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Giveaway: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey on Blu-ray!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, Home Entertainment, Movies, Science
If you happened to catch the 13-part adventure that was Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, then you are already aware that it's a visual masterpiece worthy of being in your collection, and we're giving away a copy of the Blu-ray set. Aside from the 13 episodes in crisp 1080p, the $40 set includes over two hours of bonus content:
- The Cosmic Calendar: An Interactive Look at the History of the Universe (Blu-ray Exclusive)
- COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey – The Voyage Continues
- Celebrating Carl Sagan: A Selection From The Library of Congress Dedication
- COSMOS at Comic-Con 2013
- Audio Commentary on Episode One: "Standing Up in the Milky Way"
Cool, right? Ready to enter? Simply use the widget below to keep track of your entries! If you're a Gear Live Patreon backer at any level, you get an extra 25 entries in this giveaway! We've got a lot of ways for you to enter even if you aren't, but don't check off any that you don't actually perform. If you do, you'll be eliminated:
Check out the first full trailer for Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Videos
The trailer for Christopher Nolan's Interstellar has arrived, and we are even more excited than we thought we would be. It's not often that a movie trailer just hints at the main plot lines in a movie without seemingly giving it all away. The movie will feature Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, and Anne Hathaway as a group of space explorer from Earth seek to find a new home in the galaxy where human life can thrive. Interstellar hits theaters in November 2014, and you can check out the trailer after the break.
Click to continue reading Check out the first full trailer for Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Disney releases first trailer for new live-action Cinderella movie
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Videos
Disney is set to release a new, live-action version of Cinderella in March 2015. If you can't wait the 10 months between now and then, check out the new teaser trailer that features a close-up look at the infamous glass slipper, after the jump. Let us know how excited you are about this one in the comments!
Click to continue reading Disney releases first trailer for new live-action Cinderella movie
Him: A hilarious parody of Spike Jonze "Her" [Video]
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Videos
Here's an amusing look at what the Spike Jonze movie Her might look like if the genders of the main characters were reversed. When a woman falls in love with her operating system, she thinks she's found the man of her dreams. But it turns out "Him' is no "Her."
"Her" is a touching love story that follows the budding romance between a high-waisted-jeans-loving hipster played by Joaquin Phoenix and a silky-voiced operating system voiced by Scarlett Johansson (think Siri, except actually useful). "Him," on the other hand, proves that you should never, ever trust a charming man with a British accent, because he will probably hurt you, but only after sleeping with you and telling you that you're beautiful.
Video after the break.
Click to continue reading Him: A hilarious parody of Spike Jonze "Her" [Video]
Top 10 Gear Live stories of 2013
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Editorial, Features, Handhelds, Mods / Hacks, Movies, Software, Videos
We've come to the end of another year, and as we wave goodbye to 2013, we figured it was only fitting that we share the most popular stories published on Gear Live this year, as determined by our readers (we've also got the top ten most read stories regardless of publish date, as well as the ten most popular Gear Live videos of 2013!) These are the ten stories that were read the most, and when you consider that fact, it's pretty surprising to see what made the list. Let's kick it off with our most read story of the year:
OS X 10.9 Mavericks Developer Preview 3 now available:
Anticipation for Apple's newest desktop operating system, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, trumped all other news here on Gear Live in 2013!
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You'll be able to walk through a frightening Cabin in the Woods this fall
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Home Entertainment, Movies
When Universal Orlando busts out the Halloween Horror Nights, it gets serious. Horror fans descend upon the theme park in droves each year to experience in-your-face scares each fall. This year? The park is working with director Drew Goddard to bring The Cabin in the Woods to life. Like, for real.
"We are building the cabin completely. You're going to walk through a forest to get there. You're going into the cabin. You're going to go into the cube cells. We're literally taking everything we can in the film and giving you a kind of best-of montage of the film with this kind of linking story," Universal Orlando Entertainment Team member Michael Aiello tells Zap2it. "You're going to be in the control room when merman attacks."
As guests make their way through the cabin maze, they'll be a part of the story with plot points from the movie being incorporated. You know that merman is gonna be ridiculopus. This is gonna be intensely awesome.
Read More | Zap2It
Watch this: 'Jobs' full-length trailer [Video]
Posted by Jason Diaz Categories: Apple, Movies, Videos
The first trailer for the upcoming feature film Jobs, starring Ashton Kutcher, was released yesterday. Jobs chronicles the life of the late Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs. If you've seen Pirates of Silicon Valley, then this will add a fresher up-to-date take on the visionary's life, which was oftentimes a turbulent journey, leading to the iconic success we know him to be. From his days tinkering with computers with Steve Wozniak in his parents garage, to the rise of Apple and his subsequent oust from the company, to his triumphant return to Apple, it seems to all be here. In the trailer, you'll quickly see some of Steve's famous obsession with perfection. Jobs is set to be released August 16th. Until then, catch the trailer after the jump.
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Poster for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug released
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies
The movie poster for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has been released, and it's straight-up ominous. Bilbo is gonna go through that dangerous-looking door, and we'll be going along for the ride when the movie hits theaters on December 13th.
Stars sign Monster DNA White Tuxedo headphones for Jewelry for a Cause charity auction
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Movies, Music, Portable Audio / Video
As we mentioned, the new Monster DNA White Tuxedo headphones were unveiled last night during the MTV Movie Awards. Monster had a bunch of movie stars sign the headphones, which will be donated to Jewelry for a Cause to be auctioned. Jewelry for a Cause is a charity dedicated to taking guns off the streets. Check out our gallery showing the different celebs signing the Monster DNA White Tuxedo headphones.
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Gallery: Stars sign Monster DNA White Tuxedo headphones for Jewelry for a Cause charity auction
You can now automatically share your Netflix viewing activity on Facebook
Posted by Jason Diaz Categories: Corporate News, Home Entertainment, Internet, Movies
Netflix is more social in the US now that you or, better said, Netflix can share your favorite movies and television shows with your friends on Facebook.
The Internet video on demand streaming giant has been given the green light to share your Netflix activity among your Facebook friends. The added functionality is off by default, but users can turn it on and pretty much allow others to spy on what they're watching and liking. Thankfully, Netflix added another feature that will hide specific videos that you deem unworthy of sharing. The caveat is that you don't forget to click the "don't share this" button on a specific video.
Click to continue reading You can now automatically share your Netflix viewing activity on Facebook
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FCI's FS10A Analyzer Flow Switch/Monitor
- Category: Measurement & Sensing
- Product Type: Flow
- Manufacturer: Fluid Components International (FCI)
FS10A analyzer flow switch/monitor is suitable for continuous flow verification applications that support process analyzer sampling systems operating in hazardous plant areas in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere. The approvals include Nonincendive, Class I, Division 2 Groups A, B, C, D; Class II, Division 2 Groups E, F, G; Class III T4@Ta = 71 ºC Type 4X. The FS10A's wetted parts are 316L stainless steel with Hastelloy-C22 sensor tips.

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Our famous Baked blush creates a gorgeous flush, no matter the season. Made by Italian artisans, it starts as a cream baked for 24 hours on a terracotta tile then hand-finished—resulting in a smooth, long-wearing formula. Paraben-free, with skin-loving antioxidants Centella Asiatica and White Tea Extracts.
Tropic Hues: contains swirls of coral, pink and bronze
Pink Grapefruit: rich tones of beige, mauve and shimmering pink
Roseberry: soft tones of rose and a touch of gold
Sunswept: soft tones of pink, golden peach, and bronzy beige
Golden Apricot: rich tones of apricot, cream, gold and a hint of rose swirled together
Boysenberry: a peachy-pink matte blush that looks soft and natural
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Oasis XP 6 Person, 40 Jet Spas and Hot tubs
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Overview of Oasis XP
This large VERY LARGE (7.5 FOOT) AND DEEP (37") hot tub spa, featuring a full size massage lounge chair, advanced hydrotherapy hot seat, deluxe bucket seating and 40 hydrotherapy water jets, could very well be the best hot tub deal on the internet. Just sit in this awesome hot tub and you will understand why we call it an "Oasis." This is the lowest priced of our full size hot tubs spas. Both the manufacturer and ChooseHotTubDirect.com are taking a low mark-up on this item so we can bring you a large hot tub at a crazy low price. Enhance your pleasure and senses even further with our exciting TV and DVD options. This hot tub includes an ambiance lighting system which can be set on one color or continuously change from one color to the next. It is a large hot tub for good size parties and families and is powered by a booming 5HP hot tub pump. It is fully equipped with our impressive ACC SmarTouch™ advanced digital LCD control system. Also Includes our Pristine Water© Filtration with standard ozonator system with standard ozonator for cleaner water.
Technical Information on Oasis XP:
Seating Capacity
Seating Design
Bucket, Lounge, Chair, Lazy-Boy Style Chair, Bench
Jet Location
Shoulder, Neck, Back, Spinal Massage, Seat, Calf, Feet
90", 90", 37"
4.5 KW Heavy Duty Heater, 220V, 50 AMP
Water Capacity
445 Gallons
Dry Weight
661 lbs.
Number of Pumps
Sale Price: $4,699.00
Compared at: $10,600.00
You Save: $5,901.00
Product ID : IE_Oasis_XP
Manufacturer: Island Spas
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The Oasis full size hot tubs spas have these incredible features and benefits:
- 40 High Quality Hydrotherapy Water Jets in many orientations
- Lay Down Lounger & Full Body Massage Chair!
- 2 Booming 5HP Pumps!
- Ambiance Lighting System – An underwater hot tub bulb which can change colors continuously, fading from one color to the next. Creating the ultimate hot tub atmosphere, this type of lighting is usually an add-on option on most hot tubs today, but is included as a standard feature on all Island hot tubs and spas.
- Lucite©/Aristech© Highest Premium Acrylic Interior – All our spas are made with Lucite© or Aristech© the top quality acrylics in the world. These are the highest standards for shell material in the spa industry, known for its vivid, striking colors. It also has superior strength, weather resistance, high-gloss appearance, and resistance to sunlight, stains, and scratches
- Ozone Oxidation & Dual Filter Filtration System -ozone oxidation system for purer water and less chemical additives for your hot tub, and an a capacity of 320 Liter/minute filtration system
- American Made Applied Computer Control System (ACC™) – "One Touch Magic" - makes managing your hot tub control the greatest of ease."
- High Performance 4.5 KW Heater – Higher than industry standards, this 4.5 KW will heat up your spa in even in extremely cold conditions. It also heats up faster than most spas in the industry which have 3KW to 4KW heaters.
- Both Head and Neck Collar Type Cushions - for a different head support experience
- Jet Diverter/Regulator Control System – for Maximum Power & Control of your spa jets
- Overflow Prevention Vent – avoid unsafe wet surfaces from spills over the side of your hot tubs and spas.
- Exterior Lighting – mounted to the exterior cabinet, these sleek lights are pointed downwards to provide good lighting and ambiance to your hot tub deck and flooring - no need to bring out extra lighting to the hot tubs and spas.
- Reinforced Synthetic Frame & Thick ABS Bottom – Our hot tubs are built for a lifetime of use. Reinforced synthetic frames and thick molded durable plastic bottoms make your hot tub more sturdy, and also help keep it well insulated.
- An Outstanding 5 year shell, 1 year parts hot tubs and spas warranty
FREE Hot Tub Ambiance & Exterior Lighting System - Valued at $399
Enjoy the warm colors included in Island's standard underwater lighting system. The system consists of a large mood bulb in the shell which slowly changes from one color to another. Also includes lights mounted to the exterior cabinet which help illuminate the exterior of your spa.
ACC(tm) Smart Touch™ Digital Control System
We have just upgraded ALL our 2013 models with the most reliable American made spa controls in the industry, can be programmed and controlled to handle all functions of the spa with simplicity of use. Some of the functions include controlling pumps, filtration cycles, ozonators, lighting systems, and entertainment features. This control panel has a large digital display which is easy to read while you are enjoying your spa. The "Smart Touch" also filters the water in the spa after you need it the most, after you use the spa. This saves you money and wear and tear on your spa. This system is named as "smart" because it remembers when you use the spa the most, and the rest of the day, it runs in economy mode.
4.5 KW High Performance Heater
The American made "ACC(tm) Spa Pack" includes a 4.5KW Heater which is higher than most other spas which have 3KW to 4KW heaters. This spa heats up quickly even in cold climates. In extremely cold climates or states with severe winters, you call also upgrade this heater to the MAXX™ 5.5KW heater for a small price (see options). The 4.5KW heater is above industry standards so is sufficient for our customers in any state in the United States. This spa also heats up faster than most heaters so you can keep your temperature down when you are not using it, and quickly heat it up when you are planning on using it. Island Spas hasupgraded all models recently with these heaters because they are very reliable, and rugged. The last thing you want is your heater breaking down in the winter!
FREE Ozone Oxidation System (Ozonator) – Valued at $299
The Island spas are designed for maximum clean water benefits. When you have the circulation pump option, you can set the spa on filtration mode, which will filter water at a low energy level to cover your filtration needs. Additionally, every spa comes with a modern Ozonator System. The Island Ozonator is the best model on the market. It oxidizes contaminants for reduced chemical use and sparkling clean water. The ozone system passes air molecules through the ozonator, breaking them down and recombining them to create 03 or ozone. The ozone then oxidizes bacteria and contaminants, leaving the hot tub sanitizer free to set up a defense against other, new contaminants entering the spa. Good to turn on for just a half an hour before you enjoy your spa to enjoy cleaner, purer water. With the Ozonator on, you can expect to use less than half the chemicals you would normally use to keep your spa clean.
Jet Diverted / Regulated Control System
The Ultimate in Hydrotherapy Jet Control! We install jet diverter & regulator control valves into the cabinet of your hot tub which allow you to specify the water pressure and redirect the power to specific hot tub areas for maximum power & control or your spa.
Reinforced Synthetic Frame & Improved ABS Bottom: Built to Last!
Unlike many other brands, the frames of the Island Spas contain no wood or steel and therefore will not rust, rot or weaken over time. Our new 2011 spas have a beefed up synthetic frame & thick ABS bottom. We increased the size, strength and thickness of our frames on ALL our spas to ensure safe delivery to our customers in other countries such as Canada and Europe. Our US customers of course get the benefit of a stronger, long-lasting spa. The ABS bottom is formed around the bottom of the cabinetry, and serves the purposes of added structural integrity, increased insulation from the elements, and protection from rodents and insects entering/tampering with the spa interior.
Entertainment System Options:
- Spa Theatre System (TV/DVD) ($1199) Enjoy the ultimate Spa Theatre System by loading up your hot tub with all of the entertainment pieces to create the ultimate hot tub experience. Includes a high quality 17" flat screen TV and DVD player built into the cabinetry with panel / remote control. The TV screen is electronically operated, smoothly rising both up and down, and can be stowed away flush with the spa cabinet when not in use. A marine grade protection casing guards the TV from extreme weather conditions. Be the only one on the block with a hot tub with a TV!
- Pop-Up Speakers ($199) – Our standard speakers are built into the exterior cabinet. Or, for above spa audio & better sound quality, add the optional pop-up speakers.
Circulation Pump ($349)
Get the benefit of a lower energy bill and eco-friendly hot tub. This is a must have option in colder climates. The Circulation Pump is an additional low power pump you can add to your spa, so you don't have to run the larger pumps all the time to heat the spa. The circulation pump saves you energy and is meant to run 24 hours a day, continuously filtering your hot tub and maintaining its temperature. The result is constant hot tub filtration with more total gallons filtered and less energy consumed.
ThermoGuard© Premium Spa Cover & Exterior Steps ($299)
Customized for Island Spas models, the ThermoGuard© Spa Cover is made to conserve energy by retaining heat and keep your hot tub clean by protecting against bacteria. Also provides safety by preventing children and pets from accidentally falling into your hot tub when it is not in use and unattended. Exterior hot tub steps are very convenient because they help both adults and supervised children get into your hot tub.
Premium Spa Cover Lifter ($199)
This Spa Cover Lifter is a high-end hot tub cover removal device which features a specially designed mechanical assist. Safely & easily lifts and lowers your cover and eliminates hassles & strains on your body. Premium cover lifter designed for added Support with a bar that goes completely across the fold of the cover & perfectly fits your Island ThermoGuard© hot tub cover. Cover lifter also minimizes clearance between the spa exterior & gazebo or deck, making it optimal for areas with limited space.
PolarFoam© Insulation - Winterize Your Tub! ($199)
This option essentially will tell the manufacturer to pack a layer of foam around the interior of the shell to give the hot tub super insulation. This is a must have option in colder climates. It will help you save power and energy. Moreover, a layer of foam is is applied around the inside of the cabinets to which gives us our trademark PolarFoam© . Most companies only foam the shell, but this is inefficient. We foam the cabinets to truly seal in the heat. This combination of a foamed shell, foamed cabinet, and thick ABS bottom will provide you with the ultimate insulation package to keep your spa heated, and keep your energy bills down.
MAXX™ 5.5KW High Performance Heater Upgrade
The MAXX™ Heater upgrades your heater from standard 4.5KW to the highest in the industry, 5.5KW. This is recommended for people who live in colder climates like the North East or Mid-West (severe winters), or anybody who just wants to heat their hot tub up faster. For a small price to pay, we highly recommend this upgrade.
HotFX Waterfall with Lights
This soothing waterfall is built into the interior shell and shoots streams which dance over the water. Color changing lights are included behind the waterfall to enhance the ambiance of the hot tub.
5 Year Premium Warranty with Lifetime Shell
The warranty for Island Spas is the best in the industry. Enjoy the comfort of knowing yours pa will be serviced well into the future. The shells are guaranteed for life! In cases of an issue, our service tech trouble shoots with our customers over the phone, and then dispatches parts directly to the customer's home. We pride ourselves on our excellent "after service" and our commitment to customers long after the sale is done. We have many references to back this up, and we placed some of these in the testimonials section of our web-site.
Extra Filters
Your spa of course already comes installed with a pair of factory installed filters (double filtration). It's a good idea to have an extra set of filters around in case yours wear out or become too dirty. We recommend replacement of filters every 6 months. The most common service call hot tub technicians get is that their spas no longer heat us, and that's usually because of dirty or old filters. Luckily it's an easy problem to fix! Filters are also washable in a dishwasher for the first couple times, but eventually after 6 months, they need to be replaced. Also, like most manufacturers of spas, our filters are unique to our Island Spas only. We are the only one that carries these, so you have to contact our sales staff whenever you need to order more. Our parts warehouse has been around for more than 38 years, and is fully stocked.
Salt Water Sanitizing System
Our Salt Water Sanitizing System is a salt chlorinator and is our trendiest, hot selling option. It usesan advanced electronic process to sanitize your spa water. In addition to handling all your water sanitization needs automatically, there are many known health benefits to using the natural salt in your hot tub, including eliminating potential irritation to your skin and eyes. This system is different than the Ozone Oxidation System which is already included as a standard feature with your hot tub. The standard Ozone Oxidation System will clean your water, and cuts back on the amount of sanitizer you will need, but you will still need to add some type of sanitizer (chlorine or bromine) in addition to the ozonator to maintain the water cleanliness. The Salt Water System is a machine that we install inside your spa which automatically takes care of this. Our salt water option is more advanced than most units on the market and includes:
- Set and forget operation
- Self cleaning cell
- Digital time switch
- LCD and LED indicators
- High flow rate cell
- Add salt without turning chlorinator off
- Large cell anode and cathode area
- Built in safety sensor
- Installs on any side of spa with simple bracket
- Chlorine output control switch
- No handling or storing of chlorine
- Environmentally friendly – salt is a natural product
Backyard Delivery Option
Newly introduced by popular demand we now have an option for backyard delivery to the exact spot you wish to place the spa. Most online sellers like us already include FREE of charge liftgate delivery to the front of the house or any driveway accessible area . But then how do you move the large, awkward hot tub to the back of the house! We have recently worked out a deal with our shipping company to provide you with this full service. This includes bringing out extra men (usually 3-4) to your location to move the spa to place you need it. This also includes removing the crate, pallet, and protection around the spa and placing your spa in place free of the packaging. Then all you need to do is hire an electrician to hook up the power, and fill it with a water hose, and turn it on.
In order for us to do a backyard delivery the following must be true:
- Placement site must be within 150 feet of the truck
- No obstructions (fence, shrubs, trees, etc..) – remember the spas to get delivered "upright" so the actual height of your spa while in use (say 30" to 40" depending on what model) is the actual width of the spa when it's being moved
- No rigging, fence, gate or door removal will be done, so have that ready
- Path from truck to placement site must be relatively level, and no steep inclines
- Any placement to a deck cannot involve more than 2 steps
Enduro© Synthetic Cabinet (Colors B & C) Maintenance FREE - $199
Instead of standard wood, you have a choice of choosing the Enduro© Synthetic Cabinet for very little extra. Synthetic plastic hot tub shells are now the standard of the hot tub industry because in the past wood has had problems with warping and rotting over time. The synthetic plastic shells are also more resistant to color fading, and overall are the more popular choice of our hot tub customers.
Perimeter LED Lighting System - Ambiance Personified! ($199)
This option would be in addition to your standard ambiance bulb. A multitude of LED hot tub bulbs which can change colors continuously, fading from one color to the next, under your total control. Creating the ultimate hot tub atmosphere & adding extra safety to your spa, this hot tub lighting option is available on all Island spas.
"Spa Café" Gazebo
The perfect shelter to shade your spa from the sun or rain. This creates a "room with a review", and is custom made from redwoods from California. This gazebo is weather resisteant, and has roofing material made of polycarbonate. The lattice panels give privacy, and a bar shelf comes with it and is installed on the side. This is available in Redwood, Mocha , or Grey to match your spa.
Plumbing - Triple Sealed for Your Long Term Comfort
Our spas are triple-tied. Leaks are the most common issue that arise in spas over time, but NOT OURS! In addition to the epoxy molded sealant we use between the pipe and the hose, two different forms of clamps and ties are used around the pipes to ensure a "no leak" tub. Who wants to fuss with leaks - not you, and not us. That's why we go beyond what most manufacturers do with our triples seal system, to provide you with the highest level of quality plumbing that will LAST.
Reinforced Synthetic Frame & Improved ABS Bottom: Built to Last!
Unlike many other brands, the frames of the Island Spas contain no wood or steel and therefore will not rust, rot or weaken over time. Our new 2011 spas have a beefed up synthetic frame & thick ABS bottom. We increased the size, strength and thickness of our frames to ALL our spas to ensure safe delivery to our customers in other countries such as Canada and Europe. Our US customers of course get the benefit of a stronger, more long lasting spa. The ABS bottom is formed around the bottom of the cabinetry, and serves the purposes of added structural integrity, increased insulation from the elements, and protection from rodents and insects entering/tampering with the spa interior.
Other sellers are selling wood framed hot tubs. Wood framed hot tubs are un-sturdy and can shake when people jump in the tub. Wood frames have also been known to be eaten up by critters and bugs and create a safety hazard and weak frame. Steel framed hot tubs deteriorate and rust over time. We only use wooden framing a little bit to support the cabinetry of our hot tubs, but the internal framing of all Island spas are supported by an industrial strength synthetic frame capable of supporting up to 8 times the load of the hot tub, water, and people. These beams are mostly found supporting the seating so that that seating doesn't sag, and they are further foam covered for insulation. Make sure your hot tub is a synthetic framed ABS bottom hot tub.
Benefits of Synthetic Frame
- Environmentally friendly hot tub – 100% recycled composite materials
- Strongest hot tub shell support – absorbing and distributing shell stress
- Will not warp, rot, rust or degrade over time
- Easy access to hot tub equipment and hot tub plumbing
- Engineered for precision
Exterior Cabinet:
Your standard base model cabinet is made from wood. Or, you can upgrade this to our maintenance free, Enduro© Synthetic Cabinet. The carefully engineered, synthetic cabinet is made to look and feel like real quality finished wood without the shortcomings of real wood, such as warping, fading and the constant need for maintenance.
Benefits of Synthetic Cabinet:
- Warm natural glow and sheen, the look and feel of high quality finished wood
- Maintenance free hot tub and durability
- Long lasting high quality hottub finish
- Will not rot, warp, or degrade
- Easy to remove hot tub panels
- UV stable for consistent finish year after year
The Island Jets are designed for maximum massage, rehabilitation, and relaxation therapies. There are numerous arrays of jets on the seats depending on which model you get. Most Jet Arrays are designed to target the following areas of the body for your relaxation and therapy needs:
- Back and Neck Massage Spinal Therapy
- Sports Massage
- Lower Back Massage
- Calf Massage
- Foot Therapy
- Acu-pressure hot tub jets: Powerful pinpoint jets for a distinct massage point.
- Directional hot tub jets: These are pinpoint jets which you can point in any direction.
- Foot Dome Jet System – Some Island models are equipped with an impressive foot dome jet system which allows you to massage your feet in many ways
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Subversion: http://framework.zend.com/svn/laboratory/Zend_Scheduler/ Zend_Scheduler is a request-based job scheduling component designed to allow easy scheduling of tasks based on simple temporal constraints, without the use of OS-based applications such as Crontab.
Zend Framework: Zend_Scheduler Component Proposal
Proposed Component Name
Developer Notes
Matthew Ratzloff
0.3 - 9 December 2006: Scheduling rules are fully-functional now and are built on Zend_Date. Combined separate Rule_* classes into Zend_Scheduler_Task_Rule.
Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. References
3. Component Requirements, Constraints, and Acceptance Criteria
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Subversion: http://framework.zend.com/svn/laboratory/Zend_Scheduler/ Zend_Scheduler is a request-based job scheduling component designed to allow easy scheduling of tasks based on simple temporal constraints, without the use of OS-based applications such as Crontab.
Subversion: http://framework.zend.com/svn/laboratory/Zend_Scheduler/(wiki revision: 21)
Zend_Scheduler is a request-based job scheduling component designed to allow easy scheduling of tasks based on simple temporal constraints, without the use of OS-based applications such as Crontab.
4. Dependencies on Other Framework Components
- Zend_Controller_Front
- Zend_Controller_Request_Abstract
- Zend_Controller_Router
- Zend_Exception
5. Theory of Operation
Users create a Zend_Scheduler instance, then add named Zend_Scheduler_Task instances to the scheduler. Multiple requests can be assigned to any given task, and a limit can be placed on the number of tasks to execute in any given request.
6. Milestones / Tasks
7. Class Index
- Zend_Scheduler
- Zend_Scheduler_Exception
- Zend_Scheduler_Task
- Zend_Scheduler_Task_Rule
- Zend_Scheduler_Backend_Interface
- Zend_Scheduler_Backend_File
- Zend_Scheduler_Backend_Db
8. Use Cases
9. Class Skeletons
Jul 14, 2006

Is this going to add the "command" to the real crontab?

What if a person doesn't have access to the crontab? Or what if they can only get a single line item added?

I think since they really want things to be web focused this should more be a integrated solution with a schedular and a runner.

This way the runner can be run through a cron, or through a seperate "poor mans" solution that runs each page load.

Jul 14, 2006

Sure. It's my understanding that crontab access is not unusual in hosted environments. I don't understand why it would be, since it runs under your own username.

If someone doesn't have access to Crontab I'm sure you could pass that into a Zend_Scheduler_Runner class and then call Zend_Scheduler_Runner->run() in the bootstrap file.

Jul 14, 2006

As someone who has worked for a couple hosting providers crontab access is not a norm and is not provided with some popular control panels by default.

A large percent of hosting companys do not like people running background processes.

Also how can they use a runner class when the whole basis of your class is storing the data in the cronfile/windows schedular.

Also permissions will limit any scripts ability to run this, mosts apache processes/php scripts do not have much in the way of permissions and a lot of time are not running with the users permissions but instead with nobody or apache.

Those that do run as the proper user are normally chrooted to that user and again have limited access to run any programs.

Jul 14, 2006

Also how can they use a runner class when the whole basis of your class is storing the data in the cronfile/windows schedular.

I don't understand. One can create any interface they want with Zend_Scheduler_Interface. That could easily include a file-based system that is executed with additional functionality. You would probably not have both storage and execution functions in one class, like I said in my previous reply, but you could split them up. Pass a class that manages a crontab-like file (independent of Crontab) and then have a class essentially mimic Crontab by calling it with every page request.

Also permissions will limit any scripts ability to run this, mosts apache processes/php scripts do not have much in the way of permissions and a lot of time are not running with the users permissions but instead with nobody or apache.

Well, that's username/password. It would have to be set up with sudo...

I guess I'm not opposed to Zend_Scheduler recreating all the functionality of crontab in PHP--it would be more difficult to write but the interface would be universal. Users could just register the (one) task in Crontab or whatever manually. Of course, that process would have to execute once a minute.

Jul 14, 2006

A user can't normally set sudo operations, only root/admin so this would require admin assistance to install.

The process would only need to be run as often as the developer feels is needed.

If a website only has need for daily tasks they could set it up to run daily, Where something like a game might need cleanup/updates every 5 minutes.

Its very rare in the website world that something needs to be run once a minute, heck its rare to have to run a normal cron that often.

Jul 14, 2006

Maybe this would work, best of both worlds, Move all the crontab/windows schedular stuff into a "storage" container style setup

Zend_Scheduler_Storage_Db

Zend_Scheduler_Storage_File

Zend_Scheduler_Storage_CronTab

Storage methods CronTab and Windows don't require runners, matter fact if you try to start a runner using those storage methods they should exception out.

$task->command would only exist for CronTab/Windows

$task->callback would exist for the other storage methods

$task->name should follow Zend naming conventions like Nightly_Cron this way storage methods can use that as a "key" in arrays/methods.

I think the whole 0/2 - crontab convention should be tossed, windows people don't understand it, a more literal interface should be used in my opinion

Jul 14, 2006

This is getting too complex on the user side.

What if tasks are something like adding routes--it's all called from the bootstrap file and you can comment them out, add them at will, put them in a class and pull them from your config or a database? I think that's really simple and intuitive. It also would require zero knowledge of OS-specific scheduling programs by Zend_Scheduler.

Let's pretend the user only has one task.

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$task->... // set task to run every other Monday

Now this covers both bases. If you don't have access to Crontab, Zend_Scheduler::run() can run every time someone loads the page (poor man's scheduler). If you have access to Crontab, you hit whatever action this is under (you might want to specify something other than index/index for the purpose of filtering access_log) with one line that the user (manually) adds with `crontab -e` (or `schtasks /create` or whatever). Now you have an easily customizable scheduler with a "set it and forget it" line in Crontab.

As far as I can tell, this will have to go through the HTTP server for a couple of reasons:

Access to database, config settings, etc. without duplicating all of that

Accomodate the web-oriented focus of Zend Framework

Hmm... I really like that idea. It matches other components in style and doesn't require a sledgehammer (a class for storage methods, methods of interacting with the various OS-specific schedulers). Best of all, instead of an OS-specific syntax for setting time values, or an abstraction layer that converted everything to something else, it has a unified syntax that's cross-platform.

The only real work, then, is defining and interpreting a scheme to set time values.

What do you think?

Jul 15, 2006

Looks good, just 2 quick notes

Ability to catch up is really crucial for people who can't setup a cron file and have to rely on webpage loading. If a page isn't loaded for 5 days I may need to run 5 days worth of crons. This however requires some sort of timing/storage method and is an edge case so its something that maybe there should be notes for but not needed from the start.

Needs to be some sort of input/output object for storage use, This way storage can be left up to the developer

$scheduler = new Zend_Scheduler();

$task = new Zend_Scheduler_Task();

$task->... // set task to run every other monday

$scheduler->addTask($task);

$storage = $scheduler->serialize();

Then

$scheduler = new Zend_Scheduler($storage);

Would unserialize and have all the tasks ready to use.

This allows for those that need it, easy editing and changing of the schedules.

Jul 15, 2006

I understand the need for the first point--the "catch-up" functionality. I think this is an interesting idea and would be something to look into further after an initial release (like how RewriteRouter has gradually been refined with each new release).

Re: the second point, I think most people are not going to need more than a handful of tasks, and so easy editing and changing of the schedules would be handled by altering the task code itself, like you might alter a route. I use the RewriteRouter analogy a lot because it seems to match this new model pretty closely. If you happen to have a lot of routes, there would be nothing stopping you from putting them into a SchedulerController and not having them in the bootstrap file (or wherever).

Keeping in mind that these additional things could be added onto an existing class later, I'd like to focus on the timing interface.

Also, keeping with the web focus, I think commands should be actions, not shell commands. If they are shell commands, they should be wrapped in an action. I also think multiple actions should be allowed.

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$task->runs("amazon", "cache"); // optional "values" array parameter not used
->runs("catalog", "refresh");
->every("30 minutes");
->every("Monday, Wednesday, Friday");
->every("August, October, December, March");
->beginning("2006-07-15 00:00:00"); // uses strtotime()
->ending("2007-07-15 00:00:00");
Jul 15, 2006

Er, without the semicolons, of course.

Jul 15, 2006

The easiest thing to do would be to have the commands be callbacks, a like the idea of the optional values parameter though.

I think for the sake of programming and reducing the number of checks you need to do you should break the ->every out a bit more

->interval("30 minutes");

->days("Mon, Wed, Fri"); /* Assumes every day if not set

->months("Aug, Oct, Dec"); /* Assumes every month if not set

->modifiers("First, Last, Second, Third, Fourth");

IE

->days("Mon");

->months("Aug");

Translates to The first monday of aug, With no time specifications it would run at 00:01

This way each function can focus on checking for what it needs to check for and theres no extra overhead.

Nov 13, 2006

Unofficial comments ...

There are at least two ways to enable actual scheduling of tasks created by this component. As you mention, a real task scheduler might have an entry that runs the PHP scheduler component, once every minute.

Given the interest in programmatic interfaces for other tools and paradigms, perhaps many will see value in having a PHP API to drive the creation and management of *NIX style crontab configuration files. However, I see more value in providing an API that simplifies scheduling PHP tasks for a complex web application, like automatically pruning a forum on a bulletin board to the most recent 90 days worth of posts. The IPB and vBulletin forum systems are good examples of popular, robust PHP applications with such scheduling services builtin. They do not rely on, nor need an external program, like crontab, to function correctly. Using cached values, and some form of locking to accomplish atomicity (e.g. moving a token file from a "done" directory to an "in progress" directory), there are ways to offer functionality similar to cron without actually using an external service.

If this proposal included functionality to support scheduling PHP tasks (similar to IPB or vBulletin), I think the value of this component would increase.

Nov 14, 2006
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We've reviewed this proposal. It shows promise, but we are not considering it for inclusion in Zend Framework 1.0. But we encourage you to develop this idea further in the Laboratory, and it may be considered for a future release of Zend Framework.

The discussion makes it clear that the use cases need some further development. Please show in the use cases section some scenarios under which this component would be useful. Some of the comment threads do provide this, but it needs to be summarized.
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Nov 14, 2006

Unofficial comments...

One idea for this component would be to take advantage of the new MVC architecture. The scheduler would allow the user to define an HTTP request to a local ZF application in a declarative way. The user would define the controller/action/parameters, and the schedule. But no callback is necessary. All the logic would be in the web app, as though someone hit it through their browser interface.

The scheduler component (run by cron or another scheduler) would then instantiate a Zend_Http_Request object and invoke the Zend_Controller with the request.

This paradigm allows requests to be handled by the same code in the web app, either by a schedule, or by the "simulated schedule" of running the job during a real web hit to the app.

This could have legitimate use cases, for instance when you want a task to be run when an admin requests a certain report, or else every hour, whichever occurs sooner.

Also note that MVC apps aren't necessarily exposed to the internet. They can be invoked in batch mode or from the command-line, in the new MVC architecture. So you could use the same paradigm described above to run PHP apps that aren't part of web apps.

Dec 01, 2006

Thanks for your suggestions, everyone. This has gone through so many permutations that the original proposal has almost no resemblance anymore to what I have in mind now (which is closer to my later comments combined with Bill and Gavin's valuable input). The new MVC architecture makes some interesting things possible.

Today I started coding what I have in mind. Once my CLA is taken care of I'll update the proposal with the revised skeletons and use cases, although of course they will change as necessary.

When I experimented with this a few months ago I ran into issues with when to parse the timing rules when dealing with delayed execution, possibility of serialization, etc. I think I've worked that out in my head now, so hopefully we'll see some progress on it in the near future.

Dec 05, 2006

The proposal has been completely revised. It takes into account all the feedback received to date.

Feb 01, 2007

I really think this is an important class to add to Zend Framework. I've been looking for something that does this for a long time. I saw the link here from Bill Karwin's Zend_Console_Getopt proposal, who recommended me to here as a way to somehow run batch processes that access the Zend Framework's classes or access Controller/Actions from the command line.

Either from the command line or from once a web-client triggers an action that calls the Zend_Scheduler, I can use this right now. There are many classes that I need access to, that I don't want to rewrite that are already written in the Zend Framework. If I was to create a batch processor outside of the zend framework, I'll have to create a whole new application that does the same functionality in a non-MVC environment. I don't think MVC frameworks should be limited to web applications only.

The batch processing I am doing takes too long for our clients to wait for, and I don't want to increase my php timeout value to a large amount of time.

Also, I think a lot of developers do have access to crontab and can schedule tasks because they have their own servers doing the intensive processing and/or can request access to crontab for their tasks.

Feb 02, 2007

I see that this is using Zend_Date. Can someone point me in the right direction to download this? The only one I can find is Thomas Weidner's Zend_Date proposal.

Feb 02, 2007

Hi Jeff,

Zend_Date has been moved to the Zend Framework core, at least in Subversion.

Currently I'm rethinking certain aspects of Zend_Scheduler. The version available from the Laboratory is actually not the newest version--I've got a newer version on my personal computer, with unit tests. However, I haven't had a lot of time to work on it.

At this point I'm trying to determine if I should create a simple Zend_Controller_ConsoleRouter to pair with this proposal, which would depend on Zend_Console_Getopt. Currently, tasks are processed within the current request. If there were a way to call actions directly from the command line, tasks could complete independent from the current request.

Also, the initial vision of this class was that it would be a poor man's scheduler, and that tasks could be initiated when a user requested a page. There are Crontab-like time rules in place for that reason, to determine when these tasks could execute. There is also a feature that limits the number of tasks to execute in any given request and adds the rest to a queue.

But there is an inherent flaw in this design; if you want something to execute every 20 minutes, you can't very well say $task->setMinutes('0/20'), because there's not a guarantee that someone will visit at that exact time on a site that would be more inclined to use something like this (lower traffic, no direct access to Crontab). If you expanded it to, say, $task->setMinutes('0-5, 20-25, 40-45'), the task could potentially execute multiple times within those periods. This means that there needs to be a way to limit not only the number of tasks that can execute within a request, but also the number of times a task executes in a given amount of time. But how does one represent that in the API? This is what I've been struggling with lately, and what has delayed a more finalized version of the class.

All suggestions are welcome.

Feb 05, 2007

Could you have a function to execute at a specific time, such as $task->setTime('5:30, 14:25'); Then it will only execute at that time instead of giving the minutes to execute. So it will only execute that one time at that time. If it's already been set to execute at 5:30 then it won't add it to the queue again, or something like that?

Feb 05, 2007

I reviewed the scheduler and saw that you can already do this by just setting minutes, hours, etc. Maybe a switch to tell it not to add it to the queue if it's already in the queue.

Feb 05, 2007

I think you misunderstand how this (currently) works. This is a request-based scheduler, meaning it executes every time there is a page request. It's primarily for people without access to Crontab. It isn't a daemon like Crontab, which resides in memory and can execute programs at specified times.

Feb 05, 2007

ok, that makes sense, because I was looking in the code to where it ran cron jobs, or schtasks, but couldn't find it.. and that's what the whole debate about people not having access to crontab came into play. I thought it was implemented that way and people wanted it taken out because they didn't have access to it.

Thanks for the clarification.

So, to understand this correctly, if someone does page request between the intervals specified when doing a $tasks->setMinutes, $tasks->setHours, etc. Then it will run. If they do not access the page within those intervals it will not run?

Feb 05, 2007

Right. And so therefore I'm at a standstill because I think this is fundamentally flawed, at least in its current state. Ideally I'd like to create a daemon-like process that acts like a cross-platform Crontab, to get the best of both worlds (the initial proposal and what it evolved into). The scheduling rule parser is complete, and in the latest version (not yet checked into Subversion) it works perfectly.

The only way I can see this is as a separate script that must be invoked and exist in memory with no Apache or PHP timeout.

Not necessary but ideal would be, as I said before, to be able to call actions from the command line, so that they can execute asynchronously from the request that spawns them. The question, of course, is how to handle routing those requests without using, I don't know, wget or something.

Feb 05, 2007

Yeah, I see the problem. I noticed a new proposal for a command line interface, but don't know when that will be available. I think you could do a lot with CLI access to your actions.

I'm somewhat new to the Zend Framework, and haven't figured out how to pass the right stuff to zend that would normally go through a browser. I found that I can manually set the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] to what controller/action/params I want to access, but zend keeps crashing in various spots. I don't know exactly what is required for the main index.php to run, but I am working on it because I do need command line access right now. If you know, or anyone knows what is necessary, could you post a reply.

All I want to do is include the main /document_root/index.php in my own file and set the required params to run /controller/actions/params

If I figure it out I'll post it here, and maybe if the current proposal for a CLI doesn't go through I'll do my own proposal.

Feb 05, 2007

Use your own Zend_Controller_Request_Http object and manually set the values for controller and action (along with any parameters you have) via Zend_Console_Getopt. Then, when Matthew completes Zend_Controller_Request_Console, refactor to use that instead.

Feb 13, 2007

When I started using Zend Framework, it had already been installed, and an application running using it. I didn't have the experience of setting it up myself, so I'm a bit lost when it comes to the core details of how things work. I don't know where to find a discussion group for the Zend Framework, in which I looked in group.google.com and couldn't find an active community. I have browsed around in the documentation a bit, but I find it to be too wordy. It would be nice to have API documentation that is concise and more as a reference than a manual, like php.net. If you know of a place that I can just ask questions, could you post it here?

I finally figured out that when I was running the code that I want to run from the command line, it was using a different include path than when I ran it from the browser. I got around this by throwing ini_set("include_path", ".;../library/;../application"); at the beginning of my script. Zend now can figure out where things are located without using the browser, and I no longer get file not found errors.

I'm now at the point to try to use my own Zend_Controller_Request_Http object. Do I just create my object, set its parameters, then pass it to Front controller's Dispatch() function as its first param?

Feb 13, 2007

Great! That worked. Now I can move my script outside the document_root/ and change the ini_set() location to indicate where to find the main directories needed.

Thanks for the help!

Aug 28, 2007

Hi there, i'm wondering if there would be a way for one to connect to the scheduler and fire tasks on-the-fly, as opposed to being forced to register all tasks at scheduler startup

this could be done like the scheduler listening to a tcp port or a socket

also, dunno if it's planned but there should be a way to tell the scheduler to reload its task table (from the file or db backend)

Aug 30, 2007

Hi Geoffrey,

Work has largely stopped on this component for a little while (in the past few months I've switched jobs, bought a house, and am currently in the process of moving/renovation). On-the-fly scheduling is planned but not on the slate for an initial release. Reloading is a good idea as well.


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Metts earns SAAC weekly honor
January 22, 2013
~ Senior Mason Metts ~
The Wilmington College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee named indoor track & field senior Mason Metts as its Player of the Week, for the week ending January 20.
Metts (Pomeroy, OH/Meigs) won the shot put with a toss of 52-08.25. The throw was the 12th best toss in the country this season. He added a victory in the weight throw with a distance of 51-05.75.
In recognition of his accomplishments, he will receive a T-shirt from SAAC, and his photo and list of accomplishments will be displayed in the lobby of Hermann Court.
The Student Athlete Advisory Committee is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight about the student-athlete experience. SAAC protects student-athlete interests and provides a positive image of student-athletes.


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Fernando Alonso would not be surprised if Red Bull were 1-2 in the US GP qualifying, saying Sunday's race is when Ferrari will attack.
Trailing Sebastian Vettel by 10 points in the Drivers' Championship, time is running out for Alonso to find a way to beat the German to his third World title.
However, the Ferrari driver, who finished third behind the Red Bulls in Friday's practice for the US GP, is not expecting to make any inroads on Saturday.
"No surprises for us, they are the quickest out there, they have the fastest package," said the Spaniard.
"They do first and second in all the practices, first and second in all qualifying, and if everything goes normal, first and second in the race.
"In the race sometimes everything is not going normal, and we put more pressure on them on Sundays, we will take out opportunities, we will fight every lap in the race.
"We know the strong point of them, we keep repeating this every race, is the speed of the package. They are very quick.
"Our strong points are the united team, a very strong team, the driveability of our car. We try to use each of our strong points, and the important thing is to score 11 points more than them in these two races.
"I'm still convinced that we can do it, but we are not surprised when they are first and second in practice and qualifying."
And although Alonso believes Ferrari's latest updates, which include a front wing, under-nose turning vanes and a new diffuser, have pushed the team forward, he downplayed his chances of repeating his P3 come Saturday's qualifying.
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Dear Members and Visitors
This is to inform you that the ITF has become a member of TAFISA
TAFISA Membership and Services (Member No. ES-IM-001)
On behalf of the TAFISA President and Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the TAFISA family following the preliminary approval by the TAFISA Board of Directors on 23rd October 2013 during their Board Meeting and then the final approval by the General Assembly, TAFISA's supreme governing body, on 25thOctober 2013 in Enschede, Netherlands.
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We are sad to announce the passing of one of the original Taekwon-Do pioneers, described by General Choi in the early years as his "right hand man". Grandmaster Nam Tae Hi is known as the father of Taekwon-Do in Vietnam as he lead the first group of Instructors to teach Taekwon-Do there. Grandmaster Nam was chosen by General Choi to lead the 29th Infantry "Fist" Division, where Taekwon-Do developed into maturity. He was also famous for breaking 13 roof tiles with his fist in a demonstration for the Korean President Syng Man Rhee in 1954, which lead to Taekwon-Do being officially adopted by the korean military forces, a key moment in the history of Taekwon-Do. GM Nam was a founding member of the ITF and an ITF VIII Dan by 1973. Without pioneers like Grandmaster Nam Taekwon-Do would not exist as it does today. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge him for his contribution to the development of Taekwon-Do....Read more
Today, November 9th 2013, marks 11 years since the passing of our Founder, General Choi Hong Hi. Our founder would have been 95 years old today. We think of him today and thank him for giving us this wonderful martial art. We are proud to be continuing his Legacy and with how the ITF continues to grow and develop every day....Read more
The ITF Magazine "Taekwon-Do Generation" is now available online for everyone to enjoy. The magazine contains several very interesting articles ranging from the life of General Choi, to the philosophy of Taekwon-Do, an amazing story of recovery and success of Nikita Wells, reports on the development of the ITF in the African Continent, the ITF kids programme and more.
Please download and enjoy the magazine here: http://issuu.com/tkd-itf/docs/taekwon-do_generation_issue_01...Read more
Dear Members and Visitors
The ITF informs you the the World Cup 2014 will be held in Montego Bay, Jamaica on August 26-30, 2014
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The WC 2013 is already a past event and the ITF is able to look back at an fantastic event with 1042 competitors, 117 teams and 90 Umpires officiating.
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You're right, you are going to get flamed for it.
Reason is, once you are a little more experienced you will understand that your comments don;t have a real basis in fact. The exception to the prohibition on passing on the left that is explicitly granted to bicycle riders in the road rules is clearly intended by the law makers to encourage lane splitting and moving to the head of traffic by cyclists.
One reason drivers get frustrated is that the sheer volume of single-occupant cars that chokes the road so much they are unable to pass fluidly. If there were more bikes and less cars, the traffic would be less and flow would be better.
The second reason of course is jealousy - they hate seeing someone get an advantage - it diminishes their "big".