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I'm thinking about going back. After all, Winter is on its way on this side of the world.
I signed up before with rose coloured glasses and lots of enthusiasm. We used to have a great relationship and I was a totally committed seven days a week.
The adrenalin rush was euphoric. In fact I became so focused on the magical 'first moments' that I was blind to the dark side of the relationship. A year passed. Then the gloss wore off and our time together became repetitive and dare I say it, a little boring. I lost interest. Eventually I chose to walk away. The break up wasn't taken well and there were accusations of broken agreements, followed by promises of better days and finally guilt trips to keep me entwined. It left me feeling bitter. I vowed to keep walking and to never go back to......the Gym ever again.
It seems problems with Gyms and their 'unfair contracts' are far more widespread than I realised.
I just finished reading CHOICE's (a consumer organisation in Australia) expose on the gym industry I was interested, in particular, about international gyms like Fitness First. CHOICE names and shames the bad guys, highlights the pressure tactics used and outlines consumer's rights. It even has draft letters that people can use to get out of unfair gym contracts. It's great reading for those thinking about joining a gym and for those who are currently trying to get out of contracts.
Nontheless, I think it's the right time to get off the couch and rejoin. Something. I walk a lot but need to do resistance training of some kind (more important the older we get).
Maybe I'll go to the gym really early in the mornings before my brain has kicked into gear and realises that I'm actually exercising. And no matter what, I will still keep wishing that some pharmaceutical company somewhere, someday, comes up with a miracle drug and puts exercise in a pill.....yeah, yeah, pigs might fly ....hey, wait a minute....
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With homeowners due, we get free classes at the neighborhood gym. Right now I'm doing bootcamp twice a week (from 5:45 - 6:30 a.m. - zowweee). It's full of regular people. I like that.
All things "Gym" related intimidate the heck out of me - the trainers, the beautiful people, the contracts.
Give me a DVD and the privacy of my home any day!I wont join a gym, I"m very weird in that I wont exercise in front of anyone. I would DIE before I would exercise in front of a man i dont know. AND..one more place to go dosnt appeal to me at all.
I'm fat, period. BUT..I like to walk. I've been walking just about every day now for about 2 months. Even if its 10 minutes I get out there. It gives me time to clear my head, pray, think, listen to nature and if I walk at night I get to peek into homes and get decorating ideas.Hahaha - ok, this post is great, but at the start my poor recovering brain just wasn't catching on ;o)
I haven't been to the gym since I went on maternity leave, but when I return to work I'll rejoin.
The gym is in my building, right opposite the cafe, and walking past it on the way to get a doughnut gives me a huge guilt trip. Its pretty much the only reason I go; it means I can still eat doughnuts!
Go on - rejoin! You know you want to (ish)
xx- Sarah3 May 2009 at 23:09
Personally if I do not go to a gym I would be sat in front of the TV eating crisps. I need the discipline of being in that kind of setting. Fitness First are rip off merchants as far as I can tell. I refuse to join their gyms because they are shady in terms of their contracts. They are an English company are they not? I know that we should be running around outdoors in the sunshine, hiking and what not but I live in a cold country and never see much sunshine. As for Em, now that is dedication. A boot camp? At that time? I salute her. I figure with the way the world is going ass up our health becomes more and more a priority. Maybe it will be all we have so we better bust our ass and get moving and at least die healthy. Tell me how the gym goes Lilly. You have to make the time.
ReplyDelete I have a Fitness First at the end of my street, but I did some research and found dozens of websites where people complained about their treatment from Fitness First. Hmmm. So I joined the gym at my local council-run aquatic centre and they're FANTASTIC. The equipment is in great nick, the place is often full of overweight, unfit people like me, the staff are supportive and they write personalised programs (included in the membership fee) and review them every six weeks.
The problem is... of all the wonderful things they've given me, they just can't give me motivation! :DLilly
I workout at home and I built myself a gym. I also go to private yoga and Pilates classes which I adore. I like the one on one idea b/c I feel like I'm getting a better bang for my money and it's all focused on me and the teacher. A long time ago I joined a gym and when I had my cycling accident they wouldn't let me out of my contract. It went into collections and they stalked me until I finally had to get a lawyer to pursue then and show then medical evidence of my accident. After 8 months it all stopped, they're f**king insane and awful. I say before you join anything please read all the fine print, get really informed and don't let then push you into a decision that you're not comfortable with.
I find that we join gyms or whatever when we feel the most vulnerable about ourselves and they can sense that we are easy targets as soon as you start talking about what you're looking for or want to achieve. It's like going to the grocery store when you're starving, what happens, well everything and anything hits your cart and all of a sudden you got two carts going and a complete stranger pushing your second. I say buyer beware and educated yourselves on all things that will affect;
1. Your health
2. Your credit
3. Your peace of mind
Never do anything when your feel vulnerable, weak or feeling bad about yourself and educate yourselves, it's worth the time and energy.
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JB- Stefan3 May 2009 at 23:40
I go to a gym because it's easier for me to do that before work. I go three times a week and have for 10 years or more. It is just a way of life now. Personally I would not join a gym until you know for sure you want to commit to that again. Are there council run gyms where you live or perhaps a personal trainer would be a good idea.See what happens when none of us work out inthe fields anymore and lead far more sedentary lifestyles.I will be interested to see what others thing.JBs was a great response about not signing to anything when people are vulnerable.
ReplyDelete @ Sarah Lu Lu - the gym I may join has two different areas but I am interested in the circuit training more than anything. That machine sounds really itneresting though, have not heard of that.
@ Em - funny you mention that about the beautiful people. My friend was telling me about how she went to this city gym and she saw a girl come into the change room with no makeup and sweats and hoody on. She then got changed into some tight lycra gymwear and then applied makeup just to go and exercise. Our gyms are not like that here, very ordinary people go to them (which is questionable in itself I guess). You are good doing boot camp that early. Way to go!!!
@ Calming Scents - Dawnie, well you like to walk and garden and chase your grandkids and kids. Plus I have seen your basement with the exercise equipment in it. You are pretty busy all the time I think.
@ Kimberly - he he, hey that is good that they have one in your office building. Plus you get to buy donuts nearby. Take your time you will get back into exercisign slowly. I have no excuses at all but motivation.
@ Sarah - well you being the 5' 8" 120lb supermodel, we would expect you to live at the gym, he he. Fitness First is EVERYWHERE here and trust you Brits to give us your problems over here. Now more than ever people need to know not to lock thmeselves into dodgy contracts. Reading that Choice report its clear most gyms seem to be inconcsistent in how they administer the agreements. They will all be desperate for business now too so I might sent Jordan in given she is my little lawyer to strike a deal. I got invited by this PR company to go to some new release of an exercise product in London in a couple of weeks. Do you want to go? They clearly did not know I live 12,000 miles away -it looked really good too. Email me.@ Femina - seems the same issues keep coming up about Fitness First. And true about the motivation. Cardio is fine as I can do that easily on my own I just need a bit more help with the resistance training. I will ring around I think. Thanks for stopping by.
@ JB - gosh you are impressive. That was a great response. Thanks. You built your own gym and do pilates and yoga. Pilates I really like as well. Seems like you had the same type of problems I did but I had actually finished my contract yet I still had problems with them - it really is buyer beware you are so right. Thanks for that your comment has been really helpful.
@ Stefan - I knew you were a fitness fanatic and I think if you have been doing this for 10 years then it's pretty ingrained right? Does that mean you start at like 5am given you work such long hours over there?I belong to the YMCA near my house. It's a gorgeous new facility complete with an Olympic-sized swimming pool, outdoor pools with brightly colored kid's slides, three large gyms, workout-areas, machines and a big track with open windows that looks out over a farm. It's truly wonderful. I could end my contract anytime I want. I work out about three times a week and I love it. I used to belong to a Bally's Health Club many years ago, and they were hard-core about memberships and fees. It felt similar to buying a used car. I'm happy with my current gym membership. This is one relationship that gets better over time.
Good choice, Lilly!;-)I work out on 16 acres daily ;-) I don't do gym cuz they stink...LOL I have a very sensitive nose and men really stink when they sweat...LOL (sorry)
I use to get extra exercise when I had my babies around. Now that just leaves more time for outside.
Oh, I also do the water exercise in my pool, well, that's what I told myself anyway to buy the pool.I just started working out again. I am getting flabby. I just need to tone up. So I paid for a $400 4 week "boot camp" course. It was at 5:30-6:30 AM. It promised to kick my butt and that I would see results in 4 weeks. I went once....
It was so lame. I get a better workout chasing my kids and doing laundry.
I am working out with Brandon now. He lifts weights daily. I figured he could work me out better than anyone, and I didn't even have to get dressed or leave the house.
Crossing my fingers for an in shape body by bikini season.Good Sunday morning to you, Lilly.
I go to a small personal training gym 5 days a week.
I won't go to the big gyms like 24 hour fitness precisely because of the membership contracts you mentioned.
They are really rip-offs, no matter which plan you choose, and it always seems you are tied in far longer than you initially agreed or there are mysterious extra fees added.
Going to the gym helps with my muscle tone.I like the routine of going to the gym although I walk more in the summer. So saying, I don't think the gym is for everyone, it has to be something you think you'd enjoy. It's nice belonging to a club of regulars and you say hello and maybe a bit of conversation. The regulars all look great by the way!
ReplyDelete- Anonymous4 May 2009 at 03:27
Take up Squash, or something similarly energentic that you can learn to like and that you can work your anger out on too.
Not angry? Aw, go on with you. Who're you kidding? I have a similar love-hate relationship with the gym. I know if I don't go, I always pick up a few unflattering pounds (especially since gym-lapsing generally means food-lapsing as well). My choice turned out to be a local women's gym called Curves. For people like me who know nothing about a gym routine, it creates a basic pattern for you, and since it is resistance based, you can go as hard as you want to. Some people walk out looking like they haven't worked out at all whereas others are as sweaty and red-in-the-face as they would be coming out of a more traditional gym. I highly recommend it, if there are any--or anything similar--where you are.
ReplyDeleteImportant topic here, thanks Lilly.
I had a bad experience with Bally Total Fitness in NY, very deceptive & money-hungry so I'm very wary now. But gym workouts help me lots so I'm joining a new one here in GA (free access). Exciting & I'll continue my walks/jogs/stretches. Have a blessed week.
-LJHi Lilly, I go to the YMCA Sport's Centre every day.There's a good deal for codgers here. We pay a reasonable annual fee and can go as often as we like up to 3.30 They try to keep us fit so that we dont need carers or become bedblockers. I do aerobics, Pilates and Body Conditioning We have great fun and it gets the old seratonin working to help us stagger home
ReplyDeleteI'm one of those crazies who LOVES to exercise!! Although sometimes I have to trick myself into it, like with soccer or raquetball. Something so much fun it doesn't feel like exercise. I love the sore muscles and the feeling that I've done something right!
I also love to eat. Everything in site. So exercise is a necessity!! lolMy youngest daughter is a pilates instructor and personal trainer, so I should be better at doing this sort of thing than I am, I do take Tai Chi classes twice a week and I have a stationery bike here at the house and I run up and down stairs a lot. But I hedge and fudge wherever and whenever I can because basically I'm a lazy broad. Love the bear pictures!
ReplyDeleteI work out most days a week doing either Kung Fu or CrossFit (http://www.crossfit.com). The CrossFit portion I do at home as we have a mini home gym set up - barbell, weights, pull up bar and a medicine ball, which is all you really need.
You couldn't pay me to set foot in a Fitness First.- Magee4 May 2009 at 16:10
I do nothing, except go from bed, to the lounge to the fridge. Well not quite but near enough and I realise in this day and age it is entirely unacceptable. But I couldnt lie and say I work out because I do not. Maybe this will encourage me Lilly.
ReplyDelete Hey Lilly,
I'm usually fairly active but about 2 months ago I realised I had lost my exercising mojo. I was bored with exercising and even more bored with the 5kg I didn't seem to be able to get to bugger off!
I decided drastic action needed to be taken so I started with a personal trainer (I call him Captain Agony) who I see once a week. Best thing I could have done. I'm getting fitter, have lost a bit of weight, toning up and have my mojo back.
Captain Agony recommends 3 sessions of exercise a week but at a high intensity. He also recommends a mixture of weights and cardio. I didn't realise how high the intensity needed to be until I saw him.
Anyway, good luck with it. Hopefully you'll get some ideas from all the comments!Four days a week, very occasionally five, I walk twenty minutes to my work at a supermarket, where I then do several hours of weight lifting, customers groceries (why is everything giant economy size or 3 litre bottles?), before walking twenty minutes home again. All of this good exercise is then cancelld by sitting in front of the computer for several hours.
ReplyDeleteAhhh, the gym. I have my very own down just 14 small steps but do you think I can drag my sorry butt down there on a regular basis? Oh no, no, no, no. I'd rather sit in the kitchen eating ribs and fried chicken and potato ship. no wonder my tush is so big :-)
LOVE, Love, Love your blog. Thanks for stopping by mine!I have to admit that i'm souch a couch potato which is very, very unhealthy. Im starting to feel the effects now, spending hours sitting in front of the computer. Never been to the gym. I really should start acting now though and work out at least 15 minutes a day.I know I should have done so long ago. Im just so lazy but that should change. yeah, thanks for reminding me again:) i really should get moving.
ReplyDeleteLast year was my las visit to the gym. I do want to tell you that I like your short story at the beginning. It's cute. If I didn't see the bear, For sure, I would have thought you were talking about your personal relationship with "you know who." Hehe.
I hope that I'll be able to do some exercising soon. All I have done this year, so far, was sitting on my plump behind.
Tasha@ Tami - no it makes me sadder lets say as I love the outdoors. Where I live it can snow but once every ten years or so lol!!!. Its gets to minus 3 centigrade or so at times whihc I realise is nothing to what most of you people get but its cold for Australia. Where my daughter lives is warm all year around. And I agree there is such a thing as seasonal disorder and people do get more depressed in colder weather. I HAVE so got to go over to look at your blog now you are back!! Thanks for droping by!
ReplyDelete- Helena (Scotland)6 May 2009 at 11:51
I do no exercise at all except run after three small chldren under 5. It works but its a drastic measure..
ReplyDelete I AM that bear. That one that's flat out on his back? Yep, that's me.
I've just started exercising again and can highly recommend the early morning before you're brain has kicked into gear method. All of a sudden you're there, you've done it and its over for the day and you can feel good about it! :)I've done it all over my life - gym, aerobic classes, videos at home, weightlifting at home and long walks.
This winter in Boston nearly did me in because I don't walk a lot in snow and ice. I walk 30 minutes daily without trying but am resolving to get back up to the 1-1 1/2 hour walks I did last year and to do lift free weights at home.I've done it all over my life - gym, aerobic classes, videos at home, weightlifting at home and long walks.
This winter in Boston nearly did me in because I don't walk a lot in snow and ice. I walk 30 minutes daily without trying but am resolving to get back up to the 1-1 1/2 hour walks I did last year and to do lift free weights at home.Hi Lilly ~ I love the Polar Bear shots :) :)
I don't go to the gym, until normal exercises arn't enough...so I'll do abdominal crunches, push-ups, spine flexibility, heel-raises, a little jogging (in the fresh air...not plodding along on a running machine, breathing in the rubbery smell of gym carpeting. Running up stairs. Hamstring stretches, etc etc.
If I want to get REALLY fit, I will do about 6 weeks of the above and only then go to the gym.
For me...going to the gym totally unfit is a waste of money.
I'm the same weight as I was at around 25yrs...12 stone and 6' tall...and it's not because I'm naturally skinny...I was quite plump for a while when I went into an office.
I don't eat much sweet stuff and tend to only eat the main meal on a menu...avoiding starters and puddings, sweets etc.
Occastionally I binge on choccy biscuits and eat condensed milk from the can...but only when I feel I need it.
Lots of fruit juices...especially Ribena (yes it HAS a lot of suger in it)
For a good butt...leave your back heel on the ground a little longer when you walk..It makes the glutes flex really hard.
On the other hand...If Kylie ran a gym.....(still green about Tony)


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To The Residents of Fleetwood Manor
There has [sic] been several conversation [sic] and a lot of complaints to the office regarding a clown or a person dressed in clown clothing taking children or trying to lure children in the woods. First and foremost at Fleetwood Manor Apartments childrens [sic] safety is a top priority. At no time should a child be alone at night, or walking in the roads or wooded areas at night. Also if a person or persons are seen you are to immediately call the police. Greenville County Police Department is aware of the situation and have been riding [sic] the property daily. Remember there is a 10pm curfew for the property so to ensure your childrens [sic] safety please keep them in the house during night hours and make sure at ALL times children are supervised. Anymore information that becomes regarding this issue will be sent out to all residents.
Thank you,
Property Manager
Donna Arnold, one of the people residing at the complex who received the letter, said she called the Greenville County Sheriff's Office to come out to Fleetwood Manor after her son and others reported seeing clowns behind the basketball court.
"I thought my child was seeing things," Arnold said. "And then the next day I had about 30 kids come up to me and say, 'Did you see the clown in the woods?"
Community activist Bruce Wilson said he is getting involved at the apartments to make sure children are safe, even if the sightings turn out to be harmless.
"We have about two to three hundred children out here," Wilson said. "I want to make sure that law enforcement is doing the right thing."


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Thus, in our fascination at watching a game, in reading about one, we have at least one example of something that clearly need not exist, but which, when it does, fascinates us. Games are not necessary. They are not for something else, like exercise. Can we not wonder on this basis, then, whether perhaps the higher, more serious things, such as the players themselves, also need not have existed, but when they do, they consume our attention, because of the stakes, the risk? Since we can cheat and fail, we know that in the highest things we are serious, as Aristotle seemed to have implied.
Here, in a way, we near what is best in ourselves, for we are spectators not for any selfish reason, not for anything we might get out of the game, money or exercise or glory, but just because the game is there and we lose ourselves in its playing, either as players or spectators. This not only should remind us that we are not sufficient unto ourselves, but that what is higher than we are, what is ultimately serious, is itself fascinating and joyful.


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Do you enjoy visiting YouTube? Whether you are interested in watching fun and entertaining movies for free or if you like making your own movies to share with other internet users, YouTube is the place for you. What is nice about YouTube is they are not only a video sharing website. With an online community section, YouTube, in a way, can also be considered a social networking site.When it comes to visiting the YouTube community section, there are a large number of YouTube site visitors who wonder why they should do so. If you are one of those individuals, this is quite a normal feeling. As internet security has become a major concern, there are many individuals who are nervous about interacting with others on the internet. When using YouTube, namely the community section, you are advised to display caution, but you should be more than safe; in fact, you will likely have a good time.The YouTube community works by making a few groups. For instance, one of the many groups found on YouTube is funny videos. If you have a funny video, you can request to have it displayed in the funny video group. If you are just a viewer, you may also be able to request to have some of your favorite videos in a certain YouTube community group, whether it is the funny video group or not. Not only will joining the YouTube community give you easy access to a number of videos that you are sure to like, it also gives you the opportunity to start discussions with other YouTube members, namely those who are participating in or enjoy visiting the same group.If you are interested in joining a YouTube community group, you will need to click on the Community, tab, which can be found at the top of the YouTube webpage. There, you will be able to choose from a long list of YouTube community groups. As it was previously mentioned, funny videos is one of those groups. Under all of the videos that have been added to the group, you will see a discussions section. In a way, this section is like an online message board. There, you can post your own messages or you can respond to other messages left by other YouTube community group members. Joining a YouTube community group is nice because it automatically pairs you up with other internet users who enjoy the same interests, at least entertainment wise, as you.In addition to joining the YouTube community groups, if you are also interested in interacting with other YouTube members, you may want to think about visiting the TestTube section of YouTube. You can access TestTube by clicking the TestTube, link, which is in small print at the bottom of each YouTube page. Right now, YouTube is working on a program, which you can try out, that lets internet users who are viewing the same videos discuss that video. In a way, this acts as if it is an online message board, but also an online chat room. While this feature is still in the experimental stages, it is sure to quickly become a YouTube hit.As outlined above, YouTube isnt just about watching and sharing videos. You can also join in on discussions that are currently taking place on the site. If you arent already doing so, you may want to look into it, as it only adds to the fun and excitement of YouTube.


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Josh has informed me of bombay tv, a French website that lets you put subtitles on short clips of old Hindi films. This is quite possibly the most fun you can have online. Josh's creation involves replacing someone's coffee with Folger's crystals. Sure to upset many a happy home and a perfectly reasonable reason to exile your son, leave your new wife, etc.


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Do you use the image hosting service, Imgur? If you do, there's a slight chance that you'll be prompted to change your password the next time you log on. That's because the company's servers were breached in 2014, and the hackers made off with 1.7 million usernames and passwords, which represents just a tiny fraction of the company's 150 million users.
Although the breach happened a few years ago, the company only found out about it on Thanksgiving Day of this year. Their response was immediate and decisive. The company called people in over the holiday and notified their impacted users just 25 hours and 10 minutes after discovering the details of the incident.
Contrast that to Uber's handling of their most recent hack. They kept their impacted users in the dark for more than a year, and worse, paid the hackers $100,000 to keep the incident quiet. It's easy to see why security professionals around the world have lauded Imgur for their handling of the hack.
Three key things to note in relation to the breach:
- Not much information was stolen during the hack because Imgur doesn't ask its users for much in the way of personal information in the first place. However, if you use your Imgur password on other systems, you could be at additional risk.
- At the time of the breach, Imgur was using SHA-256 encryption, which is fairly robust and impractical for most hackers to crack due to the amount of computational power required.
- In 2015, the company switched to an even more secure algorithm, Bcrypt, so if the company is breached again in the future, it'll be even harder for the hackers to glean anything useful from any data stolen.
All that to say, if you're looking for a benchmark to compare yourself to if you're ever hacked, Imgur's example would be an excellent one to follow.


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Just before Wakefield show, Archive 24.3 arrived on our doorsteps. If you are not currently a subscriber, here is what you are missing out on...
When the magazine arrives, there is often a survey so you enter when you received your copy. In return, you can view the map showing how quickly the magazine was delivered (and where in the world they are).
It has been a little while since the last issue of Archive, so there was lots of news including breaking news as Wakefield approached. As well as all the updates on events, hardware and software there are some nice updates on Community members (Chris Williams and Stephen Streater get a mention in this edition).
There have been 2 shows since the last issues, so there are 10 pages of show reviews and pictures covering London and South West Shows.
The bulk of Archive Magazine has always been written by its readership and consists generally of either practical tutorial-style material, hints and tips or updates on projects. In this edition:-
1. Chris Hall looks at BBC Basic on the Pico and builds a welcome screen.
2. David Snell explains the new features added to Procad+ for handling Open Street Map data.
3. Chris Hall continues with his series on using GPS from RISC OS.
4. Jim Lesurf tells us about his new hifi website (and how he used RISC OS to create it).
5. Richard Darby looks at Duplex printing to Postscript printers in RISC OS.
6. Mark Stephens looks at RISC OS news sites on the internet.
7. Paul Porcelijn offers some tips on creating XML data on RISC OS for uploading bank details.
8. Gavin Wraith experiments with StrongEd to see what it can do.
9. Gerald Fitton transitions from CRT to LCD monitors.
10. Mark Stephens looks at new Macs in the Mac Matters column.
11. Jim Nagel gets some LED lighting on his keyboard.
12. Bernard Boase has some suggestions and ideas on making sure you do safe data backups.
Finally, there is a useful selection of short hints and tips.
All in all, it is a great 48 page read (and if you ask Jim Nagel nicely, Archive may still offer sample copies to non-subscribers to try).
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This is a super delicious strawberry cupcake recipe that I found from Candice Nelson of Sprinkles Cupcakes. I was so yummy that my hubby had some for breakfast this morning!!
Makes 1 dozen.
- 2/3 cup whole fresh or frozen strawberries, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 large egg whites, room temperature
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners; set aside.
- Place strawberries in a small food processor; process until pureed. You should have about 1/3 cup of puree, add a few more strawberries if necessary or save any extra puree for frosting; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a small bowl, mix together milk, vanilla, and strawberry puree; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until well combined and fluffy. Reduce the mixer speed to medium and slowly add egg and egg whites until just blended.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add half the flour mixture; mix until just blended. Add the milk mixture; mix until just blended. Slowly add remaining flour mixture, scraping down sides of the bowl with a spatula, as necessary, until just blended.
- Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Transfer muffin tin to oven and bake until tops are just dry to the touch, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer muffin tin to a wire rack and let cupcakes cool completely in tin before icing.
Sprinkles Strawberry Icing
Makes enough for 1 dozen cupcakes.
- 1/2 cup whole frozen strawberries, thawed
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, firm and slightly cold
- Pinch of coarse salt
- 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Place strawberries in the bowl of a small food processor; process until pureed.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and salt on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce mixer speed and slowly add confectioners' sugar; beat until well combined. Add vanilla and 3 tablespoons strawberry puree (save any remaining strawberry puree for another use); mix until just blended. Do not overmix or frosting will incorporate too much air.
Frosting consistency should be dense and creamy, like ice cream.
Be creative with your icing techniques. There are no wrong ways of icing a cupcake!
And who says you have to eat a cupcake like....a cupcake?!! Fresh strawberries, strawberry puree and whipping cream made this look and taste more like an elegant dessert for a sweetheart treat!!
Tutorial and Photography by Rhonda Christensen
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Now thinner and more stylish, the Urban Wireless Plus is the evolution of Cateye's simplified wireless cycle computer. In addition to the standard ride data you've come to rely on, the Urban Wireless Plus now packs even more punch with a programmable odometer, menu screen, and backlight with night mode. Installs easily on almost any bike, including 27.5 and 29'ers. A large display and calorie consumption feature make it easy see the benefits to your health.
- Includes speed sensor, spoke magnet, FlexTight handlebar mount, zip ties, and two CR2032 batteries.
- Dimensions: 55.5 X 37.0 X 16.5mm
- Weight: approx 26.4 grams
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A frequently recurring question is about the definition of the so-called IP protection types or sometimes referred to as "IP rating". The IP ingress protection types provide a system that describes how the housing of electrical equipment is protected against the ingress of particles/ dust and water.
Actually, the standard only describes – by means of a code of max. 4 digits – whether the instrument is protected against the penetration of water and foreign particles/dust but does not indicate if the instrument is suitable for special operating conditions. The abbreviation IP stands for "International Protection" but in the English speaking countries it is often translated by "Ingress Protection" . Surge is factually correct since only a description is made whether water or particles may "ingress" into the housing. There are two different standards for the classification of the IP codes:
DIN EN 60529 à Degrees of protection provided by housings (IP code) Often used in the industrial area.
DIN 40 050 part 9 à Road vehicles; IP protection types; protection against foreign bodies, water and contact; electrical equipment Is used if the requirements exceed the normal immersion of the instruments, e.g. high-pressure cleaning
Both standards are applicable and there are slight differences in some details. It is therefore useful to refer to the respective standard for each individual case. Additional information regarding the "Ingress of water": NB: Only the behavior of the equipment when coming into contact with pure water is described here. As soon as additives have been added, these protection types are no longer valid or apply only to a limited extent.


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Honda revealed key next steps in the establishment of its EV Hub in Ohio that will lead the company's journey to an electrified future in North America.
In October 2022, Honda announced that it would invest $700 million to retool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants to establish the new EV Hub in Ohio, to prepare for the production* of battery electric vehicles in 2026. The Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), where Honda began auto production in America in 1982, will be Honda's first auto plant in the U.S. to transition to making EVs.
As part of the EV Hub in Ohio, Honda will transform its Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) and Anna Engine Plant (AEP), leading to the start of EV production in North America. This EV Hub will play a key role in developing the company's knowledge and expertise in EV production that will be shared across Honda's entire North American auto production network in the coming years, even as many Honda plants continue production of gasoline-powered vehicles.
Each Honda auto production facility in North America will have a critical role to play in Honda's electrification strategy. Following are key next steps involving several of Honda's U.S. production facilities. Importantly, Honda expects to maintain employment stability across all locations during these key next steps in this transition.
Marysville Auto Plant (MAP)
MAP will begin preparing for EV production as early as January 2024, by consolidating its two production lines currently making vehicles powered by internal combustion engines and hybrid-electric vehicle systems. Consolidating production to one line will enable MAP to begin building the infrastructure necessary for EV production. Every MAP associate will have a position as part of this transition.
Moreover, starting later this year, MAP associates will begin training programs designed to prepare them for the skills required for EV production.
Indiana Auto Plant (IAP)
Based on the planned consolidation of production lines at MAP, production of the Honda Accord will transfer to the Indiana Auto Plant (IAP) in 2025. This will maintain production volume of an important core model for Honda customers, while enabling MAP to transition to EV production.
Anna Engine Plant (AEP)
AEP will transfer component production for two different generations of engines to the engine plant at the Alabama Auto Plant (AAP). Machining of the engine head, which ended at AEP in February, for the existing V6 engine that powers many Honda light trucks will be added to existing AAP operations beginning in March 2023. Engine block casting for the all-new V6 engine just introduced in the all-new 2023 Honda Pilot, will begin at AAP in August 2023. These two moves will allow AEP to re-allocate space for future IPU Case production.
These cases will be combined with the battery modules produced at the new joint venture battery facility Honda is establishing in Ohio with LG Energy Solution (LGES). These EV batteries will power the EVs to be produced at MAP and ELP.
Transmission Plant – Georgia (TMP-G)
TMP-G will partner with a Honda supplier to install a new line to build e-axles, an essential component of EVs that combines the electric motor, gearing components and power electronics. The supplier will install, own, and operate the new e-axle line in space currently occupied by a transmission production line that is not in operation.
Joint Venture EV Battery Plant
As part of the new EV Hub, Honda and LGES recently held the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new joint venture EV battery plant to be located in Fayette County, near Jeffersonville, Ohio. The two companies have committed to invest $3.5 billion in the new JV facility of over 2 million square feet, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024, and aims for approximately 40GWh of annual production capacity. The overall investment of the two companies in the JV facility is projected to reach $4.4 billion.
Continued Production ICE and Hybrid-electric Vehicles
As part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050, Honda has a vision to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040. Even as Honda accelerates preparation for EV production, the company plans to sustain current ICE and hybrid-electric vehicle production in order to continue to meet anticipated strong customer demand through 2030 and beyond. The sustained success of ICE and hybrid-electric vehicle sales also will support the required investment in the electrified future.


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My hardneck garlics had scapes a few weeks ago, and now the soft necks are doing their thing. So it's the perfect time for garden pesto. The scapes and tops are much milder but still have the garlicky zing that I love.
I've used both hazelnuts and brazil nuts depending on my mood, and I must say they're both yummy. I leave the nuts a little chunky, but you can blend, depending on taste. I like it thick. Not A thick sauce does it give flavor, but it keeps the fish from drying out. You use the pesto on pasta, on quinoa, on veggies, or pesto any thick fish. We used halibut, and the leftover sauce went on broccoli, carrots, and (in the interests of honesty) straight into my mouth.
And, of course, you can eliminate the water and do more oil for a more traditional pesto. But with water it has a fresher taste about it, you're not missing out at all on the flavor, and of course, it's a bit kinder to your waistline, too.
1 cup garlic scapes or tops, pushed down
1 3/4 cups fresh parsley, packed down
2/3 cup brazil nuts or hazelnuts
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup water
pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
squeeze of lemon (optional)
handful of chopped Kalamatas (optional)
sea salt and pepper
Using a food processor, grind nuts very coarsely. Toast at 300 until starting to brown, about 10-15 minutes. Blend parsley, garlic scapes and olive oil, scraping down the sides as needed. Add water (or broth) and other seasonings if desired. Add in nuts and pulse until it is the desired consistency.
Marvelous on veggies, fish, or anything that needs a little jazzing..
This is my submission for weekend herb blogging, which is hosted by none other than the lovely Kalyn herself from Kayln's Kitchen! She is also the originator of WHB, and I'm quite grateful, because it encourages me to post about by garden babies.


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Fort Collins, CO – The Colorado State University Rams men's lacrosse team will conclude its fall schedule on Saturday, October 27 with a three-game play day at the Pumpkin Shootout at the Manning School in Golden, CO.
The Rams, who have previously held their alumni game and a scrimmage with the University of Northern Colorado, will face-off against three in-state rivals in the third installment of the Shootout, which coincides with a large high school and youth tournament run by the Colorado Lacrosse Academy.
The Rams open the day at 10:30am when they take on NCAA Division II Adams State College. At 12:30pm, CSU faces off against NCAA Division II Colorado Mesa University and the day concludes with a 2:30pm match-up against the University of Colorado – one of the team's most bitter rivals. The game between CU and CSU is the traditional end of the fall-ball schedule for both teams and has been a spirited and well-attended affair, even in the fall.
The Pumpkin Shootout has grown each year and will be home to nearly 30 high school and youth teams over the weekend. The event has turned into a unique showcase for prospective collegiate lacrosse players, providing them with both the opportunity to play in front of college programs as well as to watch how they operate up close.
For a complete event schedule and field location, please visit the Pumpkin Shootout's official webpage at http://www.coloradolaxacademy.com/SCHEDULE.html.
Collegiate Game Schedule:
• 10:30am – CU vs. CMU (Field 1) & CSU vs. Adams (Field 2)
• 12:30pm – CSU vs. CMU (Field 1) & CU vs. Adams (Field 2)
• 2:30pm – CMU vs. Adams (Field 1) & CSU vs. CU (Field 2)
The Colorado State University Rams lacrosse team participates in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), where the team has won a record five national championships (1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2012). The team is a part of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Lacrosse Conference, which includes collegiate teams from Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. Please visit www.csulacrosse.com for more information.


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Cotton bags have become a popular alternative to plastic bags due to their natural effects and strong cotton bag fabric. Cotton bags can be used multiple times and can be recycled after washing. The strength of cotton bags is much higher than that of non-woven bags. The fabric of cotton bags is soft and easy to fold and carry. Because they are cotton cloth, they are easier to clean than non-woven bags.
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If you love your kids, let them know that being trans is ok and that they can talk to you about it. They won't know unless you tell them. Don't assume that kids know your love extends to this, they are absorbing message after message from our culture that trans people of all flavors are disturbed and disgusting.
Trans children need the explicit knowledge that they are loved to counteract the sea of hate and the truth is that you most likely won't know they needed you until they work up the courage to tell you… if they ever do. Some, like myself, spend their teenage years buried in depression and self hate.
Some aren't even that lucky.
Talk to your kids. Let them know that you love them. Period. Full stop. Not "regardless of if you're trans", not "would love you anyway"… to people who are hurting, both of these imply that being trans is bad. Just that you love them, love all of who they are.
Thank you for your time.


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Red & Black Dog Collar & Leash Set
- Every Order Helps Save Dogs in Need
Lead your pup's movements gently, safely, and stylishly with an exclusive Pawz Red & Black Dog Collar and Leash. Designed for everyday wear, this fashionable collar prepares your four-legged friend for adventures outdoors and provides comfort and security during your daily walks. Both collar and matching leash are made from grosgrain ribbon sewn onto durable nylon for everyday wear and use. Leash measures 47 inches long and the collar features fully adjustable slides from 11"-20" and plastic clip closure to ensure the perfect fit. Join the pack and help us save the dogs!
- Collar ⅜" Wide and Adjusts from 11"-20"
- Grosgrain Ribbon Sewn onto Durable Nylon for Everyday Wear
- One Size Fully Adjustable
- Metal D-ring for Easy Leash Attachment
- Plastic Buckle and Adjustable Slides
- Hand Wash with Mild Detergent
- Each Item Sold Supports Our Mission to Save the Dogs
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Our mission is to create unique apparel that raises awareness of dog euthanasia and how we can stop it together.
We donate a portion of our profits on every sale to no-kill shelters around the country. Shelters that keep these dogs safe till they can find a new home.
Thanks to customers just like you, we've donated over $300,000 to no-kill shelters across the country!
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BALTIMORE, Md. — Marlyn Taylor was nearly 60 years old before she really knew what Alzheimer's disease was, but not because she's uneducated. She has a master's degree. She says it's just not something that is talked about in the Black community.
"You hear about cancer, you hear about diabetes, you know, you hear about high blood pressure, but not so much Alzheimer's," said Taylor. "People still connect dementia with aging, and it's so far… they don't even come in the same ballpark."
Now, Taylor does outreach for the greater Maryland Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, an organization dedicated to ending Alzheimer's and helping the families who are dealing with the impacts of the disease.
According to the Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative, Black people are more than twice as likely as white people to develop Alzheimer's disease. Cardiovascular issues like high blood pressure or high cholesterol are considered high risk factors, which are more prevalent in the Black community.
Often when a family member is diagnosed, those who take care of them are left to fend for themselves.
"I took care of my mother, Edith B. Harris, for 18 years. I also took care of my aunt," said Barbara Harris, a former caretaker.
Harris's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1995. She says it changed her life.
"I remember mommy saying, mommy saying to me, 'oh Barbara Anne, don't never put me in no nursing home. I want you to take care of me.' I said, 'OK mommy,' never knowing about how the disease, how bad the disease was or anything. I quit my job like that," Harris said.
She became a full-time caretaker for her mother and in what spare time she had, took care of her aunt who also had Alzheimer's.
"You're 24/7. You're 24/7. You don't never get no break," Harris said.
That stress has a very real cost. Harris felt it one night more than ever.
"Came on downstairs, went out on the porch. Tell you the truth, I'm a smoker, yea I smoke them cigarettes. My car was right there in front of the door and I looked at my car, and something say, 'oh Barbara, go ahead, get on out there and get in the car and step on the gas and kill yourself.'"
Harris sat and contemplated suicide. She eventually decided not to get in the car.
"So, I put my cigarette out and went down to the basement and got to my computer, and I looked right over there. There was that Alzheimer's magnet. And I called that hotline, and I got a real human being," she recalled.
You might call it coincidence, or luck, or if you're like Harris, an act of God. But Harris called the Alzheimer's Association, and they helped her when she needed it the most.
"If it was not for the Alzheimer's Association, I would be dead."
So she kept calling and kept getting help. Then, as things got better, she started helping out, volunteering, and fundraising. The association says she now averages about $2,500 a year in donations from the community.
She also talks to everyone she knows about the disease and the organization.
"Best kept secret, but it's not going to be a secret no more. For as long as I have breath to breathe in my body and my name is Barbara Anne Harris, I'm going to get the word out to the community," Harris said.
That's exactly the message that Taylor and the Alzheimer's Association want to get out to the Black community.
Taylor meets with them, now over Zoom, and educates them about the signs of Alzheimer's, the benefits of early detection, and the services offered by the association.
"It's not the end of the road once a loved one receives that diagnosis. It is not the end of the road. There is still hope, there is still life," said Taylor.
They want everyone to know there are resources to help you if you or a loved one receive an Alzheimer's diagnosis.
The Alzheimer's Association helpline that Harris called is 1-800-272-3900. And if you or a loved one is having thoughts of suicide, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. Both are available 24/7.


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How Long Does A Photo Last?
It's a fair question. You've no doubt seen old photos in various states of fading, curling and cracking. That's probably what today's prints will look like in 50 years, right? Nope.
Digital cameras aren't the only evolution in photography this century. Print technology has been improving just as rapidly, in two ways.
- Silver halide printing machines, which still use light-sensitive paper and chemicals to print "real photos," have perfected the process and materials to yield prints that last over 100 years without fading in normal indoor lighting conditions.
- Inkjet printing has pioneered new technologies that surpass even the best silver halide photo prints in dynamic range and permanence, now claiming up to 200-year stability in indoor lighting conditions!
Most of these improvements have come to market within the last decade or two. So how do we know they'll last a century? Manufacturers and independent testing labs accelerate the effects of aging by exposing prints to voluminous combinations of light, heat and moisture. The simulations are carried out in tightly controlled conditions so that print types can be rated on a series of benchmarks, like how long the paper will remain pliable and how long the inks or photo dyes will remain true to their original tones.
It's very possible that the prints we make today will outlast us and our hard drives. So the photo legacy you leave may not be much different from the one you inherited. In which case, we should all start printing more!


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Giclée print 'Gemstones'
Every month Leendert meets Ingrid publishes a limited edition Artprint of the Month. The artwork is designed especially for this project and printed in a low run of only 25 high quality and lightproof big-sized art-prints. This exclusive piece of art is numbered by hand and provided with a sophisticated embossed stamp in the corner. The common size, 50 x 70 cm, will make it possible for you to frame the print in a standard size frame, a more distinguished frame from your local frame store is also a great option. This print will be a true eye-catcher in your interior and a unique gift!
Art print of the month December 2016: GEMSTONES – Beauty by nature.
Size: paper 50 × 70 cm
Edition: 25 prints, hand-numbered and provided with an embossed stamp, available till stock lasts, even when a new month has started.
Technic: Giclée/Piezography (high-quality artprint, color-intense, and light-proof)
*We will print this art-print especially for you, it will take about 10 days to receive. If you are in a hurry please send us an email and we will figure out how soon we will be able to send you the order. We handle FREE shipping. The art print is sold unframed and carefully packed and shipped in a strong cardboard tube to avoid damage during shipping.


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Growing up in the Essex countryside, Joss has continuously drawn from early childhood. Self-taught and always experimenting with different mediums including Ink, pastels, charcoal and oils she has developed a style taking inspiration from the reckless youth culture of the 60's.
Her passion for the fashions and culture of this era feature heavily in her work and by using unconventional skin tones cleverly blended with a unique and eccentric style she brings each scene to life.
'I've always considered colour and texture to be the two main elements in my paintings, the colour helps to captivate the subject with the texture creating a careless and disordered feel to each piece.'
With her time in the studio providing a comforting outlet for Joss, the opportunity to be able to share her work with others is a dream come true.
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A friend found this posted on Facebook. I have sensed that we are nearing a time when a majority of patriotic, liberty-loving, God-fearing Americans say, "Enough is enough." Certainly this person is already there. Let me know your thoughts:
Historical Parallels
What the Founding Fathers Did
What we should start doing--NOW
Totally corrupt monarchy, parliament and courts
Stamp Act to suppress communication between the colonies
Oppressive taxes to drive colonies to their knees
Mandatory quartering of British soldiers in private homes
Attempts to seize guns and ammo from the colonial militias (Lexington & Concord)
Attempt to divide rebels from the loyalists
Totally corrupt White House, congress and federal court system (will get worse after Obummer appoints
Holder, Clinton and Moochelle to the Supreme Court)
Efforts to control communications—internet kill switch, bankrupt USPS
Oppressive taxes (ObummerCare and other coming taxes)
FEMA camps and NDAA
Gun control drive
Racially divisive policies and legisltation
Exhausted all appeals through "channels"
Found ways NOT to pay any of the oppressive taxes—flat out refused (Boston Tea Party)
Organized town and colony militias and began preparing for war (multiple skirmishes and firefights long
BEFORE the signing of the Declaration of Independence)
Hid weapons and ammo to avoid seizure by British troops
Fought to protect weapons and ammo whenever British tried to seize them (Lexington & Concord)
Resisted colony by colony before finally organizing as a unified United States
We've already exhausted appeals through "channels"
Organize ways to NOT pay the oppressive taxes (don't comment asking me "how" in a public forum—
you know how, just do it and get others to do the same)
State and regional militias already organizing/training. Get involved NOW. Find and reach out to
displaced military veterans returning to no jobs.
Stores of ammo and weapons being cached in preparation
Resistance being organized at the State level (no individual citizen can stand up to DHS, FBI, etc.
Resistance can only succeed through organized State efforts)
When the balloon goes up, identify the loyalist traitors inside each state and deal with them. (Use the
FEMA camps, if needed)
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This photo ran in the local Afton newspaper this week. It's a Buick dealership and service garage in Vinita, OK on Route 66. As you know, Vinita is the next town south of Afton. The photo was taken in 1917, shortly before Route 66 was federally commissioned and during the somewhat turbulent era when horse and buggy transportation was giving way to motorize vehicular traffic.
Also accompanying the article was this list of rules adopted by the Anti-Automobile Society of America in 1911. Although it was authentic, one hopes it was written with tongue in cheek.
1. Upon discovering an approaching team, the automobilist must stop offside and cover his machine with a blanket painted to correspond with the scenery.
2. The speed limit on country roads this year will be a secret and the penalty for violation will be $10 for every mile an offender is caught going in excess of it.
3. On approaching a corner where he cannot command a view of the road ahead, the automobilist must stop not less than 100 yards from the turn, toot his horn, ring a bell, fire a revolver, halloo, and send up three bombs at intervals of five minutes.
4. Automobiles must be seasonally painted -- that is, so they will merge with the pastoral ensemble and not be startling. They must be green in spring, golden in summer, red in autumn, and white in winter.
5. All members of the society will give up Sunday to chasing automobiles, shooting and shouting at them, making arrests and otherwise discouraging country touring on that day.
6. In case a horse will not pass an automobile, the automobilist will take the machine apart as rapidly as possible and conceal the parts in the grass.
7. In case an automobile approaches a farmhouse when the roads are dusty, it will slow down to one mile an hour, and the chauffeur will lay the dust in front of the house with a hand sprinkler worked over the dashboard.
Apparently those anti-auto folks weren't entirely kidding around. As with any "newfangled hairbrained idea", it took a while for some people to take a shine to those big iron road hogs.


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Automotive Qualification
Designing today's automotive power sub-systems is an enormously complex business. What makes it complex? Modern cars, whether powered by engines or motors, have more and varied power requirements than ever before, with as many as 100 programmable Electronic Control Units (ECUs) helping to run everything from the engine and power train to infotainment, communications, and safety and driver-assistance systems. The complexity is only increasing as car technology rapidly advances toward more sophisticated driver-assistance systems and self-driving cars.
So it's not surprising that the automotive sector has overtaken computers and communications as the fastest-growing market for power electronic systems. As in-vehicle power electronics grow more complex and control more of a car's functions, several design factors become even more critical:
- Ruggedness and reliability: Components must withstand the rigors of everyday use and the extremes of temperatures and humidity.
- Longevity: Consumers expect their vehicles to function longer — ten years or more — than other electronic devices such as mobile phones.
- Interference: Electronic components and systems in the vehicle must coexist with each other without causing interference.
To ensure components don't fail once they're embedded in electronics systems, the automotive industry has developed strict quality standards for component manufacturing and testing. Only parts that meet these standards can be qualified for automotive use.
Key Automotive Qualification Standards
- AEC-Q100 Qualification - AEC-Q100 is a failure mechanism based stress test qualification for packaged integrated circuits. The Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) is based in the United States and was originally established by three major automotive manufacturers for the purpose of establishing common part-qualification and quality-system standards. AEC-Q100 is an industry standard specification that outlines the recommended new product and major change qualification requirements and procedures for packaged integrated circuits.
- IEC60664-1 - The dimensioning of clearances aims to choose an air distance able to withstand the maximum peak voltage across the air gap between two parts at different voltages. According to Paschen's law, the behavior of air to withstand a maximum voltage value is in relationship with air pressure. Essential for high altitude applications are effects linked to dimensional parameters like clearances and creepage distances due to reduced air pressure with increasing altitude. The electrical field stress through solid insulation under dedicated environmental parameters is depending on the device construction and is validated by test procedures according to the applicable product standards for application altitudes of 2000 m only. Above 2000 m the stated parameters Ue, Ui, Uimp and Ie for the devices have to be re-evaluated. The correction factor for operation at altitudes above 5000 m and below 6000 m, for example, is 1.48.
- VDE0884-10 - This standard concerns the maximum transient voltages, which a device can withstand without a breakdown in isolation under various test conditions. VIOTM, for example, is defined by IEC 60747-5-5 and VDE 0884-10 as the peak transient voltage that the isolator can handle without breaking down. This standard is based on a partial discharge test rather than voltage breakdown, and on the isolation withstands voltage.
- CTI 600 Mold Material - The Comparative Tracking Index or CTI is used to measure the electrical breakdown (tracking) properties of an insulating material. Tracking is an electrical breakdown on the surface of an insulating material wherein an initial exposure to heat chars the material, and the char is more conductive than the original insulator, producing more current flow, more heat, and eventually complete failure. The minimum required creepage distances over an insulating material between electrically conducting parts in apparatus, especially between parts with a high voltage and parts that can be touched by human users, is dependent on the insulator's CTI value.
For more information, see the Automotive Applications page.


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I feel as if I have the best job in the world. I have the unbelievable privilege of being welcomed into your moments and memories in order to create a record of them for you to cherish and reflect on for a lifetime. My goal is to create photographs that radiate with the love and emotion you share and that represent the real you.
Have fun exploring and getting to know me and my work through this site! If you are looking for recent blog posts scroll down and you will find them or click on the blog link above. If you want to explore galleries of images from weddings, portraits or my fine art work click on an image just below this text or go to the galleries button above and link from there; both will lead you to the images.
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All the Best, Rachel


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Attilus is delighted to announce that we are taking part in the famous International Food and Drink event. This year IFE will run from March 17 to March 20 at Excel London.
We see it as a unique opportunity - hundreds of food suppliers, chefs, as well as catering and hospitality providers will meet under one roof to find new ideas, new connections for their businesses and hopefully, some great inspiration! We at Attilus truly cherish such networking events. And of course we extend our warmest welcome to our existing customers to come and see us at IFE!
You can find us at the stand number N3326 and try our exquisite Royal Siberian and Royal Oscietra caviars. Our staff will be happy to answer any questions you might have about our business.
We hope to see you soon!


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I have been meaning to do this with my personal size organiser ever since Alison and I got back from the UK over a month ago.
So what does this involve? OK give yourself an hour or so to sit down at your desk or table.
Remove all the pages from your personal organiser. Separate the pages in to the different sections you already have.
Now go through each section and decide on the contents as follows:
- Keep: Pages you continue to need every day that isn't available elsewhere;
- Archive: Pages that can now be archived;
- Transfer: Pages that contain information you want to say transfer to your home organiser and that you don't need to carry with you all the time.
- Update: Pages that you need to update, refresh.
The end result is that I've slimmed down the number of pages sufficiently to be able to try out using a Compact size organiser, including the De-Villiers that I received/swapped from Anita and Amanda.
I also think that having less pages will be more effective in the long term. Having more relevant information to hand will definitely mean that 'less is more' and I will spend less time looking for a particular page with information on it!
I realise over time the number of pages will gradually increase again, but at least with this system of maintenance I will be able to rationalise things easier in future.
How many months or weeks of diary inserts do you carry at any one time?