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Infer what you will from this latest polling of Dumb America. Probably the simplest and therefore most correct explanation is, "Whoa shit, lesbians! Nice!!" [CBS News]
July 23, 2014
Gay Men And Lesbians Can Serve, But None Of Those Rotten Homosexuals!
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- February 11, 2010 at 3:54 pm
What was the percentage for fags and dykes?
- February 11, 2010 at 3:54 pm
I understand that "Fur Traders" and "Wide-Stancers" scored off the charts.
- February 11, 2010 at 3:54 pm
You know, if it was different by a few points I wouldn't be surprised. 2% to 30%! Who are they polling?
- February 11, 2010 at 3:56 pm
14% of Americans don't know what the word gay means. Probably because U.S. Americans don't have dictionaries, such as.
- February 11, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Sodomites and feminists?
- February 11, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Silly Wonks, homosexuals have wierd disgusting sex and are trying to recruit children. Gays and Lesbians design sets and costumes for the local community theater.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Does 'homosexual' sound too elitist to the red state rednecks?
- February 11, 2010 at 4:02 pm
is this like Chris Rock's bit about loving black people and hating N's?
- February 11, 2010 at 4:10 pm
What, nothing about scissor fighters and pillow biters?
- February 11, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Nation of retards.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Fear of sex and most of all anal penetration. Why We Are (Were) in Vietnam and now perhaps why we are in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nobody fucks (with) American!
- February 11, 2010 at 4:12 pm
As a red-blooded straight male, I completely understand this — I could never say no to lesbians.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:13 pm
The weirdest part about this is that the two columns of numbers each add up to the same amount — 86%. Which means that the only ones not confused by the nomenclature are the undecideds. Okay, now I have a headache.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:17 pm
How about rug-munchers and sword-swallowers?
- February 11, 2010 at 4:18 pm
[re=511553]martinette[/re]: they really should have seen how those terms stacked up against Carpet Muncher and Ass Pirate
- February 11, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Or "female athletes" and "confirmed bachelors"?
- February 11, 2010 at 4:23 pm
I'm suspecting that when "homosexuals" is used, most people are thinking solely of gay men. But when "gay men and lesbians" is used, it reminds people that women are being affected by DADT as well.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:24 pm
if they asked the Q this way: "should TEH GAYS who are patriotic god-loving americans want to defend their country by serving in the military, would you support this?" the wouid get closer to 86% of americans supporting this, incl. rednecks from all the red states.
n.b.- I am former Census Bureau employee and know how to write these damn questionnaires…
- February 11, 2010 at 4:30 pm
What, no gay-feminist-abortionist?
- February 11, 2010 at 4:31 pm
If you asked, should known thespians be permitted in combat units, you would probably get about the same results.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:33 pm
[re=511594]Citizen Kitteh[/re]: Good rationale.
Today, we are all socially acceptable carpet-munchers.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Is there a Kinsey scale for stupidity?
- February 11, 2010 at 4:37 pm
[re=511586]teebob2000[/re]: [re=511589]pampl[/re]: Haven't carpets given way to hardwood?
- February 11, 2010 at 4:37 pm
[re=511590]teebob2000[/re]: "women's softball player" vs. "broadway musical enthusiast"
- February 11, 2010 at 4:38 pm
[re=511594]Citizen Kitteh[/re]: It's also not surprising because middle American morans know from their stereotypes that gay men are all mincing weaklings who can't fight; but lesbians are all big, butch muscular athletes who you'd want on a battlefield.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Heterosexual men love lesbians. They understand us. They are our sisters-in-arms in the endless struggle between the sexes.
Think of it this way, what other woman ever has to say
'Yes I love you, yes I respect you. Now, just shut up and put it in your mouth'
I think we ought to start referring to all homosexuals as "lesbians", it'll solve our equality problems lickity split
- February 11, 2010 at 4:43 pm
You don't want to see the integration version of this poll, from 1946.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:44 pm
"Would you be ok if Rosie O'Donnell or Larry Craig were fighting in Iraq?"
- February 11, 2010 at 4:46 pm
[re=511622]dijetlo[/re]: Yes, 'male lesbians'. Good call.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:47 pm
[re=511615]JMP[/re]: That's surprisingly believable.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I bet if the enemy saw Rosie O'Donnell charging up that hill with bayonet fixed and full-throated battle cry, we'd win this war.
Larry Craig would be hiding in the barracks men's room.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Fudge packers and Bush lovers
- February 11, 2010 at 4:53 pm
[re=511622]dijetlo[/re]: "Lickity split"? I see what you did there.
- February 11, 2010 at 4:53 pm
[re=511583]SayItWithWookies[/re]: Blacks represent nearly 14% of the U.S. population. Coincidence? To believe so would be dangerously naïve, and display a self-defeating sense of ignorance.
First, it was Prop 8. Now, this poll. I'm loathe to even imagine what they might target next.
Why do those people hate those people so much? Why can't those people all just get along, in the butt or the vagina or the ear or wherever it is that non-black homosexual lesbians stick things for the sole enjoyment of masturbating males?
Wanda Sykes, the wholly symbolic sense of raco-sexual harmony evoked by your dyke-y black ass is needecd as never before! Spit out that dental dam! Unplug that drilldo! Get that fist out of your cock locker!
Heed the call, Wanda! Your retarded fucking homophobic racist nation needs you!
- February 11, 2010 at 4:57 pm
[re=511610]weejee[/re]: That but one reason why my penis is nicknamed "Pledge".
- February 11, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Bill Hicks did this bit years ago on the grade school books, Daddy's New Roommate and My Two Mommies. But it was a joke , not a poll for retards.
- February 11, 2010 at 5:03 pm
A poll demonstrating how stupid and illiterate Americans are. Nice.
- February 11, 2010 at 5:04 pm
The Poll That Dare Not Speak It's Meme
- February 11, 2010 at 5:05 pm
America is fucking retarded.
- February 11, 2010 at 5:08 pm
[re=511633]TGY[/re]: It's a just a question of marketing, I'm surprised nobody thought of it before. As we've learned from conservatives, the de-clarification of the English language is often the key to getting what you want.
Consider for a moment Chinese has no pronoun for him or her, just a generic "them" so when you look at it on that level, we'd just be currying favor with our Overlords.
[re=511641]cj4[/re]: Sometimes, you have to give to get.
- February 11, 2010 at 5:09 pm
[re=511582]hedgehog[/re]: What? Say no to hot muddy trench girl on girl action?
- February 11, 2010 at 5:11 pm
[re=511562]Pithaughn[/re]: In Ameruka branding is everthin. Gays and Lesbians ok, Faggots and Dykes not so much. Also Articulate Black Man, good KenyanSocialistMuslin, bad
- February 11, 2010 at 5:13 pm
What, polls aren't accurate?!? They can be manipulated rhetorically?!? I am SHOCKED.
- February 11, 2010 at 5:16 pm
America is just chock full o' teh stupid, ain't it?
- February 11, 2010 at 5:20 pm
[re=511582]hedgehog[/re]: EVERYBODY, but everybody loves lesbians.
- The lesbians (obviously) love lesbians for reason that are self evident
- The straight men love lesbians because they love to see two chicks make out
- The straight women and the gay men love lesbians because they can repair their Subarus
- February 11, 2010 at 5:25 pm
[re=511594]Citizen Kitteh[/re]: Which is exactly what Jimmy N's pithy and trenchan analysis is saying, right?
Good job Wonketeers! You've dug down deep for every analogous pair of alterntives for the original question.
Three loud and inappropriate office snort/laughs to you!
- February 11, 2010 at 5:34 pm
What about bi people? maybe they could serve half tours of duty.
- February 11, 2010 at 5:36 pm
I think their thinking went something like: 'Hey I'm not a a bigot. I'm OK with those Gays and Lesbians. But HOMOSEXUALITY is a sin. No sir I am not OK with that.'
- February 11, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Bisexuals will only be allowed in the Coast Guard.
- February 11, 2010 at 6:10 pm
But only if the gay men marry the lesbians!
- February 11, 2010 at 6:39 pm
[re=511692]Cheney Guevara[/re]: Or rather *double* tours of duty, like in the old joke about the one-eyed guy who argues at the cinema ticket booth that he should only have to pay half-price since he can only see half the movie, but the ticket guy charges him double since he'll have to sit through the movie twice to see it all.
- February 11, 2010 at 6:47 pm
I think, in Real America, the hierarchy of "Who do you think should be in the military?" goes something like this:
Straight Man > Lesbian Woman > Straight Woman > Gay Man
And I think the hierarchy of "Who would you rather share a foxhole with?" hierarchy definitely goes like this:
Straight Woman > Lesbian Woman > Straight Man > Gay Man
I think you put those together, then remind someone that you're keeping out all those badass lesbian shitkickers along with all the limp-wristed faggots, and you get this spectacular poll.
- February 11, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Softball players & soft ball players?
- February 11, 2010 at 7:07 pm
Thank god they didn't ask about atheists or wiccans.
- February 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm
"Gay Men" are just nice guys who sometimes exhibit effeminate mannerisms, haven't yet met the right girl, are great for knowing just the right recipes for a dinner party, and understand a woman's feelings. Lesbians are usually lovely spinsters — but, let's face it, sometimes bitter and angry — who really should be happy with each others' company …poor dears. Homosexuals are the ones who spit in the face of GOD and use the lubricant stuff and litter the parks with those condoms!!
But, yes, my homeland has the most willfully stupid people on the planet.
- February 11, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Lemme tell you, they wuz no homersextuals in Veet Nom. They was just boys who liked to suck a dick. Ain't nuthin' wrong with that.
- February 11, 2010 at 7:56 pm
It's CBS… they meant homo like Jack and gay like Will.
- February 11, 2010 at 9:56 pm
This is perhaps the most sublime microcosm one could wish of the very stupidity that got Bush two terms.
- February 11, 2010 at 11:42 pm
America comes clean on figuring out that an all lesbian army would kick butt!!!!!
- February 12, 2010 at 8:26 am
I agree with both polls. I want my male soldiers to be happy and my female soldiers to be carpet munchers, but no homos.
- February 12, 2010 at 9:03 am
Stop making me laugh so early in the morning. I have to believe that some poor self-loathing soul at Fox news wants their viewers to look as stupid as possible, because the alternative is too terrifying.
- February 12, 2010 at 9:57 am
When I was growing up it was, people like "Aunt Kathryn and that lovely young man down the street with the beautiful garden?" Quite a mouthful.
- February 12, 2010 at 3:46 pm
@MOG: When I was growing up during the 1950s, my mother called these two households "The Confirmed Bachelors" and "The New England Sisters." And both households had lovely gardens, I might add.
One of the Confirmed Bachelors taught drama at the high school.
His partner played the organ at our Episcopal Church.
One of the New England Sisters taught girls' P.E.
Her partner managed the local music store.
They were all friends of our family, people we would greet at church, people who would come over to the house for this or that church or family occasion.
And yet, my father still railed against homosexuality, so vehemently he would start spitting and his jowls would shake. He was cool about people being Atheists, but the very fact of homosexuality's existence made him rage, and damned near cry.
My mother was a bit more worldly. I'd sometimes catch her rolling her eyes when he'd talk like that.
I suspect my father truly had no idea that any of these people were gay.
My mother never clued him in.
Whenever I hear some Teabagger insisting that they don't know *any* homosexuals, I remember my Dad, and smile quietly to myself. Sigh …
- February 15, 2010 at 2:44 am
[re=512398]iolanthe[/re]: You know your dad was a total closet case, don't you?
- February 19, 2010 at 9:21 pm
[re=511628]BigDupa: "Would you be ok if Rosie O'Donnell or Larry Craig were fighting in Iraq?"[/re]:
You mean like the Ali/Foreman fight? HELLS TO THE YEAH.
RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE II: The Hurt-a in Al Shurrta
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Do you have MMS on your Alltel BlackBerry? Users of Alltel are now reporting in the forums and other places on the interwebs that their devices now have the MMS option in the menu and have been able to successfully send and recieve MMS just fine. This however does not seem applicable to everyone and their has also been some news about the possibility that Alltel and RIM jumped the gun with enabling that services and will soon be pulling the plug just as fast as they enabled them.
The services of course are enabled by getting the new MMS service books on your device, in order to get them you can do the following.
carryonicarus Oct 10, 2008 at 10:45 am
well this is really annoying, i don't know why Alltel/RIM have to keep teasing us with this. mine was working, now it's not. this is really annoying and kinda unprofessional.
sr_erick Oct 10, 2008 at 11:02 am
I have a Pearl 8130 on Alltel and my MMS has never worked (options never even existed in the menu). I did what you said, rebooted the device, the options now exist but when I compose and try send a new MMS it fails every time. I still haven't tried receiving one, but I was unable to get them before as well. It's quite annoying, such a simple thing that very simple phones could do before, I can't do on my sophisticated Blackberry. I guess it isn't too much of a wait now until I get a Storm in my hands on Verizon and it should work, though, they are the same company soon, so who knows?
ericka08 Oct 10, 2008 at 12:04 pm
and now its working... i have a slight problem with my MMS before that's why id rather use my BB.
Anonymous Oct 10, 2008 at 2:27 pm
It is an oops. I work for alltel and it's not supposed to be an option just yet. and btw, verizon and alltel are not the same company...yet
DJ Smith Oct 10, 2008 at 2:54 pm
I read around where people didn't have MMS on their Blackberry. I don't know if I just didn't notice or have always had it. At present it is working for me, can send and receive my picture jokes just fine. I have upgraded the OS to 4.5, and I am awaiting the official release now.
ChanceNC Oct 10, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Since I got my Pearl back on September 4th, I have noted Alltel's webpage specifically indicated that MMS (picture messaging, video messaging) was not available on the Pearl. Well, today I visited the same page and it has gotten a complete overhaul, and along with that it specifically indicates that the Pearl DOES have picture and video messaging capability.
Mine's still working, by the way...since very early this morning.
The page:
Anonymous Oct 10, 2008 at 3:27 pm
I just tried it and mine didn't work. :(
digitard Oct 10, 2008 at 3:42 pm
RIM did jump the gun on this one. The update IS coming no matter what with the release of their 4.5 builds for the Pearl (and the Curve but that's already MMS enabled). It's just RIM sent out the service books, and enabled it, for anyone and that caused the PEARL 4.3 versions to get it.
The 4.3 will get inconsistant sending/recieving, but the 4.5 release is just around the corner. The info was sent to RIM to bundle to get ready for it, and they accidently activated it.
Anonymous Oct 10, 2008 at 4:12 pm
As nice as this would be if they would just update the OS, but I did notice the MMS showd up but mine still doesnt work at this point it just red X's it
jsluss18 Oct 10, 2008 at 5:13 pm
I have had my ALLTEL Blackberry 8330 since June 2008 and have had MMS from the beginning--This is nothing new. In case this is a factor, I live in north Florida.
doortonowhere Oct 12, 2008 at 8:59 am
I agree, I have had my curve since June and my MMS has worked since the get go. Both before and after i installed 4.5. Curious as to why it works for some and not others. Strange.
shawnsox2004 Oct 10, 2008 at 5:33 pm
so i have had my 8130 since the beginning of march (and for those of you that keep coming in here that are on alltel with the curve saying youve had mms since the beginning it is only the pearl that hasnt had mms capabilities!)
i tried the process that was posted that i read on another website which is the same as the one posted in this blog and to no avail i didnt get anything no service books nothing! so i dont know if its more based on your location or when you did it but i have tried several times a day since i read about it on oct 7th. but i was informed (and dont hold your breath alltel is bad about giving dates for real) that it was accidentally released but that the plug was getting pulled cuz they are still testing it but said that it would be out SOMETIME this month! nothing specific and i will believe it when i see it!!! and for those of you with an alltel pearl that has working mms.... lucky you! unlike me i just have to wait till its actually released because everything i have tried has gotten me nowhere!
MajorXero Oct 10, 2008 at 7:06 pm
The Blackberry Pearl is the only Alltel device that does not support MMS. The Curve did from launch. I'm gonna try to re-send service books on the demo phones to test them out!
I upgraded to the Beta OS4.5 a while back and when I heard it was good to go on Tuesday night I did as the instructions stated and have been able to send and recieve MMS flawessly ever since. It will not work on OS4.3 from what I'm aware of you had to have had OS 4.5 installed. They have also stop the service book from being sent I believe but at least it's right around the corner for those of you who might have lucked out.
Anonymous Oct 10, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I have the MMS option, randomly appeared the other night. However, if I try to send anything I just get a big red X :( it's a horrible tease!
UltraPerm Oct 11, 2008 at 1:05 am
Yeah Mine is working GREAT!!! it has been on the phone since I went to Alltel from sprint at the first of this month!
bbaddict13 Oct 11, 2008 at 1:23 am
I have a BlackBerry 8830 from Alltel and I have never had MMS. Is it because it isn't a camera phone? I'm not sure I understand. Someone tried to send me a picture message before and it wouldn't work. Could someone please explain?
krob09 Oct 11, 2008 at 12:13 pm
tried it on my pearl 8130 and it didnt work :(
Headless Oct 11, 2008 at 7:21 pm
I have been able to send and receive pictures but not been able to send and receive video or sound I have tired the update and nothing still only able to send and receive pictures nothing else :( !
Donk354 Oct 12, 2008 at 12:20 am
As of 10/11/2008 mine will only recieve. I can not send all I get is the red X.
mystical_grl Oct 12, 2008 at 12:42 am
I just got my Pearl 8130 this past Thursday and did the os 4.5 upgrade right away. I was able to send and receive mms immediately afterward and so far I haven't had any problems.
Anonymous Oct 12, 2008 at 5:04 pm
ive got a pearl 8130 and this is not working for me..anyone else with this issue to??? it seems to not be working with my bros either..and hes got the same phone
maxxisme Oct 12, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Showed up at random on my Pearl last week but doesn't work. However the option isn't even available on hubby's and we share a plan. Just sucks!
maxxisme Oct 12, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Showed up at random on my Pearl last week but doesn't work. However the option isn't even available on hubby's and we share a plan. Just sucks!
Anonymous Oct 13, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I work for Alltel. I would not use the MMS unless you have OS 4.5. Otherwise, it could crash your phone due to the small amount of memory. After you put 4.5 on it, MMS should work fine.
rwedwards98 Oct 14, 2008 at 5:31 pm
upgraded to 126.96.36.199 today and MMS is now an option under messaging menu; have sent several to photos to friends (blackberry confirms sent) but they did not receive them. I was able to receive MMS from them though. What to do to get my photos to them.
Alltelguy2372 Oct 29, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Okay guys, I work for Alltel, and I understand everyone's frustration, I myself have been using a Pearl for months and wanted MMS messaging just as much as the next guy. We as wireless consultants have been told since the beginning of this year that we were getting the MMS update for the Pearls, and everytime we were told a launch date, that date would come and go with no results. We passed on the information to customers as it was made available to us. There was no telling the customer what they wanted to hear just to get them out of the store. If I lie to a customer to appease them temporarily, all that means is that I just damaged a business relationship with that customer that could've possibly made me some commission at some point in the future. Not to mention that the customer is just going to keep coming in the store again and again. If anyone has been given the wrong information on when this was supposed to be available, it is only because that's what we've been told the whole time.
Now, as of this past Monday MMS IS for sure available for the Alltel Pearl. You have to go to software.alltel.com (no WWW. in front), pick your PC's operating system, choose "phone", and then "Blackberry 8130 Pearl" from the drop-downs. Then hit "download". It will take you to a screen with two options for software downloads, you want to pick the second option (OS 4.5), and then enter your phone number at the bottom of the page, then hit "next". It will come up with the software uploader and will prompt you to enter your device PIN and password. If you haven't already connected your Pearl to your PC using the USB cable, do this now. It will automatically populate your PIN, and most people don't have to enter a password if you've never set one, so just continue from there, It will ask if you'd like e-mail updates, pick either yes or no, it will then give you a screen where you can customize the applications that are included with your new 4.5 OS ( I just left mine the way it was and chose to have all the recommended stuff downloaded), once you click "finish" from there, it will start uploading your software to your phone. The whole process seems to take between 30 - 45 mins. I didn't have to back up my contacts and things beforehand, but it might not hurt to do that before you attempt this, just in case. My MMS has been working perfectly since doing this. Hope this helps everyone!!!!
Anonymous Dec 27, 2008 at 4:34 pm
If you upgrade to the newest OS, your phone will work...That was my case when i upgraded to 4.5 back in October

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Developer gives more Standard Knitting details
Last month, the Scope reported that the Standard Knitting building might be drawing interest as a distribution facility, despite a North Carolina developer's previous announcement of a $30 million to $50 million rehab that would include residential units.
This week, developer Jim Sari confirmed that the current owner -- a North Carolina foundation -- has the property under contract to a local buyer who's working with a large potential tenant that is looking at an industrial use for the building.
Sari declined to identify the local buyer and estimated that the chances of a sale happening are only 50/50, adding that if the deal falls through Landmark will move forward on its development plans.
The property has a storied history in Knoxville -- a small version of the original plant dates back to 1901, although the existing building isn't necessarily that old. An ancestor of former Mayor and current U.S. Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe was a founder of the original mill, and the property at one time included some 900,000 square feet of space, although it has since been downsized.


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Updated 10:17am Monday 10th June 2013 in News By Ellis Butcher, Reporter
FIGUREHEADS involved in the Windermere Steamboat Museum have praised the granting of planning permission for the new £13 million tourist attraction.
Applicants, the Lakeland Arts Trust won planning permission from the Lake District National Park Authority this week, having recently won a key £200,000 grant from South Lakeland District Council.
The new museum is expected to open in 2015.
Martin Ainscough is the chairman of the Lakeland Arts Trust which also runs Blackwell Arts and Crafts House near Bowness, and Kendal's Abbot Hall Art Gallery.
He said: "We are very pleased that the project has been recognised by planning committee members as a world class attraction that will bring major benefits to the Lake District.
'It is fantastic to receive an unanimous decision and to have such strong support from the Lake District National Park. "
Meanwhile, Richard Leafe, chief executive of the Lake District National Park Authority, said: 'I'm delighted it has secured planning approval for its great new buildings.
'Its good to see modern design being carefully applied to our spectacular setting. I wish them well with the next stages of the development'
The design architects for the new building are the London-based Carmody Groarke. Architects Carmody Groarke were appointed to the project following a design competition in 2011.
The competition received 114 entries and Carmody Groarke's design was chosen by the panel who felt they had produced a 'memorable and sensitive design proposal'.
Andrew Groarke said: "This wonderful news is an important milestone in realising the plans for the Museum and is testament to the work of a very large project team led by the Lakeland Arts Trust."
The Lakeland Arts Trust said the £13.4 million project will 'transform the Windermere Steamboat museum enabling it to re-open to the public so that local people and visitors can once again enjoy seeing the unique collection of boats'.
The historic collection tell the history of over 200 years of leisure, industry and trade on Windermere.
The trust explained that the proposals are for a 'cluster of simple building forms arranged to frame and connect views to boats, views to water and views to distant landscape horizons.'
The Lakeland Arts Trust received a first round pass and development funding of £494,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2011.
The second round application for a confirmed grant was submitted in March 2013 and the Trust expects a decision in July.
The Trust is continuing its fundraising campaign to raise £3.4 million to match the HLF grant and has achieved £3 million so far.
Further details about the Windermere Steamboat Museum please visit: www.steamboats.org.uk
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3:57pm Sun 9 Jun 13
Moonbase says...
What a waste of money,probably the same people that decided to do the roadworks when the swim event is on.
Couldn't make it up!
11:08pm Tue 11 Jun 13
Reverend Mark says...
Having recently seen the craftsmanship at the Museum involved with the restoration of our boats I think it'll be a great asset to our world famous National Park.
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The 2000 Uniform Vehicle Code and Model Traffic Ordinance define a crosswalk as "any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface."1 Road striping serves to legally establish the crosswalk; alert road users of a pedestrian crossing point across roadways without traffic signals or STOP signs; and provide guidance for pedestrians crossing roadways by defining paths within the signalized intersection, according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Many guidelines and recommendations govern the design of new intersections and upgrades to existing intersections that attempt to meet the needs of the entire pedestrian population, which ranges in age, physical and mental capabilities, emotional states and levels of risktaking. The crosswalk safety treatment implemented over the years has used a combination of engineering, enforcement and education (the three Es).2 Although significant work to implement educational and enforcement efforts and engineering controls has been ongoing, pedestrian fatalities still account for more than 10 percent of traffic related fatalities.3
Current crosswalk engineering countermeasures focus on speed control as well as maintaining a separation between pedestrians and ve- hicles.4,5 Examples of common infrastruc- ture countermeasures include roundabouts, speed bumps, pedestrian refuge islands, multilane STOP signs and in-pavement flashing lights. Examples of common pedestrian and vehicular traffic flow countermeasures include reduced speed limits, leading pedestrian intervals, exclusive pedestrian phases, adequate traffic signal timing and pedestrian prompting devices.6
Studies have shown that these technologies provide positive measures for increased pedestrian safety. For example, research by Markowitz et al. found a statistically significant injury reduction after the implementation of a "countdown" system in a city's intersection signals.7
An assumption by roadway designers has been that pedestrians will allocate appropriate attention to their surroundings, thus allowing these features to have a meaningful impact on their behavior. A diverse set of circumstances and activities may result in pedestrians not allocating appropriate attention to their surroundings. For example, eating on the run, reading a book, or being lost in thought may contribute to pedestrians missing important environmental cues that may contribute to their safety (see Figures 1 and 2).
There is projected to be an approximate five-fold increase in the number of cellular phones worldwide between die years 2000 and 2011, and currently as many as 20 percent of Americans over the age of 12 own a portable digital music player.8,9,10 The recent boom in the sales of personal mobile electronic devices (PMEDs) offers an additional source of potential distraction for pedestrians who multitask while walking to their destination.
Over the years, research findings have been used by roadway designers to accommodate the abilities and limitations of pedestrians. For example, studies have sought to characterize the function of perceptual systems, such as those underlying human vision and audition, and these data have been considered alongside environmental conditions (e.g., lighting or road noise) during the planning of crosswalks. In doing so, roadway designers have been able to characterize and account for the range in the pedestrian population likely to be using crosswalks.
However, continuing challenges face roadway planners despite the existence of many well-characterized behavioral patterns in the population. For example, while crossing a particular roadway may be well within the abilities of "typical" adult pedestrians, their ability to navigate the crosswalk may be limited due to environmental conditions, other pedestrians, or hindrances such as luggage. Therefore, while data on the capabilities and limitations of pedestrians of all ages may provide criteria as to a majority population to be served by crosswalks, additional factors may need to be considered. Including the interaction between mixed populations of pedestrians and the cognitive, perceptual and physical demands of walking while performing competing tasks may offer a more complete and realistic picture of crosswalk user tasks and the challenges faced when designing crosswalks.
The pedestrian population includes disabled individuals who may require additional information and/or assistance to safely cross a street. For example, for normally-abled individuals, most of the information at a crosswalk is obtained visually by watching traffic, seeing the markings and signage and observing the electric signs that indicate when it is safe to walk. Those who are visually impaired are more dependent on auditory cues such as the sound of the passing traffic and, potentially, sounds generated by the crosswalk signaling system. The special needs of disabled individuals have inspired roadway designers to create new and innovative technologies to meet their needs.
For example, MUTCD has defined accessible pedestrian signals (APS) as devices communicating "information about pedestrian timing in nonvisual format such as audible tones, verbal messages, and/or vibrating surfaces."11 APS in the United States currently include pedhead-mounted, pushbutton integrated, receiver-based and vibrotactile only. Of these, speakers attached to pedestrian signais (known as pedhead-mounted) are die most common.12 For crosswalks equipped with auditory signaling, the placement of the signal, as well as the type of auditory cue it produces, contributes to its effectiveness for visually impaired individuals.13
Barlow and Franck discuss how the APS supply information regarding the signal status but cannot substitute for the other information gained from environmental cues. Survey data have shown that it is common for visually impaired individuals to have trouble knowing when they should begin to cross the street and have difficulty using pushbuttons.15 Auditory cues are pertinent for these individuals to determine traffic flow, their alignment within the crosswalk and their location within the crosswalk while they are crossing the street.16
Research has also shown that it is a common occurrence within the visually impaired population for pedestrians to begin crossing the street in the correct location and with the correct alignment but to travel outside the crosswalk by the time they reach the opposite side.17,18 Experimental studies have shown that farsided audible signals are most effective at producing accurate crossings.19
The above-described technologies were designed to meet the needs of attentive pedestrians seeking crossing information. Pedestrians who may be distracted and not attending sufficiently to the crossing task to use the available information pose design challenges to the crosswalk engineer. The list of potential pedestrian distractions is infinite and may include looking at something in a direction other than the direction of travel, reading a newspaper, waving away an insect, talking to a friend, eating, looking at one's watch, attempting to find something in a backpack, or using a PMED. Looking is not always seeing, and distraction caused by any of the above activities could result in pedestrians either failing to look or looking but failing to see.
The looked-but-failed-to-see phenomenon is not new and is not limited to pedestrians. As described in Langham et al., a simple reasoning task can present enough of a distraction to cause drivers to slow their response to an in-lane hazard.20 There has been limited research on this phenomenon in pedestrians, but current research indicates that individuals who are auditorily distracted while crossing an intersection appear to exhibit unsafe behavior (failure to look left and right, wait on curb for light to turn green before stepping into the street, etc.).21,22
While important in the overall understanding of human behavior at realworld intersections, these observational studies only suggest a covariance between behavior and cognitive distraction. To further assess this potential connection, two recently published research studies have attempted to address this issue in an experimental setting.
Kuzel et al. asked volunteers to walk through an office hallway and report on objects they perceived and details of those objects while being normally attentive, while having a casual cell phone conversation and while having a challenging cell phone conversation. The volunteers passed 1 1 out-of-place salient objects placed at eye and ground level. Prior to each trial, the subjects were told they would be tested on what they saw while walking through the hall. The results showed significant effects of conversation and level of conversation difficulty on objects recalled, details recalled and time to complete the trial.23
Nasar et al. recruited pedestrians in a real-world environment to walk a course either with or without being engaged in a cell phone conversation. Participants walked past five out-of-place objects at eye level and ground level. At completion of the course, participants were shown photographs and asked to select the photograph that contained the objects they had just passed. The results indicated that subjects noticed significantly more objects while not engaged in conversation.2 The results of these studies suggest that engaging in a auditorily distractive activity can cause pedestrians to miss salient objects in their environment.
A different study by Kuzel et al. provided a review of real-world collisions involving pedestrians who were reportedly auditorily distracted at the time. The review indicated that highly salient and expected roadway objects such as buses, police vehicles and trains have been involved in collisions with reportedly distracted pedestrians at or near standardized road crossing points.25 The data suggest that pedestrians distracted by auditory activities, regardless of their form, may not always be sufficiently engaged in the act of crossing or walking along a street to perform the task safely.
In response, researchers, enforcement officials and transportation engineers are presented with several options to meet the continuing challenge of improving the safety of distracted pedestrians, including educating the public about the potential dangers of being distracted while walking; enacting regulations to change pedestrians' behavior related to distracted walking; and/or implementing new engineering controls. Research conducted on the effects of cell phone use while driving has found that educating drivers about the hazards is more easily achievable than changing their behavior.26
The effect of the enactment of laws by some states to require hands-free use of cell phones to reduce driver distraction remains to be determined. Implementation of new engineering controls between vehicles and the roadway infrastructure may help reduce injury among distracted pedestrians by shaping driver behavior.
Vehicle infrastructure integration (VII) is a current initiative by the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop active safety technologies and create a communications infrastructure where data are transmitted between vehicles and the roadway.27 One particular area of VII that may be able to address the needs of the distracted pedestrian is Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems (CICAS). These systems are both vehicleand infrastructure-based and would seek to warn drivers about likely violations of traffic control devices and/or potentially inform drivers about the existence of pedestrians within an intersection.28
Implementation of CICAS consists of vehicle-based technologies and systems; infrastructure-based technologies and systems; and communications systems to provide warnings and data between the infrastructure and equipped vehicles. Such technologies would serve to warn drivers of a potentially harmful situation so that they can devote their full attention to their environment, react appropriately to the task at hand and hopefully avoid an adverse event. These systems would in essence attempt to prompt drivers to allocate their attention to the roadway in the event of an impending collision.
These technologies are currently under investigation but have not been fully evaluated to determine their utility in real-world situations. It is interesting to note that much of the focus of the new technological developments is related to human factors issues; namely, alerting drivers to pay more attention when it is most critical to avoid a collision.
Current crosswalk features and technologies are capable of assisting diverse populations in safely crossing a roadway, and new technologies are currendy under development. One important consideration in crosswalk design and implementation is human behavior. Research conducted during the last century has supplied the information necessary to design crosswalks that meet the needs of much of the pedestrian population. Many current and potential future technologies are focused on helping make pedestrians more aware of their surroundings. Having an understanding of how distractions affect pedestrianintersection interactions is important in evaluating such technologies.
Recent research has sought to increase our understanding of the behaviors and performance capabilities of PMEDdistracted pedestrians. By making the choice not to engage in distractive activities while crossing the street, pedestrians can make intersections and crosswalks safer for themselves. Regardless of the safety technologies available at a given crosswalk, one clear way to reduce potential accidents due to inattention is to have both pedestrians and drivers choose not to engage in activities that may distract them.
The authors would like to extend their gratitude to Emily Courtois and Margaret Lehn for their assistance in reviewing this manuscript and to Michael Drzal for providing rhe photographs.
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September 2011 issue | Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates to speak at UNT Sept. 7
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Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, who served from 2006 to 2011, will speak at UNT on Sept. 7 as part of the university's Distinguished Lecture Series.
Gates' keynote address is part of a week of events planned on the UNT campus to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Other UNiTe II Remember events include a letter writing campaign to active duty troops, a blood drive, panel discussions featuring experts from around the world on foreign and domestic policy issues, and a Sunday memorial service.
The Distinguished Lecture Series intends to introduce the university community to the excellence of world-class speakers whose messages will enhance student learning outside the classroom.
Prior to serving as the 22nd secretary of defense, Gates was interim dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University from 1999 to 2001, and later became president of Texas A&M University. Gates joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1966, and spent nearly 27 years as an intelligence professional.
Gates has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Security Medal and the Presidential Citizens Medal, has twice received the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, and has received CIA's highest award, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, three times.
The Distinguished Lecture Series is sponsored by UNT's Division of Student Affairs. Previous speakers include former president George W. Bush, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Bill Nye, Suze Orman and Vicente Fox.
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Johns Manville, a manufacturer of building products, has announced the purchase of Industrial Insulation Group (IIG), a manufacturer of insulation for industrial, commercial and fireproofing applications.
Gaco Western, a maker of spray foam insulation, announced GacoGreen 052/052N earned credentials as code-compliant in a multiple categories.
An evaluation report (ESR# 2478) from ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), provided evidence that the half pound open cell spray-applied polyurethane foam meets the following code requirements:
Portland, Maine-based Hunter Panels announced its new "Hunter Xci" product line for use in exterior commercial wall applications. The launch of the Xci product line boosts Hunter's offerings of insulation products for the commercial building envelope.
"With recent upgrades to the I-Codes calling for continuous insulation, Hunter Polyiso is a perfect fit for commercial wall assemblies," said Alma Garnett, VP of Hunter Panels.
Tax credits for energy efficiency home improvements like insulation, replacement windows, and upgraded HVAC systems will end on Dec. 31, and Congress has not yet renewed them for 2012.
This warning from the Alliance to Save Energy gives homeowners less than a month to take advantage of as much as $500 in tax credits on their 2011 federal tax returns.
Installed Building Products (IBP), a leading installer of insulation and building products to residential and commercial customers, has announced that Littlejohn & Co., a private investment firm, has made a "significant capital investment" in IBP to recapitalize the company and further its growth.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, IBP operates nationally installing insulation, gutters, fireplaces, garage doors, and related products.
Applegate Insulation, a Webberville, Mich.-based company, has recently gained licensure to market both Applegate loose-fill and Applegate stabilized cellulose in California. The cellulose insulation supplier was actively marketed on the West Coast in the 1980s and '90s. A recent acquisition in Colorado brought the company back into the California market, making the product available nationwide.
Owens Corning has announced that it EcoTouch insulation has been certified as a biobased product by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is the first fiberglass insulation to receive this designation, according to the company.
Bonded Logic, a company that sells insulation made from recycled denim, has landed a contract with Menards, according to an article in the Arizona Republic.
Valley Forge, Pa.-based CertainTeed is making a significant change to its kraft-faced fiberglass insulation by incorporating paper certified under the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).
GreenFiber natural fiber blown-in insulation was installed as part of Cherokee Studios, a project recently named as a Top 10 Green Build Project for 2011 by The American Institute of Architect's (AIA's) Committee on the Environment (COTE).
The Rockwool Group, a Danish supplier of stone wool insulation and other building materials worldwide, has signed an agreement with Lowe's to supply products in 227 stores across 13 states in the United States, primarily in the East.
Greenville, S.C.-based Guardian Building Products has named Steven Ziessler as president of the fiberglass insulation manufacturer and building products distributor.
Ziessler replaces the retiring Duane Faulkner, and will oversee the worldwide operations of Guardian's building products business, including manufacturing, marketing, distribution and product development.
Ziessler's background includes positions at Kimberly-Clark, Cellu Tissue and Clearwater Paper.
A recent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement about consumer use of spray foam insulation threatens to deflate the growing sales — and availability — of this popular product. In April, the EPA expressed its concerns about certain chemicals found in spray polyurethane foam, which is applied as a liquid and then expands to fill cavities or gaps.
The founder of Pest Control Insulation Systems says the time is right for an insulation product that doubles as pest control.
Knauf Insulation, the Shelbyville, Ind.-based manufacturer, has filed a patent infringement action against CertainTeed Corp. in an Indiana federal court. According to the lawsuit, Knauf Insulation mineral wool is made with ECOSE technology, a sustainable binder technology based on rapidly renewable bio-based materials rather than petroleum-based chemicals commonly used in traditional fiberglass insulation products.
Valley Forge, Pa.-based CertainTeed Corp. is expanding its Sustainable Insulation fiberglass insulation technology to new categories of product, including SoftTouch, Duct Wrap, Commercial Blanket Insulation and Metal Building Insulation.
Huntsville, Ala.-based Line-X Protective Coatings will join the 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' list of suppliers on an upcoming project in Hampton Roads, Va. The company will donate its spray-on insulation Foam-Guard and Aspart-X floor coating.
Meritage Homes expanded its production of high performance green homes to the Texas market. In the next two weeks, Meritage will open green communities in Fort Worth and San Antonio.
Each home includes:
• Spray Foam Insulation for a seamless, thermally efficient insulation blanket that prevents air leakage and offers 3X the R-value of standard fiberglass insulation;
• Double Low-E Vinyl Windows that reduce energy loss by up to 50%.
• Energy Efficient CFL Lighting that reduce energy usage by 75%.
A Home Depot store in Concord, N.H., reopened late on Jan. 24 after a pick-up truck drove through the wall of a local residence and landed in the living room. According to the story in the Union Leader, the driver of the pick-up lost control of the vehicle on a 90-degree curve in the road and plowed completely through the living room wall. The occupants of the home -- a man and his 7-year-old twin daughters -- escaped injury. But they needed to repair the damage enough to get through the night.
HCN TV's 90 Seconds Series: Interview with Dow Building Solutions at the International Builders' Show.
The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association issued a fact sheet on the impact of recent tax relief law on incentives for energy-efficient home products.
CertainTeed Corporation is being honored with a 2010 Communitas Award for Excellence in Corporate Social...
Stock Building Supply has named Jeffrey Rea, a former Johns Manville executive, as its new...
The 6,800-square-foot Sustainable Building Center, built at a cost of $3.2 million pounds, features sustainable,...
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A pickup truck crashed into a home in Selden on Long Island Tuesday, sparking a large fire. Police have arrested the driver.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested after the pickup truck he was driving hit a house on Long Island Tuesday evening, cutting a natural gas line and sparking a large fire, authorities said.
Anthony Capuano, of Selden, was charged with driving while impaired by drugs and second-degree reckless endangerment.
Authorities say he was driving the truck that crashed into a home on Choate Avenue at about 7:15 p.m. and caused a gas line break that ignited the home and forced evacuations of nearby houses.
Three people were inside the home when the truck hit it, but they were able to escape and were not injured.
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Free Saturday Concerts
Warm nights and live music go hand in hand making Stratton's Free Concert Series the place to be starting on July 5 and continuing weekly through Labor Day. Held in the base area, this summer concert series is a fun, free event for the entire family with food and beverage for purchase on site (pita trolley, ice cream and hot dog truck). So pull up a chair, bring a blanket and get your groove on. No outside alcohol prohibited - available on site.Stratton's Free Concert Series begins at 6pm on the dates below.
Show up early for free music in the Village from 3:30-6:30pm every Saturday beginning May 24. Along with free music comes great food specials and fun activities like face painting and a caricaturist on select Saturdays.
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"Take a deep breath, grasp your temper firmly in both hands, and read," Filfaeril said sunnily. "And try to understand and remember it, too, because I'll be asking you a question or two about it, later in the day."
"Fee," Azoun asked plaintively, "why are you doing this? Can't I just . . ."
"Go kill something? Wring my neck? Father another --"
"Very good, very good, very good!" the King of all Cormyr said hastily, almost snatching the parchment from under Filfaeril's sweet smile. "Slaver," he added, under his breath.
"Barbarian," she responded fondly, kissing him.
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2. Proclamation
No action on our part but to forward reports of performance to Master of the Rolls.
Hereafter events vary from visit to visit according to the specifics of the itinerary, but a typical roster appears here, numbered continuously with the preceding steps so as to communicate the usual sequence of happenings. Inquiries to the Clerk of Protocol and Court Heralds as to the arrangement of all of the following steps in a given visit should ensure that major diplomatic disasters are avoided.
3. Arrival
This will always involve a ceremony, either on the docks or at a suitable square or waymoot, with fanfares and/or speeches of welcome.
Thereafter will follow a parade and/or escorted procession (parade and/or escorted conveyance to a royal residence).
The amount of pomp and ceremony varies with the visitor's wishes, security concerns, place of arrival (grand procession from the docks of Suzail, yes -- grand procession from the docks to the waiting citadel in the naval base at Marsember, no -- accompinent by honor guard, probably yes).
4. Presentation to the Court
The usually occurs on the same day as Arrival unless travel or health of visiting personages require otherwise. Presentation involves a full, formal court ceremony with speeches, possible exchange of gifts, and welcoming by The Crown.
5. State Feast
The feast is usually held the evening of the same day as the Presentation. All preparations for the feast are the same as for the Presentation, with the addition of the Royal Kitchens and Servers, who must adhere to the itinerary.
6. Protocol Meeting
Usually occurs the during the night or early morning immediately following the State Feast. The ame court officers are involved as in the Presentation, hosting (in private) outland envoys of the visiting personage.
7. Royal Audience
The audience is usually held after highsunfeast on the day following the State Feast. The audience is a relaxed, private discussion between The Crown or Regent and visiting personages.
8. Reception
The evening revel should occur the same day as the Royal Audience when possible, with private in-chamber dining, rest, and bathing for visiting personage between if necessary. Only a select list of guests is invited.
Reception consists of drinks, conversation afoot, and light entertainment (minstrelry in gallery) with the aim of encouraging friendly mingling between visitors and the court.
Filfaeril's arm is sure to be removed from around Azoun's neck momentarily, so let's see what they discover about this mysterious, secret passage in our next installment.
1. The Master of the Rolls is the archivist of the Royal Court (a role performed in the Palace by the Scribes Royal). For an example of such a proclamation, see the opening scene of the short story "The Long Road Home" in The Best of the Realms Book II: The Stories of Ed Greenwood, published by Wizards of the Coast in 2005.
Those unfamiliar with Cormyr are advised that the Royal Palace and the Royal Court are two different buildings in Suzail. The Palace stands in the Royal Gardens, north of the Court, with "Lake Azoun" between them. It sits "behind" the Royal Court, which largely hides it from public view. The Royal Court is a vast, sprawling series of connected buildings where most courtiers work and many live. It is all that most Cormyreans see of what's colloquially known as "the Court," meaning functions where well-dressed folk appear before or socially meet the monarch or court functionaries, or face justice.
2. "Protocol of extreme discretion" can be bluntly translated as "spying." This generally involves full concealment and several disguised watchers with backup and magical oversight from the War Wizard. The sites for functions requiring this protocol are chosen, whenever possible, from among those that have ready access via secret passages, spyholes, and the like.
About the Author
Ed Greenwood is the man who unleashed the Forgotten Realms on an unsuspecting world. He works in libraries, writes fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and even romance stories (sometimes all in the same novel), but he is still happiest churning out Realmslore, Realmslore, and more Realmslore. There are still a few rooms in his house with space left to pile up papers in . . .
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By Shari Blackwell Owner, The Undershirt Inc. Earth Day is upon us once again. I remember first celebrating it when I was in middle school, when it was a "new concept." Today it has grown in magnitude and scope, from Earth-friendly events and celebrations, to full-blown lines of organic and eco-friendly products. Once hard to […]
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Washington, DC (December 2, 2013) -- SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry's member-owned trade association, has released its initial plans for the 2014 Nordic Demo including on-site educational seminars, hosted industry gatherings and product testing during the two-day Nordic-specific event--all part of the On-Snow Demo/Ski-Ride Fest at Copper Mountain Resort (Feb. 3-4). The On-Snow Demo will follow the 2014 SIA Snow Show (Jan. 30-Feb. 2) held at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver.
This year's Nordic Demo, held for the first time at the same location and for the same days as the On-Snow Demo, will feature more equipment, brands, models and sizes than any other demo in the country. Companies exhibiting at the Nordic Demo include Alpina Sports Corp, Atomic USA Inc., Fischer Skis US, Madshus, Rossignol, Salomon USA and Swix Sport USA, Inc.
"We're excited for the trail system Copper is creating specifically for this year's Nordic Demo. The course will feature many designated short test loops with varied terrain, which is a great for comparing products," commented SIA's Nordic Director Reese Brown.
The seminars are 25 minutes each with a 5-minute Q & A and cover simple but effective techniques for small and mid-sized retailers and resorts. The series kicks off with a Nordic market trends update from Kelly Davis, SIA director of research, on February 2 at 6:30 p.m. Other seminars are scheduled for February 3 at 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and February 4 at 8:30 a.m., topics to be announced.
"The SIA Nordic Demo is a phenomenal event. I really can't understand why every Nordic retailer in the country doesn't attend," commented Gene Dayton, Frisco Nordic Centers, Breckenridge, Colo.
Register for the 2014 SIA Snow Show or Nordic Demo at SIAsnowshow.com/register. The $20 On-Snow Demo registration fee includes complete access to all portions of the Demo. For more information about this snow sports industry-only event, go to siasnowshow.com/NordicDemo or contact Reese Brown at email@example.com.
Member-owned, industry-inspired and dedicated exclusively to snow sports, the 2014 SIA Snow Show is scheduled for January 30-February 2, 2014 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colo. followed by the On-Snow Demo/Ski-Ride Fest at Colorado's Copper Mountain Resort from February 3-4, 2014. For more information, updates and registration for the 2014 SIA Snow Show, visit SIAsnowshow.com.
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Is anyone out there interested in cycling? I'm a bike mountain bike fanatic myself. I've worked in a shop for 5 years, too. Bob, what kind of cycling do you do?
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Is anyone out there interested in cycling? I'm a bike mountain bike fanatic myself. I've worked in a shop for 5 years, too. Bob, what kind of cycling do you do?
Hi Aaron,
I'm a roady only, same with my motorcycling.
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So what kind of road bike do you have? Since I worked at a shop I test road a few road bikes. It's pretty amazing how much faster they are on the road compared to a mountain bike, not to mention how retardedly light they are. There for awhile I had my mind made up that I was going to buy one. That pretty much went out the window when I broke my mountain bike frame and bought a new mountain bike.
As I said I build my own so...
My main ride right now I built with:
A "Marinoni" 55cm Columbus Steel tubed racing frame and fork; "Mavic" Open Pro SUP wheels; "Hutchinson" Superlite Krono Gold tires; "Shimono" Ultegra front hub and nine speed rear hub; Ultegra 12-25 nine speed cassette; Ultegra headset; Ultegra bottom bracket; Ultegra nine speed rear derailleur; Ultegra 175mm cranks; Ultegra 39 & 53 chain rings; "Sampson" clipless pedals; "Campagnolo" Chorus front derailleur; "Shimono" Dura-Ace seat post; Dura-Ace narrow, nine speed chain; Dura-Ace nine speed shifters, which are attached to the end of a "Profile" Aero Bar via their swift shift kit; "SR SAKAE" custom handle bar & stem; "Ciclolinea" cork bar wrapping; "Advent" Chromoly seat; "Shimono" RX100 brakes; "Shimono" cables; The rear wheel is covered with a "CHAERO" disk aero cover; and of course, it's equiped with a dual pickup cycle computer, a "CATEYE" Astrale. I use "Shimono" shoes with the "Sampson" cleats.
Have I forgotten anything?
I have a good selection of "Park" cycle tools in my garage along with a "Blackburn" work stand and tool tray, and a "Blackburn" windtrainer TRAKSTAND stays in the house.
A project still in the works is based on a Renolds Aluminum frame and fork with ......... I'll spare everone! (I have three others too!)
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I've never heard of Marinoni, actually. That doesn't say much, though, since I'm a mountain biker. We sell Cannondale, Trek, and Klein road bikes at my shop. My favorite of that group was the Trek OCLV carbon bikes. The one I was looking to get was the 5200, which is has a full Ultegra group and Rolf wheels. I liked how it road. I'm a sucker for carbon, though.
My previous mountain bike I built. It's definitely a lot of fun picking and choosing every little part of the bike. I'm a weight freak, so I go for the lightest stuff I can get my hands on. Thankfully I don't weigh very much so I generally don't break the stuff, except my last frame (may it rest in peace)....
Try this website, you'll get a better luck there...
Marinoni was a racing frame builder from Italy, as the name would suggest. Years ago he moved himself and his operation to Canada where he still builds high-end racing frames/forks.
A friend of mine who works in an area bike shop bought the frame off another friend who was on the Marinoni Racing Team. At one point he was hired by another team to race their brand. He stripped and sold the frame/fork to my buddy and a while later he stripped and sold it to me. (After I bugged him enough for it.)
It's a $1,000 frame, but it's not one of their more expensive frames any more. I've been using it for five years now and I'm very pleased with it.
Even with the added weight of the disk cover, aero bar and it's extra cable lengths, and the cyclometer, the bike only weighs 21lbs.
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---- — DANVILLE — The teams of the Wabash River Conference hit the Danville Tennis Center on Friday with the first three rounds of the singles and the first two rounds of the doubles WRC tournaments.
Fountain Central's Kody Keeling advanced to his second straight semifinal and All-WRC honor with two 6-0, 6-0 matches. Seeger's Addison Martin and Borden Kennedy, along with Rockville's Lucas Rowe, each advanced to their first semifinals.
In doubles, Fountain Central's Ladd Warner and Doug Keeling and Dalton Griffin and Dallas Otero, Covington's Amit Shah and Brendan Woolwine, and Seeger's Nick McGowen and Caleb Orahood each made it to semifinal action.
Keeling will take on Rowe while Martin will play Kennedy in Monday's semifinals at Fountain Central High School.
In doubles Warner and Keeling will play Shah and Woolwine while McGowen and Orahood will play Griffin and Otero.
Danville second at doubles invite
CHAMPAIGN — Three Viking doubles teams took second as the team took second at the Champaign Doubles Invitational.
The teams of Rachael Lewis and Taylor Ellis, Amy Shah and Neha Patel and Katie Koebrich and Erin Marble each took second for Danville while the team of Natalie Mahori and Amanda Vadenboncoeur took third.
The Vikings will host Champaign Central on Monday.
Leverenz second at Invite
BARTLETT — Danville's Johnny Leverenz took second with a time of 15 minutes, 19 seconds as the Vikings took seventh as a team.
Carl Way was 26th for Danville (16:38) while Tommy Session was 50th (17:38).
In the girls race, Emily Cleveland was 88th (23:01) for the Vikings, who only had three runners in the race.
Ramblers compete in Stampede
OXFORD, Ind. — Attica's Kenny Little had the highest local finish, taking second in the boys race (17 minutes, 41 seconds) as the Red Ramblers was fourth at the Bison Stampede hosted by Benton Central.
CJ Day was 13th (19:23) for Attica while Andrew Mason took 23rd (20:03) and Kylan Freeland placed 25th (20:09).
Corey Clayton was seventh for the Mustangs (18:53) while James Andres was 19th (19:51).
In the girls race, Morgan Grubb was fifth (22:31) as the Mustangs took second as a team. Bailey Hoffa was 11th (23:09) and Hannah Gayler took 15th (23:44).
Ashley Brindle was 16th (23:46) for Attica, who took seventh.
Bis-Henn wins Salt Fork Invite
COVINGTON, Ind. — Andy Bott shot a 77 as the Blue Devils won the Salt Fork Invitational with a score of 335 at Rivercrest Golf Club.
David Warren shot a 83 for Bismarck-Henning while Logan Reifsteck had a 84 and Josh Heidrick carded a 91.
Salt Fork was third at 381 with Courtney LaFoe shooting a 92, Oakwood was fourth (392) with Brandon Rowe scoring a 94, Westville was fifth (393) with Adam High shooting a 82, Hoopeston Area took sixth (405) with Tristyn Trosper getting a 93 and Chrisman/Georgetown-Ridge Farm was seventh (422) with Austin Merritt shooting a 87.
Swisher advances to State
RONCALLI, Ind. — Seeger's Kiley Swisher advanced to next week's state finals after shooting an 80 in a IHSAA Golf regional at Smock Golf Course.
Along with Swisher, Covington's Abby White competed in the meet and shot a 93 for the day.
Swisher will start play in the tournament on Friday at Franklin, Ind.'s Legends Golf Club.
Danville 2 Charleston 0
CHARLESTON — Luis Rubio and Mikee Maniquis each scored goals as the Vikings won in non-conference action.
Dakota Gash and Gracson Torres each had one assists while Cameron Griffin had three saves in goal for Danville, who is 6-4-3 and will face Bismarck-Henning on Monday.
Herscher 2, Hoopeston Area 1
HOOPESTON — Skyler Barnard had a goal but it was not enough as Herscher rallied to get the win.
Elijah Yates had the assist for Hoopeston Area, who are 12-2 and will return to Vermilion Valley Conference action on Tuesday when it will face Oakwood in the Kick Cancer Game.
Danville 7th at Raider invite
BLOOMINGTON — Marissa Burleson and Madeline Swiersz each had two top 10 finishes as the Vikings were 7th out of 14 teams at the Raider Invitational.
Burleson was sixth in the 100 yard freestyle (59.35) and tied for sixth in the 100 backstroke (1:10.20) while Swiersz was seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:19.16) and ninth in the 200 individual medley (2:32.66).
Tess Shore was 10th in the 500 freestyle (6:21.44) and Victoria Omark was 10th in the 100 butterfly (1:11.65) for the Vikings.
Storm takes fifth at Watseka
WATSEKA — After losing its first two matches, Salt Fork came back with two wins to get fifth place at the Watseka Invitational.
The Storm lost to Armstrong-Potomac 25-18, 25-15 and Watseka 25-17, 25-8 before beating Tri-Point 25-11, 25-16 and Danville 25-22, 25-19 in the fifth place game.
Jenny Kimbro was named to the All-Tournament Team with 18 kills, 15 digs and three aces for Salt Fork, while Britton Seamon had 18 kills, 10 blocks and two aces, Emilie McFadden had 25 kills and four aces and Allie Trosper had 28 assists and three blocks.
The Storm are 14-4 and have already equaled its win total from last season and will face Milford on Tuesday.
Covington wins Tournament
WEST LEBANON, Ind. — The Trojans defeated Attica 25-22, 25-11 and then hosts Seeger 21-25, 28-26, 15-10 to win the Bi-County Tournament.
Brooke Ahrens had 14 kills and 13 digs while Rachel Hannah had 10 kills, Adison Smith had 12 assists and Kendra Wallace had three aces and 14 digs.
Covington is 11-5 and will travel to North Vermillion on Tuesday.
DACC 1-2 in Invite
DANVILLE — The Jaguars defeated Triton 3-1 but lost to South Suburban 3-0 and Columbus State 3-0 at Mary Miller Gym.
Paige Thevenin had 15 kills and 10 blocks on the day for DACC while Abby Bergman had 18 kills and 16 digs and Ericka Arnold-Dix had 41 digs and four aces.
In the win against Trition, Aliah Larsen had 12 kills, five digs, two assists and one block and Kaitie Shaw had seven kills.


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Broadwell stood atop her Humvee's turret, but she was too short to see through the weapon's peep site. She instead relied on tracer rounds to target her fire accurately. And accurate she was: without her quick trigger, several U.S. troops would not have made it out of the death trap alive – because, as one lieutenant later told The Washington Post, "She was up there doing what we trained her to do as a gunner… She kept [the enemies'] heads down." She did so even as explosions landed in front of her vehicle, and constantly threw her back. Each time she got back up and continued firing off quick, methodical, deadly bursts. A number of soldiers were awed by her calm demeanor.
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Military officers in the field and independent experts have said it is both infeasible and contrary to the Army's own warfighting doctrine to prevent women from serving in proximity to — or together with — all-male combat units in today's war zones. They contend that if the goal of the policy is to protect women from capture or bodily harm, it cannot be done in the scramble of conflicts such as those in the Middle East.Across Afghanistan, female medics such as Brown are regularly sent to serve with combat units. "The real catch was to have a female medic out there because of the cultural sensitivities and the flexibility that gave commanders," said Maj. Paul Narowski, the executive officer of Brown's battalion. "It is absolutely not about gender in terms of how well they will do," he said, adding that he does not know why Brown was pulled out.
Israel desperate for manpower went all out and then backed off for a reason.
I think the presense of women is destructive to comradery and organization.
Imagine if group of hostiles just killed your girlfriend 5 minutes ago and now they are trying to surrender. Would it be harder for you to accept their surrender?
In not in the military, never have been, but i think i agree with you about the issues of adding women create. But what about keeping it same sex in each unit or whatever? I think there is definitely something to be said for keeping the sexual tensions out of combat, but would it work if segregated?
As McQ said, I think I'd have just as rough a time if they'd killed my male buddy...
I would like you to tell your respective girlfriends/wives that if someone broke into your house while your buddies are over and they shot someone, you would feel & react equally if they shot her as if they shot one of your buddies.
I would like you to tell your respective girlfriends/wives that if someone broke into your house while your buddies are over and they shot someone, you would feel & react equally if they shot her as if they shot one of your buddies.
Those you serve in combat with have about the same level of relationship that you might have with a wife.
There's no way to objectively evaluate the issue and arrive at any other conclusion.
We've destroyed our ability to function as foot mobile fighting units,
It's as if we're going out of our way to find the most expensive way to produce the least effective military.
Junior Marines and Sailor routinely marry each other prior to deployments in order to collect family separation pay and BAH
Less than a week ago I watched a female officer take off her gear and rest before continuing her trip to her room on the second deck of our COB.
Gender integration is reducing our military to a pathetic joke and getting my friends killed.
Physiological differences between men and women are numerous...
...women who can pull their fair share of the load expected of 11B's and 0311's ...
I still resist putting them in combat MOSs, such as infantry or armor. I don't think women should serve as infantrymen, and while I'm sure that there will be some who howl in protest, there's a certain aspect of male bonding which occurs in combat that is both necessary and desirable that the inclusion of women would, in my opinion, upset. And my experience says that sort of a relationship among combat infantrymen is critical to their success. So to be honest, there are circumstances in which I think a "no women allowed" rule still makes sense. But not because they're necessarily unable to handle exposure to combat.
They should register.
I did not ignore your caveats; I disregarded them because they were meaningless.
Please feel free to point out any hand waving I may have done, so that I can redact it. While you're at it, please feel free to respond—with something other than a report on your own circumferemc—to any or all of the points I have made.
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Below are the names of the winners of this year's BHS Science Fair, as provided by Director of Science Dianne Rees, who also writes, "The Richard P. Doyle award goes to the highest scoring project. The Biophysical Society sponsored an award for the best project addressing a topic in biophysics. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will go on to compete at the South Shore Regional Science Fair at Bridgewater State U. on March 9. Winners from that will go on to the Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair to be held at MIT on May 2-4, 2013."
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True to its marketing slogan, this locally made, Greek-style yogurt is, indeed, "nothing but good."
First of all, it's delicious: thick, creamy, fruity and sweet (but not too sweet).
Second of all, it's nutritious. Chobani has no artificial colors, preservatives, flavors or sweeteners. All varieties are either low-fat or fat-free (like the raspberry flavor that got me hooked), and high in protein. Because of the special straining process used to make Greek-style yogurt, Chobani has twice as much protein as regular yogurt. One 6-ounce serving has 14 grams -- more protein than a serving of milk, canned tuna, peanut butter or black beans.
Best of all, Chobani's success is nothing but good for local dairy farmers. Chobani is made at a plant in the Chenango County town of Columbus using milk from local farms. Last month, its parent company, Agro-Farma Inc., launched a $100 million expansion project designed to keep up with rapidly increasing demand for the yogurt. During a ground-breaking ceremony for a 150,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse across the road from its plant, Agro-Farma President Hamdi Ulukaya called on local dairy farmers to consider increasing the size of their herds to meet the plant's growing need for milk.
After years of hearing about the sad plight of upstate New York's declining dairy industry, this is exciting news. Agro-Farma has a strong commitment to supporting local farmers -- it gets all the milk used in its yogurt from farms within 15 miles of its plant in the hamlet of South Edmeston -- and by the end of this year, the company estimates it will need 25 million pounds of milk a week to keep up with demand for its yogurt.
Chobani is one of the top-selling yogurt brands in the country, thanks, in part, to a savvy marketing strategy. The easy-to-navigate Chobani website offers downloadable coupons, recipes and nutrition information, as well as a schedule for the touring CHOmobile -- a mobile booth that visits community festivals and health expos (including the Utica Boilermaker Road Race this past July) across the country to promote the brand and hand out samples. Chobani is wisely working to capture a chunk of the market share for children's yogurt products with a new line called Chobani Champions, featuring fun flavors like StrawNana and Very Berry that seem sure to stand up against popular brands such as Trix and Go-Gurt.
Chobani has also had the benefit of being in the right place at the right time. Ulukaya purchased the former Kraft plant in 2005 and launched the Chobani brand two years later, just when Greek yogurt was starting to become trendy among foodies and nutrition buffs. The health benefits of Greek yogurt have since been touted in a wide variety of food, health and fitness magazines, and Chobani was singled out by Prevention magazine in a June article listing the "49 best ready-to-eat foods" available in grocery stores.
To top off all this "nothing but good" news, Chobani donates 10 percent of its annual profits to charities that fight poverty, promote nutrition and physical activity in schools, and raise money for cancer prevention and research, among other noble causes. What's not to like?
Maybe it's because of my Greek ancestry, but I also have a soft spot for a product with Mediterranean roots. AgroFarma president Ulukaya was born and raised in Turkey, where his family produced yogurt and feta cheese for three generations. Prior to launching Chobani, he started Euphrates Inc., a wholesale feta cheese producer in Johnstown.
In addition to being a great business success story that will help our regional economy, Chobani is one more example of the amazing variety of high-quality, delicious foods that are grown, raised and made in our area.
For me, there's no breakfast more luxurious than a slice of toasted Heidelberg Hearty Flaxseed bread (made in Herkimer) spread with apple butter from Handsome Brook Farms in Franklin. I see the farmers' market season as an endless parade of treats -- from spring lettuce and strawberries to summer sweet corn and blueberries to fall apples and squash.
With products like Chobani yogurt -- not to mention McCoy's honey, Brooks' barbecue sauce, Foti's bread, Harpersfield Cheese and many, many more -- available year-round in our supermarkets and health food stores, we can continue to buy local, even when the gardens and fields are covered with snow.
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NEW CASTLE — A successful boot by the Kansas City placekicker was all that separated Pittsburgh from a wildly improbable postseason berth.
You can just imagine the excitable, teenager-ish chatter among the Steelers while watching Ryan Succop line up that 41-yard field goal attempt last evening in San Diego.
Must have sounded like the Sprint commercial featuring James Earl Jones and Malcolm McDowell, except honoring a texting conversation between Mike Tomlin and Dan Rooney.
"Can you believe this?" texted the head coach. "Chase Daniel is a total Hottie McHotterson."
"Totes adorbs," typed the octogenarian owner. "Making the playoffs this year would be amazeballs."
Amazing, indeed, that there was life in the Steelers at all, what with everyone having buried them following an 0-4 start.
And yet, an extraordinarily unlikely series of events over the last two weekends left the Steelers precisely in that position, pending that successful field goal, of course.
Eight games needed to go their way. Seven down, one to go.
The Steelers took care of business with another solid victory, rolling over Cleveland 20-7 at Heinz Field. That result was the most predictable of all the eight games in question.
That Cincinnati was able to dispatch of Baltimore was no big shock, as the Ravens have been average all season. That the New York Jets were able to upset host Miami, with a playoff berth on the line for the Dolphins, was more of a surprise.
But there was really no reason to expect that the Chiefs, with nearly all of their important starters inactive (understandably) while resting for next week's wild card game, could go into San Diego and beat the Chargers in a playoff atmosphere for the home team.
Yet there they were, tied 24-24 with a few seconds left, ready to win and put the Steelers into the playoffs with a 41-yard kick.


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