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Deceased Malayan hit with $218 trillion mobile bill
Roaming in the valley of the shadow of death
What otherworldly ectoplasms lurk in the oblivion of such an unholy place as accounts receivable?
A Malaysian man who paid off a $23 wireless bill and disconnected his late father's cell phone back in January has been stiffed for subsequent charges on the closed account, MSNBC has reported. Telekom Malaysia sent Yahaya Wahab a bill for 806,400,000,000,000.01 ringgit, or about $218 trillion, for charges to the account, along with a demand from the company's debt collection agency that he settle the alleged debt within 10 days, or get a lawyer.
Bring it on, bean counters. Funereal topcoats, ghostly visages and all.
"If the company wants to seek legal action as mentioned in the letter, I'm ready to face it," Yahaya claimed. "In fact, I can't wait to face it."
No one apparently at Telekom Malaysia is quite sure whether the bill was a mistake, or, cryptically, if Yahaya's father's phone line was used illegally after his death. This correspondent not long ago got his sh*t pushed in by Verizon for $117 in roaming charges during a week-long conference in Montreal, but even at Verizon's ultimate 'screw you' rate of $4.99 per roaming minute, yours truly would have to clock 43.7 trillion pure, hardcore roaming minutes to ring up $218 trillion in charges, or roughly 727 billion Verizon-hours of internet surfing and chit-chat. The $218 trillion total is roughly 17 times the GDP of the United States.
Yahaya, from northern Kedah state, said he nearly fainted when he saw the new bill, and here at El Reg we're curious what supernatural force allowed the grim reapers inhabiting the nether regions of collections and legal to avoid a similar state of semi-conscious disbelief.
The recent discovery of previously unknown life forms in the hinterlands of deepest Africa lends hope that science may yet elucidate the inscrutable nature of the number-crunchers. Of course, Montreal is not exactly on the banks of the river Styx, but if a math-challenged gringo can extrapolate from that mobile billing clusterf*ck, the bean counters at Telekom Malaysia surely can do better.®
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Bernard H. Pietenpol had a dream. He wanted to make an airplane accessible to the masses. So in 1928, with only an eighth-grade education, he set out to design and build a simple, inexpensive plane. The result was the Pietenpol AirCamper, and his family is still selling the plans for it, just in case you're in the mood for a weekend project.
Hobbyist Chuck Gantzer was in such a mood, and at the link, you can see in-process photos of the construction of an AirCamper, as well as of the completed airplane in flight.
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Adrian Gonzalez smoked a two-run double off the glove of center fielder Carlos Gomez in the seventh inning to lead the Dodgers to a 7-5 win over the Brewers on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. The win was the second straight for the Dodgers and fourth win in their last five games, and evened their record at .500 (11-11) on the season.
With the Brewers ahead 4-3 with two outs and a runner on base in the seventh inning, southpaw Michael Gonzalez walked Nick Punto on four pitches before allowing the game-changing double by Gonzalez, who leads the Dodgers hitting .363 this season and tops the club with 17 RBI in 22 games.
The Dodgers added a pair of insurance runs in the ninth inning, which helped Brandon League survive seeing the tying run at the plate in the bottom of the frame in the form of Ryan Braun.
Norichika Aoki opened the game with a leadoff walk against Beckett, and with one out he was running when Braun flied to right field. As Andre Ethier was about to make the catch for the second out of the inning, shortstop Justin Sellers and second baseman Mark Ellis tricked Aoki into thinking a throw was coming to second base, a fake-out reminiscent of Chuck Knoblauch fooling Lonnie Smith in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series. As Aoki was trying to figure out just where the ball was, he was easily thrown out at first base for a double play to end the inning.
Carl Crawford led off the first inning with a shot to the warning track in left center field, caught at the wall by Carlos Gomez. But in the third inning Crawford hit one roughly the same distance, only this time to right center field and over the wall to extend the Dodgers' lead to 2-0.
Beckett didn't allow a hit until two outs in the fifth inning, when Braun drove a 3-1 fastball into the right field pavilion for a solo home run to cut the Dodgers' lead to 2-1. Beckett followed by allowing a single to Jonathan Lucroy and a walk to Rickie Weeks, but Gomez followed with a ground ball to shortstop to end the threat.
Beckett allowed another home run in the fifth inning, this time a leadoff job to Yuniesky Betancourt, another solo shot to tie the game at 2-2. Just like after the Braun home run, the next batter singled, then Alex Gonzalez was advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt. Jean Segura delivered a two-out single to right field to give the Brewers their first lead of the game, at 3-2.
On batter after Mark Ellis got hurt in the fifth inning, Gonzalez tied the game with an RBI double. But Beckett couldn't get out of the sixth inning. He left with two runners on base and one out, but Matt Guerrier ended the threat by inducing Betancourt into a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning, which included a nice turn at second base under heavy pressure by Punto, who was just inserted into the game.
Guerrier allowed a leadoff single to Alex Gonzalez in the seventh inning, then was replaced by Paco Rodriguez. After Gonzalez was sacrificed to second base, Aoki singled to center field to give the Brewers a 4-3 lead, just the second hit in 15 at-bats by left-handed batters against Rodriguez this season.
To make matters worse, Matt Kemp let the ball get by him in center field for a two-base error, putting Aoki on third base with just one out. But that potential insurance run was wiped out when Segura missed a bunt on a squeeze play and Aoki was hung out to dry between third and home. Then, one pitch after Ronald Belisario buzzed him with a 95 mph fastball near his head, Segura struck out looking to end the inning.
- Beckett's eight home runs allowed are second most in MLB to Brett Myers, who has allowed 10 for the Indians.
- Belisario recorded five outs in the seventh and eighth innings, including three by strikeout, to earn his second win of the season. The only two runners to reach base against Belisario - tonight, and in his last three outings - came on a pair of fielding errors by Jerry Hairston.
- Luis Cruz had a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning to snap an 0-for-12 skid, and is now hitting .106 (5-for-47) on the season.
- Catcher A.J. Ellis went 0-for-4 on the night, but also didn't walk, snapping a career-long streak of five straight games with a base on balls.
Friday's particulars
Home runs: Carl Crawford (2); Ryan Braun (7), Yuniesky Betancourt (4)
WP - Ronald Belisario (2-2): 1⅔ IP, 3 strikeouts
LP - Michael Gonzalez (0-2): ⅔ IP, 1 hit, 2 runs, 2 walks
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Have you ever thought about how power is being transferred within complex PCBs? Yes, it is a challenging job for PCB designers to design a power supply that delivers the required power to each PCB component (ICs, transmitters, capacitors, etc.) since the power requirement for each of these components varies. Only a perfect power supply design can help overcome this challenge.
With the increase in circuit design density and complexity, the complexity of power supply design has also magnified. PCB designers are offered several possibilities for the PCB power supply design and layouts. Despite the varieties in the PCB power supply designs, designers must follow certain rules and deal with common problems concerning it.
Some of the common issues to be handled in power supply design are, EMI, trace design to handle high currents, reducing current loops, selection of components, and following the datasheets' layout recommendations.
In this article, we will cover the following topics:
- PCB power supply design
- Design consideration for PCB power supply
- Choosing the right regulator for PCB power supply
- Thermal management for power supply
- Ground and power planes for better PCB power supply
- Decoupling capacitor and bypass capacitor
- EMI filtering
- Frequency response for power delivery system
- Power integrity (PI)
PCB power supply design
The purpose of the power supply design is not just to convert the power from AC to DC. The function of the power supply is to deliver power to the circuit components at the correct voltage and current. It will be common to have voltages as low as 1.8V and 1.2V devices in the future. Low voltages bring low tolerance to power supply noises.
Power supplies also require current limits to limit the maximum current. Thus, the important parameters for a power supply are voltage, max current, voltage ripple, and heat loss at maximum current.
The typical power flow of an electronic circuit for a power supply is shown in the above figure. Electronic circuits need voltages from 1.8V to 12V range. 1.2V, 1.8V, 3.3V, 5V, and 12V are the most common voltages used.
In the first stage, input AC voltage at 230VAC/110VAC is converted to an isolated DC voltage in the range of 6-12V. A buck-switching regulator is employed in the second stage which converts the 6-12V to 5V or 3.3V. Further, the 3.3V is converted to 1.8V or 1.2V using LDOs (Low Dropout regulators).
Before the advent of Switched-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS – switching power supplies) iron core transformers were used to convert high voltages 230VAC/110VAC to 12VAC. This was further rectified by diode bridge rectifiers to DC volts approximately 12 x 1.4 = 16.8 VDC maximum. Linear regulators were used in reducing the voltages to the required levels.
The disadvantage of such circuits was poor power efficiency (less than 80%), high heat loss, larger PCB footprint, and poor power ripple. The use of switching power supplies has improved efficiencies of conversion of voltages to lower levels, reduced PCB footprint of power supplies (very small and light in size), and reduction in ripple.
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In linear regulators, a larger amount of power was previously lost due to higher dropout voltages. For example, consider the linear voltage regulator LM7805. LM7805 (5V) typically has a dropout voltage of approximately 7.5V, requiring a minimum of approximately 2.5V difference between input and output voltage. Therefore for a 1A regulator, the power loss in the regulator at 7.5V input will be 2.5V x 1A = 2.5W.
With the low dropout regulator LM1117-5.0, the dropout voltage is 6.2V requiring an input voltage of Vout +1.2V at the input. For critical applications, a combination of switching regulators and LDO is used to increase efficiency. For example, from stage one if 7.5 volts is available this will be dropped to 3.3V with a buck converter and then dropped to 1.8V using a linear regulator LM1117-1.8.
Design consideration for PCB power supply
The importance of a well-laid-out PCB can not be overstated when it comes to designing power supplies. Also, the designer must understand the importance of power supply operation to make the effort a success.
For power supply design, the designer needs to execute a good PCB layout and plan an efficient power distribution network. The PCB designer needs to ensure that noisy digital circuit power supplies are separated from critical analog circuit power supplies and circuits. Some of the important things to be considered are discussed below:
1. Choosing the right regulator for the power supply
Generally, designers have two options in choosing power supply regulators, linear regulators and switched-mode regulators. The linear regulators provide low noise output but it has higher heat dissipation which requires cooling systems. The switched-mode regulators are highly efficient over a broad current range but the switching noise causes spikes in response.
A linear-mode requires an input voltage higher than the required output voltage because there will be a minimum dropout in voltage. Linear regulators will have considerable power loss and heat dissipation which makes linear regulators less efficient. If you are considering a linear regulator for your PCB design then you must consider a regulator with low voltage dropout and the thermal analysis must be done before going to fabrication. Besides that, linear-mode regulators are simple, cheap, and provide exceptionally noiseless voltage outputs.
The switching regulators convert one voltage to another by temporarily storing energy in inductors and then releasing that energy at a different voltage at different switching times. In such power supplies, fast switching MOSFETs are used. The output from these highly efficient regulators could be adjusted by altering the duty cycle of the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). The efficiency depends on the heat dissipation of the circuit, which is low in this case.
The PWM switching of switching regulators causes noise or ripple in the output. Switching currents can cause noise crosstalk in other signals. Thus switching power supplies need to be isolated from critical signals.
Switched-mode regulators use MOSFET technology, thus it is obvious that these regulators emit EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) noise. We cannot eliminate EMI from any circuit completely but we can minimize it by EMI-reducing measures like filtering, reducing current loops, ground planes, and shielding. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) measures should be considered before incorporating switched-mode regulators in your design.
When it comes to choosing a voltage regulator, linear and switching-regulated power supplies are the two obvious choices. Linear-controlled power supply is cheaper, but inefficient and dissipates more heat. Meanwhile, the switching regulated power supply is more expensive and requires the connection of more passive components but it doesn't easily heat up.
2. Thermal management for power supply
The performance of a power supply directly depends on the heat dissipation. Most electronic components emit heat whenever current passes through it. The amount of heat emitted depends on the component's power level, characteristics, and impedance. As mentioned earlier, choosing a suitable regulator can reduce heat dissipation in a circuit. The switched regulators are highly efficient since they dissipate less heat.
Electronic circuits operate more effectively at lower temperatures. To ensure devices work in ambient temperature, designers should consider proper cooling methods.
If the designer's choice is a linear regulator, a heat sink or other cooling methods are recommended if the system allows it. Fans can be incorporated into the design to ensure forced cooling if heat dissipation is high from a device.
Heat dissipation throughout the PCB may not be even. Components with high power ratings may dissipate a considerable amount of heat which creates a hotspot around it. Thermal vias can be used near these components to quickly transport heat away from the region.
A combination of heat-dissipating techniques and cooling methods can create a highly efficient power supply design. Designers can use either conduction cooling methods such as the heatsink, heat pipes, thermal vias, or convection cooling methods like cooling fans, thermoelectric coolers, etc.
3. Ground and power planes for better PCB power supply
Ground planes and power planes are low-impedance paths for power transmission. A power supply needs separate ground planes to distribute power, reduce EMI, minimize crosstalk, and to reduce voltage drops. The power planes are dedicated to transmitting power to the required areas of the PCB.
The PCB designers need to treat sections of the ground network separately. In a multilayer PCB, one or more layers can be dedicated specifically to ground and power planes. Also, they can reduce interference and crosstalk by placing ground planes between two active signal layers, thereby effectively surrounding the signal traces with the ground.
4. Decoupling capacitor and bypass capacitor
When power is distributed to the components across the board, different active components will cause ground bounce and ringing in a power rail. This could lead to voltage drops near the power pins of components. Under these circumstances, designers use decoupling and bypass capacitors near the power pins of components to provide for short spikes in the current requirement of the device.
The concept behind decoupling is to reduce impedance between power and ground. The decoupling capacitors act as a secondary power source, providing the current needed by the IC. And act as a local source of charge to support a switching event.
The bypass capacitors bypass the noise and reduce fluctuation in the power bus. They are placed closer to the devices or ICs and linked between power and ground to compensate for changes in the power and ground plane potential when many ICs switch simultaneously.
The bypass capacitors are used to suppress inter-system or intra-system noise within an electrical network. All decoupling capacitors have to connect close to the power pins of the IC and the other end directly to a low impedance ground plane. Short traces to the decoupling capacitors and ground vias are required to minimize additional inductance in series for this connection.
There are several aspects to consider when selecting a local bypass capacitor. These factors include selecting the correct capacitor value, dielectric material, geometry and capacitor location relative to the IC. The typical value of the decoupling capacitors is 0.1μF ceramic.
5. EMI filtering
EMI radiation can happen from any power lead entering or leaving the enclosure of a power supply. The PCB designers expect the power supply to keep its EMI levels below the frequency spectrum limit defined by them. Therefore, EMI filters are used at power input points to reduce conducted noise.
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An EMI filter's architecture allows it to block high-frequency noise. It is critical that the designer carefully lays out the filter circuit components to prevent the components from transferring energy into the traces that connect them
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6. Frequency response for power delivery system
When power supplies are loaded suddenly, say from no load to full load the voltage output will tend to dip briefly and return to normal voltage.
In some cases, the output will oscillate for some time before the voltage settles to normal. If the oscillations are beyond the design limits it will be necessary to tune the output capacitors and compensation capacitors. For example, for LM7805 it's recommended to put a 0.1μF capacitor next to the output pin. Similarly, sudden unloading of the regulator could cause overshoot and oscillations.
For a better response from circuit design, make sure that the components selected are within design constraints. Whether the circuits are in AC or DC, they have a different response. AC and DC circuits should be considered separately.
7. Power integrity (PI)
Designers should ensure the power integrity of the power supply design. Power integrity is simply the quality of power delivered to the circuit. It is the measurement of how effectively the power is transferred from the source to the load within a system, which makes sure all the circuits and devices are supplied with the appropriate power so that the desired performance of the circuit is achieved.
A power supply with less noise can ensure higher power integrity. Design for power integrity is nothing but managing the power supply noise. There are simulation tools that help to estimate the power quality in a circuit. Such tools help estimate voltage drops, recommend placement of decoupling capacitors, and also so identify hotspots of high current flow in the circuits.
To learn about circuit simulation, read how does circuit simulation work?
Good power supplies are the key to the accurate functioning of an electronic device. As we have seen, the PCB designer has several options available when considering a power supply design. The choice of regulators, capacitors, and EMI filtering is important in those considerations. Similarly, the thermal effect and load response should also be considered while designing a power supply system.
At the same time, follow the recommendations mentioned in the power supply IC datasheets. The trace thickness and component placement play a critical role in the power supply design.


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Most courting recommendation on the internet is terrible. Constraints refer more to elements that reinforce staying in a relationship even if satisfaction and dedication wane, such as financial or other tangible investments one has made within the relationship, concern for the associate's welfare, or a sense of moral obligation to remain ( Stanley & Markman, 1992 ). Dedication and constraint commitment are reasonably positively associated, both because dedication probably leads to behaviors that enhance constraints and because constraints present a psychological motivation (concern of loss) to keep participating in devoted behavior (cf.
In addition to measuring perceived constraint commitment, which has been addressed in prior analysis, we examined two new aspects of constraint dedication: materials constraints, corresponding to paying rent collectively or having bought a future trip, and felt constraint, which refers back to the sense that one is trapped in a relationship because of inner or exterior pressures to stay.
Not every courting relationship reaches the level of dedication that necessitates together with the kids. Have a handful of nice friends or members of the family you may call so your important different does not have to hear each small grievance going in your life. Start nigh creating a slant of key phrases correlated to what you are promoting.
Alternatively, justifying abuse with the notion that a associate is just not "actually" lesbian, homosexual, bisexual or transgender (i.e. the victim may as soon as have had, or should still have relationships, or categorical a gender identification, inconsistent with the abuser's definitions of these phrases).
This scale included three gadgets: I feel trapped in this relationship but I keep as a result of I've too much to lose if I leave," I would depart my partner if it was not so difficult to do," and I feel stuck in this relationship." Every was measured on a 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree) response scale.


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The key word in this week's parsha is naturally the word that begins the parsha – re'eih. The word means "see!" in the imperative, immediate sense. It is plain to understand that Moshe somehow needs the Jewish people to understand that it is insufficient to understand intellectually or even believe emotionally in God's role in our lives. One must be able to see it clearly, to identify and quantify it in daily living.
The Talmud in one of its magnificent metaphors describes the scene in Heaven where the righteous encircle God, so to speak, and point at the Divine Presence itself, seeing it, so to speak, in clarity and acuity. At the miracle of the splitting of the Red Sea, the Jews also pointed their finger at the Divine Presence that was saving them from Pharaoh's hordes and stated: "This is my God." There are times in one's individual existence and certainly in Jewish historical experience that God can be "seen," so to speak, in our world. But in order to see one has to look and one has to focus.
It is insufficient merely to peek or glance. For true sight demands a degree of concentration, of appreciation of detail, of recognizing depth, color and shape. And that is where the idea of ritual and commandments takes center stage in Jewish life and worldview. The commandments of the Torah are meant to be our corrective lens in order to "see" things properly. Some people have better physical eyesight than others. The same can be said for the important aspect of spiritual eyesight as well.
There are people who suffer from not being able to see things from afar. They are so locked into seeing the trees that they are almost unaware of the forest that those trees constitute. Knowing the minutiae of the commandments is important, necessary and praiseworthy. But seeing the underlying values and principles of Judaism is also important, necessary and praiseworthy. There are people who feel that they are far-sighted but who trip over the objects that are immediately in front of them.
By ignoring observance of the commandments and possessing only "Jewish values" the likelihood of sin is greatly increased. God told Kayin that "at the open door [as one only steps out of one's home] sin crouches in wait" to ensnare us. Thus in order to be able to "see" things correctly and clearly in Jewish life one cannot be near-sighted nor far-sighted. One has to have balanced and near perfect vision. In a world where such good eyesight is rare there are many physical and medical procedures that advertise the restoration of perfect sight.
Moshe himself, so to speak, advertises such a product in today's parsha reading. It is the understanding of the necessary studying and observance of the commandments combined with a deeper appreciation of true Jewish values that are the corrective lenses that can help restore our balanced and focused vision of Jewish and general life. In truth, Judaism subscribes to the aphorism that seeing is believing.
Shabat shalom.
Rabbi Berel Wein Rabbi Berel Wein- Jewish historian, author and international lecturer offers a complete selection of CDs, audio tapes, video tapes, DVDs, and books on Jewish history at www.rabbiwein.com
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The American Guide Project – A 65-year-old Main Line tour that's still interesting
By David Schmidt
Main Line Life
August 21, 2002
The Great Depression affected every element of American life, but one of the remnants of that time is a tour route suggested then that is still just as interesting.
It comes as a result of a make-work program to get people employed again after millions of workers spanning all industries lost their livelihoods.
One of the ways President Franklin Roosevelt tried to help out was with jobs through the Works Progress Administration. For out-of-work newspaper workers, photographers, writers and mapmakers that program was the Federal Writers' Project.
The American Guide project was announced in October 1935. Katherine Kellock, tour editor of the FWP and an advocate of the American Guide Series, told the FWP writers that she saw the guides' purpose as educating "Americans for an evaluation of their own civilization."
From 1935 to 1942, these men and women created a series of books that captured the country in print. Forty-eight state guides plus territorial guidebooks and city guides were published. They were more than mere guidebooks, they became even more than the program's masters had hoped for.
Part of the purpose of these guides was to show that America was basically sound and that the hardships of the economy would end. It also was clearly designed to elicit support for Roosevelt's New Deal. Henry Alsberg, director of the FWP, said, "The purpose of the American Guide is to assemble all the data that some 125,000,000 inhabitants possess about their country, boil it down to convenient size and put it into the hands of people who don't realize wonders exist at their own door."
But many of the writers of these works were more radical than their political masters, and many today think these books attempted, with varying degrees of success, to create an awareness of class difference and social issues. They weren't blatant in that goal, but depending on your political perspective they could be seen as either communist propaganda or the truth.
In fact, they were really neither. There may have been an agenda by those preparing the material, but these books were written by committees. They were a series of essays. These men were of a liberal intent, and they did not hide the details of the life of Americans. To them, this was the intent of their marching orders.
These books weren't marketing brochures; they were the stories of American life, warts and all. Their individual beliefs could not fail to work their way into the text.
In the editing process, up through various committees to Washington and back, there were changes that many have noted. There was certainly a liberal bent to the process, but this was an age when America flirted with socialism, and economic conditions were so bad that it was strongly considered.
The visceral response of the establishment – up to and including physical violence and murder – demonstrates just how powerful these differences were in America's pre-World War II society.
There is certainly a strong and clear view of what our nation was like in those days. To today's reader there is some "political incorrectness" which must be considered in the context of the day. But surprisingly, what's most noticeable is just how accurate these portraits of us were.
The Guide to Philadelphia is a good example, grasping what is the essentialness of the Philadelphia attitude and cultural perspective. Sure, then it was one of the country's premier industrial centers, virtually all of which is now gone, but the attitudes of the men and women of those days has come through to their children and grandchildren.
According to Valerie Jean Kramer, an enthusiast for the books, the WPAstarted the project in 1935; the first state guide, Idaho, was released Jan. 15, 1937. The last state guide, Oklahoma, was first announced in Publisher's Weekly on Jan. 3, 1942.
Each book is divided into a series of sections on such things as the natural setting, history, agriculture, industry, transportation, culture, education, religion, fine arts, media, etc.
The final section of each of the guides was a series of "tours." These were designed to give people a thorough understanding of the area covered. Tours dealt with history, industry, the arts and architecture. In the Philadelphia book, most of the tours are still valid, and 65 years later most could be well worth taking.
For example, there's a tour of the suburbs, and naturally that meant the Main Line and Valley Forge. For the next two weeks this route will be republished in its entirety. This week, we make our way as far as King of Prussia:
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Philadelphia-Gulph Mills-King of Prussia- Valley Forge-Devon Wayne-Bryn Mawr- Haverford-Ardmore- Philadelphia. State Rts. 23 and 83, U.S. Rt. 30 – 51 miles The route winds back and forth across the tracks of the Pennsylvania R. R. and Reading R. R. on the outward trip, and parallels the Pennsylvania R. R. on the return. Round trip 61 miles Concrete or macadamized roadbed over entire route passable in all weathers.
City Line Avenue (a boundary of Philadelphia) State Rt. 23 winds in a northwesterly direction through some of Philadelphia's wealthiest suburban sections, a picturesque countryside of extensive, cultivated estates, and wide stretches of meadow and forest. There are steep-walled valleys, brooks, and thickly wooded settings which belie the nearness of a metropolitan center. This region was well settled long before the Revolution, and all occasional square, stone house, dating back to Colonial times, stands in sight of the road. Farming is confined chiefly to gardening and horticulture for pastime rather than livelihood. The route is rich in historic interest, especially as it nears Valley Forge.
After passing through Valley Forge Park, the route returns over State Rt. 83 to Devon; thence over U.S. Rt. 30, the southernmost of three national highways crossing Pennsylvania and passes through the heart of the Main Line, a chain of prosperous suburbs west of Philadelphia.
From City Hall, Philadelphia, follow the Parkway NW; R. around Logan Circle and skirting the Art Museum, into Fairmount Park; L. around the Lincoln Monument into East River Drive; at 5.7 miles L. on US 1, which crosses City Line Avenue Bridge. At 6 miles (on right)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery may be seen. Large private estates line the righthand side of City Line Avenue, shut off front the road by stone fences, over which bloom dogwood, wisteria, and flowering shrubs. At 6.7 miles (on left) paralleling the road for an eighth of a mile, is the walled Athletic Field of the Friends Select School.
At 7.2 miles is a junction with State 23; R. on this. Now the route is State 23 (Conshohocken State Road).
Standing serenely a short distance beyond the intersection (on left) is the old Wisconsin House (1), a square, clapboard structure with a weathered sign lettered "Wisconsin" on the front of the upper story. This was the Wisconsin State Building at Philadelphia's Centennial Exhibition. Purchased by the Simes estate, it was moved here from Fairmount Park, where it had stood between the English and Ohio buildings.
The first contractors engaged to move the building were unable to complete the job and, as a result, it rested for more than a year in the middle of Conshohocken Road near Belmont Avenue. The transfer was completed only when Philadelphia authorities threatened to burn the structure. Phipps and Bair opened the building on its present site as a hotel, calling it the Wisconsin House; then sold it to Dan Titlow, a local resident, from whom it was purchased by W. H. Doble, father-in-law of the present owner. It was operated as a hotel until 1915.
The cupola, shown in old engravings, is gone, and one of the three porches was removed to permit widening of State 23. Part of Union Avenue, formerly Ford Road, fronting the Wisconsin House, was given to the owners of the hotel at the time of the construction of State 23.
Left of the Wisconsin House is a white-plastered house dating from Revolutionary times. At 7.6 miles (on left) is the Site of an Old Toll House.
At 7.7 miles is the Bala-Cynwyd station of the Pennsylvania R. R
Bala-Cynwyd (250 alt.; 3,000 pop.) is a suburban community composed chiefly of large estates.
The highway crosses the railroad tracks and turns R.
At 8.7 miles (on left) is the Chinese Burial Ground (2), founded in 1888, where most of the Philadelphia Chinese bury their dead with all the ancient ceremonies of the race. Each headstone is engraved in Chinese letters, which give the year, name, and home district of the deceased. The custom of leaving spirituous liquors on the grave to accompany the body on its journey to the Temple of Confucius is observed. The brick ovens in the cemetery are used for burning paper money, paper clothes, and incense in accordance with their funeral traditions. When the family accumulates enough money the body is exhumed and sent to China.
At 10.2 miles (on right) is the G. Brook Roberts Estate (3), fenced in by a wisteria-covered stone wall. The main entrance is guarded by a three-inch oak gate bound with wrought-iron strap hinges four feet long, and fitted with a massive latch of the same metal. Just inside the entrance is a sunken circular pool, and directly ahead a mansion of polished brick rises from several levels of terraced stone and brickwork. These terraces are adorned with fountains and statuary-filled niches; curving stone stairways mount the eminence on either aide. On the left of the gateway is an ascending rock garden, bright with varicolored flowers; on the right, huge banks of rhododendron. This was the home of the late G. Brook Roberts, former president of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Penn Valley is reached at 11.2 miles. There is a sheer drop (on right), to sparkling Mill Creek. The road descends to the valley floor and crosses Mill Creek, passing two small cascades a little farther on. Again the road winds past vast estates skirted by luxuriant flowers, shrubs, and trees.
At 16 miles is a junction with Eagle Road.
Left on Eagle Road 6 miles is a Pet Animal Cemetery (41). The cemetery is attached to the Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals, founded by Mrs. George Hare McClellan as a memorial to her pet dog "Francis." In the cemetery are graves of more than 3,500 animals, including dogs, cats, monkeys, canaries, parrots, two horses, and a lion. Many of these were interred in elaborate concrete or steel coffins. Granite monuments, some with pictures of the dead pets under glass, have been erected over many of the graves.
At 16.6 miles (on right) is a large Overhanging Rock (5), under which Washington marched with his army during the retreat from Germantown to Valley Forge. There is a legend that Washington used the rock as a stand to review his troops.
Gulph Mills, 17 miles (160 alt.; 100 pop.) consists of a post office, a store, a gasoline filling station, and a few homes. State 23 swings left at the fork. At 17.4 miles (on right) is the Gulph Mills Golf Course (Editor's Note: Next week we pick up the tour as it arrives in King of Prussia and makes its way through the park and back to the Philadelphia of 1937.)


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- COVID Explained is a website from researchers and students at Brown, MIT, Harvard, Mass General, and other institutions with answers to common questions about SARS-CoV-2.
- COVID Explained features a Q&A, a glossary of terms, and explainers for testing, immunity, and more.
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There are countless horrifying realities that we have to face on a daily basis due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but one of the most frustrating elements of this crisis is how little we know. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused much of the world to shut down, had never been encountered before the outbreak began in China last year, and so, we are learning more about it every day. In fact, we are often told things about the virus that are entirely contrary to what we thought we knew the day before. Everything is in flux, and it can be exhausting.
There are valuable resources that you should be checking for guidance from health experts, such as the coronavirus hubs of the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but neither are really as comprehensive as one might expect. If you just want useful answers to basic questions, a new site from "a team of researchers and students at Brown, MIT, Harvard, Mass General, and elsewhere" might be your best bet.
COVID Explained takes many of the most common questions about the virus SARS-CoV-2 and the disease COVID-19 and attempts to provide simple and straightforward answers that most anyone should be able to comprehend. For example, do you want to know if you can get infected by touching things at the grocery store?
The coronavirus can survive for roughly 3 days on some surfaces, like plastic and steel, according to research. However, there is not much evidence that simply touching a surface contaminated with the virus is likely to put a person at large risk, unless the surface was very recently handled by someone actively spreading the virus. Additionally, food is not believed to be a way by which the virus can spread.
Although it is not the main way by which the virus spreads, it is possible for the virus to spread if you were to touch a contaminated surface shortly after an infected person touched it, and you touched your nose, mouth or eyes afterwards, where the virus can enter the body. So while the odds of contracting the virus by touching a surface at the grocery store is low, you should still avoid touching your face while you're grocery shopping, and make sure to wash your hands after returning from the store.
What about UV light? Could it actually be effective in killing the novel coronavirus?
The important thing to know is that UV light cannot kill the virus if the virus is already inside of the body. Additionally, it may not be safe to use so-called "UV sanitizers" on the body in the first place. UV sanitizers can damage the skin or eyes, and can cause cancer. Thus, direct application of UV light on the body for the sake of killing the virus may be ill-advised, doing more harm than good.
There is some evidence that UV light can be used as a disinfectant outside of the body, such as on water, lab equipment, or in crowded spaces like airplanes and buses. UVC light has been shown to destroy coronaviruses similar to the novel Coronavirus that causes COVID-19, so long as the virus is exposed directly to the light — i.e. in space or on surfaces. Not in the body itself. It works by destroying the virus' genetic material.
And what's this we've been hearing about drinking bleach? Is that a good idea?
No. This will kill you.
In addition to the Q&A, COVID Explained also has a glossary of all the terms you have been seeing that you may not have a complete grasp on, detailed explanations of the diagnostic tests that determine whether or not you're infected and the serology tests that determine whether or not you have antibodies for the virus, and a post all about immunity and what we know (and don't know) about our chances of being reinfected.
Okay let's try that again! Please visit a bit more slowly this time… JK
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|. . 12. Pass Thru
|People Involved
|2 dancers
|facing dancers
|back to back
|Dancers move forward, passing right shoulders with each other. Each ends in the other's starting position but neither dancer changes facing direction.
|. . 13. Split the Outside
|People Involved
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|facing couple
|back to back couple
|he active or directed couple moves forward between the outside couple who sidesteps slightly to let them through then sidesteps back together again.
|. . 14. Half Sashay
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|(a) HALF SASHAY: Partners exchange places without changing facing directions. Dancer on the right sidesteps to the left, while the other dancer on the left steps back, sidesteps to the right, then steps forward to rejoin partner.
(b) ROLLAWAY: The directed dancer, or if not specified the dancer on the right, rolls across a full turn (360�) in front of the dancer on the left, as he sidesteps to the right -to exchange places. From a circle, unless otherwise directed, the ladies roll left across in front of the men.
(c) LADIES IN, MEN SASHAY: Starting formation -circle or line with alternating men and ladies. With all dancers facing in, the ladies step forward and pause, while the men move to the left behind and past one lady. Ladies step back and rejoin hands with the men. If the circle is moving to the right, the men sashay to the right.
|. . 15.Turn Back Family
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|(a) U TURN BACK: The dancer does an in-place about-face turn (180�), turning toward partner unless the body flow dictates otherwise. If alone (i.e. no partner), the dancer turns toward the center of the set. If the dancer is facing directly toward or away from the center of the set, he may turn in either direction.
(b) GENTS OR LADIES BACKTRACK: The dancer does a U turn back by stepping out and turning away from partner or the center of the set.
|. . 16.Separate
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|The dancers in the couple turn back to back with each other and walk forward around the outside of the square. The distance traveled is determined by the next call.
|. . 17. Courtesy Turn
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|couple, facing dancers. (Limited at Mainstream to couples with man on left, woman on right.)
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|The man (left hand dancer) takes the lady's (right hand dancer) left hand (palm down) in his left (palm up) and places his right hand in the small of the lady's back. Working as a unit, the couple turns around with the left hand dancer backing up and right hand dancer walking forward. Unless otherwise specified, the couple faces the center of the set or the center of the formation in which it is working.
|. . 18. Ladies Chain Family
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Chain Down the Line: RH-2-Faced Line, LH-Wave
|facing couple
|(a) TWO LADIES CHAIN: The ladies step forward, extend right
hands to each other and pull by. Each man steps forward and to the right,
turning left to face the same direction as the lady beside him. The lady
extends a left hand to the man for a courtesy turn. Couples end facing each
(b) FOUR LADIES CHAIN: Starting formation -square or circle of 8 dancers. Similar to two ladies chain except that all four ladies step to the center and form a right hand star. They turn the star halfway around to their opposite men. All courtesy turn to face the center of the set. NOTE: TWO (or FOUR) LADIES CHAIN THREE QUARTERS: Starting formation -facing couples, a square or circle of 8 dancers. The directed ladies step to the center, form a right hand star and turn the star three quarters. All courtesy turn to face the center of the set.
(c) CHAIN DOWN THE LINE: From a right hand line or left hand ocean wave, centers trade while ends adjust as necessary. Then the ends courtesy turn the centers. Ending formation is facing couples.
|. . 19. Do Paso
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|square or circle
|square or circle
|Each dancer faces partner or directed dancer and does a left arm turn half (180�) to face in the opposite direction. Releasing armholds and moving forward, each dancer goes to the corner for a right arm turn half (180�). Each returns to the starting partner to courtesy turn to face the center of the set or to follow the next call.
|. . 20. Lead Right
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|Directed couple(s) take a step forward, and as a unit turn to the right 90� and move forward.
|. . 21. Right and Left Thru
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|facing couple
|facing couple
|Dancers step forward, join right hands with the dancer directly ahead and pull by. Each couple then does a courtesy turn to face the other couple.
|. . 22. Grand Square
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|A call that has the sides doing one part while at the same time the heads are doing another. Heads move forward into the square (4 steps), turning one quarter (90�) on the fourth step to face partners and back away to the sides of the square (4 steps). Turn one quarter (90�) to face the original opposites. Back away to the corners of the square (4 steps) and turn one quarter (90�) to face original partners and walk forward to home (4 steps). Do not turn. (Total to here: 16 steps.) From this point the action is reversed. Heads back away from their partners (4 steps), turning one quarter (90�) on the fourth step and walk forward to the opposites (4 steps). Turn one quarter and walk forward into the center toward partners (4 steps). Turn one quarter (90�) to face opposites and back up to home (total: 32 steps). While the head couples are doing the first 16 steps, the sides start by facing their partners to back away and do the second 16 steps. Completing this, the sides do the first 16 steps, while the heads are doing the last 16. The principle of walking three steps and then turning (or reversing) on the fourth step is followed throughout. This call may be broken into fractional parts by the caller directing the number of steps required. The call may also start with the heads, or other designated dancers, directed to face.
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Coach Buffy loves to get new skaters started and has the experience needed to take them all the way. She works with her daughters, Alyson and Abigale, to bring more new skaters into USA Roller Sports activities than many of the coaches in the Great Lakes Region. Coach Buffy runs the beginner Learn to Skate program at BonaVenture as well as providing advanced training all year to create opportunities for local children to enjoy many recreational and competitive roller sports activities.
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Emma Watson gave her short haircut its first red-carpet run today at an event for Warner Brothers Leavesden Studios at Claridges in London. She wore a black one-sleeved cocktail dress from Vionnet's fall 2010 collection, which featured a velvet bodice and a sheer layered chiffon skirt that draped over her hip. She spiced up her black outfit with a pearl-encrusted necklace, dangly earrings, a navy cuff bracelet, and a red pin at the waist.
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Blood in Urine & Stool
There are many reasons that blood can appear in urine and stools: disease, trauma, infection, tumors and anatomic abnormalities. Under normal circumstances, there should be no blood present in either system, so even the presence of a small amount can be indicative of abnormal processes occurring.
There are many reasons that blood can appear in urine and stools: disease, trauma, infection, tumors and anatomic abnormalities. Under normal circumstances, there should be no blood present in either system, so even the presence of a small amount can be indicative of abnormal processes occurring.
Hematuria, or blood in the urine, can be caused by the irritation of a urinary tract infection. With an infection comes inflammation and swelling of the tissues, such as the urethra (tube leading from the bladder to the outside world), bladder lining, ureters (tubes connecting the bladder to the kidneys) and renal structures. This severe inflammation and swelling can cause the tiny blood vessels to become engorged with blood and the vessel walls to become thin and fragile, breaking down and allowing for the bleeding. The irritation perpetuates the other symptoms, and soon it becomes a vicious cycle.
Trauma, or injury, can cause hematuria as well. Motor vehicle accidents and athletic injuries that cause direct blows to the abdomen and low back can traumatize the bladder or kidneys. In some instances, trauma can lead to a temporary presence of blood from such causes as bruising of the kidney or bladder lining. Persistent bleeding that won't stop can be a sign of something more severe, such as a lacerated kidney, severe renal contusion or punctured bladder.
Hemorrhoids are small veins located low in the rectum just inside the anal sphincter. For any number of reasons, these veins can become incompetent, engorged with blood and very fragile to pressure and friction. In the presence of hemorrhoids, bowel movements that require straining put undue pressure on these veins, causing them to tear and bleed. The bleeding can be intermittent and is usually stopped by pressure exerted against them from the wall of the rectum--that is, until the next bowel movement.
Gastric Ulcers
Gastric ulcers can cause serious damage to the lining of the stomach. The normally present hydrochloric acid in the stomach can severely irritate these ulcers, causing additional erosion of the lining. When small blood vessels in the stomach lining are affected, they begin to bleed. These blood cells are carried throughout the intestinal tract until they leave the body in the feces (stool). By this time, all the oxygen content in the cells is gone, creating a dark, "tar-looking" stool.
Chronic Disease
Chronic disease such as irritable bowel syndrome and diverticulitis can cause a longstanding irritation to the lining of the large intestine. In turn, this chronic inflammation can cause erosion of the delicate lining of the intestine, causing minimal but persistent oozing. Bleeding from the large intestine, especially at its farthest point, can show up as brighter red blood in the stool as opposed to lesions of the beginning of the bowel farther away from the rectum, where it will present as darker brown in coloration.
Neoplasms (Cancers)
Bladder cancer, prostatic cancer and renal (kidney) tumors can be major factors in the presence of bloody urine and stool. Invasive tumors alter the integrity of tissues, making them more subject to damage and bleeding. Colon cancer is often first diagnosed after concern over constipation/diarrhea and bloody stools.


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Rigid Plastics Recycling
Orange County collects large rigid plastics for recycling at Waste & Recycling Centers only. You may NOT recycle these items in your blue curbside recycle cart.
The purple dumpsters at the Waste and Recycling Centers accept small rigid plastics as well as larger items listed. Look for the purple roll-off containers.
Do NOT recycle plastics in the purple dumpsters that are accepted in regular single-stream recycling such as plastic bottles, tubs, jugs and jars.
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Examples of Rigid Plastic
Rules & Restrictions
When recycling rigid plastics please follow these important rules:
- Do not recycle plastic bottles in the purple dumpsters! The "Rigid Plastics" collection is specifically for plastics that are not bottles. Recycle bottles with single stream mixed recycling in the blue containers at drop-off sites, at the curb, or at apartment complexes.
- No battery operated toys (recycle these with electronics).
- No clear plastic PET Number 1 or PLA Number 7 clam-shell take out/fruit and lettuce containers.
- No metal! This includes toys with axles such as wagons and "Big Wheels." Please remove metal grates from pet carriers and metal handles from buckets when possible. We want the buckets!
- No non-bottle plastics Number 1, Number 3, Number 6, Number 7.
- No plastic bags.
- No styrofoam.
- Rigid plastics be empty and clean, free of dirt and food residue. When possible please remove metal such as screws, axles, and bucket handles.
Large Items
Over-sized items can be accepted at Walnut Grove Convenience Center only. Such as:
- Kiddie pools
- Large plastic drums (both ends removed)
- Plastic playground slides
- Plastic playhouses
This center has an open box, as opposed to the others with small windows for deposit.
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Rigid plastics are recycled to make new plastic pots and buckets, plastic pipe and other products. Orange County sells the rigid plastics we collect to a market located in North Carolina. They tell us what kinds of plastics they can use, and we pass those rules on to you. The provided image shows the wide range of items that fit the category "rigid plastics."


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Date and Time: 26th – 29th March 2010
Venue: University of Barcelona, Plaça Universitat, Barcelona, Spain
Details at http://www.degrowth.eu/v1/
Feasta members conducted three workshops at this conference. They were on non-debt money systems, on financing arrangements compatible with a static or shrinking economy, and on economic democracy. You can download the steering papers for their workshops by clicking on the underlined words. The slides Richard Douthwaite showed during his talk are here.
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With Orlando Singles, we're not like the other dating services that direct people to one online dating website and set you loose with no guidance or assistance. Instead of driving clients to only use an online platform for their dating needs, Orlando Singles uses a tested model of incorporating online and in person dating components to help maximize your chances at finding the right person. Whereas most dating services are only in person or online, with our approach, you get the best of both worlds. That's because we understand that you're a busy professional and you may not always have time to come to a singles event or meet someone new at our office all the time. So we provide a beautifully crafted website for you that can help you narrow down the possibilities to the people that truly captivate your attention.
Then, when you're ready, we can use our skills and talents as an in person dating service to help you to craft the perfect date. From arranging a location, to sending you on one of our exclusive getaways, Orlando Singles provides the services that no other company can possibly match. Worried about accidentally going out with someone who's a convicted felon, or worse? It's an understandable fear. There are disagreements among several dating sites over whether background checks should even be performed, and many of them say that a background check is a violation of someone's 1st Amendment rights.
Well, here at Orlando Singles we care about our clients and we don't want you to become another crime statistic from an online dating website, which is why we provide comprehensive background checks on all of our clients and identity verification. Now, you won't have to worry if you're going on a date with a sexual predator or identity thief because our company doesn't allow them to ever get near one of our clients. You're our top priority, and we're always looking for new ways to help you stay safe. Think someone can use a fake photo on our website? Not a chance. All of the profile photos are taken in our office using professional photographers, so not only does your picture look fantastic, but we also guarantee that our member's photos are really of them. Not like dating websites where the photo could be someone else or from several years ago.
Even if you're fairly convinced that you could stay safe when only using an online dating site, such a large percentage of their users are actually married! You shouldn't have to put up with finding a great guy or woman and give your heart over to them, only to find out later on that they're married and just looking for someone to date on the side. That's why Orlando Singles uses our background checks to look for marriages; we purposely exclude anyone trying to join our service that is already married.
With our complete background checks and identity verification, if you decide to go on our complete vacations to meet great new singles from around the Orlando area, you're going to be able to relax and settle in for a great time. With premier vacations not offered by other dating companies, Orlando Singles remains a step above the rest. So come and join us, and see why we are the trusted and preferred partner for Orlando singles everywhere!
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Contact us today at (407) 917-0162 or submit your request for more information, and let us help you find your perfect match!


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The term "athleisure" is a fairly recent addition to the fashion vernacular. Gym-to-street clothing -- or more specifically I-just-want-to-look-like-I-went-to-the-gym clothing -- is having a major moment. A year ago, Beyonce announced that she'll be collaborating with Topshop on an athleisure collection, and fashion designer Alexander Wang has become an icon for his casual-yet-luxe look.
Well, the aesthetic has caught on, and more and more designers are taking the activewear plunge. In the past six months Mara Hoffman, Rebecca Minkoff, Tory Burch and Derek Lam (in partnership with Athleta) have all launched athleisure lines.
Hoffman, who has already found success with extending her business to swimwear, says that tacking on activewear was the perfect next step.
"My girl is already within this lifestyle. It's part of her normal daily activity," Hoffman told The Huffington Post. "And if not, she's into wearing the prints -- she's into wearing the silhouettes -- and she can just wear them when she's out and about."
When you consider that the two top-searched fashion items last year were jogging pants and tutu skirts, it's clear that folks are yearning for both comfort and style. But it comes at a cost. Lululemon isn't the only brand that can sell exorbitantly priced yoga pants. In fact, many of these emerging lines have even heftier price tags. Hoffman's cropped leggings will cost you a cool $158, a solid colored sports bra is $108, and a bodysuit is $268.
"It's definitely not a cheap line. But it can't be," Hoffman explained. "We manufacture in Los Angeles and we print in the United States."
Hoffman, who grew up taking dance classes but now practices yoga as her primary source of physical activity, says that it's important for her to get the line to a slightly lower price point to be more competitive in this contemporary athleisure space. Those numbers will be reflected in the spring 2016 offerings (a cropped legging will be $128, a solid colored sports bra will drop to $97, and a bodysuit will be $247).
Athleisure fans have also been excited about Minkoff 's foray into the category. The New York City-based designer debuted her collection last month and celebrated that feat a week ago with a live, shoppable fashion show put on by AOL Build. Minkoff told The HuffPost that the inspiration for starting the line came from the young women at her company who voiced that they wanted more causal clothes with an "athletic twist."
"There is definitely a demographic of girls that want to look like they worked out -- or can work out. It's a new alternative to the go-to, normal places for athletic wear."
She says the runway show (which was also live streamed on the internet) garnered 36 million impressions across all media platforms. However, it's too soon to tell if the threads will be a win for the company. Nevertheless, Minkoff is optimistic and dedicated to seeing the collection flourish.
"I only see this growing -- especially as it begins to hit other segments of America and Europe. The idea is that you don't just have to go to a gym anymore in your athletic clothes and you can still look stylish. And we're only scratching the surface."
Here's a look at our favorite pieces from these brand spankin' new athleisure collections. What do you think? Tell us in the comments section below.
Rebecca Minkoff
To buy: Rebecca Minkoff "Wes" moto jacket, $298; Rebecca Minkoff "Missy" bra, $68; Rebecca Minkoff "Focus" muscle tee, $58; Rebecca Minkoff "Evi" short, $98; Rebecca Minkoff "Fei Fei" legging, $138.
Mara Hoffman
To buy: Mara Hoffman poncho, $284; Mara Hoffman legging, $168; Mara Hoffman bodysuit, $268; Mara Hoffman sweatshirt, $180; Mara Hoffman sweatpants, $165.
Tory Burch Sport
To buy: Tory Burch Sport "Print-block" rashguard, $250; Tory Burch Sport reversible sports bra, $60; Tory Burch Sport neoprene backpack, $295; Tory Burch Sport "Chevron" legging, $125.
Derek Lam 10C Athleta
To buy: Derek Lam "Block Lane" tank, $68; Derek Lam x New Balance "515 Downtown" sneaker, $70; Derek Lam "Black Studio" legging, $98; Derek Lam "Downtown" leather jacket, $498.
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Hi, my name is Sara Weaver, and I work on Sapelo Island as a Georgia DNR sea turtle technician. I've been interested in turtles since December 2014, when I visited Costa Rica and got to work with olive ridley hatchlings. After that, during my undergraduate at Purdue University in Indiana, I focused a lot of my wildlife projects on sea turtles. This is my first job since I graduated in May, and I love it!
My day starts at 5 am. I'm a morning person, so this doesn't really pose a problem. I pack up my Kawasaki Mule with posts, predator screens, a tape measure, shovel, bucket, test tubes and a GPS before beginning my surveys on Sapelo's coastline. Today, Mark Dodd, Georgia DNR's sea turtle coordinator, joined me on patrol at 7 am (I got to sleep in!). Mark was training me on nest inventories.
Today, we had three new nests laid overnight. I relocated two of them for part of a long-running research project. On Sapelo, we randomly relocate 50 percent of our nests. We also place predator screens on a random 50 percent of the nests.
For the nest inventory, we dug up a nest that had hatched eight days earlier and counted the number of hatched eggs, unhatched eggs and dead hatchlings inside the nest cavity. It smells pretty bad, and your hands carry the smell all afternoon. Mark wasn't fazed at all, but I think I'll be wearing gloves from here on out.
I finished the day on an especially good note because I made it into my apartment just 5 minutes before a big thunderstorm hit. It's the little things. 🙂
Sara is posting this week as part of #7Days4SeaTurtles, a social media-based effort by DNR's Wildlife Resources Division to raise awareness of sea turtle conservation.


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This privacy policy sets out how Norton Shores Automotive uses and protects any information that you give Norton Shores Automotive when you use this website. Norton Shores Automotive is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. Norton Shores Automotive may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 7/09/2013. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
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We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
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Prevent Clogged Blood Vesicles
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Sickle Cell disease is a blood disorder that hardens your red blood cells and causes them to change their shape which can lead to the cells clumping. Sickle Cell disease also affects a protein in the red blood cells that helps carry oxygen through the blood stream. Both of these can have a devastating impact on a person and could cause serious and life threatening problems. However, at Xickle®, we have created a supplement called Xickle® RBC-Plus™ that has shown promising results in protecting individuals with Sickle Cell disease from day-to-day hazards that can lead red cell distortion and helps prevent clogged blood vesicles.
Xickle® RBC-Plus™ has shown promising and positive results in clinical trials when it comes to managing the symptoms of Sickle Cell disease. For more information on Xickle® RBC-Plus™ or if you have any questions call us today at 855-994-2553 or fill out the form on the right and a representative will get back to you shortly.
Prevent Clogged Blood Vesicles with Xickle® RBC-Plus™
Xickle® RBC-Plus™ has demonstrated in clinical trials that it has the ability to reduce the symptoms of Sickle Cell disease. Patients during the trials typically began seeing results within 10 to 20 days. The supplement is tolerated well, it reduces chronic pain, reduces fatigue while increasing energy levels, it helps improve sleep, and ulcer healing was observed. As mentioned before, Xickle® RBC-Plus™ can also help prevent clogged blood vesicles, which can release toxins due to the clog.
At the moment Xickle® RBC-Plus™ is undergoing the process of becoming an FDA approved drug which can take a few more years. However, Xickle® RBC-Plus™ is available as a supplement and is completely natural and safe.
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Random generation for JavaScript with Chance
Chance, by Victor Quinn, is a small (~18k) JavaScript library that makes random generation dead simple! You can generate random numbers, strings, addresses, dice, and more. Usage is simple:
<script src="chance.js"></script>
var my_chance = new Chance();
console.log(my_chance.bool()); // either true or false
console.log(my_chance.phone()); // (xxx) xxx-xxxx
console.log(my_chance.paragraph({sentences: 1})); // random paragraph with one sentence
console.log(my_chance.sentence({words: 5})); // random sentence with five words
There are a ton of options, and you can view them all at the chance website, or view the source at GitHub.