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Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2
|Trail Weight
3 lb 5 oz / 1.50 kg
|Packed Weight
3 lb 11 oz / 1.67 kg
|Interior Area
25.5 sq ft / 2.37 sq m
|Vestibule Area
8 sq ft / .74 sq m
|Peak Height
38 in / 97 cm
|Packed Length
20 in
|Packed Diameter
6 in
|Number of Doors
|Number of Poles
2 Hubbed
|Pole Diameter
9.0 / 8.5 mm
|Pole Type
|Floor Material
40D Nylon, 3000 mm
|Body Material
20D Nylon
|Fly Material
40D Nylon, 1500 mm
First off.... context. I was looking to replace…
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First off.... context. I was looking to replace my old Walrus hoop tent that is similar in design to the Clip Flashlight. It was a single person shelter and I've hiked thousands of miles with that tent, half the AT, Alaska, Washington, California, 500 mi of the PCT, Georgia, North Carolina, etc.. etc.. That tent has been everywhere with me and it was a sad day when I put it down.
I was looking for a tent that would primarily be used as a solo tent (most of my use) but I take kids now and then so I thought a small 2-man tent would be idea. Weights have come down since I bought my last tent so I was hoping to either lose or at least not gain weight compared to my Walrus.
I'm not a big guy... about 5'7" so I didn't need a long tent and often I find a smaller tent is easier to find a spot for so I didn't even consider any of the bigger 2-man options.
I looked at and almost bought the Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2. It was big enough, weight was in-line with my old tent and it had happy owners. I liked the ridge pole design that should be good for shedding snow and wind.
I didn't like the way it had to be guyed out from the sides. I thought the Vapor Light was an improvement in that regard due to the spider pole design up front that gives you more headroom and seems to better support the fly away from the inner mesh. I could have probably been happy with either though.
The Vapor Light 2 is a true 3lb. 6oz. pack weight (fly, poles, tent body, guy lines, 6-stakes) and I don't carry the footprint (I've never used one with any tent).
The space compared to my old solo tent is cavernous. I can easily sit up and move around in the tent without touching the walls. I can sit up in the center near the rear and I think I could get two more people my size in the tent up front for a game of cards. It has a lot of vertical headroom and the walls of the tent are all very steep.
I've only been out two nights in it but it was November camping... 35-40 deg. with drizzle and I had little or no condensation to speak of. With two people and slightly different conditions I can see getting some but it should stay on the fly. Two people with twin 20" sleeping pads will fit side-side but that is all the room you are going to have. This is a snug two person design.
The length of the tent may be an issue for tall guys/gals but it is absolutely no problem for me. I was concerned based upon the measurements and reviews with many people going for the XL version. I'm glad I got the shorter one because the weight is more important than the extra length.
Negatives? I am suspicious of the longevity of the Jakes foot. It works fine now but if one of those plastic feet break I'd have to cut a hole in the connecting nylon to do a quick fix in the field. I guess only time will tell how they hold up.
The front entrance could have been better thought out. It is plenty big but the fly door overhangs the inner door and some people are concerned with rain or water getting in when entering/exiting. My old tent was like this too and I found that in real life it is almost never an issue. I'd much rather have water drips at the front of a tent where I can wipe them up rather than down the length of my down bag.
If I had to re-design I'd make an option for a fly that had a front porch using a hiking pole support that would give better coverage in front. Not a big porch but slightly bigger with adjustable vertical space (use telescoping hiking pole to adjust) that gave full coverage for the door and would allow cooking (they can still make their disclosure about NOT cooking in a tent) in the rain.
Since this is a snug 2-person the extra porch space would make the design more usable for two, better cover the door and I suspect not add much weight (use lighter materials if necessary to keep weight down).
The other thing I'd change is I'd make the design such that you set up the pole-fly structure first then climb inside and snap the inner in place. That way you could set it up in a drizzle without getting the inner wet. A zipper down the apex of the mesh would allow you to clip the inner to the four corners then clip the top clips and zip it closed. It wouldn't have to be easy and it would be the secondary way of setting up but it would allow for a dry tent when setting up in the rain.
Overall though I'm very pleased with the tent. I have much more space than my old tent, free-standing and it is within 2oz. of my old solo shelter. Life is good.
Spectacular tent. I recently bought the Vapor Light…
Price Paid: $200 (clearance)
Spectacular tent.
I recently bought the Vapor Light 2, hoping for a lightweight, tough tent. This delivered. I used it in the Linville Gorge in western mountains of North Carolina. The hike to our destination was about 5 miles and the only way I remembered The Vapor was on my pack was when my friend reminded me...it's that light.
Setting the Vapor Light 2 up is so easy a caveman could do it...literally. The ball joint attachments for the poles are a breeze to set up, as well as the rain fly (if needed). 25 mile/hour winds and mild rain off and on all night. Even without the footprint, my friend and I stayed dry.
For such a lightweight tent, this is surprisingly sturdy and I would guess it could withstand conditions worse than my first go around with it. At least, I'm hoping so, because I'm headed to Glacier NP this summer.
I will say this...If you're a taller guy (above 6 feet), I would highly recommend spending a little more money and purchasing the XL version of the Vapor Light 2. I'm 5'10", average build, and although this tent is a perfect fit for me, if I was above 6' and stocky, it would have been an uncomfortable night.
With all that in mind, I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to purchase an ultralight, 3-season tent. Kudos, Sierra Designs, kudos.
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Price Paid: $350
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Subject: My experience of using a Vapor Light tent on Isla Navarino in Terra del feugo (Jan., 2011). This trail only gets about 100 hikers a year. Super remote and raw.
So the flight out to Isla Naravino was fantastic and soon as we landed we took a taxi to the trail head and started hiking the Deintes Circuit. After climbing about 500m (1600 ft) we were above treeline and it started snowing/sleeting with a 30mph wind. Most of the was transverse talus and crushed rock trail (12in wide) with a consistent wind/snow sleet. We dropped down into camp one and it cleared up and was sunny.
Day two: literally head straight up the slope and over the Deintes pass (stunning), from there I could see cape horn in the distance and after 15km we set camp right by a lake. When dinner time hit we were having some soup and I said its so damn windy that there are waves being created in my soup bowl¨, right after I said that a gust of wind hit and up and over my head flew my tent (with all 40 lbs of gear and staked down) I grabbed it in time before it continued rolling along. It was really windy the rest of the night (60+mph) so I didn't get much sleep.
Day three we headed out for the longest part of this trek 22 km (10 mile) with 3 passes. The weather was perfect for this most southern trek in the world. We hit the last pass and on the other side it basically dropped off at a 75 degree angle. I thought Christ what in the the hell am I doing (I have a video that hopefully shows the slope) we made it to camp and set up with the sun shining brightly. I went to bed fairly early since I was sleepy and then the real adventure started.
Wind, not Boulder wind, not Wyoming wind, not even Patagonia wind, but Terra Del Feugo wind. It came in spurts about every 5 min (my best guess was around 60-mph) So I was sitting up in my sleeping bag helping support my text so it wouldn't collapse. This went on for about 45 minutes. I thought at this time I need to get ready to escape if it keeps up. Right after that you could hear the next gust come and it hit so ferocious that it pushed me over and i couldn't push back to support the tent wall.
OK I had enough and we both thought time to leave and right at that moment the next gust hit (best guess 100+mph) and completely flattened my tent around me; it felt like i was being vacuumed packed in my tent it lasted for about 3min. then let up for about 45 sec then came harder and faster flattened the tent then yanked off the rain fly and then flattened my guides tent too. Time to get the f*** out of there.
We threw our stuff in the packs and started to move down hill. As I put my pack on another gust hit and knocked me down flat. like i was knocked out. So it's howling so we crawl down hill and get under some lenga scrub bushes and take cover there for the rest of the night.
The next day we head out to camp by the ocean where I finally get a good night's rest. Love it love it love it. This trek really made me see how small I am in the world and how defenseless a 200 lbs human is when against Mother Nature.
The bottom line: The Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 tent withstood this event in stellar fashion, one ripped loop on the rain fly, a small rip in the netting, and a slightly bent pole. Better than my guide's tent (North Face). thank you.
Highly recommend this tent.
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Any speculations as to when Peter and King are gonna start working on this?
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Any speculations as to when Peter and King are gonna start working on this?
It's not on the horizon anytime soon. I can't speak for Peter, but I know Steve has other projects he's working on that will keep him busy through the next year.
Straub is certainly a great writer in his own right, but has anyone noticed how King seems to inspire him to take it up a notch, it's a wonderful thing reading these two together.
Like M &M's for the mind...King and Straub...melt in yer medulla, not in yer hand...
So much can be done with cgi that I can just see how realistic a walk thru Black House could be--or that one way train ride....spooky!! So a sequel could be plus factor creepy/scarey!! One the omvie Twilight, it showed how they can make virtually endless hallways...o I'll be dreaming of this now! lol
btw, I mentioned elsewhere about how I couldnt force myself to read a Stephanie Meyers book cause of her "I said, then I did, I,I,I" throughout the books-but the movie was good! especially if your a preteen or you as an adult is viewing with children... I'd watch it again-someday. ha
I've just recentely read something about a sequel, apperantly the Talisman is being released to coincide wit the new book, is that correct? I've decided it's been too long since i read either one so am about to re-read both now and would be great to finish off by reading a 3rd edition.
Hmm... in 2012, Stevie took care of Ghost Brothers and Dark Tower 4.5, and his almost done with Doctor Sleep and Joyland.
I hope this means that in 2013 he will turn around, call his companion Peter Straub and take Jackie to the end of the journey, although I have the impression that Stevie will avoid sequels for some time after Doctor Sleep, I don't know...


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I am expanding my definition of ancestors this week to include cousins. My research efforts the last few weeks have been driven by my renewed interest in DNA matches. I have been scouring, with success, Old Fulton NY Postcards, Ancestry.com, and FamilySearch for easily accessible records that will provide a paper trail linking my father to some new matches.
This photograph from one of her photo albums is labeled "Mom and Mr. Sedor (first cousin) at Saranac". My aunt had later told me that this was George Sedor. However, given the abundant numbers of George Sedors or Szidors or Citars or Sidors or Scidors appearing in Broome County, NY census records, I still wasn't sure which George to claim.
And then we exchanged photographs. I sent her the photograph of our grandparents in taken at Saranac Lake after the Spanish Flu epidemic. She sent me a photograph of her grandparents and their children in 1949. As wonderful as the census data and newspaper articles are there is something altogether different about having photographs. Especially when there is shared DNA.
There he is. George Sedor, my first cousin, twice removed. Another one of the pivotal people in our history. Yes, as my new-found cousin pointed out, like my grandparents, he started life as a peasant and spent his working life making shoes in a factory. But his children's lives were far different than if he had remained in the Carpathian village of his birth.
His obituary tells the story.
Father of 4 Firemen, Sedor Rites Thursday
Survivors Include Chief
Funeral service will be held Thursday for George Sedor, Sr. of 5 Jones Street, father of Binghamton Fire Chief John A. Sedor and three other Triple Cities firemen.
Mr. Sedor died yesterday morning at Wilson Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was 81 years old.
Born in Czechoslovakia (then Austria-Hungary) in 1883, Mr. Sedor came to America at the turn of the century. He was a retired Endicott-Johnson employe.
MR. SEDOR was married to the late Mary Zubal and was a member of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Gregory (Anna) Cytch, Linden, N. J. and Mrs. John (Mary) Hlopko and Mrs. Robert (Helen) Tobey, both of Binghamton; five sons, John, George, Jr., and Steven, all of Binghamton; William, Jersey City, N. J., and Andrew, Endicott.
Also a sister, Mrs. Anna Gabok, Auburn; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
George Sedor, Jr. and Steven are members of the Binghamton Fire Department. Andrew is a member of the Endicott Fire Department.
FUNERAL SERVICES will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Greskovic Funeral Home, 161 Clinton Avenue, and at 9 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Burial will be in Holy Spirit Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and to 9 p.m. The Reverend Alexander P. Maczkov, pastor of Holy Spirit Church, will hold prayer services at the funeral home at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Written for Amy Johnson Crow's blogger challenge 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks.
Anna Pereksta and George Sedor photograph, c. 1919, Popp Family photographs and papers, 1930-1990; privately held by Susan Popp Clark, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] St. Louis, MO. 2005.
Sedor, George. Photograph. 1949. Digital image. Privately held by Susan Popp Clark, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] St. Louis, MO. 2014. Published with permission of the owner of the original photograph.
"Father of 4 Firemen, Sedor Rites Thursday," Binghamton Press, 16 Dec 1963, Evening Edition, p. 21, col. 7; digital images, Old Fulton NY Postcards (http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html : accessed 23 Jan 2014), Historical New York Newspapers.


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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior Faith Dupree (Knoxville, Tenn.) took a handoff from junior Ka'Vonne Towns (Lilburn, Ga.) on the perimeter as time was winding down in the first half. Towns slipped past her defender and Dupree sent her a backdoor pass as she drove toward the bucket. With one defender in her way, Towns deeked to her left and put the layup in with her right and knotted up the contest 32-32 with 13 seconds on the clock.
That score would stand at the half, much the same as halftime last season at the Roundhouse when the two went into the break tied 28-28. However, the second half Thursday night at Thompson-Boling Arena was much different. The Lady Mocs dropped to 1-1 on the year with an 80-56 loss to the fourth-ranked University of Tennessee. The Lady Vols improve to 3-0 on the year.
Chattanooga executed good ball control and tempo in the first half and pulled out to a 16-9 lead at the 11:00 mark of the first half. However, over the next 5:29, UTK outscored the Lady Mocs 13-2 and pulled ahead 22-18, its largest lead of the half. UTC battled back and the game tied three more times over the period and Chattanooga's 14-10 advantage over the final 5:31, tied the game at intermission.
In the second half, the Lady Vols stepped up their offense and went on a 21-4 run over the first 6:08 of the half led by 10 points from Ariel Massengale who had a game-high 16 points.
"We had her play downhill and she's too good," UTC head coach said of Massengale. "East/west we were much more effective, but when she goes north/south, she gets better."
Over the next four minutes, the Lady Mocs held even with UTK getting a trio of 3-pointers from three different players, but Chattanooga couldn't chip away at the lead that continued to grow.
"We weren't our best in the second half," Foster said. "We didn't step up to meet them. The ball moved very well in the first half and not very well at all in the second half."
Senior Ashlen Dewart (Spartanburg, S.C.) was 2-of-5 from the 3-point line, her first treys since arriving at UTC, and had a team-high 13 points along with six rebounds. Classmate Taylor Hall (New Tazewell, Tenn.) had 12 for UTC with a team-best eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Dupree scored 11 points against her former team making 2-of-5 from beyond the arc. Sophomore Alicia Payne (Memphis, Tenn.) had foul trouble late and exited the game with four assists.
Chattanooga shot 40.7 percent in the first half but made just 8-of-35 in the second (22.9%). However, the bright spot was a 10-of-24 (41.7%) effort from the 3-point line.
The Lady Vols were led by Massengale who made 4-of-5 from beyond the arc and dished out five assists, while top recruit Mercedes Russell had 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Joining them in double-figures were Bashaara Graves with 11 points and seven boards and Meighan Simmons with 10 points, three assists and two steals.
The players from the Knoxville campus shot 48.5 percent for the game and 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from the 3-point line. UTK outscored UTC 40-12 in the paint, 15-6 off turnovers, 18-6 off second chance points and 37-20 in bench points.
Chattanooga forced 18 turnovers but gave up 16 of its own and had eight steals to UTK's five. The Lady Vols outrebounded UTC 50-33 with a slight 18-16 advantage on the offensive glass.
Chattanooga returns to action Sunday afternoon at McKenzie Arena. The Lady Mocs will host Belmont in a 2 p.m. matchup. Tickets are on sale at the McKenzie Arena box office by calling 423-266-6627 (MOC S) or go online at GoMocs.com.


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I'll pray for you. I know someday I'll be facing the same battle. My dad has his doctorate of theology or something similar and is a staunch Calvinist. I'm not looking forward to that conversation...
It seems I've been talking too loud.Received an email today from a pastor.He heard about my spreading of UR and the way ETers were refuted one after the other.I know him a bit, he has a Master in Philosophy and a Master in Theology. He has written a dozen of books.
He sent me this morning a copy in PDF of his latest book on Universalism (only 68 pages). He thanked me because it was because of me (I say the Lord) that he decided to write it.
Now he'd like me to read it and answer it.Maybe I'll begin writing something myself, if the Lord calls me to it.Most of his work is about Origen and refuting him. I won't enter that debate because I don't care.
But there are other arguments which I know I can defend really well.I do not have any high education myself, have received the UR revelation only 4 months ago and I'm already busy to no end but by the grace of God I can stand to any theologian because I have the Holy Spirit in me teaching me in everything.
In his introduction he said that it was important for PASTORS to know how to refute this heresy because THEY (the pastors) have to defend the faith.
He also say that it is theologians' calling to interpret the Scriptures and teach them to the christians.
Stealing the HS's job eh?We're in for major misunderstanding... Pray for me!
Hey, if you like, send him my (uneducated) way... I would be more than happy to refute him...
Interesting that Adam and Eve did not eat of the tree of life after eating of the tree of knowledge. Christ is that tree of life and the only source of the life in the age to come. He had to die first to become the first born of the next stage of development in the master plan of life and the true source of food and drink[ John 6;55 " For my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink; he that feeds upon My flesh and drinks my blood lives in Me and I in him> Just as the living Father sent Me, and I live by reason of the Father, also he that feed on Me even he shall live by reason of Me."]So if any one does not say that Christ came in the flesh and actually died for us, then they do not yet know the truth. I say not yet because they will know the truth at some stage of the proceedings.
I know for a fact, you can literally draw life from the Spirit to empower your body, instead of from food. Blessings.....
As a matter of fact..... but I was referring to long fasts.....
Most of his work is about Origen and refuting him


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Innovation Center impresses N.C. secretary of commerce
North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker said she liked what she saw during a recent tour of the Lee County Innovation Center.
The center houses Central Carolina Community College's Industry Training Center, which provides manufacturing workforce training for industries in the college's service area of Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties and beyond.
Decker toured the facility Thursday to see and hear about that training and to meet local government and business leaders.
"I'm impressed," Decker said following the tour. "Manufacturing is so important to North Carolina's recovery from the recession. It's encouraging to me to see what this college and Lee County are doing."
The Department of Commerce is the state's lead agency for economic, community and workforce development. Its mission is to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for all North Carolinians by promoting the state's advantages for high-value, technologically competitive industries and companies.
The Innovation Center grew out of the decision by Lee County in 2010 to buy a closed manufacturing facility in the Industrial Park. The goal was to transform it into the heart of industry workforce training in the area.
Central Carolina Community College's Industry Services Center utilizes almost all of the Innovation Center for its industry training programs. In the past fiscal year, more than 600 workers in industries in the college's service area of Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties, as well as other counties, have been trained or retrained in the latest manufacturing skills. Much of the training is done at no cost to industry within the service area. Companies outside of the service area pay for the training.
The Innovation Center includes an eight-bay welding lab, virtual welder and portable robotic welding education center. An Industry Skills Lab provides training on pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, process controls, mechanical, industrial control panel and related manufacturing skills. The ITC also houses a simulated work environment and a large area for other training. Much of the training equipment has been donated by industry or purchased with grants.
"The Innovation Center is unique among training centers in North Carolina," said Dr. Bud Marchant, CCCC president. "It is designed for rapid response to the needs of industry. Our regular classes are limited by their semester structure. The Innovation Center offers training in the flexible format industries need."
Decker also spoke with some of the high school students participating in the Caterpillar Apprenticeship in Welding program. That program, which started in 2012, is a joint effort by Caterpillar Inc.'s Sanford fabrication facility in the Industrial Park, CCCC, Lee County Schools and the N.C. Department of Labor. Training is taking place at the college's Lee County Campus, the Industry Training Center and Caterpillar.
"I am so proud of you for entering this program," Decker told the apprentices. "Apprenticeship programs are really important; they are the wave of the future. Do a great job — that's how we can recruit more industries to our state."
Others in the tour group included Cathy Swindell, director of CCCC Industry Services; Anna Lea Moore, Department of Labor Existing Industry specialist for central North Carolina, including Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties; Chuck Keltz, Caterpillar Group Operations manager; Charlie Parks, chair of the Lee County Board of Commissioners; Donnie Oldham, chair of the Lee County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors; Crystal Morphis, CEO of Creative Economic Development Consulting, which is serving as the interim director of the LCEDC; Brad Simpson, chair of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce; Lisa Minter, Lee County finance director; Jerry Pedley, president of Mertek Solutions; Dr. Lisa Chapman, CCCC executive vice president of Instruction; Dr. Pam Senegal, CCCC vice president of Economic and Community Development; and Kendall Crawford, CCCC Industry Services trainer.
"Visits like Secretary Decker's are important," Senegal said. "They showcase the level of advanced manufacturing happening in Lee County. They also showcase not only what the college is doing, but also what companies are doing in partnership with it."
For more information about industry training through CCCC's Industry Services Office, call (919) 718-7212 or (919) 718-7490.


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Sex Tip: "Have fun!""You like it rough? Tell him! You get off quick and dirty? Jump on it! Keep the lights on, with a mirror, and flaunt your scrumptious, fabulous body, love handles and all."
—Noire, author of urban-erotica novel Natural Born Liar: The Misadventures of Mink LaRue
Sex Tip: "Try coital alignment""One of the best ways to ensure orgasm during intercourse. Lie on your back with your feet planted, knees bent. Your partner's on top with his head and shoulders past yours—so your head is even with his chest—grinding against you to stimulate your clitoris."
—Debby Herbenick, Ph.D., author of Sex Made Easy
Sex Tip: "Have a little ginseng tea and chocolate in the afternoon. "Ginseng has been used for millennia for its aphrodisiac qualities, and dark chocolate works on the brain to release love chemicals. So have a few bites if you know you're getting busy tonight!"
— Mehmet Oz, M.D., host of The Dr. Oz Show
Sex Tip: "Cuddle first.""Snuggling for a little while before sex can make a big difference in how you feel during it. You'll often see it on porn sets, which are the least sexy places ever and where you have to find ways to feel sexy during long shoots."
—Linda Roberts, former adult-film actress
Sex Tip: "Don't keep secrets.""Yes, you can be mysterious—wear suggestive lingerie and surprise him with a new toy. But be willing to get emotionally naked. Let yourselves penetrate each other's fantasies, fears, and deep matters of the heart."
—Kamala Devi, author of Don't Drink the Punch: An Adventure in Tantra and coauthor of Sacred Sexual Healing
Sex Tip: "Break the mold.""Most people get into a routine, whether it's a position or time of day. Try having sex somewhere risqué, like in a car or your laundry room. Varying where you have it makes a big difference—for both of you. A little bit of adventure can make sex hotter."
—Ian K. Smith, M.D., author of The Truth About Men
Sex Tip: "Never hold your breath mid-orgasm."Do deep-body breathing while reaching climax: Inhale through your nose, fill up your belly, and exhale through your mouth, slowly, until you're empty. You'll have a stronger orgasm."
—Kristen Tribby, director of strategy for sex-toy boutique The Pleasure Chest
Sex Tip: "Adjust the energy in your bedroom."No work stuff allowed! And remove family photos (do you want them to watch you have sex?). Don't store anything under the bed; clear out the clutter so energy can circulate."
—Dana Claudat, feng shui consultant and founder of The Tao of Dana blog
Sex Tip: "Know how to handle his testicles.""They're one unit; never separate them. Make a ring around the top of the sac with thumb and forefinger; squeeze gently. During oral action, don't forget to lick the baby-soft spot on the bottom of the sac; he'll love it!"
—Dan Anderson, coauthor of Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man
Sex Tip: "Take the initiative with a little erotic striptease.""He will love watching you strut your stuff with confidence, and it will let him see your assets up close. Don't worry if you feel a little nervous—have fun with it, and don't be afraid to laugh and enjoy yourself."
—Laura Berman, Ph.D., host of In the Bedroom With Dr. Laura Berman on OWN
Sex Tip: "Watch each other masturbate.""It builds anticipation, and you learn all the small movements that you normally wouldn't see."
—Nora Skyy, adult-film actress
Sex Tip: "Open your eyes!""The Zohar, the book of Jewish mysticism, says you achieve three-pronged unity during sex: You're kissing, so you're exchanging life breaths; your bodies are intertwined, so you're one flesh; you're peering into each other's eyes, so you're one spirit. It takes practice, but it's rewarding."
—Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, author of Kosher Sex
Sex Tip: "Stop performing and enjoy yourself.""Sex is all about sensation—not performance, not what's appropriate, not what you think you should like, and never, ever what somebody else thinks you should like. If you can remember that, you're on your way to a great sex life."


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Harry Shearer discusses Spinal Tap, 'The Simpsons' and angering Jerry LewisWritten by Jason Webber | | firstname.lastname@example.com
On the scale of pop culture relevance, Harry Shearer goes to 11.
Not only did the guy co-invent the world's most infamous guitar amp as the bassist of satirical metal band Spinal Tap, but Shearer also provides the voices for no fewer than 10 characters on "The Simpsons." He is part of Christopher Guest's stock company in Guest's acclaimed series of mockumentary comedies (including "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind") and is also a bestselling author. Plus, he gains extra hipster cred for being one of the only people on Earth to have publicly acknowledged seeing the legendary unreleased Jerry Lewis film "The Day The Clown Cried," in which Lewis plays a circus clown during World War II who is forced to lead concentration camp children into the gas chamber Pied Piper-style. Shearer told Spy magazine that the film left him in "slack-jawed amazement" because it was so horrible.
Shearer's musical talents go far beyond his role as Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls. On Aug. 27, Shearer released his new album "Can't Take A Hint," which contains a healthy dose of his irreverent brand of thinking-person's humor. Toledo Free Press caught up with Shearer for a few minutes to discuss his long and varied career.
Toledo Free Press Star: One of the songs on "Can't Take A Hint" is about Joe the Plumber, who of course is from the Toledo area. So what's your take on Sam Wurzelbacher?
Shearer: We heard during the Olympics about all of the obstacles that people had to overcome. Here's a guy whose name isn't Joe and who isn't licensed as a plumber so he's had to overcome those obstacles to become known as Joe the Plumber. It's an amazing story. I did a song about him because he seemed to symbolize this fetish or cult in America these days for "common sense." Those are the two words you hear politicians use all the time — "We need common-sense solutions." And my reaction to that is, "You think that's really how we got to the moon? Yeah, you know, just aim up." Common sense will get you only so far, so if you want common sense solutions, ask Joe the Plumber about anything.
Star: How much hate mail do you get from conservatives over your political humor?
Shearer: I get almost no hate mail. I get into arguments on Twitter, but because I'm a satirist I make fun of everybody. I'm not carrying water for the liberals or the conservatives. I think there's enough blame to go around and so I'll get angry notes from Obama supporters sometimes on Twitter if I say something that's critical or making fun of the administration and I'll get the same sort of reaction from the conservatives when I make fun of one of their guys. It just goes with the territory but it's just rarely in the category of hate mail. I know that people do get it and I don't want to deny that it exists but I've been lucky.
Star: On the new album, you do a song with Jane Lynch. What was it like working with one of the stars of "Glee?"
Shearer: Well, Jane is one of the great people in show business. This business is sort of a snake pit and when someone you know gets famous, the usual reaction is "Ohhh, I hope she breaks her leg." But everyone who knows Jane, I think, is so glad that finally something good happened to a really good person. We worked together on the Christopher Guest movies and my wife and I do a series of Christmas shows every year as a benefit and Jane performed at the one in LA last year and just sang everybody else offstage. She's so great a singer. So it's great fun to work with her, she's just funny and sweet and always coming up with great ideas so it was a real treat to work with her.
Star: Let's talk about "The Simpsons" a little bit. You've been pretty vocal about saying that the show quality has been declining for a while now. Do you remember the exact moment when you suddenly realized the series had jumped the shark?
Shearer: I'm not authorized to comment on that.
Star: Is it true that we're starting to see the end of "The Simpsons" in sight?
Shearer: What I can say is, I don't know anything. The Fox executives do not take me out to lunch and confide in me. But I think the conventional wisdom around Hollywood is that it most likely will be 25 [seasons] and out because that is such a round number and such a landmark. But on the other hand, what I know about show business is that as long as the show makes money for Fox it will stay on the air.
Star: Of all of the voices you do on "The Simpsons," which one is the hardest to do?
Shearer: Probably Otto. The really hardest one to do was a character early in the series — he was a family therapist — that the Simpson family went to and the idea was that he was supposed to be the most irritating family therapist imaginable, so I gave him a really irritating voice. Unfortunately, he was really irritating for me to do and fortunately one day I was watching a Halloween episode and they always begin with the little ride through the graveyard and you always see the funny names on the tombstones and I saw that the name of that character was on a tombstone and that was their way of telling me that they had killed him off.
Star: Was that Dr. Marvin Monroe?
Shearer: (in character) That was Dr. Marvin Monroe!
Star: Nice! What is Derek Smalls up to? Are there any plans for another Spinal Tap project?
Shearer: Well, with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and I all having unfortunately flourishing careers, it means sort of pulling the emergency cord in stopping our personal momentums to get together. So it's a bit of a wrangle to do — not "wrangle" in the sense of an argument — but just as a bit of a job to get our schedules to coalesce to do that. But we all love doing Spinal Tap. The 30th anniversary is coming up, so who knows?
Star: One of my favorite movie projects of yours has been rather forgotten and that is your role in the John Landis movie "Oscar." What was it like working with Sylvester Stallone and Tim Curry?
Shearer: (laughs) Oh, yeah. Well, I mean the cast of that movie was just filled with such amazingly funny people. I loved working with Tim; that was the first time I'd met him. I just thought he was one of the great funny people and just so much fun to hang around with and swap stories and make up stuff with. Stallone was a lovely guy. I think he felt he was maybe in the wrong movie because he was working very hard to do it. If you look at that cast, there are some amazingly funny people in it and it was fun to do but I felt a little sorry for him. It's like if you cast me in an action movie, I'd feel the same way. 'Oh, boy! Look at the muscles on these guys!'
Star: You're one of the only people to have publicly acknowledged seeing the Jerry Lewis movie "The Day The Clown Cried." Have you ever heard anything from Jerry's people asking you to shut up about it?
Shearer: No. Jerry was on a television show I was part of in Australia a few years back and I heard from folks afterwards that after he gave me a big hug and a lovely, "Hey, great to meet you" and all that, he turned around and said to someone "I've been waiting to meet that a-hole." So that's as close as it came.
Star: In addition to "Can't Take a Hint," what else are you working on?
Shearer: No movies at present but I'm doing a television series in Britain that will hopefully come over here eventually. I'm going to London in a few days to begin shooting on a six-part series that will hopefully be on British television next spring. It's called "Nixon's the One," which was the campaign slogan for Richard Nixon's presidential campaign.
Harry Shearer's album "Can't Take a Hint" was released on Aug. 27 on Courgette Records.
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Notes on using Newshosting's NHXL service with the pan news reader.
- The "Lightning Accelerator" significantly increases the speed when downloading message headers. In practice, I've seen 300%+ boosts in speed.
- Here is the stunnel command I use:
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text: Michael Leroy Miller, 52, of Hillsville, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Twin County Regional Hospital. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his fathers Paul Miller and Walter Ballard. Survivors include his wife, Rosalee Miller of the home; children, Daniel Miller and Mikayla Miller both of Hillsville; mother Shirley A. Ballard of Clarkesville, GA; siblings, Cindy Ragab of Clarkesville, GA, Diana Hunt of Alto, GA, Donna Clark of Meadowview, VA, and Mark Miller of Lebanon, VA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Victory Way Baptist Church at 2:00 PM with Pastor Mike Wells and Pastor Neil Eidson officiating. Burial will follow in the Wilkinson Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church on Thursday from 1:00 until 2:00 PM prior to the funeral service. A guestbook is available online by visiting www.vaughanguynnandmcgrady.com. Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel is serving the family.


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Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) CEO Randy Arnett met with the Scioto County Commissioners on Thursday to talk about the possibility of purchasing or leasing county land in West Portsmouth to build a clinic.
According to Mike Crabtree, Chairman of the Scioto County Commissioners, the county property SOMC is looking at is across from Riverside Park in West Portsmouth on U.S. 52.
"We are looking into the possibility of whether or not we can lease or sell to them for their purpose," Crabtree said. "We sent some paperwork over to Danielle (Parker, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney with the Scioto County Prosecutor's Office) to see what kind of a lease term we could give them and what conditions would come with it."
Crabtree said what the county can offer SOMC will be centered around Parker's response.
According to an SOMC spokesman, they are looking to build a family practice at a yet to be determined location in West Portsmouth. The spokesman said SOMC is looking at a number of possible locations in that community.
At the request of the Daily Times, SOMC issued the following statement, "as a part of our commitment to improving access to exceptional primary care throughout our area, Southern Ohio Medical Center is considering several options for establishing a physical presence in West Portsmouth. We (SOMC) will be welcoming Dr. Debra Lewis to SOMC and are looking forward to finding a location to make her family practice available to our patients."
For more information about SOMC and the many services they offer visit, www.somc.org.
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ELLENBORO — When Ellenboro Aldermen met for the regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, it will be the first full meeting for newly sworn-in alderman, Lisa Lawson. She took the oath of office at the January meeting and will fill the remaining year of John Morrow's term. He moved out of city limits and has resigned his position.
If she chooses, Lawson can run for the seat in Nov. 2013. Morrow's term was four years.
Also Tuesday night, aldermen will discuss the landfill use fees with Bunt Black and will address several street maintenance issues.
Lake Lure to discuss county-wide sewer study
LAKE LURE — Lake Lure Town Council will make a decision regarding participation in the county-wide sewer study when it meets Tuesday night. The potential study will be discussed during the regular meeting of town council at 7 p.m. at Lake Lure Municipal center.
Rutherford County, Rutherfordton and Spindale have voted to participate in the study, but Forest City has not decided.
Council will also discuss strategy and recommendations concerning the town's boat fleet.
Council will also consider an ordinance regarding the code ordinances regarding adding penalities for multiple false fire alarms.
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RUTHERFORDTON — Property acquisition will be discussed behind closed doors at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when the airport authority meets for its regular business meeting at the airport.
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This post is part of a weekly series of 'link-up' Posts which reflect on life's journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info).
Yesterday I began the traditional pre-Christmas clear-out. You know, the one where you use stealth to remove the items which graced previous Christmas stockings but are no longer deemed fit for play, then take them under cover of darkness to the school for the PTA to re-package and sell back to you?
Anyway, as I rifled my way through the things we no longer need with ruthless efficiency, I came across this. It was rammed inside a plastic bag (bag circa 1987 by the looks of it), its insides spilling out into the once-protective-but-now-essential bag.
This was my mother's Scrabble. It is the Scrabble board on which I learned the game. The board upon which my mother introduced me to her masterful word-play and grammatical dominance. The place where I came to understand the strategy of triple word scores and the biblical importance of the dictionary.
To me, this ridiculous shabby old box, replaceable in a heartbeat, signifies our Christmas break. Each passing year would bring the same ritual as the family collectively sat and gasped at Mum's prowess with the English language; it was the same game but with each year's reprise there would be fresh verbage in my growing vocabulary and with that came higher scores, until eventually I could hold my own against her magnificence.
I placed it in the charity bag with a nonchalant shrug. "I really should get rid of this old thing, " I announced to my husband. He just gave me a look and said "OK, if you want to."
Today I took it out of the bag, photographed it and cried. I think that must mean it's a keeper. This Christmas I shall take on a new generation and wipe the floor with them *mwa ha ha*.
So, I want to hear from all of you. Was there a board game which featured heavily in your own family rituals as a child? Did it bring the family together, maybe once a year, or at holiday times? What are your memories of those board games and do you still have them in the family?
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According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
A 19-year-old Aiken man was detained for shoplifting on Wednesday after he tried to take about $43 in trading cards from a store on Richland Avenue.
An unknown woman shoplifted several items from a store on York Street on Wednesday by concealing the items in her purse.
A vehicle break-in was reported on Aldrich Street on Wednesday. The owner reported a laptop, a cellphone and an earpiece missing.
Additional vehicle break-ins were reported on Aldrich Street and Parsons Circle.
An Aiken man reported two bicycles stolen from his home on Hamilton Drive on Wednesday.
According to reports provided by the Aiken County Sheriff's Office:
An Harriett Street resident reported guns stolen from his home on Wednesday.
Burglaries were also reported on Dorsett-Kenzie Road in Beech Island, Summer Lakes Road in Aiken, Willow Woods Drive in Aiken and Storm Branch Road in Beech Island.
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Eastern Europe's rich resources for the study of Jewish history and culture were by and large inaccessible throughout most of the Soviet era. Most collections of Jewish books, documents, and other artifacts in Russia and Ukraine languished, uncataloged and off-limits to scholars. There were tantalizing hints that important collections had survived the cataclysms of the twentieth century, but their contents and physical condition could only be guessed at.
Over the decades, the study of Jewish history and culture had been increasingly repressed in the USSR. By the time Communism fell, there were very few scholars, archivists, or librarians in Russia and Ukraine with the knowledge to study, catalog, and care for these collections. There were few academics or librarians proficient in Yiddish or Hebrew, the language of many of the books and documents in the archives.
In 1991, YIVO and the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), seeing the opportunity to make a unique contribution to the effort to rescue Jewish archival collections and resuscitate Jewish Studies in the former USSR, founded Project Judaica.
In cooperation with the Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow (RSUH), Project Judaica trains students as specialists in Jewish Studies. The five-year program stresses either Bible and rabbinics (JTS track) or Yiddish and East European Jewish history (YIVO track). Some students in the program also earn credits by working as interns in the YIVO Archives in New York. To date, 65 students have graduated from the program. Graduates have gone on to pursue doctoral studies and advanced research in Jewish studies and/or to jobs in Jewish education and communal service. Project Judaica is directed by JTS faculty.
Project Judaica also includes a Jewish Archival Survey, directed by Marek Web, YIVO Senior Research Scholar, formerly Chief Archivist. The goal of the project is to prepare comprehensive guides to Jewish archival records throughout the former USSR. A guide to the Moscow archives was issued in 1997, and a Belarus guide was issued in 2000. The guides enable researchers throughout the world to locate materials on topics of interest to them in the former USSR.


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how to: create a whirly tree
36 whirly candleholders
36 smart tealights
36 nails or screws, about 4" long
small glass pebbles, available at craft stores
1. Using a soft pencil, plot a triangle on the wall about 36" wide at the base and 48" tall—starting about 18" from the floor.
2. Mark "X"s about 6" apart left to right—alternating their placement like bowling pins—and with about 8" between rows.
3. Screw or nail the hanging hardware deep enough for each candleholder to hang securely.
4. Hang whirly candleholders—each with about 1/4 cup of glass pebbles—and insert smart tealights.
hint: for a temporary display, use a painted mdf panel like we did for our bubble wreath.
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Deborah Siegel
|Building 9 (SSW) 111
(401) 456-8042
(401) 456-8617
Academic Background
|1983 to present
|Ph.D. University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
|May 1982
|A.M. University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
|May 1974
|B.A. Dickinson College
|May 1972
Courses TaughtSWRK 600 Field Education & Seminar III
SWRK 601 Field Education & Seminar IV
SWRK 602 Clinical Social Work Practice I
SWRK 603 Clinical Social Work Practice II
SWRK 642 Integrative Project
SWRK 643 Integrative Project
Currently Teachingclinical practice (children and families), field seminar, integrative project
Areas of Expertiseclinical practice, adoption, ADHD
Areas of InterestEmpirical evaluation of clinical practice; child welfare; adoption
Present Service ActivitiesKeynote speaker, conference presenter, workshop leader on issues related to adoption; member of the NASW-RI Board of Directors, Children's Policy Coalition, Child Advocate's Task for on Adoption Legislation, Rhode Island Adoption Action Coalition, consultant to agencies concerned with adoption issues.
Past ExperienceDirector of Field Instruction, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama; Director of Field Instruction and Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri; Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, Rhode Island College; clinical social worker for various agencies in Alabama, Missouri and Rhode Island
- Siegel, D. H. (2004). "Open adoption and family boundaries." A chapter in Wegar, Katarina. (in press). Families and Adoption. Rutgers University Press.
- Siegel, D.H. (2003). "Open adoption of infants: Adoptive parents' feelings seven years later." Social Work. Vol. 48, No. 3: 409-410. (Publisher printed a correction in the October 2003 issue, Vol. 48, No. 4: 503).
- Siegel, D.H. (1997). "Should HBSE favor social environment theories over theories of individual behavior? Yes!" In Martin Bloom & Waldo C. Klein, (Eds.). Controversial Issues in Human Behavior in the Social Environment. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
- Siegel, D.H. (1996). "Adoption." Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Vol. 1. Chadwick, R. (Ed.). San Diego: Academic Press.
- Smith-Pliner, D. & Siegel, D.H. (1996). "The second time around: Adopting a second child involves special issues." Adoptive Families. March/April, Vol. 29, No. 2.
- Siegel, D.H. (1994). "Are practitioner intuition and empirical evidence equally valid sources of professional knowledge? No."" In Walter W. Hudson and Paula S. Nurius (Eds.). Controversial Issues in Social Work Research. Needham, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
- Bernier, J. C. & Siegel, D.H. (1994). "Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: An ecological and family systems perspective." Families in Society, March, Vol. 75, No. 3: 142-151. (also translated and published in a Dutch journal)
- Siegel, D.H. (1993). "Open adoption of infants: Adoptive parents' perceptions of advantages and disadvantages." Social Work. Vol. 38, No. 1: 15-25.
- Smith-Pliner, D. & Siegel, D.H. (1992). "Successful open adoption: Advice for adoptive parents." Ours. January/February: 15-17.
- Siegel, D.H. (1992). "Should social workers blow the whistle on incompetent colleagues? Yes." In Gambrill, E. & Pruger, R. (Eds.). Controversial Issues in Social Work. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
- Siegel, D.H. (1990). "Commentary: Computer-based clinical practice: An asset or pie in the sky?" In Lynn Videka-Sherman & William J. Reid. (Eds.). Advances in Clinical Social Work Research. Silver Spring, MD: NASW.
- Siegel, D.H. & Reamer, F.G. (1988). "Integrating research and practice thinking," chapter 3 in Richard M. Grinnell, Jr. (Ed.). Social Work Research and Evaluation. 3rd edition. Itasca, IL: Peacock.
- Siegel, D.H. (1988). "How to integrate research and practice." Chapter 2 in Richard M. Grinnell, Jr. (Ed.). Social Work Research and Evaluation. 3rd edition. Itasca, IL: Peacock.
- Grinnell, R. M. Jr. & Siegel, D.H. (1988). "The place of research in social work education," chapter 1 in Richard m. Grinnell, Jr. (Ed.). Social Work Research and Evaluation. 3rd. edition. Itasca, IL: Peacock.
- Siegel, D.H. (1984). "Effectively teaching empirically based practice: Some research findings." Social Work Research and Abstracts, Vol. 21, No.1: 40-48.
- Siegel, D.H. (1984). "Defining empirically based practice." Social Work. Vol. 29, No. 4: 325-331.
- Siegel, D.H. (1983). "The future of social work education: Can research and practice be integrated?" Journal of Education for Social Work. Vol. 19, No. 3: 12-19.


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From the Superintendent
Dear Friends --
Positive Behavior Intervention & Support
21st Century Teaching and Learning
Google Apps Training Resources
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From the Superintendent
Dear Friends --
What an exciting year it's been!
An earthquake, Google Docs, Common Core and the 4 C's, and exciting gains for our students!
More students are reading at grade level and more students are graduating ready for College & Careers!
On behalf of the Board of Education and the Ed Center Staff, thank you for your commitment to transforming lives! Enjoy a summer of rest and relaxation.
Best wishes,
CAASPP Information for teachers
In order to help answer questions, reduce confusion, and alleviate worry about the upcoming CAASPP testing, NVUSD is providing all school sites with the following information:
There is so much information "out there," and it has become overwhelming for many of us. Our goal is to simplify our ability to answer questions about CAASPP, and be consistent.
Questions about the Google Transition:
Colleen Alexander at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Teachers are welcome to display student art projects in wall and floor cases in the Ed Center main corridor.
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) hints at Windows RT tablet prices and their release dates. Another one of Redmond's mammoth blog posts is getting the reading-between-the-lines-analysis treatment today, as the company announces more details of Windows 8-on-ARM PCs. Update: More detail has emerged from anonymous sources, indicating that Microsoft's own Surface RT will cost just $199 on October 26. That'll be the target price-point for Microsoft partners to aim at.
- By Richi Jennings, this is OTOH: curated, fluff-free news and commentary, for people too busy to sift the gold from the sludge
We already knew about Asus, but now Microsoft has blogged about three more manufacturers of branded Windows RT PCs. It revealed that the PCs won't all be clones of its own Surface RT 'reference' design, but that each vendor is making several different design choices.
On the one hand, why would business users be interested in WinRT, which doesn't run the legacy Windows desktop.
On The Other Hand, RT PCs are going to be thinner, lighter, quicker to resume, and cost less—so perhaps there's a worthwhile tradeoff here.
One of 'Aunty' Beeb's anonymous writers writes that we now know the identities of three more hardware partners, after Asus:
Samsung, Dell and Lenovo [will] sell PCs powered by the software. … Windows RT is designed to work on chips based on British firm ARM's designs.
Windows RT devices will become available on 26 October. … Acer has said it intended to release Windows RT devices next year. … Toshiba said it wanted to "monitor market conditions" [first], while [HP] said it wanted to focus on x86…for the time being.
They are likely to be marketed as offering extended battery life and…turn on in less than a second from standby.
As Simon Sharwood says, one size doesn't fit all:
Microsoft is calling [them] "RT PCs"…the companies mentioned will pack ARM silicon, a keyboard and touch screen. …the Windows RT menagerie will contain all sorts of different creatures, as specs for the devices range widely.
Microsoft's Mike Angiulo opens the kimono a bit wider:
Windows RT begins a new era of ARM-based PCs…[using] one Windows binary for…SoC platforms from NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments…providing opportunities for PC makers to bring to life a new generation of PCs with new capabilities.
PC manufacturers will be unveiling their products as we approach the…launch. [But] the spectrum of form factors…being developed to meet [different] computing needs is unique in the industry. … We are looking forward to the exciting announcements ahead.
But RT PCs aren't as flexible as 'full' Windows PCs; nevertheless, Tim Anderson wants one:
Windows [RT] is a different thing to Windows 8 on Intel. … [On] the ARM version only Windows Runtime apps…will run.
On the face of it, the Intel version is a better deal. … However, there are times when less is more. … Windows RT…promises a better tablet experience, with…longer battery life and a lighter…device. You cannot install desktop apps, but…the Windows 8 ecosystem [should] come up with WinRT apps to cover the essential computing activities.
There is also Microsoft Office of course…it makes the difference between having to have a laptop with you as well…and being able to get all your work done on the tablet alone.
And Kevin C. Tofel says we shouldn't forget Microsoft's own Surface tablet:
The other new factor here is that Microsoft is competing against its own licensees. … My first impressions are fairly positive here: [it's] a compelling choice…and the product has some of the [iPad's] sexiness. … The cover with integrated keyboard in particular looks…useful.
Surface looks to sizzle. … Perhaps Microsoft will be the biggest surprise here and end up leading the pack.
Meanwhile, Sebastian Anthony looks for those pesky known unknowns:
There's still absolutely no info regarding the price of Windows RT devices. … For the most part, we are probably looking at…around the iPad's $400 price point — but even that might prove difficult…given Apple's supply chain dominance.
Update: Tim Stevens has a deeply-throated "inside source":
…a session was held at Microsoft's recent TechReady15 conference in which [it was said] the Surface for Windows RT tablet will be launching October 26th…at a compelling price of $199. That…would line it up against the Nexus 7 and even the Kindle Fire. It would put Windows 8 on the map in a big way.
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Why work for Stokke?
Stokke ® is focused on long term growth and building its brand.
Based in Norway with offices in Europe, US and Asia, we can also offer
a truly international work experience.
You will be a part of a company that create smart and sustainable premium products, that through bonding between child and parent stimulate the child's development. Stokke offers you a great career opportunity within the organization.
Come work with passionate, smart and focused colleagues across the world. Stokke is an advocate for ethical trade practices and ensures that our business connections take part in a joint responsibility. If you want to commit to create high quality products, designed for children and generations to come, we want you uo be a part of our team!
Our culture and work environment
At Stokke you will work with people who are:
Genuine / Passionate / Smart / Focused
Our employees are key to maintaining and nourishing a sustainable market differentiation, and we are all instrumental in supporting the strategic objectives of the company. We strive to be an open and transparent environment where all employees, regardless of level and title, can participate in continuous improvements.
Our employees are dedicated to creating innovative and functional solutions for children. We always ensure that our actions and accomplishments, regardless of discipline, are in the best interest for the child, and we never compromise on safety. The organization consistently focuses on optimizing the brand value for all parties; for our customers, suppliers and retailers - and also for our employees.
Who are we?
Marketing & innovation
The brand department is the owner of our brand platform and strategic brand communication. They develop consumer communication across all channels.
Category management is split in two areas; @Move and @ Home. They are responsible for our category strategies and Stokke's overall portfolio management.
Digital is responsible for all digital channels to our end consumers – Stokke.com, social media and CRM. They are responsible for our ecommerce business.
The Innovation&design department is responsible for all innovations – new concepts and on our existing portfolio. They are the owner of our overall design values.
Product Development and Operations
Commercial, Sales & Support
With the support of 6 country/regional Sales Service and Marketing offices, we believe in local presence and hands-on focus of the local sales teams. We have more than 4,000 points of sales in over 80 countries.
We are primarily operating direct-to-retail distribution, where we aim at creating true Stokke brand experience. Our focus is on quality rather than quantity.
Supply Chain & Quality
Purchasing team monitors the purchasing processes in the company. The team is working both strategic and operational focusing on the negotiating process, indirect purchasing and cross functional cost/quality improvement projects.
Operations wood team is responsible for sourcing, operations and manufacturing of the wooden products. The team is focusing on an efficient and flexible manufacturing set-up to optimize purchase prices, product quality and ensure production capacity needed.
The QA/QC and Regulatory Affairs team follows up that our products are in compliance with Stokke standard of quality and safety, and with regulatory requirements in key markets. They are also in charge of Stokke's CSR program and the Product Safety Risk Management processes. A Quality Management System (QMS) is implemented to ensure quality of processes and products.
Finance & ICT
The ICT department is responsible for offering a stable, secure, efficient and available portfolio of systems, equipment and communication solutions to support the organizations business processes. Stokke ICT provides a centralized ICT infrastructure globally, and a 24/7 operations and support function.
The Finance, Accounting and Credit Control departments are responsible for the payroll and accounting function, and for preparing the financial reporting for the company which is in compliance with Norwegian and International accounting principles. Furthermore, the Finance departments are responsible for reducing the financial exposure in the company, preparing management and BoD reporting, budgeting and forecasting as well as support of decision makers with financial information and analysis.
Legal & HR
Human Resources (HR) is responsible for developing and implementing activities and routines that shall support the overall achievement of the company's strategy. HR is further responsible for a range of activities within different areas such as recruiting and onboarding, performance management and people development, policies and guidelines. The HR strategy aligns with the overall Stokke strategy, and defines the key priorities and HR activities delivered to the organization.
Meet some of our employees
Alf Vegard Fjelland
Design Engineer
Oslo, Norway
What is your area of responsibility?
Product management, design and engineering of new products.
What do you enjoy about working at Stokke?
I enjoy the company of good colleagues and being able to develop products which can be seen all over the globe.
Why do people join Stokke?
To take part in our brand and the company's willingness to innovate.
How has being employed in a global company, like Stokke, changed the way you work or think?
It has enabled me to visit and collaborate with different cultures. Having two children of my own, I don't switch of my creativity regarding new and innovative products when leaving the office. My home is like a constant field study!
What is the most creative part of your job?
The merging of form and function.
Lucy Woo
Marketing Manager
Seoul, Korea
What is your area of responsibility?
I work as a Marketing Manager in Korea and I am responsible for the planning and
implementing of all marketing activities there. Our team's goal is to provide the best and effective marketing programs to the local market.
What do you enjoy about working at Stokke?
As a global company, we have a flexible and open-minded working culture and environment. My office is based in Seoul, Korea, but I often communicate with all different people from many different departments and countries. We enjoy working together and learning from each other. I truly feel like being a member of global company in Stokke, and I really appreciate it.
How has being employed in a global company, like Stokke, changed the way you work or think?
We challenge constructively towards the same goal, and we inspire and learn from each other. Since the organization is small and efficient, we have a very flexible working culture, inter-communicating across the divisions and countries. I work closely with HQ (in Norway), EMEA team (in Germany) and APAC team (in Japan, China, Hong Kong and Korea), and this has broadened my experiences on how to and what to work with all different people from diverse areas.
What is the most creative part of your job?
As a local marketer, it needs creativity to implement global campaign launces in a local way. This is one of the most enjoyable parts of my job, - to plan a local marketing campaign and to create the buzz in the market, with creative but sustainable ideas.
Emily Wilson
Area Sales Manager
California, USA
What is your area of responsibility?
Area Sales Manager for the US and Canadian market. I work out of my home, which is located in Southern California.
My current focus is on developing the premium department store channel for Stokke in the US market.
Why did you choose to work for Stokke?
I was immediately drawn to the design of the products and the unique concepts. I knew I had come across a really special opportunity. In the sales world, having a special and truly unique product to sell, is like finding gold. Every employee on our team carries more than their own weight, and really has the opportunity to make a real difference in our business. I also came to Stokke because I love having co-workers from all over the world and getting to be part of a truly international company culture.
What is the most fulfilling part of your job?
As a mother, I am a whole-hearted advocate of Stokke products both on and off the clock, which is the most fulfilling part of my job. I am extremely passionate about how Stokke products have helped enhance the amount of bonding time that I have had with my own daughter over the past 3 years. Therefore, I am passionate about wanting other parents in the US to be able to experience the joys of using our products with their own children and it is easy to stay focused on selling when helping other parents and children is at stake. While I work hard and travel a lot, I have the flexibility and support system at Stokke that is needed to be able to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Daniel Morote
Customer Service Team Leader
Sindelfingen, Germany
What is your area of responsibility?
Customer Service Team Leader for Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium and Luxemburg.
Why did you choose to work for Stokke?
Working in an international environment with high range products is what I found very interesting, and is why I decided to work for Stokke.
What is the most fulfilling part of your job?
To supply a good service to customers, retailers and our Sales Team. I like to help my team members develop high standard service, providing them with the correct tools to perform a good job.
What does a typical day at work look like for you?
Most of the time I am in contact with other departments, other teams and of course my team, in order to contribute to the correct flow of information in all directions. I am looking after my team members and their daily routines, trying to simplify and improve the processes they have to deal with.
How would you describe future career opportunities in Stokke?
Stokke is a growing company with a wide variety of products that is present in the most important markets. This is without any doubt a very interesting company, for those who want to work in an international environment. Stokke is also adapting to the current times and we see an interest from the company in providing the staff with benefits and flexibility.
Michelle Reddyhoff
Account Manager
What is your area of responsibility?
I am an Account Manager for London, Scotland and currently maternity cover for Ireland. I also organize the Baby Shows
that take place across the UK throughout the year.
Why did you join Stokke?
I joined Stokke in January 2013. I was looking for something new. Working with Stokke offered a lot of opportunities and has opened many new doors for me.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your work at Stokke?
As your relationships develop with accounts it is extremely rewarding to see the growth and development within the joint business. It is also extremely rewarding to work alongside such a passionate and career driven team.
What qualifications do you think are important for enjoying working for Stokke?
People skills are the key. Learning how to manage different types of personalities in different circumstances will make all the difference to the final results.
How do you hope to grow and develop in your current role?
My previous experience is not in Account Management. I am still learning every day. My focus now is to continue to develop as an Account Manager and carry on growing with Stokke.
Rock Wu
Account Manager
Shanghai, China
What is your area of responsibility?
I am a key account for one of our biggest clients, and I am also responsible for the stores
in East China through merchandising, product training and sales training.
Why did you choose to work for Stokke?
Stokke has a very good reputation in the baby industry, not only because of the high quality products, but since it also is a well-known global company with good infrastructure. I wanted to contribute in such an outstanding company that cares not only about the customer' needs, but also about people. I believe with my capability, I can help build Stokke business in China successfully.
What qualifications do you think are important for enjoying working for Stokke?
There are three things that are important to enjoy working for Stokke: easy going personality, commitment to work and to be a good team player.
How do you hope to grow and develop in your current role?
I want to be more familiar with the Stokke way of working, and take usage of internal resources, such as sales tools and core programs, up to a higher level. I believe the valuable sales tools developed by Stokke can help me analyze and grow my everyday work life systematically.
Who are we looking for?
Depending on the position, different qualities and qualifications will be emphasized. In general, Stokke is looking for candidates that:
- Take responsibility
- Can identify themselves with our brand values:Genuine, Passionate, Smart and Focused
- Enjoys working in an international workplace that is rapidly changing
- Hold a degree in higher education


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Darrell Hatcher, 45, was born February 27, 1967 in Oklahoma City, to Henry and Nina (Baker) Hatcher. He passed from this life January 11, 2013 in Loveland, CO. Darrell was a member of Hayden Congregation United Church of Christ. He loved hunting, fishing, family, friends, and his church. Darrell loved helping people and was part of the Christian Builders. He was known by the big smile he had all the time and was known as Buckmaster by many, for his hunting ability. Darrell was a great son and buddy to his dad, Henry, and he will be terribly missed by all. Darrell was preceded in death by his twin sons: Daric & Eric Hatcher. He is survived by: Theresa & son Hunter of the home; daughters: Miranda, Sara, & Veronica; two grandchildren: Lacy & Lali; parents: Henry & Nina Hatcher; brother: Rocky; six sisters: Janice, Sharon, June, Julie, Anita, & Diana; as well as many other relatives and friends. Darrell will always be in our hearts and we thank God for the time He gave him to us to brighten our lives. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Mills & Coffey Funeral Chapel with Pastor Larry Crawford officiating. Music included "Family On Both Sides", "Far Side Banks Of Jordan", & "Leaving The Land Of The Dying". Pallbearers were Rocky Hatcher, Chris Lawson, Steven Richardson, Derick Bates, Weston Bates, & Travis Hatcher with Honorary Pallbearers as Ray Poole & Eddie Howard, Jr. Interment followed at Finley Cemetery. Family and friends may send online condolences at www.millscoffey.com.
Funeral Services were conducted by: Mills~Coffey Funeral Home in Antlers