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Let us first welcome you to Run & Ride, well our website anyway. We hope you notice that we're not some big corporate giant but instead a very professional medium sized cycling and running company based in Staffordshire right on Cannock Chase. The business is run by cycling, running, walking; well outdoor sports enthusiasts. We all have a true passion for the outdoor and we feel that this always transfers into how we operate the business. We don't just talk shop we get out there and enjoy it and it's this that's so important when dealing with you the customer. You see because we have a genuine passion for the sports. We are able to offer knowledgeable and honest advice, not just what we've read in a booklet.
Our bike shops are located all around the Cannock Chase. With shops in Hednesford, Milford, Stafford, we are ideally located to serve the needs of the locals from the surrounding area. All stores offer bike repairs and opur run store in Stafford offers gait analysis as does our Milford store.
The brands we stock such as Scott, Cannondale, Whyte, Frog, Merida, Garmin, OTE, Madison are in the store because we love their products. We've been out and tested them or we own products from them ourselves. Tried and tested and guess what if they fail we stop using them and we stop selling them!
Please have a look around the site. We hope you like it. You'll find products from a number of big brands but you'll also find products from a few smaller lesser known ones too such as Spokesman clothing, Accelerade nutrition and Ginger & French gifts and cards. You'll also notice we've tried to make the experience as good and simple as possible therefore we've included "click and collect", online finance option so you can do all the paperwork from your own home. We also have a fantastic customer rewards program to support those who support us.
Finally we'd like to touch on our pricing policy. We understand that we need to be competitive therefore we offer a price match policy on hundreds of items. It's really simple, just click on the option on the page and send us the details. Couldn't be easier.
Well we'll leave it there for now. Once again thank you for visiting our store and we hope you enjoy your experience. And please remember if you have any questions then feel free to ask.
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Looking to head off road? The all new strike eride 920 might just be what your looking for. Comfortable geometry and clever components combine to give you a solid choice for any outing. A 500wh bosch drive unit gives you all day energy when you needit
Scott eRide Tech Speed Sensor
Classic E-Bike systems use a speed sensor consisting of a magnet fixed onto a spoke of the rear wheel and the sensor itself normally located on the left chainstay. This sensor gives information to the drive unit regarding the speed which is crucial for assist management. That's why; we've developed a patented magnet mount to improve the system's integration and reliability. The magnet has been integrated into the lock ring of the Shimano rotor and the sensor is fixed in the left dropout. As a result the sensor and the magnet, compared with more traditional positioning, are now more integrated and protected from impact and dirt- both normal consequences of off road riding.
Scott eRide Intergrated Design
Integration is a key factor on SCOTT eRIDE bikes. We don't build simple bikes with motors on top. We have a dedicated team of engineers and designers specialized in e-bikes for finding the most advanced designs in terms of drive unit integration. Each bike is the result of months of research and testing to develop the best geometry with regards to the Drive Unit and customer needs.Therefore, SCOTT's engineering team has developed unique integrated solutions to improve the design of the bike but as well as its efficiency. Regardless of the drive system mounted on the bike, the integrated design improves the balance of the bike and its durability, this also allows for the option of a bottle cage mount.
Bosch Drive System
The drive unit combines torque and smoothness. Thanks to its compact design, the system is attached to the bottom bracket, which results in an optimal center of gravity. The drive unit is equipped with an electronic control system with three sensors for force, cadence and speed, ensuring optimal balance between motor and pedaling.
Intergrated Kickstand Mount
A bike deserves better than to lie on the ground when you are checking the lines of the trail or when you are taking a break. This is why we have integrated a kickstand mount on the chainstay. To provide a perfect integration and an optimal stability for all types of terrain, the kickstand is directly fixed into the frame.
We've tried to give you as much information as possible but if there's something missing that you need to know, you can get in touch with us below.
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All bikes are fully checked and serviced before they leave the store. We do our best to make the bikes as ready to ride as possible. They will arrive in a large sized box and once unpacked the bike will require the user to turn the handlebars and tighten the stem bolts. Don't worry if you're unsure abut how to do this as you find directions on how to do this within box along with a "new bike guide" detailing information on how to look after your new bike.
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Our Click & Collect service offers all the benefits of shopping online combined with specialist personal retail experience in one of our stores. Simply order your items, select Click & Collect and pick up your item at a time that's convenient for you. Best of all the service is completely FREE!
1. Add your items to your basket
Use our website to browse our catalogue of products with stock availability. When you find the item you want simply add it to your basket like you usually would.
2. Checkout using Click & Collect
Scroll down and choose Click & Collect as your delivery method. Enter your postcode at the checkout to find your closest store.
3. Choose the store of your choice and collect your items
Choose a store of your liking, click continue and complete the rest of our standard checkout steps and you're ready to collect your item in store.
When can I collect my order?
For items in stock at the chosen collection store, we will normally have your item ready to collect within 1-2 working days.
For items which are at the warehouse your order will be ready to collect in the time indicated on the website; or if at another store approximately 3 working days – please call in advance if you are making a long journey, just in case!
If you order a bike we will contact you and arrange a collection appointment. All bikes go through a PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) delivered by one of our accredited mechanics, this means that getting your bike ready for collection may take a little longer.
How will I know when my order is ready?
For every order we will send you an e-mail to let you know when your order is ready to collect. If you've ordered a bike we will contact you once you have placed your order to arrange a collection time.
What do I need to collect my order?
Please bring with you your confirmation e-mail, a photo proof of ID (i.e. passport, driving licence), and proof of address.
We will hold your order in store for 10 days, if you have any problems with getting to the store to collect your order please feel free to contact the collection store and we will happily extend this time where possible.
Can Someone Else Collect My Order?
Please contact the store you have chosen to collect from in advance and we will do our best to accommodate any changes relating to collection.
How do I cancel/change my order?
If you wish to cancel your order or make any changes please contact the store directly, contact information can be found here. Please note, full refunds will be made via the original transaction made with our online team.
How do I return my order?
Our normal returns policy applies to all Click & Collect orders, for more information see our returns policy. You can also return directly to the store.
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With Pre-Order, you can purchase the latest items added to our store in advance of them arriving with us.
You Pre-Order is prioritised (at no additional charge); meaning that, as soon as the product arrives with us, we can wrap it straight back up and get it sent out to you - it often never even hits the stock room shelves!
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Justin Bieber Detained As Police Raid His Home After Egging Incident
Justin Bieber is being detained by police in his garage right now, Jan. 14, according to a new report, as they search his home in connection with last week's egging incident.
Justin Bieber is at home right now in L.A., as a platoon of police with a search warrant comb his home for evidence connecting him to the egging attack on a neighbor's house on Jan. 9. During the raid, his friend Lil Za was arrested for drug possession!
Justin Bieber's House Raided
Eleven patrol cars pulled up to Justin's Calabasas mansion early this morning on an egg hunt, as part of a felony investigation into the incident which reportedly caused $20,000 worth of damage to the neighbor's house.
The neighbor first filled a complaint against Justin on Jan. 9, alleging that it was the Biebs who launched a major egg attack on his home.
Harry Styles Tweets Picture Of Eggs — Dissing Justin Bieber Police Raid?
Justin was at his home when the patrol cars arrived, LASD spokesperson Steve Whitmore told HollywoodLife.com exclusively. He is being detained in his garage, according to TMZ, while police search both outside and inside his home looking for evidence linking him to the attack, including eggs.
"There is a search warrant being served. Justin is there on the scene. This has turned into a felony investigation," Steve told HollywoodLife. "I'm not sure if he knew they were coming."
Justin Bieber — Will He Go To Jail?
The reason that this is a felony investigation is because the neighbor has alleged that there is more than $400 damage to his home. A felony conviction could land Justin up to three years in jail!
Police have brought a battering ram to Justin's house and will reportedly be looking for surveillance video from Justin's home, which can bolster the evidence, they need to charge Justin with a crime.
The Sheriff's deputies have already reviewed TMZ's video of the egging incident, reports the site.
Justin Bieber: It's Time To Grow Up After Egging Incident
Justin can't be too happy now right now while police search his home from top to bottom. FYI, if police find drugs or anything else illegal in Justin's home while they are there, he could face other charges as well.
Justin: Will He Go To Jail?
If the D.A. decides to prosecute Justin, he should be arrested, James E. Silverstein, criminal defense attorney told HollywoodLife.com exclusively.
"If the crime is charged as a stand alone misdemeanor vandalism, the defendant can face a steep fine, restitution, and up to one year in the county jail," James said.
If found guilty of a felony, "the individual can be placed into custody for up to three years and/or placed on felony probation. The defendant also faces a steep fine and victim restitution," he added.
HollywoodLifers — do you think that Justin will be charged with egging his neighbor's home?
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Remembering Bal Thackeray as a great friend of the industry, captains of India Inc have said they are saddened by the death of the Shiv Sena patriarch.
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani condoled the demise of Shiv Sena supremo, saying the country has lost a great leader.
"I am deeply saddened by the passing away of Balasaheb Thackeray, the founder-president of the Shiv Sena. The nation and the state of Maharashtra have lost a great leader, whose robust patriotism matched his soaring popularity.
"His clear thinking, inspiring oratory and commitment to cause endeared him to the masses," Ambani said in a statement here today.
Thackeray, who had been critically ill for last few days, passed away yesterday afternoon at his residence
'Matoshree' in suburban Bandra.
"He was a legend and commanded respect from people irrespective of their ideologies due to his eloquence and charisma," HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh told PTI, reacting to the death of the 86-year-old this afternoon. Stating that Maharashtra has lost a patriarch, Parekh reminisced about the multiple evenings he had spent with the Shiv Sena founder and said the late leader was a "visionary" and pro-industry.
Bajaj Auto chairman Rahul Bajaj recalled how Thackeray helped in sorting out a workers-related issue at his manufacturing facility saying he had great relations with the Shiv Sena supremo even though he had ideological differences with him. "We had different political views. But I have thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot from the multiple dinners and a few lunches I have had with him," Bajaj, who also visited the Sena chief's residence during his illness a couple of days back, said.
Auto major Mahindra and Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra tweeted, "Thackeray was both revered and feared. Maharashtra was his pride and passion. Citizens of this state will miss their champion".
Hiranandani Constructions MD Niranjan Hiranandani said, "He (Thackeray) never aspired to be either the chief minister or any other position of power in terms of government or authority. He was proactive about business and wanted Maharashtra to progress".
Hiranandani said there was never an occasion when the Sena chief did not show his lighter side and interspersed conversation with his sense of humour. "There was never an occasion when I met and he did not have a joke to share," he said.
Bajaj also echoed similar sentiments, reminiscing how Thackeray used to talk disdainfully of his strictly vegetarian eating habits but also appreciated that the industrialist consumed alcohol.


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Why you should listen to Ramesh Raskar:
In 1964 MIT professor Harold Edgerton, pioneer of stop-action photography, famously took a photo of a bullet piercing an apple using exposures as short as a few nanoseconds. Inspired by his work, Ramesh Raskar and his team set out to create a camera that could capture not just a bullet (traveling at 850 meters per second) but light itself (nearly 300 million meters per second).
Stop a moment to take that in: photographing light as it moves. For that, they built a camera and software that can visualize pictures as if they are recorded at 1 trillion frames per second. The same photon-imaging technology can also be used to create a camera that can peer "around" corners , by exploiting specific properties of the photons when they bounce off surfaces and objects.
Among the other projects that Raskar is leading, with the MIT Media Lab's Camera Culture research group, are low-cost eye care devices, a next generation CAT-Scan machine and human-computer interaction systems. "Though photographs in the near future will still be composed by people holding cameras, it will gradually become more accurate to say pictures were computed rather than 'taken' or 'captured.'"
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Photography is about creating images by recording light. Ramesh Raskar has invented a camera that can photograph light itself as it moves at, well, the speed of light.
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Welcome to Word Whizzle asnswers page. Here you will be able to find all the answers for the clue "Metals".
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San Francisco‐based nWay is a developer and publisher of free‐to‐play online multiplayer games. Founded in 2011 by gaming and startup veterans Tony Harman, Taehoon Kim, and Dave Jones, the nWay team is comprised of leading developers and executives from the gaming industry that have collectively contributed to more than a dozen hit console and online games including: Killer Instinct, StarCraft, Diablo II, Dead Space 2, FIFA Online, Battlefield Online, Dante's Inferno, Grand Theft Auto, Crackdown, and Lineage II.
nWay's new action‐packed Flash browser game, ChronoBlade, combines the explosive skillbased combat of a hack‐and‐slash brawler game with the open‐ended character progression of an RPG. Showcasing fully 3D‐rendered characters that can execute dozens of brutal combo moves, ChronoBlade lets players customize their characters by creating a variety of attacks and upgrading their equipment with various enchants to suit multiple types of playing styles. In keeping with today's web and mobile platform consumption habits, play sessions were designed to last five‐to‐ten minutes so that players don't need to set aside significant chunks of time to play.
"ChronoBlade is a free‐to‐play game and is hyper accessible as a Flash browser game," said Alex Pan, marketing director, nWay. "With the heavy user adoption rate of Adobe Flash Player, we knew that our game would be available to a wider audience."
To develop ChronoBlade, nWay developers wanted a solution that had high accessibility, modern 3D hardware rendering, web deployment, and a no‐client‐install solution. "We selected Adobe Game Developer Tools because of the cross‐platform development capabilities and hardware accelerated rendering. Adobe Scout also gave us great insight into our game client performance—helping us optimize our code and detect problems early," said Dave Jones, cofounder, nWay. "Another game development must‐have for us was the need for console quality graphics and gameplay and Adobe Stage3D helped us achieve that."
ChronoBlade is in Single Player Open Beta now on the browser and multiplayer PvP and Co‐op is launching at the end of Summer. The iOS and Android versions are expected to be available later this year.
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King Abdullah Can Catch His Breath
On 23 January 2013, the first parliamentary elections since the beginning of the "Arab Spring" were held in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. As in the previous elections over the last 20 years (1993, 1997, 2003, 2007 and 2010), the vote resulted in a lower house of Parliament that will again consist of an absolute majority of representatives from big Transjordanian families from rural areas who are loyal to the monarchy.
Seasoned politicians including Abdul Karim Dughmi, Saad Hayel Srour and Khalil Atiyeh have managed to regain entry into Parliament and are likely to choose one of their circle as future Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house. The conservative tendency was also reflected following the elections in the appointment of former Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh as new head of the diwan maliki, or royal court.
In contrast to the elections of 2010, however, the loyalists no longer make up 90% but "only" about 75% of Parliament, while around one quarter of the elected members (approximately 37 parliamentarians) are regarded as being independent and critical of the monarch. This group is however very heterogeneous, ranging from left-wing liberal secularists to the moderate Islamists of the Al-Wasat Party, whose Secretary General, Muhammad Al Haj, claims 16 seats for his party – three via the national party list and 13 as independent candidates.
The next lower house will also have 19 female MPs, four more than the 15 seats stipulated by the women's quota and more than ever before. With such fragmented political agendas and diverse representation, it is unlikely that an anti-monarchy opposition block will form in Parliament anytime soon.
The politics of numbers
Regular protests over the last two years, and in particular the escalating expressions of dissatisfaction in late 2012, have kept King Abdullah on his toes. The pressure to "deliver" and to confirm his legitimacy with substantial reforms has increased substantially. The elections thus provided a long-awaited opportunity to demonstrate the "success" of the Jordanian development path.
Central to this effort was the surprisingly high turnout of 56.6 per cent – in comparison, in the recent presidential elections in the USA, in 2012, 57.7 per cent voted, and the runoff between Mohammed Morsi and Ahmed Shafik in Egypt attracted 51.9 per cent of all eligible voters. Thus, despite the boycott of the elections by the Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political arm of the oppositional Muslim Brotherhood, and by the new youth movements, more people cast their ballots than in previous elections.
It must be kept in mind, however, that this figure takes into account only the approximately 70 per cent of the population who are registered voters. If turnout is calculated instead based on the number of people eligible to vote (as was the case with the above-mentioned elections), participation would drop to around 40 per cent. Voter numbers have been confirmed by international observers such as the EU election observation mission and the delegation of the American National Democratic Institute (NDI), which did not report any major incidences of electoral fraud.
The opposition Muslim Brotherhood for its part postulates a much smaller turnout and criticizes many inconsistencies on election day, in particular the massive presence of approximately 47,000 security guards at polling stations, several cases of vote buying, as well as the one-hour extension of opening hours at the polling stations.
New law, same old result
The Jordanian lower house elections were held under the reformed electoral law that went into effect in June 2012. In addition to an increased women's quota and the admission of international election observers, the main amendments compared to the temporary electoral law of 2010 were a new national party list through which 27 of the 150 members are elected as well as the introduction of an independent electoral commission under the leadership of former Foreign Minister Abdul Ilah Khatib.
Furthermore, the King announced that future prime ministers should be appointed in consultation with Parliament and not chosen directly by the monarch. As long as a royalist majority remains in Parliament, however, this change will scarcely have much impact. These moderate reforms addressed to some degree the widespread criticism of the electoral law of 2010, but the structural problems inherent in the "one man, one vote" system implemented in the 1993 law still remain.
This system makes for an electoral process that tends to strengthen tribalism rather than party agendas. Political parties hence remain largely irrelevant in Jordan. This serves in particular to weaken the Palestinian candidates who compete on party lists. Furthermore, the irregular constituency boundaries that still persist give an unfair advantage to rural Transjordan areas dominated by royalists over the historically government-critical cities of Amman and Zarqa.
The Jordanians of Palestinian origin who are estimated to make up the majority of the country's population live for the most part in greater Amman. What's more, the IAF, Jordan's largest party and the only one with a mass following, has its headquarters and largest supporter base in Amman. Despite the many changes, the results of the election were therefore the same as in the past, merely reinforcing the political status quo.
After the elections, before the protests?
For the moment, King Abdullah II appears to be the actual winner of the Jordanian parliamentary elections of 23 January. The surprisingly high turnout in spite of all restrictions, the largely positive reports by international election observation missions, as well as the failure of the kingdom's key external financiers – the Gulf monarchies, the USA and the EU – to exert any pressure for reform have given the monarch some political breathing room. But as long as discontent continues to seethe in broad sections of Jordanian society, particularly amongst the younger Transjordanians, new protests can be expected in the near future.
In the short term, they could be triggered as early as February or March by the expected cuts in subsidies for electricity and petrol. In November 2012, similar subsidy cuts for fuel led to massive riots, with the first, albeit isolated, calls for an end of the monarchy. In the medium term, the people of Jordan may very well give vent to their growing frustration if the new government, recruited from the strongest parliamentary faction, fails to master the country's central challenges: political reform, fighting corruption and creating jobs.
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The crew from "Friends" may be reuniting for a film based on the hit series, according to the actor who played coffee shop manager Gunther on the show.
"'Friends: The Movie' is definitely on," James Michael Tyler. "I still keep in touch with a lot of the cast and they say that they are really keen," said Tyler after a trip to London to launch the opening of a Central Perk-themed coffee shop.
The other cast members have not confirmed the plans.
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Lisa Kudrow, who played Phoebe on the show, has said of a film, "It would be so fun to be with all those people again. But our show was not like 'Sex and the City'. Ours was multi-camera, in front of a live audience. It's a completely different feel. You'd have to bring the tone down, and I don't know how it would be. I'll just stay open."
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The Drop a Jeans Size Workout
Jay Sullivan
How It Works
"Your muscles are made up of thousands of fibers," says trainer Brad Schoenfeld, author of the soon-to-be-released Women's Home Workout Bible, who developed the program exclusively for FITNESS. "A regular squat might call into play 70 percent of the fibers in your derriere, then a side lunge might tone 10 percent more. Do the 10 moves in this sculpting routine and you'll work 100 percent of those fibers."
Part 1: Toning
Do two sets of these toning exercises twice a week — take a day off in between workouts.
What You'll Need: A set of 3- to 8-pound dumbbells and a stability ball (or a bench)
Part 2: Cardio
Do our simple, trimming cardio sessions (found in the last few slides of this workout) three times a week to downsize your denim in 28 days.
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With the full Drop a Jeans Size plan you'll get your weekly meal plans, extra-credit workouts, customized playlists, and more sent right to your e-mail inbox. You can also track your progress, log your workouts and meals, and connect with others on this plan. You can even invite your friends to do the plan with you!
Jay Sullivan
Sumo Power
Targets: Triceps, butt, and inner thighs
- Stand with feet more than shoulder-width apart, toes turned out slightly, a dumbbell in each hand. (MAKE IT EASIER: Place feet hip-width apart for better balance.)
- To get into start position, bend elbows 90 degrees and bring them beside ears so that dumbbells are behind head, palms facing each other.
- Maintaining arm position, lower into a wide squat.
Jay Sullivan
Dip-and-Drag Curl
Targets: Biceps, abs, butt, and legs
- Holding a dumbbell in each hand, arms by sides, palms facing forward, stand with back to stability ball, feet hip-width apart.
- Bend both elbows and draw them behind your back so that ends of dumbbells brush either side of hips or come as close to them as possible without straining. Bend right knee and place right shin on top of ball behind you. (MAKE IT EASIER: Rest right shin on a bench or keep both feet on floor for a traditional squat.)
- Sink into a single-leg squat.
Jay Sullivan
Good Morning
Targets: Back, abs, and butt
- Holding a dumbbell in each hand, stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
- Bend elbows to bring weights in front of shoulders, palms facing each other.
- Keeping legs straight and maintaining arm position throughout, press butt backward to fold slightly at hips; keep dumbbells as parallel to floor as possible.
- Return to standing. Do 10 reps.
Tip: Rather than fold over, push your butt back as far as you can. Really squeeze glutes to return to standing.
Jay Sullivan
Side Lunge with Teacup Raise
Targets: Shoulders, hips, butt, inner thighs, and legs
- Holding a dumbbell in each hand, arms by sides, stand with feet hip-width apart.
- Lunge to right side with right leg, toes pointing right, keeping left leg straight as you raise left arm directly out to side, palm facing floor, pinkie knuckle slightly higher than that of forefinger. (MAKE IT EASIER: Complete arm raise from standing start position, then perform side lunge with arms by sides.)
- Step back to start, lowering arm.
- Do 10 reps. Switch sides, repeat.
Tip: By raising the pinkie knuckle slightly, you really work the medial deltoid —
that often-missed V-shape muscle at the top of your upper arm. For extra toning, lift both arms out to sides each rep.
Jay Sullivan
Lower-Half Lift
Targets: Back, abs, and butt
- Lie facedown on stability ball (belly on center of ball) with arms extended in full push-up position, palms on floor directly below shoulders, and legs extended behind you, feet hip-width apart, toes on floor. (MAKE IT EASIER: Lie facedown on a bench, grasping edges with hands, so that hips rest just at the edge.)
- Squeeze glutes to raise legs together as high as you can. Lower.
- Do 12 reps.
Tip: To tone different muscle fibers in your derriere, place legs wider apart as you lift, or alternate lifting legs together, then apart.
Jay Sullivan
Rolling Pin
Targets: Butt and hamstrings
- Lie faceup on floor, arms by sides, palms down, with right heel resting on stability ball and left knee bent in toward chest, shin parallel to floor.
- Dig right heel into stability ball and bend right knee to 90 degrees to lift hips off floor and roll ball toward you. (MAKE IT EASIER: Keep both heels on ball to roll it toward you, or rest heels on a bench and press hips up.)
- Slowly lower as you extend right leg to start position.
- Do 10 reps. Switch sides, repeat.
Tip: The more slowly you roll the ball with your leg, the more this move will tighten that just-below-the behind jiggle.
Jay Sullivan
Rainbow Flye
Targets: Shoulders, chest, arms, and abs
- Holding a dumbbell in each hand, lie faceup on stability ball with upper back resting on ball, knees bent 90 degrees, and feet flat, so torso is parallel to floor.
- To get into start position, extend arms out to sides at shoulder level, elbows slightly bent, with palms facing up. (MAKE IT EASIER: Lie back with head and torso on a bench to perform move.)
- Raise arms toward ceiling, rotating wrists as you lift so ends of dumbbells meet in center directly above chest with palms facing forward. Lower arm to start position.
- Do 12 reps.
Tip: Think of hugging a beach ball throughout the movement — your arms should remain slightly rounded.
Jay Sullivan
Reverse Flye
Targets: Upper back and abs
- Lie facedown on stability ball, holding a dumbbell in each hand with elbows slightly bent and palms facing in, and extend legs behind you hip-width apart to balance on toes.
- Maintaining slight bend in elbows, raise dumbbells out to sides up to shoulder level, palms facing floor, then lower to start. (MAKE IT EASIER: Sit on a bench and fold torso over thighs so that back is nearly parallel to floor, then lift dumbbells from shin height out to shoulder level.)
- Do 12 reps.
Tip: To decrease the core challenge, place your feet farther apart on the floor. To make it harder, bring your feet together.
Jay Sullivan
Targets: Abs, obliques, hips, and outer thighs
- Lie on floor on right side with knees bent 90 degrees behind you, legs stacked, propped up on right elbow, left hand on hip.
- Tighten abs to lift right hip off floor as you raise left knee toward ceiling, then extend left leg, foot flexed, as if kicking. (MAKE IT EASIER: Keep right hip on floor to perform leg lift and kick.) Bend left knee again and lower to start.
- Do 8 reps. Switch sides; repeat.
Tip: To get the most hip firming, keep your torso from tipping forward so that your outer thigh is directly opposing gravity.
Jay Sullivan
Target: Calves
- Sit on stability ball, holding a dumbbell in each hand atop each thigh, palms facing down.
- Raise heels off floor as high as possible, hold for 1 count, then lower to start.
- Do 12 reps.
Tip: Align your toes perfectly forward for best results. And do this move last: Calves are supporting muscles; don't tire them before doing standing moves.
Jay Sullivan
Cardio Workout 1: 20-Minute Circuit
Calorie Crunchers
Yeah, yeah — you've heard it before: You have to hustle to cut the flab. Here's incentive to love, not loathe, those speed bursts: "Studies show you can net nine times the fat loss by doing intervals rather than keeping a steady pace," Schoenfeld says. Do three of these workouts a week — stick with one or mix it up — to get lean.
20-Minute Circuit
This series of one-minute PE classics packs almost the calorie burn of Spinning — ideal for living-room exercisers.
- March in place for 3 minutes (360 steps)
- 60 Jumping Jacks
- March 1 minute (120 steps)
- 60 Jumping Jacks
- March 1 minute
- 30 Squat-Thrusts*
- March 1 minute
- 30 Squat-Thrusts
- March 1 minute
- 30 Squat-Thrusts
- March 1 minute
- 30 Squat-Thrusts
- March 1 minute
- 60 Jumping Jacks
- March 1 minute
- 60 Jumping Jacks
- March in place 2 minutes to cool down
CALORIES BURNED: 145 (Calorie burns are based on a 140-pound woman)
*From standing, crouch down, place palms on floor, jump legs back into full push-up position, then jump legs back to crouch pose and stand up. Repeat.
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Cardio Workout 2: Run/Walk for 30 Minutes
Run/Walk for 30 Minutes
It's simple: Walk or jog, then hit the gas for a minute. Hate to clock it? Sing six choruses of "99 Bottles of Beer," then return to your walk or jog.
- Walk 3 minutes (warm-up)
- Jog 1 minute
- Walk 2 minutes
- Jog 1 minute
- Walk 1 minute
- Jog 1 minute
- Walk 1 minute
- Run 1 minute, alternating run/walk or run/jog (depending on your level) intervals for 12 minutes — that's six sprints total.
- Jog 1 minute
- Walk 1 minute
- Jog 1 minute
- Walk 1 minute
- Jog 1 minute
- Walk 3 minutes
CALORIES BURNED: 188 (walk/run), 215 (jog/run)
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Cardio Workout 3: 30-Minute Cardio Machine Melter
30-Minute Cardio Machine Melter
Put this cheat sheet on the dashboard of the stationary bike, treadmill, elliptical, or stairclimber and steal peeks at the timer as you go.
Minutes Intensity* 3
3 (easy pace)
5 (half effort)
7 (brisk cruising pace)
8 (push-it pace)
1 9 3 5 1 9 4 5 1 9 3 3
CALORIES BURNED: 209 (elliptical), 249 (treadmill), 269 (stationary bike), 282 (stairclimber)
*Rate of perceived exertion on scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is reclining and 10 is racing at top speed.
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Jay Sullivan
Cardio Workout: Bonus Burner!
For an extra-credit session, move your feet to the beat for 32 minutes and lose to the music!
CALORIES BURNED: 142 (walking), 360 (running)


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Volvo Car Corporation is on the threshold of introducing the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid - a rechargeable diesel hybrid car that is the company's most technically advanced model ever.
Production gets under way in November 2012 and the first model year's volume is limited to 1,000 cars. They will be offered with Pure Limited specifications, including the highest trim level Summum.
The indicative price of the world's first plug-in hybrid with diesel engine is starting at EUR 59,000 in Belgium.
"There is immense interest from the markets. We are convinced that the first thousand cars will be sold even before production gets under way next autumn," says Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation. He adds:
"With the V60 Plug-in Hybrid we boost our leading position in electrification. None of our competitors can offer customers an equally ingenious car. It elevates hybrid technology to an entirely new level."
The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is the synthesis of close cooperation between Volvo Car Corporation and Swedish electricity supplier Vattenfall. The development project was financed jointly by the two companies.
"We are proud of launching this unique car together with Volvo. The Plug-in Hybrid confirms that electricity is the fuel for future transports," says Öystein Löseth, CEO of Vattenfall.
Nordic region the biggest market
After the initial batch of 1,000 cars for model year 2013, production of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid will increase to 4,000-6,000 cars as of model year 2014.
About 30 per cent of total volume will go to Sweden and the other Nordic countries. Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Britain will have a share of between 5 and 15 per cent each.
"We expect the order books to fill very quickly. The most discerning customers have many exclusive cars to choose between. But for anyone who truly wants to be in a league of their own behind the wheel of the most ingenious car in the world, there's only our V60 Plug-in Hybrid," concludes Stefan Jacoby.
Electrifying temporary presence
In addition to other venues, the V60 Plug-in Hybrid will be launched through "electrifying" temporary presence in high profile venues. They will appear in places such as Stockholm, Berlin and London. The idea is that customers should meet the car where they feel most at home.
Surveys reveal that the main target group for the V60 Plug-in Hybrid includes customers that are eager to adopt unique new technology. The car is ideal for customers who want superior environmental performance without compromising any of the established qualities in a contemporary luxury car.
Volvo Car Corporation expects that 80 per cent of total sales will be in the form of company cars.
Starter pack from Vattenfall included
Vattenfall offers the owners of this new car a starter pack including 100 per cent renewable electricity generated by Vattenfall´s own production facilities and a wall-mounted charging station. The starter pack will be provided in Vattenfall's core markets Sweden, Germany and Netherlands.
"Neither the business world nor society can tackle climate changes single-handedly. It is Volvo Car Corporation's mission to develop cars with minimum carbon dioxide emissions, but it is up to society as a whole to create a sustainable future. This project shows how cooperation between experts in different spheres brings us closer to a changeover from individually carbon dioxide-lean products to a climate-smart lifestyle," says Stefan Jacoby.
Superior technology
From the environmental viewpoint the plug-in hybrid is totally superior to the first generation of hybrid cars, which in principle reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 15 per cent compared with the same model without hybrid power.
In hybrid mode, the large rechargeable battery pack in the V60 Plug-in Hybrid gives 65 per cent lower carbon dioxide emissions than a conventional V60 with the same diesel engine: 49 g/km. This corresponds to fuel consumption of just 1.9 litres/100 km.
What is more, at the touch of a button the driver can choose to cover up to 50 kilometres on pure electric power - or utilise the combined capacity of the diesel engine and electric motor to create a veritable driving machine that offers 215+70 horsepower and 440+200 Nm of torque.
"It is the on-demand possibility to choose between the car's three different temperaments that makes the V60 Plug-in Hybrid superior to all other hybrids on the market. Thanks to the Pure, Hybrid and Power buttons, this car is the perfect choice for the uncompromising customer who wants minimum carbon dioxide emissions combined with maximum driving pleasure," says Stefan Jacoby.
A study of daily driving shows that most European drivers cover less than 50 kilometres a day, for instance to and from work. On longer trips, the diesel engine gives the car the same range as a conventional hybrid - but with far lower carbon dioxide emissions.
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For individuals that are concerned about their carbohydrate intake, there are low-carb pastas available. The amount of carbohydrates contained in these pastas may vary slightly from one brand to the next but they contain significantly less carbohydrates than regular pasta. The low carbohydrate pastas contain 5 to 10 carbohydrates in comparison to 40 to 45 in regular pasta.
Cooked, unsauced, pasta contains little fat and is fairly low in calories. It contains approximately 200 calories per 1 cup of cooked pasta and less than 1 gram of fat. Calories and fat content will vary slightly based on the ingredients used in the pasta dough, such as the type of flour, and whether oil and eggs were added to the dough. Although pasta is nearly fat free, the sauces and other toppings added to the pasta are what add calories and fat. To maintain the low fat, low calorie advantages of pasta, it is important to keep the sauce low-fat also. Some suggestions on reducing the amount of fat added to the pasta are shown below.
Pasta contains very little or no sodium and cholesterol. The protein contained in pasta varies according to the type of flour used. If eggs have been added to the dough, the protein content will go up slightly and the cholesterol will increase. Pasta is also fortified with folic acid according to FDA regulations. Folic acid is a nutrient that helps in the prevention of some birth defects. There have also been findings that folic acid may aid in the protection against some cancers and heart attacks.
Nutrition Facts - Pasta
The chart below shows how pasta compares nutritionally to other commonly eaten foods.
The nutritional value of pasta varies according to the ingredients used in making the dough. Whether the pasta is dry, fresh or homemade, adding ingredients, such as oil, eggs, and flavoring agents, or using different types of flours will have an affect on its nutritional value. The length of time that pasta is cooked can also have an affect on its nutritional value. If the pasta is cooked too long it will start to lose more of its B vitamins into the boiling water. It is best to only cook the pasta to the "al dente" stage to prevent this from occurring.
Nutrition Facts - Asian Noodles
Asian noodles are made from many different types of ingredients, which results in variations of their nutritional value. Shown below are some nutritional facts for a few varieties of Asian noodles. The nutritional value of Asian noodles can also vary from one manufacturer to the next.


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When is a tax a tax, and not something else? It's hard to believe but the answer to the question is not as simple as one might think.
The latest example of a mix-up appears with a proposal on several county ballots to add $10 to the annual motor vehicle registration, with the proceeds going to manage local roads and transportation systems. The ballot issue is available because of a law passed last year by the state legislature that allows counties to ask for voter approval with a simple majority vote.
Typically, passage of a tax dedicated to particular purposes requires a two-thirds vote, courtesy of California's Proposition 13 that was enacted in 1978. But that's for a "tax."
In this case, the enabling legislation refers to the ballot proposal as a "fee," thereby allowing a simple majority vote to determine the outcome. And since majority votes are much easier to obtain than two-thirds votes, the sponsors of the fee are delighted with its description.
Some groups such as the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association are hopping mad. They argue that the proposed "fee" is really a tax in disguise, and as such, should require a two-thirds vote to pass.
In fact, the taxation process at the local level is about as disjointed and confusing as imaginable.
- a proposed increase in the general sales tax requires a simple majority vote
- proposals for school construction bonds pass with a 55 percent level of voter support
- parcel taxes pass only with approval from two-thirds of the votes
How's that for confusion. No wonder the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is angry; they equate the registration fee as something similar to a parcel tax, while the legislature viewed the fee as something close to a sales tax because of the broad nature of use.
Meanwhile, as the November election approaches, voters are likely to be perplexed over just what kind of vote is required for what issue. It may not be the kind of concern that polarizes the electorate, but the lack of clarity won't help to inspire confidence in the revenue collecting system. And at a time when the voters are angry to begin with, extra confusion is the last thing they need.
Local news from across Southern California
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I feel that my game has improved alot over the last few months, therefore the time seemed right to get some personalized coaching. I decided on MSCELL, a guest pro on pxf... he seemed to be well thought of and i liked his videos.
The session lasted almost 3hrs and went really well imo. He was able to point out some mistakes i was making. Honestly it was a somewhat embarrassing and humbling experience, because i thought i was playing really well, but it became obvious pretty quickly that i was making alot of mistakes.
Some of my biggest weaknesses seem to be hand reading and bet sizing. But there are several other little leaks that need work...
Completing SB too much... especially late when it seems i'm getting great odds
Overplaying small/medium pocket pairs... there are times when i should just let these go
Not taking full advantage of position
Not Planning for future streets
I will be reviewing several of my hhs for the remainder of the week with these ideas in mind. Hopefully i will get to play some this weekend and have a nice hh to go over in our next session, next week.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
3 comments:
- Mark said...
Also enjoyed his vids ... nice idea for taking the tuition - still remember those cash game vids you did... next stop guest pro on PxF???
Cheers, Mark
- Game101 said...
lol guest pro... i'd have to really start crushing tourneys.. unfortunately thats just not happening right now :(
Wow i need to go dig up those vids... maybe i can learn something and perhaps get my love for cash... doubt it though
- Gavin said...
hi nice blog, linked you up. Any chance of the same mate
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hihi! here's my prompt and i think i did the program right but I can't get it to work
how do i fix this program?
this is the prompt btw: Create a S tudent class that stores the name, address, GPA, age, and major for a student. Additionally, the
S tudent class should implement the C omparable interface. Make the comparison of S tudent objects
based on the name, then the address, then the major, and finally the GPA. If the difference between two
objects when compared lies in the name, return a 1 or -1 depending on which object is lessor/greater.
If the difference in objects is in the address, return +/- 2. If the difference is in the major, return +/- 3. If the
difference is in the GPA, return +/- 4. Only return zero if all 4 fields are the same. This behavior deviates
slightly from the normal c ompareTo behavior (<0, 0, or >0), but we are ok with that for the purposes of
this lab.
Write a class called S tudentDriver to test your new method. Hard code several students into the main
method of the S tudentDriver class with small differences in different fields. That is, make one student
have one name and another a second name. Make a third student have the same name as the first, but a have
the third student have a different address, etc. Make sure your c ompareTo method finds each the
differences correctly.
the first is my comparable and the second is my driver
public class Student implements Comparable { String name; String address; String major; double gpa; public int compareTo(Object st) { Student s = (Student) st; if(this.name.compareTo(s.name) == 0) { if(this.address.compareTo(s.address) == 0) { if(this.major.compareTo(s.major) ==0) { if(this.gpa == s.gpa) { return 0; } else if(this.gpa < s.gpa) { return -4; } else { return 4; }} else { return 3 * this.major.compareTo(s.major); }} else { return 2 * this.address.compareTo(s.address); }} else { return this.name.compareTo(s.name);} }}
public class StudentDriver{ public static void main(String[] args) { Student st = new Student(); Student Bob = new Student("Bob", "3 Bella Vista Court", "Phys", .8); Student Bob = new Student("Bob", "4 Bella Vista Court", "Chem", .9); Student Bob = new Student("Janice", "8 Bella Vista Court", "Eng", .7); Student Bob = new Student("Ian", "5 Bella Vista Court", "Math", .2); } }


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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Down on the Farm: Juan Francisco's Big Day
Reds' prospect Juan Francisco had the best day of his young professional career on Sunday, as he went 3-4 with 3 homeruns and drove in 7 runs for Single A Dayton. The switch hitting Francisco hit two homers from the left side and one from the right side against the Lansing Lugnuts. On the season, Francisco is batting .268/.305/.461/.765 with 21 homeruns and 80 RBIs, which is very solid production out of the 20 year old from our Latin America academies.
Francisco is an intriguing prospect, to say the least, as he's a switch hitting third baseman with good offensive potential. As he matures and fills out, his power potential should increase from its already impressive level. Not only does Francisco have good raw numbers, but so far this season he has demonstrated the ability to rise to the occasion. The more crucial the situation, the better Francisco has performed this year, so his approach at the plate has had very successful results.
2007 Splits
Bases Empty: .256/.290/.441/.730
Runners On: .280/.318/.480/.798
Scoring Position: .343/.397/.606/1.003
Francisco is certainly opening some eyes and is one to be followed as he ascends the organizational ladder. The Reds overseas scouting efforts are beginning to bear fruit, as both Johnny Cueto and Juan Francisco were signed as international free agents. Adding these types of prospects in addition to prospects via the draft can have a substantial impact on the fortunes of a farm system. In fact, signing international prospects is vital to the building of a well stocked farm system. The efforts of the Reds' player development department finally appear to be heading in the right direction after years of ineptitude.
Labels: Baseball, J.Francisco, Minor Leagues, Players, Reds
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- AnonymousJune 9, 2008 at 4:02 PM
it`s the my family the best playerReplyDelete
Well, if he's part of your family, you should be very proud. He's a great ballplayer and should be in Cincinnati in a couple of years. Hopefully, he has a long, productive Major League career in Cincinnati.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment!!
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Carson Prince, 9, and Gracyn Prince, 11, write notes on the card.
(Lauren Wood)
by JB Clark/NEMS Daily Journal
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
April 11, 2013
TUPELO – Following the outrage over a drive-by-shooting that wounded Carol, a circus elephant, early Tuesday morning, the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau is offering a big way for people to offer a little support.
An elephant sized get-well card is in the lobby of the Tupelo CVB for anyone to sign. The card will be moved to the BancorpSouth Arena Friday afternoon for people to sign while at the circus.
Carol, the 39-year-old Asian elephant hit by a bullet Tuesday morning, left Tupelo to spend time at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus farm in Springfield, Mo., where she is expected to make a full recovery.
"She did well overnight with her friends Duchess and Patty," said Melinda Hartline, spokesperson for the circus. "We can't wait to have her back on the show because we'll be a missing a family member."
Duchess and Patty, the two other elephant performers, will remain in Tupelo for the circus events beginning today. The first performance is at 7 p.m. tonight with additional shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Tupelo Mayor Jack Reed said he was shocked by the senseless violence. "We hope to show the true 'Tupelo Spirit' by coming together as a community to support Carol and provide for the needs of the animals right here at home," he said.
As a part of the CVB's effort to support Carol, it is collecting donations of dog and cat food, towels, blankets, sheets and monetary donations for the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society.
After the circus, the card will be presented to members of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
Rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for the shooting total $23,750 – split among the circus itself, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, CrimeStoppers, former Congressman Travis Childers and the Performing Animal Welfare Society, which added $2,500 to the total on Wednesday.
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The Church Lady and Garth of "Wayne's World" fame returned to "Saturday Night Live" last night.
Dana Carvey, one of the show's distinguished alums, was the guest host and brought back two of the beloved characters that he made famous during his "SNL" tenure.
The show opened with a new segment of "Wayne's World," with Mike Myers reprising his role as Wayne and Carvey as his sidekick Garth. The theme of the segment was the Oscars during whitch the pair mentioned the name of the film "Winter's Bone" several times. Wayne and Garth may have looked a bit older since we last saw them, but the pair's memorable catch phrases ("No way?" "Way!") were still there. As for which film they think will win best picture, Wayne said: ""The Social Network"—NOT!"
U.S. & World
News from around the country and around the globe
Carvey put on the wig and glasses once again as the Church Lady for a new "Church Chat,", in which she slammed the current crop of television such as "16 and Pregnant" and "Skins." Her guests on "Church Chat" included the Kardashian sisters (played by Vanessa Bayer, Abby Elliott, Nasim Pedrad) and Snooki (Bobby Moynihan) from "Jersey Shore."
The Church Lady fawned over her last guest, teen heartthrob Justin Bieber, which earned a warning from the voice of Jesus to refrain herself. Both she and Bieber ended the segment by doing the classic Superior dance.
Ever the master impressionist, Carvey played Mickey Rooney on VH1's "Celebrity Teen Crisis Center," that gave out-of-touch advice to teens in trouble on the phone. Carvey also parodied Regis Philbin in a sketch that featured a visit by a singing Kathie Lee Gifford (Kristen Wiig). Carvey was also one of the members of a British synth-pop band that performed at a bar on Super Bowl Sunday, much to the annoyance of the patrons dressed in Green Bay Packers gear.
In his monologue, Carvey spoke about the time he was a cast member on the program from 1986 to 1993. He sang a Broadway-styled musical arguing that his cast was the best in the show's history. It also featured a guest appearance of another "SNL" alum from that period, Jon Lovitz.
Justin Bieber's cameo on "SNL" wasn't only relegated to "Church Chat." He was also featured in a spoof movie trailer for "The Roommate," playing the normal character to his weird roommate Declan (Andy Samberg).
On Weekend Update, anchor Seth Meyers welcomed Oscar-nominated actor James Franco (Paul Brittain) to talk about his eclectic range of endeavors that included: becoming a rabbi, working at Disneyworld's Space Mountain, playing a wide receiver in the Super Bowl, and getting a Ph.D. He even briefly read the news on Weekend Update.
The musical guest on the program last night was Linkin Park.
Next week's guests will be comedian Russell Brand and singer Chris Brown.
Sources: Hulu.com, "Saturday NIght Live" broadcast Feb. 5, 2011


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Obama is Exceptional
By liberal Taylor
I am proud of being an exceptional man in an exceptional country called the United States of America. This is a country that has the Bill of Rights, the New Deal and won world wars. I am even prouder of the fact that we finally overcame racism by electing Barack Hussein Obama as our President. I can now finally say that everything is going to be alright now that Obama is in charge.
One of the first things he did was pass a stimulus bill that saved the economy and jobs. Thanks to this stimulus, many Americans are no longer unemployed and are able to enjoy time to protest Republicans and corporations in the occupy wall street movement, which is supported by our president. Most of all, the stimulus bailed out the poor and wisely stopped the recession.
Another achievement under President Obama was fixing healthcare. We all know that President Obama cares about us and that's why Republicans call the reform obamacare. Under his healthcare reform, prices for insurance premiums went down for everyone, healthcare corporations lost money, and our healthcare now is closer to what Europeans enjoy. His speeches on reform were also so inspiring. It is just depressing that so many people think this reform is so bad because of racist Republican propaganda.
Obama's major victory was killing terrorists. I remember 9/11 like it was Tuesday morning when those horrible attacks were shown on CNN while I was at home in southern California. I still feel like I was in midtown New York City when those towers went down. Fortunately, no one I knew died from the attacks but I always dress in black every 9/11 to remember all those who died because I am a proud American.
I am writing a bit more about killing terrorists because I was deeply moved by the 9/11 attacks. While Bush stumbled in his attempts at getting Bin Laden, Obama was able to kill him as he promised and made better use of the Patriot Act and enhanced interrogation that Bush couldn't do. This is how I know President Obama is a good leader; he was able to kill terrorists with great success and with style.
Our President is a good judge, legislator and avenger and this is why I trust him with the War on Terror, with managing my healthcare and most of all the economy. All of these things would be squandered if Republicans took over. For those whiners who think President Obama isn't that great, I want to remind you that he avenged those killed in 9/11, makes great speeches and is part of the 99%. Only Republicans are the country's problem while President Barack Obama is the final solution.
That being said, vote for President Obama in the 2012 election. After all, he is the only one we can trust who will make America stronger and more secure from the corporations and terrorists.
"It's OK because Obama is President"
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Paying Fair
A small employer trying to stay current with state and federal laws regarding wages can sometimes feel overwhelmed. However, taking a few steps to understand the laws and how they can apply to a green industry business owner can make all the difference in the world in staying compliant with the meaning of the law.
It might seem that mail arrives at the door almost weekly with an offer from a company that is selling posters to display the rules of how the wage law should be applied to employees. Although you should display a poster or notice of compensation laws in an area in which employees will have the chance to read them, take the time to make sure that you and your employees actually understand what these laws mean.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) outlines the rules that you must operate by when compensating employees for the labor they provide. The FLSA sets the minimum wage and overtime payment rules that an employer operates under in the private sector. Basically, the FLSA says that an employer must pay a minimum wage of no less than $5.15 per hour for the first 40 hours of work in a week. Any hours of labor after the first 40 hours will be considered overtime and shall be paid at the rate of at least 1.5 times the minimum rate.
With the federal government having set the minimum standard for pay, several states have taken the action to have a higher standard of pay in their areas. Some states have a lower rate and others still have no minimum rate. In those states that have a lower rate than the federal minimum, the rates set by the FLSA will be the rate that you will use to pay employees.
The FLSA also instructs that you maintain payroll records and provide employees with statements explaining for what they were paid. Doing so is simply a good business practice.
Having employees sign their time sheets is also a good business practice. This way, you have a certified time sheet, which will be much more valuable as documentation, should compensation come into question.
Something that the FLSA does not require is that you pay extra for work taking place on the weekend (unless that labor results in more than 40 hours in a workweek). It also does not mandate that you offer vacation pay, holiday pay, sick pay or double-time pay. These are often negotiated by employees or offered by employers trying to attract and retain good employees.
Even though the federal government has set a minimum rate at which you must compensate employees, the local labor markets also will have an effect on that rate. Markets such as those on the East and West Coasts have a higher cost of living compared to markets in the middle part of the country, and will force up the wages you should offer to attract desirable employees.
One of the best ways to discover what other grounds maintenance providers in a certain region of the country are paying its employees is the local area chamber of commerce. Oftentimes, they will have that information available for businesses that are members or businesses that are looking to locate in their area. Of course, other good sources of information are grounds maintenance industry associations.
In the lawn care industry, it's likely you'll have seasonal workers and need to comply with the Migrant and Season Agricultural Worker Protection Act, as well. With the practice in the industry to use labor that is more on a seasonal basis, these laborers could be classified as migrant and employers could be regulated by the MSPA.
The MSPA has some of the same regulations that are in FLSA. These regulations include paying owed wages to workers when they are due. However, you should also provide a migrant employee with written disclosure of the terms and conditions of employment in a language that the employee understands.
Compliance with all federal and state safety and health regulations also applies when using migrant workers. This includes ensuring that transportation is used properly and is insured, operated by a licensed operator and meets all transportation safety standards.
If your company has 50 or more employees, you not only have to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act when it comes to compensating employees, but you also have to comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires that a qualifying employer provide employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave or time off each year for the birth of a new child. FMLA leave also applies to employees needing time off for the care of a seriously ill child, spouse or parent as well as for the employee's own serious medical issues. Even the adoption of a child or foster child is a reason that an employee can ask for leave under the FMLA.
Under FMLA, you must maintain health benefits for an employee during a FMLA leave of absence. In fact, the employee's position or an equivalent position with comparable pay must also be maintained for the employee and offered when the leave has been completed.
Having a good working knowledge of some of the labor and wage laws that apply to the green industry can keep you out of trouble as well as earn you the respect of your employees. If you're accused of not complying with wage laws, you could be forced to pay backwages, which can get costly.
If you have specific questions regarding how you pay employees, it's a good idea to contact the U.S. Department of Labor. If you're afraid you're already in violation, consult with an attorney who specializes in wage-hour law.
David Gaines is a freelance author who resides in Jonesburg, Mo.
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An employee must be at least 16 years old to work in most non-farm jobs and at least 18 to work in non-farm jobs declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor.
Youths 14 and 15 years old may work outside school hours in various non-manufacturing, non-mining, non-hazardous jobs under the following conditions:
No more than
- 3 hours on a school day or 18 hours in a school week;
- 8 hours on a non-school day or 40 hours in a non-school week.
Also, work may not begin before 7 a.m. or end after 7 p.m., except from June 1 through Labor Day, when evening hours are extended to 9 p.m. Different rules apply in agricultural employment.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
The Department of Labor may recover back wages, either administratively or through court action, for the employees that have been underpaid in violation of the law. Violations may result in civil or criminal action.
Fines of up to $11,000 per violation may be assessed against employers who violate the child labor provisions of the law and up to $1,100 per violation against employers who willfully or repeatedly violate the minimum wage or overtime pay provisions. This law prohibits discriminating against or discharging workers who file a complaint or participate in any proceedings under the Act.
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Modern, light and spacious, The Ellesmere answers all the needs of twenty-first century family living. At the heart of the home sits a cool and contemporary kitchen/dining room with French doors that lead out to the garden. With natural lighting by way of well-positioned skylight windows, the large separate living room provides a sanctuary for relaxation and family time together. Upstairs the feeling of space continues with three well-proportioned bedrooms. All this is complemented by a family bathroom with separate shower cubicle and Porcelanosa tiles displayed to best possible effect.
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- Questions to ask organizers and yourself, whether you're an individual speaker or the member of a panel;
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We don't really understand Mitsubishi anymore. They once offered a selection of great cars combining looking good and going fast. In the last couple of years, we've felt like their design department has lost their way, the quality has slipped and the only car worth talking about is a boy-racer sedan with a sticker price above forty large. Take for instance the latest announcement from Mitsubishi that the European version of the Mitsubishi Outlander will be fitted with the high tech Twin-Clutch SST transmission from the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.
The auto shifting flappy-paddle manual makes sense in a sports car like the Evolution X, but we're having trouble figuring out what place it has in a 3,500 lb crossover. Where's the demand for such a system? What's the market? Is there some Outlander Autocross circuit we don't know about? [CarScoop]


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It's finally here – the latest episode of Doctor Who Dark Journey Series 2 (and TWTT)!
Greetings Geeksters, Tangent Seekers, Whovians, geeks, nerds, and everyone in between. We have a real treat for you today. Pardon me while I rant a bit…
Episode 6, "Lost Souls", is the end of the story thus far and the beginning of new things. I love the dialogue in this episode so, when AM Audio Media asked us to be part of their launch event and they gave us THIS episode, I was particularly giddy. The writing in Dark Journey is smart, cheeky, and just plain BRILLIANT! I love how the show pokes fun at the tropes we've come to love in Doctor Who, while infusing elements from the mythos of other creative works.
But, enough from me, here are the video clips from today's live broadcast. You'll want to watch #TWTT Episode 31.5 for the actual Dark Journey episode. I know banter is something people tend to complain about when it comes to podcasts but I quite enjoyed learning more about Andrew "Chompers" Chalmers when he is not playing The Doctor. This guy is a true geek and an absolute pleasure to hang out with. Heck, we have a half-hour pre-show and we're still chatting right now. Gotta love the power of the Interwebz!
Timey-Wimey Tea Time Episode 31.0 – Andrew Chalmers Talks Action Figures, Spider-Man, Batman, Babylon 5, And MORE!
Timey-Wimey Tea Time Episode 31.5 – Intro To Doctor Who Dark Journey & S2E6 "Lost Souls" World Premiere!


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Advice on how to make a good presentation
Bring clear examples to the audience
When it comes to presenting anything to an audience clarity is essential. Here is a few examples on how you can maintain this during your presentation:
- Always stay basic, talk simply and do not ever overcomplicate anything you are talking about
- When it comes to showing examples: let them be statistics in form of graphs or just showing numbers, make sure these come from trusted resources, they are easy to see and understand
- Also make extra sure that the examples have a clear connection with the subject of your presentation.
- Do not represent too many examples, demonstrations or statistics or your audience will feel you are trying all too hard. You don't want your audience feel they are watching a teleshop advertisement.
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No. 9 Butler reaps benefits of building process
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(AP) -- The banners hanging from Hinkle Fieldhouse's dusty rafters are a constant reminder of achievement at Butler.
More national championship game appearances than any school in America over the last three years. The first Indiana school to reach back-to-back Final Fours. Four trips to the regional semifinals in the last decade.
It's enough to make the even the best-known basketball programs jealous and the Bulldogs are at it again.
After beating three top 10 teams for the first time in school history and moving into the top 10 this week for the first time in nearly five years, Butler is trying to show the college basketball world that beating the big boys, winning games late and making the impossible look plausible isn't all that unusual anymore around here.
"I think you can teach what Butler is teaching, but I think more goes into it than just teaching it. It's the entire environment," said Todd Lickliter, the coach who led Butler to the regional semifinals in 2003 and 2007 before taking the Iowa job. He is now at nearby Marian University, a NAIA school, and watched one of college basketball's plays of the year from the stands last Saturday when Butler knocked off Gonzaga on a buzzer-beater.
"As a coach, you send messages with everything you do in the program, from the top down," he said. "The message Butler has sent is that it has fierce competitors who have a joy for competition and a joy for the game. Let me tell you, nobody had more joy in the game than Butler did the other night."
Somehow no program seems to have more charming stories than this little school just a few miles north of downtown Indianapolis:
During the 2003 NCAA tournament, forward Joel Cornette traded shoes with teammate Rob Walls after chasing a loose ball out of bounds and knocking over a water cooler during an upset of Louisville. The next day, Cornette and two other seniors were selling tickets to their own regional semifinal game at a folding table in the front hallway of the fieldhouse.
Four years later, after returning to the regional round, shooting guard A.J. Graves was asked whether the deep background inside St. Louis' Edward Jones Dome might be a problem for the Bulldogs. Graves, who grew up in Switz City, a rural Indiana community of less than 300 people about 85 miles southeast of Indy, explained he was comfortable with deep backgrounds because he grew up around fields that stretched for miles.
Butler's 2010 tourney run included Matt Howard borrowing a shoelace from Emerson Kampen for one game, players attending classes the day of the national championship game and Howard having the presence of mind to actually set a pick that gave Gordon Hayward an open half-court heave that nearly beat Duke.
The next season, associate head coach Matthew Graves wound up replacing coach Brad Stevens for Senior Day festivities after Stevens was forced to leave late in the first half with what was later diagnosed as a corneal edema. In the second round of the NCAA tourney, Howard drew an inexplicable foul with 0.8 seconds left and made a free throw to beat Pittsburgh, spurring Butler's second straight improbable Final Four run.
Stevens, of course, is only around now because he quit a promising business career with Eli Lilly, a pharmaceutical company based in Indy, to become a volunteer coach at Butler in 2000 and then walked away from the big money offered by even bigger schools.
This season, stories include having a walk-on make a spinning 6-foot jumper to beat No. 1 Indiana, a sharp-shooter bank in a 3-pointer to beat Marquette and Roosevelt Jones' incredible steal with 3.5 seconds left and his 14-foot floater to upset No. 8 Gonzaga last weekend on national television. It's not even February yet.
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The Bulldogs don't win them all, as Wednesday night's loss in the closing seconds at La Salle proved. But those around the Butler program understand this is more than just good luck.
"We believe that our strength lies in the group and not the individual parts," Butler alum and athletic director Barry Collier said. "We had to work our way up to the upper division by trying to have a winning season, then having a winning conference season, then being in the championship hunt, then winning a championship and being in the NCAA tournament."
Collier is the architect of this program's renaissance.
He took over as head coach of a beleaguered program in 1989. In 1997, he had the Bulldogs back in the tourney for the first time since 1962, and by 2000, they came within a whisker of upsetting Florida in the first round of the NCAA tourney.
Since then, the names and faces of coaches and star players have changed, but the growth of Butler basketball has remained remarkably steady for one reason: Everyone here believes in the system, the style and the ability to do things nobody else thinks possible.
"The belief has never changed," said Stevens, who is in his sixth season as coach and his 11th season on Butler's staff. "You have to re-instill that when things don't go your way, and when that happened to us in the mid-2000s, Brandon Crone and Brian Ligon helped re-establish that."
Even those who helped lay the foundation for this decade of success are amazed at what they're seeing now.
Just ask Darnell Archey, the NCAA record-holder for most consecutive free throws (85) and one of the catalysts on the first Butler team to reach the regional round since 1962. He's back now as the team's coordinator of basketball operations.
"Looking back at past teams from the 2000s, we had some great victories but nothing like this and the way they've been doing it," he said. "It's pretty amazing to see what these guys have done."
Already this season, Butler (16-3, 3-1 Atlantic 10) has beaten teams from the ACC (North Carolina), the Big East (Marquette), the Big Ten (Indiana and Northwestern) and the SEC (Vanderbilt). The Bulldogs won 13 in a row, including three games without Rotnei Clarke, their top scorer, before losing.
They have debunked the myth that they needed better athletes to compete in the Atlantic 10 by beating preseason favorite St. Joseph's on the road and traditional contenders Dayton and Richmond, and they're doing it their way. The Bulldogs have been so good for so long, that there's now speculation they could join the seven Catholic schools that have decided to break away from the Big East to form a new league. Butler officials have declined to talk about it.
But why is Butler so successful in close games and big games?
"We play a style where not that many points are on the board, so we know we're never really out of a game," 7-foot center Andrew Smith said. "We're comfortable being up one and needing a stop to win a game."
Or clearing room among Hinkle's steel girders to hang one more banner in this classic gym.
"The thing I'm surprised about is that we always believed my teams could get to the Sweet 16 and maybe beyond," Archey said. "But then you see it happen and it really makes you take a step back and realize what you've been a part of."
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WALTONVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- A southern Illinois farmer and rancher says his 300 acres of corn are a bust and he's eager to hear the governor's plan for dealing with drought.
Gov. Pat Quinn is set to visit 71-year-old James Laird's farm near Waltonville today ( Monday 7/16).
Laird says he'll likely mow down all his corn, chop it up and feed it to his cattle. Almost a third of the nation's corn crop has been damaged by heat and drought.
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There are many things I love about my husband. Besides being a loving, supportive, and funny man, he's also smart, handsome and incredibly humble about it all. With this humility, he isn't likely to express his opinion very loudly, unless he's among his closest friends – he just assumes that everyone has their own path, and it's not his place to barge in and tell them how to live.
So I was more than a little surprised when he told me recently that he challenged a patient of his who said she was going to be a vet. "So you must be a vegetarian?" he asked the young college girl. "Ummm … no…" she said hesitantly. "Hmm." He paused. "Well, I'm a doctor and I'm not a cannibal – how can you be a vet and eat your patients?"
At this point of the story, I was on the floor rolling – mainly due to his comment, and also due to his bravado in standing up for the veg*n diet. Like I said, he's generally pretty quiet about his opinions when he's with strangers. I can imagine this poor girl who came in for a routine eye exam, only to have her doctor nail her to the wall about eating her future patients! But I'm sure he made a point that stuck with her. YAY, husband!!
So, for today's blog, I simply ask you: "Do you stand up for your veg*n diet?" You don't need to throw blood on fur-wearing opera fans if that's not your style, but can you at least stand up for what you believe? Can you proudly tell people that you eat this way, and briefly explain why? If not, then practice your elevator speech. You never know when you might say something that sticks.


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A business plan is an important tool for all business owners. The business plan provides new business owners with a framework for the business to get started and helps established business owners achieve organizational goals. The quality of the business plan will determine whether or not they will be eligible for funding from prospective financial lenders. Preparation and research are essential components to producing a good business plan.
Before writing your business plan, the United States Small Business Administration advises consideration of the following core questions:
What service or product does your business provide and what needs does it fill?
Who are the potential customers for your product or service and why will they purchase it from you?
How will you reach your potential customers?
Where will you get the financial resources to start your business?
Source: United States Small Business Administration Small Business Planner
After you have answered these four questions, you are able to begin preparing for and writing your business plan. The following links can help you research, write and prepare your business plan:
Doing Business in Missouri... The Business Plan
The University of Missouri Extension Service website has an excellent guide on writing a business plan. This website also has specific business information guides, tools to calculate financial aspects of a business, legal considerations of small business start-up, and more.
SBA Small Business Planner
The United States Small Business Administration Website provides comprehensive information for writing, researching, and preparing a business plan. From the "Small Business Planner" section of their website choose "Write a Business Plan" under Step One. Sample business plans and an interactive business plan writing exercise are also a part of this website.
SCORE Business Plan Template
The Service Corp of Retired Executives has an extensive site ready to help you begin your business venture. Included in this site are "Templates & Tools" which includes many documents to meet your business needs. One of the templates you will need early on is the business plan template.
The St. Charles City-County Library District also has a selection of print resource guides on starting various businesses. Many of these guides are published by Entrepreneur Magazine. When searching the catalog for business plan resources you may want to do a subject or title keyword search using one or more of the following terms:
Clicking on the link above will take you into the library's catalog. Once in there, you may browse the subject listings or begin a new search. Clicking on this link will take you out of the Business and Public Management section of our website.


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"He's Competent Enough"
He's competent enough,
His purposes, deception; to lure, to entice;
His blessings' victims savour His advice;
His beauteous summons–roughly
Marked behind a phrase; everywhere
A preposition–redundant, simple superstition,
Hired, inspired, peerless in its erudition.
His words herald neither faith nor certitude, declare
His recusal from all beginnings which
Have no memory to ends that
Bear no fruit. His tapestries, exquisite,
Hung like Grendel's arm upon the great oak door, each brilliant stitch
Hangs limpid there, its stench a hint of the silent letter of blasphemy
And all that raises Heorot here where mortals live and death is immortality.
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