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Robert Hight in particular wants that Raceway Park win on his resume
In every sport there are venues or stadiums that need to superlatives. They are the fields and courts where history oozes out of the walls and rafters. Fenway. The Garden. Lambeau Field. For the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Old Bridge Township Raceway Park is the gold standard. One of the longest-standing NHRA national events and it location on the East Coast make winning the Toyota Summernationals a "Major" win for any professional drag racer.
"I have won Indy a couple times, I have won Gainesville a couple of times, and I even have a Mello Yello Championship but I don't have that win at Raceway Park. That is something I want to do before I am done. My crew chief Mike Neff has won here as a driver so I feel really good coming into the race this weekend," said Robert Hight (in photo), who is the current Funny Car points leader.
Hight and the Auto Club Ford team had a six final rounds in a row streak snapped last weekend in Topeka, Kansas, by teammate Courtney Force, who snagged the 100th win for a female pro NHRA racer. During that streak Hight picked up four wins and was looking for his fourth in a row at the Kansas Nationals. It was a tough loss but did not take away from the team's hot start.
The Auto Club Ford Mustang has been the picture of consistency. He had one of the most consistent race cars in qualifying at the Kansas Nationals running 4.091, 4.040 and 4.055 seconds and in the first round Hight posted another solid 4.073 second run. Going back to the final three rounds of Atlanta where the Auto Club Ford Mustang got its 33rd win running 4.053, 4.074 and 4.049 it has averaged 4.053 seconds on it last seven runs down the track.
The racing surface and conditions at Raceway Park could also lead to historically quick times. While Hight and Neff have been solid in qualifying they have been nearly unstoppable on race day. Since Hight has teamed up with Neff before the Denver race last season they have had the quickest car on race day seven times. They have only been outside of being one of the three quickest cars on race day three times. They have also only dropped three first round race reaching at least the semi-finals over half of the time.
"Consistency and focus are really the keys to our success on the Auto Club team. I have a great group of guys working with Neff to put this Ford Mustang Funny Car together. Neff gives me a really high level of confidence and doesn't put pressure on me. I think it really helps that he was a driver and won big-time races. I will continue to do my job and even step it up so we can get on another hot streak," added Hight.
As for team owner John Force, he is looking for his 140th win at the NHRA Toyota Summernationals.
Once again, John Force got bit by mechanical gremlins last Sunday at the NHRA Kansas Nationals and he's not happy. The 16-Time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car Champion had looked strong during qualifying but it literally all went up in smoke in round one on race day. The Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang's 8,000 horsepower B0SS 500 engine boiled the massive Goodyear slicks when John wacked the throttle.
However, that's in the past and the team led by crew chief Jimmy Prock, have been working hard to eradicate these gremlins which have affected the operation of the clutch. They would like nothing more than to get John Force his 140th career victory and gain some valuable NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car points at this weekend's NHRA Toyota Summernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey.
"We are struggling somewhat but I have a great brain trust with Jimmy Prock, Danny DeGennaro and the rest of the guys. We will get the issue fixed because if you're not consistent on race day, you don't go rounds. If you don't go rounds, then you don't win. Our sponsors like Castrol, Auto Club, Traxxas, Mac Tools, Peak and BrandSource pay us to win, that's our job," said John Force.
For John Force, it might tough as he's been winless at the NHRA Summernationals for 15 long years. That's the longest the Hall of Fame Funny Car driver has gone without a victory at any track on the NHRA Mello Yello Series. Surprisingly, John Force hasn't reached the final round at the NHRA Summernationals since 2004.
At last year's NHRA Summernationals, John Force only managed to qualify 10th with a 4.132 second run at 291.63 mph. In the opening round of eliminations, he defeated fellow teammate and son-in-law Robert Hight but lost to Del Worsham in the quarter-finals.
Like daughter Brittany, coming back Englishtown also holds a special place in John Force's heart. It was here back in John's early days as an aspiring Funny Car driver that the track owner, Vinny Napp, booked John in for some match races.
"It's always special to come back to Englishtown, because that's where I got my start. I hadn't even been east of Phoenix when Vinny Napp booked me into one of his Funny Car races for the first time. Once that happened, a couple other promoters gave me a shot and it just grew from there," said John Force. "
On Thursday, John Force along daughter Brittany will be the honorary guests of St. Joseph's Hospital in Wayne, New Jersey. During this event, the medical staff will receive their first WT-960 TRAN-SIT® Car Transfer Simulator that will help patients reclaim their independence by providing them a convenient and safe method of regaining their basic driving skills within a controlled environment.
"I remember my crash and the doctors and nurses that worked in putting this old man back together to race again. Anything we can do to help people who have been in accidents and are trying to learn to drive again is pretty cool," said John Force.
After winning his 16th NHRA Mello Yello world championship in 2013, John Force kicked off the 2014 NHRA tour with a commanding victory at the season opener NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, California. Once again, crew chief Jimmy Prock showed the world he's one of the best tuners when it comes to 8000 horsepower fire breathing nitro fueled V8 engines as the Castrol GTX Mustang broke both ends of the NHRA national record by going 3.966 seconds at 324.12 mph.
Following his NHRA Winternationals win, John Force has made a final-round appearance at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida and the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte this year. John knows his crew will make sure his trusty steed is tuned-up and ready for whatever conditions he will face during this weekend's NHRA Summernationals.
Courtney Force is coming off a big weekend and a big win, and he will strive to keep the momentum going with her Traxxas Ford Mustang team in Englishtown, N.J. for the 45th annual Toyota NHRA Summernationals, the ninth stop on the NHRA Mello Yello series tour.
"My focus right now is just to continue pushing forward and taking it round by round. We need to pick up those bonus points throughout qualifying and really make it happen on race day. You have to have a consistent race car. If you don't win every race, at least try to go some rounds every weekend and try to make your way up to the top," said Force.
Making her way to the top is exactly what Force and her Traxxas Ford Mustang team are doing. They made history last weekend when they picked up the 100th professional win by a female in NHRA. Force put up a fight in the Funny Car category, qualifying No. 1 on Saturday and going on to take down Dale Creasy Jr., Jeff Arend, and Tommy Johnson Jr. before dismissing Cruz Pedregon in her first final round appearance of the year.
"As a kid growing up watching my dad race, his biggest competitor out there was Cruz Pedregon. He and Cruz always had that back and forth, wanting to get that win. They both had good cars. They were both great drivers. To have me in the lane next to him, all my childhood is flashing before my eyes. Anytime I have to go against Cruz, he's one of the toughest guys out there and it's always nerve-wracking running against him," said Force.
In the last two NHRA events, Force has taken her Traxxas team from No. 10 in points all the way up to No. 5, and not far out of the No. 4 spot. This weekend's race in Englishtown is the third stop along a three-race swing and Force is hoping to keep a consistent race car.
"I mean, consistency is key. Looking at it right now, I mean, my dad and Robert both have such a huge gap on everybody; they're really making it tough. But luckily come Indy, you know, once top 10 is set, that's when you really have to chase after everyone, the last half of the season. There are some tough competitors out here, my teammate being the toughest one at this point right now. We're just going to work hard and hopefully have a consistent racecar and keep my focus all season long because our ultimate goal is to win a championship," said force.
And finally, after coming off her first number one Top Fuel qualifying position, Brittany Force is excited to be heading to Englishtown, New Jersey, for the NHRA Toyota Summernationals. The 2013 NHRA Rookie of the Year is ready to keep the momentum going and jump back into the seat of her 10,000 horsepower Castrol EDGE Dragster. By running a career best ET and speed last weekend and going to the semi-finals in Topeka, Brittany Force is primed to bring the Castrol EDGE team and John Force Racing their first Top Fuel victory
While Brittany was just as determined and capable in becoming the 100th NHRA female professional driver to win a national event, she's just as proud in seeing her younger sister, Courtney Force, achieve that milestone last weekend at the NHRA Kansas Nationals.
"I'm so proud of her (Courtney Force) and she's worked so hard. The fact her team had been struggling the last few races and then ends up qualified number one and wins the race and the 100th female victory in Topeka is awesome," said Brittany Force.
With her new Castrol EDGE Dragster getting dialed-in and the crew working as a cohesive unit, now more than ever the 27 year old Brittany Force prefers back-to-back races rather two or even three week breaks between events.
"It's nice going from last weekend and jumping right into this weekend. I think I perform better when we're constantly on the move and have back-to-back races as it keeps my focus in the right place," said Brittany Force.
There's another reason why Brittany's confidence is high going into this weekend's NHRA Toyota Nationals, she's been down Englishtown's Old Bridge Township Raceway Park many times before. When Brittany competed in the NHRA Sportsman ranks, she ran both her Super Comp Dragster and A/Fuel Dragster down this historic drag strip that was built in 1965.
"I'm ready to go to Englishtown, I love this place. I've been going there for years and I ran there in my A/Fuel Dragster so I'm very familiar with that track and I'm ready to get out there and win this thing," said Brittany Force
On Thursday, Brittany Force and her father, 16-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car Champion John Force, will be attending a special media function at St. Joseph's Hospital in Wayne, New Jersey. During this event, the medical staff will receive their first WT-960 TRAN-SIT® Car Transfer Simulator that will help patients reclaim their independence by providing them a convenient and safe method of regaining their basic driving skills within a controlled environment.
"I love staying involved and being busy. I remember when my dad (John Force) had his terrible accident and how important the rehabilitation process was. I'm glad Castrol and us can be a part of this and help out," said Brittany Force.
At last year's NHRA Toyota Nationals, Brittany Force and the Castrol EDGE Dragster defeated Doug Kalitta in round one and went on to face Spencer Massey in the quarter-finals. As her Castrol EDGE Dragster launched off the line, it began to lose traction early. Despite Brittany's best efforts to pedal her out-of-shape race car, Massey got the win.
Currently eighth in NHRA Mello Yello points chase, Brittany's very pleased with how her team has stepped up its game with strong and consistent qualifying performances at the last few races.
For now, the always-optimistic 27 year-old Brittany Force and her team are looking forward to getting their first win at Englishtown. She's focused on qualifying in the top half of the field and going rounds on race day.
"I'm very proud of my guys and we ran great at Topeka. I was hoping to make it to the finals but I know it'll happen real soon," said Brittany Force.
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April 1, 2016
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State Attorneys General Rally to Protect Modified Racecars
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (April 1, 2016) – Today, seven state attorneys general sent a letter urging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy to withdraw a proposed rule that threatens the racing industry, as well as tens of thousands of jobs throughout the United States.
SEMA commends Attorneys General Mike DeWine (Ohio), Patrick Morrisey (West Virginia), Leslie Rutledge (Arkansas), Luther Strange (Alabama), Jeff Landry (Louisiana), Bill Schuette (Michigan), and Sam Olens (Georgia) for their effort to stop EPA overreach and to protect racing.
In July of 2015, the EPA issued a proposed regulation to make the act of converting a motor vehicle into a racecar illegal if the emission system is taken out-of-compliance from its stock configuration. This prohibition would include even those vehicles used solely at the track and never again used on public roads.
The letter states in part, ". . . we strongly urge the USEPA to remove the aforementioned language referencing vehicles 'used solely for competition' from the final rule. Not only is this language inconsistent with the federal Clean Air Act, but any purported benefit from this change would pale in comparison to the economic damage caused by this regulation."
To read the letter, click here.
To learn more about the proposed rule and its harm to racing, click here.
About SEMA
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association founded in 1963, represents the $36 billion specialty automotive industry of 6,633 member-companies. It is the authoritative source for research, data, trends and market information for the specialty auto parts industry. The industry provides appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and technology products for passenger and recreational vehicles. For more information, contact SEMA at 1575 S. Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765, tel: 909-610-2030, or visit www.sema.org.
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[email protected] 2019: Calls for a Facebook breakup and how to avoid drowning in data
Editor's note: CJRW's team of professionals will be providing Talk Business & Politics a daily roundup of activity from this year's SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. The reporting crew consists of:
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It's our third day at SXSW, and if you've watched the news this week, you already know that the conversation is getting serious.
Facebook — the world's largest social platform with more than a billion monthly users — is having a rough week, and it isn't alone. Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren made an appearance and called for the social media monolith, along with Google and Amazon, to undergo a mandatory breakup. Others are calling for regulations on how personal data is collected and used across the industry.
We also heard a great discussion on the value and usefulness of user data. Here's the best of SXSW Day Three.
Roger McNamee wants to break up big tech. As the author of the new book "Zucked" and early mentor to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, McNamee criticizes Facebook for its lack of data privacy and warns consumers about the dangers of companies claiming ownership of our personal data.
So, what does McNamee want? Big change. In fact, he's building momentum to make data privacy and big tech key issues in the 2020 presidential election. That reform movement includes some key ideas:
• Bring regulation and antitrust law reform to the table. McNamee says private data should not be used without permission. "This is a right vs. wrong issue."
• Clear space for start-ups, innovation and alternative business models by dismantling big tech companies and acquisitions – Facebook, Google, Apple, etc.
Ultimately, he wants to change the dialogue to be about bringing values back to tech. Companies should take note. Reform could alter the way tech platforms reach consumers through advertising. Advertisers are also demanding more transparency to protect their customers.
"This is a trust business," he said, "Once people lose trust, you're screwed."
Data is everywhere, but the value and usefulness of that data can at times be elusive.
Jared Feldman, CEO & Founder of Canvs AI, said that marketers need to advance how they understand human emotion. Marketers need to be focused on taking modern dialogue across all media and then code how passionate consumers are or how much they love brands, things, anything. Ads need to elicit an emotional response. Marketers need to connect the power of words with the behavior that takes place because of it.
Michael Shields, SVP, Sales Strategy & Business Development of Fox Networks Group, stated that the emotional engagement is the future metric. He said, "It's all about eliciting an emotional response from consumers for both advertising and programming."
Shields added that data and insights may drive the media to charge on an emotional metric in the future as opposed to normal GRPs and CPMs. They might charge advertisers based on connection and engagement rather than reach.
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Not even the most determined woodpecker was going to get to this colony!
I took this photo on the 4th of January and I'm pleased to say that the hive remained untroubled by woodpeckers throughout the winter.
Not even the most determined woodpecker was going to get to this colony!
I took this photo on the 4th of January and I'm pleased to say that the hive remained untroubled by woodpeckers throughout the winter.
In very cold weather green woodpeckers can cause damage to beehives when they try and get at the bees and brood. Until the temperate is below 0ºC for an extended period this usually isn't an issue, but in a prolonged cold snap beehives can represent easy pickings for a hungry bird. I believe that this is learned behaviour and appears to vary in different areas. Around here they know that cedar, or even better poly, hives can be ransacked so these need to be protected during the winter. There are two easy ways to achieve this. One approach is to build a cage of chicken wire, supported on canes. This can be lifted away reasonably easily and ensures the hive doesn't get too damp. However, it's more difficult to construct and takes up more storage space during the summer. The alternative approach is to wrap the hive body in old plastic fertiliser or compost sacks. Damp proof membrane (DPM) is often available in skips and is even better as it it more robust and doesn't get shredded in high winds.
Using drawing pins I attach the DPM around the top of the brood box. Don't fix it to the crownboard as you'll probably have to lift this mid-winter to apply oxalic acid. If the plastic is fixed to the brood box it can usually be left in place during oxalic acid treatment. A single layer thick is sufficient … it presumably works by preventing the woodpecker perching on the side bars and breaking through. Whenever I've seen woodpecker damage it's always to the sides of the brood box where the frame lugs are.
Polystyrene hives need additional protection for the roof as well. I've even had blue or great tits damage the roof of an overwintered Paynes nuc box. I tend to move these nucs to a sheltered spot in the garden which is rarely visited by woodpeckers, rather than leave them unattended in out apiaries. Finally, if you do use plastic, use sufficient pins to hold it securely in place in bad weather and don't leave any gaps for Woody to get through …


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New Ferrari for Dad $1,000,000
"Daddy, can I borrow your car..."
Son borrows Dad's new car to try
out - and hits Power Pole at 200 MPH.
The driver only had some bruising
(seat belt) and 2 small cuts.
but officer, "I was only going 200 mph"
Car loss $1 Million bucks!
Waiting list for a new one - 2 years; When can son drive Dad's car
again - next life time;
When will kid not be grounded and see the light of day same day
the polar ice caps melt; but he is still alive....
Priceless... Car only had 9 miles on it !.
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You don't have to go to the dealer for service even if your car is under warranty. You can go to a Madison car care center.
When you first got up this morning, you were only thinking about tonight's Jazz at Five event. Then you got in your car and realized that it's time to make that first service appointment. And you're not looking forward to that. It's a hassle to make the appointment with the dealer, then sit there while they change the oil and do the other checks that need to be done. But, what can you do? The car's under warranty, so you're stuck going to the dealer or the warranty is void.
That's not true, according to the non-profit Car Care Council.
"It's the law that independent repair shops can provide the services to maintain your new car warranty. Consumers are protected by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which prohibits a manufacturer from voiding the vehicle warranty because service was done by a non-dealer," the council says.
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Trading.com review
What is Trading.com?
After a little bit of research, we found out that trading.com is indeed a subsidiary of XM. Many traders that had DEMO accounts open with XM UK received an email that informed them about the DEMO accounts being closed. Later the email was corrected by mentioning that the accounts weren't being closed, but they were actually being transferred to XM's new company by the name of Trading.com
Needless to say, seeing a subsidiary from XM gives us a hint that the brokerage is going to be of high quality with good leverage caps, enjoyable low spreads and of course a trustworthy regulator behind its back. But let's look at what we can find from the website.
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First things first is to address the trustworthiness issue. Is Trading.com legit? Of course! Being a subsidiary of XM immediately ramps up the trustworthy meter in every trader's eyes, as it's guaranteed that the company will have an FCA regulation and comprehensive AML and KYC features.
By looking at the video which is pretty much the only guideline we have right now, we can see just a few features of what the company will offer.
First things first is the trading.com trading software, which seems to be resembling a WebTrade/MobileTrader module as there's no mention of MT4 or MT5.
What we do see is a warning at the end of the video about the risks that come with CFDs, meaning that the brokerage will indeed feature CFD tools. However, that could be short-lived as the FCA is in the process of deciding to place a ban on crypto derivatives, which are the most popular CFD products.
Regardless, we see some promises in the video that paint the company in high regard.
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During the Trading.com review, we found out that the main product of the new brokerage is the Ultra-Low account, which will be designed for traders of nearly every caliber, but most likely targeting beginners from the new generation of customers, the Millenials. That's why Trading.com is targeting to have a trading platform with as much mobility as possible.
The platform is promising access to more than 1,250 markets with low spreads and no commissions, which is very common on XM itself.
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Due to the fact that Trading.com will be located and regulated in the UK, it's obvious that CFDs will have only 30:1 leverage, while other tools like Forex could have as much as 888:1, just like XM does.
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I know that $[H_{D},J]$ = 0 where $H_D$ is the Dirac Hamiltonian and $J = L + S$ where $L = x \times p$ and $S = (1/2)\Sigma$ with $\Sigma = \text{diag}(\sigma,\sigma)$ with $\sigma$ the Pauli matrices. However I wanted to understand better why it is the total angular momentum that is conserved as opposed to either the orbital or the spin. I have a basic background in the Lorentz group as a Lie group, its Lie algebra, the double cover of SL(2,C) of the Lorentz group etc. From the Lie algebra, I know there are 3 generators of rotations. Take $$J_3 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{pmatrix} $$ for example.
Is it then true that if I calculated the third component of J = L + S, I would get back this matrix. I tried to do this myself but I got stuck on how to represent the position and momentum operators as matrices in order to combine them with the $\Sigma$ matrix.
Furthermore, assuming that I could do such a thing, is finding that J is the generator of rotations enough to conclude that it must commute with the Hamiltonian?
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Today, the House of Representatives passed two bills co-authored by Congressman Eliot L. Engel that will help fight the opioid crisis: H.R. 5272, the Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse (RESULTS) Act, and H.R. 5329, the Poison Center Network Enhancement Act.
The RESULTS Act, a bill written by Congressman Engel and Congressman Steve Stivers, directs the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory to issue new guidance to applicants seeking federal funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders. This guidance will ensure that those applying for federal funds have the information they need to implement evidence-based solutions to the opioid crisis, as well as the tools necessary to emulate successful approaches in their communities.
The Poison Center Network Enhancement Act, legislation written by Congressman Engel and Congresswoman Susan Brooks, will reauthorize the U.S. poison center program for an additional five years. Since 2011, poison centers have handled nearly 200 cases daily involving opioid misuse. Poison centers have also helped detect trends in the opioid epidemic, and experts have educated Americans about ways they could potentially save the lives of their loved ones.
"In Westchester County, 124 people died due to opioids in 2016, and in the Bronx, more New Yorkers died of overdoses than in any other borough," Engel said. "Our communities need solutions, and I am pleased the House has passed these commonsense measures as part of that effort.
"However, more work is needed. Last week, the Trump Administration announced that they will urge the courts to strike down the Affordable Care Act's provisions preventing insurance companies from denying coverage or charging more for pre-existing conditions, like an opioid addiction. We cannot hope to turn the tide of this epidemic if GOP attacks on affordable health care continue. I implore my Republican colleagues: let's work to ensure our communities have the resources they need, and bringnecessarytreatment to the men and women who are fighting for their lives."
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When you think of a home gym, '90s infomercials, Chuck Norris, and oil-slicked abs might pop into your head. But these days, at-home workout equipment has gotten a serious upgrade. Take the Peloton exercise bike for instance: cutting- edge livestream technology, access to the best instructors, and the ability to squeeze in a sweaty cardio session before work, without having to wait in line for a shower afterwards.
But with the shift, particularly for women, from a constant focus on cardio to a more mindful balance of strength training and functional movement, comes a new wave of convenience in the home gym arena. The Peloton of strength training is here, and it's called Tonal.
An all-in-one strength training gym that takes up almost no space in your home, Tonal mounts to the wall and has an understated yet stylish exterior. Arms and cables come out when you're ready to train, and the weight you're working with is determined by the computer… so say goodbye to tripping over clunky dumbbells!
And Tonal isn't just sleek and unobtrusive; it's also like having a personal trainer in your living room. "Our coaches have extensive backgrounds rooted in science, bright and motivating personalities, and an undeniable passion for educating others about how to achieve their strongest bodies," says Tonal trainer Liz Letchford, MS, ATC.
The Tonal system can be incredibly personalized, far beyond just having a peppy coach on a screen that leads you through a standard workout, and you'll get a customized plan based on your level. "We start you off with a fitness test that allows us to predetermine your recommended weights before you begin your first workout," Letchford tells us. "We have a coach and a program that's right for you, whether you're just starting out or you are a seasoned athlete. We can help take your training to the next level through education, body awareness, strength, and mobility."
If you're still thinking that weight training is intimidating, or wondering, "Should I just get a treadmill?", you're not alone. "When most people set out on their fitness journey, they turn to cardio for its accessibility and approachability," says Letchford. "The gym can be intimidating, and the cardio machines tend to have a much smaller learning curve and therefore smaller barrier to entry. But when it comes to weight loss, strength training with heavy weights trumps cardio."
Letchford points out that not only will you lose weight faster through strength training than you would with cardio, but you'll improve your metabolism too. "With cardio there is often an initial weight loss as you begin moving more and perhaps eating healthier; unfortunately, some of this weight loss is due to the body catabolizing [the process of complex substances breaking down into simpler ones, releasing energy] muscle," she explains. "Less muscle means a slower metabolism." Which means the opposite is also true.
"With strength training, not only do you build muscle, you increase your metabolism, your confidence, and your bone density," Letchford says. "More muscle means higher metabolism, even at rest." (Read: You're burning calories even when you're not working out.) "As you increase your muscle mass, you increase your energy requirement to maintain that muscle mass and therefore require more calories throughout the day." You know what she's saying, right? This means you get to eat more food.
Thinking about getting one of these now? Us too. "The cost of the Tonal is the same as three months of personal training with an elite coach," Letchford notes. Yep, that's just under $3,000. You can pay in $199 per month installments (see, it's just like an Equinox membership!), and with that investment, she says, "Tonal offers access to top coaches and unlimited training programs, and removes the hassle of commuting to the gym." No more commute and the ability to eat more? Priceless.
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Heads-up display showing stop and caution warning signs helped older drivers brake sooner in German driving simulator study.
Older drivers are over-represented in urban crashes, in-vehicle driver warning systems may help with this problem.
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Thirty-six older drivers (average age of 71.9, average 49.7 years driving experience) were divided into three groups: SW, CW, and a control. Each participant drove through four scenarios.
- Pedestrian 1 scenario: while turning a pedestrian crosses the vehicle's path.
- Pedestrian 2 scenario: a pedestrian, obscured by parking cars, suddenly crosses the vehicle path.
- Vehicle scenario: lead vehicle comes to a sudden stop.
- Obstacle scenario: driver is confronted with a hay bale hidden behind a hill.
Driving data was logged by the simulation software. Participant's subjective data was converted to a rating on a scale from 1 to 15.
Participants rated the Pedestrian 2 and Pedestrian 1 scenarios to be highly critical and highly surprising, revealing that the four implemented scenarios were of different criticalities.
The SW brake reaction time was the fastest in each scenario, followed by the CW. In the study, the SW had a positive effect on shortening the brake reaction time. Similar results are found when considering the maximum braking value. This variable was descriptively the highest to the SW, meaning that participants hit the brake pedal the hardest here compared to the CW and the control condition. Furthermore, the SW led to almost always the lowest mean velocity when reaching the maximum braking value.
The results of the study show that it is important to know what behavior a warning might trigger. In scenarios where the driver has to react immediately, the SW is best suited. But, if a sudden and firm brake reaction is not needed, as in the Vehicle and Obstacle scenario, the SW warning could have negative effects (e.g., high maximum braking value) and the CW is better suited.
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Two things have happened this week that have left me thinking.
The first was when we were doing a 'Growth Mindset Journal' with another home ed family on Monday. For those that don't know, growth mindset is the belief that you are in control of your own ability and skills and that you can learn and improve. Our journal has covered all sorts of things from being kind and helping others to looking at the brain as a muscle that needs exercising. This week was about positivity. We spoke a little about the difference between having a positive and negative attitude towards things and both my big two piped up cheerily 'oh, I'm negative. Yes, I have a negative attitude!' And it made me really sad! I actually don't think it's true when I look at their reactions to things in life and their general interactions and disposition but it made me sad that this was their image of themselves.
I got to thinking why this might be the case and pondered whether it could be due to my attitude. They say children are your mirror and I've been rather more 'glass half empty' over the last months than I used to be. I think this has been mostly down to being ill so much this year and to some epic over-scheduling in the last academic year. But I'm determined to make an effort to be more positive and focus on the good things in a situation, rather than the bad. This used to come so easily to me so I'm not sure why it doesn't so much anymore but I'm going to practice positivity until hopefully it becomes the natural choice in my reactions. So apologies in advance if I start being annoyingly cheery again – I'll try to dial it down where appropriate!!
The second thing that happened was online. In a facebook group I'm on, a lady of two very young children reached out, asking if other mothers ever felt totally overwhelmed, touched out and with no sense of self or time to do things they wanted to do. I realised with a sense of surprise that after years of feeling like this, on the whole I actually don't anymore! Having three kids so close together was tough, especially when they were all under 5, and I often felt like I was madly treading water to survive. I remember feeling like there was nothing more to me than being a mother. They needed me mentally, physically and spiritually all the time and it consumed me. I was touched out, tired and bloody irritated with the whole affair.
But now at 9, 7 and 4 this has passed. And it happened so gradually that I didn't even realise. They have more independence, need me less and I am lucky to get a heck of a lot of time to myself, be that at the gym, out running, at work or just generally seeing friends. I'm aware that a lot of my friends don't get this so I don't want to take it for granted. At the same time though, I don't think it's a luxury but a necessity to my sanity and one that I think everyone needs and deserves. Being a parent is amazing but it's not all I am.
So I guess both of these things made me think about perspective. I've had a few conversations about this over the last week. It's easy to be so absorbed in the present that taking a step back to see what has changed can be hard. But I think it's really important to practice doing this. Often you are able to take stock and realise that things are massively different and hopefully, in a really positive way! It's easy to forget about the small achievements and progressions that you (and your children) have made if you're not looking for them but important to acknowledge and celebrate them I think. It's easy to feel stagnant and like nothing has changed when actually, micro-steps of moving forward have happened. Perspective helps us identify where things are going in our lives and using it, we can fine-tune what happens next.
I think perspective, like gratitude, is a practice and one that is worthy of regular practice.


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US Healthcare Spending May Double
A report by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offers predictions on healthcare spending in United States for the coming ten years. It expects healthcare spending to rise and economical growth to decline, leading to even more increased spending.
* From 2007 to 2017 healthcare spending is estimated to rise by 6.7% annually. Meanwhile economic growth will decrease to 4.7% annually. Spending will reach $4.3 trillion, compared to 2006's $2.1 trillion. In 2017 healthcare spending will account for 19.5% of domestic product costs compared to 2006's 16%.
* Public health spending is going to increase, but private sector spending will decrease. It will drop from 2009's 6.6% to 5.9% by 2017. This is directly caused by economic growth slowness.
* Medicare spending is predicted to account $884 billion by 2017, compared to 2007's $427 billion. The increase will take place because of increasing number of Medicare enrollment of baby boomers.
* Hospital spending will increase to $1.3 trillion by 2017, compared to 2007's $696.7 billion.
* Prescription spending will slow down a bit, but will go up again by 2017 to $515.7 billion, compared to 2007's $231.3 billion.
* Medicaid spending is expected to grow by 6.8% in 2008 reaching $361.2 billion, by 2017 it will grow by 7.9% reaching $717.3 billion.
"Health is projected to consume an expanding share of the economy, which means that policymakers, insurers and the public will face increasingly difficult decisions about the way health care is delivered and paid for," CMS economists said.


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The rigid separation of activies for males and females is now blurred, expecially for younger generations. This new scenario is reflected in many ads and programs, were typically male activities are carried out by females and viceversa. It is now common to see man washing the floors in Italian ads.
Also games and toys for kids are more and more now gender neutral.
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Recording Miles and Running Shoes
The benefit of using my Garmin for practically every run is all of my runs are uploaded to Garmin Connect. Therefore, I am able to go back and analyze when things start to go wrong. I always include details about how I'm feeling and it's very easy to see the progression of I feel great, my running is going amazing, to hip is a little stiff, hip hurts, OMG I can't run. I can go so far as to pick out the exact date my running took a turn for the worse.
When I started training this season, I was running in my older Newton Gravity shoes. They had quite a few miles already on them and the lug in the front was pretty worn down. January 8, 2013 came and I got my new pair of running shoes in the mail. From there on out, the details of my runs include the words sluggish, a little off, hip hurts, leg hurts, etc. I wonder what went wrong?
I've written about this before, about how I am a good minimalist runner. Minimalist shoes have never given me any problems and transitioning to them was literally a matter of changing my shoes and never looking back. Well except to the Newtons once in a while when I felt like hurting myself. I chatted briefly with my coach and my massage therapist today and they both questioned my choice of shoes. Perhaps the Newtons are exacerbating the fact I have stiff ankles and are encouraging me to use my glutes over my lower abs and hip flexors. Maybe its time to really reevaluate my shoe choice. Running shoes don't make us injury free. Good running form makes us at the very least, less injury prone. Why do I think a pair of shoes will make me a miracle runner?
I really like this quote from an article on PoseTech:
Now back to the shoes. Stay away from any shoes that make you run a certain way, whether they encourage or promote forefoot landing or heel strike, if they lock you into a certain way of moving or what's worse, not moving – you're in trouble. Your body, a divine creation, is perfected in such a way that it "responds on it's own" to changes in terrain and environment: all you have to do is be ready to "follow". If you're locked in a particular way of movement, then you can't adequately respond. Compare this to riding on a bike with fixed gears. It won't work anywhere, but on a racing track.
I think pretty soon I'll go see Raleigh's future Olympian, Bobby Mack at the local running store for some serious shoe education. Although I really like the New Balance Minimus, I want a shoe with just a little more for all of the mileage I plan to be doing again very soon. The Brooks Pure Connect I bought over the summer have this annoying thing in the arch that really bothers my right foot. Another pair of shoes for the collection. Honestly, I'm pretty sure I could run a used running shoe business out of my closet. 🙂
Happy Trails and Happy Running,
Recovery Update: I went to the gym today for some intense intervals on the elliptical and it made me so happy. And even better, it gave me a ton of energy. Ahhh, I'm starting to feel like my normal self again. My hip still hurts but it continues to get better. Today, I spent the entire day thinking about pulling my pelvis in, flexing my ankles, and relaxing my shoulders back. I must say, it's quite tough to think about those things while trying to teach a bunch of teenagers.


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Inside the app you'll find a convenient dual-panel view with drag-and-drop support, an FTP client for file sharing, support for a variety of file types, indexed Dropbox searching and root file access. The ability to search by file type and specify filters is also a huge time saver.
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Huge variety of specialties advertising student research project opportunities.
A great chance to mingle with clinicians and discuss a great range of research opportunities available.
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Guest Blog: Tim Baker
Love Stinks
At first, I balked at the idea of writing a zombie/erotica story. I mean, c'mon. These two things are not alike. But, after a small prod from Tim Marquitz, I thought, what the hell, it's a chance to push my imagination to places only a psychotic would go which, as a horror writer, is my job. It turned out to be a short trip. It wasn't inspiration that brought the story about so much, but more a set of logical conclusions. Not wanting to reinvent the zombie wheel, I used the classic Romero zombie, which is not supernatural but a creature of this world, bound by physical imperatives, biologic function, and previous life habits. So I thought, what kind of zombie would still be sexualized, one that would, when prompted, and the conditions were right, screw like an undead nympho? Town hump? Hooker? Lindsay Lohan? No wait. Porno star. A porno SUPERSTAR. Yeah, that's it. Beautiful and skilled and stalked.
Now I'm off to the races. Next, how would she respond? What would turn her on? Would she orgasm? Seemed unlikely, seeing that a zombie's overriding desire is to eat, their turn on, so to speak. Hmmm, gotta turn that hunger thing off, if only for a few minutes so a man, my protagonist, can do what he came (ahem) to do without getting gnawed on. Easy enough. Overfeed, engorge her until she effectively says, "Whew, I'm stuffed. Enough already."
Foreplay. Check. Now she's good to go for some lovin'. Now, I wanted her to orgasm because, hey, this is a fantasy, right? Well, at least something akin to an orgasm. Okay, zombie love to chow on flesh like every day is Thanksgiving. And like us, eventually they have to eliminate the last meal to ready for the next, and we all know how good that feels, so logically… oh man. So, thus the inspiration for the title of my nasty little tale, Love Stinks. Thank you, J. Geils Band. Afterwards, after the story was done and submitted, like most victims of sexual assault, I had to go scrub myself in a very hot shower with a Brillo pad.
Tim Baker is a Mad Storitist experimenting with forbidden combinations of words and sentences in an attempt to create living, breathing, story beings intent on taking over the world—or at least, the small village in which he abides. Living on the high plains of Colorado and secluded in a basement with his alien born felines, he occasionally emerges to teach children Judo at a local gym. He loves long walks on the moors and candlelit butchering of stories and movies. Previously published in Fading Light: An Anthology of the Monstrous. You can find his odd meanderings on his blog at: skeletonroad.wordpress.com
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Whangarei Intermediate Polar Fleece
The WIS Polar Fleece is made from 100% navy polyester. It is designed with two front pockets and the hem is adjustable using a bungee cord and side toggles. The polar fleece has a front 1/2 zip elastic cuffs and most importantly the school logo is embroidered on the back neck line.
The fleece is extremely durable, anti pill and machine washable, because of these attributes the fleece is quick drying which makes it great for winter.
Wash and hang to dry inside out to help avoid any fading. Soft on the skin this navy fleece is always a firm favorite with parents.
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1971 GMC C25 Pickup - Project Po Boy Prerunner: Part 1.5
Installing PRP Suspension Seats for Safety and Comfort
It's been quite a long time since you last saw the Po Boy Prerunner grace the pages of what was formerly Off-Road magazine (now Dirt Sports + Off-Road). Yeah, we know, we aren't exactly going to win any awards for our swift build progress. The fact of the matter is that we were originally going to build it cheap and sell it off before our lack of common sense had any time to kick in and burn a hole in our wallet, but that all fell apart when we fell in love with the sleek body lines of this '71 GMC C25 pickup.
It really was our honest attempt at building a low-buck prerunner to beat the snot out of in the dirt, but as with most projects, it sat on the back burner as we addressed driveability issues (like losing the brakes on the way to work) and other minor maintenance concerns. Since we have more projects than we know what to do with, the old primer-gray truck sat in languish for more time then we wanted.
While our truck had the right looks on the exterior, it was completely terrible inside. We can't exactly prove it but we're pretty sure the truck was once engulfed in flames, because the factory bench seat and ocean liner-sized steering wheel were charred to a crisp and featured more cracks than the old dry rotted tires the truck came with. Since this truck was going to be built to go fast on a budget, safety took priority but comfort was still a huge part of our vision.
We decided that the factory bench seat was just too far gone to justify keeping so it was only natural to swap in a pair of suspension seats. A huge problem with trucks of this vintage is interior room, or the lack there of. With space being at a premium, we called up PRP Seats in Temecula, California, and ordered up a set of their Daily Driver High Back suspension seats to give the Po Boy Prerunner some much needed comfort as well as safety while hitting the whoops in the dirt. As a side benefit, these seats keep our bottom end happy while giving our old beater truck killer good looks inside.
Installing a set of suspension seats might seem like an easy thing to accomplish but to really do it right, you should mount them to a solid platform like a cab cage with dedicated mounts for safety harnesses. Since we're really only proficient at welding of the JB epoxy variety, we hauled our Po Boy Prerunner project over to SMP Fabworks in Sun Valley, California, to start bending and burning some tube to give our GMC clean and methodical 1.75-inch interior rollcage.
For those of you who have never heard of the Po Boy Prerunner, this is what we started off with. A clean slate ¾-ton longbed truck with a healthy small-block 350ci Chevy V-8 backed by a solid TH350 three-speed automatic. This truck also featured a full float Dana 60 rear with large heavy-duty 8-lug disc brakes up front and cheap and effective drums out back, which meant that we had a solid foundation on which to build our future low buck prerunner project.
Fast-forward almost two years and our Po Boy Prerunner truck looks completely different, but wheeling around on flimsy and torn-up bench seat as well as a crumbling steering wheel wasn't exactly safe. Did we mention that the seatbelts were also missing?
Since the cab of our '71 GMC C25 is not as roomy as one would think, we decided that we needed a set of comfortable suspension seats that were easy to get in and out of while still offering plenty of support to improve our driving experience both on and off-road. We decided on a set of PRP Daily Driver suspension seats that we custom ordered 2 inches wider and taller overall for added comfort or as we like to call them, big-boy friendly. The lower sides on this seat allows for easier entry and exit into lifted vehicles while still providing great hip and shoulder containment. The taller backrest and bent headrest fits perfectly inside standard cab pickups like our '71 GMC C25.
The PRP Daily Driver suspension seats feature military para-cord to help absorb the shock of off-road driving keeping you comfortable even when prerunning for hours on end.
As we mentioned previously, the Po Boy Prerunner lacked seatbelts and since we were already adding a cage and suspension seats, it was only natural for us to order up a set of Crow Enterprises five-point safety harnesses with a sewn-in shoulder belt padding.
While we didn't really gain too much room inside the cab of our GMC by ditching the factory behind the seat fuel tank in favor of a bed-mounted 32-gallon fuel cell that we purchased used in the classifieds, we did get rid of what everyone else calls the ticking time bomb if we were to ever wad up the truck in the dirt. We can now use this space to carry tools and spare parts, or quite possibly a cheapo subwoofer to blast our favorite desert tunes.
Steven Parks of SMP Fabworks builds some high-quality trucks at his shop in Sun Valley, California, so we knew we were in good hands when we handed him the Po Boy Prerunner and gave him free rein on what the design should look like. Since we don't have dreams of ever racing this truck, we decided that a 1.75-inch .120-inch wall mild-steel rollcage was good enough to save our skin in the event that we run out of talent and wad-up our truck. We specifically chose to go with mild-steel tubing over DOM simply to keep with our original budget prerunner theme and since we're not going to fly through the dirt at race speeds in this thing, mild steel is plenty strong for us.
The foundation for our rollcage is tied into the frame at four points and is fully welded. You'll notice that the 'cage also tucks up nicely above the lower lip of the rocker, which we really dig since it will keep us from hanging the truck up on the trail. It also serves as a good place to add rocker guards should we ever decide to make this project a prerunner of the four-wheel-drive variety.
SMP Fabworks is no stranger to building race trucks so it didn't surprise us to see our rollcage go through the floor via a fully welded 2-inch steel tube sleeve that keeps the cab firmly planted without any annoying sheetmetal rattles thanks to the fully welded sleeve. As an added benefit, no exhaust fumes will ever creep into the cab from the rollcage mounts.
Here you can see how SMP Fabworks tucked up the rollcage as close as possible to the roof of the cab. If we ever decided to run the truck with helmets, it's nice to know we'll have plenty of clearance for them without having to add a Gurney Bubble.
A huge pet peeve of ours is parking brakes that smack rollcages and in this case, SMP Fabworks made sure it wasn't an issue. The 'cage was dropped very close to the edge of the dash and the kick panel, which gives us plenty of room for easy access in and out of our truck.
As we mentioned earlier, the factory steering wheel was pretty well charred up most likely from a previous truck fire. Since we like the classic good looks of Grant steering wheels, we stopped by our local auto parts store and picked up a Grant Performance GT 633 13-inch steering wheel, which features a combination of diamond vinyl and smooth vinyl grips for overall comfort as well as a positive grip for those hard charging moments. We've said it before, and we'll say it again, a great steering wheel can significantly improve the driving experience since it is the first interface with the driver. You'll notice that we also sprung for the billet adapter and we can honestly tell you that it's well worth the coin. Nobody wants to look at a flimsy piece of rubber that quite honestly looks like a giant shock boot so we highly recommend stepping up to the billet aluminum adapter.
While this truck is called the Po Boy Prerunner, we wanted at least a little bit of luxury in our low-buck prerunner. We decided to try out the air conditioning duct insulation available at most home improvement centers and while we were at it, we decided we wanted to toss in a new carpet. While the insulation has actually worked pretty well so far at keeping excess heat and road noise out, we would recommend using a dedicated automotive insulation mat or spray-in liner. Our carpet was not very expensive to purchase but it also doesn't look as good as the rest of the truck. We think we're going to bite the bullet and take our Po Boy Prerunner to someone who's more qualified at upholstery than us.
The goal of our Po Boy Prerunner was to clean up our interior while adding safety and comfort with our PRP Daily Driver suspension seats and Crow five-point harnesses. We knew we wanted a fixed seat since there is nothing more annoying and dangerous than wheeling in a truck with flimsy seat frames. Luckily, SMP Fabworks was able to make the Po Boy Prerunner big-boy friendly while still accommodating smaller drivers. We like to think of this truck as a fun beater that anyone can drive, and now most people can drive it while sitting in lavish comfort.
Even our small 5-foot 3-inch, 129-pound codriver can strap-in behind the wheel of the Po Boy Prerunner and make some dust without much issue.


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How to Repair the Clutch on a Toyota Corolla
If you are having problems with the clutch on your Toyota Corolla, it might be time to repair or replace the clutch. Buying a completely new clutch can be quite expensive, so you'll definitely want to try repairing first. If you're confident getting the job done yourself, you can purchase a repair kit online. The repair kit you buy should … more