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Computerized Brief Alcohol Intervention (BI) for Binge Drinking HIV At-Risk and Infected Women
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African American (AA) women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDs. The major risk factor for HIV acquisition among AA women is high-risk heterosexual sex, including unprotected vaginal and anal sex, and sex with a high-risk partner. Hazardous alcohol use has been associated with high risk sexual behaviors and prevalent gonorrhea among women attending an urban STI clinic, both of which increase a woman's vulnerability to HIV acquisition and transmission. This application proposes a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a culturally tailored computer-directed brief alcohol intervention (CBI) enhanced with cell-phone booster calls using interactive voice response technology (IVR) among HIV-infected and at-risk AA women attending an urban STI Clinic. Hazardous drinking AA women (N=450) presenting with STI complaints will be randomized to one of three arms: 1) usual clinical care, 2) clinic-based, CBI, or 3) clinic-based, CBI + 3 booster calls using IVR and text messages. The CBI, an evidence-based based method for behavior change, will use principles of motivational interviewing, to counsel on: 1) alcohol use and 2) associated HIV/STI risk behaviors. Primary outcomes, measured at 3, 6, and 12 month intervals, include alcohol-related risk behaviors (number of binge drinking episodes, drinking days/week, and drinks per occasion), sexual risk behaviors (number of partners, episodes of unprotected vaginal/anal sex, episodes of sex while high), and occurrence of HIV/STI biomarkers. Prior to implementing the RCT, the CBI and IVR software messages will be revised to: 1) include the association between hazardous alcohol use and risky sexual behaviors, and 2) ensure their relevance and acceptability using quantitative/qualitative feedback from a sample of AA women attending a Baltimore City STI clinic. The proposed research focuses on a particularly vulnerable population of urban HIV at-risk and HIV-infected AA women seeking treatment in a public STI clinic and examines two novel BI intervention delivery strategies specifically tailored to be culturally/socially relevant to this minority population. If the intervention(s) prove to be effective, study findings will offer "real life" specialty care clinics a screening and intervention package that is practical, low cost, and easy to implement.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Hazardous Alcohol Use Binge Drinking High Risk Sexual Behaviors HIV Risk Reduction HIV Infection |
Behavioral: Computerized brief alcohol intervention with IVR booster calls Behavioral: Computer delivered brief alcohol intervention Behavioral: Attention Control |
Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Computerized BI for Binge Drinking HIV At-Risk and Infected African-American Women |
- Reduction in alcohol use [ Time Frame: 0, 3, 6, and 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]change alcohol-related risk behaviors (number of binge drinking episodes, drinking days/week, and drinks per occasion)
- sexual risk behaviors [ Time Frame: 0, 3, 6, 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]sexual risk behaviors (number of partners, episodes of unprotected vaginal/anal sex, episodes of sex while high), and occurrence of HIV/STI biomarkers
Estimated Enrollment: | 450 |
Study Start Date: | October 2011 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2015 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | September 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Computerized Brief alcohol intervention + IVR phone calls
Computer-delivered brief alcohol intervention with booster phone calls delivered by interactive voice response technology + text messages
Behavioral: Computerized brief alcohol intervention with IVR booster calls
1) Clinic-based computerized brief alcohol intervention (delivered once) followed by three booster phone calls using interactive voice response technology + text messages
Active Comparator: Computerized Brief Alcohol Intervention
Computerized Brief Alcohol Intervention without IVR booster calls
Behavioral: Computer delivered brief alcohol intervention
Clinic based computer delivered brief alcohol intervention delivered one time
Placebo Comparator: Attention Control
Attention control
Behavioral: Attention Control
20 minute attention control condition focused on dental hygiene delivered once
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older;
- HIV infected or HIV negative and attending the Baltimore City Health Department sexually transmitted infection clinic for STI-related services
- Consumes an average of 8 or more drinks per week OR has had two binge drinking episodes (4 drinks/occasion) in the last 3 months
- sexually active
- Cognitively able to understand proposed research design (10 min screening, followed by random assignment to one of three study groups (if individual fulfills criteria for RCT enrollment);
- Able to speak and understand English
- Able and willing to receive text messages
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women will be excluded and referred directly to social work for referral to either alcohol or drug treatment due to ethical concerns of randomization to usual care.
- Currently enrolled in alcohol or drug treatment.
- Non-English Speaking.
- Actively Psychotic or have other severe mental health symptoms that would prevent appropriate participation in the brief intervention protocol.
- Planning on moving out of the area within 12 months of study entry
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01125371
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United States, Maryland | |
Baltimore City Health Department STD Clinic | Recruiting |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205 | |
Contact: Luke Johnson, DO 410-396-4398 | |
Sub-Investigator: Emily Erbelding, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Geetanjali Chander, MD | Johns Hopkins University |
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Responsible Party: | Geetanjali Chander, MD MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01125371 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | NIAAAGC018632, R01AA018632 |
Study First Received: | May 17, 2010 |
Last Updated: | February 20, 2013 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by Johns Hopkins University:
Hazardous alcohol use Binge drinking High risk sexual behaviors HIV risk reduction |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Alcohol Drinking Binge Drinking Binge-Eating Disorder Alcohol-Related Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Drinking Behavior Eating Disorders Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders |
Ethanol Anti-Infective Agents Anti-Infective Agents, Local Central Nervous System Agents Central Nervous System Depressants Pharmacologic Actions Physiological Effects of Drugs Therapeutic Uses |
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Lackland instructor pleads guilty to 6 charges in sex case
By Sig Christenson : June 24, 2013 : Updated: June 24, 2013 11:02pm
Photo By John Davenport / San Antonio Express-NewsSenior Airman Christopher Oliver (second from left) pleaded guilty Monday to having liaisons with three recruits.
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Senior Airman Christopher Oliver walks Monday June 24, 2013 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Oliver is facing a court-martial on charges of aggravated sexual assault and abusive sexual conduct of one basic training recruit and other charges.
Photo By John L. Mone/ASSOCIATED PRESSTIMELINE: The sex abuse scandal centered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has become the worst in Air Force history with 33 basic training instructors under investigation for allegations of misconduct with 63 recruits and technical training students. The following photos depict the still-unfolding investigation.
Photo By William Luther/San Antonio Express-NewsMarch 2, 2012: Air Force trainees at Lackland Air Force Base listen as officials explain to them about sexual misconduct and their responsibilities to report it.
Photo By Lisa Krantz/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWSApril, 2012: Staff Sgt. Peter Vega-Maldonado, 32, pleaded guilty to two charges stemming from his relationship with a 21-year-old airman he supervised in basic training. In exchange for a reduced sentence, he agreed to testify against two other trainers he said had illicit relationships with women. The judge gave Maldonado 90 days in jail, 30 days hard labor while restricted to the base, reduction from staff sergeant to airman and forfeiture of $500 a month pay for four months. Read more: Two more Lackland AFB instructors implicated in sex scandal
Photo By COURTESY PHOTOJune 20, 2012: Lt. Col. Mike Paquette lost his job as commander of the 331st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, where most of the accused instructors had worked. He had led the 331st Training Squadron for two years. Read more: Training boss ousted in Lackland sex scandal
Photo By Billy Calzada/Associated PressJuly 20, 2012: Air Force Staff Sgt. Luis Walker arrives for the fourth day of his trial at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Walker was accused of sexually assaulting 10 basic trainees, with charges ranging from rape and aggravated sexual assault to obstructing justice and violating rules of professional conduct. Read more: Staff Sgt. Walker found guilty on all charges of sexual misconduct
Photo By Tom Reel/San Antonio Express-NewsJuly 21, 2012: Staff Sgt. Luis A. Walker is taken away in chains from the 37th Training Wing Headquarters after sentencing. Walker, called a "sexual predator" by Air Force prosecutors, was given 20 years in prison. Read more: 'Sexual predator' gets 20 years at Lackland trial
August 1, 2012: Tech Sgt. Christopher Smith, 33, was convicted on two of four counts of misconduct with basic trainees and sentenced to 30 days in jail and a reduction in rank to airman first class, a penalty that will permit him to remain in the Air Force. Read more: AF trainer given 30 days behind bars, loss of rank
Photo By William Luther/William email@example.com 10, 2012: Col. Glenn Palmer lost command of the 737th Training Group, which trains more than 35,000 airmen a year at Lackland. Read more: Lackland training chief is ousted
August 22, 2012: Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward submitted the Command Directed Investigation, which took a deeper and wider look at basic military training, to AETC Commander Gen. Edward Rice. Her recommendations will become an important blueprint for actions that will be implemented throughout basic training as well as technical training. Read more: Major general to investigate 'systemic issues'
Photo By COURTESY/USAFSept. 4, 2012: After a little more than a year on the job, Air Force Col. Eric Axelbank stepped down as head of a training wing here that has been rocked by a growing sex scandal. The command change occurred one day before another instructor, Master Sgt. Jamey Crawford, goes on trial on charges of having sex with a trainee. Read more: Col. Axelbank exits Lackland for the Pentagon
Photo By Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-NewsSept. 10, 2012: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kwinton Estacio arrives for the start of his court marshal at Lackland Air Force Base. Estacio was initially tried on charges that he sexually assaulted a female basic training student, violated a no-contact order and asked several trainees to lie about his contact with them. Read more: Lackland sergeant pleads guilty to less serious charges
Photo By Tom Reel/San Antonio Express-NewsSept. 12, 2012: Staff Sgt. Kwinton Estacio is led away from the 37th Training Wing Headquarters after sentencing in his trial at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. He was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of obstruction and having sex with a trainee in violation of Air Force conduct rules. Read more: Former Lackland trainer receives 1-year sentence
Photo By Billy Calzada/San Antonio Express-NewsSept. 21, 2012: Col. Deborah Liddick marches with military drill instructors during her change-of-command ceremony at JBSA-Lackland. The fourth woman to oversee the Air Force's boot camp since 1996, she takes over amid an investigation that is scrutinizing 33 basic training instructors for misconduct. Read more: Woman now heads AF training at Lackland
Photo By Billy Calzada/San Antonio Express-NewsSept. 21, 2012: Col. Deborah Liddick, left, salutes new military training instructor Staff Sgt. Abigail Rodriguez, after taking command of the Air Force basic training program at JBSA-Lackland.
Photo By Billy Calzada/San Antonio Express-NewsSept. 21, 2012: Col. Deborah Liddick, new commander of Air Force basic training at JBSA-Lackland, is applauded by by presiding officer and commander of the 37th Training Wing Col. Mark Camerer during a change-of-command ceremony.
Photo By Marvin Pfeiffer/ Express-NewsSept. 24, 2012: Staff Sgt. Jason Manko (right) is led from the courthouse to a waiting pickup on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland after being sentenced to 45 days in jail and another 30 days of hard labor on the base for having an illicit relationship with a female trainee. Read more: Lackland trainer gets 45 days in jail in sex case
Photo By Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-NewsOct. 2, 2012: U.S. Congresswomen from California, members of the House Armed Services Committee, Loretta Sanchez (from left), Jackie Speier and Susan Davis hold a press conference outside Lackland Air Forc e Base. The committee members met with personnel at the base to investigate the ongoing sex scandal. Read more: Lackland's 'culture' blamed for scandal
Photo By Bob Owen/San Antonio Express-NewsOct. 23, 2012: Air Force Secretary Michael Donley gives comments on the Lackland AFB sex scandal now involving 33 instructors having inappropriate contact with 60 women and three men. Read more: AF training likely won't see sex segregation
Photo By Sig Christenson/San Antonio Express-NewsNov. 14, 2012: Gen. Edward Rice Jr. and Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward met with the media at a press conference in the Pentagon as Col. Steve Clutter stands nearby to field questions. The commanders met with reporters to outline the results of an investigation into sexual misconduct among basic training instructors at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Read more: Lackland leaders cited in scandal
Photo By BOB OWEN/San Antonio Express-NewsNov. 24, 2012: Former Air Force instructor Staff Sgt. Craig LeBlanc, center, who was facing 52 years in prison on charges of misconduct with three trainees, threatened to jump from a local overpass after becoming overwhelmed by his legal problems and travel restrictions. Read more: Lackland instructor's legal woes cited in apparent suicide tries. He remained in the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland lockup after a hearing Dec. 4 in which the Air Force said he committed four new violations. Read more: Lackland trainer jailed after release
Photo By Courtesy photoJan. 3, 2013: A military judge found Staff Sgt. Christopher Jackson guilty of having sex with two women trainees and telling one to lie if investigators asked about them. He received a 100-day jail sentence but will stay in the Air Force. Read more: AF instructor is sentenced to 100 days in jail | Sex case witnesses depict Lackland trainer as a true friend
Photo By Billy Calzada/San Antonio Express-NewsJan. 8, 2013: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jaime Rodriguez, middle, who is accused of rape, forcible sodomy and adultery while assigned to the Lake Jackson recruiting office from August 2008 to November 2011, arrives for an evidentiary hearing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Read more: Air Force recruiter pursued girl for sex
Photo By Susan BiddleJan. 23, 2013: House members sharply criticized two Air Force generals for a culture that allowed pervasive sexual abuse of recruits at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, and for "significant" delays in reporting the crimes. Lawmakers from both parties took turns at a congressional hearing voicing their displeasure and pressed the generals about steps the Air Force is taking to stop sexual abuse. Technical Sergeant Jennifer Norris wipes a tear as she testifies during the hearing. Read more: Panel criticizes handling of Lackland abuse
Photo By Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-NewsJan. 31, 2013: A day after jurors cleared Staff Sgt. Donald Davis of the most serious charges against him, he was sentenced to three months of hard labor and a bad conduct discharge for having sex with a trainee in technical school. Read more: Air Force instructor sentenced to hard labor
Photo By Billy Calzada/San Antonio Express-NewsFeb. 14, 2013: Air Force Staff Sgt. Craig LeBlanc, in chains, is led from a JBSA Lackland courtroom after being sentenced to 2 1/2 years after he was found guilty on all but one of nine charges that included a 2011 tryst with a recruit. Facing a battery of allegations that included sexually assaulting a woman, he was at risk of going to prison for 52 years. Read more: Lackland trainer gets prison for sexual misconduct
Photo By Bob Owen / San Antonio Express-NewsFeb. 20, 2013: A judge threw out a case against Tech. Sgt. Samuel Wicks, who was charged with pursing illicit liaisons with three women, saying prosecutors relied on evidence taken from a stolen cellphone. Read more: Judge tosses case against Lackland trainer
March 4, 2013: Former Air Force trainer Ryan Deraas was sentenced to three months in jail and given a bad-conduct discharge for assaulting a pair of recruits and pursuing five illicit relationships. Read more: Former Lackland trainer sentenced to 3 months in jail
March 16, 2013: Air Force Staff Sgt. Eddy Soto got four years in prison and a dishonorable discharge after being found guilty of raping an airman he'd led in basic training. Soto, 30, is only the second trainer at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to be convicted of rape since trials began last spring in the growing instructor misconduct scandal. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker was given 20 years in July. Read more: Lackland trainer handed 4 years in rape
March 21, 2013: Former Air Force basic training instructor Master Sgt. Jamey Crawford was given seven months in jail, two months' hard labor and a bad-conduct discharge for having sex with two women and later lying to investigators about it. Read more: Trainer gets 7 months in Lackland scandal
Photo By MAX WHITTAKER/New York TimesApril 1, 2013: Virginia Messick is the first victim of a still-unfolding sexual assault scandal at Lackland Air Force Base to speak publicly about what she has endured. Read more: Lackland instructor's victim speaks of trauma, fear
Photo By JERRY LARA/San Antonio Express-NewsApril 2, 2013: Staff Sgt. William Romero was given 30 days' hard labor, restricted to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland another 30 days and reduced to airman after pleading guilty to charges that he had illicit relationships with four women and committed adultery. Read more: Lackland trainer, an Iraq vet, gets 60-day sentence
April 24, 2013: Tech. Sgt. Bobby Bass, who faced up to 33 years in prison, was convicted on multiple counts of misconduct with recruits four years ago at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and sentenced to six months in jail and a reduction in rank by a single stripe. He was acquitted by the jury of two officers and four NCOs of a rape charge involving an airman while in Kyrgyzstan. Read more: NCO gets 6 months in abuses at Lackland
Photo By JOHN DAVENPORT/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWSApril 25, 2013: Staff Sgt. Robert Hudson pleaded guilty to having sex with a recruit in basic training and also sickening airmen in a boot camp flight he led after pouring two gallons of bleach in a latrine. Read more: Lackland instructor poured bleach on floor, sickened recruits
Photo By SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWSMay 2, 2013: Staff Sgt. Emily Allen, who pleaded guilty to having sex with a recruit, was sentenced to three months in jail, 30 days' hard labor and reduced to airman first class. The Air Force could move to discharge her after she is released from jail. Read more: Female Lackland trainer gets jail sentence
Photo By JOHN DAVENPORT/SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWSMay 22, 2013: The Air Force says basic training instructor Michael Wladischkin had improper relationships with seven women in technical training on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. He faces an Article 32 evidentiary hearing Wednesday, May 22 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on allegations of indecent acts, assault, adultery and unprofessional relationships with technical training students.
Photo By Scott M. Ash/U.S. Air ForceJune 7, 2013: Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward takes over as the head of the Air Force's sexual response. She replaces Jeffrey Krusinski, a lieutenant colonel who was arrested and charged with sexual battery. Read more: Lackland critic to target AF sex abuse
Photo By SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWSApril 21, 2014: Military judge Col. Donald Eller Jr. found Airman 1st Class Nathan Wilson-Crow, a photographer, guilty of four charges and five specifications of misconduct, one of which carried a possible 15-year prison sentence. Wilson-Crow was tried making sexual contact and exposing himself to at least two girls from O'Connor High School at a youth camp in April 2013. Read more: Airman guilty of some charges in Lackland sex case
Photo By San Antonio Express-News / File photoSeptember 1, 2014: Former Staff Sgt. Luis Walker, given 20 years in the Air Force's worst sex scandal, dies in a Kansas City, Mo., hospital. He hanged himself in a prison cell at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks.
Photo By Express-News file photoSeptember 9, 2014: Following an analysis of instructor misconduct at Lackland, the Government Accountability Office reports that six recommendations have not been implemented, including one to increase the number of training instructors to 528. Read more: Changes driven by Lackland scandal not complete
Photo By JERRY LARA/San Antonio Express-NewsJanuary 29, 2015: A jury finds veteran Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Silva guilty of raping a recruit he was charged with training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lacklandin 1995. He was found guilty of twice raping the recruit, and also raping a third woman, a member of the military, in Wyoming during February 2007.
A former Air Force basic training instructor pleaded guilty Monday to adultery and having unprofessional relationships with women in the latest misconduct scandal at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
Senior Airman Christopher Oliver will battle other charges that include the most serious allegations - sexual assault, aggravated sexual contact and forcible sodomy.
An Air Force document detailing allegations against Oliver said many of the incidents occurred two years ago, when he was a staff sergeant. Prosecutors said he had relationships with four women from March to September 2011.
He initially saw the women while they were in basic training, the Air Force said, and continued those relationships while they were in technical school.
Charged with having sex with at least three women while he was married, Oliver is accused of using his rank and authority to gain sexual favors.
The Air Force accuses him of aggravated sexual assault with one woman, identified as Airman 3, by placing her in fear of her career when they had sex. Another charge, aggravated sexual contact, states that he used his rank to coerce her into letting him grope her groin.
The Air Force also accused him of forcibly sodomizing the woman.
He only admitted to having an unprofessional relationship with Airman 3 and that he committed adultery with her. Oliver also pleaded guilty to committing adultery with two other women, identified as Airman 1 and Airman 2.
His court-martial began Monday morning while Brig. Gen. Robert LaBrutta opened a daylong sexual-assault prevention and response stand- down for around 8,000 military and civilian workers assigned to the 502nd Air Base Wing.
The Defense Department ordered the services to hold such events by July 1.
LaBrutta, commander of the wing and Joint Base San Antonio, spoke to troops at Lackland at 8:30 a.m., and was to make similar appearances at joint bases Fort Sam Houston and Randolph. Breakout sessions with smaller groups were to follow.
The pause to review sexual assault prevention policies and practices comes amid a scandal that so far has ensnared 33 basic training instructors at Lackland and 67 recruits and technical training students. It is the worst scandal in the Air Force's history.


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29th September 2011 10:10 PM | ||
Farlo |
Why is carbon so expensive? Yesterday I was in Stuttgart. Next hall was a trade show on composite materials. During a break I could discuss with some of the guys. They told me that demand from China and South America notably is putting extreme pressure on all manufacturers. They also said that raw material (PAN) but also resins and other oil based stuff involved in carbon fiber processing have seen an increase of 30% last year. One added that it generates much more pollution than let's say metal work (admittedly you must consider the full product life cycle). Anyway it looks like high prices are here to stay. |
6th September 2011 06:58 PM | ||
Farlo |
Sure, after trying a North Platinum and a Nautix Jumbo (supposedly very stiff as well) it's pretty obvious that the rig feels more nervous with the carbon boom. Now is the flex such a bad thing, as long as it doesn't affect the profile of the sail too much? You may appreciate it after long hours/long distances. Masts of various carbon content have the same static flex but different dynamics. Is it the same for booms (i.e. combination of static/dynamic flex)? PS: the NXtrem tested in German Surf Magazine is the regular alu version, not the hybrid one. That's why it sits between the NS Silver and NP X3. I wonder why Nautix discontinued the hybrid version. Will ask them at the next Salon Nautique. |
6th September 2011 03:29 AM | ||
Jean-Marc |
By comparison, this is how an all-aluminum boom (North Silver) is flexing under load while windsurfing in real life : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcEP0cJjrEA The boom is way softer all over the arm tubes (especially when pumping the sail) than a carbon boom. Pretty obvious about how an all-carbon and an all-aluminum boom do flex in real life as compared to lab test results... Cheers ! JM |
6th September 2011 02:39 AM | ||
Jean-Marc |
How much do you think your carbon boom is flexing under load while windsurfing in real life ? Check this video out to discover how the tail of a NP X9 boom is bending under load : http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=0y87AgBBxMo Quite impressive indeed..., especially considering that the sail is quite small (i.e., Overdrive 7.0 m2) with a boom lenght < 2 m long. Other boom's tails look like stiffer than other, especially one with white/black/red stripes...: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=zakHJEje9OQ Cheers ! JM |
30th August 2011 10:29 PM | ||
UnregisteredFloyd |
I know everybody thinks I`m Mr Cynical but dont think the price has anything to do with the cost of production.... Its to do with what the market will stand... There is no way on earth a carbon boom can be worth �800+ but if sailors are willing to pay it then it will be asked !!! But if carbon booms last so long manufacturers will go out of business..... Planned obselesence and all that.... Plus .... My knew Amex Carbon isnt as stiff (or heavy) as my 5 year old one... Perhaps they will start breaking more now ???? |
30th August 2011 02:42 PM | ||
Farlo |
Why is carbon so expensive? Hi again, finally I took the NX-Black as I could not find a long enough (and cheap enough) used carbon boom. This leads me to another question: why is carbon so expensive? For instance today Nautix carbon's are TEN times more expensive than their basic alu booms. In the past the price difference was not so huge. Moreover older booms are looked for because "they were putting much more carbon at the time". The usual explanation is "high demand from emerging countries" but this sounds like BS. Carbon is one of the most abundant material on the planet and there is no way we'll get ever short of it. I suspect the current price level to be greatly artificial because we have been convinced that carbon is sooo much better and we are ready to pay a lot more. I know this is an old topic and my purpose is not to complain, however do you have any idea of the reason(s) why is carbon so expensive? |
8th August 2011 12:17 AM | ||
Farlo | Hi Sergio, I need some extra length to plug the cambers on my Naish GP. The North may be a bit short so I will check anyway. My question was more about sailing with max extension. I've been told to keep a margin of ~20 cm on aluminium booms. Carbon is much stiffer of course, however I would not like to break such a beautiful piece of hardware. | |
7th August 2011 09:52 PM | ||
sergio k |
7th August 2011 01:41 AM | ||
Farlo | One more advice please. I've found a NP X6 200-250 and a North Platinum 170-220. The North is more expensive but a lot stiffer/lighter and would cover most of my sails. My dealer tells me there is no problem to use a full carbon boom at its max extension but I'm still hesitating. On my biggest sail I need 2.20 for rigging and then 2.16 max for sailing. Do you thing it is OK and will not affect durability? Thank you in advance | |
28th July 2011 01:36 AM | ||
Floyd |
I used to break aluminium booms regularly;one a season !!! Stopped using them 5 years ago and not had any breakages since. (Use Amex Carbon Pro) IMO carbon booms work out cheaper and make sails more stable;especially bigger ones. Give more peace of mind too. Dont think they are as light .(Amex arent anyhow) I`ll never go back to aluminium booms. Lets face it we stopped using aluminium masts years ago ??? |
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Wolf Badge
The Wolf Cub Scout program is for boys who have completed first grade (or are age 8). After earning the Bobcat badge, a boy may earn the Wolf badge by completing 12 achievements involving simple physical and mental skills.
Often, den meeting activities enable the Wolf Cub Scouts to complete requirements toward an award or rank. The den leader can initial the requirement in the boys' handbooks, but it must also be signed by a parent or guardian to indicate the requirement has been completed. The Den Chief helps lead the meetings. The Denners and Assistant Den Leaders lead Opening and Closing flag ceremonies and help with setup and cleanup.
After he has earned the Wolf badge, a boy is encouraged to work on any of the 100 Wolf Electives projects. When he completes 10 elective projects, he earns a Gold Arrow Point to wear under the Wolf badge. For each additional 10 elective projects completed, he earns a Silver Arrow Point.
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2014-2015 Requirements1. Feats of Skill(Wolf Handbook, Page 38)
2. Your Flag(Wolf Handbook, Page 46)
3. Keep Your Body Healthy(Wolf Handbook, Page 56)
4. Know Your Home and Community(Wolf Handbook, Page 60)
5. Tools for Fixing and Building(Wolf Handbook, Page 64)
6. Start a Collection(Wolf Handbook, Page 70)
7. Your Living World(Wolf Handbook, Page 74) This achievement is also part of the Cub Scout World Conservation Award and Cub Scouting's Leave No Trace Award.
8. Cooking and Eating(Wolf Handbook, Page 78)
9. Be Safe at Home and on the Street(Wolf Handbook, Page 82)
10. Family Fun(Wolf Handbook, Page 88)
11. Duty to God(Wolf Handbook, Page 94)
12. Making Choices(Wolf Handbook, Page 100)
2015-2016 Requirements
*If your family does not have Internet access at home AND you do not have ready Internet access at school or another public place or via a mobile device, the Cyber Chip portion of this requirement may be waived by your parent or guardian. Wolf CORE Adventure RequirementsWolf Adventure: Call of the Wild
Wolf Adventure: Council Fire
Wolf Adventure: Duty to God FootstepsComplete requirements 1 and 2.
Wolf Adventure: Howling at the Moon
Wolf Adventure: Paws on the Path
Wolf Adventure: Running With the Pack
Wolf ELECTIVE Adventure RequirementsWolf Elective Adventure: Adventures in Coins
Wolf Elective Adventure: Air of the Wolf
which of these sounds is the result of moving air.
Wolf Elective Adventure: Code of the Wolf
Wolf Elective Adventure: Collections and Hobbies
Wolf Elective Adventure: Cubs Who Care
Wolf Elective Adventure: Digging in the Past
Wolf Elective Adventure: Finding Your Way
Wolf Elective Adventure: Germs Alive!
Wolf Elective Adventure: Grow Something
Wolf Elective Adventures: Hometown Heroes
Wolf Elective Adventures: Motor Away
Wolf Elective Adventures: Paws of Skill
Wolf Elective Adventures: Spirit of the Water
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Progress Toward RanksThe Progress Toward Ranks emblem is for Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts. While working toward the Wolf or Bear rank badge, Cubs receive one bead for every three achievements completed: Yellow beads for Wolf, Red beads for Bear. The emblem is worn suspended from the right pocket flap button on the blue Cub Scout uniform shirt.
Arrow PointsArrow Points are for boys who hold the Wolf and Bear Cub Scout Ranks. Once the rank badge has been earned, Cub Scouts may complete elective requirements to earn Arrow Points. After completing the first ten electives, a gold arrow point is awarded. Each further 10 electives will earn a silver arrow point. They are attached below the left pocket of the blue Cub Scout uniform. |
Wolf Electives
Once the rank badge has been earned, Wolf Cub Scouts may complete elective requirements to earn Arrow Points.
Related achievements, electives, or other awards
The Wolf Cub Scout Achievements start you on many different Belt Loops and Pins!All registered Tiger Cubs, Wolf Cubs, Bear Cubs, and Webelos Scouts can earn Belt Loops and Pins.
- 1. Feats Of Skill can be done at a Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award event.
- 1a. Play catch is a part of Cub Scout Baseball Loop requirement #2.
- 1a. Play catch is a part of Cub Scout Softball Loop requirement #2.
- 1h. Swim 25 feet is a part of the beginner swim test in Cub Scout Swimming Pin requirement #5.
- 1i. Tread water is a part of Cub Scout Swimming Pin requirement #10.
- 1h-i Swimming
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See Swimming Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: Swimming & Lifesaving Merit Badge Pamphlets - Guide to Safe Scouting - Safe Swim Defense - Safety Afloat
- 1j. Basketball passes are a part of Cub Scout Basketball Loop requirement
- 2. See Flag Ceremonies and Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award.
- 3. Keep Your Body Healthy
- 3a. could be met while completing Cub Scout Physical Fitness Belt Loop requirement #3 & Pin #3 & 6.
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Guide to Safe Scouting - Physcial
- 4. Know Your Home And Community
- 4e. Household jobs - See Citizenship Belt Loop #1
- 4f. Visit an important place... Citizenship Pin #5, #6, #7, or #10
- 5. Tools for Fixing and Building - use tools to build a Pinewood Derby car, Space Derby Rocket, etc.
- 6. Start A Collection
- 6b. Make a collection... See Collecting Belt Loop #1 & , Geology Belt Loop #2
- 6c. Show your collection - See Collecting Belt Loop #1
- 7. Your Living World
- 7b. Protecting natural resources - see Cub Scout Wildlife Conservation Loop requirement #1.
- 7d. Service project - Clean up litter - see Cub Scout Wildlife Conservation Pin requirement #9.
- Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
- 8. Cooking And Eating
- The Boy Scout Handbook is the primary reference. See Cooking Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: Cooking Merit Badge Pamphlet - Food Pyramid - Meal Planning - Recipes - Food Handling - Dutch Oven Cooking
- 8a. Food Pyramid could be met while completing Cub Scout Physical Fitness Pin requirement 1
- 8c. & 8d. could be met while completing Cub Scout Heritages Pin requirement #9
- 9. Be Safe At Home And On The Street
Emergency Preparedness-related awards
- 9b. & c. Check your home for danger - See Cub Scout Citizenship Pin requirement 4
- Audit worksheets are the last pages of the Pin Req #4: The home safety & energy audits are in the last pages of the Cub Scout Citizenship Worksheet
- 9e. Bike safety is the same as Cub Scout Bicycling Belt Loop requirement #1.
- 10. Family Fun
- 10c. Can be done as a part of a Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award related event.
- 10d. Read a book or Boys' Life magazine... See Communicating Pin #5
- 10e. Attend a concert, a play, or other live program... See Astronomy Pin #6, Chess Belt Loop #3, Chess Pin #5
- 10f. could be met while completing Cub Scout Astronomy Pin Requirement 6
- 10f. Attend a concert, a play, or other live program with your family. Astronomy Pin #6, Chess Belt Loop #3 & Pin #5
- 10g. could be met by completing Cub Scout Chess Belt Loop requirement #3 or Pin requirement 5
Also see the Related Requirements for Wolf Electives.
Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program
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Belt Loops & Pins tie directly to these requirements: Tiger / Electives, Wolf / Electives, Bear / Electives, and Webelos Activity Pins.
Other awards available to Wolf Cub Scouts
- See also: Cub Scout Awards
- Belt Loops & Pins
- Outdoor Activity Award
- Conservation Good Turn Award
- Donor Awareness Patch
- Emergency Preparedness Award
- Interpreter Strip
- Leave No Trace Award
- National Summertime Award
- Physical Fitness Award
- Pro Archer - Pro Marksman
- Recruiter Strip
- Religious Emblems
- Hornaday award
- World Conservation Award
- Honor Awards
History of Wolf Cubbing
The British Scouts adopted the Wolf Cubbing program in 1916. In 1918, the first unofficial Wolf Cub packs appeared in the United States. Experimental Cubbing units began in 1928 and in 1930 the Boy Scouts of America began registering the first packs. The original Wolf badge was white on red felt and the current cloth version of the Wolf badge was introduced in 1972. The Wolf program was originally for boys age 9, later changed to age 8, and in 1986 became associated with second grade boys.
Wolf Cub Scout Expenses
In one weekend of Popcorn sales or other Fundraising, a Cub Scout can earn enough in his Individual Account for a year of adventures!
- $23 National registration, Boys' Life magazine, and Accident Insurance.
- $20 Program Materials: Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos book, rank patch, neckerchief, and slide.
- ____ Pack Expenses: Each Scout's fair share of Pack recharter, training, fees, equipment, etc.
- ____ Advancement: Awards, Belt Loops, patches, and more.
- ____ Activities: Pinewood Derby, trips, ball games, camping, and much more.
- ____ Camping: Day Camp, Resident Camp and Family Camping.
- ____ Equipment includes Uniforms, sleeping bags, tents, etc.
Wolf Den Leader Resources
Cub Scout Leader portal |
MeritBadge.Org is your online Scouting University with everything from Getting Started to Bridging:
- Advancement: Bobcat, Lion (Pilot Program), Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos
- Den Meeting Plans: Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos Program: Webelos I, Webelos II
- Program Helps: 2009, 2010, & 2011, Recruiting, & CubTrax Spreadsheets
- Activities: Day Camp, Resident Camp, Whittling Chip, Guide to Safe Scouting
- Fundraising, Popcorn, and the importance of Individual Youth Accounts
- Nameplates - Official BSA Name plates for your uniforms.
See the Cub Scout Leader Resources for the Pack Organization Chart and much more.
Cub Scout Resources | ||||
New Leader Brochures: | Tiger | Wolf/Bear | Webelos | Cubmaster |
Applications & Reports: | Youth Application | Adult Leader Application | Advancement Report | Uniform |
Online Training: | New Leader | Youth Protection Training | Safe Swim Defense | Safety Afloat |
Safety Guides: | Guide to Safe Scouting | Safe Swim Defense | Safety Afloat | Climb On Safely |
Other: | Permission Slip | Local Tour Permit | National Tour Permit | Fundraising |
Medical Exam Forms: | Annual Health and Medical Record 34605 | Age-Appropriate Guidelines | More forms… |
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Directors consider selling Indian Valley Hospital
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Directors of the Indian Valley Health Care District agreed Monday, June 7, to move forward with plans for a possible sale of the hospital property.
First, though, chairman Guy McNett amended the March 1 meeting minutes.
"I misspoke or there was a misunderstanding," he said of his statement about a sale of the hospital requiring a vote of taxpayers.
He amended that statement, saying if directors wanted to sell the property to an entity that would use it for another hospital, then it would have to go to a vote, according to both the district's bankruptcy attorney and a new one who specializes in healthcare district law.
McNett said the first step toward a sale is a detailed legal procedure the district would have to go through to declare the hospital as surplus property.
The district will go in substantial, new direction.
"When directors closed the hospital down in 2006, they set two goals for themselves," McNett said, "One was to open a rural health care clinic."
That has become a reality thanks to the people of Eastern Plumas Health Care District.
The second goal was to clear up the Chapter 9 bankruptcy directors filed in November 2004.
One of conditions of reorganization was that any debt created after that date had to be paid in full, currently about $600,000 or so.
The largest creditor is the California Employment Development Department, who would not negotiate the debt down enough to agree on in 2009. The total district debt in Chapter 9 bankruptcy then was about $500,000. About half, $248,000, was debt to the Employment Development Department.
Of that total, approximately $188,000 was actual debt from claims paid, the balance, about $60,000, was from penalties and interest, which increased by about $1,500 per month. The offer to the district was for a settlement of $172,000.
The settlement would have reduced total debt by almost half McNett said at the time, but it would also have taken away any financial cushion the district had for more than a year.
"Our goal here is to provide healthcare not to sit on a bunch of money," Teresa Vanzetta said at the time. "That was our goal ... to do the right thing." Getting rid of the debt will be like a breath of fresh air she said.
She motioned for directors to approve a counteroffer of $150,000, so the lump payment didn't take the whole cushion, and her motion carried. But the state did not accept the counter offer.
Currently, McNett said the only place the district has assets that can be used to pay the debt off is in property, the buildings and land they sit on.
The process is legally sophisticated enough that McNett recommended directors retain an attorney who is expert in healthcare district law, Craig Cannizzo
Cannizzo is a San Francisco partner with the California and Washington, D.C., firm Hooper, Lundy, & Bookman.
He is legal counsel for Seneca Health Care District and was also counsel for Eastern Plumas when directors there took over the hospital in Loyalton, which required a change in California law to accomplish.
After much discussion, directors agreed on an initial retainer fee of $7,500.
"As a board member, I would want to make sure that we go through the legal process with somebody who really knows what they are doing and is not just a general practitioner," McNett said before the vote.
Greenville businessman Ken Donnell asked what the hourly rate was after the retainer. After a shuffle of papers, McNett answered $465-$625 for principals, down to $265 for paralegals.
"Somehow this district has to generate a half to three quarters of a million dollars to get us out of that Chapter 9," McNett added.
In other district news, McNett took it upon himself to reply to a Texas man interested in buying the hospital's geothermal well for $3,000.
McNett said the man referred to conversations with neighbor Tamara Talent, and that he planned to use the heat for some sort of agricultural purposes.
McNett's reply was that directors were in the process of selling the property and were not interested in selling the well separately.
McNett also reported the comment period for the reuse study has been extended until June 30, due to interested parties asking for more time.
"There's a lot of places where the dots aren't connected," Donnell said as one such interested party.
Property boundaries need to be clearly marked, and there are minimal schematics available for plumbing and electrical - not the kind of detailed information he would expect to be included in such a study.
"The structural map of the facility is either not complete, or just not readable at this scale," he added.
Donnell wanted to know if directors would poll the voters in the district about what they wanted.
"Maybe we could do that if there's more than one offer," McNett said about plans to first declare the property as surplus. "Ultimately, it's up to the board to decide." He added there would be public meetings for input.
"We have due diligence to exercise as a public agency, like you do as a buyer - and sometimes those are not the same," he added.
McNett did agree on the property boundary issue, and will ask the attorney about that.
Donnell said he wants directors to get the full value out of the study, since it's public money that is funding it.
Plumas Corporation contracted to do the study, and its directors have the power to ask for amendments and additions to the report.
Those who did not have a chance to peruse a locally held copy of the study may contact the Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce at 284-6633 or stop by the Greenville Branch Library.
Those with Internet access may download a copy of the plan, tables and appendices from ftp.lwrnc.com, with plumas as the username and hospital as the password.
Barring special meetings, directors of the Indian Valley Health Care District meet the first Mondays of September, December, March and June at 5:30 p.m. in the Indian Valley Civic Center at 430 Main St. in Greenville.
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November 26, 2014 - Too many of the bracelets were way too small to fit me. Hard to clasp. The one or two that were adjustable were great, but majority WAY TOO SMALL for normal wrist size, and EXTREMELY hard to clasp. Quality is great, but WAY TOO SMALL.
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"We dream of an ideal world -- one where everyone lives in harmony, where diversity is celebrated, and where rights and responsibilities are treasured. These aspirations encourage us to find solutions in which prosperity and well-being are common to everyone." ~Maria Pacheco
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Before they joined Kiej de los Bosques, these artisans had no market outlet for their work and no way to generate income. Most live in very small villages where there are no jobs, and many were forced to leave their children behind to take work in larger cities. For them, the income generated by Kiej de los Bosques is a dream come true, an opportunity to keep their families together and to send their children to school for the first time.
Located in the tiny village of San Lorenzo Pastores, Concepcion became Kiej de los Bosques's first artisan group in 2006. Economic opportunities were slim in the village then, and an important nutrition program was coming to an end -- jeopardizing the very health of the children. Local moms came together to find a solution, and Concepcion was born. The group has become very successful making and selling jewelry, and their families' lives have improved markedly. Inspired by their success and eager to apply their new business skills, Concepcion has opened a bakery and convenience store. "It has taken a lot of effort to start a business, but now, everybody in the village admires us," says group member Matilde. "We have been able to start something, that today is small, but in the future is going to be something really big. We know we still have to make a lot of sacrifices and work hard, but we are happy, because we can see the results every day."
The Monte Redondo group resides in Guatemala's central area, about 20 km from Guatemala City. Despite their close proximity to a large urban area, the community was as isolated as any in the remotest jungle. Twenty women artisans now belong to the group, supplementing their husbands' meager incomes. Group leader Sandra Solares puts it this way: "Kiej de los Bosques is a dream come true for my community. I feel satisfied to be the bridge that makes it possible for women in my community to generate income; this not only makes them feel important, but also helps them provide a better life to their kids. For me, Kiej de los Bosques is the force that gives me the opportunity to keep studying my communication career at the university."
These artisans were trained under the former First Lady of Guatemala's "Creciendo Bien" project, a program that teaches jewelry-making skills to underprivileged women. The artisans had the skills to produce lovely pieces, but had no way to get their work to market. They became a Kiej de los Bosques group in 2006, producing some of the organization's earliest collections -- earning a substantial income for the first time. Now, Dona Adela, the leader of the group, conducts ongoing training workshops. Her attitude is an example of great leadership: "We are very excited because we have good benefits, that is why we enjoy producing so much, a little piece of our heart goes in every product: Because we feel happy to have a job!"
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Yeah this is the same shit hitting Qt. Moving on to new markets and forgetting about the roots. The white collar term is "diversification". The right term for people caring about Linux: treason..
So how much do you think your own (WRONG) biased evaluation of "value" counts? It is worth nothing. The fact that some people prefer Mono/Xamarin over Qt proves you wrong anyway. Matthias and Miguel went down the same drain.
Oh yeah BTW can you confirm that QT Commercial SDK does not offer any advantages over the gratis editions? I guess you are ready to bet on it. Unless of course we all agree to Qt making the same shit as Mono.
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1st is true commertial Qt have some additionals but you are trolling it out of proportion to make a point? nothing new
a.) most differences inside Qt are backwards compatibility patches(that no linux user should care about) for commertial apps that depend on it(mostly in win/mac versions of Qt btw) until a full migration is done this patches are send upstream later to qt project for submission(many of them don't make it cuz are useless for the GPL version so digia keep them release after release for their partners) !!!!OMG world Ending!!!!
b.) Qt commertial support more architectures OMG EVIL, no this plataform are super closed source like Windows Embedded | Green Hills Software INTEGRITY | QNX | VxWorks, so close that most of those actually reject non commertial licenses in their OS(google them), as linux users we care? Hell no
c.) The famous troll candy Qt commertial have cool charts OMG SUPER EVIL, that is an specialized digia product and never was part of Qt, like blackberry dont have to opensource their OS because they use Qt and digia developed this product way before they acquired Qt from nokia.(ohh yes they used Qt for their commercial products long before nokia sell it !!!+1billion EVILS!!!!)
d.) Qt is gpl and commertial and so far are identical beyond the useless code present mentioned before and KDE can reclaim and relicense the code whenever they feel is necessary(and that is written in a contract with lawyers and all the crap)
e.) QML is an interesting concept for GUI when C++ become too low level, im not a particular fan of it but the C++ Qwidget and friends are still there and 100% functional so im fine with it and expect sooner or later able to access QScenegraph
f.) Qt git receives a freaking truckload of code from non digia/nokia developers, its developement process is totally open, the repositories are fully open, all the side/experimental projects related/menat to be part of Qt are totally open(lighthouse/wayland ports/experimentals) and all the code needed to support the plataform we care about are there and the code is 100% available(Linux/BSD/mac/win/Ios/Android/etc)
so beyond your complete uninformed trolls attempt can you provide any proof of the crappy your mouth is dumping?(no, provide proof with an article 1+ year old about some patches that digia forgot to send upstream before they release theirs is not valid since it was a 1 times thing and is understandable since they were in the middle of receiving Qt from nokia process, so try harder )
The only proprietary code I have seen in Qt is Qt charts. A library that is fully supported on linux afaik. I do understand that Digia needs to earn money, but I have personally informed them that the license make the product a no-go for me. How that can be equalled to Xamarin shutting linux out completely for development on mobile pltatforms is beyond me. Please elaborate how you arrived at that conclusion. To me Qt is now a much more open project than it was just two years back, as witnessed by kdab's investment in it. This is lightyears away from Mono's current direction.
Thank you for confirming the obvious; Qt is fucking over the gratis users. So much for freedom...
And yeah it is funny how you measure success. You seem to like people find it necessary to waiver off their GPL rights when they sign the contributor agreement. You are celebrating code losing its copyleft. Congratz bro!! Sure KDE does this anti-copyleft shit too as the core libs are moved to Qt and thus raped. That is what makes a difference between KDE and gnome.
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