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[JURIST] The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled [opinion, PDF] Tuesday that the prison therapist of a Montana inmate did not violate the psychologist-patient privilege when he contacted the Secret Service to report a letter the inmate wrote threatening to kill President Bush. Robert Romo sent the letter to the White House and then told his therapist about its contents. Romo claimed at trial that the therapist's testimony should not have been admitted, but the court disagreed and convicted him of threatening the President in violation of 18 USC s. 871(a) [Cornell LII text]. The Ninth Circuit upheld the conviction, finding that Romo's conversation with his therapist occurred outside a therapy session, so the privilege was not violated. Read the US Attorney's press release on Romo's June sentencing, which includes a transcript of a second letter he sent to US District Judge Sam E. Haddon also threatening to kill the President. AP has more.
[JURIST] A Kuwaiti judge has approved an independent medical commission to investigate allegations of torture by 37 detainees being held by Kuwaiti authorities for plotting attacks against US soldiers and killing four policemen in January. The medical board, made up of three medical professors from Kuwait University [Health Sciences Center website], was directed to examine the detainees after the judge found scars on two of the suspects. Lawyers for the suspects claim they have been tortured to elicit confessions regarding the charges against them. The judge originally sent ten of the suspects to the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry [official website in Arabic] but their report was questioned by defense attorneys who called for the independent investigation. In February, the accused leader of the group died while in police custody from a heart attack after being taken to a military hospital for breathing problems, and a Kuwaiti journalist complained he was beaten by interrogators to give up his sources during a short detention by security officers. The question of torture in Kuwait prisons takes on additional significance as the US has transferred a number of terror suspects to Kuwait [NYT report] from Guantanamo Bay and elsewhere. Aljazeera has more.
[JURIST] A judge Tuesday pre-approved a $120 million settlement agreement [Covington diocese press release] for class action plaintiffs claiming they were molested by priests of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington [official website] in Kentucky, marking the largest settlement agreement yet for US church abuse victims. The ruling allows $40 million of the diocese assets to be paid to victims right away while the remaining $80 million is the subject of a lawsuit filed by the diocese and victims against two insurance companies. Plaintiffs' attorneys are now able to advertise the class action lawsuit, filed in 2003, to victims who must come forward with their claims by November 10. Individual awards are expected to be in the $5,000 to $450,000 range, depending on the severity of the abuse. The judge will determine the final settlement approval number in January 2006 based on the claims brought forth by the victims. The judge's decision follows a vote last month [JURIST report] by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops [official website] to extend a ban preventing abusive priests from working in the church. AP has more.
[JURIST] Leading Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) [official website] spokesman said today that the agency still plans to pursue a $785 million civil suit against former HealthSouth Corp. [corporate website] CEO Richard Scrushy [official website] despite his acquittal [JURIST report] last week in the criminal case against him. The SEC filed a complaint [text] in March 2003 accusing Scrushy of leading the company's $2.7 billion accounting fraud and signing false financial statements, but the case was delayed because it conflicted with the criminal charges. Last week, US District Judge Inge Johnson allowed Scrushy access to $150 million of his assets, which had been frozen throughout the criminal trial, and also ordered the SEC to "show cause" in order to prevent their case from being dismissed. The SEC is seeking the $785 million to cover fines against Scrushy and to pay back shareholders of HealthSouth. AP has more.In other corporations and securities news...
[JURIST] US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley [White House profile] said Tuesday that President Bush has not changed his position on environmental policy but wants to broaden the debate at the G8 summit [official website] on matters beyond the Kyoto accord. Hadley said Bush was concerned with focussing on solving "inter-related problems" such as pollution, poverty alleviation and the development of secure energy supplies. These comments come in the wake of remarks from Bush [JURIST report] during a White House interview with Danish television [recorded video via DR] last week in which he said that agreeing to the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol [text] on climate change would have "wrecked" the US economy. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] Leading Tuesday's states brief, the Oklahoma Supreme Court Tuesday struck down the Oklahoma Municipal Employees Collective Bargaining Act [text] as unconstitutional. The state law allowed municipal employees to unionize in cities with populations greater than 35,000. The court found the law unconstitutional because it discriminated against municipal workers in towns with smaller populations, and Justice Steven W. Taylor wrote in the majority opinion "to avoid the special treatment of a special law, the privilege of collective bargaining must extend to employees of all the cities throughout the state if it is to extend to any." Attorneys for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees [official website] and the Communications Workers of America [official website] argued that the smaller population limits have been upheld. AP has more. In other state legal news ...
[JURIST] Leading Tuesday's international brief, Nepal Bar Association [profession website] president Shambhu Thapa has called on King Gyanedra [official profile] to relinquish his position as chairman of the Council of Ministers, which would effectively remove Gyanedra's direct control of the Nepalese government. Thapa criticized the five months of direct, monarchial rule since the February 1 declaration of a state of emergency [JURIST report] as unfruitful, and encouraged Gyanedra to remain involved only as the "last custodian" of the Nepalese government. Thapa also scorned comments made last week by former Chief of Army Staff Sachit Shamsher Rana, who had called for political parties to be declared "anti-national elements." JURIST's Paper Chase has continuing coverage of Nepal [JURIST news archive]. NepalNews.com has local coverage.In other international legal news ...
[JURIST] Interior ministers for Britain, France, Italy, Spain and Germany meeting prior to the G8 summit [official website] Tuesday announced a plan to put together joint flights to deport illegal immigrants from the European Union. The plan calls for planes to stop in each of the five nations to pick up illegal immigrants of the same nationality before returning them to their home country. The five countries - dubbed the Group of Five - hope that the combined effort will streamline Europe's attempt to eradicate illegal immigration. Another aspect of the proposed agreement are joint naval operations that would be carried out in the Mediterranean to block human trafficking from countries in Africa. French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarcozy [BBC profile] said that the deportation flights could begin in a matter of days. BBC News has more. The US currently operates a similar program of deportation flights to Mexico [JURIST report].
[JURIST] The prospects for an EU software patent directive [PDF proposal text] that would create a uniform software patenting system across Europe appeared limited Tuesday as European legislators expressed reservations about the measure. Many legislators and software companies fear that the law [EU FAQ] would limit innovation and restrict the work of small businesses. Currently, patent disputes are resolved in the individual countries; the new measure would allow the EU to determine the criteria for what kind of software may or may not be patented. The controversial legislation has been in development for five years and was originally scheduled to be voted on in November 2004 [JURIST report]. Large companies, supported by the European Information & Communications Technology Industry Association (EICTA), have said they support the measure [PDF press release] and believe the bill will simplify obtaining patents [EICTA press release]. The legislation is up for a vote in the European Parliament on Wednesday. AP has more.
[JURIST] Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald on Tuesday demanded the grand jury testimony [government memorandum, PDF] of TIME magazine reporter Matthew Cooper, even though TIME has turned over e-mails and other documents [JURIST report; TIME statement] to the probe into who leaked the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame [Wikipedia profile]. Fitzgerald also opposed the requests of Cooper and New York Times reporter Judith Miller to be allowed home detention rather than jail time for refusing to reveal their sources saying it would only make it easier for them to continue to avoid testifying. AP has more. Review additional court filings in the Special Counsel investigation of the Plame leak.
[JURIST] African leaders Tuesday approved a resolution at the fifth African Union Summit [official website] seeking two permanent seats on the expanding UN Security Council [official website]. The AU is calling for the number of Council seats be increased from 15 to 26, with six of the new members granted permanent seats with veto rights; two of the other permanent seats to go to Asia, one to Latin America and Caribbean and one to Western Europe and the remaining non-permanent seats will go to Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Caribbean. No African country currently holds a Council seat. Japan, Brazil, India, and Germany, aka the G-4 nations, are seeking four permanent seats for themselves on the Security Council and have requested that their resolution [PDF, draft], which also offers Africa two permanent seats, be voted on in July [JURIST report]. The US supports expanding the Security Council [JURIST report] by "two or so" permanent members, saying any more may hinder the Council's efficiency. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] A German court said Tuesday that Sasser computer worm [Wikipedia backgrounder] author Sven Jaschan has admitted to data manipulation, computer sabotage and interfering with public corporations in one of the largest worm attacks conducted on the Internet. The destructive computer worm began knocking out the nearly 1 million computer systems it affected last May by spreading via Microsoft Windows [Microsoft Sasser resource] and eventually disrupted the computer systems [BBC report] of institutions ranging from the British Coastguard to Goldman Sachs. Jaschan, who had earlier confessed to police that he created the worm, could face up to five years in prison as well as having to pay monetary compensation. A verdict is likely to come down Thursday. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] The trial of radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza [BBC profile] on 16 terrorism-related charges [JURIST report], including promoting the murder of Jews and others, began in London Tuesday. Hamza, who pleaded not guilty to all charges in January, was arrested by British police in May 2004 after US authorities charged him [PDF indictment] with trying to create a terrorist training camp in Oregon, involvement in hostage situations in Yemen and financing terrorism in Afghanistan. Once convicted or acquited he may be extradited to the US to face charges for his Oregon activities. AP has more.
[JURIST] The head of a major UN study on worldwide child abuse [official website] opened a conference [official website] of government and human rights officials from 52 countries in Europe and Central Asia taking place in Slovenia [press release] Tuesday by observing that in many countries, children are "treated like property and have less rights than cats and dogs." Paolo Pinheiro is a former Brazilian Secretary of State for Human Rights of Brazil and has been in charge of the UN General Assembly-mandated study since 2003. The UN says the study is being guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child [official website], emphasizing "children's rights to physical and personal integrity, and outlines States parties obligations to protect them from "all forms of physical or mental violence", including sexual and other forms of exploitation, abduction, armed conflict, and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment." AP has more.
[JURIST] The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website; JURIST news archive] announced Tuesday that the trial of former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] will begin in January 2007. The tribunal also said it expected the trial to take at least a year, and probably some 18 months. Haradinaj resigned [JURIST report] after being indicted [text] on charges of crimes against humanity and violations of the laws of war and pleaded not guilty [JURIST report] to all 37 counts of war crimes. He is currently back in Kosovo following his provisional release [JURIST report] pending trial under strict supervision by UN authorities. Ireland On-Line has more.
[JURIST] Iowa Governor Tom Vislack [official profile] Monday made good on a promise to restore voting rights to convicted felons once their sentences has been served. Last month he announced he would sign [JURIST report] an executive order to automatically restore voting privileges [official press release] on July 4. Previously, offenders had to apply to the governor's office to be allowed to vote again. Vislack denied privileges to 836 of the 3,501 who applied, largely because of outstanding court costs or attorney's fees. Iowa becomes the 46th state to allow automatic reinstatement of voting privileges; an estimated 50,000 Iowans are now eligible to vote. But since the action is an executive order and not a law, a future governor can overturn it with another order. President Bush signed similar legislation as governor of Texas in 1997 and called for re-integration of ex-felons into society during the 2004 State of the Union address. The Des Moines Register has more.
[JURIST] Senior Sunni clerics will soon announce plans to issue a religious edict, or fatwa, encouraging Sunni Muslims in Iraq to join the political process and support the drafting of a new Iraqi constitution, according to Adnan Dulaimi, head of the Sunni Endowment in charge of Sunni religious affairs, speaking Monday. Word of the edict came as the Iraqi National Assembly formally approved the addition of fifteen more Sunni members to the country's constitutional drafting committee who had previously been endorsed by a range of Sunni leaders [JURIST report]. The Washington Post has more.
[JURIST] A spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary [official website in Arabic] Tuesday denied reports that a man convicted of blinding another person would have his eyes surgically removed, saying the country would not carry out such a punishment. Earlier, an Iranian newspaper reported that the Iranian Supreme Court [official website] had rejected the appeal [JURIST report] of a man sentenced to have his eyes removed as punishment for blinding another man with battery acid during a fight. The spokesman said no final sentence has been issued and monetary compensation is a more likely outcome. IranMania has more.
[JURIST] The province of Quebec asked the Supreme Court of Canada [official website] on Monday for an 18-month stay of its ruling that overturned a ban on private health insurance [JURIST report]. The court found in favor of a Montreal man who objected to a law [text] that blocked him from paying for a hip replacement procedure himself in order to bypass a yearlong wait to have the operation under the public system. Quebec is seeking the delay to "ensure stability" [Globe and Mail report]. The delay would also push the issue into the next Canadian federal election. CBC News has more.
[JURIST] Indonesia Tuesday formally rejected a UN recommendation [JURIST report] that an international tribunal investigate and try those accused of human rights violations in its former province of East Timor [Wikipedia backgrounder] during the independence troubles there in 1999. While Indonesia and now-separate East Timor had previously agreed to establish a commission to investigate the abuses [JURIST report], a three-member UN investigatory panel recently described the commission as "manifestly inadequate" with "scant respect for, or conformity to, relevant international standards." The panel recommended UN Secretary General Kofi Annan give Indonesia six months to account for the atrocities, then allow an international tribunal to try those responsible. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda stated that Indonesia and East Timor are working together to bring justice and the UN commission exceeded its purpose in calling for the tribunal. East Timor itself has lobbied against an independent tribunal [JURIST report], preferring to work with Indonesia and promote political stability internally. The Herald Sun has more.
[JURIST] In an interview with USA Today, President Bush Monday called for special-interest groups to "tone down the heated rhetoric" [interview excerpts] over the new US Supreme Court vacancy created by Friday's retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor [JURIST report] and focus on the "credentials and philosophy" of potential nominees. Bush objected in particular to criticism from both conservatives and liberals about the possible nomination of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [Wikipedia profile], calling him a "great friend" and saying "when a friend gets attacked, I don't like it." Gonzales has been targeted by conservative groups opposed to his pro-abortion stances and by liberal groups opposed to his support for the Patriot Act and apparent ambivalence about torture and the Geneva Conventions. Bush has not yet announced a nominee to replace O'Connor, but he has said he wants a succesor in place when the Court's new term begins in October. USA Today has more.
[JURIST] The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement Monday that the US Congress should "correct its mistaken ways" and "stop interfering in the normal commercial exchanges" between the two nations in response to House objections [BBC report] to a $18.5 billion bid [JURIST report] by the China National Offshore Oil Company Ltd. (CNOOC) [official website] to purchase US oil giant Unocal [corporate website]. The CEO of CNOOC defended the bid [UPI report], and said China has no plans to hoard oil and natural gas. Others simply see the move as part of a larger plan for increased US investment [Reuters report] by China, similar to Japanese investments [Chicago Tribune report] in the 70s and 80s. The Washington Post has more.
[JURIST] Lawyers for the state of Israel have argued in court papers filed with the Israeli High Court that moving a portion of the fully-constructed Security Fence [official website] as requested by Palestinian villagers is precluded by cost, said to be the first public admission by Israel that the route of the fence was not solely based on security considerations [IDF fence-routing backgrounder]. Residents of Azun, a Palestinian village cut off by the fence's departure from the 1967 Green Line border, had petitioned the High Court to direct a re-routing of the controversial West Bank barrier [Wikipedia entry]. After a 2004 High Court ruling that prohibited the state from basing barrier location decisions on "political" factors and relocation suggestions made by the International Court of Justice [advisory opinion], Israel had previously maintained that the fence could not be moved as its path was based solely on security. Observers also suggest that the new argument indicates that the Israeli government sees the fence as a long-term, not as a short-term solution as previously asserted. From Israel, Haaretz has more.
[JURIST] Philippines President Gloria Arroyo [official website] said in a statement Tuesday that she "welcomed" the endorsement of an impeachment complaint against her, eager for a chance to refute allegations of voter fraud in the 2004 national election. A controversial audio tape [Manila Sun-Star report] allegedly documents Arroyo planning to fix the election. Her husband has gone into voluntary exile [International Herald Tribune report] after being accused of taking money from gambling bosses, and opponents have called for her to resign. The statement called the charges against her "political grandstanding and mudslinging". AFP has more.
[JURIST] A member of Swaziland's Parliament says that King Mswati III [BBC profile] has sent the country's proposed Constitution [link to PDF], adopted by the House of Assembly and Senate in June [JURIST report] back to the country's parliament [official website] for further debate. While the document maintains broad powers for the king, he requested that parliament review a clause naming Christianity as Swaziland's only recognized religion and another providing pay for members of parliament even if the legislature is dissolved. The king must sign the constitution for it to become law. From South Africa, the Mail & Guardian has more.
[JURIST] In an unusual move sidestepping parliament, the French Cabinet Monday removed the legal difference between "legitimate" children, born to married parents, and "natural" children, born to unmarried parents. The distinction had been established in the original 1804 French Napoleonic code. In the future, as opposed to having to specially register as a new parent, unmarried mothers will automatically be recognized as the mothers of formerly "illegitimate" offspring. Unmarried fathers will still have to register with authorities at city hall. Almost 50% of French children in 2004 were born to unmarried couples, up sharply from 11.4% in 1980. The law will take effect on July 1, 2006. AP has more. From Paris, Le Figaro provides local coverage.
[JURIST] Iranian president-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad [BBC profile] said Monday that allegations that he is the man in a photo [JURIST report] taken during the 1979 hostage crisis are "baseless", according to report by the state IRNA news agency. An advisor to outgoing Iranian president Mohammad Khatamihas earlier denied the allegations [JURIST report] as well. "The dissemination of baseless information by Western countries despite enjoying advanced intelligence gathering capabilities is questionable," Ahmadinejad said. Iran also sharply denied charges that Ahmadinejad was involved [Guardian report] in the 1989 murder of an opposition leader, saying "The charges are so self-evidently false they are not worthy of response." AP has more.
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Gluten-Free Diet
Published May 30, 2012 10:49
What is a gluten-free diet?
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, triticale, oats and derivatives of these products (e.g. malt). A gluten-free diet avoids all foods that contain gluten.
Who needs to follow a gluten-free diet?
Celiac disease is a medical condition of a permanent intolerance to gluten in the diet. It is a lifelong condition and a gluten free diet is the only recognized treatment for celiac disease. With celiac disease, your immune system attacks the gluten and harms your small intestine when you eat these kinds of foods. This makes it hard for your body to absorb nutrients that keep you healthy. It's important to treat with the proper diet, as celiac disease can lead to iron deficiency anemia, osteoporosis and also may raise your risk of lymphoma. Celiac disease can slow growth and weaken bones in children. If it is not treated, a child can get very sick.
There is no advantage in avoiding gluten if you do not have celiac disease or a related medical condition. Any athlete dietary regime that unnecessarily restricts food groups can cause nutritional deficiencies, complications with travelling and hinder performance.
Despite the restrictions, a person with celiac disease can still enjoy a wide and varied diet. Corn (maize), rice, soy, potato, buckwheat, millet, quinoa, lentils and amaranth are all gluten free. It is important to read the labels of all packaged or prepared foods. The gluten free foods that people with celiac disease can enjoy include:
• Meat products and alternatives - unprocessed meat, fish, chicken, bacon, ham off the bone and meats that are frozen or canned but with no sauce. Nuts, peanut butter, almond butter, legumes and lentils are all gluten free.
• Dairy products - eggs, full cream milk, low fat milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk, fresh cream, processed or block cheese and some custards and soymilks.
• Fruits and vegetables - fresh, canned or frozen but not sauced; fruit juices, Cereal and baking products - corn (maize) flour, soya flour, lentil flour, rice (all types), rice flour, rice bran, potato flour, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, quinoa, breakfast cereals made from corn and rice without malt extract, polenta and sago.
• Bread, cakes and biscuits - most rice crackers, corn cakes, rice crispbreads, corn tortillas and corn taco shells.
• Pasta and noodles - gluten free pasta, rice noodles, rice or bean vermicelli and 100 per cent buckwheat noodles.
• Condiments - tomato paste, tahini, jam, honey, maple syrup, cocoa, all kinds of vinegars (except malt), some sauces and some salad dressings.
• Snacks - plain chips and corn chips, popcorn, rice crackers, meringue and plain chocolate.
• Drinks - tea, coffee, mineral water, wine, spirits and liqueurs.
• Miscellaneous - vinegar, honey, jam, sugar, maple syrup, gluten free salad dressings, tomato sauce.
Thanks to Susie Parker Simmons, MS, RD, MED
Sports Dietician and Physiologist
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*The contents of the Health site are for informational purposes only and should not be treated as medical, psychiatric, psychological, health care or health management advice. The materials herein are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this site. Reliance on any information provided herein is solely at your own risk.


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Kimberly Weeks and Staff of the Flagler County Board of Elections wishes you a Merry Christmas in the attached card.
2011 Flagler Christmas(1)
I want to apologize to President Obama. But first, some background.
I found out three weeks ago I have cancer. I'm 49 years old, have been married for almost 20 years and have two kids. My husband has his own small computer business, and I run a small nonprofit in the San Fernando Valley. I am also an artist. Money is tight, and we don't spend it frivolously. We're just ordinary, middle-class people, making an honest living, raising great kids and participating in our community, the kids' schools and church.
We're good people, and we work hard. But we haven't been able to afford health insurance for more than two years. And now I have third-stage breast cancer and am facing months of expensive treatment.


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'Book Report' Displays Benefits of Home Ownership
Have you seen this consumer advertising piece from the National Association of REALTORS®? I think it's really smart, and not just because I'm a sucker for cute kids who enjoy reading books.
Here's the truth, though: The Field Guide to the Benefits of Home Ownership is not exactly a book. It's really a PDF with cute binding images at the beginning and end, made to look like a book. It's also not really a story; it's more of a collection of study findings about the positive impact home ownership can have on communities.
But that makes it a very useful tool for residential real estate professionals. Whether you're looking to post an inspiring stat on your Facebook page tomorrow morning, or if you need an uplifting topic for your next blog entry, here are some of my favorite factoids from the Field Guide to the Benefits of Home Ownership:
- Home owners are 28 percent more likely to repair or improve their residence than renters
- Each home purchase generates as much as $60,000 of economic activity in the local and surrounding area
- Children of home owners are 20 percent less likely to become teenage mothers
- Home owners are 28 percent more likely to vote
- The college graduation rate for children of home owners is 116 percent higher


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A Death Star is a fictional space station and superweapon appearing in the Star Wars science-fiction franchise created by George Lucas. It is capable of destroying an entire planet with its powerful superlaser.
Origin and design[edit]
Although particular details, such as the superlaser's location, shifted between different concept models during production of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, the notion of the Death Star being a large, spherical space station was consistent in all of them.[1] The Death Star was created by the dean of special effects, John Stears.[2][3] The buzzing sound counting down to the Death Star firing its superlaser comes from the Flash Gordon serials.[4] Portraying an incomplete yet powerful space station posed a problem for Industrial Light & Magic's modelmakers for Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.[5] Only the front side of the 137-centimeter model was completed, and the image was flipped horizontally for the final film.[5] Both Death Stars were depicted by a combination of complete and sectional models and matte paintings.[1][5]
The original Death Star's completed form appears in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Commanded by Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing), it is the Galactic Empire's "ultimate weapon", a space station capable of destroying a planet with one shot of its superlaser. The film opens with Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) transporting the station's schematics to the Rebel Alliance to aid them in destroying the Death Star. Tarkin orders the Death Star to destroy Leia's home world of Alderaan in an attempt to pressure her into giving him the location of the secret Rebel base; she gives them the false location of Dantooine, which Tarkin disbelieves, and has Alderaan destroyed instead. Later, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Droids are pulled aboard the station by a tractor beam and rescue the Princess under harrowing circumstances. Darth Vader senses Obi-Wan's presence once the Millennium Falcon lands on the Death Star, and he seeks him out, setting up the iconic light saber duel between the two, but not before Obi-Wan deactivates the tractor beam controls to allow the others to escape. Later, Luke returns with a fighter squad to attack its weak point and manages to destroy it using his newfound powers of the force before it attacks the rebel base on Yavin IV.
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi feature a second Death Star still under construction at the orbit of the second moon of Endor. Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) and Darth Vader (David Prowse/James Earl Jones) send the Rebels false information that the station's weapons systems are not operational in order to lure them into a trap, and bring Luke on board to turn him to the dark side of the Force. In the film's climax, a reformed Vader throws Palpatine down the station's reactor core, killing him, and is mortally wounded in the process. Skywalker escapes with Vader's body moments before the Rebels destroy the core, causing a chain reaction that brings it down with a massive explosion.
The first Death Star's schematics are visible in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and is shown early in construction at the end of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
The Death Star explosions featured in the special edition of A New Hope and in Return of the Jedi are rendered with a Praxis effect, wherein a flat ring of matter erupts from the explosion.
Expanded Universe[edit]
Both Death Stars appear throughout the Star Wars Expanded Universe. The first Death Star's construction is the subject of Michael Reaves and Steve Perry's novel Death Star. In LucasArts' Star Wars: Battlefront II, the player participates in a mission to secure crystals used in the Death Star's superlaser. The first Death Star under construction acts as the final stage in the video game, The Force Unleashed. Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy trilogy introduces the Maw Cluster of black holes that protect a laboratory where the Death Star prototype was built (consisting of the super structure, power core, and Super Laser.) National Public Radio's A New Hope adaptation portrays Leia (Ann Sachs) and Bail Organa's (Stephen Elliott) discovery of the Death Star's existence and Leia's mission to steal the space station's schematics. The first level of LucasArts' Dark Forces gives the player a supporting role in Leia's mission, while a mission in Battlefront II tasks the player with acting as a stormtrooper or Darth Vader in an attempt to recover the plans and capture Leia. Steve Perry's novel Shadows of the Empire describes a mission that leads to the Rebels learning of the second Death Star's existence, and that mission is playable in LucasArts' X-Wing Alliance combat flight simulator. Numerous LucasArts titles recreate the movies' attacks on the Death Stars, and the Death Star itself is a controllable weapon in the Rebellion and Empire at War strategy game. A Death Star variation appears in Kevin J. Anderson's novel Darksaber.
The first Death Star is depicted in various sources of having a crew of 265,675, as well as 52,276 gunners, 607,360 troops, 30,984 stormtroopers, 42,782 ship support staff, and 180,216 pilots and support crew.[6] Its hangars contain assault shuttles, blastboats, Strike cruisers, land vehicles, support ships, and 7,293 TIE fighters.[7] It is also protected by 10,000 turbolaser batteries, 2,600 ion cannons, and at least 768 tractor beam projectors.[7] Various sources state the first Death Star has a diameter of between 140 and 160 kilometers.[8] [6][9] There is a broader range of figures for the second Death Star's diameter, ranging from 160 to 900 kilometers.[10][11]
In the Disney attraction, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, guests can travel inside an uncompleted Death Star during one of the randomized ride sequences.
Other uses of the term[edit]
A few astronomers sometimes use the term "Death Star" to describe Nemesis, a hypothetical star postulated in 1984 to be responsible for gravitationally forcing comets and asteroids from the Oort cloud toward Earth.[12]
AT&T Corporation's logo introduced in 1982 is informally referred to as the "Death Star".[13] Ars Technica referred to "the AT&T Death Star" in an article criticizing a company data policy.[14] Competitor T-Mobile mocked AT&T's "Death Star" logo and "Empire-like reputation" in a press release.[15]
Enron labeled one of the false companies used in its fraudulent manipulation of the California power grid "Death Star".[16]
ILM's principal render farm is named Death Star. The effects house is extremely secretive about the computing power the AMD-powered Death Star possesses, but it is estimated that at one time it employed close to 1500 processors in 750 nodes.
IBM's line of Deskstar hard drives (and to a lesser extent Hitachi's) are colloquially referred to as "Deathstars", especially the very unreliable 60GXP and 75GXP models.[17][18]
Cultural impact[edit]
The Death Star is recognizable outside of the Star Wars context.
In The Fairly OddParents, Dark Laser (a play on Darth Vader) planned to build a space station, known as the "Death Ball", a space station with Laser's face on it. It is also known as the World's Largest Disco Ball in the series.
In the US, networks that compete with Fox refer to American Idol as the Death Star due to its destructive effects on their schedules and ratings.[19][20]
Video Games[edit]
The video games Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Sonic & Knuckles contain plotlines centered around the "Death Egg", a space station resembling the Death Star, though altered to feature the face of series villain Doctor Robotnik. The Death Egg is built as a destructive superweapon; the story revolves around destroying this object. A similar superweapon, the Space Colony ARK (with the Eclipse Cannon), appears in Sonic Adventure 2 and Shadow the Hedgehog. Remade versions of the Death Egg are also made in other games, including the "Death Egg mk II" in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II.
The Death Star placed ninth in a 2008 20th Century Fox poll of the most popular movie weapons.[21]
In Kevin Smith's movie Clerks, characters discuss the fate of independent contractors on Death Star who were not part of the evil empire yet died when the weapon was destroyed.
In Canada, the term "death stars" was used to describe U.S. Direct Broadcast Satellites capable of broadcasting signals into Canada that were not regulated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.[22]
The Creative Artists Agency's headquarters has been nicknamed the "Death Star" by the entertainment media.[23]
RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands is nicknamed "Death Star" due to its confusing layout.[24]
KTCK (SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket) in Dallas were the first to use the term "Death Star" to describe the new mammoth Cowboys Stadium, now AT&T Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. The term has since spread to local media and is generally accepted as a proper nickname for the stadium.[25]
In February 2012, students from Lehigh University published a blog post that priced the Death Star based on the cost of steel to produce it. The students believed that in today's economy, it would cost $852 quadrillion assuming that the diameter of the Death Star was 140 kilometres but that it would take 833,315 years to produce enough steel to begin work.[26]
In 1981, following the Voyager spacecraft's flight past Saturn, scientists noticed a resemblance between one of the planet's moons, Mimas, and the Death Star.[27]
Kenner and AMT created a playset and a model, respectively, of the first Death Star.[28][29] In 2005 and 2008, Lego released models of Death Star II and Death Star I, respectively.[30][31] Palitoy created a heavy card version of the Death Star as a playset for the vintage range of action figures in 1979 in the UK, Australia and Canada. Both Death Stars are part of different Micro Machines three-packs.[32][33] The Death Stars and locations in them are cards in Decipher, Inc.'s and Wizards of the Coast's Star Wars Customizable Card Game and Star Wars Trading Card Game, respectively.[34] Hasbro released a Death Star model that transforms into a Darth Vader mech.[35] Estes Industries released a flying model rocket version.[36]
White House petition[edit]
In 2012, a proposal on the White House's web site urging the United States government to build a real Death Star as an economic stimulus and job creation measure gained more than 25,000 signatures, enough to qualify for an official response. The official (tongue-in-cheek) response was released in January 2013[37] and noted that the cost of building a real Death Star has been estimated at $852 quadrillion and, at current rates of steel production, would not be ready for more than 833,000 years.[38] The response also noted "the Administration does not support blowing up planets" and questions about funding a weapon "with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship" as reasons for denying the petition.[37][39][40]
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- ^ Britt, Robert Roy (2001-04-03). "Nemesis: Does the Sun Have a 'Companion'?". Space.com. Retrieved 2008-08-21. "Any one of them could be the Death Star, as Nemesis has come to be called by some."
- ^ "Bell System Memorial- Bell Logo History". Porticus.org. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ Anderson, Nate (2012-08-23). "AT&T, have you no shame?". Ars Technica. Condé Nast Publications. p. 2. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ^ Morran, Chris (January 29, 2014). "T-Mobile Claims "AT&T Dismantles Death Star" In Mocking Press Release". The Consumerist. Consumer Reports. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Kranhold, Kathryn; Bryan Lee and Mitchel Benson (2002-05-07). "New Documents Show Enron Traders Manipulated California Energy Costs". Free Preview. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ Neel, Dan (2001-08-29). "Users Complain About IBM's Crashing Drives". PCWorld. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ Tynan, Dan (2006-05-26). "The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time - Page 5". PCWorld. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ^ Carter, Bill (2007-02-20). "For Fox's Rivals, 'American Idol' Remains a 'Schoolyard Bully'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-13. "If any of Fox's rivals had hopes that this year might signal some hint that the monster — NBC favors the term Death Star — would finally betray some sign of weakness, those hopes were dispelled in just a week."
- ^ Bauder, David (2007-01-30). "'Idol' Attracts More Than 32M Viewers". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-03-13. "Rival television executives not-so-fondly refer to Fox's American Idol as the "death star.""
- ^ Sophie Borland (2008-01-21). "Lightsabre wins the battle of movie weapons". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ Hoskins, Colin; Stuart McFadyen and Adam Finn (1994). "The Environment in which Cultural Industries Operate and Some Implications". Canadian Journal of Communication. Retrieved 2007-09-09. "Their strategy has been to paint a doom-and-gloom scenario with respect to the effect of expected U.S. DBS services, dubbing the satellites "death stars.""
- ^ "Agents: A Big Week for CAA!". Defamer. Gawker Media. 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2007-09-09. "We're told that most of the agency is away on a weekend retreat in Ojai, leaving the Death Star defended solely by some call-rolling drones"
- ^ Clench, James (May 17, 2010). "Falklands 'Death Star' job for Wills". The Sun. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "The New Death Star Stadium – Texas Stadium". theunticket.com.
- ^ "How Much Would it Cost to build the Death Star?". Centives. Feb 15, 2012. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ Young (2005-02-11). "Saturn's moon is Death Star's twin". New Scientistfirst=Kelly. Retrieved 2008-08-21. "Saturn's diminutive moon, Mimas, poses as the Death Star — the planet-destroying space station from the movie Star Wars — in an image recently captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft."
- ^ "Death Star Space Station". SirStevesGuide.com Photo Gallery. Steve Sansweet. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ "Death Star". SirStevesGuide.com Photo Gallery. Steve Sansweet. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ "LEGO Death Star". Star Wars Cargo Bay. Lucasfilm. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ "3,800-Piece Death Star Diorama Is Coolest Star Wars Lego Ever". Gizmodo. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ "#X: T-16 Skyhopper, Lars Family Landspeeder, Death Star II (1996)". Star Wars Cargo Bay. Lucasfilm. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ "#XIV: Landing Craft, Death Star, Speeder Swoop (1998)". Star Wars Cargo Bay. Lucasfilm. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ "Star Wars Customizable Card Game Complete Card List" (PDF). Decipher, Inc. 2001-08-23. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ^ "Star Wars TRANSFORMERS Darth Vader Death Star". Hasbro. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ "ESTES INDUSTRIES INC. Model Rockets and Engines". Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b Shawcross, Paul (January 11, 2013). "This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For". Wired (magazine). Retrieved January13, 2013.
- ^ http://www.ibtimes.com/white-house-rejects-death-star-petition-doomsday-devices-us-could-build-instead-1014682
- ^ "It's a trap! Petition to build Death Star will spark White House response".
- ^ "US shoots down Death Star superlaser petition".
External links[edit]
- Death Star in the Official StarWars.com Encyclopedia[dead link]
- Death Star II in the Official StarWars.com Encyclopedia[dead link]
- Death Star on Wookieepedia: a Star Wars wiki


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SRAM Red 2012
I've been riding SRAM's new Red group since mid-May. During that time I've had the ability to switch between it and Dura-Ace 7900 and Campagnolo Super Record on a regular basis. I've even taken a ride on my 'cross bike to be reminded of how the previous iteration of Red worked.
In broad strokes, 2012 Red features some noticeable improvements over its predecessor, and I write that as a fan of the original Red group. And when compared to the other mechanical groups, it fares very well. I'm not going to engage in a comparison of Red to either EPS or Di2 because relating mechanical groups to electronic ones makes as much sense as comparing a kiss from Angelina Jolie to one from Jennifer Anniston. I'm sure either will be fine.
A word on weight: I'm not going to dwell on this topic as there is really no need. The new Red group is lighter than the old Red group when taken as a whole; it is also lighter than every other group on the market. Boom. They win. If you buy parts strictly on weight, you needn't waste your time with reading more of this review. The interesting thing about this Red group is that its weight isn't the best argument for why to purchase it.
I'll go component by component and then wrap the review up with my views of it as a whole.
A big key to a snappy front shift is a stiff big chainring. I don't think I'd understand just how important that is had I not had the occasion to put a chainring made from especially soft aluminum on a crank. The shifting was a disaster. Not only did the teeth bend, but even the ring itself bent. I can say from some experience that the rings on this new, ultra-light crank are distinctly stiffer than its predecessor. Hollow is a serious byword with this crank; both the crank arms are hollow all the way to the spindle and the rings themselves are hollow; that the crank and rings are stiffer than before is counterintuitive. Hiding one of the chainring bolts in the crank arm, a trick Campy has long employed, didn't hurt any.
The bearings that the spindle rolls on are smoother than a granite countertop; indeed, they are the most freely spinning BB bearings I've encountered. Smooth spin aside, I pronate a fair amount and have on occasion rubbed the heels of my shoes on the bolts (or their covers) of a crank; this is a very slim design that leaves plenty of room for shoes to pass.
Control Levers
I had the opportunity to play around with a friend's bike with 8-speed Dura-Ace recently. Of all the integrated brake/shift levers, I believe it was not only the heaviest, but it placed more mass out ahead of the bar than any other control lever. To switch to the old Dura-Ace and be reminded of just how much the mass of the control levers could affect handling was startling. Red levers, at 280 grams, do more to minimize the amount of mass ahead of the bar than any other control lever. The point here is not that they weigh less, it's that they affect handling less. With less mass forward of the bar, the bike reacts a bit quicker to steering input and you're less apt to oversteer.
The four biggest changes to the control lever, at least, in terms of my experience (I accept that SRAM's engineers may think other changes were bigger/more important) were the size and shape of the lever bump, the circumference of the lever body, the size and position of the shifter paddle and the texturing of the lever hoods.
Making the bump bigger is really only an issue of consequence should you hit a bump or other rough road. With the old levers it was easier to get your hand bounced forward and risk losing any grip on the lever whatsoever; for most of my miles, its size and shape were of no import. However, the decreased circumference of the lever body addressed an issue that many riders with small hands registered some dissatisfaction. The old Red lever body was big, bigger than any of its competitors, though the 7900 Dura-Ace lever body is a good deal larger than its predecessors. I don't think the previous lever body's size affected my grip, but the decreased size of the new Red lever body leaves me with the feeling that I've got a more secure grip on the lever. Ergonomically, it's just more comfortable. Adding to my sense of a secure purchase are the new lever hoods with with their newly textured surface are especially helpful on hot days when a sweaty hand needs all the help it can get, and for those who ride with no gloves, this can be a pretty big deal.
Retained from the previous design is the three-position shifter lever adjustment as well as the brake lever throw adjustment. It's important to adjust the shift lever before you adjust the brake lever, but I really love this feature; it's nice when I'm in the drops to be able to keep a finger on the brake levers without having to reach. When I think back on how difficult the reach was to my '80s-era Super Record brake levers, I wonder now how I ever avoided some crashes. There's no question in my mind that SRAM Red are the best levers for people with small(ish) hands.
The changes to the shift lever are notable because the bigger lever is easier to find at crunch time. No matter how many years I spend on Campy, there are times when I've buried the needle and reach for a shift and more than one finger reaches out. On Campy, that's flat-out not helpful. But the beauty of Red is that the shift action is light enough that you never really need more than one finger. The same rule generally applies to whisky. And it's worth noting that I haven't missed a shift (upshifting when I meant to downshift) with this new group. And even though the shifter paddle is larger, the fact that it is positioned further from the shifter body than with the first Red group gives your hands more room when operating the brakes from the hoods; I noticed that with the first Red group I couldn't keep my pinky and ring finger wrapped around the lever body while braking without the shifter paddle making contact with my fingers; not so bueno. Thankfully, that's been fixed.
Another feature I like about this lever that was carried over from its predecessor is the small hollow in the lever body beneath the hood where your thumb usually sits when your hands are on the hoods. It provides a little give that increases your comfort whether you're in or out of the saddle. It doesn't seem like it should be that big a deal, but the sensation is oddly reassuring.
Front Derailleur
It is my sincere hope that what I'm about to write I will never find occasion to type a second time: This front derailleur is the single best thing about this group. Getting excited about a front derailleur is okay for a 10-year-old, but as an adult, and one who ought to be at least a bit jaded, this front derailleur isn't just an improvement over its predecessor, it's a marked improvement over everything else on the market.
Sheesh. Where to begin? Hold on while I turn up the Lounge Lizards.
Okay, there are three details that make this front derailleur truly superb. First is the fact that it is the first front derailleur I've used since the old Dura-Ace 7800 that allows flawless shifts into the big ring during out-of-the-saddle efforts without me steering weird due to the amount of force necessary to execute said shift. On the flip side, I don't have to ease up on my pedal stroke out of a sense of concern that I might damage the front derailleur or overshift beyond the big chainring. Dura-Ace 7800 was truly the first group that allowed this level of performance and I remember the first time I tried it during the press intro in Switzerland; I immediately realized this was a game changer. But in my experience, Campy front derailleurs from Record and Super Record, with their carbon cages simply haven't ever achieved this level of consistent performance. I keep hoping, though. And it's worth taking another look at the crank above. I shot that image this week; you won't find a single scratch from shifting the chain beyond the big chainring.
Riding on my own, I'd never feel the need to stand up near the top of a hill and drill it, then shift into the big ring while still standing. But it's just the sort of move I need at least once on every fast group ride I do, this morning being no exception. And while this move works with Dura-Ace 7900, the force required to execute the shift means the shift is never as fast as necessary to make it really smooth, so I always just sit down. Bah.
Let me begin my comments about the Yaw feature of the front derailleur by saying that I've never gotten the 7900 front derailleur to allow me to shift into all 10 cogs without some chain drag either in the biggest or smallest cog. I've been wrenching on bikes a long damn time and flat-out can't make it work. I was a bit skeptical that I could do it with the Red derailleur, but the Yaw feature—that is, the fact that the front derailleur twists slightly when it shifts from the little ring to the big ring, optimizing chain line—is what allows this front derailleur to have a relatively slim cage and yet have drag-free operation in all 10 cogs. I won't lie; it took a lot of fiddling even beyond the instructions, but it does work.
The third feature of this derailleur that I love (aside from the fact that the set screws accept 2.5mm Allen wrenches—why is no one else doing this?) is the integrated chain keeper. The fact that you install it after you have set the derailleur up is terrific and it can be set up in less than a minute is terrific. I checked the other day and it may be essentially unnecessary on the standard crank, though. There isn't a single scratch from scraping the chain along its polished aluminum surface.
Rear Derailleur
At first look the most noticeable feature of the rear derailleur is how freely the jockey wheels spin thanks to the ceramic bearings in them. It's hardly the derailleur's best feature, though it is good. The cable routing is ultra-clean and has been designed in a way that even a ham- or pastrami-fisted mechanic can't get it wrong. And as you'll notice from this image (click on it if you want to see it even larger), you can trim the cable so that there's no excess sticking out. Like the front derailleur, the set screws accept 2.5mm Allen keys and the set screws are on the face of the derailleur so they are easy to access.
I've appreciated just how little cable tension is necessary for SRAM drivetrains to achieve proper adjustment. They seem far less finicky than some of the other drivetrains I've worked on over the years. That said, this rear derailleur works better with the Red cassette than it does with a Dura-Ace one; for reasons I never could figure out, I had to increase the cable tension by more than a full turn to get a Dura-Ace cassette to work with this group. In the end, it just never performed as well as the Red cassette.
Between the control lever, this derailleur and the (soon to be discontinued) Gore cables that come standard with this drivetrain, shift force is lighter than the facts found in most political speeches. And I write that having used this drivetrain with a Specialized Tarmac SL4, a bike that features internal cable routing, routing that has proven not to be as smooth in operation as that of its predecessor, the Tarmac SL3.
I've heard a few derisive cracks about the rubber bands in the Red cassette. Yeah, whatever. I can say that this is the quietest mechanical group I've ever used, thanks in no small part to the elastomers that ring the cassette body. That's notable considering that previously the Red group was the noisiest group on the planet due to the cassette, which rang like a church bell with each shift. What I've found particularly intriguing about the elastomers and the new teeth shapes was SRAM's claim that the chain now has a smoother movement between cogs, the upshot being that less lube gets slung off the chain with each shift. I wondered about this claim until I had a chance to check it out. It's pretty sandy where I live and ride, even if you're not on the beach bike path. If my bike's chain dries out during a ride and I forget to lube it before my next ride what usually happens is this: I'll begin the ride with only a bit of chain noise, but by the end of the ride, the chain will be squeaking like door hinges. For three days running I've been too tapped on time to lube the chain on the Tarmac and the chain has kept up a steady but meek squeak. It has yet to get louder; maybe there's another reason why—I've yet to do a double-blind study—but my forgetfulness should have resulted in a much more unpleasant screech by now. I think they may be onto something with this new cassette design.
Currently, the new cassette is available in four ranges: 11-23, 11-25, 11-26 and 11-28.
The new Red brakes remind me of Shimano's first dual-pivot calipers from the 8-speed Dura-Ace group (7600), back in the early '90s. Until I actually saw them move, I really couldn't imagine how they operated. That little black arm with the cable anchor bolt looks like it's part of the front caliper arm, but it's not. It's a separate arm that moves on its own pivot in order to articulate the movement of the right arm. As the calipers close, it swings toward the arm holding the barrel adjuster on a tighter radius than it would were it just part of the front caliper arm. And while I've done my best to try to describe its operation, I respect even that might not help someone visualize just how this brake works.
Even if you can't quite picture it, here's what's important: Brake response with these calipers is very progressive. Touch the brakes to scrub a little speed when you're in the group and that's all that happens; it's not a particularly grabby brake at first. But get into a descent and you can go whoa to dime without feeling like you're going to break the levers off.
Let me add that the pad holders you see on these brakes are not the standard Red brake block holders. These are holding a set of Zipp pads and I use holders because they are pretty easy to both install and remove pads. They ain't pretty, but they work well.
Bottom Line
I really love this group. And while I grant that the head-turning speed of an electronic group has an undeniable attraction, a kind of ethereal beauty like a rainbow seen during a shower, there's a simplicity to making a mechanical group work that never gets old for me. From the ergonomics of the levers to the industrial design that sees little cues show up in the art for each of the components, to the incredible polish put on parts like the derailleurs and even the plating on those metal parts that aren't polished (and haven't rusted in the salt air where I live), this group was incredibly well-thought-out. Heck, it took a lot of thought and creativity to remove so much weight from this group and yield a collection of parts that not only weigh less but work better.
Do I have any criticisms? Yes, but there are only two: I'd love an 11th cog, but I respect that making a mechanical group shift well with 130mm spacing and 11 cogs is nearly as difficult as climbing l'Alpe d'Huez in 40 minutes. My other criticism also regards the cassette: Why can't SRAM offer a cassette that begins with a 12t cog? Selling a group with a 50×11 high gear sends a funny message to a great many riders who have neither big mountains nearby nor the ability to crank out a sprint at 40 mph. What gives? A 12-28 cassette is a fantastically handy device. And what if your drivetrain included 53 and 39 chainrings? How many of us who aren't carrying a Cat. 1 or 2 license can make use of a 53×11 gear? The only time I use it is on a handful of descents; even then, only briefly. With the riding I most like to do, a 12-28 cassette would be a very welcome addition; as a result, I choose a different bike for my hilliest rides.
It's funny, in many ways the 2012 Red group is my favorite group on the market, but that lack of more cassette selection plays a real role in how I choose what bike to ride on a day-to-day basis. I wish it weren't so. A great many riders won't experience the issues I face, but many, many others are going to purchase a bike with a top gear that—while they'll be more than happy to shift into any time they're going relatively fast—they really won't be able wind that gear out to make the best use of it.
Maybe one day they'll add a few more cassettes. Once they do, this will be without reservation the best group on the market.


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With new Census data, the HUBZone map will be changed to adjust to the economic shifts throughout the country in recent years. But with the changes, lawmakers say roughly 3,400 small HUBZone companies could lose the designation that allows them to compete for set-aside contracts.
However, the House and President Barack Obama would have to make the bill law before Oct. 1, the first day of fiscal 2012, or the companies will lose their status anyway. If the bill becomes law, it would extend the designation for three years.
A similar bill in the House would extend the HUBZone designation, but it has not been passed.
The Senate bill also would toughen penalties in the small-business set-aside programs, which investigations and reports have shown are abused by fraudulent companies.
Service-disabled veteran-owned small companies would have to certify their status annually and register their company with the Central Contractor Registration and with the Veterans Affairs Department's database of veteran business owners, known as VetBiz. A VA official would have to decide whether a company is owned by a veteran.
For other agencies, contracting officers would have to check the VetBiz database before awarding a sole-source contract or a set-aside contract to a service-disabled veteran-owned business, and administration officials would have to share information between the CCR and VetBiz databases.
An amendment to the legislation would give the VA time to first get its house in order. Department officials would have one year to get VetBiz running with enough resources and the capacity to run the system with the additional work.
The bill should not "add to the backlog of veterans currently awaiting verification of their small businesses and [should assure] that veterans' businesses are not unfairly delayed in their ability to compete for contracts," said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who offered the amendment.
In addition, the Small Business Administration would have to determine whether the government should use additional third-party sources to check on contracting companies' statuses and allow officials to make unannounced visits. The SBA would also have to consider using more fraud-detecting tools, such as data-mining, which may require additional employee training.
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Wow, you mean we might actually verify that the owner of a SDVOB is indeed a veteran....wow, amazing. After we spend 2-3 years learning how to do that, perhaps we can then actually implement a mthod to determine that they are actually disabled??? As I have been told, there is no standard accepted disability measurement nor is there any testing in place to determine if there is truly a disability.....ridiculous. As soon as we start throwing people in jail for serious time in real prisons, you will miraculously see fraud diminish by huge amounts.


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