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Bremont is pleased to announce it is the official UK watch supplier and timekeeper for Walking With The Wounded's South Pole Allied Challenge marking the beginning of the brand's ongoing support for the charity.
Three teams of wounded servicemen and women are embarking upon on one of the most high profile expeditions of modern times, racing across 3° to the Geographic South Pole. Wounded from the UK, the US and the Commonwealth (Australia and Canada) will embark on this gruelling challenge. The teams will fly to Antarctica in November following extensive year long training in all conditions. They aim to reach the South Pole on the 17th December 2013. It is predicted to be the largest modern day expedition of its type, will last for four weeks and the teams will cover at total of 335km enduring temperatures of -45°C with winds of up to 50mph.
"The Walking With The Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge will demonstrate the close bond between the UK forces and our allies both on and off the battlefield. We are delighted to have British watch brand Bremont on board to help raise awareness and vital funds for this important expedition. Bremont is the perfect timing partner and was a natural fit due to their expertise in working with polar explorers and adventurers" Guy Disney, Walking With The Wounded, Team Glenfiddich UK
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The 2007 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen upset all pre-season predictions on Sunday when he produced one of the finest drives of his Formula One career to win an enthralling Rolex Australian Grand Prix.
The 33-year-old Finn, driving his Renault-powered Lotus with elan and precision, needed only two pit stops as he raced from seventh on the starting grid to his 20th victory in a contest that featured six different race leaders and 10 changes of leadership.
It was a consummate demonstration of his skill and the team's preparations, notably in their strategy for management of their tyres, on a dull, overcast and generally dry afternoon that saw him finish 12.4 seconds clear of second-placed two-time World Champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso of Ferrari.
"Thanks, everyone, great job!" said Raikkonen on the Lotus team radio after crossing the line. "It was a good car all weekend," he explained later. "I knew it was possible to have a good race and I made a good start and after that all went well.
"Of course, I had some doubts before the race, about the tyres, but it was not a problem for me and towards the end of the race I was able to push hard, in case of rain or something, to make sure I had a big gap."
Like most drivers, Alonso made three pit stops and was unable to match Raikkonen's economy in tyre wear, the decisive factor in an open and entertaining race.
Defending triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull finished third after struggling with tyre wear, Brazilian Felipe Massa was fourth in the second Ferrari and Briton Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 champion, came in fifth on his debut with the Mercedes team.
Local favourite Australian Mark Webber finished sixth in the second Red Bull having made a slow start from second on the grid, losing five positions by the exit of the first corner.
Raikkonen also recorded the fastest lap of the race on his way to victory while other more-fancied rivals, including three-time winner Briton Jenson Button of McLaren, struggled and failed to impress. Button finished ninth and his new team-mate Mexican Sergio Perez ended the race down in 11th.
One of the most remarkable performances came from German Adrian Sutil, of Force India, on his comeback after a year out of the sport.
Sutil started from 12th on the grid and took a gamble with Pirelli's medium tyres. He enjoyed two spells as race leader before finishing seventh, the mandatory switch to the super-soft tyre compound wrecking his hopes in the closing laps.
Briton Paul Di Resta came home eighth in the second Force India car and Frenchman Romain Grosjean was 10th in the second Lotus.
Australia's second competitor Daniel Ricciardo of Toro Rosso endured a disappointing afternoon. He started 14th but made little impression after a difficult early spell.
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Khao Yai to Ayutthaya Bike Ride
Tour Overview :
Bike & Travel is a Thais cycling tour operator based in Bangkok, Thailand since 1995. All of our cast & crew is Thais who take a long times (more than 15 years) on training and do many things to practice ourselves to be a specialized in bike adventures in all regions of Thailand and the Mekong Countries (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam). To reach to be the best, We both here never stop working hard, spend many times on route survey and never stop even on our holiday we still travel by bike. As the Globe never stop movement causes everything always change so good cycling routes are waiting to be found causes us can not stop to find the best for you.
Departure Date : Daily
Tour Inclusion : - Travel and accompany during riding by air-con van with Thule Roof Rack OR 4X4 Wheels drive (4 doors) with two-way radio
- 24 gears bicycle with front suspension, bicycle helmet and water bottle
- 2 night accommodation (Twin share)
- 7 Meals (B
Tour Exclusion : Optional Thai massage and Cruise
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
Remark : THINGS TO BE PREPARED:
1. Hat 2. Small backpack 3. Swimming suit
4. Shoes and Shorts for cycling 5. Sunglasses
We provides 24 gear bicycle with front suspension that fixed for your height from bicycle frame size 13" till size 20" including helmets (medium and large size) and bicycle water bottles.
A support air-con van with Thule roof rack and two-way radio accompanies group during riding to carry supplies, bicycle tools & spare parts, first aid kits, drinking water, snacks and provide a welcome break when your have had enough peddling for the day.
Our experienced bicycle trailed leader accompanies group during riding with a two-way radios.
Cycle route and distance of riding can be change and adjust to fit for personal physical training of people on each group
Day by Day Itinerary :
Date 1 : Bangkok - Nakhon Ratchasima
DAY1:Bangkok - Nakhon Nayok - Nakhon Ratchasima Ride 20-30 km
7.00 a.m. Pick up from hotel in Bangkok by van to Nakhon Nayok (means town that paddy tax was lifted then begin cycling to Khao Yai National Park. Today we will ride to explore beauty hidden sites in Nakhon Nayok and farmer communities among lush green of rice paddy fields, fruit plantations and mixed forest foothill in the South of Khao Yai National Park. Afternoon we walk for 2-3 hours in natural trek trail of the park to explore its beautiful nature, plants, flowers and animals before travel by van to Nakhon Ratchasima.
Overnight in Amphoe Pak Chong Meal: L and D
Date 2 : Nakhon Ratchasima - Ayutthaya
DAY2: Nakhon Ratchasima – Ayutthaya Ride 15-20 km
After breakfast we will ride up and down hill in the North of Khao Yai National Park from land of Thais Cowboy, "Pak Chong" to Thailand's largest vineyard. See how excellent Thai wines are grown, groomed and made with the wine tasting tour before have a special lunch meal with wine. After lunch we travel by van to Ayutthaya, a former capital of Thailand in 1350 to 1767. Back to the feeling of foreign visitors in the 17th century when they first come to Kingdom of Ayutthaya by take a boat trip along the Chao Phraya River pass trader village of Portugal, Japanese and immigration check point to Ayutthaya Island. After dinner you can take a rest by a tradition Thai massage.
Overnight in Ayutthaya Meal: B, L and D
Date 3 : Ayutthaya - Bangkok
DAY3: Ayutthaya - Bangkok Ride 15-20 km
After breakfast, Ride to explore interesting places in "Ayutthaya Historical Park" which sites in an extensive historical in the heart of Ayutthaya city that has been included in UNESCO's World Heritage list since 13, December, 1991. Visit important places which involve about historical of Ayutthaya Kingdom (1350-1767). After lunch we travel by van to Bangkok OR have an option of cruise trip back to Bangkok.
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Women's History Month: Eight Female Archetypes That Transcend Derogatory Lyrics
As even the most brazenly misogynistic rapper must admit, women are complex. We're talking calculus problems written by supercomputers and translated into Navajo -- that kind of complex. They're more than just the "bitches and h--s" rhymed about in lyrics, and yet in mainstream hip-hop and R&B, they're often typecast as one or both. Luckil


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The Tennessee Wilderness Act, sponsored by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Bob Corker (R-TN), would create the 9,000-acre Upper Bald River Wilderness Area and expand five existing wilderness areas.
Some good news for the Too Wild to Drill George Washington National Forest—the US Forest Service has released their new plan for the forest, and keeping drilling out of essential parts of this wi
As we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Wilderness Act, Congress still isn't living up to its duty to consider and conserve America&rsqu
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These are waterways where the river's free-flowing character has been protected by prohibiting dams and ensuring corridors are undeveloped.
There are over 450 animal species listed as endangered and over 170 listed as threatened, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
On a trail high above western North Carolina's spectacular Linville Gorge, I'm hacking at the base of a stubborn Carolina rhododendron with a pulaski ax. The trunk and roots of this "rhodo" seem to get broader and stronger the deeper I dig.
Befitting a pioneer nation, many of our most revered natural landscapes, from the Grand Canyon to Yosemite, are in the west. However, the roots of American conservation lie firmly in the eastern half of the country, as do many pieces of extraordinary designated wilderness.
The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee passed S. 1294, a bill first introduced in 2010 that would protect nearly 20,000 acres of public land.
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I recently watched The Elephant Man and Princess Mononoke. Both were great, especially The Elephant Man.
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Demand tankless water heaters are what the majority of folks use in the rest of the world. They began appearing in the United States about 25 years ago. Unlike "conventional" tank water heaters, tankless water heaters heat water only as it is used, or on demand. A tankless unit has a heating device that is activated by the flow of water when a hot water valve is opened. Once activated, the heater delivers a constant supply of hot water.
Even if no hot water is drawn from the tank, the heater's burner will operate periodically to maintain the water temperature. This is due to "standby losses": The heat conducted and radiated from the walls of the tank and in gas-fired water heaters through the flue pipe. These standby losses represent 10% to 20% of a households annual water heating costs. The way to reduce this ever rising cost is to use a tankless water heater.
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Takagi T-K4-IN Gas Water Heater is a mid-sized water heater in the Takagi tankless line with gas inputs up to 190,000 BTU per hour.
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Wednesday, 8th May 2013, 03:20pm
We have been busy organising our Flickr page since you started sending in your amazing walks for water and sanitation photos back in March. After revisiting all of the photos since the competition closing date we are excited to announce the winners for the following categories:
Winners – Best lobbying of a politician in a photo
Monday, 29th April 2013, 12:38pm
Brooke Wahlquist is Community Relations and Event Coordinator for Cirque du Soleil. Here she tells us about their event with ONE DROP for the World Walks for Water and Sanitation at the Springs Reserve in Las Vegas
Tuesday, 23rd April 2013, 04:59pm
Ngalim Franklin Njaiwo is Founder and CEO of The Greens. Here, he tell us about their walk for water and sanitation in Cameroon:


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Mayes named SoCon Player of the Week for second time this season
Tuesday, January 27, 2004JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 27, 2004) - The Southern Conference announced on Tuesday that East Tennessee State University junior Tiffani Mayes (Sumter, S.C.) has been named the SoCon Women's Basketball Player of the Week. It marks the second time this season that Mayes has been honored with the award. Mayes, a 6-foot-2 center, averaged 15.5 points and 17.0 rebounds per game last week. She started the week with 21 points and 15 rebounds in an 80-65 win at Wofford on January 24. Mayes shot 61.5 percent (8-13) from the floor and added two assists in the win. She then finished the week with 10 points and 19 rebounds against Furman on Jan. 26. Mayes' 19 rebounds was a career-high and the most by a women's basketball player this season in the SoCon. She currently leads the league in rebounding, averaging 9.9 rebounds per game. The Lady Bucs own an 8-9 record overall and are 8-4 versus conference opponents. The ETSU women will host Chattanooga this Saturday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. Saturday is also "Girls Day Out" at Memorial Center. For more information on the promotion, please call Julie Thornton at East Tennessee State at 439-4346.
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Name ONE idea that you think has the potential to make your city/state/country/ 'our world' a better place?
TED has so many different ideas being presented and they are mostly all great. However, ideas applicable to developed countries may not have the same impact on developing or under developed countries. So, which idea according to you will have the most impact on your lives?
Would be great if you could also list your reasons.
Aug 27 2011: When we think of improving any thing... changing any thing...we should become part of it.
When we say a better place, we mean reducing problems and their intensity.
Problems are strongly connected with needs and needs are divided in 2 categories..
1. Basic needs(Food, Clothes, Shelter) 2. Luxurious needs. (need of more than naturally required)
Undoubtedly, we should think of Luxurious needs of people, only when Basic needs of all people in the world are fulfilled.
The prominent point in this analysis is how to resolve problems in satisfying Basic needs.
I believe in improvement starts with the word I. I save electricity, I save water, I save papers and Trees, I vote, I donate for social cause, I live on the way of Truth, I inspire people to follow Truth. And many other good things we can do and we must do!
If I am improved in my home, 10% of my home would be improved. If 100 people are improved in my colony, 10% of the colony will be improved. The same way, if 10 Million people are improved, 10% of the country will be improved.. and eventually If 1 Billion people are improved, 10% of the world would have been improved.
Lastly, I would conclude saying, we should work harder and in quicker way and not just preaching good things.
Because 1 Good action is more important than 1 Billion unimplemented thoughts that are just burning in the minds.
If any comments, please reply.Jul 28 2011: For anything to happen, we have to first change ourselves.
Being in a country like India, reading news 'bout our great politicians who are corrupt we tend to blame them , but lets remember that, we were the ones who voted for them and elected as our rulers.
we ourselves encourage corruption. we pay more to impress some one, to get our works done at quick pace..we don't follow rules and we think its just 'once'..we take the wrong paths and support by saying that 'its normal..everyone does it..'
this should change. THE ATTITUDE SHOULD CHANGE. If we can change ourselves, forget 'bout everything else, if we follow the right path, YES, WE CAN CHANGE OUR COUNTRY, AND OUR WORLD!
Aug 2 2011: I would give you a high five if there were an icon for it. (;p>
Very good insight into the greed that causes man to cut corners and stop considering the future, even for their own off-spring's sake.Jul 28 2011: Just Smile:-)
Jul 28 2011: :)
Aug 3 2011: Thanks. A single smile can change anyone's mood or day.
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Aug 3 2011: Thanks. I don't think I have seen the go-tee style of modicon but I do like it. Keep passing the smiles out. They are free.Aug 27 2011: The only idea I will ever support is one that encompasses all of mankind in a technical and scientific way. If one man or woman is left out it is a failure.Aug 27 2011: The world doesn't need to be a better place. Earth is a paradise. It is inherently and innately supportive of life. The earth is not alive, it is a host to life. What we need is a more technically efficient world. We need to allocate resources more effectively and efficiently and not let the minuscule rich hoard all of the abundance of the planet. Why after all of these centuries no one has yet come forth for an overall direction to spread the riches and wealth in a graceful way and manner? All I hear is talk of love and kumbaya; basically business as usual.Aug 26 2011: If everyone starts eating somewhat lesser than they normally would.
if one eats 3 times a day, he can reduce it to 2 times a day
If he eats 2400 calories a day, he can reduce it to 2300 calories a day
if he eats 2 fruits a day, he can reduce it to one per day
THat might give an opportunity for others who does not have anything to eat a chance to eat atleast once a day
Aug 27 2011: Hi Prashant,
I understand your integrity...
But how will you take the uneaten fruits, meal to who have nothing to it....
Rather than sacrificing food, rich people can sacrifice their savings accounts(Money)..Aug 26 2011: go local: support local farming, business, entertainment, culture, sports,...Aug 15 2011: In my opinion, each child should be taught and encouraged at an early age (at school or in the community) to maintain and develope a small plot of garden on which he/she can grow his/her favourite vegetable or fruit. and flowers. Not only, will he/she befreind the immediate environment thus gaining a greater understanding of nature, but also develop a sense of creativity and responsiblity. Even a season's growing experience can have life long reprecussions, and as the child grow up , he / she will not only be secure in the knowledge that they are capable of producing their own food in periods of financial crisis but have chosen alternative to the mass production, chemically raised fruit and vegetables, and contribute to their own health as well as that of the planet.Aug 4 2011: If each city gets thier own individual Snooki and they can use her incredible talented persoanlity to cheer up the lives of the misfortunate or send her into incredilbe dangerous situations to see how she uses her superhuman abilities to make it out.Aug 3 2011: Farm hemp!
Hemp is a low intensity crop. It has a very long tap-root that breaks up the soil for the next crop, therefore fields do not need to be plowed. this saves massive amounts of fuel for the farmer, and slows the run-off of topsoil.
You can grow 8 times the amount of hemp as corn per hectare.
Ethanol alcohol can be made from the fibrous membranes, and bio-diesel can be made from the oils.
All of the fuels to run the farm are made right there ON the farm.
Better quality paper can be made from hemp fibers than wood, and a field of hemp will yield three times as much paper pulp as the same field of trees, and you can get 2 or 3 yields per year from hemp and one yield per 20 years from wood.
Clothing made from hemp is just as soft as cotton, and will wear 2 times as long.
Pain medicines can be extracted from the canabinoids.
Oils can be made from the seeds that are very high in DHEA, Omega3, Omega6, protein, all in the highest concentrations you will find in the plant kingdom.
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All of the things listed above would take many people to create the products, business' to serve the industries that crop from them and so on...Aug 2 2011: Get up and get moving. Exercise decreases health care costs, decreases stress, improves work life, improves love life, and will gradually inspire the people around you. Each of those dominoes branches off and tips over a whole series of dominoes in turn. Here's the tricky part: even just a tiny bit. If you do no regular exercise, just do 5 push ups when you roll out of bed. Then grow by taking little baby steps. That's all. That's how it starts.Jul 29 2011: Cities, states, and countries are made up of societies, which are made up of individuals, of all ages, education, types of health, pursuits, hopes and dreams. I suppose that any message that inspires the collective consciousness to seek Understanding, Meaning and Truth will always succeed, There will be a healthy pursuit of what is rightious, truthfull and benifical, to all. Commencing with a political democracy at its' foundation.Jul 29 2011: Educating people to become conscious drivers. The accident rate is too high in such a small country like ours.Jul 28 2011: Clean dying rivers around the world!!!!Jul 28 2011: Change the educational system to accomodate fostering creativity aside from intelligence like Sir Ken Robinson suggested.
This is not just about education... by stressing on creativity it focus on what the student like.. passionate about... when what you want and passionate about is channeled.. you WILL BE happy. Happiness brings out the best of people.
Jul 28 2011: i agree, but the problem is how do we get all the teachers to follow his ways? i guess we just have to replicate his system ONE school at a time :)
Judge Pau
Jul 28 2011: I don't think that is the problem.
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Teachers... any good teachers will jump to this because they know... when you channel the student's passion you will get the attention. And attention is what teacher fight for days in days out.
The challenge I think, will be how to convince people who benefit from current system... the school... college... courses... counseling... professors... and people who bet on it... industry... gov.. parents.
I guess there's one way to find out now, isn't it ?
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Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes are finally starting to shake off their underdog tag, but Lewis Hamilton warns that Red Bull are still the team to beat..
Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes are finally starting to shake off their underdog tag, but Lewis Hamilton warns that Red Bull are still the team to beat.
The current Mercedes "project" started back in 2010, but the Brackely squad are only now starting to regularly challenge for race victories.
Rosberg and team-mate Lewis Hamilton have already claimed five pole positions between them this season, while the German secured his second race win of the campaign at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
It is no surprise to see Rosberg excited about Mercedes' future.
"Slowly but surely we are dropping into the role of being favourites, which is fantastic," he is quoted as saying by Autosport.
He added: "We've had three years where it's been difficult, and we learned a lot.
"Now things are coming together. We built up the team with more employees, working together better. A lot of fantastic people have joined the team to complement the fantastic people that we already had.
"They managed to build a great car over the winter. Then in the development race this season, which was our big weakness last year, it seems to be going pretty well at the moment - which is another sign of the team building and having learned from our issues in past years.
"We have fantastic momentum in the team at the moment. It's great to be a part of it."
Hamilton, though, warns that although Mercedes are edging closer to the front, Red Bull remain the pacesetters.
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Lewis Hamilton has once again expressed his admiration for Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso.
Although Sebastian Vettel is currently the most successful driver on the Formula One grid having won the last three World Championships, Hamilton rates Alonso above everyone else.
The duo were team-mates during Hamilton's rookie season at McLaren in 2007, but they endured a frosty relationship and the Spaniard left the Woking squad after just one season.
However, things have changed in recent years and Hamilton feels Alonso is the best in the business.
"It's funny, but the driver I admire most is Fernando - for his sheer speed, his simply incredible speed," he told the Daily Mail. "I don't think anyone can match him in the sport.
"Now I'm older, I'm sure we would have a different relationship. There would still be intense moments because we are both quick, so we would be very close to each other, but we've both matured a lot. I think I'm much better at nurturing relationships between team-mates now. It depends on the drivers.
"Put Sebastian with Fernando Alonso and the team would be in trouble straight away, the chemistry would just..."
Hamilton also made light of Red Bull's recent woes when Vettel ignored team orders to overtake his team-mate Mark Webber and win the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Another alternative to blkid, lsblk, file -s, cat /proc/paritions, fdisk -l, etc..
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This is just a quick and dirty way to play remote audio files *locally* in your PC.
The best way is to mount the remote Music directory into the local FS, say by using sshfs:
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Returns the IP, broadcast, and subnet mask of your interfaces absent any other extraneous info.
I know it's a bit lame, but I've created an alias for this when I *quickly* want to know what a system's IP is. Small amounts of time add up :)
Cleaned up and silent with &>/dev/null at the end.
Execute commands serially on a list of hosts. Each ssh connection is made in the background so that if, after five seconds, it hasn't closed, it will be killed and the script will go on to the next system.
Maybe there's an easier way to set a timeout in the ssh options...
`mount -o remount` doesn't pick up new NFS options (eg. timeo, soft, retrans, etc) so you need to do a full mount/remount cycle. This one-liner makes it quick and easy :) Update your fstab with the new options, then run it.
The lastb command presents you with the history of failed login attempts (stored in /var/log/btmp). The reference file is read/write by root only by default. This can be quite an exhaustive list with lots of bots hammering away at your machine. Sometimes it is more important to see the scale of things, or in this case the volume of failed logins tied to each source IP.
The awk statement determines if the 3rd element is an IP address, and if so increments the running count of failed login attempts associated with it. When done it prints the IP and count.
The sort statement sorts numerically (-n) by column 3 (-k 3), so you can see the most aggressive sources of login attempts. Note that the ':' character is the 2nd column, and that the -n and -k can be combined to -nk.
Please be aware that the btmp file will contain every instance of a failed login unless explicitly rolled over. It should be safe to delete/archive this file after you've processed it.
Use as: $ s host1
Will ssh to remote host upon first invocation. Then use C-a d to detatch. Running "s host1" again will resume the shell session on the remote host. Only useful in LAN environment. You'd want to start the screen on the remote host over a WAN.
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Remove old kernels (*-generic and *-generic-pae) via apt-get on debian/ubuntu based systems. Tested on ubuntu 10.04 - 12.04.
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This command sets the volume for the main PulseAudio "sink" (usually the ALSA output interface) to the maximum, 100% (the 0x10000 in the command). To set it to an arbitrary volume, replace 10000 with the volume you want times 100 (so 75% becomes 7500).
This returns the hardware serial number. Dell calls this the "Service Tag" and it can be used to retrieve warranty information or used for RMA / repairs.
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farhad.dan wrote:does caustic corrosion occur at room temperature?
there is an idle super heater. In one of its horizontal tubes two identical parallel trench or depressions exist. under and above the trenches dense magnetite and porous orange hematite scale is formed respectively. P , K, and trace amount of Na, is detected by EDX in the trench scale. my problem is: most of the details about caustic corrosion in literature is about caustic embrittlement. i attribute the damage to: concentration of contaminants at the waterline due to surface evaporation and formation of harsh caustic media at the waterline. But i wonder if even this caustic media can cause this localized wall thinning at room temperature?!
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Women on Top
Lesbians are great leaders -- you can find them in the upper echelons of government, heading major nonprofits, running LGBT community centers and delivering breaking news. EDGE takes a look at some of the ladies who are at the top of their game.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker
Annise Parker began her political career in a neighborhood civics club, which fostered the sense of community leadership and honesty that are her trademark. In her first run for public office, in 1998, Parker made history by defying local good-old boy politics and winning an at-large seat on the City Council as Houston's first openly gay elected official. She held the post until 2003, and then served as city controller from 2004 to 2009. Since 2010, Parker has been mayor of the nation's fourth-largest city, making her one of the nation's most visible lesbian political leaders.
"From my very first campaign to the present, they have known I am a lesbian," Parker said of her constituents in an interview with EDGE. "I believe being open about it has helped me be successful in politics. Voters tend to think, "If she is upfront about this, she'll be upfront with us about anything.' They trust me not to hide the truth."
Certainly, Parker, a Democrat, has never put gay rights on the back burner. To take only one example, she made sure the Bayou City has one of the most comprehensive anti-discrimination laws in the U.S. She serves as a co-chair of Freedom to Marry, the foremost national organization fighting for marriage equality. Parker and her domestic partner, Kathy Hubbard, live with two adopted daughters and one foster son.
"Like any public official, the sum total of my experiences, of being an outsider, personally experiencing anti-gay bias and personally having been the target of hate crimes, certainly impacts some of the decisions I make," Parker said. "But it is not the focus of what I do in the mayor's office. Of course, these are issues important to the LGBT community, but in the broader sense, they are about doing the right thing and treating everyone fairly and equally."
Parker tends to focus on bread and butter issues: creating jobs, rebuilding her city's infrastructure, quality of life, fiscal responsibility and improving public safety.
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
The first woman to rise to the top post on the New York City Council, Christine Quinn ranks as the city's second-most important politician. Quinn began her career in public service as a community activist. In 1991, she managed the groundbreaking run of Tom Duane, who was the city's first out-gay council member. She went from serving as his chief of staff to head the New York City Anti-Violence Project, which combats gay bashings and bullying. When Duane became a state senator, she took over his seat in the City Council, where she represents the gayborhoods of Greenwich Village, Chelsea and part of Hell's Kitchen.
As the representative of the fractious body, Quinn stands by Mayor Michael Bloomberg during all significant press conferences. Her position and close ties to the mayor have made her his heir apparent. In January, The New York Times estimated her campaign war chest as having topped $4.9 million just for the Democratic primary. Adding public matching funds would give her the maximum $6.7 million allowed for mayoral candidates. Among other big players, former Mayor Ed Koch has endorsed Quinn for his old job.
Whatever the outcome of the race, Quinn has proved her dedication to improving life for her constituents on Manhattan's West Side and for New Yorkers in general. Early on, she was a formidable voice protecting tenants' rights when she worked for the Housing Asset Renewal Program. She has been a forceful voice for investing in early-childhood education, and she was instrumental in legislations to improve energy efficiency and require manufacturers to recycle electronic waste.
LGBT rights have always been a priority on Quinn's legislative agenda. One of her major achievements was making New York require contractors doing a certain amount of business with the city to include same-sex and domestic partners in employee health care plans. Her Irish heritage being as much of a force with Quinn as her sexual identity, she has taken a firm stand against the exclusion of LGBT groups from the privately run annual St. Patrick's Day parade. Quinn was among elected officials and activists who began an alternative parade in Irish neighborhoods in Queens, one of the five boroughs (or counties) that make up the city proper.
In May, Quinn and corporate lawyer Kim Catullo made the society pages with their wedding only days after President Barack Obama endorsed marriage equality and nearly after a year after same-sex marriage was legalized in the Empire State. They live in Chelsea with their two dogs and spend weekends in a house on the Jersey Shore.
Fox News' & Salon's Sally Kohn
Rachel Maddow has it easy. As the lead anchor at MSNBC, Maddow occupies a secure liberal bully pulpit. But Sally Kohn doesn't preach to the choir. Instead, she regularly represents the other side as one of the few liberal commentators on Fox News Channel.
Having worked at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Center for Community Change, Kohn combines the activism of a community organizer with the acumen of a lawyer. She began as an occasional contributor on Fox -- the voice of America's right wing -- and soon realized how important it was that the channel let her give opposing points of view to its viewers.
"There are a lot of voices at Fox, and I am only one of many liberals there," Kohn told EDGE. "I chose Fox because I'm no fool: I understand power, and Fox has the largest audience, so I wanted to be there." Kohn may try to play down her role, but she is increasingly seen as one of the country's most potentially powerful progressive voices.
Kohn's visibility began several years ago, when she gave a speech at a conference and someone suggested she try television. A training program at the Women's Media Center gave her the tools to be an on-air personality and allowed her to bring her experience in community work and advocacy to a national TV audience.
While Kohn bemoans the dearth of minorities or LGBT among its talking head ranks, she gives Fox points for "making a real institutional effort to be inclusive. I'm pretty sure it was the amazing Gloria Steinem, one of the founders of the Women's Media Center, who said media is our virtual campfire," Kohn said. "To be able to be a part of that on any scale is tremendous. I spent the bulk of my career talking to people about important things in church basements or cafeterias, maybe reaching 100 people on a good day. So to be able to talk to millions is an unbelievable opportunity."
Kohn receives constant feedback. Every time she appears on Fox, she receives at least one letter, email or tweet telling her that she made a difference or expressed her point well -- whether the subject is marriage equality or tax policy. "I get to have a particular vantage point and don't have to pretend to be objective," she said of her Fox gig. "I get to wear my opinions on my sleeve. To anyone who said I'm too opinionated or too stubborn, they can now shove it."
Kohn firmly believes that we all need to find the best way to stand up for our beliefs. That's the only way to keep pushing core values and ultimately make the world a better place to live. "I think the best advice I ever received and could ever give is to find the thing you are passionate about and pursue it with love and vigor, no matter what," said Kohn.
Kohn lives with her partner and their 4-year-old daughter in Park Slope, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY, with a large lesbian population.


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What does all the jargon mean?
- Cardiovascular
- This is exercise to improve your heart and your lungs. A healthy heart is better able to pump blood round your body, carrying oxygen and energy to your muscles as you exercise. Cardiovascular machines are the ones designed to make you breathe hard: Exercise Bikes, Elliptical Cross Trainer, Rowing Machine, Treadmill.
- Strength Training
- This is still fitness training, but aimed at building the strength of your muscles by using weights. Multi gyms and weight benches are excellent strength training tools, but overall fitness will need cardiovascular work too. Strength machines are the ones that build muscle: Multi Gym, Weight Bench, Weights, Rower.
- Flexibility
- This is how easily (or difficult!) you find it to bend down or to reach up. General exercise will help increase your flexibility, but the products in the Low Impact range target specific flexibility areas, notably core exercises.
- Core exercises
- These target the strength of your abdominal muscles. Usually, we think of the abdominals as the tummy area. This is true, but core exercises also specifically target the muscles below the waistline down to the pelvis. These muscles are key to maintaining flexibility and helping to prevent a sore back. Improving the strength and flexibility of your core muscles will take the strain off your lower back muscles and help to keep back pain away. Have a look in our Low Impact range.
- Lactic Acid
- When you are exercising very hard, you will start to feel pain in your muscles. This is due to a build-up of lactic acid and is quite normal. During high heart rate exercise, the glycogen stored in the muscle is predominantly used. One of the by-products of burning this glycogen is lactic acid. There is a point at which the body can no longer remove the lactic acid from the working muscles quickly enough. This is your anaerobic threshold (AT). Through the correct training, it is possible to delay the AT by increasing your ability to deal with the lactic acid for a longer period or by pushing the AT higher.
- Heart Rate
- The number of beats per minute your heart makes. A quick way to measure your heart rate is to feel your pulse at your wrist or your neck, and count how many beats it makes in six seconds. Multiply this by ten to give an approximate heart rate. Many pieces of fitness equipment come with a built-in heart rate monitor. These are metallic pads where you place your hands, other use an ear-pulse that you clip to your earlobe; the equipment displays your heart rate. The alternative and more accurate way is to use a heart rate monitor with a chest strap. The following table gives you a guide to calculate how fast your heart should beat, depending on what you want to achieve.
Exercise Bike
Exercise bikes remain one of the most popular and affordable types of fitness equipment. Their good value comes from the relatively simple engineering required to design and make them, especially when compared to a motorised treadmill.
Stationary exercise bikes offer an excellent route into exercise. Most people can pedal a cycle, but here you can do it indoors, in the dry and away from traffic. You can watch TV while you exercise and everyone in the family can use the equipment with little adjustment. Exercise bikes are ideal for those who would struggle to balance a cycle on the roads, notably those with sight or other balance difficulties.
The cycling motion requires little coordination. A padded saddle supports your bodyweight. This weight-bearing nature makes cycling easy on the ankles, knees and hips. This is ideal for both beginners and experienced alike, as cycling can be used for gentle exercise right through to a full cardiovascular workout.
Here's a guide to the features of Exercise Bikes:
|Padded saddle
|Cushion your bum! If you are new to using an exercise bike, you will find your bum will be a little sore after the first few uses. Persevere and the padding will benefit you.
|Saddle forward/back adjustment
|This allows the saddle to move forwards or backwards so you can find the most comfortable riding position.
|Hand Pulse
|Small metal pads on the handgrips or an ear-pulse clip on some machines give a reading of your current heart rate. This is beneficial for making sure you are exercising at the optimum rate for what you want to achieve, whether that's general fitness or weight loss.
|Adjustable tension
|Controlled by a large dial, the tension can suit how easy or hard you want to pedal. We recommend setting the tension just below where you are comfortable. That way, you will be able to enjoy the exercise bike for longer and will not over-strain your knees or thighs.
|Transport wheels
|These are usually two small wheels at the front of the bike. Stand in front of the bike, tip it towards you and it will roll on the wheels. Useful if you need to store the bike away after exercise.
|In general, a heavier flywheel offers a greater resistance to starting pedalling and can offer a smoother pedalling action once you're on the go.
|Power supply
|Most exercise bikes only require batteries to power the computer, but some plug into the mains. Typically, these are the programmable bikes and offer some degree of feedback depending on the amount of effort you are exerting.
|Magnetic resistance
|This technology means you can adjust the resistance for easy or difficult pedalling whilst allowing the pedalling action to remain smooth. Increasing the resistance on a magnetic machine will not increase the amount of noise it makes.
|Programmable Bikes
|These are the highest specification exercise bikes. The programme function sets the total distance or time of your workout. They need plugging in, so must be near to a wall socket. This powers the motor that controls the resistance level of the bike, as determined by the computer. Programmes make exercising more interesting, by offering different hill courses to follow. On some programmes, the machine is used in Heart Rate Control mode. This is where you tell the computer specific details about yourself (e.g. weight, height, age, gender), and it will set the resistance according to your heart rate. In practice that means if you want to exercise for weight loss, the resistance is altered according to how hard you are working. Exercising too hard will take you out of the weight loss zone and will not benefit you the way want.
|Upright or Recumbent Bike
|Upright exercise bikes use the conventional upright cycling position, whereas recumbent exercise bikes place you in a more horizontal position and are easier to mount and dismount. They have a supportive seat with a back support. However, recumbent exercise bikes take up more room and are generally more costly for the same standard of bike.
Elliptical Cross Trainer
Elliptical Cross trainers (Ellipticals) offer an upright exercise for the whole body, but without impact. The stresses and joint pain some people suffer from running or cycling are reduced using an Elliptical Trainer. In addition to the lower body exercise, Elliptical Trainers exercise the upper body by using the forwards/backwards handles, and benefit the core muscles. They require minimal coordination and use the lower body muscles in a well rounded all over way to promote aerobic fitness and fat burning exercise.
The difference between them is the physical size, the flywheel weight, the braking system, the computer and the resistance control. The larger machines offer a greater stride length, which can be more comfortable to use than the smaller stride length and up and down motion you'll experience with smaller models. Larger models do take up considerable floor space, though some of them can be folded away for storage.
Kevin the stride length is duplicated in the explanation and the guide, I'd suggest it appears in one or the other.
Here's a guide to the features of Elliptical Cross Trainers:
|Physical dimensions
|The smaller models are cheaper and offer a shorter stride length combined with a more up and down motion. The larger models are engineered more heavily and offer a longer stride length combined with some up and down motion. Check the dimensions will fit your room.
|No Size adjustment
|The advantage of an Elliptical Trainer is the whole family can just get on and start using without any adjustments being required.
|Hand Pulse
|Small metal pads on the handgrips or an ear-pulse clip on some machines give a reading of your current heart rate. This is beneficial for making sure you are exercising at your optimum rate for what you want to achieve, whether that's general fitness or weight loss. Handgrips are usually positioned on the static handles and not on the moving handles.
|Adjustable tension
|Controlled by a large dial, the tension can suit how easy or hard you want to use your Elliptical Trainer. We recommend setting the tension just below where you are comfortable. That way, you will be able to enjoy the equipment for longer and will not over-strain yourself.
|Transport wheels
|These are usually two small wheels at the front of the Elliptical. Stand in front of the Elliptical, tip it towards you and it will roll on the wheels. Useful if you need to store the equipment away after exercise.
|In general, a heavier flywheel offers a greater resistance to starting pedalling and can offer a smoother pedalling action once you're on the go.
|Power supply
|Elliptical Trainers require batteries to power the computer, but some plug into the mains. Typically, these are the programmable models and offer some degree of feedback depending on the amount of effort you are exerting.
|Magnetic resistance
|This technology means you can adjust the action from easy to difficult, whilst allowing the action to remain smooth. Increasing the resistance on a magnetic machine will not increase the amount of noise it makes.
|Programmable Elliptical Trainers
|These are the highest specification Elliptical Trainers, featuring a programme function used to set the total distance or time of your workout. They need plugging in, so must be sited near to a wall socket. This powers the motors that control the resistance level of the Elliptical, as determined by the computer. Programmes make exercising more interesting, by offering exercise routines. On some programmes, the machine is used in Heart Rate Control mode. This is where you tell the computer specific details about yourself (e.g. weight, height, age, gender), and it will set the resistance according to your heart rate. In practice this means that if you want to exercise for weight loss, the resistance is altered according to how hard you are working so you are always working at the optimum rate for losing weight. Exercising too hard will take you out of the weight loss zone and will not benefit you the way want.
Rowing Machine
Rowing is an excellent and safe activity to exercise all of your major muscles as well as being an ideal cardiovascular activity. The rowing motion makes it a low impact sport, safe for people of all ages and levels of fitness.
Rowing is completed in two stages. First, with arms extended, the legs push. Second, the arms are pulled towards the end of the leg extension. Ease the whole body forwards, extending the arms as you go before the next stroke. Rowing is perfectly safe and will not cause back pain, but some find the motion can aggravate a pre-existing condition. Rowing at a resistance level you can pull quite easily is best. Try not to pull with all your might, until you're confident your body can cope with that kind of load.
Rowing is second only to cross-country skiing in overall body exercise, using over 82% of the body's muscles. It also works most of the body's joints through a significant and beneficial range of movement with virtually no impact. It's one of the best forms of exercise for:
Those seeking weight loss, cardiovascular fitness or muscle tone
Those seeking flexibility, strength or endurance
Competitive athletes
People recovering from injuries
People of any age
Here's a guide to the features of Rowing Machines:
|Physical dimensions
|All the Rowers are designed to be used by full sized adults.
|No Size adjustment
|The advantage of a Rower is the whole family can just get on and start using without any adjustments being required.
|Hand Pulse
|Small metal pads on the handgrips or an ear-pulse clip on some machines give a reading of your current heart rate. This is beneficial for making sure you are exercising at your optimum rate for what you want to achieve, whether that's general fitness or weight loss.
|Adjustable tension
|Controlled by a large dial, the tension can suit how easy or hard you want to use your Rower. We recommend setting the tension just below where you are comfortable. That way, you will be able to enjoy the equipment for longer and won't over-strain yourself.
|Transport wheels
|These are usually two small wheels at the front of the Rower. You usually need to fold the seat rail upright to use the wheels, but moving the Rower is an easy affair. Useful if you need to store the equipment away after exercise.
|Folding Action
|The seat rail is designed for full size adults, so takes up a lot of space when being used. Being able to fold the seat rail upright makes the Rower really compact and easy to keep out of the way.
|In general, a heavier flywheel offers a greater resistance to starting Rowing and can offer a smoother action once you're on the go.
|Air Rower
|This refers to the resistance method. Air Rowers use a fan, spun by your rowing action. The faster you try to row, the greater the resistance. This action simulates the real action of rowing on water. The fan does generate some noise, but it is never excessive.
|Magnetic resistance
|This technology means the action can be made harder or easier, whilst allowing the action to remain smooth. Increasing the resistance on a magnetic machine will not increase the amount of noise it makes.
|Power supply
|Rowers require batteries to power the computer, but some plug into the mains. Typically, these are the programmable models and offer some degree of feedback depending on the amount of effort you are exerting.
Multi Gym
Multi Gyms consist of a stack of weights attached to a pulley system and a seat or bench for the user. Changing the amount you lift is easy, you just move a pin in the weight stack.
Ideal for those of you who don't like going to gyms and are put off by the hefty membership fees. - Multi Gyms offer something for everyone. - from those of you who want a healthy, toned body to potential body builders.
For a toned look without adding muscle bulk, use the Multi Gym daily, but with light weights only. If you want to tone and build a little, set the weights a little higher and exercise every other day in combination with other exercise. If your target is to build the largest muscles, set the weights high and use three times per week with at least one day rest between sessions.
The big advantage of a Multi Gym over 'free weights' like barbells or dumbbells is that they give you the correct lifting position, which reduces the chance of injury. As with all exercise, always warm up first and start slowly, and in particular always start with low weights. You can increase the weight load as your body becomes used to the exercise, but you need to get used to the equipment first. If you are new or returning to strength exercises, allow about one month of regular exercise using low weights before you start increasing the weight load.
Space - please take time to check the dimensions of the Multi Gym before you order, as many are large and tall so need both floor space and ceiling height. Generally, they are left fully assembled so are often best placed into a corner of a room. There's no problem locating your Multi Gym in your garage or shed, just make sure it is completely dry in there.
The more features a Multi Gym has, the more parts of your body can be exercised. More features allow a wider range of exercises before you need to reconfigure the machine i.e. re-connect cables to different parts in order to use the Multi Gym for different exercises. There are many terms used in Multi Gyms, such as lat bar, preacher pad, leg extension. But don't worry about these terms, if you see more features, the Multi Gym can offer you more.
Here's a guide to the features of Multi Gyms:
|Lat Bar
|This exercises the back muscles across the shoulders. The lat bar is the wide bar at the top of the Multi Gym. You take hold of the bar and pull it down, and the pulleys will lift the weights in the stack. Ease the weights back for a controlled exercise.
|Weight Stack
|The weight stack is generally at the rear of the Multi Gym. The large stack of individual weight blocks are connected by cable to the different exercise functions of the Multi Gym. You insert a pin under the weight you wish to lift, and the pin will lift all the weights above it. This makes it easy to change to amount you are lifting. All adults in your family can easily use a Multi Gym.
|All our Multi Gyms conform to EN957, the Safety Standard for fitness equipment. Please keep children away from Multi Gyms, whether or not they are being used, so they don't get caught in the cables or fingers trapped under the weights. Multi Gyms are suitable for use by adults only.
|Butterfly arms
|Either side of the seat, at the end of the upside-down U shape are two pads. When seated at the Multi Gym, your arms squeeze the butterfly arms together against your selected weight and ease them back slowly for a controlled exercise.
|Chest press
|This is like a seated push-up exercise. Many Multi Gyms use the Butterfly arms together, whilst the more highly featured ones use a separate Chest Press, often referred to a true chest press.
|Preacher Pad
|Used for bicep curls. You sit at the Multi Gym and use the low handle. With the rear of your triceps supported on the Preacher Pad, curl the arms up against the weight load. Release slowly for a controlled exercise.
|Leg Extension
|This is really the name of the exercise, and refers to the T-shaped bar by your feet, with the round pads in front of the Multi Gym seat. The user sits and uses the Leg Extensions to push or pull the legs against their selected weight.
Weight Bench
The most fundamental piece of equipment in strength training, the weight bench is used for a huge range of exercises when combined with a set of free weights. Free weights are barbells and dumbbells. Even without weights, the Bench is used for sit-up and core exercises.
Some benches come with a bench press stand to the rear. You lie down, face up and press a barbell for one of the best chest and triceps exercises. Other benches are fitted with butterfly arms, used for exercising the biceps and chest. These butterfly arms are loaded with free weights, the amount depending on your choice.
It is important to remember that the advantage of a Weight Bench is you get to control the movement of the weights, which makes the exercise is more effective. However, if you do not perform the exercise correctly, there is a greater risk of injury when compared to a Multi Gym, whose exercises are more controlled.
Here's a guide to the features of Weights Benches:
|Lat Bar
|This exercises the back muscles across the shoulders. The lat bar is the wide bar you pull down. The lat bar feature is an accessory that can be fitted to some weights benches. It consists of a vertical pole with a wide pull-down bar and a cable attached. You take hold of the bar and pull it down, and the pulleys will lift the weights you've placed on the Bench. Ease the weights back for a controlled exercise.
|In general, Weight Benches are not supplied with 'free weights', so you need to provide your own. Free Weights can be used in any exercise, hence the name, and can be stacked onto the Bench or used in free motion.
|All our Weight Benches conform to EN957, the Safety Standard for fitness equipment. Please keep children away from Weight Benches, whether or not they are being used, so they don't get fingers caught in the Bench or trapped under the weights. Weight Benches are suitable for use by adults only.
|Butterfly arms
|Fitted to higher specification Weight Benches, these are the curved arms either side of the bench. When lying on your back with arms extended, the butterfly action exercises the biceps and the chest. Ease them back slowly for a controlled exercise.
|Preacher Pad
|Some benches come with the Preacher Pad accessory. It is used for bicep curls. You sit on the bench with one arm resting on the Preacher Pad, barbell in hand(s). With the rear of your triceps supported on the Preacher Pad, curl the arm(s) up against the weight load. Release slowly for a controlled exercise.
|Leg Extension
|This is really the name of the exercise, and refers to the T-shaped bar by your feet, with the round pads in front of the Weight Bench. The user sits and uses the Leg Extensions to push or pull the legs against the loaded weights.
Manual Non-Motorised Treadmill
A manual treadmill is a treadmill with no electric motor. The walking belt is inclined so when you walk, the belt is pushed back down the slope, creating the walking motion as you keep going. These quite basic machines offer excellent walking and slow jogging type exercise. They're great if you're looking for an impact exercise and you're on a tight budget. They are not suited for those looking to jog regularly or for running. You will need a motorised treadmill for this.
Manual or Non-Motorised treadmills are compact when folded and not too space hungry when in use. They are also relatively lightweight and hence easy to move around.
Non-motorised treadmills come with a computer showing the most useful information of time, distance, speed and often pulse.
Motorised Treadmill
Very often regarded as the ultimate home gym equipment, Motorised Treadmills are a great way to exercise. These machines are a perfect substitute for an expensive gym membership, for those who don't want to go to the gym and great for when the weather is poor. A home treadmill can be used whenever you want, in the privacy and safety of your home. If you consider that gym membership costs from £30 to £50 per month per person, this makes Motorised Treadmills great value as you could save up to £360 to £600 per year on membership fees!
Walking and running are the most basic forms of exercise. The impact nature of the exercise is good for keeping joints moving, but the running decks are cushioned so it's easier on your joints if you suffer when walking or running outdoors. Treadmills can be set to go slowly at less than walking pace, all the way up to good running pace, so are suitable for all adult members of the family.
Treadmills are ideal for increasing your aerobic fitness, which means your heart and lungs become fitter. This will make you feel more energetic and give you a greater enthusiasm for life. You'll find walking and running will make you less out of breath and you'll be able to keep going for longer, useful in both work and in your own time.
Here's a guide to the features of Motorised Treadmills:
|Motor Power
|The higher the power of the motor it will have a longer life and often run more quietly as it is not working so hard. The larger motors are able to operate at higher maximum speeds, and are designed to be used on a more regular basis, particularly good where more than one family member wants to use the treadmill. Look for continuous power to compare different treadmills, as the peak power rating can be misleading.
|Speed Range
|This gives the lowest to the highest speed the treadmill can operate. The lowest number is good for those who struggle with walking especially on uneven pavements, or those recovering from injury. The highest speed is an indication of how well specified the machine is. Treadmills with a higher maximum speed are built to a higher specification.
|Running Deck size
|Indicates the size of the running surface with the biggest treadmills having the largest running surfaces. These give you more space to stretch your stride length and more room to drift from side to side a little. All our motorised treadmills are large enough to allow full speed running, but the bigger ones do have a large running deck.
|Motorised Incline
|This is a second motor that sets the angle of the running deck. The angle is set from flat to a hill. You can choose which angle or percentage of incline you want. Some treadmills with motorised incline include this function in the programmes, which means the treadmill will change hill steepness as you run.
|Manual Incline
|Treadmills with manual incline allow you to change the angle of the running deck from flat to a hill. When you are off the treadmill and it is off, you can adjust the incline. The incline cannot be changed whilst you are using the treadmill.
|Cushioned Deck
|The running belt slides over the treadmill deck. Some treadmills support the deck on a series of cushions, or small rubber blocks. These cushions allow the deck to flex, absorbing impact from your running. This makes walking and running more comfortable and easier on your joints. This is an ideal feature if you suffer with sore joints, but is generally beneficial to all users. We recommend placing the treadmill on cushioned high impact flooring which will further reduce the impact and transmitted noise.
|Hand Pulse
|Located on the handgrips, the hand pulse sensors are shiny metal plates you place your hands on. The computer console displays your heart rate. Ideal for those wanting a heart rate exercise programme and essential for effective weight loss, as you'll know you're exercising the right amount.
|The running deck can be folded up and out of the way so the treadmill is not in the way. Many treadmills have a gas-lift to help raise and lower the deck. The deck will lock into place in the upright position. To fold the deck down ready for use, you need to release the lock.
|Maximum user weight
|This is the maximum weight of any user that can safely use the treadmill.
|Weight of the Treadmill
|Motorised treadmills are heavy. They are designed to be strong and to have a long life, hence the weight. Packed inside a large carton, they will need carrying by two or more people. Once assembled, you'll find moving them around on the transport wheels really easy.
|Computer display
|The computer console will display a number of functions of the treadmill. The amount of information displayed varies from treadmill to treadmill. A typical console will display distance walked/run, time of the exercise, current speed of the running belt; calories burnt so far, your current pulse when your hands are placed on the sensors (or read from a chest strap for treadmills with this function).
|Treadmill dimensions
|Check the dimensions so the Treadmill will fit into your house, and is safe in use. The dimensions will state the in-use size and the folded size.
|Room size
|Treadmills can easily fit into most spare rooms. In general, you need to allow about the same space as a single bed would take. Check the treadmill dimensions, and make sure you have at least 1metre of clear space behind the running deck when being used. It's also best to have about a half metre space either side so you don't bang your elbows when running.
|The handgrips are there for your safety. If you are unsteady, you can hold onto one or both hand grips. If you want to run, you can grasp the handgrips if you stumble or, as you get tired and need a little extra support. The hand grips are designed to be able to support the maximum user weight.
|Treadmills come with a series of programmes. You choose which programme you want, and the speed will automatically change to give you a varied workout. On treadmills with motorised incline, the slope or incline will also change. If you don't want to use the programmes, all treadmills can be used in manual mode where you set the speed and the incline which will then be constant.
|Safety Key
|This is the key you attach to the computer console that is connected with a cord to a clip. You must attach the clip to your clothing, normally to the waistband, and the key into the computer. The treadmill will not operate unless the key in inserted/placed in position. You should always attach the clip to your clothing when using the treadmill. It is there for your safety. If you should stumble or become too tired and start to slip towards the back of the running belt, the cord will pull the key out and the treadmill will stop.
Low Impact
Low Impact pieces of fitness equipment are designed to help you tone and exercise. There are many types of low impact equipment from hand weights and gym ball, through to mini steppers and the latest Vibration Trainers. These pieces of equipment offer a great way to exercise in general.
Here's a guide to the features and a brief explanation of Low Impact fitness equipment:
|Vibration Trainers
|Also known as Vibro trainers or Vibro Plates, these are the latest type of exercise equipment. They are based on the principle of vibrating your muscles when they are tensed, making them perform very small movements. They offer virtually unlimited exercise possibilities, easily and safely, regardless of your fitness level. You can increase your fitness and wellbeing in less time than conventional exercise. Just 15 to 20 minutes a day, three times a week, all from the comfort of your home.
|Hand Weights
|Hand weights are great for toning up your arms, and can also be used whilst walking to running to extend their use and improve your overall fitness.
|Resistance Bands
|These are great for exercising and toning the arms and upper body. They are also used for legs exercises as well.
|Gym Balls
|A great way to exercise your core muscles, from sit-up or crunch type exercise to push up and balance exercises. Many consider gym balls as fundamental to core exercising. Look for complete sets offering an exercise mat and resistance bands for a more complete set of exercises.
|Mini Steppers
|Mini Steppers are a great way to exercise your legs and improve your general cardiovascular fitness - you or other members of your family can step away in front of your favourite TV programme. They're not noisy and require very little storage space.
|Twist Steppers
|Twist steppers add an extra dimension over mini steppers. Some come with an upright handle, but they all offer both stepping and a side to side motion, better for a more comprehensive workout. Twist steppers are ideal for exercising whilst watching TV and take up little space when you need it out of the way.
|Step, Mini Step
|Steps, Mini Steps. These are platforms you step up onto, and then back down. You repeat the exercise over and again. They work really well with many of the exercise DVDs. Most can be set to your preferred height. They are excellent for exercising the lower legs and target the buttocks for both weight loss and toning.
|Mini Trampolines
|Mini trampolines are a super way to run, skip or bounce on the spot, but without the high impact of doing this on the floor. They're really good fun to use - we all like a bounce on a trampoline, but they're also safe to use as you don't bounce up and down like on a full size trampoline. You'll get a really full workout, mini trampolines will be harder work than you initially think. Combine up/down motion with twisting to exercise those core muscles.
|Crunch Trainer or Ab-Roller
|These target the abdominal muscles, which you could do by yourself. The great advantage of a crunch trainer or ab-roller is that is places you in the correct position. This helps to prevent back pain, which is common if sit-ups are performed incorrectly. They target the stomach and core muscles.