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- Premium Grade
- Supports Mental Alertness
- Healthy Glandular Function*
L-Tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid that plays an important role in the production of neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine. In addition, because L-Tyrosine is necessary for the synthesis of thyroid hormone and epinephrine (adrenaline), L-Tyrosine supports healthy glandular function and stress response.*
Suggested Usage
As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 1 to 3 times daily, preferably between meals.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: | 1 Capsule | ||
Servings Per Container: | 120 | ||
Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value* | ||
* Percent Daily Values are based on 2,000 calorie diet. † Daily Value not established. | |||
L-Tyrosine | 500 mg | † |
Other Ingredients:
Gelatin (capsule), Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source) and Stearic Acid (vegetable source).
Contains no: sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
Caution: For adults only. Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Persons with thyroid disease (hyperthyroidism), melanoma, or those taking MAO inhibitors or other mood altering medications should seek the advice of a physician before con sum ing this product. Keep out of reach of children.
Store in a cool, dry place.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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Vike Skirted Jig Heads consist of a 52 strand skirt that utilizes multiple color breaks on a single strand. These strands rotate back and forth creating the illusion of a fully dimensional image. The durable tungsten head is denser than lead and equates to a smaller head and less bulk. The edges of the weight are polished and the line touches only the smooth machined surfaces. The fact that the line directly touches the tungsten on the insert free weights allows for more vibration to be transmitted through the line.
- In fresh water and estuary situations the skirt becomes a target as inquisitive fish can't help reacting to the lure swimming past. When used on their own, the head is rigged so it slides freely on the leader just above your selection of hook type*, the shape of the head enables fishing to occur horizontally, as in cast and retrieve fishing, basically creating a jig that shields the bait or lure as it enters and exits thick vegetation without becoming snagged, allowing the hook and weight to separate when fighting a fish.
- These Jig Heads can also be allowed to sink to any depth before making a vertical retrieve, making them a great option when Snapper fishing, for instance. Out deep these lures are also deadly on many other bottom dwellers such as jewfish, kingfish and pearl perch as can't help themselves and instinctively strike in reaction to it. In this situation the standard lift and drop jigging technique for soft plastics is the required presentation for these lures. When retrieving the lure you can opt for a steady wind, but it pays to break up this steady wind with some speed variation as this will provide an action that emulates that of an Ocky or Squid in action. Using a stop/start retrieve, with small pauses, enables the skirt to flutter and flare, presenting a larger, more enticing profile to larger fish.
- Or, simply drop it to the bottom, raise it about half a metre, and just stick the rod into in the holder and let the motion of the boat do all the work for you. Suited for all blue water predators their versatility makes them effective not only on resident reef species but pelagics as well.
- Use them in combination with your favourite bait, squid, octopus, or a pilly as an added enticement. In this application the skirt will act as protection for the bait, reducing the likelihood of the bait being broken off the hook as it moves through weeds.
- Vike Skirted Jig Heads also make an ideal solution for lower head profile Spinnerbaits and Buzzbaits.
* See our Tips and Techniques zone for various rigging options that utilise a range of different hooks from single Long Shank Hooks to Ganged and single/treble combinations.
Vike Skirted Jig Heads, also known as Punch Rigs, are available in three colors – Black Blue, Candy Craw, and Green Pumpkin and in Weights - 3/8, ½, ¾, 1, and 1.25oz.

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Whether you are looking to light up your Toyota Highlander bed for use on a job site or you need that special edge at a car show, Boslla is your source for the Toyota Highlander LED headlight bulbs upgrades. With these 100w 12000lm led headlight bulbs, your Toyota Highlander headlights will be 500% brighter!
2014-2019 Toyota Highlander LED Headlight Bulb Bulb
- Low Beam – H11 LED Bulb
- High Beam – 9005 LED Bulb
- Fog Light – H11 LED Bulb
Cool White
Power / Set
Brightness / Set
Working Voltage
Cooling Fan
Aluminum Alloy
Long Lifespan
- See Wider, No Dark Spots, No Blinding
These led headlight bulbs are the same beam designed as halogen bulbs. Ultra-thin baseboard to ensure 360°lighting without black spots. The closer light-emitting area of the halogens also offers a super-focused and safe beam pattern, delivering wider angle and farther range light on the road. No glare and do not blind to oncoming traffic.
- Unrivaled Powerful Performance
The ultra-thin and large LED flip chip for a farther and wider brightness. The all-in-one design perfectly matches the original bulb. With intelligent temperature control plus ultra-thick copper tubes and high-speed fans, the heat dissipation performance is further improved with a longer lifespan.
- 50,000 Hours Long Lifespan
The new LED bulbs are equipped with an intelligent temperature control system, a powerful 8,500PRM silent fan, an aviation aluminum body, and a double copper plate heating tube, the heat dissipation performance is further improved, and the life span is up to 50,000 hours. Equivalent to 100 halogen lamps, no more frequent replacement of bulbs.
- Wireless Design, Plug and Play
90 degrees base design same as halogen, with no external driver or connector. Perfectly fit into your housing and factory sockets, and even in tight spaces. Non-polarity and plug-n-play design, this led headlight conversion kit can be easily installed within 10 minutes, with no tools or modifications needed.


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A note from Judith
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In August 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a joint final rule for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2017-2025. The rule covering passenger vehicles and light trucks dramatically increases the required average fuel economy to 49.6 mpg and an average emissions level of 163 grams of CO2 per mile in 2025. This represents a 5% year-over-year increase in fuel efficiency beginning in 2017.
At first glance, this substantial increase in fuel economy standards would appear to be an enormous driver for auto and truck manufacturers to comprehensively reexamine how they are producing vehicles. Undoubtedly, one aspect of that would include shedding weight through an increased usage of lightweight materials. This change has already begun in the airline industry as airplanes are being redesigned and manufactured with composite materials replacing aluminum in major structural components for the first time. A similar change to the auto and light truck market could represent a huge opportunity for structural adhesive producers.
However, a closer look at the details of the regulation and what it means to auto and light truck manufacturers shows that such a correlation isn't as easy to draw as it first appears. The new CAFE standards are based on a number of assumptions, including technological improvements of drivetrain components (primarily engine- and transmission-based efficiencies), a move toward electric and hybrid drivetrains, as well as mass (weight) reduction. But none of these assumptions are intended to require massive reengineering of how vehicles are produced, nor do they require rapid adoption of new technologies.
Since the early 1980s, cars and light trucks have steadily increased in weight (see Figure 1). This is due to a number of factors, including consumer preference for larger vehicles—as seen in the emergence of new classes of vehicles like SUVs and minivans—as well as an increase in both safety and amenity items, including air bags, anti-lock brakes, power windows and locks, and additional noise insulation (NVH).
While weight has been steadily increasing in recent years, auto and truck manufactures have been able to simultaneously increase fuel economy and performance. In fact, manufacturers have tended to use efficiency gains to improve performance rather than increase MPG, driven primarily by consumer preference. Figure 2 shows how much acceleration has increased on average while MPG has increased to a lesser extent.
Of all the assumptions that were used in writing the CAFE rule, mass reduction is the one most directly affecting adhesive use. Vehicle mass reduction can be accomplished two ways: by using less material or by substituting lighter weight materials for heavier ones. In a typical vehicle, the amount of weight is distributed equally among the body, the drivetrain, the chassis, and the rest (interior components, fenders, glass, etc.).
While substitution has taken place on a limited basis, such as the migration to plastics for side mirrors, bumpers and some hoods, material reduction has been the primary means to reduce mass. However, much of these gains have already been achieved as there is a practical limit to how much can be reduced while maintaining safety, body rigidity and NVH. Substitution has also generally been limited to non-structural components. By far the largest opportunity for structural adhesives would be if carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics began to replace steel in automotive body-in-whites. Unfortunately, the CAFE rule doesn't make that any more likely than before its existence due to the cost differential between the two.
In conclusion, what at first appears to be a huge driver for structural adhesive demand may turn out to be less than meets the eye. Instead, the rate of penetration for adhesives into the auto industry may not be as important as the demand for the number of units produced over the next decade. Fortunately, demand for new autos and light trucks looks to have turned a corner and is now greater than 15 million units annually. With the average age of cars and trucks in the U.S. expanding to a record 11 years, demand looks to be robust as older cars and trucks get replaced.
Any views or opinions expressed in this column are those of the author and do not represent those of ASI, its staff, Editorial Advisory Board or BNP Media.


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Manual Transmission Repair
Manual Transmission – Standard Transmission – Stick Shift Repair
Manual transmission… standard transmission… stick shift… all different names for the same type of drivetrain. The more correct term is manual transmission, because you shift it manually instead of it shifting on its own like an automatic transmission.
The term standard transmission comes from a time when an automatic transmission was an option that you had to pay extra for when you bought the car. The manual came "standard." And stick shift? Isn't that one obvious?
Gas Mileage with Manual Transmission Service
Whatever you'd like to call them, the manual transmission enjoyed a resurgence a few years ago, when gas prices took their historic rise. That's because most people believe that a manual transmission is generally more efficient than an automatic.
Unfortunately for those folks who went out and bought new cars with manual transmissions, that's really no longer the case. Only the most experienced, skilled drivers will be able to nurse better gas mileage out of a manual transmission than they can get from most of today's automatics.
Of course, there are still those people who just enjoy the feel driving a stick. Shifting gears manually makes them feel like they're an integral part of the driving experience.
Manual Transmission Repair and Service at Cottman
Whatever the reason you have for owning a car with a manual transmission, when you have a problem with your car's transmission, there's only one name you need to remember: Cottman. Because the technicians at your local Cottman center are experts with manual transmissions. They understand how they work, and they know how to fix them when they don't.
So if your car's manual transmission is having problems — anything from grinding gears to not moving at all, and anything in between — give your nearby Cottman center a call. They'll be happy to check it out and let you know exactly what it'll take to get you back on the road and shifting gears again.


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Threadlockers lock threaded assemblies and keep them from loosening.
Notice: Park Tool AP-1 Adhesive Primer must be used to prep all components, fasteners and carbon fiber surfaces prior to application of Park Tool threadlockers or retaining compound. Failure to do so could result in permanently bonded parts.
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm
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Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast
174 N 600 W Valparaiso, IN 46385
Contact: Barbara Rivera 219-759-4274
Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast Chosen As One Of The "BEST IN THE MIDWEST" IN THE BEST OF BEDANDBREAKFAST.COM AWARDS
Valparaiso, Indiana in the United States of America
The Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast of Valparaiso, Indiana, was selected as one of the "Best in the Midwest" in the annual Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards, 2008-2009. The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards are based upon a qualitative and quantitative review of the nearly 50,000 independent reviews submitted to BedandBreakfast.com, the leading online B&B directory and reservation network worldwide.
"We know how important independent reviews are. We are delighted that inngoers concurred that Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast is a favorite among those seeking the B&B experience," explained BedandBreakfast.com's Sandy Soule, one of the most highly recognized authors and a spokeswoman for the B&B industry. "It's clear that the Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast earned high marks from inngoers for their fine accommodations, breakfasts, amenities, and wonderful hospitality and service," commented Soule.
"We are pleased that we were chosen for a Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award and are proud that our guests posted reviews that resulted in this award," stated Barbara and Efrain Rivera. "It is gratifying that our attention to the details that make a difference to guests were recognized by inngoers who took the time to write reviews of Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast," commented Barbara and Efrain. Here's an excerpt from one of our reviews: "This was at least our 4th visit here! We have stayed in every room. Our next stay will be in the newest suite, soon to be available. Consistency is the best word to describe the atmosphere of this establishment. You can depend on being treated like loyalty every time you stay.
Barbara goes above and beyond what is expected for a "B&B" meal! It truly is a "dining experience" not just a meal. The rooms are lavishly furnished, impeccably clean. Songbird Prairie is by far the best B&B we have ever visited!
About the Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast: County setting with classic Ethan Allen furniture, Songbird theme guest rooms, Luxurious linens, soft robes, bath salts, Fireplace and Whirlpools in every guest room, Three course hot breakfast served in the sunroom where songbirds serenade and entertain, woodland trails and gardens, hospitality area, special packages.
Visit our web site @ www.songbirdprairie.com or call 877-766-4273 High resolution photos available upon request.
For a complete list of Best of BedandBreakfast.com winners, and thousands of perfect choices for your next B&B getaway visit BedandBreakfast.com, the leading online bed and breakfast directory and reservation network worldwide, listing nearly 7,000 B&Bs and inns. Travelers can make reservations online, purchase The Getaway Gift Card from BedandBreakfast.com, welcomed at nearly 4,000 B&Bs in the U.S. and Canada, and read up-to-date trip reports on the BedandBreakfast.com blog, read and write independent reviews, and post questions on expert-hosted message boards.
Barbara and Efrain Rivera
Songbird Prairie Bed and Breakfast
174 N 600 W Valparaiso, IN 46385 USA
877-766-4273 219-759-4274
The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award winners are not ranked but are listed alphabetically by state or country within each category. The 2008-2009 Best of BedandBreakfast.com regional awards went to:
Best of the Midwest (United States)
18 Cabins & Candlelight, Colfax, IN
Songbird Prairie, Valparaiso, IN
74 Stonehouse, LLC, Cottonwood Falls, KS
Cincinnati's Weller Haus, Newport, KY
Bass and Baskets, Lake Ozark, MO
Sarah's House Victorian Bed & Breakfast, Dresden, OH
The Lakehouse Inn, Geneva on the Lake, OH
Captain Montague's, Huron, OH
Garden Gate Get-A-Way, Millersburg, OH
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Steps to an Effective Hiring Process
These are the steps for the hiring process to be able to select the right person in your company:
Determining your need to hire a new employee. Before to start hiring process, you have to clearly define critical skills for the job and organizational attributes required for success. You should validated selection tools such as skill assessments, pre-screen interview, and behavioral-based structured interviews to screen applicants.
Conducting job analysis. Job Analysis will describe the job essential functions and key performance criteria for the interview. You should use job descriptions.
Use a job description for the position. Usually Job Descriptions are used especially for advertising to fill an open position, determining compensation and as a basis for performance reviews.
Determining the salary for the position. Analyze Salary based on internal and external equity. If possible use the salary chart in your business.
Find qualified applicants. What are the best resources for finding great candidates?
Here are some ideas:
- The Web contains a great number of sites that have job postings, want ads and resumes of prospective employees.
- Your Web site. Post your open positions on your company Web site. This will attract general job seekers, as well as those who use your Web site and like it.
- Internal Candidates. Look at your own employees to fill vacant positions. There may be one who is ready for a promotion.
- Bounty rewards. Some companies give a bounty reward to employees for recruiting candidates to the organization.
- Employment agencies. There are many agencies that will supply you permanent employees for a fee. They will have a long list of resumes and likely will have done a screening and reference check of the individuals.
- Headhunters. For executive-level employees, you can turn to executive search firms. Be prepared, to pay a significant fee payable up front when the employee is hired.
- Want ads. Want ads are a traditional way of getting your message to a great number of potential employees. These can be included in local newspapers.
Selection. Review all of the resumes and job applications and choose a select number of qualified applicants to be interviewed.
The benefit of using an application form is that it ensures that the same information is gained from candidates which help to achieve a level of consistency in the short-listing process. Job application form should only address the really important areas to allow short listing to take place.
Call Candidates for interview. Usually keep 1 hour per candidate to make sure you are not short on time. Depending on the position the interview can take up until 1 hour. When you call the candidate you can initiate a Pre-Screening interview by phone.
- Interviewing. You can easily make a hiring mistake when you are not prepared for the interview and hiring process. Know the questions you want to ask. Conduct interviewing with candidates selected for the position, based on the job's description and competencies You should have 2 interviews in your process. The first one is to screen candidate and the second one to make your decision.
- After interview. Make time after the interview to review and write comments on paper. Be certain to return any of the candidate's calls or messages requesting more information.
- Checking references. References Checklist can help fill in any gaps or date discrepancies found in a candidate's employment history.
- Job Offer to the candidate. We suggest you wait 48 hours to offer the job to the candidate to make the best decision.
Offer Letters include the major terms and conditions of the employment relationship with clear expectations between the company and employee. Subjects such as the job title, reporting relationships, work hours per week, job status, salary, bonus, compensation, benefits, vacation time, employee discount, probationary period time, confidentiality, and protection of trade secrets are included.
Notice on the front end of the employment relationship that it can be terminated at any time, with or without cause, is a good first step toward setting proper expectations and possibly protecting the company from liability in the future. The information here does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as legal advice. If you have a legal issue or wish to obtain legal advice, you should consult an attorney concerning your particular situation and facts.
Send Rejection letter for applicants. After the interview, you can send a letter to each candidate you have interviewed to project a professional image of your company. The rejection letter should honestly inform the applicant about the prospects for future consideration for employment. You don't want to hurt the feelings of job applicants you've decided not to hire.
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Alloy Wire was firmly in demand when it made its debut at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics last week.
Our commitment to promoting our expertise in the UK paid off with a number of enquiries taken and actually quoted at the show, with visitors still coming to see us right up until the event closed.
Nickel alloy straight bars received a lot of attention from CNC machinists making aerospace and other high tech parts, whilst performance alloys like Hastelloys, Inconel and Nimonics proved popular with specialist welders who sometimes struggle to get the material from their usual stockists.
We even had one client that was interesting in using our wire for producing antennas, a new end-user application for us.
Angus Hogarth, Sales Director at Alloy Wire, commented: "This is the first time AWI has exhibited at Southern Manufacturing and we weren't disappointed.
"We saw lots of potential new customers and also met up with existing ones, some of which had travelled up to seven hours to attend."
He concluded: "The visual appearance of the stand again received lots of comments and I'm no doubt the marketing material is having a big impact on getting people to talk to us."
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics was also the first opportunity for AWI to showcase its new 'wire finder' app.
Over the last four months our technical experts have been working with our sales team to develop an interactive database of all of our materials, their properties and the applications they are best suited to.
The web-based app, which has also been designed for mobile devices and tablets, allows users to search for the type of wire they need by sector (aerospace, oil and gas and nuclear) or by solution, such as strength, sub-zero temperature, electrical and heat, corrosion and water resistance.


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How To Make $20 Fast: (25 Easy Legitimate Ways in 2021)
Thinking of having a passive side hustle? Like How to Make $20 Fast? In this day and age, it becomes easier and easier to make money without stepping out of the house. You can easily make 20 dollars fast or even more by doing something you enjoy. Sometimes, all you need is a smartphone or a laptop, and a good internet connection. In some instances, however, you just need to pay more attention to your community. Is there anything you can do to make people's lives better?! At the end of the day, to make more money you need to be patient and resourceful! Let me help you by giving you some tips.


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Comet ISON has brightened and is now in the constellation Virgo in the predawn sky. As of November 9, from a dark sky location, Comet ISON is bright enough to see with any telescope that Orion offers, shining around magnitude 8.0. So grab your gear and see the comet! Some tips for comet viewers are below:
Comet ISON, imaged on 10.06.13 by Doug Hubbell.
Take a telescope. While comet ISON has brightened a lot, it is still needs a telescope the week of November 11 to see it. By the end of the week, it should be visible in large binoculars.
Use low power. You don't need a high power to see the comet. A low power eyepiece (with a larger number or focal length, say 18mm or larger) gives a wide field of view and a brighter image, perfect for comet ISON.
Get away from city lights. We can't emphasize enough that the comet is best seen from a dark sky location (one where you can see the milky way). City lights and moonlight vastly overpower most stars, galaxies ands comets.
Rise early. The comet is rapidly moving towards the sun in the morning sky, so you need to get out pre dawn to catch it now. The best viewing will be this week, about 4 a.m., and before 5:15 a.m. as the sky will brighten so much after about 5:15 that the comet is overpowered by the pre-dawn sky.
Know where to look. The comet is still relatively small and dim, so you can't walk outside, look up and see it - though it may get that bright later this year. Check out Orion's Comet ISON page in the Community section of telescope.com for maps and charts of its location, and any new updates. Resources such as Starry Night software will help you get an up-to-date star chart, but remember, the comet is moving pretty fast against the background stars and its position changes slightly every day.


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Our Favorite Trail Running Shoes
Check out our Best Trail Running Shoes article to learn about our current favorite trail running shoes!
Montrail Badwater Review
For most of us, the idea of a hybrid shoe makes sense. We may run on roads to get to the trailhead or link up several trails with road sections. Many trail races feature sections of road, doubletrack, or asphalt that while mentally less stimulating, provide time to drop the pace and stretch out the legs. It is always disconcerting when a trail shoe feels bulky, stiff, or otherwise awkward when you hit the road.
But, the purist in me wants to separate the two – road and trail – for no real reason. So, I'm skeptical to think that a shoe could perform and protect on technical trail and still feel smooth on the roads. But with many ultras having significant road portions/non-technical portions (Leadville, UROC, Western States, and American River) having a shoe built to tackle everything makes perfect sense.
Montrail gives us the new Badwater which weighs in at 9.7 oz with 10mm of heel drop. It is built on the same platform as the Fairhaven, Montrail's other hybrid shoe. The main difference between the two is the weight (the Fairhaven is 11 oz.), the Badwater's lack of Montrail's fluid post, and the much improved upper. While its namesake suggests more of a road-oriented shoe, I found it trail worthy, as well.
Montrail uses welded overlays removing most of the stitching present on their shoes, including the Badwater, to create an abrasion-free upper. Running my hand around the inside of the upper proves that it is seamless and I had zero issues with rubbing. A breathable, dual-density mesh underscores these well-placed overlays, creating a foot-hugging fit throughout the upper. The lacing system is incorporated into the overlays and is otherwise fairly traditional with oval laces that stay tied. An effective toe bumper made of durable, reinforced nylon, saved my toes on several occasions. The heel molded well to my foot and wasn't too stiff without any external plastic heel reinforcements.
I will say that, when I initially slipped on the Badwater, the upper felt stiff. My first run in the shoe confirmed this feeling. But the upper loosened up after about 30 miles and it has continued to feel better and better. I attribute the initial stiffness to Montrail using a kind of thin nylon Cordura for the overlays rather than synthetic leather. This nylon looks and feels ballistic and shows no signs of wear after 200+ miles.
The toe box width is medium, but initially felt a bit narrow until the overlays broke in a bit.
The Badwater is designed to be a neutral hybrid trail/road shoe and they used a softer EVA foam cushioning than typically found in their line. For roadies out there looking for a road shoe comparison, I would say that the Badwater's cushioning feels a bit like the Revlite foam of the NB 890. The feel is fantastic while the responsive cushioning system and the geometric design of the midsole seem to lend a bit of support, as well. The heel drop of the Badwater is 10mm with a fairly low stack height (20mm heel, 10mm toe) per my measurements. It has a fairly low-to-the-ground feel given the great amount of cushioning provided.
A bit of medial stability is provided in the form of a plastic footbridge that also decreases torsional rigidity. What I liked about the design of this footbridge is that Montrail sunk it beneath the outsole, but stayed away from really incorporating it in the midsole which would decrease flexibility a great deal.
I did not feel any sort of rock plate or plastic underfoot protection during my probing, twisting, and running in the Badwater. I also didn't have problems with stone bruising and the combination of the firm outsole and ample cushioning provided enough protection, in my opinion.
It's important to note that the Badwater has the exact same outsole as the Fairhaven. Montrail uses its geometric Gryptonite outsole lug design liberally throughout the outsole and the lug height is more Rogue Racer than Bajada, meaning shorter lugs with less space between them. The outsole doesn't cover the entirety of the bottom of the shoe and areas of soft EVA midsole are exposed in places. The effect of this is a very smooth transition, akin to a road shoe, with a very smooth ride.
I have to credit Andy Henshaw's blog for summarizing my only complaints about the Badwater, and really being the only info on the shoe I could find on the interwebs. Montrail decoupled the heel a bit to increase flexibility, but probably not enough. Mind you, the Badwater's heel is not stiff or inflexible, but a little more decoupling would make for a better transition on road and trail, in my opinion. Also, the lateral side of the heel outsole is built up a bit which, while commonplace on road shoes, doesn't translate well to cambered trails. Another small gripe about the Badwater outsole is the cutout in the middle of the heel area which tended to pack with mud and clay which dried on during my run. The rest of the outsole sheds mud and clay quite well.
Overall Impressions
While the anticipation for the Badwater (MSRP: $120) is currently being overshadowed by buzz for the Rogue Fly and Bajada, it really deserves its own look. This is a fantastic shoe that many trail runners will find very appealing simply as a trail shoe. The fit is great, its lightweight (9.7 oz), and has great cushioning and a bit of support. I tried to best this shoe running on snow, ice, mud, clay, sand, and rock, and it handled everything I put it through. The added bonus is that my road running to the trailhead felt just as smooth. I actually wore this shoe exclusively for a week of road runs and had no complaints. So, if you're looking for a road to trail all-in-one shoe, check out the Badwater.


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Get ready to strap in, go back in time and take stick in the most pivotal battles in the history of air combat. Birds of Steel puts you right in the crosshairs of WWII's most intense skirmishes. This original IP blends next gen supremacy and the fine details of aerial combat into a historical recreation fit for flight sim fans and history buffs alike. Use your skills to pilot the top planes from all combatants in WWII to recreate history or to change the outcomes of the most prolific battles in history. Online and offline elements add an entire new element to the game which will ensure Birds of Steel remains a fresh combat experience long after you've played for the first time.


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"But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." – Joshua 24:15
LEE FERGUSON is a knifemaker. He offers many different kinds of custom knives. All are handmade from the finest materials available that are suitable for the use of the knife.
The WOODCARVING KNIVES are handmade with tool steel blades and rosewood handles. They come pre-sharpened—ready to use. These knives hold an edge well and are easy to maintain. Most can be shipped within a few days, and shipping is FREE to USA on woodcarving knives.
The handcrafted CUSTOM KNIVES come in many styles—art daggers, hunting knives, folding knives, miniatures, and tactical. We use a wide variety of natural and manmade materials and the best steels. Most come with handmade sheaths. Actual shipping and insurance will be added to the price. Since these are custom knives, and often "one of a kind," you may contact us for further information.


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With Seoul expecting another North Korean missile test, South Korean warships conducted live-fire exercises at sea on Tuesday in a second straight day of military swagger from a nation still rattled by the North's biggest-ever nuclear test.
The test on Sunday, which North Korea said was a hydrogen bomb, was a huge advance in the North's push for nuclear-tipped missiles capable of hitting the United States. It has also resulted in South Korea boosting its own military capabilities. Washington and Seoul agreed to lift restrictions on South Korean missiles they'd previously agreed upon, according to the South Korean presidential office, allowing Seoul to improve its pre-emptive strike capabilities against the North.
The Korean Peninsula has been in a technical state of war since the Korean War ended in an armistice in 1953. The near-constant unease has worsened in recent months as North Korea has displayed rapid improvement in its weapons capabilities, testing intercontinental ballistic missiles and a string of other missiles meant to target US forces in Asia and the US mainland.
More launches may be coming. The Defense Ministry said Monday that North Korea appeared to be planning a future missile launch, possibly of an ICBM, to show off its claimed ability to target the United States with nuclear weapons. It was unclear when such a launch might happen, but Sept. 9 is the anniversary of North Korea's founding and past launches have coincided with important national dates.
South Korean ships including a 2,500-ton frigate, a 1,000-ton patrol ship and 400-ton guided-missile vessels participated in the drills aimed at retaliating against potential North Korean provocations, the Defense Ministry said. It plans more naval drills in its southern seas through Saturday. On Monday, Seoul used F-15 fighter jets and land-based ballistic missiles to simulate an attack on North Korea's nuclear test site to "strongly warn" the North over the recent detonation.
The UN Security Council held its second emergency meeting about North Korea in a week on Monday, with US Ambassador Nikki Haley saying the North's actions show that leader Kim Jong Un is "begging for war."
"Enough is enough. War is never something the United States wants. We don't want it now. But our country's patience is not unlimited," Haley said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday condemned North Korea's nuclear test but also warned against using military force against the country, calling it a "road to nowhere" that could lead to a "global catastrophe."
"Whipping up military hysteria makes absolutely no sense in this situation," Putin said in a news conference in China. He stopped short of expressing willingness to impose more sanctions on North Korea, saying Moscow views them as "useless and ineffective."
The heated words from the United States and the military maneuvers in South Korea are becoming familiar responses to North Korea's rapid, as-yet unchecked weapons progress.
South Korea has been seeking to obtain more powerful missiles for a so-called "kill chain" pre-emptive strike capability to cope with North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threat.
Since the late 1970s, South Korean missile development has been limited by a bilateral "guideline" between the United States and Seoul. It was updated in 2012 to allow the South to increase the range of its weapons from 300 kilometers (186 miles) to 800 kilometers (497 miles).
An agreement revealed Tuesday removes a 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) warhead limit on South Korea's maximum-range missiles, which would allow the South to potentially target the North's underground facilities and shelters.
In addition to expanding its missile arsenal and holding military exercises, South Korea is also strengthening its missile defense, which includes the high-tech Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery deployed in the southeastern county of Seongju.
North Korea is thought to have a growing arsenal of nuclear bombs and has spent decades trying to perfect a multistage, long-range missile to eventually carry smaller versions of those bombs. Both diplomacy and severe sanctions have failed to check its march to nuclear mastery.
US President Donald Trump, asked in Washington if he would attack North Korea, said, "We'll see." No US military action appeared imminent, and the immediate focus appeared to be on ratcheting up economic penalties, which have had little effect thus far.
In tweets earlier this week, Trump threatened to halt all trade with countries doing business with North Korea, a clear warning to China. Such a move would be radical since the US imports about $40 billion in goods a month from China. China called that threat unacceptable and unfair.
Sunday's nuclear detonation builds on recent North Korean advances that include test launches in July of two ICBMs, which, when perfected, could target the US mainland. The North also threatened to launch a salvo of Hwasong-12 intermediate range missiles toward the US Pacific island territory of Guam, the home of military facilities the North claims are meant to target it.
The US has about 28,000 troops stationed in South Korea and is obliged by treaty to defend it in the event of war.


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Product Details
Condition: | New | Usage: | soybean oil mills | Type: | soybean oil mills |
Automatic Grade: | Automatic | Production Capacity: | 1-1000 TPD | Place of Origin: | Jinan,Shandong, China (Mainland) |
Brand Name: | LD | Model Number: | DT-1000 | Voltage: | 220V/380V/415V |
Power(W): | 1-30kw | Dimension(L*W*H): | According to situation | Weight: | According to capacity |
Certification: | ISO9001 | After-sales Service Provided: | Engineers available to service machinery overseas | Feature: | soybean cleaning machine |
Raw material: | sesame,corn soybean,soybean, sunflower seed | Warranty: | 1year | Advantage: | EnerLD Saving and environment protection |
Material: | Part of are stainless steel | Process Section: | pretreatment,pressing,extraction,refining | Residual: | Less than 2% |
Supplier strength: | with 30 years experiences | Machine color: | According customer needs | Product name: | soybean oil mills |
Product Description
The process of soybean oil refining is to refine the crude soybean oil, to remove gossypol, protein, phospholipid, grume, moisture and other impurities, in order to reach the purchase of food and storage.
According to different raw materials, the process of cooking oil refining includes mechanical refining method, chemical refining method and physical refining process refining process.
leader edible oil refining processes co., ltd can provide cooking oil refining machine from 1 ton to 600 tons. The popular capacity is mini crude oil refinery from 1-5 tons, small scale oil refinery from 5-20 tons and other oil refinery from 20-600 tons. Seed Screw Oil Press Machinesuitable for various edible oil refining machine. For example, rice bran oil refining machine, palm oil refining/refinery machine, palm oil fractionation machinery, soybean oil refining machine, sunflower oil refining machine, cotton oil refining/winterization machinery, corn oil refinery machine/winterization line, peanut oil refinery machine and others crude cooking oil refinery line.
High efficiency High efficiency soybean oil mills
Product Description
High efficiency soybean oil mills preteatment sectionCleaningâÂÂâÂÂSofteningâÂÂâÂÂFlakingâÂÂâÂÂCookingâÂÂâÂÂPressing 1. CleaningUsing the de-stoner, vibrate sieve and other cleaning equipment to clean the stone,dust and other impurity,in order to get the high quality cake and oil and reduce the wastage of the machine. 2.Softening.
Using the softener to adjust the materialâÂÂs temperature and moisture,making the temperature reach 70-75 centigrade,in order to get oil easily. 3. Flaking
Using the flaking mill to make the material into flake,increasing the surface area of exit oil.The thickness should be 0.3-0.35mm, it maybe broken easily if it is too thin. 4.Cooking
Evaporating the water, To control the moisture at 2%-5% or 3%-5%. 5.Pressing
Though the pressing machine make the oil separate from the cake. High efficiency soybean oil mills The feature of pretreatment process:
1 different combinations of process can process various oil plants in one workshop
2 use special intensified pretreatment technoloLD for aroma peanut oil to make it more aroma
3 Adopt advanced and reliable shelling technoloLD to meet higher requirement for protein content in meal
4 Extrusion treatment is used for raw material with hard extraction, large size powder and large capacity,which can reduce residual oil and solvent consumption,and increase the capacity by 50-80percent
5 the new technoloLD of shelling and low-temperature treatment can ensure high protein and least denaturatio. High efficiency soybean oil mills extract section: (1) The material (for pretreatment) is sent to rotary extraction by the scraper conveyor. The material will extracted by the solvent or mix oil. After this step, we will get meal and mix oil.
(2) Meal is sent to toaster. Through the toaster, the solvent in the meal will separate from the meal. The solvent goes to condenser and is recycled to rotary extraction.
(3) After the mix oil from the rotary extraction enters into 1st evaporator and 2nd evaporator, most of the solvent in the mix oil is separated.
(4)The mix oil from 2nd evaporator goes to stripping tower and almost all the solvent is separated. From the stripping tower, we can get crude oil and solvent. The solvent is sent to condenser and is recycled to rotary extraction. High efficiency soybean oil mills TechnoloLD Advantage:
1.Absorbing the world's leading core extraction technoloLD, design and develop a process which is efficient,
economical and reliable. Adopting bucket type extract effectively achieve low residual oil, low solvent
consumption and low failure rate of equipment. Thus, customers will have little cost and investment,and
profit maximization will be achieved.
2.Full automatic computer control system is adopted in extracting process, adjust automatically and operate
3.Negative pressure technoloLD is adopted in condensate system. Using the secondary steam which comes
fromthe DTDC as the heat source of first evaporation, thus can maximum save the enerLD consumption.
4.Stainless steel heat exchange tubles and multistage baffling make the condenser have a high heat transfer
efficiency, also the water consumption is low.
Soy bean oil mills Crude oil Refining:
Degumming: We are using a special wet degumming,Thorough removal of colloid.
Deacidfication: Removing the FFA by add caustic soda.
Decoloring : Premixing the a certain amount of clay with 20% degumming oil in the premix tank , then using the oil pump, pump the premixing oil and the rest 80% oil in the vacuum decolorization tower to get rid of the pigment,then using platetype filter to separate the oil and the waste clay.
Deacidification /Deodorization: Avoid large amounts of neutral oil accident losses, using high temperature and high vacuum environment, by using the method of steam stripping deodorization, removing acid.
Dewaxing: Wax affects the taste of the oil and it's transparency.Poor solubility in oil, cannot be absorbed by human.
Company Information
leader edible oil refining processes co., ltd is a professional modern enterprise which specialized in manufacturing edible oil press machines suitable various oilseed crops, We have been engaged in manufacturing vegetable oil press machine for more than 30 years including 5 years overseas market experience. We have three manufacturing plants, tens of independent & professional departments to serve global customers. Our company constantly implements advanced management, sales and technoloLD, and learn the domestic and foreign management mode. We combine advanced foreign technoloLD with independent research, we move forward continuously to higher level product quality and after-sales service.
Website on alibaba.com: www.sozailink.com
Our Business Field
⢠10-500t/h oil material first cleaning,drying and storage section turn-key project.
⢠100-3000 T/D oil pretreatment, shelling and pre-press workshop turnkey project (soybean hot peeling, bean skin crushing; the soybean extrusion, high oil contained pre-press cake extrusion, and high oil contained embryos puffed; of direct puffed). Rice bran production line turn-key project.
⢠Leaching workshop turnkey project (Towline extractor, Rotocel extractor, loop type extractor, DTDC separated machine, the full negative pressure evaporation, paraffin wax recovery, leaching workshop degum, phospholipid concentrate).
⢠30-1000T/D oil continuous grade two or one physical (chemical) refining production line.
⢠10-600T/D sunflower oil, rice bran oil, corn germ oil dewaxing turn-key project
⢠10-200T/D Fatty acid esterification production cooking oil production line.
Our advantage
More than 30 years including 5 years overseas market experience of designing and installing
complete soybean oil mills , we are now a leading company in soybean oil mills field.
We supply various soybean oil mills and connected equipments
(1) High oil yield , obvious economic benefit .
(2) Lower residual oil rate in the dry meal .
(3) Improving the quality of the meal .
(4) Low processing cost , high productivity.
(5) Saving enerLD,saving labor.
1.Ensure providing complete equipment and its accessories on time.
2.Ensure the installation and adjustment are once accepted.
3.Ensure providing high-qualit soybean oil process plant with competitive price.
4.Providing new products and advanced technoloLD preferentially;
5.Providing the operating technicians professional training to ensure operate independently.
6.Appointing you a inspector during the installation process.
7.Arranging an professional installation team which will be managed by our PM.
Q1 : Which kind of materials can be processed?
All kinds of oil seeds. For example, sunflower seeds, rice bran, corn germ, palm fruit, palm kernel,coconut,peanut, soybean, sesame, cottonseeds, rapeseed, etc.
Q2 : What's the capacity?
Generally, 10-5000 tons per day. We can also manufacture as per customers' requirements.
Q3 : How long is the warranty?
The main parts of the machine come with one year warranty and after the expiration our engineer is available overseas to do the maintenance work.
Q4 : Can the machine be installed locally?
We can do the turn-key projects or other services according to customers'requirements,according to this condition,our services can be manufacturing,purchasing,transporting,installation,training labors etc.
Q5 : How to operate the machine?
Our engineers will be available to guide and train your labors how to operate and run the machine.
If you have any question ,please contact me without any hesitation.
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Phone& whatsapp :0086 1589006 4423
leader edible oil refining processes co., ltd supply the complete set of cooking oil production line machinery including sunflower oil production line, palm oil production line, soya bean oil production line, peanut oil production line, cotton seeds oil production line, maize corn germ oil production line, clamelia oil production line, rapeseeds oil production line, canola oil production line, coconut cropra oil production line, shea oil production line, groundnuts oil line, sesame oil production line,black seeds oil production line, jatropha seeds oil production line,moringa seeds oil production line.
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Average number (J) of electron-hole pairs generated in a crystal by incident radiation is expressed by the following equation: $$ J = \frac{E}{ε} $$ E: energy of radiation
ε: average energy required to generate an electron-hole pair
In this case, the standard deviation (σ: Fano noise) which represents statistical fluctuations in the number of electron-hole pairs is expressed by the following equation: $$ \sigma = \sqrt{FJ\ } $$ F in this equation is a coefficient for correcting deviations from the Poisson distribution and is called the Fano factor.
A low-noise readout method most commonly used for a CCD output section. HAMAMATSU CCDs use this FDA.
This is the ratio of the "photodiode area excluding the wiring section, etc." to the area of the pixel.
A technique for bonding a chip with bumps (metal protrusions such as solders) attached to the electrodes on the upper surface of the chip, by placing the chip upside down onto a package or another chip to make electrical connections. Chip-on-chip mounting allows much smaller assembly.
This indicates the input illuminance required to produce a luminous emittance from the phosphor screen, equal to that obtained when the input illuminance on the photocathode is zero. This indicates the inherent background level or lower limit of detectable illuminance of an image intensifier.
This is an ongoing plan to build a high-speed, broadband data communication environment by using optical fibers as telephone subscriber lines extending from telephone stations to each home. FTTH is considered the final goal to replace all subscriber lines with optical fibers. Steps to reach that goal are called as follows depending on the stage of progress: FTTZ (fiber to the zone), FTTC/FTTP (fiber to the curb/fiber to the pedestal), and FTTA/FTTB/FTTO (fiber to the apartment/fiber to the building/fiber to the office).
The saturation charge for a CCD is equivalent to the number of signal electrons that can be transferred to an adjacent potential well, therefore it is also called the full well capacity (FW). The saturation charge or full well capacity is expressed in terms of the number of electrons (e- ), in particular, CCDs intended for scientific application.
The full well capacity for CCDs is determined by the following four factors.
In CCD area image sensor applications, the signal charge of each pixel is output individually, so the saturation is determined by the vertical full well capacity. On the other hand, the horizontal full well capacity is designed to saturate at a higher level than to the vertical full well capacity so as to enable line binning (addition of vertical pixel signals). The summing well capacity formed by the summing gate, which is the last clock gate, is designed to be even greater than the horizontal full well capacity in order to add the signals from the horizontal shift register (pixel binning).
Accordingly, the saturation voltage Vsat of an output signal which is derived as a voltage is generally given by: $$ Vsat = FW \cdot Sv. $$ $$ Sv(conversion\ coefficient) = \frac{uV}{e^-} $$
This is used to describe the width of a normal distribution (Gaussian distribution). FWHM is the full width at half (1/2) maximum of a normal distribution.
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Only sustainable growth via enhancing the productive potential in the euro area will lead to an environment that secures fair prices for credit and fair compensation for savers, said Benoît Cœuré, member of the ECB's executive board. Cœuré explained in his speech at the Wirtschaftstag in Berlin the ECB's monetary policy in the current environment of a stagnating economy. "In a stagnating economy savers complain about low returns while borrowers complain about too restrictive credit conditions". Only an economy with sustainable growth and price stability can solve this dilemma.
"The only way to move on from the current low interest rate environment is to reinvigorate the productive potential of the euro are economy", Cœuré said. Like Ludwig Erhard did by establishing the social market economy after the war, euro area countries today need to go on with fiscal, structural and institutional reforms to revive the area's productivity potential. Monetary policy can only facilitate that process but not change the long-term path. "Governments should not view the current period of low interest rates and favourable market sentiment as an invitation to abandon the path of fiscal prudence."
Cœuré said that the measures the ECB's governing council had agreed in June have been warranted because of the low inflation in the euro area as a whole and also in Germany. The fall in German inflation was adding the risk of a race to the bottom for the euro area as a whole, with potentially disruptive economic consequences. "We had to act, otherwise we would not have lived up to our mandate."
On the complaints of German savers he said that, as shown by the Bundesbank, the current low real rate of return is not exceptional historically. In fact, the real rate of return on deposits had been persistently negative during previous decades, but savers had not realised it because of higher inflation.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Last year at this event President Draghi quoted Ludwig Erhard, the father of the "Wirtschaftswunder", the German economic miracle.
It was the principles of ordoliberalism that Erhard applied to put this country on the road to recovery after the war. He gave political life to the unconventional yet ultimately successful "social market economy". Following a political battle against interventionists and central planners at the time, Erhard's ideas were finally approved in August 1949, when his party secured an electoral victory. He fulfilled the mandate bestowed on him by revitalizing a ravaged Germany.
The social market economy has become much more than a central tenet of German economic policy. European leaders have committed themselves to it and enshrined it in the Lisbon treaty. [1] For us at the ECB this ordoliberal foundation is most clearly expressed in our steadfast commitment to price stability. Erhard did not shy away from taking bold decisions to fulfil his political mandate, and we do not shy away from taking bold decisions to fulfil our price stability mandate.
Why did we act in June?
Prior to our June decision, the euro area inflation rate had fallen by two-thirds in less than a year. In May and June it reached just about 0.5% – far from our medium-term definition of price stability of below, but close to, 2%.
Even in Germany inflation has declined markedly. It has hovered around 1% in recent months. As Germany plays a benchmark role for peripheral countries in correcting their imbalances, this fall in the country's rate of inflation was adding to risks of a race to the bottom for the euro area economy as a whole, with potentially disruptive economic consequences.
We had to act, otherwise we would not have lived up to our mandate.
Why did we adopt specifically this set of measures?
Our policy deliberations started off from three contingencies that could generate further downside shocks to inflation, and keep it low for a longer period than consistent with our medium-term horizon.
The first contingency was an unwarranted tightening of the effective monetary policy stance originating from an erosion in money market liquidity or adverse spillovers from global financial conditions. Accordingly, we reduced the key ECB interest rates and reaffirmed our forward guidance, indicating that interest rates would stay at present levels for an extended period of time in the euro area, while being aware that they were bound to increase in other regions during this time;
The second contingency was a further weakening in the transmission of our monetary policy stance, originating from an impaired bank lending channel. In fact, this is no longer a contingency, but has become a reality. But can we address this issue by raising incentives to lend? Is it credit supply that is a concern, or is it a lack of demand for credit, given the economic weakness in parts of the euro area? The answer is: both are intertwined. A restrictive supply of credit can perpetuate weak and falling demand for credit – and vice versa. In a weak economic environment, banks face higher credit risk. They may refrain from passing monetary accommodation on to their customers, hoping that high lending rates make up for potential losses. From the banks' perspective, this may be a perfectly prudent response. But such a response can substantially deepen the economic malaise. Lending rates that are higher than are justified by a borrower's creditworthiness discourage credit demand. This suppresses the productive investment and durable consumption necessary for economic growth. Additionally, higher rates and low growth increase delinquencies in banks' loan books. Ex post, this justifies a bank's original decision to tighten credit conditions and even encourages further restraint, creating a vicious circle.
And the third contingency was a pronounced worsening of the medium-term outlook for inflation originating from a derailing of the economic recovery. Accordingly, there was a unanimous commitment by the Governing Council to take additional unconventional measures if further monetary easing were needed. Let me clarify that we are not in that situation at the moment.
Since the start of the sovereign debt crisis we have had to take a number of initiatives within our mandate in order to preserve price stability and the anchoring of inflation expectations. Some of these measures were controversial at the time. Looking back, and considering the current level of inflation and expectations in the euro area, I think it is obvious that the measures were not only legitimate but absolutely necessary to fulfil our mandate. Had we not taken them, we would most certainly have failed in this.
Failing to fulfil its mandate is one thing the ECB, as an independent institution tasked with a narrow mandate, cannot afford. And it is one thing the Governing Council will not resign itself to, as demonstrated by the unanimous support that we gave to the package of measures decided on in June.
Why was credit easing needed?
Rate cuts alone would have been insufficient to break the cycle. While they provide additional accommodation, the impact would be very limited on those parts of the euro area economy in which banks are reluctant to lend.
Our targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTROs), the details of which were announced today, represent a crucial complement to the rate cuts. By supporting lending, they aim to improve the transmission of monetary policy to the real economy.
The idea is not simply to offer funding relief to banks, but to offer clear incentives for them to allocate new credit to the real economy. Thus, banks will be granted access to additional borrowing allowances later in the programme if, and only if, their net lending to households and non-financial companies, excluding loans for house purchase, exceeds a certain benchmark. Should they not meet this benchmark, they will be required to pay back their borrowings two years before the maximum maturity of the TLTROs and will thus not benefit from the term funding advantage.
We are confident that euro area banks with strong business models will be able to make full use of the benefits of TLTROs. In particular, given the incentive structure embedded in the TLTROs, the programme is particularly attractive for banks with a dynamic lending performance.
In addition, we have launched preparatory work in the event we make outright purchases of packaged corporate loans (asset-backed securities, or ABS). This initiative is complementary to the ongoing work at the European and global level to create a new class of high-quality securitisation, whose reduced risk and higher transparency could be acknowledged in the regulatory framework. Let me add that providing capital relief is not in the remit of the ECB. The impact of this work can be greater if European governments, individually or jointly, can provide risk mitigation for those categories of borrowers where there is evidence of a market failure. The European Investment Fund already does so for SME loan securitisation.
Is monetary policy enough?
Beyond being necessary to fulfil our price stability mandate, some have expressed concerns that our accommodative policy is contributing to lower nominal interest rates on certain assets, such as bank deposits, or that it is fuelling asset price exuberance.
Let me address those concerns in turn.
First, let me stress that, as shown by the Bundesbank, the current low real rate of return is not exceptional historically. In fact, the real rate of return on deposits had been persistently negative during previous decades, but savers had not realised it because of higher inflation [2].
Second, real wealth can only increase in an environment of sustained growth and price stability. And the purpose of our measures is to help steer the economy back on to a sustainable, long-term path. This is not only in line with our mandate under the Treaty. It is also in the best interest of savers. A stagnating economy does not generate returns for savers.
Indeed, paradoxically, in a stagnating economy, savers complain about low returns, while borrowers complain about too restrictive credit conditions. In a chronically stagnant economy, this imbalance between the two sides of the credit market is bound to last and become entrenched.
Only an economy with sustainable growth and price stability can resolve this dilemma: firms will pay a fair price for credit that is commensurate with their capacity to repay and reflects the economic value of their business projects. Savers will receive a fair compensation for their savings, which in real terms will tend to exceed the growth rate of economic potential.
However, monetary policy can only facilitate the return of the economy to a sustainable, long-term path. It cannot change that path, which depends on structural features that only other policies domains can influence.
In fact, the only way to move on from the current low interest rate environment is to reinvigorate the productive potential of the euro area economy. Much like Ludwig Erhard put Germany back on its feet by establishing a social market economy, euro area governments today need to persevere with their fiscal, structural and institutional reform efforts to revive the area's productive potential and, together with the social partners, trigger a virtuous circle in which price stability and economic dynamism reinforce each other.
As for financial asset prices, their current level is high and can only be justified by the prospect of a continuing reduction in public and private debt levels in euro area countries, and sustained reform efforts to lift productivity. A continued rise that was not matched by underlying improvements would be a matter of concern, and should be addressed using the macro-prudential instruments available.
What are the priorities to restore strong and sustainable growth?
Governments should not view the current period of low interest rates and favourable market sentiment as an invitation to abandon the path of fiscal prudence, but rather to accelerate reforms aimed at freeing up growth opportunities.
First, the crisis has shown that fiscal credibility needs to be earned. Delivering on past commitments under the EU framework is essential for this. This means that governments have to continue on their path towards resilient public finances. They should stick to the rules they have agreed under the new EU fiscal framework and not stretch them to the point where the credibility of this framework would be harmed.
In the long term, there is no trade-off between growth and sound public finances. Lower levels of public debt are needed to support a sustainable recovery. There is such a trade-off in the short term but, in order to mitigate negative growth effects, consolidation efforts should focus on those budget items that do not add to, or perhaps even stand in the way of, dynamic and inclusive growth.
Second, structural reforms should focus on those areas that may hinder productive potential. This means overturning excessive regulations that protect vested interests and harm the common good; and creating a stable institutional landscape that enhances productivity and allows private operators to focus on innovation, growth and job creation.
The euro area faces a major investment shortfall, with real capital expenditures being almost 20% lower than their pre-crisis level, and as much as over 50% lower in some euro area countries. Bridging the investment gap is a priority to secure our economic future. Contrary to what is sometimes argued, however, this should not imply spending more taxpayers' money, but prioritising material and immaterial investment in budgetary plans and creating an environment that unleashes entrepreneurship.
Third, the crisis has triggered institutional reforms at the European level that will ensure a more robust union. The banking union is a critical component in this enhanced institutional framework with its Single Supervisory and Single Resolution Mechanisms and new rules for European banks, including bail-in rules that will shield taxpayers from the errors committed by banks. Currently, we are in the middle of our comprehensive assessment of the most important banks in the euro area. Even before we began this exercise, banks started cleaning up their balance sheets and building capital buffers. I am confident that these and further measures will result in a more stable euro area banking sector that is willing and able to extend credit to the private sector for productive investment.
Thank you very much for your attention.
[1]Art. 3.3 of the Lisbon Treaty "The Union shall […] work for the sustainable development of Europe based on […] a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress […]"
[2]See Deutsche Bundesbank: "Nothing new about negative real interest rates on deposits", http://www.bundesbank.de/Redaktion/EN/Topics/2014/2014_06_30_nothing_new_negative_interest_rates.html.


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Morgan Carper Malam Black Dress - FINAL SALE
Easy draped front, party "peek-a-boo" cutout in the back. Morgan Carper combines knit raglan sleeves with a racer back panel for an easy, sexy shape. Wear Lizzie Fortunato earrings and a major heel for a good time. Made in New York. FINAL SALE Color: Black. Body: 100% Polyester Knit: 86% Viscose,...
Easy draped front, party "peek-a-boo" cutout in the back. Morgan Carper combines knit raglan sleeves with a racer back panel for an easy, sexy shape. Wear Lizzie Fortunato earrings and a major heel for a good time. Made in New York. FINAL SALE
- Color: Black.
- Body: 100% Polyester
- Knit: 86% Viscose, 14% Polyester
- Gathered tea-length dress
- Open peek-a-boo back
- Knit raglan sleeves and knit racerback panel
- Professional clean
- Made In USA
About Morgan Carper
Morgan Carper is a Brooklyn based women's clothing designer. Passionate about sustainable manufacturing, Morgan Carper produces the entire line locally in New York City.
Inspired by her travels, Morgan Carper is constantly exploring new countries and cultures, integrating these impressions into the designs for her women's clothes collections. While spending time with traditional artisans of the places she visits, Morgan conceptualizes her collections. This cultural landscape has an integral role in her work and is translated through her custom printed fabrics, ultimately telling the story of each place she visits through her collection. The entire Morgan Carper Collection featured on SAANS is made In New York.
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We hope that you are satisfied with your purchase from saans.com. However, in the event that you need to return your unworn items you can request a return online. Please note that Final Sale items are non-returnable.
Once we have approved your request you will receive an email with a prepaid return label. If you choose to return items by another shipping method please insure the items for their retail value.
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Returned items must not have been worn, altered or washed, and should have all original tags attached. Shoes should be tried on on carpeted floors only and all packaging must be in original condition. Swimwear will only be accepted if the hygienic strip is intact. We reserve the right to refuse any return that does not comply with the conditions stated above.
Returns for store credit will be processed free of charge; returns for a refund will require a handling & processing fee of $9. Please note that original shipping charges are non-refundable.
For SALE items we shorten our returns period. You have 7 days (from the date the order arrives) to make your mind up about any order, during which time we'll exchange or refund it, no questions asked. The seven-day return policy enables us to process returns and put them back into the sale section before the sale ends. Please note: Items marked Final Sale are non-returnable.
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Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund. If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days.
Returns are processed within 7-10 business days of package receipt and can only be issued to your original method of payment. Your banking institution may require additional days to process your refund (usually 5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the 'Complete Orders' link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Please note that all international orders are Final Sale and cannot be returned.
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We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Please note that all International Orders are FINAL SALE. There are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
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Dr. Franklin Maximo and our team at Woodlawn Dental Center hear this question all the time. Millions of people have dental crowns that artificially restore the chewing surface of a tooth. Also known as caps, these restorations surround the entire portion of the tooth that is above the gum line. Crowns are custom fabricated to match the color, shape, and size of other teeth and are visually undetectable to others. Several types of materials can be used to create crowns, including stainless steel, resin, metal alloys, porcelain fused to metal, or ceramic. When properly cared for and accurately fit, crowns can stay in place for a decade or more.
There are many reasons to get a dental crown, including:
- To restore a broken or cracked tooth
- To protect a tooth after a root canal
- To restore a severely decayed tooth
- To help anchor a dental bridge
- To complete a dental implant
- To protect a tooth that is at high risk for developing decay
- For cosmetic purposes
Getting a dental crown
The process of getting a dental crown begins at our Cambridge, OH office. X-rays are used to ensure the teeth are healthy enough to receive a crown. If the roots and surrounding bone are in satisfactory condition, the tooth will be numbed, filed, and reshaped in preparation for the crown. If the tooth root is not healthy, a root canal may be necessary first.
After the tooth is prepared, a special paste is placed over the upper and lower teeth to make impressions. These impressions serve as blueprints for the dental laboratory responsible for making the crown. They also help ensure the position of the new crown will not negatively affect a patient's bite. The prepared tooth is protected by a temporary crown while the permanent one is made. When ready, the permanent crown replaces the temporary crown and is cemented in place.
To learn more about crowns, or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Franklin Maximo, please give us a call at our convenient Cambridge, OH office!


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An Angry Chris Christie Gets in Heckler's Face at Cubs Game
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is taking his brand on confrontation to the ol' ballgame.
Christie is making headlines after he had some harsh words for a Cubs fan while they took in a Cubs-Brewers game in Milwaukee on Sunday.
At the tail end of the confrontation, the governor, with nachos in hand, leans in and tells the man, Brad Joseph, "You're a big shot."
Joseph tells WISN that he was yelling at Christie prior to the incident:
I yelled his name and told him that he sucked. ... I called him a hypocrite because I thought it needed to be said. He then turned around and walked all the way back towards me and got up in my face for what seemed like a long time, but was probably only about 30 seconds or a minute."
Joseph also says Christie asked him if he wanted to "star something." Despite the ugly encounter, Joseph doesn't regret expressing himself.
"He is a public official and this is America and I think we have the right to say what you believe as long as it's not crude or profane," Joseph said.
Christie, who maybe could've called in Brewers fan Kato Kaelin for reinforcements, continues to attract negative publicity. In early July, he was roasted for going to a New Jersey beach after he shut down the beaches in the state. A few weeks later, he also took it on the chin after catching a foul ball at a Mets game.


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Pretty much since December 24th I've been going to bed at a decent time only to discover that when I turn off my reading light, I'm actually wider awake than I was just a minute before. Life's good so I'm not stressing, so it must be latent zombie genes or something keeping me up. I've been up until around 4:30 a.m. pretty much for the last four or five nights. If I lay there and think "I have to sleep" I'm even more awake so I just say screw this and pick up a book. It's amazing how much a person can read when it's dead quiet and there are no interruptions.
My insomniac reading list for the last four days:
The Blood of the Vampire, by Florence Marryat -- older, first published in 1897, but so well written that it was unputdownable. That's bad news when you feel your eyes frying from lack of rest. I couldn't help but feel sorry for the titular vampire whose only crime was to be an independent woman of means but of questionable birth at the turn of the century, and I had to read read read to find out what happened to her. Oy.
The Restraint of Beasts, by Magnus Mills -- it was 12:45 a.m. when I started this one, thinking that "hey, a comedy might be a good brain relaxer," but little did I know that the ending of this book was going to result in staying awake all night trying to figure out what the author was saying here. Sheesh! Awesome novel, but definitely one not to read if you're hoping to sleep.
I've decided that if I'm still awake tonight, I'm going to pull out an old science text that bored me to tears as a student. If that doesn't do it, well, nothing will.


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Miles Davis
Biography Miles Davis
Trumpeter Miles Davis grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois, just across the river from St. Louis, Missouri. His parents were affluent, and had the means to support his musical studies as a boy. He began playing the cornet at age nine, and received his first trumpet at around twelve or thirteen. He studied classical technique, and focused mainly on using a rich, clear tone, something that helped define his sound in later years.
As a teenager, he played in various bands in St. Louis, which was rich with jazz, as big bands often stopped there on tours throughout the Midwest and southern states. The most important experience he had was when he was asked to play in the Billy Eckstine band for a week as a substitute. The group included Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Sara Vaughan. After playing with these stars, Davis knew he had to move to New York to be at the heart of the jazz scene.
In Pursuit of Parker:
In 1944 Davis moved to New York City where he had earned a scholarship to study trumpet at the Juilliard School of Music. Upon arriving however, he sought after Charlie Parker, and meanwhile spent all of his time in jazz clubs listening to bebop. He was transfixed on the music, and grew utterly bored with his classical studies. After less than a year at Juilliard, he dropped out and tried his hand at performing jazz.
Although not particularly stunning, his playing was good enough to finally attract Charlie Parker, and Davis joined his quintet in 1945. He was often criticized for sounding inexperienced, and was compared unfavorably to Dizzy Gillespie and Fats Navarro, who were the leading trumpeters at the time. Both boasted stellar technique and range, neither of which Davis possessed. In spite of this, he made a lasting impression on those who heard him, and his career was soon set aloft.
Cool Jazz and a Rise to Fame:
Encouraged by composer and arranger Gil Evans, Davis formed a group in 1949 that consisted of nine musicians, including Lee Konitz and Gerry Mulligan. The group was larger than most bebop ensembles, and featured more detailed arrangements. The music was characterized by a more subdued mood than earlier styles, and came to be known as cool jazz. In 1949 Davis released the album Birth of the Cool (Captiol Records).
Change of artistic direction became central to Davis' long and increasingly influential career. After dabbling in hard bop as a leader on four Prestige recordings featuring John Coltrane, he signed with Columbia records and made albums that featured Gil Evans' arrangements for 19-piece orchestra. These were Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess, Sketches of Spain, and Quiet Nights. He rose in popularity with these recordings, in part due to his signature sound, which he often enhanced by using a Harmon mute.
Kind of Blue and Beyond:
In 1959 Davis made his pivotal recording, Kind of Blue. It was a departure from all of his previous projects, abandoning complicated melodies for tunes that were sometimes only composed of two chords. This style became known as modal jazz, and it allows the soloist expressive freedom since he does not have to negotiate complex harmonies. Kind of Blue also featured John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, and Bill Evans. The album is one of the most influential in jazz, and is Columbia Records' best-selling jazz record of all time.
In the mid 1960s Davis changed directions again, forming a group with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams, and Ron Carter. This group was known for the excellence of each individual member, and also for its unique performance approach. Each night the tunes would sound different, as the musicians would sometimes only loosely adhere to the song structures, and often transition from one right into the next. Each player was given the chance to develop his solos extensively. Like all of Davis' previous groups, this quintet was highly influential.
Late Career:
Despite health problems, drug addiction, and strained personal relationships, Davis continued to play, changing his approach with each new project. In the late 60s and 70s, he began to experiment with electronic instruments, and grooves that were tinged with rock and funk music. Two famous recordings from this period are In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew. By the time the 1980s rolled around, Davis was not only a jazz legacy, but a pop icon, whose music, persona, and fashion style were legendary.
Davis died in 1991, as perhaps the most influential jazz artist ever. His vast body of work continues to be a source of inspiration for today's musicians. (Jacob Teichroew, About.com Guide)