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If you think a saddle has to be uncomfortable, it's time for a spin on the Fi'zi:k Aliante Gamma K:ium Saddle and a reevaluation of your undercarriage happiness. Saddles, it turns out, can be comfortable, powerful, and versatile all at once. The foundation of the Aliante is its Twin Flex carbon-reinforced nylon shell, which is stiff enough to ride hard but flexible enough that it won't leave you with butt blisters. Fi'zi:k hooked up the center channel with an aluminized fiberglass rail, which adds some lateral flex to the saddle without compromising stability or power, like you do with a center cutout. Fi'zi:k wrapped the Aliante in perforated Microtex, which is durable and easy to keep clean, and finished it off with K:ium alloy rails, which are lighter than titanium while being just as strong.
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Glad I made the switch
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I have ridden an Arione for a few years. I thought I loved it. I could ride all day and not complain too much. I figured it was all part of riding a bike. The Fizik website told me the Arione was right and I did not question it.
Earlier this year, I switched bikes with a friend who had this saddle. I loved it. I was comfortable. I didn't even think about the saddle. As soon as I got home I purchased one. Best decision I have ever made.
The saddle does not allow for you to slide up an down to try and find a comfy position like the Arione, but you don't need to. This saddle cups your sitting region and allows for a large area to disperse your weight eliminating hot spots. It is not so wide that it encourages chub rub (the rubbing of thighs on saddle or other parts of the bike).
If you are like me and think the Arione is good, but you still think about your saddle on longer rides, then the Aliante is worth a try.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
I love this saddle. I'm sorry I waited so long to replace the stock Bontrager saddle that came with my Madone 5.2.
The Bontrager Affinity 3 saddle seemed to "jam my junk" back into my body, creating an uncomfortable ride after an hour our so (and that's being kind). <Your mileage/junk may vary>
The Fizik Aliante saddle just seems to fit right. It has less padding than the stock saddle, but as it turns out, that's a good thing. I feel I can ride all day on this saddle and virtually not notice it - which in my book, is what a saddle should do - just disappear.
There may be lighter, sexier saddles out there - and I would encourage you to look - but if you're looking for a good basic "bull" (mid to low flexibility) saddle, I highly recommend this saddle.
PS - life's too short to wait for 1K miles to break in, in my humble opinion. I'll grant there is a break in period, but 1,000 miles? Sheesh. That's 3 months of riding for me. I can't suffer that long. Yeah, yeah, I know. HTFU. But not down there... at least not while I'm on my bike. :)
Solid Saddle, but better options
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I put a few thousand miles on this saddle, and wish that I would have spent the extra money to go to Carbon Kium version. This saddle has the same shape, but the ride just isn't as comfortable as a broken in version of the Carbon Kium Version. It may take a thousand miles or so, but the Carbon version feels like it was molded for you once broken in.
Solid saddle
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've been riding one of these for the last 5000 miles. The saddle gives you a firm platform, with multiple positions to work with. It's pretty conformatable, especially for riding up on the brake hoods. Maybe not the greatest for spending a long time in the drops. The nose is a little wide and sometimes my legs rub on it.
The saddle is pretty durable. Before I installed the Aliante, I had broken the rails of two other saddles. 5000+ miles later and this saddle looks like new.
Fi'zi:k Aliante Gamma
Firm and supportive saddle
Fizik Aliante Gamma test saddle
Testing out a new Fizik Aliante saddle. After 80 miles of test rides, this is a keeper. I'm going to try the versus edition of this saddle and buy the one that's more comfortable.
Sitting Pretty
I ordered this saddle to accomodate my sore behind on my Pinarello Dura Ace I just got. In fact, there is no difference between this saddle and the stock saddle. I am just getting used to the original one and it will probably be fine. The Fizi saddle is made well and good looking, but again so is the original one. I returned it for a prompt refund.
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Great Saddle
This seat just made my day the first time I rode it. Great shape that did not have any hot spots, or cause any chaffing. Provides much greater cushioning than might be expected. Looks great on the bike as well.
does the Gamma come in different widths -...
does the Gamma come in different widths - need 143
This saddle is 142mm wide so it should fit just fine.
Also, when I was looking for Fizik saddles I used there spine concent tool. Even though it is a little cheesy with the "Find the animal within you" tagline, it will put you on the best saddle for your body type.
You'll be fine on the Gamma if you're looking for a 143mm width saddle
I want to buy this Fizik saddle but I see...
I want to buy this Fizik saddle but I see that you are not offering free shipping for this item. Could I get free shipping if I buy this saddle from you? Ebay is offering the same saddle for $20 less, but I would prefer to buy this from you. I've bought my stuff from Backcountry before and gotten free shipping, if not its ok, thank you.
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 Im a noob to all of this and cant seem to find the error in my model. I have run it through Cad Span and fixed the errors, however it still says it is not manifold.

 The error message received is the following "Only manifold objects can be printed".

 Any help would be great.]]> 3DKits 2010-07-02T22:05:30-00:00 Re: Ran it through Cad Span, manifold error still http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=14301&th=2835#msg_14301 <![CDATA[hmm, ok I just ran it through again and it says it is printable. I'm a little confused on why it didn't work the first and second time but I guess the 3rd time is the charm.]]> 3DKits 2010-07-02T22:20:38-00:00

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A heated discussion took place at the Los Angeles City Council Wednesday when the topic of medical marijuana dispensaries brought out passions from some members as Councilman Paul Koretz proposed what was called a "gentle ban" on medical marijuana dispensaries that would close many dispensaries but allow some to operate under strict city regulations.
The proposal would also allow patients to grow their own medicine and share it with others through collectives. But Koretz's apparent attempt at compromise was met with anger from Councilman Jose Huizar, who wants all dispensaries banned.
"Two weeks ago, in closed session, we had a very level-headed discussion and a good decision on the direction our city attorney should take," Huizar said.
"Now, they jumped hoops and waved out this new proposal that is an aggressive attempt to undo the direction we were going in."
The issue now goes back to the city's Planning and Land Use Management Committee for more study, delaying a decision from the council for now.
While many patients do grow their own, there are clearly some who can't for whatever reason. Those patients need someone to be able to purchase their medicine just like every other adult human being. An outright ban on dispensaries would be discrimination in its ugliest form, against those who can't defend themselves.


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Automatic spending cuts are issue in some races
LEESBURG, Va. In many ways, it's an odd topic to make a central campaign issue: sequestration.
Many voters greet the word with a blank stare or slightly glazed eyes, and when Republican George Allen brings up the issue in his Senate campaign, he first has to explain what he's talking about.
What's more, the issue will come to a head before either he or his opponent, Democrat Tim Kaine, will be sworn in.
Still, in a state like Virginia where a big chunk of the economy is dependent on government spending and military dollars in particular, the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration are a critical issue. Whether it's a political issue that connects with voters remains to be seen.
"I think Virginians are well aware of it," said Allen, who perhaps more than any other candidate has latched on to sequestration as a campaign issue. "People in northern Virginia and Hampton Roads (parts of the state with large populations of military workers and contractors) are really aware of it."
In the last of the presidential debates Monday night, President Barack Obama said flatly that sequestration "will not occur." But the White House also has made clear that Obama hasn't given up making any alternative include higher taxes on the wealthy.
In a nutshell, sequestration was put into play as part of a budget compromise in August 2011 that averted a default on the federal debt. Under the compromise, which had bipartisan support, Congress would have to come up with $1.2 trillion in alternative budget cuts by the end of this year.
If it were to fail, automatic cuts of $1.2 trillion over nine years would begin on Jan. 2, 2012, with half coming from defense. The sequester cuts were designed to be so painful that Congress would be compelled to act. They are a big part of the so-called fiscal cliff, from which the country could plunge back into recession, economists warn, if Congress also lets all of the Bush-era tax cuts expire at the first of the year.
Obama signed the budget deal. The Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, voted for it. So did House Speaker John Boehner. Neither Allen nor Kaine was a member of Congress at the time.
The looming, one-year defense cuts of about $55 billion also have popped up in House races in California and Colorado, where Democratic challengers have criticized incumbent Republicans for jeopardizing military dollars and jobs. In key states and districts, the obscure deal is a pocketbook issue with voters still jittery over jobs and bills in the wake of recession.
In a newly redrawn San Diego-area district, Democratic challenger Scott Peters has criticized GOP Rep. Brian Bilbray for voting for the budget plan, warning of the potential loss of 30,000 jobs in the region. Bilbray insisted that it wasn't ideal, but it was the best bipartisan solution available.
In a suburban Denver district that is home to Buckley Air Force Base, Democratic challenger Joe Miklosi assails Republican Rep. Mike Coffman, arguing that the congressman and other House Republicans have forced the crisis by refusing to compromise on a budget deal.
"Some of these people are going to get a pink slip because Congress didn't do its job," said Miklosi. "We're playing with people's lives here. They're nervous, they're concerned."
Coffman, who served in Iraq with the Marines, said most voters are broadly concerned about the national budget but aren't yet attuned to the latest fiscal deadline and what it would mean. He believes a spending deal will be reached in time to avoid the cuts, saying he gets questions about sequestration mostly from business executives in military industries.


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Anita Advani, who claims to be late Rajesh Khanna's live-in partner, has sent a notice to the late superstar's family for evicting her from his bungalow.
"I have been cheated. How can anybody do this? I am extremely upset," Advani told IANS.
"We have sent the notice and I am going to fight for justice. A woman should not suffer all her life like this. Women should have the right to fight for justice. Manohar Shetty is my lawyer," she added.
According to media reports, Advani filed a domestic violence case in a Bandra court.
On Thursday, the Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate ordered notices to be served to Rajesh Khanna's wife Dimple Kapadia, son-in-law and actor Akshay Kumar and daughters Twinkle Khanna and Rinki Saran.
Advani says she has spent the best time with Rajesh Khanna.
"It was the most memorable time of my life and nobody can take it away from me. I had spent the best phase of my life with him.
"The journey was sweet and sour - I have some good memories and some horrifying memories as well."
She claims she had a cordial relationship with the actor's family before he passed away in July.
"But things changed during the end. It's really sad. I don't want to talk about it," Advani said.
She hopes she is granted protection under the Domestic Violence Act and allowed access to Ashirwad, Rajesh Khanna's bungalow in Bandra, where she claimed to have lived with the actor since 2003.
Her lawyer Shetty told IANS: "The respondents will have to reply Nov 27. Anita has been humiliated and removed from Ashirwad by the family members, which is unfair."
When contacted, the late actor's close family friend Vijay Zaveri said: "We don't want to comment on it."
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Washington might have a gun control bill now were it not for President Barack Obama's overreach. The Great Divider has again lived up to the moniker by refusing to embrace a compromise position and refusing to embrace compromise in general.
After all, compromise is in the realm of governing. Obama stays in the realm of politics, the perpetual campaigner who will try to win back the U.S. House by demonizing the gun lobby and Republicans for dishonoring victims of the Newtown massacre.
The U.S. Senate's rebuff of gun legislation came on the week when Boston grieved its dead, police moved swiftly to find and arrest the marathon bombing perpetrators and Oklahoma City remembered the victims of its own massacre. These were reminders that evil and demented people are among who will kill by whatever means, be it "assault" weapons or "assault" pressure cookers.
Obama and pro-gun control Democrats had opportunities to reach a compromise, most notably in the area of background checks. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, suggested one such compromise. The Democrats weren't interested. Other Democrats joined Republicans in refusing to embrace the overreach, which was predicated on the belief that Newtown justified any means to an end.
Was the gun lobby dishonest about the bill restricting weapons transfers to relatives? You bet. Were any mistruths the reason for its defeat? No way. Americans want sensible, fair and constitutional gun restrictions debated with reason and restraint. Obama consistently refuses to back legislation that has a chance to win bipartisan support before a vote is taken. Sometimes he gets his way, as with Obamacare. Often he doesn't, but The Great Divider still notches a victory in defeat because it becomes part of his campaign strategy going forward.
We're still waiting for him to have a governing strategy. It's pretty shameful that he seems less interested in running the country than in running a campaign.


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Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D New Business - Feasibility Study http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=44911&th=8474#msg_44911 <![CDATA[Hi, my name is David (UK) and this is my first posts here. Hi all.

 I currently have my own printing business (general paper printing, not 3D) and I am looking to mix my hobby and my business by perhaps doing some 3D design and model making/printing and hopefully creating an online shop, and if it takes off, I hope to buy my own machine or use Shapeways extensively.

 I want to design custom vehicles and figures in a range of scales. Think Matchbox/Corgi cars. I aim to design them using 3DS MAX, and then through Shapeways, to create a few prototypes to see if I can produce them at the right quality in order to sell them, but as I am new to 3D printing and this is at the idea stage, I wanted to run the idea by the experts here, if I may?

 Assuming I have the 3D designs for what I require, say 50 designs, of various sizes from cars, trucks, people (Matchbox/Corgi toy car size) roughly how much would it cost me to output here, say for the following:

 Car - around 50mm x 40mm x 10mm
 Trucks - around 80x50x20

 I want to look at prices for colour (as if they were painted at a reasonble quality) and also the prices for single colour, but I wanted the material to be of a good enough and heavy, fairly tough type, as its to compete with metal/resin figures, so a plastic type, like ABS would not suffice.

 So, my main question is, roughly, and very roughly is fine at this stage, what would it cost ME to produce those 2 above types of model via Shapeways, in single colour and full colour, in a suitable material, and also if I had the machine myself (and which one would be most suitable for me)?

 I hope to be able to sell the figures and make a suitable mark-up which would enable me to make a business out of my hobby. If it takes off, I will invest in my own machine(s), and as I have about £20,000 to £30,000 to invest in the equipment that would hopefully allow me to make a living from doing something I love.

 Sorry for the long question, but any helpful replies would be much appreciated.

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 David]]> Sulaco 2012-03-05T16:38:54-00:00 Re: New Business - Feasibility Study http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=44914&th=8474#msg_44914 <![CDATA[The color material is rough and brittle. It might work for a small, stocky figurine, such as for board games, but it wouldn't take much of a beating without breaking. It is basically plaster infused with glue. At a cost of around $30 each, with lower quality, it would be very difficult to sell these. If they were smaller and unique, or somehow customizable you might be able to make this work. If you have only 50 designs, and they are classic models, there are too many other solutions already on the market. Even if you don't count all the labor of making your 3D models, for thirty grand you could probably make a deal with someone to die cast them in China (lead-based painting labor sold separately), or you could make them yourself with low temperature alloys using a technique like spin casting. Either way, the first step is to create the models, and you can sell them on Shapeways immediately in a variety of materials long before you have enough information, materials, or equipment to do it any other way.

 ]]> aeron203 2012-03-05T18:04:33-00:00 Re: New Business - Feasibility Study http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=44919&th=8474#msg_44919 <![CDATA[Cheers for the reply, looks like colour is out of the question then. When I say 50 designs, that is at least 50+ designs in several scales, so casting is out of the question really for what I want to do, as I would have hundreds of casts.

 So if we are back to one colour and in a suitable material; a bit more hard wearing to compete with hard resin/metal, what kind of prices are we looking at for the above 2 figures?

 And if I had my own £15-20K machine, how much would it be to produce them, and roughly what kind of rate could I knock them out?

 Thanks for taking the time to read/answer.

 Dave]]> Sulaco 2012-03-05T19:55:26-00:00 Re: New Business - Feasibility Study http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=44920&th=8474#msg_44920 <![CDATA[Car - around 50mm x 40mm x 10mm:
  http://www.stonysmith.com/wired/VolumeEstimator.asp?l=50& ;w=40&h=10&t=1

 Trucks - around 80x50x20:
  http://www.stonysmith.com/wired/VolumeEstimator.asp?l=80& ;w=50&h=20&t=1

 You need to adjust the thickness based upon whether you hollow the models out or not. If you design in FUD, you can go as low as 0.3mm.

 For automobiles (taller passenger compartent than the rest of the vehicle), you could probably estimate 1/3 to 1/2 that price, but this should give you a starting point.
 ]]> stonysmith 2012-03-05T20:48:06-00:00 Re: New Business - Feasibility Study http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=44921&th=8474#msg_44921 <![CDATA[I'm happy to help. I wouldn't want you to blow 20 grand on a non-starter. Honestly the output from a printer in that price range is useless in the context of small models. The least expensive printer with decent detail is in the $50,000+ range, and the plastic is very soft. You can make some very attractive, durable models with stainless steel printing. They will all have the distinctive texture of 3D prints, so hopefully these are from the Mad Max: Road Warrior series.  Those would cost maybe $40-100. You could get them in silver and they would be incredibly gorgeous and detailed, costing $150-300 depending on scale and thickness. This is not the kind of thing you do at home. A wax printer for casting is over $100,000 and needs lots of other equipment. The full setup for stainless steel printing is over $1,000,000!

 Shapeways really is offering something very unique here.

 ]]> aeron203 2012-03-05T20:51:49-00:00 Re: New Business - Feasibility Study http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=44923&th=8474#msg_44923 <![CDATA[Cheers, thanks for the replies. Yes Shapeways looks like the way to go long term as well as short term for me. Thanks for that link to the calculators too.

 I did mean 20 to 30K in pounds so 50K in dollars. I've spent more than that on 2D machines, but as you say, for the quality I want, Id probably want a bit better than that.

 Looking around the shop here I can see similar models being priced for a reasonable price, which for me would mean adding a markup of at least 1/4 to 1/3 the price of manufacture, so its still looking like a possibility.

 Hopefully the price of the professional machines comes down a bit more, but until then, its looking like my designs > printed with the help of Shapeways (and help from the community) > selling them here and on my own dedicated site.

 Shapeways looks like a fantastic site, that may allow me to make some money back from doing what I love. VERY tempted to give it ago.

 Cheers all...

 ]]> Sulaco 2012-03-05T21:37:43-00:00 Re: New Business - Feasibility Study http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=44924&th=8474#msg_44924 <![CDATA[Hi David.
 I've been very interested in 3D Printing & Shapeways since I first heard of it over a year ago.
 If I was ever to strike it rich I would invest in a EOS SLS machine, because I like the process and the pieces they can create, and would like to make it as affordable as Shapeways are doing so.
 Good luck with your future venture, and if you ever do go ahead and need staff, I am interested and from the UK.
 Thanks,
 Tom.]]> underitall 2012-03-05T21:50:50-00:00 Re: New Business - Feasibility Study http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=44925&th=8474#msg_44925 <![CDATA[Cheers Tom.]]> Sulaco 2012-03-05T22:14:17-00:00 Re: New Business - Feasibility Study http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=44926&th=8474#msg_44926 <![CDATA[Buying a printing machine only makes sense if you can keep it running @ 100% of the time and even then it's dubious. You need someone to run it. You need someone with technical skill to fix it when it breaks (it will break down, more frequently than you expect) and to regularly service it to keep print quality high. Lastly, as technology advances you need to save up the capital to upgrade. And god help you if you need more than one type of printer. I've been down the "own the printer" route. It's not fun and the margins are very small. And there are DOZENS of competitors with yearly budgets 100 times yours. Just do the math on whatever machine you're looking @ purchasing. Figure out how much it's going to cost to have an operator there watching it, amortize out the equipment costs, and consumables costs. Then figure out how much you have to charge per cubic centimeter of printer material to even turn a 6% profit. Your number is 10x that of shapeways or the other big companies that have dozens of these machine. You just can't compete.

 The "money" is in the design, not running the machine. Come up with a clever idea or contract with someone to create the design and leverage shapeways/etc. to produce it. Now, you can mark up by 50-100% and still have a product that can be purchased by a consumer.]]> Tamert 2012-03-05T22:45:07-00:00 Re: New Business - Feasibility Study http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=44944&th=8474#msg_44944 <![CDATA[Cheers.

 Yes, I am doing the maths and working out if it is feasible or not. I have been running several large print machines, some costing more than a 3D printer, for the past 10 years and my main supplier is looking at sourcing me a 3D printer that would be suitable for what my plan is, which I don't really want to go into here as its fairly unique (no, its not rare cars, but along those lines/sizes). I have engineers that come out and fix/service my other machines, and my other half is willing to do some of the running around getting things produced as she will be part-time anyway.

 But to me the main area of concern is the proffit margin of which I can't easily work out. Now, I don't need to earn a lot from it, as its not my main job, and is actually a hobby area of mine, so if it ticked over, and barely paid for itself, it wouldn't be a problem, but if it did do well, then it could be something I could look at doing more permanently or even expanding.

 For now, though I will carrying on doing the maths the best I can, but at this stage its looking like using the services of Shapeways rather than buying my own machine..

 Thanks for the help all.

 Dave
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IVF #2 -transferred 3 embies- Beta #1-287, Beta #2 - 1,504. EDD 7/28/2010 - 37 weeks
Hope everyone is doing well!!! I know we have a lot of upcoming IVFs! Praying for you all!!!
IVF #2 -transferred 3 embies- Beta #1-287, Beta #2 - 1,504. EDD 7/28/2010 - 37 weeks
Kristi - did your RE ever tell you why your first ivf might have failed? Did you doing anything different for your 2nd ivf?
Good Luck to everyone this month. I had blood work and ultrasound today. Now I am up to 20 follicles. Most likely I'll have retrieval early next week. This protocol (same as I had for IVF#1) definitely produces many more follies than I had for my second IVF.
Take Care
4th IVF, 1st with Donor Eggs (1 transferred, 14 frozen blastocyst) - BFN; FET in October.
My Cyst on my ovary cleared up so I am back on clomid this cycle. The horrible headaches have already started. Grrr. I go in on 3/9 to see how many follicles I have and how close they are to being ready. I will use a stronger trigger shot this time and the do my IUI.
I've been taking my prenatals, B6, B12 & extra Folic acid, CoQ10, raspberry leaf tea, pineapple, accupuncture, meditation and a lot of praying this month. :) Hopefully this will be the month.
Dee- 44 SMBC
Loving my life with my 2 year old son.
Jill- With my 1st IVF, we had a chem preg. so I suppose the stimulation went well. I'm sure my egg quality wasn't the best. Second IVF canceled due to poor response. With the third and final, we tried a different protocol (without Lupron). Also, I did acu for almost 4 months before the successful IVF. I think the Lupron suppressed me too much. The protocol for the first 2 IVF stimulations was identical- lupron and follistim. The third was Menopur, follistim, and ganirelix. With the third protocol, you typically don't get as many eggs but the quality can sometimes be better. With my first I had 10 eggs and only 2 fertilized. On the final one, I had 5 eggs (really 4 good ones) and all 4 fertilized. We transferred 3 and have one cryopreserved. Hope this helps!
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I am scheduled for my retrieval on Monday morning. I hope third times the charm. Trigger shot tonight.
Take Care
4th IVF, 1st with Donor Eggs (1 transferred, 14 frozen blastocyst) - BFN; FET in October.
Kristi - I have my follow-up with my RE on Monday. I'm anxious to see if he changes my protocol. I think I have an egg quality issue. I had 13 eggs retrieved, 9 mature, 7 fertilized. Only 3 of those were decent. Did you leave it up to your RE to change your protocol or did you suggest the change? I started acupuncture two weeks ago. I'm planning my next ivf in June. I also switched to a mostly organic diet & I have been getting weekly massages. Hopefully, by June, I won't be so stressed. I can't believe you are 19 weeks already! Time is flying.
Sonia - good luck!
I'm trying my first IVF this month. I received all the meds yesterday and it's very overwhelming. If I can make it through this, I can endure anything. Good luck to you all.
Jill- I'm glad to hear you have started acupuncture and massage.
tmwishful- Good luck on your first IVF. dont let it overwhelm you there are many women on here who have been through this and are great resources.
Sonia- Hope you get a lot of great eggs monday. Good Luck.
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Jill- I think my RE suggested it. I can't remember the name of it but it was either an agonist or antagonist protocol. You could google it and find info. One of the issues that I had was that I would have one follie (lead follicle) that would take in all the meds and then the other follies wouldn't grow as much. The last protocol I used is a much slower progression so that won't happen.
tmwishful- I know all those meds are so overwhelming. I put them all in a small plastic tote (except for the refrigerated ones) and put them aside. Get out only the ones you need at a given time. It helped me so much not to have to deal with everything when I just needed to take one or two meds.
Sonia- Best of luck with e/r tomorrow! Keep us posted!
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How the physics of social media could kill your marketing strategy
Aug 19th
There is a fundamental reality of the social web that is slowly killing your marketing strategy, whether you know it or not: The Physics of Social Media.
Now, don't freak out. It's not complicated or boring, and it makes no mention of black holes or the Higgs Boson. It's a pretty simple but important idea about the increasing demands on your content and marketing messages. Let's look at the two colliding factors that will dramatically impact your marketing initiatives.
1) The amount of available information is accelerating. I recently saw an infographic reporting that all of the information created in the past two years equals the amount of recorded information for all of human history. Is that true? I don't know. I make up most of my statistics any way, but it sounds about right. The point is, we are in a permanent state of information overload and it's going to get much, much worse.
2) Our processing capability is the same. We only have one brain that evolved to process basic threats, physical needs, and verbal communication. The physics of the human brain is woefully unprepared for this information onslaught. We cannot add processing speed to that limited capacity (at least yet).
In the physical world, this is what happens when you try to push too much stuff though a finite pipeline — catastrophic failure. A flood. Wires bursting into flame. Server crashes.
So this presents the fundamental dilemma for you and me. How do we get our marketing message to cut through the infinite information and make it through to a consumer brain — without going broke or having a catastrophic strategic failure?
We've never faced this before
This is a relatively new problem. Even in the early days of mass broadcasting, getting your message through was easy. You simply bought advertisements on the most popular radio and television programs. Those days are coming to an end. Nielsen reported that in 2011, the number of hours that Americans viewed TV declined for the first time in the history of television. Newspaper advertising, adjusted for inflation, is down to 1950s levels. Even website visitors are down. In the past two years, 68% of the Fortune 500 companies had a drop in unique visitors to their company websites.
So we have no choice. Day by day, every single company in the world is realizing that it must join this social media battle for consumer mindshare. And that war is raging though web-based content.
If you are comfortable with your content marketing strategy, don't be. The game is about to become vastly more difficult and if you just keep on doing what you're doing, you are slowly going to get wiped out.
Three ways to maintain content mindshare
How do you fend for your piece of your customer's mindshare in the face of this information tsunami? There are only three possible strategies:
1) Maintain mindshare through increasingly spectacular content. This is the classic — but theoretically unsustainable — content marketing strategy: Offer amazing content that will make people want to spend time with you. But the cost of maintaining this quality level is inexorably going up. So this approach will inevitably stall as costs rise and companies discover the finite economic value of loyalty.
2) Maintain "mindshare" with less pipeline. If the cost of maintaining mindshare is going to keep going up (and it will), another idea is to find a way to push out the same amount of value through less time with your content. This would explain the meteoric rise of content aggregation, infographics, and visually-oriented sites like Pinterest and Instagram. People don't have to read. They are capturing information quickly and moving on to the next item in the pipeline. I think it is safe to predict that we are just at the beginning of this trend. Free advice: Invent social media platforms to expose more information in less time and you will become rich.
3) Infiltrate other content with your message. This is like a Trojan Horse. When a consumer opens up somebody else's content they find you. The idea is that you let other content providers bear the huge cost of maintaining mindshare and you sneak in. Examples:
- Guest posts on popular sites
- Influencer outreach — Nurturing relationships with high-impact influencers willing to share and validate your content
- News-jacking — Establishing a voice of authority so that the news channels come to you.
- Brandscaping — Sharing space with other, related brands
- PR — Methodically finding opportunities to place content in big "pipelines"
I would suggest that a successful long-term social media marketing strategy must have at least parts of all three of these, in addition to an aggressive network building strategy.
If you made it this far, thank you. I know this is heavy stuff and I appreciate your patience with the explanation. What do you think? Are you starting to feel the crunch? What are your ideas on how a marketer can prepare for this next phase of competition? Or, do you think I'm wrong?
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Social Media Conversation. Yes, but at what cost?
Dec 4th
There were some outstanding blog posts last week that explored the idea of the SPEED of social media communication changing traditional business models. This was social dialogue at its best.
Jay Baer started the conversation with a series of posts that included Why Social Media has Ruined Your Advantage. He postulates that the social channel is unique in that businesses are using the same playbook that consumers are using in their daily lives. This rapidly breaks down barriers and eliminates the shroud of mystery that businesses have used as an advantage for centuries.
In my own writing, I've characterized this barrier as an "ether" in the marketplace that has kept customers asleep. Many banks are profitable from fees and charges that customers overlook or don't understand. AOL still receives income from dial-up subscriptions people forgot they have on their credit cards, or don't understand they don't need any more. The transparency of the web will dissipate this ether over time.
Tom Webster continued the conversation in his post Be Careful What You Wish For. He wonders if the social web challenges tried and true business models and raises an unrealistic expectation of customer service.
These posts helped coalesce some of my thinking on a topic I have been pondering — Everybody is rushing to join the social media conversation. But at what cost?
The cost of dissatisfaction
Years ago, I led an effort to re-engineer a customer service model for my company. I used an academic study from the University of Michigan as my guide (can't find it now) that stated there is a diminishing return to satisfying ALL customers. More or less, once you get over 98% customer satisfaction, the cost of satisfying that final 2 percent is not economical. So, achieving 100 percent customer satisfaction is impractical for many businesses.
I see this playing out on the web every day. There is a core group of haters who will bellyache no matter what you do or say to appease them. When we had the "ether," we could afford to ignore them. But now their comments are public on company Facebook pages and other social platforms. A few vocal haters can be thunderous, hijack your social media efforts, and raise service costs exponentially. The ether has dissipated, and the 2 percent are now in control.
With so many conversations streaming at us, do we even have the ability to discern which complaints are legitimate any more? Are we conditioning consumers to game the system through complaints because of the easy rewards they can garner from companies who auto-respond with coupons and freebies? What is the cost of THAT over time?
Does every conversation sell stuff?
I'd like to introduce a radical concept. Businesses have to sell stuff.
It's easy to lose sight of this when we worship companies like Zappos, which states that their goal is to "deliver happiness." They also have deliver a profit, or all that happiness will go away. In Tony Hsieh's wonderful book, Delivering Happiness he admitted that the idea of building a business based on a culture of extreme service came while drinking at a bar one day, lamenting that his company was failing. It was a desperate experiment that worked, not some well-planned strategic vision.
Yes, he delivers happiness. but he also delivers money. In this era where "the Conversation" is king, too many people get caught up in the fear of being left behind and lose sight that we need to show a measurable return on these social media efforts, too.
I had the great pleasure of getting to know Rick Wion of McDonalds this year. There is no smarter marketing talent out there and no company more committed to connecting with its customers in the social media trenches. McDonalds has a staff of people Facebooking and tweeting all the time. But some of their tweeters have become so popular that lonely people look for them to come online and tweet with them to pass the time. This is very nice, but how does this sell hamburgers? At what point do you say, "enough is enough?" What is the cost of our conversation? Lots of companies are facing these issues right now.
Social media angst
I've met many great marketers at large American companies and have had the chance to get an inside peak at their social media angst. Here's a dirty little secret. Deep down, I think most companies wished the social web would just go away.
The Days of Ether, when we didn't have to "listen" so much, had its benefits. We could ignore that 2 percent. We didn't need $10,000/month listening platforms, social media war rooms, and a budget for teams of tweeters. Consumer Confusion was profitable.
Now if you've read this blog for any period of time, you know I am huge advocate of the social web and its potential to transform businesses. And the fact that it dis-intermediates the business sloppiness that was allowed to exist in the ether is a good thing in the long term. So I'm not saying that that it is not a historic and important channel. Quite the opposite. I'm just saying that it comes with a lot of unanticipated pain.
That ether — and its response time lapse — gave us time to think and analyze. It provided a buffer to get us through the messy process of re-tooling a strategy … or even a company. Diminishing the ether through increased transparency and light-speed information flow is one of the greatest and least-understood impacts of the social web. And, as both Jay and Tom have written so brilliantly, it is a one-way ticket.
The cost of conversation. It's a discussion we need to be having everywhere, don't you think?
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- "almost every" VC funded open-source company is struggling and will run out of funds within the next 6 months. He also says that "many VC funded Web 2.0 companies are shutting down…the Web 2.0 fad is now coming to an end." He has a similarly dark view on the prospects for software as a service start-ups
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- Salesforce.com's business "continues to deteriorate, the best is over, the worse is still to come." He writes that one of his contacts describes the company as "a modern day Visi-Calc."
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And in the SaaS industry, NetSuite's quarterly revenues just jumped 44 percent to $40.4 million -- though profits fell short of analyst expectations. Alas, NetSuite and other SaaS stocks have fallen sharply this year, according to the MSPmentor SaaS 20 Stock Index.
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Living makes me sick
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I don't remember much of Flagstaff other then passing her by during my younger years. So, when we had the opportunity to stop on the way back from Sedona, we did it. I did not know how Flagstaff had gotten its name, but this marker by the commerce center on Route 66 says it all. The marker reads" Named for a pine tree stripped of its branches by a party of immigrants and used as a flagpole for a patriotic celebration on July 4, 1875. Nearby Antelope or Old Town Spring provided water and lead to the establishment a railroad construction camp when the Atlantic & Pacific pushed west in 1882." Arizona Development Board, 1961. It was said this "flag staff" was left as a marker for those who followed the west and eventually because of all the wonderful resources of water, grass, and wood, sheep ranches moved in. Then as the railroad was pushing forward, the wood was a wonderful resource for the railroad ties. As the rail crews logged wood and graded, the little camp named Flagstaff grew immediately. Although, many followed the construction of the railroad westward, many stayed here to make a new life.
I had not research on where to explore, so we winged it. When saw signs for Riordan Mansion State Historic Park we followed them and enjoyed our tour there. So I said lets just head this way since it stated on some signs being Route 66. So, to our delight we came upon a delightful beautiful historical town of Flagstaff. I loved it!!! So much more to see in the downtown area and we are making plans to revisit it again. We just loved the old buildings and my sons enjoyed the relaxing lunch at Charly's.
Lots to see and do here because of the wonderful proximity, especially if you love the outdoors. Just dress accordingly because of the higher elevation. It does get hot here, so bring lots of water and during winter it does snow. Make sure you check on driving conditions too. Be always safe!
I passed thru here while moving my sister and visited again in Sept to explore the whole area since I didn't get to in July. What a great time because we enjoyed the beautiful weather, people, and all the neat things in the area to see and do.
- Pros:Beautiful historical town still lives along Route 66
- Cons:Traffic is a drag, but it can be bad in most cities anymore
- In a nutshell:If you love being part of history, this is a wonderful place to experience it!
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Another interesting page. I think I would enjoy it here too!
you have the best Flagstaff pages ---- so well written :)
Nice page, Dee!! Never been to Flagstaff but after reading your page, I'd really love to visit there. So much to see and do with lots of history. I really like old movie theaters too! Too bad you couldn't have gone inside.
What an impressive meteor crater! Never seen something like that! Sunset Crater National Monument also looks very unusual for me. Though Route 66 brings memory about a short distance that I was fortunate to drive along this summer.
Great page! Seems like an other interesting place to visit.
A nice page Dee. The railway played a huge role in the development of the West. Nice to see they preserve the memory.
Very thorough page on Flagstaff. we always stay here when visiting the Grand Canyon as they usually have economical motels.
nice interesting page as usual. fascinating history of the name of the town. love the noah ark mural. hard to believe route 66 is still with us. we were in sedona and phoenix, sorry we didn't get here.
Very detailed and interesting! Thanks a lot for your narration and pictures, Dee! ><><><
Wonderful Flagstaff travel page. Flagstaff certainly looks interesting to visit and explore especially the Heritage Square, Downtown Murals, Nativity Church and of course the historic mansion. Thanks for sharing. ~ho & pang
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We know that all products eventually succumb to wear and tear, the trampoline mat is no exception, even though the trampoline mat is made from high quality materials, its natural life can come to a premature end by accident.
This product is only suitable for round trampolines with 72 springs with a length of 165mm
The 12ft dimension refers to the overall diameter of the trampoline (taken from the outer frame of the trampoline and not just the jump mat width)
This item is the black mat in the centre and not the blue padding that covers the springs
Unsure if these will be suitable? Please call us on 0800 032 5879 should you have any questions before purchasing.
Note: To Ensure that you order the correct size please check our measuring guide before ordering..
- Jumping mat made of A grade Permatron Polypropylene from the United States.
- UV resistant, sewn with heavy duty UV resistant thread and using galvanized v-rings.
- The mat is black in colour and has the Atlantic Trampolines logo in the centre.
We offer FREE next day delivery throughout mainland UK.


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- Details
Soft bra 5615
A stretch tattooware panel decorates the neckline and the comfort straps are concealed by delicate glossy matt embroidery.
The back narrows towards the fastener.
The straps are positioned slightly closer towards the centre to ensure perfect support.
- Fabric & care
55% Nylon
20% Polyester
15% Elastane
10% Cotton
Delicate wash 40°
Do not bleach
Do not tumble dry
Do not iron
Do not dry clean


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Children will enjoy reading with out Aloha Luau Personalized Bookmark! These 2.125 x 6 bookmarks with tropical flower design come with a 4.5 tassel in a complimentary color and are laminated to perfection. These favors can be customized with children's names as great alternatives to candy as luau party favors, special gifts for children, and fun classroom prizes for young students. These book marks are great for ages 3+ and are available individually.
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Excellent quality, beautiful item!
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from Carson City, NV
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Great Product,I wasn\'t sure but was very pleased.
Bottom LineYes, I would recommend this to a friend
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I have recently become the owner of a Ridley Crossbow (yay me), and I am absolutely in love with the machine. I have a few go fast bits that I'd like to install, but I'd like some opinions first.
I have an extra Red compact crank. It's got the 50/34 combo. I was assuming that the Crossbow would have a compact crank and I could simply switch the rings, such is not the case. What is a good ring combo? Can I keep the 34 and swap out the 50, or do I need to ditch both and run the typical 38/46? The cassette is a 12/25.
For wheels it comes with some seemingly bombproof fulcrum racing rims. I have some leftover Real Designs Ultrasphere rims from my Litespeed. They are 20/24 spoke, same as the Fulcrums, and weigh much less too. I have read about some people having problems on the road with the Ultraspheres, and others not. I've got a couple thousand miles on them and they're fine, but I don't want to destroy the wheels during cross (I could sell them for some coin and build up a set of tubulars, rather than make more scrap).
Any thoughts?


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