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Over the last decade ICT systems have become known as a potential solution for developing countries and their information needs. The wide distribution of mobile phones in even the most rural environments, has created the suggestion that cellphones are far more than a mere communication tool. Cell-phone systems used for data collection, mobile payment and crowd-sourcing initiative to improve governance and other applications are offering a new way of using technology to improve access and might have the potential to improve service delivery. The WASH (Water and Sanitation and Hygiene) sector has also seen an increase in ICT applications mainly for the purpose of improving data collection, information flow between decision makers and engagement with the wider public. This research project was undertaken in order to assess the status-quo of ICT solutions in South Africa. The aim of the study was to understand in more detail the potential for ICT in the South African water sector, to learn from the successes and failures of existing systems and understand the enablers and barriers for ICT implementations. One of the aims of the study was to identify how the South African water sector could benefit from the use of ICTs in order to establish national research needs and to initiate an agenda for the development of a long-term strategy of the use of ICTs in the WASH sector in South Africa. As part of the literature review, 111 papers from a variety of journals, conference proceedings, agency reports and the internet were reviewed. An abundance of literature was found in the ICT4D and mHealth fields, but significantly less in the water sector, particularly for South Africa. In the related sectors, key findings were that long-term evaluations of ICT and mobile projects are urgently needed in order to improve existing systems as well as develop new systems more appropriately. Some authors suggested that improving the evidence base for mobile applications is the greatest challenge to widespread adoption. Currently there is no substantial and rigorous assessment that provides proof for the tangible benefits at a reasonable cost that new ICT solutions might offer. Another highlighted shortcoming was the notion that the sector as a whole has little understanding on how to measure success of an implemented projected. Common frameworks and a strategy to integrate existing and new systems into a single platform were highlighted by most authors. It was found that the majority of ICT systems in the public sector are used for information gathering and sharing or co-ordinating actions and rely on technologies such as sms, voice or form-based data collection. Factors contributing to successes were realistic programme goals with solid knowledge of problems, early engagement with users and a clear assessment if the technology was the solution to the problem. In the WASH sector, it was highlighted that mobile phones have not yet been leveraged to their potential and that ICTs could transform the sector if ICT solution are assessed for their use in monitoring, planning and management. Mobile payments in the water sector might offer in the future a realistic alternative to current payment methods, particularly by reducing the costs associated with traditional billing methods. Aspects such as the probability of consumers paying their bills when the amount of time and energy required is reduced were mentioned as an incentive to investigate this area further. The literature of smart water metering projects and implementation showed similar conclusions as the health sector. There are no formalised or long-term evaluations or studies providing sufficient evidence to counteract the high implementation costs that come with such systems. The second part of the study focused on stakeholder survey in order to contextualise the findings from the literature review. Practitioners and experts were interviewed through semi-structured interviews and a workshop held with 30 participants in the water sector. Key findings from this indicate that over the last five years there has been a substantial increase of ICT usage in the South African water sector. Broadly, the applications currently implemented, in development or envisaged can be categorised into the following areas: - Customer Management - Operational Management - Financial and Control Management In all of these areas, ICT applications are used to collect information, streamline information flow and improve work processes. The majority of the systems highlighted as successful showed two key aspects, namely, the system integrated into existing structures and the municipalities had made financial commitments to maintain the system. This correlates to the findings of the literature review of what makes ICT systems successful. Experts in the field were concerned about the sustainability and the "wear-off" factor of the new and unproven technologies. Aspects such as not being able to measure the real impact were seen as a clear hinderance to the adoption of ICTs. Integration with existing systems was probably the greatest concern. Past experiences of maintaining multiple systems, the resulting data duplication and increasing cost have resulted in a resistance to implementing new technologies without a clear strategy for systems integration. Similarly, aspects such as institutional challenges, resource limitations, budget constraints, were identified to be a major hinderance to the progress of the water sector and participants felt, that ICT systems would not be able to address these issues sufficiently. Barriers identified by both areas included: • Lack of policy, guidelines, or frameworks to work in • Failure to correctly understand project incentives • Stakeholder relevance incorrectly identified • Inadequate design methodology and evaluation Recommendations for future projects and research Three areas were identified which the findings suggest to be of benefit for the ICT sector in South Africa: 1. Development of a framework to analyse ICT projects in order to allow long-term evaluations and impact assessment of ICT projects 2. In-depth investigation to map the current IT practises within government which would allow a clearer understanding of the current use of IT as well as the strategy and vision for the future. 3. 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Michael Wright Named President, Head of Programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
Michael Wright has been promoted to President, Head of Programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). In this elevated role, Wright will continue to oversee all programming and scheduling for TNT and TBS, along with original programming for TCM and original content for all three networks' digital extensions. Wright is based in Los Angeles and reports to Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks.
During Wright's ten years at Turner, he's been responsible for multiple programming successes across the networks. For TNT, his notable achievements include The Closer, basic cable's #1 series for five consecutive years; Rizzoli & Isles, which took over the top spot when it premiered in 2010; and last year's #1 new series on basic cable, Falling Skies.
For TBS, Wright was instrumental in the acquisition of The Big Bang Theory. He was also part of the team that recruited Conan O'Brien and brought his critically acclaimed late-night hit to TBS. By crafting a successful lineup that includes The Big Bang Theory, CONAN and Family Guy, Wright and his department have helped elevate TBS to rank as basic cable's #1 network among young adults in 2012.
For TCM, Wright has led development on several acclaimed documentary series and specials that have served to expand the network's already stellar reputation as an authority on the art and history of cinema. Projects include the Emmy(R)-nominated Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood, the TCM Night at the Movies franchise and TCM Presents AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration.
Wright has also forged strong creative partnerships with some of the industry's most revered talents, including Steven Spielberg, David E. Kelley, Frank Darabont, Dean Devlin, John Wells, Jamie Tarses, Vince Vaughn and Bill Haber, to name a few.
"Michael Wright has been an essential factor in the success of TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies," said Koonin. "Michael's relationships with creative talent, his eye for storytelling, his deep understanding of each network's unique brand voice and his ability to assemble and lead an extraordinary team have all combined to empower us within the industry. Michael is a great programmer and partner, and I look forward to working with him on shaping the multi-screen future of our business."
Wright's promotion comes as TNT and TBS are significantly expanding their original programming slates. For TNT, that includes the return of five original series and the launch of four new series over the next five months, while for TBS, it means the debut of three new scripted comedy series this year. Both networks are heavily involved in development of new series, as well, working with producers like Frank Darabont, David E. Kelley and Mark Burnett. In addition, TNT and TBS are shifting from premiering originals only in the summer and winter to a year-round model.
Most recently, Wright was executive vice president, head of programming, for TNT, TBS and TCM. He was promoted to that post in 2008. "I've worked at Turner for a decade, and the company continues to be a place where people are passionate about creating great programming," Wright said. "This is a fast-changing, dynamic industry, and I'm excited about building on the strengths of our networks."
Wright, who joined TNT in 2002, was named senior vice president of original programming for the network in 2004. His duties expanded to include TBS in 2005 and TCM in 2007.
Prior to joining Turner, Wright served as vice president of movies and miniseries for CBS Productions and CBS Entertainment. He supervised production of some of CBS' highest-rated and acclaimed television movies.
Wright is a board member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the American Film Institute. He serves as secretary for the Hollywood Radio & Television Society Board of Trustees. Wright holds a bachelor's degree in theater arts from the UCLA College of Fine Arts.
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This family-friendly Galway hotel is located near the airport, within 1 mi (2 km) of National University of Ireland-Galway, Millennium Children's Park and Playground and University Hospital Galway. Galway Cathedral and St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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Along with a restaurant, this hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/café. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, coffee/tea in a common area and 24-hour room service.
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The hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Event facilities measuring 3552 square feet (330 square metres) include conference rooms. This family-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, tour or ticket assistance and multilingual staff. On-site self parking is complimentary.
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- Conference space size (meters) - 330
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Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
Meridian Restaurant – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.
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Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
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STOCKTON - Momentum began shifting when Elijah Lewis entered the second half of Friday's game.
STOCKTON - Momentum began shifting when Elijah Lewis entered the second half of Friday's game.
The Delta College reserve forward ignited a comeback from a 17-point deficit against Santa Rosa. The unranked Mustangs stunned the No. 3-ranked team in the state, 69-64, and moved into a tie with the Bear Cubs for first place in the Big 8 Conference. Delta's women lost 55-53 to Santa Rosa in overtime in the second game of the doubleheader at Joe Blanchard Gym.
Lewis, a freshman forward from, Kennesaw, Ga., scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half. He scored eight points during a 17-5 run that got Delta back in the game.
"I just knew we had to stay focused and not let the score bother us," Lewis said. "Coach (Rich) Ressa has preached a war mentality to us, and you saw that."
Lewis slipped through traffic with 3 minutes, 6 seconds to play, grabbed an offensive rebound and scored to tie the game at 60-60. On Delta's next possession, Alex Simmons hit a face-up jump shot from 15 feet to give the Mustangs their first lead.
Ryan Gaarder helped Delta (12-7, 5-1) stay ahead by scoring the next four points on a drive and two free throws. He finished with 16 points, including 12 in the second half.
Delta stayed close enough to come back thanks to Simmons' 15 points in the first half. He led all scorers with 24 points, including five 3-pointers.
The Mustangs' man-to-man defense held Santa Rosa to 2-of-8 shooting from the field in the final 2:30. The Bear Cubs (17-5, 5-1) were 0 for 3 in that span on 3-pointers after making 7 of 13 in the first half. Max Fuji and Jajuan Hammond scored 14 points each.
"Give Delta credit," Santa Rosa coach Craig McMillan said. "They outplayed us in the second half. They had energy, made free throws. They played better defense."


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A NIMBY and proud of it
At a recent hearing on natural gas drilling in my county, a rancher stood before our planning commission and said, "I support President Bush's policies to make America energy independent, and I don't want to be a NIMBY, but ... " He then went on to outline the catastrophic impacts gas drilling could have on Delta County's outfitting and big-game hunting economies.
His dilemma is a real one. Whether it's gas drilling in western Colorado, or nuclear waste storage in Yucca Mountain, Nev., or a South Carolina governor threatening to lie down on the train tracks to stop nuclear waste from entering his state, Not-In-My-Back-Yardism is everywhere. Yet no one wants to be a NIMBY.
The people who say that they don't want to bear the burden of our nation's energy development or radioactive-waste disposal are called unpatriotic or hypocritical. In my county, the pointed attack against NIMBYism goes, "How do you heat your home?" and we are forced to admit that we do indeed warm our homes, light our stoves and heat our water, often with natural gas.
But is this the end of the debate? After all, NIMBYs often say no because they have legitimate concerns. Should they sit meek and silent while their livelihoods, property values, water and communities are destroyed by the gas drilling industry? Should we say to them, "Too bad, you live in the wrong spot. Suck it up, sacrifice for the nation and suffer?"
NIMBY tells us something important. The cowboy standing up in a public meeting to enumerate economic and wildlife impacts to his county is telling us that every time we turn on a gas stove and experience the warm glow of cheap, readily available fuel, we are taking pleasure while he or someone like him suffers the real cost.
NIMBY is the warning sign that tells us our system is broken. It tells us that some energy companies choose to ignore their impacts, either because they believe the impacts are too expensive to remedy, or because impacts are "externalities," unconnected to profits. NIMBY tells us that our government bureaucrats haven't been paying attention to the public welfare.
A friend of mine has a son growing up in the Bronx. One in two children in his neighborhood have respiratory problems. Not coincidentally, a solid-waste incinerator sits nearby. The neighborhood couldn't muster the political clout to force the incinerator elsewhere. If there'd been a few more NIMBYs in this part of New York, my friend's son would be breathing a lot easier today. Instead, he sits and breathes medicine through a mask. He's 5 years old.
NIMBY tells us about morality. NIMBY tells us that some of our industries and wastes not only shouldn't be in my backyard, it's possible they shouldn't be in anyone's backyard. If gas companies and nuclear industries and trash incinerators can't or won't care for the damage they inflict on their neighbors, then we as a nation need 1) to pay more so that these companies can afford to be responsible neighbors, or 2) change the way we consume so that our actions don't make other people suffer.
Knowing how the gas industry behaves in Colorado, I feel differently about turning on my gas stove. I use it consciously and sparingly, knowing that someone far away may have suffered when this gas was extracted.
As for the NIMBYs in my own county, I'm joining them. We're going to fight the gas drillers until they agree to respect our water, our wildlife and our communities, and we're going to fight the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission until it starts behaving like a responsible regulatory agency. We're going to fight until our county is safe from an industry that has run amok. Until things improve, I'm a NIMBY, and I won't apologize. If I don't protect my backyard, who will?
Paolo Bacigalupi writes from Sunshine Mesa near Paonia, Colorado.
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Hello Everyone! I hope everyone is doing good. I was just wondering that which field is more good if we think for scope. I know it depends on person's interest and passion. But generally speaking which one is more best?
I think Web is more profitable for freelancers as getting web projects are more easy and there are many out there. On the other hand, animation or motion design projects are difficult to get and there are not many as compared to web. If you go into motion design / animation then it would be mandatory for you to do full-time job.
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The warm up is the most consistent variable to every practice session and serves as a great platform for teaching and educating our players on proper form and mechanics as well as physically preparing them to handle all stresses that the game of soccer puts on their bodies. In the past few weeks, we have broken down the short and long-term benefits players can reap from a properly executed warm up, as well as provided examples of exercises and videos of two different types of warm ups. To read more about Movement Prep and watch videos of the Galaxy players performing Linear and Multidirectional Warm Ups, visit www.lagalaxy.com/fitnessinsider.
This week we are going to wrap up our discussion on the warm up and put all of this information together to illustrate how we schedule the various types of warm ups throughout a typical week during the Galaxy season. Below you'll see how we lay out our warm up schedule over the course of a week, why we implement certain drills on certain days, and how we adjust the intensity based on what the focus of the practice is for that day.
To view a list of example exercises to use in each section of the warm up, click here.
For the purposes of this discussion and to keep it simple, let's assume that a "typical" week consists of one game played on a Saturday and that all the players are on the same plan. The Galaxy schedule gets a little more complex with Reserve League games, tournaments such as U.S. Open Cup and players who may have played limited minutes in the week's MLS game but the below explanation should serve as a solid foundation for how to schedule the intensity and focus of your warm up.
Assuming a Saturday game, the weekly warm up schedule may look like:
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Focus: Linear Warm Up, long General Warm Up
90 minutes is very demanding on the body so we need to make sure the players have time to let their bodies and muscles recover. When we return to practice on a Monday, the warm up is going to be very light in intensity but longer in duration as the warm up will basically serve as the players' practice session for that day in the form of a regeneration or recovery session. It will be a linear warm up to avoid any cutting, starting, stopping or changing direction so that we are not putting any extra stress on the body.
With the Linear Warm Up, we tend to focus one day each week on form and mechanics with lighter intensity. These are good for a recovery day like a Monday. The other day the players do a linear warm up is focused more on strength, so the intensity is higher and we put it right in the middle of the week to give the players a chance to fully recover before a Saturday game.
The majority of Monday's warm up will consist of general warm up exercises at a very low intensity just to get the players moving and break a sweat. The Dynamic Stretches will be done in place with an emphasis on ground based exercises to get the guys off their feet. Plyometrics will be very light if done at all and the Movement Skill component will be non-resisted, focusing on form and mechanics. Warm ups on this day will last 30-60 minutes with low volume of reps and sets and low intensity.
Focus: Lateral Warm Up, heavy emphasis on Plyometrics and Resisted Movement Skill exercises
The players typically play smaller sided possession games during practice on Tuesdays, which require more defending, cutting and changing direction since the ball turns over and moves around more, so we put a lateral emphasis on the warm up for this day to best prepare them.
Lateral Warm Ups are generally a little more difficult since they involve more cutting, decelerating and changing direction so we try to put those on days that are not right after or right before a game. Typically, we have the players perform the brunt of the high intensity drills mid-week Tuesday through Thursday and use Monday and Friday as light intensity days with more emphasis on form, mechanics and posture.
On these days, Dynamic Stretches are usually performed moving and Plyometrics have a medium-to-high intensity. The Movement Skill component will contain resisted exercises with an emphasis on strength and amount of Activation Exercises performed will be at the highest intensity to make sure muscles are firing after a couple days of little-to-no resistance and in order to get some strength gains as well. The warm up on these days will last the full 20 minutes with high intensity and high volume of reps and sets.
Focus: Linear Warm Up, heavy emphasis on Resisted Movement Skill exercises
On Wednesdays we go back to a Linear Warm Up but now with an emphasis on getting in some resistance work with our sprinting or acceleration exercises, similar to the sample video included in the Linear Acceleration Warm Up article. Wednesday's drills are not as intense as Tuesday's, but will still maintain a medium-to-high intensity level. Dynamic Stretches are performed as a group in a circle, Plyometrics will have a medium volume but high intensity, and the Movement Skill section will consist of resisted exercises to focus on strength building. The warm up will last 20 minutes, at a medium to high intensity with moderate to high volume of reps and sets.
Focus: Lateral Warm-Up, heavy emphasis on Movement Application exercises
By Thursday, the practice session will consist of bigger games over a larger portion of the field. We use Thursdays to reinforce lateral or multidirectional movements and mechanics to prepare the players to cover the entire field. The warm up will be lateral in focus but we will link all types of movements in on this day. For example, in the example Multidirectional Warm Up we showed last time, the Movement Application portion had the players shuffling but then linking that shuffle to an acceleration exercise as well. So while the Activation, Dynamic Stretching, Plyometrics and Resisted Movement Skill work will still focus on lateral movements and mechanics at a medium-to-high intensity, we might still try to tie in some linear acceleration movements as well since the players will be making linear runs in the games they will be playing in practice. Warm up will be 20 minutes with a medium/high intensity and moderate reps and sets on all exercises.
Focus: Light Multidirectional Focus, heavy emphasis on Movement Application exercises
By Friday we are going to taper down so that the players are fresh and ready to play Saturday night. Warm up will be multidirectional using some linear and some lateral exercises but will be extremely light in intensity and volume. Activation exercises will be light in volume, Dynamic Stretching will be in place and a little longer in duration, Movement Skill exercises will be just with body weight and no resistance focusing on mechanics and movements. The only section that we put a high intensity emphasis on is the Movement Application portion to make sure that the players' bodies get the feel for game speed movements. Warm up will last 15 minutes with light intensity and light volume.
As you can see over the course of the week the warm up and practices almost looks like a pyramid. The week starts very light and easy, gradually picks up in intensity and volume by Wednesday and then slowly comes back down so that the players are fresh by Saturday night. We try to coordinate and plan the warm up to fit in with what the coaches have planned from a practice standpoint so that the players are getting the most out of the warm up and so they are as prepared as possible to step on the pitch and meet the demands of that day's practice.
Next week we will answer some of your questions from the last couple weeks.
More on the Warm Up:
Movement Prep - Intro
Exercise Library
Linear Acceleration Warm Up
Multidirectional Warm Up
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text: Buck magazine, new, hot and rarely far from the bloglines has given up some of their precious time to talk to Style Salvage about their onslaught on the world of fashion journalism. Steve Doyle (editor) and Elliott (James Sainsbury) fashion editor, talk about how they came to found the fledgling magazine, how the publication fits into the market and a day in the life of their commander and chief plus much much more. The interview shows what a brave step it is to set up a magazine, we're rooting for them!


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47 U.S. Code § 331 - Very high frequency stations and AM radio stations
It shall be the policy of the Federal Communications Commission to allocate channels for very high frequency commercial television broadcasting in a manner which ensures that not less than one such channel shall be allocated to each State, if technically feasible. In any case in which licensee of a very high frequency commercial television broadcast station notifies the Commission to the effect that such licensee will agree to the reallocation of its channel to a community within a State in which there is allocated no very high frequency commercial television broadcast channel at the time [1] such notification, the Commission shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, order such reallocation and issue a license to such licensee for that purpose pursuant to such notification for a term of not to exceed 5 years as provided in section 307(d) [2] of this title.
It shall be the policy of the Commission, in any case in which the licensee of an existing AM daytime-only station located in a community with a population of more than 100,000 persons that lacks a local full-time aural station licensed to that community and that is located within a Class I station primary service area notifies the Commission that such licensee seeks to provide full-time service, to ensure that such a licensee is able to place a principal community contour signal over its entire community of license 24 hours a day, if technically feasible. The Commission shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress within 30 days after December 20, 1991, on how it intends to meet this policy goal.
[1] So in original. Probably should be followed by "of".
[2] See References in Text note below.
Subsec. (d) of section 307 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated subsec. (c) of section 307 by Pub. L. 97–259, title I, § 112(a), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1093.
December 20, 1991, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "the date of enactment of this Act", which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 102–243, which enacted subsec. (b), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Another section 331 of act June 19, 1934 was renumbered section 332 and is classified to section 332 of this title.
A prior section 331, act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title III, § 331, as added Sept. 14, 1973, Pub. L. 93–107, § 1, 87 Stat. 350, related to broadcasting of games of professional sports clubs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93–107, § 2, Sept. 14, 1973, 87 Stat. 351, effective Dec. 31, 1975.
1994—Pub. L. 103–414 amended section catchline generally.
1991—Pub. L. 102–243 inserted "and AM radio stations" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
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Schoolwide Physical Activity: A Comprehensive Guide to Designing and
Conducting Programs offers K-12 teachers and administrators the
tools to plan and administer programs that go beyond PE class. These
activities are integrated in the classroom, on playgrounds, in before-
and after-school programs, in intramural programs, and in community
Judith E. Rink, PhD, began her career as an elementary physical
education teacher in 1965. She is a professor in the physical education
department at the University of South Carolina, where she taught for
nearly 30 years and served as department chair for more than 10 years.
She has received numerous awards throughout her career, including the
Teacher Educator Honor Award from the National Association for Sport and
Physical Education (NASPE) in 2007 and the NASPE Hall of Fame Award in
Rink has authored or coauthored six other physical education and
physical activity books and has written dozens of articles for refereed
publications. She has presented numerous papers at state, national, and
international conferences, and she serves as the South Carolina physical
education assessment program director. She also serves on the NASPE
Assessment Task Force and served on NASPE's board of directors from 2003
to 2006.
Tina J. Hall, PhD, is an assistant professor in the physical
education department at the University of South Carolina. She taught
elementary and middle school physical education for 18 years and
conducted several programs similar to those addressed in this book. She
has conducted numerous workshops and in-services for physical education
teachers, encouraging them to take a leadership role in promoting
schoolwide physical activity, and has also conducted workshops and
in-services for classroom teachers to help them provide opportunities
for physical activity throughout the school day.
Hall has taught physical education for elementary classroom teachers
since 2002 and has taken a lead role in physical activity training for
physical educators and classroom teachers in South Carolina. She is a
member of NASPE and the American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). She was named the Tennessee
AHPERD Teacher of the Year in 1995.
Lori H. Williams, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Citadel
in Charleston, South Carolina. She has taught physical education at the
elementary, middle school, and college levels and has taught other
subject matter at the elementary and middle school levels. Her 25 years
of teaching experience includes 14 years in public schools. She served
as president of the South Carolina Association for Physical Education
and Sport in 2006; during her tenure as president she developed material
and initiated workshops for physical activity directors in South
Carolina elementary schools.
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Jan. 30, 2012
BOSTON — Mayor Kevin White presided over a tumultuous time of race relations. We look at his actions at three different crisis points and how they're seen today.
Haymarket, April 1968
In April 1968, network television anchors took to the air to report that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated. James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, had had a concert long scheduled for the following night at the Boston Garden. The young mayor of Boston, Kevin White, was uncertain about whether the concert should proceed. But city councilor Tom Atkins persuaded White that the concert could be a way to keep people out of the streets.
Twenty-four hours after King was killed, with racial tensions rising in other cities, Boston stayed calm as White spoke at the Garden.
"I'm here tonight, like all of you, to listen to James. But I'm also here to ask for your help. I'm here to ask you to stay with me as your mayor and to make Dr. King's dreams a reality in Boston," he told the crowd.
"That was important that he listened to members of the black community about what he needed to do in that situation," said veteran community organizer Mel King on Jan. 29 at his weekly brunch in the South End. But King had a different opinion of the mayor's role in the turbulent years over school busing:
"On the other hand, I don't know where he was when we were having the people in South Boston and East Boston and other places who were railing out against the desegregation order. I think it's important for people to understand that the leadership in the white community was very scarce around this issue."
South Boston, September 1974
In 1974, White presided over a severely balkanized city: Public schools were divided along color lines in violation of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision declaring school segregation unconstitutional. Mel King said, "Very frankly, the problem didn't get solved until the courts made it happen."
The vehicles for change were yellow school buses. They rolled into traditionally Irish and Italian neighborhoods as Judge Arthur Garrity's desegregation order started to be implemented.
Listening to the WGBH archives paints a dramatic picture of a pivotal moment in Boston history. Take this comment from an unidentified little girl in Roxbury:
"When we go up there we're going to get stoned. It's not fair to me 'cause why isn't it the other way around when they come up here? When they come up here we won't mess with them so why when we come up there they mess with us?"
Michael Patrick MacDonald's memoir "All Souls" is about his childhood growing up in South Boston. He wrote of the desegregation riots:
"Smash! A burst of flying glass and all that rage exploded. We'd all been waiting for it, and so had the police in riot gear…. More bricks, sticks, and bottles smashed against the buses, as police pulled out their billy clubs and charged with their riot shields in a line formation through the crowds. Teenagers were chased into the project and beaten to the cement wherever they were caught. I raced away about a block from the fray, to a spot where everyone was chanting 'Here We Go Southie, Here We Go,' like a battle cry."
In an interview with WGBH News, MacDonald said, "I was only 8 years old at the time … none of us kids knew what to expect. But I really feel in retrospect that the adults, all of the adults involved, all knew what was going to happen. Of course violence was going to break out and violence did break out."
But others gave White credit for attempting to mediate a very difficult conflict rooted in age-old racial divisions and for being resolute in carrying out the court order. At a press conference in September 1974, reporters pressed White on this issue, asking him what it would take to get people in South Boston to agree to go to school outside their neighborhood.
White replied that it would take "obviously, time and patience by us. A willingness to stick it out. A willingness to know that none of us like the situation, the least being the police. But the fact is, we're faced with the law and we're charged with implementing it, and no matter how long it takes, that's precisely what has to be done in this city and we'll do it. I can't give you a timetable."
City Hall Plaza, April 1976
It would take longer than many ever imagined. Over the next few months and years, violent protests against desegregation and bussing expanded way beyond the school zones. Fights, marches and often violent rallies spilled into the streets, onto Carson Beach in South Boston, outside of nightclubs in Kenmore Square and, most significantly, in April 1976, in the shadow of government itself.
On WGBH's "Ten o'Clock News," Pam Bullard reported, "Boston's latest racial confrontation occurred yesterday in City Hall Plaza after months of building tension, a group of white youth viciously attacked a black attorney, Theodore Landsmark."
But it was the photo taken of the attack that made this incident stand out. The image — which would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize — showed Landsmark being grabbed from behind by one white youth while another lunged toward him with a long pole flying the flag of the United States of America.
Then–State Sen. Bill Owens spoke for many African Americans at a press conference following the attack, saying, "People of color are not safe to come here to Boston, and we're asking people of color across the country to stay away."
Over three terms, White had led an infrastructural transformation of Boston, with new skyscrapers, high-rise condos, translucent office towers and a revitalized downtown commercial district. The Landsmark incident threatened to cast a permanent shadow over the mayor's shiny "city on a hill." At that point many around the country were comparing it not to New York, but to Little Rock in 1957.
"If Boston, state officials will not protect us, we must ask for federal protection," Owens said at that same press event. He accused White of allowing City Hall Plaza to become a venue for anti-busing rallies. And Owens declared, to applause, "I supported the re-election of mayor Kevin White. Today, I'm withdrawing that vote of confidence that I gave him in September and November."
The aftermath
Mayor White owed his first of four terms to a coalition of Italian, liberal and black voters. And African American leaders often reminded him of this. In the aftermath of the Landsmark incident, the mayor called for greater enforcement and tougher penalties against racial violence. Black and Latino leaders also pointed out that City Hall was largely devoid of people of color. That also began to change.
Donna Bivens, director of the Boston Busing/Desegregation Project, said White's legacy on busing is mixed:
"He'll be remembered by different people affected by the crisis in different ways: mediator, as a politician, someone that's expedient, sometimes someone who was caught in the middle," she said. "I remember him as trying to juggle a very complex situation that I don't think that he totally understood at the time. But I don't think that most of us understood the depths of systemic racism and how entrenched some of the things we were trying to change are, for people working for and people working against it. He did the best that he could at the time with what he understood."
The best that he could at the time with what he understood. It's a point, said Bivens, that was driven home by White in an address just days before the busses started rolling in September of 1974:
"I will employ every resource available to me to guarantee the well-being of these children. And I have a duty as mayor to give every child in this city access to school, and I will fulfill that responsibility, to the best of my own ability."
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Support group
An arthritis, chronic pain, fibromyalgia and joint replacement support group meets from 1:30-3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in classroom one at the Rex Wellness Center, 1515 Cary Parkway, Cary. For details, call 919-387-0080.
The Triangle Seagals, a group of former or currently serving women of the sea services, will meet at noon Saturday, June 21, at Perkins Family Restaurant and Bakery, 908 U.S. 64, Apex. Ilario Pantano of the N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs will speak. For details, call 919-303-8205 by Thursday, June 19, or go to sites.google.com/site/triangleseagals.
Western Wake Democrats
The Western Wake Democrats will meet for social time from 6-7 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, in the private dining room at IHOP, 1301 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary. Local political candidates have been invited to speak. To RSVP, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Lupus support group
The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter will host a support group meeting for people with lupus, their families and caregivers from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, June 26, in the Waters Edge Office Park Conference Room, 4917 Waters Edge Drive, suite 250, Raleigh. Drop-ins are welcome. For details, call 877-849-8271, Ext. 2, email firstname.lastname@example.com or go to www.lupusnc.org.
• The Perimeter Park Toastmasters meet every other Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at the United Way office at 2400 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 150, Morrisville. Details:
• The Techtalk Toastmasters Club meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. Thursdays at NetApp Building Two, 7301 Kit Creek Road in Research Triangle Park. The club helps members sharpen communication and leadership skills. Details:
Rotary clubs
• The Apex Rotary Club meets at 12:30 p.m. Thursdays at Carrabba's Italian Grill, 1201 Haddon Hall Drive, Apex. Details: 919-387-1040.
• Cary Kildaire Rotary Club meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays at McGregor Downs Country Club, 430 St. Andrews Lane, Cary. New members and visitors are welcome. Details:www.cary-kildairerotaryclub.org
• The Cary Page Rotary Club meets for breakfast at 7 a.m. Fridays at Woodland Terrace, 300 Kildaire Woods Drive. Details: 919-522-0104 orwww.carypagerotary.org
Cary Blanketeers
The Cary Blanketeers meet from 10 a.m. to noon the first and third Wednesday of the month at Hope Community Church, 821 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh. Blankets are donated to Project Linus and Loved Twice. For details, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Holly Springs Writer's Guild
Published and aspiring authors are invited to the Holly Springs Writer's Guild from 6-7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month in the Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St. RSVP at www.meetup.com/Holly-Springs-Writers-Guild.
Cary Playwrights' Forum
The Cary Playwrights' Forum meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month in the second-floor conference room of the Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. Meetings are open to anyone who is writing a play or interested in learning about writing plays. For information, contact Phil Lewis at firstname.lastname@example.com, or go to www.caryplaywrightsforum.org.
Holly Springs Community Band
The Holly Springs Community Band is looking for adult woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboard, bass and guitar musicians to practice with the band from 7-8:45 p.m. Wednesdays at the Holly Springs Cultural Center. Musicians must be able to read music. Some positions are available for aspiring, talented and mature junior- and senior-level high school musicians. Details: www.hollyspringsband.net.
Apex Kiwanis Club
Apex Kiwanis meets most Wednesdays at Anna's Pizzeria, 100 N. Salem St., Apex. Details: Betty Obremski at 919-859-5810 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Swift Creek Township Exchange
The Swift Creek Township Exchange club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at Barry's Café, 2851 Jones Franklin Road, Cary.
Apex Lions
The Apex Lions meet at 6:45 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at the C.C. Jones Community Center, 309 Holleman St., Apex. The Apex Lions support local charities with a special emphasis on the visually impaired. Call Nick Somma at 919-481-1888, or go to www.apexlions.org.
Caregiver support
• Homewatch Caregivers of the Triangle is an in-home companion and personal care agency. The support group meets on the third Thursday of each month at Cambridge of Apex. For information, call 919-960-6038.
• Family Caregiver Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Woodland Terrace Senior Living Community, 300 Kildaire Woods Drive, Cary. For information, call 919-465-0356.
TOPS in Cary
Take Off Pounds Sensibly holds morning meetings at 9 a.m. Thursdays at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, 110 SE Maynard Road, Cary. Details: email@example.com.
Cary Leads Group
The Cary Leads Group meets for networking with business owners and professionals from 9:45-11 a.m. Thursdays in the second-floor workshop at Hope Community Church, 821 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh. Meetings start at 10 a.m. For details, go to caryleadsgroup.net.
VFW Post 7383
• The VFW hosts bingo on Thursdays with $2,500 paid out each week. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at 522 Reedy Creek Road, Cary; pack sales begin at 6:15 p.m. The early-bird game starts at 7 p.m. and the main game starts at 8 p.m.
• The VFW accepts unserviceable U.S. flags any afternoon after 1 p.m. at 522 Reedy Creek Road, Cary. Details:www.caryvfw.org
Keep Fit Club
Keep Fit uses the Power 90 Extreme home-fitness program to support members through their weight-loss journeys. The club meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Connections Event Center, 1280 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh. Details: 919-324-6828.
Cary Cross Trailers Square Dance Club
The Cary Cross Trailers Square Dance Club meets from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays in the fellowship hall at Cary United Methodist Church, 117 S. Academy St. Visitors are welcome. Details: www.carycrosstrailers.org.
Open mic-Apex
Quarter Note Music hosts an open-mic event from 6-9 p.m. Fridays at 1583 Beaver Creek Commons Drive, Apex. Details: 919-387-3939.
Warriors 4 Epilepsy Group
The Warriors 4 Epilepsy Group meets from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every second and third Saturday of the month at the gathering space by the café at Hope Community Church, 821 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh. Details: email@example.com.
Triangle Seagals
The Triangle Seagals, a group of former or presently serving women of all sea services, will meet at 12 p.m. the third Saturday of the month (Oct., Feb., April, June, Aug.) at Perkins restaurant, 908 U.S. 64, Apex. For details, call 919-303-8205 or go to sites.google.com/site/triangleseagals.
Morrisville Community Garden
The Morrisville Community Garden is planning, planting and seeking members to join the garden. Anyone interested can visit the garden from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays at 219 Church St. Details: firstname.lastname@example.com or www.morrisvillegarden.org.
Cary Multiple Sclerosis
People with MS lead monthly meetings of The Cary Multiple Sclerosis self-help group. Details: call Mary Ann at 919-779-2101.
MOMS Club
The Moms Offering Moms Support of Fuquay-Varina/Holly Springs invites all at-home moms of Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs and Willow Spring to join the chapter. The club provides support for at-home mothers and takes part in community service projects. Details: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Local Paper Mill Cuts Costs With New Generator
Submitted: 03/01/2013
Park Falls
- Flambeau River Paper Mill in Park Falls helped itself by installing a Sulfur Burner generator in October. It's how the company is adding to the 11-million dollars it's already saved since re-opening in 2006.CEO Butch Johnson has been with Flambeau Paper Mills since it re-opened. He knows the company failed the first time because its strategy was out-of-date. "We see paper mills close all the time. It's really about having equipment that can be competitive in the global market that we're up against."Focus on Energy President Masood Akhtar teaches his "green" strategy to companies' all-over Wisconsin. He also knows a paper mill with 300-employees can't afford to miss a step. "If you lose one job in a paper mill, you affect another 6 or 7 jobs. So how will you compete with that, and how will you compete with China? The most important thing these companies can do is reduce their energy costs of manufacturing."The new sulfur generator will save Flambeau Paper Mill an estimated 600-thousand therms of natural-gas a year.
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Following a decade without a long-range comprehensive energy bill, including five years of wrangling over a host of fuel-related issues, Congress cleared the final legislative hurdles near the end of July.
The Senate passed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 on July 29 by a vote 74 to 26 following a vote of 275 to 156 the previous day in the House of Representatives. The bill now will proceed to President Bush's desk for him to sign into law.
A wide range of agricultural organizations are praising the act, which, while offering $14.5 billion in tax breaks for oil and gas producers, simultaneously raises the bar for Renewable Fuel Standards mandates by calling for at least 7.5 billion gallons of ethanol and biodiesel to be used in the nation's motor fuel supply by 2012.
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) and American Soybean Association called passage of the Energy Bill a "crucial step forward" in fostering biodiesel as a long-term factor in domestic energy supply. The bill passed with several provisions to promote biodiesel's growth, including the extension of a federal excise tax credit, the industry's number one priority.
National Corn Growers Association President Leon Corzine said the bill would improve economic and job growth in rural areas, increase gains for domestic feed exports and decrease the Unites States' dependence on crude oil imports.
"Not since 1992 has the United States Congress enacted a comprehensive national energy policy. We are delighted that this legislation promotes more diverse and domestically based energy sources and we are particularly happy that this bill will expand the use of domestic renewable fuels," Corzine said. "Everyone wins with the Energy Policy Act of 2005."
National Farmers Union President Dave Frederickson predicted the renewable fuel standard would help all kinds of family farmers, including ranchers. "American producers want to be part of our nation's energy solution, and we are ready and willing to work hard to address today's pressing energy needs," Frederickson said.
Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., along with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, co-sponsored legislation in the bill to extend the biodiesel tax credit to 2008. It was scheduled to expire in 2006.
"In order to create favorable market conditions for biodiesel, we must have adequate support and tax incentives to foster these conditions," Lincoln said. "This bill is a tremendous step forward for biodiesel because it helps us in our goal towards energy independence."
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MuddyG wrote:What is Endurium? Isn't that the stuff they wanted to mine in Avatar?
No, they were mining the creatively named Unobtainium...
IME: If the cartridge is not the 'through' type (where the blade is supported only from the sides, allowing water to flow betwen the blades and out the back) it is useless for shaving a man's beard bristle.
P&G may not be ethical in their practices, but their blades shave bristle - LIKE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO!
Old people like me remember the SNL skit where the razor had three blades. "The first one lifts the beard, the second one lifts it even higher, and the third one cuts it off.
Because you'll believe anything."
rolede wrote:Some Censorship Going on Here
Early last night on someone "Crazy..." said to just buy the Merkur + 100 Blades.
I checked Merkur on Amazon, liked what I read and chose that instead.
I returned to this site and thanked "Crazy..."
This morning I noticed his post vanished as well as my reply, but still some posts remain referencing his comment on the Merkur-one asking which model he preferred/recommended.
I chose the model 180 Long Handle for people with large hands $32.50 and Product Image
100 Feather Razor Blades NEW Hi-stainless Double Edge $33.84
Correction it was "Crash 331" whose advice I took on the Merkur and I agree, both here on Woot as well as the big "A" site, are comments I find most valuable in making purchases. Ofter times the negative comments point to something better instead as was the case this time. I didn't know old type razors were still manufactured and had been searching flea mkts for one. Now I will have a new long handle Merkur arriving in two days thanks to "Crash 331" good advise.
>not DE wetshaving
thedailycritic wrote:No, they were mining the creatively named Unobtainium...
Wasn't that movie actually titled "Beautifully filmed but utterly formulaic expensive Hollywood summer blockbuster"?
After my bf's gillette proglide malfunctioned on his face (one of the "blades" came shooting up on one side, and he ended up cutting himself), we both switched to a safety razor. We also both nick ourselves less since then. I guess I never realized before it happened how these disposable razors with their multi blades, are just thin strips of sharp metal. I always thought of them as more sturdy things. Yeah at first it takes time switching, but you soon realize it's not anymore difficult than a regular disposable one.
Razor wars are really amazing. How may of you recall the "Razor Band" cartridge that wound fresh blade on with a little winder?
Anyway, I'm in for a set, as I cannot believe how much the high-tech blades cost and how they seem to be inconsistent with how long they last.
I got the Gillette Fusion razor (handle made in Poland!) and the blade lasted a month. The next set I bought ($$$$!) dulled out after two weeks.
It seemed like the blades only lasted longer when used with their shaving products. But I could be wrong.
So, what the heck, I try these.
phlypp wrote:These have the blade style pioneered by Gillette (Mach 3, etc.). I hate them. I cut myself about four times more frequently with this type (I'm a guy) and used to go for years without cutting myself. They also don't get certain angles as well, such as under the nose.
I've been using the ridiculous-number-of-blades Schick for a while; they figured out that tacking a piece of wire on the back of the blades acts as a 'stop' and makes it extremely difficult to really dig in and peel yourself. (Still amazed how well that works compared to all the other 'anti-nick' inventions prior.) Then the 5-bladedness actually demonstrates a benefit because they get it all in one or two passes and take 2 or 3 months to dull on me. (They also hinged the top of the cartridge so you can flip the lube strip out of the way and have a chance of getting in around the nose.)
Of course, these cost like a 4 pack of those cartridges on sale. I'm guessing they don't have the 'stop' on the blade, but anyone want to prove me wrong and save me some dough?
tfarley wrote:Are you kidding!? I currently use a Gillette Atra Track II (an old one, I know), and I only get one week worth of shaving from each blade. I can buy the cartridges for $5 for a ten pack, so, ten weeks of shaving.
I have tried other 5 blade systems (Fusion, etc.) blade as well. I still only get one week from each cartridge. I agree with other posters; the 2 or 3 blade system is a much better shave than any 5 blade system I've tried so far.
A year of shaving from 15 cartridges? I just don't believe it!!
I get at least a month out of my shavers, no matter which brand. It likely depends upon how much you shave (I have a goatee so not my whole face), how often you shave (I am only a M-W-F shaver), how thick or rough your beard is (mine is fairly rough/thick), and how much discomfort you are willing to put up with (I find that as they age, my razors still shave close, they just tend to "pull" at your beard more before cutting). I see myself easily getting a year out of 15 cartridges. Others may only get 15 weeks.
Worst razor ever. Bought it on sale at Walgreens a year ago. Used it twice. Takes twice as much time as a normal razor. Poor engineering all around. Complete junk.
yoshamano wrote:While on the subject of razor comedy. One of my favorite The Onion articles http://onion.com/bW36oe I used the shortened link because the original link starts off with some salty language. I'm not sure how well F-bombs fly over here, lol.
I love the Onion. They print the stuff we all think but are afraid to say it.
Charging Tax now? And On Shipping? Since when does Shipping Razors Cost $24 for Two-Day Shipping? Whats going on with woot?
jigsaw918 wrote:can anyone tell me if this razor has a sideburn trimmer? The single blade on top of a razor that makes it easy to keep my sideburns straight.
Nope. No side-burn trimmer, but I have been using this razor for about a month now and it's the best and it's still pretty easy to keep my sideburns straight.
I have used King of Shaves Azors for several years, starting with the 4-blade predecessor to this one. They have seemed longer-lasting than other blades I have used, which I surmise is because they stay cleaner if you also use the King of Shaves gel (which I really recommend). I think the 4-blade ones are easier to keep clean, but I actually did a trial on my face (4-blades on one side, 5-blades on the other) and the semi-scientific result is that they both provide a clean shave. This amounts to a great price on razor blades.
King of shaves my foot. Get a safety razor. One blade = awesome shave.
janda259 wrote:Charging Tax now? And On Shipping? Since when does Shipping Razors Cost $24 for Two-Day Shipping? Whats going on with woot?
Unfortunately for some of us, WOOT is owned by Amazon.com and they now are forced by to start charging sales tax in several states. Read here: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-amazon-collecting-ca-sales-tax-20120915,0,6668499.story
Sales tax is always charged on shipping.
What state?
Effective September 1, 2012, Woot, Inc. was required to begin collecting sales tax on orders shipped to destinations in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
Effective September 15, 2012, Woot, Inc. was required to begin collecting sales tax on orders shipped to destinations in California.
Two-day shipping costs? Those flying monkeys ain't cheap.
Like a few others have said here, I'm a safety razor convert. I buy top of the line razors for 30 cents a piece (and am probably overpaying by 10 cents) and each one lasts me a week. I have 2 years worth of razors that take up as much space as a bar of soap. While I haven't eliminated nicks I have eliminated some nasty patches of razor burn.
Never again will I go back to cartridge razors.
ThunderThighs wrote:Sales tax is always charged on shipping.
What state?
Effective September 1, 2012, Woot, Inc. was required to begin collecting sales tax on orders shipped to destinations in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
Effective September 15, 2012, Woot, Inc. was required to begin collecting sales tax on orders shipped to destinations in California.
Two-day shipping costs? Those flying monkeys ain't cheap.
Well that does suck!
Now the shipping doesnt make sense though, 1 set 2 day shipping is $8 now 3 sets 2 day shipping is $24 as if you were shipping them individually packaged? which you end up not doing, its shipped in 1 box but charged as if you were purchasing 3 individually. Now if it was something fair like 1st set $8 + Additional items $2-$4 that would make a little more sense.
+Used to love the Buy 3 Sets of anything and pay only $5 now i like the faster shipping!
I shave my head most of the year with Gillette's Fusion ProGlide without a problem but they're too damned expensive! Not too difficult to keep clean in the shower or under running tap water.
Face is strictly electric. Manual blades burn and nick me much too often.
Tried Schick's Hydro but it's awful in comparison. Clogs up between the blades and just doesn't shave as well.
Taking in all the reviews, I'm sold.
In for 3!
All hail, ye of clean shaven skin...
Behold, there be people that wish to discuss the razor that we are selling here today on this very site. They wish to discuss it in this very thread.
It's kinda hard to sift through all the posts for everyone's favorite razor to get to the posts about this one.
I sense that razors are a passionate subject for many of you. That's cool. Deals.Woot is a great place to post deals for your fav, discuss your fav, ask others for their favs.
Thanks and don't hate the mod.
eddythebug wrote:...shaves my foot.
CubBuc wrote:I wanna hear more about the mountains near the pink parts !
I keep a decorative coffee cup with 1/4" of mineral oil in the bathroom. I deposit my used razor in that cup after I use it; the mineral oil works wonders for the life of ANY razor.
What KIND of mineral oil? There are tons! Tea Trea Oil, Jojoba Oil, etc.
ThunderThighs wrote:Usually I agree but the comments and links to other sites in this sale were outnumbering the comments about this razor. I want people to be able to find the info on this sale too... even the negative comments.
Sounds reasonable to me
Slydon wrote:Those are not cuts in any way. Just pre-existing facial issues under my beard. I didn't get a single cut anywhere while using this razor.
Nice job on the video !
theguruguys wrote:I switched to a safety razor a couple of years ago, it provides a closer shave and the blades are extremely inexpensive, I'll never go back... except when I travel, at which time a kit like this would be handy.
When you travel, take a couple of Bic Sensitive disposables. They're single blade, with space behind the blade to avoid clumping. You have to press a little more than you would with your safety razor, but they're remarkably good for disposables. I used these before I got my Merkur. Cheaper than this deal for better stuff.
craigthom wrote:Some of us aren't fully functional in the morning and don't want to worry about always keeping the razor straight or at the right angle. I have enough things to pay attention to.
I'm glad safety razors work for so many of you, but don't assume that what works for you will work for everyone. Spread the gospel if the urge is overpowering, but don't presume to tell me what I should do.
They really aren't any harder to use after the first few times, and the razor does the work. You don't have to press down like you do with cartridges. And funny, they used to work for everyone -- you know, until 1971 when Gillette realized they weren't making a killing on blades any more.
Anyway, the point is that this isn't much of a deal. There are better shavers out there for the same or less money. That's my piece.
gusvonpooch wrote:Nice job on the video !
Thank you! Also amusing: after the filming I was walking down the hall, still in the vest, carrying a little washtub full of hair shavings, and I ran into a building security guy who looked like he wanted to put me in prison on the spot.
Anyone try this to shave their head? I am always looking for a better shave but so far the best I've found is the old school 3 blade.
There's a little black spot on my scalp today...
(That's my mole up there)
It's now twice as smooth as yesterday...
(That's my mole up there)
Fendar wrote:Would you prefer a walrus or your next door neighbor?
Uh, what? Would I prefer the testing be done on a walrus or my neighbor?
I guess that depends on which neighbor. If you pick the one behind me who clearcut about 65 square meters of my property's wilderness area as a place to dump their grass clippings, I'd likely be all for it.
Watching the video real actual field tests from woot, looks to me like he cut his face a lot?
Probably not too good then
Sorry Scott they used you as a guinea pig.
craig616 wrote:Watching the video real actual field tests from woot, looks to me like he cut his face a lot?
Probably not too good then
Sorry Scott they used you as a guinea pig.
He addressed this earlier....
thomas998 wrote:Mountains near the pink parts? You mean chicks that shave their chest, yuck.
Would you rather we didn't? That is, if we needed to??
HYPOTHETICALLY, of course......
gordhad wrote:In the box:
(1) Remington 5-Blade Razor with 3 Replacement Cartridges
(1 x 3 = 3)
(2) 5-Blade Replacement Cartridges 6-Pack
(2 x 6 = 12)
12 + 3 = 15
So, this comes with 15 replacement cartridges? Am I reading this right? Are the product images just trying to fool me into thinking there are 5 x 5 = 25 cartridges? What's with those 3 holders with only 2 cartridges in them?
Look at the picture, the do your math again... There's only 15 blades, even in the pictures...
I am debating on pulling the trigger now, but here is some advise that will save EVERYONE some dough...
I heard this on a radio show... Cutting hair is NOT what dulls razor blades. It is the corrosion from sitting on the sink wet waiting to dry. If you will hit your blade with a hair dryer you will find that they last LOTS longer. The most I have gotten out of my Gillette Fusion 4 bladers is about 6 months on one cartridge (THATS RIGHT 6 MONTHS). I have a very sensitive face so others could go longer. The radio host claimed to have made it 16 months on a single blade throw away.
For those interested in going the double-edge safety razor* route, I recommend the Merkur 38 HD, aka the barber pole. As for blades, get a sample pack from any number of online sellers and pick out the blades you like the best.
And for the record, the best cartridge razor ever made was the Gillette Sensor Excel. It's a shame it's not around anymore (or very hard to find).
* Technically, cartridge razors are safety razors too. The term 'safety' was added to emphasize that stops were in place such that you could not deeply cut yourself like you could with a straight razor.
gwbaker wrote:I heard this on a radio show... Cutting hair is NOT what dulls razor blades. It is the corrosion from sitting on the sink wet waiting to dry. If you will hit your blade with a hair dryer you will find that they last LOTS longer.
Ummm...I keep my razor in the shower...and I was always told not to use a hair dryer in the shower.
DarthVukster wrote:Ummm...I keep my razor in the shower...and I was always told not to use a hair dryer in the shower.
they're really more suited for use in the bathtub.
I tried these out a year or two ago when Amazon offered them somewhat cheap and was really disappointed. They lasted significantly less time than my Fusion and never produced as good of a shave even when brand new. I can go months on a Fusion blade, these I was changing nearly weekly.
I'm tempted because this is so cheap but I remember just really looking forward to being done with my King of Shaves set from Amazon so I could justify biting the bullet and paying the insane Fusion refill costs...
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