MIMRA is the pseudonym of singer, composer and producer María Magnúsdóttir, who just released her album 'Sinking Island'. She will follow it up with a release concert with a full band in Bæjarbíó, Hafnarfjörður, on November 8th. We asked María to talk about each track on her new album.
An energetic one of those 'run-for-your-life-or-die' songs. It's about the couple that knows both can never survive, hence: "this paradise will eat us alive". After writing it I fantasized about it being featured in the Hunger Games movies, which could have been quite fitting actually.
I wrote this song to a guy I dated very briefly, whom I met on Tinder in London. Obviously he can never know of this song! Anyway, I got my friend and insanely amazing British producer SAKIMA to co-produce it with me, you should check his stuff out.
I wrote this song in great sadness for a friend who was going through a traumatic life experience. Since I was living abroad I felt I could do very little to help.
A playful maze of sounds and colours that I'm very proud of. I wrote and arranged this song as a finale for a graduation recital. I wanted to create an explosion of happiness so I decided to write a song about how my family laughs too loudly. "Atomic laughter in a benign mushroom cloud" being the opening line.
I got inspired to write this song after playing around with a brand new loop pedal. I was experimenting making loops in 5/4 instead of the conventional 4/4 and adding vocal lines in fifths, which sounds extremely Icelandic. As a result the song is about the Valkyrie who spends the rest of her days looking for her lost Viking lover.
Build a home is a pure love song. Every burden is lighter to bear when its weight is shared between two people. As I recorded the song I was playing around with sounds for the beat, so if you listen closely you can hear me pop bubblegum!
After a breakup the horizon seemed big and blue and endless ahead. The person in the lyrics tried to keep her island afloat but in the end couldn't. As the island sunk she flew off in a big air balloon, not knowing what the future would hold. This is the title track and personally my favourite song on the album.
My most orchestral and acoustic song; you get strings and horns, glockenspiel and clarinets, the whole soundtrack package. I wrote this song inspired by the year I lived in Argentina at 18, trying to cram some of my experience from that time into a song. Mostly remembering a random proposal from across the street as well as the unbearable heat.
A poem that emerged one night. I decided to keep it as spoken word on top of this labyrinth of distorted beats, exploding synths and dark soundscape. It's about the outburst when the anger builds up inside and not knowing where to direct it, "angry towards everyone except you".
The calm after the storm. A tiny song extremely rich in the flowing timbres of the voice, kalimba and clarinet. An ode to my fuel.
A song I wrote for a voice and string quartet. I recorded the strings for this song differently than with the other songs. Here we recorded the whole string section together probably two years before I finalized the production, adding beats, guitar overtones and distorted soundscapes for effect. Coraline is the 'other woman'.
It's the middle of the night and a woman is half-whispering, half-singing in the bedroom as she watches her lover sleep, confessing that she's leaving him, with the accompaniment of an accordion sounding from the busy city street.
Check out MIMRA on social media. Her release concert is 8:30 on Wednesday, November 8th, in Bæjarbíó, Hafnarfjörður. Tickets are available online.


A six-month-old baby in New Hampshire has been given a lifetime hunting licence despite not yet being able to talk, let alone hunt amid the international furore over the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.
Daylen Brickly of Milford New Hampshire was the first baby registered for the single lifetime licence under a new programme introduced by the eastern US state's Fish and Game Department.
The decision by the New Hampshire department comes despite widespread soul searching over the illegal killing of beloved Zimbabwean lion Cecil the Lion who was killed by Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer.
Daylen's mother Erica described her son's lifetime licence as "awesome", adding that she was happy he could be the first baby to get one.
While the young man may be made up for life – as far as hunting and fishing are concerned – he will have to pass a hunter safety permit before he can start doing more than the odd spot of fishing.
Erica told the New Hampshire Union leader that she was not worried about whether Daylen would pass the course.
"We were just raised around it, so I figure he'll kind of get in the swing of things," she said.
The lifetime permit has been on offer to aspiring hunters under the age of one since Tuesday after the initiative was passed by the New Hampshire state legislature.
Daylen has only been finishing a handful of times and on balance seems to enjoy it. While the fish weren't biting and he's too young to reel them in, his mother said he excited to be around the water.
If his grandparents' $304 (£194) investment is to pay off, then Daylen will have to get a taste for the outdoors, but with a family that loves to hunt, it seems likely the six-month-old will too.
"The whole family is into hunting and fishing. I think it was only natural to kind of keep it going," Erica Brickley said.
So far the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's initiative has been a success with the only negative feedback coming from parents whose children miss the cut-off for the cheaper licence at the age of 16.
Adults have to pay a hefty $1,294.82 (£826.69) for a hunting and fishing licence.


LA's Chicano Batman is getting dressed up and crossing their fingers that they play in Austin next March after the release of their new album in the fall. Promo photo by Lorena Endara.
Last year Chicano Batman had a brief encounter with the city of Austin. They enjoyed the city's culture, vibe and of course the tacos! Now they are on a quest to bring their groovy-funky-psychedelic sounds to next year's South By Southwest Festival (SXSW). I talked with Chicano Batman's—bassist and songwriter—Eduardo Arenas to get the scoop on what influences their music, what's in store for them and their upcoming tour in Japan.
Chicano Batman came together when members of the band met each other and bonded through their love of 1960s and 1970s music from the tropicalismo movement—much of where their sound comes from. The band's name credit goes to Bardo Martinez—vocalist and guitarist—who also happens to be the artist of the bunch.
Then came the band's iconic logo, which is a combination of the Batman logo and the United Farm Workers logo.
Chicano Batman's music is inspired by the older cumbias from the '60s and '70s. They try to emulate the nostalgic sound of vinyl with warm and fat tones. Through their music they try to recreate the aesthetic that inspires them.
That being said Chicano Batman's sound has evolved from the way it was when they first started out. According to Arenas, their first album was more free and open and "jammy", whereas now they are more meticulous with their arrangements.
The band recently applied to perform at SXSW so keep your fingers crossed. They are ready to share their music with a new audience that is ready for some culture and Austin might just be the place for them.
Chicano Batman photo by Jessica Augustine.
of Barrio Gold Records—saw them perform in Los Angeles. He enjoyed their music so much he offered to sell their albums at his store in Japan.
Believe it or not Japan has a niche Chicano scene complete with the soul, vibe and aesthetics of the culture. It could possibly be that Miyata's passion for the Chicano culture and his mission to share it with everyone launched this scene in Japan. Thanks to Miyata, Chicano Batman was invited to tour in Japan on Nov. 6 through 13.
Before leaving to tour Japan, Chicano Batman took some time off from performing to work on a new full-length album. It's been about five years since their debut album and Arenas says the albums in between have been more of appetizers to keep their fans from starving. The new long-play album—in the mixing stages right now—is expected to have 14 tracks inspired by soul, cumbia, funk, rancheras, salsa and Brazilian music.
The album will include music that was written as far as six years ago. It has taken a lot of time, work and sacrifice to cultivate the sound but musically they've only begun to scratch the surface. Arenas says the new music is very meaningful, honest and passionate.
Chicano Batman's most recent extended-play album Magma is out now. Their second full-length album will release internationally this fall and domestically next spring—hopefully around the same time they perform at SXSW. In the meantime take a little time to listen to their EP, Magma.


Emergency vaccination could effectively alleviate infection by a highly pathogenic form of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus during experimental contact exposure, according to new research from China.
Xiao Li and colleagues at Northwest A&F University in Yangling, China have published a study on the efficacy of emergency vaccination against a highly pathogenic PRRS virus (HPPRRSV) in BMC Veterinary Research.
To assess the effectiveness of emergency vaccination for reducing the contact-induced infection and pathological damage caused by the HPPRRSV, 20 pigs were equally divided into four groups. Groups 1, 2 and 3 were housed in one unit, whereas Group 4 was separately housed. Group 1 was challenged with HPPRRSV on day 0. Group 2 and 4 did not receive treatment and were used as the contact-infected and uninfected controls, respectively. Group 3 was treated with the attenuated vaccine at 0 days post-inoculation. The rectal temperatures, clinical signs, pathologic lesions and viraemia of the piglets were detected and evaluated.
The vaccinated pigs in Group 3 showed less clinical morbidity, viraemia, temperature fluctuations and lung lesions at 14 days post-inoculation than the contact-infected (Group 2) and experimentally infected (Group 1) pigs. Higher serum IFN-gamma levels were detected among the pigs that received emergency immunisation. Thus, IFN-gamma may be involved in immunity against HPPRRSV infection.
The Yangling-based researchers concluded that emergency vaccination could effectively alleviate HPPRRSV infection during experimental contact exposure. They added that their findings provide a novel and useful strategy for controlling clinical HPPRRSV.


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EVERYONE loves a good sausage, and if you want to taste some of the best in Central Queensland - look no further than Port City Meats.
The Clinton butcher has won three medals at the recent AMICS Regional Sausage King Competition for the Capricornia region.
Silver medals were won for beef and pork sausages, and their lamb, pumpkin and feta won bronze.
"That certainly made us happy as a group - all the staff were involved in it," Owner Scott Avis said.
"It really shows that we're trying to do the right thing."
Mr Avis said the care his staff take to craft the perfect sausage sets Port City Meats apart.
"You need the right fat content and meat," he said.
"You can't put all the rubbish in to them because you're not going to get a good product in the end."
He decided to add pumpkin and feta to their lamb sausage to give the flavour an "extra kick".
"It has a very subtle flavour that isn't too overpowering - which is what I think the judges sort of go for," he said.
The judges look at how each sausage cooks, the fat content and flavour.
Mr Avis said they had received plenty of positive feedback from customers who heard the news about their win.
"People have been coming in and trying them and we've been getting some good reviews on them," he said.
"We just gotta keep up that quality - if you've got the quality, you can't go wrong."
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What do Innovative Work Cultures and Inclusive Work Cultures Have in Common? --R-E-S-P-E-C-T
What Does "Innovation" Mean? Many Things.
Why Do Creative Thinking and Innovation Matter? -- Seen Any Good Disaster Movies Lately?
Ambiguity and embracing the Unknown (5)
Apple and/or Steve Jobs (2)
Business Reports: 2010 IBM CEO & 2010 BCG (14)
"In a Nutshell" Notes on IBM's 2010 Global CEO Survey:
"Surf's Up!" for Organizational Creativity -- It's Sink or Swim!
Critical Thinking "versus" Creative Thinking?!
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Innovation is a Banquet! --So Why Are So Many Leaders Starving to Death?!
Leader as Conductor: Orchestrating the Creative Genius Throughout the Organization
Looking More Closely at How and Why We Believe as We Do
The Obama Administration & Innovation
Trial & Error or Tried & "True"? ...Or, a Matter of Balance?
Yankee Democracy at Work… The "Ingenuity" Lies Within the Ranks
Changing Cultures to become Innovative (11)
"Namaste" - Truly seeing and honoring our colleagues
(Since Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast anyway) -- Let Them Eat Cake!
A Creative Look at Employee Engagement by Explania
Creativity and a Shared Failure to Communicate
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While doing research for a training program I delivered last week on structures and processes needed for organizations to shift their cultures so they become conducive to creative thinking and innovation, I came across a sobering 2010 report compiled by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Although 51% of the global leaders polled in the IBM CEO study said they didn't believe their organizations were prepared to succeed in the increasingly complex global environment (second blog post), this BCG report summarized below makes the IBM study look like a Hollywood romance by comparison.
As I wrote in the launch of this blog, my interest in and commitment to this topic comes from a deeply-held conviction that our imminent economic future as a nation depends on U.S. organizations getting on board the innovation train, quickly. Certainly for me, the BCG study strongly reinforces that perspective. In addition to the business case, when it comes to our myriad environmental and social problems, as Albert Einstein said, "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."
(The report is cited by permission of The Boston Consulting Group. Click on the link below to see the full report.)
"Innovation 2010: A Return to Prominence–And the Emergence of a New World Order":
Working in partnership with BusinessWeek and its Market Advisory Board, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) conducted a survey for the seventh year in a row, gathering input data from 1,590 executives from around the world representing a range of markets and industries.
This most recent 2010 report postulates that as a result of the U.S. and other mature economies' general lack of commitment to and investment in innovation, "a new world order in innovation is taking hold, one in which rapidly developing economies (RDEs), led by China, India, and Brazil, will increasingly assume more prominent positions, while the United States and other mature economies continue to play major roles but gradually become less dominant." (p4)
Apple and Google were ranked by international executive respondents as the two most innovative companies, with Apple once again as the hands-down winner (a rank it has held in this survey since 2005). Yet, more than half of those who participated in this survey expect that U.S. will lose its standing as the leader in innovation within the next five years.
These predictions are similar to the warning flags waved by Thomas L. Friedman in his book, The World is Flat. Among the precipitous trends, Friedman points to:
America having recently slipped from 1st to 4th place in the number of patent applications.
The increasing dearth of math and science students training in U.S. universities just as our nation's top scientists prepare to retire.
Tightened U.S. immigration policies that have caused a significant drop in foreign math and students attending American universities and who now have considerable job opportunities in others countries that are investing more heavily in innovation.
And funding cuts to the National Institutes of Science.
If these trends remain, then it only goes to follow that American business will lose even more of their global market shares with our nation losing considerable economic strength.
Implications for Leaders:
BGC attributes the low level of U.S. investment in innovation to companies "hedging their bets about the economy" with incremental improvements versus "moving aggressively to discover, invent, and capitalize on new growth areas." The report ends by offering the following recommendations to business managers in the established economies who have yet to "fully come to grips with" the consequences of not making innovation strategic priorities.
1. Becoming better at innovation is probably the single most important thing that you can do this year. (p20)
Why? Although you survived the Great Recession – so did your competitors. Like you, they too largely "mastered the cost, productivity, and operational excellence playbook." However, many of them, upon realizing they had survived, saw innovation as a top strategic priority and started investing heavily in it around the middle of 2009. If you are not one of those companies – you are about a year behind (when this report came out, mid 2010).
2. If you don't get better at innovation, your boss (or board) will eventually either stop spending money on it – or find someone who can improve things.
"Part of the issue may be that most companies can't even define what they really mean by innovation, let alone measure it. And while there is no right or wrong definition, you do need a definition that everyone agrees on and that aligns with your company's strategy." – Get a clear, shared definition. (p21)
3. Top management is really going to have to get its head in the game this year.
"In every highly innovative company we know, the CEO truly has innovation near the very center of his or her radar screen. Indeed, the difference between a company whose CEO and leadership team have an "all in" mentality regarding innovation and one whose leadership supports innovation merely at an abstract level is unmistakable – and so is it's impact on culture and results.
If you think your company can win at innovation without your being truly committed, you are wrong and will be increasingly exposed. Too many companies are being led by fully committed and engaged leadership teams that have linked innovation to the company's business strategy, put in place the needed measurement systems, and are investing to see the results." (p21)
4. Your company cannot afford to cut back on its innovation investments in the BIC countries and other RDEs.
If you thought competition was tough in the past, just wait. …As can be seen from our list of the most innovative companies, the "BIC*-plus" world has arrived on the innovation front and is quickly moving into the mainstream. *(BIC stands for Brazil, India, and China.)
'To deal with this new reality, you need to increase your investments in these countries, not decrease them. …Lower your investments in these countries at your own risk." (p21)
The report concludes:
"Keeping pace, let alone flourishing in this environment will demand a two-pronged attack. Your company needs to be actively innovating both in and for the slower-growth, mature economies, which remain very large and profitable. Simultaneously, you need to be ever more focused – no matter how focused you think you already are – on the much faster-growing developing economies, especially China, India, and Brazil, with their promise of large markets and newly innovative competitors. Striking the right balance here will obviously be highly challenging. But the potential competitive rewards of hitting the mark are vast – as is the downside of coming up short. Indeed, skillful leadership in innovation has never been at such a premium." (p21)
Dramatic natural disaster photos aside, I hope I've won over a few more believers that we need to rally and inspire others and send wake-up calls around our organizations that the time is upon us to do whatever is needed to engage the other half of our brains.
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Johan pointed out there are other problems with this approach.
with most important isearch help commands: `b', `k' and `m'.
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+ ;; Define isearch help map.
+   "Type a help option: [bkm] or ?"
+ b           Display all isearch key bindings.
+ k KEYS      Display the full documentation for the isearch key sequence.
+ m           Display documentation of isearch mode.
+ they exit isearch mode before displaying global help."
+   "Display isearch help menu."
+   "Show a list of all keys defined in isearch mode, and their definitions.
+ This is like `describe-bindings', but displays only isearch keys."
+   "Display documentation of the function invoked by isearch key."
+   "Display documentation of isearch mode."
;; Turned off because I find I expect to get the global definition--rms.
;; ;; Instead bind C-h to special help command for isearch-mode.
Type \\[isearch-complete] to complete the search string using the search ring.
+ Type \\[isearch-describe-bindings] to display all isearch key bindings.
+ Type \\[isearch-describe-key] to display documentation of isearch key.
+ Type \\[isearch-describe-mode] to display documentation of isearch mode.
;; isearch-mode only sets up incremental search for the minor mode.
;; All the work is done by the isearch-mode commands.
!   "Start isearch minor mode.  Called by `isearch-forward', etc.
!   "Start isearch minor mode.
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CLAIRE DAMAA group is a high-end lingerie company founded by Lebanese fashion journalist Claire Damaa while based in Paris. Claire started her career as a fashion journalist with hit TV shows on NEW TV & FASHION TV Arabia that became references in the Middle East for luxury and fashion.
Cofounders Hanan and Dalal Tabbara created the Heart to Heart brand out of their passion for creating beautiful handmade arrangements for wedding and new born receptions. Twenty years after its founding, the company still operates from the showroom in Beirut. Its website and social media platforms serve as a worldwide virtual extension of the brand.
Mes Petites Ballerines was founded in 2014 as a footwear company that focuses on making comfortable and stylish shoes for girls starting the age of 1. The company started mainly by selling in local fairs with a simple product line of ballerinas at affordable prices. Over the past 2 years, the company expanded its product line to include loafers, sandals, bags, accessories and apparel for girls. For every shoe the company sells, a portion of the proceeds is donated to charity.
MSCA is a leader in the national and regional VIP armored vehicle industry. It is founded with the objective of producing advanced and luxurious Armored Vehicles while increasing personal security, preserving high quality standards, and a Fortress On Wheels. MSCA is a boutique that tailors clients' security requirements, exceeds international standards and takes care of the smallest details that are crucial for the protection of passengers.
Since 1480, Khan Al Saboun has been known for its achievements and success in providing its customers with their needs and accommodating their different tastes. In 1990, Khan Al Saboun prospered with Mr. Badr Hassoun who employed his creativity, hard work, and expertise in producing a diversity of soaps, perfumes, oils, creams and skin care products attracting customers from all over the world.
Established in 2007, by Dr. Hadi Hamza, Genius MAP was first launched in Lebanon. Today, the program is taught in over 150 licensed centers and schools all over Lebanon, GCC & Europe. Genius MAP works on developing and enriching the whole brain of the student which eventually leads to a well-rounded personality and an inner desire to excel. It is tailored to the needs and interests of every student regardless of his/her ability level and learning style. The program walks side by side with the school curriculum without overloading the students; whilst helping students comprehend and exceed expectations at school.
La Rose de Sim is about nostalgia. It is a celebration of love; that of Simon "Sim" and his beautiful beloved Marie Rose "Rose", whose love blossomed in the early seventies, Lebanon's golden age. After their passing, their son decided to eternalize their love by launching a lifestyle concept that commemorates their joyful and perpetually young spirit during the golden years. And so, La Rose de Sim was born, and with it a need to revive Lebanon's glorious past when authenticity, optimism and love of life reigned.
Maroun is the founder of Maroun Chedid SAL, a company that offers culinary consulting services and specialty catering in Lebanon, Monaco, India, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. In 2016, he launched the brand 'Georgette by Maroun Chedid', inspired by his mother; the brand celebrates the best of Lebanon's bountiful terroir. His future projects include the opening of the restaurant, Ritage by Maroun Chedid, a cooking academy as well as a concept store set to open by April 2017.
Phoenus manufactures innovative mobility equipment, for leisure and transport purposes, ranging from modular children tricycles (triclus), children push bikes (twiclus) and cars (quatrus), pedal-driven children carousel (octopus) to leaning sledges (skionic) and light-weight electric vehicles (e-clus) for adults.
Beirut, December 7th, 2016 – Within its commitment to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and female entrepreneurs, BLC Bank has organized for the fifth year in a row the Brilliant Lebanese Awards, the first banking award of its kind in Lebanon. The event took place at the Casino du Liban on December 6th and gathered prominent figures from economic, banking and media sectors. It is during this ceremony that the Awards winners were unveiled. Mr. Jamil Haddad (Colonel Beer) won the "Business of the year" award while Ms. Zeina Khoury Daoud (Le Potager) was elected "Woman entrepreneur of the year". They received a cash prize of USD 30,000 each. As for the People's Choice Award, it was won by Rita Abboud (Bébés câlins – Ecole maternelle). She received a cash prize of USD 5,000. Entrepreneurs participating in the Brilliant Lebanese Awards make their way through various stages, receiving training, advice and, guidance from jury members who assess the finalists' businesses according to the following criteria: Financial performance of the company (30%), Creativity of the Business (30%), Sustainability and Scalability (25%) and its Corporate Social Responsibility (15%). The jury gathers a panel of independent professionals including representatives from Banque du Liban, the Lebanese American University, Endeavor Lebanon, Kafalat, The Lebanese Businessmen Association (RDCL), and BLC Bank as well as prominent male and female entrepreneurs.
Many entrepreneurs applied to this year's edition of the Brilliant Lebanese Awards, with 12 candidates making it to the final selection. For the "Woman entrepreneur of the year": Rita Abboud (Bébés Calins – Ecole Maternelle), Claire Damaa (Claire Damaa Group), Reem Al Banna (Heart to Heart), Christelle Yared (MSCA), Pamela Jabbour (Mes Petites Ballerines) and Zeina Daoud Khoury (Le Potager). As for the "Business of the year": Badr Hassoun (Eco Village Khan el Saboun), Rajaa Habache (La Rose de Sim), Jamil Haddad (Colonel Beer), Maroun Chedid (Maroun Chedid SAL), Nicolas Abouchaar (Phoenus) and Hadi Hamza (Genius Map).
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The Best Of The Rest: 20 More Quotes About Liberals
by John Hawkins | November 24, 2010 5:30 am
Last Friday, I compiled The 25 Best Ann Coulter Quotes About Liberals[1]. On Tuesday, My Townhall column was called The 25 Best Quotes About Liberals[2].
While I was compiling those lists, I came across a number of pretty good quotes that didn't quite make the cut. Still, they were collectively good enough to merit a post. Enjoy!
The proposed liberal solution was always negotiation. Just as they believed in nuclear arms negotiations for their own sake, they believe in a "peace process" without regard to what its consequences might be….It was impossible for any peace plan to fail in their eyes, since lack of progress was nearly always interpreted as evidence that new talks were now "urgent". — Mona Charen
Time and time again throughout the latter part of the Cold War, liberals chose a morally perverse pose. They would seek to find any suspect motive or impure act on the part of the United States rather than confront the staggering scale of destruction and misery being wrought by our adversaries. — Mona Charen
If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain. – Winston Churchill
"Be faithful to your roots" is the liberal version of "Stay in your ghetto." — Mason Cooley
A liberal is man who will give away everything he doesn't own. — Frank Dane
A liberal man is too broad-minded to take his own side in a quarrel. — Robert Frost
(T)he most important reason American leftists love France is that French elites say bad things about America. French intellectuals call us racist, stupid, imperialistic, simplistic, etc. – and that alone is proof of their intellectualism. So long as you call America "racist," you could add that an enema is as good as a toothbrush and some professor of "communications theory" would applaud. — Jonah Goldberg
Progressivism, liberalism, or whatever you want to call it has become an ideology of power. So long as liberals hold it, principles don't matter. — Jonah Goldberg[3]
A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. – G. Gordon Liddy
Liberals attempt through judicial activism what they cannot win at the ballot box. — Rush Limbaugh[4]
Bigot: A person who wins an argument with a liberal. — Rush Limbaugh[4]
At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child – miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosphy of sniveling brats. — P.J. O'Rourke
These were people who believed everything about the Soviet Union was perfect, but they were bringing their own toilet paper. — P.J. O'Rourke
The second item in the liberal creed, after self-righteousness, is unaccountability. Liberals have invented whole college majors–psychology, sociology, women's studies–to prove that nothing is anybody's fault. No one is fond of taking responsibility for his actions, but consider how much you'd have to hate free will to come up with a political platform that advocates killing unborn babies but not convicted murderers. A callous pragmatist might favor abortion and capital punishment. A devout Christian would sanction neither. But it takes years of therapy to arrive at the liberal view. — P.J. O'Rourke
The exploitation agenda advocated by liberals is modeled after the dependency-inducing design of the drug dealer's business model: "We'll supply the first hit for free, and after that, you'll need us forever in order to survive." In order for the liberal scheme to succeed, all attempts at self-empowerment or individual initiative are to be met with fierce resistance and social sanction. — Angela McGlowan[5]
The Left seeks an ever-expanding state with, by definition, ever-expanding powers. — Dennis Prager[6]
A defining characteristic of the Left is its inability to identify – and therefore confront – evil. — Dennis Prager[7]
The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so. – Ronald Reagan
This (liberal) vision so permeates the media and academia, and has made such major inroads into the religious community, that many grow into adulthood unaware that there is any other way of looking at things, or that evidence might be relevant to checking out the sweeping assumptions of so-called "thinking people." Many of these "thinking people" could more accurately be characterized as articulate people, as people whose verbal nimbleness can elude both evidence and logic. This can be a fatal talent, when it supplies the crucial insulation from reality behind many historic catastrophes. — Thomas Sowell[8]
Civilization has been aptly called a "thin crust over a volcano." The anointed are constantly picking at that crust. — Thomas Sowell
* Hat tip to rfdsteve for suggesting some of these.
The 25 Best Ann Coulter Quotes About Liberals: https://rightwingnews.com/2010/11/the-25-best-ann-coulter-quotes-about-liberals/
The 25 Best Quotes About Liberals: https://rightwingnews.com/2010/11/the-25-best-quotes-about-liberals/
Jonah Goldberg: https://rightwingnews.com/2010/02/the-best-quotes-from-jonah-goldbergs-liberal-fascism/
Rush Limbaugh: http://thinkexist.com/quotes/rush_limbaugh/
Angela McGlowan: https://rightwingnews.com/mt331/2007/07/my_favorite_quotes_from_angela.php
Dennis Prager: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/249412/god-liberals-and-liberty-dennis-prager
Dennis Prager: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/229728/left-unable-confront-evil/dennis-prager?page=2
Thomas Sowell: https://rightwingnews.com/mt331/2007/06/100_of_my_favorite_quotes.php
Source URL: https://rightwingnews.com/quotes/the-best-of-the-rest-20-more-quotes-about-liberals/


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By Kyle Fath, Alan Friel, Julia Jacobson, Glenn A. Brown & Kyle Dull on September 2, 2022
Posted in American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), California, California Attorney General, California Privacy Protection Agency, California Privacy Rights Act, California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), CCPA, CCPA, Colorado, Colorado Privacy Act, Compliance, Connecticut, Data Privacy, Data Privacy, FTC, General, Litigation, Settlement, US, US, Utah, Virgina
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release announcing the first public settlement by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) involving alleged violations of the CCPA. The settlement involves a judicial judgment, civil penalties and ongoing monitoring and reporting. The use of noncompliance letters to cajole companies into compliance over many months now appears to be a closed chapter in the CCPA saga. Season 2 promises more drama, more action and more money. Entertaining unless you are the next target!
The following are our key takeaways from this settlement. For a description of the allegations and procedural history, see "What Happened?" below.
According to the OAG, the existence of online tracking technologies on an operator's (i.e., a business) online service (e.g., websites and mobile apps) that collect personal information by a technology provider or other third party are "sales" of personal information by the operator of the online service, because the operator of the online service makes the opportunity to collect and use the data available to the third party, unless those third parties have agreed to contractual restrictions on their use of personal information such that they qualify as "service providers" under the CCPA. If not, you must enable "Do Not Sell" (DNS) to disable the tech or have the third party contractually agree to be a service provider. Keep in mind:
Enabling DNS means both an affirmative opt-out mechanism and recognizing and acting on user-enabled "global privacy controls" (GPCs). See GPC.
If you rely on signals or settings to restrict tracking technology to service provider processing, the operator of the online service is responsible for ensuring they work and are honored.
Cookie banners and preference centers are only sufficient if configured consistent with the OAG's position on DNS and GPC. Many, if not most, are not.
What a service provider can do with personal data collected on behalf of a business is incredibly narrow and getting more narrow under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
Review the use of online tracking technology to see if it meets the CPRA's definition of "share" in preparation for the CPRA's amendments to the CCPA, and remember the opt-out of "sharing" goes beyond "selling" and includes cross-contextual behavioral advertising services that might have qualified under the CCPA as a service provider activity (e.g., social media platform matched audience ads).
The CCPA's notice and cure provision will expire on January 1, 2023 (when the CPRA comes into full force and effect). If you receive a noncompliance letter from the OAG in the meantime, respond and swiftly comply or prepare to challenge and risk a potentially hefty penalty. The OAG is on record that it will no longer exercise discretion to allow extended cure opportunities.
For purposes of calculating an enforcement penalty, the OAG may consider that each "sale" is a violation, and not necessarily calculate penalties on a per-consumer, per-visit, per-day, or other less colossal measure. Thus, the OAG may seek penalties for millions of violations per day. The potential of crippling penalties raises the stakes of challenging the government's aggressive interpretations of the CCPA and CPRA. The $1.2 million penalty appears calculated to make a point to industry, but at the same time avoid litigation of the issues.
Ensure privacy policies and notices are complete and accurate or risk deception and unfairness claims in addition to CCPA claims.
The OAG's CCPA settlement resulted from enforcement efforts that started in July 2020. After settling multiple cookie DNS and GPC cases without monetary penalty or public settlements, the OAG has now required a payment of $1.2 million in a public settlement of such a case. In this game-changing cookie-related enforcement action, according to the OAG's complaint, on June 25, 2021, the OAG notified a retailer/etailer of consumer products (Retailer) about CCPA violations based on the OAG's review and testing of the Retailer's website (we have resolved noncompliance letters on behalf of many clients caught up in such sweeps). The Retailer allegedly did not cure the putative violations to the OAG's satisfaction within 30 days of the date of the notice and, on August 24, 2022, a complaint with proposed settlement and judgment was filed and announced, calling for remediation, civil penalties and ongoing compliance reporting. That is a quick turnaround, based on the time we have had to help clients resolve similar allegations. Thus, we enter a new era of CCPA enforcement where real repercussions apply.
The OAG alleges that the Retailer violated the CCPA because it failed to:
Disclose to consumers in its privacy policy that it sells (within the meaning of the CCPA) their personal information, notwithstanding that its website had non-service provider cookies associated with it; rather, the privacy policy affirmatively stated that the Retailer did not sell personal information.
Provide a "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link on its website or in its mobile apps, and offer consumers at least two methods for exercising the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information, including in the case of non-service provider cookies.
Configure its website to detect or honor opt-out-of-sale requests sent via a user-enabled GPC. According to the press release announcing the settlement, a user-enabled GPC allows a consumer "to opt out of all online sales in one fell swoop by broadcasting a 'do not sell' signal across every website they visit, without having to click on an opt-out link each time." The OAG found that an activated browser GPC signal had no effect on the Retailer's site's third-party cookies and that consumer personal information continued to flow to third-party companies, including advertising partners and analytics providers.
Relatedly, the complaint also alleged violations of California's Unfair Competition Law, a consumer protection law similar to, but broader than, Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, which prohibits deceptive or unfair commercial practices. The Retailer's privacy policy disclosed the use of online tracking technology but also stated that the Retailer did not sell personal information within the meaning of the CCPA. The OAG argued that this statement was misleading and deceptive. The complaint also alleged that the Retailer "unfairly deprived" consumers of their ability to opt out of the Retailer's sale of personal information. This reflects a more aggressive use of traditional consumer protection laws applied to advertising data practices at the state and the federal level. Indeed, the OAG, in its recent announcements, has echoed recent statements by the FTC referring to long-common digital advertising practices, self-regulated by transparency and opt-out rules, as unfair commercial deception.
To make clear that this first civil penalty is not a one-off, in the same press release announcing the settlement, Attorney General Bonta announced that the OAG sent notices on August 24, 2022, to "a number of businesses" alleging non-compliance for failure to process consumer opt-out requests made via user-enabled global privacy controls" and was conducting website sweeps, something they have been doing for months. Now, however, in the wake of these civil penalties, those letters will have more import.
Concurrently, the OAG published a new list of "illustrative examples" indicating "steps taken" by businesses after receiving one of the OAG's notices of alleged noncompliance to supplement the 27 provided in July 2021. Thirteen new examples cover an array of non-compliance, including not only the same failure to honor consumer requests to opt-out of sales related to web tracking technologies as in the settlement, but also non-compliant notices (including for financial incentive, which we discuss more below, and collection) and privacy policies; absence of required privacy rights request methods; non-compliant methods and erroneous treatment of requests; requiring consumers to waive or limit their CCPA rights; limiting requests to know; and non-compliant verification procedures. As to the loyalty program example, as we previously covered in Consumer Privacy World, earlier this year the OAG targeted multiple business operating loyalty programs, defined as a "financial incentive" under the CCPA. Now, the OAG has published the resolutions of that sweep. In order to resolve the noncompliance letters, the businesses, depending on the alleged violation:
"Posted the Notice of Financial Incentives (NoFI) at cash registers where consumers would reasonably encounter the terms before voluntarily joining the loyalty program."
Included a deep link to the NoFI in the online sign-up process.
Captured express opt-in consent and "meaningfully provide consumers" with the ability to withdraw from the loyalty program at any time.
Included the material terms in the NoFI.
While these other new resolutions apparently did not result in civil penalties, the threat of monetary settlements is now real.
The timing of the OAG's announcement is interesting: it comes four months before the CCPA is expanded by the CPRA, which is effective from January 1, 2023, and while Congress is considering the America Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), the terms of which would preempt most of the CPRA and the other state privacy laws in Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia. For now, the OAG makes clear that it remains committed to enforcing the CCPA and holding violators accountable.
What Was the Result of the Settlement?
The proposed settlement includes a monetary payment to California totaling $1.2 million and also specific compliance requirements that the Retailer must address within 180 days of the final settlement and for two years thereafter.
The settlement requires the Retailer to:
Update its privacy policy and consumer-facing disclosures to make clear that the Retailer sells consumers' personal information.
Process consumer opt-out requests received via the GPC.
Implement and maintain a program to assess, test and monitor whether consumer opt-out requests are properly handled.
Provide an annual report on the testing, assessment and monitoring together with analysis of errors and technical issues experienced with consumer opt-out requests and how they are remediated.
Review its websites and mobile apps to determine the entities to which personal information is made available.
Enter into CCPA compliant service provider agreements with vendors that process personal information, or treat the "making available" of personal information as sells.
As previously discussed in Consumer Privacy World, the OAG's GPC requirement is notable because the GPC is a "proposed specification" (like the Data Rights Protocol) and lacks technical details, or clear indication of consumer intent as a rule. The complaint states that the Retailer "wholly disregarded" sales opt-out requests made via the GPC. However, the OAG states in its CCPA FAQs that "Under law, [GPC] must be honored by covered businesses as a valid consumer request to stop the sale of personal information." Further, this is despite the fact that the OAG's rulemaking authority for requiring GPC is dubious at best, especially since the plain language of the CPRA makes GPC (now called OOPS) optional if the business has an online DNS mechanism. Likely, the fact that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), the additional privacy regulatory agency created by the CPRA, has proposed CPRA regulations with an Orwellian twist to the CPRA to conclude that GPC/OOPS is not optional. For more on this, see our analysis and a similar conclusion by the Internet Advertising Bureau. A business that wanted to challenge the OAG and CPPA on these issues would have a solid basis to do so, but how many operators of online services and retailers are prepared to dedicate resources to litigating the issue and risk reputational harm and massive civil penalties if they are unsuccessful?
It is important to note that the Colorado Attorney General's Office has engaged in pre-rulemaking listening sessions with the public about the upcoming rulemaking on the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). One of the example topics discussed was a universal opt-out that would allow Colorado consumers "to opt out of the sale of their personal data or use of their data for targeted advertising using a single opt-out mechanism that will be honored by all covered businesses processing their personal data." By July 1, 2023, the Colorado Attorney General is required to specifically adopt rules detailing the technical specifications of one or more universal opt-out mechanisms. (6-1-1313(2), C.R.S.). Under the CPA, honoring the user-enabled opt-out is optional until July 1, 2024, at which time it becomes mandatory. (6-1-1306(1)(a)(IV)(A)-(B), C.R.S.). We have heard that the CPPA and the Colorado Attorney General are in-sync on user-enabled privacy controls and other issues, with the goal being compatibility.
What Should Retailers and Operators of Online Services Do?
The OAG views the right to opt out of sales as a "hallmark" of CCPA. As we have previously discussed, "sale" is broadly and somewhat confusingly defined under CCPA as "selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, a consumer's personal information by the business to another business or a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration" (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(t)). The OAG takes the "making available" language and the lack of monetary exchange to mean that retailers and other operators of online services are responsible for "selling" the personal information collected by third parties associated with their sites or facilities. This is not a new OAG position. The CPPA does the same. See our breakdown of the proposed CPPA regulations, especially regarding third parties collecting personal information in connection with another business's site or facility. Also, keep in mind that on January 1, the CPRA adds a new term, "share," "shared," or "sharing," which is really only processing for cross-context behavioral advertising without the requirement of monetary or other valuable consideration. Thus, businesses should review their advertising practices to see if they meet the OAG's and CPPA's broad definition of "sell" under the CCPA or the new term, "share." Also, operators of online services and retailers beware – the authorities will go after you directly for your adtech and other partners' practices, because you have the direct relationship.
The settlement demonstrates the authorities' broad view of "sale" under CCPA, i.e., online tracking technologies – including cookies, pixels, web beacons and software development kits (SDKs) – that "automatically send data about consumers' online behavior to third-party companies" in exchange for free or presumably discounted analytics and/or advertising services, constitutes a sale of personal information under CCPA in their minds. The OAG's complaint relays the example of a data analytics and digital advertising provider that the Retailer allowed to:
Collect personal information via the Retailer's digital properties.
Combine that personal information with data that the provider received from other sources to augment a consumer profile.
Provide the Retailer with opportunities to re-target the same consumer through the provider's ad network.
In doing so, the settlement clearly expresses the OAG's belief that such commonplace advertising and analytics services are sales and not service provider activities. Further, the proposed CPRA regulations expressly state that a vendor that facilitates cross-context behavioral advertising services cannot qualify as a service provider – even if they use the client's personal information only to provide services to the client (e.g., social media matched ads).
The Gloves Are Off and the Clock is Ticking
The days of genteel sparring with the OAG and having months to cure alleged violations are over. The OAG's press release regarding the settlement states, "My office is watching, and we will hold you accountable. It's been more than two years since the CCPA went into effect, and businesses' right to avoid liability by curing their CCPA violations after they are caught is expiring. There are no more excuses." And, lest you forget, there is a new sheriff in town. Soon the CPPA will also have enforcement authority. And it is clear that both see collection and commercialization of consumer data as suspect, and will err on the side of consumer privacy where statutory ambiguities exist. Well-meaning businesses have struggled with CCPA, and CPRA is far more complicated, plus HR and B-to-B personal information comes into full scope in January. Recent civil penalties suggest that companies should not be lackadaisical about CCPA compliance and 2023 CPRA preparation.
Reach out to the authors for more information, or to your normal point of contact at the firm.
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MAHFOUZ NAMED FPHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY
Syracuse, NY – The Federal Prospect Hockey League announced today that Elmira Enforcers forward Ahmed Mahfouz has been named the Player of the Month for January.
Mahfouz played in 9 games for the Enforcers and scored 10 goals with 18 assists for 28 points. Ahmed's 28 points in the month moved him from 10th in scoring to now being the league leader. He had three games during the month where he picked up 5 points each against the Battle Creek Rumble Bees, Watertown Wolves and Danbury Hat Tricks. The Danbury game on January 17, 2020 will be a memorable date for Mahfouz. That is the date where he recorded his 800th FPHL point on an assist.
The 30-year-old is a native of Ottawa, ON, Canada. Mahfouz has been a staple of the league since its inception back in 2010 having played for Akwesasne Warriors, Dayton Demonz, Port Huron Prowlers, Cornwall Nationals, Danville Dashers along with the Enforcers. He is the league leader in games played, goal scorer, assist leader, point leader and point leader. Mahfouz has also been on three (3) Commissioner Cup championship teams.


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The Bulls motor is claimed to have 90Nm of torque, but it was so smooth and quiet that it didn't feel outrageously powerful. The assistance came on smooth and strong thanks to the belt driven system. The Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay Alloy 50 uses a drive system that claims to have up to 108Nm of torque. While their system felt quite powerful, it didn't feel stronger than the Bulls, and we noticed that it seemed to modulate its output in a way that the others didn't. The Rocky Mountain makes you work for it a little more than the rest. The Trek, Giant, and the Specialized motor systems felt slightly less powerful, still offering plenty of pedal-assist support mind you, but that also resulted in efficient motors and longer distance ranges than the models with more brute power.
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We've got to give you a Haibike downhill option considering their excellent history with downhill and enduro models. Downhill models are traditionally incredibly expensive, but the DwnHll 9.0 offers a slightly lower price point for a top mountain bike. The build is incredibly slack so you can rip downhill in ideal positioning. The PW-X motor makes climbing much more enjoyable as well.
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Yes, financing is available for every QuietKat electric mountain bike. We've partnered with Klarna to offer you flexible financing options that let you pay for your purchase over time when approved. Simply add items to your cart, proceed to checkout, and after filling out your billing address and credit card information, select the Klarna Slice It option. You'll know whether you're approved in seconds and can then complete your purchase.
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There's a lot to like about the Giant Trance E+ 2 Pro starting with its reasonable price. Electric mountain bikes are expensive, and the Trance E+ 2 comes in under $5K with a nice component specification. The build is one reason why this bike performs so well on the trail, with a beefy fork, plush suspension, meaty tires, and powerful brakes that can handle the heavy weight of this rig. It's also got a nice modern geometry that helps it perform very well on the descents while still maintaining reasonable climbing abilities. It has a 504Wh battery and proved to be one of the most efficient in using that power in our distance range testing. There's no lack of power on tap when you need it, and it delivers it smoothly with little motor noise. Giant finishes it all off with nice integration of the battery and motor into the frame design for a super clean look.
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On the 8.0 specifically, Haibike sets you up with the brand new Yamaha PW-X motor. This motor comes standard with a 500 watt hour battery, Bluetooth connectivity, and 80 nm of torque out the gate. The PW-X also boasts the benefit of a dual chainring up front. This means you'll save some battery if you're willing to work a little harder and use those gears! Speaking of gears, you'll get a Shimano Deore XT drivetrain. Pair that with Fox 34 Float Performance front suspension and a Fox Float DPS rear shock (150mm travel) and you've got a fully-capable, all-around ride.
All the electric bikes need to have the best braking system to keep them safe for all users. With this quality E-bike, you are assured of a safe ride thanks to the front and rear disk brakes. This makes it easier to stop the bike even when at a higher speed. Besides this, the bike also lasts for years due to the high-strength carbon steel used in the construction. This makes it a great investment for anyone looking for the best electric bike.
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You can take it to anywhere you like as the bike is perfect for exploring wild trails, discovering the nooks of city streets, and daily commute. The motor produces no noise, so there is no way to disrupt the tranquility of natural trails. The more than 4-inch wide fat tires will roll over even on snowy and sandy tracks. The width of the tires and the full-suspension design will cushion the paths for you and help to cruise through the climbs and bomb down the descents.
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The F1-trained engineers at William Advanced Engineering assisted with the electrical parts and the result is a 250W motor that provides pedal assistance via the front hub – which is still a very unusual approach. It draws power from a 300Wh battery pack that sits in a bag and goes on the front where the Brompton luggage rack would normally sit. You can also opt for a larger bag that holds both the battery and your spare suit or laptop or whatever.
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A comfortable full suspension urban electric bike with adjustable upright body position, wider Boost hub spacing and sturdy thru-axles front and rear, high volume tires offer comfort and stability, they don't have reflective sidewalls but they do offer puncture protection. Totally blacked out aesthetic, everything matches and looks very cool, wires and cables are internally…...
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There's much less of a sensation of the Electrified S2 'fighting back' once you hit 15.5mph, as well. That's helped by the automatic 2-speed gear box, although this does take some getting used to. Because its cogs are very different sizes you can end up with all sorts of cadence problems as it auto-shifts from high back to low. With practice you can avoid this, or of course you could in theory fit a second cog that's closer in size to the first.
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The Merax bike is a sturdy, basic bike for those who want nothing more than a couple of wheels capable to roll over rough ground for a budget price. 36V 8.8Ah Li-ion battery is conveniently placed for easy access and charging, but it is also removable and securely locked by key. Convenient placement. It takes 6-8 hours to charge the battery from 0%-100%, and you can expect to travel up to 22–28 miles on a full charge.
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The unit system is likely to have several options to choose various levels of pedal assistance, which is between 25% and 100% of the pedaling input of the rider. The drive system is most likely to have a smartphone app with features to control various settings including setting up the engine's support settings, modifying the controls according to the rider's preference, monitoring the health and charge status of the battery, and more functions.
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For Canyon's first e-mtb the Spectal:ON 8.0 hasn't simply hit the trail running, it's power up it in Boost mode. The geometry, sizing and handling are all on point, and details like the adjustable geometry, odd wheel sizes, tyre specific rim widths and short cranks make Canyon a market leader rather than a brand that's simply playing catch up. With a Fox 36 Fit4 fork the Spectral:ON 8.0 would probably have won the test, the more basic Grip damper never having the measure of Canyon's superb rear suspension.
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If you really want to see the future take a look at the Fazua Evation, with a battery and motor this system weighs an incredible 4.7kg! The battery only has 250wh, but at 1.3kg you could easily carry a spare in a pack. The really interesting thing about this system though, is the motor and the battery can be removed from the frame, so you really do have two bikes in one.
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The electric mountain bikes are excellent bikes that deliver great speed and longer rides. This is due to the powerful battery that will assure you of longer runtime. The bikes also use the Shimano speeds, which allow you to easily shift the speeds. In addition to this, the electric mountain bike is also very safe due to the perfect braking system. This makes them safe for all riders. With the LED headlights, you will find them appropriate for night rides.
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Merax Aluminum electric mountain bike is an excellent option if you are looking for a lightweight frame bike and a good suspension for smooth riding. This mountain ebike has standard Shimano 7 speed gears. Merax Aluminum electric mountain bike can develop the speed of maximum 32 km/h. The electric bike has a 350W high-speed motor and removable 36V 8.8Ah Lithium Battery. The battery allows you to ride a bike for up to 28 miles with a single charge of it. This electric mountain bike is also an excellent choice for those who are looking for an ergonomic design.
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But if you're coming back from injury, looking to ride more miles in a shorter period of time, or just ride further without getting exhausted, then the Turbo Levo is just amazing. This bike is the great equalizer. Some may see that as a negative, lowering the sport's barrier to entry, but we think more people on bikes can only be a good thing. It will make returning to mountain biking after the birth of a child, an injury, or a stressful period at work much easier. Life happens, the electric assist bikes like this Turbo Levo will help more people ride more often.
Having a motor bolted to the bottom of a mountain bike that provides pedal assistance is an amazing leveller. The constant torque it applies to the chain rounds out the squarest of pedalling actions, which in turn helps stabilizes the rear suspension and counter pedal induced bob, seamlessly shifting your focus from pedalling efficiency to battery life.
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In our view, e-bikes are approaching a crossroads in concept and design. Heading off in one direction are longer travel, enduro-style e-bikes, which are largely designed for cruising up and then blasting back down. Plotting a slightly different course is the idea of a lightweight model that rides much more like a normal mountain bike, but requires more work from the rider. Of the two approaches, both have their benefits, but it's the latter that gets us the most excited. Once the overall weight falls into the 16-17kg range (the lightest bikes are currently19-20kg) it's going to be really hard to tell the difference between an e-bike and a regular trail bike on the descents and the flat, but you get the benefit of a gentle push up the climbs.
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Specifically, battery packs are made up from many cells: the lead acid ones are similar to those we use on our cars, while the lithium ones use the same technology as mobile phones. Apart from the chemical component inside their cells, the main feature that differentiates lead acid and lithium batteries is their size: the lead ones are heavy and have a short life (200 to 300 charge cycles), while the lithium ones are smaller and can last longer (from 500 to 1,000 charge cycles).
In theory, an electric bicycle battery can undergo several hundred charge cycles. How much exactly? That depends on the battery type concerned. The way you take care of your battery will also affect its life. For example, if you store your battery somewhere dry and protected from temperature fluctuations, you will keep it longer. In general, with regular use, an electric bike battery becomes less efficient after 3 to 5 years.
If you want an e-bike that positively sprays tech out you, try the Volt Axis on for size. It takes the GoCycle GS's combo of folding, lightweight frame and disk brakes and adds automatic gears, if you please. These react to your speed and pedalling effort. So you automatically gear down when you stop at traffic lights – although what self-respecting cyclist does that? – and then back up as you accelerate.
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The Trek Powerfly's Bosch Purion shifter and display unit was easy to read and had a bright screen, but was in a less visible location on the left side of the handlebar. The Bulls E-Stream has a similar system to the Trek, but with better button ergonomics and more information available on the display on separate screens. Our Editor's Choice Award winner, the Specialized Turbo Levo Comp scored the lowest in this rating due to the lack of a handlebar mounted display and a less user-friendly charging connection.
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Electric bikes (also known as e bikes) are perfect for long-distance riding, or when you just don't feel like giving your full effort. What differentiates them from electric motorcycles is the ability for the rider to pedal the bike at any time, so if you're riding along and your battery dies, you're not going to stranded. These are often very valuable bikes, but some models can be more affordable than you might expect, especially when you treat them as a form of transportation as opposed to thinking of the price in terms of regular bicycles.
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Perhaps one of the most important factor to consider in a mountain bike is its ability to perform and deliver. The performance that one gets is dependent on the motor the bike comes with. How a motor transfers power to the drivetrain is crucial to the performance and will provide noticeable difference especially when scaling up a mountain or a steep road.
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Jan, I disagree with your carry as a prime reason/not be looking at e bikes. My primary reason for an e assist is age and medical problems. Carting a heavy bike around, trying to lift it onto a vehicle would not work, and riding from home is not a possibility. I know there are light-weight e bikes out there. Price, within reason, is not a big concern. Need a 2018 update. E bikes are common in Europe, will eventually be more mainstream in the US.
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The bike has three speed modes: low, medium and high. The top speed is about 18 miles with motor only and 25 mph with pedaling. The range you can get out of the motor is about 30 miles, but since you can pedal it just like the traditional bike after the battery dies, there is really no limit to how far you can go. 21-speed gear shift system allows you to be in full control of your ride, and front and rear disc brakes protect your safety. The Ancheer electric mountain bike is also equipped with LED headlight and horn.
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In our head to head range test, the Rocky Mountain took the win by traveling 20 miles and 4,297 vertical feet. It is worth mentioning that our tester felt that he worked a little harder while range testing the Rocky Mountain than the other bikes we tested. The Giant wasn't far behind at 19.02 miles and 4,000 vertical feet, and the Specialized was nipping at its heels with 18.71 miles and 3,949 feet. The Ghost Hybride SL AMR was the least impressive with a range of just 16.75 miles and 3,559 vertical feet. The outlier in this comparison is the Bulls E-Stream with a 650Wh battery. We were not able to test the Bulls directly against these other competitors, but we did notice that you can ride it significantly farther than any of these other contenders. During one of our test rides, we rode the Bulls 24 miles and 4,500 vertical feet, and the battery still wasn't depleted. More battery storage equals longer rides; it's just that simple.
Yukon Trails Outback Electric Mountain Bike is an affordable urban bike with a 24 volt motor of 250 watts. The lead-acid battery of 10 AH offers 28 miles in a charge. This mountain bike is manufactured in China. The bike has the solid tires of 1.75 Watt and 24 inches. It reaches up to the speed of 15 MPH due to the rim of 24 inches. You can smoothly ride the bike while enjoying the fresh air. The seat is comfortable to sit for a long time.
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Descents on such a heavy bike are less fun. Getting the rear wheel off the ground on short notice, or whipping it around turns is very hard. I like to use my rear tire and brakes to steer—locking the brakes in tight corners at speed, then letting off and pedaling out. On very loose and exposed trails, using that approach on the Turbo Levo doesn't work, once the rear starts to loose traction, it's just all over. Perhaps this could be combated with lower rear tire pressures; we were running 20 PSI.
When he was choosing what battery pack to buy from vendors in Asia, he decided to build a custom pack that he would solder together himself from Lithium-Ion cells. When he chooses to ride with his larger battery pack that provides 800 watt-hours, the total weight of the bike increases from 7.66 kg up to 9.90 kg (21.8 lbs). With the impressive marathoner adding some athletic pedaling, the larger battery allows day tours of a distance up to 180-kilometers (120 miles), and climbing over 4000-meters (13,000 feet) in elevation. Says Schiltknecht, "In 2010, I even managed a one-day tour in Valais through the Diablerets [mountains]".
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A sleek affordable commuter from Yamaha, a household brand name going for a balance of price, performance, efficiency, and a purist feel, for years they did their homework studying their applications on Haibike, Giant, etc, using data and analysis to make offerings of their own. The PW SE motor is smooth and very efficient, coupled with the protected PW-X display,…...
Well done! I started using hub motor 2 years ago when snow was killing my knees I am just a baby at 49pine years old. I asked my lbs guru why my knees were getting sore and he said you need to take a few days off. That was not an option so now I comute to work every day on e-bike and can still rip it up on the weekends with mykids on specialized pitch regular pedal power.I know the day will come when I need help on weekends to.
The newest electric mountain bike from Ancheer provides the joy of mountain biking with some advanced features that make it more enjoyable and let the riders to have the control of their rides. At less than $800 price and with mid-range features, it may not compete with the XF800 or BAFAG models, but it provides good value for the money, nonetheless.
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I rubbed my eyes in astonishment as an elderly man shot up a steep path at high speed in the forests of Kusnachtertobels, just east of Lake Zurichsee. A faint high-frequency hum revealed that he was accelerating with more than just his own muscles. Once he came to a stop, he smiled mischievously at the faces of stunned bystanders. The man on this carbon-fiber E-bike is Jean-Pierre Schiltknecht, a 74 year-old avid mountain cyclist. The wily senior assured me he has been active with mountain cycling "Since the inception of the sport!"
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XB-300-SLA X-Treme Electric Mountain Bicycle is a great bike for the novice as it is easy to ride with simple steps. It is an affordable bike with high-quality features that work on a motor of 300 watts and offers a speed up to 20 MP on a single charge. It takes up to 4 hours to fully recharge the battery for the next use. The comfortable padded seat, 18-inch steel frame, 7-speed tourney gear, 24V lead acid battery, power assist system, and steel front forks are a few features that make it popular.
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Time to give some love to my dudes and dudettes over at Bulls bikes. The Bulls E-Stream Evo AM 4 27.5+ (phew, out of breath after saying that one) is an incredible electric bike for the price point. I was going to put the step down from this bike on the list, (2018 Bulls E-Stream Evo AM 3 27.5+) but I realized that this bike is only $400 dollars more. The upgrades you get for that 400 bucks are pretty remarkable.
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Finally, if you've been waiting for the electric mountain bike to come of age, we're happy to report that just happened. The combination of the 27.5+ platform with long-lasting batteries, and the remarkably smooth and elegant motor, all integrated into one sharp-looking design, and augmented by user-friendly software has finally delivered a slick, no-compromises product that you'll want to own. I know we do, the entire IndefinitelyWild team is fighting over who gets to borrow it next.
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The major feedback that we received was our viewer's dissatisfaction with high prices of those two-wheelers. So in this episode we decided to review 10 of the cheapest models on sale that come to your doorstep almost factory assembled and do not require additional skills and sophisticated instruments to be put together. Do you think you can get a decent electric bicycle for $1000 or less? Let watch and find out!
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powered by powerful motors. This implies that you are able to attain the best speed. The bikes also come with powerful and long-lasting lithium-ion batteries to assure of longer runtime. Most of them use the Shimano 7-speed and 6-speed, making it elementary to shift the speeds easily. These are the best electric mountain bikes that will suit your budget and serve you longer.
Recently, electric mountain bikes have exploded in popularity. Our team researched the top models on the market and purchased six bikes in the $4500-$6000 range to test and review. Our team of testers rode these pedal-assist mountain bikes for thousands of miles, countless hours, and many tens of thousands of vertical feet. In the process, we analyzed each model's uphill and downhill performance, tested their distance range, paid close attention to the user-friendliness of their e-bike controls, and scrutinized their power output. We rode of each of these bikes hard in an effort to expose their strengths and weaknesses and determine the key ride characteristics of each one, and most importantly how they compare to each other.
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With an electric mountain bike (or e-MTB) that gives you assistance up to 25kph, it's possible to pack twice as much riding into the same amount of time. Those five great trails that you normally ride after work can now be ridden twice. That boring singletrack climb on your lunchtime loop suddenly becomes the highlight of your day. With the extra push from the motor it's easy to double the distance covered, or do the same ride in half the time.
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The bike has three speed modes: low, medium and high. The top speed is about 18 miles with motor only and 25 mph with pedaling. The range you can get out of the motor is about 30 miles, but since you can pedal it just like the traditional bike after the battery dies, there is really no limit to how far you can go.  21-speed gear shift system allows you to be in full control of your ride, and front and rear disc brakes protect your safety. The Ancheer electric mountain bike is also equipped with LED headlight and horn.
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Using that same meticulousness, he built a mountain bike out of titanium in 1995, and it is the lightest in the world. It weighs only 5.855 kg (12.9 lbs), and it became his second "Guinness Book" entry. His latest entry into the record-books came in 1998: only 9.74 kg (21.4 lbs) for the lightest electric bike, of course using his custom titanium frame. The power was from an electric friction-drive similar to the Solex moped, powering the rear tire, but…that drive system would prove to be unacceptable for an off-road mountain bike.
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When riding a normal bike through creek crossings and rock gardens, I typically stop pedaling often to avoid pedal strikes and to maneuver the bike. This approach is not compatible with the Turbo Levo's weight. On it, continual pedaling was necessary, but the big tires and well-damped suspension enabled me to roll over obstacles I'd typically try to avoid, with the motor helping me power over them smoothly. To make this constant pedaling possible without pedal strikes, the bottom bracket is moved higher and Specialized has spec'd 170mm cranks that are a tad shorter than normal.
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His early hobby was designing and building model aircraft, while paying careful attention to every gram of weight. His own custom design of electrically-powered motor-glider won four electric flight world championships in Europe (1986-1992), and six titles in the United States. In 1991, he designed and built an 800-gram solar-powered model aircraft with a wingspan of almost 2-meters…and it set a world record flight of 10 hours, 43 minutes, and 51 seconds, which was officially recorded in the Guinness Book of World records.
The HITHOT H1 from Addmotor is the second bike in this list. It is cheaper than the Cyrusher XF800 because its motor and battery are less powerful but the bike, in no way, lacks in quality. Considering the price and quality of the components, Addmotor has done an amazing job. Riding this bike is fun and playful, and it will match the expectations of every budget shopper.
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