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September 07, 2009
SolidWorks 2010 Prepares For Takeoff
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On September 1, Dassault Systèmes (DS) SolidWorks Corp. unveiled the SolidWorks 2010 product line, a new set of software products that optimize and bulletproof the core product design functions that make designers and engineers successful every day. Through the use of CAD, simulation, data management, documentation, and environmental impact assessment, organizations will transform their inspirations into innovation, supported by a vibrant community of CAD users, content, technology, and expertise.
This new SolidWorks product line also improves depth and performance by extending the DS SolidWorks tradition of including hundreds of new enhancements specifically requested by customers.
"When I saw the sneak preview of SolidWorks 2010 at the SolidWorks World 2009 conference in Orlando, I was very excited about most of the new functionality," said Wayne Tiffany, senior machine designer at Automatic Systems Inc. of Kansas City, Mo. "Now that I'm using SolidWorks 2010, I'm already seeing some payback. The new drawing enhancements have helped speed up drawing creation while the new DXF export and preview capabilities have helped make data output for manufacturing faster and more efficient. Most important, using the new assembly visualization functionality, I found a mistake where I had assigned the wrong material density to one of the parts in a recent design and
was able to quickly remedy the issue. Bottom line, SolidWorks 2010 is already helping me be more productive."
What's new in the SolidWorks 2010 product line
SolidWorks Premium CAD software improves designers' and engineers' productivity with a wide range of new capabilities. Patent-pending rapid dimensions, for example, display new dimension placement alternatives and neatly re-arrange existing dimensions to make room for the selection. A configuration publisher lets users easily publish a model configurator interface to the 3D ContentCentral service – a Web-based marketplace for 3D parts, assemblies, and other content – to enable simple selection of model alternatives. Patent-pending heads-up mouse gesturing puts unprecedented power in simple movements of the hand. SolidWorks 2010 also provides greatly enhanced reference plane
creation methods, sheet metal functionality, weldment performance, component mirroring capabilities, and direct editing tools. And PhotoView 360 makes it even easier for novices to render photorealistic images like professionals.
SolidWorks Simulation Premium empowers teams by arming them with tools to easily validate design decisions, uncover hidden problems before they affect production, and potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars. The new version adds first-ever capabilities like event-based motion simulation, which mimics the way machines really work, as well as proximity sensors and automatic edge-weld sizing. The overhauled simulation advisor, part of the SimulationXpress software included with every license of SolidWorks CAD software, guides novices through their first few successful simulations, shortening the learning curve and adding a layer of protection against errors.
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM software includes new productivity features for preparing models and drawings for distribution. A new convert, publish, print, and plot capability, for example, automatically converts hundreds of manufacturing drawings into neutral formats for quoting, collaboration, batch printing, and sharing with other systems. The new SolidWorks Enterprise PDM streamlines collaboration with a single centralized SolidWorks Toolbox library and introduces a new suite of rapid implementation tools for quicker return on investment.
3DVIA Composer automatically creates product documentation and keeps it updated with every design change. It helps organizations repurpose 3D assets to quickly create product manuals, brochures, catalogs, assembly instructions, training videos, and more. 3DVIA Composer 2010 further reduces documentation time by repurposing SolidWorks configurations and exploded views, thus putting intelligent design data to work. It includes a new time-saving ability to auto-create explode lines for multiple exploded views. Users can also create richer, more informative documentation with scalable detail views, BOMs in 3D, a shadow caster, and photorealistic background objects.
SolidWorks Sustainability software for the first time makes sustainable design accessible, credible, and SolidWorks simple. SolidWorks Sustainability helps users determine the carbon footprint, energy consumption, and air/water impacts in a product design's raw material sourcing, manufacture, use, and disposal. An assembly visualization tool color-codes parts based on their total environmental impact. Configuration support in the software also lets users compare multiple design iterations for sustainability concerns.
Included with every license of SolidWorks software, SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress helps users immediately determine the environmental impact of any part. SolidWorks Sustainability products include an environmental impact dashboard, customizable reports, and a tool to find alternative materials to easily compare and instantly improve the sustainability of a part.
Both SolidWorks Sustainability and SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress draw on the expertise, research, development, and data of Germany-based partner PE INTERNATIONAL, the largest and oldest network of sustainability experts in the world, and PE Americas, its U.S. division. Together, the new products give the SolidWorks community a way to make a significant collective impact on the environment by incrementally improving every design.
"SolidWorks 2010 is designed to provide every design team with an improved work experience that can bring them to new levels of success regardless of their industry," said Austin O'Malley, CTO of DS SolidWorks Corp. "We listened to what the engineering community was asking for, which was a rock solid work experience and depth of functionality to help them work faster and smarter. We're confident we have delivered. The sustainability capabilities will also help our community make an important contribution to the world in creating environmentally friendly products."
SolidWorks 2010 products are available for purchase worldwide through SolidWorks authorized resellers and will ship in October.
Commentary By Jeffrey Rowe, Editor
It's September and it's time for new beginnings. Time to get back to school for some of us, while it's back to real work for those fortunate enough to be employed. Also, it's time to launch into the new software release season, and SolidWorks 2010 is one of the first major releases on tap after a relatively slow summer, as is typical.
I've had a beta copy of SolidWorks 2010 for several weeks and have taken a preliminary look at some of the new features and capabilities that I'll discuss below. I also spent a day discussing and demoing with a couple SolidWorks managers -- Fielder Hiss, VP Product Management and Ian Hogg, Product Marketing Manager, Simulation.
It's hard to believe that SolidWorks 2010 marks the 18th release of the flagship product. It's really come a long way, but the leaps and bounds, scads and piles of new features that were commonplace have slowed somewhat to a more sane pace and volume. In fact, with SolidWorks 2010, the company continues to stress the importance of software stability and dependability over feature bloat and piling on features that relatively few customers actually use.
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Moving to the cloud saves money and worry for coastal school district
Hyde County (NC) gains security and protection of data with SAS®
Located along the North Carolina coast, Hyde County Schools had already lost one server to a hurricane several years ago. So when its replacement AS/400 turned five years old and began experiencing significant maintenance issues, the school system realized a move to the North Carolina Education Cloud hosted by SAS was a less expensive alternative.
The cloud provides the local education area (LEA) with more security and protection against foul weather. After a seamless transition, the school district's finance officer and chief technology officer are happy they made the switch.
"It's saving us time, it definitely saved us money, and it's saving us hassle," explains Finance Officer Ken Chilcoat. "It's worry-free. We don't have to worry about staying late doing backups or coming in nights and weekends when the AS/400 sends out a hardware error.''
It's saving us time, it definitely saved us money, and it's saving us hassle.
Ken Chilcoat
No learning curve
The North Carolina Education Cloud provides hosted servers monitored 24/7, nightly backups encrypted and secured off-site, and hardware and OS under an IBM maintenance contract.
Users have secure VPN access 24/7 via the Internet, the ability to administer the system, a Help Desk for assistance, software upgrades and application support for LEA licensed software, and a disaster recovery program. When school reps log in, they see screens that look exactly like what they're used to, so there is no learning curve.
50-percent savings
With the AS/400, Chilcoat said the district was paying more than $6,000 a year for the hardware maintenance contract, and was going to spend more than $50,000 to replace the server. And there were other costs associated with computing on-site: $2,400 to $3,000 worth of backup tapes each year and 160 hours a year in overtime costs for staff members to back up the computer after hours at the end of each week and month.
It was a lot of money for a school district with just 576 students.
When Chilcoat and Chief Technology Officer Shelby Gibbs learned about the NC Education Cloud, and that there are incentives for early enrollees, they were eager to give it a try. The transition was made over a weekend with no issues.
SAS worked with the IBM maintenance staff on the transition. Chilcoat estimates that Hyde will save several thousand dollars a year – significant for a small school system. The typical LEA is expected to save 50 percent compared to the price of owning and maintaining a server.
Easy to use, worry-free
Chilcoat says the school system is particularly happy that it controls everything – including access and permissions. "It's just the location of the box – that's the only thing that's changed.''
And that location change provides a great deal of peace of mind. Chilcoat and his staff no longer have to worry about hurricanes, lengthy power outages and other issues that affect coastal and rural Carolina school districts.
In the past, if a hurricane was threatening, Gibbs had to back up the system and bring the tapes to a county bank vault.
Even then, the situation wasn't ideal. The bank flooded during the last hurricane.
With the cloud, SAS is making arrangements for school districts to log in remotely from neighboring school district portals so operations like payroll can be managed regardless of the weather or power situation in a county.
The memory of replacing one storm-damaged server still fresh, rural school system in coastal Carolina now faced the expense of replacing an older AS/400.
The North Carolina Education Cloud (NCEdCloud iSeries)
Typical school systems could save 50 percent compared to the expense of owning, maintaining and securing on-site hardware and software.

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Series A Financing
San Diego, CA, April 28, 2005 — Actimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
a startup company dedicated to developing and commercializing small
molecule therapeutics for respiratory and inflammatory diseases,
today announced a $6 million private placement of its Series A stock.
The financing was led by Sanderling Ventures of San Mateo, California.
Additional investors include Mitsui & Co. Venture Partners of
New York.
Bayer Healthcare AG has assigned the rights to five preclinical
research programs to Actimis, including two advanced programs with
highly optimized lead candidates and three additional research-stage
programs. The majority of the targets represent first-in-class molecules
and have broad application across respiratory diseases including
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inflammatory disorders including atopic dermatitis, rheumatoid arthritis,
psoriasis and others. Financial terms of the transaction were not
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needs," said Kevin B. Bacon, Ph.D., founder and chief scientific
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laboratory facilities and looking to establish Actimis as a leading
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About Actimis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Actimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a privately held biopharmaceutical
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Living with roommates can run the gamut from pretty awesome to truly awful, depending on how compatible and in sync with one another you are. One sign of a roomie match made in heaven is when you and your roommate(s) not only peacefully coexist, but your combined talent and style makes for a beautiful living space. Here are 10 examples of roommate style done right.
1. Laura & Mallory's Mix of Southern Charm and City Style These two friends turned roommates both grew up in the South and then moved to NY. Their combined style is quirky, colorful and citified.
2. Four Ladies in a Beach House Proof that it's not impossible to create a cohesive space even when you might have a few too many chefs in the kitchen.
3. Laurel & Margot's Celebration of Craft When two creative professionals move in together, the entire space becomes a great collaboration.
4. 3 Girls & a Pug Share a Lakeview Apartment This space abounds with DIY projects and up-cycled finds, proving it doesn't take a lot of money to fix up a space when everyone works together.
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7. B, Joe & Rachael's Eclectic Split-Level Odd spaces and angles were no deterrent for these three roommates, who fitted their apartment with custom built solutions to make the most of the shared space.
8. Pablo & Rob's Woodsy Wanderlust This light filled space is filled with global finds and an impressively large collection of houseplants.
9. Lanz, Michael and Brent's Evolving History House Three roommates share this space with a storied history, and work to make their own mark on it with a revolving collection of art and hand refinished furnishings.
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Tuesday football thread
Shelvey goes mental. scores 6. 8 own goals. no assists
Chumps league starts tonight. EXCITED
No further words
I really like De Guzman
Swansea played some lovely stuff in the last 15 minutes, Liverpool completely lost control when Coutinho went off.film_maker this'd this
The difference was Liverpool took off a midfielder and put on a second striker
whereas Swansea took off a striker and put on a midfielder.
Numbers in midfield. Simple
Shelvey showing last night EXACTLY what makes him so exciting and so troublesome.
Do respect him for not wanting just to warm the bench for us. He needs game time to stop making rash mistakes and to mature.
Not going to begrudge a draw away at Swansea. Although bit concerned about how much we dropped after Coutinho went off and Sturridge got leggy. Were pretty bereft after that.
Moses looked pretty tasty. Didn't think much of Sakho. Skrtel made a couple of belting last-ditchers. Jury's still out on Wisdom.
10 points from those first 4 games is above par for sure. Think 7/8 would've been acceptable so can't complain.
At The City Ground tonight
for Middlesbrough. Finally accepted that I'm too fat for my new size samll shirt last night. Don't know if I'm too embarassed to ask them to change it though.
Change it!
I'm tempted by tonight's game, but i have so much to do and it's so cold, so may back out...
Tap n Tumbler
from half 5 for pre match beers. I'll be the one who's shirt looks like it has been painted on. Like the girls on page 3 of the sun on cup final day but much less sexy.
Britton was fucking excellent last night.
I know people went a bit overboard with the Welsh Xavi shite a season or two ago, but he really is just about the tidiest footballer in the country. Pozuelo also looked very good on the ball when he came on. Get the impression Sakho's going to be a bit of a Dunnealdinho; veering from moments of brilliant defending to hoofing them in his own net for no reason at all.
Still struggling to work out why United (with just about the best home record in European football) are 4/5 at home to a very average Leverkusen side who've won about 4 of 30 away in the competition. Definite money maker there.
If City play anywhere near their best they ought to beat Plzen. If they play as they have been doing they'll lose. Bit uneasy with everyone assuming Plzen are a bunch of chumps. Watched a bit of them over the weekend, they're a reasonable side, though there's absolutely no chance on earth Chelsea, United or Arsenal would go there and not win. Got a bad feeling we're going to rush Kompany back too soon.
I thought Joe Allen was the Welsh xavi?
In which case people really did go overboard.
Yeah I think in the first half of last season for us he had something like a 92% pass completion rate.
But all of them were to Daniel Agger.
*Pointless stat alert*
Leon Britton completed more attacking third passes than Gerrard last night. Probably mainly because Gerard spent most of the second hoofing balls back to Swansea from his own half but there you go. Get him on the plane etc etc.
- Raanraals and blimeycharlie this'd this
So if Xavi moved to a Welsh club
Leon Britton could no longer be the Welsh Xavi because Xavi himself would be the Welsh Xavi?
Jores Okore's out for the rest of the season
dull day news-wise
My favourite post-match interview of all time
So funny hearing the occasional media trained soundbite pop out amidst the mumbling embarrassment. I really like him now.
- Songs_about_ducking and silverfoxqpr this'd this
- meths and silverfoxqpr this'd this
I feel for Dougie
Though the way he left us left a bitter taste, I just can't hate the man for everything he has done for the club. It doesn't look like he has much more time left at Bolton, are the fans turning against him?
He won 3 in 29 at Palace, before that little run of 8 unbeaten before he left. His run can't be as bad as that at Bolton yet, so I hope they stick by him a little longer.
the football is dire and there is clearly some internal unrest. Hauling off his captain after 60minutes isn't going to build bridges, and i fear he has lost the dressing room somewhat. We are awful defensively and toothless going forward, league one symptoms which Dougie simply hasn't addressed well (in the case of the former, at all). Can't blame the fans for being annoyed. It's not quite 3 in 29 bad but you cannot blame people for being disappointed by our form at all.
The first thing he did with us was sort out our defence and then worrying about attacking later, which clicked with our 8 game run.
Who knows what would have happened if he had stayed, but we were playing such good football (finally) I think we would have gone up automatically.
Okay then, let's talk about favourite headed goals
Remember this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWBbYhrizsM
- svenrokk this'd this
Tino Asprilla is my favourite headerer.
Seemed to have an extra second of hang time in the air, so he did. Not sure how he did it.
reminded me of the actual greatest Ronaldo-related header of all timejontosh2001 this'd this
Always a classic
Mainly because of CR7's reaction, but also because:
1. Nani was onside; and
2. the ball was arguably over the line anyway.Jordan_229_2 this'd this
Letchkov v Germany at USA '94
We need more horseshoe bald footballers in the game...
Also loved Puyols header v Germany in 2010
^This to Letchkov
Remember doing a completely involuntary punch of the air when that went in.
That Martin Palermo one
You know the one.
(this is a vintage serie a diving header from outside of the box, chums)84joe this'd this
always loved one Torres bagged at Old Trafford in about 09 or 10ish time.
Kuyt played maybe the only decent cross of his career and Nando just planted it in all casual. Beautiful.
This was my favourite goal of my childhood. David Kelly for Wolves V Leicester in the FA Cup
Used to recreate it all the time in the living room by throwing the ball against the wall to set up the diving header:
Charlton at home this evening
Given that their reserves probably should have beaten us in the cup, I suspect we're in for a tough evening.
Hi everyone! What's been going on in the last ten days then?
Januzaj getting game time, impressive? Off to City? Was Fellaini up front on his own when he came on on Saturday?
Have you seen any of the highlights of Manchester United vs Palace, yet?
Not enough to have any idea how the game was, goals aside
On paper 2-0 with a pen and a FK leads me to suggest it was pretty turgid with us unable to break you down in open play but not having any worries about you going forward, accurate?
My opinion (may be biased)
I thought we were doing quite well keeping you out, early on Evra went down easily and appealed a penalty, it rightly wasn't given.
Ashley Young then kicked Dikgacio's leg in the penalty and dived, Young rightly booked.
Then right on the stroke of half time, Young went down with minimal contact, you get a penalty, and Dikgacio gets sent off as the referee judged it was in the area, and it was the last man, or a clear goal scoring opportunity.
I'll let you judge whether that was right or not.
I thought you looked pretty poor generally, but Januzag and Felliani looked decent when they came on.
I'm still annoyed over the penalty decision and considering we played with 10 men for the whole second half and were only beaten by a dodgy penalty and a free kick, I'm pleased with our performance. We only had one shot I think, but to be honest I was expecting you to destroy us considering both our right backs are injured.
Oh, and Rooney blew kisses when he scored. I guess to his family rather than the fans?
And I hope you had a good holiday, by the photos on Facebook looks like you did.
Saw about the diving controversy actually
Really pleased with Moyes comments after the match, Young is a fucking shithouse of a footballer as well as being a cheating prick which makes it a lot harder to forgive obviously.
From that still it looks like a pretty dreadful penalty decision as well, tough breaks.
football spin off thing
how many pairs of socks do you wear when playing football?
always two for me. one normal, one football. just seems right, you know
though can understand two depending on if your boots are a bit too big, likefilm_maker this'd this
dunno man
don't like the feeling of football sock directly on foot. it chafes, maaaaan
Parachustist marries football game
According to Danny Higginbotham this was the "most bizarre" thing he's ever seen on a football pitch. He's obviously never seen himself play.
Apparently the ref booked him for descent.
A few of the Chester fans spoke to him afterwards and he seemed to intimate that it wasn't the accident he made out to the police. One Chester fan went for him in the car park and got a black eye for his troubles.
- TheBeautifulOnes_ and gonad this'd this
Really enjoyed Neville and Carragher almost coming to blows on MNF
over who's bestest out of Scholes, Lampard and Gerrard. Needed something to break up their back-slappy banter club.
Fwiw, Scholes>>>>>>>>Gerrard>>Lampard
- Antpocalypsenow, bowiecokemirror, blimeycharlie, umlaut_ampersand, jontosh2001, Jordan_229_2, and 8stepstoperfection this'd this
shcoles, the lampard.
dont want to put gerrard in there.silverfoxqpr and Royter-Hatfood this'd this
the Scholes love-in does get ridiculously OTT, though.
at his pomp, the best English midfielder, for sure, but his pomp was about ten years ago, and people dwell on throwaway comments by Zidane and Xavi a bit too much.
the last four years of his career was basically him kicking people, falling over, scoring the odd goal against Hull or Norwich, and generally stealing his £125k or so a week wages.
it's all a bit Gundogan Fanclub, innit, though yeah, he's the best of those three. Personally i'd rate Lampard above Gerrard, but not one to really argue about.
Exactly this.
People were never this creamy about Scholes when he was actually at his best.
Aldershot v Barnet tonight and I'm going.
Sorry that's all I've got lads.
Could be a decent match
Us (Aldershot) and Barnet have both made strong starts to the season, we'd be not far behind them if we weren't so silly with money. On the other hand it's Aldershot v Barnet, scrappy 1-0 it is.
Is svenrock about?
It's Macclesfield v Chester tonight which is a huge game for both clubs. We're both as crap as each other at the moment so the winner of this one might marginally have a better chance of avoiding relegation. I'd use the phrase 6 pointer but I don't know what it means.
0-0 or maybe 1-0 to Chester is what I'm expecting.
As well as a really rubbish game. Macc's story for the season seems to be settled already. Ok in possession, no one able to put chances away or be the target for crosses, and terrible at defending set pieces.
Best game of the league so far, and that's not even saying much.
Against Stoke and Villa we didn't play one single long kick out from goal. Against United and Swansea we only played them, and every time we lost possession due to lack of height / strength in our team up front. I'm surprised every team doesn't do the same thing against us, because it always, always works.
Sub-Thread: Most Dishevelled-Looking Footballer?
Memory prompted by the Letchkov mention upthread, I'll be extremely impressed if anyone can beat Trifon Ivanov.
He's quite possibly what Google Images was invented for.
not dishevelled, but this photo of Franck Dumas
figure a bit like if you put me in a newcastle shirt
in every photo he looks like he's had a fight and spent the night in the cells.Silkyskillz11 and umlaut_ampersand this'd this
dowie, maybe>?
- umlaut_ampersand this'd this
Martin Penicka isn't far off Trifon Ivanov.
not even close.
he looks horrendous in every photo:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Trifon+Ivanov&hl=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=MXg4UqK8OoGO7Ab3joHwAw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=899&dpr=1umlaut_ampersand this'd this
look at him now.
Great linking meths
He was actually a very, very good footballer given how absurdly unfit he was, but I bet he was even better company in the pub after the match.
i can't see him being much of a talker.
but i bet he smoked and STILL smokes about 45 fags a day. great eye bags.
He'd probably be silent for hours
Then out of nowhere he'd have an anecdote about the time the Bulgarian Prime Minister's wife gave him a blow job in the back seat of a taxi on his way to a match.
And when they got pulled over by the police he'd told them his name was Hristo Stoichkov.meths and umlaut_ampersand this'd this
Probably gonna write a novel about Trifon Ivanov
One that'll make Loui_T weep for days.
The multi-layered complexity of a trifle
and the lion-clawed noble savagery of a gryphon
look at this Red Bull Leipzig (boo! hiss!) goal from the weekend
- Royter-Hatfood, Antpocalypsenow, and Jordan_229_2 this'd this
touchdown leipzig!
serious though, someone should run some NFL commentary over that
I'd love to see them try that
and get instantly smashed on the counter.
It's the flying V!
Coach Bombay will be happy with that.
Conference football at its finest
Shit defending, shitter finishing.
- Verbal and iquitelikeradiohead this'd this
Australian A-League-esque
that is quite a nasty bobble
to be fair on the guy
good job wednesday's game got postponed tonight
mind you it only delays the inevitable pummelling we'll get from wigan later on in the season.
If my disgrace book is to be believed United starting XI v Leverkusen
is DDG, Smalling, Rio, Vidic, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Fellaini, Rooney, Kagawa and RVP.
Strongest possible line-up with Rafael and Nani not available I'd say though maybe would have liked to see Fabio keep his place.
Champions League bets tonight....a PSG, Benfica, Bayern treble gets you 5/1.
forgot itv do the tuesday games now
nice one
Bayern, United, Plzen, Sociedad.
Have also gone Bayern, United, Plzen, Blackpool, Derby - 87/1
I'd like to see him walk out to the Champions League Anthem
with tattered kit, a straggly teenage beard and using his arms/hands to protect his eyes from the harsh stadium light.
Kompany rushed back ahead of the Derby [./]
Kolarov in [./]
Dzeko in [./]
Flat, idealess 4-4-2 [./]
A win [x]
gone for some ABSOLUTE BANKERS
with my free bet
£10 City, Bayern and benfica treble
£10 Utd, Real madrid double
Good team David moyes
Feeling confident. Went for the kik-recommended home win.
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go on then
rag conspiracy
i know kagawa's seems a really nice guy and everything but i'm not convinced that he's particularly good or anything
still looks so lightweight
bet he doesn't even liftstill_here and Lucien this'd this
Well hes been locked in moyes' cellar for the past 3 months
if all the man u 'fans' are to be believed
I don't know too much about the signings City have made, but they seem a bit shite
City really are bobbins.
Not a hope in hell of winning this.
Just changed channel briefly to see United scoring an offside goal where the keeper was clearly fouled, and van Persie rubbing his head into the referee's. Standard.
(this week norwich and villa)
how many goals do united score that arent really soft/illegitimate?DillingersWheelman this'd this
well...£24m IS a lot for a 29-year-old player, clearly.
no-one had any doubts about his ability at the time of the transfer, but it is a lot.
not just that, but all in (LOLZ), £90m, a big risk. it's paying off, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a big risk.
Hindsight probably is making it look a lot more obvious I guess
If he'd had one of his long injury lay-offs again it might have looked a bit silly
Probably the fairest price for both teams.
Man Utd get a brilliant striker who is 29 years old with a history of numerous injuries.
Arsenal not really able to command higher due to these reasons as well as the fact he was on the last year of his contract and openly expressed a desire to leave.
Strangely enough
Kompany and Nastasic at the back, and put us up against not quite at it opponents, we suddenly look like a football team again
- shrewbie this'd this
Agreed, although pretty sure I saw those green Lasers again on the defenders faces on slo-mo
UEFA Need to clamp down on Laser pens being allowed into games, but how can they? The majority of these Laser pens are no bigger than a standard pen and guard dogs Cannot Possibly Detect them at the turnstiles
Pretty much can only
fine the clubs for it and hope they crack down.
Same, every goal Manchester United have scored, I have spotted a few "orbs" on the goalies face from these Lasers
Maybe FIFA should get involved if UEFA can't handle the crackdown
Its finally time to devlop those bi-pedal robots
with xray vision and inbuilt angle grinder that can clamp down on this type of thing
There must be something they can do, I know the Police/Army can switch off Mobile/Wifi signals when in times of great need
So why can't they work out a way to put deflectors up in stadiums to banish the Laser rays into the sky? (might be an issue with air space, but maybe then into the ground?) I remember in school we did a trick with prisms so you could deflect the light so I know it is possible small scale but surely if you suspended a larger prism in the centre circle this would do the trick? I am not a scientist so don't know the exact detail but seems like so,etching they (FIFA) could work on for potentially season 2015/16
so huddersfield have scored from their only 2 shots on target
fucken wank, probably fair revenge for last season's smash'n'grab thoNoNoNoRobots this'd this
slick move that
man united have been very impressive tonight
great goal
what a team!
what is it with shit lettering on shirts this season?
United's is almost as bad as Real's comic sans effort.littlebirds this'd this
Steve Stone hasn't got shit on that!
whole team have been reading the thread
genuinely surprised at how good Rooney looks
if he gets over his fortnightly injury thing, he could be a real joy to watch again.
United fans shouldn't be letting players shit in their faces like that.
He's scoring goals for them
Why should they care
still think he's a bit of a jebend from the transfer request
but i've always maintained he was treated pretty shit by fergie last year.
ah the old 'buy a luxury second world class striker instead of a midfielder
play the existing one out of position for a year, then freeze him out of the club so he spends the summer asking to leave' tactic.
fucking love confident tony
confident tony is my favourite player, everyone who wrote him off after one bad season should feel bad. if kagawa is that bad in training then fair enough david. rio scared me many many times.incandenza_ this'd this
agree. I'm not a United fan, but so much manlove for Tony
He was quality tonight, Smalling looking good too. Fellaini worked well alongside Carrick and Rooney and RVP look like they could work really well together.
think people are too ready to dismiss one dimensional players
there was so much shite talked last year that opposition teams had "worked him out", how do you work out someone shredding his full back and firing a cross in? it's always been the same with monty panesar, they're both very very good players who will go through injuries and patches of bad form like any other.
Send Tony down the line!
I agree could not have been happier to see him smash the 4th.
Bar a couple lapses in defensive concentration thought we played really well tonight especially Rooney and Valencia.codpieceface this'd this
what's Chilean for hairdryer treatment?
amazing how different a side City are when Yaya Toure can be arsed. there isn't a midfielder in world football who can take a game by the scruff of the neck like he can at his best. sadly, in 90% of our games he just shrugs a lot and passes sideways. admittedly, taking games by the scruff of the neck is a bit easier against sides from the Czech Republic than top Premier League teams, but he's bullied plenty of them in his time as well.
still not sure we'll make it out of the group. we might have to win in Moscow, but very happy with the result and performance.
nah i like wolves really
- Vian this'd this
Can anyone confirm if there will be a highlights package of all the Champions League games tonight on free view?
Fancy a wee cheeky beer in bed watch it ;(
Can't really complain about a point against Barnet
but given we were 3-1 up it's a bit of a disappointment, especially seems up until tonight we've defended well. Noticed there was another Aldershot fan on here whilst lurking, do they still post?
he's a manchester united fan really
actually, you ARE an aldershot fan, right? or are they the local club you like to patronise while supporting a top 6 juggercunt
- still_here, OvertakenByTractors, and 8stepstoperfection this'd this
not even gonna this that
water off a duck's arse bruv
As much as sometimes I wish it weren't the case
they're the only team for me. Although the occasional trip to patronise Fleet Town doesn't go amiss.
ah that's cool
quite enjoyed aldershot's meteoric rise. partially because the goalkeeping coach employed by my school was none other than aldershot's reserve keeper and grizzle-haired character richie barnard. nice chap tbh. hell of a shot on him. guess even the conference reserve keepers do tho
Was good fun while it lasted
all gone a bit to pot of late mind. Just about remember Barnard, wasn't with us long if I remember right. Came across a lot of our reserves etc. having played for some of the youth teams, it's amazing how even they're a huge step up from sunday league level.
my least favourite training drill was when he (and the other dude who was at Maidenhead FC I think) would just hurl the ball at us
rather than shoot
virtually impossible to save if it wasn't straight at you
Rooney genuinely looked a bit scary when snapping at that interviewer then.
All but confirmed he wants out, like, but we knew that already.bowiecokemirror this'd this
Vlad Weiss!
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CRESTVIEW � When it comes to defeating or preventing breast cancer, like many other forms of the disease, what we eat can make all the difference.
CRESTVIEW � When it comes to defeating or preventing breast cancer, like many other forms of the disease, what we eat can make all the difference.
Cutting down on our fat intake and boosting our fiber intake are two ways to ward off breast cancer, North Okaloosa Medical Center nutritionist Patricia Ferman said.
"You don't want to have a lot of fat, which goes along with a lot of our American diets," Ferman said.
She cited a study by the Department of Human Biology and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Guelph, Ontario, that found good nutrition is "a leading environmental factor in the prevention of breast cancer."
"Specific types of fat, particularly monounsaturated fat and the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids, demonstrate more potential to influence breast cancer risk," an abstract of the study stated.
Commenting on "The Dr. Oz Show" website, Dr. Rachel Beller lauded the role of omega-3 fats.
"Why do you need omega-3s? Well-regarded research suggests that omega-3s enhance overall well-being and are particularly important for breast health," Beller wrote.
Breast-healthy, low-fat, high-fiber meals are far from bland. Here are some tasty treats for your family.
Better Breakfast M�sli
M�sli is a traditional European high-fiber, low-fat breakfast grain cereal. Making your own is not only healthier, but also saves on the cost of the processed kind found in the cereal aisle.
2 cups traditional oatmeal (not instant)
1 teaspoon ground Ceylon cinnamon
1 teaspoon granulated orange peel
1 teaspoon chia seeds or sunflower seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup dried apples
1/2 cup fried berries such as blueberries, raspberries, etc.
1 cup fat-free flake cereal, such as Corn Flakes, Total, Wheaties, etc.
Directions: Combine all ingredients in an airtight plastic cereal container or airtight countertop canister.
Serve one cup of the m�sli with a small cup of fat-free yogurt mixed in. Sweeten with honey if desired.
Smoked Salmon Sandwich Lunch
Does smoking fish reduce those cancer-fighting omega-3 fats?
Nope, says Norway's National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, which did extensive studies on the subject, reported in the Harvard (University) Heart Letter.
This recipe for a tasty Scandinavian open-face sandwich is one option for lunch or for an hors d'oeuvre.
6- to 8-ounce package of smoked salmon (lox has more sodium than the flaky style)
1 package Wasa Light Rye, Whole Grain or Multi Grain crispbread (all are fat-free, cholesterol-free and have lots of fiber)
Leafy greens such as baby spinach or field greens
Duke's mayonnaise (this is most definitely not fat free, so don't use a lot of it. But it's oh-so-tasty!)
Thin lemon slices
Directions: Top six to eight pieces of Wasa bread with leafy greens. Arrange 1 ounce smoked salmon on each, topped with a small dollop of Duke's mayonnaise. Garnish with lemon slice.
Raspberry Mango Tilapia
This variation of a recipe by Dr. Julia Greer from her "Anti-Cancer Cookbook," is high in antioxidants, vitamin C and beta carotene.
4 talapia fillets (1.5 to 2 pounds total)
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 peeled and diced mango
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1 teaspoon fresh minced mint
juice from 1/2 small lemon
Fresh pepper and season salt to taste
Directions: Season the fillets with fresh ground black pepper and season salt to taste. Bake the fish in a 450-degree Fahrenheit oven about 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Meanwhile, mix the raspberries, mango, cilantro or parsley, mint and lemon juice in a non-metallic bowl to make the salsa.
Serve the tilapia on four dinner plates, topped with equal amounts of salsa. Garnish with a sprig of mint, parsley or cilantro.
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HILLSBOROUGH � When he isn�t traveling between schools and museums throughout the Southeast � which isn�t often this time of year � John Jeffries Blackfeather spends his time in a cozy cabin in his backyard in downtown Hillsborough.
He calls it a shed, but it seems it could double as a second home. The walls are lined with his handmade trinkets, artifacts and weapons representing his heritage with the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation. Several skins and furs cover a small bed in the corner. A workstation is covered with tools and scraps of leather, string, sinew, and the raw materials he uses to fashion traditional Native American tools and weapons he displays and donates.
Blackfeather, 74, didn�t set out to be a leading ambassador of Native American heritage and the Occaneechi tribe, but his endless fascination and affection for the old ways has made him just that. He demonstrates his handmade weapons � slingshots, blowguns, spears and arrows � with a sense of wonder and admiration.
�I ask kids to think about it,� Blackfeather says. �If you were living in a cave thousands of years ago, how many of you could figure out how to attach a rock to a piece of wood, and that you could throw it and hunt with it? And then could you figure out that if you put a feather on the end of it, you can aim it? They could hunt from 40 or 50 yards away.�
Blackfeather grew up in nature, working on his grandfather�s farm in Orange County. He hunted for food using arrows and slingshots, he built tents and he slept outside.
�It was just something that was natural to me,� he says.
He joined the Boy Scouts and was an Eagle Scout before joining the U.S. Marines in 1960. He served for four years before returning to central North Carolina with his wife, Lynette, whom he met while they worked at a Girl Scout camp near Charleston, S.C. In August, they will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Together, they raised a son, Sharn Jeffries, and a daughter, Vivette Jeffries Logan. They have four grandchildren.
Always conscious of his lineage, he didn�t �get cranked up� about it until later in life. The Eno Occaneechi Association organized in 1984. He attended his first Occaneechi pow-wow in 1985. It stirred something in him. He returned the next year and began attending pow-wows throughout North Carolina and Virginia.
He�s now an elder in the Occaneechi council and in previous years served as its chief.
In the mid-1990s, when archaeologists from UNC-Chapel Hill discovered the foundations of an Indian village on the banks of the Eno River in Hillsborough, Blackfeather led the effort to rebuild that village.
The completed Occaneechi Indian Village, with 10 huts and a sweat lodge, surrounded by a palisade of 396 posts, became an international draw for students and tourist groups. He has three scrapbooks documenting its resurrection through photos and official correspondence. His eyes gleam with pride when he discusses the results.
Now, he wants to build another village, this one in Alamance County, on the recently acquired Occaneechi lands in northeast Alamance County known as the Texas Settlement. He hopes work can begin in April, with college students providing the heaviest lifting.
�It�s our culture, and we need it. When you see it now, what do you see there that�s cultural? Nothing,� Blackfeather said. �I�m not promised how long I�m going to live. I want to leave that.�
For more information about the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, go online to http://www.obsn.org.


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There are pies and then there is my grandma's chocolate pie.
It's a luscious chocolate custard resting on a flaky, almost salty crust, topped with a springy meringue. For me, it's la pièce de résistance and whether times are good or times are bad, it's always welcome and appropriate.
I can't remember a period in my life when it wasn't my favorite dessert. My family has always been pie eaters, but we fall into several camps: there are the peach enthusiasts, the pecan lovers and then there are those of us who prefer the chocolate. My mom loves the chocolate best so that's probably why it's my (and my brother's) favorite as well. But that doesn't explain why Mom doesn't make it. Nope, only one person can make my grandma's chocolate pie and that's my grandma.
When I went to visit her in August, I told her I wanted a chocolate pie. That was no surprise—I always insist that she bake me a chocolate pie when I visit. But this time I was determined to document her making it so I could try and recreate it back here in NY.
She had all the ingredients spread out on the counter and then I saw it: her recipe card. I hadn't noticed before that she uses a recipe—I always assumed she baked chocolate pie from memory. The old card was yellowing and splattered with spots. And it called for Oleo as one of the ingredients. What a treasure! Before we started baking, I decided to take a photo of the card and as the light was waning in the kitchen, I took the card out to the front porch to shoot it before she started cooking.
I ended up spending more time than I meant to photographing the card. And as I saw the sun setting, I realized I should probably go back inside to watch her make the pie. Unfortunately, as I walked into the kitchen Grandma was sliding the chocolate pie into the oven. Curses! My original assumption was correct: she did not need a recipe card to make chocolate pie. And I had spent so much time shooting the dang card, I had missed my opportunity observe her crafting a chocolate pie.
Of course, being a brat, I whined: "Why didn't you wait?" She replied that she didn't know how long I'd be taking photos of the card and she had other important things to do, such as baking another pie—this one apple. "You're welcome to photograph me making that," she said. She had, however, left me a consolation prize: I could lick the bowl.
I'm disappointed that I missed the chance to photograph her making a chocolate pie but at least I have a photo of her recipe card. I know that it's not quite the same, but it'll just have to do, until next time.
Grandma's chocolate pie
Ingredients for the pie:
- 4 tablespoons cocoa or 1 1/2 squares baking chocolate
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 unbaked 9-inch piecrust
Ingredients for the meringue:
- 2 egg whites
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- In a saucepot, whisk together the cocoa, sugar, flour, salt, egg yolks, and milk.
- On medium heat, cook while stirring until it bubbles and thickens, about 5 to 10 minutes. If it becomes lumpy, just beat out the lumps. (It will not get any thicker in the oven so cook until it's as thick as you want it.)
- Remove the chocolate filling from the heat and stir in the vanilla and butter.
- Meanwhile, as you make the custard, poke holes in the piecrust with a fork and bake it until it's brown, about 20 minutes.
- To make the meringue, beat the egg whites with salt and when they start to get fluffy add the sugar.
- Pour the chocolate custard into the baked pie shell and top with the beaten egg whites. Bake it until it the peaks on the meringue are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.
- Grandma says: "It's real good hot, wonderful cold and you can even eat it frozen—then it's like a popsicle!"
Recipe Notes
All that's happening in the oven is the browning of the meringue. So be sure and keep cooking the custard in the pan until it's your desired consistency.


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Companies around the globe, in different industries with different philosophies, are investing in employee fitness.
For Accenture, a company with a highly distributed workforce, providing its employees with fitness facilities and programs
was a natural extension of their longstanding commitment to the health and wellbeing of their employees. That commitment
is grounded in the philosophy that employees, who are healthy and happy and feel valued, form the most productive, innovative
and loyal workforce possible.
For Dow Chemical, a manufacturing company with large numbers of shift employees, the conclusion was arrived at in more methodical
fashion – based upon irrefutable data that showed how health and wellness impact the bottom line.
After seeing success with their early programs aimed at obesity, physical activity and tobacco use, Dow led a study among
their employee base focused on the ROI of reducing their top 10 health risks. All of which can be helped through diet and
exercise. And they found that by simply reducing each of those risk factors by 1% per year, they would save approximately
$50 million over a ten year period – a 3:1 ROI. And that estimate "assumes the only benefit is changes in direct dollar
expenditures for health care," says Catherine Baase, M.D., Dow global director, health services. Dow also, estimated more
than $6 million in "lost days" saved due to reductions in absenteeism. But for all those "studies" and "philosophies", how
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(while helping improve the bottom line) invest in workplace fitness centers.
An idea that is substantiated by Richard Cotton, PhD, exercise physiologist and spokesperson for the American Council on
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fingertips does just that."
Marty Shaver, a supply manager at Motorola in Palmer, Texas, would also agree. Before Motorola installed an on-site gym,
Shaver was 30 pounds overweight with high cholesterol and no time between work and the long commute home to his family for
a stop off at the local gym.
Since that time, however, Shaver has shed 20 pounds and his cholesterol is back in the healthy range. According to Shaver,
he owes his healthy ways to the on-site fitness center at Motorla. "It's a huge convenience," says Shaver. "Instead of going
down the stairs and straight out the door at the end of the day, I simply take a right at the bottom of those stairs and
hit the gym for an hour."
All of this adds up to a strong argument to invest in workplace fitness facilities. As companies perform cost-benefit analyses
to determine the ROI of such fitness centers, they should consider the tangibles as well as the intangibles:
The outcome may be much like those of the companies included in this article – from immeasurable benefits to the organization
brought on by a healthy, motivated, loyal workforce to 3:1 returns from cost avoidance associated with health benefits payouts
and absenteeism.
Information for this article came from these additional sources:
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Postby suzieQ » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:12 pm
As a relative newbie I'm curious as to how everyone approaches the whole turning right on major roads thing (when there are quite a few cars that is).
I've discussed with some people and reactions seem to be mixed as to whether I should act as a car would and stop/signal/wait or leave the road and take the pedestrian crossing.
Any experienced opinions out there??
(If this has been asked many times please point me in the right direction as I can't find it anywhere!)
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Postby heavymetal » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:19 pm
A hook turn means you stay in the left hand lane and cross the intersection when the light is green, then stop, and turn bike to the right and WAIT for the light in that direction to change to green. Then ride on.
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Postby simonn » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:40 pm
If it is busy, particularly with multiple lane roads, I'll do a hook turn:
http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/fragv ... N?tocnav=y
Saying that though, you have to take each junction as it comes.
There is one set of traffic lights on my commute where I turn right which has three lanes.
Right most is right only.
Middle lane is right turn or straight on.
Left lane is straight ahead only.
The right turn is into a dual lane per side road with no parking with a 5-6% uphill gradient. The road is also busy.
If the right turn signal is on when I arrive at the junction, I will merge into the middle lane and go right.
If the right turn signal is stopped, but there is a car indicating to turn right and waiting in the middle lane, I will jump in behind it.
Otherwise I will use the pedestrian crossing as I feel far to vulnerable to traffic going straight ahead in the middle lane.
The right hand lane is a no go as it would be almost impossible to merge back into the left lane going up hill.
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Postby sharktamin » Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:39 pm
Generally I consider myself like a car, however on multi lane roads this means, merging right up to a kilometer before the intersection to give myself half a chance of getting across.
Then where there is multipole right hand turn lanes deciding to either go across to the median strip for the turn (safer) and then riding in the right hand turn perhaps for 2 km until I can merge left again, or using the left most right hand turn lane so that at the lights I am in the centre of the traffic soup with vehicles passing or arriving on all sides just so that after the turn I am on the LHS of the road.
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Postby sharktamin » Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:45 pm
leximack wrote:i do a hook turn as others have described, pretty much every time in traffic. I feel its the safest option.
I can see the sense in this, but there are exceptions...
I often travel with a trailer, and I don't mean a Bob, mine is nearly 90 cm wide, try turning that sharply in heavy traffic, and I can't imagine doing a hook turn on a tandem or a recumbent trike either!
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Otherwise, hook turns as previously described are your best option.
You have to make a judgement for each intersection that you encounter. If you have a regular commute, try and establish a best-route for yourself. I made mine slightly longer by taking a quieter road which runs parallel to the main road, but it is a lot safer. Arguably I can ride faster too, because I do not encounter any traffic.
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Step 1 in acting like a car is to have a good rear vision mirror, so that you are aware what the traffic behind you is doing. Still need to head-check, but a mirror gives you a great start in finding a comfortable break in the traffic for your turn.
In light traffic, moving across to the right turn lanes is then usually not difficult. In heavy traffic, traffic speed falls and merging right is not so hard if you signal clearly what your intentions are. Step 2 in acting like a car: give good hand signals, and Step 3: move decisively when clear
For me, hook turns are a last resort - while perfectly legal, you often see motorists jaws drop when you pull up in front of them; it comes across like queue-jumping or pushing in, and is too much for some motorists patience. If you use them, try to let the traffic go before you set off from the hook turn (to claim you lane). Maybe a good option until you build up some road experience and confidence.
I try to plan my route so that I don't need to resort to them.
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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:56 pm
Hook turns in Melbourne aren't an issue for our drivers, go for your life.
Really tho', each intersection has to be approached differently as no two are alike. Take the lane and ride like a car if circumstances allow, hook turn or use the ped lights if not. How about making the run at low speed on a day off to scout the ground? Take your time and explore, you might find a better way to get there.
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Postby suzieQ » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:02 pm
I never even through of doing a hook turn, at the moment I really only have to turn right a couple of times in my commute so it's not too bad and the more I ride the more comfortable I am doing it.
However when I ride to the gym I have to do a few and on reasonably busy roads which is where I'm currently just trying out diff ways and seeing what is best for each situation.
I do feel a little odd going ahead of cars as I know I'm far far slower but we cyclists are just as entitled to turn right as cars so I'm not gonna be too timid
I think I'll continue trying different ways as suggested and as i progress in experience my way of riding will probably change.
Again thank you very much for all the advice!
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Postby Pax » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:49 pm
Behave like a car,
I signal, move very definitely from lane to lane to lane (if 3 lanes)...not a slow tentative move. Own whichever lane I am in ESPECIALLY once I am in the middle or right hand lanes.
Aim to spend as little time as possible in the middle lane.
If the traffic is cr@p and it is unsafe to get across, do a hook or cross like a pedestrian, or try the next corner (none of these are my favourite option but all are better than getting squashed )
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Postby Streetsweeper » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:59 pm
I'm still trying to work out the best option for a T-intersection with a long uphill approach to turning right from the busy 4 lane through street. The right hand lane has the option to either turn or go straight ahead.
My normal practice to date is to take the footpath about 200m before the intersection and cross with the pedestrian signal.
I might have to lobby council/RTA to have the right hand lane restricted to right turn only. That might give me a little more comfort for an on road right turn.
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Pax wrote:My approach is to be very definite in my actions AND in signaling them.
Behave like a car,
I signal, move very definitely from lane to lane to lane (if 3 lanes)...not a slow tentative move. Own whichever lane I am in ESPECIALLY once I am in the middle or right hand lanes.
Aim to spend as little time as possible in the middle lane.
If the traffic is cr(AT)p and it is unsafe to get across, do a hook or cross like a pedestrian, or try the next corner (none of these are my favourite option but all are better than getting squashed )
+1, agree with this 100%
I have a doozy of a corner on my commute though, similar to the one Streetsweeper describes; steep uphill section of two-lane main road, I need to turn right at a traffic-light controlled T-junction at the top of the hill. There is a short section of right-turn-only lane right at the intersection. The speed differential is too great for changing lanes to be even remotely possible if there's other traffic; hook turns are out as the side street does not continue on the LHS of the road and there is no pedestrian crossing on the far side of the intersection; and the lane at the intersection is very narrow, with a fence between the road and footpath so pulling up and waiting for the pedestrian crossing is also impossible.
If I'm unable to cross to the right-turn lane because of heavy traffic, I basically have no option but to continue on to the next intersection. If I'm late and the traffic is heavy, I'll sometimes pull off onto the footpath 50m before the intersection (where it's wider with no fence) and cross at the pedestrian crossing.
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it is very difficult to get out of the 'I have to give way to everyone because I'm a vulnerable little bike' mentality though!
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Federal Inmate
The federal prison system has its own inmate locator called the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator.
Type in the inmate's name and it will tell you where he or she is incarcerated and their projected release date. It also lists released federal prison inmates and the date they were released.
Federal inmates who are moved from one prison to another will show as "No longer in federal custody" on the system until they reach their next federal prison destination. This movement can take a few days to several months to complete, so keep checking back to find out where the inmate was taken.
ICE Inmates
The ICE Detainee Lookup allows friends, family members and interested parties to locate illegal and/or undocumented immigrants that are in the United States without permission.
They are held in detention centers approved by Immigration Custody and Enforcement until their hearing or date they are deported back to their home country.
To look up the detainee, users need the full legal name the person used upon their arrest and the country the person claimed they originated from. It helps to also have the "A-number", which is the number that ICE assigned to them upon their detention, which you can use instead of attempting to type the detainee's name.
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