Friday, June 29, 2012

Google Plays Up Nexus 7 Tablet Gaming Chops | Kotaku Australia

?Who said mobile gaming has to be casual?? quipped Google?s engineering director, Chris Yerga, at the company?s launch of its first ever tablet this morning. I wouldn?t go quite that far, but the 7-inch (1280 x 800) handheld does have attractive mobile gaming specs: a quad-core Tegra 3 CPU, gyroscope, accelerometer, and a 12-core graphics chip. At $249 in Australia next month, can you see yourself on the train with one instead of, say, a ~$349 PS Vita? Watch the Nexus 7 in action?


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Obviously the two machines are very different beasts. Google?s tablet is pretty much a blown up Android phone (with all the multi-function benefits and touchscreen gaming cons that go with that), and I?m sure you already have one of those anyway. And it looks like those 12 GPU cores aren?t exactly physical; just shader cores (though seriously feel free to correct me if I have that bass ackward). My most lingering impression really, is that Google has gone super competitive with that pricing. And Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) looks like a slick update to the Android OS.

In the video above, Yerga demonstrates Horn from Phosphor Games, who you might remember from the beautiful iPhone action/RPG Dark Meadow. Though Yerga doesn?t actually call Horn an Infinity Blade killer, he gushes that it?s ?a detailed world with the kind of environment never before seen on a mobile device. We?ve got lens flares, environmental effects and even individually rendered leaves on the trees.? Is it the kind of experience that until recently you would not have seen outside of a dedicated gaming console? Check out the refracting water droplets in the Dead Trigger demo in the video and let us know what you think in the comments.

Android favourite Gameloft is already on board also. The company will be optimising 10 titles for the Nexus 7, including upcoming games Asphalt 7 and The Amazing Spider-Man. No word yet on Dark Knight Rises though.

Head over to Gizmodo for full Nexus 7 specs.

7-inch 1280?800 HD display (216 ppi)
Back-lit IPS display
Scratch-resistant Corning glass
1.2MP front-facing camera
Microphone
NFC (Android Beam)
Accelerometer
GPS
Magnetometer
Gyroscope
340 grams

Source: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/06/google-plays-up-gaming-chops-of-its-new-nexus-7-tablet/

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Apex Center Personal Training | Apex Park and Recreation District

The Apex Center offers an innovative personal training program to enhance fitness and lifestyle through results oriented training designed to help you reach your goals.

Please call 303-463-4241 or e-mail us at for more information.

Working with a trainer is one of the quickest, easiest, and most successful ways to improve your heath and fitness. At the Apex Center, we make personal training accessible for people of all ages, fitness levels, and economic statuses. Our fitness professionals are nationally certified, highly experienced, and offer specialized expertise to help you achieve your ultimate health and fitness goals. Training services include one-on-one sessions and group personal training. You can choose a training method, or consult with a trainer to determine the best approach for you.

Kettlebells:

Kettlebells have been used for centuries in Eastern Europe. They?re great for training the body as a whole with particular emphasis on the core and back muscles. An Apex Center personal trainer can show you how to use them for a challenging and efficient workout. Our professional kettlebell workout will burn fat, increase lean muscle, improve shape, increase range of motion and flexibility, improve conditioning and stamina and help you achieve just about any fitness goal. Kettlebells are exciting, fun and results-producing?perfect for people who are normally bored by exercise!

Circuit/Interval Training:

Prepare to compete in that special event or develop a solid base of fitness. A great time saver, this training develops strength, endurance (both aerobic and anaerobic), flexibility and coordination by challenging multiple muscle groups simultaneously.

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Sports Specific Training:

Looking to improve your running time, increase your cycling endurance, or put more power into your tennis serve? Sports Specific Training will help enhance your performance by focusing on movements specific to certain sports.

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Our trainers can provide programs to improve posture, coordination and decrease risk of injury by focusing on balance and training the abdominal and lower back muscles.

Rehabilitative Training:

Get support for your fitness prescription and recovery. An Apex trainer can show you safe movement and conditioning activities for your daily routines to make you a healthy, life long exerciser.

Health and Wellness Coaching:

Becoming fit and staying fit can be tough work. Health and Wellness Coaching helps you identify the behaviors you would like to change to bring fitness and wellness into your life. Through a series of face-to-face discussions, you will identify your wellness and fitness concerns as well as goals for overall wellness improvement. Health and Wellness Coaching can be a valuable tool for those who have trouble sticking to fitness or healthy eating lifestyles, people who are intimidated by exercise or work-out activities, and families trying to overhaul living patterns that have contributed to limited exercise, weight-gain or obesity in adults and children.

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Our Personal Trainers will develop a customized exercise program just for you, based on your needs, goals and limitations. You can expect to:

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Getting Started with a Personal Trainer

It?s easy! First, you will need to complete the forms in our personal training packet available at Guest Services or the Fitness Desk. Once you have completed and returned the forms to Guest Services, your fitness needs and goals will be assessed. You will then be matched, or can request, the personal trainer that best suits you. Your trainer will be contacting you within 48 hours after you have returned your packet.

Need someone to watch the kids? Check them into the Apex Center child watch for up to 3 hours while you focus on your health and fitness needs. Free for children that are Apex Center pass holders, $3.50 for residents and $5.50 for non-residents. Please call Apex Center Guest Services or the Fitness Desk for more information at 303-424-2739 or 303-463-4241.

Apex Center Personal Trainers

Lisa Heaton

Lisa is certified through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America as a personal trainer and has 15 years of experience with specialty populations that include teens to seniors, pre and postpartum women, and fitness. For seasoned athletes, Lisa challenges them to increase the strength, balance and flexibility necessary for their sports. She also teaches Group Exercise classes. Her goal is to take the intimidation factor out of all the machines, free weights, and training methods so you can come in and give yourself a chance to learn how to feel good again. Lisa is available mornings and afternoons.

Nicole Rieke

Nicole has eight years of experience as a Personal Trainer with additional background in many related areas, including nutrition, weight management, fitness, pre/post natal fitness, special populations, sport specific training and triathlons. Clients will benefit from her enthusiasm, friendliness, knowledge and dedication, as well as her emphasis on safe, functional and innovative activities that suit each individual?s needs. Her background includes a wide variety of sports on land, water and ice; her current passions include swimming and triathlons. She is certified through ACE, NASM and AFPA and available evenings Tue., Thu. and Fri., and on weekends.

Jay Renick

Jay has been involved in fitness and the personal training industry for over 20 years. He specializes in developing fitness routines that promote weight loss and weight management. Jay has vast experience in ?sport specific? training. If you?re looking to improve your power, strength, agility and balance, Jay is your trainer. He is currently working with many adults, figure skaters and young athletes looking to better their overall performance. Jay believes that a fun and functional fitness program will encourage and motivate individuals in continuing the path to a healthier way of life. Jay?s unique training methods will keep you smiling and sweating at the same time. He is certified through the National Endurance Sports Trainers Association and AFAA.

Cliff Penny

Cliff?s goal is to help you improve your flexibility, stamina, strength, nutrition and balance through a customized workout program. Besides all that, he can make anybody smile and feel good about themselves! His focus is on strength, core strengthening/working on balance in your core muscles, plyometric training, balance and flexibility conditioning. His areas of specialty are post physical therapy/rehabilitation, core strength, stretching and flexibility, martial arts, breathing techniques, and boxing fitness. Cliff is an ACE and NASM certified physical trainer and physical therapy aide, Certified Chef and served as Assistant Stretching coach to the U.S. Women?s downhill ski team. He also has 38 years of martial arts training. He is available by appointment some weekdays.

Charla Hill

Charla has been a Certified Fitness Instructor for 9 years and holds multiple certifications through the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America. Her background also includes Yoga and Kick-box training. Charla works with all fitness levels and needs, and designs personal training programs based on each individual?s needs and goals. She?ll help you work within your own abilities to challenge your body and reach your goals. Charla is available at a variety of times during the week and on weekends.

Jack Perry

Jack is a Colorado native that loves training a broad range of client?le, specifically seniors, teens, and clients with sports specific needs. As a NETA (National Exercise Trainers Association) certified trainer, he has over ten years of fitness experience, six of which have been as a personal trainer. He believes winning is not just gaining strength alone, but rather overcoming one?s total physical needs. Accomplishing this can be obtained by designing a specialized training program that meets individual needs. The result is an overall feeling of great achievement. Jack is available most days and evenings.

Janeen Haller-Abernethy, Personal Trainer/Life Style Coach

Janeen combines her passions for supporting people and encouraging fitness as a personal trainer with a Health and Wellness Coaching focus. She is certified through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America with specialized training on youth fitness. Janeen assists clients in using behavior modification techniques to achieve fitness, healthy eating, disease management, and other wellness goals. She has many years of experience coaching and instructing children, adults, and families. She is available by appointment weekdays and weekends.

Amy Callahan

Amy has been in the fitness industry since 1995. She is a nationally certified (ACE and AFAA) personal trainer and group exercise instructor, teaching yoga, Pilates, kickboxing, sports conditioning, functional fitness and aerobics. She has experience training clients with injuries and post rehab work. She is also is a licensed massage therapist.

Amy has a great deal of expertise designing programs for athletes in many disciplines. She enjoys mountain biking, yoga, snowboarding, rollerblading, rock climbing and hiking. She has appeared on television and in the newspaper as a fitness expert and has competed in triathlons, fitness and bodybuilding.
She states, ?It is my passion to teach other people understand their bodies, be healthy, and feel great. We take care of our bodies and stay fit so that we can enjoy all that life has to offer.?

Tyler Porter

A former semi-professional cyclist, Tyler shares his training and nutritional knowledge with clients, as well as his belief in motivation and education for achieving fitness goals. Besides training alongside the best youth cyclists in the nation, Tyler has also designed successful exercise regimens for endurance athletes and bodybuilders alike. Tyler is a nationally certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise who can help you to increase core strength, stability, coordination, muscle development, and sport specific performance. His training methods provide variety, challenge and fun.

Alex Stanislawski

Alex has over 4 years of personal training experience, working with clients in every age and ability group. He is certified with the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Certified Personal Trainer and as a Performance Exercise Specialist. He has extensive personal experience and enthusiasm for all kinds of competitive and endurance activities.

He focuses on body-weight exercises, total-body functional training, cardio, core stability and balance and weight lifting. He utilizes his nutritional background to help others realize a lifestyle of healthy eating rather than the short-term ?diet of the month? His overall message is that there are no excuses when it comes to physical activity!

Joelle Dunaetz

Joelle believes that maintaining balance in all areas of life is key to ?being well?, and she uses an untraditional, holistic approach to access fitness and wellness. She has been coaching clients to create lifestyle changes for over 10 years, and for much of this time worked with clients to increase their physical fitness and mind/body connection. She specializes in helping people make positive change in all areas of their well-being- exercise, healthy eating and stress reduction. Joelle is a professionally certified coach, trainer and instructor through the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), the National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA) and Wellcoaches Corporation. Joelle teaches yoga, senior fitness, relaxation techniques and mindful hiking. She is available a variety of days and times.

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The golfers' guide to British golf courses

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Golf is one of the most popular sports in Britain both for players and for spectators. It is such an accessible sport for all ages which means people of all different backgrounds can share a passion for the game. If you have played before, then why not get out your old set of clubs and have a little bash.

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To make sure that you have the most enjoyable day of golfing possible here is a compilation of the best golf clubs in Great Britain, hopefully one of them is near enough to you so that you can give it a go:

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1. Royal St. George?s ? This course tops the list of English courses by a country mile. The Royal St. George down in Sandwich, Kent, has an illustrious history and is one of the most enjoyable courses to play on in the country. The course saw its first round of golf in 1887 and went on to be the first English course to host the Open championship. Since then it has hosted thirteen more Opens, making it the fourth highest played course in the British Open.

2. Royal County Down ? We move up to Northern Ireland for our next candidate, a course that is widely regarded as the best course in the UK. This course opened two years after the St. George in 1889 but quickly surpassed it as the more superior course. Many golfing experts who have played all over the world say County Down is the third best in the world behind Pine Valley and Cypress Point in America. Not only is this course renowned for its playability, it is also considered to be one of the most picturesque golf courses in the United Kingdom.

3. St Andrews ? Next we head to Scotland to what is probably the most well-known golf course out of our selection. This course has hosted more British Opens than any other, a whopping 28, with the last one coming in 2010. It is famous for its seaside location which can often spell high winds for the competitors, and is generally considered as a very difficult course to play. Experts suggest that this is the ninth best golf course in the world, and is by far and away the best in Scotland.

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It is fair to say that Britain has been blessed with some of the best golf courses in the world, and so it should be considering the popularity of the sport in this country. If you have never tried the game before, get yourself out there and give it a go, it truly does have something for everyone.

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Pakistan's Texas-sized problems

Despite the some cultural overlaps, the American and Pakistani paths are parting ways.

By Scott Baldauf,?Staff writer / June 28, 2012

A Pashtun boy stands at the window of his family's mud house, looking at children playing nearby on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, last week.

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Years ago, before Sept. 11, when I first started traveling in South Asia, a Pakistani diplomat gave me a quick tutorial about how his people, Pashtuns, were not so very different from my own people, Texans.

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We both follow conservative religions, although not so closely as we like others to believe, said the diplomat, delicately cutting into a plate of enchiladas at a Tex-Mex joint in Washington. Like Texans, we love our guns. We have very traditional beliefs about marriage and the role of women in society. We love barbecued meat. We distrust government, and hate paying taxes. We?re not as different as you might think.

As intriguing as this Pashtuns-are-Texans theory is, it is clear that the differences between the United States (which includes Texas, for the time being) and Pakistan (which includes many ethnic Pashtuns, for the time being) have become vast. US military airstrikes, aimed at Islamist militants but also killing civilians and even Pakistani soldiers, have turned many Pakistanis against what they see as a ?great Satan.? Pakistani tolerance of, and even support for, Islamist militant groups on Pakistani soil has pushed many US military commanders to conclude that Pakistan is, in effect, more an enemy than an ally. According to Christine Fair in this week?s Foreign Policy magazine, some are contemplating a new approach: either containment, or benign neglect.

At present, Pakistan no longer allows the US military or the NATO alliance to use its ports or roads to resupply NATO troops based in Afghanistan. And with US elections approaching, and Pakistan?s government increasingly fragile, it is hard to see how the two countries can bridge the gap.

Pakistani public opinion has turned sharply against the United States, with a recent Pew Research poll showing that 74 percent regard America to be an enemy, up from 69 percent in 2011, and 64 percent three years ago.

Recent headlines indicate that things are not getting better, but rather worse.

* In her?Foreign Policy piece, Ms. Fair suggests that US military are close to giving up on its tactical alliance with Pakistan. As Fair writes, Pakistan is in such a state of crisis, it couldn?t change course even if it wanted to do so.

Pakistan is in crisis. Its courts act on whim rather than jurisprudence. Its political parties are vast pools of corrupt patronage networks that aggregate elite interests while disregarding the interests of Pakistan's struggling masses. Neither elected politicians nor military rulers have had the political courage to right the nation's fiscal woes by enforcing income tax or imposing industrial and agricultural taxes on the ruling elites and their networks of influence. While the army has retrenched from a direct role in politics, it has done so likely because it has no other option: Pakistan's military suffered a mighty humiliation after the bin Laden raid, which left many citizens wondering whether their country is a failed state, a rogue state, or both.

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Importing a boat to European Economic Area demands CE mark











Boating is a widely known adventure and leisure activity mostly common amongst North Americans and Europeans. Cruising over the high seas or just on the local water bodies has become the favourite hobby of millions. The activity has spawned the interest of people in owning a boat. The Europeans want to import the vessels from USA, the reason being economical pricing with a low rate of dollar exchange.

However, in Europe, importing a boat (importera b?t) comes with a legal liability known as CE marking. The initials CE expands to form Conformit? Europ?enne, which means European Conformity. Whether you are a manufacturer or importer, your product need to carry CE mark as an evidence of conformity with the Recreational Craft Directive (RCD). This is a prerequisite enforced on all the boats to sail on the European waters.

The RCD has outlined some safety guidelines for boats, which have to be met to protect the marine environment and boat users. This unique label means that the vessel is manufactured agreeing to the specifications laid out in the directive. The boats (sports or leisure) with a hull length between 2.5 to 24 metres lie under the Recreational Craft Directive. Even if, an importer imports USA boats (usa import b?tar), he is responsible for CE certification of the boat. In this case, a post assessment process is carried to inspect the boat and modify it according to the European Union standards. Using a boat without conformity mark is a criminal offense in European Economic Area and can charge a penalty of up to 5,000 pounds or 3 months prison.

There are firms which help in the post assessment process. These professionals carry out the inspection of your boat and report you about the modifications, if required. You need to implement all the changes stated in the analysis report for getting the certification. Once the process is complete, the firm will provide you all the essential documents like the declaration of conformity and CE mark plate.

Thus, importing a boat (importera b?t) to European Union is not an easy task. The directive was introduced to reduce the complexities of trade and provide a common standard for business. Along with the builder's plate, the vessel should show CE marking and other details including design category, maximum power permissible, additional weight allowed and number of persons on board. Other information such as the Hull Identification Number (HIN) containing model year, built year, country code and builder's code.

One of the most critical thing to acknowledge, while getting a CE certification, is the authenticity of the firm carrying assessment process. It must be certified under a notified body.

Marine Certification Scandinavia AB carries out post assessment process for USA imported boats (Usa Import B?tar). We understand that importing a boat (Importera B?t) to Europe imposes a duty on the importer and thus, helps them in executing their duty towards Recreational Craft Directive.

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HEALTH & Vitality ? Archive ? Protect your eyes with style and ...

It looks like my kids and I need to pick up some sunglasses. Melanie Pickett, O.D., assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute at the IU School of Medicine, said sunglasses are the most important component of a summer wardrobe ? for adults and kids.

Brothers from Carmel, Ind., model proper eye care.

I always wear them, but my kids? Rarely. Pickett said long-term UV exposure ? including reflection from water, sand or pavement ? can cause lasting damage, including cataracts, age-related macular degeneration and eye growths that could include cancer.

Eyes are at risk from harmful ultraviolet rays year-round, but the problem is compounded in the summer when the days are longer and people spend more time outdoors. Pickett said sunglasses of all makes and models are effective at blocking the sun?s harmful rays as long as they block UVA and UVB rays.

?Sunglasses that offer wrap-around protection are best,? she said.

Pickett?s sun-related eye-care tips include the need for contact lens wearers to wear sunglasses regardless of whether the contacts offer UV protection, and the suggestion that sunglasses be worn even in the winter because clouds do not block harmful rays.

Fourth of July

Sparklers can be hard to pass up this time of year, but don?t let the innocent-sounding name fool you: The handheld firework favorite can lead to serious eye injuries.?Jennifer Eikenberry, M.D., a comprehensive ophthalmologist at the Glick Eye Institute, says too many Fourth of July celebrations end early ?when a child or an adult has to be rushed to an emergency room with an injury caused by fireworks.?

Jennifer Eikenberry, M.D.

?Playing with fireworks can lead to head injuries, burns and eye injuries that could result in vision loss,? she said recently. ?Children are often given sparklers, and those devices can reach a temperature of 1,900 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to cause a third-degree burn.?

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 9,000 fireworks-related injuries occur each year. The Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology says children 15 or younger account for half of all fireworks injuries in the United States, with sparkers causing one third of those injuries.

Her tips include not allowing kids to play with fireworks, particularly sparklers, the importance of seeking help at an emergency room for any injury related to fireworks, and more.

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