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? April in Iraq: 712 people, mostly civilians, killed due to terrorism, violence.
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? May Day! Begun in the USA and celebrated everywhere but not so much here, has now been proclaimed "Loyalty Day".
? Juan Cole thinks President Obama "doesn't want to intervene in Syria."
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? Plea from the Newspaper Guild and Communications Workers of America to the Tribune newspapers. The Kochs may be interested in buying them.
? Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR): "Please join me and Democracy for America–and put yourself on record at FixTheFilibuster.com: We can't wait any longer to make the Senate work."
? WI Gov. Scott Walker (R)'s public-private job creating agency has lost $56m, didn't enforce wage requirements, and doesn't have data available to assess its accomplishments. Tragically, Walker's "empire is beginning to crumble from within . . . as Republican legislators [begin to] stand up for their constituents".
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? The National Association for Gun Rights has come out spending–$1.9m between Jan-March, 2013–much more than the NRA.
? HI's legislature approved "a bill expanding background checks to individuals seeking to bring firearms" into the state.
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? "US drone strikes being used as alternative to Guantanamo", says John Bellinger, who drafted "the legal framework for targeted drone killings . . . after 9/11". Drone death count is now approximately 4,700 people by 300 drones.
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? SC's state house has "passed a nullification bill to block enforcement of ObamaCare".
? "An antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea" has some analysts alarmed that its "effects could match those of AIDS."
? Huge for-profit chain, HCA, has bought two more hospitals in the Kansas City, MO area. It now owns 10 hospitals in the region.
? $1 out of every $5 spend on pharmaceuticals for the CA prison system is for anti-psychotic drugs–down from $1.70 three years ago.
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? How the Peace Corps treated a volunteer who was raped.
? The Irish government has issued a 33-page bill pertaining to making abortions legal, and what a document it is. Proceed to "Head 2".
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To expect a top-of-the-range trampoline to last more than a year?(24 Posts)
Last June I got my then 3 year old a TP Activio with Surroundsafe, which is a poncey tension-set, ultra-padded safety net, because I know some medics hate trampolines as they cause a lot of injuries.
This is what the net now looks like:
1. To the left of the entrance.
2. To the right (we tried to repair with duct tape, not very successfully!)
3. The entrance.
4. Hole above the entrance, covered in duct tape, and several pinprick holes above that.
5. Pinpricks to the right of the entrance (all the holes started as pinpricks, then as the trampoline was used failed under the tension - that tension is stressed as essential to proper functioning, as it's what is supposed to keep the kids safe from hitting metal springs when jumping!
6. More pinpricks, round the back this time.
7. The safety note that you can't use a trampoline with a damaged net.
8. The bounce mat's logo, which is still pristine because the weather last summer was so awful and the winter so cold, DS has barely used the damn thing.
I've been going to and fro with TP's spares distributor for a couple of weeks, because the surround net is basically rotted inside that single year and has small holes and bloody great tears all over the fabric parts, rendering it unusable. They've told me it is a month out of warranty and thus I need to buy a new net from them. I did try to explain that warranties are in addition to statutory rights, not in lieu, and you can't sell an outside toy for hundreds of pounds and then say it is fine for it to rot inside a year, but to no avail. I wouldn't mind so much if I had several hulking teenagers, because they might have done the damage through carelessness when alone, but DS is a cautious and wary kid, has been supervised every time, and we've been scrupulous about all the safety information - the side tears are just because the fabric weakened so much that the bouncing tension ripped it. I know it's been a bad winter and was a wet summer last year, but this is just ridiculous. And to be told that they don't care what the law says (that something must be fit for the purpose for which it is sold) because it's out of guarantee, so hard cheese, is galling beyond belief.
Am I being unreasonable in expecting a reputable company, making an outdoors toy, would expect that toy to last more than one summer? I appreciate pregnancy hormones may be firing me up more than normal, but seriously, would you be okay with this? Or am I justified in thinking it should last at least a couple of years, if not more?
YANBU, we have had our trampoline for 8 yrs and have only just bought a new net, plus it wasn't as expensive as yours to begin with.
Have you contacted your local trading standards?
Did you bring the net in over the winter? They don't last very long ime and need replacing.
I left ours out over the winter - at one point we had to shovel several feet of snow off it.
It's still fine this summer.
No, I didn't bring it in, but none of the paperwork suggested that was necessary and none of the families I know, all with more kids and older, conventional trampolines, have done so - yet theirs aren't in this shape! I think it's the design: the Surroundsafe is patented by TP because all the springs are padded, and then the fabric pulled taut so there's no chance of a kid walloping themselves on springs, poles etc. and thus in theory, it's safer. The problem is, once the fabric starts to rot, that tension is increased on either side of the entrance (because the entrance is in netting, not fabric, so the stress falls differently than it does around the back) and it rips there accordingly. It just places too much stress on the fabric - the net is in fine fettle on mine, and most people's trampoline nets are just that: net.
The thing that really pissed me off was that those photos clearly demonstrate the thing is trashed and unfit for original sale, never mind purpose, yet as soon as they learned it was bought in June they said it wasn't their problem. But as I loaded these images on Facebook, and a friend from college who is now a barrister saw them and just told me he'd handle a Small Claims Court claim for me as an early baby gift, I may yet get at least something for the sodding thing.
Thanks for the feedback, it's nice to know I'm not being hormone-crazed in thinking this is piss-poor! And I will certainly be removing the net from the replacement trampoline over winter/predicted terrible weather - wish that had been stressed as necessary when I bought the bloody thing, and thanks for mentioning it. Not, to be honest, that I think it would have lasted anyway. The design is based on the fabric being brand new and not exposed to the elements, and that isn't ideal in this climate for an outdoors toy! As soon as it ages a bit, the requirement that it be pulled taut and subjected to stress with every bounce is pretty obviously going to break the thing, surely? It's an integral flaw, I suspect. Most nets are a little loose, and now I see why - they need to be, to absorb the stretch per bounce.
If anyone has a trampoline brand that's lasted well/not killed anyone to recommend, I'm all ears? I won't ever buy anything else from bloody TP Toys, that's for damn certain.
I've had two TP trampolines, climbing frame and big swing. No trouble at beyond fair wear and tear to frame pads with DDs climbing on and off exactly the same place over and over.
Nets, I can't help you with, we have only just got one as DD has learnt to do cartwheels and handsprings. It's a random cheap one as between the gymnastics and our very windy garden, I don't expect it to last.
I have a mid priced rectangular with net for 5 years, the bed is still great and I have replaced the pads once.
I think you have a duff one and it should be replaced
Starball the pad is in pristine, as new condition - I showed the white inked logo and it's not even lost any paint! The springs are in fine fettle, too. It's the net which is totally destroyed, and I can't let a 4 year old kid bounce on it in that shape, especially as there's no pad over the springs except at the entrance - the fabric was meant to do the same job!
All I want is a new net, but I am buggered, after seeing how short a life span a Surroundsafe design appears to have, if I am paying for one. It'd be cheaper to just get a different design from someone else.
Friend has said a strongly worded letter, together with printouts of images, to head office and then if they ignore that SCC. I'd be happy to accept a replacement net tbh as the whole thing just makes me feel exhausted, but I am pissed off to all hell at their attitude. You sort of assume a company prominently stocked by John Lewis would take customer service and consistent quality more seriously.
We bought our trampoline from Jump for Fun eight years ago, and we've replaced the surround that covers the springs once in that time because of wear and tear. It was bought for 9, 7 and 5 year olds and is now used by a 14 and 12 year old and has been used by up to four children at a time (yes, I know they shouldn't be on it all at once). We've had just one broken collar bone, when an 8 year old swung his 6 year old brother around on it and he hit himself against one of the padded uprights for the safety net.
As for bringing the net in during the winter, our trampoline is used throughout the year, as long as it's dry.
I'd happily recommend the company. A friend whilst recovering from an operation did all the research and bought hers a the same time and insisted I didn't need to research any further and she'd looked at every site going.
Sorry you've had such bad luck with tp. We had quite the opposite experience with a climbing frame tent just out of warranty. Free replacement delivered without quibble.
Clicked on your thread because my trampoline is falling to bits too. It's the material that surrounds the net and covers the springs that's disintegrating, had mine 2 years though.
Yanbu we have had our trampoline years and its only this summer we need to reolace the net! And mine is used by four boys inclyding a teen bigger than me and they are rather rough on it.... Wwf wrestling ring...
Thanks, Scholes, I'll be following that rec. up, if TP don't respond to the stiffly worded letter.
TP have outsourced their spares/repairs of faulty items to a third party company, which may be why things have gone to pot there? I'm hopeful, that being so (I just googled and it is a totally separate company, though it's also the company they adamantly advise anyone to go to, without mention that it is not a part of their own brand!) that a direct letter to them may achieve more? I can dream!
As mentioned, I think it's a design flaw, but a replacement net would at least mean I didn't have to shell out for a new trampoline at the same time as buying baby kit. (We rehomed most of ours a year ago, helpfully enough.)
Clicked on your thread because my trampoline is falling to bits too. It's the material that surrounds the net and covers the springs that's disintegrating, had mine 2 years though.
Flojo, is it also a Surroundsafe? I'm assuming so, from that description? Honestly I just don't think the fabric can stand up to the stress bouncing provides, as soon as it ages a bit. I think it's a design flaw.
Like Scholes, we have had our trampoline from Jump for Fun for years, its been left out (took down the net & tent over winter) all year (7 years) and its only this year we have had to replace the mat (due to older ds & his big mates all using it). The net has been replaced once due to a vandalising old enough to know better kid.
YY re it being a WWF ring.......I seriously considered dismantling the thing last summer due to that.
Yeah, that's the other thing - he only really used it regularly last summer, and he was three years old! That's why I included the logo - if you look at it, it's new-looking, no signs of wear at all. God knows what the thing would look like if teenagers had ever used it.
Jump for Fun it is, if they still dig their heels in at TP HQ over a replacement net. Here's crossing fingers they're better on that front than their 3rd party company are!
just looked and we put are trampoline up in 2011 its this one It is faded but that is it our girls are now 11 and 7 so it has had some use. We took it down last winter as we had to clean it so it could come with us to NZ. Not gone up yet as its winter yet but I know it is fine as we wouldn't of brought it with us. It also had to be really scrubbed so we could bring it
Ours hasn't been used for wrestling, but does get good use as cricket nets (my boys can bowl over the top) and for goalie training (great for diving for saves). My 16 year old sits on it sedately with a whole bunch of friends. Can't remember now how much it cost, but certainly was an excellent buy and has provided fund for much longer than a climbing frame.
Our free replacement just out of warranty tent for the climbing frame obviously pre-dates the separate company for tp spare parts.
I don't thing TP are making the money they used to.
There are far more makes of cheaper trampolines and loads of wooden climbing frame manufacturers.
Sadly it looks like their quality and customer service is going the same way as many other companies.
We had a b&q 8ft cheapie and the net fell apart earlier this year, aswell as the pads etc. it had been out in all weathers for 4yrs and DD used it a lot.
Replaced it earlier this year with a TP surroundsafe, hoping it isn 't going to go the same as yours. Dd already likes it less as it is too firm (she takes trampolining lessons). The poles are fashioned in a bizarre way and keep coming loose, one is currently on the floor and one of the connections is faulty. We never had any trouble with the frame on the b&q, which irc was about £69.
Our six foot surround safe lasted one year. It was totally trashed (apart from the mat) by the end of that year. Looked exactly like your photos, rips and tears everywhere. And the plastic clips which held the net on snapped, and the stupid hoop that held the mat up broke. We bought a massive plum trampoline www.enchanted-wood.co.uk/plum-14-ft-magnitude-trampoline-and-enclosure.ir?cName=outdoors-trampolines-plum-14-ft-trampolines instead and so far I'm really impressed with it (although it's only been up since March). It still keeps them away from the springs and it looks surprisingly nice. We got it from a discount place, I think it was just over £200 and I'm hoping that it will last for the next few years (unlike the stupid TP).
Well, I have a request to email TP today, with my phone number, so head office can discuss things with me... I'll cross fingers their attitude is way more helpful than their spares supplier's!
I do think the tension around the base of the Surroundsafe is problematic, really. But then again, notfarmingatthemo has one and hers is doing them all fine, so with any luck for you other buyers I just got a net from a duff batch, and the fabric is usually more resilient.
X post with Mummy to Mog - okay, that makes three of us so far with that issue, and one without. Somehow I am not optimistic it's not a general problem. Sigh.
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Web development languages: really basic questions & which one for web apps?
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If I was hoping to develop some web apps (essentially saas) in a few years, and I wanted to learn how to code them now, which would be the best language/framework to learn?
Originally I would have thought RoR, however looking into it a bit it seems there are some issues with scaling, and that Java might be better?
Also, it would be great if someone could help me understand how all the different aspects of web development/design work together.
e.g. Is Java comparable to ruby, or ruby on rails?
What is ruby as opposed to RoR?
How does Javascript, Ajax and PHP come into the mix when using RoR or Java? Used with them or as alternatives?
-----If I learnt RoR, would I still need to learn html and css?
Is java for frontend also?
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I have done a reasonable amount of research prior to this, however it is the pure basics of how everything fits together that I haven't been able to find.
The 'Introduction to web development' from tip-kit (can't post urls) gave me a bit of an idea.
Also, I have built a basic website using css and html before, and coded applications in vb6 and some small objective-C apps.
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There really is no wrong answer... I myself enjoy and prefer PHP but that's probably because that's what I learned first. It's ubiquitous, it's free, it's install on 99% of hosting company's web servers, and it's old enough now that it's considered stable. And, I've recently discovered CodeIgniter, which makes developing a website using MVC principles a breeze. (There's my plug for CI)
But people do rave about the rails, and I have a friend who is a rabid ColdFusion supporter, and guess what-- people use all of these tools and get stuff done with them. So it boils down to what you learn first I think
One thing-- Java seems cumbersome, that's just my narrow-minded opinion based on what I see at my full-time job where Web Logic is used (I don't personally work on it though). Seems you need some large-scale framework on top of Java to make it useful, and these large-scale frameworks seem cumbersome to me.
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Cheers mate, yeh I agree with you that there are certainly a lot of competent options, I just thought that I am in a good position starting out now as I can choose a language and framework based on what has worked best rather than just what language i know.
Yeh I think I am in agreeance with you on java.
I have done a fair bit more looking into this and the only things I am left wondering are:
Which should I learn after html/css - java/grails, ruby/ror, python/django, scala/lift - I think It is good because I can start out with the 'best' language rather than choosing a framework based on what I know. Obviously this is a hard question to answer - I know there is no 'best', however I would like to hear people weigh in on different aspects.
Is ruby on rails a front end or back end framework?
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I had asked this question on a few other forums, and I have summarised the responses below. If you have anything to add, please do:
And to quickly note: I am aiming to develop web apps, not just websites - similar to Basecamp, Remember The Milk, Hunch.com, evernote, Freshbooks etc.
Is Java comparable to ruby, or ruby on rails?
Rails is a web framework for Ruby.
Java equivalent to Rails = Spring MVC/Tiles framework or Struts/tiles, or Grails
Scaling issues with Ruby?
Rails can actually be very easy to scale as this is one if its features.
Plenty of popular apps built using Rails: Basecamp, GitHub.
Also, scalability issues will be addressed as the language develops - Java has been around for years of performance tuning.
Very interesting note: 'it is cheaper to build a scalable product with a fast development language like Ruby where you can add servers as you need them than it is to develop in a slower-to-code environment (e.g. arguable Java).'
What is ruby as opposed to RoR?
How do Javascript, Ajax and PHP come into the mix with RoR or Java?
AJAX allows you to make requests to the server (which would be handled with RoR, PHP, Java etc) and to receive data back from the server without refreshing the page.
PHP is a very similar language to Java.
If I learnt RoR, would I still need to learn HTML and CSS?
Should I learn XML?
I should start with learning these languages before moving onto a backend language w/ framework.
Also, as I am looking to code web apps, not just sites, I should learn SQL.
Is Java for frontend also?
If coding in java for a website, I assume that the JRE is not required on the client's computer?
Is ruby on rails a front end or back end [s]language[/s] framework?
If you use a CDN, do you need separate web hosting as well?
The webhost handles the Models (db handles) and the controllers.
Best language/framework to learn? [Note: Opinions reside below! Not purely factual!]
Differing syntaxes - verbose like VB, or short syntax.
Will depend on: cost, scalability, maintenance, learning curve, time to launch, language capabilities.
Cautions against Scala and Lift for a beginner - not mainstream enough.
+ for ExtJS.
PHP frameworks: CodeIgniter, CakePHP are good. Zend Framework is terrible. Hydrogen is a PHP toolkit. Frameworks often force you to comply with their methods of doing things, which can be good for a beginner.
PHP > RoR due to popularity - means highly supported, huge community support, easy to scale, however RoR is gaining momentum.
RoR: harder to find a reliable webhost that suppors Rails.
Python: most popular framework is Django, again harder to find a reliable host.
Java = cumbersome, complicated. Fast, scalable - however can be daunting to learn. You need to learn the language, as well as how to use it to manipulate web pages - before it becomes powerful you need to learn libraries like Struts, Spring, Hibernate, Log4j and XMLbeans.
Then you also need to to use Ant an Maven - and terminology such as EAR, WAR. More suited to massive operations for big corporations.
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Christ, I phased out about three lines into that. Just pick whichever languages suit you and your purpose. You'll most likely be going with Javascript/AJAX for any client side work and then just use whichever rocks your boat for the server side scripting.
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It has been two years since this was posted, but here is what I would say to anyone in the original poster's situation, namely: wanting to develop web applications but lacking experience and having some time to learn.
Your inexperience can be seen as an advantage. One of the main reasons people use the most popular tools like RoR or PHP is that they are already familiar with these things and hence can get things done quickly by using them. That reasoning does not apply to you. So there's no reason to use what's popular; you are free to study whatever technology appeals to you most. And there are many very effective technologies available today that have not achieved great popularity, mainly because of momentum. For example, I am an advocate of Scheme as a web development language - not seen very often, but a pleasure to work in.


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I did the Chisholm Trail 5K yesterday in Fort Worth. It was exactly one month after my heart ablation. Below is my full report but the short version for busy people is:
a) I lived.
b) I PR'd
c) I was 4th in my age group (just missed the awards)
d) I got swag after all
It makes it a little easier to PR when you never run 5Ks. I ran it in 25:20, not a great time but still the fastest official 5K.
My DW and I drove up to Fort Worth, with the dogs, the day before the race. We checked in and then went for some dinner. There was a Wei Pei near buy so we went there - quick note: don't get the Lo Mein. Really soggy.
Back to the room and in bed by 10:00. But no sleep for us. Seems like the International Associations of Banshee's was holding their national convention. And they were introducing caterwauling to the uninitiated.
I am 57. I have traveled extensively, and I have never had a worse hotel experience. Kids screaming literally non-stop for hours. Knocking on doors and doors slamming every couple of minutes. And just general bedlam. Multiple calls to the front desk were useless. It was completely out of control. People yelling, kids yelling, dogs in other rooms barking at the chaos.
It didn't end till after 1:00 am. Then I was up at 5:30 to start getting ready,
Had a quick shower, 1/2 a PB sandwich and some OJ and we were ready to go.
I had been a bit worried about parking but there was plenty of space. There were also a lot of people.
The Chisholm Trail Tollway opens today (the day after the event) so this was a chance to run the highway before it officially opened. It will be a one time event. There was a half marathon, 1 mile kids run, 5K, and 3 bike rides.
I milled around before the race, hit the porta johns, and headed to the start line when the time was right.
Quick note about the porta johns. I have never experienced this before and it was really odd. It was like porta john advent calendar at this race. Every time you opened a door their was a surprise awaiting you.
Maybe this was because there were enough. So there wasn't a line. But, for whatever reason, you could just walk up to the door that said open. Except open didn't mean unoccupied! People were not sliding the latch over to show that the porta john was, in fact, occupied.
I have seen things that I can not unsee. I might sue. I am not sure who, but I think I deserve some sort of compensation. One time a man's ass, another - well - maybe the less said the better.
Anyway, I was standing there at the start trying to decide how to go out. Based on my training I really thought that anything under 28 minutes would be a good race. I just haven't been very fast since I came back from the surgery. My best guess is that I would come in about 28.5.
But there was a part of me that really wanted to see if I could PR. My PR of 25:50 is not great - I have run a faster total pace in a 10K. So it kind of felt like low hanging fruit.
And I know this is a goofy thought but I felt like it would be cool to PR after surgery. I thought it would make a good story. So part of me want to just go for broke.
So I stood at the line trying decide. And then they loaded the cannon.
One of the cool things is they brought in a huge cannon to start the race. Of the type used in the civil war. It officially started the race and I got a bit distracted by the cannon being loaded. And then they shot it off - it was loud, I mean incredibly loud. You knew the race was starting!
So off we went, and any idea of being sensible went out the window. I wanted to go for it and see what happened. So I went out at what felt like a good fast pace. Problem was, I wasn't sure what my actual pace was.
I got distracted by the cannon and then the race started a little quicker than I expected so I didn't start my Garmin quick enough. It hadn't linked up to the satellites. So, on the run, I messed around with it and it finally started.
There was a little climb starting at the half mile mark and I started to feel the pace. Down the other side and the first mile was right about 8:00 minute miles. Cool - I was running fast for me right now. Uncool - it felt hard.
But this is a 5K it is supposed to feel hard. So I kept running. And my mantra was - it is only 3 miles, it is only 3 miles.
The out part of the course was into the wind. A little over 10mph so you could really feel it.
The half way point was coming up. I was starting to pass people that had gone out too fast. You actually exited the tollway and then came back on. But there were little legs to it that I didn't expect and I was cursing the course design people for hiding part of the course.
This was the steepest part of the course. Not horrible but I was slowing a little. Starting to really hurt but at least I was turning for home.
So now the wind is at our backs: Good! But it is already 70 degrees and humid: Bad! My vented sunglasses fogged up and I had to take them off.
The second mile is probably about 8:20 and I am now firmly in painville. I just keep chanting my mantra and try to keep my pace up.
There is a slight rise and it takes a toll. And I really hurt. I know the finish is an off ramp and I can see that the course is headed down hill. But the road is curved so I can't tell if it the finish off ramp or not.
I start to pray that is the finish because I think I am just about toast. I keep pushing, telling myself it isn't too much farther.
And I round enough of the curve to see that it is the finish! I was so freaking happy. I try to pick up the pace and I actually pass a few people. But I am gassed, the finish seems so far away. I try to kick again. Pass another few people, get passed by some other folks and the finish line looms.
As I get close I can see the clock and I try for one last little burst. I can see it click over to 25:00 and I try to accelerate. It clicks over 25:27 as I finish (final official time was 25:20)
And I am just done. I make it about 10 feet pass the finish and lean on a fence. I had nothing left. That was it. I couldn't have gone any harder.
My wife is a little worried and she sends a medic over to check on me but I was fine, just cooked.
As I was walking out they handed me a medal after all: sweet!
I checked the booth to get my official time. 25:20, a new PR. And I was 4th in my age group so I almost got even more swag!
My final 1/4 mile was 7:16 so I was happy with that. Final mile about 8:00 so overall pace was 8:07.
We wandered around a little while and then we took off back to the hotel for a quick shower. Then I went to my trainer's to work horses.
I checked my HR track when I got home. Nothing weird. The tracing looked good.
All in all a great day.


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Publication Date: June 1, 2003
There are only two races that matter: the Living and the Undead....and with every year that passes, the numbers of the Undead grow. It is inevitable.
So says Lucy Szabo. She has a theory: Hundreds of years ago, before the discovery of insulin, slowly dying diabetics were the original "vampires." Lucy, a diabetic herself, counts herself among the modern Undead.
As Sweetblood, she frequents the Transylvania room, an Internet chat room where so-called vampires gather to discuss all things goth. But Draco, one of the other visitors to Transylvania, claims to be a real vampire -- and Lucy's not entirely sure he's kidding.
As Lucy becomes more involved with the goth/vampire subculture, everything in her life begins to unravel. Her grades plummet, her relationship with her parents deteriorates, and her ability to regulate her blood sugar worsens dramatically.
Then she meets Draco face-to-face, and he invites her into his strange world. Lucy realizes that she needs to make some difficult choices -- if it isn't already too late.
Pete Hautman's new take on vampires is a disturbing and fascinating story about an intelligent, cynical teen reinventing herself in the face of a chronic illness.


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So I started to make calls—at least five every day. At first, people gave me only vague niceties. My business coach shook her head. "You need to get underneath that nice North Carolina talk and find out the truth—why they really left," she said. Sure enough, when I gave those clients more of my time and let them know I wanted the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, they delivered. Boy, did they deliver:
"I was your client for four years, but last time I was in, you didn't even know my name or recognize my pet. It didn't seem like you really cared."
"I was told that the charges would be $15 to $20, but when I picked up Elmo, the bill was $75. I was shocked."
It was tough to listen to those calls without defending myself or making excuses, but the information I gathered helped me turn around a lackluster practice. Using those nuggets of truth, my staff and I worked to heal the wounds that had my practice on the verge of bleeding to death.
Stay alert to potential problems
Clients often leave because of a communication problem with someone in the practice. Of course, such problems can take many different forms. Consider these common communication conflicts and the solutions you can use to repair the damage:
To head off such problems, make sure you educate your clients about what to expect. For example, if a client knows a pet will be droopy for a couple of days because of a procedure, she won't be angry with you because the animal seems unhappy.
It's also a good idea to ask clients at check-out if they're satisfied with the service and care you provided. If the answer is no, give the client an opportunity to voice all her concerns without interruption. Then ask her how you can remedy the situation. Apologize sincerely, assure her that you'll resolve the problem, then follow through. Keep in mind, you can't fix a problem if you don't know it exists.
Seize the moment
Confronting disgruntled clients isn't easy. If you're not ready to dive in and start calling inactive clients for advice, as I was instructed to do, take advantage of these other opportunities to glean valuable information from pet owners:
Receptionist: "Ms. Reynolds, we're sure going to miss seeing you and Lera. May I ask why you're planning to go elsewhere?"
Client: "It's just that Dr. Watson's clinic is a little closer to my office."
Receptionist: "I understand convenience is an important factor. May I ask if we did something that detracted from your receiving the very best care? We realize that sometimes, despite our best efforts, we make mistakes. If we did so with you, we'd appreciate knowing about it so we can correct it in the future. I promise that your comments will be well received."
When a client starts talking about the problem, listen intently. Don't defend, justify, or explain. In fact, try the opposite. Gently probe with comments like, "I understand, Ms. Reynolds. At any other time has your experience been a less than positive one for you or your pet?"
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Emily Brandon, Director of International Programs, said that Chef Miguel Rivas is preparing feijoada, among other Brazilian delicacies, and baking a King Cake (as Mardi Gras is the same date).
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The two Brazilians who are studying at GC this spring semester as part of this student exchange will be giving their "Carnaval input." So will sophomore Jonathan Balmer, one of the two GC students who are learning Portuguese and will study in Brazil this coming fall semester. For more on the federal grant that will help Georgetown's Education majors to spend a semester studying in Brazil, see the press release from a year ago.


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St Albans, Herts, United Kingdom, 2007/04/11 - Organisational research specialist Quantify has announced a new version of its subset tabulation report - the report that results from an Employee Satisfaction Survey and provides the key information that employers need.
The results of an Employee Satisfaction Survey can reveal important differences of opinion between different departments, locations, grades, age groups and so on within an organisation. Employers need to look for differences to identify areas for initiatives to address these issues and improve corporate performance.
But what if the difference is only sampling variation? asked David Lusty, principal consultant of the organisational research specialist, Quantify.
Management should only act when a difference is statistically significant, said Lusty, who has some 17 years experience in devising and conducting organisation surveys and more years as a user of their results.
This has prompted Lusty, through Quantify, to announce a new version of its subset tabulation report. This is the report which results from an Employee Satisfaction Survey and provides the key information that employers need.
Presenting survey results in a table with a column for each department and so on is a long-established way of showing up differences of opinion, Lusty explained.
The Quantify report goes one step further by flagging - in a matrix below each row in the report - which differences are significant. That makes it easy for the managerial eye to see which issues should be considered as possible drivers for change initiatives, and which should not.
We know that clients dont want to be blinded with lots of statistical mumbo-jumbo, he added, but it is important that we should not encourage them to invest in trying to improve an apparent problem which, in reality, is merely the product of the sampling process that every survey involves. Our new tabulation report provides significance markers for individual questions and for cluster averages - where several questions are aggregated into an overall metric for one aspect or another of peoples experience at work.
Quantify believes that this approach will help to prevent managerial misunderstandings about organisation surveys and so avoid any waste of an organisations resources in addressing issues that have no significant bearing on achieving organisational goals.
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Operating an organisation successfully requires accurate, current and comprehensive management information on all the things that influence the success of the organisation including how it feels to do business with it or be employed in it.
Quantify discovers this information through employee and customer satisfaction research, web-based or on paper, either in a standard or custom built format. Its services include:
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Quantify projects are designed and reported to provide clients with useful, accessible management information which can drive improvement, rather than just being nice to know.
Quantifys founder and principal consultant, David Lusty MCIPD MMS(Dip) MIMC CMC, worked in local authorities for 11 years, in management services and latterly in personnel management. He joined Avis Rent a Car Ltd in 1978, and stayed 12 years, 10 as head of the UK personnel department. He was Director of Personnel and Management Services when he left Avis in 1990 and founded Quantify.
Governed by the codes of professional conduct of the Institute of Management Consultancy and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Quantify operates to the highest ethical and professional standards.
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- This is a 29.42 mi Bike Ride in White Castle, LA, United States. The Bike Ride has a total ascent of 210.55 ft and has a maximum elevation of 53.77 ft. This route was created by carlbarbier on 08/07/2006. View other Bike Rides that carlbarbier has done or find similar maps in Plaquemine.
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Buck stops here
The buck stops here is used to say that this is the point where responsibility lies or the person who is responsible.
Bur under my saddle
A bur under your saddle is something that annoys you or spurs you into action.('Burr' is an alternative spelling.)
Burn rubber
If you burn rubber, you drive very fast to get somewhere.
Burn the candle at both ends
Someone who burns the candle at both ends lives life at a hectic pace, doing things which are likely to affect their health badly.
Burn the midnight oil
If you stay up very late working or studying, you burn the midnight oil.
Burning daylight
Burning daylight is wasting time.
Burning question
A burning question is something we all want to know about.
Burst at the seams
To be filled to or beyond normal capacity: This room will be bursting at the seams when all the guests arrive.
Burst your bubble
If you correct someone's ignorant or delusional belief, you burst their bubble. (Bust someone's bubble is also used.)
Bust a move
It can mean to break out a dance move or to get a move on, hurry up.
Busted flush
Someone or something that had great potential but ended up a useless failure is a busted flush.
Butt of a joke
If something or someone becomes the butt of a joke it or they are not taken seriously anymore.
By a long chalk
(UK) If you beat somebody by a long chalk, you win easily and comfortably.
By a mile
If you miss, lose, win, etc, something by a mile, there is a considerable difference in standard oir performance between you and the others. ('By miles' is also used.)
By and large
By and large means usually or generally.
By cracky
A term used by rural folks in years past to emphasize a matter of importance or urgency. An example: 'By cracky, you need to get out there in the field with that mule and plow and finish the sod-busting before dark.'
By dint of
This means 'as a result of' or 'because of': It would be good to think he'd risen to position of Chief Executive by dint of hard work.
By hook or by crook
If you are prepared to do something by hook or by crook, you are willing to do anything, good or bad, to reach your goal.
By leaps and bounds
Something that happens by leaps and bounds happens very quickly in big steps.
By the book
If you do something by the book, you do it exactly as you are supposed to.
By the by
This is used as a way of introducing an incidental topic in a conversation or to say that something is irrelevant. ('By the bye' is also used.)
By the same token
If someone applies the same rule to different situations, they judge them by the same token: If things go well, he's full of praise, but, by the same token, when things go wrong he gets furious.
Call a spade a spade
A person who calls a spade a spade is one speaks frankly and makes little or no attempt to conceal their opinions or to spare the feelings of their audience.
Call the shots
If you call the shots, you are in charge and tell people what to do.
Can't beat that
If you can't beat something, it's the best and you aren't going to find anything better.
Can't dance and it's too wet to plow
(USA) When you can't dance and it's too wet to plow, you may as well do something because you can't or don't have the opportunity to do anything else.
Can't get a word in edgeways
If you can't get a word in edgeways, you don't have the chance to say anything because the person you are with is is talking all the time.
Can't hack it
Unable to perform an act, duty, job etc. (example: I have to quit my job as a computer technician; I just can't hack it.)
Can't hold a candle
If something can't hold a candle to something else, it is much worse.
Carry the can
If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn't do it or are only partly at fault.
Case in point
Meaning an instance of something has just occurred that was previously discussed. For instance, a person may have told another that something always happens. Later that day, they see it happening, and the informer might say, 'case in point'.
Cast a long shadow
Something or someone that casts a long shadow has considerable influence on other people or events.
Cast aspersion
If you cast aspersion, you try to blacken someone's name and make people think badly of them.
Cast doubt on
If you make other people not sure about a matter, then you have cast doubt on it.
Cast your mind back
If somebody tells you to cast your mind back on something, they want you to think about something that happened in the past, but which you might not remember very well, and to try to remember as much as possible.
Cast your net widely
If you cast your net widely, you use a wide range of sources when trying to find something.
Cat's arse and cabbage
(UK) The idiom "cat fur and kitty britches" reminded me of this saying that my granny used when asked what was for dinner, and was her way too of saying you get what you're given! This was in Gloucestershire, UK and in the first part of the 20th century.
Catch as catch can
This means that people should try to get something any way they can.
Catch some z's
If you catch some z's, you get some sleep.
Chafe under the yoke
If you chafe under the yoke, something restricts your freedom and you resent it.('Chafe under the harness' is also used.)
Champ at the bit
If someone is champing at the bit, they are very eager to accomplish something. ('Chomping at the bit' is also used.)
Champing at the bit
To betray impatience, as to begin some action. "I'm champing at the bit to tell you" "Chomping at the bit" is also commonly used, though some regard it as an error.
Change tack
If you change tack, you use a different method for dealing with something.
Cheap shot
A cheap shot is an unprincipled criticism.
Chip off the old block
If someone is a chip off the old block, they closely resemble one or both of the parents in character.
Chop and change
If things chop and change, they keep changing, often unexpectedly.
Clean as a whistle
If something is as clean as a whistle, it is extremely clean, spotless. It can also be used to mean 'completely', though this meaning is less common nowadays. If somebody is clean as a whistle, they are not involved in anything illegal.
Clean bill of health
If something or someone has a clean bill of health, then there's nothing wrong; everything's fine.
Clean break
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This build is well designed to be used in ranked or in unranked matches
I have used since the day she came out and haven't looked back. I have been working on a good build for her ever since then trying various builds and item types. This is my second build for Shyvana the first is more designed to fill the roll of a tank where this build is designed for dealing tons of damage quickly.
Pros / Cons
- Very strong throughout the game from early to late.
- Arguably one of the best escapes in the game.
- Great consistent and burst damage.
- Takes down squishy champions in a couple hits.
- Great movement speed with the use of Burnout.
- Dragon's Descent Hi, I'm a dragon.
- The fastest jungler in the game.
- Shyvana will probably be nerfed within a few weeks.
- No built-in CC
The runes are designed for jungling but can be used very well in lane as well. They are all top 2 tier runes for their type and help you to do loads of damage early game to make the jungling so much easier at the start. The runes give attack damage, armor penetration, magic resistance and armor. All of these will help you immensely early game for jungling other than the magic resistance runes, those are more designed for late game fighting.
The masteries are designed to make jungling easy and for dealing lots and lots of damage later in the game.
Summoner Spells
This part is simple, you're jungling, so you grab Smite
Now for the hard part, what do you use second?
There is a lot of room for choices here, I prefer to use Exhaust with Shyvana since she has 0 crowd control. The only other feasible option I see here is Flash, but I choose not to use it since Dragon's Descent is like a souped up Flash I want something that will help me, not duplicate one of my existing Champion spells, but of course Flash is still a very viable option.
Skill Sequence
This is very easy to explain, after you get the base (first 6 levels), you'll max Burnout first, Twin Bite second, and Flame Breath last.
You max out Burnout first because it levels so much faster with you and deals a lot more damage as you level it. Leveling Twin Bite doesn't increase damage as much as it should which is why it is second. Flame Breath is last because it's only practical purpose when jungling instead of laning is to drop armor and the armor drop doesn't scale as it levels up.
Skill explanation
This is for those that haven't used Shyvana at all or much to further explain all of the skills.
Twin Bite - This is her main ability for dealing burst damage to enemies. The biggest thing to remember with Twin Bite is that it doesn't reset the swing timer, so when jungling and attacking enemies you'll want to hit Q immediately as you land an auto attack so in essence you will do three attacks and the bonus damage that Twin Bite deals. Also when in dragon form this attack will splash, which is great when you have 2 enemies that you are fighting together, this will hurt them both a ton, combine with Burnout and you could have 2 dead enemies quickly.
Burnout - This is your all around ability and the one that needs to be maxed out first because of how well the damage scales up as you level it. You'll want to have this running as much as possible when fighting anything, it will deal a ton more damage to everything near you. The other trick to remember with Burnout is to always activate it before you activate Dragon's Descent so that when you drag an enemy it will drag them along the fire trail you will leave. Also using this in combination with Dragon's Descent when running away is very helpful as well because anyone that chases you will damage themselves as they run along it.
Flame Breath - This ability is helpful for dropping armor down which is why it's something that should be used before attacking anything as it will help you deal a lot more damage. One thing to remember is when not in dragon form this will hit and stop at the first thing you hit, so unlike some other champion's abilities it won't go through a minion into a champion. When in dragon form it shoots in a cone and does go through minions, so it will hit everything nearby.
Dragon's Descent - In my humble opinion the best and most fun ultimate in the game, it is great for turret diving champions hugging turrets, even better when done from the jungle over the wall so they don't even see it coming, combine this with Burnout to deal even more damage and leave a fire trail behind as you fly into your dragon form.
Ok this is where this build is different than my tanky Shyvana build.
Jungle Phase
First things first, grab a Vampiric Scepter, after you back the first time, you'll grab a Cloth Armor and Health Potion. After the 2nd back you should have almost enough to finish the Wriggles Lantern depending on if you got a kill or an assist and if you stole some of the enemy jungle or not.
Next you purchase boots, there are a variety of choices to go with here. I typically will go with Mercury's Treads if the other team has a lot of CC. If they don't have much CC get Berserker's Greaves instead so that you can start hitting faster right away.
After purchasing your boots you will work on your Infinity Edge and start dealing a lot more damage. Next you should purchase the Zeal to start getting movement boost early which will leave you with two open spots for items which is perfect for buying both pieces of The Bloodthirster to start getting some more lifesteal and a lot more damage. Always remember after you have The Bloodthirster to stack it up to get the maximum damage and lifesteal with it. Next you will want to finish the Phantom Dancer. At this point you are dealing a lot of damage very quickly and will critical strike most of your attacks.
Here is where things start to get sticky, more often then not I will purchase another Phantom Dancer here, but this is very dependent on how the game is going and the other team, if they have a few thornmails, you may want to grab The Bloodthirster instead. If they have stacked armor you may want to purchaser The Black Cleaver instead.
Ganking and Team Work
After you get to level 6 you need to be watching your map religiously so you can see easy ganks or easy kills, with this ultimate you can already dive turrets to one or two hit someone for a kill and make it out alive. You'll also want to go into their jungle to take their creeps and buffs and kill the enemy jungler since you should be at least one level higher than him at this point.
When ganking, always remember to activate Burnout before Dragon's Descent so that it leaves the trail of fire to damage the enemy champion even more, then hit them with Flame Breath before attacking them with Twin Bite to deal even more damage. Always remember Flame Breath only has two true uses. 1. Last hitting minions in lane. 2. Dropping enemy's armor to deal even more damage.
If you push a turret alone, ensure you always have Dragon's Descent and Burnout available to use to escape if they send 3 champions at you, also don't forget that Twin Bite does work on turrets, so use it whenever available when hitting a turret. Dragon's Descent is a great spell to use to kill a turret hugging champion with low HP and can be used to jump over a wall to get them at that turret.
First things first, I will post a video for this section as soon as I have an opportunity to get one recorded and uploaded, so for now I'll just explain it.
First run
Start at wolves, ask your mid to hit the big wolf once and run away. As soon as the wolf is in range start attacking it, but DO NOT activate Burnout until they are about to start attacking you, otherwise it will wear off because of you chasing him instead of attacking him.
After the wolves you will be almost level 2, go to the wraiths, and Smite the blue wraith, then run behind the bushes so the small wraiths don't attack you. Put your point into Twin Bite and then go attack the small wraiths, with Twin Bite the swing doesn't restart, so the best way to use it is to attack, then use it, then activate Burnout you will have killed the first of the 3 wraiths by doing this, the other two will die shortly after.
Make your way to the golems and remember when you initiate to attack, then as soon as the attack lands activate Twin Bite and then activate Burnout. After killing them recall and purchase the Cloth Armor and one Health Potion
Second run
Activate Burnout at your base and head to the blue buff, same as before for initiating, and use Smite at the appropriate time, your Burnout will die off shortly after the small minions die, when Burnout is available again, the blue golem should be almost dead, so normally I just save it for the wolves.
Do the normal attacking for the wolves and wraiths, then go to the red buff and attack it the same way you attacked the blue buff. You will NOT have Smite available until the red buff is already dead if you went through the jungle properly, but don't worry, you don't need it. After killing the red buff get the golems, use Smite if you plan on backing, if the other team doesn't have a jungler, or a weak jungler, this is a GREAT opportunity to go to their blue buff and take it if it's there, you'll have Smite available to use to drop it quickly, and you will have plenty of HP to survive through it and the enemy wolves if they are there as well. Afterwards recall, you should be almost level 6, if you didn't go to their jungle you will want to gank immediately or invade the enemy jungle since your jungle won't be up for a bit.
is a GREAT champion, and very fun to use, you definitely must try this build if you like her, and if you haven't used her, try her, and you will see how amazing she truly is when built properly.


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Weldon, N.C. — Harry Conner was so moved by the sacrifice of Sgt. First Class Alwyn Cashe that he decided to make one of his own. Cashe deserves the Medal of Honor, Conner believes, and he is putting pedal to the metal to prove it.
Conner is biking from Cashe's final resting place in Florida up the east coast to New York City.
By Monday, when the national stopped to mourn its war dead, Conner had 830 miles behind him and a lot more map to go.
When he started, Conner knew little about cycling. "Absolutely zero," he said.
When the road seems long or lonely, Conner thinks about Cashe.
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"The fact that he was willing to basically allow himself to burn to death to try to save his brothers in arms, it was just a remarkable story to me," Conner said.
Cashe was awarded the Silver Star for Valor. Conner, a former soldier himself, thinks Cashe deserves the Medal of Honor, the military's highest honor. He and others have made the case for years, but Conner says it remains tied up in bureaucracy.
So Conner took his cause to the road. He gets support through donations, and shares his daily mileage, expenses and experiences through the Facebook group created to advance Cashe's cause.
Along the way, he shares Cashe's story with those he meets.
"I am convinced I can do it," Conner said. "I keep saying my prayers, and, God willing, I will make it to New York."