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06/20/2008, Oriental, NC - Village Restaurant
One of the most delicious things on earth is a Brawlies restaurant hush puppy fresh out of the fryer. A proper hush puppy is made of corn meal and tastes sweet. The fat content is just short of spooning lard out of a bucket, but the taste is country heaven. We celebrated Friday with dinner out and splurged on the $9.95 country buffet. They had a lot of the good stuff: meatloaf, fried chicken, pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, three kinds of beans, cole slaw and potatoe salad, macaroni and cheese, and desserts of cherry cobler (they ran out of this before we could try it) and pudding with vanilla wafers. There may have been more country treats, I can't remember it all. It was odd that the place was slow on a Friday night. Everyone who is anyone in these parts must be at the Deaton affair.
06/20/2008, Oriental, NC
That's a dragon there in the middle. The dragon is the Oriental mascott.
This morning I walked the dogs all the way to the town dock. Oriental has a dock devoted to transient cruisers. There are only the two spaces you see here, but there aren't a ton of cruisers traveling this time of year so I may get a space for the 48 hour maximum when I get Tropical Dreamer into the water. When will that be?... well I've learned that it will happen when it happens. We had a setback today when Matt discovered the wire they sent with the panels was way too small. Deaton charges almost $7 a foot for the wire we needed. We can order it online for $2.75 a foot, but it takes until at least Tuesday (it is Friday) to deliver. Between the positive and negative wires, we are talking like 80 feet (several hundred dollar difference), so internet order it was. We accomplished a number of other little steps today, including prepping to drill the hole that the wires for the wind turbine and the solar will go through the hull. We have strung some wire through the boat (hiding it behind paneling for asthetics). I replaced the main zink annode on the prop shaft (all by myself), I replaced the bearings and the zink annodes on the cutters (an ingenous device that cuts any rope that gets caught in the prop - this is critical because one cannot simply reach down and free rope caught in the prop like in a small sailboat or one with an outboard engine). I pulled the halyard line and three of the dock lines to throw in the washing machine to clean them of dirt and green something that has grown on them. And we did several other things that I can't remember at this moment. Slowly but surely, we are moving towards launch in about a week or so (more or less, probably more).
06/20/2008, Oriental, NC
I didn't want to spend the money but Matt insisted as part of his free work for three weeks in difficult conditions extravaganza that I have the boat professionally cleaned. So I did. Turned out to be a great idea. Of course, just having the girls around the boat was worth it, but they knew their stuff and cleaned pretty much every nook and cranny on the topsides and hulls, then waxed everything by hand. The boat looks cleaner than ever. It is really starting to transform in front of our eyes from a sleeping storage boat into a real live cruising sailboat. The excitement is starting again. PS. that's Jeff doing the crack re-repair (see below).
06/20/2008, Oriental, NC
I've gotten pretty up and personal with Tropical Dreamer during the last few weeks. Thanks to the refit, I've explored parts of the boat I hadn't been in previously (like fuel and water tank compartments, steering works, along the hull in various places usually covered by hatches, behind wood paneling...). Among several other projects, I've sanded (with my hands and not a machine) every inch of the hull to prep it for new bottom paint. Several times over to ensure a smooth hull and good adhesion. One could not help but catch the 2 inch slight discoloration near the waterline that had evidently been repaired with marine tex or gel coat. The repair or whatever it was was now cracking at the edges and became the subject of concern around the yard. It's just not cool to embark on a long sailing voyage with questions about the integrity of the hull. A hole near the waterline can let in water under a variety of twisted scenarios, all of which will make the waterline higher and higher as more water comes into the boat, until the waterline reaches the top of the mast. So Jeff (whole 'nother story about that guy and the timber pads he still hasn't painted) drilled into it like a dentist, concluded it was a poorly repaired small impact (probably with a pylon or a nail while docked), and re-fixed it better than new with successive layers of fiberglass and resin and then a proper white gel coat. It should be finished in a day or two. Now we can all sleep better at night.
06/20/2008, Oriental, NC
Oriental is full of creeks and little inlets that can eventually lead to the ocean, but which more often make great little anchorages or dock spaces Some people keep sailboats right outside their homes. How convenient. I've always had to drive a long distance to sail (until now) I came across this image during the morning walk with the dogs.
06/18/2008, Oriental, NC
Putting the finishing touches on the tower assembly for the wind turbine. It won't be long now before the actual turbine comes out of the box for assembly and installation. I have developed my mechanical skills considerably since we started this refit, but this operation 15 feet above ground was admittedly out of my league. When I wasn't wasting time taking pictures, I was handing up tools, parts, etc. Later this day we installed the solar panels on the bimini. Pictures will be posted tomorrow.
06/18/2008, Oriental, NC
When I am walking with the dogs, my eyes are drawn to the historic houses. This one was originally built by the Oriental town doctor in the late 1800s/early 1900s.
There have been forest fires in North Carolina so it is sometimes smokey. This morning the sun was practically red from the haze. Bayboro has the closest "ABC Package" store and New Bern is the nearest "city." Amazingly, New Bern has a Delta connection, which is the airline Matt uses (his brother is a Captain).


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This post is by guest contributor, Mayank Malik. Mayank writes about money, cars, sports and all things dad-related.
It was not until 2005 that we, as a household, started investing in mutual funds. Ever since then mutual funds have become a regular part of our investment portfolio and have given us great returns. Even in times of the 2008 credit crisis, we were confident of this investment tool and held on to most of our funds only to see them appreciate in the last twelve to eighteen months.
Today, let's look at how you, too, can add this to your investment portfolio.
What Are Mutual Funds?
A mutual fund is an investment tool made up of a collection of funds from a range of investors. This sum of money is used to invest in stocks, bonds, money market instruments and similar assets.
Fund Managers or Investment managers operate mutual funds and invest the fund's capital in order to generate income for the fund's investors. A mutual fund's portfolio is structured and maintained to match the investment objectives stated in its prospectus.
History of Mutual Funds
Mutual funds go back to the times of the Egyptians and Phoenicians when they sold shares in caravans and vessels to spread the risk of these ventures. The foreign and colonial government Trust of London of 1868 is considered the forerunner of the modern concept of mutual funds.
The USA, however, is considered the Mecca of modern mutual funds. By the early 1930s quite a large number of close – ended mutual funds were in operation in the U.S.A. Later in 1954, the committee on finance for the private sector recommended mobilization of savings of the middle class investors through unit trusts. Finally, in 1964, the concept took root in India .
Mutual funds are among the most popular investment tools for a household investor today.
In this post, I will focus on some of the key things to keep in mind while picking up a mutual fund for your investment portfolio.
1. Track record of the Fund
You should compare a fund's performance with that of its peers over various periods, as well as against relevant benchmarks. Look at the fund's performance over a longer period (2 years or more).
2. Diversification
You should choose a fund, which looks at ample diversification across companies, and sectors, which ensures that when one sector does poorly, your scheme's NAV (Net Asset Value) does not sink. For instance, a mutual fund that invests a percentage of it's assets in real estate, pharmaceutical companies, FMCG companies/products, futures and options, banks and the like is a better option than a fund that invests solely in any one of these sectors.
A great performer over the last few years in this regard in India has been the HDFC Top 200 fund . Similarly, the ETF securities has been a great performer in the United States.
3. Expenses
There is an asset management fee and also some other operational expenses for the fund that the mutual fund company will charge you. The fund's Net asset value that you finally get is after the fund house has deducted all these expenses. This amount is known as 'expense ratio'. Therefore, in a given year, if your scheme returns 20 per cent and shows an expense ratio of 2 per cent, it means that it earned 18 per cent, but used up 2 percentage points of that to meet its expenses.
Obviously, the lower the expense ratio, the better it is. An expense ratio in the range of 2 per cent -2.5 per cent or less is what you should be looking for.
4. Mutual Fund Fact Sheet
This document (can be downloaded from the fund website) gives you all the information you might require about your fund.
Decoding a fact sheet is the easiest and the best way to ensure that you have all the relevant information on your fund. Some of the key technical terms repeatedly used in a mutual fund fact sheet are:
a. Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is a statistical tool for measuring the variation in NAV and helps us in identifying the consistency in performance of a fund. The return posted by the fund on a daily basis is considered for this purpose. The deviation is a sign that the fund is performing consistently. The lower the standard deviation, the more consistent and fundamentally strong the fund is.
b. Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe ratio measures returns delivered per unit of risk borne. The Sharpe ratio tells us whether a portfolio's returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of a risk overload. This measurement is very useful because although one portfolio or fund can reap higher returns than its peers, it is only a good investment if those higher returns do not come with too much additional risk. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the fund.
c. Beta
This statistical measure compares your fund's volatility in relation to that of its benchmark. It gives you an idea of how far you can expect a fund to go up/down when the market gains/falls. A fund with a beta greater than 1 is seen as more volatile than the market. Similarly, a fund with a beta less than 1 is seen as less volatile than the market. Therefore, if your fund gets a beta of 1.08 then it has fluctuated in the past and is likely to fluctuate 8 per cent more than the benchmark. If the market gains, the fund should better the market performance by 8 per cent. If the market falls, the fund should be poorer in its performance by 8 per cent.
d. Portfolio Turnover Ratio
The percentage of a mutual fund or other investment vehicle's holdings that have been "turned over" or replaced with other holdings in a given year. Each transaction has some cost involved. This means the higher the portfolio turnover ratio, the greater will be the cost associated, affecting your returns. The lower this ratio is, the more conviction your fund manager has in his purchase decision.
Keep these things in mind when deciding on your next mutual fund purchase. Remember, even if you have a financial advisor or an investment manager to take care of your mutual fund requirements, knowing these simple tips can help you make an informed decision and be more involved in your investments.
Have you invested in Mutual Funds? What tips do you have for others? Questions? Ask away!
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Vassily Lyutsarev
- Climatology
Climatology gives you climate information for anywhere on Earth: temperature, rain and sunniness. Whether finding where are the warm, dry places to go on holiday in December, or avoiding rain for your wedding, to finding out what the climate is like in Kazakhstan in April, Climatology allows you to discover the information you want.
- Conservation mapping
Microsoft research developed a tool in collaboration with IUCN, SSC and UAL, to allow the rapid mapping and assessment of species, threats to species and conservation interventions. it is hoped that this tool will improve bottom up conservation monitoring.
- zootracer
Use consumer video equipment to trace animal movement.
- Distribution Modeller
Distribution Modeller (temporary name only!) is CEES' end-to-end tool that lets the researcher to rapidly import data, supplement that data with environmental info from FetchClimate, specify an arbitrary model by point and click or in code, parameterize the model against the data using Filzbach, make and visualize predictions with a full propagation of parameter uncertainty – then package and share everytihng, in a way that is inspectable, repeatable, and modifiable.
- Filzbach
Filzbach is a flexible, fast, robust, parameter estimation engine that allows you to parameterize arbitrary, non-linear models, of the kind that are necessary in biological sciences, against multiple, heterogeneous data sets. Filzbach allows for Bayesian parameter estimation, maximum likelihood analysis, priors, latents, hierarchies, error propagation and model selection, often with just a few lines of code.
- Interactive Data Display
Visualize your data over the web: add complex dynamic graphs and maps to your web application.
- FetchClimate
Retrieve global environmental information with the click of a button or a few lines of code. FetchClimate is a fast, free, intelligent environmental information retrieval service that operates over the cloud to return only the environmental data you need. FetchClimate can be accessed either through a simple web interface or via a few lines of code inside any program.
- Understanding and Modelling the Global Carbon Cycle
Climate change is the greatest global challenge of the 21st century. Models that reliably forecast future climates associated with different policy scenarios are urgently needed. This project has developed a new model for the key source of uncertainty in earth system models: the terrestrial carbon climate feedback, using a methodology to account for all known sources of uncertainty and enable robust estimates of the confidence that can be placed in predictions and objective model refinement.
- Scientific DataSet
Software for reading/writing and sharing multidimensional arrays of data
- Forest Dynamics
Forests contain two thirds of terrestrial biodiversity and store as much carbon and is currently in the atmosphere. We are combining new abstractions of forests, with various sources of data, via Bayesian statistics, to produce useful, predictive models of forest dynamics.
- Matthew J. Smith, Drew W. Purves, Lucas N. Joppa, Stephen Emmott, Vassily Lyutsarev, Christopher Bishop, Paul I. Palmer, Ben Calderhead, and Mark Vanderwel, Exposing variation in climate change risk assessment, AGU, 6 October 2015.
- Matthew J. Smith, Derek P. Tittensor, Vassily Lyutsarev, and Eugene Murphy, Inferred support for disturbance-recovery hypothesis of North Atlantic phytoplankton blooms, in Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans, AGU Publishing, 6 October 2015.
- Matthew J. Smith, Stephen Emmott, Drew W. Purves, Lucas N. Joppa, and Vassily Lyutsarev, Joined-up Planetary Information, in the Cloud and on Devices, 15 December 2014.
- Smith, M.J., Purves, D.W., Lyutsarev, V., Emmott, and S., Data constrained ecological models at the speed of thought, Ecological Society of America, 10 August 2014.
- Harfoot, M.B.J., Newbold, T., Tittensor, D.P., Emmott, S., Hutton, J., Lyutsarev, V., Smith, M.J., Purves, and D.W., Emergent Global Patterns of Ecosystem Structure and Function from a Mechanistic General Ecosystem Model , in PLOS Biology, 22 April 2014.
- Matthew J. Smith, Paul I. Palmer, Drew W. Purves, Mark C. Vanderwel, Vassily Lyutsarev, Ben Calderhead, Lucas N. Joppa, Christopher M. Bishop, and Stephen Emmott, Changing how Earth System Modelling is done to provide more useful information for decision making, science and society., in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, American Meteorological Society, February 2014.
- Smith, M.J., Joppa, L., Purves, D., Vanderwel, M., Lyutsarev, V., Emmott, and S., The financial value of uncertainty in terrestrial carbon, American Geophysical Union, 9 December 2013.
- M. J. Smith, D. W. Purves, M. C. Vanderwel, V. Lyutsarev, and S. Emmott, The climate dependence of the terrestrial carbon cycle, including parameter and structural uncertainties, in Biogeosciences, vol. 10, pp. 583-606, European Geosciences Union, 29 January 2013.
- Matthew J. Smith, Mark C. Vanderwel, Vassily Lyutsarev, Stephen Emmott, and Drew W. Purves, The climate dependence of the terrestrial carbon cycle; including parameter and structural uncertainties, in Biogeosciences Discussions, vol. 9, pp. 13439-13496, European Geosciences Union, 4 October 2012.
- Smith, M.J., Purves, D., Vanderwel, M., Lyutsarev, V., Emmott, and S., A Fully Data-Constrained Benchmark Global Vegetation Model for Identifying Priority Sources of Uncertainty and Facilitating Rapid Model Refinement, American Geophysical Union, 5 December 2011.
- Mikhail Zhizhin, Alexey Poyda, Dmitry Mishin, Dmitry Medvedev, Eric Kihn, and Vassily Lyutsarev, Grid-based data mining with Environmental Scenario Search Engine, in Data mining techniques in grid computing environments, Wiley, 2009.
- Y. Y. Li, K. Harrison, M. A. Parker, V. Lyutsarev, and A. Tsaregorodtsev, Extension of the DIRAC workload management system to allow use of distributed Windows resources, in J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., vol. 119, no. 062035, 2008.
- Mikhail Zhizhin, Eric Kihn, Vassily Lyutsarev, Sergei Berezin, Alexey Poyda, Dmitry Mishin, Dmitry Medvedev, and Dmitry Voitsekhovsky, Environmental scenario search and visualization, in GIS '07: Proceedings of the 15th annual ACM international symposium on Advances in geographic information systems, ACM, November 2007.
- Mikhail Zhizhin, Eric Kihn, Robin Redmon, Alexey Poyda, Dmitry Mishin, Dmitry Medvedev, and Vassily Lyutsarev, Integrating and mining distributed environmental archives on Grids, in Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, vol. 19, no. 16, pp. 2157 - 2170, November 2007.
- Mikhail Zhizhin, Alexey Poyda, Dmitry Mishin, Dmitry Medvedev, Eric Kihn, and Vassily Lyutsarev, Scenario Search on the Grid of Environmental Data Sources, no. MSR-TR-2006-72, July 2006.


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Airline Passengers Reject In-Flight Mobile Phones
Published on: 4th Sep 2006
Note -- this news article is more than a year old.
A few days after low cost airline Ryanair announced plans to offer mobile phone service on its flights rival airline Monarch released the results of a survey conducted last year which said that 67% of passengers claimed that using a mobile phone during a flight and having to listen to other people's annoying ringtones would be one of the most annoying inflight experiences for them.
Over 1,500 Monarch passengers responded to a survey, in which they were asked to identify the three things that would annoy them the most during a flight. Top of the 'annoying things' table with 78% was the person sitting behind them knocking their seat, with this being closely followed by the person infront of them reclining their seat (69%).
Despite the use of mobile phones not currently being permitted on flights, passengers clearly believe that their use would be a huge irritant and voted it into third place (67%), beating having to sit next to a smelly passenger (53%).
The survey of 1548 Monarch passengers was conducted in November 2005. Responders were asked to select the three things that would annoy them the most during a flight - full results below:
78% The person behind knocking your seat
69% The person infront reclining their seat
67% Mobile phone use during a flight
53% Smelly passengers
18% Obnoxious passengers
10% Passengers leaving the toilets in a mess
3% Other passengers music/games
1% Overly chatty passengers
1% Overly amorous passengers"


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The United States is one of the largest markets in the world for ivory sales – and it's killing elephants. There's a complex and confusing set of laws that criminal networks can easily manipulate to sell ivory from the African elephants who are being slaughtered in droves right now.
Tell the Obama Administration: Lead the global charge to ensure a future for elephants. Ban the sale of ivory in the United States.
If you take action and have not already registered, you will receive periodic updates and communications from Wildlife Conservation Society.
Ban the sale of ivory in the United States
Dear President Obama and Secretary Jewell:
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My taste in music has changed a great deal the last couple of years. I now find myself listening less to the radio, which seems to play the same vanilla sound everywhere across the dial. My tastes have turned more to Motown and rock from the 1960s and '70s.
The Delfonics, Chi-Lites, Gladys Knight, Roberta Flack, Paul Simon, The Stylistics, Diana Ross, Fleetwood Mac, and others now get my ear. I've also rediscovered Bob Dylan. Released in 1964, The Times they are a-Changin', was the rock icon's third album. Just 21 years old when it was released, Dylan already had the reputation as a rabble-rouser. He was friends with Joan Baez, and both had immersed themselves in the civil rights movement.
Times they are a-Changin' was Dylan's attempt to address what he thought were racial and class injustices in the U.S. It was a political statement as much as it was an album filled with music. Dylan, who is now 71 years old, is still performing, and he released his most recent studio album just two years ago. The times have certainly changed, and Dylan has changed with them.
Times are also changing here at THE CONCRETE PRODUCER in a different sort of way. First published in 2002, the TCP100 was our attempt to rank the largest companies in North America's concrete production industry. Through painstaking research and surveying producers like you, I'm proud to say we pulled it off.
And now, times are a changin'. We are making big changes to our annual survey feature. Starting this year, we will no longer rank the 100 largest producers in the industry. Instead, we want to know more about what producers like you are thinking. In a few weeks, we will send you a survey in which we will ask what trends you think are important, what concerns you have, and much more.
I also am seeking input from you about what you would like to see in our new survey. What issues are important to you? What would you like to learn from your fellow producers? It can be about technology, equipment, materials, markets, and much more. Please email me your ideas about what you would like to ask your fellow readers.
The feature story will appear in our August-September issue. Also new this year, this project will have a strong video component. Here on our website, you will be able to watch me and other staff members ask questions. In addition to completing and returning the survey form, you will have an opportunity to film your responses, which we will also post on our website.
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Navratras (nine nights) is a ritual that is observed twice every year. It includes fasting for about eight to nine days, prayers and plenty of other rituals.
Its co-occurrence with harvest time may not be a coincidence. During this time, grains and cereals are worshipped in the form of grass and eating them is avoided. The usual range of cereals such as rice, wheat and millets are replaced by alternative cereals such as buckwheat, chestnut, sago, amaranth and a special variety of rice, known as samak rice (Barnyard millet).
Amaranth, chestnuts and samak are, in fact, not true cereals. Rather they are seeds of fruits. These are also referred to as pseudo cereals as they do not grow in grass like wheat and rice.
A research published in 2010 on pseudo cereals such as buckwheat, quinoa and amaranth found that they not only had a higher percentage of protein than wheat but also a better quality. In particular, Lysine, the limiting amino acid in wheat and rice, can be found in high amounts in all pseudo cereals except Samaj rice. Psuedo cereals are also better sources of vitamins and minerals including iron, calcium and fibre, among others.
One of the spin-offs of using alternative grains is the nutritional advantage of the inclusion of several traditional and rarely-used grains. Interestingly, most of the pseudo cereals are gluten free and lend well to easy digestion.
Also known as rajgiri, it is high in proteins, dietary fibre, iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium and B-vitamins. Its corn-like aroma and woody flavour makes it suitable for breakfast cereals and porridge-like dishes.
Amaranth can also be ground into flour, which, in turn can be used to make breads, chapattis or parathas. The flour is usually ground along with its hull, which helps retain most of its nutrients.
Commonly known as kuttu, buckwheat is high in good quality protein, magnesium, vitamin B6, dietary fibre, iron, niacin (vitamin B3), thiamine (vitamin B1) and zinc. During the navratras, buckwheat flour is usually rolled into chapattis, poories or pakoras. Owing to its nutty flavour, it makes a delicious hot cereal. It can also be added to salads, stuffing, soups, stews and casseroles. It can be ground to make a grey-brown flour which has a distinct, bitter and earthy flavour. There are two varieties of buckwheat light and dark coloured. The dark variety is traditionally used during fasts to make special


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Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo on January 30, 2011 during the height of the Arab Spring. Protests caused by political or economic strife have taken their toll on a number of cities over the last five years. These are the cities out of 140 surveyed by The Economist Intelligence Unit that took the biggest hit in the EIU's Global Liveability Ranking, released in August.
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Gardens - Fruit & Vegetable Gardening
How to grow your own peanuts
From planting to roasting, learn how to nurture your own little snack plants
When most people think of peanuts, they think of roasted, salty treats that come from the snack aisle. But where did they grow before that? Peanuts aren't as foreign as you may think—you can even grow them in your own backyard.
Ernie Racz, "Head Nut" at Kernal Peanuts in Vittoria, Ontario, says peanuts are actually fairly easy to grow in Canada. He and his wife Nancy have been growing them since 1976.
There are four varieties of peanuts (Valencia, Spanish, Virginia and Runner), but only Valencia peanuts are typically grown in Canada and they're the only type grown commercially in Ontario. They mature earlier than other varieties and are the best choice for Canadian gardeners. Racz says they're medium sized and the sweetest variety, too.
Here's what you need to know to grow your own peanuts:
Starting your peanuts
All you need to start is an unroasted peanut with its skin still on. You can get these from some Canadian seed companies, including OSC Seeds.
Plant the peanut, skin and all, about 1/2 an inch deep in May, when the ground reaches about 70 degrees Celsius.
Racz says you can start plants indoors, but it's not imperative. Your plants will mature in about 120 days.
Where to grow peanuts
Peanuts want to grow in loose, sandy soil that drains well and holds warmth. They need plenty of sunshine, so grow them in full sun. "They'll take a lot of hot, dry weather," says Racz. "But they don't like to get their feet wet for a long time."
It's also important to give each plant plenty of space to grow. In about June, says Racz, you'll start to see yellow flowers appear. These will self-pollinate and then your peanut plant will start to send pegs down into the ground. A peanut pod will grow at the end of each peg, and your plant will continue to send these down until the first frost.
Keep the soil around your peanut plants weed-free so the pegs can grow properly. Too many weeds can reduce your overall yield.
Peanuts will fix their own nitrogen, so you don't need to worry about fertilizing them.
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i'm intrested in getting a cheap bike. i saw a Mens Huffy Cavern 15-Speed All-Terrain Bike - 26" for like $63 and somewhere else a 26" Mens' Roadmaster Mt. Fury Mountain Bike for $53 are they worth it? any
difference? what do you think?
i'm intrested in getting a cheap bike. i saw a Mens Huffy Cavern 15-Speed All-Terrain Bike - 26" for like $63 and somewhere else a 26" Mens' Roadmaster Mt. Fury Mountain Bike for $53 are they worth it? any
difference? what do you think?
I can't say either are worth it. You'd be better off to find a quality bike at a garage sale for the same or less or maybe--MAYBE--a little more.
My Current Bikes:
- 1993 Giant Kronos
- 1974 Zeus (in restoration)
- Cruzbike Silvio
Anyone else want to field this one? Ok, I guess I'm up...
The answer is "no".
That was mighty terse...you may be wondering what I mean.
Well...between two bikes of substandard to dangerous levels of quality, with heavy, cheap and poorly made alloys, and components that at best function poorly and after a while function not at all...$10 is only a difference in the marketing of two bad bikes.
Lesson the first, while we're here. Those bikes are NOT "26"" bikes. THAT, my friend, is a peculiar sizing practice employed by big box stores to distinguish between "children's", and "adult", or "full-size" bikes. They are simply referring to the size of the wheel. A proper bike will be sized by the height of the seat tube, and will come in a wonderous variety of sizes, of which one will be a proper fit. An x-mart bike, if it fits, then you just got lucky, cause they only come in one size.
The componentry, while substandard to start with, may border on dangerous depending on the labor that went into it. You will need to ensure that everything is properly adjusted, and that it functions correctly (or at least as correctly as it is capable of.)
I bought an x-mart bike in my youth...within a month the rear derailleur would only index half the gears, and the front not at all. It would be many many years before I discovered what a proper bike was, and re-learned the joy of riding.
Huffys and the like are terrific for children, and I strongly encourage them for that. Particularly if they are kept simple...one speed, simple parts, etc. They teach children the fun of riding, and get them out excercising. The only unfortunate side effect is that the associations could carry over into the adult mind.
Good night...and good luck
By the by, I understand working on a budget...but a bike is worth more than a pricey dinner for two. If your budget is very tight, shop used.
Good night...and good luck
On further review...
My new answer is "yes."
When I read your question again, I realized what you were asking. Those bikes are indeed worth $50. About a dinner for two, in the end.
Kinda like a disposable camera vs. a "real" one. Get my metaphor there?
Good night...and good luck
Ask yourself how a product ,a bike in this case, can be made , labor
and all, for less than $75. The cost of the metals alone would pass that
in a quality bike.
This is a true blue case of ...........ya get what ya pay for. In this case you're
buying new junk which is what you paid for.
Very good bikes can be had for that price at garage sales.
A friend of mine put an advert in a local paper requesting a "Cheap" bike suitable for a beginner. Had so many bikes offered to him at give away prices and did not buy any of them. He asked me to sort out the 3 bikes he was given. 1 was rubbish, 1 was not a bad bike but about 30 years old and did need some work done on it and the last one was a 15year old Trek 820 in immaculate condition.
How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
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Shop used. That Huffy will break, and you will get injured.. or it will break, and leave you stranded... or it will break, and just end your passion for cycling.
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are you saying this from personal experience? have you seen it?That Huffy will break, and you will get injured.. or it will break, and leave you stranded... or it will break, and just end your passion for cycling.
1. what is the minimum you have to pay to get a bike that's not gonna injure you, leave you strandad, etc.?
2. which companies are allways trustable?
3. where is a good place to get used bikes?
4. are mountain bikes the cheapest?
if the bikes are that bad that they fall apart and injure ppl, is there not some kind of quality control?
or is a bike not important enough for that, and only considered a toy.
It depends on how you're going to ride it. If you're just looking to ride a bike around the nneighborhood or to the corner market and back, the Huffy isn't going to leave you stranded, it's not going to up and break in half or anything like that.
However, if you're looking for a bike to ride hard, whether it's hitting the trails or cranking hard on the road, I'd not look to a big box store bicycle. As noted previously, you're better off buying a good used bicycle. Reasons being shifting quality, weight, durability etc. I'd stop by the local bike shops, and look for used bikes, look at Craigs list, look at other online classifieds, or even ask the local bike shop to keep you in mind if someone's looking to trade a bicycle in.
I hope this isn't a troll.
what about this i saw at target?
Schwinn 26" Men's Ranger Bike
(1. which companies are allways trustable?
2. where is a good place to get used bikes?
3.are mountain bikes the cheapest?)
1.) if you see it at a department store, you can forget about itOriginally Posted by jclants
2.) good place for used, you local bike shop, local bike club, classifieds (craigslist) and ebay if you can pick-up and not pay for shipping
3.) doesn't matter. buy the bicycle type that fits your needs.
If you want to be happy with your bicycle purchase and usage, but what works best for how you want to ride it. If you want to buy based on price alone, you're going to shortchange yourself in terms of satisfaction. I highly suggest buying from a local bike shop because a) the bike will be set up correctly b) you usually get free tune-ups or flat fixes for a year or more c) if something isn't right, they'll be able to address it unlike a dept store.
Give the kewpie doll to this man over here!Originally Posted by jclants
Precisely. X-mart bikes are considered toys. What part of the store are they carried in, by the way?
No, the frame will not spontaneously compust, or disintegrate, or anything like that. But as a piece of equipment designed with the mindset of "toy", it is not suitable for serious riding. Time and distance will take a severe toll, and rider comfort and satisfaction over time and distance will also be impacted.
Again, to summarize:
Yes, worth $50.
Heavy, poorly crafted frame.
No sizing options.
Mechanically suspect componentry. (At least after a short while...)
Highly suspect assembly.
Worse, not better.
Good night...and good luck
You weren't paying attention. What did I say about bike sizing? That bike is not a 26" bike, unless you happen to be 7 feet tall. If not, you simply cannot stand over it.Originally Posted by jclants
That bike has 26" wheels.
30 years ago Schwinn was a terrific company that made some of the finest bikes in the world. (Don't start Raleigh fans...this isn't the thread for it.) That company no longer exists. The current "Schwinn" is the dessicated remnants of that company which currently belongs to I don't even know who now, after changing hands many many times. That's big box capitalism for you.
It's still probably better than the Wal-Mart bikes, but not by much. It makes me want to sob to see such a fine name reduced to this in the race to produce shareholder payouts.
Brands to trust? (I hate that phrase, but this isn't the place for philosophy either.)
Specialized, Fuji, Trek, Raleigh, Kona, Surly, Burley, Cannondale, Giant, LeMond, Felt, Redline, Haro, Jamis, Marin...that was in no particular order, simply as they came to mind. Some make all kinds of bikes, some are more specific or focused.
Places to shop used?
E-bay. Craigslist. Local classifieds. Garage sales (playing roullette here...). Does your local bike shop (LBS) have a used bike board? Is there a local bike co-op? Is there a used bike store? Maybe a "diamond in the rough" can be found at a pawn shop? (Though I hate supporting the last decade's growth of pawn shops.)
Are mountain bikes cheaper?
In this country yes. Mainly due to the proliferation of "toy" bikes. MTBs are pretty much toys anyway, but the nice ones are much much nicer toys. Road bikes are increasingly rare in the US...pair that scarcity with overall better engineering (lightweight and smooth components), materials (sleek and lightweight yet strong frames), and innovation (STI comes to mind, often called "brifters") and you have a more expensive product. But oh so worth it.
Good night...and good luck
Originally Posted by Shemp
I never thought id be saying this about a dept store bike. Recently in the a&s forum there was a post about a car v bike crash. Bike in question was a wally world 200ish dolar schwinn vacity. The original poster posted me via instant message here on the forum to her eye the bikes frame seems to be undamaged. This looks like a typical car tryign to climb the bike tire slam you hard to the ground crash. Schwinns may very well be the exception to the dept store ikes always suck rule.
I say if a new cyclist is unsure if riding is for them and are funds limited and cant not find a used bike at a thrift store then these bikes might be worth a try.
Regardless of frame quality i seriously doubt the components are going to survive more than a season or 2 at most.
Bikes to avoid any thing with huffy kent murray or road master name also on this list are pacific and most other brand names.
My advice first hit the thrift stores. Looking for older model trek mtbs they seem to show up alot around here older model schwinns with lucgged frames in the road bike area they also show up alot least around here. Other often seens here cannondales old motobecanes (80s and under) univega also 80s 90s fujis 80s and 90s and not one of them above 75 bucks. Again as for schwinn dept store bikes they seem to be a exception to the general rule of all dept store bikes being total garbage. This is only based on one car v bike crash im aware of.
I sware if i had a realy good job id get me one of the road bikes and destroy it by pure abuse and just see what they can take. Lets just say if i have a hard time destroying a bike when i try to well its worth having haha
Ok jclants what type of bike riding are you planning to do? Buying an inexpensive bike my get you interested in cycling or disinterest you.
To get back into biking last year, I purchased a year old brand new hybrid from a bike shop. I plannrd on riding bike trails and roads. A hybrid bike like a Giant ST can be bought for around $230 MSRP.
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i wanted to reply sooner, its just that i don't really have that much time online.You weren't paying attention. What did I say about bike sizing? That bike is not a 26" bike, unless you happen to be 7 feet tall. If not, you simply cannot stand over it.
That bike has 26" wheels.
i was paying attention. its just that i just copied the line from a website and pasted it here.
now that i'm seeing company names, i do remember that i did have a Murray bike till a few years ago when it was stolen. i had it for about 7 years. no heavy cycling. just around the neighborhood and park. the last i remember, the brakes were not all that great, the back brakes were just to slow me down and to come to a comeplete stop i had to use the front brakes. the gears as well weren't good i was only able to get the second gear and some of the higher gears from the total 10 speed. if i tried to get the first gear it wouldn't go. i can't remember if the chain fell off, or it just wouldn't go.
i'm not sure what i'll do. i don't have money, (i mean too much of it) i'm too lazy to start searching for something good and spending time and money. the temptation to get a cheapie delivered to me and just riding feels to be overpowering me at the present moment.
so far i haven't decided yet. (as a rule, when it comes to decisions, i can take forever)
but the information here is really amazing.
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Isn't that more like an anology?Originally Posted by banzai_f16
mixed metaphors?Originally Posted by Hummeth
If you don't have much money, I say go for it. Also from the sound of it you're not going to be riding a lot. I have a cheap (Cdn$70) store bike that I commute to work on in the winter. Sure it is heavy and the components aren't so good and are kinda rusty - but it has lasted through two or three winters now. I leave it outside at work, don't wash it off, leave it downstairs outside my apartment (don't want the snow etc inside). I even had it coated in ice once. I had to bang it against the ground to get enough off to turn the cranks. A bus pass would cost about the same - per month.Originally Posted by jclants
Also, once you're riding you can get the experience to know what you want for your next bike - and you can get around to the garage sales and thrift stores to keep an eye out for a good used one. Also, there is probably no better bike to have to learn how to fix your bike...
OK, a cheap bike delivered to you means that it comes in a box only 3/4 assembled. No labor costs for the seller as they are simply forwarding on the box from the manufacturer. The usual problem with cheap departments store bikes is that they aren't assembled by experienced mechanics so unless you have good bike mechanic skills yourself, and it doesn't sound like you do then you could do a realy bad job of it yourself and endanger your own life.Originally Posted by jclants
My advise is that its worth paying a little more at a Local Bike Store to get it built up properly.
Regards, Anthony
Forever might be too long, jclants, but do take your time. One thing to put into the equation is; how much are you going to ride it. I really believe if you get into the 300.00 - 400.00 range on any of the brands that banzai mentioned, you are going to spend a lot more time riding it, and less time moving it around the garage, to get it out of the way. And, if you ride it a lot, you are going to find things that need improving (any bike, any price). It will make you almost physically ill to spend more on an upgrade than the cost of the entire bike. Trust me.
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January 07, 2010 11:10 AM by Britteny Elrick
Last season on The Real Housewives of Orange County, it appeared as though it may be the end of the road for married couple Vicki and Don Gunvalson. Vicki was often found partying it up while Don was at home complaining about how little time the two spent together. Almost a year has gone by since then, and Vicki is happy to announce that she and Don have renewed their vows! How did they work things out?
In the latest issue of Life & Style, Vicki revealed how the couple rekindled the spark in their marriage. She said the couple started taking long romantic walks together and got their butts back in church. "We both wanted to get back on track and start making each other feel important again," Vicki explained.
The couple was so excited, they wanted to celebrate their love for each other. Again. "It was my idea," Vicki said of the couple's island wedding. "We were at the Grace Bay resort in Turks & Caicos in July. I felt like we needed a new start."
For more from Vicki plus exclusive photos inside their romantic ceremony, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style on newsstands now!
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cece4ut Says:
February 18th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
I am so over Vicki! She judges everyone instead of looking at her own flaws. I blame her for running off Jen and feel she needs NO MORE air time. Please get another housewife. NO MORE ICKEY VICKI!!!!
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February 20th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
I think it is wonderful that Vicky and Don have renewed their marriage. I like her because she tells it like it is. Some may take this as being judgemental, but I call it saying it like it is. What she says behind your back, she says to your face.
I give her credit for becoming such a successful woman and finally finding the balance in her marriage and appreciation for Don.
She may be crude and sometimes comee across as being arrogant, but she is truthful unlike some of the other housewives that talk incessantly behind each other's back. I mean one minute, Tamra says she has her back and the next minute she is bashing her saying she is jealous and insecure. I run my own business and I realize how much stress is on you, so I give this woman credit for working as hard as she does and still being able to deal with this TV drama.
I mean over the years, all the housewives were always bringing up how Vicky was always working, so now the tables are turned and their all in financial despair, except for her.
Kudos to you Vicky and I hope you decide to leave the show. I think in the long run it will remove the unnecessary stress these people that don't get you cause you. At this time in your life you should be enjoying your free time with your husband and family that care about you for REAL. Now you know what Gina was talking about when she said "I'm done with the mean girls".


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The phantom power measures 51.4v at the unit and 51.v3 at the mic (inputs 1&2) and 50.4v at both the unit and the mic (inputs 3&4).
This is slightly high but well within tolerances. There shouldn't be able voltage drop across a short-ish cable -- if there is it suggests the cable has significant resitance which isn't a good thing!
The phantom voltage at thge mic will be lower when a load (mic) is connected because the current flow through the output resistors with generate a voltage loss. It should be between about 32 and 38V for the Rode and Neumann, respectively.
Might the voltage from the AKAI be too high for the mic?
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What's the strongest all chrome 48 spoke wheel I can buy? Sealed only.
What's the strongest all chrome 48 spoke wheel I can buy? Sealed only.
Wheels aren't sealed, hubs are. Any 48 hole hoop laced to a hub with properly tensioned and stress relieved spokes will be heaps stronger than your plastic wheel. It's all in the landings.
I know that.Originally Posted by Expatriate
Wouldn't know that from reading your post.Originally Posted by Prozakk
Originally Posted by Prozakk
I should have said wheel set. It was implied.
Any decent 48 hole wheelset is plenty strong. They'll outlast your frame by a long time.
Does anyone even make unsealed hubs anymore? And you don't even need a 48; 36s are plenty strong.
alot of stockbikes will come with an unsealed front hub
I meant aftermarket parts; you don't buy the stock hubs off a Haro F1.
Strongest 48 spoke rim? Halo SAS....oh wait this is the bmx forum, back to the mtb world for me
BTW, nice sig Prozakk.
Thanks.Originally Posted by madbiker555
I can't seem to find a stem I like. I'd like a rather long one, with some rise to it....
A long stem on a BMX is just a lever for breaking things.
Give up, Ex. He obviously doesn't want to use the proper tool for the job (in this particular instance, a chromoly frame with a long enough toptube so as not to require a ridiculously long stem), and is just making himself look like an ass in the process.
You're right. He's probably not even going to use carbon fibre headset spacers.
DT....maybe....i dont know any other spokes...
ive seen primos take a beating...but i think it was beerman that siad that they were bad and snapped....
I hope to live up to the fine example you set here...not.Originally Posted by Beerman
You've come here for honest advice, you don't like it. What should we do?
Advice is one thing...a barrage of insults is B.S.!
I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD SHUT UP AND RIDE (just for the note its pitch black here and i allready rode for like 3 hours so thats why im posting)
You ask someone that's pretty much an expert on this, he gave you an honest answer, but you don't like his answer. Where are the insults?Originally Posted by Prozakk
Originally Posted by Beerman
I'm basking in the warmth of the love here...
Originally Posted by beerman, and everyone else that made fun of you
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Ex is givin' it to you straight up!


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Alisa Fleming ~ Last month, I had the opportunity to do a quick trip to Los Angeles for the Celiac Disease Conference (CDF). There were speakers galore, which alas, I didn't get the chance to see. But thanks to Attune Foods, I spent a fun-filled day talking with customers and enjoying many dairy-free bites at the Food Faire.
As an Attune Ambassador, I handed out probiotic chocolate bars, dished up Erewhon cereal samples (the Organic Cocoa Crispy Cereal being a crowd favorite!) with an assortment of Pacific Foods milk alternatives, gave away coupons and recipes, and talked dairy-free and gluten-free shop with dozens of people. Yes, I love this line of work. But what adds to the enjoyment factor, is the opportunity to sample new foods, and share great finds with the Go Dairy Free audience.
In case you missed it, I wrapped up the Gluten-Free Allergen-Free Expo food discoveries here (where I attended as a speaker and author – allowing me to socialize about special diets even more!). And this week, I have a couple more all-natural, pre-made dessert findings from CDF to add to my expo 'favorites' list …
Fabe's Fruit & Nut Cake (pictured above left) – I've never truly understood the draw to fruitcake, until now. This dense, sweet, and flavorful snack cake turns a funky holiday tradition into a daily delight. I've known about Fabe's for years, but this was my first trial of their baked goods, and I was far from disappointed. To note, Fabe's offers a wide range of vegan products, but only some of their gluten-free products are dairy-free / vegan too, this Fruit & Nut Cake being one of them. For more information on this product, visit www.fabesnatural.com.
Hail Merry Miracle Tarts (pictured below) – These won a Best in Show Award at Expo West. I now trust the judges at Expo West implicitly. They are FANTASTIC. The Mint Chocolate Tart was so creamy and fudgy that even I couldn't believe it was dairy-free, gluten-free, and raw! The Almond Butter Tart was like an insanely intense peanut butter cup. Seriously, a little tiny serving will do, and this is from a girl who can down a half a container of fudge. The Lemon Tart was pretty unreal. I don't love lemon, but I couldn't help but love this one. For more information on this product, visit www.hailmerry.com.
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Raising Revenue In A Dog Fight Dog World
November 5, 2009 - Joselyn King
I admit I was bemused by the overall view of Tuesday's election results -- which showed table gambling passing in Ohio, while two local school levies were rejected.
Now I'm really wondering if we are truly heading toward Armageddon.
The West Virginia Association for Gamecock Sports, has formed a Website advocating the legalization of cockfighting in the state, which is a crime in all 50 states.
But now it is believed the Website and the "organization" were a hoax perpetrated by anti-gambling interests in Ohio.
To explain, language contained in Ohio Issue 3 permits any games of chance in Ohio that are permitted in neighboring states.
The anti-gambling interest likely conjectured that if Ohio voters think cockfighting is good enough for West Virginia, the voters might fear it could come to Ohio.
As such, it was believed they might not vote for Issue 3. But they did. And it passed.
What's next? Legalized dog fighting in West Virginia to raise revenue lost to casinos in Pennsylvania and Ohio?
The dog tracks in Wheeling and Nitro already have the dogs. Those that lose their races then could find themselves as the main event in the back room.
And if that gig with the Philadelphia Eagles doesn't work out . . . Michael Vick just might find a job in West Virginia.
Anybody have their Thanksgiving turkey or gamecock yet?
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BoJ Eases. Einstein Rolls Over In Grave
Update: Well, JPY10 trillion bought about an hour. USDJPY now higher than pre latest QE:
"It won't be long before CPI is back above 1%", we promise, this time - we really mean it - is seemingly how the BoJ defends its decision to follow Einstein's definition of insanity by doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different outcome (Nov 2008 was the last time CPI was above 1% YoY). Admittedly, at some point the ever-increasing BoJ balance-sheet-to-GDP will become too much even for a nation hell-bent on printing its way out of chronic deflation only to be punched-and-kicked by a balance-sheet-recession so deep and full of deleveragers. The facts are that the BoJ will expand its LSAP-equivalent program by JPY10tn (USD123bn) - raising the 'stock' - but maintaining the same pace of JGB-buying at JPY1.8tn per month - leaving the 'flow' stable - hence extending the program by around six months. At the same time they have extended the maturity of JGB purchases from 2Y to 3Y (try and wring a little more duration out of an already starved yield curve). USDJPY was entirely confused out of the gate and rallied immediately only to about-face and sell-off up to 81.45 before already giving back half of its losses to pre-BoJ anouncement. The JPY sell-off implicit carry moves did nothing to move US equity futures (which limped up 1-2pts and then gave it back) and even the NKY has retraced 65% of its post-BoJ gains. Perhaps it is all about the flow and the need for that second derivative to be constantly rising after all? Whether it is repatriation flows or carry-unwinds, JPY devaluation (as we have discussed Andy Xie's perspective on) may just have to be done 'forcefully' as opposed to 'suggestively'.
Full summary of the BOJ's action:
USDJPY's rip-dip-and-leak-back-higher...
and the NKY has lost over 65% of its post-BoJ gains already - quite a half-life...
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We're all turning Japanese. I really think so.
Central banking, so easy a child could do it. And voila, MONEY!
Why can't they just grow up and call it what it is, debt monetization program?
Boj has been easing since 1991.
The circle of "Development Loans" and "Bridges to Nowhere" (it takes 14 Japanese men to change a light bulb, literally), this had to happen.
I think it's telling that Fukushima was the explosion of explosions. In this mad world, the Yen will go like that and then continue to spew/pollute and ultimatey kill.
Most everyone here knows that the Great Carry Trade unwind is yet to begin.
Japan has long since achieved Too Big To Fail status. If Japan fails, then everything fails.
They'll try to roll out the SDR before the Yen capitulates.
If Japan fails, then everything (else) fails.
Fixed it for ya.
No, it hasn't, yet. In the everyday real world, Japanese are getting paid, they are about to get hammered at the bar, and from tomorrow will go travelling all over the country, neigh, the world, celebrating Golden Week.
You have no idea what "failure" actually is...
Perhaps you have no idea what the difference between "Appearence of Survival" and "Thrival" is?
Lived in japan? I have. Even Japanese don't know what it means to be Japanese anymore, except hollow gestures to a forgotten past. Or should I say buried past?
Actually the same can be said of the US to, in so many regards. Surviving with a SmileY.
Perhaps you should have gotten out of the city more instead of picking up banker gold diggers under roppongi hills! :)
You have to dig a little but Japan is still there. we all saw it in the attitudes during and after the earthquake.
then they would admit its not a free market and we are slaves to their fiat
Tyler, if flow is steady they arent going to make a change - duh i guess thats that point of your article
But! flow down in US!!! its all relative, so.... MAYDAY MAYDAY!!! things are not looking good fo US equites
further proof deflation is the most powerful financial force.
Driven home daily in the land of radioactive sunrise.
Very true. First trip to Japan, I was shocked at how reasonable everything was. In rupee conversion at that. Especially once you leave the big cities.
But the ridiculously over-printed Yen means you pay many pieces of paper and over-de-nominated coinage for things.
Big enigma till you figure out:
Japan has been living a Nuclear Fueled Free Energy Sunrise. That Sun has now set.
All, note ALL nuclear power plants are now off-line.
Since cost is really embedded energy at it's core..... Japan's price competitiveness for the level of quality their machines put out was ENTIRELY due to nuclear energy.
Rents are high purely due to space constraints, everything else is slip sliding away.
Everybody is all in and nobody is going to bow out first willingly.
Perhaps the Germans , but I wouldn't even count on them.
20 lost years, 30 lost years, 40 lost years.........
If I read it right it is 5T net. They print 10T new ones but cut back another program by 5T - so the net is 5T. Kinda confusing - I hope I read it right on another website.
The fact is the BOJ has been successful. They are still in power, and that is all they care about. There haven't been 20 lost years; they've been there the whole time. The Fed is emulating them for this reason.
I'm still a dip buyer. The usd/jpy want's to move up! I made a few pips.
Bedtime /
Was it Einstein who said that? Or Rita Mae Brown? Or Ben Franklin? Maybe Bush?
...reminds me of Old Dogs. These boys can't do anything but the same tricks, but, they are still gonna ,,,still gonna.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfmhoA0x0ss
The "Monterist Brown Note," or simultaneous pants' shitting of shirakawa, draghi, king, and bernanke. I have been waiting for this day since qe began. Cheers to the laws of nature! And if yen continues to be bid through the european and american sessions, consider this the beginning of a new chapter in the global currency wars entitled "The Road to Nominal GDP targeting..."
According to the Nikkei.com, it's 5 trillion yen, not 10 trillion.
C'mon rating agencies raise hell! Our goverments have no balls allowing central banks to go rogue and make up the rules as they go along (and become more insane as ZH points out). Time to downgrade the f*cking world.
Tyler. I can't stop laughing. That was a really good comment.
* BoJ to up QE by net Y5 trln, extend maturities to 3-yrs from 2-yrs, up J-REIT and ETF purchases, cuts size of fixed-rate market operations by Y5 trln, economy recovering modestly, optimistic on achieving 1% inflation target.
* Japan FinMin Azumi - Considering possible purchase of Korea government bonds
hahahahahahaha...pure madness
so people reading their headlines and keep thinking they mean what they say are any less insane? it's all a ruse
Ease WHAT? Japan's DEBT is now well over 250% of GDP? You wanna talk about a lost decade, how about a lost Century? Don't worry about the debt, the Radiation is going to take them out long before the BOJ runs out of ink for its printing presses. Anywhere you dig in Tokyo, the radiation is xx50 times the prevoiusly considered safe level and all the Government has done is raise the acceptance levels? Very few of you realize the seriousness the impact Fukushima will have. Toyko is toast... The entire Island is toast... Just like the Deep Water Horizon Spill celebrated its 2nd anniversary with a 400 lb catch of completely eyeless shrimp... I'm sitting here in Cali eating strawberries that are tainted and drinking milk with abnormal elevations of radiation then would be considered unacceptable PRE Fukushima. Don't worry though, the Government stopped testing these simple indicators just months after the GOM Disaster so everything is just fricken ok. We can bitch slap ourselves everyday when we witness the PPT and the ALGO MACHINE make the playoffs at APPL Stadium however the Radiation and Toxic brews we have created on this planet will bring us down long before any stock market crash or currency crisis. I feel really sorry for all those 40+ million people in Tokyo that have been lied to. They are on chemotherapy and they just don't know it yet. Amazing how a 1.2T yen hopium injection could just shut everybody the fuck up and seemed to make the whole problem just go away? When the MSM finally reports the first eyeless infant in Japan after many cover ups, that's when you will have to start worrying here in Cali. I don't give ones rat's ass what anybody says at this point,,, we are simply all merely just DREAMERS...
Here is the Google Ad that came up on the ZH Hedge page after I posted my comment... copy and pasted from the left corner within 60 seconds...
Welcome to your new world BITCHEZ.. It's way more complicted then even Tyler can keep up with...He's merely scratching below the surface, just wait until we start pulling out the shovels?
Very true TBS.
Fukushima+DWH = ENd of the INdustrial age.
I'd really like to see that TRAV's smirkign face now. I'd said it 2 days after that all Nuke power will shut down in Japan.
Everyone downvoted, yelled, abused, called me dumb, impossible etc. etc.
Well, Japan has Zero reactors on-line right now. If all was well, would they?
And San Onofre, keep an eye on that bro. Kalipornia is looking dangeroussss!
Nothing to see in Tokyo, move along... NOT!
Yeah sure, officials will say its because of bacterias or something like that. I hope there are some independent scientists taking soil and vegetal samples out there, IMHO and intuition this is result of fission products contamination.
Resets are necessary in the manifest of subjective human constructs; reset will happen whether the system managers want it, or not. The object of "society" is control of populations in order to exploit their labor for the sake of a generalized prosperity for "the rest," while top of the strata gets the true profits of the labor effect.
All of these silly theories are only philosophies to follow to manage the masses. You cling to them as unyielding truth and you will lose your head when the masses come for you. It is wise to understand and accept the nihilism of our systems and why a reset is not admission of a rigged system--an unfair game, but rather, an acceptance that the system never meant anything from the start.
Keeping the sovereign debt ponzi scheme going is the only thing that matters now, and central banks must print ("ease") and buy it or the ponzi scheme collapses.
Japan has been doing it 20 years now, but they had a strong trade surplus which kept the yen up, allowing BOJ to print without severely debasing the currency.
But it's different now, Japan no longer has that trade surplus, and further printing will debase the yen.
Sovereign default simply won't happen. Central banks will print all the currency needed to keep the ponzi going.
But printing debases the currency. This is something Bernanke never mentions. He avoids the subject like a plague. Nobody else in power ever mentions it, and pseudo economists like Krugman never mention it either. It's up to people like us to mention it and try to warn others what's happening to the currency.
With continuous printing to fund continually rising soveriegn debt, inflation, then hyperinflation, then currency collpase is what's gonna happen, and yes the population will end up broke and destitute when the currency does collapse.
Of course we've seen it before. Weimar Germany is the best example.
"Easing" is a nice way of saying "looting". "Easing" is stealing wealth from the people and loaning it to the government (or banks). Giving it actually, because it'll never be paid back.
No, they're not stealing our children's wealth. They're stealing our wealth, right now.
80.50n looks Edible! That parabolic SAR on the Eur/Jpy looks ripe for the harvest in Europe!
Check that for a half life. Within 1hr 30mins the Yen was back stronger than before.
If they want to weaken the yen they need to implicitly do so... it still won't work, but that is their goal, so why waste time.
futures look like a sea of red...need another QE rumor...geez shelf life not as long as it use to be with the rumors...
and then it floats up...up...up....
im in yen, domo arrigato mr roboto. kerplunk goes the us funny money.
Monsanto and Bayer poisened 200 million acres of US farmland to grow GMO corn. Ethanol may not be a bad idea after all. The GMO has wiped out about 45% of the pollinating insects and causes tumors in people.
Bill and Melinda Gates are seen largely responsible as owners of Monsanto.
"BoJ Eases"...are they trying to force Banks to lend???...ROFLMAO!!!


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As the Marvel-verse expands, so too does the frequent speculation about what movies will come next, which characters will return and how they'll be incorporated. But undoubtedly, the highest paid actor in Hollywood, Robert Downey Jr., can be credited with much of the comic studio's success. Frankly, if it weren't for "Iron Man" not only being successful, but become a major franchise in its own right, Marvel likely wouldn't be where they are today. But still, he's coy about whether or not "Iron Man 4" will happen.
"It's down to Kevin [Feige, Marvel Studios president] and Ike [Perlmutter, CEO of Marvel Entertainment] and Disney to come to us with what the proposal is, and that's on us to agree or disagree," Downey told EW. "When things are going great, there's a lot of agreement." Basically, it sounds like RDJ still wants to be courted and treated like the star attraction he is, and why not? He's been central to Marvel throughout their first two Phases, and so it behooves them to play nice.
As for Feige, he's done a lot of talking in the lead up to "Guardians Of The Galaxy," and while there's not much about "Iron Man 4," there's plenty of other stuff to discuss. So let's start with "Namor: The Submariner," once rumored as a Universal property that they were going to turn into an upcoming event movie. Turns out, that's not happening — or at least, things are complicated. "Let's put it this way – there are entanglements that make it less easy," he told IGN. "There are older contracts that still involve other parties that mean we need to work things out before we move forward on it. As opposed to an Iron Man or any of the Avengers or any of the other Marvel characters where we could just put them in."
Speaking of characters with complicated rights, there's Quicksilver who appeared, played by Evan Peters, in Fox's "X-Men: Days Of Future Past" and who will also play a central role in Joss Whedon's "The Avengers: Age Of Ultron" (played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson). And Feige explained how they'll differ. "We are very much playing up two things that ['Days of Future Past' doesn't] play with: one is his relationship with his twin sister, Wanda; the other is, his backstory as an Eastern European child of a war-torn country, and we follow him throughout the whole movie — him and Wanda — as it relates to their feelings about the Avengers and how that shifts and changes over the course of the movie," he said. "So it's a very different thing than coming out from one, unbelievably awesome showcase sequence of the movie, and much more interwoven throughout the entire movie." Take that, Bryan Singer.
Lastly, Feige commented on two villains — Red Skull and Mandarin — who may or may not return. As for the former, Feige effectively said he's dead, and he's not sure how the character would come back in the fold (it doesn't help that Hugo Weaving hated the entire experience). As for the latter, the door is much more wide open. "There have been [talks]," he teased. "That's one of the reasons we wanted to do the fun short that Drew Pearce wrote and directed. That was to clarify, 'Hey, just because we did this thing doesn't mean this other thing doesn't exist.' And as we were making 'Iron Man 3' -- and I think Drew's spoken about this -- that was always our intention, was that Aldrich Killian was perverting the notion of these things he's heard."
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Western's 2011 Strategic Plan reveals revised goals
Recently, Western's senior management team updated Western's strategic plan.
"This revision fine tunes and updates our strategies to ensure we are aligned with DOE's goals and are working to secure a sustainable, clean reliable and secure energy future for our customers, the American people and future generations," said Western's Administrator Tim Meeks in his message to the Department of Energy, customers and employees.
"For a strategic plan to be useful, it needs to be a living document that is periodically reviewed and updated to reflect the changes in the world around us," he added.


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Dean Foods -7.5% After Icahn-Mickelson Probe Subpoena
The 'dumb' algos trading off the headlines have dragged Dean Foods stock down 7.5% as the WSJ reports that the company has in recent weeks received a subpoena from criminal authorities ordering the company to produce information, said a person familiar with the matter. Dean Foods stated it will offer "full support" and is also doing its own investigation of the matter. We suspect the stock move is a little much.
Federal authorities have sought information from two companies in connection with an insider-trading investigation of activist investor Carl Icahn, sports bettor William T. Walters, and golfer Phil Mickelson, according to people familiar with the matter.
Dean Foods in recent weeks received a subpoena from criminal authorities ordering the company to produce information, said a person familiar with the matter.
Clorox received a request for information from the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2011 related to trading in the company's shares, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Neither of those developments has been previously reported.
In the case of Dean Foods, authorities are probing whether Mr. Walters provided stock tips to Mr. Mickelson, said people familiar with the matter.
Dean Foods is also doing its own investigation of the matter.
"We are reviewing this matter, and our practice is to offer our full support to any government investigation," the company said in a statement.
In the case of Dean Foods, authorities are examining trading in its shares in 2012 and 2013 related to the spin off of its WhiteWave Foods Co. division and its aftermath.
The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investigators routinely subpoena or request documents from companies when they are scrutinizing leaks of nonpublic information, including emails, phone records and other records to determine who had access to the information and may have improperly disclosed it. It is unclear what records they sought from Dean Foods and Clorox.
None of the men have been charged, and there is no indication charges will be filed. Messrs. Mr. Walters, Mr. Mickelson and Mr. Icahn have denied wrongdoing.
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Just tell them the hard-drive crashed - problem solved.
Ah, you beat me to it. Hope they have the same I.T. department as the IRS.
Not that easy when your "IT"(so to speak) is the media itself.
"Now you see the violence inherent in the system."
These are folks that "Kill for the Thrill."
Why not have the real thing too?
After a while "money is boring."
Fore!...casting more trouble ahead.
why down 3 handles from the close? in this bullshit mkt. that is = 30 handles...i am buying the piss out of the SPY, thank me in the morning...
On Yelllen's buy list for tomorrow.
how many stocks was man-boobs trading illegally? and what are his career PGA and endorsement earnings, got to be close to nine figures if not more...what a POS
Now if any of these folks were members of congress or employed by same, the insider trading would be ok...right? Or did our elected officials correct that issue?
How could Mr. Icahn do or say anything wrong, since he probably recited Kol Nidre?
For the uneducated Goyim, what this is:
"All vows we are likely to make, all oaths and pledges we are likely to take between this Yom Kippur and the next Yom Kippur, we publicly renounce. Let them all be relinquished and abandoned, null and void, neither firm nor established. Let our [personal] vows, pledges and oaths be considered neither vows nor pledges nor oaths."


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The roommate wonders back into the living room and starts chatting and laughing with Randy as if they had a dirty little secret.
Kevin asks what's going on and Randy finally tells him. The roommate had got an STD from some trick last weekend and he still hasn't treated it yet.
"And you're going to spread it to this guy now?" Kevin asks the roommate.
"Oh, it's just an STD."
"It's STI now," Kevin corrects him.
"What?" The roommate responds.
"It's not termed STD anymore, it's STI because they're not sexually transmitted diseases, they're infections."
"What's the diff," the guy asked.
"Infections are curable, so things like Chlamydia and Syphilis shouldn't be termed diseases."
"Exactly. So who cares," the roommate says and goes back to the bedroom.
Kevin is in shock. He's also pissed at his boyfriend for thinking this was funny.
Kevin quickly realized that even though infections are curable, some people's ditchpig behaviour was not.
A few days later, Kevin is telling us the story over lunch.
"This is exactly why I don't do one night stands anymore," I explain, "because most times I'd always get something. And now with Grindr I'm sure guys are even worse."
"What have you had?" Kevin asks.
"Do we have to talk about this over lunch?" Matt says.
"Well you're free to get a table for yourself," Kevin says.
"I might just do that. I've never had an STI," Matt replies.
"Hence the table for one," Kevin quips.
"Well you're really lucky you haven't had to deal with an STI," I say to Matt.
"What have you had?" Kevin asks me again.
"I've had crabs, and the worst was gonorrhea."
"Oh big deal," Kevin says.
"It is a big deal. Have you had it?" I say.
"Exactly," I state.
"So you don't have sex because of this."
"You can still get an STI from a guy you're dating," Matt adds.
"Well if that happens I'll have to deal, but at least I can control it more."
Kevin and Matt give one another "whatever" glances.
"If that helps you sleep at night. You're being ridiculous," Kevin says.
"Yeah well get back to me when your dick is spewing green shit like Linda fuckin' Blair!"
Just then Matt's Eggs Benedict comes smothered in creamy green guacamole-hollandaise sauce. Kevin and I can't help but laugh, but Matt looks queasy. "OK, someone is switching lunch with me," Matt demands.
"#LindaBlairCock!" I blurt out.
"#LindaBlairCock!" I blurt out.