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Parents' Night Out in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek
Come join us at Branch Gymnastics or KidsSports USA for a night of fun and excitement in a safe setting for your children. More than just open gym, our Parents' Night Out event is the perfect opportunity for you to enjoy an adults only night out while your kids have an evening of fun with us. Gymnastics, pizza, pit games, relay races, trampoline activities, and more await your kids.
Parents' Night Out is held once a month on Saturday nights from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Why it's Important to Clean the Interior of Your Car?
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There are at least 1 billion cars traveling the streets and highways of the world at any given moment, (as of March 2018) and that means there are at least 1 billion cars that need a periodic cleaning. Taking your car to an auto detailer can cost hundreds of dollars.
With the right tools, you can clean and detail the inside of your car yourself. Detailing versus just cleaning the inside means to get rid of dirt and grime in all the crevices and corners of your car interior. In order to do this, one of the most important tools you can have is the special vacuum for car designed for the job.
Your car is a large investment and keeping the interior clean helps to maintain the value of your car. Dirt, spills, soil, and other debris rubs into the carpeting if not vacuumed up and can lead to permanent stains and damage. Sticky areas attract dirt and can harbor germs and bacteria. To make the job easier, you'll need a good auto vacuum cleaner.
Things happen in your car … dirt and grimy things. Whether you tote around your own kids and their friends, an entire soccer team, your teenagers, or you like to 'eat as you go' in your car, the inside becomes a depository for all things to do with food, garbage, drinks, snacks, makeup, and more.
The outside of your car is often cleaned before and more often than the inside. But you don't want to drive around with germs and moldy fuzz on the surfaces or smelly stains that imbed themselves in the rugs causing a lingering stench.
We've done the homework and present the top car vacuums in this article for you. Read on and learn about the types of car vacuums and what makes them each the best one for cleaning your car's interior
What Kind of Germs are Lurking in Your Car?
Your car interior can contain more bacteria than a bathroom stall in a public restroom. Areas like the steering wheel, door handles, carpeting, and the floor mats contain bacteria from your hands and your passenger's hands, food particles still hiding between the seats, dust and dirt imbedded in the carpeting from the bottoms of people's shoes, and more.
These things may not seem dangerous, like an empty soda can rolling under your feet and jamming the gas pedal stuck, but some bacteria is dangerous. Old food scraps can turn into E. coli and staphylococcus and other germs like bacillus cereus that can cause food poisoning.
Besides a regular cleaning out of the garbage, cans, and food wrappers, a good cleaning is in order and vacuuming your car is a big part of the process
Many car owners think their car is pretty clean if they wipe down surfaces and vacuum a few times a year. But your car interior needs a more regular cleaning, and having a car vacuum that's easy to use and handy will help you stay motivated to clean more often.
Where Germs Hide in Your Car
The car mats need a good vacuuming besides the carpet. Passengers track in many types of dirt, sand, oils, and bacteria.
These germs are ground into the carpet by people's shoes or boots and remain hidden in the fibers of the floor mats. If you drop a lipstick, your cell phone, or a pen and use your hands to feel around the mat looking for it, you're taking the risk of spreading germs.
If you take out the car mats and need a vacuum that is easier to use outside of the car, the Armor All Wet/Dry Vacuum is a wet/dry vacuum with a long hose and plenty pf attachments for all areas in your car.
The driver's seat is the depository for the most debris as the driver tends to eat while driving, causing food particles to drop on their seat and the carpeting below.
All the seats in your car need a good vacuuming or tiny particles of sand and dirt will get caught between the seam lines in the fabric. A good brush attachment will suck out the dirt and small particles caught here.
In between the seats and under the seats provides plenty of dark, hidden places for garbage to fall. Kids are notorious for dropping cracker and cookie crumbs, sticky pieces of granola bars, and greasy French fries.
Use your car vacuum crevice attachment to reach these areas. In order to get to all the carpeting areas under the seats, it will help to pull the seats to their forward position and push them the furthest back they can go. Be careful when you vacuum under car seats as there may be wiring harnesses or other electronics laying underneath where it is hard to see.
The other area often overlooked is the area between the seat itself and the seat back. If the seat folds down, you'll see all the dirt that was hidden here. A brush attachment can clean this up. If the seat does not fold down, use the crevice tool to get between where the seat back meets the seat cushion. The LOLLDEAL 12V 75W Black Car Vacuum has a slim nozzle end for getting to these tricky areas.
Other areas to vacuum where the crevice attachment helps is the visors, seat pockets, the storage pocket behind the seats, the ashtray, the middle consoles, the glove compartment, and the cup holders.
The brush tool is perfect for the floors, mats, seats, the rear compartment, and to clean dust off the dashboard.
When you vacuum your car, run the vacuum over the carpets first to get the larger pieces of dirt and garbage. Once you go over the entire inside, vacuum again with back and forth strokes to clean up any residual loose gravel and dirt. This picks up any dust that settled deeper into the carpeting. Be sure to check the area around the brake pedal and gas pedal where dirt can also hide.
Top Car Vacuum to Buy Online
Armor 255
There's nothing like the versatility of a wet/dry vacuum and when it comes to cleaning the inside of your car, the Armor All 2.5 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum is a great option.
It's made specifically for use as a car vacuum and handles wet and dry clean up. This vacuum comes with all the accessories needed to do a complete interior cleaning. It also doubles as a blower to dry your motorcycle or car exterior.
LOLLDEAL 12V 75W Black Car Vacuum
This LOLLDEAL handheld car vacuum is designed with the interior of your car in mind. It fits in crevices where crumbs, sand, dust, dirt, cigarette ash and other small objects hide. It's quiet and plugs into the car light so you can use it anywhere! A washable filter saves money on replacements.
- 14.8 FT(4.5M) Power Cord
- 12-volt 75W 3200PA suction
- 75db low noise design
- CE and ROHS Certification
- One Year Warranty
- Easy to clean the deep places with slim nozzle
- The filter can be taken out washed with water
- Long power cord can reach throughout the car
- Several customers were not happy with the amount of suction
HOTOR Car Vacuum Cleaner
The HOTOR car vacuum has strong suction and the LED light helps to see dust and dirt in dark areas of your car interior. This vacuum has a metal fan with quiet operation. HOTOR includes an extra HEPA filter so you have one to use while the other is drying out after washing.
- 16.4FT(5M) Power Cord
- DC 12V 4300-4500PA suctio
- 75db low noise desig
- Air vent prevents overheatin
- One Year Warranty
- Includes crevice tool and dusting brush
- The filter can be taken out washed with water
- Long power cord can reach throughout the car
- If not held a certain way, dust and dirt may fall out of the nozzle
Hikeren Car Vacuum Cleaner
The Hikeren Car Vacuum Cleaner is a convenient and lightweight car vacuum with plenty of power behind it. It comes with several tools and a long power cord that plugs into the car lighter socket. Great for trips and camping!
- DC 12V 4300-4500PA suction
- 16-Foot cord
- 75db low noise design
- One Year Warranty
- Includes crevice tool and dusting brush
- The filter can be taken out washed with water
- Long power cord can reach throughout the car
- On and off switch can jam
HOTOR [4th Gen] Car Vacuum
HOTOR now offers their 4th Generation car vacuum to clean out all the dirt and grime from your car. It reaches into crevices and tight spots to pick up dust, sand, dirt, and liquid spills. The HEPA filter works well and doesn't affect the vacuums suction.
- DC 12V 4300-4500PA suction
- 16-Foot cord
- 75db low noise design
- One Year Warranty
- Includes crevice tool and dusting brush
- The filter can be taken out washed with water
- Long power cord can reach throughout the car
- Clear housing cover may not click back to lock properly
Take Care of Your Car and Help it Maintain its Value
The very first time you clean and detail your car interior, it will take longer, but as you continue to clean your car and vacuum it on a regular basis, it will get easier.
These cleanings and use of a great car vacuum will maintain the look of your car and make it look newer than if you let it get dirty and worn out. This will add value to your car if you need to trade it in or sell it.
Keeping your car clean and doing a regular vacuuming will improve the value and help keep bacteria and germs from making you or your passengers sick.
Keep in mind the features that help the most like the portability of having a power cord that plugs into the lighter socket and having enough length to get around the entire car. We love the HOTOR [4th Gen] Car Vacuum for its improved suction that doesn't get affected by the HEPA filter. You also want to have the flexibility of a thin nozzle and attachments to clean in the hard to reach areas.
Now that we provided important information about the health dangers of not vacuuming your, and knowing the monetary benefit of a clean car, purchase one of these excellent choices of car vacuums and create a regular car cleaning routine!

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The cost of routine eye exams and prescription eyewear can be of real concern, especially for large families. In many cases, vision insurance can lower these annual expenses.
A vision insurance policy is not the same as health insurance. Regular health insurance plans protect you against financial losses due to unexpected eye injuries or disease. Vision insurance, on the other hand, is a wellness benefit designed to provide routine eye care, prescription eyewear and other vision-related services at a reduced cost.
Because we provide both medical and routine eye care, we accept a number of insurance plans to help cover the cost depending on your individual needs. Here are just some of the plans that we accept:
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Starbucks to Hire 10,000 Refugees
On Jan. 29, Starbucks chief executive, Howard Schultz, announced plans to hire 10,000 refugees over five years in the seventy-five countries where the company does business. According to Schultz, the initial hiring in the United States will be focused on "those individuals who have served with US troops as interpreters and support personnel" in the various countries where the US military has asked for such support.
This message came in just days after President Trump issued his executive order on Jan. 27, banning people from several predominantly Muslim countries from entering the country. The ban, now temporarily halted by a federal court, would have included all immigrants, including refugees, for 120 days. More than 65 million citizens in the world are officially recognized as refugees by the United Nations. President Trump has repeatedly mentioned that the ban "is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting. "This is not about religion–this is about terror and keeping our country safe," he said.
Such an announcement has faced considerable amounts of backlash in the form of #BoycottStarbucks on Twitter. Critics of this new policy have argued that Starbucks should focus on creating jobs for Americans in America, such as veterans, African-Americans or the struggling unemployed. Despite this backlash, however, Starbucks has a history of hiring veterans and has hired over 8,000 veterans under its veterans' program since 2013. Meanwhile, supporters of Starbucks' announcement have praised the company's actions and have used the same hashtag to shoot back at the critics.
Starbucks is not the only company to respond to President Trump's ban. On Saturday, Jan. 28, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance announced a one-hour work stoppage after President Trump's announcement. Similarly, Uber turned off surge pricing near John F. Kennedy airport and sent drivers to the airport during a taxi-driver strike in protest of the travel ban, causing #DeleteUber to start trending in response. The situation was further exacerbated due to the fact that Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has a role in President Trump's economic advisory council. Meanwhile, Lyft has pledged to donate $1 million over a course of four years to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and has surpassed Uber in downloads for the first time ever.
As the Trump presidency continues to isolate certain groups, it's important for people to step up and protect the rights of affected individuals. Even though the recent Starbucks boycott may not last long, the message behind the boycott shows consumers want companies to oblige to their beliefs and behave in a way that aligns with their values.


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BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Louisiana is traditionally one of the most pro-gun rights states in the nation and because Gov. Bobby Jindal just signed them, several more gun laws will soon be in effect, but they could generate plenty of public opinion on both sides of the fence.
Sylicea Douglas supports a new law that will soon prohibit those in Louisiana convicted of domestic abuse from legally owning a gun for 10 years.
"If you can't control your rage with your hands, I know you can't control your rage with a gun," said Douglas.
State lawmakers, like Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge, agree with that mindset. Broome is hopeful the measure will prevent crimes in a state that rates the highest in the nation in domestic abuse cases against women.
"Domestic abuse, unfortunately, domestic violence has sky-rocketed in Louisiana and this bill is going to be very important for the safety of women and children," said Broome.
Another bill that will soon become law gives concealed carry permit holders and law enforcement officers the right to take guns into restaurants that don't earn more than 60 percent sales from alcohol. Dana Barton said she realizes gun rights are big in Louisiana but doesn't understand the need for the law.
"I'm thinking why would they need to carry it in there anyway; you know, into a restaurant," said Barton.
Steve Barns is a concealed carry permits holder and points out the law will still make it illegal for a permit holder to have a blood alcohol level of .05 or higher while carrying a gun. Barns added those who have concealed carry permits have earned the right by passing a handful of stringent background checks.
"It's not an easy process, so I don't have a problem that are certified concealed carry permit holders bringing a gun into a restaurant, no," said Barns.
The gun measures signed by Jindal received overwhelming support on both sides of the state legislature and will go into effect as laws beginning August 1.
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Philosophy - Believing that schools function as social and political entities as well as for the growth of individuals, the College of Education prepares teachers and leaders a) to enhance the academic and personal potential of their students, and b) to evaluate the social and ethical implications of educational policies and practices.
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What is Evesham junior parkrun? It is a 2k run for juniors only (4-14-year-olds).
When is it? It is held every Sunday at 9:00 am.
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The event takes place at Hampton Ferry, Boat Lane, Evesham, Worcestershire. See Course page for more details.
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How fast do I have to be? The aim is to have fun, join in whatever your pace!
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Bonnie Elliott wants to make sure no one falls for a slick salesman at the front door.
The Petrolia woman had a close call this weekend. She was in her yard doing some clean up when a door-to-door salesman startled her. "He seemed to jump up from behind the car," she told The Independent.
The man told her he had authority to check the furnaces in every home in the neighbourhood and her unit had to be inspected. "I thought, 'If he has to check the furnace, I'll get it done and over with.'"
She led the man downstairs to her old furnace, which is still in good working order. Elliott had been investigating replacing it, but had not made any decisions yet.
The salesman took one look, called it a dinosaur and told her it had to be replaced. "He said 'This furnace has to go and aren't you lucky, I can offer you a new one.'"
So Elliott listened to his pitch, $69.95 a month and she would have a new furnace which used less gas and electricity and took up less space. The salesman told her "'Anything breaks down, day or night, we'll be there.' Well, you can see how that solved all my problems."
Elliott says it was only after she awkwardly shook the man's left-hand that she felt perhaps this wasn't the best idea.
But it was too late; the salesman was out the door and down the street. After examining the contract she realized it was a 15-year rental agreement which she would pay about $14,000 for a furnace she would never own.
Elliott turned to her neighbour, Petrolia Councilor Joel Field. "I found the guy on the street and talked to him. He tried to convince me of the deal."
Under Petrolia's bylaws, selling door to door without a permit is illegal. Field advised Elliott to call, email and fax the company that she had changed her mind and wanted out of the contract. Under the Ontario Consumer Act, you can get out of a contract 10 days after signing it with no strings attached.
Field also called in the bylaw officers, who went looking for the salesman. The OPP were also called in to help.
Field is urging residents to simply turn any salesmen away from their doors, especially if they're offering amazing deals. "If it is that good of a deal, they shouldn't have to sell it door-to-door."
Petrolia's Chief Administrative Officer Manny Baron says bylaw enforcement officers talked to the manager at Ontario Energy Services "to ensure the contract was cancelled." He also told council Monday the manager promised to "deal with the individual one-on-one so it doesn't happen again."
That's why Elliott is speaking out, despite some embarrassment about being caught in the scam,
"I felt so stupid. I was just in a bad spot and I thought it was an answer to a prayer. It certainly was not. It was a nightmare.
"I just don't want other people to fall for it," she says. "If they come to the door, turn them away."


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Well, it was a fun ride, but Civic Election 2011 is officially in the books. TriCityVotes.com was a big hit on election day, pushing us over 100,000 pageviews over the course of the campaign, over 3,000 unique visitors hit the voting cheat 1906 times. Thanks to everyone who helped spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, and in the Tri-City News. Special thanks again goes to Dave Zille at Dazil Internet Services for being our partner in crime on this, couldn't have done it without you.
The NOW has released a few stories wrapping up the results with some quotes from the new mayor and councillors from across the Tri-Cities.
Joe Trasolini didn't waste time in being announced as the NDP candidate in the upcoming by-election in Port Moody-Westwood. He's looking to replace Iain Black who left to take a new job running the Vancouver Board of Trade. I was heading into the Port Moody Rec Centre for my morning workout just as the press conference was starting. Having seen on Twitter that it was to be held at Port Moody City Hall, like a moth to a flame I had to run in and take a picture at least.
I guess I can't call him Mayor Joe anymore on this blog. Should I call the new guy Mayor Mike? Don't know, I think it's a title that might need to be retired. All the best to Trasolini as he leaves the Mayor's chair he has occupied since 1999.
The Port Coquitlam Museum is getting a home, and it's in the space once occupied by the Ten Thousand Villages storefront in Leigh Square. The Poco Heritage and Cultural Society have been looking for a home for years, and this space does seem to make the most sense, as it shares a wall with the Port Coquitlam archives.
We got a little taste of winter this week, and Rae Clevett captured some pictures of our first snowfall.
Finally, here's Richard Stewart thanking everyone for their support in his election victory in Coquitlam.


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Laguna Beach Festival of Arts June 30-Aug. 31
Explore this juried fine art show featuring 140 of Southern Orange County's top artists in an open-air gallery setting. A world-renowned art destination, visitors can take tours of the exhibit, catch an art demonstrations, dine at one of the on-site restaurants, create their own masterpiece, or simply sit back and enjoy the creative atmosphere. 650 Laguna Canyon Road. 949-494-1145 / www.foapom.com
SUP Glow Night Tours July 1-Sept. 30
Experience the Ultimate Glowing paddle adventure with our SUP Glow Night tours. This is our newest, and most popular tour that is truly an experience you shouldn't miss. Each board is equipped with waterproof LED lighting that makes for a glowing spectacle of awesomeness. 1131 Back Bay Dr., Newport Beach. 949-278-0011 / www.piratecoastpaddle.com
Dana Point 4th of July Fireworks July 4
Gather the family and friends, tune your radio to KSBR 88.5FM, look toward the skies over Doheny State Beach and experience this patriotic extravaganza. The fireworks are synchronized to a captivating musical score. 9pm. Dana Point Harbor.
SJC 4th of July Celebration July 4
SDG&E and the City of San Juan Capistrano Celebrate the 4th of July at the San Juan Sports Park, located at 25925 Camino Del Avion. 3-9:30pm. Mechanical rides, bounce houses, activities for the kids, food, exhibits, and a beer garden. A live band will perform live on stage at 6pm. (949) 493-5911 /www.sanjuancapistrano.org
Huntington Beach 4th of July Parade/Fireworks July 4
The 108th annual parade will march down the streets of downtown Huntington Beach beginning at 10am. After the parade, entertainment on the pier will continue until 9pm, when the 4th of July fireworks show begins. For a list of Frequently Asked Questions, including information on reserving viewing space for the parade and road closures, go to www.hb4thofjuly.org
Newport Dunes' 4th of July Celebration July 4-6
One of Southern California's most explosive 4th of July celebrations will take place in Newport Beach as Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort hosts 2 days of festivities kicking off on the 4th with a live performance by the legendary classic rock group, America, that will be set to a massive fireworks display. 1131 Back Bay Dr. 949-729-3863 / www.newportdunes.com
Huntington Beach 4th of July Celebration July 4-7
Don't miss out on Huntington Beach's four-day 4th of July Celebration where the theme is "Surf, Sun & Celebrate"! 10am-9pm. Downtown Huntington Beach: 1 Main Street. 714-536-5486 /www.hb4thofjuly.org
Movie Mixer Event July 5
Buena Park Downtown is excited to be hosting the first movie mixer of the year in our Krikorian Courtyard. Come and watch the comedy everybody is talking about, "Despicable Me 2."www.buenaparkdowntown.com
Pageant of the Masters "The Big Picture" July 7-Aug. 31
Audiences are amazed and enchanted by ninety minutes of tableaux vivants ("living pictures"), incredibly faithful re-creations of classical and contemporary works of art, with real people posing to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces. Festival of Arts: 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach.www.foapom.com
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Taking place in the Rose Garden of the Marriott (Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa: Newport Beach) (the outside venue provides an ocean backdrop featuring magnificent sunsets and Catalina Island), the producers will present two sets with the first starting at 6:00pm and the second at 7:30pm. 949-759-5003 / www.westcoastjazzparty.com
OC Fair July 12-Aug. 11
The 2013 OC Fair, themed "Come & Get It," features 23 days and nights of food, rides, games, exhibits, animals, entertainment and more. Each day, Fairgoers can enjoy headline entertainment at the Summer Concert Series in the Pacific Amphitheatre, live performances in The Hangar and adrenaline-inducing action in the Action Sports Arena. (714) 708-1500 / www.ocfair.com
Course of the Force July 13
Fundraising relay race benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Led by comedian Chris Hardwick, the runners begin at Skywalker Ranch in San Francisco and end in San Diego prior to Comic Con. The oceanfront course features several stops along the way, including an evening of entertainment at Huntington Beach Pier Plaza. 4-9pm. Pier Plaza, Huntington Beach.http://courseoftheforce.starwars.com
Car Show at the Beach July 13
Spend a day by the water at this classics and exotics car show benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project. Enjoy a live DJ, silent auction, raffle prizes and delicious food. 10am-3pm. Coldwell Banker-Campbell Realtors: 1720 Pacific Coast Hwy., Huntington Beach. www.hbcarshow.com
2013 Vans US Open of Surfing July 20-28
Largest surf competition in the world and brings together top surfers from around the world for a week-long beach festival. 8am-6pm. Huntington City Beach: 315 Pacific Coast Highway. For more information, including a detailed daily schedule of events, go to www.USOpenofSurfing.com
San Clemente Ocean Festival July 20-21
San Clemente Ocean Festival is a volunteer organization, dedicated to the promotion and support of ocean safety , the environment and community by providing a quality athletic venue and an enjoyable family event. 949-440-6141 / www.oceanfestival.org
Neon Splash Dash July 27
Combines a 3-mile Fun Run/Walk with an exciting After Glow Party, complete with performers, DJ's and entertainment. Runners will dance to the pumped up music as they cross through different colored Glow Spray Zones. In each Zone, Glow Water is sprayed while being illuminated with high intensity U.V. Black Lights. 1101 W. McKinley Avenue, Pomona. www.neonsplashdash.com
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There's plenty of people who misunderstood what providing for cycling is all about. Unfortunately, some are a very strong voice in different media and sway opinion unfavourably towards cycling through inaccuracies and myths. The latest one is from Janet Street-Porter where multiple questions raised are proven not to be an issue among people living in the Netherlands.
Additionally, Sima Kotecha has done a very poor piece of journalism at Radio 4 (02:49:00 onwards), by cultivating the idea that there is some sort of fight between cycling and lorry/cars. This is seen in other programs in BBC, as the presenter of Daily Politics Jo Coburn, at 6:28 minutes, asks 'Who's side are you on?' to one of the guests.
This is not unique to London, as in Belfast the current piece of infrastructure that is being targeted are the bus lanes. Belfast Telegraph run a piece just on how terrible this infrastructure is based on anecdotes instead of facts. The target is different, but the idea is similar.
So, what all these voices have in common?
Zero evidence
There is generally no statistical evidence to sustain the claims made. Lack of helmets is one of the most common and lack of people using cycle paths is gaining momentum now some protected cycle paths are becoming available in London.
The real hard evidence shows that helmets inhibits the increase of cycling modal share and that London and Belfast have seen an increase in cycling usage in the last ten years.
It is always the subjective experience of some person (sometimes the one doing the journalism piece). Possible evidence is not provided as it would not sustain the anecdotes told in the journalism piece.
Idea of Fight
It's either you are with me or against me world. Or at least it's what we are sold. In reality, most people use multiple modes of transport, each of them when it suits people's movement.
Hostility to drivers
Following the idea of fight, anti cycling campaigners suggest the myth that the planners and councils are choosing a side of imaginary war.
However, the reality is that by providing protected cycle infrastructure it is evening out the discrepancy between cycling and driving infrastructure, by providing better protection for the most vulnerable users. So, by installing protected infrastructure for cycling it is actually removing hostility towards cycling and not the other way round.
What about pedestrians and people with disabilities who can't cycle?
As a pedestrian I feel safer with people cycling near me than driving, as statistics show that it is more likely to be injured by a car on a pavement than by a bicycle.
'It rains a lot in the UK. People will avoid bicycles if it rains.' – it is said. But, reality depicts a different image. Raining in London and a new cycle path is full.
What is really trying to be achieved by support cycling (and active travel)?
Provide Choice
Cycling modal shares are very low, because the space for it is not safe and convenient. Creating protected cycle paths in strategic points in the city will enable cycling and people will be more likely to choose it as a mode of transportation.
The best success story is Belfast Bikes project that managed 191,000 journeys within the first year, even in an environment that is not bicycle friendly.
Improve Health
We all hear how there is no money to support the current state of NHS. We all read how the obesity levels are super high in the UK. In the Netherlands, it is invested € 500 million per year with a € 19 billion return of investment just in health. This means people who cycle live longer, people working take less sick days per year among other benefits.
Reduce Pollution
Air pollution is a reality in our cities and councils are intervening with plans to help reduce it. Cycling is part of this plan and with good reason as it is an emission free vehicle.
Increase Local Retail Revenue
There are plenty of successful stories that demonstrate that the existence of protected cycle paths increase retail sales in those streets. Studies have found that most times sales are boosted by the existence of protected cycle paths. Studies also found misconceptions from shop owners about how their clients travel to their shops.
Other Benefits
The addition of cycle paths can provide additional benefits that are not so easy to measure and, as such, are not so tangible. Reducing traffic delay can happen and has been documented. Wealth and well-being (namely children's) are other positive outcomes from a better cycling infrastructure, as it provides healthier lifestyle and less dependence from parents to travel among other reasons.
Final Comments
Providing safe and convenient space for cycling is about providing choice for people to travel around and not a fight or war against any other mode of transportation. Most likely, the people who can and will take cycling will still be moving in different vehicles or walking. This means that the mode of transport does not define a person and it is just a way that anyone can choose to get from A to B.
As long as cycling is safe and convenient people will adopt it, mostly for small journeys, with all the personal and health benefits for themselves and the social and economic benefits for society.
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Pregnant women receive tremendous relief from the Alexander Technique during and post-pregnancy, which may be what some of you are eager to hear about right now. Pregnancy often evokes terrible back pain as women tend to go about their everyday activities without making adjustments for their growing bodies. However, it is essential for women to adopt their posture and movements, as their weight and body shape changes externally and internally. During the Alexander Technique sessions, women are taught how to bend, pick up, carry and nurse their child based on their body. By following these small, but critical posture and lifestyle changes, tense back pain is no longer a concern. It may even benefit during labor!
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- The teacher might use her hands to feel your body and better understand your breathing, movement and muscle tension.
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- It is ideal to have a one to one lesson so the practitioner can focus 100% on your needs
- The practitioner will usually use a chair, table and mirror during the session
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For more information about the Swiss Association of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (SVLAT) view their official website.
Learn more about the Alexander Technique via this video created by the British Medical Journal:
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Mechanical Laser Showby AdditiveTech Jun 13, 2017
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Hello Evan! This video caught my interest on youtube, because you share the same name as me! haha. I also love 3D printing and lasers, and cant wait to try this out as soon as I have time! thank you!
Thanks Evan! You might also like this Evan related object I created:
Yup I saw that. First thing I did after seeing your video was check out your other creations. Happy 3D Printing! :)
hello, excuse me , for any chance would you have this made in solidworks? i would very much made some models for my own, or the technical drawing for the desing ??. will be much appreciated
I did not use SolidWorks. I created this with Sketchup (basic, I know). I have included the Sketchup file (.skp) in this objects "thing files". Note that it is 1000X larger scale. I am not a professional so I did not create any technical drawings besides the .skp file.
you rock, great to include the math. I have to look at it more slowly.
Great project.
where is the math ?
I go over the math in my 6 minute youtube video linked in the item description. Additionally you can see the working code I wrote here:
Not a bad concept, however most laser pointers have a duty cycle that should not exceed about 30 seconds or you risk killing the diode. Taping the button down therefore probably isn't the best idea!
I think I saw this at Makerfaire bay area. Was that you guys?
I would totaly make this if i had a laser. I might actualy buy one just for this.
The lasers cost 3 for ~$12. That is a pack of red, green, and blue. As I state in the description I recommend printing the larger variant instead if you have the bed size:
Cool project!
Also only mathematicians think your youtube explanation was simple math =) not me hehe
I didnt watch the video but i would just guess looking at it that the LeftDisk:RightDisk ratio is how far left or right it is and the hight is based on how high the bumps are on the disks. Im going to watch the video now and see if im right.
Oh god that math was to complicated i agree with you
I wish I was my son he would think its simple math. =) Didn't take after me thank god.
I didnt know if anyone else was having problems with the back plate. I have the monoprice mini select v2 and when it gets to a certain height (almost close to the end of the print) it just stops and with a little bit left on the progress bar. Any suggestions?
Are you using Cura? I experienced the exact issue last week with a completely different model. I printed the identical Gcode twice and it failed at the identical spot. Then I switched to Slic3r and it solved the issue. I may recommend that. Another advantage of Slic3r for the back plate is the variable Z resolution: you can have high resolution (0.1 mm) at beginning where the threads are and then fall back to lower resolution (~0.25 mm) for the rest.
So the print with Slic3r that I just tried unfortunately did the same thing. Stopping in the middle of the print with the progress bar so close to being done, yet the print does not accurately reflect that.
https://imgur.com/dhh0fZm This shows where the print is at.
https://imgur.com/wGHJbOg This shows the progress bar better
The entire machine just sits there running with the fans going and bed/extruder being kept at their temperatures. Any suggestions as to if its the machines problem or maybe the sd card. At this point I am at a loss so anything would help.
A couple more question:
-Cura and Slic3r both have previews. Do those look ok or are they cut off too? Make sure to check the layer previews as well.
-Are you sure your printer Z height parameter in the slicer programs was set correctly? If I remember correctly Cura has this but Slic3r does not have this param.
-Can you open up the .gcode file FROM THE SD CARD with a text editor program like Notepad. What does the end of the file look like? I am thinking maybe when you copied the file to your sd card it got cut off early. The end is suppose to look very different from the rest. You can look up what sample gcode looks like at the end.
-Did it stop at exactly the same height?
-Is this the tallest model you have ever printed?
I would recommend updating the firmware on your printer and maybe formatting or getting a new sd card depending on the questions above. Since the progress bar was off, I am guessing it is not a hardware problem. Also it seems very unlikely it is the .stl model's fault.
So the previews look good
The Z height seems to be correct
But I'm going to assume that this is my problem
G1 X62.808 Y43.679 E578.94182UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU <-- this goes on for so long.t
It stopped at the same height when i tried reprinting it with Cura, but when i switch to slic3r same problem just different height.
And yes this is the tallest model I have ever printed.
So is it a problem with the file itself because I have also tried no support versions of the back plate and had the same issue, or would it be the sd card?
Those U's are definitely not good.
I think this is a problem with your sd card. Try generating the gcode again but save it on your computer. Take a look at the end of the file. I bet it looks fine. Now copy that to the sd card and take a look again.
If it still has issues, format the sd card FAT32 (https://www.wikihow.com/Format-an-SD-Card) and try again.
If you still have issues, buy a new sd card.
One more thing- external disks can have problems with files over ~4GB. This .gcode should be way less than that... right?
How do u work out where the reference points are, on the shap to be projected? I would have, incorrectly, imagined them to be equidistantly spaced like on the cam but on the image of the star most the points were clumped around the tips of the star. so how do know the point ether side of the tip will correspond to a 35th of a rotation of the cam
i hope that makes sense :)
Hi. Great question- it makes sense.
Lets assume you are rotating the input crank at a constant speed. This means that the laser will travel between each point at a constant interval. That is- ever X milliseconds it will hit the next point. If the points were evenly spaced the laser would travel at a constant speed. This would work fine, but I spaced them differently as a small optimization.
When the points are closer together the laser moves slower. I am slowing down the laser for the sharp turns and speeding it up for the straights (similar to a race car!). I chose the exact spacing by eyeballing- there was no exact math. But you could conceptually make math for that. For example you could have a target peak acceleration and a target max speed as constraints.
Ah ok! That simplifies things then.
thanks for the reply
This is impressive ! I like it very much and find it can be the basis to very rich variations ! Thanks !!
This is quite a brilliant idea and clearly from a mathematical mind. But there are a lot of supports necessary and I feel that these could have been designed out. Splitting the parts to then glue them together and avoid supports isn't really practical. The only option is to recreate everything in another 3D CAD program, then export new stl files to press fit everything together. This is especially true for the front plate which if split into three parts (or even just two) then re-assembled through integral pins would avoid all support. Even the simple crank requires support, but split into two and having an integral pin, would also avoid support. In my opinion avoiding the need for support in a 3D print design, maintains the surface finish quality, uses less filament and takes less time to print.
While designing I prioritized functionality, minimal part count, aesthetics, then printability in that order. Earlier designs had a 2 piece back plate that was cleaner to print and provided adjustability. I scrapped that in favor of a smaller part count. Since you prioritize printability higher, the ideal design would be completely different. Feel free to remix one or more parts. I will definitely print them and try them out! I designed with Sketchup and the .skp file is included (with 1000x scale).
This is such a great project and fun idea! Thanks for sharing the files. :)
Awesome project!
If I build cams that I'm willing to donate do I just remix this thing or post them independent?
I'm new on thingiverse...
I would say create a remix and only upload the cam models, plus pictures of everything. Looking forward to seeing what you made!
Hey, I linked your thing to my blog post!
Check it out!
My friend made this to create new patterns!!!
His tool works well. I just used it to create the new heart shape cams. For more information, read my blog post about it: https://hackaday.io/project/25447-mechanical-laser-show/log/62764-cam-generation-program-by-user-shy-tavori
I think this is amazing and I have printed all the designs but could you make more they are so amazing!
very nice and cool project! I need a heart for my Girl - is this possible? I love it! :D
Done! Uploaded above. Look for Heart_Y_Cam.stl and Heart_X_Cam.stl.
Will I need to adapt it for larger laser pointer? (I have this one https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1wneeQVXXXXbbXFXXq6xXFXXXm/Xpertmatic-2-532nm-5-303-Power.jpg)
What is the diameter of laser pointer you using?
The cams are designed for a 14.12 mm diameter laser pen.
I own the larger one you linked too. The mismatched diameter does distort the pattern somewhat. But, the bigger issue is that the pen's extra mass reduces its ability to trace the pattern as quickly and accurately as lighter pens. If you decide to print this I would recommend picking up the other lasers ($10) and experiment with both.
wow that's what kind of math again? how do you possibly recall all that information? and then you actually used it! you can do whatever you put your mind to. except be a hand model. you're much too smart we need you. thanks for sharing i will definitely print this though i will never be able to explain how it works, i can line up the cams and turn the crank lol! thanks for sharing!
That's all trigonometry. I have very little of it memorized. I just looked it all up as I went. As long as you can identify what problem you are trying to solve, you can look it up!
Great model and perfect video explanation. May I ask what software you were using for the CAM simulation?
Algodoo. It's a great physics sandbox. Highly recommended.
I just downloaded Algodoo, and it looks really promising. Would you mind posting the scene file to the Thing files section? I'd like to make some cams of my own, and that way everybody could have a look at what went into your creation. Thanks!
One more question. Could you provide the Algodoo Scene that you showed in the video? Thanks.
No sorry. If you want to create a cam do the following:
- create a circle
- right click -> add bearing to center
- right click on bearing -> motorize
- create the follower retainer, anchor to background
- create the follower and apply a spring to push it into the cam
- Add a lobe to the cam with the solid adding tool
That helps. Thanks! I'm using a spreadsheet to calculate the cam dimensions for any new cams. Looks like Algodoo will be good for visualization, but not the detailed design.
Make sure to take a look at the Go program I wrote for this purpose: https://github.com/EvanStanford/cams
do you have a degree in math?
No, just computer science.
What do you mean "just" computer science! You do yourself a disservice! My degree is in computer science and folks don't understand why I do everything with matrix multiplication! I learned how to do computer graphics with a soldering iron. Long before it was all built into a GPU.
Great project. That's this weekend all occupied!
Hi! The SKP file seems to be in a weird scale, also the golang script outputs everthing around 10.000 larger. Could you point out the right scale? Thanks!
That is correct- each of those output 1000X scale. The reason why is that Trimble Sketchup has tons of rounding bugs when working at real scale. I found the hard way that you should work at 1000X scale when in Sketchup. Just scale down before export.
I wish there was a way to customize this with a paint drawing of the shape we wanted it to output and it would come up with the shapes of the gears for us, that would be dope.
Thanks for the supercool work!!
Why did u choose for the star shape to have inside lines instead of just outline?
Fun project, and great video! I've been working on some project videos and now I really notice when folks have great project videos. Well done!
Very nice! Can't wait to do this project with my niece. One question: Was there a reason you designed the cams and gears as one piece? If you were to print them separately, I would think you could leave the gears in place (and only print them out once) and only swap out the cam parts. The gears could be permanently assembled. If you put an orientation feature in how the cams assemble to the X and Y gear shafts, you wouldn't have to worry about cam orientation during assembly.
I may want to tinker with this idea a bit and publish a remix, unless you want to take a stab at it first! All in all, great work, and I love the explanation of the math.
Wouldn't the angle technically depend on the radius of the other cam at that point as well? (if the other cam has a larger radius, the pen is pushed up more, then the angle is greater for the calculated cam). I think this would probably make the problem much more difficult though. Did you consider this? Are the implications negligible?
Yes, you are very correct. I am taking account for that issue. Let me explain:
For my first prototype I just found a list of the radii to each of the target points. Then I created cams where those radii where all X degrees apart from each other (eg if there were 36 points, each would be 10 degrees apart). This prototype had the exact issue you are describing and it was significant.
I am now accounting for this by calculating the angle that each radius protrudes from the cam at. When calculating a given point on a cam, if the opposing cam has a very large radius, that will cause the cam to increase the angle at which it puts that radius. This is done indirectly through the angle math (the second half of the math on the slide).
cool idea dude. good video also.
you should consider creating a SCAD file for making custom cams.
Thank you.
Yes, SCAD would be the correct way of creating the custom cams. My motivating factor for using Golang instead was that I wanted an excuse to learn Golang.
YES! If you use openscad, then you could perhaps make a Thingiverse Customizer along with the drawing widget, see: http://customizer.makerbot.com/docs#draw_polygon or an example thing like: https://www.thingiverse.com/apps/customizer/run?thing_id=753352
I was just looking at the Golang code and having done some customizer stuff before it might be really tricky using the drawing widget. It might be easier to work with a series of coordinate data instead.
Or maybe make something in a web format that would allow the user to import SVG points... or leverage something like maker.js ?
Interesting... I'm adding it to my "I'll never have time to do this but... " project list.


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Style statement: most iconic hairdos
Jan 01, 2014 19:15 IST
Popular cinema world over is not merely about story telling. Often, they set trends like nothing else, fashion being one. Trademark hair styling has often been the hallmark of many popular stars. If the West has Audrey Hepburn's iconic beehive hairdo, we in India know much too well Sharmila Tagore and her famous bouffant.
Audrey Hepburn's beehive hairdo, which gained popularity in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), has been named as the most iconic hairstyle in the list put together to mark the 50th anniversary of a hairdressing giant Toni & Guy.
Elvis Presley bagged the second spot for his jet black quiff.
Bob Marley was placed third for his iconic dreadlocks. Photo Courtesy: bobmarley.com
Jennifer Anniston
Rounding off the top five was singer Amy Winehouse, who also sported a beehive. Photo Courtesy: facebook.com/Amy Winehouse
Sitting in the sixth spot were The Beatles with their mop tops. Photo Courtesy: thebeatles.com
There was certainly more to Marilyn Monroe apart from her flying white dress act from the 1955 film Seven Year Itch. Of special mention were her blonde curls. Photo Courtesy: facebook.com/MarilynMonroe
The star of the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels (1976–77), Farrah Fawcett made the red swimsuit a raging hit. Equally famous were her golden flicks.
To say that Princess Diana was a style icon would be to seriously under-estimate her impact as a star. She was noted for her style, charisma and high-profile charity work and beauty. She makes it to this list, thanks to her feathered pageboy cut.
As one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, it was not possible that French beauty Brigitte Bardot wouldn't have made it to the list. Her messy bed-head look stood at number 10.
Closer home Sharmila Tagore made the 60s bouffant her style statement. Be it a westernised look in An Evening In Paris or an Indian one in Aradhana, Sharmila would stay loyal with her hairdo.
Rajesh Khanna made short kurtas and curled-over-his-ears hair style fashionable in the 1970s.
Yesteryears actress Sadhna was a striking beauty. But what made her stand out of the crowd was her remarkable hair style which even got a name, the Sadhna cut!
The long, blow-dried dark tresses that Parveen Babi sported were to become her crowning glory!
Sanjay Dutt made long hair fashionable when he appeared in the Bollywood scene with his first film, Rocky. He would go on to repeat the look in film after film, the most recognisable being Khalnayak.


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The new contract builds on AAR's existing aftermarket relationship with Eaton's fluid and electrical distribution division, which was a factor in the firm's decision to expand the cooperation, according to Mark Schmidt, Eaton's vice-president of aftermarket.
"Eaton chose AAR based on the success we've achieved in our existing relationship and our shared focus on customer satisfaction," he said. "We are confident that AAR will continue providing outstanding levels of service and support for Eaton's commercial and military customers."
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SAO PAULO: Riyadh is expected to morph into Little Rio when the Brazilian national team touch down in Saudi Arabia tonight.
The Selecao will face the Green Falcons on Friday at King Saud University Stadium in what is the latest in a long list of lucrative exhibitions that see the world's most marketable national team traversing the planet like a footballing Harlem Globetrotters.
While some criticize the fact the five-time World Champions are routinely pushed and pulled across the globe, that is the precise purpose of the Brazil Global Tour, says Julio Baptista. And the former Arsenal and Real Madrid attacker believes it is crucial that Arab fans can enjoy watching a team they rarely have the chance to see in the flesh.
"The people who organize these matches, they put them in different places to give opportunities to fans who never usually get the chance to see these players and these matches live," Baptista told Arab News. "That's why we have these games in different corners of the world, so the fans in Saudi Arabia for example can see the game, meet the players, and get to see them all playing up close. That's important."
In 2012, the governing body for Brazilian football, CBF, signed a lucrative agreement with Pitch International, handing the British marketing agency the rights to all national team friendlies for the next 10 years. Since then, the Selecao have played 43 exhibitions across six continents while the CBF have had to deal with allegations that the organizers have a say in deciding the squad.
Friday's clash will be Brazil's first against Saudi Arabia since a 1-0 friendly loss in 2002 and a first in the Middle East since 2010 when they lost to Argentina in Doha. They will also face their South American nemeses four days later in Jeddah, with both matches expected — as part of a deal believed to be costing in the region of $3 million per game — to feature the country's most high-profile players, such as Neymar, Philippe Coutinho and Casemiro.
Brazil were knocked out of this summer's World Cup by Belgium in the quarterfinals, a result Baptista put down to head coach Tite selecting players who were out of form. According to the two-time Copa America winner, Liverpool's Roberto Firmino should have been selected ahead of Gabriel Jesus, the Manchester City striker who had started the previous four games without finding the net.
"The World Cup is a very short competition so you need to have the best players at the best moment if you are to win it," Baptista said.
"If the players don't have this incredible moment, you have to use other players to give you that chance. For me, Firmino was the best option, not because Jesus didn't have the confidence or great qualities — he has incredible qualities — but for me Firmino was the player who needed to play."
Coach Tite will use the matches against the green Falcons and
Argentina as a chance to experiment ahead of next summer's Copa America, which will be contested on home soil. Barcelona's Arthur and Malcom are both likely to get game time, while Lucas Moura, the Tottenham winger, has been
recalled and will replace the injured Everton of Gremio.
"These games will help Tite," said Baptista.
"He will see more players, and while the travel is a little far, he can use it to figure out his best squad for the next competition, which you can be sure he is already focusing on."
Meanwhile, in a further demonstration of the ties between Brazil and the Gulf, Tite is expected to return to the Middle East with his squad in March for another exhibition tournament, this time in Qatar. The Gulf state has already accepted an invitation to compete in the Copa America next summer as they try to prepare as best as possible for hosting their own major tournament, the 2022 World Cup.


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Who's ready for a long weekend? The first two weeks back at work were a serious whirlwind and I'm craving some of that clarity of mind I started the year with. I think this weekend will be just what the doctor ordered.
The 10 reasons why I ignored your resume is a good reminder of what hiring managers are looking for.
At the end of an interview, I always ask, "So, do you have any questions for me?" Candidates who ask smart questions go up in stock significantly.
Taking on a tougher job or gearing up to step up on a project? This is a must read checklist for you.
The New York Times' audience engagement strategy is so yawn-worthy.
Honesty and communication are the underpinnings of any successful and healthy relationship - so why aren't we all engaging in more dirty talk in the bedroom?
"Hey! How are you?!" "Man, I am so busy!!" WRONG ANSWER!! Why don't you actually tell folks all the interesting, cool stuff you're up to instead of just saying you're busy?
Ramen is still having a total moment in American food culture - but how does it differ from Japan?
This New York Times article about how to fall in love with anyone really made the rounds this week. I'm fascinated by the idea but the list of 36 questions to ask each other sound like the makings for a great conversation anyway.
Are you an alpha lady? These 18 qualities might come in handy when looking for a partner.
I'm looking forward to reading The Plight of the Bitter Nerd: Why So Many Awkward, Shy Guys End Up Hating Feminism.
Recommended reading: Overcoming Obamacare. Written by my friend Philip Klein - if you're a conservative you'll appreciate his pragmatic approach and ample footnoting. If you're pro Obamacare it's like a peek into the mind of the opposition!
Recommended reading: How To Be Parisian Wherever You Are. A fun and flirty beach read for your mid-winter blues, I'll be reading it this weekend!
I'm ready for a long weekend in such a big way! I see a lot of reading and listening to chill music in my future. I'll be starting off with Sam Smith - dude has some serious lungs! Have a good one, folks!
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My oldest child (age 11) has been working through a book called Code For Teens: The Awesome Beginner's Guide to Programming (Volume 1), and we're reviewing it. Check the book out here at Code for Teens.
Code For Teens is a self-paced book that takes you through a series of projects to learn some coding. There are quizzes and answer keys included.
Nope. I know a little bit about coding (not much!), but I didn't help my child with any part of this book. The coding work can be done independently. For those of us parents with limited coding skills, there's an introduction and conclusion (for both parents and kids). They're easy reading, short, and to the point. I found them helpful and easy to understand. Some of it says it's for "parents only," which ensured that my child read that part with great interest.
The book points out that you can work along with your child. If you want to do that, I think this book would be a great place to start. I'm interested.
My child is 11, so he's not quite a teenager yet, but he has some prior coding experience and he had no trouble following this book at all. He found it to be really straightforward. My husband is a programmer and I knew my child could ask him questions if he got stuck – but my child didn't get stuck with this and never asked for help related to it. He's asked questions for other coding exercises and tutorials, so going by this experience, the book has thorough, step-by-step explanations. It was a nice break for me, really, and I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't have to answer even one technical problem. I didn't even have to help him get started.
My 11-year-old has been reading adult-level books for years. I think a child should be reading well before trying to get through a book like this. My child is also in pre-algebra. I think a child should have solid basic arithmetic skills before trying to get through a book like this. The reading skills are needed to get through the book, and the arithmetic skills show a certain level of natural childhood brain development has already taken place – enough to start understanding some abstract concepts.
Overall, I think that the teen years are going to be perfect for most kids, but that a few kids who are really interested in coding (like my oldest child) are going to have no problem starting a few years early.
Code For Teens teaches Javascript. Why start with that? The author explains that he could have started with other languages, but chose to start with Javascript to teach thinking through problems like an engineer. Once you complete the first volume, you can continue with the second volume to learn HTML and CSS.
The book is printed on good quality paper, with color. It's durable and stood up to being stuffed in a backpack every day for one week while my child was doing his coding away from home. It still looks fantastic. This book should get through multiple kids without falling apart. If it were a choice for me between getting the physical book and the Kindle version, I'd get the physical book because it's so much easier for us to work through projects like this on a physical book.
My child is still working through the self-paced book and is loving it. He's learning a lot and he's excited about doing it. He's consistently working through it on his own and I'm not having to tell him to do it. Depending on how fast he gets through this first book, I'm going to either order a second book for myself, or just start the book after he finishes with it.
Code For Teens ranks as one of the BEST budget buys of all time for us.


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Lambert makes winning start
Clive Platt's well-taken strike secured a 2-1 win for Colchester in Paul Lambert's first game in charge.
Last Updated: 18/10/08 7:03pm
Clive Platt's well-taken strike just three minutes from time secured a 2-1 win for Colchester in Paul Lambert's first game in charge.
Platt pounced from close range after latching onto a neat flick from David Perkins to sink Stockport.
The visitors ought to have gone in front after just 10 seconds but Stephen Gillespie fired woefully wide after being put clean through on goal.
Matty McNeil then headed inches wide for Stockport but it was Colchester who went in front after 20 minutes when Platt swung over a cross from the right and Perkins side-footed home from eight yards.
County equalised after 42 minutes when Leon McSweeney crossed and McNeil marked his first appearance of the season with a headed goal.
However, McNeil was stretchered off to hospital just after half-time with a nasty-looking head injury before Platt went on to get the winner.