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Chuck Hixson of Scout.com wrote about the Phillies 2009 draft possibilities. They're not promising. While the execution of the piece is off (you're always taking a chance no matter when you draft), the crux is correct: The Phillies will have a difficult time finding impact players in the draft because they don't pick until the 80th overall pick.
For those scoring at home, by signing Type A free agent Raul Ibanez, the Phillies lost their first round draft pick. And by not offering Pat Burrell arbitration, they lost a possible first-round pick.
So now the Phils start at No. 80. It doesn't quite help the future of the franchise, which will need to be thought about once 2012 rolls around. That's why the 2009 draft is important – a player or two from that draft could be major league ready by 2012. If anything, the Phillies will have to think about opening their draft with college-graduated players who can work through the system quickly. They won't have to think about signing above slot – they paid draftees much more in 2008 than ever (like with first rounder Anthony Hewitt), breaking slot a few times. So while the '09 strategy seems to be conservative in setup, the Phils will need to think aggressively when their time comes, or else the future will have yet more glaring holes.
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Baseball America rated 4 Phils in the Top 100 Prospects. #48 – Dominic Brown, #52 – Carlos Carrasco, #66 – Lou Marson, and #69 – Jason Donald. Good things for the Phils system, usually we're lucky to get 1 or even 2 prospects on that list.
I was surprised that Brown is that highly regarded but they dont project hell be ready until like 2011. Michael Taylor was NOT in the Top 100. Donald, Carrasco, and Marson are all projected to arrive/be ready for the majors in 2009 which we knew already. The good news that with those guys there are three right handed hitting reenforcements able to come up if they are needed.
The draft is such a crap shoot… we couldn't offer Burrell arbitration because he would have accepted it. We'll be fine. In 2012, we'll have a ton of money to play with in the FA market and hopefully, a few of our young touted prospects will be MLB ready (including Hewitt). Signing high-ceiling HS prospects makes sense, in hindsight. Those players take longer to develop so our farm should be on the rise in 2011. Losing out on a first round pick because of Raul Ibanez is not that big of a deal… this year's draft is not that big of a deal. We don't want to spend a lot of money in this year's draft… right now, a lot of money is tied up in the present.
I would agree about this draft not being overly important, this just adds another thing to the list that we gave up for Ibanez besides overpaying. Hope he is worth it.
The Phils need to be more direct in addressing potential needs, the organisation does a good job of stock-piling talent but does a poor job of grooming heir-apparents and getting guys up into support roles. The Phils really need to decided whether they are going to target top-tier talent or guys with a lower ceiling but the expectation they can produce in the bigs, aiming for athletes and arms without specific purpose and expectation isn't paying off.
I think more than this year that last years draftees will the most important. The Phils did a really good job of picking some guys up in the mid-rounds that could be part of this teams future.
Here, here NJ! I will trade another WS title for a #1 draft pick this year. I spent the 1990s or my teen- early 20s building for the future. And the future is now.
The Phils need to raise up a level in their drafting habbits. It's not luck that teams like the Braves, Cubs, Angels and Red Sox continually have sucess in the draft, they draft with authority with their money picks and they also find guys who can fit roles.
It's no coincidence the teams who tend to draft well are always within reach of making a run at the title. winning doesn't mean you mail it in for a window, it means you stand up with the big boys and get ahead of the curve rather than hedging your bets.
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The Phils minor league system now is hurt by signing players in the past (Thome, David Bell, Tom Gordon) who cost the Phillies first round draft picks.
Given the Phillies' track record from the last few years (Burrell, Hamels, Floyd, Myers, Madson, Howard, Rollins, Utley, Cardenas, Donald, Taylor, Brown, Marson, D'Arnaud) I'd say that they've done an excellent job in the draft but losing a 1st round pick makes their job that much tougher.
The Phils have been very hit and miss around and since drafting Cole early on in the draft, I think it is harder for prospects to progress through the system here and its been a cycle of 'great tools but not good enough enough for the show'. The current scouting system has done a great job of identifying major league talent after the money guys but, the 1st round picks need to improve.
There's been so much talent in the 1st round recently and the Phils need to make progress with the money picks and not be afraid to invest in prospects. Of course loosing 1st round picks hurt but the Phils have had their share of compensation picks but we need to start getting guys up to avoid the kind of payroll hitting stop-gaps we've seen too many of and it starts with Jason Donald.
"I will trade another WS title for a #1 draft pick this year. I spent the 1990s or my teen- early 20s building for the future. And the future is now."
Rebuilding is no fun… not even a little bit. Being competitive year after year without glory is amusing but unfulfilling and winning a championship is worth a dozen first-round picks. Winning a championship is what it's all about and now that we've been there, I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. Right now, the only thing that matters is winning another one.
It has brought a different energy level to this team and this city… it changes your perspective, doesn't it? We were selling out games last season but there's just something different in 2009. Your pride is elevated when you win a championship and I can't wait to be a part of that again.
The draft isn't about re-building like it is in the NFL. The Phils do one thing well in player recruitment and development in finding guys past the money picks but there must be improvements in either finding guys abroad or finding a way to sign 1st round talent, it's not re-development since the teams that draft the best tend to be winning teams with money outside of the Fish and Twins.
I'm not saying that the draft is about rebuilding… I'm just saying that we have been through all of those phases and now that we're at the apex, I would like to stay here for…ever. Drafting is important and they need to do a good job of finding talent that will fit in but now that we're here, trying to repeat, I won't be upset about giving up a first round pick for a guy that is going to help this team get there again.
The 2009 MLB Draft will be one of the worst in a while. Scouts and BA were predicting ONLY some 20 players worthy of 1st round selection. If you include the 1st rd supplemental, there will be 42 1st round selections. Its not a strong draft and while college arms seem like they will dominate, we need positional players.
I think some people worry too much on the loss of a 1st round talent. If we sign 1 or 2 top international players and net severallate big names out of highschool, maybe we actually have a good draft. We need to just wait and see. I remember years where we had a 1st round pick and didn't do all that well, so by no means does having one insure us of a good draft.
To be fair to the Phillies, in the last few years, they've been picking near the bottom of the 1st round, not at the top where they nabbed Hamels, Burrell and Floyd.
Of course not having a 1st round pick does not necessarily insure a bad draft, but it certainly doesn't help.
re: the international signing, the Phillies have de-emphasized international scouting (especially Latin America) and have concentrated on the draft in the last few years. There are not many international prospects outside of Carlos Carrasco and a few marginal Australians in the system.
Pat Burrell was 1st overall, Floyd 4th overall. Cole 17th and Golson 21st overall. Two of the top 3 rated prospects in Colby Rasmus and Tommy Hanson 22nd were drafted 28th and 22nd respectively. There's talent all the way through the 1st round.
Don't mean to be combative with anyone here, I think we all agree the Phils have done well in the draft but now needs to identify a talent pool like the best drafting teams do.
Whoops, I forgot that Cole was 17th overall. My bad on that one.
Carlos RUiz/Carrasco/Naylor/Naughton/Harmna/DeFratus/Garcia are all international signnings.
Another "Carrasco" type signning would be huge as well as a few of the"Cosart" type since we don't have a 1st rounder.
Look at the late rounds of past drafts people. You'll see mnay highly rated players who don't sign in rounds 30+ who end up top round picks in 4 yrs.
I found an article on Baseball Prospectus about the draft. I would link it, but it's an insider article which you have to pay for.
Basically it states that 90% of top 5 overall picks makes it to the majors, but only about 45-55% of picks 25 through 30 overall make it to the majors. The odds of the 80th pick overall making the majors is about 35%.
I'd love for another Cosart signing, but I'm worried that more and more teams are realizing the value of building through the draft and are paying overslot money to get the best players (David Price, Eric Hosmer, Pedro Alvarez) so less talent is being left to the big spenders than in previous years (Porcello to the Tigers, Joba to the Yankees, etc.)
Hopefully the Phillies will use the money saved from not having a 1st round pick and use it to sign overslot guys in the later rounds.
"It's no coincidence the teams who tend to draft well are always within reach of making a run at the title. winning doesn't mean you mail it in for a window, it means you stand up with the big boys and get ahead of the curve rather than hedging your bets."
Um, we ARE one of those teams who are "always within reach of making a run at the title." How can you think otherwise? We just won a WFC, we've been in the playoff hunt for years… and our core is home grown. The truth is, the Phillies HAVE drafted quite well. A few busts, but every team has that. I'm not too worried. Our drafting habits are just fine, per previously stated WFC.
Has anyone else noticed we have 3 Aussies currently on the active roster… Maybe there's one area we are ahead of the curve.


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Communications from University of Surrey,
England and B.Sc. from Sharif University of
Technology, Iran in 1993 and 1998, respectively.
Willie was former professor of Stanford
University, chief architect of Infineon
Technology with expertise in advanced wireless
and mobile communications. He is worldwide
well-known for his invented Open Wireless
Architecture (OWA) core technology which is
being widely used in mobile handheld devices and
portable devices by Fortune 500 companies. He
founded many world-class technology events
including World Wireless Congress, Global Mobile Congress, 4G Mobile
Forum and 4G Summit with over 100,000 global
wireless professionals involved in his events.
Willie was heading the China 4G/5G R&D
teams in Shanghai area with over $5B investment
from the governments & privates, focusing on 4G
global IPRs & Innovations.
Arpit moved to
Ericsson from Redback where he was the VP of
Product Management, Marketing, Standards and
Solutions (CTO/CMO Role), responsible for the
strategic success of Redback's flagship
SmartEdge router family and its acquisition
through Ericsson. Prior to Redback, Mr.
Joshipura was the Vice President of Portfolio
Management CIENA/ONI focusing on Metro Ethernet
and Optical Architectures. He has also held
senior leadership positions in Engineering at
Caspian Networks and Nortel Networks.
Ramakrishna is responsible for directing
Motorola's Wireless Broadband (WiMAX and LTE)
Development and Software Operations teams across
the globe. Sudhakar's responsibilities include
the design, development, and deployment of 4G
products and solutions for operators worldwide.
Sudhakar's teams are also responsible for
creating and driving revenue growth with
innovative software solutions that enable media
Ari is an executive vice president
of wireless solutions in Elektrobit (EB), and
member of the corporate executive board since
2008. Prior to EB, he was vice president of
Nokia in charge of networks, IP services core,
network platforms and mobile packet core as well
as MSC & HLR business.
Shakouri, corporate vice president, strategy,
for Alvarion, has 22 years of experience in
wireless system, microwave and fiber optic
networks. Previously, during three years at
Lucent, Dr. Shakouri was responsible for
managing, building and developing network
solutions for European and South American
broadband wireless markets. He also spent 14
years in technical and management positions with
Hewlett-Packard developing microwave and fiber
optic communication components and systems.
Prof. Rao is
the director of the University of California,
San Diego division of the California Institute
for Telecommunications and Information
Technology (Calit2). In 2004, he was appointed
the first holder the QUALCOMM Endowed Chair in
Telecommunications and Information Technologies
in the department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering of the Jacobs School of Engineering
at UC San Diego, where he has been a faculty
member since 1984.
Kevin Shatzkamer is a
Customer Solutions Architect at Cisco with
responsibility for long-term strategy and
architectural evolution of mobile wireless
networks. He has worked at Cisco and in the
mobile wireless industry for ten years, focusing
on various technologies ranging from GSM/UMTS to
CDMA networks, packet gateway, networkbased
services and security, video distribution,
Quality of Service, and end-to-end design
theory. Kevin has 25 pending patents related to
all areas of work. Kevin holds a bachelor's in
engineering from the University of Florida and a
master's of business administration from Indiana
Dr. Fwu is currently working as a
Senior Wireless Systems Architect of Wireless
Standards at the Mobile Wireless Group in Intel
Corporation. He is a member of the IEEE 802.16
and WiMAX Forum. He presently serves as
vice-chair of IEEE 802.16 Task Group m (TGm), a
task group focusing on defining next generation
WiMAX for mobile internet evolution. He actively
contributes to IEEE 802.16m and the WiMAX Forum
in various areas such as PHY Structure, UL
Control, multicast/broadcast services and
multicarrier operation. He holds several patents
on communication system designs.
Dr. Song is currently responsible for worldwide
marketing and business development of Samsung's
Mobile WiMAX and Fixed Mobile Convergence
solutions. He joined Samsung Electronics in 2000
and worked in strategic marketing, business
development, and global business management
roles for the fixed and mobile communications
network systems division. Dr. Song has more than
20 years of international management experience
in telecommunications industry and has held a
number of technical and marketing roles in
telecommunications service and communications
companies including U S WEST, Bellcore and AT&T
Bell Laboratories.
As Chief Marketing Officer,
Michael Manzo oversees all aspects of marketing
and product management. Prior to joining Openet
in July 2006, Michael worked in the Enterprise
Solutions group at Nokia, where he consulted on
M & A integration and marketing of enterprise
mobility solutions. Michael has also held
executive positions at Traverse Networks
(acquired by Avaya), Omnisky (acquired by
EarthLink), Telocity (acquired by Hughes
DirecTV), and Notify Technology Corporation.
Kay Johansson
serves as the Chief Technology Officer at MobiTV,
Inc. driving the creation, development and
deployment of video and TV technologies on
hundreds of mobile handsets on all major device
platforms. In this capacity, he is responsible
for the strategic direction of the company's
technology plan and has been instrumental in
scaling MobiTV's end-to-end video and TV
delivery infrastructure to meet the increasing
consumer demand of entertainment on mobile
handsets and devices.
Jay has been with Sprint Nextel since
1998, in various roles in Technology
Development, Network Engineering and most
recently in Network Development. He is Director,
Voice and Data Services Development, and is
responsible for all network related development
for Text Messaging, Multimedia Messaging, WAP
services, LBS, E911, Audio and Video services,
Voicemail systems and Call Tones/Ringback Tones.
This responsibility is from concept to field
deployment and is for iDEN, CDMA and WiMax.
Jay Iyer is a distinguished engineer
at Cisco Systems, working in the Mobile Internet
Technology Group. He is currently responsible
for setting Cisco's mobility products technology
strategy. He has over 16 years of experience in
designing and developing products in routing,
switching, wireless and service aggregation. He
holds numerous patents in the area of network
and wireless convergence. Jay holds a Bachelor
of Technology from the Indian Institute of
Technology, Madras, and a Masters from Ohio
State University.
Chris Steck is Head of
Advance Technology, for RealNetworks' RealLabs
where he oversees programs for Strategic
Analysis, Standards & Industry Relations,
Innovation Prototyping, and New Product
Incubation. Chris also served concurrently as
the CTO and a board member of the International
Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC).
In the past Chris has architected CTI call
control software for Interactive Voice Response
and worked on networking and communications
protocols and APIs at Microsoft including TAPI,
WinSock II and RSVP.
Gaurav is a venture capitalist at Sequoia
Capital focusing on systems and services
investments. Prior to joining Sequoia Capital in
2001, Gaurav was a Founder and Senior
Vice-President of Product Management at Redback
Networks (RBAK). Earlier, Gaurav held various
engineering positions at SynOptics and Bay
Networks. Gaurav has a BS and MS in Electrical
Engineering and a BS in Computer Science from
Washington University in St. Louis.
Pankaj Kedia is the Director of
Ecosystem Programs in the Corporate Technology
Systems Labs at Intel Corporation. In this role,
Pankaj is responsible for leading lab-to-lab
engagements with premier companies and industry
players in the Compute and Communications
ecosystem. Prior to this role, Pankaj held a
range of senior business development, strategy,
planning, and marketing positions in the Server,
Mobile PC, and Handheld groups at Intel over a 8
year period.
Jahangir founded Jasper Wireless in 2004 and
serves as the company's chief executive officer.
Prior to founding Jasper Wireless, Jahangir
founded and served as the CEO of Kineto
Wireless. Kineto pioneered the convergence of
WiFi and Cellular technologies. Kineto's
technology has become a GSM standard.
Ron is employed by Intel as an
executive member of the Mobile Wireless Group.
In June 2002, Ron launched and became general
manager of Intel's Broadband Wireless business
startup focused on developing a baseband modem
for last mile broadband access based upon WiMAX
technology. Ron managed technology commercialization efforts
within Intel's labs and concurrently served as
an Investment Director within Intel's New
Business Initiatives, an internal venture fund
of Intel Capital established to launch and
incubate new business efforts internal to Intel.
Sean Cai serves as Deputy General
Manager of ZTE WiMAX Product Line. Cai is
responsible for the development of advanced
WiMAX technologies, as well as strategic
marketing and technical support for business
development. Cai leads a team in ZTE USA that
regularly participates in the Working Groups of
various standards, and has been an active
contributor to the development of IEEE 802.16
and WiMAX Forum standards.
Mark Cudak is a senior technologist with the
Motorola Networks Wireless Broadband Access
Solutions Business. He manages a research group
working on next generation WiMAX technologies
and has been a member of IEEE 802.16 since 2003.
Mark joined Motorola in 1990 and has been
working on wireless data systems for over a
decade. Mark has made significant contributions
to several wireless data standards including
GRPS, WCDMA, HSPA and IEEE 802.16. Mark holds 37
patents and is a Motorola Dan Noble Fellow.
Dr. Olfat
received the M.S. and PhD degrees both in
electrical engineering from University of
Maryland, College Park, and continued
Post-doctoral studies at the same University. He
joined Nextel Communications in 2003, and ever
since he has been actively participating in the
development of IEEE802.16 standard and mobile
WiMAX technology. He is currently in charge of
Clearwire technical Standard Development, and is
primarily responsible for the company's
involvement in WiMAX, IEEE, ITU, 3GPP, etc.
Randy Cavaiani is the VP of global marketing &
Americas/Asia business development for Novarra. Previously,
he was EVP for First International Digital
(FID). At FID Randy developed & marketed Java &
BREW client/server solutions for mobile
multimedia, pre-installing apps on millions of
handsets & deploying at China Mobile & Verizon
Wireless. As VP of marketing & sales at National
Semiconductor, he led teams focused on the
wireless, telecom, networking & computing
markets growing the business to $400 million.
Chandra Tekwani is a mobile
networking and security thought leader with 19
years of experience securing 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 4G
networks. As VP of mobile operations at
Cloudmark, he's responsible for leading the
mobile carrier business, product architecture,
strategy and management. Prior to joining
Cloudmark, Tekwani founded Core Mobile Networks,
Inc. He has also held senior positions at
Juniper Networks, NetScreen, Telsima and Nokia,
and additional positions at Hewlett-Packard,
Motorola, AT&T Bell Labs, HarrisStratex Networks
and Unisys.
Senza Fili
has in-depth expertise in financial modeling,
market research, business plan support, business
development, RFPs and vendor selection support,
due diligence, white paper preparation, and
training. Clients are international and span the
entire value chain: they include fixed and
mobile operators, ISPs, greenfield operators,
vendors, solution providers, system integrators,
investors, and industry associations. Monica has
a PhD in Cognitive Science from the University
of California, San Diego, an MBA from the
University of Oxford, and a BA/MA in Philosophy
from the University of Bologna (Italy).
As Senior Vice President of Marketing, Mohan
Sadashiva brings to FusionOne a deep experience
in the telecommunications industry, as well as
experience in managing multiple large-scale
licensed software and software-as-a-service
products through the product life cycle. Before
joining FusionOne, Mohan was the Vice President
of Products at Trimble where he was responsible
for a $100 million on-demand field force
solution. Mohan has also served as the Chief
Product Strategist at Openwave Systems, where he
led engineering, product management and product
marketing for platform products, and has held
leadership positions at Schlumberger and Nortel.
Notice: As conference
registration of participation has been based on speakers, after
speakers' confirmation, all speakers are not allowed to withdraw
or cancel their speeches. In case of personal emergency,
speaker's replacement must be done on-site with good cause and
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Pets in the cabin
Our cabins are pet friendly! You can bring your cat or small dog in the cabin with you provided it is small enough to fit and stay comfortably in its carrier under the seat in front of you.
Just remember that your pet in its carrier will count as one standard item toward your carry-on baggage allowance.
On which flights can I travel with my cat or dog in the cabin?
Your pet can travel with you in the cabin on these flights:
- A flight operated by Air Canada or Air Canada rouge
- An Air Canada Express flight operated by Jazz, Sky Regional, Air Georgian or Exploits Valley Air
However, your pet cannot travel with you in the cabin if you:
- Are an unaccompanied minor
- Are seated in an exit or bulkhead row
- Require the use of a medical device that needs to be stowed underneath the seat.
Also, because of cabin configuration, you cannot bring your pet in the cabin when travelling in International Business Class
Please also view important information about travelling on Codeshare flights/Flights with other airlines (in the 'What else do I need to know' section at the bottom of the page).
Are there weight and size restrictions? And what will it cost me?
Your pet in its carrier will count as one standard item toward your carry-on baggage allowance
|Weight, size restrictions and cost
Maximum carrier
size allowed1
Maximum allowable
|Charge for one-way travel
(plus applicable taxes)
10 kg (22 lb)
|Within Canada and Canada/U.S.
(except Hawaii)2
10 kg (22 lb)
|Within Canada and Canada/U.S.
(except Hawaii)2
|On Boeing 777-300ER and 777-200LR aircraft, the pet carrier cannot be more than 21 cm (8.25 in) in height, 38 cm (15 in) in width and 43 cm (17 in) in length.
- 1.
- Pet carriers that exceed the maximum allowable size and/or weight indicated above can be transported in the checked baggage compartment, provided they do not exceed 32 kg (70 lb) in weight, or 292 cm (115 in) in linear dimensions (length + width + height). Please contact Air Canada Cargo (AC Animals) for rates and assistance in shipping even larger pet carriers.
- 2.
- Flights to/from Hawaii: pets are not accepted in the cabin or the baggage compartment. Please contact Air Canada Cargo (AC Animals) for rates and assistance in shipping your pet to Hawaii.
- 3.
- See restrictions regarding certain international destinations.
Do I need to register my cat or small dog for travel?
Yes. You'll need to let us know in advance of travel if you plan on travelling with your cat or small dog in the cabin.
The first thing you'll need to do is book your own flight*. Once that's done, contact Air Canada Reservations to register** your pet for travel on the same flight as yours.
At the time of your call, you'll be asked to provide:
- the dimensions of the carrier and
- the weight and breed of your pet.
The number of cats and small dogs accepted in the cabin is limited by aircraft type; it may be necessary to modify your reservation to allow us to accommodate your pet.
For this reason, we strongly recommend that you register** your pet within 24 hours of completing your booking. This will ensure that, if your pet cannot be accommodated on the flight(s) and date(s) you selected, your ticket will be refunded without charge. After 24 hours, any changes to your booking will be subject to applicable change and cancellation fees.
* Please also view important information below about travelling on Codeshare flights/Flights with other airlines (in the 'What else do I need to know' section at the bottom of the page).
**Pets that have not been registered in advance will not be accepted at the airport.
What if I need to change my reservation?
If you're changing your reservation online or with your travel agent, you'll need to make sure to contact Air Canada Reservations immediately afterward to change your pet's reservation as well.
If one of our Call Centre agents is handling the change to your reservation, your pet's reservation will be changed at the same time.
What else do I need to know?
- Only one cat or small dog in the cabin is allowed per customer.
- Your pet must:
- be at least 12 weeks old and fully weaned to be accepted for travel.
- remain at all times in a closed pet carrier stowed under your seat.
- You'll need to arrive a full 30 minutes prior to the recommended check-in time for your flight as you must see an agent at check-in. Customers travelling with pets cannot use Web check-in or airport self-service kiosks.
Government regulations
Many countries place restrictions on the entry of animals. It is imperative that you comply with all restrictions, and are in possession of all documents required by the destination country.
Find out what you need to know before travelling with your pet to another country.
The pet carrier
- Must be leak proof and well ventilated. Both soft-sided (preferred) and hard-sided carriers are accepted in the cabin;
- Must be big enough to allow your pet to stand up, turn around and lie down safely and comfortably. No part of the pet may extend outside the carrier. The pet must remain in the carrier and the carrier must remain under the seat and closed at all times;
- Will count as the one standard carry-on item which you are allowed to bring on board.
Pet restraint devices
If your pet is travelling in the cabin with you, pet restraint devices (e.g. pet strollers and car seats) are accepted as checked baggage only (all checked baggage rules apply).
This is because you are allowed one standard carry-on item and your pet in its carrier already counts as that one item.
Codeshare flights/ Flights with other airlines
If your itinerary includes a flight that is marketed by Air Canada but operated by one of our codeshare partners, you will not be able to travel with your pet.
A flight marketed by Air Canada but operated by another carrier will bear an Air Canada designator code (e.g. AC6984) and display a one-digit number next to the logo referrring to the operating carrier. See example.
If your itinerary includes a flight that is marketed and operated by another airline, you will be able to travel with your pet but you will need to contact the other airline to make separate arrangements for your pet for that portion of your trip. Naturally, you will also be subject to the pet travel policy and other rules of that airline. See example.
For the specific terms and conditions of any or our codeshare partners or other airlines sold on aircanada.com, visit the operating carrier's website directly.
Allergy sufferers
We are sensitive to the concerns of allergy sufferers, and we understand that some of our customers may not wish to be seated too close to a cat or small dog during their flight. For this reason, we ask that, if you are an allergy sufferer, you advise the check-in agent or gate agent prior to your flight departure to ensure you are not next to a customer travelling with a pet. We will make reasonable efforts to move you or the pet and pet owner.
If you have a severe allergy to cats or dogs, you may request a buffer zone in order to help avoid the risk of exposure. Please note that certain restrictions or conditions may apply with regard to severe allergies to dogs.
Pets shipped for commercial purposes
If you are shipping a pet for commercial purposes, please contact Air Canada Cargo (AC Animals).


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Expert Q & A Answers About
How safe is the family plan? Can sex during lactation affect the baby even though no pregnancy accure?
We had sex without condom of which my wife is breast-feeding (10 months old baby). I dont know if it will affect the baby.
Could I be pregnant from precum?
My period is two weeks late. About two weeks ago my boyfriend and I were fooling around. His penis didn't go inside me, but it was rubbing my clitoris. He didn't ejaculate but here could be a possibility of precum. Also, I'm not experiencing any other pregnant symptoms besides a late period.
I had an unprotected sex with a girl one day and pull out a month later she told me she was pregnant from my precum, could this be true?
Could i be pregnant from a guy fingering me with pre cum on his fingers even though he said he wiped it off??
I have candida and i hear that that can cause infertility so keep that in mind.
can you get pregnant from dry humping with clothes on
Well me and this boy dry humped with our clothes on and I came. I don't know if he did. I was wondering if I could get pregnant from doing this. I had on fitted sweat pants and he had on sleeping pants.
If semen is in the vagina and a finger is inserted, can that kill the sperms?
After my husband and I had sex during my ovulating period, I inserted my finger in my vagina. Now I'm worried that if I may become pregnant it might b possible that I have disrupted/damaged the semen inside me, and I'm also worried that if that's the case then possibly if I become pregnant then something might go wrong with my child from that incident. Are my concerns possible?
I has Unprotected Sex with my fiance On 7th day of her Period and ejaculated and gave her IPill after 2-4 hours will she get pregnant.?
I and My fiance had Sex on 7th day of her period and i ejaculated inside her vagina, After 2-4 hours she took an Ipill. Now on 23rd day she got her periods but its not normal like how she used to get before only thick thing comes out but there is no normal liquid flow and it stopped after two days. Is she pregnant.?
can you get pregnant if you only have your bf in you for 5 minutes and he doesnt cum
Me and my boyfriend just started having sex and he had been in me without a condom and I've been scared since but he wasnt in me long enough to.cum so could I be pregnant because I've been told pre-cum can get a girl pregnant
can I get a woman pregant if I been I take phyic meds since I was 18 when does ovalate in her cicle how many months is her pregant months
Let nd know the Anwar ok thanks
can i get my girlfriend pregnant right after she completes her period
Qewere having sex and she had just came off her period I've read that during ovulation pregnancy is more likely and I pulled put but I also know precum can contain sperm.I know precum isn't highly concentrated in sperm and it usually is left over sperm in the urethera and I hadn't gotten off in a few days


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Bob Johnson Launches Neck Tie Collection to Help Fight Malaria
Dorothy Rowley | 11/9/2012, 12:43 p.m.
Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, has launched a charitable project aimed at eradicating deaths from malaria throughout Africa, while increasing awareness of the disease.
The RLJ by Ella Rose Africa Tie Collection, which is sold at Macy's department stores in Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Seattle, and Douglaston, New York, was created in alliance with PVH Neck Wear, with proceeds directly benefiting the "Malaria No More" campaign that was established in December 2006.
"From my work in the U.S. and Sub-Saharan Africa, I understand firsthand the critical impact malaria has on people and communities," said Johnson. "Malaria is completely preventable and treatable, and no one should die from the disease," he continued. "I'm proud to be part of the effort and the progress that has been made so far in the fight against malaria. The purchase of each of the RLJ by Ella Rose Africa ties will have a direct impact on those most affected by malaria and will help save a life."
The goal of the non-profit campaign is to end deaths caused by malaria in Africa by 2015. According to the WHO World Malaria Report 2011, nearly 3.3 billion people - half of the world's population is at risk from malaria. The disease kills 665,000 people each year, mostly children under the age of five and pregnant women in Africa.


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Photographer Will Crockett makes it his mission to help you take better photos at all your festive fêtes. Don't haul 17 lenses to your next party – take great shots with just one camera, whether it's compact or complex. Crockett has put out a DVD on how to point, shoot, and share with the camera you've got, and we've giving away free copies to 10 lucky Smuggers.
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3. Email your guess to pss[at]crockettco[dot]com.
Be one of the first 10 people to post the right answer and Will Crockett's team will ship you a copy to keep or share. You'll get great info and take better photos of this year's most memorable moments. How's that for a happy holiday?
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Sleep Innovations Expands MAT Line
April 7, 2012-- Home Textiles Today,
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - Sleep Innovations, the sleep solutions and comfort products manufacturer and marketer, is building up its memory foam-made "MAT" bath product program with new sizes and colors that help it move more easily to other areas of the home.
Made of premium memory foam, MAT was designed by Sleep Innovations to "provide superior pressure-point relief while also adding a touch of luxury to the home," the company said. "MAT products guard feet against mold, mildew and fungus with its antimicrobial-treated foam."
Available in mat, runner and area rug sizes, the MAT works in front of showers and sinks in the bathroom, as well as the bedroom or any area of a house that needs more comfort, according to the company.
"We designed the MAT for the bath to provide the perfect combination of luxury and comfort with the same level of support found in our popular bedding products," said Boris Katsnelson, Sleep Innovations' vp of sourced products and strategic planning. "After receiving rave reviews from consumers, we are excited to extend the MAT product line to include new sizes and colors inspired by today's design trends."
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September 18, 2008
Freshman Israeli filmmaker earns three Emmy nods
Arranging a telephone interview with Israeli documentary filmmaker Hilla Medalia requires the scheduling dexterity of a flight attendant: She is constantly en route to someplace else -- making movies, promoting various projects and generally wheeling and dealing. And the sense is that it's not about to get any easier. Medalia's debut work, "To Die in Jerusalem," has garnered three Emmy nominations -- best documentary, best score and outstanding achievement in investigative journalism.
The Emmys will air live from the Nokia Theatre on Sept. 21 on ABC.
"This is the stuff of dreams," the filmmaker exclaimed. "To be nominated for an Emmy is one of the highest accolades in my industry."
Medilia's film, which earned her a Peabody Award and first place at the International Human Rights Film Festival in Paris, tells the story of two women: one the mother of a Palestinian suicide bomber and the other the mother of a young Israeli girl killed in the same attack.
For Medalia, the attention means more people will see her films, which is the main point.
"For me, the power of film is in the amount of people that can potentially watch what you produce," she said. "It's when I understood this that I decided that my role as a filmmaker was to focus on projects that have a social conscience."
Medalia's journey to becoming a filmmaker began courtesy of her athletic prowess. During the course of a fairly typical Israeli childhood, she became a teen track star. A subsequent stint in the Israel Defense Forces, with the special status of "athlete of excellence," was a springboard to an athletic scholarship to study film at the University of Southern Illinois.
"University was great because I was in the middle of nowhere, which meant there was nothing to do but study and train," Medalia said. "The freedom you have is wonderful; if you want to shoot something, you just take a camera and shoot."
Her master's submission, "Daughters of Abraham," earned her a prestigious Angelus Student Film Festival award and would later become the basis of the Emmy-nominated "To Die in Jerusalem."
After finishing school, Medalia moved to New York to learn the ropes. Her journey up the filmmaking ladder included the rookie tasks of carrying lights and being an assistant director on a horror film. But Medalia's biggest break came with working with fellow Israeli filmmaker Danny Menkin on his award-winning film, "39 Pounds of Love."
"It was a great way to learn the business inside out, because I was involved in so many aspects," she said. "In the end, I helped raise finance and distribute the finished product, so it also schooled me in the business end of the industry."
The involvement in and subsequent successful theatrical release of Menkin's film gave Medalia the confidence to begin work on "To Die in Jerusalem." She raised the bulk of the funding on her own and traveled repeatedly to Tel Aviv over a period of two years to complete the film. At the rough-cut stage, Medalia achieved every documentary filmmaker's dream: a pre-sale to HBO.
The journey since has launched Medalia's career. She has traveled tirelessly with the film to numerous festivals and screenings, from Hong Kong to Cape Town and Edinburgh.
"It's been an incredible experience professionally," she said. "I've met so many people in the industry, learned so much."
The results are more than evident: Medalia currently has two projects in the works.
The first, "After the Storm," focuses on a group of teens in post-Katrina New Orleans who stage a musical in a resurrected community center. The film focuses on the lives of the kids, their schools, homes, struggles and hopes as they attempt to make sense of New Orleans after the disaster. For Medalia, the process has been incredibly moving.
"On one hand, it's been very difficult because of the conditions there, even though we shot two years after the hurricane," she explained. "But in another sense, it is very inspiring to see that despite everything that has happened, they are moving forward. It's a very special place."
Rosie O'Donnell was impressed enough by Medalia and her venture that she joined the project as executive producer.
Medalia's other work in progress is a joint project with Israeli producer Itai Horstock, which tells the story of returned soldier-musician Kobi Vitman, who battles Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and ultimately deals with it through writing and staging a rock opera on the subject.
"It talks about things we prefer not to address: namely, the effect of war on society and on soldiers," she said.
Medalia sees a commonality in all her projects.
"I like personal stories, not just stories about people," the filmmaker explained. "It's much more appealing for me than doing things from a historical or purely narrative angle."
Given all the recognition, it would seem that Medalia is on to something.
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Slash: 'Stage Attacker Was Just A Drunk'
Slash has spoken out to allay fans' fears after he was knocked over by an over-zealous fan at a show in Italy - insisting the man was just a harmless "drunk" and the incident was not a "big deal".
The rocker halted his concert in Milan, Italy on Thursday night when the man got up on stage and lunged at him, before being tackled off the stage by crew members.
Slash's wife Perla Hudson subsequently slammed security teams at the venue for allowing the intruder to get so close to her husband, but the former Guns 'N Roses star is convinced the man harbored no "ill will" towards him and had one too many drinks.
He tells I Heart Guitar, "Now that all the facts are out, it was just some drunk guy who got on stage. It doesn't seem like he had any ill will. What happened was he came up behind me, and he'd managed to get up on stage and my security guard came up and tackled him, not knowing what this guy was necessarily capable of or whatever. So the real melee was the tackle... It turned out to not be that big a deal, but you never know exactly what it could have been."
And Slash is relieved that the guitar which was broken during the scuffle can be mended, adding, "Yeah, it's fine. All he did was rip the machine head off... Gibsons are durable."
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Animal cruelty bill will stall in Senate
The Columbus Dispatch - December 13, 2012 09:58 AM
Nitro's Law, a proposal to increase animal cruelty penalties for kennel operators, will not pass the Senate today on its final session of this General Assembly.
Senate President Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond, said he has a number of concerns with the bill, which passed the House 82-11 in February and moved out of a Senate committee in May.
"We appear to treat abuse of animals, and penalize people more for that than we do for the abuse of children," he said. "I just don't think that makes any sense."
The bill, which has been pushed since 2009, was sparked by a 2008 raid of a dog-training facility in Youngstown, where law enforcement found seven dead and 12 starving dogs living in brutal conditions. The bill was named Nitro's Law by sponsor Rep. Ron Gerberry, D-Austintown Township, for one of the dogs found dead at the premises.
The bill would have made abuse by a kennel owner a fifth-degree felony. Supporters will now have to start over again next year.


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From Portuguese sardines to Cantonese dimsums: guide to the cuisine of Macau
Pratiksha Rao
| July 05, 2013 20:13 IST
As all of Bollywood heads to Macau for the upcoming IIFA 2013 awards, we head to Macau to discover the country that exists outside of the Venetian Hotel, where the awards will be held. You can tell a lot about a person through the food he or she eats; so what better way to explore this country than through its colorful cuisine.
Macanese (pronounced may-ka-neese) cuisine is a delicious melange of Portuguese, Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisines. The Portuguese settled Macau, which is today a Chinese special administrative region, in the 16th century. The Portuguese settlers brought the flavours that they had borrowed from their colonies in Africa, India and Malacca Straits, along with classic Portuguese dishes to Macau.
Here are some Macanese classics that are a favourite not just with the tourists headed to the nearest casino but also with the locals:
Portuguese custard tarts:
These soft custard tarts or Pasteis de Nata are a Macau original and are said to have been invented at Lord Stow's Bakery. The bakery usually has a queue going around the block. These tarts are enjoyed best with a warm cup of coffee on a cool evening.
Pork chop buns:
Tai Lei Loi Kei is said to be the home of the original local "fast food" favourite - pork chop buns. As the name of the dish explains, it is simply a fried pork chop in a bun, a dish so simple, and yet so irresistible. The USP of the dish is its simplicity, consistency and freshness as each bun is made to order.
Galinha a Africana:
This is the real Portuguese chicken, way before Nando's was in business. Espaco Lisboa is one of the popular restaurants that serve this African inspired Portuguese preparation of chicken. Also known as franco assado, this dish is cooked made of barbequed chicken cooked with spicy piri piri sauce.
Dim Sum:
A Chinese favourite across the world, dimsums is one of those appetizers of which no one can get one. Har gaw, a canotnese classic, is a popular dimsum in Macau. The Eight, a fine dining Cantonese restaurant, serves har gaw and other dimsums in innovative and whimsical shapes.
Portuguese meats:
One of the most famous restaurants in Macau is a rustic Portuguese restaurant-Fernando. From chorizos to grilled fresh sardines to roast suckling pigs to clams, Portuguese cuisine in its original and classic avatar can be found easily in Macau. Fernando is a favourite not just with the tourists but also the locals, which speaks volumes about the consistency and quality of food and service.
This ground meat stir fry is almost a national dish and home staple in Macau. A local favourite restaurant, Wai Kei is known for its authentic minchi. Minchi is a stir fry of mostly beef or pork mince cooked with soy sauce and spices, served with rice. The dish's name is said to come from when the local Cantonese tried to emulate the British colonizers living next door in Hong Kong and say the word "minced".
Steamed milk pudding:
This Macau classic is best tried at Yee Shun Milk Company outlets. The pudding is simply milk steamed with egg and sugar, very close to a custard recipe. This dish is known for its silky smooth texture and comforting taste. The Milk Company rears its own cows and is thus able to maintain the freshness of milk.
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I liked The Hunger Games. A lot. I have no problem with that. But I think that it's also a film that should be graded on a curve, the franchise/blockbuster curve to which Hollywood seems most comfortable turning everything into (they're trying to make a Horrible Bosses 2). As such, it's worth noting that these films – including The Dark Knight - have very noticeable flaws. Here are the top five problems with every blockbuster franchise film.
1. They are Always Too Long and Made by People with Limited Range
We're in the era where more is more, and most event films have around two and a half hour run times. It almost makes the original Spider-Man feel short in comparison in that it's just barely over two hours (and the first X-Men positively anemic with it's under two hour run time). Length isn't necessarily a bad thing, but what often happens in big event filmmaking is that there's a sag toward the end. Usually it's because there's a big action scene in the middle and the film then has to ramp up again from there. What that often means is that the third act feels a bit saggy. The Dark Knight is a prime example of this, it peaks with Joker's big plan and the final building section gets a bit tiring. And I like that movie, but still.
The directors often have their specialties. Outside of Steven Spielberg (who pooped the bed with his Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull), most filmmakers excel in certain areas and fail in others. Michael Bay does great special effects work, but his performers are usually left to their own devices. Christopher Nolan picks one action scene to concentrate on, but the rest is usually not that great (Inception has the zero gravity fight, but the stuff in the snow is borderline incomprehensible). Gary Ross is great with the actors, but when he has to deliver action it goes for the shakey cam. Et cetera. To be fair, Paul Greengrass – with his Bourne films – is one of the best.
2. In Servicing the Hardcore Fans, The Films Feel Incomplete
From the last Harry Potter movies to The Hunger Games, we're seeing elements of the films that don't really add to or explain the narrative that are there (or forgiven) because they're a part of the source material. Liam Hemsworth's character in Games has literally nothing to do for much of the film but watch Katniss. Though it's an interesting idea, it doesn't pay off – at least in the film proper. He's a sequel ringer, and that may make his role more important when the franchise is done, but in the film it feels like it's spending too much time with a character who has nothing to do. Or – in the case of the Potter films – they don't really explain basic storytelling elements, like how Harry Potter survives as he does in the movie. It's somewhat spelled out in the first half of Deathly Hallows, but even though the last film is very long, that Harry can withstand a death curse is not really established in the film. That's just bad storytelling. But in both cases the faithful don't care, because they know.
3. There Will Be Great Actors Slumming
Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Toby Jones, Stanley Tucci, Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, John Turturro, Bill Nighy, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, and many other great actors have no problem working in films like Clash of the Titans, Transformers, The Hunger Games and the Harry Potter films even if they have a couple minutes of screen time and little character development. Often this is about a big paycheck for little work, so who can blame them, but it seems they are there to give gravitas to lesser and sometimes terrible material. The problem is that they usually have nothing to do or play. They're there to be recognizable more than deliver good performances.
4. Not Really About Much
Arguably Superhero films are about responsibility and duty, and the Potter films are about growing up and also responsibility, but there's generally very little going on under the surface. The Dark Knight was made slightly more interesting (even if thematically it's muddled) because it dealt with surveillance and terrorism. But suggesting that the Joker is a version of Osama Bin Laden gets the point confused. The Hunger Games at least uses modern senses of television and gladiators as Reality television, but even there, it's hard to suggest that it's saying too much. Watching these movies is ephemeral. And that's fine, I don't know if they need to deal with weighty issues, but it also makes them forgettable and age poorly, especially with their self-evident flaws.
5. They are Virtually Impossible to Kill
What if The Dark Knight Rises is a bad movie? What if the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels are terrible? It doesn't matter. There's virtually no doubt that The Dark Knight Rises will make $300 Million domestically. There's no doubt the film won't open above $100 Million dollars opening weekend. Part of that is the goodwill for that franchise, but who liked Transformers 2 (other than Armond White)? Shouldn't Transformers 3 have taken more of a hit from the second film sucking? Though it didn't make as much domestically as the second film (which did over $400 Million), it still made north of $350 Million domestically, and over a billion worldwide.
And if a series falters or the creative team decide to close off the series? With The Amazing Spider-Man we get the corporate answer: Reboot. And even when an audience rejects an franchise film, like they did with Superman Returns, again reboot. To be fair, sometimes this works. See: Rise of the Planet of the Apes. And if they're running out of material, why not make the source material into two parts for maximum profit? These are decisions made not because of art (which has never really been the case), but name recognition. And we as audiences keep falling for it. But now that we've seen the last book of Harry Potter in split into two films, we can also now see that they don't fit together that well, and it doesn't work as a five hour narrative.
These aren't bad films, it's just frustrating that they all show the same problems, which often come about from having piecemeal scripts. As we near the summer, you're going to be seeing a lot of this.
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Has anyone made payments on time every month to Penneys, and yet they dont post within a few days?
My story: Made a payment for 67.00 on Jan. 15th , 49.00 Jan.19th, and made yet another payment for 200.00 on Jan. 23rd (keep in mind, only due for a 30.00 payment)
I check my acct. today to see what the balance is now, and they have yet to post the current owed amount. My acct has a credit limit of 1,000 I have it paid down now to 600.oo (advice from score similator)
I write e-mail to them asking them to explain this to me. No explanation, just that my acct will post Feb 15th
What?!!!? What is their deal?? They didnt mind posting my 19.80 finance charges for this month, yesterday!!!
The sooner this card is payed off----the better! Can someone explain this? Thought I was helping my fico some, guess not-
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Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to become trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave's girlfriend Annie leads a band of oddball explorers on a rescue mission.
The only thing stopping them is The Minotaur patrolling the cavernous halls … and the cardboard buzz saws circling their feet…and the giant origami cranes swooping in to attack … and the self-generating Maze that grows larger and more dangerous every second!
Can they find Dave and navigate their way to freedom before the Maze and its minions kill them all? Will Dave have the courage to destroy his creation now that he's finally completed something? And who is going to notify the next of kin of everyone who died here today?


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Anybody Ever Had A Brake Disc Skimmed?
Posted 17 May 2012 - 01:52 PM
for the sake of < 15 qwid im going to pop some new pads in.
after looing at my disc there are a couple of score marks on it so i have been thinking of getting it skimmed?
a new disc is more than i want to spend at the moment, and an engineers will only charge a tenner if that to skim it smooth and check it for flat.
just wondering is there tolerance on bike discs like the car equivalent?
anybody done the same?
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Posted 17 May 2012 - 02:53 PM
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Posted 17 May 2012 - 08:42 PM
the minimum thickness of the disc i have fitted is 2.7mm (etched onto disc), and to be honest, ive measured it on removal tonight and it is just above the minimum at 2.74mm at its thinnest. but im going to do it anyway as i only want the (very shallow) scores taken out, and to be checked for flat.
im going to leave the disc in the capable hands of a friend who has a Pro-Cut lathe, and keep my finger crossed his equipment is able to do it.
Posted 17 May 2012 - 08:48 PM
Posted 17 May 2012 - 09:01 PM
ill ask my mate tomorrow if he thinks he can do it.
it wont hurt to ask the question, and even if he buggers it up i dont mind as i need a new disc anyway
Posted 17 May 2012 - 10:16 PM
The brake squeak is not due to the state of the disc surface but rather it is the relationship of the back part of the pad vibrating against the brake puck causing vibrations and squeaking. Pretty common and there is a product that one can get at a auto parts store for that very purpose.
Check the back of the brake and you should see a nice round wear circle that is witness to how well the round puck and brake pad are wearing together a broken circle mark tells a story.
Edited by BillyT, 17 May 2012 - 11:12 PM.
Posted 18 May 2012 - 01:31 AM
Nissan motor Co. (cars) parts departments sell a gold colored paste(PBC grease , I think is the name ,there's a bottle on my toolbox at work.!.!.) for application to all of the metal to metal contact points on disk brake pads , Similar to the lube you got years ago when you purchased factory toyota pads . Apply just a wee bit to the contact points on the back of the pad and where the ends of the pad slide in the bracket and your noise will go away . The squeek you hear is a harmonic vibration between the pad and its mounting points and the caliper , amplified by the rotor . the lube dampens the vibration and the noise won't be heard . And it also allows for better heat transfer so your brakes last longer and work better . Scuff your rotors with a coarse scotchbrite pad and brake cleaner , then install the new pads . I personally wouldn't even think of resurfacing a rotor on any motorcycle ... They wear out fast enough on their own ... (IMHO) And be sure not to get any of the lube on the friction surfaces !!!
Edited by axulsuv, 18 May 2012 - 11:53 AM.
And you never see a motorcycle parked in front of a psychologists office ...
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Posted 18 May 2012 - 05:49 AM
I got so much chattering it just went in the bin. Buy a new one if you can't grind it!
Posted 18 May 2012 - 11:22 AM
Grinding will quite possibly result in distortion.
Follow the advice others have given on getting rid of squeal - copperslip of blue hylomar btwen piston and pad work.
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool
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Posted 18 May 2012 - 04:26 PM
Next you want a smear of coppa slip grease on the bach of the pad (make sure your greasy fingers do not touch the pad material).
Re fit the pads and grease the main pin/bolt lightly with coppaslip before you pop it in.
You will have no more squeaking.
Posted 18 May 2012 - 04:56 PM
the pads got plenty of material on them, but the rear backing plate is bubbled up with corrosion, and the scoring of the disc has worn them unevenly and grooved them.
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Illicit autologous blood transfusion to improve performance in elite sport is currently undetectable, but the stability of longitudinal profiles of an athlete's hemoglobin mass (Hbmass) might be used to detect such practices.
Purpose: Our aim was to quantify within-subject variation of Hbmass in elite athletes, and the effects of potentially confounding factors such as reduced training or altitude exposure.
Methods: A total of 130 athletes (43 females and 87 males) were measured for Hbmass an average of six times during a period of approximately 1 yr using carbon monoxide rebreathing. Linear mixed models were used to quantify within-subject variation of Hbmass and its associated analytical and biological components for males and females, as well as the effects of reduced training and moderate altitude exposure in certain athletes.
Results: The maximum within-subject coefficient of variation (CV) for Hbmass was 3.4% for males and 4.0% for females. The analytical CV was ∼2.0% for both males and females, and the long-term biological CV, after allowing for analytical variation, was 2.8% for males and 3.5% for females. On average, self-reported reduced training resulted in a 2.8% decrease in Hbmass and altitude exposure increased Hbmass by 1.5% to 2.9%, depending on the duration and type of exposure.
Conclusions: The within-subject CV for Hbmass of ∼4% indicates that athletes may experience changes up to ∼20% with a 1-in-1000 probability. Changes of this magnitude for measures taken a few months apart suggest that Hbmass has a limited capacity to detect autologous blood doping. However, changes in Hbmass may be a useful indicator when combined with other measures of blood manipulation.
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