Its east-west axis aligned with the equinox. David gave Solomon a scale model and architectural drawings for the Temple.
THE ARC WAS A HOLOGRAPHIC PROJECTION THAT REINFORCED THE LIE THAT THE ANUNNAKI MAN, ENLIL-YAHWEH, LACKED PHYSICAL FORM The Arc's sanctuary room was 20×20 feet square, but … The Ark projection measured 2 feet long, but took up no space, for the room would have to be 24 feet long if the arc were of physical material. Hence, the arc's projector, Yahweh, could claim he was as invisibile as his arc-projection and unrecognized sound communication devices.
Jerusalem became a center of commerce for the Hellenistic world, through which many Jews from Jerusalem traded and settled. Many settled in Alexandria in Egypt. The Jerusalem expats sent annual taxes back to the Temple in Jerusalem. This second temple narrowly avoided being destroyed again in 332 BCE when the Jews refused recognize Alexander as a god.
In 67 BCE, the Roman governor of Judea invaded the temple; he sought its treasures. Temple Captain Eleazar and his faction of Zealots attacked the Romans stationed in Jerusalem and forced them to retreat to the west end of Jerusalem. The Zealots ofr of Britain and Rome's next Emperor) AND HIS SON TITUS TO CRUSH THE JEWS. NERO DIED IN 68 BCE AND VESPASIAN BECAME EMPEROR. HE, TITUS AND THEIR LINE BECAME RULERS OF ROME. THEIR SUBSEQUENT DEFEAT OF THE JEWS BECAME THE IDEOLOGICAL CHARTER OF THE VESPASIAN DYNASTY'S SUPREMACY AND ONE OF THE BASES FOR THE ANTI-SEMITISM ROMANS SPREAD TO THE WORLD SINCE.
Roman Emperor Nero sent Vespasian (conqueror Of Britain And Rome's next Emperor) and his son Titus to crush the Jews. Nero died in 68 BCE and Vespasian became Emperor. He, Titus and their line became rulers of ROME. Their defeat of the Jews became the ideological charter of the Vespasian Dynasty's supremacy and one of the bases for the anti-semitism Romans spread to the world since.
Jerusalem no longer had a Jewish King and was a mere province administrated by a Roman Procurator Pontius Pilate, who arrived in 26 CE with orders to quell Jewish riots against Roman rule. Pilate brought Roman troops, coins with images of the Temple–seen by the Jews as blasfamous images–to use in the temple.fered them safe passage if they gave up their weapons. Roman Commander METLIUS agreed to the Zealot terms, but when the Romans disarmed, Eleazar's men killed them all except Metilius, who agreed to circumcision and to convert to Judaism.
CESTIUS, the Roman governor of Syria marched a large force toward Jerusalem. The Romans burned Jewish villages and killed all Jews in his path. The Zealots counterattacked Cestius' army, and killed 515 Roman soldiers.


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Drone Laws In the Philippines For 2023 (Ultimate Guide)
Do not interfere with aircrafts
If you want to take along a drone on your trip to the Philippines you must get aware of all the rules and regulations to avoid any inconvenience. This is a guide for the Philippines drone laws in 2023 (updated every year) where you'll get a clue about what you can or shouldn't do while flying a quadcopter anywhere in this country.
Can I bring a drone into the Philippines?
Can I fly a drone in the Philippines?
What are the General Drone Laws in the Philippines?
Do I need a permit or license to fly a drone in the Philippines?
How are the Drones Classified in the Philippines?
Rules for commercial drone operators (RPAS)
What are the Certification requirements to fly a drone in the Philippines?
How do I keep up with the latest communications on drone policy in the Philippines?
Can I get penalized for not following the drone rules in the Philippines?
Are there any restricted areas to take pictures from drones in the Philippines?
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As a foreigner, you do not need to have a permit to fly your drone. However, this is only limited to recreational use. The drone must also be regarded as 'light' and adhere to all other rules laid out by the Philippine authorities.
According to the Philippines national Aviation authority, it is legal to fly drones in the Philippines. One can fly a drone in the Philippines as long as one abides by all the rules and regulations. Drone laws here are governed by The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines which has Exclusive oversight powers concerning drones and drone-related policymaking.
The drone rules depend upon your drone's weight, and if it's been used for commercial or recreational purposes.
To fly a drone weighing equal to or more than 7kgs, for commercial purposes, you must obtain a certificate from CAAP.
The drone must be flown in daylight. You can only fly your drones at night if they have proper lighting.
The drones must be flown in normal weather conditions.
Keep your drone within the visual line of sight of an observer who is next to you or in direct communication with you to avoid any incident.
The drones must not be flown in populated areas such as schools, mosques, marketplaces, etc.
Drones must not be flown over crowds. The drones must be kept at a distance of 30 meters from the elderly, children, vulnerable groups, or expectant women.
Drones must not be flown higher than 400 m from the ground.
The drones must not interfere with the emergency situations, such as fire or military bases.
The drones must be kept at a distance of at least 10 km from the airports. They must not interfere with manned aircraft.
The need for a license or permit for flying a drone depends upon the specifications of the drone and the purposes for which it is being operated. If you want to fly a drone for recreational purposes, you won't need any permit or license. You can fly a lightweight drone a few meters above the ground for fun purposes, without a license.
However, if you want to fly your drone for commercial purposes or in restricted areas, and it weighs more than 7kgs, then you must acquire a certificate or a permit from CAAP to operate your drone.
Also, there are certain places and areas that do require your drone and the pilot to be registered for operation, which is why it is advised for the pilots and the drones to be registered by CAAP before operating the drones in the Philippines to avoid any sort of issues that might spoil your tour.
The CAAP classifies drones into two types:
Commercial Drones (RPAS)
One can only operate a commercial drone if:
They have an organizational structure that meets the CAAP threshold
They display their qualifications and credentials that meet the task requirements
Have the right facilities and equipment.
Commercial drones or the ones weighing more than 7 kgs have to obtain a UAV certificate from CAAP before operating in the Philippines. The registration has the following sections:
UAV controller certificate
To obtain a UAV controller certificate as a pilot, you must go through a training course which is then examined through an assessment and practical flight demonstration. Once the certificate is acquired, it is then valid for 5 years.
UAV Registration
This document assigns your drone an identification registration number, once you're registered by UAV.
UAV operator Certificate
The UAV operator certificate contains the intent and detailed operation details of the drone. The certificate is valid for 3 years.
The CAAP mainly relays its latest policy instructions through these channels:
Even if you are flying your drone for recreational purposes, you will be fined and penalized for breaking the rules set by CAAP in the Philippines. You may be fined anywhere between P20,000 and P100,000 for each violation of CAAP rules.
Although the use of recreational drones is so common in the Philippines now, there are certain areas that are restricted from taking pictures. You are not allowed to take pictures of people's private properties without consent due to security and privacy concerns.
If you are found offending somebody's privacy by doing so, you'll be penalized by CAAP and your drone can be confiscated.
DJI has surprised us with this incredible camera drone under 250g, which is legal to fly in most countries without registration. It comes at a very cheap price for its incredible specs. I have covered it much more in-depth in my article review and even compared it with the Mavic Air 2.
These would be the current updated drone laws for Philippines, I suggest checking my full map with all the countries' drone laws to see where it's best to travel.
If you are going to visit the Philippines, make sure you've learned all the dos and don'ts of flying drones in this region. This will help you have a safe journey and enjoy flying your drone without getting yourself into trouble.

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National Trust To Go Carbon Neutral By Foresting Over Farmland
The charity has committed to planting 20 million trees in the next ten years, re-purposing 18,000 hectares of its land to woodland
The charity aims to plant 20 million trees by 2030 (Photo: National Trust)
Conservation charity National Trust plans to forest over more than 20,000 acres of farmland, in a bid to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.
The non-profit, which governs protected sites such as castles, parks, and pubs across the UK, has committed to planting 20 million trees in the next ten years.
It will have also re-purposed 18,000 hectares of its land to woodland – an area one and a half times the size of Manchester.
'A crisis'
"Climate change is causing a crisis. From floods to fires, nature is in peril," National Trust's Director-General Hilary McGrady said in a statement.
"Not only do we have an ambition to reach net zero, we have a clear plan of how we are going to get there, in ten years. Through people and through places, many, many hands will help us."
Vegan cream tea
Last year, National Trust introduced vegan cream tea in all of its 350 locations with cafes.
We are welcoming more people than ever before to the places we care for who have a variety of tastes and dietary needs, and our menu needs to reflect that," Rebecca Janaway, development chef for the National Trust, said, according to VegNews.
"We know from talking with visitors who are vegan that they are looking for more choice and that they struggle to find classic British comfort food, and what could be more classic than the cream tea."
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Mike Smith's wanderings in the world, wilderness and words. Sow on the Noatak River in Alaska's Gates of the Arctic NP
« CALIFORNIA: YOU HAVE A COMMON SENSE PROBLEM, NOT A WATER PROBLEM
THE PLAQUE ON THE BENCH »
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND, THIS LAND IS MY LAND
AZ 83 is one of the "people's roads;" the east side public land. For a decade, I cleaned litter on 2 miles of it, every piece a violation of state law, cigarette butts causing many wildland fires. When beer cans were thrown at me by passing drivers, that was frank assault. I was cleaning public land, not running cattle on it, but no "militia" protected MY rights with guns and threats. Why? Perhaps it was because I'm not an outspoken, charismatic, handsome cattle rancher, miner, or farmer. I was an old, white, male veteran, Irish to boot, out trying to clean up part of my state. Throwing litter is illegal; if you don't like a law, change it by electing those who will try. Non-violent illegal acts are punishable by a fine and time. Force against the State is treason, a word I don't use lightly, but as a veteran, I know damn well what it means.
I was deeply disturbed by the recent fiasco in Nevada, where many said "Give the land back to the people," and a supporting Congressman, who represents the "hated" government people wanted to fight, used a graph to show how much land in the American West is owned by the government.
Let me be clear: if land is owned by the government, it is owned by you, me, and ALL of US, for we ARE the government. I'm not a great fan of the BLM, but if a guy is grazing cattle where he shouldn't, not paying for it, he is trespassing on MY LAND. I'm vegetarian, and I don't want cows ON MY LAND.
That is the fundamental reason we need government and laws: we have to adjudicate differences among people with different viewpoints. We ARE the government, and we govern by laws. I am willing to allow those to graze cattle on public land if they pay for the privilege and follow all laws. Those who choose to violate laws must be prepared to take the consequences. It happened to war protestors during the Vietnam era. It did NOT happen to the southern whites who willfully violated federal desegregation laws, called those who came to their states "outside agitators," and said "the laws are wrong." I didn't hear "outside agitators" used during the Nevada crisis. Nor did I hear "law and order," which George Wallace spoke, except when he found a law he didn't like.
I think some laws are dead wrong. But I write letters, blog, and work to get people elected to change those laws, not take a gun and threaten enforcers, be they local or federal. I have to wonder how many of the treasonous "militia" ever served in the military. Only 7% of us have. Words matter; these people were NOT a militia. They were rabble rousers, outside agitators, troublemakers, and terrorists with no uniforms, spoiling for a fight and martyrdom (preferably somebody else).
Interestingly, the Congressman didn't show how many people lived in states with the most public land. Let's look at facts: starting from the most densely populated state to the least, California is the highest ranking state west of the Mississippi, 11th. One has to go to 25th to find the next state–Washington. Of 15 at the bottom of the list, only one–Maine–is east of the Mississippi.
Why does this matter? Eighty per cent of all national parks–our crown jewels–are in the sparsely populated West. Few live there, but they don't own the land any more than a guy in New Jersey. If the "people" take over this land, three times as much should go to New Jersey residents than to Nevada ones. Do I get equal say? Will we protect the parks, forests, places with beauty that has no price tag, or allow them to be used for mining, timber, and grazing that do have a dollar value? Who gets a say? The corporations? ORV people? Hunters? Cattlemen? Farmers? Mineral extractors? Who pays for the upkeep of these lands? People in the East. When many of our parks were formed, those who lived in the West had practically sole access to land that was paid for and often never seen by those whose taxes paid for it.
I think I have the right to go into wilderness without seeing mines, cattle, cowpies, off road vehicles, loud noises from drilling, beer drinking yahoos who shoot off guns, guns in general, and test myself–without leaving trace of my passage–and my skills in the outdoors. Where am I going to do this, if the "people" own the land?
It is ironic is that the "people's land" sounds a lot like the rallying cry of my generation protesting Vietnam. I remember my brother's saying the land should be given to the people. My late mother replied, "Who gets Wyoming?", when Wyoming was known only for two national parks and an awful lot of tumbleweed.
Public land? Who gets the Mexican border? Who gets the Great Basin, with water shortages, exacerbated by Las Vegas' tapping into the aquifer? Who gets the Sandhills in Nebraska, the Badlands in South Dakota, pretty to be sure, but difficult to reach and to eke out a living? Who gets the land near I-40 in San Bernardino County? Who gets the land near US 95 in California, south of Needles? I've seen these places. I don't want to live there. If it were easy to, people would.
More importantly, how do we decide? Do we take to guns and anarchy to deal with the issue? Is this the new America? We get ours, and we will fight anybody to the death over it? Who gives anybody the right to graze cattle on MY public land (it is as much mine as it is theirs) for a pittance? WE DO, also allowing mineral extraction, polluting the water, an outdated mining law that helped kill thousands of birds in Montana (but they are only birds), poisoning the groundwater near Barstow with defense-industry perchlorate use. By the way, the "people's defense" means that everybody has to serve. Who organizes the "people's militia"? Is anybody honestly thinking about this?
I am calling out everybody who is against and wants to fight "the government." We ARE the government. We are a government OF the PEOPLE, BY the PEOPLE, and FOR the PEOPLE. The problem is not government; it is the people who vote in people whose decisions are ruining the environment and the country. I won't delve into the incipient destruction of public education, vaccination, infrastructure and safety nets. "People" like me don't matter. Have I written "people" too many times? Yes. That is the fundamental problem: we have too many people with too many opinions, unwilling to yield on anything. We need fewer people in this country, meaning easily accessible family planning and no tax breaks for large families. Sadly, the "people" apparently don't want this, because if they did, we wouldn't be so overpopulated, acting like animals when their populations reach critical mass.
Is this land made for you and me?
(Woody Guthrie)
This land is your land. This land is my land
From California to the New York island;
From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and Me.
As I was walking that ribbon of highway,
I saw above me that endless skyway:
I saw below me that golden valley:
I've roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts;
And all around me a voice was sounding:
When the sun came shining, and I was strolling,
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling,
As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting:
As I went walking I saw a sign there
And on the sign it said "No Trespassing."
But on the other side it didn't say nothing,
That side was made for you and me.
In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people,
By the relief office I seen my people;
As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking
Nobody living can ever stop me,
As I go walking that freedom highway;
Nobody living can ever make me turn back
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Pete Seeger, educated in activism at Woody's knee, said, "Sing *all* the verses." At the 2009 Obama inauguration he did sing all the verses.
Woody wrote *This Land* as a response to Irving Berlin's rather treacly *God Bless America*". The original last line of each verse was, "God blessed America for me."


Richard Henry Lee was arguably the best known Anti-Federalist writer. His pamphlets were widely distributed and reprinted in newspapers. Anti-Federalist Papers No. 36 & No. 37 are excerpts from his first pamphlet. Anti-Federalist Nos. 41, 42, 43, 55, 56, 57, 58, 61, 63, 69, 76-77 are taken from his second pamphlet.
A power to lay and collect taxes at discretion, is, in itself, of very great importance. By means of taxes, the government may command the whole or any part of the subject's property. Taxes may be of various kinds; but there is a strong distinction between external and internal taxes. External taxes are import duties, which are laid on imported goods; they may usually be collected in a few seaport towns, and of a few individuals, though ultimately paid by the consumer; a few officers can collect them, and they can be carried no higher than trade will bear, or smuggling permit - that in the very nature of commerce, bounds are set to them. But internal taxes, as poll and land taxes, excises, duties on all written instruments, etc. , may fix themselves on every person and species of property in the community; they may be carried to any lengths, and in proportion as they are extended, numerous officers must be employed to assess them, and to enforce the collection of them. In the United Netherlands the general government has complete powers, as to external taxation; but as to internal taxes, it makes requisitions on the provinces. Internal taxation in this country is more important, as the country is so very extensive As many assessors and collectors of federal taxes will be above three hundred miles from the seat of the federal government, as will be less. Besides, to lay and collect taxes, in this extensive country, must require a great number of congressional ordinances, immediately operating upon the body of the people; these must continually interfere with the state laws, and thereby produce disorder and general dissatisfaction, till the one system of laws or the other, operating on the same subjects, shall be abolished. These ordinances alone, to say nothing of those respecting the militia, coin, commerce, federal judiciary, etc. , will probably soon defeat the operations of the state laws and governments.
When I recollect how lately congress, conventions, legislatures, and people contended in the cause of liberty, and carefully weighed the importance of taxation, I can scarcely believe we are serious in proposing to vest the powers of laying and collecting internal taxes in a government so imperfectly organized for such purposes. Should the United States be taxed by a house of representatives of two hundred members, which would be about fifteen members for Connecticut, twenty-five for Massachusetts, etc. , still the middle and lower classes of people could have no great share, in fact, in taxation. I am aware it is said, that the representation proposed by the new constitution is sufficiently numerous; it may be for many purposes; but to suppose that this branch is sufficiently numerous to guard the rights of the people in the administration of the government, in which the purse and sword is placed, seems to argue that we have forgot what the true meaning of representation is. . . .
In considering the practicability of having a full and equal representation of the people from all parts of the union, not only distances and different opinions, customs and views, common in extensive tracts of country, are to be taken into view, but many differences peculiar to Eastern, Middle, and Southern States. These differences are not so perceivable among the members of congress, and men of general information in the states, as among the men who would properly form the democratic branch. The Eastern states are very democratic, and composed chiefly of moderate freeholders; they have but few rich men and no slaves; the Southern states are composed chiefly of rich planters and slaves; they have but few moderate freeholders, and the prevailing influence in them is generally a dissipated aristocracy. The Middle states partake partly of the Eastern and partly of the Southern character. . . . I have no idea that the interests, feelings, and opinions of three or four millions of people, especially touching internal taxation, can be collected in such a house. In the nature of things, nine times in ten, men of the elevated classes in the community only can be chosen. . . .


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Salman Khan To Launch Being Smart Mobile Phones In Indian Market
We have seen our Bollywood superstar Salman Khan wearing his own branded clothes named "Being Human". But this time, we are going to see his brand name "Being Smart" in Indian smartphone market soon. Actually, he is planning to launch a new android phone in the market with his own brand "Being Smart" according to the report. According to a report, it is also said that the trademark has been also registered for this new brand.
In an interview of Salman Khan taken by IANS, he said that they have just entered in this market and he also hope that people will love his new phone called "Being Smart Mobile" and he is expecting min losses and max gain out of his new business.
Reportedly, Salman is looking to enter in the mid-range segment of the market. This way the brand will get more customer from the large fan-base of Salman Khan. Here Salman used his own popularity as the capital of his new smartphone business in India. But Bhaijaan is also looking for funding in his company to run a sustainable business.
Salman Khan's Being Smart Mobile Price
As I told you above, Being Smart brand is looking to enter in the mid-range market segment, we can expect Being Smart mobile price around Rs 8,000 to Rs 20,000. Salman is looking to a Chinese plant to start the manufacturing process of these phones. It's also expected to see Android OS on all the initial Being Smart smartphones.
But as Indian smartphone's mid-level market segment is crowded with Chinese phone brands like Oppo, Gionee, Vivo, etc, it will be quite difficult for Salman Khan to establish his name in the smartphone market. On the other hand, recently the legend of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar has also launched his own brand "Smartron" in the market. So the market is highly crowded with strong competitors.
Read Also : See All Upcoming Nokia New Phone 2017 Ultimate List.
It has been also said in the report, that the Being Smart mobiles will be exclusively launched on popular e-commerce stores like Flipkart, Amazon or Snapdeal. There are less chances of getting this phone on offline retail stores. And Salman is thinking to produce phones in a small number. And if it get remarkable sale, then they will increase it's production.
Hope you've liked our article about Being Smart Mobiles. Please share this article to spread the news! Stay tuned with us for more great news.


It's all about Happiness. I once asked a spiritual teacher what happiness meant to them and they said "Happiness is our true nature." I know this when I am happy and when I am not it is usually easy to know why I am not. Me…and responses to what is happening in my body, mind or reflective of my emotional state.
How Happy are You in this moment?
Our essential nature is always perfect, spacious and happy. And also there are things in our lives that trigger our awareness of our essential happiness.
In this particular workshop we are down regulating and balancing the nervous system. So good to be with colleagues I trained with a long, long time ago…and with people who followed in my footsteps after being clients or students…in a journey that has allowed us to embody all of who we are…resolve our issues and experience our happiness.
One thing that brings or allows my happiness to come forward is meeting these old friends, deepening friendships though we may not see each other often…oh and serial dining….enjoying good food together!
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Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
An experiment aiming to employ immigrants quickly made use of the SIB (Social Impact Bond) model of impact investing. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will hire an external evaluator to assess the success of the experiment. The preliminary results are encouraging.
The experiment was based on the need to employ and integrate immigrants more quickly and to help employers have access to workforce. The objective was to boost the employment of immigrants by bringing together companies and employees and by customising the training of immigrants according to what is needed at workplaces.
The project was carried out in the Greater Helsinki area, Southwest Finland, the Tampere region, the Oulu region and Joensuu in 2016–2019. A total of 2,217 immigrants participated in the experiment, of which 1,034 were employed by the end of September 2020. Of the participants, 1,692 received training for more than 70 days. More than 50 percent of those who completed the training were employed.
The logistics, hotel and restaurant, cleaning, construction, financial administration, information technology and manufacturing industry sectors employed the most immigrants in the project.
"The experiment was significant because it tested new ways of funding and tailoring integration training to the needs of companies. The preliminary results are promising with more than half of the participating immigrants finding employment," says Sonja Hämäläinen, Migration Director at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
Private investors fund the experiment – the State pays if results are achieved
A form of impact investing called Social Impact Bond (SIB) was used in the experiment. In the SIB model, the public sector determines the performance targets of the experiment and pays only if they are achieved. Such experiments are financed with private capital and the State pays a return on the investment if the performance targets are met.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will hire an external evaluator to assess the results of the experiment. The evaluation will be conducted in 2021–2022. It will compare the tax payments and unemployment benefits of those participating in the experiment with a reference group. The State considers the experiment successful if the participants pay more taxes and receive fewer unemployment benefits than the reference group.
In addition to the quick employment and integration of immigrants, the SIB model has been used in Finland to promote well-being at work in the public sector, to reduce youth exclusion and the taking children into care and to employ people who have been without work for a long time. Other projects are also being planned.
Sonja Hämäläinen, Migration Director, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, tel. +358 295 047 112
Mika Pyykkö, Director, Centre of Expertise for Impact Investing, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, tel. +358 295 047 135
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Q: Jquery Validation in Visualforce Page I need to validate the Account.Unit__c field using some jquery dialog box.But I am  having difficulty in getting visual force component Id in jquery.
Update
 I followed Keith C recommendation and made changes accordingly but I am getting unit value as undefined in alert statement.Someone please look into my code.
<apex:page standardController="Account">
<apex:form>
<apex:pageBlock title="Account Edit" mode="Edit">
    <apex:pageBlockButtons id="theButtons">
        <apex:commandButton value="Save" onclick="return validate()"/>
    </apex:pageBlockButtons>
    <apex:pageBlockSection title="Information">
        <apex:inputField value="{!Account.Name}" id="Unit"/>
    </apex:pageBlockSection>
 </apex:pageBlock>
 <apex:actionFunction action="{!save}" name="saveJavaScriptFunction"/>
</apex:form>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css"/>

  </apex:page>

A: I don't think your problem is with the ID matching. The page below (a cut down version of yours without the controller extension and a few changes) displays the dialog when the unit field is empty.
The return values of the dialog button clicks are unconnected to the original "Save" button click so any action you want performing has to be done in JavaScript code. The code below has a saveJavaScriptFunction function defined via an apex:actionFunction and that invokes the controller save method when "No" is clicked.
<apex:page standardController="Account">
<apex:form>
    <apex:pageBlock title="Account Edit" mode="Edit">
        <apex:pageBlockButtons id="theButtons">
            <apex:commandButton value="Save" onclick="return validate()"/>
        </apex:pageBlockButtons>
        <apex:pageBlockSection title="Information">
            <apex:inputField value="{!Account.Name}" id="Unit"/>
        </apex:pageBlockSection>
   </apex:pageBlock>
   <apex:actionFunction action="{!save}" name="saveJavaScriptFunction"/>
</apex:form>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css"/>

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Home	Education and Learning	Legal and Ethical Issues in Adoption
Legal and Ethical Issues in Adoption
by Dani March 15, 2021
The idea of family in American society has dramatically evolved over the past several decades. A diverse spectrum of family dynamics is emerging in society. Single parent households, same-sex parent families, and 'adoptive families,' which refers to any family that lawfully adopts one or more children from other families, are among them. Adoption is one of the newest developments in American families. Adoption is becoming more common in American society. White parents and non-white children are common in adoptive communities, as are non-white families with white children. Adoption is the mechanism through which an individual assumes parental responsibility for a child who is not his or her biological child, thus transferring all parental rights from the biological parents (Brodzinsky & Jess 37). After the 1900s, statistics show that the acceptance rate has increased. In 1944, for example, there were 50,000 adoptions completed in the United States. In 1970, the United States has the largest rate of adoptions, with 175,000 children being adopted. According to the US Census Bureau, about 128,000 Americans were adopted in 2000 (Brodzinsky & Jess 44). The overall adopted population of the United States was 2,058,915 in the same year.
An Overview of Adoption and Its Effects
Adoption is divided into two types. There are two types of adoption: transparent adoption and closed adoption. Adoptive and birth parents collaborate during the parenting period, which is known as open adoption. With this form of adoption, the adoptive child has the opportunity to meet her biological parents and can receive visits from them on a regular basis. This, though, must be decided upon by both the adoptive and biological parents (Healey 56). There could also be a formal agreement between the two sets of parents about how the infant should be cared for. The two sets of parents will communicate and exchange details regarding the infant through an open adoption. Open adoption provides an infant with an immediate family in which both the adoptive and birth parents are involved with the child's existence. Despite the difficulties that come with open adoption, statistics show that it is becoming more common in the United States (Healey 60).
Closed adoption hides all identification information. No information on the biological parents, the child, or the adoptive parents is divulged to the other party. The biological parents never know who adopted their child while the adoptive parents also do not get to know the biological parents of their adopted child or children. To ensure total secrecy of the adoption process in the closed type of suggestion, there was a practice where parents who wanted their children adopted were asked to leave their babies somewhere where they can be picked and given to parents who want to adopt a child (Brodzinsky and Jesús 24). Closed type of adoption works best when the adopted child is still an infant. This ensures that the child has no knowledge of his/her biological. This is normally done to avoid distress among the adopted children because of being taken away from their families.
Legal Issues Involved With Adoption
A host of rules governing the adoption process have been passed by the federal government. One of the laws concerns the consent to adoption. The law provides that the biological parents are the one who possess the right to consent on the adoption of the child. However, in the absence of the parents, or in a situation where the parents are not a capacity to make decisions, other legal entities such as an agency that acts as the custodian, a guardian of the child and the ruling by the court. There are however also other instances where the adoption of a child can be revoked. The law allows the revocation of an adoption under certain circumstances (Verbrugge 95). One of the circumstances under which the law provides that the adoption is revoked is when the adoption is through fraud. This is can be a case where there is false provision of information pertaining the child or the parents. Another circumstance where revocation of an adoption is allowed by the law is when there is mutual consent between biological and adoptive parents that the adoption should be revoked. This works only under open adoption.
A judge may still seek to cancel an adoption if it is determined that it is not in the child's best interests. For instance, adoption may affect a child negatively. This is especially if the child is adopted at an older age. If it is realized that the child is finding it hard to fit in the new family and it is stressing him/her, the court may allow the revoke of the adoption (Jerry & Bacon 78). Revocation of an adoption can also occur in a situation where there was an agreement between biological and adoptive parents that the adoption can be revoked within a certain period. If one of the parents feels that it is necessary to revoke the adoption within that time frame, then court allows for the adoption to be revoked.
Another law that pertains adoption is the infant safe haven law. This law provides that mothers can leave their babies at designated places for adoption. Throughout the US in all states, there are specific places where mothers can go and leave their babies if they wish their babies to be adopted. These places are known as safe havens for babies. The law provides that it is only mothers who can be allowed to take babies to the safe havens (Fisanick 74). This allows the babies to be given to good families for adoption. There are also laws that protect adopted children against child abuse. They include Adoption and Safe Families Act, Child Abuse Amendments, Child Abuse Prevention Act, and Keeping Children and Families Safe Act. These acts and laws are aimed at ensuring that children, whether adopted or living with their biological parents are protected from violence and abuse. Such laws ensure that adoptive parents do not abuse and mistreat their adopted children.
Ethical Issues in Adoption
Adoption has a number of ethical issues that normally emerge. In a society where adoption is an accepted practice, some people go to great lengths to adopt a child. This includes using dubious means to obtain a child. One of the ethical issues in child adoption in the American society is baby buying and selling. Some desperate couples resort to buying babies in the name of adoption (Verbrugge 34). Unscrupulous judges who give couples the go ahead to adopt children without even assessing their suitability as parents normally aid this. Other people also engage in baby trade in the pretense of offering their babies for adoption. Young women, for example, take advantage of this chance to profit from unexpected pregnancies. Young people get pregnant solely to sell their babies after they are born. Some dishonest individuals have turned the adoption problem into a corporation (Verbrugge 38).
There's still the question of federal assistance. Adoptive parents often receive financial assistance from the federal government when they adopt an infant. Any citizens are taking advantage of this chance to take advantage of the government. Some pass themselves off as true adoptive parents. Any of them are eventually allowed to adopt an infant. However, their primary goal is to obtain welfare support rather than to adopt the boy. Such parents end up neglecting their adopted child because the money given to adoptive parents for fostering society's unfortunate children is more important to them than the child (Brodzinsky and Jesus142). Adoption expenses have also been listed as an ethical concern in the adoption process. Adopters would pay the sliding rates in order to adopt an infant. Some contend, though, that this is a kind of baby sale since it entails the paying of a fee to adopt an infant. As a result, several states have outlawed this charge. In the state of Pennslavania, for example, couples do not have to pay anything to adopt an infant.
The problem of transracial adoption remains the most contentious topic in the adoption process. This subject has ignited a lot of debate on whether or not it is the right course of action. Couples raising children of different races was known as transracial adoption. This is particularly true for white parents who adopt children of other races. Some claim that in order to raise an infant, the parent must express unconditional affection to the child. Some contend that love alone is insufficient, especially when the adoptive child is of a different ethnicity. Transracial adoption proponents contend that there is little inconsistent with the procedure, claiming that infants will quickly transition to a situation in which their parents are of a different ethnicity (Hiber 96). They claim that it is the adoptive parents' responsibility to guarantee that the adopted child blends in along with the rest of the family. They often contend that an adopted child, particularly if adopted at a young age, would not experience any lack of identification or culture. This is since, according to them, culture is not about an individual's origins, but rather about the setting in which he or she is raised.
Opponents of transracial adoption contend that it separates the adoptive infant from his or her familiar life. As a consequence, the infant loses his or her culture and personality. Another effect of transracial adoption, according to this community, is emotional distress. They say that infants who are raised by parents of various races are usually overwhelmed when they grow up. This is because they are mindful of the gaps that exist between themselves and their adoptive parents (Brodzinsky and Jesus 37). This difference makes these children to start seeking for identity and this leads to distress. Other people see transracial adoption as a way for white people to get double benefits. These people view the move by white people to adopt children as a hypocritical way of trying to show that they are good and virtuous. These skeptical groups read mischief in this gesture rather than just a kind gesture of wanting to take care of an unfortunate child (Russell 93). Others go to an extent of claiming that this is a move to atone for the mistreatment the whites have subjected the black people to. Generally, the issue of adoption has resulted to a number of ethical issues and debates on how best the process should be carried out.
Apart from adoption that is done on children with their biological parents and abandoned children, there is also adoption from foster homes. Some people look for children in foster homes for adoption. Most of the children who end up in foster homes are the ones that were mostly abandoned or those who lived with abusive parents (Verbrugge 60). Some of the parents who give up their children to foster homes are drug addicts, making them unfit for taking care of these children. Some of these parents are forced by the government to relinquish their rights as parents (Verbrugge, 66).
Adoption from foster homes has also its benefits and challenges. One of the benefits is that it eases the burden of the government. The government spends a lot of money to run children homes. Adoption of these children therefore the burden on the government because the care shifts from the government to individuals.
In conclusion, adoption has become a part of everyday life especially in the American culture. A lot of children are adopted and raised in the normal families. Any of these children would have been abandoned and destitute if they hadn't been adopted. Adoption takes legal processes meaning that it is being advocated by the government especially from the Acts mentioned in the paper. There are some advantages of adopting a child. However, there are few set backs especially on the issue of transracial adoption where critics argue that it removes these children from familiar environments. However, there have been several instances of effective transracial adoptions. All in all adoption is aimed at giving these kids a better life in a normal family. They grow in a healthy manner and eventually become responsible adults.
Brodzinsky, David, and Jesús Palacios. Psychological Issues in Adoption: Research and Practice. Westport: Praeger, 2005. Print. Brodzinsky, David M, Anne B. Dudley,
Fisanick, Christina. Issues in adoption. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. Print.
Healey, Justin. Adoption Issues. Thirroul, N.S.W: The Spinney Press, 2011. Print.
Hiber, Amanda. Are Adoption Policies Fair? Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Print.
Jerry, Johnson. Allyn& Bacon Casebook series, ISBN 0205389546, xii, 122 Adoption, Social case work, Child welfare, Family social work 2007, Print.
Russell, Marlou. Adoption Wisdom: A Guide to the Issues and Feelings of Adoption. Santa Monica, Calif: Broken Branch Productions, 2006. Print.
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So I'm a little confused by this one. Netflix has apparently purchased the Google AdWord for the term 'netflix'. This advertising strategy seems strange to me for two reasons:
1. Netflix.com is ALWAYS going to show up first when someone googles the term 'netflix'. I mean, the 2nd-place result is currently a blog article from forbes.com — a site that has no chance of being more relevant for this search term. Why bother defending your position in search results if your position is iron-clad. Apple doesn't buy the the AdWord for the term 'apple' and Hulu doesn't buy 'hulu' because there is literally no reason to. It doesn't make sense.
2. Netflix has to pay Google every time a user clicks the ad. Let me repeat this important fact: Netflix has to pay Google every time a user clicks the ad.
Considering how many users use the search box to navigate the Internet (as opposed to typing in the full URL of the site they want to visit), Netflix must end up paying Google thousands upon thousands of dollars every year just to deliver this almost entirely redundant search entry. Is it really worth it to get that alternate title and description in there?
In a related story, Netflix also hands over money to Bing for a similarly stupid service. However, it appears Hulu has joined them there in the redundant stupidity.
* Slaps forehead… clicks on the ad just to punish Netflix for being dumb. *
Advertising, Design, Digital
The iPhone 5′s extra 176 pixels of vertical screen space just inadvertently saved Facebook. The social giant was having trouble thinking of ways to integrate ads into the cramped screen real-estate of the iPhone. As you can see from the illustration below, however, they need worry no longer.
My recommendation: buy FB!
Digital, Gadgets
Facebook automatically updated the default email of most of its users today without warning. Even if you didn't create a Facebook email account, a randomly assigned email address is now your new default email in their system.
So what gives? Facebook knows that no one likes it when the company alters user data. Facebook also knows that no one, and certainly no one's friends, is likely to adopt a random new email for their personal use at this point. So why would they risk consumer ire by pushing what seems like an inconsequential email system?
Well, it turns out that this new email address could be of major consequence to Facebook's future value even if you and your friends never actively use it for any interpersonal communication. Even if you never tell a soul that your new email is jimmy.joe.555@facebook, the truth is that you will give out this email over and over again: every time you use Facebook Connect to sign into a third party site.
The nagging fear bubbling deep in the gut of every Facebook exec is that, however unlikely it may seem at this point, the use of Facebook as the default social graph for most of the web might just be a temporary fad. Any day now, another social contender — maybe one of the usual suspects or maybe some startup lurking on the horizon — could waltz in and replace Facebook as the social dance partner of a thousand websites and apps. Facebook Connect may be ubiquitous today, but as long as the sites using it are able to collect your real email address from Facebook, they could ditch Facebook and easily retain you as a customer. Meanwhile, on Facebook's end, the river of information about your web usage would begin to slow to a trickle. Game over for Facebook.
That's where this little email gambit comes into play. For most Facebook users, it would never even come to mind to go into the settings panel and start cleaning up. So, as long as Facebook is able to quietly replace their default email, a funny little Facebook address is all that will be exchanged when these same users sign up for Instagram, Pinterest, or Words With Friends using their Facebook credentials. The email that no one wanted suddenly makes Facebook itself an indispensable link in the chain of contact.
While this seems sneaky and perhaps a bit dismissive of the accepted definitions of respect for the user, you could also see it as a positive; Third party sites will no longer get access to your private email address. This could mean less spam coming in to your primary inbox. That's a good thing, right?
The gamble for Facebook is that if third parties are no longer able to communicate with their customers without Facebook getting in the way, they may be far more hesitant to offer Facebook Connect as a user credential system. The gamble for users is if they use Facebook to sign up for a bunch of other services, they might feel shackled to their Facebook account even if they fall in love with another social network.
Anyways, the net net is that this move brings into question, once again, the nature of Facebook as a product. The more it turns itself into a privately owned web utility, the more dangerous its ubiquity becomes. All of the moves Facebook is making are great utility moves, but let's not forget that Facebook is now a publicly traded company with obligations not just to users, but also to shareholders. The further Facebook goes down the ubiquitous utility path, the more they will need to eventually be regulated.
Note: If you wish to change this setting back to your real email, just follow these instructions.
In contrast to the popular mantra of 'Make it Smaller' that has appeared lately in specialty, community-run, and anti-conglomerate grocery stores, banks, and retailers, tech companies have been trumpeting the benefits of the large. For example, Apple's huge app selection and Facebook's established network are touted as the primary arguments against going with a competitor. Well, if the biggest tech companies have their way, I would expect an even more extensive merger of power and services in the near future.
Apple could be very close to being able to control virtually every aspect of your digital experience. You'll drop your phone and cable provider. You'll ditch Netflix and Spotify. Instead, you'll pay Apple one monthly fee to get it all, and it'll be delivered exclusively to your growing library of Apple devices. Setting aside the inevitability of a mountain of antitrust lawsuits, this is the direction Apple could very well take, and here's how they'll pull it off…
The Pieces
1. Apple already owns virtually every piece in the puzzle in the creation of their devices – from the silicon to the hardware to the operating system to many key software titles. Cutting out the army of partners needed to create most other digital devices allows Apple to offer high-quality and fully customised products at prices that are hard to match.
2. In addition to pushing their own SIM card designs, there have been reports that Apple may be looking to offer its own mobile phone/data service exclusive to their devices. If this is true, consumers would be able to ditch AT&T, Verizon, and the like, and pay Apple directly to supply mobile service. With the additional money gained from these highly profitable subscriptions, they could even afford to offer their devices free to users that sign up.
3. The FCC has been considering the redefinition of what types of companies get to call themselves 'multichannel video programming distributors', or MVPDs. This legal definition, currently applied to cable companies such as Comcast or TimeWarner, gives a distributor the right to carry certain TV channels and responsibility to carry others. Effectively, an expansion of the definition to include online distributors would mean that Apple could stream many more TV shows to consumers without having to negotiate rights with the channels individually. Since these negotiations are one of the biggest practical barriers for Internet television services, the MVPD designation would make it much easier for Apple to mirror the offerings of today's big television providers.
4. Apple purchased streaming music service Lala several years ago, and has lately seen their iTunes Store lose customers to increasingly popular subscription services like Spotify, Rdio, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. I find it hard to believe the current a-la-carte iTunes service will remain the only path to music, movies, and books in Apple's ecosystem. Apple needs to put those giant data centers they keep building to good use, and a subscription streaming media service would certainly fit the bill.
5. Apple has been slowly building their own exclusive pathway not just to the Internet, but to a growing Internet of Things. They've been doing it one portal at a time, with their offering of an Apple-approved and iOS-exclusive collection of apps. Instead of supporting a much more open web-app environment — one that would have been accessible by other devices — Apple has championed their own proprietary development platform. Because of how Apple devices feature these apps, many companies have chosen to create iOS apps as the portal to their services instead of creating web apps. This has effectively created a second, more exclusive internet — one only accessible through Apple devices. This has been surprisingly non-offensive to the same people that champion net neutrality and routinely complain about service providers throttling certain websites or putting a cap on data usage.
The Holy Grail of Subscription Services
It doesn't take a lot of imagination to picture Apple stringing these services together and tying them into one monthly subscription fee; The data and voice service, TV shows, streaming movie and music, book lending, and access to an exclusive library of apps, all part of a single monthly subscription. This universal subscription would tether a user to an iCloud full of all the media they could ever want, and it would be accessible from any Apple device they own. This type of unified digital experience would be the realization of a dream and a sort of nightmare at the same time. The potential for gatekeeper abuse would be staggering, but it would oh-so-conveniently packaged and easy to use. Can it really be wrong to be so right?
What do you think? Would you subscribe to an Apple Universal Subscription? How much would you pay to consolidate all these services into one shiny package? Would you be able to resist if you got the hardware for free as part of the deal?
Design, Digital, Gadgets
As someone who can appreciate a good user experience when I see one, I've long been a fan of the Windows Phone operating system.
Microsoft's 7-Series mobile software has been critically praised by everyone from Gizmodo to the New York Times, and I tend to agree with these reviews. There are so many fantastic UX ideas expressed in Windows Phone that help make for an incredibly personal and social experience. For example, I like how the OS puts people, not apps, at the center of communication. While a conversation with a friend may technically employ text message, Google Chat, Facebook, and Skype, all these platform threads are pulled together as a cohesive narrative on one screen. It's so simple! This hub-based approach to social computing makes the totally discreet desktop metaphor found on iOS and Android seem downright outdated.
Microsoft doesn't actually make their own phones, though. As good as the software is, the hardware that Windows Phone has been paired with has always been… underwhelming. Cheap black plastic, crappy cameras, and awkward forms abound.
Enter Nokia, the Finnish phone company with a history of great mobile phone design. They've always made quality hardware, but they never managed to nail the software experience layer that gives charm and powerful functionality to today's smartphones. When Nokia and Microsoft partnered last year to begin work on a true flagship phone for WP7, I decided to hold off on upgrading my iPhone to wait until this make-or-break phone would be released. After more than a year, the moment I was waiting for finally arrived with the North American release of the Nokia Lumia 900 on AT&T.
I went to the AT&T website on Friday and saw that the Nokia Lumia 900 was being promoted on the homepage. However, since I'm already an AT&T customer, I had to go through an upgrade path to replace my old iPhone with the new Nokia. When I pressed the Upgrade button, instead of seeing the brand new Lumia 900 — the phone that AT&T is supposedly giving the most launch support to in their history as a company (including the original iPhone launch) — I saw three upgrade options: iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and the iPhone 4 (Refurb). What?!?
I've designed countless pages for websites just like this one, but this page had me puzzled. Since I currently have an iPhone, I'm willing to concede that putting the iPhone 4S as the primary upgrade path makes sense from a continuity standpoint. I'm even willing to concede that maybe the older iPhone 4 makes sense as a cheaper alternative to this primary upgrade path. However, even I was confused as to how I might proceed to choose a phone that WASN'T an iPhone.
Well… Do you see that box at the bottom of the screen that looks like a banner ad — the same type of banner ad that users have been trained to ignore? Well, guess what? Instead of opting for clarity with a basic link to 'Choose Other Phones' or, better yet, to simply display the other available phones below the fold, the designers at AT&T deliberately chose to try to dead-end users on this page. Believe me, UX designers try to avoid banner ads like the plague — we all know that users ignore them. Hell, we don't even like to put useful information in a spot where users expect banner ads to be. It's that bad.
So, when a designer uses the language of a banner ad to house an otherwise meaningful communication, the message intended for the user on this page couldn't be clearer: these three iPhones are the only upgrade choices you've got.
Since I wasn't about to be bullied into an iPhone 4S after I'd waited all this time, I nervously clicked on the banner ad — going against every fiber of my being — hoping that perhaps this was indeed the path to more phone upgrade options. It turns out it was. With a sigh of relief, I finished purchasing the Nokia Lumia 900.
However, this little piece of UI trickery bothered me enough to write this article. It just seems so… shitty. When carriers do sketchy things like this, it's no wonder that it's so hard to turn the tide of momentum against a particular mobile OS. A good user experience or a great piece of hardware might not be enough to break through the noise of politics and social pressure surrounding the iPhone. Even though I prefer the ethos and experience of the Windows Phone OS, I know I tried to think of a million reasons not to switch.
The subtle and omnipresent pressure to align with Apple is really intense within the design community, and increasingly within pop culture at large. While Apple tends to make beautifully detailed products, and I will probably stick with the MacBook Air as my productivity device of choice for the foreseeable future, I grow wary of the Cult of Mac when it starts to do more harm than good.
A perennial problem with revolution is that revolutionaries are cute in the jungle before they've won, but quickly become decrepit and sadistic once in power. Aspirational Che was sexy but empowered Castro was cruel… This is a familiar dilemma, and it is often said that the only response is constant revolution. - Jaron Lanier
I, for one, am looking forward to the exposure to a different digital flavor — a wholly unique mobile OS. Like that feeling of open possibility I get when I travel to a foreign country, I think it'll be a breath of fresh air. There's nothing that weakens the spirit of creativity more needlessly than a perceived lack of choice.
After my hard-hitting reportage on the subject this morning, AT&T has capitulated (slightly) and has changed the design of their upgrade page. It now includes a link to see all available phones down at the bottom of the screen. Perhaps someone at Microsoft or Nokia put the pressure on. Anyways, I hope they eventually create an even more user-friendly solution — one that can, of course, feature a phone or two, but that treats the other phones AT LEAST as second-tier contenders. In this day and age, users expect to be treated with respect, even when they're on an e-commerce site.
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Privacy Tips from the White House
The White House, not waiting for Congress to agree on anything 'official', has released their plans for a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.
While it seems many privacy pundits are pushing for a 'one button' solution that would allow consumers to wholesale opt out of personal data tracking in ANY digital experience (be it website, app, browser, or device), I believe that strategy would end up crippling a lot of innovation and have devastating effects even on existing services. Would consumers really understand why Facebook stopped working after they pressed this 'privacy' button? Is ON or OFF the only choice we should give consumers when it comes to data use?
In any case, the rather eloquent digital privacy tenets set out by the White House seem much more reasonable and compassionate, and may even serve as apt guidelines as we construct our own designs. I expect 'Respect for Context' will become increasingly hard to manage the more connected and complex our platforms become…
Transparency: Consumers have a right to easily understandable information about privacy and security practices.
Respect for Context: Consumers have a right to expect that organizations will collect, use, and disclose personal data in ways that are consistent with the context in which consumers provide the data.
Security: Consumers have a right to secure and responsible handling of personal data.
Access and Accuracy: Consumers have a right to access and correct personal data in usable formats, in a manner that is appropriate to the sensitivity of the data and the risk of adverse consequences to consumers if the data are inaccurate.
Focused Collection: Consumers have a right to reasonable limits on the personal data that companies collect and retain.
Accountability: Consumers have a right to have personal data handled by companies with appropriate measures in place to assure they adhere to the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.
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The Bladez Fitness Master GS Indoor Cycle is a fully adjustable spin bike with a console for monitoring performance and feedback while you spin or training.
Our review looks at these features and others to fully explain how this bike shapes up in giving you the basis for a realistic quality training experience and a low impact cardio workout in your home.
As well as being able to adjust the bike for a variety of sizes it has a heavy flywheel, incremental resistance to add to the intensity of the workout.
It is a heavy bike and is made from oversized steel tubing that provides the basis to a stable ride.
These are all things that are important in getting a good workout at whatever intensity you want from a spin bike or indoor cycle at home. When using a bike at home there are also other considerations to ensure that it comes up to the mark and gets used and doesn't just become another piece of furniture or somewhere to hang the laundry.
First let's look at its' ability to stand up to intense training and workouts.
The bike is well made with the frame made from steel with a 45 lb flywheel making it a heavy bike that won't move around while you are pushing hard against the resistance out of the seat or sprinting. There is no wobbling when you are transitioning between seated and standing and back again. This all leaves you to focus on the workout. There is no concern that it is going to tip over.
With the heavy flywheel, which if you are new to spinning (R) or indoor cycling you might find a little difficult to get started because of the weight, it gives a solid reliable cycling motion. It feels natural and there is no jerkiness as you go through the cycling motion which helps in protecting the joints while getting a more efficient workout.
At the bottom of the stabilizers there are 4 leveler knobs to prevent the bike rocking on uneven floor – so you can use it in the garage or basement where the floor may not be as level as other parts of your home.
The handlebars and seat need to be properly fastened to ensure they don't rattle or move while you cycle, which is the same with all indoor cycles that give you the option to adjust the bike to your size.
It appears to be able to stand up to multiple workouts over long period time. There is little maintenance required. You do to ensure everything is tight before you start using the bike. The leather resistance pad will need replacing as it wears down, it can be sourced from Bladez and doesn't require any special tools to make the replacement.
The adjustment of the seat and handlebars is easy to do with – you loosen the cam levers and slide them into the position you want and tighten them up. In between the limits the seat and handlebars can be placed where you want as you are not restricted to moving it to the closest adjustment hole they can be fixed into the best place for you so there will be no feeling that you can't quite get the sizing right.
The adjustment process is quick and simple. There are markings on the poles making it easy to get back to a previous height setting which helps when you are maybe a little tired on the morning and you didn't set the bike up the night before – it is useful at anytime. This also means that the bike can be used by a number of people who can fir the bike to their size quickly and get on with their workout.
The handlebars can be adjusted anywhere between 38.8 and 45.7 inches from the floor. The seat's range of adjustment is 36.8 and 43.7 inches above the floor.
I have not been able to confirm with company the range of heights the bike best for but based on limited customer response it appears it is suitable for those between 5ft 3 ins and 6ft 3 ins.
Unfortunately the company has not replied to my requests for this information.
The Bladez Fitness Master GS Indoor Cycle has manual resistance which is applied to the flywheel by turning the tension knob at the front of the frame. It tightens a leather pad on to the top of the flywheel. This gives a good consistent resistance so there is no slipping as you pedal.
However, there are no levels of resistance marked which means you need to remember or estimate where you were last time when it has been changed when coming back to a previous resistance setting.
The resistance is incremental – it changes as you tighten the knob giving you the resistance on a continuous scale as you turn the knob. It goes from none to very hard which makes it suitable for all riders from beginners to experienced.
The bikes uses a belt drive to turn the flywheel. This results in a smooth and quiet motion. There is no ongoing maintenance and there is no adjusting required as you get with a chain drive but you do lose some of the feel of riding bike.
At some point in a few years the belt will loosen and need replacing but in the meantime you have a trouble free ride from the belt.
There is drive guard on both sides of the belt drive – which helps to stop sweat getting on to the belt and damaging it as well as protecting your ankle and clothes from getting caught on the belt.
The company listing of the bike on their site says it has dual pedals with toe baskets on one side for standard shoes, and the other side is compatible for SPD. But from customer responses it appears the bike supplied doesn't come with them and the listing on other e-commerce sites does not mention them. I have tried to contact the company on this but I have not received a reply.
If you don't like the pedals you can replace them with other standard bike pedals as the crank takes the standard thread size..
The step up height is a reasonable 5.1 inches making it easy for most to step on and off the bike with the lowest seat setting being 36.8 ins and the handlebars is 45.7 inches.
The q factor is 9.1 inches which is the horizontal distance between inside edge of the right and left pedals. This is fairly wide and it may feel uncomfortable to you especially if you are used to riding an outdoor bike. As a general rule the narrower the q factor the more natural the pedaling feels and the less likelihood for strain injuries. Spin bikes do tend to have a wider q factor than outdoor bikes.
If you are concerned about the width of the q factor then the Spinner Sport has a much narrower q-factor at 6.1 inches but it does not come with a console and the flywheel weight is 31 lbs which may seem light to more experienced riders, but it is priced about $200 less and comes with 4 workout DVDs.
Seat. The seat is padded to help in making it easier on the sit bones especially when doing long workouts. You may still find it uncomfortable as this is very much a personal thing as to what is comfortable or not. If you don't like it you can change the seat for one you like as long as it is a normal sized bike fitting or you can add a gel seat cover or try padded bike shorts.
Noise. This is a quiet bike with the belt drive making almost no noise at all. The resistance pad will make a quiet shushing sound as it grips the flywheel but your breathing is likely to be louder than it. This makes it good for when you want to train while others are asleep at night or in the middle of the day when the children are down for their afternoon nap.
Handlebars. The handlebars are designed to make it comfortable to use in racing style with a rubberized padding over the bars for grip, however if you like to lean on the handles with your arms you may need elbow pads if you going to do this for a long period of time. You can place your hands in the tradition grips for spinning (R) at the center, shoulder width apart and gripping the ends of the bars when you need more leverage.
Riding Position. The bike is designed to be ridden like you would an outdoors bike – sitting upright while leaning forwards to grip the handle or out of the saddle. If you have lower back problems this may not be the best position and you may want to consider other types of exercise bikes instead of a spin bike to get your cardio workouts.
The bike's takes up an area of 48.4″ and 19.9″ when not in use, so it doesn't take up too much room when you want to store it out of the way.
As I've mentioned it is a heavy bike. Fortunately it has 2 small wheels at the front that you tip the bike on to by using the ends of the handlebars. This allows you to roll the bike to where you want with most of the weight resting on the wheels leaving you to push and manoeuvre it around.
It will still feel a little heavy and you do need to be careful not to overbalance while you do it.
The wheels work well on carpet and hard surfaces but with wooden floors you might want to be careful in case they scratch or dent it as you move the bike.
There is some assembly required when you receive the bike. It comes partially assembled with the frame. flywheel and drive already together.
You need to put on the pedals, the stabilizer bars, console, adjustment poles, the seat and the handlebars. It should only take up to 60 minutes.
The toughest part of the assembly is likely to be being able to move and hold the bike because of the weight. It weighs 113 lbs so you may find having another person help you will make the job much easier and safer. The company recommends that it is a 2 person job.
Not many spin bikes come with a console and those that do don't always have one that monitors the range of data that this one does. Having said that it is hardly comprehensive but it is better than most especially at this price range.
With it you can measure RPM, Watts (a measure of how hard you are working), speed, distance, calories and time elapsed. The distance and speed can be set to miles or kms.
If you have a Polar heart monitor strap (needs to be bought separately) you can sync it with the console and you have the ability to monitor your heart rate during your workout which is important when spinning(R) for the most effective cardio exercise.
All the information is displayed on the console at the same time. The numbers are large enough to be seen while you ride the bike.
The calories, speed and distance are estimates and tend to overstate the position but can be used for comparative purposes. This is similar to most spin bike consoles.
It doesn't include any pre-set workout programs but most people don't use these and follow along to their own, or DVD programs or find ones on YouTube to use.
You can't upload the information on to your computer or an internet account, so if you are interested in tracking progress from workout to workout you need to do this manually in a journal or spreadsheet.
The console requires 2 AAA batteries which are not included. It turns on when you start pedaling. When you stop the numbers blink and will turn off after 45 seconds if pedaling doesn't begin again. I guess this helps to save battery but doesn't give you much time to get your numbers down or if you need to get off for some reason and want to return to where you left off in terms of monitoring.
There are no accessories that come with the bike not even a water bottle holder. It's not unusual for bikes to not have any accessories other than a water bottle holder but it is surprising this bike doesn't have one considering the price.
It is possible to add one afterwards to the bike either using one designed for handlebars or the frame, otherwise you can place one a table beside so you can keep yourself hydrated.
I've read through the customer reviews and most of them are very positive about the bike. They like the set up and the sturdy solid feel of the bike. They mention that is a very quiet bike.
There are a couple of people who aren't so pleased and that is because the bike is not the right size for them. It is unfortunate that this isn't made clear in the product listing and this would have saved the customers the disappointment of buying a bike that is not right for them.
It seems they have solved their manufacturing issues that they had with a different model as noted in the customer feedback for the Bladez Fitness Fusion GS and they are supporting the bike with a 2 year limited warranty.
For most it seems like it was a great purchase that they feel will give them many years of cardio exercise.
This is a mid range bike for price and compares well with others in the range for features (except for the missing bottle holder) and quality. You get a heavy flywheel which provides a smooth ride and a console for getting feedback on the workout and monitoring progress.
At this price it does take a few months of gym membership fees to pay for the bike to pay for itself.
The bike can be found at a discount at Amazon, but this can vary.
This bike has a good heavy flywheel for a smooth and natural ride. It is stable and durable giving a good basis for intense cardio workouts in your own home for spinning or indoor cycling training.
It is good that includes a monitor for feedback while you cycle but it would have been better if they had included the ability to upload to your computer for keeping track of progress.
It is fine for beginners although they may find the flywheel heavy when getting started but once the momentum is built they will enjoy the feel of the ride. The quality of the build and flywheel make this good for intermediate and beyond users too.
The concern I do have is how hard it is proving to get important information. This may be reflected in getting responses from them if you have a customer service issue. Having said that this concern has not been raised in customer reviews of the bike.
This is a good solid bike for getting your workouts and training doe at home to burn calories and get in shape on your own time schedule.
Thank you so much for the through information on this indoor bike. I am replacing my Schwinn Air Dyne, which I have loved since 1986. This one sounds like a good replacement except for the info you said about it may not be good for people who have lower back pain, which I have.
You ride it in a similar position as an Airdyne so in that respect it will be similar on your back. A recumbent bike may be a better option for you.
The bike should hold be fine for workouts standing . It provides a good solid base for all types of spinning/indoor cycling workouts.
Thank you for this review. It was very helpful. I am looking to replace my Tunturi ergometer which unfortunately has worn out and we can't find replacement parts for. It has the heavy flywheel but back in 1986 they did not call these bikes spin bikes. Is this what it is? I like being able to see my rpm and speed which I am not finding on a lot of spin bikes. I use the bike daily for about an hour and my Tunturi has been great. Would this bike be a good replacement?
Hi, You've got good use out of the Tunturi Erogometer!
I've not looked at the Tunturi Ergometer in depth but from what I can see it looks more like an upright bike than a spin bike/indoor cycle.
The riding experience may be different between the two in some respects. The Bladez Fitness Master GS has a fixed gear which means when the flywheel is turning the pedals are turning too – so there is no coasting. I'm not sure the Tunturi did this – it may have allowed coasting. This arrangement promotes a better pedaling stroke and keeps the legs turning over. The adjustment of the resistance may also be different with the leather pad on the flywheel where it changes as soon as you turn it.
The Bladez does measure RPM and speed (although speed maybe different to that on Ergometer). I believe it will ride more like an outdoor bike than the ergometer but you can use it daily for low impact workouts in the same way.
Paul, how does this bike compare to the sole sb700? The Bladez Master GS is on sale right now at Canadian Tire for half price $ 600. ..reg. $1200 . Is it worth this price or should i go with the sole sb700 ?
Some of it will depend on how hard and often you are going to workout on the bike. That aside they do have a number of similarities.
Bladez has a better console with it measuring Watts (power being generated) both plus you can see all measures at the same time. Sole SB700 you have to cycle through some of the measures – Speed, time, distance and colock.
If you are under 5ft 3 ins it is unlikely that the Bladez will adjust to fit you (I've tried confirming with company but they didn't respond to confirm this – they have said it is okay for 5 ft 5 ins).
The Bladez doesn't have a water bottle holder.
The Sole SB700 has a heavier construction and flywheel – it is going to provide a more of a smoother ride at higher resistance levels. However, both give a fluid and natural ride.
Hope this quick analysis helps.
which polar heart rate strap will work,,blue tooth? regular? any polar?
I purchased this bike based on your review and i couldn't be happier. I have dropped around 30lbs in a few months of almost daily use. I started at about 250lbs and now 220lbs. This bike can take a beating.
I have a couple of questions. Should I lube the flywheel at all ? Also .. where do I purchase spare parts such as brake pads ?
Well done on the weight loss. That's great news. Thank you.
The best place for the brake pads is Bladez Fitness. Is the resistance pad squeaking on the flywheel? Then it may need a silicon lubricant and Bladez should be able to help with that too.
No, I don't think this model has a water bottle holder but The Bladez Fusion GS II has one.
Bought a Bladez GS 2 left pedal arm camestripped(last assembly piece) company said they would send replacement arm DID NOT.After calling again stated they had no record of 1st call told me to contact retailer & that they would get me the part.Their service and service team is a disaster,perhaps Trump will straighten them out.
We can only hope. Did Bladez or the retailer sort it for you in the end.
Sorry to hear about the problems with your bike. I hope you got it all sorted.
I have tightened it and it has helped but its not at 100%. Have you heard of this issue before?
Sorry, no I've not heard of this being an issue or how to reolve.
I ride a tri-bike and wife rides a road bike, do you think the Q factor of 9 will be noticeable or effect our outdoor riding? We like the price and that it comes with a read-out console.
I have had this bike (the Master GS spin bike) for about a year and now all of a sudden I can hear rubbing and it is in large part to the shifting of the axial. The snap rings aren't holding the axial in place. We are trying to take the pedals off to replace the snap rings and they won't come off. We are looking for any ideas when it comes to their removal and why we are even having this issue. We don't ride this bike nearly as hard as we should, so this really shouldn't even be a problem.
Added help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Many bikes do cover people 5ft 1 ins but unfortunately many suppliers don't let you know the recommended height range for the bike.
It is something that I try to do in all my reviews.
Some suppliers instead of height list the measurement ranges between the seat and the pedal which can help in determining whether it will fit your leg length.
Less than a year out at the Computer Console on this bike stopped working. I've changed the batteries and the numbers are only partially visible making it impossible to read. Any suggestions? Other than that, love this spinning bike!
Great to hear feedback on the bike. You are best talking to the manufacturer/supplier they are helpful and should be able to troubleshoot this for you. Sorry for the delay in responding.


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