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|Nike Men's Air Max Cage Shoe Scores
|Arch Support
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|Overall Sole Durability
|Toe Durability
The eagerly anticipated Nike Air Max Cage is finally here, and it's worth the wait. For the most part, our playtesters loved the comfort of this shoe right out of the box. The plush cushioning and the roomier fit in the toe box were instantly noticeable. We took the shoe to the courts, put it to the test and really enjoyed its all-around performance. It finds a nice balance between being a lightweight speed-oriented offering (like a Vapor 9 Tour) and a heavier durability-oriented offering (like a Courtballistec 4.3). We thought a major strength of the shoe was its durability, while at the same time it maintained a light, fast feel on court. The cage upper provides ample support in the forefoot, but a looser fit in the ankle left some testers desiring a more secure fit. All in all, this is a great new offering from Nike that can hold up to the most aggressive of movers. Give this one a try!
All of our playtesters found the new Air Max Cage to be quite comfortable, although all of our testers had to move down a half size to find the right fit (if you wear a size 10, order a size 9.5 in this shoe, etc). Chris found the shoe comfortable right out of the box but had a bit of a fit issue with his narrow foot. He said, "I found these shoes comfortable and ready to go on the first wear. The fit was a tad generous for me as they opened up and broke in, so I found it necessary to wear two pairs of socks to keep the fit secure and comfortable. I never felt any rubbing from the uppers, but I did have some pinching through the vamp region if I forgot to pack extra socks and had to cinch the laces extremely tightly to secure the fit. I found that when the laces were really cinched it caused the cage material above my toes to crease and pinch my feet. On the cushioning front, I thought the shoes were excellent. My feet felt very padded and cushioned on tough landings. I loved the padded tongue and ankle collar, and the general comfortable feel of the uppers."
Jason thought the shoes were very comfortable after a brief break-in period. He said, "I'd give a higher comfort score if it weren't for the stiff upper, which is caused by the cage unit. It needed a decent amount of break-in time, but once worn in, the upper flexed nicely. I thought the cushioning was more than adequate to help absorb shock from the occasional jarring landing. The fit seemed to fit my foot shape better, and I noticed a lack or rubbing on my pinky toes."
Andy had no complaints with the comfort, and he loved the plush cushioning. He said, "This new offering from Nike is comfortable right out of the box. The cushioning is plush, especially in the tongue, which feels like a big comfy pillow strapped to the top of your foot. It has a nice roomy fit through the forefoot as well. This shoe became one of my favorite shoes to just wear around the office when I'm not playing because they are so cozy and easy to slip on and off. One of the best around in this category, for sure."
Once he got the sizing right, Granville found the shoe very comfortable. He offered, "This Air Max Cage (correctly fitted) is an out of the box comfortable shoe that needs little in the way of a break-in period. While not plush in materials or fit, the entire package works as a lightweight, streamlined performance shoe. The good heel cushioning for comfort is nice, too."
Most of our team had little issue with ventilation and found a nice blend with the mesh and cage upper. "Don't judge a shoe by its upper," warned Jason. "With the cage it might seem like there is a serious lack of ventilation with this shoe, but in fact, there are enough perforations to keep the shoe ventilated. I had nothing to complain about here, although the colder weather during the playtest could've factored in."
Overheating was never on Granville's mind while wearing these shoes. He said, "The mesh upper is fused with the cage, so there is no denying that this shoe runs very cool on the court. Although it is winter time and the heat is not as much of a factor, I do know that I never once thought about the shoes during playtesting, which is always a good thing."
Andy thought that the shoe was well ventilated, in typical Nike fashion. He said, "I feel like Nike generally does a good job making its shoes breathable, and this one is no exception. The cage in the forefoot wraps around a huge layer of mesh that provides all the ventilation I need, even with my especially sweaty feet."
Chris wasn't in love with the breathability of the shoe but still found it adequate. He offered, "The ventilation was decent, but not great. Although these shoes look very breathable, the mesh under the cage material is pretty thick. While that makes the shoes very comfortable, it doesn't allow maximum air flow. Heat build-up was never a huge issue, but I thought the 2K11 and 2K12 shoes had better ventilation. My feet were sweaty at the end of each hitting session, but not excessively so, and I'd still pick these shoes to play in even on a very hot day."
Arch support was never an issue for our playtest team. "The arch was a non-issue for me, which is a good thing," said Chris. "I never found myself wanting more support or a different fit. The shank under the arch felt very solid, and my arches were completely protected during the test. I could sprint around in these shoes without worrying about straining my arches."
"Sweet!" Jason proclaimed about the fit of the arch on his flatter feet. "It's always a treat for my feet when the arch is lower! Strangely enough, I noticed it slightly on my right foot but not on my left."
Andy thought the shoe fit his arch great, explaining, "The arch of this shoe fit me perfectly, and the Ortholite insole helped me feel supported and comfortable for the entire test."
Granville typically uses aftermarket insoles in his tennis shoes for a little extra support, and this test was no exception. He explains, "If you have no arch issues, then there's no need to consider this as a feature. If you do have arch support issues, buy some insoles and put them into this Air Max Cage (as I did)."
Most of our team had few complaints about the support and stability of the new Air Max Cage, although we did find it to be a little loose fitting around the heel and ankle. Chris said, "With two pairs of socks I found the fit in the forefoot to be supportive and stable. The shoes held my feet well, and they also resisted ballooning out over the midsole when making aggressive lateral cuts. However, the fit around the heel was too wide for me. I laced the shoes to the rear most eyelet, which helped, but the fit was still too generous to be ideal. The result was a little bit of heel slippage, which slightly marred an otherwise very stable and solid feeling ride."
Jason liked the way the DragOn cage provided stability for his aggressive movements on court. He found the shoe to be "very solid, very supportive. I was very impressed with how good of a job these Air Max Cage shoes did to keep my feet stable while I was making aggressive cuts and movements. My feet didn't do any sliding in the shoe because it fit so well (once I moved down a half-size). The stiff cage-like upper did a great job keeping my feet from rolling over. I did notice some slight ankle slippage when moving forward, even it didn't go away even when I cinched up the laces really tight. That would be my only complaint."
Granville thought the shoe fit great, and he had no issues with support. He said, "This new Air Max Cage (again, once fitted properly) holds my foot very comfortably without pinching and poking. I sit just deep enough inside the shoe to give me that low-to-the-ground feel. No sliding around inside the shoe, either. It seems like most of my energy is dedicated to traction, with no wasted effort or motion inside. All that gives the Air Max a very responsive feel on the court."
On the other hand, Andy thought the combination of the roomy forefoot and loose fitting heel didn't allow him to feel totally confident moving around the court. He said, "This is one area that I think can be improved in the coming generations of this shoe, although it isn't bad. The cage that wraps the forefoot helps to keep my foot feel locked in and supported when making aggressive lateral cuts. However, the fit is a bit roomy, which allows for a little bit of sliding within the shoe. The ankle collar also has a roomier fit, which (coupled with the roomy forefoot) left me wanting a little more security for my ankle. But again, I'm being picky, as there were only a few instances when I didn't feel completely confident cranking it into fifth and sixth gear."
Sole durability was one of the strengths of the Air Max Cage, as it held up wonderfully to the rigors of our playtest. "Nike uses a multi-patterned tread strategy to reinforce the areas of the outsole that take the most wear, and it really works," explains Andy. "The areas where I normally wear out a shoe are beefed up with some thick rubber, and I couldn't put a dent in it over the course of our playtest. There are certainly areas of the outsole that could be worn through, but they are strategically placed, making it extremely difficult to do. Durability is a strength of the Air Max Cage."
Granville loved the blend of lightweight performance and durability. He said, "The toe and reinforced areas provide good protection for this tester - I never came close to going through the toe. The light overall weight belies what seems a very generous outsole abrasion zone material. Once again, the materials seem to come together for this Air Max Cage in just the right way, providing a lightweight performance shoe that offers good durability. This shoe is a light heavyweight champion!"
"Excellent durability!" exclaimed Jason, who put these shoes right in the mix of some of the most durable shoes around. "They're very Ballistec 4.3 or Barricade-like. It took almost 20 hours before I started noticing any sort of wear and tear on the shoes. The XDR rubber does it again. There is plenty of rubber in the high wear areas, and to top it off, it even comes with a durability guarantee!"
Chris is getting longer life from these shoes than most that he playtests. He said, "The durability of this shoe was good. While I saw ample wear under my big toes, Nike has included enough material there to keep the shoes going strong. I wouldn't say the durability is as good as the Ballistec 4.3 or the adidas barricade 7, but it is very close. Aside from under my toes, the rest of the outsole held up fantastically well, and the shoes should last me well into a second month of play, which is rare for me."
Our toe dragging playtesters found this shoe to hold up really well. Chris thought the cage upper protected the shoe exceptionally well, saying, "The toes of the shoes are very durable. I have put a lot of scuffing on the toe tip and uppers, but other than some cosmetic damage the shoes are holding up very, very well. I like how the supportive cage material makes the entire toe durable, because there are times when I scrape an odd part of the upper when making a desperate lunge for a wide ball. I would definitely recommend these shoes to toe draggers."
Granville found more than enough resilience in the toe box. He said, "There's ample material to protect your toes with good protection all the way around the shoe. No issues here."
Traction was another strength of the Air Max Cage, and our entire team found a great balance between grip and give on the hard courts. Granville liked the modified herringbone pattern, and felt the great traction didn't fade over time, like some other shoes. He explains, "One of the first benefits I discovered and enjoyed is the excellent traction. Two versions of herringbone pattern cover the outsole and offer great traction. The shoes do not have that soft, sticky rubber sensation that feels so good at the beginning and quickly fades as the outsole material disappears. This outsole material lands somewhere between soft/sticky and hard/tough, providing just the right blend of durable yet pliable material for great traction on hard courts and possibly clay."
Chris was totally confident in the traction of the shoe, saying, "The level of traction was impressive. I found I could take an aggressive plant and be confident the outsoles would grab the court with enough traction to enable me to push off with confidence. Likewise, when coming to a fast stop, the shoes offered ample grab to slow my progress. There was also enough give to let me slide out when needed, even when playing on our very sticky indoor court surface."
Andy has never found traction to be an issue with Nike shoes, and this one is no exception. He said, "Nike has traction dialed in with its XDR outsole rubber compound, which provides a great blend of stick and give on hard courts to keep you feeling confident when making hard aggressive cuts. This new Cage is no different from the rest of the Nike line. Traction is good."
Jason was able to try out an early pre-production version of the shoe and felt that traction was a big issue. However, after trying the final product he thought the problem was addressed and solved. He said, "I wore a prototype version of this shoe and the traction was not good. I was slipping around a lot. Nike seems to have addressed it with these production models. I rarely slipped on the court even while changing directions, and when I did, it wasn't much. Side to side traction seemed to be better than traction while trying to stop quickly."
Nike designed this shoe to bridge the gap between the Vapor (the speed offering) and the Ballistec (the durability offering), and the weight of the shoe fits right in line. Andy thought the shoe felt light and fast, especially given how durable it is. He said, "This shoe strikes a nice balance between speed-oriented shoes and durability-oriented shoes. It has more bulk than a Vapor or CC Feather II, but it's lighter and faster than a Courtballistec or Barricade. In addition, the weight feels somewhat hidden, in that you never feel that the shoe is heavy or bulky, especially for as durable and stable as the shoe is."
"I thought the weight of the shoes was right in line with the level of support and comfort," said Chris. "Considering how durable these shoes are, I was impressed by how fast they felt. While they are not super light, they are very agile for being so durable. They felt faster than the Ballistec 4.3 or barricade 7, mostly due to them being slightly more flexible, which allowed them to hide the weight better."
This shoe passed Granville's test for being a lightweight shoe. He said, "This shoe looks heavier than it feels AND is well under my 16 oz. per foot threshold for lightness! For such durable uppers and outsole materials, this shoe really is tough - and light."
Jason also enjoyed the lightweight feel, explaining, "With the substantial outsole and cushioning, I was pleasantly surprised at how light they felt on my feet. They are no Vapor Tour 9s, but they don't feel clunky at all. If the ride were more low-to-the-ground they'd feel even lighter."
Chris - "I liked the style, comfort, durability, traction and cushioning."
Granville - "Good fit, lightweight and very durable. Tough to beat this combo!"
Jason - "Great durability, solid traction and stability."
Andy - "This is a great all-around performing shoe. It's super comfortable, durable and well ventilated."
Chris - "The fit was too wide around my heels and ankles."
Granville - "As noted in our product description, I had to choose a 10.0 for my 10.5 foot size for a proper fit."
Jason - "The initial stiffness and they needed to be broken in. Slight ankle slippage."
Andy - "I'd like to see a little more support and stability in some areas, especially in the ankle area."
Chris - "I would say these bridge the gap between the 2K12 and Ballistec 4.3 models. This shoe offers some nice elements of both -- close to Ballistec durability with a close to 2K12 fast feel. The look is similar to the old Breathe Free II, but more modern looking. However, the fit is more generous than all of the Nike shoes I've mentioned here."
Granville - "The Cage shoes from Nike seems to be reducing the materials and streamlining the lines, almost blending the best of the Vapor and Ballistec lineages."
Jason - "They feel like a better version of the Nike 2K12 shoes, with a wider fit."
Andy - "I immediately put this in my list of top 5 shoes on the market. I don't think it's going to be anyone's favorite shoe they've ever worn, but it's just an awesome all-around performing shoe. It feels eerily similar to the old Breathe Free II, which is my favorite shoe of all time. The Cage has a roomier fit, with more plush cushioning, but not quite the same support. This one is definitely worth a test drive!"
Playtester Foot Types:
Chris - Narrow width / Medium arch
Granville - Narrow width / Low arch
Jason - Wide width / Low arch
Andy - Medium width / Low arch
Review date: March 2013. If you found this review interesting or have further questions or comments please contact us.
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MC Community Conversations Series explores "Connections"
MC Community Conversations Series explores "Connections"
Sept. 7, 2012
Contact: Chloe Kennedy, News and New Media Writer
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This fall, Maryville College's Community Conversations Series will explore "Connections" with presentations by three special guests.
A delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention, a religion and theology professor, and a nationally recognized ecologist will talk about connections in this fall's series, which gets underway Sept. 27.
All events are free and open to the public.
Community Conversations is an annual lecture series conducted to facilitate conversations and discussions between members of the entire Maryville College community, citizens of Blount County and surrounding areas, College alumni and prospective students.
The fall theme will continue during the spring semester with a film screening and speakers who will further explore ways people are connected, said Dr. Kelly Battles, assistant professor of English and chair of the Community Conversations committee.
"Our theme points to the incongruity that has meant that despite a society that is increasingly connected by technology, economic trade and travel, we may be becoming more fractured and disconnected," Battles said. "Political discourse encourages extreme partisanship, and we are sliced into demographics by political analysts such that our identities are boiled down to media-friendly labels like 'soccer mom' or 'Nascar dad.'
"The promise of social media to bring friends together through constant digital communication has instead led to a rash of journalists asking, in the words of a recent Atlantic article, 'Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?' The powerful economic forces of globalization have pushed people farther apart even as consumer goods and natural resources flow more freely than ever across borders.
"Set in contrast to these divisive elements, our series this year explores the powerful potential for human beings to make connections with each other," Battles continued. "Speakers and film screenings will address topics including religious pluralism and cross-religious dialogue, the changing nature of human relationships in the digital age, the importance of communities coming together to protect their natural resources, whether in Appalachia or the Chilean Andes, and how individuals can become more involved in the political process. Pushing towards greater understanding among people, the importance of community, and the power of collective action, our events this year all emphasize the common thread of 'Connections.'"
Preston Fields, a Maryville College alumnus, will open the series on Sept. 27 with a presentation about his experience serving as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., earlier this month.
The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in Fayerweather Hall's Lawson Auditorium on the Maryville College campus.
Fields, director of community engagement for the Center for Campus Ministry at Maryville College, earned bachelor of arts degrees in religion and international studies in 2003 from Maryville College. Just after graduation, Fields began working in Washington in the presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. John Kerry. Within a year, he was serving as the media director for East Tennessee for Kerry.
In 2004, Fields returned to Maryville as the College's intern for service and mission, and in 2005, he was promoted to director of volunteer services. In 2010, he was named director of community engagement. Among his many goals for the position are elevating service-learning and community-based research in the curriculum and strengthening and creating more partnerships among service agencies.
Currently, he is pursuing a master's degree in social work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
The Sept. 27 non-partisan event will focus on the political process and aims to inspire people to get more involved in the political process and civic engagement in general, regardless of party affiliation or political leaning, Battles said.
"It is very exciting to have one of the members of our Maryville College community serving on an national level as an official delegate to the Democratic National Convention," Battles said. "His talk exemplifies our theme of 'Connections' because it shows individuals can become connected to the political process beyond the voting booth."
Juan Pablo Orrego Silva, an internationally recognized ecologist from Chile, will give a presentation on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts' Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall. The event is jointly hosted by Community Conversations, the Maryville College Bonner Scholars program, Maryville College's Program for International and Civic Leadership (PICL) and the Cargill Foundation.
Silva is the president of the Santiago-based non-governmental organization "Ecosistemas" and the international coordinator of the Patagonia Defense Council. In his work, he focuses on the funding, design and deployment of a campaign for the defense of Patagonia's environmental integrity in the face of plans to build the largest hydroelectric complex in Chilean history, which is associated to the world's longest transmission line.
Silva, who earned a bachelor of fine arts degree and a master's degree in environmental studies from York University in Toronto, Canada, is one of the founders of the "Action Group for the Biobío," a grassroots organization which led for 11 years (1990-2001) the emblematic campaign for the defense of the Biobío River in south central Chile – and of the rights of the Pehuenche indigenous people who inhabit the river's watershed – targeted for the building of a large hydroelectric complex. For this campaign, he received the Goldman Environmental Award in 1997 (United States) and the Right Livelihood Award in 1998 (Sweden). In 2003, he served as the international coordinator of the No Alumysa campaign against an aluminum smelter projected in Patagonia.
Silva will work on a research project with Maryville College students concerning the impact of energy production (mining and dams) on the ecology and social fabric of communities, comparing Chilean Andes and Appalachia, according to MC Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Scott Henson, who recently returned from a research trip to Chile with several Maryville College students. During the trip, Henson and the students began filming a documentary about the impact of hydroelectric dams on the indigenous people and ecology of a main river system in Chile. An excerpt of the documentary will be premiered during Silva's presentation.
"The experiences of people in the Chilean Andes in terms of trying to protect their natural resources from exploitation can be connected to the local concerns about Appalachian mountaintop removal and other ecological concerns," Battles said. "We are connected because of how these dangers are present for all of us, and we all must be vigilant in our communities to take action and protect our natural resources."
For more information about Silva's visit, please contact Henson at 865.981.8260 or email@example.com.
Dr. John J. Thatamanil, associate professor of theology and world religions at the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, will give a presentation on Mon., Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts' Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall.
The presentation, titled "The Way, The Truth and the Life: 'I am' Sayings in The Gospel of John and The Bhagavad Gita," is also part of the College's "Bible Grant" speaker series, which is designed to address topics related to the relevance of the Bible to contemporary issues and concerns.
Thatamanil is the author of the 2006 book The Immanent Divine: God, Creation, and the Human Predicament. An East-West Conversation and is currently completing his second book, titled The Promise of Religious Diversity: Constructive Theology After "Religion." He is a past president of the North American Paul Tillich Society (NAPTS), co-chair of the American Academy of Religion's Theological Education Committee, and project director of the American Academy of Religion's summer seminars on "Theologies of Religious Pluralism and Comparative Theology." He teaches a wide variety of courses, including "Process Theology," "Tillich and the Future of Theology," "Hindu-Christian Dialogue" and "Comparative Theology."
"John Thatamanil is a leader in the rapidly maturing field of comparative theology, who seeks to understand the truth about divine matters through respectful argument and conversation among the religious traditions of humankind," said Dr. Andrew Irvine, associate professor of philosophy at Maryville College. "Dr. Thatamanil is a challenging and compassionate teacher celebrated by students, and a scholar recognized in church and academy, especially for his deep acquaintance with Hindu and Christian thought. He will share an expert understanding of the Gospel of John and the Bhagavad Gita [Hindu Scripture]; he will exemplify a humble search for meaning in light of connections between those two scriptures."
On Tues., Oct. 9 at 1:15 p.m., Thatamanil will speak during Maryville College's weekly community worship service at the Samuel Tyndale Wilson Center for Campus Ministry. The theme of this semester's worship series is "Citizens of the Kingdom."
For more information about Thatamanil's visit, please contact Irvine at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 865.981.8237.
For more information about the fall Community Conversations series, please contact Battles at 865.273.8877 or email@example.com.
Maryville College is ideally situated in Maryville, Tenn., between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the state's third largest city. Founded in 1819, it is the 12th oldest institution of higher learning in the South and maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Known for offering its students a rigorous and highly personal experience that includes an undergraduate research requirement, Maryville College is a nationally ranked institution of higher learning that successfully joins the liberal arts and professional preparation. Total enrollment for the fall 2016 semester is 1,197.


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Academic Hospital Merheim Cologne
Cologne, Germany
Diagnosis of retinoblastoma (program ID: 277996)
Norbert Schrage
Department of Ophthalmology
Specialized in: ophthalmology
The Department provides the highest possible care and offers the full range of services in the branch of modern ophthalmology. For an optimal patient care, together with the first aid and emergency center, numerous operating rooms with modern devices (starting with the microscope to the high quality lasers) are offered.
Stationary division offers 32 beds available. The private interdisciplinary division receives private patients by appointment. The team of doctors, health care professionals and maintenance personnel work round-the-clock to ensure that patients could count on them at any time.
In 2014, with the consent of 105 donors, altogether 208 eye corneas have been obtained. 131 of them were transplanted in the Department of Phthalmology at the Hospital in Cologne-Mehrheim and 34 of them were transferred to other Departments.
The Department offers its patients the diagnosis and treatment opportunities in all the fields of the modern ophthalmology:
- Cataract surgery (opacity of lens cataract)
- Diagnosis and glaucoma surgery (green star)
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- Keratoplasty and prostheses (cornea transplantation)
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- Laser treatment of retina diseases
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- Pediatric ophthalmology
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- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
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- ophthalmoscopy under general anesthesia
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For the attention of National Associations and Players
After a transition period given to the players, in order to adapt and become familiar with Racket Controls, we now announce the new rules, which will take effect from 1st September 2010, to all ITTF events.
1. VOC Tolerance will be 3.0 ppm
2. Racket Control tests will be carried out after the matches, except the matches from quarter finals and on.
3. Players will be given the opportunity to have two voluntary tests, at each event, before the matches, without any penalties.
4. Penalties will be applied after each racket control failure.
5. After four accumulated failures over a 48-months period, the player will be suspended from participating in ITTF events for 12 months.
The intentions for these changes were separately communicated in the past, either in a form of official announcement either as official propositions in the BoD agenda. During the BoD meeting in Moscow these propositions passed and they are now official, taking effect on the date stated above.
You are kindly requested to distribute the two attached documents to your Association's Board, players, clubs, coaches and/or any other party involved in table tennis.
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As the economy continues to recover, hardwood suppliers are offering better performing finishes, constructions, new colors and textures to meet the new consumer demand. Although there are a few common threads among new offerings, separating from the pack and offering unique product is a top priority.
Textured products continue to be a strong direction, though suppliers report that current trends dictate softer handscraped looks. And colors are going softer and lighter as well — grays and white tones taking the lead.
"We launched 61 new SKUs in January 2013. Among those includes an innovative collection of textured floors called Imagine Collection that contributes to hide the marks and scuffs of daily use. It is available on old maple and old red oak, in three colors: papyrus, linen and rock cliff," said Luc Robitaille, vice president of sales and marketing for Boa Franc, maker of the Mirage brand.
Mollie Surratt, director of marketing at Anderson Hardwood, said that the company is seeing a move towards a more softly sculptured antiquing style in wood floors, although handscrape is still widely sought after.
"Handscrape still reigns, but it has matured into more undulating subtle scraping, wire-brushing on the floors surface and even saw marks that skip along the surface of the floor creating irregular designs. The soft irregularity of the floor results in a very unique installation," she offered.
Columbia has introduced two new colors for consumers seeking character woods for their home. "Character products that offer surface designs and texture such as wire-brushed, chattered, hand-sculpted, recovered, weathered, distressed and time-worn looks as well as those featuring hammer dents, nail holes, and splits are top sellers," explained Harry Bogner, senior vice president, hardwood at Unilin. This spring, Columbia will launch Ashlynn and Pembridge collections that offer time worn, textured floors.
Dan Natkin, director of wood and laminate at Mannington, said the company's latest launches offer both subtly scraped rustics and a color palette that is shifting from dark colors to lighter colors. Two of Mannington's newest introductions, Maison and Hamilton, are reflective of these trends. Hamilton features a subtle scrape with an edge worn effect and Maison is a 7 1/2–inch thick sawn face with a subtle distressing in oak species and gray tones.
A number of companies are also looking to gray and white tones to soften the palette as well as new stains.
Mercier added 36 new SKUs to its Nature Series this year that include wide width, wire-brushed engineered products as well as new gray stains.
"In 2013 we are offering the brushed option in our Design+ Program on red oak and white ash species. We have added some color option in our Exotic Collection," explained Michel Collin, director of marketing at Mercier.
Mullican recently introduced two hardwood products that are made at its new domestic facility in Johnson City, Tenn. Keeping in line with the trend towards long planks, as well as the trend towards gray-toned floors, Mullican introduced its Ponte Vedra line which is available on a smooth oak product in a granite color and on maple in a graphite color. In addition to Ponte Vedra, the company's first domestically produced, sculpted 6-foot long product, San Marco, was also introduced this year.
Mohawk too has hit upon the wire-brushed trend with its recently launched Atherton product. Primarily available in oak and hickory, Atherton shifts towards the wire-brushed trend from scraped and offers a rustic, but casual, appearance, according to Richard Quinlan, senior director of hardwood, Mohawk.
Mohawk's Henley, an engineered floor, is scraped, distressed, and available in hickory. "Henley is receiving a very good response from consumers because it hits upon the softer-scraped trend," offered Quinlan of Mohawk.
Top companies have been stepping out in a big way this year, according to industry executives, and providing products aimed at separating themselves from others in the market.
Armstrong launched Midtown earlier this year with the purpose of delivering an impact resistant engineered floor but with the look of solid hardwood. Made in the U.S. and of domestic species, Midtown is available on 5-inch wide oak, maple and walnut planks with low gloss levels. There is also the ability to customize the collection with a variety of colors, species, textures and finishes.
Midtown's HDF core-board is composed of Armstrong's Eco-Certified Composite (ECC) core, which uses locally-sourced fiber and recycled, recovered or postconsumer fiber content to provide enhanced performance and improved dent resistance.
Designs that take inspiration from reclaimed wooden boards and beams salvaged from deconstructed buildings also deliver uniqueness to the consumer, according to Surratt.
"Consumers are responding well to wide width, low sheen styles that look like floors installed a century ago," said Surratt of Anderson. "Those looking for antique, European inspired floors love our Bastille Collection. Urban Loft combines fresh new colors with the soft undulation of a wire-brushed hickory, appealing to traditional and contemporary home styling."
New for bamboo
For bamboo, the latest products focus on performance and meeting sustainable goals. Suppliers said that the strand woven construction fills this objective.
New to 2013, USFloors is adding a product called Sambuca to its Expressions Collection of solid locking strand woven bamboo. According to Gary Keeble, product and marketing manager at USFloors, Sambuca features a vintage visual with a wire brushed surface that is stained with a brown coffee color and also comes with a French bleed look.
"We are continuing to develop strand woven floors with interesting and trend setting visuals such as distressed multi-width products and French bleed visuals," Keeble said.
Home Legend introduced four strand woven SKUs at Surfaces this year, according to Jamann Stepp, vice president of sales and marketing. The products are available on a 3/8" x 5 1/8" HDF click construction on a 3 foot board or 1/2" x 5 1/8" solid T&G construction on a 6 foot board.
New strand woven bamboo from CFS features wider widths and handscraped and distressed visuals. According to vice president of sales and marketing Philip Key, CFS recently introduced a 6-inch wide strand woven Eucalyptus product with a traditional smooth finish. "It has a very unique appearance and the hardness expected from the strand woven construction," noted Key, adding that the company also introduced a 5-inch wire brushed strand woven appearance on an engineered construction that, "allows strand woven floors to be installed on all grade levels in every region of the U.S."
Printed cork
Technology is driving new looks in cork which include digitally printed product.
"New technology allows stone and hardwood decors to be digitally printed directly onto the cork. The natural texture of cork enhances the digital image for a realistic and natural replication of a stone or hardwood floor with all the great benefits of cork," said Keeble of USFloors. The company has expanded its Cork Canvas collection by adding four new digitally enhanced planks featuring rustic hardwood visuals.
At WE Cork, the Serenity Collection uses digital printing to create stone and wood visuals on a cork base, allowing cork suppliers to offer customers products that combine the benefits of a cork floor with a unique visual. According to Ann Wicander, president of WE Cork, the company's new digitally printed products feature a class AC5 rating and commercial finish. Additionally, direct digitally printing brings to cork the benefits of less repeating of design patterns on products.
Armstrong's new Midtown collection
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January 5, 2011 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, Helmar Adhesives, Jillibean Soup
Welcome to day THREE of Helmar and Core'dinations Teaming up for some fabulous inspiration. Make sure you leave a comment here to win some of our cardstock. You can leave a comment every day for more chances to win.
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Today Sarah Hodgkinson has a beautiful frame she made for her daughter's bedroom us Helmar Zap Dots and Tape Runner. Beautiful use of Core Essentials in a soft color palette along with the vintage branch.
And super cute layout from Lydia Jackson using her Helmar Tape Runner as well. We love the tape runner because it's perfect for any project! Altered frames…layouts…cards…it's the perfect go to adhesive for all your scrapbooking needs.
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thats what my wife said when I first met her...
I still suck and barely know positions.
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A reg is designed to control the air pressure leaving the source, whether it be on the gun or on the tank.
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Could it be possible to take an unregulated marker,put an HPA tank with a regulator on it,and use the tank regulator as a gun regulator?I know that it wouldn't be as consistent,but couldn't it work?Like,say,use a ninja slp reg so that the ball is firing with only about 250 psi,the same as most regulated markers would.Or would it effect velocity too much?
most guns run under 200psi now.
if a gun runs at 100 or so, you could risk blowing the noid if the gun doesnt have an LPR, or if it does have an LPR you could just as easily blow the LPR.
if you got a tank that puts out your exact operating pressure, then it will 100% work without issue.
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Some like it sweet, some like it cheesy, and some like it hot. Find out if everyone wins when Popcorn Picks goes to the theater for My Week With Marilyn (和梦露一周)!
Popcorn Picks rates a movie's compatibility with Garrett Popcorn based on two categories:
Crunch Factor on a scale from 1 (might as well be a silent film) to 10 (totally crunchtastic)
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Join Marilyn on her escapades with Colin, the young hire of the production company. Practice restraint as they avoid the paparazzi and let loose as their adventures unfurl. Popcorn Picks suggests tactful timing with a Crunch Factor of 3.
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The story of this iconic sweetheart makes a great option for date night. Bond over a tin of sweet, cheesy Chicago Mix as you watch the ups and down of being a movie star. Deduct points only for when love doesn't conquer all. Popcorn Picks gives this movie an 8 for Crowd Control.
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There are times when Marilyn crumbles under the pressure of fame, but Garrett Popcorn stands the test of time. Even as a wildly popular fan favorite, The Chicago Mix remains true and dependable. You can count on this movie companion to make My Week With Marilyn delicious.
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Research firms closely watching Quintiles Transitional Holdings Inc. (NYSE:Q) shares are on a consensus basis expecting $1.06 per share for the quarter. The company is expected to post their earnings report around 2017-02-09. This number is accoding to Zack's Research and is the consensus number based on the analysts they track. Investors should note that this might slightly different from other data sources providing consensus numbers.
In taking a look at where analysts believe Quintiles Transitional Holdings Inc. (NYSE:Q) is headed, the covering brokerages have a one year target price of $84.357 on the shares. This is based on the 14 analysts polled by Zacks Research. The analyst with the most aggressive viewpoint sees the stock heading towards $90 within the next 12 months while the most bearish sees the shares going to $72 in that same timeframe. The most recent analyst revision occurred on 2017-01-03. Depending on the brokerage firm, analysts on the sell-side use alternate terminology to describe their Buy/Sell recommendations.
Retail investors not familiar with a particular firms reports could find the recommendations difficult to understand. As a result, Zacks offers an analyst brokerage rating (ABR) which simplifies the recommendations into a 1 to 5 sliding scale where one represents a Strong Buy and 5 indicates a Strong Sell. Quintiles Transitional Holdings Inc. (NYSE:Q) currently has an ABR 2.09. This is the average recommendation based on the 14 analysts polled.
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New bank openings few and far between since 2010, report finds
The Columbus Dispatch - February 21, 2014 02:21 PM
Creating a new bank these days is a rare occurrence.
A report by consulting firm SNL Financial has found just three banks have opened since the beginning of 2010. That compares with 1999 when 199 banks opened, according to SNL.
SNL notes that one reason why investors and regulators have been reluctant to start new institutions is because of the high failure rate during the housing bust of banks established 10 years ago or so. Of 814 banks and savings and loans that opened between 2000 and 2006, nearly 16 percent have gone under.
It's not that investors don't have choices these days. SNL reports that investors have been given opportunities to bid on failed banks or have opted to buy a smaller bank.


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Kings of Leon will come to Red Rocks Sept. 24 with Young the Giant and Kongos . Tickets are $49.50 and $74.50 and will go on sale Saturday through Ticketmaster and Live Nation.
Red Rocks also has Pretty Lights — with a full band and members of the Colorado Symphony — on Aug. 8 and 9. Tickets are $44.50 or $100 for a VIP package, on sale today (Ticketmaster/Live Nation).
Wiz Khalifa and Young Jeezy will be at Red Rocks on Aug. 19. Tickets go on sale at 4:20 p.m. today (yes, really); cost is $54.50 (Tickemaster/Live Nation).
Crosby, Stills and Nash will come to Red Rocks Sept. 23. Prices range from $49.50 to $99.50. Tickets go on sale today (Axs).
Maxwell will be at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield June 18. Tickets go on sale today (Altitude Tickets) with prices ranging from $49.50 to $120.
"American Idol" Live will come to the 1stBank Center on Aug. 11 with this season's top 10 contestants. Tickets are $39.95 and $49.95 and will go on sale May 9 (Altitude).
The Taste of Mayhem Festival with Cannibal Corpse , Texas Hippie Coalition and more will be at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver July 13, Tickets are $25 and go on sale today (Ticketmaster).
Denver's Ogden Theatre will host Passenger on Sept. 3. Tickets are $25, on sale today (Axs).
The Meter Men (Sept. 11) and George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic (Sept. 12) also will be at the Ogden. Tickets for each show are $30 and will go on sale Saturday (Axs).
Comedian Brian Regan will be at the Pikes Peak Center on July 18. Tickets are $39.75 and $49.75, on sale today (TicketsWest).
The Crestone Music Festival will take place Aug. 1-3. The scheduled headliners are Paper Bird , Ruthie Foster and Charles Neville with Youssoupha Sidibe . Get details at crestfest.org.
Ted Nugent will play the Gothic Theatre in Englewood July 30. Tickets are $35 and go on sale Saturday (Axs).
The Rocky Mountain Music Festival in Littleton will feature 10,000 Maniacs and the Marshall Tucker Band . Ticket prices range from $15 to $53; details are at TheRMMF.com.
The Al Kaly Shrine Circus will be at the Colorado State Fairgrounds on May 27. Tickets are $18 for adults and $14 for children. They're available through eventbrite.com and are half price through May 17.
Nickel Creek has been added to the lineup for the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival.
The following Denver-area shows are sold out: Local Natives (Saturday, Ogden), Ellie Goulding (May 2, Red Rocks) and Cage the Elephant (May 17, Ogden).
Heads up: Tickets for all Colorado State Fair shows will go on sale June 7.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (46 votes).
Date of review: September 21, 2009
In short: Great day outIn full: Thanks to the orgasnisers, helpers, supporters and of course the other runners for a wonderful day out. The checkpoints were well stocked and efficient. The map book worked even if my map reading didn't always. The weather and the route were spot on. And the company was superb.The only things I would change are the price; because I'm a tight so and so and am more used to low cost low key stuff (e.g. fell races such as Edale Skyline...something like £12 with a meal at the end). And more importantly the finish. It felt shoved round the back of the Whiteair festival, didn't give supporters much of a view, was awkward and involved running on shingle. I think East Brighton park would have worked a lot better.Cheers and thanks very much - RaymondDate of review: September 21, 2009
In short: Outstanding..downland running at its bestIn full: I can safely say that this is one of the most outstanding races I have done in recent years. The organisation was second to none, the support staff were brilliant.To be able to organise support people, equipment and arrange a race over 56-57 miles and make it appear so smooth and efficient to us runners was a real bonus.Guys you are the best, I am wearing my L2B t-shirt with pride with a feeling of disbelief that after 9 months of training it is all over.Date of review: September 20, 2009
In short: overpriced and badly organised. Total shamblesDate of review: October 25, 2008
In short: Mental strength needed for this one as well as physical staminaIn full: This was certainly the toughest event I have ever entered, and I certainly paid the price for adding this run onto the back of a hectic triathlon training schedule.I would strongly advise anyone doing this run to take a support crew with them since there were no real arrangements in place to collect runners who had to drop out at checkpoints. The chance to take on enough solid food would also be a huge bonus.I was concerned about the poor communication between checkpoint staff - nobody appeared to be phoning ahead to inform volunteers who had dropped out. I would like to say a huge thanks to the couple who helped me between CP3 and CP4 and took pity on a very wet/cold/lost female!Would I do it again. NO! Well, maybe......Date of review: October 17, 2008
In short: Not for the faint hearted...In full: This was a fantastic opportunity to go the distance over extremely tough terrain. There was nothing about this race that was easy, but the support of fellow runners and support crews was excellent. Some found navigation difficult but often that was due to fatigue or poor map reading, the guide from the organisers was clear and well presented. Do this race if you are mentally ready for a challenge and physically in pretty good shape. Date of review: October 11, 2008
In short: A fantastic course with a bit of everythingIn full: I loved the route, there was beautiful scenery, road, trails, woods, fields. The conditions were tough, we were running into the wind and it was very wet and muddy, this made it even more rewarding to finish. Support along the route and from other runners was excellent. You need to map read, the navigation wasn't too difficult but reccying beforehand would save a lot of time. This was definitely one of my favourite running experiences.Date of review: October 9, 2008
In short: Tough course, very wet, muddy conditions but great race!Date of review: October 9, 2008
In short: Wet, tough, muddy and wet ( I know I said that already but it was so wet I thought I'd say it twice)In full: A well supported but tough challenge.This is certainly not for the faint hearted but then you wouldn't consider it if you were would you!? Some comments are against the organisation of the event. I think it was as well organised as it could be. The weather was appalling and this made the going very tough (felt like a 56 mile long assault course) but the support given was warm and genuine and each checkpoint was met with encouragement from the support crew. If you like to test yourself and fancy a difficult ultra then do this. You do need to follow a map, you will be knackered, it is a long way and you might get lost - but isn't that the point?Date of review: October 8, 2008
In short: The Race was billed as a 56 mile ultra marathon where runners should be self sufficient for food. That is exactly what us runners got. The race was made more difficult by the poor conditions but overall an excellent event. Date of review: October 8, 2008
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Thompson Health and the Greater Canandaigua Family YMCA are offering an injury prevention program for athletes in throwing and overhead sports called "Tuff Cuff."
Tuff Cuff teaches participants how to prevent injury by strengthening the smaller muscles of the rotator cuff and elbow joint prior to throwing, as well as how to maintain that strength during a sports season. It is particularly helpful for athletes who play baseball, softball or overhead sports such as tennis or volleyball.
Classes are offered from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays, Feb. 23, March 8 and March 22, and participants can attend any one of these sessions.
Tuff Cuff is presented by Thompson Health Certified Athletic Trainer Jeremy Herniman. The cost to attend any class is $10 for YMCA members and $15 for non-members. Contact Thompson Health Sports Medicine at (585) 396-6050 for more information and register by calling the YMCA at (585) 394-6866.


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Topic: Ruby and cgi scripts
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Stats printer that prints just the files being documented with a progress bar
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Debates of Feb. 27th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #55 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was billion.
- Question Period
- Shaughnessy Cohen Award for Political Writing
- Canadian Forces
- Bertin Savard
- The Budget
- William F. Buckley
- Andrew Bertie
- The Budget
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- The Budget
- Middle East
- The Budget
- Mickey Renaud
- Youth
- The Budget
- International Mother Language Day
- The Budget
- Budget
- Ethics
- Airbus
- Manufacturing and Forestry Industries
- The Budget
- Municipal Affairs
- Manufacturing Industry
- Forestry Industry
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Copyright Act
- Regional Development
- The Environment
- Automotive Industry
- Uganda
- Homelessness
- Child Care
- Status of Women
- Lake Simcoe
- Committees of the House
- Bottled Water Labelling Act
- Director of Public Prosecutions
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Motions for Papers
- The Budget
- Criminal Code
- Business of the House
- Criminal Code
- Committees of the House
The Environment
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of the Environment
Mr. Speaker, the budget contains a good number of initiatives to support our environment.
The Bloc Québécois will be voting against public transit measures for Montreal. It will be voting against the biggest expansion of carbon capture and storage in the world. It will be voting against federal tax treatment for environmental initiatives. It will be voting against a carbon market in Montreal.
That is how bad the Bloc Québécois is.
Automotive Industry
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
John Maloney Welland, ON
Mr. Speaker, more than 100 workers in the Niagara region have sent letters to their local Conservative MP, who is the current justice minister, to share their concerns about the crisis facing the auto sector. The answer they got showed how little their elected representatives in Ottawa care about their uncertain situation.
Why do highly skilled workers in the Niagara Peninsula have to beg for assistance from the government only to get the back of the hand from the minister?
Automotive Industry
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Niagara Falls
Rob Nicholson Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, I did receive a number of letters. There were no individual addresses so I sent my reply to the only address I had, which was the CAW office in St. Catharines.
I pointed out, among other things, our government's support for the automotive industry and our support for a fair deal with Korea that would work in the best interests of all Canadians.
When I was there for the 20th anniversary of that corporation, I also pointed out how appreciative I was of the positive comments directed toward me for the $2 million I got the federal government to invest in that plant.
Oral Questions
February 27th, 2008 / 3 p.m.
Ron Cannan Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, the ongoing war in northern Uganda has claimed an estimated 300,000 lives, displaced more than 1.5 million people, and seen the kidnapping of tens of thousands of women and children. It is Africa's longest running armed conflict. Next to Darfur, it is being called the world's worst humanitarian disaster.
Could the Minister of Foreign Affairs please inform the House what our government is doing to support the current peace talks to stop this terrible war in northern Uganda?
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Maxime Bernier Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, what our government is doing is very simple. We are concerned about this important humanitarian situation. We have committed $3.5 million to support the peace talks. We will be an official observer at the Juba peace talks.
We aim to achieve our goal to double our humanitarian aid to Africa.
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Bill Siksay Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, the budget does nothing to address the homelessness crisis.
Report after report from community after community has called for federal action. Every day when we walk city streets, drive by overpasses, or let someone surf on our couch, our hearts tell us we are failing. What is the Conservative response? Pilot projects, nothing to actually build homes and nothing to make housing affordable.
Conservatives give corporations tax cuts years into the future, but even in a crisis will not fund a long term national housing program. Why not?
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Medicine Hat
Monte Solberg Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Mr. Speaker, how ironic that the member would raise this issue, as it was his party that voted against the $1.4 billion housing trust that helps us provide more resources for affordable housing today than any government has ever done.
I do think it is important that the member not diminish the importance of the Mental Health Commission support projects, including the one in Vancouver. I want to quote Michael Kirby, chair of the Mental Health Commission, who said, "Collectively, the projects will develop a body of evidence which will enable Canada to lead the world in providing services--
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Mr. Speaker, for every $1 in spending, the Conservative government gives $6 in corporate tax giveaways and subsidies.
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Why does the government fund some advocacy groups, its favourites, but deliberately discriminates against women?
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind this House that we are working very hard for women, and that all women in Canada and Quebec have the right to be defended and heard by this government.
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Could the Minister of the Environment please tell the House if the government has plans to address this issue that affects the health of the residents who make their homes around Lake Simcoe?
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Mr. Speaker, we are tremendously concerned about Lake Simcoe. I was pleased recently to announce a further $18 million, bringing the total to $30 million to help clean up Lake Simcoe.
For 13 long years Lake Simcoe's health declined. Nothing was done. What did it take? It took five Conservative MPs and the money was there to get the job done.
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Publication of Audio cassettes and religious Books by Shri Yogeshwarji
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Not sure why I see fit to comment on this but what the hell.
The olympic closing ceremonies at least here on the left coast ended abruptly last night so they could air Marriage Ref, I presume we had a late feed anyway and this happened all over. Normally I might not have watched it, but I figured what the hell.
As a backdrop I've had no previous interest in watching the show based all of the spots running during the Olympics. However for some reason we simply left it on last night. As the show went on, I was closely watching Jerry Seinfeld, thinking what the fvck is wrong with this guy? What I mean is Alec Baldwin would make one of his trademark snarky quips which at most should merely elicit a smile, and yet Jerry was sitting their laughing hysterically. I literally made my wife stop whatever she was doing on facebook and watch. I hadn't seen joy and laughter this contrived since watching Kobe Bryant's Doin' Work. I thought how on earth could he still be laughing, meaning, I can understand a quick giggle or smile, but every remark the guy went into hysterics.... so I checked into it and sure enough Jerry is the executive producer.
I swear I am threatening to watch this train wreck a couple more times to see if he really is this big of a phony. I guess a little part of all of us want to develop and produce a successful reality show, and you have to sell it, I get that. But damn to be so obviously fake and phony is extremely disappointing.


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Posted on 05/24/2013 8:25:01 AM PDT by jimbo123
When Chelsea Clinton wanted to make a low-key visit to the hurricane-stricken Rockaways last fall, she arranged to take a trip with her close friend Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton.
But the reality, it turns out, is just the opposite: Those close to the couple say that Ms. Abedin, a seasoned operative well versed in the politics of redemption, has been a main architect of her husbands rehabilitative journey, shaping his calculated comeback and drawing on her close ties with one of the countrys most powerful families to lay the groundwork for his return.
A surrogate daughter to Bill and Hillary Clinton who has seen firsthand the cleansing power of campaigns, Ms. Abedin has leapt into her husbands effort, conferring on strategy and helping to hire staff members from her long history with the Clintons: Ms. Abedin worked with Mr. Weiners new 30-year-old campaign manager, Danny Kedem, during Mrs. Clintons 2008 presidential run.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Huma, Hillary and the Muslim Brotherhood want the mayorship of NYC and they will most likely get it.
They need Huma to get the Ground Zero Mosque back on track
Wow. The multiple references to both "Clinton" and "Weiner" make this article surreal.
Mrs. Weiner...
They must be grooming Huma for big things, because her name keeps coming up even when the pervert in her life isn't a part of it.
I bet Mr. and Mrs. Wiener have a surreal bedroom relationship.
Ménage à trois .... a French term which originally described a domestic arrangement in which three people having sexual relations occupy the same household.
It takes a
village 'vile'age to run RUIN a city.
Weiner will take 2nd place and force a runoff. Bill and Hillary will then unleash their attack on the lesbo bloomberg mini-me Christie Quinn and help Weiner win the black and hispanic vote to win the runoff.
Huma and Hillary and the muslim brotherhood will have the keys to NYC in January.
Look at it for what it is...fascists of the Ayers/Jarrett/0bama/Soros "sect" need to run all the cities. No way anyone beats the machine. Like 0bama, Weiner will be a tool of the Muslim Brotherh00d. That's why he's "running".
NY Times Puts Brutal Islamist Beheading Story on A7, Omits 'Swear by the Almighty Allah' Line
Now that is an ugly couple! Yikes!
The fix is in. The Clintons and the muslim brotherhood are going to destroy the carpet muncher Christie Quinn in the runoff. She won't know what hit her.
Remember that analogous computer binary term GIGO. Change it for the U-maH Weiner to UIUO. (ugaly in = ugaly out)
Makes sense why Weiner even entered to run in what normally would be a nonstarter. He is counting on the "sect" to make it happen. Don't forget the expanded use of Soros voting Machines.
I can see what is going on here, the thinking is that Weiner can go Kardashian. By that I mean that you can take a piece of trash skank like Kim Kardashian who's only "talents" are knowing Paris Hilton, having a daddy who helped get OJ off and vidoes of herself having sex and make her "famous". Ipso facto then the same can be done in our wonderfully perverted American media system such that Weiner is now wonderful because he is simply recognizable. Ah, who cares about him showing his schvatcha off! He is famous and his wife is connected!
It won't work. Why not? No amount of photoshopping is going to make him attractive. It is a given men won't follow him. Well, other than some GAY men who will be good with Weiner (he he) but the issue is women. Unlike Kim Kardashian who many women "admire" because she has become "somebody" while being "nobody" Weiner does absolutely nothing to bring women close in. Kardashian is somewhat attractive in the right light with the right camera lense but that is only part of why women follow her. The reason that many women follow her is that she is in essence an everage female. no real talents, OK looks, not the brightest bulb so she seems like they are and by gosh look at how "famous" she is!
With that said I am so happy that Weiner has decided to try this. It will be so fun to watch him crash and burn. It will be a lot of fun to watch other women come out of the woodwork for their 15 minutes of fame with their very own little Weiner picture.
Bottom line? Skanks with boobs are OK because they have boobs and a va-jay-jay. But skinny little jewish guys showing their schmeckle to anyone that wants a peek? Totally different thing. And this is very bad timing. The Obama scandles are going to push back some of the stupidity in this country when it comes to politics.
Nope. Not gonna happen. This particular Weiner will never point upward again.
Sharif El-Gamal, the defeated developer of the Ground Zero mosque, has purchased both buildings next to proposed Ground Zero mosque april 2013
Where is he getting the funds? He hasn't paid the rent on the GZM building and has lost ongoing litigation against landlord Con-Ed. He unsuccessfully attempted to get Ground Zero development funds from a 911 fund, which fell through after millions of Americans responded with calls, letters, emails etc. Over 70% of the American people opposed that mosquestrosity.
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"Remember that analogous computer binary term GIGO. Change it for the U-maH Weiner to UIUO. (ugaly in = ugaly out)"
Ha! They are both also ugaly on the inside and ugaly on the outside!
These people have no souls.
They are cold, cold calculating individuals.
I feel sorry for their children.
now thats a gruesome twosome rght there
Hum a Weiner?
LOL-—good 'un.
He is Jewish; she is Muslim?
His name alone makes him a laughing stock. Then when you get a look at him it gets even funnier. Does his wife go by the name of Huma Weiner? I doubt it.
Sounds like it, doesn't it?
I'll admit he is, and on first blush she is too. Sometimes when people animate, they become lovely even when physically they aren't.
I'll giver her the benefit of the doubt. I can see why you said that though.
He is a moron IMO.
I don't think you're far from the truth there.
He has no redeeming value that I can see.
In private life there's a place for him I'm sure, but as far as public life goes, this guy isn't worthy of public consideration.
Not sure...
Let's cut the BS, shall we? Huma knows jack about redemption. If you're a RAT, the media will gladly resurrect you. If you're a Republican and especially if you're a conservative, they'll block you every step of the way.
Twenty-one years and counting, and Dan Quayle is still hounded about putting the e on potato. Meanwhile, Mr. Sixty States in the Union (Been to 57, one more to go and not allowed to go Alaska and Hawaii) sits completely unscathed at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave as does Mr. Three Letters J-O-B-S over at Blair House.
Let's see Huma fix Quayle and then I'll start buying she's some type reputation miracleworker.
At its root,the "Muslim Minority Affairs" agenda is part of a grand plan to destroy America from within,in a stealth manner,exactly as the Muslim Brotherhood outlined in its 1991 "General Strategic Goal" memorandum.
The only miracle here is that she didn't cut his little weiner off...
... "The couple live in a spacious Park Avenue apartment owned by a Clinton donor." Ugh. Get a job. Rent/buy the apartment you can afford. Live as we live.
.... In other articles in the Times Weiner has admitted that his income has risen to well over $500K a year from "consulting" gigs. So why not buy a place of their own? Because they don't have to. She's part of the Clinton power entourage. This is a small glimpse into how these cliques actually function. They take care of their own
Totally. And these are the people who make public policy? And Weiner claims to fight for the (rapidly disappearing) middle class of NYC? Please. The more I read about this couple, the more I dislike them.
I dare say, this couple is "Clinton-esque".
For the first time in my life I have questioned my support of Hilary Clinton. Something I thought would be impossible. It happened last week when I learned that Ms. Abedin was allowed to "earn money as a private consultant while still working as a top adviser at the State Department".
This is dangerous stuff for national security reasons, and smells of conflict of interests.
Anthony Weiner looks good with a beard.
Look even better with a mask...
Thanks jimbo123.
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I drink several cups every day after work as a means to mellow out while I read various books and attempt to write my own prose.
I've tried a couple of samples of the ripe stuff. Decent vintages even. I just simply don't like it. I thoroughly enjoy high mountain Yong Pin Hao (older the better). I wish I could still buy vintage Guangdong pu but it seems the well has dried up on that stuff. Some of the Menghai stuff I have from 06 is good on hot days- very refreshing. Can't bring myself to drink it when it's cold outside.
I'm mostly an oolong drinker. I have a preference for the sweet stuff from Taiwan. Dong Ding, Alishan, Li Shan, GABA, etc. Not a fan of oriental beauty, too western tasting. Is ripe tea simply not for me? I enjoy fresh, floral aroma, fruity aroma; seems to go well on hot days. All the ripe pu that I've sampled just tastes like mud. Is this stuff just not for everybody? I'm sort of put off by camphor, smoke, and earthy flavors.
Any recommendations for a smooth, mellow, SWEET, ripe tea with plenty of pleasant and relaxing qi? Maybe ripe teas "taste" better in cold climates? I'm not sure. Again, I'm quite put off by camphor and smoke. Is ripened pu for me? Should I simply admit my prejudice against the black stuff?