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|Application number
|Publication date
|Sep 25, 1990
|Filing date
|Dec 19, 1988
|Priority date
|Dec 19, 1988
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|John E. Rasinski, Christian P. Delong
|Original Assignee
|Honeywell, Inc.
|Export Citation
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|Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (39), Classifications (9), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention was made with United States Government support and the United States Government has certain rights therein.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to electronic countermeasures simulation, and more particularly to an interactive simulator for training a pilot using on-board electronics for simulating in-flight threats and countermeasure responses.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Military aircraft operating under hostile conditions encounter enemy action intended to destroy the aircraft. Such action may be from ground based weapons, such as anti-aircraft fire, ground-to-air missiles or fighter aircraft carrying air-to-air missiles. To combat enemy tactics, the attacked aircraft may resort to electronic countermeasures, such as jamming tracking radar and missile emissions, deceptive measures such as flares to deflect infra-red missiles or chaff to confuse radar, and evasive maneuvers.
The effectiveness of an aircrafts' threat warning and countermeasures system depends not only on the quality of the system, but on the ability of the pilot to operate it effectively, at present, to train pilots in the use of onboard countermeasures equipment, enemy threats are simulated using ground-based emitters over which the trainee-pilot flies to simulate flying over enemy threats. Such physical simulator embodiments are expensive to build and maintain, training is limited to a few locations where facilities are based, and their emissions can be monitored to provide an enemy with information as to the extent of our knowledge base of enemy threat systems.
Previous attempts to provide realistic in-flight threat warning and countermeasures training have met with limited success in that extensive modifications to aircraft electronics were required and the threats were not interactive; that is, they did not automatically reflect operator actions or move realistically as a real threat would, and imposed a substantial workload on the trainer. Since the training scenario had to be run manually, it frequently resulted in a poor training outcome due to nausea, vertigo and fatigue induced in the trainer.
The present invention utilizes an existing control and display system and countermeasures integration terminal and is activated by predetermined scenarios programmed via software which may be modified by the operator. The countermeasures integration terminal recovers data from and provides commands to the countermeasures receiver and active countermeasures devices and provides an integrated display showing the selected targets and the status thereof in symbolic form. The display scenario may be superimposed on a normal cockpit instrument display if desired. The scenario is stored within a digital memory embedded within the terminal. Once initiated, a scenario is fully automatic, leaving the pilot-trainee free to concentrate on flying and the instructor free to teach the pilot how to defeat threats as they appear. A library of scenarios permits multiple threats to be displayed if desired. The interactive operation reflects aircraft maneuvers and pilot countermeasures in the display, while providing fail-safe operation by disabling the simulator in the event a real threat is encountered during flight training.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of a preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of the display face of the display unit showing the set up of a simulated countermeasures scenario in the mission summary mode.
FIG. 3 is a horizontal situation display showing the appearance of a simulated threat on the display unit.
FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the steps of operating the simulator display unit during the execution of a simulated countermeasures scenario.
FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of the display face of the display unit in the menu/status mode, showing countermeasures equipment selection legends.
FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of the mission score page of the display face of the display unit.
In accordance with the present invention, an operator training system and simulator for training in aircraft threat warning and countermeasures, wherein the aircraft is equipped with sensors for detecting electromagnetic emissions and active devices for countering detected threats, comprises digital data storage means for receiving data representative of predetermined threat scenarios, trainer control means for manually generating digital data in order to select a predetermined threat scenario, and display means connected to receive data from the data storage means and to display scenarios selected by the control means. The system further includes a computer processor circuit and digital image data processor means controlled by information from the computer processor circuit for generating displayable symbols corresponding to the threat scenario, an audio-frequency generator circuit controlled by information from the computer processor circuit for producing audible signals corresponding to the threat scenario, and data input means responsive to navigational data and pilot-trainee input data for entering information to the computer processor circuit varying in response to the simulated conditions provided through the execution of a selected threat scenario, and for interactively controlling the display means according to the responses.
Referring now to FIG. 1, which shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there are shown a control processing unit (CPU) 10 including a digital computer and adapted to generate display symbology and control a plurality of predetermined threat scenarios for simulating a desired threat condition and interactively responding to command inputs from a source of navigational data 12, such as present position; airspeed, heading, and altitude, and input commands from a pilot-trainee 14, which may include maneuvering of the aircraft and operation of manual controls and switches. Associated with CPU 10 is a digital memory 16, which includes an electrically programmable memory (EEPROM) into which desired scenarios may be stored in accordance with a known tactical situation and a random access memory (RAM) for temporary storage of dynamically changing digital data. The CPU 10 also controls a tone-generator 18 for producing audible signals in accordance with the threat scenario. Such signals may indicate the appearance of a threat, activation of countermeasures, successful intervention, etc.
Also coupled to the CPU 10 is a suite of electronics equipment adapted for sensing of electromagnetic emissions and for emitting jamming emissions on corresponding wavelengths or dispensing active countermeasures such as flares and chaff. The sensors may include, for example, a missile approach detector 20, a cw receiver 22, a jammer 24, which may include a cw jammer, a pulsed radar jammer, or infra-red jammer, and a dispenser 26 for releasing flares or chaff.
A data and control bus 28 couples command signals from pilot-trainee input 14 and navigational data 12 to the CPU 10 for interacting with a predetermined scenario, and returns data signals representative of the scenario to a second control processing unit CPU 30. CPU 30 includes a digital computer and memory for receiving a manual command from a keyboard 31 which generates a digital signal to enter the simulation mode or revert to normal operation. CPU 30 is coupled to a suitable display unit 32, which may be a cathode ray tube, for providing a visual representation of the scenario in the simulator mode, or for a display corresponding to cockpit instruments in the normal mode.
The display unit 32 is operatively controlled by display control 34 which may comprise a plurality of pushbuttons associated with computer generated symbology identifying their function. Trainer input 36 activates the push-buttons to select a desired scenario and modify the internally programmed default settings. The scenario may be superimposed upon a positional display, as in FIG. 3, to show threat warnings on a horizontal situation (azimuth) display. The scenario may also be superimposed upon a cockpit instrument display together with threat warnings and jammer status. The threat display may be superimposed upon other representative display format which the pilot is capable of calling up, such as communications, control, waypoint planning, etc.
CPU 10 has the capability of monitoring the operative condition of devices 20-26 and disabling operation of the simulator in the event of an actual hostile situation being detected. Further, memory 16 can store a scenario which has been set up even though the system is powered down. This will allow repetitive training without the need for reentering the scenario.
Bus 28 provides an audio signal from tone generator 18 to an audio output transducer 38, which may be a loudspeaker or buzzer.
The operation of the training system and simulator thus constituted will now be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
FIG. 2 is a mission summary page which represents one of a plurality of scenarios which correspond to ground-to-air or air-to-air threats. The example selected is a surface-to-air missile (SAM), which is purely illustrative and not to be construed as limiting The SA-4 SAM has been selected as the threat, denoted by the boxed area. Coordinates of the launcher are shown as north 47, 15' 30" and west 112 , 15' 30" with respect to the aircraft's position which places the threat within range of the flight planned route. These values are a default value, and new values may be entered by the trainer-instructor if desired. The operational characteristics of the SAM are seen to be a minimum range at initial engagement of 8 KM and a maximum range of 38 KM. A default value at the midpoint is 23 KM, and the operator has elected to override the default and use a value of 19 KM. The time from acquisition of the target aircraft to launch ranges between 11 and 27 seconds, with a default value of 19 seconds, and an operator selected value of 24 seconds. These values are shown on the scales of FIG. 2 with defaults denoted by "D" and operator selected values by "O". The operator may choose to enter any value of range and acquisition to launch times between the minimum and maximum values shown.
As the aircraft proceeds along its route and gets within 19 KM of the threat, the threat scenario automatically begins. When within range, the simulator will start acquisition and the launch sequence. If there is no launch until maximum range is exceeded, the engagement will be discontinued.
When the threat is detected, the display will appear as in FIG. 3. The relative location of the threat is indicated by the numeral "4", which corresponds to a predetermined threat condition known to the pilot-trainee. As the aircraft approaches the threat, the position of the threat will be shown on the moving display. The sequence of events followed in the example scenario is determined by whether a jammer has been enabled or disabled. If the jammer is on, when the threat comes up in the display and is within jamming range, an "X" will appear on the threat reference numeral, based upon an algorithm which takes into effect aircraft altitude and a probability of successful jamming, indicating it has been effectively countered. If the appropriate jammer is off, the pilot has a choice of dispensing chaff or flares to deceive the radar or homing missile and maneuvering the aircraft out of range, turning the jammer on, or taking no action. If chaff is effective against this type of target, assuming a radar-homing missile, the threat will be countered within a predetermined time period after dispensing the chaff. However, since a reacquisition may occur the pilot should continue his evasive action until out of range.
If the threat comes up and the aircraft is in range, but the pilot has taken no action, the acquisition to launch timer will start. The threat launches at the end of the launch sequence, and the flyout time to interception with the aircraft is calculated. At flyout time minus 5 seconds, a "MISSILE APPROACH" warning signal will be displayed. In advance of impact, a flare may be dispensed by the pilot to deceive a heat-seeking missile, and the threat will be unsuccessful in achieving a lock-on. Indications to the pilot-trainee will be as if a real encounter were occuring, the displays simulating the actual displays of the countermeasures suite.
Referring now to FIG. 4, there is shown a flow chart wherein the steps in operating the display simulator controls are illustrated in the case of executing a scenario.
After starting the routine at block 100, the power switch 102 is activated. The system then goes through a built-in self-test exercise. If the operator presses a push-button to activate one of the on-board jammers or receivers, he will see a test pattern and hear audio tones associated with the test pattern. The pattern appears on the display 104. The flare and chaff dispenser status can be observed in a similar manner by exercising their respective push-buttons and observing display 106. To activate the system's scenario or to practice equipment turn-on in the training mode, menu/status 108 is selected. This will cause a display 110, as in FIG. 5. For example, depressing the switch for the missile approach receiver MISSILE APPR would change the display from OFF to WARM-UP. After the warm-up period is completed, the legend below MISSILE APPR will change to ON. The sequence of button activation and the resulting display is identical to that when the equipment is in operational use, rather than in a training mode. In addition, all of the threat encounter scenarios will react interactively in accordance with the status of the countermeasures system. Thus, if the missile approach receiver is in standby, it will not function in the threat scenario.
In operation, the pilot-trainee will select the desired mission equipment 112 and the mission/status display 114 will be updated as in FIG. 5. FIG. 2 shows the mission summary display wherein four threats have been entered. Threats are entered by repeated depression of a push-button to cycle through the entry table, as at block 116. If it is desired to delete a threat that has previously been entered, delete cue 144 is pressed to obtain an updated display 118. Note, as discussed above, the operator may select default values 120 or enter new values 122 within the displayed predetermined limits which characterize the countermeasures system. If default values are selected display 124 is updated by selecting coordinates 126. The operator may then repeat the loop by adding additional threats 140 up to a total of 10 threats. In the present system, while 10 threats may be available, only two can be activated at any one time. If the operator is satisfied with the scenario that has been setup, he then activates the execute mode 146. After a simulated threat is encountered, the system will compute a score value which may be displayed to the pilot-trainee, as in FIG. 6. Should the operator desire to modify the default setup values, he may do so by changing range to initial engagement 132 or acquisition time to launch 136, which values are displayed and provided to block 126 where coordinate values may also be modified.
While the invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the words which have been used are words of description rather than limitation and that changes may be made within the purview of the appended claims without departing from the true scope and spirit of the invention in its broader aspects.
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Owner name: HONEYWELL INC., MINNESOTA
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Solely lung-involved IgG4-related disease : a case report and review of the literature
By analyzing the clinical data of 1 case of IgG4-related lung disease(IgG4-RLD) and the review of literature, the author investigated the clinical characteristics of IgG4-RLD. IgG4-RLD is a rare disease characterized by significant elevation of serum IgG4 and infiltration of a large number of IgG4+ plasma cells. The clinical manifestations of the disease were nonspecific, and the imaging features were mixed with several types. The disease can only be involved in the lung, but also multiple organ involvement. Solely lung-involved IgG4-RD is not only extremely rare but also easily misdiagnosed as tuberculosis, lung cancer, lymphoma and other common pulmonary diseases. Histopathological examination is the key to the diagnosis of the disease. Corticosteroids are the first choice of treatment, and the overall prognosis is good.
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UPS disclosed on Friday morning that it expected its fourth-quarter earnings to widely miss expectations, and following this news shares of the shipping giant got slammed, closing down 9.9%.
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Before we dive in to 2017, we thought we would take a moment to reflect on the past year. 2016 was a busy, prosperous, at times, stressful, but truly rewarding year for Duet. We designed and installed some amazing projects, turning houses into homes for our clients, while embarking on a new adventure and a new way of designing that we hope makes a HUGE splash in the design world. (You'll hear more about this soon!)
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In this continuing series, I am showcasing some of the talented artists who have crossed my path these past few months and years. Their work ranges from photography to performance to something in between. This week, we focus on multimedia artist Terrance Houle. Known for bending perceptions of stereotype, culture and race, Terrance infuses his work with a natural and welcoming sense of humour, poking fun at both "Native" and "White" culture, challenging preconceptions even as he breaks them down.
Terrance Houle
Multimedia Artist
1. Why/when did you decide to become an artist?
I decided to become an artist back in high school. The year was 1992 and I was sitting in Art class realizing how much I hated school. In those days I wasn't interested in a lot of what school had to offer me. I hated the curriculum, I hated the establishment. I loved skateboarding, art, music and learning about things I wanted to learn. So around that time I was into punk rock and political art-making. I was making silkscreens and collage. I was really into printmaking. I never thought I would actually be an artist.
2. Any advice to those thinking about taking the plunge?
Well, for me, I look back at my experience and think that I am really happy I went to post-secondary school. I learned tons when I was studying for my degree(a lot of diverse cultural learning not just western culture). I studied Fiber and Textiles and that really opened my eyes to different forms of art-making. I say keep an open mind and find the things that interest you! And make your mark – don't be afraid to push yourself and your ideas.
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Do you have another interesting question?
4. Sure! Do you have any "words to live by"?
When the tough gets going punch it in the face…ha
Terrance Houle is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary media artist and a member of the Blood Tribe. Involved with Aboriginal communities all his life, he has traveled to reservations throughout Canada and the United States to participating in Powwow dancing and other native ceremonies. Terrance began his art career at the Alberta College of Art & Design in 1995. After a 2-year hiatus, he returned to his studies in 2000. In 2003 he graduated with a BFA in Fibre. He has developed an extensive portfolio that ranges from painting to drawing, video/film, mixed media, New Media, performance and installation. His works have been shown in Calgary, Vancouver, also Toronto and internationally in France, Switzerland, Australia and Warwickshire, England.
Terrance was also a part of Diplomatic Immunities for Alberta Theater Projects 2006 Playrites Festival, making a leap into the Theatre world through a contemporary play by Mammalian Diving Reflex Theatre Company. Terrance has also had numerous screenings of his short video and film works in particular at Toronto's 2004/05 ImagineNATIVE Film Festival winner of 2004 Best Experimental Film and 2004/2005 ImagiNation Film Festival in Vancouver including the Calgary International Film Festival 2004/05. Terrance's work has been discussed in Alberta Views, New Tribe, Aboriginal Times, Artlink (Australia) and ArtReview (England/New York). In the fall 2003 Terrance participated a Thematic Residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta, Canada. The Residency focused on 34 indigenous people working on issues of colonization and communion. Artist came from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Mexico and the United States. Currently Terrance has worked as a mentor with youth through Metis Calgary Family Services, teaching video production and Art. He also maintains his Full time art practice in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. art website:


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National elections get all the attention, but let's face it – when it comes to your day-to-day life it's the local elections that really matter. If you care about your property value and the quality of the schools you need to get informed and vote! On May 9th we are voting for four City Council spots and three Plano ISD board spots. Scroll down for more info and links to each candidate.
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There is a Candidate Forum hosted by the Collin County League of Women Voters on Saturday, April 11 from 10:30am – 1:30pm at the Parr Library.
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Plano has a Council-Manager form of government where the Council sets City policy and the Manager is responsible for City operations. The City Council consists of the Mayor and seven City Council members, all of whom are elected at-large (they represent the entire City), so anyone may vote for all eight places as they come due regardless of where they may reside in the City. Each Council Member serves a four-year term and all members are limited to no more than two consecutive terms.
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Good-Bye, Phil Woods: In Honor of an Alto Sax Legend
When I got the news last night that Phil Woods had died the day before, on September 29, 2015, I was stunned. Not Phil Woods! Not my main man, my hero on the alto sax whom, among all the luminaries of the instrument, including even Bird and Cannonball, I have admired and learned from the most. Not Phil. But of course, why not? We all go at some point, and Phil was eighty-three and in poor health. He had lived a full life; he had seen a huge slice of jazz history and carved his own considerable niche in that history; he had accomplished things that most musicians only dream of; and in the process, he left a legacy of music richer than the mines of Moria. I first heard of Phil back in my early twenties in music school. I heard him described as a "lyrical" player, and while I didn't know what the word meant, I determined to find out. So I purchased an album of Phil's titled I Remember, and "lyrical" acquired meaning through melody and timbre. Here was this beautiful tone, so full of warmth and joy and body, married to an incredible sense of swing. And here was a way with a ballad that just . . . well, I listened to the tune "Paul" over and over and over, mesmerized. The way Phil played it—so beautifully, so sensitively, so full of emotion—moved me to tears. I mean that most truly. Phil Woods could render a ballad with such sublimity and freshness and, above all, sincerity, that I would quite literally weep. His solo on Michelle Legrand's "The Summer Knows" took my breath away the first time I heard it, and it still does. Lyrical? The word doesn't begin to describe what Phil Woods could do with an alto sax. But of course, ballads were just a part of what Phil played with excellence. He could cut through the most harmonically complex changes—bop tunes such as "Hallucinations"—at frantic tempos with an ease and inventiveness that left other players, even the most accomplished, in the dust. And you always knew it was Phil playing. There was no mistaking that sound and that approach. I heard Phil play live three times. My most memorable was with my brother Pat, who, when I visited him years ago in Port Townsend, Washington, had made reservations for dinner at Jazz Alley in Seattle. There I sat, dining on steak while Phil and his combo blew incredible sounds from the stage just twenty feet from our table. It doesn't get any better than that. Now Phil is gone. The man and the horn that blazed their long, meteoric trail across the jazz firmament have flamed out at last. But like Bird, whom he so deeply admired, Phil lit a torch whose brightness burns in the horns of countless altoists worldwide. Phil Woods has many children. I am proud to be one of them. Thank you, Phil. You gave this world much beauty, and you showed the way beyond Bird for alto players like me. Now you reside among the legends. You will be missed. And the music you made ensures that you will never, ever be forgotten.
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The MacBook Pro will ruin us financially
Posted on January 18, 2017 in My Blog
Most laptops manufacturers allow users to manually replace the battery and it is not a particularly expensive operation. Unfortunately, in the case of Apple computers, we have to bear in mind that battery replacement can ruin us financially.
You've just bought a brand-new Retina MacBook Pro and you're just like kids with functional hardware that looks stylish and modern in addition. Mina, however, you will know when you need to replace the battery, which, like in any laptop, will wear out sometime.
Of course, you can order replacement batteries for Apple and pay as a grain, but you can also do it yourself, with the instructions prepared by professionals from iFixit. However, even then, you should expect to spend $ 500.
It's not a mistake, because specialists advise you to replace the entire top of the case with the battery, hence the cost. This is unlikely to happen because the battery is attached to it and not screwed on and connected to some display components.
So is it worth buying a MacBook Pro with Retina, knowing that it is a disposable one? After a few years the value of the computer will go down to such a level that replacing the battery will become completely unprofitable.


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I just wanted to share a couple of my favorite shots from a recent engagement shoot I did in Charleston, SC.
We managed to get quite a few looks in two locations, the Charleston Waterfront Park and then sunset shots such as the one below at Mount Pleasant's Waterfront Park! What can I say, I like the waterfront parks 😉
The couple was great and I hope they have an awesome life together!


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I'm so excited to have been invited to the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration On The Road in New York City which will be held at the historic New Amsterdam Theatre on June 15th. From all of the banter online, I've learned that this is a coveted invite only affair and they picked ME!! Wooohooo This has totally heightened my low key obsession with Sir Mickey , his gal Minnie and all things Disney. As I've gotten older, I tend not to wear the paraphernalia as in my youth but you can be assured that I will never be caught out in the streets without paying homage to the magical mouse and his crew. *whispers* check my keys!
Like me, you're probably wondering "What is Disney Social Media Moms Celebration "On The Road"? Well, here's how the great people over at Disney explained it to me: "The Disney Social Media Moms Celebration "On-The-Road" creates an energetic forum where parent influencers and social media enthusiasts meet for a half-day program filled with educational and inspiring content designed to support the goals and unique lifestyle demands of parents. You can expect to get a sneak peek at behind-the-scenes info straight from Disney Parks, participate in interactive sessions and hear from a dynamic line-up of speakers. Since magic is always in the air whenever you show your #DisneySide, you can expect a few surprises as well!"
Exciting, right?! A room full of Mom (and Pop) online influencers being sprinkled with magical pixie dust and spreading it out to you via our social media platforms. So make sure you're following myself, @thegorgeousblog (Twitter) and The Gorgeous Ingredient (Instagram and Facebook), @Disneymoms, and #DisneySMMC for updated information throughout the day. Now, I'm off to figure out what to wear to show off my #DisneySide for the conference. Lauren Conrad's Disney collection at Kohl's has some really cute items that I'll be trying on. Stay tuned for my pick! Are you a Disney fan? Tell me about your #Disneyside in the comments


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1) Introduction
SW-3501 is a new type of non-invasive and non-traumatic high tech therapeutic apparatus with the combination of modern digital technology and science principle of channels and collaterals of traditional Chinese medical science. It applies extra corporeal therapy to user which is safe, painless, and non-dependent. It has many physiological therapeutic techniques, such as electro low frequency stimulation, negative pressure suction, pneumatic massage, water massage, strong current stimulation and medicated fluid bath.
2) Application Range
Widely used for diagnoses and treatment for male sexual dysfunction:
a.Erectile dysfunction, ejaculation obstacles, sexuality barriers, defective ejaculation, minor-penis, delayed puberty, and sexual function degeneration.
b. Prostate Disease: Prostatitis, prostatic hyperplasia, prostate pain syndrome
3)The Principles and Functions of Diagnosis
Doppler Ultrasonic Blood Examination
a.Transmits ultrasonic wave to human vessel through ultrasonic probe, and the average rate of blood flow can be measured by probe receiving echo signal. PFI can be worked out by computer automatically, detecting whether sexual dysfunction is caused by vascular lesion. It also can be used for the detection of systolic and diastolic pressure.
b.Sexual Psychological Evaluation and Diagnosis
Use conventional international questionnaire to know the patients' real performance when making love and evaluate the degree and pathogeny of sexual dysfunction, which can give reference for doctors to make effective treatment.
3) The Principles and Functions of Treatment
1. Stimulation by Special Electrode and Low Frequency Pulse
According to traditional Chinese Medicine Meridian Theory, the instrument can stimulate sex-related and prostate related acupoints of people, adjust function of brain cortex, active spinal central system, speed up the penis nerve conduction
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R&D projects
Here you can read about the work process of Skanska's Research & Development (R&D) unit and some of our R&D projects.
How we work within R&D
The work process of our R&D unit consists of the following focus areas:
- Facilitate activities that will develop technical knowledge. We do this by identifying areas of interest in each of the business units; by starting-up and developing projects within these areas with external agencies and research institutes and by analyzing future needs.
- Capture, share and maintain relevant knowledge. This is done through several means, for instance by organizing in-house seminars on specific technical issues and by promoting knowledge-sharing through our internal networks.
- Support HR in identifying new talents and strengthen our relationships with academia.
- Review and analysis of risk exposure in projects, processes, methods and materials.
- Promote the implementation of innovative solutions.
A good example of this is the Innovation Grant Program implemented in the U.S. Thanks to this program a number of inventions have resulted in improved efficiency on the jobsites while at the same time legitimizing our commitment to innovation, e.g iSite which is an application to monitor real-time construction conditions (dust, noise, differential pressure, etc), see Skanska iSite Monitor film above.
Other R&D projects
Supply Chain Sustainability School
Founded by Skanska, the virtual Supply Chain Sustainability School is an online industry-wide free resource, helping small to medium sized businesses become more sustainable.
Joining forces with competitors, Skanska secured government funding for the school, which has signed up more than 2,000 members in its first year.
Join the supply chain sustainability school for free.
Deep green cooling system
Skanska's patented Deep Green Cooling technology – utilizing ground storage to cool buildings – has been developed and is now used by Skanska Commercial Development Nordic, and in 2013 its use in other markets began. Work on Deep Green heating and power is ongoing.
Our Deep Green Cooling projects have near-zero impact on the environment – far beyond compliance with existing codes, standards and voluntary certification schemes.
The right indoor climate using deep green cooling
Our headquarters, Entré Lindhagen, uses Deep Green Cooling which makes the building self-sufficient when it comes to cooling. The system is based on storing heat from the summer until winter and use cold from the winter in summer.
The illustration below shows you how the Deep Green Cooling solution is used in the Entré Lindhagen building.
Read more about our headquarters, Entré Lindhagen.


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Stayed here last month (December 2011) for one week and had excellent weather.
The staff is excellent and the only issue we had is our first night. We checked into the Timeshare after 10 p.m. due to our late flight from Philly. We were assigned a 2 BR unit in the only building "off campus" (Queen Palms Building). This building is outside the gated community, off the golf course. However, it was extremely difficult to find it and once we did, we felt we couldn't stay here. We called the front desk right away and was told we had to spend the night there, as there were no other rooms until the next day, when many people were checking out. We did switch rooms but what a pain in the XXX to move luggage.
The next day, we would up in an upgraded room inside the gated community where there are several high-rise buildings, and was much happier the rest of the week. We had no more complaints and would still recommend this place to anyone who wanted a full-service resort who didn't care if they were 1/2 hour from the beach (a shuttle was available to take you beach side). You could also drive your rental car to the beach and park at one of the other Wyndham units.
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Burrus Update:
A recent guest editorial in the Washington Times by a California congressman demonstrates just how important the November elections are for postal workers. In an article about the Postal Service and contract negotiations, Rep. Darrell Issa declares: "No union has or ever will lobby for a layoff, so it's up to USPS management and Congress to demand concessions."
Demand concessions?
Yes, Rep. Issa wants Congress to demand layoffs and other concessions from postal workers.
Well, consider this: If the Republican Party takes control of the House of Representatives in the fall election, Rep. Issa will become chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which oversees the Postal Service. As chairman, he would have tremendous influence over legislation affecting postal employees and other federal workers — deciding which bills are considered and how they are handled.
Filled With Inaccuracies
In his Sept. 20 column, Rep. Issa suggests that concessions by postal workers would be in the interest of taxpayers and postal customers — although as the top-ranking Republican on the House committee he certainly should know that the Postal Service does not rely on taxes for funding.
Rep. Issa also asserts that the American people could soon be asked for a postal bailout. Nothing could be further from the truth. As I pointed out in a Sept. 22 letter to the congressman [PDF], the Postal Service does not need a bailout, and no one has requested one — not the USPS, not its customers, not its unions, and not Democratic lawmakers.
In fact, two independent and respected auditors have concluded that the Postal Service has overfunded its retirement fund by $50 billion to $75 billion. If the USPS were permitted to apply the overpayments to the Postal Service's future retiree healthcare obligations, the agency's financial crisis would be resolved. That is the goal of a bill (H.R. 5746) that was introduced by Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) on July 15. The bill to fix postal finances has 103 co-sponsors, but Rep. Issa isn't one of them.
As we have pointed out many times, the requirement to pre-fund future retiree healthcare liabilities was a politically-motivated feature of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006. No other federal agency or private company is required to make such payments, which cost the USPS more than $5 billion annually for 10 years.
Rep. Issa's article is filled with other inaccuracies, which he uses to support the premise that postal workers should pay for Congress' poor judgment in implementing the pre-funding mandate. His clear bias against postal workers is troubling.
Forty years ago, following the near collapse of the post office and a wildcat strike, Congress concluded that the American people would be best served by a mail system that took politics out of the equation. The Postal Reform Act of 1970 established the United States Postal Service as an independent agency of the federal government and decreed that the Postal Service and unionized employees would be permitted to engage in collective bargaining, with disputes settled through binding arbitration. Apparently, Rep. Issa is dissatisfied with the results of free collective bargaining, and wants to return to the politicization of the Postal Service.
For APWU members, the stakes couldn't be higher. It is imperative that union members vote on Nov. 2 and give serious consideration to what their votes will mean for the future of the Postal Service — and their jobs. Watch your mailbox for information about union-endorsed candidates.
William Burrus
Read President Burrus' letter to the editor of the Washington Times [PDF], which responds to Rep. Issa's article.


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Vital Pieces of Sea Salt
Sea Salt – What Is It?
Secondly, salt can damage plants, that ought to be considered when watering them with softened H20. This salt isn't in any respect edible, actually it tastes very bitter, and this is due to the minimal sodium content and significant mineral content. Moreover, this salt consists of trace quantities of calcium, potassium, and magnesium, and a number of other elements. Make sure to have no less than a small sea salt.
It doesn't have any salt whatsoever in their diet. There are two kinds of black salt.
Salt isn't a food and does not have calories but makes you fat. Table salt is absolute sodium chloride. It is one of the most commonly used salts in the kitchen.
In addition, you need salt, obviously. Be aware that Paleo diet permits no salt within it.
In the event you did not know it, salt isn't a food though it is a superior supply of sodium. It's also known as rock salt.
There's a number of salts blocks to select from, you are certainly going to find one which you adore.
This salt doesn't have any iodine added, a crucial nutrient. Kosher salt consists of sodium chloride crystals and doesn't contain iodine. Usually, it is free of additives. If you observe kosher salt below a microscope, you will discover that is in the shape of cubes, which are stacked one upon the other.
Water is understood to be a tasteless substance. Most water has minerals and salts. You're able to use that water that isn't a food to produce a food.
Salt is quite a strong, important ingredient. It is not raw since it is a rock. To a very large degree, it'' is salt. Pickling salt is just a kind of salt, specifically employed for canning and pickling. Last, regular coarse salt might be used.
Everyone is aware of what salt is. Some people today say that you require salt as you require sodium. The salts are full of magnesium chloride, which explains why they benefit the epidermis. Truffle salt stipulates a means to receive a taste of truffles in a less expensive fashion.
It was once used as a symbol of integrity and honesty. Sometimes, non-iodized salt is also utilised in the cosmetic market. It is made by adding either of the four inorganic compounds.
According to him, salt is utilized in food merely to boost taste and there aren't any true health benefits related to it. It also increases the effectiveness of insulin, helping to lower the risk or severity of diabetes. This number of salt is readily available in the sector, one just needs to confirm the label on the item. Sea salts are an excellent ingredient to utilize for their curative properties.
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( )1. A. class B. glass C. grass
( )2. A. lift B. litter C. little
( )3. A. boat B. coat C. note
( )4. A. sing B. sign C. swing
( )5. A. walk B. work C. water
( )6. A. cake B. cage C. cock
( )7. A. stand up B. get up C. pick up
( )8. A. keep off B. take off C. turn off
( )9. A. It means you must stay away from the building.
B. It means you should keep off the grass.
C. It means you shouldn't make noise here.
( )10. A. Can I have an ice cream?
B. Can I watch TV now?
C. Can I play computer games?
( )1. A. It is fine. B. It's September. C. It's Saturday.
( )2. A. She is a teacher. B. He's a doctor. C. You shouldn't
climb the tree.
( )3. A. Be a teacher.B. Go to the park. C. Play computer games
( )4. A. No, you can't. B. No, you aren't. C. No, you don't.
( )5. A. There are many animals. B. I can see many animals.
C. We are looking at the signs.
三、听对话,根据所给的问题,选择正确答案。 (每小题读两遍。5分)
( ) 1. Where is your watch?
A. It is at home. B. I don't have a watch. C. It is in the
( )2. What does this sign mean?
A. No littering. B. No smoking. C. No parking.
( )3. Where is the girl from?
A. She is from Japan. B. She is from China.C. She is from
( )4. What time do you begin your lessons?
( )5. What colour is Tom's sweater?
A. blue B. black C. brown
Jack is Ben's cousin .He is only .He has a lot of .Now he is the and Ben questions public signs.
一、找出划线部分读音与其余三个不同的选项。(5分) ( )1. A. bread B. head C. mean D. sweater ( )2. A. sorry B. dog C. no D. box ( )3. A. quickly B. sign C. pick D. litter ( )4. A. public B. suddenly C. must D. put ( )5. A. cake B. make C. cage D. grass
二、单项选择。(10分) ( )1. You must stay from the building.
A. away B. out C. off D. up ( )2. The park keeper points a sign on the grass.
A. of B. in C. with D. to ( )3. I know about public signs.
A. lots of B. many C. a lot D. a lots of ( )4. The sign "No parking".
A. mean B. means C. looks D. look
( )5. There's American student in my class, she is girl.
A. an, a B. a, an C. an,the D. a, the ( )6. There is a house .
A. nearly B. near C. nearby D. about ( )7. Your book is under the chair. Please .
A. pick up it B. pick it up C. pick them up D. pick up them ( )8. Grandma is sleeping. We make noise.
A. should B. shouldn't C. can D. must ( )9. This is ruler. You should give to .
A. she, it, her B. she's, her, it C. her, it, she
D. her, it, her
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A. is; are B. is; is C. /; is D. are; is
1.在墙上 ________ 2.问一些问题 ___
3.散步 _____ 4.捡起
5.keep off the grass ________ 6.public signs
7.make noise ______ 8.different things
9.No smoking. ______ 10.look around
四、单词填空。(10分) 1. Look, the old man (water) the flowers in the garden. 2. The sign (mean) "Do not touch". 3. Liu Tao likes (play) football very much. 4. These (watch) are from his parents. 5. This is not (I) bag. 6. Helen dances (beautiful).
7. — What does that sign mean?
— It means you shouldn't ___________ (litter) there.
8. — Can you see that sign?
— Yes, I think it means "No _____________ (swim)".
9. My grandfather ____________ (take) a walk with his dog after supper
every day.
10. — Who ______________ (teach) you Chinese lessons?
— Mr Li.
1. Li Ming can sing an English song. (改为一般疑问句) Li Ming an English song?
2. We should be quiet in the reading room. (改为同义句) We noise in the reading room.
3. It means "No littering". (对画线部分提问) it mean?
4. The children are flying kites in the playground. (改为否定句) The children kites in the playground.
5. That's an apple. (改为复数句) apples.
6. means, walk, on, shouldn't, the, we, it, grass. (连词成句) .
六、完成对话。(5分) B: Hi! Look, there are a lot of signs here. G: Yes, they are public signs. B: . What does it mean? G: . B: Oh, I am thirsty. Can I drink some juice?
G: No, you can't. Look at that sign. It says we shouldn't eat and drink here.
B: I see. Look, there's a sign over there. It says "No parking". What does it mean? G: It means B: All right.
1.Mr Smith正在公园里散步。 Mr Smith in the park.
It's too late. I ___________ go home now.
Can you ___________ the _________ on the grass? What does it _________?
There are a __________ __________ _____________ around our house.
A policeman __________ __________ to him.
Sandy is my cousin. He is only four years old. He likes to touch everything. One day, Sandy and I are taking a walk in the park. Suddenly, Sandy sees some bees on the flowers. He is very happy. He walks on the grass and catches them. Then a park keeper comes up to us. He points to a sign on the grass and says, "Can't you see the sign?"
Sandy says, "What does it mean?" "It means you shouldn't walk on the grass. Fine ten yuan." "Oh, sorry, sir. I don't know the sign. I just have five yuan. I put only one foot on the grass." The park keeper laughs and says, "OK, I won't fine you. Remember don't do it again."
( )1. How old is Sandy?
A. Six. B. Five. C. Four. D. Three.
( )2. Where are they taking a walk?
A. In the school. B. In the park. C. In the zoo.
D. On the grass.
( )3. Are there any bees on the flowers?
A. Yes, there are. B. No, there aren't. C. Yes, there is.
D. No, there isn't.
( )4. What does the sign on the grass mean?
A. Don't touch. B. No climbing. C. Keep off the grass.
D. No parking.
( )5. Which sentence following is TRUE?
A. The park keeper fines Sandy ten yuan.
B. The park keeper fines Sandy five yuan.
C. The park keeper gives Sandy five yuan.
D. The park keeper doesn't fine Sandy.
Nancy has got a fever. Ben and Yang Ling are going to the hospital to see her. They get some fruit for Nancy. In the hospital, Ben sees a lot of signs on the wall, "No parking", "Be quiet"?. Yang Ling sees a special(特殊的) sign on the door. She doesn't know the sign. She asks a nurse near the door about it. The nurse tells her that it means "No entry". The sign means other people shouldn't go inside(里面) the room except(除了) the doctors and nurses. At last(最后), Ben and Yang Ling find Nancy. They hope she will get better soon.
( )6. Nancy is ill in hospital.
( )7. Ben and Yang Ling get some flowers for Nancy.
( )8. The sign "No entry" on the door means "闲人免进".
( )9. A doctor tells them the answer.
( )10. There are many signs in the hospital.
1.grass 2.litter 3.boat 4.swing 5.walk 6.cage 7.pick up 8.turn off 9. It means you should keep off the grass. 10. Can I have an ice cream?
1. What day is it today?
2. What does " No climbing" mean?
3. Where do you often go at the weekend?
4. Can I go to the park now?
5. What can you see?
三、听对话,选择正确答案。 (每小题读两遍)
1. –Hi, what time is it?
--Sorry, my watch is in the classroom.
2.—There's a sign here. What does it mean?
--It means we shouldn't park cars here.
3. –Nice to meet you. Are you Chinese?
--No, I'm Japanese.
4. –What time do you begin your lessons?
--We begin our lessons at ten past eight.
5. –Is this brown sweater Tom's?
--No, his is black.
Jack is Ben's cousin .He is only four years old .He always has a lot of questions .Now he is in the park and asking Ben some questions about public signs.


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Are You an Organization-Lover?3:31
Some people love thinking about their workplace's big-picture situation. The problem is, most people aren't in a position to change the larger organization. WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger and author Christine Bader discuss work-place idealists on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty.
A FLAT stomach is a good thing. Let's not argue that point.
What's less widely known is that, in a bizarre case of business imitating bellies, a flat company has become just as en vogue.
As a hip, disruptive alternative to hierarchy — and its dreaded tiers of middle management — flat has been all the rage with high-profile adopters including Google and Toyota over the last decade. But is flat a passing trend? And is there proof to justify the massive pain of reorganisation?
Valve is a trailblazing software developer and maker of computer games like Half-Life and Counter-Strike. It's also a company with a non-hierarchical structure. As the handbook for new employees states: "Welcome to flatland. We don't have any management, and nobody reports to anybody else." To create an environment that fosters innovation, Valve has zero layers of management between staff and owners. Employees wield the power to green-light projects, and individuals choose which jobs to work on. With no bosses or managers, it's like an anarchist's dream. But does it work?
"Traditional hierarchy is well suited for improving efficiency, but not for innovating or adapting to change. And the problem is there are multiple industries facing radical change," says Tim Kastelle, a Princeton alum, University of Queensland professor and world authority on corporate organisational structures. No surprises there. With the inflexibility and waste of company bureaucracy, it's enough to make any company think twice about org charts.
But don't hit delete on your existing management model just yet — the success of flat-structured businesses can be determined by your industry, size and even human nature. A recent Stanford study showed people find hierarchical structures easier to understand, and clear chains of command give a sense of comfort.
After all, the idea of centralised decision-making is older than the pyramids. And if you're at the bottom of the pile, you're not responsible for anything. However, says Kastelle, "this creates a limited view of what work can be."
Early adopters like Valve, and web-based hosting service GitHub, have reaped the benefits of a muscular, flat structure — GitHub to the extent that it has no middle managers. Employees are beholden to no one, and are encouraged to define their roles in ways that make sense to them. Before dismissing this as nerdy-hipster nonsense, note as of the last financial year, GitHub had been profitably growing revenue at 300 per cent annually since 2008, and boasts an estimated worth of more than $750m.
But flat is no longer the exclusive realm of supercool start-ups. "It's not just small companies. Big manufacturing and media companies are trying it for size too," says Kastelle. "Even the armed forces are looking to disperse decision-making in combat."
Toyota has also flattened out, avoiding micromanaging employees. And as far as systems go, it's cashing in. Despite the global recession faced by American companies like General Motors in 2009, Toyota went on to enjoy profits of $16.7bn that year.
And the factors driving change aren't going away. "Connectedness, both within and from the workplace to the world is a major driver," says Kastelle. "Ease of connection improves access to knowledge. Business models based on limited access to information are falling to pieces now."
But there are times when hierarchy is indispensable, as Google discovered in 2002. The internet giant flattened the organisation in an effort to create an environment conducive to swift concept development. The consequences were dire. Instead of making decisions, employees went straight to co-founder Larry Page for a final call. Before two months were up, Page reinstated all managers after a deluge of requests landed on his desk. Kastelle describes this as a colossal bottleneck: "The whole advantage of flat is pushing decision-making out to people who are on the frontline, making them more flexible."
However, former Valve employee Jeri Ellsworth argues that flat start-ups are missing a key component: "Management makes tough decisions based on facts and carefully collected data, instead of emotional reasons, such as rumours, or whoever can argue the longest." It seems that within these flat havens of equality exists an Orwellian Animal Farm scenario where some employees are actually more equal than others.
So, if the modern workplace is fluid and connected, why are so many companies still unwilling to trim back unnecessary fat at different levels of management? Kastelle has a few theories. "If only a handful of people can be trusted to make decisions, or if information is scarce, then hierarchy works well. But the purposes and structures of companies are starting to shift as quickly as the business cultures around them."
However, experts say it's only a matter of time before more lean structures better suited for the digital age take hold.
Have a look at your manager and console yourself with this thought: in a decade, they might not exist. And prepare yourself for autonomous roles that require more decision-making and innovation. For now though, the impatient among us can seek out the early adopters already travelling flat out. As novelist and future forecaster William Gibson stated, "the future's already here — it's just not very evenly distributed".
This article originally appeared in the June/July issue of GQ, which is on sale now.


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The Hopeless Christiantic
David A. Santos
Copyright © 2011 David A. Santos
Cover art by Guadalupe Mora
Scriptures taken from the King James version
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By Marina Troy
After years of spreading rumors about President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, right-wing conspiracy theorists seemed to have turned their attention on first daughter Sasha Obama.
Sasha Obama was recently discovered to be working as a server in a Martha's Vineyard seafood restaurant. However, talk show host Alex Jones thinks this is a ruse.
"The Obama White House put out the story of Sasha working as a server as a cover story," said Jones. "It's a false flag. She is really going to spend the summer volunteering for ISIS."
Republicans continue to make ridiculous statements about the Obama family. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently said Obama was a "founding member of ISIS."
However, Islamic terrorism in Iraq, which was the seeds of ISIS, only became a problem after the 2004 U.S. invasion directed by President George W. Bush.
Trump doubled down on his accusations in an interview with radio show host Hugh Hewitt.
"No, I meant that he's the founder of ISIS, I do. He was the most valuable player. I gave him the most valuable player award. I give her (Hillary Clinton) too, by the way," said Trump.
In related news, a NBC/SurveyMonkey poll carried out in June and July showed 72 percent of Republicans still believe Obama was not born in America.


text: The local Portland chapter, one of 10 ONC chapters in the state, was established as a nonprofit volunteer organization in 1968 by Nordic ski enthusiasts interested in using public lands for recreational cross-country skiing. We are dedicated to promoting greater participation in, and understanding the value of, outdoor recreation with an emphasis on Nordic and backcountry skiing. During the winter the club sponsors numerous overnight trips to destinations throughout the Northwest and beyond, and organizes day tours to Mt. Hood and SW Washington. In the summer volunteer work parties care for and improve local ski trails. Club members also hike, climb, backpack, bicycle, and paddle together throughout the year on our Northwest forests, mountains, roads, and waters.


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Magazine Bans:
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Connecticut NO Magazine, Clip, Belt, Feeding Device Sales. OK to ship 10 rd to FFL
Washington DC 10 rd
Hawaii pistol mags over 10 rd
Chicago, Illinois 10 rd
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Cicero, Illinois 20 rd
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22 tubular mags are
NYC 5 rd
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- Questions and Answers Nissan Sunny
- is there an automatic Nissan Sunny available in India?
is there an automatic Nissan Sunny available in India?
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Yes automatic variant is available in Nissan Sunny but you can get it only with petrol mill. Diesel mill come eqquiped only with a 5-Speed manual gearbox which is pleasurous to drive at every road condtion.
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p.s. Gonna "friend" Noah Lafleur from high school... get my mind off this mess.
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Erica! Do NOT friend Noah. Obsessing over your highschool ex-boyfriend when you're 32 and single is not a good idea. Just sayin'.
Dear Erica,
I understand your frustration over virtual *poke* attacks, you see, as the LAST person among my college friends to join the universal geeky mob squad that exists on facebook I to have been the victim of mass pokings.
Being peer pressured into joining this cult I often wonder what life would have been like had I of been the brave one to say 'NO!' ... such humiliation from contacted and contacting ex's, false hopes, virtual stalkers and fake coworker friendships could have all been avoided.
But, now I spend endless evening hours addictivly waiting for someone to update photos, notes, or status comments just to feel included in the virtual world that has taken over my life and all my spare time, study time, and sleep time.
With strength and hope,
Erica, it wasn't a good idea to have invited co-workers to have access to your personal life. Especially that lovely lady in the next cubicle. Anyway, here is my advice to you, now that you've put yourself out there in the FB world; don't take it too seriously. People poke, it's only natural. As for 'friending' Noah, go for it girl! It's always nice to hear from an old friend.
poke me I am on facebook too
I believe Sarah speaks with a lot of wisdom on this whole matter. Faceboook is an insidious group with no purpose other than to simultaneously control and ruin your life. I resisted the urge to join Facebook for years, but was finally convinced through the numerous events I was invited to by friends. Within 4 hours of joining, I was bombarded with messages from friends from high school and college over 1,000 miles away. I'm pretty sure that is a 1,000,000 km for you canadians on the metric system ; P. After deciding to delete info about my personal life for fear that Facebook stalkers were closing in, I received 2 emails in under an hour. Apparently, deleting "in a relationship" tells everyone that you are "no longer in a relationship". "Friends" who I never talk to sent messages of shock and sympathy to a non-existant breakup at 2 in the morning no less!!! It's a brave new world out there, be careful.
John Kowalczyk
Rochester, NY
P.S. Susan Fischer is a common name and no one can poke you if you don't give them more info.


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Sweet and simple, these non-piercing nipple rings offer an adjustable fit, dainty charms, and the luxurious shine of real silver to accent your breasts perfectly.
The horseshoe style ring can either be used to encircle the nipple or gently pinch it, depending on your nipple size and desired sensation. To customize the tightness to your preference, simple apply gentle pressure to the sides of the ring.
On each ring, two delicate chains hold silver heart and star charms to add a touch of feminine sensuality. Beautiful and simple, try them with a lover or under clothes for your own secret satisfaction. To achieve the best appearance, polish periodically with a jewelry cloth.


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Nike Zoom KD IV – 2012 Releases | Detailed Images
Does Kevin Durant have what it takes to capture a three-peat of NBA scoring titles? He's already a scoring-title favorite, but without the NBA having a starting line just yet, not much can go into predictions for the 2011-2012 season. Kevin Durant has commenced the introduction of the Nike Zoom KD IV, as we've already seen him rock the 'Nerf' colorway during the recent Charity All-Star Game in Oklahoma City as well as the Thunder 'Away' version during a work-out session. Here we have a detailed look at seven upcoming Nike Zoom KD IV releases; a 'Home' Thunder, the Year Of The Dragon, the Cool Grey/Yellow, a White/Grey, and three black-based TB versions are all previewed below, so take a good look and let us know which of the seven colorways you like best.


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What is the turny twisty spindley hooky thing called?
I MAY have gone over board with the arrows...
...and I forgot to post the picture
I know it as turnkey.
Turn key, turn knob, hook, turnkey-lock, lock, lock-hook, I dunno! I feel like I'm on Family Fued?
I dunno, I kind of LIKE "turny twisty spindley hooky thing"! (Sounds like something I'd say.)
She wasn't asking about your chastity belt.
^^LOL!!!!! That's made my morning!
Hermes calls it the "swivel clasps".
Do you knw the French word for it? Cannot remember....
(This smily is called 'smarta**'. I merely wanted to mean the 'smart' part, not the 'a**' part. Please don't send me a hate mail .)
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OMG BFF! A field guide to tech mogul buddies
When the New York Times (and every other media outlet — good job, Buffett's PR firm!) went on and on about Warren Buffett's $31-billion donation to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and how Buffett and Gates are such good pals, it seemed fair to point out other tech mogul buddies like the heads of Apple, Oracle, and Google — and to diagram them in this handy guide.


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The Christmas trees are up and the decorations are out, so it wouldn't be Christmas without a visit to Rowallane Garden, Saintfield for their Yuletide Market on Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 December from 12-5pm.
Head along and soak up the Christmas atmosphere with dozens of local craft and food stalls, selling a range of locally produced items and festive goods. Their gardening team have been working with the support of Downpatrick New Horizons – Action Mental Health to produce stunning festive wreaths, which will be available throughout the weekend. The Head Gardener will also be on hand demonstrating her floral art skills, so a perfect place to get that special handmade craft for the dinner table or a gift for a friend.
Soak up the festive atmosphere created by local choirs each day in the Stableyard, sip on a cup of traditional hot mulled punch or take the weight of your feet with a winter warmer in the café.
There will also be a vintage children's carousel and the chance to meet a famous chap with a white beard and a red suit!
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This is a Victorian Sewing Strawberry Emery simply made of Plain Red Cotton and is Hand Made and Stitched. It may have had some leaves at the top. It has some give to the emery and is leaking a tiny bit. It measure 1-1/2 inches long. An emery was used to keep pins and needles sharp.
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Ishrat links human security with economic growth KARACHI: In his first address subsequent to venturing down as senior member and chief of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) last Friday, Dr Ishrat Husain was welcomed by Karachi University's sociologies workforce to chat on the 'Test of human security'. Sorted out …Read More »
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Clippers guard Jamal Crawford has won the NBA's Sixth Man Award, ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported on Wednesday, citing league sources.
The NBA has postponed all award announcements in light of the Donald Sterling controversy, so the league is expected to announce this next week, according to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe.
The award has been given annually to the league's top bench player since the 1982-83 season. Crawford also won the award in 2009-10 for the Hawks, and he is the first Clippers player to take the honor. J.R. Smith of the Knicks won last season.
SI WIRE: Oprah Winfrey reportedly interested in buying Clippers if Donald Sterling sells
The 34-year-old is a 14-year veteran of six different teams — the Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, Hawks, Trail Blazers and Clippers — who has started 423 of his 957 career regular-season games and none of his 34 career postseason games.
He averaged 18.6 points and 3.2 assists for the Clippers this season in 69 games (24 starts) and averaged 30.3 minutes per game. In the last four seasons, Crawford played 291 games with only six starts, including zero last year — his first with the Clippers.
A first-round pick in 2000 out of Michigan, Crawford is the fourth player to win the award twice, joining Kevin McHale (who won back-to-back awards for the Celtics in 1983-84 and 1984-85), Ricky Pierce of the Bucks (1986-87, 1989-90) and Detlef Schrempf, who went back-to-back for the Pacers in 1990-91 and 1991-92.
SI WIRE: Floyd Mayweather Jr. expressed interest in buying Clippers
By the way, league source says all @NBA awards were postponed this week because of Sterling controversy. Will resume next week. — gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) April 29, 2014


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An article from the February 1997 Newsletter:
Several of our members not only have Addison's disease but have to manage with Diabetes as well. One of our members has just had her daughter diagnosed with insulin -dependent diabetes. According to Diabetes Australia an estimated 650,000 Australians have diabetes and almost 50% of these people do not know they have it. Patients with autoimmune Addison's disease have a higher incidence of associated autoimmune diseases than the general population.
Don't panic, the 1994 survey of Addison's Patients in the Netherlands found a very low incidence of type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus. Out of the 83 patient with autoimmune Addison's disease only one patient had type 1 diabetes! The fact that insulin-dependent diabetes occurs less frequently in The Netherlands than in the USA or other Scandinavian countries, could not fully explain this low result. However, it should be noted that 34 patients reported the incidence of one or more autoimmune disorders in their family. Of these, 6 had other family members with Addison's disease, while there were 31 reports of family member's with Diabetes mellitus (this includes both type 1 and type 2).
So What Should You Look Out For?
Insulin Dependent Diabetes (type 1) usually affects children and young adults. The main symptoms are:
- excessive thirst,
- constant urination,
- unexplained weight loss,
- irritability,
- weakness and fatigue
A member who's 9 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes said, "It all happened so quickly". Within a week her daughter had a dramatic weight loss and was extremely tired. Apparently her daughter was drinking a lot but the family did not notice this at the time. She said, after exercising at school, her daughter started to pant and the panting did not stop, her skin had a blue tinge to it and within twelve hours she had started to slip into a diabetic coma. A sugar test was finally done and diabetes diagnosed. This member suggests if you or your children have any of these symptoms, insist on a simple urine sugar test. If this test was done earlier her daughter would not have had to be rushed to Sydney in a helicopter.
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes (type 2) usually occurs after the age of 30 and the symptoms are the same as for type 1 diabetes but can also include:
- Blurred vision,
- Tingling, numbness in feet,
- Skin infections, slow healing,
- Excessive weight,
- Tiredness
- Family history of diabetes
One of our member's who has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has a family history of Diabetes, was drinking heaps of water, having to go to the toilet a lot and as a result was suffering from disturbed sleep. These symptoms have settled down now she is on a sugar free diet.
Managing with Diabetes and Addison's Disease.
The member's I spoke to with both Diabetes and Addison's Disease all have thyroid problems as well. One member who is insulin dependent said it was important to be organised. She has found the cortisone tends to upset her sugar reading so she has to take the cortisone an hour before she tests her sugar levels, has the insulin and her meals. She does not take Florinef and manages on only 18mgs of Hysone a day. She feels the main thing is to make the most of your 'good days'. Walking and water aerobics help to keep her sugar levels down.
Another member had Addison's Disease for several years before she started to have Hypoglycaemic attacks in the afternoons: very sleepy, had ringing in her ears, sweating profusely with reduced concentration. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but manages to work and maintain a very busy social life. She is even planning a holiday to Turkey later this year! A positive attitude, daily exercise and diet seem to be the key to her success. She has 5mgs Prednisone in the morning and 2.5mgs at 5.30pm and takes half a Florinef daily.