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Kirrilie Smout (Director)
Kirrilie is a clinical Psychologist, member of the Australian Psychological Society and of the College of Clinical Psychologists. She has a First Class psychology Honours degree and a Masters degree in Clinical psychology, both awarded from Flinders University of SA. She has worked as a psychologist for over 20 years in many different settings, with a variety of client groups.
Today Kirrilie is the director of Developing Minds Psychology (previously Innovate Psychology), and specialises in working with children and teens. She has conducted seminars for over 50,000 young people, teachers and parents in schools around Australia and is the author of three books about and for young people.
Kirrilie has received a number of awards, including an Australian ambassadorship to the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, an Australian Psychological Prize in 1995 and the South Australian National Speakers Rising Star award in 2000. She is regularly consulted by print, radio and TV media in relation to psychological issues and has numerous articles published in a variety of newspapers and journals
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Penny is a registered Psychologist and a full member of the Australian Psychological Society. She has a First Class Psychology Honours degree from Flinders University and a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Adelaide. During her studies, Penny was conferred the KPMG Prize for Psychology and published and presented research on psychological outcomes for children in various care arrangements and an evaluation of a parenting program.
Penny has always been passionate about working with young people and their families and has a talent for connecting with young people. She has worked as a psychologist since 2004 with children and teenagers in a variety of settings including Children, Youth and Family Services, Community Health and the Department of Education and Children's Services. Her role in the Education Department included providing professional development and support for teachers around strategies for working with challenging behaviours and promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of their students. Penny has undertaken extensive professional development on childhood and family issues.
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I want to be a pacifist…
I have heard the debate time and time again but it's always been a hard one to get my head around. Pacifist and just war, non-violence and protective or redemptive violence, these are the debates, I have heard them both and really understand both sides.
That last few months it just seems like the conversation has come up an awful lot so I decided to do some more reading. The first book I read was John Howard Yoder's book (he wrote part and edited the rest) What Would You Do? This book attempts to answer the common question posed to a pacifist, "if a violent person threatened to harm a loved one, what would you do?"
It was a useful book and addressed this question and more in a very helpful way. I would recommend it, especially to someone who is just starting to flirt with the idea of non-violence.
I, for a long time have said that I "lean toward" non-violence, pacifism but it's always been hard to just say, "YES, I am a pacifist." It's just a complicated situation and it's really hard to know what I would do if someone were coming against me or my family.
But I want to say, I want to be a pacifist.
My hope is that God can move me to this place because I think it's the way of Jesus. Honestly, how else to you read Jesus' words, "love your neighbor" or "love your enemies and pray for those who come against you." I think to often we live in our reality instead of the reality that God wants to bring to come in and through his people, the reality of the Kingdom of God.
I respect people on the other side of this issue, I understand the difficulty in saying you're a pacifist. So I respect that side of things but for me, as I read the words of Jesus and see what God has done in and through Christ it's hard for me to justify violence. There are still tons of issues, tons of conversations to be had but here I am, wanting to be a pacifist but knowing I need God's grace to live as one.
Read the book and let me know what you think. I have a couple more on the list, I'll let you know.
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34 Windsor St
October 1, 2014
Restaurants, higher-end places especially, recognise that it's not enough just to open the doors and cook. It can help if your venue develops a personality and offers chances to deepen the relationships with clientele. Special events such as wine tastings can do that.
I was at 34 Windsor St in Burbage recently at a fun evening that offered an intriguing way in to understanding wine. Billed as a Cluedo evening, wine educator Raj Solanki's approach (left) was to personify grapes – hence Pinot Grigio was Paris Hilton, "an It Girl, of good heritage, can be a bit vacuous, but capable of something more". He fleshed these out with details of what to look for in terms of colour, acidity, tannins and flavours and invited diners to work in teams to use these clues to identify a selection of mystery wines served with a three-course dinner.
So a light-hearted way of getting information across, and while it wasn't a food and wine matching event, Raj did set up little demonstrations to show the effect of certain flavours – lemon, chilli, sweet biscuits – on the palate and on individual wines. We were also had our nosing ability tested by having to identify a variety of fragrances in tiny phials.
Foodwise the evening featured the delicate, skilful cooking of chef Sam Owen. He learnt his trade in top Lincolnshire restaurants – including Winteringham Fields – and cites the likes of David Everett-Mathias, Sat Bains and Simon Rogan among his inspirations. That much was certainly evident in a technically impressive starter of pear and cauliflower textures, accentuated with flavours of lemon (including little chunks of compressed fruit where the air has been vacuumed out, resulting in an particularly pure flavour) and hay smoke delivered under a cloche.
The main course featured a mountain of deeply meaty "pressed beef" (blade possibly?) with a wonderful little croquette of salted cod. This came with jeruslaem artichokes – which to me looking revolting on the plate but if you can get over that, they add an intriguing earthy taste. The dish might have been better balanced with a bit more than a couple of small spinach leaves, but great flavours. Highlight was a desert with 11 elements of bitter chocolate, acorn and caramel. This combined being technical and "interesting" with straightforward choccy appeal. Actually the best bit for me was the ambrosial acorn panna cotta – extraordinarily creamy and moreish.
Wine events are set to become a monthly event at 34 Windsor St, with a Seresin Estate, Marlborough, tasting dinner at the end of October. A good way of getting to know this smart West Leicestershire restaurant offering serious, grown-up food.
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Hello Friends! I'm so excited today to have a guest post written by Veronica Lamb with Radiant Life Coaching. Veronica works with her clients to bring healthy habits to the forefront of their lives so they can go out into the world and effect change. I've included her complete bio at the end of the article, including where you can connect with her. I love her message and straightforward approach to meal planning.
This guest post is the beginning of a series focused around the holidays and how we can reduce stress, keep it on the clean(er) side and come out minus the extra 5LBS that can often plague us. I hope you enjoy this and look forward for more to help you manage the holidays with ease.
Now, on to the post!
Create an Allergy Free Holiday Meal with Ease
Several years ago, I was coming up on the holidays and was nearly in tears.
I felt completely overwhelmed at the idea of creating a traditional holiday meal that was allergy friendly. We discovered that both my daughter and I were sensitive to many items including most preservatives, gluten, dairy, and a host of other things. In total, we had a list of about 20 items we had to avoid.
By this time in life, our holiday guest list had crept up to 10 to 16 people even though we lived thousands of miles away from family. We loved sharing the holidays with friends that didn't have family in the area either. We were involved in several ministries, mentoring and befriending those coming out of difficult times, such as human trafficking, homelessness, and/or addictions. We always invited them to join us, for some, it was the first home cooked Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday meal they had ever experienced.
Everyone was looking forward to coming over, but how was I going to pull off a gluten free, dairy free, (might as well be everything free) meal? What the heck?! I wanted all the tradition! A delicious meal, all the guests to enjoy the holiday spirit, but none of us to get sick. AND I didn't want to go crazy in the process.
Honestly, the first holiday was rough, but then I got a handle on it.
Here's my little guide to making an allergy friendly meal without losing you mind. (Did I mention that my family has traveled out to us for the holidays and they LOVED the food too! Even asked for seconds!)
1 – Make a Plan.
Start thinking about your holiday meals now. Even if you hate planning. Figure out what the essential elements of your meal will be – Turkey? Ham? Mashed potatoes and/or Stuffing? Vegetables? Dessert? Find solid, highly recommended allergy friendly recipes for your essential dishes.
2 – Take Action
Buy your ingredients in advance ( the day before doesn't count). The last thing you want is to not be able to find a key alternative ingredient in your local stores when you're down to the last minute. Check out the grocery stores, health food stores, even online ordering options. If you are nervous about making one of the essential dishes, try it out now. Stuffing for Tuesday dinner anyone??
3 – Set a Schedule
Look at cooking temperatures & times to determine when you need to cook each dish & how you can multi-task. The more efficiently you plan your day, the less you will be stressed on that day. Perhaps you can cook a dish or two the night before? Can you use a slow cooker for anything? Look at delegating tasks to your family or guests. Spouse in charge of any dishes? Provide the recipe with clear instructions and a timeline that fits in with your cooking schedule. Can your guests bring some dishes already cooked? Let them know when to arrive and if they will be able to use your oven to reheat or not. Got kids – task them with setting the table & answering the door.
4 – Chill Out
With all your prep done, recipes researched, schedule set, items delegated out – plan to sit down and watch the parade with your family. Grab some board games to play with your guests. Rally everyone around to watch the game on TV. Plan an afternoon walk or short hike. Join the kids for some backyard football. Don't sweat the small stuff in the kitchen, even if your gravy comes out lumpy or the turkey is a little dry – at least you got to spend the day with friends & family instead of all day in the kitchen. Enjoy making some good memories with your family & friends.
*Bonus Challenge
Perhaps your holidays are always for close family only. Try to open up a bit more this year. Invite someone else over. A close friend, an acquaintance, or the homeless person you always see but never know what to say. If you've never reached out to others in this way, it may feel a little uncomfortable. You're right. Inviting others over may increase the chance of stress, but you've reduced the potential for kitchen stress and made yourself available to prioritize spending time with others this holiday. Why not take the opportunity to make a difference in someone's life too? I can't promise it will be perfect, but it will be beautiful.
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Veronica Lamb with Radiant Life Consulting coaches Change Makers and community advocates to prioritize healthy habits in their own lives so they can get fueled up, out the door, actively being the change they were created to be in this world. Find her online at Facebook Group and Instagram.
Veronica's Healthy Holidays course has opened up again this year. In this course, she will prepare you to create a stress-free holiday meal that includes Gluten Free, Dairy Free, & Egg Free recipes; a shopping list; and a schedule that ensures your day will run smoothly – leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the holiday spirit. Her learned lessons in preparing allergy-free meals for a crowd are boiled down to 4 key steps. Enjoy this article and click on the links for more support.


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Get Up Recordings is back with another New York-meets-London collaboration from Hannah Holland (label owner of Batty Bass, Native City). Hannah Holland is a product of all the best bits of London club culture. She condenses the most innovative and exciting parties, scenes, movements, subcultures, and music into one frenetic curly haired whirlwind of a DJ. The Live It EP is a double A-side release that features vocals from club legends and remixers who are on the forefront of the underground club scene, from both sides of the pond.
First up is "Live It". The original is inspired by the New York Ballroom House genre, taking cues from NYC club kids like its featured vocalist, Xander. With a dark, cutting bass line, equally cutting percussion, and vocals that reference the city nightlife, the track easily lends itself to the underground dance floor. Label owners Christy Love and W. Jeremy re-work the title track under their moniker House of Stank. Their remix is the housiest interpretation on the package with its bright, uplifting keys, swinging percussion, and thumping bass. Fellow New Yorkers, The Carry Nation also take a cue from the NY Ballroom genre for their remix, infusing it with their signature style of tribal beats, stabbing bass hits, and vocal FX samples.
The second original track on the release, "Play With the Maid," is a dark and edgy house track filled with bitch-house style vocals provided by British DJ and producer Josh Caffe who makes reference to The Shed, an infamous after-hours spot tucked away deep in East London. Rounding out the EP is a remix of "Play With the Maid" from London's The Cucarachas (Tom Stephan and Borja Peña). They give the track a super old school house vibe complete with chord stabs, driving four-on-the-floor beats, and a grooving bass line that kills. This release is a prerequisite for all after-hours heads.
Mazi (Audio Soul Project) - "Tasty vibe all 'round this EP … I like both originals and The Cucarachas' version, too."
DJ Sneak - "The House of Stank mix is my pick."
Chloe (Kill The DJ / Karat) - "Great tracks by Hannah! Nice remixes."
Ben Mono (Undertones Gang / Plant Music) - "I'm loving 'Play With The Maid.'"
Stacey Pullen - "This is cool."
DK Watts (Short Bus Kids / Bounce House Recordings) - "Cool release … quite eclectic stuff which is nice."
Toomy Disco (Kitsuné / Under The Shade) - "The House of Stank remix is the one for me."
DJ Craig C (Pound Boys) - "This is a wicked EP … top notch all the way around!"
Mikey V (HAWT Music) - "I'm digging the Cucarachas remix a lot … and also House of Stank remix."
Alinka (Classic Music Company) - "Great EP … I love every mix!"
Hardmix (Mercado Paralelo Music) - "Classic house style … I love it!"
Michael Fossati (Spirit of House) - "Truly mesmerizing and exhilarating."
Merlyn Martin (Subdivisions Global Radio Show) - "The House of Stank and and Carry Nation remixes for me!"
Kadabra (The House Hookup Radio Show) - "The Cucarachas mix is the one for me. The rhythm's good and so are the breakdowns."
Russell Deeks (This Is Why We Dance) - "That Carry Nation remix is a monster!"
Tony D'Onghia (Radio Koper-Capodistria, Italy) - "I like the '90s flavor of some of the tracks here … straight onto my radio playlists."
Joey Silvero (Distant People) - "Rocking, jacking vibe to this. I like the samples and little rhythms over that catchy bass."
Milton Welch (Soul Reflector Blog) - "I'm a huge fan of Hannah Holland. 'Live It' is a groovy slice of deep house, and it shows her bass-driven sensibility."


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Are you a REALTOR or just a licensee?/
With the new advertising rules that were proposed, agents started using their license number on all their advertising and in some instances, stopped using the REALTOR (S) or REALTOR (B) behind their name. The thought being that the license number meant the same thing. The RS in a license number means Real Estate Salesperson, it does not tell the public that you are a REALTOR which means that you are a member of the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and you adhere to a strict code of ethics. Being a member of NAR tells the public that you hold yourself to a higher standard than just the minimum required by law.
There are rules on where and the proper use of the term REALTOR. You cannot use this word with descriptive words (i.e. your neighborhood REALTOR, etc). One way to test if your usage of the word is correct is to replace the word REALTOR with the word member. If the sentence still makes sense then it's generally a correct usage.
You can watch this short video to better understand the use of the REALTOR mark.
The Hawaii Life Standards for Designations are:
- REALTOR Spelled out with (B) or (S) designation
- REALTOR Spelled out with (A) - Oahu only*
- When possible spell out Broker, Salesperson or Associate (Oahu only)*
- Place designations visible underneath or next to the agent's name
REALTOR(B), RB-12345 or REALTOR-BROKER, RB-12345
REALTOR(S), RS-12345 or REALTOR-SALESPERSON, RS-12345
REALTOR(A), RS-12345 or REALTOR-ASSOCIATE, RS-12345 (Oahu Only)*
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text: This SoulCycle Instructor Encourages You To Love Your Belly Jelly This Body Positive Master SoulCycle Instructor Encourages You To Love Your Belly Jelly It's no secret that body image issues run rampant in today's toxic culture of lookism. Far too many women strive not for health but for the coveted "ideal" body that society applauds, indirectly scorning the bodies that fail to meet that ideal as a result. This persistent striving for skinny has deleterious effects on one's mind and body. According to Mirror Mirror up to 30 million people in the United States suffer from various eating disorders. Jenny Gaither, Master SoulCycle instructor, Notorious F.I.T trainer (a hip-hop cardio class), and Founder of the Movemeant Foundation, has made it her mission to fight back against these issues. She promotes body positivity and instills it in the minds of young girls so that they can grow up loving the skin they are in. "My parents really believed that sports and fitness were a great way to keep kids out of trouble, so they put me in basketball and baseball and hockey and swimming...I tried everything. I was just so bad at sports. I have a very vivid memory of when I was seven years old dancing across the basketball court, so my parents were like, 'Okay, so she's really not an athlete, but I think she might be a dancer" Gaither's passion for fitness was sparked by the popular moving-and-grooving form of exercise known as dance. However, dance was not the first route taken by Gaither, her parents initially leading her down the classic sports path. "My parents really believed that sports and fitness were a great way to keep kids out of trouble, so they put me in basketball and baseball and hockey and swimming…I tried everything," Gaither says. "I was just so bad at sports. I have a very vivid memory of when I was seven years old dancing across the basketball court, so my parents were like, 'Okay, so she's really not an athlete, but I think she might be a dancer.'" Tap, jazz, modern, ballet—Gaither did it all, dance quickly becoming her happy place. "At that young age of seven, I felt the most confident and empowered in my own skin while dancing. It changed my life." But Gaither's happiness was not sustained by the competitive dance world. After attending the University of Illinois on a dance scholarship, dance became dangerously focused on appearance. "Through that time, slowly, dance became something that wasn't as much of a release anymore and it became something that I started to hate and resent," Gaither explains. "I was told multiple times that I was too fat, I was very muscular, I wasn't lanky and thin and that's the look they were looking for. At some point I was like, 'This is supposed to be the place where I can really be myself and feel confident, and all the sudden, I have an eating disorder.'" This unfair pressure to fit in as a slender dancer prompted Gaither to desert the competitive dance scene and search for work that aligned with her passion for fitness and leading a healthy lifestyle. Her search led her to NYC straight out of college, and she quickly found what she was looking for. In walks—or rather pedals—SoulCycle. Everyone has heard of SoulCycle, but not everyone knows that it's about more than simply hopping onto a bike and riding until you can't walk and sweat is pouring down your back like you've just been doused with a hose. It fosters a community and is effective in creating confidence in the people who give their souls to it for an 45 minutes. "I found SoulCycle, and it was the first time in a dark room on a stationary bike that I was able to tap into what I felt in my first dance class, which was strong," Gaither admits. "And it was the first time that strong actually felt good. It was something I felt proud of, rather than ashamed of. I walked out of that class and thought every woman should have the opportunity to find something where they really connect with their bodies and feel good moving in their bodies, and they eat because it gives them fuel to move. That's when we build healthy relationships with ourselves, and that's when we feel unstoppable." Gaither was also personal training as a pilates instructor at the time, so she was encouraging women to connect with their strength and bodies every day; an experience that proved to be eye-opening. Gaither saw the women she was training struggle with the same body image issues that she did, and she decided it was time to do something about the body negativity shrouding even the most successful of people. "Many of the women that I was working with lived in these amazing lofts in Soho, you know, they had these careers that I'd dreamed of having, and they were really unhappy because they never felt enough in their bodies," Gaither says. "They were too fat, they were overweight—in their head. And that wasn't actually real. It was just the pressure they felt from society. I noticed a pattern." This realization acted as a wake-up call for Gaither, so she did what many never do when recognizing a problem, she took action. "I realized that everyone deals with body image issues, everyone deals with moments in which they punish themselves with overeating, undereating, over-exercising, under-exercising, and that means we need to have a conversation about it. This was when nothing was really being broadcasted in the media especially about body positivity…there wasn't really an organization that was creating change, and so I saw a space and a need. I really wanted to do something to help, but I was at the stage where I was still struggling with my own issues and insecurities. So I was like, 'I should probably figure out my own stuff first before I try to help everyone else. I was insecure of my stomach, and I called the little rolls of my belly my belly jelly." Gaither challenged her SoulCycle class to bare their skin and wear only a sports bra—no jacket, no tank top, nothing hiding their stomachs. It was a moment of joyous freedom for Gaither and her class, finding the courage as a group to show their bodies and be proud of them, even if insecurities lingered. After this simple but paramount moment, Gaither felt she was finally ready to start the organization she'd been dreaming up in her head: The Movemeant Foundation. The Movemeant Foundation is all about body positivity found through moving your body, ingrained in women and girls by two impact channels and charity fitness events called Dare to Bare. The two impact channels are truly and profoundly impacting the lives of young girls. The first is the Movemeant Body-Positive Curriculum which is based in San Francisco and is currently starting in NY and Chicago. For this curriculum, the Movemeant team goes into primarily Title I middle schools—they are hoping to move into high schools as well—and facilitates 15 to 20 minutes of body-positive conversation after lunch. "It can be anything around mindfulness, body awareness, genetics, how we're all created to look and be different, how your body changes a million times in your life—literally every day, and how to build that healthy relationship with your body," Gaither says. "[That healthy relationship] is gained by talking about nutrition and diet and sleep and the whole picture, meditation, the stories that you create in your head, it's very whole-body. Mind, body, and spirit connected." On the #ShePlaysWeWin Scholarship: "These girls not only get the funds and the means and the tools and the community, but they also get these beautiful photographs of themselves that they can look back on and remember that moment that was so empowering and changed their life." Photo courtesy of movemeantfoundation.org The second impact channel is the #ShePlaysWeWin international, athletic scholarship, Movemeant partnering with photographer, Christin Rose, whose specialty is photographing girls excelling in sports. "We found her on Instagram and wanted to immediately partner with her because she really captures that moment of so much joy on one of the girl's face when going off a halfpipe or something like that," Gaither says. "So we said, 'Our girls are not into extreme sports, but these are girls who are moving for the first time.'" And the partnership was formed. If given the scholarship, a young girl receives $1000+ to fund a sport that they are passionate about, fulfilling their mind-body need for an active lifestyle. "These girls not only get the funds and the means and the tools and the community, but they also get these beautiful photographs of themselves that they can look back on and remember that moment that was so empowering and changed their life," Gaither says, the smile evident in her voice. Food is fuel, as any fitness expert will attest to, so Gaither stresses the importance of filling up your body with nutritious foods, and plenty of them. At every Movemeant event held, all-natural food brands are incorporated, Splenda being the most recent addition—coming in sweet with their stevia. "We promote brands with missions that align with ours," Gaither explains. "Splenda is one of our biggest partners on this in helping people achieve a healthy, balanced lifestyle, so it just made sense, and at the events they have a space for our attendees to create this awesome intention wall where you can write manifestos and inspire people at the event with your words and yourself. Also fueling our participants, so there's a DIY yogurt bar before and after workouts." "I think the biggest issue we all struggle with is feeling isolated in all of our issues—in our sadness, and in our pain, especially when it comes to insecurities around the body. It's something that is totally universal, and everyone, even men, can relate to it in some capacity." Photo courtesy of Emilie Bers Gaither is human, just like the rest of us, so cravings creep in on occasion. What is her guilty pleasure meal? Pancakes—but she reinvents them to be perfectly acceptable for a delicious, healthful breakfast. "I weirdly love pancakes," Gaither says. "I love breakfast for any meal, so I'll do almond flour, banana, Splenda Naturals stevia, and eggs, and that's it, and you can whip it up and it's super healthy, you can add protein powder as well to get that extra fiber." A second tasty, good-for-you breakfast of Gaither's? Oatmeal, topped with peanut butter and cacao nibs. "Are you hungry yet?" Gaither asks with a laugh. I'm sure we all are! If you dare to bare, there's a Movemeant 5k coming up in September that may appeal to both runners and non-runners (and even running-haters) alike. It's not your average run-sweat-finish race, it has a unique and fun twist: after you cross the finish line, you dance! Gaither added that the event will be in the land of her alma mater, making a poetic full circle while highlighting Gaither's own success and growth over the years since she graduated. Gaither has learned a thing or two, and she has a wealth of sage health advice to help people find peace with their bodies. "You're not alone," she insists. "I think the biggest issue we all struggle with is feeling isolated in all of our issues—in our sadness, and in our pain, especially when it comes to insecurities around the body. It's something that is totally universal, and everyone, even men, can relate to it in some capacity. I'm a body positive health life coach who's been teaching for 15 years, and I woke up today feeling super bloated. I had that total moment of weakness looking in the mirror and being like, 'Ew, you look fat today.' The thing with our brain is that we create habits, and it's super hard to change a habit. Sometimes, the things in our heads, the stories that play instantly will always turn on, but that doesn't mean that you can't turn them off." When Gaither experiences moments of body negativity, she reveals her go-to pick-me-ups as being taking the time to enjoy a healthy meal, going for a walk outside, or working out with a friend. "I think as soon as you get that sweat on and feel refueled with foods that make you energized, you kind of snap out of it and forget about it," she says. "It's about practicing over and over again." Ashley Myers SWAAY's Editorial Associate, Ashley, enjoys writing fantasy, spending time outside, and finding adventures in every corner of the world. This summer she is calling NYC her home.


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Elmore Leonard recovering from stroke
Word has come through over the past couple of days that Elmore Leonard, the prolific and acclaimed crime author, suffered a stroke over a week ago and is currently recuperating in hospital in Detroit, Michigan, the city he's called home since he was nine years old. The 87 year old's researcher, Gregg Sutter, confirmed Leonard's condition to the Detroit News in a matter-of-fact, unsentimental fashion worthy of his employer's terse prose: 'Elmore had a stroke; it happened a week ago, last Monday. He's doing better every day, and the family is guardedly optimistic. He's showing great spirit. He's a fighter, and we're glad to see that.'
Sutter also gave an update on what Leonard was working on prior to the stroke, saying 'He's very much into his 46th novel, working very hard', which certainly suggests a work ethic that no piffling cerebrovascular accident is going to slow down. Leonard has averaged just shy of a novel a year since the publication of his debut, The Bounty Hunters, in 1953. His 45th – Raylan – was published in 2012 and was inspired by the success of the hugely popular FX TV show Justified, which is itself based on Leonard's novels Riding the Rap, Pronto and the short story "Fire in the Hole". That series has brought Leonard a level of popular attention he hasn't received since the mid-90s trilogy of zetigeist-grabbing cinematic adaptations of his work: Barry Sonnenfeld's Get Shorty, Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown (retitled from Leonard's Rum Punch) and Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight.
Justified also contributed to Leonard's impressive roster of awards, earning him a Peabody in 2011 to sit alongside his Grand Master Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America and his F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Award for outstanding achievement in American literature. Last year he received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution, the lifetime achievement prize of the National Book Awards. Here's hoping that last will continue to prove premature.
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We use several apps on our smart devices and we cannot be sure of what they do. Tracking apps, data leakage, privacy breaches became part of our life. A game, a flashlight app, a social network app – any of them may target sensitive data, emails, messages, regardless of phone model or who uses it.
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Vesta, as captured by NASA's Dawn spacecraft in 2011, features a mountain that rises more than 65,000 feet above the asteroid's south pole. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA)
Look up in nighttime sky anytime between now and July 16, and you just might spy our solar system's brightest asteroid.
Vesta, a 326-mile-wide object residing in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars, is about to make its closest approach to Earth in nearly two decades. But don't worry, unlike other close calls with asteroids in recent history, Vesta is in a stable orbit around the sun that will only bring it within 106 million miles of Earth. Nonetheless, this convergence will make it visible to the naked eye, with a magnitude brightness approaching a maximum of 5.3 this week.
Unlike other asteroids, Vesta's internal geology mimics those of terrestrial planets, with a metallic iron-nickel core covered by a surface crust of basaltic rock. In fact, it's this "frozen lava" that gives Vesta its beautiful reflectivity, casting back 43 percent of all light that hits it. (For comparison, our moon only reflects about 12 percent of all light.)
A true color image of Vesta's surface as captured by the Dawn space probe at a distance of 3,200 miles in July 2011. (Photo: NASA/JPL/MPS/DLR/IDA/Björn Jónsson)
A 2011 visit by the NASA space probe Dawn confirmed Vesta as our solar system's lone remaining protoplanet, an embryonic remnant of the material that created future worlds like Earth.
"We now know that Vesta is the only intact, layered planetary building block surviving from the very earliest days of the solar system," Carol Raymond, deputy principal investigator for the Dawn spacecraft, said during a 2012 press conference.
An imposing mountain borne from a violent past
Vesta's 65,000-foot high peak rises from the center of the Rheasilvia impact crater. A much older crater, named Veneneia, was discovered underlying it. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA)
Ancient pedigree isn't the only feature of Vesta that makes it a geologic celestial wonder. Its south pole is also home to one of the tallest known mountains in the solar system.
"The south polar mountain is larger than the big island of Hawaii, the largest mountain on Earth, as measured from the ocean floor," Dawn mission investigator Chris Russell told reporters. "It is almost as high as the highest mountain in the solar system, the shield volcano Olympus Mons on Mars."
Whereas Olympus Mons rises nearly 14 miles (72,000 feet) above the surface of Mars, the unnamed peak on Vesta is just under 13 miles (65,000 feet) tall. It's located in a 314-mile-wide crater, also one of the largest in the solar system, named Rheasilvia, after the mythological vestal virgins of Rome. It's theorized that Rheasilvia and its central peak were formed roughly 1 billion years ago from a massive planetary scale impact that delivered a glancing blow at an estimated 11,000 miles per hour.
"Vesta was lucky," Peter Schultz, professor of earth, environmental, and planetary sciences at Brown University, said in a statement. "If this collision had been straight on, there would have been one less large asteroid and only a family of fragments left behind." Schultz published a study on the asteroid's violent past in 2014.
A eucrite meteorite, originating from Vesta, that fell during a meteor shower over Australia in 1960. (Photo: H. Raab/Wikimedia Commons)
Vesta's scrape with disaster would turn into a rare opportunity for scientists on Earth an eon later. The collision that rocked its south pole is estimated to have ejected at least 1 percent of the asteroid's mass into space, scattering a vast swath of debris throughout the solar system. Some of those rocks later made their way to Earth. In fact, it's estimated that some 5 percent of all space rocks found on Earth originated from Vesta, making it only a handful of solar system objects beyond Earth (including Mars and the moon) where scientists have a laboratory sample.
Look for Saturn to point the way
Vesta as it will appear in the night sky over the next several months. The asteroid will be visible to the naked eye until the middle of July. (Photo: In-The-Sky.org)
While Vesta is our brightest asteroid, its distance and small size still make it a sporting challenge to pick out with the naked eye. Your best bet is to use some high-powered binoculars or a telescope. Either way, follow these instructions from Bob King at Sky and Telescope to locate the correct patch of sky.
"To find it, begin at Saturn then star-hop with the naked eye or binoculars to 3.8-magnitude Mu (μ) Sagittarii. The asteroid is located 2.5°–4° northwest of that star through mid-June. Despite its location in star-rich Sagittarius, Vesta has little competition from similarly bright stars, making it easy to spot."
According to those who have previously spotted Vesta, the asteroid exhibits a yellowish hue and looks very much like a star. Grab a lawn chair, ditch the light pollution and look up! Vesta won't be this close to Earth again until 2040.
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Gallery Exhibit "On the Prairie: The Art of Eugene Christopherson."
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Einstein's 3 Rules for Success
Albert Einstein's life was about making the complex, simple. He was a master of so many aspects of life, including creativity, the state of the world, and the power of imagination and intuition. He was a true mystic in scientific garb.
These three guidelines for work should be on your computer, refrigerator, or night table. Simple, not necessarily easy, but elegant.
1. Out of clutter, simplicity. That's it. Get rid of what you no longer need or pretend to need. Really think about your clutter. Are you a pack rat? Does the word 'hoard' resonate with you? Remember there are many types of clutter. Physical clutter may be easier to see. It's the stuff, the clothes, magazines, old awards, trinkets from trips of long ago days.
Why do we hold onto relics of the past? Sometimes it's a primal fear, fear of starvation or abandonment. It's also a misguided hope. Hope of getting thin enough to fit into the skinny jeans again, or holding onto the photo of that long-lost love, that smiling face still brings up images of what could have been.
Then there is the emotional clutter. It's invisible to the naked eye. This is the realm of pattern repetition. The reverberating stories of 'coulda, shoulda, woulda,' that keep past hurts, past failures, or conversely, past successes running around in your brain, pushing away new thoughts and new ways of responding.
Listen to Einstein. Clear out the old to make way for the new.
2. From discord, find harmony. This is the mantra for all relationships. Yes, there will always be discord. How do you think in terms of harmony? This is not, "is everybody happy," superficial stuff. It's about what to do when you and another reach an impasse. If you can both stay fully engaged, you can use the discord, the stalemate, to find new ways.
When you are both in "the think of it," that's when you can find new ways of responding. You will be pressed to find a better way of asking questions, and your colleague will be forced to engage and expand his or her way of thinking.
Discord means everyone decides to go their own way and not pay attention to the needs and wants of others. It's "my way or the highway" thinking.
Consider harmony in music. Picture a choir that sounds simply amazing. You hear the whole, not the individual voices. Everyone singing the same extended note, means some will need to take a breath at one moment and someone else take a breath at a different time. Yet, the harmony is uninterrupted. Harmony, in essence, is helping each other make a difference, together.
3. In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity. Think of it this way, a stressed muscle gains strength. A stretched employee gains knowledge, a challenged lover gains compassion. Often, when things are not flowing easily, the natural tendency is to give up.
What matters is staying the course; it's through our missteps and failed attempts that new and even more creative ideas emerge. All great thinkers have said this. Einstein simply puts it in a short sentence to remember.
Think of it this way, after the rain, the rainbows.
Einstein urges all of us to enter a state of creative emersion. Not for material success, just for the very fact that when your whole being is involved in a project, in learning something new, in discovering it, positive emotions can emerge. Don't turn away from a tough time. See yourself getting stronger, more caring…wiser.
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ADULT CHILDREN OF DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES - 2 Hour DVD
ADULT CHILDREN OF DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES - 2 Hour DVD
John Bradshaw outlines a 3 phase process of emotional recovery, uncovery, and discovery to help people with problems who grew up in dysfunctional or neglectful families. John demonstrates how abuse is carried into our adult lives, contaminating our lives.
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The problem of compulsive behavior patterns and addictions manifested by adults who grew up in dysfunctional families is addressed in this PBS lecture, ADULT CHILDREN OF DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES, produced by Denver's KBDI-TV, and America's most prominent self-help expert, John Bradshaw.
In this two-part series, John Bradshaw outlines a three-phase process of emotional recovery, uncovery and discovery. This series is a must for those who have long suffered the consequences of being raised with physical or emotional abuse, abandonment, neglect, and shame. John demonstrates how abuse is often carried into our adult lives, contaminates relationships, and effects our emotional health and that of our loved ones.
The lecture series, ADULT CHILDREN OF DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES, is one of many that can be found in our extensive library featuring live recordings of lectures, seminars and workshops with John Bradshaw. Over 2.5 million professionals and laypersons have attended John Bradshaw's workshops, lectures, and speeches.
John Bradshaw is a well-respected primary figure in the contemporary self-help movement and was elected by his peers of professional therapists as 'One of the 100 Most Influential Writers on Emotional Health in the Twentieth Century.' Many of his books are New York Times Best Sellers. John's works are published in 42 languages. Corporations, institutions, treatment centers, therapists and counselors all over the world, use the theories and therapies presented in his workshops.
Part One: The Problem – The Legacy Of Shame
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This series, ADULT CHILDREN OF DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES, with John Bradshaw, is recommended for personal, academic, and public libraries and those searching for new ways to break from the past and move towards a fully enriched adult life worth living.
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On the New Release shelves at my local library, a select few books are classified as "Lucky Day" books. In high demand, they're available on limited one-week loan, with a hefty $1 dollar a day fine if they're overdue. I was there on Monday and grabbed up Anne Tyler's brand new novel, Clock Dance, as well as Amy Bloom's White Houses. I almost snatched Meg Wolitzer's new one too (The Female Persuasion) but figured my chances of reading three novels in one week (especially THIS one week) were pretty slim.
Well, it's Wednesday morning, and thanks to two very sleepless nights, I've read both my Lucky Day picks, and am wishing I had The Female Persuasion waiting for me in the tote bag.
Anne Tyler's novels always delight me, and Clock Dance was particularly so. There is always something so poignant about her characters - their quirkiness, their neediness, their willingness to just step off into life, sort of like stepping of a cliff into thin air. In this one, Willa Drake, a 62 year old woman whose life is seemingly going just fine, finds herself plunked down in the middle of just such a cast of characters and realizes there are some very important elements missing, elements this very unlikely group of people can help restore for her. It's quintessential Tyler, and was a lovely way to pass the wee hours of a sleepless night.
White Houses is an entirely different kettle of fish. It's a fictionalized account of the relationship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and journalist Lorena Hitchcock. Told from "Hitch's" perspective, it's an unflinching look at historic figures who have been idealized by time but were, of course, simply human beings with flaws and frailties, needs and desires. Amy Bloom places them squarely within the confines of history, but also beautifully conveys the timeless depth of emotion between these two women.
I am reading a LOT this summer (21 books since June 1) partly fueled by the aforementioned trouble sleeping, but also by the fact that there's been little of interest to watch on television. Historically, July is always a big reading month for me. Things will likely slow down starting today - my son and his family are coming for their annual summer visit, and having my 6-year old grandson in the house will keep me occupied and probably tired enough to sleep all night long!
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Table of Contents ECNDT '98
Session: Aerospace
Non-destructive Testing Applications in Commercial Aircraft Maintenance.Md. Alahi Uddin Khan - Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Bangladesh.
During aircraft maintenance 'NONDESTRUCTWE TESTING' (NDT) is the most economical way of performing inspection and this is the only way of discovering defects. In simply we can say, NDT can detect cracks or any other irregularities in the airframe structure and engine components which are obviously not visible to the naked eye.
Structures & different assemblies of aircraft are made from various materials, such as aluminium alloy, steel, titanium and composite materials. To dismantle the aircraft in pieces and then examine each component would take a long time, so the NDT method and equipment selection must be fast and effective.
In the present trend of NDT application on aircraft 70-80% of NDT is performed on the airframe, structure, landing gears and the rest carried out on engine & related components.
In order to maintain the aircraft defects free and ensure a high degree of quality & reliability and as a part of inspection programme, usually following NDT methods are applied;
1) Liquid penetrant 2) Magnetic particle, 3) Eddy current 4) Ultrasonic 5) Radiography (x-ray/gama ray) 6) Visual/Optical 7) Sonic/Resonance 8) Infrared Thermography.
The fundamental purpose of penetrant testing is to increase the visible contrast between a discontinuity & its background. This is achieved by treating the area with an appropriately formulated liquid of high mobility & penetrating power (which enters the surface cavities), and then encouraging the liquid to emerge from the developer, to reveal the flaw pattern under white light (when visible dye penetrants are used) or under ultraviolet light (when fluorescent penetrants are used). Evaluation also conduct with the aid of 3X to 5X magnification. The objective of liquid penetrant testing is to provide visual evidence cracks, porosity, laps, seams of other surface discontinuities rapidly & economically with high degree of reliability.
Equipment : Various types of penetrant test units are used in aircraft maintenance
ii) Stationary Test Equipment : This type of equipment is most frequently used in fixed installations, consists of a series of modular work stations. Typical stations are as follows: a) deep tanks for penetrant b) emulsifier & developer c) a number of drain or dwell areas d) a wash area with appropriate lighting e) drying oven and f) an inspection booth.
iii) Small Parts Test Unit : These inspection units designed for processing aircraft small parts. The units are smaller than the stationary system. Small parts are loaded into wire baskets & then processed through each of the stations.
iv) Automated Test System : In this penetrant testing process penetrant application, washing, and drying are automatic, but developer application, the ultraviolet light inspection & interpretation are manually performed by an inspector. Large aircraft components are inspected in this automatic system.
Applications : Detection of surface detects or structural damage in all materials of aircraft. Fluorescent penetrants are used in critical areas for more sensitive evaluation.
Key Points : Fast & simple to use, inexpensive and easily transportable. Can detect very small surface discontinuity. Can be used on aircraft or in the workshop. Frequently used to confirm suspected defects. Area to be cleaned before and after check.
The testing method is based on the principle that magnetic flux in a magnetised object is locally distorted by the presence of discontinuity. This distortion causes some of the magnetic field to exit & re-enter the test object at the discontinuity. This phenomenon is called magnetic flux leakage. Flux leakage is capable of attracting finely divided particles of magnetic materials that in turn form an 'indication' of the discontinuity. Therefore, the test basically consists of three operations : a) Establish a suitable magnetic flux in the test object by circular or longitudinal magnetisation. b) Apply magnetic particles in dry powder of a liquid suspension; and c) Examine the test object under suitable lighting conditions for interpreting & evaluating the indications.
Fluorescent or black oxide particles in the aerosol cans are used during critical areas of aircraft structure/components inspection when using either permanent or electromagnets. Fluorescent particle inspection method is evaluated by black light (Black light consists of a 100 watt mercury vapour projection spot lamp equipped with a filter to transmit wave length between 3200 to 3800 Angstrom unit and absorb substantially all visible white light).
Equipment : Following types of equipments are used for magnetic particle inspection :
ii) Mobile portable magneticflux machine : Hand carried or dolly transported with limited of current facility.
iii)Electromagnet yokes(adjustable) : Suitable for inspecting irregular shaped parts for surface defects.
iv) Permanent magnet : It is used in isolated critical area of small & large parts in aircraft.
Applications : Simple in principle, easily portable. Fast and effective for surface & subsurface defects in ferromagnetic materials of any shape, removed from engines, pumps, landing gear, gear boxes, shafts, shock struts etc. Widely used for bolts inspection.
Key Points : Only suitable for ferro-magnetic materials. Demagnetisation procedure is required. Positional limitations - a magnetic field is directional & best results must be oriented perpendicular to the discontinuity.
Eddy currents are electrical currents induced in a conductor of electricity by reaction with alternating magnetic field. Eddy currents are circular & oriented perpendicular to the direction of the applied magnetic field. The a) electrical conductivity b) magnetic permeability c) geometry and d) homogeneity of the test object, all affects the induced currents.
The electrical conductivity & magnetic permeability of a material is influenced by its chemistry & heat treat condition. Mixed lots of materials or parts subjected to fire or excessive heat damage can be quickly & easily separated (conductivity testing). Changes in the geometry & homogeneity of the test object will change the magnitude & distribution of the eddy currents. By monitoring these changes, the presence of cracks & other flaws can be detected.
The eddy current inspection system basically consists of five functions : a) Oscillator b) Test coil absolute or differential c) Bridge circuit d) Signal processing circuits e) Read out or display.
Equipment : Usually for aircraft eddy current inspection following test instruments are used
2) Impedance plane display instrument - It features a 'flying dot' on a CRT, LCD or video display. The position of flying dot indicates the impedance of the test circuit, but also displays effect of both resistance & reactance presenting both phase and amplitude information.
3) Linear time base display instrument - It is usually used with rotating open hole probe scanners. The 'horizontal position' of the signal on the display indicates sensor clock pPosition in the hole & the 'vertical peak' of the signal indicates amplitude of response.
4) Bargraph display instrument - It features on LCD read out bar scale graduated in voltage sensitive increments. The position of the display indication is adjustable from one bar to full scale.
Compatibility with the instrument & material selection different types of probes are used Such are i) High frequency surface & bolt hole probes ii) High frequency special probes (counter sink plug & shaped) iii) Low frequency probe (spot encircling & shaped) iv) Sliding probe (driver/receiver).
Applications : Eddy current test is used to detect surface & subsurface defects, corrosion in aircraft structures, fastener holes and bolt holes. Surface detects and conductivity testing by high frequency and sub-surface detects by low frequency methods.
Routine eddy current inspection is carried out on aircraft under carriage wheel hubs for cracks also used to detect cracks in different tubes, tublar components of aircraft & engine.
Key Points : Only applicable to conductive materials (ferrous, non ferrous & austenitic components). Calibration standards & trained operator required. Fast & portable. Spacial probes required for variation of materials and accessibility.
Ultrasonic inspection provides a sensitive method of nondestructive testing in most materials, metallic, nonmetallic, magnetic or nonmagnetic. It permits the detection of small flaws with only single surface accessibility and is capable of estimating location & size of the defect Providing both surfaces are parallel, ultrasonics may be used for thickness measurement, where only one surface is accessible. The effective result of an ultrasonic test is heavily dependent on subject surface condition, grain size & direction and acoustic impedance. Ultrasonic techniques are very widely used for the detection of internal defects in materials.
Ultrasonic inspection operates on the principle of 'transmitted' & 'reflected' sound wave. Sound has a constant velocity in a given substance; therefore, a change in the acoustical impedance of the material causes a change in the sound velocity at that point producing an echo. The distance of the acoustical impedance (flaw) can be determined if the velocity of the sound in the test material, and the time taken for the sound to reach & return from the flaw is known.
Ultrasonic inspection is usually performed with two techniques (i) Reflection (Pulse echo) technique (ii) Through transmission technique. 'Pulse echo' technique is most widely used in aircraft maintenance inspection.
Equipment : The ultrasonic flaw detection equipment comprises with the following basic elements : (i) Cathode ray oscilloscope (ii) Timing Circuit (iii) Rategenerator (iv) RF pulser (v) Amplifier & (vi) Transducer (search unit)
Acoustic energy (transmitted or reflected) are presented, displayed or recorded in four ways.
ii) B-Scan : It displays discontinuity depth and distribution in 'cross sectional view'. Means of presentation recording paper and computer monitor.
iii) C-Scan : It displays discontinuity distribution in 'flat plan view'. Recording paper & computer monitor required for presentation.
iv) Digital Readout : It displays a ultrasonic time of flight information in digital format representing sound velocity thickness readings.
Applications : Used for detection of surface & subsurface detects in welds, forging, casting main structural fittings of landing gear legs & engine attachments. Bolts in critical areas, aircraft structure joints & pylon. Also checks adhesive bond quality of lap joints & composite structure. Used for thickness measurement after damage or corrosion removal.
Key Points : Fast, dependable & portable. Results are immediately known. Calibration standards & trained operator required. Discontinuity orientation of test object must be known to select wave mode.
Typical x-ray equipment is consists of following features : i) Tube envelope ii) Cathode of the x-ray tube iii) Anode of the x-ray tube iv) Focal spot (size of the radiation focal spot) v) X-ray beam configuration vi) Accelerating potential (the operating voltage - difference in electrical potential between the cathode and anode)
Gamma-ray : Gamma-rays are the emissions from the disintegrating nuclei of radioactive substances. Two most commonly used 'isotopes' for performing industrial inspections are Iridium-192 and Cobalt-60. But in aircraft maintenance during gamma-radiography Iridium- 192 is usually used. Isotopes of Radium-226 and Cesium- 13 7 are available but are not generally used for aircraft radiography. Gamma-ray radiography has the advantages of simplicity of apparatus, compactness of the radioactive sources and independence from outside electrical source.
Applications : Considering the penetration and absorption capability of x-radiation, radiography is used to inspect a variety of nonmetallic parts; for porosity, water entrapment, crushed core, cracks and resin rich/straved conditions; and metallic products; such as welds, castings and forging as well as locating discontinuities in fabricated structural assemblies such as cracks, corrosion, inclusions, debris, loose fittings, rivets, out of round holes & thickness variations. Gamma ray radiography is usually used for detection of internal flaws of aircraft structure (steel & titanium) and engine components which require higher energy levels or other assemblies where access is difficult.
Key Points : Radiation hazard, aircraft must be clean of all personnel. Trained operator, film processing & viewing equipments required. Crack point must be nearly paralleled to X-ray beam. Eliminates many disassembly requirement. Provides permanent records of findings. Accessibility required in both sides of the test specimen.
This method is mainly used i) to magnify defects which can not be detected by the unaided eye, ii) to assist in the inspection of defects and iii) to permit visual checks of areas not accessible to unaided eye.
Equipment : Visual and Optical tests are carried out in aircraft maintenance with following equipment:
ii) Magnifying Mirror - This one is a concave reflective surface, such as a dental mirror may be used to view restricted areas of aircraft not accessible with a magnifying glass.
iii) Microscope - It is a multiple element magnifier, providing very high power magnification, is used for the inspection of parts removed from the aircraft. Some portable units are also used to evaluate suspected indications found on the aircraft.
iv) Borescope - Borescope is a precision optical instrument with builtin illumination. Borescopes sometimes called 'endoscopes' or 'endoprobes', which consists with superior optical systems and high intensity light sources, some broescopes provides magnification option, zoom controls or accessories.
v) Flexible Fibre Optic Borescope - Permits manipulation of the instrument around camers and through passages with several directional changes. Woven stainless steel sheathings protects the image relay bundle during repeated flexing and manoeuvring. The working lengths are normally 60 to 365 cm with diameters from 3 to 12.5 min.
vi) Video Imagescope - The video Imagescope is similar to a Fibrescope with the exception that video camera and its connections have replaced the image bundle and a TV monitor has replaced the eyepiece. This image may be magnified for precise viewing. The field of vision is up to 90 degree and probe tip has four way articulation. Presently the smallest diameter is 9.5 mm with working length up to 100 feet.
Applications : Detection of surface defects or structural damage in all materials. Optical instruments are used for visual checks of internal areas and for deep holes and bores of aircraft structure, landing gears etc. Widely used to monitor engine components, such as, turbine wheels and nozzles, compressor vanes and blades combustion cans without opening the engine. 'Borescopes', 'fibrescopes' and 'video imagescopes' are most important optical aids in remote - visual inspection, which area is normally inaccessible.
Key Points : Simple to use in areas where other methods are impractical. Accessibility required. Reliability depends upon the experience of the operator.
Sonic and Resonance testing is effective for detection of crushed core or debonds in adhesive bonded honeycomb, impact damage and delimitations in composite structures and exfoliation corrosion.
The tap test method has demonstrated the ability to detect cracks, corrosion, impact damage and debonding. The sonic testing instrument operate in the audio or near audio frequency range.
Resonance testing instruments may operate either or both the sonic or ultrasonic frequency range. Different methods of transmitting and receiving energy have been developed. Basically, each technique introduces a pressure wave into the specimen and then detects the resonant, transmitted or reflected wave.
Generally following acoustic mechanical principles are used to evaluate the damping characteristics of the specimen.
b.Pitch/catch swept test method : This test is best detecting unbonds and deeper defects.
c.Pitch/catch impulse test method : In this method the joints not testable by swept method, can be tested satisfactorily by this mode.
d.MIA(Mechanical Impedance Analysis) test method : This method works well on unbonds crushed core and defects on the inside of composite structure.
e.Eddy sonic harmonic test method : It is capable of detecting both near side and far side disbond.
f.Tap test : Tap test is a manual method. Tap testing is a common and inexpensive type of inspection. In this procedure the inspector taps the surface of the test structure and evaluate the sound generated. The inspector either listens directly to the sound or uses specially designed receiver to analyse the sound and compare the response with defect free part.
Application : To examine bonding exists between honeycomb, detect delaminations in composite laminates. Large structures such as, fairings, cowl and wing trailing edge, rudder, flaps, ailerons, elevators etc. are made from composites and honeycomb materials.
Tap testing is limited to detection of disbonds or voids between upperfacing sheet and adhesive. It will not detect disbond or voids at 2 nd or 3 rd layer bondlines, such as doubler areas. It is limited to the detection of delaminations, approximately 25 mm (1 inch) in dia or greater, located less than 1.3 mm (0.05 inch) below the surface being examined.
Key points : Loses sensitivity with increasing material thickness. Electrical source and reference standards required.
The intensity and frequency/wavelength of the radiation can be correlated closely with the heat of the radiator. it follows that radiation sensors can be used to tell us about the physical condition of the test object. This is the basis of the technology of 'thermography'.
Equipment : A thermal imager basically consists of a detector, a scanning system, an optical system & video display unit. The majority of cameras function like a television camera and their output is a video signal which is proportional to the output signal of the detector. Subsequently, this passes on to a signal treatment and visualization system which assigns to each level a grey tone in an scale or false colour. In this way, an image can be obtained on a TV monitor which represent the distribution of temperatures throughout all the field of viewor printed out as colour graphics.
Applications : Used to detect certain voids, inclusions, debonds, liquid ingress or contamination, foreign objects and damaged or broken structural assemblies. Infrared thermography also been chosen for quick operational use and the reliability of defection 'liquid contamination' in the composite sandwich in compared to x-ray method. Detection of thermal overheating in electrical & hydraulic system. Specially thermographic inspection on aircraft structures are carried out to detect following defects : (i) Composite laminate parts - for delamination debonding or foreign objects (ii) Composite sandwich parts - for debonding and liquid contamination. (iii) Metallic bonded parts - for debonding of corrosion on. iv) Metallic sandwich parts - for liquid contamination, debonding of corrosion.
Key points : This method shows temperature changes which can indicate defects. Required trained operator. Transportable & reference standards may be required.
Only with appropriate applications of nondestructive testing techniques can bring the benefits of advanced materials science be fully utilized.


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The rule is devised to make an end run around abortion rights in this country, established by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973.
And now seven states are suing President Bush and the federal government over the new rule.
The federal rule is set to take effect the day before President Bush leaves office on January 20th and it allows doctors and other health care workers to refuse to participate in abortions. It would curtail reproductive health services and emergency contraception. Under the "conscience rule," anyone who works in the medical field, from pharmacy cashier to brain surgeon, who objects to a procedure can opt out of participation.
State laws that require hospitals to tell rape victims about emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy will be overridden. Someone who objects to a "morning after" pill won't have to inform the rape victim.
A medical professional who refuses to participate in a procedure cannot be charged with discrimination if they cite the action is, "contrary to their religious beliefs or moral convictions."
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has filed a challenge on behalf of his state and California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Rhode Island. All of the states seek a court order to block the new rule.
Blumenthal tells CNN the regulation would put women's health care at risk and would undercut state contraception laws.
"On its way out, the Bush administration has left a ticking legal time bomb set to explode literally the day of the inaugural and blow apart vital constitutional rights and women's health care," Blumenthal said in a statement. "Women's health may be endangered -- needlessly and unlawfully -- if this rule is allowed to stand."
In addition, several organizations supporting family planning are filing separate but similar lawsuits. And several members of the House of Representatives have also introduced legislation to stop the new rules.
President-elect Obama has said he will deal with many of the eleventh hour regulations put in place by the Bush administration once he is president.
During his campaign he had criticized the proposal saying "This proposed regulation complicates, rather than clarifies the law. It raises troubling issues about access to basic health care for women, particularly access to contraceptives."
Mary Jane Gallagher, president and CEO of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association told AP that the rule is unnecessary because medical providers are already protected if they refuse to participate in abortions and sterilization services.
But a Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson said many health care providers are unaware of their rights and have had to check their consciences at the hospital door. HHS promulgated the rule.
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I really like tacos. However, I am not fond of corn tacos. Especially the ones you get at restaurants. Almost impossible to find any healthy versions.
Who knows where the tacos were made. Where the corn is from. I prefer a healthier homemade option.
Here I came up with a simple taco recipe using chickpea flour for the tacos.
Ingredients / Directions:
Get some chickpea flour
Shake it through a sifter to prevent clumping
Optional: Add chili flakes, turmeric, salt, any other seasonings
Slowly pour in some water into the flour mixture. I like it a bit watery. Makes it easy to pour straight onto the pan
A few minutes on each side. Tacos done.
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Boise County sheriff leaving post for job with the state
Ben Roeber has been working at the Boise County Sheriff's Office since he was a high school student.
That was back in the 1990s, when the sheriff's office had a 72-hour holding facility.
"I would work some weekends in the jail part-time," said Roeber, a 1998 graduate of Idaho City High School. "I worked it as a summer job."
Roeber, who turns 36 on Friday, will also celebrate 18 years at the sheriff's office that day. He's been sheriff since 2007.
This anniversary will be bittersweet because he'll be leaving at the end of the month to take a job with the state. He isn't talking publicly about of his new position yet, other than to say it's in the emergency services and management realm.
Some in the county may rue the timing of Roeber's departure, with so many other things going on, including the controversy surrounding the county prosecutor's recent DUI arrest. But the sheriff said that couldn't be helped.
"I wasn't offered the position until late last week," he said. "Some things you can't control."
It's an opportunity that was too good to pass up, he said. He's looking forward to better hours, more time with his family and a lot less stress.
"Smart phones are great, but you also have no break," Roeber said. "Honeymoons, births of kids, all of those things ... and still having to address something [at work]. There's always something going on."
Chief Deputy Dale Rogers, a retired Boise officer who has spent the last decade of almost 40 years in law enforcement in Boise County, will step in to manage things after Roeber leaves.
The sheriff's office has about 20 employees and five reserve deputies. The annual budget for the office is about $1.4 million.
One of the biggest challenges for Roeber, and many rural sheriff's departments, is recruiting and retaining qualified deputies. Entry level pay is about $30,000, so it can be difficult to keep deputies after two years, when they can make lateral transfers to bigger, better-paying departments in the Treasure Valley.
Roeber said he worked hard while sheriff to keep his office within budget and improve relations with commissioners.
"When I came in, the biggest hurdle was mending and building relationships," he said.
He's proud of his role in efforts get school resource officers in schools, doing community outreach and adding a K9 officer.
"I feel like I can hold my head up high," Roeber said. "I served the citizens of Boise County to the best of my ability."
He and his wife have two young children. They plan to live in Idaho City and carpool to their jobs in Boise.
"We love it up here," he said. "We'll be able to commute together. We'll get to spend an extra two hours together that we haven't gotten."
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There are only two forms of government.
OVER the people or OF the people.
OVER the people
Communism and Socialism is a government of central planning. Communism nationalizes the means of production. Socialism regulates them. The Communist/Socialist party Over the people.
Monarchy, Dictatorship and any system of POLITICAL PARTIES or factions is the rule of the few over the many.
Democracy in the small retains an equal voice for all. Democracy in the large results in the majority in charge. The majority OVER the Minority.
OF the people
The only system of government truly OF the people is a Representative Republic Constituted by the people with no factions or Political Parties. The people have a voice through their elected representatives via Democratic vote and the Constitution limits the government of the few or the majority of the people from tyranny over the minority.
This system has been broken by the two Political Parties and we live under a tyranny, albeit soft, of the Parties over the people.
You've heard the President say it about the USA. Every reference in the news repeats it. Our Military enforces it. We build nations based on it.
But, is the USA actually a Democracy? (it was set up as a Constitutional Republic; but that's another story.)
Democracy means rule by the majority of the people. In every decision, everyone has a voice through their vote.
When the population is small enough, everyone votes directly. In large populations voting is accomplished through elected Representatives of the people.
Democracy is not an ideal system. If you are in the minority, your votes don't count and you are forced to obey the will of the majority.
Historically, in all Democracies, the majority eventually voted to take everything from the minority.
Democracies captured all the labor from slaves by owning them, some took most of the fruits of the labor of serfs by owning their land and in modern Democracies, by confiscatory taxation of people's labor and property.
Communism has elections and everyone is free to vote.
But it is not a Democracy because a vote is meaningless when there is only one Political party.
One choice is no choice.
There is only one voice and it is that of the ruling Communist Party, not the people.
The party makes any law they please and you have no say. They have the power and you don't.
Technically, you did pick them as your representatives.
Practically though, if a Political Party controls the representatives, they are no longer your representative. They are the Party's.
Would you call America a Democracy because we have one extra choice of Political Party?
If Communist one party rule is a tyranny, what would you call it when one Political party in the USA controls the Presidency, and therefore the military and Congress which makes the laws?
You might argue that there are sometimes two parties, Republican and Democrat.
But both voices are those of the party rulers, not the people.
Without a voice and free choice, the government is a Tyranny.
It is only the degree of tyranny that is different between the United States and Communist countries.
The United States did not begin with Political Parties. Political Parties do not represent the people. They represent a consolidation of a small number of powerful individuals.
The people do not have a voice in Party government other than the one time power of elections; a very weak power at best.
Voting can be manipulated legally through propaganda, negative advertising, how much money one puts in to a campaign and changing the nature of voting districts. It can also be manipulated illegally through bribery, blackmail, voter registration fraud and even interfering with the counting of votes.
Even if voting were not influenced, we still have, at most, only two voices in government, speaking for their party rather than 435 representatives, speaking for the people.
For the United States government to represent the people, Political Parties must be rendered powerless, abandoned or banned altogether.