled a bit to keep up with our demands. It's not like we were expecting the smartphone to be a power device, but we definitely noticed some delays when switching screens and launching apps. Aside from the aforementioned glitch with the Zune player, we didn't experience any other problems or crashes during our testing period.
The Kin One features a 1,240mAh lithium ion battery with a rated standby time of up to 8.75 days. We are still conducting our , the Kin One has a digital SAR rating of 1.38 watts per kilogram and has a Hearing Aid Compatibility Rating of M4/T3.


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Saturday, December 30, 2006
If you love retro...
you'll love these Ebay finds:
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Friday, December 29, 2006
Elesavet Lawson
What can I say except...WOW! Elesavet is an amazing artist out of Canada whose works are a mixture of surrealism and realism all at once. I've said it before and I'll say it again, use of color in design and art is as important as the design itself. Elesavet's use of color is dreamlike...simply fantastical. You can find her Owl Series available at Uppercase Gallery until January 15th, 2007. Priced at $250.00 CDN (that's $215.00 US) they're a steal! For those a little light in the wallet, Elesavet's work is also available for your IPOD at Gelaskins for $14.95. If you are interested in purchasing any other paintings of Elesavet's feel free to contact her via her website, www.elesavet.com. Enjoy!
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Fabric Find...
If you love this Wise Owl Lamp and Shade from Urban Outfitters...
You'll love this matching authentic vintage fabric from ebay seller majikhorsefabrics.
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Herman Yu 2007 Calendar
Available at Greer Chicago for $32.50 or Ken Knight for $29.95.
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Thursday, December 28, 2006
A few of my favorites: Cloud Cover Pillow, Periodical Lamp, Sheesham Coasters, Uncut Chair, Sherwood Dessert Plates, and Floating Feather Napkins. Enjoy!
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Uchi is an Australian company that was launched with the intent to provide bath and travel bags that were both functional and stylish. They now have a full range of products, from bath bags to travel bags to handbags to fun bags to utility bags to diaper bags. A large selection of Uchi bags are available at ineedaholiday.com.au. Enjoy!
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Rhapsody is an Australian store specializing in 20th century collectables and design. They have everything from vintage textiles, to tableware, to jewelry.
Vintage velvet beaded bag $24.00 AU.
Vintage 60s Scandinavian Style Wallhanging $28.00 AU.
Bessemer Fish plate/platter $12.00 AU.
Psychedelic 60s Tsung Lee Fabric $60.00 AU per meter.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
What's New at West Elm?
Lots of things. Here are the ones on my wishlist.
Owl Placecard Holders set of 4 for $12.00.
Bird Rug $99.00 to $529.00.
Printed Botanical Wall Art $59.00 for set of 3.
Danish Wood Lamp $199.00.
Elm Duvet Cover $29.00 to $139.00.
Wood Plinth Clock $49.00.
Branch Plates $19.00 to $36.00.
You'll also want to check out their sale items. Lots of good stuff at great prices.
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Kathleen Lolley
Kathleen Lolley has produced some of the most creative works I've ever seen. Her fertile imagination composes images of innocence with an ever so subtle shadow of darkness looming about. Her use of color exudes warmth and cheerfulness, while her subjects sometimes confusingly conflict. Her work, to be clear, is fascinating.
If you'd like to know more about Kathleen Lolley you can visit her website here. Prints of her work are available at Art Star and Kopilot. She will be having a solo show in April at OKOK Gallery in Seattle, Washington. For all those persons lucky enough to live in Seattle I will be posting a reminder of this when the date gets closer. Enjoy!
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Target - Global Bazaar 2007
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
New Year's Resolution - Catch First Plane to Denmark
All from Impressionen.
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Made With Love by Hannah
Made With Love by Hannah...How fun and fresh and cute are these? All original designs hand screen printed on to each skirt. Love 'em!
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A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That
Clockwise from left to right: Bubble Clutch by Elise Caarels; Robin's Egg Soap at Bought It, Wrapped It, Sent It if you have friends or relatives in the UK to send a gift to; Black Heron plate by Ledean & Pauvert
at Ceramica Blue; Lucille notecards by Mudlark available at Vickerey.
Hand-stitched Om journal available at Vickerey.
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Monday, December 25, 2006
Diana Schufer
Diana Schufer is an Argentianian artist who works with words. One of her projects is "Love Letter Sheets", a series of functional art sheets. Her website includes an English version so please visit and check out her work. Very interesting.
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! I'll see you tomorrow.
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Penn State's Canvas Learning Center serves as a gateway for faculty and support staff to get the most out of using Canvas for teaching and learning. The learning path is housed within a Canvas course and designed to be your one-stop-shop for learning how to use Canvas, whether you do so at your own pace or through live training!
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Alan Palmer helped lead the Crimson to a Marchiando Trophy title (photo courtesy David Silverman).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Harvard sailing team won 14 of its 15 races in Sunday's round robins to claim the Lynne Marchiando Trophy in team racing hosted by MIT on the Charles River. The Crimson also placed sixth at the Longfellow Bridge Invitational/Central Series Four.
Harvard posted a 5-7 record in Saturday's first two round robins, finishing fifth to narrowly miss advancing to compete for the Friis Trophy at Tufts. The host Jumbos went on to win that trophy.
The Crimson then dominated the other five competing schools Sunday. Harvard swept Boston University, Connecticut College, Dartmouth, Salve Regina and Vermont in the first two round robins Sunday and suffered only a single loss to Dartmouth in the third round. Boston University finished second in the Marchiando competition with a 10-5 record.
Alan Palmer, John Stokes and Emily Lambert skippered for Harvard. Meghan Wareham, Michelle Konstadt, Alexandra Jumper and Winston Yan were the Crimson's crews Saturday, while Konstadt, Quincy Bock and Alma Lafler handled crew duties Sunday.
Competing in a field of 16 schools in the Longfellow Invitational, Colin Santangelo skippered Harvard to a sixth-place A division finish with 82 points and Jason Michas' B-division entry totaled 73 points for seventh place. Boston College won the regatta.


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The road doesn't get any easier for the Lipscomb Lady Bisons.
While their last two matches have been close, they have won them both. Saturday the Lady Bisons spotted Kennessaw State a 25-23 win in set one and then won the next three sets 25-23, 25-23 and 25-21 in Atlantic Sun action.
"Kennesaw State did a nice job," said Rosenthal. "They put some pressure on our defense. It took us some time to adjust to what they were doing.
"We didn't play our best match. We found ways at the end of each set to buckle down. We played our best at the end of each set. We had because we gave up leads and had to fight back."
The Lady Bisons finished the first half of the conference round robin with a 9-1 record, tying them with Florida Gulf Coast for first place.
"We want to keep focused and keep moving forward," said Rosenthal. "That is what the regular season is all about.
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Middle blocker Alex Kelly once again was the centerpiece for the Lady Bisons with a team-leading 18 kills and 12 digs, her seventh straight match with a double-double performance. She also posted a .326 hitting percentage.
Outside hitter Katie Bradley and opposite Erin Pierce each made 10 kills.
Libero Jessica Turner made a match-high 20 digs, keeping her string of matches with double figures in digs alive at an even dozen.
Rosenthal also had praise for the work of his reserves.
"I am really proud of our bench tonight," said Rosenthal. " Both Elly and Kaley were brought into tough situations and did a great job for us. It speaks volume for those two and the rest of our bench that they can come in and perform like that. This team continues to impress me and while it might show on the stat sheet very much, the contribution of our bench is vital to our success."
Kennesaw State offered the Lady Bisons a balanced attack to deal with. Sabrita Gulley was credited with a double-double with 18 kills and 12 digs.
Chelsey Denisha made 11 kills and added 15 digs. Callie Churchwell also added 11 kills.
Defensively, Selina O'Leary made 16 digs and Eman Burns was credited with 11.
The Lady Bisons are 12-7 overall, 9-1 in the conference. Kennesaw State slipped to 2-16, 1-8 in the A-Sun.