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Report NEP-HIS-2008-10-21This is the archive for NEP-HIS, a report on new working papers in the area of Business, Economic & Financial History. Bernardo Batiz-Lazo issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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- Jeremy Atack & Michael R. Haines & Robert A. Margo, 2008. "Railroads and the Rise of the Factory: Evidence for the United States, 1850-70," NBER Working Papers 14410, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Munro, John H., 2007. "The usury doctrine and urban public finances in late-medieval Flanders (1220 - 1550): rentes (annuities), excise taxes, and income transfers from the poor to the rich," MPRA Paper 11012, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Jan 2008.
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If you've been following the IsAnybodyDown.com controversy, this is an interview you have to hear to believe. NPR's On The Media interviewed Marc Randazza and one of the site's founders, Craig Brittain (who enters at about 5:55). Stay for the entire thing, as Craig is told exactly what so many of the site's victims likely want to tell him.
A few thoughts on the interview, along with some additional new accusations by Craig and Chance — that their adversaries aren't lawyers at all.
First, NPR confirms that IsAnybodyDown.com is run by Craig Brittain and Chance Trahan. Craig himself refers to "both of us" starting the site to make money.
Second, Craig furthers his delusional proclamations that he's a "progressive" revolutionary striving to create a world where employers, friends, and family members won't care if your nude photos are plastered over the internet:
"My eventual goal is that everyone will have public information posted about them, preferably naked, that it will be a normal thing."
Of course, Craig hasn't posted his own nude photos to his own site. Craig will make martyrs of the unwilling, but he won't make a martyr of himself. In the meantime, Craig's revolutionary ideals won't stop him from from trying to get public records of his felony removed from the internet.
This is the key part of the interview:
"I have also been posted. […] They posted naked photos of me. So I do know exactly how those people feel, actually. And I don't send naked pictures of myself to strangers. [Why not?] Well, you could wind up on websites like the one I have. Or worse. There are worse people out there than us. We're being the focus of this like we're evil or like we're manipulative or we're exploiting people and that's not true. The truth is that there's a lot of actual predators out there that are dangerous."
Note Craig's moral condemnation in his blame-the-victim response. It's their fault they're pictured on his site because they sent their pictures to 'strangers' — likely because Craig, Chance, or an enthusiastic fan get the photos by responding to unsuspecting Craigslist posters. Note also that Craig admits that the photos are of people who sent them to "strangers." That implies that Craig acknowledges that the source isn't jilted ex-lovers or self-submissions.
Craig concern-trolls by arguing that there are worse people than he and Chance — predators! Maybe posting photos alongside contact information is a bad idea? Maybe there's a reason the people pictured on the site are afraid.
But Craig argues that he and Chance aren't "exploiting" people. They're just making money by posting their photos against their will. Craig and Chance: please consult a dictionary before going on national radio or issuing nonsensical legal threats and embarrassing yourselves.
Note also that Craig admits that his parents are aware of his enterprise. Considering that in a similar lawsuit (PDF) shepherded by Randazza, ViaView is suing the parents of the proprietor of an involuntary porn site, that was an ill-considered admission.
Craig also can't hear or speak his adversaries' names. He agreed to the interview on the condition that Marc Randazza not be mentioned. Perhaps this is because Craig possesses an unyet-displayed sense of his impending world of legal hurt and that discussing Randazza or fake attorney "David Blade III"* might be a poor idea. Or perhaps Craig is a coward. Not that this condition stops Craig: without mentioning Randazza by name, Craig attempts to curry favor by digging up an old Randazza quote about the media, but just can't bring himself to say Randazza's name.
Or perhaps Craig doesn't want to discuss Randazza because he (or Chance) believe that Marc Randazza is not a real attorney. (Um. He is.) In emails to NPR, Craig also accused Ken White of Popehat of being or employing fake attorneys, a conclusion Craig has reached by meticulous research. The post Craig cited as evidence of this theory refers to what may be a scam being run out of Georgia under the name "Kenneth White & Associates". Nevermind that Ken White practices in California and that's not the name of his firm.
To help Craig understand the difference between California and Georgia, here's a map:
And, of course, ignore the fact that the guys accused of running a fake lawyer scam are accusing their real-world lawyer critics of being fake lawyers. Craig, Chance: break out your dictionary again. There's a word for that, too.
Lastly, Craig told an NPR producer that David Blade is a real person and that the "Takedown Hammer" is independently owned and operated, making him the last person on earth to believe that.


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Thread OP
Differential Elevon on Flying wing?
Anybody ever fool with differential Elevon on a flying wing?
Does it help out with adverse yaw?
What does it do to flight? What rates have you fooled with?
On my newest project Zagi E3C I think I need all the help I can get to counter P-Factor created by the 3/4 HP 14.5x14 combo.
Ron Parigoris
Could you add ALL the information to this question..
such as your experience with this exact setup in full-scale??
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Hey Sparkey Paul
Hey Sparkey Paul
Thx for the help out on elevon design.
I ended making a 19% elevon area that follows the wing. I cut the center of the trail edge on the wing a bit to make it thicker so the elevon taper would more be in line with the airfoil.
TE is thick in the center of the wing and thin at the tip. I laminated 1/8 bass to Balsa to make the elevon. So now I have a proper taper elevon that is 2.75 wide at the center and 1.75 wide at the tip.
I weighed the elevon prior to thinning it, and found the balance point, that should equate to 50% area. This is where the horn will go.
So this is going to be a Zagi 48 inch 3C. I am going to thin the thickness of the wing a bit. Installing an Aveox 1015 2Y with 4.4 to 1 and Castle 55 amp ESC and a 14.5x14 Rudy Freudenthaler prop. Batteries are 16 zapped CP1700SCR cells. Using a Hobbico Gyro for pitch that can be controlled in flight to set gain.
I am using the quick stick design so i can switch power units in under a minute.
Other sticks will be a Soaring only battery stick for very high winds with a wicked duration, and a hundred MPH attempt with a 10 cell zapped and selected RC2400SCR pack and 2 Promax 4011s with 4.7x4.7, or 4.75x4 or 5x3 props.
Anyway doing the torquey aveox first, and I need to counter torque from it, and at slow speed compensate for P-Factor.
Hense the question about using differential elevon to help out a bit of overcoming P-Factor.
The Aveox has a slower than 80 mph pitch speed, but torque is a problem. The Twin Promax has not much torque, but will have over a hundred MPH Pitch Speed, so flutter on that one is a concern.
If P factor is a real problem, I can probably add an extra tail to the center, and if I really had to I could add a rudder that is controllable. It is only going to be at slow speeds the worst, and i could live with flying sideways till the airspeed builds, that should not be that long.
Or of course practice rolling a few times at launch, will make sure the the expensive cars are upwind to prevent me from hitting the ground ;-)
Thanks for your help.
Ron Parigoris
I'm not sure if you mean the same thing I think you mean when you say "differential elevon"... Do you mean simply moving each elevon up more than down when it's used as an aileron? The standard zagi/razor/etc design uses differential elevon movement by default... The mechanical servo link acts to pull up more than it pushes down, even with equal throw. With a computer radio, you can set it even moreso. I have it set on my FMA Razor so downward movement is about half the upward movement. As far as I can tell, there's no affect on flight other than reducing adverse yaw
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Silly Me
OK I should have used my brain a bit more before posting.
On ailerons yes differential will help preventing adverse yaw.
Not with a flying wing!!!!!!
You can create differential elevon by having standard motion and giving a bit of up elevator!!!!!!
If my JR allows differential in mix mode, it would only have the effect of pitching when you roll.
Silly me I thought have thought about it more.
Thx for the help guys.
Ron Parigoris
Oh, I see your point! Never thought of it as aileron & elevator mixed... The % differential would be a lot more important than with a conventional plane. Nevertheless, the same physics that create adverse yaw are also creating flap/spoiler movments on conventional wings. So the lowered aileron on a flyingwing would be in a higher pressure airstream than the raised aileron, so the net effect would be approximately neutral elevator in a properly mixed plane. Leaving the ailerons without differential would impart a slight down elevator, I'd imagine.
Either way, I've never had a problem with pitching on my wing in banks & still have to add elevator to turn. Good luck!
This is from an old issue of R/C Soaring Digest, by the "The Wing is the Thing" guys..
They did this on a plank, but it might work on a ZAGI, which isn't far from a plank...
They discuss differential ailerons on a swept wing.. but in the August '92 issue which I don't have.
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Hey Sparkey Paul
Hey Sparkey Paul
Very interesting, hinge the elevons at the bottom.
I reread the blurb on #2 and #3, and don't seem to quite get the whole picture.
#2 says Yaw reduced, does that mean adverse Yaw is reduced, or ability to yaw (skid)is reduced?
#2 also says that there is no drag increase with elevator. Does this mean that there is no drag increase with up elevator? Does it mean #3 has a drag increase with up elevator?
#3 Kind of sounds like it is best at countering adverse Yaw (inducing a skid), is that correct?
Sorry for the hundred questions. If it is what I think, I will try the bottom hinge and use some Gap seal on the top
Ron Parigoris
The article says.."When flying in a straight line, alternating left and right aileron input did not produce rolling motion. Rather the wing would simple oscillate around the yaw axis... hinge the elevon from the top surface.. the yawing motion is reducecd but not eliminated... up elevator is no longer accompanied by the increased drag of the control surface protruding into the airflow (Frise action)."
"#3 ..yaw response to alternating aileron input has been nearly entirely eliminated, roll control is very precise.."
I was flying my ZAGI today, and yaw with aileron is a given. It wiggles in yaw when turning, and recovering from turning. How much of this is due to the flexible Lexan tiplets.. I intend to put some styrofoam plates out there to see what stiffer surfaces do.
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Students across Rhode Island recently completed several days of New Engand Common Assessment Program testing. Standardized tests such as the NECAP are assumed to measure the quality of teaching and learning...
Students across Rhode Island recently completed several days of New Engand Common Assessment Program testing. Standardized tests such as the NECAP are assumed to measure the quality of teaching and learning in our region�s schools.
Taken a step further, students� performance on such tests is viewed as a measure of academic aptitude, often seen as synonymous with intelligence. However, assuming that standardized test performance reflects intelligence is a matter fraught with complexities.
Defining intelligence, and more importantly figuring out how to best foster its expression in the school setting, is a complicated endeavor. To see how this is so, consider the familiar parable of the blind men who encounter an elephant for the first time:
The one who touched his leg said, �The elephant is like a pillar.�
The one who touched his tail said, �The elephant is like a rope.�
The one who touched his belly said, �The elephant is like a huge wall.�
The blind men argued about this until a wise passerby helped. He explained they were all correct. The elephant has many facets, and together they make up the whole.
Like the blind men, each with a different perspective, the American educational system is hampered by its restrictive view of intelligence � a view that excludes consideration of certain aspects of what it means to be �smart.�
The system�s definition of intelligence focuses on linguistic and logical skills as well as an ability to perform well on certain kinds of assessments, such as the NECAP. Those with strengths in these particular areas are considered intelligent or proficient.
However, this approach may well be flawed. What if the strengths seen as indicators of intelligence are actually an arbitrary subset of a broader spectrum of abilities? Has society agreed to focus on just one part of the elephant? And, in doing so, have we done a disservice to those whose talents lie in other areas?
Multiple-intelligence theory, developed by Harvard University psychologist Howard Gardner, suggests that this is the case.
This theory, first presented in Gardner�s 1983 book, �Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences,� holds that individuals possess eight distinct kinds of intelligence: linguistic, mathematical, musical rhythmic, bodily kinesthetic, spatial, naturalist, intrapersonal, and interpersonal.
Gardner�s thesis, which has been well-supported by considerable evidence in the years since it was introduced, points to a serious problem in our country�s educational system: The traditional approach to education in America is biased in favor of individuals who possess intellectual strengths in areas that are a relatively small subset of the full range.
A teacher stands at the front of a classroom fitted with a blackboard and lectures for the duration of the class period. Students, seated at rows of desks, are expected to listen and take notes, under the assumption that this will best facilitate their comprehension of the material presented.
Although this approach has proven successful for individuals with relatively greater linguistic and musical-rhythmic intelligence, it is not well suited to all students. This set-up is designed to best tap into the strengths of students with particular learning styles. Students with other intelligences are punished in a sense by being forced to learn in ways that do not maximally exploit their particular areas of strength, essentially robbed of the ability to reach their full academic potential.
Students whose strengths lie outside those areas traditionally associated with academic excellence are often not considered smart. Although such students may have considerable talent in other domains of intelligence, the disconnect between their profile of abilities and the environment in which they are expected to learn may leave them and their teachers with the impression that they are less capable than they actually are. Not only might the competencies of such students go unrecognized, but they may also internalize the belief that they are not intelligent, leading to decreased motivation that might further diminish their academic success.
Schools should heed the imperative of identifying and nurturing the gifts of all students, regardless of the areas in which those talents lie. Every student has the right to be educated in the way that will most likely lead to success.
Tests such as the NECAP may fail to identify important areas of strength and achievement in some students. While it is important to assess progress and effectiveness, doing so in a manner that recognizes the multidimensional nature of intelligence is critical. Society as a whole will surely benefit from an approach that identifies, taps into, and brings out the best in every learner. It is time to consider the entire elephant.
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So excited to have a new little prose poem in the mystical Occulum Magazine. "Crayola Kind of Love" was published in Issue 4 and you can read it here. It's a great issue with pieces by Cathy Ulrich, Caroline Smith, Jensen McRae, and other amazing writers.
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Jefferson Hodges is living the dream.
His late father, former Langley Speedway general manager King Hodges, nurtured the dream by taking his son on weekend trips to NASCAR races in Martinsville, Dover, Bristol and Daytona Beach. Perched on the edge of his aluminum bleacher seat, Hodges decided early on he one day would make his living working on stock cars like the ones Davey Allison and Terry Labonte drove.
"All I've ever wanted to do is be in racing," said Hodges, a 31-year-old New Kent native. "Racing was the only reason I got good grades, because my dad wouldn't take me to races unless I behaved myself and made good grades.
"To be where I am today is totally great."
Hodges will be in Daytona Beach, Fla., this afternoon. He is a Sprint Cup Series car chief for the No. 8 Earnhardt-Ganassi Chevrolet driven by Aric Almirola, who will start 11th in today's Daytona 500.
As car chief, Hodges serves as liaison between crew chief Doug Randolph and the guys who work on the car in the shop and at the track. In essence, it is Hodges' job to ensure the guys who turn wrenches make the car fast.
Many would say he's been successful so far during Speedweeks. Almirola ran seventh in 500 qualifying, finished fifth in one of the 150-mile duels and posted the fastest lap (191.436 miles per hour) in Cup practice a few days ago.
But just finishing near the front won't cut it for Hodges, because he knows the Chevy will go fast on a superspeedway. As car chief last year for the same team - part of what was then known as Dale Earnhardt Inc. - he helped Paul Menard win the pole for the July race at Daytona.
Menard also finished second on the superspeedway at Talladega, led several races and finished 26th in owner points, qualifying the team's new driver (Almirola) for the first five races this season. But Hodges expected more.
"Compared to the year before, those results were a humongous improvement," said Hodges, a first-year Cup car chief in 2008.
"But it's not what I'd consider a successful first year, because we didn't win a race.
"If we aren't first in the Daytona 500, I'll be disappointed because I know we have a great car, an excellent motor, a great driver and a good group of guys."
Randolph says that Hodges' attitude is a key component in team chemistry.
"Jefferson has a way of managing the guys," Randolph said. "I don't know if it's how he carries himself or what. Maybe his confidence just rubs off.
"I know that neither of us has to give the crew a lot of direction. I think a lot of that has to do with his ability to get his message across without having to be too hands on."
Hodges can turn a wrench if needed. He worked in former Cup owner Junie Donlavey's shop as a 17-year-old, then spent nine years in Richmond shop of legendary chassis builder Rick Townsend.
He built chassis at Townsend for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who encouraged him to move to Charlotte, N.C. Hodges moved there in 2004, eventually becoming crew chief of Earnhardt's start-up team in the Busch Series.
Hodges has continued his rise in NASCAR during a tumultuous past two years. Earnhardt-Ganassi is the fourth evolution of the MB2 Motorsports team he joined in 2006.
"Few people have seen as much, or gotten a more personal view, of how cutthroat this (NASCAR) business is," Hodges said.
"I've survived two of the biggest mergers ever in the sport, and seen more than 300 people get laid off."
Hodges said it hurts to see so many friends lose their jobs, but he understands why.
"The problem is NASCAR grew too fast," he said. "It isn't downsizing, it is right-sizing."
That means there are fewer crew members and far fewer sponsorship dollars than a couple of years ago. Almirola begins the season with a primary sponsor, Activision's Guitar Hero video game, for only three races.
Team co-owner Chip Ganassi said Friday that Almirola won't run a full season unless funding is secured. Hodges acknowledges a good showing into today's Daytona 500 might help.
He doesn't mind the pressure, because he's where he dreamed about being since he was a kid.
"Jefferson's father always told him: 'Find something you love to do and make it an occupation,' " said Marjorie Hodges, Jefferson's mother. "He's doing what he loves to do.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Week In Review
Mid-week edition.
Have not touched GOH since re-exporting it. Taking a break.
After hearing that Andrew guy talk about Blender all the time, I figured why not download it and take a look? I'm not sure why, as I own 3Dmax and Maya. Have used 3Dmax lightly since 1998 when it was affordable, but never tried Maya. Tinkered with Lightwave back in the day.
So I'm not a noob to modelling programs. But Jesus, could Blender be any more complicated and user-unfriendly? Holy shit, I spent about an hour just messing around and really couldn't do anything of note. I had downloaded a dinosaur just to play with, and it was all I could do just to figure out little things.
I don't know why I bother...should really spend more time digging deeper into After Effects, since I'm always using it.
Also want to get back to two screenplays I've been working on for 3 years. I NEED to finish them, and maybe shoot one dirt cheap next year on my T2i. I've been quietly acquiring stuff for it, from lenses to a nice carry bag to a Pico mini-dolly to an LED adjustable light to a mini-monitor.
My buddy Luke has a T2i now, so I could technically shoot some 2 camera setups if I wanted to.
So I should buckle down and get to work on those screenplays...except Battlefield 3 just came out, and it's REAL good...damn...
Still, have had time to knock some off the Halloween-watch list:
Trick R Treat - Like I thought, it's better now that I have lost the expectations I had when I first saw it. Man, it's a beautiful movie too. Full of gorgeous shots and great art direction.
Dark Night of the Scarecrow: Watched my Blu Ray of it. Still really dig it. The music still gets to me.
Cast A Deadly Spell -- Tried to watch it. Got bored.
Ones I will for sure get to: Halloween 2 blu and Pumpkinhead. The others may not get seen.
And hey, look how collectible my movies are! This is right from Amazon who, at the moment, are out of my movie, but I just sent them 10 more. For now, though, you will not get yourself a copy on Amazon for less than $998. Wtf?
Friday, October 21, 2011
Halloween Approaches
Too quickly. I'm not watching what I'd like to watch, not enough. There's too much regular TV to keep up with...
Wednesday night I went to a local premiere of a buddy's horror movie. Saw a lot of people I don't see a lot of, which was cool. Enjoyed the flick more than I figured I would, as I'm not typically a fan of campy-type horror.
Afterwards went to the after party(makes sense). I knew the other most famous filmmaker from GB was going, so I knew there would be drinking. I got one of my actors to drive me up there, since he only lives like a mile away from me, and he was going. Told him I'd buy his ticket and some drinks.
And man, was there drinking. My bar tab was $150 at the end of the night. There was some crazy stuff going on too.
Had a good time, came home and got sex-attacked by my wife.(I think she's testing to see if I got any nookie out...like, if I can't get it up, I must have just fucked someone...but the joke's on her--and you'd think she'd know this by now--I can ALWAYS get it up. So this way, if I actually DID cheat, it's like BONUS sex!)
Woke up once to puke, then didn't wake up again until 4pm. Feeling like hell. Tried to eat, didn't take. Kind of lazed around.
On the other hand, have re-exported the entire movie again now which should be the pretty-goddamn-close to the final cut. Have to send it to the composer, and hopefully he'll get right on it when he gets back from Tokyo.
Watched I Was A Teenage Werewolf last night. I guess I can see why I liked it as a 10 year old, but man, Michael Landon plays the world's most unlikeable protagonist...and the movie's ultimately pretty weak.
Broke down and got Dark Night of the Scarecrow on Blu Ray. I WILL watch it before Halloween.
Wife's having a pumpkin party tonight. Kind of a last-minute decision.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The Haps
Okay, after a marathon 20-hour session of editing, I have inserted about 95% of all the looped audio I recorded on GOH. Much of it works so good that I actually thought I hadn't muted the original track...
Am using every trick in the book to get it in there so the audience never knows how much work was involved.
Now I just need the exterior audio from 2 actors, and then the foley work for the scenes I've looped. Still a lot of work, but I've knocked a big chunk from it.
Have also added shake to the screen when "the Servant" storms around, to give the impression he's very heavy. But you gotta basically keyframe every footstep which gets tedious. (and also add the sound of his footstep)
The movie got a little tighter too, which normally would suck, as I sent the composer his copy already. But he's in Tokyo right now, so I'm gonna export him in a new copy and have it waiting for him when he gets home.
Movies Watched:
Species: Hadn't seen it in 10 years. Man, Natasha Henstridge is SO hot...how had I forgotten? Good God, if she really was an alien, it would be worth the death to bang her.
The Midnight Hour: A TV movie set on Halloween night that I had heard good things about. It started and I immediately recognized the director's name: Jack Bender. Guy has directed a TON of TV, most notably like 70% of the episodes of Lost. The movie is campy, goofy fun, and features people like Kevin McCarthy, "Bitches Leave" Robocop guy, and Levar Burton and Shari Belafonte both playing high schoolers even though they were 27 and 31 respectively at the time.
Most notable, that a bunch of undead suddenly break into a dance routine and music video at a party. Funny stuff.
I Am Number Four: Pretty forgettable but not atrocious-like-I-heard teen movie.
Last Man Standing: I remember seeing this when it first came out and was pretty disappointed in it. In retrospect it's not horrible. Not great either, but not as bad as I remember.
The Four Musketeers: I was a big fan of The Three Musketeers as a kid...I thought. I vaguely remembered it, and then when I recently tried to rewatch it I found it boring. I thought, no way did I like this as a kid. Turns out, it was the FOUR Musketeers, which is the same cast, which is the confusion. This was definitely the better movie.
Coogan's Bluff: Had never seen it. Watching Clint Eastwood be tough is always fun. Not a bad flick, but not on the level of the better Dirty Harry movies.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The Music
Hey, let's go off topic. Too early for a best-of the year list? I don't think so.
Here's some of my favorite albums I've been listening to this year. I think, once again, my taste in music will surprise you.
First off, love the Maroon 5 album, "Hands All Over". It's very hard to pin down my favorite track, as there's some great stuff there. If I had to say, it would be this:
followed by:
But really, the whole album is very solid. Only downside is it doesn't have the super-catchy:
Okay, on to stuff you might actually picture me listening to. The new KMFDM album "WTF?!" is actually pretty good too. I guess for me the standouts are:
Lynch Mob: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyYQCl9WxAQ
Krank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4-sJX58S-o
Take It Like A Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0VO9sg-cYs
But they're all pretty good.
Honorable mention to Cobra Starship's "Night Shades" album. Not only do they sound like they're making music with my old Atari 800XL, they've got one song that's like if Erasure and New Order had sex and cranked this out(wait 'til you get to the chorus):
Let's do random super-catchy tunes.
First off is this one that manages to be rather upbeat despite the talk of random school violence. If I had a nickel for every time I thought these lyrics back in high school, I'd probably have ten bucks.
Pumped Up Kicks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ldsF65cLM
This is a new poppy, happy kind of song that I don't wanna like but I do anyway:
Faster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPuqA94-qCo
Digging the guitar in this song a lot. Funny aside, I talked to their agent about using a song or two in my new flick, but apparently $150 per song is not enough for them(that's what I offered). You ever heard of kidneythieves? Yeah, didn't think so.
Also, the KMFDM remix of their song "Spank" is pretty cool.
This is an unsigned group I'm thinking about using some stuff from. This is their best song. Very "Front Line Assembly" like, which I dig. The video sucks though...
Anyway, there's your off-topic post for the year.
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Young People Fucking
Did you know there's a movie called that? I just found out. Movie probably sucks, but that's a catchy name.
I happened to be watching the Night of the Demons remake, and was looking up some of the actresses in it, and one of them is in YPF.
Anyway, yep, that's one of my Halloween movies to watch that I've never seen. Saw the original, but not this one.
Also of possible interest to you, you know the hot chick from Serenity and V? She's naked in a movie called "Love and Death", just in case you cared. I wouldn't waste your time with the movie; just watch the first 10 minutes if you wanna see her knockers. You're welcome.
On the GOH front, I have only 3 more actors to loop, and the looping will be done. (Done, not inserted into the film yet)
We continue to work on the treatment for the flick we'd like to do next year. We looked at a warehouse that's probably not going to work for what we need.
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Six Million Dollar Innuendo
So I just started watching the first couple of episodes of the Six Million Dollar Man. I need something in the background that I don't have to pay attention to while I work.
I loved this show as a kid. It thrilled me that my middle name was Lee, and that was the main actor's name(Lee Majors).
Anyway, the first two episodes are almost unwatchable now. The third and fourth episodes are part 1 and 2 of a two-part story.
And man, there's some crazy innuendo going on that's pretty funny now. Never would have caught it when I was 9 years old...
Steve Austin is on a boat. To escape, he ties up a woman, then rips out the porthole of the room they're in, punches his way through the wall, and before he dives out into the ocean says, "Sorry I had to violate your porthole." I'm not kidding, that is word for word what he said.
Later, the same woman after seeing him rip off his metal bonds says, "In Russia we heard all American men were soft and weak." He smirks at her and says, "Well, we rise to the occasion."
Funny, too, to note just how much stock footage is in the show.
Also watched Fearless Vampire Killers last night. I imagine it didn't age well. I didn't like it much, but it's hard to judge something that old from today's perspective.
TV show wise, Breaking Bad continues to be not just the best-written show on TV, but best directed. Man, gonna be a long wait between this season and next season...
Monday, October 03, 2011
The Halloween Begins
October's here, and this Halloween I'm gonna enjoy it. I was locked in production of GOH last year, so it went by without me watching a single horror movie.
Anyway, have started a list of movies I intend to watch this October, and it looks like this:
dark night scarecrow
aliens blu
dont be afraid of dark(orig)
cast deadly spell
i was teenage werewolf
the midnight hour
trick r treat
starship troopers
walking dead season 1
night of the demons remake(only 'cause I haven't seen it and it's a halloween movie)
halloween 2 new blu
mimic director's blu
Well, it used to look like that. I looped an actor yesterday, and afterwards watched the Mimic Director's Cut with Luke and Nelly. It's an okay movie, but it's been so long since I saw it that I have no idea what's different between the regular cut and this one.
Interesting that Rob Bottin designed the creature though. Also not sure why there are Screen Story By and a Screen Play By credits, when they're both by the same two guys...
Most of the flicks on that list I have seen at one time or another, and I watched Walking Dead on TV while it was on, but I was working on GOH at the time so couldn't pay 100% attention to it.
Here's a nicely-shot if predictable little short:
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Happy New Year from Lucchi Violin Studio! What a great year! We had our studio recital on Dec 7 at Moorestown Friends School, where 40 of our violin students performed their solos beautifully! Many of our middle and high school students were accepted into the all south jersey orchestra, the Philadelphia Young artists orchestra, and the Rowan Youth Symphony. We have a great class of Suzuki beginners that are turning into wonderful musicians! Congratulations students!
In the new year group class will continue every saturday morning at 9 am. We are working on the date for our spring violin recital, details to come. In the meantime, our students will be working hard on their recital pieces and audition pieces for all state orchestra.
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Over the last couple of years I've seen LED's turning up in more and more places. There's LED Christmas lights, I've seen LED flashlights that are surprisingly bright and even some situations where people are using LED lighting systems as the primary lights in their homes. Now they're turning up in another spot I haven't expected, led tail lights.
Not only do these tail lights have the advantage of cool, low power operation but they're also customized. Designed to maximize the appearance of the car they're on. You can get 'em for most makes and models of vehicles and they've got a distinctly cool look to 'em. Definitely something worth checking out if you want to max the cool in your car's look.
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After watching the BCBGMAXARIA FW16 NYFW runway show it has become completely evident to me that I'm missing out the on the ultimate piece of clothing to ever hit the runway . OK I may have fabricated that a little but never the less , I am utterly in love wit the gloriously glitzy sweater presented in the runway show today . I her never seen so many looks use the same piece to make the look complete , not only that it's a piece that could just as easily stand alone and still keep you high on the fashionable list !
Here are five reasons why I need this sweater
1. Hello ???!! it glistens in the sun … Or any light for that matter . A major statement top and if you are an outgoing personality like myself , what better way to express that than to have your top speak for you !
2. Completely versatile. I can wear it under a dress over a dress , it doesn't really matter at the end of the day no matter what I pair it with it still looks damn good!
3. It's really sheer ,so if you want to show off your assets with a slight tease but not quite enough to actually see anything , this is kind of perfect.
4. Oh did I mention it matches everything?! The colour is a deep blue or alternatively the deep grey . If you can find any colour that doesn't match with wither one of these colours then please let me know!!!
5. There is a a full length dress version as well! (Ok maybe a short light dress version ) but either way the fabulousness is too much to handle!
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If you want to put your Mac into recovery mode, boot from a USB stick, or start testing your hardware using Apple's diagnostic tools, you'll need to use the right startup key combinations.
These keyboard shortcuts let you interrupt your Mac's normal boot process, and can even change the way macOS behaves when you log in. Most of the time, though, you'll only need these key combos when troubleshooting your Mac.
Here's a handy guide to macOS boot modes and startup keyboard shortcut combinations, and when you'd need to use them.
macOS Boot Modes and Key Combinations
In order to put your Mac into a specific boot mode using the shortcuts below, you must first press the power button then immediately press and hold the desired key combination.
On older Macs you can wait until you hear the boot sound before holding the shortcut, but new Macs no longer make any sound on startup.
Startup Manager/Boot From USB: Option
Apple's startup manager prevents your Mac from booting the default startup volume. Instead you'll get a list of all connected volumes, including USB and external drives. This is particularly useful if you need to boot your Mac from USB How to Make Your Mac Boot From a USB Drive How to Make Your Mac Boot From a USB Drive Booting your Mac from USB lets you fix boot issues or have an extra copy of macOS for testing. Here's how to boot a Mac from USB. Read More or are installing Windows from a USB stick How to Create a Bootable Windows 10 Installer USB on a Mac How to Create a Bootable Windows 10 Installer USB on a Mac Microsoft offers a simple tool to create a bootable USB on Windows, but there is no such tool for Mac users. Fortunately the process is pretty easy, if you know how. Read More .
Safe Mode: Shift
If you're having problems and your Mac won't boot, Safe Mode (also known as safe boot) forces your computer to load only the bare essentials it needs to start the operating system. Your startup disk will check for errors and make repairs, and only use the required kernel extensions.
This mode will also prevent the startup and login items from opening when your Mac starts up. It disables custom user-installed fonts and clears a number of macOS system caches too.
Apple Hardware Test/Apple Diagnostics: D
Depending on the age of your Mac, it either comes with Apple Hardware Test or Apple Diagnostics. These are troubleshooting tools that will detect obvious problems with your hardware How to Identify Mac Issues With Apple's Hardware Diagnostics Tests How to Identify Mac Issues With Apple's Hardware Diagnostics Tests If your Mac isn't working right, you can try Apple's built-in diagnostic tests to find out what's wrong with your battery, processor, and more. Here's how to use Apple Hardware Test and Apple Diagnostics. Read More , so you can attempt to fix or decide it's time to replace your machine.
While these tests look for hardware issues, they don't offer a huge amount of information about the problem. This can make it hard to attempt a fix. If you're feeling brave and want more information, you'll need to use Apple Service Diagnostics instead How to Use Apple Service Diagnostic to Troubleshoot Your Mac How to Use Apple Service Diagnostic to Troubleshoot Your Mac Want access to Apple's powerful Mac diagnostic software? It's called Apple Service Diagnostic, and we'll show you how to get it and use it for best results. Read More .
Variation: You can also use Option + D to start the test from the internet. This is ideal if you have problems with your hard drive or recovery partition.
Reset PRAM/NVRAM: Cmd + Option + P + R
Parameter RAM, also known as nonvolatile RAM, holds information about your computer's current configuration. This includes date and time, volume, desktop settings, and so on. Occasionally you'll get issues relating to sound, mouse scrolling, or keyboard that requires a PRAM/NVRAM reset.
Shut down your Mac, power it up, then immediately hit the key combination above. Wait till your Mac reboots again, then let go of the combination. Read more about PRAM and how it affects your Mac How to Do an SMC and PRAM/NVRAM Reset on Your Mac How to Do an SMC and PRAM/NVRAM Reset on Your Mac A reset of the SMC and PRAM/NVRAM can help any Mac, including MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, run smoothly again. Read More .
Reset SMC: Shift + Control + Option
The System Management Controller (SMC) is a chip on Intel-based Macs that controls aspects like fan speeds, power management, and more. Most Apple computers use the combination of keys provided above, but some models require you remove batteries or remove the power cord instead.
Recovery Mode: Cmd + R
Recovery mode is your ticket to solving many macOS problems from a friendly environment. The recovery partition is a separate part of macOS and you can use it to repair disks using Disk Utility External Hard Drive Not Showing Up on Mac? Here's How to Fix It External Hard Drive Not Showing Up on Mac? Here's How to Fix It External hard drive not showing up on your Mac? Here's a troubleshooting guide to help get your external hard drive or flash drive working again. Read More , access the Terminal, and restore your Mac by reinstalling macOS.
Variation: You can also hold Cmd + Option + R to start internet Recovery mode, which downloads the necessary tools from the internet first. This is ideal if your recovery partition has been wiped or damaged How to Delete (or Restore) Your Mac's Recovery Partition How to Delete (or Restore) Your Mac's Recovery Partition Here's how to delete the Recovery partition on your Mac if necessary, plus the process of restoring the Recovery partition. Read More .
Target Disk Mode: T
If you want to transfer files from one Mac hard drive to another, Target Disk mode makes it simple. By starting a Mac in Target Disk mode, you can connect it to another Mac and copy files to and from the drives.
In essence, it turns your Mac into a hard drive enclosure. The only snag is that you'll need to use the right cable for the job. Apple states you can use:
- Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C): iMac Pro/iMac 2017, MacBook Pro 2016, and later
- USB-C: MacBook 2015 and later
- Thunderbolt 2
- FireWire
You can't use USB-A to USB-A cables, an Apple USB-C charging cable, or regular old Mini DisplayPort cables. Confused? Check out our full guide to USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, and Mac compatibility Making Sense of USB-C and Thunderbolt Cables and Ports on Your MacBook Making Sense of USB-C and Thunderbolt Cables and Ports on Your MacBook Wondering what USB-C and Thunderbolt are, and how these types of cables affect your MacBook? Here's everything you need to know about your MacBook ports. Read More .
Single User Mode: Cmd + S
Single User mode boots your Mac into a minimal text-based environment with no GUI, and no drive volumes mounted on startup. You'll only have access to a Unix prompt, into which you'll need to type commands.
This mode allows you to fix problems with a Mac that refuses to start. You can attempt to repair the disk, copy files from one volume to another, or force optical media to eject—but you'll need to know the right commands to do so.
Verbose Mode: Cmd + V
The clue here is in the name. Verbose mode replaces your Mac's default startup graphics with a detailed status report of exactly what's happening when your computer starts up. It doesn't restrict anything from loading like Safe mode, nor does it boot into a command line environment like Single User mode.
Instead, Verbose mode is perfect for those instances when your Mac hangs on boot. You can see exactly what is interrupting the boot process, and hopefully take steps to remedy it.
For example, many boot problems are related to third-party kernel extensions. Verbose mode may highlight the problem extension, allowing you to reboot in Safe mode, remove the offending item, then boot as normal and try again.
Boot From Optical (CD/DVD) Media: C
Is your Mac old enough to have an optical drive? If so, you can create CD or DVD images for installing macOS, or other operating systems like Linux and Windows. Holding C while your computer boots forces macOS to ignore your startup volume in favor of bootable optical media instead.
Eject Optical Media: Eject, F12, or Mouse/Trackpad
Got a CD or DVD stuck in your Mac? Trying to boot from the wrong optical volume? Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Eject, F12, or your mouse/trackpad button until your computer spits out the disc.
Boot From NetBoot Service: N
NetBoot allows system admins to boot client computers from a network image, which isn't something most home users will ever need to do. This allows companies to customize macOS to their liking and create custom images for specific users, then deploy it network-wide without modifying every machine.
Variation: You can also use Option + N to specify the default image, rather than a custom image designed for specific users or hardware.
macOS Login Key Combinations
The following combinations change the way login works on your Mac.
Disable Automatic Login: Left Shift
If you have set your Mac to login automatically, you can tell it to ignore this setting by holding Left Shift after the boot screen (a white Apple logo and progress bar) appears.
You'll be taken to the regular login screen, where you can choose another user account or continue as Guest.
Prevent Login Items/Previous Windows: Shift
Want to stop all your login items and previous session windows from opening on launch? When you get to the login screen, enter your password as normal then click on the Log In button (or hit Enter). Immediately press and hold the Shift key while your Mac logs in and boots up.
This is perfect if you left some sensitive folders open that you'd like to hide from prying eyes, or to prevent any resource hogs from booting straight away.
Even More macOS Keyboard Shortcuts to Know
These startup key combinations will interrupt your Mac's normal procedure in case of problems. You won't need them unless you're trying to fix your own Mac or toying with the idea of installing Linux. But it's always good to know them for troubleshooting purposes.
Note that there are many more Mac keyboard shortcuts that may come in handy The Most Useful Mac Keyboard Shortcuts to Know The Most Useful Mac Keyboard Shortcuts to Know A printable cheat sheet containing the most useful Mac keyboard shortcuts you'll ever need. Read More , and we recommend that you learn them now so you can rely on them when you really need them.
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In this episode, episode 40, I go over the basics of Vent modes and settings in the operating room and how they differ from the ICU. I also discuss a few common special cases and how to adjust the vent to deal with them.
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The storage of iron in humans and other mammals
The storage room of iron in people as well as other mammals was managed at the former department. Merely a little portion of this overall body's stock of iron is always at transit in any given time. The transfer of iron in storage web sites from mobile ferritin or hemosiderin does occur during the serum transport protein transferrin. The moving is really a category of antioxidants which are bilabial; together with just about every lobe reversibly (and also essentially individually) binding ferric ion.
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Ferritin has been seemingly an exact early protein and also is within bigger creatures, plants, plants, and bacteria; within plants and even creatures a mutual ferritin progenitor is suggested by chain conservation. In comparison to oxidative phosphorylation transferrin was in presence just comparatively lately, as it's just identified is that the phylum Chordate.
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2019 Tentative Golf Tournament Schedule
13th-14th Glenrochie Masters 9:30 Start
20th Rex Carter Outing 1:00 Start
27th Sullins Academy Spring Swing 1:00 start
4th-5th Member -Member/Derby Party 10:00 start
6th Cornerstone Academy Outing 12:30 Start
10th Emory & Henry (I-Hey) Outing 9:00 start
13th PGA ProAm Course open @ 2:30
18th-19th Bill Webster Jr. Invit. Course open till 11
25th Guest Day
27th Mem. Day Red/White/Blue
28th Sr. Interclub Match 9:00 start
30th VSGA Open Qualified 8:00 start
3rd AHS Tournament
4th-7th Kids All Sports Camp
8th St. Jude 8:00 start
14th-16th Member-Guest
18th Sr. Interclub 9:00 start
4th Red-White-Blue
6th Glow Ball
15th PGA ProAm Course closed till 2:30
16th Sr. Interclub 9:30 start
22nd UVA Outing
27th Utility Glade 8:00 start
28th Men's Interclub 9:00 start
30th-Aug 2nd Kids All Sports Camp
6th Ladies InterClub
9th Boys & Girls Club Outing 9:00 start
10th-11th Jack and Jill
16th W-L Construction Course Closed
17th Men's Interclub w/ Wytheville
24th-25th Club Championship
26th Kilgore Outing 9:00 start
8th Kirk Nairn Memorial
13th Lane Group 9:00 start
16th PGA ProAm Course closed till 2:30
21st-22nd Member-Member
26th Tri-City Sr. 9:30 start
30th-Oct.1 E&H Match Course closed till 11:30
11th VHCC
17th VA Oil & Gas Tournament 12:30 start
4th PGA ProAm
Glenrochie Country Club was a 9-hole facility designed by Alex McKay in 1958. It was built on land acquired from Camp Glenrochie which was an all girls camp dating back to the 1800's. In 1989, Dan Maples designed the second 9 holes to complete the beautiful 18-hole, 7,000 yard layout. Until the beginning 2011, the front 9 played relatively flat with generous fairways, and the back 9 challenged players with elevation changes and tight, tree lined fairways. Today the course plays very different from years ago, but Glenrochie has always been known for its fast, tricky, and undulating greens.
Glenrochie Country Club is a 2-time host of the Virginia Women's Amateur Championship as well as co-host of the Virginia Senior Amateur Championship. In addition, GCC has hosted several qualifiers for the Virginia State Golf Association and routinely supports local Junior Golf Tours.
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Program Description
This self-paced online training program Assessment of Malingering is presented by Dr. Barry Rosenfeld. It reviews the tests and techniques currently available for assessing malingering of cognitive impairment and psychiatric disturbance. Among the tests reviewed in this workshop are the measures such as the Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM), Validity Indicator Profile (VIP), MMPI-2, Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS) and the Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST). In addition to discussing the use and interpretation of the individual test, this workshop addresses the integration of multiple instruments into an assessment battery and decision-making in equivocal cases or when test data appear contradictory. Finally, the use and misuse of malingering tests with linguistic and culturally diverse evaluatees are discussed.
The fee for this training program is $500 and includes all materials and worksheets. Participants should expect to commit approximately 10 CE hours to complete this training program. In addition, case studies and other case-relevant materials are provided for training purposes. Throughout the training program, there are quizzes that must be passed with a 70% in order to advance in the course. Once the course is completed participants will complete a course evaluation and then will be able to print their certificate of completion.
Intended Audience
This training program is relevant for professionals who want to obtain or strengthen skills in forensic evaluation, including those involved in civil and criminal forensic mental health assessment, forensic inpatient and community settings, and those who work at the intersection of clinical psychology and law. This training program is for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.


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Strategic planning support can improve the quality of strategic plans. A team of top managers should prepare the corporate strategic plan. This team needs support staff and services for effective and efficient completion of the plan.
Planning support varies with the size and complexity of the organization. Support for strategic planning can take varied forms. These can range from a part time assistant, to a large and well-staffed planning department. Support maybe added by external consultant help.
The following roles can support the strategic planning process.
A planning support person or a person acts as secretary to the planning team. This includes support for organizing meetings and planning workshops. The support for the planning process may also involve -
In this role, the emphasis is on ensuring that these busy top managers do not waste any of their valuable time.
Secondly, support can take the form of skilled guidance for the planning process.
A strategic planning facilitator, from outside or inside can help the planning team by -
I review the relative merits of using internal versus external facilitation capabilities at Strategic Planning Consultants and Strategic Planning Facilitator.
There is a third possibility. This is to provide support for corporate strategic planning by including the strategic planning manager in the strategic planning team.
This role of participant in the strategic planning process can be additional to, or combined with, the other planning support roles. This can be a very challenging task. In all but the smallest enterprise, the planning manager or consultant acting in the combined roles would also need support. This probably entails having at least a small planning unit or department with requisite capacity for the following tasks.
Planning support can be in the form of services provided by a planning department to -
Of course, many smaller organizations cannot afford such planning support. They may complement the planning team members with some external consultant help. They may also use external planning support services, or software to automate some aspects of the planning process.
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Hey hobbyists and crafters! It's Katie and Dori with an other episode of Hobbies Up To Here!!
Today we delve into stitching! Stitching can encompass so many things from making clothing, hand sewing quilts, and darning socks. But we focus on counted cross stitch, embroidery, and even touch a little on thread punching.
Dori shared an original piece of her's done years ago when they had Home EC classes. Oh how jealous I am! I wish we still had the choice to take sewing classes in school!
This fine fellow was once a pillow but has since started to fall apart and is now free of it's original purpose and ready to be mended.
We both had a history with counted cross stitch. It takes us WAY back into the late 80's and 90's when the internet was new and Round Robins were in.
This tool, so lovingly known as the needle minder (or as I call it The HotDog) was lurking in my closet to be rediscovered by my mom for her stitching needs.
My mom is still working on her Angel of Light, similar to the one pictured above. It's gorgeous and intricate and even in its state of undone, it's just stunning.
All of my cross stitching projects are in various states of unfinished (are we surprised?) and range from barely started to 90% done.
This one is so close and it's calling me to whip out my needle and thread to get those last back stitches and details done!
Definitely check out our Facebook live video where we share a whole slew of new fun things for me to dip my needle into. Everything from iron on transfers and a gorgeous free form mandala!
Thread punching is new to both of us and this book was based along to us from my Nonnie. This is a WHOLE world of stitching I've never seen before but we're both fascinated by it and may add it to our list of things to learn.
For more info check out this YouTube playlist of Punching Embroidery Designs. Finding current videos on this process is a little tough but it's worth a look!
Dori was gifted with a pattern to make a little handy bag for all her on-the-go beauty items or crafting needs. She whipped it together in NO time and it's just adorable!
And now time for a few shout out!
- Dori has a HUGE thank you to all our readers and followers for the support offered and the kind words on her finished quilt. I'm telling ya, the pictures don't do it justice!
- Thank you Leah for letting us know how to properly pronounce your name!
- Hello to the ladies who visited recently. You can find G and Sherri on Instagram and also thanks Michelle for the lovely visit with Dori. And a hardy howdy to Stephanie, too!
- Alida from Tweety Loves Quilting left a wonderful comment on our last podcast comments. We really appreciate the time and effort you took to share your thought with us. Thank you!
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The Right Sports Bra For Every Type Of Workout
What's worse than amping yourself up to jumpstart your new workout journey and you get to a place where you think NOTHING can stop you, and you soon find out something can? Your breasts can pose a huge issue when you workout, especially if you are heavier up top! Having the right or WRONG sports bra can make for a great or awful workout experience. What many of us fit-bound ladies fail to realize is that just like there are certain types of shoes for certain types of activities, the right sports bra is an imperative piece to your workout routine.
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Low-Impact Sports Bra
A sports bra without an underwire and shaping cups or side support may not keep your "rack" aligned, but a bit of ribbing will satisfy the amount of support needed for a low impact workout. This type of bra will be good for a yoga or Pilates session. A great option for this is the Wacoal Sport T-Back Wire Free Bra.