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The Butterfly Lounge
"The Butterfly Lounge - The First Size Acceptance Night Club in Orange County! Open Wednesday and Saturday nights only! We are proud to announce that we are reopening of our doors! Our nightclub had been remodeled! This 5000 square foot night club is all on one level, with a large dance floor, central air conditioning, 2 full bars, 2 pool tables, huge secured parking lot, and easily located right off the 55 freeway in Costa Mesa! Free Karaoke - Every Wednesday Night! 9pm - 2am - Wednesday Nights come in your casual clothes and enjoy yourself as you hang out with friends. Can't sing? No worries! It's a very relaxed atmosphere in a non judgmental environment. Don't miss out on all the fun! $2.00 Kamikaze's all night long! Saturday's - 9pm - 2am - Dance & Party the night away Butterfly Lounge Style! Come celebrate your special occasions with us for no extra charge! Birthdays announced at midnight. Just email me to reserve a table for a large group at no charge!" Also runs the
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"Part workshop, part social event and lots of G-rated fun, a Cuddle Party provides a safe, non-sexual space to explore consensual touch, affection, sensuality and respectful communication.... At a Cuddle Party you can get together with other adults to explore affectionate touch and communication in a safe, non-sexual environment. They are a place where you can relax and connect and grow, knowing that your boundaries will be respected. And they're great for both singles and couples!"
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Orange County Singles
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Message from Wendy and Bill: Off to the Races
The 2008 race season is here! The first two races of the 2008 FIRM Race Series are done and what a way to start the season.
As the season opener on April 20, the Wrentham Duathlon set a wonderful tone for the 2008 FIRM Race Series. The weather was race-perfect, the turn-out was fabulous, and the dog show going on next to the race venue was an extra bonus on the entertainment side.
The competition at Wrentham was intense with nearly 400 athletes kicking off the region's multisport season at this race. Jeffrey Boyd posted a blazing 52:58 over Dean Phillips' 54:47 to take top honors. With her outrageously fast running, Julia Duval was the first woman finisher in 1:02:04. (She completed the initial 3 mile run in 17:44). Amanda Kourtz was the second woman across the finish line in 1:03:46. The mixed relay team of Marisabel Portillo and Scott Brown posted a 1:04:49 as the fastest overall relay team with the mixed relay team of Laura Frem and Don Vescio taking second place in 1:07:21.
On April 27, eighty-four hearty souls gathered for the Rockbuster Offroad Duathlon. A light drizzle and cloudy skies set the stage for some messy fun and competition.
Joe Corcoran posted a 47:35 over Colt McElwaine's 48:06 to take first place overall. As a follow up to her strong performance at the previous week's Wrentham Duathlon, Mary Misiaszek, continued to show great early season form with her 51:16 over Nancy Thomson's 58:07. (Nancy does prefer events that include a little more water than a drizzly duathlon). The mixed relay team of Pete Cole and Sue Williams posted a 53:07 as the fastest overall relay team with the mixed relay team of Michele Packer and Lloyd Packer taking second place in 1:02:42.
The real show stealer at the Rockbuster event was eleven year old Sonya Jampel, who raced to a first place finish in the under 19 age group with a time of 1:10:42. Sonya posted a 13:28 for the first 1.8 mile run segment, and a 15:03 for the second 1.8 mile run segment. For a complete listing of race results, check out: http://www.firm-racing.com/results.asp
At both events, the top three finishers for age groupers, athenas, clydesdales, and relay teams received medals and prizes; the top five finishers in each category earned points towards the end of the season drawing for a custom, carbon fiber Guru bicycle frame (retail value of $4600).
Quadmultisport worked their magic at Wrentham and Rockbuster providing mechanical support to several athletes. You don't want to need them during the race, but it's nice to know that Tom Newton and his crew are every FIRM multisport event. And congratulations to the winners of the Quadmultisport drawing at the awards ceremonies. Those lucky athletes won great prizes including a Quintana Roo wetsuit, a pair of the new Zoot running shoes, a pair of Desoto tri shorts, and a lactate threshold test and a computerized diet analysis from Vescio Multisport Performance Services.
See you at the races!
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Ask the Race Director: Riding through a Prison at FirmMan MA?
Question: Does the bike course for the FirmMan Massachusetts race go through the prison?
Answer: The bike course goes by the prison, not through it. Although going through the prison could have set the stage for some unique race stories, it may have been challenging to find marshals for that section of the bicycle course.
Tri Living: Interview with Beijing-Bound Jarrod Shoemaker
Local professional triathlete, 25 year old Jarrod Shoemaker, has built quite the resume since beginning his sports career as a six year old on the T-ball fields in Sudbury. While he has put his early dreams of playing for the Red Sox on hold, he is establishing himself as one of the best triathletes in the world. Notable accomplishments from his resume include 2008 Olympic Team Member, 2005 U23 World Champion, and 2006-2008 Elite National Team Member. Last month Elaine Vescio caught up with Jarrod for a little Q&A about his athletic background, training and racing, and his thoughts about the upcoming Olympics.
Q: One of the articles about you described how you come from an athletic family including parents that have done the Boston Marathon, an Ironman uncle, and some fast siblings.
A: Both of my parents are still avid runners and run every day. My uncle still runs but has not raced an Ironman since 1998. Jenna, is a professional triathlete and currently living and training in LA. Martha is a freshman at NYU where she swims, and Jake is a senior at Lincoln-Sudbury where he competes in Cross Country, Swimming and Track. He is waiting to hear back from a few more colleges before he decides where he is going to run.
Q: Growing up did you think you would someday be a professional athlete? When did you realize that was a career option for you?
A: I always wanted to be a pro athlete, mainly as a baseball player with the Red Sox. Once I realized I wasn't going to achieve that goal I hoped to be a runner. I still hope to someday throw out a first pitch at a Red Sox game.
Q: What is your background in each of the sports that makes up a triathlon?
A: I began swimming when I was 10. Jenna joined the Thoreau Sharks swim team the year before so naturally I had to follow Jenna on the team. I swam with Thoreau and at Lincoln-Sudbury. I started running in 7th grade when I was at the Fenn School in Concord and continued to run at Lincoln-Sudbury and at Dartmouth College. I only started riding my bike while I was in college, of course I had a mountain bike and rode that all over when I was in high school. I started seriously riding right after I graduated from college.
Q: How did you get introduced to the sport of triathlon?
A: When my uncle was training for his Ironman he told me that I should think about racing in triathlons after I was done running. He told me that swimming and running are extremely important at the elite level and since I already had those talents I could learn how to bike.
Q: When did you do your first triathlon? Which one was it? How did it go?
A: My first race was Boston Triathlon in 2003. I decided to race a few days before I had to go up to Dartmouth to start my senior Cross Country season. I had one of the fastest swim splits and had the fastest run split by over a minute for the 5km run. I finished 10th place overall.
Q: What's your favorite FIRM race?
A: My favorite FIRM race is Sudbury. I have only done it once but it's my hometown race at my hometown pool, so I can't go wrong.
Q: How do you like to use your role as an athlete?
A: I am always excited when I get to talk with kids about the benefits of being an athlete and physical fitness. I have enjoyed going to a few classrooms and telling the kids my story and how if they dream it they can achieve it.
Q: Who are some of the sponsors that are making it possible for you to succeed as a professional triathlete?
A: My biggest sponsors are Hormel, who we just signed with this year, and Nike. I am working with Hormel foods this year and am excited to be working which such a great company. I have been with Nike since 2006 and they make the best clothing and running shoes. But I could not do it without all of my other sponsors, Team Psycho, Kuota Bikes, ATA Cycles and Rolf Prima Wheels.
Q: What is your current coach's coaching philosophy? How does that suit you as an athlete?
A: I am working with Tim Crowley (Marlborough, MA) and one of the things that I feel is important about our relationship is that he is always on top of things. He reads the latest research in the sport and we are able to meet and work together several times a week. We have a great relationship and we are able to bounce ideas off each other and he gets me to understand the goals behind workouts.
Q: At what point during the Beijing BG World Cup event did you know that you were going to make the Olympic team?
A: I did not know I had made the team until I crossed the finish line. I knew that I had a great shot at making it the entire race, but until I crossed the line I knew that nothing was guaranteed.
Q: What was going through your mind when you realized that you had qualified for the Olympics?
A: I was pretty shocked, going into the race I knew that I had a 1 in 6 shot at making the team, but knew that the other 5 men would be just as motivated as I was to get that spot. After I qualified I immediately tried to call my wife and my family who I knew would be just as excited as me.
Q: How are you preparing for the conditions in Beijing? Heat? Pollution? Course?
A: We have started to look at the specifics of the race, but luckily the heat is something that will take care of itself since we will be training in July and August leading into the race and it will be hot and humid. The pollution is something that you never can prepare for, I just listen to the USOC sports science staff and wear the mask they tell me to. We have looked long and hard at the course and the GPS profile and will begin to train for it. Right now I have been working hard on all three disciplines knowing that everybody else will be working just as hard.
Q: What's the equipment you will be using for the Olympics?
A: My bike of choice is a Kuota KOM with Rolf Prima wheels
Q: Which athletes/countries do you believe are most likely to bring home the gold, silver, and bronze in triathlon?
A: I won't predict anything, but New Zealand, Australia, Germany and Great Britain all have some amazing athletes and Canada's Simon Whitfield (2000 Gold Medalist) and Spain's Javier Gomez have been looking amazingly recently.
Q: It seems like running is one of your major strengths as a triathlete. How were you able to use that strength to earn a spot on the US Olympic team?
A: The Beijing race came down to the run and knowing that I have always been a runner helped me stay positive and keep moving ahead on the run.
Q: It seems like swimming is your weakness in the sport. (I can commiserate.) How do you minimize its impact on your racing?
A: Swimming is definitely the most important part of swimming in draft legal triathlons. I have only been swimming year round now for about 3 years and have been making great improvements. I am slowly working my way towards my goal of coming out in the top 1/2 of the field. I think the hardest thing is getting used to swimming with 80 other men punching, kicking and running into you.
Q: Describe your favorite workouts.
A: For swimming, I love doing sets like 5x200 on 2:40 Long Course Meters and being able to descend my times down from 2:30 to 2:20. And I just got an SRM on my bike and have been loving getting the instantaneous output. My favorite cycling set would have to be the hardest sets I do--all out 1 minute intervals. For running, I love doing miles on the track: 5x1 mile on descending rest (3:00,2:30,2:00,1:30)
Q: I understand that there is a fundraising effort to help send your coaches to Beijing with you.
A: We are selling the t-shirts. They are on sale off my website. To purchase a shirt, you can email me at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com. There are pictures on the website http://www.jarrodshoemaker.com/ and each shirt is $20.
Since FIRM's interview with Jarrod, he has been off to a strong start for the 2008 season with a second place finish at the 2008 Mazatlan PATCO Triathlon Pan American Championship on April 19th and a thirteenth place finish at 2008 Ishigaki BG Triathlon World Cup on April 13th. Come see Jarrod Shoemaker race at FIRM's Sudbury Sprint Triathlon on May 11, and support his efforts to bring his coaches to Beijing by purchasing a SHOE CREW t-shirt online or at the Sudbury Sprint Triathlon.
Coach's Corner: Post Race Data Analysis
Most of the time, we have a general sense of the quality of our performance after a race; sometimes we feel that we've given our best, while others we regret that we did not go faster at a critical time during the competition. The best way to understand the quality of a performance is to carefully examine the data that you had collected through your powermeter or heartrate monitor.
On Sunday, May 4, I did the bike leg of the Sherriff's Spring Triathlon, located in Ludlow, MA. The day was cold--the temperature was in the mid-forties, and there was heavy rain prior to the race. Because it was so damp and chilly, I cut short my normal warm-up routine; during the race itself, I thought that while I had ridden hard, I could have done better. In order to get a more objective reading of my performance, I downloaded and analyzed my ride's data later that day.
I first looked at my heartrate data:
My first observation is that while my heartrate was relatively steady throughout the entire race, it was low as compared to my anaerobic threshold, which is 166 beats per minute (BPM). The graph above indicates that my heartrate averaged approximately 160 BPM for the entire race, which points to some possible problems: I did not warm-up enough; the cold and wet negatively impacted on my ability to perform at an optimal level; I may have been tired, as I was just completing a three week training cycle.
Also in the graph above, there are four distinct periods in which my heartrate dropped very low. Without looking at any correlating data, it is difficult to determine why this occurred, though the first two dips most likely corresponded to the first two 90 degree turns on the course.
In the graph above, I overlaid heartrate data with speed to see if there was any correlation between the two. Note that in the first two instances, my heartrate drop was matched with a corresponding drop in speed: in both cases, my speed had dropped to below 16mph, which is reasonable for taking a 90 degree turn in extremely wet and cold conditions. For the later two instances, there was a corresponding increase in speed, which suggests to me that I may have been riding downhill. The only way to validate these interpretations, though, is to introduce an additional data parameter, in this case altitude:
In the graph above, the tan overlay represents changes in altitude. For the first two drops in heartrate, note that there were no significant altitude changes, even though my speed had dropped. There are only two reasonable interpretations for this: I had lost concentration and slowed down; I was entering a corner and exercised caution. Because these two drops in heartrate occurred so early in the race, I would suspect the later, rather than assume that I had lost my concentration. This can be verified by adding yet another overlay, this time distance, and cross-referencing the course map.
For the last two drops in heartrate, note that both were associated with significant drops in altitude. As I rode downhill, my speed increased significantly, even though my heartrate decreased. This is a normal phenomena when cycling, and powermeter users also would note a corresponding drop in power output on descents, too. Interestingly, while my speed oscillated during the ride, my heartrate was relatively consistent throughout the entire race, which suggests that the course could be considered rolling or that I may have encountered headwinds on different points of the course.
What to Take Away?
A quick scan of the numbers confirms that Saturday's session was difficult enough to preclude a strong race on the following day, as I had spent almost an entire hour riding in Zone 4 and 5:
Again, data collected is useful only if you analyze it. I hope that the example covered in this issue will help you perform similar analyses of your own training and race sessions.
Gee Wiz: Quintana Roo and Wetsuit Technology
Our thoughts start wandering towards wetsuits with the region's early season triathlons with open water swims just around the corner. These providers of warmth, speed, and a bit of a confidence boost have come a long way since the days when the triathlon pioneers wore their surfing wetsuits to avoid hypothermia. Now triathletes can peruse a variety of triathlon-specific wetsuits with a range of 'gee whiz' features.
Not surprisingly, Quintana Roo, the company that introduced the first triathlon-specific wetsuit back in 1987 is still leading the way in wetsuit technology. The QR line of wetsuits has been designed and built around a focus of being the quickest in the water and in the transition zone. This focus is made a reality by using new technologies, new patterns to aid in freedom of movement, and the very latest neoprenes.
'Gee whiz' features of QR wetsuits include: the Virtual Pull Buoy, the power transfer composite, the first metatarsal release system, the breakaway zipper, and the type 40 neoprene.
The Virtual Pull Buoy (V.P.B.) gives you the feeling of swimming downhill, and the added buoyancy and stability improves your body's rotation during your swim stroke. Just like a pull buoy keeps your legs and hips high, the V.P.B replicates this in a patented process of increasing material thickness around the inner thigh area. With buoyancy located around the center rotation line of the body, V.P.B reduces the amount the lower portion of the body moves off the center line. Swimming in the V.P.B. suits from QR can be like sneaking a very comfortable pull buoy into your wetsuit at the start of a triathlon.
The power transfer composite, another technological feature for faster swimming, is designed to provide you with an increased surface area for the catch phase of your stroke. This, in turn, creates a more powerful forearm plant through your stroke. To get a feel for how a small change in surface area can impact your upper body's ability to propel you through the water, try the following drill the next time you are in the pool. Swim 25 meters with your right hand in a fist through the entire stroke, and your left hand in your typical swim position. Most likely, you will feel like you have a wimpy right forearm. Now if you could readily increase the surface area of your forearm, imagine how that would help propel you forward with each stroke. That's where the power transfer composite comes into play. It helps you catch more water during each stroke.
Now after your super-speedy swim segment, you don't want to be one of those poor buggers struggling with their wetsuit zippers or flailing around on the ground with the wetsuit adhering mercilessly to their ankles. That's where QR's focus on speedy transitions comes into play. Exclusive to QR, the zipper has been designed to give you a release from the suit with one simple pull upwards on the zipper cord. The zipper teeth have been brilliantly designed to allow separation of the zipper teeth to travel the full length of the zipper in milliseconds. There is not a faster wetsuit release system available.
QR's first metatarsal release system is designed to speed up the release of the foot from the wetsuit at the foot's widest point (the ball of the foot or the first metatarsal head). By inserting a super-flexible material at the point where the foot exits the suit, QR has made it easy for the widest part of the foot to exit the wetsuit. This increases the speed of transition and ensures that precious minutes made in the swim from the benefits of the wetsuit are not wasted in transition.
Finally, QR was the first company to use type 40 neoprene in its stock suits, offering superior flexibility and movement over other materials. Type 40 neoprene can be found in the new QR Superfull suit giving it superior elongation and width stretch up to 400%.
For more information about QR wetsuits visit www.rooworld.com or call 800-229-0198. You can check at QR wetsuits at the Quadmultisport tent at all 2008 FIRM multisport events and even register to win one by completing a raffle entry while at the Quadmultisport tent.
Local Highlight: Lowell, MA—A Triathlon Mecca in August
While the words "Lowell" and "triathlon" typically are not uttered in the same sentence, each year on a single day in August Lowell plays hosts to two of triathlons best kept secrets: The Lowell YMCA Triathlon and the Wildcat Sprint Triathlon.
Set in the beautifully refurbished waterfront area of Lowell, these races run concurrently at Rynne Park. With its 8:00 AM start time, the Olympic distance Lowell YMCA Triathlon event is well under way by the time the Wildcat Sprint Triathlon starts at 9:00 AM. The swim for each race takes place in the Merrimac River. The placid water at this beach is like swimming in some of the nicer lakes on the Massachusetts triathlon circuit.
The bike course has been described by a number of athletes as being their absolute favorite bike course in the FIRM race series. It's an eleven mile fairly flat loop on beautiful roads that make you feel you are in a rural setting. Athletes competing in the Olympic distance event complete two loops while the sprint athletes complete one. Quadmultisport will provide support along the bicycle course.
The run is a flat, straight out and back—six miles for the Olympic distance event, and half that for the sprint race. Then it's under the giant FIRM finish line banner and on to the festivities. The location of these races is ideal for hanging out, enjoying some delicious foods, listening to live music, and taking in the sights and sounds of this vibrant waterfront area.
Both races are part of the FIRM Grand Prix Series presented by Fuel Belt and Guru which means that the top five finishers in all categories earn grand prix points. Also the top five finishers in each category for both races earn double points towards the grand prize drawing for the custom, carbon fiber Guru bicycle frame (retail value $4600). For every point you earn during the season, you receive one entry into the drawing for the Guru bicycle frame. The winner's name will be drawn at the FIRM Grand Prix awards banquet at the end of the race season. The person whose name is drawn must be present at the awards banquet to win the bicycle frame.
Last year some triathletes chose to participate in both Lowell races—competing as a swimmer in a relay during the Lowell YMCA Triathlon and then about thirty minutes later as an individual in the Wildcat Sprint Triathlon. The extremes some racers will go to for grand prix points and bragging rights!
Be sure to put one (or both) of these Lowell races on your 2008 race schedule.
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The development team at Valve is deploying a new patch for their Multiplayer Online Battle Arena title DOTA 2 on the test client and gamers who have been exploring to see what it changes have discovered that it introduces a new look for the Broodmother.
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To address the issue of climate change and assist its member countries with achieving their commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, the European Union (EU) has developed a multi-country, multi-sector trading scheme that involves the exchange of greenhouse gas emission allowances. The implementation of the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is rapidly approaching and many companies are already working toward meeting its requirements. Responding to interest and concern regarding this issue, we have included some of the more frequently asked questions on this topic and hyperlinks to First Environment's responses below:
What is the European Union Emission Trading Scheme?
Established by a Directive of the European Council, the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) creates the framework for an EU-wide cap and trade program for greenhouse gases. The EU ETS requires member countries to develop national allocation plans which result in GHG reduction at facilities with specific GHG emitting activities. These facilities are identified as "installations."
Under the Scheme, an installation must obtain a permit and will be issued a certain amount of GHG emission allowances by its host country according to that country's national allocation plan. At the end of each year, an installation must submit to its host country government emission allowances equal to its verified emissions. To obtain allowances equal to emissions, participants can buy allowances from other participants through emission trading transactions.
Why is the EU implementing the ETS?
As signatories to the Kyoto Protocol, EU countries have commitments to reduce GHG emissions. Although the Kyoto Protocol identifies national GHG reduction targets and provides some general guidelines, it leaves development of a specific approach to meeting the target with each individual participating country. The EU ETS is the European Union's plan and program to create emission reductions at the facility level to meet its Kyoto GHG reduction commitments.
The EU ETS is currently structured around two periods. The initial period is scheduled to begin on January 1, 2005 and continues until December 31, 2007. The second period runs from January 2008 through December of 2012. This second period coincides with the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. After the second period, there are expectations of additional 5-year periods of the Scheme.
What greenhouse gases will be traded?
During the first period (see question above), the EU ETS will only address emissions of carbon dioxide. Other greenhouse gases may be incorporated into the Scheme in future periods.
What industrial sectors will be involved in the Scheme?
EU ETS requirements apply to facilities whose operations include:
Other GHG producing activities may be incorporated into the Scheme in future periods.
How will the baseline be determined?
Each EU country is responsible for issuing emission allowances to the installations within its borders according to its national allocation plan. Each national allocation plan uses a slightly different approach for doing this and so baseline methods are country specific. In general, countries consider the historical emissions of installations from 1998 through 2002 or some subset of this period.
What are reporting and verification requirements under the ETS?
At the end of each year, an installation must submit a report that identifies its CO2 emissions, which it has determined through direct measurement or it has calculated according to standardized and accepted methods. An accredited, independent third party must verify these emissions values before they are reported to the government. The verified emissions identify the number of allowances that an installation must submit to its host country government in order to be in compliance.
How is the EU ETS related to the Kyoto Protocol?
The EU ETS is a national program for reducing GHG emissions to meet commitments contained in the Kyoto Protocol. It is important to note that since it is part of EU legislation, the EU ETS will operate independently of the Kyoto Protocol's entry into force.
The EU ETS may also connect to the Kyoto Protocol's flexible mechanisms of Joint Implementation (JI) and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Under the Kyoto Protocol, these mechanisms reward projects that reduce GHG emissions with credits that can be used toward meeting Kyoto reduction targets. Joint Implementation provides credits for reduction projects located in developed countries while the CDM rewards projects that occur in developing countries. Another EU Directive, known as the Linking Directive, allows JI or CDM credits to be converted by member countries into allowances usable for EU ETS compliance.
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When solids are reduced to the nanometer scale, they exibit new and exciting behaviours which constitute the basis for a new generation of electronic devices. Nanotechnology for Microelectronics and Optoelectronics outlines in detail the fundamental solid-state physics concepts that explain the new properties of matter caused by this reduction of solids to the nanometer scale. Applications of these electronic properties is also explored, helping students and researchers to appreciate the current status and future potential of nanotechnology as applied to the electronics industry.View full description
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- You've managed to keep your job during the recession and labor cutbacks. But you may have been working longer and harder than ever with no extra pay, or maybe even endured a pay cut.
As the economy slowly starts to recover, however, some companies are looking to better compensate their workers. For employees at companies that are strapped for funds, experts say these workers can request rewards that won't necessarily show up on a paycheck.
"Smart companies are recognizing that we are not where we were in 2009," when jobs were being shed left and right, said John Challenger, chief executive of outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. And some companies are now starting to hire. So companies "are looking more to understand who their best performers are, and how to keep them," he said.
Companies project merit increases of 2.7% for 2011, compared with 2.3% for 2010, and 1.6% in 2009, according to a survey of 1,046 U.S. companies conducted in April, May and June by New York-based professional-services firm Towers Watson.
Workers with below-average performance ratings will receive a median merit increase of 1.4%; those with an average rating will receive an increase of 2.6%; and those with the best rating will receive a 4.3% increase, according to the survey.
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Flextime -- allowing individuals to alter their working hours -- can be an attractive reward for hard-working employees, experts said.
"It might be that someone says: 'I want to go home at 3:00 to be with my kids,"' Challenger said. "A lot of times, these kinds of arrangements can get individualized. Maybe it's coming in a little bit later or working at home on Fridays."
Companies can consider allowing workers to compress their work week, say, working 10 hours a day, four days a week, instead of eight hours each day, five days a week.
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Two activists undercover in the Faroe Islands have discovered horrendous, illegal, and surreptitious whaling practices happening there.
The activists disguised themselves as fishermen and in addition to doing research, they observed at least one hunt of pilot whales on the island of Sandoy.
The hunt the activists witnessed was horrifying to imagine. Firstly, the pod of pilot whales that was driven to the town of Husavik was much too large to be killed in one session by the town's population, which has a large percentage of elderly citizens. As a result, the whales were killed over the course of two days.
The whales to be slaughtered on the second day were tied by their tails to boats, a violation of Faroe law. The whales "thrashed about in panic" all night trying to get to their family, according to the activists.
After spending their night panicked, tied by their tails in blood red water, the remaining whales were killed the next day.
The residents of the Faroe Islands contend that hunting pilot whales is a traditional community activity with no commercial component.
But not only did the activists witness commercial selling of whale meat, it's a mathematical certainty there's a commercial aspect. The amount of meat gained from that single hunt was enough to allow every single man, woman and child on the island of Sandoy to eat a 7 ounce whale steak every day for a year. That's simply unrealistic because the high levels of mercury and PCBs in pilot whale meat make it a serious health risk to consume more than once a month for your average person. Additionally, Faroe Island physicians say that women and children who are, or might become, pregnant should avoid pilot whale meat entirely.
"Tradition" is the refrain of cultures that continue impractical, cruel, outdated practices like whale hunting. The people of the Faroe Islands insist that hunting pilot whales is a cultural tradition that should be preserved. But when the hunts are cumbersome and provide an excess of meat that is even worse for one's health than beef and chicken, the only motivation for continuing this "tradition" is commercial.
What is called a cultural tradition is nothing more than a for-profit aquatic slaughterhouse.
The undercover activists on the Faroe Islands reported seeing deception at every level. Allegedly, police were breaking the law by sanctioning the hunt's illegal practices like tying the whales to boats. And according to reports, the meat was being sold on the open market, which has always been denied by the Faroe people.
The activists saw blatant violations of animal welfare guidelines and one said it was "incomprehensible" that the governments of both the Faroe islands and the Danish mainland would continue to lie about the hunts.
Whale hunting is like all other animal industries in that it profits from cruelty and murder, benefits from lax oversight by so-called "animal protection" agencies, and will continue as long as there is an economic incentive. Go vegan and take away that incentive. Boycott all animal products and speak out against cruel and absurd cultural "traditions" that perpetuate violence and murder against innocent animals.
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This completely breaks my heart. I wish this could and would be stopped, now. I love animals of all sorts and they all deserve to live safe and happy lives!
It is terrible. these people that do these things must be very miserable inside because of their ignorance to do anything worth while, so I gues they do these things to get attenion. also they are very cruel to start with with and very bad human condition. if they want atention they shoud go up t0op the highest building in the world and jump from it. It sis very scary tolive among this kind of poeple that kills with no compassion and even enjoy doing it. ver very scary. I am also shure that they would love to do it to humans as well, but it is a big risk so they do it to innocent, hjelpless animals because deep down these mean people are a bunch of cowards.
Another horror to keep me awake at night. I will remember this and do all that I can to help bring this to an end.
What a dreadful story!
Thanks Rene I was just about to say the same thing to Mangus. Most of us individuals want to end factory farming. The only humans that want it are those that profit from it. Peace. Happy Peace Day.
Magnus...sorry kid....just because there are factory farms and other inhumane situations regarding animals here in the USA does not make the slaughter on your island right or ok.A majority of Americans are against factory farms,puppy mills and the like.Many of us are actively advocating against these as well.
Look. Im from The Faroe Islands, and i dont think you should be so upset by these killings. Why? I don't know but think about all the pigs, chickens, cows, etc. etc. And also because of the proffesionalism in the killings. The people who are in the slaughter hit their knives right on a spinal chord, so they die in 3 seconds.
All your pigs for example... 100000 pigs in one place, now hats not human acts for me, and for other faroese. and all your chickens that are in so small cages that they cant even turn around, now seriously come on!
Sorry for spelling mistakes im not english and 14 years old
The problem is there are just too many humans on this planet. We are too bloodthirsty and barbaric. Nothing can survive us for long. When we finally run though all of the rest of animal life on this planet perhaps then our own species will become the object of our voracious appetites. You reap what you sow.
My son and his girlfriend watched a hunt this summer. It was in his words a 'difficult thing to watch'. A family member helped to kill a calf who had become seperated from its mother - nobody knew what to do. I find this this just heartbreaking. The men of the town waited for the sign to start the killing and charged down to the water like crazed vikings. Why is this allowed to happen in 2010? it is an excuse to kill living animals for no good reason other than blood lust. It is barbaric just like bull fighting. I wish this could stop.
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This newly formed NIH/NIST collaboration seeks to develop chip-based microfluidic devices to be used in multi-analyte immunoaffinity capture and detection of proteins. The immediate motivation is an epidemiological study of the immune response to the Herpes Papilloma Virus (HPV), for which the simultaneous isolation of multiple proteins from microliter samples of cervical secretions is required. This study seeks to find correlaations between the expressions of specific proteins in the cervix and the probability of developing cervical cancer. Using the microfabrication facilities at NIST, we are able to make micrometer-scale glass-encapsulated microfluidic systems with any desired two-dimensional configuration. We have already demonstrated both pressure-driven and electrokinetic flow of biologically useful buffers in these channels. The prototype devices use a serpentine pattern; in the next stages, antibodies will be bound to the channels, and the devices will be incorporated into an optical detection setup. The channel device architecture has several advantages over existing array technology: the proteins are detected by single-point capture, and the channels with the bound antibodies can be reused. Similar microfluidic channels could be developed for a variety of scientific and clinical applications.


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January 18, 2012
If you haven't heard by now, Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education voted for a special election on May 8 for a $20 million bond.
The special election comes with a price tag for $35,000 money the district could save by having the election in November.
Not only do I appreciate trustees Susan Boatman, Joan Patterson and Rosalie Lieblang, who voted "no," but the parents who spoke up during the school board meeting on Jan. 9, when it was approved.
They had good insights but unfortunately four of the board members voted "yes" to continue with the May election.
The district has its reasons for the May election but here are some reasons to hold off. One, you are paying $35,000 (yes, going to keep repeating the cost) when you voted not so long ago to move May elections to November to save money. Two, more community members and taxpayers go out and vote in November.
Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock said the bond is good for the kids. I don't disagree with doing what is right for the kids but when you need money, wouldn't you try to save every penny you can?
Within the $20 million bond, $10.5 million will go into technology upgrades including iPads and netbooks. Right now the district has a few classrooms doing pilot programs with these technologies.
I visited a math class at Clarkston Junior High School using them. The students were doing well and excited with being able to use netbooks. It helped them be organized, still be able to work with the class while sick, keep up with the information, and show they know how to do the math problems.
During the meeting, Trustee Boatman brought up a good point let's see how the students are doing in the pilot program.
Of course it leads to how are students doing on tests because it all comes down to test results, unfortunately.
But these are just tools. We still need teachers that not only teach but can reach students. The graphing calculator was great in Pre-Calculus in my high school but it was Mr. Martin who reached us.
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At the end of the day, for all of the rhetoric and promises about what Obamacare would achieve, the health laws most ardent supporters have stuck to their guns because of one thing: coverage expansion. But new data suggests that Obamacare may fail even to achieve this goal. Instead of expanding coverage to those without it, Obamacare is replacing the pre-existing market for private insurance. Surveys from insurers and other industry players indicate that as few as 11 percent of those on Obamacares exchanges were previously uninsured. If these trends continue, the probability increases that Obamacare will eventually get repealed.
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Of those that didnt sign up for Obamacare-based coverage, 52 percent stated that "affordability" was their biggest complaint with the exchanges plan offerings. Only 30 percent cited "technical challenges in buying the plans."
HealthMarkets, a insurance holding company based in Texas, conducted its own survey based on the 7,500-or-so people that the company enrolled in exchange-based plans. Based on their survey, obtained by Wilde and Mathews, only 35 percent of enrollees were previously uninsured. 10 percent previously had employer-sponsored coverage, but were dropping into the exchanges either because the exchanges offered a better (i.e., taxpayer-subsidized) deal, or because their employer had stopped offering coverage.
15 percent previously had individually-purchased coverage, but their old plans had been rendered illegal by Obamacare and were canceled. The remaining 40 percent were people previously covered under the old individual market, a market that was substantially less expensive than the Obamacare exchanges.
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Priority Health, a non-profit health insurer in Michigan, surveyed 1,000 "enrollees
in plans that comply with the law," and found that only a quarter were previously uninsured. Another 25 percent had previously enjoyed employer-sponsored coverage; the remaining 50 percent had been previously covered under individually-purchased plans.
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"I dont know if were growing the number of people with insurance," a Minnesota-based health insurer told Wilde and Mathews. "Were just adding complexity."
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The Journal report comes on the heels of new analyses indicating that the Obama administration is wildly exaggerating the number of people who have signed up for the laws expansion of the Medicaid program for low-income Americans. The administration claims that more than 4 million Americans have signed up for Medicaid coverage under the law. But Sean Trende of RealClearPolitics figures that only 5 to 7.5 percent of those enrollees were due to Obamacare.
Trende went back and examined new Medicaid enrollments in the states that have expanded Medicaid under Obamacare, and those that have not. He found, for example, that of the 1.7 million people in November who were "determined eligible for Medicaid and CHIP by State Agencies" under Obamacare, the majority55 percenttook place in states that havent expanded Medicaid. In other words, those enrollments were for people who were previously eligible for Medicaid under prior law.
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Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post, who had previously repeated the administrations Medicaid enrollment claims, went back and reviewed Trendes analysis. Kessler described the administrations Medicaid enrollment claims as "ridiculous" and admonished reporters "to be very careful" about using them. To his credit, he gave Three Pinocchios to everyoneincluding himselfwho had "improperly used [the administrations figure] or left the wrong impression about it."
If the Medicaid enrollment figures are far worse than they look, this is bad news for the big players in the Medicaid managed-care market, companies like Centene, Molina, WellCare, Humana, and WellPoint. In 2012, WellPoint paid top dollar for Medicaid-focused AmeriGroup, based on the premise that Medicaid enrollment would grow substantially under Obamacare.
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I, along with most observers, have viewed as doubtful the likelihood that Obamacare ever gets repealed. Even if Republicans manage to regain the White House and the Senate by 2017, there will be tens of millions of people on Obamacare-based coverage by then. Prior to the website fiasco of October, the Congressional Budget Office projected that 34 million Americans would be enrolled in either the exchanges or the Medicaid expansion in 2017. It would be politically impossible to disrupt the coverage of 34 million people.
But what if the number is far less than 34 million? What if its only 5 million? Such an epic fail would seem far-fetched, but then again, so did the dismal performance of Obamacare to date. For 2014, the CBO has projected that 14 million previously uninsured Americans would gain coverage under the law. With about ten weeks left in this years enrollment period, were looking at a coverage expansion of less than a million.
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THE OLD adage of goals win games was never more evident than this afternoon in the McGrath Park, Bagenalstown when Mount Leinster Rangers faced last year's beaten finalists Tinryland in a thrilling, sometimes fractious, contest.
The only goal of the game came in the dying seconds just as it seemed as if this encounter was to finish without one despite both sides having chances.
A long ball was kicked into Paul Broderick, who found himself unmarked inside the opposition's 14 yard line. The Ranger's number three, Pauraic Nolan, scrambled back and cut off the angle but Cormac Walshe was running through the middle screaming for the ball. Broderick obliged with a perfectly weighted pass and the fluent Irish speaker nearly burst the netting in MLR's goal as he blazed the ball past the helpless Thomas Brennan. The roar that greeted this score told you everything you needed to know. Tinryland were through.
Tinryland looked shell shocked by their oppositions quick start and were struggling to deal with the pace, athleticism and directness of the reigning all Ireland intermediate hurling champions, particularly around the middle third of the field where they were winning very little primary possession.
Slowly but surely Tinryland began to come more into the game. They scored three points in the closing stages of the first half to trail by 0-06 to 0-04. With a strong wind in their backs for the second half things could have been a lot worse.
Both sides rang the changes at half time. David Phelan and Jack Murphy made way for Gary Kelly and Eoin Doyle while Tinryland brought on Cian Moore and Robbie Power for Conor Byrne and Padraig Delaney.
The substitutions made an impact immediately. Eoin Doyle, only recently returned from his summer excursion in Boston, wasted no time in turning provider for Gary Kelly who kicked his first score of this year's championship.
Cian Moore began winning more possession in the middle of the field for Tinryland, an area where they had really struggled in the first half.
With Tinryland going man to man in the second half Rangers were no longer able to win easy possession and build from their half back line and they struggled for large portions of the second half. Tinryland were the dominant force in the second half and when they opened up a three point gap with 10 minutes of normal time remaining it looked as if they were home and hosed.
However Rangers never know when they are beaten and kicked three unanswered points to level things up deep in injury time. It wasn't to be however as Walshe scored that all important goal to ensure the Tinryland progress to the quarter finals.
Tinryland: Trevor O'Reilly, Padraig Delaney, John Paul Moore, Mark Dempsey, Danny Moran, Shane Redmond, Gary Morrissey, Keith Jackson, Conor Byrne, Glenn Doyle, Pauraic Townsend, Cormac Walshe, Paul Broderick, Evan Doyle, Niall Barrett.
Subs: Cian Moore (Byrne, HT), Robbie Power (Delaney, HT), Peter Doran (Dempsey, inj, 40 mins), Cian Lawlor (Moran, inj, 65 mins)
MLR: Thomas Brennan, John Coady, Pauraic Nolan, Colm Byrne, Brian Nolan, Willie Hickey, Eddie Coady, Denis Roche, David Phelan, Hugh Paddy O'Byrne, Richie Coady, Jack Murphy, Denis Murphy, Eddie Byrne, Derek Byrne.
Subs: Gary Kelly (Phelan, HT), Eoin Doyle (J Murphy, HT), Conor Fenlon (O'Byrne, 40 mins), Tadgh Brennan (Roche, 52 mins), Paul Coady (D Murphy).


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The issue of motorsports in the local area surface twice during the Carbon County Commission meeting last Wednesday, with different slants coming from different points of view.
The first group on the agenda was Castle County King Crawlers, represented by organization spokesman Scott Edwards.
"I have come here representing a number of people in the community who would like to set up an obstacle course for vehicles on the southside of the motocross track at the fairgrounds," explained Edwards "We have approached the fair board about it and members have given their approval. Now we need to know what the next step to making it become a reality is."
The club had a number of members in attendance at the meeting. The members prepared a power point presentation about the group's focus on maneuvering four-wheel drive vehicles through obstacle and slick rock courses.
However, the commissioners delayed viewing the presentation and asked the club to set up a special educational session on the sport to evaluate all factors, including the proposed size of the course as well as building maintenance costs.
"There are a number of concerns we have about this type of project, but the biggest one is cost," indicated Commissioner Mike Milovich. "We have no money in the budget for this year, but we could look at next year."
The group said much of the course could be set up with only property and volunteer labor. However, the members admitted one obstacle - a manmade slick rock trail- may cost $10,000 or more to complete.
"That part of the course is the section that would have to be concrete to simulate slick rock since none naturally occurs in this area," said Edwards.
As they evaluated the idea, the commissioners also wondered whether the course could be used for ATVs as well.
"I think my biggest concern is that an area of four to five acres isn't big enough," pointed out Milovich. "I also wonder if it would work for the future. Maybe we should look at some other property options that might work better over the long term."
Commissioner Steve Burge suggested developing a comprehensive plan for the course.
"Once that is done, maybe we can work on some funding options such as grants," said Burge.
The discussion turned to location alternatives and how the activity could affect the county.
A similar course could attract people from out of the area who would spend money in the county, noted one club member. Competitions could also be slated that could bring in thousands of visitors, according to the group.
Following the discussion, the lawmakers moved on to next item on the agenda, a second motor-sports issue .
Desert Thunder Raceway owner Harvey Howard appeared before the commission and reported on his dream of building a drag strip in combination with the oval that currently exists at the track.
"I have met with the airport people as you suggested the last time I spoke with you about this and they gave no indication that they would have a problem with it being built there," explained Howard.
Howard also asked the county lawmakers about the proposed indoor/outdoor gun range in the area and whether the project would affect his plans.
Burge indicated that the shooting range would be located south of the present raceway, while Howard's plans for expansion would involve an area toward the north.
Referring to what the Castle Country King Crawlers had proposed, Howard pointed out that the county should "build the drag strip" and he would run it.
"Seriously, a project such as this will cost in the range of $1.2 million," related Howard. "I am not here asking for anything. We are just here as a private business that wants to benefit the county and I needed to know the plans concerning your ideas for development and to let you know what I am thinking."
The commissioners were curious about how Howard's efforts at the race track worked out last year.
"We had over 14,000 people come through the gate for our races last year, with about 160 people from out of the area paying to attend each of the 14 races last season," noted Howard. "I figured out some averages and, with food, lodging and other things, it was over $100,000 of an impact on the counties economy. It also generated over $6,500 in sales tax ."
The commissioners discussed Howard's ideas and agreed that the county would be supportive of such a project if the Desert Thunder Raceway could get the financing.
It was brought out at the commission meeting that some residents in northeast Price were apparently not excited about the idea, seemingly because of the noise on race nights people can hear from over the hills above town.
It was pointed out, however, that the reason the track was built in the present location was to avoid similar problems. Private residences were not close to the site at the time the raceway was constructed.


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