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In an industry that is always launching new strings, it is nice to see the dogged persistence of a true classic, Prince Synthetic Gut with Duraflex. Unlike Babolat RPM Blast, Prince Synthetic Gut doesn't have a high tech silicone coating to maximize spin. And unlike Wilson NXT Tour, it isn't packed with over a thousand fibers to soften ball impact and boost power. What it does have, according to our playtest team, is enough all-around playability to satisfy an impressive number of players. While our team did not give it a top score in any one category, they agreed that this string lacked the downside of many niche strings, which often force the player to sacrifice one aspect of performance to gain in another. For this reason we think Prince Synthetic Gut is the ideal "starter string" for the player who needs decent comfort, spin, power, and control, if not outright excellence in any one area. The real magic of Prince Synthetic Gut, however, is that it has a dedicated following of people who started playing with it long ago but still have not found a reason to switch to another string. Once you factor in the price, it's easy to see why this is one of the best value strings of all time.
For our two playtesters, Prince Synthetic Gut with Duraflex not only had enough power to provide easy depth, it also had the needed comfort to allow our team to string tighter for more control. Not surprisingly, Chris, a fan of stiff polys, had the most success using higher tensions. He said, "The level of power was solid with this string. I found it to play deader than gut or a multifilament, but more powerful than a poly or co-poly. It was very easy to hit with both pace and depth. I actually increased my preferred tension around 7 lbs to dial in some of the power. Even at a higher tension, I was still able to get plenty of juice out of this string. I liked the gradual drop off of power on off center hits, and the power level felt very consistent in its decline as I moved away from the sweetspot. Back in college I used to string this stuff around 72 lbs to lower the power level, these days I'm in the low 60 lbs range since I no longer generate as much racquet head speed."
Mark also had to increase the reference tension to get the power level right. He said, "I took the tension up a little more than usual to keep the strings in place, and to drain a bit of the elasticity out of the set up to gain more control. Compared to a full set of a poly, this string provided more help (power) getting the ball to the back of the court. Compared to a full set of the Prince Premiere LT (or another top notch multi), I would say this Duraflex Synthetic gut is a little less power oriented."
Though not as spin-friendly as his typical polyester, Prince Synthetic Gut with Duraflex gave Mark surprisingly good spin. He said, "Access to spin was a breeze, so to speak, with either frame I tested the string in; a tight rotation of slice/topspin was the result. The 16 gauge Prince Synthetic Gut with Duraflex grabbed hold of the tennis ball pretty much the way most of the other strings I use do. Besides seeing the rotation on the ball, the other evidence of topspin is how much ball fuzz is left on the indoor court here, which is quite a bit with this string."
For Chris, the spin did not match his favored Volkl Cyclone, but it was good enough to get the job done. He said, "My level of spin was average with this string. I found better spin with a higher tension -- simply because I had reduced the power level and could swing faster without losing control. I had to get used to straightening my strings again after hitting heavy spin since the string doesn't snap back like a poly. Still, both topspin and slice shots were coming off the racquet with enough action to do their job, and I was able to swing confidently."
Though not as soft as Babolat VS Team or Tecnifibre NRG2, our team found Prince Synthetic Gut with Duraflex to be quite comfortable. Mark was impressed by the feel, saying, "This is a very 'easy on the arm string,' as I have played with this string for much of my tennis playing life. Only in the last several years have I moved to a poly set up. Now I use lots of hybrids, and this string adds comfort to the sometimes harsh feel of a full set of poly."
"Like power, comfort for me felt midway between a poly and a multi string," said Chris, who, as usual, provided sound tension advice. He continued, "At higher tensions I liked the crisper feel of the string. I was able to firm up the stringbed nicely and get closer to a poly-like feel. Even at a higher tension, this string offered better comfort than the vast majority of poly based strings. Shanks never felt overly jarring and the string pocketed the ball decently. This string would definitely be a good (and affordable) way to soften up a poly main string as a hybrid cross string. On the flip side, it would also lower power and add some crispness as a cross string with a multi main when compared to a full multifilament stringbed. This string is likely to lower the cost of each stringing in pretty much any hybrid. It is a great way to reduce the cost of an expensive main string since you'll only be using a half set of it combined with a half set of this very affordable synthetic gut."
Unlike Gosen Polylon or Kirschbaum Super Smash, Prince Synthetic Gut with Duraflex does not have the ultra low-powered response of the now very popular polyester based strings. This means that it's not ideal for taming the long, fast strokes of advanced poly players like Chris. He said, "I have grown to love the control of poly strings and never quite found that level of control with the Prince Synthetic Gut. Higher tensions got me close, but I never got the spin and dive on the ball that helps very aggressive shots stay within the lines with a poly string. I had to be a tad more careful on passing shots, lobs and approach shots since I couldn't flirt with the lines as much. When rallying from the baseline the control was fine. The biggest difference was when I had to go for a little extra. It was easier to miss my target long with this string than with my usual poly set up. I hit several different colors, as well as the original (non Duraflex) version. I liked the purple and black Duraflex versions the most. The difference is almost impossibly slight, but the black always felt a tad crisper."
Finding slightly more control than Chris, Mark said, "I like this synthetic gut, not only because it is comfy on the arm (it is), but also because the Duraflex string does not create too much of a launch (power) off the stringbed. This gives it pretty good control, on the spectrum somewhere between a powerful multifilament and a firm poly."
Like all tennis strings, Prince Synthetic Gut with Duraflex eventually loses too much tension and the performance declines. This wasn't a problem for Chris, who explains, "This is a string I break before it drops too much tension and playability. The Duraflex version lasts a little bit longer, but I'm still going to break it before it goes dead."
Mark noticed some changes in performance, but also snapped it before tension loss became a real problem. He said, "I am used to the tension dropping since I play with a poly, but the tension did drop more with this string than I had expected. I always do the, 'ting test,' hitting one frame against the other's stringbed, and listen to the pitch. I strung up a few of my frames at different times, with the same gauge/tension, and the ones I strung later exhibited noticeably tighter stringbeds compared to the ones that had been played with (maybe a 2-3 pound drop). In terms of durability/playability; it played consistently and predictably until it snapped, so I really did not notice a drop in performance prior to the string snapping."
Chris - "This is the string I started with. Not only is it a great starter string, it offers great performance for its value. In college I used Prince Synthetic gut, as did the rest of the team, and we would string it very tightly for enhanced control. At lower tensions it offers solid power and comfort. In that regard, this is very much a string for everyone, as it can easily be tailored to suit taste by adjusting the tension. This string also makes a great choice as a budget cross string in hybrids."
Mark - "With that middle of the road level of elasticity (string power), I feel the Prince Synthetic Gut with Duraflex string benefits a wide range of player needs. Obviously, this is a good option if a player has a chronically sore arm (tennis related), as this is not a string type that will increase the discomfort. Being that it is somewhat control oriented, it works well as a hybrid string for the stronger player, pairing it with a poly. On the flip side, my Mom is 82 and still plays, and this is a string that complements her set up/swing style perfectly. For anyone jumping into the game, or like most of us who play recreationally, this particular synthetic gut is a top notch choice."
Chris - "I like the fact there are many color options, the price is great and the all around playability is pretty solid."
Mark - "A great all-around string that performs well in a variety of different configurations (hybrids, full sets, etc.). Great price for the performance and feel."
Chris - "Doesn't offer the control and spin of a poly, but that is what makes poly special."
Mark - "This is something that cannot be blamed on Prince, but ink color does seem to have some effect on how a particular string plays/feels. The Duraflex Synthetic gut strings come in all the colors, like Lifesaver's candy, and they all play slightly different. I preferred the white, pink, black or platinum over the other other colors."
Chris - "This is still the leader for me in synthetic gut. I like the feel and slightly longer life of the Duraflex version, but Original is not far off. Today, everyone has their own version of Prince Synthetic Gut, but this one will always hold a soft spot in my heart since I have such a long history with it."
Mark - "I am also a fan of the Gosen OG Sheep Micro natural color, which along with the Duraflex string, is underrated, and I feel they are both a great value. I do not feel that they play precisely the same, and this is because the Duraflex string has a unique feel to it, but they're still comparable."
(Scores are determined by averaging individual play test scores)
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Racquet: Volkl C10 Pro
Playtest Tension: 62 lbs
Usual String: Volkl Cyclone 16
Racquet: Wilson BLX Steam 99/ 99S
Playtest Tension: 59 lbs
Usual String: Babolat RPM Dual
Review date: June 2013. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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According to the Impact Theory, a rock from space smashed into the earth, threw up a huge dust cloud, chilled the atmosphere and sent down acid rain. All the dinosaurs died immediately all over the globe or in a week or so.
So….where are the bodies of the victims?
Probability of Becoming a Fossil: 0% or 100%
If you die on a high plateau or a grassy meadow or on the average forest floor, far from the influence of river floods, your bones will get chewed, cracked, smashed and digested by scavengers. The remnants will get dried up and will flake away to nothing under the sun. Or, if the ground is wet, worms and grubs and fungi will destroy your osseous remnants.
That happens to most dead bodies, most spots, most of the time. Or…
What if you're lucky enough to die in a depositional basin, where yearly floods bring in layers of sand, silt and mud, and where lake bottoms accumulate blankets of sediment all the time. A place where huge sand bars develop in streams and rivers….
….then the possibility that some of your bones will get buried and fossilized rises to close to 100%.
Dino Extinction Supposedly Hit While Montana Was Getting Sediment
At the time of the Great Dino Die-Off, no sediment was being laid down in most places in the world. But in Montana's Cretaceous coal fields, there were many swampy lakes and sluggish rivers, locales where mud and sand was being carried in. This depositional activity seems to have continued right through the end of the Cretaceous and beginning of the next Period, the Tertiary ("Age of Mammals").
In fact, field geologists have a hard time telling where the Cretaceous mud ends and rhe Tertiary mud begins.
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If the Impact Theory is right, millions of Triceratops carcasses littered the landscape. Tens of millions of duck-bill dino bones also covered the ground. And….there were no big scavengers to crack the bones. The average dino body would last far longer than usual. Some of the impact victims should have had a high probability of being buried in the mud at the Impact Layer, the sand and silt and mud deposited right after the rock from the sky struck.
Total number of dino bones found right at the Impact Layer – 00.00.
That's one reason why I am an Impact Skeptic. You have to do some special pleading to explain the lack of dino bones at the impact layer. You could argue that soil acid dissolved the bones. Or that for a hundred years there was no new mud, no new sand, no new silt.
Could be.
Still, I like to begin with a geological peshat (first impression): When I scan the actual facts on the ground, there is no evidence whatever of a sudden massive death of dinosaurian multitudes at the Impact Layer.
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Evidence for a Long, Slow Disaster
There are clues that indicate the dino ecosystem was deteriorating long before the impact. The diversity among big, multi-ton dinos went way down about 5 to 10 million years before the end. In the Latest Cretaceous (Lancian Age) in most places in Montana, there are only two common big dinos – either Triceratops or the duckbill Edmontosaurus. It was a dino-monoculture. At 76 million years ago diversity was much higher.
Serial Killer in Deep Time
The biggest reason I'm a skeptic is the victim profile. When the dinos finally went extinct, salamanders, frogs, pond turtles, river gators all survived and thrived. So did most small terrestrial species. That pattern holds for six other mass extinctions – beginning at 285 million ears ago, long before the first dino. And the pattern is obvious in the last extinction at the end of the Ice Age, 11,000 years ago.
Impact Theory Fails to Predict the Correct Victim Profile
Sudden chill and acid rain will wipe out salamander-oids and frog-oids and turtle-oids. And hit big, active animals far less severely.
The wrong animals died.
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It might possibly benefit the Braves to hear advice from someone different. Larry Parrish is as good a hire as any; we just didn't expect it.
As for the complaining about the type of hitter Parirsh was, that's absurd. The Braves just finished a season where they led the league in on-base percentage and Terry Pendleton is for from what anyone would call selective at the plate. In fact, the Braves ran the gamut from having a bare-bones offense to slugging the lights out under Pendleton.


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"Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not. "
Charters? Jet Cards? Fractionals?
Here's how to chart a flight path that works for you.
Business jet travelers are passionate about their aviation choices. You can tell from the strong and contradictory opinions they offer when you ask them about the relative merits of charter, jet cards and fractional aircraft ownership or the companies that provide these services. This reflects in part the fact that evaluating access models and weighing options is a complex undertaking and that one flier's ideal solution often won't suffice for another.
So how can you decide whether charter, a jet card or a fractional share would be best for you? And how can you determine which provider or providers would best suit your needs? Large sums of money, personal safety and comfort ride on your choice. Aviation consultants and attorneys can guide you through the decision process, and it can certainly make sense to pay for their expertise. But you can point yourself in the right direction.
Start by considering how many flight hours you use annually. The rule of thumb is that up to 25 hours calls for charter; 25 to 50 hours is the sweet spot for jet cards, which are debit-style cards that provide guaranteed access to aircraft at preset prices; and if you're flying more than 50 hours per years, fractional ownership—in which you purchase a share in a jet—begins to make sense.
The thinking behind the metric is clear. Many of the cards are sold in minimum denominations of 25 hours or face values of about $100,000, putting them out of reach of infrequent business jet users. Meanwhile, 50 flight hours per year constitutes a 1/16th share of a fractionally owned aircraft, generally the smallest size sold.
There's logic to this calculus, but it can create the false impression that a continuum of access options exists along which a business jet user progresses as his flying time increases. In fact, some people employ a fractional share, a jet card and charter, while also taking advantage of a provider's alliance with an airline for long-haul international travel. They decide which solution to employ on a mission-by-mission basis.
Moreover, the lines between offerings have blurred. Charter operators have morphed block charter—discounted flight hours sold in bulk—into jet cards, while jet card and fractional ownership programs now also broker charter flights for their customers. Meanwhile, program offerings have become more refined to appeal to a wider and more nuanced array of travelers. This gives you more choices than ever. But it also makes sifting through the access options and providers all the more challenging.
Before choosing a long-term solution for your private air travel needs, you must determine what those needs are. If you've landed a business contract that will require lots of travel for a small team to or from an area not served by airlines, or you've come into a windfall that will allow you to fly everywhere by private jet, you should begin by using ad hoc charter. Become familiar with the aircraft models that suit your routes, passenger loads and other criteria. See how much airplane, flight time and service you really need.
Make a detailed record of your flights. Note travel days, dates and time of day, the reason for each trip, how many people and who traveled with you, how far in advance you made the booking, the amount of baggage, how flexible you were about changing the schedule of each particular flight, the aircraft type, age and quality and what you liked and didn't like about each trip.
Sifting this data will tell you, for example, whether you should look for a solution that provides the best savings on round trips or one that charges no premium for access on peak travel days, whether consistent concierge service is more important to you than simple savings and a host of other actionable information.
Business aviation can be about more than simply getting from point A to point B quickly, comfortably and privately, or avoiding the hordes, security checks, long drives to a commercial airport and threats of delays and missed connections. Business jet travelers will tell you that some of the best ideas and most productive meetings occur at 45,000 feet, while earthly distractions are far away. Others talk of the over-the-top customer service that turns flying into an experience they look forward to rather than tolerate.
How much are these potential benefits worth to you? The epiphanies come easier in a cabin you can stretch out in but a cramped aircraft may be perfectly capable of transporting you and your team where you're going. And the highest levels of customer cosseting typically come with a price tag to match.
Carefully vet aviation service providers before you work with them. If a company is publicly traded, you or someone you task should review all relevant financial statements. If it's privately run, request pertinent documents to ascertain that it is financially sound. Operating aircraft is a capital-intensive endeavor, and companies in this business need a healthy reserve of cash to pay for fuel, labor, parts and maintenance. When funds run low, maintenance is often among the first items that get cut back.
Check the FAA database for any accidents or actions involving the operator, and query the Better Business Bureau and other consumer agencies regarding complaints against any operator or broker you're evaluating.
Charter, jet cards and fractional ownership share a framework of rules that govern flight operations and charges. Know your provider's policies in these key areas:
Peak, off-peak and blackout dates. Most card and fractional programs specify travel days during which you may face restrictions on access or added costs, based on your membership or ownership level. Charter customers may face de facto blackout dates during peak-demand periods.
Cancellation policies. Review the notification time required for refundable cancellation of your flight. International flights and peak-travel-day bookings may require cancellation as much as five days in advance to avoid loss of the entire estimated cost plus associated fees.
Service area. Most U.S.-based jet card, fractional ownership and major charter companies cover the continental U.S. and Canada, portions of Mexico and the Bahamas and Caribbean, but primary service areas vary and you may be assessed positioning fees for flights outside such areas.
Trip minimums or daily minimums. Policies differ on minimum flight time. Many programs and charter providers charge a minimum of one or two hours per flight or a minimum usage per day.
Call-out times. The time required in advance to book a flight can vary widely, though typically higher-denomination cards and larger-sized fractional shares provide faster access than lower-cost products from the same provider. Charter customers should discuss call-out time requirements with their charter provider.
What the price includes. Pricing policies aren't uniform; applicable fuel surcharges may not appear in cost estimates. The 7.5 percent federal excise tax on all flights within the U.S. isn't included in the prices quoted by all jet card and charter operators. Other costs that may not be bundled in charter, jet card or fractional pricing include crew overnight fees, de-icing, catering and ground transportation.
Charters – Flexibility, Economy and Fast Response
Charter is the limousine service of the sky, ready to pick you up and transport you in safety and style on occasions when other transportation options won't do—or when it makes more sense to charter than to burn hours off your jet card or fractional share. With charter, if your passenger count or travel distances change from trip to trip, you can order the right-sized vehicle for each journey.
The two drawbacks usually cited as charter's Achilles's heel—round-trip pricing and lack of guaranteed access—are often nonissues today. One-way pricing—made possible by the floating-fleet model, in which charter aircraft needn't return to a home base after dropping off passengers—enables you to avoid paying for a flight you don't take. Concurrently, a surfeit of quality aircraft available for charter means that—with the possible exception of peak-demand periods—you will rarely be left standing on the tarmac for lack of an airplane.
One of charter's attributes is that it's usually the most economical way to access a business jet, short of owning your own heavily flown airplane. On a per-hour basis, charter typically costs less than fractional and even less than a jet card. And lack of guaranteed access notwithstanding, with call-out times for some fractional and jet card programs up to 10 hours, charter can be the fastest way to get airborne.
It's helpful if you travel on heavily flown routes—transcontinental or between the Northeast and Florida, for example—because the high volume translates into more availability and lower rates. Conversely, if you're based in a region where you have limited access to the lift you need (for example, relatively few large-cabin jets are based in the Plains states), charter choices will be more restricted and expensive, and a jet card might be a better solution once you're flying enough to justify its purchase.
Your charter provider, whether operator or broker, is the key to the quality of your experience. A good one will give you a well-priced selection of aircraft for each trip quote you request and will be adept at handling any special needs. You can try out several providers, but it's best to ultimately settle on one or two you will work with consistently.
Operators and brokers both arrange charter flights. Operators sell charter on aircraft they manage and are responsible for all aspects of flights, from providing the crew to maintaining the fleet. Licensed under Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, they must adhere to standards covering virtually all facets of their operation. Brokers arrange transportation aboard operators' aircraft and offer the benefit of being able to source aircraft from multiple suppliers. However, they are not licensed or regulated.
All Part 135 charter operators must meet minimum guidelines, but many maintain higher standards for operations and crew experience and training set by ARGUS, Wyvern and the Air Charter Safety Foundation. Operators can undergo an audit from these organizations to earn certifications, such as ARGUS Gold and Wyvern Wingman. Ascertain the audit standards of any operator you consider, and understand what the ratings mean. If you're working with a charter broker, inquire about the standards it uses in selecting operators. Typically, you can specify to a broker, on a trip-by-trip basis, whatever minimum standards you wish.
Charters – What's New
Charter operators are forging alliances to create fleet and marketing networks that can deliver more optimized travel solutions. Last fall, Van Nuys, California-based Clay Lacy Aviation and Chicago's Priester Aviation announced an alliance that creates a network comprising some 70 charter aircraft across the U.S….Last December, San Francisco-based charter and card provider Xojet added TWC Aviation in San Jose, California, to its Platinum Partner network, giving TWC's charter customers preferred access to Xojet's fleet of Challenger 300s, Citation Xs and Hawker 800s, and giving Xojet card customers guaranteed prices and access to TWC's large-cabin business jets…Executive Jet Management, NetJets' air-charter arm in the U.S., introduced a Web site this spring that can deliver immediate estimates of trip costs and simplify guaranteed-quote requests…The per-seat pricing concept has advanced in the past year. Greenjets morphed into Blackjet, lowered its membership fee and expanded its service network; meanwhile, contenders including California's Surf Air and London-based Victor have entered the per-seat field.
Charter customers tend to:
...be occasional users. Charter provides access when you need it, and you don't have to lay out cash in advance.
...be based near a business aviation hub. Lots of nearby lift helps make charter convenient.
...need a variety of aircraft. If your passenger loads and distances traveled often change, charter can provide a right-sized aircraft for each mission.
...make frequent round trips. Round-trip charter fares remain one of business aviation's great bargains; jet cards' one-way pricing model penalizes round-trip travelers.
...have flexible travel schedules. You can realize savings on non-peak flights.
...be bargain hunters. The empty-leg and spot market offer great deals that dedicated charter shoppers can take advantage of.
Jet Cards – Ownership Perks with Less Upfront Investment
As noted earlier, jet cards are debit-style cards. They provide access to a single model or category, or to a fleet of various categories of business aircraft. They may be sold in hours of flight time (e.g., 25 hours) or dollar amounts (e.g., $100,000). Typically, the more money advanced or hours purchased, the lower the hourly rates. Created to mimic the fractional ownership experience, jet cards feature one-way pricing, guaranteed access and concierge service—all without the capital investment or commitment of ownership.
Hour cards generally best suit travelers who use one category of aircraft and like to keep tabs on their available flight time. Dollar-value cards make more sense for those who desire access to a whole fleet, where hourly rates vary with aircraft category. Several programs sell both card types.
Jet cards favor fliers who make one-way trips, as no roundtrip or repositioning charges apply. However, some programs offer roundtrip discounts and off-peak pricing. Many other rules distinguish individual programs, and it's important to consider the impact of these rules in the context of your flying patterns.
Check the program's replenishment policies and expiration rules. Some allow incremental purchases of flight time, a boon if you need just a few additional hours before the card expires, while other programs require purchase of a new full-value card. Also, many jet cards have a finite life – typically one or two years – after which unused hours or dollars evaporate.
Keep in mind that the purchase price typically goes into a general operating fund and is not segregated in a protected escrow account until you use the card. You will likely have little chance of recovering the funds if the provider defaults on its obligations to you. Take any reticence to share financial information essential to sound decision making as a warning sign.
Jet Cards – What's New
Bombardier's Flexjet has introduced Coastal Connect, which provides special rates for transcontinental flights (operated by Jet Solutions) on Challenger 300 aircraft for holders of the FlexJet 25 Jet Card…Fractional provider Flight Options' Jet Membership Club offering, which provides access to the Embraer Phenom 300, welcomed its 100th member in April and has added the Nextant 400XT to its offerings…Fractional giant NetJets, which already owns card-provider Marquis, has entered the jet card business in China. NetJets has introduced the Private Jet Traveler Card, aimed at China-based travelers, providing access to the company's U.S.- and Europe-based large-cabin aircraft in 25-hour increments…Cessna's CitationAir, which discontinued its fractional program last year, has dropped its jet card programs as well, and now focuses on its charter and aircraft management offering.
Jet card holders tend to:
…need the access but not the asset. Companies that don't want a business jet on their books can reap some ownership benefits while costs are treated as simple business expenses. Jet cards mimic fractional programs, and cardholders enjoy guaranteed access and varying degrees of concierge service.
…make many one-way trips. Card programs provide the most value for people who primarily take long, one-way flights, as the extra costs associated with such operations (the potential for long, non-revenue-generating return flights) are spread among all cardholders.
…not necessarily be based near a business aircraft hub. If suitable charter choices are limited in your region, a card can make sense, because it provides access to the lift you need with no positioning fees and spreads the costs of servicing out-of-the-way owners among everyone in the program.
…occasionally need supplemental lift. Cards can supplement a fractional share or reliance on charter by providing access to alternate aircraft or guaranteed lift in times of peak demand. They can also be used to keep personal travel expenses separate from corporate ones.
Fractionals – Ownership without the Responsibilities
Whatever your preferred access model, give a cheer for fractional ownership, progenitor of the modern business jet travel era. Industry pioneer NetJets and its followers brought thousands of well-heeled folks into the folds of business jet users. Many owners ultimately saw the value of their aircraft shares tumble below projections and exited the programs. But many of these former shareowners remain dedicated business aviation users.
Fractional ownership still appeals to heavy flight-hour consumers for its cost advantage over jet cards and for its elimination of aircraft ownership responsibilities. The program provides the flight crew and takes care of maintenance. As a fractional shareholder, you will rarely if ever fly on the aircraft you partly own, but rather on an identically equipped model, and if all such airplanes are in use, you'll typically be upgraded to a larger one.
Depending on the program, you may also be able to access an entire fleet of aircraft categories, enabling you to select the best-suited jet for each mission, and/or have access to more than one aircraft at a time, in the event you need multiple flights on one day. Additionally, if you want to fly on the most state-of-the-art business jets, consider that the newest models will typically be in fractional fleets before delivery positions become available to individual buyers.
Among the greatest advantages of fractional ownership are the tax benefits that result from purchase and depreciation of the capital asset. The division of shares in an aircraft is usually predicated on 800 occupied hours per year, with a 1/16th share equal to 50 hours of flight time. Purchase prices are proportionate to ownership stakes, and thereafter you pay monthly management fees that cover all fixed costs, plus hourly fees for use of the aircraft.
Fractional-ownership contracts typically run for five years, though exit clauses can usually be exercised after 24, 30 or 36 months, with brokerage, transfer fees and early-exit penalties varying. At the end of the contract, the fractional provider buys the share back at market value. Some programs allow you to renew your agreement and retain ownership for an additional five years, an option that can greatly lower the cost of ownership over the period.
The value of the aircraft at the end of the contract is the largest financial issue fractional owners face. It's imperative that you have a realistic sense of resale values of the shares you're considering. (You may be able to purchase "back fill" shares—shares vacated by former owners who leave the program prematurely—at a reduced price.) Once you buy, have your share independently valued annually. Under most fractional contracts, you have the right to seek an independent appraisal if you don't agree with the residual valuation the program provider assigns to your aircraft when it's time to surrender the share.
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Last fall, NetJets added its first Global 6000 (also the first of its NetJets Signature Series aircraft, which features advanced cockpit and cabin technologies and designs)…This year, Bombardier's Flexjet expects to add the new Learjet 70 and 75 and the composite Learjet 85 to its fleet. Meanwhile, the company's new FlexShare program offers access to two aircraft from its Challenger and Learjet fleet for the price of one blended 50-hour fractional share, with hours of allocation (25/25, 40/10, etc.) set at purchase…Fractional ownership has reached China, as Beijing-based charter operator Deer Jet is selling shares in a Gulfstream G450 and a G550. The program targets customers flying 100 to 300 hours per year, and the aircraft can be flown anywhere in the world…Back in the U.S., Executive AirShare has introduced the EMBark32 card program, which applies credits earned for hours flown on the card toward a 1/32nd share in a Phenom 100. The company operates a fleet of Central U.S.- and Great Lakes/Midatlantic-based Phenom 300 and 100 jets and King Air 350 and C90B turboprops.
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Spinach and Ricotta Gnudi
- Gnudi:
- 1 pound cow's milk ricotta, drained in a strainer for at least 2 hours
- 1/4 cup spinach, sauteed and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Pinch grated nutmeg
- 2 egg yolks
- Olive oil, for coating
- 4 tablespoons melted butter, for re-heating
- Porcini Puree:
- Olive oil
- 3 shallots, julienned
- 3 ounces fresh porcini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, hydrated, then squeezed dry, liquid reserved
- 1 ounce brown beech mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch chili flakes
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
For the gnudi: Mix the ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, flour, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, nutmeg and eggs together. Make 2 small balls and test cook by placing them in boiling water until they float, then shock in iced water. Taste. If they are too soft and don't hold together, add more flour or breadcrumbs and test again.
Portion all of the gnudi and roll into balls. Cook in boiling water until they float, about 2 minutes, and shock in iced water. Coat in olive oil and reserve until ready to serve.
For the porcini puree: To caramelize the shallots, heat a large saute pan over high heat, add a few tablespoons of olive oil, then add the shallots. Allow to color on one side, then lower the heat and stir. Slowly cook until soft and sweet, about 5 minutes. Saute the mushrooms together with the shallots until lightly colored and tender, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and chili, and sweat for an additional 3 minutes. Pour the liquid from the hydrated porcini mushrooms into the pan. Allow to cook for about 15 minutes.
Transfer the contents into a blender and puree until the consistency is smooth. Add water if the mixture gets too thick in the blender and it stops moving. Add olive oil while blending to finish and taste for seasoning. Strain the sauce. Reserve until ready to serve.
To serve: Warm the porcini puree and reserve. Reheat the gnudi in a pan with salted simmering water and the melted butter. Plate the porcini puree, place gnudi on top and top with Parmesan cheese.
Recipe courtesy of Scott Conant
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I read on another forum somewhere that you're meant to use cap cold_deploy.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (282 votes).
In short: Well worth the drive from WarwickshireIn full: Managed to finish under my targeted 2 hours for my first half in torrential rain and wind which just made it even more of an achievement. Two hills at about 3 and 8 miles and another at about 5 and 12. On lap two the one at 8 miles with the strong wind made it feel like you weren't moving. Thankfully the next bit was more sheltered and gave you enough time to recover. I would like to say thankyou to the marshalls who were all supportive especially in the most quiet parts of the course.The only slight complaint is that is was a bit congested on the first circuit but that is really only being fussy. Date of review: December 16, 2007
In short: My 1st Half Marathon, organisation brilliant, support from Marshalls incredibleDate of review: December 13, 2007
In short: The weather should have ruined it - but it didn't. Great time in the rain and wind! but slow.In full: The rain and large turnout delayed the start but after that it was OK. This was my first go at my "home" half and I will do it next year and hope for better weather.Date of review: December 12, 2007
In short: My 8th Norwich Half. Leave it in the country side. Don't try to stage it in the City.In full: Don't moan about the car parks. You ought to come to the Norfolk Show on a wet day & then you would really know whit it can be like.People were dying at the side of the road last year. This year they were drowning!Well done Marshalls & Water people. Some of these moaning runners ought to try your job some time. Not so sure abot picking up numbers & chips on the day, especially if you try to move it back to the City. Where would you put everybody? Leave it in the countryside. Doesn't need to be like the big city half marathons. In Norfolk you "do do different"Date of review: December 12, 2007
In short: Great race very well organised.In full: Great Race shame about the weather but they can't help that. Can't belive the number of review's b*tching about the car park and the delayed start. I personally was there on time but think it was good they delayed the start to enable more people being able to start the race together. I will do this race again for sure. I though the chip timing was a good idea and think more races should introduce this.Date of review: December 11, 2007
In short: A very friendly Half mara for first timersIn full: Excellent support & marshalling despite the appalling weather conditions, a city centre course would be excellent.Thanks to the Marshalls who must have been freezing (not to mention damp) and were extremely encouraging & motivating.Perhaps we could book weather not to include high winds, driving rain & hail for next year...the rainbow was a nice touch though!Date of review: December 7, 2007
In short: my first of many to comeDate of review: December 7, 2007
In short: very enjoyable and a PBIn full: The only qualm I had was that they couldn't send you your race number beforehand like in every other race I've done. This meant I had to get there earlier than I would have liked. Great goody-bag though, I very much enjoyed the chewy bar thing. Good course; the 2 laps made planning my speed much easier, and I felt it was a fast course. Well organised.Date of review: December 6, 2007
In short: The car parks resembled the SommeDate of review: December 6, 2007
In short: Great race despite the weather!In full: First time here but won't be the last. Despite the awful conditions I enjoyed this race and if we choose to run at this time of the year then what can we expect (although the side wind & hail at 8 miles was not appreciated!!)Very Good organisation so praise to those involved. Although it can be a bind having to collect chip & numbers at least we did have the chance to do this the day before so as not to leave it till race day. We came up from Coventry on Saturday and found the whole procedure very easy. A nice touch having your name on the number which I managed to keep dry by keeping me black bin bag on till 12.5 miles!A great goody bag - that snickers bar didnt stay long in its wrapper I can tell ya! A decent medal and fab t-shirt - well worth the entry fee.Thanks to all the marshalls who braved the conditions - it mustve been tough just standing there cos at least us runners were moving!The weather certainly had an affect on the support along the course (understandably!) but thanks to those who did don their wellies and raincoats to cheer us on - especially those round the pub!Well done to all involved - will definitely be back to tackle this one again.Date of review: December 6, 2007
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It's close to 1 a.m.. on the 5th of July. Fireworks are going off on the west side of the Escanaba River, north of 420, loud enough to wake me and to send several of our animals running for a safer place to escape the noise.
I don't believe I'd get any satisfaction calling the police, and the people doing this have little regard for the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
We moved up here some years ago for peace and quiet upon retirement. Since we've located here, my wife has contracted cancer, I've had a stroke, which makes me sensitive to loud noises, the ice track is across the street, and the fireworks noise is unbearably loud.
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That pie looks amazing pt, just right.
Thanks! Do you have a BS oven yet?
Not yet...going to try building my own first since I already have all the parts for an LBE that I've been meaning to build for the past year!
I have those parts in my garage, give it up and order the BS Bob , just do it
Ha! I know, right Deb....that's prolly what's gonna happen anyway.
I thought you said on some other thread that you had a BS. Ha! You're a shameless shill for BS, aren't you. Luring people into buying BS ovens while over in the corner you're fondling your BS "checks of shame." You're like my sister-in-law who's trying to cut down on her shopping addiction by trying to get my wife to buy all kinks of crap. Well, you're like my sister-in-law except for dat booty!
The first pizza that ever made me say wow was in 1989 at Regina Pizzeria in Bostons north end. I was lucky enough to live a few doors down from Reginas for 2 years and to this day I can still taste and smell Reginas pizza. They use a coal (maybe oil) oven that has been converted to gas so I thought I would give a shot at making a cheese pizza in the Blackstone oven that would be similar in taste and appearance to Reginas. Their dough is fermented for several days and they use aged mozzarella cheese. They also cover their dough balls in flour at some point in the dough handling process like some of the original coal places do. Lately I have been doing the same. The two dough balls I made were under refrigeration for 24 hours and they warmed up for 3 hours at room temp. I kept the balls covered in flour the whole time. When I took the lid off the dough container the dough had the most clean and beautiful smell of any dough I have ever made. I am not sure how that happened. The cheese I used was a blend of Grande part skim mozzarella and Lipari Old Tyme brick cheese. Both pizzas turned out great with this cheese blend, but I have to say the sausage & pepperoni was the best pizza I have ever eaten. Thank you pizzamaking.com, Reginas and Blackstone
Wow....that is too awesome that you can now make a pie that is even better than the ones you loved when you used to live next to Regina's.
Bob, I will be trying to do it again tonight so wish me luck. Have you made any pies lately?
Good luck tonight pt, but I hardly think any luck is involved here. You're making some very special looking pies here,IMO....actually quite haunting. No pizzas lately man....bummer! On my 30th day of a low carb diet but I did make a small Chi-thin crust pie a week ago using a flour substitute called "carbalose". And you know what....it really was not all that bad. My Chi- thin crust is very forgiving and basic though, really not much more than a vehicle to carry the greatness that rests on top so I may be on to something here. Unfortunately I don't think it would ever work for a longer ferment ,say, NY style pizza but I don't know for sure because the little thin one did rise real well. Apparently Scott123 came close to perfecting a low carb NY crust a number of years ago over on a low carb forum where I accidentally came upon some posts of his from back in like '05. I found that stuff 30 days ago when I started this diet and went searching for recipies...small world ain't it! Anyway, Scott has now been helping me with low cab junk and is going to try and dig up his old notes....so there is hope on the horizon for me my friend; thanks for asking.
Congrats on hitting the 30 day mark on your low carb diet. I know once you get past a certain time with low carbs it is not bad at all. I did it for 1 year with carb cycling and I still do no carbs 2 or 3 days a week. Are you doing low carbs for weight loss?
OMG! That looks great and I've never had coal oven pizza. I just found a place in Monroe MI: the home of General Custer. Local legend says that when he left for Little Big Horn he said, "Don't do anything until I get back."So I'll have to get to Nick & Nino's Coal Fired Pizza & Sports Bar, pdq.
Why I don't think the General is coming back Jay. N & N aren't going to change anything. Faaantastic pies again pt!!
He told the people of Monroe, MI not to do anything til he got back. Sloppy writing can be confusing, I'll try to do better.
Nah, that's OK...jus have another Blanton man.
Faaantastic pies again pt!!
I'm not knocking your life-style but I'd much rather have a Blanton woman. See the importance of commas?
Jay,Commas save lives: http://www.whatonearthcatalog.com/whatonearth/T-Shirts_3RA/View-All-T-Shirts-Sweatshirts_3RB/Item_s-COMMAS-SAVE-LIVES-SHIRT_HN3281.htmlPeter


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Student strike against tuition hike #4
good synopsis of last night's student demonstration...
Fifteen thousand take to Montreal streets as Quebec government plays semantics, blocks negotiations
At the end of a day where 15,000 people took to the streets, a day that saw the provincial government play the worst kind of politics during negotiations with student representatives, you'd be hard pressed to get any of that from the night's headlines.
Also invisible from those opening lines are any mention of police actions. Actions which, if you were watching the live stream from CUTV, checking out clips on Youtube, or even following nearly any twitter feed (let alone if you were actually at the protest), did more to set off tensions than anything protesters did tonight.
Chile's President Sebastian Pinera will raise corporate taxes to fund education as he looks to head off a repeat of last year's students protests that shuttered schools and led to weekly confrontations with police.
The government will increase the corporate tax rate to 20 percent from 18.5 percent, while reducing income taxes and the stamp duty on loans, Pinera said in a televised address to the nation last night. The state will also cut fuel costs through a sliding tax rate and increase taxes on hard liquor. The measures will raise as much as $1 billion a year, Pinera said.
The government decided to overhaul the tax system after students led seven months of demonstrations last year to pressure authorities to increase spending on education. Protests resumed this week with at least 48,000 students marching through Santiago, the biggest demonstration in seven months, according to police estimates.....
We've been discussing a social strike for some time now and it's high time that we translate words into actions. The fight against the tuition hike is not a question of nickels and dimes; it's a struggle that is calling for a radical transformation of society. A transformation that rejects the austerity politics of the current government. Health tax, tuition fee increases, increases in rents and electricity fees, restrictions on the right to strike, the pillage of natural resources, and failure to respect the rights of aboriginal peoples…
In the face of such social attacks, there is only one possible response: social strike!
A social strike is the simultaneous strike of all workers and all actors in a society, whether salaried or not. It's an opportunity not only to demonstrate general discontent with government policies, but also to attack directly the only thing that the government seems to hold dear: business as usual. Thus we urge all of civil society to join the student movement in days of mass general protests.
This call for a social strike is made in the broad spirit of protest against the neoliberal policies that are being imposed on us.
Many student associations, unions and social groups have already taken positions in this direction.
Yesterday, the students in the faculty of social sciences at UQAM (AFESH-UQAM) called for days of social strike and economic disruption this May 1st and 15th.
So we invite you to adopt a similar position and to begin meetings and negotiations with unions and community groups in your area to broaden this event and to maximize its impact.
At the end of this message we have included the wording of the proposal that the AFESH-UQAM
adopted and we ask you to adopt it in turn.
In solidarity,
Profs contre la hausse (Profs against the hike)
Enough is enough! Social strike!
Proposal for a Social Strike (by AFESH-UQAM)
Whereas the student strike movement has reached a historic magnitude and the obstinacy of the ruling political class is equally historic in its refusal to acknowledge the legitimacy of student demands,
Whereas the student strike movement aspires in its struggle to a radical social transformation and as such goes beyond mere corporatist interests,
Whereas the hike in tuition fees represents only one aspect of a much large plan of austerity measures aimed at privatizing a growing number of social spheres and bearing in mind the related or connected issues of the health tax, the hike in electricity fees and the hike in cost of rents,
Noting the climate of anti-unionism aided by the relentlessness and mediocrity of many politicians and leaders, which is expressed through widespread lock-outs, restrictions on the right to strike and the tacit support of strike breakers,
Noting further that it is a matter of utmost urgency that we step up the strike movement in the face of government inaction and that the student movement has the potential to act as a catalyst for other social struggles, (your student association) calls for a social strike for May 1st and 15th of this year, so that these dates become days of general social strike and economic disruption;
Given that the organization of this social strike is a matter of emergency in order to ratchet up the pressure on the government, be it further resolved that (your student association) will without delay reach out to various provincial and regional unions and community groups;
Be it resolved that (your student association) call on its member associations to make contact with their regional unions and community groups;
Be it resolved that (your student association) promote the social strike to the wider public by whatever means available;
Be it resolved that (your student association) explain and popularize the idea of a social strike to its members and in its appeals to the public in general;
Be it resolved that the days of social strike be in solidarity with the striking workers at AVEOS and Rio Tinto and all other currently active social and union movements;
Be it resolved that (your student association) also bring all these demands to CLASSE.
Montreal - I was at last night's demonstration in Montreal. What was most impressive was that 15,000 people showed up to a night demo, knowing that there was a certainty of brutal police repression, but they showed up anyway. It was without a doubt the most intense demonstration I've ever been to: but its been par for the course for people here in Montreal, and they keep showing up in the streets, day after day.....
Quebec Premier Jean Charest and Education Minister Line Beauchamp announced a tweaked alternative to planned tuition fee increases at a press conference on April 27.
In an attempt to calm the waters of a province stricken by 11 weeks of non-stop student action, the Premier announced a set of alterations to its intended $1625 tuition increase over five years—stretching instead an increase of $1778 over seven years.
In addition to a slower tuition increase, the government is offering an extra $39 million to bursaries and loans, as well as making loan payments proportional to income....
[deleted my criticism of the article - on further reflection, I agree with epaulo's take below]
This is a desperate government indeed. Every day, and every move they make, they hope to insert one more tiny crack of division and frustration and doubt in the students' ranks. The students will need all the moral and physical support we can muster to stay united and strong in the face of these attacks.
..i disagree unionist that this is a terrible article. the journalist is reporting what is being said. he ends by saying this:
However, some students are already calling this latest attempt by the government an insult, and expressing that this negotiation will not be accepted by any group.
The Coalition Large d'ASSE (CLASSE) said on Twitter that these alternatives still do not respond adequately to the demands of students on strike.
Student groups have expressed that they need time to discuss these new measures, however several Facebook groups indicate plans for another night of protest.
Highly reputed Québec actor, author, and playwright Alexis Martin was attacked and arrested April 25, even though he wasn't participating in that evening's demo and never heard the police declaration that it was "illegal".
Although in no way resisting, he was struck in the arm and the abdomen while trying to explain to a riot cop that he wasn't part of the group. He was made to sit in the road for 45 minutes before being searched, handcuffed, and boarded onto a bus where he was made to wait for 2 hours, his hands cuffed behind his back. He was released in the early hours of the morning after being handed a $146 "contravention".
Alexis Martin said in his public statement [my translation]:
For the good of everyone, the government must negotiate the tuition fee hike with the students. That's my personal conviction. At the same time, the students don't need me to express their demands. They are doing so with great intelligence. [...] [My two hours in the bus] at least allowed me to discover, to my satisfaction, the calm, intelligence, and humour of these young men and women who show a profound understanding of the essence of democracy: Speaking out.
The story is detailed here.
Great job, Lex!
Concordia student union representative Lex Gill responds to the Quebec government's offer
Great job, Lex!
Concordia student union representative Lex Gill responds to the Quebec government's offer
I am really impressed with this young activist. She certainly is persuasive.
160 protests within just two months - and Canada's student uprising continues unabated. And, with new clashes on Thursday night, the standoff over tuition fee hikes is turning increasingly violent. Centering on the country's second largest city of Montreal, clashes resumed after talks collapsed between student leaders and authorities. Riot officers charged, maced and detained dozens of protesters, while the police chief publicly complained that his forces were worn out. The students are incensed over a tuition fees rise which the government says is necessary. But journalist Bernard Desgagne, says heavy-handed policing will only provoke the students further.
............@CUTVnews - Montreal says "NO!", protest confront po..
Thousands of students have been marching in the streets of Montréal. At about 10:15 pm, as usual, the demo was declared "illegal" - there had been one arrest and apparently two windows broken. And some graffiti! Horrors! But the demo continued, and the riot squad was too chickenshit to launch a full-scale attack on such a huge group. Now there seems to have been a charge at the front of the demo (it's on Ste-Catherine St. near Place des Arts, on the way back to the Émilie-Gamelin square starting point), but I don't know more than that yet.
One thing is clear. The student movement has powerfully answered "NO!" to Charest's mockery and cynicism. It makes you proud.
OTTAWA –"The Quebec government's refusal to negotiate in good faith is driving an overwhelmingly peaceful protest movement into a more desperate position," says Gaétan Ménard, Secretary-Treasurer of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada.
"The government's announcement this morning is an insult to Quebecers intelligence and is pure demagoguery, says Menard.
"Simply maintaining the fee increase amounts to closing the door on negotiations. This government is playing politics on the backs of students. Its arrogance and refusal to negotiate with the students is just asking for trouble."
"Education minister Line Beauchamp and premier Jean Charest must take responsibility for the deteriorating situation," adds Menard, who has joined the student protests and done a number of media interviews to
support the students' demands.
Ménard stresses that the union movement is there in a supportive role because the Charest government is clearly not hearing their message.
On April 25 workers at Pearson airport in Toronto wore red squares to show solidarity with the strike.Fwd: 4/25 Photos www.flickr.com
MONTREAL — What began as a provincial policy spat over tuition hikes in Quebec has transformed, in just over a year, into a movement of broader student unrest now receiving some international attention.
In the last few days, Quebec's student protests have received coverage in French news outlets like Le Monde and Agence France-Presse, in Australia, in New Zealand, and in the U.S., including on CNN.
A New York Times blog suggested tuition fees and student debt could become a key theme in President Barack Obama's bid for re-election as the president tries to energize young voters. The "French-Canadian students" were cited as an example in the tuition debate, as part of an international outcry against the high price of education.
The annual tuition for a private university in the U.S. is over $30,000 a year, with collective student debt poised to reach $1 trillion -- which is even more than all the credit-card debt in that country. So why should Quebecers be complaining about a comparably measly $1,625-a-year hike?
Protesters say it's because they want their education system to move in the other direction -- away from the U.S. model and closer to a system like Sweden's, where post-secondary education is free.
The opposition has grown steadily, ever since the Quebec government announced its $325-a-year, five-year increases in the March 2011 budget. While the move would still leave Quebec with some of the lowest tuition rates in the country, protesters say they're fighting for principles......http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20120428/quebec-student-fight-gains-international-attention-120428/#ixzz1tMKLedH4
On April 25th my union local, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 3906, representing almost 3,000 academic workers at McMaster University, voted to give the student federation ASSE 10,000 dollars.
We did this for several reasons. We recognized that the months long student strike to stop the Charest governments' tuition hike was important, not just for students in Quebec but across the country. We also saw that the strike was taking on a new dimension. It was becoming more about the rejection of Charest's neoliberal policies than just about student concerns. The April 22nd march of 300,000 people was emblematic of this turn. We believed that the state was beginning to really try to repress the strike through violence. The strikers, unlike in some labour struggles, could not be forced back to school through a government order. We also noted that the main organization CLASSE – which includes ASSE – had a huge need for funds. The arrests, tickets and the general organizing costs of running a months long strike with over 170,000 people required huge resources.
After some debate we decided we could afford to give, what I believe is the single largest donation we have ever given. It should also be noted that CUPE 3902, representing academic workers at University of Toronto also gave 20,000 dollars. While the sum of money given is great, so to is the need. We did not give this money out of a sense of sympathy or charity, rather we gave this money in the spirit of solidarity and as part of a strategy to counter neoliberalism and austerity.
After some debate we decided we could afford to give, what I believe is the single largest donation we have ever given. It should also be noted that CUPE 3902, representing academic workers at University of Toronto also gave 20,000 dollars. While the sum of money given is great, so to is the need. We did not give this money out of a sense of sympathy or charity, rather we gave this money in the spirit of solidarity and as part of a strategy to counter neoliberalism and austerity.
The Quebec student strike is the current frontline in the battle against austerity. A victory by students against Charest's austerity would be a boon to the left in North America. It would a powerful lesson of solidarity and collective power. To rollback the cuts in Quebec is to get the ball rolling for the left in North America. A strategic allocation of funds to ASSE – the most active and solid of the three student federations – in the next two weeks could mean the difference between defeat and victory.
If you are a rank and file member or an elected official in a union please consider making a motion at your next local meeting to donate to ASSE to help ensure victory for the Quebec student strike. I know funding and supporting local struggles is important but if your local has any money to give please consider. The time is now.
Night march anger targets Charest's offer
For the third night in a row, students took to the streets in downtown Montreal Friday, venting a fresh sense of betrayal and with no end in sight for the 11-week-old strike by 180,000 students across the province.
Police made 35 arrests. Of those, 24 were men, 11 were women and three were youth, according to the Montreal police.
Premier Jean Charest and Education Minister Line Beauchamp earlier on Friday made public the government's offer to the students, which includes $39 million more for bursaries, increased eligibility for student loans and phasing in the tuition hike over seven years rather than five.
But student leaders rejected the proposal, and titled the nightly demonstration's theme as "It's not an offer, it's an insult." Protesters expressed deep disappointment with the government which, until Wednesday had been in face-to-face talks with the three main student groups.
"I don't feel it was an honest offer," said Étienne De Sève, a 31-year-old Université du Québec à Montréal student, about the proposal, saying that it does not deal with the students' core demand - a freeze in tuition fees at 2012 levels.
Excerpt from a statement issued by CLASSE, the largest of the student coalitions or federations leading the strike movement:
Toward a social strike
It's a student strike, a people's struggle.
Hike in tuition fees is part of "the cultural revolution".
For several weeks now a student revolt has shaken the neoliberal consensus imposed for many years by the Quebec and Canadian governments. It was sparked by the announcement of a new, 75% increase in university tuition fees. Since its announcement in the 2010 Quebec budget, the media lackeys of the Liberal government have attempted to present this measure as inevitable. But behind this claimed inevitability we find an eminently political decision expressed in what the finance minister terms a "cultural revolution," and the international economic authorities refer to as an "austerity budget." Whatever the name given to it by governments, it clearly and definitively involves the dismantling of public services aimed at privatizing what remains of the commons.
The student movement has focused on the issue of tuition fees and the commoditization of the universities. However, it is not unaware that this measure is integrally linked to a larger project affecting elementary and secondary education, the healthcare sector and the unfettered development of natural resources. Our resistance to the Quebec government's neoliberal measures has to take into account all of these sectors, establishing a social link that enables us to speak of a community. The government is trying to compartmentalize our strike by saying its tuition hike is designed to get the students to pay their "fair share." However, the students have attempted from the outset of the strike to say that their policy goals went beyond the framework of a strict accounting and corporatist exercise with the government. Of course we want to see the government cancel this tuition fee increase, but at the same time we want to challenge the economic imperative that informs the policies of our governments.
If it is to do this, the student movement cannot remain alone, and must be joined by all of the forces that make up our society and make it live — whether it is the workers in healthcare, education and social services; the workers locked out by Rio Tinto and laid off by Aveos, victims of unfettered capitalism; the casual employees of the Couche-Tard convenience stores, denied the right of association; the women faced with Conservative threats to their rights; the elderly forced to work longer; or the Indigenous peoples seeing a new colonization that pillages the territory remaining to them.
Read the whole statement, as translated by Richard Fidler.
Breaking: Quebec Students Call for Saturday Protests
"Student groups reject concessions, call offer 'an insult' - begin nightly march in downtown Montreal.."
This is the kind of reaction the Liberal-NDP Ontario austerity budget should have been met with. Good to see there are still people who get it..."
Police Brutality Fuels Fire of Student Anger in Canada (and vid)
"Desgagne added that people were 'infuriated' by police brutality towards peaceful protesters, stressing that it would only' fuel public misconduct' and support for the student movement.."
There was a sit-in in front of the Palais de Justice (main courthouse) earlier today, and a demo in front of Tanguay prison in solidarity with all those arrested in recent weeks.
As announced by CLASSE, a march is being held every evening at 8:30 PM in Montréal. Another one is under way right now, following roughly the same route as last night. No reports of police violence yet. Here's a glimpse:


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Paralithodes camtschaticus
The red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, is a species of king crab native to the Bering Sea. It grows to a leg span of 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in), and is heavily targeted by fisheries.
Red king crabs can be very large, sometimes reaching a carapace width of 28 centimeters (11 in) and a leg span of 1.8 meters (6 ft).[2] It was named after the color it turns when it is cooked rather than the color of a living animal, which tends to be more burgundy.
The king crab is native to the Bering Sea, north Pacific Ocean, around the Kamchatka Peninsula and neighbouring Alaskan waters. It was introduced artificially by the Soviet Union into the Murmansk Fjord, Barents Sea, during the 1960s to provide new, valuable catch for Soviet fishermen.
It is the most coveted of the commercially-sold king crab species, and is the most expensive per unit weight. It is most commonly caught in the Bering Sea and Norton Sound, Alaska, and is particularly difficult to catch, but is nonetheless one of the most preferred crabs for consumption.[3] The red king crabs are experiencing a steady decline in numbers in their native far east coastal waters for unclear reasons. Fishing controls set by the United States in the 1980s and 2000s have failed to stem the decline.[4]
In the Barents Sea, however, it is an invasive species and its population is increasing tremendously. This is causing great concern to local environmentalists and local fishermen as the crab eats everything it comes across and is spreading very rapidly. Since its introduction it has spread westwards along the Norwegian coast and also northwards, having reached the island group of Svalbard.[5][6] The species keeps on advancing southwards along the coast of Norway and some scientists think they are advancing at about 50 kilometres (31 mi) a year, though that could be an underestimate.
Despite these concerns the species is protected by diplomatic accords between Norway and Russia, and a bilateral fishing commission decides how to manage the stocks and imposes fishing quotas. West of the North Cape on Norway's northern tip, the Scandinavian country is allowed to manage its crab population itself.[7] Only 259 Norwegian fishermen are allowed to catch it,[7] and they see the king crab as a blessing, as it is an expensive delicacy.
The crab is featured on the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch.[7]
See also
|External identifiers for Paralithodes camtschaticus
|Also found in: Wikispecies, ADW
- ^ Jørgensen, Lis Lindal (21 November 2006). "Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet - Paralithodes camtschaticus". NOBANIS.org. http://www.nobanis.org/files/factsheets/Paralithodes_camtschaticus.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ Jensen, Gregory (2004). "Order:Decapoda". In Hutchins, Michael. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. 2. Detroit: Thomson-Gale. p. 208. ISBN 0-7876-5362-4.
- ^ "A meal to get your claws into". SeafoodfromNorway.com. 6 February 2006. http://www.seafoodfromnorway.com/page?id=120&key=11569. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ Blau, S. Forrest (November 1997). "Alaska King Crabs". Alaska Department of Fish and Game. http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/shellfsh/kingcrab.php. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ Bevanger, Lars (9 August 2006). "Norway fears giant crab invasion". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4775155.stm. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ Kirby, Alex (29 September 2003). "King crabs march towards the Pole". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3149782.stm. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ a b c Deshayes, Pierre-Henry (24 May 2006). "Barents Sea teems with 'Stalin's crabs'". Mail & Guardian. http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-05-24-barents-sea-teems-with-stalins-crabs. Retrieved 20 February 2010.