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South African Journal of Surgery
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versão impressa ISSN 0038-2361
S. Afr. j. surg. vol.46 no.2 Cape Town Mai. 2008
Missile embolism - pulmonary vein to systemic bullet embolism. A case report and review of the literature
Letlhogela M. NtlheI; Stephanus M. KomatiII; Pieter A. FourieIII; Alewyn P. RossouwIII
IF.C.S. (S.A.); Department of Surgery, Dr George Mukhari Hospital and University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, Pretoria
IIF.C.P. (S.A.); Private practice, Pretoria
IIIM.MED.; Private practice, Pretoria
Missile embolism occurs very rarely. It was first reported by Thomas Davis in 1834, and only 153 cases had been reported up to 1988.1 Rich et ai. reported a 0.3% incidence in 7 500 cases of vascular injury in the Vietnam conflict.2 To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of pulmonary vein entry and internal carotid artery embolisation.
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2. Rich NM, Collins GJ Jr, Andersen CA, McDonald PT, Kozloff L, Ricotta JJ. Missile emboli. J Trauma 1978; 18: 236-239. [ Links ]
3. Schmidt GB. A fatal gunshot wound of the vascular system with embolization to the lower extremities. Zentralbl Chir 1885; 8: 131. [ Links ]
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9. Dada MA, Loftus IAJ, Stuart GR. Shotgun pellet embolism to the brain. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1993; 14: 58-60. [ Links ]
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Earlier today I reinstalled Windows XP on a friends Dell Inspiron 1525 and while working through the custom Dell drivers I ran into a minor issue. The issue was related to some devices showing up in the Windows XP Device Manager called Base System Device. Typically these are chipset devices but I thought I had installed all of the necessary drivers so I was a bit confused. In reality I forgot to install one of the chipset drivers called Ricoh. Below is information on how to install the drivers for the unknown Base System devices on a Dell Inspiron 1525.

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Rocker Neil Young is lending his support to Vermont's efforts to label foods containing genetically modified ingredients.
Young, who performed in concert Sunday at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, appeared earlier with Gov. Peter Shumlin and donated $100,000 to a special fund devoted to defending Vermont's GMO labeling law from legal challenges.
Young has stepped up his activism on agricultural issues, and makes reference to the Vermont law in one of the songs on his new album "The Monsanto Years."
Monsanto company officials say Young is being caught up in myths about the company.
Young's donation brings the total in the Vermont Food Fight Fund to $550,000. Attorney General Bill Sorrell has said Vermont may need up to $8 million to fight the lawsuit.


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92A Automated Logistical Specialist - Supply Chain
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92A Automated Logistical Specialist - Supply Chain Job ID: 943676 Job Views: 90 Location: HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland, United States ZIP Code: 21078 Job Category: Logistics Support Posted: 06.01.2018 Age Requirements: Must be between the ages of 17 and 35 Job DescriptionAs an Automated Logistical Specialist in the Army National Guard, you will learn the ins and outs of supply chain management, from storage and distribution to warehouse management and record keeping. Major duties include: * Establishing and maintaining records, such as stock lists, inventory, material control, accounting, and supply reports * Reviewing and verifying quantities received against bills of lading, contracts, purchase requests, and shipping documents * Unloading and storing incoming supplies and equipment * Maintaining stock locator system and administering document control procedures * Processing requests and turn-in documents at direct support level through warehousing section * Performing prescribed load list and shop stock list duties in manual and automated supply applications * Preparing, annotating, and distributing shipping documents * Operating material-handling equipment You will join a team that makes sure Guard units are equipped to respond to any challenges put before them. This vital position ensures the Guard's overall state of readiness while giving you the experience you need to begin or further a career in supply chain or warehouse management. Earn while you learn Get paid to learn! Join the Guard and you will learn valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance. Automated Logistical Specialist job training requires 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 12 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT), which includes practice in handling and storing stock. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field. Requires military enlistment. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications. Actual MOS assignment may depend on MOS availability. Benefits subject to change. Benefits/RequirementsBenefits * Paid training * A monthly paycheck * Montgomery GI Bill * Retirement benefits for part-time service * Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage) * 401(k)-type savings plan * Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans) * Healthcare Benefits Available Requirements * High School Diploma or GED * Must be between the ages of 17 and 35 * Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards * Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details) Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $196.26 and $254.91 per drill weekend. Programs and benefits are subject to change. This position may qualify for a bonus, ask your National Guard recruiter for the most up-to-date information.


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After 7 and 1/2 months of effort and more than 35 stitches and techniques later, the bedspread is finally done...
If anyone needs the pattern for any of the blocks please leave a comment here. I do not have a scanner,but I can take a closeup photograph and post the pic.Do let me know if you're keen on embroidering any particular block. Has anyone been trying these stitches alongwith me? I would love to read about your attempts too.The links for the entire bedlinen project have been listed here. It is also available in the sidebar.
Now that I've completed this,the question that has naturally comeup is - what next? - Oh, there are plenty of stuff to be tried ,tested and learnt - drawn thread,needlepoint,black work,dimensional embroidery...the list is endless.Indian embroidery also cannot be ignored for long. Let me take some time and decide. I'll let you know what Iam upto in a few days.
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Hi Buddies! What a whirlwind week it has been here... and I can't even pinpoint what made it feel so hectic. But amidst the usual chaos of renovations and painted furniture I did find time to enjoy a 4 hour trip to the hair salon. My first visit in over 2 years!! My hair is still long, but about 6 inches shorter than when I walked in on Tuesday afternoon. It feels really refreshing, and coincides with the change of seasons perfectly. And to cap our busy week off Wren and I danced our cares away at Salsa Tots. So thank you for your patience, and for stopping by today to take in the latest installment of Fresh Coat Friday!
Last week was a special family edition, and while today's feature is not a member of my family (although I sure wish she was!), she is the mother of another wonderful woman you might remember. Dana introduced herself in one of the sweetest emails (check it out here) I think I've ever had the priviledge of opening. Recently I had the joy of seeing of where Dana's talent orginated, as her lovely mother, Deanie, sent me a fabulous email and agreed to open her guest room to us.
Her talent has touched every thing you see in the room and so I will step aside an let her tell you about it.
"We just got home from being out of town for two weeks and was catching up on my favorite blogs and you mentioned sending in pictures of our guest rooms so I thought I would include our guest bedroom. As you can see, I have painted most of the pieces in this room. The bed I bought partially painted and had to finish it. The armoire has been painted with layers of whites which is difficult to tell in the photos. The piece with the marble on it was also painted. The small wicker with the Bibles on it has been painted. The mirror frame has been painted. The oil painting I painted out some red on it as I'm not much of a red lover. I tell all my friends that if you stand still long enough in our house that you may very well get a coat of paint on you. I've been doing this for years and love that with just a little bit of paint, a room or a piece of furniture can be transformed. We live in Texas so finally added a few antlers. Those I haven't touched with paint."
"The sideboard in the dining room was a new piece that I bought at an outlet furniture store in North Carolina 20 years ago. It was a tan in color and very boring and when I changed the dining room colors, I had to change that too. I did the layers of gray, starting with a darker color and added different shades in different areas and added the gold in the relief areas."
"The bed I bought from an antique dealer and he had started painting it and I took it further and added more layers of gray and a stain and then sealed it. It wasn't quite the shade of gray that I like so I tweaked it a little. The gold paint on the relief areas is actually the original paint."
"This is a very very old piece, not sure of its age. I put the marble on top. The piece was brown and was so alligatored and had a very warty looking finish so I dry brushed several different shades of gray over the existing texture with watered down latex paint. I loved the texture but the finish had such a dry look which I lived with for years and finally decided to do something about it. "
" This is an old olive jar but was an ugly green color and I wanted a white one for the sunroom. So, I did a little concrete treatment on the outside and then layered with different shades of white paint, sanded down in areas, rubbed with dirt and then sealed it. An old reno to an originally old pot. Had to keep moving the wire on the handle to keep from painting it as I did not want to remove it."
"There are painted pieces in every room in our house. Nothing is the original color. I love to mimic wonderful vintage pieces. Its like a canvas. I've had no art training, just get inspired by what I see and love to reinvent old pieces, the same as you do. After Dana painted a few pieces in her house, she came to the conclusion that she is becoming more like her mother every day. I predict she will far surpass me in every way as she is a very gifted in so many areas of her life.
I hope this will inspire a person today to pick up a paint brush, sprayer, or whatever technique they so desire, and transform someone else's undesirable piece of furniture into a treasure of their own. Its so rewarding and so much fun and feels great to have done it yourself (not to mention that it is far cheaper).
Happy painting and have a blessed day.
THANK YOU so much Deanie for sharing your talent, treasures and lovely home with us!!! I have a feeling you have many guests asking to stay in that gorgeous room and we will be waiting with bated breath for the next glimpse into your beautiful home~
Has your week been particularly crazy as well? Here's where you show me what you've been working on!!


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Sen. Roy Blunt, the Missouri Republican, tells the anecdote of a St. Louis bridal shop that gets plenty of visitors, but not nearly as many sales.
It's because, the lawmaker claims, women come in, try on an assortment of wedding gowns, check the labels for product codes, then order the gowns they like online, thereby avoiding sales tax.
Sen. Blunt thinks online shoppers are unfair to bricks-and-mortar retailers like the St. Louis bridal shop. "They use the parking lot," he decries. "They use the sidewalk. They benefit from police protection, and then the local merchant who pays for all of that doesn't get the sale."
To right that supposed wrong, Sen. Blunt has signed on to the proposed Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, a measure that would clear the way for states to tax Internet sales by out-of-state retailers.
The "Show Me State" lawmaker joined 62 of his Senate colleagues, including 14 of his fellow Republicans, in voting last week to cut off debate on the legislation. A floor vote is scheduled next week.
California consumers no doubt are confused about the debate in Washington over Internet taxes. After all, if federal legislation is necessary for states to tax online sales, how is it that lawmakers in Sacramento passed an Internet sales tax in 2011?
The fact is that the state Legislature passed its Internet tax though lawmakers were uncertain it would stand up if challenged in federal court. Indeed, the U.S. Supreme Court has previously ruled that states may not require collection of sales by companies without a physical presence within their borders.
The Marketplace Fairness Act is a response to the high court's ruling. And lawmakers supporting the legislation, including California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and, presumably, Sen. Barbara Boxer, although she didn't cast a cloture vote last week, insist it simply is a matter of fairness.
If, they argue, bricks-and-mortar retailers are required by state and local governments to collect taxes on their sales, the same requirement ought to also apply to online retailers. Otherwise, online retailers will be able to underprice bricks-and-mortar retailers.
That is, of course, a disingenuous argument. The reason states are clamoring for Internet sales taxes is not to level the playing field between bricks-and-mortar and online retailers. It's so they can claim a share of the $225 billion in yearly Internet sales.
For, if states want to level the playing field between bricks-and-mortar and online retailers, they need not tax ecommerce. They simply can follow the example of the four states that impose no sales taxes whatsoever – Oregon, Montana, New Hampshire and Delaware.
That's one of the reasons Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is leading the fight against the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act.
"It's coercive," he told the Associated Press. "It requires a number of states to collect the taxes of other states thousands of miles away against their will. It's discrimination because this forces some people online to carry out responsibilities that bricks-and-mortar retailers do not have to do."
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Wordless Wednesday: End of Summer
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Some nice photos from you. Seems like yesterday when you were 2 weeks behind, that was so funny, and soon, we will all be in the same boat and complaining about the cold and snow.ReplyDelete
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Why is Apple tanking at nine times earnings when Amazon at 68 times earnings is marching higher?
How does that make sense?
And, last week Apple reported earnings that edged past Wall Street's estimates yet the stock was pounded, falling some 64 points, or 12 percent in a single day.
This week, Amazon reported a flat out miss. The company earned 21 cents when analysts were looking for 27 cents; the Street was expecting Amazon to bring in $22.6 billion in revenues, they felt short of that number by more than 1.3 billion.
Yet Amazon shot up on the release — roughly 10 percent in the aftermarket.
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From the rocky fragments in Saturn's rings to Earth's own moon, our solar system bears signs of an ancient demolition derby. Planetary scientist Erik Asphaug describes the role of impacts in our planetary neighborhood, and looks ahead to a possible comet collision on Mars.


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YouTube confirmed that it now supports IPv6, the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet's main communications protocol, in a blog post.
"We're proud to make YouTube available over IPv6 and to begin streaming videos from a select number of sites worldwide to our Google over IPv6 partners," wrote Lorenzo Colitti, a Google network engineer. "With YouTube on board, we now have a significant amount of content delivered on IPv6 and a real audience/traffic for it."
Earlier in the week, ISPs guessed that YouTube had begun production-level support for IPv6 because they saw a huge surge of IPv6 traffic leaving YouTube's data centres worldwide.
In his blog post, Colitti said support of IPv6 was necessary to allow more people and devices to attach directly to the Internet.
IPv6 is "a win for openness and new applications because any device can connect to any other device on the Internet," Colitti wrote. "It's even a win for security, because it's harder for hackers to find your computer and attack it."
The Internet is running out of addresses using the current version of the Internet Protocol, known as IPv4. IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses and can support approximately 4.3 billion devices.
More than 90% of IPv4 addresses have already been assigned. The conventional wisdom of the Internet industry is that the rest of the IPv4 addresses will be allocated in 2012.
That's why websites like YouTube are upgrading to IPv6. With 128-bit addresses, IPv6 can support so many devices that only a mathematical expression, 2 to the 128th power, can quantify its size.
In order to use YouTube's new IPv6 service, users will need an IPv6 connection from their ISPs.
Google is a leader in IPv6 deployment, having already IPv6-enabled its Search, Alerts, Docs, Finance, Gmail, Health, iGoogle, News, Reader, Picasa, Maps, Wave, Chrome and Android products.
Other popular websites – including Facebook, Yahoo and eBay – are committed to deploying IPv6 within the next 18 months.


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Re: Marking a discussion for technical supportApril Jacobs Jun 20, 2012 11:13 AM (in response to gwhitacre)
Unfortunately, the answer is no, and no. I'd recommend that you recruit several internal advocates who can watch the space(s), or have big, bold verbiage that instructs people to follow a more "formal" support route.
Re: Marking a discussion for technical supportmnevill Jun 20, 2012 11:41 AM (in response to gwhitacre)
It may not be the best solution, but maybe the Share button would help? That is private, and they would get notified from within Jive and by an e-mail notification. We also run a Support Community and sometimes when we need to pull a SME in on a post that does not already watch that area we will just e-mail them.
Re: Marking a discussion for technical supportshanerogers Jun 20, 2012 11:47 AM (in response to mnevill)
We also use the Share button, but it started to cause a lack of transparency. We found if one of our Comm Mgrs did a Share other folks didn't know anyone was working on the item. At times we had 2-3 Shares that took place and a few email threads (cut/paste). Now when we do a Share we include the other comm mgrs to keep them in the loop.
If you only have a few people looking and assigning, then Share could work well for you.
Re: Marking a discussion for technical supportgwhitacre Jun 20, 2012 12:39 PM (in response to mnevill)
Thanks, Matt. The "Share" approach is good in that you are not broadcasting in the discussion thread that you are turning the discussion question into a technical support issue. It looks like the Share function only works with individuals that you list out separately, and does not work with, say, a group. Would rather bring these discussions to the attention of an entire support team, and then let them determine who should take responsibility. Also, sharing doesn't create any record that could be used to identify who you've notified to take responsibility for the issue. I guess there would have to be a follow-on process where the person who was shared a discussion question would have to somehow annotate the discussion to let the other support team members know that he has this one.
The Share function is something for us to keep in mind though. We'll probably end up using multiple features within the environment to (1) get the visibility of a specific question to the support team and (2) have some level of individual accountability for answering a discussion question.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Re: Marking a discussion for technical supportshanerogers Jun 20, 2012 11:44 AM (in response to gwhitacre)
I've had similar needs although less of a formal need to 'assign' an item to a person or team for follow-up. Our teams are very reluctant to have any of their team members assigned to watch the community - a concern about 'wasting time' and 'distracting from their 'real job'.
One of Jive's solutions to this is Bridging an external community to an internal community. With bridging you can take the customer's discussion into the internal space and have the internal collaboration on it in the internal community.
We don't have an internal Jive Community, so I created a Space only for employees (I'm able to identify employees via a SAML group with our Single Sign On so it was easy to setup permissions only for employees). I've been trying a brute force method of getting the attention of a few people by creating a new discussion in our Employee-Only space, doing an @ mention of the customer's post (it pulls in the title nicely), adding @ mentions of the people that I think can help, and adding some text about what I think is needed. Then we can have an Employee only back-channel discussion about the item, craft the response, etc.. Once the resolution or reply is done, it gets posted to the customer's discussion.
I've setup categories for this Employee-Only space to reflect the status of an item (active, resolved, closed). I also use tags on these items too (had to do both since tags/categories aren't synced and there isn't a Watch a Category widget). I've included a Watch a Tag widget on the Employee-Only space page to highlight the Active items.
We also plan to use this Employee-Only space to document and highlight Community successes to publish examples of how the Community has added value.
Re: Marking a discussion for technical supportgwhitacre Nov 13, 2012 10:59 AM (in response to shanerogers)
Shane, we did something very similar. We have an employee-only group for discussion "escalations". We do something a little different in creating these escalated discussions though. It is a multi-step process but the tool makes it very easy to do this process, and the advantage is that we end up with forward and backward links between the original public discussion and the escalated discussion and it doesn't involve any copying/pasting.
- Start a reply to the original discussion right off of the original post (not one of its replies).
- Use the "Quote" feature to copy the content from the original post into your reply.
- Add whatever other text or @mentions that you want in the escalated discussion.
- Post this reply.
- Branch this reply to make it a new discussion.
- Move the discussion from the public space to your employee-only group.
Now you have a link at the top of each of these discussions pointing to the other. Obviously non-employees cannot follow the link from the original discussion to the branch discussion, but we haven't had any negative feedback about it.
Re: Marking a discussion for technical supportDGarber Nov 13, 2012 8:56 AM (in response to gwhitacre)
This is a helpful discussion for me. I am transitioning to an external community manager role and am looking for any process documents or SLAs you have for how and when internal employees commit to respond to external queries.
Would be interested if anyone has done something along those lines.
Re: Marking a discussion for technical supportnfusz Nov 13, 2012 9:22 AM (in response to DGarber)
Hi Donna,
If a customer is directly asking for help from us as the company (ie. can't log in or some similar technical issue or customer service request) we try to respond within 1-2 hours. If the community member is asking a broad question (ie. what is the best product to go along with this project?) that doesn't need direct input from us as a company we try to give it 24 hours before jumping in to respond to allow other members a chance to answer.
Hope this helps!
Re: Marking a discussion for technical supportDGarber Nov 13, 2012 11:04 AM (in response to nfusz)
Thanks. That helps and aligns with our thinking right now. Did you actually enlist employees in your company, other than community managers, to agree to be available to respond, whether through direct monitoring or by way of being accessible as a resource?
Re: Marking a discussion for technical supportnfusz Nov 13, 2012 11:13 AM (in response to DGarber)
Donna, yes, we actually have a mix of support folks assigned to specific areas on Community to directly monitor the questions (using email alerts). Also, we have SMEs for various areas of the business "on call" that we've aligned with in case we have a question outside of the Support teams' normal type of question. We haven't really nailed down a great "workflow" management system yet to track/filter on open questions we've assigned out, but we're getting close!


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A sore throat is a common ailment in childhood. It may be caused by pharyngitis (inflammation of the top part of throat) or tonsillitis (inflammation of tonsils). In many cases, it is a combination of both. Most sore throats in children are caused by a virus, which passes in a few days without treatment. Strep throat , on the other hand, is a bacterial infection usually treated with antibiotics. Children who are prone to frequent strep infections are often recommended to have a tonsillectomy . This surgery removes the tonsil from the back of the throat. While this procedure is common, there is some controversy over when it is most appropriate to perform.
A group of researchers reviewed several past studies to determine the effectiveness of tonsillectomies to treat frequent sore throats. They found that the procedure has only modest benefits even in severely affected children.
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The systematic review examined five previous randomized trials . There were a total of 719 children aged 2-15 years and 70 children aged over 15. The studies evaluated the use of tonsillectomies for treating chronic or recurrent tonsillitis. According to the review, children most severely affected by recurrent sore throats would avoid three additional tonsillar infections per year if they had the surgery. Children less severely affected would avoid only one less infection per year.
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Since the height of the Internet bubble, the U.S. telecommunications sector has shed $2 trillion in market capitalization, 500,000 jobs, and nearly 70 companies. Many telecom firms that have survived will not for long, as the typical company faces annual interest payments equal to its revenue and investors unwilling to provide another dime.
Given the industry's importance to the U.S. economy, it is disappointing, to say the least, that policymakers have not attempted to formulate a coherent policy to address the malaise. Telecommunications spending fueled the huge increase in business investment in the late 1990s, which was the biggest component of the historic Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. Between 1996-2000, telecom firms purchased more than $100 billion in fiber optics and hundreds of billions more on network computing equipment like switches, routers, and servers.
While such investment was unsustainable, as the industry now suffers from overcapacity and low prices, policymakers could take steps to eliminate the barriers to investment and consolidation that have exacerbated the problem. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued some positive statements about how telecom policy must be changed to address the new reality. Chairman Michael Powell has spoken of taking a friendlier posture towards industry consolidation and has initiated rulemakings to reduce some of the regulations that prevent the former Bell companies from entering certain markets.
Unfortunately, little action has followed these encouraging words. The FCC rulemaking on what portions of the former Bells' privately financed and operated networks must be made public has been delayed and, worse, statements made in the wake of the WorldCom bankruptcy filing suggest that Powell's FCC would keep bankrupt carriers in operation, lessening the economic rationale for the consolidation that would benefit the industry.
But if the FCC seems unwilling to implement policies to offer a glimpse of hope to an industry in depression, the chance that the Congress will champion reform is even more remote. Politicians have never treated telecom policy with the type of seriousness that it deserves. Both parties are split evenly on fundamental questions about regulation and antitrust enforcement and use industry segmentation to cultivate campaign donations.
Instead of trying to sort through complex issues, politicians and lobbyists try to boil down complex questions into easily digestible soundbites, which typically include the word "competition." Occasionally, in the process of oversimplifying their argument, someone will say something illuminating about their side's position, however unwittingly.
This happened last week when Charlie Black, co-chairman of the Voices for Choices coalition, which champions regulations on the former Bell companies, said, "America's phone networks are emphatically not the private domain of any one company or group of companies." Black supports a continuation of current policy, which turns virtually every piece of the former Bells' networks into public property.
While the question of public access to the existing telephone network is a difficult one, since it was constructed by a monopoly that enjoyed publicly sanctioned rates that guaranteed a profit, new Internet facilities are a different matter entirely. These facilities are constructed with private risk capital, which seeks the highest possible return.
The 1996 Telecommunications Act created a regime where the former Bells would be required to share their network with new entrants, in exchange for entry into the long-distance market. But almost as the act was signed into law, the Internet's potential became clear to telephone company executives, rendering voice service an afterthought. At the same time, long-distance rates began their downward trend towards zero, further depressing the incentive to invest in, or enter, voice communications.
The new local telephone competitors created by the telecom act had little interest in voice telephone service, but they were intent on capitalizing on the act's sharing provisions to enter the local broadband Internet market. The FCC obliged by extending the sharing mandate to facilities used for Internet service, despite the fact that the act itself did not explicitly authorize the FCC to do so. As a result, investment in local broadband Internet facilities stagnated as the former Bells were reluctant to invest in a shared resource and new telecom firms invested in unregulated portions of the network, leading to a glut in long and medium range Internet facilities.
This stagnation continues and policymakers have done next to nothing to address it. The former Bells and their allies advocate deregulation; their foes want new regulations to make the telephone network a permanent public resource. The force of the two interest groups has created a Newtonian balance on Capitol Hill, where politicians seem reluctant to put the issue to rest because it could mean the end to the recurring and lavish campaign contributions telecom firms must make for their voices to be heard.
It is not surprising that the local broadband Internet market is so dysfunctional. By forcing the former Bells to share virtually every part of their network, the FCC offers a glimpse of why communism failed. In telecommunications, the wires are the means of production. When the FCC requires those wires to be shared, it socializes the means of production, eliminates the profit motive, and invites influence peddling where lawyers and lobbyists work to help the state decide how to divide the revenues generated by the shared resource.
Eventually, enough telecom firms will go bankrupt that this industry will no longer be the money tree politicians see it as today. When that happens, steps will be taken to privatize and deregulate local telecommunications networks because this is the only way that the sector can provide the investment opportunities to return to growth. It is just a shame that politicians – particularly those in the Republican Party who will soon be on the campaign trail promoting the virtues of self-reliance, private property, and entrepreneurship – are willing to subject investors and consumers to a socialist famine in the meantime.


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By Paul Cooper, Corporate Reporting Manager, ACCA
At its recent quarterly meeting, ACCA's Global Forum for Corporate Reporting discussed the likely impact of IFRIC 21 on levies, issued by the IASB in May 2013. This was an opportunity for an open discussion on a current reporting issue, and the Forum raised a number of practical concerns about the implementation of the new requirements from 1 January 2014.
In accordance with the IASB's interpretation of IAS 37 covering provisions and contingencies, a levy will be recognised as a liability once a 'triggering event' occurs. An example of a 'triggering event' is where a levy due on 31 March 2014, but based on revenue for the year ending 31 December 2013, would be recognised in full on 31 March 2014. This is the point at which a levy legally becomes payable to government, and can be on a date which is in a different accounting period to that on which the levy is based.
It is not now possible (except in non-statutory management accounts) to anticipate the triggering event by making an accrual, or even (as ACCA has previously suggested to the IASB) by making a disclosure in interim financial statements. This treatment will feel at odds with supporters of the principles behind the matching concept.
The legislation imposing a levy does not, of course, have to follow the matching concept, or indeed any other accounting 'logic'. This is evident in the case of banking levies in some jurisdictions. There may be a requirement to make interim estimated payments on account of a levy yet to be incurred in law, and consequently yet to be recognised under IFRIC 21. Furthermore, a levy can be imposed for a whole year on a bank, whether or not it has traded throughout the whole of that year. For a bank which ceases trading early in the year in question, the levy will inevitably appear disproportionate, but under IFRIC 21, it will not be recognised up to the date the trade ceases, if it is legally due after that date.
In addition, IFRIC 21 deals with the recognition of a liability, but leaves the entity to decide, in accordance with other Accounting Standards, the treatment of the corresponding debit entry. Intuitively, many entities will consider the debit to be entirely a charge against income, but this may not fully reflect economic reality. For example, an annual property tax, payable on a specified date, could be at least partly a recoverable asset, if the owner has the intention of selling the property. However, if this recovery is subject to negotiation with a purchaser, the asset is contingent on uncertain future events, raising questions about the timing of its recognition. Furthermore, it can be argued that IFRIC 21 does not prescribe the timing of the recognition of the debit for the levy, in contrast to the timing of the liability. These questions leave scope for diversity to arise in practice.
Another question is whether certain amounts payable to government are actually levies. Fines, and income taxes within the scope of IAS 12, are not within the definition of a levy, but other payments are included where no goods or services are received in exchange. It might not be straightforward to identify such liabilities: for example, part of a property tax may cover local services which directly benefit the entity.
Levies payable to governments feature in the trading of many entities, and in an increasingly-regulated world, their number and types are only likely to increase. Overall, the above concerns raise a question of whether IFRIC 21 is sufficiently broadly-written to cover, at least, most types of levy.
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Dr. Jeffrey S. Ginsberg reviews content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. He is a hematologist with training in clinical and laboratory aspects of thrombosis. His research interests include the development of novel antithrombotic agents; diagnosis and management of thrombosis during pregnancy; prevention and treatment of post-phlebitic syndrome; investigation of the clinical complications and antiphospholipid antibodies, and the diagnosis of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Dr. Ginsberg is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Word on the street is that Verizon stores will begin to start selling the Microsoft Surface RT (review) direct to customers. In the image submitted to our forums by jrj2013, you can clearly see that at least one Verizon store has the Surface on open display. From his own account of the experience...
"I went into my local Verizon Wireless this morning and was surprised to see a demo Surface on display. The manager said Microsoft had been keeping it quiet and that they would be selling it soon. He also told me that doesn't think they'll be selling a 4G version, only the standard WiFi."
We agree that Verizon won't have a 4G version of the device despite selling it in their stores due to potential signal issues and perhaps to keep the price down. (Microsoft also previously cited studies showing that most people don't use 4G enabled tablets). It is a bit odd though for Verizon to sell a device for which they cannot sell any services for—after all, that is their business as they are not Best Buy.
But perhaps Microsoft and Verizon have struck a new deal with Microsoft giving the carrier a cut of the sales. Though selling the Surface and making money is Microsoft's goal, we think it's also about pushing Windows 8 and the ecosystem meaning they can lose some money here and there in exchange for a higher presence. This will also help make up for the fact that you can't walk into a Target and buy the Surface but instead have to rely on kiosks or the rare Microsoft Store.
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Last year, Texas Sen. John Cornyn opposed the Violence Against Women Act due to what he called "partisan football" by Senate Democrats. This year, the San Antonio Republican is willing to play ball if it means his SAFER Act — which will help hundreds of thousands of rape victims — also will be passed.
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was approved in 1994 to address sexual assaults, stalking, dating violence, and domestic violence. It was renewed with ease until last year.
VAWA received strict Republican opposition, including from Cornyn, because to provisions added by Democrats that would include protections for same-sex couples, Native Americans and undocumented immigrants. Cornyn backed a Republicans alternative that did not protect same-sex couples and undocumented immigrants.
This year, Cornyn's SAFER Act is incorporated into the Violence Against Women Act — and he's already voted for the bill to move forward.
The SAFER act, a longtime priority of the Texas senator, was re-introduced by Cornyn on January 23 and provides state and local governments with funding to collect data from untested rape kits. There are an estimated 400,000 rape kits untested around the country.
"For far too long, an unacceptable national backlog of untested rape kits has compounded the pain for too many victims of sexual assault. Today, we take a significant step toward reducing that backlog and bringing swifter justice for millions of victims," Cornyn said.
Given that Cornyn said the SAFER Act would be a top legislative priority for him, he voted Monday night in favor of allowing the Senate to proceed with consideration of the Violence Against Women Act.
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Monday, July 13, 2009
It's All Good
15 comments:
- Deb G said...
Ice cream looks divine. I'm experimenting with making my own without an ice cream maker. There are just so many interesting flavors to experiment with. Mixed results with texture so far, but it all makes a good milkshake....
- July 14, 2009 at 5:52 AM
- Erin aka Conscious Shopper said...
I am sooo trying these!
And by the way, I am very impressed that you gave up pineapple. Pineapples, mangoes, and bananas are our local eating downfall...
- July 14, 2009 at 6:31 AM
- Beany said...
It looks absolutely amazing and I bet it tasted amazing as well.
- July 14, 2009 at 8:29 AM
- lk (Healthy Delicious) said...
great entry! this sounds delicious!
I boil the milk over without fail EVERY TIME I make ice cream.
- July 14, 2009 at 8:30 AM
LOL--when I did the coconut ice cream to accompany my chocolate zucchini cake for the last foodie fights challenge, I also let it boil it over (hence, no pics of ice cream).
Your recipe looks great. When I saw the ingredients selected for this challenge, I immediately wanted to make pineapple basil ice cream--so glad to have a recipe for it now :)
- July 14, 2009 at 9:22 AM
- Crunchy Chicken said...
Awesome. It looks great! It's nearly impossible to find actual Cinnamon Basil, unless you are already growing it out back.
- July 14, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- Kristin said...
That looks so good! I've heard of basil ice cream before but haven't tried making it yet. I will have to now :-) And I've let the ice cream boil over too - oops!
- July 14, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Green Bean said...
Deb: Isn't that the truth! I cannot believe how good the ice cream is when you think outside the box. As to milk shakes, that's not a bad thing. ;-)
Erin: We still do non-local bananas sometimes and, at our farmers market, there are sometimes semi local (200-300 mile) mini bananas and mangoes. I buy those but, living in CA and having such a great fruit selection, we really don't miss the tropical fruit.
Beany: From the food porn queen, I will take that as a compliment! :)
lk: Thank goodness I'm not the only one. I felt, as I said, very "un-foodie" but maybe boiling over the milk is very foodie.
downsized: Yay! More good company for the boiling over. Loved your entry last time.
Crunch: Indeed! I'll need to look for some and also I want to try planting some chocolate mint (the plant) after tasting some up in your neck of the woods. Now that would make a good ice cream!
Kristin: Woohoo for boiling over! It all works out, right? Hope you like the ice cream. It's awesome.
- July 14, 2009 at 12:08 PM
- Robin said...
I really wanted to make basil ice cream, I had The Perfect Scoop opened to the recipe and everything. However when I make ice cream that isn't kid friendly it is usually because I add alcohol. Those cookies look amazing.
I feel like I got a pass on my well traveled meal by having a local farmer share it;)
- July 14, 2009 at 12:10 PM
- Farmer's Daughter said...
That looks wonderful! I'll have to try that basil ice cream when my garden is overflowing with it.
- July 14, 2009 at 3:44 PM
- It's Ms. BH is you're nasty. said...
so it would be acceptable, yet difficult, to make ice cream without an ice cream maker???
- July 15, 2009 at 4:21 AM
- Amanda said...
loved the post and your site! found you on foodiefights and very interested to read more about your green/local food living!
- July 15, 2009 at 4:47 AM
- Green Bean said...
Robin: What? The kids don't like alcohol?!? ;-) Can you send your farmer over later so I can alleviate some guilt. Loved the salad.
Abbie: Indeed. This competition was the kick in the pants I needed to think of ways to use my herbs.
BH: Can you borrow one from a friend? That's what I did. Makes it much easier. If not, you could try an ice instead of ice cream a la this post. It would probably be more sorbet-ish but still delish.
Amanda: Welcome! Delighted you've dropped by. :) Please take a look around. Our older posts are divided by category on the lower right hand sidebar if you've got a particular area of interest or just hang out and join in the conversation. Thanks for popping in.
- July 15, 2009 at 7:54 AM
- Donna said...
Good for you for jumping into the contest! I have to confess that I would never have thought of making basil ice cream -- I'm still trying to imagine what that would taste like.
I've never boiled the milk over when making ice cream because I've never boiled the milk. Is that because I've only made fruit & candy flavored ice cream, or is there another reason to boil it?
Anyway, great job!
- July 15, 2009 at 8:19 PM
- Green Bean said...
Thanks Donna! No, you are not supposed to boil the milk at all. Get it to just bubbling. Oops!!
- July 15, 2009 at 9:21 PM


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Allright darlings, here are the official photos from the launch of Comunitatea Fashionistelor (Community of Fashionistas) which I thank Oana Zidaru, editor in chief at DivaHair for sending me and also for inviting me to the event!
I am now the proud owner of a Lanvin for H&M skirt which I received not too long ago, and I thought it was perfect for this occasion. Together with a lace top, curls and heels and the party awaits!
With the girls from The Hearabouts , Teo and Dana
Of course there were delicious macarons!
Group shot with wonderful fashionistas.
Raluca from Bucharest Style and Oana Zidaru
The girls from Jules by Julias, they make wonderful clutches and I love that blue dress!
And of course, the night ended with a delicious cake, so I heard, because there was no more piece left for me, boo!
I am so sorry we missed Andreea, she is one great and very stylish girl, but hopefully we will see her soon.
All in all it was a great night, we chat and savored delicious cocktails, took photos and admired each other at the most fashionable cafe, Cafepedia.
DivaHair organized a wonderful event, the music was great, the people were great and I am looking forward for more!
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NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 4, 2013) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District awarded a Maryland company a contract, Jan. 31, to upgrade the John F. Kennedy eternal flame at Arlington National Cemetery, Va.
Meltech Corporation Inc., of Landover, Md., will be responsible for performing the approximately $350,000 upgrade to the flame in early spring.
"The current flame, which was installed 1967 is experiencing malfunctions," said Kathryn A. Condon, executive director for Arlington National Cemetery. "This repair will ensure that the Eternal Flame remains the iconic symbol for all who come to visit this national treasure for generations to come."
The contractor will install automated controls and a more energy-efficient system than what is currently used. The work is expected to begin mid-to-late February and take approximately 90 days to complete.
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News Round Up Feb-07, 2009last updated in Categories News
It's been over 10 days since I've blogged. I was busy with workload so I could not update the blog. I missed lots of news worthy stuff. Here is a quick news roundup:
a] A new custom version of Ubuntu aimed at netbooks and based on 8.04 Hardy Heron has been released by HP.
b] Open source Exchange server replacement only a year away.
c] Scripting SSH access and file transfers with Python can be frustrating – but the Paramiko module solves that in a powerful way.
d] Amazon offering 3 Full Version Games for a Limited period of time.
e] cyberciti.biz / nixcraft.com is now IPv6 enabled.


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The Scott Speedster S30 is an efficient road bike that you should definitely consider if you're after a sub-£1,000 setup.
The price band just below £1,000 is a competitive one. The manufacturers know a lot of people can justify spending £900-and-something on a bike but over £1,000? It's a psychological hurdle, a step too far.
The £1,000 mark is also important because Bike to Work schemes max out at a grand. If a bike is priced at £1,001, it's not an option for a large proportion of the bike-buying public, so manufacturers set their RRPs accordingly.
All this means that you can get a lot of bike just below £1,000, the S30 being a case in point. I've had a lot of fun on this bike over the past few weeks... and that's from a bloke who's lucky enough to spend a lot of time on machines that are considerably more expensive (it's my job; and a very tough one it is too). There's plenty to like here. Here are my top three things about the S50...
1 Solid and efficient frame
The frame is made from 6061 double-butted alloy and it's neatly put together. It's not a feature-packed frame with loads of shaping here, there and everywhere, but that's not a bad thing. The tube profiles are mostly – wait for it – round. Crazy! It'll never catch on. And the seatstays are – wait for it – straight.
The welds are tidy enough and the paintjob is good, and you get little pip on the right-hand stay for hanging your chain on when you take the rear wheel out, saving the chainstay from scuffing. You also get an eyelet above each of the rear dropouts for fitting a mudguard or rack.
Out on the road, there's little apparent flex in the frame even when you sprint for road signs against your ride-mates. It's the same story with the carbon leg, alloy steerer fork that does its job commendably well.
2 Plenty of comfort
I found this bike comfortable too. The ride position is a little more upright than I'm used to, but really just a touch. The S30s top tube is a smidge shorter than Scott use for their high-end road bikes, but there's not much in it. We have the XL/58cm model on test and that comes with a 575mm top tube compared to 580mm on a racy Foil.
The S30's head tube is a touch longer but, again, there's not all that much in it: 190mm against the 180mm you get on a Foil. With the headset spacers taken out, I could sort out a low ride position – which is what I like. So, although Scott have made the setup a little less extreme than on their pure race bikes, they've not turned the S30 into a sit-up-and-beg leisure bike. You still ride in a quick, efficient position.
I got on well with Scott's own Road Team saddle too. Own-brand saddles, which you usually find on bikes at this price, can be a bit hit and miss. Actually, saddles in general can be a bit hit and miss; what suits one rider perfectly can be hell on rails for someone else. This saddle has fairly deep cushioning, which I'm not generally into, but the slim profile and just-right amount of flex in the shell are great... for me, at least.
I like the anatomic bend on Scott's alloy Pilot Pro handlebar too. I find a traditional curve a bit tight but the straightened out section behind the brake levers here is bang on. The generous amount of rearward sweep is welcome too; it means getting down on the drops feels less of a stretch.
I've got in a whole lot of miles on this bike during testing, including several long days in the saddle, and I've felt comfy throughout. Comfort has certainly never been a limiting factor here ... and that means you can just get on with enjoying the ride.
3 New Tiagra: it's good
Survey the market and you'll see that most road bikes priced just below the £1,000 mark come with a Shimano Tiagra-based spec and some own-brand components thrown in to keep the price down. The S30 is fairly typical in having shifters, mechs and chainset from the Tiagra range with own-brand brakes, and no-name hubs matched up to Alex rims.
Tiagra is Shimano's fourth groupset tier (after Dura-Ace, Ultegra and 105; I'm not counting the Di2 electronic stuff here) and it has had a major redesign for 2012. The big change is that Tiagra has moved from 9-speed to 10-speed to bring it in line with the higher-level groups (for the time being, until Dura-Ace goes 11-speed).
The shape of the Tiagra shifters has been altered to mirror that of the more expensive options too, and they're reach-adjustable for smaller hands via shims. Unlike those other Shimano options, the gear cables run externally rather than underneath the bar tape but that was the case right up to Dura-Ace just a few years ago.
Scott don't include barrel adjusters up by the shifters to allow you to fine-tune cable tension on the fly, and there are no adjusters at the head tube cable stops either. That means that if your gears go slightly out of sync you have to stop and fiddle with the barrel adjuster on the rear mech... although, once set properly, they tend to behave themselves.
The Tiagra chainset is a compact – it has slightly smaller than standard 50-tooth and 34-tooth chainrings – and you get a wide-ranging 12-30T cassette at the back. That 30T sprocket is a whopper that'll take the pain out of most hills, even if you're not a particularly strong climber. You might not get to the top very fast in such a small ratio, but chances are that you will get there in the end.
The overall impression of new Tiagra is that it's solid and reliable with an up-market feel. It's a little heavier than Shimano's top groupsets but in terms of performance it's not a million miles behind them. I'm not sure I'm down with the little optical display in the shifter that tells you what gear you're in – some people like it, some people don't – but taken as a whole it's great stuff and extremely good value.
Where are the compromises?
Every bike has compromises, especially if a manufacturer is working hard to make a price point. The S30, like many other sub-£1,000 bikes, comes fitted with Scott's own-brand brake callipers, for example, rather than sticking with the Tiagra theme.
Scott's new Pro SCBR-525 dual pivot callipers are actually surprisingly good, providing a pretty strong bite. When you have to stop in a hurry, the limiting factor is usually the amount of grip the Continental Ultra Sport tyres have on the road rather than the amount of power provided by the brakes... or, at least, it is when the Tarmac is just the slightest bit damp. I didn't find myself wanting more oomph on the descents.
The wheels are another common budget-making compromise on bikes at this price. Some brands spec Shimano's cheaper options, Trek use wheels from their own Bontrager range while Scott, in common with lots of other manufacturers, go for no-name hubs and Alex rims.
They're not particularly great wheels but they're fine. The loose bearing hubs have spun smoothly throughout the test period, but you'd expect that. Despite seeing plenty of action, both wheels have stayed pretty straight too – not perfect, but not far off. I've not had to take a spoke key to either.
They're fairly heavy, though, the Race28 alloy rims – which are actually 27mm deep – adding quite a bit of rotational weight. The wire-beaded Conti Ultra Sport tyres aren't light either. That said, there's enough tread here that they should last well. And, although these don't boast any particular puncture-prevention features, I've had no flats with these. Of course, I might just have been lucky.
You notice that weight most on the climbs where the wheels lack any great sense of urgency. They do the job but they're not a particular highlight.
This is a very good bike for the money and I enjoyed it immensely. Obviously, this bike isn't as light as something twice as expensive which means that winding up the speed takes a little longer, but it's an okay weight and it certainly feels like a proper road bike.
What do I mean by that? I guess the main things are that Scott have stuck with an efficient geometry and the Tiagra components function a lot like Shimano's high-end kit. If I was spending £1,000 on a road bike, this one would certainly be on my shortlist.
Solid road bike with an efficient geometry and a good component package; put it on your shortlist if you have a £1,000 budget
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Scott Speedster S30
Size tested: XL/58cm
About the bike
State the frame and fork material and method of construction. List the components used to build up the bike.
* FRAME Double.butted 6061 alloy tubing
* FORK Speedster Carbon/Alloy, 1 1/8', Alloy steerer
* HEADSET Integrated Steel Cup
* REAR MECH Shimano Tiagra,
* FRONT MECH Shimano Tiagra
* SHIFTERS Shimano Tiagra,
* BRAKES Scott Pro SCBR-525 new, cartridge pads
* CHAINSET Shimano Tiagra, compact
* BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano Tiagra
* HANDLEBAR Scott Road Pilot Pro OS, anatomic 31.8 mm
* STEM Scott Road Pilot Pro OS, 1 1/8in, four Bolt 31.8 mm
* SEATPOST Scott Alloy, 31.6/300 mm
* SADDLE Scott Road Team
* HUBS Scott Comp 20H
* CHAIN Shimano Tiagra,
* CASSETTE Shimano Tiagra, 10-speed, 12-30-tooth
* SPOKES CN - Standard, Black, 2mm 20 front, 24 rear
* RIMS Alex Race 28 Aero Profile,
* TYRES Continental Ultra Sport, 700 x 23C
Tell us what the bike is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?
Scott say, "The Speedster bikes are economical, lightweight and efficient. The shape optimized double-butted alloy tubing and proven geometry provide comfort and great handling. The Speedster line features replaceable derailleur hangers and durable components to ensure long life and excellent value."
It's an alloy road bike for all kinds of roadie action: sports/fitness rides, sportives, long commutes... going quick on the road, basically.
Frame and fork
Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?
The welds are neat and tidy, the paint job is good... nothing to worry about there.
Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?
The frame is 6061 alloys that's double butted to save weight. The fork comes with carbon legs and an alloy steerer – that's nearly always the case on road bikes of this price.
Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?
It's a fairly traditional road bike geometry with a slightly more upright ride position than Scott's full-on race bikes.
How was the bike in terms of height and reach? How did it compare to other bikes of the same stated size?
The ride position of the Speedsters is the same as that of Scott's carbon CR1 bikes and slightly shorter and slightly higher than that of the Foil race bikes. Scott haven't ditched efficiency though - this is still an efficient ride position.
Riding the bike
Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.
I found it comfortable, partly because I liked the ride position, partly because I got on well with the saddle and shifter hoods, and partly because I didn't feel very much road buzz.
Did the bike feel stiff in the right places? Did any part of the bike feel too stiff or too flexible?
Fine on that score.
How did the bike transfer power? Did it feel efficient?
Yes, efficient - I didn't notice any particular flex at either end.
Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? If so, was it a problem?
Not on this 58cm model.
How would you describe the steering? Was it lively, neutral or unresponsive? Fairly normal for a road bike of this kind.
It's not as light as many bikes and that dulls the acceleration a bit. Fitting lighter wheels would certainly add more speed off the mark.
The drivetrain
Tell us some more about the drivetrain. Anything you particularly did or didn't like? Any components which didn't work well together?
New Tiagra is great stuff: solid, reliable, slick. Top performance for the cash.
Wheels and tyres
They're pretty much straight and true still, and the bearings are going well.
Your summary
Did you enjoy riding the bike? Yes
Would you consider buying the bike? It would be on my shortlist at this price
Would you recommend the bike to a friend? As above
About the tester
Age: 41 Height: 190cm Weight: 75kg
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, general fitness riding,
Mat has worked for loads of bike magazines over 20+ years, and been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. He's been road.cc technical editor for eight years, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. We send him off around the world to get all the news from launches and shows too. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a past winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer.


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