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If after reading the latest installment in the 'Twilight' series you feel like you might have read that somewhere, you may not be mistaken.
Stephanie Meyer, famed author of the massively successful Twilight series, is being sued for plagiarism, reports TMZ.
Jordan Scott, the author of "The Nocturne," a book published in 2006, is charging that Meyer ripped off scenes and plot lines. She cites a post wedding sex scene, a pregnant woman who becomes sick from carrying a child with evil powers and the death of the main character's wife among other similarities from Meyer's book, "Breaking Dawn."
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"In this book, Ms. Meyer misappropriated both the ideas and in many instances the text from my client's book," read a letter from Scott's lawyer Carol Fein Ross that was obtained by TMZ.
Scott started publishing excerpts of the book in 2003, and claims that Meyer had access to the work since it was posted online. Meyer's lawyer denies the successful scribe knew anything about Scott's lesser known work.
"The claim that 'Breaking Dawn' by Stephanie Meyer somehow infringes on an alleged book by someone named Jordan Scott is completely without merit. Neither Stephanie Meyer nor her representatives had any knowledge of this writer or her supposed book prior to this claim," a representative of Meyers told TMZ.


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Two years ago today we were flying home from Hong Kong, exhausted, overwhelmed, a bit scared but very excited.
That means Big Brother has been home for two entire years! What a wild, crazy adventure it's been. Although Big Brother has come so far, he still has so much to overcome. But we'll get there. We couldn't be more proud of you, Big Brother!
Mommy and Big Brother, the first day we met (January 10, 2011)
Big Brother and Little Man checking each other out at the orphanage in Hong Kong


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We've had a flood of Elimination games, and some other games, and frankly it spams up the sections. Several members have requested a section for the games, and the Shady Staff agrees, so here it is.
What goes in here?
All Elimination games
Your Top 5/20/50/1000000 list of something
Your Edited Tracklist
Features You Want (not really a game but so many threads like this)
Hurt/Heal Games
- More stuff to be added soon -
Remember that your posts doesn't get counted in this section. You are also not limited to music-based games. Any game you can think of can be posted in this section!
- SajN
Note: Moderators do have the right to use some discretion when deciding which threads belong in this section, due to the wide range of topics it could cover. If you disagree with your thread being moved to this section, please PM a moderator rather than complaining in the thread. Thanks!


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Ductwork Air Flow Tips
Static Pressure - Not Electricity
If you have an existing house that has cooling problems, there may be numerous things that are contributing to the problem. We have already discussed the sizing of the air conditioner and importance of proper return air. But there are other problems that can cause poor cooling. One of these is static pressure.
If you are healthy, did you know that your blood pressure is very nearly the same at your heart as it is in the last digit of your index finger? Why doesn't the pressure drop as the blood goes way out to your finger? That's easy. Your blood vessels get smaller and smaller the farther away from your heart. At each bifurcation (a "fork" - where a single vessel splits into two vessels), the two new vessels are smaller than the original. This is because the energy to push the blood has now been split. If you kept one vessel the same size as the original, there would be less energy to push the same amount of remaining blood!
This is the same thing that must be considered with the air in your ducts. The air which is flowing from a duct near the furnace should have very nearly the same force as one which is far away. Take a look at your ducting system if it is visible. You will notice a large trunk line which comes off the furnace. Sometimes it will split and go two directions. These should be smaller than the original. Then, notice how every so many feet, a pipe is branched off to go to a room(s). Does the trunk line get smaller? If it doesn't, especially after two branches, you could have a static pressure problem.
Gentle Turns
While you are looking at your ductwork, pay attention to how the branch lines come off the main trunk line. Are they abrupt 90 degree bends? Or, do they resemble an exit ramp from an expressway? You are looking for exit ramps or wye fittings. These fittings allow the air to change direction in a gentle fashion. Abrupt fittings absorb energy and cut down on the air flow.
Are there lots of turns or 90 degree turns in a branch? Remember, each bend absorbs energy. Turns or bends in ductwork should be minimal.
The A Coil - Dirt Catcher
We discussed earlier that you really have two coils as a part of a central AC system. One is outside you house. It dissipates the heat into the atmosphere. The other coil is inside your extended plenum at your furnace or air handler. This is the coil that gets cold. It cools down the recirculating air inside of your house. Well, guess what? Most people can't see this coil. It is hidden behind the plenum sheet metal. What happens if you still use those worthless fiberglass filters? That's right, this hidden coil can get covered with dirt. If it does, its ability to cool the air is significantly diminished. Buy, use, and regularly clean either high quality paper air filters or a rinsable polyester filter like I have in my furnace. Electronic air filters work very well too.
Helping Your Air Conditioner
The next time hot weather hits, I want you to touch the ceiling of your second floor rooms at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Pretty warm aren't they! In fact, these ceilings can radiate vast amounts of heat into your house. Why not reduce the amount of heat in your attic? This will really help your AC.
Install one or more thermostatically controlled attic fans. These devices turn on and off automatically. They exhaust hot air from your attic space. If you install some excellent soffit vents so that cooler (90 degree vs. 150 degree or more) air is being introduced into your attic, you will go a long way in helping your air conditioner.
Reflective Foil Sheathing
Have you seen the foil faced foam sheathing that we builders use on new homes or room additions? Did you ever think how that stuff could work to bounce the radiant energy back towards your roof? Trust me, it works well. You can buy this stuff and cut it into 2 foot by 8 foot sheets that possibly can be inserted through your attic access panel. Staple or nail these to the bottom of your attic roof rafters. If you have little gaps here and there, it is not important. The more aluminum that faces towards the roof, the better.
Continuous Fan Movement
Several readers have contacted me about success they have had by allowing their furnace motor to run continuously. They indicate that this seems to balance the room temperature. No doubt this is true. The air movement also helps to evaporate your own perspiration. Evaporation is a cooling process in and of itself. That is why you feel more comfortable when a breeze blows. Look at your thermostat. There is a little switch that says "On, Off, Auto". Switch it to "On" for continuous fan blowing.
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Hello, I have two rooms that there is very little air flow at the end of the run. Here is what I have found. The unit seem to be working well. I have 16 runs total. This is what seems to be wrong to me. The trunk line is about 50 feet long and is insulated steel duct that measures 10x12 rectangle and has 8 runs on it. There is a secondary trunk line that comes off the primary trunk line. This line rises five feet with two 90 degree turns and extends for 26 feet. This line measures 13x14 steel with 8 runs with 2 of these runs on the end. Is this not backward from what it should be? All help would be appreciated!
Does the installation of 'Reflective Foil Sheathing' to the attic rafters with the reflective side up impact roof (covering) life-expectancy ?
How far away from the end of a trunk line should the last vent be?


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Offering leadership and support, the Office of Clinical Practice & Partnerships (CPP) responds to the professional development needs of our students, our alumni, and the educators in the communities we serve. Our partners include more than 200 schools and organizations in and around New York City. With the support of these institutions, most of which are public schools located in the Bronx, students in the School of Education receive the clinical practical experience they need (fieldwork and student teaching placement) in order to become effective, reflective educators. In return, the School provides the educators at these institutions with opportunities for professional growth. These opportunities have included tuition waivers, training sessions with and for Lehman faculty, CPP conferences, and a candidate support provider workshop presented by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.
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As Upton Crumbles, Opinions Rumble as to his Loss
He is one of those player who has been the hero and the scapegoat, sometimes within the same game. No matter what your opinion of Tampa Bay Rays Centerfielder B J Upton, this injury hurts to the core of the Rays Republic.
Upton has been a Rays barometer over his last few seasons. As B J climbs, so has his Rays team. As B J matured and evolved in his MLB skin both in the field and at the plate, his Rays young teammates have also grown to become a competitive force and have firmly rallied around the one Rays player people love to point fingers towards.
Be it a mental lapse on the base paths, or a argument with the Home Plate Umpire, Upton has always always landed straight into the cross-hairs of critics and haters. Some consider it arrogance, most know it is a high degree of competitiveness that Upton only sweats between the lines.
No matter what is being vocalized, even shouted from the stands, Upton has done his thing, moved at his own pace and provided moments we will never forget. Every team has a guy fans and observers like to focus upon as a linchpin of how a team will perform, of who is critical to a win or loss, possibly rattling them would secure a victory. Upton has been the guy teams have tried to take apart, sometimes succeeding with vengeance.
Upton seemed to be in the perfect position to take in the apparent double hit deeply into the CF/RF corner by former Ray/Twin, newly minted Tiger OF Delmon Young, then suddenly a padded wall had a different agenda. The way Upton glided over from his Centerfield spot last night, I had the impulse to want to scream, warn him the orange tinted warning track coming up faster than he realized, but like viewing a play via a slow-motion camera, quickly I saw Upton realize too late his speed versus wall was a recipe for disaster.
The sound might not have been deafening, but within a second, you could of heard a pin drop around Tropicana Field. Upton laid like a rag doll on the AstroTurf surface, immediately Rays Head Trainer Ron Porterfield sprinted to his side with Rightfielder Matt Joyce trying to comfort Upton. As Porterfield attended to Upton I heard a wild range of comments in the stands.
Some were glad for the injury so future Rays outfielders like Sam Fuld and Desmond Jennings will get a chance to strut their stuff in Centerfield. Others worried that a Ray who has been so instrumental in this odd season competitive rebirth might be sidelined until September, effectively hurting the Rays machine. Polarizing opposite statements and opinions rained down in the stands like the showers upon the Trop's Teflon.
No matter if you love, like or even despise Upton, this injury is going to hurt deeply. Upton has transformed himself out of the view of the fans in the Rays Clubhouse as a true leader, has done some foolish things to promote energy and confidence and has been met by spite and misguided comments. Upton has been the one constant in an ever changing Rays format for a long time.
Knowing the caution Maddon takes with his players in the later stages of the season, Upton may sit a few days, possibly even a week to make sure the shoulder that has been held high and helped carry this Rays team is healed and 100 percent. Sure Fuld and Jennings will get multiple chances to place their names in the Centerfield mix for Spring 2012, but as long as Upton is a Ray, it is his territory.
The injury might actually pay dividends for the Rays not in Upton's absence, but to give the Rays Centerfielder a chance to relax, refocus and re-energize going down the stretch. Upton held a horrific .181 batting average at home coming into last night's game. His injury might give him ample time to heal more than just his shoulder. Upton will be a key ingredient if the Rays are to again stir the pot and get a chance to play into October. A healthy Upton both physically and mentally could be just the trick to again being bathe in champagne.
You either love him, or hate him, but you got to respect that Upton doesn't disrespect the game or its nuances. Some find him cocky arrogant, even to the point of nausea, but want him on the base paths or in Centerfield if the game is on the line.
Hopefully before Upton leaves, possibly through free agency after the 2012 season, everyone in the Rays Republic will see just how much sweat, blood and emotion this guy has spilled on the Trop's turf. As Upton laid on the turf last night I thought instantly of what this team loses by his absence, I know others around me were thinking just the opposite. Guess that is B J 's Rays legacy in a nutshell.


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Methods the devil uses to destroy Morality:
1) One of the biggest and most effective corruptions of the US has to be rock-n-roll music that has permeated our society, every other form of music, and now even the churches (of all things!). It has inspired much crime, murders, sin, rebellion, treason, drugs, fornication, suicide, and forsaking God to serve the devil and his demons; and yet the nation loves it (and all of the above has been carefully documented)! How in the world can a believer (who calls himself a Christian) take Christian lyrics and add Rock-N-roll music (which is of the devil) and then pretend he is worshipping and glorifying the Lord? Yes, God shows mercy and grace when his people shame and blaspheme his name in this way, but He is calling all true born-again saints in these last days to repent and come out of the world and be separate! God's music comes from the Spirit, from those zealously waiting upon and seeking God. God gives them new fresh songs from the Spirit of God that glorify him, not the devil or man's flesh!
2) Another very effective tool is to load the nation with heathenism through massive legal immigration in order to destroy True Christianity of our forefathers as well as load the nation with a heavy economic burden, unfairness, hate, crime, Socialism, and disease of illegals and make our borders unsafe for the smuggling of terrorists and nuclear and plague devices. Our leaders our flooding our nation with a tidal wave of legal immigrants who they grant citizenship after they brainwash them with a socialistic interpretation of the constitution and without requiring them to adopt to our American culture, customs, religion , or American ways. The founding immigrants would roll over in their graves if they saw the caliper of immigrants today! Nor would they be so foolish to give their country away to every Tom, Dick, and Harry that crosses their boarders! They had enough sense to know that enough is enough and that you have to cut off immigration at a certain point and preserve your country for you children and children's children and not give it away to those who refuse to be one with you. No nation in the world floods their country with immigrants, especially if they do not adopt their religion, culture, or customs, attitudes, and way of life. That would be suicide as they would become powerful enough to change their customs, religion, and way of life - the very thing that is happening to America right now! But God will turn this into another triumph for many of them will get saved and come into the Christianity as God rises up in the Lord's day and reaps a huge harvest of souls through his man child ministers.
3) And another effective tool to destroy this country and morality has to be the barrage of hate, violence, immorality, fighting, lies, socialism, liberalism, fantasy, etc. seen on TV, the news, and movies. Keep America from reading and continually educating itself and lull them to sleep with TV, movies, and sports so they don't even know what is going on in their own country and don't even care! Keep them from church and glued to the TV and let them sleep on as their nation is taken over from within till they wake up and find they lost their nation to some form of a New World Order under the dictates of the UN with some one world ruler in charge, having lost all their economic, political, and religious freedoms.
God is NOT moving in American like he is moving in other countries were miracles are happening – healing, miracle provisions, deliverances, and even raising saints form the dead! Yes, this is happening world wide were there is severe persecution of the saints; get ready for persecution is coming in a furry to America! God wants to wake up His sleepy and dying church and bring revival to America! God wants to perfect his church in these last days and will use the harshness of world government to motivate us to really seek him, pray, repent, love Him, Jesus Christ, one another, and move out for God, and open up to Bible truth like never before? The Nation will surely fall as we know it, and we shall live under scarily difficult and perilous times under a world government. But those who seek God and cry out to him, God will rescue and bring together and move upon them to win the world for Christ; and we shall bring a death blow to the 7th head world government and reap a mighty harvest for Christ. Get prepared, study hard, and most of all, repent, pray, and seek God.


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Recently, I was playing around with an old wooden television cabinet.
Recently, I was playing around with an old wooden television cabinet. I am working on putting a new display in it and planning on hooking up a DVD player to the display. Watching black & white television shows from the 1950�s appeals to me.
The display is from an old computer, but the cabinet is from the time of the original Mickey Mouse Club television show. My Papa worked on televisions in much the same way as folks now build computers. It was his hobby and a form of income for him. I like touching stuff my grandfather touched.
Annette Funicello passed away last week; she was an original �Mouseketeer.�
I was born in the 60�s, but I�ve seen my share of reruns of The Mickey Mouse Club from the 1950�s. I remember Jimmie Dodd, the Head Mouseketeer. He often had little bits of advice encouraging children to make the right moral choices. It is doubtful you will find something like that regular television these days. If you do, I would be scared to think what some folks would now consider �the right moral choice.�
In the 1970�s, they came out with The New Mickey Mouse Club. I was a little old for the show by then. In the 1990�s, Disney brought in future stars Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to be part of The All New Mickey Mouse Club. My children weren�t old enough to be interested then and neither was I (interested).
To me, The Mickey Mouse Club�s face will always be Annette Funicello. She is who I think of and who I want to see on my 1950�s television. I want to see her in black & white at 13 years old when television was better in my opinion. They say Walt Disney personally picked Annette as one of the original Mouseketeers.
In the 1960�s, Annette did a number of those somewhat hokie beach movies; everybody was doing them. They usually involved some bad guys or a funny guy like Don Rickles and of course, Frankie Avalon. They were silly; but you got to see girls in bikinis in living color.
Girls in two-piece bathing suits doing a lot of shaking and beach music seemed to be what they were selling.
Two-piece bathing suits were fine for everyone, except Annette Funicello.
Annette noted in 1987, "Mr. Disney said to me one day, Annette, I have a favor to ask of you. I know all the girls are wearing bikinis, but you have an image to uphold. I would appreciate it if you would wear a one-piece suit.�
She went on to say that she never regretted that decision.
Disney is different now. I remember watching The Wonderful World of Disney and Mutual of Omaha�s Wild Kingdom with Marlin Perkins. I�ve often wondered what it would have been like for Marlin to send his sidekick Jim (Fowler) down onto a beach full of bikini clad teenage girls while he (Marlin) advised from the helicopter.
Can�t you just hear Marlin saying, �Those two girls have Jim by the legs; teenagers can be a dangerous species in the summer. Watch out Jim! That seems to be a bikini top flying through the air.�
Unfortunately, we cannot regain the innocence of television of the 50�s and 60�s. However, we can control what our children watch.
Annette Funicello battled with multiple sclerosis (MS), being diagnosed in 1987. Her symptoms started off mildly, but gradually she was losing control of her balance and legs. Fearing folks might think she was drunk; she went public with the diagnosis in 1992.
She eventually lost her ability to speak and walk. Folks say, �She never lost her smile.�
We will never lose her smile.
Funicello was never hesitant to say what her faith meant to her. She even took the MS in stride, telling folks that, �He knows what He is doing.� She credited the debilitating condition with bringing her family closer together (if that was possible).
In 1999, she founded the Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases. On the day of her death, the website was overloaded with visitors. Hopefully, they were being generous in helping to fund research on this evil disease.
She was one heck of a Mouseketeer and an even greater human being.
As they sing at the end of The Mickey Mouse Club, �Now it�s time to say good-bye.�
Godspeed, Annette Funicello.
Thank you.
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Republic of Tatarstan (Russian: Респу́блика Татарста́н rees-POOB-lee-kuh tuh-tuhr-STAHN) is a region (republic) in the Middle Volga, bordering Ulyanovsk Oblast to the southwest, Chuvashia to the west, Mari El to the northwest, Kirov Oblast to the north, Udmurtia to the northeast, Bashkortostan to the east, Orenburg Oblast to the southeast, and Samara Oblast to the south.
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Tatarstan is a nation within a nation. Tatars are Russia's largest minority at about five million people. Although they are named after a Mongol tribe, the Tatars trace their origins to the ancient Volga Bulgars, who inhabited the Volga Region since seventh century, and who were conquered by the Golden Horde, which set up the powerful Kazan Khanate. They are predominantly Sunni Muslim, but have significant numbers of Orthodox Christians as well.
Kazan is the undisputed capital of the region and should be the principal destination for any traveler in the region. The Russian capture of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible was a truly momentous event in human history, marking the beginning of the end of Turkic and the rise of Russian dominance over the northern Eurasian continent. Today, it is perhaps the most interesting and vibrant city in the entire Volga Region, as the center of Tatar culture and also just as a big city with a lot to see and do.
Tatar, a Turkic language, shares official status with Russian and is widely spoken, although nearly all Tatars are fully bilingual in Russian.
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Kazan's airport services flights from international cities such as Tashkent, Kiev, Simferopol, Baku, Istanbul, Antalya, Dubai, and Frankfurt, as well as numerous Russian airports, including two daily flights to/from Moscow. The "Begishevo Airport," which offers flights to/from Istanbul, Tashkent, Antalya, Simferopol, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and many other Russian cities.
The main rail line in the region is the Moscow-Kazan-Yekaterinburg Railway, which passes through Zelenodolsk, Kazan, and Agryz.
Kazan has the largest port on the Volga River and can be reached by boat from virtually any city in European Russia that has a river port.
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Tatar cuisine is very different from Russian—more similar to other Central Asian cuisines (e.g., Uzbek). And it is really good. It is a diverse cuisine with a lot to try and food-lovers should make a point of hitting the many good restaurants in Kazan.
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The national drink "qatiq," as with many Central Asian nations, is made from fermented milk. Despite of being predominantly Muslim, Tatars don't avoid alcohol.
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Come September, Don Draper's wardrobe of form-fitting jackets and stovepipe pants will look as dated as an old Pall Mall cigarette ad. Following two years of trim, '50s-inspired suits, menswear is changing shape this fall and headed in a different direction — away from the body.
Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Dsquared2, DKNY and Thom Browne heralded the new silhouette with pants cut wider through the thigh and leg, roomier suit jackets and overcoats that hang on the shoulders.
It's altogether more relaxed than the recent trend of body-conscious and unforgiving stovepipe fit.
The new big, you might call it, will first appear in fast fashion chains like H&M, Zara and Topman, where designers and retailers alike will be gauging male consumers' reactions.
At the fall fashion presentations last winter, all eyes were on Gordon Richardson, design and development director for Topman, who paired oversized parkas with voluminous pleated pants in winter white. (Think New Romantic parachute pants in the '80s and you get the idea.)
Slouchy sweaters and jackets that seemed to our slim-accustomed eye to be a size too large for models also emphasized this new off-the-body silhouette, a shift from the retailer's sharp tailoring of past seasons.
Much of this change in shape is being fuelled by millennium-generation guys under the age of 35 who have an insatiable appetite for fashion, says Anthony Stokan, partner of boutique trending firm Anthony Russell.
"Never in the history of fashion has there been more information available to guys interested in style," he says. "There are hundreds of good men's style blogs that are updated daily. The Internet has democratized fashion, and designers are having to respond to this appetite for new design and product."
"Silhouettes still change slower in men's fashions than in women's because men's fashions tend to be more traditional," says Christopher Raeburn, artistic director of Victorinox Swiss Army apparel.
"That said, there is a definite movement toward comfort in men's clothing this fall. There's a change to softer tailoring."
Raeburn adds that new fabrics — cashmere-blend flannel, billowy nylon twill, bonded and laminated wool — also altered some of the silhouettes in his fall collection.
Of course, this trend is as much about economics as it is about esthetics. The former commercial concerns will eventually affect the latter, when the average waist size of a man in the U.S. is 38 inches, 36 inches in Canada. Obesity rates continue to grow in North America, and even with diligent gym visits, many guys can't comfortably wear constricting fits and slim suits seated at a desk all day.
That reality limits the customer base and wider appeal of a collection that emphasizes slimness (not a good strategy as the economy rebounds from the euro crisis and ping-ponging stock-market values).
Les Minion, a Canadian menswear executive, has watched the men's fashion cycle accelerate in recent years and says that's evident in this fall's collections.
"A business guy used to be able to get five years wear out of a suit. A decade ago that accelerated to about three years. Now, changes to lapel width, jacket length and pant length change visibly every two years.
"We live in a global business environment and you have to keep up with changes in style to look current. Clients will look at your clothing and make assumptions about how up-to-date you are in business. That's why it is important to pay attention to changing silhouettes."
Another veteran menswear retailer confides: "More than a few successful European men's designers have stumbled in North America because they failed to adjust their silhouettes to fit the larger American man.
"Tight fit is a tough sell here. That's why this trend to roomier fits will be welcome news to retailers."


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JonathanBudd necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 126 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
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We are an internet marketing training company, who specializes in teaching home business owners how to grow successful businesses on the Internet. We like everything we do to SHIMMER with success & high energy. I can't wait to work with you!
Our target audience are individuals who are building a home based business. They are some what savvy, and some what new to everything. They respond well to sharp, clean designs, and like to be blown away!
The Logo we are creating is based around these words right here...
"Get Traffic 3.0" - This is the name of our upcoming coaching program, and we need a SICK logo designed for it. By sick I mean... a VERY clean and sharp logo.
We want to use the color scheme of Facebook. In fact, playing with Facebook fonts, colors, power logos, and other elements is IDEAL.
We're looking for something that is UNIQUE, very powerful, and also closely resembles Facebook, or can be associated or tied in with Facebook.
It doesn't have to be identical, but we'd like to make the comparison and establish some sub conscious connections between this product/logo and facebook.
You can look at all the past winners I've selected, and all the contests I've awarded to 99 designers to get an idea of my favorite type of logos, and how we like stuff.
Clearn, elegant, beautiful, but POWERFUL. Cutting edge, web 2.0 ish, and in this particular design we want to play with the Facebook elements. Lets have fun my friends!! I'm looking forward to working with you, and everyone making money together! Speak soon.
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Public Comment
New: NSA Spying
The diplomatic fallout of NSA spying continues. Last month, President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil cancelled a state visit after news reports that the N.S.A. had intercepted messages her messages and had conducted espionage on the state oil company, Petrobras. The German newsmagazine, Der Spiegel, revealed the NSA had gained access to communications to and from President Felipe Calderón of Mexico when he was still in office. The French newspaper, Le Monde disclosed that a large number of French citizens private communications had been captured by the NSA.
Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor appears to be the latest victim. These invasive intelligence gathering exercises has severely tarnished our nation's image. More revelations are likely. Ebay founder, Pierre Omidyar is planning to build a media platform to publicize new details of Edward Snowden's cache of documents. The spying activities of the NSA echo the worst excesses of Nazi and Communist governments which we have always excoriated. The NSA continues to make doubtful claims of thwarting terrorist attacks, the details which can never be revealed under the guise of protecting National Security – how convenient! This is a government agency that has been overfunded and has escaped any meaningful government oversight.
It is time for James R. Clapper, director of national intelligence, to resign failing which President Obama should have him fired. He has lied to members of Congress, to the American people and to our allies.


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John Q. Hammons' first business went bust, saddling him with debt. Yet the son of a poor Missouri dairy farmer paid it off within two years and turned his sights to hotels, the cornerstone of what would become a national real estate empire.
Along the way, he opened his wallet to his home state, donating millions to hospitals, public television and colleges in Springfield. It's a town where his name graces so many buildings and streets – from Missouri State University's basketball arena, for which he pledged $30 million alone, to the city's tallest building – that comedian Bob Hope once joked it should rename itself "Hammonsville."
Among the businessman's secrets: He avoided big-city locations in favor of properties in college towns and state capitals.
"He would say, 'The kids will always go to school, and you can't fire the damn politicians,'" former company executive Scott Tarwater once said.
Hammons, who died Sunday at age 94 in a Springfield nursing home, built more than 200 hotels nationwide, including Embassy Suites, Marriotts, Radissons and Holiday Inns. He also developed an expansive real estate portfolio of golf courses, restaurants, convention centers, a casino and riverboat gambling. And he actively led the company well into his 80s.
"He did it the old-fashioned way: He earned it," Bill Rowe, MSU's former athletic director, said Monday shortly after learning about his friend's death. "His eyes were always on the next target. He loved getting things done; then he was thinking about what to do next."
"He was a die-hard fan of our university," Rowe said, adding with a laugh: "And the St. Louis Cardinals."
After Hammons' first business – a company that sold mortar-less bricks – went bust in the late 1940s, he recovered to build subdivisions in southwest Missouri over the next decade. He then purchased 10 Holiday Inn franchises with a partner in 1958 from the company's founder.
Hammons eventually became a regular on Forbes magazine's list of the wealthiest Americans, and his estimated personal wealth several years ago was $1 billion. He took his company public in 1994 before returning it to private ownership a decade later.
"He has made such a major, significant difference to this community," Jim Anderson, president of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, said in a 2007 interview. "Some people may not see the way he has put us on the map."
The hotel magnate was born James Quentin Hammons in 1919 in rural Fairview, about 60 miles southwest of Springfield, to a dairy farmer who lost the 200-acre family farm during the Depression. As a teen, he trapped rabbits and sold their pelts for a nickel apiece.
"I swore I would never be poor," he told a biographer in 2002.
A graduate of Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, which is now Missouri State University, Hammons spent two years teaching science and history and coaching junior high basketball before going to work on the construction of the Alaska Highway. He married the former Juanita Baxter, a Springfield elementary school teacher and also a Southwest Missouri graduate, in September 1949. The couple had no children.
Hammons' legacy is on full display in Springfield. His office in the John Q. Hammons Building was across from the federal courthouse that his company built and the 22-story Hammons Tower, the city's tallest building. Nearby are a 270-room hotel and convention center he developed, as well as and the $32 million Hammons Field, which he built to lure the St. Louis Cardinals' Double-A minor league team to town. All sit on John Q. Hammons Parkway.
Other buildings bear his name, and he also gave a grant that started public television station KOZK.
"Whenever you can be successful in a community, it can't be without cooperation, without support," Hammons said in a 1992 interview. "So I think it behooves everybody to register that sincerity and try to return a little bit."
Hammons was unfailingly modest about his wealth and his success. An avid sports fan, he faithfully attended spring training and the NCAA Final Four annually for decades until his health faltered. His later years, however, were shrouded in secrecy and controversy.
In March 2011, a group of friends asked Greene County probate court to appoint Hammons a public guardian. The lawsuit said they weren't being allowed to visit him at a Springfield nursing home or talk to him on the phone after Jacqueline Dowdy, whom Hammons gave power of attorney several years ago, took control of the John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts in October 2010, purged most of its top officials and placed Hammons in "involuntary seclusion."
The court appointed a Springfield doctor in May 2011 to serve as Hammons' temporary guardian. The doctor allowed supervised visits with Hammons, but it didn't alleviate the feud. Dowdy, a former administrative assistant and accountant, became CEO after nearly 40 years of working alongside Hammons.
On Monday, Dowdy said in a company statement that Hammons was her mentor and a giant in the hospitality industry who "was unwavering in his commitment to exceptional quality and service and to giving back to the community."
"He was a great mentor and friend and will be missed by all who came to know him, but his legacy will live on forever," she said.
Missouri hotel magnate remembered also as philanthropist
John Q. Hammons' first business went bust, saddling him with debt. Yet the son of a poor Missouri dairy farmer paid it off within two years and turned his sights to hotels, the cornerstone of what would become a national real estate empire.


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The aims of Jesuit education are formation and transformation, forming individuals so that they can transform themselves and the world about them. In Liberal Studies we encourage each individual to examine or re-examine some of life's central issues from a more mature vantage point and to hone basic skills like analytical thinking, communication, and thoughtful, incisive, written expression. Ideally students trained in the Jesuit tradition will contribute intelligently and effectively to the welfare of society because they are informed, discerning, and articulate.
The graduate Liberal Studies program at Loyola University Maryland is traditional in that it is a graduate program which emphasizes the academic rigor long associated with a graduate school and with the Jesuit traditions of Loyola University. However, the emphasis on focused research in a narrow area often typical of traditional graduate programs has been replaced by an emphasis upon broad reading and rigorous writing across the disciplines.
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Spring Training Questions: Second Base
The style of play between Brendan Harris and Alexi Casilla could not be more different then, say, the local customs of their respective hometowns of Albany, New York and San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. The 27-year-old Harris presents a what-you-see-is-what-you-get workman-like fielding approach and in his first full major league season finished with an impressive .286/.343/.434 batting line with Tampa Bay. Meanwhile, the 24-year-old Casilla, spoken of by scouts teeming with potential, has shown flashes of unbridled quickness in his limited play in 2007 yet did nothing offensively (.222/.256/.259) to convince management that second base should go through him in the spring of 2008. Both are hoping to be the starting second baseman for the Twins come March 31st and both have two distinctly different offerings. (Yes, you could argue that Nick Punto should also be considered for the position but for all intents and purposes Punto stands as much of a chance as Ralph Nader did for being President in 2004.)
Offensively, the advantage goes to Harris who has both more minor league seasoning and major league exposure to boot. Developmentally, Harris has been the beneficiary of two additional seasons in the minors to hone his skills at the plate. In six minor league seasons and 2,490 plate appearances, Harris compiled a batting line of .294/.359/.467 while walking in 8.7% of those plate appearances and striking out in 15.9%. Casilla during his four seasons in the minors had 1,589 plate appearances and batted .298/.368/.374 and walking in 8.9% and striking out in 10.2%. In 2007, both Casilla and Harris were given the opportunity to put their talents on display. As Harris was given more than 500 plate appearances to showcase his bat. Casilla meanwhile was shipped between Minneapolis and Rochester and only compounded 204 plate appearances in that time. Harris's .286/.343/.434 was punctuated with 50 extra base hits (33% of his hits went for extra bases) as Casilla produced an easily forgettable .222/.256/.259 with just 6 extra base hits (14% xbh%).
The right-handed batting Harris also proved particularly adept at hitting left-handed pitching, a problem in 2007 and exacerbated in by the departure of Torii Hunter. In 162 plate appearances against left-handed pitching last year with Tampa, Harris hit .345/.411/.487 adding 14 extra base hits (28% xbh%). The switch-hitting Casilla, on the other hand, in 92 career plate appearance against lefties from the right side of the plate in 2006 and 2007 hit .271/.292/.318 with only 4 extra base hits (17% xbh%).
Defensively, the two are very dissimilar. While Harris is more of your straight-forward gloveman with mediocre range, pundits have described Casilla's talent as "electric" even though there is no real metric to measure this. This also seems to be the logic present when considering starting Casilla over Harris. I've heard Bert Blyleven repeat this mantra when Casilla was in the line-up and wondered what exactly the commentator was quantifying this as. You won't find that stat column addressing this on Baseball-Reference.com but rather as a talking point on Baseball Tonight. Sure, it is indicative of a potential upside but how does this transfer as to on the field immediately?
One could gauge this on the ability to track down balls that are typically out of the standard second-baseman's zone. In 2007, Casilla and Harris both played over 400 innings at second, and both playing on home games on the rapid surface of fieldturf. The Hardball Times reports that during that span, Casilla showed that he had the motor to nab 13 balls out of zone before they reached right-fielder Michael Cuddyer territory in 421 innings. These 13 plays put him in the company with other highly touted second base prospects with good range like Cleveland's Andrusal Cabrera (321innings), Tampa's BJ Upton (416 innings) and Chicago White Sox's Danny Richar (491 innings). Meanwhile in Harris's 404 innings he managed to wrangle down only 2 balls out of zone. This number gives Harris the dubious honor of logging the most innings in the American League at second base but recovering the fewest amount of balls outside of the zone. The next closest to Harris with significant time charted at second was Kansas City's Estaban German who in 406 innings made 9 plays out of zone. Under this definition Casilla would obviously cover more breadth while Harris would let some balls that Casilla would be able to make a play on bleed through to the outfield.
Another measurement of what could qualify as "electric" is how quickly a second baseman can start and pivot on a double play ball. In Casilla's limited time with the Twins in 2007 he started 16 double plays. This shows a quick release from the exchange of the glove to the throwing hand coupled with a dart of an arm. Harris, on the other hand, started 9.
(Aside: Of course this stat does not put anything into context because it does not account the instances when the players failed to convert a double play ball. Had there been a statistic that showed how many balls COULD have been turned - given the right circumstance - into a double play this would have give a better framework for judgement on the differences between Casilla and Harris's defense. For instance, Casilla's 16 double plays started out of 36 possible situations in which a double play could have been converted is only a 44% conversion rate. If Harris had 9 double plays started out of 12 possible situations would have been a 75% double play conversion rate. This is a statistic that needs to be tracked in order to properly analyze the fielding abilities of a middle infielder.)
Likewise, Casilla turned 23 double plays while Harris turned 17 in that time-frame. Being able to both cover the base and make a quick turn are two qualities that a second baseman in the major leagues needs. Casilla's 23 double plays turned was just 3 short of the double plays turned by Luis Castillo (26) during his 2007 tenure with the Twins, completed in 205 fewer innings played. This shows that Casilla has a strong, quick arm and pivot 90 feet from first base.
Naturally, the numbers above are (somewhat) reliant on several mitigating factors out of the infielder's control including (a) the amount of groundballs induced by the pitching staff and (b) the capabilities of the shortstop partner. Both Alexi Casilla and Brendan Harris had several pitchers that were above average in groundball percentage. Casilla benefited from having starting pitchers Boof Bonser (45%), Matt Garza (48%), Carlos Silva (48%) in addition to relievers Juan Rincon (49%) and Matt Guerrier (47%) all of whom were above the league average in groundball percentage of 43%. Harris, meanwhile, had starters Edwin Jackson (45%) and JP Howell (46%) and relievers Shawn Camp (57%), Brian Stokes (48%) and Casey Fossum (45%) that induced above the aforementioned league average of groundballs.
Having a more sure-handed shortstop partner creates more opportunities to execute a double play. Harris's most common middle infielder comrade, according to Baseball-Reference, was Josh Wilson whose RZR was .736. When Casilla was in the infield his most common partner was Jason Bartlett whose season RZR was .804. Clearly, Casilla was blessed with a better shortstop in 2007. All things being equal in 2008, both would benefit from the increased defensive capabilities of Adam Everett.
The rotation in 2008 is still a question-mark with the 5th rotation spot vacant now that Johan Santana, Matt Garza and Carlos Silva have left. Newcomer Livan Hernandez was more of a flyball pitcher (41% fb%) as is internal candidate Kevin Slowey (50% fb%). This may suggest that the Twins will not have the luxury of having as many ground balls overall in 2008 as they did have in 2007.
A characteristic that typically correlates with the label of being "electric" is that the play of the prospect is littered with errors. This is particularly true with Casilla. To date, Casilla has not proven to be in the same category as Harris who has shown to be nearly flawless. In 143 games in the minors at second, Casilla made 25 errors (.17 errors per game). Harris in his 239 minor league games at second made 17 errors (.07 errors per game). While Casilla has clearly proven that he has the record to make big plays, he has yet to show that he is sure-handed enough to make ordinary plays. In his 421 innings, Casilla had a .784 RZR and committed 10 errors (8 on fielding). This RZR put him slightly above BJ Upton (.783 RZR) but below Luis Castillo (.801). Harris's play incited confidence as he finished with a .826 RZR, only committing one error in that time. This .826 RZR placed him above regulars like Boston's Dustin Pedroia and Los Angeles's Howie Kendrick.
All things being considered, Harris would provide the kind of defensive stability that Ron Gardenhire respects (as was evident by the choice of starting Juan Castro over Jason Bartlett rather than let the prospect learn on the job) but also would add a potent bat to the lineup, one that may suffer lethargy from two positions, shortstop and center, in 2008. Harris also would provide a solid right-handed bat against left-handed pitching and alleviate the amount of errors due to growing pains. As I had previous noted, a healthy Adam Everett at shortstop would exponentially increase the play of the middle infielder to his left. With all of this in mind, Brendan Harris should be the starting second baseman. I do not want to dismiss Casilla as someone who should be sent to Rochester either. His impressive range and quick-hands as highlighted above by his double play started/turns as well as the plays made out of zone merits time in a major league line-up. His presents on the roster allows for Gardenhire to sit the left-handed batting Mike Lamb when there is a lefty on the mound and shift Harris to third and play Casilla though the everyday second baseman should be Harris.


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Every watt, every bit of energy counts whether you're racing or training; make sure you're getting the biggest aero advantage with Zipp's Tangente Course Tire. It takes advantage of Firecrest technology to reduce rolling resistance and increase airflow over the leading edge of the tire, meaning you work less to go faster. The rubber used in the Tangente tire is formulated for grip and acceleration, particularly in dry conditions, and the 120 TPI casing features a nylon puncture protection strip so you get as many miles as possible out of this rugged tire. It's light too, complementing your already feathery race day rig.
Conventional wisdom on bicycle tires has held that smaller is better. Smaller tires were supposed to be lighter, more aerodynamic and have lower rolling resistance. Then came science. Research has shown that a larger tire has the ability to cut rolling resistance, making you faster than you would be with a traditional 23c-wide racing tire. And of course, a larger tire offers improved grip in dry and wet conditions. In some cases, when using the right rim, a bigger tire also can improve aerodynamics. Let's not forget that comfort gets a big upgrade as well. The Zipp Tangente Course R30 tire give riders a high performance clincher at widths suitable for less than perfect conditions—rough roads, wet roads. The looming disc brake revolution will mean that you can run tires significantly larger than the 25mm limit on many bikes. The Tangente Course R30 tires take disc brakes' opportunity for increased tire width and multiplies that with faster rolling, better grip and improved aerodynamics. - High-performance sport and training clincher tire - 30mm width - 120tpi nylon casing - Nylon puncture protection layer under tread - 260 grams (R28), 306 grams (R30) - 33.15 watts of rolling resistance @ 40kph (with Zipp butyl tube) - 70 ShA durometer rubber (Shore A) - New water-siping tread pattern - Comfortable in rough conditions
Tangente Speed: Designed for race day, the feather-weight Tangente Speed clincher features a 220tpi casing with thin sidewalls for excellent road feel, segment-leading low rolling resistance and biting grip in the turns.
A clincher with the insurance of a puncture protection belt, the Tangente Course features a 120tpi casing, supple ride, and low rolling resistance.
Designed for race day, the Tangente Speed is optimized for aerodynamics, rolling resistance and road feel with clincher convenience. - Rubber formulated for grip and acceleration - 220 TPI nylon casing - New aero tread pattern - Intended use: racing - Very low rolling resistance to save power - Optimized for dry road conditions - Sidewalls designed for supple and compliant ride feel
Some of the greatest roads in cycling aren't particularly well paved. Sometimes, the fact that they aren't manicured like a golf green is part of the charm. Or maybe all of it. Today's bikes, handlebars and other components are stiffer than ever, but the emergence of disc brake technology has created an opportunity for riders to run a high-performance 28mm clincher. The Speed R28 is chance to double down on traction, trim rolling resistance, improve your comfort on long days and even better your bike's aerodynamics. Zipp has introduced the Speed R28 to give riders a race-ready tire for those days when you want all the performance of a top-of-the-line racing clincher at a pavé-swallowing width. Wet or dry, it combines the grip of a bigger contact patch plus the reduced rolling resistance that comes with a larger casing. - High-performance race tire - 28mm width - 220 tpi nylon casing - 216 grams - 21.97 watts of rolling resistance at 40kph (with Zipp butyl tube) - 60 ShA durometer rubber (Shore A) - New water-siping tread pattern - Supple over rough roads
When you roll up to the starting line, you know you've got an aero advantage if your wheels are wrapped in Zipp's Tangente SL Speed Tubular Tire. The 320 TPI cotton casing is tough enough to tackle the ugliest stretches of blacktop, while the puncture-resistant belt keeps you inflated and rolling through the finish line. Zipp focused on improving leading edge airflow to get you that aero advantage, and the low rolling resistance saves power so you go faster longer. They even formulated rubber specifically tailored for grip and acceleration you'll notice as you're sprinting for the line. Your tires link you to the pavement; make that link as efficient as possible with the Tangente.
The All Terrain is always up for adventure. From long-distance touring to light-duty offroading, this tire offers impeccable handling that won't let you down. Usage: Trekking / Comfort Conditions: Dry to Damp / Pavement to Hardpack Compound: DNS Casing: Durable Bead: Wire 26" Comp - Tube Type: 635g 32c Comp - Tube Type: 455g 37c Comp - Tube Type: 540g
$53.95 - $59.95
FAAAASSSTT! The Nano 40c is built for speed, and let's just politely say it delivers. A 40mm, rounded profile and an elevated centerline provide enough volume for lower tire pressures and a smoother ride while still reducing drag and rolling resistance. This makes for an all out gravel destroyer that can still appease those clamoring for a truly big cyclocross tire. Winner? We think so. So does everybody else. Don't believe us? Just ask. Everybody's irrefutable favorite, 'nough said. Usage: Gravel / Cyclocross Conditions: Dry to Damp / Hardpack to Sand - TCS Light/Fast Rolling: 530g, Dual DNA compound - Race Tube-Type: 470g, DNA compound - Comp Tube-Type: 550g, DNA compound
Volume, speed, and consistency. The Cross Boss' even center tread shelf provides smooth and fast acceleration while more open side knobs help clear muck. A rounded, high-volume profile designed ground-up for tubeless usage provides plenty of room to modulate tire pressure while dual compound, Dual DNA rubber and defined cornering channels keep riders grinning for more turns. From singletrack to the circuit, the Cross Boss is here to bring it. Usage: Cyclocross Conditions: Dry to Damp / Hardpack to Loam - Weight: 400g - Compound: Dual DNA
$59.95 - $83.95
Proven WTB performance now expanded to high-end road that won't fall apart when taken past the traditional tarmac. The all-new, multilayered construction of the tubeless Supple Casing delivers a soothingly smooth ride quality without deteriorating under varied conditions. Elite-level road meets renowned tubeless simplicity in sizes that accommodate exploration while digging deep on lonesome roads. Exposure tires are available in 30, 32 and 34mm for the ultimate versatility in road tires...meaning big days and few boundaries. Usage: Endurance Road / Mixed Terrain / Gravel Race Conditions: Pavement / Light Gravel Compound: Distance+ Casing: Supple - 700 x 30c: 310g - 700 x 32c: 315g - 700 x 34c: 370g
Resolute 42 is the ultimate all-weather gravel tire for those who believe there is a perfect tread pattern for every ride. Small, square knobs deliver consistent bite into a variety of terrain, while the ample spaces between them prevent packing up when conditions become fun (a.k.a wet). Truly all-season in nature, its 42mm width makes it a set-it-and-forget-it gravel tire for endlessly undulating roads through all varieties of weather. Usage: Gravel / Monstercross Conditions: Dry to Wet / Hardpack to Loose Gravel - 650B: 440g - 700c: 460g
Among our most versatile drop bar tires, the Venture delivers optimal performance across the widest range of conditions to serve as a truly set-it-and-forget-it gravel tire for riders who demand traction across a wide variety of terrain. Elevated centerline ridges provide consistent working edges that dig in whether hammering up a climb or leaning into a turn. Two rows of outer knobs provide confidence regardless of how hard you're cornering while also providing substantial sidewall protection. Venture is the tire of choice when the destination is unknown but you're sure to encounter a variety of terrain along the way. - The large, high-volume footprint of each Venture tire allows for more working edges of the tread to always be in contact with the terrain. - Rounded profile with vertical channels to enhance cornering characteristics. - High-volume casing enables comfortable ride. - Dual Compound Rubber means a fast-rolling tire with great cornering traction.
The Cross Wolf tackles the race course and singletrack with speed and an aggressive bite. It boasts impressive traction and stability for its minimal weight and size, especially in loose soil. Usage: Cyclocross Conditions: Damp to Wet/Sand to Mud - 32c TCS Light/Fast Rolling: 392g, Dual DNA compound
$64.33 - $64.88
You need a tire that keeps your legs on their game for hours on end, provides tenacious grip in the corners, allows you to drop your buddies off the start, while remaining composed when leaned over through the first turn. Luckily, WTB has made the ultimate tire for you. Aggressive cornering knobs meet a fast centerline, making for a tire that carries speed into the turns yet corners like it means it. Roadesque enough in appearance, the Riddler 37c is just as ready for the local cross course as it is spinning down an empty gravel B-road. The 45c corners with confidence on hard surfaces while still sinking its teeth deep into your favorite trails. Incredibly versatile in a what-can't-it-do type of size, this tire breathes capability when mounted to any drop bar bike. Usage: Cyclocross / Gravel Exploration / Dirt Touring Conditions: Dry to Damp / Hardpack to Sand - 700x 37c: 465g, Dual DNA compound - 700 x 45c: 560g, Dual DNA compound
When minimizing weight is vitally important, rely on Vittoria's Latex Inner Tubes. - 85 grams - Latex tube - 51mm valve stem with removable core
Intended for training, this tire features a strong nylon casing, offers a secure grip, and provides long tread life. - 26 TPI nylon casing - Long service life - Economical rigid bead - Modern tread pattern design with a smoother center and increased tread on shoulders for a variety of conditions - Wire bead
Intended for training, this tire features a strong nylon casing, offers a secure grip, and provides long tread life. - 26 TPI nylon casing - Long service life - Economical rigid bead - Modern tread pattern design with a smoother center and increased tread on shoulders for a variety of conditions - Wire bead
Improve your ride and get great flat protection with Vittoria's Randonneur tires. They sport a grippy tread pattern reinforced with Aramid fibers for long-wearing durability. And, the 60-thread-per-inch nylon casing has double shielding for enhanced puncture protection. - 430-570g (28-37mm) - Wire bead
Vittoria's Juniores Tubular tire features a super-supple 220 thread-per-inch casing for a sweet road feel and amazing cornering. Plus, it boasts Vittoria's Kevlar/Carbon 3D compound for flat resistance and long-lasting durability. It is designed as a durable race and training tire for smaller riders who can benefit from exceptional-quality tubulars.
Muddy courses aren't a concern with Vittoria's Cross XL Pro. With an aggressive tread designed to race in the mud and much the Cross XL is a top-tier choice for 'cross season. - 320 TPI Corespun cotton casing - Minimum tire pressure: 25 psi - 440 grams
- Cyclocross tire with narrow ramped center tread and staggered transition knobs - Dual compound rubber with 120tpi casing for medium-hard conditions
There are a lot of bikes designed for 650c/571 mm tires, but until recently, only very narrow widths have been available in this size. The Terry Tellus is the first 650c tire offered in a 28mm width. The Tellus PT improves on the original Tellus by adding PT protection technology which provides a nearly impenetrable layer of tire protection -- three times more puncture resistance than a Kevlar belted tire of the same approximate weight. - Max inflation pressure: 107 psi - Weight: 317.5g (11.2-ounce) - ETRTO: 28-571
$50.00 - $65.00
From minimum maintenance to decaying pavement, rolling hills to near vertical climbs, Rampart was made for those who wish to conquer any road. These tires were designed and inspired by experiences riding and racing courses of varied terrain, and the uncharted routes that connect them. The Rampart offers increased volume and an ultra-smooth ride quality on rough pavement (and well beyond). The 28mm, 32mm, and 38mm widths fit modern disc geometry frames to add even more comfort and traction. - Durable casing: Features a layer of woven aramid fiber reinforcement between the outer rubber and the inner casing under the tread. This material is twice as strong as Kevlar and lighter in weight than any competitive product. It provides moderate protection against abrasion and sharp road debris that may result in a flat tire. - Light & Supple casing: When extra puncture protection isn't necessary, light and supple casing offers decreased weight and a comfortable, ultra-supple ride quality at lower pressures when set up tubeless.
$55.00 - $66.00
There are routes covered with jagged flint rock, where the wind is unforgiving, and the destination is far beyond the horizon. For the toughest days of gravel, when winning looks like finishing, we created the Cannonball. We designed the Cannonball to accommodate modern gravel rigs whether you're racing Dirty Kanza, Trans Iowa, or Mid-South… it's conquered them all. The directional, tight-knit center tread efficiently decreases rolling resistance while the side knobs increase cornering traction. The center tread's diamond pattern is optimized specifically for gravel riding and sheds dirt and gravel debris. - Light and Supple—When extra puncture protection isn't necessary, our light and supple casing offers decreased weight and a comfortable, ultra-supple ride quality at lower pressures when set up tubeless. - Durable Sidewall—This construction consists of a robust woven nylon composite reinforcement between the outer rubber and the inner casing within the tire's sidewalls to prevent tearing and abrasions.
$55.00 - $65.00
Designed with the unknown in mind, the Rutland takes the guesswork out of selecting the right tire for the ride. Ramped, tightly spaced center lugs reduce rolling resistance while more aggressive shoulder and transition lugs provide grip in loose conditions. - Light & Supple—When extra puncture protection isn't necessary, our light and supple casing offers decreased weight and a comfortable, ultra-supple ride quality at lower pressures when set up tubeless. - Durable Bead-to-Bead—This construction consists of a robust woven nylon composite reinforcement between the outer rubber and the inner casing within the tire's sidewalls to prevent tearing and abrasions. Additionally, a tightly woven layer of protection under the treadcap defends against punctures.
$45.00 - $50.00
When you're out on a ride the last thing you want is to be limited by your tires in any way. Our ExtraTerrestrial Tires were designed to let you ride without limits by simply following the only tenets we have for tire design: they're high volume and they kick ass. The ExtraTerrestrial tire was meant to serve as a heavy-duty off-road touring tire that shines on hardpack surfaces. It uses a nylon breaker in the sidewalls for cut protection, a molded pattern for anti-cut propagation, and a Kevlar cap under the tread to protect against flats. The ET Tire uses a distinctly directional tread pattern and its width yields more traction than you might expect from a tire with such little rolling resistance. The tread is low profile with a file tread in between tread blocks. The ExtraTerrestrial tire has enough width and traction for the soft stuff and won't bog you down on smooth or hard surfaces. - Folding bead - Casing: 60 TPI
$18.00 - $35.00
The Lugano offers reliable performance at an affordable price. Now with a new dynamic tread design. - Wire Bead with K-Guard Protection
Hurricane rolls fast and noiselessly, offering sufficient traction for short off-road excursions. - Schwalbe's Performance line of tires offers excellent quality and the best value for an intensive-use tire. - Dual compound - Wire Bead
The Schwalbe CX Pro Performance Line Tire lets you rip through mud and grit with ease. The unbelievably low weight and excellent grip through corners keep you on your bike through the roughest terrain. Hop on and feel the power of the CX Pro for yourself.
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NEWS-Sweat(er)ing bullets: Woes worsen for Hampshire, Kuttner
When the Hampshire Group Ltd. placed its Charlottesville- and New York-based CEO and president, Ludwig Kuttner, on administrative leave in late June pending an investigation into improper business practices, investors were nervous. But now stockholders in the sweater manufacturer have even more reason to sweat, and it's not because they've donned their own products mid-summer.
On Thursday, August 17, Hampshire announced that its failure to file a quarterly report by the July 1 deadline could have serious repercussions. On August 14, the Nasdaq stock exchange informed the company that it was subject to delisting on the Nasdaq Global Market, a situation that experts say could devastate the company and its investors' ability to buy or sell shares.
"In a company that's becoming delisted, usually there are internal problems and investors who want to get out," says Charlottesville financial planner David Marotta, who adds that because a delisted company doesn't have a public price set, "Who knows what it's worth?"
Hampshire has requested a hearing before Nasdaq's Listing Qualifications Panel, and is waiting to hear whether that request will be granted, says Hampshire spokesperson Victoria Hofstad. An SEC filing by Hampshire, however, reveals the success of that appeal is not a sure bet.
"There can be no assurance that the Listing Qualifications Panel will grant the Company's request for continued listing," the documents warn.
The Nasdaq notification isn't the only bad news for Hampshire. In fact, the same day it announced the threat of delisting, the company received notice that Kuttner has filed a "demand for arbitration" with the American Arbitration Association.
Kuttner claims that by placing him on administrative leave in late June, the company "effectively terminated" his employment without cause. He's asking for $7.5 million in unpaid compensation including salary, bonuses, and expenses, a termination benefit, and continued insurance coverage.
Hofstad declines comment on Kuttner's claim, pointing to the SEC filing's wording: "The company intends to contest vigorously the claim."
Kuttner's claim isn't the only one the company is contesting. A lawsuit filed July 18 in South Carolina by disgruntled Hampshire investor Mary Hazelton alleges Kuttner, five other Hampshire Group executives, and the company itself issued "false and misleading statements," and that "violations of law" committed by the company have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. Marotta says the allegations in Hazelton's suit are serious.
"Directors have a primary responsibilty to put shareholder interests first, and that's a legally binding requirement," he says. If Kuttner and the other directors shirked that responsibility, he says, "That's when they get the handcuffs out and lead people away for not fulfilling their fiduciary roles."
Kuttner left a message in response to Hook's calls for comment on Tuesday, but he could not be reached by presstime later that day. However, several locals came to his defense when his administrative leave was announced.
"Ludwig Kuttner does not deserve this public humiliation," said Edwin Stalzer, president of VEC, an electric supply warehouse Kuttner has financially backed. And– contrary to the Hampshire board's allegation that Kuttner used company time for outside pursuits– Stalzer says that Kuttner carefully reserved nights and weekends to talk to Stalzer about VEC and Batteries Plus, another of their ventures.
"Ludwig lives in the same house since he was in his twenties and came to this country after successfully developing real estate in Germany," says Richard Spurzem, another Kuttner business partner, in a recent letter.
"I think my father is very, very smart, a very hardworker," said son Oliver Kuttner, a real estate developer, back in June. "I don't see him being a crook; I really don't. I know that when we came over to this country, my father took over a company that was destined to be closed."
Reached last week, the younger Kuttner said he was unaware of the more recent developments, and that he stands behind his earlier comments supporting his father.
A manufacturer of sweaters, the Hampshire Group was formed from two unrelated firms in 1977 and went public in 1992, according to its website. Ludwig Kuttner "fought very hard trying to not have the company go under the way a lot of textile companies did," said the younger Kuttner.
The company stock value had dropped by 30 percent between January and early summer, and last week's announcements preceded further slippage. After trading at $16.58 on August 17, the stock was trading at $15.50 at press time Tuesday, a 6.5 percent drop. But during the last five years under Kuttner, the stock had quintupled from approximately $5 per share in late 2001 to a high of $24 per share in January 2006.
Oliver Kuttner says such long-term improvement reveals his father's dedication to the shareholders. "That doesn't happen by accident," says the younger Kuttner. "He must have done something to run a company in a fairly profitable fashion."
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I've met and spoke with Ludwig Kuttner on several occasions. I've also met his wife, Beatrice and his son's Oliver, Daniel and Fabian. The whole family is amazingly open, supportive, generous to a fault and their counsel, advice and direction has always been something I treasure. I am very saddened by what has happened at Hampshire Group and am sure that due to Ludwigs diligence and intelligence that he will have no problem recovering from this set back.
I am very saddened by what has happened with Ludwig Kuttner former CEO or Hampshire Group Ltd. In 1985 he generously helped our company with a considerable amount of money to develop the Thrombostat system. This system now under the name of PFA-100 (Baxter, Dade-Behring, Siemens) on the market saves around 100.000 patients per year from live threatening bleeding. Money is not everything and Hampshire could have settled the case without dramatic damage to the shareholders. What is more important: Hampshire Group Ltd. has lost an intelligent, experienced and hard working CEO.