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LG's new video teaser showing off a round-faced smartwatch set to debut next week at the IFA show begs a central question: What do users want in a smartwatch?
Round is certainly what the LG G Watch R (as some have called it) provides. LG wouldn't discuss the video teaser other than to say it hasn't announced the device's name.
LG follows Motorola, whose nearly-round Moto 360 is expected to launch in Chicago on September 4. The 360 smartwatch runs on Android Wear
LG's "R Watch" is set to launch just two months after the company introduced its G Watch and Samsung launched the Gear Live. Both devices run Android Wear and both are nearly square in design.
The latest LG effort raises such questions as: Can a round face really matter more than the way a smartwatch functions? Is it really a matter of style over substance?
However one answers those questions, it's a safe bet that Apple is carefully watching. Apple plans to burst on the smartwatch scene soon, maybe later this year, with a product that trumps others on style and functionality, analysts say.
"Design is a critical ingredient to the success of smartwatches but design alone with not do it," said Carolina Milanesi, chief of research at Kantar Worldpanel.
Apple needs to join the smartwatch scene by year's end to take advantage of holiday period marketing hype "or else they miss a sales opportunity," Milanesi added via email. "And they have to enter the market because I think there would be value for them to have something that comes in to add to the smartphone segment that has somewhat lost its shine in the eyes of consumers. The iPhone is still big but I think Apple users are ready for more."
Motorola is expected to launch its round-faced Moto 360 smartwatch in Chicago on Sept. 4, about the time LG launches a round-faced model at the IFA trade show in Germany. Both will run Android Wear. (Motorola screenshot)
Milanesi argued that while smartwatch sales figures are tiny compared to smartphones, users of the new devices are early adopters and power users who help shape new markets. "Those are power users that Apple cannot hand over to Android Wear just because Apple does not have a watch," she said.
There's little question that the early releases of Samsung and Android Wear watches haven't yet made a big impact. Earlier this year, before the Android Wear devices shipped, Kantar found that just 1% of 11,290 UK residents owned a smartwatch, with Samsung holding the largest percentage by far, at 32%. Of that entire group, laptops were owned by 81%.
Another research firm, Canalys, last week said that smartwatch (which it calls smart wearable bands) shipments grew dramatically in the first half of 2014 compared to the year earlier period, with about 1.8 million shipments. Canalys said that the LG G Watch, Moto 360 and others coming soon have off-the-shelf smartphone components inside, helping them get to market sooner.
Apple, on the other hand, will make extensive use of custom components in its smartwatch, Canalys predicted. "New products will be launched at IFA, but most technology companies are waiting to see what Apple will do first," Canalys said in a statement. "The market will see dramatic changes in the coming months."
Rob Enderle, an analyst at Enderle Group, also expects Apple to launch a smartwatch in the fourth quarter.
"We need one of the companies to set the market," he said. "Right now, folks don't know what they want in a smartwatch, at least not broadly. Apple traditionally sets the market and defines what a good product should have, which then allows others to compete for the greatest value product that supplies the features and design set."
Round watch-like designs like the Moto 360 seem to be pulling the greatest interest today, Enderle said, even though designs are "all over the map."
Meanwhile, features and functions are also all over the map, he said, while exercise and health apps and embedded pulse meters appear to be the biggest drivers of sales. "The problem is that health isn't as broad a category as communications or entertainment, which is core to [previous] successful Apple offerings," Enderle added.
"If you wanted to build a smartwatch now, you'd go round, emulating a luxury watch look, and you'd focus on exercise/health," Enderle said. "But if one of the vendors, probably Apple, can set the class to a broader feature set, the potential demand increases dramatically."
Enderle's insights were similar to those from Jan Dawson, chief analyst at Jackdaw Research, who last week said the smartwatch market is thus far "underwhelming." Dawson said Apple could have the ability to reinvent the smartwatch category, but is not the only one who could.
One of the most pessimistic about the potential smartwatch market is Patrick Moorhead, an analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy. He believes Apple will release a smartwatch in the next 12 months. "They have seen the tepid response to all the other watches and Apple wants to get it perfect," he said.
One feature that needs to be improved and promoted in smartwatches is voice-activated controls, Moorhead said. "Early implementations perform quite poorly, yet the voice control feature is more important on a smartwatch than on a phone," he said.
He said that smartwatches in general need a "lot more design work" to make them more popular with the masses.
"We are many years away from smartwatches for the masses," Moorhead said in an email on Monday, recounting thoughts he blogged about in May.
In other words, it could be years, even for Apple to come up with new smartwatch designs and functions that can woo the public.
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El grupo R.E.M. ha anunciado el día de hoy en su sitio de internet que la banda ha terminado.
"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening." R.E.M.
"A nuestros fans y amigos: Como R.E.M. y amigos de toda la vida y co-cnspiradores, hemos decidido de terminar como banda. Nos alejamos con un gran sentimiento de gratitud, de terminación, y de sorpresa de lo que hemos conseguido. A todos que alguna ves se siento conmovido por nuestra música, nuestras mas sinceras gracias por escuchar" R.E.M.
Sin duda una noticia triste, pero el grupo sera recordado por su gran calidad y muchas de sus canciones forman parte ya de las mejores de todos los tiempos.
Cada miembro de la banda da sus comentarios:
"During our last tour, and while making Collapse Into Now and putting together this greatest hits retrospective, we started asking ourselves, 'what next'? Working through our music and memories from over three decades was a hell of a journey. We realized that these songs seemed to draw a natural line under the last 31 years of our working together.
"We have always been a band in the truest sense of the word. Brothers who truly love, and respect, each other. We feel kind of like pioneers in this–there's no disharmony here, no falling-outs, no lawyers squaring-off. We've made this decision together, amicably and with each other's best interests at heart. The time just feels right."
"A wise man once said–'the skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave.' We built something extraordinary together. We did this thing. And now we're going to walk away from it.
"I hope our fans realize this wasn't an easy decision; but all things must end, and we wanted to do it right, to do it our way.
"We have to thank all the people who helped us be R.E.M. for these 31 years; our deepest gratitude to those who allowed us to do this. It's been amazing."
"One of the things that was always so great about being in R.E.M. was the fact that the records and the songs we wrote meant as much to our fans as they did to us. It was, and still is, important to us to do right by you. Being a part of your lives has been an unbelievable gift. Thank you.
"Mike, Michael, Bill, Bertis, and I walk away as great friends. I know I will be seeing them in the future, just as I know I will be seeing everyone who has followed us and supported us through the years. Even if it's only in the vinyl aisle of your local record store, or standing at the back of the club: watching a group of 19 year olds trying to change the world."


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Authorities allege that Don Willburn Collins was 13 when he attacked Robert Middleton in 1998 on his eighth birthday near the younger boy's home in Splendora, about 35 miles northeast of Houston. Middleton was burned across 99 percent of his body and endured years of physical therapy before he died in 2011 from skin cancer blamed on his burns.
Middleton had initially named Collins as his attacker and the older boy was arrested in 1998. Collins spent several months in juvenile detention but was released after prosecutors said they did not have enough evidence to pursue the case.
Shortly before he died, Middleton gave a videotaped deposition in which he accused Collins for the first time of sexually assaulting him two weeks before the attack. The sexual assault allegation prompted investigators to reopen the case, and prosecutors charged the now 28-year-old Collins with murder last year - but they needed to move the case from juvenile to adult court to take him to trial.
After a three-day hearing on that issue this week, state District Judge Kathleen Hamilton ruled that Colllins' case could be transferred. The ruling enables the prosecutors' murder case against Collins.
Several witnesses testified during this week's hearing that Collins had confessed to them or others that he had been responsible for the attack on Middleton. Part of Middleton's taped deposition also was shown during the hearing.
In a separate case, Collins was convicted of sexually assaulting another 8-year-old boy. Now an adult, the victim testified during this week's hearing that Collins had threatened to burn him if he told anybody what happened.
Collins' attorney, E. Tay Bond, had argued that moving the case to adult court would violate his client's constitutional rights. Bond also questioned the reliability of Middleton's statements, as well as secondhand statements made by other witnesses, saying there was "no new credible evidence in this case."
Bond argued that the case should not be transferred to adult court because under state law in 1998, a juvenile had to be at least 14 years old for a capital felony offense case to be transferred to adult court. The law was changed in 1999 to lower the age to 10.
Prosecutors said the crime of murder did not take place until 2011, well after the law was changed. But Bond said the law couldn't be applied retroactively to Collins.
Collins, who is being held on a $1 million bond, will remain jailed as he faces up to 10 years in prison for a charge in neighboring San Jacinto County of failing to register as a sex offender.
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Sculling Policies overview
All users of UVRF sculling equipment should follow the UVRF Sculling policies. Details on these policies are provided on this and related pages. For youth rowers additional policies exist – see here for a description of these policies.
Detail is provided in several sections:
- General Discussion
- Certification
- Club recreational Singles and Doubles
- Racing Single
- Racing Double
- Racing Quads
- Quad and Double Race Reservation Polic
1. General Discussion
Approved use of the UVRF sculling equipment for unsupervised rows on our home stretch of river and on away race courses follows a progression of certifications. To advance from the club ("recreational") singles and club doubles to the racing doubles and quads requires many rowed miles of experience with a record of responsible navigation, compliance with club policies, and demonstrated care for the equipment.
PLEASE NOTE: These policies do not apply to rowers and their boatings in UVRF coached programs (sweep or scull). In UVRF coached programs, decisions about rowers and appropriate boatings for both home practices and races (home and away) are at the discretion of the program coach.
Certification is required for two very important reasons: safety and safety. UVRF policies reflect our club's concern for the safety of our members and of those who row with them or near them. We also need to keep our equipment safe and in good condition; we collectively own expensive gear that club members have worked hard to fundraise and pay for.
All scullers are required to be familiar with UVRF Sculling policies, particularly with respect to the Outing Guidelines and it is strongly recommended that single scullers and bow seats of any unsupervised boats wear "high visibility" clothing.
Scullers may gain experience to advance to the next level by rowing in recreational singles and doubles, and by rowing in the racing doubles and quads with certified bow or "toes", with qualified "Instructor" scullers, and by rowing while accompanied by a coach in a launch.
There is a higher threshold of experience required for taking the racing doubles and quads to an away course. Even away courses require differing skill levels; racing a buoyed 1000m USRowing Regatta course is easy in comparison to the highest difficulty course, the Head of the Charles. It takes many miles of experience in singles and doubles, and experience steering in race conditions to prepare for toeing a quad on an away course. Scullers accumulate mileage and gain experience under race conditions in our programs, in private lessons, in weekly club scrimmages, at regattas, and by investing hours of practice and racing on their own in the "club" singles and doubles or in privately owned shells.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any advancement may be made at the discretion of the UVRF President in consultation with the Executive Committee.
QUESTIONS? Email firstname.lastname@example.com.
2. Certification
Certification proceeds in the following steps. Each step is a requirement for the next step.
- certification for rowing in club singles and club recreational doubles
- certification at home in a racing 2x as a racing certified bow seat
- certification away in a racing 2x as a racing certified bow seat
- certification as an unsupervised 4x toe (level c – home river – for ages 21 and over)
- certification as an unsupervised 4x toe (level b – home river instructor – for ages 21 and over)
- certification as an unsupervised 4x toe (level a – home and away river instructor – for ages 21 and over)
The first certification step (required for all scullers) is the so called captain's test. Scullers typically take this after a learn to scull class or after some private lessons. Details on the captain's test are provided here.
3. Club Recreational ("Rec") Singles and Club Doubles
The club has a number of Recreational (Rec) singles (Zephyr, Alden Star, Mass Aero, Maas 24) and Club 2x (Blue Bayou (blue Hudson), Blew By Who (red Hudson), Zinger (red BBG), Vital Spark (green Hudson), Calico Jack (Fluidesign)).
To be able to use these boats rowers need to pass the captain's test and comply with the usage policies.
PLEASE NOTE: The Rec Singles must be carried by two people so you must either row during hours when a dock monitor is present or with a buddy.
4. Racing Singles
The club has several racing singles, which included Peinert 25 and 26 and multiple Vespoli singles. To be able to row these rowers need to pass the captain's test and comply with the usage policies
5. Racing Doubles
Any member may row in a racing 2x with a racing certified bow seat or accompanied by a coach.
To be certified to bow a 2x at home, the member needs to meet the following criteria
Racing 2x BOW at home
- Qualified to row a racing single.
- >100 miles of cumulative experience in bow of a club double, supervised racing double, or in a racing single (about 16 rows to/from Dartmouth to Kendal)
- Evaluation of skills in bow by an Instructor Level Sculler (Level A or B)
To be certified to bow a 2x at away races, the member needs to meet the following criteria
Racing 2x BOW away
- Qualified to bow a racing double at home.
- >200 miles of cumulative experience in bow of a double or in a racing single
- Participation in a minimum of 2 club scrimmages in bow of a double (racing or club).
- Evaluation of skills in bow by an Instructor Level Sculler (Level A or B)
Rowers who are qualified to bow a racing double in an away race and have participated in at least one club race scrimmage as bow of a double may begin to earn qualifications to toe a quad (4x) under supervised conditions described in the next section.
6. Racing Quads
Quads are fast boats rowed without a cox, and special attention must be paid to safety concerns. A quad must always be under the supervision of a UVRF certified coach (or Dartmouth coach or a guest coach – see UVRF Coach Requirements for qualifications necessary to be a guest coach) ("Coach") or a Level C, B or A Sculler during the entire row. The quad may be launched from Kendal or the Dartmouth sculling dock between dawn and dusk, or from the Dartmouth sweep dock during the hours contracted for UVRF coached programs and during UVRF special events (e.g. the Prouty or the UVRF Summer Picnic).
Supervised Rowing in Quads:
Any member may row in a quad (other than in the bow seat) if they are under the supervision of a Coach or a Level C, B or A Sculler. UVRF members may learn to steer/"toe" a quad in the bow seat at the discretion of, and only if under the supervision of a Coach or a level B or A sculler either in a launch or in the boat.
Unsupervised Rowing in Quads:
For those members 21 years of age and up, upon recommendation by the appropriate Coach and/or Level B or Level A Sculler and approval by the President or his or her designee, proficient steerers who have Racing 2x Bow Away certification may be approved to take out a quad unsupervised at the following levels. It is strongly recommended that the person in the bow seat of an unsupervised quad wear "high visibility" clothing.
Level C: Unsupervised 4x Toe – Home River:
After sufficient practice steering, and with the recommendation of two or more Level B and/or Level A scullers, a member may request Level C certification. This allows the member to toe the quads on our home river without outside or onboard supervision.
Level B: Unsupervised 4x Toe – Home River Instructor
After sufficient practice at Level C, and with the recommendation of two or more Level B and/or Level A scullers, a member may request Level B certification as an instructor. At Level B members can teach others to steer and can make recommendations for qualification to a Level C or B Sculler.
Level A: Unsupervised 4x Toe – Home and Away River Instructor
A member may request this Level after further experience and upon recommendation of two or more Level A Scullers. This level is required to steer/toe the boat anywhere other than Hanover. At Level A members can teach others to steer and can make recommendations for qualification to a Level C, B or A Sculler.
Restrictions on weather conditions:
All UVRF sculling safety guidelines apply to the quad, with the following exceptions:
1) Regardless of the qualifications of the rowers, the quad may not be rowed in low visibility situations without an accompanying launch as outlined above. Low visibility situations include fog where the Vermont shore is not clearly visible from the sculling dock, and before sunrise, or after sunset, as defined in the UVRF sculling safety guidelines:
2) If accompanied by a launch carrying proper safety equipment (life jackets, ladder), rowers in the quad are exempt from the life jacket requirement under cold water rules.
Reservation Process:
Reservation requests on the racing boats calendar should include the name of the Level C, B or A Sculler or the coach.
Log Book Process:
The name of the Level C, B or A Sculler or the coach should go in the name column. Each sculler and their seat number should be recorded in the comment column of the log sheet
7. Quad and Double Race Reservation Policy
UVRF members who wish to race a double or quad at a regatta must:
1) have a qualified Away racing bow or toe
2) submit their request using the racing boat reservation calendar
3) assume liability for the insurance deductible if the boat is not traveling on a UVRF trailer.
Lineups with more UVRF members have priority over those with fewer. If double or quad reservations of equal priority have conflicting race times or venues then rowers should try to work out a solution amongst themselves. If they cannot resolve the conflict they may appeal to the UVRF President to arbitrate a solution in consultation with the Sculling Steward.
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Since then, I have come back to Switzerland, put down some thoughts (that you may find listed below or scattered in the weblog), and gone back to India for six weeks.
- Why I study Indian culture (well, some attempt to answer that question).
- Logbook of my year in India. If you read only one thing, it should be this one.
- Glossary: for those of you who are wondering what kind of a dessert a mitha paan is, or what a rickshaw or a dhobi are.
- So, how was the trip? Tell me about it! – hard at first, great afterwards, and overall an indispensible life experience.
- Would you say India is "behind" the West? – in some way, yes.
- Choc culturel: une addition de petites choses qui nous déboussole.
- Going back to India for the first time.
- And the second time.
- India category in my weblog.
- Trip 4: 2010-2011, 5 weeks
You might be interested in reading more indian travelogues by various people. Do stop in at the Rec.Travel Library if you want to hunt for yourself.
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With summer still a month away, it's a strange time to think about cold-weather cycling gear. But 'cross will be here before we know it, and if your team is considering new kits or warmer garments for the cyclocross season, now is the time to get organized, find the right vendor, and get your orders in so you'll get your gear in time for that first chilly race.
To help your road, mountain, or cyclocross-specific team find the right products and vendors for kits for the 'cross season, we've taken a look at some of the top custom clothing companies and their cyclocross-relevant product offerings. Our second custom clothing company we're taking a look at is Nalini. ( First up was Mt. Borah ).
Nalini is an Italian-based company and has produced custom cycling clothing for pro teams for over 35 years. The same quality products are available to U.S. consumers through Red Rose Imports. In addition to custom cycling clothing, they are distributors for other cycling-related products. Red Rose Imports sent out a full compliment of 'cross-related gear for review, including a skinsuit, short-sleeved jersey, bib shorts, lightweight wind jacket, arm warmers, and socks. They've got quite a selection, and should be able to meet all the cyclocross garment needs for your cycling team.
Nalini produces all of their own fabrics, so the production process is completely vertical. Nothing is out sourced – everything happens in the factory in Italy. That's pretty unique in today's world of outsourced manufacturing and resellers. Gloves, socks, chamois, shoes, you name it, Nalini probably makes it in house. Consequently, Red Rose Imports can completely outfit a team from head to toe while working with one factory (Nalini) in Italy. In addition, the process seems to be very efficient, as Red Rose Imports' Alyson handles the U.S. end and works with one contact in Italy, creating a very streamlined process for the customer.
I took part in some springtime cyclocross rides to test out their garments. Here's what I tested:
Nalini wind jacket
Fabric Details:
Called "Sinchini", this jacket is a lightweight, smooth as silk jersey-weight wind jacket.
Construction / Panels:
(Raglan Sleeves) 7 panels + a medium-height collar
Nalini Short Sleeve Jersey
Fabric Details:
Maguey fabric is a perforated mesh-like fabric that helps wick away perspiration and keep you dry.
Construction / Panels:
(Raglan Sleeves) 7 panels + a medium-height collar
Nalini Milano Bib Shorts
Fabric Details:
Lycra fabric with mesh bibs, the side panels wrapped around the back like a big upside-down U panel.
Construction / Panels:
3 (not a typo!) + bib material (mesh)
PTN9 pad
Nalini Sorrento Short Sleeve Skinsuit
Fabric Details:
Full zipper, raglan sleeves, very stretchy Lycra fabric with zippered back pocket.
Construction / Panels:
10 with no side panels (one seam on each side joins the front two panels to the single back panel.
PTN9 pad
Nalini Arm Warmers
Fabric Details:
Athene fabric, a lightweight spandex that is very stretchy.
Construction / Panels:
1 with elastic grippers at the top
Nalini Coolmax Custom Socks
Fabric Details:
Coolmax with compression arch support
Minimum order 100 pair
Nalini product details:
Care Recommendations for all items:
"Do not leave it to soak" (important to remember after that muddy race)
Where it's made:
Varies, check with Nalini for a custom quote
Do any famous crossers or teams ride the stuff?
As of now, Nalini does not sponsor any major cyclocross teams.
Every once in a while I stumble on something that is just so perfect I wonder how I ever rode my bike without it. Whether it is a pair of gloves or shoe covers that keep out the cold, or something as simple as a base layer that works unlike any other, occasionally an item fills a void in the cycling world that changes how you look at the sport. That was the case with the wind jacket from Nalini (tested size XL). Here in the Michigan spring, wind and temps can change in an instant. Fortunately, the wind jacket is perfect for those days when you don't need a thermal coat but you want more than a pair of arm warmers in your pocket.
Made from a Sinchi fabric that is smooth and silky but breathes like a jersey, the wind jacket wears more like a long-sleeved jersey than a traditional wind jacket. Despite its name, it is only mildly wind resistant and far from water resistant, but it adds just enough that you don't notice the chill. In addition, the generous length in the arms keeps your wrists covered and the chill out. A skinny, full-length lightweight zipper in the front keeps things together, while very slick (hidden) vertical zippers in the back sides allow for access to your jersey pockets! This was far more functional than I originally had thought, and perfectly allows quick access to your food as the hours in the saddle wear on. In addition, this jacket packs easily into a jersey pocket, making it an easy companion on rides.
Speaking of jersey pockets, the short-sleeved jersey in size large was a perfect fit for my 6′ 3″ skinny frame. The arms weren't baggy and the length was perfect. I would describe it more of a race fit than a club fit, as it was comfortably snug throughout the torso. The front was joined by a full-length exposed zipper, which was surprisingly thick and felt like it could take years of abuse.
The Milano bib shorts incorporated Nalini's PTN9 pad (also available in a lady's-only version), which was surprisingly comfortable for being relatively thin and without as much variation as I've seen in other pads. I believe the phrase, keep it simple stupid would best describe the amazing amount of comfort out of this traditional-looking pad. Why mess with what works?
The bibs themselves are very lightweight and fairly stretchy, which was great for being tall. That being said, the bibs' suspenders are a bit skinny compared with what I'm used to and are offset to the sides just a touch. This was only odd the first time I put them on and after that it felt very normal. The sizing fit proportionately for an XL compared with what I'm used to, and the elastic leg grippers did a good job keeping the shorts where they needed to be.
For cyclocross and time trials, Nalini makes the very three skinsuits and all are available in both short and long sleeved versions. Alyson sent out their popular Sorrento Short Sleeved Skinsuit to test, which featured "thigh-flared" side panels and a "boomerang" (U-panel) back. This skinsuit was the first I've ever worn with a zippered external pocket which proved handy for my car keys. The pocket measures approximately 8″ wide by 7″ deep. As with the jersey and wind jacket, the front zipper seemed to be more rugged than most others I've felt on skinsuits, and the lower junction (the part that gets tugged on the most when you're squirming into a skinsuit…) was very robust. Traditional elastic leg grippers held things in place, while the short sleeves were anchored by nothing other than a fold-over seam of spandex. While on the bike this skinsuit was very comfortable, the overall length for me was just a tad short for my lanky build. This was really only evident when standing or running, but was enough to pull the collar a bit tight when fully zipped. Fortunately, your body may match Nalini's skinsuit cut better, and if not, Nalini can custom run different sizes for you, so you can get a truly custom fit on a piece of clothing that every 'crosser should own two or three of.
Red Rose Imports also sent out a thin pair of arm warmers and a sample custom pair of socks. The arm warmers in size large were just a tad short on my arms, and since my arms are skinny I had difficulty keeping them in place without a long-sleeved base layer underneath. If my arms were a bit more proportional to their length, these would have been a great pair of late spring and early fall arm warmers. Not too warm but more than just a super thin layer to take the edge off. These packed very small in a jersey pocket and used a traditional elastic band to keep them in place.
As for the socks, the ribbing on the arch felt like a bit of a compression sleeve when I first tried them on. The L/XL sizing was a tad short on the small size for my feet (size 48 or 14), but stretched well enough that once I got them on they felt fine. The height of the sock is just a tad taller than a standard "crew" sock, which allows for a nice sized logo to be placed on either side of the ankle. The compression arch felt very good, and the sock managed to stay perfectly in place while off the bike running (essential for 'cross).
If you're looking to order 'cross clothing for the fall, here's what Nalini offers:
Nalini is very flexible, and pricing will be determined in part by the quantity you require.
Depends on quote due to the quantity requirements for sublimation or digital sublimation. Sublimation screens are kept for two years in Italy, so you'll have no problem remaking a kit down the road if your sponsors stay consistent.
Lead times:
The average lead time is 60 days. From September to the end of November, product is usually to the customer in 40-45 days. From January through March (crunch time!), orders can be as long as 90 days. In April, production slows down a bit back to the average of around 60 days.
Max colors:
Unlimited, but the number of colors will affect the price quote.
On orders of 20 items or more (of a single item), Nalini uses the traditional, fully sublimated process. Fully sublimated printing results in a higher quality print with very crisp artwork. On orders of less than 20 of a single item (or if artwork is very complex), digital sublimation is used.
Red Rose Imports can help out with artwork and the design process. Pricing depends on many factors, so a custom quote is necessary. They can do full designs or tweak your existing design, so there are many options available.
Nalini makes some fine 'cross clothing with excellent materials and clear attention to detail in construction and features. One great example is their skinsuit, with an external pocket and rugged construction that will both be appreciated by die-hard 'crossers. Nalini's wind jacket was particularly impressive because of its functionality and overall performance. Staying warm at the start of a race in Michigan isn't a big deal in September or October, but once November hits there are actually three races for one 'cx race: 1) race for a good starting spot, 2) race to peel as many clothes off as possible with 60 seconds to start, and 3) the actual 'cross race. A jacket like this would be great to use not only as a warm-up jacket for on-the-bike riding but also would look great as you're enjoying the accolades of the crowd while being awarded your local/national/world championship medal. I wonder what that's like?
One really appealing aspect of working with Nalini and Red Rose Imports is their ability to do truly custom runs. For their skinsuits, they can custom sew one for you with different sized tops and bottoms. Also they can add or subtract length in the sleeves of garments as you need. For someone like me, sleeve length is probably my top complaint when it comes to long-sleeved jerseys or skinsuits, so this is a really neat option to consider when choosing a custom clothing company.
For pricing, contact Allyson (Alyson at redroseimports dot com). She'll give you a fully custom quote based on exactly the pieces you need and the level of customization you require. View the Nalini Catalog (pdf)
For more info: Red Rose Imports
Stay tuned for more custom cyclocross clothing company reviews. Also, see our review of Mt. Borah.


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David Terrell: I wasn't a bust, the Bears just had bad QBs
The Bears spent the eighth overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft on wide receiver David Terrell, who was cut after four disappointing seasons in which he gained a total of 1,602 receiving yards. As a result, he's largely viewed as a bust.
But Terrell doesn't see it that way.
When the Chicago publication RedEye put Terrell on its list of the Bears' worst draft busts, Terrell contacted the author of the list to complain, saying that the real problem he faced in Chicago was a lack of good quarterbacks to get him the ball.
"I led the league for like the first four games with Rex Grossman at quarterback," Terrell said of his final season in Chicago. "Until Rex Grossman breaks his foot against Minnesota. Did you forget that? I think you musta' forgot about that. Man, I led the league in like every category basically until Rex broke his foot. When Rex broke his foot, after that, the season was over. I caught, I mean, I had nine different quarterbacks after Rex Grossman. I caught a ball from nine different quarterbacks in one year. Did you forget that?"
For the record, while Terrell is right that the Bears had a string of bad quarterbacks in 2004, he's wrong about some of the details. The Bears had four quarterbacks -- Grossman, Chad Hutchinson, Craig Krenzel and Jonathan Quinn -- in 2004, not nine. And while it's true that Terrell played well with Grossman at the start of the season, catching 16 passes for 267 yards in the first four games, he was not leading the league in any statistical category (let alone "every category") at the time that Grossman went down.
But Terrell would have loved to have played with a passer like the Bears' current quarterback, Jay Cutler. Asked what he would have been willing to give for that, Terrell answered, "I would have cut off both my balls. I'd give those up, no problem. You could have neutered me. I woulda been neutered with a smile."
If that's true, then no one can ever say Terrell wasn't willing to sacrifice to win.


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2007 Ig Nobel Economics Prize winner Hsieh Kuo-cheng — who was feared to be dead or missing — is alive and well. And apparently, he is pleased at winning an Ig Nobel Prize. A November 5 Taipei Times article reports:
Ig Nobel winner talks inspiration
Imagine this: A robber goes into a bank with a gun and threatens to kill anyone who moves. He tries to flee after grabbing the money. While the robber is scurrying out the door, however, a net drops from the ceiling and the robber is wrapped up like a dumpling.
Similar scenarios have already appeared in comic books and movies, but up until now that is where they have stayed.
But Hsieh Kuo-cheng (???), who owns a security firm in Taichung, was able to turn this seemingly fantastic idea into reality. He is now known as the inventor of the net-trapping device, also known as (tienlotiwang, ????) in Chinese, which became a US patented product in 2001.
The device also came to the attention of the Annals of Improbable Research magazine, the organizer of the annual Ig Nobel Prize. The magazine eventually decided to recognize Hsieh as this year's Ig Nobel Prize winner in economics.
The list of this year's award winners was released at a ceremony held in Boston last month. Hsieh, however, could not attend the event because the committee was unable to find him in time for the awards.
"Somebody suggested to us the possibility that maybe the poor man was trapped inside his own machine," magazine editor Marc Abraham said at the ceremony.
The mysterious Hsieh eventually appeared after the story of his Ig Nobel Prize was published in local Chinese-language daily newspapers.
The 56-year-old Hsieh said in an interview with the Taipei Times that the creation was inspired neither by comic books nor novels. As a former commander of an amphibian frogman unit in Kinmen, Hsieh said they used to set up traps similar to the device to capture Chinese spies swimming to the island to engage in espionage work.
Hsieh established a security firm in Taichung after he was discharged. He was the bodyguard of former premier Hau Pei-tsun (???) when Hau ran as an independent presidential candidate in 1996.
Eight years ago, Hsieh began to research the possibility of creating an automatic system that would capture robbers and thieves using a big net. Not knowing if it would be feasible, he sought the assistance of scientists in both Taiwan and China and spent more than NT$20 million (US$617,000) on the project.
"The whole world was against it [the project], including my wife," he said.
"Money was not really an issue to me," he said. "All I know is that crime rates are rising everywhere, and the device, once created, can be sold around the globe."
The device was eventually created and has proven to be workable after two years of testing in Shanghai.
Hsieh said that the device will be installed above the entrance to banks.
When a robbery occurs, the bank staff can press a button on a remote control to activate the system. The system will lock onto and trace the robbers, unleashing a net from above when he or she gets close to the entrance.
He said the device is also equipped with a high-speed lifting motor, which will allow a rope to quickly tie up the robber and suspend him above the ground with his body upside down.
Hsieh noted that the device has not been installed anywhere, as it is yet to be mass produced.
Dan Bloom, the Ig Nobel Prize representative in Taiwan, said he thought Hsieh was chosen because his invention was so unfathomable that the committee wanted to know why he was willing to go through the trouble of creating the system.
"The concept [of a net-trapping device] just blew them away," Bloom said.
Bloom said that organizers will invite Hsieh to Boston next year to be officially recognized.
You can view a video demonstration of the system by going to webcf.info/ and clicking play on the video insert. [Or click on the image to the right here.] Or see below.


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This Is How I Do It: One Day in the Life of You and 59 Real Kids from Around the World
by Matt Lamothe
Format: Paperback
Building on the success of the internationally acclaimed This Is How We Do It, this interactive activity book invites readers to document their lives and daily rituals compared to 59 real kids from around the globe.
This fun and engaging workbook will get kids writing, drawing, and sharing while also learning about cultures and countries other than their own.
• Includes drawing activities, postcards, sticker sheets, and a fold-out map
• A die-cut cover for kids to draw their portrait and write their name on makes this activity book a keepsake to treasure
• Encourages self-reflection while also teaching kids about different traditions and customs
This Is How I Do It is the perfect way to keep kids entertained while exposing them to the many cultures that make up the world.
This children's activity book is ideal for:
• Fans of Matt Lamothe's This Is How We Do It picture book
• Those looking for hands-on, educational kids activity and drawing books
• Those interested in teaching kids about different cultures and countries
• Parents and teachers
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The New York Police Department is now allowing Sikh (seek) officers to wear turbans in place of the traditional police cap and grow beards up to a half-inch long for religious reasons.
Police Commissioner James O'Neill announced the new rules that affect all religious members on Wednesday following a graduation ceremony for new police recruits. Officers must first get approval and the turbans must be navy blue and have the NYPD insignia attached.
Male observant Sikhs often cover their heads with turbans — which are considered sacred — and refrain from shaving their beards.
Before, Sikh officers had to fit their turbans under their department issued cap. Beards were forbidden because they interfered with wearing gas masks.
O'Neil says there are about 160 Sikhs serving in the police department.
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In my late teens I tattooed an anarchy symbol upon my person. It was a tattoo that I put little thought into and, at the time, was merely an extension of my love for all things punk rock. I had swallowed most everything whole up to that point in my life; America was the best country in the world, God was real and at work in our daily lives and that generally, humanity was kind and decent. The symbol (and the tattoo) became the first salvo in the undoing of my formidable years of indoctrination. It's terrifying to realize (especially when you're young) that the sacred things most people cherish are primarily smoke and mirrors. At the same time, its quite liberating to start living life on your own terms.
I see the world for what it is, not what I want it to be. I have come to one conclusion during my brief tenure on this planet: humanity is mostly awful. We are only as moral and as just as our options. We treat desperate and starving people with casual indifference. We kill each other over economics, ideology and the last piece of chicken. We elect demagouges as saviors and then expect them to do the right thing while we distract ourselves with another season of Game of Thrones.
Always remember others may hate you but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself. -Richard Nixon
I am dumbfounded at how trusting people are of their "leaders" and how much they revere their institutions. It's comforting to believe in something or take solace in the fact that that drug company has your best interest at heart. Therein lies the tragedy of the human condition.
Chaos and indifference can be entertaining. If nothing else, sitting atop this ash heap of history will be entertaining as shit.


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"Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Somatic Cells" (2007), by Junying Yu et al.
On 2 December 2007, Science published a report on creating human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from human somatic cells: "Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Somatic Cells." This report came from a team of Madison, Wisconsin scientists: Junying Yu, Maxim A. Vodyanik, Kim Smuga-Otto, Jessica Antosiewicz-Bourget, Jennifer L. Frane, Shulan Tian, Jeff Nie, Gudrun A. Jonsdottir, Victor Ruotti, Ron Stewart, Igor I. Slukvin, and James A. Thomson.
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Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.
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"Derivation of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Cultured Human Primordial Germ Cells" (1998), by John Gearhart et al.
In November 1998, two independent reports were published concerning the first isolation of pluripotent human stem cells, one of which was "Derivation of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Cultured Human Primordial Germ Cells." This paper, authored by John D. Gearhart and his research team - Michael J Shamblott, Joyce Axelman, Shunping Wang, Elizabeith M. Bugg, John W. Littlefield, Peter J. Donovan, Paul D. Blumenthal, and George R. Huggins - was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science soon after James A.
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"Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Using Recombinant Proteins" (2009), by Hongyan Zhou et al.
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are studied carefully by scientists not just because they are a potential source of stem cells that circumvents ethical controversy involved with experimentation on human embryos, but also because of their unique potential to advance the field of regenerative medicine. First generated in a lab by Kazutoshi Takahashi and Shinya Yamanaka in 2006, iPSCs have the ability to differentiate into cells of all types.
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Nightlight Christian Adoptions, et al. v. Thompson, et al. (2001)
Nightlight Christian Adoptions et al. v. Thompson et al. was a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on 8 March 2001. The suit was filed because Nightlight Christian Adoptions, a frozen embryo adoption agency, felt that the Guidelines for Research Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells published by the National Institutes for Health were unlawful and violated the restrictions on human embryo research put into place by the Dickey-Wicker Amendment. Additional plaintiffs with this suit were the Christian Medical Association, adult stem cell researcher Dr.
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"Cell Deaths in Normal Vertebrate Ontogeny" (1951), by Alfred Glücksmann
The review article "Cell Deaths in Normal Vertebrate Ontogeny" (abbreviated as "Cell Deaths") was published in Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophy Society in 1951. The author, Alfred Glücksmann, was a German developmental biologist then working at the Strangeways Research Laboratory, Cambridge, England. In "Cell Deaths," Glücksmann summarizes observations about cell death in normal vertebrate development that he had compiled from literature published during the first half of the twentieth century.
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Thomson, et al. v. Thompson, et al. (2001)
Thomson, et al. v. Thompson, et al. was a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on 8 May 2001 as Civil Action Number 01-CV-0973. This lawsuit was filed in hopes of gaining injunctive relief against a moratorium on the federal funding of stem cell research. The plaintiffs in the case were seven prominent scientists who performed embryonic stem cell research and three patients: James Thomson, Roger Pedersen, John Gearhart, Douglas Melton, Dan Kaufman, Alan Trounson, Martin Pera, Christopher Reeve, James Cordy, and James Tyree.
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"Generation of Germline-Competent Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells" (2007), by Keisuke Okita, Tomoko Ichisaka, and Shinya Yamanaka
In the July 2007 issue of Nature, Keisuke Okita, Tomoko Ichisaka, and Shinya Yamanaka added to the new work on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) with their "Generation of Germline-Competent Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells" (henceforth abbreviated "Generation"). The authors begin the paper by noting their desire to find a method for inducing somatic cells of patients to return to a pluripotent state, a state from which the cell can differentiate into any type of tissue but cannot form an entire organism.
Format: Articles
Subject: Publications
"Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Blastocytes" (1998), by James Thomson
After becoming chief pathologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin Regional Primate Center in 1995, James A. Thomson began his pioneering work in deriving embryonic stem cells from isolated embryos. That same year, Thomson published his first paper, "Isolation of a Primate Embryonic Stem Cell Line," in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, detailing the first derivation of primate embryonic stem cells. In the following years, Thomson and his team of scientists - Joseph Itskovitz-Eldor, Sander S. Shapiro, Michelle A.
Format: Articles
Subject: Experiments, Publications
"Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells without Myc from Mouse and Human Fibroblasts" (2007), by Masato Nakagawa et al.
In November 2007, Masato Nakagawa, along with a number of other researchers including Kazutoshi Takahashi, Keisuke Okita, and Shinya Yamanaka, published "Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells without Myc from Mouse and Human Fibroblasts" (abbreviated "Generation") in Nature. In "Generation," the authors point to dedifferentiation of somatic cells as an avenue for generating pluripotent stem cells useful for treating specific patients and diseases.
Format: Articles
Subject: Publications, Experiments
"Alternative Sources of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells" (2005), by Leon Kass and the President's Council on Bioethics
Human pluripotent stem cells are valued for their potential to form numerous specialized cells and for their longevity. In the US, where a portion of the population is opposed to destruction of human embryos to obtain stem cells, what avenues are open to scientists for obtaining pluripotent cells that do not offend the moral sensibilities of a significant number of citizens?
Format: Articles
Subject: Publications, Ethics
President George W. Bush's Announcement on Stem Cells, 9 August 2001
On 9 August 2001, US President George W. Bush gave an eleven-minute speech from his ranch in Crawford, Texas, on the ethics and fate of federal funding for stem cell research. Bush also announced the creation of a special council to oversee stem cell research. In the speech President Bush acknowledged the importance of issues surrounding stem cell research to many Americans, presented different arguments in favor of and opposing embryonic stem cell research, and explained his decision to limit but not completely eliminate potential federal funding for embryonic stem cell (ESC) research.
Format: Articles
Subject: Legal
Shinya Yamanaka (1962- )
Shinya Yamanaka gained international prominence after publishing articles detailing the successful generation of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, first in mice, then in humans. Yamanaka induced somatic cells to act like human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), allowing researchers to experiment with non-embryonic stem cells with a similar capacity as hESCs. The research involving iPS cells therefore offered new potential for research and application in medical treatment, without many of the ethical objections that hESC research entailed.
Format: Articles
Subject: People
Barack Obama Executive Order 13505, November 2008
On 20 November 2009 Democrat Barack Obama replaced Republican George W. Bush as president of the United States. Obama soon initiated changes to Bush's 2001 executive order concerning scientific research involving human stem cells. Stem cell research remains a controversial issue in the US. Some individuals consider it immoral to experiment with an embryo because they regard embryos as human beings from the moment of conception, while others believe stem cell research could lead to great scientific advancements.
Format: Articles
Subject: Legal
Michael D. West (1953- )
Michael D. West is a biomedical entrepreneur and investigator whose aim has been to extend human longevity with biomedical interventions. His focus has ranged from the development of telomerase-based therapeutics to the application of human embryonic stem cells in regenerative medicine. Throughout his eventful career, West has pursued novel and sometimes provocative ideas in a fervent, self-publicizing manner. As of 2009, West advocated using human somatic cell nuclear transfer techniques to derive human embryonic stem cells for therapeutic practice.
Format: Articles
Subject: People
James Alexander Thomson (1958- )
James Alexander Thomson, affectionately known as Jamie Thomson, is an American developmental biologist whose pioneering work in isolating and culturing non-human primate and human embryonic stem cells has made him one of the most prominent scientists in stem cell research. While growing up in Oak Park, Illinois, Thomson's rocket-scientist uncle inspired him to pursue science as a career. Born on 20 December 1958, Thomson entered the nearby University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign nineteen years later as a National Merit Scholar majoring in biophysics.
Format: Articles
Subject: People
George W. Bush Executive Order 13455, June 2007
On 20 January 2001, Republican George W. Bush was sworn in as the forty-third president of the United States, replacing Democrat William J. Clinton. During his eight years in office, Bush issued many executive orders, often altering previous policy. By signing Order 13435 on 22 June 2007, he changed how stem cell research would be performed in America.
Format: Articles
Subject: Legal
Edwin Grant Conklin (1863-1952)
Edwin Grant Conklin was born in Waldo, Ohio, on 24 November 1863 to parents Nancy Maria Hull and Dr. Abram V. Conklin. Conklin's family was very religious and he seriously considered a theistic path before choosing a career in academics. Conklin's scientific work was primarily in the areas of embryology, cytology, and morphology, though many questions regarding the relationships between science, society, and philosophy had an influence on both his writings and academic lectures.
Format: Articles
Subject: People
John D. Gearhart
John D. Gearhart is a renowned American developmental geneticist best known for leading the Johns Hopkins University research team that first identified and isolated human pluripotent stem cells from human primordial germ cells, the precursors of fully differentiated germ cells. Born in Western Pennsylvania, Gearhart lived on the family farm located in the Allegheny Mountains for the first six years of his life.
Format: Articles
Subject: People


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Senate Changes Filibuster Rules
When and if the U.S. Senate is ready to confirm Mary Jo White to head the SEC, she may find her path somewhat smoother - thanks to a rule change the Senate agreed to last night. The new Senate rule makes it just a little bit harder to block nominations, and a little easier to reach resolution than it was for President Obama's nominees in his first term. It's part of a subtle revision of the most potent weapon of the minority party: the filibuster. Here's NPR's David Welna.
DAVID WELNA, BYLINE: The Senate may have no more passionate advocate for restraining the Republican minority's increasing use of the filibuster than Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley. Last night on the Senate floor, moments before that chamber cast a bipartisan 78-16 vote to alter some filibuster rules, Merkley said it was about time.
SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY: We had a particular growing element of paralysis that we had a responsibility to address. And tonight the Senate is going to be speaking in a bipartisan faction and saying that this cannot continue in the same way.
WELNA: Though Merkley was among those voting in favor of tweaking the filibuster rules, he confessed he was disappointed.
MERKLEY: I had hoped we'd go a little further in addressing the silent filibuster that has been haunting us in these halls.
WELNA: A filibuster, in theory at least, is the demand by a senator to keep debating a bill or a nomination indefinitely to keep it from coming to a vote. There was a time when such a senator would have to sustain a filibuster by holding the floor and talking nonstop for hours on end, just as Jimmy Stewart did in the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
JIMMY STEWART: (as Jefferson Smith) I had some pretty good coaching last night and I find that if I yield only for a question or a point of order or a personal privilege that I can hold this floor almost until doomsday.
WELNA: But efforts by Merkley and others to require that kind of actual talking filibuster, as opposed to the silent kind that now rules, ran into opposition. Even some Democrats said no. In any event, any major changes in the filibuster would have required Democrats to change the rules with a simple majority rather than the usual two-thirds. Dick Durbin, the Senate's number two Democrat, says Majority Leader Harry Reid had not ruled that out.
SENATOR DICK DURBIN: He was prepared to do it, and frankly the only way you can reach this compromise in negotiation is if the other side believes you're serious. And Harry Reid had the votes.
WELNA: Michigan Democrat Carl Levin says trying to change the rules on the filibuster with just 51 votes, a move opponents call the nuclear option, would have made the Senate even more dysfunctional.
SENATOR CARL LEVIN: We avoided using a nuclear option, which I guarantee you would have led to a meltdown in the Senate. It would have made the gridlock that we've seen so far look like a Sunday school picnic.
WELNA: One change both Democrats and Republicans did agree to allows bills and nominations to get at least initial consideration before facing any filibusters. It also gives the minority party the right to offer at least two amendments. Arizona Republican John McCain called that a fair tradeoff.
SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN: Instead of blocking everything moving forward and blocking amendments, perhaps we could create a new environment here in the Senate where will let the minority have their amendments but also the minority party will also let the process move forward.
WELNA: Under another provision, votes for district court judges and for sub-Cabinet nominees such as Mary Jo White can occur much more quickly once supporters have 60 votes. If opponents want to keep talking after that, they'll have to go the floor and do it for real. Once again, Senator Durbin.
DURBIN: If you want to stop the Senate, if you want a filibuster, you better show up and sit on the floor, because they'll reach a point where if you are not there, it'll move to a vote. And in current law, under current rules, people can basically object and go out to dinner, object and go home. You won't be able to do that under these changes.
WELNA: As a newcomer to the Senate, Massachusetts freshman Democrat Elizabeth Warren hoped for more changes, but she'll settle for these.
SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN: It is some movement in a Senate that has been deeply committed to no movement at all.
WELNA: The rules changes are temporary. They expire in two years. That may be enough time to tell whether they've made a difference. David Welna, NPR News, the Capitol. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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In light of MWC next week, Garmin-Asus has made a full announcement about the upcoming nuvifone product line. Which, btw, isn't nearly as fun as spy shots and rumors, but we'll take it. The original G60 that we have been hearing about for nearly a year seems like it will finally be released and might be a solid contender judging by the specs. Garmin-Asus is announcing a new player however, in the smallish WinMo 6.1, M20 handheld that naturally runs Garmin's mapping software which might make a larger splash at MWC than it's big brother.
The original nuvifone, now called the G60, was announced, demoed, and delayed numerous times in '08 but it is finally here. The OS runs on a custom flavor of Linux and it comes pre-loaded with your regions maps (North America, Europe, Asia) Plus, Garmin has a new location area software suite named Ciao! that seems similar to Google Latitude but built over the Garmin Maps and compatible with social networking sites.
- Quad-band HSDPA 3G connectivity
- Bluetooth & WiFi
- Accelerometer
- 3.5-inch touchscreen
- 3MP geo-tagging camera
- Pre-loaded maps
- Car dock included
The M20 might not run Linux like it's big bro, but this little WinMo device seems to have the stuff to stand out. It's smaller, retains the 3G speed, and available in cute colors. Everyone likes color options. Thankfully, Windows Mobile has been skinned with a Garmin-like home page with quick links to navigation and such. The M20 also comes loaded with Ciao!.
- Quad-band HSDPA 3G connectivity
- Bluetooth & WiFi
- Accelerometer
- 2.8-inch touchscreen
- Micro-SD card slot
- 4 or 8GB of on-board storage
- 3MP geo-tagging camera
- Pre-loaded maps
- Car Dock included
Pricing and availability has unfortunately been left out of the press release but hopefully we find those tid-bits out next week at MWC. Chances are that both T-Mobile and AT&T are interested in the 3G devices though, but it's anyones guess which company would end up with the pair.


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In 1997, Dell Computer CEO Michael Dell famously said of Apple:
I'd shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.
Today, Michael Dell is part of a consortium giving the money back to the shareholders and taking Dell Inc. private.
Under the terms of the deal, the buyers' consortium, which also includes Microsoft, will pay $13.65 a share in cash. That is roughly 25 percent above where Dell's stock traded before word emerged of the negotiations of its sale.
Michael S. Dell will contribute his stake of roughly 14 percent toward the transaction, and will contribute additional cash through his private investment firm, MSD Capital. Silver Lake is expected to contribute about $1 billion in cash, while Microsoft will loan an additional $2 billion.


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This is a perfect poetry prompt for me as I love to explore shadows and light in my writing.
Here's an extract from The Curse of Time – Book 1 – Bloodstone followed by my Tanka.
The evening descended, and darkness filled my room. I couldn't sleep. I tossed and turned, but the stagnant dead air in the house tightened around my neck choking me. I slipped out of bed and opened a window. It made no difference. Feeling anxious, I noticed a deep sensation of dread forcing its way into my soul.
I often heard strange grumbling voices and laboured breathing coming from the walls of our silent house, speaking in unison, 'Cursed house, dreadful misfortune.' Tonight, no difference awaited me. Those weird sounds seemed to reverberate from the cramped attic room at the top of the house, right down to the ground floor. The hexagonal hallway grumbled as I heard six whispered voices that unified into one loud, persistent groan that amplified, filling the hall with the same repeated words.
I wrestled with alternating tiredness and wakefulness, pushing the sounds away, I fell into a deep sleep. I dreamed. A vision formed and I could see the pathway ahead lay deserted, not a soul in sight. The dead of night beckoned, and an eerie silence magnified every rustle and quadrupled every whisper in the breeze. The gentle sound of trickling water soothed my disturbed senses, but I couldn't find the source. I fought a strange feeling that someone followed me. Yet, when I glanced over my shoulder, no one seemed to be there. No footprints, no churned-up earth, nothing. I walked faster, but my steps lagged, like a clock pendulum moving back and forth on a predetermined journey, yet moving in slow motion.
As my dream continued, the whispering winds grew louder. I forced myself to turn around and confront my growing fear. I saw the shadow of a man, and he was following me. Disconcerted, I tried to run and stumbled; as if this shadowy man's long limbs were reaching forward to trip me up. Just when I couldn't take another step, the winds stopped. The shadow revealed itself in a flash of light and vanished. My eyes blinked, captivated by blue-black hair, but I couldn't see his face. I stood transfixed by a bright light followed by an immediate darkness.
© Marjorie Mallon 2017
Hope you enjoyed my extract and Tanka.
Here's the link to join in Colleen's weekly challenge: https://colleenchesebro.com/2017/08/22/colleens-weekly-poetry-challenge-47-haiku-tanka-haibun-shadow-light/
Yesterday, I had the dizzy pleasure of being hosted on three blogs. The first two, (Charli and Seumas,) to discuss my love of writing poetry, and then I hopped over to Sheila's to discuss the subject of magical realism too.
Charli Mills Raw Literature: https://carrotranch.com/2017/08/22/raw-literature-haiku-tanka-and-a-debut-novel/
And Seumas Gallacher Blog: https://seumasgallacher.com/2017/08/22/marjorie-mallon-poet-and-authoress-extraordinaire-come-be-entranced/
Plus Sheila's blog yesterday too! https://scskillman.com/2017/08/22/the-curse-of-time-a-guest-post-by-m-j-mallon-author-of-the-curse-of-time-book-1-bloodstone/
The 22nd was my super promo day! Today, I'm staying at home getting everything ready for my online party on the 26th and I'm writing up a promotional post for Trent McDonald, who has just published his book Fireborn. So that will be on my blog soon.
In case you haven't seen an invite to the launch of my kindle e-book on Saturday 26th August here it is. I hope you will do me the honour of being my guest.
Bye for now,
My social media links:
Authors/Bloggers Rainbow Support Club on Facebook
Here's me and my good friends Colleen and Debby who run the group together.
Twitter: @curseof_time


text: Hello, This has been discussed extensively however have not found an answer that addresses our specific issue. We have an ispconfig 2 server that has been running for years without issue and that we have not yet had time to migrate to ispconfig 3. This morning users were reporting issues receiving email and we found a wide variety of system problems stemming from the /etc/group file being mostly empty. We found one line in it only listing one group and that's it. This caused numerous issues with apache, postfix, etc. To get things basically functioning, we copied the system portions of /etc/group from a similar server and that helped quite a bit, we were able to restart apache and postfix successfully. We have tried a variety of solutions mentioned in other threads, such as observing the ispconfig.log for issues, making minor changes in all the sites on that server in hopes that the /etc/group will be properly written back out, as well as running this query on the ispconfig database and then modifying users: update isp_isp_user SET status = 'u' where status = ''; We have managed to get some users back up and running by manually adding them back to their respective group entry (many are still missing) and then re-saving their user properties including their password. But we have not yet found the underlying cause of the problem and it seems that our manual changes in /etc/group are being overwritten by ispconfig. Any rapid input would be greatly appreciated.


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After abolishing the filibuster for Senate confirmations, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid figured he would have smooth sailing for Obama's judges. Unfortunately for Harry, freeing Obama has put the Democratic Senators in a box:
Judicial Nominee's Memos on Drones Stirring Bipartisan Concern in the Senate
By JEREMY W. PETERS MAY 5, 2014
WASHINGTON — President Obama's choice for a powerful appeals court appointment is in peril from both the left and the right, highlighting how the fraught politics of an election year are threatening the president's agenda even among his allies on Capitol Hill.
The nomination of David Barron, who was a Justice Department lawyer at the start of the administration and is now a Harvard Law School professor, is mired in a maw of contentious issues. Republicans object to what they say are his radically liberal views on the Constitution. Democrats in conservative-leaning states, especially those who are up for re-election, are wary that a vote for him might backfire with voters at home. And members of both parties say they are disturbed by Mr. Barron's authorship of legal memos that justified the United States' killing of an American citizen overseas with a drone.
The American Civil Liberties Union wrote to all 100 senators on Monday urging them to put off a vote on Mr. Barron's confirmation until the White House allowed them to read all of his writings on the drone program.
Oh, dear. Can't blame this one on obstructionist, filibustering Republicans funded by the Koch brothers.
The wariness of Democrats, and the willingness of some to buck their president, began to surface publicly on Monday.
Two Democrats who are up for re-election in states where Republicans have a political edge — Mark Begich of Alaska and Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana — are said to be unsure if they will vote yes on Mr. Barron.
A court has ordered the administration to release some of Mr. Barron's legal work as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. But White House lawyers have not done so while they weigh whether to appeal. Senator Mark Udall, a Colorado Democrat who is in a tight race, said Monday that he would vote no unless the White House released what the court ordered.
"Unless the White House complies, I cannot support David Barron's nomination," he said.
Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon and one of the senators who have voiced deep concern over the secrecy of the administration's drone policy, said Monday that he had agreed that the vote on Mr. Barron should not move forward until senators could see more of the secret legal opinions that the nominee produced at the Justice Department.
Mr. Wyden added that he was also not committed to voting yes.


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DNC Failed to Tell Anyone How to Vote For Gay Marriage
This should surprise no one but Obama's campaign organization, which has swallowed the DNC, failed to do any organizing for the Maine gay marriage vote, though it did email Maine volunteers asking them to make calls for Jon Corzine.
And then they lied about it to John Aravosis. (Sort of.) Which is just fucking stupid. It's one thing to not bother to support your gay constituency, it's another to insult them.
We're told OFA is organizing an effective health care lobbying campaign, but it still looks like the DNC is neutering OFA's progressive tendencies and OFA is still distracting the DNC from organizing for non-Obama-related local campaigns.