I have the pleasure of reviewing one of the most powerful blenders in the market. Though the Blendtec Total is an older model, I will be reviewing the newest models shortly. The Blendtec Total is like one of the Rolls Royce of the blenders and it is one of the ultimate blenders you can get.
This blender is a countertop blender and it is a all in one appliance. It is larger than a personal blender, but small enough to fit on your counter, and in your cupboards. It is quite a powerful blender, and can be used for smoothies, making juice, crushing ice, doing ice cream, soups or grinding grains.
This is not a cheap blender, so if you are going to purchase this one, you need to make the most of it. Do not only use it for smoothies. It is a powerful blender that can be used for different functions. Like everything in life, it has advantages and disadvantages which I will be discussing during this review.
I always said that before purchasing a blender you need to establish the use you will give it. This is quite a powerful blender but too expensive to use only for smoothies. If you are planning to prepare soups, dips and use it daily then The Blendtec Total or any other Blendtec might be the blender for you.
There are two powerful blenders which are always competing with each other. The Blendtec and the Vitamix. I will be reviewing the Vitamix later. They are both powerful and some people would love the Blendtec and others would love the Vitamix.
From my extensive research, I would say that if you are planning to use your blender daily, and not only for smoothies, then this might be an option for you. In general the Blendtec is less expensive than the Vitamix, but it is still more expensive than lots of other blenders in the market.
You can use this Blendtec to do smoothies (I think I said this a couple of times already), fruit juices (with the fiber, not like the traditional juicers), dips, sauces, soups, bread dough, ice creams, dressings , salsas, nut butters, grinding grains, margaritas, milkshakes and cappuccino.
This blender is an intelligent blender that comes with preprogrammed buttons. So if you want to do a soup, all you need to do is put the ingredients in blender and press the soup bottom. The rest will be done by the blender, and the blender will actually stop when the cycle is finished.
The blender will monitor the speed, the temperature and motor safety.
It is to note that the slowest speed in this blender is usually faster than the fastest speed in cheaper blenders. So that means that the blender is actually very powerful.
You probably have seen the video on YouTube of this blender blending an IPhone.
Make flour from rice, corn, oats and other grains.
Use it as a chopper By pulsing people have used it as a chopper, but you control how long you need to pulse for.
Grinds seeds and skin of tomatoes.
Make peanut butter with just peanuts, or any other nut butter. Having said that the twist jar (an additional accessory) it is best suited to do nut butters. The Twister jar is specifically designed for butters and thicker blends. You can get the jar here.
To get the best of the blender it is important to pay attention to the order in which you add the ingredients.
It is best to put liquid and soft ingredients first, then add the hard or frozen ingredients on top. It is also best if you cut the fruit into smaller pieces. Leave the frozen fruits and vegetables to add at the top.
The Blendtec Total Blender does not come with a tamper like the Vitamix. So if for any reason the ingredients get stack. remove the jar from the motor, shake it a bit and put it back.
The Blendtec blenders has the option of 3 different type of jars. They are all interchangeable, so you can use them in different Blendtec blenders. Just to clarify when you purchase the Blendtec, it comes with only one jar. You can purchase the other jars at an additional cost.
If you getting this blender from Amazon, this specific model comes with the Fourside jar. You could also get a refurbished option with the option of a WildSide Jar.
An additional jar that you could get is the Twister jar. This jar is great for the thickest recipes, like nut butters, dips and baby food.
All Jars are made of a strong but light plastic. The Plastic is BPA free. The blades are attached inside the jar.
The good point of the Blendtec jars, is that the jars are smooth inside. They do not have ridges like the Vitamix Jar, so that makes it easier to scoop the blended ingredients, and to clean the jar. So the sides of the jars are plain and smooth.
The FourSide Jar, has four equal sides. It is smaller in capacity from the WildSide Jar.
The FourSide jar has a capacity of 75oz with measurements up to 32 oz.
The Twister Jar has a capacity of 37 oz with measurements up to 16 oz.
There is also a mini twister jar with a capacity of 28 oz with measurements up to 12 oz.
Blendtec suggests that the finished blended ingredients do not go over the measurement line.
The WildSide jar is the largest one, and since it is the largest and widest one, it needs a bigger blade.
This jar has a fifth narrow side which changes the angle of the vortex, which helps with frozen ingredients The base of the jar is wide and therefore it has a bigger blade.
The WildSide jar is great for smoothies, green drinks, bread dough and ice cream. But you can do any other thing with this jar as well.
The FourSide jar has a wide base and four equal sides. It is a rectangle jar that has been established to work better than round jars.
The FourSide jar is great at creating a friction which heats up the ingredients when making soup. In this case the FourSide jar will heat up the ingredients faster than the WildSide jar.
The Twister jar is smaller but comes with a scraper that helps when doing the thickest products, like nut butters, dips, spreads and baby foods.
The WildSide jar and FourSide Jar come with a rectangle lid. The lid has a one and a half inch x one and a half inch hole you can use to add ingredients whilst blending. The hole can be covered with another plastic lid.
The manual says you should not operate the unit without a lid, but I have seen reviews where they start using the unit without a lid and it puts the lid later. The explanation is that the vortex that gets created pulls the ingredients down and not up. I would suggest that you always keep the lid on, to avoid any possible mess.
I have also seen other reviews where the person overfill the jar to the top and then the blended smoothie or juice spills out of the lid opening..
All jars are dishwasher safe and BPA free. If you are planning to use dishwasher please place jar on top rack. Check the cleaning instructions because it is so easy to clean, you do not even need to use dishwasher.
If you need to purchase additional jars, you can do so from the manufacturer website.
Motors have brushes that can wear out quickly. But the Blendtec brushes are made of electro graphitic carbon which makes them last longer.
Because it has such a powerful blender, some people experienced movement and vibration of the unit. Some people said the blender moves quite a lot on the counter.
The best suggestion I can give you is to place it further from the edge of the counter and perhaps to place a rubber mat under the blender so that it stops the movement. There are some people that have not had any problems with movement. I also suggest that you do not overfill the jar.
Many people said this blender is quite noisy. Let's put this in perspective. We are dealing with a 1560 watts and 3HP. It is a powerful motor and it will make noise. Do not forget also that the amount of time the blender will be running is minimum, from 23 seconds to 90 seconds maximum.
The Blendtec Total Blender comes with six preprogrammed cycles. There is a push button for each preprogrammed cycle. In addition there is a push button for the pulse function and a manual control option. The unit also has power switch at the back of the unit.
Lets talk first about the pulse button. When you push the pulse button down, it will start the blender at its lowest gear. Each time you push it the unit will spin the blades faster. The blender will pulse for a maximum of 50 seconds and it will stop.
The Blendtec Total Blender comes with manual control. There are two buttons, speed up and speed down buttons. In total it has ten speeds. Each time you press the speed up button the speed will increase one notch. The LCD display will show the speed the unit is working at. During the manual control cycle the blender will stop at 50 seconds. If you want to continue blending, you can restart it again.
You can stop the unit by pressing any key or the power button.
The Preprogrammed buttons are not just a simple timer. They do run for a certain time, but at the same time they change speed at specific times.
The advantage of these programs is that they deliver consistent results. If you use the same ingredients (including liquid) and press the same button, you can expect the same result.
The unit also comes with a LCD display, where it will display the time left on the program. So if the soup program runs for 90 seconds, as soon as you press the button for soups it will display 90 seconds and count down to zero.
The Lcd display also displays the number of cycles run on the blender. This is the number of times the blender has been used since you purchased it.
The Blendtec Total Blender, and any Blendtec blender comes with attached blades to the jar. So the blades are attached to the jar and you cannot remove them. Since Blendtec has a basically three types of jars that are interchangeable, then every Blendtec model gets the same blades. Having said that, the blades for the WildSide jar are bigger than the FourSide jar , since the jar is wider.
The blades are big and strong, made out of stainless steel. They are prepared for hard work, and hard work they do.
Blendtec has a single blade design with wingtips. This allows the food to fall in front of the blades.
The ball bearings reduce the friction so you can blend faster and faster.
Not every product is perfect, and many customers have complained that the jar bearings start leaking after two years. Some people have had no problems with this, but others have had repeated problems. This was a major concern when the warranty was only two years, because you needed to replace the jar every two years.
In this case if you purchase the Blendtec from Amazon it seems like you will get one year warranty for the jar. But if you buy the same model at Blendtec you get 7 year warranty. To clarify the Total Blendtec on the Blendtec site is a refurbished model, but you can get newer models at the Blendtec site.
The cleaning of the Blendtec Total Blender is a breeze, same as with any other Blendtec blender, since all you cleaning is the jar. The jar is dishwasher safe on the top rack only. But if I were you I would not even use the dishwasher to clean it. It is so easy and safer to clean it by hand.
Just add one cup of hot water to blender, add a drop of dishwasher liquid. Put lid on and whilst you holding the lid down pulse for five seconds. Then pour water out and rinse carefully. Let it dry on dish rack or dry manually.
The manufacturer suggests that for long term sanitation you fill up jar with hot water and add bleach. I personally do not use bleach, but I would use white vinegar instead (I love white vinegar for cleaning).
Try not to use abrasives brushes or sponges that may scratch the jar.
Do not place the motor in the dishwasher. Use a damp cloth to wipe the motor clean.
Blades do not detach from the jar, but they will get cleaned as you pulse with the soapy water.
As mentioned above the Blendtec Blender jars do not have any ridges which makes it easier for cleaning purposes.
As you can see the cleaning process is very easy.
The Blendtec Total Blender does not come with any attachments. But you can purchase different jars, like the WildSide Jar or the Twister Jar.
The WildSide Jar is larger than the FourSide jar, and it has the fifth smaller side under the handle. Since it is bigger than the FourSide then the blades are also bigger.
The Twister jar is smaller, but it comes with a scraper that rotates when blending and helps pushing the ingredients form the side to the blending vortex.
The Twister jar is ideal for thicker recipes like nut butters, dips, hummus and baby food.
The Blendtec Total Blender is big enough to be a powerful blender but small enough to fit on your countertop or under the counter.
Storage is easy. You can remove the motor and store it separate from the pitchers, or store it all together.
The unit is to be used with 120 volts. If you need a unit with another voltage you need to contact the manufacturer or distributor in your own country.
The product if bought in Amazon carries a 3 year warranty for the motor, a 1 year warranty for the jar and a lifetime warranty for the coupling and blade.
if you buy these from the manufacturer site, provided they only have refurbished units for this specific model), then you can get 7 year warranty for the unit or jar.
Extra accessories can be purchased from the manufacturer website or from Amazon directly.
The only accessories you can buy are the vented gripper lid, the spoonula spatula, the spectacula spatula for the twister jar and the recipe books.
You can also get the different jars, FourSide, WIldSIde and Twister jar, all with the blades.
Very Powerful blender, it will blend anything.
It is great for smoothies and soups.
Great for margaritas and for dips.
It does a great job at grinding.
Easy to make nut butters with it.
The results are consistent and smooth.
Easy to get everything out of jar.
No need to use a tamper.
Small enough to fit under cabinet.
Preprogrammed cycles– You can just push button and walk away. Easy to use and durable buttons.
Fast results, blends everything under 90 seconds.
Lifetime warranty on coupling and blades.
It might need some dicing of food before blending.
It might move around lightly over the counter when blending, so you need to place it back of watch it.
Several people had problem with black liquid leaking out of the bearings. This model has a lifetime warranty on coupling and blades.
The Blendtec Blenders are very popular. This specific model, the Blendtec Total Blender, is also very popular, with a rating of 4.4. 84% of the ratings were 4 and 5 stars. This indicates that people are very happy with it.
The price of this unit is high compared to other blenders. But if you compare this price with other Blendtec models or the Vitamix blenders, this is quite reasonable. You also get free shipping with Amazon Prime.
The other alternative is to get a refurbished unit form the Manufacturer itself, and you get free shipping.
The price is not unreasonable for what the blender does. If you are going to do only smoothies then it might be expensive. But if you are planning to do soups, salsas, butters and dips, I think this is a great blender that will last you for years.
My research conclusion is that this is a great blender. It is the cheapest of all the most expensive ones(Blendtec and Vitamix), so if you have budgeted for an expensive but great blender, then this is for you. If not then you can get cheaper alternatives.
You have the budget to spend .
If you want a durable and strong blender.
If you are planning to do dips, salsas, soups and nut butters.
If you want to prepare smoothies.
If you want a simple to operate blender, without guessing how long you need to run the bender to do it correctly (the blender has preprogrammed cycles, just press the button and let it run).
If you want consistent results.
If you want to spoil yourself to one of the top blenders.
Although there were some complaints and people have compared this with the Vitamix, many people were very happy with this unit.
I will also be reviewing the other Blendtec models so stay tuned.
If this blender is not within your budget, then you can always check my other reviews, like the Ninja Master Prep, the Ninja KItchen System Pulse, the Nutri Ninja Pro, the Nutri Ninja Auto IQ or the Nutriullet.
Thanks for such a comprehensive review. It's an investment so knowing as much about it as possible is a big help.


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B-Sides; The Point & Missing Links is the prequel/sequel to Broken Pattern.
Literately, it will contain my written works post Broken Pattern and the best of my high school writings, produced at Lower Canada College, where great teachers helped me develop my craft.
Visually, it will be a compilation of my sketchbook from CEGEP.
This is a back burner project, as the works need further proof-reading.
This one's looking for a good publisher.


Sounds like a pretty normal transaction, right? It probably is, until you get called into the police station for identity theft and financial crime.
The problem here is that the fraudster got the money via one of those infamous SMS-loans and had the money deposited directly into your account. All it takes is a Swedish mobile phone, a personnummer (Swedish social security number), and a bank account number. You text the loan service this information and they put the money into the bank account. Normally it's not a problem, but if the personnummer isn't yours and the bank account isn't yours, it becomes one. Once the person whose personnummer was used finds out that they have a debt to the loan company, it becomes pretty easy to trace what happened.
Why is it still so easy to borrow money via a SMS loan?
Why hasn't Sweden restricted the use of personnummer in daily life? As an American, we protect our social security numbers with knife and dagger. Why don't we do the same in Sweden?
Why is information on private persons so easy to obtain? Did you know that Nordea, one of Sweden's oldest and largest banks, still uses the personnummer as the bank account number?
I don't have answers to any of those questions, so I can only speculate. I guess that the openness of information in Sweden is rooted in an old socialist meme that everyone is equal in this society so there is no need to protect information that distinguishes one person from another. (Or, from a more cynical perspective, that everyone is equal in this society and the only way to ensure that is to keep all information open so everyone can keep tabs on each other.) Whatever the origin, it is outdated and should be updated to reflect the risks of today's society.
Sweden is part of the EU, and with that comes all of the benefits and downsides to membership in a larger union. One of these downsides is the criminal underground that has learned to take advantage of Sweden's openness of information. This criminal element has learned to exploit the weaknesses in the Swedish infrastructure, and I don't think the government has any idea how to even begin plugging all of the holes.
Start by educating yourself on identity theft… this is one situation where it's not good to be #trulyswedish. My advice – just like you protect your credit card PIN and your computer password, you should protect your personnummer!


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An experienced orchestra musician, Williams has appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, Ravinia Festival Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Toronto Symphony. She performed as substitute Principal Harp for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra during the 2008–2009 season. She was previously Principal Harp of the New World Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, New Philharmonic Orchestra, DuPage Opera Orchestra and Colorado Music
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Post-match promos: Marcela & Dalys (building up their Puebla match), Vangellys, Barbaro Cavernario & King Phoenix (Leyenda de Plata; Phoenix is very obviously edited), the main event rudos (Penta forgets Valiente's name) and the main even tecnicos.
I really liked the cibernetico, though it did get a bit iffy for a stretch. The rest of the show is skippable. Fenix/Cavernario next week is going to be outstanding.
Oro Jr. suffered a what appeared to be a serious injury on a show in Texas last night. The promotional later announced Oro would be ok. There are no details on what exactly his injury is.
Vikingo & Angelikal replaced Divino & Black Boy when Blue Demon was added to do the card.
Maximo pinned Aerostar after the kiss. Aerostar earlier dove off a balcony.
4) Psycho Clown b Hijo del Fantasma, Blue Demon Jr.
Psycho pinned Fantasma after Fantasma had fouled Blue Demon. Psycho Clown thanked the audience.
This show looked like a strong success: about 70% full crowd that was into everything. It seemed a crowd more specifically excited for having major league Wrestling more than specifically AAA, but they did get into the AAA wrestlers. I saw the last two matches, which were both better than you'd expect on a normal show. The reactions I saw on social media for the show were strongly positive, especially for those people who went to the show; there's definitely a "now that we proved we'll support wrestling, WWE will come soon" vibe to some of it, but the people who went to see AAA seemed to enjoy AAA.
This aired live in Colombia on WIN Sports, with Savonvich and Zuniga commentating. WIN was one of the sponsors – it was their logo on the mat – and they did of TV promotion for the show. Nothing more was said about a follow-up show beyond "we hope to return". It'd be a surprise if they did not return.
Hombre Bala has passed away. Aurelio Ortiz was an 80s/90s start in EMLL, who later wrestled as caveman Cro-Magnon. He had a long stint in AAA as the Monsther, teaming with Chucky to forever feud with Alebrije & Cuije. Hombre Bala is part of the Pirata Morgan family, his son Drone wrestles in CMLL, and his daughter India Sioux is married to Maximo. His wife was a luchadora as well. Hombra Bala had been in poor health for a while.
Volador and Rush meet in a singles match tonight in Arena Coliseo. Sunday has the Rey Bucanero/Niebla Roja hair match. There's always a chance CMLL could stream that show, but nothing has been announced and probably wouldn't be until the afternoon of the show.
AAA will definitely be streaming on Sunday. They'll be on Twitch on Ciudad Juarez, the end of a very busy week for them. The show will start at 5:00 pm CT, with the first match around 5:30 pm. The main event is scheduled to be Blue Demon, La Parka, Psycho Clown versus Texano Jr., Hijo del Fantasma and Brian Cage, which doesn't sound any good and also doesn't make much sense. They'll also have the Joe Lider & Pagano versus Ciclope & Miedo Extremo extreme match, and a rematch of Poder del Norte versus Vikingo, Laredo and Angelikal. The group who worked Ciudad Juarez have a lot of traveling to do this weekend.
Indie shows this weekend include Zona 23 shows in Monterrey and Mexico State (might turned up on Powerbomb, include people coming in form IWA), a FILL legends show in Monterrey (Rayo vs Solitario), IWRG (Eterno vs Imposible), AAA's Ultimo Maldito putting up his mask against Proximo in Tijuana, and LA Park & son facing Wotan & Masada in Guanajuato.
I still don't understand what happened with Ayako Hamada, but she has a new Facebook page and posted something about "a person destroyed her life" but God opened a door for her.
As a press conference for an upcoming Evolution Lucha Libre show, the third Hijo de Rey Misterio announced he was returning to his previous D'Luxe character.
An interview with Pachuca luchador Persy.


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Aleph Zero Mainnet Launch, 3,600% growth, Games, Giveaways, News, YouTube and more…
Welcome back to another Super Aleph Zero Blog, it has been a while and many things have been happening there is a lot to talk about with Aleph Zero and $AZERO. Last time I wrote about Aleph Zero they where about to launch their Testnet, so let's pick-up where we left, Testnet has been a Success! Delivering transactions with subsecond validation and stressing the network, we can now say that after achieving a milestone of more than 4 million transactions that they are ready for what's next, it has been an exciting journey since last June and now finally the Team is ready to launch the Mainnet on November 10th 2021, a real masterpiece of Crypto, fast, secure, scalable and private.
When I first joined and followed Aleph Zero's Twitter late March 2021 they had only about 624 followers and had been experiencing a boom of followers due to the Pre-Sale, after working behind the scenes building the product for years in stealth mode. Since then Aleph Zero's Twitter has experienced a 3,600% growth and has now currently over 23,000 followers this number only increases day by day and I don't doubt that if you are reading this in a couple of months that it could have 100,000+ followers, because one thing is for sure once it launches it's going to gain a lot of popularity. This is the Crypto revolution!
The Public-sale took place early October 2021 and was a complete success with a booming high demand for $AZERO, thousands and thousands applied to get an allocation, everybody in the Community was very happy with the Team's approach and strategy and it has been one of the most fair Public-sales in the Crypto space, the Team has been extremely helpfull and patient with all issues and made sure everyone got assistance and no one was left behind, really the best Team you can find in the Cryptosphere.
The Community has been growing and very active in Social media there are many awesome individuals doing their best to spread the word, one of those is Nick Fisher he has been making some non-official Giveaways for Twitter and I encourage you to follow him and participate in both of the Giveaways that he is performing, the first one with a price of 100 USDC if you guess the ATH price during the first 24h of trading and second but not least 50 USDC to the one who guesses the first exchange where $AZERO will be listed. Other Community members are helping in diferent ways, posting videos on YouTube like Travis from "Crypto Newbie" or "Euromandriver".
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Another important event taking place in the last few days has been a Community driven Unofficial News blog for $AZERO and Aleph Zero where you can find all the related informations and News regarding $AZERO and Aleph Zero, it's: www.azeronews.com I encourage you to check it up.
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Last but not least let me talk you about: Escape from Old Centra, do you know what it is? You don't? Well then let me tell you that's the very first Game that will be built on top of Aleph Zero and at first it will be only available for the Aleph Zero Community but then will be open for everyone, yes this is just amazing! Get ready to start playing with Zunz the last honest node! Very soon on your Desktop…
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Keeping the adjacent lineside clear is an important part of safe working along any stretch of railway.
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Above and Right: Views of the clearance machine in use on embankments showing its versatility.
Below: views of a stretch of railway embankment in the process of being cleared using this machine in just one day.
Weeds growing between tracks can be a nuisance and a danger. Railway Support Services can provide a total weed control solution.
Railway Support Services can also provide an RRV (road rail vehicle) complete with a flail head attachment for local vegetation control. This machine is also equipped with various attachments useful for permanent way use.


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Fifty Foot Floating Soldiers by adamw3377
I'm not a fan of the mash ups, mostly because they just make me want to listen to one or both of the bands/artists being melded together, and partly because it feels hokey. Yet, I say all that and I still think Wugazi is pretty fucking FAN-tastic! Mashing Fugazi with Wu-Tang is not like making Jay-Z and the Beatles or Metallica and Jay-Z force fuck each other as a quick gimmick. Nobody feels good afterwards. Everyone feels used. You want to go home and take a shower right away.
Fugazi melodies are excellent stage setters for Wu-Tang vox. I think all of it could have been done with strictly Fugazi tunes and Wu words, but the Wugazi fellas opted for a less stringent method, melding many Wu beats into the songs as well. The match is perfect, not for heaven or some other imaginary place where the Beatles and Jay-Z would hang out, but rather for a living room. You can sit and listen to this and believe that the hip hop and punk worlds are not all that different. I think I can even imagine Ian and Guy hanging out with RZA and GZA, joking around and making insane music. Perhaps this will inspire them to, but I doubt it. For now, this is what we get, the genius-ly titled 13 Chambers.
My only complaint is speeding up the bass line to "Floating Boy" in "Floating Labels." At the regular Fugazi speed, it's perfect for hip hop. If they threw the vox from "C.R.E.A.M." or another slower Wu-Tang song over that bass line, it would have been so perfecto, it'd crush a mountain like a tank over an empty Coors Light can. Ah well. Speaking of speeding things up, the sped up "Closed Captioned" in "Nowhere to Wait," works exceptionally well. And the final track, "Forensic Audit" making sweet, sweet, raw love to ODB's "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" to create "Forensic Shimmy," is nothing short of MAGNIFI-SCIENCE. MAGNIFI-CENTS. MAGNIFICENCE!
You can listen to it all here, and see their mash up artwork. I did that artwork above, inspired by this whole thing, with my imaginary Wugazi album title being: Red Killa Bee.
UPDATE: I wrote this on Tuesday night. It's Wednesday morning and I just spent an hour doing my own mash up with "Floating Boy" and "C.R.E.A.M." It's steaming above. A little rough, but I think the idea is there. I call it, "Fifty Foot Floating Soldiers."


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Der Bund der Selbständigen – Gewerbeverband Bayern e.V. (BDS Bayern) ist ein Interessenverband des kleinen Mittelstandes in Bayern. Er hat seinen Sitz in München. Er bezeichnet sich als parteineutral, branchenübergreifend und unabhängig. Ziel ist die Förderung der Kultur der Selbständigkeit in Bayern. Mit über 16.000 Mitgliedern ist der BDS Bayern der mitgliederstärkste branchenübergreifende Verband des kleinen Mittelstands in Deutschland.

Aufgaben
Verbandszweck ist die Interessenvertretung der Selbständigen. Dazu sind in der Satzung folgende Ziele definiert:
 Politische Beratung und Vertretung der Selbständigen
 Beratung der Mitglieder in ihrer Eigenschaft als Arbeitgeber und bei der betrieblichen Altersversorgung
 Förderung des Erfahrungsaustauschs innerhalb der regionalen Vereinigungen

Geschichte
Im 18. Jahrhundert entstanden in Bayern erste Gewerbevereine, in denen lokale Interessen von Gewerbetreibenden vertreten wurden. Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts kam es zu einer Gründungswelle örtlicher Gewerbevereine. Dies erfolgte aus dem wachsenden demokratischen Verständnis heraus und vor dem Hintergrund eines erstarkenden Bürgertums. Im Jahr 1874 wurde in Nürnberg der Verband Bayerischer Gewerbevereine gegründet, der Vorläufer des BDS Bayern.

Nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg fusionierte der Verband Bayerischer Gewerbevereine mit dem 1883 gegründeten Bayerischen Handwerkerbund, beziehungsweise dem Bayerischen Handwerker- und Gewerbebund – beides waren Gründungen des Allgemeinen Gewerbevereins München – zum Bayerischen Gewerbebund. Während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus wurde der Bayerische Gewerbebund im Jahr 1934 aufgelöst.

Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg kam es ab 1948 wieder zur Gründung von örtlichen Gewerbevereinen, so in München, wo der Allgemeine Gewerbeverein wiederbelebt wurde. 1951 gründeten Mitglieder des Allgemeinen Gewerbevereins München den Deutschen Gewerbeverband e.V. als bundesweite Vereinigung mit Sitz in München. Fünf Jahre später, wurde zusammen mit anderen Handels- und Gewerbevereinen der Deutsche Gewerbeverband, Landesverband Bayern e.V. gegründet.

1999 kam es in Nürnberg zur Umbenennung in Bund der Selbständigen/Deutscher Gewerbeverband, Landesverband Bayern e.V. Dies trug dem allgemeinen Strukturwandel Rechnung, denn immer mehr Unternehmen und freie Berufe zählen sich nicht mehr zum "Gewerbe" im klassischen Sinne. 2008 wurde in München eine Umbenennung in Bund der Selbständigen – Gewerbeverband Bayern e.V. (BDS Bayern) beschlossen.

Organisation und Struktur

Der BDS Bayern gliedert sich in die neun Bezirksverbände München, Oberbayern-West, Oberbayern-Ost, Niederbayern, Oberpfalz, Oberfranken, Mittelfranken, Unterfranken und Schwaben. Unterhalb der Bezirksebene ist der BDS Bayern mit über 16.000 Mitgliedern in 540 Städten und Gemeinden im Freistaat vertreten.

Die Leitung des BDS Bayern obliegt einem ehrenamtlich gewählten Präsidium. Ehrenpräsident seit April 2010 war der Münchner Unternehmer und ehemalige Präsident des BDS Bayern, Fritz Wickenhäuser († 2020). Der Landesausschuss, in dem die Bezirksverbände des BDS Bayern vertreten sind, genehmigt den Haushalt und entscheidet in grundsätzlichen Fragen. Höchstes Organ ist die Generalversammlung, die jährlich zusammentritt. Diese setzt sich zusammen aus den Delegierten der Ortsverbände bzw. angeschlossenen Gewerbevereinen. Hauptgeschäftsführer ist Michael Forster. Der BDS Bayern unterhält zwei Geschäftsstellen in München und Nürnberg.

Mitglieder
Die durchschnittlich 36 Jahre alten Mitgliedsunternehmen sind zum überwiegenden Teil in Familienbesitz. Die Unternehmer führen zu 93 Prozent den Betrieb selbst, zu fast 80 Prozent in der Rechtsform eines Einzelunternehmens oder einer Personengesellschaft. 15 Mitarbeiter beschäftigen die Unternehmen im Mittel, wobei Ein-Mann-Unternehmen zusammen mit den Kleinbetrieben mit bis zu neun Mitarbeitern rund zwei Drittel ausmachen.

50 Jahre sind die Mitglieder im Durchschnitt alt und zu 85 Prozent männlich. Ihre Ausbildung erhielten die Mitglieder zu 42 Prozent in der Realschule, gefolgt von einer beruflichen Ausbildung (71 Prozent), die bei vielen in einem Meistertitel mündete. Rund ein Drittel haben der Hochschulreife eine akademische Ausbildung an einer Universität oder einer Fachhochschule folgen lassen.

Jedes zweite Mitgliedsunternehmen ist in Oberbayern ansässig. Die Franken, Ostbayern und Schwaben folgen relativ eng hintereinander. Die klassischen Branchen wie Handwerk und Handel (jeweils rund 30 Prozent) haben nach wie vor ein hohes Gewicht, obwohl Dienstleistungen (freie Berufe) und Tourismus zusammen bereits die größte Mitgliedergruppe darstellen.

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Einzelnachweise

Wirtschaftsverband (Deutschland)
Verein (München)
Gewerbeverein
Gegründet 1874

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Divorce is not only an emotionally taxing experience, but can be financially complicated as well. Given the intense feelings you might be experiencing during this time, one can easily make any number of financial mishaps, especially if you are in the midst of a high asset divorce that involves a substantial amount of money, property, or even businesses.
1.Hidden assets: This is a major mistake and you will likely be found out, which could lead to both an unfavorable result in your divorce and criminal charges as well. You do not want to risk the severe consequences of this action, so never engage in this deceitful tactic.
2.Inaccurate accounting: When it comes to filling out the required information in your financial affidavit, be sure to do so accurately and to provide the proper financial documents. They can be used to figure out child support and alimony payments.
3.Failure to investigate: You might be honest and transparent in providing accurate financial information, but that does not mean your spouse is extending the same courtesy. Do not simply take his or her word for it and risk being taken advantage of. Be sure to investigate your spouse's financial disclosures to confirm the veracity of their claims.
4.Lack of consideration for long-term effects: Always consider the big picture before fighting for assets or property. It might be worth a lot, but it could also be associated with a fair amount of taxes, expenses, and debt.
5.Agreed too quickly to a settlement: Everyone is eager to move on with their lives, but that does not mean it is a wise decision to quickly agree to a divorce settlement, especially if you do not fully comprehend the terms. It is crucial to understand every document you sign or else you might face some troubling consequences later on.
6.Failure to hire a lawyer: Having a divorce attorney in a high asset divorce case is critical and can save you money in the long run. He or she will help you navigate the divorce process and ensure you do not make any avoidable and unnecessary mistakes.
Whether you are considering a divorce, or are already in the process of filing, you will need a skilled divorce attorney on your side to protect your interests. For more than 30 years, I, Jeffrey S. Graff, have assisted countless individuals through the divorce process. I understand how stressful this life-altering decision can be, which is why I am committed to helping this transition go as smoothly as possible.
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Augmented reality (AR) is widely used in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), since it enhances the surgeon's perception of spatial relationship by overlaying the invisible structures on the endoscopic images. Depth perception is the key problem in AR visualization. In this paper, we present a video-based AR system for aiding MIS of removing a tumor inside a kidney. We explore several different AR visualization techniques. They are transparent overlay, virtual window, random-dot mask and the ghosting method. We also introduce the depth-aware ghosting method to further enhance the depth perception of virtual structure which has complex spatial geometry. Both simulated and in vivo experiments were carried out to evaluate these AR visualization techniques. The experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of our AR system and AR visualization techniques. Finally, we conclude the characteristics of these AR visualization techniques.
GB/T 7714 Wang, Rong,Geng, Zheng,Zhang, Zhaoxing,et al. Visualization Techniques for Augmented Reality in Endoscopic Surgery[C],2016:129-138.


PaperStyle, an e-commerce store that sells invitations and personalized gifts, used to send out un-targeted mass emails to subscribers. With poor response and open rates, PaperStyle decided to use a behavior-based approach to email marketing.
By analyzing their visitors' website behavior and purchase patterns, PaperStyle uncovered two customer groups: brides and friends of brides who help with wedding planning.
Such results would benefit any e-commerce store, which raises the question: How can you use personalization in your e-commerce store?
To answer this question, we will look at proven e-commerce personalization strategies to help with conversions, and provide specific tips and tools to personalize your site.
When customers purchase a television at a department store, they often have an interactive experience: the customer talks to a salesperson who knows about televisions. The customer asks questions, tries out the television and its functions, and experiences what it's like to use the TV. In other words, the customer has a personalized experience.
It makes sense that people should expect a similar experience with e-commerce stores.
Most business owners (94%) believe that delivering a personalized experience is crucial for acquiring and retaining customers.
While 92% of consumers try to discover new products and do their own research, 96% of consumers expect retailers to personalize their experience and inform them about new products they might like.
Most shoppers (59%) believe it is easier to find interesting products in personalized online retail stores than in department stores. In fact, 86% of customers say that personalization affects their purchase decision.
Although it is often a complex process, e-commerce personalization is key to converting your target audience. The good news is that advances in technology, which include the development of apps and AI, now make e-commerce personalization easy to implement.
To personalize the e-commerce experience for users, you can use several approaches and tools.
One of my favorite features on Netflix is the "continue watching" feature, which allows me to log back into Netflix and continue watching a series or movie where I left off.
By setting up your site to remember visitor preferences and the items viewed, you can apply this feature to your e-commerce store. This makes it easier for visitors to continue shopping. However, to help convert visitors to customers, the feature needs to be visible on the homepage. Think of how Amazon has product recommendations, and items viewed are immediately visible when the visitor returns to the site.
When new customers visit ASOS, an online fashion company, they receive a prompt to sign up via social media or by filling out a long form. The signup process provides ASOS with information—gender, location, and other data points—about the individual. ASOS can then use this information to send targeted messages to the new customer.
Visitors to the Warby Parker eyeglasses site can take a quiz to help them choose glasses to order. The quiz not only helps provide personalized choices for the user, it also harvests user information that Warby Parker can follow up with.
How can you personalize experiences based on identity?
For personalizing a message or presentation, nothing beats video—except perhaps in-person communication.
In a survey conducted by Animoto, a cloud-based video creation service, 73% of customers said they would be more inclined to buy a product after watching a marketing video.
Businesses have determined that using a video on a landing page increases visitor-to-customer conversion rates by 80%.
ComScore found that after watching a video, people are 64-84% more likely to purchase. In the last few years, companies like Zappos, Dollar Shave Club, and Amazon have used video to increase sales, educate consumers, and build customer loyalty.
Can you use video to capture lost sales?
Open rates for emails with the subject line "Personalized video" increased by 272%.
Click-through rates were 210% higher than the average for similar email campaigns.
71% of viewers watched the video all the way through.
eBags, an online retailer, has videos on some of its product pages for visitors to watch. These help visitors to understand how to use the product.
Do you use different strategies (SEO, PPC, social media etc.) to drive traffic to your site?
If so, the harsh reality is that no matter how visitors arrive at your site, most will not convert on the initial visit.
The number of people who abandon their shopping carts is quite small. However, the vast majority of e-commerce traffic leaves without products added to the cart. This presents an opportunity to send email campaigns to bring those shoppers back.
Why use email to personalize your engagement with visitors?
When shoppers were asked how they like to receive promotional content, 72% chose email over social media.
Automatically recommended products had 73% more clicks than hand-selected products.
Newsletter product recommendations generated 46% more revenue than handpicked products.
The time required to create newsletters reduced by 30-90%.
In other words, email personalization requires less effort and leads to improved sales and user engagement.
The most common types of email marketing for e-commerce include newsletters and promotional emails. However, due to crowded in-boxes, using email to capture your audience's attention can prove difficult, especially since web-based email providers often filter out promotional emails. Making your emails stand out with interesting content has never been more important.
Kogan, for example, noticed that I had been looking at a particular model of iPhone when I abandoned my cart. They sent an email reminder to me a day later, which included alternative purchase suggestions.
Display intelligent offers via pop-ups based on visitor signals, such as exit intent or time spent on page.
Pop-ups are forms of dynamic content, engaging users at the right time based on behavioral signals. They increase the chance of a user making a purchase.
Several studies show that pop-ups work. In one test, they drove 1,375% more email captures compared to a sidebar opt-in form.
Take the Karmaloop website as an example.
This pop-up targets new visitors. Its purpose is to collect email address for shopping cart recovery and further email marketing.
These offers—such as those shown below—display when the site detects that a user is about to leave the webpage.
Greet new customers and collect valuable email addresses.
Generate a sense of urgency to boost seasonal sales.
Make the most of flash sales to increase engagement and capture email addresses.
Offer a discount based on cart value for increased average order value.
Offer complimentary items for increased cart size.
Target the most likely buyers for increased conversion based on the page they are on before they exit your site.
Convert visitors with an enticing offer before they leave.
Offer a cart-contents reminder. Greatdays, a travel and tour operator, has implemented this style of pop-up to target unidentified shoppers who abandon their carts with an offer to save the cart's contents. This allows Greatdays to reach out with emails reminding users what they were interested in.
Make the most of PPC campaigns for increased return on advertising spend (ROAS).
Amazon has long offered product recommendations based on prior browsing behavior. This kind of personalization can increase sales by 6-10%. According to MarketingProfs, businesses offering personalized web experiences increase sales by an average by 19%.
Here are a few ways you can apply e-commerce product recommendations to increase visitor-to-customer conversion rates.
When you are clear about who your customers are, you can offer personalized experiences for each customer.
Take, for example, the Iconic homepage, which asks visitors if they interested in men's or women's products. The site also asks visitors to identify their gender when signing up. In return, they'll receive $20 off their next order.
By asking visitors to provide this information, Iconic can offer each visitor appropriate products and information.
People who use your search bar are often narrowing their search to find specific products. The result is similar to a Google query but limited to your product line. The customer can view results close to the search query (which may include those based on past queries). For example, Luggage Direct uses an intelligent search bar to help narrow my choices.
If a visitor looks at a product, he or she might be looking for something similar or in the same category. This presents an easy way to personalize the experience: show recommendations based on what the customer views.
A search for men's jackets on eBay yields the following organic and sponsored recommendations.
The recommendations are listed toward the bottom of the page, so they don't take away from the initial experience of the product page. If a customer decides not to add the product to their cart, they probably haven't found what they're looking for. Offering other options is a great way to engage such visitors and increase the chance of a conversion.
At times, people may dislike the product(s) they find or not find the products(s) they want. To keep these visitors on your site and increase the chances of a sale, you can offer similar or related recommendations on the product page.
You can also leverage dynamic up-selling—that is, recommend higher priced products of a similar style or brand that are known to convert well.
You can also cross-sell on the product page by offering complementary items, which are likely to inspire the user to increase their order size. For example, if I look at a pair of Bose headphones on Amazon, the product page also shows related items other customers have looked at and purchased.
Shoppers know that you will talk up your products. Seeing what past customers say about your product is more likely to lead to a conversion. In a recent study, Yotpo found that people who look at UGC, across all industries, convert 161% more than those who do not look at UGC.
Campus Protein, a distributor of brand name supplements to college students, displays UGC prominently on their homepage. Not only do they add customer ratings to their products, they also feature two UGC-inspired subheadings: "TRENDING RIGHT NOW" and "FAN FAVORITES".
Furthermore, some of their product pages feature a carousel of user-generated images, which the visitor can expand to reveal the full Instagram post.
You can also boost sales by reminding customers of items they have previously viewed. This will differ for each customer.
For high-traffic sites like Kogan, which has daily offers, customers may find it difficult to locate items they previously viewed. Being able to view items based on their search history makes it easy to find products they previously considered.
When you log in, eBay provides a personalized list of products, and shares popular eBay stores as potential alternatives for what you are looking for.
Coupons always do well. Last year alone, 92% of consumers used a coupon on a purchase, compared to 93% the previous year.
You can make coupon-use even more relevant for visitors if the coupon relates to a category the visitor is viewing. For example, eBags provides an exclusive discount on travel backpacks in which I have shown an interest.
You can sort recommended products according to the time the visitor spends on viewing certain products. You can also sort recommendations based on how new the product is or on price. In other words, user-interest levels rather than preset conditions can determine recommendations.
While many sites recommend products based on what the user is currently viewing, suggesting complementary products for items already in the cart or based on the product being viewed takes personalization to another level.
eBags offers recommendations based on the purchase history of other customers. Near the top of their comprehensive product page, they list related products other customers have bought.
If you want to increase your average order size, consider reminders about other products your customers have looked at. You can also personalize recommendations based on purchase history and/or browsing history. Volcom, for example, makes it easy for visitors to add additional products to their shopping cart.
A recent study shows that personalizing the homepage can increase conversions, a finding supported by the Baymard Institute. According to Baymard, 25% of test visitors scroll down and back up the homepage to gauge the site's product offerings.
Like Amazon, Kogan personalizes its homepage around the visitor's interests, showing their best-selling product categories on the right-hand side of the screen with event-based incentives like tax deadlines to get visitors to convert.
Visitors return to sites because they have seen products that interest them or because they want to browse through items of interest. Having a browsing and/or purchase history lets you provide personalized offers to visitors who have a high likelihood of converting.
Amazon has done this for some time. When I log in to my Amazon account, I am presented with options of interest from the Kindle store as well as items I explored when I last visited Amazon.
When a visitor leaves your site without a purchase, you can try to win them back through retargeting on social channels. The level of detail and targeting offered by platforms such as Facebook can make retargeting campaigns worth investing in. However, timing and carefully choosing the products you promote are key to making your retargeting effort worthwhile.
eBags, for example, noticed I had been on their site looking at a travel backpack, so they retargeted me with this Gmail related ad, which showed up on my screen.
How can you implement product recommendations?
Barilliance – an ecommerce personalization and product recommendation engine.
Nosto – an ecommerce personalization solution.
Visii – an AI-powered engine that generates personalized content recommendations for customers based on their unique visual preferences.
Monetate – an optimization and personalization platform.
Strands – offers a suite of personalization products that powers your e-commerce site for a customized omnichannel experience.
SoftCube – an AI-powered platform that creates video ads showing products in use.
Personalize product recommendations based on the traffic source of new visitors. Traffic sources can tell you about a visitor's intent, interests, and industry, including how close they are to purchase. You can increase the relevance of your messages and guide customers through their purchasing journey by serving content to visitors related to their location.
Personalize free shipping messages for a visitor's location.
Personalize promotions based on a user's device.
Use mobile chatbots to rescue abandoned carts.
Let your analytics guide your personalization process.
E-commerce makes it easy for anyone, anywhere in the world, to shop. Why, then, should geography or location matter when it comes to personalization?
The answer is that location is key to the conversion process. In fact, three key considerations based on location can aid or hinder the conversion process.
Culture – A customer in Florida might be looking for the latest swimwear on your site, while a customer in Ontario, Canada, might be looking for winter coats.
Currency – A customer in Australia might buy in Australian dollars, unlike a US customer who buys in US dollars.
Commute – If brick and mortar stores are part of your operation, you will want to show store locations according to where your customers live.
For example, Amazon detected that I was located in Australia but was on their US site. It offered to re-direct me to their Australian site for a better shopping experience.
While the Book Depository offers books to visitors from around the world, the site offers geographically relevant products according to the user's location.
How can you provide geographically relevant recommendations?
A developer can assist with using a recommendation engine in conjunction with code to recognize user IP addresses. The address will provide the basis for location-based recommendations.
E-commerce personalization comes in many forms. The almost unlimited options depend on your imagination.
However, you will need to be cautious about personalization. Recommendation engines are still in their infancy and often lack context. In fact, asking users for information can be problematic if you haven't given a reason for them to provide it.
A good approach when building your site is to start with the customer experience and work backwards. The aim is to enhance the customer experience by using the right technology for your e-commerce marketing and personalization.
Although personalization offers better conversions and higher average order-values, implementation on e-commerce sites can be expensive and time consuming. For limited budgets, other options may provide a better return. Whichever way you go, it is important to ensure that your site has the right foundation before engaging in personalization. In other words, make sure that the site is accessible, relevant to your audience, and user friendly.
How do you approach e-commerce personalization?
Personalization allows limitless innovation. At this point in time with the available technology nearly about ecommerce sites like Amazon are aiming for 1:1 customization.


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Arabo Bakary Yerima (Maroua, Región del Extremo Norte, Camerún; 20 de mayo de 1994) es un futbolista camerunés. Juega de delantero y su equipo actual es el Caracas Fútbol Club de la Primera División de Venezuela.

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Sus inicios en el fútbol fueron en la "Aspire Academy Qatar" donde permaneció hasta el 2009, cuando partió rumbo a Paraguay al Club Libertad donde jugó la categoría Sub-17, donde quedaron campeones 5 veces (3 veces el apertura, 2 veces el clasusura); y también estuvo en la división reserva o Sub-20 donde participó en la Copa Libertadores Sub-20 en su edición de 2011 donde llegaron hasta la instancia de cuartos de final. Durante su estadía en Libertad jugó en 21 encuentros, 18 como titular y anotó 18 goles.

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Liz's Review: Mareld (Portland Horror Film Festival)
By eamwilliams August 4, 2021
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Directed by Ove Valeskog
Mareld (which translates to "sea fire" in English) is the latest offering from Swedish director Ove Valeskog (Huldra: Lady of the Forest). It is an experimental folk horror film (add that to my wheelhouse) that attempts to blur fiction and reality and was shot without a script as both a thriller and a "making of" documentary about the movie in the movie with the real actor's names talking about the experience- it is very meta.
The basics are: a group of actors set sail on a catamaran in the Swedish archipelago to shoot a movie. They are headed to an island called Draugadrotten, where a few hundred years ago there lived a witch who lit fires to lure sailors to their deaths until being burned to death in one of her own fires. Now, she is rumored to haunt the island as a "mare" or spirit.
As soon as they arrive, one of the actors, Nina (Hanna Oldenburg) begins to have strange visions and then the crew encounters a strange military presence made even more menacing because the crew has no permit to be on the island at all let alone filming there. Add that to the goal of communing with the spirit and you can guess that what happens is not going to be pleasant.
Unfortunately, as the film gets into the "good stuff" it becomes hard to follow and confusing which makes it feel longer than its 90-minute runtime and waters down the tension that had been effectively built up.
Confusion aside, this film is gorgeous! I mean, call your travel agents and get to Sweden now, gorgeous. Cinematographer Marcus Moller really shines and it doesn't hurt that the cast is full of beautiful people who are also wonderful actors that really embody the parts they are playing.
Mareld would pair well with The Beach and Dead Calm for a perfect mix of stunning seascapes and nail-biting tension. It is currently making its rounds on the festival circuit and The Scariest Things will keep you posted on when you can take this trip as well.
Categories: Festivals, ReviewsTags: Mareld, Mareld (2021), Ove Valeskog, Portland Horror Film Festival, Portland Horror Film Festival 2021, Swedish Horror
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History of Sailing Yacht Masts, Rigging and Sails - Mast Materials and Manufacturing.
These were in common use throughout the world. The material is cheap and easy to manufacture. Cotton, being a natural fibre, has poor resistance to rot, UV light and water absorption. These qualities made it unsuitable cloth sailcloth for high performance racers. These qualities steered the sailcloth industry to consider new materials and to develop new methods of manufacture in order to increase the resistance to environmental and mechanical damage.
Laminated and composite sail cloth.
The latest advances have been in laminated sails, like the North sails 3DL (3-dimensional laminate) cloths. These cloths have the fibres orientated in line with the principle loads. This enables the sail to be made lighter and stronger than standard polyester or even conventional laminated sails. There is a wide range of cloths available from polyester fibre laminated sail-cloth for use on cruising boats up to cuben fibre laminated clots which are used in IACC yachts and other high performance yachts (like VO60's and open 60's). The more one pays for the cloth the stronger, lighter and better resistance it has to stretching.
The main advantage with using laminated cloth is that the sail will hold its shape better and for longer than a polyester weave. Fig 6 shows the main reasons why laminate cloths are superior to woven. In a laminate cloth there is virtually no crimp. This means that the cloth produced is stronger and more resistant to stretching.
Fig 7. Shows how a laminate is arranged, in this case the spectra scrim is the primary load carrier, the Mylar film is what holds the spectra fibres in place and offers protection to the spectra, the polyester taffeta back is for the abrasion resistance and offers a high level of overall protection to the laminate. This arrangement is the common form used for cruising cloths. The reason being that it is a heavier more durable laminate than what is used for racing boats.
A disadvantage, which the laminated cloths have in common with the other cloth types, is the damage that is done to the sail from UV rays. This is common to most types of cloths. New films for the laminating process are being developed to combat UV rays but none has yet achieved a cloth, which is totally resistant to UV rays.
In the beginning of the 20th century the most common sailcloth's were made with cotton or flax. Cotton, being a natural fibre, has poor resistance to rot, UV light and water absorption. These qualities made it unsuitable cloth sailcloth.
Nylon was one of the 1st man-made fibres to be used for sailcloth. The chemical formulation and general properties of nylon have changed little over the intervening years. It is a cheap, durable and relatively resistant to UV light, good flex-fatigue resistance and shows middle of the road strength properties. However Nylon is mostly restricted to use in spinnakers due to its poor stretch resistance. Even for spinnakers it is not the ideal material as it can absorb as much as 3% its own weight in water.
The most important development occurred in the mid 1950's when polyester sailcloths were developed. Until the 1980's the only widely used sailcloth was woven polyester (or Dacron, Dupont's trade name for their polyester yarn). Dacron is a very durable sailcloth and is resistant to mould and water absorption. Dacron is also very durable making it an excellent sailcloth.
Woven sail clots have an inherent problem with its stretch resistance. Some yarns pass over and under one another. Over time as load is applied these yarns attempt to straighten out, this results in the fabric stretching. This is commonly referred to as crimp. This lead to the development of laminated cloths where the fibres are laid is straight as possible.
A further development of polyester occurred in the 90's with the development of PentexTM. A derivative of polyester which 2 and a half times the elastic modulus of traditional polyester. Which makes for sailcloth which is more resistant to stretch and holds its shape longer.
In the mid eighty's sail makers began the development of laminated sails. These were to be developed for America's cup yachts and over top end racers. The reason these were developed was that the resulting laminate is lighter, stronger and more stretch resistant.
North sails use large moulds mounted on hydraulics, these moulds can change shape to the desired shape of the sail. Then with a combination of robots and people suspended over the mould laminate films and fibres are laid down, consolidated and heated with an infrared lamp. The fibres are laid in a precise manner by a robotic arm, which lays them along the lines of principle loads. The resulting sail is extremely light and holds its shape much better than a sail made by stitching fabric together. The drawback of this method is that the capitol investment in the machinery and technology needed is huge. There is currently only one manufacturing centre for 3DL in the world, located in the US. There is doubt on whether north sails can keep manufacturing these sails, as there is a bitter dispute with Genesis about Patent issues. North sails were accused of breaching Patent and copyright law with the use of 3DL and if Genesis gets its way then North Sails will be forced to discontinue production.
The Genesis system is similar to the North sails system, the difference being that they don't use a large moveable mould like the 3DL system. Figure 10 is a representation of the types of sail cloth available. The 3DL in fig 10 clearly shows how the fibres run in the direction of the loads. The black cross weave on the bottom 3 sail clots in figure 10 are simply dyed fibres to make the sail look better.
The latest development in sail technology was the Introduction of Cuben fibre. This was given its first major test aboard "team adventure" which was the Giles-Olier super cat, which took part in "The Race" in 2000. There were no major problems with the sails as the Cat powered its way round the world. At the start of the race there were light winds it could be sent then that the Cuben Fibre sails were performing very well. Team adventures speed was higher that that of her sister ships which were using older tried and tested sailcloth's. In the same race the super cat "Playstation" used a new suit of Cuben fibre. These were not as successful as aboard "Team adventure" this was put down to the factors of safety, which the "Playstation" designers used, was not nearly as much as "Team adventures". There is no doubt that Cuben Fibre will become widely used for sails in the future, its only drawback at present is its prohibitively high cost. As its usage in the marine industry is increased this price will fall.
Cuben fibre is a combination of different fibres the precise fibres that they use has not been disclosed. At the time it came out people assumed it was some new exotic type of fibre similar to carbon fibre, this is not the case. It is manufactured in a unique process whereby large panels are laid up with as many as 7 different layers of yarn. This is lightly bonded to a Mylar substrate, which is in turn heated and pressurised in an autoclave until the layers become one. The resulting sail produced is extremely light, waterproof and has unequalled strength and stretch resistance. The laminate has the feel of heavy plastic, this means that sail repairs are easy to carry out; patches can be made up and glued on with a hot glue gun.
There has been an increase in the last decade of the use of full batten systems. These systems enable the sail designer to make the final sail conform to a better aerodynamic shape. The recent development in composite technology has enabled battens to be manufactured, which were both light strong and flex correctly. Noticeable increases in speed can be seen with the use of full batten systems compared to normally battened sails.
Vectran is a fibre the US navy developed. The US navy wanted a fibre to listening devices behind submarines. The requirements for the fibre were for the length of the tow to be constant and one, which could withstand adverse conditions. The result of the research was Vectran. It is a liquid crystal polymer, which shows similar initial properties to the commonly used grades of Aramid. Flex fatigue resistance is much higher than Aramid fibres; its UV resistance is slightly lower. However it is considerably more expensive than Kevlar. Current applications for this cloth are in endurance events such as the Volvo ocean race.
PBO was developed in the late 90's and was heralded as the new wonder material. It has higher stretch resistance than any other material, except carbon, and very high initial strength. It has one major drawback, poor light resistance. Research showed that the fibres were damaged by visible light and therefore that led to further developments in film technology to combat this problem. At present this cloth is reserved for use in high-end racing such as the America's cup and grand prix racing.
The improvements in sails in the next few years are going to be in the mixture of fabrics which complement each other and go into making better sails.


The East Cape of South Africa has been a premiere safari destination for many years. A primary reason for that is the area has 5 of Africa's 7 known biomes ( bio-geographic regions) –all in this one province! That means a tremendous habitat diversity, which translates into highly varied geography and plant life, and a huge variety of animals and birds. This Professional Hunter, besides his own ground– hunts 80 other concessions totaling hundreds of thousands of acres, virtually guaranteeing that you will find every specie of plains game your heart desires! In addition the area has much scenic beauty and many parks and other things to see and enjoy. It is a wonderful safari destination. So you have a great area, a great diversity of game and terrain—and we have secured you some incredible pricing on top of that!! The list of species is awesome! Be sure to look at the free animals we have negotiated on your behalf! They are added at no charge onto your package! The more animals in the package, the more free animals you get!!
You will stay at this safari-style Guest Lodge. The Lodge is situated on a private game reserve which boasts over 17 species of wild game animals roaming around the lodge, including Kudu, Giraffe, Impala, Nyala, Bushbuck, Waterbuck, Duiker, Grysbuck, Springbuck, Warthog, Bush pig, Mongoose, Jackal, Meerkat, Lynx and primates. Sip cocktails at the evening fire while watching a giraffe across the valley or for the other local critters to show up! We took great enjoyment over watching the giraffes across the valley- looking like pre-historic dinosaurs, towering over the trees! We'll drink to that anytime! Great people and PH's too!
Spoil yourself in the Jacuzzi while sipping on South African champagne and fine wines. The view from the deck around the Jacuzzi is out of this world. WE were there in June (their winter) and it was too cool for the Jacuzzi!) You can expect to spot wild antelope from all around the Lodge area.. You can not beat this experience. The Lodge has 5 double en-suite rooms which sleep two per room. Two more bigger rooms are nearly finished. Each room is tastefully furnished in a safari style, with high quality linen and furniture to give you an African feel, with all the luxuries expected of a 4 star establishment including your own TV.
All the rooms are fitted with a well stocked mini bar / fridge with local South African beverage including water, pop and beer. Each unit is serviced daily and your laundry is done daily.
Getting here is very simple. You simply fly to Port Elizabeth, (normally via Johannesburg) and the PH will meet you and pick you up in PE! About a 45 minute drive to the Lodge.
No pick up charge either! AND- if you bring along an observer, they will be allowed to take one animal free of charge! The observer's animal is selected by the PH, of course. Now how about we also throw in daily free laundry service? So only bring two sets of clothing- that is all you need! With today's excess luggage prices, that is important.
He gun hunts many tens of thousands of acres, but he ALSO does many bow hunts. He now has 6 bow hunting areas of 38,000 acres– where he allows ONLY bow hunting. They had about 91 bow hunting clients in 2007— taking 411 animals!! That is a great average of nearly 5 animals per hunter!! They have pit blinds at waterholes and their vegetation is excellent for walk & stalk hunts. Either blind or walking will work. Tree stands because of the vegetation are not used. This outfit knows bow hunting!!! And of course they handle just as many rifle hunters, if not more!
"This adventure was first class from the time we arrived in Port Elizabeth until we were dropped off to begin our journey home. Our Professional Hunters met us at the airport and took us to the lodge we would call home for the next 18 days. There were three of us hunting and each hunter had an observer. Each hunter was successful the first day. This success continued during the duration of the hunt. Our group got 27 very nice trophies. These trophies included Waterbuck, Nyala, Kudu, Gemsbok, Blue Wildebeest, Eland, Blesbuck and many, many more. My two friend's wives even got into the act, taking a very nice Kudu and White Blesbuck. My White Blesbuck green measured very high in SCI.
Hello Butch ! I wanted to send along a word of thanks for arranging this safari with Hunt # 6 and staff! He runs a very good operation, and his staff and my PH were some of the best I have seen. The food is absolutely world class and his lodge was fantastic. Mario, my PH, was among the top guides I have had the pleasure to hunt with, and will remain a friend for a long time! Please find some pictures of some of the animals I was able to harvest with my rifle. Note: My Kudu (51″), Gemsbok (41″), and Blesbuck (17 1/8 ") will make Roland Ward Awards Book.
All the packages shown include all your lodging; all meals; your DAILY laundry service; your PH and his support team of trackers and skinners; field preparation of all trophies; and round trip pickup and return from Port Elizabeth Airport (also usually an extra!!). Those two items alone save your probably $500 to $900!! You do pay for dipping, packing and shipping, for gratuities and for your alcoholic beverages. There is a delivery charge of about $80 to get your trophies to the taxidermist he suggests. We ca explain the trophy import process to you and advise you on what you need to do – as we have done it many times.
Hunting usually starts with an early breakfast (usually light) and then into the safari vehicles. You will drive in the vehicles spotting for game or tracks. You will get out to glass and do stalks. Or you may walk and stalk if that is a preference- but most success comes from using the vehicles to cover lots of ground. You are led on a stalk by a tracker and a PH- so you are normally 3rd in line. Practice shooting standing off of sticks– very important! Most shots are done that way. Lunch can be a major or minor affair, then hunt all day and a big dinner late, usually around the fire (lapa). Stories flow around the campfire! He has a fully stocked bar and evenings ended up by the fire with a drink in hand. Great stories and lies were told!!
2018 PRICING: Packages include trophy fees, all daily rates, all government taxes (Vat), accommodation, daily laundry service, food, beverages, transport to and from Port Elizabeth Airport, vehicle for transport in hunting areas, services of licensed professional hunter, trackers, skinners and field preparation of trophies. Observers $120/day.NOTICE: Alcoholic beverages are not included! We can arrange for liquor, but you must tell us.
Transport of raw trophies/skins to our taxidermist ($120 per client, per safari).
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks from the bar.
Gratuities – The norm is 10% of your package price.
NOTICE: The policy here is if you don't see the animal or you don't shoot one — then you don't pay for it and you will be credited back the "package value" for the animal. His PH's are good and will always tell you beforehand the size of the animal. Package value is always discounted, so do not apply the full trophy fee- usually about 70 to 80% of the trophy fee is the Package value.
VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) –PLEASE NOTE THIS OPERATION INCLUDES THE VAT TAX IN THEIR PRICING- MANY CHARGE MORE THEN THIS OPERATION, — AND THEN ADD THE VAT TO BOOT!
Cancellation: Less than 6 months before arrival date – no refunds will be made, unless re-booked for any period within the next twelve months. More than 6 months before arrival date – 50% of the deposit will be refunded.
Balance of hunting package payable on arrival.
All payments must be made in either cash, traveler's cheques. NO MONEY ORDERS please.
He does have credit card facilities and accepts all VISA & MasterCard's. No debit cards please.
NOTE: He charges a 6% surcharge to use this convenience- gets expensive!. Check with your bank if the card can be used outside the USA and check your limit on the card that you have sufficient funds available.
Trophy fees are payable in respect of all extra animals bagged or wounded. You can review the trophy fee list.
All quotations issued are valid for 3 months from date of issue due to fluctuation in exchange rates.
"Howdy Butch, I just returned from my wonderful hunting trip to Africa and couldn't wait to tell You about it. You will recall that You and I spoke about 9 months ago about booking a hunt in Africa. I was trying to decide between a couple of outfitters including this operation. I finally decided that this operation was the way to go and booked it. The Lodge is first class and very impressive. The meals were absolutely wonderful. The hunting was on very large tracts of land and there were plentiful trophies to choose from for each type of animal I was hunting (Kudu, Gemsbuck, bushbuck, impala, and springbuck). The landscape was beautiful. The Professional Hunter was both personable as well as very knowledgeable and helpful concerning animals, trophy size, hunting methods etc. and I was successful in bagging wonderful trophies of each type of animal hunted with his help. The owner and his wife treated me like gold and made me feel comfortable, accepted and pampered. These are wonderful people who are running a first class operation in all respects. I can recommend them to You and Your clients without any hesitation whatsoever. I could not have asked for a better experience. If any of your clients want to talk to someone who has hunted with this operation feel free to have them e-mail or call me. Thank you. Warm regards, Ray Harding".
Clients: GUN TRANSPORT: NOTE BELOW – IF TAKING YOUR OWN WEAPON YOU MUST ACQUIRE PERMITS!!
Butch and staff will help you arrange for gun permits and processing assistance. The gun import process is best handled by one of several services who do that- costs average around $100-$120. Must be arranged for well in advance!
Ammunition must be separated from weapons and may be packed within checked luggage, but not in the rifle case! Ammo must be properly secured in an ammunition case or solid box with a lock on it. No ammunition may be packed loosely in checked baggage or within the same case as firearms.
All luggage, domestic and international, is now being screened in South African airports. Screeners are finding ammunition in checked bags that is incorrectly packed and are forcing passengers to remove it from their bags, which is causing all kinds of havoc. All ammunition must now be packed and transported in a lockable ammo box placed within your checked luggage (NOT the rifle case!). A manufacturer's carton is no longer sufficient. Remember that there is also a limit of five kilograms of ammo per passenger. That includes the weight of your ammo box. And don't forget to declare your ammo at check-in.
We strongly recommend that ammunition be packed in lockable cases, which can be handed in as loose items at the firearm counters to avoid possible delays during checked baggage screening.
The day trips are including all meals, personal guide, vehicle and all entrance fees at venues.
1 day Elephant RIDE safari where they will ride elephants and interact with them like feeding them after the ride. This is a fantastic trip. All the clients enjoy this the most. $190 per person .
1 day safari to a Lion reserve which include a night drive looking at 35 species of animals and Lions hunting & feeding. This is a must do. $150 per person.
1 day Safari to the cheetah ranch where they can touch wild Cheetahs and handle baby Cheetah cubs and Lion cubs. This is a must for the kids. $70 per person.
1 day tree Top Tour. Enjoy the unequalled experience of traveling 30 meters above the forest floor through the tree top forest canopy gliding along on a steel cable. A view once only seen by the many exotic birds of the indigenous forest. At each platform spend a few minutes relaxing as your guide enthusiastically explains the ecology of the forest around you. Pointing out magnificent giant ferns and the many different exotic trees. About three hours later you emerge from the forest having undertaken a rare journey of a life time. An unusual experience which will never be forgotten! $150 per person.
1 day Bungee jumping – Bloukranz Bridge is in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest bungi jump in the world at 216 meters. Even if it is not for you, it is well worth holding your breath and watching others take the plunge! The free fall takes 5 seconds, the stretching of the bungi rope takes another 2 seconds. The first rebound is higher than the Victoria Falls Bridge jump and the second rebound is higher then the Gouritz Bridge, which is 65 meters. Your body accelerates to around 120mph before decelerating – Awesome stuff!! – Day trip $190 per person.
Other trips and choices can be added.
We can repeat one of the above for mom and dad if they want. These trips include personal guide, air-conditioned vehicle, all entrance fees at venues we visit and drinks for the road. Trips do not include lunches at restaurants if clients wants to eat at steak ranches or restaurants.
1 day scenic tour down the garden route going as far as Knysna. For the family $190. This trip we can combine with a visit to Oudtshoorn where we can visit the biggest Ostrich farm or the world renowned Kango caves. For the family $198.
Rifle Hire: $30 per rifle per day, and $4 per cartridge.
WE KNOW AFRICA- JUST ASK!!


Singer Tim Booth made it very clear that his band James' latest album, Living in Extraordinary Times, is not an album about Donald Trump.The opening track Hank makes no attempt to pretend it's anything other than a full-on musical assault on the Trump administration.
One of the tracks, titled Hank, references fascists in the White House while Booth states his disdain for Mr Trump's stance on women and minorities.And he believes the rise of Mr Trump and the far-right means the world stands at a similar point to 1930s Europe when Hitler cast a shadow over the continent.
As someone who has joint UK-US nationality and has lived in California for the past decade, Booth has strong opinions on the US president.
Booth insists that – despite the lyrics "Fake news divides to conceal/History's rich get to keep whatever they steal – Heads is actually positive in its outlook.
Booth said , "The second half of that songs is 'Here's the dream, ivory tapestry, dovetailing empathy'. I also go on about Mycelium – mushrooms create this underground network that links vegetation.
"If a tree is lacking in minerals, through this underground root system, one tree will give the minerals to the other tree that is dying. It's a sharing system.So within that song that starts out quite aggressively addressing the status quo, it says 'Here's the dream, this is what we want where there's enough for everyone'.
The new album also touches on the profoundly personal with the track Coming Home (Pt 2), which Tim says is an absent father's apology to his children and is a sequel of sorts to Come Home from James' seminal 1990 album Gold Mother.


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Managing ADHD During College
A few simple time-management skills can go a long way toward adjusting to college life with ADHD. Follow these steps for greater academic and social success.
Medically Reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH
Going to college is a big adjustment for anyone, but students with ADHD may need to be prepared to buckle down even more. ADHD affects learning and function — not intelligence. You just need to approach learning, studying, and organizing in a different way.
"Scientific knowledge regarding brain function indicates that individuals trade IQ points for function if they have ADHD," says Floyd Sallee, MD, PhD, professor of child psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati. "It affects work performance and time management."
Time management is very important in college, and a tough skill for any student to learn. It can be even tougher for a student with ADHD to really organize and manage their workload.
Adult ADHD: Signs You're Struggling
Some students may never know they have ADHD until they get to college; it's not uncommon for signs to surface late in a student's education.
"One of the biggest issues with ADHD is poor functioning of the frontal lobes, which helps us plan, organize, and structure our activities," says Richard Milich, PhD, professor at the University of Kentucky.
Other ADHD symptoms:
Substance use. People struggling with ADHD tend to make poor choices when it comes to alcohol and drugs, says Dr. Sallee, and may not know when to say when. Drinking too often and too much can be signs that you're struggling with ADHD.
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Difficulty working in a group. Group projects are common assignments, and everyone has to participate. People with unmanaged ADHD symptoms may not contribute to the work, be late to meetings, and function ineffectively, says Sallee.
Inability to make friends. ADHD can definitely affect social interactions and friendships, says Sallee. People struggling with ADHD may have difficulty making new friends and maintaining friendships.
Suffering in school. If you find yourself unable to concentrate, take poor or scattered notes, feel disorganized, or have problems reading, your ADHD symptoms may need better control.
When students start noticing symptoms, Sallee suggests heading to the student health center for an ADHD evaluation. Once diagnosed with ADHD, it's important to establish a relationship with an on-campus mental health professional who can teach you coping and life-management strategies and prescribe medication to help you achieve in higher education, says Sallee.
Adult ADHD: Figuring It All Out
"College was kind of a shock," admits Shawn Slawson, 20, of Orlando, Fla. "I had so much structure in high school and a support team behind me. In college, you're on your own. You have to find the support structure that you need to function and you have to find what works for you."
Slawson, who was diagnosed with ADHD at age 4, says it took roughly a year to get used to the new environment and setting your own schedule. "I had to set goals for every single assignment I did, even if it was just a paper," says Slawson. After he met each goal, he gave himself a small reward for completing it. This goal and reward system, along with taking frequent breaks, helped him study better and stay focused.
Adult ADHD: Tips to Help You Manage
Rachel J. Simmons
Your first step in managing ADHD in college is to acknowledge that it's going to be a different and more challenging experience than high school. Then, follow these strategies to help you succeed.
Look for a school with good ADHD resources, and take advantage of them.
Alert counselors, administrators, and professors that you have ADHD and that you may need some classroom accommodations, including class notes and more time for tests.
Sit at the front of the classroom and record lectures.
Create a daily schedule with all of your classes, study times, and other responsibilities.
Learn time-management skills. Meet with a counselor or take a class.
You don't have to be afraid of or intimidated by college. Instead, embrace the challenge — just be prepared for it.
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