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Even elite runners are in on the popular mash-up of athletic function and fashion: When Olympic bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan wore knee socks in the New York City Marathon, she made noise not only with her fast time—2:28:40—but with her flashy, bright-white, look-at-me color. "These women have an attitude that says, 'I want to kick some ass wearing some bold outfit that shows people I'm not afraid to stand out,'" says Ironman champion and Skirt Sports founder Nicole DeBoom.
When she runs around her Richmond, Virginia, neighborhood and in races, Ginny Flynn sports splashy knee socks, a running skirt, and a vivid top. She calls her style "somewhat naughty Catholic school girl meets running mom." The 35-year-old mother of three says, "It would be a lie if I said I don't like to get noticed. I use it as part of my mental strategy on race day. If I look good, I feel good. It's like dressing for a job interview. The job I'm dressing for is marathon finisher."
THE WOMEN'S RUNNING BOOM—double-X-chromosomal runners now make up more than half of all participants in 5-Ks, 10-Ks, and half-marathons, according to Running USA—has helped change the very definition of "running clothes." "A lot of our customers who run don't necessarily deem themselves hard-core runners," says Julie Baxter, vice president of Moving Comfort. "This opens up what they can wear—it doesn't have to be split shorts. These runners might wear the same capris they wear for yoga."
"There are different body types in this bigger group of runners," says Skirt Sports' DeBoom, who won a 2004 Ironman in a homemade skirt. Her company's third-biggest seller is the Happy Girl Skirt, which at 17 inches is a good three or four inches longer than the average running skirt. And all these various-shaped women don't slow down once their run is done, heading straight to school drop-off or back to the office. "With all these great performance fabrics that don't show your sweat—and often make it so your sweat doesn't smell—you can go from one activity to another without showering," DeBoom says.
"Women will spend a lot on running apparel, but it has to have a cross-functional use with a fashion flair to it," says Lori Shannon, owner and founder of See Jane Run, a women's-only sports apparel retailer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. "It needs to have more of a life than just running."
Five or 10 years ago, apparel—and footwear—designers were limited by fabric and treatment options. But thanks to laser-automated cutters, no-sew welding equipment, and other groovy machines, designers have an almost if-you-dream-it, we-can-build-it range of possibilities. "We spend as much time talking materials and fashion as we do performance and function," says Claire Wood, a running footwear product-line manager at New Balance. Companies like Athleta, Pearl Izumi, and Lululemon add reflective graphics that improve visibility and look cool. RelaxReflect, a new company born on this premise, offers customized reflective graphics on performance tops and bottoms. "Self-expression is becoming more important to athletes," says RelaxReflect cofounder Jean Kateraas. "My concept puts style first and form and function second and third."
Lululemon, a Canadian yoga-and-running apparel company, understands the power of color. "When we first started expanding the running line two years ago, what we found resonated best was really, really bright colors," says Sheree Waterson, Lululemon's executive vice president of merchandise management. "There's an emotional connection with brighter colors. Women relate to color, styling, and details."
Which explains the popularity of stand-out accessories, like patterned arm warmers, fluorescent knee-high socks (compression or not), and sparkly hair bands. Hidden design details offer a happy surprise to prosaic functionality. On a Lululemon top with "cuffins"—the knit sleeves that fold down over the hand like a mitten—one cuffin says, "Cold hands," the other, "Warm heart." The leg gripper on the inner liner of Brooks' Glycerin Skort has a print. "It's about function, but it's so adorable and sassy," says Wilson. "You don't see it until you wear it."
AFTER CHRISTINE NIENSTEDT RAN—a half-marathon in a comfortable old polyester dress because it reminded her to have fun, she realized other runners had "dress envy," so she founded Nuu-Muu, a company devoted to the garment. "Running dresses tap into a lighthearted, whimsical girl-power thing," says Nienstedt. "Women write us 'love letters' about feeling capable and inspired in their dress." Practical, too: When elite ultrarunner Lisa Smith-Batchen ran 50 miles in all 50 states last year on her Run Hope project, she rotated four Nuu-Muu dresses. Indeed, women appreciate their options: Sometimes they like to dress up, sometimes they prefer the anonymity of a pair of whatever running shorts—as long as they fit her well. "Our running guest loves to embrace not only her sport, but her femininity," says Lululemon's Waterson. "She puts together not just a great outfit, but a great running wardrobe to match whatever her mood is."
And some intentionally cross the fine line between fashion and costume for the performance effect, especially on race day.
"When you wear something flashy, everyone notices you," says Carrie Lundell, who competed in a 199-mile Northern California relay wearing her signature look of flouncy, sequined sparkle skirt over black Lycra shorts and argyle knee socks. It's a look she taps into to boost her performance, a tactic every runner can understand, if not imitate. "When you know everyone is watching you," Lundell says, "you push yourself to run harder, faster, and better."
Fly Girls
Style-setting women runners through the ages
Ancient Greece
The legendary huntress, wearing a skirt, refuses to marry a man who can not run faster than her in a footrace.
The pioneer finishes the Boston Marathon wearing a red tunic dress, "one of my best running outfits."
With blond hair in twin ponytails, the Norwegian nine-time New York City Marathon winner inspired a generation.
Won Ironman Wisconsin in 2004 sporting a hand-fashioned running skirt, leading her to start Skirt Sports.
In her debut marathon (NYC), popularized the tank-with-arm-warmers look, thanks to her girl-next-door quality.
The ultrarunner wore Nuu-Muu running dresses as she ran 50 miles in 50 states on her 2010 Run Hope.
Made a big splash by running 2:28:40 in the New York City Marathon while wearing bright-white knee socks.
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Fashion follows function in good-looking gear
A generous zipper on each side seam allows for custom exposure of gams or stride accommodation. Made from a stretch-woven fabric, it has a wide-knit waistband and mesh boy shorts underneath. athleta.com
This lightweight jacket blocks the wind, repels water, and includes knit "cuffins" that fold over cold hands and have a hole for Garmin-viewing, as well as subtle yet powerful reflective trim. lululemon.com
If you don't dare to bare, the skirt covers your bum and upper thighs, while the capris camouflage knees. A pocket on each outer thigh, plus a hole for a cord, means you can stash an iPod in one, gels in the other. skirtsports.com
With no built-in shorts or bra, the A-line dress is meant to be worn over whatever you like—bra, T, capris, bike shorts. This new style sports a generous, divided back pocket, ideal for cash, key, or gels. nuu-muu.com
Layer this stretchy, lightweight topper, complete with hidden cuffins and mod reflective graphics, over a tank. When you heat up, unzip it and tie it around your waist—no annoying flap or bulk. pearlizumi.com
With its draw-corded low waist and drop-tail hem, this tank has none of the gender-confusing qualities of a singlet. The topper? It's made of a featherweight merino wool eyelet fabric and comes in a peach-blush color. icebreaker.com


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I am currently in Iraq and trying to help plan a wedding..lol. We know we want the wedding ceremony on the beach and have already found a vedor to help us with that part. The problem is finding the perfect place to hold the reception. We would like to be able to bring our own food and drinks if possible. Any information or pictures of venues would be more then helpful considering right now I cant personally visit this locations.
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HI PfcJones21! First of all I want to personally thank you for your service to our country. Congrats on your engagement and upcoming wedding. A great place to hold your reception in Clearwater is the Clearwater Beach Rec Center Social Hall - http://www.clearwater-fl.com/gov/depts/parksrec/facilities/cbrc.asp We photographed a wedding there on March 27th and it was beautiful! They have a great place to set up your own food and beverage. You could have your wedding on the beach and then easily get over to the rec center.
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We had our reception at the Clearwater Beach Recreation complex and it was great - we had our own caterer and were able to provide our own liqour/beer, with a couple of hired bartenders from our caterer.
Hope this helps!
Thank you for the ideas...We are expecting around 50-100 people and want to do the wedding on the beach and have the ceremony close by. We have been looking at the sail center and the idea of rent a beach house. Problem with the beach house is, no one wants that many people at there home..lol. Does anyone have photos of the sail center, besides the ones they have posted on there site?
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A really cool place is the Clearwater Marine Aquarium - http://www.seewinter.com/explore-cma/private-events/weddings
You might also want to try Island Way Grill - http://www.islandwaygrill.com/ - this is one where you will be buying the food from the, but that also means that you won't have the clean-up.
There is also the Carlouel Yacht Club - http://www.carlouel.net/facilities.html
I hope that helps!
I would also like to ask, are there any local photographers that would be willing to shoot our wedding? Im currently gathering prices..and havent really seen work that im crazy about. I need a photgrapher that will be there from getting ready to last call..lol. Any takers?
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What is your photography budget pfcjones?
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It is not right on the beach, but you should check out Tampa Bay Watch. http://www.tampabaywatch.org/?pageID=184
There is also the St. Pete Beach Recreation Center http://www.spbrec.com/facility-rentals/
What is the style of photography you are looking for? Keep in mind that in 10 years you will have each other, your rings and your photos. Thats it, the cake will be eaten, the flowers will be gone, thedress might not fit, but your weddings photographs are how you will look back and remember your day. That being said, how much are you willing to pay for those memories. I know our photographer was fantastic. She worked out a package for us that was within my budget and then later on I was able to add a beautiful album with hard pages. Looking back, the photography is not a place to try and save money, that is where you should splurge. As we looked, I also found that personality was just as important as technique. We talked to some people that were complete know it alls and I knew i didn't want them with me all day. I talked to one studio that was quite well known, but his attitude was hard to deal with. You are going to walk to talk to that person even if you can't mee them face to face. Please feel free to e-mail me if you need any help. I sort of miss the wedding planning process.
Dont really have a budget on the photgraphy part. Im just looking to see who has great work and is willing to help a serive member out.
Shannon Livingston Galleries does AWESOME work! www.shannonlivingston.com 727-515-0928
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MAC Equilibrium Blush: Photos & Swatch!
Equilibrium is a medium, neutral brown with a satin finish, and in the pan, it looks pretty boring. However, its sheen gives it a little more of a blush-type glow on the cheeks, which I like.
I was most drawn to this product (and trying a brown blush in general) because I've always wanted a shade of blush that could be worn with any kind of colors elsewhere on the face. Sometimes I feel that when I wear a really bright eye look, even the most muted pink blush still makes me look clowny. A brown blush will add a glow to the cheeks without adding any additional colors to the face.
When applied to my skin, Equilibrium changes in tone a little. It actually turns a bit more rose-brown, which makes it very suitable as a neutral blush. I'm quite pleased with it!
Overall thoughts: I think Equilibrium is a beautiful blush shade. It will go with virtually any colors you pair it with, and could even be used as a nice cheek contour. However, if you rarely have a need for brown blush, I wouldn't spend the money on it. The quality is great, but bronzer would be similar enough to use for a once in a while fix. I would recommend this for light to medium skintones.
What is your favorite color of blush to wear? Mine is peach!
xx, Allison
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Oooo!! I hope you will wear this in a video!ReplyDelete
This looks so pretty!!ReplyDelete
I honestly love love this blush. I'm Asian and on me it turns a bit rosey like you said. I initially wanted Stunner, but once the girl at MAC put it on me it made me look like a clown haha.ReplyDelete
the most "brown" blush i own is NARS Madly. This looks really pretty, so I'l have to check it outReplyDelete
!!! I had my makeup done by a MAC artist a week ago and he used Equilibrium on my cheekbones (like a light contour) and then mixed a bit of Stunner on the apples. The combination is AMAZING and I seriously have not been able to use any other blushes since then! Try it!ReplyDelete
This is really pretty! I love the shimmer it has when you put it on your skin. I don't know if it would suit my skin tone, though. I'm not really dark, but I'm not that light either.ReplyDelete
I really like this just debating if I need it because I have so many bronzers..ReplyDelete
xo Jenn
That is a nice shade color,I agree it will go better on light to medium skin.. :) I hope I could own even just 1 MAC product, :( I cant afford it.. :(ReplyDelete
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This and stunner mixed with the seaside ccb is ah mazing!ReplyDelete
I have been eyeing this one but was wondering if it wouldn't be too similar to Nars Douceur?ReplyDelete
It looks really pretty though :)
I need this!! I don't have any MAC blushes yet, and this one seems like the colour for me. I love brown-ish blushes!! :)ReplyDelete
I want thisss! Thnx Allison! :)ReplyDelete
Hi Allison, can you recommend me another product that similar with this blush? I have equilibrium but after a week I'm using this, my cheek area started to break out like crazy... I guess mac formula is a no no for me :( too bad i love this colour sooo much... your reply would be greatly appreciated!!ReplyDelete


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Good info there .. i always liek the it will knock you back arugments that spring up from the wanna be's
This is a discussion on Wound Ballistics Myths within the Defensive Ammunition & Ballistics forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Here's an interesting excerpt from the IWBA , International Wound Ballistics Assoc. THE IWBA, Where the Wound Ballistics Facts Are by Gus Cotey, Jr. Firearms ...
Here's an interesting excerpt from the IWBA , International Wound Ballistics Assoc.
THE IWBA, Where the Wound Ballistics Facts Are
Gus Cotey, Jr.
Firearms users today have more access to technical data than ever before. Sophisticated trajectory and down range velocity tables, ballistic software, bullet velocity measuring chronographs, highly detailed ammunition hand loading data, and even millisecond accurate fast-draw timers are within the realm of acquisition by shooters of average means. The study of firearms has truly entered the information age. Unfortunately, not all of the information available about the effects of firearms is valid.
Wound ballistics, the scientific study of the behavior of projectiles in the living tissues of animals and humans, has been plagued by more than its share of misinformation during the last several decades. Wound ballistics misinformation has had numerous deleterious effects upon society including oppressive and counterproductive firearms legislation, decreased law enforcement effectiveness, and even the improper treatment of gunshot injuries.
Sources of erroneous wound ballistics information are wide and varied, and unfortunately, often prestigious. Much misinformation has been promulgated by government testing facilities, notables in the medical field, police administrators, politicians, ammunition manufacturers, and various gunwriters. What is needed to clear the air and, ultimately, the literature of wound ballistics misinformation is a non-partisan organization solely devoted to the critical, scientific study of all aspects wound ballistics. Such an organization has arrived. It's called the International Wound Ballistics Association (IWBA).
The IWBA's journal, Wound Ballistics Review, is a splendid publication that boasts no peers in providing readers with the finest and most accurate wound ballistics information available. The focus of the articles contained therein is varied and includes such topics as defensive handgun ammunition selection, bullet testing protocols, the dynamics of projectile/tissue interaction, forensic investigation, analysis of historical events (e.g.,the JFK assassination), and wound ballistics literature reviews.
Before further discussing the IWBA, let's look at some common wound ballistics myths that have become reinforced by repeated citation in books, movies, newscasts, and even by members of the shooting community (including somegun writers).
MYTH #1: Human assailants and large animals are knocked down by the force of bullet impact when certain calibers featuring heavy, large diameter bullets are employed.
FACT #1: This is the classical and most enduring ballistic myth. Observers often mistake a started reaction or a sudden involuntary spasm for a target animal being pushed back. However, a firearm's projectile cannot give its target a greater push than the shooter receives from the weapon's recoil (assuming that the gun has no propellant gas redirecting, recoil reducing features as in the case of recoilless rifles, etc.). Assuming that a bullet does not exit the target and that the target is stationary and suspended from a long cord, the speed a bullet imparts upon the target can be calculated by the formula: mv = (m + M)V, where: m = bullet mass, M = target mass, v = bullet impact velocity, V = the velocity of the target with bullet embedded in it. For practical purposes, we can use the weights of the bullet and target in place of mass, so long as both are expressed in the same units, in this case pounds. To convert a weight in grains to pounds, divide by 7000.
A 1-ounce (437.5 grain or .0625 pound) 12 gauge shotgun slug at 1500 feet per second (f/s) could only make a 180-pound target move at .52 f/s. Considering that an average man walks at about 6 f/s, one can see that where small arms employed against humans and large animals are concerned, "knockdown" is a non-existent event. Plugging in the bullet weight and velocity figures of typical service pistol loads into the equation makes this whole"knock down" business seem even more absurd.
MYTH #2: Bullets from modern assault rifles and their semiautomatic civilian look-alikes are vastly faster and more powerful than bullets from other small arms, and capable of heretofore unheard of horrendously extensive wounding effects.
FACT #2: This modern-day urban myth is patently false. Assault rifle ammunition by definition has a power level that is in between that of pistol ammunitionand full power battle rifle ammunition (e.g., .30/06, 7.62x51 NATO). Furthermore, military issue ammunition for these guns is of full metal jacket configuration. Such bullets are generally less disruptive than expanding sporting bullets.
Russian and Chinese 7.62x39 Ball ammunition for the AK-47 features full jacketed steel-cored, pointed boat-tail bullets that generally exhibit no deformation and minimal yaw for about 10 inches of soft tissue penetration, after which significant yaw generally commences. These bullets frequently are able to penetrate the torso with no more tissue disruption than low speed non-deforming .30 to .32 caliber pistol bullets. When loaded with expanding hunting bullets, the 7.62x39 round is considered only marginally adequate for deer at short to medium ranges, and is somewhat less powerful than the popular .30-30 Winchester which was developed in the 1890's.
The 55 grain full jacketed, lead alloy cored M193 bullet loaded in the 5.56x45 (.223 Remington) Ball cartridges used in the M-16 in Vietnam is generally more disruptive at close range than the Russian AK-47 bullet because it yaws after an average of only 4 inches and fragments. However, this bullet may penetrate over 7.5 inches before any significant yaw and fragmentation takes place. When traveling through soft tissue point forward, the full jacketed M-16 bullet exhibits about the same tissue disruption as a low velocity, non-deforming .22 rimfire bullet. With expanding sporting bullets, the .223 is not considered an adequate general purpose deer cartridge and most game departments forbid its use on deer on the grounds that it is not disruptive enough for consistent results. For sporting use when loaded with expanding bullets, the .223 is viewed primarily as a good "varmint"round for pest animals up to the size of coyotes. However, there are several other common non-military .22 caliber centerfire pest cartridges such as the .22-250 and .220 Swift whose performances greatly exceed that of the .223.
MYTH #3: Bullet wounds are so excruciatingly painful that most assailants are put out of action by this sensation alone.
FACT #3: Most people who have survived being shot report little if any pain upon receiving their wounds. In fact many gunshot victims don't even realize they've been wounded until they actually see their injuries.
MYTH #4: Human assailants are inherently more fragile and require less damage to become incapacitated than game animals of similar size.
FACT #4: Some human gunshot victims are easily put out of commission by minor wounds due to their being timid or having preconceived notions of how to behave when shot. However, a determined human adversary is inherently no easier to incapacitate by gunfire than a jaguar, wild boar, cougar, black bear, or other game animal in the same weight class.
The various tissues of humans and the analogous tissues of other similar sized mammals are virtually identical with respect penetrating projectile interaction. For example, a bullet that will penetrate 12 inches of hog muscle would penetrate a virtually identical amount of human muscle.
For both game animals and humans, the only proven physiological mechanisms for incapacitation from gunshot wounds are: (A) blood loss from the bullet hole(s) depriving the brain of oxygen, and (B) disruption of brain or upper spinal cord. Incapacitation from central nervous system disruption tends to be nearly instantaneous, while incapacitation resulting solely from blood loss tends to be more or less gradual. A man shot in the heart may engage in voluntary activity for over 10 seconds. This really should not be surprising in view of the fact that deer, bear, and other large game frequently run more than 50 yards after their hearts have been disrupted by gunfire.
MYTH #5: It should only take 1 or 2 shots in a vital area with any seriously powerful firearm loaded with modern ammunition to suddenly incapacitate an armed adversary. Any more shots fired is evidence of excessive use of force.
FACT #5: To anyone who understands FACTS #1, #3, and #4 it should be obvious that no firearm can be always counted upon to stop a determined human adversary with only 1 or 2 shots, however well placed. There are documented cases on record of people who withstood several 12 Gauge 00 Buckshot loads and other cases where people withstood more than 25 pistol shots before collapsing. There are even cases where people failed to immediately fall after receiving penetrating brain injuries from bullets and other missiles.
Those searching for a succinct and practical justification for personal defense firearms with rapid fire capabilities and high magazine capacities, or for the use of handgun ammunition featuring state of the art expanding bullets have one with FACT #5 (with FACTS #1, #3, and #4 adding further clarification).
The wound ballistics myths just discussed represent the tip of the iceberg insofar as the misinformation associated with this deadly serious topic is concerned. Typical gun periodicals often contain informative articles intermingled with technically inaccurate ones. Also, many gun writers are merely sales reps for bullet/ammunition makers and their seemingly objective articles are nothing more than advertisements masked as technical evaluations. Misinformation is unfortunately also quite common in the medical literature, as the virus of political correctness erodes the integrity of once scientifically sound professional journals. Needless to say, the general news media are, to put it too kindly, less than reliable when it come to discussing theeffects of firearms.
As stated before, The IWBA's journal, Wound Ballistics Review is the premier periodical on its namesake topic. Articles submitted to Wound Ballistics Review undergo strict peer review prior to publication to insure that what is contained therein is valid and in accordance to physical laws. For performing this peer review, IWBA has at its disposal surgeons, forensic pathologists, criminalists, weapons consultants, and even an honest-to-goodness rocket scientist. This peer review process is what the editorial staffs of all technical publications of consequence should do, but often neglect to do, with manuscripts submitted to them.
Who can benefit from reading Wound Ballistics Review? Well, for starters how about: defensively armed citizens, police officers, police administrators, historians, lawmakers, defense attorneys, prosecuting attorneys, judges, gun buffs, surgeons, forensic pathologists, weapons designers, news reporters, editors, ammunition manufacturers, military personnel, and defense analysts. Of course, firearms rights activists, who must constantly swim upstream against a tidal wave of ballistics ignorance, will find Wound Ballistics Review a most valuable resource.
diplomacy ... the art of saying "nice doggie"..while looking for a big rock !!
Good info there .. i always liek the it will knock you back arugments that spring up from the wanna be's
Hollywood must take the blame fair and square for almost all the supposed myths!!
Thx KY - interesting read.
Chris - P95
NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member.
"To own a gun and assume that you are armed
is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!."
http://www.rkba-2a.com/ - a portal for 2A links, articles and some videos.
I argue myth #1 with my partner who is a retired Detective, all of the time.
No matter what evidence I show him, he truly believes a .45acp will actually knock someone down. Because "he has seen it happen".
Now I have a math formula to boggle his mind with. Bwahahaha!!!
What? Ya mena Dirty Harry can't really blow people off their feet!??! I am truely shocked!!
Okay that was extremely interesting and makes me want to read this journal. Where can I subscribe? Can I subscribe?
I found the subscription info for the IWBA as follows:
Wound Ballistics Review is available to both IWBA members and non-member subscribers. It is published semiannually and the subscription price entitles one to 4 issues. Those wishing to be subscribers only should send a letter so stating. Included therein should be their name, address, city, state, zip, country, telephone number, and check. Subscription dues are $40 for USA addresses, $48 for Canadian/Mexican addresses, and $58 for other foreign addresses.
Mail To:
PO Box 701
El Segundo, CA 90245-0701
Those wishing to become IWBA Members (along with their subscription) and meeting membership qualification criteria should write to the above address stating that they wish to become members, and include the same information and check amounts previously stated. Also included should be documentation attesting that the individual is one of the following:
1) a) A prior IWBA member b) A full-time law enforcement officer c) A member in good standing of any of the following organizations:
Association of Firearms and Toolmarks Examiners
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Surgeons
Socit Franaise Ballistique Lsionelle
2) A person who has contributed to the body of wound ballistics knowledge (either by adding scholarship or disseminating valid information) and submits evidence in support thereof, in addition to dues and other required information.
3) A person interested in learning wound ballistics who does not meet the above criteria may apply for membership by submitting a letter of application stating his/her reasons for wishing to join and include two letters from IWBA members or persons qualified to be such under Section 1 above. Acceptance by the IWBA Membership Committee and payment of the dues will confer membership.
The IWBA is a unique organization characterized by impeccable integrity and a devotion to intellectual excellence. There is only one possible drawback to prolonged exposure to IWBA literature; a slight queasiness when reading about bullet performance from the usual sources.
diplomacy ... the art of saying "nice doggie"..while looking for a big rock !!
Thanks Kentucky. That's a very informative read. Makes James Bond look kinda silly doesn't it.
The IWBA has been defunct for several years now, unfortunately. You can order back issues. http://www.firearmstactical.com/wbr.htm
You'll note that this site is four years old so it would be a good idea to verify that back issues are still available before sending money.
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Yeah, but .40 S&W still makes the bad guy vanish in a cloud of pink mist right?
Good article, and helps to put away the movie myth. As to the "pink mist", the only "small arm" that might come close is the 50 Cal. (Now someone will bring up the 40mm HE. )
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I thought that was .45ACPOriginally Posted by soflasmg
Another very interesting article of various bullet ballistics, etc is at the following URL:
diplomacy ... the art of saying "nice doggie"..while looking for a big rock !!
More useful stuff KY thx - all makes good reference material to archive.
Chris - P95
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Pros: beautiful photography, not your average recipes
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Cons: recipes often require use of pressure cooker
Pros: Plenty of fresh vegan recipes to choose from. Nice glossary of ingredients. Nutrient information included on all recipes.
Cons: No photographs or illustrations. Ingredients can be difficult to find.
Pros: Fresh new vegetarian recipes, lots of color photos, inspirational
Cons: A bit technical for the beginning home cook
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Cons: Only 15 recipes, poor execution of recipes, no illustrations
"Pure & Special, Gourmet Indian Vegetarian Cuisine, is the new well-written and beautifully photographed book by Indian cooking authority, Vidhu Mittal. Living up to it's subtitle of being gourmet Indian vegetarian cuisine, this is anything but the average Indian cookbook. Yes, you will find Indian restaurant staples such as saag paneer and roti (which happen to be two of my..." --Joe George
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Discussion in 'Ride Of The Month' started by ct9a, Feb 5, 2010.
I know we don't do it this way but i'll nominate TYMBOM!! Super nice truck!
TYMBOM Pic........
I appreciate your nod. Thanks :yipi:
I'll throw up a few pics, ok, six to be exact.
Here is a video link for anyone who may be interested.
YouTube- Track day Sept, 2009
Thanks again for the nomination :great:
Ill play here is a pic from the snow we just got. Playing in the snow in my 97 in Perry County Pa which by the way just got it first stoplight.
You are not stuck are you? :gasp:
AHHHH NO:great:
i'll add my pics this tuesday after the lifts installed, can't wait!
OK i will submit one or two as well
Nice... :great: Love the Pre-Runner bar... I had one on my Tahoe with 2 sets of 5.5" lights on it...
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Few engineering projects have the scope, costs or risks involved in building a new bridge.
San Francisco Bay Area residents got a peek at what's involved Wednesday, when builders set in place the first segment of a tower that will soon hold up a brand-new span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge.
Wired captured photos of the event, as well as many inside photos of the new bridge that we shot on a recent tour of the massive construction project.
More than 250,000 vehicles pass over this bridge every day, carrying people and freight between San Francisco and the east side of the bay. You can't exactly ask that much traffic to wait patiently while you tear down the existing bridge and replace it with a new one.
Complicating matters is the fact that the San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most seismically active regions of the United States. Any bridge built here has to be able to withstand a massive quake — since some big shaker is almost certain to hit sometime during the bridge's expected 150-year lifespan.
In fact, engineers are designing the new Bay Bridge segments to withstand the largest earth movements predicted for the next 1,500 years. The specifications call for the bridge to be open to traffic within hours after such a massive quake, with minimal repairs required.
No wonder it has taken two decades to come up with a replacement for the Bay Bridge's damaged eastern span.
This page: What locals call the Bay Bridge is actually three bridges: a pair of suspension bridges leading from San Francisco in the west to Yerba Buena island in the middle of San Francisco Bay; and an eastern section made out of steel girders, leading from the island to Oakland, on the east side of the bay. Connecting the two is a 76-foot wide, 58-foot high tunnel — the largest bore tunnel in the world — going through the heart of the island.
It's the eastern span, shown here, that took a hit during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. A section of the upper roadway collapsed in that quake.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
Initial bridge plans called for the causeway to extend all the way from Oakland to Yerba Buena Island. But the plain horizontality of that design seemed insulting to Oakland, an important hub of commerce and shipping. If the San Francisco side of the bridge had an imposing pair of double-suspension bridges, the people on the Oakland side wanted something impressive too.
After some delays and political wrangling, planners and voters approved the additional expense required to build a "signature" bridge for part of the eastern span. This will be a self-anchored suspension span: A type of suspension bridge that uses a single cable, anchored on one end, which loops up over a tower, down under the opposite side of the bridge, back up over the tower, and then back down to the original anchorage.
The "SAS" will also cost about $5.4 billion to build — a hefty chunk of the $7 billion total cost for the eastern span. That's a pretty fancy signature.
Rendering of self-anchored suspension span courtesy BayBridgeInfo.org.
With a length of 1,263 feet and a 525-foot tower, this will be the largest self-anchored suspension bridge in the world. There are only about 20 other bridges of this type in the world, most of which are foot bridges.
The tower is made of four separate legs, each of which has five vertical segments.
These segments were built in Shanghai, and are being shipped to the Bay aboard freighters.
The first such segment arrived recently and was tilted into position on Wednesday. A massive crane held the 165-foot tall, 2.3-million-pound steel object suspended in position while the mayors of San Francisco and Oakland, and officials from the bridge construction project, made speeches.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
After the ceremony, the crane lowered the tower segment into place in the concrete and steel foundation, which measures 85 feet long, 73 feet wide, and is 21 feet thick. The foundation is anchored to the seafloor under the bay with 13 concrete piles, each extended almost 200 feet below the surface.
Four more segments will go on top of this one, and 15 more segments will create the other three legs. The legs will be attached to one another with cross-bracing and beams to make a tower that, when complete, will stand exactly as tall as the suspension towers of the Bay Bridge's western spans.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
The massive cable that will hold up the eastern suspension bridge is made of hundreds of smaller wires, bundled together into sub-cables, which in turn are bunched together to form a single, super-strong steel cable.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
One of the challenges of the Bay Bridge reconstruction project is that all the construction has to happen right alongside the existing bridge, with little or no interruption of traffic.
Here you can see the old eastern span (still in use) in the foreground. In the background, the first segments of the suspension bridge's roadway are being put into place on top of the temporary bridge structure (called a falsework) that will hold them up during construction. Once the tower and suspension cables are in place and are holding up these segments, construction crews will remove the falsework.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
From Yerba Buena Island, the western segment of the Bay Bridge makes a scenic picture together with the San Francisco skyline. It's actually two suspension bridges, each with its own pair of towers. The two bridges meet, and are anchored, at a massive concrete pier in the middle of the span.
This part of the bridge has been strengthened with the addition of steel plates, new rivets and bolts, and extra bracing. Engineers also inserted rollers under the roadway and 96 "viscous dampers" to help absorb the shock from earthquakes and help the bridge move without damaging itself.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
The eastern span of the Bay Bridge is being completely rebuilt. The new bridge has two main sections: A long, low causeway rests on vertical piers and a self-anchored suspension span has a prominent tower.
Here you can see the end of the "skyway," as builders refer to it, on the left, curving into the section where the suspension bridge will be built. Builders have created a temporary support structure on the right, which will later support segments of the suspension bridge as they're installed, before the suspension cables are put in place and tensioned. In the foreground is a 150-foot-high floating crane used in the construction of the bridge.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
The skyway is actually two separate roadways, one for eastbound and one for westbound traffic. Each roadway is supported by a series of piers, which in turn rest on piles driven at angles deep into the muddy bottom of the bay.
Stairs give workers access from the road surface to the underside of the bridge. From the underside, you can go into the hollow interior beneath the road surface.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
A long, dark corridor goes through the entire length of the skyway. This tunnel is a conduit for utilities (like the electrical power needed for streetlights on the surface of the bridge). It will also be used by maintenance personnel to inspect the bridge or make repairs to it.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
An electrical substation inside the skyway converts 15 kilovolts from the power company to the 480 volts needed for road lighting.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
Each segment of the skyway is supported independently on its own pier. The segments meet (and come close enough to support a continuous road surface), but they aren't physically bolted to one another. Instead, there's enough of a gap between them to allow independent movement during an earthquake. Big rubber bumpers between the concrete sections (shown here, from below) will help protect the segments from damaging one another if they start jiggling around.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
Bridge spokesman Bart Ney shows off the hinge pipe beams that help connect one segment of the skyway to another. These pipes will help keep the segments aligned during an earthquake. Each one is 60 feet long, 6.5 feet wide, and has 3-inch-thick walls.
One part of each pipe (marked with chalk in this photo) is a "fuse" made of softer steel. It's designed to deform under pressure, so the pipe beam gives a little bit during an earthquake. Afterward, each fuse section will be replaced and the hinge pipe beams will be ready to steady the bridge during the next earthquake.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
From below, you can see where two segments of the skyway meet: They don't actually quite touch. The gap gives them room to move without causing excessive damage, in the event of an earthquake. The hinge pipe beams go inside these gaps that, acting as pins to keep the segments aligned with one another.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
A 4-foot oval hatch separates one segment of the skyway tunnel from the next. Watch your head!
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
When the eastern span is completed, a bike path will run alongside the highway from Oakland to Yerba Buena island. Unfortunately, the bike path stops on the island — there's no place to put a bike path on the Bay Bridge's western span.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
Once the new eastern span opens to traffic in 2013, the old eastern span (on the right) will be decommissioned. Contractors will bid on the dismantling project, and the winning bidder will get to sell millions of pounds of scrap steel to recyclers.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
On the causeway portion of the bridge, the eastbound and westbound roads are actually independent structures, completely separate from one another. On the suspension portion of the bridge, they're a single unit. But to maintain aesthetic consistency, there's a visual separation of the two lanes, which are connected by horizontal segments that are hard to see unless you're directly above or below the bridge.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
The skyway meets the self-anchored suspension bridge at one of the latter's two anchor points. The other anchor is on Yerba Buena Island, on solid ground. This end is anchored with a massive pier sunk deep below the waters of San Francisco Bay (on the left, here).
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
Section E9 on the old eastern span is where the upper deck of the freeway collapsed onto the lower level, killing one person, during the 1989 earthquake. Subsequent repairs and reinforcements included a seismic damper — something like a giant shock absorber — to help quell the back-and-forth motion of a big quake.
Photo: Stefan Armijo/Wired.com
Ironworkers repairing the bridge in 1989 secretly welded a troll onto the bridge as a good luck charm.
It's worked so far.
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Jan. 20, 2011
The season's first two collegiate all-star games involving Tennessee representatives take place this weekend in Orlando, Fla., and Tempe, Ariz.
Defensive end Chris Walker is one of nine SEC players at the East-West Shrine Game in Orlando's Florida Citrus Bowl. Kickoff is 4 p.m. Eastern time (NFL Network) for the nation's longest-running college postseason all-star game. Coaches for the game, benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children, are Dan Reeves and Wade Phillips.
Sunday, punter Chad Cunningham is one of nine more SEC players participating in the inaugural Eastham Energy College All-Star Game in Tempe. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. Mountain time (Fox Sports Net).
Walker finished his Vols career with 18 consecutive starts, second-most on the team. The Memphis native was one of 10 UT players to start every game this season and one of just four to see action in every quarter of play. He led the Vols with six quarterback hurries and tied for second on the defensive line with 45 tackles.
Cunningham punted 66 times for a career-best 42.3-yard average. Seventeen of those punts were downed inside the opponents' 20-yard line against only nine touchbacks, and he had 11 punts of 50 yards or longer. Cunningham finished eighth on Tennessee's all-time punting chart with a 41.7-yard average.
Two more Vols also are preparing for upcoming all-star action.
Luke Stocker is playing in the Jan. 29 Under Armour Senior Bowl, one of 22 SEC athletes slated for the Mobile, Ala., showcase. Stocker was the only Vol with a reception in every game this season, including 11 contests with multiple catches. He finished his UT career in sparkling fashion, tying a career best with five catches for a season-high 58 yards in the Music City Bowl. For the 2010 season, Stocker caught 39 passes for 417 yards to finish third on the team in both categories.
And Feb. 5, Denarius Moore returns to his home state as part of the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge in San Antonio. Moore, a native of Tatum, became just the seventh Vols receiver to eclipse 2,000 career yards (2,004) after posting the seventh-best season total (981) in school history. He was the only 2010 player in major college football with a pair of 200-yard receiving games and the first UT wideout with two in either a season or career.


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Both women and men are improving their looks and their confidence by entrusting their bodies to any one of the number of qualified surgeons available throughout the world today.
I share the same discontent with a certain part of my body as do literally hundreds of thousands of women across the globe. I was not happy with my breast size. My decision to have breast augmentation surgery was not taken lightly, nor was it a fleeting thought . It is something I've contemplated for years, dating as far back as my teenage years, when I was just 16 years old.
A couple of months ago, I finally decided to move forward with this transformation in my life and make things happen.I did a lot of informative research about breast augmentation, the actual surgical procedure itself, possible side effects and, of course, I inquired on countless qualified surgeons throughout San Diego county. I hand picked a few and set out to visit each one of them for a complimentary consultation. With every consult I attended, I gained knowledgeable insight. I was informed, educated and introduced to each doctor's own way of practicing medicine. I paid special attention to the staff and the overall feeling I got from the atmosphere of each office. I can honestly say, each doctor I visited seemed more than capable of performing my surgery and I felt very confident in each one of them. I was initially scheduled to have my surgery with a prominent, highly recommended physician (not Dr. Pousti) on April 27, 2012, when I decided to get one last opinion. I found Dr. Tom Pousti's name on the internet and was quite impressed with his patient "before and after" photos. So, I made the appointment. When I visited Dr. Pousti for my initial evaluation, I was more than prepared with my mental list of questions and concerns and knew that Dr. Pousti, if he were to be my surgeon, would have to offer me something I had not yet been introduced to by the other doctors. Dr. Pousti had to win me over as a patient. By gosh, I was pleasantly surprised! My expectations were met and the information I received actually exceeded what I felt was necessary to get me to sign on that dotted line. I felt extremely comfortable and at ease with every part of my consultation. Dr. Pousti's staff were very friendly and very knowledgeable about all aspects of breast augmentation. When I aked questions, they actually listened to what I was saying and addressed all of my concerns. As for Dr. Pousti, he is quite a character! He has a great sense of humor and is very friendly. He makes his patients feel like they have known him for years. By the end of my appointment with Dr. Pousti, I decided I was cancelling my surgery with the other physican and scheduling my procedure with Dr. Pousti.
As I mentioned earlier, I did extensive research on my soon to be "enhancements" and, therefore, was very critical about receiving exactly what I wanted in terms of shape and size. I was very surprised when Dr. Pousti and the nurses were as determined to understand what I wanted as much as I was determined to convey my desires to them, even up to the last cc. There were only two pictures (that I downloaded and printed from Dr. Pousti's website) that I felt displayed my desired results. I must mention that the difference between those two pictures was very, very small (about 70cc difference in implant sizes), This allowed Dr. Pousti a very small margin for error.
On the day of my procedure, I arrived at the surgery center both excited and anxious. This would be my first surgical experience, other than having my wisdom teeth removed, so everything was very new to me. The nurses and Dr's that work with Dr. Pousti are just awesome!! They were very friendly and professional. One of the nurses talked to me about my desired results while we were waiting for Dr. Pousti to arrive. She said "I am your voice in the surgery room so I want to make sure that I understand exactly what you want. Dr. Pousti, of course, will be the one to make the final decision, but I will be there to make sure all of us are on the same page". After I spoke to her, Dr. Pousti showed up, and, putting any doubts or final concerns I might have to rest, Dr. Pousti discussed my desired results with me one last time. After that conversation, I knew I had made the right decision...there was no turning back now. The only thing that was on my mind was how excited I was and that I was looking forward to seeing my surgery results.
My surgery went well, no problems with the anesthesia or with the surgery itself. I was actually told I was the "model patient". When I woke up in the recovery room, I looked down at my chest and was so happy, they were just what I wanted! I couldn't be happier. My post operative experience has been uneventful. That is a good thing! I have had no problems whatsoever. I'm at the beginning of my third week post-op. I stopped taking pain medications on the 3rd day after surgery, and was driving myself around on the 4th day(and I even drive a stick shift!). I know the speed in which I recovered is not common. Each person heals individually and it all depends on one's own body. For some people, the healing process takes a couple of weeks. For those fortunate ones, such as myself, recovery can happen in just a few days.
I want to share some post-operative information in regards to sleeping positions. For the first week after surgery, you will only be able to sleep on your back. During your second to third week post-op, you should be able to sleep on your side. You won't be able to sleep on your stomach for about 2-3 months after the surgery. I found a little trick to help with the "laying or sleeping on my stomach dilemma". At night before I'm falling asleep, I put one pillow under my head(as usual) and I place one pillow under my stomach. In doing this, your breast barely touches the bed and it takes pressure off of your back . Also, the first few days following your surgery, the sling you are required to wear is pretty tight and very warm. I consulted with one of Dr. Pousti's nurses after surgery and asked if I can use some sort of cold pack to reduce the "heat" and "swelling" of my breasts. I had read on the internet that some women recommend using cold packs to relieve their symptoms after surgery. Dr. Pousti's nurse informed me that using cold packs can lead to complications, therefore, Dr. Pousti does not recommend cold therapy after surgery.
Dr. Pousti please don't kill me... but...I used a wet towel ( I wet it in a slightly in cold water) and was applying it to my chest the first and second day post-op. I found it helped cool me down and it relieved some of the tightness in my skin. I'm not recommending going against doctor's orders, so please ask your doctor before applying an sort of ice therapy to the surgical area.
Overall, I'm extremely happy with my results. It has been so much fun acquiring new pieces to my wardrobe. I had no idea I would be able to shop and buy myself new clothes just one week after my surgery. As for my old clothes, they look so much better in the "new me". Now, I find myself paying special attention to my posture. When standing, I proudly display my new acquisitions. And, for the most part, people notice.
My only complaint is within myself. I'm very active and am used to working out pretty hard 6 times a week. Unfortunately, one of Dr. Pousti's post-operative instructions is to restrict your work-out regimen. Obviously, doing any exercises that involve the chest muscles have to be omitted for a few weeks after surgery. Dr. Pousti does not want his "masterpiece" compromised by any unnecessary activities. So, for now, I have to hold myself back and forgo push-ups, crunches, etc., until I am fully recovered. I think adjusting my workout routine to consist of primarily leg exercises for the next few weeks is a small price to pay considering all I have gained.
My stats: I'm 5'6, 124lb, before surgery cup size A.
Post surgery: Silicon Implants, 300cc, under the muscle, desired result achieved: full B-small C cup
Best wishes,
Was Waiting for This Moment for Almost 9 Years - San Diego, CA
Both women and men are improving their looks and...
Both women and men are improving their looks and their confidence by entrusting their bodies to any one of the number of qualified surgeons available throughout the world today.
Hi everyone! Short update on my breast...
Today is exactly 7 weeks after the surgery. I can say that I have absolutely no problems at this point (knock on the wood :) ). The results are just what I wanted them to be; very natural looking and pretty soft to touch breast. The scars are slightly pink and not very noticeable, definitely not something to be concerned about, from my point of view.
I have been doing high impact and high intensity workouts since the week 4. I have absolutely no problems with running, jumping rope and doing lower body workouts with heavy weights. My surgeon, Dr. Tom Pousti, have advised me to wait as long as possible or at least till week 8, for the upper body workouts; and I definitely will follow his instructions on this :)


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Can Nokia Read the Signals?
By Andy Reinhardt
Only the timing of the announcement was a surprise. On Aug. 1, Jorma Ollila, the legendary leader of Nokia (NOK ), said he will step down as chief executive on June 1, 2006, and become the company's non-executive chairman for a "limited number of years." His widely anticipated successor will be 25-year Nokia veteran Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, who served 10 years as chief financial officer and most recently ran the company's giant mobile-phone division.
Ollila admits the decision to leave at the end of his current five-year contract wasn't easy. But the crisp, 54-year-old executive who built a little-known Finnish manufacturer of cables, rubber boots, and paper products into the world's leading mobile-phone maker insists he is ready for a change.
When he became CEO in 1992, Ollila says, he told his wife he would likely serve 10 years to 12 years. By the time he steps down, it will have been 14½ years. "It's time to move on to other things," Ollila says, though he won't reveal what might come next. "Nokia could benefit from a bit of change at this level."
Nobody questions what Ollila has accomplished. When he assumed the top job, Nokia had revenues of $3.7 billion and was losing money. By last year, profits hit nearly $4.4 billion, on sales of $40 billion. Despite a rough 2004, in which first-half sales slumped and market share dropped below 30% for the first time in a half-decade, the company's dominance of mobile phones remains unchallenged.
Nokia's share has since bounced back to nearly 33%, and sales for the first half of the year are growing again. Still, annual revenues have been in retreat since 2001, and profit margins are under attack from fierce global competition. As a result, Nokia's stock has hovered around $15 a share since September 2001.
In other words, Kallasvuo is stepping into a tough job. The 52-year-old Finnish exec is better known for helping build Nokia's super-efficient operations and tight financial controls than for strategic vision. But Nokia will need plenty of both as it confronts what even Kallasvuo concedes is a very difficult juncture. "The industry is experiencing interesting new dynamics," he says in typically Nordic understatement. "Customer demands are changing, and there is more demand for customization."
Translation: It's going to be a long slog to turn Nokia back into a sizzling growth company (see BW Online, 07/22/05, "Nokia's Disconnect"). The average selling price of its phones has sagged in recent quarters, due in part to aggressive discounting to boost market share.
But there's also a big market transition underway: Sales growth is shifting from wealthy Western and Asian countries to emerging markets in China, India, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and even Africa." Buyers in those less-developed regions are driving most of the global gains in unit sales, but they also tend to buy cheaper phones that generate less revenue and profit.
At the same time, Nokia faces a dramatic change in the more saturated markets of Europe and North America. Increasingly powerful mobile operators, desperate to differentiate themselves from rivals, are insisting on handsets tailored to their specific demands. For Nokia, whose global production system was designed to churn out tens of millions of cookie-cutter handsets, moving instead to mass-customization of models for carriers taxes its logistics systems and threatens profits.
On top of that, Nokia continues to struggle in the important North American market, where its market share is relatively weak. Plus, it faces increased competition from a resurgent Motorola, under the guidance of CEO Edward Zander, whose hot-selling Razr phone has kicked up sales and restored buzz lost during Motorola's long slide (see BW Online, 07/28/05, "Motorola: Getting Its Groove Back"). Korean players such as Samsung and LG Electronics also have surged to the fore in recent years, though their results in recent quarters haven't been as strong.
For all of these reasons, analysts are generally receptive to Kallasvuo's appointment. After joining the company in 1980, the trained lawyer served in the corporate-counsel's office and then migrated to finance. He was named CFO in 1992, but five years later went to Dallas to run Nokia's North American operations. His two years in the U.S. gave Kallasvuo firsthand knowledge of one of the world's largest mobile markets -- an experience Ollila never shared.
After returning to Helsinki for five more years as CFO, Kallasvuo in 2004 became the head of Nokia's core mobile-phone group, which generates 60% of revenues. Other groups in the company focus on lower-volume multimedia devices, business systems, and mobile networks. But the mobile group is the one that faces the biggest operational challenges -- ideal training for managing Nokia's mind-numbingly complex logistics and tackling continued cost pressure.
"He provided very good and steady management of finance, and has done a reasonable job with mobile phones," says Richard Windsor, an equity analyst with Nomura International in London. Kallasvuo took over the mobile-phone group "just when everything went wrong," Windsor adds, "and he has managed to gain back share due to his operational focus."
Question is, does he have the vision thing? Kallasvuo has sat on the company's executive board since 1990 and has helped steer Nokia's moves into fashion phones, multimedia, and other new markets. But as the consummate insider, worries Neil Mawston, mobile analyst for researcher Strategy Analytics, Kallasvuo may not bring as much new thinking as would an outsider. "Motorola had an external candidate come in who really refreshed the company," Mawston says. "Nokia has recovered from the downturn in 2004, but an outsider might bring in more fresh ideas."
For all its operational success, Nokia could use a bit more buzz. It still owns the sixth most valuable brand in the world, according to the annual BusinessWeek/Interbrand survey (see BW Online, 08/01/05, "Global Brands"). But its brand image in the important youth market lags behind those of rivals.
To remedy the situation, Nokia has rolled out an impressive new line of high-end camera and music phones, called the N-Series, but they're pricey and won't likely hit big volumes until sleeker successors roll off the line next year.
Yet, the team of new managers around Kallasvuo may help him put his stamp on Nokia. Over the past few years, most of the executive group that transformed Nokia after 1992 has drifted off into retirement or other jobs.
In their places are a crop of younger -- and more global -- executives, including American CFO Rick Simonson, 46, and American Mary McDowell, 41, a former Hewlett-Packard (HPQ ) exec who runs Nokia's new Enterprise Solutions division. Also new at the top: Anglo-Australian Simon Beresford-Wylie, 47, who took over the Nokia Networks division when long-time exec Sari Baldauf retired this year.
Ollila is surprisingly candid in assessing his own history as CEO. "I was totally inexperienced and too young for the job [in 1992]," he said Aug. 1. Kallasvuo may not be an outsider, but he has a stronger track record and much more knowledge of mobile phones than Ollila did when he stepped into the top job.
Nokia is also a far more sophisticated company with a worldwide reach. Kallasvuo may not be able to grow revenues tenfold in the next decade, but if his era produces anything like the bold strategies and relentless execution that Nokia perfected under Ollila, investors may finally see their shareholdings spring back to life.
Reinhardt is a correspondent in BusinessWeek's Paris bureau
Edited by Ira Sager


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|January 21st, 2007, 08:09 AM
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moab boycott
These businesses all signed a letter to Utah's governer urging him to limit or eliminate access to Utah's back-country to off-highway vehicles. Please do not give them your money, they do not want you in Moab.
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In light of some recent events (namely the anti-access letter to Gov. Huntsman in the Trib and DesNews) it has been suggested that it's time to use the weight of the off-road community to bring some pressure onto certain companies. And I couldnt agree more.
I believe that the first portion of the list should focus on Moab. Why? Because Moab's main industry is tourism, with 4-wheeling being one of the cornerstones of that industry. If a significant number of 4-wheelers begin to boycott certain restaurants, gas stations and shops in Moab, these companies will begin to feel the pressure and will either have to change their tune or downsize and even close.
The beginnings of this list come from companies that signed the mentioned anti-access letter. They are an identifiable problem that must be dealt with. This list should not be populated with companies that people simply dislike, or that seem to be a little bit green. This list should be targeted at companies that are actively part of the problem. If they redeem themselves by showing a marked improvement in their attitudes towards access to public lands, then they will be removed from the list.
In addition, we should not only boycott these companies, we need to write a letter to each of them expressing our discontent and inform them that we will no longer be using their services.
Back Of Beyond Book Store
83 N Main
Moab, UT 84532 2302
Canyon Voyages Adventure Company
211 North Main
Moab, UT 84532 2342
Canyonlands Field Institute
1320 S Highway 191
Moab, UT 84532 3102
Center Café
60 N 100 West
Moab, UT 84532 2323
Colorado Plateau River Guides
120 Arbor Dr
Moab, UT 84532 3227
31 N Main
Moab, UT 84532 2302
Eddie McStiff's
59 S Main
Moab, UT 84532 2522
Far Out Expeditions
208 E. 200 South #1 PO Box 1342,
Moab, UT 84532
Footprints Inc
121 E 100 South
Moab, UT 84532 2661
471 S Main
Moab, UT 84532 2980
GearHeads North
59 S Main
Moab, UT 84532 2522
Hound Dog Sound
76 S Main
Moab, UT 84532 2567
Knave of Hearts Bakery
84 W 200 North
Moab, UT 84532 2329
Living Rivers
21 N Main
Moab, UT 84532 2302
Lost River Trading Company
39 N Main
Moab, UT 84532 2302
Main Street Music & Video
59 S Main #8
Moab, UT 84532 2548
Miguels Baja Grill
51 N Main
Moab, UT 84532 2302
Moab Chevron
817 S Main
Moab, UT 84532 2962
Moab Lodging
50 E Center
Moab, UT 84532 2473
Moab Self Storage
1819 Pebble Lane
Moab, UT 84532
Moab-Canyonlands Central Reservations
50 E Center
Moab, UT 84532 2473
77 N Main
Moab, UT 84532 2302
Mondo Café
59 S Main
Moab, UT 84532 2522
Peace Tree Juice Café
20 South Main
Moab, UT 84532
Poison Spider Bicycles
497 N Main
Moab, UT 84532 2126
Red Rock Bakery
74 S Main
Moab, UT 84532 2503
Rim Mountain Bike Tours
1233 S Highway 191
Moab, UT 84532 3062
Slickrock Adventures
59 E Center St
Moab, UT 84532 2461
Slickrock Café
5 N Main
Moab, UT 84532 2364
Sunshine Deli
817 S. Main
Moab, UT 84532
Utah Guides and Outfitters
1233 South Hwy. 191
Moab, UT 84532
Companies in RED are ones that we should focus on because of the amount of traffic they recieve from our community.
|January 21st, 2007, 08:11 AM
swampstomper & old fart
Here is the latest from the owner of Moabilia...
Greetings to all -
It has taken two days to get any info on this matter from a SUWA representative, and unfortunately not the representative who was/is most likely responsible for recruiting supporters. Again, in my own case, I've not signed a single notice of agreement to such a petition. I have not seen, nor had not seen or spoken to a SUWA representative before, during, or initially after said petition was created or posted in the Salt Lake Tribune or any other place in which it may have been posted. The existence of this petition was entirely unknown to me until the first day I posted in this forum or any other forum, which would have been this last Wednesday.
Also, I should state that although I've had *zero* personal communication between the SUWA representive in question at any time, I've been informed by my wife that she had some brief talk with one of them. However, she signed no document of any kind. If anything, what I can gather is that if any agreement was arrived at (and that was gotten in some rather sneaky fashion), it was done via telephone and was obtained in a semi-confusing (to her) manner.
Please permit to to elucidate the actual instance. I have now learned that while she never signed any document, she may have inadvertantly given a nod of agreement to the general picture. If you're still with me this far, I can bore you (and perhaps will infuriate you) with the details. None of this will now come easily for me, but as I am a person who tries to be thorough and always truthful, I've no choice in the matter but to state things as I have now come to understand them no matter how painful they may be. I'll write this in a categorical manner so as to list things in their respective order of appearance. The first thing which I ask you to take note of is that my wife's primary language is French and not English. (which I don't offer as any excuse, but simply as a FYI.)
1) A Suwa representative came to our place of business and asked if she would support this petition.
2) My wife inquired " what petition, what is it about?"
3) The Suwa rep verbally outlined in broad stokes the gist of the petition/open letter to the Governor.
4) My wife inquired if there was some document which she could look at.
5) The SUWA rep produced a copy of the draft which was intended to be used.
6) She read the draft as best as she could and was then asked by the rep if she would agree to it.
7) She stated she would need some time to consider it.
8) The Suwa rep departed taking the hard copy of the draft with them.
9) At some later time (undetermined/ not remembered if it was the next day or in the next few days) the SUWA rep telephoned and asked if she would support the idea.
10) Her reply was that generally speaking, the content of the petition as she understood it seemed to *seem* OK.
11) I now assume that by that telephone conversation, the rep then placed her seal of approval on the potential petition.
12) End of story; but not entirely:
Below is my view of the method and means of how Suwa goes about presenting their case or agenda:
1) The wording utilized by their Grassroots organizers is often misleading and focuses on a 'begging the question' methodology.
2) The order in which the issues presented in the actual petition are placed in a deliberately haphazard manner.
3) The exact wording used for the road/trail/highway/ portion of the petition has been constructed to be completely confusing and deliberately misleading to the casual reader.
4) A cursory examination of the document would not necessarily make these obfuscated catch-phrase ideas eminently clear to any but the more knowlegable of readers or those who've had repeated encounters with Suwa or similar organizations such as Utah Wilderness Coalition or Sierra Club, and the methods they employ.
5) On the 'positive' note (imo), given the alternative of *some* activities which seem to be on the increase - read free now, not worth a plug nickel tomorrow - one might favor some protection for any number of places which if left unmonitored or unregulated will either end up closed altogether or not worth visiting any more than a trip to a war zone or an arena in which a demolition derby had been held. I myself can see how that might be *one* instance where the petition could possibly have some merit.
At any rate, it is not easy for me to state that while I have had a great deal of experience with Suwa and such organizations, apparently my wife has not. However, she deeply regrets that she had obviously been fooled by the ways and means employed to garner her 'support'. It should be known that when the exact details of such were made clear to her, she was highly upset, and presently remains so. I suspect and would expect that this will not be of any interest to any readers though. Unfortunately, it will also probably not matter to any of you at this time that now that this agenda has been clearly laid out and she has seen how she was misled and mistaken and would not support such a petition which was written in broad strokes - especially with the 'hidden' grey areas - that she has no intent, nor has any intention to support it.
I might as well go the 'extra mile' at this point to add the following factual exchange which had subsequently transpired: When confronting the SUWA representative, my wife expressed how she was flim-flammed (my words) into a pseudo agreement with this cagily worded petition, and now had the feeling of being in the wrong place; under the wrong side of things. Had made things bad for both myself, the RR4W, and our personal friends who share our similar interests. The representative immediately countered with the following which I will attempt to quote verbatim. He stated thus: "Don't worry.... for each persons business you will lose from there, you'll get two from our side". That is not, nor is it now the point or what her (or my) feelings are about.
First of all, *If* the Representative were truly an actual believer in what they were presenting, they should probably have said something to the effect of 'Listen; in the long run and big picture you are doing something noble and in the long term it will be a benefit of immense value. You might not fully understand it or agree with it now, but believe me when I tell you that time will show you that this is true and totally worthwhile'. But no; that's not what happened... this person looked at this as strictly a matter of finances and monetary value.
Taking this one degree further in the realm of actual facts, but relating to this monetary angle. Our business is a general business (gift shop) and unfortunately not one which has ever held any special appeal to the 4 wheeling community. We have never actually made any financial gain of any note during the RR4W Moab Easter Jeep Safari or the RR4W Labor Day Campout events. This has always been the case ever since we opened our shop in 1993. Even having been a RR4W club officer in any one of the three positions I've held over the years had no special effect (which is actually right and proper in my opinion) or made any change as far as the business which we do during any event held by RR4W. That even goes beyond any event RR4W presents to include whatever number of individual 4 wheelers whether alone or in some group; semi-organized or not. The fact is that we don't market Parts,Tires, T-Shirts, Spare Ribs, Beer, Gasoline, Motel Rooms, Groceries, Towing services, or Vehicle Repairs. Therefore as a general rule, unfortunate and ironic as it is, Four wheelers have not ever been a bread-and-butter big ticket group for us. Perhaps I might wish for that to be different than it is, but the fact remains that it is just as I've stated.
At any rate, I can still truly and honestly say that we had no intent, nor have any intention of being a supporter of the SUWA petition as was made in such sweeping and dicey worded scope. I might add that the actual petition does not in any way focus on anti-access, and nowhere in that document which I have now read at least 20 times do I see it state that. I won't venture into what it does state (to me) at this point in time however.
In conclusion, and to re-cap:
1) I am a current and active member of RR4W inc.since approximately 1990.
2) Held three officer positions in RR4W:
Land-Use officer - 1993/94
Vice president - 1999/2000
President - 2000/2001
3) RR4W of the year - 2002
4) Have led/ mid-gunned / and tail-gunned trails for RR4W since appx. 1990 or 1991.
5) Have been a EJS "Big Saturday" and LDC trail leader since 1985.
6) Obtained a matching funds grant from the State of Utah - Dept. of Parks and Recreation for the purpose of marking our trails.
7) Worked in conjunction with USA-All and Utah Congress to have the Tire Size restrictions amended allowing larger tires.
8) Had near single handedly first painted and marked the fins and things trail which took me 9 days to accomplish the ~ 14 miles of trail.
(assistance to that initial trail marking was limited to 1/2 day help from one member of Americorps (who also created the now well known Stegosaurus Stencil) and one fellow RR4W member (Marty Avalos - who is also a member of this forum) who assisted me for one day.
9) Had personally cleared of boulders deliberately placed by a BLM volunteer blocking a challanging section of Fins and Things trail (with BLM approval)
10) Have personally volunteered - for no salary - and was approved by BLM to replace missing/vandalized/stolen trail signs at major junctions of many trails and roads throughout Grand county.
11) Have participated with the spearheading member (Ber Knight) of RR4W, GPS'ing and documenting 4-WD trails for the benefit of RR4W as well as Grand and San Juan counties and the BLM, and all users since 1993. Have spent ~ 3 years of my own time GPS'ing any and all trails (yes, even the so-called 'phantom roads' - there's no such thing as a phantom road/trail to my well trained eye BTW) in Grand, San Juan, Emery, and Wayne counties, Utah. As well as some areas of extreme western Colorado in the vicinity of McIntyre Canyon and surrounding areas.
12) Have participated in several Local Moab area official Search and Rescue operations.
13) Have led Trails for Jeep Jamboree - Moab for two or three years.
14) Have worked for a 4-WD tour company stationed in Moab for two or three years.
15) Have both guided and rescued individual jeepers, bikers, ATV'ers (and on one occasion a well known motorcyclist who shall remain un-named to protect the innocent. :-D ) for *zero* dollars and the sheer fun and joy of sharing and helping.
Thus, in light of all of that, it would be most unlikely for myself to support *any* SUWA (or any other) Anti-Access - or whatever one would choose to name it - petition. I hope this will serve to clarify and inform you all of my / our position.
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|January 21st, 2007, 08:13 AM
swampstomper & old fart
3) FROM MOAB WITH LOVE (back)
A huge thank you goes out to all our members in Colorado and Utah who sent emails and made phonecalls to Moab businesses regarding our open letter to Governor Huntsman. More than 100 Utah business owners signed the letter that appeared in a full-page ad in the Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday, March 27.
The ad clearly demonstrated the growing breadth of support for balanced management of our public lands. A few off-roaders in online discussion groups, alarmed by the long list of businesses, reacted to the non-confrontational letter by targeting the most mainstream supporters for a retaliatory boycott. It was highly effective when these businesses, who rely in no small part on tourism revenues, also heard from folks who supported their stand for the land.
Most of the businesses who signed on to the open letter to the governor reported that an overwhelming majority of the comments they received from the public were favorable. This has made a huge impression! Word is spreading that taking a public stand to protect the land can be good for business--even in conservative southern Utah. Rest assured that the impact of your emails and phone calls will be felt for months and years ahead as we continue to expand grassroots for balanced public lands management.
|January 21st, 2007, 02:49 PM
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I don't know where you got all this but it all happened last year or the year before. its real old news.
if you get on pirate and search you find that most of the folks on the list were duped into signing.
|January 21st, 2007, 10:05 PM
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Capitalizing on solid defense and a boost of runs in the last three sets, Tennessee volleyball picked up its third-straight victory over the weekend against UT Martin on Saturday at Maclellan Gym in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Lady Vols won, 3-1 (16-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-17), and improve to 5-1 on the season.
"I was very happy with the way we were able to come back from a slow start," head coach Rob Patrick said. "Our defense really started to pick up in the second set. We had four players in double digits digs led by Ellen Mullins. I was very happy to see that type of production from our back row players."
Freshman Jamie Lea led the team with 17 kills, while freshman Ashley Mariani added 12. Senior Whitney Heeres laid down nine kills and junior Shealyn Kolosky recorded eight, hitting a team-best .350. Kolosky also led the team in blocks, rejecting eight UT Martin balls.
Tallying her third-straight double-double, sophomore Lexi Dempsey dished out 45 assists and scooped up 11 digs on the day. Senior libero Ellen Mullins registered 20 digs, while sophomore Megan Hatcher added 11 and freshman Bridgette Villano scooped up 10.
The Skyhawks jumped to an early 5-0 lead over the Lady Vols in the first set. Tennessee gained a late-set surge and took its first lead of the game at 21-20. The two teams battled back and forth with UT Martin eventually winning the first set, 29-27.
After trailing at the beginning of the second set, UT went on a 10-0 run with junior Nikki Brice serving, and charged to a 15-7 lead over the Skyhawks. During that span, the Lady Vols recorded three blocks and three kills, while UT Martin had five miscues. Tennessee claimed the second game, 25-20, tying up the match, 1-1.
"Nikki Brice did a fantastic job of serving today," Patrick said. "She put a lot of pressure on UT Martin and allowed us to score points. You don't see a lot of digs for her in this match, but there were a lot of things she did to put us in a successful position."
UT took advantage of a 6-0 run in the third set to go up 13-8 over the Skyhawks. Two service aces from Mullins after a Mariani kill put Tennessee ahead 18-11 late in the set. The Orange & White claimed a 25-20 set victory.
Tennessee closed out the fourth set on a 10-3 run, winning 25-17, and taking the match, 3-1.
UT is now 5-3 all-time against the Skyhawks, and has won the last four-straight.
Tennessee caps off the Country Inns & Suites Invitational against Charlotte at 6 p.m.