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STEAM 6 - March 2012
Posted by Chic Aeon in hunts on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Steam 6 start location is here. There "should" be hints at each stop by the hunt posters. You can join the hunt group at the start location. In the past there has been a clickable list of hunt stops given out in group; it is not clear if this will be happening again, but if so you really want that list :D.
Have fun!
Poses by: EverGlow
TPV Policies - Mesh - Creativity
Posted by Chic Aeon in color challenge, comment, mesh, new releases, sneak peak
And yes, that was my segue line! We would not have multiple attachment points if it hadn't been for a third party viewer. True, those "stomach2" points and the like only worked for those using said viewer, but we discovered we loved those options, couldn't do without them. Eventually they made it into other viewers and now we think of them as a given. That in part was the theme of Jessica Lyon's talk (Project Manager -The Phoenix Viewer Project) yesterday during open office hours. Third party viewers bring innovation. The devs work on projects for the betterment of the resident's experience, they themselves residents.
For those of you that live in your closet (no judgement intended), Linden Labs revealed additions to their Third Party Viewer Policy a few days ago. Some of the functionality of the Phoenix and Firestorm viewers is now gone because of privacy concerns. Personally, I am in favor of anything that keeps our privacy -- we have so little these days with facial recognition software used on driver's license photos, etc. etc. The last new rule is the one that upsets folks the most. It is a long and interesting story with yesterday's treet.tv show still being in post-processing as I type.
The TV crew kept coming back in and it was interesting to watch the process on the live feed. The conversation stayed friendly and positive and joking. Lots of credit to folks dealing with too much adversity. The bottom line is that not too much is changing right away. Viewer tags and custom colors are gone; true online status will be changing. The question utmost in many minds is the future.
Third party viewers account for more than half of the traffic in SL. While I have no giant issues with the official viewer, I have been in the TPV camp since I met Kirsten in OpenLife long, long ago. I could compare the OpenLife viewer (Kirsten's) with the Linden Lab viewer and see which one I preferred :D. Ah, let's say it together now --- "choices". Honestly there are some things in the third party viewers that I would hate to be without -- like derender for example. Many content creators are worried about the future of temp textures.
Think about it from the developer's point of view, as creators. How willing would you be as bloggers or fashion creators (my main audience) to make an outfit or style an outfit, take photos, put together vendors or blog posts et al -- IF you had to get the OK from Linden Labs before posting or selling? That gives you an idea how the folks that have been improving our viewers must feel. Projects like getting mesh to conform to an avatar's body rather than using five sizes and alpha layers might disappear. So much work and money wasted.
There is one bright spot on the horizon. It takes more than the fingers of both hands to count the times The Labs have done a reversal of (or simply never implemented) policy. From charging vendors to put free items on the Marketplace, to trademark protection policies of their brand. If you are a few years old, you probably have your own list. So while The Labs definitely don't have the pulse of their denizens, they do seem to listen to their outcry.
With that in mind, you might want to join the I <3 Firestorm or I <3 Phoenix groups -- or any other third party viewer group you are a fan of and let The Labs know that we, the populous, want to keep our choices!
You can find the groups in search or look for the Firestorm one in my profile.
Poses by: aDORKable, "Legs" Festival of Sin (new) and the noctis chair
Wrapping Up February
Posted by Chic Aeon in hunts, mesh, new releases, sneak peak on Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Trident #50, a store I have visited often in the past when looking for things that grow. There are a variety of bushes, all multiples and each one prim. Two sizes (4 and 7 meters) are shown in the background. These are truly lovely and a great addition to your Spring and Summer gardens.
I can't give this hunt lots of gold stars. Hints often seemed obtuse (not the two stores mentioned here happily), many landmarks repeated, seemed wrong or went nowhere (may just be a temporary thing) and in general I thought the search more difficult than most. Hence, I only found about half of the items in half of the stores, maybe less. Still these two prizes are well worth going after.
Now I bet you are wondering about this gorgeous dress -- well how could you not? It is new from JANE for the Mesh March Madness event which open March 1. The shop layout looks very easy to navigate and there are sure to be some great things there. I can happily report that this was just one of many boxes I received tonight and the only one I had time to open. Since it was perfect for my post and fit superbly (many sizes are included), it was the winner for the eve. I am definitely looking forward to opening those other boxes. It's almost like Christmas.
So stay tuned and get ready for some lag and some fun as the calendar page turns.
Poses by: aDORKable "Legs" at Festival of Sin (new)
Dancing Until Dawn
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies, hair, new releases, props
Blue Blood. It comes complete with blood trimmed full skirt. And this very nicely made Victorianesce hair is free from Alli&Ali. HURRY, this Marketplace special is up today.
Poses by: the pole and !SyDS!
Posted by Chic Aeon in new releases, places on Saturday, February 25, 2012
My outfit is new from Blue Blood. The Diana dress comes in a variety of colors with pink being the winner of the eve. A belt and stockings are also included. The skirt is sculpted for an always flared look. The gloves are outstanding.
Poses by: Vista Animations
The avatar comes with a shape but I used my own long armed and leggy one for an even more outer-worldly vision. The skin is especially scrumptious.
You will need a mesh viewer to see the build and the avatar.
Poses by: LAP
Young at Heart
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, new releases on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Music and Madness
Posted by Chic Aeon in mesh, new releases on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
MIX + MESH Spring Fashion Fair 2012. I for one am looking forward to it.
Bring in the Clowns
Posted by Chic Aeon in mesh, new releases, skins on Monday, February 20, 2012
I have to admit that I was very happy to have this outfit for filming purposes. I just completed the first entry (over-achiever Chic) in the University of Western Australia's fifth machinima contest with the theme "Seek Wisdom". It has been well received and is a good work that shows off the campus nicely and follows the theme. I am happy with it. But the artist inside me wants to do something WAY outside of the box, slightly bizarre and immensely creative. I don't expect to win come June, but I want to add something memorable to the great films that are bound to emerge. I have a vague plan which is all I ever have, and today I went over to my neighbor's LEA13 exhibit and filmed. So very perfect!
[Katsucide]. This is the Sandra Cendre - Ensoleillee - Light. There are two darker gray tones available. All are monochromatic gray tones except for the makeup.
Poses by: AKEYO, Props N Poses
Greed and Dandelions
Posted by Chic Aeon in color challenge, freebies, poses, props on Sunday, February 19, 2012
This is my favorite, aptly named "Bet Your Bottom Dollar". it comes with pose prop, credit card mouthy, extra scattered hundred dollar bill prims and three different sculpted bills to rez as you like. Definitely fun. Find LAP in the Greed section. There is a gift pose with this same theme, so don't miss picking that up while you are planning how to best bathe in those crisp bills.
Two other tips for the Festival of Sin, Hanaya (across from LAP) has a really pretty (large) flower arrangement gift as a dollarbie. Frooti has a huge pack of 18 poses, many of them both different and fun, out as a gift. Sorry, there is no festival landmark for Frooti in the pack and all was pretty gray when Lani was visiting last eve. Just keep your eye out while exploring.
And while it is early, I am calling this my Color of the Week post for "dandelion".
Poses by: LAP
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, mesh, new releases on Saturday, February 18, 2012
MEANWHILE, venues abound -- one being the Festival of Sin. Now I don't actually know anyone who has gotten IN to the festival yet; those nasty "parcel not found" messages keep appearing, but since it lasts until March 3 you can get there. Perhaps they aren't quite open yet :D.
For those of you that cannot get into the Festival of Sin for age verification reasons, you can purchase it on the Marketplace.
LARK. It is part of the Spruce Up Your Space weekend. The theme is "Bad Romance" and I am guessing that most of us have had at least one of those. The books are lovingly handmade. Three different styles are included with various prims counts. These are not one prim books (2, 3 and 4 prims), but they are so pretty!
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Most of you that read this blog know I seldom shop. I have so many lovely things, there is really no need. But shop I did today as these books were not a review item. And they weren't all that expensive either, so get over to LARK if you love the written word.
Poses by: Vista Animations and furniture
It's All About Accessories
Posted by Chic Aeon in mesh, new releases on Friday, February 17, 2012
This casual look with just the right touch of glamor was fun to put together. In the newness arena from top to bottom we have ---
{Zeery} Neck Draped Scarf :: Animus :: Subcaerulus for the Back to Black event. This is a gorgeous, silky scarf that comes in a variety of colors (same pattern).
And --
FINESMITH clutch bag - sequins gold mesh which can travel from contemporary to vintage without the least bit of effort. There are many lovely colors of this item.
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lassitude & ennui are billed as boudoir mules and they would of course look lovely with tiny intimate apparel. But there is no way I am only going to wear these at home. They work with all sorts of attire.
You have your choice off all mesh (this includes feet) or just shoes and toes. I am wearing the all mesh version. A hud is included and I had no trouble tinting to an appropriate color. There is a choice of nail polish of course. Colors include black, purple, red, silver and gold.
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Poses by: Torrid Midnight
Changing Seasons
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, mesh, new releases
So here I am lounging on the new Cheeky Pea Charlie Chaise. Are you ready for some SIN?
The Festival of Sin opens on Saturday! and this is the offering from the Cheeky Pea shop. The chaise has four sets of color combos with this being "grunge". It is also packed full of poses including reading (book magically appears). Find it here when the fair opens. This is an ADULT sim that appears to requires age verification so some folks may not be able to visit.
Poses by: Vista Animations and the chaise
Raspberry Ruffles
Posted by Chic Aeon in color challenge, hair on Thursday, February 16, 2012
Utopia. My new EMO-tions hair releases this SATURDAY. I really love this one. It is gently pinned in back with messy front and could easily cross into period and roleplay duties as needed. Sure you will be seeing more of it.
Poses by: Diesel Works
Be My Valentine
Posted by Chic Aeon in new releases on Monday, February 13, 2012
Have a great lovers holiday!
Poses by: aDORKable Bag Lady II
Posted by Chic Aeon in poses
What is the "it" in my previous paragraph? Why the Back to Back pose of course from BOOM. It is very nicely done and I am hoping to include it as part of a new film, so of course I wanted to show it to you. Group messages and deliveries have always been spotty, so I guess this isn't new news. Just to make sure I hadn't overlooked the delivery (and I do that at times), I checked my "acquired" date and the box came in last night just before midnight. At least my sanity is still in check :D.
ANYWAY, it is a very cute pose. Credit given.
Pose by: Boom
Hearts and Flowers
Posted by Chic Aeon in mesh, new releases, places, skins on Sunday, February 12, 2012
My retro lingerie is from Reasonable Desires, a new release called Valentina.
If you think I am looking a little pale, it is simply this new fantasy skin from Akeruka called Wicket. Eight different eyemakeups (all similar to the one shown) let you be stunning even perhaps after death. The body of the skin is simply shaded so the main draw is the lovely face.
Back to Black event and will be available until February 29th (oh a leap year!). There are also two luscious dark toned versions with patterns in red and teal (my fave). With five sizes to choose from most avatars can find a perfect fit. I am wearing small.
Poses by: Adorkable new Bag Lady II
In the Wilds
These new boots, just out from
MayCreations, are perfect for stomping around in the woods and marshes. This is the combat version with knife, bullets and small pistol. Other styles including plain are available.
They come in small and large versions and are manually mod.
Click photo for larger picture.
Poses by: binoculars, couch and LAP
Posted by Chic Aeon in new releases on Saturday, February 11, 2012
Poses by: Diesel Works
Posted by Chic Aeon in color challenge, new releases
Happily I had an exotic new release that fits the bill. The *VoguE* Qipao dress comes with minimal layers that keep your inventory in check (what a concept *wink*). There is a prim skirt and collar with frog -- at least that is what my mother called them -- button.
Very pretty; quiet exotic.
Poses by: LAP
Lotsa Newness
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, freebies, hair, new releases on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Tameless Hair is perfect for showing off earrings like the matching ones to this Infinity necklace from KOSH.
Allure which I picked up at Seraphim (group gift). The super cute stack of MESH suitcases with books makes a perfect accompaniment. It is part of a set from Trompe Loeil for COLLABOR88. The - Novel Decor Bedroom Duo includes -- well a BED of course, a nice king sized number in coordinating colors with both reading and sleeping poses.
And down at my pretty little feet, we have a new release of color change suede wedge boots from A-Bomb. The Paige boots come with a hud and six choices of colors including brown (shown) and black as well as some accent hues.
These are extremely comfy and a great choice when sneakers are just a bit TOO casual :D.
Click the photo for an larger view.
Poses by: Vista Animations, furniture and LAP
Fame - At Last :D
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment
Those of you in the Firestorm camp (Chic Aeon raises her hand) most likely know there is a brand new release out as of yesterday. I couldn't get into the sim for office hours OR onto the stream at the beginning, but did hear the last 45 minutes or so of the meeting. Some great new features have arrived with lots more in the works. You can get to the downloads from the main Phoenix-Firestorm page.
And a great big thanks to whoever took the time to take an original photo and feature my LEA installation as part of the Phoenix login screen. I have really arrived *wink*. Thanks also to my RL friend, "EE", for letting me know about the glory points and taking this screenshot. I don't see them on Firestorm it seems; I will have to see if that is an option.
Lots of folks have been stopping by and that makes me happy! By the way, you can pick up the umbrella shown in the photo, complete with photogenic pose at my installation at LEA12.
Update: Looks like my installation is also in the SL Destination guide. So thanks to the editor that gave me a thumbs up and perhaps the "Linden" who took the photo? Works for me.
/me runs off doing a happy dance
Good Girls
Poses by: Juxtapose
This is the Ange Leaf Satin Lingerie Set by INSOLENCE.
Poses by: Diesel Works
Like Me - Free
My jewelry is a lovely new set from Eclectica called "Opulence".
Pose by: Vista Animations


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Frequently Asked Questions
- Parts, Warranty, & Repair
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- Becoming a Dealer
- Invention
- Antique Reels
- Career Opportunities
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- Fly Reels
- Baitcast Reels
Parts, Warranty, & Repair
Can my reel be repaired by Pflueger? Can I purchase reel parts?
We offer reel repair services as well as reel parts. If you are interested in utilizing these services, you may want to take a look at our Parts and Service pages.
What is the Pflueger rod warranty?
For your convenience, here are our rod warranty procedures listed.
Can my Pflueger rod be repaired? Are rod parts or sections available?
Pflueger does not repair rods and does not sell parts. If your rod is within its original warranty period and broke as a result of a manufacturer's defect, you may want to take a look at our Warranty Page.
Sponsorship, Donations, Professional Staff
Does Pflueger provide sponsorship for individuals?
Thank you for your interest in sponsorship and desire to support the Pflueger brand. Our pro staff is fully booked and we are not adding any new sponsorships at this time. If you would like to be considered for any future openings, you can submit an email to email@example.com with the subject line "Sponsorship/Pro Staff" for review. We wish you well with your fishing endeavors and appreciate your brand loyalty.
Does Pflueger provide donations for events?
We receive thousands of requests for donations every year. It is not possible for us to assist with all of them. If you wish to submit a request for a product donation, please complete the online application found at purefishing.com/donation-request-application/. Your application must be submitted through this form in order to be considered. If we are able to provide a donation for your event, we will reply shortly. If you have not received a response within two weeks of your event this means we were not able to offer support at this time. As you submit your request, please include the following information:
- Event Sponsor/Organizer
- A main contact for the donation with their title, phone number, e-mail, & shipping address
- A brief explanation of the event along with its purpose
- Event date
- How the donation will be used
- Who will be attending the event (Ex. Adults, children, students, families, etc)
- How many attendees are expected?
- How will the donation be used?
Does Pflueger take applications for Pro Staff?
Thank you for your interest in sponsorship and desire to support the Pflueger brands. Our pro staff is fully booked and we are not adding any new sponsorships at this time. If you would like to be considered for any future openings, you can submit an email to email@example.com with the subject "Sponsorship/Pro Staff" for review. We wish you well with your fishing endeavors and appreciate your brand loyalty.
Does Pflueger have any current Rebates/Promotions?
Individual promotions and rebates can be found on the product pages. See a complete listing of Pflueger rebates and promotions.
How do I find out the status of my rebate?
If you have questions about your rebate, please visit www.reward-central.com/pflueger or call (844) 946-8720, Monday-Friday, 8 AM – 7 PM CST.
Catalog, Product Listings
Can I receive a Pflueger product catalog?
The Pflueger product catalog is available exclusively online as an e-catalog for your convenience.
Why is my item not shown on the web site?
Every year Pflueger manufactures many different rod and reel models. We work closely with our retail partners to provide exclusive items sold only through their retail and online storefronts. These exclusive items are not listed on the Pflueger website but can generally be found on the sites belonging to our customers. Many of the exclusive brand products are very similar to an item on the Pflueger website but only those products that are available nationwide throughout all retailers are listed on the website. In addition, if a product is discontinued, it may no longer be visible on the website.
Becoming a Dealer
My business is located in the Americas. How do I become a retailer/dealer for Pflueger?
If you are interested in becoming a dealer or retailer of our products and are located in the Americas (South, North, or Central America), contact us at email@example.com with the following information:
- Name & brief description of the business
- Contact name, phone number, e-mail & address (including country)
- Type of Business
- Retailer (physical building)
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- Both retailer & E-commerce
- Do you have a someone at your company that is English speaking?
- Length of time as an operational business
- Expected annual sales
- Percentage of annual sales that are currently fishing tackle
- A listing of fishing tackle brands currently sold by your business
My business is located outside of the Americas. How do I become a retailer/dealer?
If you are interested in becoming a retailer/dealer of Pflueger products outside of the Americas, please contact the appropriate office listed here.
How do I submit an idea or invention to Pflueger for consideration?
Thank you for your interest in sharing an invention idea with Pflueger. Occasionally we are contacted regarding products and inventions which the submitter hopes may be of value to our business. While some submissions are made without thought of compensation, in other instances the submitter believes their submission will result in Pflueger having an obligation to provide payment of some kind. We want such persons to protect their interests. At the same time, we must also protect our interests. We maintain a large research staff and various outside consultants to find ways to improve our products and to develop new ones. Thus, it is quite possible one of our own employees or consultants has already conceived of the same or similar idea as that which you wish to submit, or that we have already noted the idea in various trade and scientific publications.
We have found it necessary, therefore, to adopt a uniform policy for the consideration of all ideas, products, and inventions submitted to us by persons outside of our organization. Under this policy, we can consider only those suggestions for which a copy of our Submission Form has been completed. If the terms herein are acceptable to you, please check the appropriate box, sign, and return the form to us by mail or fax along with a description of your idea, product, or invention. Upon receipt, we will then be able to send your input to the appropriate department for consideration. After we have studied your idea and/or proposal, we will contact you if we have interest in pursuing further discussions regarding its commercialization. Please note that we are unable to accept non-patented ideas for which the submitter expects compensation.
Invention Submission Forms can be sent to the following address:
Invention Submission c/o Marketing
7 Science Court
Columbia, SC 29203
Antique Reels
Can Pflueger assist with valuing old reels?
Pflueger is fortunate to have a rich heritage and many people throughout the world that collect Pflueger products. Valuing or identifying older reels can be tricky. Due to the nature of the vintage market, Pflueger has chosen to focus on its core strengths of design and manufacturing of fishing tackle and does not provide a valuing or identification service. There are some web sites and forums that may be able to assist you.
Career Opportunities
How do I find out more about career opportunities?
Please visit the Career Section of the Pure Fishing website for information on career opportunities.
Spinning Reels
Why choose a spinning reel?
Using a spinning reel Is generally thought to be much easier to learn than baitcast and has more control features than a spincast model. It is possible to develop techniques in accuracy and distance that rival baitcast users. The spool does not move during a cast, so you are able to use lighter lures than baitcast reels. Most spinning reels give you a left or right hand retrieve option.
How does the reel works?
Line is released from a stationary spool by flipping a bail wire. The weight of the lure propels the line forward. Spinning reels hang below the rod and come in sizes from ultra light to monster (large) size for deep sea fishing.
What about anti-reverse?
All good spinning reels have an anti-reverse feature. This feature stops the rotor from reversing directions. Without the anti-reverse the spool could spin in either direction, letting the line un-spool off the reel. Always set the anti-reverse after a cast to be ready for reeling in after the first bite.
How do I attach the spinning reel handle or change between left & right retrieve?
Attaching the handle
Most new spinning reels come with the handle collapsed for ease in packaging. It can be easily be attached:
- Hold the reel in the palm of your hand with the handle on the left and the spool facing away from you. The handle will be dangling down.
- Bring the handle in line with the body of the reel and turn the handle forward, toward the front of the reel. A couple of twists and the handle will seat itself in place.
- It's important to hold the reel spool firmly in place while tightening the handle, otherwise the spool will spin. Tighten the handle "hand" tight. No need to use any tools.
- Notice the small cap on the opposite side of the handle. This is a dust cap. It covers the opening for changing your handle from left to right retrieve.
Changing the handle to a different retrieval side
Reverse the instructions for attaching the handle.
- Remove the dust cap and keep it handy.Hold the reel firmly in the palm of your hand. Do not let the spool spin.
- Hold the handle near the base of the reel and quickly snap the handle backward (toward the rear of the reel).
- Unscrew the handle until it comes off. Place the dust cap over the opening.
- Screw the handle into the otherside of the reel.
- To collapse the handle for storage, loosen it just enough for the handle to hang down but still remain attached to the reel.
Some of the new Pflueger handles have a release lever on the top of the handle. This release lever allows for the handle arm to lay down to the side without unscrewing the complete handle. Simply push down on the lever and move the handle toward the back of the reel.
Can I determine the size of my Pflueger spinning reel by its model number?
All reels possess a model number that indicates its size. At Pflueger all model numbers start with a 2 digit number indicating the model name. These two numbers indicating model name are followed by two additional numbers indicating size. Please see below for a guide on model sizes.
- 25 = Ultra light (this is the small standard size reel)
- 30 = Light freshwater
- 35 = Medium light freshwater
- 40 = Medium freshwater
- 50 = Heavy freshwater/medium saltwater
- 60 = Medium saltwater
- 70 = Heavy saltwater
- 80 = Heavy saltwater
Fly Reels
How can I turn the click drag on and off?
Model 1094
- Remove the spool from the frame. This should make the brass triangle and clicker wire visible.
- Turn the triangle so the point faces to the right. Using a small flat head screwdriver, remove the clicker wire and flip it in the opposite direction.
- Replace the clicker wire. To activate the click drag, turn the triangle point toward the top of the spool. Now turn the reel in the right hand direction.
Models in the 1400 or 1500 series have a light, constant click while the line is paying out that cannot be turned off.
Models in the Supreme 1800 series can turn the clicker on and off by using the small sliding button next to the drag knob.
How do I switch between left and right retrieve?
Models in the 1400 and 1500 series
- Remove the spool. Look on the frame, and find the center post encircled by a metal ring and black gear. Wipe off the grease from this area.
- Remove the 2 screws holding the ring in place. Remove the metal ring, being careful to keep it face up.
- Remove the black gear, turning it face down. Note the tiny black plastic pawl. It sits on a tiny spring. Be careful not to dislocate or lose this spring.
- Replace the black gear, face down and the metal ring face up. Gently jiggle the gear in place on the tiny pawl. Hold in place and tighten down the screws.
- Put the spool back in. Palm the reel in your left hand. When cranking forward it should be free spinning, when turning the crank toward yourself you should feel a little resistance.
Models in the Supreme 1800 series
- Remove the spool and locate the black pastic disc around the shaft.
- Remove the disk, flip it over and replace it in the same spot. Ensure the disc is properly seated.
- Replace the spool, turn the reel in the opposite direction and you are ready to go.
How does the drag system work?
Model 1094 - Single Action fly reel
The Model 1094 drag system consists of a click drag and rim control. To turn off the drag and use only rim (hand) control please see our section on Turning off Click Drag above.
Models in the 1400 and 1500 series
There is a constant click drag on the 1400 and 1500 reels, but there is also an adjustable drag. Find the plastic screw located on the top of the reel near the reel foot. Turn the screw to tighten or loosen the line. The drag operates only while line is going out. While retrieving line, the spool is completely free.
Models in the Supreme 1800 series
The Pflueger Supreme fly reels have an external disc drag system that allows for easy adjustments to tension on the line. The drag is adjusted with the knob on the back of the reel frame. Turning it completely counterclockwise will give no drag while turning it clockwise will increase the drag.
Baitcast Reels
Why choose a baitcast reel?
The weight of the bait or lure pulls on the line causing the spool to turn, which releases more line. The angler uses their thumb or a thumb bar to regulate the flow of line from the spool. The heavier the lure, the more distance the line will travel when cast. Baitcast reels sit on top of the fishing rod.
Many people believe learning to baitcast is difficult but find that once casting technique has been established with a baitcast, they may never use any other type reel. The casting accuracy of a baitcast reels allows the user lay line exactly where the fish are biting. It is difficult to get this accuracy with any other styles of reel.
Baitcast reels can present some real challenges. While you are developing your casting technique expect to see plenty of "bird nests." That's what we call the backlash of tangled line caused by the spool moving faster than the line can be dragged off by the lure. Proper adjustment of the drag, patience, timing and practice are the best tools of a new baitcast user.
How do I adjust the drag?
Almost all current baitcast reels have a mechanism to adjust the "resistance" or drag on the spool. This controls the amount of force needed to pull line off of the reel. The drag system comes in several types, but star drags or a simple drag knob is the most common. By decreasing the drag, line will come off of the spool quickly when being pulled by a fish. Increasing the drag will let you fight the fish without giving out too much line. How much or how little drag you use depends on the fish, the fishing conditions, the type of rod, and personal casting style.

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Chemicals businesses dependent on raw materials imports are highly exposed to exchange rate volatility and the looming threat of trade restrictions.
- In line with the recovery of the Brazilian economy (GDP is forecast to increase 2.4% in 2018 and 3.2% in 2019) the chemicals sector is expected to grow by more than 3% in 2018 and 2019. Both chemicals and pharmaceuticals businesses are expected to improve their results and margins further this year. The level of competition in both the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors is high and a concentration process is ongoing - in particular among medium-sized and large players.
- Turnover in the pharmaceuticals segment increased 6.2% year-on-year in Q1 of 2018, up to BRL 11 billion, which nevertheless was below expectations, due to price adjustments below inflation. That said, stable sales growth is forecast for pharmaceuticals in the coming months. Larger drugstore chains continue to expand and to open new stores, increasingly offering over-the counter (OTC) products like cosmetics and selling natural healthy foods. Another boost could be the potential expansion of the "Aqui tem Farmacia Popular" scheme, which aims to improve public access to medicine, offering subsidized products.
Apart from a few large players, most Brazilian chemicals and pharmaceuticals businesses are highly leveraged, which is also the result of previous expansion activities before the recession started in late 2014. While being highly dependent on bank financing, financial institutions are generally willing to provide loans to chemicals and pharmaceutical businesses.
Payments take up to 120 days in the chemicals sector and average 90 days in the pharmaceuticals industry, with payment behaviour influenced by consumer spending capacity and public sector spending behaviour. In the pharmaceuticals segment, businesses that are serving the public sector and retailers suffered payment delays in 2016 and in 2017. However, the current economic rebound should help to avoid a further increase in late payment cases, and business insolvencies in both the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors are expected to decrease in 2018.
Our underwriting stance on the pharmaceuticals sector is generally open, as the main market players are rebounding. However, there are still players that could suffer from restrictions in federal spending for public health, while a continued high unemployment rate could hamper higher growth in the retail segment.
Our underwriting stance on the chemicals sector is neutral. The agrichemicals sector remains susceptible to sudden changes in important exogenous factors like climate, market prices and exchange rate fluctuations. In the basic chemicals subsector most raw materials have to be imported, and production costs are therefore exposed to exchange rate volatility and the looming threat of trade restrictions. Petrochemicals performance is impacted by higher oil prices (denominated in USD) and currency volatility, leading to higher costs, while demand has not yet fully rebounded.


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Fishbone loses $1.4M lawsuit to woman injured by stage-diving
Band has been stage-diving since the 1980s
A woman who broke her skull and collarbone when the lead singer of Fishbone dived from a Philadelphia stage has been awarded $1.4 million in her lawsuit against the band.
A federal judge found that Fishbone's Angelo "Dr. Madd Vibe" Moore has shown little remorse and hasn't stopped stage-diving despite frequent injuries to concert-goers.
Kimberly Myers, of Voorhees, N.J., was injured during a performance at WXPN's World Cafe Live in February 2010. She lost consciousness when she was knocked to the floor, yet the band "continued to perform as if nothing had happened," U.S. District Judge Jan DuBois wrote in Wednesday's ruling.
The award, first reported Thursday by The Legal Intelligencer, includes $1.1 million in compensatory damages against Moore and his band and business partner, bassist John Norwood Fisher. Moore was also ordered to pay $250,000 in punitive damages.
Amee Hamlin of Silverback Artist Management, which manages the Los Angeles-based band, said she had no immediate comment on the damage award.
The band has been stage-diving since the 1980s, and had been sued at least once before over a similar injury, the judge said.
"Moore testified that every couple of months an ambulance is called to the concert venue," DuBois wrote.
Moore, in a February 2011 deposition said the band doesn't issue warnings about the act because it detracts from the show's "theatrics."
"People want to be on the edge when they go to a Fishbone show," Moore said, according to the ruling.
Myers, a mother of three, had not known the band was on the schedule when she went to World Cafe Live that night, her lawsuit said. She works in management for a company that conducts pharmaceutical clinical trials, but now suffers from memory problems, shoulder pain, and autoimmune problems that led to lupus, the ruling said.
Myers, now 46, previously settled with other defendants, including the University of Pennsylvania, which operates the music venue.


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Exactly one year ago today, we reported that Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) was set to make his directorial debut with an adaptation of Mark Helprin's novel Winter's Tale. The fantasy tells the story of a thief, a dying girl, and a flying white horse in 19th century and contemporary Manhattan. The $75 million film was set up at Warner Bros., but we've heard practically nothing about the project since that announcement. Apparently the film has been languishing at the studio over financial issues (why wouldn't WB want to pay $75 million for a drama starring a flying horse?), but now Goldsman's project has gained a considerable amount of steam with two casting coups: Russell Crowe and Will Smith. Hit the jump for more, including a synopsis of the novel.
Vulture reports that Goldsman "called in every favor he had" and nabbed Crowe and Smith to star in supporting roles in the pic (Goldsman wrote I Am Legend, which starred Smith). The scribe also shaved close to $20 million off the script, and the project is now back on track and could be shooting as early as this September or October. Crowe is in negotiations to play a gangster boss, while Smith would play a judge.
I'm intrigued to see how this flying horse business fits into the sprawling story, but I'm extremely wary given Goldsman's track record. Yes, he wrote A Beautiful Mind and Cinderella Man, but he also wrote Batman and Robin and Lost in Space. Nevertheless, Goldsman seems to be on a fantasy/sci-fi kick as of late. He's a producer on Fox's Fringe and has written several episodes, and he's also behind the screenplays for Ron Howard's stalled Dark Tower adaptation. It'll be interesting to see how he fares on his own as director. The project intrigues me as I'm interested to find out what Crowe and Smith saw in the material that made them say "yes" to the film. Also, the flying horse.
Here's the synopsis for Helprin's book:
New York City is subsumed in arctic winds, dark nights, and white lights, its life unfolds, for it is an extraordinary hive of the imagination, the greatest house ever built, and nothing exists that can check its vitality. One night in winter, Peter Lake–orphan and master-mechanic, attempts to rob a fortress-like mansion on the Upper West Side.
Though he thinks the house is empty, the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the love between Peter Lake, a middle-aged Irish burglar, and Beverly Penn, a young girl, who is dying.
Peter Lake, a simple, uneducated man, because of a love that, at first he does not fully understand, is driven to stop time and bring back the dead. His great struggle, in a city ever alight with its own energy and beseiged by unprecedented winters, is one of the most beautiful and extraordinary stories of American literature. [Amazon]


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Henderson Auto Glass – What Should I know?
Simply put, this is glass that you would find in an automobile. Not too many know that in Henderson there are two major forms of auto glass. Each one is used on certain windows in the automobile. Both types of auto glass are more impact resistant and stronger than regular glass.
What Are the Different Kinds Of Windshield Replacement Henderson Services that are Available?
Laminated safety glass-this glass is generally used on a car's windshield. It is comprised of a couple of pieces of glass that has a slim layer of vinyl. The glass is then heated and pressed together in an autoclave, which is a type of oven. When this glass receives a tough impact it will shatter also but usually the shattered pieces will stick to the vinyl and not fall on the ground.
If the windshield just has a tiny vein or nick, the auto glass professional may be able to repair the tiny vein or nick to keep it from spreading further. The repair will generally take fewer than thirty minutes in Henderson. The vein or nick is cleaned thoroughly and dried. Resin is injected and a material like Mylar is used to hold it in place. The professional cures the resin by using an ultraviolet light.
Windshield Replacement: What Everyone Needs To Know
One of the most intimidating things for a car owner to do is to deal with auto glass or windshield replacement. This is something extremely different from the movies, where people who drive without windows and windshields to be funny and significantly entertaining. In the real world, having a broken windshield will most likely be the reason for car related accidents, which take the lives of many people every day. These accidents have become a global concern, which is why the automobile industry has focused on safety innovation over the years. What most people do not realize, however, is that windshields are safety and precautionary measures by themselves.
They are designed to compress air inside a car in order for the vehicle's restraining systems to be effective. For example, an airbag system needs a strong and properly bonded windshield to work efficiently. If the windshield pops out because of unstable air deployment, the airbag will not be able to provide the protection needed to keep the driver alive in cases of accidents. These shields also account for 20% of a car's overall strength. Perhaps this is the reason why many governments around the world require car manufacturers to have all their models certified and meet a high threshold of strength and durability.
Selecting the best adhesive is the next step. Make sure that the ones bought are being used by manufacturers themselves in order to be assured of its quality. After these things, the new shield can now be installed. It is advised for everyone to be familiar with the procedures that the Auto Glass Replacement Safety standards Council have set, in order to ensure maximum safety. These include allowing the adhesive to set before the car can be driven again. See, cars are important parts of people's lives, and for it to be successful, a windshield replacement process requires patience and must be treated like how a sick family member is to be attended to.
Three Reasons to Repair Your Windshield Chip Instead of Replacing the Windshield
In today's society, many people have a very hectic lifestyle between work and family that it is hard to get some things done during other people's workday. For example, if you come out to get into your car to go to work and find that you have a broken or cracked windshield but have a full day of meetings that are going to last past the time the car window repair shop is open. In most states it is illegal to drive with a cracked or broken windshield so what are you going to do. In this case, you need to find shop that offers mobile windshield replacement. Not all shops offer this service, which is where a technician comes to your place of business or residence and replaces the windshield. In addition to replacing a broken or cracked windshield, the technician can try to fix the crack with resin and smoothed out until you can no longer see the damage.
With a cracked windshield, there is a possibility of having a serious accident if the glass collapses before you can get it fixed. In many instances, your car insurance will cover mobile windshield replacement or repair without paying a deductible. Take the time when you get to your office, call a repair shop, and make an appointment to come to your place of business to take care of the problem.
To make sure that your insurance company will pay for this service you should call them before making an appointment to have your windshield fixed. It is very easy to submit a claim for this service. Once you have found out if the service is covered or not, let the insurance company know that you have windshield damage. There are usually no forms to fill out. Once this is done, you call and schedule an appointment to have this taken care of.
When you call the repair shop they will ask for the model and make of your car so they will bring the correct windshield to your place of business or residence to fix the problem. Once the technician arrives at your place of business, they will let you know they are there. After looking at the windshield, the first thing that the technician does is remove the outer lining around the windshield. Then special suction cups are attached to the windshield to lift it up and remove it. The broken windshield is put into the repair truck and a new one is put back in the same way it was removed. Once the windshield is replaced and set in place, your car is ready to drive. The process will usually take no more than fifteen to thirty minutes to complete.


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SUNDAY ON ESPN: World Bowling Tour Finals at 1 p.m. ET
Event: PBA World Series of Bowling V
Tournament: World Tenpin Bowling Association World Bowling Tour Men's and Women's Finals presented by PBA. Sixth event of World Series of Bowling V.
Where: South Point Hotel and Casino Exhibition Hall, Las Vegas
Finals Format: Three-player stepladder in both men's and women's divisions
Television: ESPN (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET)
Sunday's telecast will feature a U.S.-dominated finals in both the men's and women's divisions and the return of the revolutionary blue oil lane conditioner that was used in the WSOB animal pattern finals telecasts.
In the sixth of seven events from WSOB V, the women's finals will be a repeat of last year's field with U.S. PBA women stars Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., and defending champion Missy Parkin, Laguna Hills, Calif., bowling the opening match for the right to meet No. 1 seed Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., for the title.
Parkin is the defending champion winning last year's title by defeating Johnson, 238-190, in the championship match.
In the men's final, Finland native and 2011 WBT Men's Finals champion Mika Koivuniemi, who makes his home in Hartland, Mich., will try to become the first two-time WBT Finals champion as he takes on four-time PBA Tour winner and two-time WBT finalist Mike Fagan of Fort Worth, Texas, in the opening match. The winner will meet top qualifier, 2011-12 PBA Player of the Year Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill., who is also making his second WBT Finals appearance.
Koivuniemi, the only player to reach all three WBT Finals telecasts, won the 2011 title by defeating Rash, 237-224 in the championship match. Koivuniemi finished second in 2012, losing to Chris Barnes in the title match, 244-228.
The three finalists in each division earned their berths based on a rolling two-year points ranking involving WTBA/PBA International Tour tournaments held in 11 different countries.
Three easy steps to enhance your PBA telecast experience:
1) Check out the sixth edition of The Bowling Center which recaps last week's PBA World Championship won by Dom Barrett for his first major and third career title, ESPN play-by-play announcer and Xtra Frame host Mike Jakubowski talks to four-time Tour winner Ryan Shafer. Xtra Frame's Jef Goodger and Jason Thomas continue their on-lane rivalry in The Drilling Room segment.
2) Watch the World Bowling Tour Finals on ESPN Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
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The Boxer is a descendant of the Bullenbeisser (meaning bull biter), a German breed which was used to hunt bear, boar and deer in the 19th Century. It is thought that this breed was crossed with the Bulldog and this provided the basis for the present day Boxer.
The Boxer, much loved as a family companion for his intelligence and character, is an excellent guard dog and has proved his worth as a tracking dog and worked in the armed forces as a messenger and as a pack carrier. His clean outline, glossy coat and the nobility of his beautiful head and expression have brought the breed many admirers.
Over the centuries these dogs were selectively bred to become guards and search and rescue dogs. Arguably, the working group consists of some of the most heroic canines in the world, aiding humans in many walks of life, including the Boxer, Great Dane and St. Bernard. This group consists of the real specialists in their field who excel in their line of work.
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The PPJ Gazette
Feb 12, 2011
I normally don't read Time Magazine, but today this blog section caught my eye:Stay Classy, TSA.
When it was my turn, I politely said that I would like to opt out. "Seriously?" the first TSA worker asked me with a raised eyebrow. Yes, seriously.
He directed me through the nearby metal detector (the one that would have been good enough if I'd just chosen another line) and motioned for me to wait for a pat-down agent: "Female opt-out!" A female agent led me to a table where she set my bags and then skeptically asked if I knew what the pat down involved. Yes, indeedy (thanks, Jeff Goldberg!) "Do you want to do this somewhere private?" No, thank you. The agent calmly explained what she was going to do before she performed each part of the procedure, and very briskly but thoroughly went through the pat-down. The whole thing was over in a matter of minutes and was a completely professional experience.
Or it was, until a male TSA agent walked behind us and hollered: "Hey, I thought she was mine! I was gonna do her!"
And that, buddy, is exactly why I'm opting out instead of standing in the see-through picture machine. Thanks for validating my choice.
Soooo glad they were able to Unionize so that upstanding individuals such as mentioned above have the opportunity to be retained :
TSA administrator John Pistole is defending his decision to allow his agency's employees to vote on limited collective bargaining rights. Pistole told a House Homeland Security subcommittee that granting the right to vote is one way he's trying to change the work environment for the better. House Republicans called the hearing out of concern that unionization could have an impact on national security. Pistole took a rejected that idea. He said he would fire any workers who strike, slow their work due to disputes or who do anything to adversely affect security.
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One wonders if "claiming" captive passengers such as one would choose a lamb for slaughter counts as adverse?
Of course all the sheeple of Amerika know that Legislation automatically conveys Limitations, so those in charge have proposed the following:
Proposed legislation introduced this week in both houses of Congress would criminalize the posting of any airline passenger's body image on the Internet as a result of being electronically scanned for weapons at U.S. airport
With the moniker of Security Screening Confidential Data Privacy Act (SSCDPA) the above failed last year and is now a proposed Amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration's Reauthorization Bill (FAARB). Interesting – maybe this should have fallen under the FUBAR Bill, a much referred to (but never understood) system of many government agencies Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
Our Time Blogger may want to purchase (and therefore stimulate the economy which is doing so incredibly well) a few products for her little lamb from the "Don't Touch My Kitty" site. Started by three now probably "flight-blacklisted" ladies from Montana as their personal answer to the whole "Don't Touch My Junk" movement, they could use the support.
Speaking of TSA Abuses – either they aren't happening anymore and therefore are not being reported, or Lindsay Lohan recently wore a dress so tight to her recent court hearing thus avoiding the grope factor of passing through the L.A. County Courthouse grab-and-tickle machine that even Egyptian Riots were upstaged for a few hours!
Yeah – that's a run on folks. Gee – there oughta be a law.
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Last weekend, the internet invaded the MIT campus for ROFLCon III, the biennial two-day conference that brings together the subjects of net memes with those who study and adore them.
Andy Baio
Among the meme celebrities — Tron Guy, Paul "Double Rainbow" Vasquez, Antoine Dodson, Scumbag Steve and Chuck Testa all attended — were those who are deeply invested in the future of internet culture, both emotionally and financially. Founders of community sites like Reddit and 4chan, academics studying memes, and the cottage industry that's capitalized on them, most notably the Cheezburger Network's Ben Huh. And, of course, the whole audience participated in their propogation.
From the moment I boarded the plane to Boston there was an undercurrent of change running through the conference. I sat next to Whitney Phillips, a University of Oregon doctoral student speaking on a panel about her research on troll culture. She'd attended every ROFLCon since 2008, and realized that she'd have to revise her thesis in the next month — the meme landscape is in a transitional period, but it's not clear what it's transitioning into. She echoed something I heard repeatedly over the weekend: "It just feels different."
It felt apropos that this was the last ROFLCon, with the organizers "putting this trilogy to bed and riding out into the sunset." Or, at least, until "we can figure out how to continue doing it great justice."
The internet is still spawning memes at an accelerated rate — and they'll never go away. But there are some major shifts under way that may fundamentally change the way they're created.
Every meme, like folklore, shares two common characteristics: It must show reproduction (the ability to be copied) and variation (the ability to mutate).
These days, memes spread faster and wider than ever, with social networks acting as the fuel for mass distribution. But it's possible we may see less mutation and remixing in the near future. As internet usage shifts from desktops and laptops to mobile devices and tablets, the ability to mutate memes in a meaningful way becomes harder.
From the Interest Web to the Social Web
Over the last few years, we've seen a fundamental shift away from discussion forums and other niche communities to social networks and aggregators. In a 20-minute talk at ROFLCon, 4chan and Canvas founder Chris Poole characterized this as a shift from the interest-based web to the friend-based web.
Poole is concerned that the web is losing its emotional depth, a richness that comes from lurking, failing and learning before finding your place in a community. The difficulty gave it more meaning, and the resulting communities added far more value to the web than they extracted.
Now, aggregators like 9GAG and Cheezburger are ridiculously popular, but memes rarely originate there. Unsourced images are posted and watermarked by their new hosts, muddling their origins and diluting the context of the original image. As Poole said, "It's hard to feel emotionally invested in 9GAG."
To me, this is part of the natural expansion of online community. Reddit users hate 9GAG for stealing their memes, but 9GAG is popular because it's easier to use, making it more inclusive to Facebook users than Reddit's sprawling subgenres and somewhat esoteric community norms. It's the same reason that, for years, 4chan users hated Reddit for stealing their memes and bringing them to a community that was much easier to understand.
Unlike social networks, each successive community doesn't seem to cannibalize its predecessor, but instead simply finds a larger, newer audience. The original community stays largely the same, which feels like stagnation relative to the "next big thing." With each new site, the mainstream base and shared knowledge we call "internet culture" converges into a mixed cultural heritage.
But there's one potential risk that affects the cultural production of memes.
Meme Mutation
Ever tried using 4chan on a phone? It's completely impossible to upload images from an iPhone or iPad, immediately limiting your contribution to the community to commenting alone. Sites like Reddit let you post a URL, but modifying and uploading images to a public URL from a mobile device is, for the moment, not easy.
Also for the moment, it's extremely rare for mobile apps to allow community remix and sharing. In fact, I could only find two iOS apps that supported posting your own remixes to a public community space: Mixel and Make Pixel Art. (If you know more, leave them in the comments.) All others only support sharing to your contacts or your own social network, but not the public, unmediated space that memes thrive in.
It's not surprising, then, that the only memes that seem to originate on smartphones are text-based — autocorrect fail, iPhone whale, and texts from last night.
It feels like we're on the verge of a breakthrough to unleash the creative potential of these devices, but mobile developers are limiting our options to mild tweaking, at best. Instagram's filters made the simplest cosmetic changes, and you weren't able to modify anybody else's work. Draw Something let you draw, but only with a single person and no shared history. Where's the Canvas, Polyvore, deviantArt, and YTMND of the app world?
In the absence of good remix apps, image macro generators like Meme Generator and Quick Meme have filled the gap, making it possible to instantly generate a new meme from a mobile browser in seconds. No tools, or time investment, required.
This is incredibly empowering, but also limiting. Your imagination, and the scope of the meme's breadth, is limited to the capabilities of the meme generator.
It's reasonable to think the shift from desktops and laptops to mobile and tablets will continue, especially for the new generations of young internet users that typically generate memes. If the app ecosystem doesn't grow to accommodate it, we may see remix participation drop, largely substituted by the lightweight interaction of likes, favs and comments and lightweight prebuilt memes from generators.
In his talk on Saturday, Poole said, "Memes are the instruments with which we play music. The way things are going, we're going to lose our song."
Memes may not go away, but I'm worried we may lose the concert venues where the music is performed — the quirky, difficult communities that foster creative expression and make it meaningful.Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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A noble Narwhal from the East
was invited to go to a feast
he set off at dusk
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to find that the host was deceased
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My name's Virginia Califano, and this is my blog. I decided to start blogging one day back in July of 2009 because I was bored, and I never thought it would ever be this important to me. What could possibly be better than me, a die-hard Yankees fan, writing and ranting and laughing and crying about my beloved Yankees? Not much.
I am a Dean's List student at Marist College majoring in Communications with a concentration in Interactive Media, and I may add an additional concentration of Sports Communication later on. I like so many other things, I don't know what to minor in, though I'm leaning towards Philosophy. I'm a native New Yorker whose roots are in the Bronx, but I reside in the small town of Cold Spring, NY.
Aside from the Yankees, I am a huge music lover who has played the piano for over 10 years, and I'm now teaching myself guitar. I have a Washburn Wii 66 Pro Q in a limited edition Tidal Blue color. My favorite band is Guns N' Roses, so if any of you ladies out there have a "thing" for GNR's Slash BACK OFF because he's MINE! Just kidding…
The Yankees have always been a huge part of my life, and I can talk baseball all day if anyone would listen. Guess that's what the blog is for!
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Nationally renowned authors are gathering in the heart of Washington Heights on October 19th for the first UPTOWN LIT: A Festival of Readers and Writers. With the theme of immigration coursing through the program, Uptown Lit will bring authors closer to book lovers from all over New York City, especially uptown. Join your neighbors of all ages to celebrate reading and writing!
Adult programming includes a full day of panels, talks, and readings; workshops for writers; and a community-wide book discussion of Luis Alberto Urrea's Into the Beautiful North, as part of the NEA's The Big Read. Family programming includes readings by children's authors; literacy activities by Reach Out and Read and Literacy INC; New York Public Library card sign-ups; book discussions led by neighborhood teens; crafts workshops by Skraptacular and Evelyn's Art and Creations. Evening programming includes a Story Slam at Word Up Community Bookshop.
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An egg is a shelled container from which the offspring of several different types of animal can hatch. It is laid by the female of the species. Eggs laid by chickens are the type most often consumed by humans. At the microscopic level, eggs also play a part in reproduction.
In 1991, the Surrey milkman delivered two dozen eggs to 4 Privet Drive. Each of the eggs contained a Hogwarts acceptance letter rolled up and hidden inside it.[1]
In 1994, the first task of the Triwizard Tournament was for each champion to claim a golden egg nestled amongst a stash of real dragon eggs and guarded by a dragon.
In July 1996, a headline in The Guardian read "IVF doctors: don't rely on frozen eggs."[2]
In 1997, during the Horcrux hunt, Hermione Granger took some eggs and bread from a farmhouse to help satisfy the hunger of herself, Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley, leaving behind Muggle money as compensation.
One popular way of enjoying eggs is fried. Hard-boiled is another popular choice. Fish eggs are an ingredient of Fishy Green Ale, served at wizarding pubs around London.
Ovomancy was a type of divination that involved cracking open eggs and observing which way the yolks fell. It was popular with Ravenclaw students at Hogwarts.[3]
Types of eggs
- Ashwinder egg
- Basilisk egg
- Chicken egg
- Doxy egg
- Dragon egg
- Fairy egg
- Fish egg
- Frogspawn
- Hippocampus egg
- Hippogriff egg
- Ostrich egg
- Phoenix egg
Behind the scenes
- There was a wizarding author named Mordicus Egg.
- Marjorie Dursley once described Lily Potter as a "bad egg," an idiom for a member of a family or other group that turned out badly.[4]
- It is possible that Muggles may eat Easter eggs to celebrate the holiday.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- J. K. Rowling's official site
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter Limited Edition
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 3 (The Letters from No One)
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ Pottermore introduction for Ravenclaws (transcription available here)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 2 (Aunt Marge's Big Mistake)


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CIOs are constantly required to do more with less, even as technology plays an increasing role in the success of almost every business. This combination of cost pressure and technology-asbusiness-driver makes it more important than ever to focus IT resources on innovation rather than maintaining infrastructure.
Yet many IT groups spend 75 % or more of their resources on maintenance and infrastructure, leaving less than a quarter of the IT budget for innovation. Research has shown that outsourcing IT infrastructure and routine administrative tasks can lead to a significant increase in innovation-focused IT activity.
This brief explores how cost efficiency can be achieved via the different elements of a hybrid IT infrastructure outsourcing approach. The fundamental building blocks of IT - data center facilities and operations, compute and storage platforms, network and connectivity services, infrastructure management, security services, and applications - can all be outsourced individually or as a whole. IT resources thus freed can be re-focused to pursue innovation at the business application level.
Because IT organizations spend so much budget to "keep the lights on" and comparatively less on innovation activities, even a relatively small percentage reduction in infrastructure costs can make a dramatic increase in resources available for innovation.
As Figure 1 shows, small IT infrastructure optimizations can, in some cases, double the IT activities being applied to innovation. "The magic of outsourcing is giving us the ability to focus on those areas where we can be truly great," points out Robert Isherwood, CTO at ad agency 22squared. (1)
Studies clearly demonstrate that outsourcing infrastructure reduces cost: a recent survey of 550 global IT leaders revealed that companies save 11 % of the IT budget on average and expect that to increase to 19 % within two years. (2)
However, because no two organizations are identical, each business needs to consider key questions about exactly what to outsource, where to start, and how to combine the various options (data center colocation, managed services, and cloud computing) to optimize IT infrastructure delivery and maximize the savings that can be plowed into innovation.
Figure 1: Hybrid IT Strategy Can Double IT Innovation
By outsourcing a third of infrastructure and related routine administrative tasks, IT can double the amount of time its internal expert staff spends on delivering and implementing innovative products and offerings. Source: Converging the Datacenter Infrastructure: Why, How, So What? IDC White Paper, May 2012
Many companies find that data center colocation is an effective way to start reducing cost, while minimizing risk by retaining control over IT systems. "Owning a highly reliable data center is expensive, with a long maintenance tail as well as upfront capital expense - and it requires expertise," says Tim Beerman, Vice President at CenturyLink Business, a global provider of managed services on virtual, dedicated and colocation platforms.
"It forces companies to think about the long-term implications of issues in which they have little experience: What happens if I have an outage? Can I buy power efficiently? How will I support business growth?"
Data center colocation enables companies to take advantage of an outsourcing partner's economies of scale, proven reliability, geographic reach, expertise, and technology. For example, shared data centers that offer multiple high-speed network connections help companies ensure reliable IT operations. And partners that operate dozens of data centers worldwide can empower a company to rapidly expand into new regions at lower cost by avoiding the capital expense and delays associated with building and staffing a new facility.
"It forces companies to think about the long-term implications of issues in which they have little experience: What happens if I have an outage? Can I buy power efficiently? How will I support business growth?"
Once companies experience the benefits of data center outsourcing, they often see the potential for further savings by buying IT infrastructure as managed or cloud-based services.
"They start asking: do I need to build and manage my own server infrastructure, storage, and backups?" says CenturyLink's Beerman. "Let's say there's a new business application that initially needs 50 terabytes of storage but may ultimately need a petabyte. Instead of making a big upfront investment in storage infrastructure, they can save money by buying storage when they need it, as a service."
Organizations also save by not having to buy expensive software licenses until they're needed and by eliminating complex, timeconsuming integration and testing.
"IT organizations spend a lot of time qualifying applications for specific servers," Beerman says. "Once they start to think differently - in terms of buying a managed application on any capable x86 server - they can use that time more productively for other projects, such as developing innovative new business applications."
EasyJet provides a case in point. The airline outsourced the management of its reservation, website, flight operations, finance, HR, and email systems. Two years later, Andy Caddy, Chief Architect for easyJet, notes in a video case study that outsourcing to the right managed services provider enabled the airline's internal IT team "to be getting on with the business of added-value services that really differentiates us as an airline." Caddy adds: "I don't want them [our internal IT team] managing our Exchange system, I don't want them doing our antivirus or our patching. They really need to be getting on with doing stuff that makes easyJet the company it is today."
The benefits of cloud computing, such as on-demand scalability, make cloud services attractive for specific requirements and application lifecycle stages, such as:
For many mission-critical applications, managed services can be a better fit than cloud services. In fact, after successfully testing a new application in the cloud, a company may want to utilize a managed-services approach once the application becomes operational and is used to support essential business functions.
At that point, managed services such as monitoring, patching, security, and a 24/7 helpdesk become extremely important to ensure secure, reliable operations as well as user productivity and customer satisfaction.
Because most companies have a mix of requirements that changes over time, it's important to partner with an outsourcing firm that can offer a full range of end-to-end solutions, including data center colocation and managed services as well as cloud.
In fact, 58 % of the 550 global IT leaders queried in the study mentioned earlier agreed with the statement that, "Selecting an IT services provider that does not offer a full suite of infrastructure services will limit my organization in the long-term."
The reward for outsourcing can be increased competitiveness in rapidly evolving markets.
Beerman describes the case of a greeting card company that needed to handle huge surges in customer demand during holiday periods. Building infrastructure to support that demand was an expensive proposition and meant the company would have to carry the cost of unused capacity for most of the year.By outsourcing, the company was able to reduce infrastructure cost, buying capacity only when it needed it.
In addition, because the outsourcing provider was responsible for maintaining SLAs, the card company saved on personnel costs because it didn't need operations staff to be available 24/7. In a highly competitive market, those savings are crucial, Beerman says. "Anything you can do to reduce infrastructure cost and reinvest those IT resources in developing new products or marketing initiatives becomes very important."
In today's intensely competitive business environment, focusing more of your finite IT resources on innovation is critical. By using outsourcing to achieve savings in IT infrastructure, IT groups can apply more of the IT budget to innovation.
Even a relatively small percentage reduction in infrastructure cost can dramatically increase the funding available for new applications and other business-critical initiatives that enable the organization's overall success.
As IT groups face pressure to do more with less, outsourcing infrastructure creates savings that can be reinvested in innovation.
Even a small percentage reduction in IT infrastructure costs can dramatically increase the funding available for innovating new applications or other initiatives critical to business success.
No two organizations are identical, so each should consider how to optimize the mix of data center colocation, managed services, and cloud computing services to achieve the greatest savings and business benefit.
CenturyLink's Hybrid Infrastructure solutions infuse agility into IT infrastructure, whether your business is challenged with controlling costs, managing performance, or scaling and expanding into new markets.
CenturyLink is recognized as the No. 2 retail colocation provider, with an extensive global footprint that includes more than 55 state-of-the-art data centers across North America, Europe, and Asia, with over two million square feet of raised floor space.
CenturyLink Business delivers innovative managed services for global businesses on virtual, dedicated and colocation platforms. It is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprise customers. Parent company CenturyLink, Inc. is the third largest telecommunications company in the United States, and empowers CenturyLink Business with its high-quality advanced fiber optic network. Headquartered in Monroe, LA, CenturyLink is an S&P 500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations.


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Beat the Streak Report: Wednesday, May 25
Yesterday was a great success in Streakland, as popularity kings Jose Reyes, Vladimir Guerrero and Buster Posey combined to push more than a quarter of all selectors one day closer to the land of milk and Honey Nut Cheerios.
Former leader brentellerbrock was not among the chosen few, however, as Ryan Braun lasted just two hitless at-bats before losing his helmet and his head against the Nationals.
If Mr. Ellerbrock avoided a hissy fit and an ejection of his own upon realizing that Braun's tasty matchup against Livan "On a Prayer" Hernandez ended prematurely, he's a cooler man than we are.
So close to the halfway point, and yet so far. We recommend getting right back on that horse with a little help from …
Wednesday's picks:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there …
Ryan Sweeney: .529 (9-for-17) since '06 vs. Angels starter Ervin Santana
Ryan Braun: .444 (8-for-18) since '06 vs. Nationals starter Jason Marquis
Justin Morneau: .421 (8-for-19) since '06 vs. Mariners starter Eric Bedard
Corey Hart: .417 (7-for-17) since '06 vs. Nationals starter Jason Marquis
Michael Young: .444 (4-for-9) since '06 vs. White Sox starter Gavin Floyd
Feeling kinda spicy?
Cliff Pennington: .467 (7-for-15) since '06 vs. Angels starter Ervin Santana
Jack Hannahan: .500 (6-for-12) since '06 vs. Red Sox starter Jon Lester
You'll thank me later …
Hunter Pence: .188 (6-for-32) since '06 vs. Dodgers starter Ted Lilly
Shin-Soo Choo: .000 (0-for-9) since '06 vs. Red Sox starter Jon Lester
Troy Tulowitzki: .176 (3-for-17) since '06 vs. Diamondbacks starter Ian Kennedy
Justin Upton: .167 (2-for-12) since '06 vs. Rockies starter Jason Hammel
Victor Martinez: .182 (2-for-11) since '06 vs. Rays starter Andy Sonnanstine
Leaderboard time!
Only one Streaker, current leader sgtdave3127 is within a week of challenging our season leader. Yikes. Maybe it's time for a little less Angry Birds and a little more BTS mobile app on your iPhones and iPod touches.
Top MLB streakers
Buster Posey: 12 games
Josh Hamilton: 10 games
James Loney: 10 games
Home Run Beat the Streak pick:
Curtis Granderson: (16 HR this season) vs. Blue Jays starter Jo-Jo Reyes
(Make a BTS pick)
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Ian, that bts app must be American only. When I try to download it I get an error saying request can not be processed.
LaV's List
Wednesday's Top Picks of the current Top2500,
158 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Miguel Cabrera 242 9.68
Ryan Braun 182 7.28
Jose Reyes 171 6.84 (1RST)(2ND)(2ND)
Placido Polanco 117 4.68
Jose Bautista 103 4.12
Josh Hamilton 87 3.48
Ichiro Suzuki 85 3.4
Adrian Gonzalez 80 3.2 (2ND)GOOD
Alex Rodriguez 79 3.16
Starlin Castro 71 2.84
Andre Ethier 68 2.72
Martin Prado 62 2.48 NOT STARTING
No Selection 55 2.2
Highest "No Selection" 😛 pg# 6 with streak of 15 back to zero.
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset rate was % with reseting the most.
There was also % PPD due to players not playing. These streakers do not reset, but did not increase either.
Got Pinched OR 1 AB Wonders
TOP2500 saved or reset by PHA (going to include any pinch hitters and/or double switch, 1 AB or More)
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick
gpearson17, 9, pg 38, 895, A-ROD (PICKED 79X)
ttrebnivel, 9, pg 53, 895, POLANCO (PICKED 117X)
kenfucious, 7, pg 100+, 2095, MIGGY (PICKED 242X)
bjm5355, 7, pg 100+, 2095, A-ROD (PICKED 79X)
Bloggers Reset Yesterday
trixiewright, 8 RESET BY Mike Bourn
GL to all
My first A-Rod pick of the year, to get to 10. I've now picked 35 different players in 56 days!
And now, I'm officially worried….
Oh, thank goodness. Ten streak!
There you go. A-rod leads off 7 with single.
The good news is that Miguel Cabrera has a hit! The bad news is that the game is now in a delay!
Same boat as last night woth Josh.
Game postponed! 😦 😦 😦 😦 😦
Postponed. Had miggy for 8. I've been stuck on 7 for 3+ days now – this is so infuriating!
SUSPENDED not postponed makes a diff for bts. Miggy has his hit, so whenever ge gets played you get credit for it.
No, the game was rained out.
If you look at the MLB.com homepage, you see "postponed – rain."


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Fedora 13 Boost 1.41 Uplift
That feature brings version 1.41.0 of Boost to Fedora 13, together with Boost.MPI. As a side effect, Boost will be built with CMake (instead of BJam).
- Name: Denis Arnaud
- Email: email@example.com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 33
- Last updated: 2010-01-13
- Percentage of completion: 60%
Detailed Description
Sync top of the Fedora tree to the current upstream release. The current Fedora release is boost-1.39.0, folded into devel 2009-05-07. This upgrade is in keeping with vaguely bi-annual, opportunistic syncing with upstream sources.
In addition, this update changes the canonical sources used for the package from the official Boost release to an alternate repository.
Some background:
Boost ships with an ad-hoc build system named BJam. The Boost development community is exploring alternate build and source code control approaches, including the use of more standard build and release management tools like git and CMake. Which, frankly, the Fedora boost maintainers wish to support. Fortunately for us, a team of developers has worked for over a year on a more standard way to build Boost, thanks to the CMake tool, namely Boost-CMake.
That new way to build Boost allows (at least) two enhancements, when compared to the current build system:
- Deliver some more libraries, such as Boost.MPI
- Keep more easily synchronized with the latest Boost versions (Fedora 13 should ship with Boost 1.41.0).
Technical details are available in a Bugzilla-filed enhancement request.
Benefit to Fedora
Syncing with upstream keeps Fedora current. This is part of regular package maintenance.
Upstream sources for Boost releases are evaluated, along with alternate repositories. One is selected, packaged according to Fedora package conventions and cognizant of existing package practices, tested, evaluated, and then built in Koji. This is then pushed to fedora devel. Dependencies are rebuilt. The unicorns are once again happy, and can go back to drinking champagne and complaining about slow build times.
How To Test
Testing requires the host system to have the boost-test package installed. Testing can be enabled at package build time by passing --with tests.
User Experience
Expected to remain largely the same. New users of boost-mpi, welcome!
There are a large number of dependencies for the boost package in fedora. Here is a non-exhaustive list.
openvrml pingus hugin conexus player mapnik aqsis qpidc deluge rcsslogplayer Miro asc glob2 vegastrike gnash chess pyexiv2 k3d kdeedu python-tag linkage barry rcssserver QuantLib wesnoth mkvtoolnix rb_libtorrent bmpx xmms2 wp_tray fuse-encfs referencer source-highlight HippoDraw rcsserver3d
Contingency Plan
Non-completion will result in the F12 boost version, 1.39.0, being used in F13.
- Boost: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_41_0
- Boost-CMake: https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/CMake
Release Notes
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In these photos I had just finished the initial "Detergent Chipping Method". For a brief summary, two days after I had applied the Testor's Model Master Schwarzgrau '39-'43 Enamel Paint. After finally drying enough to handle. My next move was to mask off as much of the vehicle that I didn't want overspray on. The color I used was Citadel Colour Acrylic Skull White, a French brand. What a choice huh? Couldn't get a hold of any Tamiya X-2 Acyrlic Paint. I now shot the white,with no problems. Then while the paint was drying I cleaned my airbrush up,because my Iwata Revolution for some reason hates acrylics. At this point I carried my "Baby" to the sink, for the "Bath". I rinsed the two main parts the turret and the hull under the sink with a gentle rinse. Took them out ,and sprinkled dry laundry detergent over the obvious areas. I then let set for 30 seconds,and then repeated the rinse. In some cases of what you are looking for ,you can repeat the Detergent Step to get a light to heavy chipping look. Also you can use a light brush such as a old toothbrush for stubborn areas. Bye for now.
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After finally resolving the airbrush problem,I continued with the project. I painted the underside,the wheel carriage and tracks with a mixture of Model Master Enamel Black mixed with Tuscan Brown. I then sprayed the interior with Floquil Enamel Reefer White. After that I hand brushed the interior parts. Tomorrow I will spray Floquil High Gloss Clear Enamel in the interior area for a light wash.