BMX Dirt Pro Reuel Erickson

These pictures are of Reuel Erickson and some of his BMX dirt riding friends. This event took place just outside of Las Vegas in a town called Henderson. Findlay Toyota sponsored the event.Reuel Erickson holds the current world record holder for the longest backflip at 57 feet. Along with the longest backflip Reuel also has the longest decade air at 55 feet. This is similar to a tailwhip except your body goes around in a 360 degree turn with your handlebars instead of the back of your bike. This means you will have to get up off your seat and swing yourself around the front of your bike pressed against your handlebars and spin with them. http://www.diamondbackbmx.com/team.asp

The guy in the white shirt is Brad Wilson, I think he is from Australia.

This is an upclose shot of Reuel and his Pro-Tec Reuel Erickson Pro Series BMX Helmet
Reuel Erickson model
High-density, ABS shell for durability
EPS liner for impact protection
2 shell breaks
Compression-molded interior fit pads
Certified to CPSC 1203 US, ASTM 1492 and Euro EN 1078 standards
It was almost like he was posing on his Diamondback Bike just for me! Becuase I am not a photographer, the following pictures don't do the BMX jumpers any justice.

Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon is famous for its unique geology. The geology of Bryce Canyon consists of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. Frost-wedging and dissolving rainwater help shape colorful limestone rock into bizarre shapes including slot canyons, windows, fins, and spires called "hoodoos."


Bryce Canyon is named after a Mormon Pioneer Ebenezer Bryce and became a national park in 1924. The entrance fees are $20 for aprivate vehicle, a Commercial Vehicle around $150 (depending # of seats) and the Individual Pass is $10.



We actually stayed in a hotel/motel a few miles away. The scenery is absolutely beautiful.




What state has the most national Parks? Utah, with 5. They are:

Capitol Reef National Park

The Canyonlands National Park

Zions National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Arches National Park


All of these National parks provide lots of entertainment for those who enjoy the outdoors. You should check it out and make some time to go visit!

Chinese Idiom of the Day - 今天的成语

赴汤蹈火 - fùtāngdao3huo3

赴 - fù - to move towards
汤 - tāng - hot water
蹈 - dao3 - to tread on

Literal meaning: To move towards the boiling water and tread on the fire.

Metaphorically meaning: to dash ahead regardless of ones safety.

This idiom is commendatory.

Example sentences:

为了祖国和人民的利益,即使赴汤蹈火, 我们也在所不辞。
wèile zu3guó hé rénmín de lìyì, jíshi3 fùtāngdao3huo3, wo3men yě zàisuo3bùcí。

他早已下了赴汤蹈火的决心,所以任何艰难险阻,也不能让他退后一步。
tā zao3yi3 xià le fùtāngdao3huo3 de juéxīn, suo3yi3 rènhé jiānnánxian3zu3, yě bùnéng ràng tā tuìhòu yībù。

我既不能正面的赴汤蹈火地去救国,至少也不该太怕敌人的刀斧与皮鞭。
wo3 jì bùnéng zhèngmiàn de fùtāngdao3huo3 di qù jiùguó, zhìshao3 yě bùgāi tài pà dírén de dāofù yu3 píbiān。

他们都是些英雄好汉,敢赴汤蹈火。
tāmen dōu shì xiē yīngxiónghao3hàn, gan3 fùtāngdao3huo3。

Flex default bgcolor is it a color or an image?

这个blog原来是在英文写的,但是最近Renaun的blog开始有中文版。我自己觉得翻译电脑方面很难。真了不起!说实话, 我是跟他的blog连接起来就是为了帮他做广告。原文(英文和中文)就在这儿。

Renaun写的:


靠着文件就是一个图片, 所以就有颜色。我的意思是说, 在preloaders,我看到Ted的评论。用Flex Builder2而从新的项目下载来源和开始代码, 背景就会闪光。我所说的闪光就是Flex应用的缺省蓝色。我是想了解这缺省蓝色背景怎么出来,我没有改过代码的任何部分。在livedocs,我找到这些。

应用的风格就是用图片为缺省背景的图片。这图片把你所定的背景颜色把水搅浑。所以为了使背景颜色表现好,你必须除掉应用背景图片的样子。你需要把他定为space character。

如下:Application { backgroundImage: ” “; }


他是讲缺省背景颜色被图片把水搅浑。我一直不懂的就是我试过定背景图片为上述的例子, 但是没什么不同。所以为了取掉那个闪光,我把Ted的HTML代码程序和当地Flex Builder2的做个比较。不同在于属性。在index.template.html的${bgcolor}范围内属性就定的。我试过找在应用或者FlexBuilder 2一中合适的办法定好一些值量。

为了修改闪光的问题我就在index.template.html内把所有的${bgcolor}改成#ffffff

自己看在:
Ted的例子
Flex Builder下载

在Ted的HTML你会看到bgcolor=”#ffffff”和bgcolor=”#869ca7″。

The Chinese Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Stores Inc announced it would allow unions to be established in all Chinese outlets. But the government-run labor organization maintains its skepticism in regards to the American megastore.

To pledge continuing cooperation with the Chinese government Wal-Mart stated that

'We intend to collaborate with the All China Federation of Trade Unions ... [this act] reflects our mutual aim to establish grassroots unions within each Wal-Mart store throughout China. Wal-Mart China desires to further strengthen its ties to China and our associates."

Wal-Mart has 60 stores in China and employs more than 31,000 workers. After intense pressure to unionize, 5 union groups have been organized in the last two weeks.

Wal-Mart has said its employees have been free to set up unions if they wish and that it they follow Chinese laws. But we all know what usually follows after a store unionizes--Wal-Mart pulls out. Wal-Marts struggle to convince the Chinese government that they are committed to their word will be a long uphill battle. China has every right to worry about Wal-Mart getting revenge on the stores that unionize, their track record is hideous, and has urged Wal-Mart not to act with retribution.

The sad thing is, no matter who forms or sanctions the unions, in the end, the Chinese workers still get screwed. You must either join a state run union, or be pushed around by Wal-Mart. Why would Wal-Mart allow unions in China but not in the U.S.? The answer is simple, China is a bigger market with bigger growth potential, and the goods are made there.