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No matter. The space is filled with elderly Cuban couples stepping elegantly; Latin businessmen and their younger dates dancing close; amorous couples; a mob of writhing college kids in baggy jeans and Lycra T-shirts; music-business honchos wearing cool black; assorted non-Latins new to Cuban music -- easy to spot because they're bending up and down, trying to keep the rhythm with their legs instead of their hips. Frontman Bofill leans his shaved head toward the dancers as he sings a lively son. His deft phrasing on "Como Fue" and other boleros has drawn comparisons to Benny More, even as his liquid delivery calls to mind contemporary R&B. Behind him the musicians are dressed as they would be at home, in jeans and untucked shirts. They goad one another with their eyes, lost in a private game of follow the leader. The rhythm gets faster and more complex.
During the break the musicians sit in a back room under fluorescent lights. They casually pick up some congas and bata drums someone has stored there and start to play a rumba, chanting and improvising verses in Spanish. Some friends wander in, and one girl performs a lusty dance in front of the drums, shaking her breasts at the musicians.
"The cafe is magic," says keyboardist Fragoso, who favors the rapid-fire playing style that has become the trademark of young Cuban pianists such as Gonzalo Rubalcaba. "All the musical moments are great. Sometimes it gets romantic, other days the music's aggressive. Other days it's just the best that life can be."
Percussionist Eduardo Rodriguez, who resembles a young Frank Sinatra, seems able to pick up any instrument and play it expertly. He first came to the club with a friend two years ago. "He used to come here every night and kind of shadow me," Pepe Horta recalls. "Finally I asked him what he wanted. He said more than anything he wanted to play with Grupo Cafe Nostalgia." There was an opening for a piano player, and Horta put him in. He now plays congas and timbales, usually with a cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth.
Rodriguez met his wife, Maria Ruesga, at the club. A trained opera singer who studied musical education in Cuba, she began singing at Cafe Nostalgia last summer after Horta heard her belt out a rendition of "Besame Mucho" one early morning after hours. Now pregnant, she no longer comes to the club but is recording a song on the album. Also on the recording is Ariel Cumba, whom Horta first saw performing as a transvestite at the Bellas Artes Theater down the street. "I said to him, 'Look, there's only one transvestite who's made it big. That's RuPaul, and let's face it, you don't look like RuPaul.'" Horta encouraged him to sing at Cafe Nostalgia dressed in men's clothing. He says he recently signed a deal to record an album in Madrid.
In the Forties the musicians who would later be known as the legends of jazz gathered Monday nights in Harlem at Minton's Playhouse, the place where bebop was said to have been born. Minton's was a club where musicians like Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk could play for each other, where they jammed and challenged their colleagues to the duels called cutting sessions, where a younger generation of musicians created modern jazz.
In the same way, a new if undefined style of music has begun to develop at Cafe Nostalgia, one that reflects the mix of musicians who frequent the club. "At first we played the songs in a more traditional manner, the way the bands used to play," explains band leader Omar Hernandez. "Then we started getting the public used to listening to more contemporary Cuban music. Little by little we started bringing it up to date."
While they continue to perform traditional son, cha-cha-cha, and romantic ballads, the group has enriched these styles by blending them with the improvisational riffs of the contemporary Cuban dance music known as timba, a fusion of son and other dance rhythms and elements of jazz, funk, salsa, rock, and most recently, hip-hop. The percussion is more assertive, the piano more freewheeling, and the choruses spiced with improvised lyrics delivered in a style similar to rap.
"Cubans who have recently arrived here started coming, and they know how to dance to this music," Hernandez continues. "And people who didn't know how to dance are learning, because son was danced one way before and another way now. Nostalgia isn't only about Barbarito Diez and Benny More, people who died a long time ago. Nostalgia is also all those people who came here four, five, ten or two years ago -- or three months ago -- and left something behind in Cuba as well. Here in Miami nobody plays the music that musicians make in Cuba today. There are young musicians in the group who like to play that music and they play it well. That's nostalgia too. Not nostalgia for yesteryear. Nostalgia for yesterday."
In addition the band is influenced by those visiting musicians who may drop in. The presence of salsa pioneer Johnny Pacheco might inspire strains of the New York Latin sound, or Cuban-American sax player Fernando Diez might start rapping during the chorus of a son montuno. A set can also include a lyrical rock ballad written by Hernandez or Eriberto Rey. And after the public has left, the musicians might launch into an acid-jazz groove until dawn.


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Question of the day: how can I reconcile with my sister?
When I read your story about making amends with your sister, I recognized my sister and me. I love her but she pushes my buttons like no one else. Every time I get off the phone with her, I'm either mad because she doesn't get it, or on a guilt trip because of the sharp things I've said. I so envy women whose sisters are their best friends! What's your advice?
First, stop comparing yourself to women whose day is not complete without a phone call to their sister. I once had the same self-defeating habit---until I realized that for every rhapsodic sister pair, there are many more who struggle with envy, anger and disappointment.
So why do we hear so little about sisters like you and me? Because every little girl learns early that loving her sister is a duty akin to thanking Grandma for the lovely hat and mitts. To admit any flaws in the sisterly bond is to break a childhood commandment. But that's what we all have to do in order to see our sisters as the complicated people they really are, and not as the endlessly patient, supremely understanding friends we'd like them to be.
The challenge here is to get past the black-and-white thinking of childhood, with all its constricting value judgments. I used to get off the phone with my sister fuming, "Why is she so hysterical?" She, meanwhile, was asking, "Why is Rona so cold?" We were both so busy fighting for the upper hand (and for our notion of how the universe should unfold) that we couldn't listen to each other.
How did we get from there to here? The short answer is that we grew up. We both realized, in our 50s, that we wouldn't be around forever and wouldn't want to carry our unfinished business to our graves. We finally understood that whatever our differences, we were going to the same place---something I try to remember when my sister and I hit a bump in our relationship. Mortality is a great leveller.
Here's another bracing thought I keep in mind. The suspicion, rivalry and unease that divided my sister and me for so many years is neither her fault nor mine. We grew up in a family ravaged by our father's drinking. Like all such families, mine assigned inflexible roles to the children. My sister was the peacemaker and charmer. I was the pure-hearted rebel. I envied her charm; she envied my reputation for moral courage. Not the best foundation for a healthy sister bond!
Once you've begun to see your sister more clearly, your challenge is to break the habitual patterns of behaviour that pull you into no-win standoffs. Instead of asking, for the umpteenth time, why she just doesn't get it, ask what you can do to create a more positive climate between you. If your behaviour starts to change, the odds are that hers will, too. A few tips that have worked for my sister and me:
* Give her the benefit of a doubt. If she hasn't answered your phone call, don't jump to the conclusion that she doesn't care. Maybe she's just swamped. Then again, maybe she's afraid of saying the wrong thing and starting a fight. Which leads to my next tip...
* Some people are more clear-headed in writing than they are in conversation. A letter or e-mail message, composed with care and reread a few times (or even slept on) will allow you to balance assertiveness with affection and hope. When I reread a message from my sister, I can see the totality of her intentions instead of reacting to words or phrases that get me fuming, "Here she goes again...!" Another big plus for written communications (yours or hers) is that you can run them past someone you trust for a second, dispassionate opinion.
* Slow down. When your blood pressure starts to rise, stay off the phone. And for God's sake, don't fire off a hasty e-mail. You're not meeting a deadline here, and your sister is not a project to get off your desk. Give yourself time to calm down.
* Look for opportunities to have fun together. When my sister and I had rounded a corner in our relationship, I flew to California and spent a weekend at her house. (Click here to read more about my visit.) Her warm welcome reminded me of all the reasons why she belongs in my life.
* Accept the fact that relationships, like people, can take time to blossom. Like people, they can also suffer reversals---as I realized when I came across an essay on my sister that I wrote more than 30 years ago. At the time, it seemed we were at last becoming friends. In fact we had a lot more growing to do.
Looking back, I think it's telling that my sister inspired both my first magazine piece and a recent one that's among my best read. Click here for the piece from the 70s.
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It will without a doubt be a game remembered for Bryce Harper's walk off hit with two out and the bases loaded, but the Washington Nationals' 7-6 victory over the New York Mets last night featured one of the most remarkable performances of the year from shortstop Ian Desmond.
In our weekly I Watched This On Purpose feature, we hand out something that we call the Shamsky Award to the player on the losing team who puts up the highest win probability added. For the uninitiated, win probability added, or WPA, measures how individual players affect their team's win expectancy on a per-play basis. Win expectancy refers to the percent chance a particular team will win based on the score, inning, outs, runners on base, and the run environment.
We call it the Shamsky Award because as a member of the Cincinnati Reds in 1966, Art Shamsky produced a WPA of 1.503, which is the highest amount of all time, ever and fo' rilz. And somewhat amazingly, despite Shamsky's efforts, his team lost that game. But that's not all, Shamsky didn't even start the game. He came into it in the eighth inning as part of a double switch and made three plate appearances, as first described to us by Sam Miller last year:
- With his team trailing 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth, Shamsky comes up for the first time. There's a runner on base and his Reds are 31% likely to win the game. He homers to center field, and now the Reds are 85% likely to win.
- His team is now trailing 9-8 in the bottom of the 10th, and have only an 11% chance of winning. With one out, he homers again, tying the game and giving the Reds a 58% chance of winning. The Reds load the bases with one out but can't score, and the game moves forward.
- His team now trailing 11-9 in the 11th inning, and Shamsky bats with two outs, a runner on and a 5% chance of winning. He homers and the Reds now 51% to win.
He never got to hit again. In the 13th, Cincinnati's seemingly awful bullpen allowed three runs and the batting order isn't capable of bringing Shamsky up for one more at bat in the bottom half of the inning as the tema went on to lose 14-11. Nonetheless, Shamsky finished the game with that outstandingly remarkable 1.503 WPA.
Last night in Washington, Ian Desmond's first three plate appearances were of the unremarkable variety: PA1) A fly out to right in the second inning; PA2) A fly out to center in the fourth inning and PA3) A ground out to the shortstop in the sixth inning. However, the second half of his game was a different story all together.
- With his team down a run with two out and a runner on in the bottom of the eighth, Desmond singles to right field to score Ryan Zimmerman from second base. His team's chances of winning increase from 24% to 55%.
- With his team again down a run with one out and runners on first and third in the bottom of the tenth, Desmond reaches base on an error, as Zimmerman scores. His team's chances of winning increase from 44% to 70%.
- Once again, with his team down a run with none out and a runner on base, Desmond delivers a double that scores Michael Morse from second base to tie the game. His team's chances of winning increase from 42% to 80%.
And as we've all likely heard by now, the table was eventually set for Bryce Harper's heroics, as the rookie won the game with a two out RBI single later in the same inning. However, Desmond, with his 1.02 WPA joins unique company as one of only 73 players in baseball history to ever contribute 1.00 or more WPA to a single game.
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Today in great ideas for Major League Baseball team owners: Publicly criticize your injured shortstop and your best player in the same interview. [Pros 2 Preps]
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee remains winless. [ESPN]
Is Major League Baseball's draft coverage a little bit too unrealistic in terms of the praise it gives young draftees? [Baseball Nation]
Reportedly, first round draft pick Mark Appel wouldn't accept a $6 million signing bonus offer from the Houston Astros. [Twitter]
In addition to a lot of confusion, the CBA's new draft rules appeared to create a run on college seniors. [Baseball America]
Major League Baseball is ready to get social for this year's All-Star Game in Kansas City. [USA Today]
Yesterday marked the 23 year anniversary of the Toronto Blue Jays playing their first game at SkyDome. [YouTube]
Who are the worst position players in all of baseball? [Beyond The Box Score]
Tim Collins is here for your enjoyment. [Baseball Nation]
Banking and baseball are both about analytics. [BankTech]
Did the Toronto Blue Jays draft a future baseball player or a future quarterback? [Eye On Baseball]
No offense, Oakland is just terrible. [Baseball Prospectus]
The transgressions of Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro are numerous. [Baseball Nation]
On the latest edition of the The Getting Blanked Show, we discuss the MLB Rule IV draft and get into an argument over Jonathan Papelbon's usage by Charlie Manuel. [Getting Blanked]


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Sounders fall to Earthquakes for third time this year
Chris Wondolowski's 30th-minute goal gave San Jose a 2-1 lead that Seattle couldn't overcome at CenturyLink Field.
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Three games. Three losses.
Call it a San Jose sweep.
Sounders FC met the MLS-leading Earthquakes in a battle of Western Conference leaders Saturday at CenturyLink Field, and once again high-powered San Jose emerged victorious, this time by a 2-1 score.
Seattle's defeat in front of 38,948 featured Steve Zakuani's first goal in 17 months but snapped a four-game home winning streak, dropped the Sounders to fourth place in the conference and marked a second failed attempt in as many weeks to clinch a playoff berth for the Sounders (13-7-9).
"We can sit here and say, 'The sky is falling,' but I don't think it's falling yet," said coach Sigi Schmid, who was encouraged by his team's comeback efforts in the second half.
The Earthquakes, who improved to 18-6-6, were led by a familiar hero: Chris Wondolowski.
The star forward broke a 1-1 tie in the 30th minute when he cleverly redirected a pass from Victor Bernardez past goalkeeper Michael Gspurning for his 10th game-winner this season, an MLS record. Wondolowski has more goals overall (22) than the entire Chivas USA team (21) heading into Sunday and has scored in his past four matches in Seattle.
The Sounders' best chance at an equalizer came in the 86th minute, but Fredy Montero's header in front of the goal went high. A chance also came to David Estrada, a second-half substitute, in stoppage time, but he couldn't connect on a cross.
"The second half, I think, we were a lot better," said Estrada, who had two of the team's nine shots after halftime. "Hopefully the team learns from this experience."
The Earthquakes, who boast a league-leading 62 goals, had taken a 1-0 lead in the second minute when midfielder Simon Dawkins scored on a rocket from 23 yards. He became San Jose's fourth player this season with eight or more goals.
It was the earliest goal the Sounders have conceded this season and second-earliest in team history — Colorado's Wells Thompson scored in the first minute of Seattle's 4-3 victory on July 16, 2011.
The Sounders tied the score at 1-1 in the 14th minute when Zakuani finished into an open net on the far post after a cross from forward Sammy Ochoa.
It was Zakuani's first MLS goal since April 9, 2011, after having been out for more than a year with a broken leg and related complications. Emotions were conflicted, however, as he also played a role giving up both San Jose goals.
"I'm not happy to be contributing to two of their goals, so that doesn't make me very happy," Zakuani said. "I wish (my goal) came in a win, but obviously I'm happy to do it, and you could see my emotions."
The Sounders couldn't find a second equalizer, but Schmid saw some encouraging signs later in the game.
"If we play like we play in the first half, then we won't go very far," he said. "But if we come out and play like we did in the second half, we'll be OK."
• Sounders FC's next game is at Vancouver at 6 p.m. on Sept. 29. Seattle plays host to San Jose in a Reserve League game at 2 p.m. Sunday.
• Midfielder Mauro Rosales missed his third consecutive game with a quad strain. Defender Patrick Ianni left the game early in the second half with a groin injury. Midfielder Christian Tiffert played through an ankle injury that was aggravated on a first-half tackle. "He gutted through it," Schmid said. "A lot of guys would've probably come off."
• Ochoa earned his first assist of the season as a replacement for forward Eddie Johnson, who leads the Sounders with 13 goals but was suspended Saturday due to yellow-card accumulation.
• Estrada came off the bench in 71st minute for his first MLS action since breaking his left foot in June.
• The Sounders fielded their 28th different lineup in 29 MLS games Saturday.
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San Jose | 2 0 — 2 |
Seattle | 1 0 — 1 |
San Jose — Jon Busch, Victor Bernardez, Steven Beitashour, Justin Morrow, Jason Hernandez, Rafael Baca (Ike Opara, 88th), Simon Dawkins (Ramiro Corrales, 60th), Mehdi Ballouchy (Steven Lenhart, 64th), Sam Cronin, Chris Wondolowski, Alan Gordon.
Seattle — Michael Gspurning, Patrick Ianni (Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, 49th), Jeff Parke, Leo Gonzalez, Adam Johansson (Mario Martinez, 81st), Steve Zakuani (David Estrada, 71st), Brad Evans, Osvaldo Alonso, Christian Tiffert, Sammy Ochoa, Fredy Montero.


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Both juice and advanced shelf life processing converged in Starbucks' acquisition of juice maker Evolution Fresh.
The $30MM sale price gives the coffee giant entrée both to the $50bn Health & Wellness category, as well as High Pressure Pasteurization (HPP),[1] a process that subjects foods to upwards of 50,000 pounds per square inch (340 MPa) to kill or "inactivate" germs, mold and yeast.
The process extends shelf life weeks instead of days.
The move signals Starbucks' intention of taking on Jamba Juice, which already dominates the "better for you" category with its lines of smoothies, juices, snacks and licensed retail products. CEO Howard Schultz claims the Seattle megabrand can use its reach across foodservice and retail channels to encourage Americans to eat healthy (and help the company make money). Super-premium juice is already a $1.6bn sub-category, and Starbucks is counting on HPP to differentiate Evolution Fresh from pasteurized competitors. That's because pasteurization uses high heat to kill pathogens, yet can degrade taste and texture, especially when compared to never-heated products. HPP works particularly well on acidic foods like fruits, and can even elevate levels of sweetness.
Starbucks already has achieved significant retail success with its VIA and Keurig Single Cup (K-cup) offerings, which together are worth up to $1bn.[2] However, the company is playing catch-up, not only to Jamba Juice, but Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, who pioneered the K-Cup, and who has doubled its annual sales to $2.7bn in the fiscal year ending September 2011. Starbucks entered the "better for you" category with its Bistro Boxmeals.
[1] Also known by the terms pascalization and bridgmanization.
[2] VIA has gone from a standing start to $250MM annually in less than 2 years.


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Acne is a common skin condition with occasional eruption of pimples or blackheads or pustules. Pimples often develop on the face, neck, chest or back. This happens when the toxins are not properly filtered out of the body. Other causes of acne include excessive intake of junk food, deficiency of water, vegetables and fruits intake, excessive intake of caffeine, chocolates, iodine-rich food, etc., use of steroids or birth control pills, excess weight gain. Use of herbs for treating acne is a natural, healthy way of treating the problem.
Among the herbs for treating acne, turmeric, basil and neem are well-known for their excellent benefits. Neem, which is also known as the wonder herb, is very effective in treating all diseases of the skin, including acne. It neutralizes excess sugar content in the body, which is the root cause of skin disorders.
Neem consists of Gedunin and Nimbidol which has remarkable fungicidal properties. The Neem leaves can be crushed and the paste can be applied on the acne for immediate improvement.
Basil (Tulsi) is good in treating skin disorders, is a blood purifier and also kills germs. As it takes care of all the causes that contribute to acne, it is considered good in treating acne.
is an ancient remedy for acne, skin infections, boils and other skin conditions. Regular use prevents formation of acne.
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Burdock root, is available in health food stores in Asian markets. It can be used in salads, vegetable dishes or consumed raw. Even burdock tincture is used as treatment for acne.
Red Clover tea can be consumed several times a day for prevention of acne.
Milk Thistle seeds can be powdered and added to granola, cereal or other foods. They can also be used as tincture.
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Face packs made by a combination of these herbs is a powerful acne home remedy, and can be used for treating acne and other skin disorders.
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A graduate of the College of Charleston with Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and History, Alex is a native Charlestonian who loves his city, country, and creator. Personable and approachable, Kirby, as he is often dubbed, is a respectable young leader and entrepreneur who cares about people and making their lives better.
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Disclaimer: I've searched and read the forum thoroughly. We need to decide between the following: 1) NXR DRGB3001 via Costco, $1999. The Dacor seems like the best of the bunch (reflected in the price). It has the biggest oven. I like how it looks a lot. I like the burner configuration. The Bertazzoni is... er... I dunno. I may suffer from Fiat induced skepticism of Italian equipment. The oven is very small (3.6 sq. ft). The NXR is something we can't actually see. Which is frustrating when you want to spend $2k on something. We're in Minneapolis. So... any guidance? Thoughts? We cook ALOT. So we're looking at these types of stoves for longevity and ease of repair--as well as their great cooking capabilities. Thanks in advance. |
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Have you considered a bluestar? It cooks great and is very easy to maintain as there's no electronics that tend to fail after being subjected to the rigors of cooking. |
Blue Star is, I believe, running promotional pricing on the RCS models at dealers through June. When I saw one a couple of weeks ago, I think the 30" RCS model was just under $3k. That is only $200 over that Dacor you are looking at. The Dacor price seems to be lower than I recalled (thought they went for $3600.) It certainly is pretty. But your post sounds kind of like you want somebody to talk you out of buying the Dacor.. Never having owned one, I can't really give you any first hand experience, but I can offer these thoughts. Dacor has taken some shots here at GW for poor reliability, but a lot of that seemed (if memory serves) to be complaints about the electronics used in the dual fuel ranges. At one point Consumer Reports membership surveys were reporting about a 15% defect rate for Dacor gas stoves but I think that number also lumped in the dual-fuel models. In the last four or five years, Dacor hasn't sold enough stoves to CR members for CR to get a relaible survey sample so it has not been listed in the reliability reports. CR has just done another survey but hasn't finished tallying the results. You also might want to check ConsumerAffairs.com to see what kinds of complaints are made about Dacor products and customer support. The Dacor all-gas stoves have some electronics but those are mostly for the fancy lighting for the controls and the burner. re-ignition. So it seems like they should be more reliable. and durable than their dual fule counterparts. Check with the dealer or see if you can find circuit diagrams to verify the limited electronics. (There is probably a circuit diagram on the back the floor model at the dealer's.) Several practical aspects of the Dacor stove strike me. First, it has only one "stacked" burner (two rings of flame ports) and the other three are standard porcelain caps as is commonly used on musch-less expensive major-brand gas stoves. In contrast, all of the NXR burners are dual-stacked, fullrnage sealed burners and the Blue Star has star-shaped open burners that some people here are very passionate about. The Dacor also has differing sized burners which is the kind of layout some folks like and some do not. Second, the Dacor oven is slightly larger than that on NXR and a bit smaller than that on the Blue Star. The convection fan has a filter, which seems like it might be a useful add-on but I know nothing about the effectiveness or benefits of a convection air filter. You can run the Dacor's convection fan with the broiler. (An interlock on the NXR shuts of the convection fan when you turn the oven dial to broil ; Blue Star allows you to run the convection fan with broiler but the manual says not to do it.) Third, both the Blue Star and and the NXR have an industrial look which is not to everybody's liking. Both of them also have a lip at the front which shelters the control knobs from spatter and means you won't have to clean them as offten. The Dacor does not have that front lip, although the range is definitely prettier. The cooktop surface is a porcelain enamel which may be harder to clean and keep clean than the metal surfaces on the NXR (stainless) and Ble Star (cast iron.) I can say only that the deep wells and stainless surface of my NXR are substantially less work for me than the porcelain enamel surface of its predecessor, a GE Dual fuel with a burner set-up similar to the Dacor's. Don't know what to tell you about seeing an NXR except maybe posting a question here to ask if there is anybody in Minneapolis-St. Paul who has one that they would be willing to let you come look at. (Can't help you there as I'm a thousand miles west of you). Another thought: the thing about buying from Costco is that absolute satisfaction guarantee. (A things that has kept me as a loyal Price Club/Costco member for 27 years). My thinking when I ordered my NXR from Costco was that I could take it back for a full refund if I didn't like it. Even after a couple of months of use.) To be sure, that may be glibness on my part, It's easy for me to pull the stove out of my house, and I've got a hoist, burly friends, and a truck to haul the thing. Hope this helps you sort out your choices. |
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Between those 3. For $1000 less and can buy from Costco the NXR for me at least would be a no contest winner. |
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got a free 24v cordless drill. no name brand. guy said battery was dead. turns out battery is fine. the forward/reverse switch is just touchy. you have to adjust it easy. push it too far and drill does not work. the brand is "tornado". made in china. no ID on trigger switch. any sites that may sell odd bits like this part? |
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No tellin what that switch is. Ya gotta get it out of the drill and then try to identify it. Chances are there are other makes that use the same switch. Google is your friend on these occasions. |
You might be able to find some sort of labeling on the switch and find it in a Google search. Even if you do, you might have trouble finding someone that will sell them to you in quantities of less than hundreds or thousands. As an example, I had a broken internal control switch on a luminometer at one time. The equipment manufacturer wanted over a hundred bucks for a replacement, and I would have gladly paid it, but the part was out of stock and we needed the machine. I found the manufacturer of the switch. The cost for the part was less than a buck, but they only sell to manufacturers and distributors. When I explained my problem, the nice man stuffed 5 in an envelope and sent them to me using our express delivery account. You might also get lucky and find some on a surplus equipment seller's web site. |
A lot of El Cheapo Chinese junk---er---tools are an exact copy of a name brand tool. So close the name brand parts will fit. It is just a matter of finding which brand they copied and go from there. |
Go ahead and take it apart. You may get lucky and find a loose wire. |
Ya gotta take it apart, if you're going to replace the switch. Regardess of whether you can find an exact replacement, or not. If you can't find a switch, then you've got to cobble up something else that will work. That's what DYI is all about, (makin it work, all by yourself). |
- Posted by bus_driver (My Page) on Sat, Jul 14, 12 at 9:05
I had an old sabre saw (portable jig saw) with failed trigger switch. Saw would not run with the switch, but would run if the switch was bypassed. Parts for it unavailable. Found switches at the link below and found one that looked the same in the photos and it fit with minor modifications to the tool housing. But the cost (including shipping) was about as much as the saw was worth-- about like buying a complete used one. But I do have a new (Made in China) switch in it. A variable speed switch for battery-powered tools and for 120V AC tools probably is a very different part. Never replaced one on a battery-powered tool. |
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Cheap switches often use copper on copper contacts. At 120 V they can have a decent life, but at lower voltage (like 12 V) the larger starting currents quickly pit and damage the contact surfaces. Actual switch contacts are far more expensive than just bare copper, so they are omitted from 'price point' tools. The manufacturer does not expect the tool to ever see enough use for the low quality contacts to fail (especially within any warranty period). |
Brick,in all due respect, the variable trigger switches in todays power tools, use electronics to control the tool. There is very little, if any, large amperage load on the switch contacts. Of course, you are going to come back and show that I am wrong, as you do with every other poster who ever ventures anywhere near your 'last word'. |
No one said the tool had variable speed. The variable speed units get a good amount of relief on contact current, but many still have a full on position at the end of the variable range. Variable speeds on low voltage units are another problem. |
YOU DA MAN BRICK(head). |
- Posted by bus_driver (My Page) on Sun, Jul 22, 12 at 9:18
Agreed that no one, including myself, claimed that the switch is variable speed. But it is highly probable that it is so. A single speed switch will work, for a time, with virtually any voltage or power type. But I suppose that 120 volts AC and battery DC switches for variable speed are quite different and not at all interchangeable. I am not an expert on the inner workings of such switches. |
If the tool is very cheap and low voltage (DC) it may be using plain old resistance for speed control. A ceramic bar (for heat resistance) wrapped with some relatively high resistance wire. Cheap DC speed control. You have to take it apart and look at the switch. |
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I really had my heart set on poured concrete kitchen counters, but my contractor said, "No. Don't do it. They crack too easily." I would really like to hear from those who have years of experience with concrete counters, what the pros and cons are. |
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If they aren't properly supported, they will crack If the house settles, they will crack If the mix is wrong, they will crack If they aren't cured right, they will crack |
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- The market is rewarding acquirers generously (for now).
- How can investors position in front of potential M&A without paying an excessive premium that leaves room for disappointment?
Cash balances at U.S. non-financial corporations have exploded in the post-crisis era, despite a rising return of cash to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases. One other option for using that cash has been attracting growing attention: mergers and acquisitions. Strong corporate balance sheets, slow organic revenue growth and high historic margins make the siren song of acquiring one's competitors an increasingly loud chorus. How do we believe investors should consider the opportunities and risks in M&A?
Exhibit 1
The recent market verdict on M&A has been very positive (Exhibit 1). In recent quarters, the acquiring companies have been trading up subsequent to deals being announced by unprecedented levels, an average of 10% relative outperformance in the week following the deal's announcement. History does point to positive first week outperformance on average, but by perhaps 1%-2%. Why might the market be rewarding the stock values of acquirers so generously today? Well, the stars are fairly well aligned at the moment for deals. On average, corporate balance sheets are under-levered and cash-rich by historical standards. Just as share repurchase is being rewarded as a more efficient use of cash than hoarding, so is the purchase of a competitor's shares, where hope springs eternal for additional synergies as well. Also, the valuation spread between equities and corporate debt remains high (Exhibit 2). Taking on long-term leverage to invest in equities looks like a reasonable bet (at least if you believe that current margins can be sustained). Two other factors support the current optimism for M&A. One, there appears to be some level of growth acceleration (albeit modest and fragile) in the developed markets. Two, market concerns regarding policy uncertainty have abated to post-crisis lows and the perception of decreased government intervention has historically fed M&A confidence and volumes.
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So, in the near term, it would appear to be all systems go. However, longer term results paint a less pretty picture (Exhibit 3). Over the longer term, the results for acquirers have generally been poor, with average underperformance over one, two and three year periods. A recent academic paper on the subject by Mehmet Akbulut of California State University* has drawn a lot of attention, particularly in the wake of some recent all stock deals in the technology sector. He goes one step further, by examining the returns of acquirers who use "over-valued" stock as currency. His work shows that these "over-valued" acquirers have historically underperformed by an even larger margin. In fairness, I find significant weakness in his definition of "over-valued" (defined in his work by stocks with significant insider selling prior to the transaction), but even if it is somewhat inconclusive, it and follow-up work by other observers that use a broader definition of "over-valued" are certainly not supportive of the theory that using high multiple stock as currency is value creative.
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Given this backdrop, how do we think about the opportunities to position investments in front of potentially accelerating M&A volumes? There are certainly exceptions to the "acquirers underperform" pattern and we are comfortable owning disciplined acquirers adept at buying at reasonable prices, taking out significant costs and finding revenue synergies. That said, we would generally prefer to be on the acquisition end of these transactions. However, we strive to leave the option value of being a potential acquisition target as simply "gravy" on top of a positive stand-alone thesis. Pricing in a significant "takeout option" can often lead to disappointment. What characteristics do we seek that can put us in front of M&A activity?
1. Companies that possess disruptively innovative products:
a. In a world where organic revenue growth remains generally low and internal capex and R&D has been constrained for years, buying the innovation of others is likely to continue, e.g., Big Pharma's continuing acquisition of biotech platforms.
b. Often acquisitions are done defensively to absorb a potential disruptive threat before it threatens your core business. Nice to own those threats early.
c. Valuation is always the question mark with these names. Assessing the value versus potential market opportunities for rapid growers is admittedly an imprecise science.
2. Businesses with solid brands and competitive "moats" that simply lack beneficial scale:
a. A notable example would be the strong liquor or beer brands that have been acquired by larger players with broader distribution.
3. Bruised, but not broken, franchises where a stumble has led to discounted valuation:
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Cheteshwar Pujara batted for 513 minutes for his unbeaten 206, which took England's ordeal in the field to 640 minutes, following which he saw England lose three wickets in a little over an hour. That has given him enough confidence to believe the match might not need to go into the fifth day.
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After the first day Virender Sehwag had said the pitch was easy to bat on if you didn't play your shots. Pujara had a different take. "There is nothing wrong with the wicket," he said. "We've got three wickets, the ball is turning. We have utilised the conditions better than them."
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November 12, 2009 in Rugby, Springboks
I hope Tank won't mind me posting my further comments on Beast on here. I went reading a bit, searching for these "principles" that Stofile was talking about.
Now, I always believed that you firstly have to be a South African before you can play for the Springboks, but ever since Brian Mujati and Beast Mtwarira's inclusion in the Bok side, I was led to believe that you can play for the Springboks if you have played a certain amount of Rugby in South Africa.
Now, the IRB regulations are pretty simple. If you want to play for a different country than the country of your birth or in which you have citizenship, you must play a minimum of three years in that country before you are eligible to play for that country's national side.
But SASCOC regulations pre-2009 say that:
"National colours will only be considered for sportsmen and sportswomen who can submit proof that they are South African nationals, i.e. they must be in possession of a valid South African passport. Athletes with South African resident permits only are not eligible." (find the complete document here)
Interestingly, there is another version of the regulations I have found which say the following:
"National Colours will only be considered for sportsmen and sportswomen who can submit proof that they are South African nationals, i.e. they must be in possession of a valid South African passport. Athletes with South African resident permits only, are not eligible. This rule does not apply to Managers and Coaches."
I suspect the regulation was conveniently changed to accomodate the Bafana Bafana coaches, but I am not sure which one is the earlier of the two versions as the official link on the Sports and Recreational department's website, unsurprisingly, does not work.
So, it is true, if Beast is not a South Arfrican citizen, he may not play for the National team based on the regulations of SASCOC alone.
Also within these regulations, the following is determined under "Conditions" for awarding national colours:
"National Colours may be awarded specifically to sportsman and/or sportswoman who actually participate as a member of a representative team or as an individual and to the official reserves, if merited and as determined by the technical rules and regulations of the relevant member and its international controlling body."
Now, considering the IRB ruling, does that not give authority in conjunction with the above to award colours to players such as Beast? If all non-citizen players may not compete, but the coach is allowed to be a foreign national (and be awarded colours) how equitible and fair is this whole policy in its essence, since the very reason non-citizen players are excluded, should also be applicable to coaches. How fair is it to choose a foreign coach but not foreign players who qualify in terms of the International controlling body. Fairness and merit are the key principles embedded in these regulations.
I seriously feel for Beast. On the one hand I would like to agree that only South African citizens should be permitted to play, coach and manage our national sports teams. On the other, one has to have regard for the international controlling bodies' regulations as well. And I like Beast, he is a good player, so we can ask the question, is he standing in a South African citizen's way of getting National Colours and what would it take for him to get citizenship?
Also note that the regulations state: "if merited". Therefore, there is no place for giving players National colours if they did not deserve it on merit, and we all know SARU only pick players on merit..
It is strange that after 19 tests he played for SA, this issue has not been resolved yet. And certainly, the ministry cannot claim they were not aware of the situation, as they would have had to approve Beast getting his colours in the first instance and I am left wondering how this will impact on his performance…if he plays.


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