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by Josh Bernoff
In February we published research based on our expectation that interactive marketers should continue their investments in social applications with a recession potentially coming.
Today we published the results of new research that shows that many interactive marketers actually plan increases in the face of recession. (Forrester clients will be able to see the whole report, others will see a summary when clicking on the link.) We asked this question:
Assuming the economy is in a recession in the next six months, how would you change your investment in interactive marketing overall?
Of 333 interactive marketers surveyed, 26% plan to increase their interactive marketing investments, and 46% will maintain them at current levels. (13% plan a decrease and 15% aren't sure.)
Where is that money going? Here's a chart from the report.
Social networks will get the largest number of increases, over 40% of those using it, along with user-generated content, blogs, and that old standby, email marketing. Every single form of online marketing we surveyed had at least half the marketers increasing or maintaining their investment (online display ads fared the worst; based on this sample it could see more decreases than increases.)
Note that the variation in N reflects the varying number of people familiar with or using each type of marketing. But for all the major technologies we got more than 100 responses.
Are these typical of marketers in general? Remember, the respondents are interactive marketers at large and medium-sized companies and ad agencies, so you can expect a little more optimism. But I believe these results reflect a real commitment to the power of interactive marketing over traditional advertising, which always suffers in a recession.
This is also evidence that in contrast to the bubble of 2001/2002, this housing-driven downturn hasn't spread to depress all investment in new ideas. People are recognizing that in a recession, social application investments are relatively cheap and deliver measurable results, despite their newness.
Our advice to marketers, as describe in the report, is this: measure what you do, so you can justify it when the axe comes. And build assets, not campaigns, it's a better use of your money.
Marketers reading this -- do you agree with what our panel said?


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I have a user who's leaving the company soon.
I'd like to keep his email account live, so that we can refer to it if needed. However the user accesses his email on his iPhone, so I assume has copies of emails on the phone.
Is there an easy way that I can clear the email off the phone?
I'm assuming that I could move the emails out of the account somehow, then when IMAP syncs it will clear the inbox. Can someone tell me an easy way to achieve this please?

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I want to migrate users from my current Zimbra server behind a firewall to a new Zimbra server outside our firewall. The first go round I went from exchange to Zimbra without a problem. Are there any tools to migrate between installs to make it easy?
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"We are deeply disappointed that we will not be able to hold the Trail of Lights event this year, but are ready to move forward on planning and fundraising for the 2012 Trail of Lights Austin," said Trail of Lights organizer Amy Vercruysse in a press release.
Instead of the fencing and build-out scheduled to start Wednesday for the event, organizers said they were forced to nix the $1 million project altogether.
"The return of Trail of Lights in 2011 depended on community and business sponsorship contributions to make the event possible," read the release. "Despite considerable effort by the event's sponsorship and management team, a pre-event milestone to reach $250,000 in cash contributions prior to Nov. 2 has not been achieved."
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Yes, the Zilker Tree Lighting is still on...The tree can be seen for miles as it signals the start of the holiday season when it is lit the first Sunday in December at 6 p.m. and stays lit until midnight every night until the end of the year.
In addition to the tree, Austin HolidayFest 2011 is also around this holiday season. Organizers said it will provide a free, family-friendly holiday event in December.
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World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform a solo program of Bach music Oct. 1 in Wentz Concert Hall.
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma graces the stage of North Central College's acoustically stunning Wentz Concert Hall Oct. 1 for a rare solo performance.
The acclaimed classical music envoy will perform selected works by Bach. Ma earned the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance in 1985 for "Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suites." His interpretations of Bach were the subject of a six-part film series, "The Cello Suites Inspired by Bach," and in 1998 Ma released a second audio recording of Bach works based on the soundtrack of the film series.


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|Length Overall
|24' 6''
7.4 m
|Dry Weight
5,050 lbs.
2,291 kg
9' 0''
2.7 m
|Tested Weight
0.46 m
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
172 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
26 gal.
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
10' 4''
3.14 m w/ radar
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
|Std. Power
|1 x 300-hp Mercury Verado Four-Stroke
|Tested Power
|Currently no test numbers
|Opt. Power
2 x 200-hp Mercury Verado Four-Strokes
2 x 150-hp Mercury Verado Four-Strokes
by Captain Steve Larivee
Mission Statement
The 250 Outrage is an ideal size boat for both inshore and offshore fishing and because of its sea-keeping abilities and 18" draft can do both handily. She was designed for anglers, but the fact is that most people use boats like this one for family outings, picnics, cruising, and even watersports, as well as fishing.
A Special Owner
It takes a special kind of boater to appreciate a boat like the 250 Outrage. Typically they are not owned by new boaters, or ones trying to find the longest boat for the buck. Nor are they popular with boaters that have a hard time deciding between a new or used boat. Rather, the 250 Outrage is purchased by someone who has become successful over the years making careful, well-considered decisions.
That is why usually why they can afford this quality of boat.
Distinguishing Features
• Level Flotation. Boston Whaler is one of only a couple of other builders which have built their boats over 20' so that they will "float level" if swamped. Virtually all builders of cc boats will say they float if swamped, but what they don't say is only a foot or so of the bow will be above water. When we have asked some other builders why they don't build in this feature, the answer is "the added cost."
• Remarkable Hull & Deck Connectivity. Part and parcel of the 250's ability to float level is the way she is built. No boat that we know of is built quit like a Boston Whaler. Essentially, the hull and deck are put together in a clamshell top and bottom mold and filled with expanding flotation foam. This means that the hull and deck are not attached just at the perimeter of the hull as is virtually every other boat in the world, but completely united over thousands of square inches of surface.
Major Features
Below are a number of pictures taken of the 250 Outrage by BoatTEST.com captains at a boat show, which illustrate aspects of the boat that set it aboard from others on the market. Further, we asked our resident testing Captain, Capt. Steve, to take a good look at her and add his observations to the mix of information in this report.
Other things that caught our eye are as follow--
• Molded in foot rests in the console for the skipper and companion.
• Room on the console for 2 12" screens
• Enclosed head with step and portable toilet
• Remote ignition with push button start and stop
• 4 hawse pipes
• 28" cockpit depth
• 8" cleats
• 6 gunwale-mounted rod holders
• Heavy-duty rubrail
• Integral swim platform
• Stainless toe rails
• Foldaway transom seat
Leaning Post
• Pressurized 40-gal. livewell
• Flip-up bolster on seats
• Seat backs
• Tackle drawers
Engine Options
• Mercury twin Verado 150s through 300s are available.
• 2 bilge pumps
• Several fish boxes/storage compartments with overboard drains
• Recessed trim tabs
• Deluxe SmartCraft gauges
This picture gives a good idea of the size, freeboard, and potential of the 250 Outrage. Check out that hardtop with glass on all three sides. Notice that there are no aluminum pipe frames taking up valuable fishing room.
The 250 Outrage has redesigned the hull with the intention of giving it a smoother, drier ride. The fully integrated helm console with three windshields and hardtop is Boston Whaler's continuous evolution of its product line.
The windscreen mullions serve double-duty by becoming the frames for the windshield and replacing the old system of aluminum tubes supporting the hardtop. This is the SOTA system and is found on the best center consoles.
The aft fold-away stern seat is a comfortable spot while running. Check out the stainless toe rail (at right) for giving that extra edge of safety to grab onto. Note the heavy hardware on the seat and the fact that there are no legs resting on the fiberglass sole. There is 33" (83.2 cm) from the transom bolster to the hand rail on the bait prep console at right. The cockpit is 28.5" (71.9 cm) deep at the transom.
Some Unique Features
The deluxe leaning post with livewell aft has a flip-up bolster and backrest . The companion seat is stationary. The 40 gal. (151.4 L) aerated livewell is pressurized to keep the bait alive through the chop, and with a clear top window and blue interior, the critters should feel right at home. There's also a trash can. That's an item that's missing from a lot of boats and I never know why. This will prevent any scrap of line and general trash from going overboard from the spot that generates it the most. There's also a freshwater system with 26 gallon (98.4 L) tank and sink at the leaning post.
Here's the business end of the boat and like everything on the 250 Outrage it is well done. Look at the hand hold, the cup holders for stuff, the gasketed bait well, slots for knives and even a place for pliers.
Forward of the bait prep counter is a "deluxe" leaning post, or helm seats, however one wants to think of it. The picture above is in leaning-post mode. Note the foot rest for the navigator when the seat is down.
Now we are in seat mode. These seats are big and plush, but firm. They are just as comfortable as they look -- sort of like the seats in a BMW, not too soft and not too hard. Both bolsters and arm rests flip up.
Optional Hardtop
Of course, the boat I saw, and virtually every picture I've seen of the 250 Outrage, had the optional hardtop (add $13,196). It includes an electronics box, an integrated tempered glass split windshield, two cockpit floodlights, a single bow area floodlight, two built-in speakers, a dome light, five rod holders, and the requisite life jacket storage.
Forward of the console is the standard seat and cooler. Note the wide clearance on either side of the console thanks to the absence of large aluminum pipes to hold up the T-top.
There's a second version that includes radial outriggers as well ($15,260). And man… does all this add to the look of the boat. It's all molded right into the console so there's no fishing room being taken up by bulky aluminum pipes getting through-bolted into the deck. A power actuated windshield vent and optional wiper round out the features.
A pretty standard console layout except for the black sun-shade visor over the nav screens. Note the powder-coated aluminum T-Top supports that double as hand-holds. Look closely to the left and the right on the gunwales and see the optional "trolling seats" in the fold-away position. When they're down the boater sits facing aft. We are told that these are a Boston Whaler innovation and we like them.
The console itself has plenty of real estate for either dual 8.4" screens or dual 12" units with radar. I also like the fold-away jump seats on either side of the console. These are an ideal place for anglers to sit while trolling. Because they are under the T-top, they may even be in the shade.
The aft seat on the transom can fold-away in a hurry. This gives anglers a comfortable place to sit while speeding out to the fishing grounds. Boston Whaler uses heavy stainless steel hardware to make sure this cantilevered seat can hold even the heaviest anglers. Most center consoles these days have a fold-away transom seat, but some builders cheap-out on the hardware that holds the seat and folds it away.
There is 70" (1.77 m) of headroom in this head under the center console. We like the grill for the shower sump. Note the step at the bottom of the picture. The door to this relatively spacious compartment is a bit tight -- 17" (42.9 cm) wide by 37" 93.3 cm) high.
Power Options…
Standard power on the 250 Outrage is a single 300 XXL DTS Mercury Verado 4-stroke. Because Boston Whaler is owned by Brunswick, all of the engine choices are black. Twin 150-hp Verados add $12,718, twin 200-hp Verados add $21,470, and twin 225 Verados add $27,028 to the base MSRP. If alternative power is wanted, the boater will have to talk to their Boston Whaler dealer about that.
Based on Boston Whaler's performance numbers, I'd pick the twin 150s option, even if price were no object. Rigged with the 150s the 250 Outrage is said to have a WOT of 44.4 mph (38.6 knots) and a best cruise of 26.8 mph (23.3 knots) and gets 2.27 mpg. Powered by the 300 XXL, Boston Whaler says that the 250 has a WOT of 43.0 mph (37.3 knots) and a best cruise of 24.7 mph (21.4 knots), getting 2.23 mpg. (These are Boston Whaler's numbers, not ours.) While the twin engine set-up is only slightly faster and very slightly more fuel efficient, I like the redundancy of two engines.
There is an argument for going with just a single 300 besides price -- less noise. Unfortunately, Boston Whaler does not publish noise readings so we do not know if the single 300 is quieter than the twin 150s.
Noise considerations aside, the real trade-off between these two engines is subjective: The added get-home capability of twin power vs. a single and the $13k savings in initial cost. I'll let the boater pick that one. As far as the large twins go, they are faster at both WOT and best cruise and burn more fuel, says Boston Whaler, top speed being 56.3 mph (48.9 knots) with twin 225 Verados. I don't need to go that fast and when it's rough one can't go that fast without beating up the boat and oneself anyway. So, who needs it?
The access hatch to the pump room in the cockpit has two gas assist struts. We see lots of "best practices" here: gasket on hatch lid, color-coded hoses, drains on hatch gutters (out of sight), separate screw-off inspection plate for fuel tank connections.
While all good builders put double hose clamps on all below-the-waterline thru-hulls, few builders use the protective plastic chicklets on the often sharp ends of the hose clamp bands.
The Boston Whaler 250 Outrage has a base MSRP of $104,237, plus dealer prep, taxes, etc. with the 300-hp Verado. If one is inclined to check off every option, including everything that isn't needed, the price can reach a max of about $190,000. But why would one want to do that?
I would want to have options that amount to about $26k for things like a console cover, VacuFlush toilet, deluxe T-top, premium package, and some other "necessities." In addition to that the boater can add whatever electronics makes them happy. So, the MSRP is probably looking to be about $150k, plus taxes.
A lot of thought has gone into this integral molded fiberglass outboard motor bracket. The outboard surfaces are flat for standing, and note the flat "stepping stone" in the middle for helping one get to the other side. The stern cleats are canted inward which means that mooring lines are intended to cross the stern to the opposite side.
"Swamped Capacity"
Boston Whaler is the only builder that I know of that publishes its "swamped capacity" for each boat. It states that the "swamped capacity" of the 250 Outrage is 2,890 lbs. (1,311 kgs.). That means that it will hold that much weight and still float level when swamped. I think that actually the "level flotation" claim is even more important because a boat that is swamped, no matter how many people it is holding, will easily capsize because of the free surface effect of the water in the hull.
When a boat capsizes, particularly in cold water, level flotation offers the only possible hope for avoiding hypothermia. While it is unpleasant to think about the ultimate boating disaster, the fact is that Boston Whaler has made its reputation on this very scenario, so I don't mind bringing it up. That unpleasant mental image has been the primary ingredient of Boston Whaler's secret sauce since its founding in the 1960s. It is the reason that Boston Whaler has been the best-selling center console in its class for decades.
Ironically, after all of these years, while salespeople for a number of other builders will say that their boats float level, only one or two other builders make the level flotation claim in print, the only place that it counts. And it is that simple concept which founder Dick Fisher came up with in 1960 that has seen this brand successfully through good times and bad. For the last 20 years or so the Brunswick Corp. has owned Boston Whaler, and it has steadily gotten better over that period. Today, its boats can go toe-to-toe with nearly anything in the marketplace on quality, fit-and-finish and performance.
Nothing unusual here, but everything is done with terrific fit-and-finish. The depth of the cockpit at the right side of the picture from the sole to the rail is 33" (83.2 cm).
The trim tabs on the 250 Outrage were not an afterthought. Note that the actuating ram is nestled in its own molded in compartment, and the tab itself comes off the bottom of the boat right below the transom bracket.
The 250 Outrage is a finely finished boat that has most of the fishy amenities one could ask for. It is well built, performs on a par with other boats in class, and has a sterling reputation as noted. Like a lot of things in life, making the right decision in boat buying is largely a matter of avoiding a mistake. If one can afford the 250 Outrage, it is not a mistake, in my opinion.
At something on the order of $150,000 the 250 Outrage is expensive compared to other good boats on the market in this size range, but in my opinion the premium being paid for the brand name, its level flotation, and its potentially faster sale on the used boat market, makes it a vessel well worth serious consideration.
|Marine Electronics
|VHF Radio
|CD Stereo
|Head: Portable
|Head: Fixed
|Power Steering
|Shore Power
|Trim Tabs
|Washdown: Fresh Water
|Washdown: Raw Water
|Exterior Features
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Door
|Transom Shower
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|Warranties change from time to time. While BoatTEST.com has tried to ensure the most up-to-date warranty offered by each builder, it does not guarantee the accuracies of the information presented below. Please check with the boat builder or your local dealer before you buy any boat.
Full Warranty Information on this brand coming soon!
|Pricing Range
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.


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Fabricating A Pavement-Hugging Early Ford ChassisWritten by on May 28, 2014 The Low and Short of It
This project got started when we swapped a set of old Stewart-Warner gauges for a pair of 1932 framerails and a front crossmember. An idea took shape to build a 1929 roadster on 1932 'rails and use the good Flathead V-8 engine we took out of our previous project, a 1932 five-window, which now has a 331 Caddy engine. To ensure an easy-to-drive hot rod that will keep up with modern freeway speeds, our choice of transmission is a Chevy S-10 five-speed. The rearend is from a '40 Ford, modernized with 9-inch axles and Lincoln brakes (see R&C Dec. 2011 issue, or search "Banjo Lessons" in the tech section of our website. –Ed). The frontend is a dropped I-beam, but with the spring behind the front axle, so the axle will be in front of the crossmember, something that dates back to the '40s, and was used to great effect by Doane Spencer. As so many times before, most ideas have already been done, but they are still good.
Scandinavian Street Rods (SSR) in Huntington Beach set up our framerails in the jig and began to tack everything together. But the first step was done before that by cutting the framerails to get the higher kick-up. The center crossmember was made by SSR and also the boxing plates in front of and behind the center crossmember. To keep the frame straight, a piece of tubing was welded between the rear framerails because the rear crossmember needs to be fitted later. With the basic frame together, it was taken to Roy Fjastad Jr. at West Coast Street Rods, where the rest of the modifications were done.
One of the important tools at this stage was the angle-finder, absolutely necessary to correctly install both the front and rear axles, plus later for the engine and trans. All the angles and measurements had been taken with the same size wheels and tires that will be used on the finished car. To hang the front spring we had help from Karl Jonasson at Foose Design, who machined the holes in the wishbones and made a pair of sleeves to mount the perches through them. With the spring installed, the shackles should have a 45-degree angle with everything in place, including the engine and trans.
Threaded bungs were welded into the split wishbone ends to accept tie-rod ends while on the frame, another pair of bungs were machined with the correct Ford 7-degree taper to accept the tie-rod ends. Once the frontend was checked to ensure the caster angle was correct, the framerails were marked and drilled out to 1¼ inches for the weld bungs.
1. The framerails from Shadow Rods are delivered in two pieces to make it easier to ship. These 'rails have a more distinct and original style reveal in the sides. Here the 'rails are welded together in the middle in the jig at SSR.
2. To get the extra 4 inches of kick-up in the rear the angles were checked on a piece of wood before any cuts were made. A V-cut, 1-inch wide at the top, gave us the 4 inches of kick-up.
3. Erik at SSR made the cuts in the 'rails with the plasma cutter, which makes for a quick, clean cut.
4. To better fit the '29 Ford roadster body the frame was "pinched" at the firewall to 30¼ inches, which gets the frame to the fit the shape of the body and not stick out a ½ inch on each side. The front horns were also pulled in to put the 'rails inside the Deuce grille shell.
5. With the framerails in the jig it was time to weld in the center crossmember and the boxing plates in the front and rear. With the heavy '34-style center crossmember, the frame is strong enough for any type of engine/trans combination.
6. Once boxed, the framerails are much stronger and with the holes in them it will be easier for us to route the brake and fuel lines through the frame.
7. Weld-in threaded bungs at the rear ends of the split front wishbone accept tie-rod ends.
8. The front wishbones, bored and with sleeves machined to accept the spring perches. These were TIG welded in place.
9. We had bungs machined with a 7-degree taper to accept the tie-rod ends, then welded them through the framerails. Here's one tacked in place.
The 1940 Ford rearend we are using for this project had already been modified. A 1936 Ford wishbone was bought on eBay for a cheap $85, which normally is not that easy to get for a good price. When it came to the rear crossmember, we had a choice between a So-Cal Speed Shop tubing type with brackets all pre-welded or a 1932 Ford rear crossmember. We had both, but opted for the So-Cal version because it was easier than modifying the 1932 crossmember, and it will give us more space in the rear for an exhaust system.
Just like the frontend, the rearend had to be checked for the correct angle too, as while the pinion angle could be set depending on where the wishbone brackets are welded, the spring mounts to the wishbone ends, and needs to be perpendicular to the ground. We drilled the holes in the back of the center crossmember on each side for the tie-rod bungs. We made sure to drop the frame down on the rubber stops on the rearend to check that nothing else was hitting. With the new rear crossmember in place, the framehorns were removed and the ends of the frame blanked off.
With the chassis now on its wheels, the engine and trans install could be tackled. With such a low-slung framer and minimal ground clearance, the engine would be mounted higher than normal in the frame. This presented further problems, providing minimal foot room in the small 1929 roadster body, so plenty of measurements were taken at this stage. With the engine and trans hanging in the chassis, we measured how high we needed the engine mount brackets to be, and still allow ground clearance for the oil pan. With the front crossmember moved 2 inches forward, we could move the engine 1 inch forward, to get a little extra space by the firewall but still have space in front of the engine. Once the intake manifold angle was checked, as well as the position of the trans mount, we made cardboard templates of the mounts, transferring them to sheetmetal, and welding inside and out, so they could be ground smooth. We decided to use a Vega steering box, but mounted to accept a Pitman arm, not as cross-steering. A modified Vega bracket was used to mount this.
10. Moving ahead slightly, tabs were welded to the wishbones to mount tube shocks, attached at their upper end to modified F-1 Ford truck shock mounts. It's also clear here how the front spring perches mount through the 'bones.
11. Moving to the rear, these simple ¼-inch brackets were fabricated to attach the split '36 'bones to the rearend housing. (We would advise that though the 'bones will now act like ladder bars, they're not really strong enough to be used in this way with an open driveline, and suggest adding upper links or a torque arm, too. –Ed.)
12. Everything was mocked up and checked for measurements before anything was tacked in place. We ensured the rearend was straight and central in the chassis and with the required pinion angle. In our case it was 2-3 degrees negative.
13. The rearend brackets were welded a little at a time, to prevent excessive heat buildup, and hence warping of the rearend housing.
14. Roy Fjastad Jr. at West Coast Street Rods tack welded the rear crossmember after it was checked for position and angle.
15. The rear spring is actually a front spring from a '40 Ford, which will give the roadster a softer ride than if we used a Model A rear spring. The rear crossmember from So-Cal Speed Shop will give us more space in the rear for an exhaust system.
16. Gussets were welded at each end of the rear crossmember. These pre-fabricated gussets are available from metal supply houses in different sizes.
17. The split '36 rear wishbone also mounts using tapered weld bungs in the ends, but machined to accept bigger ¼-inch tie-rod ends, the bungs welded into the center crossmember.
18. Engine mount towers were made in cardboard first, to determine the shape and position, then the template transferred to steel plate.
19. Fjastad Jr. fabricated the towers, welding them inside and out so they could be ground down to a smooth finish with no loss of strength.
20. With the engine and trans suspended in place, an angle finder was used on the flat surface of the intake manifold to ensure it was mounted 2-3 degrees positive, the angle matching that of the pinion, to ensure perfect driveshaft operation. Normally the engine would be negative and the pinion positive, but with the engine mounted so high in this chassis the angles were reversed.
21. The finished engine mount towers, fabricated from 3⁄16-inch plate welded in place.
22. The pedals are replica '39 Ford from Bob Drake, with a bolt pattern for both stock Ford and later dual Mustang master cylinder.
23. The trans mount was fabricated next, along with a loop to tie the crossmember together.
24. Fjastad Jr. removed the framehorns with a Sawzall in line with the front of the center of the crossmember, then boxed the open areas.
25. This aftermarket Vega steering box mount was modified by Fjastad Jr. using a bandsaw...
26. ...then mocked in place and a gusset added.
27. Another gusset makes everything strong. The Pitman arm locates through the framerail, as does the third mounting bolt into the upside down Vega 'box.
28. With the headers on the Flathead it's apparent there is plenty of space around the steering box. Because of the low chassis, we needed the Pitman arm to mount upward, and by flipping the Vega 'box we achieved this.
29. The rolling chassis uses 16x4-inch '35 Ford wheels with Coker/Excelsior 5.50x16 tires in the front and a set of Mike Curtis-widened 17-inch '34 Ford rims for the rear with Coker/Firestone 6.50x17 tires.


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Air cargo may be finally staging a comeback
November 29, 2010
A slight surge in air cargo demand has some industry analysts predicting a prolonged rebound.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international traffic results for October showing a 14.4 percent for year-on-year increase for international freight.
"As we approach the end of 2010, growth is returning to a more normal pattern," said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's Director General and CEO. "Where we go from here is dependant on developments in the global economy."
Charles Clowdis, managing director of transportation for IHS Global Insight, agrees that the freight sector may have reached a "turning point."
"Following a promising 'Black Friday,' it appears U.S. consumers are ready to spend again," he said. "That trend will be expressed in future cargo levels, but don't expect a big increase. We are still not back to where we were five years ago."
IATA, too, noted that The US is spending more to boost its economy.
"Asia outside of Japan is barrelling forward with high-speed growth. And Europe is tightening its belt as its currency crisis continues. The picture going forward is anything but clear, but for the time being, the recovery seems to be strengthening," said Bisignani.
Freight appears to finally be staging a comeback. Since May, freight volumes have declined by 5 percent. October saw an end to the decline in freight with a slight uptick.
"But a single month does not make a trend. And it remains to be seen if this is the stabilization in freight volumes or the start of an upward trend," said Bisignani.
Improvements in demand are being met by "a cautious approach" to capacity expansion, said IATA. Over the first 10 months of the year, cargo capacity expansion of 9.2 percent was well below the demand increase of 24 percent.
Meanwhile, North American airlines posted a 12.4 percent demand increase over October 2009. October represented the fastest growth rate for the year. With a capacity increase of 11.9 percent, the load factor for North American airlines was pushed to 82.5 percent, the highest among all regions. Compared to pre-recession levels of early 2008, the region's airlines are carrying 2 percent more traffic.
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|Impact comes full circle
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As the drum beats the Lion King's "Circle of Life," high school and college-age kids give the audience a taste of their passion and intensity for the arts. Following graduation, the Young Americans now have the unique opportunity to pass on their love of music as they pursue their dream of studying music and touring America, all while teaching students about singing, dancing, self-esteem and confidence. At the conclusion of a three-day workshop, 150 area students performed alongside the Young Americans in an impressive concert on the HHS stage.
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Major Project Review (MPR) is a "one stop" review process established primarily for applicants wishing to develop multi-family residential, commercial, and industrial projects in Carson City.
The purpose of the MPR is to provide a preliminary comprehensive review of development plans and to eliminate the need for an applicant to individually contact City departments and other agencies to obtain information relevant to the approval of their project. This review process allows an applicant, with some time and effort on their part, to ascertain what will be required to gain approval of their project during the City's permit approval process. It also solicits most requirements and recommendations of the various City departments in a coordinated and comprehensive fashion.
Applicants can save time and money as a result of the MPR process. City staff will address most municipal code requirements that may affect their project design. Errors or omissions on development plans can be corrected early in the review process and eliminate costly revisions to final engineering plans. The need for special studies, such as flood or traffic, can be identified, thus allowing for their completion before submittal of the final development plans. Ultimately, the information gained from the MPR process will help applicants facilitate the timely processing of their projects and help to prevent unnecessary delays during the permit plan check process.
The MPR meeting is scheduled two weeks from the date of the MPR application submittal deadline, which is twice per month. The MPR meeting is normally held on a Tuesday at the Planning Division.
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White Forests, Blue Sky: Riitta-Liisa Haavisto and Anna-Riitta Haavisto
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Textile Arts at Finlandia Gallery June 20 to September 8
Riitta-Liisa Haavisto (1930-2009) and Anna-Riitta Haavisto
White Forests, Blue Sky: Two Generations of Art Textiles, Paper and Metal Constructions
HANCOCK, MI - Finnish textile artists, mother and daughter Riitta-Liisa Haavisto (1930-2009) and Anna-Riitta Haavisto, will exhibit their work at the Finlandia University Gallery June 20 to September 8, 2011. The gallery is located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock.
The exhibit is titled "White Forests, Blue Sky: Two Generations of Art Textiles, Paper and Metal Constructions." Two events related to the exhibit will take place.
The first, at the gallery on Thursday, June 23, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., is part of a "Gallery Walk" in conjunction with the 2011 Northern Wefts Weaver's Conference, which takes place in Hancock June 20 to 25.
The second is a closing reception with Anna-Riitta Haavisto on Thursday, September 8, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Haavisto will speak at 7:15 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Riitta-Liisa Haavisto and Anna-Riitta Haavisto transform the traditional methods and materials of the textile arts in markedly different ways. Riitta-Liisa employed an expressive, painterly approach to embroidery, using jewel-toned fabrics and threads to create scenes inspired by nature, folklore, and current events.
Riitta-Liisa's daughter, Anna-Riitta, stretches the boundaries of fiber art in thought-provoking, three-dimensional sculptural objects constructed of sand, stones, steel, plastic, fiber, silk, cotton, paper, wood-and even water.
The mother's and daughter's work may differ in execution, but what they share of their personal histories, life experience, and inspirations creates an artistic resonance in their work.
"Although they are from different generations, Riitta-Liisa and Anna-Riitta share a common source of inspiration: Laila Karttunen (1895-1981), one of the most renowned textile artists in Finland and Riitta-Liisa's aunt," notes Pirkko Vekkeli in the article "Relative Values" for the journal Embroidery (UK, 2002).
"Laila Karttunen's love of vibrant colors and textiles made a deep impression on her younger relatives," Vekkeli explains. "One might say that these characteristics have been transferred from one generation to the next. Both mother and daughter draw from the same tradition: a passionate use of color."
Riitta-Liisa Haavisto was trained as a fashion designer and she worked for the Finnish fashion industry for most of her career. At the same time she was a lecturer in several art colleges in Finland, for example at the University of Art & Design Helsinki. She was also a full time lecturer at the Häme Polytechnic for 14 years.
Riitta-Liisa was the president of the Finnish Association of Fashion Designers MTO for a number of years and she has won many prizes in various design competitions over the years. She also received the prestigious Bruno Mathsson Award for Nordic Design in 1984, and became an honorary member of the Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO in 2005.
After her retirement Riitta-Liisa Haavisto concentrated mainly on producing her artworks.
"Haavisto's fibers of choice are silk, cotton, linen and viscose - always mixed in one piece and sometimes used together as a single thread for the right color effect and texture," describes Nell Znamierowski in Embroidery in 2005.
"One of Finland's most highly regarded embroidery artists, Riitta-Liisa Haavisto will long be remembered for her elegant abstractions stitched with an uninhibited style," notes Carol K Russell of Riitta-Liisa in Fiber Art Today (U.S., 2011).
"In layers of impossibly fine threads, she suspends her audience somewhere between recognition and sensation. Her designs were inspired by people, of whom she made piles of sketches or by childhood imaginings of hobgoblins and fairies inhabiting the Finnish forests," continues Russell.
"Enigmatic subjects, portrayed with minimal but convincing expression are intensified by potent elements such as negative space and deep mysterious backgrounds. Yet, nothing seems willed here. It is as if each form or color reveals the next logical note in the music of her personal sphere. Present always though is the unmistakable equilibrium of a master conductor."
Anna-Riitta Haavisto studied textile art and design in London, England from 1977 to 1980 and 1981 to 1982, first at the University of East London and later at the Central St. Martins College of Art & Design (current names).
Anna-Riitta's approach to her art is experimental, often employing non-conventional materials in her sculptures. She draws inspiration from nature, as well as from culture, religion, and political and environmental subjects.
In her article for Fiberarts, "The Haavistos of Helsinki" (U.S., 2001), Russell describes the strength of Anna-Riitta's sculptures: "Anna-Riitta transforms vast, interconnected human dilemmas into taut, focused fiber sculptures. Her approach, less descriptive than either her mother's or her aunt's, reflects a rare inner consonance with an unpredictable and often discordant universe."
Carol K. Russell closely examines Anna-Riitta's work in her book Fiber Art Today, "Inspired by the iconic box of chocolates from the film Forrest Gump, her work Sweet Times contains similar layers of possibilities and surprises. With her experimental inclination coupled with the aesthetic influences of the cubists and the Bauhaus, the artist vents personal or societal realities through the orderly visual languages she was taught as a child."
"With tradition as point of departure, the Haavistos set free the threads and structures of handcrafted textiles to assume deeper metaphors and meanings as fine art," notes Carol K. Russell in Fiber Art Today.
Since 1998, the Haavistos' work has been featured in more than 22 joint exhibitions in Finland, England, Scotland, Norway, Germany, Spain, the United States, and Canada, and in dozens of group exhibitions.
This exhibition celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Finnish Association of Designers ORNAMO.
More information about the artists is included in the book, Fiber Art Today, by Carol K. Russell, published in 2011 by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, Pennsylvania, USA.
White Forests, Blue Sky is on display at the Finlandia University Gallery through September 8, 2011.
The Finlandia University Gallery is in the Finnish American Heritage Center, 435 Quincy Street, Hancock. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or by appointment. Please call 906-487-7500 for more information.@3748


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2007 Auto Show - Americruise 2007Written by on October 11, 2007 Contributors: Tim Bernsau Summer Fun On The Run
In our opinion, the most fun a person can have on four wheels during the summertime is to attend Rod & Custom magazine's cross-country rod run known as Americruise. For 2007, Americruise featured two separate cross-country tours that joined in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the state fairgrounds to show 'n' shine and Go & Whoa.
Beyond the fact that participants actually drive their rods across the country to show at Lincoln is the Go & Whoa segment of the event, where anyone who enters is welcome to join the competitors for Rod & Custom's Rod Of The Year competition in handling and braking trials. New for Americruise 2007 was a Truck Of The Year award handed out jointly by Custom Classic Trucks and Classic Trucks. Proving that cars are cool but trucks are even cooler were the guys driving hopped-up old trucks breaking down the doors to get their rides out on the track to run amongst the hottest of hot cars.
The West Coast tour pulled out of Sacramento Vintage Ford on June 22, led by Rod & Custom's editor, Kevin Lee, with around 150 well-wishers in rods, customs, and pickups present to see the R&C entourage off. On June 25, the Southern tour left from Painless Performance's Fort Worth, Texas, facilities led by Dennis Overholser. With the number of hot-rodded cars and trucks at around 50-plus pulling out from Painless Performance on Monday morning, needless to say, it was quite a sight as the pack worked their way toward old Route 66 in Elk City, Oklahoma, for the first night out.
Of course, time really flies when you are having fun. The next thing we knew we were at Speedway Motors' giant (and we mean giant) facility checking out what has to be one of the largest inventories of cool aftermarket parts ranging from a shift knob all the way up to a '34 Ford cab.
In upcoming issues we will run special features on each of the trucks that toured with us on Americruise, but in the meantime, please enjoy our coverage of the happenings at the fairgrounds in Lincoln. CCT
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Hey, look, it's the Beverly truck-billies. We think Granny and Ellie May were up front in the cab skinning a possum.
Rod & Custom's Kevin Lee and Tim Foss presenting industry icon and neat guy to listen to "Speedy" Bill with yet another trophy to add to his collection.Here's one of the trucks that drove out on Sacramento Vintage Ford's West Coast tour. It's a Fageol powered with a 440-inch Chrysler motor. Lou Fageol sold the company to a guy named Peterman, and the trucks became known as Peterbilt.Here we see Gary Coe at the line with his '57 Ford F-100 Truck Of The Year, sponsored by Sacramento Vintage Ford Parts, about to tear it up in the Go & Whoa competition.
Here's Rod & Custom's Tim Bernsau (far right) hanging out with some of the guys he drove with on Painless Performance's southern tour. What a great crew these guys were!On behalf of Classic Trucks, here's Custom Classic Trucks' editor John Gilbert presenting Gary Coe with the Truck Of The Year trophy sporting a genuine Grant steering wheel on a base of what felt like 100 pounds of lead.


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Video: New York Begins Arduous Clean Up After Sandy
Video: Delaware Gov. Markell surveys damage from helicopter
PHILADELPHIA -- It felt like Superstorm Sandy would never go away. But its days are numbered.
PHOTOS | Superstorm Sandy
The storm is winding down days after it swamped the East Coast, buried states in snow and killed dozens of people.
The National Weather Service says the last effects of the remnant low that was Sandy are being felt in the Appalachian mountains.
The storm brought up to 3 feet of snow to parts of West Virginia and Maryland and put thousands in the dark. The Weather Service says several more inches are possible before the storm dies out for good later this week.
New York struggles, Obama tours New Jersey damage
It's beginning to sound like New York again. The closing bell rang at the New York Stock Exchange. Jammed busses crept along in snarled traffic because subway trains still aren't rolling. In the air, some jets have started taking off again from JFK and Newark Airports. LaGuardia will have limited service Thursday morning.
Superstorm Sandy has killed more than 70 people. More than 6 million households and businesses, most of them in the New York area, still don't have power. Progress is being made. Water is being pumped out of subway stations and limited train service will resume Friday. The shows are going again on Broadway.
In New Jersey, President Barack Obama saw the devastation for himself. In some shoreline communities, streets are still canals and there is widespread devastation from high winds and Sandy's storm surge. With Gov. Chris Christie at his side, Obama vowed that storm victims won't be forgotten and will get the help they need. Christie, an active backer of challenger Mitt Romney, praised Obama for his response and thanked him for "his personal concern and compassion."
Obama said the federal response, including the military, will be focused on hardest hit areas of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and West Virginia, where Sandy dumped heavy snow.
EPA grants 16 states clean gas waivers after Sandy
The Obama administration is temporarily waiving some Clean Air Act requirements in 16 states and the District of Columbia to reduce fuel disruptions from Superstorm Sandy.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson says in a letter to governors that extreme circumstances related to Sandy will prevent enough gasoline from reaching consumers.
The waiver lets conventional gasoline be sold instead of cleaner-burning reformulated gasoline in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and the District of Columbia. A blend of reformulated and regular gasoline will be allowed in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
The waivers last through Nov. 20.
The EPA also says New Jersey residents can use heating oil in emergency generators and pumps if cleaner diesel is unavailable.
NY governor: MTA subway, rail, bus fares waived
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the agency that runs New York City's subways, buses and commuter rails is waiving fares on Thursday and Friday to help ease recovery from the superstorm.
Cuomo says the Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare waivers are to encourage people to use mass transit instead of driving into the city.
Parts of the city were flooded and lost power when the storm hit on Monday.
Limited subway service is expected to start on Thursday. City buses are running, and limited commuter rail service has started.
Amtrak plans to restore some NYC service on Friday
Amtrak says it plans to restore some service on Friday to and from New York City, which has been without intercity train service since it was walloped by superstorm Sandy.
The railroad said the removal of water from flooded train tunnels under the Hudson and East rivers is continuing so that repairs to tracks, signals and power systems can be made. A Friday schedule is expected to be released Thursday.
Service to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey has been restored, but Northeast Regional service between Newark and New Haven, Conn., and Acela Express service for the length of the Northeast Corridor are canceled for Thursday. Empire Service between New York City and other cities in the state, and Canada are also canceled for Thursday.


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Apple announced their update to .mac as me.com and mobileme.com
Apple - MobileMe - A Guided Tour
It sounds and looks an awful lot like a skinned version of Zimbra to me. As described in the video, it is a drop in replacement for exchange and they can sync to iCal, iPhone via active sync and PC's with outlook 2003/2007. Again just like Zimbra. Coincidence, sure, but why has Apple not released this as a server product? It's unlikely that they would develop this all from scratch.
The final piece that did it for me was the fact that the iPhone software 2.0 Beta application listed exchange and Zimbra as the only email server options.
This would probably mean not too much, other than hopefully some cross development opportunities to make Zimbra better. It's also no too hard to believe they could do this given that Yahoo and Comcast deployed this as their hosted email solution.
If so Cool!! If not who did they use?


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Helo everybody,
We are currently testing Zimbra BETA 8 installed on Centos 6.2 64-Bit. The whole excercise is to see if we could integrate Zimbra with our excisting Active Directory 2008 domain and also implement SSO to ZImbra through Kerberos.
I have followed the ZCS Administration Guide 7.2 Network Edition, since there not a manual available for BETA version 8. The steps in Appendix B "Configuring SPNEGO Single Sign-On for ZCS" was followed but I can still not login successfully with the "HTTP/servername.example.com" kerberos key. I have previously configured "Squid-Cache" proxies and other HTTP services for "kerberos Authentication" and know my way around Windows AD 2008 KDC and UNIX/Linux Kerberos.
1. What should I lookout for and in which logfiles?
2. Where can I look at the "global config attributes" that I have configured with "zmprov mcf" command?
3. For this to work, I believe that the username in Zimbra and in AD must be exactly the same?
Secondly, I am a bit worried that the AD integration is not seamless as we've expected. The external authentication mechanism is a duplication of efforts for me. It seems as if we will not be able to just "pull-in" accounts already created in AD?
Thank you all for any advice.
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Here's some behind-the-scenes footage of Rafael Nadal's SOBeFit photoshoot. This is a nice tease but I think we're all waiting for the same thing: Gypsy. Am I right or am I right?!
Bring it Shak.
UPDATE: Here's a teaser clip of the Gypsy vid courtesy of Nadal News!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
(UPDATED) VIDEO VAULT: Behind-the-scenes with Nadal and SOBeFiT
Labels: celebrity, magazines, Rafael Nadal, tennis
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- AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:27 AM
Oh Rich, you are SOOOOOO right!!!!ReplyDelete
Holy smokes -- I can't even breathe when I watch that teaser. Darn you Shakira -- I have never in my entire life been so jealous of another woman!
Wake me when he's nude.
Or the lady in the first video is biting Rafaflesh. *volunteers*
Tin: All I'm saying is she better have made good. You know, copped a feel or something.ReplyDelete
natch: Shak should've put you in a her body double though she was probably afraid he wouldn't make it through the vid shoot alive. Then the world would blame Shak. Bad career move - for her, not you I mean.
Well, I'm not a blonde, so that's out. But yeah, me rolling around with him? He would be stripped in about three seconds. (My clothes, obvsly, would be off in 1.5 seconds.) Why don't you contact Rafa's *people* and see if he's interested? You can film it.ReplyDelete
Oh yes, and tell him I'll only bite if he wants me to.
- AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 11:51 AM
Yeah, you don't get an opportunity like that and not take advantage -- you owe it to the rest of us! ;)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:04 PM
I am definitely not a lovesick "fool" for Nadal, but that Shakira teaser will certainly have me dreaming...ReplyDelete
Shakira is really beautiful but it seems the whole thing was blown out of proportion. She is engaged and ten years older than Rafa. I can't understand how this gossip started.ReplyDelete
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OMG *screaming*ReplyDelete
Ditto to Jocel's reaction!ReplyDelete
- mercedes20February 20, 2010 at 4:49 AM
It's OBVIOUS the poor boy is no longer interested in playing tennis.ReplyDelete
He has multiple avenues to pursue in his life after tennis. Bad for us. The world is about to get to know a a talented, charismatic, HOT , young Spaniard. It will be a sad day for tennis.
- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2010 at 5:43 PM
Haha!Looks like the world nos 3 has a stiff neck in that vid and looking all kinds of awkward.Cougar Shaki,he looks really uncomforatable don't ya think?lolReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2010 at 4:20 AM
Marry me, Rafa!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2010 at 5:51 AM
I just can't stop watching this vid and the earlier behind the scenes one.ReplyDelete
He's so adorable and mind-blowingly hot. He drives me crazy. I want him!!!
*sighs longingly*


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Mr. Chairman, thank you for convening this hearing as a vital link between the political leadership for the OSCE and the Helsinki Commission. Before turning to the topic of the Dutch chairmanship of the OSCE, I want to express my appreciation to the Foreign Minister as The Netherlands has repeatedly demonstrated in recent years that it is a reliable friend and ally in word and in deed. Mr. Minister, thank you for your role in strengthening the bonds between our countries as we face challenges to our interests across the globe.
As the largest regional security organization, the OSCE 55 participating States is active in early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. The OSCE's comprehensive approach to security includes not only arms control, preventive diplomacy and confidence-and-security-building measures but, equally as important, a focus on protecting human rights, democratization, election monitoring and economic and environmental security.
Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is the foundation of democracy and it has been the cornerstone of the OSCE's mission since the signing of the Helsinki Final Act. Participatory democracy cannot grow in societies where this is no respect for the individual. While there has been tremendous progress in many participating States, Belarus and the countries of Central Asia give cause for particular concern given the flagrant violations of fundamental freedoms and human rights in these nations. The continuing conflict in Chechnya remains of deep concern to this Commission as the most egregious violations of international humanitarian law are occurring in that region of Russia. Also of concern is Ukraine, a country where recent trends are troubling especially in the lead up to presidential elections scheduled for 2004.
Mr. Minister, as sponsor of the Senate resolution on anti-Semitism and related violence in the OSCE region, I thank you for your leadership in convening the Vienna Conference and enlist your support for a sustained specific OSCE focus on anti-Semitism especially in light of the German offer to host a follow-up OSCE event in Berlin next year. In order to maintain focus and momentum on this issue, the December OSCE Ministerial your government will host should embrace the German initiative.
Since my appointment to the Commission leadership in 1999, I have worked to draw attention to the importance of combating corruption and organized crime in the OSCE region. These interrelated issues have taken on greater urgency given the strong nexus between the operations of transnational criminal groups and international terrorist organizations. Indeed, according to experts, they frequently work together in the fields of drug trafficking and money laundering. In this regard, we have strongly supported the work of the SECI Center for Combating Transborder Crime located in Bucharest, Romania. While not an OSCE entity, this Center involves the close coordination of 12 OSCE countries in a strong regional effort to battle international criminal gangs and could, I believe, serve as a model for other participating States.
Finally, as a former law enforcement officer, I have followed closely the excellent work on police training undertaken by the OSCE in Kosovo and elsewhere in the Balkans. Professional law enforcement--that protects human rights rather than abuses them--is crucial to building strong democratic institutions and rule of law and the Commission will be watching closely new programs sponsored by the OSCE in Central Asia. It is vital that these programs foster real democratic change and protection of human rights in countries of transition.
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The Wellgo W-40 Road Pedals feature an aluminum body, Cro-MO spindle with loose ball bearings.
I was thrilled with this product, the weight, the price, the look where perfect. Then I started using it. I'm an experienced mountain biker and have been using a clipless setting for ages. I've been using those for about two years. They are very difficult to get out of. The lowest tension setting seems to be the only setting that work. They still work for me as I live in the country and will clip at the start of a ride and unclip when I'm done. If you live in the city you will not like this product. Phil
I'll be buying these pedals for the remainder of my cycling career. Solid connection and a sealed bearing for a fraction of the price of other brands. My wife rides them as well.
This is the second set of Wellgo pedals I've gotten, put these on my new bike and they're great! Easy to get in and out of, quality pedal and a great price.
I got about 9000 miles on a set of these pedals before the bearings wore out. The cleats are still in great shape. These are a great first clipless pedal, affordable choice for the wind trainer bike, or a back-up.


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I don't get it? Is this a retail console? It says he's online but how can he get online with a retail and have it hacked at the same time? It looks like a debug console, which I believe can get online anyway so what good is this to us with retail consoles?
If its a dev/debug thing then nice, but if its for retail consoles then how?
Edit: After reading the first few pages I like what I hear and it answers my questions.
I like the way the devs are doing a great job and NOT saying anything about it. That way $ony doesn't know and cant block it. Also no morons keep asking "where is it, I want it now" which really gets annoying. Don't release it till its working and bug free. You don't want to be a game dev...
Good to see you got PSN working. Still too much information and it will be a useless find if $ony find out how you did it.


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WASHINGTON – Some people love them. Wait for them. Crave them.
Those fans of McDonald's Shamrock Shakes are celebrating. The dyed-green minty milk shake is back on the menu in time for St. Patrick's Day.
"Oh, it's delicious. It's delicious like heaven, yeah," enthused a customer outside a downtown McDonald's at 19th and M streets NW.
"The mint tastes real good, and cool," she sighed.
Other customers were surprised to hear of the seasonal shake's return.
"Oh yeah, it's time for Shamrock Shakes," recalled one young man.
The milk shakes were first introduced in 1970 and initially called the St. Patrick's Day Green Milk Shake, according to the Gluttoner blog.
For decades, the milk shakes weren't always available, leaving the menu placement to regional managers.
In the 1980s, the Uncle O'Grimacey character was used to market Shamrock Shakes but has since been phased out.
These days, the Shamrock Shake includes Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice Cream, Shamrock Shake Syrup, Whipped Cream, and a Maraschino Cherry. A large shake contains 820 calories, according to the McDonald's nutrition page.
WTOP's Elise Widerlite contributed to this story. Follow @AugensteinWTOP and @WTOP on Twitter.
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Some time back, I managed to do something that resulted in iCal throwing CalDAVWriteEntityQueueableOperation errors every time it starts (the problem, I think, was either rights confusion or a lack of support for writing to shared Zimbra calendars under some circumstances, but that's not what I'm trying to solve).
The laptop on which the original sin was committed continues to throw a slew of these errors every time I start iCal -- iCal on other machines I use is fine, so it's not a Zimbra problem. Nothing, including changing the shared accounts and reinstalling iCal, has stopped this. I am guessing that the iCal queue persists on the machine in file form somewhere and persists regardless of changes in the accounts or reinstallation of iCal. Anybody got any idea where? It's a minor irritation, but I have to go through it once or twice a day.
The caldav debugger addins for iCal don't seem to do anything useful, but I could well be wrong about that.
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Marketers, including this year's Stars, always attempt to cater to their target audience—be it gastroenterologists or dermatologists—but rote market research alone doesn't provide enough paint for the portrait. Patients and doctors aren't all alike, but individual sentiment often reflects a common problem; understanding those problems from the perspective of the audience members leads to creative that's more persuasive, because it's more informed.This idea of incorporating the patient perspective—into not only ads but in the healthcare delivery system as a whole—is not a new one, but it's a healthy movement that's growing. Increasingly, how patients feel about and react to their own health conditions is becoming a vital part of their diagnosis and treatment. In fact, Columbia University now has a graduate program centered around this idea, which they're referring to as narrative medicine: "Narrative Medicine fortifies clinical practice with the narrative competence to recognize, absorb, metabolize, interpret, and be moved by the stories of illness," reads Columbia's Narrative Medicine program website. "Through narrative training, the program in Narrative Medicine helps doctors, nurses, social workers, and therapists to improve the effectiveness of care by developing the capacity for attention, reflection, representation, and affiliation with patients and colleagues."
It seems only natural, then, to see this holistic, dynamic mindset spread into marketing as well. As healthcare providers are "moved by the stories of illness," so, too, are we moved by the advertising that captures those stories. (Whiz and bang usually doesn't hurt, either.)


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Best Midwest Free Attractions: Iowa
Free attractions in Des Moines
Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines Tour the gold-domed landmark (left), built between 1871 and 1886, and its monument-dotted grounds overlooking downtown Des Moines. legis.iowa.gov
Des Moines Art Center The collection features modernist works by Edward Hopper, Henri Matisse and others. Large, airy exhibit spaces reflect the different styles of three architects: Eliel Saarinen, I. M. Pei and Richard Meier. desmoinesartcenter.org
State Historical Museum, Des Moines Listen to tapes of coal miners at work, learn about Iowa's caucus system, see a battle flag preservation lab or carry pioneer-era water buckets with a shoulder yoke. iowahistory.org
Free parks to explore
All Iowa State Parks are free! Two of our favorites are Elk Rock, about 40 miles southeast of Des Moines, and Pike's Peak, near McGregor (60 miles northwest of Dubuque).
Elk Rock, on Lake Red Rock, has camping, hiking, biking, fishing and boating. Pike's Peak, on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, offers great hiking (left) with beautiful vistas, spring-fed streams and waterfalls, and large timbered tracts.
Know of other free things to enjoy in Iowa? Add them in the Comments section below!
Free attractions in Dubuque
Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Roses, woodland wildflowers, water and shade gardens and hostas bloom on 52 acres (left) . Free concerts are held most Sundays in summer. dubuquearboretum.net
Dubuque Museum of Art Established in 1874, Iowa's oldest cultural institution shows national and regional art. dbqart.com
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area, Dubuque A 1,387-acre national historic landmark encompasses soaring limestone canyons, dense old timber and the Mississippi River backwater of Catfish Creek. Visit the interpretive center for an introduction to the park and its 12 miles of trails. minesofspain.org
For history buffs
Amana Colonies These seven villages, settled in 1885 by a German religious society, now are a National Historic Landmark. Free attractions include the Amana Woolen Mill, the general store (left) , the Kolonieweg lake trail and more than 400 historic barns, shops and homes. amanacolonies.com
Western Historic Trails Center, Council Bluffs Hands-on exhibits and videos show visitors about the region's major pioneer trails, including the Lewis and Clark Trail and the Oregon, Mormon and California trails. iowahistory.org
Iowa legends
Field of Dreams Movie Set, Dyersville Run the bases, sit in the bleachers or bat a few balls on the set of this classic baseball flick, about 30 miles west of Dubuque (left). fodmoviesite.com
Maytag Dairy Farms, Newton See a 10-minute video, peek at the packaging and shipping area and sample Iowa's famous blue cheese. The farm is between Des Moines and Iowa City off Interstate-80. maytagdairyfarms.com
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- Maria "Shriek"apova on the negative crowd reaction to her over-shrieking after today's loss to Dinara Safina
The French crowd is notorious for eating their own alive nevermind a visiting baller so take their reaction with a grain of salt. Plus, you aren't the first to be booed by the Frenchies and then loved again (right Serena?) But Maria, you're shrieking can be off the charts even when you're not hitting hard so accept your fate!
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Use these design motifs to inspire your own creativity in making a one of a kind piece!
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DESIGNSMotifs are meant to be embroidered onto a knit, crochet or felted piece.PreparationFirst, decide which motifs you'd like to use and whether you'd like to change the size of the motifs. Adjust the ratio on a copier to change the size of the motifs.Once you're happy with the size, the next step is to transfer the motifs onto your knit, crochet or felted piece.TransferTrace desired motifs onto tissue paper or tear away stabilizer. Cut out each motif, leaving a border outside the traced lines. With sewing needle and thread, baste each piece of tissue to your knit, crochet or felted piece. Be sure to keep your basting stitches away from the traced lines of the motif.EmbroideryUsing embroidery stitches as desired and Bonbons yarn colors as desired, embroider motifs onto your piece. You will be embroidering through the tissue paper or stabilizer and onto your piece. Use simple embroidery sts – French knots, lots of straight stitch, cross stitch, back stitch, and stem stitch.You can vary the number of strands of yarn that you use – use one strand or two, or even one strand each of two different colors.FinishingClip the basting threads. If you used tissue paper, dampen the tissue lightly then carefully remove the paper, leaving your embroidery stitches intact.To remove stabilizer, follow the package directions.


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Dixie man dies in motorcycle wreck
Published: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 10:52 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 19, 2012 at 10:52 a.m.
A Dixie County man died Sunday after crashing his motorcycle on State Road 26 in Melrose.
Woodrow L. Demoure, 58, of Old Town, lost control of his 2008 Harley Davidson pulling out from the parking lot of Howling Wolf Bar at the intersection of Highway 100 and S.R. 26, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
The report said Demoure was headed west on S.R. 26 around 7:12 p.m. when he crossed both lanes of traffic twice. His motorcycle rolled, and he was ejected onto the road.
Demoure was not wearing a helmet, according to the report. An alcohol test is pending, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Send Your Buddy Bell Questions!
Hey Fans, justed wanted to update you on a few items. First of all, Mike Sweeney's rehab assignment continues to go well. Tonight (Friday) Mike is 2-for-2 with a double, a home run, 2 RBI and a walk. We have a call into him and we'll give you his thoughts on how things are going. By the way, down in double-A Wichita Zack Greinke has struck out 10 batters through 6.0 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits against Tulsa. They lead 9-2.
We're excited to let you know the response from the Dayton Moore Q&A was so popular that we'll be hosting a Buddy Bell Q&A in the next couple of weeks. Like last time, we'll ask you to email your questions to firstname.lastname@example.com. Obviously we can't answer everybody's, but we'll do our best to cover as many topics as possible.
Make sure you check royals.com on Saturday, Aug. 5 as we'll be streaming a live feed of the press conference with Luke Hochevar. He'll be in attendance with his agent Scott Boras, Royals General Manager Dayton Moore and Royals Senior-Director of Scouting Deric Ladnier. We'll also try to give you a recap of his day, complete with photos of him signing his first Major League contract.
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Buddy, why do you have such a disdain for statistical analysis? Your recent comment about "OPS, PMS" displays a narrow-mindedness that this franchise can hardly afford to accept. This franchise needs to be on the cutting edge of baseball analysis whether it be statistical or scouting and by closing your mind off to something new while adhering to conventional wisdom will only keep this franchise spinning its tires in last place.
I implore you to give statistical analysis a chance. Its certainly not perfect, and it cannot replace the importance of observational scouting and analysis, but it can be a key tool to better evaluate talent.
why do you take out your pitchers so early when there doing good i think you should live them in longer and why dont you put in leo nunez alot when he was in the mlb.
The Royals need a real power hitter, and there are a ton of free agents right now. so what do say Buddy gives us some power in the middle of the line up.


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Images: Small-Arms Training Exercise [Image 19 of 21]
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Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit wait for their chance to throw their M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenades during a small-arms training exercise at Range 111 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 25. The training focused on enhancing the unit's confidence and proficiency with personal weapons and M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenades. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos)
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WEIRTON - Madonna defeated Bishop Donahue and Wheeling Central as the Blue Dons won the Bishops Cup.
Dylan Fenske led the attack against Bishop Donahue with nine assists, five aces and three attacks while Monica Bragg added six kills and five aces.
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ZITHROMAX (azithromycin for injection) contains the active ingredient azithromycin, an azalide, a subclass of macrolide antibiotics, for intravenous injection. Azithromycin has the chemical name (2R,3S,4R,5R,8R,10R,11R,12S,13S,14R)-13-[(2,6-dideoxy-3-C-methyl-3-O -methyl-α-L-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-2-ethyl-3,4,10-trihydroxy-3,5,6,8,10,12,14-heptamethyl-11-[[3,4,6-trideoxy-3-(dimethylamino)-β-D-xylo-hexopyranosyl]oxy]-1-oxa- 6-azacyclopentadecan-15-one. Azithromycin is derived from erythromycin; however, it differs chemically from erythromycin in that a methyl-substituted nitrogen atom is incorporated into the lactone ring. Its molecular formula is C38H72N2O12, and its molecular weight is 749.00. Azithromycin has the following structural formula:
Azithromycin, as the dihydrate, is a white crystalline powder with a molecular formula of C38H72N2O12• 2H2O and a molecular weight of 785.0.
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Star magazine is claiming that Britney Spears doesn't even sing on her own albums anymore. The father of a woman, Myah Marie says she was paid to sing seven of the songs on Britney's most recent album, "Femme Fatale". But Myah says she was just a background singer.
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Looking very impressive so far...
While I've developed my own town/city style over the years that has been something of my mainstay (though always being refined), every so often I feel I need to break away and try something entirely different. I've always thought experimentation with totally different styles is important, even if the end result sucks.
I decided to experiment with a more illustrative style that will still function as a map of sorts. I think what I have works well for small towns and villages, but would probably be inappropriate for larger settlements (unless you were to separate them by district or something).
I made an isometric grid pattern in photoshop to use as a guideline before I began drawing the village in SAI. This ensures my angles are all (mostly) correct and reduces any perspective issues.
I've still got lots to do, lots of details to add. Then I have to colour the whole thing.
After this map is done (it is based upon another fictional world), I plan to use this style for a special map for a sandboxy village module I am writing from my own world.
Looking very impressive so far...
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Thats just awesome man! *claps*
Very nice!
Love the direct-drive windmill especially.
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Wow, awesome possum looks very good.
But what is SAI?
Very nice.
When you say perspective issues, where you meaning to eliminate perspective, or thinking that the grid would facilitate perspective? With perfectly parallel lines, there's no perspective in a straight orthographic projection. Also, I too have no idea what you mean by SAI.
Beautiful map, though. I'd love to see more of these, or a tutorial.
SAI is Paint Tool SAI - it's a tablet-driven paint program I use to do all my linework.
I could do a tutorial although I'm not sure how I'd break it down. I essentially just start with basic shapes and then go from there. I'll see what I can come up with! Thanks for the kind words everyone.
So im not the only one who uses PaintTool SAI!