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Advanced Balance Exercise Concepts from the Gait Guys
Great post from gait guys, example of some balance variation I utilize in my treatment
Clinician Insights
Some intelligent commentary on clinical prediction rules from Chad Cook. My initial impression was similar to his points, the subject groups fit the description of patients with easier problems, so the prediction rule was of very limited value with any complex presentations.
Rolling Plank Exercise Overview
Achilles Tendon Pain and ankle rocker function
Post from the gait guys on risk for achilles tendon pain relating to ankle dorsiflexion, or the ability to bring your toes toward your shin. Limited ankle dorsiflexion is a major contributor to several common musculoskeletal problems and a part of my standard biomechanical screening. Detailed observation is required though, small deviations in the arch of the foot can mask the tightness and poor stretching or exercise form fails to get into the restriction.
The achilles has an odd way of twisting into the insertion site at the heel, turning 90 degrees as it goes into the bone, if the arch is not controlled from the rest of the foot and leg musculature, the tricep surae, or calves, might try and control it through this twist, leading to double duty and overuse
credit Michaud – Human Locomotion – great textbook
Unloaded 3 route getup routine
From our conservative orthopedics channel, unloaded 3 route getup working through several muscle chains
Turkish Getup Arm Angle
Post from my conservativeorthopedics.com project discussing arm angle in turkish getup from Brett Jones at Strongfirst
Conservative ACL tear management
Post from my conservativeorthopedics project, not all ACLs need surgery and each case needs a through evaluation and functional testing to see whether or not intervention is needed. Good discussion from a surgeon on the evolution of the surgical thought process and lessons learned.
Proximal Hamstring Rehabilitation
Post from my Conservativeorthopedics.com collaboration project on proximal hamstring rehab, some insight into what some consider a challenging area to rehabilitate, can have several components that require a combination of interventions to get someone back on track
Conservative Orthopedics – Core Training
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On Sunday, June 24th Andrew Miller took center stage on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball and promptly pitched 6 shut out innings. Miller only allowed 4 hits and 2 walks and was never really threatened. Was this a dominant performance by a young stud pitcher, or just another day at the office for the slumping Braves? I don't know if we can really say one way or the other, but with enhanced gameday data we can at least get some additional information.
If you are a new reader, MLB's new gameday has a series of cameras set up in 8 major league parks that captures pitch speed, location, trajectory, and release point. I've used this data to look at Joel Zumaya and Jeremy Bonderman in the past. Others have looked at the consistency in data between parks, how pitches sink, and a variety of other studies. But back to the task at hand.
The first thing to look at the mix of pitches that Andrew Miller was throwing. If you watched the game, it was clear that Miller was relying on his fastball. In fact, only 7 of the 84 pitches that gameday tracked were less than 83mph. The rest of the time Andrew Miller was throwing between 87 and 94mph for the most part.
Joe Morgan repeatedly commented that Andrew Miller was throwing 2 different fastballs, and if you look at the plot of pitch speeds it does look possible. So there were a couple different speeds, but did they have different movement? The chart below shows the horizontal and vertical movement. The movement is defined as the distance from where the pitch crossed the plate, and where a hypothetical pitch with no spin would have crossed the plate. A pitch with no spin would be expected to go down due to gravity, but the backspin on the fastball helps to counteract that. So the positive value in vertical movement doesn't mean the ball rises, just that it drops less than a pitch with no backspin.
The couple of breaking pitches that Miller threw really stand out. But focusing on the fastballs, by looking at the movement it does appear that there was a little variation. There was a cluster of pitches that have about 3 to 6 inches of vertical movement and a little more tailing and then another cluster that had 6-10 inches of vertical movement and were straighter. Presumably the former would be the 2 seamer and the latter would be the 4 seamer. What is a little surprising is that he mixed the speeds between the two pitches. He threw the straigher pitch slower and the sinking pitch faster. It makes for less delineation between the 2 pitches.
As a point of comparison, here is Kenny Rogers chart from just 2 nights before:
Now of course Rogers has a different repertoire so this isn't a great comparison, but the pitch types become pretty distinct. I don't know if in Miller's case the lack of distinction was by design, or if it comes from still refining his pitches but it did prove effective.
So we know that Miller was relying on his fastball, that may have in fact been 2 different fastballs. Still though, it would be tough to keep a team off the board without throwing a breaking or offspeed pitch all night. So maybe Miller was a master of control. Here's a chart of where he threw the pitches (from the catcher's perspective).
What I notice from the chart is that he didn't get a lot of swings and balls that weren't right near the strike zone. Without breaking pitches, hitters were less inclined to chase. At the same time he did do a nice job getting strikes on the inner half to right handers.
The next chart shows Kenny Rogers outing from Friday. You can see that he hardly threw the fastball over the middle of the plate. He picked up a ton of strikes that were well out of the strike zone and was consistently working in the bottom half.
And one final item is to look at what happened to each of those pitches that Miller threw:
- 36 Balls
- 17 Called Strikes
- 15 Fouls
- 20 in play
- 0 Swings & Misses
Despite the raw stuff, Miller didn't induce a single swing and miss. Now granted there wasn't much solid contact either.
In the end I'm less inclined to call that effort a dominating performance. It was certainly a strong outing, and it's probably a testament to his fastball(s) that he was able to do what he did with only one pitch. The Atlanta Braves came into that game slumping, and facing Miller certainly did nothing to help them out of it. He still had good movement on the fastball, plus with his frame and delivery he'll still give the opposition fits. Plus this was just one start, and he has thrown the slider/curve more in the past. So I'm not predicting doom and gloom, but he'll have to find a way to command his secondary pithces.


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Assit. Prof. Dr. Bekir Cinar participated in the "International Conference on Gender and Migration: Critical Issues and Policy Implications", held in 11-13 May, 2013 in Istanbul, where he presented his research paper called "Gendered Experiences in Turkish Migration in the UK".
The paper presented in the conference shed light on the immigrant woman of Turkey, consisting of Turkish Cypriots, 'mainland' Turkey and Kurds, who started to come to UK in the 1970 called first generation woman immigrants and their children called second generation woman immigrants. The paper investigates the relationship between first generation and second generation woman immigrants in terms of social, cultural and economic issues.
The findings of the paper are diverse and crucial to understand the difficulties the first generation immigrant woman encountered and the extent to which they suffered. The results showed that they sufferings have not gone away. Moreover, their children, second generation woman immigrants, have not equal opportunities in society in order to compete with their peers in education, job market and other aspects of social life. As a conclusion, Assist. Prof. Dr. Bekir Cinar, emphasized that second generation woman can be defined neither British (English) nor Turkish in terms of their identity and their behavior, and he raised the question whether this is a problem of an advantage of the future of British society or of these people.
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With Indian assets in Afghanistan facing increased terror threat, the government on Monday talked about the possibility of augmenting the strength of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel there as Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon returned from Kabul after assessing the security scenario.
Menon met President Hamid Karzai during his two-day visit to Kabul. He apprised External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee about his discussions with Afghan leaders on how to ensure better protection of the Indian embassy in Kabul and consulates elsewhere in Afghanistan.
He is understood to have conveyed the plans that the Afghan government and Indian authorities would implement to prevent any further attacks on Indian assets.
Menon visited Kabul to review security in the aftermath of the suicide attack at the Indian embassy in which 58 people, including India's Defence Attache, a senior IFS officer and two ITBP jawans, were killed.
Both Afghan and the Indian government have accused Taliban and its mentor Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence of being behind the attack and cautioned about more such strikes.
In view of the increased threat, Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta said the government could consider sending more ITBP personnel to Afghanistan to supplement over 400 of them already stationed at various Indian installations and Indian projects in that country.
"If required, we will augment the strength (of ITBP personnel)," Gupta said, adding that the requirement would be reviewed with the Ministry of External Affairs.
Menon, who also met Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta in Kabul, was assured that the Afghan government would do everything possible to protect Indian assets in that country.
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some sketches i did today during some theory classes that weren't that interesting
and a 30 minute paint of the cyborgsketch
i allso have some more proportion studies but i'll scan those later this week
some sketches i did today during some theory classes that weren't that interesting
and a 30 minute paint of the cyborgsketch
i allso have some more proportion studies but i'll scan those later this week
Last edited by polydrawer; February 15th, 2008 at 10:31 PM.
here are the sketches i mentioned earlier
basic head buildup
and a paint i'm working on but is still rough
some more sketches based on pictures
Ive had some lifedrawing lessons this week and the exercise for the next lesson was to take one of the poses i drew and make an aztek warior design from it
i'll scan the lifedrawings next week
tnx for the tip jens
I doodle to much in my free time, usually things i don't post here but i'll try to do what you say and draw more of the people and things that are around me ^^
I'm following DAE at the moment because it teaches me the things i enjoy doing, but a side effect of that is that i also get courses i don't like doing or I'm not very good at.
I was searching for another school some months back because i wanted to focus more on the drawing aspect but i couldn't really find one here in belgium that really focuses on drawing, usually the drawing aspect is a side course that doesn't get that much attention.
anyway thanks for dropping by and for the useful information
Hi raven, ive already seen ur stuff on DAExp.
U have a cool style of drawing.
But I wonder if it was ment to have the warriors mace floating above his shoulder instead of having it rest on it?
here's the painted version on my warior
graf tnx for the comment and yes it was intended to have it "floating" in the air but i could have made it more realistic looking by making it rest on the shoulder.
but there's more that's off with the anatomy so i'll put more effort in my drawing the next time i have to draw a character
Heya there,
same as with Jens, dunno if I ever posted a comment before or something - too lazy to check mate - anyways, been searching for some DAE'ers around here and stumbled across your sketchbook too - thats some NICE coloring with the aztec warrior mate - looks really authentic tmo - keep up the good stuff and see you tomorrow in class then ^^
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Pff even tough it's "vacation" over here for 2 weeks, i dont get much time to draw. Coding sucks up time and highpoly 3d modeling isn't a 5 second job either :p.
Here are a few robot speed"designs" i did for a new assignment for school
Subject: create a non humanoid/non transformer like/animal inspired but it cant be an animal type of robot
I'm going to do a bunch more of these and see were it takes me
the first two are my favorites at the moment so ill maybe make some variations on those too
When your having troubles with perspective just use a basic shape. for example the last one is totally out of perspective. just draw a basic shape for the head and make it more complex along the way.
Also dont ignore joints, joints can give alot of character to a robot, just draw a cilinder to start with for joints.
Play more with the shapes, top heavy, bottom heavy, big bulky or sharp and slik, etc...
I would also suggest to make a ref sheet
Some links that could be helpfull:
Research is really key.
What is gonna be the function of your robot? Believe it or not but that question is gonna make your life alot easier. Form follows function, once you know the purpose of your robot and you do research for that specific purpose it will be alot easier to pump out ideas.
I'm not saying its gonna be easy, but it will be less difficult
good luck.
oh man i'm loving those anatomy studies! i can see your not afraid to tackle them, so keep at it! i love those stick figure w/ only rib cage and pelvic discs. are those from loomis anatomy books? if not go on ebay and buy loomis's anatomy books!
Just draw your ass off. Whatever you do, don't -- stop -- drawing...
great sketches and speedpaintings
Tnx for the advice epias
The refsheet is a really good idea and making as we speak ^^
I didn't want to choose a function to early because i tought it would narrow my options down for a design but maybe thats a good thing.
Oh yeah your 100% right on the perspective thing, i tend to trow away the basic rules when painting quick and that is one of the many things i shouldn't be doing.
Maerrick: tnx, they buildup of those stick figures are indeed inspired by the Loomis books. I like them allot because the dont take much time and really define the pose perfectly. I do have to do some more of them and more life drawing in general.
mysteryofalbesila: Tnx, still have allot to learn but i'm working on it
You should ALWAYS have a purpose or function in mind! As a concept designer you want to communicate something, you want to tell a story.
Your design choices are always based on the things you want to communicate or the story behind what you are trying to communicate.
That doesnt mean you have to make it complicated, it can be as simple as I want a military looking mech that has a specific purpose on the battlefield, and your design should reflect that.
Its good sometimes to just doodle random stuff, but for a project it isnt always helpfull.
Anyway just something to think about.
good luck
here are my slides for my robot, shame i didn't have to much time on my hands to try more things but i don't dislike the result.
and here's a render of the thing that slurped up most of my time
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How to trigger Abundance…
I hope this will help you!
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Warning: Some people take the path of getting and not giving back, taking advantage of others, getting things for free, the path of greed… Not good…
Let me give you an example. Once I helped someone to close a several $ Mil. Deal. That person gave me little for my services but … a few months later, that person was lower financially than when I helped him. Why? Maybe not Being generous enough? maybe keeping that money to himself?
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Belfer said he wants to bring back the manufacturing and those employees who want to return, including keeping Erik Buell as president. Belfer will become CEO.
'There's not a single piece of machinery that I don't have or can't buy,' Belfer said of the purchase. 'EBR is people, skilled people, craftsmen and innovators. That's what I was buying. Everything else I can buy at the store.'
Belfer submitted an offer of US$ 2.25 million prior to the court-approved August 5th auction of Erik Buell Racing's manufacturing operations. No competing bids were made at that auction. Belfer listed two motivations behind the purchase, one being that he has been an avid motorcyclist his entire life. We reported earlier that Indian Hero Corporation was taking over EBR, but that seems to be completely based on the wrong rumors….
'I've been a businessman almost as long,' Belfer said. ' The key to living a successful and gratifying life is to be able to marry your passion and your business.'
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The England and Wales Cricket Board will have to at least double Andy Flower's salary of £300,000 ($563,000) plus bonuses if it is to appoint Gary Kirsten as England's next head coach.
Kirsten, 46, who coached India to No. 1 in the ICC Test rankings and the 2011 World Cup, before leaving to coach his native South Africa to No. 1 in the Test rankings, is seen as an ideal replacement for Flower, who resigned last Friday.
Kirsten now coaches the Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils and is so well settled, both domestically and financially, that it would take a far higher sum than has been paid to an England coach to lure him from Cape Town, where he was born and lives.
The contract with Delhi Daredevils is thought to be worth more than $500,000 a year for what is little more than two months' work. Kirsten has a contract to work 50 days a year for South Africa as its batting consultant.
He did not come cheap when he was South Africa's head coach, for two years from mid-2011, with a salary of 4.5 million rand ($460,000) - more than double that of his predecessors.
Given his reputation in India and South Africa, Kirsten can also charge high fees for other consultancy and ambassadorial work. He is also settled in Cape Town, where the main cricket ground is called the Gary Kirsten Oval.
Unless the ECB is ready to break the bank it will have to settle for Ashley Giles, who is even money with bookmakers, while Kirsten is second favourite at 6-1.
Giles Clarke, the ECB chairman, praised Giles, England's Twenty20 and 50-over coach, in Sydney on Saturday. ''I think we would all agree that he is a very strong candidate. He is a man of great integrity, great capabilities and played a lot of cricket for England,'' he said.
Clarke, however, added that the new managing director of England Cricket, Paul Downton, would be interviewing other candidates. ''There may well be other outstanding candidates who emerge. It will be a matter for Paul and those who he uses to advise him to decide who is appointed.''
Clarke also confirmed that it would be left to the England selectors to decide whether Kevin Pietersen was chosen for the limited-overs squad for the tour of the West Indies, due to be announced on Tuesday.
The latest reconfiguration may have saved his place: although Flower remains as a selector for the time being, Giles got on as well as anyone with Pietersen when they played together in the winning Ashes team of 2005.
Clarke added that he ''expects'' Alastair Cook to captain England's Test and 50-over teams this summer, and that Flower had not been forced out. But the more Downton delved into the reasons behind England's 5-0 whitewash, the more he agreed with Flower's diagnosis that splitting the coaching role between Flower and Giles was not working.
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Little Chipper the Android is lost in a strange world. It's up to you to help him find his way out.
Puzzle game based on classic Chip's Challenge. Contains first 26 levels. Future levels will come in updates!
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• See "Documented" film trailer
Every day, an estimated 1,100 undocumented immigrants are deported – which means that in five years, the United States government deports nearly 2 million immigrants.
There are an estimated 11 million undocumented people in America today..
Jose Antonio Vargas, an award-winning journalist, filmmaker and the founder of Define American, a nonpartisan campaign for immigration reform, wants to make a real change for the better in the lives of undocumented immigrants.
To expand his personal and organizational mission, Vargas, a native Filipino, wrote and directed "Documented," the first project from his company, Apo Anak Productions, named in honor of his grandparents and mother. (In Tagalog, his native language, "apo" means grandchild and "anak" means "child.")
The film chronicles Vargas' journey to America from the Philippines as a child and his journey through America as an immigration reform activist. It premiered last June at the American Film Institute Docs Film Festival in Washington, D.C., and will air this summer on CNN.
On April 12, the University of Virginia's Virginia Film Festival will screen "Documented" twice – at 1 p.m. at Newcomb Hall Theater on Grounds and at 5:30 p.m. at Regal Stonefield Stadium 14 – with Vargas attending both screenings and fielding questions afterward.
The screenings, free and open to the public, are sponsored by The Shops at Stonefield, Parallel 38, the Office of the Provost and the Vice Provost for the Arts. The 1 p.m. screening at Newcomb Hall Theater is first come, first served. The Regal Stonefield screening at 5:30 p.m. is ticketed, and the pertinent ticketing information can be found here.
"Documented" is part of the Virginia Film Festival's participation in the 2014 Tom Tom Founder's Festival, which will be held April 9-13.
"With 'Documented,' the Virginia Film Festival continues its tradition of screening landmark documentaries that address important cultural, political and social issues that are at the forefront of discussion in America today," said Jody Kielbasa, vice provost for the arts and director of the Virginia Film Festival.
Vargas describes himself as the best-known undocumented immigrant in the United States, having appeared in television interviews from Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" to Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor."
Vargas has been a journalist for more than a decade, writing for some of the most prestigious news organizations in the country, including Rolling Stone, the Huffington Post and the Washington Post, where he was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech.
In June 2011, Vargas told the biggest journalistic story of his career: himself. In a landmark essay for the New York Times Magazine, titled "My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant," he revealed his undocumented status.
Since then, armed with a camera, Vargas has traveled the country engaging people in dialogue about one of the most controversial, yet least understood issue in America: immigration in a demographically changing America.
In June 2012, Vargas popularized the term "undocumented Americans" in describing the country's population of 11 million undocumented immigrants in a cover story for Time magazine, titled "We Are Americans* (*Just Not Legally)," where he appeared on the cover of the magazine with fellow undocumented immigrants.
In February 2013, Vargas moderated a White House online chat on President Obama's proposal for immigration reform and testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"I am an American," Vargas said. "I just don't have the right papers."
Vargas was born in Antipolo in the Philippines in 1981. In 1993, when Vargas was 12, his mother sent him to live with his grandparents in the United States, but without obtaining authorization for him to stay in the country permanently.
Vargas did not learn of his immigration status until 1997, when at age 16 he attempted to obtain a California driver's license with identity documents provided by his family that he then discovered were fraudulent.
He kept his immigration status secret, pursuing his education and fitting in as an American with the help of friends and teachers, using false documents including a green card, Filipino passport and a driver's license to help him avoid deportation.
In 1999, Vargas came out as gay while in high school, a decision he describes as being "less daunting than coming out about my legal status."
He has spoken out against the Defense of Marriage Act, labeling it an immigration issue that disadvantages him from "marry[ing] my way into citizenship like straight people can."
"I became a journalist, and later a filmmaker, to get to know my adoptive country and my volatile place in it as a gay, undocumented Filipino American," Vargas has written.
"As a newcomer to America who learned to 'speak American' by watching movies, I firmly believe that to change the politics of immigration and citizenship, we must change culture. That's why I felt compelled to take charge of my own narrative and write, produce and direct 'Documented.'"
According to Vargas, "Documented" is not the exact film he set out to make, but the one he needed to make. A broken immigration system, he has said, means broken families and broken lives.
"I did not realize how broken I was until I saw how broken my mama was," Vargas has written. "In the process of documenting myself, I ended up documenting Mama – and the sacrifices of parents who make America what it is, then and now.
"At the very least, I want viewers of the documentary to ask the question I posed as I filmed and traveled our country from California to Alabama: 'How do you define American?'"
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The Spring/Summer 2014 fashion collection of Sarah's Bag is simply mind-blowing! It is rare that we at MyFashionBook are so excited over a fashion line of accessories, but we really can not resist Sarah's Bag new collection of bags. It is so chic and fashionable with a touch of retro. The bags come in different shapes, sizes, prints and embroideries. They are handmade and are true pieces of art! You need to have one in order to appreciate the style, quality and thought invested in it.
The Sarah's Bag brand is based in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded by Sarah Beydoun in 2000. Over the past 13 years, it has expanded to include beach totes, evening bags, clutches, and satchels, along with shoes, scarves, sashes, belts, bangles, and beaded necklaces. Each piece requires 10 to 15 days of meticulous embroidering, beading, crocheting, and hand stitching to produce. The end results are marvelous!
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Weather: Rain is on its way
May 12, 2014 at 12:12 a.m.
Rain is in the near future for Crossroads residents, according to the National Weather Service.
There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday. The chance of rain increases to 50 percent Monday evening. Thunderstorms are expected to continue on into Tuesday, with up to 2-4 inches of rainfall.
Heavy rainfall may prompt flash flooding in some areas of the Crossroads. The rain is expected to taper off Wednesday morning. The high for Monday is expected to be near 85, with a low Monday night of 72.


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Alfred HItchcock Directed The Holocaust
Alfred Hitchcock is one of the great filmakers of all time. In 1945, he directed a film about the Holocaust. It's sort of an anachronism that Hitchcock would make a film about the Holocaust given his tendency to make thriller films where innocent people lost control of their lives over seemingly trivial things.
Frontline has aired the film on public television.
This film was made for the war effort. It's not fiction. It's serious stuff and Hitchcock had trouble even reviewing the footage to stitch it together. I read about the making of the film at this blog: Seraphic Secret. The stories of World War Two are still being unwound today. Who knew that a great film maker made a movie at the end of the war and that the movie was relegated to the dustbin of history?
The film is incredibly graphic. Eisenhower wanted a record, so that no one could dispute the Holocaust. Of course, many in power today do.
Thank goodness we won that war.


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A small library of utility functions and classes, primarily intended for use within server-side JavaScript (CoffeeScript).
The module is published as
rods-node-util on npm. It has no (runtime) external dependencies.
You can install rods-node-util directly through
npm install rods-node-util -g
(omit the
-g flag to install the module in a local
node_modules directory rather than the global one).
or by adding it as a dependency in your
"dependencies": { "rods-node-util": "latest" }
To use the module, simply require it:
var Util = require('rods-node-util');
var hello = ' hello. ';
console.log(hello); // outputs: " hello. "
console.log(Util.trim(hello)); // outputs: "hello."
See the test suite for more examples.
(Synchronously) convert the contents of the given file into to an array of lines.
var array = Util.file_to_array('MY-FILE.TXT');
An optional "options" map can be passed as a second argument to configure the behavior of the parsing.
options.strip_blanks is true (the default), blank lines will be excluded from the output array.
options.trim is true (the default), leading and trailing whitespace will be removed from each line
options.comment_char is not
null (the default is
#), lines for which comment character is the first non-whitespace character will be excluded from the output array. (Note that currently a comment that appears at the end of the line isn't recognized. One can only comment out entire line at a time.) E.g.,
# this is a comment
# this is also a commment
some text # this is NOT a comment
Removes leading and trailing whitespace from the given string.
Both vertical (
\r\f, etc.) and horizonal (
, etc.) whitespace are removed.
Util.trim("\t hello \n"); // returns "hello"
Only the leading and trailing whitespace is removed. Whitespace that appears "within" the text of the string is left intact.
Util.trim("\t hello \n\tworld \n") // returns "hello \n\tworld"
Converts an object (map) into an array of name/value pairs, one for each attribute of the object.
var object = { foo: 'bar', height: 18, f: function() { return new Date(); } };
var array = Util.object_to_array(object);
// yields something like:
// [ [ 'foo', 'bar'], [ 'height', 18 ], [ 'f', [Function] ] ]
Equivalent to
Returns an array containing the value of each attribute in the given object. (Similiar to
Object#keys, except returning values instead of keys.)
var object = { foo: 'bar', height: 18, f: function() { return new Date(); } };
var values = Util.object_values(object);
// yields something like:
// [ 'bar', 18, [Function] ]
Returns a map of all unique elements in the given array to the number of times they occur in the array.
var array = [ "two", "one", "two" ]
var freq = Util.frequency_count(array);
console.log(freq["one"]); // yields 1
console.log(freq["two"]); // yields 2
console.log(freq["three"]); // yields null
Returns a negative value if
a < b, a postive value if
a > b and
0 if
a and
b are equal.
Also see
sort_by_value and
Returns an array of name/value pairs, one for each attribute of the given object (map), ordered by value.
An optional comparator function may be provided as the second parameter. The default is
Returns an array of name/value pairs, one for each attribute of the given object (map), ordered by key.
An optional comparator function may be provided as the second parameter. The default is
Performs a generic asynchronous for loop.
Accepts five functions as parameters:
initialize - an initialization function that is called once (at the beginning of the loop). (Think
var i = 0.)
condition - a predicate that is called before every iteration through the loop. When it returns
true, the loop will continue. When
false the loop is complete (and
done will be called). (Think
i < max.)
action - a function implementing the "inner loop". This method should accept a single argument, a callback function that should be invoked to continue executing the loop.
increment - called after each
action but before the corresponding call to
condition. (Think
done - called at the end of the loop (after
condition returns
Only the
action method accepts a parameter. Only the
condition method returns a value.
For example, the simple loop:
for(var i=0; i<10; i++) { console.log(i); }
console.log("I'm done.");
could be implemented as:
var i = 0;
var init = function() { i = 0; };
var cond = function() { return i < 10; };
var actn = function(next) { console.log(i); next(); };
var incr = function() { i = i + 1; };
var done = function() { console.log("I'm done."); };
Performs a generic asynchronous for-each loop.
Accepts three parameters:
list - the collection to iterate over
action - a function implementing the "inner loop" with the signature
action(value,index,list,next), where:
value is the current value from the list
index is the numeric index of that value (possibly null)
list is the list itself (possibly null)
next is the callback function used to continue the iteration
done - a function that is called at the end of the loop
For example:
var list = [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ]
actn = function(value,index,list,next) {
console.log("The element #{value} is at position #{index}");
done = function() { }
For a given synchronous function
f, with the signature:
returns a new function
g, with the signature:
that is equivalent to:
The resulting method isn't asynchronous, but approximates the method signature and control flow used by asynchronous methods. This makes it easy to use a synchronous method where an asynchronous one is expected.
Stopwatch provides a simple timer.
Stopwatch can be used directly:
var timer = Util.Stopwatch.start();
console.log(" started at ",timer.start_time); // start_time is a Date
console.log(" finished at ",timer.finish_time); // finish_time is a Date
console.log(" took ",timer.elapsed_time," milliseconds."); // elapsed_time is a number (finish_time - start_time)
It can also "wrap" a synchronous method call:
var timer = Util.Stopwatch.time_sync(doSomething);
console.log(" started at ",timer.start_time);
console.log(" finished at ",timer.finish_time);
console.log(" took ",timer.elapsed_time," milliseconds.");
or an asynchronous method call:
var report = function (timer) {
console.log(" started at ",timer.start_time);
console.log(" finished at ",timer.finish_time);
console.log(" took ",timer.elapsed_time," milliseconds.");
This software and associated materials are made available under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0, an OSD-compliant, non-viral, open source license. Use it in good health.
See the
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Hi everyone,
The leads of all of the User Groups across North America have settled on using this board as a central Vision User Group site. We will have our own section here as well as access to all of the other user groups and the general boards. This should give us far more access to the knowledge that is out there, instead of only posting amongst our small, fledgling community. I strongly encourage everyone to take the time to browse these boards as there is a wealth of good information and a large community that is willing to help and share ideas.
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Vancouver Vision User Group Leader
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The stone Ukanite Jasper is supposed to help relieve and release bad and negative habits. It is suggested that one should carry this stone with them, and keep it near by, When you have the urge to indulge in your habit or vice etc. use the stone like you would a worry stone. Hold it in your hand, rub it, or fidget with it, and in addition do whatever else you can to stop yourself from indulging. For example someone who is trying to quit smoking can rub or hold the stone when they get the urge to smoke, but they can also chew gum or do whatever else they need to to stop themselves.
Blessings and I hope this helps,
@ Drjumba-
It is none of your business why they need to cast a spell or why the need help. Who are you to judge them and there problems. No magic isn't always the solution and magic certainly can't fix or resolve every situation. But it can help... You don't know this person, or their troubles, so you have no right to judge them and act like you are better than them.
So I would seriously take a step back and think about who is being disrespectful...


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How To DIY a Wool Blanket Curtain
Shopping for curtains and blinds — especially for small windows is one of my absolute least favorite things to do. I typically have an exact style in mind and I'm often disappointed at the lack luster findings at local stores.
There's really no need to express to you just how excited I was to come across this fantastically easy DIY curtain project. It doesn't get much more stylishly simple that converting a wool blanket into a chic window covering.
Matt Pierce from Wood&Faulk devised this fun and fresh DIY project and it surprisingly doesn't have that many steps. With just a few hours, a few bucks and a little patience — you're well on your way to having your very own wool blanket curtain!
See the all the how-to's and what-if's at ReadyMade!
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The MIKOH swimwear collection demonstrates one very important feature about fashionable bathing suits: it's not just about how much flesh you can flash. Granted, their designs might show more than a little skin, but it's done in such a way that you're captivated more by the construction than by the person donning them.
Headed by two Australian sisters, Kalani and Oleema Miller, the MIKOH swimwear collection is colorful and sophisticated. Foregoing unnecessary embellishments, these swimsuits are as practical as they are stylish.
Unconventional Swimwear Shoots
Flirty Poolside Fashion
Behind-The-Scenes Beach Shots
No-Fuss Swimsuits
44 Stylish Swimsuits
The MIKOH Swimwear Collection is Stylishly Practical
- By: Meghan YoungJul 6, 2010
References: mikohswimwear & fabsugar
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L'Abricotier is located in half of the grand main building with its own separate entrance via an arched doorway at the West end of the mill. With three bedrooms it comfortably accommodates six people. The gite is named after the wonderful old apricot tree which climbs against the West-facing wall. Formerly the old coach house, it has a split-level ground floor with a charming snug/lounge area complete with fireplace and wood burner, comfortable seating and satellite TV. The kitchen is fully-fitted with appliances and a comprehensive range of utensils, cutlery and crockery. The adjoining dining area has a table and seating for six. Upstairs the three bedrooms have lovely views across the grounds and vines beyond. The master bedroom has it's own shower and sink unit and there is also a family bathroom with shower, sink and toilet. Lastly you have the choice of two private terraces adjoining the property (South and West facing) with a stone-built BBQ , sun awning and hardwood furniture.
Le Moulin de Chazotte is a 16th century French watermill offering beautiful, family friendly self catering holiday accommodation.
Our four exclusive gites are brimming with charm and character whilst offering all the modern comforts and facilities to ensure you have a relaxing and rewarding holiday. The gites vary in size, from La Principale (the main house) which sleeps up to 7 people - perfect for families. Or for a couple looking for a more romantic, private stay, Le Chai, which is a cosy one bedroom hideaway. All gites have their own private terrace but also offer access to 12 acres of grounds and facilities, including the large heated and floodlit swimming pool (12m x 6m) and a variety of outdoor activities and games. See each gites listing for more details.
Located in blissful rural tranquility within the Poitou-Charente region on the French Atlantic coast, only 10 minutes away from historic Cognac and a short drive to the nearest village with that all important local boulangerie. This picturesque region is steeped in Roman and Medieval history and is known for its sleepy villages, Romanesque churches, heritage towns, as well as for the famous and delicious Cognac drink of course.
The history of Cognac: The Cognac area was colonised by the Romans for some 800 years and any town or village with the letters 'ac' at the end or it's name was originally a roman villa (hence names like Cognac, Mesnac, Jarnac etc). The Romans introduced vines and viticulture into the region and so initiated the development of the world-famous drink of Cognac. Nowadays Cognac production is a thriving industry and we have the likes of Hennessy, Courvoisier and Martell almost on our doorsteps. We recommend that you have a conducted tour (and tasting!) of at least one Cognac distillery while you are staying with us.
There are also literally hundreds and hundreds of small family-run Cognac producers in the Charente and we have a close tie with the Chateau Chesnel which produces Cognac and Pineau (a local aperitif based on Cognac) under the family name of Roffignac. There was an intermarriage between the Chesnel and Chazotte families back in the middle ages so it makes for a particularly interesting local visit.
Hello there! We are Rowan and Laura Wickham and are the proud owners of Le Moulin de Chazotte.
We purchased the Mill in early 2016. It was a somewhat impetuous decision having first seen it in September 2015 and falling totally in love with the mill, the gites, the gardens, the surrounding area and France in general. Seriously, this place is a little piece of heaven and we are so excited to start running it and welcoming lots of lovely guests.
Rowan is from New Zealand, and Laura is English and we have spent the last ten years living in Zurich, Switzerland.
We are taking over Le Moulin from the fabulous Bob and Jane Todd who lovingly restored it to what it is today. Their knowledge, support and kindness towards us has been invaluable and we cannot thank them enough. They are off to their next adventure in the Pyrenees and we just hope that we can continue the success of the mill in a manner and spirit that continues their legacy.
So, enough about us! If you want to know more, come and visit and we can have a good old natter over a glass of wine or two on the terrace. We look forward to hopefully welcoming you at the Mill!
Laura & Rowan Wickham purchased this house in 2016
- An ancient water mill dating back to the 16th century at least. Much of the original machinery remains on view.
- A tranquil setting away from the road - amongst the vines and woods with very little traffic at all.
- Large swimming pool
- Only 10k from historic Cognac
- Less than 1hr from the coast (Royan)
Stay Details: In the summer, bookings are for a 1 week minimum Saturday to Saturday. Out of high season we can be flexible on arrival and departure dates and length of booking, please contact us and we will see what we can do.
Breakage & cleaning deposit: This deposit will be refunded within 2 weeks of the end of your stay once any breakages or damage has been paid for.
Extra cleaning: All cleaning materials are provided to allow the gite to be left as clean as it was found on arrival. A final clean can be arranged at an additional cost if required.
Full details including Q&A and booking terms and conditions can be found on our website: www.moulindechazotte.com
I very rarely write reviews of places we have vsited but Le Moulin de Chazotte was one of the best houses I have stayed in in over six years of holidaying in France. The facilities were first rate and very spacious (my kids loved having two bedrooms to choose from!). The house was very well kept and included nice touches like some games and books for those rainy days. Plus lots to see in the area.
Two things stand out - Bob the owner was so friendly and helpful and secondly the house just oozed character and charm. I would recommend to anyone!
We have just returned from a wonderful week staying in l'abricotier gite,part of the Moulin de Chazotte .
As a family of 5 aged 3 - 44 yrs we can highly recommend this gite.
Bob and Jane have thought of everything a family would need for a perfectly relaxing holiday.
We were met by Bob on our arrival,having followed their well written directions to the gite.There are plenty of large supermarkets nearby and a good boulangerie within jogging or cycling distance ,
The kitchen is well equipped, has a dishwasher and washing machine and was clean and well maintained.
The whole family enjoyed the pool and the table tennnis provided ,and we were able to meet the other famlies staying there at the weekly BBQ at the beginning of the week , where we all formed friendships for the rest of the week, the children playing together on the field ,whilst the adults supervised over a glass or two of local pineau!
Plenty to see and do in area,or a great place to just relax by the pool with a book.Thank you for a great stay Bob and Jane.
+ Niet te groot, niet te klein complex.
+ Keurig verzorgd appartement.
+ Van alle gemakken voorzien.
+ Hartelijk ontvangen.
+ Zwembad altijd schoon.
+ Geen muggen en vliegen.
+ Kinderen maken makkelijk contact doordat er gezamelijk speelgoed aanwezig is.
+ Als je vroeg opstaat zie je wilde reeën in de wijngaard.
Beautifully renovated self catering cottages in a lovely setting in the Charente region overlooking vineyards. All properties are tastefully furnished and well equipped and spacious. Facilities are good and include an impressive pool area. Also large field for playing games. Bicycles are available from the owner, together with a canoe for adventures upstream. The owners, Bob and Jane, are friendly and helpful and do everything to make your holiday enjoyable, including a weekly barbecue. Interesting towns of Cognac and Saintes within easy reach. A good holiday for families, including those with older children. Thoroughly recommended.
We choose this gite from the internet in July 2008.We contacted Bob who gave us directions that sounded complicated but took us straight to the door.What a place spotlessly clean beautiful setting and good swimming pool. The owners are very helpful should you require advice. Cognac has many bars and restaurants, boat trips and canoes are easily booked and i dont speak french! So if this is the area for you with good wine and cognac to boot contact Bob and Jane you wont be disappointed.
Our family spent 2 idyllic weeks here in August '09. Our hosts made us feel so welcome and did everything to make our stay so relaxing. Rooms are wonderful and kept very clean. The Moulin is in a fantastic setting with plenty of walks and rows of grape vines as far as the eye can see. A 5 minute drive to the local bakery gave us fresh croissants for breakfast every morning and a restaurant meal in the evening. The pool was wonderful for cooling down at the end of the day or just for days off from touring. Make sure to explore Cognac and its wonderful bars and shops and you have to visit one of the Cognac producers. We can thoroughly recommend the Moulin for a wonderful away-from-it all holiday - don't worry, there's plenty of games and fun on site to keep the kids happy!
Translated as the Mill of Chazotte, we are a 16th century French watermill offering beautiful, family friendly self-catering holiday accommodation near Cognac, France.
Our four exclusive gites are brimming with charm and character whilst offering all the modern comforts and facilities to ensure you have a relaxing and rewarding holiday. All gites have their own private terrace and also offer access to 12 acres of grounds and facilities, including the large heated and floodlit swimming pool.
Located in blissful rural tranquility within the Poitou-Charente region on the French Atlantic coast, we are only 10 minutes away from historic Cognac and a short drive to the nearest village with that all important local boulangerie. This picturesque region is steeped in Roman and Medieval history and is known for its sleepy villages, Romanesque churches, heritage towns, as well as for the famous and delicious Cognac drink of course.
Nearby Activities: The peaceful and gently rolling terrain of this beautiful area of vineyards and woodlands is perfect for exploring on foot or by bike and it's a bird-spotters paradise. Restaurants of all types are abundant within a short driving distance from the Mill. Several theme parks (eg Futuroscope) are great for a day out but there are also aquariums, zoos, historic chateaux, many roman sites, ancient churches and abbeys all within reach by car. Local towns have excellent food markets and brocantes (flea markets) are common in the summer. Canoeing on the Charente and pedalling on the Velorail near Cofolens are great for working up an appetite! A day out to the beach at Royan or Ile d'Oléron is a must combined with a meal at one of the fresh-fish restaurants. Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Saintes and Angouleme all make great day trips.
Golf: With a choice of 20 first class golf courses in some stunning locations, Poitou-Charentes is a great destination for a French golf holiday, with the temperate climate and long hours of sunshine enabling play all year round. The beautiful links course of Golf de la Prée overlooks the Baie de l'Aiguillon and Ile de Ré (1.5 hour drive from the Mill). The 18-hole Golf du Cognac in Saint-Brice is particularly popular with British visitors and is less than 30 minutes away. Slightly further afield (2 hour drive) is the Golf du Haut Poitou, where an 18-hole challenge and 9-hole pitch-and-putt course overlook the beautiful lake of Saint Cyr.
Water sports: The West coast of France boasts some of the finest sandy beaches in Europe. The mill is located only an hour from Royan where you can combine a day basking on the beach with a superb meal at one of many fresh-fish restaurants. At St. Georges de Didonne (next to Royan) is a magnificent sheltered and sandy beach which is perfect for younger kids. There is now also a pretty hair-raising tree rope-walking centre! For the more confident swimmer you can drive just a few miles along the coast from Royan to the Côte Sauvage and indulge in some surfing or body-boarding in the perfect Atlantic waves. Closer to home, and possibly for a cloudy day, we have water activity centres at St. Jean d'Angély, Angouleme and Jonzac. Even closer still (7 minutes by car!) is a recreation lake at Thors where you can hire pedalos or enjoy swimming in the lake before enjoying a good and very reasonably priced meal at the restaurant by the lake. Of course you can always go for a swim in the pool right here too!
Family Friendly: In addition to our well equipped gites to provide you all the comforts of home, the Mill also offers 12 acres of gardens, including our own river! You don't even need to leave the Mill to enjoy a day of canoeing, badminton, table tennis, table football, cricket or rounders on the field, or just lounging by our stunning saltwater pool (larger than average at 6m x 12m) - floodlit, heated and securely fenced.


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Hi folks,
It's been a very busy year for me in 2013 so far so I've been a little quite on the blogging front, but I thought it would be a good idea for me to update you all on what I've been up to and share some ideas that will hopefully help you make more money too.
As most of you will be well aware I've done a lot of affiliate marketing over the years, selling digital products, physical goods and also selling leads too. This has and continues to be very lucrative for me, however what I've been focusing on more over the past 6 months is selling physical products and in particular creating my own products. What I will share with you now is the benefits of creating your own products and the various ways you can go about doing this.
Isn't Product Creation Really Hard Work?
Creating your own product is more work than affiliate marketing, there's no doubt about it. You can set up an affiliate sites in a few days, however product creation does take more work, BUT the payoff is much larger so it's worth it.
Some of the major benefits of creating your own product are:
- You can make more money
- You can get affiliates selling your product
- You don't have to rely on SEO only
- You can build your customer base over time
- There are more marketing avenues available
How to Start
There are a few different ways you can create your product, the two that I do are:
Digital products – ebooks, video courses, software, apps
Physical products – private labeling from a supplier
Let's look at digital products first as this is the easier way to go. You can package up knowledge and experience in a niche and create your own product out of this. This can come in the form of an ebook which you can sell on Clickbank or through Kindle.
If you're not an expert on any particular topic you can outsource this to someone who is, or you could interview people who are experts and turn your interviews into a product, in the form of an ebook, audio or video product. I recently saw someone do this in the natural dental care industry, where they interviewed a bunch of well respected natural medicine experts on the topic of natural tooth care, and they turned this series of interviews into a product. You can have a look at this here – Tooth Summit. I'm not an affiliate for that product nor do I necessarily endorse it as I don't know much about it so can't say whether its good or not, but either way its a good example.
Physical Product – Private Labels
Most people think that creating your own physical product is only for giant companies with lots of money. However this is not the case, as you can buy products from suppliers who'll allow you to put your own label on the product and call it your own, this is known as 'private labeling', and something I started doing about 12 months ago.
A lot of huge supplement companies in the USA do this. They buy the supplement from a wholesaler and provide them with their label artwork and the supplier attaches the label and ships them the products as their own brand.
Private labeling is BIG business, and it means that small players can get their product inexpensively and focus on the marketing. To find companies that will allow you to do this, you can Google for things like "Product Name Private Label"
Getting your own brand developed is not hard, all you really need is a logo designed which you can get done over at Elance pretty cheaply.
Once you have your own brand like this, you are free to market it anyway you want, which is great, as often when selling another companies brand you are restricted in the way you can market it. For example some companies don't want their brand sold on Ebay or Craiglist etc… Whereas where you own the brand you call the shots!
Helpful Tools
When creating a digital product you might want to use video. Two tools that I have used for years in doing this are Camtasia Studio for screen recording and GotoWebinar for webinars.
Gotowebinar is expensive but I have heard that there are more affordable options these days for webinar software, so it pays to shop around. Webinars are great as they allow you to interview an expert, and it provides them the option to do a live presentation as well which makes the content more interesting than just plane audio.
Camtasia on the other hand allows you to record your screen, which is helpful if your product revolves around teaching people things that rely on visual aids to show people what you're doing.
Once you have a digital product ready, the easiest way to make it available is to use Optimize Press in conjunction with Wishlist Member WordPress plugin. These two tools will allow you to set up a member's area using WordPress, and they are not hard to use either. At the end of the day it's not that hard to create your own quality digital product.
Why Sell Your Own Product?
There are a number of advantages of having your own product, of which I listed a few at the beginning of this post. One of the best things is that unlike a lot of affiliate marketing websites, you don't have to rely on Google SEO to make money.
If you own your own product you can get affiliates to send traffic, you can use Adwords (as long as the site does not look like a long sales page), and if you're doing physical goods via private labeling you can even get other retailers, such as ecommerce stores or even offline stores to stock your product and sell it for you, I do this myself and it works well.
When you're selling your own product you can also rely on a lot less traffic, whereas affiliate sites, because they're sending traffic away from their sites in order to make money, require a lot more traffic to make the sale.
Also when you own your own product there is much less risk involved. For example a subscriber of mine recently contacted me and explained that he had started to make $6000 a month from affiliate marketing and was very happy, and in fact left his day job. The unfortunate thing that happened to him was that the merchant he was affiliated with decided to stop their affiliate program one day, and overnight he lost all his income! This is obviously devastating and I really felt for this guy, however that is one of the risks you run when selling another companies product. Whereas if you own the product you call the shots.
The final thought I want to leave you with is this; it is more work to create your own product, but that's a good things as the more barriers to entry the less people will do it, so you'll have a lot less competition.
I hope this post has inspired you to consider creating your own product. It doesn't have to be the only way you make money online, as I still do affiliate marketing, but it is a nice way to add an additional revenue stream to your business.


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According to Norwegian corporate law, the board has overall responsibility for company's management, while the President and CEO is responsible for day-to-day management. The board supervises day-to-day management as the President and CEO carries it out. It also oversees the company's activities of the company in general, as well as ensures that appropriate steering and control systems are in place.
The board's internal rules of procedure establish in more detail the board's role in relation to managing the company and the other corporate bodies. The President and CEO's authority and responsibilities are defined to allow the board to concentrate on the company's strategy and organization. The board's work follows an annual plan, and it conducts an evaluation every year of its work and procedures.
The Norwegian legal and regulatory corporate governance structure requires the entire board to be involved in deliberation and decision-making. The Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act says that a Board of Directors may not adopt a resolution without members of the board having been given an opportunity, to the extent possible, to participate in the discussion of the matter in question. Consequently, the formation and delegation of certain responsibilities of the board of a Norwegian company to one or more committees of the board is less common than for companies in some other jurisdictions.
Yara's Board includes two subcommittees: The Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
For full board member profiles, see the Board section.
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Stair climbers range from flimsy mini-steppers costing below $100 to top-of-the-line machines
with price tags in excess of $3,000. Considering this large variety, you will naturally want to do some research prior to embarking on a purchase.
Unfortunately, unbiased exercise equipment reviews are hard to come by nowadays, amidst the overload of information and sales propaganda.
Therefore, Med-Solver chose to do the work for you: To spare our readers long hours of research and tedious reading, we compiled a brief list of StairClimber models we believe to represent best buys in their respective price range. We hope the information below proves helpful and simplifies your decision-making process.
To start with, here's a list of features to look for when choosing your stair climber:
Desirable Features in a StairClimber:
Price Talk:
Decent stair climbers are notably pricey machines, with prices tags often in the thousands of dollars. Expect to pay at least $2,000 to $2,500 for a good stair climber in new condition. Purchasing a used refurbished machine is an option, and there are quite a few suppliers offering such deals (especially online offers). The prices for used refurbished machines are often significantly discounted - sometimes $500 to $1,000 cheaper than the original price tag. If you go this route, an important factor to look at is the warranty: If at all possible, look for a 1-year warranty on frame and parts (or, if this is not an option, at least a 6-months warranty). Don't settle for products that come with a skimpy 1-week warranty or without any warranty at all.
One other thing: Regarding the so-called "budget stair climbers", my honest opinion is they're not a good value for the money. They are simply too flimsy to deliver a quality workout, and durability is also an issue - especially with heavier usage. For the same cost, you may be better off choosing an elliptical trainer or an incline treadmill.
Best Buys:
Below are several stair climber models which we feel constitute an excellent value for the price. We will review these based on features, cost, expert ratings and consumer
The models are listed in ascending price order. Follow the respective links for a full review of each model.
Note: This list is being periodically updated as new models come out on the market. The goal is to give our readers a handy digest of the best stairclimber buys in various price ranges.
Please note: Although the information on this page is correct to the best of our knowledge, no guarantee is made as to its accuracy or completeness. Please verify all data with an official vendor prior to making a purchase.
Note: It is prudent to consult with your doctor prior to starting an exercise program, especially if you are new to exercise, suffer from any medical conditions, or are a woman over the age of 50 or a man over the age of 40.
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Our loyal readers may be wondering what ever happened to that tentative deal with the city's largest labor union, SEIU 1021, which was announced in April then delayed, and delayed.
Turns out after union negotiators decided to take a neutral stance on the deal (read: they didn't like it), the city and union returned to the table. They ultimately came up with a new proposal that the bargaining team voted to recommend.
The approval of the agreement — which covers more than 11,000 city workers, from janitors to security guards to health care workers — is important because of the millions of dollars it would save and also
because it's expected that if SEIU ratifies the proposed changes, other unions will follow suit.
You can read details of the proposal here. The changes include putting off layoffs scheduled for May 1 until August 7; keeping a 3.75 percent pay increase; eliminating holiday pay for 11 days in 2009 and 2010 (though workers will still receive time and a half if they work and will get to accrue nine floating holidays); and staving off any new layoffs until after Nov. 15.
It's not clear how much money the proposed contract changes will save the city — or whether union membership will approve the deal.
Voting started May 7 and ends today at 5 p.m. Vote counting begins at 6 p.m. tonight at the union office at 350 Rhode Island St., and will continue until they're done. We'll let you know what happens when we do.


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Parliament Hill preview: Health care and homelessness
A file photo shows the House of Commons on Sept. 10, 2009. (Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Terry Pedwell, The Canadian Press
Published Tuesday, April 8, 2014 5:25AM EDT
OTTAWA -- Health care and homelessness top the parliamentary agenda today in Ottawa.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada is releasing its final study that shows the effectiveness of federal investments in ensuring homeless Canadians get off the streets.
The commission says as many as 30,000 Canadians are homeless on any given night, with many facing mental health or addiction issues.
Other events happening on and around Parliament Hill include:
- The Canadian Medical Association and Nik Nanos reveal new polling results on what kind of care seniors and baby boomers want from their federal government;
- The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health wraps up its conference on health care decision-making;
- Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer and Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella host a reception in honour of St. John Ambulance Day;
- Greenpeace Canada says it will raise serious questions about possible violations of the Canada Elections Act;
- The CRTC holds a public hearing to consider Rogers' applications to renew the licences of 17 of its television services;
- And former prime minister Brian Mulroney gazes into his crystal ball, in a speech at Canada 2020 entitled "The Next Big Thing For Canada."


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Traveling Luck for Bogbukta, Troms, Norway
Where is Bogbukta?What's around Bogbukta?
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Also known as Bogebukta
The timezone in Bogbukta is Europe/Oslo
Sunrise at 07:51 and Sunset at 16:12. It's Dark
Latitude. 69.6247°, Longitude. 18.2092°
Weather near Bogbukta; Report from Tromso / Langnes, 29.1km away
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Temperature: -10°C / 14°F
Wind: 8.1km/h Southwest
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Geographic features & Photographs around Bogbukta, in Troms, Norway
- point;
- a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.
- Ytre Oldervikneset (0.5km)
- Båtneset (0.8km)
- Framneset (1.3km)
- Sandneset (1.7km)
- Oterneset (2.4km)
- Ilbergsneset (2.5km)
- Steinkrakneset (2.5km)
- Indre Vasstrandneset (2.9km)
- Lauklineset (3.4km)
- Løkkeneset (3.9km)
- Bøneset (4.1km)
- Ytre Vasstrandneset (4.3km)
- Stranghaugneset (4.3km)
- Storneset (4.5km)
- rocks;
- conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.
- Kobbskjeret (2.4km)
- Krykjeskjeret (2.5km)
- Langskjeret (3.8km)
- Skarvskjeret (4km)
- Kvalrosskjeret (4.7km)
- cove(s);
- a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay.
- Bogbukta (0km)
- Storvika (1.7km)
- Otervika (2.3km)
- Sæterbukta (3.1km)
- Sandvika (4.9km)
Accommodation around Bogbukta
- island;
- a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.
- Langholmen (2.1km)
- Svinøya (2.2km)
- Lauklinesøya (2.9km)
- Tussøya (4.9km)
- stream;
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Bogelva (0.7km)
- Oterelva (2.4km)
- Durmålselva (3.9km)
- Lemkråbekken (4.9km)
- fjord;
- a long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arm of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts.
- Kattfjorden (1.5km)
- Sørfjorden (4.1km)
- Nordfjorden (5km)
- reef(s);
- a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material.
- Manndauden (0.8km)
- Lysgrunnen (2.2km)
- mountain;
- an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.
- Lakstinden (2.7km)
- Vasstinden (3.5km)
- administrative division;
- an administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level.
- Hillesøy Herad (1km)
- marine channel;
- that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable.
- Sandvika (4.7km)
- plain(s);
- an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area.
- Lakstindsletta (3.1km)
- headland;
- a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast.
- Nesodden (1.6km)
Wikipedia entries close to
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- Tirpitz (Schlachtschiff) landmark military
- Tromsø University Museum
- Tromsø Airport, Langnes airport airport
- Tromsø city city l
- Lenvik city city l
- Tromsøya isle isle
- Arctic-alpine botanic garden museum
- Gibostad city city o
- Tromsdalen city city o
- Sandbakken city city o
- Berg (Norwegen) city city l
- Skaland city city o
- Senja isle isle
- Finnsnes city city l
- Laukhella city city o
Airports close to Bogbukta
Tromso(TOS), Tromso, Norway (29.1km)
Bardufoss(BDU), Bardufoss, Norway (66.6km)
Andoya(ANX), Andoya, Norway (91.3km)
Sorkjosen(SOJ), Sorkjosen, Norway (110.8km)
Evenes(EVE), Evenes, Norway (144.4km)
Airfields or small airports close to Bogbukta
Kalixfors, Kalixfors, Sweden (230km)
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As I got in my car and started the 2-hour drive into Los Angeles, I began to try and prepare myself for what I knew was to be an extremely emotional night. It felt like even the sky was feeling the loss of Adrenaline Mob's David "Z" Zablidowsky and had started to cry as it was raining for the first time in months. Every week the Whiskey A-Go-Go hosts an event called Ultimate Jam Night and you never know who will show up. Tuesday August 1, 2017 was going to be different than the usual upbeat … [Read more...]
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