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The US Presidential election has just concluded, and Barack Obama has been re-elected. Voters in exit polls said they cared most about the economy, but what they really meant were their own material circumstances in the economy. What may have carried the day for President Obama was the sense that he cares more for the middle class (where almost every American likes to place himself or herself) than his erstwhile opponent.
In fact, the choice between the two candidates illustrated clearly two very different conceptions of society and justice. Mitt Romneys infamous remarks branding almost half of the country as lazy free-riders were in a centuries-old tradition of the rich justifying wealth as deserved through talent and hard work (or before that, as divine will). Romney and his party simply refused to recognise that inequality of opportunity has grown dramatically in the US, so that the growing inequality of outcomes is not determined on a level playing field. Growth in the US has been far from inclusive.
Barack Obama, on the other hand, has had a vision that is completely consistent with the idea of inclusive growth. Interestingly, in 2007, Ifzal Ali and Hyun Hwa Son of the Asian Development Bank provided a theoretical and empirical analysis of inclusive growth that resonates conceptually with Obamas policies, as well as with what has been attempted in India. Ali and Son look at the distribution of opportunities across different parts of the income distribution. Thus, they focus on opportunities rather than outcomes such as income. In this, they are following the work of Nanak Kakwani and others. To make things concrete, they use access to health and education as examples of opportunities. They apply a specific index of opportunity to health and education data from the Philippines, to measure precisely how inclusive growth has been in that country.
As many have argued, health and education are to be valued in their own right, as well for their importance in helping to level the playing field for earning income. Barack Obama recognised this in pushing for wider and more equal access to healthcare, and for improvements in access to higher education through expanded federal student loan programmes. In some ways, then, the US agenda is not that different than Indias attempts to improve access to health and education across the country.
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A Buddhist in the house
Faith & Inspiration
The other night I saw Anthony Lawton do his one-man adaptation of The Great Divorce at the Lantern Theater in Philadelphia. It's my third time, and if he is still up for it next year, I'll go again. In high school they told us Shakespeare should be seen and not read. Lawton makes me feel that way about C.S. Lewis.
In the "meet the actor" session after the play, one woman in the audience shared her delight that the lizard scene was "sooooo Buddhist." (You may recall the vignette in which a visitor from hell is plagued by a lizard on his shoulder that represents his oppressive lust.) She tried to get Lawton to say that Lewis was deeply influenced by Buddhism, and that all religions are the same "au fond"-but he wouldn't go that far, although it does not seem he is any more than a lapsed Catholic in his own personal life.
In many a college literature class, the woman contributor's comment would be lauded as profound. After all, look at the comparisons: Both Christianity and Buddhism talk about lust, and about a life permeated by suffering because of desire, and about a quest to get free of that bondage. Case closed, right?
If Lawton had not been caught off guard, I wish he would have responded something like this:
"Buddhism and Christianity are similar only as a cow is similar to a man-both creatures have two eyes for seeing, and a mouth for chewing, and for the obvious reason that both are bound by the physical constraints of the planet. It is only natural that every religion will have superficial similarities and will deal with these matters; they are unavoidable. But the lizard story is a dead ringer for biblical Christianity and its provision for deliverance and transformation. To try to make The Great Divorce Buddhist is like Cinderella's ugly sister Druzella trying to cram her size 10 foot into a size 5 glass slipper."
Interestingly, the white middle class Buddhist woman admitted to departing from Buddhism in one respect-she believes in a heaven and hell. Which is to say, her religious beliefs were, besides all else, à la carte.


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The Tuesday evening ride with my new graduate student/ex-racer is now complete and I am happy to report that I am not dead by the side of the road.
We had arranged to meet on the south edge of town at 4:00 and I did not get off to an auspicious start. I must have been a sight when he arrived as I had blood streaming down my leg. I am embarrassed to report that today I am no longer a clipless virgin and have joined the ranks of the fallen. The incident was classic. I had unclipped to stop and as I was putting my foot down I heard the sound of my foot clipping back in and down I went. I wish that I had it on tape because I was able to keep my bike from ever touching the ground. I was surprised at how easy it is to unclip as I lay on my back with the bike in the air. My knee took the brunt of it, but I dont think it will be too bad. I shave so the bandaging/scabbing wont be too awful with dealing with hair.
So I ask my new student if he would rather do hills or flat and he wanted hills. Now we dont have hills like some folks have, but there are a few places with short hills that rise about 150 feet in 1/3 to ½ of a mile so we went off in search of them south of town.
The first part of the ride is not very nice as we rode on the shoulder of a four lane highway (US 441) down to Micanopy (a very quaint town. It was used in the movies Cross Creek and Doc Hollywood) and about a mile south of there we turned off onto a county road and then another through the very small town of Evinston that still has a Post Office/General Store. The ride through here is fantastic in the winter because you can see thousands of sandhill cranes and in the spring the wildflowers are everywhere. In the summer it is just nice with light traffic and occasional views of Orange Lake. A little further along we get back on US 441 for a few miles through MacIntosh and then up a small hill and down into the town of Orange Lake. All the way to MacIntosh my new student is hanging in there and occasionally dropping behind for a bit of drafting, but once we hit the hills he started to suffer. Perhaps this wasnt a good choice of routes for a first training ride in three years.
At Orange Lake we make a right hand turn and start riding on Dungarvin Road. (MacIntosh? Dungarvin? Sounds like Scotland!) Dungarvin Road is about the closest thing we have to hills around here and of course it starts to rain with lighning and thunder. I have to give it up to my new student because he really gutted it out on Dungarvin Road, but I think that he might have burned up too many of his matches on those hills. He was suffering a lot on the ride back into town and we took the slightly longer scenic route around the east side of Paynes Prairie and back into Gainesville with the last six miles of the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail.
The ride was about 50 miles with some wind and rain and hills, but I think that a good time was had by all. At least I hope so.


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Arizona's Old West is the real deal and still an important part of the lifestyle here.
You can experience the culture and entertainment of the range and the ranch at events throughout the year, but here are a handful of winter Western celebrations – held during the time of year when sunshine and mellow temperatures beckon you to spend time outdoors.
Pack your jeans, bola tie, button-down tops and boots. You'll need 'em for an old-fashioned cowboy experience.
Arizona Rodeos
Riding and roping contests abound in every part of Arizona. Here are just a few suggestions.
National Senior Pro Rodeo Association, Wickenburg
Seasoned rodeo competitors don't ride into the sunset, they join the National Senior Pro Rodeo Association circuit for cowhands aged 40 and older. Expect familiar events like barrel racing, roping and bull and bronc riding. Less known are co-ed ribbon roping and lady breakaway roping. The early February event is part of Wickenburg's annual Gold Rush Days.
Silver Spur Rodeo, Yuma
The Yuma Jaycees have put on this annual early February event since the mid-1940s. Regional riders, ropers and wrestlers compete in a three-day affair at the Yuma County Fairgrounds. Festivities usually include a Western parade, cowboy church and a closing dance.
La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Tucson
Also known as the Tucson Rodeo, this nine-day roundup is one of North America's top 25 pro rodeos. As the first major outdoor rodeo of the year, the mid-February event draws world champions who compete in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Other activities include one of the longest non-motorized parades in the country and country western concerts.
Arizona Black Rodeo, Chandler
This all-African American event features national cowboys and cowgirls competing in bull dogging, calf roping, bull riding and barrel racing. The unusual ladies steer-undecorating competition involves a woman rider chasing down a steer to pull a flag off its back. The rodeo takes place at Rawhide, a Western theme park, in early March.
Parada del Sol Rodeo, Scottsdale
Competitors saddle up in early March for the last of the big-time rodeos in the Phoenix area. Although it features a number of events, the PRCA-sanctioned rodeo emphasizes the adrenaline rush of bull riding. The festivities kick off a full month ahead of the big event with a parade and huge block party in early February.
Western Show & Sale Events
Find Wild West antiques, American Indian fine art and crafts and valued collectibles at these gatherings.
Tucson Old West Round-Up Show and Auction, Tucson
American Cowboy Magazine has called this Western and American Indian collectibles show one of the best Western events of the year. It's held in mid-January at Old Tucson, a Western theme park and movie lot.
High Noon Western Americana Auction and Antique Show, Mesa
Mosey on down to this late-January event that attracts more than 150 dealers and more than 300 lots of valuable collectibles.
Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West Invitational Exhibition & Sale, Wickenburg
Take the opportunity to view – and purchase – paintings, drawings and sculpture from celebrated women Western artists at this annual March event at Desert Caballeros Western Museum.
Experience Cowboy Culture
Learn more about the historical and contemporary Old West at these annual events.
Cochise Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering, Sierra Vista
Real ranchers and cowhands make up the bulk of the performers at this early-February ode to Western traditions. There's an open session for drop-ins, as well as headline performances and after-event jam sessions.
Festival of the West, Scottsdale
This giant celebration of Western culture is held right when winter turns to spring. The four-day affair packs 25 acres of the venue, WestWorld of Scottsdale, with music and dancing, a film festival with celebrities, a trade show, extreme cowboy races, a chuck wagon cook-off, and living history activities with African American cavalry men called Buffalo Soldiers and traders called mountain men.
For More Events
Lots more winter events have a Western flair. Check our full calendar of events for Western festivals around the state from New Year's Day to New Year's Eve.


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CBS was willing to bank good money (about an average of $3.5 million per episode) on shooting on ranches and locations around Ventura and Granada Hills and building a $1.8 million replica of 60s Fremont Street at Santa Clarita Studios, complete with a casino, jail and sheriff's office.
Thus Konrad got to learn the TV ropes--and go home at night to her husband and 7 1/2 and 4 1/2-year-olds. "I had no idea the machine that is TV," she says, "from the day the flag goes down to prep the first show. The pace is unrelenting." CBS ordered 13 episodes; as we spoke several weeks ago the pilot was done, two episodes were in post and a fifth was in prep: "You shoot these 55-page scripts in eight days. One page is a good day's work in the feature business. Here you shoot 10 to 12 pages a day, 40 set-ups, five different locations. The challenge is to make it beautiful, and not fall into conventions--master, medium shot-- boring."
Konrad works with Walker and seven writers and brings in directors to shoot the episodes, such as old film collaborator Gary Fleder ("Things To Do in Denver When You're Dead"). Assuming the series succeeds, there's room to grow the story as Vegas develops through the 60s and 70s. Lamb was around for over 30 years and provides useful detail--from car wheels and fenders to how arrests were made back in the day. Lamb reminds Konrad of Johnny Cash, who she got to know making "Walk the Line." "There are so few of these characters left," she sighs.
And the producer is moving full throttle into more television: she's putting together a cable series based on venerable Miramax title "Copland," as a 70s New York/New Jersey cop show packed with the politics and mob dynamics of the period.


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College Hockey:Janjevich, Brown Beat Buzzer
He Scores Just Before Horn to Give Bears Tie With Union
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — It was a last-second comeback for the ages. The red light behind the net went on and 1,756 fans in Achilles Arena, along with everyone on the ice, looked up to see if time had expired for the Union win.
The clock read all zeros, but the Brown bench erupted, as they had apparently tied it up at 2. The Skating Dutchmen protested, forcing the officials to talk it over, but Brown senior forward Doug Janjevich's heroics went up on the scoreboard, sending Friday night's game to an uneventful overtime.
"At that point you are just throwing it at the net," Brown coach Roger Grillo said. "You can only hope for the best."
With 17 seconds left, a faceoff in the Union zone set the stage for a dramatic finish. Junior defenseman Josh Barker made a great play to keep the puck in the zone, and the play made its way to the left corner.
With just about two seconds left, it appeared the Dutchmen would hang on to a key two points in the ECAC playoff race. But Brown's Paul Esdale whipped a feed, which somehow found the stick of Janjevich in front of the net. He redirected it in, just as the third period expired.
"Paul had it in the corner, and luckily it found its way out to me," Janjevich said. "And all I could do was redirect it toward the net. It's about time we got some breaks."
The Bears went to the third trailing 2-0 and shaking their heads at the very solid play of Union's Brandon Snee in net. He held Brown scoreless until just past the midway point of the third.
The freshman line of Adam Saunders, Brent Robinson, and Shane Mudryk finally solved him. After getting robbed earlier in a great shift, it was Saunders who knocked it in. Robinson and Mudryk, who also assisted on the game-tying goal, were responsible for getting the puck to Saunders in front. Saunders, on his second of the year, poked it through the sprawled out Sneed.
"Our freshmen played tremendous," Grillo said. "We had nine of them in the lineup, but this line played especially well. They had a great shift to get us back in the game."
The Bears waited until the last possible moment to get the equalizer, but it still counted. After a Dutchmen-dominated first minute or so of overtime, neither team had any other real chances to get the game winner.
Union coach Kevin Sneddon was not available for comment after the game. Union had to be disappointed, knowing it let a critical two points slip out their hands, despite still gaining a point on Colgate with the tie.
"There is too much parity in this league to not play a good 60 minutes of hockey," Union assistant coach Kevin Patrick said. "Points in the ECAC are hard to come by."
Brown's Brian Eklund countered Snee in the other net. After a shaky start, Eklund shut the door to total 29 saves on the night. Snee kicked out 23.
"We definitely took these guys a little lightly once we got up 2-0," Snee said. "Tomorrow night, we need to put together a full game."
The Dutchmen got both their goals in the first, then seemed to put it on cruise control. They relied on Snee to make several great saves throughout the second and third — two frames in which the Bears had control.
"We're at a point in the season where you need these ones," Union co-captain Bryan Yackel said. "We tried to coast through the second and the third. It was discouraging to watch them come back like that."
Junior defenseman Charles Simard got Union on the board in the first. Just after a power play had expired, Simard circled out to the front and shot it through a mess of bodies and past Eklund to make it 1-0.
Minutes later, Yackel made it 2-0. After a Brown miscommunication in its end, Jordy Federko picked up a loose puck and fed Yackel a one timer, which he blew past Eklund's glove hand. Nathan Gillies had assists on both goals.
In a scoreless second, Snee made 12 saves to keep the Bears' scoring woes alive. Mudryk and teammate Chris Legg both had golden opportunities to cut the lead in half, and Snee made some fabulous saves just before the period ended to keep it 2-0.
But Brown, already eliminated from an ECAC playoff berth, showed great spirit in battling back. It stunned the Union crowd, battling back when it seemed it could be just the same old story for the Bears.
"It's all about pride now," Janjevich said. "We don't want to embarrass ourselves. We know we are better than we have played."
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By Phillip Whitten
FEDERAL WAY, Washington, December 4. HOMETOWN girl Megan Quann re-emerged after nearly two years of low-profile swimming to turn in the outstanding performance on the first night of competition at the U.S. Open in Federal Way.
Quann, the 2000 Olympic champion in the 100 meter breaststroke, now swimming for the South Sound Titans, took the lead at the start of the 100 breast tonight, turned well ahead of the field at 32.03, and was never challenged. Her time of 1:08.13 vaulted her to sixth in the world this year, just ahead of instate rival Tara Kirk.
Kirk, the defending NCAA champion in the 100 breast, was second tonight in 1:08.99.
Interestingly, the next five finishers were foreigners, while Kristy Kowal, a silver medalist in Sydney in the 200 breast, was eighth.
The men's 100 breast also produced some interesting results. Dutchman Thijs van Valkengoed clocked a national record 1:01.52 to take the event ahead of fast-closing Scott Usher at 1:01.85, a PR. Usher, a student at the University of Wyoming, is setting himself up as a major challenger to favorites Ed Moses and Brendan Hansen at the US Olympic Trials.
World and Olympic champion Yana Klochkova won the women's 200 IM in a solid 2:14.34. No surprise there. The surprise came in the #2 spot. In a field that included Olympians Joanne Malar and Kristy Kowal, as well as perennial NCAA contender Michala Kwasny, the runner-up spot went to 14 year-old Kathryn Hoff in 2:16.26. Kathryn swims for the North Baltimore A.C., which has a pretty good male medley swimmer.
In the men's IM, Canada's Brian Johns swam his best time this year — 2:00.91 — to win convincingly over Ryan Lochte, at 2:02.53. Johns, WR-holder in the short course 400 IM, took the lead at the halfway mark from Japan's Takahiro Mori, then pulled away on the breaststroke.
400 Free
The winners of the women's and men's 400 free used the same strategy to secure their victories. In the women's race, Japan's Sachiko Yamada, WR-holder in the short course 800, clocked 4:10.04, more than 2-1/2 seconds ahead of defending Olympic champ, Brooke Bennett, at 4:12.69. Both Yamada and Bennett passed the early leader, Rachel Komisarz, at the 250 mark. Komisarz hung in tough, finishing in 4:13.05.
In the men's race, former US record-holder Klete Keller lay back in third place at the 200 meter mark. By 300 meters he had the lead, and he held off fast-closing teammate Peter Vanderkaay to win with a negative-split 3:51.87 to Vanderkaay's 3:52.94.
200 Back
Jamie Reid, a former Washingtonian, celebrated her return with a hard-fought win in the 200 back over Cnada's Jennifer Fratesi, 2:14.30 to 2:14.89. Reid jumped into the lead after the first turn, gradually stretching it over the next 100 meters. Fratesi had something left on the final lap, as she cut Reid's margin almost in half. But it was too little, too late.
New Zealand's Cameron Gibson was the winner of the men's 200 back. His 2:01.31 was exactly two seconds faster than runner-up Chris DeJong. Gibson took the lead at the 100 (59.48 split) and steadily extended it.
Comebacker Jeff Rouse, 33, took the B Final in 2:04.34, a time that would have placed him fifth in the A Final. The time bodes well for Rouse in the 100 meters backstroke, the event in which he formerly held the world record and in which he won gold at the Atlanta Olympics.
Defending Olympic champion Lenny Krayzelburg, back in competition after two shoulder surgeries, qualified second in 2:03.57 but scratched the final.
50 Free
The women's 50 was a Dutch Treat, as two Dutch girls took the top two spots — and Inky De Bruijn didn't even swim! Marleen Veldhuis, 24, swam a PR 25.24 to win with ease over teammate Chantal Groot, 25.83. Maritza Correia was third in 25.86, followed by 16 year-old Dana Vollmer at 25.89.
1988 Olympian Trina Radke, on the comeback trail, was fifth in 26.06.
Texas' Colleen Lanne took the B Final in 25.86, which would have tied her for third in the A Final. Masters swimmer Peggy Gross, 34, swam a solid 27.13, to finish 48th out of 115 competitors.
Jason Lezak asserted his dominance in the men's 50 free, clocking a swift 22.34, well ahead of Holland's Johan Kenkhuis, 22.76. Lezak led four Irvine Nova swimmers in the final. Gabe Woodward was third, Luke Anderson fourth and Scott Tucker fifth.
800 Free Relay
Canada took both the women's and men's 4 x 200 freestyle relays. In the women's race, the Canucks' 8:14.56 was a shade ahead of New Zealand, at 8:14.80. The men's race was not nearly as close, with Team Canada clocking 7:20.47, seven seconds ahead of the University of Michigan. Brian Johns led off for Canada in 1:49.66.


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December 24, 2009 | Tom Tritton
Chances are that anyone reading a blog called Periodic Tabloid will have good memories of enjoying high-school science classes. A fondness for high-school science isn't universally shared, however. Sadly, there are people who harbor a negative association with their high-school science experience.
Can this be changed? Are there ways to raise the engagement level of students with science when they are still young and not yet fixed in their ways? If students are more interested, do they perform better?
It's easy to speculate on answers to such questions, but a couple of psychologists actually designed an experiment to gather data that tests their ideas (Science 326: 5958 [December 4, 2009], 1410–1412). The relatively simple hypothesis is this: if students are asked to divine the personal relevance of science to their own lives, they will be more energized by the material and achieve at a higher level.
The result is wonderful: students who lacked belief in their own abilities to do well in science went up a notch or two in success when asked to make connections between science and their own lives. There isn't any effect on students who already thought highly of their abilities, and there is no difference in the results along gender or racial lines.
So, encouraging students to discern relevance between science and their lives pays off.
My take on how to capitalize on this finding is twofold. First, display science as a deeply human activity by telling the stories of its practitioners: Priestley being run out of town by a frenzied mob; Lavoisier losing his head to the guillotine; Pauling alienating colleagues with his views on vitamin C. And second, create practical examples of science affecting our everyday lives: the chemical reactions that go on in the battery that powers your essential cell phone; the acid-base equilibrium that determines whether a drug cures your disease or makes you sicker. Surely, readers can come up with more ideas….
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Buying Advice for the Best Road Bikes Under $1500
You have many options when considering the best road bikes under $1500 in 2015. At this price, you will get better quality Shimano or SRAM components than an entry-level bicycle.
But don't expect to get a carbon fiber frame at this price. A solid aluminum frame, which is more impressive than a cheap carbon frame knockoff, will provide an excellent foundation for riding.
To help you find one of the best road bikes under $1500 for you, I want to provide you with some tips and tricks for buying one of these good beginner road bicycles.
Where to buy a road bike under $1500
A local bicycle shop should be your first stop. A department store bicycle is not a viable option.
The local bike shop will be able to help you with fit, which is important with a road bicycle.
They will be able to make fitting adjustments, including changing stems, and getting you a comfortable saddle.
They will also have bicycles that have higher quality components and will be able to tune the bicycle once the cables stretch, which is very common on a new bike. (Most shops will offer free lifetime tune-ups, too.)
You'll also be able to take the bike for a short test run. This can be beneficial when determining the style of bike you want.
Determine the style of road bicycle
There are different styles of road bicycles, including those designed for racing competitions, sport riding, and touring.
The difference may seem subtle, but they are the difference between winning and losing a race, being comfortable on your rides, or being able to haul 70 lbs of gear to the next campsite.
- Racing bikes
A racing bicycle has very fast handling. They are pleasure to ride, but the constant small steering corrections needed can fatigue muscles after hours in the saddle.
This style of bicycle is designed for a aerodynamic advantage, with really low handlebars.
A racing bike also has a gearing that may not be suited for beginners.
- Sport endurance bicycles
A sport endurance bicycle represent a midway point between the fast handling road bicycle and a touring bicycle.
For those wanting to do charity rides or just get out and have a sleek, efficient road bicycle to ride, a sport endurance bike represents a good value.
This style bicycle has a more upright riding position, which allows a much more comfortable — yet still efficient — position.
Increasing the handlebar height has the effect of creating less back and neck pain for someone who's not very flexible.
A sport bicycle, which will generally have rack and fender mounts and accept a wider tire, will not be as twitchy as a full-on race bike.
- Touring bicycle
A touring bicycle is the bicycle equivalent of a work pickup. A touring bike has mounts for fenders and racks and has a geometry that is less fatiguing.
The handlebars are higher, the turning speed is slow, and the frames are usually made from steel, which can be a little more flexible than an aluminum frame.
Research major bike brands
You may find a bike you are comfortable on right away. It can be a good idea to do a little research before you buy, though, especially if you are trying to find what bicycle is right for you.
Bicycle manufacturers have the specifications of their bicycles listed on their websites.
This can provide an easy way to filter through bikes that may interest you. A lot of times they will have the MSRP on there, too, so you will know about what the bike will cost.
Using the information on the manufacturer's website, you should have a better understanding when talking about bikes with a shop employee.
When you are at the bike shop, it can be important to make sure the bike shop specializes in road bikes. This will help make sure fit problems will be solved efficiently.
A shop that sells mainly mountain bikes may not have the same knowledge as one that sells road bicycles only.
If you are not comfortable dealing with the sales person at the shop, or just do not like the overall vibe there, do not consider spending any money there. Find another shop.
Best style of bicycle for you
Unless you expect to race or ride fast group rides, a sport endurance bicycle is, more than likely, the style of bicycle you should be looking for.
This will allow you to get a little bit better fit. What you should look at is the geometry numbers, which will be posted on the manufacturer's website.
When looking at the numbers, you'll want to look at the head tube number. This will be in millimeters, and the higher the number the taller it will be, making the handlebars a little higher.
You may also look at the specs page, where the stem size will be. Although the stem can be swapped out easily, you do want to look for one that is slightly shorter and with a higher rise.
An easier solution to looking at numbers is to go to the bike shop and ask to sit on a couple bikes. After this, you'll get a feel for what is comfortable to you.
Parts on the best road bikes for beginners
The components on road bikes under $1500 are a little bit nicer than their less expensive counterparts — such as road bikes under $500.
A bicycle in this price range will generally have all Shimano, SRAM, or Campy components. Bikes at lesser prices will generally use a mixture of parts.
On road bikes under $1500, you will usually find Shimano Tiagra (possibly 105) or SRAM Apex — all of which will last thousands and thousands of miles.
Manufacturers such as Specialized offer models that feature SRAM and Shimano, so you get a choice, depending on your preference.
The biggest difference between them is the ergonomics of the hoods, so it's more important to choose the brand of components on a bike based on comfort.
You would want to make sure that you get a compact crankset or a triple crankset if your fitness levels are lacking.
A standard double, which the pros use, generally does not have enough gears for recreational riders — the last thing you want to do is get off and walk your bike up a hill.
You can tell the difference between a standard and compact crankset by the number of teeth on the gears. A compact will have a 50×34, and a standard will have a 53×39.
Road bike buying guide parting thoughts
Although buying a road bike from a local shop may be one of the best ways to get a road bike under $1500, it is possible to buy from an online shop.
An online store may be appropriate if you know how to work on bicycles and are looking for a good value.
For most beginners, though, this may not be appropriate and a good bike shop will be the way to go.
With a few simple tips, you won't have a problem at all finding one of the best road bikes under $1500 in 2015.


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Airman in Group 'X' (Technical), Jobs & Vacancy in Officer at Indian Air Force, Delhi May 2012
Job or Vacancy Description:
Indian Air Force (IAF) invites applications from unmarried male candidates for selection test in August 2012 to join as Airman in Group 'X' (Technical) Trades.
Qualification : Intermediate or 10+2 or Equivalent Examination with Mathematics, Physics and English with a minimum of 50% marks. OR Three years Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical or Electronics or Automobile or Computer Science or Instrumentation Technology or Information Technology) with at least 50% marks, Age : 17 to 22 Years. Born between 01 October 1991 and 30 Novemeber 1995 (both date inclusive)
Training : Initial Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT) will be provided at Airmen Training School, Belgaum (Karnataka) for 12 weeks. After it Trade Training will be provided.
Selection Procedure : Written Test : Test will be held during August 2012. Physical Fitness Test (PFT) : those who pass written test will undertake Physical Fitness Test. It consist of 1.6 Km run to be completed in 8 min., Interview : Those who pass both the written and PFT will be called for interview.
How to Apply : candidate must indicate three choices of the examination centre in order of preference. Application form which is predefined should be typed on A4 size paper only. . Application should be sent to :PresidentCentral Airmen Selection BoardPost Box No. 11807, New Delhi – 110010
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1. Enrolment is for an initial period of 20 years extendable up to the age of 57 years. Initially candidates will be sent for a Joint Basic Phase Training (JBPT) for 12 weeks at Basic Training Institute, Belgaum (Karnataka).
2. You will maintain power supply system of latest types of aircraft, airborne missiles and associated ground systems. You will also maintain photo equipment mounted on air borne weapon systems and operate ground based photo systems.
3. You are responsible for the maintenance and servicing of airframes and their accessories, components and controls of an aircraft. Regular checks for the entire hydraulic and pneumatic system to ensure proper functioning against leaks are also part of your duties.
4. You will repair and maintain mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems of airborne missiles, engines, automobiles and aircraft fuelling equipment. Complete aircraft ground support equipment will also be repaired and maintained by you.
5. Perks such as Ration, Clothing, Medical facilities, Accommodation, CSD (Canteen) facilities, Leave (60 days Annual and 30 days Casual in a Calendar year as a privilege),
Tentative Last Date:25-05-2012
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The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8 October 1932.Its first ac flight came into being on 01 Apr 1933. It possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers). The aircraft inventory comprised of four Westland Wapiti IIA army co-operation biplanes at Drigh Road as the "A" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co- operation) Squadron.Four-and-a-half years later, "A" Flight was in action for the first time from Miranshah, in North Waziristan, to support Indian Army operations against insurgent Bhittani tribesmen. Meanwhile, in April 1936, a "B" Flight had also been formed on the vintage Wapiti. But, it was not until June 1938 that a "C" Flight was raised to bring No. 1 Squadron ostensibly to full strength, and this remained the sole IAF formation when World War II began, although personnel strength had by now risen to 16 officers and 662 men.Problems concerning the defence of India were reassessed in 1939 by the Chatfield Committee.
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Four-month-old sleeps at 5 pm?
Our four-month-old reliably starts getting sleepy around 4 or 4:30 pm and generally falls asleep around 5. From what I've seen here, that's quite early. We'd love to push it back--so that she'll wake up later and so that her mom could see her awake when she gets home from work--but is it a good idea to tinker with it, and how would we do so? Might it be the nap schedule? Thanks in advance for help!
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That sounds a bit early but it really depends on the baby. If you want to get your baby to stay up later, you may want to work on the naps. I think my son at 4 months old was taking 3 naps a day and each nap was anywhere from 45 min to 1:30 min. A 4 month old should be able to stay awake for 2 hrs or so at a time. I started a schedule for my son at 5 months old where he would wake at 7am take 3 naps a day and go to bed at 7pm. It gradually got a little bit later with him going to sleep at 8 because he was taking shorter naps and able to stay awake longer.posted 01/09/2013 by carson2012_mommy
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I need to choose a library for "standard" charting: pies, lines and bars.
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Paolo di Giovanni Fei (painter)
Sienese, c. 1335/1345 - 1411
The Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple, 1398-1399
tempera on wood transferred to hardboard
painted surface: 146.1 × 140.3 cm (57 1/2 × 55 1/4 in.) overall: 147.2 × 140.3 cm (57 15/16 × 55 1/4 in.)
Samuel H. Kress Collection
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Commissioned in 1398[1] for the chapel of San Pietro in Siena Cathedral,[2] where it remained at least until 1482.[3] It is probable, however, that the altarpiece was removed only between 1580 (when a new, richly decorated marble altar was commissioned for the chapel) and 1582 (when the decoration of the new altar was completed). At this time it was then either consigned to the cathedral's storerooms or sold.[4] H.M. Clark, London, by 1928.[5] Edward Hutton [1874-1969], London.[6] (Wildenstein & Co., New York), by 1950;[7] sold February 1954 to the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York;[8] gift 1961 to NGA.
[1] Gaetano Milanesi, Documenti per la storia dell'arte senese, 3 vols., Siena, 1854: 2:37; Scipione Borghesi and Luciano Banchi, Nuovi documenti per la storia dell'arte senese 1, Siena, 1898: 62; Monica Butzek, "Chronologie," In Die Kirchen von Siena, multi-vol., ed. Waltee Haas and Dethard von Winterfeld, vol. 3, part 1.1.2, Munich, 2006: 102. Payments to Paolo di Giovanni Fei "per la tavola di sancto Piero et sancto Pavolo, per sua fatiga e colori" were made, specifies Monica Butzek (2006), between 1398 and April 1399.
[2] Pietro Lorenzetti's altarpiece of the Birth of the Virgin, also painted for the Cathedral of Siena in 1342 (see Carlo Volpe, Pietro Lorenzetti, ed. Marco Lucco, Milan, 1989: 152-154), is surmounted, like The Presentation of the Virgin discussed here, by three arches included in a heavy frame. The present appearance of these paintings is misleading, however. Fourteenth-century altarpieces were generally realized on rectangular panels, not silhouetted like these, and integrated above by triangular or trapezoidal gables partially overlapped by the integral frame. See Monika Cämmerer George, Die Rahmung der toskanischen Altarbilder in Trecento, Strasbourg,1966: 144-165; Christoph Merzenich, Vom Schreinerwerk zum Gemälde. Florentiner Altarwerke der ersten Hälfe des Quattrocento, Berlin, 2001: 43-56.
[3] Enzo Carli, Il Duomo di Siena, Genoa, 1979: 85-86.
[4] On 9 September 1579, the Congrega di San Pietro, patron since 1513 of the chapel dedicated to this saint (the second altar from the entrance in the north aisle), commissioned the stonecutters Girolamo del Turco and Pietro di Benedetto da Prato to realize a new marble structure around the altar. This sculptural decoration was completed in April 1582. It is presumed that between the two dates Paolo's panel, considered antiquated, was removed. See Butzek 2006, 197.
[5] Daily Telegraph Exhibition 1928, 162. Concerning the unknown whereabouts of the painting between 1582 and 1928, a handwritten note on a photograph of the painting, formerly owned by Bernard Berenson (now in the Biblioteca Berenson at Villa I Tatti, Florence), suggests a provenance from the collection at Corsham Court, Wiltshire, which the British diplomat Sir Paul Methuen (1672–1757) had formed in the eighteenth century, and which, by the mid-nineteenth century, had been enriched with paintings from the collection of the Rev. John Sanford (1777-1855) through the 1844 marriage of Sanford's daughter and sole heir, Anna Horatia Caroline Sanford (1824–1899), to Frederick H.P. Methuen, 2nd baron Methuen (1818-1891). See Benedict Nicolson, "The Sanford Collection," The Burlington Magazine 98 (1955): 207–214. However, this suggestion appears to be in error. James Methuen-Campbell, who inherited Corsham Court in 1994 and has extensively researched the family collections, kindly reviewed the manuscript material for both the Sanford and Methuen collections, and found no reference to the painting (see his e-mail to Anne Halpern, of 15 February 2012, in NGA curatorial files). The painting also does not appear among those disposed of by Sanford on the occasion of two London sales: a sale by private contract under the auspices of George Yates (24 April 1838, and days following), and a sale at Christie & Manson (9 March 1839).
[6] Information given in Paintings and Sculpture from the Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1956.
[7] According to the handwritten note on the photograph referenced above (see note 5), the painting was with Wildenstein by October 1950.
[8] The bill of sale (copy in NGA curatorial files) is dated 10 February 1954, and was for fourteen paintings, including Presentation of the Virgin by Bartolo di Fredi; payments by the foundation continued to March 1957.
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- Capella di San Pietro
- Clark, H. M.
- Hutton, Edward
- Kress Foundation, Samuel H. (Kress number K2045)
- Wildenstein & Co., Inc.
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ROCKFORD (WIFR) – Rockford Police remind drivers to lock up our cars after a rash of burglaries on the east side.
Officers say car burglaries on the east side jumped more than 100% from April to May. Most happened in parking lots along East State Street.
It's nice to drive with our windows down, but officers say a lot of car burglaries happen when we leave our windows down or leave valuables in plain view.
Just put it out of view. Put the little loose change out of view. Put the GPS away, but people think 'I'm only running into a store for 5-10 minutes.' They're not thinking about somebody could just be wandering around in that parking lot, thinking just about how many cars are in that parking lot," said Deputy Chief Lori Sweeney.
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Why are you drawn to an object?
Have you ever experienced Déjà vu? Ever sensed something that didn't appear to be there? Ever believed you possessed a sixth sense? In short, do think you might be psychic? Maybe you are. Maybe all your life you've been drawn to objects for reasons even you can't completely understand or explain. Gain greater insight with The Storage Medium™.
Famed psychic author and media personality Joyce Keller hosts America's longest running, live radio show for the body, mind and spirit. She's been a blogger on the topics of love, romance, life, astrology and extra sensory perception for the Lifetime TV Network's official website and is a certified hypno-therapist who has helped thousands of people overcome a variety of personal issues. She is now also the star of the new web series "The Storage Medium™."
As "The Storage Medium™" Joyce will perform feats of psychometry, the divining of facts concerning an object or its owner through contact with or proximity to the object. Many practitioners of, and believers in, extra-sensory perception believe inanimate objects will hold the energy of their past owners and/or the environments in which they existed and those capable of reading that energy can interpret it to reveal specific knowledge of the object's history.
While mainly existing in the realms of pop culture and spiritualism these days, psychics of the past (and occasionally even today) were often employed by law enforcement agencies to help solve crimes. Joyce Keller won't be catching any bad guys, but she will put her skills to use in unraveling mysteries.
"Pyschometry can be very difficult because it's so layered," Keller said. "By that I mean a person can ask me to read a piece of jewelry they are wearing, but it really belonged to their grandmother. What I try to do is straddle the line between the seen and the unseen. I use the energy or vibrations contained within an object and hopefully combine those impressions with what I'm feeling from the person who owns the object."
Joyce will also put her mystical versatility on display by combining the varying disciplines of metaphysics and extra-sensory perception to help make sense of the layers of energy she reads from an object. "Birth dates are important as they are the one thing about a person's true essence that cannot be changed," Keller said. "By asking for a person's birthday I can zero in on them with a combination of astrology and psychotherapy."
Initial webisodes of "The Storage Medium™" will feature Joyce reading the histories of objects including what may have been a sea captain's desk, eyeglasses, books, tools and even an old pair of sneakers.
"The Storage Medium™" was filmed on location at StorageMart self storage facilities. The show will make its debut on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 on the official StorageMart blog (www.storage-mart.com/blog). Subsequent episodes will air Tuesday, February 4 and Tuesday, February 11.


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The Denver Broncos and Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) today announced a new event for Broncos fans to combine their love of running with their passion for the orange and blue at the Broncos Back to Football Run, featuring a 5K, 10K, Fans on the Field Stadium Run and Broncos PLAY 60 Fun Run for kids. (Editor's note: This event used to be called the Fans on the Field 5K/10K.)
The 2013 race is set to take place at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Saturday, September 7, and will benefit the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD). Fans who previously participated in NSCD's Fans on the Field event are encouraged to join this new event.
Debuting the weekend following the Broncos home opener against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Sept. 5, the Broncos Back to Football Run invites fans to share in the glory of the gridiron while supporting a healthy and active lifestyle. Participants will have the unprecedented opportunity to finish their race at the 50-yard line at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, the home of their beloved Denver Broncos.
"Denver is a proud football city that also has a vibrant and active running community, making this event a perfect way to kickoff the 2013 season and bring the fans together," said Dennis Moore, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Denver Broncos. "We're proud to be part of a series of races that also supports the league's commitment to healthy families and our PLAY 60 initiative to combat childhood obesity."
A post-race tailgate party with live entertainment and a Bud Light Beer Garden will take place after the race and all participants will receive an official race shirt.
The NFL Back to the Football Run Series features 5K and 10K races in partnership with the NFL and several of its member clubs. More than a dozen clubs are expected to hold races in their respective cities in 2013. A majority of the running events will take place in conjunction with the opening weekend of the NFL season and many will include Fan Fests, autograph opportunities and NFL skill challenges.
"The start of football season in Denver is an exciting time and we invite families and fans of all ages to enjoy a fun day of celebration, while also making the positive choice to get moving and have a healthy lifestyle," said Jamie Monroe, Event Director for Competitor Group. "We're thrilled to see the NFL Back to Football Run Series grow and be embraced by more teams around the country as running continues to evolve and reach new participants."
NSCD is one of the largest outdoor therapeutic recreation agencies in the world. NSCD is based locally in Colorado and serves over 3,000 children and adults with disabilities each year, who are able to participate in year-round adaptive sports and recreational adventures through the organization.
The Broncos Back to Football Run will include a Fans on the Field Stadium Run, which will take participants on a running tour of rarely seen areas of Sports Authority Field at Mile High. This unique run will be a non-timed, non-competitive race option.
"We are excited about our new partnership with the Denver Broncos and Competitor Group," said Becky Zimmermann, president and CEO of the NSCD. "Together we will make this race a great event for the Denver community for years to come."
The "Run for NSCD" fundraising campaign is open to all race participants and will earn runners special Bronco football incentives. For more information, visit NFLRunSeries.com/Broncos/Charity.
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About the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos football enters its 54th season in 2013 as the team seeks to return to the pinnacle of success it enjoyed with back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1997 and '98. Playing for the 13th year at their glistening stadium, Sports Authority Field at Mile High, the Broncos will perform before sellout crowds for the 44th consecutive season, the first 31 of which came at Mile High Stadium. The team has sold out 333 consecutive regular-season games and 350 consecutive contests including playoff games. Broncos fans have watched their team amass one of the NFL's finest records since the club's first winning season in 1973, enduring just seven losing seasons—tied for the second-fewest in the NFL. This season also marks Pat Bowlen's 30th as Owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Broncos. During that time, Denver has enjoyed a virtually unmatched level of success in the context of the entire NFL and within the American Football Conference Western Division.
About NSCD
The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) began in 1970 as a one-time ski lesson for children with amputations for the Children's Hospital of Denver. Today, the NSCD is one of the largest outdoor therapeutic recreation agencies in the world. Each year NSCD serves 3,000 children and adults with disabilities who partake in the more than 25 sports and recreational programs, from snow skiing and kayaking to playing lacrosse and rock climbing. With specially trained staff and its own adaptive equipment lab, the NSCD teaches a variety of winter and summer sports and activities to individuals with almost any physical, cognitive, emotional, or behavioral diagnosis. For more information about the NSCD visit our website at http://nscd.org or like us on Facebook for updates about our programs and athletes.
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Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) is the active lifestyle industry's leading media and event entertainment company. CGI's portfolio of media assets span the full range of the expanding endurance industry and include a robust digital community on the web and on mobile across the Competitor Endurance Sports Network of websites. Additionally, Raceit.com, a leading digital registration platform, is the catalyst for the company's race services offering that looks to meet the needs not only for the company's owned and operated events, but also for endurance events of all sizes on behalf of the entire industry.
CGI owns and operates 83 events around the world, including the flagship Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, the TriRock Triathlon Series, the NFL Run Series and the REI Muddy Buddy Series, collectively delivering more than 600,000 professional and amateur participants in 2012. Anchoring the company with rich content and marketing leverage are five publishing properties dedicated to running, cycling, triathlon and the world of multisport including Velo, Inside Triathlon, Triathlete, Women's Running and Competitor with a combined monthly circulation of over 700,000. Further information about CGI and its digital, publishing and event entertainment properties can be found at CompetitorMediaKit.com.


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Kayla Tackett won a $1,000 scholarship last week at the Pop Warner Scholarship Tribute in Winston Salem, N.C. Kayla was a first team scholar, meaning she was ranked in the top 2 percent of 410,000 children that took part in the scholars programs. The $1,000 scholarship came from the Mecklenburg County Optimist Club, Daniel R. "Doc" Watson Memorial Scholarship and Pop Warner and will be kept in a reserve fund for her. When she graduates high school and decides which college she will attend, they will then forward the money to her college of choice. "I am very proud and excited to share this good news with you all," said mom Jenni.
In other scholarship news, KnowledgePoints Learning Center Matthews has awarded Tyrese Ratliff a full scholarship for the Spring 2009 semester. The scholarship guarantees the Crown Point Elementary School third-grader free testing and the center's 40 tutoring program – a $1760 value – at no cost whatsoever.
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The 10 Most Disappointing Movies Of 2012
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Remember how I said there were two movies I saw in 2012 that caused me to leave the theater in a bit of a rage? Weve officially reached the second title. While its been a good number of years since Oliver Stone made a truly great movie, from the outside Savages looked like a throwback to his titles from the 1990s, hitting audiences with a good bit of chaos and drug-fueled insanity, but the actual final cut is a breath-taking disaster. Blake Lively, who showed some decent skills in Ben Afflecks The Town, is monotonous dead weight for her entire performance which would have been fine if she wasnt narrating the entire goddamn movie. The story takes forever to get going, the stakes are minimal because you dont care about the characters, and the movies ending is so jaw-droppingly, mind-numbingly horrible that it actually led me to let out a verbal, What the fuck? while sitting in the cinema. It cant be said for all the films on this list, but Savages isnt just one of the most disappointing movies of the year, its easily one of the worst.
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In its advertising John Carter reminded audiences that it was based on material that inspired legendary science-fiction films like Star Wars and Avatar. But not only did the film fail to live up to those titles in terms of box office receipts famously losing the studio $200 million it also simply failed to live up to its predecessors in terms of scale and scope. While I liked the movie a lot more than most of my colleagues, including our own Sean OConnell, its hard to deny that the finished product didnt live up to its promise. Taylor Kitsch made for an uncharismatic lead, making it hard for audiences to really connect with his character and the world was so overstuffed with CGI that the story became too distant. Its actually a shame that John Carter will never get a sequel because there is real potential in the property, but the first one didnt fully capitalize on it.
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I have a few pots with gray bugs. They leave a trail of white flakes and my sundews die. I'm not sure what I have.
What's The Difference Between A Pill Bug And A Mealie Bug?
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Posted 05 July 2012 - 20:36 PM
Pill bugs are much larger than mealie bugs (without going and getting one I guess about 1cm) and when you pick them up they curl up into a wee ball. - hence pill and were once upon a time ingested in fakery medicine.
I have a few pots with gray bugs. They leave a trail of white flakes and my sundews die. I'm not sure what I have.
Also known as woodlouse ( and hundreds of other regional names** eg. sowbug etc.) commonly found under rotting wood but not the cause of the wood rotting.
Mealie are much smaller (1mm ?) and not often seen under their cocoon of white fluffy debris unless you go loking fr them.
Can be disposed of by dabbing with methylated spirit* on an artists brush when you find them on cactus, but I am a newbie to CPs so take further advise on that. In fact I was not even aware that they were a prob on CPs, wouldav thort it too damp for them ??
a trail of white flakes does not sound to me like the white fluffy cocoon type stuff normally left by mealies, so I dunno what you have, unless the white fluffy stuff is only left in the dry of cactus and they leave a different deposit in the wet condx of CPs ??
* ah! I see you are in NY, , methylated spirit = denatured methyl alcohol aka wood alcohol/spirit, but I guess that rubbing alcohol or isopropyl alcohol would do just as well, in cactus at least !
** Oh! I just googled and thence to wikip. where they give "slater" in Scotland, which reminds me of my youth in Cumberland NW England where we called them "slatiebacks", not listed in wikip ! Gosh, that takes me back,, you didnt need to know that :) !
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 13:00 PM
We have ISO at the lab in which I work. I'll have to capture one.
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DALLAS (AP) - Authorities say the charges that put an unwitting victim of a midair explosives hoax under arrest in Texas were drug-related.
Officials say Christopher Shell was arrested at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday on outstanding warrants for two drug possession charges - less than 2 ounces of marijuana and less than 28 grams of a controlled substance.
Shell was jailed Friday morning on $3,000 bond in Collin County near Dallas.
Shell had been flying home to celebrate his 29th birthday when he ended up being the victim of a trick that forced the plane's return to Philadelphia. He was escorted off the aircraft at gunpoint, then cleared of any wrongdoing.
A man has been charged with falsely reporting that a passenger was carrying an explosive substance.
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We had reservations. Were told that there were no sites large enough for our 43 ft with toad, we also requested Satellite friendly. Arrived around 4 pm, at least 10 - 15 sites big enough for our RV with Toad but they "said" all sold out. Our site indicated that the park had some problems, the sewer had been recently dug up with a pile of mud all around it. Used every inch of 25' sewer hose. Satellite would not work because of tree right in the SW area. "Something" has happened at this park involving the sewer sites which they are not admitting. We left after 5PM and EVERY site previously opened was still opened. - katsuey
Aug 2014 - $42.00
We last stayed here about 15 years ago before we developed a number of regular stops in central SD along I-90. The biggest surprise was checking in around 3 P.M. and finding ourselves being the only customers in the park. Half a dozen other RVs (including one fool in a big rig who pulled in about midnight) eventually came in to the park. Obviously, there are no extended stay customers. I think the one of the things hurting their business is the lack of a "draw". Unlike RV parks miles to the east and west of Kennebec, there is no Cow Palace, or 1880s Town, or Lewis' and Clark's Missouri River crossing nearby. We had a level, gravel, full hookup site with 32 channel cable TV. The site was also satellite friendly which many sites are not. By my count, there are 17 FHU with cable, 6 W&E with cable, and 22 W&E without cable. The rest of the sites are for tents. There is a playground, a nice looking pool and hot tub, and a game room on the second floor of the office. The air temperature was too cool for us old fools to use the pool. Typical of older KOAs, the bathrooms and laundry were old, but clean and functional. The food service was already over for the season. I can't remember if there was any recycling. The owners were very friendly. I'd stay here again if it fit my travel agenda. - Jerry S
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If there was an award for team-player of the season Felipe would walk away with it.
He'd also win the turn-around of the season award when you think how the first half of his season went. He actually out scored Lulu in the second half of the season and as we all know Lulu is the greatest driver ever (cough)
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From Coachella to Bottle Rock, we can always count on Ashley Benson (Hanna) to make an appearance at this season's hottest music festivals.
The Pretty Little Liars actress was seen in Napa Valley over the weekend, enjoying the day at the Bottle Rock Festival. The blond star rocked a bright blue bandeau bra by Aerie and denim shorts by American Eagle. Ashley topped off the hippie look with two braided twists in her hair.
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A lot of people are intimidated by mobile marketing because they think it's complex and technical. By comparison, when social media came along the general response was "I already know how to use LinkedIn and Facebook. How hard can social media be?" But when mobile marketing took off, many people were left saying, "Sheesh. That sounds difficult. I'm going to sit on the sidelines for a while to see if this thing is for real."
Well, mobile marketing is for real. Just look at all the Fortune 500 companies that are devoting hundreds of millions of dollars to it. But the good news is that you don't have to be a Fortune 500 company to take advantage of everything mobile marketing has to offer. Better still, using mobile marketing for business is insanely easy to do. Seriously, it's not all that complex once you get the hang of it.
This list should get you started to use mobile marketing for your business.
1) Understand the Landscape. There are only 8 primary tools you need to know about when it comes to mobile marketing: 1) Mobile Websites, 2) SMS, 3) Mobile Banner Ads, 4) Mobile Paid Search, 5) Mobile Apps, 6) Location-Based Marketing, 7) Near Field Communications and 8) QR Codes
2) Learn the Facts. "50 Amazing Facts About Mobile Marketing". If you haven't already seen this deck, it has tons of amazing and incredible facts about the impact mobile is having on our society.
3) Mobilize Your Website. If you have an ad agency or web design firm, they're probably already working on your mobile website. (And if not, hop to it.) But if you're a start-up, small business or blogger, then read "How to Build a Mobile Website" for easy tips on setting up your mobile site.
4) Test Your Mobile Site. Test how your site renders on various operating systems.
5) Use a Mobile Website Grader to Find Out How Your Mobile Site Stacks Up.
6) Add Something Fun to Your Mobile Website. It's a good idea to reward people who visit your mobile website with something fun and engaging. Perhaps a mobile coupon is in order? Or maybe a mobile trivia game will do the trick. No matter what, try to have a little fun with your mobile website.
7) Optimize Your Mobile Website with Mobile-Specific Keywords. Don't forget to add mobile-specific keywords to your mobile website or your mobile blog. For example, if you own an Italian restaurant and have a blog, then you'll want to add keywords that people will be searching for in your content. In other words, don't just use "Italian Restaurant," also use "Italian Restaurant Locations," "Italian Restaurants on Peachtree Street," and "Italian Restaurants in 30342 Zip Code." By adding location-based keywords, you're targeting the mobile visitor which ultimately drives customers to your door.
8) Learn How to Generate a QR Code. QR codes won't be around forever, but they can still be used to engage customers.
9) Drop a QR Code into Your Next PowerPoint Presentation. It's a great way to engage an audience via mobile marketing.
10) Add a QR Code to Your Business Card. You can create QR codes that provide your contact information to the people who scan them. That's a great way to connect with people and provide them a link to your blog.
11) Record a YouTube Greeting and Link it to a QR Code. Want to provide visitors to your website some extra love and attention? Create a video greeting on YouTube and link it to a QR code on your website. When people scan the QR code, they get a video greeting from you — ideally with a special discount or coupon offering. How cool is that?
12) Create a Mobile Survey. During an event or conference, create a survey which can be accessed via smartphone. The audience can take the survey from their smartphones and I show the results in real time on the screen.
13) Incorporate Mobile into Your B2B Marketing Campaign. Mobile isn't just for B2C. In fact, in some ways, a B2B mobile campaign has greater impact because it's unexpected. So put a QR code at your receptionists desk that offers a special thank you gift for people who scan the code. Or, create an employee scavenger hunt that uses QR codes as part of the clues. Or use any of the techniques below to engage your B2B clients. They'll be impressed you're using a cutting edge technology for a B2B marketing campaign.
14) Create a Mobile Google+ Page. If you don't already have a Google+ profile, it'd be a good idea to create one. Google is getting deep into mobile, so where Google goes, you should go, too. Best of all, Google makes sure your profile renders properly when people access it from their smartphones.
15) Create a Mobile Banner Ad Campaign. Mobile banner ads are surprisingly easy to create. If you've got a budget, the simplest thing to do is to call your ad agency and develop a campaign through them. Alternatively, you can go straight to a mobile ad network which will place your ads on hundreds or thousands of mobile websites across the nation.
16) Link Mobile Banner Ads to Email Campaigns. You can run a mobile banner ad that, when clicked, creates an email instead of loading a web page. So, for example, when a person clicks on a banner ad from their smartphone, an email pops up on their screen that they can forward to friends. The email might say, "Meet me at Bob's Italian Restaurant and we'll all get 10% off our bar tab."
17) Create a Mobile Banner Ad that Only Targets Certain Demographics. Did you know that you can create a mobile banner ad campaign that only targets people in airports? Or only people who have visited some website in the past 2 weeks? Or only people who use the Android, iOS or Microsoft operating system? Yup. It's crazy easy to do, too. Just ask your ad agency or mobile ad network to show you how.
18) Send a Mobile Banner Ad to People within a 5-Mile Radius of Your Store. Mobile banner ads are a lot of fun because you can use geo-locational technology to target people within a certain radius of your retail locations. It's perfect for restaurants, coffee shops, bookstores and other retail locations that want to attract local customers who are near their store.
19) Run a Mobile Banner Ad that Adds an Event to the Visitor's Calendar. The banner ad is for your company and it says, "Mark Your Calendar for Our Grand Opening Event!" When the user clicks on your banner ad, the event is automatically added to their calendar. Pretty cool, eh?
20) Build a Mobile App. There are a variety of well-established companies that can help you build an app.
21) Provide Customers with an Interactive Map of Your Facility via Mobile App. For example, the app for the San Diego Zoo. The most popular section of the San Diego Zoo app was Animal Cam where fans could watch and learn about their favorite zoo animals in real-time.
22) Build an App for a Client. If you're a marketing communications firm, web developer or ad agency.
23) Communicate and Manage Employees via Mobile App.
24) Spread the News via Mobile App.
25) Create an App that Prevents Customer Churn. One of my favorite uses of an app is the one Domino's created for their mobile audience. It's surprisingly easy to use and, best of all (for Domino's), once you've gone through the set-up process, the odds of going to a competitor's app drop dramatically. It's a great way to reduce customer churn.
26) Create a Customized App for Your Event or Trade Show. It is a great way for the event to stay connected with their audience.
27) Send Customers Special Discounts When They Enter Your Store. Once a shopper has downloaded your app, you can send the shopper rich, relevant messages when they're nearby. Geofences can be set up by the retailer to offer consumers a discount or alert them to something happening right then in the store.
28) Launch an SMS Campaign. Use SMS to Stay in Touch with Customers. Airlines, doctor's offices and restaurants are using SMS to remind customers about their flights, appointments and reservations. It's a great way to stay connected and keep people happy.
29) Create an SMS Campaign that Only Targets Customers Near Your Store. In the UK, Subway restaurants provided discounts to people who opted-in to receive SMS messages when they were within proximity of a Subway restaurant. The promotions used geo-locational technology to target opt-in participants based on their location.
30) Target Home Buyers Who Want More Information. If you're in real estate, then you can use SMS to provide in-depth information about specific homes. Prospective buyers simply text a short code to your number and can receive detailed information about the home.
31) Connect Your SMS Campaign to Your TV Campaign. Commercials for one retailer in Minneapolis encouraged people to text "tent" to get a discount coupon for a weekend tent sale. That way, potential customers had a mobile coupon on their smartphones that they could keep handy until they visited the store.
32) Use SMS to Send Emergency Alerts. Colleges and large corporations are now using SMS to alert people to possible emergencies.
33) Grab a Star Star Code. Remember all those people who got in early on the 1-800 craze? They grabbed numbers like 1-800-INSURANCE and sold them back to insurance companies at a premium. The same might be happening with Star Star codes which allow people to dial **INSURANCE (or something else) to connect with brands.
34) Accept Credit Cards with Your iPhone, Android or iPad.
35) Integrate Your Social Media Campaigns with Mobile. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+ and other social media platforms are all over mobile. Keep that in mind when posting updates — since people reading your social media updates might be mobile, you can encourage them to stop by your retail location with time-sensitive promotions sent out via social media.
36) Run a Mobile Paid Search Campaign. Mobile paid search is a hidden gold mine. It's hard to make a killing with desktop search anymore because the cost of keywords has been driven up. But the cost for mobile paid search is still low, so you can have a pretty good ROI. For more on this, read How to Use Mobile Paid Search to Drive Thousands of Customers to Your Business
37) Keep Prospects In-Store with Barcode Scan Promotions. Tired of having prospective customers enter your store, look at the merchandize, then go home to order it on Amazon? It's called the Showroom Effect and one way to combat it is to provide customers who have downloaded your app a special discount when they scan a barcode on certain items. You don't want to offer the discount on all items, just ones they can order online.
38) Claim Your Business on foursquare, SCVNGR and WHERE. These are three of the best-known location-based services. Your first step is to register your business with them. They'll need to confirm that you're the legitimate owner or manager of the business before you can start using their services.
39) Create a Check-In Promotion. Most people use tools like foursquare as a customer loyalty program. In other words, they only reward customers for coming back several times in a row. But I'd suggest rewarding first-time users — don't offer a discount for someone who checks in 30 times. Instead, offer a discount for someone who checks in the first time.
40) Create Deals Around Big Events. Is there a big event happening in your neck of the woods? Then create a check-in promotion around that event. It's a great way to leverage the buzz around a concert, sports event or festival for your benefit.
41) Leverage Deal-of-the-Day Services. Most people think of Groupon, Google Offersand Living Social as desktop platforms, but they're perfectly suitable for mobile promotions. In fact, they're probably better suited for mobile promotions.
42) Promote Group Check-Ins. If you're going to use foursquare to promote check-ins, why not encourage groups of people to check-in? That way, you'll get more bang for your buck.
43) Interact with Customers. If a customer has used a location-based service to check-in at your store, give them a discount — but only after they've interacted with your wait staff by creating an origami napkin or completed some other fun task.
44) Create a Sense of Urgency with Your Mobile Promotions. Research indicates that putting a time limit on coupons drives up redemption. So, if you're going to run a promotion, then you'll want to use phraseology like "limited time offer" or "expires soon" as part of the promotion.
45) Create a Bounce-Back Coupon. It's one thing to provide a mobile coupon to customers who are in your store, but it's even better to provide one that encourages them to come back for another visit at a later time. These bounce-back coupons are a great way to generate repeat visits.
46) Offer a Discount for Filling Out a Survey. Interested in getting customer feedback? Then provide customers 10% off their desert once they've filled out a mobile survey.
47) Use Near Field Communications (NFC) to Provide Tourist Information. NFC hasn't quite caught on everywhere yet, but fifty businesses in the Australian alpine resort of Falls Creek have been equipped to provide information to visitors via NFC. The system enables visitors with NFC phones to connect with Falls Creek's businesses by tapping their handset against NFC stickers located at business premises. Tapping a tag opens up a mobile site which provides access to a range of local services.
48) If You're a Retailer, Learn More About the Mobile Wallet. Google, Wal-Mart, 7-11 and other companies are starting to develop NFC solutions that will allow people to pay for items by waving their phone over NFC-enabled merchant devices.
49) Use SMS to Stay in Touch with Customers. Airlines, doctor's offices and restaurants are using SMS to remind customers about their flights, appointments and reservations. It's a great way to stay connected and keep people happy.
50) What Have We Missed? Mobile is a technology that is rich with possibilities. Let us know your thoughts about mobile marketing or about promotions if we have missed anything.
Contact Acromobile today to learn how to use mobile strategies and call analytics to take your customer acquisition and loyalty to the next level.
View Acromobile's success stories here and learn how Acromobile was able to provide mobile customer engagement solutions to its customers such as BMW M-Club, Mediacorp, Singapore Press Holdings, Pan-West Singapore, Healthway Medical and Nikoi Island.
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Shade shirts are awesome. They are great for layering and make everything modest, thereby exponentially expanding your wardrobe. See-through shirt? Wear a Shade shirt! Too low-cut? Wear a Shade shirt! Doesn't have any sleeves? Wear a Shade shirt!
Sounds great, right? So what's the curse, you ask. It is impossible to keep my white Shade shirt stainless. I wash it on Saturday; stain it on Sunday. I get a new one for Christmas; stain it as soon as I get home. My best friend, Sarah, learns of my plight and generously sends me another one; it gets lost in the mail. Argh!
Then, I find out that Shade is going out of business and having a liquidation sale. Perfect! I can stock up on cheap shirts and hopefully beat that darn curse. Oh no, those shirts are still $14! The company is going out of business, and their idea of a "sale" is to take $3 off of the price! I am obviouisly doomed to stained Shade shirts for all eternity, or until I go buy a similar shirt from H&M.


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St. Patrick's Day Subtraction #1
Collect all of these lucky clovers by solving each subtraction problem! Your little math whiz can practice memorizing his subtraction facts.
Subtraction Surprise #1
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Looking to test your kid's addition and subtraction skills? Ask him to help this elf find the correct answer to each problem.
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Coloring Subtraction: Underwater Scene
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This math worksheet offers great subtraction practice to your child for a mathematical boost in learning.
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Make subtraction fun with this maze. Help your student with double and single digit subtraction problems as he makes his way through the stepping stones.
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This colorful subtraction printable will give your first grader a breath of fresh air, containing bright colors and space to check his work with tally marks.


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Estrogen May Spread Oral CancerSierra Black
A recent scientific study suggests estrogen may be behind rising rates of oral cancer in young women. The hormone helps cancer cells spread, the research team found.
An enzyme, CYP1B1, helps precancerous cells become cancerous and grow more quickly. The enzyme is tied to estrogen, and may account for the spread of cancers. It has also been found to be a factor in lung cancer.
Now, the research team is on the hunt for a dietary supplement or drug that can inhibit this enzyme and slow down or even prevent oral cancers.
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"Our previous studies showed that the CYP1B1 enzyme sits at the hub of changes that occur in the lungs after smoke exposure. We were now able to look at its role in a more direct fashion by removing it from precancerous cells of the oral cavity," explained Margie Clapper, co-leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
They don't mention why cancer rates are rising in young women. Young women have always had plenty of estrogen, right? Presumably the bump in cancer cases is caused by widespread use of both hormonal birth control and endocrine disrupting chemicals that mimic estrogen.
My kids are at least a decade away from worrying about birth control, but the threat from endocrine disruptors like BPA is real right now. At my house, we avoid canned goods and plastic food containers. We make most of our food from scratch and dodge preservatives and packaged goods to further cut down on the kids' exposure to chemicals.
I hope they do find a therapy to inhibit that enzyme, and soon. In the meantime, I'll keep right on avoiding plastics and extra doses of hormones for myself and my kids.
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Dear Teen Me includes advice from over 70 YA authors (including Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, and Nancy Holder, to name a few) to their teenage selves. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including physical abuse, body issues, bullying, friendship, love, and enough insecurities to fill an auditorium. So pick a page, and find out which of your favorite authors had a really bad first kiss. Who found true love at 18? Who wishes he'd had more fun in high school instead of studying so hard? Some authors write diary entries, some letters, and a few graphic novelists turn their stories into visual art. And whether you hang out with the theater kids, the band geeks, the bad boys, the loners, the class presidents, the delinquents, the jocks, or the nerds, you'll find friends - and a lot of familiar faces - over the course of Dear Teen Me. E. Kristin Anderson grew up in Westbrook, Maine and is a graduate of Connecticut College. Once upon a time she worked for The New Yorker. Currently living in Austin, Anderson is an assistant editor of the Children's and YA Literature section at HungerMountain.
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What does one do when it gets hot outside? If you're a celebrity, you take off your shirt!
Hopefully it is hot in your neck of the woods today, so let's take some time and appreciate all the sexy shirtless men we've seen throughout the past year. You would think there wouldn't be a bunch, but trust me, there are.
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