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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians |
Under the supervision of scientists, agricultural and food science technicians measure and analyze the quality of food and agricultural products. |
Associate's degree | $32,760 | |
Agricultural and Food Scientists |
Agricultural and food scientists work to ensure agricultural productivity and food safety. |
See How to Become One | $58,450 | |
Anthropologists and Archeologists |
Anthropologists and archeologists study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings, past and present. They examine the cultures, languages, archeological remains, and physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. |
Master's degree | $54,230 | |
Atmospheric Scientists, Including Meteorologists |
Atmospheric scientists study weather, climate, and other aspects of the atmosphere. They develop reports and forecasts from their analysis of weather and climate data. |
Bachelor's degree | $87,780 | |
Biochemists and Biophysicists |
Biochemists and biophysicists study the chemical and physical principles of living things and of biological processes such as cell development, growth, and heredity. |
Doctoral or professional degree | $79,390 | |
Biological Technicians |
Biological technicians help biological and medical scientists conduct laboratory tests and experiments. |
Bachelor's degree | $39,020 | |
Chemical Technicians |
Chemical technicians use special instruments and techniques to help chemists and chemical engineers in researching, developing, and producing chemical products and processes. |
Associate's degree | $42,040 | |
Chemists and Materials Scientists |
Chemists and materials scientists study the structures, compositions, reactions, and other properties of substances. They use their knowledge to develop new and improved products, processes, and materials. |
Bachelor's degree | $69,790 | |
Conservation Scientists and Foresters |
Conservation scientists and foresters manage overall land quality of forests, parks, rangelands, and other natural resources. |
Bachelor's degree | $57,420 | |
Economists |
Economists study the production and distribution of resources, goods, and services. |
Bachelor's degree | $89,450 | |
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians |
Environmental science and protection technicians do laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those affecting health. Many work under the supervision of environmental scientists and specialists, who direct their work and evaluate their results. |
Associate's degree | $41,380 | |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists |
Environmental scientists and specialists use their knowledge of the natural sciences to protect the environment. They identify problems and find solutions that minimize hazards to the health of the environment and the population. |
Bachelor's degree | $61,700 | |
Epidemiologists |
Epidemiologists investigate the causes of disease and other public health problems to prevent them from spreading or from happening again. They report their findings to public policy officials and to the general public. |
Master's degree | $63,010 | |
Forensic Science Technicians |
Forensic science technicians help investigate crimes by collecting and analyzing physical evidence. Most technicians specialize in either crime scene investigation or laboratory analysis. |
Bachelor's degree | $51,570 | |
Forest and Conservation Technicians |
Forest and conservation technicians measure and improve the quality of forests, rangeland, and other natural areas. |
Associate's degree | $33,390 | |
Geographers |
Geographers study the earth and its land, features, and inhabitants. They also examine phenomena such as political or cultural structures as they relate to geography. They study the physical or human geographic characteristics or both of a region, ranging in scale from local to global. |
Bachelor's degree | $72,800 | |
Geological and Petroleum Technicians |
Geological and petroleum technicians provide support to scientists and engineers in exploring and extracting natural resources, such as minerals, oil, and natural gas. |
Associate's degree | $54,020 | |
Geoscientists |
Geoscientists study the physical aspects of the Earth, such as its composition, structure, and processes, to learn about its past, present, and future. |
Bachelor's degree | $82,500 | |
Historians |
Historians research, analyze, interpret, and present the past by studying a variety of historical documents and sources. |
Master's degree | $53,520 | |
Hydrologists |
Hydrologists study water and the water cycle. They use their expertise to solve problems in the areas of water quality or availability. |
Master's degree | $75,690 | |
Medical Scientists |
Medical scientists conduct research aimed at improving overall human health. They often use clinical trials and other investigative methods to reach their findings. |
Doctoral or professional degree | $76,700 | |
Microbiologists |
Microbiologists study the growth, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae, and fungi. |
Bachelor's degree | $65,920 | |
Nuclear Technicians |
Nuclear technicians assist physicists, engineers, and other professionals in nuclear research and nuclear production. They operate special equipment used in these activities and monitor the levels of radiation that are produced. |
Associate's degree | $68,090 | |
Physicists and Astronomers |
Physicists and astronomers study the fundamental nature of the universe, ranging from the vastness of space to the smallest of subatomic particles. They develop new technologies, methods, and theories based on the results of their research that deepen our understanding of how things work and contribute to innovative, real-world applications. |
Doctoral or professional degree | $105,430 | |
Political Scientists |
Political scientists study the origin, development, and operation of political systems. They research political ideas and analyze the structure and operation of governments, policies, political trends, and related issues. |
Master's degree | $107,420 | |
Psychologists |
Psychologists study mental processes and human behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people and other animals relate to one another and the environment. |
See How to Become One | $68,640 | |
Sociologists |
Sociologists study society and social behavior by examining the groups, cultures, organizations, social institutions, and processes that people develop. |
Master's degree | $72,360 | |
Survey Researchers |
Survey researchers design or conduct surveys and analyze survey data. Many groups use surveys to collect factual data, such as employment and salary information, or to ask questions that help them understand people's opinions, attitudes, beliefs, or desires. |
Bachelor's degree | $36,050 | |
Urban and Regional Planners |
Urban and regional planners develop plans and programs for the use of land. They use planning to create communities, accommodate growth, or revitalize physical facilities in towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. |
Master's degree | $63,040 | |
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists |
Zoologists and wildlife biologists study the characteristics and habitats of animals and wildlife. |
Bachelor's degree | $57,430 |
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From the SB Nation community, predictions and previews for many of the league's teams heading into the 2012-13 season.
(Elaine Thompson/Associated Press) Cargo bikes are the new minivans for cycling families Cyclists are pushing the limits of what they can haul on cargo bikes sturdy two-wheelers built to haul lots of stuff. The so-called SUV of bicycles are increasingly popular in pedal-friendly communities, from Washington state to Massachusetts. Full Story |
(Ursula Coyote/AMC) The best and worst TV shows of 2013 Whether you cried tears of sadness of the final moments of 'Breaking Bad' or sat on the edge of your seat during 'The Americans,' 2013 was a good year for television. Here are the best and worst from the last year. Full Story |

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English Premier League: Week one fixtures
The English Premier League kicks off this weekend with Manchester City looking for a good start to their defence against newly-promoted Southampton on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Manchester United get their campaign under way on Monday night against Everton at Goodison Park.
However, the match of the weekend looks set to be Newcastle v Tottenham on Saturday evening. The pair fought out a long battle last season to land the coveted fourth spot - both hoping to secure Champions League football.
ere are the fixtures for the first week of the season.
And don't forget we want to here you views on the coming campaign, who will win? Who will be relegated? Which players are going to soar? And which are going to flop? Comment below.
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Saturday, August 18
Arsenal v Sunderland (5pm)
Fulham v Norwich City (5pm)
Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City (5pm)
Reading v Stoke City (5pm)
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool (5pm)
West Ham United v Aston Villa (5pm)
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur (7.30pm)
Sunday, August 19
Wigan Athletic v Chelsea (3.30pm)
Manchester City v Southampton (6pm)
Monday, August 20
Everton v Manchester United (10pm)
Who do you think will win the Premier League this year? Will it be season-long Manchester derby or will someone else claim the trophy? Tell us your predictions here
Top Headlines
- Premier League: Man Utd, Arsenal win emphatically as Stoke holds City to draw
- Kompany expects more teams to compete for Premier League title
- Man City should be accused of 'buying' Premier League title, says Mourinho
- Evra says Man Utd remain superior to neighbours Man City
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For the first time ever, our family is going camping. This could be either a very good or very bad idea. We just bought a tent, shown here in the back yard. Jackson and I have been camping many times with Boy Scouts, but we've never had all four of us in a tent. We're starting easy, just an overnight at a campground with things like "water" and "toilets."
1. I don't sleep well in a tent. I never get comfortable. Toss and turn all night, listening for the tree which will tip over and crush us all.
2. You ever have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night in a tent? You can either attempt to hold it all night or put on shoes and get out there!
3. I'm sure there's going to be somebody with a loud stereo 20 feet from us.
4. And they're probably drunk and heavily armed.
5. Bugs love me. They think I'm delicious.
6. Our kids can argue non-stop from separate bedrooms! I hope being in tent together will be a bonding experience! Yeah, right!


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Hauntworld Magazine issue 35 is in production and will release in January. Hauntworld is also undergoing several new updates to its haunt directory more info coming soon! There will also be an all new www.HauntedHouseSupplies.com website with new products, and more! Another IAAPA show came and went and many haunt owners showed up at the show however there was very few haunt vendors this year. Haunted House owners and vendors just don't seem to embrace IAAPA which is by far the best tradeshow in the World for amusement facility attractoin owners. The IAAPA show is nearly 1 million square feet of almost anything and everything you would ever need to build, create or improve any type of amusement attraction. Get a subscription now at www.hauntedhousemagazine.com In 2014 Hauntworld sponsor some events to boost awareness and attendance for haunted house owners and operators. Hauntworld will host a haunted house tour of the only year around haunted house in the Orlando area that isn't called Disney's Haunted Mansion. More details coming soon but remember to book your tickets for Orlando IAAPA show 2014 now! The next event that haunters may be interested in happens in Houston 'Halloween Party Expo' starting January 25th... this year will be different beause Hauntcon will co-locate with them produce some haunt tours and have a handful of haunt vendors on site. It will be interesting to see how this new partnership works out. To learn more visit http://www.halloweenpartyexpo.com/ Then coming in March 22, 2014 is the biggest Halloween Haunted Attraction show in the industry held in St Louis and in connection to that is the years biggest annual haunted house tour at The Darkness. The Darkness will be totally renovated and each year thousands of haunt owners visit the Darkness haunted house to get idea's, and get scared. To learn more about the 2014 Darkness Haunt tour go to their site at www.thedarkness.com Tickets go on sale in January and are limited.
Keep checking back for more industry updates!
Haunted House Online is the biggest website on the web to help you find haunted houses, haunted house by state, city or by zip code. HauntedHouseOnline.com also features thousands of haunted hayrides, Halloween attractions, corn mazes, ghost tours, haunted tours and much more. HauntedHouseOnline.com also includes trick or treat safety tips, free pumpkin carving patterns, haunted news, horror movie reviews, featured articles on haunted attractions and links to vendors, other haunt related websites and so much more. Guests can also create accounts on Hauntworld.com and rate, review their favorite local haunted houses. Create an account today and start rating and reviewing haunted houses. Hauntworld.com publishs a magazine called Hauntworld Magazine which you can subscribe at www.Hauntedhousemagazine.com. Hauntworld is also a proud supporter of HHA (www.hauntedhouseassociation.org). Haunted House Online also supports several haunted house tradeshows and you can find a complete list of upcoming trades on our haunted house tradeshow page. Hauntworld.com and HauntedHouseOnline.com are the most advanced haunted house website on the planet featured on www.Google.com, www.Yahoo.com, www.USAtoday.com, and has been featured on Travel Channel, National Geographic, HIstory Chanel and every Food TV. Find haunted houses, scariest and best, Zombie Runs, Halloween Attractions, Haunted Hayrides, Horror events, tradeshows and much more.


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National Corvette Museum Honors U.S. Military
Nov 1, 2012 - Nov 30, 2012 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT
Exit 28 on I-65 in Bowling Green, KY.
November is "Military Appreciation Month" at the National Corvette Museum and all military personnel, fire fighters, police officers and their immediate families receive free admission during the entire month of November. All American branches including active, retired and reserve members will be honored with this promotion when presenting a military or service ID.
In addition to free admission to the museum, several special events and exhibits will be featured at this time.
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, the Museum is located at Exit 28 on I-65 in Bowling Green, KY. For more information on the Museum visit us at:
www.corvettemuseum.org or call 800-538-3883 / 270-781-7973.


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Visit this federal site to search for our regulatory notices, proposed and final rules.
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This web site provides the official edition of Office of Personnel Management forms. The OPM Forms Management Program web site serves as the single source of information for forms belonging to and used by the Office of Personnel Management.
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I run one technology startup now that takes up most/all of my time.
I have another idea for a technology startup and wanted to outsource everything either through contract workers or salaried employees or any combination. There is a very good chance that I will need at least one full time employee to get things setup and deal with running the day to day support and development.
The reason I want to outsource everything is because the new idea is out of my main competency. I could figure it out but it would take too much time and I don't have time.
I am not sure if this new idea will make money so I need to stay mean and lean.
If I outsource everything (and the idea is a good) how do I know the workers will not just take the idea and do it themselves?
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Discharge Instructions for Heart Failure
You have been diagnosed with heart failure (also called congestive heart failure, or CHF). The term "heart failure" sounds scary. But it doesn't mean that your heart will suddenly stop or that you are near death. It means the heart is not doing its job as well as it should. Heart failure happens when your heart muscle cannot keep up with your body's need for blood flow. Symptoms of heart failure can be controlled by changes in your lifestyle and by following your doctor's advice.
Home Care
Work hard to remove the salt from your diet.
Limit canned, dried, packaged, and fast foods.
Don't add salt to your food at the table.
Season foods with herbs instead of salt when you cook.
Ask your doctor about an exercise program. You can benefit from simple activities such as walking or gardening. Don't be discouraged if your progress is slow at first.
Break the smoking habit. Enroll in a stop-smoking program to improve your chances of success.
Weigh yourself every day. Do this at the same time of day and in the same kind of clothes. See below for instructions on when to call your doctor about weight gain.
Rest as needed.
Recognize that your health and even survival depend on your following medical recommendations.
Avoid exposure to temperature extremes, such as hot tubs and saunas.
Take your medications exactly as prescribed. Don't skip doses. If you miss a dose of your medication, take it as soon as you remember—unless it's almost time for your next dose. In that case, just wait and take your next dose at the normal time. Don't take a double dose.
Make a follow-up appointment as directed by our staff. Keep appointments for checkups and lab tests that are needed to check your medications and condition.
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Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following signs of worsening heart failure:
Sudden weight gain (
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Trouble breathing not related to being active
New or increased swelling of your legs or ankles
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This week's regulatory actions:
New York
CFTC charges MF Global Inc., MF Global Holdings Ltd., Former CEO Jon S. Corzine, and former employee Edith O'Brien for MF global's unlawful misuse of nearly $1 billion of customer funds and related violations
Settlement of charges against MF Global, subject to court approval, directs payment of all funds still owed to commodity customers and imposes a $100 million penalty against the company
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed an enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against MF Global Inc. (MF Global), a registered futures commission merchant (FCM), MF Global Holdings Ltd. (Holdings), former Chief Executive Officer of MF Global and Holdings Jon S. Corzine, and former Assistant Treasurer of MF Global Edith O'Brien based on, among other violations, MF Global's unlawful use of customer funds that harmed thousands of customers and violated fundamental customer protection laws on an unprecedented scale.
MF Global has agreed to settle all charges against it on terms set forth in a proposed order that is subject to court approval and includes 100% restitution of the approximately $1 billion lost by all commodity customers when the firm failed on Oct. 31, 2011. Commissioner Jill Sommers stated, "I am pleased that the MF Global Trustee has agreed to settle the charges against the company. There is nothing more important than doing everything possible to make full restitution to all commodity customers. I am also proud of the members of the Division of Enforcement team, who have worked so hard on this case to bring us to where we are today."
According to the complaint, Corzine, a former U.S. Senator and New Jersey Governor with more than 20 years of Wall Street experience, joined MF Global as CEO in March 2010 with a plan to transform the firm from a futures broker into a major investment bank. Corzine's strategy called for making increasingly risky and larger investments of the firm's money. In the summer and fall of 2011, as MF Global's need for cash was rising and its sources of cash were diminishing, Corzine knew that the firm was relying more and more on proprietary funds that it held alongside customer funds in FCM customer accounts. During this time, Corzine did not enhance MF Global's deficient systems and controls sufficiently to ensure that the firm's increasing reliance on FCM cash did not result in unlawful uses of customer money. Ultimately, these failures contributed to the massive customer losses.
As alleged, during October 2011, MF Global was on the brink of failure and in desperate need of cash to survive. As Holdings' Treasurer told Holdings' CFO at that time, in one of many recorded phone calls obtained by the CFTC, the firm was "skating on the edge," without "much ice left." Corzine was warned about the firm's liquidity stresses, and he knew that the firm violated its own policy that had been designed to protect customer funds. Holdings' Treasurer recommended to Holdings' CFO in a recorded call, "we have to tell Jon that enough is enough. We need to take the keys away from him."
In the last week of October 2011, with virtually no other sources of immediate cash to turn to, the firm repeatedly and unlawfully used customer funds for firm needs, ultimately leaving it nearly $1 billion short of customer funds. In that last week, Corzine is alleged to have been aware of the firm's true low cash balance, even as he directed the firm to continue paying large obligations without inquiring how the firm could come up with the money to do so. Corzine is charged for the firm's violations as an MF Global "control person" who, among other things, did not act in good faith and is also charged with violating his legal obligations to diligently supervise.
David Meister, the CFTC's Enforcement Director, said, "Turning a profit is not the only job of the person at the top of a CFTC-regulated firm. Particularly in times of crisis, the person in control, like the CEO here, must do what's necessary to prevent unlawful uses of customer money, so that customers' money is still there if and when the music stops. The allegations in our Complaint serve as a stark reminder that we will enforce the law against responsible individuals at all levels of a firm to ensure that customer funds are properly safeguarded every minute of every day."
O'Brien, MF Global's assistant treasurer, is charged with aiding and abetting the firm's misuse of customer funds. According to the complaint, she directed, approved, and/or caused improper transfers of hundreds of millions of dollars from customer accounts to help meet the firm's needs during the final days of October 2011, while knowing that MF Global did not have sufficient proprietary funds available in those customer accounts for those transfers. The Complaint alleges that O'Brien remarked in a recorded telephone conversation that it "could be game over" from a regulatory perspective if funds were not returned to customer accounts on Friday, October 28, 2011, MF Global's final business day.
With respect to the company defendants, in addition to the misuse of customer funds described above, the complaint charges that MF Global (i) unlawfully failed to notify the CFTC immediately when it knew or should have known of the deficiencies in its customer accounts; (ii) filed false reports with the CFTC that failed to show the deficits in the customer accounts; and (iii) used customer funds for impermissible investments in securities that were not considered readily marketable or highly liquid in violation of CFTC regulation; and that Holdings controlled the operations of MF Global and is therefore liable as a principal for MF Global's violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations.
If approved by the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the proposed settlement of all charges against MF Global will require 100% restitution of all remaining commodity customer claims. The proposed order also includes the imposition of a $100 million penalty, which can be paid to the extent MF Global has not fully exhausted all available funds and assets paying customers and then other creditors entitled to priority under bankruptcy law.
The CFTC also seeks full restitution and penalties against Holdings, Corzine, and O'Brien, in addition to trading and registration bans and injunctions against Corzine and O'Brien.
Federal Court in Colorado Orders Michael Gale to Pay More than $1.2 Million to Settle Fraud Charges in CFTC Enforcement Action
The CFTC obtained a federal court order against defendant Michael Gale of Littleton, Col., individually and doing business as Capital Management Group, requiring him to pay $479,402.35 in restitution to defrauded customers. The consent order of permanent injunction, entered on June 25, 2013, by Senior U.S. District Judge John L. Kane of the District of Colorado, also imposes a $750,000 civil monetary penalty. The order imposes permanent trading and registration bans against Gale and prohibits him from violating the anti-fraud provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), as charged.
The order stems from a CFTC complaint filed July 25, 2012, that charged Gale with fraudulently operating a commodity futures pool, making false statements and providing false tax records to prospective and actual pool participants, misappropriation of pool funds, commingling of pool funds, and failing to register with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator.
The order finds that Gale solicited and accepted approximately $900,000 from at least nine participants to invest in his commodity pool. Gale lied about his trading record and the pool's profitability and value, and rather than trade the pool participants' funds, Gale deposited only a fraction of the funds into an account for trading, and used much of the pool participant money to pay his business and personal expenses, the order finds. In order to perpetuate the fraud, Gale continued to represent that investments in his pool were profitable and distributed false account performance documentation and false tax records to actual and prospective pool participants, according to the order. In fact, the order finds, Gale knew the representations were false because he knew his trading was not profitable and that he had misappropriated significant portions of the pool's money.
Federal Court orders Alpha Trade Group S.A. and its employees and agents to pay combined restitution and penalties of $5.779 million for defrauding pool participants
On June 3, 2013, Judge Gregory A. Presnell of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered an amended order entering final judgment (order) against defendants Alpha Trade Group, S.A. (ATG), Jose Cecilio Martinez Beltran (Martinez), Welinton Bautista Castillo (Bautista), Yehodiz Padua Valentin (Padua), Maria Alvarez Gutierrez (Gutierrez), andMaria Asela Rodriguez (Rodriguez), all of Orlando, Fla., for their involvement in a fraudulent off-exchange foreign currency (forex) and commodity futures scheme involving two pools, Orsa Investment Group, L.L.C. and Online Marketing Solutions. The order finds that certain defendants solicited customers, accepted their funds into the two pools and then failed to return more than $1,461,000, primarily from residents in Florida, California, and Puerto Rico. Moreover, the order finds that all of the defendants misappropriated customer funds.
The order requires ATG, Martinez, and Bautista to pay, jointly and severally, $1,461,500 in restitution, and each to pay a $980,000 civil monetary penalty. The order requires Padua, Gutierrez and Rodriguez to pay restitution in the amounts of $10,383, $82,750, and $49,079.37, respectively, as well as civil monetary penalties in the amounts of $840,000, $248,250, and $147,238.11, respectively. The order also imposes permanent trading and registration bans against all of these defendants, and prohibits them from violating the CEA, as charged.
The order stems from a CFTC Complaint filed on Sept. 27, 2011, charging ATG, Martinez, Bautista and Padua with solicitation fraud, issuing false account statements, and misappropriating pool participant funds, in connection with both futures and forex, and failing to register with the Commission in connection with futures activities, and also charging Gutierrez and Rodriguez with misappropriating pool participant funds
Federal Court orders Christopher Varlesi to pay over $1.3 million to settle Ponzi scheme fraud and misappropriation action
The CFTC obtained a federal court order against defendant Christopher Varlesi of Chicago, individually and doing business as Gold Coast Futures and Forex, requiring him to pay restitution of more than $638,000 to defrauded investors and a $700,000 civil monetary penalty. The consent oder of permanent injunction, entered June 12, 2013, by Judge James B. Zagel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, also imposes permanent trading and registration bans against Varlesi and prohibits him from violating the anti-fraud provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), as charged.
The order stems from a CFTC complaint filed March 7, 2012, charging Varlesi with fraudulently operating a commodity pool to trade commodity futures and off-exchange foreign currency (forex), making false statements to pool participants, misappropriating pool funds, and failing to register with the CFTC as a Commodity Pool Operator.
The order finds that Varlesi solicited and accepted at least $1.7 million from at least 20 individuals to trade commodity futures and forex contracts by touting his past trading record and ability to profitably trade futures and forex contracts. In exchange for their investment, Varlesi issued promissory notes to pool participants purportedly paying a fixed monthly interest rate on principal, according to the Order. However, Varlesi used no more than $220,000 of the $1,716,169 that he accepted from pool participants to trade commodity futures and forex contracts, the order finds. Varlesi spent misappropriated investor funds on business and personal expenses, including food, utilities, gas, life insurance, entertainment, travel, restaurants, his children's tuition, and spa treatments and used approximately $1,343,471 to pay participants purported profits in the manner of a Ponzi scheme, according to the order.
To perpetuate the fraud, Varlesi made false verbal representations and provided pool participants with fabricated account statements and false account performance documentation, showing that their investments were growing, according to the Order. In fact, the order finds that Varlesi knew the representations, statements, and account performance documentation were false because he failed to disclose to pool participants that he had misappropriated a significant amount of the pool's money.
In or around March 2011, Varlesi stopped making interest payments on the promissory notes and admitted to a pool participant that there was no money in his account, the Order finds. Furthermore, despite subsequent promises to repay the pool participants, Varlesi has not done so and still owes 17 pool participants approximately $638,227, the order finds.
North Carolina
CFTC charges C. David Wright with commodity pool fraud
On June 24, 2013, the CFTC filed a civil enforcement action charging C. David Wright of Iron Station, N.C., with operating a $1 million commodity pool Ponzi scheme and misappropriating participants' funds. Wright has never been registered with the CFTC.
The CFTC's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, charges Wright with soliciting over $1 million from individuals to participate in the fraudulent scheme from at least August 2008 through March 2013. Although Wright told participants that their funds would be invested in a variety of investments, including commodity futures, he in fact misappropriated nearly all of the funds, using them to pay personal expenses and to make so-called profit payments to participants, as is typical of a Ponzi scheme.
In its continuing litigation, the CFTC seeks a permanent injunction from future violations of federal commodities laws, permanent registration and trading bans, restitution to defrauded pool participants, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, and civil monetary penalties.


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The Bellingham "Riot" - Let's Expand the Conversation
A recent report to the community following the 12 October "riot" entitled "Bellingham, WWU Working Together in Riot's Aftermath," written by Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard and Bellingham Mayor Kelli Linville, was an enormous disappointment. (You can read that piece on the city's website here.) In the opening paragraph they asked: "How could something like this happen in Bellingham and what can we do to avert another similar incident?"
They then proceeded in the next 1200 words to avoid the answer about "how could somethng like this happen," except for these four sentences: "The causes of the riot were many. Drunkenness among college and high school students and non-students certainly was a contributing factor. Social media also played a part in the incident. The event fed upon itself via social media communications, pulling in more participants." That's it. In spite of stating that the causes were many, there is no enumeration of these "many" possible causes at all, except for booze and social media. The remainder of the editorial speaks to criminality, punishment, order, law, disappointment, civil disturbance training, party houses, etc., all of which are factors to be discussed but certainly neither all-encompassing rubrics nor edifying causes.
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Larrabee School; Its Future
Mon, Dec 09, 2013, 12:24 pm // Guest writer
Barbara Perry writes about the closed nature of the Bellingham School Board on the future of the Larrabee School.0 comments
Steal this Waterfront: Costs without Benefit
Sat, Dec 07, 2013, 8:23 pm // Tip Johnson
Wherein the direct, indirect, hidden and lost opportunity costs make this a waterfront boondoggle of billions2 comments; last on Dec 09, 2013
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On Monday, City Council Votes "third and final" Approval of Waterfront Plan
Sat, Dec 07, 2013, 12:33 pm // Wendy Harris
Local activist calls on Bellingham City Council to table the unpopular waterfront plans and engage in meaningful public process2 comments; last on Dec 08, 2013
Lecture on County Water Issues Draws Crowd
Fri, Dec 06, 2013, 11:03 pm // Wendy Harris
The county will be required to consider water quality and water quantity when planning rural growth.3 comments; last on Dec 10, 2013
Video Exposes City Council Dysfunction on Waterfront Plan
Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 11:58 am // John Servais
The Political Junkie has posted a 3 minute video showing Bellingham City Council members explaining their idiocy for all of us to watch.2 comments; last on Dec 06, 2013
The Bellingham "Riot" - Let's Expand the Conversation
Thu, Dec 05, 2013, 5:00 am // Dick Conoboy
The post "riot" conversation is terribly lacking in several areas. We must expand the discussion or risk learning little from the experience.1 comments; last on Dec 07, 2013
Cascadia Weekly Blasts Waterfront Plan
Wed, Dec 04, 2013, 10:53 am // John Servais
Bellingham City Council and Port of Bellingham finalize the waterfront plan. In his weekly Gristle, Tim Johnson blasts the corrupt public process.4 comments; last on Dec 05, 2013
Waterfront Development Bonus Yet Another Bad Idea
Sat, Nov 30, 2013, 8:11 pm // Wendy Harris
The waterfront plan allows a development bonus for payments made to the Lake Whatcom land acquisition fund1 comments; last on Dec 01, 2013
City and Port Ready To Act on Waterfront Plan
Fri, Nov 29, 2013, 9:43 pm // Wendy Harris
A number of important issues need to be resolved before waterfront planning is complete, but the city council and port commission are ready to act.2 comments; last on Nov 30, 2013
Port Unable To Protect Public Safety
Fri, Nov 22, 2013, 9:01 pm // Wendy Harris
If the port can not construct the airport safely, should it be entrusted with dangerous waterfront cleanup work?0 comments
Walmart and McDonald's - Partners in Institutionalized Cluelessness
Wed, Nov 20, 2013, 5:03 am // Dick Conoboy
The advice coming from Walmart and McDonald's to its low paid employees becomes more and more bizarre and inane.0 comments
Anatomy of a Development - Part X Appeals of the Hearing Examiner's Decision
Tue, Nov 19, 2013, 5:35 am // Dick Conoboy
Ambling's motion to the hearing examiner for reconsideration was definitively rejected. The developer has not met the deadline for an appeal to the Superior Court0 comments
Smoking Gun: Fraud and Deception
Mon, Nov 18, 2013, 2:18 pm // Guest writer
In which we find the hidden core of the waterfront plan is rotten through and through7 comments; last on Nov 21, 2013
County Releases EIS, Prepares to Purchase Jail Site
Mon, Nov 18, 2013, 10:59 am // Riley Sweeney
The county takes two big steps forward on the new jail, while still missing the point0 comments
Noballmacare and Setting the False Standard
Thu, Nov 14, 2013, 1:39 am // Tip Johnson
Dear Mr. President, There's a sucker born every minute, and two to take him.7 comments; last on Nov 21, 2013
City Council Misled On Waterfront Planning
Wed, Nov 13, 2013, 3:16 pm // Wendy Harris
The city adminstration has been providing misleading/ incorrect information to the city council to avoid waterfront plan revisions.1 comments; last on Nov 18, 2013
Election Analysis: What Happened with the Port Races?
Tue, Nov 12, 2013, 10:21 am // Riley Sweeney
Riley crunches the numbers on Renata and McAuley's races to find answers2 comments; last on Nov 13, 2013
Puget Neighborhood Likely New Home for 1,300 Students
Tue, Nov 12, 2013, 5:16 am // Dick Conoboy
Puget Neighborhood will likely have in the immediate future 1,300 new rental units that will be marketed primarily to the student population.0 comments
Gloomy Fate For Waterfront Wildlife
Sat, Nov 09, 2013, 9:47 pm // Wendy Harris
The COB administration continues in its refusal to analyze waterfront wildlife issues, even though this is a prerequisite step in protecting wildlife from the impacts of development3 comments; last on Nov 10, 2013
Election Results - November 2013
Tue, Nov 05, 2013, 8:21 pm // John Servais
With lots of outside county money flowing in to our local races, this election is weird. But real - and we county residents have spoken.11 comments; last on Nov 09, 2013
Health Insurance Scams - Washington Not Spared
Mon, Nov 04, 2013, 9:55 am // Dick Conoboy
The call of the dollar speaks more loudly to health insurance companies than does the voice and well-being of the consumer, even here in Washington.8 comments; last on Nov 06, 2013
Anatomy of a Development - Part IX BMC Rule of Three Thwarts Plans
Thu, Oct 31, 2013, 10:19 am // Dick Conoboy
Four bedroom dorm rooms have been nixed by the hearing examiner. University Ridge may be in trouble as a cash cow for Ambling Development of Georgia3 comments; last on Nov 04, 2013
The Slaughterhouse Referendum - Citizens Opposing Widespread Slaughter (COWS)
Mon, Oct 28, 2013, 10:19 pm // Tip Johnson
Wherein we discover why we exert our rights - and grab some more petitions before it's too late3 comments; last on Nov 06, 2013
Dick's Picks for City Council - Burr and Petree
Mon, Oct 28, 2013, 12:00 am // Dick Conoboy
Independent voters are for independent thinkers on the city council. Vote for Burr and Petree.0 comments
Boulevard Park Reopens
Sat, Oct 26, 2013, 7:36 pm // John Servais
Beach reconstruction is done at Boulevard Park on the Bellingham waterfront. Paths along shore are again open - and it looks good.6 comments; last on Nov 01, 2013
Ken Bell and Renata for Port
Sun, Oct 20, 2013, 7:07 pm // John Servais
Ken Bell has my vote over Mike McAuley for port commissioner. And Renata Kowalczyk has it over Dan Robbins.8 comments; last on Oct 30, 2013
Anatomy of a Development Proposal - Part VIII The 12 October Riot and University Ridge
Tue, Oct 15, 2013, 3:16 pm // Dick Conoboy
The development of University Ridge will replicate the student ghetto that fueled the riot on 12 October.6 comments; last on Oct 25, 2013
COB Staff Manipulates Waterfront Planning for Controversial Overwater Walkway
Tue, Oct 15, 2013, 2:46 pm // Wendy Harris
Requesting waterfront handouts for the Overwater Walkway while proclaiming autonomy from further public review is unjustifiable.2 comments; last on Oct 16, 2013
Treaty Rights and Public Rights Ignored In Overwater Walkway
Tue, Oct 08, 2013, 2:22 pm // Wendy Harris
The city staff considers the overwater walkway a done deal before official approval or resolution of treaty right conflicts4 comments; last on Oct 16, 2013
Status Of Waterfront Analysis For Plants and Animals
Wed, Oct 02, 2013, 10:19 pm // Wendy Harris
The city administration asserts that there is no gap in waterplant plant and animal analysis0 comments
COB Habitat Restoration Master Plan Open House
Wed, Oct 02, 2013, 10:01 pm // Wendy Harris
Bellingham is holding an open house to introduce the public to its habitat restoration master plan, despite being at a preliminary draft stage3 comments; last on Oct 04, 2013
How the Coal Industry Funneled $40,000 into Whatcom
Wed, Oct 02, 2013, 5:40 am // Riley Sweeney
Riley uncovers how the Coal Industry is funding conservative candidates in Whatcom County11 comments; last on Oct 03, 2013
Wildlife Impacts Missing In COB Waterfront District EIS
Sat, Sep 28, 2013, 5:05 pm // Wendy Harris
The city and port have not addressed wildlife impacts from waterfront development and this should be done before a waterfront plan is enacted.0 comments
Government is Good
Sat, Sep 28, 2013, 2:20 pm // John Servais
As the right wing radicals seek to shut down our national government this week, we need to push back with common sense.8 comments; last on Oct 01, 2013
Anatomy of a Development Proposal - Part VII The Hearing on University Ridge
Fri, Sep 20, 2013, 7:09 am // Dick Conoboy
Hearing held on 11 September. Comment period extended 10 days. Effects on home owners already manifest.8 comments; last on Sep 22, 2013
Over $330,000 raised and spent on elections in Whatcom County
Thu, Sep 19, 2013, 6:08 am // Riley Sweeney
Riley examines who is donating to which candidates0 comments
City Council Waterfront Work Sessions Begin
Mon, Sep 09, 2013, 12:07 am // Wendy Harris
The staff will be explaining the public's concerns, but the public is not allowed to testify.0 comments
Waterfront Planning Before City Council and Port Commission
Fri, Sep 06, 2013, 2:52 pm // Wendy Harris
Elected officials continue to rely on inaccurate and misleading reports by the city and port staff regarding waterfront development.0 comments
Syrian War Perspectives: Jon Stewart
Wed, Sep 04, 2013, 8:37 am // John Servais
An attempt at linking to one or more writers who can help us make sense of going to war with Syria. An alternative to Kerry-Obama.0 comments
We Citizens Get a Say on War
Wed, Sep 04, 2013, 12:36 am // John Servais
Contacting Rick Larsen and Susan Delbene is actually a viable citizen exercise just now. Tell them to vote NO on bombing Syria.1 comments; last on Sep 04, 2013
Riley Covers Anti Syria War Demo
Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 2:10 pm // John Servais
Saturday afternoon - and a rally is taking place in downtown Bellingham against bombing Syria. Riley Sweeny and his Political Junkie site cover it.0 comments
To Obama: No. Do Not Bomb Syria
Fri, Aug 30, 2013, 11:08 am // John Servais
Gee, can we make it any clearer? Publisher opinion. So sad that we have to write this to Obama - who got our vote in 2008 because he…4 comments; last on Aug 31, 2013
Anatomy of a Development Proposal - Part VI Hearing Examiner Date Set - A Broken Process
Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 4:00 am // Dick Conoboy
The University Ridge process works only to the benefit of the developers. The public is offered tight deadlines and insufficient information.1 comments; last on Sep 21, 2013
Can We Talk? Doug Ericksen for Congress!
Mon, Aug 19, 2013, 7:08 am // Riley Sweeney
Riley whole-heartedly urges Doug Ericksen to run for Congress in 20142 comments; last on Aug 19, 2013
Bellingham Receives A Wake Up Call
Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 11:11 am // Wendy Harris
When the Bay stinks so bad that the public is calling 911, it is time to revisit waterfront redevelopment priorities12 comments; last on Aug 19, 2013
Anatomy of a Development Proposal - Part V The SEPA Determination
Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 4:00 am // Dick Conoboy
The University Ridge dormitory development approval process is broken. The City Council should act.1 comments; last on Aug 17, 2013
Privacy Story of Feds Stripping All
Wed, Aug 14, 2013, 11:24 am // John Servais
The Feds gag an Email service owner - so he cannot even tell us why he is gagged.2 comments; last on Aug 15, 2013
Water Agreement Fails Scrutiny
Tue, Aug 13, 2013, 11:31 pm // Wendy Harris
The City of Bellingham memorandum of agreement with Lynden does not make sense. What is going on?4 comments; last on Sep 11, 2013
Council Chooses Reasonable Regulation on Retail Marijuana
Tue, Aug 13, 2013, 9:26 am // Riley Sweeney
After attending the public hearing on the marijuana ban, Riley breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly4 comments; last on Aug 20, 2013
Bellingham To Provide Water to Lynden
Fri, Aug 09, 2013, 8:42 pm // Wendy Harris
A conceptual agreement between COB and Lynden exchanges water for a new, but unneeded, water withdrawal site on the Middle Nooksack.3 comments; last on Aug 10, 2013
So Long Lawrence O'Donnell
Thu, Aug 08, 2013, 12:05 am // John Servais
Liberal talking head Lawrence O'Donnell went into a bullying rant against a well qualified guest - and showed he's just like O'Reilly.2 comments; last on Aug 08, 2013
Advertising Rates & Specs
Tue, Jul 30, 2013, 11:59 pm // John Servais
Ad rates are in the norm of Internet rates and reach a well educated local audience.0 comments
Lake Whatcom Promoted As Secret Vacation Get-A-Way
Sun, Jul 28, 2013, 2:44 pm // Wendy Harris
Redevelopment of 14 acres along Lake Whatcom is contrary to the efforts to restore water quality.1 comments; last on Jul 29, 2013
Charter Schools Redux - Primary Election for School Board upon Us
Tue, Jul 23, 2013, 10:22 am // Dick Conoboy
Candidates for the Bellingham School Board need to let us know where they stand on charter schools.3 comments; last on Aug 05, 2013
Meat Packinghouses and Berries: A Bad Combination
Sat, Jul 20, 2013, 3:53 pm // Wendy Harris
Proposed rezone of farm land to allow meat packinghouses will undermine the long term viability of our farm economy.1 comments; last on Jul 23, 2013
Anatomy of a Development Proposal - Part IV Geology, Stormwater, Wetlands and Watershed
Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 8:08 am // Guest writer
The proposed development ought not proceed without a more extensive geological assessment and a thorough evaluation of the impacts on the Lincoln Creek watershed.0 comments
Celebrations More Racist than Verdict
Sun, Jul 14, 2013, 10:25 am // John Servais
The explosion of hate and racist rhetoric is the saddest aspect of the verdict. The evidence was complicated and the verdict difficult to make.2 comments; last on Jul 16, 2013
Zero Public Process for New Jail
Fri, Jul 12, 2013, 8:29 am // John Servais
Riley Sweeney has a short but important expose over at the Political Junkie today.1 comments; last on Jul 12, 2013
Public Hearing on Amendment to the Bellingham SMP
Mon, Jul 08, 2013, 4:11 pm // Wendy Harris
The city would like to amend our city shoreline regulations to allow greater waterfront shoreline development.1 comments; last on Jul 11, 2013
Anatomy of a Development Proposal - Part III University Ridge - Where Do I Park?
Mon, Jul 08, 2013, 12:30 pm // Guest writer
Ambling University Development has substantially underestimated the role of the car in the lives of its eventual student renters and their visitors.2 comments; last on Jul 09, 2013
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Thread: fastest way to string a racket.
fastest way to string a racket.
after the posts on stringing techniques and some thoughts plus some of my previous experience, here is what i think is optimal when comes to the speed of stringing a badminton racket.
i am assuming you already have basic knowledge of stringing and have at least strung a badminton racket or two.....
when stringing a badminton racket, if speed is what we are trying to optimize, in other words, if you have tons to do in life, or if you are a pro and get paid by the # of rackets you string/day, or if you are like me with very little patience, here is what i think will achieve the fastest stringing time.
before i describe any other tricks, there is one thing that is of most help : practice - there are a lot of fine details involved when it comes to stringing, feeding the string through holes, grabbing strings, clamping strings. the more practice, the faster, there is just no substitution to that one.
stringing machine
the machine itself is crucial when it comes to speed. when choosing a machine, a crank machine is much more efficient than drop weight, there is just no question about it. there are too much trial and error involved in getting the correction tension in drop weight, even though drop weights are more accurate.
- fixed clamp, and non-swivel clamp. a non-swivel fixed clamp requires only one clamping action. there is no need to use swivel clamps for any badminton racket, chances of you finding a badminton racket that has diagonal stringing pattern is very close to zero
- supports, you want the least intrusive support you can find. some machines have big thumb screws for clamping the frame, those get in the way and sometimes the strinng may tangle in them and causes unneccessary delay. Alpha has some machines with just a bar and a v shape support. i think those are the best.
an awl is essentially a needle with a handle. they are used for routing strings through the grommet
Yonex flying clamp
this little clamp is so efficient it is evil. there are a few place who sells it, will speed up the string by a sizable margin.
ok, so assuming that we have the equipment per above, how do we proceed with the stringing? there are many way to string a racket, and most of these methods works. but there are some that are faster than the others.
the most important thing to think about when trying to string fast is the division of labor and minimizing unneccessary steps. it is much faster to weave-weave-weave instead of weave-tension-weave. there are less switching of tools involved.
so here is the steps:
- first, measure and cut the main strings. if you need N feet of string, measure N/2 feet, and then double up and cut.
- free weave the mains string. leaving a loop for the gripper. weave the whole racket, you may not have enough to weave the 11th section on the sides. that doesn't matter. during this weave process, you don't need to clamp the racket yet. that's up to you
- side clamp racket (if desired) and tension mains. the tensioning pattern should be right-right-left-left-right-right-left-left , etc.
- (some have suggested tensioning every other string. that is actually possible, however, i have not tried it myself, it would be interesting for the stringer among you to try and and report on the uniformity of the string tension)
- when you have all the mains tensioned. we can start weaving the cross
- weaving the cross string is probably the most time consuming process, it is almost completely skill dependent and this takes practice. there are however, a couple of things that can speed it up.
- when weaving, try weaving diagonally, pulling the string diagonally causes less friction
- when trying to feed strings through an occupied grommet, use the awl, stick the awl into the hole, it will create a better path for the string to go through. and you don't need to do it only when it is tight, i have seen one guy who stick the awl into the hole regardless. it never hurts, i guess.
- weave from centerline outwards. this way, each time after you weave, you only need to pull half of the string through.
- tension from centerline outwards. just like the mains, do upper-upper-lower-lower instead of upper-lower-upper-lower. this has the secondary effect of having a symmetric tension.
- use the Yonex flying clamp to hold the string, this clamp is like a spring clip and the size of a spring clip, light weight and fast action, it is very fast to engage and disengage, and is also tight, i have seen people use it to hold 25+lb tension.
and that's about all i can think of. can anyone suggest speed improvement to the above?
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this is the yonex flying clamp.
G'day Kwun,
Top post! - makes a lot of sense for a newbie stringer like me. Good thing is that I have the patience and time so I don't mind fiddling here and there. I must say I am fortunate to have x2 fly clamps and without these - I would have thrown the whole stringing jig out of window a long time ago thru sheer frustration!
Nice article, Kwun !!
Kwun, excellent -- I think this belongs in the "articles" forum!
What do you think is fast. I take about 35 minutes from receiving a racket to having removed and replaced the strings and applied the logo by stencil. I also fit trebling top and bottom. A competition was held a few years ago in Gateshead by the various stingers and I think the winner took just over 15 minutes.
Wow, 15 minutes. Does that include racquet prep, install, etc? Even if not, that's still pretty fast.
15 mins is pretty crazy. given avg 44 string sections on the racket, that's just around 20sec/section!
normally if a stringer can finish a job in 30mins, that's normal. imho, for a professional, that may be the min requirement. 25 would be considered fast. 20 is huffing and puffing.
At the Dutch open, there was one guy stringing rackets. Interested in learning from experienced stringers, i talked to him and watched him stringing a racket from start to finish. It was pretty impressive how fast he was working, especially because it didn't look like he was hurrying. He claimed, having 40 years experience, to do rackets in 20 mins, and when doing his best to be fast, 15 mins.
He used an electronical machine, with 2 point mounting system (pressing down the frame, side supports removed)
Things that looked special :
- after freestringing the main, tensioning the main from the left to the right of the racket ! Tensioning was done in 1 to 2 minutes. Used an awl in the first hole to 'clamp' the string.
- weaving the cross: not using the 'two fingers pushing' method, but using one hand beneath the strings and pulling the end of the string up and putting it back down after every weave ! like sewing. Sounds slow, but he did it soo bloody fast, like 3 or 4 seconds from one side of the racket to the other.
- awl usage : Used a shoerepair tool. Very thin. According to him the key of awl usage is to hold the tool close to the needle to have optimal feeling. Pull back when feeling resistanse. According to him most stringers push the awl too far causing the string to heat up and damage.
- Cross was done top-down. Used one 'double knot' starting the cross, which pulls itself tight after the first tensioning.
The racket he was doing was at 25 lbs, but he also did 30+ tensions.
This is the right tool, NEVER the awl. It just breaks the frame, eyelet and strings. I do an "empty" racket in 15 minutes easily with this tool. It is much more effectice the awl. The awl is used only in ancient history.
03-01-2005, 09:53 AM #11Originally Posted by Nediz
I have seen that tool used, but only when prestringing the racket, then tensioning. It is used to pull the loops through before fastening + tightening. For this jop it is more effective than ther awl.
It cannot be used where you need to thread the string through a tight hole though.
It is called a string mover, quite appropriately.
This tool is the best tool when inserting a string to the eyelet that is already reserved. That means that in every case where you put two strings through one eyelet. You stretch the first string from inside the frame so that the first string is not blocking the eyelet. At the same time it is very easy to put the cross string through the same eyelet.
You can save time, frames, eyelets and you nerves...
Trust me - do not use awl - use the hook (string mover).
03-02-2005, 12:36 PM #15Originally Posted by Nediz
03-02-2005, 04:02 PM #16Originally Posted by LazyBuddy
It is not the same thing as you hit the shuttle in very near the frame and the string breaks. In that case the string will not have time enough to slide. All stringers that have tested the hook will use it in future. No exceptions!
The string mover and the awl are stringing tools for different applications. Strictly speaking, you cannot use the string mover to push a second string into a grommet that already has a string inside. The only tool that can insert a string through a grommet is your hand and fingers. The string mover is for you to pull the string by hooking the string between two grommets on the outside of the frame, if you pre-string your racquet, and it is also used to pull the cross string at a triangle pattern, with one hand holding the string mover at the top of the triangle, and with the other hand pulling the cross string to straighten it for tensioning. It is also used to hook the string on the inside of the frame near a common grommet and pull it ever so lightly to facilitate the entry of a second string. Some people use their index finger to do this : this is more gentle.
The awl can be used to facilitate the entry of a second string through a common grommet. It is best to use the string mover or your index finger to do this, if possible. There are some racquets with very small common (shared) grommets where the use of the string mover or the index finger will not work. Then and only then do you use the awl. A better method would be to pre-string your racquet, where the question and problem of inserting a second string into a common grommet do not arise. The awl has another more specialized role to play, and it is in the process of tightening the 3 tie-off knots for the ultimate in minimizing tension leak. But care and the use of the index finger are called for here, as it requires relatively high tension to pull a string, not through a grommet but over the top of the racquet frame. But this is another story.
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