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If you watch internal church debates, you know that nothing gets people riled up more than just about anything to do with sex: premarital sex, homosexuality, you name it. People feel quite passionately about these issues, enough to part ways with one another. So I laughed out loud when I read a line from a piece published in New York Times about a "quieter battle" being waged within churches over gay marriage and gay ordination.
The piece from the Bay Citizen juxtaposes the Proposition 8 question in California with mainline Protestant churches struggling over internal church leadership debates.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit earlier this month upheld a decision declaring Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, unconstitutional. The ruling represented a milestone in the secular struggle over gay rights. In the shadow of that struggle, however, a quieter battle is being waged within churches over whether gay people can be married and ordained.
How can you quantify whether the mainline church's struggle over gay ordination is quieter than the "secular struggle over gay rights"? Haven't denominations split and churches waged court battles over these questions?
Long before the issue of same-sex marriage grabbed the spotlight, liberal Protestant pastors in Northern California were fighting against church rules prohibiting ordination and marriage of homosexuals. That internal church struggle is broadening nationwide.
The above paragraph feels rather broad. Is there a way to point to when these pastors began fighting on gay ordination and gay marriage?
And in her church's liberal California-Nevada conference, 114 pastors from Northern California have signed a petition declaring they are willing to perform holy union ceremonies for same-sex couples, and thus risk being defrocked for violating church rules. More than 1,100 United Methodist pastors nationwide have signed the pledge. In response, 2,700 conservative pastors have signed a letter criticizing those pastors' stance.
When the "conservative" pastors (conservative is a rather unhelpful word, by the way) outnumber the other group two to one, you would think they would get at least equal representation in the article, perhaps? How many people are quoted on the pro-gay ordination side? Six. How many against? Two. Here's one of the quotes from the two who are against:
"There's no way I can uphold my ordination vows and be in ministry with those people," said Carmen Fowler LaBerge, a former pastor at Providence Presbyterian Church in Hilton Head, S.C., who resigned in protest over the denomination's acceptance of gays and lesbians. She went on to lead the Presbyterian Lay Committee, a group that advocates against acceptance of gays and lesbians within the church.
Is the pastor against the acceptance of gays and lesbians as members, gay ordination, gay marriage, or something else? Generally, you get the sense that the reporter isn't exactly eager to portray why opponents of gay ordination believe what they do, especially compared to the final quote.
"Those of us who are progressive people of faith often find ourselves caught in the middle," said Mr. Stringfellow, whose job at the Pacific School of Religion includes developing a gay-inclusion curriculum aimed at historically black churches. "People in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community look at you with suspicion, or call you naïve because of your faith. And then there are people in the religious community who say you are in violation of the faith because of your sexuality. "In the New Testament, the gentiles were seen as those who were outside God's promise," he said. "But the Apostle Paul was preaching to the gentiles. So the very concepts, issues and conflicts they had then in including people who had been received as outsiders, we're still dealing with today."
It's clear that the reporter had the space to quote people at length. Again, the question for me is why people fall on the specific side that they do, and the quotes don't do a great job of getting us that basic info. This has nothing to do with how you or I feel about the issue but about whether the story was executed fairly.
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Yup, see my next post.GSW Hoops Fan wrote:Ok I am not very knowledgable about Football, but since the lockout has left me with jonesin' for some sports, I have watched every single Niners and Raiders game so far. I like both teams, but wow, the Niner's had a hell of a game yesterday! So much for all that smack about A. Smith.
I think it's pretty clear that we resign Alex, he has played well and looks to be improving. Kap has a long ways to go - he looked horrible in the preseason, actually I can't remember a QB ever looking that bad in a preseason game playing against scrubs.GSW Hoops Fan wrote:So the question is, do how well does Smith have to perform for the Niners to bring him back? Colin Kup... what ever his name is, looked good for the 3 throws he got in so far this season, and most believe that sooner or later he will take the starting QB spot. So do they go with the rookie next year and use their cap space to get some vet WR?
Hopefully we can at least resign Morgan and Ginn, Edwards would be nice but I'm not sure he'd be worth the money he'll draw in FA, especially when you consider that we aren't much of a passing team and Crabs looks like he might be our guy for a while. Morgan is a quality WR, he just hasn't got much opportunity and he'll be a better value than Edwards. Ginn took a pay cut to stay with the team this year, so he might be a company man, players are drunk of the the Kool Aid Harbaugh is servin' up, so anything is possible. It's always easier to resign and sign players when you are a contender.GSW Hoops Fan wrote:We have 3 WR free agents next year: Ginn, Morgan, Edwards, (4 if you count Swain). Only Kyle Williams and Crabtrree will be under contract. We have RB locked up with Gore, Hunter and Dixon and TE locked up with Davis, and Walker.
GSW Hoops Fan wrote:On Defense we will need to replace or resign Goldstein, Rodgers, Snyder, Staley, Spillman... other then that our best players are under contract next year.
Snyder and Staley are Oline, but I think we resign them both - Staley might even come at a discount considering he is still riding a big rookie deal, but that wouldn't make up for the bump Snyder will get because he has performed very well.
We might part ways with Goldson - we were willing to do it before the season when we didn't pay him what he wanted. He isn't great in coverage and is undisciplined, but he is a ball hawk and a hard hitter.
Rodgers is a must resign - I will loose my mind if we don't retain this guy. Again not the best coverage guy because of his lack of speed but he makes up for it in sure tackling and a great nose for the ball.
I'm not concerned with what we do with Spillman, Culliver is going to be a starter soon and Brown has improved a lot. I'm not sure what the future looks like for Spencer, not sure if it's just injuries or what, but he hasn't been on the field much this season. I think we'll be looking for a CB or two in the draft.
Potentially, our coaching staff could be our biggest FA concern, because after what some of these guys have done this season, they might be getting some decent offers.


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OK, we're a bit late with this one.
Still, I thought a little afternoon distraction might be good medicine while we all sit and simmer, awaiting word on whether or not Jordin Tootoo will receive a Shanban for barreling over Ryan Miller.
When it went down against Nashville, Gaustad was quite a force on Tootoo. Before being removed from the ice, he even
chirped honked Pred's goalie Anders Lindback a warning. I am sure whatever he said was something along the lines of "What's good for the goose is good for the gander," filled with some juicy expletives. Or something like that.
In honor of Gaustad's battle cry, here's our latest GIF for the 2011-12 season. In this instance, Paul uses his hands to help the good ol' population of Pominville. From a November 8th contest against the Winnipeg Jets:
In a manner of speaking, there's nothing worse for a jet than seeing a goose bearing down on the wings. (You know, because geese screw up planes when they slam into the engines. Too much of a reach?)
Nice goal, boys!
Go Sabres.
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Calgary Hitmen bringing back a classic pink jersey/
Back in April, the WHL's Calgary Hitmen unveiled a new 20th anniversary jersey to be used next season. It was inspired by their original uniforms from 1995.
Yeah, I can't seem to escape the 1990s these days, so I've just decided to own it.
The franchise was named after co-founder and WWF wrestler Bret "The Hitman" Hart. They even wore his distinctive black and pink color scheme early on.
From the press release:
The limited edition throwback jersey, black with grey and pink, includes two shoulder patches; one that features Hart's famous words, 'The Best There Is, The Best There Was, The Best There Ever Will Be', while the opposite shoulder is dressed with the historic Hitmen starburst logo.
In 1998, the pink was traded for a red and bronze look — think the late '90s Edmonton Oilers with black instead of navy blue. They've worn those colors ever since, breaking out the pink from time to time for throwback and cancer awareness nights.
The Hitmen were dreadful in those first couple of seasons while wearing pink. Of course, as soon as they dropped it, they won their first WHL championship in 1999. Go figure.
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Access to the area is via Highway 975, which connects with highway 190 at Krotz Springs on the North, and Interstate-10 at Whiskey Bay on the South.
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The area is classified as bottomland hardwoods with four dominant tree species associations: (1) cottonwood-sycamore, (2) oak-gum-hackberry-ash, (3) willow-cypress-ash, (4) overcup oak-bitter pecan. Midstory species encompass seedlings of dominant species along with boxelder, maple, red mulberry, and rough-leaf dogwood. Ground cover is sparse, in areas, due to shading out and prolonged inundation. In those areas where habitat improvement, in the way on timber management, has taken place, the ground cover is very dense and provides excellent habitat for many species of game and non-game species. Common species found include rattan, greenbriar, rubus, trumpet creeper, virginia creeper, poison ivy, and milkweed. Much of the area supports a lush stand of fern.
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As we have got three days only away from the constitution referendum , Egyptian revolutionary youth began to launch a "No for the Constitution" campaigns online and on the ground.
Here is a website called "No" for the Constitution. It speaks to the public about why they have to refuse the Constitution based on certain issues the draft constitution tackles : The wages, the Health Insurance, the stability, the press, the detention, the censorship and supervision, the judicial independence , the integrity of elections.
FYI the National Salvation Front has not decided its final stance from the constitution but personally from the leaks I got I believe that they may go for "No for the Constitution". Now insider information , several members like Salvation front believe that they should not boycott the referendum but there were other members like Amr Hamzawy and Shady El Ghazly who believed we should boycott it because there is no referendum in the history that ended with "No" !!
According to Amr Moussa today the Front whether it will boycott the referendum or say No.
Already Strong Egypt Party called the people to vote against the constitution , I know it would.
Despite that political forces and powers are trying to force Morsi to delay the referendum or even to cancel it , the youth of different political powers are working on the ground all over Egypt. From April 6 Youth to Constitution Party to Strong Egypt Party the youth are doing their best with their simple sources to educate the people on why they have to say "NO" for the constitution.
On the other hand the Islamist forces and parties are back to their old game of say "Yes to the constitution , say Yes to Islamic Sharia" spreading flyers and so on. Amazing the constituent assembly has began to hang huge billboards "funded by our taxes" urging people to say "Yes to the Constitution , Say Yes to Stability !!"


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It's more usual to hear about toxicology when discussing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and health but recent work from Duke University Medical Center suggests that CNTs could be used in therapeutic treatments for neural injuries. From the Dec. 10,2012 news item on ScienceDaily,
A nanomaterial engineered by researchers at Duke can help regulate chloride levels in nerve cells that contribute to chronic pain, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.
The findings, published online Dec. 10, 2012, in the journal Small, were demonstrated in individual nerve cells as well as in the brains of mice and rats, and may have future applications in intracranial or spinal devices to help treat neural injuries.
The Dec. 10, 2012 news release from Duke Medicine News and Communications discusses carbon nanotubes and the applications they are usually associated with,
Carbon nanotubes are a nanomaterial with unique features, including mechanical strength and electrical conductivity. These characteristics, along with their tiny size, make them appealing to researchers in technology and medicine alike.
In a world of shrinking computers and smartphones, carbon nanotubes have been tapped as a solution for improving microchips. They outpace silicon microchips in size and performance, meeting a demand for smaller, faster devices. For people with nerve injury and certain neurological disorders, devices coated with or entirely made of carbon nanotubes could offer a new avenue for improving treatment options.
"Carbon nanotubes hold great promise for an array of applications, and we are only beginning to see their enormous potential," said lead author Wolfgang Liedtke, M.D., PhD, associate professor of medicine and neurobiology at Duke. "Their exceptional mechanical and electrical properties make them ideal for developing devices that interface with nervous tissues. However, the precise mechanisms behind carbon nanotubes and their effect on neurons remain elusive."
One of the Duke researchers actually developed a new kind of carbon nanotube for this research (from the Duke news release),
Not all carbon nanotubes are the same. Jie Liu, PhD, George Barth Geller Professor of Chemistry at Duke University and senior author of the study, developed specific carbon nanotubes that are extraordinarily pure. Termed few-walled carbon nanotubes, they have superior properties to their commercially-available counterparts.
Duke researchers initially set out to gauge if carbon nanotubes had toxic or adverse effects on living tissue. Studying neurons cultured from rodents, representing a "cerebral cortex in a dish," they found the opposite. Exposing the cells to carbon nanotubes appeared to have a nourishing effect on the neurons, making them bigger and stronger.
"Previous studies have looked at the behavior of carbon nanotubes on neurons. However, the impurity in the nanotubes significantly affected the results. After we developed pure few-walled carbon nanotubes in our lab, we discovered that nanotubes actually accelerated the growth of the neuronal cells significantly," said Liu.
Here's what happens in some cases of neural injury and the impact that few-walled carbon nanotubes might have on future therapeutics (from the Duke news release),
Neural circuits can be corrupted by elevated chloride within neurons. A number of diseases involve such neural circuit damage, including chronic pain, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.
Low levels of chloride within neurons are maintained by a chloride transporter protein called KCC2, which functions by churning chloride ions out of the cell. In mature neurons, there is no back-up for this function.
The immature neurons cultured in Liedtke's laboratory had high levels of chloride, but as the cells matured, their chloride levels dropped as KCC2 increased. When the neurons were exposed to carbon nanotubes, the cells matured much faster, and the chloride levels dropped more quickly. Researchers learned that younger cells exposed to carbon nanotubes produced more KCC2 protein.
"Carbon nanotubes enhanced the regulation of chloride in neurons to normal levels. These changes are of enormous significance to the cell," Liedtke said.
The increase in KCC2 protein was also connected to a rise in calcium in the neurons. The increased calcium levels activated a protein found in the brain called CaMKII which signals a neuron to make more KCC2.
Similar results were observed in the brains of mice, as the carbon nanotubes prompted an increase in activity of the KCC2 gene, suggesting that the few-walled carbon nanotubes influence gene regulation of KCC2.
These findings may lead to the development of a new generation of neural engineering devices using carbon nanotubes. Existing devices that modulate the function of nerve cells use electrical systems that date back several decades.
"We hope that carbon nanotubes will work as well in injured nerves as they did in our study of developing neurons," Liedtke continued. "The use of carbon nanotubes is just in its infancy, and we are excited to be part of a developing field with so much potential."
Naturally (sarcasm alert), the researchers have done this (from the Duke news release),
Liedtke and Liu have filed a preliminary patent application for the few-walled carbon nanotubes used in this research. [emphasis mine]
How how many new therapies will be developed (or even researched) if the materials needed for the research are patented?
For anyone who's interested in the paper, here's a citation and link (from the ScienceDaily news item),
Wolfgang Liedtke, Michele Yeo, Hongbo Zhang, Yiding Wang, Michelle Gignac, Sara Miller, Ken Berglund and Jie Liu. Highly Conductive Carbon Nanotube Matrix Accelerates Developmental Chloride Extrusion in Central Nervous System Neurons by Increased Expression of Chloride Transporter KCC2. Small, 10 DEC 2012 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201201994
This paper is behind a paywall.
It should be mentioned that ScienceDaily offers a choice of citation formats, APA or MLA. This citation is in APA format.


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Yes, that's right. THANK YOU
I truly mean that. And while many greeted the news of Bruce Arians retirement with cheers, I can't help be appreciative of the work he has done. He did help win a Super Bowl and, most importantly, bring our offense into the 21st century.
We'll benefit from finding a more suitable OC but think about his accomplishments (seriously). The Steelers offense used to be a run first, ask questions later mentality...then run the ball some more. He successfully developed a more open passing attack and let Roethlisberger reach his full potential.
His play calling wasn't always understandable, but that's why we're the ones watching on tv and he was on the sideline.
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It is a participle. Participle phrases ALWAYS function as adjectives. They tell you something about a noun, and thus have to be handled with care as to not create the infamous 'dangling participle error.'
The participle will attach to the noun closest to it in the base clause. In this case figure.
But in sentence like say:
Running down the ally, the garbage can tripped the boy.
Participle running creates an adjectival phrase that modifies the noun closest (in the this case the first one) in the base clause: the garbage. Clearly the garbage can't run, so that participle, which was meant to describe the boy, is dangling.
FIX: Running down the alley, the boy fell over the garbage can.
Another one:
I found Jim, searching for my dog.
Who is searching for the dog? Searching modifies Jim, so Jim was found searching for the dog. What was really being said: While searching for my dog, I found Jim.
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Justin Bieber Gets Knight Tattoo [Pic]
Harry Styles, look out! Justin Bieber is gunning for your bad tattoo crown. The Biebs was snapped with another tattoo on his arm, this time of (what we think is) a knight.
A fan posted a shot on Twitter, and it appears to be an epidermal and dermal etching of a medieval warrior.
We can't really tell from the image since it's not as close up as we'd like it to be, so we can't absorb and appreciate the detail that no doubt went into this piece.
But it looks like a black and gray rendering of a knight.
The Biebs has been adding tattoos to his arms and at this rate, it appears as though he is going to eventually end up with a sleeve. Hopefully it will have some cohesion, since his pal Harry Styles of One Direction has a sprinkling of ink that doesn't seem to have any connective tissue, thematically speaking.
PopCrushers, are you loving JB's bad boy tats? Or do you think enough is enough and he is getting too many and ruining his boyish looks?


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Despite the downturn in the economy, nurses have been repeatedly told that their careers are recession-proof. Proponents of this outlook site statistics about the healthcare industry adding jobs each month and the increased demand for RNs, LPNs and medical assistants. But healthcare hasn't been immune to the recession. Healthcare professionals have been laid off – and you might be one of them!
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Fresh Version of Linux Mint Offers Tweaks and Updates
When last we looked at Linux Mint we gave it high marks on the user-friendly scale for administration and productivity applications. The latest release takes the distro to new heights of the same with a few new added touches to boot. Linux Mint 8 (Helena) is based on Ubuntu 9.10 and delivers all the basic capabilities you would expect in an Ubuntu distribution.
Downloading the Main Edition actually gets you 2.5 GB of data but comes in a 705 MB ISO file. Two additional download options include the Universal Edition which is free of proprietary software, patented technologies and support for restricted formats and the x64 Edition. There is a note on the Mint download page that the 32-bit Main Edition is usually more stable and also works on 64-bit processors.
For older PCs you might want to give the Fluxbox Community Edition a try. As of this writing it's still listed as a release candidate, so you'll have to check back later for the final version. This version is targeted at older PCs with minimal CPU, graphics and memory--definitely worth a look if you have an old PC lying around. If you want to give Mint a whirl as a program from Windows, there's mint4win, although there does seem to be some chatter in the Mint forums about compatibility issues with the current release and Wubi due to the use of Grub2.
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One new feature on the user front is the mintDesktop. This is a little tool that gives you quick access to tweak your GNOME desktop to the way you want to use it. You have your choice of application menus with the default being mintMenu. MintMenu takes some of the basic concepts from the "slab" menu found in openSUSE and rearranges things a bit. Either clicking on the Menu button at the bottom left of the screen or using the control-Windows key combination will launch mintMenu. At the top right-hand side of the mintMenu box is a toggle for either "All applications" or "Favorites" to quickly move you between the single page of options or the full list of every available application.
MintMenu is totally customizable to add additional items to make it work like you want. Adding applications to the "Favorites" menu can be done using a drag and drop action or when viewing "All applications" with a right click and selecting "Show in my favorites." One thing missing in the base install of this release is GNOME Do. However, you can install it using the Package Manager. If you want a list of recently opened documents (or images), you'll need to activate the "Recent" plug-in. All you have to do is open the mintMenu preferences and select "Show Recent Documents". You can also revert to the standard Gnome menu instead of mintMenu should you desire. You'll have to go through several steps to remove the mintMenu from the main panel and then add in the Gnome menu.
The Linux Mint website has all kinds of user-contributed content in both a forum question and answer format and wiki. There's even an IRC channel dedicated solely to helping you get your question answered. One quick glance at the forums shows a pretty high volume of traffic in terms of topics and numbers of posts. The wiki has a well laid out front page with links to general information, FAQs, HOWTOs and other useful information.


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Mark " The Hammer" Coleman cut following UFC 109 loss
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Feb 10, 2010 at 4:15 pm ET
Despite headlining the organization's most recent card, UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman has been cut from the UFC's roster of light heavyweights.
Fiveouncesofpain.com first reported the termination, which MMAjunkie.com(www.mmajunkie.com) has since confirmed with a source close to the UFC.
Coleman, a former NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and the first-ever UFC heavyweight title-holder, went 1-2 in the UFC after coming out of retirement and rejoining the UFC in 2008.
On Feb. 6 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, he suffered a second-round submission loss to fellow ex-champ Randy Couture in the night's pay-per-view main event.
As MMAjunkie.com reported after the event, UFC president Dana White hinted at Coleman's likely termination and predicted the Couture loss would be his final UFC appearance.
"I think tonight was probably Coleman's last fight in the UFC," White said. "I'm not taking anything away from Mark Coleman. I have nothing but respect for him, and I'll say this now, too: Mark Coleman has always been a stand-up guy to me.
"He'll always be a part of this organization. I just think he'll have a hard time competing with the guys at the top level. Age is a factor with him."
Coleman debuted for the organization in 1996 at UFC 10. The former collegiate wrestling champion introduced the mixed-martial-arts world to the ground-and-pound style that is required study in the modern version of the sport. He fought his first nine career contests in the UFC and defeated Dan Severn at UFC 12 to claim the first heavyweight title. He also won the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tourneys.
Coleman then took his services to Japan and made history as the winner of PRIDE's 2000 open weight grand prix.
It's unknown if Coleman will look to fight elsewhere or if he'll call it a career with his 16-10 record (and 7-5 mark in the UFC).


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The Lexus SC was a series of personal ultra-luxury coupes that debuted in 1991 as the SC400. The car had a 4.0-liter engine that claimed to have cost millions to develop due to extensive research and design. The introduction of the SC300 followed a year later sporting a 3.0-liter engine. These first two models continued until 2000. At the beginning of 2001, the next generation of the Lexus SC, the hardtop convertible SC430, went into production. While it was the designers from California who brainstormed and designed the first generation Lexus SC300 and SC400, the second generation Lexus SC430 was styled by European designers.
The Lexus SC430 grabbed the international spotlight at the 2000 Paris Motor Show and became a sensation. It had a quick and powerful 4.3-liter V-8 engine. The aerodynamic and sleek styling of the SC430 became the focus of all eyes. The full-leather interior and retractable hard top with hardwood trim packages made the car synonymous with luxury.
Considered by many as the ultimate in style and luxury with its good looks and array of options, the SC430 comes in just one well-equipped trim. The standard features of the SC430 include 18-inch alloy wheels rolled over with performance tires, fog lamps, adaptive xenon headlights, a wooden trim, heated auto-dimming exterior mirrors with built-in puddle lamps, driver memory functions, dual-zone fully-automatic climate control, and Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity. The Lexus SC430 has a standard voice-activated navigation function that provides real-time weather and traffic updates. A Mark Levinson music system and six-CD changer are included as well.
A 4.3-liter V-8 engine capable of generating 288 hp and 317 lb-ft of torque powers the 2010 SC430. The energy produced propels to the rear wheels through the six-speed automatic transmission system with manual control. The Environmental Protection Agency has pegged the fuel economy of the vehicle at 16/23 mpg city/highway.
While the Lexus SC430 is no longer the phenomenon it once was, the retractable hardtop of the car is still a marvel unto itself. It has a complex mechanism that stacks three aluminum sections very neatly beneath the rear deck lid in 30 seconds. This enables the occupants of the car to enjoy the security and comfort of a coupe, and the pleasure of open-air motoring. A standard wind deflector fits at the back of the front seats to help keep top-down buffering to a minimum.
The Lexus SC430 sports a handsomely designed dashboard built from the best quality materials in the form of luxurious leather upholstery and wooden trim in walnut or bird's eye maple. The front seats are sufficiently comfortable, but the rear seats are cramped and more suitable for small children. At the back of the vehicle is a very accommodating trunk that ranges from 8.8 cubic feet with a standard spare tire, to 9.4 cubic feet with an optional run-flat tire.
Though the Lexus SC430 is old when compared to today's luxury cars, it still offers good acceleration and a pleasant driving experience. The exhaust note of the car does not pass for aggressive, but it is considerably loud enough to let anyone know a V-8 engine is present. The suspension of the Lexus SC430 enables the vehicle to absorb shocks effectively, which makes the vehicle a great choice for a leisurely afternoon ride or a full-fledged road trip.
The 2005 Lexus SC430 upper crust convertible did not have the Lexus Link assistance system. Apart from that, there were only a few minor changes from the earlier versions of the car. The 2005 SC430 has a power-retractable metal roof and very small rear seats meant for occasional use. Standard equipment includes ABS, front side airbags, an anti-skid and traction-control system, leather and wood cabin trim, a tire-pressure monitor, 18-inch wheels, and the premium Mark Levinson music system that carried over to the 2010 model. The other options included in the 2005 Lexus SC430 are run-flat tires and a rear spoiler. The optional run-flats have all-season tread, and the base tires have performance tread. For the 2005 version, the car received improved shock absorbers, and a navigation system with higher detailed graphics and a bigger DVD database.
2010 Lexus SC430
Convertible, Luxury
For 2010, there are new dark-hued 18-inch six-spoke wheels, the side mirrors have integrated puddle lamps, and Costa Azul Mica is a new available exterior color. Inside, the SC 430's navigation and Mark Levinson audio system have been upgraded -- it features iPod/auxiliary and USB connectivity, Bluetooth, and available XM satellite radio with a three-month subscription included.
2009 Lexus SC430
The 2009 Lexus SC 430 is basically unchanged from previous models; in this case, that's not an entirely bad thing.
2008 Lexus SC430
2007 Lexus SC430
The 2007 Lexus SC430 classifies as a luxury convertible.
2006 Lexus SC430
The Lexus SC430 was introduced in 2001 and very little has changed.
2005 Lexus SC430
The 2005 Lexus SC430 comes with new shock absorbers and tires.
2004 Lexus SC430
The 2004 Lexus SC430 is a two-door coupe convertible that can seat up to four passengers in its 2+2 layout.
2003 Lexus SC430
The 2003 Lexus SC430 is a convertible that features a very sleek profile with a low roof line.
2002 Lexus SC430
The 2002 Lexus SC430 is the first sport coupe convertible design for Toyota's luxury label since the 1992 SC coupe.


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You usually submit a VAT Return to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) every 3 months. This period of time is known as your 'accounting period.'
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Bright Ideas: Mark Weiner on his new book Rule of the Clan
Sometimes fortune smiles upon you. I met Mark Weiner when we started law school. My life and my work is much better for it. Mark is a scholar and more. He obtained his B.A. in American Studies from Stanford, his J.D. from Yale, and his PhD in American Studies from Yale.
His most recent project is his excellent book, The Rule of the Clan. Ambassadors, professors from all around the world, members of the 9/11 commission, and publishers have embraced the book. Mark argues, and I think rather well, that the state has a quite important role to play, and we ignore that to our peril. Publishers Weekly has said:
A nuanced view of clan-based societies … Weiner's argument is a full-throated defense of the modern centralized state, which he sees as necessary to protect human rights: "In the face of well-intended but misguided criticism that the state is inimical to freedom, we must choose whether to maintain the state as our most basic political institution or to let it degrade." An entertaining mix of anecdote and ethnography.
The New York Journal of Books has called the book "accessible, mesmerizing, and compelling."
I wanted to get into how Mark came up with the project, why it matters, and, for the writers out there, the process of writing about such a complex subject but in a way that is accessible to a general audience. So I asked Mark whether we could do a Bright Ideas interview. He graciously agreed.
Mark, the book is great. I want to jump in and ask, What do you mean by "clan"?
Thanks, Deven. In my book, I consider clans both in their traditional form, as a subset of tribes, but also as a synecdoche for a pattern by which humans structure their social and legal lives: "the rule of the clan." Clans are a natural form of social and legal organization. They certainly are more explicable in human terms than the modern liberal state and the liberal rule of law. Because of the natural fact of blood relationships, people tend to organize their communities on the basis of extended kinship in the absence of strong alternatives.
So why clans now?
Two reasons. First, the United States is involved militarily in parts of the world in which traditional tribal and clan relationships are critical, and if we don't understand how those relationships work, including in legal terms, we have a major problem.
Let me give you an example from Guantanamo. In the book, I tell a story of a college friend who was in charge of the team there interrogating detainees from Saudi Arabia. (I should note that my friend finds torture morally repugnant and against the national interest, as do I, and that she has advocated for this view in meaningful ways.) Over the course of her work, my friend realized that because of the first-name/last-name structure of the detainee tracking system, basic information about detainee tribal affiliations hadn't been gathered or had been lost. This meant, among other things, that we couldn't fully appreciate the reason why some of these men had taken up arms against us in the first place—for instance, because the United States had become embroiled in their centuries-long, domestic tribal war with the House of Saud.
Our ignorance about these issues is what I call the contemporary "Fulda Gap." Our lack of knowledge about more traditional societies hinders our ability to understand the motivations of those who oppose us and leaves us vulnerable—and, even more important, it diminishes our ability to cooperate with our friends and to assist liberal legal reformers abroad in ways that are both effective and ethical.
The second reason to study clans, and ultimately for me even more important than the first reason, has to do with our own political discourse here at home. You could say that I became interested in clans because of widespread ideological attacks against the state within liberal societies—that is, attacks on government. By this I mean not simply efforts to reduce the size of government or to make it more efficient. Instead, I mean broadside criticisms of the state itself, or efforts to starve government and render it anemic.
I think you are saying there is something about clans that helps us organize and understand our world. What is it?
It's often said that individual freedom exists most powerfully in the absence of government. But I believe that studying the rule of the clan shows us that the reverse is true. Liberal personal freedom is inconceivable without the existence of a robust state dedicated to vindicating the public interest. That's because the liberal state, at least in theory, treats persons as individuals rather than as members of ineluctable status or clan groups. So studying clans can help us imagine what our social and legal life would become if we allow the state to deteriorate through a lack of political will.
By the way, the idea that the state is somehow inimical to freedom—that we gain individual freedom outside the state, rather than through it—is hardly limited to the United States. It was a core component of Qaddafi's revolutionary vision of Libya. Or consider Gandhi, who advocated for a largely stateless society for postcolonial India. Fortunately for India, his vision wasn't realized. Instead, we owe the prospects for further liberal development there to the constitution drafted by B. R. Ambedkar.
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Yuval Levin directs attention to a story in today's New York Times which begins:
Unable to meet tight deadlines in the new health care law, the Obama administration is delaying parts of a program intended to provide affordable health insurance to small businesses and their employees — a major selling point for the health care legislation.
Levin advises us to get used to the first 11 words of that sentence.
I don't doubt that many Obamacare deadlines are tight, considering the ambition of the legislation. But I also wonder whether some deadlines will be missed for political reasons.
Implementation of Obamacare is likely to make it less, not more, popular. For example, higher premiums just don't go over very well, for some reason. Levin doesn't exaggerate much when, looking ahead to 2014, he speaks of a possible "meltdown of American health care during a congressional election year."
A meltdown in 2015 or 2016 would, of course, hurt the Democrats' chances of electing a president. But Obama probably isn't worried about that right now. His legacy depends to a significant extent on winning solid congressional majorities in the 2014 election. Implementation of Obamacare probably won't be be helpful in this regard.
Levin and Ramesh Ponnuru have argued that Congress should support legislation that pushes back implementation of the entire Obamacare law by at least a year. After all, much delay will occur with or without legislation permitting it. And delay would, in Levin's words, allow Republicans "to further develop and articulate their alternatives, and allow another election to intervene earlier in the rollout process, making a replacement more plausible."
I think I would prefer that Republicans not support legalizing delay. The more of Obamacare that is implemented soon, the better it's likely to be for Republicans in 2014. And Republicans may get some mileage from the Democrats' inability to implement certain provisions within the period mandated by their law. If Republicans agree to delay, that argument is basically off the table.
Nor would holding the administration's feet to the fire leave Republicans bereft of ammunition for 2016. The pain Obamacare is likely to inflict will be more acute by then in almost any scenario.
If the economy chugs along in okay shape and no major unexpected event occurs in the next 19 months, Obamacare could be among the very most important issues in the 2014 election. Republicans don't need more time to "further develop their alternatives." In my view, they mainly need to let as much of the Obamacare drama to play out as possible.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney swept to the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night at a storm-delayed national convention, every mention of his name cheered by delegates eager to propel him into a campaign to oust President Barack Obama in tough economic times.
TAMPA, Fla. — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney swept to the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night at a storm-delayed national convention, every mention of his name cheered by delegates eager to propel him into a campaign to oust President Barack Obama in tough economic times.
Romney watched on television with his wife, Ann, at a hotel suite across the street from the hall as the convention sealed his victories from the hard-fought primaries and caucuses of last winter.
"I read somewhere that Mitt and I have a storybook marriage," she said in excerpts released in advance of a primetime speech meant to cast her multimillionaire-businessman-turned-politician husband in a soft and likable light. "Well, in the storybooks I read, there were never long, long, rainy winter afternoons in a house with five boys screaming at once."
"A storybook marriage? No, not at all. What Mitt Romney and I have is a real marriage," she said.
Aides said her husband of 43 years would be in the hall when she spoke.
A parade of convention speakers mocked Democratic incumbent Obama mercilessly from a made-for-television podium, as if to make up for lost time at an event postponed once and dogged still by Hurricane Isaac.
Delegates held up signs that proclaimed "We built it," a rebuttal to Obama's saying of American entrepreneurs, "You didn't build that."
The Democratic president has "never run a company. He hasn't even run a garage sale or seen the inside of a lemonade stand," declared Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican Party.
"Mitt Romney will preserve this exceptional American legacy. Barack Obama will destroy it," said Janine Turner, an actress and radio host.
To send Romney and Paul Ryan into the fall campaign, delegates approved a conservative platform that calls for tax cuts — not government spending — to stimulate the economy at a time of sluggish growth and 8.3 percent unemployment.
Polls make the race a close one, to be settled in a string of battleground states where neither Romney nor the president holds a secure advantage. More than $500 million has already been spent on television commercials by the two candidates, their parties and allied outside groups, with millions more to come.
Romney's convention victory was more than five years in the making. He was defeated in his first try for the nomination, in 2008, when he was assailed as a false conservative after a term as governor of Massachusetts. This time, he had the most money, the largest organization and allies with the deepest pockets, all the better to bludgeon Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and other rivals in television ads across a string of hard-fought primaries and caucuses. Even so, conservatives were slow to warm to him, and it took longer than many anticipated for him to lock up the nomination.
Even at the convention, a residue of the struggle for the nomination was evident. Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who never won a primary or caucus, drew 190 delegate votes to 2,061 for Romney. His supporters chanted and booed after the convention adopted rules they opposed, but were powerless to block, to prevent those votes from being officially registered. "Shame on you," some of his supporters shouted from the floor.
Boehner, presiding over the roll call, made no attempt to have Romney's nomination made by acclamation, even though Ryan's was a few moments later.
The night was Romney's for sure, but some of the loudest cheers were accorded Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a hero among Republicans for fending off a labor-backed recall attempt last spring.
Convention planners squeezed two days of speeches and other convention business into one after scrapping Monday's scheduled opener because of fears that Isaac would make a direct hit on the Florida Gulf Coast.
That threat fizzled, but it was instantly replaced by another — that Republicans would wind up holding a political celebration at the same time the storm turned its fury on New Orleans, devastated almost exactly seven years ago by Hurricane Katrina.
Romney's convention planners said they were in frequent contact with weather forecasters, but they declined to discuss what contingency plans, if any, they had to accelerate plans for him to deliver a formal acceptance speech Thursday night.
Ratification of a party platform was prelude to Romney's nomination, a document more conservative on abortion than the candidate.
On economic matters, it backs extension of the tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 and due to expire at year's end, without exception. It also calls for an additional 20 percent reduction in income tax brackets that Romney favors.
In a time of 8.3 percent unemployment and the slowest economic recovery in the post-World War II era, that went to the crux of the campaign for the White House.
By contrast, Obama wants to allow existing tax cuts to expire on upper income taxpayers, and has criticized Romney's overall economic plans as a boon to millionaires that would raise taxes on the middle class.
The GOP platform also pledges a Republican-controlled Congress will pass, and Romney will sign, legislation to repeal the health care law Obama won from a Democratic-controlled Congress. So, too, for the measure passed to regulate Wall Street in the wake of the 2008 economic collapse.
On abortion, the platform says, "The unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed."
Romney opposes abortions, except in cases of rape, incest, or when "the health and life of the mother" are at stake, he said in a convention week interview.
Obama, who accepts renomination at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., next week, campaigned in Iowa Tuesday as he set out on a tour of college campuses in battleground states in hopes of boosting voter registration among college students.
Before departing the White House, he made a point of appearing before reporters to announce the government's latest steps to help those in the way of Isaac. He signed a declaration of emergency for Mississippi and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local storm response efforts in the state.
His surrogates did their best to counter Romney and the Republicans.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, dismissing GOP attempts to woo Hispanic voters, said, "You can't just trot out a brown face or a Spanish surname and expect people are going to vote for your party or your candidate." He added, "This is a party with a platform that calls for the self-deportation of 11 million people."
Hispanics strongly favor Obama, according to public polls, and Romney and his party have been seeking to win a bigger share of their votes by emphasizing proposals to fix the economy rather than ease their positions on immigration.


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04/16/2009 (09:31PM - 10:00PM) (Thursday) : SUSPENDED FROM WORK, LIZ (TINA FEY) MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITHOUT ""TGS."
During a short-term suspension from work, Liz (Fey) is lost without ""TGS" and misses all the stress that comes with the job. In turn, she must find a way to occupy her free time. Meanwhile, when the film studio has second thoughts on releasing Jenna's (Jane Krakowski) Janis Joplin biopic, Jack (Alec Baldwin) needs Jenna to create some promotional buzz using her celebrity status. Also stars Tracy Morgan, Jack McBrayer, Scott Adsit, Judah Friedlander and Katrina Bowden.


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SENECA, S.C., July 30 (UPI) -- A South Carolina man claims that being hit by lightning is similar to being nuked in a microwave.
Melvin Roberts would know; he's been hit 10 times.
The Seneca resident says that lightning hits like a "freight train" and it will make you lose "control over your body."
If Roberts really has been hit 10 times, he would be the world record holder. The Guinness Book of World Records still has Roy Sullivan at the top of its list with seven zaps.
"It's like grabbing an electrical cord," Roberts told ABC News. "You don't feel the burns until it's over with. It cooks you from the inside out like being in a microwave. And you've got a hurting in your bones."
The repeated strikes have led Roberts to suffer from memory loss, headaches, speech problems and other health problems.
"I get real bad headaches. I see dead people," Roberts told WSPA after being hit for the seventh time back in 2012.


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At Your Service: About the AIDS Hotline
November 2001
The California AIDS Hotline, a program of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, provides information about HIV and AIDS, emotional support, and referrals in English, Spanish, and Filipino dialects to all residents of California.
It is staffed by more than 100 volunteers, who complete a 32-hour training program to prepare them for their work, and a small group of paid staff that coordinates schedules and provides supervision and support during each hotline shift. The toll-free number (800-367-AIDS) operates from 9 AM to 9 PM weekdays and 10 AM to 6 PM on weekends.
The hotline provides life-saving information to Californians on a wide spectrum of issues, including HIV testing, transmission, trends, and AIDS treatments. The hotline receives more than 90,000 calls each year. All calls are anonymous and confidential.
In addition to phone calls, the hotline responds to hundreds of email questions in English and in Spanish from all over the world. It is interesting to note, that most of the emails from South America and Europe are usually from an individual concerned about how HIV is transmitted, while emails from countries in Africa come predominately from organizations looking for educational information, resources, or donations. AIDS Hotline can be reached via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
This article was provided by San Francisco AIDS Foundation. It is a part of the publication OUTReach. Visit San Francisco AIDS Foundation's Web site to find out more about their activities, publications and services.


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Thanks Zerwe! Is this Shantarakshita's, The Adornment of The Middle Way with commentary by Mipham Rinpoche translated by the Padmakara Translation Group? Unfortunately that was one of the texts that I had to give away in preparation for selling my condo.zerwe wrote:In the translators introduction to Shantarakshita's, The Adornment of The Middle Way there is what I have found to be a very good discussion surrounding the Chittamatra point of view as related to the writings of Asanga and Vasubandhu.kirtu wrote: Interestingly Asanga's Abhidharmasamuccaya is the presentation of the Abhidharma from a Cittamatrin perspective.
...The term "Chittamatra" has therefore been called into question as an appropriate name for the teachings of Asanga and Vasubandhu, preference being given to "Yogachara," a name that more obviously evokes the meditative context in which these teachings were irst formulated.'
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On her way to pick up her diploma, Emily took a detour to Rome and China
It's pretty hard to find a more focused student than Emily Zimmerman. When she makes a plan, she sticks to it. In the case of getting a degree at Iowa State University, she had even completed her plan ahead of schedule. She'd amassed enough credits to graduate with a biology degree in three short years. But that was the problem. The time seemed way too short.
Emily wanted one last adventure in her undergraduate years. So she searched through Iowa State's seemingly endless academic opportunities, ultimately finding something that intrigued her -- a second major in global resource systems. It combined the three things she loved most: science, languages, and travel.
Through a vast array of research opportunities and a study abroad program that extends to every continent on the planet, Iowa State offers its students the ability to go as far as their interests and ambitions can take them.
As for Emily, she joined a study abroad group that went to Rome to study biodiversity. What she learned there became the basis for a research project called "A Review of the Current Status of Agrobiodiversity Monitoring Systems." The project was so well received, Emily was invited to make a presentation at the Yunnan Agricultural University in China.
So in the end, that one little detour from her plan led to a second major, travels to two foreign countries (that now don't seem so foreign), and a whole new world of possibilities for Emily. Amazing. Now after graduation, she's decided to enroll in a graduate program to study environmental science and public relations.
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Dorm DIYs: 10 Ways to Add Personality to Drab College Digs
There are a couple of weeks left until college students move in and classes start — which means there's still time to think about dorm decor. These ten project ideas will help students save money, get set up and make their rooms stylish and homey.
Above, ottomans provide extra seating when friends stop by, and are another way to add fun pattern and color to a space. This fabric pouf is from HGTV but you can easily find other patterns on the internet.
Rugs add color AND dampen the noise for downstairs neighbors. Sarah Dorsey shows how to make a bold patterned rug using paint and an inexpensive IKEA rug.
Nothing is worse than staring at dingy, white walls for nine months. This geometric wall art from Curbly is a colorful and strong antidote.
An easy way to distinguish between roommates' cords is to wrap them in washi tape. From HGTV.
And while we are talking about washi tape, it also temporarily disguises college-issue furniture, walls, doors and switch plates. At the end of the year, just strip it off and the room is ready for its next occupant. From Crab & Fish.
Hand print or stencil fabric to use as a lightweight tapestry — fabric is easy to hang on dorm walls, and it covers a lot of blank space. It also makes a nice headboard of sorts. Design Manifest used a wooden paisley printer's block, but it's easy to buy a pre-made stamp or carve your own.
Make a one of a kind duvet with this project from Design*Sponge using iron-on transfers.
Store stuff out of sight on bookshelves with upcycled shoe boxes, like these basic striped versions from Mormorsglamour.
An easily hideable laundry bag from Making Nice in the Midwest. It might help to have a couple of these hanging on the back of a closet door.
It's been circulating the internet for some time, but this storage idea, from Livet Hemma, is still a stylish favorite and pretty easy to pull off with some plywood boxes and binder clips.
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We have written an eBook as a giveaway called "Bullies Be Gone! - A Guide For Stopping Bullying Before It Starts". We require an engaging and captivating eBook cover for this work Which grabs the attention of potential readers. It will be used for promotion across the web in banner ads, facebook postings and article sites. The general idea I have for design is some kind of cartoon looking images representing the title and topic of the book. I don't want to hem the designer into any particular idea other than it needs to be eye catching and illustration based rather than photo based design. For those interested in the content, I have attached it to this brief.


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Michigan State University is enhancing the functionality of its Kuali Financial System with integration of a third-party purchasing service. The school will be using ESM Solutions' easyPurchase for electronic procurement.
Kuali is an open source organization that develops and maintains business applications for institutions of higher education. Michigan State is one of the founding schools in that initiative. ESM produces cloud-based spend management and purchasing applications and works with its customers to integrate those services with existing systems.
The goal at Michigan State is to provide a more intuitive end user experience and allow for a more seamless workflow between the existing software and the new software.
"Our easyPurchase solution will empower MSU's efforts to improve their current procurement process by creating additional efficiencies and savings," said Anthony Rotoli, ESM's vice president of sales and business development.
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CoachCal has been coaching for over 30 years. Not just focusing on athletes, but on individuals whose goals range from climbing Mount Everest to recapturing the power of active living.
Some fantastic results from Wasa lake this weekend, wow. Congrats to all those people who participated. Some notable results:
Well I truly was having a fantastic race. In my swim warm up I saw a huge manta ray gliding through the water. It gave me a sense of calm and wonder. I positioned myself well in the 1000 person mens wave. I set out strong but kept telling myself to relax and be smooth (Franky Goes to Hollywood Song running through my brain) . The first 600m was in the shallow part of the ocean so I felt comfortable. Then the course headed out to deep sea and choppier waters. The day brought unique and strong winds down from the massive volcano. Most locals said it was the hardest conditions in the last 5 years.
Thanks to all those CSR athletes who came out to support your teammates yesterday at the Police Half Marathon! Was so cool to see many of you on the race course.
Here are some fantastic results from the race! As a team, we did very well with many of your hitting a personal best! All that hard work is paying off! Well done. Goodness after going through the list of racers, I know I have missed someone in this list.
My current morning routine usually incorporates a quick body mass check on the bathroom scale. Most often it indicates my level of hydration but it also serves as my wake up call. To run fast and minimize impact trauma, the lighter you are the better. Of course that makes sense, but you also need to understand that there is an acceptable weight gain in the off-season, an ideal training weight and a target body weight for your peak race.
In a simulated triathlon when approaching the wall for a turn, try to swim a quick and short diagonal approach when coming into the wall for a turn. This results in a straight forward push off, and you will be on the side that you will swim back. This allows the swimmer, who is likely drafting you, to do the same, and keeps the lane organized for optimal flow without head on collisions. This really applies to swimming at any time. The exception is when experienced swimmers tumble turn and push off deep enough to actually go under the approaching swimmer... yikes.
Hi XTERRA Athletes,
2013 brings much change for off road racing. Unfortunately, the XTERRA series no longer exists under the XERRA brand. Many of you have already entered the World XTERRA Championships through the "at large" option. If you did not do this or did not get accepted, I suggest racing the Regional Championships in the USA to earn a slot for Worlds 2013. Most Western Canadian will head down to Las Vegas for their April 13th event.
Huge congrats to Shannon Winslade for smashing her marathon personal best at the Arizona Rock and Roll Marathon on Sunday.
CoachCal only accepts 10 online distance clients per year. Most online distance coached athletes will either travel to Calgary once or twice a year or participate in many camp options to further connect with CoachCal. Phone call or skype contact is once per month for program design and evaluation. Frequent email reporting is expect. Training diaries are not necessary but are helpful in assessing training stress. Often a phone conversation with the outlined program onhand is more effective to assess how the athlete is absorbing the training load and assess mental motivation and possible fatigue. Programs are emailed to the athlete once every 3-4 weeks. Exact details of BRICK sessions, BIKE sessions, TRACK workouts, SWIM Sessions and even Self Test Protocols are sent.
After attending the TrainingPEAKs University, I have decided NOT to use their platform. For triathlon, it just does not work. For cycling it is amazing. But there is NO integration of swim, bike, run and other training modalities and the massive assumptions of accurate data collection for THREE disciplines clouds the important decisions. To discuss, feel free to contact email@example.com
Detailed Customized Training Sent By Email
Monthly Phone Conversation to Assess Past Training and Outline Future Limitation (Athletes Cost)
Unlimited Email Interaction
Priority Camp Placement
Discount on CSR Team Gear and Product
Purchasing Discounts
Contact CoachCal for Availability at email@example.com
Launched in 2013, these EPIC Time Trials were critical in the success of many Ironman performances. I personally used these training sessions to race fast at 70.3 Utah (May 2) and 70.3 Honu (June 6) in 2015! There is NO better way to get fit then suffering with others while watching a motivating sporting event. Starting in January, only 10 positions will be offered in 2018! Reserve your spot early and have your best season ever!
These cycling sessions are designed specifically for riding long and strong for 3.0-4.0 hours at a designated IRONMAN power and cadence. Set the computrainer at your dream Ironman Power and ride away while watching an inspiration event on the big screen. Or the entire group will ride one of the many Ironman or Ironman 70.3 courses after a good warm up. After the Computrainer Ride, athletes are encouraged to run 15-60'. If weather is too cold to run outside, a short drive to Mount Royal University can provide a track or treadmill for the EPIC BRICK (drop in fees apply). After all 5 sessions, you will have the exact heart rate, power, hydration and fueling strategy tried and tested. Maximum Capacity is 10 Riders! Planet Foods will provide Ultima and Honey Stinger Gels and Waffles. As a bonus to help acclimate to hot races, the studio temperature can be elevated up to 25 degree with high humidity. For those athletes interested in a HUGE weekend, 3-5hr BRICK sessions are scheduled on Sunday and can be attended (Drop In Fees Apply).
Dates: All Saturdays
January 5th, 9:00am - 12:00pm (3.0 hours) + 1hr Running Outside or MRU at 4pm
February 2nd, 9:00am - 12:15pm (3.15 hours) + 1hr Running Outside or MRU at 4pm
March 2nd, 9:00am - 12:30pm (3:30 hours) + 1hr Running Outside or MRU at 4pm
April 6th, 9:00am - 12:45pm (3.45 hours) + 1hr Running Outside or MRU at 4pm
May 4th, 9:00pm - 1:00pm (4 hours) + 1hr Running Outside or MRU at 4pm
Contact CoachCal for Availability at email@example.com
SPACE is LIMITED TO 30 Athletes for 2018-2019 (Full Time CSR Athletes with Priority Placement). If you want to secure a spot in these EPIC BRICK sessions, you should consider joining the team (Either Personal Program with CoachCal, BRONZE Program, Daytime Program or Cycling Program).
These sessions are critical when developing endurance in preparation for a break through season in Triathlon, Cycling, UltraRunning and Adventure Racing. Even ultra runners will benefit from these long sessions. Building in duration and difficulty, from 3-5 hours, these BRICKS are done at Mount Royal University on their indoor track. All BRICK sessions start at 9am unless there are facility conflicts. There are a few BRICK sessions that will push into 5 hours. BRICK session begin in November and end May. After participating in the majority of these training session, you will be able to ride long and strong in early Spring. The BRICK sessions incorporate 90% cycling with small amount of running and conditioning intervals.
Nov. 4, 2018
Nov. 18, 2018
Mount Royal University
Mount Royal University
9:00 am - 12:00 pm (3hr)
9:00 am - 12:00 pm (3hr)
Dec. 2, 2018
Dec. 16, 2018
Mount Royal University
Mount Royal University
9:00pm - 12:00 pm (3hr)
9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4hr)
Jan. 6, 2019
Mount Royal University
9:00pm - 12:00 pm (3hr)
Feb. 3, 2019
Mount Royal University
9:00 am - 1:00 pm (4hr)
Mar. 3, 2019
Mount Royal University
9:00 am - 2:00 pm (4hr)
Apr. 7, 2019
Mount Royal University
9:00 pm - 2:00 pm (5hr)
|These Dates are Tentative and may Change. Make sure to confirm with Cal. Email him: firstname.lastname@example.com
CSR Full Time Evening Triathletes: FREE
CSR DayTime and Private Coached Athletes: 20.00 flat rate
CSR Cycle Program Athletes: 20.00 flat rate
Equipment: Bike and Trainer, Swim gear, Run Gear and Personal Nutrition. Water and Ultima (electrolyte powder) provided.
Fees: Are to be paid at time of session. This includes access to the facility.
Actual Heart Rate Trace of a 4 Hour Brick Session
Example BRICK session during Pre-Competition
Training Phase
Total Time: 3 hours of Biking
Start at 10am! Get there early to set up.
Half Ironman athletes are finished after Transition 3 and a 10 minute
cool down on the bike!
0-15' : easy spin warm up going from 70 rpm to 100rpm (Z1 HR)
15-20' : Hold 110-120 rpm in easy gear (Z1 HR)
20-40' : 2 x 15" single leg with 30" spin between then switch legs
2 x 30" single leg with 45" spin between then switch legs
2 x 45" single leg with 60" spin between then switch legs
2 x 60" single leg with 120" spin between then switch legs
40-45' : 10 X 15" accelerations up to 140 rpm, go on 1'
(Z5 effort due to high cadence)
Transition 1 Run for 10 minutes starting at a slow Ironman Pace for 5 minutes (Z2),
then the last 5 minutes at half Ironman pace or Z3 (there should be 10
seconds per 200 difference). Here are the 200m split times for each mile pace:
80" =10:44
75" =10:04
70" = 9:24
65" = 8:43
60" = 8:03
55" = 7:23
50" = 6:43
45" = 6:02
40" = 5:22
45-65' : easy spin warm up doing the following!
Make up 5 groups.
Group1 starts spinning at 120 rpm in an easy gear, then group 2 joins them 30 seconds later,then group 3 30" later, then group 4 30" later, then group 5 30" later. Make sure all groups start! Next wave starts (group 2 starting), 60 seconds after the entire group finishes the 120 rpms.
65-85' : 15" Biggest gear at 60rpm, stay seated.
Rest = 45" spinning at 100rpm!
then 30" Biggest gear at 60rpm, stay seated.
Rest = 60" spinning at 100rpm!
then 45" Biggest gear at 60rpm, stay seated.
Rest = 90" spinning at 100rpm!
then 60" Biggest gear at 60rpm, stay seated.
Rest = 120"spinning at 100rpm!
Repeat the above portion!
85-90' : Spinning at 110-120 rpm light gear (Z1)
Run no faster than Half IM pace.
Every 2 laps alternate:
60" Bridge
50 Chinnies or crunches
90-105' : easy spin warm up going from 80 rpm to 120rpm (Z1-2 HR)
105-115' : 8 x 15" standing in moderately easy gear with 45" rest,
spin it out for 2' till 115' Controlled.
Do not go too hard! Relax and keep the cadence high at 75-90 rpm
115-130' : Pyramid Training. Done in your small chain ring. Assuming you all have 9 speed rear cog set (gear 1 is the easiest, 9 the hardest)
Start: Gear 3 for 2'.00"
Gear 4 for 1'.45"
Gear 5 for 1'.30"
Gear 6 for 1'.15"
Gear 7 for 1'
Gear 8 for 45"
Gear 9 for 30"
Take 2 minutes to spin easy, then start with Gear 9 for 30" and work
to gear 3! Repeat the above portion!130-135' : Spinning at 110-120 rpm light gear (Z1). Transition 3 ( Running total of 10 minutes, no more)
Lap 1: Ironman Pace (2/10 Perceived Exertion)
Lap 2: Marathon Pace (4/10)
Lap 3: Half Marathon Pace (6/10)
Lap 4: 10km pace (8/10)
Repeat until your time is up!
135-145' : easy spin warm up going from 70 rpm to 100rpm (Z1 HR)
145-160' : 5 X 60" single leg drills with 30" spin between legs!
160-170' : 4 x 60" standing in moderately easy gear with 60" rest,
spin it out for 2' till 65' Concentrate on efficiency and smoothness
of the climb! Relax!
170-179' : Choose moderately hard gear
(big chain ring and gear 3 or 4)
30" in Normal Position (hands on brake hoods)
30" Aeroposition
30" Standing
Rest 90"
Repeat 3 times starting with a different position each time.
179-180' : spin easy
Transition #3: Run 10 minutes easy in Zone 2 (Ironman Pace)
This will be your cool down this week! Make sure not to run hard, but
relaxed and easy! Do some stretching afterwards!
Make sure to eat during session! Try to consume 200-400 KCal during and then use your recovery drink after the session! Try to get in 500Kcal immediately after the workout!
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Three Minnesota Supreme Court justices are up for election or reelection on Tuesday: Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, Associate Justice Barry Anderson and Associate Justice David Stras. All three are Pawlenty appointees and in my view excellent, indeed model, judges. All three have challengers — the St. Paul Pioneer Press has notes on each of the races — but the races should be no contest. The incumbent justices deserve election or reelection.
I would like to add a personal note. I was Barry Anderson's classmate at the University of Minnesota Law School. We are long-time friends. I greatly admire him as a man and judge. His campaign motto is "Fairness and integrity." As applied to him the words are accurate and well chosen. His election site is here; his Facebook page is here.
When Justice Anderson was elevated to the Supreme Court from the Court of Appeals by Governor Pawlenty, he became the third Anderson to sit at the same time on the seven-member court. He joined Associate Justices Paul Anderson (still serving) and Russell Anderson (now retired). I had been thinking it was time for a Johnson (just kidding), but the fact that Governor Pawlenty selected him for appointment was a testament to Justice Anderson's merit as well as Governor Pawlenty's spine. The Star Tribune has endorsed Justice Anderson along with the other incumbents. Please don't hold that against him; in this case they have it right.
I have also gotten to know and like Chief Justice Gildea. She is an excellent judge and delightful person.
Justice Stras served as a law clerk to Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Court. Enough said, but I will add that he is also the Court's first Jewish justice.
I'll be voting for all three of the incumbent justices and ask our Minnesota readers to consider doing likewise.
JOHN adds: I endorse everything Scott says. These three justices are eminently worthy of election or reelection. I hope our readers in Minnesota will not only make sure to vote for them–lots of voters skip the judicial elections because they feel they have no sound basis to make a choice, the way I skip over the soil and water commissioners–but, as appropriate, pass on our endorsement to your friends and relatives.


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Huawei's Ascend W1 is believed to be heading to Germany this month, with reports over on WPArea suggesting the Windows Phone could be released as soon as next week (with retailer Conrad stating such a date). As a Windows Phone 8 solution, the W1 would offer German consumers a new option, one which would be aggressively priced against competition.
The smartphone is already listed on German online retail websites (with a price tag of around €199.95), but no accurate date of arrival has yet been unveiled. Available in both black and blue, the Windows Phone may prove to be a popular choice with the retail pricing and fact it's a Windows Phone 8 smartphone.
To serve as a reminder, what's packed inside the Ascend W1? It sports a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 1950mAh battery, 4" (800x480) display, 512MB of RAM, 5 MP camera, and 4GB storage (expandable to 32GB with a micro SD card), making the Windows Phone an attractive entry level smartphone. The added SD support will ensure owners can pack the device full of music and other media.
We'll look forward to see Huawei push the device across Europe, Asia and beyond. The company has had a rough journey to get to this point, and many believed we wouldn't see Huawei hardware running Windows Phone outside select markets, but it we could well be witnessing the birth of a fourth partnership between Microsoft and a mobile phone manufacturer.
It's uncertain how the Ascend W1 will perform, especially with rival hardware launched by Nokia, HTC and Samsung to contend with. Since Huawei is still relatively new to the Windows Phone game, we'll give them the opportunity to show just what the company plans to do regarding marketing, OEM apps, updates and support.
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And we earned our right to ease up today. It's been a big week, what with everything Google announced (and didn't announce) at I/O. If you're looking for some fun reading to wrap up your day, check out some funny old clips about cameraphone etiquette from way back in 2004, or let Leslie set you straight on etiquette here in 2014. Learn about all the motorcycle gear you'll need to protect you from nasty road rash, or try a puzzling but viciously effective method for peeling a whole bucket of potatoes.
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Brenda Parker
Brenda lives in Winchester and is a graduate of Winchester School of Art. Exhibitions include Coningsby Gallery, London; Kingston College, Bracknell Arts Centre, Southampton University, Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh. She was selected by BBC South to make three Television Broadcasts during the Year of the Artist 2000. Studio events include Hampshire Open. Group exhibitions, the Test Valley Art Festival, The Guildhall in Winchester, the Education Pavilion at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Braishfield, West End Centre at Aldershot and Mottisfont Abbey in Hampshire. Also the Royal College of Art London (BlindArt) and Utrecht Holland with World Art Vision. Joint Projects include Digital and 3D Project involving Youth Groups in Poole (Funded by Awards for All) and a 15ft x 45 ft digital mural for Wickham Community Centre (Funded by Southern Arts). Working from landscapes in Hampshire, Pembrokeshire, Morocco, France, Spain and other European countries but mainly in America all paintings explore abstraction, colour, form and texture from nature. Brenda's prints are derived from the same sources and she now uses the new process of solar plate printing together with collographs. 3D and digital imagery is connected to her failing eyesight from an inherited eye disease and she often uses medical imigary as basic mateerial.
"As I suffer from eye disease what is see is often distorted; this is quite frustrating but often visually amazing. Although I like to paint on site I frequently draw inspiration for my paintings from a comination of quick sketches and memorised shapes, colours and forms."