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Ooi, Can-Seng (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Cities are becoming alike. As a result, there is a rise of "copy-cat" cities. There are many reasons for this, and this paper looks from the perspective of city branding: how does place branding lead to the homogenization of cities? Using the case of Singapore, and with references to Chinese cities, this paper highlights a number of accreditation tactics in place branding campaigns. Accreditation is necessary because the brand needs to seek credibility for the messages it sends. The types of accreditation used must also be globally understood, so as to reach out to diverse world audiences. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8677 Files in this item: 1
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Applying dialogism in social science researchOoi, Can-Seng (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Bakhtin was a literary theorist and was the widely acknowledged father of dialogism. This working paper shows how Bakhtin and dialogism can be used to capture complexity, ambivalence and ambiguity in the social world. In following the spirit of dialogism, I will refer to my own research experiences in tourism and art worlds, through which I will reveal my own inclinations – which can be read as biases – in my research knowledge production. Through the concept of genre, heteroglossia, polyphony and carnivalesque, dialogism allows social science researchers to identify and structure the forces of order and disruption in society. There are methodological consequences if one is to follow dialogism. Besides having to get deep into the empirical field, dialogism challenges by raising questions on the manner we collect data, the extent to which we can present a holistic analysis, the ways to engage alternative analytical interpretations and the approach to address a researcher's own biases. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8672 Files in this item: 1
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Will China Continue to Hold Together?Brødsgaard, Kjeld Erik (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The recent Bo Xilai affair has created strains in the Chinese political system and has intensified the power struggle concerning the new leadership appointments due to take place at the 18th Party Congress. The pressure on the political system is intensified by a number of social phenomena such as increased fragmentation, vested interests, corruption, social unrest, increased income and social inequalities and a de facto reform stop since 2009. Some scholars believe that we now see the end of 'resilient authoritarianism' and that China either will experience a political and social collapse or move towards a democratic system. However, developments since 1989 show the regime's amazing ability to revitalize its organizational capabilities and regain its Mandate of Heaven. It may be too early to declare the Party over. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8622 Files in this item: 1
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A Third-Generation Prediction MarketHallin, Carina Antonia; Juul Andersen, Torben; Tveterås, Sigbjørn (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This article theorizes a new way to predict firm performance based on aggregation of sensing among frontline employees about changes in operational capabilities to update strategic action plans. We frame the approach in the context of first- and second-generation prediction markets and outline its unique features as a third-generation prediction market. It is argued that frontline employees gain deep insights when they execute operational activities on an ongoing basis in the organization. The experiential learning from close interaction with internal and external stakeholders provides unique insights not otherwise available to senior management. We outline a methodology to agglomerate these insights in a performance barometer as an important source for problem finding and innovation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8815 Files in this item: 1
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Inderstanding the Dual Processes of the Human Mind and Human Interaction in Strategy MakingJuul Andersen, Torben; Fredens, Kjeld (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Modern cognitive science identifies a dynamic system of interacting fast and slow processes as essential to human thinking. The fast system observes and reacts to environmental stimuli and the slow system interprets events and reasons about future actions. When the fast and slow processes interact they form a dynamic system that enables individuals to respond effectively to changing conditions. We project this dynamic perspective onto human interaction in organizations where observations and experiential insights gained by employees and operating managers are linked to forward-looking planning considerations that take place around the top-management echelons. This identifies the responsive organization that is able to observe and react to frequent and often abrupt environmental changes and thereby adapt organizational activities to the changing reality. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8789 Files in this item: 1
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Munar, Ana María (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Tourism is often linked to ideas of escapism and release from everyday duties and obligations. Modern societies are characterized by highly complex systems of social and cultural control, and citizens of these societies find forms of liberation in travel (Jafari 1987). Tourism destinations act as magnetic spaces of leisure and relaxation that can be visualized as the realm of 'touristhood'– a theatrical arena in which individuals adopt different masks and conduct themselves according to expectations and norms that differ from those that rule their everyday lives. The consumption and enjoyment of alcoholic drinks constitutes a relevant element of the scenery of touristhood. In touristic spaces the beer product is socially transformed and constructed; tourists enact beer tourism through drinking practices and rituals performed at the destination. Alcohol, and in this case beer consumption, is constitutive of socio-cultural traditions in many national cultures (such as those in Northern Europe). National and local beer cultures are however being transformed and re-shaped in tourism destinations. This study examines the interrelation of beer cultures, more specifically German beer culture, and tourism. It examines how beer culture, combined with touristhood, produces extreme and novel forms of consumption transforming both tourism practices and the world of beer. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8570 Files in this item: 1
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Expo 2010 – Performing and regulating 'Danishness'Ren, Carina; Ooi, Can-Seng (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Using the concepts of auto-communication and micro-orientalism, this article argues that nation branding at World Expos produces and propagates notions of difference and otherness. By use of the Danish 'Welfairytales' pavilion at the 2010 Expo in Shanghai, we show how national Self is performed in two versions. One attempts to communicate 'the good Danish life' to the Danes themselves, while the other claims Occidental superiority. The case shows how the Danish exhibition is performed and regulated as sustainable and authentic and how in spite of its seemingly dialogical and interactive layout, a number of auto-communicative and micro-orientalist practices are enacted. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8557 Files in this item: 1
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A framework for analyzing innovation in the context of holiday package industryBudeanu, Adriana (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper has the starting point in the acknowledgement that a closer examination of the operational elements related to holiday packages may reveal advanced opportunities for advanced innovation. The investigation confirms that such opportunities exist in the intangible aspects of tourism products and production. Summarizing these findings, the paper proposes a framework that enables better insights into the nature of tourism innovation. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8545 Files in this item: 1
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Budeanu, Adriana (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The development of sustainable products or services is defined by Maxwell as the process of making products or services in a more sustainable way (production) throughout their entire life cycle, from conception to the end-of-life (Maxwell & van der Vorst, 2003). Essentially, sustainable products or services are alternatives to existing ones, but of a superior quality, providing the same function to the customer, being more cost-effective, while also generating less harm on the surrounding environments or societies. The emphasis is on securing the efficiency of inputs and outputs is all actions along the life cycle of the product or service, from raw materials to discharged waste, so that unnecessary consumption of resources and generation of wastes are avoided. More advanced concepts such as product-service systems and needs-oriented-service systems aim to reduce impacts from the production and the use phase, or even at the end-of-life phase of a product (Mont, 2002; Roy, 2000). New and under development, the area of product-service systems is increasingly gaining acceptance from companies (Manzini & Jégou, 2003). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8544 Files in this item: 1
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The Role of Technology in Sustainable Tourism GovernanceBudeanu, Adriana (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Tourism has a dualistic nature characterised on the one hand by a high resilience and constant growth and on the other hand by a short-term greed of "consuming" its own life support systems: nature, culture and communities (Snepenger, Snepenger, Dalbey, & Wessol, 2007). Both aspects are constantly spurred by the rapid changes in demand and the diversity of supply, and the intrinsic importance that tourism has gained in individual lifestyles and in national economies. In addition, the strong influence of globalization on the institutional, organizational and policy formulation (Hall, 2005), determines three major aspects of tourism: the expansion of demand, the concentration of supply and increased similarities in demand. (Cornelissen, 2005) Consequently, the fragile balance required by a sustainable tourism development (European Commission, 2003a), (UNEP / UNWTO / WMO, 2008) is often at risk from conflicting goals of conservation versus development plans for tourism. Mixed approaches that combine top-down governance models with bottom-up collaborative strategies and policy networks are considered able to provide resilient decision making systems able to cope with unexpected challenges or conflict situations. These are characterized by shared rule-making and agreements between interdependent actors with divergent opinions and goals (Elzen, Geels, & Ken, 2004). Ultimately, a significant progress towards sustainability can be achieved by fostering changes of meaning and concepts, infrastructures and user-learning processes (Ehrenfeld, 2001). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8508 Files in this item: 1
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Exploring a New Indicator to Predict Financial PerformanceHallin, Carina Antonia; Tveterås, Sigbjørn; Andersen, Torben Juul (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper explores a new judgmental forecasting indicator, the Employee Sensed Operational Capabilities (ESOC). The purpose of the ESOC is to establish a practical prediction tool that can provide early signals about changes in financial performance by gauging frontline employees' sensing of changes in the firm's operational capabilities. We present the first stage of the development of ESOC by applying a formative measurement approach to test the index in relation to financial performance and against an organizational commitment scale. We use distributed lag models to test whether the ESOC can predict financial performance. Monthly data were collected from frontline employees in three different companies during an 18-month period, and the initial results indicate that the ESOChas predictive power. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8507 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: This paper gives an overview over how far transition has proceeded and what is still lacking in the process. The analytical framework – the PIE model for Politics, Institutions, Economy – is introduced. The model is first used to point to the main reasons for the fall of the command economy. Then it is used to identify the barriers for transition of the institutional system and the restructuring of the economy. This includes an analysis of the different factors behind the steep fall in production in the first years of transition. It is shown that countries implementing a tough stabilization and a comprehensive and consequent liberalization have been most successful in the process. A fast and comprehensive privatization, on the other hand, has not been sufficient for the necessary restructuring of enterprises. Decisive for success in transition has been transformation of the state as a crucial part of the development of new political and economic institutions implementing well functioning, clear and stable rules of the game for private enterprises. The institutional development has been important for the attractiveness of foreign investments - important for restructuring enterprises as part of a positive circle for the transition process. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8486 Files in this item: 1
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A Case Study of the Laundry Detergent Market in JapanFujiwara, Masatoshi (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper aims to describe how a commercially successful innovation occurs with the altering of the existing competitive structure in a market under environmental and competitive pressures. I study the history of the laundry detergent market in Japan and elucidate the manner in which Kao accomplished an innovation and increased their market share during the late 1980s. Kao introduced their new detergent Attack through a biotechnological innovation and dramatically changed the competitive structure to their advantage. The innovations introduced were of two kinds 1) fermentation engineering technologies to improve the cleaning performance of detergents by using alkaline cellulase, and 2) concentration of detergents to four times their earlier strength through changes in their powder processing technologies. This historical innovation that occurred in the laundry detergent market in Japan has a contemporary implication because combining firms' activities and environmental sustainability has been one of the most crucial topics over recent years. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8440 Files in this item: 1
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Munar, Ana María (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Tourists have happily embraced the possibilities of interactivity and publication provided by social media and Web 2.0. The last decade has seen a massive increase of digital content generated by tourists online. This paper examines the digitalization of tourists' heritage experience, analyses the impact of social media and user generated content in the consumption of heritage sites, and discusses new forms of technologically mediated authenticity in tourism. Netnography and a constructive approach have been adopted for the examination of online communities and social networks. There are different types of tourist generated content online. This study focuses on the review genre and examines a purposive sample of data collected from Tripadvisor which, with over 30 million contributions, is the largest online community focusing on tourism and travel. Through a systematic analysis of tourists' narratives and socio-technical structures, this study assesses how technologies influence tourists' heritage experience. The research findings provide insights into the role that tourists' online reviews play as mediators of the tourism experience and illustrate the features of an emerging virtual tourism culture. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8439 Files in this item: 1
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Hvass, Kristian (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Research in business model innovation has identified its significance in creating a sustainable competitive advantage for a firm, yet there are few empirical studies identifying which combination of business model activities lead to success and therefore deserve innovative attention. This study analyzes the business models of North America low-cost carriers from 2001 to 2010 using a Boolean minimization algorithm to identify which combinations of business model activities lead to operational profitability. The research aim is threefold: complement airline literature in the realm of business model innovation, introduce Boolean minimization methods to the field, and propose alternative business model activities to North American carriers striving for positive operating results. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8403 Files in this item: 1
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Gammeltoft, Peter; Tarmidi, Lepi T. (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: China"s increasing integration with the world economy is met with much anticipation and much anxiety in the Southeast Asian region. In Indonesia, there is intense interest in Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI), not only among academics but also among policy makers, industrialists and the general public. So much more surprising is the fact that no systematic study of Chinese FDI in Indonesia has been undertaken to date. The current paper contributes to filling this gap and analyses the current composition as well as the historical evolution of Chinese FDI in Indonesia. Relying on a survey conducted in 2008 among Chinese invested enterprises supplemented with available official statistics and secondary data, the study finds that Chinese FDI in Indonesia is performed by mixed entities: some are owned by central government, some by regional government and some are private firms. In the case of joint ventures, their local partners are mostly local Chinese, except in the infrastructure, mining and energy sector where their local partners are Indonesian state-owned enterprises. Where the local developmental effects are concerned, a picture emerges where Chinese investments, at this early period of their internationalization, are likely to give rise to a more modest extent of positive spillovers than investor from more economically advanced countries. This stems from the sectors, investment motives and operational strategies of Chinese investors, the heritage of ethnic tension and segmentation of the economic system along ethnic lines in Indonesia, and the likelihood that Chinese MNCs as latecomers are more vertically integrated than their developed-country counterparts. Finally, considering the evolution of Chinese investments in Indonesia over time, investments have evolved from being individual and isolated projects to acquiring more systemic properties. Chinese companies have acquired a broader sectoral presence in Indonesia and Chinese invested companies in e.g. extractive or manufacturing activities can increasingly rely on complementary Chinese investments in logistics, travel, finance etc. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8397 Files in this item: 1
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Li, Xin (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: All of the three major theories of the firm, i.e., the transaction cost theory, knowledge-based theory and the entrepreneurship theory, offer some insightful analyses of the nature of the firm. However, they all have limitations and weaknesses in answering the fundamental question of the existence of the firm. In addition, they are all partial due to their particular focus on the multifaceted phenomenon of the firm. We argue that it is necessary and sufficient to develop a comprehensive yet integrative theory of the firm that combines the three competing yet complementary logics. Toward this end, we propose an aspirational community theory of the firm (ACT) as a candidate theory by conceptualizing the firm as an aspirational community, the core of which is a group of like-minded people sharing similar or same aspiration/vision. To explain the existence of the firm, we make a distinction between contractual labor and aspirational labor, the former being defined as services provided by a laborer in fulfillment of a contract while the latter as services provided by a laborer in pursuit of an aspiration; and argue that firms exist because while the market may be effective and efficient for allocating contractual labor it is less effective and efficient than the firms for allocating aspirational labor. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8382 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: This paper discusses the changing relationship between the EU and Vietnam, and asks whether there is a shift from a "parental" to a "competitive" relationship. The focus of the paper is on the shift from aid to trade as the main interface between the EU and Vietnam. Aid relationships are often understood as hierarchical, linking a benevolent donor to a needy recipient, whereas commercial relationships are typically expected to involve a more competitive relationship. However, we argue that the bilateral relationship was never a "parental" one, even at the time when Vietnam's relation to the EU was limited to aid. The reason is largely Vietnam's historical experiences from the aid relationship with the Soviet Union, which created dependence and eventually an economic crisis when aid flows dried up in the late 1980s. Instead, there has been substantial tension between the donor community and Vietnam during most of the period since the early 1990s, when aid flows from the EU started growing. Regarding trade relations, we note that the EU's increasing use of antidumping tariffs against Vietnamese exporters during the past years could be an indication of a less friendly and more competitive attitude towards Vietnam. However, it is likely that the antidumping measures used by the EU are not primarily directed at Vietnam, but rather at China. This means that Vietnam is affected by the re-polarization of the world economy through its proximity to and links with China, but that the relation is perhaps not as bad as the increasingly frequent trade conflicts may suggest. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8369 Files in this item: 1
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A Relationship-based ApproachLi, Xin (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper argues that the existing four major theories of the firm, i.e., the transaction cost theory, resource-based view, the entrepreneurial theory, and the stakeholder theory, are all insightful yet partial because each of them has a particular focus on the phenomenon of the firm. To better understand the nature and behaviors of the firm, we need a comprehensive yet integrative theory. Toward this end, this paper proposes a relationship-based theory of the firm (R'BT) which claims that it is the relationships between the entrepreneur and other individuals or firms that determine the existence, boundary, internal organization and competitive advantage of the firm. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8361 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: A number of influential studies have documented a considerable value premium for US stocks over long periods of time. Value stocks, defined as companies that trade at low price-earnings or price-book values, are reported to have given a higher mean return than growth stocks trading at high multiples. Outside the US, there is also robust evidence of a value premium for the UK, but otherwise the evidence is more uncertain due to data shortages. Studies of continental European and Asian markets are, for example, based on data that typically only covers 20 years of market history. The purpose of this paper is to report evidence for the Danish market using a consistent data set that extends over the period 1950-2008. On the basis of these data the paper investigates whether the value premium is a stylized fact or just a phenomenon that pops up every few decades only to disappear again. The results show that the Danish value premium exists and is significant over the long run. However, this paper also shows that the premium is not a simple constant but is volatile even across decades. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8241 Files in this item: 1
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The French Open is the end of a pretty long stretch on the clay, so you hope to arrive playing your best tennis. Obviously Paris is a great tourist destination but we don't get much chance to explore, saying that, we have found some great restaurants over the years. Its also nice playing here because it's the one tournament I can get the train home from!

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Mr. Kim D. Blickenstaff
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Kim Blickenstaff Testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: "Hedge Funds and Analysts: How Independent is their Relationship?" Chairman Specter and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is Kim Blickenstaff and I am a founder, Chairman and CEO of Biosite Incorporated. Briefly, Biosite is a San Diego-based medical diagnostics company focused on improving diagnosis of critical diseases. The Company completed its initial public offering in 1997. My testimony today relates to a period in 2002 during which Biosite experienced a rise in its stock price accompanied by highly negative research coverage that contained inaccuracies and speculation. During this same period the Company's short position increased six-fold. In many cases the distribution of reports seemed timed to off-set positive business developments. Due in large part to our experience during this period, we believe that the unregulated activities of independent research firms and their possible links to hedge funds merits further investigation. To provide context I will share specific situations that have influenced my perspective. In the Spring of 2002, Biosite's business had upward momentum following reports of several positive financial and scientific developments. The stock had increased from $13 per share in January to approximately $19 in early February to $36 in May of that same year. Much of the enthusiasm was fueled by investor belief that the market for our Triage® BNP Test, a new test to detect heart failure, could be substantial. I believe the rapid rise of our share price and the opportunity for negative speculation about the entry of competition into this rapidly growing market set the stage for what we experienced next. In the ten months from February to December 2002, the number of shares controlled by short sellers increased from 690,000 to 7.1 million shares, which represented nearly 50% of our outstanding stock. During this same period, Sterling Financial Investment Group, a Florida-based research firm, issued at least seven negative research reports on Biosite, each carrying a SELL/SELL SHORT recommendation, and an $11 target price. Contrary to standard industry practices, no author was listed on these reports. We believe that these reports contained numerous inaccurate or false and misleading statements, which ultimately lent volatility to the stock's performance, thereby harming many of our long-term, fundamentally-based investors. ? In a number of reports issued in the Summer and Fall of 2002 Sterling predicted the failure of our BNP Test due to the expected entry of a competitive test. In several of these reports, Sterling included outright inaccuracies regarding competitive advantages that supposedly favored the competitive test. The reports also included inaccuracies and misstatements regarding Biosite's test performance, which also were construed to present an advantage for our competitor. ? On September 11, 2002, the same day Biosite issued positive news, a column written by Sally Yanchus appeared on the web site RealMoneyPro.com. The column, which was critical of Biosite, was posted to Yahoo's Biosite message board. Ms. Yanchus previously participated on Biosite quarterly conference calls under the affiliation Nightingale and Farber. We were subsequently able to link Ms. Yanchus to Sterling Research through a NASD Disciplinary Panel Decision, dated April 15, 2005, which refers to her admission of knowingly including inaccuracies in reports on another healthcare company while working on behalf of Sterling Financial. ? On November 18, 2002, members of our management team, including myself, met with an analyst from Sterling at an American Heart Association meeting. During our discussion the Sterling analyst told us her research at the conference had elicited positive feedback on our BNP Test. She also acknowledged that certain reports did contain inaccuracies, but indicated that what her Research Director wanted written was not necessarily in line with her views. She further maintained that the Company would continue to do well and expressed her own surprise as to why her managers felt the stock was a good short target. When asked why she was writing negative material about the Company she said that her role was research and that the reports were in fact written by someone else, who was at liberty to revise her research. She also said she was considering leaving Sterling because of the way they were operating. During this entire period our BNP Test was in fact gaining market momentum, with sales growing from $3.4 million in 2001 to $38 million in 2002. Despite the progress being made by Biosite, our investors continued to see their investments compromised by volatility in the stock, fueled by the dissemination of these reports. In the Fall of 2002, we attempted to investigate the activities of short sellers and their links to Sterling. Unfortunately, the lack of visibility into these trades made it impossible for our investigators to definitively produce a link between Sterling's activities and the resulting increase in our short position. Nevertheless, we believe the parallels between the magnitude of Sterling's research activity and Biosite's short position are more than mere coincidence. Thank you very much Mr. Chairman, for the opportunity to give this testimony, and I am open to any questions. |


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Each year at the end of November almost 300 members of the gardening press get together at this glamorous event to celebrate the best in writing, photography, programme making and online content. These are the 'Oscars' of the gardening world.
Kew magazine was up for several awards and I'm glad to say we won the New Writer award. Rachel Mason Dentinger, who has been writing for us since spring this year, took the award for three features that have appeared in the magazine (see below). The judges said her writing style made in-depth science and conservation stories highly readable, while never dumbing-down their content. I was thrilled for Rachel to get this award as it is so well deserved. Bringing Kew's science to a wider public, who are often unaware of the kind of work that goes behind the scenes here, can be a daunting task but Rachel rose to the challenge admirably.
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Kew magazine also made the finalist list for three other categories – the Environment award for Bruce Pavlik's feature on Kew's restoration ecology programme; Garden Columnist of the Year for Andrew Jackson's insightful 'Wakehurst View' articles, and Features Photographer of the Year for John Millar, whose stunning images of the David Nash sculptures at Kew adorned The Art of Nature feature in our autumn issue.
This was one of our best years at this prestigious awards event and my thanks must go to all our hard-working writers, photographers, designers and editors who help to create the magazine and bring Kew's important message to all our readers.
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Mrs. (American English) or Mrs (British English) (Standard English pronunciation /ˈmɪsɨz/) is a commonly used English honorific used for women, usually for those who are married and who do not instead use another title (or rank), such as Dr, Professor, Lady, Dame, Baroness, etc. In most Commonwealth countries, a full stop (period) is not used with the title. In the United States and Canada a period is used (see Abbreviation).[citation needed]
Mrs. originated as a contraction of the honorific Mistress, the feminine of Mister, or Master, which was originally applied to both married and unmarried women. The split into Mrs. for married women from Ms. and Miss began during the 17th century.[1][2]
It is rare for Mrs. to be written in a non-abbreviated form, and the word lacks a standard unabbreviated spelling. In literature it may appear as missus or missis in dialogue. A variant in the works of Thomas Hardy and others is "Mis'ess", reflecting its etymology. Misses has been used but is ambiguous as this is a commonly used plural for Miss. The plural of Mrs. is from the French: Mesdames. This may be used as is in written correspondence, or may be abbreviated Mmes.
Traditional usage[edit]
Mrs. was most often used by women when married, in conjunction with her husband's first and last names (e.g., Mrs. John Smith). A widow was and still is addressed with the same title as when she was married. Mrs. was rarely used before a woman's first name, maiden name, or before a hyphenated surname her husband was not using. For example, Mrs. Jane Miller (wife of John Smith), Mrs. Jane Smith, or Mrs. Jane Miller-Smith were considered incorrect by many etiquette writers, especially of the early 20th century.[3]
In several languages the title for married women, such as Madame, Señora, Signora, or Frau, is the direct feminine equivalent of the title used for men; the title for unmarried women is a diminutive: Mademoiselle, Señorita, Signorina, or Fräulein. For this reason, usage had shifted towards using the married title as the default for all women in professional usage. This had long been followed in the United Kingdom for some high-ranking household staff, such as housekeepers, cooks, and nannies, who were called Mrs. as a mark of respect regardless of marital status. However, the marital-neutral Ms became more common for women professionally and socially in the late 20th century.[citation needed]
In the United Kingdom the traditional form for a divorcée was Mrs Jane Smith.[citation needed] In the U.S., the divorcée originally retained her full married name unless she remarried.[citation needed] Later,[citation needed] the form Mrs. Miller Smith was sometimes used, with the birth surname in place of the first name. However, the form Mrs Jane Miller eventually became widely used for divorcées, even in formal correspondence.
Before social mores relaxed to the point where single women with children were socially acceptable, the unwed mother was often advised by etiquette mavens like Emily Post to use Mrs. with her maiden name to avoid scrutiny.
The separation of Miss and Mrs. became problematic as more women entered the white-collar workforce. Women who became famous or well known in their professional circles before marriage often kept their birth names, stage names, or noms de plume. Miss became the appellation for celebrities (e.g., Miss Helen Hayes, or Miss Amelia Earhart) but this also proved problematic, as when a married woman did use her husband's name but was still referred to as Miss; see more at Ms. and Miss.
Modern usage[edit]
It is now very uncommon for a woman to be addressed using her husband's first name, although this still sometimes occurs if a couple is being addressed jointly, such as in Mr. and Mrs. John Smith.
Many married women still use the title with their husband's last name, but retaining their first name, Mrs. Jane Smith, while many have eschewed the title completely in professional life, using Ms. Any choice of title, first, and last name is considered acceptable both socially and professionally today.
Modern etiquette provides various options in addressing married couples in which the wife uses her own last name, or uses a title such as Dr or Mayor. Etiquette writer Judith Martin (Miss Manners) generally advises in non-standard situations, the individuals be addressed in separate lines on invitations (Dr Sue Martin/Mr John Martin).
In direct address, a woman with the title Mrs. may be addressed Mrs. [Lastname], or with the stand alone Madam or Ma'am, though these are most often used for all adult women regardless of marital status in modern conversation.
Non-English equivalents[edit]
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- Afrikaans: Mevrou (Mev.)
- Albanian: Zonjë (Znj.)
- Amharic: ወይዘሮ (Woyzero, Wrz.)
- Arabic: السيدة (Alsayedah)
- Armenian: Տիկին (Tikin)
- Assyrian: ܡܝܩܪܬܐ (Myaqarto/Myaqurta)
- Azerbaijani: Xanım
- Balochi: Baanok
- Bangladeshi: জনাবা (jonaba)
- Belarusian: Спадарыня Spadarynia (read: -nya), Панi (Pani)
- Bosnian: Gospođa, (Bosnian Cyrillic Госпођа) (G-đa or Gđa., Г-ђа or Гђа.) (Vocative Gospođо, Госпођo)
- Bulgarian: Госпожа (Gospozha) (Г-жа -ja) (Vocative Госпожо),
- Burmese: Daw
- Catalan: Senyora (Sra.)
- Chinese 太太 (Tàitai), 夫人 (Fūren)
- Czech: Paní (pí)
- Croatian: gospođa (gđa)
- Danish: Fru (Fr.)
- Dholuo: Min
- Dutch: Mevrouw (Mevr. or Mw.)
- Esperanto: Sinjorino (S-ino)
- Estonian: Proua (Pr.)
- Ewe: Aƒenɔ
- Finnish: Rouva (Rva)
- Filipino: Ginang (Gng.)
- French: Madame (Mme)
- Galician: Dona (Dna.)
- Georgian: ქალბატონი (K'albatoni)
- German: Frau (Fr., abbreviation rarely used)[4]
- Greek: Κυρία, Kyría, (abbr. Κα, Ka) literally: Lady; plural Κυρίες, Kyríes (abbr. Κες, kes), literally: Ladies. Unlike English practice, these styles are never to be used for the deceased; in such cases, styles of religious connotation (the blessed or forgiven, etc.) are used.
- Hebrew: גברת (Gveret)
- Hindi: श्रीमती (Śrīmatī)
- Hungarian: asszony, -né
- Icelandic: Frú (Fr.)
- Ido: Sioro or Siorino (Sro.; Sr-no.), the former being used both for men or women, and the latter being specific for (usually married) women.
- Indonesian: Nyonya (Ny.)
- Irish: Bean (Bn)
- Italian: Signora (Sig.ra)
- Japanese: 夫人 (ふじん) (Fujin), literary and somewhat archaic, now carrying an air of upper-class sophistication and primarily used for the wives of prominent men, such as Dewi Sukarno (デヴィ夫人 Devi fujin?, née Naoko Nemoto). See also: -san; -sama.
- Kannada: ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ (Śrīmatī)
- Kazakh: Ханым (Khanym)
- Khmer: អ្នកស្រី (Neak Srey), លោកស្រី (Lork Srey)
- Korean: 부인 (Buin)
- Kotava: weltikya
- Kurdish: Brajn, Xanm
- Latvian: Kundze
- Lithuanian: Ponia
- Macedonian: Госпоѓа, (Gospogja) (abbreviation: Gga or G-ga; in Cyrilic: Г-ѓа or Гѓа). Used for all married women.
- Malay: Puan
- Malayalam: ശ്രീമതി (Śrīmati)
- Maltese: Sinjura
- Maori: Whaea (pronounced "fire")
- Marathi: सौभाग्यवती Saubhāgyavatī (सौ Sau)
- Mongolian: Хатагтай (Hatagtai)
- Norwegian: Fru (Fr.)
- Occitan: Dòna (Da.)
- Oriya: Srimati
- Persian: خانم (Khanum), formal: بانو (Banu)
- Polish: Pani (p.)
- Portuguese: Senhora (Srª.)
- Punjabi: ਸਰਦਾਰਨੀ (Sardarni) (ਸਦਨ Sdn.)
- Romanian: Doamnă (Dna)
- Russian: Госпожа (Gospozha) (Г-жа G-zha)
- Sanskrit: श्रीमती (Śrīmatī)
- Scots Gaelic: Bean (Be.)
- Serbian: Gospodja, Gospođa (Госпођа) (Gdja. Gđa. Гђа.)
- Sinhala: මහත්මිය (Mahathmiya), Honorary address මැතිණිය (Mäthiniya)
- Slovak: Pani (p.)
- Slovenian: gospa (ga.)
- Somali: Marwo (Marwo)
- Spanish: Señora (Sra.)
- Swahili: Bibi (Bi.)
- Swedish: Fru (Fr.)
- Tagalog (Filipino): Ginang (Gng.)
- Tamil: திருமதி (Thirumathi)
- Telugu: శ్రీమతి (Śrīmatī)
- Thai: นาง (Nang)
- Tswana: Mma
- Turkish: Bayan (Byn.), Hanım, Hanımefendi
- Ukrainian: Пані (Pani)
- Urdu: Begum, Mohatarma
- Vietnamese: Bà (B.)
- Welsh: Bonesig
- Yoruba: Iyaafin
- ^ Spender, Dale. Man-Made Language.
- ^ Stannard, Una. Mrs Man.
- ^ Post, Emily. Etiquette. 1922.
- ^ "Writing Letters in German". Oxford Language Dictionaries Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved December 22, 2010.


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In the past few weeks Oceana's Ranger expedition has been exploring a series of underwater mountains 130 miles West of Portugal known as the Gorringe bank. Formed along with the Atlantic Ocean as Pangaea pulled apart 145 to 155 million years ago, the Gorringe bank juts from depths of as much as 16,000 feet to only 100 feet below the surface. These underwater mountain ranges are a hotspot for marine life, as nutrient rich water upwells to the seamount peaks.
Closer to the surface a familiar parade of whales, dolphins, swordfish and barracuda visit lush kelp forests, while shearwaters and petrels circle above. As you dive deeper though, as the Ranger expedition has with its underwater robot (ROV), you enter a somewhat stranger world, but one that is no less diverse. This is the domain of the dragon fish, the fan corals, the otherworldly deep-sea sharks, the churlish-looking pink frogmouth and still more species unknown to science. Other animals are ambassadors of the deep, patrolling up and down the seamounts in search of prey
"During last year's expedition we found some new species whose existence in the Gorringe was unknown, such as branching black coral, hydrocoral, dogfish, bird's nest sponge, and various gorgonia", says Ricardo Aguilar, Director of Research at Oceana in Europe. "There are dozens of species which have not been identified yet. We hope that they will provide new data on these ecosystems, and facilitate the protection and conservation of this unique enclave."
Unfortunately, as the ranger expedition has also discovered, this habitat is also home to an increasing amount of trash, especially abandoned fishing gear.
By documenting and exploring habitat, Oceana is gathering data about this unique ecosystem that will be crucial in formulating conservation plans that will hopefully protect the area from malign human influences like pollution and bottom trawling.
Keep up with the Ranger expedition online and check out the latest pictures and video.
Pirate fishermen are currently enjoying a gold rush in Europe selling the liver oil from illegally caught deep-sea sharks. Some of the world's most notorious pirate fishing vessels have been able to exploit loopholes in weak EU laws designed to prevent the sale of illegally caught fish, but that overlook the sale of shark liver oil. As a result these poorly-understood animals are suffering.
Deep-sea sharks, which live below 300 meters, use the oil in their livers to regulate their buoyancy, but in consumer products the oil, or squalene, is used in everything from cosmetics to Omega-3 dietary supplements to industrial lubricants. Deep-sea sharks are slow-growing and slow to mature making them especially vulnerable to overfishing. That's why Oceana is calling on the EU to close a loophole that allows this illegally caught product to come to market.
As Xavier Pastor, Executive Director of Oceana Europe said on Thursday:
"Vulnerable deep-sea sharks have become the new gold pursued by internationally renowned poachers – including vessels that have been linked to European interests. As long as EU rules against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing neglect this product, European borders remain wide open to illegal shark liver oil."
In the past Oceana has successfully fought to end the use of shark liver oil in consumer products. In 2008, following pressure from Oceana, Unilever announced that it would remove shark squalene from its cosmetic brands, including Pond's and Dove. In North America, Oceana persuaded the Vermont Country Store to stop selling an shark squalene skin enhancer unfortunately branded as "Oceana".
Know what's in your lip gloss or face-cream. Alternative squalene sources exist, including olive oil, rice bran, wheat germ and amaranth seeds. Before you freshen up make sure you aren't leaving sharks out to dry and help Oceana bring an end to illegal fishing.


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Today, I set up a new wifi network at home. Almost everything worked as before, only my KT didn't connect properly with it.
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GET /kindle-wifi/wifistub.html HTTP/1.1 User-Agent: Mozilla /5.0 (Linux; like iPhone; U; en-US) AppleWebKit/528.5+ (KHTML, like Gecko, Safari/528.5+) Version/4.0 Accept: */* Host: spectrum.s3.amazonaws.com HTTP/1.1 200 OK x-amz-id-2: 3+3Tnnwb/1HjOIyunxC9e7WbaNWv7hzMMlEaF35j4tmB3dv0AZMhb666/OMO1jxk x-amz-request-id: 8CD37DDE1E738221 Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:11:20 GMT x-amz-meta-s3fox-filesize: 419 x-amz-meta-s3fox-modifiedtime: 1263439412000 Last-Modified: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:23:46 GMT ETag: "4384cffb0af0f42d033cc1465f016427" Accept-Ranges: bytes Content-Type: text/html Content-Length: 419 Server: AmazonS3 <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head> <title>Kindle Reachability Probe Page</title> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <!--81ce4465-7167-4dcb-835b-dcc9e44c112a created with python 2.5 uuid.uuid4()--> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> 81ce4465-7167-4dcb-835b-dcc9e44c112a </body> </html> For testing this behavior, you can go to Menu -> Settings -> Wi-Fi Networks, select the wifi connection you want to test and select "Forget" in the following dialog. When setting up the network again the KT will download the file. |
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Yep. this is standard.
This is what someone might do. (This is for a 3 I have no idea about other devices yet) add the TLD with subdomain spectrum.s3.amazonaws.com to my host table to make that subdomain point to my devices internal spectrum.s3.amazonaws.com 127.0.0.1 should do it. grab a copy of the exact content of file. (looks up, oh there it is) ape the folder structure above and make the /kindle-wifi/wifistub.html somewhere on the FAT /mnt/us/www seems a likely candidate start the Inetd from Busybox (the one with the usbnetworking has this capability) with the relevant arguments (check them with help) to make your device resolve port 80 traffic on your local device. I often get a flaky external connection up on the hills which kills my wifi DUH! no. CAVEATS: I have no idea if that will work. I didn't test it. pls don't ask for support. and you would have to start the inetd everytime (if you had rebooted since the last time) you had this issue but that has to be more fun that no Wifi because some daft bit of xthml wont load from some remote location. Barmy HTH. Last edited by twobob; 10-26-2013 at 08:55 AM. Reason: added BIG CAVEATS - made the reboot thing a bit more obvious |
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text: This Is Redemption at Mars Hill This is redemption: Jesus frees slaves. By his death and resurrection, he frees those who put their trust in him from their slavery to sin and suffering. Why then is it that so many Christians are enslaved to habitual sins or mastered by the devastating effects of others' sins? And if they were to experience true freedom, what would that look like? Improved behavior? Pain relief? Or is there something more? "These groups don't offer techniques for coping with life, nor advice for how to make bad behavior slightly better." At Mars Hill, we work through these things in Redemption Groups. A Redemption Group is an intense small group that digs deep into these difficult and seldom-discussed areas of life, such as abuse, addiction, and assorted trouble of all kinds. These groups don't offer techniques for coping with life, nor advice for how to make bad behavior slightly better. 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Once visitors decide which part of this beautiful area to base their vacation, getting here will be a breeze. Heading to the Outer Banks, visitors may choose to fly to Raleigh-Durham or Norfolk International and drive down to the coast. There are also smaller regional airports to head further down the coast. Boat owners will be delighted with the option of over 400 marinas interspersed around the region and the Intracoastal Waterway gives access to a variety of destinations, such as Morehead City, Beaufort and Emerald Isle.
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It may be tempting to spend each and every long, glorious day just chilling out on the beach or taking part in the many water-based delights of the area but there are some great day trips to be had. The USS North Carolina Battleship memorial offers the chance to tour a ship that took part in every major naval battle in the Pacific in World War II. To learn more about the Civil War, visit Moore's Creek National Battlefield. Fans of Michael Jordan will find his exhibit at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science a fascinating insight into this popular basketball player. The museum also features a 1.5-million-year-old giant sloth discovered locally.
Combine an evening stroll with something a little more adventurous by taking a ghost tour of haunted Wilmington, or try a haunted pub crawl. The area covered by the Cape Lookout National Seashore includes the abandoned Portsmouth Village. Settled in the mid-1700s, this village was inhabited until the early 1970s when the last two residents left. Today, it is open to the public to tour. A favorite for visitors is to head to Roanoke Island, site of Sir Walter Raleigh's attempt to establish an English colony. The original inhabitants were left with provisions; when new provisions arrived three years later, the inhabitants had disappeared. Their fate remains a mystery to this day and visitors today can visit as archaeologists and historians work to solve this long-standing puzzle.
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While the audio output on this Street Glide might rock the party, the gleaming chrome 23-inch Myrtle West wheel draws plenty of attention as well.
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Everyone strives to reach the top and stay on top. Unfortunately, for some, not everyone makes it. For those that do it's one hell of a feeling. Myrtle West Cycle has been in the motorcycle industry since 1996. And when it comes to wheels, swingarms, or just about any part that can be machined for a sportbike, Myrtle West has been one of the very few at the top of the list for quite some time. However, offering product solely to one motorcycle community left the owner of Myrtle West Cycle, Jonathan Martin, with a glass-half-empty feeling. Expanding his Myrtle Beach, South Carolina operations to inlcude custom Harley parts is exactly what was needed.
One look at Myrtle West's website and you will find many varieties of wheels from classic to 3-D, ranging from stock sizes to massive 30-inchers. Jon knew right away when he made the decision to start manufacturing wheels for Harley-Davidsons, he would need a rolling advertisement. With the plans in the works for building a Harley to showcase his product, he needed someone to help him with the actual build and to choose which Harley model would be the best test goat. Jon turned to his friend, Kory Souza, an experienced builder and someone who has been passionate about every motorcycle build he's ever been involved with.
Many in the sportbike world know Kory's name and many in the Harley world are still learning his name with some of his recent monstrous 26 and 30 inch builds. Kory owns Kory Souza Originals and has been building badass bikes since 2002. After eight years mentoring and learning from some very reputable builders, he stepped out from the shadows to offer his services and ideas with his style of building and customization. Since that day, there's been no turning back. When it comes to Harleys, Kory has built some of the most exotic bikes around. Between H-Ds and sportbikes, Kory has landed a great deal of his bikes on the pages of a wide variety of magazines. Tucked away in some beat-up cardboard boxes are plaques of features that Kory has built over the last decade. Maybe it was that box or just maybe it was that Kory was a friend of Jon's; either way, the decision was made to team up for this project, a 2009 Harley-Davidson Street Glide.
The project bike came about as a repossession purchase. Repossession? One man's inability to exchange agreed US currency to a bank becomes another man's rolling advertisement, I guess. This Street Glide serves only one purpose as Jon explains, "We needed to showcase our dedication to the V-twin market by making something simple, not over the top, yet!" However, if you know anything about Myrtle West, "simple" is not a word typically used to describe the shop or its products by any means. After going over the plans for this Street Glide with Kory, it was time to get to work. While Kory waited on Jon to machine the front wheel for this bike, Kory began by replacing the stock exhaust with something a little more sweet from RC Components. While swapping parts Kory made sure to take the time to install an Arnott air ride system in the rear. He continued by replacing the gas tank, front fender, and seat with parts from Paul Yaffe's Bagger Nation. The rear fender came straight from Bad Dad and to flow with the new Screamin' Eagle CVO saddlebags. The stock side covers were replaced with a set from Sinister Industries that Kory cut and shaved down to match the CVO bags. The brake calipers and mirrors came from Arlen Ness and a set of handlebars from Tec Distributing were also bolted in place.
Sometimes bike builders will reach out for a helping hand and in this case Kory tapped Sal Vierra of Florida. "I'd like to give a special thanks to Sal for helping me. With him, the build was more exciting and less difficult than doing it alone," Kory stated. By the time the major components were swapped out, the UPS man had finally arrived just in time, holding his tablet for Kory's signature; one more cardboard box for his collection, Myrtle West's 23-inch wheel Jon decided to showcase on this Street Glide. With the wheel in possession, a few last changes were needed to make everything fit and flow together. The frontend was raked 3 degrees and then Kory took the right side fork leg off and cut/shaved the caliper mount off the leg, thus giving a smooth look on the right side. The wheel was then mounted in place with an axle from Bagger Nation.
After being under the knife for less than two months, the Street Glide made its debut during Myrtle Beach Bike Week. When the bike wasn't cruising the beach, Myrtle West was ripping it down the drag strip or providing a rolling party via the Bagger Nation House Party audio system the bike was outfitted with. Since the completion of this build, Jon already has more parts and components in the works as well as many more builds lined up. Myrtle West is excited to build and continue to grow its reputation in the bike world as a whole now, not just in the sportbike industry. It offers rake kits for all sizes of larg diameter front wheels. When any member of the Myrtle West team is asked what they take the most pride in, the immediate response is "We're proud to manufacture all our parts and wheels in our own shop, in the USA."
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Bike Owner | John Martin, Myrtle West Cycles |
Shop Name | Myrtle West Cycle/Kory Souza Originals |
Shop Phone | (508) 294-0760 |
Shop website | baggerwheels.com/korysouza.com |
Year/Make/Model | '10/H-D/Street Glide |
Fabrication | Kory/Sal Mondo |
Assembly | Kory/Sal Mondo |
Build Time | Two months |
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Year/Manufacturer | '10/H-D |
Type/size | TC/96ci |
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Cases | H-D |
Cylinders | H-D |
Heads | H-D |
Rocker Boxes | H-D |
EFI | Power Commander |
Air Cleaner | Arlen Ness |
Exhaust | RC Components |
Transmission | |
Year/Manufacturer/Type | '10/H-D/six-speed |
Case | H-D |
Clutch | H-D |
Primary Drive | H-D |
Frame | |
Year/Manufacturer | '10/H-D |
Rake | +3 degrees |
Suspension | |
Manufacturer Front | H-D/Kory Souza |
Length | -1 inch |
Triple Trees | Kory Souza |
Manufacturer Rear | Arnott |
Wheels, Tires, and Brakes | |
Manufacturer Front | Myrtle West/Masty |
Wheel Height-Width | 23x3.5 |
Tire Height-width | Avon/120/70-23 |
Caliper | Arlen Ness |
Rotor | Myrtle West |
Manufacturer Rear | H-D |
Wheel Height-Width | 16x5.5 |
Tire Height-Width | Dunlop/180 |
Caliper | H-D |
Rotor | Myrtle West |
Finish-Paint | |
Color | Black |
Painter | Kory Souza |
Accessories | |
Front Fender | Bagger Nation |
Rear Fender | Bad Dad |
Fairing/Windscreen | H-D |
Gauges | H-D |
Gas Tank/Cap | Bagger Nation |
Oil Tank | H-D |
Handlebars | Tec Distributing |
Hand Controls/Grips | H-D |
Foot Controls/Pegs | H-D |
Headlight | Kory Souza |
Taillight | RWD |
License Mount | RWD |
Seat | Bagger Nation |
Saddlebags | H-D |
Saddlebag Latches | H-D |
Speakers | Rockford Fosgate |
Head Unit | H-D |
Amp | Rockford Fosgate |


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The owners of a bar near Chickasha say they're going to go out of business, and it's going to be Grady County's fault.
Old 81 Sports Bar is two miles east of Chickasha between Old Highway 81 and 62 Highway. Five years ago after a flood, Grady County closed a bridge that crosses the Washita River, and connects with Old Highway 81.
Owners of the sports bar say closing the bridge cut off access to their bar. They say it's costing them thousands of dollars in lost business every week.
"I mean this is my livelihood," said Co-Owner Venus Gilbert. "My husband has his retirement tied up in this place."
Grady County Commissioner Mike Lennier says fixing or replacing the bridge would cost as much as two-million dollars. He says that roadway is barely traveled anymore, and Grady County has more pressing priorities than that bridge.
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Comedy Day Countdown: 2011 by Zoe Palladino. [25 Days Left]
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I am Luke Romero
in UC Santa Cruz
as a Filipino
I don't think my skin should ever get lighter. I am also always hungry.
Stuff I like:
yoyos, guitar, drums (set and marching), riding my bike, movies, youtube, video games, parkour, strength training, Belegarth, Jackie Chan, and trying to be enlightened and fulfilled.
AIM(why even...): yoyomonster luke
skype: mango-a-yoyo
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