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Course DescriptionProvides a review of individually chosen topics in Intermediate Algebra (Math 95). Requires a minimum of 60 hours in the lab. Completion of this course does not meet prerequisite requirements for other math courses. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
- Choose and perform accurate intermediate-level algebraic computations in a variety of situations with and without a calculator.
- Solve a problem by creating an intermediate-level algebraic expression or equation that represents the situation and find the solution to the problem using correct intermediate-level algebraic steps.
- Creatively and confidently apply intermediate-level algebraic problem solving strategies.
- Be prepared for future course work.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Assessment shall include at least two of the following measures:
1. Tests
2. Attendance
3. Portfolios
4. Individual student conference
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Intermediate Algebra (MTH 95)
- Functions represented as graphs, tables, equations and in words, and connections among these representations
- Algebraic manipulation
- Graphical understanding
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Applications, formulas, and modeling
- Use of Technology
- Calculator (integrated throughout the course)
- Use the home screen to carry out arithmetic operations
- Use the calculator's table feature to explore functions
- Graph functions
- Input the appropriate window settings to view the graph
- Use calculation tools
- Value
- Zero
- Maximum
- Minimum
- Intersect
- Understand that the calculator has limitations
- Functions
- Understand and apply the definition of function
- Determine whether one quantity is a function of another algebraically, graphically, numerically and within real-world contexts by applying the definition of a function
- Domain
- Understand the definition of domain (the set of all possible inputs)
- Determine the domain of functions represented graphically, algebraically, numerically and verbally
- Represent the domain in both interval and set notation, where appropriate
- Apply unions and intersections (AND and OR) when finding and stating the domain of functions
- Understand how the context of a function used as a model can limit the domain
- Range
- Understand the definition of range (the set of all possible outputs)
- Determine the range of functions represented graphically, numerically and verbally
- Represent the range in interval and set notation, where appropriate
- Function notation
- Evaluate functions with given inputs using function notation where functions are represented graphically, algebraically, numerically and verbally (e.g. evaluate \(f(7)\))
- Algebraically simplify and distinguish between different examples such as \(f(x + 2)\), \(f(x) + 2\), \(3f(x)\), and \(f(3x)\)
- Interpret \(f(a) = b\) in the appropriate context e.g. interpret \(f(3) = 5\) where \(f\) models a real-world function
- Solve function equations where functions are represented graphically, algebraically, numerically and verbally (i.e. solve \(f(x) = b\) for \(x\) and solve \(f(x) = g(x)\) for \(x\) where \(f\) and \(g\) should include but not be limited to linear functions, quadratic functions, and absolute value functions)
- Solve function inequalities algebraically (i.e. \(f(x) > b\), \(f(x) > g(x)\), and \(a < f(x) < b\) where \(f\) and \(g\) are linear functions and \(f(x) > b\) and \(f(x) < b\) where \(f\) is an absolute value function)
- Solve function inequalities graphically (i.e. \(f(x) > b\), \(f(x) > g(x)\), and \(a < f(x) < b\) where \(f\) and \(g\) should include but not be limited to linear functions, and \(f(x) > b\) for quadratic and absolute value functions)
- Graphs of functions
- Use the language of graphs and understand how to present answers to questions based on the graph (i.e. read the \(x\) value of an intersection to solve an equation and understand that \(f(2)\) is a number not a point)
- Determine function values, solve equations and inequalities, and find domain and range given a graph
- Apply function notation to prerequisite skill of finding linear equations given two ordered pairs
- Complex Numbers
- Perform operations using complex numbers (i.e. add, subtract, multiply, and divide)
- Rationalize complex denominators (e.g. \(\frac{2}{3+i}\), \(\frac{5}{i}\))
- Absolute Value
- Solve absolute value equations and inequalities
- Solve absolute value function equations where functions are represented graphically, algebraically, numerically and verbally (e.g. solve \(f(x) = b\) for \(x\) and solve \(f(x) = g(x)\))
- Solve absolute value function inequalities algebraically and graphically (e.g. \(f(x) > b\), \(f(x) < b\))
- Solve absolute value equations and inequalities
- Quadratics
- Recognize a quadratic equation given in standard form, vertex form and factored form
- Solve quadratic equations by completing the square
- Find complex solutions to quadratic equations by the quadratic formula or by completing the square
- Understand the graphical implications (e.g. when there is a complex number as a solution to a quadratic equation)
- Interpret the meaning in the context of an application
- Quadratic functions in vertex form
- Graph a parabola after obtaining the vertex form of the equation by completing the square
- Given a quadratic function in vertex form or as a graph, observe the vertical shift and horizontal shift of the graph \(y = x^2\)
- Connect graphing via vertex form with the prerequisite graphing methods (i.e. axis of symmetry, horizontal intercepts, vertex formula, vertical intercept, points found by symmetry)
- Determine the domain and range of quadratic functions algebraically and graphically
- Applications
- Understanding in context: given a quadratic function in algebraic or graphical form find and interpret, including units, the meaning of the:
- Vertex as a maximum or minimum
- Vertical intercept
- Zeros/horizontal intercepts/roots
- Inputs and outputs of functions (e.g. \(f(x) = 5\) and \(f(2)\))
- Clearly define variables including appropriate units
- State conclusions to applied problems in complete sentences including appropriate units
- Understanding in context: given a quadratic function in algebraic or graphical form find and interpret, including units, the meaning of the:
- Explore quadratic functions graphically using the graphing calculator. Convey results using function notation. Examine the following features:
- Vertex
- Vertical intercept
- Horizontal intercepts
- Radicals
- Understand \(n^{th}\) roots
- Determine the domain of radical functions with both even and odd roots algebraically and graphically
- Determine the range graphically
- Understand radicals as equivalent to expressions with rational exponents and vice versa
- Use rational exponents to simplify radical expressions (See addendum)
- Practice prerequisite skills of exponents rules in the context of rational exponents
- Rationalize denominators so students can recognize equivalent expressions (e.g. \(\frac{4}{2-\sqrt{5}}\), \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
- Solve radical equations algebraically and graphically
- Verify solutions algebraically
- Understand that extraneous solutions found algebraically do not appear as solutions on the graph
- Solve literal radical equations for a specified variable
- Calculator
- Approximate radicals as powers with rational exponents
- Find the domain and range of radical functions
- Solve radical equations graphically
- Use graphical solutions to check the validity of algebraic solutions
- Rational Functions
- Determine the domain of rational functions algebraically and graphically
- Simplify rational functions, understanding that domain conditions lost during simplification MUST be noted
- Rewrite rational expressions by
- Canceling factors common to the numerator and denominator
- Multiplying
- Dividing using both \(\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{\frac{c}{d}}\) and \(\frac{a}{b}\div \frac{c}{d}\)
- Simplify the following cases where \(a\), \(b\), \(c\), and \(d\) represent real numbers, linear polynomials or quadratic polynomials: \(\frac{a}{\frac{b}{c}}\), \(\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{c}\), and \(\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{\frac{c}{d}}\). (See addendum)
- Adding
- Subtracting
- Simplifying complex rational expressions
- The following forms of complex rational expressions shall be simplified: \(\frac{a}{\frac{b}{c}+\frac{d}{c}}\), \(\frac{\frac{b}{c}+\frac{d}{c}}{a}\), \(\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{\frac{c}{d}+\frac{c}{f}}\) where \(a\), \(b\), \(c\), \(d\), \(e\), and \(f\) represent real numbers, linear polynomials in one variable, or quadratic polynomials in one variable. (See addendum)
- Solve rational equations
- Check solutions algebraically
- Solve literal rational equations for a specified variable
- Introduce variables with subscripts
- Applications
- Solve distance, rate and time problems involving rational terms using well defined variables and stating conclusions in complete sentences including appropriate units
- Solve problems involving work rates using well defined variables and stating conclusions in complete sentences including appropriate units
Functions should be studied symbolically, graphically, numerically and verbally.
As much as possible, instructors should present functions that model real-world problems and relationships to address the content outlined on this CCOG.
Function notation is emphasized and should be used whenever it is appropriate in the course.
Students should be required to use proper mathematical language and notation. This includes using equal signs appropriately, labeling and scaling the axes of graphs appropriately, using correct units throughout the problem solving process, conveying answers in complete sentences when appropriate, and in general, using the required symbols correctly.
Students should understand the fundamental differences between expressions and equations including their definitions and proper notations.
All mathematical work should be organized so that it is clear and obvious what techniques the student employed to find his answer. Showing scratch work in the middle of a problem is not acceptable.
Since technology is used throughout the course, there is a required calculator packet for students that gives directions for several graphing calculators. The students should understand the limitations of calculator (i.e. when the calculator gives misleading information). Examples of the calculator limitations include the following: when nding horizontal intercepts, the calculator sometimes gives something like \(y=3\text{E}-13\); the calculator rounds to 12 or fewer decimal places; some calculators appear to show vertical asymptotes on the graphs of rational functions; it appears that the graph of \(y = \frac{1}{x^2} touches the \(x-\text{axis}\); the calculator does not show holes on rational function graphs; the calculator cannot handle very large numbers (e.g. \(10^{1000}\)).
For dividing rational expressions, focus on examples where the letters represent real numbers and linear polynomials. E.g. \(\frac{\frac{3}{x}}{5}\), \(\frac{x^2}{\frac{x}{5}}\), and \(\frac{\frac{3x}{4}}{\frac{x}{4x^4}}\).
Exploration of difficult rational exponents should be limited. Basic understanding is essential and a deep understanding takes more than one course to develop. Examples should be limited to one or two variables, keeping things as simple as possible while covering all possibilities. E.g. \(5x^{\frac{1}{2}}\), \(3x^{\frac{1}{3}}\), \(\frac{2x^{\frac{1}{3}}}{x^{\frac{1}{2}}}\), and \(4y^{\frac{1}{2}}y^{\frac{1}{3}}\).
When solving applications of quadratic equations, a complex solution should be interpreted as the graph never reaching a particular real world output value.
For simplifying complex rational expressions, a major emphasis shall be placed on cases where \(a\), \(b\), \(c\), \(d\), \(e\), and \(f\) (as above) represent real numbers, linear polynomials in one variable. For example, \(\frac{\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{x+2}}{5}\) and \(\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{1}{x}+\frac{5}{2}}\) would be good examples.
There is a required notation addendum and required problem set supplement for this course. Both can be found at spot.pcc.edu/math.


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A fiasco of a card, promoted by Red Fist Promotions and unsanctioned by any known commission, took place on Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Shiprock High School in Shiprock, N.M. In the main event, Thaddine Swifteagle Johnson (7-0, 6 KOs) defended a collection of ambiguous featherweight belts (WPBA, WIBU, WIBC, NABC) to knock out a total unknown, in what might be the mismatch of the decade for New Mexico. The fighter was Daisy Vazquez and though she was announced as "12-2" by the ring announcer, she fought like she'd never tried on a pair of gloves.
One trusted eyewitness wrote us: "Thaddine must've paid her opponent to take a fall! In the first seconds of the first round, Thaddine stepped up to her opponent but didn't even touch her and the opponent went down almost a full 10 count. Then she gets up then goes to a corner where Thaddine taps her with a few little taps and her opponent goes down and out for the count. It was over in like one minute."
Another report went like this: "I drove 200 miles round trip to see the RedFistPromotions fight at the high school gym in Shiprock and it wasn't worth the time or drive. The event started an hour an a half late. And no reason was given to the very minimal size crowd of a few hundred people (including infants and families of the boxers.) Of the four preliminaries, two were a school yard brawl between teenage girls; the other two were passably entertaining but lacked suspense and one ended in round one. The main event, billed as a title bout was a total fiasco and a ruse. Thaddine Johnson's opponent was not announced until the day before and turned out to be a nose diver! After slipping 10 seconds into the first round, falling on the canvas and waiting at least 10 seconds to get up, within the next 20 seconds she was pummeled into submission without raising a glove and the fight was over. BS! Where'd they find this Daisy Vazquez? At the supermarket checkout on the afternoon of the fight? I am appalled that this stuff goes on. It is a blemish on New Mexico boxing and on women's boxing. The number of "belts" is a joke and the ranking system for women's boxing is ludicrous, no wonder they are both on the ropes."
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Minakami Onsen Area is located in the northern part of Gunma. MInakami Onsen Area holds a wide spectrum of onsens which have different characteristics in spring quality.
The town of Minakami, which commands very fine views of Mt. Tanigawa-dake, Mt. Hotaka-yama, and Mt. Shibutsu-san, has several scenic spots such as Lake Fujiwara-ko, Lake Dogen-ko, and Lake Okutone-ko. Among them, Lake Okutone-ko provides a good place for lake canoe. Adventurous visitors can also enjoy outdoor sports such as rafting, canyoning, and bungy jumping.
Mt. Tanigawa-dake belongs to Joshin Etsu-kogen Highland National Park. It consists of two peaks, Tomano-mimi and Okino-mimi, and used to be called "Futatsu Mimi", which means "two ears". Visitor can enjoy the scenic grandeur of the Tanigawa Mountain Range from the window of the Tanigawa-dake ropeway.
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IRVINE, Calif. --- Taylor Sparks used the long ball and Andrew Morales yielded just one hit in seven innings as UC Irvine swept Hawai'i with a 9-0 victory Sunday at Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark.
Morales, who climbed to 7-0, pitched a perfect game through six innings before a single off the bat of pinch-hitter Andre Real caught the lip of the grass for a bad-hop single past third baseman Taylor Sparks. The right-hander retired the next three batters in the inning to finish off his seven-inning effort He struck out six in the win and dropped his ERA to 1.81.
Sparks provided plenty of run support, driving in a career-high five RBI and becoming the first Anteater since Mar. 5, 2010 to hit homeruns in back-to-back at-bats. The last Anteater was Jeff Cusick, who homered twice against Saint Mary's at Anteater Ballpark.
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The Anteaters improved to 20-8 overall and 3-3 in the Big West while Hawai'i dropped to 7-21 (3-3).
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This is a phenomenal week to be covering the publishing industry. Tuesday, Apple released its quarterly earnings. Big surprise, another record-breaking quarter for the folks in Cupertino. A few billion here, a few billion there, blah, blah. How amazing is it that we're not really surprised by such overperformance in an otherwise still-troubling economic environment? Of great interest to me, the eReader guy, was the final iPad tally for the quarter ending June 26th: 3.27 million units worldwide. Still no good guidance on what the US split is, but no matter how you slice it, iPads are hot. (And, no, I still have not bought one, still holding out for iPad 2.0).
And if you follow the implications of that success, as many in the media have, Amazon should just concede the eReader business, pack up its cream-colored Kindle and go home, right?
Wrong. And to prove it, Amazon made a point of announcing some news of its own, the day before Apple's results were public. Amazon flaunted its own success in selling both Kindle devices and eBooks. That's right, despite that iPad upstart, the Kindle is still flying off the shelves, selling more units each month than the month before it all through Q2, when the iPad challenger was supposedly pummeling it. And it's dominating the eBook business as well, selling as much as eight in ten of the eBooks of major bestsellers, seeing its eBook sales rate triple over last year. Oh, and Amazon indicated it sells 1.8 eBooks for every hardback book it sells. That's right, even though it discounts hardbacks to paperback prices for many bestsellers.
Yep, business seems to be going just fine for Amazon. How can this be? It's very simple. Amazon has only barely begun to penetrate the one-fifth of online adults that read more than two books a month. These people love books enough to want a device optimized to provide the ideal digital reading experience, including finding, buying, carrying, and reading books. That device is the Kindle. And at a newly slimmed-down $189, the Kindle is killer affordable.
We're so confident of the long ramp Amazon still has ahead of it that our latest eReader forecast shows that for at least the next year, eReaders of all flavors will outnumber iPads in the US. (Forrester clients can click here to see my latest report, published today, which includes a summary of the forecast and a data dive into a survey of more than 4,000 people about which devices they want most; quick tease here -- more people want to buy an eReader of any kind than want to buy an iPad this year though the iPad has more likely buyers than any one single eReader. See the report for more detail.) However, by the time we enter 2012, tablet PCs like the iPad will surpass eReaders. At that point, a healthy 15.5 million adults in the US will own an eReader. And the number will continue to climb, though slowly compared to tablet PC growth. By 2015, we see the eReader market starting to cap at just under 30 million US adults. That's nearly all the people who read 2+ books a month.
At that point, many bargain eReaders will cost just $49 and some of the best will cost only $99 -- a price point we believe some Amazon competitors may toy with as soon as this holiday season, especially for bare bones models like the Sony Pocket Reader. One reason that prices will be so low is that by 2015, tablet PCs will compete more directly with high-end eReaders -- they'll have reflective displays capable of color at very low power consumption rates. This will make the distinction between high-end eReaders and low-end tablets nonexistent.
At that point, you'll likely own several devices capable of reading books from any number of booksellers including Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble and even Sony. But will you buy from all of them? No, you won't. You'll have your favorite eBook seller, just like you have your favorite paper book retailer today. And that's why Amazon is working so hard to remind us that this game isn't over yet. That for a bookseller, this game isn't even about which devices ultimately sell. It's about which bookseller captures the customer today for the long run.
Amazon intends to be that bookseller.
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James, I think you're spot on
Comment from Kevin Tofel (not verified) on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 13:45
James, I think you're spot on with this analysis. Ultimately consumers won't want books tied to a device, but a platform (if it has to be tied to anything at all, that is) and that's where Amazon has an advantage. I'm a voracious reader and have been reading e-books since 2003. You'd think that when the Kindle arrived, I would have jumped all over it, but I didn't. Instead, I waited a full year and bought a Kindle 2 - not because the hardware was better (although that helped the decision process) but because that's when Amazon outed Kindle for iPhone. Now that I've jumped ship to Android, I can read my Kindle content there as well. And for this reason, as much as I love my iPad, I haven't bought a title from Apple's iBook store. The universality of the Kindle platform is a key differentiator now and in the future.
I was an early Kindle
Comment from Eric James (not verified) on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 16:36
I was an early Kindle adopter, which I don't regret (I've gotten years of good service out of it), but the iPhone 4, of all things, is starting to win me over to the idea that all-in-one devices can be great reading devices. While size is a constraint with the iPhone 4, it leads me to believe that LCD displays with sufficient pixel density are fantastic for long form reading. The iPad isn't quite there yet, but my bet is that it will be within the next two iterations. If this is the case, I think the e-reader will be just as niche as the stand-alone MP3 player has become.
Moreover, I think Amazon will see some disruptive competition on the content side in the near future. When tablet screens are good enough for even picky readers, we have to admit that piracy becomes a competitive danger. Unlike music and movies, complete books can easily and quickly be e-mailed between readers. Books are tiny, data-wise. I also expect Google to be a fierce competitor, especially if they offer web-based apps for reading a book across several devices.
Sold my Kindle
Comment from Kevin Tofel (not verified) on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 16:39
I forgot to mention this in my earlier response, and Eric's comment reminded me: as much as I loved my Kindle 2, I sold it the day after the iPad came out thanks to the Kindle software for iPad. The reading experience on eInk was better overall, but I look at an LCD screen all day and my eyes are no worse for wear, so I went iPad even though I still buy all of my content through Amazon.
Sticky buyers
Comment from Thad McIlroy on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 18:28
Two questions:
1. Do you believe that ultimately ebooks will be primary consumed in a vendor-agnostic format, such as PDF is today (well not quite agnostic, but now an open standard with lots of 3rd-party support)?
2. If that occurs (obviously I believe it will) then the challenge for Amazon reverts to the shopping experience. Amazon's remains the best, but others pull closer.
What else would keep Amazon as the #1 ebook retailer?
My answer
Comment from James McQuivey on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 19:41
Thad, good questions, I would suggest that the reason Amazon invested in the eReader space in the first place was to make sure that a vendor-agnostic format does not succeed. Publishers don't want it to happen (no effective DRM on such formats), and Amazon certainly doesn't want it to. So there would have to be significant reason for publishers to shift their thinking toward an open platform.
Even if what you suggest happens, we will be in a situation where Amazon's long history of comments, ratings, and algorithms to guide you to better books will give them an advantage in the long run. The one chink in their armor is the lack of effective integration of social connections. If somebody can beat Amazon at that, they have a shot at taking the business away. It certainly won't be Apple, if their past neglect of social influences is representative of future actions.
RE: Sticky Buyers
Comment from Thad McIlroy on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 19:55
Very interesting...had not thought about the social angle. I just signed up on http://www.librarything.com/ ("a community of 1,000,000 book lovers"). This site links in to Amazon, but I don't think the sentiment is reciprocated.
Amazon provides some good social features within its site, but I'm sure you're correct that an interface to Facebook, Twitter, etc. is essential.
Apple taking us backwards
Comment from Anil Petra (not verified) on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 00:04
eInk remains what of the premier new technologies of the 21st century. And while Amazon is busy innovating, Apple is binding consumers into its tightly woven ecosphere and sending users backwards, to oh-so-awful for reading LCD panel technology. Been there, done that, so 12 years ago.
Strongly disagree
Comment from Josh Quittner (not verified) on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 00:40
I don't follow this at all. Amazon never gives raw numbers, so we don't know how many kindles are in the wild. (amzn telling us that it sold tk percent more today than yesterday is useless info for suckers; give me a real number for a base line.)
As for the surge in books sold via the kindle store, that's because nearly 4 million people bought an iPod and are downloading kindle books to it like crazy.
So why do you think monochrome "e-readers" have a chance going forward? And keep in mind we haven't seen tablets firm HP, Asus or Acer yet... "e-readers" found a small, luddite market, but they're a curiosity, not a mass market.
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Reston, VA (February 3, 1999) -- Let's tie up a few loose ends on yesterday's question of stock splits.
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If you are confused about splits, remember the First Rule of Stock Splits: Everything adjusts -- nothing can ever be gained or lost just because of a stock split. Accountants have been doing this for a long time, and they've pretty much got the kinks out. You just won't find examples where this is not true, although it sometimes takes a while to get everything adjusted.
Here is how a two for one (2:1) stock split happens on the company's books. First, the number of shares outstanding is doubled, because each shareholder will be receiving an equal number of shares. After that, anything that uses Shares Outstanding in its calculations is recalculated using the new number. For example, EPS is Earnings per Share. The company's total earnings are now divided by twice as many shares, so the EPS number drops by half. Same for dividends. The Dividend Pot is now spread among twice as many shares, so the actual dividend is cut in half.
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Say you own a company that is merging with another company in a stock-for-stock swap. Both are selling for $50, so the swap is even -- one share for one share -- but the other company splits. You can safely assume (remember Rule 1) that the terms of the merger just changed. The stock swap is now one share of your company for two shares of the other company.
I've been talking about a simple two-for-one split, but all other kinds of splits work the same way -- the math is just a bit more difficult to envision. For example, a 3 for 2 (3:2) split means that every two shares you own are replaced with three. To see how that affects the price per share, you think, I have two shares worth $15 each, so each bundle of two shares is worth $30. That will be replaced with a bundle of three shares that will also be worth $30, so each share will be worth $10.
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Prayer with Sr. Petrolino & family
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In our next ministry update, we'll share more about how God blessed and encouraged the community, members from the host church, and our own church through this ministry.
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Slick!Besides the great flavor and hit delivered by the 5 volt battery and cart, what I really love about this is the case. No more crud getting on my mouthpiece while it is lying around charging or in my pocket/bag. Looks super sharp, too. Bye bye analog cigs!
AwesomeExcellent kit!! Great size and battery life is great!! Would highly recommend this. Keep up the great work V4L.
AwesomeThis little vaporizer is awesome I now have a Wow Vapor Zeus and black v kit. The battery to by far the best automatic you can buy. As far as battery period it is the best I've used if you're looking for cloud chasing get a sub ohm, however if you're in the search for vapor production more than suitable and a great throat hit feel free to purchase in confidence. I have mods such as the MVP 3.0 Pro and either it's a whole lot of cloud and no decent hit or toouch hit altogether. I was a heavy smoker 3+ packs a day, and clouds never meant anything when smoking a cigarette. These ecigs give me two hard to find things in a single package a great amount of believable vapor ( albeit too much at times) and a more than adequate throat hit reminiscent of burning an analog. This is with a 1.8% in prefills. Which the prefills are pretty awesome in their own right. I also got the RY4 mix for my black Zeus vkit which was killer. The carts surpass my white clouds 5.4% of course this comes at a cost of 5V vaping and a way bigger battery. However I'm not upset in the least it's more than worth the switch. I have not had any hesitation nor regrets in tossing my egos mods and cigalikes into a drawer hoping to not have to reach from them and with the passthrough technology and long lasting battery life ( doesn't hurt that I Have two of them) it doesn't seem as if I'll have to reach back for my old devices. I haven't killed one of my batteries during an 8+ hour work day yet and they are the small ones with the v case. If you don't work manual labor like me you might but at a desk you always have passthrough. I have two dual mode 900 Mahs on the way and I'm faithful they'll impress as well. Thank you Steve and the rest of the V4L crew it's been my pleasure to purchase these products and I'm looking at a very productive relationship with V4L as long as they produce such wonderful things then I'll keep purchasing them. I hope everyone finds as much enthusiasm and reassurance in their products as I have.
Great productVery innovative. Love the case
Great ProductThis is a great kit the e-cig is great and honestly I love the carrier it comes in.
My favoriteI like the convenience of using the charger as I vape
GreatGreat throat hit and very durable
Wow!!I started with vapor4life originally back in 2010... It was Steves passion that led me to this company. Now technology back then was just beginning here in the us. It didn't cut it for me....technology sped ahead and when I went to consider ecigs again it was all about watts tanks and clouds. I have spent a fortune on these and couldn't stand the hit....some like it some like me don't. I want a smoking experience not a cloud competition . I reached out again to Lisa Marie and Steve ....I was really not expecting this right of the bat pleasure!! It's perfect!! Not too hot nice and cool holding it is not big and cumbersome and YOU DONT HAVE TO PUSH ANY BUTTONS!! You don't get overwhelmed with a big hit of vape....just perfect!! I'm glad I came back!! Thank you vapor4life for saving my life!!
Very Modern LookI won this kit in a contest and thought it was just a gimmick. Was going to give it to a friend but once I saw and tried it, I got selfish and kept it. Works great but I wish there nicotine strength options for the carts.
Love the V-KitGreat product. The case fits a battery, smileomizer, and extra juice. Its great when traveling or to put in your pocket/purse for the day.
Really love at firstLove this at first and still use the products all the time but the batteries do tend to stop working. This may not happen to you but it did for me...
The pack is awesome for carrying supplies and I love the Cartomizers So much! Order constantly!
Great conceptGreat product with a great concept thinking of transportation n ease to use. Very stylish white color and perect size. Great job
Lasts all day!I bought one of these kits when they first came out. Love, love the 5V battery life and how much liquid the cart holds. Has my WoW liquid and great for carrying with you all day. P.S. The case is excellent and fits in the pocket or handbag for us girls!
GoodLike the product
Really GoodI have to say...this is one of the best e-cigs so far. The best about the kit was not changing the tank or cartomizer.
My favorite so farI love this kit! I cannot say enough about this kit! I was strictly on ego cigs and ego mega Cartomizers which were not available on this site until recently. I had just been buying the amazing ejuice and getting my other supplies elsewhere. But after getting this kit free, I'm switching! And as long as the prices go down on the pre-filled carts and juice , I may switch exclusively! Because I do notice that these carts do not refill as well as the Mega Ego carts. They don't last as long and if the price doesn't decrease I can't justify it... EVEN THOUGH I LOVE IT SO MUCH! TRY IT!
GREAT KIT HOWEVERI love this kit. Very stylish, and the case keeps everything clean. The battery is a workhorse but the cart was not so great as I wasn't able to vape the small vial that
came with it. But the kit was a gift from V4L for a big order I made and I'm hoping
the other carts I ordered will perform a lot better. I should mention that the cart
coil just died after three fills. The best thing is that I am off the cigarettes for 8 months
Thank-you V4L
Durable!I'll start by saying this is a great kit! I buy the blank V-carts and they can last for up to two weeks! They are $7.99 each so I would hope they would last long. The passthru/ charging cable is long so to reach if your laptop or desktop isn't close by. The battery itself is a work horse, no really. 5 Volt vape lasts for 8+ hours depending how much you chain vape and strong throat hit and a decent amount of cloud. And if you're are as clumsy as I am you will dig this battery, I constantly drop this thing, on wood, concrete you name it! Just today I had to run to get to a car garage before it closed and it fell out of my pocket, I had to trace my steps but I finally found it, it had been run over by a car and at first I thought it was broken. Yeah, nope! It still works I couldn't believe it the cart was dead but the battery is still kicking. Anyway, awesome kit. Thank you V4L:)
Great KitI love this kit. Its a great little kit. I love the case though I wish it didnt show finger prints so easily, maybe make it in a matte finish instead. The battery is the perfect size for out and about errands since I dont carry a purse. :) Im not a fan of tobacco flavors so I just filled and empty one with my favorite flavor.
GorgeousThis product is simply gorgeous. I love the way it keeps the Zeus battery and my Smileomizers clean, and it fits in my purse like a pack of cigs, which I no longer smoke, thanks to V4L!
Great case!I bought the V-Kit because I liked the white battery and Smileomizer. But since I've started using it, I have come to love the case. I use it to hold a battery and two different flavored Smileomiers. It keeps the tips clean, has a very solid feel to it, and is no bigger than a pack of cigarettes. This is the only one i've seen out there.
Different flavorsAs soon as you add peach flavor I will definitely try this.
Great case and pocket feelThis case fits great in the pocket and is about the size of a pack of cigarettes. The batteries have a lot of Vape power and last at least half a day. I would have given this five stars if it weren't for the fact that it will not hold the Zeus extra large battery but other than that it is a great product and must try!!
Very Nice DesignLoved the design and ease of this kit. This is great for new vapors as it mimics a cig as far as the hit goes. Personally using manual batteries for 6+ years now I did not like the kit for myself so gave it to a person new to vaping. Recommend for new vapors!
juice strengthThis kit is an awesome idea to keep all ur stuff clean and together. But i just wish it couold accomommdate a larger size that a small for longer battery life and the pre-fills com in least 1.8 which is too strong for me now. It would be nice if the white smileoizers came in blanks so i could fill them with 0.4 or o strength. Or if they just came prefilled worh zero.
Battery not workingI like the size case and charging cable is much stronger than other kits.
The battery shows fully charged but makes no connection to the tip...
Flavors are great. Why can't you flavor your others with the same strength you give these.
- Threading:
- Voltage:
- Color:
- White
- Size:
- Small 650mAh (Height: 3.94 in, Width: 0.56 in)
- Estimated Use and Charge Time:
- The 650mAh has 4-8 hours of use and takes 2-6 hours to charge
- Compatibility:
- Smileomizers, Premium CoolCarts and 808D-Style Dual Coil Metal Tanks. *Non-compatible with EGO Mega Cartomizers
- Chargers:
- Vapor Zeus USB Charger plugs into a USB port or USB adapter and can be used as a passthrough or to charge the battery. Alternatively can be charged with the Slim Wall Charger.
- V-Case:
- The WOW Vapor V-Case features a strong magnetic closure, a pass-through port that allows you to charge your V-Battery or Vapor Zeus small automatic eCig, and case ventilation which allows you to clean and rinse your V-Case. It can hold 1 eCig battery and 2 carts in the size of a traditional pack of cigarettes.
- Instructions:
- If you are using a cartomizer or tank that you've filled with juice, please allow 5 minutes for any juice to dry before re-attaching the cartomizer or tank to the battery. Damages caused by e-liquid misuse will not be covered by the warranty.


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NY MTA: Suburban Passengers Get $7 Subsidy Per Ride, Subway Riders, A Buck
LISTEN: Get more details in this conversation as WNYC's Richard Hake speaks to MTA head Joe Lhota.
NY's MTA Chief said his agency contributes more than $7 to each Long Island Railroad passenger's ride, compared to just over a dollar per subway ride.
Joe Lhota came out swinging Thursday in defense of the payroll mobility tax struck down by a state court Wednesday. (Full ruling)
Lhota held a press conference in Grand Central Terminal to call the ruling "flawed and erroneous." He showed up armed with some figures.
Suburban rides on Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad receive a bigger subsidy per ride, than NYC subway rides.
The tax funds $1.8 billion of the MTA budget, about 15 percent. The tax is levied in 12 counties where the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates subways, buses, bridges, or commuter rail. It is a constant political football for suburban districts around New York City who feel they are paying for the city's subway.
Here are the subsidies for the average ride for each of the three rail networks operated by the MTA.
Metro-North: $4.26
Subway: $1.11
Now, there are billions of rides taken on the subway and only about 80 million on LIRR (and we're tracking down the additional figures to flush out this kind of comparison) but Lhota's point is that the subsidy isn't exactly a suburbs-to-city stream of tax money. The biggest winners are the riders of Long Island Rail Road, coincidentally, exactly the people who vote for Nassau County (aka Long Island) Executive, Ed Mangano, the man who filed the lawsuit challenging the mobility tax.
Here's a primer on the mobility tax and four other fees that could also be overturned if the court ruling stands courtesy of the MTA:
Fees and Taxes affected by the ruling according to the MTA:
- Vehicle Registration Fee – Vehicle registrants residing in the 12-county district pay an additional $50 to register a car for each 2-year period.
- Taxi Surcharge – A 50¢ surcharge on all medallion taxi (yellow cab) trips that begin within New York City and end within the 12-county MTA service territory.
- Automobile Rental Tax – Automobile rental charges within the 12-county MTA region incur an additional tax of 5%.
- Auto License Fee – $2/year for each driver's license. So most people pay an additional $16 fee at the time of their renewal.
And here's how the MTA explains the payroll tax collection:
As for the Payroll Mobility Tax itself it is paid by employers and self-employed individuals earning more than $50,000/year located within the MTA's 12-county region at rates ranging from 0.11%, or 11¢ for every $100 paid to employees, to 0.34%.On December 12, 2011, Governor Cuomo signed legislation revising the Mobility Tax structure by exempting or reducing some categories of taxpayers who had been paying the 0.34% rate, as follows:
- Self-employed individuals earning less than $50,000 per year (Exempt)
- Businesses w/ annual payroll between $10,000 and $1.25 million (Exempt)
- Public and private elementary and secondary schools (Exempt)
- Businesses w/annual payroll = $1.25 million -$1.5 million (0.11%)
- Businesses w/annual payrolls = $1.5 million and $1.75 million (0.23%)


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DBRT RAJDHANI (12424) runs from New Delhi (NDLS) to Dibrugarh Town (DBRT). It has classes first ac (1A), second ac (2A) and third ac (3A). 12424 seat availability and train info is available on Trainman. It is a superfast train and covers a distance of 2434 kms in 38 hours 50 minutes. This train runs daily. It has 20 halts. It usually runs on time and reaches Dibrugarh Town with an average delay of 43 minutes. This train runs with an LHB Rake and also has a pantry car. Final chart for 12424 is prepared usually 3-4 hours before train departure time or a day before if train departs early morning. You can check the live train status of train DBRT RAJDHANI (12424) by clicking on the link below.
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[USA CONFIDENTIAL] The decision to jettison Bob Bradley as national team head coach comes at a critical juncture for U.S. Soccer. The dilemma
of whether to fire a head coach came up in November, 1997, when I stepped into the lobby of a Providence, R.I. hotel that was housing the U.S. national team.
Two veteran players who shall not be named motioned me over and with lowered voices said, "Do you think Steve [Sampson] should be fired?"
This enquiry came with the Americans already qualified and the final Hexagonal game against El Salvador pending. A rift between Coach Sampson and captain John Harkes would occur months later, and just two weeks prior the U.S. had carved out an historic 0-0 tie against Mexico at Azteca Stadium despite playing with 10 men for most of the match.
Yet the players felt enough concern to raise the ultimate question, to which I responded, more rhetorically than pragmatically, "I'd say yes in a heartbeat if you can tell me who can make things better."
Whereupon they looked at each other and one of them said, "We were thinking the same thing. Making a change this late might upset the camp."
National teams have changed head coaches much closer to the World Cup than the seven-month period of this situation, to varying results. As subsequent events showed, there remained plenty of time for the U.S. team to self-destruct, and we'll never know if a change would have rectified the problems, or magnified them.
We do know that U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati has chosen this as the right time for a change by dismissing Coach Bob Bradley after a meeting Thursday at Home Depot Center. The decision ends a 4 1/2-year tenure that produced some unprecedented successes for the national team along with disappointments. It also comes with the federation mired in a rut of bad outcomes.
"I think there's a sense that a malaise has set in, not necessarily just with the national team, but with the federation in general," said former national team defender and ESPN commentator Alexi Lalas. "If you look back over the last year or so, you see a lot of opportunities missed: not getting past Ghana last summer, the failure to get the [2022] World Cup, the flame-outs of the U-17s and U-20s, even the Women's World Cup.
"Obviously, most of those things are not Bob Bradley's fault. But Sunil is a very smart guy, and I think he sees this is the right time for a change, and not because we've heard a lot of about change these past few years or change for change's sake, but he does see the need to change direction. I also don't think he'd do this if he didn't have somebody lined up."
In the U.S. Soccer press release that announced the decision, there was a mention that the federation would be releasing more information Friday. Not clear is whether that means a new head coach will be named, an especially pressing concern since the U.S. has scheduled a match against Mexico in Philadelphia Aug. 10.
The two names mentioned most often are former German international and national team coach Juergen Klinsmann and former Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez. Klinsmann, a resident of Southern California, discussed the job with Gulati after the 2006 World Cup and again last year; a close ally of Benitez, Paco de Miguel, helped youth technical director Claudio Reyna present the new U.S. Soccer coaching curriculum in April. Benitez has also been unemployed since being fired by Inter Milan last December.
No matter if a foreign coach is chosen, or one of several domestic possibilities, the federation is at a most critical juncture.
BRADLEY, PRO AND CON. Rather than churn over every personnel decision and tactical tweak made by Bradley since he took the job in January, 2007, a quick rundown of his highs and lows:
Bradley guided the U.S. to a Gold Cup title in 2007, second place in the 2009 Confederations Cup, and to top spot in the Hexagonal qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup. Last summer, the U.S. won its World Cup group for the first time by tying England and Slovenia and beating Algeria, 1-0, on a last-second goal by Landon Donovan. In the round of 16, the U.S. lost to Ghana, 2-1, in overtime.
Bradley's decision to start Ricardo Clark and Robbie Findley against Ghana were deemed in some circles to be costly errors and emblematic of systemic problems of player selection. Jonathan Bornstein's insertion into the Gold Cup final to replace an injured Steve Cherundolo blew up.
Few coaches escape such criticism, but the team's tendency to leak early goals, labor through stodgy periods against foes deemed to be weak, and play a pedestrian game didn't sit well. Nor did suspicions that Bradley gave far more playing time to his son, Michael, than was warranted, which stems in part from a perceived preference for rugged, rigid, robotic players rather than those more technical and creative.
NEPOTISM. Most of Michael Bradley's performances for the national team have ranged from steady to spectacular, yet every misstep triggered fierce criticism, which intensified when he slid straight back into the starting lineup for the Gold Cup despite riding the bench since January for Aston Villa, which had taken him on loan from Borussia Moenchengladbach. Even so, no U.S. player has played more first-division club matches outside of MLS than has Bradley for Hereenven, Moenchengladbach, and Villa. He's not the fluent, fluid playmaker fans may pine for, yet his teammates back him.
"It's second nature," says Carlos Bocanegra of the young Bradley's regular inclusion, which also applies to Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Cherundolo, Tim Howard, and Bocanegra in normal conditions. "Michael's a part of the team not because of the father-son relationship. He's earned his time here. He's earned his place and he does quite well for us. That's about all it comes down to. I can't really say more than that."
It must be pointed out that Bob Bradley drafted Bocanegra out of UCLA and nine months later he was MLS Rookie of the Year. At the end of his MLS contract in 2003, Bocanegra jumped to Europe, where he has played ever since. Bocanegra, the U.S. team captain as well, would be expected to back up his coach, yet the defender is also one of many players whose development and progress was, in part, masterminded by Bradley both at the club and national-team level.
TIMING. The decision to dismiss Bradley probably came shortly after the Gold Cup, in which the U.S. lost a group game for the first time – to Panama, which it later defeated in the semifinals – and in the final took a 2-0 lead against Mexico before collapsing, 4-2. Michael Bradley's wedding, the Women's World Cup, and MLS All-Star Game may have caused the delay, and/or Gulati may have needed that time to nail down a replacement.
The U.S. looked embarrassingly short on skill against Mexico, which in the wake of its Gold Cup triumph hosted and won the U-17 world championships. Last spring, as the U.S. U-20 team faltered, Mexico qualified for the U-20 World Cup that starts this week. Bypassing the U.S. at each level spread panic amongst the soccer community.
Though the U.S. has a rematch with Mexico looming, and friendlies against Costa Rica and Belgium in early September, there won't be any World Cup qualifiers until next year. A replacement will have plenty of time to get familiar with the vast scope and quirky cubbyholes of U.S. Soccer and the American game in general, and begin the process of change, whatever that entails.
The disappointing performance of the U-17s and the U-20 team's failure to qualify for the world championships has renewed cries for an overhaul of player development, which the federation has already started with its Development Academy, among other programs. Reyna has stated his intent to devise a style of play that all U.S. national teams at all levels will utilize, but not everyone believes that is feasible.
In recent seasons, along with expansion, MLS has decreed that its teams must field academy programs at youth levels, and this year has also revived its Reserve Division. Only recently has MLS generated the revenues and resources -- and devised workable procedures -- to put any real muscle into player development.
In most nations, national team coaches do not develop players, per se: they pick them from the clubs, and meld them – hopefully – into a successful team. The U.S. Soccer residency program in Bradenton, Fla., at which U-17 players are housed year-round, is an exception, not the rule, though similar programs have been implemented in a few countries.
"I'm not one of those people who insist on a style from the U-17s to the U-20s all the way up to the senior team," says Garth Lagerwey, general manger of Real Salt Lake, which has an ambitious and well-funded academy program. "What there has to be, however, is a commonality of what you want those players to look like and the kind of players to pick from.
"It's a lot easier to develop a style if you have a lot of good players, and I think that's the starting point we have to strive for."


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Watch RNC Security Kick An MSNBC Reporter Off The Convention Floor
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Yesterday, Dean Baker and I argued that journalists should remember that they don't know what politicians think or believe, they only know what politicians say -- and their reporting should reflect that.
Now here's MSNBC's Kelly O'Donnell explaining Joe Lieberman's opposition to the Medicare buy-in a few minutes ago:
Some moderates, most notably Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, were against this idea, feeling it would put too great a burden on a federal program that's already stretched very thin.
No. Kelly O'Donnell does not know that Joe Lieberman feels any such thing. She knows he says it -- but, if she's been paying attention at all, she has good reason to suspect he isn't telling the truth.
See, O'Donnell didn't mention this, but Lieberman has supported the Medicare buy-in. He supported it as long ago as 2000, and he supported it as recently as three months ago. Between that and the fact that so many of his comments about health care this year have been false or inconsistent, there's no reason to assume his stated reasons for opposing the Medicare buy-in are true.
And, indeed, there is a growing universe of journalists who recognize this.
The NBC News political unit notes there is "growing evidence that Lieberman's objection to the Medicare 'buy-in' compromise isn't necessarily based on principle. ... This is why the charge of playing politics with the left is looking so believable to some." The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder reports that "there have apparently been a number of private assurances given -- and broken -- by the Connecticut senator in recent weeks." And even Lieberman defender Charles Lane says Lieberman is motivated by a desire for political "pay back."
So why do Kelly O'Donnell and the New York Times continue to take Lieberman's claims at face value? Do they understand that when they do so, they're covering up -- rather than revealing -- what's really happening? That they're helping a politician mislead the public?
During their September 10 editions, the three evening network news programs cumulatively devoted more coverage to Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst during President Obama's September 9 joint address to Congress on health reform -- in which Wilson claimed President Obama lied when he said "our reform efforts" would not "insure illegal immigrants" -- than they allotted to the speech itself. Moreover, while ABC's Jake Tapper explicitly stated that "the president's reforms" would not "apply to illegal immigrants" and NBC's Kelly O'Donnell said that "the bill, as it's written now, is explicit saying that illegal immigrants will not get any health care benefits in reform," the CBS Evening News did not attempt to fact-check Wilson's interjection.
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On Today, Matt Lauer agreed with Sen. Kit Bond's false claim that Nancy Pelosi could have "call[ed] for a closed hearing" when she learned of the Bush administration's use of harsh interrogation techniques. In fact, as a Democrat in a Republican-controlled Congress, Pelosi had no authority to hold hearings. Nor did she have the power, as Bond claimed, to pass a bill to cut funding to prevent the administration from carrying out those methods.
Reporting that Tim Geithner and Ben Bernanke appeared before a House committee hearing "with a request for more authority that some critics are already calling a power grab," NBC's Kelly O'Donnell did not note White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee's response that had "we had resolution authority now, we could have dealt with the issue of bonuses."
Discussing the House vote to levy a 90-percent tax on executive bonuses, NBC, ABC, and Fox News all advanced the false Republican allegation that by passing the recovery bill, Democrats created the right for AIG to pay bonuses. In fact, the bill did not create the right for AIG -- or any company -- to pay bonuses; rather, it restricted the ability of companies receiving TARP money to award bonuses in the future.
NBC's Kelly O'Donnell, Lester Holt and the AP uncritically repeated the McCain campaign's claims that Sen. Barack Obama is already writing or has already written an inaugural address. The claims are reportedly based on a New York Times article, which asserted that Obama transition chief John D. Podesta "has already written a draft Inaugural Address for Mr. Obama, which he published this summer in a book called 'The Power of Progress.' " But neither O'Donnell nor the AP gave any indication that they had attempted to verify the accusation or obtain a response from Podesta, who issued a statement calling the charge "a complete fabrication."
The evening newscasts on ABC and NBC each aired a portion of a McCain campaign ad featuring Clinton supporter Debra Bartoshevich. But neither noted that at a Republican press conference, Bartoshevich reportedly falsely suggested that Sen. John McCain does not support overturning Roe v. Wade. In fact, McCain's campaign website says that he "believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned."
NBC's Kelly O'Donnell asserted that Sen. John McCain "believes he's stronger" than Sen. Barack Obama "among Hispanic-Americans, especially because of his immigration stance, which nearly killed him in the Republican Party." But O'Donnell did not note that McCain reversed himself on the issue of immigration; he now says that "we've got to secure the borders first" and that he "would not" support his own comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
In a report on Sen. John McCain's economic speech, NBC's Kelly O'Donnell aired a clip of McCain saying of Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama: "They're going to raise your taxes by thousands of dollars a year." However, O'Donnell did not note that Clinton and Obama have proposed tax cuts for middle- and low-income Americans.
In a report on Sen. John McCain, NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell referred to McCain's "statesman-in-waiting trip overseas last month to pump up his international image," but did not note that, during the trip, McCain made the admittedly false claim, more than once, that "Al Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq." O'Donnell also did not mention that the trip included a fundraiser in London.
NBC's Kelly O'Donnell and CNN's John King asserted that Sen. John McCain was surprised by conservative radio talk-show host Bill Cunningham's controversial remarks about Sen. Barack Obama at a February 26 McCain rally, failing to note that Cunningham has previously referred to Obama as "Barack Hussein Obama" and "Barack Mohammed Hussein Obama." Fox News' Molly Henneberg suggested McCain could not have expected Cunningham to refer to Obama's middle name, even though Cunningham did just that on Fox News a month ago.
Both the CBS Evening News and NBC's Nightly News repeated accusations by Sen. John McCain regarding Sen. Barack Obama's statements on Pakistan and his commitment to use public financing in the general election, without offering a response from Obama or assessing the accuracy of McCain's allegations.
On MSNBC Live, Amy Robach and Alex Witt separately aired a campaign ad from Republican presidential candidate John McCain attacking Sen. Hillary Clinton's support for a $1 million earmark for a museum at the site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival in New York. But Robach, Witt, NBC News White House correspondent Kelly O'Donnell and Congressional Quarterly's Jonathan Allen all failed to note that McCain had skipped the vote on removing the earmark. Robach and Witt also falsely referred to the advertisement as "new."


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So you're saying absolutely NO whey and all casein would be better? I have a hard time believing less fat from just that...
That's what the study said. Something with whey having a strong initial impact on protein synthesis, but short... while casein is prolonged.
"In one study, researchers gave healthy subjects 30 grams of either whey protein or casein protein and made several measures of the anabolic and catabolic effect for 7 hours after the meal.[2] Whey protein resulted in a rapid increase in blood amino acids and protein synthesis, but it was short-lived. Casein, on the other hand, resulted in a prolonged increase in blood amino acids that resulted in a 34% reduction in protein breakdown. The net protein balance remained more positive after intake of casein protein over a 7-hour period. The superior long-lasting effect of casein was attributed to a delayed gastric emptying and slower absorption rate from the gastrointestinal tract to the blood."
They still suggest that you include both, casein before bed and whey in the morning and after workouts... but they both can also be used alone and in combination to "exploit their unique biologic effects."
As far as fat loss, the study said:
"At 12 weeks, the average percent body fat with diet alone decreased from 27% to 25%, the casein protein group decreased from 26% to 18% and the whey protein group from 27% to 23%. The average fat loss was 5.5, 15.4 and 9.3 pounds in the three groups respectively."
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