Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Brad Domke: master of big wave skimboarding 26 May 2014 | Skimboarding
- 26 May 2014 | Skimboarding
Brad Domke keeps teaching surfers how to ride waves in finless board mode.
He is one of the best wave riders in the world. Grab a thin finless skimboard and try to imitate the magician from Wabasso, Florida. Nice effort, it's simply impossible.
Domke is never lost, and he can often be found cutting the cleanest wave lines on Planet Earth. In half. Actually, Brad is the pioneer of big wave skimboarding. How can he do that?
The latest video confirms his surf n' skim skills. Most of the clips have been lost due to a major hard drive failure. Luckily though, they were filmed with an iPad before disaster struck, and they've been cut from that.
Next time, we'll be watching Brad Domke charging hard at Teahupoo with a simple skim board. Any doubts?
South America, Central America and Mexico just enjoyed one of the biggest south swells in years
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July 8, 2014
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South America, Central America and Mexico just enjoyed one of the biggest south swells in years
Saturday, July fifth was no exception. By now most of the civilized surf world has seen the clip of Shane Dorian's epic, tip-toe drop into the inside hydraulic, another example of his uncanny cool and total mastery of heavy situations. What the clip doesn't reveal, however, is how that was not only the best wave Dorian caught all day, but the only wave.
"I remember at the time thinking how it was a great warm up wave," says Dorian with characteristic understatement. "I had no idea it was gonna be the only one I'd get. Every time I'd go for a wave I'd either be out of position of they'd be some guy on a nine-foot board paddling on my inside."
When Dorian says "some guy" he means it. On this day, at least, the unknowns had it. How else can you explain the fact that with an all-star crew of big wave hellmen in the lineup, the comment most often heard on the sand was "Who's that?" How these civilian chargers seemed to prevail over the likes of Dorian, Greg Long, Mark Healey, Rusty Long, Skin-Dog Collins, Billy Kemper, Derek Dunfee, Ryan Hipwood, Nick Lamb, Jamie Mitchell, Gabriel Villaran (who at least got the heaviest barrel of the day late in the session) is a mystery. At least Zicatela acalde Coco Nogales maintained some order, catching his share of big waves while being filmed for a Mexican television show. All-in-all it was wild show and one that went far to explain the enduring appeal of the Mexican Pipeline. On a big day it can offer up the tube of a lifetime, but no guarantees. Quite simply, Puerto rules.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
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Sunday, July 6, 2014
A Primer on In-Flight Connectivity Posted by Ed Perkins on Wednesday, July 2, 2014
A Primer on In-Flight Connectivity
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A Primer on In-Flight Connectivity
Posted by Ed Perkins on Wednesday, July 2, 2014
(Photo: Getty Images/Vetta)
These days, everybody wants to be connected all the time. The airline industry, not one to ignore consumers—at least not when the airlines stand to make a buck—are hopping on the onboard-connectivity movement as quickly as they can. Here's what you need to know.
(Photo: Little Boy with Tablet in Airplane Cabin via Shutterstock)
Entertainment Counters Misery
Why is in-flight connectivity so important to airlines? They realize that many of us have withdrawal symptoms when we aren't wired in to the system. Also, a few airline execs have actually confirmed what many suspected: They view a heavy dose of in-flight entertainment as a way of taking passengers' minds off the terrible crowding and lousy service in the main cabin. And, of course, there's always the chance to add another service for which the airlines can ding you for a fee, an option that always gives those execs a warm feeling.
For whatever reason, in-flight connectivity, along with flat-bed seats in international business class, is the current big thing in air travel. The assumption that you want to be connected during your flight is so strong that these days you find airline crews lowering the window shades and darkening the cabin as soon as the plane reaches cruising altitude—even during daytime flights.
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Movies: Almost Universal
Most big domestic and international airlines have some form of in-flight movies available in all mainline jets and typically also in the newest large regional Embraer 170-195 series.
Older jets that airlines plan to retire soon typically still use the original system: screens that drop down from the cabin ceiling and show just one film at a time. But those conventional in-flight movie systems are, as the young would put it,so 20th century. Now the new standard is to offer a wide variety of programming, through some mix of on-demand movies and live multichannel satellite TV broadcasts. New planes almost always come with a multichannel on-demand system. And airlines are retrofitting older jets with similar hardware.
Currently, only three North American airlines (other than regionals) offer no in-flight entertainment at all: Allegiant, Porter, and Spirit.
(Photo: Air Canada)
On-Demand Is the New Standard
The current standard for up-to-date in-flight on-demand movies delivers programming through either individual seatback screens or handheld tablets. On airlines that use tablets, you can "rent" the device; on a few, you can connect with your own tablet, smartphone, or laptop. Typically, you pay by time or by movie; for folks in the upper-class cabins, this service may be included.
U.S. and Canadian airlines with on-demand movies in economy class on mainline jets include Air Canada (individual seatback screens on all planes), AirTransat (individual seatback screens on 330s only), Alaska (tablets on all planes), American (individual seatback screens on all new and refurbished planes), Delta (individual seatback screens on newer planes), Hawaiian (individual seatback screens on 330s and tablets on 767s), Sun Country (tablets on all planes), United (individual seatback screens on limited planes), US Airways (individual seatback screens on international 330s), Virgin America (individual seatback screens on all planes), and WestJet (tablets on seven planes).
(Photo: Anthony Quintano via flickr/CC Attribution)
Some Airlines Offer Live TV
Airlines with satellite TV reception on at least some planes include Delta (individual touch screens on some planes), Frontier (tablets on all planes), JetBlue (individual touch screens on 40 planes so far), Southwest (your own device on most planes), United (individual touch screens on almost all 737s and 757s other than PS versions), and Virgin America (individual touch screens on all planes). Typical pricing is around $5–6 for a few hours to $8–10 for the entire flight.
(Photo: Plane Flying Over Water via Shutterstock)
Gogo Works Over Land Only
Although you can get Internet reception on many flights these days, you'll find substantial differences in capability and pricing. Gogo operates through links from the plane to ground stations it flies over along the way. The system architecture mimics cell phone coverage: As the flight moves along, it passes connections, tower to tower, and coverage is limited to flights over land. Currently, Gogo has equipped more than 2,000 planes: Air Canada (planes used for Montreal and Toronto to Los Angeles flights), Air Tran (all planes, but the 717s are being sold to Delta), Alaska (all but nine obsolete planes), American (almost all domestic planes), Delta (all domestic mainline and large regional planes), United (most 320s and all PS 757s), US Airways (all 320s), and Virgin America (all planes). Gogo standard pricing starts at $5 for one continuous hour.
The downside to Gogo is bandwidth. You've probably seen some reports of very slow online speeds when lots of travelers are connected. Gogo says it's working to improve bandwidth, but that remains a problem for potential users. Also, Gogo doesn't work until the plane reaches 10,000 feet.
(Photo: Man on Laptop via Shutterstock)
Satellite Has Some Big Advantages
Satellite coverage comes in two flavors: the older Ku-band service provided by Panasonic and Row 44, and the newer, faster Ka-band system from ViaSat. Satellite service is available anywhere within "view" of the transmitter, so it can work over oceans as long as they're covered by a satellite. Airlines with some satellite-based Internet include American (777-300s only), Delta (some planes), JetBlue (currently installing very-fast Ka-band on 320s), and Southwest (425 planes so far).
The big advantages of satellite Internet are that it's available over water and it provides substantially better bandwidth than ground systems. Additionally, it's available during the entire flight, often even when the plane is on the ground. A minor disadvantage is latency: The signal has to travel 44,000 miles round-trip between plane and satellite, resulting in a noticeable but not really troublesome delay.
Typical pricing runs from about $5 per hour to $20 for a full day. JetBlue plans to offer two levels: a low-priced base service and a premium high-speed service suitable for video streaming for $9 per hour.
(Photo: Karlis Dambrans via flickr/CC Attribution)
AT&T 4G Is Waiting in the Wings
AT&T is reportedly about to launch a service that will provide 4G mobile in-flight connectivity. Like Gogo, it will be ground based, but AT&T is touting high-bandwidth capability. Presumably, the system will build on AT&T's extensive experience with wireless phone technology. Look for it to start sometime late next year.
(Photo: Lufthansa)
Europe Has a Slow Start on In-Flight Wi-Fi
Airlines based in Europe and the Pacific lag behind their North American competitors with regards to in-flight Wi-Fi. They didn't start as early because Gogo, the original system, did not install its ground-based system outside of North America.
For long overwater flights, the newer satellite systems are the only available technologies, and as of a little less than a year ago, full-flight Wi-Fi was available on only 29 transatlantic and transpacific daily flights, mostly on Lufthansa and American, with a handful on Etihad and Singapore. Presumably, the big airlines will play catch-up as quickly as they can, and several have announced extensive installations coming within the next year or two.
(Photo: Matthew Hurst via flickr/CC Attribution)
How to Tell If Your Flight Has Wi-Fi
One of the most vexing aspects of in-flight options—especially Wi-Fi—is that most airlines fail to show which flights have Wi-Fi in their initial search displays. Some don't even tell you until you've already bought your ticket, or they suggest that you check the website a day or two before departure to see whether the flight to which you're already committed actually has Wi-Fi. A few carriers just say, "See if the plane has Wi-Fi when you board." Feh!
Among the airlines that do offer Wi-Fi, Delta shows availability on its initial search-results page for all flights; US Airways shows Gogo availability on flights on 320 planes, and Virgin America doesn't have to tell you because all flights have it.
If you really want to make sure a flight you're considering has Wi-Fi before you buy your ticket, your best bet is to use one of the three big search engines that show Wi-Fi availability for all airlines on their search-results pages: Routehappyand TripAdvisor Flights (our parent company) show Wi-Fi and individual-screen entertainment availability, and Kayakshows Wi-Fi availability on the initial leg of round-trip or multi-stop displays. A test search shows that CheapOair, CheapTickets, Expedia, Google, Hipmunk, Hotwire, Orbitz, Priceline, and Travelocity do not reveal Wi-Fi or personal-screen availability. Southwest, which does not allow third-party search engines to include its fares, does not show Wi-Fi availability on its website.
SeatGuru shows availability of Wi-Fi and video by airline and plane model; however, for airlines that have started but not completed installation, SeatGuru does not distinguish planes with and without.
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This article was originally published by SmarterTravel under the title Nine Things You Need to Know About Staying Connected in Flight.
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Saturday, July 5, 2014
Pizza A Domicilio, Restaurant 3 De Diciembre, Tel. 5843157
NUEVO SERVICIO DE TU "RESTAURANT 3 DE DICIEMBRE"
NEW SERVICE OF YOUR "RESTAURANT" 3 DECEMBER (Translated by Bing)
— at Pizzeria 3 de diciembre Zipolite oaxaca.
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Friday, July 4, 2014
Of all flavors and colors NOTIMEX | The Universal
Of all flavors and colors
. (Photo: Sergio Mendoza)
Oaxaca presents "Festival of moles" from 16 to 31 July, with the aim of promoting Mexican prehispanic cuisine
Oaxaca held in its capital the "Festival of moles" from 16 to 31 July in order to safeguard, disseminate and promote the culinary heritage of the Mexican state and its pre-Hispanic cuisine.
This celebration is part of the alternate activities Guelaguetza festivities, where local, national and foreign guests will delight in varieties of moles that are made in the state and at the same time promote the culinary diversity of the regions.
The festival involved the Ministry of Tourism and Economic Development (STyDE), the National Chamber of Industry and Spicy Food Restaurants (CANIRAC), Oaxaca delegation, and the city of Oaxaca de Juarez.
The Coordinator of Tourism, Pedro Antonio Reyes, said the Oaxacan cuisine is a reflection of the ancient culture of Oaxaca that combines smells, tastes, textures and unique nuances.
"Oaxaca is recognized by diners as 'the capital of the moles' to contain the vast variety of those produced in Mexico such as coloradito red tablecloths stain, green, yellow, chichilo and black. All exquisite and unique for its originality and its perfect combination, "he recalled.
In this culinary festival will release the abundant wealth of the socio-cultural, historical and traditional values that make up the culinary richness of Oaxaca, through the dissemination and promotion and appreciation of artisanal taste of food, product mix between your herbs, spices and chilies endemic.
As part of the activities of this festival on Wednesday July 16 will be held a lecture at the Academic and Cultural Center San Pablo, an experiential Thursday 17 shows will be held in the Plaza del Carmen Alto.
On Friday 18th, there will be shown in the Culinary Ethnobotanical Garden and from 19 to 31 July, presence of moles in Restaurants CANIRAC affiliates.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
My Spanish Notes ¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!
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Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:32 AM PDT
Unless you've been trapped in cave for the last few weeks, you've been surrounded by the excitement of the Copa Mundial 2014. And if you have been trapped in a cave and just recently managed to escape, it's not too late to get in on all the fun.
I know I'm a little late with this post, but you still have time to learn all the key words and phrases you need to enjoy theMundial 2014. I'm not going to try and teach you everything, just enough to get you into the conversation. First things first, you have to look the part. And in order to do that you need to wear la camisa de la selección of your favorite team. And la selección refers to the countries national team. Here's what Mexico's camisa looks like: But maybe you should wear Colombia's since Mexico has been eliminated. Now that you look the part, it's time to learn how to talk the talk. Let's start with the basics. If by some chance you don't know this, what we call soccer is called fútbol in the Spanish speaking world. A game is called a partido. And every partido needs two equipos (teams) which are composed of jugadores (players). One player is a jugador, btw. Fútbol is played on a cancha (soccer field) also called a campo. There's a lot more vocabulary that I'm not going to cover here, but you can download this free PDF to catch up on what I left out. And here's an interesting page where you can see the names of the positions in English, Spanish or French, and hear an audio with the correct pronunciation in each language. Alright, now we get to the interesting stuff. The first thing you're going to need to know is who's playing, and when. ¿Quién esta jugando? Who's playing? México juega contra los Estados Unidos Mexico is playing against the United States ¿A qué hora es el partido? What time is the game? ¿A qué hora es el partido de Colombia? What time is the Colombia game? If you're not watching the game in the comfort of your home, you may need to call and ask if your favorite restaurant or bar is showing the game. ¿Vas a poner el partido de Brasil el sábado? Are you going to show the Brazil game on Saturday? If you want to find out who's rooting for who, you'll find these phrases handy. ¿Por quien vas en el partido Agentina-Colombia? Who are you going for in the Argentina - Colombia game? If you want to sound really, really Mexican, go with these. And remember, these are Mexican expressions, so your buddies from Argentina or other countries may look at you funny if you say this to them. ¿Quién es tu gallo en el partido Agentina-Colombia? Who are you going for in the Argentina - Colombia game? ¿Quién es tu gallo para ganar la copa mundial? Who's your pick to win the World Cup? And to tell the world who you're rooting for, you can say: Voy por Chile I'm rooting for Chile Of course you can just substitute your team name for Chile. While you're watching the game here are a few things you can shout out. ¡Pásala, pásala! Pass it, pass it Pásala is referring to the pelota o bola (ball) of course. When a player or players are driving down field this is a good one to throw out. ¡Dale dale dale! Go go go ¡Tira, tira! Shoot, shoot Since we're on the topic, tirar and disparar both mean to shoot, to kick the ball in an attempt to score. ¡Vamos Mexico! Go Mexico! ¡Que cabezazo! What a header! El cabezazo que le paró el corazón a toda Argentina The header that stopped the heart of Argentina Don't know what a cabezazo is? This will help. A cabezazo is when you use your head to bounce the ball around. Too many of those can't be good for you. It's also the word you want if you need to refer to a good old-fashioned headbutt. The real excitement in a partido de fútbol is when someone scores, so let's talk about that. To score a goal is to meter un gol. But when a goal is really impressive, it's a golazo. ¡Metió un golazo! He scored an amazing goal! Ingleterra acaba de meter un gol England just scored a goal Barcelona metió uno Barcelona scored ¿Lo metió? Did he score? To miss a goal is to fallar. ¿Lo falló? Did he miss it? Now, when someone scores a goal, feel free to shout out ¡Gol!. But your sportscaster is going to one up you by shouting..... ¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! If you want to hear what that sounds like, watch this short video. It's actually a Geico commercial starring a very famous sportscaster in the world of fútbol, Andres Cantor. And no, I'm not trying to get you to buy insurance. If you can beat that, you will be the hero of the bar. Of course we need to be able to talk about who's winning or losing. Here's what you need to keep up with the score. ¿Quién va ganado? Who's winning? México va ganando a Brasil Mexico is beating Brazil Real Madrid le va ganando 1 a 0 al Barcelona Real Madrid is beating Barcelona 1 to 0 Están empatados They're tied ¿Cómo va el partido? What's the score? ¿Cuál es el marcador? What's the score? España esta ganado Costa Rica Spain is beating Costa Rica You'll need these for after the game or to catch up on the things you missed. ¿Cómo fue el resultado? What was the final score? Alemania perdió Germany lost Grecia perdio contra Croacia Greece lost to Croatia ¡Colombia ganó! Colombia won! Speaking of Colombia, they pasaron por los cuartos. Pasar por los cuartos means they're moving on to the semi-finals. Están en cuartos means they're in the semifinals. The equipos lucky enough to get to the final (use your Spanish pronunciation) will become campeones (champions). That's all I'm going to write about today, but it's more enough to get you started. But I'm not done yet. Here's a free beginner Spanish lesson about the mundial. World Cup Lesson Your browser does not support the audio element. Upgrade your browser to one that does The lesson was developed by Marcus Santamaria, the creator of Synergy Spanish and Shortcut to Spanish. He's got some really great material for everyone, not just beginners. You'll also find more free lessons if you poke around his sites. Pay him a visit, my Spanish wouldn't be where it is today without his help. And lastly, you don't have to memorize all of the stuff you learned to today, if you have an android phone you can take your Spanish with you using my app, My Spanish Phrasebook.  |
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