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.FLYINGHEAD FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
.TITLE Together, maybe we really can change the world
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.SUMMARY There’s important business to discuss in this month’s editorial from Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz. Not only is long-time employee Heather McDaniel embarking on an exciting 400-mile bike journey to raise money to help find a cure for AIDS, but it’s also time to announce the winner of last month’s PalmPower Scavenger Hunt.
.AUTHOR David Gewirtz
Welcome to the June issue of PalmPower Magazine. We’ve got a lot going on in this issue, including a special feature by Heather McDaniel, one of our long-time employees, on Palm resources for bike riders. We’ve also got a detailed review of the Palm m500 and Palm m505 handheld computers. Plus, at the end of this editorial, I’ll announce the winner of a Palm m100 from last month’s PalmPower Scavenger Hunt. So read on.
If you’ve read our feature article entitled, "Heather’s big adventure," you already know that our very own Heather McDaniel, shown in Figure A, will be one of 3,500 or so athletes to participate in the Canada->U.S. AIDS Vaccine Ride this coming September.
.FIGPAIR A Heather’s ready to ride.
The courage and determination this young woman (and the thousands of other athletes like her) is showing is breathtaking. On September 5, 2001, they mount their bicycles in Montreal, Canada. As the map in Figure B shows, by the end of the first day, they’ll have reached Burlington, Vermont. By the end of their trek, Heather and the other riders will have traveled some 400 miles in five days.
.FIGPAIR B They’ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
So, why are they doing this, and why am I telling you about it? Put very simply, they’re doing it to raise money for AIDS research, and I’m telling you about it because I’m going to ask you to open your wallet and make a donation.
In addition to riding 400 miles, each of the participating athletes is working hard to raise donations. They’re also paying out of their own pockets for equipment and transportation to and from the ride location. These are dedicated people, and their cause is just.
The Canada->U.S. AIDS Vaccine Ride will benefit the work of maverick scientists at three of the world’s leading university research facilities: the UCLA AIDS Institute, the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, and the Emory Vaccine Center. Net proceeds from the events will give these scientists the freedom to test bold and pioneering theories which traditional, conservative sources are often reluctant to fund. The net proceeds are given to these scientists free of restriction so that they can go to work immediately on the approaches they feel are most promising.
I’ve got to tell you, I’m amazingly proud of Heather. She’s been training for this for months. We live in the same apartment complex. My commute (in a nice, new SUV) is about twenty minutes, including a trip up a very steep hill. Heather, by contrast, often rides her bike to work. She’s been in training, taking special long-distance rides on weekends, to get further in shape. She’s taken a few tumbles and gotten some scrapes, but each time, she gets back up and keeps her eye on the prize: completing that 400 mile trek.
Interestingly, Heather is using her Palm VII and specialized aftermarket products to support her efforts. Check out her article this month for more details. Although we can’t guarantee it, we’re hoping she’ll be able to email in short progress reports from the ride, and we’ll update you each day on our News Page.
The time has come to crack open your wallets and make a donation. Most of us here at ZATZ have contributed in one way or another. Managing Editor Denise Amrich, who also happens to be a certified Yoga instructor, is conducting a number of Yoga benefits to help Heather raise money for the cause. I’ve personally made a donation, and so has the company. Many of you have met Heather at PalmSource, read her articles here in the magazine, and read the News Page she updated every day for almost two and a half years.
It doesn’t really matter how much you donate (although more is always better for such an important cause), but do send in something. We have a huge readership, and most of the time we’re caught up in work and our own lives. But here’s a way we, the PalmPower community, can band together and help make a dent in something that impacts so many people.
So, here’s what you do. You can sponsor Heather’s ride online by visiting https://www.ecenroll.com/ECPTW2/SilverStream/Pages/ECEnrollDirectURL?participant=30331&eventcode=VXCN2001.
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Just fill out the short form, and you’re on your way to making a difference. Maybe one of the scientists this event supports will actually find a vaccine. And maybe, just maybe, a few less people will succumb to this terrible disease.
.H1 Scavenger Hunt winner
And now, onto other exciting news. We had a total of 49 submissions to last month’s Scavenger Hunt. The correct answers were:
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.STEP Northstar Mobile’s MemorySafe
.STEP Power Media’s Everyday Everywhere, and neohand’s International Traveler series
.STEP Enhanced Data Solutions, Inc. (now called The PDA Company)
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And the winner was: Wendy Hayes! A Palm m100 will be finding its way to her within the next few weeks. Congratulations, Wendy!
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.H1 Product availability and resources
To sponsor Heather for the Pallotta TeamWorks US->Canada AIDS Vaccine Ride, visit https://www.ecenroll.com/ECPTW2/SilverStream/Pages/ECEnrollDirectURL?participant=30331&eventcode=VXCN2001.
For more information on The Canada->U.S. AIDS Vaccine Ride, visit http://www.vaccineride.org/canada/index.html.
For more information on UCLA AIDS Institute, visit http://www.medsch.ucla.edu/aidsinst/.
For more information on the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, visit http://www.adarc.org.
For more information on the Emory Vaccine Center, visit http://www.emory.edu/WHSC/YERKES/VRC/.
For more information about Palm computers, visit http://www.palm.com.
.H1 Bulk reprints
Bulk reprints of this article (in quantities of 100 or more) are available for a fee from Reprint Services, a ZATZ business partner. Contact them at reprints@zatz.com or by calling 1-800-217-7874.
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