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Classic race recap: Run to Climax 7K 5/27/13by Michael Louden
Since I did not have a race this weekend I am going to recap of a race I ran earlier this running season. I will do this once in a...Read More »
Annual Fourth of July Pace for Poverty 5K/10Kby Michael Louden
It's the Fourth of July and what better tradition can I participate in than the fourth annual Pace for Poverty 5K/10K in my hometown...Read More »
Tips on how to beat the heat and stay cool when runningby Michael Louden
Now that it is officially summer, the weather is bound to warm up here in Michigan. (I hope we do not get the sweltering heat we go...Read More »
Meijer State Games of Michiganby Michael Louden
Last weekend I took part in the Meijer State Games of Michigan. This was my third time competing in the games and it keeps getting ...Read More »
MADE IT!!!!! (With Time To Spare)by Mark Evans
Friday evening was a very interesting time for me. For some reason I was unclear about, I was in a pack of 2000 people preparing to...Read More »
Training for the Chicago Marathon Week 2: Taking a Rest Day Seriouslyby Cassandra Basore
As life goes, there are good days and there are bad days. The same can be said of running due to the physi...Read More »
2013 Kalamazoo Klassic 5K conquered!by Michael Louden
This was the one race I have been looking forward to all summer. My goal all along has been to break 20 minutes for a 5K race and t...Read More »
Training for the Chicago Marathon: Week 1by Cassandra Basore
122 and counting until the 2013 Chicago Marathon on October 13th. Even though I have done two half-marathons in the past, I still ...Read More »


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Volunteers and VisitorsSeptember 28th, 2012
The Cabbage LadySeptember 22nd, 2012
Thank you to Wanda….our cabbage lady yesterday, and the best-dressed volunteer at The Food Pantry!
We're so grateful for all the volunteers who make The Food Pantry happen every Friday. If you're interested in helping us out, please let us know!
Foodies and The Food PantryJuly 23rd, 2012
Saturday July 28, the NEW TASTE MARKETPLACE, a monthly fundraiser for The Food Pantry, returns to St. Gregory's from 2PM-7PM with more than twenty local chefs, bakers, food trucks and artisan food producers. Come eat, drink, buy treats to take home, and sample everything from Meyer lemon-blueberry pie, Madagascar chocolates, and caramel popcorn to bourbon-bacon BLTs, Southeast Asian charcuterie and tandoori lamb.
New Taste Marketplace happens the fourth Saturday of every month, from 2PM-7PM. 500 DeHaro St. San Francisco CA 94107.
Peace on earth, and delicious food for all!
Celebrating Our VolunteersJuly 9th, 2012
The Food Pantry is run by a remarkable community of volunteers, who offer their hearts and souls, hard work, inventiveness, brains, language skills, patience, good humor, kindness and common sense every Friday to make it all happen.
This week we celebrated their contributions with a backyard picnic, giving thanks for the more than forty people of all ages whose contributions every week make The Food Pantry such a special place.
Daily BreadMarch 11th, 2012
Every week we give away hundreds and hundreds of pounds of fresh bread. Most of it is donated by local bakeries and stores––we get huge bags of whole wheat, sourdough, multigrain, raisin, pumpernickel and white loaves; crumpets, croissants, danishes, rolls and muffins; tortillas, naan, pita and lavash; bagels and bialys, rounds and rings. Thanks to all our bakers, drivers, and donors who make it possible to feed the people with such fresh and delicious daily bread!
Working TogetherJanuary 13th, 2012
Listen to The Food Pantry on KALW radioDecember 14th, 2011
Listen to (or read) this story by Jen Chien for Crosscurrents, which aired today on San Francisco's public radio station, KALW. It's all about The Food Pantry, ("San Francisco Food Pantry Fosters Connection in Hard Times") and features interviews with our volunteers and many of the people who use the pantry.
An excerpt: "The diversity in the line outside the Food Pantry is matched by an equal diversity inside the church. The volunteers who run the pantry are from many different backgrounds. They start arriving at 8am to organize and prepare groceries. The bounty is impressive, with piles of red bell peppers, oranges, bags of broccoli florets, cabbages, tomatoes, cantaloupes, dried fruit, brown rice, canned beans, bread, and frozen salmon filets.The volunteers take several hours to sort and prepare the groceries for distribution. Then they break for a communal lunch before the first wave of recipients comes in at noon. The whole atmosphere of the place is joyous and friendly, with people smiling and chatting as they work…."
Holiday Schedule 2011November 24th, 2011
The Food Pantry will be closed on November 25 (the day after Thanksgiving), December 23 (the Friday before Christmas) and December 30 (the Friday before New Years.)
The Perfect Gift: GroceriesNovember 22nd, 2011
If you're looking for the perfect holiday gift for family and friends, consider making a donation to The Food Pantry in a loved one's name. Send us a donation, along with the name and address of the person you'd like to honor, and we will send them a beautiful notecard, letting them know that you've made a gift in their name.
You can make a donation of any amount: $50 will buy groceries for a hungry family for a whole year! Send your checks and notecard requests to: The Food Pantry, 500 DeHaro Street, San Francisco CA 94107, or use the "donate" button on our website. Thank you for sharing the holidays with others, and helping us bring about PEACE ON EARTH, AND FOOD FOR ALL.


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Having bought my sister a cheap Matsui 5" PF-A500X for Christmas, I saw them in the Currys sale (£18) and got one myself. Has anyone had one of these things apart? Is it possible to turn the LCD screen into a projector? I've seen guides around on turning old laptop screens into projectors by basically taking the LCD panel out and shining a light through them, anyone tried it with a cheap photo frame?
Standard projectors look unsightly just sort of parked on a table with cables running all over the pace and a PC attached to actually display pictures - does anyone make a simple photo projector, preferably something that could be neatly mounted on a standard camera tripod for easy adjustment? Something with a built-in card reader and sideshow display mode, that just needs the one power cable to run it.
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Augustana Solar Power
February 17, 2014
Augustana College will soon begin operating its own solar power station. Solar panels have been installed at the Green Wing Environmental Laboratory - a field station near Dixon in Lee County Illinois.
Biology professor, Bo Dziadyk, says Green Wing is mainly used during the summer, and the solar panels should generate enough power for most of its needs. The cost was 10,000 dollars.
"We'll probably pay that off from energy savings in the next 6 to 8 years and that's being conservative. I think it 'll probably be less than that, maybe 5 or 6 years."
About 40 per cent of the cost was paid for by the state of Illinois, and a program to promote renewable energy.
Dziadyk says besides saving money, the solar panels set a good example, showing the college is concerned about the environment.
"And the less we burn bio-mass sources, like wood or fossil fuels, the less carbon we put into the environment, and the less we contribute to the global temperature enhancement phenomenon."
He also calls it an excellent teaching tool. And when the field station is not being used, the power goes back to the electrical grid and earns the college a credit on its power bill.


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Brazil, Netherlands seek to ease bruised pride in play-off
Brazil's captain Thiago Silva gives a press conference at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia on July 11, 2014 - by Evaristo Sa
The third-place match at the Mane Garincha National Stadium in Brasilia is part of the build-up to Sunday's final between Germany and Argentina in Rio de Janeiro.
For Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari the match, starting at 2000 GMT, is too soon after his side's 7-1 semi-final drubbing by Germany to be festive, and the Brazilian media are already debating whether the next coach should be a foreigner.
The Netherlands, meanwhile, are still drained by their penalty shoot-out defeat to Argentina and Dutch tactician Louis van Gaal will have his mind on moving to Manchester United for the new season.
Injured Brazil striker Neymar will be at the National Stadium, and Brazil captain Thiago Silva, who was suspended for the semi-final mauling, hopes the country can restore some pride by winning the third-place clash.
"The motivation is there, for me anyway. It is different of course to trying to finish in first place but we have to do everything to turn the page," said the Paris Saint-Germain defender.
"We will be up against opponents of great quality who are only here because they missed penalties. Their team is much the same as that which beat us four years ago."
The Netherlands beat Brazil 2-1 in the 2010 quarter-finals with a line-up containing five players who also started against Argentina on Wednesday.
- Last appearances -
While van Gaal bows out, this could also be the last World Cup apearance for Holland's star trio of Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder, who will all be well into their 30s when the next tournament starts in Russia in 2018.
The Dutch were desperately disappointed after holding out Lionel Messi for 120 minutes in a goalless semi-final in Sao Paulo and then losing 4-2 on penalties.
Van Gaal at first said the third-place match should "never be played", but he changed his version on Friday to say: "We are going to do everything to finish third.
"We want to leave the World Cup unbeaten, something a Dutch side has never achieved."
Midfielder Leroy Fer, hurt in the group stage, is the only injury absentee for the Dutch, with the rest of the squad fit.
"I'll use the players I think are mentally the strongest. The mind is stronger than the body," the coach said.
There will be no widespread alterations to the Brazil line-up, with Scolari admitting only that he will make "two or three" changes.
One will be the return of Silva, and another could be the introduction of his PSG colleague Maxwell, who has not featured at all so far, at left-back.
In attack, the heavily-criticised Fred may drop out to make way for Jo, as Brazil look to finish on a high, just as injured star Neymar has urged them to do.
"We need to approach Saturday's game as if it were the final and finish the World Cup smiling, with a victory," said the 22-year-old, who fractured a bone in his back in the quarter-final win over Colombia.
"It is not going to lessen the pain, but it is important."
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mark Recchi scored a power-play goal with 19.7 seconds left in the third period to lift the Boston Bruins past the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Recchi's goal from the slot was his seventh this season and 570th overall in the NHL. The goal came while Lightning star Steven Stamkos was serving a boarding penalty.
Boston also got goals from Michael Ryder, Steven Kampfer and Brad Marchand. Boston came off a 3-2 shootout win Monday night at Florida.
Stamkos scored his 29th goal of the season for Tampa Bay, which is 6-1-2 over the last nine games. Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis had the other Lightning goals.
Marchand, back in the lineup after missing three games because of an undisclosed injury, gave Boston a 3-2 advantage 3 minutes into the third with a backhanded rebound goal.
Tampa Bay responded with its third tying goal of the game when St. Louis made it 3-3 from near the low left circle with 9:10 remaining.
Ryder put the Bruins up 1-0 on a rebound power-play goal 28 seconds into the game. Recchi earned his 14th assist this season and 936th overall — which moved him within 17 of tying Jaromir Jagr for 13th place on the career list.
Stamkos tied it at 1 during a power play with 12:50 left in the first.
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As I am currently raiding with both a warlock character and a resto druid character, I can certainly understand where most of the arguments on both sides are coming from. Some thoughts:
- A smart and courteous warlock would never tap as a tank pulls or during a simple pull unless absolutely necessary to prevent deaths. There is a right time to tap and a lot of wrong times to tap.
- For warlocks (and other casters) mana used = damage done (for the most part). So to some degree you'd want a warlock (assuming he's geared ok for that situation) to burn through their mana as fast as possible because that means they are putting out more damage faster, and mobs die faster, resulting in faster moving through instances and less time to wipe.
- "Mana tapping" healers can be VERY efficient overall. I can watch a warlock tap from 0% mana to 100% mana, throw 2 dots on him and heal him up to full. That takes 4-5% of my mana and about 3 seconds of my casting to full up 100% of his. And now with 100% mana he can put out another 100,000+ of damage, all because I took 4% of my mana and 3 seconds of my time to heal him. I don't know of anyone else who can effectively contribute 100,000+ damage with 4% of their mana pool and 3 seconds of their time.
- Communication is the key. The warlock and the healer simply need to have a quick chat before it starts or as it starts, so that they can talk about what will happen. Affliction locks usually don't want to be healed after they tap because they have a ton of life-taking abilities which they use to deal damage. A healer might want to make sure the warlock knows when it is appropriate to tap. Etc. Communicate and don't stress out about it.


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Payroll Tax Update: McConnell Proposes Compromise [1]
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Washington (CNN) -- The top Senate Republican offered a compromise solution Thursday to the current congressional standoff over how best to extend the expiring payroll tax cut, but his plan is being met with resistance by House GOP leaders.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, urged House Republicans to support a short-term extension of the expiring payroll tax cut -- similar to a two-month bipartisan measure passed overwhelmingly by the Senate and now demanded by both President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats.
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"House Republicans sensibly want greater certainty about the duration of these provisions, while Senate Democrats want more time to negotiate the terms," McConnell said in a written statement. "These goals are not mutually exclusive. We can and should do both."
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For his part, Obama is scheduled to appear with a group of middle-class Americans Thursday as part of a White House attempt to illustrate the impact on 160 million American workers if the tax holiday expires December 31. The typical worker's take home salary will shrink by about $40 per pay period without the tax cut, or $1,000 annually.
Also at stake: extended emergency federal unemployment benefits and the so-called "doc fix," a delay in scheduled pay cuts to Medicare physicians.
Both of those measures, along with the tax holiday, are currently scheduled to expire in nine days.
Democrats and Republicans now publicly agree on the need for a one-year extension, but critics of the House GOP's stance have said a two-month extension is necessary to give negotiators more time to hammer out a deal over how to pay for the continuation. They accuse House Republicans of creating the very instability they have railed against and of needlessly creating yet another congressional crisis at the end of a year filled with Capitol Hill showdowns.
Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the GOP's 2008 presidential nominee, strongly criticized the House GOP's stance on CNN's "American Morning" Thursday.
"The Republicans are losing this fight. We need to get back on track," McCain said. "A thousand dollars a year is a big amount of money to most Americans, and I think it's very important. ... I worry about the fact that we are continuing to increase the debt and the deficit, but now it's become very symbolic, and I think it has to be done."
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the number two Senate Democrat, told CNN House Republicans have completely isolated themselves politically.
They are "going down a track that even the most conservative publications and leaders in America rejected," Durbin said. "I think that John Boehner should acknowledge the fact that he cannot leave 3 million people without extension of unemployment benefits, and 160 million people -- middle income Americans -- facing a tax increase because of Republican action."
Despite mounting pressure on House Republicans to give in and pass the Senate's short-term extension, a well-placed House GOP source indicated Wednesday that his side would not consider an end-game to the standoff until next week, just days before the December 31 deadline.
Numerous Senate Republicans have indicated they feel politically undercut by their House colleagues. On Saturday, the Senate voted 89-10 -- with overwhelming GOP support -- to approve two additional months for all three programs.
The House GOP caucus, however, revolted against that blueprint, calling it an inadequate patchwork plan. On Tuesday, the House voted 229-193 on a virtual party-line basis to express its disagreement with the Senate plan and call for the creation of a House-Senate conference committee to resolve the matter -- something already ruled out by Reid.
The $33 billion "bipartisan compromise that was reached on Saturday is the only viable way to prevent a tax hike on January 1," Obama said after the House vote. "It's the only one."
The House also approved a separate resolution supporting a year-long extension of both the payroll tax cut and emergency unemployment benefits, along with a new, two-year doc fix. There is no indication, however, that congressional negotiators would be able to reach a bipartisan agreement by the end of the year.
Further complicating matters is the fact that the Senate has adjourned for the year. Most House members also left Washington after Tuesday's vote.
Boehner released a public letter to Obama Tuesday urging him to order the Senate back from its holiday break to take part in further talks -- a gesture immediately rejected by the White House. The speaker also prevented a direct vote on the Senate bill Tuesday -- a move interpreted in many quarters as a sign House GOP leaders may lack enough Republican support to defeat the Senate plan in the face of unrelenting pressure.
The Wall Street Journal -- a critical sounding board for conservatives -- blasted Boehner and his House GOP colleagues in an editorial Wednesday, arguing that they had "achieved the small miracle of letting Mr. Obama position himself as an election-year tax cutter."
"At this stage, Republicans would do best to cut their losses and find a way to extend the payroll holiday quickly," the paper's editorial writers said. "Then go home and return in January with a united House-Senate strategy that forces Democrats to make specific policy choices that highlight the differences between the parties on spending, taxes and regulation. ... The alternative is more chaotic retreat and the return of all-Democratic rule."
"The House Republicans have painted themselves into a corner. They are on their own," a Senate Republican leadership aide told CNN Wednesday. "This is a lose-lose situation for us. (House Republicans) let the Democrats get the messaging advantage and, more specifically, we've turned one of our key issues on its head. The Republicans look like they are the ones blocking tax relief."
"When you are arguing process, you are losing, by definition," the aide said. "We are arguing process while they've got politics on their side."
A number of Republicans have said the party should have declared victory after winning an agreement by Obama -- as part of the payroll tax cut package -- to make a decision within the next 60 days on whether to proceed with the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Republicans and some Democratic union leaders say the controversial pipeline will create thousands of new jobs; critics question its environmental impact.
A failure to act could have major political fallout. Numerous observers believe Obama is preparing to parrot Harry Truman's 1948 campaign next year by running against an unpopular, dysfunctional Congress controlled partly by the GOP.
CNN's Ted Barrett, Dana Bash, Kate Bolduan, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Hoye, Xuan Thai and Deirdre Walsh contributed to this report.
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In Microsoft Windows how do I enable or disable DHCP?
The majority of corporate and home networks today are configured for DHCP, which enables your computer to be automatically assigned an IP address.
- Open Control Panel.
- Double-click "Network connections" or "Network and Internet connections" and then "Network connections."
- Right-click "Local Area Connection" and click Properties.
- Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
- If you want to enable DHCP, make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically" is selected. If you want to not use DHCP and manually define your network settings, choose "Use the following IP address" and enter the values you want to use.
How can I tell if I'm using DHCP?
An easy method of determining this is to use the ipconfig /all command from the command prompt. When typing this command, one of the lines will say if DHCP is enabled as shown below.
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A special thank you to the following organizations for your fundraising efforts on behalf of CEDARS this past holiday season!
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CEDARS annual Power of the Purse event raises critical funds for the children in our care. Thank you to the corporate sponsors who helped make 2012 a huge success!
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Campus Food
Posted By Andrea McPherson-Mesa On August 28, 2013 @ 1:27 pm In | Comments Disabled
Check out the changes in food service on both our Haverhill and Lawrence Campuses. You'll find new food providers, newly renovated spaces, and new café spaces where you can purchase and enjoy your food. These changes are part of our continuing effort to improve the campus experience for our students, faculty, staff, and visitors!
Jitters will be open from 8 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm, Monday through Thursday and 8 am to 2 pm on Friday. The breakfast menu will feature fresh baked muffins and bagels, breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit and yogurt cups and more. At lunch, a variety of wrapped "Grab and Go" gourmet deli sandwiches, freshly prepared salads, Papa Gino's pizza, homemade soups and chowders will be served. During each month, theme-based promotions will be featured to keep students, faculty and staff interested in the menu. Beverages available will include a variety of freshly brewed coffees, waters, juices and carbonated drinks. The weekly menu will include vegetarian, and gluten free items. For more information and menu specials, please visit www.nexdine.com/necc
The bookstore offers sandwiches and salads from the "grab and go" coolers. There are also milkshakes and smoothies available from the brand new "F-Real" machine. The bookstore also offers "good for you" options like yogurt, protein bars, and hummus snack packs. The bookstore is open Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 5 pm, and Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.
The menu will feature fresh sandwiches, salads, snacks, coffee and beverages. (Cash only.) The Tech Center Cyber Café is open every Thursday from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. For more information, please visit www.nexdine.com/necc. Beginning on March 27, 2014 the hours will change to 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm every Thursday until the end of the Spring semester.
All buildings have vending machines with a variety of snack and drink choices, including ice cream which is available in the Spurk Building and the Behrakis One-Stop Student Center. Room 103 in the B Building has tables and seating if you'd like a place to sit.
Breakfast and lunch foods are available in the atrium of the Dimitry Building, 45 Franklin St. from 8 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm Monday through Friday and from 8 am to 2 pm Friday.
Napolitano Pizzeria at 420 Common St has a projected opening date of September 2014.
We have contracted with NexDine, a Massachusetts-based food service company, to provide all food service on the Haverhill Campus.
NexDine is currently providing food service to corporations, private schools, and colleges and universities throughout New England and PA.
If you'd like to learn more, here's a link to additional information.
NECC has contracted with the Lupoli Companies, located at the Riverwalk in Lawrence, to provide food service in Lawrence. However, Sal's at 45 Franklin St. in Lawrence is closed for the Summer.
If you'd like to learn more, here's a link to their website.
Our goal is to improve the campus dining experience for our students, faculty, and staff. Whether you purchase your meals on campus on a regular basis or occasionally grab a snack before class, we want to be sure what you're getting is fresh, tasty, and affordable.
Campus food sales have been down in recent years, and we'd like to turn that around by offering campus food that is as good as what you can get at local restaurants and priced competitively, too.
We've brought in two well-known food service providers with proven track records, and we're confident they will deliver food you'll love.
Also, please know that they are open to your suggestions. If you have any feedback or comments, they can be directed to Erin Galvin, at email@example.com.
NECC has contracted with NexDine and Salvatore's Restaurants to provide catering services on the Haverhill and Lawrence Campuses. Additional details can be found on the Catering Services page.
If you still have questions or comments, please contact David Gingerella, vice president of administration and finance, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Bon appetit!
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Finally caught up with Rick Sund today. Here's the transcript of the interview. . . .
Q. I haven't talked to you since the end of the regular season. You did better in the playoffs but you did worst during the regular season . . .
I pretty much predicted that. I did a radio show and they brought that up that you pretty much said the team wouldn't be as good during the regular season but better in the playoffs and that's pretty much what we were.
Q. But do you look at regular season, where you had some blowout home losses and the offense and defense regressed and . . . .
I think other than–Oklahoma City and Chicago were the only two teams that didn't have a lot of highs and lows during the season. Certainly LA did and Dallas did and Miami did. Your [media] colleagues had Spoelstra fired three times. So it's been up and down and we fell right into that. We've been up and down. I'd like to think that helped us. I'm hoping that was one reason we were stoic during the playoffs.


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Help! Are we really expanding?
how could all of the galaxies Hubble saw have been moving away from him in every direction?
If we look forward they should be moving away, but if we look back into the big bang, shouldn't they being moving toward us?
And if we are also moving at the same increasing speed how can there be redshift at all? wouldn't everything appear static, as if we were on an airplane ?
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Stewart Gault 30+Aug 8 2012: Simple trick for you to do to explain this.
Get two thin pieces of paper, a ruler and a pen.
Now on one piece of paper draw a 4x4 grid of dots each 1 or 2 centimeters apart from each other so there's a 1 or 2cm gap between all dots.
Now on the second piece of paper draw the same 4x4 grid BUT double the distance between the dots, so if you chose 1cm now draw them 2cm apart, and if you chose 2 cm now do 4cm apart (I use 2cm and 4 cm shows up better)
Now pick a dot on the first piece of paper, so for example say the 2nd dot from the left and 1 row down. Now match it up with it's corresponding dot on the other piece of paper by placing the sheets on top of each other so that you can see through them (hold them up to a light if you have to) and the magic begins.
It will seem as though all the other dots have expanded away from the dot you picked, yet you know this not to be true. What's more is the fact that no matter what dots you pick the same thing will happen.
this explains why we see red shift and in all directions and why do we see it? Because relative to the other galaxies we are in a fixed position from our perspective as mirrored by the dots you drew. So it appears that we are the centre of expansion, so these statements can be seemingly true at the same time, we are the centre of the universe and everywhere is the centre of the universe.
Hope this helps.
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i do this way too often.
k back to playing it.
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|VIDEO & DVD ROTATIONS Welcome to the Video & DVD Rotations Forum. This is a forum to share your favorite Cathe Video/DVD rotations. Cathe will also contribute to this forum by providing one video/DVD rotation per month. rotation. Thanks for sharing!
This is a discussion on Official Cathe Beginner Rotation within the VIDEO & DVD ROTATIONS forums, part of the Cathe Friedrich Fitness Forums category;; If you are new to working out with me and are fairly new to fitness, I suggest you use the ...
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If you are new to working out with me and are fairly new to fitness, I suggest you use the following DVD's along with this posted 3 month fitness program to prepare you for my more advanced workouts.
These workouts are Basic Step and Body Fusion (both on one DVD), Low Impact Step and Total Body Sculpting (both on one DVD), and Total Body Stretching. The equipment used in these beginner DVD's is as follows: 3 to 5 pound handweights, an exercise tube (preferrably with handles), and a stability ball.
Side Note:
After doing the 3 month break in period, I think all other tapes will be more comfortable for you (however, I suggest Cardio and Weights as the next stepping stone). The workouts that you should hold off on for a good few months are all of the Imax workouts (ie: Interval Max, Imax 1, 2 or 3) and any workouts labled using the words "Extreme or Terminator" in its title.
Here is a three month starter workout plan:
Week 1,2 and 3:
Mon: Basic Step plus Lower body hand weight add on (it is one of the workouts on the tape)
Tues: OFF
Wed: Basic Step plus upper body hand weight add on (it is one of the workouts on the tape)
Thurs: One Segment from Total Body Stretching (a good idea to start with the segment that uses no equipment)
Fri: Basic Step plus Abdominal routine add on (it is one of the workouts on the tape)
Sat: Upper AND lower body tubing routine (it is one of the workouts on the tape)
Sun: One segment of Total Body Stretching plus the the abdominal add on from the Basis Step DVD
WEEK 4, 5, and 6
Mon: Body Fusion
Tues: Lower Body add on with hand weight from Basic Step DVD
Wed: Body Fusion
Thurs: The abdominal add on from the Basic Step DVD plus One segment from total Body stretching
Fri: Brisk walk outside for 40 minutes and a segment from Total Body Stretching
Sat: Upper and Lower body add on with tubing plus abdominal segment from Basic Step DVD (they are all on the DVD)
Sun: A segment from Total Body Stretching DVD
Week 7, 8, and 9
Mon: Low Impact Step
Tues: Total Body Sculpting
Wed: Low Impact Step
Thurs: Abdominal Add on from Basic Step DVD plus one stretch segment from Total Body Stretching
Fri: Body Fusion
Sat: OFF
Sun: Total Body Sculpting
Week 10, 11, and 12
Mon: Low Impact Step
Tues: Lower Body Add On with hand weights from Basic Step DVD
Wed: Body Fusion
Thurs: Brisk walk for 40 minutes plus abdominal add on from Basic Step DVD
Fri: Total Body Sculpting
Sat: One segment Total Body Stretching
Sun: OFF
As far as what to eat....
Eat a wide variety of veggies, especially dark leafy green veggies, a wide variety of lean protein sources, a wide variety of complex carbohydrates, and keep all your foods in their more natural form (without cream sauces, or frying, or without swimming in oils). Eat a wide variety of healthy fruits too and be sure that you have citrus sources as well. A daily multi-vitamin is a good idea too.
Good luck and always listen to your body along the way. Gently push harder on energetic days. Strive to maintain your best effort on stressful or "not fully into it" days. Take a day off on days that you have lead legs, fighting a bad cold, feeling mentally or physically run down, or experience an overall sense of "I just can't do this today"
WOW! thanks cathe! My daughter has been firming for almost a year and she's ready to move on up!! This would be perfect for her!
I think it's great that you did this and added some eating advice as well!
Thanks again:)
Question: I've been doing the beginners june 04'rotation and adding in the new stuff especially cardio.
So I was wondering if it would be okay to start using the pure stre. and/or slow and heavy series along with your cardio hits/classic dvd's?
I've been viewing both PS and SH vid's. However, I really like the PS series... What do you think??? Should I con't the extra month on beginner's rotation or move on....... i'm getting that bored feeling as a beginner....
the vid's I have:
classic vol1
cardio hits
slow and heavey series
pure strength series
basic + body fusion
total body stretching
low impact step + total body sculpting
high step circuit
all step
I already have all the firm tape. However, my plan is to buy your series have 2weeks until I have the lot!!! so far I have last 40 pounds and dropping... I want to keep this moving....I do not want to go back to a size 16!!! I'm now an 8/10.....YEAH!!! I really value your opinion... thanks for listening......:7
This is really beneficial for all the gals/guys who are new to Cathe workouts. :-)
And...for those who are returning to exercise after being away for awhile.
Roxie, you might get more responses if you post this on the DVD/Video Forum or the Open Forum.
My suggestion would be to go ahead and start adding the other workouts as long as you are feeling strong and well. Just remember to start out using a weight that you can lift with PROPER form. Don't try to lift the heavy weights that Cathe/crew do. You need to gradually work up to that level.
Cathe is great in her workouts with giving direction's and tips on proper form. Pay attention to her 'teaching moments' and learn by doing as Cathe and crew do.
And a BIG congratulation's on your weight loss!! Wow! You have been working very hard to get into shape! :D :7 :D
what videos do you have tubeing ?
I have fallen off the exercise wagon and am now ready to get back on. This rotation looks great but I don't have the Low Impact Step/Total Body Sculpting DVD. I have everything else that Cathe has done so what would you recommend I use as a substitute? Thanks in advance.
This Answers alot of my questions.
Your Awesome!!
:7 Thank you Cathe! This is just exactly what I needed!
I just purchase your "Total Body Sculping Program" at Target which includes all of these programs you just described plus it came with the equipment too, however it doesn't come with a workout calendar so I was very confused. I am glad I came to your site, because I was a totally lost and not knowing where to start.
I am glad I found you at Target..are you planning to sell more packages like these in the future?
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What Does Justification Have to do with the Gospel?
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1. Those whom God effectually calleth, He also freely justifieth: not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous; not for any thing wrought in them, or done by …Read More
Justification for Everyone
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On the Clock: Pairings we most want to see
Will Gray and Jay Coffin get 40 seconds 'On the Clock' to debate the hottest Ryder Cup topics including the matchups they'd most like to see at Gleneagles.s
MD Headlines: McDowell hopes to be paired with McIlroy
Golf Channel's Lauren Thompson brings you the latest headlines from the world of golf.
On The Clock: Most Anticipated Players and Matchups
Will Gray and Jay Coffin get 40 seconds 'On the Clock' to debate the hottest topics in golf heading into the 2014 Ryder Cup
McIlroy: 'Big compliment' to be marked man
Rich Lerner interviews Rory McIlroy about the competition targeting him as the favorite. Watch Morning Drive on Golf Channel.
Top Photos of the Week: Sept. 21, 2014
Top Photos of the Week: Sept. 21, 2014
Quotes of the Week: September 21, 2014
Quotes of the Week: September 21, 2014
Bill Murray through the years
Bill Murray through the years
2014 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic
2014 Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic
McIlroy's foundation to host 2015 Irish Open
Rory McIlroy's charitable foundation has signed on to host the 2015 Irish Open on the European Tour.
Golfing World: Gordon Brand Jr. talks Ryder Cup
Golfing World chats with Gordon Brand Jr., a member of the historic 1987 European Ryder Cup side, about his experiences in that amazing event and Europe's chances in this year's edition at Gleneagles.
Golfing World: My Best Shot - Sam Torrance
Former European Ryder Cup player and captain Sam Torrance shares with Golfing World his addition to the My Best Shot series, which comes from the 1983 Ryder Cup
Goydos wins Pacific Links in Hawaii
Lanny Wadkins and Brian Hammons recap final-round play at the 2014 Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship, where Paul Goydos captured his first career Champions Tour victory.
Golf Channel and NBC Sports' Ryder Cup coverage
Check out Golf Channel and NBC Sports' on-air and online coverage of the 40th Ryder Cup.
Ryder Cup tide bound to turn
Tired of the U.S. getting reamed in the Ryder Cup? That won't last. History guarantees it.
Watson ready for intense scrutiny at Ryder Cup
Tom Watson won't hit a shot in the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, but he knows - fair or not - the credit or blame will rest on his shoulders.
Stoelting and Runas earn LPGA Tour cards
Bailey Moser reports on Demi Runas and Jackie Stoelting, who earned LPGA Tour cards with great play at 2014 2014 Symetra Tour Championship.
Quotes of the Week: September 21, 2014
From the Royal & Ancient Golf Club allowing female members to Tiger Woods maybe going about it on his own, enjoy this edition of Quotes of the Week.
Scoring page: 2014 Web.com Tour Championship
Derek Fathauer hung on to win the Web.com Tour Championship and secure the top priority ranking for next season. Scores


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House & Home Roundup: July 28, 2005
This week's lead story is a good one. Mokoto Rich's Trapped in a Bubble elegantly and depressingly outlines the fate of all those who have gotten high off thinking they have made a ton of money in selling their apartment , and yet can't afford to trade up.
The real estate bubble has created an even bigger gap between the rich and the rest of the country.
Top Stories
- Futuro Flashback: The Prefab From Another Planet: This story on Matti Suuronen's 1968 Futuro house is a wonder piece of design history.
- From Curbside to Canvas: THe House as Muse: The original house from "American Gothic" is still standing in Eldon, Iowa!
- For the Wall: Lace, Pearls and Interactive Paper: Ms. Rohrlich pulls together a good shortlist of funky new modern wallpapers.
- How do I go about finding and hiring a good decorator?
Mitchell Owens gives a few answers but neglects to mention us.... shucks.
- If East Weds West, Who Disciplines The Plants?
Anne Raver has a slow day... A pairing of a wedding announcement from the styles section with gardening style, this features the romance and garden of Holly and Osamu Shimizu in Maryland.
Currents: Los Angeles
- More scoop on the art installation, Maximilian's Schell, in Silver Lake
- More scoop on Hannspree's new line of lifestyle Televisions
- Espasso with Brazilian furniture by Carlos Junquieria opens a west coast shop in Melrose
- There's a new open air market called Peddler on the Roof in Hollywood
- Jennifer Pritchard's interior work for restaurant Providence is noted
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Regarding the Trapped in a Bubble article:
Take heart! I and some other ppl on the CL housing forum and brownstoner have deduced that the reporter has not presented the story correctly so it is not as bad as it first appears (for others that is). There is simply no way that with similar sized apts, one goes for double the other one. There is elapsed time involved in this story and the NY Times piece obscures this to fit the story they want to write. Who cares about the facts when we've got a hot story?
Basically, the couple who made just over $100K were trying to time the market and they failed. They sold in April 2004. They tried to get back in more recently only to find that the last 12 months have shown have shown even greater gains that the prior two year period that they had their place for. Now, I feel for that couple and I am not criticizing them. I am criticizing the reporting of this story.
Links where I quote an AT thread here:
BTW, I am VDH on brownstoner and villagedunderhead on CL
Oh, and I loved the piece on the inspiration begind American Gothic.
Wow, the Mother of Pearl wallpaper and the metallic Japanese graphic wallpaper are really cool.
I like the Jennifer Pritchard "barnacles" theoretically, but the sight of them kind of gives me the willies in some weird, reflexive, primeval way. Maybe the forms are just *too* organic. Is it just me? I have to know :)
My sentiments exactly. Those "barnacles" give me the shakes, like I've got blisters or something. Or like the time on Star Trek when the pulsating membranes fell off the ceiling and latched onto people's backs.
What's with the "At Home With" articles? (I don't see a link above for this week's. Here it is ). Although interesting, it was a real stretch to put it in the House and Home, since it was more of an Arts section story. I would like to see the focus back on the H&H in these stories.
oh. my. GOD.
i'm sorry, but those jennifer pritchard barnacles have a horrible effect on me, worse than merely giving me the "willies" or "shakes". i mean just LOOKING at them literally makes me itchy all over, like i've broken out into a violent rash or something. especially the ones behind her in the picture...*shudder*. i hope for the restaurant's sake that this "artwork" doesn't cause this kind of negative visceral reaction in too many other people, b/c for me it's bad enough that i would never be able to go there.
p.s. i don't want to come across as too harsh, so just wanted to add that i think it's great that they're trying to be imaginative w/ their decor. it's just that i personally can't tolerate it, like i'm "allergic" to it.
Oh my god, so I'm NOT the only one!
The "barnacles" look like a spreading skin fungus, or something worse - the thought of eating in that room makes me nauseous.
(And very frightening that I, too, immediately remembered the same Star Trek episode. I think Yoeman Rand was in that one, with the cool basket-weave 'do.)
i have a coworker who is absolutely phobic of "large quantities of very small things" (like rashes, caviar, etc)... so of course i had to send her that "barnacles" picture. after hearing her reaction from across the office, i felt guilty. now she'll probably have nightmares.
It must be some kind of primal reaction for some people.
On a recent UK decorating/upgrading programme, the homeowner glued faux rose petals onto the wall like that and even that looked freaky.
So funny ... from a distance, I KIND of liked that barnacle thing, but the most I thought about it, I absolutely did cringe, too!
First off ... let's pretend you DID love them, right? Five years later, you want to re-paint the place. What to do? Unscrew each one? Number them? Photograph the whole installation and number each one and coordinate them after you've uninstalled and painted, and then re-install?
OR... do you just Kilz over the whole thing and paint one color?
What it reminds me of is those scary real-life stories of people whose houses have mold that they just can NOT get rid of, where they just about have to burn the place down!
I think that if they really did seem more floral, somehow, it might be more of a benign kind of magic at work on the collective unconscious.
Oh! And I think those space ship houses are so great, that really, truly, they should make them again. If you really wanted a cool little place to live AND if those things would be affordable, what a coup that would be!
Can you imagine a little "trailer park" of them? You call it "Galaxy Heights" or something, and it could just be in the middle of a field somewhere, maybe with just a little tiny bit of variation in the topography, so they would look like a necklace of big beads.


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Date Published: July 30,2014
Choosing Your Vehicle's Radar Detector
A radar detector notifies you when your car is being scanned by a laser. It adds to the speedometer in displaying your vehicle's speed, allowing you to control it accordingly. Having the right radar detector installed in your car involves a considerable selection process.
Matching detectors to your privacy needs
Three different types of radar detectors are available in the market. These vary according to how it is attached to your vehicle and how high or low its sensor capabilities are.
- Remote mounted detectors ? It's key strength is stealth. Also called a concealed radar detector, an advantage of using the remote mounted type is that it's not as easy to discover as the other types. It's suited in states that prohibit usage of radar detectors, such as in Virginia, Washington DC, and in some provinces in Canada. Some remote units, like the Escort SR7 and Beltronics RX75, even have an active laser jammer function, allowing your vehicle to pass through laser guns without being scanned. The only vice in this type is that it's expensive and it requires installation by a professional.
- Corded detectors ? Also called wired radar detectors, this is the most common type of radar detector. It goes either to your car's cigarette lighter or into your vehicle's fuse box. Its' easy to install since it just requires mounting and plugging. Aside from the capability to detect all bands, this type works without batteries. If you go for convenience, then a corded radar detector would be your bet.
- Cordless detectors ? It's key strength is organization, no messy wires hanging around. There's no need to worry about keeping your wires hidden. But in getting rid of these wires, the cordless detector's range and sensitivity decreases by 30% compared with a corded detector. It's also unable to detect POP radar since it turns on and off in milliseconds. Unlike the corded detector, this type runs on battery, hence, it requires regular battery replacement.
Selecting features that are beneficial to you
Each radar detector type comes with its own features and specs. Determine your perfect radar detector by looking at how these features and specs translate to your benefits. Assess features like city mode, laser detection, VG-2 and Specter protection, "instant-on" protection, and digital voice alerts, and identify which ones you'll need often. If you work in a city, for example, you'll need a radar detector with a city mode for less false alerts.
Date Published: July 30,2014
Radar Detector Installation: A Quick Way to Avoid Speeding
Knowing when your car is going beyond the speed limit in a given area is crucial in daily driving. In places where speeding along the highway is a major issue, a radar detector would definitely guide you through. Installing a radar detector on your vehicle is an easy task and can take up to 20 minutes only.
Here's a step by step procedure on how to set up your car's radar detector:
Difficulty level: Easy
Tools to be used:
- Radar detectors
- Cable ties
- Multipurpose screws
- Screwdriver set
- Variable-speed drills
- Wire cutters
Step 1: Get your radar detector and read the manual that comes with it. Understand the instructions carefully before you begin with the installation.
Step 2: Gather the tools you'll need ? drill, screws, wire cutter, silicone, grommets, screwdriver, wire ties, and wire loom, if available.
Step 3: Open the box of the radar detector and check if you have all the things it's supposed to include in the package.
Step 4: Look for the required components in your car, which you'll need to connect to the radar detector later. The receiver should go to a place that you can easily see while driving. Visualize that easy-to-see place while driving to ensure that your hands will not block it while holding the steering wheel. The typical locations are the ashtray position, the sun visor, or just hanging beneath the dash.
Step 5: Find another location where the other components of the radar detector, the front and rear sensors, will go to. The manual offers ideal places for these. Keep in mind that radar detectors can't go through metal and laser can't infiltrate plastic.
Step 6: Proceed with the installation and mount the components to your chosen locations. Secure them to a metal surface using screws.
Step 7: Route the wires from the front of your car to the passenger compartment. Check the manual to see where the wires should go through. Organize the wires and tie them together.
Step 8: Run the wires from components in your car's rear through the passenger compartment. Then, mount the receiver and attach the wires from the component to the receiver.
Step 9: Finally, turn on the radar detector and wait for a test beep. If there's no beep, try rechecking the wires.


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MILWAUKEE (WRN) - School nurses in Milwaukee will start handing out free condoms to high school students as early as next fall.
The School Board voted 7 to 0 Thursday night in favor of what's being called the "Communicable Disease Prevention Program." It was proposed after a study showed that almost two-thirds of Milwaukee public high school students are sexually active – and a-third of those kids don't use condoms. Supporters also pointed to relatively high rates of teen births and sexually transmitted diseases.
There was some opposition when the program was first suggested, but there was little dissent at Thursday night's board meeting. Under the new program, condoms will only be given out at schools with nurses – and the students will have to go to those nurses to ask for them. They can get up 2 at a time. They'll be funded privately, with no tax money being used.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control say only 4.5 percent of the nation's high schools make condoms available to students.


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"…and now we can have it."
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"…and now we can have it."
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I want to watch an episode of One Tree Hill while I pack but I'm too indecisive to choose and will just end up not watching any episode because I can't pick one. Send me a suggestion. One episode. Make it a good one. :)
i am a leyton fan through and through but i agree. peyton isn't coming back. shut up.
I'm probably the biggest Leyton fan ever. I won't get over Peyton not coming back in the finale season, but I'm not whining about it. So join me, Leyton fans. Keep the cries to yourself.Source: onetreehill-confessions
Brooke, Haley, Peyton, and Millie are absolutely GOLDEN in this scene, hahaha.
"That WHORE - stole my man!"
i seriously just started watching One Tree Hill and i have to say, i adore this.
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Chatto Creek Gypsy Cobs
Gyspy Magic Nova
Gypsy Star of Brackenhill x Angel Valley Lizzie
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Nova's sire is Gypsy Star of Brackenhill, who is from the world renowned Brackenhill stables and his grandsire and great grandsire is the famous Davey Ward's Black & White Stallion and Davey Ward's Black stallion. Star of Brakenhill's grandsire on his dam's side is Eddie Alcock's Old Black Horse and great grandsire on his dam's side is the famous Coal Horse. Nova has some excellent lines with Gikes White Mare, the Lob and the Horseshoe mare in her background.
Her dam is Angel Valley Lizzie. She has been described as the most gentle and patient mare could you find. She is Eddie Alcock bred with her sire going back to the Lob.
Nova's cheeky, but friendly, attitude constantly makes Charlotte smile! Kindred spirits!
Left - Chatto Creek MacKenzie (Nova x John Brodie); Right Chatto Creek Olympia (Nova x Brackenhill Dusk)
Lizzie (Dam) and Nova
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The private spaceflight firm SpaceX will try to build the world's first completely reusable rocket and spaceship, a space travel method that could open the gates of Mars for humanity, the company's milionaire CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday.
Musk did not guarantee success, acknowledging the daunting task his SpaceX team has taken on. SpaceX released a video animation of its proposed reusable rocket and space capsule system to illustrate how it would work.
"We will see if this works," Musk said. "And if it does work, it'll be pretty huge."
The hunt for an economic and reusable method for space travel has been a goal of many companies and government agencies from the Space Age's inception.
NASA and LEGO Partnership Inspires Kids to Pursue Science and Engineering
NASA announced Tuesday the signing of a Space Act Agreement with The LEGO Group to conduct education and public outreach activities aimed at increasing participation in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
To commemorate the beginning of this partnership, the crew of space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission will carry a small LEGO® shuttle when it launches Wednesday, Nov. 3, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The partnership marks the beginning of a three-year agreement that will use the inspiration of NASA's space exploration missions and the appeal of the popular LEGO bricks to spur children's interest in STEM. The theme of the partnership is "Building and Exploring Our Future."
The LEGO Group will release four NASA inspired products in their LEGO CITY line next year. The space-themed products will vary in terms of complexity, engaging audiences from young children to adult LEGO fans. Each product release will contain NASA-inspired education materials.
Study rules out the believed source of dinosaur-killing asteroid
Using data from NASA's WISE telescope, scientists suspect the Baptistina space rocks may not be responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs.
The proponents of string theory seem to think they can provide a more elegant description of the Universe by adding additional dimensions. But some other theoreticians think they've found a way to view the Universe as having one less dimension. The work sprung out of a long argument with Stephen Hawking about the nature of black holes, which was eventually solved by the realization that the event horizon could act as a hologram, preserving information about the material that's gotten sucked inside. The same sort of math, it turns out, can actually describe any point in the Universe, meaning that the entire content Universe can be viewed as a giant hologram, one that resides on the surface of whatever two-dimensional shape will enclose it.
That was the premise of panel at this summer's World Science Festival, which described how the idea developed, how it might apply to the Universe as a whole, and how they were involved in its development.
The whole argument started when Stephen Hawking attempted to describe what happens to matter during its lifetime in a balck hole. He suggested that, from the perspective of quantum mechanics, the information about the quantum state of a particle that enters a black hole goes with it. This isn't a problem until the black hole starts to boil away through what's now called Hawking radiation, which creates a separate particle outside the event horizon while destroying one inside. This process ensures that the matter that escapes the black hole has no connection to the quantum state of the material that had gotten sucked in. As a result, information is destroyed. And that causes a problem, as the panel described.
What's after the Space Shuttle?
Ahead of the final Space Shuttle launch tomorrow, here's a look at the Space Shuttle program, in numbers and figures.
Fifty years ago, near the dawn of the space age, NASA controllers "lit the candle" and sent Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard arcing into space atop a Redstone rocket. His cramped space capsule was dubbed Freedom 7. Broadcast live to a global television audience, the historic Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Florida at 9:34 a.m. Eastern Time on May 5, 1961. The flight of Freedom 7 - the first space flight by an American - followed less than a month after the first human venture into space by Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
- "Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal."— E.O. Wilson (via thegreenurbanist)
- Some Things I Hope Don't Happen in 2012 (Besides the end of the world)
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The case for, presented by Janine Jarman, Hairroin Salon, Los Angeles:
"We've done Groupon once so far, and I was thrilled with the results. We sold close to 700 Groupons for a half-price hair cut, with 50 percent of them adding on a full-price color service, 75 percent prebooking a second appointment and at least 60 percent purchasing products. We also made money on the 200 or so purchasers who never redeemed the Groupon. Our stylists keep asking when we're going to do it again!
"The key is to do your homework. We asked a lot of questions of Groupon, and their advice was helpful. Since so many salons have tried it, Groupon has a lot of data to help owners make it a success. We also called the manager of a nearby spa that had tried it and asked what they would have done differently. Consequently, we think we made a lot of good decisions.
"Once a year is perfect. Groupon told us the first three weeks and last two weeks before expiration typically are the busiest. We slated it to run February through June, and we found that Groupon's guideline was accurate. It defeats the purpose to have it more often; this way it's something special people can buy for their friends or try out themselves.
"We didn't give away too much. I was prepared to do a keratin special until we talked to the spa manager who'd made the same mistake. Instead, half off a hair cut worked well for upselling to color.
"Unless they specified a stylist, we booked Groupon users with our newer people, helping them to quickly build their book.
"We made sure our front desk was prepared for the onslaught of calls and, rather than booking them into all of the first available spaces, we spaced it out by limiting it to about 10 Groupons a day.
"The salon absorbed the cost, so the stylist received the entire fee. In return, we asked our stylists to take full advantage of the new clients and try to prebook them, add on color and sell them products.
"Some of our regular clients bought Groupons, but overwhelmingly the purchasers were new people. We never pay for advertising. People sign up for Groupon, so it's in line with how I feel about not bombarding people with mail and e-mail. And it's better than a direct mail promotion, which is like throwing a handful of marbles at a target. Groupon is a classy way to advertise."
An Industry Alternative
Following on the success of Restaurant Week and Spa Week, twice yearly Salon Week (salonweek.com) will debut September 12-18, offering a 50 percent discount on three services of each participating salon's choice and repeating every March and September. Designed to attract new clients as well as to reward current clients, the concept was developed by salon owners, who expect about 1,000 salons to participate in this first round.


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Wayzata High School will be bustling with activity on Saturday as more than 20 schools from around the state compete in the
Wayzata Dance Invitational. Dancers will use this competition to get ready for the
upcoming section tournament, which begins on Feb. 2.
Wayzata High School dance coach Leslie Swiggum said that about 1,500 spectators come to the invitational each year.
"It's really fun to watch," Swiggum said. "There will be close to 75 different dance routines to see."
The junior varsity and B-squad dance teams will perform beginning at 10 a.m on Saturday. Varsity groups will start dancing at 2 p.m.
Varsity and junior varsity kick and jazz teams will perform from Wayzata High School. B-squad teams will also perform.
"I hope we come out on top in all five categories," Swiggum said, noting that the dancers' biggest competition will come from Eastview High School.
Last year, the trojets won the Class AAA jazz portion of the Minnesota State High School League state competition.High kick dancers finished fifth.
If you want to attend the Wayzata Dance Invitational, tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.