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We've seen the light
The Kindle Paperwhite provides its own lighting now, thanks to its patented built-in light system. You can think of the screen technology in the Paperwhite as one thin sandwich. At the bottom layer is the actual Paperwhite display, a version of the E Ink technology present in previous models, which provides the actual display. The capacitive touchscreen is laid above that, and at the topmost layer, Amazon has placed what it calls its light guide. (This is what provides the screen with a robin's-egg-blue layer of light for use indoors.) This type of display is not the same as backlit displays from tablets like the Kindle Fire, iPad, or Android devices. The Paperwhite's hardware provides lighting from the top down (presumably to keep the non-reflective properties of the E Ink looking great).
The addition of lighting to the device can be considered a major perk—perhaps even a winning feature—depending on the kind of reader you are. If you are a heavy reader and you need to have books with you wherever you go, the lighting provided by the Paperwhite will allow you to take your reading habits even further. To test screen performance, we took the Kindle Paperwhite's screen lighting for a spin in various settings (again using home, commuting, and outdoor spaces).
The setting for the Kindle Paperwhite's screen light is found in the main menu at the top of the screen under a light bulb icon, and you drag finger on the brightness bars to go from lowest to brightest settings and vice versa. While that feature is easy to understand and use, the device doesn't have an option to simply toggle off the lighting altogether (such as during daytime conditions). If you forget to turn off the brightness the night before while reading and you read the next day in a bright daytime condition, the feature may be left on, draining the battery. In mobile devices like those in the iOS and Android ecosystems, light detectors can do a decent job of adjusting screen settings for the best readability and battery consumption. In the case of the Paperwhite, Amazon has left it up to the user to experiment until they are happy with its settings.
Daytime reading
Our review unit came with the brightness setting turned on automatically at level 10 out of a possible 24, so I spent time indoors with this setting turned on. The lit screen actually did a really great job of making up for bad lighting conditions in multiple rooms at different times of the day. We don't necessarily advocate keeping the lighting on during the day for most users, but if you live in a home with few windows or in a city without a lot of sunlight, this bump up in brightness means you can focus on reading your book without much fuss.
I took the Kindle on various train and subway commutes with the lighting turned on and the benefits were negligible. The natural lighting from the sun, as well as the intense glow of fluorescents, made the Paperwhite lighting undetectable. In this case, it was nothing more than a way to drain your battery faster. I also experimented with the lighting turned on in outdoor spaces during the day, and there was similarly no benefit.
Dusk reading
I next tested the Paperwhite at dusk indoors, a time of day when most E Ink devices begin to show their limitations. Indoors, the E Ink looked great, all the way through dusk, when I found myself thinking that I should get up off the couch and turn the lights on (except that David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas kept me glued to my seat). As the sun went down, I took the brightness from zero to levels of 10 through 16. At all of these levels, the device pumped up a luminous display, and the text felt just as sharp as it did during the daytime (though with that soft touch of robin's egg blue). Images, maps, and diagrams felt readable, and I was able to read into the night without having to take a break from the book.
When I tested at dusk, however, I found some irregularities in the display that have popped up in other online reviews of the Kindle Paperwhite. As I took the brightness up, I found spots along the bottom edge of the screen. These discolorations are quite ugly and actually a bit distracting if you have your margins set very narrow inside the screen. These screen defects felt much like the mura defects on LCD screens. After the release of the Paperwhite, Amazon posted a clarification to the product page saying the spots are normal. I felt they were much too distracting on a device that is designed to help you focus on reading.
The Kindle Paperwhite fared well in a dusk commute. I took the device with me on the subway as the sun set, and the screen was consistently readable as shadows from trees, power lines, and buildings cut across the street. Inside train stations, on platforms, and on trains, the effect of the lit screen was washed out by the harsh lighting. It's probably better to just keep lighting turned off at dusk if you're traveling this way. Outdoors at dusk, the Paperwhite let me read at a park bench perfectly.
Night reading
Nighttime, indoors reading is where the Kindle Paperwhite actually shines (pun intended). I read indoors in a living room with the brightness setting between 10 and 22, in a room that was lit with halogens, incandescent bulbs, and even a kitchen fluorescent. In all of these settings, having the Kindle's brightness turned up really provided some nice clarity. Best of all, it eliminated some shadows, which can be a problem while reading indoors at night with paper books or E Ink.
I took the Kindle to the bedroom next. In a bedroom with a single night lamp using an incandescent bulb, the brightness settings from 10 and up provided a clean page to read from. Reading in this setup was also greatly improved by Amazon's new screen, and I was glad to wear down the battery this way. I could read several hours into the night without having to adjust the lamp or the device's settings. However, the discolored spots along the bottom edge of the screen were even more noticeable at this time.
I also turned the lights completely off to read from the Kindle's screen, and I had to take the device's brightness way down to six when I did so. The Kindle Paperwhite can glow pretty brightly, maybe too much so. However, once I found the setting for the right softness, reading was incredibly easy, and much softer on the eyes than reading from backlit devices like tablets. The discolored spots were just as visible as when they began at dusk, though. Reading in a room with just the light from the Kindle is a good option for people who share a bed and don't want to disturb their sleeping partner, or if the light switch for a lamp is too far out of reach. The Paperwhite also doubles as a great flashlight in case you are tiptoeing in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.
Overall, the introduction of lighting into the Kindle device is a definite game changer. The Kindle's legacy core features have always relied on convenience. The Kindle has been a convenient device to store hundreds, if not thousands, of books. Because of its long battery life, it's easy to take the device anywhere. And the Kindle has made shopping for books very simple, even if it hasn't always been easy to read other e-book formats on it. It makes sense that Amazon would add lighting to these features to round things out.
The new lighting system's interface is not perfect, and we hope that not all models are showing the spots in the screen like our review unit. However, the lighting system works great in a variety of settings, and now Kindle users can read in virtually any lighting condition. For those reasons, it's a worthy upgrade for devoted e-book readers.
Features that got the axe
Amazon has tested out a few new features with each iteration of the Kindle—some less useful than others—and not all of them make the cut in the next device. This time is no different; there are some significant omissions in the Kindle Paperwhite. The headphone jack is gone, and that means you can no longer load MP3s onto the device to listen to music or other audio. We don't think most users would have treated their Kindle like an MP3 player, but for users on a budget or those needing to carry fewer devices, it served a purpose.
The Kindle Paperwhite no longer supports text-to-speech, a useful feature that would let a synthetic voice read a book out loud using the Kindle's built-in speakers. Sure, the book's publishers had to authorize this feature to be enabled, and the voice was sometimes a bit too robotic. But it was a great tool for continuing to read a book while doing something manual, like driving or cooking.
These changes suggest Amazon no longer sees the core line of E Ink Kindles as viable vehicles for readers to consume audio books and/or music. However, the audio book reader is still on Amazon's radar, since the current crop of Kindle Fires all support Whispersync for listening to audio books. In essence, Whispersync replaces the rudimentary narration feature that was killed off when Amazon got rid of text-to-speech. Whispersync lets you listen to an audiobook, pick up where you left off or bookmarked a text, then jump back from audio, in one seamless interface. The decision to omit Whispersync from the Paperwhite suggests it's geared toward a niche group of users who like the single, focused experience of reading books in text and long form. Yes, Amazon thinks of the Fire as its multimedia gadget, and the Kindle as a device dedicated exclusively to reading.
The Amazon store experience
Since the Kindle Paperwhite marks the expansion of the Amazon store into the e-reader, we thought we'd compare the shopping experience to its more multimedia-oriented cousin, the Kindle Fire. If you're trying to decide between the price of a Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle Fire, you may be wondering if it's as easy to buy stuff from the Paperwhite. In terms of ease, it's the same. If you find the book you want, a single click is all it takes to make a purchase. However, if you're looking for more of a "store" kind of feel, the Kindle Fire's store not only shows you full-color covers, but it's able to display more categories per page than the Paperwhite can. The Fire's store also just feels more welcoming.
Users who have never owned an e-reader and want to check out e-books will probably look at the Kindle Paperwhite as one of their options. The choices in e-readers are more varied now, and the answer to the question Which is best, a Kindle or a tablet? will be dependent on what kind of book reader you are. If you devour books at a steady clip, the versatility and portability of the Paperwhite will probably mean it's for you. If you prefer to read without distractions, even if you don't read often, the Paperwhite provides a user experience that is intimate and focused.
If you're a person who loves books, but you also need to access the Internet from your e-reader, then you'll want to consider the value a tablet gives you. If you don't mind being tempted to check Twitter or e-mail, or if you simply want the ability to toggle between reading, video games, streaming video, and other content, then the cost of the Paperwhite will make you consider how many more dollars you need to spend to move into the tablet category. In some cases, that cost will be less than fifty dollars, and you may even be able to avoid an interface cluttered with ads from a single retail ecosystem.
It's also important to note that e-books are changing rapidly. While the Kindle does a great job of displaying monochromatic text and black and white images, it's less competent with color images. Many types of books with color images feel dull in the Paperwhite when compared to how they look on a tablet like the iPad or Kindle Fire. These types of books—such as cookbooks, illustrated volumes, and nature books—deserve a great display. This Kindle cannot support them. If you read magazines and newspapers, a color display will certainly influence your purchase decision. Color images are integral to so many kinds of books, and the time when color matters in an e-reader may finally have arrived. The competition is fierce in this area right now, but when it comes to a comprehensive user experience, tablets are eating up the e-reader.
The biggest feature of the Kindle Paperwhite is its ability to provide its own lighting. In that sense, tablets also provide equal or better value. The Kindle's strength is in its ability to provide a very focused and intimate reading experience. If you can figure out the type of reading that is most important to you, you'll know which way you should go.
The good
- Perfect for people who read a lot of books
- The screen lighting makes the Paperwhite the most versatile dedicated book reader
- The form factor is sleek
- Long battery life
The bad
- The device is filled with ads and promos
- You'll have to pay extra for a wall charger for the USB cable
- If you are a regular computer and Internet user, a tablet can do more
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- Unless you need a dedicated reader, a tablet is a better buy


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About the Physics Curriculum
Innovative Teaching
The Department of Physics is very closely linked with the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science, which allows both the faculty and students opportunities for cross-disciplinary work. These are some of the innovative teaching methods that members of our three departments are currently developing, using, and sharing with their colleagues at the University of Hartford, as well as with faculty at other colleges and universities.
Online Homework
Online homework has been used in both mathematics (Webworks) and physics (ClassWk Homework System) for a number of years.
Student Response Systems
Student response systems (or handheld "clickers") allow an instructor to quickly poll the class and incorporate the responses into the class material in real time. Members of the Department of Mathematics are engaged in extensive development of courses involving SRS.
The algebra-based introductory physics lectures have been podcasted for several semesters. These audio MP3 files are available to students, as are special podcasts discussing special topics in physics.
Some of the introductory physics classes use a class wiki as a way for students to share and record their learning. Working together, students create and maintain a guide to problem-solving techniques used in class.
Open-source Textbooks
Certain introductory physics courses have begun using "open source" texts that are available for free in PDF format or at near-cost for printed and bound copies. In addition, Creative Commons licensing allows instructors to modify the texts to suit their specific needs.

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Hamburger Eyes show @Steven Wolf
It's obvious we're fans of the Hamburgers. They've put out a great magazine over the years and have done well for themselves, so it was nice to see them at 49 Geary. (For those who don't know, 49 Geary is where most of the established galleries are located. It's where older people go to buy art. It's a good place to have a show here in SF)... So fuck ya. This show was fantastic. Some of the best work we've seen from the fellas. The photos look good and the show just rips. (note: kinda hungover today, so let's just end the writing part of this because I'm sure I sound a bit on the retard... In any other off the subject, Arrested Development just came out with season 3 on DVD. Watch it. It's darn good and will make you cry laugh with joy... and, of course, go and see this show! It'll knock your socks off... see it with a cheese burger in hand!) -Trippe
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Chevrolet proudly displays its concept and custom 2014 Silverado trucks at Sema 2013
The Chevy booth at the 2013 SEMA show, located in the Central Hall, had a good collection of the new 2014 Chevy Silverado pickup trucks, many of which may be familiar if you've spent some time on truckinweb. The Firefighter Tribute truck was on hand, as well as the Black Ops concept and the slick 6.2L standard cab Cheyenne concept. The truck and SUV collection wasn't limited to the Silverado, however. A nicely done '78, although not a brand new truck on the outside, added a nice touch. Jumping back to Chevy's new lineup, the 2015 Tahoe and Suburbans were also on hand. What a treat!
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Drita, My Homegirl
A sensitively written story of two worlds coming together, Drita, My Homegirl by Jenny Lombard touchingly explores the effects of war on a family and how friendship sometimes appears in the unlikeliest places.
This Drita, My Homegirl character map Foldable helps students analyze the changes in the main characters, fourth graders Maxie and Drita, as well as their changing relationship.
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- Have students fold and cut it to create a six-door Shutter Fold Foldable®. You can find directions for how to make a Shutter Fold in any of Dinah Zike's Foldable® books.
- Ask students "Have you ever had a friendship that changed? A time when you are totally not friends with someone and then you become good friends? Or a time when you are really good friends and then you are not friends anymore? Write about a time that one of your friendships changed" Give students a few minutes to quick write. Then ask, "Why did it change? Did you change or did your friend change? Or, did something else change? Take a minute to write down your answer."
- Explain to students that in this story, Drita, My Homegirl, the relationship between the two main characters, Drita and Maxi changes over time. Tell students that as they read, they are going to pay very close attention to how each character changes or not, and how their friendship changes from the beginning of the story to the end. Explain that they will be using this Character Map Foldable® to hold their thinking as they read.
- Show students how to fill in the Foldable®. Under the tabs that say Beginning of the Story Drita and Beginning of the Story Maxie they need to write down each character's traits as they read the first third of the book. Tell students to write down evidence from the story that proves that Drita and Maxie have these traits. For example, in the story Maxie was rude because she made fun of Drita for being different. Drita is considerate because she helps her grandmother and responsible because she watches over her brother.
- Before reading further, ask students to lift up the middle top tab that says Relationship Between the Characters. This is where they will show how the two characters relate to one another. Above the top arrow, students write words or phrases about how Drita feels about Maxi (i.e. wants to be friends) and they write words or phrases under the bottom arrow that tells how Maxi feels about Drita (resents having to be her partner).
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What is gas mark 4
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Summer in the City Celebration to create 'tourist destination event' June 20 to 22
A proposal for a new festival that planners hope will promote family friendly activities in downtown Ionia, as well as make the business district a tourist destination and increase visitors was presented to the Ionia City Council at its meeting Tuesday. Council approved the closure of areas of Main, Steele and Depot streets beginning at 6 p.m. June 18 through the morning of June 23 to allow for set up, the event itself and tear down.
Linda Curtis, Ionia Downtown Development Authority director, explained that plans include a carnival with up to 14 rides and six food concessions; an entertainment stage with children's activities, workshops and evening entertainment; street vendors and displays; activities hosted by the Ionia County Historical Society; and participation by downtown businesses and the Ionia Theatre. Activities would take place from June 20 to 22.
The carnival would be operated by Schmidt Family Carnival Company, which Curtis said has done "a lot of small festivals, and everyone has been very happy with them."
City Manager Jason Eppler pointed out that having more activities in the city's downtown has long been a point of discussion by the DDA board, and that single-day events like the car show have had "a good turnout."
Mayor Dan Balice said studies have all identified a need for additional events to bring people downtown.
"Other than the restaurants, you could shoot a cannon down Main Street on the weekend," Balice said. "One of the reasons people don't shop downtown is they don't know what is downtown. This will get people walking up and down (to see what is available)."
Balice said he was concerned about whether there would be enough people to attend an event that lasts for three days, "but I applaud you for trying it," he told Curtis.
Balice added that the city will continue to try to bring citizens and businesses to downtown Ionia.
"We've been able to maintain fairly well. It's all about quality and service," he said. "The things that cities can do, we're trying to do."
"This is a great opportunity to try something," said Kim Patrick of the Second Ward. "If it goes over well, maybe we can make it an annual event."
In other action, after no comments were received at a public hearing on proposed Ordinance No. 499, which revises Chapter 1042 of the city code, the city council approved the second reading and the adoption of the ordinance, to become effective Sunday.
Ordinance No. 499 contains rules and regulations governing the operation of sanitary sewer collection and treatment systems, and rewrites the previous ordinance to eliminate redundancies and revise certain provisions to reflect the role of the Ionia Regional Utilities Authority (IRUA).
Eppler told council members that other constituent municipalities of IRUA also will be asked to adopt the new ordinance, and they have "begun the process" for this to take place, he said.
The city council accepted a bid from CL Trucking for $956,128 for the Lafayette reconstruction project. Eppler told council members he recommended this bid, which was the second lowest, because the city "had good luck with CL Trucking last year," the firm having completed all three of the city's 2012 street projects, the bid was almost $110,000 below the engineer's estimate, the bid was within 5 percent of the lowest bid, and he is not familiar with the low bidder, Schippers Excavating of West Olive.
The council also accepted the low bid from APEX Contractors, Inc. of Dorr for the Jackson Street park project. The bid was $431,900, however after several items were deducted from the project, the actual amount to be awarded will be $407,900.
Members of the council also approved the introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 500 regarding non-conforming lots, structures and uses. The planning commission held a public hearing on the proposed ordinance on March 13. A public hearing on the ordinance, which would be an amendment to the zoning chapter of the city code, was scheduled for 7 p.m. May 7 in the council chamber of city hall.
The council scheduled a special meeting to review the proposed fiscal year 2013-14 city budget for 5:30 p.m. May 7, prior to its regular meeting.
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Kevin Beck has been a runner since 1984 and is currently a senior writer for Running Times magazine. He has also written about sports and health-related topics for Marathon & Beyond, Men's Fitness, The Roanoke Valley Sports Journal, and numerous other publications.
After running cross country for the University of Vermont, Beck ran 2:39:37 in his first marathon in 1994. Since then, the New Hampshire native has steadily carved his personal best down to 2:24:17, placing seventh among Americans and 28th overall at the 2001 Boston Marathon.
In 2003, Beck placed seventh at the USA Track & Field New England Half-Marathon Championship and ran 1:49 to win the Eastern States' 20-miler. He kicked off 2004 with personal bests in the half-marathon (1:08:22), 10 miles (51:33), and 5,000 meters both on the track (14:58.2) and on the road (15:16). In November 2004, he placed second at the USA Track & Field National 50K Road Championship, running 3:06:22.
Beck has served as a distance running coach at various levels and is coached by two-time U.S. Olympic marathoner Pete Pfitzinger. He also helped coordinate a research study on exercise and diabetes at the University of California at San Francisco, where he was a diabetes researcher and exercise technician for the Mount Zion Medical Center.
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Chris Chorak is the owner and founder of Presidio Sport & Medicine in San Francisco, California. A physical therapist for nearly two decades, Chorak is an Ironman triathlete, endurance coach, and injury consultant for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program. He is also a lecturer on various topics including sports medicine, injury prevention, race-day nutrition, and competition psychology. Chorak holds two bachelor's degrees, one in physical therapy from Northwestern University and another in athletic training from Purdue University.
Gwyn Coogan was a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic 10,000-meter squad. After taking up running upon entering Smith College, the former swimmer, field hockey player, and lacrosse player became an All-American. Her first marathon was a 2:32:58 victory at Twin Cities in 1995. She also competed in the 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1995 World Cross Country Championships and was a member of the 1997 U.S. World Championship 10,000-meter team. Coogan holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Colorado at Boulder and is a teacher and coach at Phillips Exeter High School in New Hampshire.
Mark Coogan is a 1996 U.S. Olympian in the marathon who also qualified for the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in four events: the 1,500 meters, 3,000-meter steeplechase, 5,000 meters, and 10,000 meters. A graduate of the University of Maryland, the Massachusetts native debuted in the marathon in Boston with a 2:13:22 and placed second the next year at the Pan American Games marathon. He also ran 13:23 for 5,000 meters, placing second at the 1995 U.S. Championships. Coogan and his wife live in Exeter, New Hampshire, with their three children.
Scott Douglas is a former editor of Running Times and coauthor of four books on running, including Advanced Marathoning and Road Racing for Serious Runners. He is a regular contributor to Runner's World, and his articles have been published in outlets as diverse as the Washington Post, Slate.com, and Continental, the in-flight magazine for Continental Airlines. Douglas has logged more than 80,000 miles since he started running in 1979. His personal records include 30:48 for 10K and 51:01 for 10 miles. Douglas lives in South Portland, Maine.
Mark Elliott is the director of high performance for Triathlon New Zealand's elite triathlon program, where he coordinates and educates athletes and coaches performing at the Olympic and World Championship level. He actively coaches triathletes and runners at all levels, including World Champion and Olympic triathlon silver medalist Bevan Docherty. A keen multisport athlete and dedicated runner, Elliott is also a qualified sport physiotherapist with a specific interest in strength and conditioning for endurance athletes. Elliott's interests include coffee, chocolate, and spending time with his wife, Jude, and son, Hamish.
Kyle Heffner is an exercise physiologist with more than 20 years of experience in exercise science, research, sports medicine, and lifestyle health management. He was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic marathon team with a personal best time of 2:10:55, and he represented the United States in the Fukuoka Marathon in Japan, finishing 11th in 2:12:35. Heffner has a master's degree in exercise science from the University of North Texas and a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Texas A&M University. He frequently makes presentations to companies and organizations on health-related topics such as health and sports medicine, musculoskeletal concerns, and alternative therapies.
Colleen Glyde Julian is a 1997 graduate of the University of Colorado, where she was a three-time Division I All-American in cross country and track. After receiving her master's degree in kinesiology and applied physiology in 2001, she worked alongside coach and scientist Dr. Jack Daniels at the Sports Medicine Institute International in Palo Alto, California. Her research has involved using simulated high-altitude exposure as a performance-enhancement tool and clinical exercise testing analyses. Julian is pursuing a PhD in medical anthropology at the University of Colorado, focusing on physiological adaptations and health issues among high-altitude populations. Julian lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband, Pete, who is a runner for Team adidas.
John Kellogg is a full-time professional running coach. He has trained in the United States and in Europe with runners of all ages, abilities, and nationalities. For 15 years he has coached numerous elite athletes who have competed internationally. He is the coach of Weldon Johnson, who has twice finished fourth in the 10,000 meters at the U.S. National Championships and holds a personal best of 28:06 for the distance. A runner for 28 years, Kellogg was nationally ranked in the marathon as a junior (under age 20), has logged more than 70,000 miles, and holds times of 14:22 for 5,000 meters and 30:46 for a 10,000-meter cross country course.
Michael Leveritt is a lecturer in human movement studies at the University of Queensland, Australia, where he also earned his PhD in exercise physiology. An NSCA-certified strength and conditioning specialist, Leveritt has served as a consultant for many athletes and sporting organizations. His research has focused on concurrent strength and endurance training. Leveritt resides in Brisbane, Australia.
Greg McMillan is a USA Track and Field–certified coach and holds a master's degree in exercise physiology. He combines his experience as a competitive runner with his knowledge of exercise science to coach other runners. As a runner, McMillan has excelled at a variety of distances—first as a high school state champion in the mile and most recently placing 25th at the California International Marathon. His elite athletes have competed in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympic Trials; the 2001 and 2003 World Track and Field Championships; and the 2003 Pan American Games. McMillan has successfully coached beginning runners and veteran runners through his online coaching program at www.mcmillanrunning.com.
Pete Pfitzinger, the top American finisher in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Marathons, is currently a distance running coach and exercise physiologist. He established himself as one of the best marathoners in U.S. history by outkicking Alberto Salazar to win the 1984 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. That same year he received the Robert E. DeCelle Award for America's best distance runner and was named Runner of the Year by the Road Runners Club of America. As a coach, Pfitzinger has more than 20 years of experience with athletes ranging from beginning runners to 2:10 marathoners. As an exercise physiologist, Pfitzinger specializes in working with runners, triathletes, and other endurance athletes. The coauthor of Advanced Marathoning and Road Racing for Serious Runners is also a senior writer for Running Times, which features his monthly column, "The Pfitzinger Lab Report." He is a graduate of Cornell University and earned his master's degree in exercise science from the University of Massachusetts. Pfitzinger lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
Joe Rubio is a two-time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier with a personal best of 2:18:06. He holds a master's degree in physical education from Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo, and he has served as the head coach of the Asics Aggies running club since 1999. Rubio has also worked with several Olympians and members of World Championship teams, including Linda Somers Smith and Jill (Gaitenby) Boaz. An NCAA Division II All-American in the 5,000 meters, Rubio is the founding partner of Venue Sports.
Jack Youngren received his PhD from the University of California at Los Angeles with a major emphasis in cardiovascular function and adaptation and a minor emphasis in biomechanics. His research on exercise and carbohydrate metabolism led to a faculty position at the University of California at San Francisco, where he is investigating the effects of aerobic exercise on insulin action and glucose metabolism. Youngren is a lifelong competitive runner and has raced distances ranging from the 400 meters to the half-marathon. He has also trained and competed as an enthusiastic cyclist and a reluctant triathlete. Youngren provides coaching for members of the storied West Valley Track Club.
"Run Strong is unlike anything else on the running shelf for improving performance. This book shows runners how to train to become faster, stronger, and more efficient."Keith Dowling2003 USA World Championship Marathon team memberTop American finisher of 2002 Boston Marathon
"The varied topics in Run Strong, ranging from training principles to nutritional advice to prerace strategies, are thoroughly explored but easily digested. Beck has done an exemplary job of assembling the ideas and wisdom of experienced and esteemed authors."Ellen O'NeilHead cross country coach, Smith College
"Comprehensive and entertaining, this book unlocks the secrets to running your personal best!" Daniel Browne2004 US Olympic team member, 2002 USA Marathon champion
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Daniel Ricciardo says F1's drivers made it clear they were against the standing restarts rule which has been approved for the 2015 season.
The decision, which will see drivers line up on the grid after a safety car period rather than conducting a traditional rolling start, has drawn much criticism since it was approved by the World Motor Sport Council on June 26. Ricciardo says the feeling amongst drivers seemed to be unanimously against the idea.
"As of next year, I don't like the standing restarts. If I could, I'd take that out," he said. "We all pretty much disagreed as far as I am aware. I will let the veteran drivers speak their minds. I've said I don't think it is the best thing. We will see what other drivers say about it."
Ricciardo says his chief concern with the idea comes down to safety, as well as the fact he thinks it would create an unfair lottery in races.
"I don't want to go into it too much, but in a nutshell, if you are leading the race by 20 seconds, the safety car comes out and you lose that 20 seconds advantage, then what was looking like an easy victory is now questionable. That is already a big disadvantage for the leader who has worked hard to build up that gap. Now to then put him on the start, and anything can happen at the starts, not only an accident, but you get a poor start you can be from first to fourth before Turn 1. It seems harsh on the leader."
One of the chief concerns is how cars on very worn tyres will react to standing restarts, with Pirelli admitting it needs to do more research on the rule change, something Ricciardo thinks has not been considered properly.
"Then what's happening with the tyres? If you cannot change them you will lose a lot of temperature. At first my argument was the big disadvantage for the leader, but the big one that everyone is talking about is safety.
"Starts in F1 are already quite tight a lot of the time and that is with new tyres, and tyre warmers. If we have tyres with 20 laps on them or even more, because when there is a lot of rubber that has been taken off the tyres, they don't hold temperature, it will be significantly more difficult."


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This is an activity that compares the magnetic field of the Earth to the complex magnetic field of the Sun. Using images of the Earth and Sun that have magnets attached in appropriate orientations, learners will use a handheld magnetic field... (View More) detector to observe the magnetic field of the Earth and compare it to that of the Sun, especially in sunspot areas. For each group of students, this activity requires use of a handheld magnetic field detector, such as a Magnaprobe or a similar device, a bar magnet, and ten small disc magnets. (View Less)
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For most people, the idea of auditioning for a national singing competition would be intimidating to say the least. But, for 10 year-old Andrea Luna, it's exciting.
"I don't get nervous when I go to auditions," Andrea said. "I just trust myself, and know that I'll do a good job."
For most people, the idea of auditioning for a national singing competition would be intimidating to say the least. But, for 10 year-old Andrea Luna, it's exciting.
"I don't get nervous when I go to auditions," Andrea said. "I just trust myself, and know that I'll do a good job."
In a few weeks, Andrea and her family will be traveling to Miami so she can audition for a version of The Voice-Kids set to air on Telemundo.
A few months ago, her mom, Julia, saw an ad on TV looking for children to participate in the show. She sent an e-mail to the producers with a video of Andrea singing.
They got a call back saying Andrea had made it through to the next round.
The next step was an audition in Dallas, which Andrea breezed through. Now, Andrea and her family will travel to Miami for two weeks for more auditions.
Andrea will have to sing unaccompanied this time, and if she makes the final cut, she'll get to perform for the actual judges.
The Voice-Kids will be just like the popular NBC version, with the judges all facing away from the contestant. If they like Andrea, and want her to be on their "team" they'll turn their chair around.
If Andrea wins the competition, she will get to record an album and will receive a scholarship.
The one difference between the NBC show and the Telemundo series, is this version will be in Spanish.
Andrea's family discovered that she had a talent for singing two years ago. And it was only about a year ago that she started singing in public. Andrea mostly sings with her church choir, and her school group, but that could all change very soon.
Andrea sings in both English and Spanish, but she said she prefers Spanish. And she's already making plans for her album she would record if she won.
"I would record Spanish songs," Andrea said. "I like singing those better."
Andrea said she practices one to two songs everyday to keep her vocal cords in tune.
"I start by singing one song," Andrea said of her practice. "I sing it over and over, then I'll sing another one."
And of course, singing with the church choir is great practice too.
Andrea couldn't pick just one favorite song.
"There's so many!" she said.
But her mom said she likes to sing "Cucurrucucu" a lot.
According to her mom, "Cucurrucucu Paloma" is a challenging song because it's sung in a falsetto. It's a traditional Mexican song, in a similar style to Mariacchi music.
When she's not singing, Andrea likes to draw, exercise and just spend time with her family. But her dream is to be a singer when she grows up, and she's already well on her way to making that happen.
Watch Andrea sing "Cucurrucucu" at dodgeglobe.com. To see even more of her videos check out her YouTube channel; Andrea Luna.
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CWEA Certification of Competency Standard
The basic standard of CWEA certification is that all certificate holders have, and continue to perform at a level of basic competence that enables them to perform the Essential Duties of their job safely, effectively, without close supervision, and without further training.
The standard is determined by the following factors:
- Meeting minimum experience and education requirements
- Passing the appropriate CWEA computer-based test.
- Demonstrating continuing competence through education, training, and/or re-testing.
- Continuing to perform the Essential Duties at, or above, the minimal level of competency. described by the basic standard of CWEA certification (see above paragraph). See Code of Ethics for more info.
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The "certification of competency" means that CWEA attests that its certificate holders have the knowledge skills and abilities to perform at, or above, a level of minimal basic competence (see The CWEA Certification of Competency Standard above). CWEA's certifications apply to the entire field of knowledge for a given vocation. Other certification programs may only certify that an individual has completed a program of study, not competency. For example, the Cal State Sacramento Office of Water Programs offers certificates of completion of a study course, but not competency (they do not verify work experience or education, or have a secured test of competency).
Be aware of other certification programs that claim to offer a "certificate of competency", but are really offering certificates of completion of a course of study. Usually these certificates are offered upon completion of a study course or attendance at an educational session. These programs cannot determine the ability of a person to perform their work with at least minimal competence. If you are unsure about a certification program, ask if its a "certificate of competency" and about their test validation methodology.
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Many wastewater jobs require you to be certified. To become a CWEA certified wastewater professional you must meet certain qualifications and pass the computer-based test which tests technical knowledge in the field. In California operators of wastewater treatment plants owned by the public must be certified by the State Water Resources Control Board. Many employers require CWEA certification for certain jobs. Other employers may give salary or promotional incentives for those employees who are certified by CWEA. If you are considering a career in the wastewater field, you should check job announcements and job descriptions to see which certifications, if any, are appropriate.
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CWEA administers competency certifications for wastewater personnel in the vocations of:
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The tests are being constantly developed and revised by CWEA member subject matter experts. Tests are given continuously throughout the year in the six specialties, with up to four grade levels per specialty, in California, Michigan, Hawaii, and Missouri and Alaska. Certificates of competence are issued to successful examinees. There are currently 5700 CWEA certificate holders throughout the all five state we service.
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I hear it all the time. People, mostly males, bragging on their barbecue. They have secret recipes, secret sauces, secret ways to build a fire and secret wood or charcoal. Wherever the male mystique with the cooking of meats over an open flame came from, it has lasted since lightning set fire to a tree and some unsuspecting animal was cooked.
In March of 1984 Iran accused Iraq of using chemical weapons. I remember thinking, "Who cares?" The only reason I'd ever heard of either place was because back in junior high Miss Velna Gray Paschall made us learn the major food crops of every nation in the world (rye, barley, oats, wheat and corn for both, in case you are interested). That same year, "Terms of Endearment" won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Again, I didn't care. I was pulling for, "The Return of Billy Jack." The Macintosh computer was introduced in 1984.
As I was leaving the paper one evening recently, I met up with a delightful older woman who, after retrieving a paper from our box out front, asked, "What's wrong with this paper?"
She was referring to the size of the paper. If you're a regular reader, you've probably noticed the size of the paper has narrowed a bit. I have written about that before. It's because, as I explained to my new friend that evening, we've changed printers. The move has helped us keep costs low for us and for our readership.
The North Koreans have fired (OK, semi-fired) off a ballistic missile. Iran is bragging loudly to anyone who will listen of their growing nuclear program. Every day it seems some wannabe world power is on the brink of attacking or at least posturing to do harm to anyone it feels led to point a finger at. It can be a little unnerving.
Someone commented around the water cooler this week that it would be nice to live in the "idyllic 1950s where no such threats and innuendos existed and everyone lived in peace and harmo—"
When you have the facts on any subject, you are better armed on how to handle any situation.
On Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m. the Refuge House will host an event to bring attention to sexual assault in the community. While the event will be sprinkled with entertainment, refreshments, games and giveaways, the message is a serious one. Information will be available to victims of sexual assault. It could also be useful to families, friends, spouses or partners of a victim of sexual assault in helping with the recovery process.
How quickly children learn.
I recently received an e-mail from my brother telling me something my niece had done, a la "Gigi" – Gigi is what she calls me.
I know by the calendar and the number of birthdays I have celebrated that I'm becoming a mature woman. It's no surprise and I'm not complaining. I love where I am right now.
I can travel and enjoy the scenery, the sights and the food to my heart's content. By the end of the day, I'm not so tired that all I can do is collapse and fall in bed. I know what I like and don't like because I've already tried it.
I don't smoke because of baseball.
I sure wanted to smoke. I thought those guys in the movies were cool the way they thumped that cigarette away as they made a definite statement about life, love or horses, or all three! If an actor was really peeved, he'd grind that butt into the ground as he exited, stage right. And who could forget Jeff Chandler's command as he gave his men a brief respite in their trek across the Philippines in "Merrill's Marauders": "OK, men, take five. Smoke 'em if you got 'em!"
You can live in a place all your life and never really know all there is to know about it. I found that out when I lived in Oregon. I told a friend of mine that I'd traveled all over the Northwest, visiting everything from coast to wetland to mountains, but I'd not done nearly as much traveling in my home state of Georgia.
I was thinking of this recently, and decided to track down some little known facts about my current home state of Florida. Enjoy!
• No part of Florida should take more than an hour and a half drive to reach the ocean.
In 1996, Quincy was named an All-American City by the Allstate Foundation. The competition singles out cities that have been successful in identifying at least three problems facing the communities, which residents are working together to solve.
It seems as if no one wants to work together anymore to solve anything. The attitude seems to be that if things don't go my way I will do everything and anything in my power to be as destructive as possible. That is a shame.
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With the blogosphere and news media abuzz about the next iPhone, MobileMe (your mac online), and more mobile apps, we were wondering here at Hugga HQ what apps cyclists would want on their iPhones?
- Location-aware rides and routes
- alert me if the toll bridge is up!
- Dock my phone and get all my stats.
We've discussed this, in part, before and we're thinking about again with the steady flow of iPhones apps expected.
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Having both been the recipient of a Loss of our Child we corresponded a lot. Every year we planned a trip to see her and it never happened. I am at such a loss for words. I also think that the pain took her away as I personally know how hard the struggle to stay afloat is. You will always be here with us... Goodbye for now only.
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Perez will test the market, and the numbers I'm hearing are $15 million a year over five to start. With Scott Boras, that could be on the low side.
The guy is 27 with potentially dominating stuff. When he's on he can blow away hitters. When he's off he needs a guide dog to find the plate.
Well, you watched him enough. You know the good and the bad, and we've all seen the ugly.
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Massachusetts unemployment rate rises to 7.2 percent in July, highest level since Sept. 2011
Massachusetts added a meager 300 jobs in July and the unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent, the highest level in nearly two years, state officials said Thursday.
The state unemployment rate has risen in each of the past three months as the economy has deteriorated under the weight of steep federal budget cuts and slowing global economy, said Daniel Hodge, director of economic and public policy research at the University of Massachusetts' Donahue Institute. The US unemployment rate averaged 7.4 percent last month, down 7.6 percent in June.
"The unemployment rate is going up while the US unemployment rate is going down,'' Hodge said of the report. "So it's definitely disappointing in that respect.''
The state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce also reported that the job market was much weaker in June than first thought. The state initially estimated that the state economy added 2,800 jobs in June, but that figure was revised to show a loss of 2,100 jobs.
Employment and unemployment data are subject to frequent revisions.
The Massachusetts economy, after strong growth in recent years, has slowed noticeably in 2013. The state has shed about 3,000 jobs since January, while the unemployment rate has increased a half-percentage point.
Federal budget cuts, weakening economies in key foreign markets such as Europe and China, and uncertainty about US economic policies are among the reasons that economists have cited for the state's slowing expansion — despite an improving housing market.
Last month, the University of Massachusetts estimated that the state economy grew at an annual rate of less than one percent between April and June, compared to 1.7 percent for the US economy.
"All the forecasts showed the economy picking up later in the year, but this is the start of quarter three and it sure hasn't happened yet,'' said Andre Mayer, senior vice president for research at Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the state's largest employer group. "Maybe the economy is crouching waiting to leap forward, but so far we're not seeing the leap.''
In July, private sector employment gains, about 2,500, were mostly offset by loss of 2,200 government jobs. Local governments, which shed 1,600 jobs, accounted for most of the losses.
Education and health services, a sector that relies on federal spending, shed 1,100 jobs in the last month. The manufacturing sector lost 400 jobs in July.
The leisure and hospitality, which includes hotels and restaurants, added 1,700 jobs in July. Trade, transportation and utilities gained 1,500 jobs, the information services 800, and financial activities 500.
Professional, scientific and business services, which includes a variety of technology, research, and consulting firms, gained just 100 jobs over the month. Construction employment was flat.
Michael Goodman,a public policy professor at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth., said he was not surprised by the weak employment report. Federal policies have cut spending, resulting in slower economic growth, he said.
For now, he said, the Massachusetts' economy is "treading water.''
"The state is being buffeted by a couple of different forces,'' he said. "While this [jobs report] is clearly disappointing — especially for the tens of thousands of workers in Massachusetts who are seeking employment — it's not terribly surprising.''


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Los Angeles Kings Cue Rack in Chardonnay Finish by Holland Bar Stool
Quick OverviewLos Angeles Kings Cue Rack
This Los Angeles Kings 2 piece Cue Rack by Holland Bar Stool is a must have accessory for your pool table and game room. Top piece features CNC routed decorative elements and a 10 ½" mirrored center piece that features logo of your choice. Solid wood "shelves" have routed holes that hold the stick in place and won't damage the cue shaft like inexpensive plastic clips. Bottom piece has designated areas for cue bumper that are felt lined. Hanging hardware is installed in both top and bottom pieces.
- Holds up to 8 cue sticks
- Mirrored Glass insert
- Routed holes in shelf hold sticks - No inexpensive plastic clips
- Felt lining on lower shelf protects stick ends
- Solid Wood, No Veneers
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Manufacturer Website Address: http://hollandbarstool.com
Product Name: Los Angeles Kings Cue Rack in Chardonnay Finish
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Policy: Holland Barstool Factory Direct
- The item ships direct from the manufacturer.
- Item Ships in 7-10 business days
- Item Delivered in 10-14 business days
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Holland Bar Stool stands by their products and will replace any defective product. It is the responsibility of the buyer to fully inspect product and call both the freight carrier and dealer within 24 hours of delivery to notify of any possible returns, due to defect or otherwise. Any non-defective returns made without a call within this 24-hour inspection window will be assessed a 20% restocking fee. For defective or damaged goods, the customer has 14 days to return the product, customer must call prior to returning product with reason for return. No returns will be accepted without a RMA # from our customer service department. Product must be like new and is subject to our inspection. DO NOT THROW AWAY ANY PACKAGING - product must be in new, original condition, packaged in original packaging and include all tags and paperwork that accompanied it. Product returns on non-defective merchandise must be shipped back with freight prepaid by customer, freight is non-refundable. Shipping on defective product returns will be paid by Holland Bar Stool. If for some reason a customer is returning a non-defective product they have 10 days to contact the dealer to initiate a return. Again, if the 24-hour inspection call window has passed, all non-defective returns will be assessed a 20% restocking fee. All refunds are subject to inspection upon return. There is always a 20% Restocking fee for all custom orders.


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When one hears about the conquest, one automatically thinks about the conquest of the land west of the Jordan River described in the book of Joshua and Judges 1. The area is commonly referred to as Canaan, the Promised Land or Cisjordan. Prior to crossing the Jordan River and claiming this territory, however, Israel conquered lands east of the Jordan River in the area known as Transjordan. Although this "forgotten" conquest is described in only a few short verses in Numbers 21, with additional details given in several other passages, the territory captured was large, extending from the mid-point of the Dead Sea in the south to Mt. Hermon in the north, a straight-line distance of some 140 mi (225 km) (see map). By comparison, the distance from Dan to Beersheba in the Promised Land is about 145 mi (233 km).
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1. Photomontage - Make really personal ones with a photomontage thats appropriate to the event. If its a birthday party you could use photos of the birthday boy or girl as a baby or child; for a Christmas one you could cut out photos of snowmen and Santas from magazines. Once you have finished your photomontage you can have copies made onto thick paper at your local print shop, write the details on the back and hey presto, unique party invitations! 2. Origami invites - Write the invitations nicely onto square pieces of colored paper and fold into a cool origami shape - a flower, boat or even a dinosaur. 3. Balloon invites - These are great fun for kids . You blow up a bunch of balloons and write the details on each balloon. Let the ink dry and then deflate the balloons. Send a balloon to each guest, inviting him or her to blow it up - so they can read the invite!
Once you have designed and created your own unique invitations, it is time to send them out. Its a feeling of sweet anticipation, sending your invites out and waiting to see who can come!
The party invitation is the first thing your guests will see so if you want to make a statement about your party, this is the place to start! If you come up with an original idea, you can create wonderful, cheap ones that will get your guests excited and have them eagerly anticipating your event. Here are ideas that are cheap but stunning
Remember that timing is everything when sending them out. If its one for young children then be careful not to send them out too early, as that will spoil the anticipation for them. For adult ones, on the other hand, you certainly want to make sure you send them out in plenty of time. We have a friend who always has his diary filled in at least three months in advance! If you have a friend like that, you might want to send his or her party invitation out before the mass mailing!
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Fox News: Are Gay Rights "The Death Of Free Enterprise"?
During a segment in which Elisabeth Hasselbeck interviewed the Colorado baker who refuses to serve LGBT Americans with his public business, Fox News framed the conversation with a graphic that read, "The Death of Free Enterprise." (Another Chyron graphic read, "So much for freedom.")
Media Matters tackles this first eyeroll inducing moment:
As the judge in who issued the decision in Phillip's case made clear, requiring business owners who operate in the public market to abide by non-discrimination laws isn't a violation of the business owner's religious liberty or free speech rights. Business owners like Phillips may have a personal aversion to serving gay customers, but personal animus - even when it is based in sincerely held religious beliefs - isn't a good enough reason to discriminate against an entire group of customers. A racist business owner, for example, would be prohibited under Colorado law from refusing to bake a cake for the wedding ceremony of a non-white couple.
Fox's "death of free enterprise" framing isn't surprising. The network has spent the last several months championing business owners who choose to discriminate against gay customers, falsely pitting basic LGBT equality against an extreme and legally baseless conception of religious liberty.
It only got worse from there.
Jack Phillips, owner of the anti-gay Masterpiece Cake Shop in Denver, said that he'd rather go to jail than accommodate a certain American minority group. Of course his desire to appear like a martyr is all based on a lie: Phillips does not face jail time for discriminating against paying customers; he simply faces a fine.
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Unfortunately, the constitution and historical jurisprudence does not equate sexual orientation and gender identity, ambiguous and malleable concepts, with immutable features like race, color, and ethnicity as classes worthy of special legal protection.
In its recent marriage decisions, the Supreme Court declined to hold—as did the lower court in one of the two cases—that "sexual orientation" was a constitutionally "suspect" class, comparable to classes of race, color, and ethnicity. Any legal rule that classifies people on a "suspect" basis is usually presumed to be invidiously discriminatory and thus unconstitutional.
We're not there yet; the prop 8 decision effectively side stepped that issue all together.
If you are going to run a business and expect it to succeed, you need to serve EVERYONE, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc. Even if you don't necessarily agree with someone's lifestyle, that is NO reason to refuse service. Also, when you limit your customer base, that's bad business. Let's face it: the real goal of running a business is to MAKE MONEY. If you refuse to serve someone because you don't agree with them, then you are a terrible businessman.
Why aren't gays supporting gay businesses? Comparing a cake to riding the back of a bus is insulting. Pisses me off the pushy gays go and cry ONE baker won't bake their cake. I'm sure their are other businesses that would be HAPPY to bake them a cake. Instead they BULLY a shop owner and FORCE them to make a cake. Disgusting. There goes our freedom.
I personally don't think we as a community have a right to force any business to serve our community. There has to be a limit if they don't agree with our way of life why would u want them in it anyway . Best way to change view is through money just don't patronize that business. I personally am so tired of people saying that everyone must except lifestyle or force being shut down . When did we go from land of free to you must accept me. What is next will be that I will have to rent to sex offenders in one of the complexes I run that are full of kids even though I don't agree with their actions . The baker should not be forced to do something that he doesn't feel comfortable with. What's next forcing pastors and churches to be forced to preform ceremonies that go against their beliefs . I am all for equality but we will never get that by forcing people To go against their morals or beliefs
Let me ask, if the owner said he doesn't want to bake a cake for a black couple or a Jewish couple or an interracial couple, by your stance that should be okay. If the owners doesn't want to serve women that would be okay? If they only want to serve Catholics or Republicans that's okay and since it's his business so be it. So we don't have to push any business to serve the public at large even though they are supposed be in the business to serve the public.
I think pastors, ministers, priest, rabbis and other religious organizations are exempt from the law and most churches tend to marry their members of their own church.
So if it's different stance for discrimination based on everything thing else, explain how sexual orientation is different? How does public accommodation work in a community? When is acceptable to say to a business you can't discriminate. State and federal laws don't need to obey to protect the general public by the business owner because he doesn't agree and feel the law exempts him due to his beliefs?
How should the public be aware that they will not serve certain members of a community to avoid shopping at their business. I'm asking as I'm all for equality but also for equal treatment from businesses and certainly don't want to be in a position of being turned down or doing business with an business that doesn't want to serve me or my family.
Yeah that is exactly what happen about Black people on the buses or eating at tables at Woolworths during the 1950s and 60s Civil Rights movement. No wait, it was not! It is discrimination to NOT SERVE people based in race, religion and that should very much include Sexual Orientation. I would like to see how Philips and Fox News treat the story if we were talking about a non-Christian baker; like Jewish or Muslim, who was not willing to serve him a Christmas cake? Then, it would be a Holy war against Christmas! I agree will you a bit, I NEVER want to force myself on people who do not want me in the first place. I chose to live near big cities and in states that protect and support my rights. However, I should have the right to live, work and shop anywhere I want without the need to feel like a second class person!
Best thing to happen is Elisabeth Hasselbeck to leave the View and go to FOX. She must have felt like lone stink weed among the hosts.
The owners need to either comply or close up shop. If they continue to remain open, then ads should be taken at all wedding shows, papers, magazines that Masterpiece Cake Shop supports discrimination, hides behind religion to support their bigotry and don't fully support the larger community. Then of course there is always Yelp!
Please support other bakeries who not only support the whole community but is open to business for everyone. Choice is your's, on the day that units two for life, do you want a cake from a bakery that divides the community. Make your union perfect and chose a bakery that unifies not divide.
Certainly they can cry this is foul but it's freedom of speech and you can't have it both way. Let's see how long they survive.


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Gym Passport - http://www.GymPassport.com.au
We are a small company with a big offering - Gym Passport. Gym Passport offers holders full access to a network of Health clubs, Swimming Pools, Tennis Courts, Pilates/Yoga studios, Outdoor Training and much more all with the swipe of their finger. Clubs are located across Australia from Sydney to Perth and Melbourne to Darwin. Members join online and each time they visit a club they swipe their finger to gain access, they then enjoy the same benefits as if they were a member of each club.
Our current website http://www.GymAlliance.com doesn't get this message across effectively so we are looking for ideas and inspiration.
Our company is youthful and dynamic and we want a website to match. We are fun loving and love to keep ourselves fit and healthy. We understand that key to staying fit is having a variety of facilities to choose from and this is what we offer members.
Our target market is any Australian who wants the freedom to use a range of fitness facilities with one membership and is happy to join and pay online. They tend to be 18-40 year old internet savvy commuters. Our membership is approximately 57% female. A large proportion of our members come from corporate agreements with national businesses in Australia.
The requirements are brief as we don't want to constrain you; we want to encourage the imagination to flow!
In short we are after a new web site home page which gets our message over clearly. The page needs to incorporate a login box, the Gym Passport logo and the message "So much more than just a gym membership!". The rest is up to the designer. The two colours we use on all our branding are green (#30f20a) and blue(#003399) and can be viewed on our current site as well as on the attached logo.
Please feel free to experiment and please don't feel constrained by the existing site. Thanks for your interest!


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Hotels for large groups in Vienna
Arcotel Kaiserwasser
- City: Vienna
Category: 4 star
Address: 1220 Wien, Wagramer Strasse 8
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Next to Alte Donau oxbow lake and the United Nations building / Austria Centre Vienna - a unique symbiosis of nature and city, business and relaxation. 15 min to the city center by metro.
282 rooms and suites with high-speed Internet access, flat-screen TV and CD/DVD player.
Restaurant and bar. Fitness & Wellness room with sauna, steambath, solarium and gym. Direct access to the green recreational area at the Alte Donau oxbow lake - beach included!
Conference room from 11 to 350 m² with capacitiy for up to 280 persons.


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About GMG
Green Music Group is a project of the non-profit organization Reverb. GMG is a large-scale, high-profile environmental coalition of musicians, industry leaders and music fans using our collective power to bring about widespread environmental change within the music industry and around the globe.
Leading by example, Green Music Group facilitates large-scale greening of the music community, and magnifies the work of national nonprofits, all while building a vibrant community committed to environmental action.
The broad support of our founding members paired with their leadership as environmental stewards enables GMG to inspire millions to action by:
1. Creating an engaging online community of musicians, music industry leaders, and music fans all committed to addressing our greatest environmental concerns.
2. Facilitating large-scale greening of the music community through touring, venue, and label standards, resource development, green grants mentoring, and viral video and public service campaigns.
3. Providing environmental nonprofits with a megaphone for their cause, allowing them to expand their reach and support base.
4. Creating a sustainable green music guild to support and inform the efforts of the music community and position leaders in the music industry as voices for change, working to shine a light on the most pressing environmental issues of our time.
Green Music Group is the first organization to harness the collective power of the entire music community to affect millions of individual actions, bringing about measurable global environmental change. Green Music Group is not simply green in name – we are committed to a sustainable future both on and off-stage.
Green Music Group welcomes all members of the music community to join us!
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Green Music Group is a project of Reverb, a 501(c)(3) environmental organization founded by Guster guitarist/vocalist Adam Gardner and his wife, environmentalist Lauren Sullivan. Since 2004, Reverb has greened over 80 major music tours while conducting grassroots outreach to over 10 million music fans.


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Frame builder Aaron Barcheck had been somewhat of a local secret. Many in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado knew of his skills, but he wasn't quite a household name. But Barcheck put on a big show at this year's NAHBS, with nearly a dozen gorgeous machines in both titanium and steel. Come Monday, we don't anticipate Mosaic Cycles will be much of a secret anymore.
The Mosaic badge
Barcheck is well versed in both TIG-welded and lugged construction and he works in steel and titanium. After seven years at Dean under the tutelage of John Siegrist, though, it's perhaps no surprise that most of Mosaic's display bikes were titanium this year, including road, mountain and even dirt jumper variants.
Mosaic is fast developing some trademark features, too, including integrated seatmasts, ultra-trick masked and selectively media blasted frame finishes, and a characteristic paint layout that could be identified even with the name on the down tube.
With a rare mix of technical skill and artistic creativity, we expect big things from Barcheck moving forward. We've covered Mosaic at previous NAHBS events and recently offered an inside look at the company's Boulder workshop. If you haven't taken a good look at Barcheck's work before, better late than never.
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The title Shadow Music of Thailand evokes ideas of ancient and mysterious folk traditions. A CD with such a title, one might assume, could offer the listener a portal to arcane, culturally insular sounds that were never intended for Western ears. The truth, however, is a wee bit different. In 1960s Thailand, the term "Shadow Music" was used to refer to current groups whose sound was influenced by the British instrumental combo The Shadows. Originally formed as a backup band for singer Cliff Richards, The Shadows, while never making much of a dent in the U.S. charts, were an international sensation throughout much of the 60s, scoring hits at home and abroad with tunes like "Apache". Their sound was similar to that of America's Ventures, consisting of upbeat instrumentals centered around twangy, reverb-drenched guitar melodies.
According to the liner notes to this 2009 disc from Seattle's Sublime Frequencies label, the main Shadow Music groups — such as the featured P.M. Pocket Music, Johnny Guitar and Jupiter — all had in common the involvement of one man, Thai singer and musical entrepreneur Payong Mukda. What's interesting about all of them is that, rather than simply emulating The Shadows' sound, they instead applied it to traditional Thai melodies, rhythms, and occasionally even instrumentation. The result is a unique mix that sees the exotic injected with the familiar, the familiar made less so, and the combined total somehow made more alien to outsider ears than the sum of its parts. Serpentine organ melodies intertwine with percussive guitar leads toward unexpected resolutions. Familiar elements pop up — a drum intro borrowed from the Surfari's "Wipe Out", the odd guitar figure reminiscent of early Ska — only to be swallowed back into the intoxicating swirl of influences both old and new, Eastern and Western.
Shadow Music of Thailand offers an invaluable document of a type of unselfconscious cultural fusion that seems increasingly rare in this era of global pop culture. Its an echo of a pre-internet, pre-satellite-TV age when what artifacts of Western pop culture did reach distant shores often did so in a fragmentary form divorced from context, thus providing the raw materials for endless and unpredictable forms of re-appropriation and reinvention. The CD is also an ideal form of musical transport, taking the listener to a far away place that, while in some ways geographically and historically specific, is also tantalizingly both here and there at once.


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HONOLULU (AP) – A World War II veteran whose effort to vote from his deathbed inspired thousands has died a week after casting his final ballot.
Frank Tanabe passed away peacefully Wednesday at the Honolulu home of his daughter, where he's been in hospice treatment for the past few weeks after being diagnosed with an inoperable cancer tumor in his liver. He was 93.
His daughter Barbara Tanabe said she put the American flag up outside the home to mark the day for him and their family.
"He really liked it when I put out the flag," she said.
Hundreds of thousands of Internet users saw a photo of Frank Tanabe filling out his absentee ballot with the help of his daughter last week, when his grandson posted the picture on the social media site Reddit.
The image and his determination to vote on his sick bed struck a chord and prompted many to thank Frank Tanabe for his service and praise his patriotism. The story spread further when The Associated Press and other media organizations wrote about the photo and the response it generated online.
Tanabe served in a mostly Japanese-American unit of the Military Intelligence Service during the war, interrogating Japanese prisoners in India and China.
He volunteered for the Army from an internment camp where the U.S. government sent him as part of a policy to detain and isolate 110,000 Japanese-Americans after the start of the war with Japan. He spent time in both the Tule Lake camp in California and the Minidoka camp in Idaho.
Decades later, Tanabe explained how he felt in an interview for a documentary tribute to Japanese-American veterans.
"I wanted to do my part to prove that I was not an enemy alien, or that none of us were _ that we were true Americans. And if we ever got the chance, we would do our best to serve our country. And we did," he said.
Congress gave its highest civilian honor to Tanabe and other Japanese-American veterans of the war last year when it awarded the Congressional Gold Medal collectively to those who served in the MIS, the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
Barbara Tanabe said she told her father about the news coverage his vote was getting, including stories that appeared in the Los Angeles Times and on the front page of the Idaho Statesman.
"I was thinking these are the two big newspapers in Idaho and California, where he went to camp," Barbara said. "It's just a nice way to look back at history and say that things do turn out OK."
Honolulu elections officials say Frank Tanabe's vote will be counted unless they receive his death certificate before the Nov. 6 election and they're able to find his ballot from among the tens of thousands of ballots mailed in.
This generally isn't practical, so like most cases when a voter dies after he or she casts an absentee ballot, his ballot will likely be counted.
His family knows which candidates he chose, but they've decided to keep that information private.
Barbara Tanabe said it's not important who her father voted for _ it's the voting itself that makes a difference.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)