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Craig Packer, a lion expert and University of Minnesota professor, led a just-published study about lion attacks that found such attacks on humans are much more likely to occur on the evenings following a full moon. Read more about that study here.
Packer answered a few questions via email from Tanzania:
Why study this?
We were concerned about the high level of danger to rural villagers in southeastern Tanzania, so we wanted to identify the associated risk factors and develop mitigation strategies. It was already known that lions were less successful in catching ungulate prey around the full moon; we wanted to know the effects of moonphase on human predation.
Did you expect to find what you did - that "the full moon is a reliable indicator of impending danger"? If so, why?
We were astonished to see how accurately the lunar cycle predicted risks of man-eating. When lions catch wildebeest and zebra, their success rate is symmetrical around the full moon: they are least successful a few days before and after the full moon. But for humans, the risks of predation switch from low to high immediately after the full moon. This is because people only move around outside in the evening whereas ungulates are outside all night long -- thus the lions can catch wildebeest, etc, in the hours before dawn in the week before the full moon and in the evening the following week. But humans are safely in bed in the morning and only accessible in the evening.
You've spent a great deal of time in Africa. Were you picking up on an association before you drilled into the data?
No, I had no idea the association existed until analyzing the data. The risks are so much higher, I'm quite surprised that no one had ever noticed. But on the other hand, these sorts of events are so frightening and horrible, that people mostly dwell on the details of each case rather than think about them in aggregate.
In addition to overlaying the data, your team spent time talking to survivors and victims' families. Why? What did those interviews tell you that the data did not?
The interviews confirmed the precise time and date of each attack, so they were essential for this particular analysis. But more generally we wanted to learn as much as possible about the precise context of each attack to better understand all the associated risk factors so as to better protect people in the future.
How might this research translate into practices that might protect people?
Street lights would obviously be a good idea, except that these areas are so impoverished that they rarely even have electricity. We are continuing to work in some of these communities and are warning them of the risks of the darkness following the full moon.
Lions attack following a lunar cycle, a new study by a University of Minnesota expert shows.
Full moon? You're safe. For now. But lions are most likely to eat you on the evenings following a full moon.
The new study, published in the July 20 issue of PloS ONE, was led by Craig Packer, a lion expert and U professor. Findings were based on the "largest dataset of lion attacks ever assembled," the study says. It overlaid nearly 500 lion attacks on Tanzanian villagers between 1988 and 2009 against lunar cycles and regular measurements of lions' belly size.
Lions have better luck hunting on dark nights. So the moon, at its fullest, leaves lions hungry, their bellies small.
"Hourly attack rates were two to 4 times higher in the first 10 days after the full moon... than in the 10-day period before the full moon," the study says.
That might help explain why so many myths focus on the dangerous full moon.
"Thus the full moon is not dangerous in itself," the study concludes, "but is instead a portent of the darkness to come."
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The Nepad Business Foundation (NBF) and the Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL) have launched a new initiative that will transform and raise the calibre of upcoming African leadership.
The programme, called 1 Million African Leaders Connect (1MALC), takes the form of a leadership development course and is aimed at three levels of society - managers, young people, and the community.
Its objective is to train a million competent African leaders by 2020, drawing them from the public and private sectors as well as communities. Courses are tailored for each target group so that learning will be relevant and practical.
"Africa has abundant natural and human resources," said NBF CEO Lynette Chen, "but doesn't have the capacity to translate those resources into constructive action."
The 1MALC course will accelerate the development of progressive leaders, producing individuals who are well equipped to lead the continent into the future, said Chen. These leaders will not work at cross-purposes but will be driven by shared values, a common vision and an African identity, enabling them to implement sustainable economic growth across the continent and take advantage of the knowledge economy.
"Africa needs catalytic agents to effect change," said Reuel Khoza, the keynote speaker at the launch event. Khoza is a prominent businessman, the non-executive chairperson of Nedbank and also the vice-chairperson of the NBF.
"These agents are the leaders we are looking for. Leaders are born, but they are also shaped and many of those who are left to their own devices tend to lurch from one disaster to the next without learning any lessons from their experience."
One of the aspects of the 1MALC course is to help participants suss out lessons from former leaders, so that they can learn from – but not repeat – past mistakes.
African leaders are now ready to compete with the very countries that had once occupied them during the colonial era, said Khoza confidently, while admitting that there were significant challenges ahead. "We want to see an end to the long wait for African dominance."
He said that such a plan can't be accomplished in a matter of years, but that it will span generations.
"This will be the century of Africa's ascendancy," he said.
Chen and Khoza were joined on the day by fellow speakers Ibrahim Assani Mayaki, the CEO of Nepad and the former prime minister of Niger, as well as Neil Cole, a chief director in the National Treasury.
"In this world that is going through changes, Africa needs to have a common stance," said Mayaki. "A backing of that nature – with thousands of fellow Africans thinking the same way – will be a powerful tool for an African leader."
"You must understand the values and interests of others, even if they differ from your own," said Cole. "You can't lead otherwise."
"You need to be an agile leader," agreed Khoza.
The course is open not only to African citizens but to any ex-pats who live and work in Africa.
Potential 1MALC participants will have certain qualities, Khoza said. On a personal level, they must be committed to the 1MALC vision, and they must have an attitude of excellence and integrity.
"Our candidates must want to enhance their value to their company, their community and their country, and to contribute to the attainment of global competitiveness for Africa."
It was also critical, said Khoza, for leaders to be able to work with other countries in their regions. "When all the regional and economic blocs pull together with a common vision, our victory will have begun."
But he cautioned that this grand plan must be accomplished by Africans themselves.
"Our future is too important to leave in the hands of others," he said. "We must abandon our victim mentality and become masters of our destinies, recognising the problems within ourselves, accepting them and ridding ourselves of them."
The 1MALC programme is designed for those who are not content to merely follow, but for those who believe that the best way forward is to rewrite the rules.
The course, which costs R67 000, is based on four pillars – leadership of self, leadership of others, care of the environment, and business acumen. It extends over 16 days of classroom learning, broken into four blocks of five, three, three and five days respectively. There is a break of five weeks between each learning block, which gives participants the chance to put their learning into practice.
"We believe that leadership comes from within," said Eric Albertini of CCL, "and it is the gateway to transformation."
Albertini said the programme is designed to be practical and experiential, using numerous platforms such as web-based events, group experiences, virtual situations, executive coaching and classroom lectures.
"It's not like an MBA," he said. "The modules that you'd typically find in an MBA course, like finance or strategy, are not present in our course. Instead, you'll find modules like personal branding and negotiation skills."
Applications are now open for the first round which will focus on the business sector. Candidates should have at least seven years' work experience and five years management experience, with a tertiary qualification of any kind, according to 1MALC.
The first course will take place in Johannesburg, starting on 8 April. It will include a study tour to Addis Ababa, the home of the AU, and one other African country, at an extra cost.
The closing date for applications is the end of February.
The reason that only established managers will be considered for this round, said Chen, is because they are the decision-makers and therefore transformation will be quicker. The course will accommodate middle management at a later stage.
The fees, which may seem daunting to some, are eligible for sponsorship, but not entirely because "we believe that you have to invest in yourself," she said.
Chen called for corporate Africa to step forward and help to establish a funding pool to support worthy candidates who may not be able to afford or raise the full cost.
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At the young age of 23, Chris Brown has already had his share of scandals and triumphs. First discovered at the age of 13 by Hitmission Records, he later signed on with notable Jive Records in 2004. Since then, Chris has swooned fans across the country with songs like "Run It," "Kiss-Kiss," and "Say Goodbye." His unmistakable charms and style helped put Chris into the spotlight at such a young age, where he has easily gained fame and fortune.
However, it seems like all successful and talented young artists have their share of scandals and set-backs. Most notably, Chris was involved with a domestic violence incident in February 2009 with his then-girlfriend Rihanna. The couple never made it to the 2009 Grammy Awards, which were scheduled for the day after the incident. After serving jail time and first pleading "not guilty" in court, Brown reversed his plea in exchange for five years of probation, domestic abuse counseling and community service.
Despite good behavior, it is hard for many people to forget this incident—this was evident on a March 2011 episode of Good Morning America, where Chris became violent in his dressing room after being questioned about the domestic assault two years earlier.
More recently, Chris was involved in another violent incident with artist Drake at a Manhattan Club in June 2012. Instead of harping on the situation, Chris did what any other artist would do—write a song about it. A remix of Chief Keef's "I Don't Like," features Chris, where he speaks directly towards Drake.
Despite the scandals Chris has been involved in, the fact is that his music and style are both appreciated by numerous fans.
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Cover illustration: Three-dimensional reconstructed crystal (purple), loop (yellow) and solvent (transparent pink) for a native DNA sample. Courtesy of Brockhauser, Di Michiel, McGeehan, McCarthy & Ravelli [J. Appl. Cryst. (2008), 41, 1057-1066]. |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 369-375 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809009145 ] High-resolution three-dimensional reciprocal-space mapping of InAs nanowiresS. O. Mariager, S. L. Lauridsen, A. Dohn, N. Bovet, C. B. Sørensen, C. M. Schlepütz, P. R. Willmott and R. Feidenhans'lSynopsis: Grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction is combined with a two-dimensional pixel detector to obtain three-dimensional reciprocal-space maps of InAs nanowires grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Online 3 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 376-384 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809008784 ] PDB_REDO: automated re-refinement of X-ray structure models in the PDBR. P. Joosten, J. Salzemann, V. Bloch, H. Stockinger, A.-C. Berglund, C. Blanchet, E. Bongcam-Rudloff, C. Combet, A. L. Da Costa, G. Deleage, M. Diarena, R. Fabbretti, G. Fettahi, V. Flegel, A. Gisel, V. Kasam, T. Kervinen, E. Korpelainen, K. Mattila, M. Pagni, M. Reichstadt, V. Breton, I. J. Tickle and G. VriendSynopsis: The majority of previously deposited X-ray structures can be improved by applying current refinement methods. Online 3 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 385-391 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809008450 ] Implementation and use of robust refinement in powder diffraction in the presence of impuritiesK. H. Stone, S. H. Lapidus and P. W. StephensSynopsis: A modification to the usual least-squares analysis is implemented, to refine structural parameters from powder diffraction data containing an unmodeled impurity. The method is characterized using known materials, and two new structures are refined using the method. Online 28 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 392-400 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809011492 ] High-energy X-ray diffuse scatteringI. B. Ramsteiner, A. Schöps, H. Reichert, H. Dosch, V. Honkimäki, Z. Zhong and J. B. HastingsSynopsis: The use of high-energy X-rays as a tool to map the diffuse scattering in reciprocal space is discussed. Particular emphasis is put on the influence of multiple scattering effects on the measured intensity distributions. Online 28 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 401-410 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809006888 ] A rigorous comparison of X-ray diffraction thickness measurement techniques using silicon-on-insulator thin filmsA. J. Ying, C. E. Murray and I. C. NoyanSynopsis: For ideal specimens, thin-film thickness values obtained from high-resolution X-ray diffraction techniques have accuracies of about 1 nm and precisions one or two orders of magnitude smaller. The use of multiple X-ray techniques is required to ensure reliable thickness determination. Online 28 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 411-415 [ doi:10.1107/S002188980901036X ] Morphology and etch figures of a Yb:YAl3(BO3)4 crystalS. R. Zhao, J. Meng, R. Wang, Z. H. Qiu and L. J. WangSynopsis: The etch figures of three forms ({110}, {20} and {101}) of the self-frequency-doubling crystal Yb:YAl3(BO3)4 were observed and the point group 32 was displayed. Etch figures of faces or sections with the same indices in Yb:YAl3(BO3)4 and quartz are very similar, although their crystal structures are very different. Online 28 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 416-428 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809011807 ] Elastic constants of fibre-textured thin films determined by X-ray diffractionK. J. Martinschitz, R. Daniel, C. Mitterer and J. KeckesSynopsis: Supposing the Hill grain-interaction model, it is demonstrated that X-ray elastic constants can be used to determine mechanical elastic constants of cubic fibre-textured thin films. The new approach is demonstrated by the experimental characterization of out-of-plane moduli of fibre-textured Cu and CrN thin films. Online 2 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 429-432 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809015349 ] Preferred orientation of ettringite in concrete fracturesH.-R. Wenk, P. J. M. Monteiro, M. Kunz, K. Chen, N. Tamura, L. Lutterotti and J. Del ArrozSynopsis: Hard synchrotron X-ray microdiffraction is used to quantify the orientation distribution of ettringite crystals [Ca6Al2(OH)12(SO4)3·26H2O], which cause cracking and loss of strength in concrete structures. Online 15 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 433-441 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809015702 ] Enantiomorph identification and stacking faults in -(BEDT-TTF)2Cu(NCS)2 by convergent-beam electron diffractionS. Fujio, K. Tanaka, H. Inui, R. Ueji, N. Sumida, H. Yamochi and G. SaitoSynopsis: The enantiomorphs of an ambient-pressure superconductor -(BEDT-TTF)2Cu(NCS)2 [BEDT-TTF is bis(ethylenedithio)tetrathiafulvalene] have been successfully identified using the method of convergent-beam electron diffraction. This indicates that a micrometre-sized small crystallite is enough to identify its enantiomorphs even in an organic crystal. Stacking faults in -(BEDT-TTF)2Cu(NCS)2 have also been found, the existence of which has not been noted from conventional X-ray diffraction methods. Online 15 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 442-447 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809012412 ] Coordination number in ideal spherical nanocrystalsK. Pirkkalainen and R. SerimaaSynopsis: The decrease of average atomic coordination number with size in nanocrystals is evaluated using calculations based on ideal spherical crystals. Online 15 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 448-456 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809011947 ] Size distribution and surface characteristics of silicon nanoparticlesD. T. Britton, E. A. Odo, G. G. Gonfa, E. O. Jonah and M. HärtingSynopsis: The size distribution and morphology of silicon nanoparticles have been studied using small-angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy. Milled particles exhibit surface fractal characteristics and a high size dispersion, whereas particles produced by silane pyrolysis are smooth with a monodisperse distribution. Online 15 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 457-460 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809010036 ] A prototype environmental gas cell for in situ small-molecule X-ray diffractionJ. E. Warren, R. G. Pritchard, D. Abram, H. M. Davies, T. L. Savarese, R. J. Cash, P. R. Raithby, R. Morris, R. H. Jones and S. J. TeatSynopsis: The development of a prototype environmental gas cell, capable of allowing a single crystal to be exposed to different gas mixtures and/or a vacuum whilst in situ on the single-crystal diffractometer, is reported along with an initial case study. Online 28 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 461-468 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809007456 ] High-pressure small-angle neutron scattering studies of glucose isomerase conformation in solutionE. Banachowicz, M. Kozak, A. Patkowski, G. Meier and J. KohlbrecherSynopsis: Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) studies of glucose/xylose isomerase indicate that the structure of this protein in solution is very stable and very similar to that in the crystal, in a broad pressure range up to 150 MPa. This enzyme can be used as a secondary standard for SANS measurements. Online 3 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 469-479 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809008802 ] Ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering at the Advanced Photon SourceJ. Ilavsky, P. R. Jemian, A. J. Allen, F. Zhang, L. E. Levine and G. G. LongSynopsis: The design and operation of a versatile ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering instrument at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory are presented. Online 3 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 480-484 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809008310 ] On the tetragonality of the room-temperature ferroelectric phase of barium titanate, BaTiO3D. S. Keeble and P. A. ThomasSynopsis: The recent interpretation in the literature of the diffraction pattern of top-seeded BaTiO3 as a hybrid structure of monoclinic and tetragonal phases is dismissed in favour of a twinning model, which has been derived from single-crystal CCD diffraction data and confirmed by simulations. BaTiO3 at room temperature is proved conclusively to be a single phase of tetragonal symmetry. Online 3 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 485-489 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809008966 ] High-performance compact-multi-crystal analyzer for X-ray diffractometer scansH. TorayaSynopsis: A new high-performance diffracted-beam analyzer consisting of multiple pieces of a perfect crystal in the form of a simple and compact device is proposed. The X-ray intensity diffracted from the analyzer can be increased by, for example, one order of magnitude compared with that obtained with an ordinary single-crystal analyzer. Online 3 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 490-495 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809010085 ] Lattice parameter determination using a curved position-sensitive detector in reflection geometry and application to Smx/2Ndx/2Ce1-xO2- ceramicsA. Pramanick, S. Omar, J. C. Nino and J. L. JonesSynopsis: An approach to correct for the effect of sample displacement from the Bragg plane on peak position is described for reflection-mode Debye-Scherrer geometry and applied to determine the relationship between composition and lattice parameter in Smx/2Ndx/2Ce1-xO2- ceramics. Online 3 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 496-501 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809010747 ] Anisotropic phonon density of states: the application of Rietveld and Mössbauer texture analysis in aligned powdersA. I. Rykov, M. Seto, Y. Ueda and K. NomuraSynopsis: Measuring the anisotropic properties of materials, such as phonon densities of states, is possible on an anisotropic polycrystal with a well known orientation distribution function (ODF). With this purpose, the ODF is characterized by Rietveld and Mössbauer texture analysis. Online 28 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 502-512 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809008681 ] Energy-dispersive diffraction studies of inert anodesN. V. Y. Scarlett, I. C. Madsen, J. S. O. Evans, A. A. Coelho, K. McGregor, M. Rowles, M. R. Lanyon and A. J. UrbanSynopsis: Energy-dispersive diffraction data from the Synchrotron Radiation Source at Daresbury Laboratories have been analysed using crystal-structure-based Rietveld refinement. A standardless quantification method has been developed to analyse directly in energy space rather than in d space. Standard mixtures have been quantified to verify the method which has then been applied to a tomographic study of an electrochemical cell. Online 2 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 513-518 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809013727 ] Determination of the degree of preferred orientation within the March-Dollase approachE. ZolotoyabkoSynopsis: An analytic expression has been derived which connects the degree of preferred orientation in a polycrystalline material to the March parameter. The latter defines the spread of angular distribution of crystallite inclinations in the March-Dollase approach. Online 15 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 519-524 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809013107 ] Determination of surface crystallography of faceted nanoparticles using transmission electron microscopy imaging and diffraction modesS. Li, Y. Zhang, C. Esling, J. Muller, J.-S. Lecomte, G. W. Qin, X. Zhao and L. ZuoSynopsis: A general method to determine the surface crystallography and therefore the shape of faceted nanoparticles by transmission electron microscopy is proposed. Online 15 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 525-530 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809011315 ] Facilitating protein crystal cryoprotection in thick-walled plastic capillaries by high-pressure cryocoolingY.-F. Chen, M. W. Tate and S. M. GrunerSynopsis: The minimal concentrations of three common cryoprotectants were determined for high-pressure cryocooling of water in thick-walled plastic capillaries. The substantial reduction in the minimal concentrations by high-pressure cryocooling can be of significant use in high-throughput X-ray protein structure determination. Online 28 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 531-534 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809009157 ] A sample cell for diffraction studies with control of temperature, relative humidity and applied electric fieldF. Mo and K. RamsøskarSynopsis: This paper describes the design of various sample cells providing a controlled environment for small single crystals or epitaxial thin films during diffraction experiments. Online 15 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 535-537 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809013430 ] The pseudo-single-crystal method: a third approach to crystal structure determinationT. Kimura, C. Chang, F. Kimura and M. MaeyamaSynopsis: A novel method that enables single-crystal diffraction data to be obtained from a powder sample is presented. Online 15 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 538-539 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809008309 ] ReX: a computer program for structural analysis using powder diffraction dataM. Bortolotti, L. Lutterotti and I. LonardelliSynopsis: The ReX software provides a user-friendly environment for structural analysis using powder diffraction data. Online 15 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 540-544 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809012370 ] HATODAS II - heavy-atom database system with potentiality scoringM. Sugahara, Y. Asada, H. Shimada, H. Taka and N. KunishimaSynopsis: HATODAS II, which provides comprehensive suggestions for the heavy-atom derivatization of protein crystals, is described. Online 15 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 545-546 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809014149 ] Crystallization columns in a laboratory furnaceB. Cabric and N. DanilovicSynopsis: A model of an air cooler in a laboratory furnace is presented. The setup allows for simultaneous regulation of different crystallization fronts and rates in crucible columns, enabling rapid acquisition of crystals in an undergraduate laboratory. Online 2 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 547 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809015660 ] Re-evaluation of formulae for X-ray stress analysis in polycrystalline specimens with fibre texture. ErratumR. Yokoyama and J. HaradaSynopsis: Errors in the paper by Yokoyama & Harada [J. Appl. Cryst. (2009), 42, 185-191] are corrected. Online 2 May 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 548 [ doi:10.1107/S002188980901139X ] Dominique Grebille (1957-2009)Online 28 April 2009 |
J. Appl. Cryst. (2009). 42, 549 [ doi:10.1107/S0021889809017270 ] Richard J. Weiss (1923-2008)Online 15 May 2009 |
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Monohulls versus Multihulls
Sure multihulls are great and I talked here about all the multihulls that are mentioned on that article and much more but they have some big disadvantages:
The first big one is the price: For having an offshore capable multihull able for crossing oceans with a big safety margin you need a big one, like the ones that are mentioned. The same level of seaworthiness can be obtained with a much smaller monohull. Besides size for size a multihull is substantially more expensive.
The second disadvantage are costs of maintenance and marina: Multihulls pay more 50 to 100% on the marinas or on the hard and the cost of hauling out is superior also. Today with the costs of marinas, that's a lot of money.
The third is that a multihull in bad weather is more uncomfortable that a sailing boat of the same size.
The fourth is that a monohul has a better performance upwind. The difference would not be very big regarding a multihull with movable lateral foils but on most cruising cats that's a very big difference, specially if we consider a performance cruiser. The biggest difference regarding a monohull will be downwind sailing, but only if the multihull is a light one and not a Lagoon type that are by far the more abundant and the less expensive. Performance multihulls, like the ones that are referred on that article are much more expensive than the lagoon type.
Regarding comparative performance you can have a look at the ARC:
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This year there was lots of cats and you can see they are not doing better than similarly sized monohulls and that's an unfair comparison because price for price you would have a much bigger monohull that would not cost more to you in marina and maintenance costs.
That's true that this year was not properly a normal one in what regards trade winds, that have not been constant, but that's what I am saying: For sailing on the trade winds they are great, for being also a good one upwind, only some very special and expensive ones and even so there are some of those on the transat and the performance has not been great.
Take as example the Gunboat 62 that was beaten by a Marten 49, an Ocean Explorer 60 that was beaten by a X50 and an Oyster 655, a Catana 58 that are been beaten by the X50, by a Grand Soleil 56, a Discovery 55, a Gunfleet 58, a Oyster 48 and a Pogo 12.50. These multihulls are the fastest of the fleet and are fast cats. There are many more behind, some really big ones.
Now, don't take me wrong, if I could afford a 50ft trimaran, or even a 40ft one with retractile amas, not to pay a fortune on the marina and to have a decent interior space, probably I would have one but the only one on the market is an old and relatively slow one (a Dragonfly). The 35 Dragonfly would suit me fine if they upgraded it to 40ft, but the 35ft costs already around 450 000 euros. I wonder how much would cost a 40ft? Maybe 600 000? With that kind of money you can buy a Pogo 50 or any other very fast 50ft monohull and still have money left to enjoy cruising.
In fact most cats you see around are slow cruising cats that are not faster than a performance cruiser of the same size, quite the opposite and even those are a lot more expensive than performance cruisers, size by size. Of course they offer a much bigger interior space, but then we are not talking about performance but about living comfort and interior space.
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As the creator of 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' the only song of the past 20 years strong enough to become a holiday classic, Mariah Carey has an obvious talent for writing festive songs for the season. On 'When Christmas Comes,' she joins John Legend for a sultry duet about giving the gift of love.
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SSD drives will breath new life into your laptop with an old 5400RPM drive. Can't go wrong for $80.
Already try it and It ain't much improvement since older laptop controller is SATA 2. Save $80 toward new laptop.
^ Something else must have been wrong, even on SATA 2 a SSD is at least 4X faster than a 2.5" HDD in everyday use.
5 year old laptop with a SSD is faster for most common usage than a new laptop with 5200RPM HDD.
I think it's both. Installing this will initially really help the laptop specially during bootup, but after a while the normal windows clog will still make the laptop slow and if you don't boot your pc very often you won't notice the speed difference there.
Yeah it does depend on how the system is set up. For example I don't have my browser caching anything to disk (with disk caching usually on by default) but if I did then a SSD would help there.
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Project Proposal Abstract: This proposal is responding to Joint Fire Sciences AFP 2008-1 Task I . sponsoring research projects that investigate the longevity of fire and non-firefuels treatments. and in comparing the effectiveness ami economics of treatment regimes. The restoration of natura l fire cyc les and ecological processes of watersheds across all ownerships is a priority for resource managers across the 3.3 million acre Gila National Forest in central New Mexico. To this end, managers on the Gila National Forest have treated tens of thousands of acres With prescribed fire and wildland fire use 10 recent years. Local managers on the Gila NF have identified data needs and knowledge gaps relating to I ) the effectiveness of different fire management activities on reducing surface fuels and stand density and mamtauung desirable ecological effects 2) The relative costs associated with prescribed fire and wildland fire use 3) The length of time that areas burned under wildland fire use reta in effec tiveness in reducing the potential for extreme fire behavior 4) the length of time that area s treated with wildland fire use retain desirable ecological effects. "The long history of fire management. including a 30+ year history of wildland fire usc. provides unique opportunities to address these knowledge gaps on the Gila NF.
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One of the many levels of irony is the GOP portrayed Obama in exactly this manner: as a guy who spoke pretty, simplistic things. They mocked him as "the One", something Democrats never said. Now they rush to the guy holding up the patent medicine bottle promising it will cure granny's lumbago.


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Australia's greatest swimmer Ian Thorpe has gone home after staying in a rehab for depression and alcohol abuse. The 31-year-old Olympic gold medallist known as Thorpedo has reportedly checked out at a Sydney hospital on Friday morning.
The Daily Telegraph first reported the story of Thorpe's hospital admission. He was injured in a fall earlier in the week, and has under medical supervision since Wednesday night.
According to the latest report, Thorpe has gone home on Friday morning. It isn't clear if he is to continue receiving medical help at home.
His manager denied that Thorpe was in rehab, and was only in hospital for a shoulder operation. His team is expected to release a formal statement about the matter.
Thorpe was 14 when he became the youngest male to represent Australia at the 1998 Perth World Championships. He was also the youngest ever individual male to win World Champion after his victory in the 400 metre freestyle.
He won a total of 11 gold World Championship medals, earning him the title of Australian swimmer of the year from 1999 to 2003.
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Lying in bed one night, brain wandering as it does, I found myself thinking about Josh Willingham. Not like that, and not even really necessarily about Josh Willingham. But have you ever really thought about Josh Willingham? Did you know his nickname is "Hammer" or that he has three sons, Rhett, Ryder, and Rogan? More to the point, did you realize his last name is the beginning to, perhaps, a particularly special #NaNoWriMo entry? To wit:
Willingham. Willing Ham. Willing ham. My brain kept turning it over, this at once descriptive and intriguing phrase, wondering how many others possess a surname that combines such a combination of optimistic eagerness (willing) and edible meat-based protein (ham).
I decided to find out. Working with David Roth, my friends and family, Baseball-Reference, and finally the White Pages (just kidding, I chuck those at racoons), I found seven of Mr. Willingham's meat-named forebears, and present them to you here. Let's not forget their eagerness, their meatiness, and their distinctive combination of the two:
Frank Coolmeat
A hard-throwing righty with a deceptive motion, Coolmeat pitched in middle relief for a few teams in the late 1980s and early 1990s without ever finding great success. The Curacao-born pitcher anglicized his last name from its original spelling of "Kuulmit" during his time in the Cincinnati Reds farm system at the behest of former Reds owner Marge Schott, who said it looked "Communist, or Hindu" in its original spelling.
Chris Inclinedchorizo
Best-known as the first ethnic Peruvian to play in the Majors, Inclinedchorizo was a long reliever for some really crappy Braves teams. He was the player-to-be-named-later in the deal that brought the Braves Oddibe McDowell, but retired rather than play for the Rangers. "They know what they did," he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in what is to date his only comment on that decision. "Especially Kunkel." Inclinedchorizo is a real estate agent in Hialeah, Florida.
Al Turkee-Upforit
The mid-1970s Indians believed that they had discovered a proto-Moneyball market inefficiency in relief pitchers who looked like fussy hardware store owners. The results didn't show up in the standings, and the team's trade of Dennis Eckersley for Turkee-Upforit still stands as one of the worst in team history.
Jeff Readysausage
A local product, Readysausage was a three-sport star at Fernwood-Yeadon Regional High School. The Phillies rushed him through the minors, and while he hit well enough in limited action, health issues and a personal dispute with manager Jim Fregosi insured that he never really got his shot. He's currently Darren Daulton's personal assistant.
Rick Eagerbeef
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A defense-first backup catcher for several American League teams between 1967 and 1975, Obligingpork is remembered for two statements. The first, from him, was that he aspired to be "The thinking man's Gene Tenace." The second, which appears on Obligingpork's gravestone, was from Twins teammate Harmon Killebrew: "If there's a better Hungry Hungry Hippos player in baseball, I sure never met him."
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- The program helps users to print out their boot up messages
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Full-service JW Marriott, Marriott and Renaissance hotels and resorts will replace the traditional bedspread with down comforters inside sheeted duvets. The bedding will feature 300-count, cotton-rich, white top and fitted bottom sheets. The new JW Marriott, Marriott and Renaissance bedding will also offer thicker mattresses with the addition of a two- to four-inch mattress topper and more pillows. The bedding will be accented with euroshams, a decorative bed scarf and an optional bolster.
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You're going to love this: I installed carbon emacs and although it is clearly a different emacs it behaves exactly the same. I also tried running the emacs's (emacsen?) directly through terminal instead of the aqua interface and it still behaves the same. Thanks again Nick
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On the eve of the Southern "Super Tuesday" primaries, Senator Yamaoka's unorthodox strategy of taking his case directly to the good ol' boys in a Dallas honky-tonk wins him the respect and endorsement of maverick Texas Democrat and influential agribusiness leader Don Taylor. The panicked campaign of Vice-President Noah now calculates that unless they win the California primary by a landslide, it's gong to come down to a fight and the convention.
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Ken Rive, from the Jersey Metal Detecting Society, found the exposed axe heads inside a pottery vessel in a field in the parish of Trinity. Experts from Jersey Heritage are now running tests on them, having already enjoyed a busy few months following the unearthing of 70,000 Iron Age coins in July.
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Woo hoo! Remember that rest days can still be active rest, if taking a day off breaks your motivation. Go for a walk, take the kids to the park and get on the equipment with them, take them swimming, go hiking as a family, etc. Great job sticking with it!! Keep it up!
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Ars Magica - Nearing the End
The Kickstarter game Ars Magicka is nearing the end. At the moment of writing this they still have 69 hours but with 73K out of 250K this looks to be difficult to achieve.
Anyway, jsust in case there are some with plenty of money to burn here is the latest update on the combat UI: Quote:
Hard to hope it'll reach the goal… But no reason to abandon it for good, it's interesting enough to give it another try.
Quite a few games are struggling with being funded on Kickstarter now - Hero U, Sui Generis, Unususal Heroes, Shadowgate, and a few indie RPGs as well like #103, Forced, etc. Tough times or simply there is too many projects and not many are standing out like Project Eternity or Wasteland 2….
When there aren't big names, it makes it harder to get attention. Also, to be honest, I'm pretty Kickstartered out. Even the big ones I want to support, like Star Citizen, I'm finding hard to summon the resources to support. I've already kickstarted something like 7 projects.
I wanted to play this one but I don't have 200k to save it. Dang
I still can't believe I blew $160 on the Tex Murphy Kickstarter… but then again, the world needs another Tex Murphy game with modern technology.
This is one of those that really should try again at a later date—-the Holiday shopping period being essentially about upon folks in the states has got to be sucking up some of the funds.
Yeah, it's most unfortunate. This game setting has more meat on its bones, and perhaps greater significance, than many of the KS projects that have been coming through.
Yes, they should try again. The next time they can start with the details they have now but trickled out far too slowly during this first campaign. This was another Kickstarter that started out way too vague. These folks (meaning Kickstarts in general; I've seen quite a few vague efforts now) need to get their act together from the beginning. If you aren't Obsidian, you really ought to have a comprehensive proposal prepared…..and screenshots…..even these conceptual ones. People dig visual aids.
I agree with Capt. Huggy Face. I'm really disappointed this one looks like it won't make it. I was a big Ars Magica fan and was really looking forward to being able to play a crpg version of it on the PC. Just wish I was wealthy enough to help them reach the funding goal.
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Oklahoma City, OK – Pruitt beats Leonard in attorney general primary
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Former state Sen. Scott Pruitt has won the Republican nomination for Oklahoma attorney general.
Pruitt, of Broken Arrow, defeated Ryan Leonard of Oklahoma City in Tuesday's primary.
Pruitt will face Democrat Jim Priest of Oklahoma City in the Nov. 2 general election. Priest was unopposed for his party's nomination.
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