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Knowledge Gap Theory Photo based on: 'horizon' by pierreyves @ flickr This theory however, does not mean the lower socioeconomic people will not gain media information at all. Just that higher, wealthier people will gain the knowledge at a faster and greater rate. This hypothesis also predicts that the gap in knowledge will continue to increase. Education varies from person to person.
What is the
Knowledge Gap
Theory? History Three Minnesota researchers proposed the Knowledge Gap in the 1970's Phillip J Tichenor
George A Donohue
Clarice N Olien Why does the
Knowledge Gap happen? "As the infusion of mass media information into a social system increases, higher socioeconomic status segments tend to acquire this information faster than lower socioeconomic-status population segments so that the gap in knowledge between the two tends to increase rather than decrease" Will man make
it to the moon? No knowledge of
public affair issues, new technologies or interest to gain this knowledge Top 5 reasons why
Knowledge Gap exsists Communication Stored Information Relevent Social Contacts Social Exposure Media Target Markets How to close the Knowledge Gap More entertaining/educating television shows Well known celebrity to endorse certain information Criticism Studies done are not relevant
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A Brief Blog Profile: Beauty In The Bag
With Black Friday around the corner, I find the temptation to shop unbearable. In fact, there's a new outlet mall that just opened a few miles from my house, and it's taken an incredible amount of energy to not dive head first into that scene. I'd like to wait.
My current obsession? Beauty products.
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Beauty In The Bag founder and editor-in-chief Wendy Lewis recently wrote into PR Newswire for Bloggers with a pitch about her blog. It was started in 2008, and the blog features a "new beauty guru profile every Sunday, a new Gorgeous Giveaway every Monday, and post twice daily on a wide range of beauty, health, anti-aging topics that are relevant to women."
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NEW ULM, Minn. — An estimated 90 jobs will be lost at the New Ulm Kraft Foods plant under a restructuring plan to take effect next year.
Company officials said the move, which will include a $25 million new-equipment/infrastructure investment in the plant, could result in the loss of the equivalent of 80 full-time hourly positions and 10 salaried positions.
"Right now, we don't know how many people will be impacted, and we won't know for another few months," company spokesperson Joyce Hodel said.
Kraft has been in New Ulm since 1955 and employs 555 at the local facility. Kraft and 3M, with about 600 employers, are the largest employers in New Ulm.
New Ulm Economic Development Corporation Coordinator Brian Tohal said Kraft's goal of reducing its workforce largely through early retirements and attrition takes some of the sting out of the announcement.
He also said the restructuring is the nature of the beast.
"Kraft reacts to the market just like any business would. When business is slow, they tend to lay people off. But overall, what they're trying to do is position the plant for future growth."
Under the restructuring, the New Ulm plant's Velveeta production will move to a Kraft plant in Illinois, and the New Ulm plant will begin production of bulk food-service cheese that's being done in a Missouri plant that's also changing over its production lines.
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Cyprus and Armenia remained the only nations in the vanguard against the Mameluke Empire. Without the help of Europe or the Mongols they could not attain any lasting results. Accordingly, these two nations had to act with tact and prudence. However, King Henry of Cyprus interpreted prudence in a military sense. "The best defense was a powerful offense." In 1292 he made an assault against Alexandria with twenty-five galleons. It was an inestimable blunder, both militarily and politically. The Sultan of Egypt replied to this useless and dangerous bravado by ordering a fleet of one hundred galleons to attack Cyprus.
As a result of its allegiance with the Mongols, Armenia once again suffered devastation, massacres, and loss of lands (1293,1294). On the other hand, Cyprus was saved by a series of lucky circumstances. A continual change of Sultans, enthroned and deposed at the pleasure of the Emirs (heads of the armies), accounted for an unstable internal political situation in Egypt.(*30)
Al-Ashraf Khalil's dreams of grandeur were drowned in his own blood (1294). His successor was his brother, An-Naser Muhammed, a boy nine years old. After only one year he was replaced by Al-Adel Kitbugha, who reigned for only two years (1294-1296). He was replaced by Al-Mansur Lagin, who fought against the Armenians. Three years and two months later he too was assassinated (January 16, 1299). For the second time An-Naser Muhammed, now 14 years old, became Sultan of Egypt.
Meanwhile the Mongols, at peace after internal and external affairs were solved, thought again about possessing Syria and Egypt. The Sultan Khazan, along with his perennial allies the Armenians and the Georgians, invaded Syria with a powerful army (December 23, 1299). He defeated the Egyptians near Homs. In January of 1300 he also occupied Damascus. Upon hearing this news there was general rejoicing in Europe. Small Crusades were organized with the intention of guaranteeing the liberation of Jerusalem. Some considered Jerusalem already liberated. It was the common belief in Europe that the Christian allies were being sent by Khazan to occupy Jerusalem, which had already been in his hands for a year!(*31) The truth was that in February he had retired peacefully to Persia and that the Mamelukes had easily reoccupied Syria.
Khazan had promised that he would return after a short while. He kept his word. In 1303 he advanced with his customary allies. He almost made it to Damascus without incident, however, through an error of the ally's army he was unexpectedly routed by the Mamelukes of En-Naser. He returned to Persia with a decimated force.(*32)
At the loss of Acre (1291) many Christians continued to hold onto a seed of hope that some army from Europe or Persia might be able to liberate the Holy Land. With this last defeat of the Mongols they finally had to admit that their last hopes had been in vain.
In conclusion, they now needed to change their plans of action. They had to give up their passion of conquering the territories with armies. Instead they had to save the Holy Places by sincere religious devotion: no longer with warfare, but with peace.
Meanwhile in Egypt, the present situation resembled the recent past. There was no stable government. En-Naser was deposed for a second time and Al-Mudaffar Baybars II (1308-1309) was proclaimed Sultan. After only eleven months he was assassinated and for the third and last time En-Naser Muhammed was enthroned. This time he would reign for thirty years, dying in Cairo on December 21, 1340.
This Sultan, who experienced humiliation from his own citizens and fellow-believers during his youth, proved to be a wise leader and an observant and good Moslem. He went to Mecca three times. He transferred the most beautiful and artistic materials from the Crusader cathedral in Acre to Cairo in order to adorn the mosque built on the Citadel. He was rather tolerant toward the Eastern and Western Christians. He promoted the study of the sciences and the arts. He ordered many public works, re-activated the economy of the country and initiated foreign trade. He enjoyed one of the longest reigns as Sultan and was certainly the only one who reigned three times!
En-Naser also distinguished himself by receiving the ambassadors of the Christian kings with good will. He gave consent to their just requests of him. Above all he allowed Christian Religious to enter the Holy Places. He also entered into legal agreements with the Frankish Sovereigns of Naples which allowed the official and historical entrance of the Frankish Clergy to the Holy Places. Likewise he made arrangements for the Eastern Clergy to have a place in the three principal Sanctuaries of the Holy Land.
*31 - Some authors say that Hetun II, the Franciscan King of Armenia (1294), came to Jerusalem on this occasion with his troops and with the Georgians and that he lived there for about one year. Other, like Runciman, speak of Khazan coming for a third time to Syria and mentioning that he pushed on the Jerusalem in 1308 with his Christian allies (Runciman, A History of Crusades, III, 439). For further information on the European response at the reported victory of Khazan and preparations for another Crusade, cf. G. Golubovich, Biblioteca Bio-bibliografica, III, Quaracchi 1919, 30-31.
*32 - Tournabize, Histoire politique et religieuse de l'Arménie, 226: "Après avoir tenu ferme pendant un jour, un corps important de l'armée alliée, pressé par la soif, se pr´cipita vers la rivière qui coulait au bas de la montagne sur laquelle il campait. Ce mouvement fut la cause d'un désastre. La pluspart des Arméniens et des Tartares furent tués sur le champ de bataille ou périrent, soit en fuyent à travers les plaines inondées, soit en traversant l'Euphrate gonflé par les pluies".


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I just complied the qt3 version on my Z in minutes. It is pretty minimal, as is--some tweaking and customizing would need to be done before it is really a good alternative.
I bring it up because it runs on x11, doesn't seem to take much time to load libs to run dillo. it also seemt to be quicker at loading qt apps (since qt is already loaded). ta qlwm project page shows konqueror running on it. possibly this could be the basis of a nice x11 gui for the Z running light kde stuff?
I guess the next step is to see how 'full' a konqueror can be made for it?


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Juventus are set to step up their interest in Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in January.
The Italian champions are considering their options after Brazilian right-back Dani Alves suffered a leg fracture in their defeat to Genoa last Sunday.
Ivanovic's Stamford Bridge expires at the end of the season.
He has not started a match for Chelsea since Antonio Conte changed his system in the wake of their humiliating 3-0 defeat at Arsenal on September 24.
Since Ivanovic was dropped, Chelsea have stormed to the top of the Premier League, winning seven games and conceding just one goal.
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Patients taking Crestor, another statin generically called rosuvastatin, had a 48% decrease in risk of stroke, the researchers said.
NHS Warrington has added 25 "areas" of prescribing to its list, including the statins Crestor (also known as rosuvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin).
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The report said that even people with low cholesterol dramatically lowered their chances of dying or have a heart attack if they took rosuvastatin, which is sold under the brand name Crestor, according to The Associated Press.
It makes the drug in the trial, rosuvastatin, which is sold as Crestor.
Those taking Crestor, also known as rosuvastatin, were actually 20 per cent less likely to die from any cause.
"On the other hand, other agents such as rosuvastatin (Crestor) have shown decreased major cardiac events, but have not caused regression of carotid intimal medial thickness in some studies."
Statins—such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor), and simvastatin (Zocor and generic)—can reduce the risk of a heart attack and premature death in people who have a history of heart disease or at high risk of it.
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Earlier this year the Food and Drug Administration approved rosuvastatin (Crestor), a drug usually used to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, for use even in some people who have normal LDL levels.
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But when the researchers compared rosuvastatin users with the highest HDL to those with the lowest, they found no statistically significant difference in stroke, heart attack or other cardiovascular problems.


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Some may have seen my post in my older thread where I put my spartan's electronics in my slash.
My "waterproof" velineon speed control burnt out when I jumped it in a pool, so I finally decided to "go big or go home" I was tired of my velineon always overheating anyway.
Now for some pictures.
The system is off at castle for warranty repairs. Motor is still ok I am told, but speed controller broke.
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what gear box is that?i put my monster setup in my slash from time to time i have a tacon 4074 2150kv with a hobbywing 80amp xerun esc that i run on 3s it runs great but just to much power for the truck no broke parts but my traxxas anacondas look like drag slicks now i went back to my mild setup a tacon 3660 1800kv motor that i gear up for speed 40mph and it runs great on 3s but on 4s the motor gets way to hot
It is a venom gearbox, I linked to my other thread that said that.
You can never have too much power! I'm surprised you are only getting 40 out of that setup, I think mine is geared to about 80 on just a 3s, it is going to be scary fast on 6s.
I wanted speed but no heat, this was a viable option, so I jumped on it. Unfortunately, I have to wait for a new esc because when I plugged in 6s, it jumped forward and shroted out both my batteries internally and the esc is borked somehow, castle told me like 4 weeks to get a new one... ;(
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40 mph is on the 1800kv motor i can gear higher but theres no need the 2150kv motor on 4s i have hit aroung 60 mph could have got more but ran out of room
Why such a powerful system in a slash? And for what purpose really?
Haven't I already explained this? I want extreme speed and power without the heat of most systems running just a 3s battery. Like my velineon, I had to stop to cool down and I really didn't like it.
Oh and just the thought of putting such a beast of a motor in this little truck tickled me so.
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ya, you can never have to much power. i plan on getting the mmp/2400kv setup which i hear is over kill. overkill is awesome though. just gotta put a brick on the front and wheels and tires from a go-cart on the rear. lol
It is a bit over the top, but I like your thinking. You can never have too much power... Hope you get the esc back soon.. would love to see what you run with 6s...
Maxx3.3/ rusty5700/ slash3800/ slash5700 /4tec3.3
if your just a basher like myself you can use any setup you want i understand racer going with normal setups but i like onroad myself no off road my next project is making my emaxx a onroad monster with a 5s setup
Man that is sick. Makes me want to take the motor off of my ERBE and put it in my slash lol.
I will certainly post some pictures and videos when I get my speed control, you can expect some videos in about 4 weeks (castle told me 2-3 weeks for more mamba monsters to get in)
I am going to go racing with it when I have it back together, I will have to ask if I qualify for the spec class now... LOL
As for the mamba SCT system or whatever that one is (the 4 pole one) I saw those for $164, new. But, I didn't want to just throw any old system in there, I wanted something different, something so over the top.
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So I called castle today, asked if they had any mamba monsters in stock. They did, but none with the traxxas connector. I told them that would be fine, so they are sending out a speed control and connectors. So happy! It will be here on Thursday! I will take pictures of whatever.
I also might take a video, what's the best way to use my phone to record and drive at the same time?
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tape your phone to your head. lol.
Got it back yesterday(thursday). I ran it for about 15 minutes and I was just about to take it in, when suddenly, I spun out on some gravel and smacked the motor on the curb. It is toast, I think I may have caused it too, I put longer screws into the can afterwards because the holes were stripped. I was told after I did it that it probably caused a short inside of the motor. It gets really warm really fast and will smoke on full throttle... make people sad. Theres an $80+ crash, gotta do the flat rate non-warranty replacement... At least my boat still works and I still like castle.
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what pitch?
Traxxas Slash 2wd and Thunder Tiger Tomahawk Vx
that is why i suggest bumpers and tranny cases that can use them.
Yeah i heard that the 2200kv motor was overkill but i am getting a 2400kv with mmp for christmas so i would love to compare the two motors and see what the difference is?
I was using a mod 1 40t spur and a 17t pinion. But that no longer worked after the crash so I bought a 56t spur and a 18t pinion in 32 pitch
The night that I crashed, I promptly ordered a t-bone rear bumper / wheelie bar. (Thanks Toyboarder!)
And yes, there was quite a bit of power, it felt like a big semi though.
That 2400kv motor is MUCH different from the mamba monster 2200kv one. Never used one, but the mamba monster is made for big trucks(like the e-revo). The 2400 is a 4 pole, it is basically like this motor but it revs a little higher and is smaller?
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Too bad you found out the hard way, like I did to always have a motor guard. Yeah, the 2400 will rev a bit higher, but will laugh at a mere Slash. The VXL is a 3500k motor, so that would be fine. You throw more volts at a low KV motor to get high speeds. They have more torque, so they don't heat up as much. While high KV motors will get you a lot of speed, they lose torque as the KV number increases. They lack the torque to get the truck up to speed. This is why they heat up. Also, the higher the KV, the faster they are spinning with the same voltage. This also produces more heat. The heat kills the motor.
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I would get rid of those progressive springs !!!
That screams lots of money to me, these work fine, so why change them?
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Well I got the bumper in and installed about a week ago. I also called castle and they said they wouldn't get the black 2200 in until September, but they had the green they could ship out now, so I got that and it will be here Wednesday.
Here are a few pics.
I also went and got a 54 tooth spur and a 22 tooth pinion.
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ITS ALIVE! It runs really nice, the motor isn't even working. The traxxas one has shorter wires which sucks, but the new green one has quite a bit longer wires. Now the esc actually mounts.
Oh and MAXXXMASHER, keep in mind, the 2200 and 2400 are 4 pole motors, so they will have gobs of torque
Pictures as always!
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I really want to see videos of your new system.
Sl4sh MM2
T-Maxx 3.3
Summit 1/10
Sl2sh VXL
I look forward to it as well. I don't know how I will do it. I only have my phone that makes decent videos.
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How do you like the Tbone wheelie bar?
Sorry about the carnage damage...
My Black & Blue Rally is faster than your color...
I really like it, I especially like the rubber wheels. Instead of the hard plastic or rubber on the traxxas one.
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i have a MMM 2200kv system in my slash and i will tell you from experience you will need a RR idler gear, MIP X duty drive shafts, and a few spare top gears and diffs. The MMM has way more torque and power than the slash transmission can handle but when you can run 4s all day long in the sand dunes without having any heat issues running 22/50 gearing its well worth it. I can also tell you that if you plan to run 6s you will have to lower the ride height all the way down and add alot of weight to the front end or even a wing to the front. I have ran 6s a few times and i have never been able to get past 1/2 throttle without the front end ending up behind the rear end. Even running 3s it will be a beast. On the gps i have seen 55.2mph with a 3s and 77.8 with 4s and 6s the fastest i had was 72.4 and that ended up in a flip but i was only at about 2/3 throttle.
Haven't had any problems yet, my driveshafts are ovaling out a bit though. I locked my slipper for some wheelies and never changed back.
I went to the track the first time and it ran really good.... for the first 5 minutes. I got a little too trigger happy off a jump and nailed it into a wall, broke the chassis right in half. I had it coming though, it was already cracked on the side as you may see in one of my older pictures.
I am glad it broke because now it looks like a brand new truck. I got a few other goodies along with the chassis. A rpm front bumper and nerf bars. Before I started racing I changed my shock fluid from 45 all around to 45 in front and 60 in the rear. I also bought traxxas red anodized caps so I would never blow a shock again. I am happy
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Maybe you can get steel driveshafts and if you break the chassis again you can get a STRC LCG chassis.
Sl4sh MM2
T-Maxx 3.3
Summit 1/10
Sl2sh VXL
I thought of the STRC for about 2 seconds, I then realized that it would cost upwards of $60. Another stock chassis only cost me $18, $23 with some screws. 5 years on the same chassis is dang good don't you think?
I will be forced to look into different drive shafts sooner or later, these are starting to oval out on me.
In other news,I ordered some trencher tires and traxxas rims at the lhs and set my punch control to 75%.
Once again, I am very happy with my truck! I can finally run it how it is meant to be ran.
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Ok, I went to the same way. I made my watercooled slash to a slash monster.
Maybe you are thinking "why I bought a 2200kv and not a 2400kv?": Because i won this motor in an auction.
It did not tested yet, because I bought a different pinion and it doesn't fit.
Now, The pics:
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Sl4sh MM2
T-Maxx 3.3
Summit 1/10
Sl2sh VXL
The 2400 is a completely different motor. lol.
Good for you man, you will really like the setup. My gearing is 22/54 in 32 pitch, it gets up to a nice warm temp and goes like heck.
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Your truck will go very slow on that gearing.
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I want my truck slow, because my 10 year old brother is going to drive too.
I really don't want my brother crash my slash.
That engine looks big and powerful.
My brother cant handle the velineon with the batteries at 50% at full throttle, I cant imagine with a mamba.
Is easy handle the velineon at full throttle, but really I don't know how to handle the mamba at full throttle.
Sl4sh MM2
T-Maxx 3.3
Summit 1/10
Sl2sh VXL
No no no. Just buy the castle link and you can set any forward power percentage. Then you can just hook it up and change the power to about 40% for him and 100% for you.
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As an English major and someone who studies the cultural evolution of language, it interests me that on several episodes, the guys have referred to each other as "fags." Growing up, I was taught this was a derogatory term. Is it acceptable to address homosexuality by this term now? Or is it a term gay men use for each other? On the show, it is said in jest, I was just surprised to hear the guys call each other that, when I (a straight woman) would hesitate to use the word at all.
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Gunmen Kill 29 Shi'ite Villagers In Iraq
(RFE/RL) July 17, 2007 -- Iraqi police say gunmen stormed several homes and killed 29 members of a Shi'ite tribe in Diyala Governorate overnight.
Police say the attack happened in a village near Al-Miqdadiyah, about 90 kilometers north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Women and children were among the dead.
An Iraqi Army spokesman said the gunmen were wearing Iraqi military uniforms.
Meanwhile, in the capital today, police say a car bomb exploded near the Iranian Embassy, killing four people and wounding several others.
The latest violence comes a day after a triple bombing on July 16 in the northern city of Kirkuk, in which more than 80 people were killed and 200 injured.
(AP, Reuters)
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Wall Street focuses on a very small number of big-cap stocks because that's where the money is, and because mergers eliminated independent regional brokerage firms that used to support small-cap stocks. Investment banking now drives profitability, and the bigger deals have the biggest margins. Brokerages typically only make a market in the most liquid stocks (which are also big-cap names) in order to generate enough volume to justify their existence. With every investment banker vying for the same deal, research coverage has become a lemmings' market with everybody following the same stocks.
Merger activity cut down small regional brokerage firms that provided financial support to small-cap stocks. These regional brokerage houses provided investment banking, market-making, and research coverage to companies in their market area. This provided small-cap firms with access to capital and a growing shareholder base. As larger brokerage houses and banks acquired these smaller firms, however, their activities were redirected to the large-cap sector. Companies that do not meet a specific market cap or do not have the potential to yield a sizable investment banking deal are sometimes dropped from coverage lists as a result.
Why Look at Small/Micro-Cap Stocks?
If the pros are focusing on the big caps, why should you look elsewhere? The reason is value. Granted, some of the companies at this end of the food chain may not warrant any attention. But there are many companies with solid fundamentals that are undervalued simply because investors are not aware of them. "Undiscovered" stocks will tend to get discovered when they are acquired by larger companies, which tends to send the stock shooting up. These are stocks that were found to be extremely undervalued by the acquiring company, but not by Wall Street because of the lack of coverage.
To summarize, Wall Street is focused on a small number of stocks for the following reasons:
This scenario has created an information gap between investors and the large number of good companies without research coverage.
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Investors must differentiate between substance and hype. Here, listed in order of importance, are some questions to ask to ensure you are reading professional research:
What Is the Nature of the Relationship Between the Company and the Analyst?
The nature of the relationship should be clearly disclosed in the analyst's report about a particular stock. A disclosure statement is required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and is usually found at the end of the report (and in small type). Information as to what, if anything, has been paid for the report is usually placed in the middle or end of the small type. If you cannot find a disclosure statement, beware. If the nature of the payment is not disclosed, and the report has not come from a known brokerage or investment banking firm, you may not be looking at an objective analysis.
Compensation Structure
A fixed-fee relationship is preferable to one in which the analyst is paid in some form of equity (stock, warrants or stock options) and/or receives a bonus if the stock appreciates. The absence of an "equity kicker" significantly decreases the risk that the writer is hyping the stock to maximize his or her income. A fixed-fee relationship also indicates that the information source should be a more reliable source of information for the investor, at least during the term of the engagement. Generally, a fixed-fee relationship will require the research firm to cover at least a one-year period and call for the issuance of quarterly reports on a timely basis. In contrast, "pump and dump" shops will write on a company only as long as it will take to achieve their schemes.
Does Compensation Adversely Impact the Analyst's Objectivity?
Generally speaking, professional analysts are only as good as their last ideas. To be successful, analysts must build their credibility one good stock at a time. This "invisible hand" forces professional analysts to focus their efforts on finding and promoting the best investment ideas and developing a reputation as being a source of good information.
Wall Street research used to be viewed as objective because there were no fees paid by the company being researched; however, now there is increasing debate as to how objective a Wall Street analyst can be. The reason for this is that analyst compensation packages generally consist of a base salary, a percentage of the investment banking deals in which they are involved and a percentage of the trading volume generated by their research coverage. With this arrangement, it is no wonder that investors are beginning to question Wall Street's objectivity.
So now this question emerges: how objective can fee-based research be when analysts are being paid directly by the company being analyzed? Many users (buy-side, sell-side and individual investors) feel that fee-based research is more objective because the compensation is fixed and not dependent upon investment banking deals or stock trades. Overall, the best determination of objectivity is the quality of the research.
What Is the Quality of the Research?
Readers need to judge the tone and content of a research report. A "report" that is full of promotional language and is sparse on details is a hype piece and should not be used in making investment decisions. This is a type of fiction that talks about how the stock will "rocket" to new highs and how the author "guarantees" a huge return on your investment.
Beware if the word "guarantee" is used anywhere in a report - nothing is ever guaranteed.
What an Objective Research Report Should Contain
A professional research report provides a balanced view by discussing a firm's competitive advantages, providing an overview of the prospects/challenges facing the company and the industry, analyzing operating results against a relevant peer group and providing earnings estimates based upon clearly-stated assumptions. The "G" word (guarantee) is never used. The report does deal with assumptions and expectations with which the reader may disagree, but they are presented for consideration.
Continuous Coverage
Due to the significant amount of time and effort required to initiate research coverage on a stock, the analyst is making a long-term commitment to following the company and the industry. Consequently, professional objective coverage usually means that the writer has a long-term commitment and will therefore be a reliable source of information for a long time. This is in contrast to others who will issue "reports" only until they have achieved their pump and dump goals.
What Are the Author's Credentials?
The report should indicate the author's experience and background. A professional research report clearly identifies the writer and his or her contact information so that you can investigate the author and his or her firm.
Credentials may not always determine who is a better analyst, but they do indicate a person's desire to reach a certain level of competency. An analyst who has 20 years of experience but does not have an MBA could be a better stock picker than a newly minted MBA. But having an MBA or CFA generally indicates that the analyst has attained a certain level of knowledge.
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is a key credential. The charter is issued by the CFA Institute, which is an international society of financial professionals. To achieve the designation, one must pass a series of three six-hour exams (held once a year) on ethics, government regulations, economics, accounting, stock and bond analysis, and portfolio management. Not having a CFA does not necessarily mean that an analyst is not competent, but it does signify that the person has passed a series of difficult and demanding tests and has a proven a mastery over a body of financial knowledge. More importantly, however, the CFA charter indicates its holder has a commitment to a high standard of ethical and professional standards.
The Bottom Line
Fee-based research is a useful way to bridge the gap between companies and investors looking for new ideas and undervalued stocks; however, both parties must be aware of the differences between an objective research report and a hype piece designed to manipulate a stock's price. Likewise, under-followed companies need to find reputable independent research firms to reach the growing number of individual investors who are making their own investment decisions.


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According to Albert Penello , The Lead planner for Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Kinect says that they are looking into the lack of headset in the Xbox One box
Another 180? Keep them coming MS, your fanbase will thank you.
I'm still waiting for that mandatory kinect 180 to lower the price. Come on MS! Give it to me!!
Kinect can stay, I like it on 360 and it will be better supported on the x1. As far as headsets go, wireless is always an option considering the controller lacks a direct input for wired ones.
on a side note, its like sony and Ms have changed sides. PS3 didnt have a wired headset port on the controller and now the ps4 does. 360 controller had a wired headset port and now the x1 does not.
Or going back to the xbox had a hdd built in and the ps2 did not (optional). then the ps3 came with a hdd built in and the 360 had a model that did not (optional).
Whats next next gen going to be like? What standard this gen (coming up) will be optional next next gen? And what option this gen (coming up) will be standard next next gen?
Most people I know IRL don't care about Kinect. They just want to play games with controllers and most of them are shifting to PS4 because of that. MS think they're doing good with this obligatory Kinect thing.. but they are so wrong. And I haven't seen these many 180's since I played Skate 3, its like the console is BEGGING you to buy it.
They're looking into it. Sweet somebody must have let Microsoft know they left it out and they are now looking into it. I'll admit, I thought it would have been something they are aware of but its great to see them looking into it 3 months after the console reveal.
The Xbox one does have a direct input for a wired headset... By the looks of things it's a mini USB input not an auxiliary jack. It's located in the same spot as the 360 controller
@johnny...thanks for that. i figured that usb was for charging the controller if you were using the recharge battery pack.
This should be a no brainer. You have to include a headset with the box. That's just craziness. Put the stupid headset in the box micro$oft.
I wouldn't say they switched places on headsets... Not at all.
Aside from bundling headsets or not, PS3 was pretty open for headsets (any bluetooth or USB would work) while 360 had a more restricted format (2.5mm audio jack, not proprietary, but not exactly common, fortunatelly the adaptors are common). On PS4 not only you can still use USB and Bluetooth headsets, you can also use the highly common 3.5mm jack. On Xbox One now you are completelly bound to a proprietary format (and whatever those allowed to make a headset decide should be the price).
As you can see, although you can argue Sony went for providing a headset while MS isn't anymore (or wasn't previously to this new), Sony had it easy on us to buy our own headsets for cheap even back when PS3 launched, while MS wasn't so easy. Now Sony went even more open, while MS completelly closed the system to their own format.
I'm looking forward to the X1 as well, Kinect included. Its a whole new playing field with guaranteed support and majorly improved hardware.
I wouldn't complain if they threw in a headset and dropped the price by 50 bucks... but at this point it doesn't make much of a difference to me.
I guarantee you will never see an SKU sans Kinect.
No X1 as designed NOW will not work without Kinect v2 if you think they are going to make a change that would require them to delay the console and go back and redesign the X1 at the OS/hardware level this late in the launch process then you are not paying attention.
"Xbox One Will Not Function Without Kinect Attached"
Personally Iam glad it was designed that way, it shows commitment to their vision and ensures real support in core games over the lifecycle of the X1 instead of "peripheral" support we've seen in the past across many other console platforms.
The inclusion of Kinect is why the headset is not included however at least a cheap headset would be appreciated in every box or better for me would be that adapter so you can connect old 360 headsets and I will be able to use my Turtle Beaches.
now xbox fanboys must be so happy!
the fun thing is that they won't admit X1 is following PS4 footsteps.
PS4 is definitely the way to go and everything has been well thought from the beginning, no change in plans everything is as it has always been.
The input on the new X1 controller, is proprietary dataport, meaning no input currently on the market, will fit into it. This has caused a lot of discussion in the realm of third party headsets, since this port effectively makes them all obsolete and useless - Astro, Razer, Turtle Beach, etc. all current headsets are not useable on the X1, for voice chat. However, there are talks going on about how to resolve this issue. The Xbox support team tweeted: (June 26, 2013)
"We are working to develop an adapter for current wired headsets to connect. More details as we approach launch."
As for wireless headsets: (June 27 2013)
"I'm afraid due to the new architecture in Xbox One, current wireless accessories will not be compatible."
I use an Astro mixamp with a Sennheiser headset, so I have been checking in on what Astro is saying, and here is a recent Mod post on their forums:
"We are working closely with Xbox to create the best ASTRO Audio System for that console. We are still going through our design process and other feedback behind closed doors so we have nothing to announce at the moment and we are taking our time to ensure it gives the best user experience to both home users and professional gamers. Because of this, I don't have anything to share regarding a date either.
Xbox Support on Twitter have announced they are working on an adapter which will allow you to connect Xbox 360 Headsets to the Xbox One controller. This should allow anyone with an A50 Wireless Headset, A40 Audio System or A30 Audio System to connect their equipment to the Xbox One Controller for voice chat. We're keeping an eye on their progress and will announce anything in the future regarding this.
- Mitchell"
I have an XB1 pre ordered but honestly I wouldnt stop them from making the kinect optional. Im hoping they announce it at gamecom but I dont thnink they will :/
I don't remember the PS1, PS2 or PS3 including a headset in the box. The Xbox and Xbox360 did. I'm pretty sure what you are saying is the XboxOne is following the PS4 following the Xbox360. The ability to use voice chat is still included with Kinect2. Some may prefer the optional headset. It's hard to tell until people actually use it.
Microsoft need to release a cheaper X1 (without Kinect, but with a headset) if they want to compete. A lot of Xbox fanboys aren't interested in Kinect.
@koolaid251 Well not a one single person gave a crap when they left the purple seal of death "Better with Kinect" off such Microsoft published titles like Halo 4 and Gears of War Judgement. Microsoft are terrified of their own device but it was okay to force people like Bioware to use it months before that. I'd say you are absolutely gutted you can't get Kinect Sports Rivals with your console in November too, oh wait, nobody on the planet is.
Don't underestimate the xbox fanboys.
Xbox one will do fine in usa due to the xbox fanboys while it'll pretty much die in the rest of the world since Microsoft already gave up on the asian continent.
I sense all the comments above referring to "xbox fanboys" are actually nerdy fanboys themselves... Especially as they're not even in response to a pro xbox comment :P
We may not all be fanboys or fangirls, but I'm pretty sure anybody posting on N4G qualifies as "nerd". That's you, me, and all the others.
I don't think we are getting a headset in the X180 box. To go back and add a headset now would add cost to a box that is already $100 more expensive than its more powerful competition. Adding a headset would take the price up over $500, which is something I am sure that MS wants to avoid like plague, because that would be plague. If they add the headset and the rechargeable battery pack like people are asking for then the price might end up being $550. No way Microsoft does that.
Adding a headset or an adapter will help justify the $499 price tag. I don't think M$ is looking to reduce the price of the XBone. They should've went bluetooth.
PS4 doesn't have to include a headset since you can still use your headset from the PS3, but they do give you your standard earbud mic headset.
you guys want them to include a $25 peripheral with the already expensive $500 console? they will lose $25 for each console sold and MS do not want that i guess.
If they pull yet another 180 after this headset thing, that would make it 4 x 180...
Or in other words, Xbox 720.
How is it another 180? I don't get some of you people. The console is even out yet, and nothing is set it stone. If they decide to actually put in a headset (which I think they'll announce at GamesCom), some people will see that as a bad thing.
I don't understand some of you guys.
Whatever next, putting rechargeable batteries in controllers? maybe thats too much to ask
especially since there is no need for it...
some people prefer built in lithium (or w.e) batteries but those battereies get less and less charge each tiem and then when its so low its eitehr a wired controler or u get a new one...
since ps4 people are all about choice i thought this would be a pro in x1 favour... use normal batteries and technially never run out of power or use rechargeable ones...
I still use my original ps3 controllers with my original fat ps3 and the controllers still hold charge for about 4 to 5 hours minimum non stop play, so i dont get your point.
haha! what? people prefer buying batteries?? seriously clutching at straws..
I've had my DS3 since launch and it works perfectly fine...
what are you on about..
Wait what?! Are you serious?! "Some people prefer built in lithium"?! Who the f*** are these people?! People that WANT the pleasure of stopping their game session so they can drive to the store to buy batteries? Cell phones, laptops, toothbrushes, etc. all come with rechargeable batteri...oh nevermind. I'm obviously wasting my time with you.
OT: Jeez MS...you obviously have a fanbase. Take good care of them will ya? Don't limit what headsets they can use with their X1s!
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Never had a problem with mr ps3 controllers
I have has them for years and they still charge great
If you want rechargeable batteries in the controller, you can easily put them in yourself. The controller currently uses standard AA batteries, meaning you could just use AA rechargeable ones - I have a couple charging in my wall as we speak. You don't need a battery pack for them to be rechargeable.
And as mentioned, some do prefer batteries? Why? Because they are simple and easily accessible. If your batteries die, you can buy them virtually anywhere, be it a grocery store or a gas station, and lots of people tend to have spare batteries laying around regardless, due to so many other household devices using them.
If a proprietary battery pack dies, or stops keeping charge, (I heard the PS4 controllers battery pack isn't even removable/replaceable)how easy will it be to replace that? Of course much of this irrelevant anyway, since MS is releasing a play and charge kit, which comes with a rechargeable battery pack, so I don't see where PS fans have any argument.
(and in case you were wondering, PS4 will charge $60 for their controller as well)
Perosnally, I have no use for a wireless controller - I actually do not like wireless anything - keyboard, mice, headsets, etc. I will choose wired every time. Currently, my main controller is a wireless xbox 360 controller. It hasn't had any batteries (pack or standard) in it for years, and instead I just plug the play n charge wire in and use it as a wired controller. I do all my gaming on my monitor, so I don't need the "freedom" that comes with a wireless controller.
i think Microsoft should go for a re-reveal of Xbox One....
Xbox One: JK Edition?
I'm just playing around.
I hope, for the fans of xbox, that they give their customers what I feel they deserve for their money.
I'm a playstation guy personally, but idc about brands when people that love my hobby too are getting the shaft.
I'm not trying some underhanded insult to an inanimate object either. Just fyi.
The more they change the more I feel happy for the xbox gamers out there.
Adding a headset this late in the game? I believe it might be a bit too risky at this point, because now they'd probably start selling consoles at a loss, and we all remember what happened to the PS3.
Probably not a good idea, IMO.
Think about what hardware each console had 6/7 years ago and compare them.
7 years later, 2013, Microsoft is using hardware that the PS3 started with in 2006 when the components where more expensive like BluRay, Touch-sensitive buttons, wifi, no disc tray. Xbox 360 still doesn't use Bluetooth and not even for the Xbox One.
Everything in the Xbox One now is cheapet than it was 7 years ago, Xbox One's memory DDR3 is cheaper than the PS4 GDDR5. They can definitely put a headset in the box with no problem but this is Micro$oft we're talking about so don't expect cosumer friendly from them.
Not everything. Microsoft is using proprietary tech for audio and their wireless controllers. Both machines are pretty awesome. It is definitely more expensive to game on Xbox. I'm ok with that because the online experience will be much better. Which is the most important thing for me. I wil still use my ps4 for the great exclusives
Xbox One uses WiFi Direct which has faster Bandwidth than Bluetooth.
>> "The Xbox One uses a technology called Wi-Fi Direct to connect its controller, while the PlayStation 4 relies on Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. On paper, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR's theoretical 3Mbps maximum speed is clearly outclassed by Wi-Fi Direct's 250Mbps theoretical throughput. However, whether this difference will result in any tangible difference remains to be seen. In the Xbox One's case, this could end up being important if Microsoft chooses to release add-ons, like a microphone for voice chat, and an updated version of its keyboard pad."
these consoles are in it for the long term. Make a loss or break even the first few years and then start to make a profit. That's normally how it works and for a company as big as microsoft, I'm assuming they can take the hit.
Adding a wired headset would only cost them a few dollars, it's not like they will actually ship a really good headset with either console.
But if you want a decent headset you're better off buying it separately.
Normally that would be correct, but unfortunately MS and their typical wanting to control everything to squeeze more money out of their customers has created a proprietary port that only their specific customer built, expensive as hell headset is compatible with.
So if they wanted to include a cheap headset inbox they couldn't just buy in bulk from a 3rd party, they would have to design, build and test a device themselves.
I'm no tech expert, but I don't think 4 months is enough time.
I wasn't aware of that, I expected that it was just going to be a standard headset port. In that case it will be more than just a few dollars and will take more time and effort.
According to patcher ps4 costs 275$ to produce while xbox one costs 325$ in terms of parts- how does a headset cost to make? well it retails 25$ so its probably dirt cheap (10$?).
The question is not if they would lose money but they will have lower profit margins
Ms can take a hit but im guessing this is there last console,they can't get it right you would of thought with the people they have on there pay roll they would kills all competition, but they don't sad really, ps4 all the way buy buy my beloved 360
Consoles haven't released and you're declaring that it's going to fail? They're doing a lot of good things and you people still think they'll die out? Hell no, I do hope you enjoy your PS4.
But competition this generation is going to be awesome, mainly because they are both throwing strong punches now.
BTW I suggest you hope that this isn't MS last console, because if it is PS5 will be really shit because Sony will have no major competition for consoles.
Or just add in a adapter so we can use current headsets.
Dont care, thanks to all those 180 i dont trust Microsoft, ps4 here i come, i always wanted to play infamous.
Infamous is one of the best IP this generation my friend. I have a plat in both installments and 100% in the dlc. You are really missing out if you don't play those games.
I like Playstation better than XBox anyways. It's a good thing MS has all of those people brainwashed into liking their stuff, otherwise the xbone company would not exist! Lol!
its called preference. how do you get brainwashed by using a piece of tech? i PREFER xbox because its a more streamlined experience for me. Even tough i have a ps3 i prefer the xbox. Be a little mature and dont bash on the consumers of other products. the hate is strong in you, young one.
"It's a good thing MS has all of those people brainwashed into liking their stuff..."
You draw such conclusions without any basis of information resulting in 100% uncertainty in your conclusion.
So applying your logic with this quote of yours:
"I like Playstation better than XBox anyways."
Is it not questionable that maybe Sony has brainwashed you into liking their stuff?
So in conclusion, your argument = invalid.
The 360 had superior online, better multiplats and a larger overall library of games due to being released a year earlier than the PS3. The XB1 has more games, superior online and more functionality than the PS4. Just facts, no need for brainwashing here.
All these 180 make Microsoft look desperate. It's like they are begging people to buy their console.
You don't have to beg people to buy a console that supports mods, functions as a dev kit, connects to a PC, xbox 360, cable box, etc, includes a 1080p night vision camera, utilizes 300,000 servers, has dedicated servers for ALL games, has a controller with rumble triggers, a secure and reliable online network, cloud processing (and soon to return.. cloud based game sharing) and a great launch lineup.
It's the only true "next gen" console on the market imo, and real gamers know it.
What? Haha. Yeah everyone - hear the REAL gamer murderek!
"true next gen"? Yeah theyre trying to do everything Sony does as of now. Right after their attempt of deceiving the public with "true next gen" policies.
But hey we are not worthy - were not "real" gamers.
Wake up.
Well lets see...
X1 HDD can not be replaced period. PS4 HDD can be replaced with any HDD that can physically fit.
PS4 comes already with a solid stable network that has dedicated servers for most 1st party games. So I will be a slight edge to the X1.
PS4 can use any previous headset that worked with the PS3. MS forces you to buy their overpriced headset because that's the only one that will work for the system, because MS is all about the consumer. s\
The D4 has been declared from many different sources to be better than the new X1 controller.
PS4 is cheaper and a lot more powerful. Expect to see superior multiplats and 1st party titles that are noticeably better than X1 exclusives in a couple years or sooner.
Sony never tried to royally F the gamer and has built their system around gamers and developers. MS has built they system around advertising and TV.
And the biggest one. Sony has an incredibly strong track record of supporting their console right through out the generation. Remind again how many quality AAA exclusives MS has released in the last 3 years compared to Sony? And tell me how many exclusives are coming for the 360 in the future?
I could go on, but I'll stop for now. But judging from the disagrees all the pro sony comments are getting I expect this information (most of it factual) will be blindly disregarded and probably make a lot of people angry.
PS4 is the obvious choice for gamers. But let me know how that works out for you in a few years when MS drops support again for the core gamers of the X1.
I don't think I could have said it better.
They are. I'll never forget the gears of war judgement sneak peak on Xbox live.....(days after ps4 announcement) nothing but awkward silence and dorky comments. The tension was visible.
How did this thread get approved, It's a duplicate of another on the next page!!
Kinect has a built in mic tho
The problem with Kinect, at least the current one is even if the back ground noise doesn't get picked up you can barely hear person talking. It sounds like they are talking from another room.
In respect of Kinect 2.0 (which remember is 10x more powerful than Kinect 1.0)
It comes with a new microphone, an advanced ray microphone supported by a multi-channel echo cancellation algorithm which allows the Xbox to zero in on speakers, dialing down the volume of nearby sounds in order to hear you clearly (it can also work out who's talking by looking for open mouths). The effects are "kind of like when you're at a cocktail party and you listen to someone's conversation across the room and kind of tone everybody else out, that's basically what the microphone can do", according to Leo Del Castillo.
So does the PS4 controller ....and your problem is?
I see a lot of dumbass comments about how they ate doing another 180. They can just add the adapter or headset. NOT A BIG DEAL like most of you Sony fanboys are making it
My opinion is, its quite shocking to know that MS themselves have yet to know what will or will not be included with the console this late in development.
The Xbox One is supposed to be out in November of this yeat, so to be uncertain of whether a simple headset will or will not be included shows a lack of direction for the console.
I hope they get their acts together and stick with a plan, its getting confusing what is included out the box, what features are now included or removed, etc.
The point is originally they weren't going to give you one, instead making you shell out more money to get one since your old one won't work. Now that everyone is calling them out on all their shitty anti-consumer BS now they are thinking about throwing one in.
Also the reason they didn't include one in the first place wasn't that it would raise the price of the system, that shitty basic headset probably costs a dollar to produce. The reason they didn't include it was so you would have to buy it and that thing is almost all profit for them.


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Quality Inn & Suites features an indoor pool and a spa tub. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. This Steamboat Springs hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in a common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Quality Inn & Suites is a smoke-free property.
- Free area shuttle
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- 24-hour business center
- Indoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
- Laundry facilities
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 53
- Television in common areas
- Free self parking
- Number of floors - 2
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Computer station
- Smoke-free property
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Television
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Free WiFi
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Heating
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Ski lessons available nearby
- Ski equipment rental shops nearby
- Hot springs nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-in time ends at 2 AM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per day.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15.00 per pet, per day
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Pet fee: USD 15.00 per pet, per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 per day
Hotel Name
- Quality Inn Steamboat Springs
- Quality Steamboat Springs
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Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Back when I taught high school English, I did an introductory lesson for The Crucible that introduced students to the concept of a "witch hunt." I used "The Mob Song" from Beauty and the Beast, in which the villain, Gaston, whips the townspeople into a frenzy so that they will help him kill the Beast.
The Beast will make off with your children! He'll come after them in the night! We're not safe until his head is mounted on my wall. I say we kill the Beast!
Gaston doesn't really believe any of this. His reasons for wanting to be rid of the Beast are selfish ones, but he uses fear to manipulate the townspeople into doing what he wants.
And it works. Frightened people, it turns out, are easy to manipulate. Soon, they are marching–with literal pitchforks and torches–to help Gaston kill the Beast, who was never really a threat to anyone.
We don't like what we don't understand
In fact, it scares us…
The words are simple, but I think they get to something at the heart of human nature.
So, why am I talking about this? Well, I originally started writing this quite a while ago, because of something I saw posted to facebook last year…an article about an organized boycott of Target, because of Target's announced policy in response to so-called "bathroom bills" like the one passed in North Carolina.
Since then, this issue has come to the forefront again, as the current administration has moved to roll back protections for transgender individuals put in place by President Obama.
As transgender people have become more and more visible in mainstream culture, I've been seeing increased fear and panic coming from ordinary people. That fear and panic is, I think, genuine…but I believe it's being stoked by various Gastons at various levels of political and cultural leadership.
Gaston's goal was to remove the things he saw as obstacles to Belle marrying him. I'm truthfully not sure what the goal is here. (I have some guesses, but I'll keep them to myself for now….that's not really my point.)
I am far from being an expert on trans issues, but I do have a number of transgender friends and acquaintances. I do feel entirely comfortable in saying that they want what everyone wants: to be allowed to live their lives peacefully and be treated with dignity and respect. That dignity and respect includes being allowed to use public restrooms without being harassed or arrested. (and trust me, they are far more likely to be harassed or assaulted in a public restroom than you are.)
Chances are good that you, and your children, have been sharing public restrooms with transgender people without incident for some time now. You haven't noticed. I'm not sure why people think, now, that this will somehow open a door for perverted straight cisgender men to pretend to be trans women for nefarious purposes. (There is no evidence at all that this has happened/is happening. And I submit…if there are actually people doing or wanting to do this, do you somehow think the lack of a specific law preventing it has been stopping them?) Also, there are plenty of people whose appearances don't conform to "accepted" gender standards, regardless of how they identify…I've already seen a number of news stories involving cisgender* women being thrown out of women's restrooms for this very reason.
I feel like I'm wandering away from my point, so I'll end with this: "the Beast" is not a danger. In fact, I submit to you that, in this case, the Beast does not even exist. Don't listen to those who are telling you to be afraid.
If you want to read more about this, here are a handful of articles I've come across that I thought were informative and well-written.
Stop Using Your Children As An Excuse To Be A Hateful Human Being (Scary Mommy)
North Carolina transgender student asks to meet governor over 'bathroom bill' (Today)
Top 10 Myths About Transgender People (Everyday Feminism)
Transgender People: 10 Common Myths (Vox)
(Please share your suggestions for additional reading on the topic, if you've got them)
*cisgender just means identifying with the gender you were assigned at birth.


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"I'll be joining March Communications in April to do tech PR," Shah told PRNewser via email. March is a five-year-old, Boston-based tech PR agency.
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Dragonslayer of Oakdale: "As a septuagenarian, it has been said of me that I have everything, and that Christmas presents for people like me are a problem.
"My granddaughter found a solution: a box of salt-and-vinegar crickets. Yup, that's right, real crickets, with salt and vinegar added. The nutrition facts listed on the box include: serving size 1.4 grams, calories per saving = 9, and not a significant source of cholesterol, dietary fiber, sugars, vitamin A, vitamin B, calcium and iron.
"Now, you ask, did I try them? Yes, I did, and they aren't too bad!"
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The Fourth Wilson Brother: "Subject: Who's manly now?
"Joe Soucheray's Sunday column addressed these questions: Which is more 'manly' — a big snowblower, or no snowblower at all? Is owning an impressive bit of technology that does your work for you an indicator of 'manliness'? Or does a 'real man' rely on his own God-given abilities?
"That makes me think of another example of the evolving nature of 'manliness.' Many of us who read Bulletin Board are old enough to remember the long-ago, pre-digital age. And we remember the cliche that men refused to ask for directions. It used to be a staple of stand-up comedy, even. It was based on the idea that real men don't need to ask for directions. They know where they are going. Because they are men, dang it! So their wives should stop telling them to stop and ask for directions. If they really need to, they'll check a map. Because real men have map-reading skills. Like the Great Explorers down through the ages. And the last thing a real man needs is SOME WOMAN telling him where to go and when to turn!
"I get around the Twin Cities quite a bit, and I find it useful to use that newfangled Internet to look up where I'm going first. I usually have a pretty good idea where I'm going, but if it's a place I haven't been before, I like to print out a map of the immediate area of my destination for review. That helps me avoid obstacles like unanticipated one-way streets, or the absence of a freeway exit where there really should be a freeway exit. You know, those 'Even though you can see it, you can't get there from here' surprises.
"Sometimes I invite male colleagues to join me at client meetings or business events. If they'll be driving themselves and meeting me there, I ask them if they'd like a copy of the map I've printed out. Invariably they say: 'No, just email me the address, and I'll plug it into my GPS when I get in the car. It will tell me how to get there.' They say it proudly, smugly, with a hint of condescension.
"I ask you, is that 'manly'?
"No cocky reliance on supposedly innate, male directional skills. No display of map-reading prowess. Instead, an admission of complete helplessness. A total surrender to an artificial intelligence in the virtual 'passenger seat,' telling him where to go and when to turn, and very likely in SOME WOMAN'S voice!
"Who's 'manly' now?"
IGHGrampa: "Those male-enhancement commercials are almost funny, but mostly annoying.
"One particularly irritating one is the guy driving along with a big horse trailer hooked to his pickup. He gets stuck in the mud and has to get the horses out to pull his pickup out. I guess the assumption is that he took one of those pills, and nothing is going to keep him from getting home.
"My first response is: 'Don't drive into the stupid mud puddle, you dolt!' They would have us believe that a guy drives around pulling a horse trailer with horses, just in case he's so stupid as to drive right into big mud puddle.
"Those commercials are almost as dumb as the one from cigarette-advertising days where this manly guy is out in the mountains and is untangling his ropes so he can climb up somewhere. As he does it, he has a cigarette hanging from his lips. Of course, he's out in the mountains for the fresh air."
Friendly Bob of Fridley: "Subject: Probably exactly what they had in mind.
"Saw one of those new electronic billboards that briefly displayed a message something to this effect: Dr. John Xyz, board certified plastic surgeon. May your cup runneth over.
Joy of Juxtaposition (responsorial)
In reply to Sunday's lead item, here's The Blue Bubble's Friend: "I have a friend who came from Michigan and introduced me to pasties. She never made them for me, but explained how they were made and why they were made. She told me that leftover meat, potatoes and veggies were used. The miners enjoyed them for their noon meal while down in the mines.
"Many, many years ago, I began to make my own version for Christmas Eve dinner when the whole family came together. I started with ground beef, but now use ground turkey, potatoes and onions and top that off with some slices of cheese. Also: Many eons ago, an Italian friend of mine said she always made lasagna. So I started to do that also for Christmas Eve. At first I made tiny little meatballs, as she did, but that didn't last too many years. I finally just cooked up the ground beef and put it in the sauce. So each Christmas Eve, we have lasagna and pasties, and everyone goes home stuffed."
Gaining something in translation? (responsorial)
John in Highland: "A few recent BB contributors have used the word blather in their writings. It's an interesting word. It can be a verb, 'to talk nonsensically,' or a noun, 'nonsensical talk.' My dad, Ed, would exclaim 'Oh, blather!' when he would hear someone make preposterous claims. I seem to remember that Spiro T. Agnew liked to use the word when he would complain about the blatherings of 'pusillanimous pussyfooters' or 'nattering nabobs of negativism.'
"Sleepless from St. Paul (in Minneapolis), in Sunday's BB, demonstrates the difference between the flowery French language and the more rough-sounding German. Comedian David Steinberg was telling Johnny Carson on the 'Tonight Show' of this difference: 'Now take the word butterfly,' he said. 'In French it is airy and melodic, papillon. In German it is schmetterling!' "
Gregory of the North: "I don't know why Sleepless From St. Paul (in Minneapolis) didn't find his German recipe appetizing. It calls for boneless mutton shoulder, lean boneless pork back and belly, onions and potatoes … and then the citation was cut short. It got my ethnic German digestive juices flowing!"
And another Sunday email: "Hello again (and Happy New Year) from The Hoot Owl of St. Paul.
"The postcard picture and German and French recipes which Sleepless From St. Paul (in Minneapolis) shared prompted us to do a little exploring to find an English-via-French website version and recipe. See it at: http://tinyurl.com/Alsatian1PotMeal.
BULLETIN BOARD SAYS: Thankfully, we just bought ourselves a mess of beef shin….
Our theater of seasons
Including: Today's helpful hint
Postscript of Twenty Miles From Anywhere: "Subject: It's the right temperature again.
"Make the cold fun. Go outside and blow bubbles. They'll instantly freeze, float to the ground and roll around. Even some teen guys I told about this are going to do it."
Cabin Fever
GopherLink of Dresser, Wis.: "In front of us, the 3-year-old boy peered over the back of his seat, 'flying' his toy airplane in hand, while cheerfully singing: 'We're gonna crash. We're gonna crash.' "
Know thyself!
Anne Nonny Mouse: "My daughter said she was cleaning out and organizing her storage closet when she came upon a MOUSE who had made himself a nest from ripping up an old Nora Roberts novel and was surviving on a stash of leftover Halloween candy. (From the wrapper evidence, it appeared that he favored Snickers over Twix.) This is a mouse who knows how to live!
"I wonder if there is such a thing as reincarnation. If there is, maybe I'll come back for another go-round in life as a mouse surrounding myself with a nest of novels and Snickers.
"Actually, I guess I kind of do that in this lifetime."
Band Name of the Day: Stuffed
Website of the Day, from The Fourth Wilson Brother: "The Wisdom of Red Green — Asking for Directions," at http://tinyurl.com/RedG-lost


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Your morning adorable: Cat gives guinea pig a bath
We love any friendship between members of different animal species, but we think bonus points should be awarded to friendships between animals that would traditionally be considered predator and prey.
Like a cat and a guinea pig, for example.
Now, don't get us wrong -- we've known and loved our fair share of cats in our time. But we wouldn't have trusted any of them very far with a guinea pig.
So Louie, a tomcat with a nurturing streak, has earned our admiration. Louie "has adopted Butterball the guinea pig for his baby," YouTube user Firefly80 explains. "Louie finally has the baby he has always wanted, and Butterball has a mommy."
It's sweet enough to make your teeth hurt, eh?
Your morning adorable: Dog and chicken play together
Your morning adorable: Cat grooms friendly rabbit
-- Lindsay Barnett
Video: Firefly80 via YouTube


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Discussion in 'Waffle' started by BeyondTherapy, Aug 20, 2009.
Red Bull Cola by Design Friendship
they forgot to add the kilo of sugar lol
and traces of cocaine, google it. its banned in a few countrys as they found traces of cocaine in it, however there isnt enough in it to be banned in this country.
You can trace me up all day, but roofie me and we can't be friends anymore.
Even coca-cola is rumored to have, in quantities less than red bull, cocaine. So what?
That case is pretty cool. it would have been cooler with just redbull and jack daniels
The middle box on the right hand side looks like chicken haha
red bull cola is just overpriced flat coke.
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