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FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Staff Sgt. Ryan Chancellor grimaced as he lifted the 135 pounds on the bar. Repetition after repetition, he performed the dead lifts. After 20 reps, he dropped the weight and picked up the 35-pound kettle bell and began his 15 swings -- "American" style -- heaving the weight until it was over his head.
"Let's go," shouted Maj. Mark Ivezaj as he observed the Soldiers. Already out of breath, Chancellor set the kettle bell down and ran for the door to complete his 500-meter sprint. One round down, four more to go. Chancellor, a Soldier with 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, finished the workout in 18:24, collapsing on the floor of the gym, trying to catch his breath.
"It feels good," he said, still gasping for air. Vying for a place on Fort Carson's Best Ranger Team, Chancellor volunteered to take part in the training with Ivezaj, battalion executive officer, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th BCT, 4th Inf. Div. New to Ivezaj's workout method, Chancellor said he hoped the new exercises would help him earn a spot on the team -- a chance he missed by 60 seconds last year. "In these workouts, you're pushing 100 percent of the time," he said. "In 18 minutes, I have the same feeling as if I had done a 50-minute workout." Three years ago, frustrated with the injuries Soldiers within his ranks were experiencing, Ivezaj, then a company commander for Company A, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Fort Benning, Ga., researched workout programs to help his men train more effectively. Ivezaj read an article about Matt Wenning, a record-holding powerlifter from Ohio, and invited him to Georgia. "When I first saw him, he was bulky and muscular," he said. "We were lean and muscular. I didn't think this guy would be for us, but he showed us very quickly he was the right guy." Ivezaj said Wenning redesigned their gym, moving around equipment and introducing new methods for training, including weightlifting and cross-fit exercises. "He taught us 'functional fitness,'" Ivezaj said. "It gives us a base to strengthen parts of our bodies that we were seeing a lot of injuries -- knees and the lower back." Ivezaj brought this knowledge to Fort Carson, teaming with Col. James J. Mingus, 4th BCT commander, and implementing the Mountain Athlete Warrior, or MAW, program. "We want to train Soldiers like athletes," Ivezaj said. "We focus on the core and continue to punish (them) with workouts to prepare (them) for combat." Before introducing the MAW program, Ivezaj said numerous Soldiers within the brigade experienced injuries and were not able to deploy. Ivezaj worked with 4th BCT commanders to obtain kettlebells, bumper plates, pullup bars and other functional fitness equipment. Now, Ivezaj said each 4th BCT company has its own MAW gym, which were deployed with units during the brigade's deployment to Afghanistan in 2012. Since implementing the program, Ivezaj said the brigade has seen a dramatic drop in injuries. According to a fitness evaluation conducted by the Army Institute of Public Health, 45 percent of the non-deployable population suffered musculoskeltal injuries, with physical training exercises contributing to overuse and unnecessary injuries. Researchers evaluated 596 male Soldiers before they began MAW training and about six months later. According to survey results, 29 percent of Soldiers reported experiencing injuries before beginning MAW. After starting the regimen, that number dropped by 10 percent. Overuse injuries -- wear and tear on shoulders, backs and knees -- decreased by six percent. "We've been able to take the average Soldier and turn his (physical training) around," said Ivezaj, adding that the focus of MAW is on functional movements Soldiers perform throughout the day. "This is not just designed for guys in the Army now. MAW promotes health beyond the Army. It promotes health into latter years and retirement." Soldiers say they have noticed a difference since starting Ivezaj's regimen. "Five years ago we did situps, pushups and running," said Staff Sgt. Josh Rolfes, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th BCT, 4th Inf. Div. "Doing those exercises was good for doing well on the [Army Physical Fitness Test] test." Rolfes, who is also taking part in the Best Ranger Team assessment, said he believes the MAW workouts will help maintain Soldiers' health and result in fewer injuries. "These exercises are great to deal with the rigors of the job," he said.


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Hey ya'll, hope you've had an enjoyable weekend so far, I've been cuddling up at home myself and taking things very slowly, hence the relaxing outfit on my Saturday walk. After a whole week in jeans I jumped into these comfy pants by Marant which despite the resemble to gym wear can be quite dressy, this was the relaxed side of them though, but I 'd love to wear them with an open loose top, sandals and a little bag for the next party. If any impressions are made on anyone it would perhaps be the girl in sweatpants, but I prefer that instead of the girl in onion or chili.
Pants by Isabel Marant, jumper H&M (old), vintage jacket, shoes Camilla Skovgaard, watch Tagheuer, bracelet Hermes, Ray Ban's and bag Celine.

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Six Subtle Signs You're About to Lose Your Job
For busy and confident executives, these warnings are easy to miss
Steve Walker, a veteran executive for Safeway Co., figured his long tenure offered protection from a layoff. He figured wrong.
He lost his job as vice president of corporate retail services last November amid cost cuts at the supermarket operator. Mr. Walker now realizes there were warnings. For instance, he says, his usually friendly boss turned terse during his final months.


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This is an annotated list of databases produced by Indiana State Agencies listed by producing agency.
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Return to State Agency Databases listing.
- 1 Agriculture, Indiana State Department of
- 2 Appeals, Court of
- 3 Attorney General, Office of
- 4 Court Administration, Indiana State
- 5 Education, Department of
- 6 Indiana State Archives
- 7 Indiana State Library
- 8 Indiana Historical Society
- 9 Proprietary Education, Commission on
- 10 State Board of Accounts
Agriculture, Indiana State Department of
- Indiana Agritourism and Farmers' Market Online Directory - Can search this database to find local foods and agricultural destinations throughout the State. Searchable by product, city, county, and site type.
Appeals, Court of
- Indiana Appellate Opinions and Other Decisions - Can view opinions from the Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and the Tax Court. The opinions are informational only; Official copies can be found in West or from the Clerks of the above courts.
- Oral Arguments Online - Oral arguments are webcast live and are available in Windows Media format. The link to view a live webcast will be available two minutes prior to the start time of an argument, and no sooner, unless the courtroom proceedings are delayed. The link to the archived video and the audio podcast (if available) will be accessible two hours after the start time of the hearing. Can search the arguments by keyword, title, case number, summary, etc. Also able to browse by year,court, month, and county.
Attorney General, Office of
- Unclaimed Property Search - Use name or company to locate lost property you might have in Indiana.
Court Administration, Indiana State
- Supreme Court Justices - Roster of Indiana Supreme Court Justices since the establishment of the Indiana Supreme Court in 1816. Also contains brief biographical information of each Justice.
Can also select Court of Appeals judges and Tax Court Judges. Judges appear in chronological order current to oldest.
Education, Department of
- Indiana Educator License Lookup - Searchable by teacher name, school or subject taught, this database is a gold mine on educators. Teacher records contain education, subjects taught, license status and current assignment if applicable.
- Lesson Locator Database - Guided search of detailed lesson plans by grade, subject and Indiana state standard. See this sixth grade lesson on heating things up as an example.
Indiana State Archives
- Governor Oliver P. Morton Telegraph Books - From the website - "The database, comprising over twelve thousand separate entries, represents the telegraphic communications of Governor Morton, his personal staff, the Adjutant General of Indiana, and scores of correspondents, both prominent and obscure, who wired their queries, comments, and responses." The digital collection is hosted and maintained by IUPUI University Library in collaboration with the Indiana State Archives.
- Hoosier Homestead Award - The Hoosier Homestead distinction is given to family farms that have made significant contributions to Indiana and have been held by the same family for one hundred years or more. Search the database by last name and/or county of the applicant.
- Indianapolis Donation - From the website - "contains the lot certificate numbers, original purchaser and as many as four subsequent buyers." Search the database by last name in the search form.
- Naturalization Records Database - The database includes records prior to 1951. Users can search by name and county for naturalization records. Search results display surname, first name, nationality, date of arrival, and county book and page location.
- Posey County Circuit Court Historical Records - From the website - "Bulk of the collection dates from 1815 to 1855, with the majority of the documents created between the early 1820's and the late 1840's." Searchable by year, plaintiff, defendant, name, cause or subject.
- State Supreme Court Cases - The database contains historic Indiana Supreme Court cases from 1817 to approximately 1872. Search options include keyword, name, year, location and court.
Indiana State Library
- Indiana Biography Index Published Before 1990 - Search database by the last name of the person. The entries are images of the original card file housed at the state library. Entries include birth and death dates when available.
- Indiana Biography Index Published Since 1990 - From the website, "indexes select books and periodicals published in or after 1990 with information about people with strong connections to Indiana. Each entry includes a first and last name, dates of birth and death when available, and basic information about the source."
- Indiana Marriages 1993-2002 - Database searchable by bride and groom name.
- Indiana Marriages Through 1850 - Includes marriage listings which index the county courthouse records. Searchable by name and county.
- Indiana Memory - Historical digital collections with grant funding from the Institution of Museum and Library Services to the Indiana State Library. The collection includes digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, maps, and other media from participating libraries, museums and historical societies across Indiana.
- Indiana World War II Servicemen - From the website, "index of the three major Indianapolis daily newspapers (News, Star, and Times) for notices of casualties, missing military personnel, prisoners, and decorations of Indiana servicemen and women." Search database by name or location.
- Indianapolis Newspaper Index, 1848-1991 - Keyword searchable index of the 'Indianapolis Star,' 'Indianapolis News,' and other Indianapolis newspapers.
- Logansport Newspaper Index, 1848-1855 - Select index of Logansport Journal/Logansport Weekly Journal and Logansport Democratic Pharos. From the website, "good coverage of deaths, marriages, and several other subject areas such as accidents, crimes, and railroads."
- Marion County (Indianapolis) Death Index - Index of deaths from the Indianapolis Commercial newspaper, a business publication containing only statistics.
- Vincennes Newspapers Database 1804-1827 - Indexes 'Indiana Gazette' (1804-1806) and 'Western Sun' (1807-1827) two of the earliest Indiana newspapers.
- VINE (Vital Information Exchange) - From the website, a "collaborative state wide database that is composed of Indiana local history and vital records from Indiana libraries, historical societies, genealogy societies, and related organizations." Database includes birth, death, marriage and other records contributed from participating libraries.
Indiana Historical Society
- Digital Image Library - Searchable by keyword and limited by collection, this site provides a number of digital resources including various Abraham Lincoln memorabilia, information and images about poet James Whitcomb Riley, prominent African-American businesswoman Madam C.J. Walker, art from 19th century artist Karl Bodmer, letters from Ben Hur author Lew Wallace during his service as New Mexico's territorial governor, and many other resources.
Proprietary Education, Commission on
- [1] - This website contains a database of defunct, or closed schools in Indiana and were accredited by the Commission. Students can also request academic transcripts.
State Board of Accounts
- Audit Report Filings - Search by year, name or type of entity (county, state university) from 1997 to present. Some full text of reports available 2005 to current.


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What a great little pump this Birzman Zacoo Tiny Tanker is. Birzman have been busy over the last couple of years making some really nice kit for your shed and the Tiny Tanker is one of their best offerings yet.
Tiny? Well, smaller than a normal floor pump. It measures 51cm high and the single foot means its footprint is very small; it's easy to tuck away in the garage or the boot of a car. The idea is that you get floor-pump performance with a bit more portability.
The Tiny Tanker is beautifully made. It's an all-alloy construction, which might mean you need to put your gloves on for early-morning inflation in the colder months, but it feels wonderfully solid to use. It's well thought out too, with the head of the hose locating into a slot in the handle to keep everything tidy.
Tech-wise, there's two standout features. The pump features an air-bleed valve which lets you adjust the pressure down a bit if you overshoot; that's a nice touch. The best thing about it, though, is the head. The Snap-It Presta head features a locking collar; you push the head on to the valve, snap the collar down and you're ready to go. It's a wonderfully simple system that creates a good seal almost every time. The only proviso is that it's a bit harder to attach to an empty tube than a screw-on head, but for checking and adjusting tyre pressures it's more or less ideal.
The Snap-It head is Presta only, so if you want to do your kids' bikes or the trailer then you just unscrew it and the remaining section is a screw-on Schraeder head which works just fine.
Inflating a 23mm tyre from flat to 100psi with the Tiny Tanker took 30 strokes. That's more than a full-size track pump but hardly an onerous task, and it's certainly not a struggle. The pump is rated to 220psi which I'd suggest is probably beyond the limit of its powers, but 120psi was no bother and that's as much air as I ever need to pump on a regular basis.
A pump like this, which is designed for full-workshop function but at a smaller size, is always going to be a compromise, but there's very few things about the Tiny Tanker that feel compromised. The only thing that was ever an annoyance was the length of the hose. You need to spin the wheel so the valve is at the bottom because the pump won't reach the top of the wheel. But that's picking holes really. It's a compact track pump that's better built, and performs better, than plenty of the full-size ones I've used. And for that it deserves to be on your shopping list.
Great little compact track pump that's as good as most full-size ones.
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
road.cc test report
Make and model: Birzman Zacoo Tiny Tanker
Size tested: One size
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Zacoo Tiny Tanker is an aluminum alloy pump with a high polished premium finish. Its size, 51 x 6 x 19 cm, combined with the Snap-It valve offers very strong selling points. The Tiny Tanker is both Schrader and Presta compatible and can reach pressure of up to 220 psi. The Tiny Tanker also comes with outstanding design, the kind one came to expect from Birzman.
Lovely. Feels like a proper quality unit.
The short hose is the only niggle.
Nothing to suggest it won't last.
Reassuringly weighty and light enough to be portable is a balancing act...
The alloy handle isn't the best I've used, but it's fine.
A high quality unit. Not cheap, but that doesn't mean it's poor value.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Hard to fault, most of the time.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Quality of construction, Snap-It head.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Short hose.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
About the tester
Age: 40 Height: 190cm Weight: 102kg
I usually ride: whatever I'm testing... My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with SRAM Apex
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.


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I'm always in the mood for stories, which is why I love the Cases and Commentaries section on the AHRQ WebM&M site. There're a bunch of February posts up there but the one that caught my eye was one titled E-prescribing: E for Error?
The case involved a 63 year old man who went in to see his primary care physician. He was receiving psychotherapy, but was still prone to anxiety. The PCP prescribed him alprazolam for the anxiety. Since the clinic had just implemented a new e-prescribing system, the doctor assured the patient that he didn't need a paper prescription and just needed to show up at pharmacy and pick up his order.
So far so good.
Back at the doctor's office, a nurse entered the presribed medication into the practice's shiny new system, except that she inadvertently added an order of atenolol, intended for a different patient, to this patient's order. She soon realized her mistake and deleted the atenolol order.
When the patient went to the pharmacy, he was given both the alprazolam and the atenolol, which he thought was odd, since he had been prescribed only one medication. However, he just went ahead with taking both medications per the directions handed to him by the pharmacist, and it was only a few days later, during an appointment with a cardiologist that the mistaken atenolol addition was finally identified.
Fortunately, the patient lived to tell the tale, which we all know is not the outcome in some sad cases. Elisa W. Ashton, the author of this Cases and Commentaries piece, has some great points listed as her takeaways from this case. Here are mine:
– It's too soon to say goodbye to paper. I worry about trees more than the average Jane, but if there's a ever a case to be made for a paper prescription, here it is. A paper prescription would've shown up the double prescription both to the nurse, as well as the patient, making it less likely to make it to the pharmacy.
– It's not clear who/what failed. Did the nurse realize delete the wrong entry only after she transmitted the patient's prescription? Did the prescription software trule delete the medication or simply mark it as flagged for deletion?
– This accident happened on a newish system, perhaps users were not as familiar with it as they should have been.
– If you think something's odd about your prescription, speak up. As patients many of us tend to assume that doctors know best. However, doctors are as human as everyone else, no matter how many initials tag along before or after their names. You don't have to be obnoxious about it, it's perfectly fine to verify politely with your doctor's office if the additional (or missing) medications are necessary.
– Bravo to the eagle-eyed cardiologist! It was great someone caught this error in time, though I would much prefer that some kind of check system be built into the e-prescription system to prevent errors of this sort.
Go check out the post on AHRQ.


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A Water Change in Pictures and Words
Written By Wymcot (Mick)
In my case the water goes straight out the window, the bucket is to contain the **poo** and save any fry daft enough to get sucked up.
Next step is to check cannister filters for leaks and check on the output
Note the fludised sand bed filters behind, these are plumbed into the filter outlet pipe
The main flow is from the filters themselves, the flow behind is from the sand filter
Fresh water straight from the tap, getting the temperature balance takes a few minutes of messing about
Here we go then, over 400 litres to put back in
Water first passes through Nitrate removal resin, if source levels are higher than normal I can have two of these in tandem. A low flow rate is required when useing one of these ie 100 - 150 lph
Next it's the Stress Coat which is mixed up in the bucket and syphoned into the tank via the short lenght of airline. Note the positioning of this in the second photo
Whilst this is going on I check the PH meter using PH10 calibration Fluid. It is worth noting I have'nt had to adjust this since I got it over three months ago
Now I test the nitrate levels of the incoming water, I sometimes do this 2-3 times during every change just to ensure the resin is still working
After 40 mins or so I mix up the Epsom salts and introduce via the bucket & syphon line in order to avoid any shock of it all going in at once. 8 tablespoons is normally enough for a WC such as this
Next is the bicarbonate of soda, this is not done until the tank is almost full as it can have an immediate effect on the PH. This is where a continuous readout PH meter comes in handy as I can keep an eye on it whilst the bicarb is introduced. For a WC this size I use two pots
Last is the Chiclid Essentials, which honestly isnt that essential but it does introduce some trace elements that will be missing in the tap water. This is tipped straight in the tank , making sure to follow dosage instructions
Well thats about it, I now clean the glass inside & out and undertake the most important part of the whole process.
Test all the parameters
If your still awake, I hope this helps make things a bit clearer for someone
Due to the low flow through the resin this whole process can take 3-4 hours but before anyone switches off completely, during this tank refill I managed to go down the pub for a couple of pints, come home and mow the lawn taking odd breaks to swig a can of beer, then sit in the garden with a couple more cans waiting for the tank to finish filling


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Well I hope you guys liked the lesson on "how to draw a cartoon monkey" that I submitted early yesterday. I am now moving onto another tutorial that was a big hit two days ago when I was drawing live. For my second submission I will be showing you "how to draw a cartoon grim reaper step by step". There is already a lesson on a grim reaper but that is more like a tattoo version. I want to start submitting some cooler stuff that is easier to draw because I think that the lessons on the site now are a bit sedated. The coolest tutorial on the front page is the monkey hands down. I hope that these next submissions end up with positive feedback. Anyways the cartoon grim reaper that I will show you how to draw is pretty cool. He is holding a skull in one hand and his scythe in the other. I was going to make the scythe long like a typical looking weapon that the grim reaper walks around with, but I wanted to switch it up just a bit. The coloring is also subtle just like a cartoon character would be, and the graveyard is pretty sweet too. All in all I think that you guys will like this lesson that will show you "how to draw a cartoon grim reaper step by step". I will definitely be back momentarily with more drawing fun so stay tuned in. For now enjoy this online drawing lesson to keep yourself busy. Peace out gang and happy drawing!
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|Catholic's Nick Bublavi led Division III in
receiving yards.
Photo by Pat Coleman, D3sports.com
Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools, who were contacted multiple times as the season wound down to remind them to make their players eligible. There were 656 players nominated nationwide. All-Region teams were selected in balloting by sports information directors in each region and D3football.com staff.
2005 D3football.com All-East Region Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Tom Arcidiacono, Union
Defensive Player of the Year: Adam Haas, Cortland State
Coach of the Year: John Audino, Union
2005 D3football.com All-South Region Team
Offensive Players of the Year: Nick Bublavi, Catholic
and Brandon Chambers, Thiel
Defensive Player of the Year: Bryan Robinson, Wesley
Coach of the Year: Mike Drass, Wesley
2005 D3football.com All-North Region Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Denny Kimmel, Anderson
Defensive Players of the Year: Mike Gibbons, Mount Union
and Kyle Hausler, Capital
Coach of the Year: Jim Collins, Capital
2005 D3football.com All-West Region Team
Offensive Player of the Year: Brett Elliott, Linfield
Defensive Player of the Year: Damien Dumonceaux, St. John's
Coach of the Year: Bob Berezowitz, UW-Whitewater


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Cameron's referendum gamble
No speech by the prime minister has been agonised over for so long. None will be of such consequence. None will be based on a bigger gamble.
Today could mark a first step on a road leading to Britain's exit from Europe 45 years after we first joined. David Cameron couldn't have been clearer that that is not his intention nor his belief about what will happen next. However, what he declared today was that he was no longer in charge. The people are to have the final say.
Even without the in-out referendum pledge this would have been a significant speech.
It was a plea for Europe to change itself for its own sake - abandoning the shared goal of "ever-closer union", accepting that the single market rather than the single currency was the key shared ambition and agreeing that powers should be returned to member states not inexorably transferred to Brussels.
It was also a plea to Europe to change so that the UK could stay a member and settle the issue that has caused so many prime ministers so many problems.
Beyond the call for "a more flexible, adaptable and open European Union" there was very little about what changes the prime minister will argue for. In other words we do not know what the new settlement he is seeking to negotiate would look like.
David Cameron says that if he can secure it he will campaign heart and soul for a yes (ie: In ) vote. He was asked whether that meant he would vote No if he didn't get what he wanted - whatever that is. He dodged the question. I suggested to him that he wanted people to believe that's what he would do but was scared to say so. He dodged the question again.
This is a gamble just like the one he took when making his "big, open and generous" offer to form a coalition in the aftermath of his failure to win the 2010 election outright.
He is gambling that his referendum promise will calm rather than stir the fury of Eurosceptics both inside and outside his party, that he can persuade 26 other European leaders to give the UK the deal he wants and that voters will then choose to back it.
If he pulls it off he will restore party unity, see off the threat of UKIP, put Labour on the back foot and secure a relationship with the EU which is no longer a political nightmare for him and his party.
If he doesn't the name Cameron will be added to those of Wilson, Thatcher and Major - those whose premierships were destroyed by that most toxic issue in politics - Europe.


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There's an old maxim - practice makes perfect - that suggests it's worth doing something over and over until you finally get it right. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Maserati 430 is hopefully the result of following that dictum with the company' s Biturbo line. But, does it's price make it practically perfect?
So far it has been a week of individually customized and personalized cars here, and after a bender like that, it's a good idea to go cold turkey. Speaking of cold - and potentially turkeys - it should be duly noted that the heater in yesterday's topless EuroVan probably won't be up to the task. That didn't matter to the 51% of you awarding its audacity of hope with a Nice Price win- the first this week - and not just because it was all kinds of Charlie Sheen wearing Eldridge Cleaver Pants crazy.
Today's candidate is not a backyard custom, but does come from a company that at one time had a rep for home-built levels of build quality. The Maserati Biturbo is not just a car enjoyed by both sexes equally. It is, like the Edsel before it, also a car that defines a particular automotive meme - in its case craptitude. Whether it was the complete lack of rust-proofing or the allowing to escape the drawing boards an engine with its Weber carb ensconced and inaccessible in a pressurized plenum, there was just so much that was wrong with that mainstream Maser.
But if a Biturbo is wrong, then I don't wanna' be right.
You see, the funny thing is, the Biturbo remains to this day an incredibly handsome car, in George Clooney kind of way. Plus there's the siren's call of the trident mascot - shared with such venerated names as the Ghibli, Bora, and Mistral - that can make even the strongest-willed weak in the knees - or perhaps head. At the time, Maserati sold more Biturbos than any other model in their history, but the peculiarities of Italian reliability proved a heavy burden for their owners, as did the depreciation which, along with repairs that cost an arm and a leg, and sometimes a left nut, made the cars the epitome of a labor of love.
By the time the 430 rolled around, Maserati was on the ropes, and Alejandro de Tomaso's reign over the beleaguered company was slowly coming to an end. Still, in those final de Tomaso years before Fiat flitted in to rescue the company like a high-strung good fairy, a lot of what had made the Biturbo bad had been excised. An eventual adoption by Ferrari finally brought the company back to its former glory fender holes.
This 1989 4-door still rocks the sweet as my lady's love twin-turbo V6. Unlike earlier editions however, it has fuel injection in place of the rinky-dink sarcophagus-encased Weber, vastly improving reliability. The remainder of the car had been better sorted out by then, leading to its only suffering problems equatable to, oh say, Alfa Romeo ownership and not that of tending to Amy Winehouse (R.I.P.) like the original cars.
The engine here is, as mentioned, fed by a pair of IHI turbos, and they in turn blow into an equal number of air to air intercoolers. The engine was a new design shared with the 228, and at a still relatively diminutive 2,790-ccs, the 4-valver pumped out 225 horsepower in catalyzed form. A Getrag 5-speed manual was standard, and is featured on this car, while out back a Maserati Ranger LSD keeps things from getting out of hand. Zero to sixty times were claimed to be around 6-seconds for the 2,750-lb car, and the engine sounds like pure sex from idle all the way up to redline. Seriously, these things sound sick.
The stickity shift is apparently the reason this one is being offered for sale, the ad noting that the current owner's knee problems mean he'll have to go two pedal or suffer eventually having one leg look like an ostrich's. Adding insult to injury, he's also fat. I know, that was uncalled for, and probably factually incorrect as the leather and alcantara interior shows no sign of either lardasstic seat deformation or discarded KFC buckets in the footwells. In fact, aside from what looks like a kicker on the floor in the back, this Maser's insides look as good as its outsides. The grey and black upholstery may be a little too '80s, and it's interesting that no matter what the color of the rest of the interior, it seems that the steering wheel and column of every 430 is oxblood. That, and a darker than all the rest of the wood shift knob, are the only glaring issues inside, and the ad says everything in there works just fine.
Outside is a similar story and the car is described as being, and appears to be, rust-free. Part of the reason that people tend to like the Biturbo and its brethren is because of its unmistakable resemblance to BMW's beloved e30 3-series, a car targeted as the Biturbo's main competitor by de Tomaso. In fact, this four door edition - or quattroporte to use the vernacular - looks totally like a sexed up e30. It's sort of like the difference between Franke Potente and Monica Bellucci - sure they're both attractive and have a lot of the same standard features, but, Italian, hello? The top half of this 430 is white while down low, the stock Maserati wheels and original dark rockers and bumpers are original and look to be in fine shape, with only the note of a few minor dings to spoil the party. That's completely understandable as the car has but 19K on its clock, a pittance for any car, and a good sign for an '80s Italian.
It's up to you to determine if this 430's price is also a good sign, as at $10,500 it has a lot more to the left of the decimal than you would typically be expecting for a Biturbo offspring. There's another one, in fact almost an exact duplicate, up for grabs on eBay for only eight grand. That one however is an automatic, and knowing this crowd, it's pretty certain that the stick shift on this car is easily worth an extra $2,500.
The question, is whether the entire car is worth that $10,500 asking price? What do you think, is this four-thirty worth ten-five? Or, is this a Maser that should be priced for a miser?
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This easy as 1, 2, 3 recipe has been a summer family staple since I was a blushing bride, learning to grill fish. We won't talk about how many years ago that was, Dear Reader. I mean, the blushing bridal part. Let's just say my oldest son is 26 and leave it at that.
Well, here's a little secret I learned way back when. Back before cooking blogs and Food TV and Jamie Oliver. I learned it from a woman who liked my paintings. This is the only way to make fish, she told me. Trust me.
And she was right.
Easy Mediterranean Fish Recipe in Foil Packets- Serve with Rice
4 serving size fish fillets, rinsed and patted dry (about 1 1/2 pounds)
A squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Sea salt and fresh pepper
8 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
2 red or sweet yellow onions, cut into pieces
4 cups baby spinach leaves- or chopped spinach
8 plum or Italian tomatoes, roughly chopped
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
A sprinkle of red pepper flakes, to taste
Extra virgin olive oil, as needed
Fire up the grill to medium high heat. If you are cooking indoors, preheat the oven to 375ºF.
Tear off a large sheet of aluminum foil and place it on a large platter or tray.
Lay the fish fillets in the center, in a single layer. Squeeze a little lemon juice over the fillets. Season with sea salt and fresh pepper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the garlic, onion, baby spinach and tomatoes. Add the balsamic vinegar, fresh chopped herbs, red pepper flakes and toss to mix. Drizzle with enough extra virgin olive oil to moisten it all. Season with a little sea salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
Tear off a second sheet of foil the same size as the bottom sheet.
Turn up all the edges of the bottom sheet a bit to catch any liquid that runs to the edge.
Spoon the spinach-tomato mixture on top of the fish. Drizzle on any remaining olive oil left in the bowl.
Lay the second piece of foil on top of the fish and veggies and crimp the foil closed all around the edges to make a large packet.
Carry the packet with the platter or tray to the grill and carefully transfer the packet to the preheated grill. Cover the grill and cook until the fish is done- about 20 minutes or so- depending on the thickness of the fillet, and how hot your fire is. The fish should flake easily with a fork, and appear opaque.
Serve with hot cooked rice. I served mine with my tasty Spanish Brown Rice Bake recipe.
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Friday, 13 August 2010
Materialism is for the birds (and me, because it makes me fast)
So, I don't buy a lot of expensive things. Partly because I lose and ruin so many things I own (which I'm trying to improve). But, I was tempted by the Devil. Actually, it was an email flyer sent to the members of our tri club saying Ecco Biom running shoes, once 1699 kr., were now on sale for 999 kr ($171). Why on earth would a running shoe cost so much, I wondered. Well, I did quite a bit of research into the subject and then found this very well-written review, which convinced me I had to at least go try them on. And then it started pouring when I biked by the store where they were on sale (Sport Master), so I needed a place to hide for a few minutes (good excuse, huh?).
Since most of you are probably already aware of this shoe, I will boil down the idea of it for the perhaps few who aren't: around 250 Danish runners' feet (Ecco is Danish brand) were analyzed by fancy computers to develop a shoe that supported and protected feet without in any way altering natural running mechanics. So all of the benefits of barefoot running, but with a shoe. And more support and comfort than a Vibram.
I could go on and on, but suffice it to say, I am entirely convinced that my chronic left hip injury is, if not caused, at least exacerbated by all of my previously non-properly fitting shoes (I have very narrow feet. I once explained to my grandma that I had double A width feet and she replied quite huffily, well, I had TRIPLE A when I was your age. Guess it's hereditary. The competitive spirit, too.). Anyway, when I run barefoot, I never have hip pain, I just have sole pain.
Bear with me. I would not be writing this, if these shoes were not BY FAR the best shoes I had ever run in. And you can see in this picture that they do not really resemble normal running shoes. I would take a picture of my actual shoes, but SR has the camera right now.
This picture of the heels shows best how they are different than conventional running shoes:
And here's the actual model I have (which is minus yak skin), since it was the one on sale in Sport Master.
I tried 'em out yesterday in a class which directly translates into English as "Pulse: stomach, butt, thighs". It is what it says. And the shoes were a bit slippery there, but I just wanted to break em in a bit. But then I went for a 5 mile warm up with The Lorax this morning, which was very smooth. You really don't notice they are there.
And then I went on my first 6 x 1 mile interval session in months. I had been kind of dreading it, knowing I would never just be able to hop into running my old fast times from when I was in great shape last spring. But I just had to get that first session out of the way and improve from there. But I completely shocked myself. Here were my times, with 2 min. breaks in between (note exceptions in parentheses).
6:29 (2:30 break to pee)
6:42 (I was suddenly and violently reminded why I don't eat oatmeal before intervals ... into bushes to have diarrhea in someones yard! -- sorry! ... full 2 min break once that was over)
6:46 (yes! It's over but, ... into the woods one more time due to oatmeal)
This was both my fastest and most consistent interval session EVER. And absolutely nothing hurt. I felt like I was flying. Can you blame me for wondering if my new shoes helped? They at least felt wonderful.
Just to clear things up, I have not lost weight since last spring, and may weigh slightly more (which I believe is muscle in my upper body). Could it be that pregnancy doping effect after the miscarriage?
One other strategy I have begun to employ is something I have invented called "Invar" (oh, my, I am such a geek. Sometimes I really embarrass myself). This stands for (am I really going to write this?) "Intensity and Variation". The idea is that every day, I have a very intense work out which leaves one muscle group sore, but it can't be the same muscle group two days in a row.
Here is a sample from this week:
Day 1: 4 mile run warm up, 8 mile tempo run
Day 2: 19 mile bike tempo (70:40 - beat my old record!), easy swim (I admit I did this to burn calories - bad girl!)
Day 3: 40 pool laps, alternating intervals and recovery stroke. Class: Pulse: stomach, butt, thighs)
Day 4: 5 mile run warm up, 6 x 1 mile intervals
The biggest way this helps me is I have eliminated junk running. I told my Invar plan to SR and he said he thought it would hurt my running, though he sounded mildly intrigued. Who would not be intrigued by Invar?
OMG, I have got to get to work here.
Running song of the day: Come with Me by C.E.O. (I listened to this during my entire interval set today. I can't be the only on who is comforted by repeating a song during intervals, am I?)
20 comments:
- Diana said...
Your Invar sounds just like the weight lifting schedule I used to follow when I rowed in college. We rowed 6 days a week and lifted alternating muscle groups in the weight room about four days a week.
I'm just curious about one thing in your plan--don't you miss having a daily run? The act of running is like a daily ritual for me, and it clears my head and gets me centered. I'm not training or trying to be faster, so my goals are very different, and that obviously influences my workout activities, but I know I would sorely miss my time running even if I replaced it with swimming and biking.
P.S. You have given me shoe envy.
- 13 August 2010 at 16:21
- Ewa said...
I would not mind trying those shoes but I am afraid I might like them and the price scares me. Mesh ones here are $195 and leather even more expensive. I think I will keep on working on the barefoot thing. A bit cheaper.
- 13 August 2010 at 16:31
- SteveQ said...
I think I'm morally and ethically superior to others AND less materialistic, but not BECAUSE I'm less materialistic. Then again, I did give you a link to that hurdling photo, so maybe I'm a little deluded.
I have never spent $171 on shoes (running and street) in an entire year!
- 13 August 2010 at 18:48
- olga said...
I am NOT materialistic, but not superior to most (just some, the lazy kind:)). And I had never spent that much on a pair of running shoes, or any shoes. It helps to get free/discounted shoes:) but the most I paid full price for were $80 4 month ago for a road shoe - and I kept a box for 2 month hoping to return them and recover the money. My previous road pair lasted almost 2.5 years and was bought by a friend who worked at Nike (this deeply discounted). Weird...I pay for Bikram about $100/month these days. But yoga, like races, is an "experience" while shoes are "stuff". That's my idea, and I am sticking to it:)
- 13 August 2010 at 19:53
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- 13 August 2010 at 23:18
- Karen said...
I wish my shoes looked that snazzy!!!
Just looking at your schedule makes me exhausted, but you train at a much higher level than I do. Invar sounds like it should help to not wear out any particular areas, but doesn't having one part sore the next day slow you down? I find it a little harder to run the next day (ie- the day after a brutal core workout). Maybe I'm just a wimp. :) I'm sure you'll be able to tell for yourself in a week or two.
- 13 August 2010 at 23:18
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- 14 August 2010 at 04:03
- green light said...
well, what a lot of your US readers don't realize is also how much more expensive shoes are in Europe. The Asics 2150, the best selling shoe in the US at MSRP $100, sells in Denmark, at the same store where you bought the Bioms for 1100 Danish Krona, and isn't that something like $180? So $171 for the Bioms isn't actually that ridiculous, relatively speaking. (PS: the shoe I recall you used to wear, the Saucony Hurricane, is MSRP $140 so even more expensive relatively).
- 14 August 2010 at 04:06
- Tina said...
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- 14 August 2010 at 21:11
- mmmonyka said...
Good job on mile intervals!
I am wondering...since your INVAR plan is for this week and it was only Friday when you wrote this, how many days a week you run and how many you bike or do something else?
- 14 August 2010 at 23:17
Hey SLG -
Totally unrelated, but did I see you in a brief cameo at the start of the Dean Karnazes 50/50/50 movie?? Just wondering if it was indeed you!
- Shannon in KS
- 15 August 2010 at 01:48
- 15 August 2010 at 07:36
- PiccolaPineCone said...
Olga/SteveQ: Whaaaaat? how many miles do you put on your shoes before replacing them? I change shoes every 1000 km but you're making me wonder if I am being too Princess and the Pea!
- 15 August 2010 at 15:19
- sea legs girl said...
We really ARE kindred spirits. Well, I missed my daily run a lot at first, but now it is sinking in how much better my runs are when I take days off between. I never thought I would be saying what I am now. Trust me! But yeah, my goal right now is actually to get faster, and I can completely respect just using running for enjoyment and stress relief.
Ewa & Green Light,
Yeah, I forgot to point out that normal running shoes here run about $150, so if one is going to buy shoes in Denmark, I really did get a good deal. :)(patting mysef on the back).
Steve Q,
I thought people who were morally and ethically superior didn't admit it! But what would I know, really?
Wow. You have good luck with cheap shoes, I guess. I can't remember the last time I bought a pair of running shoes for less than $80. I must have been in high school.
Yeah, Karen,
I found out yesterday that I absolutely needed a break. I was sore everywhere. I slept in, took a light run and took a long afternoon nap. I may find one real rest day a week is key to good training.
I will stop by. Thanks!
I'm just starting it. I still have to work out the details based on how I feel.
Wow. If I don't recall making a cameo, does that make the answer no? Was it just a shot of a runner? I will have to look up the movie and see if I can learn more. I am, however, one of those people who frequently gets mistaken for others. So, somehow I am doubting it was me :(.
PPC, agreed! I replace mine approximately every 500-600 miles, so I am a little worse than you. But I only replace them because I can tell I need to. I never write it on the calendar or anything.
- 15 August 2010 at 17:25
- SteveQ said...
@PPC: I had a pair of training shoes that I got 15000 miles of running out of, then made them walking shoes, then lawn-mowing shoes. 25000 total - around the equator. But that was unusual even for me!
It helps that recently I won a pair of shoes and that I was given a pair by someone who took up running barefoot.
- 15 August 2010 at 20:08
- Helen said...
Fun post! Definite shoe envy...!
Nice job on the intervals. Whatever the reason it's a welcome boost I'm sure.
- 15 August 2010 at 21:40
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- 16 August 2010 at 02:45
- olga said...
Re: miles in shoes. I don't count them. I wait till shoes fall apart (for trail shoes), or the souls deteriorate (for road shoes). Definitely over 700 miles.
- 16 August 2010 at 12:16
- sea legs girl said...
I am feeling the need to defend myself here. I wouldn't buy new shoes if I didn't start developing hip problems. When the shoes are worn out to a certain extent, the pain in the left hip starts again. It actually may vary a great deal how long a wait to change my shoes. But 600 miles is around when it usually starts happening.
- 16 August 2010 at 13:36
- Diana said...
I have to chime in that I replace my shoes between 500-600 miles, too. When I start to get knee problems and my shin splints come back, I know it's time to replace the shoes.
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I have read the introductory sections of many books on Real Analysis and Topology, yet nowhere have I found an unbiased motivation for the notions of either topology or (topological) continuity.
The question then follows. If all we know is the notion of a metric on a set, and an open set in a metric space, then what is the motivation for developing the topological definition of continuity? That is, assuming no knowledge of the results that follow such a definition, assuming no notion of epsilon-delta definition, why would anyone say:
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Added: My question have been closed. However, I would like to thank Qiaochu Yuan who was remarkably open and unbiased and directed us to a prior discussion on the exact topic of my question. (See link in comment section below.)
To all others who rushed to disqualify my question, I have just found the answer. There turned out to be, in fact, a motivation for defining a topology---a motivation that does not rely on any intuition powered by the experience with Euclidean Spaces. It relies only on the mental construct of generalized "closeness" between elements described by neighborhoods (subsets). It follows remarkably that to fully describe such "closeness", it suffices to look at those subsets that bear the properties of opens sets. Precisely the topology! A notion of continuity beautifully follows. What an insight. :) But oh well, the powerful ones of this forum feel that such an approach is unworthy. :)


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3-Hydroxydiphenylamine 101-18-8 MSDS
Section I.Chemical Product and Company Identification
Chemical Name 3-Hydroxydiphenylamine
Portland OR
Synonym m-Anilinophenol
Chemical Formula HOC6H4NHC6H5
CAS Number 101-18-8
Section II. Composition and Information on Ingredients
Chemical Name CAS Number Percent (%) TLV/PEL Toxicology Data
3-Hydroxydiphenylamine 101-18-8 Min. 97.0 (T) Not available. Not available.
Section III. Hazards Identification
Acute Health Effects Irritating to eyes and skin on contact. Inhalation causes irritation of the lungs and respiratory system. Inflammation of the
eye is characterized by redness, watering, and itching. Skin inflammation is characterized by itching, scaling, reddening,
or, occasionally, blistering. Follow safe industrial hygiene practices and always wear proper protective equipment when
handling this compound.
CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS : Not available.
Chronic Health Effects
MUTAGENIC EFFECTS : Not available.
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS : Not available.
DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: Not available.
Repeated or prolonged exposure to this compound is not known to aggravate existing medical conditions.
Section IV. First Aid Measures
Eye Contact Check for and remove any contact lenses. In case of contact, immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15
minutes. Get medical attention.
Skin Contact In case of contact, immediately flush skin with plenty of water. Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing
before reuse. Thoroughly clean shoes before reuse. Get medical attention.
Inhalation If the victim is not breathing, perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie, belt or
waistband. If breathing is difficult, oxygen can be administered. Seek medical attention if respiration problems do not
Ingestion INDUCE VOMITING by sticking finger in throat. Lower the head so that the vomit will not reenter the mouth and throat.
Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie, belt or waistband. If the victim is not breathing, perform mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation. Examine the lips and mouth to ascertain whether the tissues are damaged, a possible indication that the
toxic material was ingested; the absence of such signs, however, is not conclusive. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION in case of ingestion of a radioactive material.
Section V. Fire and Explosion Data
Auto-Ignition Not available.
Flammability May be combustible at high temperature.
Flash Points Flammable Limits Not available.
Not available.
Combustion Products These products are toxic carbon oxides (CO, CO 2), nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2).
Fire Hazards
Not available.
Explosion Hazards Risks of explosion of the product in presence of mechanical impact: Not available.
Risks of explosion of the product in presence of static discharge: Not available.
Fire Fighting Media
SMALL FIRE: Use DRY chemical powder.
LARGE FIRE: Use water spray, fog or foam. DO NOT use water jet.
and Instructions
Consult with local fire authorities before attempting large scale fire-fighting operations.
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Section VI. Accidental Release Measures
Spill Cleanup Irritating material.
Instructions Use a shovel to put the material into a convenient waste disposal container. Finish cleaning the spill by rinsing any
contaminated surfaces with copious amounts of water. Consult federal, state, and/or local authorities for assistance on
Section VII. Handling and Storage
Handling and Storage IRRITANT. Keep away from heat. Mechanical exhaust required. When not in use, tightly seal the container and store in
a dry, cool place. Avoid excessive heat and light. Do not breathe dust.
Always store away from incompatible compounds such as oxidizing agents.
Section VIII. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Engineering Controls Use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls to keep airborne levels below
recommended exposure limits. If user operations generate dust, fume or mist, use ventilation to keep exposure to
airborne contaminants below the exposure limit.
Personal Protection Splash goggles. Lab coat. Dust respirator. Boots. Gloves. Suggested protective clothing might not be sufficient; consult
a specialist BEFORE handling this product. Be sure to use a MSHA/NIOSH approved respirator or equivalent.
Exposure Limits Not available.
Section IX. Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical state @ 20°C Solid. (Grey powder and chunks.) Not available.
Not available.
Specific Gravity
Molecular Weight 185.23 Partition Coefficient Not available.
Boiling Point 340°C (644°F) Vapor Pressure Not applicable.
Melting Point 80 to 82°C (176 to 179.6°F) Vapor Density Not available.
Not available. Volatility Not available.
Refractive Index
Critical Temperature Odor Not available.
Not available.
Not available. Not available.
Viscosity Taste
Section X. Stability and Reactivity Data
This material is stable if stored under proper conditions. (See Section VII for instructions)
Conditions of Instability
Avoid excessive heat and light.
Reactive with strong oxidizing agents.
Section XI. Toxicological Information
RTECS Number Not available.
Routes of Exposure Eye Contact. Ingestion. inhalation.
Not available.
Toxicity Data
Chronic Toxic Effects CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS : Not available.
MUTAGENIC EFFECTS : Not available.
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS : Not available.
DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: Not available.
Repeated or prolonged exposure to this compound is not known to aggravate existing medical conditions.
Irritating to eyes and skin on contact. Inhalation causes irritation of the lungs and respiratory system. Inflammation of the
Acute Toxic Effects
eye is characterized by redness, watering, and itching. Skin inflammation is characterized by itching, scaling, reddening,
or, occasionally, blistering. Follow safe industrial hygiene practices and always wear proper protective equipment when
handling this compound.
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Section XII. Ecological Information
Ecotoxicity Not available.
Environmental Fate Not available.
Section XIII. Disposal Considerations
Recycle to process, if possible. Consult your local regional authorities. You may be able to dissove or mix material with a
Waste Disposal
combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber system. Observe all
federal, state and locl regulations when disposing of the substance.
Section XIV. Transport Information
DOT Classification Not a DOT controlled material (United States).
PIN Number Not applicable.
Proper Shipping Name
Not applicable.
Packing Group (PG) Not applicable.
DOT Pictograms
Section XV. Other Regulatory Information and Pictograms
TSCA Chemical Inventory This compound is ON the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) inventory list.
WHMIS Classification
Not available.
EINECS Number (EEC) 202-923-6
EEC Risk Statements R36/37/38- Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.